The Gilchrist Community Association is committed to keeping Rollover Pass open and free for everyone to use and enjoy. The GCA is developing a plan to “Save Rollover Pass” and is asking local businesses and friends to help. Buy a “I Helped Save Rollover Pass” T-shirt and show your support. Your name and phone number will be
“I Helped Save Rollover Pass” T-shirts
Crab Fest Washers Tournament
The 27th Annual Crab Festival hosted the 1st Annual Washers Tournament on Saturday, May 12th. Promptly, at 1:00 the teams began to assemble, ready to play double elimination to get to the top, to become the Washer Champs!
Jordan Kirwin explained the rules, drew up the score board and monitored the tournament. Teams such as ‘Get It In’, ‘Chairmen of the Board’, and ‘Flaming Marshmallows’ lined
27th Annual Texas Crab Festival – WOW
by Georgia Osten
The 27th Annual Crab Festival got off to a ZyDeCajun Rockin’ beginning May 11th! Wayne Toups & ZyDeCajun band entertained a record-breaking crowd on Friday evening. The booths were set up, the carnival rides were twirling and the beer was flowing.
As we were shutting ‘er down at midnight, the skies
Bolivar Slam Fishing Tournament, May 19
Bolivar Slam 2012 Fishing Tournament
Time: May 19, 2012, 6:00 am
Location: Stingaree Restaurant & Marina Crystal Beach, TX
Individual Fee: $75 Team of 4: $275
Guaranteed Cash Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
Entries must be recieved by 5/18/12
CLICK HERE for Tournament Registration Form and Rules
Bolivar hits the Big Screen
…well, maybe just smaller screens around Beaumont. The Bolivar Chamber of Commerce produced a commercial promoting tourism for the Peninsula. The commercial will run for the summer months on Beaumont TV stations. Our community thrives on tourism, so we can all benefit from a little publicity. Producer Rhiannon Botsford, Sales Executive Lucretia Langham, and Photographer Chad Belyeu set
Early Voting, May 14-25
Early voting will be May 14 through May 25, at
Joe Faggard Community Center
1700 Highway 87
Crystal Beach, TX.
Primary Election Day is May 29.
Hours for early voting are:
We thank you all!!
by Gerry Lang
Whatever the weather, we weather the weather, whether we like it or not !
Susan Free did a fabulous Crab Fest “behind the scenes” orchestration of finance and flow. From Friday’ Crab Fest opening to Sunday’s closing, Susan volunteered 34 hours! Thank you Debra and Jim Tillman for providing your
What’s in a name? Part 2
by Kelly Osten Moad
You can’t help but smile when you see a clever beach house name. I was reading a few more and had to say one out loud for it to make sense – “Noah Genda”. Sure, at first glance it appears to be someone’s name. But now say it out loud – No Agenda! And that is exactly how they must feel when spending time at their beach home. No schedule, no
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
AND WELCOME TO WORLD, Dillyn Presley Gann, born May 08, 2012, weighed 7lbs 4 ozs. and 19 1/2 inches long.
She is born to Kendall & Justin Gann in Ramstein AFB Germany. Teigyn Paige and Logan are the big brother and sister.
Pamela Couch is the proud grandmother (aka; Cookie).
