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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 January 23, 2020 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around By the numbers The Island Island By Dale Rankin Properties We’ve been walking Around The Island in a fog this week literally. It Sold in 2019 sometimes sends Island Humans into 130 Waterfront Homes a funk, but Island Dogs seem to love $295,000.00-$1,200,000.00 it. 215 Interior Lot Homes $172,500.00-$600,000.00 93 Waterfront Condominiums & Townhomes $47,000.00-$490,000.00 123 Dry Lot Condominiums & Townhomes $83,000.00-$399,000.00 There is just something about fog 23 Waterfront Lots $110,000.00 that sends Island dogs out the window - $400,000.00 with their ears flopping in the breeze. 46 Interior Lots $36,500.00 - On that front there is progress to $119,000.00 report this week on the Riley P. Dog Park as the clearing of brush at the 2 Commercial lots $7,000.00 - site on the west end of Whitecap has Island Starbucks due open by May $2,850,000.00 begun and a gate is next. The goal is The Starbucks Coffee Company store under construction at the Packery Pointe development at the intersection of • Numbers provided by Cindy to get it up and running in time for SPID and Aquarius Street is expected to be finished and open by May, 2020 according to officials involved with the Molnar, Realtor, Coldwell Banker summer 2020. The numbers show work on Tuesday. Island, Realtors. that almost twice as many Islanders have dogs as citizens OTB and The work closest to SPID is the parking lot for the Starbucks store and also for additional retail spaces at the site. they need a park – the dogs and the The store will include a larger than normal outdoor patio to take advantage of the view of Packery Channel. humans… What’s amazing is that The Corpus Christi City Council voted in August, 2015 to approve the installation of the traffic light at the none of the Island dogs are spoiled intersection in anticipation of a 105-room hotel at the site. The total estimated cost of the project was $705,625 with Sea Turtle at all. $420,000 coming from the Packery Pointe developer and $285,625 paid by the city from 2014 bonds. The light was installed in 2016 at a final cost of $1.2 million. Calls to find out if the hotel is still in the planning were not returned by Network POA Ballots press time. POA ballots are expected to go out Meeting in the next few weeks but the Board of Directors had a meeting scheduled Coming to for Wednesday evening after we went 18,000 New Voters Registered in to press to determine who exactly will get them. POA officials say Corpus Christi the 232 voting members in the Sea Nueces County in 2019 Pines subdivision will get ballots For The First in spite of their attempt to remove Island’s 7786 Voters should make up four to five percent of themselves from the organization. Time in Twenty The Wednesday meeting was to Nueces County Voters in 2020 determine whether the corporate Years owners of the approximately 2000 By Dale Rankin in most Presidential election cycles, area south of Whitecap had only 258. platted lots in the Cape Summer will make up between four and In 2020 the number of registered When U.S. Senator John Cornyn Sea Turtle Network Meeting Coming Subdivision (the Ski Basin) will also five percent of the total vote across voters in the two precincts is almost swung through Corpus Christi in late to Corpus Christi For The First Time get ballots. The ballots are to fill two Nueces County. identical. 2019 his stump speech to a group in Twenty Years seats on the seven-member board of local Republicans contained a However, the number of registered Elections cont. on A4 with three candidates running under startling number. Island voters could drop due to The first meeting of the Southeast a plurality format with the two top 1687 of them being currently on Regional Sea Turtle Network in “In the 2016 Presidential election vote-getters taking office. The results “suspended” status, according to the Texas in two decades will be held in eight million people voted in Texas,” will be announced at the annual Nueces County Clerk’s office. For Corpus Christi starting February 3. Cornyn said. “In 2020 that number Election Day PIPOA members meeting in March. more detail on “suspended” voters will the eleven and one-half million. More than 300 researchers, see the story in this issue. Packery work Three and one-half million new Tuesday, veterinary professionals, environmental educators, natural The Corpus Christi City Council voters will cast ballots.” In fact a check of election records with the Nueces County Clerk’s March 3, 2020 resource managers, students, and on Tuesday awarded a $392,736 That idea rang true locally in 2019 office shows the number of registered citizen scientists from 11 states and contract to HDR Engineering for when 18,399 new voters registered in voters on Padre Island has dropped 7:00 a.m. to U.S. territories are expected to attend, Packery Channel Dredging and Nueces County between December, since December, 2018, from 7928. including those from the turtle rescue Beach Nourishment. The funding 2018 and November 2019 and the A look at the number of registered program at Padre Island National is from Tax Increment Reinvestment number of registered voters rose to a 7:00 p.m. voters on Padre Island tells a quick Seashore. Zone (TIRZ) No. 2 and State Hotel record 201,714. Occupancy Tax. tale of how the area has developed Early Voting Turtles cont. on A4 A review of Nueces County voting since 1992. Padre Island is divided According to researchers hired to patterns dating back to 1992 finds into two voting precincts, 40 and February monitor the channel the Packery that if historic trends hold true for the 81, which are bisected by Whitecap Newport Pass should be dredged within the next November, 2020 General Election Boulevard. County records show that 18th-28th year to prevent navigation limitations Padre Island’s 7786 registered in 1992 the area north of Whitecap and to provide a source of sand to voters, who vote close to 90 percent had 2126 registered voters while the and Zahn Roads nourish and restore the beach along the Michael J. Ellis Seawall to a Getting $1.3 width of 200 feet. The studies have found that there is insufficient sand A little Island history Million Facelift available in the channel to meet the Newport Pass Road and Zahn Road full nourishment needs of the beach on Highway 361 north of Packery and additional sources of sand will Channel are getting a $1.3 million likely be required to restore the Angels, Serpents and Frescos facelift. beach to that width. The dredging The Corpus Christi City Council on is tentatively scheduled for 2021. In 22 Steps to the Little Chapel on the Dunes: Part II Tuesday approved the construction on the meantime the city and county the two separate but related projects maintenance crews have the beaches By Brent Rourk – brentrourk@ Aline would let locals know that yahoo.com with work to begin in March, 2020. in the best shape we can remember. she was in Port Aransas and those The contract is with R.S. Parker The beach along the seawall is wider [This is part 2 of series of articles folks would let their children know Construction, LLC in the amount of than it has been since the Packery about The Little Chapel on the that the “White Angel” was going $1,337,185.02 for reconstruction of was first dredged in 2004. It doesn’t Dunes in Port Aransas, Texas. to have Bible studies. Sometimes Newport Pass Road from SH-361 to look like there is much need for re- You can retrieve past copies of her chauffeur Henry would pick up the beach and Zahn Road from the nourishment there. The Island Moon Newspaper on the kids and transport them to the brick pavers to the beach with a water Chapel. The number of children who Meet the Councilwoman Facebook or by dropping by The line extension included on Zahn Island Moon Newspaper office] attended Bible studies varied from Road. City Councilwoman Paulette ten to fifteen, including Aline’s three Guajardo is coming to Waves Resort ‘The White Angel’ - Aline boys (Champe, Frank and David). Improvements to both beach access on The Island on Thursday, January Carter With a smile, Frank admitted that his roads were approved by voters in a attendance at those Bible studies was 2014 bond package which included 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for Before long Aline began having mandatory. It has been suggested that the following language: a meet and greet. Guajardo is an At- regular Bible studies for the a few of the kids were sent by their Large councilperson so Islanders can children of Port Aransas. She “This project includes reconstruction mothers involuntarily. vote in her race in November. thought that it was important for of Beach Access Roads on North We’ll see you there. In the meantime the local children to learn about Padre Island, including Beach Access say hello if you see us Around The religion and the Bible so she shared Road 3A, and consideration will be Island. different stories from the Bible. Aline Carter History cont. on A4 Facelift cont. on A4 January 23, 2020 Island Moon A 2 Doc's Waterline Hosts Barefoot Mardi Gras Kick-off Party

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2019 R January 23, 2020 Island Moon A 3 Moon Monkeys For additional information you can reach us; Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the By phone or text: 361-332-1245 Did Ya Email: [email protected] Hear? By Mary "Scoop" Craft Editor From Our Facebook Page On the Rocks by Jay Gardner Debbie Wall Jay you make several excellent New Advertisers points! The Developer Fund being one of Earthwise Pet Nutrition Center & them...as well as the good ole boy system! Wellness Spa sells wholesome and As far as the island goes well we sure are biologically appropriate foods and treats for lacking some infrastructure needs, streets are cats and dogs. On staff they have certified becoming worse by the day, the loose gravel nutritionists and dietitians and first aid Distribution alone is atrocious, seems to be limited code certified owner and groomers. They offer Pete Alsop enforcements, building inspections, etc. full grooming and self wash stations. They Island Delivery are located at 5625 Saratoga and can be Packery Channel still not repaired..yada, yada, reached at 353-7387. Coldwell Banker yada. The 12th Annual Coastal Bend Travel Advertising Yes, I have been approaching the appropriate Fair will be held at Port Royal on Tuesday, Jan Park Rankin City leaders...and hopefully soon the island January 29th 10 am - 3 pm. Discover the Classifieds Free Computer Classes can get some attention before all the big unique attractions of the Coastal Bend. development starts. Arlene Ritley Hello Admission is free. Thank you and all the other ISAC members for Production Manager Please help us get the word out about our looking out for us! FREE Computer classes open to everyone in the Abigail Bair Business Briefs Contributing Writers coastal bend and held in Port Aransas at Trinity Kyle Pape oh boy Jay... "the good old boy The Beer Garden Bar next to the Angry By The Sea Episcopal Church. system is the reason that we are here"... you Marlin should be opening in April. There Joey Farah could write articles until Jesus comes back Below is information about our upcoming will be both an inside bar and outdoor bar. Andy Purvis to that topic... and I couldn't agree more. Spring computer classes. All classes are FREE They will have pool tables and shuffleboard Mary Craft #logrollingCC and open to everyone in the Coastal Bend. inside. They will host belt sander races Emily Gaines every first and third Saturday. Jay Gardner Thank you in advance for your support and Joey Farah's Fishing Report The Training Room Physical Therapy Todd Hunter helping us get the word out about our classes. Patrick Konarik Another great write up from a great guide. and Sports Performance has opened in Dotson Lewis Tom the former Dragonfly party room. Physical Dr. Tom Dorrell Tom Hawes Well written Joey! Therapist Steve Hopkins is only one of Ronnie Narmour two sport certified PTs in town and also is Director I’m asked this same question all the time about Brent Rourk having a new boat and wade fishing... lol! certified in strength & conditioning. He is Code Clubhouse the only one on site that works with patients Photographers Kim Thetford Like a poet, very well written. 361-332-1245 so he is literally hands on in his practice. Miles Merwin (Emeritus) I thought I was reading the beginning of a very Hours are Monday - Thursday 8 am - 7 pm Debbie Noble [email protected] good book. and Fridays 8 am - 5 pm. Call 589-4480 to Jan Rankin Code Clubhouse will be starting our FREE Dale's Column on the City-owned RV make an appointment or you can come in as a walk-in. Mary Craft computer classes back up in February the Park in Mathis, TX schedule is as listed below. Ronnie Narmour Brian Totten I think the RV park is a petty Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) We need help; item of interest compared to what else may be Riley P. Dog • Getting the word out to the community. uncovered in city operations. Keep the thumbs screws tight and the investigation going. If • Volunteers to help with classes. the city wants to raise any rates, they must be • Monetary donations to help purchase transparent with all aspects of their budget. equipment and supplies. Bob Shirley Corpus Christi is a very interesting Schedule of classes; place to live! Thank you Dale for providing this week’s episode of funny failings of City Fathers. Physical Therapist Steve Hopkins at • ALL classes are taught at Trinity By The The Traing Room that is now open in the Sea Episcopal Church in Port Aransas Charles Cass Harris The park was run former Dragonfly party room. Texas. privately but the city decided they wanted all the revenue and canceled the contract with the • ALL classes are completely FREE of operator and took it over. And like everything The Bar & Grill opened recently at 2150 charge! else the city gets is hands on they allowed it to Waldron in the Bluff and was an immediate get run down and now it’s losing money. Publisher • Python programming classes beginning hit. They have daily specials including Dale Rankin February 6th. 6-8 pm. running every Kevin Hendrickson They should grandfather meatloaf, smothered pork chops and turkey About the Island Moon Thursday for 10 weeks the existing people at the rates they just set to with dressing. They have a diverse menu The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale • Adult computer basics classes beginning $500. That’s fair for inflation since there hasn’t and breakfast is served all day. Rock & Roll Rankin, Editor / Publisher. February 5th. 6-8 pm. Running Every been an increase in so long. And new people get Sushi Owner/Chef David Lee is one of the Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes Wednesday for 8 weeks charged the newer rate, just like public housing team members. delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 is done in big cities. copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, • Kids Scratch programming classes The Balli Center construction, which as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 Linda Atwater Saylor We’ve never stayed in will include the IGA and Hardknocks copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. restarting February 4th. Tuesday - Thursday 430 to 6 pm through April a park that doesn’t charge separately for electric Sports Grill, should be completed by April News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, if on a monthly rate. and then the tenants can start on the interior payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. • Python programming classes are for work. adults and older High School kids, Chris Haynes I'm sure that the city is making The Island Moon Newspaper a pretty good profit off the place unless there's The Waterline below Doc’s Restaurant is • The Python classes require NO previous someone pocketing the money. The RV park is 14646 Compass, Suite 3 having a Super Bowl Sunday Party 1 pm - training or experience and only very basic just a parking spot with water which is owned by 10 pm with 10 TVs for great coverage. The Corpus Christi, TX 78418 knowledge of how to use a computer. the city and electricity and no other amenities. drink specials include $10 domestic buckets, We will start out with basics and progress to I could understand if was a resort. There is no $3 Fireballs and $5 “you call it” and you get 361-949-7700 advanced topics. We plan to provide training so mention of the day use fees I smell something free chips and salsa with any purchase. The [email protected] our graduates can land jobs as a developer or do fishy $7 appetizers include hot, BBQ or lemon freelance work if they so desire. It is our goal to pepper chicken wings, ultimate chicken or Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Diane Fontenot I would love to run that park. I provide real world job skills and help members live there and I know I can make money. pork nachos and chicken or pork tacos. of the community be able to start new carriers The Waves Resort will have a Super Bowl and find jobs that provide real living wages that Sunday Party with the game on the outdoor allow them to prosper. big screen as well as the TVs inside. Doors open at 3 pm and there will be free chips Where to Find The and salsa and drink and food specials. Christus Family Medicine--Padre Island Island Moon Island Farmer's Market at 14725 Compass has opened for primary care. They accept most insurance including Medicare and Medicaid. New patients Port North welcomed including winter Texans. You Aransas Padre can call 902-6170 for further information. Gulf Stream RV All Stripes Stores The 24th Annual Whooping Crane Pioneer RV Festival registration is now open and can be Black Sheep/ Stripes on 1A done online at their web site. The Festival Barrel will be held in Port Aransas February 20 - My Coastal Home CVS 23. WB Liquor Store Dollar General Mick & Ray will be playing at the Waves Island Wine Room Whataburger Resort on Friday, January 24th 6 - 9 pm. Kody’s Doc’s Restaurant The Winter Lecture Series at the Port Aransas Art Center will feature Jim Coffee Waves Snoopy’s Pier Moloney on Monday, January 27th at 7 Moby Dicks pm discussing the 1919 Storm and early Isle Mail N More postcards. There will be wine and cheese IGA Island Italian snacks. Treasure Island Brooklyn Pie Co. Trinity by the Sea Episcopal Church in Ms. Woody’s Port A is offering free computer classes. Automotive Ace Hardware They will have adult computer basic classes every Wednesday 6 - 8 pm starting February Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn 5th for eight weeks. For more info call or San Juan’s Restaurant Texas Star (Shell) textTom Hawes at 332-1245 or email Wash Tub Jesse’s Liquor [email protected] Councilwoman Paulette Guajardo Woody’s Sports Scuttlebutt’s Center invites Islanders to join her on her Listening Restaurant Tour where she will kick off her first Back Porch Bar Subway “Coffee with the Councilwoman” at Waves Shorty’s Place Resort on Thursday, January 30th 9:30 - Island Tire 10:30 am at the Waves Resort. Fisherman’s Wharf Padre Pizzeria Kiwanis Bingo at Waves Resort every Giggity’s And all Moon Thursday 7 - 9 pm until February 20th. Gratitude retail advertisers The 31st Annual Port Aransas Garden Club Home Tour will be held Saturday, The Gaff WB Liquor January 25th 9 am - 5 pm. Bus tours are $25 Trinity By the Sea and self guided tours are $20 to view the six Episcopal homes. Call the ticket hotline at 332-8080 Flour Bluff for more info. H.E.B. Ace Hardware has a Breakaway Tackle Whataburger on section in the fishing area. Waldron Church’s Chicken is being rebuilt in Ethyl Everly Flour Bluff on Frontage Road and should Senior Center be opening soon. Fire Station Padre Island National Seashore has bird tours on Fridays January 24th and 31st at Police Station 9:30 am, Thursday, January 30th at 9:30 am & 2:30 pm and Sunday, January 26th 9:30 Stripes on Flour am & 2:30 pm. Reservations can be made Bluff & SPID The Island Farmer's Market took place last week Thursday at Briscoe King Pavillion. The next one day in advance by visiting the visitor market will be in the same location on Thursday, January 30th. center orcalling 361-949-8068. Photos by Debbie Noble. January 23, 2020 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 Election cont. from A1 Turtles cont. from A1 Bible Stories and Ice Cream spending significant time in the Pacific (250,000 A review of voting in Presidential races The meeting will be held February 3-6 at the ship miles, according to Frank). He was a top countywide starting in 1996 shows that Nueces Omni Hotel. The general public is invited and The children would climb the dune and enter athlete in college, holding track records in the County has swung from a majority of Democrat encouraged to join the sea turtle community the modest Chapel, at that time painted a stark 100, 200, 400, and mile. He graduated with a voters then to the Republican side by 2012 for a free Open House event on February white inside and outside. Children would Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from what is when Mitt Romney (51 percent) beat Barack 5th from 3:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. at the Omni patiently sit on the flagstone floor or mats and known today as Sewanee: The University of the Obama (48) by a solid margin. Corpus Christi Hotel. Texas sea turtle expert attentively listen to the White Angel’s engaging South. He has lived in Port Aransas for many and SERSTM president, Dr. Donna J. Shaver, and interesting Bible stories. After Bible study In 1996 Democrat Bill Clinton (54 percent) years and developed a close attachment to the emphasized the importance of highlighting the the children would all walk to the Carter beat Bob Dole (40 percent), but by 2000 the tide Chapel. He does not personally maintain it or people and turtles that call Texas home. residence and happily eat ice cream and cake, had turned when Republican George W. Bush renovate it these days, however, he is always incredible treats for isolated island children back (51 percent) handily beat Al Gore (46 percent) “This is the first largest sea turtle conference there to make sure that everything is running in the 1930s and 1940s. Frank Carter contends by five points. in the state in 20 years. It’s a great opportunity smoothly and that the Chapel is safe and sound. that the cake and ice cream were a major factor to bring the local community and sea turtle [Writer’s note: Frank personally led me on a That trend continued into 2004 when Nueces in how well-attended Bible study was. With a researchers from all over the U.S. together. tour of the Chapel, slowly and carefully making County voters were solidly behind George W. wry smile he shares that Aline firmly disputed We can all learn something from each other.” his way from his nearby house with the help of Bush again (56 percent) who beat Democrat his claim about the ice cream being the reason – Dr. Donna J. Shaver, SERSTM President and a walking stick up the dune and into the Chapel. John Kerry (42 percent) with a solid win that children attended Bible study. Regardless, Chief of the Division of Sea Turtle Science and He still makes that challenging walk when he locally. Republican John McCain (51 percent) Aline’s Bible study continued for almost 10 Recovery for the National Park Service at Padre has to]. Marline funds renovations and finds beat Barack Obama (47 percent) in 2008, and years in The Little Chapel on the Dunes until Island National Seashore. contractors. The Port Aransas Museum keeps the pattern held in 2012 when Mitt Romney (51 hard times hit the island. In the meantime, Frank the Chapel tidy and clean. percent) beat Obama (47 percent) by almost the The Open House will feature artwork by local same margin. By 2016 things had tightened up artist, Ms. Shelia Rogers. Rogers uses washed- These days Frank can be seen driving in his old with Donald Trump (49 percent) beating Hillary up beach trash to create stunning works of art. green pick-up truck to his favorite restaurant in Clinton (also 49 percent) in Nueces County by Her magnificent pieces have previously been Port Aransas, The Island Cafe, to get a delicious only 1568 votes (50,766 to 49,198). displayed at the Corpus Christi International take-out dinner, or you can see him walking Airport and featured in the Art Museum of around his neighborhood, property and gardens. Since Texas voters do not register by party it is impossible to know which side of the political South Texas exhibit “Oceans of Plastic.” Ms. He has a wealth of memories about his family, Rogers will be displaying some of her most the Chapel and World War II and is willing to aisle the 18,399 new voters who registered in Nueces County in 2019 fall on the party popular pieces at the Open House and will be share them with curious visitors. Frank is the available to talk to attendees from 4 – 6 p.m. last surviving son of Aline and Henry Carter. primary votes on March 3 will give a more clear indication of what to expect in November. “People who work with sea turtles see the His last surviving brother, David, recently impacts of marine debris on animals and the passed away in San Antonio in the same family Voting patterns since 1992 show that slightly environment every day. Combining their stories home he was born to in 1921. David had an more than 100,000 Nueces County voters with art created from the very same trash can be active role in maintaining and preserving the turn out for Presidential elections – 107,140 very impactful,” said artist Shelia Rogers. Chapel. He was also vested in making sure that in 2016. But that number could rise in 2020 Exhibitors, local marine conservation the Chapel was presented in the light that his as the number of registered voters across the organizations, and sea turtle mascots will be mother Aline wanted. county has increased from 199,057 in 2016 to the current 201,714. That number dropped to in attendance. Visitors can also check out the David Carter, like his daughter Marline Carter 183,315 in 2018 before surging in 2019. If the latest in sea turtle conservation being conducted Lawson, perceived The Little Chapel on the new voters turn out in large numbers for the along the U.S. coastline from Virginia to Texas. Dunes to be a beautiful and valuable landmark November, 2020 election the Nueces County Speakers will be present for part of the evening or treasure. Marline recounts her father’s wishes tally could surge to around 125,000 which to talk about their work and answer questions in that regard, “David wanted to be able to share would be the largest turnout on record. from the general public. The Chapel on the Dunes with the people in Port Aransas. He knew that his mother Aline About the network would have liked it if everybody could see it and Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Network had joined the Navy in 1942 and had gone off to have some access to it.” 1687 Padre Island (SERSTN) was created in 2011. SERSTN war in the Pacific. Marline recounts the time when David and the aims to offer a biennial scientific meeting voters are “suspended” that provides a friendly, non-intimidating God and Science Port Aransas Museum met to discuss how the Chapel could be made available to the public. atmosphere, while at the same time presenting Aline continued to use the Chapel for Bible David agreed that it should be shared, so he What it means and what sound scientific studies. In order to advance study as well as for the spiritual benefit of favorably and readily approved the Museum’s marine turtle knowledge and conservation herself and her family. She was also vigorously desire to become another active caretaker and to to do efforts, the Southeast Regional Sea Turtle engaged in studying and sharing her love of Meeting (SERSTM) facilitates the presentation share it with the public. David was particularly Editor’s note: As of this week 1687 astronomy, one of the many miracles that helped and exchange of scientific research from diverse fond of Aline’s words about the Chapel that can registered or formerly registered voters explain the wonder of God, instead of opposing disciplines conducted on the beaches and waters also be heard in a video on the website www. on Padre Island are in “suspended” status God. Her unwavering beliefs in the union of of the southeastern United States, including the Chapelonthedunes.com and is also played for according to the Nueces County Elections science and God were clearly distilled during U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. visitors at the Chapel. The video, narrated by office. We inquired about what that means an age when both were seen as oppositional or Aubrey Keating Carter, daughter-in-law of and what “suspended” voters need to do in “Holding this meeting in Texas for the first mutually exclusive belief systems. Although Aline Carter, offers insights into Aline’s life and order to vote in the March Primary. Here is time will provide a unique learning opportunity Aline was a “woman of prayer”, according to the glorious Chapel. the response. for personnel helping with Texas sea turtle Frank, she also knew that science was a vital David practiced law in San Antonio for 45 research and conservation programs, students, component in God’s creation of the universe. A voter is suspended when their Voter and the public” - says Jan Roberson, Local Aline maintained that, “science was a process years after graduating from Trinity University. registration card is returned back to our Prior to entering Trinity, David spent time in Team Leader for this SERSTN meeting. “They of discovering the work of God.” She had an office. On the Voter Registration card there will learn about more about the threatened and observatory built in their family mansion in Europe during World War II, earning a Bronze is a notation that reads: Return Service Star for meritorious service in a combat zone. endangered sea turtles that inhabit Texas waters San Antonio and several locals delighted in Requested, if the postal mail person knows and nest on Texas beaches, and will receive being able to scan the skies from the Carter Later he became a state boxing champion. As an that the person no longer lives at that address attorney, he was known for his professionalism training that will help them grow the critical Observatory. then they must return the card to our office. sea turtle conservation and research efforts and for his generous pro-bono work, offering When we receive it, then our office will It is well known that Aline believed strongly conducted here.” his time and expertise to those who could not suspend the voter. All Voter Registration in literacy and also believed that those in afford a lawyer. Cards returned to us are suspended. A voter is jail or detention homes should be literate so suspended when they have a change of home she volunteered to teach literacy, nature and David loved restoring historic houses and Facelift cont. from A1 address, delete a P.O. Box, add a P.O. Box the Bible to inmates and detainees. Aline buildings and did so with enthusiasm and or choose to receive their mail elsewhere and given to other beach access roads for which the volunteered her service and love to inmates generosity. He restored several San Antonio failed to notify us. The voter must notify us City has the responsibility of maintaining as for many years, in some cases changing the homes, including his own homestead (1890). It in writing or come into our office to update funding allows.” direction of their lives. is no wonder that he would want to restore and maintain The Little Chapel on the Dunes and the information. On the back of the Voter The repairs as described to the council are: Aline the Poet then share its splendor and awe with the public. Registration card there are 2 lines on which they can make the change and on the single • Newport Pass Road – Restoration and full Aline was also busy writing poetry, another line is where their signature is required, put depth repairs for the entire length from State of her many passions. She became a highly the card in an envelope and when we receive Highway 361 to the beach acclaimed poet in Texas, writing two books of it we will make the update. Also we receive • Zahn Road – Full reconstruction of the last poetry, “Doubt Not the Dream” and “Halo of updates from DPS. We are required by law approximate 800 LF of roadway nearest to the Love”. Her two books reside in the William Ellis to have a signature for every transaction we beach. The remaining section (approximately Library in Port Aransas and in the Port Aransas do. All voters that are suspended are still 2500 LF) will be programmed into the City’s Museum. Aline served as Poet Laureate of eligible voters and their names will appear Street Preventative Maintenance Program Texas from 1947 until 1949. There is no doubt on the rolls and can vote. Next to their (SPMP) for future surface treatment. that Aline received some of her inspiration to names will appear an “S” which of course write poetry from the solace, meditation and means suspended and it’s a flag to the Poll Originally the work was to be done outside peace she found in her little Chapel overlooking Workers that an update needs to be done the busy summer season but the information the Gulf. She was an accomplished musician on a Statement of Residence application provided to the council on Tuesday called for too, mastering the harp. that is provided before they vote, if not the completion in September. City officials said the roads would remain open during construction. A Legacy of Charity and Love Voter will remain on suspension and after 2 General Elections will automatically be Tremendously admired and respected for her cancelled by the State. Voter Registration charity, Aline left a legacy of giving throughout cards that are returned with forwarding her life. She was a dedicated mother and wife, Henry Champe Carter, Jr. (1917-1960) was the addresses ( yellow label from Post Office yet in an age when many women did not expand oldest of Aline Carter’s sons and perhaps gave ) are mailed a Voter Registration Address their roles and activities past the home and her one of her biggest challenges. Champe, Confirmation application. If a Voter has not family, Aline used her many talents to teach as he was known, earned a pilot’s license but received their new Voter Registration card others and shared her passions with all she came did not spend much time at the Chapel after which is orange and white with a valid date in contact. Her insistence on helping the less childhood. He was killed at the age of 43. of 01/01/2020 thru 12/31/2021 may contact fortunate was something she loved, lived, and Vandals our office: Voter Registration Department at modeled throughout her life. She crafted time (361) 888-0404 and we check their status. to play music, write poetry, create art, build The war ended and the Carters still owned A registered Voter is never denied. To check chapels and observatories, and teach. She was homes, the Chapel and property in Port Aransas, your registration status go to the website one of most respected and giving people in San but times were still tough for many people. The provided by the Texas Secretary of State at: Antonio for decades. depression and the long war left countless people financially strapped. During the 1950s’ Frank https://www.votetexas.gov/faq/ Aline’s genuine care and love for others was Carter came down to the coast to look after the another of her trademarks. She was always Carter properties. It was immensely difficult for kind, sincere, generous and caring. Some old the Carters to manage their home, the Chapel timers remember that she never failed to bring and rental properties from San Antonio and soon scrumptious pralines from San Antonio with her the Chapel fell into disrepair. Frank admitted Send Letters and Photos to and give them as gifts to locals. It is reported that it was challenging to maintain the Chapel that she never had a bad word to say about [email protected] and that the once beautiful Chapel was a mess. Fully Guided All Tackle Provided anybody, choosing to follow the scripture, ‘as a • Vandals found the Chapel to be the perfect place man thinkith, so is he’. and follow us on to drink beer and hang out. The vandals were Facebook: The Island Moon (361)442-8145 Aline died in 1972 at the age of 80. She did certainly not respectful stewards of the Chapel, not live long enough to see the addition of the instead littering the grounds with refuse and Newspaper frescoes in the Chapel, however, she would beer bottles. They also used the Chapel (inside no doubt be pleased that the Chapel has been and outside) as a bathroom. Frank remembered maintained by the family and shared with the that, “They [local vandals] threw stuff all over Trust world. She left a legacy of love, generosity, and you would not believe what kind of mess it kindness and an exceptional Little Chapel on was. They did everything and it smelled awful”. Padre Island and Port Aransas’ Oldest Island Based Pest Control Company. the Dunes. In fact, the smell inside the Chapel was over- bearing and horrific, and Frank felt compelled Champe, Frank and David Carter to do something to stop further damage. Frank Carter has had a special relationship with The Little Chapel on the Dunes. As a teenager Serpents he was there when it was built and assisted his Frank’s son Vinton James fancied himself as family in selecting and hauling the flagstone. an amateur herpetologist and loaned his snake On Padre Island Since 1994. He attended the Bible classes in the Chapel collection to the Chapel after Frank had the The Pest Control Professionals along with two of his brothers and several local Chapel and grounds cleaned. “Word leaked out” Locally Owned by Island Resident OVER 30 YEAR EXPERIENCE children in Port Aransas. He was living in Port that there were poisonous and dangerous snakes Aransas when the Chapel was painted and John and serpents in the Chapel. In fact, purposely Bill Schroeder Cobb stayed with him for a couple of months included in the resident collection were an while the Chapel was being painted. Frank 11 foot python, named Marathon, a couple 15481 SPID Just past helped care for the Chapel for many years and of copperheads, and a couple of rattlesnakes. Whitecap on Right even now he keeps a concerned eye on it. He Frank’s idea to place snakes in the Chapel Send Letters and Photos to understands why the Chapel is so popular for worked to perfection and once he put word out 949-0208 weddings and why people wish to take tours about what types of serpents were residing in [email protected] and is proud to show it off himself sometimes. the Chapel, then the eager vandals immediately Residential and Commercial Services and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Frank served in the Navy during World War II, halted their Chapel visits. Termite * Ants * Rodent * Critter * Roaches * Spiders * Fleas January 23, 2020 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin Tides of the Week This week we delve into five sets of pitch signals so they could stay one Tides for Bob Hall Pier January 23 - January 30 the realm of sports for a step ahead of the Babe Ruth of the Trash Can. couple of stories. How ironic is it that it was the one hundred Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible From the You Can’t Make This Up Department, year anniversary of the Black Sox scandal in Major League Baseball this week accused the the 1919 World Series. It seems the art of fixing Th 23 Low 7:43 AM -0.9 7:19 AM Rise 6:26 AM 4 Houston Astros of stealing signs during their baseball games has devolved in the last century. 23 High 5:09 PM 1.5 6:02 PM Set 5:05 PM run to win the 2017 World Series. The league At least the Black Sox did their deal behind F 24 Low 8:26 AM -0.8 7:19 AM Rise 7:16 AM 1 accuses the team of turning an outfield camera closed doors and tried to keep it a secret. Maybe in order to get a view of the opposing team’s if those guys had just used a baseball bat and 24 High 5:43 PM 1.4 6:03 PM Set 6:01 PM catcher and piping the signal into the Astros’ a trash can some of them might be in the Hall Sa 25 Low 9:06 AM -0.7 7:18 AM Rise 8:00 AM 0 dugout where a person would signal the next of Fame now instead of getting banned for life. pitch to the batter on the field. It was the way Shoeless Joe Jackson should have thought of 25 High 6:08 PM 1.3 6:04 PM Set 6:57 PM the signal got there that is the strange part. that. Su 26 Low 9:43 AM -0.6 7:18 AM Rise 8:40 AM 0 Teams have been trying to steal signs since the Belt Sander racing 26 High 6:22 PM 1.2 6:05 PM Set 7:52 PM curveball was invented, the new twist here is that a camera was used. Regular readers of these pages know that we M 27 Low 10:15 AM -0.4 7:18 AM Rise 9:16 AM 3 here at the Word Factory like to race the belt Once the feed from the centerfield camera sanders up at The Gaff in Port A. We race, when 27 High 6:29 PM 1.1 6:06 PM Set 8:45 PM got to the clubhouse a guy sitting in the tunnel it is running, the Moon Monkey with mixed just out of sight but not out of earshot of the Tu 28 Low 10:46 AM -0.2 7:17 AM Rise 9:49 AM 7 success but so far no one has lost a finger or an batter’s box would signal the batter by banging eye so we got that going for us. 28 High 6:35 PM 1.0 6:06 PM Set 9:37 PM on a trash can with a baseball bat. Two whacks W 29 Low 1:13 AM 0.6 7:17 AM Rise 10:20 AM 13 for a curve, three whacks for a change-up or Well, now we might all get a chance to do some belt sander racing on the Padre end of 29 High 4:15 AM 0.7 6:07 PM Set 10:28 PM something like that. 29 Low 11:14 AM 0.0 29 High 6:42 PM 0.9 Th 30 Low 1:29 AM 0.5 7:16 AM Rise 10:50 AM 20 30 High 5:47 AM 0.6 6:08 PM Set 11:19 PM 30 Low 11:41 AM 0.2 30 High 6:49 PM 0.8

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The Island as Glenn over at the Angry Marlin A team with a payroll of $124 million in 2017 is about to bust loose with a belt sander track of was using a baseball bat and a trash can as their his own to race on the weekends when The Gaff lifeline to winning the World Series. Carlos is not running. Beltran who was paid $16 million in salary by the Astros in 2017 resigned this week as Believe it or not there is something called the Manager of the Mets after the scandal broke but South Texas Belt Sander Racing Association not before one of his family members (maybe) and in fact the first belt sander race in Rockport claimed that one of the Astros players was since Hurricane Harvey will buzz off the line wearing a vibrator under his jersey to signal on Saturday, February 1, at Legends (actually pitches rather than having to depend on someone in Fulton). smacking a trash can with a baseball bat in the For the unsanded, rules from the International dugout. That, according to her, was why he Belt Sander Drag Race Association (IBDA) – I didn’t want his teammates ripping off his jersey know, I know – say the track must be at least during a celebration as was the custom. So now forty-five feet long; the length of the Angry people are searching the web for photos which Marlin track is still under discussion. There is Ask Ralph they say show a wire under his jersey. You can’t a Stock Division that is for unmodified store- make that up. bought belt sanders then there is the Modified Hiring New Employees The team fired the Manager and the General Division where anything goes as long as it runs Manager and was fined $5 million and a loss on electricity. By Ralph Coker to select candidates for interview. That's too of draft picks over the next two years and more There are dark secrets to making a belt sander fallout is likely for the players involved. But Q. Online job recruiting impersonal and demeaning to be screened by run fast and an alchemy among pit crews that to me the thing that the team should be most is not producing good a computer program using arbitrary criteria. keep their secrets; things like using a router ashamed of is that the only thing they could results for my business. What does work? Most online assessments screen out the good motor or rewiring the thing and changing the candidates and accept poor ones. come up with for a signal was hitting a trash can type of belt (think of racing slicks). A. There were two letters to the Wall Street with a baseball bat. It turns out there are plenty Journal from job seekers that described an Prepare for each face to face interview of recordings of the thud coming from the Any way you slice it there is no good reason effective hiring process for employers. One differently depending on the candidate. You dugout during games and in fact there is even for racing belt sanders except it’s a lot of fun was from a mid career professional woman don't interview the new college graduate and video of the guy with the bat sitting in front of and there is a rumor that Winter Texans (who and one from a Millennial recent male the mid-career professional the same way. a trashcan in the tunnel. It must have seemed turn out by the hundreds at The Gaff) might be college graduate and both agreed. Choose Ask open ended questions to encourage in like a good idea at the Planning Meeting and betting on the races – but that’s just a rumor you the right advertising venue for your specific depth responses not yes and no responses. The the team won the World Series so what could understand. candidate should do 80 percent of the talking. job. Online job board postings trigger possibly go wrong? At any rate we’re working on the Moon an avalanche of e-mail responses from Listen carefully to responses. Determine the According to the latest reports the Washington Monkey to get it ready for when the belt sanders unqualified candidates that must be sorted candidate's skills, education and experience. Nationals who won all four of their World Series fly at the Angry Marlin. We are working out the and screened. Candidates selectively screen Don't expect perfection. That doesn't exist. If games in Houston in 2019 smelled a rat and sent signals to use to give us an advantage…does online job boards and may respond if a job it becomes obvious during the interview that the candidate is not a fit, end the interview their pitchers to the mound with a card listing anybody know how to bang on a trash can with interests them but are not likely to respond a baseball bat? to an ad that requires creating an account to with courtesy and explain why. Candidates proceed in the application process. Advertise appreciate the feedback. in the local newspaper if the job vacancy is Communicate. You represent your business. local. It still works. Job seekers read the Acknowledge each candidate's submissions. local ads. Most jobs are filled by referrals Notify each candidate you interview with a from present employees, business friends, personal communication the outcome of their suppliers and customers. application. If not selected, give them helpful Write an effective ad. Skip the company feedback to assist their job search. When mission and self promoting. Candidates you find the right person, hire them. Don't will Google your website for that. Include drag the process out for weeks and months a brief description of the skills, education and keep the applicant dangling. Remember and experience required. Include a brief job that the intangibles like personality, character, description. I've seen job descriptions in work ethic, interpersonal skills, dependability the local paper that were many paragraphs. and persistence are equally important to Use plain English and don't include industry job success as tangible things like skills, jargon that only insiders understand. Don't education and experience. Most jobs can overstate your requirements. Some ads seem be learned quickly by a candidate with good to be written to exclude as many applicants intangible abilities. as possible. Ask for a resume and cover letter Ralph Coker volunteers with SCORE which first. That tests the applicant's professional provides free consulting, mentoring and help writing skills. Don't use online assessments for small businesses and nonprofits

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Thanks to Elmer Irey, Frank Wilson Capone was in Miami at the time of the Microsoft Word doesn’t know what I’m talking and Gennifer Choldenko for the facts contained shootings but was immediately blamed for about). Anyway, I think I mentioned a few The Dyson is a beast so impressive that I’ve in this report and to the Chicago photographer what came to be known as the St. Valentine's weeks ago that my ancient Bissell rug sucker named it Mike. Like its namesake, the vacuum Vivian Maier for the photos. Day Massacre. There were no witnesses who shot craps. Vacuum cleaners tend not to last possesses a tough demeanor – like, if it was Scarface lived to tell the tale, there was no evidence, very long around me. It’s like I generate some accused of domestic violence, you might and no one was ever prosecuted. kind of field of electronic resonance that causes say, “Yeah. I could see that.” It looks like it The feds believed that Capone them to keel over, wheels up, having shuffled probably owns a tiger, which it walks daily on was responsible, and in 1930, off this mortal coil – kind of like bug zapper vs. a logging chain. Mom offered to let me use Capone was dubbed “Public mosquito. Either that, or it’s the truly excessive Mike, but I was terrified of breaking it. Fear Enemy Number One.” His older amount of dog hair that lurks in unexpected didn’t stop me from sneaking over to Mom’s brother, Ralph “Bottles” Capone crevices around my house. and adhering stickers to the side of its tank, would earn the title “Public I took the old vacuum completely apart three though. Probably, lots of adults sneak over to Enemy Number Three.” times, and cleaned it out with the much smaller their parents’ house during naptime and dress the new vacuum cleaner up to look like Mike Capone grew bolder, believing Shark vacuum that I own because I have to Tyson, right? that he was untouchable. He remove fuzzy sub-Stadlers from my couch. failed to answer a subpoena to Maybe because this was an act of forced I ordered a new rug sucker from Amazon. It appear before a federal grand cannibalism, it didn’t work, and I wound up with was small, but it came with a variety of nifty jury, claiming he had bronchial a still-broken rug sucker and eight extra screws attachments for cleaning things other than just pneumonia and was confined which may or may not belong somewhere in the floors. Since everything around here is covered Al Capone Mugshots to bed rest. He was arrested motor housing. I called the Rev to inform her in a fine film of dog hair, I was pretty excited on contempt charges after of the familial loss. The burgundy Bissell had about the accessories. The new vacuum didn’t Better known as Al Capone, Alphonse Gabriel prosecutors produced evidence that he had been her vacuum cleaner for six years before I work super well on the rugs, but it really did a Capone was born in Brooklyn, New York, been gambling at the track and cruising in the stole it, and I thought she might mourn its death good job on the vents and tops of door frames in 1899 to Italian immigrants. His parents, Bahamas. He was released on bond, but was with me. “It lived a good, long life,” said my – until about 40 minutes into my intensive Gabriele Capone and Teresa Raiola, found re-arrested on concealed weapons charges and mother, in a fashion so undramatic you might cleaning session when the motor committed working-class jobs and settled into their new sentenced to prison at Philadelphia’s Eastern think we weren’t actually related. suicide via self- immolation. It literally caught lives. Capone, however, had trouble fitting in State Penitentiary, where he reportedly lived in The Rev had recently purchased a Dyson on on fire, which made me think (momentarily) that and was expelled from school at age 14 for luxury amid French furniture, plush rugs and a Cyber Monday. “It was half price,” she argued, perhaps a flame thrower was the real solution to hitting a teacher. Victrola radio in his cell. “and by God, I have earned a good vacuum the dog hair crisis. After he left school, Capone tried his hand at During this time, the feds were quietly building cleaner.” For months, Dad had been dragging I sent it back to Amazon and ordered another odd jobs, but nothing stuck. Capone eventually a case against Capone. Despite his public and an enormous shop vac around the house in an Bissell, per the Rev’s recommendation. By turned to a friend, Johnny “The Fox” Torrio. extravagant lifestyle, Capone never filed a effort the clean up the drifts of dog hair. What the time it arrived, fluffy tumbleweeds were Torrio was just getting started building an federal income tax return, claiming that he had wound up happening was that (while some drowsily floating across all the floors. The empire but would go on to be called “the father no taxable income. IRS Special Agent Frank ingress was made in terms of cleanliness) he’d house was embarrassing, even by my somewhat of American gangsterdom” by Elmer Irey, the Wilson and the “T-Men” followed the money, abandon the shop vac in the middle of the loose, that-pizza-is-fine-in-the-box-on-the- first chief of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) gathering evidence that Capone had made hallway and everyone would trip over it for two counter-for-five-days standards. I dragged the Enforcement Branch (now referred to as the millions of dollars on income that was never weeks. Sometimes, even though the shop vac box (so big it could double as my coffin if my IRS Criminal Investigation Division). was a natural impediment (think “Titanic” and brain melted from frustration) into the house. “iceberg”) he’d forget where he’d left it and drag The new vacuum was easy to assemble, and I Torrio introduced Capone to Frankie Yale, and in a second, even larger shop vac to “finish the had it going in a couple of minutes. I gotta tell his first real taste of the underworld. Yale owned operation.” However, like diamonds and herpes, you, I really expected more from “cyclonic” a number of clubs where patrons could go to dog hair is forever and the task never quite got technology. Upon close examination, I couldn’t drink, gamble and pay for sex, and gave Capone completed. The hallway was a veritable pile of find a single witch on an antique bicycle a job as a bouncer and bartender. While at work, black hose and orange tubs, which constituted whirling above the dust cup. Capone, who wasn’t known for being even- a pretty serious tripping hazard since you had tempered, got into a fight. During the fight, he to negotiate the equivalent of a blue whale’s I bravely tackled the living room rug, was cut across his left cheek three times with a intestine of cords, tubes and buckets to get to immediately sucking up an entire Stadler’s knife, leaving a permanent scar and earning the the bathroom. There was yelling. worth of hair (the metric system unit for dog nickname “Scarface.” Supposedly, the fight was hair measurement is the “Stadler”). The new over a girl. vacuum was good – so good, in fact, that I feel Alcatraz like it’s judging me. “Did you never clean At age 18, Capone met and married Mae before I came,” says my new appliance, “You Coughlin. Soon after, the couple had their didn’t, did you? You just left all this here for first child, Albert Francis “Sonny” Capone. taxed. It paid off: Capone was indicted on 22 ME to take care of.” Maybe I’m only projecting Sonny’s birth gave Capone pause, to consider counts of federal income tax evasion. He wasn’t because once a housekeeper I had hired hit me making an honest living. The family moved to alone: his brother, Ralph, Jake “Greasy Thumb” with an identical rant regarding the condition of Baltimore where Capone intended to become Guzik, Frank Nitti and others were also charged. my bathroom. I do, however, feel that maybe a bookkeeper. But Capone couldn’t resist the Capone bragged that he had reached a plea this vacuum is just a little cocky. I’m thinking allure of the gangster life, and when Torrio agreement that would have sent him to jail for of naming it Luke Rugwalker. It has lessons asked Capone to move to Chicago to help run just two years. The judge refused to accept the to learn. his mob empire, it was an offer that Capone deal, and the case went to trial. Capone was couldn’t refuse. I angrily relegated it to the spare bedroom, found guilty and sentenced to 11 years in prison. rather than the place of honor in the utility But the dark side quickly caught up to Torrio. He was fined $50,000 ($847,111 in today's closet. The old burgundy Bissell still sits there. In 1925 he survived an assassination attempt dollars), charged court costs and ordered to pay Like everyone on Earth, I’m hanging on to my by rival mobsters Hymie “The Pole” Weiss, back taxes of $215,000 (now, $3,642,576). old, worn out, crappy vacuum for no apparent Vincent “The Schemer” Drucci and George Capone’s first prison stop was Atlanta. Initially, reason. It‘s too old to use for parts, and it spits “Bugs” Moran. After spending three weeks Capone bribed prison officials to get what he all the dirt right out of the back of the brush in the hospital, and even more time in prison, wanted, just as he had done in Philadelphia, roller when you try to use it. A friend of mine Torrio wanted out of the mob. He decided to reportedly gathering a mirror, typewriter, rugs, said that he understands this impulse because he leave Chicago, handing over control of the and a set of encyclopedias. When he was found currently owns three vacuums, none of which empire to Capone. out, he was punished by being relocated to Lots of adults sneak over to their parents is fully functional. I reckon most of us have at Al was a natural at making money and quickly Alcatraz. house while they're sleeping and decorate their least one broken rug sucker stashed somewhere new vacuum cleaners with Mike Tyson's facial “just in case…” Maybe we should combine all expanded the business. By the mid-1920s, he Alcatraz proved to be Capone’s undoing. The tattos, right? of them into one gigantic Frankenvacuum – like was reportedly taking home nearly $60 million warden, James Aloysius Johnston, wasn’t as a huge Transformer – and use it to suck up guys annually ($878 million in today’s dollars), easily swayed as those Capone had previously trying to steal Talaveras pots on the Island. and his wealth continued to grow, reportedly encountered. When Johnston asked Capone The Dyson arrived (in spite of my father’s topping $100 million ($1.5 billion in today’s his name, the mobster allegedly responded, protests about not needing it, citing from I get to drive first. dollars). “You know who I am.” Johnston is said to have retorted, “Here you are now known as AZ-85.” Capone eventually admitted, “It looks like Alcatraz has got me licked.” Capone spent more than four years at Alcatraz, where he worked doing jobs like laundry. During his sentence, his health eventually got the best of him: He had contracted syphilis years before, and it worsened, leading to “intermittent mental disturbances.” Capone moved again in 1939, this time to a mental hospital, to serve out the remainder of his sentence before retiring Bodies for Valintine Day Massacre to Florida. Before his death, his physician determined that As Capone’s empire grew, so did his strong he had deteriorated to the point where he had liking for violence. The bodies piled up in the mental capacity of a 12-year-old. Capone, Chicago, and most had Capone's fingerprints once the most feared man in America, died on all over them. The feds, however, couldn’t make January 25, 1947, at the age of 48. charges of violence stick against Capone. But Dotson’s Other Note: The 18th Amendment something happened in 1927 that would prove to the U.S. Constitution–which banned the to be a turning point. On May 16, 1927, the U.S. manufacture, transportation and sale of Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Sullivan that intoxicating liquors–ushered in a period “gains from illicit traffic in liquor are subject to in American history known as Prohibition. the income tax would be taxable” by the feds. It Prohibition was ratified by the states on was just the ruling the feds needed. January 16, 1919 and officially went into effect The Justices noted in Sullivan, “It is urged on January 17, 1920 (100 years ago), with the that if a return were made the defendant would passage of the Volstead Act. I believe this act caused the gangs of the twenties. Also, please Winter Drink Specials be entitled to deduct illegal expenses such as $2.00 Wells $3.00 All Bacardi Flavors bribery. This by no means follows but it will be note that Al Capone died 73 years ago this time enough to consider the question when a coming Saturday. 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Photos by Michelle Jeffers that will affect the Island long-term. Some • What personal message would you like of those included upgrades to the RV Park, to sent to Islanders as 2020 begins? construction beginning on new development, Remember When and in particular, the IGA grocery store. Other The Island is the gem of the City of Corpus new developments included residential, condos, Christi. As your Councilwoman at Large, I Ten Years Ago This Week and restaurants. We saw valuable upgrades to remain steadfast in my desire to address your Waves Resort that positively impact The Island. concerns and will continue to be proactive in All of these, coupled with the City Council ensuring progress for The Island. I would like action to construct Park Road 22 bridge will to invite you all to meet with me for Coffee with have a significant economic impact on the The the Councilwoman, a Listening Tour that I am Island for the long-term. kicking off because I want to hear from YOU! The Island will be my first stop at Waves Resort • Looking forward to 2020 what do you (first floor) on January 30th from 9:30 a.m. to consider priorities for The Island from 10:30 a.m. Drop in for a cup of coffee, on me! the city's perspective? Ensuring public safety is always my number one priority. As a result, I will continue to focus Science and the Sea Ten years ago this week heavy rainfall turned the median along SPID into a lake. Shore Crabs’ A-Maze-ing Food-Finding Skills You’ve probably heard of mice making their they went through the maze. After that month of way through a maze, and you may even have testing, the crabs took a two-week break before seen an octopus navigate one. But did you know the scientists returned them to the maze. The that common shore crabs can find their way crabs remembered the route and navigated to through mazes as well? the end in under 8 minutes—even though no food waited for them. The scientists then tested Scientists at Swansea University in the United a dozen new crabs with no experience in the Kingdom wanted to learn more about the spatial maze. Those crabs took much longer to reach learning abilities of European shore crabs. the end: an average of 39 minutes compared to Spatial learning is the ability to understand the maze veterans’ average of 4.5 minutes. In where one is in a particular area and then fact, five of the new crabs never reached the end move around relative to other objects in the after an hour in the maze. environment. They tested a dozen crabs in a maze that required the crustaceans to change Crabs likely use spatial learning to find food direction five times and to avoid three dead ends in the wild. Learning about crabs’ spatial skills to reach the tasty mussel waiting at the end. helps biologists understand how well the crabs may be able to adapt to changing conditions Once a week over four weeks, the crabs became progressively faster and more accurate each time

Ten years ago this week it was cold enough that Marcus Ortiz, who was the cook at Kody’s in Port A, surprised his three sons with this icicle tree. He poked holes in a 3 liter Coke bottle stuck a water hose in it and put it at the top of the tree. Photo by Mary Craft.

Scientists tested shore crabs’ spatial learning abilities with mazes. Photo Credit: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0, Hans Hillewaert

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Steve attempted 222 passes and completed 116, for After his return to the United States, Steve sharp he could read a record label spinning at has been described as charismatic, handsome 1,748 yards, and earned a 52.3% completion took a break from running to think about what he 78 rpm. He was born a football fanatic. The and brashly confident and one of the greatest rate. He threw 12 touchdown passes, the longest should do with his life. After a brief discussion man couldn’t remember what he ate for lunch American athletes to ever live. He was a master going for 80 yards, and nine interceptions. with Coach Bowerman, Steve decided to train but he could remember the sequence of plays of motivation who people still look up to this Wyche also rushed 45 times, gaining 303 yards, for the 1976 Montreal Olympics turning down called during a 75-yard, 14-play drive for the very day. He's the ultimate athlete and person and scored three more touchdowns, with 23 over $200,000 dollars so he could represent winning touchdown in last year’s playoff game. who cared more about his country than his yards being the longest touchdown run. Sam the United States. Throughout life during and He had a football gene that very few had in this own self wealth. This is his story. Thanks to league, and he was always pushing the edge also fumbled six times, recovering one, and Bill Morgan, Steve Shields and The National of the envelope. It would have been easier to caught one pass for five yards. Unfortunately, Distance Running Hall of Fame, for many of find another drummer for Led Zeppelin than to Cincinnati was not a very good team at this the facts contained in this report, and thanks to replace this coach. He was never one to do what time, and Wyche was sacked 28 times for 180 Bill Morgan (former SWC SID) for the use of was expected of him. You definitely watched yards, in 1969. his photos. some game tape before playing this guy’s team. From 1979 to 1982, Sam joined Head Coach "Pre" It was like he was playing chess against your Bill Walsh in San Francisco and became defense. With his “No-Huddle/Hurry-Up” the quarterback coach for the 49ers. The offense, he tried to force the opposition to make quarterback he worked with was none other a decision that was not the right one, and to try than Joe Montana. In 1981, while with the and get them out of position by over-committing. 49ers, San Francisco won Super Bowl XVI, as This offense forced the NFL to change their Bill Walsh and Sam Wyche perfected the West substitution rules. The man worked 100 mph on Coast Offense. In the 1970s and 1980s, NFL after college he lived in a trailer with his dog the field and 100 mph off the field, and the only offensives relied on the running game with the and was a part time bartender. Steve fought thing he feared was sleep. His motto may have occasional big pass play to score. With the help with the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) on the been, don’t ever stop learning and do whatever of more versatile running backs, who could rights that American amateur athletes should you can to stay in the fight. He once said, “You catch the ball out of the backfield, Walsh and have, during the Olympics the AAU would give don’t understand. I can’t slow down, because Wyche created the play-action pass, which in all U.S. Olympic athletes approximately $3 then I’ll stop.” turn became known as the West Coast Offense. everyday for food and other expenses, which In 1985, San Francisco running back Roger Steve was born on January 25, 1951 in the was way less than other countries who treated Craig became the first 1,000 yard rusher and small town Coos Bay, Oregon. Steve was born their athletes like "gods." Steve's struggles 1,000 yard receiver in a single NFL season, to Raymond Prefontaine, who was a carpenter, with the AAU could almost be said to be one of while playing in the West Coast Offense. In and Elfriede, who was a seamstress from his biggest opponents, and without him, track this new system, the play-action pass or the Germany. Steve like everyone else just wanted athletes today wouldn't be in the position they're pump-fake were each designed to do something to play football, but his size wouldn't allow him in with the AAU. different. to, so he took up a different pastime than the other boys in his school...running. After attending a party on May 30, 1975, In 1983, Sam accepted his first head-coaching Steve Prefontaine drove home longtime friend job at the University of Indiana. The Hoosiers In his teens Steve attended Marshfield High and rival Frank Shorter; on the way back home posted a 3-8 win-loss record, but Sam received School where he showed some success in after dropping Frank off, Steve swerved his car, the call he had been waiting for. running. Throughout high school he showed crashed, and was killed. It is unknown why he In 1984, Sam Wyche became the fifth head highs and lows in running, ranging from swerved his car or if alcohol had anything to do going undefeated his junior and senior years football coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, with it. It was a truly sad day when Steve died replacing Forrest Gregg. Wyche’s first year in the mile and 2 mile, to not making state his along with all of his potential. sophomore year (reason is thought to be too as the head coach was also quarterback Ken hard of training). When Steve left Marshfield he Steve Prefontaine was not just a runner Anderson’s last year and “Boomer” Esiason’s had broken 19 National High School records in though, he was an avid community leader. He first. Wyche would draft his own version of track. Steve left Marshfield as one of the most volunteered much of his time at Roosevelt Craig James in James Brooks and “Ickey” sought out runners by virtually every college; he Junior High School as a mentor. He also created Woods. These two running backs, along with was one of the most versatile runners and could a running club the Oregon State Prison, not only Boomer Esiason, who was a master at the play- run anything from 800 meters to 5000 meters. that but he talked to the inmates to give them action pass, could score quickly. In 1988, it was hope to turn their life around when they got out. I took this photo in 1989 of Bengal's Head Boomer who won the MVP, not Joe Montana. After high school, "Pre" as many of his Coach Sam Wyche in Houston, Texas. Anthony Munoz and Max Montoya anchored Steve Prefontaine should be looked upon as friends and fans called him, went to and ran at the offensive line. It was exciting, “in your not only a great athlete but also a great human the University of Oregon. It was at Oregon that face” football. he ran under one of the most famous coaches of being in general. With his actions he gave us Coach John Heisman once said, “The coach all time, Bill Bowerman (co-founder of Nike). hope and inspired the nation to run. With his should be masterful and commanding, even An offensive genius, Sam Wyche created what His freshman year, Steve got 3rd in the National words he inspired the nation to be the best we dictatorial. He has no time to say ‘please’ or he called the “sugar huddle.” This play allowed Cross Country Meet, later winning three could be. Steve Prefontaine, greatest American ‘Mr.’ At times, he must be just a little short his offense to line up near the line of scrimmage, straight through his sophomore ('71), junior runner to live, rest in peace. of bizarre.” Everything in life has a purpose. after a substitution. If the defense tried to Every man has a purpose. It’s the knowing match his substitution, the Bengals would snap ('72), and senior ('73) year. Steve also won Some notable Steve Prefontaine quotes: four straight (1970-1973) 5000m Indoor Track of that purpose that helps every soul fulfill it. the ball and catch the opposing team with too Championships, "Pre" was the first athlete to "To give anything less than your best, is to Sometimes you have to figure out your purpose. many players on the field. The NFL eventually ever win four consecutive NCAA track titles in sacrifice the gift.” When you think about the Cincinnati Bengals, adopted a rule to allow defenses to match the the same event. Steve also held eight collegiate the first thing that should come to your mind offenses’ substitutions before the snap. Wyche "A race is a work of art that people can look at is, Sam Wyche. The reason he was chosen to led his team to an AFC conference title in 1988 records including the 3 mile and 6 mile races and be affected in as many ways they’re capable which have not been broken. coach the Cincinnati Bengals was because they and 1990. Only two coaches with the Bengals of understanding." had nowhere else to go but up. Sam Wyche have won conference championships with "You have to wonder at times what found his purpose in life, and he loved playing Cincinnati, Gregg in 1981 and Wyche in 1988. you're doing out there. Over the years, and coaching football. If for some reason no Both coaches lost their Super Bowl bids (XVI I've given myself a thousand reasons one got paid anymore to play this game, he and XXIII) to the 49ers. to keep running, but it always comes would have showed up anyway. Sam’s Bengals lost Super Bowl XXIII to back to where it started. It comes Wyche was loud, entertaining and fun to be Walsh’s 49ers, 20-16, as the Bengals defense down to self-satisfaction and a sense of around. He drew attention to himself with his gave up the winning touchdown, on a pass achievement." antics, on purpose, to keep the heat off of his play from Joe Montana to John Taylor, with "Some people create with words or players. This guy could just look at you and 34 seconds left in the game. Wyche served as with music or with a brush and paints. I score. He understood that, it’s never all about the Bengals’ head coach for eight years (1984- like to make something beautiful when you, it’s about the team and, at times, he wished 1991), posting a 64-68 win-loss record in 132 I run. I like to make people stop and he was as tough as everybody thought he was. games played. His best team was the 1988 say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that If there was ever a draw-it-up-in-the-dirt coach, group, led by “Boomer” Esiason, which won 12 before.' It's more than just a race, it's a it was Sam Wyche. and lost 4 on their way to Super Bowl XXIII. style. It's doing something better than Samuel David Wyche was given to us on Continued next week Steve Prefontaine ran the 5000 meters in 1972 anyone else. It's being creative." January 5, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia. Sam Andy Purvis is a local author and radio Munich Olympics at the age of 21. His strategy "The best pace, is a suicide pace, and today is attended North Fulton High School where he was to run the last mile in under 4:00 and to personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. a good day to die." played quarterback. Standing 6 feet 4 inches com for all the latest info on his books or to lose everyone. It was here where many people tall and weighing 218 pounds, Wyche walked on Dotson’s Other Note: Back in the sixties and listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books say Pre ran his best race of his life. Steve stayed without a scholarship and played quarterback for seventies while I was acting as Starter & Referee are available online and can be found in the in the pack the first two miles and with a mile Furman University from 1963 to 1965. While in many NCAA track meets, I often watched local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be to go Steve took the lead, he went the last mile at Furman, he married the love of his life, Jane “Pre” compete. He loved to run from the front, contacted at [email protected]. Also exchanging the lead with the favorite to win, Underwood, and graduated with a Bachelor of all out, and he said his competitors would have listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Lasse Viren of Finland, in the last 150 meters of Arts degree. Sam played quarterback in 1966 to bleed to beat him. Pre was a showman. He Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. the race, Steve started to die off as Viren passed and 1967 in the Semi-Professional Continental put on a performance and drew energy from com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of him and then as Gammoudi passed him Steve Football League, for the Wheeling Ironmen the fans. It has been said: “Runners loved him the Houston Astros. was dying harder, finally in the last 15 meters of of Wheeling, West Virginia. At the end of the because he made running cool.” Thanks for the race Gold passed him. "Pre" ran the last mile 1967 season, he enrolled and earned his Masters reading The Island Moon. I can be reached at in an impressive 4:04. Steve Prefontaine didn't degree in Business Administration from the [email protected] and or text/call 530-748- run that 5000 meters just to medal as so many University of South Carolina. While there, PENN THOMAS, P.C. would. He ran for first like he always did, he 8475. he began a graduate assistantship under South CPA FIRM didn't run for silver or a bronze, the only thing -30-Have fun and hang in there. Carolina Head Football Coach, Lou Holtz. he wanted was the gold, which is all anyone could ask of an athlete. Steve ended up getting In 1968, Wyche was signed as an undrafted free agent quarterback by the Bengals, during P T, CPA their inaugural season. Sam played for Head [email protected] Coach Paul Brown and assistant Bill Walsh. He wore #14, the same number later worn by Bengals’ quarterbacks, Ken Anderson and Andy Dalton. Wyche played for three seasons (1968- 1970) in Cincinnati, throwing 12 touchdowns U O I  O with eight interceptions. Cincinnati entered  N. C,   S.P.I.D. the NFL in 1970 with the merger of the NFL    C C, TX and AFL. Sam then spent three years wearing C C, TX     T : ( ) -  T : ( ) -  #18 as a back-up for the Washington Redskins, : ( ) -  : ( ) -  from 1971-1973. While with the Redskins, Sam played briefly in Super Bowl VII, as the Redskins lost to the Miami Dolphins, 14-7. He also spent a year each with the Detroit Lions, wearing #17 in 1974, and with the St. Louis Cardinals, wearing #15 in 1976. In his final year with the Cardinals, Sam only played in one

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I have in their actions and locations they’re hanging watched both parks evolve (or devolve) over around. Social media reports that some people time, and it’s a Story of Two Parks. The TPWD aren’t comfortable in which convenience store park is a nice facility, and the State continues to they use because of the panhandling. One manage it for the benefit of the public. Their account is of an infamous homeless person RV spots have been expanded and upgraded, that was brandishing several knives outside a and through efforts of many people like our convenience store while panhandling. That friend Kendal Keyes, the pier at the Park was sounds like a mugging to me. The police were demolished and re-built with a new one once the called, however said person was already gone old one became a hazard. It’s a nice new pier, by the time they arrived. The police are very and many people use it throughout the year. familiar with this individual, however they They have a variety of income streams that admit that he is sentient enough to know what keep the park solvent and attractive. There are the limits are, and they’ve tried to bust him many activities at the Park, including birding, several times without the results we’d all like. fishing, camping, boating, and they even stock This is becoming a serious issue, and something rainbow trout in a special area once a year (like is going to break at some point. this month, check out their website) that draws people. The main issue I have with the panhandling is that people no longer feel safe in their own And then there is Sunrise Beach park, that neighborhoods and businesses they frequent. is similar in size and location. They have a Some of the bum camps are close to people’s pier, boat ramp, RV spots, camping, fishing, houses as well, so that adds another issue. and birding. However, management of that Safety, and the perception of it, is the fabric park has not kept up with the times. The pier of our wellbeing. Panhandling has also been was condemned around the time the City took Drifting the King Ranch Shoreline with a southeast wind has been outstanding known to have economic effects to businesses charge of the place and has not been rebuilt. with live shrimp and popping corks. that don’t necessarily condone the behavior but The boat ramp was not fixed during the latest aren’t proactive in preventing it. low water levels, and the place has fallen into disrepair. My point is that Sunrise Beach could Then there is the law of unintended be a great investment and get back to high usage consequences. There have been areas with numbers as it was in the past. The park used to bum camps in Flour Bluff in unimproved plots be booming on every weekend in the summer, where the landowner has gone in and clear cut with people boating and camping on what their property in effort to expose the camps and seemed like every square foot. People targeted run them out. Is it an effective deterrent; yes. white bass and crappie on the pier through most However, clear cutting native habitat in large of the year, and entrance fees for that alone kept swaths is ecologically damaging. You loyal the gates open and the lights on. The TPWD has readers have read me talking about the red bay- several grants programs, namely the Outdoor oak scrub habitat that is unique there in Flour Recreation grant for up to $500,000 that could Bluff for a lot of our migrating and nesting be used as a match to get the park back in order birds. This is critical habitat that I’m talking and get it generating income to get it back in about. While development is undeniably having black. I would like to see this park refurbished. an impact on this habitat, clearing of areas that More on this one later as well. won’t be developed (i.e. Wranosky Park) in efforts to get rid of the bum camps will have Sorry for the novella this week folks, but negative ecological impacts. I move that we these are two issues that are going to require solve the homeless issue by other means than some studies and action from our City leaders. clear cutting native habitat. More on that later Thankfully, I believe that we have a solid as things precipitate from the newly formed council and an awesome City Manager in Peter committee on homeless. Zanoni that can tackle these issues that have been allowed to slide in the past that have added Sunrise Beach Path to the degradation of our sparkling City by the Another issue that I’ve been thinking about that Sea. Lets give them the support they need to get has hit the front burner is the future of Sunrise these and other projects accomplished. Drop Beach Park up on Lake Mathis. I wrote in my me a line at [email protected] if you The winter drum run has started!! Big time boxes from down south! Let’s get wet! last article about starting stories with “I’ve been have some ideas and I’ll see you next week On the Rocks. Nueces Delta Preserve Hosts 2nd Annual Family Star Party! By Kathryn Tunnell Stargazers flocked to the Nueces Delta Preserve Over 200 people attended the event, which last weekend for Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries began with an amazing clearing of the skies! Program’s (CBBEP) 2nd Annual Family Star Local astronomers from CCAS then sighted Party! 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Staples St., Corpus Christi, Litter Critter- The features the festivities in our area known as Taste TX, 78413. South Texas Underground Film is an Litter Critter was a Bulk Brush Pickup- Reminder, the time to of Port A and the South Texas Underground official Texas non-profit organization who’s sole huge success. Multiple legally set our bulk brush is after Wednesday, Film Festival. This is a fantastic start to an mission is to engage and inspire the community dumpsters were filled. Thank you to the January 29th, and will be picked up around entertaining group of civic events that occur in by screening incredibly independent films, volunteers that helped unload the vehicles. February 3rd. the Coastal Bend. Economic development and teaching the art of film-making and networking We need more and younger volunteers for the Billing Statements- Billing statements will activity are important issues, and events such & creating new projects with fellow artists. next Litter Critter. be going out this week. Your prompt payment as these help showcase not only Corpus Christi South Texas Underground Film Festival is an of the Common Area Maintenance fee is and Port Aransas but also our beautiful coastal international festival that is a public platform Councilwoman Paulette Guajardo- area. This group of events allows many local Councilwoman Guajardo has advised that appreciated. that gives a voice to great independent artists. artists the opportunity to display their work There is also an opportunity to volunteer during she will be holding a meet the Councilwoman Theft- The PIPOA had a sign stolen from a for the public to see and enjoy. Additionally, coffee on Thursday, January 30th, from 9:30 the festival For more information about the boat ramp. The sign stated something to the this creates a fun and entertaining experience festival visit: http://www.stuftx.org/ . to 10:30 AM at Waves Resort, first floor. effect that the boat ramp is for small boats for those who are living in or just visiting PIPOA members, this is a great opportunity to only. The sign was bolted to a pole. Thus, the Coastal Bend. Both festivals offers many If you have questions regarding any of the speak with Ms. Guajardo regarding the needs some effort was required to steal it. It seems activities and attractions for the public and can information mentioned in this week’s article, of the island, such as police, streets, and code that theft is becoming a way of life on our be a great way to spend some time seeing our please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or enforcement. We need a big turnout to inform little sandbar. local talented artists and their work, including District Office. Please always feel free to her of what the members want and demand the ability to enjoy food. contact my office if you have any questions from their city. Board Meeting- The next regular Board or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if Meeting will be Tuesday, January 28, at the The Taste of Port A will be held on Monday, Dead Ducks- The PIPOA office has received you would like to contact my office regarding Holiday Inn Express at 5:30 PM. January 27th, and Wednesday, January 29th constituent services. As always, my offices are several calls regarding dead ducks in the at 5-7:30 pm each night. The two night canals. Some of the dead ducks are butchered Candidates for the Board- The next election available at any time to assist with questions, will be in March 2020. There are two Board celebration will allow for participants to enjoy concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- carcasses, that is, the meat has been removed, unique flavors of Port Aransas. This will feature and the carcass has been thrown in the canal. seats up for election. The candidates are (in 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). alphabetical order), Sandy Graves, Marvin menu samples from 24 restaurants around Port No doubt, 99% of the duck hunters are not Aransas. Tickets can be purchased online and - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 responsible for this. The 1% should know the Jones, and Nita Smith. A meet the candidates picked up at a later date. The tickets will cover Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). Texas Game Wardens have been notified, and will be held on Wednesday, February 5 at 5:30 each night of the festival. 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It’s strive to reflect the diverse interests and abilities 78418 7. CONSENT AGENDA: (Routine time to apply for a vendor permit with the of our citizens. NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA items; acceptable without further discussion) City of Corpus Christi. Don’t hesitate, your The City Secretary’s Office is currently seeking Members of the audience will be provided an a. Secretary’s Report: December 17, opportunity is now! applications for the following boards: opportunity to address the Board during Public 2019 Board Meeting Minutes The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation • Committee for Persons with Disabilities Comment. Please speak into the microphone b. Board Votes via Email Department is accepting applications for located at the podium and state your name • Human Relations Commission 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS: vendors at its City beaches and parks beginning and address. Your presentation will be limited Tuesday, January 21, 2020, until 5 pm on • Library Board to three minutes. Please sign in prior to the a. Architectural Control Committee- Friday, January 31, 2020. The City will issue meeting with your name, physical address, Robert Pruski, Chair seven-month Vending Permits from March • Marina Advisory Committee email address, and the subject to be addressed. 9. TREASURER’S REPORT – 2020 to September 2020 to vendors who • Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces 1. CALL TO ORDER FINANCIAL REPORTS: (The Board will qualify. Applications will be reviewed, and if County, TX necessary, a drawing will be held to determine 2. RECEIVE CONFLICT OF review, discuss, and then accept all financial • Reinvestment Zone No. 3 Board reports, with possible Board action.) vendor locations. Vendors will be notified INTEREST STATEMENT after the selection has been made to issue the If you know of anyone interested in serving on a. Bank Accounts Update: Nick Colosi permits for the locations prior to the beginning a City board, commission or committee, please of the permit period. The selected vendors may direct them to the City of Corpus Christi’s 3. PRESENTATIONS WITH b. 2019 Audit be required to undergo and pass background website at http://serve.cctexas.com. For POSSIBLE BOARD ACTIONS: c. Financial Statements checks prior to issuing permits. The application assistance, please call Norma Duran at (361) a. ISAC Rep. Report-Polly Balzer 10. OLD BUSINESS: (With possible form and requirements are available on the City 826-3893 or via e-mail at NormaD2@cctexas. com. 4. MEMBERS’ COMMENTS (3 Board action) of Corpus Christi website. minutes, per member) a. Collection Policy Completed applications and required All individuals considered for appointment documentation for vending permits must be by the City Council to a board, commission 5. PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS: 11. NEW BUSINESS: (With possible submitted to staff in person or by email at any or committee must have an application on file Board action) a. Bank Statements of the following locations: in the Office of the City Secretary not later a. Boat Ramps/Security-Signs than the 14TH calendar day before the date b. Other Current Topics • Parks & Recreation Department’s Special appointments are considered by City Council. 6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S b. Project Manager-Construction Events Office located at 1406 Martin REPORT – The Board will receive a report c. Bylaws Amendments Luther King Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas of important topics since the previous 78401. Contact Sandra Flores at (361) League of Women meeting. d. GSM-Additional Services 826-3411 or [email protected]. a. Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, e. Project Manager • Gulf Beach Operations Office at 8185 Voters of Texas Files February 25, 2020 f. Collection Policy/Collection Agency HWY 361, Corpus Christi, Texas 78418. Contact Martha Lawhon at (361) 826- b. Data Clean-up and Software 12. COMMUNITY DISCUSSION with 3469 or [email protected]. Lawsuit Demanding Conversion BOARD MEMBERS • Parks & Recreation Department Office 13. ADJOURN at City Hall, 3rd Floor; 1201 Leopard Online Motor Voter Island Scouts Street, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401. For CCEF host 3rd information, call (361) 826-3460. Registration Raising Funds For For more information about the wide variety Annual Hearts & of programs and services offered by the Corpus Citizens renewing 2020 Christi Parks & Recreation Department, visit www.ccparkandrec.com or call (361) 826- driver’s licenses online By Bryan Haney Minds 5K Saturday PLAY. Scoutmaster for Troop 949 Who: Students, CCEF board members, CCISD must have opportunity Island Scout Troop 949 is administration and community members. New Windstorm working on their 2020 Flag The Corpus Christi Education Foundation is to register to vote. Service Fund raiser. 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As an organization dedicated price of $150. Troop 949 will place a 3’x5’ business partners and community members. to voter information and advocacy, the League American Flag in front of your yard on each of New state windstorm insurance rules give CCEF serves and supports CCISD students of Women Voters sees first-hand how barriers the seven official flag days in 2020 including: homeowners more time to determine repair and educators through financial contributions costs and resolve payment disputes. to registration keep eligible Texans from the and volunteer service by providing students ballot box,” said Grace Chimene, president of “After a major storm, it can be difficult to get with innovative programming in the classroom, the League of Women Voters of Texas. “By not Presidents Day Monday, February 17 a contractor out to give you an estimate or start including real-world, hands-on and unique providing this access to online users, the state repairs,” said Insurance Commissioner Kent Armed Forces Day Saturday, May educational experiences that would not of Texas is denying its voters their rights.” Sullivan. “These changes give homeowners 16 otherwise be funded through the district. more time to report if actual repair costs are Also known as the “motor-voter law,” Memorial Day Monday, May 25 higher than TWIA estimated.” the NVRA requires states to ensure the opportunity for voters to register to vote Flag Day Sunday, June 14 The 2019 Texas Legislature passed new laws or update their voter registration each time allowing changes that give Texas Windstorm Independence Day Saturday, July they obtain, renew, or update their driver’s Insurance Association policyholders more time 4th license. 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Contact Bryan Haney the deadline to demand appraisal to resolve a dispute over the amount of the loss. The changes relying on online tools to renew and update with any questions at 361.658.3126 or Bryan. their driver’s licenses, the state must ensure [email protected] align the timelines so policyholders won’t miss the deadline for one while working on the other. that these residents have the same opportunities To enroll please send your check for $150 for voter registration as everyone else.” payable to BSA Troop 949, to Bryan Haney, The League of Women Voters of Texas and 14229 Punta Bonaire, Corpus Christi, Texas its fellow plaintiffs are represented by the Texas 78418. Civil Rights Project. January 23, 2020 Island Moon A 14 Data Privacy Day 2020 By Emily Gaines If You’re a Purple Martin, It’s Spring! PR Coordinator for BBB serving the Heart of Texas By Susan Heath Technology is an important part of our everyday valuable and should be protected. 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This includes both rural and city environments, as they will nest in most areas where the terrain is open enough. Martins show The Flu Returns These birds are quite entertaining as they high site fidelity, returning year after year to glide, dip, and soar in search of flying insects. same nesting site if it is properly maintained, By Dr. Tom Dorrell If you are thought to have either strain then Although it is often advertised that they although it may take several years for them to using mask to avoid getting others ill is a good eat thousands of mosquitoes a day, there is establish a colony in newly installed housing. The flu is here in full force idea. We will usually use steroids if there is no evidence that they actually eat them, as which is common after all no contraindication and this can help reduce mosquitoes usually fly lower than the typical Martins have very specific aerial space the holiday traveling. The CDC also released the inflammation and symptoms somewhat. foraging altitude of a martin. Still, Purple requirements and housing should be placed some data recently showing flu B is more Antiviral meds such as Xofluza for adults and Martins make good neighbors, feeding on other in the most open spot available. Generally, it common in young kids and flu A more common Tamiflu for all ages can be useful. Medications insects and entertaining us with their aerial needs to be at least 30 to 120 feet from human in adults. That seems to bear out at our facility. for cough are useful and sometimes even prowess. housing and there should be no trees taller The other issue is we are seeing quite a few than the housing within 40 feet. Patience is inhalers if the virus causes wheezing and Every year we get calls at the Gulf Coast Bird cases of both A and B that have had the flu shot bronchospasm or asthma type symptoms, which the key to being a successful Purple Martin and get it anyway. This is disheartening for Observatory about Purple Martin scouts. This landlord. If you want more information about is common. Rest fluids and fever control are is a misnomer that has been widely spread. In those of us that deal with the disease day in and common sense additions. You will need to be Purple Martins, check out the Purple Martin out but not uncommon from year to year. actuality, the early arrivals are simply adults that Conservation Association’s webpage. out of work or school for few days usually. This are returning to claim their nesting site from the What to do if you think you may be coming helps control the spread in the community. previous year. The subadults (young birds from Sue Heath is the Director of Conservation down with it or you have been heavily exposed? Complications of the flu are more common in the previous year) arrive about six weeks after Research of the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. Typically flu cases have some common the elderly, pregnancy, young children and those the adults. If you think about it, how could there The GCBO is a non-profit organization symptoms and presentation. Flu B in years with asthma and copd. These complications be scouts anyway? Unless birds are carrying dedicated to saving the birds and their habitats past was much milder but this year we are include pneumonia, dehydration, sepsis and cell phones these days, the early arrivals have along the entire Gulf Coast, and beyond into seeing it present very similar to Flu A with respiratory failure. Deaths associated with the no way of communicating anything to the birds their Central and South America wintering very high fevers and body aches. Headache flu are typically related to these conditions and that are still on the wintering grounds! grounds. and sometimes gut issues can be seen with these age groups. both this year. 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Registration is open for the 24th Annual boat and bus tours, interactive workshops and Santa Fe, and Taos Whooping Crane Festival scheduled for seminars, a painting and wine tasting class, and a free nature-related trade show. On February 19, 1846 the last President of between Pennsylvania and New York in the east. February 20-23, 2020 in Port Aransas, Texas. the Republic of Texas handed over the reins of It runs through Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. The festival is open to birders, photographers, For more information and online registration, power to the first Governor of the State of Texas In fact, Point Pelee, Ontario lies just south of families, and anyone who loves the outdoors visit www.whoopingcranefestival.org. Online and the Lone Star took its place in the American the 42nd degree north latitude, meaning that and nature-related activities. registration closes at 5:00 p.m. CT on February constellation. southern-most Canada lay south of northern- 17. Onsite registration will open on February 20 most Texas. laiming the 42nd parallel placed World renowned crane expert, Dr. George The Republic of Texas was no more. The Great at 10:00 a.m. at the Port Aransas Civic Center the northern border of Texas in what is now Archibald, Co-Founder of the International State of Texas was born. And that state was and run daily through the festival. Carbon County, Wyoming. Crane Foundation, will be one of the featured in a far different form than the one we know speakers. Additional speakers include Discover the original ISLAND LIFE today. The founding fathers of the Republic representatives from Wood Buffalo National destination – Port Aransas & Mustang Island. of Texas had set their sights far in 1836. The Park, International Crane Foundation, and more. Experience our 18 miles of wide, sandy beaches, republic they defined encompassed the entire Festival attendees will have the opportunity to world class watersport activities, sport fishing, eastern half of what is now New Mexico, take guided boat tours to the Aransas National kayaking, nature preserves, championship including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos. Wildlife Refuge to view the world’s last golf, and more. Port A is famous for nightlife The panhandle they described was in the shape naturally-occurring population of Whooping and endless varieties of food, entertainment of a stovepipe running all the way north to the Cranes on their wintering grounds. Additional and great shopping. Accommodations for all 42nd parallel. festival activities include birding and nature lifestyles and budgets include hotels, vacation homes, condos, cottages, and RV parks. IRS: Don’t be victim to ghost tax return preparers With the start of the 2020 tax filing season The IRS urges taxpayers to choose a tax return near, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding preparer wisely. The Choosing a Tax Professional taxpayers to avoid unethical “ghost” tax return page on IRS.gov has information about tax preparers. preparer credentials and qualifications. The IRS According to the IRS, a ghost preparer does Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers with Credentials and Select Qualifications can help not sign a tax return they prepare. Unscrupulous In Philadelphia, Samuel Augustus Mitchell ghost preparers will print the return and tell identify many preparers by type of credential or qualification. was busy satisfying the public’s demand the taxpayer to sign and mail it to the IRS. For for details about the newest state. Mitchell e-filed returns, the ghost will prepare but refuse Free basic income tax return preparation with liked details. That’s why he was the first map to digitally sign as the paid preparer. e-file is available to qualified individuals from publisher in the United States to switch from By law, anyone who is paid to prepare or assists IRS-certified volunteers at Volunteer Income copper plate engraving to steel. Steel produced in preparing federal tax returns must have a Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for finer details. valid Preparer Tax Identification Number, or the Elderly (TCE) sites across the country. For more information and to find the closest visit The map you see here was produced that same PTIN. Paid preparers must sign and include How far north is that? year. Which makes it valuable to collectors of their PTIN on the return. Not signing a return is Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers on IRS.gov Today the 42nd parallel makes up the borders Texas maps. Original 1846 folding copies sell a red flag that the paid preparer may be looking between California and Oregon in the west, and for over $10,000. to make a fast buck by promising a big refund No matter who prepares the return, the IRS or charging fees based on the size of the refund. urges taxpayers to review it carefully and ask Ghost tax return preparers may also: questions about anything not clear before The Alamo – the Musical Saturday, signing. Taxpayers should verify both their • Require payment in cash only and not routing and bank account number on the February 29 provide a receipt. completed tax return for any direct deposit • Invent income to qualify their clients for refund. And taxpayers should watch out for The Alamo, in partnership with the Tobin February 23 through March 6. Commemoration tax credits. ghost preparers inserting their bank account Endowment are proud to present the world will mark the 184th anniversary of the Battle of information onto the returns. premiere of Remember, a musical honoring the Alamo. • Claim fake deductions to boost the size of those who gave their lives for Texas on the refund. Taxpayers can report preparer misconduct to “The San Antonio Symphony is excited to be a the IRS usi Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Tobin partner for this special opportunity. The Alamo • Direct refunds into their bank account, not Center for the Performing Arts, featuring the is deeply interwoven into the fabric of Texas and the taxpayer?s account. San Antonio Symphony, soloists and chorus. San Antonio,” said Corey Cowart, Executive With two shows only, a full house is expected. Director of the San Antonio Symphony said. With book and lyrics by W. Blake Winchell “As a native Texan, this is a story I think all and original music by Brett Strader, Remember of us hear from the time we are young. The is a musical concert with a 60-piece symphony, Symphony is proud to be the soundtrack for CLUB NEWS 11 actors, and a 100-voice chorus. It will be the stories of San Antonio, past, present, and a powerful performance that speaks to the future.” The Island Moon provides this space for affiliate with the University of Texas at legends, lore and the true spirit of Texas. Island organizations. If you are a member Austin Marine Science Center. They Remember is sure to be a special experience of a club and want to get the word out handle the rehabilitation of most species “It is an honor to work with the Tobin for music, theater, and Alamo fans alike. If about your events and/or projects send of wildlife in the area with an emphasis Endowment and the San Antonio Symphony you love the Alamo, it will touch you. If you them along and we will get them in. on marine animals. If you find an animal on this once-in-a-lifetime event,” said Alamo love great music, it will move you. If you love Be sure to include a brief description of in peril they can help. 750 Channel View CEO Doug McDonald. “It is almost poetic that the theater, it will speak to you. If you love all what your organization does and a contact Dr. Port Aransas. Contact Alicia Walker at it will happen during the 184th anniversary of three, it will be a performance you will never person for those interested in joining. 337-290-0251 or alicia.walker@utexas. the battle itself.” forget. edu Send the info to [email protected] Just a few blocks away from the historic site Tickets are on sale now on the Tobin Center and we will include it. Or call us at 949- Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus itself, Remember will fittingly take place during website. Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a Commemoration, the Alamo’s annual tribute 7700. group of Island ladies got together under to the heroes of the Battle of the Alamo from Youth Development Foundation of a Palapa and founded the Padre Island Port Aransas. YDF meets at noon each Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that Thursday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., there are no rules! We are all about fun Port Aransas. For more information please and friendship. We meet once a month email [email protected]. for lunch and various fun outings from Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet cupcake making to CPR. every other Tuesday night! Call or text Coastal Bend Republicans: Coastal Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the Bend Republicans meet every next meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 Wednesdayat 5:30pm for a "Wine and to 7 PM and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All Dine With The Republicans" at Dragonfly. Skills levels welcome. Location: Padre Join us to get informed and involved. Island Baptist Church. A $3 per person For more information, call Suzanne donation covers the workshop, materials Guggenheim - 361 290 7068 and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles available at no extra cost. RSVP online. Island Book Wine & Spirits: This is [email protected] the Island Book Club. We meet the first Wednesday Evening of each month at 6:30. Island Strategic Action Committee. Our location will be alternating between Is a 14-member committee which meets various Island locations for awhile. We have at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each a wonderful group of ladies that like to read, month at the Holiday Inn Express. The love socializing with the girls, and drinking committee’s purpose is to advise the Wine or Spirits! Come on out and join us, we Corpus Christi City Council on matters would love to have you. To find our locations pertaining to The Island. All meetings are for the next few months follow us on facebook open to the public and the public is invited at ISLAND BOOK WINE & SPIRITS. You to address the committee during the public can also contact Linda Walsh, lawalshva@ comment period. yahoo.com. Padre Island Business Association. The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is association is a not-for-profit organization a local chapter of the Parrot Heads in whose primary purpose is to advertise and Paradise Inc., a not-for-profit corporation promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Seashore Learning Center held their Science Fair last week and everyone did a whose purpose is to assist in community wonderful job! Here are our winners: KG: 1st Place: Penny McClelland (Do You Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing and environmental concerns and the interests of the business community. provide a variety of social activities SEA What Icy?); 1st Grade: 1st Place: Braeden McDevitt (Sink or Sail), 2nd Place: It is managed by a 9-member board of for people who are interested in the Annabelle Smith (Do You Catch More Flies with Honey?); 2nd Grade: 1st Place: Jett directors. A membership luncheon is held music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical Strawn (Racing Bristle Bots); 2nd Place: Aubrey Clark (Bomb Bath Experiment); 3rd on the2nd Thursday at Waves Resort 4th lifestyle he personifies. Founded in Grade: 1st Place: Mia Forconi (Which Snowman Will Melt First?), 2nd Place: Hunter floor starting at 11:30 Mixers are held 2009, the club motto is “Partying with a Polasek (Can Eggs Support the Weight of a Human Being?), 3rd Place: Austin Arias on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The Purpose’’. To join or ask questions go to (Photosynthesis); 4th Grade: 1st Place: Jake Reyna (Soda and Mentos Eruptions), association annually has one annual portaransasparrotheads.com or email or fundraising events – Taste of the Island 2nd Place: Victoria Dwyer (Dancing Seeds? How to Make an Appleseed Dance.) 3rd call Deno “Moon Dog” Fabrie, President Place: Bryce Johnson (Magnet vs. Liquids). in the fall. For more information, email at 361 749 0256 or [email protected]. [email protected]. The New Neighbors League: New Neighbors Island United Political Action League is a women’s social organization open Committee: Maximize representation to women of the coastal bend, promoting fun of Corpus Christi residents on Padre & friendship. New Neighbors League holds and Mustang Islands in area government monthly coffees, luncheons, as well as monthly by promoting and supporting, by the activities such as Ladies Night Out, Couples endorsement process, proactive and Dinners, Movies, Cards, and Golf to name a 24 Hour unified voting in non-partisan races and few. Visit our website at newneighbors.com or other issues and referendums put to public email us at [email protected] vote. Meetings are open to the public. Emergency Service Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H Flour Bluff POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. Padre Island 4H (FBPI4H) is a club for kids The Association’s primary responsibility in 3rd grade-12th grade. We meet at 6:30 is to maintain the Common Areas, assess pm the first Monday of every month in the Carpet Cleaning Tile & Wood Cleaning and collect the annual fees and provide FB Intermediate cafeteria. 4H provides information and assistance to property opportunities and experiences where young Air Duct Cleaning Fire & Water Damage owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is people learn by doing. Please visit us on Upholstery Cleaning Restoration automatic for anyone acquiring record Facebook at Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H or legal title to any property within Padre our website at FBPI4H.com. Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) Port Aransas Art Center 104 N. Alister 361- Call for our Daily Specials 949-7025, [email protected]. 749-7334 Classes offered, call for details. ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. 361-993-9300 Located in Port Aransas the ARK is book online at www.servicemaster-tx.com January 23, 2020 Island Moon A 16 Cuba – A Neighbor in Distress? 2020 Nesting Season Volunteer Training From Havana to Varadero Opportunities at PINS By Brent Rourk a new import. The average wage in Cuba in Training begins February 18 2018 was about $250 a month, rivaling what I have wanted to visit Cuba for many years, some Islanders pay each month for deluxe cable however, travel conditions have not always or an April utility bill. Needless to say Cubans By: Martha Villalba and Donna J. Shaver, Volunteer Training Schedule been favorable because of travel restrictions repair their cars decade after decade while less Ph.D. and bans to Cuba. Enjoying and comparing All people that want to volunteer during the Spanish speaking countries has been a passion National Park Service, Padre Island National 2020 nesting season are required to attend a of mine for years and with only 4 more of the 22 Seashore classroom training session every year, regardless Spanish speaking countries left to explore, I was E-mail: [email protected] of the activities they will be conducting. At the eager to check Cuba off of the list, leaving only classroom training session, volunteers will be Padre Island National Seashore is excited to three more countries (Venezuela, Paraguay, and provided the documentation required for their announce the 2020 sea turtle nesting season Uruguay) to enjoy. participation in the upcoming season. They will volunteer training events scheduled in February also receive information about the program and After recently reading more about Cuban and March. Each year, more than 100 people volunteer opportunities. Note that attendance at history and current economic and political from the community volunteer with our sea the 2019 fall/winter cold stunned training does conditions I decided to visit Cuba, traveling turtle nest detection and protection program. not fulfill the requirements of becoming a 2020 from Bogota, Colombia to Havana, Cuba. My Volunteers are essential to the success of our spring/summer volunteer. goals were to see as much of Cuba as I could, program, and if you are interested in volunteering to enjoy as much of its culture as possible in a at Padre Island National Seashore to help with If you are interested in participating in the week, and to speak with as many Cuban people the Kemp’s ridley restoration program this year, UTV patrols, you must attend one of the UTV Training and Safety classes, in addition to one as I could, exchanging perceptions about our A resort pool complex just meters from a this article contains information on how you can countries. participate. of the Classroom Sessions. If you attended a gorgeous beach. full day of UTV Training and Safety in 2018 Maria and I set out to fly to Havana and then About the Program or 2019, you will be eligible to sign up for one drive to Varadero (about 150 kilometers away). fortunate Cubans hoof it. of the UTV Refresher Classes on February 19. The drive would give us a view of country If you are returning and not going to patrol on life and the resort at Varadero would give us Cuban Resorts a UTV, you will only need to attend one of the a clearer picture of tourism in Cuba: Then we Classroom Sessions. The following is a list Foreign governments have invested in Cuba, planned to return to Havana for a few days. of the Classroom and UTV Training classes including the development of beachside resorts available this season: that draw tourist dollars to Havana and rural beach communities. Many countries offer Classroom Session 1 delightfully affordable package tours to Cuba that can include stays at all-inclusive rural Date: 18 February 2020 (Tuesday) resorts that provide pools, pristine beach access, Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. bountiful buffets, friendly employees, and a Location: Padre Island National Seashore, chance to relax without a worry as to time and Malaquite Visitor Center Education Center work. So it was with Maria and me in Cuba. Providing ideal winter climate for people living Volunteer Patroller L. Swigget Classroom Session 2 in cold winter, northern countries, Cuban resorts Date: 20 February 2020 (Thursday) regularly attract tourists from around the world, The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is the smallest and especially Canada, Spain, Russia, and Italy, as Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. most endangered sea turtle species in the world. well as Colombia and Argentina. For us warm Location: Padre Island National Seashore, For more than three decades, Padre Island waters and sandy shores created perfect days Malaquite Visitor Center Education Center A resort in Varadero Cuba spectacular on National Seashore has aided with a global effort where tropical drinks topped with pineapple the outside to help recover the populations of threatened slices and umbrellas helped us relax even more. Classroom Session 3 and endangered sea turtles, particularly that of Among a list of desirable amenities our the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. More than half of Date: 14 March 2020 (Saturday) Cuban Countryside resort offered a terrific pool, hip music, and the Kemp’s ridley nests found in the U.S. each Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. a 30 second walk to unbeatable Gulf waters. Driving through the countryside revealed how year are located at the National Seashore. Tourists from many nations relaxed by the pool Location: Padre Island National Seashore, difficult life is for rural Cubans. Small farmers Kemp’s ridley sea turtles nest in south Texas and in the nearby warm surf. Friendly and fast Malaquite Visitor Center Education Center eke out a very modest existence on small plots from April through mid-July. Females nest one service was never far away. Resort employees of land and living in smaller and older houses. to three times throughout the nesting season, at UTV Refresher Training and Safety 1 were extremely accommodating whether at the A few small towns boasted very old apartment intervals of about 14 to 28 days. They often restaurants, pool, or front desk. Date: 19 February 2020 (Wednesday) high rises in very worn condition along with come ashore in synchronized nesting events older style homes also run down. Some homes With the aid of a few expertly prepared libations, called arribadas (Spanish for “arrival”), which Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and apartment complexes still show signs of Maria was more than eager to participate in typically happen on days that are windy or when Location: Padre Island National Seashore damage from occasional hurricanes that sweep poolside dance exercise classes to the delight of cold fronts pass through the area. The females Headquarters, Turtle Lab/UTV Barn across northern Cuba. a cadre if international tourists. A nearby golf crawl onshore in search of a spot above the high course drew a few tourists and the nearby town UTV Refresher Training and Safety 2 We enjoyed the greenery of the countryside tide line to lay their eggs. Once a female selects of Varadero offered visitors a chance to try a and the pastel painted apartment complexes a nest site she uses her rear flippers, tossing Date: 19 February 2020 (Wednesday) few Cuban restaurants and shop for the perfect and colonial style homes, even if in disrepair. sand up in the air while digging, to build an egg t-shirt for grandpa and visor for grandma. Time: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Turquoise and aqua Gulf waters along the drive chamber. She then lays a clutch of eggs in the to Varadero revealed long stretches of water with Suitable for virtually every appetite and chamber and covers the nest, never to return to Location: Padre Island National Seashore sand covered bottoms. That only heightened our cultural taste, the buffets and restaurants at our the nest again. Each clutch contains about 100 Headquarters, Turtle Lab/UTV Barn soft, leathery eggs. expectations about our stay at the resort. resort, and according to traveling companions UTV Training and Safety 1 similar to their resorts, provided a wide array of Most people in the countryside have jobs, entrees, main plates, proteins, pastas, potatoes, Date: 21 February 2020 (Friday) although most are very low paying. The rice dishes, vegetables, salads, fruits, breads, unemployment rate in Cuba is allegedly under 3 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. sandwich fixings, deserts, and beverages. There percent. As one citizen explained to me, “There was always something different to probe with Location: Padre Island National Seashore is work for any Cuban who wants to work.” our tired forks. Headquarters, Turtle Lab/UTV Barn Most Cubans take a bus, ride bicycle, or walk The Wi-Fi was spotty at best and a Wi-Fi card UTV Training and Safety 2 costs $1.00 per hour. But with the hot sun, a Date: 29 February 2020 (Saturday) refreshing pool, and the warm beach, we did not need to spend too much time blitzing through Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. our cell phones. Location: Padre Island National Seashore Many of the resorts along the coast were built Headquarters, Turtle Lab/UTV Barn several years ago and have not been maintained Volunteer Appreciation UTV Training and Safety 3 100 percent inside so don’t be surprised if your room looks different than a staged photo of the Date: 8 March 2020 (Sunday) rooms or that the brochure you read painted a The eggs from nests found on North Padre Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. perfect picture. Cuba tries to sell their resorts Island and the northern Texas coast are and makes errors in describing the condition of relocated to Padre Island National Seashore Location: Padre Island National Seashore results and when they were built. for protected incubation. Nests recovered Headquarters, Turtle Lab/UTV Barn Our resort had a rusted mini fridge that cooled from the southernmost section of the Seashore UTV Training and Safety 4 are transplanted into a “corral,” a large screen beverages to a bone chilling 55 degrees, not Date: 15 March 2020 (Sunday) exactly the 39 degree beer that most hops hounds enclosure located 40 miles south of Malaquite covet nor the ice cold soft drink that you seek beach. Nests from South Padre Island are Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on a blazing day.Missing closet doors and non- protected in a corral there. At these locations, the delicate eggs are protected from a variety Location: Padre Island National Seashore functioning room safes are more common than Headquarters, Turtle Lab/UTV Barn not. Most rooms need a total makeover after 10 of threats including poaching, predators, tidal or 20 years but some of the Cuban resorts are inundation, and vehicles, and are monitored and still waiting. cared for throughout incubation. After about 50 days of incubation, the hatchlings emerge Overall, we overlooked some of the room from the eggs and are protected from predators Cuba - a neighbor worth visiting. defects because the travel package was a sound as they are released into the Gulf of Mexico. deal and the pool, beach, and buffet, as well as Every year, thousands of people come to the interesting conversations with local Cubans, National Seashore to watch release of these collectively made for a fabulous time. The to school and to work. Some take carts pulled hatchlings, which occur mostly between June restaurant employees at the resort were very and mid-August. by horse. friendly, making sure all of our dining needs Cuban Automobiles – American Classics were met. Volunteer Opportunities Revealing inescapable poverty nestled in We forgave the sagging hotel room ceiling, the Volunteers with our program help find, brilliant shades of green, countryside roads balcony birth control, the rusty barely working document, and protect nesting Kemp’s ridley present a veritable circus of various vehicles. hotel room refrigerator, and the overall room sea turtles and their eggs on North Padre Island. A 2018 Honda passed a 1960 Peugeot and condition in favor of the positives. In some A variety of local, national, and international Volunteers wishing to conduct walking patrols then a worn 1952 Chevrolet. Horse drawn Cuban hotels and resorts it is best to make partners conduct simultaneous patrols for and/or UTV patrols must successfully complete carts, motorcycles, motorcycles with side- lemonade out of lemons, to enjoy being a nesting Kemp’s ridley turtles and their nests a short physical fitness test, which will entail carts, bicycles, terrifying tricycles, and tired curious tourist, and to enjoy the Cuban people. elsewhere in Texas and on the Gulf coast of a short walk at your own pace immediately Mexico. We are proud to say we have many after the Classroom Session. For the physical trucks passed trickles of pedestrians along the [Next in the series: Cuba – A Neighbor in roadside. Those folks hitch hiked, walked, or returning volunteers; but we seek to recruit fitness test, please wear comfortable clothes and Distress? Ernest Hemmingway, John Lennon, additional volunteers to help with increased walking shoes, and be prepared for all types of waited for an outdated, rural bus. American Old Havana and More] classic chrome loaded automobiles liberally needs of the program this year. weather. dotted Cuban countryside roads just as they Most people volunteering with our turtle project For the UTV training, you must wear long filled streets in Havana.. help patrol to find, document, and protect nesting pants, long sleeve shirt or jacket, and ankle- My favorite flashbacks from the Cuban fifties Kemp’s ridley turtles and their eggs using our high boots. If you do not wear the appropriate highways and within Havana were a chromed Utility Transport Vehicles (UTVs). Patrols are clothing, you will not be allowed to participate out, two-tone fuscia and snow white 1958 during daylight hours since Kemp’s ridleys in the UTV training class. Because of high Buick Convertible and a striking sea blue, nest mostly during the day, along designated demand to attend these classes, space is very sloped-back Pontiac. It seemed as if there were routes on the northern section of North Padre limited so come prepared. Additional safety more American fifties cars in Cuba than in the Island. Volunteers conducting UTV patrols are gear (such as helmets, safety glasses and safety good ole USA. The immense amount of shiny paired with Biological Science Technicians. vests) will be provided at the training. chrome, the classic styles, and the brilliant Volunteers can also help in other ways such colors of those cars now fill Cuban highways as as radio dispatching or conducting walking Parking is limited at the Padre Island National if there were a 50s auto show. patrols on local Gulf beaches. Volunteers also help with operational support activities such as Seashore Park Headquarters. Please consider There are very few new cars in Cuba, in fact transporting eggs to our incubation facility by car-pooling if you know someone attending few of anything on the roads that appears new. beach and highway. the same training. Please note that we are Even the horses and carts seem to date from the conducting the Classroom Sessions at the 50s. Motors are overhauled, parts are replaced, Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age Malaquite Visitor Center. Please bring a packed and new and dazzling paint jobs are applied to and must possess a valid driver’s license. lunch. There will be a 30-minute lunch break. keep old cars running and appealing. Volunteers are asked to make a commitment of at least 10 hours a month for each month of the Please call as soon as possible to sign up for Most of these old American classic automobiles patrol season (April through mid-July), or at training classes. Space is limited and fills are used as taxis that tote tourists around Havana least 30 hours over the entire patrol season (this quickly. Call (361) 949-8173, extension 268 to and the countryside. The most coveted classic does not include training hours). Housing is not register or you can contact us by email to pais_ taxis are the convertibles that permit tourists provided to volunteers. [email protected] . Hope to see you unobstructed and spectacular views. soon and thank you in advance for your help Not many Cubans can afford a car, let alone this year! 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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 January 23, 2020 Island Moon A 18 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour I got a big chuckle when they filled the dance floor on some Foghat and Black Sabbath then [email protected] broke into “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple. I’m always amused at watching the Just to state the obvious… cowboys dance to old metal songs. It reminded Just to state the obvious, we are in the dead me of my years in the honky-tonks of San zone. The holidays and my birthday are over and Antonio (Midnight Rodeo, Dallas Club, Jus’ at this point, I’m just waiting around for Mardi Country, Denim and Diamonds). I love to Miss Neesie and the Earfood Orchestra Gras by way of Valentine’s Day next month. watch them swing dance, too. Some of them will play Giggity’s this Mardi Gras, Throw in the Citywide Garage Sale and a couple grits can really dance. Feb. 21. of big reggae shows and I’d call February a DO NOT MISS LIST want to also mention that keeper. The big news in my world is we moved the City Wide Garage my mermaid gal over to the tree house. I’m here Coming this weekend… Sale is on the 15th, the to tell you, that gal has stuff. Make that lots of Barefoot Mardi Gras The Detentions, Dan Sullivan and Chris stuff. At one point I was carrying a box that was Keith Sykes had to cancel his show last nd week at Third Coast. His wife became ill and Parade is on the 22 and Hillier, will play the Pirates and Poets labeled “Jack’s baby clothes”. “Hey Tracy, Fat Tuesday is February who’s Jack?” and she told me he was her father. he was forced to stay in Memphis. This was a th show at Shorty’s on Feb. 22. big disappointment and we look forward to his 25 with the Zydeco/ “Why are you keeping his baby clothes?” I had roots band Miss Neesy Head types will love this: the Detentions with to know. “I just am” she schooled me. I accept yearly show next winter. Nashville songwriter Terri Hendrix and Radney Foster will be there this Friday. Also and Earfood performing Dan Sullivan will play the Pirates & Poets it…she has a lot of stuff. Most of my stuff like nd this weekend look for Gabe Fidel and the Back Lloyd Maines will at Giggity’s. Also, show at Shorty’s on the 22 the same weekend that was washed away with the storm, which play Third Coast REGGAE ALERT!!! The as the Whooping Crane fest. Did you get all is a blessing in disguise, I suppose. Harvey Pew Revival on Saturday at Giggity’s. These boys have a nice polished sound with keys and Feb. 1st Aggrolytes will play the that. Be safe. decided for me what old stuff I should keep or House of Rock on the 20th not. This is starting to feel like a George Carlin a fiddle producing a fun show of Americana ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ favorites. This band is gathering steam and for and Mike Pinto and Synergy will be there on routine. Some people don’t need a lot of stuff. the 28th. And one last thing… all of you Parrot I remember when Rockin’ Dale Rankin kept good reason. They have a fresh, upbeat sound his entire empire in the trunk of his car. I think with a laid back delivery. Also, songbird Betty the word we are skirting here is “encumbered” Crawford tells me that the Medicare Band which means “weighed down with burden.” will be having a reunion show at Moby Dicks It also means “to impede or hamper the Live Music function or activity of.” We are tethered to our belongings. In other words, Tracy is tethered to her daddy’s baby clothes. I digress. But, don’t get me wrong. I’m not discouraging worldly Tonight possessions, I’m just saying I don’t know how Thursday, January 23 many more moves like this I have in me. When Free Beer Band @ Monday, February 3 I was a young man on the streets of Austin, I bet Giggity’s Open Jam @ Giggity’s I moved a kazillion times. And the same thing Riptide @ Executive Surf in San Antonio. My friends and I had a club in Club Tuesday, February 4 Austin we called Earth Movers. When one of us Crosstown Expressway @ Paul & Victoria @ put out an “earth mover’s” call, everyone had to House of Rock Giggity’s Gabe Fidel and the Back Pew Revival will Tumble Dry Low @ drop what they were doing and go move the one play Giggity’s on Saturday. CLOSED of us that was moving. I could have used some Brewster Street Wednesday, February 5 Jimmy Wilden @ Giggity’s Earth Movers for this move. Some of my pals this Saturday at 5:00. Friday, January 24 UNTIL MARCH came through for the heavy lifting but the sheer Radney Foster @ Third Thursday, February 6 volume of this lady’s belongings is staggering On the horizon… Coast Theater 132 W. Cotter St. Port A Free Beer Band @ and we haven’t even gotten to her shoes yet. Groove @ Giggity’s On the Waterfront Giggity’s Thank God for Michie’s. We’ve already filled Drive @ Executive Surf up two of their biggest storage rooms. Yes sir, Club Friday, February 7 we got stuff but I am happily tethered. Next Chanklas @ Giggity’s Saturday, January 25 Spazmatics @ Brewster time I’m hiring movers. BTW, I want to thank st and my pals at Giggity’s for the 31 Annual Port A Garden Street Jeff Gregory Club Home Tour @ Port A great IGA frozen peach pie they heated up for Back Pew Revival @ Saturday, February 8 me on my birthday. It had a big blue wax core Giggity’s Toman Bros. @ Giggity’s through the middle of it where once burned a Medicare Band @ Moby Treasure Island An American Rhapsody candle and that’s not easy to do. Dicks @ Performing Arts Seattle Rising @ Brewster Center Scattered shots… Street FULL BAR Piano Sing Along Bar @ It’s pretty much ALL Passing Strangers @ Brewster Street Giggity’s on the weekends Rockit’s 14 TAPS Billy Snipes @ Island 40oz to Freedom @ Wine right now. Except for the House of Rock Winter People, it’s a little Jimmy Willden @ DANCE CLUB Sunday, February 9 on the slow side here in Executive Surf Club 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Antone & All Stars @ paradise… which is fine Rock 4 a Cause w/ Reely treasureislandporta Giggity’s with me. Last weekend Rotnz, Cover Tones, we saw Dreaming in VOODOO LOGIC, The Monday, February 10 Color and the Toman Johnny Boy Amundsen will play at Vinylz @ Bar Under the Open Jam @ Giggity’s Brothers. I especially Giggity’s on Jan. 31. Sun Ron Baker @ Winter dig the vibe Debra Scott Sounds Sunday, January 26 Brown gets with her On the near horizon, watch for great blues from Fundaze @ House of Tuesday, February 11 show. With Johnny Boy Rock Paul Victoria @ Giggity’s Amundsen on guitar our developing super star, Debra Scott Johnny Boy Amundsen Antone & All Stars @ and hubby Doug Brown Giggity’s Wednesday, February 12 Brown with st on bass, this band is top at Giggity’s on the 31 . Jered Clark @ Giggity’s Dreaming in heavy on talent. And the John plays sideman for Monday, January 27 Color played brothers Toman, Randy several bands including Open Jam @ Giggity’s Thursday, February 13 GIggity’s last and Rusty, did another Dreaming in Color and Free Beer Band @ Friday bang up job at Giggity’s. Los Fabulous (with the Tuesday, January 28 Port A’s Giggity’s members of San Juan Open Jam @ Giggity’s MercyMe, 20/20 @ Underground) but his Open Mic @ House of Oldest American Bank Center Radney Foster true love is blues. Down Rock and dirty, gut bucket, cry VALENTINE’S DAY, will play 3rd Wednesday, January 29 February 14 Coast on Friday. in your beer, no gimmicks, Damon Scott @ House & Friendliest Red Tide @ Giggity’s Photo by Tim take no prisoners, slap yo of Rock OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. CC Songwriters Festival @ Burdick. mama blues. He’ll have Jimmy Wilden @ Executive Surf Club some other blues hard Giggity’s Josh Turner @ American cores with him, Antone Perez on drums and Art Bank Center Galvan on bass. You got some solid sidemen Thursday, January 30 Willie J Laws Band @ right there. And on February 1st the amazing Free Beer Band @ House of Rock Giggity’s Ron Baker @ Island Wine The Toman Brothers Band played Terri Hendrix will grace the Third Coast stage with mega-talented Lubbock boy Lloyd Sunny Sweeny, Erin PA Rockers @ Port A Art Giggity’s last Saturday. Enderlin @ Brewster Center Maines, who can play anything with strings. I Street Saturday, February 15 Mickey Avalon @ House City Wide Garage Sale @ of Rock Port A GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Starlite & the Moonbeams Todd Dorn @ Giggity’s @ Executive Surf Club Janelle Shetters @ Island LIVE MUSIC Wine LIVE MUSIC Free Beer Band every Thurs (7-10) Friday, January 31 Chad Prather @ American The Groove on Friday (9-1) Johnny Boy @ Giggity’s Bank Center EVERY Black Magic Flower Stoney LaRue, Buffaloe Back Pew Revival Sat. (9-1) Power, Denim Hares @ & the Heard @ Brewster NIGHT Mike Williams Sunday Brunch (11-3) House of Rock Street Antone & All Stars Every Sunday(8-12) Scarecrow People @ Adrenaline @ Rockits Open Jam Every Monday (8 -12) Executive Surf Club Kitchen Open Falco & the Wolf @ Expert Computer Repairs Sunday, February 16 Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) Brewster Street Antone & All Stars @ Until 1 a.m.! Jimmy Wilden on Wednesday (8-12) Giggity’s 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Saturday, February 1 CC Songwriters Festival @ Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’s Executive Surf Club Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines @ Third Coast PRESIDENTS DAY, Theater February 17 Timeline @ Brewster Open Jam @ Giggity’s Street Another Level @ Rockits Tuesday, February 18 Janelle Shetters @ Island Paul & Victoria @ Wine Giggity’s Diamond’s Edge @ Unrehearsed & Unashamed Pelican Lounge @ Island Wine

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