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ANCIRAMartin J Ancira went to be with his

Lord on July 9, 2020, after a long fought illness. He was born on June 3, 1947 in

Ingleside, TX. He was 73 years old. Martin was a loving husband to his

wife Angie of 51 years. He was a devoted father to three sons, Marty Ancira, Craig (Holly) Ancira from Corpus Christi, TX, and Tommy

Ancira from Rockport, TX. Martin cherished being the grandfather to five grandsons, Tristan

Ancira, Darian Ancira, Tyler Ancira, Jake Ancira and Nathan Ancira all from Corpus Christi, TX. He is survived by sisters Dolly Davila, Janie Longoria and a brother Gilbert Ancira.

Martin had a large extended family and many friends who loved him dearly.

Martin is preceded in death by his parents Martin and Juanita Ancira, two sister Petra Flores and Cindy Gomez all from

Aransas Pass, TX. He worked at Rockport Coastal Care as a CNA Supervisor for 25 years. All that knew him were touched by his kindness and

warm heart. Martin will be greatly missed.Rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m., Sunday, July 19,2020 at Charlie

Marshall Funeral Home in Rockport.Memorial Mass will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 20, 2020 at

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockport.

Online Condolences can be made at www.charliemarshallfuneralhomes.com

Arrangements entrusted to: Charlie Marshall Funeral Home and Crematory814 E. Main • Rockport, Texas 78382 • 361-729-2451

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CONTRERASMichael Perez Contreras, 58, a resident of Fulton, TX

died Sunday, July 5th. He was born September 28, 1961 in Beeville, TX.

He was the son of the late Antonio and Dora Perez Contreras.

He is preceded in death by his brother Pablo Perez Contreras of Fulton and his sister Elva Contreras Graveline (Michael) of North Stonington, CT. Survivors include his loving wife, Martha Poole and children: Nicole

Simmons (Willie), Michael Contreras (Samantha), Wendi Contreras-Calles (Jose), George-Ann Contreras (Josh) all of Rockport-Fulton. Three brothers: Victor Contreras, Rene

Contreras (Hope) from Fulton and Lupe Contreras of Grand Prairie, TX; and one sister, Inasia Contreras James of Fulton.

His grandchildren Keanna, Keshawn, Kavien, Haley, Zoey, Duke, Elijah, Jax, Kendrick, Xavier, and soon to be grandson

Julian.Those that knew him can attest to his love for his family,

his ability to talk to anyone, and his unique sense of humor. Michael always had a way of getting people to speak their minds and share their opinions, whether good or bad. He was proud of his grandchildren and boasted about them

constantly. A private family service will be held.

Online condolences may be left at www.charliemarshallfuneralhomes.com

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NOLENMichael A. Nolen, 65, passed

away Tuesday, July 14, 2020. He was born March 25, 1955 in San Antonio.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Christina Nolen and Betty Knight.

He is survived by his wife, Sally Nolen, of Rockport; son, Travis (Elaine) Nolen; and one brother, Cregg Nolen.

All services will be pr ivate.

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Rockport sidelinesAction taken by the Rockport City Council at its regular meeting

Tuesday, July 14 and not reported elsewhere included:• PRESENTED more items recovered from the city’s centennial

time capsule, which was 50 years old when removed from the old city hall. Items presented included a high school class ring from a former city employee, multiple coins, and a commemorative plate and mug.

• PRESENTED a proclamation to Kathy Roberts-Douglass (remotely) for her constant dedication and commitment to the Texas Maritime Museum (TMM) and the community. Roberts-Douglass retired from the TMM July 1 after 21 years at the helm.

• APPROVED the consent agenda, which included: minutes of the June 23 regular meeting; the cancelation of the Oct. 13 regular meeting and the Dec. 22 workshop and regular meetings; and the 3rd quarter report from the Rockport Center for the Arts for 2019-20 marketing expenditures.

• APPROVED a resolution in support of Aransas County’s Economic Development Administration Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program grant application for funding of the proposed TEAM Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Center.

• TABLED discussion about the city’s Comprehensive Plan. • APPROVED adopting a revised Drought Contingency and

Emergency Plan. The changes are housekeeping in nature to be in line with the San Patricio Municipal Water District from which the city buys its water.

• APPROVED extending the Declaration of Local Disaster for the period July 14-28.

• HEARD and deliberated on the status of COVID-19 and response efforts.

• HEARD reports from cou ncil.

Former City of Rockport employee Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann Plummer Hattenbach, top photo, had her high school class ring, middle, returned to her by Rockport Mayor Pat Rios. A commemorative plate, bottom, was among the other items removed from the time capsule.

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department has not contacted you, there is no need to take any action at this time.

DSHS Public Health Region 11, Aransas County and city officials continue to work together against COVID-19. All agencies are vigilant and report-ing results for COVID-19 in the region. They are also working together to educate the public and practice social distancing.

The public can find up-to-date coronavirus information and what to do if you’re sick at dshs.texas.gov.

Additionally, testing informa-tion is available on the same website.Aransas County case history

(Note: If 14 days have elapsed since date reported, only date reported, sex, and age range provided. The others are assumed to be in self-quaran-tined - SQ, or are hospital-ized - H. There are no known “official” deaths caused by the virus.)

1st - (4-3-20) F, 50s2nd - (4-6-20) M, 50s3rd - (5-15-20) M, 80s4th - (5-19-20) M, 60s5th - (5-20-20) F, 70s6th - (6-12-20) M, 50s7th - (6-15-20) F, 80s8th – (6-23-20) F, 50s9th – (6-23-20) M, 10-1210th - (6-23-20) F, 50s11th – (6-26-20) M, 60s12th - (6-26-20) M, 30s13th – (6-26-20) M, 40s14th - (6-26-20) F, 30s15th – (6-26-20) M, 30s16th - (6-26-20) M, 40s17th - (6-28-20) F, teen18th – (6-29-20) F, 20s19th - (6-29-20) F, 80s20th - (6-29-20) F, 30s21st – (6-30-20) F, 50s22nd - (6-30-20) F, 60s23rd - (6-30-20) F, 40s24th - (7-1-20) F, 60s25th – (7-2-20) F, 12-month

26th - (7-2-20) F, 1027th - (7-2-20) F, 1028th – (7-2-20) F, teen29th - (7-3-20) F, teen30th - (7-3-20) F, 20s31st – (7-3-20) F, 60s32nd - (7-4-20) M, 70s33rd - (7-4-20) M, 50s34th - (7-4-20) F, 60s35th – (7-5-20) F, 40s, SQ36th - (7-6-20) F, 30s, SQ37th - (7-6-20) F, 20s, SQ38th – (7-6-20) M, 20s, SQ39th - (7-6-20) F, 50s, SQ40th - (7-6-20) M, 30s, SQ41st – (7-6-20) M, 70s, SQ42nd - (7-6-20) M, teen, SQ43rd - (7-6-20) M, 60s, SQ44th - (7-7-20) M, 70s, SQ45th – (7-8-20) M, 40s, SQ46th - (7-8-20) F, 60s, SQ47th - (7-9-20) F, 40s, SQ48th – (7-9-20) F, 80s, SQ49th - (7-9-20) M, teen, SQ50th - (7-10-20) F, teen, SQ51st – (7-12-20) M, 40s, SQ52nd - (7-12-20) M, 40s, SQ53rd - (7-12-20) M, 20s, SQ54th - (7-12-20) M, under 5,

SQ55th – (7-12-20) F, 70s, SQ56th – (7-13-20) M, 70s, SQNew since July 13, 2020

57th - (7-14-20) M, 30s, SQ58th – (7-15-20) F, 40s, SQ59th - (7-15-20) M, 70s, SQ60th - (7-15-20) M, 60s, SQ61st – (7-15-20) F, 50s, SQ62nd - (7-15-20) F, 80s, SQ63rd - (7-15-20) M, 70s, SQ64th - (7-15-20) F, teen, SQ65th – (7-15-20) M, 50s, SQ66th - (7-16-20) F, 60s, SQ67th - (7-16-20) M, under

15, SQ68th – (7-16-20) F, 20s, SQ69th - (7-16-20) M, 60s, SQ70th - (7-16-20) M, 70s, SQ71st – (7-16-20) F, 30s, SQ72nd - (7-16-20) F, 20s, SQ73rd - (7-16-20) F, 40s, SQ74th - (7-16-20) M, 40s, SQ75th – (7-16-20) M, under

15, SQ

Rockport, Texas is one of the winners in the Best Coastal Small Town category in 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest, sponsored by USA TODAY.

Rockport came in at the #4 spot in the nation. Each nomi-nee had a population of fewer than 25,000 people. The win-ners offer un-crowded and affordable attractions and accommodations. Nominees for all categories are chosen by a panel of relevant experts which include a combination of editors from USA TODAY; editors from 10Best.com; and relevant expert contributors. All voting is digital and the 10Best Readers’ Choice Award contest is accessible on the 10Best.com website.

“We are very happy to be chosen as number four in this category”, said Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (RFCC) Vice President of Marketing and Promotion Sandy Jumper.

Jumper, who spearheaded the voting process in the commu-nity and across the state, said, “Though we were hoping for the top spot, we are still excited to be in the top five of the nation. It was through the consistent sup-port of our visitors, our commu-nity, the Coastal Bend, and the State of Texas, we received this honor. This is the fourth time we have made the 10Best List for Best Coastal Small Town in the U.S. We were chosen in the Top 5 in 2015, 2016, 2019, and now 2020.”

RFCC President/CEO Diane Probst is thrilled with the announcement, along with the number of accolades the area has recently received.

“These awards and accolades prove tourism is one of the driv-ing factors for the local econo-my,” said Probst.

Other accolades received from USA Today’s 10Best in the Rockport-Fulton area

Rockport ranked #4 ‘Best Coastal Small Town’include Rockport Beach, receiv-ing #1 Beach in Texas in 2018, and Aransas National Wildlife Refuge receiving awards for Best Birding site and Best National Wildlife Refuge in recent years.

Rockport was the only Texas town in competition for the USA Today 10Best category. Winners who rounded out the top ten are as follows:

1. Chincoteague, Virginia2. Bayfield, Minnesota3. Venice, Florida4. Rockport, Texas5. Bay Saint Louis,

Mississippi6. Southport, North Carolina7. Georgetown, South

Carolina8. St. Marys, Georgia9. Gulf Shores, Alabama10. Sandusky, Ohio

SONIC® Drive-In congrat-ulated the drive-in team from Rockport for qualifying for the top 500 round in this year’s Dr Pepper SONIC Games, SONIC’s annual premier train-ing program recognizing excep-tional guest and operational ser-vice.

During a span of five months, the team worked together through a series of trainings, quizzes and team building chal-lenges. The Rockport team is one of this year’s top perform-ers.

Dr Pepper SONIC Games is a training tool that motivates SONIC teams and recognizes team members on both individ-ual and team levels. SONIC’s top 500 teams in the Dr Pepper SONIC Games were narrowed down from nearly 3,000 drive-ins participating in this year’s competition. The drive-in team at 1203 Highway 35 N., Rockport will win prizes and advance to the Top 50 round.

“We are incredibly impressed with the training success each of our qualifying teams have achieved to date during this year’s Dr Pepper SONIC Games,” said Kevin Knutson,

Rockport Sonic advancing to next round in Dr Pepper Sonic Games

Senior Director of Operations Training at SONIC Drive-In. “Our drive-in team in Rockport is leading by example as they excel through a variety of train-ings that are essential for mak-ing sure our guests have the best experience possible at SONIC.”

As the drive-in teams advance through the next three rounds of the Dr Pepper SONIC Games, they are working toward the gold, silver and bronze medals given to the top three drive-ins across the country. The final competition takes place at SONIC’s National Convention, where the Final 12 teams will receive an all-expense paid trip to the highly anticipated event.

“We are longtime fans of SONIC’s culture and the dedi-cation drive-in teams have dis-played throughout the 26 years of the Dr Pepper SONIC Games program,” said Blaine Wood, Director of Sales for Dr Pepper. “We have supported SONIC’s premier training program since its inception and are proud to see the operational growth of each drive-in firsthand.”