Crystal Beach Local News

Crystal Beach, Texas...is in Galveston County. The latitude of Crystal Beach, Texas is 29.456N. The longitude is -94.639W.
Crystal Beach, Texas... is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 7 feet.
Crystal Beach, Texas... is on the Bolivar Peninsula. First developed as a railroad stop. Crystal Beach, Texas... population is estimated to be 1600 FULL TIME residents.

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Local festivals include:
Spring Break....whenever YOUR school breaks for Spring.

STINGREE MUSIC FEST... Middle of April

Texas Crab Festival -
Mother's Day Weekend

Mardi Gras -
Saturday Before Fat Tuesday

Fourth of July at the Beach

Upcoming Local
Calendar of Events:

Houston Food Bank & Gleanings of the Harvest
Filling Pantries. Filling lives. Every Monday, AARP Building
10:00 a.m.

AARP
Monday, June 30th
Joe Faggard Comm. Center
10:00 a.m.

Light Up the Night
Thursday, July 3rd
Take Alma Rd. (Next to Joy Sands Motel) down to beach, take RIGHT
Dark:30

Fourth of JULY
Friday, July 4th

Texas GLO Hearing Senator Joe Patterson
Tuesday, July 8th
Joe Faggard Comm. Center 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

CAJUN CORNER...

Boudreaux's Lesson

Boudreaux was at the bar every day drinking beer.

Well, Thibodaux wanted to teach Boudreaux a lesson.

So Thibodaux, he told the bartender to give him a glass of water and a glass of beer.

Thibodaux went outside and found two worms.

He put one in the water and it wiggled around, he put the other one in the beer and it curled up and died.

Thibodaux asked Boudreaux, "What did you learn?"

Boudreaux said, "Mais, look like to me, if I keep drinking beer I wont get da worms."

The Barn

Wood Shop
is now in production.
Come by and check out in-stock items.
As well as our NEW antique selections.

Adirondack Chairs
In-Stock
with doweled hardware for weatherproofing.

Custom Furniture Made to Order:
Swings, Picnic Tables, Side Tables & MORE!

Community Service Announcement

Texas Star Shuttle a safe reliable company is providing Medical Transportation for the residents of Bolivar and High Island. The drivers are courteous and dependable.

For more information please contact Jean Doman Monday through Friday 9am - 9pm and Sat. from 10am- 3pm 409-740-3972. Please leave a detailed message if you are unable to reach anyone.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED

Crystal Beach as well as Port Bolivar, High
Island and Gilchrist are in need of skilled EMS and fire fighter volunteer services.

Even though we are promised funds for 3 full time EMS employees, this will not be in place for some time.

Now is the time to step up and help out. Help our volunteers who are already in place.

The next monthly CBVFD meeting will be held on July 17th at 7:00 p.m. If you have any concerns or questions regarding our local EMS and VFD please be prepared with specific questions.

Here are a few websites which might help you define some concerns.

www.cbvfd.org

TX Commission on Fire Dept. ...

Sample of Fire Dept. Web Site...

Sample of Fire Department Bylaws

This is YOUR chance to make a difference. Hope to see you there.

At the request of the county, the city and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, the state has agreed to extend the public comment period to Aug. 15. The rules will not take effect until sometime in the fall.

The land office will hold public hearings on the rules from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 8 at the jury room in the County Justice Center, 600 59th St., and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the county annex in Crystal Beach, 946 Noble Carl Drive.

The proposed rules cover two major subject areas:

One group of rules primarily provides new procedures for local governments and the GLO to follow when processing individual Beach Construction Certificates and Dune Protection Permits, as well as local government beach access and use plans.
The second group of rules outlines guidelines for local governments that choose to adopt erosion response plans containing a building setback line.

Please have your statement ready to be publicly heard. This is your chance to SPEAK OUT...

Sam Brown, Murdered

By now most of you have heard of the final coroners report of Sam Brown. Our friend, Sam Brown was MURDERED.

Horrible thought fellow citizens. Are you ready to take a stand. Don't let these thugs get away with this. If anyone has any information, please come forward.

People BEWARE!! If you see something out of the ordinary, call the local officials.

Our FREEDOM is not free. It cost our friend his life. What is it going to cost you?

LEST WE FORGET...

Galveston County Sheriff's Office
601 54th St., Galveston, TX 77551
(409)766-2300
Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 06/26/2008
Subject: Sheriff's Office Launches "Drunk Driving. Over The Limit. Under Arrest." Enforcement Initiative

From June 27th through July 6th, members of Galveston County Sheriff's Office will be participating in a nationwide initiative focused toward removing intoxicated drivers from county roadways.

The "Drunk Driving. Over The Limit. Under Arrest." Program, funded through a Texas Department of Transportation traffic safety grant, is specifically designed to put more officers on the street, targeting impaired drivers of all types.

"The focus of this program," said Sheriff Gean Leonard, "is to remove impaired drivers from the road. While an arrest is appropriate in many circumstances, we must remember the key to the success of this program is enhancing the safety of the public."

Deputies working this assignment, in addition to their own directed enforcement of DWI and DUI laws, will support patrol functions by processing DWI and DUI suspects found by other officers, allowing those personnel to return to their regular duties.

"The efficiencies we gain coupled with increasing safety on the roadways make this program worthwhile," said Leonard.

Maj. Eric Nevelow, the Sheriff's Office Criminal Law Enforcement commander, noted that "we continue to see far too many injuries and deaths attributed to impaired driving. It simply isn't worth the risk."

Leonard joins other law enforcement officers throughout the nation in asking drivers to be particularly cautious during the coming holiday.

Contact: Maj. Ray Tuttoilmondo
Phone: (409) 766-2369 / (409) 789-7497
e-mail: ray.tutt@co.galveston.tx.us