The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 28, 1996 Page: 1 of 24
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Annual rainfall In the
The drought of 1996 Is over. Coastal Bend averages 27.88
according to one long-time Inches, but with September
Coastal Bend weather-watch- historically fmlng the second-
er. wettest month — behind May
Although recent rains leave — rainfall may be close to
a shortfall of over she inches, normal by year’s end.
weather patter™* <*an«ini» Herndon said,
drought have changed. “I think this drought Is over.
according to Bob Herndon. ^ “tehlng up
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>- Lady Panthers sweep
season opener, Page
>• Cooking up time with
children. Paae 6
>- Police nab perpetrator
at least 100 pounds. Johnny-on-the-
spot winners of each heat will vy for
the Captain of the Head award.
There Is no entry fee. and all win-
ners will receive a trophy. Entry
deadline Is September 11. The
race Is one of many activities sched-
uled for the three-day Shrtmporee,
Mrs. Wolf said.
“The variety of events allows people
different times and different ways to
participate — or just to come out and
watch." she said. “We try to have
events of wide Interest for all ages,
both sporting or and Just competitive
fun so there's something for everyone
See Shrlmporee. Page 12
Like all Shrlmporee events, the out-
house race Is open to all who wish to
participate. Entrants must push
their custom-built houses of the
crescent moon down Commercial
Street In a safe arid clean manner.
Fully-operatlonal one-seaters are
welcome, but the only business Is
crossing the finish line first. Pit-stops
are discouraged.
Teams should consist of a 'driver'
and four 'pushers,' and the ‘vehicle’
should be built to safety specifica-
tions. Mrs. Wolf said. There are
men's, women's and youth cate-
gories. and the 'driver' In the four-
wheeled land-schooner must weigh
□ Great Outhouse
Race part of planned
Shrimporee events
It** * bird. It*s a plane. It’s
house?
Plans far Shrlmporee are rolling
along, and the Oreat Outhouse Race
I* one of several open events sched-
uled for the 1998 festival.
Participants are urged to sign up for
varied contests early, said Aransas
anout-
Pass Area Chamber of Commerce
President Kay Wolf.
ShrtanpofCf kicks off at 5 p.m.
Friday. September 13 with events
scheduled At Saturday and Sunday.
Satisfying hom$
□ Gallagher homes
popular with some
newcomers
The homes range In price
from 867.500 to 869.950. All
feature CPL (food Cents con-
struction, heating and air-
Of the 31 houses In devel-
opment. 26 have rear entry
garages, eight have front
entry and all have a 10-year
home warranty.
Three lots are larger for
Mg VERONICA GARCIA
Aransas Pass Progress
Gallagher Homes — along
with Century 21 Myers Real
Estate— have sold sevdh new
homes In the Highlands sub-
division. More sales are
Farmer Ingleside Mayor
Mark Crawford remains In
the Aransas County jail
although a Judge last week
cut his bond in half.
Aransas County Justice of
the Peace Martin De Leon last
Wednesday reduced
Crawford's bond from 82 mil-
lion t^ $1 million, but the ex-
mayor may not make that
bond, according to Crawford
attorney Bernard Campion.
arrival of the Inchon
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