THE RESULTS ARE IN! READERS VOTE FOR THEIR LOCAL FAVORITES.
THANK YOU CALHOUN COUNTY!
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Cherre Cain 361-935-2222
Russell Cain 361-920-6313
Debbie Mauldin Office Manager
Brenda Carter 361-920-2005
Jan Regan 361-648-4384
Josh Daniels 361-920-0295
Gonda Moncada 361-935-2661
Daniel Chang 713-548-6148
Hunter Hammond 361-676-4096
‘We Couldn’t Do It Without You !!!’
phone: 552-6313
fax: 552-1919
2025 N. Hwy 35, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 2
BEST OF CALHOUN COUNTY
Thank You Calhoun County! For Voting Memorial Medical Center’s Nursing Staff as Best in Calhoun County For Voting Memorial Medical For Voting Clinic the Best Health Clinic
Dr. Bill Cowley as Best Physician
For Voting Memorial Medical Center Best Place To Work Over 100 Employees
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Cal-Com Federal Credit Union YOUR COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
BEST CREDIT UNION Thank You, Calhoun County! We look forward to continuing to serve your needs.
1401 N. VIRGINIA, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979 (361) 552-7476 3802 N. NAVARRO VICTORIA, TX 77901 (361) 572-3369
2807 JOHN STOCKBAUER DR. VICTORIA, TX. 77901 (361) 579-9929
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BEST OF CALHOUN COUNTY
Voted Best of Calhoun County For: Restaurant Restaurant Service Family Dining Steak Over-All Service
Thank You, Calhoun County! www.txtraditions.com
234 E. Main •Port Lavaca, TX 361-553-5555 Mon-Wed: 11-2 & 5-8:30 • Thurs-Fri: 11-2 & 5-9 • Sat: 11-9 • Sun: Closed
SEPTEMBER 2015
Thank You Calhoun County!
Port Lavaca Family Dentistry Gentle Dentistry For Your Family
Rhonda Nielsen, DDS
361-552-6814 Monday-Thursday: 8-5:30
621 N. Virginia Street, Port Lavaca
Voted Best Dentist
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BEST OF CALHOUN COUNTY Food and Drinks BEST RESTAURANT
BEST CRAWFISH
Texas Traditions Grill & Bakery
Bubba’s Cajun Style Seafood
The Shrimp Shack
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BEST SEAFOOD BEST GUMBO
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BEST MEXICAN CUISINE
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BEST ICE CREAM/YOGURT
BEST BAKERY
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Trinity Shores
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Linda Evins – FNB
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BEST FLORIST
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BEST LAWN CARE
Sandy Mertink – Sandy & Co
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BEST PROPANE COMPANY
BEST DENTIST
Tejas Propane
Rhonda Nielsen, DDS
Talbott Propane, Inc.
BEST FURNITURE RENTAL Aaron’s Uncle Mike’s
Andrew Seamans, DDS Vihn Ngo, DDS
BEST OPTOMETRIST Dr. Paul Dickey
Victoria Eye Center
BEST EQUIPMENT RENTAL BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY Momentum Rental & Sales Maxim Crane Works United Rentals
Health Care
Team Rehab
Accident and Injury Center Gulf Coast Rehabilitation
BEST PHARMACY
BEST HEALTH CLINIC
Medicine Man Pharmacy
Memorial Medical Center
Walmart
Twin Fountains Walk-In Clinic Port Lavaca Clinic
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BEST HOME HEALTH
BEST NURSING STAFF
Calhoun County Home Health
Memorial Medical Center
BEST URGENT CARE
Port Lavaca Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Twin Fountains Walk-In Clinic
Port Lavaca Clinic
Memorial Medical Center
BEST PHYSICIAN
BEST NURSE
Dr. Bill Crowley
Linda Meyer – CC Home Health
Dr. Leigh Ann Falcon
Cindy Rushing – MMC
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BEST OF F CALHOUN COUNTY
BEST NURSE PRACTITIONER
BEST SERVICE & REPAIR
Shanna O’Donnell-Port Lavaca Clinic
Cary’s Tire & Automotive
BEST PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT John Neese, PA-C - Twin Fountains
BEST VEHICLE DEALER Port Lavaca Ford
Port Lavaca Chevrolet Port Lavaca Dodge
BEST OIL CHANGE Tri-Wholesale Co. Walmart
Blevins Garage
BEST BOAT DEALER Coastal Bend Marine Shoalwater Boats
Tri-Wholesale Blevins Garage
BEST TIRES & REPAIR Cary’s Tire & Automotive Tri-Wholesale Co. Walmart
BEST WINDOW TINTING Eclipse Glass
Firestone Complete Auto Care Keathley’s Glass
BEST WRECKER SERVICE Coby’s Wrecker Service Tri-Wholesale
Marshall Marine
Ken’s Enterprises
Frankie’s Paint and Body
Erin Smith – PL Auto Group
BEST PAINT & BODY SHOP BEST NEW CAR SALESMAN Abram’s Paint and Body
Port Lavaca Collision Center
Steven Wiley – PL Auto Group Ruben Hernandez – PL Auto Group
BEST AUTO PARTS
BEST USED CAR SALESMAN
O’Reilly Auto Parts
John Bellah – Bellah’s Cars & Trucks
Tri-Wholesale NAPA Auto Parts
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Carlton Johnson – PL Auto Group Erin Smith – PL Auto Group
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Retail
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BEST FEED & TACKLE Melstan’s
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WAGON TRAIN RESTAURANT
LICENSES: #TACLA002645; #M79774
Since 1956 Thank you for voting us Best Plumbing Service! We appreciate your support and look forward to serving Calhoun County for many years to come!
(361) 552-6733 Tel. • (361) 552-4602 Fax 603 W. Austin St., Port Lavaca, TX
BEST INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
Open Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Sat. 6 - 10 a.m.
Best Burgers • Best Breakfast • Best Chicken Fried Steak Thank you, Calhoun County, for Voting Wagon Train #1! 145 N. Hwy. 35 Bypass, Port Lavaca • 361-552-3056
SEPTEMBER 2015
more than an internet provider
THANK YOU FOR SELECTING US AS THE BEST INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER! WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!
510 N. Virginia St. • 361-552-2000 Visit us online at www.tisd.net
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Best Nurse Practitioner Calhoun County applauds Shanna O’Donnell, nurse practitioner, for her dedication and service to her patients! Port Lavaca Clinic Associates thanks you for your show of support!
BEST WAITRESS: HOPEY QUINTANILLA
Thank You, Calhoun County! Voted Best:
The Greenhouse Floral Designers
“Your Extra Touch Florist for over 40 Years” 704 N. Virginia, Port Lavaca, TX
THE PANTRY Daily Lunch Specials
702 N. Virginia, Port Lavaca, TX 552-1679
· Apparel · Accessories · Gifts Thank you Calhoun County for making Southern S Sass Boutique your #1 Boutique in the t county! We love all our customers & thank all of you for your continued support!!
El Patio Restaurant 548 West Main Port Lavaca, TX 77979 • 361.552.6316 We accept all major credit cards.
#1 Retirement Facility Thank You, Calhoun County, Our Residents And Families For Voting Trinity Shores As The #1 Retirement Facility! We Appreciate Your Trust And Support. Facility #102951
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201 Trinity Shores Dr., Port Lavaca • 361-552-2333
Let us handle your next event - The Pantry for catering and The Greenhouse as florist!
Southern Sass Boutique
· Chips & Salsa · Tortillas · Breakfast Tacos · Fajitas · Waitress, Hopey Quintanilla
HOURS: Seven Days a Week • 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Closed Second Monday of Every Month
Thanks everyone for your continued support.
CHECK US OUT ON
361-552-3355 SouthernSass6970@yahoo.com
1B Virginia Place, Port Lavaca, TX ·
SOUTHERN+SASS BOUTIQUE
Thank You! Voted 2015 Best Sandwiches/Subs Two Locations To Serve You! Inside Walmart 306 Highway 35 361-552-7300 361-552-6073 (on Highway 35)
BEST OF CALHOUN COUNTY
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152 N. Hwy. 35, Port Lavaca • 361-552-6764
Thank you for voting Twin Dolphins the Best Date Spot in Calhoun County! 7 7KHDWHU 2IĂ€FH
Port Lavaca Clinic • SRUWODYDFDFOLQLF FRP
Thank you to my loyal customers of 31 years!
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Chuck Watkins
REGULAR HOURS: Tuesday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. - Noon.
1215 N. Virginia, Port Lavaca, 77979 • 361-482-0429
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BEST BAKERY!
The Donut Palace
Thanks From All Three Donut Palace Locations! 113 N. Hwy. 35, Port Lavaca, TX 361-552-0936
1923 W. Austin St., Port Lavaca, TX
361-552-6772
1304 Adams Ave., Port O’Connor • 361-983-2288
SUNDAYS ARE FOR FOOTBALL
LIFE IS BETTER IN COLOR
DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS START MAKING YOUR COMPANY HOLIDAY RESERVATIONS 2615 N. Hwy. 35, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Phone: 361.552.5300, Fax: 361.552.5339
let us take care of all your printing needs MAGAZINES | CATALOGS | POSTCARDS | CALENDARS & BROCHURES 4954 Space Center Dr., San Antonio, TX 78218 512.480.0860 | www.shweiki.com
Best Bait Stand Thank you to all our customers for voting us ‘Best Bait Stand.’ We appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to serve all your seafood & bait needs. 20
361-553-8091 2241 Highway 35 N. Port Lavaca, TX 77979 BEST OF CALHOUN COUNTY
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e would like to thank all of the citizens of Calhoun County for recognizing the hard work and dedication of our staff.
We strive to do our best to offer the most professional as well as personal banking experience possible. The recognition that we have received through the awards is a testament to the professionalism and effort put forth by our staff. We are especially proud that we could garner such recognition for excellence and still be considered the best place to work in the county for businesses under 100 employees. Again, a big thank you to all of Calhoun County and to our employees. We pledge to continue to strive to maintain this recognized level of excellence in service both now and in the future. We welcome all citizens to bank with us and to see why we are known as The Bank That’s Good As Gold.®
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361- 983-2508 • 3675 W. Adams
361-785-5321 • 101 Railroad
361-579-7911 • 4304 N. Mockingbird (Main at Mockingbird)
Port Lavaca 361-552-6726 • Hwy 35 Bypass at Half League
www.fnbportlavaca.com Bank by Phone, Bank by Internet or by iPhone or Android Apps
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Seafood & American Food
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Thank you for trusting me with your tax preparation for 20 years!
Thank You Calhoun County! Sunday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Check Out Our Breakfast & Dinner!
2100 North Bypass Hwy. 35, Port Lavaca • 361-552-4511
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Two Thumbs Up For Voting Bubba’s #1 In Oysters, Crawfish & Gumbo! Thanks, Calhoun County!
Voted 2015 Best Heating & Air Beck Air Conditioning, Inc. 361-552-6656 in Port Lavaca 361-570-6656 in Victoria • www.beck@rheemteam.net
Thank you for voting us #1 Best Church 2015. God’s blessings upon you!
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• Harvest Kitchen • Wesley Nurse • Quilt Angels • Youth Activities • United Methodist Women • Children’s Wednesday Afterschool Program ‘Journeys’ • Member of Calhoun County Ministerial Alliance 814 N. San Antonio St. (behind the hospital) 361-552-7434 • plfumc.org
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137 E. Main St., Downtown Port Lavaca • 361-552-3861
HOURS: Monday-Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday-Friday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. & 5 to 8 p.m.
Best Funeral Home
Thank you to all my loyal customers for voting me as Best Waiter. Fernando Padrón
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‘You’re Always Treated Like Gold At Ondreas Custom Jewelry’
Custom Jewelry x Special Orders x Wildlife Jewelry
Thank You To Our Customers For Voting Us #1 Jeweler! Kenneth & Sandra Ondreas Jeweler and Goldsmith
Thank You, Calhoun County, for making Grace Funeral Chapel your #1 Choice. We appreciate all of your support! 1604 W Austin St., Port Lavaca, TX 77979
361-552-1705
400 Broadway Street • Port Lavaca, TX 77979 • 361-552-5182
BELLAH’S CARS & TRUCKS We Finance
Home Of The Average $200 Payments! Reasonable Down Payments! John Bellah, owner of Bellah’s Cars & Trucks, voted as Best Used Car Salesman in Calhoun County!
Thank you to our loyal customers & to all of our future customers. “COME AND SEE JOHN!”
619 Half League Road, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Office: 361-552-7505 Cell: 361-676-3331; Home: 361-552-3330
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The helpful place.
301 Calhoun Plaza | Port Lavaca | 361-552-1918 SEPTEMBER 2015
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Best Pharmacy
Best Veterinary Clinic
Callie Shackelford Best Groomer
Where You Don’t Wait!
Boarding & Grooming Available By Appointment
361-552-6959 820 Porter Road, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Thank You Port Lavaca For Voting Medicine Man Pharmacy "Best Pharmacy." Remember We Have The Same Copay But We Have Better Service And Shorter Wait Times. It Is Easy To Transfer Your Prescriptions. Give Us A Call At 361-482-0342.
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Best Rod & Reel Repair Thanks for the votes and opportunity to serve Calhoun County with Hunting & Fishing Supplies.
82 N. Byers, Port O’Connor, Texas
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Voted Best Contractor
LESTER CONTRACTING, inc.
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Heavy Equipment • Excavating • Site Work Erosion Control • Utilities • Concrete P.O. Box 986 • Port Lavaca TX 77979 (361) 552-3024 • FAX (361) 552-4049
VOTED #1 IN CALHOUN COUNTY!
Best Lawyer: David Roberts I want to thank everyone who voted me the “Best Attorney� and the Law Firm of Roberts, Roberts, Odefey & Witte, LLP, the “Best Law Firm� for Calhoun County. With so much excellence in our area, we consider this a great honor. The Partners and Staff will continue to work hard every day for our clients and the community. David Roberts
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ELECTRIC SERVICE “Since 1965”
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Thank you for your continued support & for voting SANDY & CO. #1 Hair Salon !
#1 Hairstylist: Sandy Mertink
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Chuck C Carter - #1 Fishing Guide This picture depicts “Classic Capt. Chuck.” His favorite fishing trip? With friends and family! Here he is with our son, Chase, daughter, Caitlin, and friend Ross. This picture is obviously from several years ago, but if you ever launched your boat at Froggies, you probably saw Chuck … most likely, cleaning fish! Usually big ones, like these. Chuck’s guiding days are over, but he still enjoys taking his kids and friends out when the weather permits. His new slogan: ‘If it’s blowing, Chuck ain’t goin’.’ Chuck went back to school in the 1990’s, got his degree in Electronics and is now an Authorized Garmin Dealer and owns and operates a Coastal Boat Services that sells and installs Marine Electronics, 2244 W. Adams Ave., in Port O’Connor. Give him a call at 361-983-4371.
Best Title Company Thank you, Calhoun County voters, for selecting us as the No. 1 Title Company. We strive to provide great customer service and appreciate the support you have given us. Seated from left: Aysa Villarreal, Allyson Briscoe and Hannah McMahan. Standing, from left: LaVon Garcia, Debbie Baldera, Wendy Marvin and Melissa Sterling
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CARY’S TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE We Service All Makes & Models Cary M. Wilke - Owner
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918 9 Broadway, Port Lavaca, TX 7979 • 361-552-4499
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Best Oil Change. We appreciate your support. 2705 S. Hwy 35 • Port Lavaca, TX • 361-552-3772
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Seabreeze Village Apartments 233 S. Alcoa Drive • Port Lavaca
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Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Central Heat & Air $IIRUGDEOH 5HQWV 2Q • Energy Efficient • Laundry Room DQG • Water, Sewer & Garbage Paid $SDUWPHQWV • Handicap Accessible Units Individuals with a disability wishing to request a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the apartment manager at 361-553-8335. Para solicitor un apartamento favor llamar a manager al siguiente numero 361-553-8335. Para solicitor una adaptacion o modificacion razonable, favor llamar manager al siguiente numero 361-553-8335. Personas que hablan espanol y requieren un interprete, favor llamar a manager al siguiente numero 361-553-8335.
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134 E Main Port Lavaca, Texas (361) 482-0444
Thank you to our customers for voting Pojo’s the #1 Best Liquor Store! We strive to make customer service #1 for you!
POJO’S LIQUOR Hwy 35 & Travis, Port Lavaca • 361-552-0032
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Best Insurance Agency Thank you, Calhoun County! 103 Years of Combined Experience Serving Our Policy Holders.
Bob Bonar, State Farm Agent 401 N Hwy 35, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 (361) 552-4689 bob@bobbonar.com
Best Dance/Gymnastics
THE DANCE COMPANY Fun and Fitness Classes for Ages 3 to Adult
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Celebrating over 38 years! Thank you Calhoun County! 1908 W. Austin St., Port Lavaca, TX 77979 • 361-552-3160 Check us out on Facebook.com/The Dance Company of Port Lavaca
Coastal Bend Marine Fast, Friendly Service
#1 Boat Dealer
Thank you from all of us here at Coastal Bend Marine. We would like to thank our community for your generosity in voting Coastal Bend Marine Number One in service in Calhoun County. Here at Coastal Bend Marine, we pride ourselves on one of the largest service and parts department in the area. Please come by and visit us anytime. Again thank you for your generosity and support.
1808 W Adams Ave., Port O'Connor, TX 77982 Phone: (361) 983-4841 • Fax: (361) 983-4676
Thanks for putting your trust in Robin’s designs and products.
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220 E. Main • Port Lavaca, TX 77979 • 552-6785 Monday-Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. NO FUEL CHARGE IN PORT LAVACA
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Best Oriental Cuisine
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Thank You For Voting Us #1 for Best Appliances in Calhoun County! Whirlpool DuetÂŽ Steam Front Load Washer & DuetÂŽ Electric Steam Dryer
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