Last week started off with news that stunned us all; the death
of Jeannie Traube and the diagnosis of Jerry Valentine. It came as a shock to us all. I must say how
pleased I am to know if there is a prayer request needed... our community
comes to the rescue.
A great day at beach cleanup last Saturday. Emerald I takes off at record speed early in the morning all geared up. Wilson & Tramp have to come along to see what all the excitement is about. Great job to all... Let us all be mindful of those around us and sensitive to what others are going through. May you be blessed with a picture
perfect day in each of your lives.
In Memory of Jennie
Trabuc
Jennie Trabuc joined the local art group, "The
Painted
Ladies," each Thursday since August 2009. Being new to the BolivarPeninsula she wanted to get to
know her
neighbors. Jennie loved to talk about her family and living so many
years in New York.
Often
when our group met we would exchange recipes over lunch before
beginning
to paint. Even though painting was a new venture she was
eager to learn and receptive to our advise. When the paint group
decorated our entry into the Mardi Gras Parade, Jennie was there helping
to do
the work. In the short time we had for our friendship she
left a glorious mark on our lives. Jennie will be missed each day
but mostly on Thursdays each week when we gather to paint. Our thoughts
are with Jennie's family especially to Bobbey and Matt White.
The Painted Ladies Art Group
Jammie Blackstock, Shirley Fischer, Margo
Holst, Mary Alice Luna,
June Peveto, and Pat Deasy.
Jennie Trabuc...Jennie Trabue passed away Monday, April 19, 2010. She is the mother of Bobby White of Crystal Beach. She was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Bolivar Peninsula Lighthouse Krewe. She was the lady that helped Larry Skiles at the ball throw his beads as he was on crutches with a bad foot. I was wondering if you could get the news out that there will be a memorial service was held Thursday, April 22, 2010
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Keith downs Custom Homes
The
Bolivar Peninsula Chamber of Commerce will be hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on
Friday April 30th 2010 for Keith Downs Custom Homes.(located next to TJ'S) from
9:30 a.m. - 11:00a.m.
refreshments will be provided
We encourage the public to attend and help support our local businesses.
BAYVUE United MethodistChurch
BAKE SALE
~ May 1st,
2010
As
you all know school is almost out and it will be time for our youth to
head off to church camp. Our camp
is at Lakeview in Palestine
and beside camp fees we will also have a transportation fee so all help
greatly
appreciated. The BayVue UMC Youth will
be holding a bake sale on May 1 2010 in front of the Big Store. It will begin around 8 and last till we are
out of goods.
All
who have so graciously offered to help can give me a call on my cell.
409-201-3588. Thanks, Butch
"The man
who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything."~ William Connor Magee
Woman Charged With Felony
Theft CRYSTAL
BEACH - A woman accused of failing to deliver 39 loads of concrete worth
$14,000 for a proposed recreational vehicle park was arrested on a felony theft
warrant, authorities said Thursday.
Bond for Kay Lajenan Hicks, 40, was set at $40,000, after her Wednesday arrest
at state Highway 124 and EastSouthPark
in Winnie, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office said.
Hicks is accused of taking money last summer and not delivering it to the
proposed park in Crystal Beach.
Authorities allege she bought the concrete and sold it for an oil field
road.
-Chris Paschenko
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1st Annual "Bolivar
Slam" Fishing Tournament All
are
invited to participate in the 1st Annual Bolivar Saltwater Slam of
Crystal
Beach, Texas.
FIRST
100 ENTRANTS QUALIFY FOR THE EARLY BIRD ENTRY PRIZE DRAWING
Event to take place
at
Stingaree Restaurant May 22nd beginning 6am until 3pm .
Calcutta to take place at Coconuts Restaurant, Friday, May 21st.
Community Wide
Picnic (Bolivar Blast)
Memorial Day
Weekend
At LaGuna
Harbor
Sunday, May 30th
I
am kind of new to this community. We moved out here about a year before Ike. We
lost everything. I have been reading the postings and trying to figure out who
is who. Well folks, I have decided the only way I'm going to get everyone
straight is to have a party.
I come from a small community that liked to do stuff together. I want our
community to give those same memories to our own children. So let's all get
together on May 30th from 3p.m.-7p.m. and turn our kids loose to run wild (Half
the fun of being a kid) while we sit back listen to some music, dance, and get
to know each other.
I have asked the boys from Seaweed to play, they were heavily requested by the
local community and they have agreed. I would like for the entire community to
show up and have a fun time.
I am asking people to bring a blanket, chairs, a cooler of your choice of
beverage, and a basket. I am planning of hot dogs for 300, but I'm not Murphy
for no reason at all. Knowing my luck either no one will show up or 4000 will.
So just trying to cover all the bases. The event will be held in Port Bolivar
at the LagunaHarbor subdivision. I have room for a
band, dancing, plus fishing and plenty of space for kids to run wild. You just
can't emphasize how much fun running wild is for a kid. I remember being one
myself. It was my favorite part.
I really want to do something to bring us back together as a community. We seem
fractured since Ike. So everyone please come to my party. I really am looking
forward to meeting everyone, plus it's a great way to say thank you to the
locals for being so supportive of my fishing club. All locals can join the Port
Bolivar Fishing Club. Just call me, Murphy at 409-553-1732.
Looking forward to seeing all of you and getting to know you.
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"Calmness
is the cradle of power." ~ Josiah Gilbert Holland
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really enjoy the ease
of getting around to these links. Just CLICK on the link below.
Our bodies originated in the soil of Eden. It should not
surprise us that they are sustained by food that grows from the soil. Every
source of food ultimately finds its nourishment in the soil, and that
nourishment sustains our bodies.
Likewise, our souls were created by the breath of God in Eden; it should not surprise us that the Word
of God, which is inspired, or "God breathed," sustains our souls. If
we plan to eat food each day to keep our body alive, shouldn't we also plan to
feast on God's Word each day to sustain our soul?
What keeps you going?
Your words are what
sustain me. They bring me great joy and are my heart's delight, for I bear your
name, O Lord God Almighty.
Thanks to everyone for your prayers! I love the Crystal
Beach/Peninsula people; you are all awesome. We are truly blessed to have all
of you in our lives. If you ever need someone in your corner to get things
done, Tracy Barnett is the bulldog to have. She has spent 3 days on the phone
to M.D. Anderson getting us a doctor! When Jerry & I finally got home this afternoon and realized
as we got out of our vehicle just how much we love and miss the beach.
Jerry & Debbie Valentine
This meeting
is not to discuss the Rollover Pass closure issue, rather TPWD
This meeting is not to discuss the RolloverPass closure issue, rather TPWD wants to
gather public comments on what preferred amenities (piers, boat ramps, parking
lots, facilities, etc.) would be priority, and what locations would benefit the
most people.
TPWD will provide these comments to GLO to assist
in developing a plan to create the most suitable recreational fishing
opportunities should RolloverPass be closed.
The TPWD public scoping meeting will be held April
28 from 6-8 pm at the Galveston County Courthouse, 600 59th Street, Galveston.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please provide comments on preferred
options for recreational fishing access by April 27 to Tonya Wiley, TPWD
Dickinson Marine Lab, 1502 FM 517E, Dickinson, Texas 77539, phone 281-534-0131
or emailtonya.wiley@tpwd.state.tx.us.
Last
weekends weather slowed down migrating birds and they reached the Bolivar
peninsula tired and hungry. Many of you may have noticed blue, red and yellow
birds in your yards looking for food and water. We conducted a birdathon
yesterday, this is a fundraising event where you try to see as many birds as
possible in 24 hours, and our team only birded the BolivarPeninsula
and found 144 species which is an amazing number.
The BolivarPeninsula is famous world wide for the
great variety of birds found here and the birdwatchers come from far and wide
to see them. Last year we had birders from 48 states and 15 foreign countries.
The birdwatchers can be a pain as they frequently stop on the side of the road
to look at birds and aren't too good at pulling all the way off but they do
bring money to the local economy by eating in the few restaurants we have,
buying groceries and gas and eating barbecue and Gumbo at the High Island
Methodist Church on the weekends.
If you have bird questions I would be happy to answer them.
Winnie Burkett
Friendswood & the BolivarPeninsula
HighIsland Bird News 21
April 2010 April 21,
2010 Birds were fairly numerous at HAS Boy Scout Woods this morning although
warblers were conspicuous in their absence with only Tennessee Warbler seen in
any numbers. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were everywhere and in full `mulberry
mode' with a few Blue seen as well. Indigo Bunting also common with a handful of
Painted Buntings seen by the lucky few. Orioles, tanagers and Swainson's
Thrushes again numerous with a few Wood & Gray-cheeked Thrushes thrown in
for good measure.
Hooks Woods seemed to be harboring more warblers in the morning with American
Redstart, Northern Waterthrush, Hooded &
Blackburnian Warblers all reported.
On our midday shorebird walk, more Wilson's
Phalaropes showed up at Rollover pass along with all the other usual suspects.
Pectoral & Baird's Sandpiper were reported by others in a roadside pool
back towards HighIsland.
The afternoon walk at HAS Smith Oaks followed the pattern for the day. Slow but
steady. Apart from numerous
tanagers, grosbeaks and thrushes we picked up several good warbler species.
Northern Parula, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, Kentucky, Chestnut-sided and an absolutely
cracking male Blackburnian Warbler. Worm-eating Warbler seen at the drip, of
course just before we got there. Black-billed Cuckoo was also seen by the Old Mexico Road car
park.
Meanwhile back over at HAS Boy Scout Woods, the big news was a female
Golden-winged Warbler at the photo
blind and another Black-billed Cuckoo at the grandstand drip. A good diversity
of warblers over there too with Hooded & Blue-winged Warblers,
Yellow-breasted Chat and several Ovenbirds seen during the afternoon. Stories
of
Black-throated Green Warbler predated by a Cottonmouth over at Sabine yesterday
and a Kentucky Warbler skewered on a barbwire fence by a Loggerhead Shrike
along the Bolivar
Peninsular today illustrating some of the natural dangers the birds face during
migration.
Charley Hesse, HighIsland
Design Considerations
for a Beach
House
Material selection: Deciding
on
what materials you want on your home can make all the difference in the
long
term success of your investment. Not always are the most expensive items
the
best selection for your goals. Other items are worth the additional cost
to you
upfront for the long term pay off. From roofing to the grade steal you
choose
to put into the slab, all have return on investment. (ROI) For example:
choosing to use 5/8th rebar vs. a welded wire can add additional life to
your
foundation. Much like deciding to spend the extra money on installing a
metal
roof vs. a shingle one. Knowing that you will never have to replace or
repair
items is always a good decision.
On the other hand sometimes spending the cash for expensive items such
as
carpet or granite counter tops can ultimately just cost you more when it
comes
time to make needed repairs or replace these items. Generally there are
better
uses for your monies than fancy "Jewelry" items. Carpet typically
will not hold up as long as tile or wood floors and holds massive
amounts of
dirt (sand) as well as ten times its weight in dust, mostly made up of
dead
skin. Granite needs to be taken care of with kid gloves and is not ideal
for
rental applications. I love the look of granite but do not see the ROI
that I
typically would like to get in any product that I place into a property
of
mine.
Sometimes people believe that going cheap on some items at first with
plans to
later replace these items with more pricey items is a good way to save
money
upfront. I have never understood this idea as it adds additional cost to
the
permanent items that you wish to have eventually in your home.
Getting a higher seer HVAC system is going to save you money on your
electric
bills, But typically in salty environments, that are found on beach
properties,
the return on the additional cost will not be realized before the unit
is worn
out. Where as a closed cell product (spray foam) as insulation is an
additional
cost that most do not consider even though the ROI is outstanding
considering
its longevity. Not only will this product last longer than bat
insulation or
even celulouse, but it seems to provide additional structural support.
There are literally hundreds of items that go into your home. To
maximize the
ROI it's important to know what options are at your disposal to get the
most
back in the long term.
Unfortunately there are not many avenues for your exploration as to what
products will do best in one location and will require a certain amount
of
research to make sure you get whets best for you and your investment.
Jeph (J.B.) Burnett.
Mark your calendars for the Coastal Resiliency
Symposium to be held
Wednesday, May 26, at RiceUniversity.
This forum will address how vulnerable the area is to
hurricanes and other
major storms and what can be done to prepare for future events.
Topics include:
What is Coastal Resiliency?
What are the Threats?
What's at Risk and What are Our Vulnerabilities?
What are the Structural and Non-Structural Options?
What are the Public Policy Issues?
Experts from the United
States and abroad will share
experiences and
information that local decision-makers can use to increase the
resiliency of
our region.
More information on registration and confirmed program topics will be
available
in the coming month.
Visit http://www.rpts.
tamu.edu/
CoastalResilienc e/ for more information.
Organizing Sponsors: U.S EPA, Rice University SSPEED Center, Texas Sea
Grant,
Houston-Galveston Area Council, Galveston Bay Foundation, Harris County
Flood
Control District, Center for Texas Beaches and Shores, Texas A&M
University
- Galveston, Texas Southern University, Texas Coastal Partners
CAJUN CORNER
Boudreaux lived across the bayou from Clarence, who Boudreaux did
not like. There was no bridge or other easy way to cross the
bayou so the two would argue by yelling across the bayou.
Boudreaux would
often yell across the bayou to Clarence, "Clarence,
if I had a way to cross dat bayou, I would come beat you up!".
The threats
continued for many years.
One day the state
built a bridge across the Bayou.
Soon after the
bridge was built, Boudreaux's wife, Clotile, says
"Boudreaux, you've been talking about going across dat bayou to
beat up Clarence all dese years. Now that they have dat bridge,
what are you waiting for?"
So Boudreaux decided
it was time to go see Clarence, so he started
walking down to the bridge.
Just as he was
getting ready to cross the bridge, he looks up
at the sign on the bridge, reads it, and goes back home.
When Boudreaux gets
home, Clotile asks "Mais, Boudreaux, did you go
beat up Clarence?" Boudreaux said, "Mais no Clotile, dat sign on
dat bridge says 'Clearance 13 feet 3 inches'. Mais, Clotile, Clarence
don't look dat big from across de bayou!"
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