A TRUE “FULL OF (BABY) BULL” STORY!
The excitement in Kona Kai subdivision Friday, January 25, 2013 centered on a little white bull calf caught in a fence. His momma had rejected him. The other momma cows did not want him either. He was an orphan.
Gary Huebel quickly called owner
Friends of Nancy Morgan are holding a benefit to help with Nancy’s cancer medical expenses. The benefit will be held February 23 at TIKI Beach Bar and Grill from 11 am to 7 pm. Dinner plates are ten dollars (will deliver) – Donations accepted at door – raffles and auctions. Live music: 3 Way Switch, David Sticker, Port Arthur Playboys, and many special guests. All proceeds
The great-niece of David and Lisa Harris was proposed to on December 8th in their newly rebuilt beach home in Crystal Beach. Jessica Street, daughter of Michael and Shanna Street of Flower Mound, accepted the proposal of Justin Holub, son of Louis and Connie Holub, of Montgomery. The new bride-to-be was later surprised by a luncheon hosted by her aunt and uncle at Stingaree Restaurant where
by Georgia Osten
Several years ago before Ike, we lost Mama, known to many as ‘Mike’ Osten. We had a Memorial for her out in the front yard in April, 2008. A lone dove sat at the peak of the house in front of us and watched the entire ceremony. We spot the dove from time to time and lovingly blow her a kiss…is this the spirit of Mama? We all like to
Max Watson (center) celebrating his 75th birthday, with wife Edith and brother Billy.
by Georgia Osten
BPLC President
The long awaited Bolivar Peninsula Lions Club (BPLC) Charter Party became reality on Saturday, November 17, 2012. The Tiki Beach Bar & Grill hosted the event. Approximately 60-70 Lions came from as far away as Giddings, Santa Fe, Hallettesville, Bay City,
If you see a bright and shiny new red Mustang convertible cruising down Hwy 87, you can say “there goes Lucky Anne”. Anne Willis is the proud winner of the 2013 Mustang awarded by the Garth House in their annual fundraiser raffle. Anne said, “I got a call from Tim (Byrom) the other night and he said you need to come pick up your red Mustang”. The car was displayed at the Texas Crab Festival last May, and
by Jean Straatmeyer
I’d like to invite you to view my current blog posting about my neighborhood in Crystal Beach. It is titled “Colors of the Morning” and is just the latest in a regular routine of posting pictures that are meaningful to me. I use photos from our immediate area, from the USA including Alaska and also from where we have gone
By Anne Christian
My daughter, Molly Christian, who moved to Hollywood six weeks ago, mentioned having been to many auditions, one in particular was a bride show. The following week, I got a call from Angela, a Casting/Producer of the TLC show “Brides of Beverly Hills”, who told me Molly had been selected to appear on their show! She asked me what kind of dress
By Georgia Osten
Meet the four permanent residents of Crystal Corral Horse Boarding! From left to right, Pinkie, Whiskey, Legend and Poopaleaux (Little Horse). Sounds like a Disney movie doesn’t it? Scared out of my wits of horses, I actually met all four yesterday as I stood in the pasture with them all around, timidly feeding them carrots (first time in my life).
The Nagy family, from the St. Louis area, visited Crystal Beach last week for a large dose of sun and fun. Kris and Sarah have spent many a summer on Bolivar, but this was the first trip to the beach for their 21-month old triplets. Ella, Mia and Jack had a wonderful time playing in the surf and digging in the sand. Older sister, Elissa, helped entertain the babies, along with
Chloe Flores, granddaughter of Crystal Beach resident Carole Hamadey, graduated from Army Flight School at Fort Rucker, Alabama last week and received her wings as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot. Second Lieutenant Flores was one of 30 graduates, and is one of two women to receive this honor.
by Carole Hamadey
At Out By The Sea B&B we are always fortunate to meet and spend time with our unique guests. This past week we have been blessed yet again to have Jazette Carnes and her family visit us. Jazette brought her 2 horses with her and enjoyed making new trails on the beach. We all enjoyed the incredible view of the gulf with these two
We often sit around reminiscing about our “beach bum” days in Crystal Beach. Working at BayVue Grocery in the 1970′s, we crossed the lives of many in the local community. And, as life goes, paths diverge and we lose track of the friends we once knew.
Recently, we received an email:
Shirley and Monroe Kahla were long time residents of Crystal Beach until Hurricane Ike destroyed their home. Now living in Winnie, the Kahlas keep busy selling their custom made chairs. You will most often see them at the Winnie Trade Days each month, and this past Saturday, they set up in Crystal Beach to show their beautiful hand painted furniture.
The chair is Shirley’s design, a very comfortable and
by Aron Nance
Like most people who vacation at the beach, we discussed eventually living by the sea.
After 15 years of vacationing at Surfside, someone mentioned Crystal Beach so we had to locate Crystal Beach on a map and plan a trip there. A short ferry ride from Galveston and we found our version of paradise.
by Georgia Osten
The Walla Family blew into town last Monday for their 40th Annual Crystal Beach Vacation. Yes, Mildred and Johnnie Walla and family have been coming to Crystal Beach every summer for the last 40 years! Mildred remembers coming with her father when she was in high school in Beaumont. To celebrate the event, they had special
Lili Marlene Elissalde turned 3 on July 2, 2012. This adorable Labradoodle belongs to Pack Leaders (sometimes) Marcel and Linda C. Elissalde. She is a delight. Lili loves to eat, chase pebbles, be admired while walking on the beach and playing with her cousin Shiz Tsu Airy.
She is still working on
Bob Phillips has been the host of Texas Country Reporter for nearly 30 years, travelling the backroads of Texas telling stories about true Texans. On Wednesday, June 27, Bob and his film crew stopped in Crystal Beach to do a feature story on our own TIKI MAN, Kevin Kavanagh. As we all know, Kevin has been carving tikis and pelicans and mermaids and all sorts of wood sculptures for years on the side
Congratulations to Catherine Jackson, recipient of Crenshaw’s Teacher of the Year, and GISD’s Secondary Educator Teacher of the Year. This award also includes the nomination for Teacher of the Year for Region IV. Catherine teaches English, and is involved in many activities at the school.
Catherine says, “Being chosen as
George Throop began his walk across America from Vancouver, Washington 996 days ago, back in September 2009, two days before his 34th birthday. “Walk across America” is George’s effort to advocate for healthier lifestyles, “It’s a walk of inspiration”. George lost his mother to cancer. She died in 1985 two days before her 34th birthday.
We were thrilled to meet him on his visit
By Brenda Cannon Henley
Debbie Valentine, wife of our beloved Pastor Jerry Valentine, has kept the well-known pest control business open that she and Jerry founded at the beach. They offer a full line of pest control treatment inside the house, including all baseboards, cabinets, and closets where pests like to hide. They also treat the outside of your home, including
By Brenda Cannon Henley
It does the heart good to see good things happen to really good people. The past few weeks have brought many wonderful tributes to a hard working and truly dedicated young lady, Valerie Clara Sallee, from High Island, Texas. The road to Valerie’s success has not necessarily been an easy one. She has faced challenges and
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
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).
by Gladys Pace, Bolivar homeowner
In September, Matt and I were looking for some deck furniture in Crystal Beach. We wanted to support a local business, so we found a company called Deck Furniture owned by Debbie and Jerry Valentine.
When we visited the store we met Debbie and Jerry
by Georgia Osten
We invited the Schooler’s to spend the weekend with us here at the beach. I was terribly excited to have visitors, as always. Our company arrived early evening and we dove right into dinner, having some speckled trout we caught the week before. Some lightly pan-fried and some grilled by master chef, Cajun extraordinaire
The Tiki Man, as so many folks know him, is a Bolivar icon. Everyone traveling down the peninsula has seen his Tiki carvings on the side of the road. His real name is Kevin Kavanagh, and he began showing his artwork shortly after Hurricane Rita, working on the side of the road in Crystal Beach. And no, he didn’t name himself, “The Tiki Man”, it just evolved and
Thursday May 23rd 2013
The round started like many others for Will Armstrong, Charlie Brannan, and Mike VanZandt May 11th at the Ranch. Two [...]
Mike Comeaux’s neat scorecard Thursday had 5-3s and 4-4s for a 4 over par 31, besting Mike Mitchell, Dabney Harrison, [...]
By Brenda Cannon Henley I have some dear friends that are going through what some would term tough times. Each of them is hurting in different ways and need a friend, helping hands, and kind words. I thought about the old adage, “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” [...]
By Georgia Osten Sunday, we were honored to meet six seminarians who visited our Holy Family Parish Catholic church here in Crystal Beach. Enjoying a bit of R&R before traveling on to Corpus Christi, Brother Michael and his comrades were staying at a family member’s beach house on Bolivar Peninsula, [...]
By Cindy Clay Srader When moving to the beach and making it our home, frequently we have favorite pieces that we may not think will fit in with your beach décor. Some pieces look wonderful painted white and lend themselves to enhancing your other furniture. Think of how beautiful this [...]
By Ed Snyder/Outdoors A great week of fishing at Rollover last week that saw several 10 and 9lb speckled trout caught and released with the surf finally warming up to the action. The flounder also made a strong showing when a 27 inch-8 lb “saddle blanket” flatty was landed. Night time is about to become [...]
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