News Articles

1st   Breakfast on the Bernard. Dido’s Restaurant. “Just Because Giveaway”  winner Bert Smith received FOR thermo cup. 

1st   Patriotic “Red, White & Blue” Boat Parade traveled the river. The Pudlo Patriots  returned for another appearance.

5th   CAER Siren System test notification on the river. Web posting of Brazoria County Office  of Emergency Management Mobile App.

7th   Photos of towboats MV Otto and MV Mitchell on the river, 

22nd  FOR Environmental Committee Program - eleven students attended Texas Approved  Boating Safety Class, FOR Community Center

30th  Photo of mouth showing current conditions published on website

 

4th   Web photo of towboat Capt. Pete on the river

5th   Breakfast on the Bernard, Dido’s Restaurant. Free well water testing kits handed out.

9th   Two FOR Directors attended Phillips 66 and Chevron Phillips Chemical Community  Advisory Panel Summer Social at Dido’s Restaurant.

12th  FOR Environmental Committee Program - Texas Well Owners Network (TWON)  Education Program and free well water testing opportunity, FOR Community Center.

14th  “Remembering Departed Friends of the River” web memorial for Wayne Head, Esther  Dorsey and Rodney Schmidt.

 

2nd  Breakfast on the Bernard, Dido’s Restaurant. “Just Because Giveaway”  winner James Griffin received FOR thermo cup.

7th  FOR representatives attended Brazoria Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Lloyds E.  Thomas Gymnasium.

8th    Web article about two wildfires near River’s End area of the San Bernard.

12th  Two FOR Directors attended Port Freeport CAP meeting, Clute Event Center.

16th  FOR Annual Meeting, Dido’s Restaurant. Election of new board members.

16th  Forty FOR volunteers worked beach cleanup of mouth area of river. 

21st  FOR Community Center dock dismantled as a safety hazard.

24th  “Remembering Departed Friends of the River” web memorial for Roy Edwards

 

1st   Web photo of MPV Brandy Station tied up at Matagorda Harbor. 

3rd   Two FOR directors attended Phillips66/ChevronPhillips CAP meeting, Old Ocean.

4th   Web photo of towboat MV Miss Rolanette on the San Bernard.

5th   FOR Scholarship Program announces six $2,000 scholarships available for 2024 HS  graduating students in San Bernard watershed attendance zone. 

7th   Breakfast on the Bernard, Dido’s Restaurant. “Just Because Giveaway”  winner Lana Koenig received FOR thermo cup.

14th   Annual FOR fundraiser, two hundred guests packed the FOR Community Center.

20th   Fundraiser auction progressive dinner held at four homes along the river.

 

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5th   Adopt A Highway, ten FOR volunteers picked up litter on FM 2611. 

5th   Photo of mouth showing current conditions published on website

11th  “Fishing the San Bernard” report on fishing conditions

12th   San Bernard Santa Christmas Toy Drive starts.

26th   Commissioner’s Court meeting alert concerning Charles River Lab plans to build  large facility to house primate laboratory animals  

 

2nd   Breakfast on the Bernard, Dido's Restaurant

3rd   Web photo of mouth showing Santa flying over checking current conditions

7th   Two FOR Directors attend Port Freeport CAP mtg, Angleton HS CTE Bldg.

9th   San Bernard Santa Christmas Toy Drive delivers 335 toys, 5 bicycles and 30 household  baskets to three San Bernard River churches

9th   38th annual Christmas Boat Parade held.

13th  Board of Directors meeting and Christmas party.

21st  Santa mistakenly lands on decorated Community Center.

27th  Reminder to express opinion concerning Charles River Lab plans to build primate  facility.