Shoreacres Shorts Shoreacres Shorts July 7, 2004 July 7, 2004

Bar-B-Que Cook-Off Update Provided The Shoreacres Civic Association annual Bar-B-Que Cook-off and Craft Fair has been moved to earlier in the year in an effort The Shoreacres Civic Association annual Bar-B-Que Cook-off to insure better weather. Saturday, Sept. 18, Circle Park will be and Craft Fair has been moved to earlier in the year in an effort filled the sweet aroma of mesquite. The cook-off is a low to insure better weather. Saturday, Sept. 18, Circle Park will be pressure competition among your neighbors. We will have filled the sweet aroma of mesquite. The cook-off is a low competition in Brisket, Chicken, Ribs, Beans and Open pressure competition among your neighbors. We will have categories. The Civic Association will be selling Bar-B-Que competition in Brisket, Chicken, Ribs, Beans and Open sandwiches fresh off the pits. Last year we had live categories. The Civic Association will be selling Bar-B-Que entertainment, a ball crawl, games for the kids, and the Dog sandwiches fresh off the pits. Last year we had live Parade--fun for the whole family. Cook-off and Craft booth entertainment, a ball crawl, games for the kids, and the Dog applications can be obtained from City Hall, fax, or e-mail. For Parade--fun for the whole family. Cook-off and Craft booth more information please call Tracy Revak at 281-471-3425. applications can be obtained from City Hall, fax, or e-mail. For more information please call Tracy Revak at 281-471-3425. SEACAP Recruits New Members SEACAP Recruits New Members SEACAP wants you! SEACAP is a citizens’ advisory panel to industry that primarily works with the chemical industries to the SEACAP wants you! SEACAP is a citizens’ advisory panel to south of Shoreacres in Pasadena. The group of citizens and industry that primarily works with the chemical industries to the industry representatives meets monthly to discuss areas of south of Shoreacres in Pasadena. The group of citizens and interest or concern. Our Chief of Police as well as citizen industry representatives meets monthly to discuss areas of volunteers represent Shoreacres. If you are interested in serving interest or concern. Our Chief of Police as well as citizen or just want to learn more about SEACAP, please call Tom volunteers represent Shoreacres. If you are interested in serving Coleman at 281-471-0828. Our community is made better and or just want to learn more about SEACAP, please call Tom stronger by all of the citizens willing to volunteer their time. Coleman at 281-471-0828. Our community is made better and stronger by all of the citizens willing to volunteer their time. Erosion Study Approaches Completion Erosion Study Approaches Completion The Bayfront Erosion Study mentioned in prior editions of Shoreacres Shorts will be finalized soon. The final report will be The Bayfront Erosion Study mentioned in prior editions of presented to City Council at the July 26th meeting. All citizens Shoreacres Shorts will be finalized soon. The final report will be are invited to attend that council meeting to hear the final presented to City Council at the July 26th meeting. All citizens presentation by our consulting engineer. Remember—you can are invited to attend that council meeting to hear the final review the presentations already made as a part of this study at presentation by our consulting engineer. Remember—you can the City’s web site at www.cityofshoreacres.us. Click on City review the presentations already made as a part of this study at Documents. The City has also applied for a follow-up grant the City’s web site at www.cityofshoreacres.us. Click on City from the Texas General Land Office to move the Documents. The City has also applied for a follow-up grant recommendations of this study into preliminary engineering. from the Texas General Land Office to move the recommendations of this study into preliminary engineering. 2005 Budget Workshops Scheduled 2005 Budget Workshops Scheduled The City Council will hold workshops at 7:00 p.m. on August 16 and 30 to review the proposed 2004 operating and capital The City Council will hold workshops at 7:00 p.m. on August 16 budgets. While public comment and discussion are not included and 30 to review the proposed 2004 operating and capital in the workshop agendas, the public is invited to attend. budgets. While public comment and discussion are not included in the workshop agendas, the public is invited to attend. Home Watch Service Offered by Police Home Watch Service Offered by Police Going on vacation? Come by City Hall and fill out a police watch form. The police will check your house a couple of Going on vacation? Come by City Hall and fill out a police times a day, and if there is a problem, the information you watch form. The police will check your house a couple of provided on the police watch form will let us know how to times a day, and if there is a problem, the information you contact you. provided on the police watch form will let us know how to contact you. Reminders: Reminders:  City Council Meetings July 12 and 26 and August 9 at 7:00 P.M. Agenda are posted at City Hall at least 3 days prior.  City Council Meetings July 12 and 26 and August 9 at 7:00 P.M. Agenda are posted at City Hall at least 3 days prior.  Visit the City of Shoreacres website at www.cityofshoreacres.us.  Visit the City of Shoreacres website at www.cityofshoreacres.us.  Recycling pick-up on Thursdays. If you do not yet participate, please pick up a blue bin at City Hall. Materials  Recycling pick-up on Thursdays. If you do not yet accepted include paper, plastic (recyclables 1 and 2), participate, please pick up a blue bin at City Hall. Materials aluminum, and tin. accepted include paper, plastic (recyclables 1 and 2), aluminum, and tin.  Help keep our city clean! If you see any, please pick up any loose trash or debris from yards, ditches, and streets.  Help keep our city clean! If you see any, please pick up any loose trash or debris from yards, ditches, and streets.

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