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Welcome to the North Bayarea. Were so glad that youhave discovered our own littleslice of Texas.You have just landed on one

of the last vestiges of un-spoiled bayfront areas alongthe Texas Gulf Coast.A great strength of the

North Bay Area is the diver-sity of the communities. Eachis unique and yet they offer aquality of life that make thema sure envy to all those whovisit.Its the kind a friendly at-

mosphere and slow pace thatmakes us all happy to call thisplace our home.The North Bay Area is a

great place for you and yourfamily to enjoy fishing, boat-ing, camping, bird watchingor just plain relaxing.Our bays are teeming with

redfish, trout, flounder anddozens of other species of fishthat are all fun to catch.And our balmy days allow

for all sorts of outdoor pur-suits well into November andDecember.While youre here, please

visit the many local establish-ments that make our town a

welcome and inviting place tolive.And youll sure want to

check out the many attractionsthat make this such a paradiseto those who visit and thosewho chose to call it home.We have excellent schools,

friendly churches, great peo-ple, wonderful shops and bou-tiques, superb restaurants andexcellent healthcare.And withCorpus Christi just a shortdrive to the south, youllsurely find most anything youneed close by at a momentsnotice.We invite you to take a few

minutes to browse throughour Discover Guide. We be-lieve it paints a pretty goodpicture of our part of paradise,and we hope youll find theinformation it contains usefulin your visit of our communi-ties.Be sure as well to visit the

many fine businesses repre-sented in these pages. It isthrough their support that sec-tions like these are possible,and Im certain they will behappy to extend a warm wel-come to everyone.

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Looking for fishing, kayaking,bird watching all with a smalltown feel? VisitingAransas Passgives you the true Bay-Area feelbut in a close-knit communitythat has so much to offer.The city was namedfor the pass betweenMustang and St.Joseph islands, lo-cated just sixmiles off thecoast of the city.The wordAransas origi-nated from Nues-tra Seora deAranazua OurLady of Aranazua, ashrine in Spain.Aransas Pass is blessedwith delightful weather sunny,breezy days with eveningscooled by the Gulf TradeWinds.A mild year-round climatemakes it an ideal vacation spotequally attractive to summer andwinter visitors.Conn Brown Harbor is thehomeport for dozens of shrimptrawlers who fish the Gulf ofMexico and have earnedAransas Pass the title TheShrimp Capital of the World.This picturesque harbor settingis a favorite spot for photogra-phers and is a preferred locationto purchase fresh seafood... rightoff the boat.Coastal bay and gulf fishingare among the best in Texashere. There are several inletsand bays to choose from, in-cluding the prolific Redfish andAransas Bays. Residents andvisitors alike take advantage ofthe vast shallow bays to bag lim-its of duck and geese.Crabbing, beachcombing,wade fishing and bird watchingare quiet pursuits, designed toget you outdoors in the fresh airand sunshine. Catching trout,redfish, flounder andsheepshead in the surroundingbays is pure, year-round pleas-ure.Bait and tackle shops are read-ily available. Join a deep-seacharter, hire a hometown guide,or launch your own boat frommany public boat ramps nearby.Fresh seafood from the coastalwaters is served in restaurants orpacked to take home.

While in Aransas Pass, pay avisit to the Seamans MemorialTower. This is dedicated to thosewho have lost their lives at sea.It is located on the point of the

southern end of ConnBrown Harbor and isa beautiful sight.

Aransas Pass isstrategically lo-cated to someof the bestbird watchingin the U.S.L o c a t e dwithinAransasPass Commu-nity Park, the

Aransas Pass Na-ture Park borders on

Redfish Bay. This area hasbeen set aside by the city as ahaven for regional and migrat-ing birds. Marshy and spottedwith many fish breeding ponds,this area is abundant in speciesof waterfowl.Kayaking in the bay, hikingalong the bay fronts, running,cycling and so much more areall waiting for you.Stop in the Rialto Theaterdowntown on CommercialStreet for a dose of history andart. This gallery and live theaterbuilding opened in 1937 as amovie theater and has been re-cently renovated back to itsoriginal floor plan. Stop by onTuesday nights for live music orbrowse through the local artwhen you get a chance.Aransas Pass has motels, ho-tels, rental and more than 400trailer spots for the hunters, fish-ermen, beachcombers and birdwatchers, not to mention thehundreds of Winter Texanswho migrate from northernstates each winter.If indoors is more your style,be sure to visit the Ed & HazelRichmond Library, open six-days-a-week. Go shopping inone of our many unique giftshops where youll find nauticalart, Texas originals, antiquesand more.No matter how you spendyour time in Aransas Pass, youwill be sure to go home withplenty of great memories.

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Ingleside sits nestled betweenPortland and Aransas Pass justoff Highway 35. Its a multi-faceted town that offers an es-cape from both the metrolifestyle and the very touristdriven resorts.If you seek a peaceful environ-

ment on the water where fishingand relaxing abound, Ingleside isfor you.We are a family-friendlytown that offers so much to fam-ilies and couples alike.Our city park system is diverse

and well maintained. Our state-of-the-art skate park is a realdraw and N.O. Simmons Park,

the full-scale park developmentthat houses the Skate Park, offerscutting-edge covered basketballcourts, a playscape for the littleones, and a hike and bike trailthat rivals any in the state.Live Oak Park is an off the

beaten path abundance of lovelyoaks and grassy knolls. Its ashaded escape with coveredareas for the perfect picnic, fam-ily day or weekend.This park can be reserved for

outings for your family reunion,high school reunion or club get-away weekend. Directly behindthe park itself lays an enchantingwetland area frequented by areabirds.Cove Park sits right on the La

Quinta Channel complete withviews of quaint shrimp boats andexciting glimpses of large shipscoming through on their way toor from the Port of CorpusChristi. The sunsets at Cove Parkare nothing less than breathtak-ing and not to be missed. A freepublic boat ramp offers boaters achance to get out on the waterand explore the fishing and sight-seeing. Its a well-kept secret, sothere are no long lines or conges-tion to contend with.Ingleside proper is a laid-back

town filled with diverse diningexperiences and some of thefriendliest people you will find inthe Coastal Bend.We have several fun festivals

that include Round UpDays fea-turing chart singles entertainers,

Loo Disk Golf Tournament, CarShow and the Enchanted ForestRenaissance Faire.The climate is mild year-round

and there are so many differingexperiences around every corner.Clean and new accommodationsawait your stay with us.We are both very affordable

and comfortable. We are alsoproud to say we are still a small

hometown with a friendly feeland no hustle and bustle.You wont see big souvenir

shops or tons of retail shops, butyou will be able to see and hearnature in the peaceful quaintnessof our town and have real experi-ences with your family in ouramazing parks. Ingleside is just areally great place to escape andrejuvenate.

The skate park at N.O. Simmons Park on Highway 35 hasbecome a very popular attraction for locals.

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Whether youre looking forgolf, fishing, galleries, muse-ums, birding, concerts, shop-ping, festivals, award winningrestaurants, or historic sites

youre looking for, look nofurther than Rockport-Fulton.We have it in all in manycolors and many fashions.Rockport Beach Park offers

TexasOnly Consecutive BlueWave Beach on the coast ofTexas. It is over a mile of widesandy white beach plus piers,pavilions, concessions, salt-water pool, childrens playarea, bird sanctuary and boatlaunch.The Fourth of July weekend

is of special interest to manyvisitors, with the RockportArtFestival, which showcases thetalents of hundreds of artistsfrom Texas and outside statelines, Charlie Robisons BayBash Fishing Tournament andConcert, and a patriotic boatparade and fireworks.September 15-18 celebrate

the spectacular fall migrationat the 23rd Annual Hummer-Bird Celebration. Learn moreabout these and many otherspecies of birds throughout thearea with programs, work-shops, and bus/boat birdingtrips.October 7-9 Columbus Day

observers enjoy the 37th An-nual Rockport Seafair, a de-lightful celebration honoringthe sea and her many gifts toman.December 3, enjoy the Cel-

ebration of Lights as the townlights up along with a 75 ft.Childrens Lighted Tree,Holly Days Festival, parade ofboats, caroling, fireworks,Santa and much more.December 12 15 Christ-

mas in Fulton Paws and TawsConvention Center enjoy hotchocolate and cookies everyevening. Live entertainment,Santa, and loads of family fun.The beautiful Fulton Man-

sion is one of the most re-spected and visited historichomes in the entire area. Builtin 1876 by Col. George Ful-ton, the home sits on two acresof land and, including nooksand crannies, features 29rooms. The home, refur-bished by the Texas Parks &

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Wildlife Department, is aleading example of authenticrestoration with its originalperiod pieces and interior de-sign. The first two floors ofthe mansion are open for pub-lic tours Wednesday throughSunday.Explore an estuary in

downtown Rockport, Texas.The Bay Education Centertells the story of an estuarywith interactive exhibits thatreveal the ecological and eco-nomic importance of the Mis-sion-Aransas Estuary. Theexhibits also highlight the rolethat the Mission-AransasNERR plays in estuary re-search, education, and protec-tion. Science on a Sphere(SOS) is another attraction atthe Center. Created by the Na-tional Oceanic and Atmos-pheric Administration, SOSuses computers and video pro-jectors to display global dataon a giant sphere.Tour the Texas Maritime

Museum to experience therich maritime heritage ofTexas from Spanish explo-ration to the search for off-shore oil and gas. Withchanging exhibits, interactivedisplays and educational pub-lic programming, you can ex-perience how Texas has reliedon the sea to become the greatstate that it is today.The Rockport Center for

the Arts is in a restored blueVictorian home at the edge ofRockport Harbor. The galleryshows are fun and memorable.Local and southwest artists

show their best here. The cen-ter is perfect for an afternoonouting.Aquarium at Rockport Har-

borYour group will fainknowledge, educational andentertaining visitor experiencethat promotes understanding,conservation, and stewardshipof marine resources and envi-ronments; living exhibits fo-cusing on local species; andstatic and changing displaysproviding opportunities for thevisitors of all ages to learnabout research and manage-ment of coastal resources.Parks Abound. A number

of public parks are availablefor a variety of activities Me-morial Park, with its 72 acres,contains nearly two miles ofpaved hike & bike trails, soc-cer and baseball fields, twotennis courts, and a basketballcourt. You will also find Chil-drens playgrounds and picnicsites in this park. The 12-acreCommunity Aquatic & SkatePark consists of an outdoor,year-round two-pool aquaticcomplex with a 6,000 squarefoot street-style modular skatepark. The park also contains anature trail, picnic sites, and aplayground.Aransas National Wildlife

Refuge is one of over 545 Na-tional Wildlife Refuges span-ning the United States andmanaged by the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service. The NationalWildlife Refuge System is theonly national system of landsdedicated to conserving ourwildlife heritage for today and

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generations yet to come. TheRefuge is comprised of over115,000 acres and located 35miles north of Rockport inAransas County. These areasprovide vital resting, feeding,wintering, and nestinggrounds for migratory birdsand native Texas wildlife. TheRefuge is world renowned forhosting the largest wild flockof endangered whoopingcranes each winter. Other na-tive species you can see on theRefuge include the Americanalligator, javelina, roseatespoonbill, white-tailed deer,armadillo, and spectacularwildflowers.Goose Island State Park and

Big Tree are just minutesnorth of Rockport-Fulton inhistoric Lamar. Goose IslandState Park, 321.4 acres, sur-rounded by the St. Charlesand Aransas Bays, is locatednorth of Rockport in AransasCounty. The earliest park fa-

cilities were constructed bythe Civilian ConservationCorp in the early 1930s. Al-though located on AransasBay, there is no swimmingarea at this park. The shore-line is comprised of concretebulkhead, oyster shell, mudflat, and marsh grass. Themain recreational activities arecamping, excellent birding,and fishing (the park partici-pates in the "Loan A TackleProgram" and lends out fish-ing tackle to visitors.) Otheractivities include picnicking,boating (motors allowed), na-ture study, wildlife observa-tion, and photography. Guidednature hikes are held yearround. Guided birding toursare held from January throughApril. And, dont miss a visitto the Big Tree! It is estimatedto be over 1,000 years old andwas a meeting spot for localnative tribes.Many visitors belonging to

USGA-affiliated golf clubsenjoy reciprocal privileges atRockport Country Club andLive Oak Country Club.Fishing in Rockport-Fulton

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Looking for a relaxingbeach getaway where yourbiggest decision of the day iswhether you want grilled orboiled shrimp, or wheres thebest place to drop your fishingline? Then grab your swimsuitand flip flops and head to PortAransas.Port Aransas is located on

the northern tip of Mustang Is-land along the Central TexasGulf Coast, across from Cor-pus Christi Bay. Port A hasgrown from a sleepy fishingvillage into a favorite destina-tion on the coast. Port A ap-peals to birders, anglers,boaters, sunbathers and many,

many others. Miles of white,sandy beach offer the perfectplace to gather seashells, takea sunset cruise, or just relaxand watch the waves.Mustang Island beaches

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ing Capital of Texas, andhome of the Deep SeaRoundup, the oldest andlargest fishing tournament onthe Gulf Coast, Port Aransasprovides bountiful catches toall kinds of anglers. Spanishmackerel, redfish, speckledtrout, flounder, and blackdrum frequent Port Aransasbays and kingfish, sailfish,marlin, and tuna swim thedeeper offshore waters. Youcan fish jetties and piers orspend a morning casting therolling Gulf surf.Nature tourism is at its best

on Mustang Island. Locatedright in the heart of the springand fall migrations, the islandenjoys one of the highest birdcounts on the Gulf Coast.Port Aransas offers an abun-dance of birding sites, includ-ing theWetlands Park, Joan &Scott Holt Paradise Pond, andthe Leona Belle TurnbullBirding Centerall part of theGreat Texas Birding Trail.No vacation destination is

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Kayaking is an increasingpopular way to get out on thewater to fish, bird watch, sightseeand get a little exercise. Severallocations in the North Bay Areaoffer kayak rentals and sales.A kayak outing offers quiet,

relaxing paddling through shal-low water in Redfish Bay andelsewhere throughout the area.The excursion could lead to agood look at tailing redfish,other sea life and up-close looksat the multitude of birds thatspend the fall and winter here.In a kayak, its easy to sneak

up on fish and birds, get aroundwithout tearing up the seagrasses,get a little exercise and just enjoybeing out on the water, in peaceand quiet with no loud motors todisturb fishermen or the wildlife.While locals and some visitors

may be familiar with the Light-house Lakes trails in South Baybetween Aransas Pass and PortAransas, Texas Parks andWildlife has also completed thelast of six of these trails stretch-

ing fromHouston to Brownsville.The back bays and estuaries in

the North Bay area offer primeoutdoor experiences, from pris-tine shallow water fishing tospectacular birding. A big obsta-cle for everyone, until recently,has been access.Unless you are familiar with

many of these areas, they can bedifficult to navigate, said BillHarvey, Ph.D., a resource conser-vation scientist with TPWD. Iactually got lost back in theLighthouse Lakes.Harvey came up with the idea

to create a series of marked pad-dling trails along the coast, madepossible by a coastal manage-ment grant from the GeneralLand Office. Numbered signsmark each trail and very high-quality, waterproof aerial mapsare available for each site.There are some great birding

and fishing areas that can be verydifficult to navigate, Harveysaid. These trails provide ameans for people to access those

areas and come back out in atimely fashion. The maps notonly show the trails and the loca-tion of trail markers, but have theGPS coordinates for all signs andwaypoints along the trail.Harvey noted the boom in

paddling sports in recent years,particularly in sea kayaking, con-firms the timing of the new trailsystem.I dont know if were helping

to set a trend or just happened toget ahead of the parade, but it re-ally has been very popular, hesaid.Aside from the Lighthouse

Lakes trails, the first ones put in,

theres the Mustang Island Pad-dle Trail located between PortAransas and Mustang IslandState Park, the South Bay PaddleTrail (a different South Bay) inthe Lower Laguna Madre justoutside of Port Isabel, the PortOConnor Paddle Trail that goesfrom Port OConnor toMatagorda Island State Park, theChristmas Bay Paddle Trail justsouth of San Luis Pass, which cir-cumnavigates the Christmas BayCoastal Preserve, and the Ar-mand Bayou Paddle Trail withaccess to Armand Bayou, thejewelof the Houston area naturecenters.

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Care Regional Medical Centeris a full-service, acute-care med-ical center with 75 beds, offeringa full range of health care serv-ices with a personal touch.CRMC boasts the shortest ER

wait time in the Coastal Bendarea. Caring physicians and hard-working staff provide all mem-bers of our community withconvenient access to qualityhealth care.

With a focus on personal highquality care, CRMC provides youwith a wide variety of options fortreatment and procedures in boththe inpatient and outpatient set-ting.Its important for patients to

know that they have a choice inselecting where they receive theirservices, and CRMC is making itconvenient by providing theseservices right here in your own

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ters specialties include anesthe-siology, cardiology, emergencymedicine, family practice, gas-troenterology, general surgery,hospitalists, internal medicine,nephrology, oncology, pathology,physical rehabilitation, podiatry,geriatric psychiatry, medical sta-bilization/detox and radiology,most with offices in AransasPass.CRMC recently added pul-

monology and additional imag-ing services with the arrival ofSalim Surani, MD and IsabelMenendez, MD.Surani said, Our doctors are

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Corpus Christi, so why driveextra miles to get treatment whenyou can get the exact same levelof treatment here locally? Not tomention our cost to the patient isa great deal less than the servicesat other hospitals, so youre sav-ing gas, time and money by usingCRMC facilities.

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The North BayArea boasts newand improved health care facili-ties to serve the community.The recently updated Care Re-

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758-8585 or come by the hospi-tal at 1711 W. Wheeler Ave.,Aransas Pass, TX 78336.Two other urgent care facilities

have been built in the area toserve local communities.Northshore Emergency Center

in Portland and Rockport UrgentCare Center in Rockport.Part of the Corpus Christi Med-

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ical facilities, the 10,000 sq. ft.Northshore Emergency Centerwas built to enhance emergencymedical services for the NorthBay region.It is located at 1702 Highway

181 North, SuiteA-11 and will beopen 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek. The center can be reachedat (361) 761-CARE.For those in the Rockport/Ful-

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Birding checklist for the Coastal Bend___ Common Loon___ Red-throated Loon___ Pied-billed Grebe___ Horned Grebe___ Red-necked Grebe___ Double-crested Cormorant___ American Bittern___ Least Bittern___ Great Blue Heron___ Green Heron___ Black-crowned Night Heron___ Trumpeter Swan___ Tundra Swan___ Mute Swan___ Snow Goose___ Brant___ Canada Goose___ Wood Duck___ Green-winged Teal___ American Black Duck___ Mallard___ Gadwall___ Northern Pintail___ Blue-winged Teal

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___ Red-shouldered Hawk___ Broad-winged Hawk___ Red-tailed Hawk___ Rough-legged Hawk___ American Kestrel___ Merlin___ Peregrine Falcon___ Spruce Grouse___ Ruffed Grouse___ Virginia Rail___ Sora___ Sandhill Crane___ Common Moorhen___ American Coot___ Black-bellied Plover___ Lesser Golden Plover___ Semipalmated Plover___ Killdeer___ Greater Yellowlegs___ Lesser Yellowlegs___ Solitary Sandpiper___ Spotted Sandpiper___ Whimbrel___ Upland Sandpiper

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___ Ruddy Turnstone___ Red Knot___ Sanderling___ Western Sandpiper___ Semipalmated Sandpiper___ Least Sandpiper___ White-rumped Sandpiper___ Bairds Sandpiper___ Pectoral Sandpiper___ Dunlin___ Stilt Sandpiper___ Buff-breasted Sandpiper___ Short-billed Dowitcher___ Common Snipe___ American Woodcock___ Wilsons Phalarope___ Red-necked Phalarope___ Bonapartes Gull___ Ring-billed Gull___ Herring Gull___ Thayers Gull___ Iceland Gull___ Glaucous Gull___ Great Black-backed Gull___ Lesser Black-backed Gull___ Franklins Gull___ Caspian Tern___ Common Tern___ Black Tern___ Rock Dove___ Mourning Dove___ Black-billed Cuckoo___ Great Horned Owl___ Snowy Owl___ Northern Hawk Owl___ Barred Owl___ Great Gray Owl___ Boreal Owl___ Northern Saw-whet Owl___ Common Nighthawk___ Whip-poor-will___ Chimney Swift___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird___ Belted Kingfisher___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker___ Downy Woodpecker___ Hairy Woodpecker___ Three-toed Woodpecker___ Black-backed Woodpecker___ Red-bellied Woodpecker___ Northern Flicker___ Pileated Woodpecker___ Olive-sided Flycatcher___ Eastern Wood-Pewee___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher___ Alder Flycatcher___ Least Flycatcher___ Willow Flycatcher

___ Eastern Phoebe___ Great Crested Flycatcher___ Eastern Kingbird___ Western Kingbird___ Horned Lark___ Purple Martin___ Tree Swallow___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow___ Bank Swallow___ Cliff Swallow___ Barn Swallow___ Gray Jay___ Blue Jay___ American Crow___ Common Raven___ Black-capped Chickadee___ Boreal Chickadee___ Red-breasted Nuthatch___ White-breasted Nuthatch___ Brown Creeper___ House Wren___ Winter Wren___ Sedge Wren___ Marsh Wren___ Golden-crowned Kinglet___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet___ Eastern Bluebird___ Veery___ Gray-cheeked Thrush___ Swainsons Thrush___ Hermit Thrush___ Wood Thrush___ American Robin___ Varied Thrush___ Gray Catbird___ Northern Mockingbird___ Brown Thrasher___ Water Pipit___ Bohemian Waxwing___ Cedar Waxwing___ Northern Shrike___ Loggerhead Shrike___ European Starling___ Solitary Vireo___ Warbling Vireo___ Yellow-throated Vireo___ Philadelphia Vireo___ Red-eyed Vireo___ Blue-winged Warbler___ Golden-winged Warbler___ Tennessee Warbler___ Orange-crowned Warbler___ Nashville Warbler___ Northern Parula___ Yellow Warbler___ Chestnut-sided Warbler___ Magnolia Warbler___ Cape May Warbler

___ Black-throated Blue Warbler___ Yellow-rumped Warbler___ Black-throated GreenWarbler___ Blackburnian Warbler___ Pine Warbler___ Palm Warbler___ Bay-breasted Warbler___ Blackpoll Warbler___ Black and White Warbler___ American Redstart___ Ovenbird___ Northern Waterthrush___ Connecticut Warbler___ Mourning Warbler___ Common Yellowthroat___ Wilsons Warbler___ Canada Warbler___ Scarlet Tanager___ Northern Cardinal___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak___ Indigo Bunting___ Rufous-sided Towhee___ American Tree Sparrow___ Chipping Sparrow___ Clay-coloured Sparrow___ Field Sparrow___ Harris Sparrow___ Vesper Sparrow___ Savannah Sparrow___ Fox Sparrow___ Song Sparrow___ Lincolns Sparrow___ Swamp Sparrow___ White-throated Sparrow___ White-crowned Sparrow___ Dark-eyed Junco___ Lapland Longspur___ Snow Bunting___ Bobolink___ Red-winged Blackbird___ Eastern Meadowlark___ Rusty Blackbird___ Brewers Blackbird___ Common Grackle___ Brown-headed Cowbird___ Northern Oriole___ Pine Grosbeak___ Purple Finch___ House Finch___ Red Crossbill___ White-winged Crossbill___ Common Redpoll___ Hoary Redpoll___ Pine Siskin___ American Goldfinch___ Evening Grosbeak___ House Sparrow


Youth Programs Sunday& Wednesday Nights

Nursery Provided All Services

2536 Hwy 361 Ingleside, Texas 766-2465PASTOR: FORREST SMITH

Sunday School 9:45 AM Sunday Worship 10:45 AMSunday Night Service 6 PM & Wednesday Service 6 PM

Child Development Center

OPEN 6-6MON-FRI

Accepting ages 6 weeks to12 years

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Study for All AgesSunday 10:45 a.m. WorshipSunday 6:30 p.m. WorshipWednesday 6:30 p.m. Activities for Everyone

361-758-3066Marshall R. Johnston, Pastor

First Baptist Church

Faith Baptist ChurchIndependent

Fundamental Baptist ChurchHome of Faith Christian Academy K-4 to 12th Grade134 S. 12th Street, Aransas Pass 758-2467Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Childrens Church 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.Wednesday Childrens Program 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Worship 7 p.m.

Nursery provided for all services Church vans will pick up your children on Sunday morning and for the Wednesday evening childrens program.

Pastor - John Hinton Minister of Music - Keith FisherYouth Pastor - Sammy Clark

CALVARYBAPTIST CHURCH

210 W. Myrtle Ave. Aransas Pass, TX 78336

361-758-2138Morning Worship: 10:45 Sunday School: 9:40

Sunday and Wednesday Nights: 6:30pm

Corner of Nelson & Saunders361.758.8221

Sunday 10am & 6pmWednesday Youth 6-8pmAdults & Kids 7pm

*nursery provided for all services

Pastor Bob Jayne

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCHDisciples of Christ

337 West Nelson Aransas Pass, Texas 758-3530Pastor: David Dear

Sunday School 10 a.m. Contemporary Worship, Sunday 9 a.m.Traditional Worship, Sunday 11 a.m. Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m.

Third Sunday, Fellowship Lunch 12 noon


North Bay Area Churches

Rev. Camille Bryant

Sharing Christs Love, Making Christs Disciples, Honoring Gods Word

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH361-758-2233 523 S. 8th St. Aransas Pass, Texas

Sunday Worship ServicesSunday Worship 10 a.m.

Sunday School 9 a.m.

North Bay Fellowship3530 Main St. Ingleside

(FM1069 & Mooney Ln.)

776-3076Pastor - Odell Daughtry

Music Minister - David DouglassSun. Life Groups 9 a.m. Sun. Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

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822 S. McCampbell Aransas Pass, TX 78336 (361) 758-3479

The Rev. Dr. Tom Keith(361) 727-9101

Holy Eucharist 11:00 A.M.Holy Eucharist and Sunday School for Children 11:00 A.M.

822 S. McCampbell Aransas Pass, TX 78336 (361) 758-3479

The Rev. Dr. Tom Keith(361) 727-9101

Holy Eucharist 11:00 A.M.Holy Eucharist and Sunday School for Children 11:00 A.M.


Church of

ChristIngleside, Texas

2138 First St.776-2044

Home of LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER & DAYCARE(361) 758-CARE (2273). Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

517 S. Ave. AAransas Pass, TX 78336(361) 758-2559

Jesus Name Pentecostal ChurchPastor William Riley

Wednesday 7:30pmSunday Morning 10:00am

Sunday Night 6:00pm

(Across the street from Aransas Pass High School)

Rev. Thomas Wellar

In ResidenceRev. Tom Goodwin

Deacon Art Provencio

2414 MAIN STREET | INGLESIDE, TX 78362PHONE 361-776-2446 | FAX 361-776-3963

Masses

Saturday6:00pm

Sunday 8:00am10:00am & 6:00pm

Our Lady of the AssumptionCatholic Church

Our Lady of the AssumptionCatholic Church

2414 MAIN STREET | INGLESIDE, TX 78362PHONE 361-776-2446 | FAX 361-776-3963

ARANSAS PASSCommunity Park

36 acres. Located at JohnsonAvenue at South Arch. This is acity park with a baseball and soft-ball complex, one senior leaguelighted baseball field withdugouts, bleachers, electric score-board and announcers box. Thepark also offers a playground andpicnic area with 10 covered, hand-icap accessible picnic areas, com-plete with picnic tables andbarbecue pits at each area. Thereis also a large (48x24) coveredpavilion available for large gath-erings.The Aransas Pass Nature Trail

has paved walkways that extendfrom the softball fields to the ele-vated, covered gazebo overlook-ing the wetlands. Woodedwalkways with side rails extend intwo directions from the gazeboand end with round areas for birdand wildlife watching (handicapaccessible).

Conn Brown Harbor ParkLocated on Bigelow Street at

the Intracostal Waterway, AransasChannel and Conn Brown HarborTurning Basin.Public boat ramp and city park

with two double concrete boatramps with docks. The park in-cludes three shade structures withpicnic tables and one open-air pic-nic table, four barbecue grills, twoT-head fishing piers with lighting,one public restroom, three fishcleaning tables, all situated on fiveacres.

McCampbell ParkLocated on McCampbell Street

and Maddox Avenue. This is aneighborhood city park with hard-court surface and two basketballgoals and barbecue grills. Curb-side parking only, no restrooms onsite. Contained in .7 acres.

Newbury ParkThis park, a small central city

park, is 1.2 acres located on Har-rison Boulevard, Lamont Streetand Wheeler Avenue. Contains 15concrete picnic tables with con-crete benches and public rest-rooms. Hummingbird Parklandscaped to attract humming-birds and other birds. 15-20 park-ing spaces on one side of park. Nosite lighting.

INGLESIDEN.O. Simmons Skate Park

Is located on Highway 361 andis home of a state of the art skatebowl. Professional skaters havedescribed the 15,000 square footconcrete park as the best in thestate of Texas. This park also hasa lighted and covered sportscourt, covered pavilion withgame tables, toddler play land,seven soccer fields, volleyballcourts and a lightedfootball/multi-purpose field.Surrounding the complex is an

eight-foot wide, one-half milelong hike and bike trail withbenches and fitness stationsspaced throughout. The west endof the park has a foot bridgecrossing the channel which ishome to fish and migrating birds.

Live Oak ParkNestled in the neighborhood

right off of Port Avenue is site#55 on the Great Texas BirdingTrail, Live Oak Park.In excess of 90 acres, this heav-

ily wooded park is home to two18-hole disc golf courses whichhave been said to be the mostchallenging in the state.This park abounds with nature

trails, a pond which is home tomany local and migrating birds,three lighted tennis courts, a bas-ketball court and a play area forthe kids.

Whitney LakeWhat began as a 50+ acre

drainage project about a half milefrom Highway 1069 on KennyLane is now know as WhitneyLake.Taking a stroll through Whit-

ney Lake you will find many wet-land enhancements, interpretivedisplays and benches along theimproved trail. The many shore-birds, waterfowl, wading birdsand other species are easy toenjoy with the help of the ex-tended docks over the marshareas.

Faith ParkFaith Park is a six-acre park

which is home to the city swim-ming pool, swings, benches, soft-ball fields, barbecue pits,basketball court and the Hilde-gard Schmidt Garden Center.

Oak ParkOak Park is covered with beau-

tiful, sweeping Live Oak trees,

swings, slides, tables, seesawsand benches. It can be found onEighth Street just off Highway1069.

Cove ParkLove the water? Then head to

the south on Highway 1069. Situ-ated between Ingleside on theBay and the city of Ingleside youwill find Cove Park with a beau-tiful view of sunsets behind Cor-pus Christi Bay. Access to a free

public boat ramp, a small fishingpier and picnic areas.

ATV FacilityIngleside has an ATV facility lo-cated on Fourth Street betweenAvenue A and Highway 2725.Four wheelers and dirt bikes fre-quent the twenty-acre facilityaround the oval dirt tracks andsoar over the jumps and risers.

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We are an authorized service center for Yamahawith a qualified and professional staff ready to getyou on the water. Our featured boat lines includelegendary designs such as Majek, Pathfinder, SeaFox and K2 Frontier.

Electronic installations are a specialty whetheryou are looking for custom Marine Stereo, VHF

Radio or GPS chartplotter. Our expert staff will assist you when purchasing a new boat thats rightfor our area and custom rigged to your needs.

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Not since the Battle of thePhilippine Sea has the LEXcome to life quite like this. TheVirtual Battle Stations are atruly interactive experience that

thrusts you into the chaos andgrit that was World War II. Har-rowing challenges and climacticbattles require your sharpest re-flexes. It takes cunning tactics

and nerves of steelto survive a day onthe LEX. And theseBattle Stations arejust a taste of what'sin store on the LEX.The Flight Simula-tor launches youinto real combat, theMEGA Theaterturns your seat intoa cockpit and thec o n t r o lroom...well...you'lljust have to see foryourself. Aroundevery corner anddown every tunnel,an adventure un-folds. The sightsand sounds are soreal...and so intenseyou become a partof the story the mo-

ment you climb aboard the USSLEXINGTON. It's a completeinteractive experience for theentire family. LEX is open dailyat 9am (closed Christmas andThanksgiving Days) with allareas except flight and hangardecks air-conditioned. Visitors

will find refreshments at theMess Deck and souvenirs andmemorabilia in the Ships Store.Available for private functionsas well as over-night youthcamp-outs. 800-LADY-LEX,www.usslexington.com. LEX.Go there.

Relivemilitary history aboard theUSSLexington22 North Bay Area Discover Guide Spring/Summer 2012

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If you want to really get awayand get back into nature, butdont want to travel far, then visitthe Aransas National WildlifeRefuge.Visitors to the center are often

greeted right away by a six-footalligator, which can often beseen at a pond at the parks en-trance.TheWildlife Interpretive Cen-

ter is full of interesting and edu-cational displays that can bebrowsed at leisure at the start orfinish of your visit.Learn about Matagorda Island

and local habitats includinggrasslands, woodlands andmarshes.Also, a wide variety of taxi-

dermied wildlife, including lotsof birds, snakes and native mam-mals are displayed.The Aransas National Wildlife

Refuge is most famous for beingthe winter home of the only wildflock of endangered whoopingcranes.

They can be seen from the ob-servation tower at the refuge,and from tour boats out of Rock-port and Port Lavaca, from late-October to mid-April.The 59,000-acre refuge is a

haven for bird watchers as it ishome to over 390 species ofbirds, from shorebirds to ducksto spring migrants and birds ofprey. Javelinas, raccoons, opos-sum, bobcats, white tailed deer,feral hogs, coyotes and othermammals also call the refugehome.A16-mile auto tour loop winds

through the refuge, and lots ofwildlife can be seen from the car.There are also 10 nature trails ofvarying lengths that windthrough various habitats, manywith boardwalks and observa-tion decks, and a shaded picnicarea overlooking San AntonioBay.The refuge is located about 20

miles north of Rockport, on FM2080 off of FM 774.

AransasWildlife Refuge offers outdoor sanctuary

The Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is most famous for beingthe winter home of the only wild flock of endangered whoopingcranes.

See beneath the surface at theTexas State Aquarium.Travel an aquatic journey

from the shore to the depths ofthe Gulf of Mexico and have theopportunity to experience diveshows, animal feedings, trainingsessions, and "hands on" pro-grams with sharks andstingrays.Thousands of animals repre-

senting over 250 species, dis-played in entertaining andeducational exhibits, are readyto enchant, entertain and inspireyou.

Founded in 1990 and accred-ited by Association of Zoos &Aquariums and the Alliance ofMarine Mammal Parks &Aquariums, the Texas StateAquariums mission is to con-nect people with nature and in-spire conservation of the Gulf ofMexico.Each year, the Texas State

Aquarium brings alive the sto-ries of marine and coastal ani-mals and their habitats throughmany exhibits.We care for hundreds of sick

or injured animals as part of our

wildlife rehabilitation mission,and we reach out to tens of thou-sands of children with our envi-ronmental educational programsprovided both on-site andthrough distance learning andoutreach programs.Every visit to the Texas State

Aquarium is a new and excitingdiscovery of animals that re-mind us all of our responsibilityto those whose world we share.Get up close and personal

with Atlantic bottlenose dol-phins from above and below thewater in Dolphin Bay.

Look to the skies as hawks,owls and falcons soar through-out the Hawn Wild Flight The-ater.Visit the Islands of Steel ex-

hibit, modeled after an offshoreoil platform, where sharks andsea turtles live among schools ofsnapper, tarpon, redfish, jacksand grouper.Dare to enter the mysterious

world of the Amazon rainforestand experience the exotic, thedeadly and the fierce as you en-counter poison-dart frogs, fresh-water stingrays and boa

constrictors, andspend time in theLiving Shores,where you can reallyget your hands wet!Watch as sea tur-

tles gracefully glidein the waters of Tor-tuga Cay and seeNorth Americanriver otters play theday away in OtterCreek.With so much to

see and do, what areyou waiting for?

Aquariumoffers something for everyone24 North Bay Area Discover Guide Spring/Summer 2012

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d bynot se

ttinga

datefor an

election af

ter the rec

all petition

s had

beenaccep

ted and cert

ified.

JudgeJohns

on also den

ied aninjun

ctionreque

st-

ed bythe R

ecallComm

ittees atto

rneyArno

ld

Govella to

halt the sa

le ofany c

ity-owned p

roper-

ty, namely

ConnBrow

n Harbor, p

rior tothe re

call

election. T

he judge r

uledthat h

e would n

ot inter-

fere with th

e citys bus

iness.

Attorney

HalGeorg

e was ask

ed by Ga

lvan,

Roberts an

d Chapa to

represent t

hem as city

coun-

cil membe

rs andnot in

dividuals i

n thesuit. J

udge

Johnson po

sed the que

stionas to

howeach

of the

threecity c

ouncilors c

hosethe s

ameattorn

ey to

represent t

hem,and a

ll stated th

ey had ma

de that

decision o

n their own

.

Priorto th

e hearing

CityAttor

neyAllen

Lawrence

wasset to

represent

the city co

uncil

members,

excluding

Hametner

and Knight

who

obtained T

om Andrew

s astheir

attorney, b

ut a

motion was

filedwhich

statedGeorg

e would rep

-

resent the

threeAP co

uncilors.

George a

lso filed

a motion

to have Ju

dge

Johnson re

cusehimse

lf from the

hearing due

to a

conflict of

interest. Th

e attorney

citedan op

inion

fromanoth

er suit whi

ch had a ju

dge remov

ed from

hearing a ca

se because

of her resi

dencyin tha

t tax-

Injunction

to prevent

sale of harb

or denied

by District

Judge Coun

cil

approves

budget

By CLAY

MORGAN

Progress P

ublisher

The Aransa

s Pass City

Council ap

proved its

2006-07 bu

dget Monday

nightwith o

ne amend-

ment.Fund

ing for the

Assistant C

ity Manger

posi-

tionwas

eliminated

, andfundi

ng for an

unnamed po

sitionwith

a salary of

$34,000 wa

s

approved.

Thepositi

on would

assistthe c

ity

manager.

Disagreeme

nt over th

e position

created a

backand f

orthdebat

e between

CityMang

er

ScottThom

psonand

Councilme

n Tommy

Knight and

FrankHame

tner.Hame

tnersug-

gested the

budget ame

ndment.

I think it

is a negativ

e move on

our part,

Thompson

said.Loo

k at the ev

idence, loo

k at

whatshe (

Assistant

CityMana

ger Gretche

n

Black) has

accomplishe

d.

Imnot s

ayingshe h

asntaccom

plished

anything,

Hametner s

aid. Im s

ayingwe ca

n

do withou

t anassist

ant with a

fairlyupsca

le

salary.

Hametner a

lso added t

hat the crea

tion of the

position o

f assistant

citymana

ger was no

t

brought bef

ore the cou

ncil to disc

uss, to wh

ich

Thompson

responded,

Itsnot a

city counci

l

decision, i

ts a city m

anager deci

sion.

Thompson

acknowledg

ed that he

was doing

the job prio

r to the hi

ring of the

assistant c

ity

manager, b

ut continued

to argue im

proved effi

-

ciency in t

he governm

ent operatio

n.

I think e

fficiency w

as improve

d because

someone w

as onthe jo

b allthe ti

me,Knigh

t

said.The c

ouncil also

approved th

e taxrate.

Where the

wildthing

s are

Local cou

plesyard

designated

a NWF wil

dlifehabit

at

By KURT

MOGONY

E

Progress E

ditor

Assisting

lessfortu

nateindiv

iduals als

o

requires th

e help of

generous r

esidents d

ona-

tions,and n

o oneknow

s thisbetter

thanNina

Kimbrell, t

he lone pa

id staff me

mberat Tr

i-

County Ch

ristianServi

ce Center.

Experienci

ng anear

constant d

emand for

foodand c

lothing by

thosefacing

adverse sit

u-

ationsor liv

ing inpover

ty, the loca

l aidagenc

y

is also hav

ing toreduc

e its service

s dueto ris

-

ing costs an

d fewer fun

ds inits co

ffers.

Although

Tri-County

Christian

Service

Center has

experience

d rough tim

es inthe pa

st

and does n

ot plan to c

easeaiding

the commu

-

nity,Kimb

rell said th

ere isreaso

n to be con

-

cerned.

As the nam

e implies,

the Center

was once

able to serv

e many m

ore people

fromthe T

ri-

County are

a. Were g

ettingto the

pointwhere

we can onl

y helppeopl

e in Aransa

s Pass, sa

id

TerryUpton

, a membe

r of Tri-Co

untys boa

rd

of director

s, but we

still dont

turnanyon

e

awaywho n

eedshelp.

Posted on K

imbrells d

esk where i

ndividuals

undergo a

n applicat

ion proces

s inorder

to

receive aid

, a sign st

ates:due t

o funding

cuts

wellno lon

ger beable t

o extend he

lp to Sinton

,

Taft,Grego

ry orArans

as County

northof FM

188.Ive

beenhere s

ince 1984 a

nd have see

n lots

of changes

, Kimbrell

said,includ

ing the ups

and downs

in theamou

nt ofcash

donations t

hat

cometo th

e Center.

Wealway

s manage

to

helppeopl

e, even wh

en were i

n tough fin

an-

cial shape.

A misconc

eptionmany

haveof the

Center is

that becaus

e their nam

e includes

Tri-County

,

theyreceiv

e funding

fromthe c

ounties th

ey

serve. Th

e center is

non-profit

and does n

ot

receive cou

nty or stat

e funds. W

e getFEM

A

funds... abo

ut $5,000 a

year.Its n

ot much, bu

t

it helps, s

aid Kimbre

ll.

Andthe c

ost toprovi

de aid doe

s notcome

cheap.

The Center

currently p

ays 14 cen

ts perpound

at theCorpu

s Christi

FoodBank

whenpur-

chasing fo

od tostock

its pantry.

The usual t

ab

eachmont

h forgroce

ries costs t

he Center $

900.

There are

timesthat i

f weweren

t open,

people wou

ld not have

beenable t

o eat, add

ed

Kimbrell,

and there ha

ve been tim

es when the

shelves we

re empty.

She recalle

d a time whe

n twocans

of vegeta-

bles made u

p theentire

pantry stoc

k.

Witha cari

ng smile, K

imbrell said

she wont

let anyone

go hungry.

Were he

re tohelp.

People get

caught in c

ircumstanc

es and the

y

desperately

needhelp,

but were a

lso not here

to judge, K

imbrell said

.

The Center

has seen ne

arly every

case imag-

inable, said

Tri-County

BoardPresid

ent Rudy

Abrego. W

e help peo

ple who m

ay have lo

st

theirhome

to afire,

or others

whohave

lost

theirjob a

nd need m

oneyjust t

o payrent.

But

its unbelie

vablethe c

ost ittakes

to run this

placebecau

se we see

so many p

eoplewalk

through th

e doors, h

e said.

Oncethe ce

nter assiste

d a soon-to

-be mother

Hazel and

James

Burleson s

tandin on

e

of the ma

ny flower

bedswithi

n their yar

d,

which wa

s recently

recognized

as a

wildlife ha

bitatsite b

y

the Nation

al Wildlife

Federation

and Texas

Parks and

Wildlife

Departme

nt. The cou

-

plesresid

es at315 W

.

Greenwoo

d Ave. an

d

boasts ma

ny plants

attractive t

o birds an

d

butterflies

, as well as

feeders an

d housing

for many d

ifferent

species o

f birds.

Progress p

hotoby Ku

rt Mogony

e

See CENTE

R, Page 6A

See COUN

CIL,Page

8A

See RECA

LL, Page 6

A

Voters will

decide if tw

o

members

will remain

on the city

council:

Mayor Jes

us Galvan

Mayor Pro

Tem

Dorothy R

oberts

Last day to

register to

vote is Oct

. 4

RECALL EL

ECTION

Saturday,

Nov.4, 20

06

Polling loc

ationand h

oursnot s

et.

TIMETO R

ESTOCK

NinaKimb

rell survey

s theTri-C

ounty Ch

ristian Se

rvice

Centers

foodsupp

ly and wo

nders if t

he organ

ization wil

l beable

to meet t

he

demand o

f individua

ls seeking

aid. The ce

ntercurre

ntly purch

asesfood

fromthe

Corpus C

hristi Foo

d Bank a

t a cost o

f 14cents

per pound

andrecei

ves some

donations

fromarea

individual

s andgrou

ps.

Progress p

hotoby Ku

rt Mogony

e

By KURT

MOGONY

E

Progress E

ditor

For one lo

cal couple

, nothavin

g totrave

l beyond

theirown

backyard to

visita des

ignated wi

ldlifehabi-

tat has bro

ughtjoy a

nd hours o

f enjoymen

t watching

furredand f

eathered v

isitors.

Withmore

thantwo d

ozenbird f

eeders, an

arrayof

homemade

birdhouse

s andplant

s that wou

ld entice

any nectar-

hungry bu

tterflyfor a

quickmeal,

Hazel

and James

Burleson c

an say that

theirhard

workin the

yardhas p

aid off.

The retired

couple can

nowboast

that their b

eauti-

ful greensp

ace inthe m

iddleof Ar

ansasPass

is a rec-

ognized w

ildlifehabit

at site by

the Nation

al Wildlife

Federation

(NWF) an

d Texas P

arksand

Wildlife

Departmen

t (TPWD)

.

Located at

315 W. Gre

enwood Av

e., theBurle

sons

yardhas b

een honore

d with th

e achievem

ent after

meeting ce

rtainrequi

rements to

meetthe d

esignation

,

and is mar

ked with a

smallsign p

roclaiming

the site.

The Burleso

n yard has

also been r

ecognized

in the

past by the

localgarde

n club as

Yardof the

Month,

for obvious

reasons.

Hazel Bur

lesonsays

watching th

e feeding fr

enzyof

hummingbi

rds and sne

aky squirre

ls attempt t

o robthe

feeders of

theirconte

nts iswell

worththeir

efforts in

the yard w

hichleads

to hours o

f endless e

ntertain-

ment.

Were al

waysdoing

something

around he

re,

James said

of theupkee

p andaddit

ionsmade

to their

backyard.

Its fun an

d weenjoy

seeing new

visitors

Meeting th

e

demand ge

tting

harder to d

o

Tri-County

Christian S

ervice

Center forc

ed toreduc

e services

WANT TO

DONATE?

Donations

in theform

of

a check ca

n bemaile

d to:

Tri-Count

y Christia

n Service

Center

323 N. 7th

St., Aransa

s Pass, TX

78336

or call Nin

a Kimbrell

at 758-198

8 to find

out other w

ays toassis

t theCente

r.

See HABIT

AT, Page 6

A

Requests A

ttorney Ge

neral

lookinto a

lleged wro

ngdoing

surroundin

g recall el

ection

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MOGONYEEditorrtunate individualshelp of generousknows this bettere lone paid staffnty Christianar constanting by thoser living incy is alsoue to ris-coffershristianroughan tobrell

ase

ting to the point where we can only

help people in Aransas Pass, said

Terry Upton, a member of Tri-

Countys board of directors, but we

still dont turn anyone away who needs

help Posted on Kimbrells desk where

individuals undergo an application

process in order to receive aid, a sign

states: due to funding cuts well no

longer be able to extend help to Sinton,

Taft, Gregory or Aransas County north

of FM 188Ive been here since 1984 and have

seen lots of changes, Kimbrell said,

including the ups and downs in the

amount of cash donations that come to

the Center We always manage to help

people, even when were in tough

financial shape A misconception many have of the

Center is that because their name

includes Tri-County, they receive

funding from the counties they serve

The center is non-profit and does not

receive county or state funds We get

FEMA funds about $5,000 a year

Its not much, but it helps, said

KimbrellAnd the cost to provide aid does not

come cheapThe Center currently pays 14 cents

per pound at the Corpus Christi Food

Bank when purchasing food to stock its

pantry The usual tab each month for

groceries costs the Center $900

There are times that if we werent

open, people would not have been able

to eat, added Kimbrell, and there

have been times when the shelves were

empty She recalled a time when two cans of

vegetables made up the entire pantry Nina Kimbrell surveys the Tri-County Christian Service Centers

food supply and wonders if the organization will be able to meet

the demand of individuals seeking aid.Index photo by Kurt Mogonye

ting the demand to provide aid costing more for Tri-County

See CENTER, Page 5

$9.4M budget OKd by council

By KURT MOGONYEIndex Editor

The Ingleside City Council approved a resolu-

tion Tuesday night, adopting the proposed 2006-

07 budget after weeks of scrutiny over line items

and accepting suggestions from city employees

and citizensNext years budget includes $9,478,059 in

revenues and $9,429,650 in expenditures, and is

based on a tax rate of 73 cents per $100 valua-

tion, which is than slightly higher last year

The current rate is 69 cents, but Ingleside res-

idents will see a 10 6 percent increase over the

effective tax rate which is the rate that would

bring in the same amount as last year at the

newly appraised valuesCouncilors agreed during the special meeting

that the process has been time consuming, but

was necessary in order to get the city back on

track financially and build its reserves

This (tightened budget) isnt the answer to

the citys problems this becomes the founda-

tion for the future, said Councilman Steve

Diehl, prior to the budget receiving unanimous

approvalDiehl also took the time to assure those citi-

zens present that he intends to monitor the bud-

get and fund balances more closely now Some

people call it micromanagement, I call it over-

sight, he said To show how tight our budget

is, its important to note that the difference

between expenditures and revenues is only

$48,000 now, thats extremely tight

The council also took the time to thank City

Finance Director Jack Chaney for his work in

preparing the living, breathing document that

will set the tone for the citys spending

Chaney, who was hired following the resigna-

tion of Terry LeBlanc, will be leaving his post at

city hall due to restructuring that is planned for

the citys accounting staff Chaney announced

Tuesday that he will be leaving the position

within two weeks, and offered his gratitude to

the council and city staff for their help in prepar-

ing the budgetI really appreciate the opportunity to serve

you in this area, said Chaney The city has a

long road yet to go, but I cant think of a better

group of individuals to lead the city Ive also

got to compliment the citizens theyve give us

so many suggestions and comments (while

preparing the budget) Since March 28 when the city received its

audit and the scope of the financial situation

began to unfold, the city council has met on 28

occasions, including twice in April, six in May,

three in June, seven in July, four in August and

six in SeptemberAlso approved during the meeting was a reso-

lution outlining the citys financial goals in order

to appease bond insurers of steps the city is tak-

ing to build fund balances and pay off its debts

Due to the financial situation, the citys bond

rating fell below investment-grade after the

council approved borrowing a $1 8 million Tax

and Revenue Anticipation Note (TRAN) in July

The resolution states that it recognizes the

importance of maintaining adequate cash

reserves and practicing sound financial plan-

ning, and will establish goals and targets to be

carried out by the city to create a better financial

Ingleside ISD has reason to cele-

brate They recently learned that

they were the winners of a grant

from the DuPont Community

FundThe winning grant application

was written by Blaschke-Sheldon

Elementary School Principal

Stephanie McNew, Ingleside ISD

Teacher Jessica Manning and

Susan VanBrunt of DuPont

The DuPont Corpus Christi Plant

has awarded a $5,000 grant to the

Ingleside ISD campus for a

planned robotics program The

grant will support a 6th grade pro-

gram designed to engage students

with technology in a hands-on

practical application of math and

science skills It will also create

opportunities for Ingleside students

to participate in the state robotics

competitionThis grant is one of many pro-

jects worldwide being supported in

2006 by the DuPont Community

Fund, a program that has provided

more than $2 million for innovative

programs that address community

sustainability in the areas of social

progress, economic success and

environmental excellence

DuPont remains committed to

improving the quality of life and

enhancing the vitality of communi-

ties in which we operate through-

out the world We believe that the

DuPont Community Fund is the

perfect vehicle to achieve those

goals, said Tony L Eichstadt,

Corpus Christi plant manager

The DuPont Corpus Christi Plant

is located near Ingleside, and has

been in operation since 1973 and

produces non-ozone depleting

refrigerants, aerosol propellants

and blowing agents The plant has

approximately 280 employees

Gathering for the presentation of the grant from DuPont on Wednesday, Sept. 6 were (back, l-r)

Micky Candia of DuPont, robotics teacher Jessica Manning, Dimitri Baxter, Gene Phillips,

Principal Stephanie McNew, DuPont Plant Manager Tony Eichstadt; (middle, l-r) Ryanna

Kiolbassa, Jeremy Smith, Darrien Skinner, Allen King, Jessie Browning, Nick Otwell, Tanner

Pringle; (front, l-r) Cameron Herzer, Brady Whitaker, Edward Martinez and Aiden Flores.

IISD receives$5K grantfrom DuPontGrant will fund 6thgrade robotics program

IOB adoptsFEMA floodordinanceBy SUSAN VILLMANSpecial to the IndexOn Tuesday, the Ingleside On The Bay city

council voted unanimously to adopt the FEMA

Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance No 2006-

06 and its recommended penalties for noncom-

plianceFailure to adhere to the ordinance will result

in a fine of up to $2,000 and/or six months in jail

for a Class B misdemeanor A Class A misde-

meanor violation will garner a fine of up to

$4,000 and/or a year in jail These strictures

apply only to new construction and older homes

which sustain significant damage

Roderick Peoples, a 15-year veteran of the

U S Navy serving in Iraq, received a $984

water bill for the few months that he and his

family were away from home The water depart-

ment tested for leaks and there was no apparent

cause for such a huge bill Councilor JoAnn

Ehmann suggested that, rather than set a prece-

dent of the city assuming the burden for unusu-

ally steep water bills, citizens could volunteer

funds to help with the payment

City Secretary Diane Hosea, volunteered to

take donations at city hall Ehmann reiterated

that IOB was proud to have Peoples and his

family living in the neighborhood and repre-

senting American citizens in the service of our

countryCouncilman Joe Garbutt suggested that in

future similar situations there should be an auto-

matic water disconnect issued from city hall

with no charge to the armed services person

Wayne Jewell advised the committee that

there had been dumping of concrete debris con-

taining marker lights with glass or plastic globes

on Bayshore Drive near his home He felt that

there would ultimately be a problem with bro-

ken plastic or glass along the beach and in the

water due to the natural wave action along the

shore Mayor Cynthia Foster stated that she

would look into the matter

Lori Slusher, IOB treasurer, reported that the

Plans have been underway for sometime for

2006 Reunion by the Ingleside Exes

ociation and those planning on attending are

d to make reservations soon as time is run-

outyears reunion will begin on Friday,

and continue the following day, Sept

incide with the 100th anniversary cele-

f the Ingleside United Methodist

rganizers planned the Exes Reunion

the churchs celebration in hopes

that more would be able to gather for the events

Anyone that has lived in Ingleside or gradu-

ated from Ingleside High School is more than

welcome to come out, said Beverly Blumrick,

a 1947 graduate of IHS and reunion planner

Its just a wonderful time for people to come

back to town and get reacquainted each year

Finger foods will be available Friday evening

from 6-9:30 p m , along with live music

Saturdays events begin at 10:30 a m with a

meet, greet and eat The reunion will be held at

Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary School This

years honorary guests will be the IHS Class of

1956, who will be celebrating their 50th

reunion, as well as the Class of 1946 celebrat-

ing their 60thTo reserve a catered meal on Saturday, those

attending are asked to contact Blumrick before

Sept 26 For more information call her at 281-

922-1766, or email bblumrick@aol com The

cost of the reunion is $10 per person Annual

dues are $12 50

2006 Ingleside Reunion just a week away

See IOB, Page 10

See COUNCIL, Page 10

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