PRST STD U.S. Postage P A I D .50⊄ Crystal Beach, TX 77650 Serving the Bolivar Peninsula since 1970 Permit #3 THE BEACH TRITON Vol. 44 No. 12 MARCH 2019 Texas Crab Festival Finds Jose’s Cantina Has Moved U.S. Attorney Warns New Home Ribbon Cutting Re-Opening of Potential Charges New Venue Offers Expanded Opportunities for Interfering with NTSB Investigation The Texas Crab Festival has announced plans to kick off the 34th annual celebration of HOUSTON – Anyone that Gulf Coast style Music, Art and Crabs with an knowingly removes, conceals or exciting change of venue. The 2019 Texas withholds a part of a civil aircraft Crab Festival opens Friday, May 10, 2019 at involved in an accident could face its new permanent home at 1605 Highway 87 civil penalties, criminal charges or in Crystal Beach, and runs through Sunday, both, announced U.S. Attorney May 12, 2019. Ryan K. Patrick. The new site, now named "Festival Park" According to the National sits on 51 acres formerly occupied by Texas Transportation Safety Board Frog Fest, and features a huge performance (NTSB), Atlas Air Flight 3591 left stage, dedicated dance floor, beer garden, and Jose's Mexican Food Restaurant has moved to new location, where you Miami at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time plenty of room to grow. The Crab Fest makes can now enjoy Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Mexican Food, Seafood and Saturday, Feb. 23, bound for the move from Gregory Park, its home since Steaks all in one location at 1021 Hwy 87, Crystal Beach 409-684-8612, Houston. At approximately 12:40 the festival began in 1985. The new location “Seafood and Steaks with a Mexican Twist” p.m., the twin-engine Boeing 767 provides expanded growth opportunities for They are located in the old Coconuts building with all of his daughters cargo jetliner crashed into Trinity Texas Crab Festival Charities 501(c)3, which working with him at the restaurant. Jose’s is open 7 days a week for breakfast, Bay near Anahuac. gives 100% of net proceeds from the festival lunch and dinner. The FBI has urged anyone with back to the community in the form of information, photos or videos scholarships, job training, youth camps and regarding the incident or with initiatives for residents of Bolivar Peninsula. Vapor Town Grand Opening knowledge of debris from the crash All the traditional Crab Fest favorites will to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. still be on board – Texas Crab Festival 5K “It should be obvious to Run, Crab Gumbo Cook Off, Crab Legs everyone, but do not pick up or Contest, Weiner Dog Races, tournaments, remove pieces of the wreckage. It contests and games; Carnival midway, RV and can interfere with the investigation Boat shows. Sample tasty crabby creations and could lead to criminal charges,” and local seafood favorites from a variety of said Patrick. “If you do come vendors while browsing booth after booth of across debris on your property, coastal arts and crafts, gifts, beach wear and please contact the FBI. Additionally, décor. the NTSB and FBI have asked that 2019 music entertainment headliners area residents and businesses Wayne Toups, Sunny Sweeney, Bag of Donuts check security cameras for and Sandy G y los Gavilanes take the new possible video of the crash.” main stage along with Paul Childers, It is a federal crime to withhold Tennessee Jet, Andy & the Dreamsicles, part of a civil aircraft involved in an Treble Soul, The Cadillacs, Haley Comeaux, accident. If convicted of knowingly Heaven’s Love, and the Bolivar’s Got Talent and without authority removing, Show. Keep the little ones entertained with concealing or withholding a part of Crab Races, games at the Crab Arcade, such an aircraft, or property on the carnival rides, and fun activities at the Kid’s aircraft at the time of the accident Stage. could face up to 10 years in prison, The Texas Crab Festival runs May 10-12, if convicted. The charge could also 2019. Tickets are $10 for Friday or Saturday carry a fine of up to $250,000. admission; kids 15 and under are free.. GRAND OPENING/Ribbon $500 worth of prizes will be given The NTSB is leading the Everyone gets in free on Sunday, and parking Cutting, March 9 2018 at Vapor away to include a NEW 43” TV by investigation with cooperation and is free all weekend. Carnival ride wristbands Town, 2275 Hwy 87 Crystal Beach Vapor Town! assistance from FBI, Texas Parks are halfprice at $10 on Sunday. Texas in Crystal Beach Plaza at The team will be present to greet and Wildlife, Texas Department of For the full entertainment lineup, schedule, 11am! everyone before and after the Ribbon Public Safety, sheriff’s offices in latest news and updates follow Texas Crab Let’s show Vapor Town a Crystal Cutting. Chambers and Harris Counties and Festival on Facebook or visit txcrabfest.org. Beach Welcome and have a great Brought to you by: Bolivar the Houston Police Department, #txcrabfest2019 Grand Opening. Peninsula Tourism and Visitors among others. Center and The Beach Triton! PAGE 2 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019
Finally we have a small beautiful vape/ smoke shop in town, filling up the long felt void in Port Bolivar. For a long time people had to go to Galveston to get their vape products, but are now pleased with the soft opening of Vapor Town. The grand opening is on 9th of March, in association with Bolivar Tourism. On the same day a raffle with fantastic giveaways, including 43” 4K HDR Smart TV and Digital Mods will be drawn, with almost 100 people in and around town already participating and looking forward for the results. Not just the vape products, Vapor Town has variety of offerings, including best quality extracts of Kratom, CBD’s and Premium Cigars. If you are wondering what Kratom and CBD are, the team is really knowledgeable and happy to share the right information. Talking with the promoter it is evident that customer relation and service is their priority, though we, too, expect nothing less. We wish Vapor Town all the best for their future success. MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 3 Community Announcements
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For your reading enjoyment, the entire Beach Triton is online www.bolivarpeninsulatexas.com/About/Businesses/The-Beach-Triton Bolivar Peninsula AA Crystal Beach Community Church ! Who you gonna call? 936-404-3401 or 281-728-8408 The Beach Triton Mondays, Thursdays P. O. Box 240 Mosquito Control & Saturdays @ 7pm High Island, TX 77623 1-800-842-5622 Dolphin Rescue 1-800-962-6625 Crystal Beach Sea Turtle Network Sunday Services – 9:00 AM Community Church 1-866-887-8535 Food, Fun and Fellowship – 10:00 AM Injured Wildlife FOOD PANTRY WEEKLY EVENTS at BAYVUE UMC 713-861-9453 (1020 Diamond Hill) Gentle Aerobic Exercises Hours are 10 - 2 pm Women every Thursday 8:30 - 9:30 AM A proof of residence Monday, Wednesday, Friday is needed to qualify Gentle Yoga Men and Women Linda Elissalde 10:00 - 11:00 AM Steve Arthur Monday, Wednesday, Friday Vickie Goss Angie Scheibel BIBLE STUDY Janice Oliver Monday ~ 5:00 PM CHOIR PRACTICE Rhea Raymond Wednesday - 5:00 PM Special Reports MONTHLY EVENTS AT BAYVUE UMC Connie Ward Vince Brach Jay Camp Call Luz Gray MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST Mack Hall Stefanie Voss 2nd Monday of each Month - 8:00 AM Cobb Real Estate PRAYER WARRIORS Triton - Messenger of the Sea 409-457-6280 2nd and 4th Mondays – 10:00 AM PAGE 4 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019
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High Island High School Seniors 2019 Information Sheet Free Lunch and Breakfast!
We are pleased to announce/inform you that High Island ISD has qualified under the CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) to provide free breakfast and lunch for ALL High Island students for the next 4 years!
Honors for District 29A Girls Basketball: Faith Berger - 1st team Baja Guidry - MVP offense Laynee Barrow - Newcomer of the Year Kira Barrow - 2nd team Ahkaylah Barrett - Honorable Mention Not Pictured- Cayleigh Loop - 1st team Finished Season 2nd Place with 22-11
Proud of the Junior High Cardinals Boys Basketball Team. Finished their season 10 - 4. As High Island School continues to grow, so does the athletic success. We would like to thank Coach Previte and Coach Moore and the boys for a great season. Way to go Cardinals! Pictured in Back Row: Jordan Grubbs, Blake Walker, AJ Lowe, Jesse Palmer, Caden Strimple, Caden Perea, Drake Barrow Front Row: Hunter Semens, Aiden McDowell, Reese Goebel, Quentin Malinchalk, Deuce Guidry, Gavin Warren, Henry Larson Coach Previte and Coach Moore OCTOBERMARCH 2018 2019 THE BEACHTHE BEACH TRITON TRITON PAGEPAGE 7 7
March 3, 2019 An open letter to the Bolivar community: As you may have heard, the 2019 Texas Crab Festival will be moving from its long-time location at Gregory Park to a new permanent home at 1605 Hwy 87, former site of the Texas Frog Festival. Along with the congratulations that followed that announcement were a number of questions and concerns voiced from the community, which I would like to address here.
The first question many are asking is why we’ve decided to relocate the Texas Crab Festival from Gregory Park – its home since it began in 1985. What began as the brainchild of a group of Bolivar friends and business people looking for a fun way to promote the area has grown into an annual event pulling in over 8,000 visitors over the course of a Mother’s Day weekend. Through the tireless efforts of countless volunteers and supporters the festival has continued to expand, and so too have the demands for visitor parking and accommodations.
In a happy twist of fate, just as the Crab Fest was facing additional challenges with an aging pavilion and the loss of surrounding areas used for parking to new home development, the former site of the Texas Frog Fest became available for purchase. The non-profit Texas Crab Festival Charities was offered the opportunity to obtain the property at a discounted price, and a generous, private investor who believes in our mission to serve and support the Bolivar community provided long-term, no-interest financing. The 51-acre site, now dubbed “Festival Park,” features a larger, better equipped performance stage, a dedicated dance floor, beer garden, ticket booth, skybox viewing stands, increased parking space, and plenty of room to grow. It is our intention that Festival Park will eventually become a “community park,” hosting a variety of events throughout the year in addition to the annual Texas Crab Festival.
Some of the concerns I’m hearing stem from muddy memories of the site during the early days of the Texas Frog Fest. Access, parking and site elevation have been much improved over the years. The need for further improvements is being accessed and addressed as we make plans to kick off the upcoming 2019 Texas Crab Festival in the new location, May 10-12.
Another issue is the lack of golf cart access to the new site. True, we will now be located on the north side of the highway, and there are no cross streets nearby. We are looking into possibilities for visitors wishing to travel to and from the site via golf cart, and hope to eventually have a solution.
Lastly, folks are wondering if the Texas Crab Festival 5K/1K race will be relocated as well. As of now, the race will continue to be held at the When it is time to talk original location of Gregory Park and its surrounding neighborhood. It is a familiar, certified course, and at this point we do not have time to lay out Coastal Real Estate, and certify an alternate course. Racers will still receive a ticket to the buying or selling, festival with their registration. let’s sit down together and While the move will have its challenges, this is a very exciting opportunity talk about what you want. for Texas Crab Festival Charities to grow the Crab Fest. Texas Crab Festival Charities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves to improve the lives of those who call the Bolivar Peninsula home. Since its creation in 2013, Mary Ellen Smith TCFC has awarded almost $400,000 to help support local residents and Broker Associate organizations. Proceeds from the annual Texas Crab Festival and donations from our patrons are reinvested in the community and help 409-457-1070 fund youth scholarships and camps, local schools and volunteer fire departments, and various outreach initiatives. [email protected] We value the insight, input and support of the Bolivar community and all Cobb Real Estate of our faithful festival patrons as we work to build a permanent home for the Texas Crab Festival and continue our mission to “Turn the Tide for a Brighter Future” for residents of the Bolivar Peninsula.
Sincerely, Tom Osten President, Texas Crab Festival Charities [email protected] PAGE 8 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 CHUC MUNG NAM MOI!
Happy New Year! That would be Happy Lunar New Year which started on February 5, 2019 and is The Year of The Pig. The Pig is twelfth in the 12 year cycle of Chinese zodiac signs. Lucky colors for Pig Year are yellow, gray, brown and gold, and good numbers are 2, 5 and 8. Folk born with this zodiac sign are said to be considerate, responsible, independent and optimistic. They are generous and forgiving of other’s mistakes which helps them form harmonious interpersonal relationships. However, they will sometimes be lazy and not very active. I do not know into which sign Kevin Le was born, but he is definitely not lazy or inactive. The owner of I LOVE NAILS works constantly to expand the services of his fine establishment. Kevin is a true example of The American Dream. He arrived in Alabama from Viet Nam in 1980. He opened Island Nails in Winnie in 2010, and in 2014 came to Crystal Beach. With the help of his lovely wife Mai, Kevin’s endeavors have been most successful. Owners of businesses celebrate a ceremony to show respect for their land on the first day of each Lunar year. Chicken, fruit and various foods are laid out to honor and show gratitude. Since red is traditionally a color for luck, watermelons and red flowers are often part of the celebration. Mai is a believer in tradition. The first person to step on the land determines what type of luck you will have for the year. Mai and Kevin have invited me for 3 years to be their first customer. I guess they have had good fortune. Of course, they also gift me with tasty foods and presents. Visitors to I LOVE NAILS must take time to visit with Junior. Junior is the fancy Flower Horn fish in a special aquarium. He hails from South Africa and is like a member of the Le family. Attention should be paid to the Kim Tien money tree. The number of leaves on a branch determine how well your year will progress. Usually there are 6 to 7 leaves on each stalk, but this year, Kevin’s money tree has a limb that sprouted 9 leaves. The Year of the Pig, 2019, should be a very good year for Kevin and Mai. We wish them great success and a most CHUC MUNG NAM MOI!
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Open Friday 5 PM - 10 PM Saturday 12 PM to 10 PM Sunday 12 PM - 9 PM March 8 - Crossroads Band March 29 - Bobby Enloe & the Texas 7 - 10 PM Hold’em Band 7 - 10 PM March 9 - John Thibodeaux March 22 - The LineUp March 30 - Treble Soul 7 - 10 PM 7 - 10 PM 7 - 10 PM March 15 - David Joel March 23 - The Cadillacs April 5 - Chris Bergeron 7:30 - 10 PM 7 - 10 PM 7 - 10 PM March 16 - Chris Colton April 6 - Max Stalling 7 - 10 PM 7 - 10 PM PAGE PAGE 10 10 THE BEACH THE BEACH TRITON TRITON MARCHOCTOBER 2019 2018 MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 11 PAGE 12 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019
2019 Bolivar Peninsula Lighthouse Krewe Congratulations to The Big Store and Keith Zahar with their First Place Float King James W. Dinkins and Queen Linda Calvey in the Bolivar Peninsula Lighthouse Crew Mardi Gras Parade March 2, 2019
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The Beach Bum changed his car horn The Beach Bum’s wife decided to to sound like gun shots…people move prepare her will and told her preacher out of the way much faster now. she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, The Beach Bum said he was shocked she wanter her ashes scattered over to find out all his cows had Wal-Mart. Bluetongue. “Heck”, he said, “I didn’t Why Wal-Mart? even know they had mobile phones!” Then I’ll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week.
Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! RIP Kimberly Kotz April Mears David Ewing Daisy May March 2 18 March 17 March 3 Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Sommer Kelly Harold & Pat LeBlanc Beverly Legg Fran Griffin March 18 March 22 March 25 March 4 If you are missing Call Luz Gray “The ‘Func’ in Dysfunctional” articles, Cobb Real Estate join the Beach Triton Group on FB 409-457-6280 where there’s always a story PAGE 14 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District Minutes of the Regular Meeting, January 8, 2019
Directors Present: George Strong, Item 6 Manager ’s Report: The 4) Rollover Pass: There is no additional presented by Wayne Turk. The item Vice President; Chris Makin, Treasurer; manger’s report was presented by Mr. information available. was tabled until the February meeting. Wayne Turk; Kurt Ploeger DJ Jody Ball and the following items were 5) Personnel: One new employee Hutchinson Hollis Gassen, President reported and/or discussed: hired. Item 12 Consideration and possible Maria Skewis, Secretary 1) A Review of Trial Balance, 6) Finances: Net income for December action to approve 2019 TRWA dues A Comparative Budget Report and was $69,759. motion was made by Maria Skewis and Staff Present: Jo E. Ball, General Account Balance Summary List: seconded by Chris Makin to approve Manager; Donald Crawford, Field The Board reviewed the Trail Item 7 Consideration and possible TRWA 2019 Membership dues renewal Manager; Clifford Howard, Plant Balance Report, Comparative action to approve Health Insurance for a s p r e s e n t e d . M o t i o n p a s s e d Manager Budget Report and the Account 2019: The Board reviewed a proposal unanimously. B a l a n c e S u m m a r y t h r o u g h for an employee UTMB Health Multi- Others Present: December and found everything to Share Plan. Further information is be in order. needed. This item is tabled until the Item 13 Directors Comments regarding Item 1 Call to Order: At 6:00 PM 2) Review System Operational February meeting. future committee meetings President, Hollis Gassen, declared a Reports: 1) Audit and Finance Committee. quorum present and called the meeting * District Water Losses. The District Item 8 Discussion and possible action External audit has begun with to order. experienced a four-month average to approve Health Insurance deductible inventory reconciliation. water loss through December of 5% buyback program for 2019: The item 2) Personnel and Policy. None. Item 2 Pledge of Allegiance and and 18.6% loss for the month. was tabled until the February meeting. 3) Plant and Product. None. moment of silence: The Pledge of * The District has 5099 active accounts 4) Public Relations Committee. None. Allegiance was led by Mr. George through December. In December, 2 Item 9 Discussion and possible action Strong and cited by all present. accounts were liquidated and 57 on Coastal Barrier Project: A draft letter Afterwards, a moment of silence was were shut-off for non-payment. to US Army Corp of Engineers Item 14 Directors Comments regarding observed. * Total water sales for December were regarding BPSUD comments on future agenda items: $278,159.00. Coastal Barrier Project was discussed. 1) UTMB Multi-Share plan and buy- Item 3 Approve minutes of the * Average monthly water bill for Motion was made by George Strong back program December 11, 2018 General Meeting: December was $60.18 and for 2018 and seconded by Kurt Ploeger to send 2) Review Quarterly Investment report A motion was made by George Strong the average was $62.00. the letter as presented to the US 3) Update on highway 124 and 87 and seconded by Kurt Ploeger to * Water pumped was 22.5M gallons ACOE. Motion passed unanimously. intersection approve the December 11, 2018 and water sold was 9.5M gallons with 4) Update new water tower progress minutes as presented. Motion a loss difference of 13.0M gallons. Item 10 Consideration and possible 5) LNVA options unanimously passed. There was 1 leak repaired. action to approve acquiring bids for 6) New truck and excavator bids * There was 0 reportable accident/ new truck and excavator per Capital Item 4 Committee Reports: Audit & incident for the month. Budget for 2019 Jo Ball provided an Finance: Wayne Turk reported the 3) Review current infrastructure update on the details for new truck and Item 15 Set the date for next regular Audit and Finance Committee had met projects: Discussions continue with excavator. Bid process has started. No Board meeting for February 12, 2019 earlier today and reviewed the District’s TXDOT on options for relocating action required at this time. invoices, check registers, investments, the District’s 20” main line at and bank statements for December highway 124 and 87 intersection. Item 11 Consideration and possible Item 16 Adjournment: A motion was and found everything to be in order. The District is in discussions with action to approve Quarterly Investment made by George Strong and seconded GLO on a new water tower project Report The Board reviewed the by Maria Skewis to adjourn the Item 5 Public Comments: There were with additional information to be District’s Quarterly Investment Report meeting at 7:09 PM. no public comments. provided. for period ending 12/31/2018 that was
Happy Birthday! Dalton Thompson March 10 Happy Birthday! Beverly Legg March 25 Happy Birthday! Roger Asocar March 18 Happy Birthday! Lee Brittain March 25 MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 15 Hospital, founded by e n t e r t a i n e r, D a n n y Blast from the Past Thomas. Bryan Wolf Children participating in the Bike-A-Thon and March 1985 collecting at least $25.00 will be paraded a T-shirt As per the County Health and Betty will personally give a District Rabies Controls Laws, it is prize to the child who collects the necessary to have your dogs and most money. cats licensed after they have Bill Murphy of Port Bolivar been vaccinated. If you live Material and Supply is organizing inside the city the license fee is a Boy Scout troop for the Bolivar NEW BUSINESS ORIENTATION SEMINAR $5.00 and available now through Peninsula. 03/13/2019 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM the Crystal Beach City Hall. J. Dudley Brown’s idea for Employee Vs Independent Contractor: Gladys Meynig of Crystal real estate people to ship copies Beach looks over someone the What you Don’t Know Can Cost You of The Beach Triton with his 03/14/2019 11:00 AM To 1:00 PM over 100 acres of land she has article in it extolling the virtues of owned for years and has now t h e B o l i v a r P e n i n s u l a t o decided to sell. Mrs. Meynig says prospective renters, people NEW BUSINESS ORIENTATION SEMINAR she is sure she is the oldest living looking for real estate, etc., is a 03/26/2019 11:30 AM To 1:00 PM resident of Crystal Beach, having good one, we think. We’ll furnish moved there from Walla Walla, the copies free if you will pay the Washington with her family in postage. 1911. Barbara Byrom is opening the T h e B e a c h B u m s a y s Happy Birthday! The Beach Bum defines Mrs. Meynig’s grandfather, Land Mart in Crystal Beach. behold the turtle. He makes Haley Comeaux conscience as the still small T.W. Hines moved his family to Barbara has been to several progress only when he March 13 voice inside you that makes what was then known as the town markets this winter and she plans sticks his neck out. you feel still smaller. of Patton and built a hotel, near new lines for the spring and The Beach Bum’s wife and the beach and adjacent to the old summer stock. Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! her friend were boarding a Kathy & Roscoe Hardeman railroad tracks that ran parallel to Be careful when you knock Kate Newberry plane, the friend was heard the water. The hotel was known on the AARP Library door in March 1 to tell the pilot, “Don’t go March 22 as the Patton Depot and Walter Crystal Beach in the late faster than sound; we want Happy Anniversary! destroyed by the 1915 storm. afternoon. If there is a certain The Beach Bum’s wife says to talk.” The railroad was rebuilt closer to group of ladies in there playing if anyone has big size Margaret & Johnny Lindow Hwy 87 and in later years Mrs. March 14 cards, you can bring back an arm clothes, don’t throw them Happy 56th Anniversary! Meynig says she built and with no fingers. Those ladies away. I’ve quit smoking and operated the first cafe in Crystal Frank & Mary Raney Happy Anniversary! take their card playing very will come begging. March 1 Beach. seriously and don’t always want Robert & Betty Williams At one point her grandfather to be disturbed. In fact, judging Happy Birthday! March 26 wanted to re-name the town The Beach Bum says you’d from past experience, it might be Braylon Robb never know some people Keystone, but Mrs. Meynig’s best to send a telegram a few Happy Anniversary! oldest son, Cecil kept insisting it March 25 had been on vacation if they Jane & David Ewing days ahead of you. didn’t come back. should be named Crystal Beach Shelly Strimple and her March 25 and he painted and erected signs daughter, Britany, of Port Bolivar on each end of town. Mrs. are moving to Galveston. Meynig says her grandfather was Gardner Byrom has many so impressed with the 14 year telephones for sale at Gardner’s old’s determination that he agreed Phone Service in Crystal Beach. to let the area be known as Gardner has a phone that should Crystal Beach. She says it took be of particular interest to local 35 years before it was finally residents - it can be converted placed on local maps. with the flick of a switch from Lee and Dee Pitts display rotary dial to touch tone, some of the fresh baked goodies eliminating the expense and available every morning at confusion of having to own two Roadside Grocery and Bakery on phones if you subscribe to one of Hwy 87 in Port Bolivar. Lee and the long distance services. Dee will be operating the bakery Seashells and whimseys, Mike full time in the summer. Osten’s Gift Shop in Crystal The Crystal Beach Volunteer Beach. If you have handcrafts, Fire Department Saturday night art work, etc., that you would like bingo games will start up in April. to sell contact Mrs. Osten about The flag was flown at half placing these items in her shop. mast in honor of L. A. French of New service at Murdock’s Gilchrist on the day he was Grocery in High Island. You can buried. now phone ahead and have your Betty Barrow is this year’s grocery order ready and handed Bike-A-Thon Chairman in High to you from their new drive up Island to be held in March. The window. Bike-A-Thon is to benefit research See BLAST page 16 done at St. Jude’s Children’s PAGE 16 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 BLAST continued The proposed barge would be 30 X 110 foot and The object of the contest is to see who can throw a Bad weather dawned at least one tornado would be located about 2 1/2 miles out of Sievers dwarf the farthest. George says this is being done in resulting in damage to several homes on the Cove on Bolivar Peninsula. Live bait, food and drink, other parts of the world and he sees no reason why it Peninsula and a number of trailers. restrooms and other conveniences would be couldn’t become a popular sport her on the beach. Chris Eubanks who used to work at Stingaree available and Potter says he would hope the barge If enough dwarves apply, he could be talked into Marina and left to go to Pennsylvania for awhile, says would “develop into a pretty good night fishing spot extending the sport into the summer. there were no good looking men up there. And for specks,” as well as other fish. Marsha Scott of Takeout Junction is remodeling because of the cold, she was sick all the time. She Tentative plans have been made to take potential and adding on to her cafe. She says she plans a says some people may have left their hearts in San customers, to the barge with a 27’ houseboat, whole new concept for Takeout Junction. Francisco, but she left her tonsils in Pennsylvania making a trip every three hours. Mama Teresa’s in Crystal Beach is opening. and they can keep ‘em. The barge would be equipped with sanitary Carmen Melilli, son of the restaurant’s name sake is Seems like the young mothers have chosen the holding thanks that would transport treated sewage. running it and featuring the same great Italian food Gilchrist Post Office as a favorite delivery room. Potter said the treated sewage would have less from peppers to pizza. Thanks to Dr. John Blum of the Bolivar Peninsula bacteria than the water surrounding the barge, but Jack’s Pak-It on the east end of Crystal Beach is Medical Clinic, Debbie Devine, our EMT and Al and would still be transported to land to be emptied. open 7 days a week and sells money orders for just Robin Huber of Fisherman’s Church, both babies and No permits will be issued until after a meeting .35 cents. the mothers are fine. with the Texas Department of Land Management. You can have photostatic copies made at Marie Remodeling and adding on is finally finished at Thompson Realty. Annette’s Package Store on Stingaree Road in Laura Huddleston of Laura’s Shear Fancy is now Crystal Beach. The Brown’s have greatly increased stocking a line of Ocean Pacific sun wear; T-shirts, the size of the store and the stock and are now ready shorts, sun glasses, etc., in her beauty shop. for the big spring and summer season. Big doings at Claud’s in Gilchrist (the Western The Chamber meeting says they are acting Auto - True Value store). They are doing a major pursuing putting signs p at either end of the overhaul of the old furniture show room next door Peninsula that will advertise there IS a peninsula and and will have a big display area for appliances, TVs, that very nice things await the person who travels plumbing supplies and a garden center with lots of just a little father down the road. lawn mowers, lawn furniture and such. The Chamber will also be looking into and High Island High School Senior, Richard forming committees to sponsor some special events Howarton, signed to play football at the University of here. Individual membership is $12.50 per year. Mississippi, while his mother, Linda looked on. All winter long George Vratis at the Gas Light Howarton received a four year scholarship. Restaurant in Crystal Beach has been coming up Monte Potter of Crystal Beach has applied to the with. Unusual things to keep your interested. Now, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to build a public George is planning a dwarf throwing contest to fishing barge on Hanna Reef in Galveston Bay. relieve the boredom until the busy summer season. See BLAST page 36 Ship’s ` Wheel 1271 Hwy. 87 409-684-4036 Crystal Beach, TX
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Ballpark Cleanup Day… weather makes this hard to plan, but we need to get field ready, clean out storage to see what we need to get for this year, disburse equipment to teams, hang fence banners, etc. March 9 would be ideal, please put on your calendars to help.
Opening Day will be March 23, season will end May 4. Thank you for supporting PSP because as a community, we have definitely brought baseball back!!!! Let’s Play Ball
Drunk driving can have serious consequences, far beyond the legal and financial ones. Thousands of lives are permanently impacted each year because of someone’s decision to get behind the wheel while impaired from the effects of alcohol.
In Memory Of Jacob Wade Kent December 20, 1982 - April 2, 2005 The Jacob Kent Memorial Scholarship Fund awards a $2,000 Scholarship to a qualifying High Island Graduate each year Contributions can be sent to Jacob's Ladder P O Box 291 ~ High Island, TX 77623 A man is not deceased while his name is still spoken PAGE 18 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 Bryan Wolf’s Famous Map (This map was printed in the January 1972 issue of The Beach Triton)
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Mosquito Mongolian Riding a Yak (Some Fishermnen Have Already Seen One of These) (Seen Only on the Better Fishing Maps) MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 19 The “Func” in Dysfunctional Saltwater Inn Grand Opening Jan Kent In September 1998 Tropical M y c r a n k y , s o m e t i m e s Storm Frances washed over the obnoxious friend and owner of the peninsula causing a great amount of Beach Triton passed away in damage. October 1998. His wife, Lorraine, We were the owners of the Dirty had been told if she ever sold the Pelican Fishing Pier in Gilchrist and paper to sell it to Jan. And she did. we were immediately out of We took over the paper in business, plus the loss of a couple of January 1999. rent houses. The Triton had 20 pages, very But I was tired, the pier was little or no color and lots of an old 24/7 during season with a cafe, Marine’s opinion, sometimes very fishing bait and tackle and lots of harsh. night and day fishermen with a little And we have been blessed. chaos on the side, I was very tired. We’ve had better days and no days, Then it sinks in, what are you but God has always opened another going to do? How are you going to door, you just have to step through it. make a living? What’s going to We have been blessed with our happen? writers donating their time and It goes like this: energy, consistent and long time The Coast Guard came with a advertisers, history and knowledge helicopter and plucked my mom off of the peninsula and way too much the pier with her little Wal-Mart bag gossip to share (or is it?). filled with her costume jewelry and of This little ole paper has been in course, clean underwear. That’s the business for 50 years thanks to the rule, always have clean underwear. Bolivar Peninsula. We all moved to High Island, So hats off to Bolivar, Thank right, higher ground. you!
B o l i v a r P e n i n s u l a C h a m b e r o f Christina Cruz, Cathie Ropp, and Sharon Commerce honoredThe Saltwater Inn with a McCurdy. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony announcing the The Saltwater Inn is located at 1020 opening of their new motel wing, featuring Hwy. 87 in Crystal Beach, across from 12 brand new rooms. Pictured are owners Jose’s Cantina. For more information and Susan and Lloyd Wells with their grandkids, reservations, please call 409-684-8392. and Chamber of Commerce Members PAGE 20 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019
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Last month we took a look at one and are often very difficult to identify, Some moss collectors are less time, you will be hooked. of the most fascinating but little-known even by experts. In many cases, you interested in making collections of Mosses grow anywhere there is groups of plants that a naturalist might will find two or more species of moss dried moss than they are of making enough moisture and (usually) e n c o u n t e r i n Te x a s c o a s t a l g r o w i n g t o g e t h e r t h a t a r e moss gardens. While this is a subdued light to sustain them. environments: the true mosses. “Little- distinguishable by having very different fascinating branch of horticulture that However, it will not be long before you known” is actually a misnomer, capsules. has great potential for enlarging our find yourself “stumped” on the because in other parts of the world Always write down the state, understanding of moss growth identification of what may be a very (particularly Europe) mosses have county, nearest city, and habitat notes requirements, be warned that most common moss that grows all around been extensively collected and studied of any species you collect directly on mosses are rather picky about where you. A good place to look for someone for several hundred years. Happily, the envelope. Add the date and your they will live and may not thrive if who can help is the website of the much of the knowledge obtained by name, and you’ll have a properly- transplanted to a site where the American Bryological and hard-working European naturalists and labeled field collection. The actual substrate, moisture, and light L i c h e n o l o g i c a l S o c i e t y. T h i s botanists has spilled over into North collection process will be aided if you conditions are not just right. Contact a organization is one of the oldest America, since many moss species can scrape the moss away from its Texas Master Gardener for more help biological associations in America and can be found in both places due to substrate with an old butter knife so as on this interesting sideline. can take you as far as you wish to go. their use of spores for dissemination. to bring over as little of the soil or tree In my column last month I Good luck exploring in the fairyland of In this column, I’ll talk about collecting bark as possible. mentioned a few older books that will the mosses! and examining mosses, with the view Some moss should always be put h e l p y o u i n m o s s l o r e a n d of starting your own collection. into a jar for observing while alive. I like identification. Unlike many natural objects such to use hand-size jars like the ones Probably the best as flowers, insects, and birds, mosses used to package party dips and okra for a beginner is H. have several tremendous advantages pickles—always plentiful in my family! S. Conrad’s How to for a collector. There are almost no Many species will continue to grow for Know the Mosses regulations (other than property rights) long periods in such a micro-terrarium a n d L i v e r w o r t s for collecting them, quite unlike birds if a thin, moist layer of the original (Wm. C. Brown, which enjoy both federal and state substrate in included with the 1956), which is full legal protection that limits their collection. By doing this, collections of helpful collection by amateurs to picture- that have green, immature capsules illustrations and taking. Mosses can be dried and will often mature to the point where t e c h n i q u e s f o r stored in small paper envelopes (I use their identification becomes easier. preparing mosses coin envelopes) that take up almost no As I mentioned last month, while for examination space; you can store a large collection much can be done with a good hand u n d e r t h e in a shoe box. Mosses are almost lens, you will eventually want to microscope. If you completely immune to the biological acquire a compound microscope if you can find one, agents such as moths, mold, and want to identify mosses. These are no another must-have silverfish that can quickly destroy longer prohibitively expensive and can b o o k i s A . J . regular botanical or insect collections. often be purchased second-hand in Grout’s Mosses As long as they are kept dry, they will good condition. I prefer the nostalgic with a Hand Lens, last basically forever. When needed for look, excellent optical quality and 2nd or 3rd edition examination, a small piece of a dried mechanical sturdiness of the older (1924—try to get an moss can be rehydrated in hot water. brass medical microscopes such as original, not a In a few moments it will be as almost the Bausch & Lomb and Spencer facsimile reprint). as useful as when fresh. Optical 1918 models. However, these Once you begin to In the beginning, it is a good idea require an outside light source and do examine the to limit your collections to palm-size not usually come with a scanning, or beautiful structures patches of moss that have mature 4X, lens which is one of the more that moss plants spore capsules growing out of them. useful magnifications. If you are have, especially the These capsules are borne on stalks unfamiliar with microscopes you may capsule and its called setae and look like tiny street want to visit a nearby college science fascinating lamps sticking up from the green moss department and get some hands-on mechanisms for “bed”. Mosses that lack these advice from a friendly biologist before letting the spores structures are referred to as “sterile” investing in one. out only a few at a Getting started with mosses is easy PAGE 22 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 23
MARCH 2019 Galveston County Master Gardener Educational Programs for Interested Gardeners
The following March 2019 Master Gardener Programs are free to the public. Unless otherwise specified in the individual event, location will be: Galveston County AgriLife Extension Office in Carbide Park 4102 Main Street (FM 519), La Marque TX 77568 GPS location: 29.359705,-95.003591 For course reservations, telephone 409-281-5065 or email: [email protected]. Website: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/index.html
CULTURE & CARE OFF PALMS BUTTERFLIES & NATIVE PLANTS
Saturday, March 2 email: [email protected] to pre-register email: [email protected] to pre-register Saturday, March 30 9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Galveston County Master Gardener and palm tree SNAKE SENSE enthusiast O.J. Miller has over 18 years of Butterflies have been called jewels of the garden. experience with palms in our area. This program will email: [email protected] to pre-register They can be enjoyed in Galveston County almost include an introduction to palms, an overview of the Saturday, March 23 year ‘round! Galveston County Master Gardener exotics, and information about the commonly found 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lisa Nicklow Davis’ presentation will cover different palms at nurseries in our area. Included in the butterfly species that can be found in our area and presentation will be planting methods, fertilization, what native plants to use in your garden or in freeze preparation, and proper care. The program This seminar presented by Tom Wilks will include identification of area snakes, snakebite prevention containers to attract them. will include a discussion of the better varieties for and first aid, snake handling techniques and Galveston County and the surrounding area. equipment, snake conservation, venom research and BENEFICIALS IN THE GARDEN medical advances, and snakes as pets. Wilks has TOMATO STRESS MANAGEMENT been collecting, studying, and photographing reptiles email: [email protected] to pre-register for over 50 years. He has worked as a zookeeper in Saturday, March 30 email: [email protected] to pre-register the Reptile Department in the San Antonio Zoo and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 23 as a wildlife guide at the Bayou Wildlife Park in 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Dickinson. He is a certified Texas Animal Control Dr. William M. Johnson, Galveston County Extension Officer, a member of the East Texas Herpetological Agent for Horticulture, will give a program on Do you want to learn how to grow great tomatoes? Society, and serves on the City of Webster Animal beneficial insects and other types of beneficials This is the third in a series of three programs by Control Board. commonly found in Galveston County home Galveston County Master Gardener Ira Gervais on landscapes and gardens. Knowing your garden how to grow great tomatoes in the Galveston County friends can remove the anxiety of “Do I need to spray area. The program will provide an overview on an insecticide?” identifying various tomato diseases and insect stress factors and how to minimize them to increase yields.
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Help with Unpaid 2018 Property Taxes Fraternal Order of Eagles Happenings! February delinquent notices arrived in area mailboxes last week. Thanks to legislation passed several years ago, homeowners unable to Men's Aerie Mtg, 1st Wed & Sunday pay their property taxes in full may sign up for a low penalty payment following 3rd Wednesday @ 10:45 a.m agreement with the tax assessor collector. Additionally, qualified seniors, disabled persons, disabled vets, spouses of disabled vets and those still recovering from Hurricane Harvey may pay 7% penalty and interest on Other Events one-fourth of the 2018 levy by February 28th and sign up for quarter installment payments. Every Wednesday 1-4 pm, Ladies LEX For those paying the 7% penalty and interest to establish quarter installments and those whom have already paid at least one-fourth, the Every Thursday, 8 pm remaining three coupons and return envelopes will be mailed within the Crystal Beach Doubles Dart Tournament next two weeks. The second installment must be postmarked by April 1, third by May 31 and final one-fourth by July in order to be timely. FOE #3719 Every Friday, 8 pm Property owners may pay in person at GCTO branches in Singles Darts Tournament & Karaoke Galveston, League City, Santa Fe and Texas City Monday through 1835 State Hwy 87 Friday 8:00 to 5:00 and in Friendswood Thursdays and Fridays (closed 2nd Thursday, Noon to 1:00 for lunch). Yellow payment drop boxes are located all full Crystal Beach, TX Monthly Birthday & Anniversary party time locations and payments are retrieved at 8:30 am daily (and 77650 7 pm stamped received the previous business day). A black payment box is also located at the back of the side driveway at Friendswood City Hall. Payments may also be made online (www.galcotax.com) via electronic check ($1 fee) or credit card (2.5% fee) or through Chase Bank’s Payment Processing Center via telephone at 1-866-865-1433 (English) or 1-866-865-1435 (Spanish). If online banking is your preferred method of payment, expect a 3-5 day delay for paper check to be prepared and mailed to our office which could result in penalty and interest if the bank does not prepare the check the same day. For directions to office locations call (toll free) 1-877-766-2284. Those with property tax questions or concerns should call the Property Tax Department directly at (409) 766-2481 (or call the toll free number and ask for a Property Tax Specialist). Email any GCTO Department at [email protected].
The Beach Bum’s house is so The Beach Bum saw a sign on the small, he ordered a pizza and had back of a Septic Tank Truck that to eat it outside. read: “Caution - This Truck is Full of Political Promises” The Beach Bum was on the beach and saw a bumper sticker on a The Beach Bum says if you ever parked car that read… “I miss get the urge to run around naked, Chicago.” So he broke the you should sniff some Windex first. window, stole the radio and left a It will keep you from streaking. note that read “I hope this helps.” The Beach Bum says I hate all this The Beach donated an organ and terrorist business. I used to love a piano to charity, now he calls the days when you could look at himself a live organ donor. an unattended bag and think to WILCOX PHARMACY yourself, “I’m going to take that.” Family Owned & Operated Andy Wilcox
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Serving Bolivar Peninsula and the Winnie Area MARCH. 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 25 Crenshaw School News Fundraiser
The fundraiser is for Lacye Tedder, a Junior at Ball High. Her grandparents, Doyle and Betty Ray own Bear Country Concessions and are graciously doing this for their granddaughter. The trip is sponsored by Ball High School for top students taking dual credit English 3 Lacye will be leaving for England and Scotland along with 14 other students in July. The trip is for 9 nights and 10 days.
March 11 - 15 Spring Break Treats Spring Break Bear Country Concessions March 20 Will be open at Student Early Release The Fun Spot Waterslide April 19 Good Friday on Hwy 87 in Crystal Beach April 24 Saturday, March 9, 2019 – Sunday, Student Early Release March 17, 2019 11 AM - 6PM Daily All proceeds benefit Lacye Tedder’s summer trip to Kudos to Parker ChuBa for representing Crenshaw School at the citywide spelling bee! England & Scotland with Ball High School in Galveston, TX
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We often get blueberries, frozen Sprinkle frozen peas and corn on Reserve a small handful of Each container as 1/2 cup of sweetened strawberries, and a variety top of the pork. blueberries for after the batter is poured strawberries, undrained) of meats at Food Fair. This month I Spread the mashed potatoes on into the loaf pan. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour want to share with you recipes that use top of the frozen vegetables. Gently press them into the top to FOR THE GLAZE: some of these wonderful food items. Top with grated cheese. make the loaf look prettier. 2 cups powdered sugar Bake in the oven for 45-60 minutes. 2 tablespoons melted butter THE BEST SLOW COOKER The cheese should be starting to grown LEMON BLUEBERRY 1/3 cup finely diced strawberries (I PULLED PORK and some barbecue sauce should be PULL-APART BREAD measured 1/3 cup of the frozen, bubbling up the sides. sweetened strawberries--the used the 4 pounds pork shoulder 1/2 cup granulated sugar rest for a garnish on top of the glaze). 2 tablespoons paprika BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract (Try smoked paprika for more of that zest of 1 lemon 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk** smoked flavor) 2 cups blueberries (picked, rinsed, and 1 - 16 ounce tube refrigerated biscuits (optional) 2 tablespoons brown sugar drained) (like Pillsbury Grands Flaky Honey INSTRUCTIONS: 1 teaspoon pepper 3/4 cup sugar Butter) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup half-and-half or whole milk 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries In a medium bowl, stir together the 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 cups heavy whipping cream FOR GLAZE: sugar, milk, oil, egg and vanilla. In a 1 teaspoon onion powder zest of 1 lemon separate bowl, combine the flour, 1 teaspoon kosher salt Freeze ice cream bowl for 24 juice of 1 lemon baking powder and salt. Add the fry 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar hours. 1/1/2 cups - 2 cups powdered sugar ingredients to the wet ingredients and 3/4 cup water Combine blueberries and sugar in a INSTRUCTIONS FOR BREAD: stir until just combined. medium sized sauce pan over medium In a large bowl, stir together sugar, In a small bowl, toss together the Mix together all of the dried spices heat. Do not cover but mashed butter, and lemon zest. strawberries and the 2 tablespoons of and rub into all sides of the pork. blueberries with spatula and stir until Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. flour to coat the strawberries. Place vinegar and water in bottom sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Toss the biscuit pieces with the Fold the floured strawberries gently of slow cooker. Remove from heat and pour into a sugar mixture. into the batter. Carefully add pork (so you don't large bowl. Stir in half-and-half and Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with Pour the bread batter into a wash off spices). cream. Cover and refrigerate for at cooking spray. greased 9" x 5" bread pan. Bake at 350 Cover and cook on low for about 8 least 2 hours. Scatter half the blueberries in the degrees for 50-55 minutes. A toothpick hours. Place frozen bowl on base of ice bottom of the cake pan. inserted in the center of the bread Remove pork and shred (Remove cream maker and turn it on. Pour Arrange the biscuit pieces in the should come out clean. Allow the bread any large fatty acids and discard), chilled mixture into frozen bowl and cake pan. to cool for 10 minutes, then remove the Add juices from slow cooker as churn until desired consistency, about Sprinkle with remaining blueberries. bread to a wire rack to cool completely. desired. 15 to 20 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 To make the glaze, combine the Notes: If you prefer a firmer consistency, minutes, or until the edges are golden powdered sugar, melted butter, diced Tip 1: Save a bit of seasoning and toss transfer ice cream to a container and brown, and the center doesn't feel strawberries and extract in a small it with cooked pulled pork to add extra place in freezer for a couple of hours. doughy when lightly pressed. bowl. Mix until it is smooth. kick (but just a tad, you don't want to Remove from the oven, and Once the bread is cool, spread the ruin the delicious flavors of the meat). BLUEBERRY MUFFIN BREAD immediately invert onto a serving plate. glaze on top of the bread. Slice and Tip 2: If you want brown crispy ends INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLAZE: serve. you can put shredded meat on foil lined 1 cup white sugar In a small bowl, whisk together NOTES: baking sheet and broil for a couple of 1/2 cup salted butter lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1 cup *I always add double the amount of minutes in the oven (watch carefully). 2 eggs powdered sugar. vanilla or almond extract to bread or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Depending on how juicy the lemon cake batter (along with the wet PULLED PORK SHEPHERD'S PIE 1 cup milk was, you may need more or less ingredients) for an extra boost of 2 cups all-purpose flour powdered sugar. Add enough that you flavor--especially if I am not putting the 5-6 cups pulled pork 2 teaspoons baking powder have a thick glaze, but that it still glaze on top. The bread has the most 2 cups barbecue sauce 2 cups blueberries drizzles. flavor when you use about 2 cups. 1 cup frozen peas Drizzle over the warm bread. Serve **You may not need any milk or cream 1 cup frozen corn Preheat oven to 350 degrees. immediately. to make the glaze spreadable, 3-4 pounds potatoes Grease a 9-inch loaf pan. depending on the juiciness of your 2 tablespoons butter Cream together the butter and STRAWBERRY BREAD strawberries. The glaze will be very 1/4 cup milk sugar. thick and look like it is not mixing up, 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese Add the eggs, vanilla and milk FOR THE BREAD: but if you need mixing, it should create beating well. 3/4 cup granulated sugar a nice creamy pink glaze. If it doesn't, Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add the dry ingredients and beat 1/2 cup milk add milk or heavy cream 1 tablespoon Peel potatoes and, if they are large, until well combined. 1/2 cup oil at a time. The glaze will soften as it sits cut in half. Place in a pot and fill with Add blueberries and mix by hand 1 large egg too since the sugar pulls out juices from water. Boil until tender. Drain the water. gently with a spatula being careful not 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract* the strawberries. If you use the frozen, Add the butter and milk to the potatoes. to crush the berries. Pour batter into 2 cups all-purpose flour sweetened strawberries, you probably Mash until the potatoes are creamy. your loaf pan and bake for 60-75 2 teaspoons baking powder won't need the milk at all and it will be a Toss pulled pork with barbecue minutes or until a cake tester 1/4 teaspoon salt nice consistency). sauce until evenly coated. Spread on (toothpick) comes out clean. 2 cups diced strawberries (If you use the bottom of a 13" x 9" baking dish Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes the frozen sweetened, strawberries, See OBLER page 36 (lasagna pan). before removing to finish cooling. just measure 2 cups. Note: MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 27 Hey, Hey, We’re Monkees and Not Wagner!
Mack Hall
February 21, 2019 a 77-year-old the weekly series broadcast from 1965 stars. Apparently none of their songs at dachshunds, being good Germans, are man named Peter Tork died. 77-year- - 1968. The producers employed the that time featured gratitude as a topic. cool with all the sturm und drang. old men have been known to die from quick cuts, jerky movements, and Due to squabbles the show was However, success must be time to time, but this man was quite minimal plotting of the Beatles’ movies canceled in 1968, and the lads applauded, and musical people advise famous in his youth as a member of with great success. The continue to squabble as a group until me that The Monkees aren’t bad at all, the musical group The Monkees (sic) WannaBeatles were harmless good 1 9 7 1 w h e n t h e y p u l l e d t h e and occasionally pretty good. and continued to work until his death. fun with the assembly-line teenie-bop metaphorical plug and pursued their In sum, The Monkees were fun, The Monkees were cobbled music put upon them, and for a while own musical interests. and in a world where there is too much together in the 1960s by television the world sang along to “Hey, Hey, In the 1990s re-runs of the show sadness, a bit of fun is good enough. producers as a weekly series to profit We’re the Monkees!” on cable and satellite channels made It is a truism that for those of a from the popularity of The Beatles Y’r ‘Umble Scrivener remembers The Monkees popular again, and for certain generation “I’m a Believer,” (sic). A popular nickname for The an occasion in the middle of the night decades they made a number of “Last Train to Clarksville,” “Pleasant Beatles was the fab four, and so a when the jolly Viet-Cong treated us to reunion shows and fresh albums. Valley Sunday,” and “Hey, Hey, We’re snarky nickname for The Monkees was their own special music, and among Y’r ‘umble scrivener was vaguely the Monkees!” are essentials for the the pre-fab four. And that was true the racket (as with Wagner, the V.C. aware of popular music only because American road trip. For their enough, but the scheme became more liked it LOUD), a friend’s voice sang in he couldn’t escape it in the a.m. radio grandchildren, popular than anyone imagined it would a somewhat quavering but decidedly subculture of the times, but could not n a h , t h a t ’ s be, and The Monkees, through their defiant counterpoint: “Hey, hey, we’re distinguish The Monkees from The MeeMaw and popular television series, records, the Monkees…” Beatles from The Eagles (let the PawPaw music, screaming-teenie tours, movies, and Back in the U.S.A. the sometimes reader react with shock and then and they retreat r e u n i o n s , m a d e t h e m s e l v e s a Fractious Four were musically disdain). Indeed, in his declining and / behind the significant cultural artifact. ambitious and wanted to make more or golden years he has developed a cultural safety of Through a series of casting calls serious music that the programmatic fondness for German opera, and is their ear buds and tryouts four young men - Peter tinkerty-tonk promoted for the show. happy to drive along to the tune of listening to God Tork, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, They often did not get along with each bellowing Wagnerians. His family is alone knows what and Davy Jones - were hired to grow other and they certainly did not get not happy about that, but his beatnik-hippie bowl haircuts and play the monkees in along with the men who made them stuff, eh? Peter Tork
Looking for a place you can trust for all your vehicle maintenance, repairs, tires, oil changes, state inspections, etc. Come to Pat’s We have been here for over 20 years and offer professional care for whatever you drive… we do it all PAGE 28 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 It’s everyone’s favorite time again! The PORT BOLIVAR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT is hosting our
49th ANNUAL OYSTER SUPPER On Saturday, March 16, 2019, noon - 7 pm
We are seeking sponsorships to help defray costs. ALL YOU CAN EAT Your donation would be greatly appreciated and will be used for a great cause! (Fried Only) Donation pricing is: Served with French Fries and Cole Slaw $100.00 Come and Show Your Support for a Great Food and Cause! Donations due: March 11, 2019 Please also send us your business card $25.00 Donation An 8” X 11” size of the card will be placed on the sponsorship board.
Location: Mailing address: Port Bolivar Volunteer Fire Station, Port Bolivar Volunteer Fire Station 1806 Loop 108, Port Bolivar, TX. 77650 P O Box 675, Port Bolivar, TX. 77650
Also Remember to Purchase your 50/50 split the pot tickets on that day! Tickets: $5/ticket or $20/5 tickets
Drawing will be 7 pm at the end of the day March 16, 2019 Winner will be contacted by phone. Thank you for your continued support! PBVF
Contact Information: Fire Chief: Malcolm Comeaux 409-772-7026 Or Treasurer: Bonnie DeVoe 409-771-8894 MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 29 Beachcombing with Stefanie “Lionfish” Stefanie Voss
Recently Beckie Sosa and I found a Lion-fish Broiled Lion-fish with Garlic and Basil Butter In a small bowl squeeze juice from 1 lemon. In washed up among the Hydrilla. Squealing with medium bowl combine 2 tsp lemon juice, sour delight and curiosity, Beckie picked up the spiky fish 6 small Lion-fish fillets cream, mayo, dill, chives, and capers. Blend until while I snapped pictures. 2 Tbs melted butter well combined. Sprinkle creole seasoning on fillets. The Lion-fish (pterois) is indigenous to the Indo- Salt Heat butter in skillet. Pan fry fillets 2 minutes each Pacific Ocean. It is ruby hued with long showy fins, Pepper side until browned. Place cooked fillets on a plate stripped patterned, with venomous spines. It's a truly beautiful fish. Place fillets on lightly greased broiler pan. Brush with and serve with dill sauce. In the mid 80's, aquarium owners in Florida melted butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil released Lion-fish into the Atlantic, after the about 4 inches from heat until fish flakes easily with ravenous beauties ate all the other fish in their tanks. fork about 4-5 minutes. Serve with From there, they took over the entire east coast of garlic basil butter. Serves 6 the United States, the Caribbean’s and have made Garlic Basil Butter their way into the Gulf of Mexico. 1/2 c softened butter These invasive predators have no natural 1 tsp pressed garlic enemies and an appetite for anything that swims. 1 tsp finely chopped fresh basil Their stomachs can extend up to 30 times their 1 tsp fresh lemon juice normal size to accommodate their unquenchable 1/8 tsp salt hunger. Lion-fish are known to eat up to 70 different In small bowl combine and mix all species of fish, as well as crabs and shrimp. They ingredients. Allow to stand 1 hour are also known to be cannibalistic. A single Lion-fish for flavors to develop. Spread over can eat up to 5,000 fish per year, with a life span of warm fillets. 30 years. Lion-fish have an insane reproduction fate. Spicy Lion-fish with Dill Sauce Females lay up to 30,000 eggs every 4-5 days or 2 million eggs a year. 2 tsp lemon juice If stung by a Lion-fish, soak the area in hot water 1/4 c sour cream for 30-90 minutes. The sting is extremely painful and 2 Tbsp mayo can cause breathing problems which is when 1 Tbsp fresh dill medical attention should immediately be sought. 1 Tbsp fresh chives Texas Parks and Wildlife urges fishermen NOT 1 Tbsp capers to release them if caught. 1/4 tsp salt Lion-fish are delicious and easy to prepare, once 8 Lion-fish fillets Lion-Fish the venomous spines have been removed with 1 Tbsp creole seasoning kitchen scissors. 2 Tbsp butter
County Line Meeting
A word from our state representative, Mayes Middleton. “I had the privilege of meeting with constituents on the Bolivar Peninsula at the Stingaree Restaurant in Crystal Beach to discuss the possibility of a voter-led effort to move the Bolivar Peninsula and High Island into Chambers County, and to hear the community’s thoughts on the issue. Among the hundreds in attendance were several officials from Chambers and Galveston Counties to discuss several aspects of the move in detail. I was pleased to see that so many in our community participated in this important discussion.” A few of the Chambers County elected officials attending the meeting were County Judge Sylvia and Sheriff Brian Hawthorne, along with Congressman Randy Weber. Seth Collins attended representing Galveston County Commissioner Darrell Apffel. There was a large turnout, with Middleton sharing a huge amount of information and much more to be determined. This was a follow up to requests Mayes received during his campaign. PAGE 30 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 Laissez Les Bons Temps Roulet MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 31
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Enlarged prostate, new surgical options! Despite the medications you take to treat your enlarged prostate gland, a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) – you will still have difficulty urinating. Your doctor most likely will say the next step is a surgical procedure to remove prostate tissue that’s obstructing urine flow through the urethra. Most commonly, the procedure is performed using a small surgical instrument inserted through your urethra. The chart below can help you compare the main options that are available to you. (Mayo Clinic).
The normal prostate specific antigen (PSA) – a protein produced by the prostate and found mostly in semen, and some goes into the bloodstream.
Every time you see your doctor for a checkup, have a conversation about prostate health and prostate cancer screening. See you next month for more health tips! Congratulations to Gary and Jan Kent for their 20 years publishing THE TRITON!!! PAGE 34 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 Captured Wilson Land & Demolition By Jay Camp Service We offer On the morning of 14th August spot they had first come ashore. With Underbrushing, Mulching 1719, five passengers boarded the no food except a bird or two, the first Hydro-Ax and Land Clearing small ship “Marechal D’Estrees” in the p a s s e n g e r “ C o u r b e t ” d i e d o f Also tree removal and demolition port of La Rochelle, France. exhaustion. Our main character is named The four left decided to take the Give us a call at Francois Simars De Belle Isle. Simars boat out into the Gulf. After the first day came from Fontenay-Le-Comte in the of rowing, the second passenger (409)766-0417 or (254)654-1002 Province of Poitou, France. “Legendre” died of exhaustion. The Insured and Free Estimates On the voyage to New Orleans the three left took the boat across the bay Residential and Commercial inexperienced Captain and crew to explore the other side to the west. showed they were not cut out to be Simars and Abain left Duclos in the transatlantic veterans. Once in the Gulf camp to explore inland. Duclos was too The Beach Bum was at an wedding The Beach Bum says the things that of Mexico, the ship stopped another weak to follow his companions. After a recently when someone yelled, “All the come to those who wait, may be the vessel to ask directions to the mouth of few hours Abain gave up and set out to married men, please stand next to the things left by those who got there first. the Mississippi River. They were told return to Duclos. Simars kept on for one person who has made your life they had past the mouth by three four more days, coming to a river too worth living.” The bartender was The Beach Bum says why, in a country leagues (90 miles) after being lost for wide to cross. Simars went back to the crushed to death. of free speech, are there phone bills? twenty days. camp to tell the other two men the news When the ship turned around to and found them both dead, leaving him Do you have: head back to the east, they put in at the alone. mouth of a bay they had seen before to Pictures taken on the Bolivar Peninsula you would like to share For two days he ate nothing but Upcoming Events * A Special Story go ashore for fresh water. The ship ran oysters, grass and worms. After seeing aground on a sandbar and got stuck. Praise for Your Child’s Accomplishments Indians across the bay, he rowed over Tidbits of News Instead of working out the problem, the to meet them. They took his guns, Captain locked himself in his cabin and Please send to [email protected] swords, and clothes. They gave him We want to hear from you * It’s our community went to bed. When this happened the some bird eggs to eat while he sat ensign locked himself in his cabin there naked. The next day they went to praying to God, if he was delivered, he their village, where he was put on would never set sail again. Someone display. had to take over, so the ship’s pilot He spent the summer scrounging decided to have the crew and for food. The men hunted bison and passengers to run from side to side of deer and the women dug roots to eat. the ship to rock it loose from the bar. When winter came, they forced him to When the ship broke loose, the Captain gather firewood and water while came out of his cabin and took over. beating his naked body with sticks. The passengers decided they had Simars wrote a letter to send for had enough and put to shore to walk help and gave it to a visiting Indian from back. They were told it would take for or five days to reach New Orleans and another tribe. The letter went from tribe to send a more confident captain and to tribe on display. crew to take over the ship. Once on a hunting trip, he had to Among the five passengers were run by their horses because he was not Simars, Duclos, Legendre, Courbet and allowed a horse. The Indians would Abain. These five took along with them beat him with sticks if he stopped to their swords, guns, ammunition, and remove thorns from his barefeet. On sea biscuits to last five days. After the one trip they killed an enemy and first night on the beach, they walked to brought the body back to their village the east for four days. On the fifth day, where they ate him. t h e y f o u n d t h e m s e l v e s i n a n By chance, Simars’ letter made it to impassable swamp, turning around they Natchitoches, Louisiana, where an found a small boat that had washed expedition was formed to find him. ashore, and they dragged it to the After fifteen months with the Attakapas mouth of a small river. After a day’s Indians in Galveston, he made it to worth of cutting a path to launch it, Nachitoches on 10 February 1721 being hungry, they killed and ate an wearing only an animal skin robe. entire deer. Simars was sent back to the shore The next day they rowed about where he first landed to build a fort. But twenty miles before they found the river it was not successful, the Indians were ended into a small pond. Leading too hard to deal with. No one returned nowhere else, they drifted back down to the spot until 1735. stream. They ended up at the same MARCH 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 35 Girl Scout Investiture Ceremony Partial List Beach Barrel Access Road
An investiture ceremony welcomes all new members to Girl Scouts, while 13 - Biscayne a rededication ceremony is a great way for returning members to kick off the troop 23 - Magnolia year and renew their commitment to the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Both 30 - Boys Road ceremonies, at their core, are traditions that allow the girls to reflect on the ideals of 37 - Atkinson the Girl Scout Movement and the empowering journey girls—and the millions of Girl Scouts who came before them—will undertake. A combination ceremony was held 39 - Honeysuckle at Crenshaw in February for the girls joining and those rededicating to the Girl 44-47 Rancho Carribe Scouts. 52 - Tinkle/Jacks An investiture ceremony itself doesn’t need to be formal or elaborate; in fact, it has only three requirements. New members must: 53 - O’Neal Recite the Girl Scout Promise, either individually or as a group. 55 - East Receive the appropriate membership pin—the Girl Scout Daisy pin, Girl Scout 58 - Seaspray Brownie pin, or Traditional Membership pin, depending on the girls and their troop. 59 - Townsend Emerald 1 Be verbally welcomed into their troop and to Girl Scouting. A too leader may choose to give the welcome to new members, or returning girls might want to 60 - Holiday Emerald 1 collectively give the welcome. 61 - Holiday Emerald 1 The young ladies participating in the Girl Scout Investiture Ceremony were” 62 - Wests Lane/Mr. G Brownies Group Juniors group Troop Leaders 65-67 - Washout (No Access) *Maritza * Bradley * Sheila Marvin 70 - Monkhouse * Camila * Melany * Stephanie Chu-Ba * Mary Claire * Sarita * Angelica M Botello 72 - Crystal Beach Road * Yaremy * Kaydence 76 - Gulf Shores 77 - Westview Emerald 2 Congratulations to all the young ladies. Pictures of the ceremony are pictured below 79 - Eastview Emerald 2 80 - Gregory (Near Dannay’s Donut) 83 - Beaumont Drive (Near Dannay’s Donut) 84 - Driftwood (Across from Big Store) 87 - Olive/Clara (Catholic Church) 91 - Holiday Subdivision 93 - Kenlyn Sandy Shores 96 - Seadrift in Ramada 99 - Nassau in Ramada 100 - S Cove Near Stingaree 106 - Cobb’s Cove (No Access) 111 - SandCastle (No Access) 116 - Lafitte’s 119 - East of Sun Oil Field
The Beach Bum says “Vegetarian” is The Beach Bum says a wife ho puts an old Indian word meaning ‘lousy her husband in doghouse will soon hunter’”. find him in cathouse.
The Beach Bum says a man who The Beach Bum says I’m supposed scratches his butt, should not bite to respect my elders, but it’s getting fingernails. harder and harder for me to find one now. The Beach Bum says he is fluent in 3 languages, English, sarcasm, and The Beach Bum says if love is blind, profanity. why is lingerie so popular? PAGE 36 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH. 2019
BLAST continued OBLER continued Stir until thick. If necessary, put in freezer for a half STRAWBERRY PRETZEL DESSERT hour or so until mixture thickens. Spread over cream cheese layer. 2 cups crushed pretzels (about 10 ounces) Freeze until firm--about 30-45 minutes. 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted Cover with foil (NOT PLASTIC 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed WRAP!). Plastic wrap will adhere to the 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened frozen surface and take off the beautiful 16 ounce container Cool Whip, or other finish. non-dairy whipped topping, divided use Refrigerate overnight before serving. If 3/4 cup sugar desired, serve with remaining Cool Whip-- 6 ounce package strawberry gelatin, or either spread over the strawberry layer or two small packages dollop on individual servings. 2 cups boiling water NOTES: 3 cups frozen strawberries, thawed You may substitute cans of pie filling for strawberry mixture, although this is Mix crushed pretzels, brown sugar, really good. May use raspberry and and butter. blueberry pie filling as a substitute for the Press into greased 9" x 13" baking strawberry-Jello mixture. You could also Shown above is Galveston Architect Jack Morris’ preliminary plan of the new gulf Shores dish and bake at 350 degrees for 10 use fresh blueberries or blackberries and Bank to be built in Driftwood addition on Hwy 87 in Crystal Beach. The structure will be minutes. temporary one and later a larger, permanent building will be constructed on additional Jello to match and it would be fantastic, property at Driftwood. A charter was approved by the State Banking Commission, the city of Cool completely. You may place in too. Crystal Beach granted a building variance and bids will be let shortly, according to Larry freezer for about 30 minutes to speed The original name for this recipe calls Eason at the Bank of the West, one of the parent banks for the new establishment. cooling time. it a salad--but it is really a dessert, NOT a Mix sugar, cream cheese, and half the salad. Cool Whip and place on cooled crust. Don't use plastic wrap to cover this Bring water to a boil. salad/dessert. It will adhere to the Add Jello and stir until dissolved. strawberry topping and make a mess. Then add strawberries. Cover with a lid or foil instead.
Gladys Meynig MARCH. 2019 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 37 Jesus "Chuy" Mendieta Wayne R. Hester Roy Scott December 27, 2004 - February 23, 2019 January 22, 1978 - February 1, 2019 1935 - January 28, 2019
Jesus “Chuy” Mendieta, 14, of Winnie, died On 2/1/19 God Saturday, February 23, 2019, in an unexpected gained an amazing accident with his cousin and best friend, Fernando angel, Wayne R Vela, by his side. He was born to Marina and Oscar Hester. Born on Mendieta, on December 27, 2004, in Galveston. 1/22/78 in Galveston, Jesus had been a resident of Winnie since 2009, Tx to Deniese D. formerly living in Port Bolivar. He was an 8th grade Hester. Wayne was student at East Chambers Junior High in Winnie. He an amazing daddy ran track and played football. Jesus was loved by his and friend. He made friends, teammates, and coaches. He was Catholic by a lasting impression faith, attending San Louis Catholic Church. on anyone’s life who Survivors include his parents; two sisters, Sonia had the pleasure of and Karla Mendieta; grandparents, Graciela Munoz, knowing him. Always Ignacio Vela, Esteban Tovar Mendieta, and Juana there to lend a Mendieta; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. helping hand to A gathering of Jesus’ family and friends will be anyone who asked from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with a Rosary recited at and did not know the 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2019, at St. Louis Catholic meaning of no and Church, 315 West Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. A Mass of never complained Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m., about doing so. Leslie Roy Scott, age 83, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at St. Louis Catholic Church, He is survived by January 28th 2019 in his home surrounded by Winnie, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 West his mother Deniese his family and loved ones has left our world, to Buccaneer Drive, Winnie. His interment will follow at Hester, father Wayne Johnson, Uncles Robert Hester, be in heaven with his daughter Leslie Scott. Fairview Cemetery, Winnie. Donald Hester, and Claude Barrow. Brothers WH Lowe Roy was a kind hearted parent, and Jesus will be deeply missed by all who knew him. and Dewayne Johnson. Son Brandon Hester, step son grandparent to his two grandchildren, Randy Keenan Shiver. Daughters Kristen Hester, Cameron Long, Brittany Holder, and great grandson Hester, and Ariana Hester. Grandson Keaton Hester- Jimmy Holder. Roy also leaves behind two Hall. As well as many other relatives. Preceded in sons, Christopher Scott, and William Scott. death by grandparents Robert and Geraldine Hester Roy was originally from the Crystal Beach, and Aunts Connie Barrow and Nannette Hester. Texas area before he moved to Stonewall, We would like to thank everyone for their prayers Louisiana to be with his family. Roy enjoyed and support through this tough time. Services will be gardening and being outdoors, playing his guitar and listing to country music. Roy was held for family and a public memorial will be held and retired from the electric company where he announced once arrangements have been made. worked as a lineman for many years. He was a Wayne you will never know how much you are hero who fought valiantly in the Korean war for loved. We know you are in heaven smiling down on all the United States Army. Later in his life he your family and friends. The lives of everyone you have gained a passion for animals and spent many touched will forever be changed. Fly high. nights watching football with his two companions, Arthur and Roxanne, the family dog and cat. Although gone, he will never be forgotten as his memory and love will forever live on in our hearts. A memorial service has already taken place at Fort Travis Park in Crystal Beach, Texas with close friends and family. Any letters, cards, and flowers can be sent to his family in Louisiana to the address below. Searching for the Brittany Holder & Randy Long 13021 Tupelo Drive, Keithville, LA 71047 Perfect Present? Robert Goodman Ronald Goodman of Gilchrist passed Give a Year’s Subscription Of away February 11, 2019 The Beach Triton $25.00 per year
Send to In Memory of Lauren Marie Brim October 23, 1996 - March 27, 2018 P O Box 240 On March 27th our beautiful daughter, Lauren Marie Brim, High Island, Texas 77623 gained her angel wings one year ago. We miss her so much! Love You Biscuit, her Mom Marie, step dad Jim, her son Aiden, brother Noah, Cory & Dad Michael. You are always in our hearts. PAGE 38 THE BEACH TRITON MARCH 2019 Galveston County Sheriff’s Office FEBRUARY Arrest Report "COME FOR VACATION, DON'T LEAVE ON PROBATION" Arrest does not imply guilt, and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.
Wise, Brent Ray (W /M/40) Arrest on Reed, Tony Levon (W /M/49) Arrest on Smith, Zack Andy (W /M/37) Arrest on Custer, Dalton Conley (W /M/18) Arrest Carranco, Raul . (W /M/37) Arrest on chrg of Out Of County Warrant ( Hardin chrg of Poss Marij <2oz, M (M), at 5700 chrg of Walked On Hwy With Traffic-no on chrg of 1) Poss Drug Paraphernalia chrg of 1) Open Container (M) and 2) County So) (M), at 3000 Harborside Dr, Ave H, Galveston, TX, on 2/6/2019 Sidewalk, M (M), at 3100 Hwy 87, Port (M) and 2) Poss Drug Paraphernalia Public Intoxication (M), at 706 Hwy 87, Galveston, TX, on 2/1/2019 18:05. 15:54. Bolivar, TX, on 2/7/2019 02:05. (M), at 1901 Sea Glass Dr, Crystal Port Bolivar, TX, on 2/10/2019 18:43. Beach, TX, on 2/8/2019 10:01.
Sosa, Roberto . (W /M/21) Arrest on Steele, Shane . (W /M/43) Arrest on Foster, Zachary Kent (W /M/23) Arrest Zimmerman, Patrick Allen (W /M/39) Sledge, Lewis Cody (W /M/28) Arrest on chrg of 1) Poss Marij <2oz (M) and 2) chrg of Sex Offenders Duty To Register on chrg of Poss Cs Pg 1 >=200g<400g Arrest on chrg of Injury Child/elderly/ chrg of Poss Cs Pg 1 <1g, F (F), at 1300 Reckless Driving (M), at 706 Hwy 87, 10yrs, F (F), at 715 Hwy 87, Gilcrest, (F), Arrest on chrg of Unl Carrying disable W/int Bodily Inj (F), at 989 Smith Hwy 87, Crystal Beach, TX, on Bolivar, TX, on 2/10/2019 18:40. TX, on 2/12/2019 10:38. Weapon (M), at 5700 Avenue H, Drive, Crystal Beach, TX, on 2/15/2019 2/16/2019 07:17. Galveston, TX, on 2/14/2019 02:19 22:54.
Anderson, Kyle Everett (W /M/29) Serrano, Ary . (W /M/18) Arrest on Chavez, Juan Antonio (W /M/19) Zepeda-mondragon, Pedro Alex (W / Keith, Adrian Matthew (W /M/40) Casimere, Whitney Joseph (B /M/ Arrest on chrg of Poss Marij <2oz chrg of Out Of County Warrant- Arrest on chrg of 1) Jumping Ferry M/17) Arrest on chrg of Poss Marij Arrest on chrg of Burglary Of 35) Arrest on chrg of Driving W/lic (M), at 1300 29th St, Port Bolivar, harris Co, F (F), Arrest on chrg of Line (M) and 2) No Drivers License <2oz, M (M), at 149 Hwy 87/ Habitation, F (F), at 600 59th St, Inv W/prev Conv/susp/w/o Fin Res TX, on 2/18/2019 14:30. Harris Co - Criminal Mischief (M), at 149 Hwy 87/frenchtown Rd, frenchtown Rd, Port Bolivar, TX, on Galveston, TX, on 2/28/2019 12:30. (M), at 69 Hwy 87, Port Boliver, $2,500<$30k, F (F) at 149 Hwy 87/ Port Bolivar, TX, on 2/24/2019 2/24/2019 16:03. TX, on 2/28/2019 16:35. frenchtown Rd, Port Bolivar, TX, on 16:03. 2/24/2019 16:03.
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