Port Lavaca Market Days: Saturday, October 5th, in the Bauer Community Center parking lot on Hwy. 35, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Shopping for the entire family.

Coming December 7th, Christmas on Main Street, downtown on Main Street, 10 am – 2 p.m. Music, dancing, and lots of Christmas gift ideas!

Had I been told as a young lad that serving Jesus would be this exciting, I would have begun at two instead of 14! I guess I was talking – maybe some might have thought it preaching – by two, but I know that we are living in the days that make the angels jealous! God’s blessings are so rich and without the added troubles!

Christmas in August is a crazy idea, but we truly enjoyed the morning with Ric Gorden, having the Christmas tree decorated and singing Carols! We talked about the shepherds and wise men, about no room in the inn and the angelic choir; what a delight! We passed around “White Elephant Gifts” and laughed as we greeted each other with “Merry Christmas!” Who knows, this might become an annual event for us at the Chapel – I know that I received several requests for such. We concluded this special day by baptizing two at the front beach – what a way to celebrate Christ’s Birthday!

We have enjoyed the special ministry of the Reverend Jason Delgado, Reverend Everett Ruddick, Reverend Leo Martinez, Reverend Jessie Alderete, and Pastor Joane. Each one has provided us with a challenge to do more for the Lord than ever before, and we are attempting to take the charge.

Some have not heard about Pastor Joane taking classes to become a “growth consultant” with “Church Life”. Pastor Joane and I have been taking classes for two years and were invited to take this next step. Due to my present goals – mainly to complete our Retreat Center – I opted to take the classes later but have encouraged Pastor Joane to move forward. Be sue to be praying for her – she is also looking into several PhD programs, so she can be ever busier!

You must come by the Chapel and see the many projects that we are working on and the few we have completed. We removed the carpet from the Youth Room, gave it a fresh coat of paint, and renewed the furniture and games there. It is very eye appealing and the kids are enjoying their “new room”. We also have redone the bathrooms with new paint, light fixtures and flooring. The hallway is in the process of being updated. We believe that the Lord’s House should be as nice or nicer than our own homes and are working on making it so. There is no way I can thank all those who have spent many hours working on the projects – so I will just say, “May the Lord reward you for all your hard work for the building of His Kingdom through the Chapel!”

Coming soon are special services with Steven Hoell, who is an anointed singer from Florida on October 6, in both the morning and evening services; Sea Academy Classes October 4-11; and Evangelist Gene and Mona Summers on October 20. These are extra special events that you will want to be a part of. Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation whose goal is to see people being transformed by the Lord. We believe that Jesus is coming very soon, and what we are going to do, we must accomplish quickly. So, come help us. You will always find a warm welcome at the Chapel, and are urged to, “Come, grow with us!”

LaNelle Roden Bonar, after a short illness, passed away August 28, 2013, in Port Lavaca, at the age of 90.
She was born on December 14, 1922, near Corpus Christi to Verdi Ann Meredith and Silas Reed Roden, the youngest of four daughters. She was married to Dr. Howard Franklin Bonar on February 10, 1943, in Gulfport, Mississippi.

She is survived by daughter, Lex Freitag (Reynaldo Soliz), and son Bob Burdette Bonar (Linda); four grandsons – Brandon Bonar, Brian Bonar, Alex Freitag and Adam Freitag; six great-grandchildren – Bayard, Bergen, Reagan, Katie, Ryann, and Luke; numerous nieces and nephews; and friend and caregiver, Clara Margaret Bass.

LaNelle has been a member of First United Methodist Church since 1953, where she served on many committees. She served on the Parks Board and the Port Lavaca Cemetery Association Board. Service to the Emergency Food Pantry was a large part of LaNelle’s life. She was the very first member of the Port Lavaca YMCA, where she exercised every weekday.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 sisters, a niece and a nephew. LaNelle loved the Lord, her family, and her friends. She will be sorely missed by all.

Services were held August 30 at First United Methodist Church in Port Lavaca.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Port Lavaca YMCA or First United Methodist Church in Port Lavaca.

Inez Peeler, 84, of Seadrift passed away August 29, 2013. She was born November 29, 1928 to the late James and Alice Blanton. She is survived by her two sons, James Peeler and Teddy Peeler.

Graveside services were held September 3 at the Seadrift Cemetery.

University will be able to provide real-time data, even if coast is hit by Cat. 4 hurricane. One station to be located near Port O’Connor.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science (CBI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Texas General Land Office (TGLO) to install four “Sentinels of the Coast” data collection stations.

These sentinels, which can withstand the effects of a category four hurricane, will collect federally-approved water level and meteorological data. The CBI oversees design, construction, and installation of each structure. Upon completion, CBI will install equipment and initiate operation and data collection from these new monitoring stations that will be incorporated into the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON).

“These new stations will allow us to monitor conditions before, during, and after a hurricane has made landfall,” said James Rizzo, CBI Assistant Director of Operations. “The data will be used by local National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center personnel for forecasting models. The data will be an invaluable resource to local, state, and other federal agencies during storm events.”

Rizzo says that after the storm, the information will be used by numerous agencies as they assess damage along the coast and to the waterways of the Texas Coast. The stations will provide accurate, real-time water level, wind speed, direction, and gust information, barometric pressure, and temperatures.

“This data will assist scientists and researchers in improving models related to storm conditions,” said Rizzo. “The accuracy of these forecasts is what saves lives.”

The project should be completed by July 31, 2015. The data collection stations will meet the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services strict scientific guidelines. The new monitoring stations will be located at Surfside (Freeport), Port Aransas, the Matagorda Ship Channel (near Port O’Connor), and South Padre Island, all critical locations along the coast. Each station will include instrumentation located approximately 30 feet above sea level.

The most recent hurricane to hit the Texas Coast was Hurricane Ike in September 2008. The category two hurricane produced 110 mph winds with storm surges of up to 14 feet in the Galveston and Port Arthur areas. The storm, which caused more than $19 billion in damages, damaged three monitoring stations and destroyed five others. The CBI completed the installation of two identical data collection stations in 2011, which are located at Texas Point on the Sabine River and at the Galveston Entrance Channel North Jetty.

Since 1989, the CBI has provided real-time meteorological information essential for predicting and measuring water levels throughout the TCOON. In all, there are 30 monitoring stations along the Gulf Coast.

About Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: Offering more than 60 of the most popular degree programs in the state, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has proudly provided a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly-rated degree programs since 1947. The Island University has earned its spot as a premier doctoral-granting institution, supporting two institutes and 13 research centers and labs. Discover your island at http://www.tamucc.edu/.

About the Conrad Blucher Institute: The Conrad Blucher Institute (CBI) conducts innovative research and encourages scientists and professional engineers to develop and apply technology solutions relevant to surveying, scientific measurements, and to the issues in the Gulf of Mexico region. The Institute, which is home to the largest endowed GIS (Geographic information systems) institution in the United States, will now provide the only Ph.D. in Geospatial Computer Sciences in the nation. The Institute has achieved and maintains a national reputation for developing innovative geospatial science research and serves as a focused resource area for geospatial datasets relevant to the coastal environment.