Previous Posts
October 2008
Oct 06: Tierra Grande Tours Lower San Bernard Part ll
Oct 03: October Members of the Month F.O.R. San
Bernard Board of Directors
Oct 01: 1st Saturday Breakfast
on the Bernard - October 4th
September 2008
Sep 29: Observations on Piping Plover Research and
the San Bernard River Mouth
Sep 27: Would you like to submit something for the
weekday web updates?
Sep 24:Why
are hummingbirds so small, so beautiful and so different from other birds?
Sep 21: Ike’s Visit and Aftermath
Sep 10: Welcome A"board" Friends Of the River San
Bernard
Sep 09: Carl Dalio: Remembering the River of Living
Color
Sep 05: Members of the Month Bill and Jackie Benson
Sep 01: F.O.R. Third Annual
Election Meeting Set
August 2008
Aug 29:A
National Press Release by Rosemary Doolin
Aug 27: Namesake of the River, Texan Schooner San
Bernard
Aug 26: F.O.R. Third Annual Election Meeting Set
Aug 24: San Bernard River project postponed
Aug 22: F.O.R. Invites Community to an Old –
Fashioned Ice Cream Social and Story Telling Gathering
Aug 20: F.O.R. Invites
Community to an Old – Fashioned Ice Cream Social and Story Telling Gathering
Aug 18: F.O.R. Members Join Texas Stream Team – Test
Water Quality on the San bernard River
Aug 15: F.O.R. Rangers Youth to Tour Sea Center Texas
Aug 13: F.O.R. Presents Dock Hop!
Aug 11: Nominations for F.O.R. San Bernard Board of
Directors Requested Now
Aug 08: Jan Edwards, Unsung Hero
Aug 06: Are You Ready for a Hurricane?
Aug 04: Tierra Grande Landowner’s Association Meeting
Aug 01: Members of the Month
Brenda and Mickey Goolsby
July 2008
Jul 30: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard !!!
August 2nd, 2008
Jul 28: Adopt-a-Highway thank you
Jul 25: Are You Ready for a Hurricane?
Jul 23: Lovely San Bernard
Jul 21: 2008 Gulf Guardian Awards
Jul 18: F.O.R. Rangers Youth Learn to Identify Fish
Common to the San Bernard
Jul 16: Galveston Bay Sail and Power Squadron's Boat
Inspection
Jul 14:
Beginning Birding Tips – Resources
Jul 11: F.O.R. COMMUNITY CENTER GETS BOOST FROM LOCAL
CONTRACTORS
Jul 09: Adopt-A-Highway, Heritage Ball, Boat
inspection
Jul 07: F.O.R. SAN BERNARD'S 4TH OF JULY BOAT PARADE
– MAKES A HUGE BANG!
Jul 04: FOR Weekend Events _ Members Of
the Month
Jul 02: Saturday July 5th F.O.R. Events
June 2008
Jun 30: CELEBRATE JULY FOURTH WITH THE SAN BERNARD
RIVER BOAT PARADE
Jun 27: F.O.R.’s Adopt-A-Highway Effort July Clean-up
Jun 25: CELEBRATE AMERICA
Jun 23: Will Your Boat Pass Inspection?
Jun 20: JOIN THE ANNUAL SAN BERNARD RIVER JULY FOURTH
BOAT PARADE!
Jun 18: Boat Handling and Safety Topic at F.O.R.
Community Center Lecture Series
Jun 17: Boat Handling and Safety
Jun 16: Friends Of the River San Bernard Offer F.O.R.
Rangers Youth River Steward Program
Jun 13: Here’s to the Best Dad You Ever Had – Happy
Father’s Day!
Jun 11: The Dow Foundation Celebrates the Human
Element with “Dollars for Doers” Program – and F.O.R. Benefits with grants
totaling $1000
Jun 09: Eastern Bluebirds
Jun 06: Member of the month - Ann Butler; A Giant in
the Woods
Jun 04: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard !!!
June 7
Jun 02: Sea Turtles on the Seashore
May 2008
May 30: Corpus Christi Fishing 2008
May 28: The Sounds Of Summer
May 26: Report on Quarterly Texas Chapter ASBPA
Meeting
May
23: Texas Watershed Steward WorkshopMay 20:
Gulf Prairie Cemetery
May 19:
Friends Of the River San Bernard Offer F.O.R. Rangers
Youth River Steward Program ll
May 16: Beginning Birding Tips – What, When and Where
May 14: Friends Of the River San Bernard Offer F.O.R.
Rangers Youth River Steward Program
May 12: The Zeus is on it's Last Leg!
May 09: Time to Say…Happy Mother’s Day!
May 07: History of the Poole Ranch, on the San
Bernard River
May 05: Friends Of the River_Ranger_Kid's Night
May 02: Brian, Cindy, Sophie, Aedan, Troy
and Two the SuperDog – Family of the Month
April 2008
Apr 30: Randall Groves’ Fishing Techniques Seminar a
Hit!
Apr 28: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard !!! May
3
Apr 25: F.O.R. San Bernard Installs Informational
Kiosks and River Cleanup Saturday
Apr 23: And the Beat Goes On…
Apr 21: F.O.R. Joins Texas Trash Off
Apr 18: Meet Professional Fishing Guide Randall
Groves
Apr 16: Turkey Hunting
Apr 14: Fishing Guide Randall Groves to Speak at FOR
Community Center Lecture Series
Apr 11:
F.O.R. Volunteers to become Texas Stream
Team Water Quality Monitors
Apr 09: 14th Annual Migration
Celeration April 11-13
Apr 07: Public hearing on
junkyard/salvage yard
Apr 04: Friends Of the River
"Members of the Month" Richard and Nelda Walkewicz
Apr 02: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard - April
March 2008
Mar 31: Adopt a Highway, Community Center Volunteers,
Water Quality Training
Mar 28:
Friends Of the River Mouth Updates
Mar 26:
Stay Up To Date in 2008
Mar 24: Beginning Birding Tips – Seeing Better
Mar 21: Volunteers Needed for Community Center
Mar 19: The Singing River Welcomes Spring’s Minstrel
of the Dawn
Mar 17: Smithsonian Community Catalyst Contest
Winners Changing Lives in Dow Community
Mar 14: A Post For the Birds
Mar 12: Beginning Birding Tips 1 – Introduction
Mar 10: F.O.R.’s Adopt-A-Highway Effort Joins TxDOT
for the Great Texas Trash Off Day
Mar 07:
Dow / Smithsonian Community Catalyst Award – The
Catalyst Keeps on Working
Mar 05: Petroleum coke and the San Bernard River
Mar 03: Friends
Of the River Education Programs get A+ from Dow
February 2008
Feb 26: A Beautiful Anniversary in the Neighborhood
Feb 25: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard !!!
March
Feb 22: State of the River - Past and Present
Feb 20: Friends Of the River San Bernard Host 3rd
Annual Town Hall Meeting
Feb 18: Birds of a Feather Stick Together
Feb 15: A Weekend for the Birds
Feb 13: Brazosport Birders President, David Plunkett,
to speak at F.O.R. Community Center
Feb 11: The San Bernard River Coke Range War of 1999-
PART II
Feb 08: The San Bernard River Coke Range War of 1999-
PART I
Feb 06: Annual Ralph Primeau Memorial Award
Feb 04: Snakes in our Neighborhood
Feb 01: Friends Of the River's
Breakfast Couple of the Month, Gail and Laurel Brinson
January 2008
Jan 30: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard !!!
Jan 28: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Answers
Questions
Jan 25: Brazosport Birders President, David Plunkett,
to speak at F.O.R. Community Center
Jan 23: Left Bank? Or Right Bank?
Jan 18: FOR San Bernard Mouth Opening
Update Meeting With Tom Lizardo and Corps of Engineers Galveston District
Jan 16:
Everything you wanted to know about floods_but were afraid to ask
Jan 14:
Birds of the Bernard - Background
and White Winged Dove
Jan 11: It Can be Dune!
Jan 09:Stay Up
To Date in 2008
Jan 07:
New Year Traditions
..
Jan 04:January
2008 Friends Of the River Family of the Month
Jan 02: 1st Saturday Breakfast
& It’s a Dune Deal
December 2007
Dec 31:
Good-bye and Hello!
Dec 28:
After Christmas
Dec 26:
The Christmas Tree
Dec 24: Christmas Musings
Dec 21: What makes the little San Bernard River
Great?
Dec 19: The Great Chimney Fire
Dec 17: Bernard Acres
Residents Support Friends Of the River
Dec 14:Galveston
District to undertake project_CEPRA CIAP update
Dec 12:
Christmas Magic on the San Bernard River !
Dec 10: River Community Gifts for the Holidays
Dec 07: The 21st Annual F.O.R. San Bernard Christmas
Boat Parade And Home Decorating Contest Saturday Dec 8th
Dec 05: Holeman’s Australian
Adventure - Part II Coober Pedy
Dec 03: Holeman’s Australian Adventure
November 2007
Nov 30: Friends Of the River - Pete and Sue Smirch
Nov 28: History of 1st Saturday Breakfasts at Dido’s
Nov 26:F.O.R. Community Center
- Newest Viewing Location for Christmas Boat Parade
Nov 23:Thanksgiving
Reflections
Nov 21: In the Spirit of Thanksgiving
Nov 19: 21st Annual F.O.R. San Bernard Christmas Boat
Parade and Home Decorating Contest
Nov 16: The Lesser Snow Goose
Nov 14: Opening Weekend of Deer Season
Nov 12: Friends Of the River Community Center
Officially Opens
Nov 08: Open House
Nov. 5: F.O.R. Community Center
Open House- A Ribbon Cutting Event
Nov 2: F.O.R. San
Bernard Stars_ Ed and Karyn Kadera
October 2007
Oct 31: OUR RIVER IS HAUNTED!
Oct 29: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard
Oct 29: RIVER MOUTH NEWS
Oct 25: F.O.R. SAN BERNARD'S 2007 RIVER RAISER and
RIVER MOUTH NEWS
Oct 24: Hot Air Balloon Ride
Oct 22: Texas Department Of Transportation Announces
San Bernard River Mouth Plans
Oct 19: Friends of the River San BERNARD HOPE TO
RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND FUNDS
Oct 17: Friends of the River San BERNARD ANNOUNCE NEW
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Oct 15: TxDOT Comes to the San Bernard
Oct 12: Where Are The Headwaters of the San Bernard?
Oct 10: Another Look at the Mouth
Oct 08: F.O.R.'s Adopt A Highway October Clean Team
Oct 05: Pat Webb_River Raiser
Oct 03:Breakfast
Couple of the Month Vance and Brenda Verbeck
September 2007
Sep 30:
1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard
Sept:28 Snow White by Bill Cone
Sep 26: Adopt A Highway Clean Up Date Announced
Sep 24: RIVER RAISER 2007
Sep 21: What do You See in Clouds? – Or, That’s More
Than a Pony You See up There!
Sep 19: F.O.R. Community Center Update
Sep 15: Greetings Friends Of the River San Bernard.
Sep 13: Krewe
of Port Freeport
Sep 10: Welcome A"board"
Friends Of the River San Bernard
Sep 04: Second Annual Public Meeting and
Election of the Board of Directors
August
2007
Aug 31: Friends Of the River To Hold 2nd Annual Public
Meeting
Aug 29: This month we are
proud to honor your Friends of the River SAN BERNARD Board of Directors
Aug 27: There’s no
place like home & 1st Saturday Breakfast
Aug 24: River Raiser 2007
Aug 22: Whistle While You Work - on
the F.O.R. Community Center
Aug 20: Dock Hop Rocks the Docks on
the San Bernard River
Aug
17: New Home of Friends Of the River
Aug 15: Friends Of the River Plan Labor
Day Boat Parade
Aug 13: Surprises from the Sky
Aug 10: Dock Hop Saturday
August 11 - 6 p.m.
Aug 08: Visits to F.O.R. San
Bernard Website
Aug 06: A Verse for Our Unsung
Heroes
Aug 03: Friends Of the River
Has a Home!!
Aug 01: DOCK HOP! Saturday, August 11th -
6 p.m.
July 2007
Jul 30: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard August 4th with Joyce and David Hooker
Jul 27: Part 2 - What to do if you are bitten
Jul 20: The Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow
Jul 18: Carry A. Nation, The Facts, Brazoria County and the San Bernard River Part 2
Jul 16: Carry A. Nation, The Facts, Brazoria County and the San Bernard River
Jul 13: The Expo Experience – a Coastal Collaboration
Jul 11: F.O.R.’s July 4th Celebration on the San Bernard River
Jul 09: Port of Freeport – the Support of the San Bernard River is Clear!
Jul 06: High Water Cancels Boat Parade
Jul 04: 1st Saturday Breakfast on the Bernard with Charlie and Jerrie Grantham
Jul 02: Summer is Starting to Sizzle on the San Bernard…‘Specially 7-7-07 – Lucky You!
June 2007
Jun 30: Mooch's Common Sense Guide to Good Boating
Jun 25: What’s the Word on the Mouth?
Jun 22: Friends Of the River San Bernard Present 2nd Annual July 4th Boat Parade
Jun 18: Eurasian Collared Dove
Jun 13: Friends of the River San Bernard hold Second Annual 4th of July Boat Parade
Jun 11: San Bernard Turtle Watch
Jun 08: Mystery - Part ll -The rest of the story
Jun 06: The Mystery of Mystery
Jun 01: Memorial Day Parade – San Bernard River Style
May 2007
May 30: Mr.Kolache and Ms.Cinnamon Roll
May 25:Dead Water
May 23:Spanish-moss
May 18: Legends of Spanish Moss
May 16: CAN YOU DIG IT? – YES WE CAN!
May 14: Mother's Day - A Celebration In Honor of All Mothers
May 09: Resolution H.R. No. 942
May 04: May’s featured Couple: Darrell and Gloria Powell
May 02: San Bernard River Clean-up Results
April 2007
Apr 23: Spring Brings an “Earthy” Clean on the San Bernard
Apr 18: Moving in the Right Direction
Apr 16: Time for a Little Heavy Lifting!
Apr 13: Everything you wanted to know about Floods – But Were Afraid to Ask
Apr 09: Get Ready for the San Bernard River Spring Clean-up Event!
Apr 06: 13th Annual Migration Celebration
Apr 04: Rise and Shine !!! "Breakfast on the Bernard" April 7th
Apr 02: Betty Brown Trails Are OPEN Thanks, Friends!
March 2007
Mar 30: Brazoria County, Austin, Spring and Other Thoughts - Part 3
Mar 28: Brazoria County, Austin, Spring and Other Thoughts Part 2
Mar 25: Brazoria County, Austin, Spring and Other Thoughts
Mar 19: On the banks of the San Bernard near Eagle Lake. Attwater's Prairie-Chicken
Mar 16: A New Year’s Resolution …or More on Coastal Texas Concerns for Federal Consideration
Mar 12: Who Keeps the San Bernard River Clean?
Mar 11: One Step Closer to an Open River
Mouth
Mar 09: One Step Closer to an Open River
Mouth
Mar 07: Beware Drinking and Driving …Your Boat!
Mar 05: News from River Mouth Committee Chairman- Roy Edwards
Mar 02: Roy Edwards Receives 2006 Ralph Primeau Memorial Award
February 2007
Feb.28: Rise and Shine Breakfast on the Bernard
Feb 26: Senator Kyle Janek letter
Feb 21: Happy Birthday "Friends Of the River "
Feb 19: The Raising of the Spirit C
Feb 16: F.O.R. has been together a year now!
Feb 14: Tales from River’s End – Passport to Adventure - River Treasure
Feb 12: Clean Team's Spring Clean Presentation Scheduled
Feb 09: Friends Of the River San Bernard Celebrate 1st Anniversary
Feb 07: F.O.R. San Bernard Gourmet Sauces and Seasonings
Feb 02: Sundance, the Poole Ranch, and Brazoria Heritage Day
January 2007
Jan 31: Adventures in Migration
Jan 30: 1st Saturday Breakfast Feb 3rd
Jan 26: Boating Etiquette and Responsibilities
Jan 24: F.O.R. Names Historian
Jan. 22: Nominations for F.O.R. San Bernard Board of Directors Requested
Jan. 19: What a Difference a Year Makes!
Jan 12: Are you too a "Redneck"?
Jan. 08;Public Comment Deadline Near
Jan 05 : Stay Up To Date in 2007
Jan 03: A Great Start for 2007!
Jan 01: Tales from River’s End – Passport to Adventure
December 2006
Dec 27: Memories...... and Farewell to 2006
Dec.25:A San Bernard Christmas Poem
Dec 22: My Mom is Christmas, My Dad is Santa
Dec 18: Attention Offshore Fishermen!
Dec 16: It's the Season for Giving!
Dec 13: A Successful Event for Friends Of the River
Dec 08: Tales from River's End - Passport to Adventure - Christmas
Dec 06: Right Around the Corner!
Dec 04: Breakfast on the Bernard
November 2006
Nov 29: Shrimp Boat in the Snow
Nov 27: It's beginning to look alot like Christmas....
Nov 24: Port Freeport Project News
Nov 22: A Time of Thanksgiving
Nov 17: San Bernard River Trivia - Not so Trivial
Nov 13: Don’t Let Asps Bug You
Nov 10: Be Thankful For- Not Fearful Of -That Thanksgiving Turkey
Nov 08: Press Release for Christmas Boat Parade
Nov.06: View >From the Deck
Nov 03: Water Quality News - San Bernard River Tidal Segment
Nov 01: History of the Jack-o-Lantern
October 2006
Oct 27: Tales from River’s End - Passport to Adventure
Oct 25:Friends of the River San BERNARD “RAISE” THE ROOF
Oct 23: Tales from River's End - Passport to Adventure
Oct 20: San Bernard River "Trash" Dude
Oct 18: Friends of the River San BERNARD HOPE TO “RAISE” PUBLIC AWARENESS… AND FUNDS
Oct 16: Great News on the River!
Oct 13: Are you A Mosquito Magnet
Oct 11: How to Kill a Deer Without a Gun
Oct 09: The River Raiser planning meeting
Oct 06: State of the River – Public Boat Ramps and Parks
Oct 04: Trees of the San Bernard Basin Part 2 - Pecan
September 2006
Sept 27: Early River Visitors & One Step Forward
Sept 25: Why are hummingbirds so small, so beautiful and so different from other birds?
Sept 23: Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Sept 21: A.S.A. Woodley Visit Phase 7 – Celebrations and Congratulations
Sept 19 : A.S.A. Woodley Visit Phase 6 – The Journey Back
Sept 15: A.S.A. Woodley Visit Phase 5 – The Death Chant of the “Singing River”
Sept 13: A.S.A. Woodley Visit Phase 4 – U.S.A.C.E., F.O.R., the Choir and the “Singing River”
Sept 11: A.S.A. Woodley Visit Phase 3 – Hello, Mr. Woodley!
Sept 08: A.S.A. Woodley Visit Phase 2 – OOPS!
Sept 06: A.S.A. Woodley Visit Phase I - Planning
Sept 04: Stand at Attention and Salute
Sept 01: Don’t Trash on our Boat Parade
August 2006
Aug 30: Trees of the San Bernard Basin part 1
Aug 25: Enjoy Tax Rewards of a Tax Exempt Organization
Aug 21: HOW TO ENTERTAIN SMALL KIDS ON THE RIVER
Aug 18: Flight Plans and “Courting” Attention
Aug 15: Nominations for F.O.R San Bernard Board of Directors Requested
Aug 14: What to do if you are bitten by a snake
Aug 11: The Choir - Getting Bigger and LOUDER
Aug 10: The Choir Sings Another Verse
Aug 9: Pretty In Pink; Nominations for FOR Directors Requested
Aug 7: Snake bites on the rise over last year
Aug 3: The San Bernard Survived the First Cut
Aug 2: Fuel Tax Refunds to Individuals
July 2006
Jul 29: What is a neighbor?/National Night Out
Jul 27: Doug Ashley's "REFRIGERATOR VARMINTS"
Jul 21: F.O.R. San Bernard Logo Merchandise
Jul 19: Press Release, Nominations for directors requested
Jul 18: CIAP grant nominations delayed
Jul 17: Tales from River's End - Passport to Adventure
Jun 13: David Pope at "Keep Texas Beautiful" conference
Jul 12: The San Bernard River on TV tonight
Jul 7: Doug Miller, San Bernard story to air July 12
July 3: July 4 Follow up Press release
June 2006
Jun 22: Press release 4th of July Boat Parade
Jun 18: July 12 meeting of Brazoria County Shoreline restoration Task Force
June 14: Update from shoreline task force meeting
Jun 13: Braz. Co. Economic Dev Alliance
Jun 09: F.O.R. at No Name Festival & Kyle Janek
Jun 08: Right Bank? Left Bank?
Jun 07: Tax Appraisal Info Forum
Jun 06: Web supporter appreciation
Jun 05: River Height Flow Data
May 2006
May 30: Report on Boat Parade & BBQ
May 26: Get Ready for the Memorial Day Boat Parade
May 25: Parade Competition - Gone too far?
May 24: Coast Impact Assistance Program Explained
May 23: GLO invites public to learn about Coast Impact Asst. Program
May 22: Report on Town Hall Meeting
May 18: Town Hall Meeting Friday
May 11: Suggest someone as officer
May 10: Memorial Day Boat Parade
May 9: Town Meeting F.O.R. San Bernard May 19
May 8: Severe Beach Erosion at Surfside (Study)
May 5: Hurricane Preparedness Seminar June 1
May 2: Snake Bite Immediate Care
April 2006
Apr 28: Spring Cleanup continued
Apr 24: Can You Dig It? Try Try Again
Apr 19: Spring Clean Heavy Debris Team
Apr 18: Tales from River's End II
Apr 17: How to dispose of appliances
Apr 14: SBR Article in Mariner's Log
Apr 13: Hurricane Season & Your Insurance
Apr 12: Congress & the San Bernard
Apr 10-11: Party at the Mouth Rescheduled
Apr 08: Beach Party cancelled :((
Apr 6-7: Can You Dig It? at the Mouth
Apr 05: New Photos of the Mouth
March 2006
Mar 29: 3 Aquifers under the river
Mar 20: Tales from River's End ,I of ?
Mar 17: Letter from Comm. Dude Payne
Mar 16: Chronicle Reporter to the Mouth
Mar 14: Little San Bernard River
Mar 03: Park Comm'ners Support San Bernard
Mar 03: Spring Clean Kickoff Meeting
Mar 01: Termite laden mulch-Beware
February 2006