PRST STD U.S. Postage P A I D .50⊄ Crystal Beach, TX 77650 Serving the Bolivar Peninsula since 1970 Permit #3 THE BEACH TRITO2 Vol. 44 No. 2 APRIL 2018 Galveston County Daily News Nauti’s Beer and Liquor Barn Everyday Hero for 2018 Drive Yourself on Thru Leslie Bell Lowe has been selected as an Everyday Hero for 2018 by the Galveston County Daily News. She will be honored at a special reception There's a NEW Drive-Thru in town at 1701 Hwy Mona and Bill Palmer have been working long event given by the Galveston County Daily News 87 at the corner of Monkhouse and Hwy 87....Nauti's hours to make this the perfect business and the first of honoring The Citizen of the Year, Everyday Beer and Liquor Barn. That's right, never get out of it's kind on Bolivar Peninsula. Please join Bolivar Heroes, and the Leslie P. Daughtry Galveston your vehicle when you need to stock up on an adult Peninsula Tourism and Visitors Center, along with The County Daily News Scholarship winners for 2018. beverage or ice, open Monday-Saturday - 10 am - 9 Beach Triton on May 5th, 2018 at 11 am for the Grand Leslie was nominated by Keep Bolivar pm. Opening and Ribbon Cutting. Beautiful for refusing to take No for an answer when it came to obtaining a needed sports park for Bolivar. Leslie rallied the troops, began fund raising, obtained land had it cleared, began Opening Day Galveston County Health District Clinic incentives for donations formed a non-profit, Peninsula Sports Park worked with all volunteers to obtain lighting, Patients Potentially Exposed fencing, concession stand, coaches, form teams to HIV, Hepatitis build bleachers, dugouts, Watermelon Crawl - nearly every golf cart on Bolivar all for the kids. The Galveston County Health at the Coastal Health and Wellness The girls wanted in, so she worked with KBB and District is urging people who Dental Clinic in Texas City. through an anonymous donation, KBB managed to received dental procedures at The district has set up a hotline sponsor the formation of the cheer team The Coastal Health & Wellness Clinics for people to receive information Mermaids in their KBB blue uniforms and pink between March 1, 2015 and Feb. about potential exposure and to Pompoms along with 9 baseball teams from High 13, 2018 to be tested for Hepatitis schedule appointments. The hotline Island to Port Bolivar. All youth now have a B, Hepatitis C and HIV. number is 409-938-2397. gorgeous Peninsula Sports Park because Leslie Officials stated a “very scary” The hotline will be available refused to take No for an answer! breach of medical protocols has March 26, at 7:30 a.m. The hotline caused concern about possible will be available until 7 p.m Monday infections HIV, Hepatitis B, and through Thursdays. And from 8 a.m. Spring Breakers Were Hepatitis C. to 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturday. Welcome to the Bolivar Peninsula During an accreditation Testing appointments can also Haley Comeaux sings the National to come for vacation and not leave on inspection, officials identified 11 be made at gchd.org. Anthem with Leslie Bell Lowe probation “immediate threat-to-life” violations Free testing services will be officiating the opening day 2018 offers from March 26 until April 13. WHY DIDN’T YOU LISTEN? for the Peninsula Sports Park PAGE 2 THE BEACH TRITON APRIL 2018 APRIL 2018 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 3 Community Announcements …just as Christ was raised For your reading enjoyment, the entire Beach Triton is online from the dead through the www.bolivarpeninsulatexas.com/About/Businesses/The-Beach-Triton glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 6:4 Crenshaw 8th Grade Trip Fundraiser Bolivar Peninsula AA Please join us for Pulled Pork Sandwiches and all the fixings Crystal Beach Community Church along with Game Night at the PBVFD Fire Station 936-404-3401 or 281-728-8408 Friday April 27th - 6 PM Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays 1806 Broadway/Loop 108 @ 7pm Pulled Pork Sandwich, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Beans, Drink & Dessert for $10 Game Cards $5 Come out and help our students raise money for their Graduation Trip! Crystal Beach Community Church FOOD PANTRY (1020 Diamond Hill) In Memory Of The hours are 10 - 2 pm every Thursday Jacob Wade Kent A proof of residence is needed to qualify December 20, 1982 - April 2, 2005 Gnarly Gull t-shirts will be Who you gonna call? The Jacob Kent available for purchase on Memorial Scholarship Fund the website Mosquito Control awards a $2,000 Scholarship to a 1-800-842-5622 High Island Graduate each year www.gnarlygull.com Contributions can be sent to starting mid January Dolphin Rescue Jacob's Ladder hopefully, but they will be 1-800-962-6625 P O Box 291 ~ High Island, TX 77623 made to order and so will Sea Turtle Network A man is not deceased while his name is still spoken be a little more 1-866-887-8535 expensive. Injured Wildlife ! New stickers are coming 713-861-9453 and possibly a hat, too! Sunday Services – 9:00 AM Food, Fun and Fellowship – 10:00 AM WEEKLY EVENTS at BAYVUE UMC YOGA FOR MEN AND WOMEN 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday Gentle Aerobics 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Linda Elissalde Monday, Wednesday, Friday John Lee Carey Rutledge BIBLE STUDY Steve Arthur Monday ~ 5:00 PM CHOIR PRACTICE Wednesday - 5:00 PM Rhea Raymond MONTHLY EVENTS AT BAYVUE UMC Special Reports MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST Connie Ward Vince Brach Mack Hall Dr. Forte Call Luz Gray 2nd Monday of each Month - 8:00 AM Lynn Averett PRAYER WARRIORS Cobb Real Estate 2nd and 4th Mondays – 10:00 AM 409-457-6280 PAGE 4 THE BEACH TRITON APRIL 2018 APRIL 2018 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 5 (409) 939-4469 RMPL-9175 PAGE 6 THE BEACH TRITON APRIL 2018 High Island Cardinals HIGH ISLAND HS SENIORS 2018 High Island ISD is pleased to announce that effective immediately, all students enrolled in our school will be provided breakfast and lunch at NO COST INFORMATION SHEET to you for the next FOUR years. This beneficial opportunity is provided by the Community Eligibility Program UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIPS: (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. HS Counselor has Due Dates and most applications This new approach of feeding our students allows us to serve meals to all of our students while reducing the financial burden to our families. At the end of the Moody Scholarship four-year cycle we will reapply, based on our eligibility, to continue the program. Mary Cecile Chambers Please remember that even if your child brings a lunch from home, and Galveston County Junior League would like an entree, have them pick up 2 other items such as a fruit and milk, Houston Livestock Show/Area GO TEXAN (rodeohouston.com) and there will be no charge. Healthy snacks will still be available for purchase as Galveston College Scholarships (www.gc.edu) designated under the “Smart Snacks in Schools” regulations. Bolivar Peninsula Lions Club Youth Scholarship This change is effective immediately. If you have further questions regarding Re/Max Scholarship this change, please contact our school office. Bolivar Peninsula Ministerial Alliance Sincerely, Prosperity Bank Travis Grubbs Superintendent/Principal Education First Credit Union High Island ISD Cardinal Club Scholarships 409-286-5313 Masonic Lodge Scholarship Norman & Patsy Rollins Memorial Scholarship Texas Crab Festival Charities, Inc. Scholarship Saltgrass Shootout Scholarship Minute Maid Grand Slam for Youth Baseball www.gsfyb.com Texas Rice Festival Academic Scholarship www.texasricefestival.com Al’s Formal Wear College Sch. Alsformalwear.com/scholarships-apply.asp Please remember that students’ selected college scholarships are also available based on acceptance and class ranking. FAFSA must be completed. COLLEGE LINKS: TO REGISTER TO TAKE THE ACT www.act.org TO REGISTER TO TAKE THE SAT www.collegeboard.com TO REGISTER TO TAKE THE THEA www.thea.nesinc.com TO APPLY TO A COLLEGE www.applytexas.org OTHER WEBSITES TO LOOK FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND COLLEGES: www.fastweb.com http://scholarshipexperts.com http://www.scholarships.com/ http://schoolsoup.com/scholarship-directory http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.html www.fastaid.com www.collegenet.com FINANCIAL AID WEBSITES: www.collegefortexans.com www.fafsa.gov Announcing All District Boys Basketball www.gocollege.com www.pin.ed.gov Cody Hall - Honorable Mention www.collegeview.com Kade Meyers and Milo Malinchalk - 2nd Team All District. Derek DeMoss - 1st Team All District. Upcoming School Events Congrats to High Island Junior Derek DeMoss April 3 VBB Evadale @ Home 4 pm April 13 VBB Spurger @ Home 4 pm on being named to the April 5 HS Track TBA Evadale April 16 JH Track Livingston District Meet TABC Boys’ All Region Team Class 1A Region 4 April 6 VBB Hull Daisetta @ Home 4 pm April 17 VBB West Hardin @ Home 4 pm April 9 VBB Deweyville Away 6 pm April 18 HS Track Area Meet Halletsville Congratulations to the High Island One Act Play: April 10 4th & 7th Grade Writing April 20 VBB Big Sandy Away 4 pm Best Crew: High Island 5th & 8th Grade Math April 21 7:30 PM Jr./Sr. Prom Hi-Tech Award: Brittney Borden English 1 EOC April 24 VBB Sabine Pas @ Home 4 pm Honorable Mention Cast: Rena Moore April 11 HS Track District Meet April 25 SAT 10 All Star Cast: Caroline Bronkhorst, Katie Nicol, and Alyssa Rodriguez Livingston MS April 27 VBB Evadale Away 6 pm Best Actor: Nate Jackson 5th & 8th Grade Reading HS Track Regional They advanced to Bi-District on Tues., March 20th April 12 English 2 EOC @ Sam Houston State Huntsville APRIL 2018 THE BEACH TRITON PAGE 7 Celebration of the Life of Edward G.