Nueces County Park and Beach Closures for Easter Weekend
Press Release
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – In adherence with State and local “stay at home” guidelines and to maintain the safest environment for residents and visitors during the Easter weekend, Nueces County and the City of Corpus Christi have acted to temporarily close the following County and City Parks, Bay and Gulf Beaches to vehicular access. The temporary closure is from Friday, April 10, 2020 through Sunday, April 12, 2020. The Parks and Beaches will reopen on Monday, April 13, 2020.
City Parks Closed
Bill Witt Park
West Guth Park
Manuel Q. Salinas Park
The Water’s Edge
Cole Park
Labonte Park
Lakeview Park
Parker Park
County Parks Closed
Hazel Bazemore Park
Lyondell Baseball Park
Hilltop Park
San Juan Park
Oscar Ortiz Park
John Sablatura Park
Barber Lane Park
Sandy Hallow Park
Lone Oak Park
Amistad Veterans Memorial Park
Bobby Ray & Opal Younts Park
Banquete Park
Lost Creek Park
83 Yard Park
Fairground Stadium
Bay Beaches Closed
McGee Beach
North Beach
Gulf Beaches Closed
City and County Gulf Beaches from Access Road 2 thru County Road 6 (Access Road 2, Beach Marker 62, Newport Pass Road, Zahn Road, Access Road 3A, Windward Parking Lot, White Cap Beach, County Road 4, County Road 5, Bob Hall Park and Pier, and County Road 6).
For more information, call (361) 826-3460 or visit www.ccparkandrec.com.
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2020 Spring Break Youth Basketball Camps
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department is accepting registration for its 2020 Spring Break Youth Basketball Camps for boys and girls ages 8-17. The two camps will be offered March 9–11, from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. at the Corpus Christi Gym, located at 3202 Cabaniss Parkway.
Participants will go through fundamental training of the game using a variety of skills and drills. They will put these skills to practice with frequent basketball games against fellow campers. Highly experienced local High School Basketball Coach Roy De La Pena will provide professional instruction for the two camps.
REGISTER ONLINE now through March 8, at www.ccparkandrec.com (click ‘Register Online’). Participants may also register at Corpus Christi Gym on the morning of March 9. The cost for each three-day camp is $70 per camper. Youth may be registered for both camps. Space is limited to 50 participants for each three-day camp.
For more information, please contact Daniel Mora at (361) 826-3588 or email danielm3@cctexas.com.
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Spring Break ‘Vacation Station’ Camps
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Looking for fun ways to keep your children active during spring break? Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Latchkey Department’s Vacation Station camp is the answer! Sign up now for what works best for your family — whether it is one day, two days, or the entire camp.
Our trained and enthusiastic staff will keep children engaged in activities designed to keep boys and girls ages 5 to 13 busy in a safe and supervised setting. Camp activities will include creating arts and crafts, playing sports, participating in gaming tournaments, listening and learning from guest speakers and so much more! These camps are offered in collaboration with the Corpus Christi Independent School District and Calallen Independent School District during school breaks.
► CAMP AT CORPUS CHRISTI ISD will be held Monday through Friday, March 9–13, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Galvan Elementary school located at 3126 Masterson Drive. Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks will be provided for this camp. Parents are welcome to send a sack lunch with their child (no glass containers or microwaveable items, please). Camp fee is $30 per child per day. ONSITE REGISTRATION will be offered on March 4–5 at Galvan Elementary school from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. REGISTER ONLINE anytime now through 6:00 p.m. on March 1 at https://cclatchkey.egdata.com/parent_login.cfm.
► CAMP AT CALALLEN ISD will be held Monday through Friday, March 16–20, 2020, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Calallen East Elementary school located at 3709 Lott Avenue. Breakfast and afternoon snacks are provided. Please send a sack lunch with your child (no glass containers or microwaveable items). Camp fee is $20 per child per day. ONSITE REGISTRATION will be offered at Magee Elementary School, located at 4201 Calallen Drive, on March 4-5 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. REGISTER ONLINE at your convenience anytime now through 6:00 p.m. on March 1 at https://cclatchkey.egdata.com/parent_login.cfm.
For more information and space availability, call (361) 826-3499 or visit www.ccparkandrec.com (click ‘Latchkey Program’).
Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation, please call (361) 826-3499 in advance.
The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department is dedicated to providing quality, affordable enrichment programs for all ages and interests. For more information about the wide variety of programs and services offered by the department, visit www.ccparkandrec.com. We invite everyone to Live. Learn. Play!
Nueces County - 4th of July Essay Contest for 5th - 7th Graders
February 24, 2020
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - The Corpus Christi Mayor’s 4th of July Big Bang Celebration is hosting an essay contest for 5th through 7th graders that live in Nueces County.
Each student that submits an essay will receive 4 tickets to a Corpus Christi Hooks game.
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The second-place winner will receive a membership for two (winner and one parent) to the Texas State Aquarium. The third-place winner will receive a one-year family membership for the Lexington Museum on the Bay.
Below are the essay requirements:
Essay Prompt: Reflecting on the history and deeper meaning of the Fourth of July is important. It is also fun to remember the wonderful ways our nation celebrates.
What does the 4th of July mean to you?
Length Requirements: 600–1,000 words
Cover Page Should Include: Full name, school, grade, teacher’s contact information, student, and parent contact information (including email address, street address and phone number).
Final Essay Due: Friday, June 12, 2020
Essays submitted by email should be in Word or PDF format (preferred) to FourthofJuly@cctexas.com, Attn: Connie Paddock, Patriotism and Education Chairperson. Mailed submissions can be sent to the Mayor's Office at 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
For more information, please contact the Mayor's Office at 361-826-3100 or by email at ForuthofJuly@cctexas.com
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Early Voting Locations - Nueces County
Early Voting start today. Here is a list of Nueces County Voting Locations.
For a downloadable copy of locations click here.
February 18th-21st 18-21 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
February 22nd 22 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
February 23rd 23 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
February 24th-28th 24-28 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Main Early Voting Location
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Bishop Community Center
102 West Joyce St., Bishop, TX 78343
Closed February 22 & 23
Calallen ISD
Administration Building Board Room
4205 Wildcat Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Closed February 22 & 23
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center
5151 McArdle Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Closed February 23
Del Mar College
Hendenfels Administration Building
101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Closed February 22 & 23
Ellis Memorial Library
700 W. Avenue A, Port Aransas, TX 78373
Closed February 22 & 23
Ethel Eyerly Senior Center
654 Graham Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Closed February 22 & 23
Greenwood Senior Center
4040 Greenwood Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Closed February 22 & 23
Hilltop Community Center
South WingSouth Wing #1 Back of Building Back of Building
11425 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Closed February 23
Johnny Calderon Building
710 East Main St., Robstown, TX 78380
Closed February 23
Nueces County
Emergency Services DistrictEmergency Services District #4
5781 FM 666, Robstown, TX 78380
Closed February 22 & 23
Padre Island Baptist Church
14253 S. Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Closed February 23
Petronila Elementary School
2391 Co. Rd. 67, Robstown, TX 78380
Closed February 22 & 23
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Carlos F. Truan Natural Resources Center (Rm. 1009)
6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Closed February 22 & 23
The Valencia
2nd Floor Conference Room
6110 Ayers St., Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Closed February 23
Veterans Memorial high school
Auditorium
3750 Cimarron Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Closed February 22 & 23
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For a downloadable copy of locations click here.
February 18th-21st 18-21 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
February 22nd 22 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
February 23rd 23 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
February 24th-28th 24-28 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Main Early Voting Location
Nueces County Courthouse
901 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Bishop Community Center
102 West Joyce St., Bishop, TX 78343
Closed February 22 & 23
Calallen ISD
Administration Building Board Room
4205 Wildcat Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Closed February 22 & 23
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center
5151 McArdle Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Closed February 23
Del Mar College
Hendenfels Administration Building
101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Closed February 22 & 23
Ellis Memorial Library
700 W. Avenue A, Port Aransas, TX 78373
Closed February 22 & 23
Ethel Eyerly Senior Center
654 Graham Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Closed February 22 & 23
Greenwood Senior Center
4040 Greenwood Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Closed February 22 & 23
Hilltop Community Center
South WingSouth Wing #1 Back of Building Back of Building
11425 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Closed February 23
Johnny Calderon Building
710 East Main St., Robstown, TX 78380
Closed February 23
Nueces County
Emergency Services DistrictEmergency Services District #4
5781 FM 666, Robstown, TX 78380
Closed February 22 & 23
Padre Island Baptist Church
14253 S. Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Closed February 23
Petronila Elementary School
2391 Co. Rd. 67, Robstown, TX 78380
Closed February 22 & 23
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Carlos F. Truan Natural Resources Center (Rm. 1009)
6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412
Closed February 22 & 23
The Valencia
2nd Floor Conference Room
6110 Ayers St., Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Closed February 23
Veterans Memorial high school
Auditorium
3750 Cimarron Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Closed February 22 & 23
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Navy to begin testing for private drinking water wells
Press Release:
The Navy is seeking to sample private drinking water wells in designated areas near Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Naval Outlying Landing Field (NOLF) Waldron, and NAS Kingsville, Texas. These free tests are to determine whether certain chemicals used by the Navy in its activities on base have migrated through groundwater to private drinking water wells at levels greater than U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) health advisory levels.
The Navy will be holding Open House events, to inform the community of the sampling program and respond to questions from the public, as follows:
NAS Corpus Christi and NOLF Waldron
February 25 and 26, 2020 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
New Life Church, South Campus
1241 Flour Bluff Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
NAS Kingsville
February 27, 2020 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Elks Lodge
1404 South 6th Street, Kingsville, Texas 78363
Also on hand at the Open House events and working in partnership with the Navy are representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Department of State Health Services, the City of Corpus Christi and the City of Kingsville.
In May 2016, the EPA issued lifetime health advisory levels for two chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The EPA’s health advisory level for lifetime exposure is 70 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOS and 70 ppt for PFOA. When both PFOS and PFOA are found in drinking water, the combined concentrations should not exceed 70 ppt. Although these health advisory levels are not enforceable regulatory standards, the Navy is seeking to identify private wells that have been impacted at levels greater than the lifetime health advisory levels.
PFOS and PFOA (two types of a class of chemicals collectively referred to as PFAS) are man-made chemicals persistent in the environment. PFAS has been used since the 1950s in products that resist heat, stains, grease and water. It has been used in a variety of products and substances such as non-stick cookware, food packaging such as microwaveable popcorn bags, and water-resistant textiles and sprays used to treat carpets and fabrics. The most common historical Navy use of these chemicals has been through the firefighting agent, aqueous film forming foam (AFFF).
More information about the Navy’s PFAS initiative and drinking water testing program at NAS Corpus Christi and NOLF Waldron may be found online at: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/nas_corpus_christi.html or by contacting the Public Affairs Office at 361-961-2674 or email at nascc-pao@navy.mil.
More information about the Navy’s PFAS initiative and drinking water testing at NAS Kingsville may be found online at: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrse/installations/nas_kingville.html or by contacting the Public Affairs Office at (361) 516-6500 or email kngv-pao@navy.mil.
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