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Year End Review of 2024 FOR Activities

Posted on Jan 8th, 2025

J U L Y

6th “Red, White & Blue” Patriotic Boat Parade held on the river

14th Two web photos show condition of mouth six days after Hurricane Beryl came barreling ashore

A U G U S T

6th Two Directors attended Phillips 66 and Chevron Phillips Chemical CAP “Summer Social” at Dido's Restaurant

13th Remembering departed friends James Pete Runnel and Matthew Nakia Herron

19th The first of the year’s four consecutive supermoons rose over the river

22nd Details of the Houston-Galveston Area Council SEP Homeowners Wastewater Assistance Program announced

23rd Hurricane debris located at the FOR Community Center moved to nearby county- maintained road

S E P T E M B E R

8th Two web photos show state of the mouth

10th Trash pickup held both sides of FM 2611 Churchill Bridge. Fourteen bags of trash collected

12th Update official announcement that the Charles River Laboratories Housing Non- Human Primates near Danciger and the San Bernard has been scrapped and will not be built.

18th Elmer’s Bait Camp, located south of the Churchill Bridge, reduced to a pile of rubble, purposely set ablaze

20th Tour City of Brazoria Sanitary Sewer Treatment Plant

28th Sixty-one friends attended the 18th Annual Meeting & Election of Directors. Running for re-election as a second consecutive term are Directors Justin Hillis, Tom Ronayne, Denise Wolever and Bob Bailey. Brett McManus running for election from a previous term of office.

O C T O B E R

5th Remembering departed friend William Henry Long Jr.

12th "Rock the River" annual FOR Fundraiser

10th Three photos of river mouth showing current condition

19th Fundraiser auction item Progressive Dinner held on San Bernard

N O V E M B E R

5th False political statements appeared on FOR Facebook page

9th Environmental Committee public education program “How Solar Works” held at Community Center

14th New Officers elected for 2024-2025 - President Sheila Wardlaw, Vice President Denise Wolever, Treasurer John Swanson and Secretary Chris Hall

16th Environmental Committee public education program “What’s Buggin’ You” held at Community Center

D E C E M B E R

3rd Two Directors attended Port Freeport Community Advisory Panel (CAPS), Dow Academic Center, Clute

7th Twenty-three friends attended Saturday’s “Breakfast on the Bernard”

9th Organizers filled 30 baskets for adults with cleaning products to accompany the “San Bernard Santa” toy drive

11th FOR Annual Christmas Party held at holiday lighted FOR Community Center

12th Tour of City of Sweeny Waste Water Treatment Plant

14th Christmas Boat Parade held and Community Center open for parade viewing

14th Trash pickup held both on sides of FM 2611 Churchill Bridge. Twenty bags of trash collected.