By Jan Rocco
Just a few months ago, Marlene Mallet and I accepted the challenge to go out and gather sponsors for the 2016 Texas Crab Festival. We have had the best time and met some of the best people; now we are going to do it again for 2017, but are looking for two people to join us so we can “pass the torch” in 2018. We think that it will keep the sponsors fresh and always give new ideas where new sponsors can come from. We are so proud of the work done by Texas Crab Festival Charities. All the proceeds from the Festival are designated to: IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE RESIDENTS OF BOLIVAR PENINSULA.

We want to acknowledge and thank each and every one of the sponsors for their generosity. We encourage all of you to spend your money with these sponsors – after all they support each of you.

PLATINUM SPONSORS
Ron Hoover RV & Marine – Brian Catalano
Giglio Distributing Company – Will Jenkins
Gulf Coast Market (the Big Store) – Keith Zahar
Cody & CJ
Samson Energy – Eddie Taylor
Island Liquor – Jack Davis
MinWest Development – Michael Minick
New Coast Properties – Brad Ballard
Barefoot Winery – Tiffany Weisinger
Cobb Real Estate – Greg Cobb
Easy Lift Cargo Lifts – Claude Conger
Stingaree Restaurant and Bar – Brad Vratis

GOLD SPONSORS
Swedes Real Estate – Anne Willis
B.E.R. Precision – Cindy and Tom Berry
Dan Priest Insurance – Dan Priest
Gabourel Insurance – Tina Licatino
Sherwin Williams – Charles Peddycoart
Remax on the Water – Brenda Flanagan
Seaside Lumber – Dabney Harrison
BayVue Grocery – Bhargav Patel
Steve’s Landing – Rahib Rahman
Brint Construction – Tim Byron
McMillan Building Movers – George McMillan
Paradise Palapas – Josh Belk
United Rental – Sean Johnson
Beach Triton – Jan Kent

SILVER SPONSORS
Hardheads – Andrea Kaptchinskie
Tiki Beach Bar & Grill – Chris & Karen Gatlin
Crystal Beach Community Church – Gerry & Craig Lang
Frontier Pest Control – Sherry & Lance Ferguson
A-1 Maida Fence – Chris Maida
Maven’s Clothing – Brice & Maven Borden
Ocean Grille – Chad Westbrook
Peninsula Marine – Vicki & Wayne Mouton
Jose’s Restaurant – Jose Cruz
Trans Global Solutions – Gay Scott
Valero Corner Mart – Chiraq Amin
Drop Anchor Storage – Bill & Dede Nelson
Latitude 29.2 Surf Shop – Russ & Sarah Standridge
Texas First Bank – Randy Slater
Bolivar RV Parks Association
crystalbeach.com – Tom & Georgia Osten
The LOCAL – Destiny & Cody Martin
Francis Ferrett Realtor – Frances Ferrett
Golf Car Connection – Jay Weeks

BOLIVAR RV PARKS GROUP
Lazy D&D – David Altemus
Beachside – Larry Flanagan
Crystal Beach Palms – Harold LeBlanc
Bolivar Peninsula RV Resort – Steve & Annie Smith
Crystal Palms – Kevin Smith
Bolivar Peninsula RV Park – George Vratis
Paula’s Vineyard – Linda Nabors
Yoder’s Landing – Curtis Morgan
Nature’s Best RV Park – Mike Riley
At the Beach – Sid Johnson & Carol Smith

5K SPONSORS
Remax on The Water
Dan Priest Insurance
Island Liquor
Traditional Craftsmen
Triangle Blueprint
GreenLife Nursery
Cheryl Johnson-Tax Assessor Collector
FantaSea BBQ
Bolivar Peninsula RV Park
Fit T Run

Sponsorships are still available, please call Marlene Mallett (409-749-0711) or Jan Rocco (832-452-0388)
[2-29-2016]