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J A N U A R Y 

5th Web photo of mouth showing current conditions

6th  Forty-two friends attended Saturday’s “Breakfast on the Bernard”

10th FOR letter sent to Charles River Laboratories stating opposition to the Proposed Facility for Housing Non-Human Primates in Brazoria County

20th FOR San Bernard Chili Cook-off team brought the heat with its entries.

24th  Flood gauges installed at FM 521 bridge

 

2nd Web photos show river log jam at FM 522 

3rd Twenty friends attended “Breakfast on the Bernard” 

4th “Sludge in the San Bernard” - Update from December 2023 Brazoria City Council  meeting. 

5-8th  Derelict Vessel Turn-in Program information

17th “Fishing the San Bernard - Catching the Big Nasty” story

22nd Web photo shows towboat HOUSTON HONOR on the river

24th Seventy two attended State of River held at Dido’s Restaurant. Speaker Dr. John  Stern, Veterinarian, and Danciger, property owner. Primeau Memorial Award winner  Bob Breakiron named.

27th FOR Director attended Port Freeport CAP meeting, ABC bldg. Freeport, Tx

2nd Trash pickup held either side of the FM 2611 Churchill Bridge. Twelve bags of trash and  some heavy pieces were collected.

3rd Update Charles River Laboratories Housing Non-Human Primates near Danciger and  the San Bernard

8th Web photo shows towboat LUBBOCK on the river

11th Update Charles River Laboratories Housing Non-Human Primates near  Danciger and the San Bernard

15th Notice of April 1st deadline FOR Scholarship applications

20th Ten Easter Egg Hunt Committee members filled eggs for annual FOR Easter Egg  Hunt

24th Two web photos show mouth river conditions

30th Annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Community Center

 

14th Environmental Committee public education program “Beginning Beekeeping” held at  Community Center

16th  “Sludge in the San Bernard” THE FACTS newspaper headlines “Brazoria  continues to work on  wastewater treatment plant improvements”

21st Announcement of construction of overpass bridges and retaining walls at SH 36 and  FM 2004 in Brazoria County, Texas. SH 36 will be widened.

M A Y 

9th Two new committee chairs announced - Keith Cunningham, FOR Environmental  Committee and Claudia Pechacek, FOR River Ranger Program

17th  Volunteers at Sargent Tournament of Heroes

18th  Two Directors visit East Brazos River Flood gate for an informative overview

21st 2024 $2,000 Scholarship Winners announced - Mathew Dikeman – Needville HS,  Kelsie Myers – Brazosport HS, Alley Fitzgerald – Columbus HS, Grace Amestoy – El  Campo HS, Grace Amestoy – El Campo HS, and Troy Meagher – Sweeny HS

 

1st Thirty interested friends attended “Breakfast on the Bernard”. Speaker Officer  Thomas Liles, Brazoria County Sheriff Marine Safety Enforcement team

4th Six Directors attend the Sweeny Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at Dido’s  Restaurant

15th 30-mile stretch of San Bernard cleaned of debris

22nd Environmental Committee public education program “What Happens When it Rains”  Flood Program held at Community Center

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