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The Great Texas Mosquito Festival has been bitten by Beryl. Read more inside this issue at www.brazoriacountybulletin.com or pick us up around Brazoria County

Third Day in a Row! 🆓 🍖 🔥

Dear Angleton, it's been a rough 2 weeks so we want to love on our BELOVED town with a FREE delicious meal!

⏰ Friday, July 19th, 12:00 - 4:00 PM

- Choice of chopped beef, turkey, or sausage sandwich.

(Plus one side & Medium fountain drink included)
🍗Must be present 🍗
🍗one meal per person🍗


Come en enjoy our delicious BBQ!

🍗

Sign your littles up today!
https://www.brazoriacountyfair.com/f/100?pType=2&pID=6273

Admission remains FREE for the rest of July to allow local families the opportunity to get out and explore after the effects of Hurricane Beryl on our community.

Dinosaur George returns a week from today and will also be free to the public.

On The River Restaurant will be OPEN TODAY FOR LUNCH!!! Y'all come see us and show us some support. Closed for 9 days, but we are coming back strong. Open Today and tomorrow for lunch only, Thursday, Friday and Saturday all day. Com see us today!

We will be open starting today! If you want to make a reservation for one of our pavilions, please call Parks Headquarters at 979-864-1541.

We are proud to announce the reopening of Surfside Jetty and San Luis Pass County Parks. We are also opening Follett's Island Free Public Beach (Access 1-5). Unfortunately, ⛔ Quintana Beach County Park is still closed, however Quintana Town Beach will be open.

Thank you Greater Angleton Chamber of Commerce for this nice card. Being a member of this chamber has been very rewarding.

We're back up and running after Hurricane Beryl.

The latest edition of The Bulletin is here, read us online at www.brazoriacountybulletin.com or pick us up around Brazoria County.

Texas New Mexico Power Update

Crews worked throughout the night and we are down to 17,059 outages (85% of the original 116,000 restored).

This weekend’s performances of Brazosport Center Stages‘ production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, originally set for July 12-14, are CANCELED.

Updated show dates are as follows:
* Friday, July 19 at 7:30 PM
* Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 PM
* Sunday, July 21 at 2:30 PM
* Monday, July 22 at 7:30 PM
* Tuesday, July 23 at 7:30 PM

If you already purchased tickets for this weekend (July 12-14), you should have received an email with instructions on how to reschedule your tickets, request a refund or convert your ticket purchase to a donation to Center Stages. If you have any questions, call The Center at (979) 265-7661 during regular business hours.

If you purchased tickets for next weekend (July 19-21), you don’t need to do anything, as your reservations are still valid.

If you want to purchase tickets to ANY of the five performances, get them online at bcfas.org/event/chitty-chitty-bang-bang-performances or call The Center during regular business hours (Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm).

The Angleton Recreation Center will be closed through Friday, July 19, as it will continue to function as a Red Cross Shelter.

Participants scheduled for programs are being contacted about rescheduled dates. Silver Hearts programs are canceled.

We thank you for your patience and understanding. For questions, contact the front desk at 979-849-4364 opt. 5.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended the Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include Brazoria County, among others, for FEMA's Individual Assistance Program.

Residents of Brazoria County can apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance online at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362.

FEMA’s Individual Assistance program funding assists with expenses such as temporary housing, emergency home repairs, uninsured and underinsured personal property losses, disaster legal services, disaster unemployment assistance, and medical, dental, and funeral expenses caused by the disaster.

Hotel Blessing sees major destruction from Beryl, closes popular cafe for repairs Known famously for only closing on Christmas Day, the Blessing Hotel Cafe is now closed until further notice following Hurricane Beryl damage.

📢 IMPORTANT: HURRICANE BERYL UPDATE

🌀 TWC is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in 15 counties* as a result of severe weather due to Hurricane Beryl. Individuals with jobs affected by severe weather in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton Counties may be eligible for DUA benefits.

✅ Apply for at (800) 939-6631 or https://pulse.ly/x3gseh3odu

📅 Applications must be submitted by September 9, 2024.

Learn more ➡️ https://pulse.ly/vwbjdutleq

*Additional counties may be added.

New Santa Anna Ball date! Saturday, August 24th!

🏖️ Important Beach Access Update 🏖️

Dear community residents and visitors,

We want to keep you informed about the current beach access situation in Brazoria County. Due to recent events, the following beach access roads are temporarily closed:

Surfside Jetty Park
Follet’s Island (Public Beach Access roads 1-5)
San Luis Pass Park Beach (access road 6)
Quintana’s pedestrian beach
🚔 Residency Verification: Law enforcement officers are conducting checkpoints on the island to verify residency. If you’re not a resident, we kindly ask that you avoid driving down these closed locations.

Thank you for your cooperation, and please stay safe out there! 🌊🌞

Send a message to learn more

The Bulletin ran this section to help people in situations like this.

It's that time again, our special Hurricane Awareness Section is inside our latest edition

Read it online at www.brazoriacountybulletin.com or pick us up at your favorite place around Brazoria County.

Is your power out or do you need a place to get out of the heat? Cooling Centers are open in multiple cities around the county! Come get cooled off! Stay tuned for further updates.

Angleton giving away water, ice.

🚨 Community Alert: Water and Ice Distribution POD 🌊❄️

In response to the impact of Hurricane Beryl, the City of Angleton has established a Point of Distribution (POD) to provide water and ice for anyone in need. Let's come together and support one another during this challenging time.

📍 Location: Angleton Junior High School, 1201 E Henderson, Angleton, TX

⏰ Hours: Daily from 7:30 AM to 9 PM through Friday

Instructions:
🚗 Please remain in your vehicle.
👐 Volunteers will load ice and water into your trunk or truck bed.
➡️ Enter and exit from Henderson.
🚦 Two loading lanes will be available.

Distribution will continue each day until supplies last.

Together, we are strong. Let’s take care of each other, Angleton! 💪💙

The Bulletin plans to print and distribute the next issue on Tuesday, July 16.

The Bulletin is not publishing this week.

Please send your Hurricane Beryl photos and information to [email protected]. Stay safe.