The Paper Trail

04/08/2023

  The 1971 Flour Bluff Water Tower, circa 2019 (Photo by Katy Beseda) On August 16, 2022, at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and Council awarded a co

04/02/2022

Flour Bluff Kid, Craig Odanovich, Tells his Tale of Successful Entrepreneurship

Starting a business has always been scary, and parents don't always encourage their kids to step out of the safety and security of a job with benefits and a pension plan to strike out on their own. This was not the case with Craig Odanovich, the product of parents of the "Greatest Generation" who also took that leap of faith and invested their lives and money into being their own bosses.

Odanovich tells how growing up and working in the family business - a Dairy Queen with a jukebox in an unincorporated area called Flour Bluff, Texas - planted just the right seeds in him to grow a very successful business of his own, Craig's Record Factory. It details the trials, the tribulations, the successes, the friendships, the competition with the heavy hitters in the record and video world of the seventies and eighties, and the heart of a young man determined to make his own way in life.

This little book is a great read for any entrepreneur but especially for the youthful ones who may think that our country no longer values this kind of pioneering spirit. Odanovich gives the dreamer hope that he too can live the American dream of owning and operating his own business and give his friends and family jobs along the way.

Bonus item for all: Each chapter is the title of a popular song of the time the chapter covers. It's an appropriate touch for the music man who found a way to turn what he loves into a lucrative venture, and it draws the reader in to wonder how the title relates to the content.

Bonus item for Flour Bluffians: For those of us who grew up in Flour Bluff, the little town that almost was, it gives us a warm feeling to know that one of our own made it big on his own dime and lived to write about it. Hats off to Craig Odanovich, Flour Bluff Hornet extraordinaire!
Where to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Craigs.../dp/1955342210/ref=sr_1_1...

Craig's Record Factory: A Young Entrepreneur's Journey Through the 70's and 80's

24/10/2021

23/10/2021

The son of a Revolutionary War soldier, John Dix became a part of our South Texas. At 16, he became a privateer in the War of 1812 (the empire strikes back!) and afterwards heads to South Texas. Where do his loyalties lie? Were those rumors of disloyalty true? Join us on November 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Voices of South Texas - Old Bayview Cemetery Comes Alive.

06/07/2021

REMINDER: GENERAL MEETING JULY 6, 2021 @ 6:00 P.M. - https://mailchi.mp/e8f8fac47c9d/reminder-general-meeting-july-6-2021-600-pm

17/06/2021

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08/05/2021

October 15, 1892

06/03/2021

The Flour Bluff ISD Calendar Committee has presented two calendar options for the 2021-2022 school year. Your feedback will be used to select the official school calendar for next school year. To review the calendar options and provide feedback...
Click >> https://flourbluffschools.net/community-input-proposed-2021-2022-calendar/

17/02/2021

February 17, 2021 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Water crews continue to attempt to locate the broken water main responsible for citywide water disruptions. Currently, crews have narrowed in on three water mains that deliver water to Flour Bluff. To identify if...

09/02/2021

This year, Flour Bluff lost one of its best, Leota "Lee" Gaines. She will always hold a special place in the hearts of all who knew her, especially the children who knew her by her good works. One of Santa’s best elves is a woman named Leota “Lee” Gaines. She spent the last 12 years of her life bringing smiles to children’s faces with her handmade stuffed animals. ...

http://www.thepapertrailnews.com/frontpage/tales-from-the-little-town-that-almost-was-leota-gaines-remembered/

This year, Flour Bluff lost one of its best, Leota "Lee" Gaines. She will always hold a special place in the hearts of all who knew her, especially the children who knew her by her good works.

30/01/2021

Take advantage of this beautiful weather and bring the family for some frozen yogurt! We are open until 10 and have tables inside or outside for you to enjoy your sweet treat and some conversation!

Remember Galaxy FroYo is out of this world Good!!

29/01/2021

To preserve the rich history of Flour Bluff, The Texas Shoreline News, will run historical pieces and personal accounts about the life and times of the people who have inhabited the Encinal Peninsula. Each edition will feature the stories gleaned from interviews and writings from people who remember what it was like to live and work in Flour Bluff in the old days. ...

http://www.thepapertrailnews.com/frontpage/tales-from-the-little-town-that-almost-was-the-duncan-family-part-i/

To preserve the rich history of Flour Bluff, The Texas Shoreline News, will run historical pieces and personal accounts about the life and times of the people who have inhabited the E

20/01/2021

To preserve the rich history of Flour Bluff, The Texas Shoreline News, will run historical pieces and personal accounts about the life and times of the people who have inhabited the Encinal Peninsula. Each edition will feature the stories gleaned from interviews held with people who remember what it was like to live and work in Flour Bluff in the old days. ...

http://www.thepapertrailnews.com/frontpage/tales-from-the-little-town-that-almost-was-for-the-love-of-a-community-part-2/

To preserve the rich history of Flour Bluff, The Texas Shoreline News, will run historical pieces and personal accounts about the life and times of the people who have inhabited the Encinal Peninsula.

19/01/2021

Volunteers Needed Tuesday, January 26 - https://mailchi.mp/6621d5135f4d/volunteers-needed-tuesday-january-26

Rising Tide Ministries (RTM) will have a major clean up of one room next Tuesday, January 26th, from 10 to 5. RTM is moving forward with efforts to work with the homeless in Flour Bluff by identifying individual needs and creating solutions to eliminate homelessness in our community.