Look up when you make the turn off of F.M. 2611 to F.M. 2918, and you’ll see the first sign of the annual fishing tournament sponsored by the River’s End Volunteer Fire Dept. held the first weekend of October. This year, R.E.V.F.D. will host the 13th annual tournament, which is the biggest fund-raiser of the year for the department.

The tournament begins at 12:01 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2, and runs through 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4 when final weights will be tallied and prizes awarded. Fish can be caught anywhere in public waters, but must be weighed in at the River’s End Volunteer Fire Dept. Station at 12070 F.M. 2918. Weigh-in hours will be from noon until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 2-3), and 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 4).

You may pick up tournament applications and purchase raffle and meal tickets at Bernard and Churchill Groceries on F.M. 2611 at the Churchill Bridge the weekends of Sept. 19-20, and Sept. 26-27 or Stewart’s Grocery (in Brazoria) Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free T-shirts will be given to all paid entrants, or can be purchased for $12 at the local stores mentioned above on the same weekends.

A Moonwalk will be available for the children’s enjoyment both days. Starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, bar-b-que sandwiches with chips will be available for a $5 donation. The annual auction begins at 2 p.m. and there will also be a dance, featuring Anthony Smith, (BYOB) from 8 p.m. till midnight.

Tournament applications are available upon request by contacting David Wineland at (979) 236-2480, Kitty Handley at (979) 964-4260, or event Chairman, Ricky Swango at (979) 236-0743, or by downloading them from www.revfd.com. In case of a hurricane, the tournament will take place 2 weeks later (the weekend of Oct. 16-18). Contact Ricky Swango, David Wineland or Kitty Handley at the above phone numbers if changes to these plans become necessary. For information about Brazosport businesses where applications may be picked up, call any of the numbers above.