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N N Nor or or or ort t th Beac h Beac h Beac h Beac h Beach N h N h N h N h Ne e ew w ws s s Next meeting Thursday Oct 18, 2007 4:30 pm Lanai Room at The Breakers Speaker: Corpus Christi Senior Softball Association Dan Fleischer speaks about the men who play softball on the diamond near the Kiwanis Club Agenda: Pledge of Allegiance Reading of Minutes Treasurer’s Report Old Business Speaker New Business Social Hour North Beach News Editor: Carrie Robertson 361-883-7245 [email protected] October 2007 Monthly Newsletter of the Corpus Christi Beach Association • Hearty Bean Soup • Mini Mexican Corn Bread Muffins • French Dip Sandwiches • Classic Blue Cheese Dip • Vegetable Crudites • Spinach, Feta & Tomato Phyllo • Hot Crab Dip • Assortment Crackers • Mini pecan pies • Mini pumpkin pies • Beer & Wine Social Hour Menu ($5/person donation) Food by Sami Cameron CCBA member Sam Davis, a board member and resident of Villa del Sol Condominiums, reports that the condos are preparing to undergo a multi-million- dollar renovation. Work on the roof has already begun. The renovation will in- clude replacing all the grey cedar siding with Hardi plank and new paint. Owners are currently discussing what color scheme they will choose, probably a pastel or light color. The siding has come off on the north side already, Davis said. Watch for more scaffolding and a large scissor lift that will carry workers up and down. Lawson & Company, a local contractor who lives in The Breakers, believes the renovation will be completed in about one year. “The Villa will be taking on a whole new look. Our long-term plan is totally remodel the entire building,” Davis said, “and to return to our glory days of the 1980s.” Villa del Sol plans big renovation Villa del Sol to begin restoration this month. Photo by Carrie Robertson / thirdcoastphoto.com Members reunite in Sept CCBA meeting After not meeting for three months over the summer break, many members at- tended the September meet- ing, where they caught up on what’s going on in the neigh- borhood, visited with other members and enjoyed a meal prepared by CCBA member Sami Cameron. Discussion included nomina- tions for new CCBA board members, as elections will be during the November meeting. Two city employees attended the Sept meeting: Al Davila from Adopt A Spot and Michelle Thomas from Parks & Rec. Our scheduled speaker was not able to make it. Regard- less, plenty of interesting conversation and information exchange went on. This month, the speaker will be the men who run the softball league that plays on the diamond near the Kiwanis Club on North Beach. Don’t miss this month’s meeting, as CCBA member Peter Meyer plans to bring his massage chair and give free massages during social hour. Police non-emergency 886-2600 City Code Enforcement 880-3030 City Call Center 880-3000 City Phone Numbers
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Next meeting Thursday
Oct 18, 20074:30 pm
Lanai Room atThe Breakers
Speaker:Corpus ChristiSenior Softball
AssociationDan Fleischer speaksabout the men whoplay softball on thediamond near the
Kiwanis Club
Agenda:Pledge of AllegianceReading of MinutesTreasurer’s Report
Old BusinessSpeaker
New BusinessSocial Hour
North BeachNews Editor:Carrie Robertson361-883-7245
October 2007Monthly Newsletter of the Corpus Christi Beach Association
• Hearty Bean Soup• Mini Mexican Corn Bread Muffins• French Dip Sandwiches• Classic Blue Cheese Dip• Vegetable Crudites• Spinach, Feta & Tomato Phyllo• Hot Crab Dip• Assortment Crackers• Mini pecan pies• Mini pumpkin pies• Beer & Wine
Social Hour Menu($5/person donation)
Food by Sami Cameron
CCBA member Sam Davis, a boardmember and resident of Villa del SolCondominiums, reports that the condosare preparing to undergo a multi-million-dollar renovation. Work on the roof hasalready begun. The renovation will in-clude replacing all the grey cedar sidingwith Hardi plank and new paint. Ownersare currently discussing what colorscheme they will choose, probably apastel or light color. The siding has come off on the northside already, Davis said. Watch for morescaffolding and a large scissor lift thatwill carry workers up and down. Lawson & Company, a local contractorwho lives in The Breakers, believes therenovation will be completed in aboutone year. “The Villa will be taking on awhole new look. Our long-term plan istotally remodel the entire building,” Davissaid, “and to return to our glory days ofthe 1980s.”
Villa del Sol plansbig renovation
Villa del Sol to begin restoration this month.Photo by Carrie Robertson / thirdcoastphoto.com
Members reunite inSept CCBA meetingAfter not meeting for threemonths over the summerbreak, many members at-tended the September meet-ing, where they caught up onwhat’s going on in the neigh-borhood, visited with othermembers and enjoyed a mealprepared by CCBA memberSami Cameron. Discussion included nomina-tions for new CCBA boardmembers, as elections will beduring the November meeting. Two city employees attendedthe Sept meeting: Al Davilafrom Adopt A Spot and MichelleThomas from Parks & Rec. Our scheduled speaker wasnot able to make it. Regard-less, plenty of interestingconversation and informationexchange went on. This month,the speaker will be the menwho run the softball leaguethat plays on the diamond nearthe Kiwanis Club on NorthBeach. Don’t miss this month’smeeting, as CCBA memberPeter Meyer plans to bring hismassage chair and give freemassages during social hour.
Police non-emergency886-2600
City Code Enforcement880-3030
City Call Center880-3000
City Phone Numbers
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Photo by Carrie Robertson / thirdcoastphoto.com
Mamasita’s gets new sign, new ice cream parlor opensDuring the last CCBA meeting, some membersvoiced a dislike of the homemade sign thatMama-Sita’s Restaurant had installed nearBurleson Street. Either coincidentally, or as aresponse, Mama-Sita’s had a sign maker createa colorful, professionally painted sign (above) totake the old one’s place. North Beach has its own ice cream parlor,Dot’z Dawgs & Drafts. In addition to delicioushand-dipped ice cream, it sells hot dogs, snacks,fruit cups and draft beer. Dot’z is the brain childof Mike Aston, owner of Pier 99.
Dot’z Dawgs & Drafts (above) on North Beach servesice cream and more. A North Beach resident, KaiMeyer (right), samples the new shop’s ice cream.
Photos by Carrie Robertson / thirdcoastphoto.com
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Softball league lights up North BeachDan Fleischer of the Corpus Christi SeniorSoftball Association (CCSSA) will speak to theCCBA during the Oct 18 meeting to answerquestions about the league and to communicatethe association’s goals and needs. CCSSA is anorganization that brings together men aged 50and older to play softball from March to Novem-ber on the diamond located near the KiwanisCenter on North Beach. It is the only playingfields for the club. On game night, the bright lights flood thefield as the men play ball, visit with teammatesand enjoy the camaraderie provided by theexperience. The association members work together tomow the field, groom the infield and pick up thetrash that blows onto the field and fence. The games are free to the public and are heldMonday through Thursday. Interested? Talk withDan and his friends at the meeting. Photos by Carrie Robertson / thirdcoastphoto.com
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Two Adopt-A-Spot signs placed on North BeachNorth Beach’s two Adopt-A-Spot sponsors, theBeach Place Condos and Third Coast Photo &Web, are planning November’s clean-up forSunday, Nov 4. As part of their adoption com-mitment, they hold monthly beach clean-ups attheir perspective stretches of beach near thenorth end of the beach. The clean-ups areusually held on either the first Saturday orSunday of the month. Volunteers are welcome!For more info, contact Sylvia Alvarado (BeachPlace) at 361-887-4988 or Carrie Robertson(Third Coast) at 361-883-7245. Villa del SolCondos is in the process of adopting their beach.
Next clean-up set for first weekend in Nov
An Adopt-A-Spot sign stands just north of the BeachPlace Condos, marking the area the condo ownersadopted through the city program.
An Adopt-A-Spot sign stands at the end of HayesStreet, marking the area that CCBA member CarrieRobertson adopted in the name of her business, ThirdCoast Photo & Web. Actions like helping to keep thebeach clean are what define “community” -- peopleworking together for a common goal.
He hasn’t officially adopted a section of beach, butLas Brisas resident and CCBA member Bill Larkinpicks up trash during his morning walks.
Oct 19-21 - Texas Jazz Festival, 47th annualevent. Held at Heritage Park, behind AmericanBank Center. Jazz, food vendors, arts and craftsbooths. Free admission. For info call 688-1296,www.texasjazz-fest.org
Oct 19-21 - Rockport Sea Fair, 33rd annualevent. Live entertainment, gumbo cook-off,seafood cooking demonstrations, carnival,
Upcoming Eventseducation about the coast, parade, vendors.Admission $5 adults, $2 kids Friday & Sunday;$7 adults, $2 kids Saturday. For info call 729-6445, www.rockportseafair.com
Sept 21-Dec 30 - “Billy Hassell: Migration”art exhibit featuring paintings of birds andscenery. Art Museum of South Texas, 361-825-3500, www.artmuseumofsouthtexas.org
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City installs new signsResidents who walk the Promenade have probably noticed the newwooden 4-inch by 4-inch posts placed alongside the sidewalk every100 yards or so. Each one will hold a new “Bay Beaches” sign (seephoto above). Some of the wording on the signs is not pertinent toNorth Beach (for example, we don’t have rip tides or dangerousundertows). However, mostly it states important rules. Unfortunately, the sign leaves off a few rules that are very perti-nent for our beach, such as “Harmful jellyfish might be present,” “Nocamping” and “No driving on the beach.” Many residents have no-ticed illegal campers and vehicles on the beach lately. The “No litter-ing” rule on the sign is an ordinance police can enforce to issueviolations to beach users for leaving their trash on the beach. Nowwe need increased police presence so the rules can be enforcedeffectively.
Photo by Carrie Robertson / thirdcoastphoto.com
Oct 18, 7 pm - The His-tory of the Corpus ChristiBayfront presentation atCC Museum of Science &History, 1900 N. ChaparralSt. Free Admission Jim Moloney, president ofFriends of the CC Museumwill be the speaker. Since1893 when Henry Kinneyfirst arrived in CorpusChristi, the bayfront hasundergone significantchanges. Today the entirewaterfront from the north-ern tip of North Beach tothe Naval Air Station hasbeen altered by our citi-zens. There is virtually nooriginal shoreline along thewestern shore of CorpusChristi Bay today. Moloneywill trace this evolutionwith pictures and mapsshowing the major changesand alterations. A drawing for a DocMcGregor photograph willtake place. Refreshments &dessert will be served. For information, call themuseum at 361-826-4667,www.ccmuseum.com.
Corpus bayfrontsubject of talk atscience museum
North Beachhistory traced intwo booksPete and I are reading twobooks: El Rincon by BillWalraven, which detailsthe history of North Beach,and Gift of the Wind by thesame author and his wifeMarjorie, which includeshistory of the entire CCBayfront. The downtownlibrary has both photo-filled books, or will whenwe return them!
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CCBAPO Box 2361Corpus Christi, TX78403
CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP FORM
Mail form and check to: CCBA, PO Box 2361, Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Name: __________________________________________________________
Company: _______________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________
Dues are $20/year for an individual, family or a business.Regular monthly meetings are held at 4:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month at The BreakersCondominium, Lanai Room, 4242 Gulfbreeze Blvd, CC Beach
Beach, promenadeswamped this fall
Due to high tides this fall, water has been pooling regularly onthe beach. This makes it difficult for visitors and residents toreach the beach without wading through ankle-deep water.
Global warming? Let’s hope not. Whateverthe reason, much of North Beach has beenflooded with sea water this fall. Since the bigrains in October, the south end of the beachnear the Radisson has dried out only a fewtimes. At the north end, the vegetated areahas been underwater almost every day. Thenew Promenade has been flooded with waterin many places, which is both bad for theconcrete and leaves the sidewalk covered indebris. City crews cleaned the south half ofthe sidewalk but more than a week later thenorth end of the sidewalk is still strewn withdebris, especially near Surfside Park.
Photo by Carrie Robertson / thirdcoastphoto.com
