News Articles

• Last Dec, the river benefited from The Home Depot Foundation. Items were repaired at the FOR Community Center by members of Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate-led volunteer force. Supplies were provided by Lake Jackson Home Depot.
• Jan 3, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Jan 10, aerial photo taken of Intracoastal Waterway showing numerous barges waiting in line to pass through the Brazos River Floodgates
• Jan 14, seven Friends of the River attended the West Columbia Chamber Appreciation Banquet, West Columbia
• Jan 19, FOR Ranger Program presented to 122 students at Sweeny Elementary
• Jan 25, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Jan 28, THE FACTS newspaper article "Corps Has Path to River Opening”
• Jan 26 - 30 - “Vessel Turn-In Program” to remove inoperable, derelict vessels. Partnered by Brazoria County, Texas General Land Office, Texas Parks & Wildlife and Brazoria County Fire Fighters Association.
• Jan 31, web article "Seen on the River: M/V Jack Haskell" towboat

• Feb 3, web article “Water Monitoring Stations on the River” showed locations of 15 monitoring stations
• Feb 5, THE FACTS newspaper article "Support flows in for San Bernard”
• Feb 6, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Feb 6, San Bernard Watershed Scholarship offers six $1,000 scholarships to graduating Seniors living in or attending a high school within the San Bernard watershed
• Feb 11, THE FACTS newspaper article "Our Viewpoint: River dredging project worth it if it lasts"
• Feb 16, TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH newspaper article "Focal Point columnist Dave Berry writes about big news from Sweeny, Texas” with 1980 photo of mouth of San Bernard
• Feb 16, four FOR Directors attended the Phillips 66 Citizen Advisory Panel (CAP) meeting, Old Ocean
• Feb 23, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Feb 27, FOR State of the River meeting. 2016 Primeau Memorial award presented to  Valroy and Adalia Maudlin.

• Mar 1, FM 521 boat ramp parking lot gets repaved, paid for by Phillips 66.
• Mar 3, web article about house burn in Churchill Bridge area
• Mar 3, eight Friends of the River attended the Sweeny Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet, Sweeny
• Mar 5, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Mar 5, Twenty FOR volunteers picked up trash along a two mile stretch of FM 2611 in partnership with Adopt a Highway 
• Mar 21, FOR Logo Committee gathered to stuff 2,000 Easter eggs with candy and goodies for the annual Easter Egg Hunt 
• Mar 10 - 11, River advisory on website
• Mar 17, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Mar 18, web article “Seen On The River: MV Small World” 50’ DeFever trawler
• Mar 24, opening the mouth update, Brazoria County Commissioners and Dannenbaum Engineering submitted a RESTORE Act grant application to fund an ecosystem restoration project to open the mouth on the San Bernard River.
• Mar 26, Easter egg hunt at the FOR Community Center
• Mar 29, web article “The Sifting Sands of the Texas Coast”
• Mar 31, web article “Two Tows Trippin’ on the River” seen transporting a huge piece of refinery equipment upriver

• Apr 7, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Apr 7, FOR Ranger Program presented to 119 students at West Columbia Elementary
• Apr 11, web article “Road Trip: San Bernard River Crossings”
• Apr 16 -17, FOR display at the annual San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge Migration Celebration
• Apr 19 - 28, web river advisories
• Apr 20, web County official’s river flooding advisory
• Apr 25, web photo of mouth during flooding conditions
• Apr 28, notification from Phillips 66 of Clemens Storage Facility alarm system testing on May 1st
• Apr 28, two FOR directors attend Brazoria County Petrochemical Council meeting at Brazosport College in Lake Jackson
• Apr 29 web photo of flooding San Bernard

• May 4, TEXAS STREAM TEAM newsletter article "Monitor Spotlight" features FOR Director Valroy Maudlin.
• May 6, website article “Seen On The River: M/V St. Elmo" towboat
• May 7, FOR “Taste Buds” team rates ribs at Sweeny Pride Day
• May 9, web aerial photo of Intracoastal Waterway and flood water
• May 10, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• May 17, FOR Ranger Program presented to 48 students at Wild Peach Elementary
• May 18, FOR awards six $1,000 Scholarships
• May 19, web river advisory “River on the Rise Again”
• May 21, web river advisory
• May 22, Channel 13 Interviews San Bernardite Bob Bailey regarding road washout
• May 25, two FOR Directors attend Phillips 66 Citizen Advisory Panel (CAP) Meeting, Old Ocean
• May 27, mouth opening update “Deepwater Horizon Trustees Release SOPS”
• May 28, FOR Environmental Committee - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiiary boating safety course at the FOR Community Center 

• Jun 1 - 5, web river advisory “Water, water, everywhere and now here!”
• Jun 1, aerial photo of ICW flood gates at flood stage
• Jun 4, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Jun 5, web article “Seen On The River: M/V Capt Primeaux” towboat
• Jun 6, web article “Worst Case Scenario of Flood Waters”
• Jun 10, web article “Photos from Space” showing flooding conditions in Brazoria County
• Jun 10, FOR assisted the Sargent, Texas “Tournament of Heroes” weekend by cooking a spaghetti dinner for 300 at the Sargent VFW hall
• Jun 11, FOR “Taste Buds” team judged fajitas at Brazoria’s “No Name Festival
• Jun 12, web article “Where in the World has the FOR flag been?” (Bonaire)
• Jun 14, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Jun 18, FOR Environmental Committee program “Let’s Talk Fishing” was held at the FOR Community Center
• Jun 19, web aerial photo of closed mouth

• Jul 2, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Jul 2, FOR 11th annual July 4th Boat Parade
• Jul 3, web photo of San Bernard freshwater shrimp
• Jul 12, aerial photos of Texas coast
• Jul 12, five FOR Directors and a group of interested river residents attended the Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Public Scoping Mtg, West Columbia Civic Center
• Jul16,  web article “Seen on the River: M/V Nova H Louis” towboat
• Jul 27, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Jul 31, FOR Environmental Committee program “Fire Safety Along the San Bernard” held at the FOR Community Center.

• Aug 3, an October fundraiser auction item, the progressive dinner for six, held on the river
• Aug 6, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Aug 12, aerial photo of closed mouth 
• Aug 13, Tim Logan named new Environmental Committee Chairman
• Aug 13, FOR Environmental Committee program by the Brazoria County Master Gardeners on gardening and composting was held at the FOR Community Center.
• Aug 17, web article “Aggie Catches Redfish”
• Aug 18, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Aug 25, three FOR Directors attended the Freeport Citizens Advisory Panel, Springs Event Center, Angleton, TX
• Aug 27, web article “Show Your Support to Open the Mouth”
• Aug 28, opening the mouth update, “Mouth of the San Bernard Project Website”

• Sep 3, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Sep 4, web article “Seen on the River: M/V Pelican” towboat
• Sep 6, FOR Director attends Clean Rivers Initiative Workshop, H-GAC Houston
• Sep 8, eight Friends of the River attended the Brazoria Chamber of Commerce Appreciation Dinner in Brazoria
• Sep 9, announcement of annual Oct fundraiser, “Escape to the Tropics:Blue Hawaii”
• Sep 17, FOR Annual Meeting held at Dido's Restaurant, new Directors added - Kirk Wardlaw, Brett McManus, George Harris 
• Sep 21, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Sep 21, FOR river cleanup photo in BRAZORIA COUNTY NEWS
• Sep 27, web article “Seen on the River: M/V Ken ‘Wewa’ Strickland” towboat

• Oct 1, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Oct 3, annual fundraiser held, “Escape to the Tropics: Blue Hawaii” at the FOR Community Center
• Oct 17, FOR elects 2016-17 Officers: President Mike Goodson, Vice President Fred Kanter, Treas/Asst Secretary Marie Breakiron, and Secretary/Asst Treas Bob Bailey
• Oct 18, web article “Amazing Moon Over the River” about the October moon
• Oct 25, three FOR Directors attended the Phillips 66 Citizen Advisory Panel (CAP) Meeting in Old Ocean
• Oct 21, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Oct 24, web article “Where in the World has the FOR flag been?” (Fiji)
• Oct 27, web article “Texas Navy Films on Yellowstone Paddlewheeler"

• Nov 1, Phillips 66 announcement, Clemens Cavern alarm drill to be held
• Nov 4, Phillips 66 announcement, plan to drill two pipelines underneath San Bernard
• Nov 5, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast
• Nov 5, FOR volunteers collected trash along a two mile stretch of FM 2611 in partnership with the Adopt a Highway program.
• Nov 10, web article “Babydolls on the Bernard” a sailing adventure story
• Nov 18, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website
• Nov 28, three FOR Directors attended the H-GAC Brazos-Colorado Coastal Basin Meeting at the Wharton County Library
• Nov 30, six representatives from FOR attended the H-GAC San Bernard Watershed Protection Plan Meeting at the Wharton Co. Library

• Dec 3, Breakfast on the Bernard, regular first-Saturday-of-the-month public breakfast 
• Dec 10, 30th annual FOR Christmas Boat Parade and Home Decorating
• Dec 11, Entrants awards party FOR Christmas Boat Parade and Home Decorating 
• Dec 14, Bunco Night on the Bernard
• Dec 22, Stream Team Water Quality test report on website