The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Page: 2 of 12
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Aransas Pass Progress
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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CALENDAR
Other events include
Tuesday or Thursday as the
same class is held both days.
The Concerned Citizens
for Scouting meet the first
Tuesday of every month at
259 S. McCampbell in Aran-
sas Pass.
es from $5 to $15 per plate,
depending on meal served.
Check the VFW’s Facebook
page for events and meals.
All the proceeds go to Vet-
eran and Community Activ-
ity Programs. Also, karaoke
starts at 7 p.m. Visit www.
facebook.com/InglesideVF-
WPosts6386 for events and
meals.
Upcoming
community events
p.m.
auctions, raffles, a concert,
and vendors. Doors open at
11 a.m.
March 24
The Hibiscus Garden
Club of Aransas Pass will
host a plant/bake sale Sat-
urday, March 24 from 8
a.m. until noon at Newbury
Park, 100 S. Lamont St. All
proceeds go toward scholar-
ships and community proj-
ects.
May 4-5
The Ingleside Women’s
Club will host a Cinco De
March 22
The Aransas Pass Hibis-
cus Garden Club will Meet,
Thursday, March 22, at the
library at 9 a.m. Vehicles
will car pool at 9:30 a.m.
for a field trip to the Con-
nie Hagar Cottage Sanctu-
ary. The program by Mas-
ter Gardner Laurel Cahill
will be about wild flowers.
Members will have lunch
at Charlotte Plummer’s.
For more information, call
Juanita Davidson at 361-
758-2156.
Mayo Fishing Tourna-
ment May 4-5 at Redfish
Bay Boathouse. Register by
April 15 and the fee is $50
per angler, after that the
registration goes up to $75
per angler. Teams are four-
person, men and women,
and guided or non-guided.
Register at https.//www.
eventbrite.com/o/Ingleside-
womens-club-16856791298
on Facebook. For
March 30
The Aransas Pass/Ingle-
side Ministerial Alliance
will host their annual Good
Friday Service at the Aran-
sas Pass Civic Center March
30, 2018, at 7 p.m. Music
will be provided by First
Christian Church of Aran-
sas Pass, and the message
will be given by Crossroads
Church Pastor Don Volz.
The service is non-denom-
inational and will feature
great music, an inspiring
message, and light refresh-
ments.
Thursday
Free English as a Second
Language classes are held
Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. at the
Ingleside United Method-
ist Church, 2572 Church St.
Participants may start any
Tuesday or Thursday as the
same class is held both days.
The first Thursday of
each month the SPCA San
Patricio County holds its
monthly meeting at the
Sandra Sue Benson Animal
Adoption Center at 4630
FM 1069, Aransas Pass.
The Ingleside VFW will
host an American Rockport
Strong fundraiser Saturday,
March 24 featuring motiva-
tional speakers and a dinner
from 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.,
and a concert begins at 4
Sunday
Ingleside United Meth-
odist Church hosts classes
on Sundays as follows: Free
Beginning Spanish at 4:30
p.m. For more information,
contact IUMC at 776-2820
or Martha Habluetzel 776-
7768.
or go
more information email eg
powerspan@aol.com or call
361-688-1885.
CO
UAIITY LUMBER
Ongoing events
The Boy Scouts meet ev-
ery Sunday at 2 p.m. at 259
S. McCampbell St.
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March 31
The Ingleside VFW and
IVFD will host an Easter
Egg Hunt Saturday, March
31, at the VFW. The first
hunt begins at 11 a.m. Par-
ticipants should bring their
own baskets.
Tuesday
Free English as a Second
Language classes are held
Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. at the
Ingleside United Method-
ist Church, 2572 Church St.
Participants may start any
Friday
The Ingleside VFW hosts
a dinner each Friday night.
The dinners take place from
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. The cost rang-
Please update an orga-
nization’s meeting or add a
new event, by sending your
information to editor@
aransaspassprogress.com.
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CITY HIRING ON AS-NEEDED BASIS
TAX REVENUES HIGHER THAN MARCH LAST YEAR
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weeks after the storm.
Since then, there are va-
cancies in the City, and staff
members had a big presence
at the recent Tri-City Job Fair,
seeking to fill those positions.
Edwards emphasized the City
is always looking for quality
personnel.
Considering filling posi-
tions on a case-by-case basis
is for budgetary reasons, espe-
cially when taking into consid-
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Helpful, knowledgeable service
and a great price, guaranteed.
Lumber & Building • Hardware & Tools
Electrical & Plumbing • Paint Supplies • Cleaning & Storage
eration hurricane-related ex-
penses, the city manager said.
Edwards pointed out the City
is in good shape at this time,
but that could change after an-
ticipated expenses. He empha-
sized at this time they do not
know what will happen with
property taxes, which is a ma-
jor revenue source for the City.
Those taxes could decrease
significantly this year, but only
time will tell.
Neighboring Ingleside,
who will see an increase of
93.14 percent, and Ingle-
side on the Bay, will receive
17.13 percent less than in
2017.
percent increase over the
$479,788.85 in 2017 for a to-
tal increase of $260,892.58.
Ingleside on the Bay,
will receive $1,349.08, com-
pared to $1,628.07 the pre-
vious year, a total of $278.99
more. Year-to-date, Ingle-
side on the Bay has received
$4,166.53, a 5.85 percent
decrease over the $4,425.57
in 2017 for a total year-to-
date decrease of $259.04.
Fowler Lumber
& Hardware
Ingleside will receive
$243,863.83, compared to
$126,262.66 the previous
year, a total of $87,600.67
more. Year-to-date, the
City of Ingleside has re-
ceived $740,681.43, a 54.37
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Martinez, Norma L. The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 21, 2018, newspaper, March 21, 2018; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1143787/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.