34 Housing Bids submitted;

 28 Accepted;

  and 5 selected

Request for Proposal #B101007 (Galveston County Housing Construction) and Request for Qualifications #B101008 (Galveston County Reconstruction) was published on December 29, 2009 and January 5, 2010 in the Galveston Daily News.  The deadline to file for RFP and RFQ was January 21, 2010.  Sources say 34 bids were submitted in all; 28 accepted and only 5 selected.   Judge Yarbrough announced last Wednesday in Commissioner's Court who the bid awards went to. They are as follows:

Compass Pointe Homes, Spring TX

American Home Star, League City TX

American Home Builders, Georgia

Sulllivan Land Service Galveston, TX

Promenade Homes, Houston, TX

This week's promise: We are created in His image

When was the last time you really looked deep into the night sky?

The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.

Psalm 19:1 NLT

Explore the wonder

The story is told of a remarkable rabbi named Abraham Heschel. Several years before his death he suffered a massive heart attack, and he was sure he would die. His best friend sat by his side. Rabbi Heschel whispered to his friend, "Sam, I feel only gratitude for my life, for every moment I have lived. I am ready to go. I have seen so many miracles during my lifetime."

Exhausted, the old rabbi leaned back in his bed to catch his breath. After a long pause, he said, "Sam, never once in my life did I ask God for success or wisdom or power or fame. I asked for wonder, and he gave it to me."

Everything about God and creation screams out thoughts of wonder and amazement. Any person who can stand before it and yawn is either dead and buried or might as well be. With God, boredom is not an option. King David cried out to God in song, "I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers-the moon and the stars you have set in place...the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents. O Lord, our Lord, the majesty of your name fills the earth!" (Psalm 8:3; 8-9)

I'm one who believes there are no atheists in the world, only stubborn insubordinates. God's creation is his greatest evangelist. How sad that we so seldom stop to acknowledge its wonder.

adapted from Embracing Eternity by Tim LaHaye, Jerry Jenkins and Frank M. Martin,, Tyndale House Publishers (2004), p 37Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House

Maryanne Rogers spoke on behalf of the Bolivar Small Business Coalition and assured those selected, the Peninsula has several available sub-contractors and how cost efficient it would be for them to hire Bolivar sub-contractors.  Mr. Crowder discussed having a meeting on the Peninsula with the selected home builders who got the bid and anyone who would like to do sub work.  Anyone wanted to do sub-contracting work please sign up with BSBC so that we can keep you updated and informed.

"Think it more satisfactory to live richly than die rich." - Sir Thomas Browne

Some of you missed this a couple of weeks ago...

FACES OF MARDI GRAS 2010 ...click here

http://crystalbeachlocalnews.com/facesofmg2010bolivar.html

Crystal Beach Community Golf Course, Inc.

Rancho Carribe Golf Course sold to Bolivar landowners...

What we know as the Rancho Carribe Golf Course in Crystal Beach, TX has now changed hands.  Wallis & Julia Smith established the golf course and it has been a large contributing factor to the community.  A temporary board of directors will be formed upon incorporation consisting of president, vice-president and secretary/treasurer.  Shares of the golf course land will be offered to Bolivar landowners.  The offering will consist of 500 share value of $1K per share.  

The plan is for the course to open for business in July 2010 and a Grand Opening in October 2010.  For more information call 409-289-1747.

2010 Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Annual Awards Banquet

April 13th 2010 at Stingaree Restaurant
Social starts at 6:00
Dinner starts at 7:00
Tickets are $15.00 before $20.00 at the door
Please take a few moments and nominate individuals and a business for this year's awards banquet.

Nomination forms can be found on this website by

CLICKING HERE

and will also be distributed at businesses, and Post Offices on the peninsula.
Nomination Forms Due March 31^st

Thank You
The Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
409.684.5940
Mon-Fri 10a.m.-2p.m.
www.bolivarchamber.org

Join us at

Bay Vue UMC March 13 10 am

to kick off a Spring Women's Celebration!

   *Sisters SWAP  ("Goddess Exchange") 

       *Live Music by Sandy Cook

 *Story by Susan Monroe "New Beginnings"

 * Food, Fellowship, Pampering and FREE shopping!. 

If you have an item or two for the "Goddess Exchange". It will be a treasure on Saturday!  If not, "don't worry be happy", just tell a friend and please join us!  Please help us spread the word and invite a friend, relative, acquaintance or neighbor! And forward this information if you would please, to others in your address book. It will be a FUN, FUN, FUN!

Let's Celebrate NEW BEGINNINGS together!

The Texas General Land Office

Adopt-A-Beach Spring 2010

will be Saturday, April 24th.

All cleanups are from 9am to noon.
For more information on the Adopt-A-Beach program, or to participate in the next cleanup visit www.texasadoptabeach.org. You may also call the Texas General Land Office toll free at 1-877-TXCOAST.

Improving Literacy through School Libraries At Crenshaw School    click here to view dates.

"Action without study is fatal. Study without action is futile." - Mary Ritter Beard

Nuisance Abatement Program

Nuisance Abatement Program has issued violation notices to about 350 property owners and  filed 300 charges in JP6 concerning the properties that are still in violation. Those which have not been able to contact are having title searches done so that demolition of the properties can begin (each demo costs averages $3k-7k). Violations per Chap 343 of the Texas Health and Safety Code (damaged structures and debris only not high grass-the Health district will handle the grass issues 4099382300) pilings and slabs are not a violation.
In addition there are approximately 700+ buyout properties (50 structures to demo) and the 300 people trying to go through the GCHA for repairs and demolitions. Please call Gina @ 4097664517 with a list of addresses that are near you and in violation. She will tell you if they are being worked and their status.

"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." -Virginia Satir

"Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it." - William C. Durant

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