Ribbon
cutting ceremonies - A record for the Bolivar Chamber..... 5 in one day ..... JCS
Granite, MarkWilliamsHome
Builder, Min West Custom Homes, Surfside Flooring and Prudential Gary Greene.All 5 of these local companies are now
members of the local Bolivar Chamber. All
5 businesses held an official "Ribbon Cutting" ceremony and "Grand Opening" last Saturday with lots of prizes, foods and
great friends. All are located in the CrystalBeachPlaza
complex at 2275 Hwy 87 in Crystal Beach, TX.
Prudential
Gary Greene also joined the Galveston Chamber of Commerce.
TAR BALLS - The
public can report oil spill or tar ball sightings by calling the Texas General
Land Office at 1-800-832-8224 or the NationalResponseCenter
at 1-800-424-8802. The slideshow below apparently catches our BP cleanup crew on BREAK!!
Thank You
We
would like to shout out a BIG thanks to our Beach Buddies. They worked this
holiday and distributed 2000 trash bags to our visitors!!!!! Way to go.....
Thank you: Nancy
Bachman
Robert Daniels
Carolyn & David Hunter
Brenda & Mac
McDonald
George Strong
Linda & Jimmy Taliaferro
Chris Guidry
Thank You
The BolivarPeninsula Chamber of Commerce
409.684.5940
Mon-Fri 10a.m.-2p.m.
www.bolivarchamber.org
Brandon (4), Zoe (1) PaPa Mike, GeGe, and Elyse (2 mos) Shane (3 on July 8), Isaac (8) and Leah (3) What a motley crew!!!
Crenshaw
Elementary/Middle
School
Featuring: SMART
Science Math Action
Reading
Technology
Enrichment
and Recreation
Dates:
June 7th - July 30th Time: 7:00 am-2:30 pm
Location:
Crenshaw Elementary/Middle School
Incoming
students: Kindergarten through 9th For information,
schedules,
and to register ContactCrenshawSchool409-684-8526 or 832-236-8605
Crenshaw
is now accepting student registrations for the 2010-11 school year for
PK (3
& 4 years old) through 9th grade
"It
takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are." ~ e.
e. cummings
LOL !!!! LAUGH OUT LOUD WITH THE LADIES ONLY LUNCHEON
Thursday
July 15th 11:30am @ Coconuts Restaurant
At the first of this year a local group of ladies
decided to meet socially for lunch at Coconuts once a
month.
We look at our gatherings as part of a community effort allowing women of
the BolivarPeninsula to meet
and interact in a friendly way. If you haven't attended in the past
please consider joining us this Thursday.
In order to provide seating we need a count, if you plan to attend please
contact Jammie Blackstock at
409-766-0513 or email beachkrewe@hughes.net.
ENERGIZE
YOUR SUMMER WITH BREAKFAST & LUNCH!!!
Galveston
ISD Child Nutrition is sponsoring
the
2010 Summer Food Service Program. Nutritious breakfast and lunch will be
provided FREE of charge to anyone ages 1-18 years, regardless of income.
Adults
can purchase breakfast for $1.25 and lunch for $2.75. Meals will be
provided
from June 7 to July 30, 2010 at Crenshaw School Cafeteria located at 416
Hwy 87
in Crystal Beach, TX. Please note that July 5th will be a
holiday
and the school is closed that day.
PORT BOLIVAR Volunteer Fire Department 12th Annual Bar-B-Que Cook-Off August 27 & 28 ..... CLICK here for more information.
"Do
not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an
experiment." ~ Ralph
Waldo Emerson
Some of our readers
really enjoy the ease
of getting around to these links. Just CLICK on the link below.
Oh, the joys of those who
are kind to the poor. The Lord rescues them in times of trouble. The Lord
protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity and rescues them
from their enemies. The Lord nurses them when they are sick and eases their
pain and discomfort. ~ Psalm 41:1-3 NLT
He
will rescue the poor when they cry to him, he will help the oppressed, who have
no one to defend them. He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will
rescue them. He will save them from oppression and from violence, for their
lives are precious to him. ~ Psalm 72:12-14 NLT
A
greedy person tries to get rich quick, but it only leads to poverty. Greed
causes fighting; trusting in the Lord leads to prosperity. Whoever gives to the
poor will lack nothing. But a curse will come upon those who close their eyes
to poverty. ~ Proverbs 28:22,25,27 NLT
About this
week's promise
To be poor means that something is lacking from our life.
The Bible focuses primarily on two kinds of poverty-people who are in need of
basic necessities (like food and clothing) and people who are in need of God
(for they lack the Holy Spirit's presence in their life). We are
called-commanded-to help both of these kinds of people as much as we possibly
can.
From
the TouchPoint Bible(Tyndale
House) p1244 Content is derived from the Holy
Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House
Mosquitos - How 'bout them
skeeters?
Galveston County Mosquito Control District
5115 Hwy 3
DickinsonTX77539
Office Hours: M-F 7:30am - 4:30pm
Spray Hours: M-F 8:00pm - 4:30am
To request a spray: 1-800-842-5622
Stop the Bloodthirsty Pests Before They Bite
It's miserable having to fend off
mosquitos while trying to enjoy the outdoors, and although store-bought
mosquito repellent can be a very effective way to get rid of mosquitoes,
store-bought mosquito repellent can leave behind an unpleasant smell and make
the skin feel oily or sticky. Besides the itchy red welts caused by mosquito
bites, mosquitoes are known carriers of the West Nile
virus. How can people effectively get rid of mosquitoes so they can enjoy the
outdoors? Are there home remedies that really work to get rid of mosquitoes?
There are a number of home remedies to get rid of mosquitoes, and these home remedies
actually work. These home remedies are simple, effective, and best of all, they
are relatively inexpensive. Try the following home remedies next time you plan
on going outdoors, and find the home remedies that work best for you in an
effort to get rid of mosquitoes before they bite. Break Wind
As strange as it may sound, creating wind can help get rid of mosquitoes if
you're sitting on an outdoor deck or patio. The wind created isn't that of a
flatulent kind, but the wind produced by an electric fan. If you're going to be
sitting outdoors, if possible, arm yourself with an electric fan. Positioning
yourself in front of a fan will discourage mosquitoes from landing and biting. Crack Open a Beer
Drinking a beer won't keep the mosquitoes away, but beer can help create a
thirst-quenching diversion. In all seriousness, spraying beer combined with a
couple of other key ingredients around bushes, and on grass and weeds,
will get rid of the little pests. Simply combine equal amounts of flat beer,
antiseptic mouthwash, and Epsom salt. Place this mixture in a garden sprayer
that attaches to a hose, and spray away. This mixture is said to effectively
get rid of mosquitoes, and it is a cheaper and much safer alternative to
commercial products that contain harmful chemicals.
"Mosquito Cocktail"
Mix to nuke mosquitos:
3oz 10%
permethrin (NOTE: 2 Tablespoons- 1 oz.)
1 cup lemon
dish soap
1 cup lemon
ammonia
Put mixture in a hose end sprayer and apply to yard at 3 to 6 tablespoons per
gallon.It kills everything that flies -
be sure to read the warning label on
the permethrin.Do not breath it, do not
walk in the grass until it's dry and always work with the wind at your back.
Pre-Ike, I could get away with treating the once every 6-8 weeks if there was
not much rain.
"If
you treat an individual as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will
become what he ought to be and could be." ~ Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe
A local Weiner dog going to the BIG Races
Harvey the Hot Dog was chosen to
race this weekend the 17th at 5:00pm at the SamHoustonRacePark...
That is just for the BIG DOGS..Ya'll
come and join in the fun.
BolivarPeninsula Community Outreach
There
is good news regarding the Bolivar Peninsula Community Outreach (BPCO)
organization.
BPCO,
an IRS designated 501C3 organization, has rented the 2nd
Going
facility located at 1050 Bay Vue from BayVueUnitedMethodistChurch.The ministries of the 2nd Going
and BPCO are being combined.The clothing
resale operation will resume and food will be distributed from the food
pantry to
qualified individuals and families from the same location.This will result in efficient utilization of
volunteers and resources to better serve the community. (CLICK HERE to
view more details)
Attention
Arts
and Crafts Vendors! A JANE LONG FESTIVAL IS BEING ORGANIZED FOR
OCTOBER 2010 We are looking for vendors and on site demonstrations of
early crafts and/or homemaking remedies that were in use and /or
popular
around the turn of the century, ie, making horseshoes, soap, canning,
woodcrafts, quilting , banjo/guitar players, mimes, etc.. Vendors are
asked to
submit a description of their products or art work for approval so as
not
to have too many duplications. Please include contact information.
Booth rent will be very reasonable for this one day event. The purpose
is
to raise money for improvements but mostly to create awareness of FortTravis
on BolivarPeninsula so that
it may become eligible
for Federal Funding for major improvements and promotion.
A drama production will be presented about the life of Jane Long "The
Mother of Texas" and vendors are asked to dress in costumes of
the era..As well as those attending!
Thank you!
To register, Please contact: Barbara Prenger or Ed Prenger, Booth
Chairpersons,
Jane Long Festival
c/o PO Box 45, High Island Tx 77623 ~ 409-286-5318 ~ 409-771-9837 - cell
(hers)
~409-502-0495 - cell (his)
"Be
generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize." ~ Henry
James
CAJUN CORNER
One
day, Boudreaux was walking down Main Street when he saw his buddy
Thibodeaux driving a brand new pickup. Boudreaux
pulled up to him with a wide grin.
"Thibodeaux",
where'd you git that
truck?'
'Tammie
give it to me.' Thibodeaux replied.
'She
give
it to ya?
I
know'd
she wuz kinda sweet on ya, but a new truck?'
'Well,
Boudreaux, let me tell you what happened.
We
wuz
drivin' out on County Road 6, in the middle of nowheres.
Tammie
pulled off the road, put the truck in 4-wheel drive, and headed
into the
woods.
She
parked
the truck, got out, threw off all her clothes and said,
"Thibodeaux",
take whatever you
want.'
So
I took
the truck!'
"Boudreaux",
you a smart man! Them
clothes woulda never fit you!'
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