Great fishing cabin on Matagorda Peninsula. Located on a protected inlet. Private dock, water well, generator, propane appliances, sleeps 8, storage building. Completely furnished. Serious inquiries only. $64,500. 361-655-7055

FOR SALE OR LEASE
Port O’s most unique property. Three complete living units; great for a family compound; excellent investment opportunity. Almost 4,000’ under A/C on high double corner lot. Upstairs – 2 complete 2/1 living quarters with kitchens, central A/C, each bigger – AND A LOT NICER – than most weekend bay houses you’ve seen. Downstairs – a complete efficiency apartment/bunk room, plus a bonus bunk room/bath. Air conditioned tackle room, carport, 2 utility rooms, covered patios, large yard, plenty of boat parking.

Will rent/lease individual units, or lease/sell the whole property – season or long term. Priced over $25,000 below appraisal – make offer. Rents very reasonable – $475-875 mo, including sat TV, HS Internet, water/sewer.

Call 361-550-3845 or email terry@tk52.com for more info, or to make an appointment. Realtor consideration on sale contract.

Best Deal in Town
4 Bedroom, 2 Bath Trailer. Owner bought trailer new in ‘97. Has new stove, dishwasher, and central a/c unit. Trailer sits on a concrete runner with deck around side and front; is hooked to MUD water, but has water well to water grass. Very good location on Maple, close to Fishing Center and Clarks.

Corner lot and owner wants to sell to be able to finance another property.

Priced to sell at $82,500. Get you a partner, and that’s only $41,000 apiece.

Call Don at 979-966-3077.

For Sale by Owner: Alamo Beach/Port Lavaca Bay Front Brick Home 1994 sq. ft. living, gazebo, fishing pier, 1/2+ acre, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, propane fireplace, water filter, disability access. $220,000. Additional 1/2 acre lot with detached garage available for additional fee. Phone 361-552-4709.

1-1/2 Acres Highway Frontage in Port O’Connor. 281-433-9989.
POC MUD water/sewer. Cleared and ready to build.

For Sale by Owner: 2 Lots, 2 blocks from front beach. Hwy 185 (Adams St.) $75,000. 983-4240.

Fish Camp for Sale, Lane Rd. near Charlie’s Bait Camp. 40 ft. trailer, 10X12 addition; 14X20 covered patio; 8X8 storage shed. Completely furnished; sleeps 8. Trailer and improvements for sale. Property is leased. Priced reduced to $18,000. obo. 281-392-6597; 713-385-7776.

For Sale By Owner:
2 Bedroom, 1 Bath on 4 1/2 lots with trees. Water & sewer available on all. 3-car Carport, 1 Garage, Central A/H. Seadrift 201 Grape St. Call 361-785-2416; leave a message or 361-746-0526. By appointment only.

1101 Swan Point Rd.
Enjoy bay breezes and coastal living in this waterfront Stucco home with 300’ private pier and covered deck with outdoor kitchen overlooking San Antonio Bay. 3 Bedroom 2 Bath split floor plan. Open concept kitchen living area. Totally remodeled in 2007. Hardwood floors. Fireplace in master bedroom. 30 X 50 garage, plenty of storage located on roadside of property for seclusion and privacy. Step through to a tropical oasis with custom waterfall, flagstone walkway and landscaping Beautiful unobstructed view of San Antonio Bay from Master Bedroom and living areas. This is a must see.
Owner is a licensed Broker in the State of Texas.
Offered at $349,000.00
Call: 361-785-3424

*Port O’Connor Beach Front*
55 x 137 Beach Front Lot Ready To Build
$184,900.
Info @ Tuckerrs.com
Owner/Broker
361-550-3937

2 bedroom, 2 bath Mobile Home. 105 Madison, POC. Includes furniture, fridge (2) freezer, storage shed. $15,000.
Must see. 713-598-7805.

2 Bedroom/2 Bath for Lease in Port O’Connor. Furnished or unfurnished. Water/sewer, trash pick up, DirecTV, included. Great for weekend fishermen. or permanent residence. 361-983-2043 or 983-4667.

House for Rent:
Upper or lower level. By the day, month, or longer. Waterfront. Newly remodeled and updated. Very nice. Call 402-841-1942.

For Lease: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath, Double wide Trailer. 2-car garage, corner lot. No smokers. $500 month. 12th and Harrison, POC. Greg Weber – Realtor 512-423-3111.

Verna’s Boat Stalls & Cabin in POC
For Rent
983-1017

It might depend how far you go back. Texas Independence Revolution is one thing. Spanish and French occupation is another plus slavery. All of which is a very interesting factor of our origin right here in Texas.

Granted, there might be a bit of confusion. Was the first colony of Texas in Nacogdoches? Yes it was. But was it the first attempt? No it wasn’t. Historians report the settlement in Alligator Point (now called Port O’Connor, Texas) was the landing site of French explorer Sur Robert LaSalle as directed by King Louis XIVth of France. LaSalle was specifically ordered to find a warm water passage from France to the gulf and establish the French colony. It was intended for the mouth of the Mississippi River. La Salle previously discovered the Mississippi River and claimed it for France. He did so by going south through Canada. But in the Gulf of Mexico they missed the river by a few hundred miles and landed instead at Port O’Connor/Indianola in the face of fierce Karankawa Indians.

Ironically, the Indians who were dubbed as cannibals and ferocious fighters, appeared to be friendly to the strange white people whose boat The Amiable, was foundered in the shallow waters of Pass Cavallo. By sign language they told LaSalle and crew how to fish and hunt by dugout canoes.

LaSalle was a hard task master and ordered his men to take the canoes from these savages and catch the fish as they said. The Indians saw them steal their boats and killed them.

Of the four ships on the way from France, one was attacked by pirates, another saw the Amiable sink and turned back while the La Belle entered Matagorda Bay and later sank in a storm. The remains of that ship were excavated in l995; some three hundred years later. Portions are now displayed in Port Lavaca, Polacios, Corpus Christi and Austin, Texas museums. The colony didn’t happen as LaSalle himself was shot by his own men between Navasota and Bedias River while attempting to find the Mississippi River he sought.

Conflicts were developing with Spain and Mexico as well as the French. In Liberty County, Texas, the French established a fort somewhere south of Liberty, TX. It was later abandoned. Then the Mexican authorities built Fort Anahuac to collect customs. Its commander ultimately jailed two Liberty lawyers there named Patrick Jack and William B. Travis for harassment (Travis was subsequently a hero of the Alamo).

Texians of the Brazos River fought Mexicans in the Battle of Velasco (now Surfside, TX. or greater Freeport, TX.) They were on the way to rescue Travis. They won the battle and Travis was released. The commander of Fort Anahuac Juan Bradburn was relieved of duty by Colonel Piedras of Nacogdoches in 1832. This was four years before San Jacinto.

“Come and Take It” was the battle cry of the battle of Gonzales and the first official shot of the Revolution. It came after Austin was instrumental in declaring a state of war and independence against Mexico on behalf of Texas. Actually, Mexico had given a cannon earlier to Texas to defend itself against hostile Indians. Things deteriorated and Texians refused Mexican demands for the return of the gun. The battle of Gonzales was won by the Texians. Mexicans didn’t take it!

Of course, the disaster of Goliad and the Alamo caused vast numbers of Texas inhabitants to abandon their homes and flee eastward from San Antonio and other parts from invading Mexican forces with orders to shoot to kill. That was called the Runaway Scrape and it is reported to end along the Old Spanish Trail at the Trinity River near the present town of Dayton, Texas. When the news that Sam Houston won the battle of San Jacinto the Runaway Scrape stopped there and folks returned to their homes; or what was left of them.

The fabulous museum at the San Jacinto Monument and the museum of the Alamo itself is a must see. It’s here for you.

Native born Bob Jamison is proud of our state and our nation!

Permit Application No. SWG-2008-01336 was filed on May 4 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a proposed development at a site seven miles east-northeast of the intersection of State Highway 185 and FM 1289 in Calhoun County, Texas. The proposed development is referred to as “Powderhorn Ranch Marina on Matagorda Bay”.

The project purpose is to construct a large-scale inland marina community with waterfront lots and associated boat access on the middle Texas coast. The new community would provide recreational opportunities and convenient access to the residents of the major metropolitan areas in Central and South Texas. The proposed 183-acre multi-use development will include 244 waterfront and water-view lots, 9.24 acres of condominium space, 3.79 acres of townhome space, 2.50 acres for a proposed restaurant and marina building complex, a 37.94 acre saltwater basin with an accompanying marina and a 1,720-foot by 100-foot access channel and associated breakwaters for ingress and egress of recreational boats into Matagorda Bay.

As part of the proposed development, 418 covered boat docks of various sizes, a community boat ramp, and associated public infrastructure facilities (roadways, storm water management facilities and public utilities) are proposed. Approximately 635,000 cubic yards of soils from on-site uplands and interior freshwater wetlands will be excavated for construction of the saltwater basin and marina. Approximately 31,570 cubic yards of bay bottom sediments and unvegetated tidal fringe bottom are proposed to be excavated from Matagorda Bay for construction of the access channel.

The applicant is proposing to excavate the channels with a dragline or long reach excavator mounted on a barge. The excavated material will then be barged to land and loaded into a truck. The truck will deliver the excavated material to the site and it will be spread and incorporated into the residential portion of the site as fill.

The project is anticipated to impact 10.69 acres of jurisdictional waters of the U.S., including wetlands. A small tidal fringe wetland (0.10 acre) will be impacted as a result of the construction of the proposed access channel and breakwaters.

The complete proposal may be viewed at:

http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/reg/notice/2008-01336m.pdf

and http://www.swg.usace.army.mil/reg/pn.asp

All comments pertaining to this public notice must reach the U.S. Amy Corps office on or before June 6, 2011. Extensions of the comment period may be granted for valid reasons provided a written request is received by the limiting date. If no comments are received by that date, it will be considered that there are no objections. Comments and requests for additional information should be submitted to:
Steve Walls
Regulatory Branch, CESWG-PE-RE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1229
Galveston, Texas 77553-1229
409-766-3125 Phone
409-766-6301 Fax

Rhonda Cummins reports 134 volunteers registered at Magnolia Beach for the spring Adopt-A-Beach clean up. They picked up approximately 2,500 pounds of trash. The photo above left, shows Teri Austin of Strictly Business and Rob Muil with GLO registering a group of participants from Calhoun High.

Debbie Gayle was in charge of the Port O’Connor clean up. There were twenty-nine volunteers including two boy scouts (see page 12) and three adults from POC, the National Honor Society from Victoria East, and Dudley Magnet School Math Club. They picked up 25 bags of trash, a bicycle wheel, wooden hatch cover, shovel, eleven cents, many fish bones, a skeleton of a duck, pair of reading glasses, and a huge rope entwined with wire. They finished the day with a hot dog lunch and all volunteers received a GLO frisbee.

The next clean up will be in September and Debbie is hoping for more locals to get involved.