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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 January 3, 2019 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around By the numbers The Island By Dale Rankin Housing We have come to the conclusion here at the Word Factory that having Market holidays on Tuesdays is weird. It As 2019 opens here are the throws everything off schedule. It numbers on local housing from makes Wednesday feeling like Friday the Corpus Christi Association of and there is football on Tuesday. Who Realtors. schedules these things anyway? $190.935 Median price of a The Winter Texans have begun house in Corpus Christi a 2.4% arriving in earnest, well technically increase from 2017 not in earnest mostly in recreational 43% of homes for sale between vehicles. A trip along local beaches $100,000 and $200,000 found them out in numbers from Whitecap Beach to PINS all week. 279 closed sales in November a 17% increase from November The driving along Padre Island 2017 National Seashore has been great if you watch the tide charts. The federal 118 average days a home stays shutdown still has some things on the market Photo by Susan Swanson closed but the beaches are open. The 4.7 months of housing inventory, beachcombing has been exceptionally down from 5.2 months in good past the twenty mile marker. County Leaders November 2017 These turtle shells washed up about New Island Road twenty miles down. It looked like Take Office they had been at sea for a while. Barbara Canales was sworn in as the new Nueces County Judge on BINGO Returns Tuesday. She is the first woman to hold the position in Nueces County. to the Island Canales joins fellow Democrats and commissioners Joe A. "JAG" January 10th at Gonzalez and John Marez on the court, with commissioners Brent Schlitterbahn Chesney and Carolyn Vaughn the two By Brent Rourk Republicans who were also sworn in on Tuesday after winning their Get ready Islanders! The Kiwanis November elections. of Padre Island BINGO at the Beach is returning for its 9th year beginning Thursday, January 10th at Schlitterbahn on North Padre Island. Plenty of parking, fun, prizes, and food will be available for those ready to try their luck. Extending for six weeks (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 14) this very popular weeknight BINGO will continue to provide cash prizes along with many door prizes. BINGO begins at 7:00 p.m., however, players are urged to Photos by Sharon Watkins Brent Chesney and family. arrive early to secure a favorite seat and to purchase dinner at the Veranda Chesney was sworn into the or from a tasty BINGO menu in the Monday saw an invasion of the Precinct 4 seat on Tuesday after floating plastic south of Bob Hall Pier BINGO parlor on the second floor. where this collection washed up. his re-election. Adult beverages and soft drinks are also available for purchase. Crews from CBS Mowing owned by Islander Tamay Tipton cut the weeds along the city right of way running south from Whitecap this As in past years, the Kiwanis of Padre Island BINGO at the week to allow golf carts to get to the new Dollar General Store on Beach is designed for families, SPID. individuals, couples, groups, The right of way is owned by the City of Corpus Christi and the companies, churches, neighbors, utilities have been in place for over thirty years, as shown by the or any combination of people. The manhole, but the streets have never been paved. The new driveway entire 10 games per night lasts about Plastic on the beach on Monday. leading from SPID to the entrance to the Dollar General Store was 2 hours and 15 minutes. Cost of Photo by David Pierce Newly appointeed county judge required by the city and paid for by the store’s owners, however, it BINGO is $5.00 admission plus the Barbara Canales swears in dead ends at the unpaved city right of way. Golf cart drivers can now cost of BINGO cards. Daubers are Holiday Inn newly elected judges Tuesday. access the store through the grass pathway. Bingo cont. on A4 A little Island history Spanish Ship Found on Padre Island Leads to Texas Antiquities Law When four Spanish ships laden “The Viceroy, Don Luis de Valeaso, with silver left Mexico in 1554 the sent a gentleman called Angel de captains had no idea their voyage Villafana to get it, giving him orders would create a new set of state laws divers and what was needed. The in what 291 years later became the result was not negligible, for much state of Texas. treasure was recovered since the ships New pool Holiday Inn The ships set sail for a return trip were wrecked on the coast where the to Spain but during the trip a severe silver found bottom and from where storm sank three of the ships just off it was taken and brought to Mexico. Restoration work is going on at the It was a sight worth seeing to behold Holiday Inn on the seawall. The pool Padre Island: San Esteban, Santa Maria de Yciar, and the Espiritu the many suits that each one (of the is being reshaped and the kiddie pool shippers) presented in an effort to is changing locations. The hotel has Santo. Shortly after the wrecks the Mexican Viceroy ordered Captain collect what they claimed they had been closed since Hurricane Harvey sent. Many became rich with the in 2017. Angel de Villafana to voyage to Padre Island to salvage the wrecks fortunes of the unfortunate ones that When Bevo attacks… and he was able to remove much died in the wreck.” The animal highlight of the week of the treasure from the shallow The treasure left behind along came Tuesday night when Bevo the waters along the coast. the beach just north of where Longhorn mascot busted loose from Not long after Villafana’s return to the Mansfield cut was later dug his pen in the Superdome in New Veracruz a writer by the name of languished in the murky waters for Orleans during the game between Suarez de Peralta, wrote an account centuries as the beach receded over the University of Texas and the of the struggle over the recovered the years leaving the wreck site University of Georgie and charged treasure that was a harbinger of just offshore in shallow water until 1967. The story is picked up there the University of Georgia’s bulldog what would happen in Texas four Salvage operations of the San Esteban. mascot Uga. Longhorns don’t like hundred years later: by information in a pamphlet called “Treasure Tempest in Texas” by Jerry Around cont. on A4 History cont. on A4 January 3, 2019 Island Moon A 2 Padre, Beautiful Padre
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PINS on Thursday By Sharon Watkins.
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•CMU Construction •Immaculate JUST LISTED •Two rooftop patios 15610 Finistere $232,000 •Long/wide driveway! Fireworks by Jon Brandt January 3, 2019 Island Moon A 3 Moon Monkeys Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the First Friday Did Ya The First Friday exhibit opening will occur on January 4, 2019 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Come Hear? Editor see what students of the Port Aransas Art Center By Mary "Scoop" Craft have learned in their workshops and classes! The Adult Student Show will be on view through January 25. As always, entrance to the Art Center is free of charge. Join us for food, Business Briefs fun, fellowship, post-holiday shopping and live music! Our thanks go to January sponsor Island Gatherings Gastrolounge Condominium Consulting Management & Dessert Bar will be opening soon Services (CCMS, Inc.). once they receive their Certificate Distribution Port Aransas Art Center 104 N. Alister 361- of Occupancy. Island Time owner Pete Alsop 749-7334 Romeo Galindo purchased the Island Delivery blue building on Compass behind Coldwell Banker Island Joe’s and will initially use it Advertising for private events such as birthday Jan Park Rankin parties and showers with dinners Classifieds catered by Island Time. Later when Arlene Ritley it opens to the public as a restaurant Production Manager they will serve sushi, salads and Abigail Bair Life cold appetizers with a full liquor Contributing Writers bar. Romeo’s wife Debbie will be Joey Farah Andy Purvis baking the desserts and the menu Mary Craft will include standard and specialty Lessons items. Kelly Trevino Jay Gardner Todd Hunter By Abigail Bair Dotson Lewis Dr. Tom Dorrell Ronnie Narmour Brent Rourk Photographers Miles Merwin (Emeritus) Debbie Noble Jan Rankin Mary Craft Ronnie Narmour Scuttlebutt’s has fresh Gulf Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) oysters from Paul’s Seafood daily Riley P. Dog and all bottles of wine are half price until they are gone and they will then restock their inventory. The Michael J. Ellis Beach/ Seawall sign will be up soon on the eave of the restroom building at the parking lot. There had been a sign in the parking lot that had to be replaced twice due to vandals so the city decided not to replace it. We Publisher have been without a sign for more Dale Rankin About the Island Moon than two years. Ben Rogers came The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale up with the idea of this, hopefully, Rankin, Editor / Publisher. safe place to put one when Mike’s Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 ashes were finally spread at the copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, beach last year. Dave Yonke is spear as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. heading the project and working News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, with Parks & Recreation who have payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. approved the project. The Island Moon Newspaper The Holiday Inn on the seawall 14646 Compass, Suite 3 has started construction on their new Corpus Christi, TX 78418 wade-in pool and the stucco repair is almost complete. Construction 361-949-7700 on the second kiddie pool has not [email protected] begun. Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper The PA Rockers Band, that is popular with the Winter Texans, returns to Bernie’s Beach House on Wednesday, January h t 630 pm. Where to Find The The Mike Williams Jazz Band will play at Giggity’s Restaurant/ Island Moon Bar Sunday Brunch. The restaurant has live music daily and is located Port North in Port A near the Tarpon Inn. Aransas Padre The 9th Annual Kiwanis of Padre Gulf Stream RV All Stripes Stores Island Bingo at the Beach is Pioneer RV will be held at the second level of Black Sheep/ Stripes on 1A Schlitterbahn starting Thursday, Barrel Send letters and photos to [email protected] th My Coastal Home January 10 at 7 pm and go on every CVS Thursday until February 14th. There WB Liquor Store Whataburger are ten games/night which lasts Island Wine Room Doc’s Restaurant about two hours and admission is Kody’s Snoopy’s Pier $5 plus cards. It has been a popular Coffee Waves event for all ages. Isle Mail N More Moby Dicks The Island Strategic Action Island Italian IGA Committee will be meeting Treasure Island Brooklyn Pie Co. Monday, January7th 5:40 pm at the Ms. Woody’s Ace Hardware Holiday Inn Express on Windward Automotive Holiday Inn Drive. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings that are Port A Glass Studio Texas Star (Shell) San Juan’s Restaurant responsible for so much getting Jesse’s Liquor done on the Island. Wash Tub Scuttlebutt’s The Port Aransas Art Center Woody’s Sports Restaurant Center First Friday Exhibit will be held Subway th Back Porch Bar January 4 5:30 – 7:30 pm and Island Tire will feature art from their student Shorty’s Place Padre Pizzeria workshops. There will be food and Fisherman’s Wharf live music and the event, as always, Giggity’s And all Moon retail advertisers is free. The center is located at 104 Gratitude N. Alister. WB Liquor The Gaff Dollar General has a $5 off if you Trinity By the Sea Episcopal Flour Bluff spend $25 coupon for this Saturday H.E.B. only. Whataburger on Thanks to CBS Mowing owner Waldron Tamay Tipton you can now get to Ethyl Everly the Dollar General by golf cart. Her Senior Center crew mowed a path from Whitecap near the Stripes Store to the paved Fire Station road alongside Dollar General. Police Station Stripes on Flour Bluff & SPID
Photo by Dwight Jackson. January 3, 2019 Island Moon A 4 court but Sadler soon discovered that Platoro Around cont. from A1 Bingo cont. from A1 History cont. from A1 had no charter to operate in Texas and was not Sadler who was Commissioner of the Texas authorized to do business in the state. At that point small things that run around their feet. Bevo and also sold at the door. Hundreds of locals attend General Land Office from 1961 to 1971. Sadler went to Indiana to view the recovered Uga are fine but nervous… the Kiwanis BINGO every year, enjoying the treasure for himself. As a result on December opportunity to turn a regular weeknight into a In October 1967 Sadler began to get reports The last week of the NFL season had boosters 18, 1968 two representatives from the GLO from the usual teams cheering and in some fun adventure. that a salvage operation was underway near Port drover to Indiana and returned with a footlocker cases groaning last Sunday. Aside from the two Co-sponsor opportunities exist for those Mansfield. He dispatched a GLO employee to full of items which had been recovered at the professional Texas teams we have ardent fans who wish to support the Kiwanis BINGO investigate who spoke to a diver working on the wreck site. Negotiations between Platoro and of the Packers, Vikings, Bears, Chiefs, Lions, and to advertise their business on the wall site who verified the operation was underway the state would not be continued until all the and Browns who call The Island home. It is a of the BINGO parlor. Additionally, Kiwanis and that no permits or state approval had been recovered items were returned, which had not reminder that when it comes to Island residents will accept door prizes from individuals and sought or granted for the operation. The wreck happened in spite of several requests by Sadler, very few are natives, most got here as fast as businesses, a terrific chance to gain name was that of the San Esteban. The question for so on June 23, 1969 two trucks containing they could. recognition for your business. To Co-sponsor Sadler was whether the state, and the state’s the entirety of the recovered items returned to please call John at (361) 779-0477 or Maybeth schoolchildren through the GLO, had claim to Austin where the treasure was placed in a vault. ISAC at (361)-244-2337. To donate door prizes, attach any of the treasure? Platoro still lacked a Texas charter and due to The next meeting of the Island Strategic your business card to the door prize and give previous use of the name had to change its name A check of Vernon’s Civil Statutes found Action Committee is Monday, January 7 at 5:30 it to the BINGO Caller prior to the evening’s to Platoro, Ltd, Inc., doing business in Texas as Article 5251 which read: “The Commissioner Holiday Inn Express, 15209 Windward. The BINGO games. shall superintend, control and direct the official Galleons, Ltd., and the issue now moved into agenda had not been finalized by press time on Proceeds from the Kiwanis of Padre Island conduct of all subordinate officers of the the Texas Legislative session which began in Wednesday. General Land Office, and execute and perform January 1969. BINGO at the Beach go to local children’s We read this week that when you breathe causes, including a host of organizations that all acts and things touching or respecting the An Antiquities Bill spawned by the Mansfield through your nose the oxygen goes right to your directly support children in the Coastal Bend. public lands of the state or rights of individuals operation was filed with the Sixty-first brain and makes you smarter than if you breathe Each BINGO night is a WIN-WIN-WIN for in relation thereto, as may be required by law, Legislature designed to govern the current find through your mouth. That explains a lot. Stay everybody involved. The Kiwanis of Padre and make and enforce suitable rules consistent but also future operations to recover historical warm everybody and say hello if you see us Island invites you to attend our six Winter therewith.” material in the state. The bill died in committee Around The Island. Bingo nights – invite your family, friends, and and was resubmitted in the Second Special neighbors. Session where it was approved. The final contract between Platoro and the state was done in March 1969 but was never signed by Sadler. But as a result of the Mansfield find the Remember when... Antiquities Code of Texas was enacted in 1969 to protect archeological sites and historic Packary Channel Dredging buildings on public land, it was re-codified as Title 9, Chapter 191 of the Texas Natural Resource Code when the law was enacted by Senate Bill 1207 in 1977. The Texas Historical Commission now issues antiquities permits for archeological studies or work at designated buildings and structures. An archeological permit may be issued only to a professional archeologist who meets the definition of a principal investigator as defined in Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Antiquities Code of Texas. Similarly, the project professional for historic buildings and structures permits generally must be an architect meeting the qualifications listed in the Jerry Sadler Rules, or under certain circumstances, other qualified professionals or contractors. The items recovered from the wreck of the San The U.S. Congress in 1954 had given Texas Esteban were gathered into a major exhibit of clear title to its submerged land out to 10.35 recovered artifacts that was shown to more than miles and all land lying with that boundary 280,000 Texans in cities across the state and a became the property of the Texas Permanent series of publications and a documentary film School Fund which fell under the jurisdiction shown nationally on the Public Broadcasting of the General Land Office. So the land where System and distributed to schools. the wreck was being salvaged was clearly the property of the state, but how much, if any, The state launched a preservation system by of the treasure could the state claim? Up until determining historic shipwreck locations and that point no official of the state of Texas even protecting them from dredging, pipeline laying, The Packery Channel was originally dredged in 2004 the sand was moved from knew of the salvage operation and the treasure and related causes of disturbance or destruction, the channel to the beach through a slurry line which deposited the sand from the recovered had been shipped off to Indiana. and by doing electronic surveys covering areas where many shipwrecks probably occurred to channel in front of the Michael J. Ellis Seawall. Sadler shot off a letter requesting that the Texas allow companies pursuing activities such as oil Attorney General bring suit to stop the salvage and gas development to proceed without fear of operation until the state’s role was clarified. The damage to important sites. letter was filed in 28th District Court in Sarita, Kenedy County and a temporary injunction The private company was paid a settlement, was issued halting the salvage operation. Now and Texas took over the excavation of the the process began to determine the state’s site. The items recovered have been placed in ownership rights and how to return the salvaged a repository at the Corpus Christi Museum of items to Texas. Soon lawyers from Platoro, Ltd., Science & History. They include Spanish Realle the salvage company contacted Sadler to open coins, and a replica of a 16th Century astrolabe. negotiations and Texas’ antiquities laws began According to reports at the time the salvagers to take shape. Up until that time the bits and of the San Esteban got to keep eighty percent of pieces of the booty from the wrecks that had what they found, the state got the other twenty been picked up by beachcombers had stayed percent but with a catch, the state got first pick under the radar with no ensuing state rules for of which artifacts made up their twenty percent. dividing recovered antiquities. Dale Rankin Platoro submitted a sworn list of items recovered from the site to the Kenedy County
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Recovered astrolabes from the San Esteban January 3, 2019 Island Moon A 5 The Siege of Bexar and the Death Stuff I Heard on the Island of Ben Milam By Dale Rankin I still can’t figure out why to Broadway shows were easier to come by. people go all the way to The final New Year trip was in the mid-nineties It was the first week of December, 1835. Creed Taylor was there and later recorded what Manhattan to stand out in when for reasons unknown I booked a return Outside San Antonio, the Texian volunteers, he witnessed. the freezing cold on New Year, and this year flight from Newark to San Antonio at 8 a.m. having marched from Gonzales, were about to "Milam carried a small field glass (a present rain as well, to watch a lighted ball drop down a on New Year’s Day which I of course missed. pack it up and head home. The thinking was to him by General Austin). With this glass... tower. Over the years I’ve spent about ten New I called and changed my flight and when I got General Cos and his army were too strong and Milam was viewing the Mexican stronghold on Year’s Eves in New York and I am happy to say I to the airport picked up my new ticket and took too firmly entrenched to be pried out of the city. the plaza. At this moment a shot rang out and never spent a single one them freezing in Times off. Fifteen minutes into the flight the pilot told Ben Milam had a different idea. Old Ben had Milam fell, the ball piercing his head. I heard Square. us the flight time to San Diego and gave us a made his home in Texas since 1818, having the shot and saw Milam fall and instantly turned weather report for Southern California. To the The first time I spent New Year’s Eve in New first come here to trade with the Comanches. to ascertain the direction from which the shot lady working the desk at the Newark airport York was in 1980 while I was in college and Any man who decided to do that was not easily was fired. every place that started with “San” was west of we went to the Heat Club in Soho to see the scared or discouraged. the Mississippi and they were all the same. One of those present in the yard called attention Plasmatics where Wendy O. Williams came on Disgusted with the situation, he emerged from to the fact that at the report of the shot he saw a stage wearing a few strips of electrical tape in Four or five hours later we touched down in Edward Burleson's tent and yelled angrily, white puff of smoke arising from the branches strategic spots and little else. At midnight she beautiful San Diego and I took a flying sewer "Who will go with Old Ben Milam into San of a large cypress tree that stood on the margin took out a chain saw and cut down the disco pipe to LAX where I got on the redeye with Antonio? Who will follow Old Ben Milam into of the river. At this announcement all eyes were ball over the dance floor before setting fire to revelers who had been partying at the Rose Bowl Bexar?" turned in the direction of that tree, the outline of a Jaguar they had on stage and a bass player all day and were waving giant red foam fingers a man was seen, several rifle shots rang out and and screaming at each other. After connecting About 300 volunteers said they would follow with a purple Mohawk fired a shotgun into the the corpse of the daring sharpshooter crashed in Houston I arrived back in San Antonio just him. ceiling. For a kid from South Texas it was heady down through the branches and rolled into the stuff and I was so disoriented that myself and before noon the next day having spent twenty And so they did. river. two friends got on the express train going north four hours flying across the country and halfway back. American comped my return flight but After the surrender, Colonel Sanchez told and overshot our 60th Street stop and ended up refused to give me the miles and I stayed away Col. Frank Johnson and Captain Bennet, in in Harlem sometime after four a.m. In those from New York holidays for almost a decade. my presence, that this sharpshooter, Felix de la days Harlem after four a.m. on New Year’s Day Garza, was the best shot in the Mexican army, wasn’t somewhere you wanted to be. We bribed a half-brother of Almonte, and that General Cos out way out with ten dollar bills and didn’t want The New Year’s activities moved to a friend’s was deeply grieved over his death." to get back on the subway and couldn’t find ranch outside of Bay City where we could lock a cab on New Year’s so we ended up walking ourselves in. That went on for several years Ben Milam was buried where he fell in the yard forty blocks in the freezing cold back to the until one year my friend fell off the fence of the Veramendi House. In 1848 he was moved Empire Hotel. It was my first introduction to and broke his leg. That would have been bad to the new City Cemetery, later renamed Milam the fact that when you are in New York nobody enough but that afternoon, in temperatures in Park in his honor. really gives a hoot if you have a problem, it can the mid-twenties with the wind howling we James DeShields wrote: be a cold place in more ways than one. were slinging skeet by hand when a wayward "Though buried some ten years, the body, it is A few years later I got an invitation to the clay bird went flying overhead and the shooter said, was unchanged, and the old warrior looked grand opening party of the new Grand Central shot straight up in the air and hit the power line natural. The boots in which he was buried were Station on New Year’s Eve after it was redone to the house leaving us without heat. He literally sound and would have done to wear again. The by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and saw the blew out the lights. As we all huddled around Ben Milam calls for Volunteers by Henry black silk kerchief in which his head was tied other side of the social set in Manhattan. I much the fireplace in the ranch house my friend with McArdle (1901) looked perfectly new, except for the bloodspots" prefer the Plasmatics. It froze so hard that the the broken leg decided that would be our last bronze statue in Herald Square which features time to spend New Year’s there. a man who uses a hammer to chime out the New Orleans, Austin, San Antonio, Miami, In 1870, Dr. George hour froze solid and I stood there at sunup when West Palm, Los Angeles came and went Cupples related the he thawed out and watched him catch up on a until this New Year when we found ourselves events of that week night’s work of clanging hours. It was a very standing outside Giggity’s in Port Aransas to the Alamo Literary New York experience. where Joe King Carrasco was holding court in Society as follows: But after Rudy Giuliani cleaned up Times his annual New Year bash. I heard the noise from "Early on the morning Square New York got kind of boring. All the inside, I saw the cars packed in the parking lot, of the 5th of December, shady types disappeared and the homeless I glimpsed the crowd, I felt the Winter chill and 1835, Col. Ben Milam people that slept on the sidewalks in the Bowery I left. I’ve come to the conclusion that when it attacked the city; Samuel left Manhattan and things I started going in the comes to New Year’s Eve I’m too old to boogie. A. Maverick as guide, summer when the locals all left town and tickets Then again, there’s always next year. with Milam at the head of the right division, moving down Soledad street to the LaGarza House. Johnson, commanding the left, marched down Acequia street to the same point, with Deaf Smith for guide. The cannon posted at the corner of the Main Plaza swept these streets. The cemetery and park fell into disuse, and by To procure water, our troops took the the time the city got around to erecting a marble Veramendi House by digging a trench of five monument to Col. Milam, the site of his burial feet in depth across the street during the night was only approximately known. of the 5th, and so going back and forth with heads bent to avoid the grapeshot. It was not located until 1993 during restoration of the park. Archaeological investigation Of the seven hundred volunteers under found a burial just slightly north of where the Burleson at the "Old Mill' above town, only two hundred fifty were under Milam. Others joined them two days later, but the greater number had gone home or to Goliad, where a force was then gathering to move against Matamoras. On the 7th, Milam was killed in the yard of the Veramendi House, being Surfing Santa shot through the head; and by his side stood Mr. Maverick. On the 10th, the Mexicans ran up the white flag of surrender. The Texan troops had fought incessantly night and day, and had taken all the square Tides of the Week block of buildings fronting the north side of the Main Plaza, by digging Tides for Bob Hall Pier January 3 - January 10 through the walls of the houses from one to Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon another. monument had sat. /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible Where the Plaza House now stands there lived The skeletal remains were examined by Th 3 Low 6:57 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Rise 5:11 AM 10 anthropologists at the Smithsonian Institution. the priest, Padre Garza. From this house the 3 High 4:16 PM 1.5 5:47 PM Set 4:07 PM Texans made a charge and took and spiked the They wrote: guns, the fire of which had been concentrated "The skeleton described in the preceding F 4 Low 7:35 AM -0.7 7:20 AM Rise 6:05 AM 4 on that building and was fast crumbling it down. sections represents a robust, active, right- 4 High 4:57 PM 1.5 5:48 PM Set 4:53 PM In this charge Col. Ward lost a leg, and the handed, white male who was about 5 feet Sa 5 Low 8:11 AM -0.7 7:20 AM Rise 6:57 AM 1 young Carolinian, Bonham, an eye. The 9 inches tall. He was 40-49 years of age at 5 High 5:33 PM 1.5 5:48 PM Set 5:42 PM Mexican gunners fled or were cut to pieces. death. At the time of death, which resulted This was on the morning of the 10th, and was from perimortem trauma (a gunshot wound) to Su 6 Low 8:45 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Rise 7:46 AM 0 the head, he was suffering from osteoarthritis, followed by the capitulation of Gen. Cos, who 6 High 6:04 PM 1.5 5:49 PM Set 6:33 PM was permitted to retire with his troops across which was most pronounced at the knee joints, the Rio Grande." and from extensive disc herniation in the lower M 7 Low 9:18 AM -0.6 7:20 AM Rise 8:31 AM 0 spine. The latter condition, together with well- 7 High 6:29 PM 1.4 5:50 PM Set 7:25 PM That's how San Antonio came into Texian developed muscle attachment sites, indicates hands and set the stage for the Siege and Battle heavy labor or some other activity involving Tu 8 Low 9:48 AM -0.5 7:21 AM Rise 9:12 AM 2 of the Alamo. substantial biomechanical stress." 8 High 6:49 PM 1.3 5:51 PM Set 8:17 PM The death of Ben Milam is a story familiar to Col. Milam was re-interred in the park that W 9 Low 10:18 AM -0.4 7:21 AM Rise 9:50 AM 6 most anyone who has strode the River Walk and bears his name on the 11th day of December, seen the large cypress which still stands on the 1994. 9 High 7:05 PM 1.2 5:51 PM Set 9:10 PM bend across the river from where the Veramendi Th 10 Low 10:48 AM -0.3 7:21 AM Rise 10:25 AM 12 House stood. It's from that tree that the fatal May he rest in peace. shot was fired. The Texas Reader 10 High 7:20 PM 1.1 5:52 PM Set 10:01 PM
Ben Milam leads the Texian assault on Bexar - mural by Joseph Musso - painted for the now defunct Texas Adventure theater on Alamo Plaza A6 Island Moon January 3, 2019 Senior Moments Anecdotingly The War of 1812
By Dotson Lewis Write a Bad Book Special to the Island Moon By Abigail Bair ever after, but that sometimes things were Dotson’s note: It appears to me that “The War Many Native American tribes fought against unpleasant. Case in point: I don’t think any I call the time between Christmas and New of 1812,” is one of the least studied wars in the the United States in the Northwest, united as woman on Earth has ever been totally happy Year’s “infinity,” mainly because it irritates the history of the United States. In the event you a Confederacy led by a Shawnee man named DURING natural childbirth. Rev, who always replies with, ‘It’s EPIPHANY, are not familiar with that war, here is a quick Tecumseh. Many of these tribes had allied with Abigail Jane.” It does, however, seem like Then I thought about one of my favorite books, lesson. Hopefully this Q and A is a refresher, the British during the Revolutionary War as the Land of the Lost after all the busyness of The Great Gatsby. Immediate nope. I couldn’t but it could be your first exposure to this series well. The Creek tribe in the Southwest battled Christmas and then the nothing that follows. live with any of those characters, and would of armed conflicts. To this day, I don’t fully settlers and soldiers throughout the War of 1812, In this time of Holiday Abeyance, my thoughts wind up in prison for stabbing every single one understand why it is still known as the war of eventually allying with a column of British turn generally to New Year’s Resolutions. of them with a series of fancy forks that I didn’t 1812. For instance, the Battle of New Orleans regulars. In reaching peace through status quo know the use for anyway. They had oyster forks, took place January 8, 1815. Thanks to the antebellum, however, the Native Americans all I’ve written before about this topic because which I assume are forks for eating oysters. National Museum of American History for lost their main request of a recognized nation in every single year I mess it up. I blame my In my world, you slurp the oysters because many the facts and the photos in this report. North America. British support also evaporated ADD, but really it’s just that I lack two key mollusks are the paper plates of seafood. I can How Long Did It Last? in the years after the war, further quickening the components required for task completion: 1) imagine myself, in my jail cell, muttering, “Just loss of Native lands. will power and 2) actually caring about my total making extra dishes for no good reason. Stupid The War of 1812 lasted from June lack of willpower. As you can probably intuit, What Kinds Of Weapons Were Used? rich people… oyster fork… what’s next, a toilet 1812-February 1815, a span of two years and this makes for an annual resolution breakdown paper spatula? Jerks.” eight months. Peace negotiations began in by about day three. late 1814, but slow communication across the Trying still to give Mr. Paisley the benefit of This year, I decided that I wasn’t going to Atlantic (and indeed across the United States) the doubt (even after pitching that Cinderella make any big, gavel-slamming changes in my prolonged the war and also led to numerous softball), I thought, “Maybe he’s talking about life. Honestly, it’s difficult enough to balance tactical errors for both sides. non-fiction.” That didn’t fly, though. I work for everything there is already. I’m praying that I a newspaper. The best stories usually have a Where Was It Fought? don’t drop the entire over-loaded tea tray. good outcome, but their development involves The internet, however, didn’t let me down in great trial and usually some human suffering. terms of suggestions of how to have a happy That’s the rub: great stories involve solving and/or productive New Year. My favorite came problems, and problems are by their very nature from erstwhile country singer Brad Paisley, not very fun. For instance, let’s talk about the Fort McHenry War of 1812 who delivered this meme-worthy quote on New book 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Year’s Eve: “Tomorrow is the first blank page of Place which is a story about a rock climber who a 365 page book. Write a good one.” gets his arm caught and has to cut it off with a dull pocket knife in order to survive. Good The most widely used weapon in the War of With all due respect, I’m going to guess that book, but probably not the happiest of Aaron 1812 was the smoothbore musket, which was Mr. Paisley isn’t much of a reader. If he were, Ralston’s years on this planet. carried by most of the infantrymen in the field. he’d know that good books/stories usually These had an effective battlefield range of 50- involve great, sweeping arcs, savage plot twists Then I thought, what about drama? Maybe 100 yards, necessitating close assaults and and turns, tragedy, human error, redemption, he’s talking about plays. I, of course, thought bayonet tactics be employed. There were also and maybe (if you’re not reading Russian of Shakespeare which was another big NOPE. some units equipped with rifles, which were literature) some comedy. In the Bard’s universe characters stand a pretty used primarily as light or specialized infantry. high chance of getting: To give Mr. Paisley his due, however, I tried Cannons were smoothbore as well, though they valiantly to think of one great story I’d really 1) stabbed (like a lot of times, too, not just could shoot roughly 400 yards accurately. They like to live through rather than experience once); were used with deadly, decisive effect on the vicariously through readin. 2) involved in a stupid, confusing comedy battlefield. First I thought of Cinderella – I mean, it works containing a ton of transvestitism (which had to Cavalrymen generally carried pistols and out okay in the end, but she did deal with rather be EXTRA confusing back in the day since all sabers and were used to outmaneuver or charge a large amount of childhood abuse. They don’t the women’s parts were already being played by enemy formations. really flesh it out in the story, but if you read the men who often refused to shave their beards); Were There Any Significant Technological Brothers Grimm version, one of the stepsisters 3) Chased by an actual bear. Ftort McHenry Flag Advancements? cuts off her toes to fit into the glass slipper. If she’s willing to cut off her own appendages, Modern drama isn’t much better. In Who’s The War of 1812 was fought in the midst of imagine how she treated Cinderella. Also, Afraid of Virginia Woolf Albee’s characters The War of 1812 was fought in many places the Industrial Revolution, in which a variety there’s never an explanation of “…and they get into a super drunken brawl that makes the in the United States, Canada, and on the high of technological advancements came together lived happily ever after.” How can one be sure? WWE look tame by comparison. Great to read, seas. Many battles were fought against British, to forever change the way humans lived and It seems like a pretty messed up world if people but I wouldn’t want to live it (again). Canadian, and Native American opponents in worked. are just going around cutting off toes to fit into Back when I was in college, my favorite soap Michigan and New York and in the Canadian Steamships and steam-powered railroad footwear. I guess if everyone died right after the opera was a show called Passions. This program (then still under British rule) provinces of engines came into profitable use for the first royal wedding, the whole “happily ever after” was so popular amongst English majors that we Ontario and Quebec. time during the war years. While they had shtick could be true. I think, however, that it’s had to reschedule Sigma Tau Delta meetings Throughout the war, American forces also little effect on the North American conflict, much more likely they lived mostly happily because we all kept skipping them because they faced Native American foes in the territories these steam machines would become the were scheduled at the same time Passions of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. In the technological standard in the decades to come. aired. Passions was fantastic because after around season thre, they absolutely war’s final stages, British regulars attempted a Machines made with interchangeable parts gave up on reality (even by soap opera seaborne invasion of the Gulf Coast, leading to became more common during the War of standards), and made a literal monkey a combat in Louisiana. 1812, although the practice was not yet applied main character. It wasn’t a puppet. It was to military manufacturing. For the common The British enforced a blockade of American an actual monkey. It was fantastic, but I’m soldier, the most significant advancement may ports, particularly in the South, along the again hoping that a year where you take well have been improved food storage through Atlantic seaboard. Naval engagements flared, advice from a monkey isn’t what Brad airtight packaging. especially around the Chesapeake Bay, as this Paisley had in mind. blockade was challenged. Additionally, since the war had a distinct commercial character, How Many Fought? At the end of the day, I hope your pages pirate-style raids were carried out against trade Only 7,000 men served in the United States are filled with small triumphs like good ships throughout the Atlantic. military when the war broke out. By the end of parking spaces and seeing other people use their turn signals correctly. I hope The Great Lakes Erie and Ontario played a the war, more than 35,000 American regulars and 458,000 militia—though many of these you are able to witness how wonderful our major role in the War of 1812. Sitting amidst world is every single day, and experience the main theater of operations in the North, were only mustered in for local defense—were serving on land and sea. the profound joy that comes from living in they shaped the movements of the contending it. I hope your losses are small and that armies. Large ships were built and put on the The global British regular military comprised your life is balanced. Lakes, where they engaged in full-scale battles 243,885 soldiers in 1812. By war’s end, more for supremacy in order to move troops and than 58,000 regulars, 4,000 militia, and 10,000 I hope you make time to be kind. bombard rival towns. Native Americans would join the battle for I hope you write an awful book. North America. Why Was It Fought? The War of 1812 was part of a larger, global She has a SWITCHBLADE. This is not going to conflict. The empires of England and France end well. spent 1789-1815 locked in an almost constant war for global superiority. That war stretched from Europe to North Africa and to Asia and, Letters from Frostbite Falls when the Americans declared war on England, the war engulfed North America as well. The United States had a variety of grievances Happy New Year, Everyone! against Britain. Many felt that the British had not yet come to respect the United States And greetings from the So on to the resolutions. January is also as a legitimate country. The British were Winter Wonderland! Frostbite Betty's birthday month, so fresh starts We did indeed get the and new chances for betterment are rampant. “impressing,” or forcibly drafting, American Jackson Square New Orleans. sailors at sea as well as blocking American trade big snow, up to two feet Bert puts his hands on his belly and says, with France—both of these were also spillover (!) over a day and a night "What is this?" I say, "Don't know Bert, maybe policies from the British prosecution of the war in our neighborhood Christmas cookies and fruitcake?" I check out with France. The British were also unsubtly How Many Died? in Frostbite Falls. my own squishy counterpart and say, "Yup, supporting Native American groups that preyed Roughly 15,000 Americans died as a result of Everyone got happy, pretty sure it's butter cookies." So as soon as we on American settlers along the frontier. the War of 1812. Roughly 8,600 British and the snowmobilers, the finish those up, we are eating only vegetables. skiers, and the kids Steamed and raw. Ok right, stay tuned ... Who Won? Canadian soldiers died from battle or disease. The losses among Native American tribes are who got ordered to shovel the long walks ... ok, The next on my list of my 2019 transformations The peace terms that ended the war were those not known. almost everybody. The light is so bright now, is just as likely to happen: figure out how to of status quo ante bellum, “the state of things balancing the very short days. Dotson’s other note: One of the battles of make a really sexy budget and follow it. OK. as they were before the war.” So, while the War the war of 1812 which occurred September Yup. of 1812 was legally a tie—a wash—in terms of 13th & 14th 1814, was the bombardment of territorial acquisitions, historians now look at Ft McHenry. Baltimore lawyer Francis Scott its long term effects to judge who won. Key, held aboard the British warships during The United States declared war (for the first the bombardment, feared that the fort had time in our nation’s history) to stop British succumbed to the bombardment. Yet, when Key impressment, reopen the trade lanes with saw the large flag flying over the fort there could France, remove British support from Native be no mistake, the fort held. Key’s experiences American tribes, and to secure their territorial inspired him to write a poem, Defense of Fort honor and integrity in the face of their old McHenry, which would later be set to the tune rulers. All four of these goals were achieved “To Anacreon in Heaven,” and become the Star by the time peace broke out, although some Spangled Banner. In 1931, the song officially British measures were scheduled to be repealed became the national anthem. Perhaps a better before the war had even begun. By establishing name for this war would be “The United States’ a respected footing with Britain and Canada, the First Declared War.” Thank you for reading United States also experienced a commercial and commenting on Senior Moments. I can be boom in the years after the war. The overall reached at: [email protected] and/or Land Last on my list is to be outside more. I am result of the war was probably positive for the Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: 530-748-8475. deeming this resolution the most likely to nation as a whole. Please Note: The next Veterans Round Table succeed. Starting right now. I've got the skis The British gained little to nothing from the Meeting will be Tuesday, January 8, 2019; 9-11 in the car, a map of the trails with all that fresh war, save for an honorable friendship with the AM, 3209 S. Staples. All veterans, their families sparkly snow and pretty trees, and the peace United States. Valuable resources were diverted and anyone interested in veterans’ affairs, are of the surrounding forest. Y'all remember that from the battlefields of Europe for the War of invited. Coffee & doughnuts are provided. Hope there is Peace in the world. 1812, which brought no land or treasure to to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio Round Wishing you beach-walks aplenty in 2019, the crown. The British also lost their Native Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 10 American lodgment against United States AM, Saturdays. The next show will air January Betty and Bert expansion, further unleashing the growth of a 5,2019. Please listen and call in. The listener/ major global trade competitor. However, the text line is: 361-882-5397…It’s your two hours, British did ultimately defeat France in their long let us hear from you. war while avoiding a fiasco in North America, Send Letters and Photos to Hang in there/Have fun! which is a considerable victory in the context of [email protected] the global conflict they waged. and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper January 3, 2019 Island Moon A 7 The Island Outdoors Island Moon on a Spoon Gardening Resolutions New Year New You (or just better choices) By Stacey Kempf By Chef Vita Jarrin A resolution, as defined by the hummingbirds, etc. to our yard, be sure to go Happy New Year to all!! Hope everyone has and bolder in flavor. I place it on the flesh side, Oxford English Dictionary, is “a firm decision native when choosing what to plant. To find had a blessed holiday and a great start to their after brushing fish with a little olive oil and to do or not to do something” (Oxford English out which plants are indigenous to our South New Year! I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer sprinkle a light to medium coating and bake. Dictionary, 2019) Texas area, visit one of the many informational and start off the new year with diet talk or how Once cooked, I add a fresh lemon and parsley websites available online, such as Aggie to start the year off by removing all the foods vinaigrette and it tastes fresh, light yet bold Most people associate a resolution with Horticulture Earth-Kind® Plant Selector’s page you love. By purging your fridge and pantry and full of flavor. Flavor is important when changes in their eating, spending or workout at ekps.tamu.edu or the Lady Bird Johnson of all the leftover cookies and chocolates you switching up ingredients in order to incorporate habits, but a resolution can involve your yard Wildflower Center’s site at www.wildflower. received or made. healthier options. As well as is adding fresh and outdoor spaces too. Plus, you may find that herbs and citrus. Serve with a side of veggies org/plants Actually, I’d like to just say… what ever a new year’s gardening resolution can be a lot and a baked sweet potato and you have yourself balance you find in your daily food intake easier to keep than those that require you to give Resolution #3: Weed Before They Seed a healthy meal, yet feels filling and indulgent. up carbs or squeeze in an early morning jog. that makes you happy and keeps you healthy, Every yard is prone to them – weeds. Popping embrace it. Don’t start something that will Feel free to add healthy fats, such as butter or Resolution #1: Pamper your Palms up in every corner of your yard, these non- make you cranky or will set you up to fail smashing a yummy avocado in place of that discriminating plants can become unsightly potato… Healthy fats are very healthy as well Palm trees are unique in that, unlike most and then, inadvertently binge out of spite or guests, but one key to controlling them is to take yummy and good for you! trees, they do best when planted during the disappointment. We’ve all been there at some care of them before they have the opportunity summer months. The warm temperatures of level. Life is all about balance and if you’re Ingredients: to germinate. going to change something, do it slowly and the season stimulate root growth; so waiting 2 to 4 8…ounce portions of salmon or fish of make it a lifestyle change, not an abrupt, over to plant them until the months of May-August So for lawns, a pre-emergent herbicide can choice can be beneficial to establishing them quickly. be used to keep weeds from establishing the top change that you can’t stick with. I’ve 2 – 3 shakes on each piece of Grill Mates Steak Summertime is also a great season to give themselves in the first place, and the months definitely learned this over the years. Seasoning established trees an occasional deep drink of of January and February are a great time of So if you’re wondering how to do that, let me water and to fertilize them with a slow release year to apply one. For those weeds that you start by saying it’s good to have a plan. First 2-3 Fresh lemons squeezed product designed specifically for palms. find growing in rocky areas or in flower beds, … get excited! Clean out fridge and cupboards Fresh parsley and or cilantro minced spraying them with a herbicide (use caution Now when it comes to pruning, there has no to make room for fresh options. Although around other desirable plants or grasses) or 3 Tablespoons of olive oil *extra for brushing doubt been a lot of debate here on North Padre it sounds contradictory to how I started this pulling them out by hand, are popular options fish about the practice. To those who choose to trim article, most of us love doing a little clean up at for tackling them. No matter how you choose their palm skirts though, try to avoid doing so the beginning of the new year. Buy some new Baking sheet lined with parchment or foil to deal with weeds though, keep in mind that during the colder months of the year and try to storage containers and have fruits and snacks procrastination is not your friend when it comes Cooking spray prune only the brown fronds that are no longer ready to eat. This helps when you’re in the to these plants. You’ll want to take them on providing nutrients to the tree. mood for a snack. It’s easier to grab a handful Directions: early before they take over. of cleaned vegetables and fruits when they are Resolution # 2: Go Native there, waiting for you. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking Resolution #4: Get Outside sheet with parchment paper and spray with If you’re planning on adding plants to your Some of us enjoy cooking for a few hours and cooking spray. Place fish skin side down and This last resolution is beneficial to gardeners landscape in 2019, consider adding a species prepping meals for work or just to have them brush flesh side with olive oil. Shake grill mates and non-gardeners alike, as just a few minutes a that is native to Texas. Native plants can not ready so you don’t have to cook everyday. on each fish. Bake for 10-20 minutes depending day spent outdoors can do wonders at improving only make a beautiful addition to your yard, but Maybe get a piece of paper and make two on thickness. If using a thermometer cook to your mood and well-being. Numerous studies they are also often much easier to care for than to three columns, and write down what you 145 degrees by temping the thickest part of from reputable universities and institutions other plants. This has a lot to do with the fact currently eat, what you’d like to incorporate fish. While baking, get your vinaigrette ready around the world have shown that time spent that many are capable of handling Texas’ well- into your diet and maybe that third column by squeezing lemons, adding oil and mincing outdoors can improve your waistline, your known weather extremes, like drought. Having should be left for a list of foods that are a bit herbs. When fish is ready, remove from oven concentration and even your body’s ability to drought-tolerant plants in your yard means more indulgent, but you can twist them up and and pour spoonful’s of lemon mixture over fish. heal. So here’s to a 2019 filled with peaceful you’ll spend a lot less time and money watering make them more lifestyle friendly. These days, You can do this on your plate as well. and fussing over them once they’re established. mornings watering your plants, long coffee social media is a fabulous source to search the breaks on bloom-filled patios, or more of do’s and don’ts! However, you choose to make Tip of the week: Native plants are also beneficial to our area’s whatever outdoor activity you enjoy most. meals and snacks fun and incorporating some You can use this technique with various types pollinating insects, birds, and other wildlife. healthier options, remember to not deprive of fish, meats etc. Switch up the herbs, Switch So if you’re wanting to attract more butterflies, Happy New Year everyone! yourself. It sets you up for failure. Trim back, up the Grill Mate’s seasoning. Maybe find a and find a balance. seasoning that has more spice, or other ethnic Texas Winter Market in Aransas Pass For today’s recipe I want to give you a yummy spices. Oregano, curry, garam masala, or make a paste by blending Asian influenced ingredients work with St. Mary Star of the Sea food pantry and easy salmon dish to prepare. 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Consumer spending accounts for abut 70% New Year, Old Approach to Medicine Sales in that category grew 47 percent during of the local economy with business spending that period compared to last year. That and government spending accounting for By Mindy Mayden patients see him every visit. “In this business option has advantages for both customers and the remaining 30 percent. Based on sales model, I can exercise genuine compassion,” tax revenue, the Corpus Christi economy In the 1930s, a typical doctor’s visit was retailers. The customer gets on-line shopping Dr. Vasconcellos explains, because a house call is growing at abut 9.6 percent per year. If exactly that—a visit to the family home by convenience and quick delivery while the physician has the unique ability to truly get to that continues, retailers and other businesses the practitioner, who would both examine and retailer avoids shipping costs, uses store know their patients, both individuals and their should have a good year in 2019. converse with all family members, from infant to inventory to fill orders and produces in-store families alike. great-grandparent and anywhere in between. In foot traffic and impulse buying. Retailers Bio: Ralph Coker volunteers with SCORE those days, these type of house calls accounted House calls also enable doctors like Dr. who didn’t have that option should consider which provides free mentoring for small for 40% of doctor/patient interaction. By 1950, Vasconcellos to assemble the pieces that make providing it this year. Successful retailers businesses and nonprofits the number had dwindled to 10%; today, house up the big picture puzzle of a patient’s health. calls are practically unheard of. In 2019, Padre “You don’t get someone’s health status in five Island resident Dr. Peter Vasconcellos is looking minutes,” Dr. Vasconcellos relates. “When I get to change that, because he knows that medical to see three generations of that same family, house calls provide exactly what patients today there’s a certain amount of trust they’re giving need most—medical care that cares. me,” he continues, “so the care that I give can only improve.” He shares anecdotes of being Too often, in all aspects of life, people today able to piece together an accurate medical are forced to choose between convenience and diagnosis during his time doing house visits quality. This does not have to and should not while living in rural Iowa. Accurate diagnoses be the case when it comes to something as vital are often made possible by intimate knowledge as our health. In fact, bringing primary care to of the family, predicated on the trust built the home unifies convenience and quality to between Dr. Vasconcellos and his patients. create superior health care. Dr. Vasconcellos has started his own house call practice because he As the son of a physician who made house wants “to connect with patients and give them calls and a family practitioner himself for over the best quality health care, and to do that I have twenty years, Dr. Vasconcellos has seen how a to have a relationship with them.” house call practice can and will benefit Island residents, who are not only his patients, but also That relationship starts with trust and the his friends and neighbors. He is now accepting continuity of care Dr. Vasconcellos provides his patients with just a quick call or text to (361) patients. Dr. Vasconcellos provides a full range 800- 5917. For more information, visit his of services for all ranges of medical issues, from website at drvpadreisland.com or follow him on chronic to acute, in patients of all ages, and Facebook @drvpadreisland. Padre Island National Seashore Announces Fee-Free Days for 2019
Padre Island National Seashore will waive entrance fees on five days in 2019. The five entrance fee-free days for 2019 will be: • Monday, January 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Saturday, April 20 – Start of National Park Week/National Junior Ranger Day • Sunday, August 25 – National Park Service Anniversary • Saturday, September 28 – National Public Lands Day • Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day
Send letters and photos to editor@ Padre Island National Seashore remains partially closed due to the federal government islandmoon.com shutdown. A8 Island Moon January 3, 2019 SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon Pete Maravich Basketball Fenceball By Andy Purvis Legend Special to the Island Moon By Dotson Lewis Press had one rule for his son that overrode all It’s time for a change, a major change. No York pulled their fences in others: Shoot when open, and keep shooting. other professional sport could attempt this last year. Coors Field follows suit this season. Dotson’s note: Anybody familiar with the Maravich excelled as a passer, too, but his father kind of change. Why, because most major It’s the amount of foul territory, the home run, sport of basketball has probably heard of Pete thought the team would fail if his son didn't sports are confined to a specific playing area, and the fact that the game can be decided by Maravich. Pistol Pete, as he was called, was score big. "We win with Pete," Press said. "If or boundaries. Games of basketball, football plays made outside the field of play, that an amazing talent. It has been said, “Pete he gets special treatment, it's because he is so and hockey are played in areas with identical make baseball unique and different from other Maravich was Showtime before there was special." dimensions. That means the individual playing professional sports. Showtime.” My thanks to Robert Lipsyte, Penn areas used by each separate sport are the same Laird II, M.D. and Bob Carter for contributing Maravich led the nation in scoring all three width, height and length. The surface of these So why call it baseball? The game started as a many of the facts for this report. Also my thanks of his seasons, averaging 43.8, 44.2 and 44.5 areas may be different, as in grass vs. turf stick and ball contest where the pitcher actually to Bill Morgan, former sports editor of the and reaching 50 points 28 times. He shot 43.8 in football, hardwood vs. parquet floors in allowed the batter to put the ball in play, in order now defunct Dallas Times-Herald and sports percent from the field and 77.5 percent from the basketball, or soft vs. hard ice in hockey rinks, to move players from one base to another, to information director for the old Southwest foul line. but they offer no advantage when it comes to score runs. With no fences, there was no such Conference for the photos. But he felt the pressure of the situation, at times dimensions. Baseball does not follow suit. Not thing as a home run. It was simply called a popping off to his father. "It's hard when your only do most parks differ in dimensions, but four-base hit. That’s how the name of the game father's the coach, too," said Maravich, a player who loved to party. "Sometimes you don't know where one leaves off and the other begins." In his senior year, when Maravich was voted Player of the Year, he scored 69 points against Alabama, a record for points against a Division I opponent. The mark stood for 21 years. He also set a Division I record by making 30 free throws (in 31 attempts) against Oregon State. Pete Had a Congenital Heart Defect
Pete Maravich at LSU
Maravich's Creative Artistry Dazzled Pete Maravich lived for the show. Basketball fans died to see it. While Pistol Pete is the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, it was his game show that dazzled, as he displayed his creative genius, the kind of sleight-of-hand artistry that left crowds gasping. A skinny white guard playing for LSU (Louisiana State University), he was a Harlem Globetrotter in skill and spirit, if not uniform. Passes flew behind his back and backwards over his shoulder, eyes looking one way and the ball heading another. His deft dribble often twisted defenders onto their heels, the ball flashing smoothly between his legs, behind his back and through tight openings. Shots came from all angles and distances. "If I have a choice whether to do the show or Ty Cobb throw a straight pass," said Maravich, a three- time All-American, "and we're going to get the Pete Maravich dead at 40 also in the height and distance of their outfield basket either way, I'm going to do the show." fences. Today’s baseball parks, old or new, evolved from a game of bases to being called offer many nooks and crannies. Sharp angles, baseball. Shouldn’t we now change the name At a summer camp, coach Lefty Driesell Pistol Pete went on to a very successful high or low outfield fences, catwalks, dugouts of this game? Home runs used to be reserved critically told him that Oscar Robertson professional basketball career. He retired from and even bullpens within foul territory, all help for sluggers. Every year, more home runs are succeeded without flamboyant passes. Maravich basketball in 1980. Eight years later, at the age each park take on its own personality. Oops, hit; and every year, they become cheaper and quickly defended his style, saying he wanted of 40, he passed away suddenly while playing I gave it away! That’s right, foul territory and cheaper. to be a millionaire: "And they don't pay you a a pickup basketball game at his church in fences are the key words. You see, baseball is million dollars for two-hand chest passes." California. Friends, family, and fans across the Ty Cobb said it best in 1919 and was perhaps the only game where you can play outside the nation were shocked. How could such a young way ahead of his time. The “Georgia Peach” "He was like a great singer," said broadcaster lines, or in foul territory. In other words, the and seemingly healthy person die at such a said, “The home run could wreck baseball. Chick Hearn, "with a style all his own, a pacing game of baseball is not confined to the playing young age? It throws out a lot of strategy and makes it that was different, and a flair for the unusual." surface. In no other sport do we go over the fenceball.” Fenceball, there’s the change. Maravich’s autopsy ground rules with the opposition before playing Change the name of this game to Fenceball. revealed a stunning the game. That’s really what the game has come to. The finding. Pistol Pete was Here’s how this evolution occurred: Before bases seem to get in the way of today’s game. actually born with a parks were built to seat fans who wished to see No doubt, Cobb was not ready for “The Babe” congenital heart defect. the game, there were natural boundaries such and the “Big Bang” approach to the game. In He had a single right as hills, rivers, trees and even train tracks. The Cobb’s time the game had been described as coronary artery. Almost so-called home runs were few, and seats were “small ball,” where the ability to manufacture everyone is born with two eventually added, when too many fans showed up runs separated the great teams from the rest of coronary arteries, a left to simply stand and watch. World Series games the pack. It went against everything Ty practiced and a right one. The left were actually played at the turn of the century, and believed about team offense. In the many coronary artery divides where fans formed a semi-circle in the outfield games that Cobb and Ruth played against each into the circumflex and or perhaps a human fence to create boundaries. other, Cobb continued to out-hit, out-score and left anterior descending. As the popularity of the game increased with out-play Ruth, only to have “The Bambino” It supplies blood to the more home runs, so did the number of seats in cheered by fans everywhere. Fenceball. That left ventricle, which is the the park. Each park was built within the space kind of grows on me and describes the game stronger and more critical available, in cities or neighborhoods, and, today so much better. The focus is now on of the two ventricles. therefore, different dimensions were created. power, distance, fences and scoring, not bases. Amazingly, Pistol Pete Eventually, seats were also added in most The bases are simply out there to provide the was born without a left outfields, creating a permanent barrier between hitter with directions to home plate. Practice Pete and Press coronary artery. He had a ball in play and a home run. The playing area your bat flip and then trot to first base and take a single right coronary made up of three bases and home plate are the a left. artery that wrapped all same dimensions in every ballpark, but the area Besides his ability to control the basketball, the way around his heart. At the time of his Andy Purvis is a local author and radio of foul territory and distance to the outfield the star with the droopy socks was quite a death his heart was massively enlarged and personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. fences were determined by the space left over marksman. Though Maravich played before scarred secondary to long-standing chronic com for all the latest info on his books or to inside the park, after seating had been added. freshmen were eligible for the varsity and oxygen deprivation. Pathologists were shocked listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books The results can easily be seen. Fenway Park before the three-point shot was established, he that he lived as long as he did. are available online and can be found in the loved gunning from long range. and Wrigley field have virtually no foul territory local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be It's truly amazing to think that Pete Maravich down the left-field lines, while Camden Yards contacted at [email protected]. Also At LSU, where Pistol Pete played for his father accomplished all that he did despite his and Globe Life Park have very little space down listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q Press, he set still-standing Division I records congenital heart anomaly. It’s also interesting the right-field lines. & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com with his 44.5 average for a season (1969-70), to ponder what could have been done had he The height of the fences also differs in each 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of 44.2 average for his career (1967-70) and his known about it sooner. the Houston Astros. 3,667 points. Maravich's three-year total was park, with the 37-foot high “Green Monster” 418 more points than runner-up Freeman Dotson’s other note: The problem with Pete in Boston being the highest, to the five-foot Williams of Portland State scored in four Maravich was the four other guys; he just didn't leftfield fence at Tropicana Field in Tampa. seasons in the 1970s. In the NBA, Maravich relate to the rest of the team. A team was Pete Safeco Field in Seattle and Citi Field in New was selected to five all-star teams and was later Maravich and anybody who was inbounding to voted among the league's 50 greatest players. him. If he had been a team player, he would have He averaged 24.2 for his 10 seasons and one been on my best of the best basketball five along year led the league with a 31.1 mark. with Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Nate Archibald, and newcomer Steph Curry. You can have any The scoring didn't endear him to all, however. other five and you couldn’t be in the same gym Maravich never played on a championship team with us. Since Pistol Pete doesn’t qualify, who in college or the pros, a fact noted by critics. do you think is my 5th player? While Pat Riley marveled at the floor show, he called Maravich "the most overrated superstar." -30- Have Fun Peter Press Maravich was born on June 22, 1947 in Aliquippa, Pa. His father Press, who had played professionally for the Pittsburgh Ironmen of the Basketball Association of America and become a coach, began teaching Pete the game when he was seven. Practicing four to five hours a day as a youth, Maravich developed an array of ball handling and passing skills, a repertoire that amazed even his father. "I gave him the fundamentals," said Press, who had also played guard. "But the between-the-legs, behind-the-back, blind stuff Pete does, I never even thought of that." While his father coached at North Carolina State, Maravich became a 32-points-per-game scorer at Broughton High School in Raleigh. 00 In 1966, his father accepted LSU's coaching $6. off any oil change! job and Maravich accompanied him there. As Press's first varsity squad at LSU struggled to a 3-23 record, Pete led the freshman team to a 17-1 season. Over the next three years, the 6-foot-5, 170-pound Maravich dominated offensively as the Tigers went 14-12, 13-13 and 22-10. Send letters and photos to [email protected] A9 Island Moon January 3, 2019 The Traveling Moon Gets Around
Dee and Rick Beekman took the Island Moon along during their recent travels to Portugal, Spain, Brazil, and Argentina via sea and air.
The Island Moon traveled with Evelyn Pless-Schuberth to Berlin/Germany to visit family and enjoy the Christmas Market at Rotes Rathaus next to Fernsehturm. Glühwein was hot and delicious.
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Remember When Russian Bikers Celebrated Christmas in the Surf in 2010 Don’t rent your bikes to Moscow men
The beach was fairly busy on Christmas Day with lots of Winter Texans enjoying the sunshine, collecting seashells and flying kites. We were a bit surprised, however, to see a couple of bikers checking out the surf up close—really close. It was already a bit cold for motorcycling, but it was especially chilly for riding a Last sunset of 2018 by Jon Brandt motorcycle in the water! As long time motorcyclists and “benefactors-of-trusty-motorized-machinery” in general, we watched in bewilderment as these two chaps repeatedly entered the Gulf to depths well above the hubs of their bikes. They were laughing like children and snapping photos of one another as they’d rev up another substantial spray of our extremely salty coastal bend seawater. A little inquisitive conversation revealed they were both from Russia and spoke very little English. The words “saline”, “corrosion”, and “rust” elicited no spark of understanding whatsoever. They did manage to communicate to us they’d rented the bikes somewhere in the United States and seemed quite thrilled to be someplace warm enough to cruise the beach on Christmas Day. We’re pretty sure the owners of the Harley Davidson Ultra Classic and Honda GoldWing are going to be none-too-pleased in the years to come; we Islanders all know a good soaking in saltwater is the gift that keeps on giving for most non-stainless metals. Free Daily Printable Crossword Puzzles http://www.onlinecrosswords.net/printable-daily-crosswords-1.php January 3, 2019 Island Moon A12
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Good boy. A 13 Island Moon January 3, 2019 The Great Outdoors 2018 On the Rocks Backwater Adventures By Jay Gardner
Welcome back from the away when they hit the saltwater.” I couldn’t By Joey Farah Holidaze break, and welcome believe my ears!!! Sacrilege!!!! Goes to show Farah’s Fishing Adventures to 2019 loyal readers! We how un-educated some folks are, but not you survived another one. 2019 loyal readers. Starting off the New Year with a solid plan for in the deep mud. This makes it difficult for yourself in life is essential in accomplishing shrimpers to catch them. Flash frozen dead looks like it’s going to be a very interesting year Contaminants such as oils, round-up, lawn your best. In fishing it’s the same! Waiting until shrimp works well right now for fishing for around The Island, and I am looking forward fertilizer, dog poop, grass clippings, and other the weather is picture perfect will have you dried drum, redfish, and sand trout. I pull the head to it. There are some projects that actually nasties should be filtered through rooted vascular out and behind the ball. Start now, as some of off and tail and thread the shrimp on a 4-6# got started last year, and hopefully some that wetland plants (think cattails, although a poor the best fishing close to home is primed up, and OWNER CIRCLE HOOK. Look for areas with will get started this year. ISAC this next week example) to pull that stuff out before it gets into TROPHY TROUT time is here for those who clean bottom, void of any dead seaweed. The will be on Monday because there are a few the receiving waters. This is basic science 101. are looking for the largest trout of their lives. small clams that are on the bottom of 4-6ft of recommendations that need to come from the Wetlands clean our waters before they go out committee and get to city council. into the ocean. If you need evidence, look at how Louisiana has channelized their marshes Fresh water and salt water and now the Mississippi river dumps millions I’m going to jump off into this next topic of tons of contaminants out into the Gulf that likely without having all the latest pieces and creates a dead zone that is the size of Arkansas parts. Recently there has been some issues every year. between the TCEQ and the City regarding the So, back to the Oso WWTP, the freshwater Oso wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and coming out of the plant is actually in pretty the outfall that goes out into the Oso from good shape, and many fish, turtles, and other the plant. Evidently someone has figured out organisms absolutely love that it’s fresh and that the outfall channel that goes out into Oso not hypersaline. The bank is lined with plants Bay has a section that gets really shallow and and there is seagrass rooted in the channel. So, at times can exhibit low dissolved oxygen (or while it might not look like a pristine estuary, something). There has been talk for the city to the WWTP plant outfall there at the Oso is move the outfall to the middle of the bay and actually acting a bit like one. The WWTP’s like dump the water straight out into the bay. I don’t out at the Jester street outfall into the Laguna know how much volition that proposal has, but and the Whitecap WWTP that dump directly I will discuss freshwater hitting the salt water. into saltwater are losing a huge potential benefit. Because we need to talk about it. There are actually several options that could be To rewind a little, I was on a conference call explored, such as the re-route pipe that used to with a group of people from a well-known go back up to the golf course could potentially state agency a couple of weeks ago, and we be routed to Billish and other parks and we were discussing the beneficial uses of storm could literally drown the sticker burrs out of the water. You loyal readers will remember that parks. Or a large mitigation site or something. I’ve been covering storm water a little lately, Something to consider as one of many options one of the most under-appreciated freshwater that I can personally think of… This giant 42 inch redfish came to hand while drum fishing down in Baffin last week sources here on the coast (as apparent to the There are fish like juvenile tarpon and rare along side the rocks. lack of respect it gets from all the litter bugs out terrapins that are drawn to these freshwater there). Storm water is the water that literally outfall areas, as there is literally nothing like runs off when it rains. This freshwater source it around. Hence, like others have, I caught here in the desert we live in is crucial to the a juvenile tarpon in a cast net at one of the health of our bays and estuaries. Anyhoo, one storm water outfalls in the bluff a couple of of these agency folks commented that they months back. When you look at the ecology didn’t want storm water going through one of of WWTP’s and storm water outfall channels, “their” freshwater wetland ponds because of you’ll realize that due to channelization and a possible contaminants. Huh? The rest of us lack of imagination, we could be doing a lot ecologists understand that freshwater wetlands more. It is likely one of the reasons tarpon are supposed to do EXACTLY THAT: filter disappeared many years ago. Well folks, this is contaminants from storm water. This agency going to be an interesting year for sure. Make person actually said that they would rather have sure to drop me a line at tarponchaser@mail. This is just one nice trout we have caught This local Island Family scored big with the storm water dump directly into the Laguna com and I’ll see you next week On the Rocks. because “contaminants will just die and go this week on soft plastics in the Laguna this beautiful 29 inch black drum. Look Madre’. for the drum run to really get going this month! The local fishing has been pretty AWSOME in the last few weeks. With that said don’t believe bottom are what the drum are eating. Redfish that there are not some difficult times as well. have been along the sides of the ICW for weeks. Most of the time when catching is tough it is Sand trout have been around the Packery Channel because the gamefish have fed very strong and in the deep holes in the BOATHOLE. and are sitting with full stomachs. As water temperatures are at their lowest right now, TROPHY TROUT WADE FISHING is great fish have been feeding heavy then sitting for right now, but is not for everyone. The same two days. Look for minor and major feeding approach can be taken while in the comfort and times to be exact. It has been like a light switch safety of your boat. The basic plan is to slow turning on the trout bite each day. Sometimes your presentation down and keep your presence during the warmest parts of the day, are the best. to a minimum. Many times I see wade fishermen We have been catching most of our fish in 5-6 make more of a ruckus than a boat full of people. feet of water from the boat. Drift fishing with Take your time entering an area, use a trolling 1/4 ounce jig heads and 3”DOA CAL SHADS. motor or idle in from at least 200yds out. Pick Stop into Marker 37 and check out the new apart the shallow sand pockets with lightly store. It’s so packed with tackle you really don’t weighted soft plastics and the DOA BAIT- have to go to town anymore! They have some of BUSTER. SLOW PRESENTATION is the key my favorite colors of this 3” DOA paddle tail. to enticing a stoke this time of year. Any color works at some point but when hunting smart Slow your presentation way down to touch big mature specs I like natural colored lures. the bottom and keep the bait within a foot of
the sea floor. Colors have varied between darks This is an exciting time to be out fishing, and and brights. Purple/chartreuse, root beer for the I hope many of you choose to get out and start darker, and glow and firetiger for the brighter your year off with some fishing. Clean the baits. Many anglers are not having success soul and breathe deep the cold fresh air of the because they are using rod strokes that are faster ocean. Never hesitate to pick up that phone and summertime speeds. I can’t say it enough, slow ask me when I can get you out on the water it all way down. Scrape the bottom at times. for a fun and informative day on the water.
Follow all our hookups on FACEBOOK AT The availability of live shrimp has been scarce, the small amount of shrimp in the bays during JOEY FARAHS BACKWATER FISHING. the dead of winter is low, and they bury up 361-442-8145. Game Warden Field Notes The following items are compiled from recent the individuals trying to leave the property. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law Upon arrival, the warden questioned each enforcement reports. of the suspects concerning their activity on Rapid Rescue the property. The two suspects found on the property admitted to hog hunting and not Castnet tarpon from stormwater channel Earlier this month, game wardens were knowing whose property they were on. It was patrolling for illegal fishing nets on Kickapoo also revealed there was a third suspect involved Creek when they received a call about a man who was hiding on the property. GPS trackers whose kayak had capsized in the Trinity were discovered upon investigation, providing River. The situation was life-threatening due the exact route they travelled to hunt the hog and to the hazardous conditions on the river and track their dogs. A hog carcass was located on cold temperature of the water. The wardens the property. The landowners were contacted, quickly responded and launched their boat and cases for hunting without landowner on the Trinity River. They travelled about a consent are pending. mile upriver, spotting the subject clinging to a submerged drift stump in the middle of the The Rest of the Story river. The wardens quickly recovered the man Late night on Dec. 5 an Uvalde County game and secured him in a PFD. They also recovered warden received a call about possible shots the man’s daughter, who was stranded on the being fired from the public road. The warden river bank. Both victims were transported to responded to the area and observed a vehicle safety and released after a medical examination. stopped on the road with one subject standing Phoning for Backup in the road. The warden activated her red and blue lights and made contact with the vehicle. Game wardens set up a whitetail buck decoy There were two male subjects in the truck 14401 S Padre Island Dr in Trinity County after receiving reports of road and a freshly shot buck in the back. After a hunting activity in the area. After about an hour, brief discussion, one of the subjects admitted a truck stopped in the road and quickly backed to shooting the buck from the highway after up. Wardens watched the operator hide the he supposedly hit the buck with his truck. He vehicle and make a phone call. A few minutes also admitted to shooting a porcupine from the later a second vehicle approached from the road. With assistance from another warden, they opposite direction. The second driver exited the were able to find the porcupine but couldn’t truck with a rifle and loaded it. The hunter fired find any evidence that the buck was hit by the two shots at the decoy before he was stopped truck. The shooter was arrested for hunting deer by game wardens. Multiple cases for hunting from the public road. The next morning, one of white-tailed deer from a public roadway were the wardens was traveling the same road and filed. Wardens collected one shell casing for saw a dead buck in the trees next to a wheat evidence and were unable to find the second field approximately a half mile from where the casing. K9 game warden Blitz was brought in porcupine was shot. He called the other warden and found the second casing within minutes. and they determined that the buck was shot with buckshot. The two subjects from the night Poaching in Progress before had a shotgun in the truck. The wardens On Dec. 9, a Brazos County game warden made contact with the second subject and he responded to a poaching in progress call. admitted to shooting the buck three times with A Brazos County sheriff’s deputy detained buckshot. Cases pending. January 3, 2019 Island Moon A 14 Full Transparency and Disclosure STATE POA News by Marvin Jones, President A New Legislative Year Begins Soon News You Can Use By Todd Hunter, District 32 Austin sometime during the 86th session and As always, let me have Board. The Director shall not be a member Thank you for allowing me visit the office. We want you to be a part of your your thoughts. You can of the Board. The Director shall serve as the privilege of once again Texas Legislature and the decisions that are reach me at mjones. the General Manager, employing the staff, serving the people of House made and the impact that it may have on your [email protected] contractors, and consultants. The Executive District 32. I am proud to be a voice for the daily lives. Our office is located on the First Director shall present an annual budget to Happy New Year! Coastal Bend and look forward to continuing Floor of the Texas Capitol building, at the room the Board for approval. The Director shall that role during the 86th Texas Legislative number 1W. 11. Litter Critter- The next Litter Critter will be authorized to expend funds for budgeted Session. be January 19, 2019, at the Briscoe King purposes within certain restrictions. If you would like to follow the Texas House and Pavilion Parking lot from 9:00 AM until 1:00 During the 85th Legislative Session, which learn more information on news, committees or 2019 Budget- A draft of the budget has PM. We need young, strong volunteers to was the legislative session in 2017, the Speaker other aspects of the legislative body, you can been sent to Board Members for review. The help. Contact Joe Hall at joehall10@gmail. of the House once again named me Chairman access its website at http://www.house.texas. responsibility for creating the budget falls com. of the House Calendars Committee. This gov. The site features live streaming from the upon the Executive Director. The budget will proved to be an important appointment for House floor, committee hearings as well as Executive Director- According to the be finalized shortly. the Coastal Bend. Other committees that I had access to a number of other resources. You PIPOA Bylaws, the Executive Director, has Board Meeting- The next Board Meeting been appointed to in the last session included: can also follow the Texas Senate at https:// the following duties and responsibilities. will be on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at the County Affairs and Criminal Jurisprudence. senate.texas.gov/ The Texas Governor’s official The Director is the Chief Operating Officer Island Presbyterian Church starting at 5:30. Additionally, I was appointed to co-chair the website can be found at https://gov.texas.gov/ (COO) for the association. The Director is Joint Interim Committee to Study the Disclosure responsible for the implementation of the Marvin Jones As a reminder, the 86th Texas Legislative of Emergency Call Information. policies and programs established by the session is fast approaching and we will be back Over the past year and a half, I have been in session this upcoming January. As always, I proud to help organize a number of summits want to hear your ideas and suggestions. Your and conferences in and around the Coastal ideas are important forms of feedback and I Bend. These meetings provided an important hope that you will not hesitate to contact my Send Letters and Photos to opportunity to look at key issues facing the office. state of Texas. These meetings covered such If you have questions regarding any of the [email protected] key issues as Water Desalination, Human information mentioned in this week’s article, Trafficking, Film Industry and Hurricane and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or Harvey Recovery. Hearing from individuals District Office. Please always feel free to about these important subjects and from contact my office if you have any questions members of our community is a very important or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if Agenda - 2018-2019 Texas Oil and Gas part of the overall legislative process. The you would like to contact my office regarding information gathered from these meetings will constituent services. As always, my offices are PIPOA Compliance Production Statistics be helpful in addressing the issues during the available at any time to assist with questions, upcoming 2019 legislative session. concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- Committee Meeting for October 2018 The 86th Legislative Session officially begins 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). Production for October 2018 as reported to the on January 8th, 2019. Members of the 86th - State Representative Todd Hunter, District Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) is Texas Legislature will be sworn-in on that day January 9th, 2019 – 32 89,719,771 barrels of crude oil and 601,079,149 at noon. For those that can make it on January mcf (thousand cubic feet) of total gas from 18th, I would like to personally invite you to Rep. Hunter currently represents Part of 6:00 pm oil and gas wells. These preliminary figures join us here in Austin for the opening day Nueces County. He can be contacted at todd. are based on production volumes reported ceremonies. However, if you are unable to join [email protected] or at 512-463-0672. PIPOA Office by operators and will be updated as late and us, I would still like to invite you to come to • Comments from public. corrected production reports are received. Production reported to the Commission for • Finalize revisions to the Compliance October 2017, was: 75,645,972 barrels of crude Operator of Planned Harbor Island Terminal Policies and Procedures found in Article 46 oil preliminarily, updated to a current figure of the current PIPOA Board Policy Manual. of 99,667,957 barrels; and 540,197,160 mcf (Possible committee action) of total gas preliminarily, updated to a current Files for Permit figure of 709,552,593 mcf. A consulting company for Axis Midstream would be located somewhere across Redfish • Discuss creating an “Official List” of The Commission reports that from November Holdings, LLC, has applied for a pre- Bay, west of Harbor Island. The cost of the PIPOA compliance violations for the Board construction air quality permit from the Texas Harbor Island project could be upwards of to approve. 2017 to October 2018, total Texas reported production was 1.24 billion barrels of crude oil Commission on Environmental Quality on $1 billion, according to the port’s CEO Sean (Possible committee action) and 8.3 trillion cubic feet of total gas. Crude behalf of Axis Midstream Holdings, LLC. To Strawbridge. It is expected to be operational in ““to authorize the construction and operation of late 2020. • Discuss the idea of the POA developing oil production reported by the Commission a marine terminal capable of loading crude oil a long-term program to educate property is limited to oil produced from oil leases and The application states: “The facility will and/or crude oil condensates onto ocean going owners about their responsibilities as to does not include condensate, which is reported emit the following contaminants: carbon ships/barges and inland barges via two loading compliance concerns. Education would be a separately by the Commission. monoxide, hazardous air pollutants, hydrogen berths, on Harbor Island. more positive approach than issuing fines. Texas preliminary October 2018 crude oil sulfide, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds, The permit application is the first step in the particulate matter including particulate matter (Committee action not expected) production averaged 2,894,186 barrels daily, compared to the 2,440,193 barrels daily average process of constructing the loading facility for with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 Compliance Committee Chairperson of October 2017. Editor’s note: This is NOT the same Axys microns or less and sulfur dioxide.” Alan Rickertsen Texas preliminary October 2018 total gas Capital which owns land on Padre Island. The public has until January 4 to file public production averaged 19,389,650 mcf a day, Plans announced for the terminal include two comments 154527 and comments can be compared to the 17,425,715 mcf daily average loading docks to allow very large crude carriers, submitted online at the TCEQ webstie. Send letters and photos of October 2017. or VLCCs, to dock. A separate storage area Texas production in October 2018 came from to editor@islandmoon. 179,119 oil wells and 90,915 gas wells. Ethel Eyerly Community Center com Activities Schedlue The Ethel Eyerly Community Center in Flour Thursday Bluff is open with a full activities schedule which U.S. Coast Guard Reauthorization Includes is shown below. All are welcome. The center is Zumba Gold (Co-Ed) 10:30-11:30 AM located at 654 Graham Road (Flour Bluff). ($20/month, or $4/session) Look at Improving 911 System for Boaters Nutritious Meals Served For Persons Age 60 Wii Bowling & Chair Volleyball - 12:30- and Over 11:30 A.M. 4:45 PM A sign of the times, the U.S. Coast Guard 911 emergency telephone calls and route them ($2.00 SUGGESTED MEAL DONATION) Quilting 2nd Thursday of the Month reports that it’s common for recreational to the proper emergency service. Tai Chi Class 4-5 PM boaters today to use cellphones to call during “This effort will help minimize the possibility Monday a boating emergency. But what happens when a of maritime calls being improperly routed Fun & Fitness Exercise 10-11 AM Free ($40/Month or $10/Session boater tries to call 911 for emergency or routine and to assure the U.S. Coast Guard is able to Computer Interest Group Every Second on water assistance? Will the call go to the effectively carry out its maritime search-and- Friday closest, most relevant rescue agency for a swift Monday 12:30 to 2 PM rescue mission,” said Tina Cardone, executive Fun & Fitness Exercise 10-11 AM (Free) response? director of the Conference of Professional Wii Bowling 12:30 PM Table Tennis – 11 AM Unfortunately that’s not always the case. But a Operators for Response Towing (C-PORT). provision in the recently passed Frank LoBiondo C-PORT members, made up of on-water towing Tuesday Bingo - 1 PM ($.75 Cards) Coast Guard Authorization of Act of 2018 aims industry companies from across the country, Zumba Gold (Co-Ed) 10:30-11:30 AM to improve reliability of the 911 system when contributed to the legislative effort. This ($20/month or $4/session) recreational boaters need emergency help. In an included TowBoatUS Mystic owner Capt. Jeff Special Events Committee Dinner/Dance effort to ensure timely dispatch of the closest Dziedzic. Table Tennis & Table Games-12:30-5 PM Every 3rd Friday potential rescue asset or on-water assistance “This was a grass-roots effort by many and Tai Chi Class 4-5 PM provider, the Act requires the U.S. Coast 4:30-7:30 PM took years of working with U.S. Coast Guard ($40/Month or $10/Session Guard to review its policies and procedures to and elected officials,” said Capt. Dziedzic. “We Tickets sold by Special Events Committee “formulate a national maritime Public Safety care about this because of our occasional role Wednesday or phone reservation: 361-826-2330 Answering Points (PSAP) policy.” There are in responding to life-threating events as good Fun & Fitness Exercise 10-11 AM (Free) more than 6,000 PSAPs in the U.S. – local 24/7 Samaritans, as well as answering calls for more call centers with trained dispatchers that receive routine requests for assistance.” January 3, 2019 Island Moon A 15
Finding the Right Gym for a Healthier 2019 CLUB NEWS By Kelly Trevino The Island Moon provides this space for by promoting and supporting, by the Regional Director, Corpus Christi and Victoria Better Business Bureau Island organizations. If you are a member endorsement process, proactive and of a club and want to get the word out unified voting in non-partisan races and Look at any poll about the top New Year’s • Take A Tour: Always request a tour of the about your events and/or projects send other issues and referendums put to public resolutions and you will surely see some facility to make sure the gym has the equipment, them along and we will get them in. vote. Meetings are open to the public. common first and second place goals – eating classes and trainers that will help achieve your IUPAC meets meeting the 2nd Thursday healthier and getting more fit. Those resolutions goal(s). Check the cleanliness of the gym Be sure to include a brief description of of the month from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at often require one important step – finding the floor and locker rooms, and if the equipment what your organization does and a contact the Island Time Sushi Bar, contact: Nick right gym. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has is maintained properly. Ask about gym hours, person for those interested in joining. Colosi 618-889-9160 ncolosi@yahoo. more than 15,000 health clubs in its database busy times, and whether classes you want to Send the info to [email protected] com. alone for consumers to search for the right one take require an additional fee. and we will include it. Or call us at 949- POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. for their fitness needs. But, it’s important to do • Ask About a Free Trial: Gyms will often give 7700. that much needed research first. The Association’s primary responsibility a one-week free pass, so make sure to ask. This Padre Island Antique Classic Car is to maintain the Common Areas, assess According to 2018 data from BBB, there is a great way to see if the gym is a good fit for Club (PIACCC) is open to all vehicles and collect the annual fees and provide have been nearly 3,500 complaints filed you. Try the gym at different times in the day 25 years and older: Antique, Classic, information and assistance to property against health clubs nationwide, which is to see how crowded it gets at the hours you will Roadsters, Hot Rods, etc; who would like owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is about the same number of complaints as 2017. use it. to meet to plan meetings, socials, rallies, automatic for anyone acquiring record Complaints often involve contract and billing Once you’ve decided on a health club, make tours, car shows on and around the Island. legal title to any property within Padre issues. In some complaints, gym-goers have sure to follow this important advice: Please contact [email protected] for Isles. Their office is located at 14015 noted difficulty canceling a month-to-month information on the upcoming meeting. Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) contract. Others indicated additional fees • Avoid High-Pressure Tactics: Don’t feel Please include your contact information 949-7025, [email protected]. pressure to join right away. A trustworthy gym that were tacked on without their knowledge, and the type of car owned. and charges that continued even after the will give you enough time to read the contract ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. membership was canceled. thoroughly, tour the facilities, and comparison Youth Development Foundation of Located in Port Aransas the ARK is shop. If you’re pressured to join right away, Port Aransas. YDF meets at noon each affiliate with the University of Texas at Before deciding on the right health club for consider walking away. Thursday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., Austin Marine Science Center. They you, it’s important to follow these tips from handle the rehabilitation of most species • Calculate the True Costs: Gyms often use Port Aransas. For more information please BBB so you don’t get into a contract or billing email [email protected]. of wildlife in the area with an emphasis issue: special introductory offers to encourage new on marine animals. If you find an animal members, but the price could go up more than Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet • Check bbb.org: Read customer reviews and in peril they can help. 750 Channel View you budgeted once the initial period is over. every other Tuesday night! Call or text Dr. Port Aransas. Contact Alicia Walker at see how the health club you’re researching Make sure you understand what the regular Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 responds to complaints. If there are advertising 337-290-0251 or alicia.walker@utexas. monthly fees will be and what they include. for the next meeting date. Beginners edu concerns, those will also be noted on the Workshop: 6 to 7 PM and Open Jam: company’s BBB Business Profile. • Understand the Terms: Take the time to read Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus the contact carefully before signing. Make 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels welcome. Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery, Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a sure that all verbal promises are in writing. group of Island ladies got together under What happens if you move or the gym goes 13919 SPID, right here on the island. A $3 per person donation covers the a Palapa and founded the Padre Island out of business? Will your membership renew Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that automatically at the end of the term? Can you workshop, materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles available at no extra cost. there are no rules! We are all about fun get out of the contract altogether and under and friendship. We meet once a month what circumstances? Are there are additional RSVP online. PadreIslandUkeClub@ gmail.com for lunch and various fun outings from fees you were unaware of? cupcake making to CPR. For more information on making your 2019 KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis meets at Veranda Restaurantat Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. healthier and happier for you and your wallet, This is the Island book club. We meet visit bbb.org. Schlitterbahn at Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the month. the first Wednesday of each month at The Happy New Year from your family at BBB Barrel at 7:00 pm. Wonderful group of serving the Heart of Texas! Island Strategic Action Committee. ladies that like to read, love socializing Is a 14-member committee which meets with the girls and drinking wine! Come Kelly Trevino is the regional director for at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each out and join us we would love to have • Determine Your Fitness Goals: Talk with the Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better month at the Comfort Suites on Windward. you! Contact Linda Walsh, lawalshva@ your physician first. Also, you want to lay out Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. The committee’s purpose is to advise the yahoo.com or 361-445-7999, or just show your goals before you decide where to join – Kelly is available for media interviews and Corpus Christi City Council on matters up! are you looking to just lose weight? Maybe gain speaking engagements. You can reach her by pertaining to The Island. All meetings are muscle? Increase endurance? Different fitness phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@ open to the public and the public is invited Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is facilities may be able to target one goal better corpuschristi.bbb.org. to address the committee during the public a local chapter of the Parrot Heads in than another, so make sure to select which ones comment period. Paradise Inc., a not-for-profit corporation will help get you on the right track. whose purpose is to assist in community Padre Island Business Association. The and environmental concerns and provide a association is a not-for-profit organization variety of social activities for people who whose primary purpose is to advertise and are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour and the tropical lifestyle he personifies. Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing Founded in 2009, the club motto is “Partying the interests of the business community. with a Purpose’’. To join or ask questions go It is managed by a 9-member board of to portaransasparrotheads.com or email or directors. A membership luncheon is held call Deno “Moon Dog” Fabrie, President at on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The 361 749 0256 or [email protected]. Veranda starting at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The The New Neighbors League: New Neighbors association annually has two fundraising League is a women’s social organization open events – Taste of the Island in the fall and to women of the coastal bend, promoting fun a Wine Tasting in the spring. & friendship. New Neighbors League holds monthly coffees, luncheons, as well as monthly P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club activities such as Ladies Night Out, Couples P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club, Inc. Dinners, Movies, Cards, and Golf to name a is a not-for-profit women’s social club. few. Visit our website at newneighbors.com or We have luncheons with programs each email us at [email protected] month (2nd Friday) doors open 11:30 am at Schlitterbahn. Please join us as a visitor Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H Flour Bluff or member to enjoy our free raffle and Padre Island 4H (FBPI4H) is a club for kids program. Please come to PIE and learn all in 3rd grade-12th grade. We meet at 6:30 about our fund raising (PIE Sale, Silent pm the first Monday of every month in the Auction, Holiday Home Tour, etc.) and FB Intermediate cafeteria. 4H provides our many groups (Bunco, Bridge, Hearts, opportunities and experiences where young Spades, Craft, Book Clubs, Mahjong, etc.) people learn by doing. Please visit us on Facebook at Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H or Island United Political Action our website at FBPI4H.com. Committee: Maximize representation of Corpus Christi residents on Padre Port Aransas Art Center 104 N. Alister 361- and Mustang Islands in area government 749-7334 Classes offered, call for details.
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So in the members $70 non-members Prepay by 1/22 DE SHONG HALL– 1-4PM Cost: $20.00 interest of channeling the inner child of beachwalkers across our state we are running Min. 6 Students-Skill Level: For all Painters- Members $25 Non- Members -This class is for Bring your favorite medium or a new one to the first part of a list showing every shipwreck along our coast. The remainder will be in beginning and intermediate painters. The class experiment with-Supply List available front the next issue. will begin by re-viewing design elements and desk or email The following will be provided- principles pertinent to all art works. Bring your Various fresh flowers, plants, containers & supplies, ideas and if possible, examples or cloths. Bring something of your own for your photos of your art. See suggested supplies NO painting and/or to share, if you wish, cloth, CLASS 12/24 & 12/31 vase, flowers, etc. TUESDAYS DROP IN & DRAW -PAT BEGINNING ASIAN BRUSH VARIETY-/ DONOHUE - 9:30am-12:30pm NO CLASS PANDA/ PLUS ASIAN CALLIGRAPHY IN DEC> WILL RESUME JAN. DATE TBA FOR “VALENTINE WORDS” like LOVE, Cost:$20 Members $25 Non- Members Come, HUG, THE ONE WHO KNOWS MY HEART learn to draw or improve your skills, you will Instructor: Dee Teller Dates: January 29th & have a great time! Bring your drawing supplies. 30th Time: 10am-3:30 1/2 hour lunch break- Kelly Schaub-Drop In Collage Exploration Cost: $125 Members $135 Non-Members Dates for Drop In Class- Thursdays includes both days + Materials fee $20 January10,17 February 21,28 March 14,21,28 everything will be provided.She says” My Time: 10am-1pm Class Fee: $20 Members $25 paintings are an expression of my feelings, my Non-Members -In this drop-in collage class, experience, my chi/energy, and some magic. students will explore hand-cut paper and mixed Using the sumi brush, rice paper, ink and media collage using a variety of techniques and watercolors I can express my spirit.” Online materials. See Supply List Registration Deadline January 24th WEEKLY-FRIDAYS -BEGINNING / PAINTING SEASCAPES. COASTAL INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR - NANCY COMPOSITIONS, WATER AND WAVES BUSKEY 10am-1pm Cost: $25 Members $30 3 DAY OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP Non- Members-Come, learn to paint or advance INSTRUCTOR: MICHAEL WINDBERG your painting skills with great instructor. Supply FEBRUARY 2ND,3RD,& 4TH 9am-5pm List available, the A/C has paints and brushes w/ hour lunch break- Minimum 8 students you can use to get started if you don’t have any Maximum 12 Cost: $350 members -$365 or did not bring them with you. non-members Pre-pay by Jan. 25th Supply List available at front desk or by email This WORKSHOPS workshop involves Instructions in the art of WINE, WHINE & DESIGN ISLAND oil painting. Taught with methods and systems STYLE-WORKSHOP DATE: SUNDAY used by my father, Dalhart Windberg, in his January 20th Time: 5-8 pm cost: $40 Donation workshops over the last thirty years. I will to the Art Center Building Fund -Instructor: work with art students with skill level Novice Arlene Hughes- SIGN UP & PAY ASAP TO to Expert. Although workshops are instructed SAVE YOUR SPOT! BYOB & Snacks and We in oil painting techniques, students working in provide all the rest. Stress free, fun & creative! acrylics and pastel are welcome. The lessons in Paint a lovely Cardinal painting one step at a composition, values, lighting and perspective time. Paint in simple steps guided by an artist. are the same. The Art Center provides all materials. 16X20 MIXED MEDIA ART BOOK – canvas, brushes, paint & wine glasses! Online INSTRUCTOR-KELLY SCHAUB DATES: Registration Deadline is January 17th THURSDAYS-FEBRUARY 7 & 14 TIME: “INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL 10AM-2PM- Cost: $80 Members $90 Non- PHOTOGRAPHY”INSTRUCTOR: STEPHEN members + Supply Fee $15 includes 2 Days, FISHER Date: Saturday January 12th Time: 4 hours each Pre-pay by February 1st. In this 10am-1pm 8 student min.Cost: $25 member 2-day workshop, students will learn some very $30 Non-member Prepay by January 10th Just simple book-making techniques and then create bring your cell phone to the workshop. You’ll a basic art book celebrating their favorite artist be learning everything you need to know or style. (Bring several images for inspiration.) about basic digital photography… using only LEE RICKS VIBRANT WATERCOLORS 2 your cell phone camera! Workshop topics will DAY WORKSHOP FEB. 9TH & 10TH 9:30- include discussing compositional elements and 4:30 W/ LUNCH BREAK 10 student minimum basic editing techniques that will really improve Fee $150 members $165 non-members online your photographs. Maybe you just want to Registration Deadline Feb. 1st Lee is a South impress your friends and family by posting Texas artist with a love of the beauty of nature better images on social media… or maybe you and a respect for and interest in the older things want to take your photography to the next level. and people that are disappearing daily from our This is the course for you! modern world. Watercolor is Lee’s medium of INTUITIVE COLLAGE – INSTRUCTOR- choice and he has over 45 years experience in KELLY SCHAUB DATES: THURSDAYS- mastering this difficult mode of painting. He is JANUARY 24th & 31st Time: 10am-2pm- a signa-ture member, past president and current Cost: $80 Members $90 Non-members includes treasurer of the Texas Watercolor Society. 2 days, 4 hours each session Pre-pay by January Supply List available 18th In this two-day course, students take an EASY COIL BASKETS – INSTRUCTOR: intuitive approach to mixed media collage using JUDITH DESHONG HALL STARTING& a variety of techniques and materials. We will FINISHING DATES: TUES. FEB.12 & WED. explore scale, color, composition, thematic FEB.13TH TIME 1- 3 PM COST: $50 Members work, texture, layers, and abstract collage, $60 Non-members includes Both Days -pre- working in a range of styles and with a wide pay by Feb. 8th Looking for a creative way to assortment of materials. Students will complete center and relax? Create wonderful baskets with several small collages the first week and a large the coiling method. Various twine and yarns intuitive collage with deeply personal meaning allow for a great variety of looks, including in the second week. Supply list available at Art non‑traditional shapes. A variety of materials Center Desk or email create unique baskets. Coiling projects can be EXPLORING FLORALS Painting Workshop- carried and worked on anywhere. Supply List Instructor -Judith DeShong Hall January 26th Available at Art Center Desk or by email
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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 January 3, 2019 Island Moon A 18 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour [email protected] 2019 a space odyssey… Welcome to the other side. WOW. Just saying 2019 seems like a space odyssey. I was born when Dwight Eisenhower was president in the 50’s and just saying 2019 seems like George Orwell when he was a kid. We’ve had a couple of hard years and I sure hope this year gives us a little break. I know you do too.. My thought here is, and I just had a long conversation with my buddy Hank Reeves, that The Mike Williams Jazz Band with Bill we can all finally get off the Harvey train. I’m Averach will play this Sunday brunch at ready. I bet you are too. I think it’s time. My Giggity’s. Ulrich Ellison will play Giggity’s on the good friend Jayme Jeffries wrote an end of the He used to play it with Rocky Arnold when 5th. year wrap up about 2018 that I’d like to share. he was alive. This year he’ll have the great dying breed of torch singers. Also on the 5th, the It’s time to move on folks. Giddy up. trumpeter Bill Averach leading the band with great Ulrich Ellison will be back in town. He’s Be happy… Denny Larkin on bass, Paul Taylor on keys, about as good as it gets. And it’s Ray Ray’s Scott Harrington on bone, BJ Shuler and Art birthday on the 11th and Selfie will explode at Once upon this year post Hurricane Harvey. Maza on drums and of couse Mike Williams on Shorty’s. I’m done . I love you all. What do we even say? Here’s my first thought: vocals and trombone. Go throw some money in Everyone needs to first on day one of 2019 his tip jar. He’s truly an island treasure and a ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ receive and give each other a massive hug and pat on the back for making it through this crazy year! I know I have been writing a lot lately in Billy Snipes played the Gaff’s annual sentiment but it’s been for a reason….. People Black Eye Peo Off on New Years Day. need people. This year has been grueling. It has been trying to say the least… shall we say frankly- It has been HELL…..If ever there was a time that so many people were faced with more than they could handle, 2018 brought it! In this place we love, as much as we love it, after the storm, we should all be actively involved in this dialogue: How do we make a better plan? How can we better serve the community? How can we grow? When you are forced to rebuild amidst chaos, it is phenomenally difficult. And try to do it where there has been a largely reactive approach to life in general and on all levels….. you adapt. The fact of the matter is thru the years no matter the hardship, because there will always be one, we continue to learn that what we love about this “place” is actually our PEOPLE.. After the storm, we were very well taken care of in truth. Big shout out to Chef Billy Joe Willson, Camp David. The point: Being grateful is the key moving into the 2019. For the first time in a long time, we are Heidi and Patty at the Gaff’s annual Black Eye Pea Off on New Years Day. remembering in a “feels” way, why we truly love and are drawn to this place…. And we can thank “our” Hurricane this year for this: Harvey may well have pulled us back together, Joe King Carrasco ripped the roof at the as to reality and what is important. We were place at Giggity’s on New Year’s Eve. forced to throw things away we may have Live Music held for years but did not truly need. We were and his nephew Tucker was my roommate in forced to get raw. We were uncomfortable for a San Antonio. I was introduced to him by Doug Sunday, January 13 moment. That we all made it through a storm of Antone & the All Stars @ Sahm who insisted that I start booking him, Giggity’s massive proportions without massive casualty which I did. Joe could play anywhere he wants Tonight was unbelievable so if you feel you have just on NYE but he likes us. We are fortunate. Look Monday, January 14 a touch of PTSD after all that, you’re not crazy, at the big smile on his face here. We had us a Thursday, January 3 Free Beer Band @ Open Jam w/ Ray Summy it’s a very normal miraculous thing…. The time. I guarantee he’ll be back to bring us in to Giggity’s @ Giggity’s beauty of it can be this: Let us serve each other 2020. On New Year’s Day, the Gaff had their Ruben Limas @ Island well & better. Let us grab onto each other in the annual Black Eye Pea Off with our island rasta Italian Tuesday, January 15 next year and be productive, not destructive. Let cowboy, Billy Snipes on stage. Sam Riggs, Natalie Rose Paul & Victoria @ us be more open and real and let us be true. If @ Brewster Street Giggity’s you are good, be you and fear nothing. Listen So now what? Falco & the Wolf @ Rockit’s Wednesday, January 16 more actively. Plan your work & work your Ok. So now what? We’re out of holidays until Jim Dugan @ Giggity’s plan. Shamelessly Give. Do More. Be Grateful. my birthday on the 18th. We’re in the dead zone South Texas Grassroots @ Be Happy. By Jayme Jeffries Friday, January 4 right now. Mike Williams’ big Dixieland Jazz Retrovibe @ Giggity’s Island Italian Scattered shots… Birthday bash at Giggity’s Sunday brunch on Stevie Start @ Island WELCOME the 6th is a must see. Mike is 81 this year and Italian Thursday, January 17 New Year’s Eve with Joe King Carrasco at this annual tradition is something to cherish. Spazmatics @ Brewster Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s was scorching. Lava hot. OMG. It Street WINTER Giggity’s was amazing. JKC was on fire. The place was Clarissa Serna @ Rockit’s J & the Sound @ Rockit’s Ruben Limas @ Island packed and the dance was packed and it was TEXANS Italian about scene anywhere anytime. His band was Saturday, January 5 on fire. He had locals Tommy Procter and Ulrich Ellison & Tribe @ 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Giggity’s Jan 18 Ronnie’s BDay Roy Hollingshead on board for this gig and Seattle Rising @ Brewster Ty Dietz @ Giggity’s it made all the difference in the world. It just Street Return to Sender @ doesn’t get any better. Joe called me the next Another Level @ Rockit’s morning as he was flying to India, to tell me Rockit’s that this might have been one of the greatest Treasure Island Saturday, January 19 gigs he ever played. I been knowing the boy Sunday, January 6 Todd Dorn & the Sea Mike Williams Dixieland Drifters @ Giggity’s several decades and have seen his perform, Splendiferous @ Rockit’s golly, IDK maybe fifty times. I watched him Birthday Bash (11-3) @ OPEN AT 5 P.M. perform at Auditorium Shores in Austin one Selfie will play Shorty’s on the 11th for Giggity’s Antone & the All Stars @ Sunday, January 20 time to ten thousand people. I consider him Ray Ray’s birthday.. Giggity’s Antone & the All Stars @ family. His brother was a good friend of mine EVERY DAY! Giggity’s Monday, January 7 Monday, January 21 Open Jam w/ Ray Summy 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Open Jam w/ Ray Summy @ Giggity’s treasureislandporta @ Giggity’s Tuesday, January 8 GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Paul & Victoria @ Tuesday, January 22 Giggity’s Paul & Victoria @ LIVE MUSIC LIVE MUSIC Giggity’s Free Beer Band Every Thurs (7-10) Wednesday, January 9 EVERY Billy Snipes @ Giggity’s Wednesday, January 23 Retrovive on Friday PA Rockers @ Bernie’s Hank Reeves @ Giggity’s NIGHT South Texas Grassroots @ Port A’s Oldest PA Rockers @ Bernie’s Ulrich Ellison on Saturday Island Italian South Texas Grassroots @ Antone & All Stars Every Sunday (8-12) Island Italian Thursday, January 10 and Joe King Open Jam Every Monday (8-12) Thursday, January 24 Carasco NYE Free Beer Band @ Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) Giggity’s Free Beer Band @ NO COVER! Flatbroke @ Rockit’s Friendliest Giggity’s 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Ruben Limas @ Island Jimmy Wilden @ Rockit’s Italian OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Ruben Limas @ Island Italian Friday, January 11 Selfie @ Shorty’s Friday, January 25 Chanklas @ Giggity’s Bad Buoys @ Giggity’s Oddfellas @ Rockit’s Cuveralls @ Rockit’s Stevie Start @ Island Stevie Start @ Island Italian Italian Saturday, January 26 Saturday, January 12 Toman Brothers @ Aloha Dave & the Tourists Giggity’s @ Giggity’s Kieth Sykes @ Third Coast Sing Along Piano Bar @ Music Brewster Street Bart Crow, Aaron Copeland Swagger @ Rockit’s @ Brewster Street Passing Strangers @ Rockit’s Expert Computer Repairs
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