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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 October 17, 2019 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Photo courtesy of Sharkathon Around Island The Island Emergency By Dale Rankin Management The big news around our little sandbar this week was the appearance District Wants of a ghostly manatee seen by several people while plying the waters a Fifty-percent around the Padre Island Yacht Club. We saw several photos but as it turns Tax Hike out even though manatees are slow movers they are hard to get pictures Item is on November of. We have a couple but didn’t use them here because about all you can 5 ballot see is water…imagine if you will By Dale Rankin the manatee lurking below… We’ve had several sightings over the years When Island voters go to the polls with the most observed in the canal for the November 5 election they along Commodores about five years will be asked to approve a 50 percent ago where a juvenile swam Around tax hike by Emergency Management The Island for a few days providing District #2 located on Yorktown Road plenty of photo opportunities before in Flour Bluff. heading out to parts unknown. We The EMD #2 covers Padre Island don’t know where the guy seen this and Flour Bluff and has been in week is now but likely he is still The NAS-CC Firefighters visited Seashore Learning Center as part of Fire Prevention Week existence as a fully tax-supported around, they don’t call them the cows to help educate the kids about fire safety. organization since Flour Bluff was of the sea because they are fast. annexed by the City of Corpus Christi The National Weather Service is in 1961, prior to that it was an all- still issuing daily Coastal Flood volunteer organization. It is funded Advisories with tides reaching two City Moves to Collect Hotel through a tax of three cents per $100 feet above Mean Sea Level. The high of property value with a total annual tides have been in the late afternoon budget of $1.08 million which would but the beaches from the Kleberg Line Occupancy Tax on Vacation Rentals increase by $500,000 if the tax hike south have been mostly passable. is approved. Currently EMD #2 taxes By Dale Rankin Therefore, the City of Corpus Christi created to govern which parts of the three cents per $100 of property value has not been collecting HOT from the city, and which neighborhoods, may Kleberg fire The Corpus Christi City Council this that would increase to four and one- online services. The city staff told the be allowed to offer overnight stay. week took a step toward formalizing half cents per $100 of property value council on Tuesday they believe the Vacation Rentals by Owner across While it is not yet clear how such if the item on the November 5 ballot city’s share will be about $60,000 per the city by taking steps to begin a determination would be made is approved by voters. month. collecting the city’s 9 percent share with regards to Padre Island and the of the 15 percent Hotel Occupancy The measure approved Tuesday did portion of Mustang Island inside the Tax collected in the city, estimated by not address when collection of the Corpus Christi City Limits normal city staff to be $1,592,226 from June city’s share of the HOT would begin. procedure would be to ask for a recommendation through the Island 2017 through July 2019. It also did not address the major Strategic Action Committee. The council approved voluntary tenant of a city ordinance currently collection agreements with the online being developed which delineates No timetable has yet been made services that broker overnight stays where in the city overnight stay public for when the draft ordinance between visitors to the city and the will be allowed. A city workgroup may be presented to the council. sites which offer rentals to collect the has been drawing up a draft of that city’s share of the Hotel Occupancy agreement since late August but An exploding transformer caused Emergency Service District #2 Tax collected across the city. has not brought it to the council for Fall Festival was on the Island to help fight a brush fire that burned a big chunk consideration. While it is a violation According to city documents, in the brush fires that ignited over of Kleberg County Friday night. It of city ordinance to charge for The Island Presbyterian Church May 2017 the State of Texas entered threw up a lot of flames but the north overnight stays in a private residence (IPC) Fall Festival will be held the weekend. into an agreement with Airbnb, Inc., wind pushed it toward Padre Island in the city there is no enforcement on Sunday, October 27th from 4 for the reporting, collection, and National Seashore where a total of function. Currently overnight stay P.M. to 6 P.M at 14030 Fortuna Chief Dale Scott said the department remittance of hotel occupancy taxes 23 firefighting units from all over the in private residences is not allowed Bay Drive at Gypsy. We will have only intends to increase the budget by to the State. Since then, they have county contained it. anywhere in the city under existing a crafts fair along with a chili $300,000 in the coming fiscal year if also entered into an agreement with city rules, however, a check of online cook-off, live music, and a bounce the tax increase is approved, but the Bridge bids HomeAway.com, as well to collect sites finds several hundred private house and games for the kiddos, department would have the ability the state’s 6 percent of the HOT. This week marked the seventh residences for lease on a short-term, as well as representatives from the to invoke the additional $200,000 However, in this process, they did postponement of the opening of the overnight basis. missions IPC supports. without returning to the voters. bids for the Park Road 22 Water not require Airbnb, Inc., HomeAway. com, Inc., or any other similar entity According to preliminary • Halloween costumes are The November 5 election is Exchange Bridge. The word out of encouraged. city hall is that there could be several to also collect the portion of taxes information provided the council by primarily to give voters a chance to bidders, including some from out of due to the cities where these Internet- the head of the working group several Complete details are available on weigh in on amendments to the Texas based platform companies operate. months ago special zoning may be page A15 of this issue. the area, and that has complicated Fire cont. on A5 things. As things now stand the bids are set to be opened at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, but as we have seen that could change. A little Island history Whenever it happens we will be there. How The Island Almost Escaped Annexation Watch your wallet The latest attempt to raise rates by the City of Corpus Christi by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency is set for 1:30 p.m. on It came down to a court fight in Flour Bluff Thursday, October 17, after we go By Dale Rankin Flour Bluff into the City of Corpus incorporation from a man’s yard and U.S. Supreme Court to press. The Actuarial/Underwriting Christi. Then barely one month the man sought conflict resolution The year is 1961 in a land far far As the case wound its way through Committee will meet. A hint at how before the scheduled August election though gunsmoke. He squeezed off away…that is to say OTB. the state appeals court and headed they might vote can be gleaned from the city passed an emergency a single round sending the woman for the U.S. Supreme Court the a look at who the members are: It started off when the 4002 measure placing a vote on whether to running for cover and Constable courts continued to side with the residents of Flour Bluff, fearing annex Flour Bluff on the same ballot John Hays was called to investigate. • Debbie King – Amtrust Group Flour Bluff residents who wanted to annexation by the City of Corpus after a petition to that effect was No charges were filed but Constable (Committee Chair) form their own city and the City of Christi, decided to circulate a handed in containing 105 signatures Hays called for all parties to “just Corpus Christi continued to appeal. • Stephen Alexander – Alexander petition calling for incorporation. of purported registered Flour Bluff cool off and don’t shoot each other.” As the facts emerged it turned out Actuarial Consulting They would fend off annexation by voters. It turned out that Flour Bluff was becoming their own city. This did that only 29 of the signatures on the • David Futterleib – Travelers The paradoxical election was called very popular on Election Day. Corpus not set well with the powers that be pro-annexation petition belonged to Insurance for August 5, 1961 in which voters Christi voters approved annexation in Corpus Christi who believed that registered Flour Bluff voters. The citywide would vote on whether to and Flour Bluff residents approved • Marilyn Hamilton – Retired, Flour Bluff’s future lay not in the appellate courts ruled that the vote annex Flour Bluff into the city, and incorporation. What to do? Texas Department of Insurance hands of Flour Bluff residents alone to annex Flour Bluff should never at the same time a separate vote on but decisions on Flour Bluff’s fate It went to the courts with the City of have been placed on the ballot in • Corise Morrison – USAA the same ballot would ask Flour Bluff should be made by wiser heads in Corpus Christi claiming that under the first place. residents if they wished to become • Georgia Neblett – University of Corpus Christi. Texas home rule law an area of nine In the written ruling, without a their own city. Texas Marine Science Institute square miles must contain at least The citizens of Flour Bluff turned hearing, the U.S. Supreme Court 5,000 citizens in order to become its • Tony Schrader – Retired, Iowa in a petition signed by 132 Flour Headed for a showdown. in effect said that, yes, the petition own town and Flour Bluff had only Department of Insurance Bluff residents calling for an allowing annexation in fact did lack According to reports at the time 4002. the required signatures for the vote The only non-insurance industry election to form the City of Flour the campaign got hot and on July Bluff. The City of Corpus Christi Flour Bluff residents countered by to have been held and therefore the member is Port Aransas resident 27 gunfire broke out in the Tropical election was technically illegal. Georgia Neblett. Enough said. countered by urging Flour Bluff Isles subdivision after a woman saying that of the 105 signers of the residents to circulate a petition who favored annexation allegedly petition favoring annexation there requesting a vote on annexation of tried to remove a yard sign backing were not the required 69 registered Around cont. on A4 voters. History cont. on A4 October 17, 2019 Island Moon A 2

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something to be proud of and make sure there Moon Monkeys is nothing than cause a dangerous situation. I Did Ya Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the know the POA and the city have been notified of the dangerous situation that exists there but seem powerless to do anything about it in very Hear? Editor near future. I certainly hope some child is not By Mary "Scoop" Craft seriously hurt or killed because of the inability of the POA or city to remedy this dangerous situation. Bealls Department Store is closing Richard Donaldson several stores in the area including the one in Flour Bluff. The good news is that Manatee Gordmans Discount Store is coming in. Manatee swam by our dock this afternoon. It is a store with name brand clothing, Distribution Off the tip on Punta Espada Loop. If you look jewelry and household goods similar to closely you might spot it’s barnacle overgrown TJ Maxx and Marshalls. Pete Alsop back. Didn’t know we have them down here but Island Delivery then I googled it and there was a sighting in July Coldwell Banker in the bay. Pretty cool, just 5 ft from our dock. Advertising Roger Bieri Jan Park Rankin Classifieds Seagate Facebook Responses Hi Dale, Arlene Ritley Dale Column about Port A: Production Manager Thanks for the interesting and very informative response to my questions about Lake Padre Robert Cornwell I so miss living in Texas. I Abigail Bair lived on the Island in the mid 80's and worked Contributing Writers and the Seagate. Who’d a thought a Seagate wouldn’t actually be a gate. I guess I had in Port A. I loved the drive down the Island and Joey Farah several misconceptions about that whole thing. having to take the Ferry across each day. Seeing Andy Purvis Including thinking a Seagate was intended to the Porpoise each day coming and going to Mary Craft protect the properties above the bulkheads. I work. There was a small restaurant where for Emily Gaines guess what this means is that protecting the the first time I had barbacoa de cabasa. Good times... Jay Gardner bulkheads is more important than peoples Todd Hunter properties in the eyes of the authorities. To Jane Glanzer I love your style!!! Townes be fair, I always knew that a gate would only Dotson Lewis was a friend of mine back in the Austin days. actually help in a very specific type of storm "Wherever you go..there you are." Dr. Tom Dorrell surge. Harvey being a prime example of how Island Joes Coffee drive thru is now Sharon Crane Great stories....I can envision Ronnie Narmour a gate would not help at all as the water came open until noon daily. Brent Rourk up from the bay, not the gulf. But having the each scenario. I love Pt A. The Waves Resort will feature folk/ Photographers priorities set out baldly is kinda eye opening. Butch Engel Great articulation and depiction of times gone by. blues band The Independent Thieves on Miles Merwin (Emeritus) As always, many thanks for keeping us the Main Stage at their free Thursday informed. Debbie Noble Suzi T. Alonzo Sounds like a song's coming. concert on October 17th at 6 pm. There Sure would be a good one Jan Rankin will be a special video release party for Russell Lipe Mary Craft Echoes of Harvey: Stevie Start’s “Thank God It’s Padre Ronnie Narmour Bobbie Bodine I hope they got it finished around 7 pm on the big screen. Enjoy Irresponsible Cyclists $3 Shiner Beer and ½ price wine for the Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) for you. I worked at Island House Condos On the island I see more than a few adults 2002 to 2017 after Harvey with the exception event. Riley P. Dog and children dangerously riding their bicycles of a couple of years I explored NY. I lost my Surfside Sandwich Shoppe has opposite to the traffic, that is, riding on the street job after Harvey. My husband and I stayed at into the flow of oncoming cars and trucks. This El Constante Med Dec., Jan, Feb & part of closed their doors for a few weeks to do happens whether there a bike lane is marked or March we will be back December. Loved the renovations. When they reopen you will not. Parents, teach your kids not to risk a head- place especially jacuzzi lol, the staff, guest and be able to enjoy beer or wine with your on collision and certain injury or death. Kids, owners all very pleasant and nice to be around. meal. do the same for your parents. We have too many The get togethers were very welcoming. You can report tall weeds on the City wacky drivers on the island that appear as if of Corpus Christi mobile app. It is very they are looking for their next accident. Follow the Number 1 Rule of the Road as advocated by Deborah Russell I am still displaced in Corpus simple to do. Go to new request and the League of American Bicyclists since 1880: Christi due to Hurricane Harvey. I live in scroll down to “Tall Weeds” give location "You have the same rights and responsibilities Northwest Aransas County on Egery Island on address and optional you can add a as drivers. Ride with traffic; use the rightmost the west end of Copano Bay near Bayside. I picture. I reported one and received an Publisher lane headed in the direction you are going." was at my home during the hurricane. I spent email that there is an existing work order. Dale Rankin 8 hours in the eye wall. All the attention has You can also phone directly to 826-3046. About the Island Moon Tom Cullinan gone to Rockport, Fulton, Aransas Pass, Port The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale A, and Padre Island, while FORGETTING the The Black Sheep Bistro/Barrel has Rankin, Editor / Publisher. Dogs rural areas like Bayside area and in between a new and much improved meat and Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes the towns on the landfall path. Copano Bay has cheese platter. They have added olives delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 Dale, copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, more sides than the east end which is Fulton stuffed with blue cheese, olive tapenade as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 Recently there has been a spate of little dog and Rockport. I know the rural areas are a low and more. They have half price select copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. droppings whose inconsiderate owners leave on number of people, but we still count, pay taxes, wines Monday, Wednesday and Friday News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, the seawall for others to either step in or pick and vote. 5:00 – close. payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. up. I imagine their thought process, if they are capable of such things, is that the droppings are The Island Moon Newspaper so small they are insignificant. My response to Cristy Britt We have a ladder you can borrow 14646 Compass, Suite 3 those scofflaws is, next time your dog does its ;-) duty, before you walk away from it, step in it Corpus Christi, TX 78418 and then tell us how insignificant it is. 361-949-7700 Dave Yonke Trivia Question of the [email protected] Names Week Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Why is it that (usually) new people to the Island Q: What area boat works built the fireboats that think they have come up with a new idea and were used by the U.S. Coastguard in the Pacific that "we need to be branded" with a different theater during World War II? name? Our area already has been branded and I

believe NO change is necessary. Pacific. the Nueces County Coastal Parks caused by Japanese bombing on U.S. bases in in bases U.S. on bombing Japanese by caused

Where to Find The About 10 years ago, the City Council and the fires down knock to Pacific the in war the in celebrate 70 years this Saturday from

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Island Moon Padre Island name choice. It was chosen to Fire Bass hundred one than more time over and open to all ages at Bob Hall Pier filled

be called PADRE ISLAND. Thus, the water contract the won He contract. Guard Coast a with adventure, discovery and family

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Port North words PADRE ISLAND. I have also noted the the for fireboats six built originally He Fulton.

TXDOT signs, prior to coming into Corpus, and in Guard Coast the for Works Boat Bass the The Island Squeeze Fresh Juice Bus Aransas Padre on SPID, they all say PADRE ISLAND. operated Worth Ft. of Bass Perry Texan A: will be at the Pelican Plaza 6am – 2 pm Gulf Stream RV Wedesday – Friday and will be serving All Stripes Stores I am a native Texan and have always referred Pioneer RV bulletproof coffee along with their other to this area as PADRE ISLAND. Port Aransas Black Sheep/ items. Stripes on 1A Barrel was always Port Aransas (on Mustang Island). Island Obituary My Coastal Home South Padre Island was branded by the South CVS Padre business association and was always Thai Sun Island Café will be opening WB Liquor Store Dollar General known to be five hours further south . (I believe soon in the former Thai Siam location near Island Wine Room Whataburger Stan Hulse was involved in that decision as Spanky’s Liquor on Park Road 22. There member of their business association and mayor is a complete remodel currently going Kody’s Doc’s Restaurant of that city.) Upper Padre was a term being used on. I will have more details next issue. Coffee Waves by the developer---but to me and others, Upper Snoopy’s Pier Padre isn't a correct name for this area. North Moby Dicks Isle Mail N More Beach has always been the downtown area and The Angry Marlin will feature the IGA also known as North Padre. OTB Band on their outdoor patio Friday, Island Italian October 18th 6 – 10 pm and The Redtide Treasure Island So this is just a little "history" that somehow Brooklyn Pie Co. should have researched and/or known. I hope Band on Saturday. Ms. Woody’s this puts this discussion to an end and we stay Automotive Ace Hardware There were 700 anglers participating PADRE ISLAND. It hasn't been difficult for in the Sharkathon this past weekend. Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn as long as I can remember to know this area is The Rasheeds IGA owners are putting Texas Star (Shell) PADRE ISLAND. San Juan’s Restaurant in a 10 foot wide and 160 feet long cart Diane King Wash Tub Jesse’s Liquor path from Palmira between the middle Long-time Padre Islander Woody’s Sports Scuttlebutt’s school and the grocery store. They are Center Restaurant Dave Walls also putting in walking paths on Park Sea Pines Dave Walls (80) passed away October Road 22 and on Palmira. These people Back Porch Bar Subway Sea Pines, 8.2019 at his home surrounded by family. are definitely taking care of us Islanders. Shorty’s Place Spending the last 25 years on the island, Island Tire As a resident of sea pines subdivision I walk The Annual Old Town Festival in Port Fisherman’s Wharf he loved island life. Dave participated Padre Pizzeria my dog by the corner of Picaciaona and Bay in all aspect of life on the island from A is his weekend Friday and Saturday. Giggity’s Bean streets every day. There is lot on this Check the web site for the times of the And all Moon Turtle Patrol to the Spoil Island Clean Gratitude corner that is at least three times the legal length Up. He served as Commodore for the many activities scheduled. retail advertisers of grass and weeds. They have actually grown Padre Island Yacht Club and enjoyed the The Dragonfly Restaurant will be The Gaff WB Liquor over the curbs to the point you can’t even see Thursday morning breakfast with his Trinity By the Sea the curb. I don't believe it has been mowed the friends as well as the Tuesday morning closed for lunch until further notice. Episcopal whole season or if it has it’s been many months coffee at the Yacht Club. He loved his Flour Bluff neglected. The issues are it is so high that I have friends and family and enjoyed life to the The 59th Annual Jazz Fest will be held H.E.B. personally observed children going to school fullest. Being a full blooded Cajun, he at Heritage Park October 18 – 20. approach the corner and they cannot be seen by loved listening to and dancing to Cajun Whataburger on cars getting ready to turn there. There is also music, especially the band Swamp Fever. Waldron a fire hydrant well hidden in the tall grass that They called him the oldest groupie they Early voting begins Monday, October Ethyl Everly is not visible. Obviously the lot is a fire hazard have ever had. He is survived by his wife 21st at the Presbyterian Church near Senior Center to nearby homes in dry weather, a home to of 58 years, Irene Walls, his sister Nell Billish Park. snakes and other potentially dangerous wildlife, Dean McCann, as well as his son, David Fire Station (including coyotes) who have come out and Walls; his daughter, Michele Haedrich intimidated people when they were walking Police Station and two grandchildren, Christopher Walls very close to them unaware of their presence and Samantha Haedrich. He will be surely Stripes on Flour because of the high weeds. They also harbor the missed. He will be buried in a private Bluff & SPID mosquito population. I don't believe this is fair cemetery in his hometown of Brouillette, to the all the homeowners in the neighborhood Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, please make who work hard to make their properties a donation to your favorite charity. October 17, 2019 Island Moon A 4 Around cont. from A1 Stop Complaining Bolivia – Poverty and Wonder Early voting to kick off Monday Editor’s note: Longtime Islander Brent Rourk Voting for the November 5 election kicks off and Make a spends part of his year in South America. He Monday, October 21 with Early Voting at Island files Part 1 of this report from Bolivia. Presbyterian. See the full schedule in this issue Difference By Brent Rourk along with the items on the ballot. Vote early and vote often. Bolivia is typically absent on most people’s City looking for citizens to travel dream list or bucket list, however, there If you are reading this before 6 p.m. on serve on boards are several places worthy of a visit, bordering Thursday, October 17, you still have time to on spectacular and rivaling some of the other head to Waves Resort for a free Music From The City of Corpus Christi has numerous fabulous South American destinations like The Moon concert with Independent Thieves. boards, commissions and committees which Iguazú Falls, Machu Picchu in Peru, Angel Falls It is also a reveal party for the video for Stevie strive to reflect the diverse interests and abilities in Venezuela, Rio De Janeiro in Brazil, The Start’s song Thank God It’s Padre on the big of our citizens. Galápagos Islands, Cuzco in Peru, the Amazon screen. Did we mention that it is free? We will The City Secretary’s Office is currently seeking River, Atacama Desert in Chile, Colca Canyon see you there, in the meantime say hello if you applications for the following boards: in Peru, and Tierra del Fuego at the southern Replicas of incredibly strong and bouyant see us Around The Island. tip of Argentina. Two Bolivian destinations Inca reed boats. • Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors that travelers should not miss are Lake Titicaca Bureau (one the Bolivia-Peru border) and the Salara de History cont. from A1 • Citizens Advisory Health Board Uyuni Salt Flats. However, in a mind-bending piece of legal • Ethics Commission Lake Titicaca fiction they ruled in favor of the city’s decision • Landmark Commission to annex on the grounds that in the three-plus years it took for the case to be decided in the • Leadership Committee for Senior courts that city services had already been Services extended to parts of Flour Bluff and that was a • Library Board de facto acceptance of annexation. • Marina Advisory Committee Promises made • Museum of Science and History Advisory It is fair to note that at the time of annexation Board the City of Corpus Christi promised to extend If you know of anyone interested in serving on water and sewer lines to all Flour Bluff residents a City board, commission or committee, please within ten years. So how did all of this effect direct them to the City of Corpus Christi’s annexation of The Island? Under Texas home A very small floating reed Island on Lake website at serve.cctexas.com. Titicaca inhabited by three families. rule laws a city cannot “jump annex.” That is to A large replica reed boat on Lake Titicaca say they can’t leapfrog over an un-annexed area For assistance, please call Norma Duran at to annex an adjacent area. So if Flour Bluff had (361) 826-3893 or via e-mail at NormaD2@ They claimed that the once booming fishing won their fight against annexation and become cctexas.com. industry in Lake Titicaca has been seriously impacted by over fishing and contamination. their own city then the City of Corpus Christi (NEW POLICY: All individuals considered Sitting in my 4th grade class, painstakingly could never have annexed The Island and we for appointment by the City Council to a avoiding the wrath of teacher Ms. Miller Although rapid socio-cultural change presented could have formed our own city. board, commission or committee must have (who we unaffectionately called ‘Miller the a less tradition culture than I admired 61 years ago on the colorful pages of a world history Next time: How The Island got annexed, an application on file in the Office of the City caterpillar killer’), I opened a book during our Secretary not later than the 14TH calendar day history portion of our day to view something book, the one-day trip was definitely worth the and can we secede? before the date appointments are considered by extraordinary; Lake Titicaca. It wasn’t the name effort, time, and expense. There are enough City Council.) that drew my childlike fascination to it, but surviving vestiges of ancient cultures to paint Fire cont. from A1 rather the skillfully crafted stout, reed boats that the astonishing scenery with authentic color. Science and the Sea Inca descendants and other indigenous peoples Salara de Uyuni Constitution approved in the 2019 session of constructed by hand. the Texas Legislature and based on history will Every Penguin Chick have the lowest turnout of any in the election cycle meaning a small number of votes could Is Special sway the decision in either direction. By The University of Texas Marine Science Scott said $185,000 of the additional $300,000 Institute is needed to fund an new ambulance and three It’s the question every parent fears: Who is crew members and $95,000 will be used to your favorite child? In the caseof Magellanic buy new radios which will be needed after penguins—if their chicks could ask—the December, 2019, to monitor radio frequencies answer is the most egalitarian: both of them! of the Corpus Christi Fire Department when Many animals with multiple offspring make that department switches a new system in tough choices about distributing resources to January, 2020. EMD #2 crews monitor the their brood. Many runts don’t survive because CCFD frequencies and respond to calls along they can’t compete or because their parent must with CCFD. According to EMD #2 records the favor those offspring that are most likely to An Andean moutain rises from the crews responded to a total of 335 calls in 2018 survive and thrive. perimeter of the Salara de Uyuni Salt with 130 of them on Padre Island. The records Flats. show 364 calls so far in 2019 with 140 on Padre Island. Thirty-four of the Island calls were for Extending for 150 grassfires and 62 were for water rescue. kilometers in places Based on those numbers each call by EMD #2 and consuming in 2018 cost taxpayers just over $3200 per run. 4086 square miles, the massive and The department currently has two engine beautiful above companies, three brush trucks, two supervisory Enjoying a reed boat trip across Lake ground Salara salt vehicles, a boat, two ambulances, and five Titicaca flat (the largest additional firefighting vehicles. Their area in the world) of coverage is also covered in its entirety by A group of Magellanic penguin chicks in is a fascinating Men and women alike wore colorful dress The snow white salt the Corpus Christi Fire Department. EMD #2 South America. flat is an ideal place and stunning site currently has eleven full-time employees and and adornments, giving the color photographs Credit: P. Dee Boersma, Center for to practice trick worthy of at least a eight unpaid volunteers, and is currently looking even more lure. How could such boats float we one-day visit. White for an additional twelve volunteers, Scott said. Ecosystem Sentinels wondered. They were sturdy boats with regal photography as here I www.ecosystemsentinels.org am being spooned into salt deposits 20 cm touches that painted an unmistakably attractive to 10 meters thick Scott said firefighters there are paid $13 per yellow-gold shapes against a deep blue lake. a Bolivian stew pot hour, drivers $14 per hour, and paramedics cover a salt water But when researchers studied Magellanic $15. Corpus Christi firefighters make $22 per Everything about those photographs intrigued with others. lake and provide penguins in South America 20 days after hour. EMD #2 employees are included in the me enough to put it on a list of places to see. enough strength for their chicks hatched, they found no such standard retirement plan for Nueces County It took about 61 years to explore the area and guide driven groups of 4-wheel drive vehicles discrimination. employees which matches their contribution to enjoy a boat ride, but I finally crossed it off to carry six passengers across a stark white their retirement fund at a two to one match, they These penguins typically lay two eggs four the list. Though many indigenous descendants landscape. Sunglasses, water, sunblock, and a are also included in the county health care plan. days apart, so hatching is staggered. The first from both Peru and Bolivia live around Lake pair of shoes you don’t mind getting wet are a chick to hatch—therefore the first to get fed— Titicaca (the highest year round navigable lake must. “We are essentially a training ground for the tends to be about 20 percent heavier than its in the world), today fewer dress as they did Corpus Christi Fire Department which hires our Several very small islands crop upward from sibling by three weeks after hatching. Scientists generations and centuries ago. employees after they are trained,” Scott said. the white, salty expanse; a few packed with observed that when the penguin parents returned “And for the Navy which offers a $5000 signing Saguaro Cactus, while a few other islands to their nest to regurgitate food for their chicks’ bonus for trained firefighters.” provide homes for Andean foxes, viscachas sustenance, they gave equal amounts to both (rabbit-like rodents) and several bird species. A In 2014 EMD #2 proposed the construction of chicks as quickly as possible, regardless of few species of colorful pink flamingoes breed a fire station on Padre Island which would have which chick was larger—or louder. on Salara de Uyuni every November. This salt required a 300 percent tax hike. That proposal Chicks in single-chick nests, where the other desert sits 3,656 meters (about 12,000 feet) was dropped after objections by members of the chick didn’t hatch or had died, received about above sea level Island Strategic Action Committee. 1.2 pounds of food per feeding, while those If you are fortunate to arrive during parts of EMD #2 is a holdover from the time prior to in twochick nests got about 0.8 pounds each. the wet season or your guide knows where 1961 when Flour Bluff was not an incorporated During the average 20 minutes it took for there is an inch or two of water covering the area and the department was a volunteer force. parents to feed their offspring, they used their salt, you will have a fabulous opportunity to In most cases when an area is annexed by the flippers to keep the chicks on either side of create magnificent, awe-inspiring photos with City of Corpus Christi and city services are them and turned their heads back and forth to stunning reflections of the nearby mountains extended into the newly incorporated area feed them. The chicks begged about the same Marvelous views of the Andes from a reed and deep blue sky. the services of the volunteer department are amount, didn’t fight one another and received no longer necessary and they are dissolved or the same amount of food. Researchers believe boat on Lake Titicaca These guides will also help you use the redirected. In the case of Flour Bluff a legal the equal feeding likely occurs because food is white background to create amusing trick dispute delayed the annexation of Flour Bluff scarce for Magellanic penguins. It’s in their best Technology has also contradicted the photography. We were attacked by a large, by three years while the issue was litigated interest to help both chicks grow as quickly as photographs I admired as a child. Those reed hungry T-Rex that I was barely able to fend off. with the ultimate result being that Flour Bluff possible to avoid starvation. boats are hardly used any longer because A giant captured several of us and attempted to became part of the City of Corpus Christi but wooden, fiberglass, and metal boats rigged with make a stew out of us. Again luck prevailed. A EMD #2 was continued under the auspices of an array of motors have become the practical tall giant woman attempted to step on me but Nueces County, with the board appointed by alternative. We saw several traditional, old, fortunately I escaped. It’s all perspective and the Nueces County Commissioners Court, and small reed boats and crossed most of the lower distance aided by a sheer white backdrop. included under the taxing authority of Nueces Lake Titicaca in a wooden motor boat dressed County. to look like an ancient, ornate reed boat. During our ride we pretended to go back in time, enjoying some traditionally dressed locals, Send Letters and Photos to exploring an island on Lake Titicaca with a 300 [email protected] year old church, and studying 4,000 year old and follow us on Facebook: beautiful ceramics. The Island Moon Fully Guided • All Tackle Provided That small island had 90 inhabitants who lived (361)442-8145 in adobe homes and farmed potatoes and other Newspaper vegetables on Asian like terraces climbing the modest hills. The Island has been inhabited for at least 4,000 years and now boasts a museum where ancient island pottery is displayed. Currently, young people are rushing to the I was attacked by a rare rogue T-Rex on mainland or even larger cities lured by TV and the salt flats cell phones to pursue different lifestyles while older inhabitants die off. Abandoned huts and small homes are commonplace, foretelling Other than those two must see Bolivian of the imminent disappearance of ancient locations, the Pre-Columbian ancient ruins cultures and artifacts on that island. It is but of Tiwanaku are also worth a visit for those another example of rapid cultural change and budding archeologists or those who enjoy assimilation, yet enough antiquity remained examining ancient cultures. This site was the to feed our hunger to examine past cultures spiritual and political center of the Tiwanaku extending to the present day. Culture and boasts large stone buildings and stone carving that reflects incredible skill. The We also landed on a small floating reed island founding of this civilization is estimated to be where 3 families actually lived survived by around 200-300 BC. selling trinkets and small reed boat replicas to provide them with money to purchase staples. October 17, 2019 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides of the Week By Dale Rankin Some behind the scenes the Harbor Island port. The offshore facility Tides for Bob Hall Pier October 17 - October 24 changes this week could could turn the ships around in 48 hours and, if Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon have a major impact on the operated like other similar facilities would be /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible planned Very Large Crude Carrier tanker port at the center of a five-mile radius into which Th 17 Low 11:03 AM 0.4 7:30 AM Set 10:48 AM 92 on Harbor Island. private vessels would not be allowed. The area where the pipeline would cross The Island is In March the Port of Corpus Christi signed a 17 High 8:03 PM 2.2 6:58 PM Rise 9:47 PM inside the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the contract with Lone Star Ports LLC to develop F 18 Low 11:43 AM 0.3 7:31 AM Set 11:46 AM 85 City of Corpus Christi and the city council a crude oil terminal on Harbor Island that voted to oppose it for the stated reason that any 18 High 9:16 PM 2.2 6:57 PM Rise 10:34 PM would include a tank farm and docks that airborne pollutants released at the site would be could accommodate Very Large Crude Carriers Sa 19 Low 12:31 PM 0.3 7:31 AM Set 12:44 PM 77 blown onto the homes on Padre Island by the exporting crude from the Eagle Ford Shale play prevailing southeasterly winds. That project is 19 High 10:33 PM 2.3 6:56 PM Rise 11:27 PM and with connections to the Permian Basin and ongoing. Su 20 Low 1:30 PM 0.3 7:32 AM Set 1:40 PM 68 the major pipeline hub of Cushing, Oklahoma. Sean Strawbridge, CEO of the port called it one Harbor Island offshore 20 High 11:41 PM 2.3 6:55 PM of the largest transactions that the port had ever M 21 Low 2:39 PM 0.3 7:33 AM Rise 12:25 AM 58 done. It would be the only one of its kind in the In June, 2019 Phillips 66 jumped into the United States. mix when they announced plans to develop 21 6:54 PM Set 2:34 PM a deepwater oil export project called the Tu 22 High 12:32 AM 2.3 7:33 AM Rise 1:27 AM 47 Lone Star Ports was a joint venture between Bluewater Texas Terminal LLC, aka BWTX, the Carlyle Group and the local group Berry which would be located about 21 nautical miles 22 Low 3:59 PM 0.4 6:54 PM Set 3:24 PM Lone Star Ports LLC. The Carlyle Group is out in the Gulf off Port Aransas “out of sight W 23 High 1:08 AM 2.2 7:34 AM Rise 2:32 AM 35 an American multinational private equity firm of land,” according to a Phillips 66 spokesman specializing in corporate private equity and other at the time. It too would handle Very Large 23 Low 5:23 PM 0.5 6:53 PM Set 4:09 PM investments; they are big and bring financing. Crude Carriers and because the lines leading Th 24 High 1:34 AM 2.1 7:34 AM Rise 3:38 AM 25 The lease on the Harbor Island property is for to it would not go through the Port of Corpus fifty years and permitting on the project began 24 Low 8:10 AM 1.5 6:52 PM Set 4:52 PM Christi and the port would not collect tariffs it moving forward. Demolition work at the site of was not looked on favorably by the port. But a 24 High 11:18 AM 1.7 the tanker docks on Harbor Island was underway few months ago after a meeting between a port 24 Low 6:45 PM 0.7 and the necessary dredging of the channel from official and U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry the mouth of the jetties to the site of the docks the port withdrew its opposition to the project, began and is still ongoing. and soon enough a call came from Phillips 66 But this week a high-ranking port official said inquiring about running the line to the offshore that the local group has now bought out the facility through the port’s right of way, meaning Carlyle Group’s interest meaning they are out of the port could then collect a per-barrel tariff. the picture. Why did they leave? That project is also ongoing. Padre Island project So now what… As we sit here today there are three projects all Now we’re back where we started up there heading down parallel tracks to export domestic at the top. There are now three projects in oil and gas through this area. The Harbor Island development which would all be competing project is the only one located on dry ground to export the same oil. The Harbor Island with the other two consisting of offshore loading project, however, since it is onshore, requires platforms. One of the offshore terminals, called the removal of contaminated soil, quite a lot of the Texas Gulf Terminals Project backed by an it, to make room for the docks. It also requires international company called Trafigura, could dredging the channel to 74 feet in order to fully alone handle up to 10 percent of the expected load the VLCC and the permitting is much more growth of 4.9 million barrels per day in U.S. onerous given the location. That all comes with oil production in the next decade. Lines to the cost. Whether the cost or the complications offshore loading buoy would reach the west side or the competition is what caused the Carlyle of the Laguna Madre through the King Ranch Group to sell its share of the Harbor Island where a pipeline would be bored underground interest to the local company is unknown, at to the back side of Padre Island at a point west least to me. of what we Islanders refer to as The Bowl in But it brings the project to the point that every Kleberg County where a pipeline would then project ever conceived comes down to; who Remember When cross to the Gulf of Mexico out to 93 feet of brought the money? water where it would connect to a single point mooring buoy system accessible to Very Stay tuned. Large Crude Carriers like the ones planned for Property Owners Oppose TWIA Rate Hikes

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Last night, the Rev and I had By Dotson Lewis what was quite possibly our Special to the Island Moon dumbest fight to date. Here is a transcript: Dotson’s Note: You can blame last week’s Protesters Cross The Memorial Bridge Rev: There's a news story on about people headline “Jane Fonda Arrested During Climate Toward The Pentagon Protest Outside U.S. Capitol,” for the following making Halloween treats out of human remains. report. My thanks to the New Orleans WWII By late afternoon, the momentum had shifted Me: Cremains, probably. War Museum (Vietnam Memorial). Katie toward the Pentagon. Throngs of people Mettler, Maurice Isserman, Jonah Raskin, some marched south, bottlenecking as they crossed Rev: No, you couldn't because bones don't former “Yippies”, and The Washington Post for the bridge and slowing to a shuffle, Isserman break down. many of the facts contained in this report and to recalled. Me: Of course they do, Mom! Otherwise, you'd the New Orleans WWII War Museum (Vietnam All around the Pentagon, military police, have femurs just sticking out of urns all over the Memorial) for the photos. federal marshals and thousands of Army troops place. with rifles and riot gear were stationed in place, Rev: There are shards of bone. I KNOW! I'VE according to the Department of Justice, ready OPENED THE BAG. to defend the nation’s wartime command center against the demonstrators coming to storm it. Me: Yeah, so you just sift them and mix the ash From their perimeter positions on the ground with flour, duh. and perches on the roof, the officers watched as Rev: I'm going to go watch the story. the protesters inched closer and closer, spilling into the Pentagon’s parking lot and toward its Halloween (minus human remains cupcakes) is entrance. They readied their weapons, though my favorite holiday. When I was growing up, some officers said years later that the guns we didn’t have a ton of money for costumes, weren’t loaded. so we always made our own. Dependent on But, when it was finished, the costume was a the Rev to do the heavy lifting, my brother and thing of great majesty. “It was a great deal of uncertainty,” Isserman Above an antiwar demonstrator places I wound up being hoboes, clowns, pirates and I decided to enter Jess in a costume contest the said. “You kind of didn’t know which way it fortune tellers (I had gigantic gold canning flowers into the barrels of rifles while was going to go.” Isserman had no intention of following day. The grand prize was $250, and blocking the Pentagon on Oct. 21, 1967. ring earrings). Basically, any character that I told her that if we won, she could keep the getting arrested — he had promised his parents employed a bright red or blue bandana was They had demonstrated before, thousands he wouldn’t. But then a section of fencing gave money for college. Additionally, the contest fair game. The absolute bottom of parent- was at the nearest Mall (45 minutes away in of antiwar protesters singing and waving way on the perimeter and suddenly people were decorates-child Halloweens was the year Dad banners and burning draft cards on the pouring through by the thousands, pushing Salina, Kansas) and she was thrilled to be taken was in charge and I wound up being Paper Bag there (13 year old girl, y’all). Mall in Washington. closer and closer to the Pentagon entrance. Head Kid. My brother got the slightly better Isserman was in the middle of it. ROBOT Paper Bag Head Kid mask. In case you Now, had I not been greedy for recognition, it don’t quite understand: Dad took a brown paper is totally possible that I never would have seen The organizers for the National Mobilization Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara watched the chaos from the safety of his office. grocery bag, cut holes in it for eyes, and said the major design flaws inherent in my project. Committee to End the War in Vietnam wanted “Here ya go. Have a blast.” It wasn’t until the kid got lost in the mall to go further. They announced antiwar He would later say he’d turned against the war himself by 1967. parking lot that I realized the eye holes were protesters would march in mass past the Lincoln We didn’t care all that much when we were too small. They also allowed for approximately Memorial, across the Memorial Bridge all the The Potomac never ran red, no cherry trees small – after all, we were in it for the candy. As zero peripheral vision, and their spacing caused way to the front steps of the Pentagon. Then burned and the Pentagon did not leave the I aged, I started making my own costumes after huge problems with depth perception. We they would try to levitate it. ground. The hippies and yippies who wanted figuring out that better outfits get more treats. played “follow my voice through traffic” until I to levitate the massive 3.7 million-square-foot One year, a friend and I went as A Guy with Two realized that was going to get both of us killed. They were trying to bring the military-industrial Heads and Three Legs. Until you’ve walked complex to its knees. “We will dye the Potomac building couldn’t fully encircle it as planned — I lined up behind her and sort of guided her though the exorcism was more about theatrics several miles in weird home-sewn polyester into the building. She couldn’t hold my hand red, burn the cherry trees, panhandle embassies, pants with your leg tied to your friend’s through attack with water pistols, marbles, bubble gum than anything else. because (massive design flaw #2) the costume a snow storm, you haven’t really committed to had no arm holes. wrappers, bazookas, girls will run naked and Halloween. We did get a lot of candy, though. piss on the Pentagon walls, sorcerers, swamis, Unfortunately, we were late for the contest witches, voodoo, warlocks, medicine men and A few years ago, my niece Jess was about to (largely because it took us 40 minutes to speed freaks will hurl their magic at the faded “age out” of Halloween. She was thirteen and navigate the parking lot), so we didn’t get to brown walls,” promised Abbie Hoffman, one decided that the upcoming holiday would be participate. Frustrated, we returned to the car of the organizers and a co-founder of the Youth her last. Aside from when she was two years and discussed just leaving the costume sitting International Party (Yippies). “We shall raise old and went as R2D2 (made out of a trashcan), on a rest area toilet along 1-70. I imagined a the flag of nothingness over the Pentagon and Jess had always had pretty bland, store-bought poor lady opening the door, seeing the giant a mighty cheer of liberation will echo through costumes. I wanted her to close out her trick- head, and having a heart attack, so I vetoed the the land.” or-treating tenure on a high note. notion. I’m not a total monster. As many as 100,000 people, mostly young, For years, I had wanted to make a costume that Jess took the outfit home and wore it on her last mostly white, flooded the capital for the was one of the giant heads on Easter Island. The trick-or-treat. She reported that she got more demonstration, anticipating an injection of Above, troops use their rifles in an idea of one of those things with feet absolutely candy than ever that year, and that everyone counterculture flair into the antiwar movement. encounter with antiwar demonstrators tickled me. I unilaterally decided that this was thought her costume “ruled.” An estimated 35,000 to 50,000 demonstrators outside the Pentagon after a day-long the costume I would create for Jess (I think she probably wanted to be some kind of anime Her Mom had to carry her plastic candy descended on the Pentagon. By sunrise the protest. Most of the crowd was quickly next morning, nearly 700 had been arrested for character). collection pumpkin, though. cordoned off, not allowed to move forward various acts of civil disobedience, including The week before Halloween, I strapped on my trying to get inside the building. or backward. More than a dozen others Send letters and photos to broke the line though, making it just mad scientist goggles, headed to the garage and began to create. It was an early test of that fall’s new motto, inside the Pentagon doors before being [email protected] “from protest to resistance,” and a concrete carted out by officials. A gigantic trashcan provided the basic armature shift in the “tone and tactics of the antiwar for the piece. Before you ask, yes I bought the movement,” according to Maurice Isserman, kid a brand-new trashcan (you guys are getting a history professor at Hamilton College who Below, as the sun set, the crowd began to to know me way too well). Then, the next three attended the Pentagon march as a 16-year-old shrink. But there were confrontations into the days of my life involved a whole heck of a lot high school student. evening, with brawls and bloodied heads and of papier-mache. It took layers and layers of tear gas lobbed into the crowd. The steps of the gluey newspaper to build the shell. I had to dry Pentagon were streaked red. By dawn the next it with a heat gun/fan/blow dryer combination. day, only a few protesters remained, huddled The entire process was vastly unpleasant. I lost together, having burned their signs to keep a lot of hair to “glue incursions.” warm. On day four, I painted the great mass. Jess was desperate to help with this part (she ran away after about five minutes of stickiness), so I let her dig in. She lasted about an hour. In order to get the stone texture correct, the paint had to be sponged on in thin layers. It took another eternity to cover it.

Above, Military Police faced screaming anti-Vietnam War demonstrators at the Pentagon. The mobilization committee had worked with different factions within the antiwar movement to plan the different protests. By October 26th 1967, nearly 20,000 Americans had been killed in Vietnam, and the war would claim 38,000 more lives before the Some groups were only comfortable U.S. finally withdrew in 1975. But the march on FOUR STYLISTS demonstrating at the Mall. Others supported the Pentagon became a defining moment of the putting the pressure on military officials, rather antiwar movement, immortalized in Mailer’s AVAILABLE FOR than picketing the White House or marching to Pulitzer Prize-winning book “The Armies of the ALL HAIR SERVICES Capitol Hill. And still others were made quite Night.” nervous by the radical rhetoric of Hoffman and CALL RONI OR TEXT FOR FASTER RESPONSE his Yippies co-founder Jerry Rubin, who were In 2017, on the 50th anniversary of that primarily responsible for the threats to levitate pivotal weekend, Isserman and more than 100 15033 S. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE the Pentagon and turn the Potomac River red. others planned to demonstrate once again in BOOTH RENTAL AVAILBALE Washington as part of a two-day retrospective A few months before the demonstration, event organized by the Vietnam Peace Hoffman and Rubin held a news conference to Commemoration Committee. “This was not an detail their plans of an “exorcism to cast out evil attempt to repeat what happened in 1967,” said spirits” by the “flower power contingent.” They Terry Provance, a VPCC staffer who helped had incense and a “psychedelic bomb,” which organize the weekend’s festivities. looked like a bowling ball, according to Jonah Raskin’s book “For the Hell of It: The Life and Dotson’s Other Note: I am interested in Times of Abbie Hoffman.” knowing what you Moon Monkeys now think of the Vietnam War. I believe that all of you agree, On Oct. 21, 1967, demonstrators began filling that after Jane Fonda’s 1972 trip to North the Mall midmorning. Speakers included Vietnam, she deserved the nickname “Hanoi writer Norman Mailer, poet Robert Lowell, Jane." I can be reached at: [email protected] pediatrician Benjamin Spock and Clive Jenkins and/or Land Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: call of the British Labour Party, whose remarks were or text: 530-748-8475. I really appreciate the interrupted when a member of the American phone calls, Emails, texts and conversations Nazi Party tried to punch him at the podium. about Senior Moments. Please note: The next Veterans Round Table Meeting will be Tuesday, October 22, 2019; 8:30-11 a.m., 3209 S. Staples. All veterans, their families and anyone interested in veterans’ affairs, are invited. Coffee & donuts are provided. Hope to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio Round Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 10 a.m., Saturdays. The next show will air October 19, 2019. Please listen and call in. The listener/text line is: 361- 882-5397…It’s your two hours, please let us hear from you.

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The Browns beat the New Foxx, and Connie Mack headlined the roster of eighth inning with the bags loaded. He showed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in Major League York Giants 8-3, as Willis made a game-saving 15 stars who visited Japan in November 1934 his aptitude to hit any kind of pitching by taking Baseball. So, sit back, enjoy and discover the tackle in the fourth quarter on Gene “Choo- to display their baseball skills. They, and Ruth a healthy cut at Hamazaki’s slow teaser for a brief history of these four players that integrated Choo” Roberts. You can also find Willis in the especially, apparently made a big impression, mighty drive into the right-field bleachers. professional football. Cleveland Browns’ Ring of Honor and a part of because Japanese troops famously yelled Ruth’s Wayne Graczyk, writer of the Times’ Baseball the NFL’s 1940’s All-Decade Team. Coach Paul name when they fought U.S. soldiers in World Bulletin, added that this “was the series when Brown called Willis “One of the outstanding War II. Here, are some reports on how the schoolboy phenom Eiji Sawamura struck out linemen in the history of professional football.” U.S. and Japan teams fared in their much less four big league superstars.” Sawamura, after After graduating from Columbus East High consequential mid-Depression battles. Thanks whom Japan’s version of the Cy Young Award School, Bill attended Ohio State from 1941- to Japan Times, MISC.BASEBALL, Babe was named, fanned Ruth, Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx 1945, and then signed with the Cleveland Ruth Central and The New Yorker for many of and Charlie Gehringer in a game in Shizuoka. Browns in 1946. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Bill the facts contained in this report and to Bill also joined the Buckeyes’ track and field team Morgan, former SWC SID for the photos. “He lost 1-0 on a homer by Gehrig but went at Ohio State and was a part of the Buckeyes’ on to fame briefly with the Giants until his first National Championship Football team, Best Baseball Players Arrive in Japan career was cut short when he was called into Kenny Washington and Woody Strode in 1942. Bill retired in 1954 at the age of 32, service prior to the start of the Second World and became Cleveland’s first chairman of the War. He was subsequently killed in action. Ohio Youth Commission. His goal was to help Kenny Washington, halfback, was from Los “Sawamura’s performance on that November troubled youth in the Cleveland area. His #99 Angeles, California, and attended Abraham day helped persuade Shoriki to work toward was retired by the Buckeyes, and he entered the Lincoln High School. In 1939, after high forming Japan’s first pro team one month after College Football Hall of Fame in 1971. He has school, Kenny rushed for 1,914 yards in his that major league tour ended. That team is still also been a member of the Pro Football Hall of UCLA career, a school record that stood for known as the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants. Fame since 1977. Bill Willis #30, died in 2007. 34 years. He led the nation in total offense and Babe Ruth on “the Japs”* became the first consensus All-American in the Marion Motley in World War II history of the UCLA Bruins’ football program. Washington felt the wrath of discrimination Marion Motley signed ten days after Bill Willis when he was left out of the East-West Shrine with the Cleveland Browns. Born in Leesburg, Game that same year. After graduation from Georgia, Marion grew up in Canton, Ohio. He UCLA, Chicago Bears Head Coach, George attended and played football and basketball On Friday, Nov 2, 1934, the most formidable at Canton McKinley High School. After team of the world’s best baseball players to Halas, tried to sign Washington but was blocked by racial discrimination from the other NFL graduation, Motley enrolled at South Carolina arrive in Japan disembarked from the palatial State College in 1939, but later transferred to Canadian Pacific white-hulled liner, Empress of owners. So from 1941-1945, Kenny joined a semi-pro football team known as the Hollywood the University of Nevada before his sophomore Japan, at Yokohama at 10 a.m. for a series of year. In 1943, he suffered a knee injury and games in the Empire. Its first game would be Bears, of the Pacific Coast League. When the Cleveland Rams moved to Los Angeles in 1946, returned to Canton after dropping out of against the Tokyo Club on Sunday afternoon at school. Motley joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 the Meiji Shrine stadium. an agreement was drawn up between owners, that teams could be integrated. Washington and managed to play fullback and linebacker Leading this aggregation of 15 aces of the signed with the Rams on March 21, 1946. Kenny for a military team known as the Great Lakes American major leagues, including the one only played in the NFL for three years, but his Blue Jackets, coached by none other than Paul and only George Herman ( Babe) Ruth , the performance was exceptional. Washington Brown. By 1946, Motley was back in Canton Sultan of Swat, and Lou Gehrig of the New was inducted into the College Football Hall of working in a steel mill. In one of the oddest York Yankees, was no less a person than Mr. Fame in 1956, and his jersey #13 was the first recruiting stories ever told, Motley wrote Paul Cornelius McGillicuddy, better known as to be retired by UCLA. He would become a Brown and asked for a tryout. Brown declined, Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics who distinguished police officer for the LA Police but later signed Bill Willis. After Willis made has been actively connected with baseball for Department. In 1971, Washington died at the the team, Brown reconsidered and asked Marion 51 years. young age of 52. Motley to come try out. Brown later admitted that Willis had needed an African-American The visitors were given a great welcome. No Woody Strode roommate. Motley signed for $4,500 a year and sooner had the yellow quarantine flag been averaged 8.2 yards per carry in his first season. “Woody” Strode is a name you will know if lowered than Ruth and the other players were On March 18, 1944, the New Yorker, after Marion led the league in rushing in 1948, as the you enjoyed John Wayne westerns, as he starred stormed with requests for autographs. “How hearing that the Japanese troops were yelling Cleveland Browns posted a perfect 15-0 record. in many of the big-screen movies produced by many home runs are you going to hit in Japan?” “to hell with Babe Ruth” as an insult when When the league folded after the 1949 season, John Ford. Strode was not only a football star, Ruth was asked. “I don’t know, but I am going fighting against the American troops, paid a Motley was the AAFC’s all-time rushing leader but a decathlete in track and field. He was to try to knock out as many as I can,” he said. visit to the Babe at his apartment on Riverside with 3,024 yards. There was another pleasant born in Los Angeles, California, and attended Drive in upper Manhattan. He remembered surprise. Paul Brown estimated that more than Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx high school at Jefferson, located in East L.A. a postseason trip to Japan in 1934 and said: 10,000 black fans attended Cleveland’s first did not find the slow balls of three pitchers to He later enrolled at UCLA in 1939, where he “Sort of thing you’d expect from the itty-bittys game. As mentioned above, Cleveland won the their liking and failed to crash out homers, but joined Jackie Robinson and Kenny Washington [referring to the insult]. I figured at the time that 1950 NFL Championship and, by 1951, Motley the 56,000 or more baseball fans that packed in the Bruins’ backfield. Ray Bartlett was the they were acting awful friendly. Why, we arrive began to feel the physical effects of the game and the Meiji Shrine stadium sat back amazed fourth member of the UCLA backfield and at Yokohama and there’s one million of the suffered a knee injury. Marion Motley would all afternoon at the tremendous strength of he, too, was an African-American. This was little fellows lined up, bowing and cheering and retire before the 1954 season started. His career Connie Mack’s American all-stars. The Tokyo at a time where there were only a dozen or so carrying American flags in one hand and Jap rushing average of 5.7 yards per carry is still the Club nine, comprised of leading ex-university black players participating on college football flags in the other. We take the train to Tokyo and all-time rushing record for fullbacks. Motley players, were slaughtered by 17 to 1. teams across the land. The Bruins would play there’s another million standing around near the asked many NFL teams for a coaching job but the National Champion USC Trojans to a 0-0 station, all too damned polite. . . . They were was turned down. He later worked for the U.S. tie, in the 1940 Rose Bowl. Strode would sign lovely to us, just lovely.” Postal Service, Miller Construction, and the with the Los Angeles Rams on May 7, 1946. Ohio Department of Youth Services. Motley The Babe said this about their ability to learn No other black players had played in the NFL died in 1999 of prostate cancer. He was the baseball tips: “They listen a lot, and then put from 1933 to 1945. In 1948, Strode joined the second African-American player to be elected two and two together.” He said this about the Calgary Stampeders as an offensive end and to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Motley was ’34 tour: “I knocked out thirteen home runs, but helped them win the Grey Cup Championship also named to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All- I never saw a Jap hit one over the fence. A bat that same year. Strode retired in 1949, because Time Team in 1994. is about as big as a Jap, and the fact is, the itty- of injuries. Woody Strode also dabbled in bittys can’t hit.” professional wrestling, before the NFL and It would be hard to imagine the game of pro And this about the Japanese fans: “They’re afterwards. Standing 6’ 4” tall and weighing football without the likes of players like Walter wild men in the stands. . . . They don’t know the well over 200 pounds, he was billed as the 1962 Payton, Jerry Rice and David “Deacon” Jones. difference between good plays and bad ones, so Pacific Coast Negro Heavyweight Wrestling Andy Purvis is a local author and radio they yell at everything.” Champion. Strode also became a terrific personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. actor and is best remembered for his roles in com for all the latest info on his books or to Spartacus, Sergeant Rutledge and The Man listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books Who Shot Liberty Valance. Strode had parts are available online and can be found in the in 67 movies during his career. Woody died in local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be 1994 of lung cancer. He was 80. contacted at [email protected]. Also Bill Willis listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. Bill Willis bent over and put his hand in the com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of dirt for eight seasons for the Cleveland Browns. the Houston Astros. He was an excellent defensive lineman who Japanese Babe Ruth Baseball Card

With people standing in line for hours since Game Warden Field Notes the night before, every seat in the huge stadium The following items are compiled from recent identify the location where the hunt took place. was taken by noon Sunday, two hours before the And this about playing before Japanese Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement The landowner identified a caliche pit as the game. royalty: “Wasn’t a game we played, but some reports. location of the hunt and said the hunters were royal uncle or nephew wasn’t sitting out there already on their way back to Houston. After Babe Ruth became quite the social lion of under the canopy, so everybody lined up and Riding Shotgun searching the caliche pit, large amounts of milo, Tokyo. Together with other members of the saluted the duck, while a cannon went off and scratch, and corn were located about 20 yards American baseball team in Tokyo, he was tea- An Abilene district game warden was patrolling a siren blew to let the neighborhood know the away. A feeder full of scratch and milo was ed, lunched, dined and danced, as never before. in Throckmorton County when he observed a game was starting. Hell of a way to play ball.” utility vehicle (UTV) driving through the center also located in the same area. The landowner It was a bright moment for several bellhops and *Dotson’s Other Note: Even though the of a failed wheat field. Upon entering the field, admitted this feeder had been running until two girls of the Imperial Hotel when the baseball wording is not politically correct, I decided the warden saw two individuals on the UTV. days prior to opening day. A game warden in hero autographed his photograph for them while quoting exactly what the “Babe” said, One of the individuals was sitting on a cooler Harris County was contacted and interviewed having his shoes shined in its barber shop, and a outweighs current politically correct thinking/ on the front of the UTV holding a shotgun. two of the hunters resulting in the seizure of Tokyo woman always remembered the time she speaking. During my many trips to Japan, I The warden observed the two hunters driving 63 birds. The remaining 47 birds were returned had her hair bobbed, as she sat in the chair next had frequent conversations with my Japanese through the field and shooting at birds that to the game warden by the landowner. Civil to the Babe. friends who had witnessed Babe Ruth’s visit were flushed up by the UTV. The warden made restitution and multiple citations for Hunting The southpaw offerings of Lefty Hamazaki to Japan in 1934. Their eye witness accounts contact with the UTV and citations were issued Migratory Game Birds over Bait and Placing proved to be of no mystery to the portside were fascinating….wish I could have recorded for Hunting from a Motor Vehicle. Bait to Attract Migratory Birds are pending. sluggers of Connie Mack’s All-American them! Thanks for reading Sports Talk in The Blamed The BB Gun Totin’ Kids Island Moon. Letters to the Editor are welcome Pepper Your Neighbor, Get Peppered professional baseball team and the latter routed With Citations the All-Japan nine by a 15 to 6 score Saturday or to my Email: [email protected] or dotson_ Maverick County game wardens observed a afternoon at the Meiji Shrine stadium. It was the [email protected] or calls to LL: 361-949- On opening day of dove season during the group of dove hunters taking pictures of their visitors’ final appearance in Tokyo (before they 7681 or call or text to my Mobile: 530-748- evening hunt, a Williamson County game doves at a roadside park. They stopped to check departed for matches in Omiya, Sendai, Nagoya 8475 warden received a complaint in the Jarrell area. the doves and found the group to be 60 doves over their limit for the weekend. The group’s and Osaka, then left for Shanghai on Dec 2). -30-Have fun and hang in there. The complainant said a hunter was shooting Babe Ruth once again led the batting attack across the property line and peppering their explained that the two young boys with the house. When the game warden arrived on group also shot a limit each day. After a brief scene, he was received with pellets from the conversation, the group finally admitted the hunter they were complaining about. Two game boys only had a BB gun and didn’t shoot 60 wardens jumped the fence and found the hunter, birds. Cases pending. along with 30 other hunters, some found to be A Wardens Work is Never Done missing a plug, have no hunter education, no hunting license, shooting across property line During the opening weekend of general and hunting over a baited field. Game wardens dove season, Willacy County game wardens spoke to the landowner who was hunting and patrolled the county enforcing Texas hunting after a short interview, he admitted he placed regulations. Game wardens made multiple bait to attract the birds. Citations were issued to contacts throughout the weekend and several the hunters and landowner. violations were discovered which included: over the daily bag limit of dove, unplugged The Old Bait-and-Ditch shotgun, no hunting license, no hunter safety While patrolling Duval County during the certification, no migratory endorsement and the South Zone season opener, game wardens possession of a threatened nongame species. contacted a landowner who said his hunters had One jack rabbit, one Texas indigo snake and shot 110 doves over the course of two days. The over 80 doves were seized during the weekend. landowner became very nervous when asked to Restitution and cases pending. A9 Island Moon October 17, 2019

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Yesterday would have been Roys Bait and Tackle. Yeah, you read that right IronMan Stan’s 68th birthday. folks. Think about entering next year. Plus, You loyal readers know that you know that a lot of the proceeds go to the I’m a pretty nostalgic soul, and reminders like educational program at the Seashore. that on the social media pull me back down Back to the Babes on Baffin, it went really well to earth every once in a while. I have a pretty too. We were surprised at the amount of fish good-sized lump in my throat as I’m typing that were caught despite the conditions. The this, and I’m not sure if it’s just the changing cold front didn’t dampen the ladies spirits or of the seasons that’s a reminder that nothing determination by any stretch of the imagination. lasts forever, or maybe it’s just because I miss We can usually tell how the fishing was by my friend. Life is short folks, don’t take it for the amount of full stringers (a red, trout, and granted. Tell those around you how much you a drum) that they bring in, which is usually appreciate them every chance you get. around 10 teams. This year there were 13 teams with full stringers in that north wind! Not only that, but they also caught some seriously Janet Richards 1st Place with a 45.5” Jose Zavala III 1st Place Kid’s Division quality fish, that resulted in over 40 fish being Redfish. with a 58” Blacktip Shark. donated to the Marine Development Center (CCA MDC) to be used as brood stock to make more fish for Mother Lagoon, and also for the Kidfish Ponds. I just love it when a plan comes together. Thanks to our sponsors, I’ll be seeing you soon Cheri. Also thanks to Moon Monkey Jan and Heather C. for being costume judges. More later. There are just too many volunteers to name Well, that was an interesting weekend. that put all these efforts together, but I feel a Sharkathon AND Babes on Baffin at the same swelling of pride knowing that these folks are time. I’d say it was a great weekend for fishing, my close friends and peers. You really don’t but I pretty much got skunked again. Besides think too much of it when the elders tell you a redfish or two here and there (I was entered that “all of this will be yours someday.” The in trout, go figure), it was pretty slow for Team typical reaction is to be shortsighted and Mexico. However, a lot of the ladies caught underappreciative of exactly what that statement some really good fish, and at Sharkathon, there means. It didn’t mean that we were going to get were tons of prizes given away, so someone handed riches and be able to rest on our laurels. caught some fish somewhere. The real story No. It meant that we were going to be handed is the one of a kayak lost by Emilio Martinez the helm to drive the ship into the future. Money from McAllen, who was fishing at Mustang doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with Island on Friday when that front came through, proper stewardship. You can’t take it with you, and dumped his yak and lost it. Thankfully, and our goal is to simply leave it better than we he swam ashore, and his yak was recovered in found it and give the next generation a proper the 50’s down the Seashore. Yeah, it floated 70 heading into the future. Keep a weather eye on Tyler Bullard 1st Place Shark Division with an 88” Bull Shark. miles downrange in a day. Woof! Sharkathon the horizon loyal readers. contestant Cody Foster recovered it and returned it at the weigh in on Sunday. Talk about being We’re throwing a soiree next week on lucky, having people look out for you, honesty, Wednesday down at Waterstreet Oyster bar. You and everything. I don’t know what to say. Just folks know that there’s been a lot of movement wow. on the oyster restoration and mariculture front. Brad Lomax has graciously opened his Sharkathon brought over 700 anglers to town restaurant up for hosting a dinner and talks who traveled up and down the Island, spending regarding the future of this tasty and important money everywhere they went. You had to have component of our healthy bay systems. There had your head in the sand if you didn’t notice will by an oyster buffet and a cash bar with lots a few extra shark racks around in the parking of raffle items. Make sure to RSVP because lots and heading to the beach. The conditions space is limited to 130 people. Shoot me an were tough to say the least, and more than one email. Hope to see some new folks there. vehicle had to be towed off the sand (ahem! Dwade). Despite the high waters and surge in Sorry I’m just all over the map this week folks. Kari Bottke-Button 1st Place Women’s Nostalgia and waxing poetic. I genuinely the surf, many great fish were caught, photo’d, Division with a 70.25” Bull Shark. and released in effort to cash in on the over appreciate each and every one of you loyal $100,000 combined prizes and cash. The readers. Thanks! In any event, you can drop winning 88” bull shark was caught by Tyler me a line at [email protected] and I’ll Send letters and photos to Bullard and was worth a cool $20,000 payday, hopefully see you next week On the Rocks. Patrick Logsdon 1st Place Trout with a 19 plus some great gear and a solid gift card to and 1/8th inch Trout. [email protected]

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Maybe it’s penetrate the sun-baked, Corpus Christi ball because we realize that, like Lincoln’s “Mystic field. I pointed this out to Jim, who mumbled, Chords of Memory,” the game’s legacy still “If we lose today, it’s not going to be for want helps bind our fractious nation. Lou Gehrig’s of traction.” courage, Hank Aaron’s power, Willie Mays’ grace, Jackie Robinson’s heroism, Cal Ripken’s As the game settled in, I began to imagine grit, Roberto Clemente’s magnanimity comprise myself as Billy Martin managing the mighty much of what’s left of our unquestioned Yankees. I casually slung my arm over the American pantheon. dugout rail and worked a chaw of Dubble Bubble while plotting intricate game strategies. I’ve never played a down of organized But, my reverie was shattered when I noticed baseball, but I’ve always loved the game for its that all my outfielders were running around heroes and also because so many of my own together in crazy circles, then piling on top of indelible memories are wrapped around it: My each other, only to get back up and repeat the father and I in a cheap Dallas hotel slapping process, like a flock of deranged birds. each other on the back as Reggie hit homers on three consecutive pitches from three different I turned to Jim, who was sitting on the bench pitchers in the ‘77 Series: Standing at Shea with his head in his hands, and asked, “What the Stadium in reverent silence as an aged, pigeon- heck is going on out there?” On Friday, Oct. 11th the NAS-CC Firefighters visited Seashore Learning Center as part toed Say Hey Kid slowly trotted out to center Through his hands, Jim muttered, “Butterfly.” field: Our beloved Astros defying their carved- of Fire Prevention Week to help educate the kids about fire safety. We want to THANK in-stone choker heritage and pulling off an “Oh.” I stopped chewing, pulled my arm off the firefighters for visiting our campus. incredible win in the seventh game of the ’17 the dugout rail, and slumped back down on the World Series. bench.. Port of Corpus Port of Corpus While I never played organized ball, I did The game turned out to be a tight one. With have a brush with it almost 25 years ago when I two outs in the bottom of the fifth and nobody Christi Makes Call Christi Sets Tonnage volunteered to announce my five-year old son’s on base, the score was tied. T-Ball games over the field PA system. Our batter somehow drilled a line drive into for Sponsorships for Records Matt was on the Braves, so I’d always welcome right field and jetted around the bases sliding The Port of Corpus Christi recently set three the fans to the friendly confines of Atlanta’s just under the tag at third for an incredible new tonnage records, including the highest Fulton County Stadium. Because the games triple. The crowd exploded, and the other team’s 2020 volume in a single month. September tonnage were only five innings long, I instituted a second coach rushed out from their dugout to argue the The Port of Corpus Christi is continuing its was 12.2 million tons, a 27% gain over the inning stretch, and my eight-year old daughter, call. Meanwhile, their third baseman and my commitment to nonprofit organizations in the previous record set in March of 2018. Two other Erin, would lead the fans in a merry rendition runner – completely oblivious to the tumult Coastal Bend by opening the application period tonnage records broken included the highest of Take Me Out To The Ball Game. I also gave surrounding them – were happily showing each for those seeking event sponsorships. quarter ever at 32.1 million tons, an 18% gain each player fearsome nicknames as I announced other cool Hot Wheels cars that they had both The Port sponsors a number of events every over the previous high set in the third quarter of their at-bats: “And now, striding up to the plate, somehow managed to sneak onto the field. year, which helps different organizations in the 2018, and tonnage for the first nine months of a Matt “The–King–of–Ding” Merkl!” There were I knew that Billy Martin would have charged area fund their missions to provide valuable year at 84.6 million tons, a 5% increase over the also “The Princess of Power”, “The Baron of toward third and maniacally joined in, arms services or assistance to those in need. Social previous record also set in 2018. Bonk”, “The Czar of Far”, and my personal flailing and feet kicking dirt on the ump. As I responsibility is at the core of the Port of favorite, “The Ayatollah of Bye-Bye Ballah”. shot off the bench, Jim, staring straight ahead, Corpus Christi’s commitment to the community Increases in crude oil exports resulting from new pipeline services drove exports up 25% from The next year, the league called asking if I’d hissed,” If you take one step out of this dugout, and providing funds for event sponsorships is a the previous quarterly highs, and 7% gains over volunteer to coach T-Ball. I told them I didn’t you’ll never see me again.” I sheepishly sat back way for the Port to reinvest in our community the 2018 nine-month record. EPIC Midstream know the first thing about playing baseball, but down. by keeping those dollars local. began initial service of its Y-Grade pipeline they were desperate, so I reluctantly agreed Impossibly, we managed to finish second that Interested organizations can now apply for moving Permian Basin crude oil to Corpus to coach Matt’s Dodgers. Panicked, I made year, a fact that was completely lost on the a sponsorship for events occurring between Christi, as did Plains All-American’s Cactus a beeline for the library where I spent hours Dodgers who were only interested in goofing January 1 through June 30, 2020. That II line, both introducing service in August of researching how to properly swing a bat, field around with each other in the dugout and free application period will run from October 15 this year. The Phillips 66 Gray Oak Pipeline is grounders, slide, run the bases, and, well… ice pops after the games. – November 30, 2019. The Port opens two expected to come online later this year as well. play baseball. Wisely, I also asked Jim, a world- defined application periods annually for the first It may not seem like much to people who All three lines will add an estimated 2.5 million weary friend who’d actually played Little and second halves of a year, which is designed actually played baseball, but it’s a rare week that barrels per day of incremental pipeline capacity League, to be my assistant coach. to give stakeholders a clear process to follow I don’t smile remembering my time coaching from the Permian Basin to Corpus Christi. On Opening Day, the Dodgers all showed up and help in their planning. the mighty Dodgers. The Port of Corpus Christi’s $410 million looking very professional in their brand-new It also allows the Port to evaluate where its Channel Improvement Project is fully underway funding will have the greatest impact in the with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, Texas Drilling Annual Padre Island community in which we live and work. Another and more than half of the necessary funds have application period will run from April 1-30, been appropriated for the work from both the Permits and Art Walk 2020 for events scheduled to occur in the latter federal government and the Port Authority. The half of that year (July 1 – December 31, 2020). Hello fellow Artists and Craftsmen, It is that Port is working closely with federal officials and Completions for time of year to get ready for the largest FREE Organizations looking to apply for a the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to ensure the Art Walk held on Padre Island. Please see below sponsorship from the Port of Corpus Christi can remainder of the project is fully funded and can information and we hope to see you all there. view program guidelines at www.portofcc.com/ proceed on schedule with the next three phases. September community/call-for-sponsorships. The Padre Isles Property Owners Association Port Corpus Christi is the 3rd largest port in The Railroad Commission of Texas issued the United States in total revenue tonnage. a total of 796 original drilling permits in (POA) is again hosting the Annual Padre Island Art Walk. Strategically with a 36-mile, soon to be 54 foot September 2019 compared 974 in September (MLLW) deep channel. 2018. The September 2019 total included SUNDAY, November 3, 2019, NOON TO 6:00 733 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, 11 PM, BILLISH PARK ON GYPSY STREET PENN THOMAS, P.C. to re-enter plugged well bores and 52 for Creating Dreams This is a FREE event open to all of Corpus CPA FIRM re-completions of existing well bores. The Christi. All works must be created by the artists. breakdown of well types for those permits is for Island Homeowners No commercial items or resale items permitted. 197 oil, 56 gas, 474 oil or gas, 59 injection, zero since 1987 The event will provide an opportunity for the P T, CPA service and 10 other permits. • New Homes public to meet our local Artists and Craftsmen. [email protected] In September 2019, Commission staff Come out and be a part of the biggest Art Walk • Remodels processed 583 oil, 137 gas, 25 injection and on the Island. • Additions two other completions compared to 553 oil, • Repairs Any Artist or Craftsmen who would like to 129 gas, 60 injection and two other completions participate at no charge please call JoAnn Smith • No job too big in September 2018. Total well completions U O I  O for more information. (361) 949-7114 or too small processed for 2019 year to date are 7,074; down  N. C,   S.P.I.D. from 8,041 recorded during the same time    C C, TX Call 774-7043 for estimate period in 2018. C C, TX     T : ( ) -  T : ( ) -  According to Baker Hughes Inc., the Texas rig Send letters and photos to editor@ : ( ) -  : ( ) -  www.billgoinhomes.com count as of Oct. 4 was 414, representing about 48 percent of all active rigs in the United States. islandmoon.com

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October 17, 2019 Island Moon A 14 STATE Constitutional Amendments Election Full Transparency and Disclosure By Todd Hunter, District 32 PIPOA News by Marvin Jones, President On Tuesday, November 5th, taxation precious metal held in a precious the residents of Texas have metal depository located in this state.” This As always, let me have Member? Registration for the two seats up the ability to vote on ten proposition would amend Texas Constitution your thoughts. You can for election opens on October 19, 2019 and proposed amendments to the Art. 8 to authorize the Legislature to exempt reach me at marvin@ will close on November 15, 2019 at 5:00 PM Texas Constitution. The ten amendments were from property taxes precious metal held in pipoa.net CT. If you wish to register to run, please send introduced by legislators in the 86th Legislative a precious metal depository in Texas. The a notice and brief Bio to Executive Director, PIPOA Employees- A Session. Over the last few weeks we reviewed Legislature could define “precious metal” and Jim Smock at [email protected] or drop off compliment to the PIPOA each proposed amendment and this week we “precious metal depository” for purposes of the your Bio at the PIPOA Office on Fortuna Bay Employees. The staff works diligently on will review the last four propositions that will exemption. Drive next to Billish Park. The two seats up behalf of the members to accomplish the be on the ballot this year. for election are currently occupied by Carter Proposition 10: Allowing retired law mission of our PIPOA. The PIPOA has a Tate and Marvin Jones. Proposition 7: Allowing increased enforcement animal transfer without fee. limited number of employees, most of whom distributions to Available School Fund. The wording on the ballot will be: “The are part-time. Compliments and Thank you Unpaid Common Area Maintenance The wording on the ballot will be: “The constitutional amendment to allow the transfer to our part-timers, Heather Cooley Cox, Fees (Dues)- Your PIPOA continues to have constitutional amendment allowing increased of a law enforcement animal to a qualified Kathy Scofield, Danny Graves, Pete Allsopp, thousands of dollars in past due unpaid CAM distributions to the available school fund.” This caretaker in certain circumstances.” This would Sam Anderson, and Ilene Trevino-Herbert. fees. It is a breach of contract for owners not proposition allow the State Board of Education, allow the Legislature to authorize a state agency Compliments and Thank you to our full- to pay their fees. Your PIPOA is preparing the General Land Office, or another entity or a county, municipality, or other political timers, Melinda Cantu, Lori Stevens, and of to initiate lawsuits against those members that had responsibility for the management of subdivision to transfer without fee a law course, our Executive Director, Jim Smock. that refuse to pay. Please contact, Executive revenues derived from Permanent School Fund enforcement dog, horse, or other animal to the Director, Jim Smock at 361-949-7025 or email Construction Incident- Last week at Cayo land or other properties to distribute each year animal’s handler or another qualified caretaker him at [email protected] to arrange payment. It Gorda, there was an incident in which the to the Available School Fund revenue derived upon the animal’s retirement or at another time is unfortunate that the PIPOA is forced to take pouring of concrete for a retaining wall at the during that year from the land or properties, up if it was in the animal’s best interest. legal action against members. to $600 million by each entity each year. back of the residence, next to the bulkhead, To make well-informed votes, we must educate failed. Apparently, the forms and supports Halloween- Halloween is Thursday, October Proposition 8: Creating the Flood Infrastructure ourselves on the changes proposed. For more to hold the concrete in place broke and or 31. Please drive carefully and with caution as Fund. The wording on the ballot will be: “The information on these propositions, please collapsed. The poured concrete flowed into many Tick-or-Treaters will be out walking the constitutional amendment providing for the visit https://hro.house.texas.gov/pdf/focus/ the canal. It is uncertain at this time the streets. Safety first, please. creation of the flood infrastructure fund to assist amend86.pdf . This site includes more details amount of concrete that went into the canal. No Wakes- Reports continue to come in that in the financing of drainage, flood mitigation, and specifics on each amendment. You have Your PIPOA has had the bulkhead inspected boaters are creating wakes in our canals. This and flood control projects” This proposition access to the arguments for and against each by both our PIPOA repair company and an is a long-standing and continuing problem. would create the Flood Infrastructure Fund as amendment on the website, as well. Engineer. According to these professionals, a special fund in the state treasury outside the Boaters, NO WAKES ALLOWED. Safety If you have questions regarding any of the there is no structural damage to the bulkhead. general revenue fund. As provided by general first, please. information mentioned in this week’s article, Your PIPOA is working with the builder and law, the fund could be used by the Texas Windstorm Insurance- Thank you to one please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or experts to determine the effect of the concrete Water Development Board without further and all for the emails sent to TWIA. The District Office. Please always feel free to in the canal and what to do about it. Please appropriation to provide financing for drainage, members sent hundreds of emails objecting to contact my office if you have any questions note, the construction project was permitted flood mitigation, or flood control projects. This any rate increase. I will keep you posted on or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if by the City of Corpus Christi, and City includes planning and design activities, as well the outcome of TWIA’s decision. you would like to contact my office regarding Inspectors had approved the pour. as work to obtain related regulatory approval constituent services. As always, my offices are PIPOA Board Meeting- The next PIPOA to provide nonstructural and structural flood Board Member Election- The next Annual available at any time to assist with questions, Board Meeting is scheduled for October 22 at mitigation and drainage. Meeting and Board Member Election is in concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- 5:30 PM at the Holiday Inn Express on the March of 2020. Do you want to be a Board Proposition 9: Exempting precious metals 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). Island. held in Texas depositories from property - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 taxes. The wording on the ballot will be: “The constitutional amendment authorizing Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). the legislature to exempt from ad valorem He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. Padre Isles Property Owners Association, texas.gov or at 512-463-0672 Inc. Board of Directors Meeting What Is On the November Ballot? Editor’s note: Here is a synopsis of the imposition of an individual income tax, including Notice of Meeting And Agenda Amendments on the November 5 ballot a tax on an individual’s share of partnership and provided by State Representative Todd Hunter. unincorporated association income.” Although Tuesday, October 22, 2019 d. Compliance Complaint Form Propositions 7 - 10 are covered in his column the Texas Constitution already requires a for this week printed above. proposed income tax be approved by voters in a Holiday Inn Express Conference Room – e. 2020 Board Election Nominations referendum, it does not explicitly prohibit such 5:30 PM According to the Legislative Reference Library, a tax. This proposition would make it clear once 8. CONSENT AGENDA: (Routine items; Texas voters have approved 498 amendments 15209 Windward Drive, Corpus Christi, TX acceptable without further discussion) and for all that the state could not impose an to the state Constitution since its adoption in individual income tax. 78418 a. Secretary’s Report: September 24, 2019 1876. On Tuesday, November 5th, the residents Members of the audience will be provided Board Meeting Minutes of Texas have the ability to vote on ten proposed Proposition 5: Dedicating sporting goods amendments to the Texas Constitution. The ten sales tax revenue to the Texas Parks and an opportunity to address the Board during b. Board Votes via Email Public Comment. Please speak into the amendments were introduced by legislators in Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas microphone located at the podium and state 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS: the 86th Legislative Session. Historical Council (THC). The wording on the ballot will be: “The constitutional your name and address. Your presentation a. Architectural Control Committee-Robert Proposition 1: Allowing municipal court will be limited to three minutes. Please amendment dedicating the revenue received Pruski, Chair judges to hold office in more than one from the existing state sales and use taxes that sign in prior to the meeting with your name, municipality. The wording on the ballot b. Election Committee-Dan Herrington, are imposed on sporting goods to the Texas physical address, email address, and the will be: “The constitutional amendment subject to be addressed. Chair Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas permitting a person to hold more than one Historical Commission to protect Texas’ natural 10. TREASURER’S REPORT – 1. CALL TO ORDER office as a municipal judge at the same time.” areas, water quality, and history by acquiring, FINANCIAL REPORTS: (The Board will To summarize, this proposition would amend managing, and improving state and local parks 2. RECEIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST review, discuss, and then accept all financial Texas Constitution Art. 3 to allow a person to and historic sites while not increasing the rate of STATEMENT reports, with possible Board action.) hold office as municipal judge in more than the state sales and use taxes.” This proposition 3. PRESENTATION from the NUECES a. Bank Accounts Update: Nick Colosi one municipality at the same time, regardless would allow automatically appropriating the net COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT. of whether the person was elected or appointed revenue received each state fiscal year from the b. Accounts Receivable to each office. Guests: Sheriff John Hooper, Captain collection of the sporting goods sales tax to the Danny Lorberau, Lieutenant Roland c. Financial Statements Proposition 2: Allowing the Texas Water TPWD and the THC. The proposition would Martinez, Deputy Rudy Gonzales 11. OLD BUSINESS: (With possible Board Development Board (TWDB) to issue more define “sporting goods” as items of tangible water development project bonds. The wording personal property designed and sold for use in a 4. PRESENTATIONS WITH POSSIBLE action) on the ballot will be: “The constitutional sport or sporting activity, excluding apparel and BOARD ACTIONS: a. Engineered Study of Bulkhead amendment providing for the issuance of footwear except that which is suitable only for a. ISAC Rep. Report-Polly Balzer Maintenance additional general obligation bonds by the use in a sport or sporting activity. If approved by voters, Proposition 5 would take effect 5. MEMBERS’ COMMENTS (3 minutes/ 12. NEW BUSINESS: (With possible Board Texas Water Development Board in an amount September 1, 2021, and would apply only to member) action) not to exceed $200 million to provide financial assistance for the development of certain state tax revenue collected on or after that date. 6. PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS: a. Collection Policy projects in economically distressed areas.” Proposition 6: Increasing CPRIT’s bond a. Bank Statements b. Herndon, Plant, Oakley 2020 fees This proposition would allow the TWDB to authority from $3 billion to $6 billion. The issue additional general obligation bonds for b. Other Current Topics c. 2020 Budget wording on the ballot will be: “The constitutional the Economically Distressed Areas Program amendment authorizing the legislature to 7. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – d. December 10, 2019 Board Meeting account. The bonds would be used to provide increase by $3 billion the maximum bond financial assistance for developing water supply The Board will receive a report of important e. ACC Member Appointment amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention topics since the previous meeting. and sewer service projects in economically and Research Institute of Texas.” The Cancer 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION-Tentative distressed areas of the state. TWDB could issue Prevention and Research Institute of Texas a. Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, December the bonds in amounts such that the aggregate 10, 2019? (Thanksgiving & Christmas) 14. COMMUNITY DISCUSSION with (CPRIT) provides grants to support institutions BOARD MEMBERS principal amount of the bonds issued under the of learning, advanced medical research b. Data Clean-up and Software Conversion amended section that were outstanding at any facilities, and other entities in finding the causes 15. ADJOURN time did not exceed $200 million. c. A/R-Collections of all types of human cancer and developing Proposition 3: Allowing temporary property cures from lab research and clinical trials. As tax exemptions after a disaster. The wording of February 2019, CPRIT had awarded about November Election Redistricting on the ballot will be: “The constitutional 1,300 grants totaling $2.2 billion to about 100 amendment authorizing the legislature to academic institutions, nonprofits, and public Hearing November 4 provide for a temporary exemption from ad companies. If approved, this proposition would Early Voting Begins valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised increase the maximum amount of general The Texas House of Representatives value of certain property damaged by a obligation bonds the Texas Public Finance Redistricting Committee will hold a hearing in October 21 disaster.” Under the proposition and its enabling Authority could provide for, issue, and sell on Corpus Christi on Monday, November 4 at Del legislation, property owners would be entitled behalf of CPRIT, from $3 billion to $6 billion. Mar College. Island voting site has to a temporary exemption after a disaster if it To make well-informed votes, we must educate The Committee will meet to hear invited and occurred before the local tax rate was set. If ourselves on the changes proposed. For more public testimony at Del Mar College Center the disaster occurred after rates were set, local information on these propositions, please visit moved for Economic Development (CED), Room governments would have the option to allow the https://hro.house.texas.gov/pdf/focus/amend86. Balloting for the November 5th Election begins 106 located at 3209 South Staples Street. The exemption. pdf . This site includes more details and specifics on Monday October 21 and the site for Early purpose of the interim field hearings is to solicit Proposition 4: Prohibiting a state individual on each amendment. You have access to the Voting on Padre Island has moved to Island public input on the 2021 legislative redistricting income tax. The wording on the ballot will be: arguments for and against each amendment on Presbyterian Church. process and provide context to the official “The constitutional amendment prohibiting the the website, as well. Note that the Island Presbyterian voting site is 2020 Census data that the 87th Legislature will not open on Saturday, October 26. receive by April 2021. Since the Legislature will not receive official data from the U.S. Census Voting hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday Bureau until the 87th session is underway, these through Saturday until October 30 (Except interim field hearings seek to maximize the Saturday, October 26at the Island and Flour opportunities for Texans to share information Bluff locations). Thursday, October 31 and they believe relevant to the upcoming Friday November 1 hours are extended from 7 redistricting process, including information a.m. to 7 p.m. November 1 is the last day to vote about communities of interest within our state. early. The hearing is open to the public. Invited The Early Voting site on Padre Island has testimony: Texas Demographic Center moved from Waves Resort to Island Presbyterian and Texas Legislative Council, Mapping Church, 14030 Fortuna Bay Dr. In Flour Bluff and Redistricting Section. The chair may the site is the Ethel Eyerly Senior Center 654 limit individual public testimony time in Graham Road. consideration of all participants. Curbside voting will be available at all locations by calling (361) 888-0303.

Send letters and photos to [email protected] Facebook:The Island Moon Newspaper October 17, 2019 Island Moon A 15 Island Moon on a Spoon Census Scams BEST from Scratch TOMATO Marissa Ford SOUP EVER Regional Director Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau By Chef Vita Jarrin As 2019 draws to a close, a new decade will be • Check the return address. A quick way to No fall weather yet on the Island, but who 2 cloves garlic grated or halved see if correspondence from the Census here before we know it. However, as we usher in doesn’t’ love fresh home made soup. Especially 1 glass bottle Racconto Passata tomato sauce Bureau is real is to check the return a new era, there is business to be taken care of; one made from fresh tomatoes. Well because (sauce isle) namely, the census. The deadline to take part in address. The Census Bureau website says it’s the end of summer, grocery stores are the national event is April 1, so you’re likely to the return address will always be from offering end of the season specials on tomatoes. 1 C chicken or veg stock hear a lot from the United States Census Bureau Jeffersonville, Indiana. If it’s from any Partially to get rid of them, because they are to 1 C fresh grated parmesan cheese until then. Although the Census Bureau doesn’t other location, it is not legitimate. If it ripe. limit its activity to the time around the 10-year does say Jeffersonville, you should still 1 C heavy cream Well if you love getting creative in the kitchen mark (more than 130 surveys are conducted each be cautious and look for other red flags. with lower priced produce, you’ll want to take 2 Tbsp. raw or pure cane sugar year), this is the time consumers and scammers • Stay calm. Participating in the census is advantage of this one. I picked up pints of alike begin to pay more attention. Scammers Chili flakes (optional) required by law, and you can receive a pearl shaped cherry tomatoes the other day to may use census surveys as an opportunity to fine if you don’t. You will, however, never make a feel good soup for a friend under the Adjust soup with salt pepper before serving ask for your personal information. BBB serving be imprisoned for not partaking in the weather. Well upon making this soup, I knew the Heart of Texas is here to help you know Garnish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive census. If someone attempts to threaten these tomatoes did the trick and she soon would if you’re being contacted by a legitimate U.S. oil, a sprig of basil, and or fresh grated you with arrest for not filling out a census feel better. I just had to share how yummy the Census Bureau representative. parmesan survey, remain calm and know these are soup turned out and how fairly easy it is to • Verify their identity. If someone knocks empty threats. make. This soup is so good; you can eat it hot DIRECTIONS: on your door or approaches you in person • Call the Census Bureau. If you are still or cold. ;) Preheat oven to 425 degrees and prepare a claiming to be from the Census Bureau, unsure, you can contact your regional baking sheet with foil. Add ask to see a valid U.S. Census Bureau Census Bureau office for help. Someone tomatoes, roasted red pepper, oil, ID badge. There is also information a there can verify the legitimacy of a survey garlic, fresh basil, salt, pepper real Bureau agent or survey will never or agent. This information can be found at and cook for about 60 minutes ask for, such as your Social Security census.gov/about/regions. until cherry tomatoes burst. Let number, banking information or financial cool. In a sauce pan, heat oil and data (such as how much money you have To learn more, visit us at bbb.org, or visit the add onion & garlic. Sauté until in your bank account). If you are asked Census Bureau at census.gov. onion is soft and translucent. questions like these, you are probably not Add Racconto passata sauce. participating in a legitimate survey. Bring to a simmer and add salt, pepper, pepper flakes and sugar. Stir consistently for about 10 It’s Fall Festival Time min. Cover and let simmer on medium heat for about 30 min. Fall is the most wonderful time of the year wear their Halloween costumes. It will be so Set aside. Adjust salt and pepper and who doesn’t like chili and hotdogs? The much fun. if needed. Once both tomato weather is cool, the kids want to be outside and We also want to offer you a chance to sell your products have cooled enough to people just seem to be kinder. So, let me invite crafts; for $25 dollars you can have your own blend, add them both to a blender you to the Island Presbyterian Church (IPC) space to show and sell your wares. The deadline and blend. Add soup back to Fall Festival. On Sunday, October 27th from for an application is Friday, October 18. There a sauce pot . However, use a 4 P.M. to 6 P.M, IPC will host our Annual Fall is no charge to enter the chili cook-off. Just large sieve to strain soup. This Festival. We are located at 14030 Fortuna Bay contact us to sign up at www.islandpresby. removes the tomato skin and Drive at Gypsy. We will have a crafts fair along com or call 361-949-8770. As always, all of pieces of garlic and onion etc. with a chili cook-off, live music, and a bounce the proceeds generated from games, food, and Once you place strained sauce in house and games for the kiddos, as well as donations will go toward our Missions to help pot, place on low heat, add the parmesan cheese, representatives from the missions IPC supports. Ingredients: others in need. So, come on out and join us. stir until melted, and add the heavy cream. Now Bring the whole “Family” and have your kids 4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil you are ready to serve. Place ladles of soup in a 3 pints’ ripe cherry tomatoes (any shape) bowl, add additional parmesan cheese, a drizzle of olive oil and garnish with basil. 1 bunch fresh basil (reserve small leaves for garnish) Tip of the week: 3 cloves garlic cut in half or grated If you wish to make this a meal, feel free to make a grilled cheese or grilled piece of 2 large roasted whole peppers (store bought chicken or fish to serve along side. This soup works) can be eaten the following day and it actually 1 Tbsp. Kosher salt tastes better the day after due to the ingredients 1 Tsp. black pepper marrying together. You can use various types of cheese other than parmesan as well. The Roast in 425 preheated oven Set aside important thing is to Have Fun! Try New 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil Things! Happy Eats… Enjoy! ! large onion peeled sliced

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International in scope, but local in flavor, the a small fishing town during the early days of 13th Annual Rockport Film Festival celebrates Vietnamese refugee arrival on the Texas Gulf the growing power of cinema on the Texas Coast. Filmed in the nearby town of Seadrift, Gulf Coast and some of the best independent some of the film’s subjects may be in attendance filmmaking from Texas and around the world. at the event. Presented by the Rockport Rotary Club The Festival continues Friday, Saturday, and the Rockport Center for the Arts, the and Sunday at the Aransas County Airport Rockport Film Festival features more than showcasing films presented in blocks throughout 40 independent films, many of them award- the weekend. This year’s event includes seven wining, from six categories: documentary full-length features with five short-film blocks feature, fiction feature, documentary short, (six to eight films), each lasting approximately fiction short, animated short, and student film. 90 minutes. On Sunday, there will be a light All films are independently produced outside brunch reception prior to the final block of films of the Hollywood studio system, meaning they followed by the awards ceremony. are privately financed projects that tend to be Tickets are $75 for the Red Carpet Event and smaller in scale and budget. $5 for each scheduled individual film block, Endorsed by the Texas Film Commission and with a VIP Pass available for $100 providing Texas Commission on the Arts, the Festival priority entry to all Festival events. Sunday Being new to the Island I really wanted to do something fun for all the ladies on the is an annual retreat providing opportunities events, including the brunch and awards Island. What better way to get to know one another than to break out our wedding for hundreds of attendees—filmmakers,ceremony, are free. For tickets and more dresses and throw a wedding dress themed party! We had dresses ranging from a couple professionals and enthusiasts from around the information, including a complete schedule, go years ago all the way to 40 years! Seeing the different eras and traditions was really so state and beyond—to network or just relax and to RockportFilmFestival.com. much fun. This group of ladies on the Island are truly genuinely sweet and embracing enjoy films rarely seen About the Rockport Film Festival and fun! We are thinking of making this an annual tradition! A hanger at the Aransas County Airport has The Rockport Film Festival is a collaboration been transformed into a theater including between the Rockport Rotary Club and -Amber Suleiman seating for 150. It will also be the site of the Rockport Center for the Arts. All proceeds awards ceremony at the conclusion of the event. from the event benefit the Art Center and local, Amber hosted at her house then we went to the Pelican and had a blast there. Everyone The Festival kicks off Thursday, Oct. 31, regional, and international humanitarian and was taking photos of us. Photo courtesy of Davina Ramon. with the Red Carpet Event at Heritage Place service projects supported by the Rockport in Rockport. Considered the premiere social Rotary Club. The Rockport Film Festival event of the season, the event features a cocktail receives support from the City of Rockport, the hour catered by local restaurants and concludes Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Texas with the screening of a full-length feature under Film Commission. For more information and a the stars. The opening night film, Seadrift, complete screening schedule, please visit www. CLUB NEWS examines the shooting death of a crabber in RockportFilmFestival.com. The Island Moon provides this space for information and assistance to property Island organizations. If you are a member owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is Port A. Old Town Festival of a club and want to get the word out automatic for anyone acquiring record Old Town Festival Schedule to 3 p.m. A map can be downloaded from the about your events and/or projects send legal title to any property within Padre museum website, portaransasmuseum.org/ them along and we will get them in. Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Friday tours/the-8-wonders-of-port-aransas or a map Be sure to include a brief description of Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) may be picked up the day of the festival at the 949-7025, [email protected]. • Friday night, Oct. 18, from 8-10 p.m., a Street what your organization does and a contact Dance will be held behind the Community museum for a $1 donation. There will be a golf person for those interested in joining. ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Center on Church Street, between Brundrett cart and guide available throughout the day for additional tours. Send the info to [email protected] Located in Port Aransas the ARK is and Oakes Streets. Larkin Brothers and friends and we will include it. Or call us at 949- affiliate with the University of Texas at will be on hand to provide the live music for • Farley Boat Planter Tour, Take a guided tour Austin Marine Science Center. They listening and dancing pleasure. Anyone who 7700. of the planters scattered around Old Town on a handle the rehabilitation of most species wants to bring their instrument and play should golf cart. Members of the Port Aransas Garden Youth Development Foundation of of wildlife in the area with an emphasis contact Larkin at [email protected]. Club will guide the tours. Bring your own Port Aransas. YDF meets at noon each on marine animals. If you find an animal Beer, wine, water and sodas will be available golf cart or hitch a ride with someone else on Thursday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., in peril they can help. 750 Channel View for purchase. a first-come-first-served basis. Port Aransas. For more information please Dr. Port Aransas. Contact Alicia Walker at The tour leaves at 9 a.m. from email [email protected]. 337-290-0251 or alicia.walker@utexas. the Community Center and will edu Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet return in time to join in the parade every other Tuesday night! Call or text Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus lineup at 10 a.m. Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a • Line-up for the Parade will next meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 group of Island ladies got together under begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Port to 7 PM and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All a Palapa and founded the Padre Island Aransas Art Center parking lot, Skills levels welcome. Location: Padre Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that 104 N Alister St, The parade Island Baptist Church. A $3 per person there are no rules! We are all about fun will travel north on Alister Street donation covers the workshop, materials and friendship. We meet once a month to turn right on Cotter Avenue, and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles for lunch and various fun outings from turn right to Station Street, right available at no extra cost. RSVP online. cupcake making to CPR. on Beach Street then right on [email protected] Coastal Bend Republicans: Coastal Church Street taking procession KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Bend Republicans meet every to the Community Center in time Kiwanis meets at Veranda Restaurantat Wednesdays at 5:30pm for a "Wine and for lunch. Schlitterbahn at Noon on the first and Dine With The Republicans" at the Island • Canine Friends can join in the third Wednesday of the month. Italian Restaurant, 15370 SPID. Amateur Dog Surfing Contest (no Island Strategic Action Committee. Join us to get informed and involved. professionals, please) with sign Is a 14-member committee which meets up at 10am and surfing beginning For more information, call Suzanne at 11 a.m. next to the Horace Caldwell Pier. at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each Guggenheim - 361 290 7068 month at the Holiday Inn Express. The Saturday The two categories are Solo Dog Surfing, and committee’s purpose is to advise the Island Book Wine & Spirits: This is • Ninth Annual Expression Session Surfing Tandem surfing with their owner or another dog. Corpus Christi City Council on matters the Island Book Club. We meet the first Contest, a longboard competition for all age • Lunch will be served in the Community pertaining to The Island. All meetings are Wednesday Evening of each month at 6:30. groups, is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Horace Center beginning at 11:45 a.m. until it is gone. open to the public and the public is invited Our location will be alternating between Caldwell Pier. The fee for the event is $20 per The cost of lunch is $9, featuring Pat Farley’s to address the committee during the public various Island locations for awhile. We have person. Check in is at 8 am. In addition to the World famous Gumbo recipe and Frito Pies and comment period. a wonderful group of ladies that like to read, surfing, a costume contest for the competitors a drink. The Larkin Brothers will provide live love socializing with the girls, and drinking Padre Island Business Association. The with prizes awarded for the best costume. Prizes music on the porch of the Community Center Wine or Spirits! Come on out and join us, we will be awarded in the surfing competition for from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. association is a not-for-profit organization would love to have you. To find our locations whose primary purpose is to advertise and soft top, juniors, women’s, men’s and Old Town for the next few months follow us on facebook legends division. • “Storytelling” will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour at ISLAND BOOK WINE & SPIRITS. You Community Center. Longtime Port Aransas Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing can also contact Linda Walsh, lawalshva@ • Take a guided tour to see the Eight Wonders will take part in the storytelling event. Come the interests of the business community. yahoo.com. of Port Aransas. The tour will showcase eight of hear about fishing tales, hurricane stories and It is managed by a 9-member board of the most remarkable structures and institutions interesting, humorous and sometimes scary directors. A membership luncheon is held Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is in town. The guided tour will be on a first- experiences on the waters around Port Aransas. on the2nd Thursday at Waves Resort 4th a local chapter of the Parrot Heads in come-first-served basis beginning at 9 a.m. Storytellers include Jimmy Gates and Ned floor starting at 11:30 Mixers are held Paradise Inc., a not-for-profit corporation Hitch a ride on a golf cart (room for 10 people is Teller among others. A courtesy bar will be set on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The whose purpose is to assist in community available) provided by event organizers or bring up with wine and beer for PAPHA members. association annually has one annual and environmental concerns and your own cart. The tour will leave the museum Non-members may join during festival. fundraising events – Taste of the Island provide a variety of social activities and caravan around to view the locations of the in the fall. For more information, email for people who are interested in the Eight Wonders and complete in time to join For more information about PAPHA and the [email protected]. music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical the parade. Those who wish to tour the Eight museum, visit portaransasmuseum.org. lifestyle he personifies. Founded in Wonders on their own may do so from 10 a.m. P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club 2009, the club motto is “Partying with a PIE, or Padre Island Enrichment Club is Purpose’’. 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If you haven’t been to Red’s Riviera on a Sunday for one of their tailgate parties then you’re missing out. Me and my mermaid gal went down there to watch the Cowboys lose and had a blast. All my friends were there and they had a BIG Cajun Shrimp Boil going on. Tribal Seeds will play the House of Rock It was delicious and I got to see my adopted on Oct 17. island daughter Shiny and that was very Port A this weekend with the annual Old Town special. This place has been one of my favorite Festival that will have a Street Dance, a surfing haunts since they came contest for people and dogs, a guided tour of on the scene a year The Independent Thieves will play Waves the Eight Wonders of Port A, a Farley Boat ago. It’s a comfortable this Thursday the 17th. Planter Tour, a Parade, and the old timers little neighborhood bar Jimmy Spacek, Ruben V and the Westside Storytelling with Jimmy Gates and Ned across from the IGA Horns blew the roof off at Shorty’s Pig Thursday the 17th will also be a busy one. We Teller. Get details at portaransasmuseum.org. with a long history of Party on Saturday. Photo by Pam Felder. (the Island Moon) have another show at Waves Plus, there’s a “Market Days” fair at Roberts th keeping locals happy Resort from 6-9 with the Independent Thieves. Point Park on Friday. The 59 Annual Texas for many decades It was a great Pig Party. Ty Dietz got the ball The show will be on the big stage out over the Jazz Festival will be going on in Heritage dating back to Logan’s rolling and the dogs howling to say the least. water and Stevie Start will preview his new Park all weekend. Check out LIVE MUSIC and then Lovett’s Then Ruben V and Jimmy Spacek put on a video, Thank God It’s Padre at half-time. How’s TONIGHT for local shows and keep an eye Bar. They have a real deal San Antonio blues show, complete with that for a free show. Also on Thursday, me and out for RetroVibe, Mike O’Neil, Scarecrow long bar and big TVs Westside Horns alumni Al Gomez and Henry the mermaid gal are going to the House of Rock People, Toman Brothers, Chanklas and everywhere and cool Rivas followed by Johnny Boy Amundsen and for the Tribal Seeds reggae show. There’s no Houston Marchman. Whew! Did you get all Red, owner of old school games like Los Fabulous, the cops, an ambulance, and an way we can miss that. There’s also reggae that? Be safe out there. Red’s Riviera, hosts pool, foosball, Golden angry cave man on steroids who had muscles the same night at Brewster Street with Audic ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ a great football Tee and shuffleboard. on his muscles. It was all I could hope for. The Empire. And there’s a ton of events still in music was tops. Absolutely killer! Jimmy and tailgate party on It’s a NO GIMMICKS kind of place and Ruben found that sweet spot when there’s a Sundays. Sundays are my perfect crowd digging you and the guitar plays favorite. Red, Renee, itself. And the horns!!! Man, those cats from the KK, Tim, Jason, Koby and Kat have done a Westside are bad puro san anto. And the show great job over there. And speaking of island lady just kept getting better and better and built and Live Music and long time bartender in Port A, Kat Stevens, built until the cops came and started writing has recently had surgery on a badly broken arm parking tickets and threatening to tow all the and Red’s is taking donations to help her out. musicians and sound guy for parking next to the Sunday would be a good day to do that. stage on the new “city street” they just created Tuesday, October 22 when they tore down Fisherman’s Wharf. That’ll Tonight Blues icon, Spot Barnett, dead at 83… Paul & Victoria @ stop a show every time. That is until Johnny Boy Giggity’s Thursday, October 17 showed up with the guys from Puerto Rico and Open Mic @ House of Independent Thieves @ got the energy going again. Somewhere around Rock Waves Resort the fourth song, we had to pop the singer’s Free Beer Band @ Wednesday, October 23 shoulder back into place so he could finish the Giggity’s A Day to Remember, set, and send a cave man packing. There may Ruben Limas @ Island SCARECROW PEOPLE OCT 18 Prevail, Beartooth @ have been a girl involved. Other than that, it was Italian HOUSTON MARCHMAN OCT 19 Concrete Street Tribal Seeds, Hirie @ a stellar day. God bless Miss Rose. I’m sure she HAYDAN COFFMAN OCT 25 Hank Reeves @ Giggity’s House of Rock got a chuckle out of it. Damon Scott @ House of Flatbroke @ Rockits CRUISE CONTROL Rock Scattered shots… Trisum @ Executive Surf HALLOWEEN PARTY OCT 26 John Eric @ Pelican Club Lounge Audic Empire @ Brewster MATT HOLE NOV 01 Street 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Thursday, October 24 Free Beer Band @ Spot Barnett passed away last week in San Friday, October 18 Giggity’s Old Town Fest @ Port A Antonio. This photo is from 2011 at the Ruben Limas @ Island Street Dance (8-10) @ Back Porch. Italian Church Street PA Sebastian Bach, Skid Row, RetroVibe @ Giggity’s Vernon “Spot” Barnett died last week in San Kobra, Lotus @ House of Mike O’Neill @ Shorty’s Rock Antonio at the age of 83. I knew Spot from Scarecrow People @ Back SAAS @ Rockits my years in S.A. He was a band leader and Porch Janelle Shetters @ Island played tenor sax with many bands including 59th Annual Texas Jazz Treasure Island Wine the Westside Horns, Bobby Blue Bland, and Fest @ Heritage Park RetroVIbe @ Executive Stevie Start @ Island Doug Sahm and the Texas Tornadoes. Spot Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef played the Surf Club Italian was not only a blues great but he came from Live, Our Lady Peace, Back Porch on Friday. Hirie @ House of Rock the big band era of jazz and R&B. He was a LIVE MUSIC Filter @ Concrete Street staple at the storied Ebony Lounge and the Wade Bowen @ Brewster Street old Eastwood Country Club in San Antonio Other than the Pig EVERY WEEKEND Friday, October 25 Oddfellas @ Rockits Party, me and my pretty Starlite & Moonbeams @ where many stars on the Chitlin Circuit played Selfless Lovers @ mermaid gal kept our Giggity’s including Gatemouth Brown, Johnny Ace, Cinnamon Shore 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Unrehearsed & Tina Turner and Little Junior Parker. Along golf cart squeaking Unrehearsed & treasureislandporta Unashamed @ Shorty’s with Clifford Scott, Spot was one of the all around town this Unashamed @ Island Hayden Coffman @ Back weekend. We named it Wine creators of the Westside sound in San Antonio Porch Cruise Control @ and was known for his early integrated bands. I Squeaky for obvious Stevie Start @ Island Italian Executive Surf Club worked with Spot many times through the years reasons. The Harvest Killer Queen @ Brewster Bubba Westly @ Pelican and he was a happy man who was loved by all Moon Regatta hit Street Lounge who knew him. I got to spend a little time with town at ten knotts in a t Insane Clown Posse @ Carlos Almaraz @ Black big tail wind and cold Concrete Street a couple of the Westside Horns this weekend at Sheep Bistro Another Level @ Rockits the Pig Party, Al Gomez and Henry Rivas, and front complete with a OTB @ Angry Marlin I could tell they had lost a close brother when storm and double digit Ron Baker @ Island Wine Mike O’Neill Oct 18 Dreaming in Color @ we spoke of him. He will be missed. Coast Guard rescues. Saturday, October 19 Cinnamon Shore So if the regatta is here, Old Town Fest @ Port A Chanklas Oct 19 Scarecrow People @ Rex Allen McNeill Native Tree Give Away so is Jerry Diaz and Executive Surf Club (9-Noon) @ Roberts Point Unreharsed & Unashamed played some slick Hanna’s Reef at the Jam Band @ Pelican Park country at Treasure Back Porch. We also Oct 25 Lounge Island on Friday. ran into and around Port A Market Days @ Roberts Point Park Selfie Oct 26 Giggity’s all weekend Saturday, October 26 Toman Bros @ Giggity’s BELT SANDER RACES and caught Mike O’Neil one night and the Chanklas @ Shorty’s OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. (4PM) @ The Gaff Independent Thieves the other. We also saw a Houston Marchman @ Selfie @ Shorty’s set by a slick country two step band, Rex Allen Back Porch Cruise Control Halloween O’Neill at Treasure Island. I know I’m leaving 59th Annual Texas Jazz Los Fabulous played the Pig Party on Party @ Back Porch Fest @ Heritage Park Saturday with only minor injuries. somebody out here. We never stopped. Red Giant @ Giggity’s Brian Winfrey @ Island Brian Winfrey @ Island Italian Italian Emo is Forever @ House Bret Bollinger & the Bad of Rock Habits @ House of Rock GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Splendiferous @ Brewster Randy Rogers, Parker Street LIVE MUSIC McCollum, Rodney Passing Strangers @ LIVE MUSIC Crowell, William Beckman Free Beer Band Every Thurs (7-10) Rockits @ Concrete Street Retro Vibe on Friday (9-1) Hot Tin Roof @ EVERY Metal Shop @ Brewster Cinnamon Shore Toman Brothers on Saturday (9-1) Street NIGHT Billy Snipes @ Island Splendiferous @ Rockits Antone & All Stars Every Sunday (9-1) Wine Janelle Shetters @ Island 40 LB Dog @ Executive Open Jam Every Monday (8:30-12:30) Wine Surf Club Kitchen Open Michael Burtts Band @ Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) Songs For Celia @ Executive Surf Club Pelican Lounge Hank Reeves on Wednesday (8-12) The Groove @ Pelican Until 1 a.m.! Major & Taylor @ Black Expert Computer Repairs 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Lounge Sheep Bistro Red Tide @ Angry Marlin Sunday, October 27 Antone & All Stars @ Sunday, October 20 Giggity’s Antone & All Stars @ Fundaze @ House of Rock Giggity’s Alonzo Cruz @ Pelican 59th Annual Texas Jazz Lounge Fest @ Heritage Park Fundaze @ House of Monday, October 28 Rock Open Jam @ Giggity’s Bubba Westly @ Pelican Lounge Tuesday, October 29 Paul & Victoria @ Monday, October 21 Giggity’s Open Jam @ Giggity’s Damon Scott @ House of Rock

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