SEADRIFT – Ma Kayla Nicole Morales, infant, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014. She was born to Rafael Lopez Jr. and Valerie Ann Morales.

She is survived by her parents, brother, Adrian Arain Ibarra, sister, Marisol Banda, paternal grandparents: Rafael Lopez Sr. and maternal grandparents: Arnulfo Morales Sr. and Yolanda Lerma.

Services were held Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Burial took place at Morales Cemetery, Seadrift.

Stein House  by Myra Hargrave McIlvain, has won the 2014 Best General Fiction Award presented by the Texas Association of Authors.

Based on historical events, Stein House is the story of Indianola from its heyday in 1853 until the hurricane in 1886 left behind a ghost town.  Helga Heinrich and her four children sail into the thriving seaport of Indianola determined to overcome the memory and haunting legacy of Max, her husband and their papa, who drowned in a drunken leap from the dock as their ship pulled away from the German port.

A woman of strong passions, Helga operates Stein House for boarders of all stripes whose involvement in the rigors of a town on the edge of frontier influences and molds all their lives: the cruelties of yellow fever and slavery, the wrenching choices of Civil War and Reconstruction, murder, alcoholism and the devastation wrought by the hurricane of 1886.

Myra Hargrave McIlvain became a published storyteller with “Myra’s Merry Go Round,” a family humor column she wrote for the Victoria Advocate while she lived in Port Lavaca and raised her children. After moving to Austin, she authored historical markers that travelers see along Texas highways, and she wrote three books about Texas’ famous and infamous historical sites in her Texas Auto Trails series for the University of Texas Press. The Texas Historical Commission published Shadows on the Land, An Anthology of Texas Marker Stories, and Eakin Press published 6 Central Texas Auto Tours.

Stein House: http://tinyurl.com/kuweh3g

Russell Cain, local Coastal Bend Area Realtor received an award from the Victoria Advocate readers of the Coastal Bend area, “Best of the Best”. After 42 years in business he still loves the Real Estate Business and helping young families on the purchase of their Dream Home.
Pictured from let to right are Dale Biddy, Josh Daniels/Agent, Jan Regan/Agent, Diana Hardegree, Russell Cain/Broker Owner, Brenda Carter /Agent, Gonda Moncada/Agent, Cherre Cain/Agent, Debbie Mauldin, Samantha Marshall.

Testengeer Inc. has been ranked as one of the Top 500 Design Firms according to Engineering News-Record Magazine (ENR).

“There are many big name firms on this list and I am very proud of what Testengeer has accomplished with this ranking on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms listing” said Shane Dworaczyk, Testengeer President and Chief Executive Officer.

Testengeer is a leading full-service engineering firm serving its clients with quality engineering and technical services.  Testengeer is actively involved with a wide range of clients ranging from the chemical, petrochemical, refinery, petroleum, industrial and commercial manufacturing industries to local municipalities and utilities.

The company based out of Port Lavaca, Texas has expanded its operations to include three additional offices in Corpus Christi, Freeport and Houston.
The Top 500 Design Firms list, published annually in April, ranks the 500 largest U.S.-based designs firms, both publicly and privately held.

Oreo

Oreo, a 6-7 month old terrier mix, is just about perfect. Leash, house and crate trained, she gets along great with dogs,cats,kids and adults and loves to curl up next to you in bed!

Come see her and all the other animals at the Port Lavaca Animal Shelter, 201 Stringham Drive (across from the rodeo arena), Monday through Saturday, 10 to 2, or call the Calhoun County Humane Society, 553-8916.

You can also view her and other animals ready for adoption on line at www.calhouncountyhumanesociety.org

Thanks and we’ll be waiting for you!