5:00 – 7:00, Hwy. 6

"Goin' Buggy"

Manvel High School is about 77% complete. Plans are for the administrative offices to be ready for the principal and his secretary to move into in March, probably after spring break. Currently they are being officed at the Kindergarten building (formerly MJH 6 grade) in Manvel. Darrell Alexander has hired a secretary, Carla Doty and a counselor, Chenda Moore. Currently interviewing for department chairpersons.

 The Manvel Jr. High Cheerleaders will be holding a cheer clinic Saturday Feb. 4, 2006 from 9:00 - Noon at Manvel Jr. High.  Come join the fun and learn cheers, chants and jumps.  All participants will be allowed to perform at half-time during the Warrior's basketball game on Monday February 6, 2006.  Everyone who pre-registers by January 25 will receive a free MJH Cheer Clinic T-shirt.  The cost of the clinic is $25.00.  For more information contact Cheer sponsor Jenny Morgan at 281-489-8257 or e-mail jmorgan@alvinisd.net. 

Feb.  2 - Blood drive 2:00 - 6:00
Feb. 10 - Progress Reports go home
Feb. 13 - PTO meeting 7 P.M., 2 Grade performs “Goin' Buggy"
Feb. 14 – 6 Grade, Buddy Pick A Group pictures
Feb. 18 - Odyssey of the Mind competition
Feb. 21, - 22 – 3 & 5, Grade TAKS reading test
Feb. 23 - 4 Grade TAKS writing test
Feb. 24 - Mason Spirit Day

AHS Project Graduation Guy Pageant-Saturday, February 18, 7 P.M., AHS Auditorium.  Tickets $5 at the door, programs $2.  All proceeds benefit Project Graduation. 

We are beginning a very exciting year filled with many challenges intertwined with many hopes and dreams. Rodeo Palms rooftops are multiplying with 300 building permits and an increasing number have been issued. Sonic will be ready for business by the end of the week. Please stop by and welcome them to our city. Manvel City Hall will become the information center for the Alvin/Manvel Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, January 25. This is a great opportunity to let people know what is available in our area. First National Bank will have their grand opening on Wednesday, January 25 from 4 to 6pm. Prospective developers are coming to City Hall on a daily basis inquiring about what is coming our way and what they would like to contribute.

On Saturday, February 11, the West U Warm-up will have their annual bike run come through our city. This is in preparation for the upcoming MS150 bike tour from Houston to Austin. There will be an anticipated 1000 bikers supporting a 30, 50 and 62 mile course.

On February 15 at 2pm, the Brazoria County Court Annex will have their grand opening. As you all know, our 24 hour dispatching system began a 24-hour system as of January 2. We are in the lengthy process of applying for our own “911” service to better serve our Manvel community. The West U Warm-up makes a donation to the City of Manvel each year after their bike run. This year they are contributing $1800 to pay for the playground mulch and the barrier, which will finish this project at Croix Park. They also made a $500 donation to our park at City Hall.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Collins and Mr. and Mrs. John Boyd have made a most generous donation of playground equipment to Croix Park. It was their wish to offer the youngsters from ages 2 to 5 playground equipment to play on.

Manvel High School hopes to have the administration begin occupancy around the first of March. What an special time for our 9 and 10 grade students to be able to attend high school in Manvel!

The bids for the Hope Lumber water line will be opened on Tuesday. This project should be underway soon bringing water eastward.

Manvel has a new Code Enforcement and Fire Marshall. His name is Billy Gerber. Please make him feel welcome in our city. Please welcome our newest police officer, Officer Adam Arriaga. Officer J. D. Greene is still busy catching suspects trying to take what is not theirs at Rodeo Palms.

Thank you for your continued support.

“Together we can make a difference”.

Delores M. Martin, Mayor

The MVFD had a Sign the Beam party to celebrate the new fire station’s progress. Signing a beam at a construction site is mostly for posterity but it gave the firemen and their families an opportunity to include themselves as part of the project. The station is scheduled for an April completion, barring any complications. The public will be pleasantly surprised at the finished product, which of course is mostly due to your ESD-3’s tax dollars. There will be an Open House to show off the new residence, but you will be well informed. The old station will be turned into a training facility.

Fire Chief Steve DelBello signs his name on The Beam at the first of many department and/or family gatherings. Fireman, family member, and friends took turns adding their name, and some prayers, to the beam. The word spread throughout the week and more people were looking for markers to put their signature on the beam.

The ACC Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography program earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) recently.  The organization is responsible for accrediting more than 2,000 educational programs involving 20 occupations in health science.  The accreditation will help students by making them eligible to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography exam immediately after graduation instead of waiting one year.  ACC is now one of only 12 accredited medical sonography programs in Texas. 

Take a break from your lunchtime routine to enjoy some extreme sword swallowing, juggling and comedic entertainment with Team Rootberry on Jan. 25, at noon, at ACC.  Comprised of Jonathan Root and Bill Berry, the duo has been wowing and entrancing crowds all over the world for nearly eight years.  In addition to demonstrating “Guinness Book of World Record” team juggling skills, they are known for their “family friendly yet fiendishly funny” performances.  Berry especially prides himself in his one-of-a-kind ability to juggle saw blades with a full length sword down his throat.  The show is free to the public and will be held in the Texas Room in Building E.  Lunch can be purchased prior to the event in the ACC Campus Café.  For more information, contact Student Activities at 281-756-3686.

The ACC Theatre Department will present its performance of “Wait Until Dark” by Frederick Knott on Jan. 28-29 and Feb. 2-4 in the main campus theatre.  Performances on Jan. 28 and Feb. 3 and 4 will be at 8 p.m., Jan. 29 at 2:30 p.m. and Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.  For more information or to reserve tickets, call the Box Office at 281-756-3606.

Acoustic and electric folk guitarist David Davis will perform at ACC on Jan. 31, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Texas Room.  Davis has played in coffee houses all over Texas and will soon be releasing his first CD.  The event is part of the new Continental Café sponsored by ACC Student Activities, which gives the community an opportunity to take a unique lunch break once a month and enjoy talented local musicians.  The show is free to the public.  Lunch can be purchased prior to the event in the ACC Campus Café.  For more information, call 281-756-3686.

The ACC Pearland Center will offer a three-week QuickBooks for Business course beginning on Feb. 7.  The course will provide comprehensive hands-on experiential training in various areas of QuickBooks, including an introduction to QuickBooks logic, managing revenue/expenses and bank reconciliation.  The training dates are Feb. 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 and 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  The cost is $175 per person.  For more information or to register, contact ACC Workforce Training Coordinator Larry Cole at 281-756-3935 or lcole@alvincollege.edu.

ACC will host the 7 Annual An Evening of Big Band on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Nolan Ryan Center.  The event begins with an ACC Alumni Association reception, hosted by the ACC Foundation, at 6:30 p.m., followed by the music of The Kurland Street Band at 7:30 p.m.  A silent auction will also be held during the event.  Tickets are $8 for general admission and $6 for current ACC students/alumni and ACCESS members.  An Evening of Big Band is hosted by several organizations each year to help raise funds for the Music Department.  For more information or to reserve tickets, call ACC Student Activities at 281-756-3686.  The Nolan Ryan Center is located at the ACC main campus, 3110 Mustang Road.

The third annual ACC Healthcare Job Fair will be held on Feb. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Nolan Ryan Center.  The job fair is open only to ACC students and alumni.  Approximately 20 major employers, from area hospitals and healthcare facilities, attend.  Nearly 150 current and former ACC students participated in the last year’s event.For more information, contact Diana Stiles, ACC Career and Job Placement Counselor, at 281-756-3534. 

The ACC Theatre Department will present its spring musical performance of “Nunsense II: The Second Coming” by Dan Goggin on March 4-5 and March 9-11 in the main campus theatre, 3110 Mustang Road.  Performances on March 4, 10 and 11 will be at 8 p.m., March 5 at 2:30 p.m. and March 9 at 10 a.m.  For more information or to reserve tickets, call the box office at 281-756-3606.

The ACC Alumni Association is kicked off Campaign 2006 on Jan. 3.  Its goal is to sign up 2,006 ACC alumni by the end of the year.  An alumnus/alumna is anyone who has taken at least one class at ACC.  Basic yearly membership is $10.  Gold memberships, for $25 annually, or lifetime memberships, for $200, are also available.  Funds raised through membership fees are used for student scholarships.  Members will receive a quarterly e-mail newsletter that will highlight what’s going on at the college, alumni accomplishments and inspiring stories of ACC alumni.  To become an ACC Alumni Association member, call 281-756-3600. 

A Rare White Christmas in Manvel, Texas 2004.
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