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MANAGING EDITOR'S LETTER GENERAL MANAGER
George Coleman
Summer is the season we
love to hate. We love the SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR
opportunities summers Wendy Duke
give us to enjoy the outdoors
and the sunshine, but we ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER
hate the high temperatures Kevin Alstrom
and humidity that come with
it. EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Keith Kohn
But living on the Texas
coast, we are spoiled by the MANAGING EDITOR
ability to enjoy the outdoors Becky Cooper
and Gulf waters for so many
recreational adventures. DESIGNER
Kimberley Bailey
This issue of Discover 361
highlights some of the great WRITERS
opportunities our part of the Cody Baird
Texas coast offers. Catherine Kohn
From fishing to day tripping to cooking freshly caught Kit MacAvoy
seafood, we give you a variety of ideas for the summer Jon Wilcox
fun times.
We also help you prepare with fashion tips for summer PHOTOGRAPHERS
comfort and tips on how to refresh, and relax your body. Duy Vu
Fishing guide Curtiss Cash not only shows clients
the best places to catch fish, but he also throws in Kit MacAvoy
sightseeing for other wildlife and stories on the history of
the area. He will even clean your fish for you. SPECIAL TO DISCOVER 361
Who can pass up a chance to cook freshly caught Amber Bagwell
seafood? Victoria businessman and chef Chip Dence Allison Lacey
shares three recipes he is known for. Early reviews say the Mark Rosenberg
food is delicious.
If you are not in the mood to cook, then a quick trip CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
to Charlotte Plummer’s restaurant in Rockport is in order. Dayna Wiles | Images by Dayna
They offer a large assortment of seafood dishes, but the
fried shrimp makes the trip worthwhile. ON THE COVER
After eating, you might as well stay in Rockport for a Old Fulton Seafood Cafe & Deli Restaurant
day trip of shopping, museums and art galleries, more
food, and of course the local beach. It is well worth the COVER PHOTOGRAPHY
trip. Kit MacAvoy | [email protected]
New to the area is GlowRow, glow in the dark
kayaking adventures. The kayaks are fitted with LED HAIR
lights that allow boaters to see through the darkness of Tess Smalley | The Vanity Room
the night water and the sea life below.
Back on land, we are holding a contest. We offered MAKEUP
five women a chance to put together an outfit while Jessika Rinehart
shopping at the Restoration House Ministries Gleanings Plum Crazy Makeup and Microblading
Resale Shop. Be sure to check out the story to see the
summer outfits they assembled and vote for the one you © 2022, M. ROBERTS MEDIA
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Also, take time to read about Restoration House
Ministries founder Theresa Klacman and what motivates Victoria, TX 77901
her to work with the women in her program. [email protected]
In a sad note, freelance writer Amber Bagwell, whose
work is featured in this edition, died shortly before 361-575-1451
the magazine went to print. We extend our deepest
condolences to her family and friends.
We have so much to offer in the magazine that it may
take you all summer to get through it.
We wish you a happy and relaxing summer.

Becky Cooper

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE COASTAL LIVING DAY TRIP
Theresa Klacman turns despair into hope at Victoria All-Sports, family-owned business offers 24 hours in Rockport: Sun, surf, arts and food
Restoration House Ministries. outdoor sporting gear for all occasions. await visitor.

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Five women took up a challenge to show how Charter fishing offers more than just fishing. One of Victoria's health and wellness power
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE

FULFILLING

a PROMISE
to God

Theresa Klacman turns
despair into hope

STORY BY CATHERINE KOHN | [email protected]
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT MACAVOY | [email protected]

A rock painted with a Bible verse sits on a shelf at Restoration House.

Trauma, abuse, depression, the nonprofit organization has a that she was depressed until “after I
addiction, homelessness. A life comfortable three-bedroom home had my first child.”
gone off the rails. with a nice backyard and pool for the
It may sound like a television women who go through its program As a young teen, she started
drama, but this was Theresa Klacman’s to restore their lives. Usually, the home drinking and partying with friends. She
life for many years. It was this troubled has no more than four women at a said drinking “helped me through that
life, however, that shaped her into a time, because “they’re coming from time,” but it got to a point where she
profoundly dedicated advocate for quite a state of trauma. They require didn’t know when to stop.
women, and for God. a lot of attention physically, mentally
and emotionally,” Klacman said. She became pregnant at 16 and
Klacman is best known around faced what she considers her greatest
Victoria as the founder of Restoration Klacman understands trauma and sorrow. Rejected by her family, she
House Ministries, which includes RHM she doesn’t mince words about her had an abortion.
Gleanings Resale Shop. Her mission? past. Or make excuses. Her own
To help struggling women with life’s road to recovery was rarely “That was a pivotal moment in my
compassion, respect and resources. smooth, but its purpose became life, and one that I regretted for many,
clear. She doesn’t want anyone else many, many, many years.” Klacman
She began this journey by quite to experience the terrible feelings of said the circumstances were incredibly
literally opening her own home to regret and loss she has experienced — overwhelming. “My mother didn't
women who desperately needed to feel like they had nowhere to turn. want to have anything to do with me.
help. However, three years ago, His (the father of the child) family
Stephen Argubright, who died last Klacman grew up in Victoria, “in didn't want to have anything to do
April, donated a home to the ministry. a really abusive home,” she said. with it.” She said her young boyfriend
Argubright was the president of It started at the age of 4, after her even threatened to commit suicide
Warrior Supply. mother remarried. She said it led to if she had the baby. “It was pretty
depression, although she was unaware intense.”
Because of his generosity,
“I feel like I made a mistake. And I

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I felt THE LORD
told me it was
TIME TO OPEN
my doors.

- Theresa Klacman

have felt that way my entire life since Theresa Klacman at Restoration House. found a church home and “started
then,” Klacman said sadly. least for a while. “In my 30s, my father doing well.…I started a business (as
brought me to the Lord. My father, a bookkeeper).” Her husband had a
When she was 19, she became my real father, came to the Lord, bad accident; they lost his income.
pregnant again, but was in a serious after losing his last marriage …He But eventually they got back on their
relationship. They married and came to Jesus. I saw a real change in feet growing her business. Then,
remained married for 18 years. him.” They slowly built a relationship. “I started drinking again” and they
Klacman then surprisingly said, “and Then, one day, “he led me to the ended up divorcing.
we were divorced for 12 and we’re salvation prayer.” It had a profound
back married again, going on eight effect on her, one she had difficulty She began a relationship with
years.” describing. That night she turned on a man who turned out to be an
the television and happened upon a alcoholic and meth addict.
Although seemingly in a stable Christian station. She watched the film
marriage during those years, Klacman “Jesus of Nazareth” and when it was “We ended up in an entangled,
still struggled. She had suicidal done, she said she was “on the floor abusive, crazy relationship,” Klacman
thoughts. After her first daughter crying, asking God to forgive me.” said. “We abused each other. I tell
was born, she suffered from severe people ‘I was angry, and he was happy
depression which she said lasted 26 This was not yet the happy ending to oblige.’ You know, we just beat
years. There were times she couldn’t of the story, however. on each other. I was evicted from
get out of bed. She tried all kinds multiple apartments because of our
of medications. There were other She and her husband, Craig, fights. Police were called. It was just a
times when she would manage her nightmare. Just under five years, and I
depression by shopping. could not get out of it.”

Her life became a vicious cycle. She did find the strength to leave,
She tried a therapist and a lot of self- but Klacman said like many people
help books. In therapy, she realized she thought women who didn’t leave
she had a lot of anger at her mother an abusive situation “were weak” until
because of the child abuse she had she found herself feeling paralyzed
experienced. within her own toxic relationship.

Things changed for the better, at She lost her car to repossession
and ended up living in an abandoned
house. “Everything was completely
out of control.” Her daughter and
grandson needed help and she was
searching for answers. An idea came
to her that she should move back to
Victoria. She felt that God was pulling
her in that direction. A place she had

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HOW TO HELP

WAYS TO HELP

RESTORATION HOUSE

MINISTRIES
Financial support of Restoration
House is always welcome. Klacman checks the raised flowerbeds in
Donations can be made as a the Restoration House backyard.
single donation, monthly or A Bible verse sits over the window
annually. Or donate in memory in a room for children.
of a friend, family member or
loved one. Donations can be
made by going to the website,
restorationhouseministries.org. A
check or cash donations can be
dropped off at the RHM Gleanings
Resale Shop.

Volunteers are needed and
welcome. To volunteer, contact the
ministries at 361-576-4746.

THE RHM GLEANINGS

RESALE SHOP | CONT. FROM PG. 9

Where: 1204 N. Moody St. in never wanted to return to because of in a bad situation, about to lose her
Victoria its connections with her childhood. daughter to CPS “and I felt the Lord
telling me she was my first.”
Hours: From 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 So, move she did, and eventually
p.m. weekdays. found a spiritual home at Faith That young woman at church
Family Church. became the first woman Klacman
Call the shop: 361-485-0123. took into her home and under
Donations: Accepts clothing, That move became a call to her wing. Shortly after that, was a
household goods, furniture, action. “I felt the Lord told me it was second.
appliances, sporting goods and time to open my doors. And I didn't
more. Anyone who is homeless, in a know what that meant, exactly.” “I'm compelled by the freedom
homeless shelter, or halfway house that I got in Christ, and that these
may shop for clothes and shoes at She asked herself, “So what does girls that are suffering and struggling
no cost. that mean? What's that going to look with depression – there is hope for
Restoration House Ministries like? …I thought, well, maybe a food them.”
and RHM Gleanings Resale Shop kitchen or some kind of food pantry
are 501(c)3 so donations are tax or something like that. But no, it was It was 2008 when she first started
deductible. taking in women.” Klacman believes her mission. In July 2009 Restoration
her mission was divine intervention. House Ministries became an official
nonprofit organization. She has now
At church something remarkable helped hundreds of women find
happened. “There was a young lady their way back from trauma. They
sitting in my row.” This person was work closely with the Reclamation
Counseling Center to offer help with
FEATURE PRESENTED BY substance abuse and mental health.

Klacman said they ask for a six-
month commitment. “That's part of
the healing process. The average
stay is eight months. But we have
had girls that have stayed up to
two years. So, it really depends on

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two years. So, it really depends on love, and they can forgive and they
their support system outside of our can move on. They don't have to let
program, what they have or what they that define them. It's good for them.
don't have.” It's good for their family, and it's good
for their children.”
The women who come into the
program “usually find us,” she said, “Even if they don't come to the
“and our only criteria is a desire to Lord at the end of it, they've been
change.” loved in a way they were never loved
before. … I had one young girl and
“I destroyed a lot of people in my she said, ‘I just don't know if I want
depression and in my anxiety, and in to be a Christian. … And I said, ‘Well,
my anger towards what happened you don't have to be a Christian to go
to me when I was younger. I made through this.’”
a lot of mistakes. And I hurt a lot
of people,” she said. “If we can Klacman reassured her that what
intervene in this ministry, to get these they want is for her to just get better
girls when they're younger, to show and have a safe and happy life.
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STORY BY CATHERINE KOHN Allison Lacey browses for clothes.
[email protected] Celina Yoast smiles at Brandee Bratton after she finished
her shopping at the Restoration House Ministries
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DUY VU Gleanings Resale Shop.
[email protected]

Five women took up the challenge to
demonstrate how fashion doesn’t
require a lot of money, just a bit of
imagination.

At Restoration House Ministry’s
Gleanings Resale Shop, Tiarah Figueroa,
22; Claudialicia Walker, 21; Celina Yoast,
43; Brandee Bratton, 48; and Allison Lacey,
40, each received a $20 bill and were let
loose in the large shop filled with jewelry,
collectibles, housewares, furniture and
racks of clothing for women, children
and men, all neatly organized by color. A
smaller area is dedicated to shoes, as well
as a special “boutique” room with higher-
end clothing and such special items as
formal gowns.

The women were asked to put together
their best outfit, which would be judged by
Discover 361 readers who would vote for
their favorite. They got to keep everything
they purchased.

As they spread out across the building,
baskets in hand, they quickly discovered
many items that had never even been
worn and still retained their sales tags.

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Celina Yoast

Allison Lacey Figueroa headed directly She was looking over
to the jewelry displays. items on the “expensive”
I always START with boutique side of the
ACCESSORIES FIRST “I always start with shop. Yoast said her style
because I feel like that's accessories first because I is “comfortable” and she
the easiest way to FIND feel like that's the easiest likes “cute, casual clothes,”
a C OLO R PATTERN way to find a color pattern,” and was hoping to find
she said, explaining she something also good for
- Tiarah Figueroa wanted to focus “on work. “I don't know. I just
something that's casual, so got to try it on. That's always
you can wear it at any time the hard part.”
of the day.”
“There's a lot of good
Rifling through the choices though,” Yoast said,
clothing racks of grays “Even if you want to dazzle.”
Figueroa said, “I love neutral
colors. I feel like when your Bratton was concentrating
closet’s neutral, it makes on finding something for
everything go together. So, summer weather.
on days where I feel like I
have nothing to wear, it's “I just want to find
easy to put a brown and something that I know
black together, compared to is going to fit my style
a pink and an orange. I try to and something that I
stay away from patterns. I'm can continue to wear. I
more of a solid type of girl.” don't work in an office,
so I definitely don't want
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something like that, because
otherwise I'm not going to keep it and
wear it again.”

Walker enjoyed how the thrift shop
had colors grouped together to make
shopping easier.

“That's real nice, really nice,” she
said. As she searched through the
reds she mentioned “I've always been
told that I have a nice skin tone that
goes with a lot of colors. I like red,
that is definitely my favorite color.”

Walker had a definite plan in mind
for her outfit.

“I do like to layer so I bought
this piece and then I’ll layer it under
something loose. I'm excited. If I find
a statement piece, then I'll base my
entire outfit around it. It depends on
what I find.”

Not everything works out when
looking for an outfit, however. Lacey
found an “interesting sun dress” and
was attempting to try it on. The dress
had only one sleeve and she was
struggling to figure out how to wear it.

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Russell Cain poses at the playground at Bluebonnet Youth Ranch.

Port Lavaca’s local legend generosity and deep appreciation for
shares his experiences and our children, grandchildren and our
passion projects community,” she said.

It seems as if everyone in Port “Russell’s heart is whole. There is Cain has served as the Rotary
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His family, including two sisters, make decisions together because he South Texas, chairman of Memorial
moved to Texas from Illinois when is so involved with the Republican Medical Hospital Foundation, lifetime
Cain was 7 years old. Party, community and state boards, so director of Bluebonnet Youth Ranch
I just try to be there with him and for in Yoakum, lifetime director of Port
Cain is now 74 years young; him and others, when I can.” Lavaca Main Street Theatre and from
married to Cherre Cain, 75; owns 1992-present chairman of Port Lavaca
Russell Cain Real Estate; and is “His famous calendar quote is Main Street Foundation. He also
involved in everything from politics 'Don’t you remember, I told you gifted the theater to the city.
to Rotary Club, church to the local about this!'” his wife added with a
community theater and helping laugh. “Ahhh no, you didn’t,” was her For many years he hosted an
many organizations, including the answer. Easter egg hunt at Grace Episcopal
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch in Yoakum. Church before Palm Sunday and
To top it off, he writes a monthly guest "He continues to amaze me. I love held a celebration at Christmas. He
column for the Victoria Advocate’s sharing life with my Russell. I love his honestly doesn't miss an opportunity
Viewpoints page. to celebrate and mingle with his
neighbors and those he loves.

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My love for my wife,
my town, the church,
real estate, the theater,
golf, my friends, and ok,
my dogs ...MAKE MY
WORLD GO ROUND,
that is WHAT KEEPS
ME GOING.

- Russell Cain

| CONT. FROM PG. 19 A bicycle waits for a rider at
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch.

“Russell is the most wonderful better community,” Regan said. He got involved in theater in
man with the biggest heart,” said “On my 70th birthday, he surprised 1981 and gave a piece of land to
Lynn Walker, one of Cain’s real estate Port Lavaca Main Street in 1991. The
agents. “Anyone you ask will tell you me with a party and even thought donations, along with a grant writer,
the same thing. He will do anything of inviting my younger son from Juaneice Madden, who died at the
for anyone. Though we still aren’t sure Houston. It was a wonderful and age of 87, enabled them to obtain a
if he loves us or his dogs more, we are caring gift and one directly from that grant from the Meadows Foundation
still trying to figure it out.” big heart of his. Those are moments I in Dallas and build the Port Lavaca
treasure,” she said. Main Street Theatre.
Over a meal of grilled redfish and
shrimp with vegetables at Bayside You have to be a sponge to tour “I’ve always played in the
Seafood, Cain was a man you couldn’t the city of Port Lavaca with Cain. He Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Celebrity
miss if you tried. The staff immediately points out a few things on each block Golf Tournament and have taken
knew who he was and Cain and his with an anecdote, or some way he was clients and friends on fishing trips.
‘right-hand man,’ Jan Regan, were involved, or just a random story of the I also took some of the Bluebonnet
already seated and enjoying their town you would have otherwise never kids out to see one of La Salle’s four
appetizers. heard. He is a fountain of information, ships, the La Belle, which sank and
a source for all things Port Lavaca, was salvaged in the waters of the
His boisterous voice, gentlemanly topped off with a heart the size of Matagorda Bay and had a cofferdam
manner and yellow Hawaiian shirt Texas. around it. We actually got to go
drew you to him immediately. He was down inside the boat and the French
charismatic and definitely someone Cain gifted five lots to Habitat CNN news commentators were there
you would want next to you when for Humanity and worked with the that day,” said Cain. “We took them
exploring Port Lavaca, needed a Episcopal Church's Diocese of West over to Clark Seafood and had a big
contact, wanted to get involved in the Texas to build the homes that are now
community, or any number of things. on those lots.

Regan had a lot to say about Cain.
“Russell is a wonderful man and a
man for Port Lavaca on all levels. He
can be frustrating because he is ADD
to the max, and it is sometimes hard
to get him to focus. He will do his best
to help anyone who truly needs it and
he works daily to make Port Lavaca a

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Cain worked his way through
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The dog comment from Walker
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“All my dogs, past and present, are
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“My love for my wife, my town,
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golf, my friends and, OK, my dogs,
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he said.

“My time spent on the board at the
Gulf Bend Center helping mentally
challenged people for some 13-
odd years and my time on the local
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COASTAL LIVING

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of Fishing

STORY BY AMBER BAGWELL | SPECIAL TO DISCOVER 361
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DUY VU | [email protected]

Kevin Townsend navigates around the Espiritu
Santo Bay in Calhoun County.

Second homes, big boats, Instagram). He takes clients out on
outsourced pastimes the water to fish for redfish and tarpon
from the area year-round.
When you drive or motor up the are secondary homes for the lucky few
Texas Gulf Coast, the size and who can afford the luxury. “A lot of my clients have homes
views of the Texas wetlands, in these communities and for most,
the homes nestled in these seaside, Kevin Townsend, known as KT to it’s their secondary residence, if you
and gated communities are stunning. friends and family, is a 63 year old fly can believe that,” said Townsend, as
And the price tags on the boats fishing guide, bird hunter (along with he prepares to head off on a quick
docked nearby nearly match the price his canine companions), and television fishing trip on his Chittum Yachts skiff,
of the homes they belong to. These personality with his show “The KT the Islamorada Laguna Madre Edition.
Diaries” (as found on YouTube and “Most of the big boats are out touring
this time of year and won’t be back

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Kevin Townsend’s boat. until June.”
Townsend puts his line together. Even with the landscape in

Townsend hooks a fish near recovery from last year’s freeze,
Espiritu Santo Bay. the area is teeming with wildlife —
dolphins are frolicing in the water, an
alligator drifts toward the mangroves
a little further out, mullets are
jumping, flashes of silver fish fins or
bellies are seen turning underwater or
just on the surface, and an osprey is
flying home with a trout caught in its
sharp talons.

“I am originally from Tyler but
started guiding in Utah, Colorado,
and Wyoming. I was visiting home
one year and someone told me to
go fishing in Port O’Connor. I kind
of shrugged it off, but the guy was
convincing. I decided to give it a
try. I caught a 180-pound tarpon,
moved here, and never looked back,”
Townsend said. “I stay busy with a
couple of boats. My goal is to keep
it at five, eight—hour trips a week.
About 80% are repeats so my main
form of advertising is word of mouth.”

He also makes his own flies and is
sponsored by Orvis and Costa.

One of Townsend’s clients, Billy
Aud, a fellow Texan, said, “Saltwater
fly fishing can be spectacularly
beautiful, challenging, and rewarding
and KT is one of the best coming out
of the Texas Gulf.”

Further up the coast past a few
more charming, seaside towns, is
Aransas Pass, where Drs. Rick and
Rachel Heard, 50 and 51 respectively,
dock their boat ‘Bite Me.’ Though the
couple’s main residence is in Aransas
Pass, they both work in Victoria, where
their dental practices are.

“I started fishing as a kid but Rick
got hooked when we went on a
fishing tournament for our one year
anniversary,” she said. “Though we
own our own boat, which started as a
Boston Whaler, we have gone farther
with friends on their boats, as far as
150 miles off shore in the Gulf.”

The first time she fished in The
Texas Women Angler’s Tournament
her team won overall first place with
a grand slam of white marlin, sailfish,
and blue marlin. Her blue marlin won
second place in 2015.

“Fishing and boating is a family
affair for us. Both of our kids love it,
and our nieces and nephews as well,
even though there isn’t cell service,”

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Fishing and
boating is
A FA M I LY
AFFAIR for us

- Dr. Rachel Heard

| CONT. FROM PG. 25 Townsend’s bait collection.

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“We had a friend that actually
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he had hooked a big one. It was
hilarious,” she said. “But truly, that
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know what you have until it comes up.
It is a surprise.”

What is Townsend’s craziest fish
story?

“Well, it wasn’t me, but a friend of
mine actually saw a hog floating on an
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personally saw one crossing the Bay.
It took my eyes a second to adjust to
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“We aren’t in it to win, we are in it
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STORY AND PHTOGRAPHY BY
KIT MACAVOY | [email protected]

Illuminated kayaks wait for their crews at GlowRow.

PORT O’CONNOR — A dozen beacon, illuminating the water above tension on the surface. And it is so
intrepid seafarers took the rave to and below in splendid neon. cool, man. It’s like snorkeling.”
the sea in March.
Under the cover of a night lit GlowRow had come to Port As an engineer, Jurasek had the
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kayakers departed the marina by the the watercraft, with some help from
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in which direction. Despite the late stroboscopic patterns to create a boats to the right hemisphere.
hour of their embarkation, stealth was unique, waterborne experience.
not the goal. Each craft was an LED | CONT. ON PG. 30
“It’s almost like looking through
goggles at night,” said owner Zack
Jurasek. “Because it breaks that water

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GlowRow paddlers ready to GlowRow kayaks in the water
embark on their route. before a trip from Port O’Connor.

Jurasek prepares his fleet of
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living aquarium. It’s amazing.”

Seeing the seahorses, jellyfish and
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impact.

“Well, I wanted to share that,” he
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In addition to starting GlowRow,
Jurasek is also a commercial pilot
and a commercial beekeeper. He
can add entertainer to his resume,
because from the moment his tour
group arrived, he kept them engaged
throughout the extensive safety
briefing with a steady stream of jokes.

That safety briefing detailed the
use of life preservers and several
emergency strobes, each strong
enough to stand out from the already
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At the moment, participation is
limited to adults, though Jurasek
said family-friendly options are in
the works. There are routes up and
down the coast, including two in Port
O’Connor, as well as Port Aransas,
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IInside Victoria's All-Sports, fishing
rods stretch toward the ceiling.
Sharp, barbed hooks hang on the
shelves. Vibrant fishing lures in every
color from neon green to navy blue
to pink and white sit out in a literal
buffet. Glass cases display rows of
high-quality fishing reels, and above
them hang spool after spool of fishing
line strong enough to land fish.

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Fishing poles line the shelve. a day spent out on a pier or the boat
Fishing lines avilable at deck.
Victoria's All-Sports.
Manager Chad Hester and "We have freshwater, saltwater and
offshore fishing supplies," assistant
assistant manager Tracey Luna . manager Tracey Luna said. "We
have everything like accessories that
you might take fishing with you like
coolers and different stuff."

Though the store does offer fishing
supplies for any water, they do lean
more heavily on saltwater fishing than
most stores, manager Chad Hester
said.

"We're close to the bay," he said,
so the store tries to cater toward that
environment.

Fishermen "flock down to Port
O'Connor or Rockport or Corpus,
and they usually come through here
as they're going on their fishing trip,"
Hester said.

The shop offers a wide variety
of supplies and brands to keep
customers coming through. For rods,
that means they carry brands like
Daiwa, Fin-Nor, Abu Garcia, Ugly Stik,
Shimano, Berkley and Pflueger.

Even if you're not buying a new
reel, the local store can help you out.

"We have a line spooler," Luna
said. "(Customers) can always bring
their (rod) in and we help them
string their reels, and we have all
the accessories to help them keep it
cleaned.

The outdoors store has after-
fishing activities covered as well. Not
only is there a huge range of knives
safely displayed in a glass case that
an angler could use to filet a fresh
catch, but they also sell everything
you could need to cook a fish up on
the spot. The store sells a wide range
of seasonings and rubs, heavy duty
cast iron cookware, propane burners,
fryers and broilers.

If you're looking for something
stylish to wear while fishing, the store
has you covered as well. Just on the
other side of the cash register, a full
array of performance clothing to keep
fishermen comfortable and, most of
all, protected out on the water are
available. AFTCO and GameGuard
are among the more prominent
brands they carry.

"We have all the attire that
they need that's UPF graded and
everything," Luna said.

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The fishing apparel section. A fish hangs near the fishing supplies.

Fishing hats.

We've been LUCKY
over the years

- Chad Hester

| CONT. FROM PG. 33
In addition to typical clothing, they

also carry rubber boots and waders
for anyone that's going to venture out
into the shallows to land a fish.

Victoria's All-Sports has been a
local fixture since 1971.

"We've been lucky over the years,"
Hester said. "We get a lot of support
from everybody."

Throughout that 51 year run, the
shop has remained a family business,
he said. Staying local has been
important to both the shop and its
customers.

"Support your local people,"
he said. "I think that's the key
nowadays."

Looking beyond the summer
season, the shop has everything a
hunter could need as well. Rifles and
shotguns are available from every
brand from Benelli and Browning to
Winchester and ArmaLite, and they
carry a full range of ammunition and
magazines. Not only that, but they
also carry blinds and feeders that are
commonly spotted in their parking lot
just off the Houston Highway.

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They jouustt like
being here

A day of charter fishing
includes more than fishing

STORY BY
CODY BAIRD | [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHY BY
KIT MACAVOY | [email protected]

Right - Curtiss Cash, owner of Low Tide Guide Service.

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Cash shows a redfish before tossing it back.

Cash demonstrates how to hold a fishing rod. A hooked stingray waits to be
thrown back.

Calhoun County has a overhead, and ramps back up to full
lot to offer. Sprawling, blown excitement each time you
undisturbed coastal vistas, begin to reel in a fish, wondering what
a long history that stretches the murky Gulf waters are hiding.
centuries, impressive wildlife
and an easy-going, relaxed Cash leads these chartered
lifestyle that can only come fishing expeditions dozens of times
from living on the water. throughout the year, hitting fishing
Port O'Connor's Curtiss holes he's committed to memory after
Cash takes all of that and decades of experience navigating the
balls it into one impressive water outside of Port O'Connor.
package with his Low Tide
Guide Service. Cash averages about 150 charters
A day out on the water per year, he said. During the colder
with Cash starts out months starting around Thanksgiving,
exciting as he blasts his the charters slow down, which he said
Carolina skimmer boat he's grateful for.
down the intracoastal
waterway away from Port "To tell you the truth, I'd rather just
O'Connor, takes a relaxing be in the house when it's cold and
turn as you listen to the dreary," he said. "I used to love it. I'd
waves lap against the side of fish anytime, but nowadays I'm not as
the boat and the call of gulls mad about it so it spreads out."

By the April-May timeframe,
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Summer 2022 | Discover361.com 37

business begins to pick up, he said. Cash prepares to filet a redfish under the
By mid-April, he already had 15 watchful gaze of hungry pelicans.
charters booked for the month of
May. A redfish large enough to
keep hangs over the
"Sometimes you just get slammed boat’s deck.
and it's every day for 27 days," he
said. "Sometimes we'll do like two Another notable locale Cash spoke potential is breathtaking. Cash
charters in a day." about was an abandoned concrete regularly slowed the boat to point out
ruin out in the water. The structure was birds like ospreys or golden eye ducks
While he said that two charters a Coast Guard life saving station, Cash perched on wooden posts or soaring
in a day is possible, he tries to stick said, completed in 1960 or so. It was close to the water.
to just one per day. If the weather is built to withstand powerful winds, but
poor, having just one charter per day when Hurricane Carla ripped through One couple, he said, takes a yearly
allows him to delay the trip until the the area in 1961 the waves and storm charter, and spends most of their time
weather passes, whereas doing two surge destroyed it. enjoying the day watching the birds fly
charters in a day would mean that the by with minimal fishing done.
charter would have to begin as soon Even for those uninterested in
as possible and someone might end fishing, the bird watching and wildlife "They just like being out here," he
up with a poor charter. said.

Over the course of several hours,
Cash takes charter guests out to tried
and true fishing holes. Multiple lines
get cast out. Even if there's only two
guests on board there are at least four
lines baited with shrimp and sardines
tossed out to ensure that guests can
catch their fill of fish.

Each time one of the rods twitched
and a fish got hooked on the line,
Cash passed the rod to a guest so
they could reel it in. Many catfish were
brought in — "Rats of the sea," Cash
said as he tossed them back — as well
as some red drum and even a pair of
stingrays.

The charter didn't just provide fun
through fishing, though. Calhoun
County has a rich history, and Cash
has a great deal of knowledge and
commentary for the tales you won't
find in a history book.

At one point the boat sailed past
a beached ship with "Vagabundo
del Mar" painted across the back,
and Cash regaled passengers with
the boat's life story. Decades ago,
Vagabundo was docked in Port
O'Connor and used as nothing more
than a weekend condo before being
sold. The buyer lived on it for a time
before abandoning it. The boat sat
empty for years until someone came
to salvage it.

"That hull has 7,400 pounds of lead
down in the keel," Cash said.

While the salvager was hauling the
boat toward Galveston, they lost it in
transit and the boat bounced around
the jetties on its own before finally
coming to rest, sucked down in the
mud and sand.

"It'll be there forever," Cash said.

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Kayla Scherer wears Buddy Love’s Pollyanna Flower Patch dress,
ShuShop white booties, and Ah!dorned fringed handbag. Susan

Teinert wears Jade coral sleeveless top with ruffle neckline,
Slimsation shorts, Ah!dorned handbag with changeable straps.

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MODELS
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Scherer wears Buddy Love Alana Windsor
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perfect for
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Bright colors, light-weight fabrics, sandals
with freshly painted toes. These are all
things that come to mind when I think
about summer fashion. I tend to wear a lot
of black and grey in the winter, so when the
weather starts to warm up, I am happy for the
change.

For summer 2022, we are going to be
seeing lots of floral patterns and peasant-style
looks. The word “bohemian” definitely comes
to mind. Cinched waist lines, midi-skirts and
long, loose sleeves are back with a vengeance.
Add to that a pair of high-waisted linen shorts
and wedges and you are good to go. We
are also seeing a ton of animal prints, but in
untraditional colors. Zebra print in hot pink and
white or snake print in pastels. I think we can all
agree that the 90’s are back with a twist.

For me, summer has always meant loose,
flowy dresses, comfy shorts and a good pair of
flip flops. Given the heat and humidity that we
deal with on a daily basis, I have always argued
that dresses are far superior to anything else. It
is the perfect way to be cool and comfortable,
but still look put together. Throw in a light-
weight hat and you are good to go just about
anywhere.

When Foster Creek Station opened for
business in 1999, they added a breath of fresh
air to our fashion scene. Located on Crestwood
Drive, the store offers a unique variety of
women’s clothes and accessories, often with
a slight “southern” flare. Loose, flowing
silhouettes, floral designs and bright colors
are staples in this charming little boutique. As
you look around, it is clear that the pieces are
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mind. Lord knows we need clothes that are
designed to make us look and feel fabulous
while staying cool and comfortable in the
brutal summer heat. There is nothing worse
than spending an hour getting your outfit
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because it’s 125 degrees inside.
Ladies, Foster Creek Station has you
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Owner, Susan Teinert, has cultivated
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slightly older daughters, chunky sandals

and baby-doll style blouses create a fun
summer look that works when hanging out
pool side with your friends.

And don’t forget accessories which are
always a summer must. Purses and jewelry
add the perfect finishing touches to any
outfit. One of the most fun and versatile lines
of purses I’ve seen in a long time comes from
Ah!dorned. What makes them unique? The
purses come in a variety of sizes, styles and
colors BUT…the straps are interchangeable
and can be purchased individually. You can
mix and match colors and patterns any way
you choose to instantly create a look that is
reflective of your own personal style.

Summer brings with it a sense of lightness
and fun. It is the time of year when the
heaviness of winter is finally lifted. The sun
stays out a little bit longer, the margaritas
taste a little bit sweeter and life just seems a
bit more fun. Whether you are heading to the
pool on a Sunday afternoon, the beach for
the weekend or meeting a group of friends
for brunch, your style options are endless.
Summer fashion is the perfect time to show
your personality and maybe even experiment
a little. Get out of your comfort zone and go
a little crazy. I mean, what’s the worst that
could happen?

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Chip Dence
Loves Playing

with fire & food

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Chip Dence likes nothing more Greg Abbott recently appointed him kids,” he said. “My father was both a
than playing with his food. to the Texas State Board of Plumbing preacher and a stonemason.”
Chip is a straight-talking, Examiners.
hands-on, no-nonsense kind of guy. Chip said they had no electricity
His white hair and beard may be It is his cooking, however, that until he was 5, and “daddy gave me a
reminiscent of Santa, and he does is truly legendary – especially his chainsaw for my fifth birthday.” His job
seem to have a twinkle in his eye, seafood. For years, his tailgating at was to provide firewood.
but don’t let that fool you – he is all the annual polo match at McFaddin
business, especially in the kitchen. Ranch wowed the crowd. “With 10 of us in the household,
we did six loaves of bread every other
A former transport pilot for 26 years “Everybody liked my food best,” he day.”
who co-owns East End Builders & East said with no hint of modesty about his
End Lumber Co. in Victoria, Chip has talents. The family had a wood-burning
decades of professional experience oven and, even though he was a
in building construction and historic Chip started cooking in a rather young child, “it was my job to knead
restoration. The Texas Builders different way than most. He grew up the bread,” he said, because his
Association inducted him into the in the southeastern section of the mother had problems with her wrists.
Texas Housing Hall of Honor and Gov. Adirondack Mountains in upstate New
York. It quickly became his job to
maintain the oven, and he started
“I am number three of eight making the bread on his own. “And

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