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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 April 11, 2019 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Photo by Debbie Noble Around Tanked! By the numbers The Island First Satellite Store From Television When Island By Dale Rankin Houses Were There is all kinds of stuff going on Built Around The Island this weekend. Show Coming to The Island From flappers, to fighter jets, to Editor’s note: These numbers wooden boats, to a beach cleanup come from the U.S. Census Bureau and a plant sale it’s a busy time on concerning houses on Mustang and our little sandbar as event planners Padre islands inside the Corpus take advantage of the April weather. Christi City Limits. These numbers We did have a blustery front blow are compiled from data gathered through over the weekend that between 2013 and 2017 and do loosened a few shingles and sent not reflect changes after December Island dogs running for cover but as 2017. things now stand things look good on By Dale Rankin 6802 Total housing units the weather front. For seven years the show “Tanked” 144 (2.1%) Built 2014 or later Up in the sky! aired on the Animal Planet on cable television documenting the work of 260 (3.8%) Built 2010-2013 If the weather holds this weekend it Wayde King and Brett Raymer who will be a great time to anchor up in operate Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, 1969 (28.9%) Built 2000-2009 the bay and watch the Wings Over the biggest aquarium-building 1825 (26.8%) Built 1990-1999 South Texas Air Show at Naval Air manufacturer in the U.S. as they built Station Corpus Christi. Every year aquariums up to 60,000 gallons for 1746 (25.7%) Built 1980-1989 The Island gets a ringside seat for the everyone from NBA stars to rap stars 580 (8.5%) Built 1970-1979 Navy’s Blue Angels. The show runs and Las Vegas casinos. But one thing The shop will build custom complete. Wayde King and Brett 114 (1.7%) Built 1960-1969 Saturday and Sunday but usually we they never did was open a second aquariums for homes and businesses Raymer, stars of the Tanked show are start to hear the big jet engines roar store outside of their original location and also stock them with exotic expected to come to The Island for 140 (2.1%) Built 1950-1959 a few days before as they take to in Las Vegas – until now. marine life. the grand opening. They have plans the skies for rehearsals. Admission 0 Built 1940-1949 The first ATM satellite store ever will “The animals in the tank usually cost to expand and include veterinarian is free unless you want to get into a 24 (0.4%) Built 1939 or earlier open its doors in May in the Loma more than the tank,” Chtay said. “We services for aquatic life. VIP section and as always the best Alta Plaza next door to Scuttlebutt’s custom build the filtration systems so viewing is from a boat on the water. The store already has their first Seafood Bar & Grill on The Island. they match the type of animals in the customers, they are building a custom If you have a recreational vehicle tank.” you can take it but if you want to “We went to Las Vegas and I just lobster tank which will be placed at stay overnight you have to make thought ‘why not open one of these Chtay will operate the shop with the entrance to Scuttlebutts, and they Volunteers needed a reservation. If you don’t have a on The Island?’ said owner Ian Chtay. Stephanie and Marsha Walker and are building a custom 70,000 tank at boat or an RV the decks at Doc’s, “So I talked them into it and here we construction of the store is almost Whataburger Field. It’s Time to Snoopy’s, and Marker 37 are great are.” Island projects viewing areas. Adopt-A-Beach Hearing on POA Agreement Reached on Canal to Cleanup is Saturday, Board Election Water Exchange Bridge set for April 17 April 13 Traffic likely to be banned from half of This Saturday, April 13, Island volunteers will fan out on area Judge recuses Michael J. Ellis Beach by summer season beaches to clean up beaches from San Jose Island to Padre Island National former POA By Dale Rankin agreement with the city has held up Seashore as part of the Texas General The mobi mats for handicap the bridge project for more than two Land Office Spring Cleanup. attorney from case An agreement to fund the canal and accessability are in place at both years. The GLO organizes the event at By Dale Rankin bulkheads leading to the west side Packery Jetties. of the proposed Park Road 22 Water “We are signed up and ready to go,” twenty-eight locations with several The first hearing in a lawsuit Exchange Bridge is in place and will Duffley said Tuesday. “We have been in the Coastal Bend. Registration aimed at forcing a recount of the begins at 8:30 a.m. with the event Overcast be presented to the Corpus Christi asked to make presentations to the March board election of the Padre City Council on Tuesday, April 16, city council for each of the next two running from 9 a.m. through noon. Word from the Naval Air Station is Isles Property Owners Association according to a spokesman for one of Tuesdays.” Volunteers can sign up at www. that the overcast skies that we haven’t resulted in the forced recusal of the texasadoptabeach.org or show up the two private companies who own The council meets each Tuesday been able to shake through the past organization’s former attorney from onsite. the land. The lack of that agreement and under city rules items must be few months required the relocation the plaintiff’s legal team. has held up the project for more than voted on in two meetings to take Adopt cont. on A4 of many of the training planes and Former POA attorney John Bell was two years. effect. The agreement was on the flights from here to points west where called as the first witness at a hearing Charles Duffley, who works for Axys council’s Executive Session agenda clearer skies were to be found. But if in County Court #4 on Thursday, April Capital and is a member of the Island in February but has not been included Whoop It Up! the Weather Wonks are right we may 4, to determine whether Bell could Strategic Action Committee told the again while the agreement was being have put that behind us. continue as the attorney for former group at its Tuesday meeting that discussed. Annual Island POA Board Chairman Brent Moore Plant sale Axys and Diamond Beach Holding, City staff told ISAC members who is challenging the outcome of who collectively own the seventy Foundation If you need some plants for your the election which placed two new Tuesday they are working on a bid acres that covers the approach of the package for the bridge project and yard you are in luck as the Island members on the seven-member POA canal to the bridge from the west have fundraiser Saturday, Gardeners Garden Club holds their Board of Directors. Judge Mark can have it ready to go to prospective told the city they will guarantee the bidders in sixty to ninety days. A low April 13 at annual plant sale on Saturday at Woerner heard more than two hours funds to finish digging the canal and Keller William Realty. It runs from bid of $11.5 million was approved by POA cont. on A4 installing bulkheads. The lack of that 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. but if you want to Bridge cont. on A4 Schlitterbahn find a plant you probably want to get If you see any flappers or there early as they often sell out at Runyonesque characters running this event. A little Island history around The Island this weekend it’s not a production of Guys and Dolls. Burglary update They are headed to the Whoop It Up Reports of burglaries Around The Mexican Standoff on the Rio Grande and the Roaring 20’s Gala at Schlitterbahn. Island have subsided as the sheriff’s Beginning of One Riot One Ranger The event is the annual fundraiser patrol boat hit the water. There was for Island Foundation schools is set a burglary from the street side this Editor's note: This is the latest for Saturday, April 13 at the new week but for the most part things have in a series of stories based on the Schlitterbahn Ballroom. It kicks off been quiet here on our little sandbar. book Taming the Nueces Strip by a 7 p.m. and runs to 11 p.m. and Texas Ranger George Durham Meet the candidates while in years past it has been a who road into the area between the denim and diamond western-themed The public gets a chance to meet the Nueces River and the Rio Grande event but this year it will be a nod to four finalists for Corpus Christi City to confront bandits who had been the Roaring 20’s. The evening will Manager during a meet and greet on raiding into downtown Corpus include live music and dancing, live Monday, April 15, from 5:30-7:30 Christi and the King Ranch in the and silent auctions, a gourmet dinner p.m. at the American Bank Center. The year 1875. and dessert bar, cigar stand, cash candidates have been narrowed to three In the last installment the Ranger bar, and photo opportunities with out of towners and the current interim troop , lead by Captain L.H. a beautiful ‘20s car and other ‘20s City Manager. The city council seems McNelly, rode into Mexico and props. to be getting close to making a decision ambushed the cattle rustlers at their and The Island has some skin in the Seashore was founded in 1995 and camp, killing more than fifty before as a charter school district receives game so stop by and show the Island running back to the south bank flag if you can. 20% less funding annually from of the Rio Grande to take cover. state and federal resources than other The Winter Texans are gone, the good Meanwhile, soldiers from the U.S. district schools which equals about weather is here, and Sandfest is only a Army had violated orders to cross $1,800 less per student per year. couple of weeks away. We’ve made it the river and help the Rangers. Island Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 through our long Winter of Discontent. When we last left them the soldiers nonprofit that owns and operates We will see you on the beach and say had raked the charging Mexicans Texas Ranger three schools on the island: Seashore hello if you see us Around The Island. with a Gatling gun, killing more History cont. on A4 Whoop cont. on A4 April 11, 2019 Island Moon A 2 Island Farmers Market

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STAY | PLAY | EAT 14353 Commodore Dr. on the Island at Corpus Christi | 361-589-4220 April 11, 2019 Island Moon A 3 Moon Monkeys Did Ya Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the Island Obituary Hear? Editor By Mary "Scoop" Craft Business Briefs Scuttlebutt’s is now serving crawfish. Distribution The Island Gardeners are Pete Alsop having a plant sale at Keller Island Delivery Williams back patio 10 am – Coldwell Banker th Advertising 1 pm on Saturday, April 13 . Jan Park Rankin Sea Pines Get there early – they run out Classifieds I am a resident of the sea pines area that fast. Arlene Ritley supposedly seceded from the POA. I paid my The Island Farmers Market Production Manager annual dues to them prior to the succession attempt thinking I would be a member for will be at the Presbyterian Abigail Bair Contributing Writers 2019. According to the statement by those Alan Olson th spearheading the succession to the island Church Thursday, April 11 Joey Farah moon and what they have told me personally 1942 -2018 4 – 8 pm. Andy Purvis is now that the signatures have been verified Born on September 11, 1942 in Parris Mary Craft the succession is valid and papers have been Island, South Carolina, Alan followed A Farmers Market is at the Kelly Trevino filed at the proper government office. However the coastline down to Texas where he Joint Venture Restaurant on Jay Gardner I have visited the POA twice since then and got thrived and loved the small town of Port Todd Hunter a very different story. The first visit they told Aransas. His death was on October 4, Frontage Road near Airline Dotson Lewis me was their lawyers were still working on it 2018 but his family decided to release the and it is not valid. The second time they had every Saturday starting at 9 Dr. Tom Dorrell obituary when they could all be present "no comment" When I asked for the return of am. Ronnie Narmour for his beach memorial held Sunday April my dues or :would I get my return when things 7 at 3 p.m., at mile marker B. Alan is Brent Rourk were settled they stuck with their "no comment survived by his children Julieann Lee, The Bark Park at Photographers policy" .As for me until my refund is returned I Todd Olson and Asia Olson as well as Schlitterbahn is having an cannot accept that the succession is successful, Miles Merwin (Emeritus) grandson Elias Fowler. as I am confident many other neighbors are Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, Debbie Noble wondering. Not many know that the only known April 21st for your furry Jan Rankin photograph of the original "Keep Her Richard Donaldson Wild" sign posted in the early 70's along Mary Craft friends. There will be treats Editor’s note: We checked with POA Executive the stretch of wildness on the Old Island Ronnie Narmour Director and the organization’s position is that Road, now known as State Hwy. 361, was hidden around the obstacle Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) Sea Pines is still a member of the POA pending by the photographer Alan Olson. course. Puppies and small Riley P. Dog the filing of paperwork making their withdrawal official. dogs run 10 am – noon and large dogs 1 – 3 pm. Census Quibbles EATS Epicurea at Last week we published numbers courtesy of the U.S. Census, but some people thought they Schlitterbahn will be didn't add up. serving Easter Brunch 10 am Dan Musick So virtually none of the women – 3 pm. There will be carving on the island are married? And somehow almost half of the men on the island are? stations, salad bar, classic Susan Avenell I believe the guys go for the breakfast items, a la carte Publisher younger gals, but are our Island men really specials and sweet treats. The going for fourteen year olds or what, according Dale Rankin to these statistics? brunch is $35 for adults, $18 About the Island Moon The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Claudia Carter Wright This is a crock. It for children age 3 – 11 and Rankin, Editor / Publisher. makes no sense. free for age 2 and younger. Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 Amy G Allen What is the source of this data? copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, Bogus without a reference Adopt a Beach Cleanup is as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 th copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. Betsy Wagner Coral Dworaczyk Carey, you Alan was also a writer, one heck of a Saturday, April 13 9 am – are a unicorn! News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, pool player and a waiter at Virginia's on noon. Volunteers are advised payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. Bobby Velasquez I find it interesting that the Bay for forever. He lived in one of the divorced and widowed are the same for both. oldest historic homes on the Island, made to wear closed toe shoes and The Island Moon Newspaper of old driftwood from a shipwreck in the Susan Avenell Are you sure 38% of adults on bring water and sunscreen. 14646 Compass, Suite 3 1890’s, now having been demolished the Island have only a 9th grade education? after Hurricane Harvey. Royal Caribbean has a 17 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Shelly Kay McGinley Maldonado Get Like the old driftwood home that Alan night cruise from Galveston 361-949-7700 separated and forget to tell your husband your lived in, Alan was one of a kind. separated to Spain with several stops [email protected] A hardened old salty, staunch democrat Travis Edlin Wow move to the island get s and lover of old Island things, Alan will including St. Thomas, the Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper divorce is what that says. truly be missed. But his memory thrives Azores and Puerto Rico. Dawna Williamson Nims We have 78 every time the slogan “Keep Her Wild” Preschool children 3-5yrs old. Who made this is used, because now you know that Alan The Blue Angels Wings up? found it important enough to photograph that sign that once stood defiantly down over South Texas Show will Philip Corp According to those numbers a two lane road, high atop a sand dune Where to Find The all the females are single, but there are 2291 be this weekend at the base 11 visible from a road now called State married males am – 4 pm both Saturday and Island Moon Highway 361. That sign is forever etched and engraved Sunday. Admission is free. in Port Aransas history back when there Port North were only a few condos built on the Island Road thanks to Alan Olson. Rest The Easter Egg Hunt in Aransas Padre in peace old friend. Port A will be at Roberts Gulf Stream RV All Stripes Stores Send Letters and Photos to The family asks that in lieu of flowers, Point Park on Saturday, April Pioneer RV Black Sheep/ [email protected] to please donate to the Port Aransas 13th 11 am - 1 pm. Stripes on 1A Conservancy, a group concerned with Barrel and follow us on Facebook: keeping Port Aransas, its waters and My Coastal Home CVS The Island Moon wetlands safe and pristine. The Annual Island Foundation Whoop it WB Liquor Store Whataburger Newspaper. Island Wine Room Up Event will be held at Doc’s Restaurant The Island Moon is Kody’s available online at Schlitterbahn on Saturday, Snoopy’s Pier Coffee Waves islandmoon.com April 13th 7 – 11 pm and will Isle Mail N More Moby Dicks have a Roaring 20s theme. Island Italian IGA There will be live music, Brooklyn Pie Co. Treasure Island auctions, a gourmet dinner, Ms. Woody’s Ace Hardware dessert bar, cigar stand and Automotive Holiday Inn photo opportunities with a Port A Glass Studio Texas Star (Shell) 20s car and other 20s props. San Juan’s Restaurant Jesse’s Liquor The Sunset Sounds Wash Tub Scuttlebutt’s Woody’s Sports Restaurant Concert in Port A will be Center Subway held at Roberts Point Park on Back Porch Bar Island Tire Friday, April 12th 7 - 9 pm. Shorty’s Place Padre Pizzeria Fisherman’s Wharf Dragonfly/Curacao now Giggity’s And all Moon has Tuesday Pint Night with retail advertisers Gratitude $4 Lorelei Brewing Company WB Liquor The Gaff beers and tapas 4 – 7 pm. Trinity By the Sea Episcopal Flour Bluff Shorty’s in Port A is having rd H.E.B. their 73 Anniversary Party th Whataburger on on Saturday, April 13 with Waldron live music and food all day. Ethyl Everly Senior Center Fire Station Police Station Stripes on Flour Bluff & SPID April 11, 2019 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 At issue is the outcome of an election held TexasAdoptABeach.org. There are several Saturday, March 9, during the POA’s annual different Adopt-A-Beach sponsorship levels than thirty of them along the shore including earned themselves ten cents wages for the day. members meeting in which just under 1300 ranging from $25 to $25,000, allowing both some wearing the uniform of the Mexican Army When they got across they found their horses members cast ballots, each allowed to vote for individuals and corporations to contribute to and the Mayor of the nearby Mexican town of fed and rested. The mounted up and rode out. two candidates with the two top vote getters this major cleanup effort. Camergo. taking office. A total of 2581 votes were cast, "We want to be across from Camargo at Local Locations By Dale Rankin daybreak," the Captain said, "to take delivery meaning about 1290 members voted. The first thing that happend when the Rangers on the cattle. I don't trust those rascals and they When the votes were counted Daniel R. Brown Padre Island National Seashore dug in along the riverbank is that the few bandits might change their minds." III tallied the most votes with 696.33, followed Check-in: Malaquite Visitor Center, 20420 on the south side of the river left alive retreated. "They ain't going to deliver the cattle across," by Kelly McFadden with 673.09, and both took Park Rd 22 The second thing that happened is that the office for three-year terms. Brian T. McCabe Ranger Sergeant Hall said. "They've taken a Contact: William “Buzz” Botts 361-949-8068 Captain commanding the U.S. troops crossed was third with 662.91 votes, followed by Robert beating as it is. They've lost their big jefe and 361-949-8069 buzz.botts@texasadoptabeach. the river with a telegraph from his superiors. It Algeo with 415.17, Judith Cutright with 118.5, lots of men. They'll be forted for us at Camargo." org was from Colonel Potter at Fort Brown: Advise and fifteen write-in votes. The vote filled two of The next day a messenger arrived from Diego Captain McNelly to return at once to this side of three empty seats on the seven-member board. North Padre Island/Padre Balli Park the river. Inform him that you are directed not Garcia, the man who had takent the place of the slain mayor, saying the new mayor had so much The third seat became vacant last year when Check-in: Padre Balli Park Office, 15820 to support him in any way while he remains on board member Vicki Marsden, who was elected the Mexican territory. If McNelly is attacked by business he wouldn't be able to deliver the cattle Park Road 22 until tomorrow. in March 2018, resigned after selling her Mexican forces on Mexican soil do not render Island home and became ineligible to serve. Contact: John Vaughn 361-779-0477 him any assistance. Let me know if McNelly "Tell him," McNelly said, "we want the cattle The organization’s by-laws require that vacant [email protected] Jim acts on this advice. today, like we agree to yesterday. They were seats be filled by the remaining board members, Needham—Surfrider Foundation james. When McNelly finished reading the telegraph to be delivered this morning. Tell him the rather than by a membership vote. If Moore’s [email protected] commanding officer of the U.S. Army demands the Captain asked him, "What shall I tell him?" suit is successful and forces a recount of the Packery Flats them now and might take military action if that votes it could mean McCabe could move from "Tell him no," was McNelly's answer. truce agreement is violated." third place to second replacing McFadden on Check-in: Parking lot off Hwy 361, on "Anything else?" A short while later a note arrived from Garcia the board. Mustang Island near the Packery Channel Contact: Jace Tunnell, Coastal Bays via a very polite messenger who reported that Moore received a Temporary Restraining Order "No. Plain no," McNelly said. Foundation 361-882-3439, jace.tunnell@ the cattle would be delivered to the river at to prohibit the current board from appointing texasadoptabeach.org or 361-882-3439 "The colonel won't like that," the Captain said. 3:00 p.m. today. Across the river the Rangers the seventh member until the judge rules on the [email protected] "The answser is still no," was McNelly's final could see a pole corral full of cattle with plenty validity of the outcome of the March balloting reply. He had come to Mexico with two things of armed horsemen riding herd. The Rangers and extended the TRO through the April 17 Port Aransas in mind; the first was to kill a Frenchman who checked their weapons and wondered what hearing. If successful the current lawsuit had betrayed him and there was a good chance McNelly would do next. He did what he nearly would turn the current TRO into a Permanent Check-in: Avenue G at the beach that the Frenceman was one of the fifty of so always did, the unexpected. Injunction until the case is heard; or in the Contact: Shannon Solimine 512-574-9191 men who now lay dead on the Mexican side. Bad day to be a Mexican customs man alternative Woerner could find the election valid shannon.solimine@texasadoptabeach. The second thing was to return about 300 head and allow the board to appoint the seventh org Angie Huckabay 361-500-7642 angie. of cattle that had been stolen and recently He ordered his Rangers onto their horses and member unless Moore could obtain a Writ of [email protected] crossed into Mexico by the men McNelly had led them to Rio Grande City where he took Mandamus from the 13th Court of Appeals attacked. McNelly wasn't going back without them to a little cafe and ordered two rounds staying board action on the appointment while San Jose Island the cattle. of coffee and pan dulce. The natives began to the case is on appeal. Check-in: Check in at Fisherman's Wharf gather around to gawk at the Rangers who came Mexican standoff The objections listed in the request for the for people ferry, 900 Tarpon Street Contact: to visit town on such an early Sunday morning. Shannon Solimine 512-574-9191 shannon. The Rangers rode back out to the river where restraining order cites the following challenges What they had now was a true Mexican to the outcome of the election and the process [email protected] Angie standoff - in fact it may be where the term came McNelly got on the ferry and ordered the first Huckabay 361-500-7642 angie.huckabay@ ten Rangers in line to board with him. Durham used. The quote marks denote exact quotes from. The Rangers weren't leaving until they from the pleadings, the others are summations texasadoptabeach.org got the cattle but they didn't have enough men did a quick count, he was number eight. of the arguments. Baffin Bay to go round them up while fighting Mexicans at They crossed the river and we met by four the same time. On the other side, the Mexicans Mexican customs men. "It's 3 o'clock we're here “Approximately 20 ballots were reported to be Check-in: Kaufer-Hubert Park, FM 628 had the Rangers pinned down, at least for now, for the cattle," McNelly said. The customs man disregarded due to claimed irregularities.” Contact: Letty Couch 361-522-9861 letty. but didn't have enough men left to drive them in charge explained that they had forgotten it Sea Pines – residents there, 220, recently [email protected] back across the river. A few hours passed while was Sunday and their religon forbid them from petitioned to be removed from the POA, McNelly went in search of food for his men doing any business on Sunday, they would bring however, the ballots for the election had already Aransas Pass/Redfish Bay which the Army provided. the cattle tomorrow. Suddenly the Mexicans been mailed and the position of the POA, Check-in: Lighthouse Lakes Park, 4 miles Then a party of three riders appeared out of the started to draw their pistols. according to the advice of their attorney, has east of Aransas Pass on Hwy 361 been that the Sea Pines residents have not met prarie with a white flag held high on the end of "Captain McNelly was on top of that customs Contact: Richard Gonzales 361-779-7351 the legal requirements for removing themselves a carbine and a letter pinned under the hammer. man like a cat," Durham wrote years later. "His [email protected] from the POA and are legally still members so As the truce party approached three Rangers, pistol crashing the side of his head and his knee in Robin Flores 361-790-6792 robin.flores@ their votes were counted. including Durham but not McNelly, went out to the man's belly as he went down." The Rangers texasadoptabeach.org meet them. The leader of the bandits was a man drew and jumped up behind their captain as Alleged discrepancies in the vote totals listed in The Book - a list of those wanted in they had been trained. The Mexicans were not Mustang Island State Park Texas for various crimes - as Doc Headly. He trained and were bunched up so that even if they “Approximately 190 ballots by commercial Check-in: Park Headquarters Parking Lot, was said to be one of the leaders in the border got their weapons clear of their holsters they owners were rejected but reportedly later 17047 State Hwy 361 gang. As he rode up he was drinking from a couldn't get a clear shot at the Rangers. When accepted.” bottle of mescal. Behind his white beard his the first Mexican clearned leather Ranger Bob Contact: Eric Ehrlich 361-749-5246 eric. face was flush from the mescal. Pitts shot him and he "dropped like a polled Bridge cont. from A1 [email protected] "You're not McNelly," he said to the Ranger. shoat" in Durham's words. The rest dropped Laguna Point Park, Port Mansfield their pistols and reached. The dead man had the city in early 2017 but was never executed "Just give me the letter," the Ranger said. fallen on the leader that McNelly had clubbed due to lack of commitment from the private Check-in: 1238 South Port Drive landowners who were then involved in the "This letter," Doc Headly said. "Is from the and McNelly grabbed him by the collar and Contact: Robin Flores 361-790-6792 robin. bankruptcy proceedings which led to their chief justice of the sovereign Mexican state of hauled him to his feet. He said to the interpreter, [email protected] respective ownership of the land where the Tamaulipas addressed to the commander of the "Tell this man we're going to cross him over to canal is to be located. Texas and United States forces that have made the Texas bank, and for him to order his hands an armed invastion of Mexico. And you sir, are to deliver the cattle over in an hour or he dies. “Everyone needs to understand that just Whoop cont. from A1 not the commander." Tell him also if any rescue is tried he dies. Tell infrastructure in the Axys part of projects Early Childhood Academy (SECA) -- a private him." (around the bridge) alone is $114 million,” "Just give me the letter." daycare -- and the two Duffley said. “That does not include any of the It was just not his day. schools that make up the "How many men you got?" Doc wanted to IBC property (Schlitterbahn waterpark) or any Seashore Charter Schools know. With a shaking hand the boatman pulled the of the development around Lake Padre.” district, Seashore Learning "Enough to go on through to Mexico City if Rangers and the hapless customs man back The bridge, as currently designed, would Center (SLC) and Seashore we want to," the Ranger said. "Just give me the across to the Texas side. Once again the Captain consist of three separate forty-foot arches with Middle Academy (SMA). letter." had used surprise to get his point across. In less a forty foot wide waterway with fourteen feet The annual Whoop it Up than one hour the cattle started wading into the of clearance above the waterline. Funding for event is the organization’s "You have invaded Mexico and killed our muddy Rio Grande heading to Texas. biggest fundraiser. beloved alcalde (mayor) of Camargo and eighty the bridge comes from two sources, $7 million other citizens." One riot one Ranger in money left over from previous city bond The schools began with a projects, and $4 million from the Island’s Tax class of fifteen students in an old 7-11 building Years later, after a career in law enforcement "I'll make it eighty-three right d--- quick unless Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ). The and have grown grew to a multi-campus charter George Durham wrote: "I had learned another I get that letter," the Ranger, whose name was board of the TIRZ which consists of the various school district that now serves roughly 500 mighty good lesson that stood me in good stead Robinson, said. taxing entities which provide tax incentives children from North Padre Island, Mustang in later years as a peace officer, and that was to inside the zone, approved the $4 million portion Island, Flour Bluff, and Naval Air Station Doc started to speak but Robinson drew his get control of the leader when you had a mob or pistol and pointed it at him, the other two of the funding in early 2017 but the approval Corpus Christi. crowd to handle. Never kill the leader if you can expired after two years and must go back to the Rangers followed suit and one of them asked help it. Take control of him, and do it in a way The event is 21-plus and tickets are on sale Robinson., "If I get the first slug in that windbag board. A meeting of that board is scheduled for so he'll know he's been brought under control. Tuesday, April 16. Approval there would clear now at www.seashorecharterschools.com and can I have those pretty pistols of his - and that That way one or two peace officers can handle a are $50. They can also be purchased at the door. handtooled belt?" the way to issue the bid package on the bridge whole mob without too much killing." project, which was first approved by voters in a Limited general seating is available, and reserve tables are available. Tables come with tickets for "Well," the other Ranger spoke up, "if I get the It was the origin of the mantra of the Texas bond election in 2004. eight and are available for a donation of $500. second slug in can I have that saddle." Rangers that lives through until today. Like the Beach bollards For information on becoming an event sponsor Ranger said years later when he got off the train The answer to both questions from Robinson or event questions, contact Emma Comery at alone to squash a riot in an oilfield town. "Only A representing the Conrad Blucher Institute was yes. Doc was sober enough to know the [email protected]. real thing when he saw it Durham wrote later. one Ranger!? the town's Mayor croaked. "Well, which monitors Packery Channel and the He handed over the carbine with the letter, butt you only got one riot," the Ranger said. One surrounding beach for the city, told ISAC first. About that time McNelly showed up and Riot One Ranger. members on Tuesday that unless more sand is added to Michael J. Ellis Beach in front of the read the letter out loud. In short, it said for all Next time: The stolen cattle are returned to seawall the narrowness of the beach will require Americans to go leave Mexico and then they Nueces County and the King Ranch. McNelly that traffic be banned from the south end of would talk about the cattle. becomes a folk hero, and King Fisher is next. the seawall to a point just north of the seawall Send letters "We'll negotiate when we get that herd of parking lot by early summer 2019. stolen cattle," McNelly said. "We'll stay in Mexico until we do." POA cont. from A1 Rules from the Texas General Land Office and photos to require traffic to be removed from the beach After some discussion Doc said,"Let's suspend of testimony before ruling that due to potential once the beach width reaches 150 feet or less. fighing for tonight and tomorrow, that being conflicts of interest in the case Bell could not The Blucher official also told ISAC members Sunday. Then we deliver the cattle." continue to represent Moore. Bell testified he that there currently is not sufficient beach- editor@ "We suspend nothing," McNelly said. "The was removed as the POA attorney prior to the quality sand in the bottom of Packery Channel only way to stop fighing is for you to keep your 2019 vote in question. to re-nourish the beach and widen it past the islandmoon. men out of our shooting range. That's final." Under questioning from POA attorney Greg 150-foot limit. Much of the sand previously dredged from the channel was placed along Doc was starting to sober up. "Those cattle are Cagle, Bell testified that he began working for the beach in front of the seawall but has been penned at Camargo," he said. "Your write out the POA in 2001 and that in 2018 he worked pushed back to the South Packery Jetty by the com an oreder for them. Write it and sign it. We'll to help draft the contract between the POA prevailing southeasterly wind. City staff told see then." and Texas A&M University Corpus Christi which outlined the procedures under which ISAC they are forbidden by the agreement for That was done and when both McNelly and the election of board members in March 2019 Packery Channel with the U.S. Army Corps of Facebook: The Doc signed, the talk was over. was carried out. Bell testified that he advised Engineers from moving that sand southward to widen the beach. They said they are currently The United States soldiers can go to ... the POA board in 2018 when the balloting was outsourced to the university on how tabulation working to alter the permit to allow for that. Island Moon Back on the riverbank the Army had brought of the votes should be handled. Cagle argued over a pot of slum gullion stew and bread. that since that document could be part of While they were eating an Army Captain rode testimony in the case Bell should be prohibited Adopt cont. from A1 Newspaper up with another telegram: from representing Moore. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A- Secretary of War Belknap orders you to In countering Cagle’s assertion Bell argued that Beach program began in the fall of 1986, when demand McNelly return at once to Texas. Do the case concerned whether those procedures 2,800 volunteers picked up 124 tons of trash. Now available not support him in any manner. Colonel Potter. were followed and his authorship was not at Since then, more than 529,000 volunteers have McNelly wrote back: I shall remain in Mexico issue. removed more than 9,600 tons of trash from Texas beaches. Each volunteer will be given with my rangers and cross back at my discretion. “The dispute is that they did not follow the law,” online at data cards, gloves, pencils and trash bags. All Give my compliments to the Secretary of War Bell said. “The question in this case is about the volunteers are advised to wear closed-toe shoes, and tell him and his United States soldiers to go facts of 2019. They could not have violated the bring sunscreen and plenty of drinking water. to hell. And then he signed it. law if they had followed my instructions.” The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach islandmoon. About that time a group of wagons appeared But ultimately Woerner sided with the POA cleanups are held rain or shine! under a white flag. It was the Mexicans come position. Woerner gave Moore until Wednesday, to bury their dead. McNelly ordered his men to April 17, to find another attorney and return for com start back across the river. It had been twenty a hearing on the merits of the case, none of Texans who are not able to attend the cleanup four hours since they saddled up for their raid which were discussed in the first hearing which can help keep beaches clean by making a and in that time they had covered more than fifty was focused strictly on the recusal issue. tax-deductible donation online at www. miles, wiped out an outpost full of rustlers, and April 11, 2019 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides of the Week By Dale Rankin If you have driven along being place to get the sand to put on the beach. Tides for Bob Hall Pier April 4 - April 11 the Michael J. Ellis Seawall Even before the channel was dug an agreement Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon lately you probably have was struck between the property owners along /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible noticed that as you drive south the beach gets the seawall and the city that vehicles would be narrower. It is now the narrowest it has been Th 11 Low 1:03 AM -0.1 7:08 AM Set 1:06 AM 28 removed from the beach there and in return the since prior to the dredging of Packery Channel property owners would buy land for a seawall 11 High 10:58 AM 1.9 7:51 PM Rise 11:55 AM almost fifteen years ago. There have been two parking lot and donate it to the city. The Texas votes since then on whether to remove traffic F 12 Low 2:07 AM -0.1 7:07 AM Set 2:04 AM 38 Open Beaches Act requires that for every fifteen from the beach along the seawall. The first in 12 High 12:14 PM 1.9 7:52 PM Rise 12:54 PM feet of beach closed to traffic public parking the mid-aughts would have banned traffic from must be provided within a quarter of a mile. A Sa 13 Low 3:23 AM -0.1 7:06 AM Set 2:59 AM 50 the South Packery Jetty all the way down to the parking lot in the center of the seawall met that county park, but it was voted down primarily 13 High 1:09 PM 1.9 7:52 PM Rise 1:57 PM requirement. because the traffic ban extended outside the Su 14 Low 4:46 AM 0.0 7:05 AM Set 3:50 AM 61 seawall. The property owners met their end of the bargain and bought the land where the parking 14 High 1:48 PM 1.8 7:53 PM Rise 3:02 PM A second vote a few years later which only lot now sits for $400,000 and donated it to the covered the beach along the seawall was M 15 Low 6:09 AM 0.1 7:04 AM Set 4:37 AM 72 city which paid for and built the parking lot successful but was never implemented because 15 High 2:15 PM 1.7 7:54 PM Rise 4:07 PM which has now been open for over ten years. when the final plan was put into effect it Also part of the deal was that the private owners 15 Low 8:23 PM 1.2 extended the traffic ban north of the seawall of the seawall would allow public access to the to within 600 feet of the South Packery Jetty. 15 High 11:50 PM 1.4 seawall (more on that later). For some reason decision makers just couldn’t Tu 16 Low 7:27 AM 0.3 7:03 AM Set 5:21 AM 82 seem to understand that removing traffic along The problems arose when the then Assistant 16 High 2:32 PM 1.5 7:54 PM Rise 5:13 PM the seawall had support but once you start City Manager who worked the project on the banning traffic outside the seawall people fight city side did not put the agreement in writing 16 Low 8:24 PM 1.0 back because once you ban traffic on one foot and by the time the parking lot was in place W 17 High 1:30 AM 1.5 7:02 AM Set 6:02 AM 90 of beach outside the seawall then the rest of the the city staffers who had been around when the beaches in the Corpus Christi City Limits are in agreement was stuck were gone and so was the 17 Low 8:39 AM 0.5 7:55 PM Rise 6:18 PM play for the same thing because every developer promise of removing the cars. That is where 17 High 2:45 PM 1.4 up and down The Island would like to have a things stood until about six years ago when the 17 Low 8:42 PM 0.7 private beach. beach on the south end of the seawall shrunk to under the 150 foot limit and the bollards went Th 18 High 2:54 AM 1.7 7:01 AM Set 6:43 AM 96 Then Mother Nature showed up up and are still there. As things now stand they 18 Low 9:50 AM 0.7 7:55 PM Rise 7:22 PM Well, now Mother Nature is getting her two will be moved north up the beach in front of the seawall in the next few months to a point north 18 High 2:54 PM 1.2 cents in and the wide beaches we had after the Packery dredging are blowing away. The fine of the parking lot. 18 Low 9:09 PM 0.5 sand that comes up from the bottom of Packery It’s impossible to miss the irony in that. The Channel is piped wet to the south end of the deal to remove vehicles failed, and the failure seawall and over time it dries and the prevailing of a project to re-nourish the beach can’t widen wind moves it to the south side of the channel the beach to keep it open because there isn’t where now is it encapsulated in man-made enough sand in the channel so Mother Nature dunes that are twenty feet tall. How to get that steps in and enforces the original agreement to sand back onto the beach has been a point of remove vehicles up to the parking lot built in contention with the city staff and the Island order to remove vehicles in the first place. There Strategic Action Committee since the ISAC was is no denying that the Good Lord has a sense formed seven years ago. The cost of dredging of humor. up sand from the bottom of the channel to re- nourish the beach is just over four dollars per The obvious solution is to move the sand cubic foot while the cost of using existing city which came from the bottom of the channel equipment to move the sand piled up on the and is now piled up along its south side back south side of the channel is about one dollar. down the beach but the city staff has said for at Further, according to what the ISAC was told least a decade that I know of, that their permit this week there is not enough beach quality sand with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doesn’t at the bottom of the channel to get the seawall allow them to do that or to push beach sand out beach out beyond the 150 foot width required into the water to widen the beach. A case of by rules of the Texas General Land Office in bureaucratic wrangling that blocks the obvious order to leave traffic there. Those rules say that common sense solution. But as it turns out once the beach gets below 150 feet wide traffic Mother Nature doesn’t follow the same rules as must stop and if there is not enough sand in the human failure. bottom of the Packery to widen it then the cars Private ownership have to go and as things now stand that will happen before this summer. The same property owners who bought the land for the parking lot and gave it to the city also own A beach renourishment project and a the entire Michael J. Ellis Seawall. Ownership is deal gone south a divided interest by linear foot. The landowners Thoughts From Dr. Tom own the seawall directly in front of them but must allow public access as per the agreement to Spring Fever remove the cars which was never The weather is absolutely heading to the Super Bowl of fly fishing. honored from the city side. frustrating this year. It just Accurate casts accomplished quickly are the The private ownership meant does not want to let the sun order of the day in this game. Typically lots of that when Hurricane Allen out. I get crazy this time of misses but occasionally you are hooked to a destroyed the seawall in 1980 year trying to find a window to get some time passing train with all of the chaos that ensues. the property owners had to come on the pole looking for sight casting targets It will leave you shaking with the biggest up with $1.7 million to rebuild it. with the long rod. An angler really needs smile you have ever seen. If there ever was a The best estimate now is that the some sun to be successful in my particular drug for me this is it. Even more challenging cost of rebuilding it after a storm vice. I will blind cast when necessary but than the casting is what you do after the fly – assuming it is not damaged much prefer to see my quarry. This year it has hits the water. There are so many little nuances to the point that it has to be been few and far between for a sunny day and that make the difference between success and replaced entirely – is somewhere usually I am working that day. It never fails… failure. It is these things that separate the around $20 million; assuming it I have almost run out of chores, lets see we seasoned tarpon angler from the greenhorn. can be permitted. rehabbed the pool, cleaned all the garages, all Hopefully we will see the sun soon I know Seawall property owners now the boats are tuned and ready to proceed. The some of you are jonesing just like me for that have the worst of all possible ranch is a nonstop maintenance issue filling sunshine on the water. Until then finish up The beach along the Michael J. Ellis Seawall worlds; they paid for the land protein feeders and ensuring water stations are your chores and bide your time. The fly tying under the parking lot in exchange functional but that is a given every year. Ranch vice is always a good place to spend some Perhaps some background is in order here. First, for no traffic on the beach which didn’t happen, and equipment repaired and maintained ready to time in the Spring. It gives me a little release the Packery Channel was not done as a channel they are responsible for maintaining and repairing go. Buying heifers and working them this next thinking about all the fish I am going to have project. The original name was the North Padre a structure that they must allow the public to use week naturally on the one sunny day forecast. chasing that new concoction I just created and Island, Nueces County, Texas, Storm Damage for free. They own the seawall but all they really I need to get out on the water and stretch makes it less hectic when the fishing gets hot Reduction and Environmental Restoration get in return is liability and the obligation to pay my line. I am due to see Jeff Legutki in and you need those flies with out returning to Project. That’s a long title for saying that when for it if it is damaged. about 3 weeks and chase some tarpon out of the vice all the time. It won’t be long till those it was authorized in 1999 its purpose was to Everglades City. I have not really picked up boxes are full and then I will be having the widen the beach at the seawall. The channel got And once again Mother Nature has the final say my long rods other than for spring cleaning jitters again. Hope ya’ll have a great season most of the attention, but the channel, at least on that. and maintenance. Even after 30 plus years on the water. Wish me luck in the Glades. Doc officially, was just a consequence by virtue of fly fishing I could use a little tune up before Tom

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That would Bio; Ralph Coker volunteers with SCORE include former colleagues from your previous which provides free mentoring to small jobs or former school mates you haven’t seen businesses and nonprofits lately. They have different networks from A6 Island Moon April 11, 2019 Senior Moments Anecdotingly World War II-The Italian Campaign Once Bitten By Dotson Lewis By Abigail Bair especially when I got told to shut up by twelve Special to the Island Moon people, several of whom helpfully referenced Last Thursday, I decided the “Twilight” series. The idea that annoying, Dotson’s note: Although it began only a few oil supplies in Romania. He instructed his that I was a vampire. This sparkly stalkers might be a part of my everyday months short of 76 years ago, a few of you army group commander in southern Italy, Field might seem like a strange conclusion, but I had life created a level of anti-anxiety that canceled Moon Monkeys may not remember the Italian Marshal Albert Kesselring to make the Allies two highly suspicious wounds on my neck, my worries. Campaign of WWII. The following report is pay dearly for every inch of their advance. above my carotid artery, that I had no memory to refresh your memory, unless your history The highly scientific G.P. (my Dad) thought The Long, Hard Slog in Italy of incurring. Additionally, Boris (Karloff, my education was neglected. Of course some of car) has been a subject of some question since it much more likely that I’d been bitten by a you were around at the time and remember it On September 9, 1943, when American troops he was purchased last summer. Boris is a dark, spider. Maybe…a radioactive spider…? live. Thanks to Nick Squires for many of the landed on the Italian coast at Salerno, the bloody red sedan with a black interior. Driving The truth of the matter is that I am a blood facts contained in this report and to the Philip German army, which was rapidly taking over my car is kind of like driving a coffin that sucker magnet. It may be true that Draculas Barnett Collection (5th Army) for the photos. the defense of Italy, nearly drove them back into corners especially accurately. Boris featured a aren’t much of a threat, and that Boris Karloff the Tyrrhenian Sea. Germans entrenched in the Final Push to Defeat the Axis in Europe gothic style cross on his driver’s side door until is really just a Nissan, but I am still a target for high Apennine Mountains at Cassino brought it fell off – now he just has a cross shaped glue anything that enjoys an occasional sip (or, in the mobile Allied army to a grinding halt for spot. Months ago, Jan Rankin noticed the cross my case, pint) of human blood. In South Texas, four months. An intended quick push inland at and asked what it meant, saying she’d seen my greatest enemy is the mosquito. I tend to Anzio became bogged down in driving rains, multiple vehicles with the insignia in Corpus. survive by constantly basting myself with Deet. German air raids and command hesitation, I had no idea because I’d inherited it with the Anytime I go anywhere, I have to take a can of prompting Churchill to complain, “I had hoped car, but I speculated that I’d accidentally joined Cutter with me, and gird myself by shoving we were hurling a wildcat onto the shore, but a cult. This is absolutely something that would dryer sheets into my bra straps and socks before all we got was a stranded whale.” Where the happen to me, so Jan and I spent a pleasurable I even walk out the door. I spend the summers mountains receded, there were still muddy hour formulating an exit strategy which mostly looking like an armadillo made of Bounce. rolling hills, flooded rivers and washed-out involved yelling at people and definitely not roads to hamper the Allied advance and assist drinking any Kool-Aid -- even if it was the blue I am a mosquito delicacy to the extent that the German defenders. kind. I have the same net function as a citronella candle -- those who sit next to me don’t get Under the resourceful Commander Kesselring, Now that a Dracula bit me, I’ve changed my bitten. People exploit this fact by taking me German forces set up several defensive lines tune. I’m pretty sure Boris is some kind of with them any time they want to dine or drink across the narrow Italian peninsula. The vampire targeting device. Instead of joining al fresco. This gets me a lot of free cocktails. southernmost of these, the Gustav Line, ran a cult, I decided I’d just inadvertently been Not worth it! I have an allergy to mosquito bites just behind Monte Cassino. Despite Allied air advertising my willingness to be a blood that makes them turn into huge, itchy, puffy, superiority across Italy, it took Allied soldiers sucker’s juice bag for the last year. I told my pink pillows that only recede when coated in four grueling battles over several months to friend Amber about the situation, and showed Benadryl and hydrocortisone creams. I also, break through heavily fortified Monte Cassino her the bites on my neck (via text message, as when significantly stung, have to take massive and the Gustav Line. The Allied breakout in neither Amber nor I leave our houses unless doses of oral Benadryl or spend my nights May 1944 exposed Kesselring’s main forces to we’re 1) being paid or 2) have been tricked). scratching myself raw. When I tell you I have The invasion of Italy a potential trap by advancing Allied armies from Instead of expressing sympathy for my state tried everything, please believe it. I have not Anzio and Cassino. However, in a controversial of probable undeadness, Amber turned the bite only experimented with every single scientific and little-understood decision, U.S. General marks into a smiley face and sent the picture and natural remedy, I’ve tried them all in varying In the final push to defeat the Axis powers of Mark Clark contravened his orders by moving Italy and Germany during World War II, the back. My friends rarely take me seriously. combination. I’ve studied mosquitoes and kept northwest to capture Rome instead of cutting off super disgusting field journals categorizing United States and Great Britain, the leading the German soldiers retreating from Cassino. She did, however, patiently listen to me Allied powers, planned to invade Italy. Beyond as I worried about possibly turning into a types of bites. They say that the bugs are His decision allowed a sizable German army to specific to their area, and that each kind releases their goal of crushing Italian Axis forces, the escape and possibly squandered an opportunity vampire. We decided that the real downside Allies wanted to draw German troops away from to vampirism wasn’t murdering lots of people a slightly different breed of analgesic (which for a quick resolution of the grinding Italian numbs the area so we don’t notice the bite, but the main Allied advance through Nazi-occupied Campaign. via exsanguination, but that the process would northern Europe to Berlin, Germany. The Italian be so sticky. “Dude, I don’t even like eating to which we’re also allergic -- thus the itch). Campaign, from July 10, 1943, to May 2, 1945, German Forces Surrender watermelon unless it’s all cut up and I can use a Science thinks that over time and with enough was a series of Allied beach landings and land fork,” I whined. hits you can develop histamines which will battles from Sicily and southern Italy up the stop the itching. I have yet to synthesize any “Maybe you’d get good at it and you could Italian mainland toward Nazi Germany. The such thing, although I get bitten approximately make it neater,” Amber responded calmly, “Like campaign burned into history the names of such 100,000,000 times per year. I am a hopeless maybe we could invent some kind of straw.” places as Anzio, Salerno and Monte Cassino, as case. It’s that kind of “outside-the-box” thinking that Allied armies severed the German-Italian Axis makes her such a terrific bartender. The bottom line is that I cannot stand to in fierce fighting and threatened the southern stay in the house while the days are long and flank of Germany. The Allied advance through As the days passed, I continued my usual lovely. Despite the intense discomfort of the Italy produced some of the most bitter, costly routine because you can’t let stuff (even being bloodsuckers who truly adore me (still better fighting of the war, much of it in treacherous convinced that you’re Nosferatu) get you down. than Edward from “Twilight”), I’ll still be mountain terrain. This is one of my favorite times of year, so soaking up as much springtime as I can. If Stadler (my dog) and I have been spending as The Allies Target Italy you see me out and about, dryer sheets poking much time as we can outside. In short, the sun out of my sleeves and socks, reeking of DEET, In Casablanca, Morocco, in January 1943, has been beating down on me for days, and feel free to stand next to me. I’m probably not Allied leaders decided to use their massive I’ve so far shown no sign of disintegrating into a Dracula. You should buy me a drink, you military resources in the Mediterranean to ash. I have even stopped shopping for urns know…to be sure. launch an invasion of Italy, which British Prime online. New conclusions had to be drawn, Minister Winston Churchill called the “soft underbelly of Europe.” The objectives were to remove Italy from World War II, secure the WWII-5th Army Patch Mediterranean Sea and force Germany to divert some divisions from the Russian front and other As General Clark’s Fifth U.S. Army moved German divisions from northern France, where into Rome on June 4, 1944, the D-Day landings the Allies were planning their cross-Channel in Normandy, scheduled for June 6, took landing at Normandy, France. priority over the Italian Campaign. Six Allied The decision to attack Italy was not made divisions were removed from Italy to support without debate. Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin landings in southern France. Further Allied had long been clamoring for the other Allies advances in Italy were slow and hampered by to relieve his armies fighting Germany in the heavy autumn rains. The Allied High Command east by undertaking an Allied invasion from the ordered that priority be given to pinning down west, and American commanders were reluctant as many German divisions as possible for the to divert any resources away from Normandy. duration of the war, rather than pressing the But Italy lay just across the Mediterranean Italian offensive further. Allied soldiers had from the North African theater where plentiful pushed across the Po Valley in northern Italy Allied forces could be redeployed. Churchill when German forces in Italy finally surrendered argued that as long as the Allies maintained the on May 2, 1945, two days after the collapse of initiative, these troops could battle their way Berlin. up the Italian peninsula relatively quickly and The Allied campaign in Italy, launched with benefit the Normandy operation in the process. some optimism after the Allied victory in North The Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens are blooming. Photo by Debbie Noble. His view prevailed. WATCHING Africa in 1943, turned into a brutal, protracted, Italy Surrenders, Germany Fights On and costly slog. American casualties at Anzio alone were 59,000. The difficult combat at On July 10, 1943, Operation Husky, the code places like Monte Cassino pushed many name for the invasion of Sicily, began with soldiers to their breaking point. After the Italian airborne and amphibious landings on the fascist regime fell from power and was replaced island’s southern shores. Jarred by the Allied by a new government friendly to the Allies, the invasion, the Italian fascist regime fell rapidly battle for Italy became an extended bloodletting into disrepute, as the Allies had hoped. On July between tenacious Allied troops and steadfast German forces. It ended only when the war in Europe ended. By then, more than 300,000 U.S. and British troops who fought in Italy had been killed or were wounded or missing. German casualties totaled an estimated 434,000. Dotson’s other note: Did you know that among the British and American Allied troops fighting in the Italian Campaign were Algerians, Indians, 00 French, Moroccans, $6. off any oil change! Poles, Canadians, Above, Mussolini, second from left, and his mistress, third from New Zealanders, left, hanging in Milan’s public square. African Americans and Japanese Americans? 24, 1943, Prime Minister Benito Mussolini I vividly remember the photo of Mussolini & was deposed and arrested. A new provisional his mistress hanging, which I believe was in government was set up under Marshal Pietro every newspaper and many of the magazines Badoglio, who had opposed Italy’s alliance published in the United States at the time. Do with Nazi Germany and who immediately you remember seeing this photo? Thank you for began secret discussions with the Allies about reading and commenting on Senior Moments. an armistice. I can be reached at: [email protected] and/ or Land Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: 530-748- On August 17, 1943, Allied forces marched 8475. on the major port city of Messina, expecting to fight one final battle; instead, they discovered Please note: The next Veterans Round Table some 100,000 German and Italian troops had Meeting will be Tuesday, April 16, 2019; 9-11 managed to escape to the Italian mainland. The AM, 3209 S. Staples. All veterans, their families battle for Sicily was complete, but German and anyone interested in veterans’ affairs, are losses had not been severe, and the Allies’ invited. Coffee & doughnuts are provided. Hope failure to capture the fleeing Axis armies to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio Round undermined their victory. Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 10 AM, Saturdays. The next show will air April 13, Meanwhile, the German command deployed 16 2019. Please listen and call in. The listener/ new divisions on the Italian mainland. German text line is: 361-882-5397…It’s your two hours, leader Adolf Hitler did not want to let the Allies let us hear from you. establish air bases in Italy that could threaten Germany’s southern cities as well as its primary Hang in there/Have fun! April 11, 2019 Island Moon A 7 Remember When

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He beat Billy Dotson’s note: As you may recall, two weeks But Smart met with NCAA investigators the owned perfect balance, God-given touch, and Casper by three strokes at the 1957 Tournament ago, in Part 1 it was noted that Rick Pitino following week, and was reinstated the Friday his swing may have been created in Heaven. of Champions and Gary Player by two strokes at and his Athletic Director, Tom Jurich parted morning of LSU’s SEC quarterfinal, shortly You need to have a very special mindset to be the Eastern Open Invitational in 1960. On June ways with Louisville a day after the federal before the team boarded its bus. Smart played, successful in professional golf. In situations 17, 1961, Littler shot a 68 in the final round and investigation came to light. Also, Will Wade and addressed media after the game. When that would normally unnerve most men, he had outlasted Bob Goalby and Doug Sanders, to win was suspended by LSU and did not coach LSU asked about the contents of the wiretap, the the ability to think and see very clearly. With an the U.S. Open, his only major championship. during their three game participation in 2019’s freshman guard said, "No, sir, I had nothing to unprecedented amount of confidence, he would Jack Nicklaus would finish second to Gene at March Madness. Thanks to Yahoo Sports’ do with that." walk up onto a green like he was going to arrest the 1962 Thunderbird Classic and the 1965 Dan Wetzel, Henry Bushnell, and Bill Morgan the flag stick. He could make a 5-iron bite like Canadian Open. In 1972, at the age of 42, Gene for the facts contained in this report and to What Went on at LSU? a starving alligator. was diagnosed with melanoma cancer under his left arm. After successful surgery, Gene came Bill Morgan- former SWC Director of Sports Wade and Smart were both suspended Sometimes believing in your self is more back to win five more PGA Tour events. Other Information, for the graphics. indefinitely. Smart returned after one game, and powerful than knowledge. He was a man of greats like Hubert Green, Julius Boros, Lanny played in the NCAA tournament. few words and would rather nod than answer. What about Other Head Coaches? Wadkins, Bruce Crampton, Orville Moody, Very few men could hit the ball as straight as After suspending Wade on March 8, LSU Miller Barber, and Tom Weiskopt would also he could. When you’re in the zone, you want to officials reportedly informed him that he could fall by the wayside to Littler’s perfect swing. play at least three rounds a day. He was a shot return to the sidelines if he met with school Only Littler, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, maker, all right. This guy could make it rain administrators and provided satisfactory Jerry Pate and Tiger Woods have won the golf balls on the flag stick. Handing this guy a answers to questions about the FBI wiretaps. U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open in the post bag full of golf clubs was like giving cannons to Wade, according to an LSU spokesman, World War II era. Gene Littler won a total of Napoleon. He chased golf balls like Lawrence declined when LSU refused to limit the scope of 54 professional events including 29 PGA Tour Taylor chased quarterbacks. His swings brought the questions, and hold the meeting without an events. He also had 16 top-ten finishes in other him out of his shoes, and watching him putt was NCAA representative present. Wade’s attorney, Majors. in a letter to LSU’s president and AD, wrote like dropping a rock into a well. Gene became an integral part of the U.S. Ryder that Wade “will be happy to meet” with LSU Like most guys, I’ve been waiting my whole Cup Team. He was a member of seven different officials “upon the conclusion of the pending life to make a hole in one. I once saw him hit a teams from 1961 to 1975, all of which won [federal] criminal investigation.” 7 iron and the ball rose 60 feet in the air, hit the titles. His win-loss-tie record stands at 14-5-8, green and backed up. I thought to myself, my But that won’t be until after the season, meaning including five wins and three ties in 10 singles 7 iron doesn’t do that. I wondered what kind of Wade sacrificed the postseason – which his team matches. Littler also played on the Senior Tour Bill Self clubs he was using. What I needed were clubs entered as a No. 3 seed – to dodge questioning. in the 1980s and 1990’s, winning eight times that could shoot a 69 all by themselves. Instead, he released a strange, evasively worded from 1983-1989. So far, Bill Self at Kansas, has mostly managed statement in which he asked the school to In the game called golf, the body follows the Gene was not one who looked for accolades. to avoid direct impact. But the NCAA is reinstate him but never denied wrongdoing. In mind. Gene Littler wasn’t born 7 feet tall, or He shunned the spotlight and refused to play reportedly honing in on his program. Elsewhere, fact, he never has throughout this investigation. able to run the 100 yard dash in 9.2 seconds. in more than three golf tournaments in a row Sean Miller has, thus far, retained his job at I’m not sure Gene could even dance. But he The school ignored his request. The situation without going home to be with his family. Long Arizona amid controversy. Last February, Miller was born with a lot of patience, determination, remains at a standstill. Assistant coach Tony after he retired when approached by a fan asking vehemently denied an ESPN report that the FBI “guts” and will power. You can’t play golf very Benford lead the team into the 2019 NCAA if he were Gene Littler, he often answered with had intercepted a phone call in which Miller and well without all four of those attributes. A ball tourney where LSU won their first two contests a smile, “I used to be.” In 1973, Littler received Dawkins discussed a $100,000 payment to steer hit out of bounds doesn’t care how mad you (Yale-79-74 & Maryland 69-67), then were the Ben Hogan Award for his comeback from Ayton – an eventual Arizona signee and No. 1 get at it. You put a ball into the hole with your eliminated by Michigan State (80-63). cancer surgery. He also received the Bob Jones overall NBA draft pick – to the Wildcats. The brains, not your height, or your strength or your Award that same year, an award given by the school stood by Miller then. Any Other Recent Developments of speed. It doesn’t matter to a golf ball how fast United States Golf Association in recognition you can run or how high you can jump. San However, with a subpoena for April’s trial Which to Be Aware? of distinguished sportsmanship in the game of Diego sportswriter Jack Murphy nicknamed impending and the scandal encircling, Miller golf. Gene was also inducted into the World of Two days after the lenient sentences were Littler “Gene the Machine” because of his sure seemed to be saying a goodbye to Arizona Golf Hall of Fame in 1990. handed down to Gatto, Code and Dawkins, magnificent swing. In a game where there fans when he thanked them after the final home prosecutors alleged that two more assistant game of a disappointing season. He was forced can only be one champion each year but lots Even though he was only 5 feet 9 inches tall coaches had taken bribes from Dawkins to of winners, Gene the Machine, Littler won 54 and weighed a mere 155 pounds, Littler on the to fire an arrested assistant coach, nearly lost steer future pros to Dawkins’ agency. Sources his entire 2018 recruiting class, and in 2018-19 professional golf events. tee was an exciting thing to witness. He was told Yahoo Sports that those coaches were among the smallest golfers to play on the PGA went 17-15, including 8-10 in a dreadful Pac- Gene Alec Littler was born In San Diego, Creighton’s Preston Murphy and TCU’s Corey Tour. Gene once joked, “I drew a big galley 12. California, on July 21, 1930. He attended San Barker. A day later, both were placed on today. I was paired with Arnold Palmer.” He Diego State University and graduated in 1951. administrative leave by their respective schools owned a perfect swing, had an outstanding Gene’s first love was baseball until his father – both of whom missed the 2019 NCAA short game and played golf like Cool Hand introduced him to golf. The rest is history. tournament. Luke. Once while trying to explain his success, Gene joined the Navy in 1951 and served until Littler said, “Golf is not a game of great shots. As for the other, lesser-known men who were 1954. On January 5, 1951, ten days before he It’s a game of the best misses. The people among the 10 arrested back in 2017, Munish joined the Navy, Littler married Shirley Warren, who win make the smallest mistakes.” Gene Sood, the financial advisor in on the scheme, his college sweetheart. They had one son, the Machine finished inside the top 60 on the pled guilty to three bribery- and fraud-related Curt, and one daughter, Suzanne. While in the money list 25 times in 26 years. Unheard of in counts last September. military, he played golf for the U.S. Navy golf today’s game. Brad Augustine, the AAU director originally team. Gene also played on the 1953 Walker Cup thought to be a middleman taking payments Team. Littler sank an 18-foot birdie putt on the Gene Littler left us on February 15, 2019. It and passing them on to players’ families, 18th green of the Oklahoma Country Club, to was a Friday night. Gene was 88 years old and was apparently pocketing the money instead. win the U.S. Amateur title. He was 23 years old, living at his home in San Diego. At the time of “Effectively, he was in his own scheme to rip off but he looked like he had just gotten a new bike his death, Littler was the oldest surviving U.S. Mr. Gatto,” Gatto’s attorney said last March. All for Christmas. Gene also won the California Open winner. Gene was married for 68 years. charges against Augustine have been dropped. State Amateur title that same year. Four months Once when asked about his success, Gene Rashan Michel, the high-end clothing company later, on January 21, 1954, Gene Littler won a answered with his dry wit, “I just put the ball owner implicated in the case, is expected to PGA Tour event known as the San Diego Open, down and hit.” stand trial in June. as an amateur; Gene was four strokes better Andy Purvis is a local author and radio What About The Assistant Coaches Who than Dutch Harrison. Two days after that, Gene Were Arrested? What’s Next? personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. Littler turned pro. The following year, 1955, com for all the latest info on his books or to They were all fired in light of the investigation, As of now, it is expected that the trial number Gene won four more times, once beating both listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books and have all reached plea agreements. They are: two will begin sometime around April 22nd in Billy Maxwell and the great Arnold Palmer by are available online and can be found in the New York. Code and Dawkins, both already one stroke, at the Phoenix Open, on February, local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be Tony Bland — Now-former USC assistant 6, 1955. Littler’s most productive year came coach contacted at [email protected]. Also in 1959. Gene won five times, finished second listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Emanuel “Book” Richardson — Now-former three times and finished second on the PGA Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. Arizona assistant coach Tour money list. com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of Lamont Evans — Now-former Oklahoma the Houston Astros. State assistant coach Chuck Person — Now-former Auburn assistant HRI Had Role in Historic Decision to Give coach All four were accused of taking bribes to steer Red Snapper Management Back to States players at their schools toward certain financial advisers or business managers. All four were set Judge Lewis A. Kaplan In a historic decision during its meeting the economies of coastal communities and to stand trial in 2019. But with Person accepting in Biloxi, Mississippi, this week, the Gulf allowing reasonable access to anglers and the a plea deal this month, all four have now pled of Mexico Fishery Management Council vision report demonstrated how that could be guilty. facing six months in prison, are the defendants. unanimously gave state fisheries management done.” Wade and Miller will presumably be summoned agencies like Texas Parks and Wildlife the to the witness stand. Other coaches could be as Sportfish management in the Gulf of Mexico responsibility to manage harvest of red snapper has been a central focus for HRI. McKinney What Players Have Been Affected Or well. "As many as I can get in the courtroom,” in the Gulf of Mexico. Dawkins’ attorney reportedly stated. "We are established the Center for Sportfish Science Implicated? going to pull back the curtains on the sport.” State management will begin with the 2020 and Conservation (CSSC) at HRI in 2012 Brian Bowen’s college career hasn’t been the private recreational red snapper season. Anglers and immediately appointed HRI Fisheries There are grand promises that the second trial will likely see fishing seasons similar to what and Ocean Health Chair Dr. Greg Stunz as its only one crushed by the weight of scandal. In will be even spicier than the first. Whether those February, the NCAA ruled that Silvio De Sousa they experienced in 2018 and 2019. director. It is the only entity of its kind in the promises are met, and whether new revelations world and is a hub for scientists interested in – whose guardian, court testimony revealed, The Harte Research Institute for Gulf actually have the power to shake up the sport, marine fisheries research focused on the many accepted payments designed to steer him to of Mexico Studies (HRI), at Texas A&M remains to be seen. challenges that come with maintaining healthy Kansas – was ineligible for the remainder of University-Corpus Christi is playing a key sportfish populations and helping to ensure the this season and all of next. Kansas had already Meanwhile, the NCAA is investigating. The FBI role in providing the science and policy basis most informed decision are made regarding this made its own post-trial decision to sit De Sousa gave it the green light in November, two weeks for this historic change to red snapper fishery multibillion-dollar industry. as the investigation unraveled. The NCAA after the first trial ended. That’s significant, management. In addition to leading the largest effectively handed down the athlete version of because, as Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel noted ever recreational fisheries research project, a Stunz was appointed to the Gulf Fisheries its “death penalty.” in October 2018: “While much was heard in $12 million federal grant through the NOAA Council by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in court over the past month, there was even more focused on assessing the Gulf-wide populations 2014 based on his expertise in sport fishery – wiretaps, under-oath allegations, documents of red snapper known as “The Great Red management science. – that wasn’t included because it didn’t fit the Snapper Count,” HRI scientists have worked “Dr. Stunz is a wonderful example of the type prosecution or was denied admission by Judge with experts across the country to ensure that of scientist that HRI is full of,” McKinney said. Lewis A. Kaplan.” the management of sport fishing is based on “Our scientists are top-notch researchers and sound and responsive policy. Dotson’s other note: Now that the 2019 NCAA educators, but they also have the extra drive to men’s basketball tournament is history, the eyes In 2014, HRI Senior Executive Director take what they learn in their research and help of the basketball world will return to the sport Dr. Larry McKinney led the Morris-Deal solve real world problems, like how to recover still boiling in the shadow of scandal. Some Commission, producing the report “A Vision for red snapper, without destroying the very reason have asked if Will Wade has lost any of his $2 Managing America’s Recreational Fisheries,” for recovering them.” Million annual stipend. Good question….I which outlined a prescription to not only Together HRI and the CSSC will continue will attempt to keep you posted on the latest… recover overfished populations of sport fish, but to work closely with all stakeholders on By the way, the buck stops here on my screw- do so in ways that minimized economic harm to sportfish management and policy to ensure that up on the Connie Mack report. My good friend, coastal communities like Port Aransas, Texas, the scientific base for fisheries management Dutch Wurzbach was the first to point out the and maintained angler access to these species. decisions remains current and progressive. worst error, which, is one of the very few that I The report and subsequent testimony before have made in the past 90, or so, years. I have Congress was the driving force in passage of About Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: Tony Benford-LSU offered Dutch the exalted position of “Sports the Modern Fish Act, which President Trump Offering more than 80 of the most popular Talk Second Proofer.” As of the writing, I have signed into law on Dec. 31, 2018, with near degree programs in the state, Texas A&M- Earlier in March, Javonte Smart appeared not received his response. Email: dlewis1@stx. unanimous bipartisan support from Congress. Corpus Christi has proudly provided a solid to be headed down a similar road at LSU. rr.com Mobile: 530-748-8475 academic reputation, renowned faculty, and “Management of red snapper under current Wade’s wiretapped negotiations with Dawkins highly rated degree programs since 1947. The federal law was commendable in recovering the pertained to “this Smart thing.” Two days after Island University has earned its spot as the severely overfished red snapper,” Dr. McKinney the Yahoo Sports report, LSU, connecting the -30-Have Fun & Hang in There premier, urban doctoral-granting institution in said, “However, the strategies employed have dots, held Smart out of its regular-season finale South Texas, supporting a UAS test site, two been unnecessarily harsh, eventually resulting in against Vanderbilt. institutes and more than 40 research centers and just a three-day season for snapper. Recovering labs. the red snapper is also possible while securing A9 Island Moon April 11, 2019 The Traveling Moon Gets Around

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By Jay Gardner By Joey Farah Farah’s Fishing Adventures Tyler screamed “The jacks are way in town from California. I might have to Here! The jacks are here!!” in take a day off and take them down the beach the phone before I could even say hello. When at some point and see if we can’t get into some Tyler gets that wound up about jacks, I had kind of fish down there as well. I’m not sure to guess that they were running in blitzkrieg how far we’ll be able to make it though, as the fashion and they weren’t small. My suspicions tides have been running over a foot higher than were vindicated as he told me the story about they normally are at this time. The beach gets how he, David, and Jeff got into them (although mighty thin if you’re down south at high tide, I never saw video of David fishing?) The water and you’ll wind up either having to drive in the temperature at Bob Hall hit 71 degrees over the water, or getting pinned in a turn-out and wait past couple of days, and besides the tourists for low tide. The tides are already on their from Michigan flopping around in the water all normal schedule, with it dropping most of the care-free, a lot of fish are coming through into night and starting to come in around noon. Plan the bays and along the beach. accordingly, loyal readers. Billy Sandifer used to call jacks (jack crevalle) The TGLO Adopt-a-beach clean ups are Spring has exploded with big boxes of fish the bar-room brawler of the sea. Once you scheduled for the seashore, Port Aransas, bay and great weather! This group hit it big hook into a good 30-lb specimen, you’ll agree. beaches and other locations this weekend. In time in the land cut this week with Capt Some locals refer to them as jetty tuna, because addition, the Wings Over South Texas Air Show Joey Farah due to their yellow color, some unsuspecting is scheduled for this coming Saturday. I don’t need to tell you that the Blue Angels are in town Spring fishing though, by the time this gets out everyone will has finally be acutely aware that they are around. The exploded here in gates open Saturday morning at 8:30am for the Coastal Bend! those of you crazy enough to head on to base We saw an absence and check out the planes up close and for the This redfish was one of a school that we of shrimp and found along the edge of the ICW using other programs going on. The airshow starts at normal migrations noon on Saturday, with parachutists and other in March, that the HUMMNBIRD SOLIX SIDE SCAN, aerial displays. The weather forecast is calling had many anglers seeing the fish before we even made a for clouds, which is a bummer. That means that frustrated and cast. they will change their show for the low ceiling. scared. With the I would recommend that you get closer if you sun out and the want to see the show. Our buddy Mardi, who south east winds My best trout days have been on both live works on base, got the photo of the first Blue cranking up our shrimp and soft plastics. The DOA 3” CAL Angel in town the other day. The Blue Angels bays have received SHAD IS THE PERFECT BAUT TO MIMIC are scheduled to do their portion of the show the tidal push it A SMALL BAITFISH! We have been drifting at 3pm. No reason to set an alarm, you’ll hear needed to flush us the flats in 4’ of water casting at the sand them. Sounds like freedom! with spring life! pockets catching great numbers of trout. The Well, the City didn’t have an update for us at The stringers of presentation changes through the day to match ISAC the other day on the FEMA reimbursement trout coming from the aggression of the fish, with the roll of the for Packery Channel repairs, nor did they have the Port A and lunar feeding tables. A slow steady retrieve Packery Jetties have buzzing the bait over the top of the submerged an update on the progress of reauthorizing the We brought this TIRZ #2. They also didn’t have an update on been outstanding. grass, a double pump and fall, and a heavy jig the Park Road 22 Bridge, but thankfully we monster trout to hand These fish ride head bouncing along the bottom, have been have a representative of the developers that are this week fishing the the incoming our favorite ways to trick them into a strike. directly involved with the project, Charles, who edge of the ICW with tide and feast on The most important tool in my deep water fishing is one of the newest members of ISAC, around DOA 3 inch CAP small baitfish that this year has been the new HUMMNBIRD to give us an update. Otherwise, we wouldn’t SHADS in Texas are swarmed like SOLIX SONAR FISH FINDER. I may sound have received any info on Island projects. I Croaker colors. clouds of smoke like a salesman but just come by the marina #doyouthinktheyleftthekeysinit. guess some of us will be down at City Council in and around about 2pm and I’ll take you for a spin to check next week asking for answers, and the weeks the ricks and it out. The difference is amazing. I scan 90’ to that follow if need be. deep water drop each side seeing structure and schools of fish, tourists have mistaken them as yellowfin tuna offs. Walking the rocks with live shrimp most important we can see single fish and even in the past. Talking to someone about jetty tuna Well folks, spring has officially sprung, and the under popping corks works well. determine species. Pass them up and spot lock is almost as fun as the whole “how do I get to season is off to a roaring start. The kidfish has The bay fishing is also getting red up wind with my MINNKOTA and start casting. South Padre from here” conversation. Jack fish already sold out, but don’t forget Anglers Night Time and time again we have cashed in on rd hot with limits of trout and reds from do not taste anything like tuna, but the sharks Out at Brewsters on the 23 at 6pm. Think I’ll drifting the rock likes of Baffin. using new technology mixed with OLD SALT love them. plan a trip for next month before it really gets The water quality is about as good as it gets. KNOWLEDGE, to fill the box one fish at a time. crazy. Drop me a line at tarponchaser@mail. As I type this, Bobby and Jimmy are on their We are seeing the trout bolt out from under Take some time and get outdoors before the heat com and I’ll see you next week On the Rocks. the rocks in 6 feet of water. Big trout have really hits us. The winds of March are a little late been a regular occurrence while wade fishing this year but I’ll take them anyway. Go get wet! Send letters and photos to [email protected] the shallows. 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(https://cgis.glo.texas.gov/Beachwatch/) which Festival set for Roberts Point Park this weekend, It’s happened to you, that all too familiar Then on Saturday boats will be on display provides fecal bacteria counts in the coastal April 12-14. squoosh walking through the yard, the park, the starting at 9 a.m. with presentations on boat waters. Right now, we’re in the low range, in vacant lot, the fragrance of dog poop wafting Owners are invited to bring their wooden boats building running throughout the day. Boats built the “green” but they will go up as summer though the air--you’ve stepped on a canine to show and there is also a program on wooden on site during the event will be launched at 3 wears on. A Clean Water Campaign/EPA landmine. “It’s disgusting,” you mutter, deeply boat building. There is no entry fee. p.m. on Sunday at the Harbor Boat Ramp. awareness piece drives home the point with a annoyed about it and with the irresponsible self- picture of a rather sad looking bulldog and the centered two-legged individual who didn’t pick message, “If you think picking up dog poop is it up. unpleasant, try swimming in it” (https://cfpub. “No one’s going to walk through that vacant epa.gov/npstbx/files/cwc_petwastefactsheet. lot, I don’t need to pick it up.” “It’s disgusting, pdf) Besides the potential to spread disease in who wants to pick up that nasty mess and carry contaminated water, nitrogen and phosphorus it back home to throw it out?” “Besides, what’s in pet feces contribute to algae blooms and the chance someone is going to run through decreased water oxygen, detrimental to aquatic that exact part of the park and step on it?” “No life. harm, no foul, right?” Fouling is exactly what Closer to home, figuratively and, for many, this is about—polluting, contaminating. literally, is our canals. Between storm sewers, Pet waste is an environmental pollutant and culverts, and drainage ways at canal ends, when it contaminates water, that is undeniable. The it rains, it drains--right into the canals. If it’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the ground, and can be carried by water, it’s recognizes pet waste as a “nonpoint” source of distributed to surrounding ground surfaces and pollution right in there with motor oil, grease, into canals. Just because feces are exposed to toxic chemicals--many classified as hazardous sunlight or get dried out doesn’t mean they’re requiring special handling for proper disposal. not still a contaminant. Microorganisms and Pet waste isn’t hazardous in the same way that parasites can be very hardy, surviving in dry soil certain household waste classified as hazardous for an extended time where they can migrate into for disposal purposes is but pet waste is water, are blown through the air, transported on hazardous in its own way. feet into places we don’t expect being exposed There is a lengthy list of microorganisms and to disease causing microorganisms--our yards, parasites present in pet feces--some that cause our home grown vegetables, inside our homes. disease in pets, wildlife, and humans. It isn’t While most dogs avoid fresh poop when Wooden boat from 2018. necessary to come into direct contact with searching for the “right” place to do their “job,” feces to be exposed--fecal microorganisms are their sniffing around in search of that perfect distributed into the “watershed,” which in our spot still exposes them to those yucky microbes case here on the Island means our canals and the which they track into the house on their feet. Gulf of Mexico. EPA estimates a single gram Personally, I take my shoes off when I walk in of dog poop (there are 454 grams in a pound) the door. And, I wash the dog’s feet because, contains 23,000,000 coliform bacteria--and well, several reasons. With Chloe, she’s small that’s just that one type of bacteria; coliforms and it’s easy to do in the bathroom sink. Not are notorious for causing intestinal disruption only do I not want her getting sick from what (read diarrhea and more) and possible kidney might be on her feet, I don’t want her tracking damage. “But I drink bottled water,” “I’m safe, what is on her feet around on the floors and tap water is disinfected. “ When coliforms and furniture where I get exposed to “it,” whatever their disease causing fecal cohorts found in “it” is that’s on her feet including those pet feces like salmonella, campylobacter, get disgusting fecal microorganisms from people into the “system” they get into the surrounding who think they’re too good to pick up their waters in our canals and the Gulf--and isn’t that dog’s poop. Or, that their dog is small so the why we live here? The water? amount of “doo” doesn’t matter. Guess what, it does. Dog feces does not make for fertilizer like composted cattle feces does so leaving it where it lays does not promote plant growth. As a post that has been circulating across social media suggests: “Want to start yoga? Start by bending over and picking up your dog poo known as the ‘downward dog position.’” Proper disposal is important, bagged (made from recycled plastic recommended) and deposited into your garbage cart or, if you’re hooked up to the city waste water system, the same place yours goes, down the toilet though not in a bag unless it is one specially “formulated” for flushing--yes, that’s a thing, flushable dog poop bags. If you need yet another reason to pick up poop, coyotes are said to be attracted by dog poop Yard of the Month which might explain them frequenting and lingering on vacant lots around the Island. Picking up your dog’s poop is the law but as my legislator ex-husband was wont to say, “You can’t legislate behavior, you can only legislate consequences.” The vacant looks on people’s faces as their dog poops and they feign Doreen and Chloe April 2018. ignorance clearly demonstrate they don’t care about flaunting the law. Social psychology tells us that knowledge alone won’t change The Island--water, water everywhere. And behavior. Among strategies communities have we recreate in it (boat, kayak, paddleboard, found increases compliance in picking up doo kiteboard, surf, swim, snorkel, more). Some is making a pledge ... to your dog. enjoy eating what comes out of it--who doesn’t like a good fresh caught fish taco? Water Doo it for your dog, doo it for you. quality is monitored but it it’s a moving target. ©Doreen Kinkel The Texas General Land Office (GLO) provides

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Our Island Gardeners Club has a beautiful yard for April to share with you. It is the yard of Josh and Brenda Kimak, 13845 Longboat, Barataria Bay Subdivision. The base of the yard is light gray rock and is a great example of how attractive a rock based landscape can be when plant beds are included. These plant beds contain a vast assortment of tropical plantings including flax lily, plumeria, oleander, Mexican petunias, hibiscus and various types of palms which finish off the totally tropical look. Drive by and you will see why this Committee chose the Kimak yard and why we are so excited about acknowledging residents who help make our Island Paradise beautiful. We are finding that more and more homes are being landscaped and nurtured. We thank all of you for your interest and effort and we want to acknowledge you. If you want us to check out your yard, nominate a neighbor or donate a “thank you” gift to our winners please call Mary Ann McShane 361-215-8629. Thank you, Josh and Brenda, for your hospitality in showing us your gorgeous back yard and for helping to make our Island the beautiful tropical paradise it is.

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Send Letters and Photos to [email protected] and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper April 11, 2019 Island Moon A 14 Full Transparency and Disclosure STATE POA News by Marvin Jones, President As always, let me have Board Meeting- There will be a regular your thoughts. You can Board Meeting on Saturday, April 27 from Coastal Bend Upcoming Festivals reach me at marvin@ 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the Island Presbyterian pipoa.net Church. By Todd Hunter, District 32 bring their projects to display, both unfinished CAM Fees- Lawsuit- D. Brent Moore vs. Padre Isles Over the past few weeks, we and finished! There will be free rowing and Reminder, members Property Owners Association Lawsuit have explored the different paddling, presentations of local artists works, yearly common area maintenance fee was due Update- On April 04, 2019, in the lawsuit arts that are important to our South Texas as well as workshops on boat building for by March 31, 2019. If you haven’t received of D. Brent Moore vs. Padre Isles Property community. The arts, including local theatres, kids and adults. For more information on a billing statement or need another, please Owners Association the Court held a hearing performing arts centers, artists, and musicians how to register your boat, directions, or even call the PIPOA office at 361-949-7025. The regarding the removal from the case of have proved to educate the public on the culture pictures of previous festivals, go to www. total of unpaid CAM fees for 2019 is in the Attorney John Bell as D. Brent Moore’s of South Texas and what it means to have the portaransaswoodenboatfestival.org, email them hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you have Attorney. Previously, the PIPOA filed a opportunity of self expression. This week, I at [email protected], or check them out on not paid your fees, expect to see a billing Motion to have Mr. Bell removed from the will focus on three local festivals that take Facebook! statement soon along with late fee charges. case. At the end of the hearing, Judge Mark place during April. Fiesta de la Flor, celebrating Corpus Christi’s “The Birdiest Festival in Members, please pay your fees. Woerner found in favor of the PIPOA and Selena Quintanilla, one of Corpus Christi’s America” will be held April 24-28, 2019 at ordered that Attorney John Bell be removed Weeds- Spring is here, and we all know what most famous musicians, the Port Aransas the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature as D. Brent Moore’s Attorney. that means. Weeds are ever present. Please, Wooden Boat Festival, exhibiting local boat Center! Birders from as far away as the West members, keep your lots mowed and, please A hearing on the temporary restraining artists and their work, and The Birdiest Festival Coast and Florida are registering for the work to keep the weeds out of your yards. order previously set for April 04, 2019, has in America, where bird watchers come to enjoy fantastic festival to be held at a key Great Let’s make “Pride In The Island” our Spring been reset for April 17, 2019, at 2:00 PM in seeing new birds. Texas Coastal Birding Trail Site. Gather with moto. Judge Woerner’s Court. The Judge gave D. Fiesta de la Flor is a weekend music festival friends and family and take a bird walk nature Brent Moore time to find a new Attorney. Theft- The Sherriff’s patrol boat has been in that celebrates the life and music of former stroll! There are also other birding field trips Furthermore, the Temporary Restraining the canals both during the day and at night. Corpus Christi resident, Selena Quintanilla. to nearby birding hot-spots like King Ranch, Order was extended until the hearing on Please report suspicious activity and of course Some of her famous hits were “Bidi Bidi Fennessey Ranch, Port Aransas, the Guadalupe April 17, 2019. Therefore, the PIPOA Board report all crimes to the CCPD. Bom Bom” and “Como La Flor.” To continue Delta Wildlife Management Area and more. of Directors continues to be restrained from her legacy, Fiesta de la Flor began in 2015 in Experience the South Texas habitats unique Litter Critter- There will be a litter critter appointing a 7th Board Member to fill the Corpus Christi. Since then, Fiesta de la Flor has to the birds, with local and regional birding on Saturday, May 18 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 vacant seat. continued to be a cultural and community event experts providing their wisdom and insights for PM. in the Coastal Bend community. the trips! Further information about the Birdiest Festival in America can be found at http://www. Fiesta de la Flor 2019 will take place the visitcorpuschristitx.org/trip-ideas/must-see/the- weekend of April 12-13 at North Bayfront birdiest-festival-in-america/ Park (Shoreline Blvd in downtown Corpus Your Chance to Attention Amazon Christi), and will be an event, fun for the whole If you have questions regarding any of the family! Along with great music, there will be El information mentioned in this week’s article, Make a Difference Shoppers Mercado featuring over 80 artisans from South please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or The City of Corpus Christi has numerous If you shop on Amazon.com you can now America and the United States, La Plaza, a place District Office. Please always feel free to boards, commissions and committees which designate the Riley P Dog Park as your for festival goers to eat from various food truck contact my office if you have any questions strive to reflect the diverse interests and abilities charitable donation site. Just use amazon. vendors, and El Parque, a play zone for kids. or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if of our citizens. smile.com and pick Riley P Dog Park as your For more information about tickets, directions, you would like to contact my office regarding designated charity. 0.5 percent of every eligible constituent services. As always, my offices are The City Secretary’s Office is currently seeking and the event itself, visit www.fiestadelaflor. purchase will go directly to the Padre Island available at any time to assist with questions, applications for the following boards: com Dog Park’s account at Frost Bank Padre Island. concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- Fiesta de la Flor will not be the only festival in Airport Board Please consider designating the Dog Park as 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). the South Texas community during the weekend your charity as the park is being funded entirely Board of Adjustment of April twelfth. The 5th Annual Port Aransas – State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 by donations and volunteers. If you have any Wooden Boat Festival will take place April 12- Human Relations questions about the dog park you can visit our Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. 14, and is a free event for the whole family! page on facebook at Riley P Dog Park or call He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. Water Resources Advisory Committee The Wooden Boat Festival celebrates the art Jan Rankin at 361-949-7700. texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. Animal Care Advisory Committee of boat making. Visitors are encouraged to Building Code of Appeals RILEY P. Corpus Christi Commission on Children & Senate Gives Unanimous Approval to Youth Mayor’s Fitness Council Budget Bill Transportation Advisory Commission for early education through 3rd grade. “Up to By Richard Lee Senior Companion Program Advisory 3rd grade, kids are learning to read, then from Members of the Senate approved without Committee the 3rd grade on they’re reading to learn,” said dissent Tuesday a plan that would spend Taylor. He said the education reform bill will Civil Service Board $116.8 billion in non-dedicated state funds incentivize reading proficiency for children in Civil Service Commission for state services through 2021. The bill sets pre-kindergarten through third grade. DOG K aside $6.3 billion to cover an across-the-board PAR The next largest chunk of the budget is If you know of anyone interested in serving public school teacher and librarian pay raise healthcare spending. The Senate proposes on a City board, commission or committee and funding to cover education reform. It also spending almost 30 percent of biennial general please have them go to the City of Corpus earmarks almost $3 billion towards property revenue on health and human services, for Christi’s website at http://serve.cctexas.com. Corpus Christi ranks tax relief, a priority that must be addressed, a total of $33.8 billion. That’s less than was For assistance please call Norma Duran at (361) said the Senate’s lead budget writer. “We appropriated last session, almost three percent, 826-3893 or via e-mail at NormaD2@cctexas. must take action this session to provide lasting, 8th in Texas for but including federal funds, total healthcare com. meaningful property tax relief,” said Flower spending is actually up 1.3 percent. That’s due Mound Senator and Finance Committee Chair to how the federal government calculates fund Solar Energy Jane Nelson. “The budget sets aside $2.7 matches for Medicaid and other state health A report this week by Environment Texas billion for that purpose and it will conform to SeaWorld San programs through Federal Matching Assistance Research and Policy Center placed Corpus whatever solution for tax relief is agreed to this percentages (FMAP), said Health and Human Christi 8th in the state for solar energy capacity. session.” Including federal money, dedicated Services Committee chair Senator Lois Antonio Opens general state revenue and all other funds, the In its sixth edition of Shining Cities 2019: Kolkhorst of Brenham. It’s calculated based on Senate approved $247.7 billion to cover state The Top U.S. Cities for Solar Energy the group state per capita income in comparison to average Turtle Reef expenses for the next two years. “And it does pointed to a new solar energy bulk purchasing national per capita income levels, and that means so, all of that, within all constitutional spending program available through the state and bills in more money in the next two years. “Texas will limits and it stays within population times 126,000 gallon habitat the Legislature as opportunities to further boost receive a more favorable FMAP result, and that inflation,” said Nelson. She said the Senate the region’s use of solar energy. will result in a higher proportion of the program proposal would leave $1.3 billion in the state being funded by federal funds, which more than will feature natural With 145 installations totaling 1.7 megawatts treasury and $11 billion in the rainy day fund. (MW) of solar energy capacity installed by the offsets the decrease to general revenue,” she bio-filtration system end of 2018, Corpus Christi ranked ahead of Public education, as always, makes up the bulk said. Kolkhorst says that the change in FMAP of state spending, accounting for 55 percent of SeaWorld San Antonio will open its Turtle Richmond and Cypress but behind Katy and will bring $1.7 billion in additional federal state general revenue spending in the Senate Reef feature on Friday, May 3. Dallas. Corpus Christi has the potential to go Medicaid funds next biennium. budget. That includes the $4 billion for the much further on solar. According to Google’s The next step in the process is a conference The 126,000-gallon habitat has floor-to-ceiling $5,000 teacher pay raise and $2.3 billion Project Sunroof Corpus Christi has 61,000 total committee, where members of each chamber underwater viewing providing “an immersive to fund the forthcoming Senate education rooftops suitable for solar which together could will hash out the differences between the and educational look at the underwater world reform bill. Education Committee chair and generate 1300 MW of energy. House and Senate bills. One potential area of of threatened and endangered sea turtles Friendswood Senator Larry Taylor led the contention is already resolved as both proposals and hundreds of multi-colored tropical fish,” Two bills under consideration in the Legislature markup process for the public school budget. include $9 billion for education finance reform according to information from the park, which would boost solar energy. HB 2860 (Raymond) Though the details haven’t been worked out and property tax relief. Though there are says “the habitat also features a unique natural would protect the rights of homeowners to yet, he says that funding, plus the $2.7 billion still many details to work out in that regard, bio-filtration process, the only one of its kind in install solar on their properties and SB 2068 for property tax relief, represents a significant agreement at this stage on the level of spending a zoological setting in the United States.” (Menendez) would require new buildings be investment in improving public education in for the session’s top two issues removes what “solar ready.” Texas. “We don’t often increase anything by $9 could have presented a significant obstacle in billion,” said Taylor. “What we’re working on This year’s Shining Cities survey ranks 69 negotiations between the two chambers. of the nation’s major cities by solar energy this session is landmark, to improve educational capacity. 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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 April 11, 2019 Island Moon A 18 starts early at one o’clock with our favorite Three Chords and the Truth good ole boy, Coach Jim Dugan followed by By Ronnie Narmour the great Toman Brothers at five and finally the [email protected] drunken uncle Selfie will put on the finishing touches. There will be food, fun and merriment His name is Jerry… overload. Otherwise it’s Red Giant on Friday and the Chanklas on Saturday at Giggitys, the So I’m sitting in my car with my Mermaid gal Back Porch Pickers and Chris Saucedo at the in front of Irish Mike and JJ’s house last week, Back Porch waiting for them to wake up because we had stuff going on that needed discussing, you see. It pretty much became obvious they weren’t How concerts goers watch shows these going to get up any time soon, so we were about days. to blaze when a little dog came tearing down the middle of the street on Roberts by Treasure Island. He looked scared and dirty and out of place so the Mermaid coaxed him over to her. He was reluctant, but eventually came to her and she calmed him down. The poor thing Riptide played the Back Porch last Friday. smelled to high heaven but was friendly, just a little shaken. It was obvious he was someone’s DO NOT MISS LIST pet and was lost. We were right down the street from Connie Bean, the guardian of all things Coming this weekend… four legged (especially displaced dogs), so I The big news this weekend is at Shorty’s for called her up and she said to bring him over. their 74th birthday party. On Friday, they’ll have Connie had a scanning device to see if he was Stick Figure, The Movement and the Ken Yarbrough and Mike Jone’s classic island micro-chipped and he wasn’t. She advised us Elovaters played Brewster Street last show: Unrehearsed and Unafraid. I saw a few to take him over to the Animal Shelter and she Sunday. of these at the old Wild Horse Saloon several would put him into the local adoption pipeline. I years ago and they are a bona fide hoot. It’s kind got both of my rescue dogs through Connie and coming off the stage, not to mention the packed of like the Gong Show meets The Voice at your she’s the lady to talk to when it comes to helping like sardines crowd in the front of the stage, drunk uncle’s house. On Saturday the music dogs in distress and finding them homes. So, off photo ops were scarce. By the end of the night, we went to the Animal Shelter. On the way I everybody was dancing on top of everybody. named him Bingo. He It was a sweaty dancing groove… and I liked was a little black and it. I got a pic of all our Port A folks before the Jim Dugan will perform for the Shorty’s white Shih Tzu, maybe show and lots of bad photos of the bands. BTW, 74th B-Day Party this Saturday. three or four years old. concert going is another animal these days with It took a little while for outstretched cell phone cameras dominating On the horizon… the animal control lady the view. This was a great show. I still got it. to get there but once I can’t wait for the Wailers. Otherwise last On the near horizon watch for shows from she did it was apparent week, it was the last Free Beer Band show Mike O’Neill, The Wailers, Independent that this was a very with the Winter Texan contingency. Look for Thieves, Bart Crow, Jesse Dayton, Matt good place and this lady the summer line-up soon. And on Tuesday, Paul Hole, John Admunsen, Ty Dietz, Easter, The Mermaid and really loved animals. Taylor and Victoria Majors had a really fine SandFest and the 35th Annual Songwriter Bingo aka Jerry. There were cats and harmonica player in tow, by the name of Mr. Showcase. That ought to keep you busy for a kittens and dogs all Sweet Tone. He played a delicate, sweet harp. I while. Be safe out there. around the place and she checked on all of them also happened into an impromptu pickers circle Ken Yarbrough and Mike Jones are ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ while making a place ready for Bingo. We gave at Red’s with a few hill country friends who Unrehearsed and Unashamed at Shortys her the story and told her I might be interested showed up: Kristen Shepard, Levi Darr and this Friday. in adopting him. She was going to clean him Greg Wall from Fredericksburg and Comfort up and have the vet check him out and we’d and such. Some of the local pickers, Billy go from there. The Mermaid and I left feeling Snipes, Eric Magnusso, Sean Hunter and pretty good that we had done our good deed for Hank Reeves turned it into a real event. Good the day and may have a new family member as work Renee. Also last Friday I caught a set by well. That night I saw Irish and JJ and told them the old 50’s style/surf rock and rollers, Riptide Live Music about the little dog we had rescued in front of with Mick Isabell up front. He’s got the Elvis their house earlier in the day and saved from thing down to a science. the jaws of death. JJ simply told me, “Ronnie, that’s my dog. He must have gotten out of the Tonight back yard.” Oops. “Sorry JJ, I sent your dog to doggie jail… oh, and I re-named him too.” Mr. B’s Send Off @ The Turns out his name is Jerry. Boy am I paying Thursday, April 11 Gaff for it now! No good deed goes unpunished I Free Beer Band @ The Wailers, Proof of Life, Giggity’s BACK PORCH PICKERS suppose. We didn’t know. APR 12 Flatbroke @ Brewster Granger Smith, Mason CHRIS SAUCEDO APR 13 Street Scattered shots… Lively @ Brewster Street Splendiferous @ Rockit’s Lorna Shore, Body Snatch LANDON BULLARD APR 19 @ House of Rock RICH LOCKHART APR 20 Sunday, April 21 Old Settlers Fest 4/11-13 BART CROW APR 26 Antone & the All Stars @ @ Tilmon, TX JESSE DAYTON APR 27 Giggity’s Friday, April 12 Monday, April 22 Red Giant @ Giggity’s 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Earth Day Human Peace Back Porch Pickers @ Sign @ Caldwell Pier Back Porch Open Jam w/ Ray Summy Mr. Sweet Tone sat in with Paul Taylor and Raeanne Reed @ Sunset @ Giggity’s Victoria Majors at Giggity’s last Tuesday. Sounds Odd fellas @ Rockit’s Tuesday, April 23 Stone Mecca @ House of Paul & Victoria @ The Port A crew at Brewster Street for Rock Giggity’s the Stick Figure concert last Sunday. With Seattle Rising @ Brewster Jenn, Tracy, Elise, SammyJoe, Shonica, Street Treasure Island Wednesday, April 24 Magnus @ Giggity’s Tom Tom, Lee and Meme. Saturday, April 13 Shorty’s 73rd Anniversary LIVE MUSIC Thursday, April 25 w/ Toman Bros, Selfie, Jim Free Beer Band @ A bunch of our Port A tribe loaded up and Dugan Giggity’s ventured into town last Sunday to see the big BELTSANDER RACES EVERY reggae show at Brewster with Stick Figure, @ The Gaff Friday, April 26 The Movement and Elovaters. It was a big Chris Saucedo @ Back WEEKEND! Bart Crow @ Back Porch Porch time concert and the place was packed. There Red’s had an impromptu pickers circle last 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Todd Dorn & the Sea The Chanklas @ Giggity’s Drifters @ Giggity’s was a great groove going from the start. Both week with Hank Reeves, Eric Magnussom, treasureislandporta Sing Along Piano Show @ Ty Dietz @ Shorty’s the opening bands were great and Stick Figure Kristen Sheppard, Greg Wall Brewster Street was above and beyond the call. They did like Debra Watson, Two Tons of and Levi Darr. Steel @ SandFest five encores. With all the light show and fog Sunday, April 14 Hot Tin Roof @ Rockit’s Antone & the All Stars @ Cleopatrick @ House of Giggity’s Rock Timeline @ Brewster Street Monday, April 15 Open Jam w/ Ray Summy Saturday, April 27 GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR @ Giggity’s BELTSANDER RACES @ LIVE MUSIC 74th Anniversary Bash The Gaff LIVE MUSIC Tuesday, April 16 Jesse Dayton @ Back Porch Free Beer Band Every Thurs (7-10) Paul & Victoria @ Saturday April 13 Rich Lockhart, Bonnie EVERY Giggity’s Jim Dugan, Selfie, Toman Bros. Lang, Christian Sparks, Red Giant on Friday (9-1) Jagertown @ SandFest NIGHT Chanklas on Saturday (9-1) Wednesday, April 17 Independent Thieves Apr. 20 Matt Hole & the Hot Rod Antone & All Stars Every Sunday (9-1) Jim Dugan @ Giggity’s John Admundsen Apr. 27 Gang @ Giggity’s Open Jam Every Monday (8:30-12:30) Cowboy & Regulators May 3 John Amundsen @ Shorty’s Thursday, April 18 Selfie May 4 Passing Strangers @ Kitchen Open Free Beer Band @ Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Rockit’s Giggity’s Jim Dugan on Wednesday (8-12) Metal Shop @ Brewster Until 1 a.m.! Motionless in White, Street 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Atreyu @ Brewster Street Testify/* Rage Against the Machine Tribute @ House Friday, April 19 of Rock Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’s Landon Bullard @ Back Sunday, April 28 Porch David Russell, James Returned 2 Sender @ Buffaloe, Passing Rockit’s Strangers@ SandFest Alesana, Red Jumpsuit Iration, Pepper, Fortunate Apparatus @ House of Youth & Katastro @ Rock Brewster Street Antone & the All Stars @ Saturday, April 20 Giggity’s RetroVibe @ Giggity’s Iration @ Brewster Street Rich Lockhart @ Back Porch Monday, April 29 Independent Thieves @ Open Jam w/ Ray Summy Shorty’s Expert Computer Repairs @ Giggity’s Easter Crawfish Boil & Devil Egg Contest

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