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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 March 22, 2018 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Photo by Barb Coco Around Lake Padre The Island Development By Dale Rankin Plans Submitted Everybody give yourselves a pat on the back and cool washcloth on City could approve your forehead, we made it through Spring Break 2018 and the Winter of by mid-April 2018 unscathed and are now headed By Dale Rankin right into the sweet spot of the Island Plans for developing the one calendar when the Chamber of hundred acres around Lake Padre Commerce Weather kicks in and the were submitted to the Corpus Christi big summer beach crowds are but a Planning Commission this week for ripple on the horizon. consideration and approval by that Spring sprung this week and over body in the next few weeks. The the weekend every Islander with a commission meets each week but at floating device was out in the canals press time no decision had been made avoiding the beach crowds and taking on when a hearing on the plans would advantage of the mostly beautiful be scheduled. weather. This was the first winter we The plans had been held up for over have had in several years that the cold a year by a discussion between the fronts came rolling in OTB one after developer and the city over whether the other with little warm time in additional wastewater treatment between. How bad was it? The winter facilities were needed before work was so bad even the surfers stayed on the $100 million in improvements home, there were mushy waves but could move forward. That was not good enough to override the cold cleared up by a statement from Mayor temps and the surfers say it was the Joe McCombs several weeks ago that worst winter for surfing they can Spring break crowds filled the beaches on North Padre Island the current lines and treatment plant recall. on Whitecap Boulevard could handle Sheepshead in channel the wastewater generated by the additional development. Three New Members See full, original plan on page 2. Appointed to Island Strategic April 21st Whoop It Up! Action Committee The Island Foundation’s Seashore Charter Schools will hold their Whoop It Up celebration and fundraiser The Island Strategic Action businessman, and organizer of the Construction Contractor; David at the Veranda at the Schlitterbahn We still have a lot of Winter Texans Committee, an advisory board to Island Blast, the Fourth of July Perry, Environmental Group; Carter waterpark on Saturday, April 21, from on The Island and a good number of the Corpus Christi City Council, has Fireworks Show, Jerry Watkins; Tate, Realtor. 7-11 p.m. them can be found on the Packery three new members after council Representative from Mustang Island Aaron Huffman, was moved from Jetties these days as the Sheepshead The event is the largest fundraiser action on Tuesday. Stephan Noack, Director of Revenue, an At-Large seat to the Developer are running in the channel and the Marketing, and Technology at Port of the year for the Island schools The fourteen-seat committee meets seat; Kathleen Pratt, At-Large; Rick Winter Texans are running to catch Royal Ocean Resort; Jay Gardner, in and will feature the Mark McKinney the first Tuesday of each month at Sowash At-Large; Charles Knoll, them. The striped fish with the the Engineer slot vacated by William Band live, silent and auctions, with 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express. Commercial Property Owner; Cheri eerily human-looking choppers - Goldston who termed out. Gardner reserved tables available. Seashore The ISAC was formed in 2010 as Sperling, Padre Island Business Archosargus Probatocephalus – are is a columnist for the Island Moon schools are made up of Seashore part of the Area Development Plan Association; Stan Hulse, Padre Isles spawning and a check of the jetties Newspaper, holds a degree in Marine Learning Center, Seashore Early for Padre Island written in 2004. The Property Owners Association. this week found the Winter Texans Biology from TAMUCC, and has Learning Academy, and Seashore terms are for three years with six-year schooling up to reel them in. The decades of experience in coastal Goldston termed out along with Middle Academy. Charter schools term limits. little buggers are hard to clean but permitting and construction. Alex Harris, formerly in the receive operational funds from the with a sharp knife and a little work A total of eight seats were open Developer seat; and Kendra Kinnison state, but must raise money to fund Five members were reappointed for they can be filleted and are great table Tuesday with five re-appointments was formerly in the Mustang Island facilities. second three-year terms they are: Brud food –the Sheepshead not the Winter and three new members taking seats seat but resigned when she joined Jones, Residential Property Owner and Tickets are available at Seashore Texans. The daily run goes from nine the Corpus Christi Convention and The three open seats on the Chairman; Libby Edwards, attorney Charter School Offices and at www. until noon and three until six. Catch Visitors Bureau. committee and were filled as follows: and former ISAC Chairperson and seashorecharterschools.com. Tickets ‘em if you can. At-Large by longtime Islander, current Vice-Chairperson; Jodi Steen, are $30 pre-sale, $35 at the door. Trailer trouble A business located in a trailer along the SPID has caught the ire A little Island history of the City of Corpus Christi and the Island Overlay Zone which first permitted the trailer and later, after the business was open, reversed field The Sinking of the Nicaragua and threatened $1000 per day fines if the trailer is not removed citing Editor’s note: The busy Spring that section of the coast known as the non-compliance with the zone. It Break had many beachgoers making Devil's Elbow. their way down Padre Island is the latest iteration of problems It was 10 days before her fate was National Seashore and prompted with the spotty enforcement and known. Then on Oct. 22, members a question from a reader about the nebulous language of the Overlay of the crew turned up in Port Aransas shipwreck visible in the surf line at Zone, which is a list of requirements in a small boat and were rescued by the Devil’s Elbow there. The rusting for everything from platting to paint crew members from the U.S. Coast hulk of the Nicaragua has spawned schemes for Island construction. Guard Life Boat Station. According many rumors over the years, here is It was drawn up as a result of the to the captain's story, the Nicaragua the real story. giant shark on SPID which a group was due east of Padre when hit by the of Islanders found offensive in 2014, By Jack Baughman hurricane raging over the Gulf. In the but which of course did not stop the Growth of a legend is slow, and fury of the storm a strained rudder shark from being built. It has now, for chain broke, and the ship, at the it took nearly 50 years for the old better or for worse, become a hurdle mercy of the storm, drove aground in steamer Nicaragua to change from that new Island businesses must clear the breakers. that businesses OTB do not have to the very prosaic lumber carrier that worry about. she was when wrecked on Padre Capt. Eschevarria and nine crew Island to a treasure ship and gun members took one of the ship's boats Schlitterbahn runner for Mexican revolutionists, and headed northward, tossing on the The news from the Schlitterbahn a part she never played, despite turbulent waters for five days before waterpark is that the scheduled popular tales to the contrary. they were spotted by the Coast Guard. opening for the summer season is The slim, white ship was built Twelve other men, said Eschevarria, had headed south in two other boats, They were believed lost, but on Oct. April 28. We’ve had several questions in 1891 in Bergen, Norway, and Two are Rescued hoping they could reach a Texas port. 29, footsore, weary, but well, six of on the subject this week, but a check her plans show that she was 190 A week later, men from the Port Before Eschevarria and his crew were them arrived at the Port Isabel life with the park spokesperson in New feet overall. Lloyd's of London Aransas station, under Capt. Ed rescued, the U.S. Revenue Cutter boat station, after having footed it Braunfels confirms the April 28 date. [illegible] at 611 gross tons. White, accompanied by Dr. J. A. Windom had left Galveston at the 54 miles along Padre. They said that Carrying cotton and miscellaneous Orr, made the long, rough trip down Garbage Gobbler lives!...maybe request of the Mexican owners, to no one had left the Nicaragua after cargo, she left Tampico bound for the Gulf and took the two sick men, search for the Nicaragua". It was Eschevarria, but had stayed on board The popular twice-monthly Garbage Port Arthur. Five days later, on Oct. a Spaniard and a Mexican, aboard hope that the Windom would find the until they could reach shore, and then Gobbler that for years collected 16, 1912, during a great storm that without any trouble.But their good remaining 12 crewmen, but on return, started to walk down the coast. Four household waste for disposal may sank vessels all over the Gulf of luck didn't hold. After they had Lt. Carnes, its commander, said that more were on their way down Padre, be coming back. The Gobbler was Mexico, the Nicaragua went down proceeded only a few miles toward no trace of them had been seen. and two had been left at the wreck, on the shores of Padre Island, in Around cont. on A4 too ill to be moved. History cont. on A4 March 22, 2018 Island Moon A 2

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Answers from our Facebook page: New Advertisers No, but let’s add speed bumps to Sea Pines! --Jessica Johnson Core Spinal Care Chiropractor I would just like for people to use the offers relief from neck and back appropriate turn lanes correctly and stop pain without drugs or surgery. u-turning and left turning in the wrong spot. -- They are located at 4915 Everhart Distribution Scott Cutler Pete Alsop Suite 109. Call 469-734-5822 for Only if we can get rid of the Aquarius light that an appointment. Island Delivery was supposed to fix all the traffic problems at Coldwell Banker the same time. -- Clayton Harl Advertising 45 would be more appropriate and more police Business Briefs Jan Park Rankin enforcement would help reduce the speeding Dr. Jackson Chen at Christus Classifieds problem. Right now a car has to do 65 to keep Family Medicine accepts up with the flow of traffic. --Amanda Lesinski Arlene Ritley University of Texas Medicare insurance and is located Production Manager No. But Something has to be seriously done in front of seashore Learning school. Why we on the Island at 14725 Compass. Abigail Bair Marine Science Center don’t have a school zone out there is beyond The doctor takes appointments Contributing Writers I want to thank the University of Texas System Board of Regents for its strong support for me. coming out of the parking lot, cars going Monday – Thursday 8 am – 5 pm Joey Farah the recovery of UT Austin's Marine Science 55 miles and the moms are parked along the and Friday 8 am – noon and can highway in the carpool lines and you cannot see Andy Purvis Institute (MSI) in Port Aransas. MSI is critical be reached at 949-6290. Mary Craft to UT Austin's research mission. It is also a a thing coming. An accident is just waiting to Kelly Trevino vital institution for Port Aransas and the Gulf happen and when it does it’s going to be serious. The Island Seafood Trailer is Jay Gardner Coast, and the university is fully committed -- Sarah Birkigt Amar no longer on the Island. Todd Hunter to rebuilding MSI after the destruction of Hurricane Harvey. It probably should be lowered considering that Dotson Lewis there are few right turn lanes and nobody uses The Surfside Sandwich Shoppe Dr. Tom Dorrell On Monday, the Board of Regents authorized the shoulder to turn right...even then, there's is now open summer hours 10 am Ronnie Narmour the use of $16.5 million in bonds from the plenty that for some reason don't know how – 8 pm. Permanent University Fund to backstop Brent Rourk to actually pull into the turn lane (maybe we the rebuilding of MSI. My hope is that need wider turn lanes). Also, vehicles making The Island Strategic Action Photographers reconstruction will be completed primarily left turns utilizing the turn arounds either wait Committee three open seats have through other sources of funding, including Miles Merwin (Emeritus) until the last second and don't use the shoulder been filled by Jerry Watkins who Debbie Noble $10.5 million in private insurance claims and so they block traffic, or they "double up". So $3 million in federal grants. The availability of people are already having to hit the brakes. is the organizer of the Island Blast Jan Rankin the UT System funds will help the university Maybe if they get rid of 2/3 of the turn arounds July 4th fireworks, Stephan Noack Mary Craft issue construction contracts for MSI as quickly add made the remaining ones more like the one who is the Director of Revenue Ronnie Narmour as possible. UT stands with both the research in front of subway that would help (a designated at Port Royal and Jay Gardner Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) community and the people of the Gulf Coast as lane for each direction of traffic). we move forward together after Harvey. Riley P. Dog Enforce the speed limit more than just during Island Moon columnist and Gregory L. Fenves, president of The University holidays or occasionally at the Whitecap light. marine biologist with decades of of Texas at Austin: Vehicles are already going near 70 by the time experience in coastal permitting they get to the Aquarius light. and construction. Drivers I like the idea that somebody mentioned of I have lived here since June '05 and what I am speed humps on Seapines. The speed limit is The Angry Marlin live beginning to see is that the driving habits of 35, but people think it's the interstate and do 50. entertainment this weekend will the residents have become very aggressive and -- Jason Lee Curl Hathaway have Willy J from Albuquerque dangerous. Blowing thru red lights, not moving over for joggers and walkers are a few examples. According to the TXDOT roadway design on Thursday and Friday evening When these same drivers are confronted by manual it should be 70. -- Roy Sharp and Dave’s Duo on Saturday. their reckless behavior their replies are uses of The speed limit should be reduced to 45mph Annaville Insurance is moving the English language not taught in schools. from the point noted all the way down to Publisher their office currently across Can someone explain this rationale to me? whitecap. -- Brian Totten Dale Rankin the street from CVS to 14650 About the Island Moon Gary Leber 55 is fine. Just start handing out tickets to The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale speeders. -- Marsha Baxter Compass next to Edward Jones on Rankin, Editor / Publisher. st I do not see any reason for it. People just April 1 . Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes Jerry Plemmons' "fix the delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 need to pay attention while driving. -- Margret The Keep Port Aransas copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, Westgate as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 VA' Beautiful organizations will copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. As a USAF veteran discharged '75 I've Yes, but who would slowdown? -- Dave hold a plant swap Saturday, March News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, benefitted from a VA paid for university Ferguson 24th 9 am - noon at Roberts Point payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. education, VA home loan, etc. I have never had The time will be soon coming for a reduced a problem with keeping up with my DD214, Pavilion. You do not have to bring The Island Moon Newspaper speed limit, but now it would be premature. -- or medical records. What I do have a problem Michael Morehouse a plant because there are usually 14646 Compass, Suite 3 with are whiny people. Around the businesses and schools for sure -- plenty to go around. Arthur Barnes Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Vince Ciardelli Dave & Buster’s Arcade/Sports 361-949-7700 If 55 means 65 then 45 should be about 55. So Last Week's Question of maybe it should be 40. -- Sam Sugarek Bar/Restaurant is coming to La [email protected] Palmera Mall in the former Bealls the Week Why? No one does 55 now. -- Mike Savage Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper location in the fall. Question of the Week NO... Sammy Hagar couldn't handle it... -- Gary Bubba Brandenberger The Padre Island Enrichment Do you think the speed limit on SPID from the JFK Causeway should be lowered form the Editor's note: Club (PIE) will be awarding present 55 miles per hour? At press time the results of the poll were No: seven scholarships this year Where to Find The Dale, 49 votes and Yes:18 votes. If your numbers instead of four. All graduating don't tally with ours, please take into account No, I do not think that the speed limit should seniors residing on the Island that 1) we can see all the responses that have Island Moon be lowered. cusswords in them and you can't and 2) we can apply for these $2500 Have there been any studies done that show didn't really try terribly hard to be accurate scholarships. Applications are Trinity By the Sea more accidents there than elsewhere? as it was clear that the No response was the available from the high school Port Episcopal Regards, overwhelming victor. Be sure to voice your counselors or email Kathy Aransas opinion on next week's question of the week: Sand Piper Condos Henry Q. Would you like to see a dog park on the Island. Merchant at kmerchant99@ North th Editor’s note: There have not been any safety If you don't have facebook, please email your gmail.com. Deadline is May 4 . Sea Gull Condos responses to [email protected]. Padre studies done for that area that we are aware Port A Parks & Rec are hosting Gulf Breeze RV All Stripes Stores Pioneer RV an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, Black Sheep/ March 24th at Roberts Point Park La Palmilla Golf Barrel Club starting promptly at 11:15 am. CVS Stripes (1A) There will be a 70 foot bouncy Whataburger house, free hot dogs, cake walk, Kody’s Restaurant games and prizes for ages 0-10. Amano Doc’s Restaurant WB Liquor Snoopy’s Pier 361 Bar Isle Mail N More Moby Dicks Island Italian Spanky’s Liquor Brooklyn Pie Co. Moon Question of IGA Grocery Store Ace Hardware the Week Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn San Juan’s Mexican Texas Star (Shell) Would you like to see Restaurant The new recreational vehicle park at Padre Balli Park is complete but not yet open while Jesse’s Liquor awaiting permitting from the City of Corpus Christi. Wash Board a dog park Laundry Mat Scuttlebutt’s Drop Anchor Bar & Restaurant on the Island? Grill Subway Send your answers to: Port A Parks & Rec Island Tire Public Library Padre Pizzeria [email protected]. Chamber of And all Moon Commerce/ Visitor’s retail advertisers Center Woody’s Sports WB Liquor Center Charter Boat Owners and Operators Wanted Back Porch Flour Bluff for new location on Packery Channel Shorty’s Place H.E.B. Fisherman’s Wharf Whataburger on Waldron Giggity’s Packery Ethyl Everly Tarpon Inn FlatsTM Senior Center Floating Cabin Repairs Gratitude’s Fire Station Large Boat Slip (22’ x 40’) available The Gaff good for either repairs or rebuilding Police Station Located under the JFK bridge on Packery Channel Wild Horse Call for lease terms Stripes on Flour Work is now complete on the newly improved Beach Access Road #3 at the north end Treasure Island Packery Flats Marina Bluff & SPID of the Michael J. Ellis Seawall. The Corpus Christi City Council this week dropped the speed limit on the road from 30 miles per hour to 15. 361-774-8886 March 22, 2018 Island Moon A 4 Around cont. from A1 tilted; and what was left of the superstructure gave you the impression of a ship starting a TPWD Increases discontinued by a vote at city hall several years climb after wallowing through the trough of a Holy Week ago but District 4 City Councilman Greg Smith wave. is looking for a way to put in back in action. King Mackerel Every other Saturday morning traffic would "A galley door still swung protestingly on rusty at Island back up along Whitecap as we Islanders lined hinges as the steady Gulf breeze swept through Recreational Bag up to get rid of old lawn furniture, mattresses, the ruined cabins. In the main salon the molding Presbyterian refrigerators, and relatives who arrived for the that had trimmed the doors and adorned the By Maryann Carl holiday and never left. Stay tuned, we’ll have ceiling had long since sprung loose from the Limit nails and hung at grotesque angles, like long Island Presbyterian Church invites all residents more as things develop. The king mackerel recreational bag limit and visitors to observe Holy Week by attending fingers pointing at you." increased from two to three fish per person, per Get out there and enjoy the next eight months as any or all of the services being offered. We day on Friday, March 16, 2018. In the weather is here. If you find yourself having First at Beaumont start with Palm Sunday, March 25 with a 10 AM service at the church at 14030 Fortuna Bay trouble remembering things we suggest having Far different did she look from the day in January, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Drive. Thursday, March 29 we have a 6 PM your wisdom teeth put back in, it couldn’t hurt October, 1908, when the Nicaragua was the Commission adopted a temporary exception Maundy Thursday, Communion and Tenebrae right? first ship into the new port of Beaumont! About that increases the daily bag limit of king mackerel from two to three fish in state water. service. Friday, March 30, Good Friday, 11 AM Say hello if you see us Around The Island. 1933, when the Texas Highway Department Passion of our Christ reading and reflection. surveyed Padre Island, only a little of the hull This exception is effective until Aug. 31, 2018 at had survived the Gulf storms of 20 years. which time a new statewide regulation currently Finally, Easter Sunday morning starts with under review may also increase the daily bag a 7 AM Sunrise service on the beach, at the History cont. from A1 Today, only a few rusty ribs, awash at low limit from two to three fish. end of Whitecap. This service is a combined tide, remain along with the old engine, which Port Aransas, the Gulf became too rough for service of Island Presbyterian, Island in the Son the plans say was triple compound, with three Recently, the federal government increased the their 30-foot power boat, on which eleven men bag limit on king mackerel in federal water to Methodist Church and St. Peter’s By the Sea were crowded--including the two sick ones. three fish per person, per day. To be consistent Methodist Church. Communion is offered to Capt. White ordered the anchor put over, and with federal regulations and reduce confusion all. Just bring a beach chair or blanket to sit five men took the surf boat they were towing for anglers fishing in state and federal waters, on. Easter services finish with a 10 AM service and went ashore on Padre, where they contrived the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with communion in the church sanctuary. We rough shelters out of driftwood. The others Coastal Fisheries Division recommended look forward to seeing you “where faith and stayed aboard, and for two days and nights were also increasing the daily bag limit for king friendships grow.” drenched with spray from the breaking waves. mackerel in state water. By making the daily The church is located at 14030 Fortuna Bay Huge breakers tossed the craft so badly that it bag limit in state waters and federal waters Drive on The Island. was impossible to cook, and the men aboard identical, additional angling opportunities will went without food, shivering with cold, as the be available to the public while also enhancing spindrift sheeted over the decks. Then the storm compliance, administration and enforcement. Charter Boat Owners and Operators Wanted for new location on Packery Channel broke; they were rejoined by the five men who The public can still give their input on the had been ashore, and proceeded to Port Aransas. statewide king mackerel regulation online Their errand of mercy kept them four days and at www.tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/ nights at sea. public_comment/. Packery Salvage efforts Flats Send Letters and Photos to TM Various efforts were made to salvage the Floating Cabin Repairs Nicaragua, none of them successful. Finally [email protected] Large Boat Slip (22’ x 40’) available she was abandoned to the sea and the legend good for either repairs or rebuilding makers, who evolved the story that she had and follow us on Facebook: Located under the JFK bridge on Packery Channel been a gun runner and treasure ship for Villa's The Island Moon Call for lease terms revolutionists. Newspaper Packery Flats Marina A newspaperman who saw her 10 years after Nicaragua wreck today 361-774-8886 she was wrecked said: "Her bow was headed northward, and from cylinders. Barnacles mark the high tide line on TPWD Sets Public Meetings to Gather the storm-swept bridge deck you felt as though the rusty mass of iron, and sea lettuce paints its she had just plowed through the breakers, and salty sides a brilliant green. was about to part the sea oats at high-tide mark Input on Red Snapper Exempted Fishing and sail off into the shimmering mirages of the There it wastes slowly away as the waves dancing and ever-shifting sand dunes. wash around it, fit companion for the galleons of Spain, French brigs, pirate ships and the Permit Application "Her stern sloped off into the water, as her bow schooners of a later day that litter the sea floor rose abruptly from the sandy beach. A rope in the region, or are covered and uncovered by Public hearing at TAMUCC March 27 ladder still dangled over her side…The deck the shifting dunes of the island. cleaned and weathered by ten years of sun, was The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recreational anglers who fish from their own (TPWD) is seeking public input on a proposed vessels and private recreational anglers who plan that, if approved by the National Marine fish from for-hire vessels – into one sector. Fisheries Service (NMFS), would allow the If combined, TPWD projects a 104-day state to manage the recreational red snapper recreational red snapper season in federal season in federal waters during 2018 and 2019. waters. Until two years ago, all recreational TPWD projects state waters to remain open 365 anglers were treated as one sector for the days a year. purpose of managing the Gulf red snapper fishery. A public meeting on the subject will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 7 p.m. at Texas A&M NMFS has offered an alternate scenario that University Corpus Christi, Natural Resources suggests there is a reduction in the allotted Building, Room 1003, 6300 Ocean Drive, poundage quota for the charter for-hire segment Corpus Christi. to calculate the length of the proposed season. Under the scenario of a reduced allotted The proposed plan, detailed in an Exempted poundage, TPWD projects that the red snapper Fishing Permit (EFP) application submitted season for all recreational anglers in federal by TPWD in February, seeks authority for waters would be 64 days. the state to establish opening and closure of the red snapper fishery in federal waters off NMFS has also suggested that the for-hire sector the Texas coast. The application also suggests remain within its current management structure consolidating all recreational anglers – private set by the federal government. Currently, the for-hire sector across the Gulf of Mexico receives its own fishing season independent Creating Dreams of the private recreational angler season. Regardless of the two scenarios presented, if the for Island Homeowners for-hire sector is removed from the current EFP since 1987 plan and remains under its current management • New Homes structure then its fishing season would be 51 • Remodels days. The projected number of fishing days for • Additions the private recreational angler sector is 82 days in both scenarios when managed independently • Repairs from the for-hire sector. • No job too big or too small Additional details on the EFP application, and opportunity for public comment are available Call 774-7043 for estimate on the TPWD website comment portal. The public is also invited to comment during a series of upcoming public meetings where details of www.billgoinhomes.com the EFP application will be presented. March 22, 2018 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides of the Week By Dale Rankin Tides for Bob Hall Pier: March 22 - March 29 A visit from an old Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon desk, run down three flights of stairs, and right /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible acquaintance in San out into the street. It wasn’t until other inmates Antonio last week took me Th 22 Low 12:24 AM 0.0 7:30 AM Rise 11:14 AM 19 told the guard they even knew he was missing. back to what must be the wildest capital murder That night I took a photographer and walked 22 High 8:56 AM 1.6 7:41 PM trial I ever covered. My friend is a defense up the stairs rolling tape right to the booking F 23 Low 1:19 AM -0.1 7:29 AM Set 12:59 AM 29 attorney and his partner was the defense council desk. The newly-appointed jail administer was in the case. It’s not every day that a nunnery not pleased. 23 High 10:36 AM 1.6 7:42 PM Rise 12:05 PM finds itself in the middle of a story about an escaped killer, but his is one time it happened. “Hey, it’s not my fault you let a convicted Sa 24 Low 2:25 AM -0.2 7:28 AM Set 2:00 AM 40 capital murderer run out the front door of your 24 High 12:17 PM 1.7 7:42 PM Rise 1:00 PM It was early 1987 and I was standing in the jail,” I said, but he was unconvinced. Cadillac Bar talking to the defense attorney Su 25 Low 3:41 AM -0.2 7:27 AM Set 3:00 AM 51 whose client only a few hours before had been Downtown habit 25 High 1:31 PM 1.8 7:43 PM Rise 1:59 PM convicted of capital murder. The defendant was But by the next morning Hammond was still named Karl Hammond. M 26 Low 5:02 AM -0.2 7:26 AM Set 3:56 AM 63 lose on the town and even in the days before it was legal there were many people walking 26 High 2:21 PM 1.7 7:43 PM Rise 3:02 PM Hammond was the proverbial bad egg, a loser and bully in trouble since anyone could around the Bexar County Courthouse with Tu 27 Low 6:20 AM -0.1 7:25 AM Set 4:48 AM 73 remember. He had been sentenced to eight a pistol in their pocket. Judge Ted Butler 27 High 2:57 PM 1.7 7:44 PM Rise 4:05 PM years in 1982 but was released on parole on a continued on with the trial, hearing testimony rape charge in August of 1986 and now, barely from professionals who had interviewed 27 Low 9:03 PM 1.2 a year later, stood convicted of a similar charge Hammond and from victims of other crimes 27 High 11:12 PM 1.3 of breaking into a woman’s house on the near he committed – permitted into testimony only northside and raping her then stabbing her to during the sentencing phase. A jail guard W 28 Low 7:31 AM 0.0 7:23 AM Set 5:35 AM 83 death. The woman, 21-year-old Donna Lynn testified that Hammond could not have a cell 28 High 3:21 PM 1.5 7:44 PM Rise 5:08 PM Vetter, was by coincidence a secretary at the mate as he had already tried to kill two, and that Hammond had to be moved from floor to floor 28 Low 8:59 PM 1.1 local FBI office and no fewer than eight FBI agents were assigned to the case even though it every day in the jail or he would be running the Th 29 High 12:56 AM 1.4 7:22 AM Set 6:19 AM 90 was a state case. Hammond took no precautions floor within day or two. Hammond was a large, 29 Low 8:35 AM 0.1 7:45 PM Rise 6:11 PM to cover his actions and FBI agents found his powerfully built man with no conscience – and prints on the murder weapon, a knife from now he had escaped from jail only two blocks 29 High 3:37 PM 1.4 Vetter’s kitchen, in the victim’s blood along away from the courthouse and was running 29 Low 9:13 PM 0.9 with prints from his bare feet also in her blood. around somewhere downtown. The courtroom They even found his fingerprints on the carpet. was tense and security was heavy. A while There was no room for doubt reasonable nor later a rather tall nun in full habit was seen otherwise that he did the crime and the jury running across a downtown street and police was set to begin deliberations the next morning investigated to find Hammond, who had spent on the punishment phase. The jury charge in the night in the nunnery at Santa Rose Hospital the punishment phase of capital cases asked and stolen a habit from the closet. the jury to address two questions: One, did he The next morning Hammond was back in court knowingly and wittingly commit the crime, and and in a talkative mood. As proceeding began he two, was he a continuing threat to society? The started shouting, “I want my rights, I want my answer to both seemed to be an unequivocal yes rights,” over and over. After several warnings given that Hammond had committed a second Judge Butler called a recess and sent a bailiff to offense after only a year out of prison and was the pharmacy across the street where he bought in fact out on bond on a robbery charge when a roll of medical tape and a box of large cotton the murder occurred. If the answer to either was patches. When court resumed Hammond sat a no then it was life in prison, if the answer to at the defense table with his leg shackles still both was yes, then it was death. The future was on, they were usually removed in the presence not looking bright for Mr. Hammond. of the jury, and the leg chains wrapped around “I got to get my gun” the heavy table leg but his outfit this day was accessorized by a large square cotton cloth over His attorney knew he faced an uphill battle his mouth and held in place with the tape which but there have always been attorneys who are wrapped around his head. The jury was told adamantly against the death penalty and will to disregard the shackles and the tape and pay use every means possible to keep their client attention only to the evidence. I must say it was incarcerated but alive. The common tactic a bizarre scene. in those days was to fail to challenge a key piece of prosecutorial evidence and thereby A few days later when he was sentenced to leave a hickey for the next attorney to use in death by lethal injection I called for a backup an Ineffective Assistance of Council appeal. It reporter to interview him as he left the courtroom worked until prosecutors figured out the new as bailiffs would hold the courtroom crowd in wrinkle and updated their tactics. place until Hammond had been escorted down the courthouse hallway to the elevator. I had The attorney was a true believer in the fight learned that the television audience like to hear against the death penalty and was in the middle the bad guy talk and each day I would stick a of explaining his strategy for keeping his client mic in his face and ask him about the bloody alive when the bar phone rang and the bartender footprints, trying to get him to confess. All he handed it to him and he turned a whiter shade of ever said was, “the prints ain’t mine,” but it was pale than was normal for someone after a few enough for a sound bite. libations. He suddenly threw the phone down on the bar and headed for the door in a hurry. But this day a rookie reporter took over the hallway duties and approached Hammond, Thoughts From Dr. Tom “Hammond escaped from jail,” he said. “I who’s mouth was still taped shut, and asked the got to get my gun out of the car,” and he was question that had been on everyone’s mind… gone. This set in motion a whole set of actions. ”What does this do to your hopes and dreams?” Knee Injuries I walked outside and looked a block down From behind his mask Hammond’s eyes bugged Nueva Street and the Bexar County Jail was lit and he struggled against the hold of the deputies. up with floodlights and the flashing bar lights I hope your spring break be sustained. Injury to the medial collateral of police cars which filled the parking lot. The “His hopes and dreams?!” I said when I looked was a good time. I took ligament, like the skiing injury above, San Antonio Police Station is right across the at the tape. “He hoped to escape and dreams of my family to Snowbird occurs in this way and sometimes the medial street and officers were streaming out the front dodging the death penalty.” in Utah like we usually meniscus will be injured at the same time. door, they were clearing out the desk personnel It came to light during his appeal that Hammond do and we were blessed with a couple feet Lateral injuries are more prone to forces from in a desperate manhunt. Cops were everywhere. had witnessed his father being murdered by his of fresh powder. Our family is a group of the inside of the knee. “He has nothing to lose,” he said, but he didn’t brother. But his appeals were to no avail. They pretty experienced skiers and having that need to point that out to the officers present, they executed Karl Hammond on June 22, 1995. His dose of powder let us uncork our holidays by MCL injuries typically present right after all knew the score. It turned out that the private last words were, "I know it's hard for people to trying to beat up the mountain. We were able injury with medial (inside) knee pain. security company recently hired to run the jail lose someone they loved so much…it's best for to ski Great Scott their signature run noted Difficulty bearing weight if bad and mild swelling or bruising to the inside of the knee. had removed the wire mesh screen that ran me to just say nothing at all." to be one of the top 15 scariest runs in North from the booking desk to the ceiling and while LCL injuries present the same but to the And so it goes. America. It was a little tricky getting in but no one was looking Hammond had jumped the all the boys thought it was much a do about outside of the knee and are not as common as nothing. Patty was coming off the lift with medial. This injury comes in grade 1, 2, and us to do Mineral Basin with fresh tracks and 3. Grade 1 is stretching of the fibers , grade Send letters and photos to editor@ while she and I were not paying attention 2 is partial tearing and grade 3 is complete her ski got on top of mine and she injured rupture of the ligament. Treatment for 1 and her knee in an awkward slow fall getting off 2 is conservative with bracing or taping and islandmoon.com lift. Pretty scary and then embarrassing for a rehab exercises or Physical therapy. Anti- chick that skis doubles half the day. After a inflammatories can help as well as icing. quick exam post fall I determined she had a Rarely is surgery required even for grade 3 Ask Ralph medial collateral ligament sprain of uncertain tears if they are isolated. Sometimes we will degree but likely 2nd or partial tear. I thought see combinations of injuries such as the Triad her meniscus was ok. Luckily, my oldest which is the mcl, medial meniscus and the Praise Can Upset quickly offered his brace and she put it on acl rupture. This commonly occurs in contact and surprisingly proceeded to ski the double sports like football. The player is hit from the diamond even with her injured knee. Amazed outside or lateral part of the knee with the foot Status Order is more like it. Tough old…… I mean planted. beautiful chick. After lunch was a different Meniscal injuries can be subtle initially with story, she went lame. She tried a few more pain always during weight bearing, going By Ralph Coker runs then went to the base. The boys and I down steps and usually on the inside of the My subordinates work closely as a team on In another example, a hospital required nurses completely shredded all the stuff through the knee. Getting in and out of your vehicle can projects which is good. However, when I give to do on floor janitor work such as emptying double diamond gates out of Gad 2 lifts and be an issue as well as swelling of the knee one subordinate special recognition for good waste cans. The nurses were incensed. They I was trashed. My boys are reaching another joint. The knee joint sometimes has to be performance it upsets the others. Why? felt they had completed a difficult Bachelor level and I can tell I am getting old. degree in Nursing and it was demeaning to aspirated to relieve pain and usually is a clear A. Experts who study such human work have to do janitor work. This is just one example of how knee injuries straw colored fluid that is removed. MRI is behavior would say you have upset the status can occur. The knee is a complex joint. usually indicated to determine severity and order of the team and that creates conflict until In my industry, oil refining, supervisors and It is made up of the femur above, the tibia arthroscopic versus conservative treatment the team sorts out the new order. The actual professional employees were classified as below, the menisci which are cartilage like protocols. Removal of the meniscus can cause status hierarchy in the work group often doesn’t exempt from the federal wage and hour laws bushings in between the bones. One on the arthritis in a bout 10 years so repair is better follow the organization chart nor is dictated by and in most plants, they wore white hard hats. inside(medial) and one on the outside(lateral). if possible. the manager. Instead, status is conferred by Hourly workers were not exempt from federal Also on the outside surrounding the knee Anterior cruciate injury is usually impressive. an unspoken consensual agreement over the wage and hour laws and in most plants wore there are ligaments called medial and lateral Inability to bear weight is typical along with relative amount of respect, esteem and regard colored hard hats. During the last year of the collateral ligaments. The most serious are a large hemarthrosis, which is blood in the employees have for one another. Obama administration it changed the federal the cruciate ligaments, that make a cross, rules that would make some professional knee joint. Surgery is almost always indicated That fact becomes painfully evident if upper providing support in the anterior posterior workers hourly rather than exempt. Those so MRI is usually required. There are several management selects a member of the group to directions. This is made up of the ACL and workers were proud of their white hard hat surgical techniques for this and it usually be its manager who is not the worker already less known PCL. These ligaments make up status and that change would have been is done arthroscopically with significant recognized as group leader. Typically, the the majority of the injuries in the knee. There difficult to implement. recovery and rehab. new manager is never able to gain the loyalty are numerous other causes of knee pain and respect of the group. The transition from You should be careful in selecting workers including fractures and patellar dislocation Luckily, I was able to treat the wife with some worker to first line manager is probably the most from teams for special recognition. Be sure but we will ignore those this time. ice, anti-inflammatory and kinesiology taping so that she could try to ski some the last day difficult transition in business. Unfortunately, the workers performance is recognized The typical injury to the knee comes from and she did ok but had to behave. If you see most businesses don’t recognize that and help as individual performance and not that of sporting activity or a slow twisting fall. her limping, now you know why. Hopefully the new manager with mentoring and coaching. the whole team. Otherwise, there will be Sometimes it can be just from a hard cut you can stay injury free this summer but if A recent Wall Street Journal article cited an resentment and conflict. in competitive sports such as football or your knee starts hurting or you suffer an injury example where a hospital increased the status Ralph Coker is a retired petroleum refinery basketball. The anterior cruciate (ACL) come see us and we will get it diagnosed and responsibilities of nurses, thinking it would plant manager. He is a SCORE volunteer is commonly injured this way or with a and taken care of the right way. If you need make the medical team more efficient and which provides free mentoring to small hyperextension injury. Twisting falls are bad an MRI and orthopedic evaluation we will productive. Actually, it made the medical team businesses and nonprofits. about injuring the medial and lateral menisci. make it happen. The name has changed on less efficient and productive because it upset A typical twisting slow fall will rotate the the building but our service and ability to get the team’s own status order. Staff interrupted foot out and the knee in, particularly if the things done for you is just as good or better for each other more often. Staff stopped talking foot is planted the injury is more likely to anything you need. Take care, Doc to each other. A6 Island Moon March 22, 2018 Senior Moments Anecdotingly Lindbergh Kidnapping Part IV Mutterdam By Abigail Bair By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon You might think from my Insomnia caused this situation to be far too title that I’m about to talk about the havoc Dotson’s Note: As I said my note in “The Indictment & Trial much for me to further bear. Eventually, I gravity wreaks upon the aging female body, but traded the Rev a month’s worth of housekeeping Lindbergh Kidnapping Part III,” I hadn’t Hauptmann was indicted in the Supreme you would be incorrect. This, instead, is the planned to spend this much of your time with the to help me buy a new mattress. It came in a box Court, Bronx County, New York, on charges story of a mattress. and is the most wonderful thing in the history Lindbergh kidnapping. The problem was and of extortion (demanding and receiving the is, I’m still hooked on the story. As promised, Old Saggy, a queen-size Serta has been in of the entire world and possibly space. It’s a ransom) on September 26, 1934. On October our family since time immemorial. Seriously, hybrid with layers and layers of gel and memory this is the last hurrah for the foreseeable future. 8, 1934, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he Thanks to Joseph Perrone for his contributions no one remembers when we originally got it, foam on top of foam coated springs. It feels like was indicted for the murder of the kidnapped or from where. That means that the mattress sleeping on a cloud made of marshmallow fluff to this report and to the Library of Congress for Lindbergh baby. Two days later, the Governor the photos. was procured by the G.P. (Great Provider, my – although considerably less sticky. of the State of New York honored the requisition father). It could be a roadside acquisition, a of the Governor of the State of New Jersey for The new mattress necessitated new protocol. I $10 Gold Certificate Discovered dumpster find, or from deep space for all we read the directions that came with it, and then the surrender of Bruno Richard Hauptmann know. Dad’s main qualifications for a mattress About 1:20 p.m. on September 18, 1934, the found some more online for good measure. and on October 19, 1934, he was removed to boil down to 1) will it fit in the camper; 2) is it assistant manager of the Corn Exchange Bank Cleaning the Rev’s house is not a chore for the the Hunterdon County Jail, Flemington, New as hard as a slab of concrete; and 3) does it cost and Trust Company, at 125th Street and Park weak, and there was no way I was about to mess Jersey, to await trial. less than a goldfish. Over the years, the Rev has Avenue, New York City, telephoned the New up and wind up being a Rent-a-Drudge for any invested heavily in Lysol. York City Bureau Office to advise that a $10 The trial of Hauptmann began on January 3, longer than strictly necessary. The instructions gold certificate had been discovered a few 1935, at Flemington, New Jersey, and lasted A few years ago, when I moved into my little said that the top layer of foam would soften minutes previously by one of the tellers in that five weeks. The case against him was based yellow house, I inherited the mattress, along over time, and that it was a good idea to walk bank. It was soon ascertained that this bill had on circumstantial evidence. Tool marks on the with the beautiful platform bed my father built on it and try to “sleep evenly.” I wasn’t sure been received at the bank from a gasoline station ladder matched tools owned by Hauptmann. to hold it. I love this bed. It’s (with the mattress) what the heck that meant, but since it appeared located at 127th Street and Lexington Avenue, Wood in the ladder was found to match wood 31” high which means you literally get to crawl that I had an opportunity actually sleep in the New York City. On September 15, 1934, an used as flooring in his attic. Dr. Condon’s into it at night, and get out of it fully standing middle of my own bed, I wasn’t about to waste alert attendant had received a bill in payment telephone number and address were found up with no work. Zero is my preferred level of it. I had visions of me, positioned like a starfish, for five gallons of gasoline from a man whose scrawled on a door frame inside a closet. effort, so keen on this concept. I tried sleeping blissfully hogging my own bed for a change. description fit closely that of the individual Handwriting on the ransom notes matched on the mattress for a few nights, but kept having samples of Hauptmann’s handwriting. Stadler was still Problem No. 1. Even if I tell who had passed other bills in recent weeks. dark and sleepless thoughts about the comfort her to sleep in her own bed, she just waits until I The filling station attendant, being suspicious The Sentence: Death level of your typical crypt. I sent out a distress pass out and slithers right up next to me like the of the $10 gold certificate, recorded on the bill signal to the Rev. sneakiest of snakes. Once she’s up, she begins the license number of the automobile driven by “MOM! This mattress is horrible. It’s the process of snuggling (shoving) me right to the purchaser. This license number was issued like sleeping on sloppily stacked bags of the edge of the bed. I never wake up until it’s to Bruno Richard Hauptmann, 1279 East 222nd Qwikcrete!” too late, and then I tell her to at least “Get on Street, Bronx, New York. your damned end” which she does, reluctantly, “Oh, your father bought that one, or found it. and the process begins anew. Hauptmann’s house was closely surveilled by He could sleep on a cat hair mattress stuffed federal and local authorities throughout the night with marbles, nails and corncobs. We’ll get you This time, I got right out in front of the, using of September 18, 1934, until at approximately some memory foam.” my extra pillows to construct a dam to corral 9:00 a.m. on September 19, 1934, an individual, the dog in her own area. It took 8 pillows but That’s when I began piling cushions like I was closely fitting the description of “John,” as I got it done, triumphantly crowing, “Welcome testing for princesses. In the end, 8” of foam supplied by Dr. Condon, and the description to Mutterdam, you foul and sulphrous hound!” and two feather beds did the trick. I officially of the purchaser of the gasoline, as supplied by She obediently jumped on the bed, stared at me flunked the royalty exam once again, but Stadler the service station attendant, left his house and over the wall of pillows like I was acting even and I slept happily ever after. entered his automobile parked nearby. He was more insane than usual, turned three times and promptly taken into custody by representatives Above, Charles Lindbergh takes the Until… fell directly asleep. “This is totally going to of the three interested agencies. witness stand during the 1935 trial of work,” I thought, proud to have protected my Hauptmann in Flemington, New Jersey. A few weeks ago, I hit a bad patch of insomnia. After some investigating, he was found to be When you can’t sleep, you notice every single new property. On February 13, 1935, the jury returned a Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the individual to aspect of what might be preventing slumber. The next morning I awoke, still in the middle whom the automobile license had been issued, verdict. Hauptmann was guilty of murder With insomnia, all you have is time and of the bed. I peeled off my sleep mask only a German carpenter who had been in this in the first degree. irritability. I had religiously turned my mattress to see a large, black paw hovering right above country for approximately 11 years. A $20 gold and all the fluffers and foam every single week, my chin. Further inspection revealed a snoring ransom certificate was found on his person. His but wear was still evident. Stadler and I had Stadler, her front end perched atop the fluffy The Supreme Court of the State of New description fitted perfectly that of “John” as formed deep pits all the way down into the doggie dam both forepaws stretched towards Jersey on October 9, 1935, upheld the verdict described by Dr. Condon, and in his house was concrete underlayment of hellish mattress – my head. Her rear was firmly planted on the of the Lower Court. Hauptmann’s appeal to found a pair of shoes which had been purchased much in the same way the Grand Canyon was bed itself. I should have remembered that there the Supreme Court of the United States was with a $20 ransom bill recovered on September formed – through years of pressure and erosion. isn’t a pillow in existence that Stadler won’t try denied on December 9, 1935, and he was to 8, 1934. Hauptmann admitted several other Because of my turning of the mattress, there to sleep on. Mt. Everest would be in big trouble be electrocuted on January 17, 1936. However, purchases which had been made with ransom were two long Ab Canyons and a shallower but if it were made entirely of pillows. We’d never on this same day the Governor of the State certificates. On the night of September 19, 1934, much wider Stadler Arroyo. My dents were of get the dog off the peak. he was positively identified by Joseph Perrone of New Jersey granted a 30-day reprieve course, right on the edges of the bed because Mutterdam is holding for now, but I fear that as the individual from whom he had received and on February 17, 1936, Hauptmann was Stadler is a notorious hog. the fifth ransom note to be delivered to Dr. resentenced, to be electrocuted during the week soon it may fall. I deserve it, I suppose. When Condon. The following day, ransom certificates of March 30, 1936. These dents were very uncomfortable (largely you lie down with dogs, it’s wise to expect some because their size and location necessitated dents. in excess of $13,000 were found secreted in On March 30, 1936, the Pardon Court of the the garage of Hauptmann’s residence. Shortly half of my butt hanging off the bed), so I would State of New Jersey denied Hauptmann’s spend my nights in a fugue state, sleepily trying thereafter, he was identified by Dr. Condon as petition for clemency. “John” to whom the ransom had been paid. It to escape them. Unfortunately, they were like was also ascertained that he was in possession Execution weak black holes filled with quicksand. Escape of a Dodge sedan automobile which answered was impossible no matter how I attacked the On April 3, 1936, at 8:47 p.m., Bruno Richard Why Purchase From Gary Lunt, Inc.? the description of that seen in the vicinity of the problem. If I tried to throw an arm over the t Hauptmann was electrocuted. 13 years of proven quality and service Lindbergh home the day prior to the kidnapping. hump in the middle, I’d get my hind end stuck t Over 4,000 lights sold and working toDay Dotson’s other note: My mother and dad were in the hole and wind up sleeping half way over t The only know system on the Gulf Cost A painstaking analysis of Hauptmann’s which has actually passed the history “nuts”. So, because it was the 100th -- which was about as comfortable as napping handwriting by the Bureau’s new crime lab Building Inspector’s test using the anniversary of Texas’ entry into the United States on a console between two bucket seats in a national electric code requirements showed a remarkable similarity between of America, in the summer of 1936, our family car. If I led with my butt, I’d wind up with my u.s. Patent 7,008,081 Issued march 7, 2006 the lettering of the author of the ransom toured the State. Among the historic places head and feet in the pit. Plus, Stadler is always 1 year LImIteD Warranty notes and of Hauptmann. Shortly after his Call for references we visited was the Texas State Penitentiary in there, worming her 102 degree body into the apprehension, specimens of Hauptmann’s standard 50’ models starting at $395 + tax Huntsville. We, my Dad and I, took a guided situation. The heat, coupled with the gravity, handwriting were flown to Washington, D.C., tour through the prison. To me, the most was sufficient to pop me back into my dent Gary Lunt, Inc 361-537-8333 where a study was made of them in the FBI memorable part of the tour was that both my every night. Port aransas Laboratory. A comparison of the writing Dad and I got to sit in “Old Sparky*.” It was “YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR” appearing on the ransom notes with that of the years later before I was finally forced to believe specimens disclosed remarkable similarities that it was not the chair in which the Lindbergh Send Letters and Photos to in inconspicuous, personal characteristics and kidnapper breathed his last. As I recall it was writing habits, which resulted in a positive [email protected] sometime in 1940 that my Dad finally convinced identification by the handwriting experts of me that Bruno’s last seat was in New Jersey, not and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper the Laboratory. Upon the apprehension of in Huntsville, Texas. Until then, for four years, Hauptmann, it was found that he bore a striking The it had been my biggest claim to fame. All my resemblance to the portrait of “John” which friends were so jealous. Thank you for reading had previously been prepared from descriptions and commenting on Senior Moments. I can be furnished by Dr. Condon and Joseph Perrone. reached at: [email protected] and/or Land BACK PORCH Further investigation revealed that Hauptmann, Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: 530-748-8475. 35 years old, was a native of Saxony, Germany. *The Texas electric chair to which the name He had a criminal record for robbery and "Old Sparky" is applied was in use from 1924 JOHNNY KISER MAR 23 had spent time in prison. Early in July 1923, to 1964. During that time, it saw the deaths he stowed away aboard the SS Hanover at of 361 prisoners sentenced to die by judicial MARK MONACO MAR 24 Bremen, Germany, and arrived in the Port electrocution. It was built by incarcerated of New York City on July 13, 1923. He was craftsmen in 1924. LAID BACK TEXAS MAR 30 arrested and deported immediately. After another failed attempt at entry in August, Please Note: The next Veterans Round Table MYNDFIELDS The MAR 31 Hauptman successfully entered the United Meeting will be Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 9-11 States in November 1923, on board the George AM, 3209 S. Staples. All Veterans, their families JUL & THE CHROME WHEELS APR 6 Washington. On October 10, 1925, Hauptmann and anyone interested in Veterans affairs, are BACK PORCH married Anna Schoeffler, a New York City invited. Coffee & doughnuts are provided. Hope CODY ANGEL BAND APR 7 waitress. A son, Manfried, was born to them to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio Round in 1933. During his illegal stay in New York Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 9 AM, Bar City and until the spring of 1932, Hauptmann Saturdays. The next show will air March 24, followed his occupation of carpenter. However, 2018. Please listen and call in. 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By Dotson Lewis Born March 14, 1930, in Enid, OK, Haskins By Andy Purvis baseball player. Standing played for legendary coach Hank Iba at Special to the Island Moon 6’ 2” tall and weighing 175 pounds, he’s 21 years Dotson’s note: Last Oklahoma A&M, now Oklahoma State, Man has thrown rocks and things since the Saturday, while we were waiting to start the graduating in 1953. He coached boys and girls beginning of time; even before the discovery old and is classified as a redshirt sophomore. 1440 KEYS Veterans Radio Round Table basketball teams at several Texas high schools of fire. It’s not possible to pick up a baseball Aaron did not play in 2017 due to academic broadcast, Jerry Plemons* asked me if I knew before making the jump to head coach at the and not want to see how hard we can throw it to issues. Now majoring in communications, what Texas college basketball team was the only Texas College in 1961. another person. I would guess that’s how the art Aaron is outgoing, confident, funny, and he’s team to win the NCCA Division 1 (Final Four) of pitching was invented. As a kid, like most of got winner written all over him. His teammates championship. To me it was a great question, Contrary to the movie's story, Haskins did call him “AZ” which is derived from the “A” in not guide the team to the national title in his us, he talked sports, read the newspaper, listened and since I happen to know a little about the to the game on the radio, studied players on Aaron and the “Z” from Hernandez. “I’ve been team and the coach, before and after they won first year as coach, nor was he the first at the called AZ for as long as I can remember,” said school to recruit black players. But his 1965- television, checked box scores, opened packs the title, I thought some of you Moon Monkeys of baseball cards, memorized statistics and Aaron. Aaron enjoys hanging out with his pals might be interested in getting to know the 66 team was something special. They finished and playing “Fortnite” during his free time. the regular season with a 23-1 record and were dreamed the dreams little boys dream. Born team’s coach. He was, in my expert opinion, with a slingshot right arm and the grit to let it His coach, Scott Malone, starts his 11th season the best basketball coach that ever lived. My ranked third in the nation when they entered the NCAA tournament. go, the kid can melt a radar gun. He can fill up with the Islanders and the team is off to one thanks to Robyn Norwood, Victor Calzada and the strike zone and he has turned into Zeus with of their best starts. Malone’s team not only Moon Mullins** for some of the facts contained After defeating Oklahoma City in the first a 98 mph fastball. God gave him his baseball fields the ball well, but they also score runs in in this report and the NCAA for their support of round of the playoffs, Cincinnati by two points arm but his love for sports came from his dad, bunches. When I asked Coach about his team’s the great game of Basketball. in overtime in the second round, Kansas in Albert. “My dad wanted us to play football and start, he said, “I wish I could put my finger on *Writes the Veterans Column in The Moon double overtime in the Midwest Regional Finals pushed us that way, but baseball revved me up,” it. I think my guys just like to play. We are a bit and Utah in the national semifinals, they faced he said. Therefore, he became a right-handed more mature now and I think our bunch just got **Not a Moon Monkey, former SID of the top-ranked Kentucky, coached by the legendary gunslinger with a heart three sizes too big. He’s tired of losing. It’s so much easier to practice school in question. Adolf Rupp, in the finals at College Park, Md. the kind of pitcher who can stop a losing streak and coach them when they want to play.” With Coach Don Haskins Haskins' team took the lead midway in the first or start a winning streak. Now, every trip he quality wins over UC Santa Barbara, Mississippi half and never fell behind, winning 72-65. makes to the mound for the Islanders becomes State and Oklahoma, the Islanders are poised Known as “The Bear,” Don Haskins is Nolan Richardson, who would go on to win a story. to make a run in the Southland Conference. credited with helping break color barriers in When I asked Aaron to describe his coach in college sports in 1966 when he used five black the 1994 NCAA basketball title as coach at Tom Seaver always said, “The most important Arkansas, was a senior on Haskins' first team. pitch is strike one.” You will love the pop of one word, his answer was “different.” I smiled. starters to win a national college basketball Malone’s team was recently written about in D1 title. Haskins, the coach who hastened the "I always felt he was one of the great coaches," the catcher’s mitt when Aaron Hernandez lets said Richardson, who credits Haskins in part one go, but he will be the first to remind you Baseball’s weekly column entitled “Under the full integration of college basketball when he Radar.” started five black players against an all-white for the emphasis on defense and conditioning that he’s learned to be a pitcher first and a hard University of Kentucky team and won the 1966 that came to be known as "40 minutes of hell" thrower second. When he gets ahead in the Hernandez has built quite an arsenal in his national NCAA championship. "I wasn't out at Arkansas. count, this guy can make you look silly. He pitching repertoire. He has a fine circle change, to be a pioneer when we played Kentucky," Haskins was known for grueling practices -- throws so hard the ball begins to feel hot. The a cutter and slider, but it’s his fastball that brings Haskins said later in his career. "I was simply and his career began long before the NCAA kid understands that most home runs are thrown, the scouts to Chapman Field. “My out pitch playing the best players on the team, and they placed limits on how long coaches could drill not hit. This fellow’s fastball may be allergic to depends on the situation,” exclaimed Aaron. As happened to be black." their players. "He had me for four hours. I had metal bats, and he can take your soul with his a freshman, in 2016, Aaron pitched in 20 games, mine for two," Richardson said. stare. The man’s not afraid to live in the strike while starting in five. Aaron threw 39 innings, Haskins' decision inspired hate mail at the time zone and with the way he pitches; one run can allowing 41 hits and gave up 31 runs. Aaron -- tens of thousands of letters, he said -- but his Richardson and other former players like to feel like a crooked number. Hitters swear his struck out 37 and posted a .458 ERA. His win- players didn't learn of that level of opposition joke that Haskins, then in his early 30s, treated fastball jumps over their bats like in a cartoon, loss record for the season was 4-4. This season, until later. all his players equally -- badly -- and that most and he just refuses to give up runs. Walking Hernandez earned a complete game shutout "We were walking around with the medal didn't like him until after their playing days up to home plate with a bat in your hand and against Utah Valley State and was highlighted indicating we were the 1966 NCAA champions," were done. "I don't think any players in our Aaron Hernandez on the bump is like bringing as the D1baseball.com Premier Pitcher of the said Nevil Shed, one of seven African American day and time did," Richardson said. "I think he a slingshot to a gun fight. He can throw his Southland Conference. Hernandez struck players on the team. "He was walking around mellowed. He was a young bull then." fastball through a car wash and not get it wet. out 15 while allowing just seven hits, as the with another brand on him for allowing these Despite the widely acknowledged effect of For me, watching a baseball game is less Islanders won 6-0. Aaron was also awarded players to play. Remember, society wasn't ready Haskins' historic decision to go with an all-black expensive than therapy. You see, baseball is a the Perfect Game/Rawling’s Sports Pitcher for that." starting lineup in the championship game, he teacher. It reveals your heart and soul, and the of the Week Award and placed second in the USA Baseball’s Golden Spike Performance As the years passed -- and particularly with the never made much claim to his role in making an game tries to reveal it to you. We can use the of the Week voting. As of this writing, The success of the 2006 Disney film "Glory Road," important social statement. When asked about game to help others discover themselves. They Islanders’ win-loss record stands at 12-8. A which was based on the coach's bestselling what shaped his attitudes about race, Haskins can use those discoveries to confront anything tough weekend at home saw Sam Houston State autobiography -- Haskins became well-known often mentioned his youth in Enid, where he in their lives. The game of baseball finds a take three from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. for the changes he implemented at a time when played one-on-one against a young black player Hernandez started his fifth game of the there were no black players at many colleges named Herman Carr. 2018 season this past Saturday and took and universities. Haskins puzzled over the inequities. When the loss 5-3. AZ gave up four runs off the pair took a water break, Carr had to use "I traveled a great deal with Coach Haskins, of six hits to the Bearkats and struck out a separate fountain for "coloreds only." And and there weren't many black men in the country four, to raise his total to 37 K’s for the Haskins got all the publicity and scholarship who wouldn't stop him in the airport, come over season, which matches his total for all offers while Carr -- a better player in Haskins' and say, 'I loved your win against Kentucky,' of the 2016 season. He has yet to give estimation -- ended up joining the Army. " USC basketball Coach Tim Floyd, a former up a home run. assistant under Haskins who was a consultant Haskins' players laud what he did for not only Interestingly, AZ chose to wear #17 on the movie, said in 2006. them, but for later generations. "When you go after watching a quarterback named back to those days, you realize we had a lot of Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Ryan Duke lead the Wildcats of quota systems. And you realize we had a coach Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997, Haskins Calallen High School, when AZ was who did not buy into that quota system," Harry was fourth in victories among active coaches a kid. Aaron’s favorite professional Flournoy, a player on the 1966 team, said in when he retired in 1999 with a 719-353 record. baseball team is the Los Angeles 2006. Seventeen of his teams won at least 20 games, Angels, because he played for a team and he had only five losing records in his 38- Dotson’s Other Note: My good friend and Aaron Hernandez & me. called the Angels in Little League. He year career at the Texas school. coaching buddy passed away, September 7, follows Mike Trout, and his favorite In addition to winning the 1966 National 2008; he was 78. In addition to the Naismith pitcher is also an Angel by the name Collegiate Athletic Assn. tournament title, Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, he was story for all of us, and this one is his. Every of Garrett Richards. Hernandez’s goal after Haskins' teams played in 13 other NCAA enshrined in the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame time he toes the rubber, he may do something college is to pitch professionally in the Major tournaments, and in 1992 advanced to the in 1971, and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in remarkable. Aaron has turned into a fan Leagues. 1987. His entire career as a college basketball favorite and a pleasure to watch. The kid is a Sweet 16 after upsetting No. 2-ranked Kansas. The Islanders will host the Texas A&M Aggies coach was at, as I first knew it, the Texas smoke show. Haskins also served as an assistant coach on on Tuesday, March 27th at Whataburger Field, School of Mines, and much later as UTEP (the the 1972 Olympic basketball team. Haskins Aaron Alexander Hernandez was born and then welcome the University of Texas on University of Texas at El Paso), neither of which coached Hall of Famer Nate “Tiny” Archibald December 2, 1996, to Albert and Kristin April 3rd. So, grab a ticket and check out was the name of the school when they were (1967-70) along with Tim Hardaway of the Hernandez. He attended Foy H. Moody High Islanders baseball. With players like Aaron the only Texas college to win the NCAA Men’s Miami Heat (1985-89). School in Corpus Christi, Texas, and graduated Hernandez, the sky is the limit. Division One basketball championship. By the in 2015. Aaron is the second of three brothers, His admirers include former Indiana University Andy Purvis is a local author and radio way, what was the name of the school when they with Albert being his older brother and Andrew and Texas Tech University basketball coach Bob personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. won the 1966 championship? Your comments, the youngest. I once saw a sign in a locker Knight, a longtime hunting buddy and close com for all the latest info on his books or to suggestions, questions and concerns regarding room that said, “Tradition never graduates.” friend -- enough so that when Indiana played the listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books Sports Talk articles are greatly appreciated, I immediately thought about Moody High Haskins coached team in 1989, the two spoofed are available online and can be found in the please call LL: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530-748- School baseball. When I asked Aaron about each other by emerging before the game with local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be 8475 or Email: [email protected] what has become known as “Moody Magic,” Knight wearing a cowboy hat and Haskins contacted at [email protected]. Also -30- he responded. “The best four years of baseball wearing Knight's trademark red sweater. Knight listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q I ever spent in my life were at Moody,” said has been quoted as saying: "Don got more out & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com Aaron. “The friendships I made will last of his teams and players than any coach who 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of forever. The entire community was always has ever coached college basketball." the Houston Astros. behind us. Playing in front of 4,000 to 5,000 people at the age of 16 has helped me become Flour Bluff Golf Teams Take First the baseball player I am today.” It’s indeed a family affair as Aaron’s parents are always in and Third the stands. Have you ever noticed how some people just look the part? Aaron Hernandez looks like a

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Island residents and Padre Island Baptist Church members Mrs. Jerry Self, Mary Kate & Charlie Bass, and Charlie's Houston-based cousin Mrs. Eleanor Brown represented the best of Texas while on a Christian mission trip to Hyderabad, India (with a short trip to Siliguri). See more at www.facebook.com/garnipudi Ray Salinas & wife Ruby visiting family & newborn grandson Kellan Antonio Salinas in Garden City, New York.

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•MMACULATE •NEW TILE FLOORS 14846 Quarterdeck $215,000 •NEW ROOF Robin Krenek, Jim Urban March 22, 2018 Island Moon A12 The Great Outdoors On the Rocks Backwater Adventures By Jay Gardner By Joey Farah Well loyal readers, you get a every day, there is a world out there that doesn’t Farah’s Fishing Adventures bonus this week. I’m checking pay attention to it all and just lives beautiful the fish that have been feeding on shrimp all in from Grand Cayman aboard lives. They don’t know any strangers, and As spring tides have been night might be done at sunrise and siting with the 40’ catamaran Balance are extremely open with their hospitality. It’s bringing in loads of shrimp full stomachs. If you’re close to a channel deep owned by Islander Scott amazing and refreshing. I lost track of what back into the Laguna Madre and area transferring water, a mid-day bite might be “Bizzy” Flory. Brian Bounds from Austin day of the week it was on the very first day. beyond we have seen game fish best. After trout digest the shrimp from night is also with us rounding out the crew. We’re No phone service and no email notifications moving back and forth between shrimp and time feedings they rummage around kicking bombing around on a live aboard in between blowing up every 30 seconds will help with small perch in their diet. Understanding when up shrimp as they get hungry later in the day. gigs, charging the metaphorical batteries. that. I’ve been plugged in far too long, and I and how game fish feed on them and where is Afternoons are many times a great time to catch Sometimes you got to get away, and y’all know suspect some of you loyal readers might be as key in staying on the bite all day. I always write about perspective. Yeah, I snuck well. out of town and told almost no one. I may owe Scott and Brian had been there for the preceding some apologies and have to catch up with a few week, and filled me in on names and what people and explain what happened. Or actually, their story was. We got the schedule from the what precipitated. More on that with time. employees that way we knew which day which Nothing bad, actually good things. But changes employees could join us on our adventures. for sure. Calico Jack himself was a very jovial fellow, As we descended into Grand Cayman I noticed and we met the manager of the Kimpton Hotel that there were large mats of sargassum all next door, Ollie, who is keeping tabs on us and over the place. it seems like it’s all down in carting us around when we need it. Two boats the Caribbean. I stepped off the plane and right and no wheels is slightly inconvenient. Joe “ARAB” Farah with one of many into customs, which was a snap. Out the door Theres been a couple of dives, but mostly Shrimp and Fish Combo Please black drum he pulled in fishing this week and into the street, I grabbed the first cab at the relaxing so far. We bombed around to Stingray down in Baffin Bay. Live shrimp curb. She was a nice lady from Jamaica whose City yesterday, which is evidently the biggest The shrimp bite! daughter only calls her when she needs money, attraction on the Island. The boats roll up to a Shrimp typically move during night time hours, but she let everyone in traffic that wanted to get fish hunting these zones waiting for the shrimp sand bar just inside the reef, and folks get out then burry up in the soft bottom during the day. in (they drive on the left side of the road and and the stingrays (which are fed) roll up and the to come up out of the mud. The long grass lines intersections are round-a-bouts, which was fun tourists pet them. The cruise ships come and along the King Ranch Shoreline, the oilfield to learn). She dropped me off at Calico Jacks go on a daily basis, and you can set your watch canals in close to the JFK and the Land Cut are on the north end of 7 mile Beach, I and walked on when everyone has to scurry back down to some big shrimp migration highways. Our best into the beachside bar with my duffel, dive gear the docks. bait for the last week in these areas has been the and camera case, and there at the far end of the DOA SHRIMP. This bait comes rigged with a bar was Scott regaling the locals with stories of Well folks, we’re headed out to go do another hook that can be taken out and slid upon a jig the sea. A rum drink was quickly procured, and dive on the wall. The visibility is outstanding, head. You can also buy just the shrimp bodies introductions were made. the current is light, and the marine park without the hook. With the hook this bait is designation has helped with all the fish. great for fishing slow or wading. With a jig head The locals at Grand Cayman are just like the Although the reefs are storm ravaged, and there locals in Padre, Mexico, Tampa, Marathon, we have been doing well with a high rod tip and is lots of bleaching, its very beautiful. Drop me popping action creating the look of a jumping Key West, just about everywhere I go it seems. a line at [email protected] and maybe I’ll Despite the headlines on the internet and news shrimp, then a soft floats down into the sand see you On the Rocks again next week. pockets. In the next few weeks alternate between these two baits and holding areas. When one doesn’t work, switch to the other, but keep ordering the shrimp and fish combo! I WILL BE AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI HUNTING AND FISHING SHOW THIS WEEKEND! Come visit me at the DOA LURES booth and talk some fishing. I’ll answer any questions you may have or just take a kick in the butt. Wayne Myer with a nice redfish on a DOA Call me anytime and I’ll let you know my red Shrimp! Laguna shores area. immediate windows of open days I can fill up last min with a discounted rate. It’s always a fun and learning day on the water. Thanks and Go GETWET! Joey farah 361- 442-8145. I’ll take the fish Sir Small baitfish hide out during Rainbow runners and Brian the night, from predatory trout. They are most active during the day. Areas away from the shrimp movements find trout Game Warden Field Notes eating predominantly pin fish. This bite starts at first light and Know Your Limits Unwise poaching in Wise County can be used in opposing times as On Feb. 17, a Williamson County game warden Nov. 5, Wise County Game Warden Chris your shrimp bite. Small pinfish was checking anglers at the Taylor Park boat Dowdy and Tarrant County Game Warden and tiny minnows are not large ramp on Lake Granger when he made contact David Vannoy were patrolling Wise County topwaters and big soft plastics. with a fisherman who was about to leave. He on the eve of the rifle season opener. While They are, small. We have pulled up next to him and asked how his fishing investigating a call about a possible poacher, This young man took his first saltwater trip this week and watched boats of fishermen went. The elderly man stated he had a pretty warden Dowdy received another call from a caught this nice trout on soft plastics. Drifting the King drifting past us not catching good outing and was headed home with about landowner about a deer that had just been shot Ranch Shoreline in 4ft of water. Farah’s Backwater. much while we are reeling trout 30 crappie. The warden decided to inspect the from the road. After the first call was cleared, in one after another because we angler’s water safety equipment onboard his the wardens responded to the second call. When are using small DOA 3”CAL boat, and then checked his fishing license. The they arrived, the wardens found two very upset They will also crawl into very thick grass and SHADS. This smaller bait is key in getting fish warden counted 26 crappie, one over the daily landowners and one dead white-tailed doe. hide. Most of your shrimp infested areas will of all sizes all day long. We have been using a bag limit, and one was short of the minimum Darkness had not yet fallen, and the wardens be close to major tidal movement areas like the 1/4-1/2 ounce DOA jig head for good casting length limit of 10 inches. The man stated he had figured that the poachers would soon be back ICW, channels and deep natural guts. Fish will and keeping the line tight. Cast past the sand been doing this for 30 years and no one ever for their take. They didn’t have to wait long hold close to these areas as well. They may feed pockets in 4’ of water and swim that small bait told him it was wrong. The warden educated the before the poachers returned. As a pickup truck on them at night only to settle into the grass flats over and into the sand pockets. man about the reasons for daily bag limits and crept to a stop on the county road, the driver got just off of the main flow of activity. At first light cited him for the violations. out and gleefully ran through the field laughing and shouting back to his buddies, “I got it, I Sometimes modesty’s the best policy got it!” As the driver attempted to return to Val Verde County Game Warden Chrissy Plant the truck with the deer, wardens Dowdy and made contact with hunters at a camp in West Vannoy surprised the two men and one juvenile. Val Verde County Nov. 7, the second day of In the truck, the wardens found a rifle, spotlight, general deer season. Although the hunters had headlamps, and beer. Another doe poached no deer, one hunter started bragging about the from a neighboring county also was found in four javelinas he had killed. They’d scared off the bed of the truck. Multiple cases are pending. his deer at the feeder, he said. Not impressed, Warden Plant cited him for exceeding his bag Case made by just a hair limit. At another nearby camp, Plant checked Houston County wardens Eddie Lehr and Zak some hunters who had been luckier, having Benge were checking camps in the national taken a nice buck. An hour and a couple forest on opening day of general deer season flashlight batteries later, Plant found the carcass when a truck pulled up. When asked, the men of a javelina that had been dumped the day said they had not killed anything. But Lehr before, and a case for waste of game is pending. noticed what appeared to be a red stain in the bed of the freshly washed truck and dropped the tailgate. After the wardens found a single deer hair, the suspects finally confessed to killing Public Meeting an illegal buck. After a short interview, the suspect also admitted shooting the deer with a shotgun from Highway 7 near Ratcliff. Cases and restitution pending. Case of the Misplaced Anger Sabine County Game Warden Sam Smith and Capt. Tom Jenkins checked a hunter coming out The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of a wildlife management area on opening day. invites the Corpus Christi community to a The man did not have an annual public hunting public meeting for Bombing Target B-1, permit, and as warden Smith wrote the citation, the subject said he was angry at the store that David “DC” Ratcliff sent this to Moon readers to show that some Big 30” Snook have a formerly used defense site located on sold him the license for not informing him moved all the way into to our Canal system . DC lives off short Cruiser across from the Padre Island. The meeting will be held: that he needed a permit to hunt on a wildlife Golf course. This is great news for the avid sport fisherman going March 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. management area, and that he would be having after the elusive Snook! the store pay his fine. Capt. Jenkins, who had Seashore Learning Center - walked into the woods while Smith talked with Gymnasium the annoyed license holder, found a permanent 15801 S. Padre Island Dr., stand, corn, and a freshly killed white-tailed Corpus Christi doe. The man admitted to all the violations and said he was no longer mad at the store that sold The Army Corps of Engineers will him his license. Cases pending. present information about this World War II bombing target and respond to Nice deer…too bad it’s illegal community members’ questions. Tyler County Game Warden Roy Eddins received a call Nov. 7 that a hunting club For More Information member had exceeded the bag limit by killing two bucks with antlers greater than 13 inches. Please contact the U.S. Army Corps A 10-point buck was seized, and a citation of Engineers, Public Affairs Office by was issued for exceeding the bag limit for a telephone at 817-886-1306 or by email at single county. The buck scored 128 5/8. Case [email protected]. pending. 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Saturday, March 17, according to Port 11. On 3-13-2018 Affiant interviewed Aransas Police. Sherwood in which he admits to speaking with “the guy from San Antonio” who wanted to “make this go The man was walking northbound at about away.” Sherwood said that “they gave me the money 2:30 a.m. near Gulf Waters RV Resort when and I gave to” Maldonado to pass to Snyder to make he was struck by a northbound SUV driven the case go away. Sherwood verified that he knows the people from San Antonio because they are part of an by a 49-year-old Port Aransas woman, said organization that has a big party in Port Aransas every Scott Burroughs, chief of the Port Aransas year and Sherwood has worked security for them in Police Department. The man died at the the past. Sherwood claimed that the idea of money scene. The woman wasn’t reported injured. Mind-Numbing Frustration ($1000) for making the case go away was Snyder’s Brain-Buster Evil Puzzle 48,948,489 Evil Puzzle 559,316,374 © Web Sudoku 2018 - www.websudoku.com idea. She was questioned by police and released. © Web Sudoku 2018 - www.websudoku.com 12. On 3-13-2018 Affiant interviewed Police said the driver is not believed to be Maldonado, who corroborated that Sherwood had under the influence of alcohol voluntarily given him an envelope to give to Snyder. Then submitted to providing a blood sample, Affiant recorded a conversation with Maldonado and Sherwood, with Maldonado’s consent, in which results are pending. There are no lights in Sherwood asked Maldonado “Hey, did the Texas the area of the highway where the incident Rangers come to see you? Maldonado stated “No sir.” occurred and there was heavy fog at the Sherwood informed Maldonado that “We’re gonna time. Police have not release the names of have a conversation and you’re gonna deny everything those involved. I tell you.” Sherwood then went on to tell Maldonado 1 of 1 3/20/2018, 3:00 PM that the idea of money ($1000) for making the case 1 of 1 3/20/2018, 3:00 PM go away was Snyder’s idea. Sherwood informed Island Police Calls Maldonado “I told you about it so you know it’s true.” 14300 block SPID 1 a.m. March 15 Theft Affiant has probably cause to believe that Robert $100-$750 Wesley Sherwood, date of birth (xxx) did on or about May 16, 2016 commit the offense of Bribery in 14300 block SPID 2 a.m. March 17 violation of Texas Penal Code Section 36.02 Second Possession of a dangerous drug Degree Felony. Affiant has probable cause for said belief by reason 14800 block Gulf Beach 8 p.m. March 16 of the facts and circumstances listed above. 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The winning design from across the nation. The Council for Art Education each state is then made into an actual flag, and Carolyn Vaughn I am so pleased at how this community (CFAE) administers Youth Art Month and the 50 student-designed flags are then displayed continues to support great causes. On Saturday It is with mixed emotions that I offer this encourages support for school art programs, and throughout Washington, D.C. following an July 14, 2018 at Bob Hall Pier in front of Mikel fond farewell to County Commissioner Mike promotes art material safety. The Council for opening ceremony held the first week of March Mays the 3rd annual Sandcastle Run will take Pusley. He has been an outstanding County Art Education (CFAE) administers the program to commemorate the start of Youth Art Month. place. All proceeds will help children with Commissioner for Precinct 1 and has helped me at the national level and here in Texas, the Texas The State Capitol Artwork Exhibition takes Diabetes go to summer camp. Thank you to our immensely ever since I was sworn into office Art Education Association (TAEA) has been a place at our state capitol in Austin. Districts current list of great sponsors: as County Commissioner for Precinct 4. Mike leader in Youth Art Month since it began. across the state may submit artwork made by Pusley never told me no when I asked for his Brent Chesney, Padre Island Business Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade student Founded in 1961, Youth Art Month began as a help and support in all the projects important to Association, D & SS Construction, First Title artists to be selected for exhibition. The 2018 way to provide a medium for recognizing skills me in Precinct 4. He has been so supportive of Company, Linebarger, Goggan Blair and exhibit is currently on display in the Lower developed through visual arts experiences. my efforts on North Padre Island, Port Aransas, Sampson LLP, Mike Pusley for County Judge, Rotunda of the Texas State Capitol Building These skills include: problem solving, Flour Bluff, London and the entire portion of Core Coastal Realty, Prints Charming Royal and will remain there until March 26, 2018. I creativity, observation and communication. Corpus Christi I represent. Mike Pusley has Tees, Physicians Premier, Teal Construction, encourage those of you traveling to Austin to Art shows, special exhibits, fundraisers, and worked hard for his constituents in Precinct 1 Coastline Properties, The Granado Group, The stop by and see these wonderful pieces of art. while continuing to help with projects all over school and community activities take place Island Moon, the South Jetty, Flour Bluff News, As always, if you have questions regarding Nueces County. We all have our jobs to do during the month of March to celebrate visual Texas Shoreline News and Nueces County any of the information mentioned in this week’s representing our own precincts. Mike Pusley art education for grades K – 12. This year, Clerk Kara Sands. article, please do not hesitate to call my Capitol has always fought hard for his precinct but the theme for Youth Art Month is “Building or District Office. My offices are available looked beyond precinct lines for the overall We truly could not put on this race without Community Through Art.” This initiative at any time to assist with questions, concerns good of Nueces County. For those of you these great sponsors. Thank you so much. We serves to increase community understanding or comments (Capitol Office, 512-463-0672; wondering why he resigned there is a law that have room left for you if you want to help and interest in art and art education through District Office, 361-949-4603). states if you run for County Judge as he is or sponsor this important cause for this great involvement in art exhibits, workshops, and any other elected county position mid-term a North Padre Island signature event. It is always other creative ventures. - State Representative Todd Hunter, District a fun event and every single sponsor dollar and person has to resign his position according to The two main events of Youth Art Month 32 entry fee goes directly to the American Diabetes the Texas Constitution. He has done a great job are the Flag Design Contest and the State Association to put on Camp Sandcastle since Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). as Nueces County Commissioner Precinct 1 and Capitol Artwork Exhibition. As part of the He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. he will be missed. the race expenses are covered. Please call 361- 888-0268 to sign up as a sponsor today. texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. That being said I am also very happy to welcome incoming Precinct 1 County Port Aransas, Aransas Pass and North Commissioner Carolyn Vaughn who has been Padre Island Continue Their Hurricane IRS wraps up ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of tax appointed by Judge Loyd Neal to fill out Recovery Commissioner Pusley’s term. Carolyn has been scams for 2018 a strong advocate for her constituents as a City The battle wages on and the Coastal Bend is Councilwoman for the City of Corpus Christi. winning. Things are really looking up in all The Internal Revenue Service this week from unsuspecting contributors. Be wary She is a strong fiscal conservative and will help the affected hurricane areas. BUT, the fight is concluded its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax of charities with names similar to familiar me in my constant quest to not raise taxes. She not over and these folks need your help more scams with a warning to taxpayers to remain or nationally-known organizations. is also running for the job long term which is a than ever. Every day I am in Port A it seems vigilant about these aggressive and evolving Contributors should take a few extra minutes great thing for Nueces County. Welcome aboard something else is opening up. That is great schemes throughout the year. to ensure their hard-earned money goes to news. Tell your friends and neighbors to please legitimate charities. IRS.gov has the tools Carolyn. I look forward to working with you. I This year’s “Dirty Dozen” list highlights a not forget Harvey devastated these areas and to taxpayers need to check out the status of know you will be a strong advocate for Precinct wide variety of schemes that taxpayers may 1 and Nueces County as a whole. not forget they need you now more than ever. charitable organizations. Have a blessed day and thank you for allowing encounter throughout the year, many of which me to serve. peak during tax-filing season. The schemes Inflated Refund Claims: Taxpayers should can run the gamut from simple refund inflation take note of anyone promising inflated tax scams to technical tax shelter deals. A common refunds. Those preparers who ask clients UT Regents Approve $30 Million theme throughout these: Scams put taxpayers at to sign a blank return, promise a big refund risk. before looking at taxpayer records or charge fees based on a percentage of the refund are Taxpayers need to guard against ploys to steal UTMSI Rebuild probably up to no good. To find victims, their personal information. And they should be Hurricane Harvey inflicted damage throughout The proposed project is intended to bring fraudsters may use flyers, phony storefronts wary of shady promoters trying to scam them the coast of Texas and the hardest hit in the the Institute up to full operation as quickly or word of mouth via community groups out of money or talk them into engaging in University of Texas System was its Marine as possible by replacing damaged roofs and where trust is high. Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. mechanical systems. Various rebuilding questionable tax schemes. Excessive Claims for Business Credits: The edge of the hurricane’s eyewall passed projects will continue across the Institute The IRS highlighted the “Dirty Dozen” scam Avoid improperly claiming the fuel tax over the town and brought with it sustained including interior and exterior restoration of list in separate news releases across 12 days. credit, a tax benefit generally not available to winds that surpassed 136 miles per hour. The numerous buildings, rebuilding of the pier, and Taxpayers are encouraged to review the list most taxpayers. The credit is usually limited Marine Science Institute campus is the largest replacement of student housing. in a special section on IRS.gov and be on the to off-highway business use, including use in employer in the town and has over 80 buildings, lookout for these con games throughout the “I’m very pleased with the board’s decision farming. Taxpayers should also avoid misuse all of which had minor to severe damage. The year. The IRS reminds people that participating as well as Chancellor McRaven and President of the research credit. Improper claims University of Texas Board of Regents voted in illegal schemes can lead to significant Fenves foresight and support. We’re now in often involve failures to participate in or unanimously Monday to include the rebuild fines and possible criminal prosecution. IRS a position to get our scientists and students substantiate qualified research activities or of the campus in the Capital Improvement Criminal Investigation works closely with the back into the laboratory, campus housing, and satisfy the requirements related to qualified Program. This includes an approval of Department of Justice to shut down scams and classrooms.” said Institute Director, Dr. Robert research expenses. $30,000,000 for capital expenses with estimated Dickey. “Like the rest of the Port Aransas and prosecute the criminals behind them. funding of $16,500,000 from Permanent Falsely Padding Deductions on Returns: surrounding communities, we have a long road Taxpayers should always keep in mind that University Fund Bond Proceeds; $10,500,000 Taxpayers should avoid the temptation to to recovery. I’m happy now to be able to see they are legally responsible for what is on their from Private Insurance Claims; and $3,000,000 falsely inflate deductions or expenses on some light at the end of the tunnel. tax return even if it is prepared by someone from a Federal Emergency Management grant. their tax returns to pay less than what they else. Consumers can help protect themselves by The Marine Science Institute is the oldest and owe or potentially receive larger refunds. The University estimates that the Institute choosing a reputable tax preparer. For more see most significant marine research facility on the Think twice before overstating deductions, sustained $45,000,000 in damages, including the Choosing a Tax Professional page. Texas coast. The Institute is dedicated to the such as charitable contributions and business but not limited to, emergency recovery efforts, three central functions of a major university, lost revenue, and samples. Most of the roofing Here is a recap of this year’s “Dirty expenses, or improperly claiming credits, research, education, and outreach, as they apply such as the Earned Income Tax Credit or failed; laboratories and offices were inundated to the Texas coastal zone and other marine Dozen” scams with water; and the student housing was severely Child Tax Credit. Phishing: Taxpayers should be alert to damaged. In addition, two days after the storm, environments. The Institute’s main campus is potential fake emails or websites looking Falsifying Income to Claim Credits: Con a drilling ship that broke its moorings destroyed located on 72 acres of beach-front land, at the to steal personal information. The IRS will artists may convince unsuspecting taxpayers the research pier and instrument house that mouth of the Aransas Channel and the shores never initiate contact with taxpayers via to invent income to erroneously qualify had survived the storm. Even six months later of the Gulf of Mexico. The Fisheries and email about a bill or tax refund. Don’t click for tax credits, such as the Earned Income the faculty, students, and staff continue to Mariculture Laboratory is a mile west of the on one claiming to be from the IRS. Be Tax Credit. Taxpayers should file the most operate in temporary mobile offices, make-shift main campus on 10 acres adjacent to the ship wary of emails and websites that may be accurate tax return possible because they laboratories, and buildings without heat. channel. nothing more than scams to steal personal are legally responsible for what is on their information. return. This scam can lead to taxpayers facing large bills to pay back taxes, interest Phone Scams: Phone calls from criminals and penalties. impersonating IRS agents remain an ongoing threat to taxpayers. The IRS has Frivolous Tax Arguments: Frivolous tax seen a surge of these phone scams in recent arguments may be used to avoid paying years as con artists threaten taxpayers tax. Promoters of frivolous schemes with police arrest, deportation and license encourage taxpayers to make unreasonable revocation, among other things. and outlandish claims about the legality of paying taxes despite being repeatedly Identity Theft: Taxpayers should be alert thrown out in court. The penalty for filing a to tactics aimed at stealing their identities, frivolous tax return is $5,000. not just during the tax filing season, but all year long. The IRS, working in the Security Abusive Tax Shelters: Abusive tax Summit partnership with the states and the structures are sometimes used to avoid tax industry, has made major improvements paying taxes. The IRS is committed to in detecting tax return related identity theft stopping complex tax avoidance schemes during the last two years. But the agency and the people who create and sell them. reminds taxpayers that they can help in The vast majority of taxpayers pay their preventing this crime. The IRS continues fair share, and everyone should be on the to aggressively pursue criminals that file lookout for people peddling tax shelters fraudulent tax returns using someone else’s that sound too good to be true. When in Social Security number. doubt, taxpayers should seek an independent opinion regarding complex products they are Return Preparer Fraud: Be on the lookout offered. for unscrupulous return preparers. The vast majority of tax professionals provide Offshore Tax Avoidance: Successful honest, high-quality service. There are some enforcement actions against offshore dishonest preparers who operate each filing cheating show it’s a bad bet to hide money season to scam clients, perpetuating refund and income offshore. People involved in fraud, identity theft and other scams that offshore tax avoidance are best served by City crews this week have been working to move sand left on the beach by high tides hurt taxpayers. coming in voluntarily and getting caught up on their tax-filing responsibilities and Hurricane Harvey from the dunes to the waterline to widen the beach south of Fake Charities: Groups masquerading as Packery Channel. charitable organizations solicit donations March 22, 2018 Island Moon A 15 BBB Tips for Attending Winter Texan Round-up Home Shows By Kelly Trevino Regional Director, Corpus Christi and Victoria Better Business Bureau The Spring season is here, which means Comparison shop. Collect information, home show season is upon us and consumers marketing materials and ask questions. are already in the process of planning for their Engage with booth owners, obtain specifics upcoming home improvement projects. While on pricing and services and have a clear attending a local home show can provide understanding of company policies and a one-stop opportunity to gather ideas and warranties. Consider creating a separate meet with potential contractors to hire, Better email address specifically for show Business Bureau is reminding consumers of correspondence to avoid overloading your the importance of doing their homework before personal email account. making a financial and contractual commitment. Verify license and insurance. Always Home improvement scams are one of the top be sure that the company you decide to ten riskiest scams according to BBB’s 2017 work with has the necessary licenses and Risk Report. Though the impact of these scams insurance to work in your area. has gone down in 2017, despite it being a year Avoid paying in full. BBB recommends that included Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. limiting a deposit to no more than one-third BBB believes this may have been due to a of the total cost of the project and to also significant increase in information from the set up a schedule of payments based on the media and consumer protection groups, around job’s overall progress. Get all details of the home improvement scams following disasters. project in writing in the form of a contract When attending a home show and making and request a receipt that properly accounts plans to hire a home improvement contractor, for any paid amounts. BBB offers the following tips: Recognize your rights. Under the Federal Familiarize yourself with the show’s Trade Commission’s Cooling-Off Rule, layout. Visit the show’s website in advance contracts for goods or services more than and locate appealing vendors. Check for $130 that are entered into at a seller’s discounts and coupons being offered and temporary location, can be canceled within research vendors at bbb.org. Look for the three business days following the date of seal of BBB Accreditation being displayed the contract. By law, the seller must tell you in booths of BBB Accredited Businesses, about your right to cancel at the time of sale. as these companies meet and uphold BBB The seller also must give you two copies of Standards. a cancellation form (one to keep and one to send if you decide to cancel). Be prepared. Develop a list of questions for potential contractors so you don’t overlook something, as it is easy to become For additional helpful BBB tips and distracted at a show. Recognize and keep to information on hiring a contractor, go to bbb. your budget while maintaining clear goals org/generalcontractors. to avoid being pressured into making an impulse commitment on the spot. Business Breakfast Series “5 Tips for Creating Relationships That Increase Sales” The Business Builders of the Rockport- Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Fulton Chamber of Commerce are hosting Del Mar College. their Business Breakfast Series on Wednesday, March 28th at the Inn at Fulton Harbor from 8 Register online at www.Rockport-Fulton.org a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Jill Knocke, Managing Partner and click on Chamber then to Event Calendar at Culture Innovations, LLC, will be presenting and click on the date of the event. Call (361) “5 Tips for Creating Relationships that Increase 729-6445 or stop by in-person at the Rockport- Sales.” Jill brings extensive experience Fulton Chamber of Commerce, 319 Broadway, as a leader in the field of Organizational Rockport, TX 78382. Winter Texans staying at Pioneer RV Resort make the rounds during their final week in Effectiveness, Talent Development, Coaching, Port Aransas. Photos by Sandy Binkley Hutchens and Culture Transformation. March 24 Her ability to work with leaders and teams Padre Island Real Estate Ticker to develop organizational solutions, grow capacity, increase employee engagement are Port A. Plant Swap February 16 - February 28 just some of her strengths. If you are looking The Keep Port Aransas Beautiful organizations By Cindy Molnar to build a relationship with your customers will hold a plant swap this Saturday, March 24, Interior Lot Homes/Condominiums while increasing sales revenue reserve your from 9-Noon at Roberts Point Pavilion. Coldwell Banker Island and Duplexes spot today. Attendees will have an opportunity Realtors to ask questions throughout the presentation. Bring plants to trade with your neighbors. 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It’s no secret that about your events and/or projects send Latin cuisine has rice etc. I am sharing a traditional recipe made them along and we will get them in. POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. amazing flavorof garlic, onions, peppers, and herbs. You start Be sure to include a brief description of The Association’s primary responsibility profiles. In fact, the flavors are layered so each recipe by sautéing the sofrito and then what your organization does and a contact is to maintain the Common Areas, assess incredibly well that often it’s hard to tell what’s adding meats, rice and/or vegetables. However, person for those interested in joining. and collect the annual fees and provide in the dish. Every bite tastes a little different. sofrito is so versatile that you can slather it information and assistance to property Is it the smoky flavor you’re tasting from the over a pork shoulder to marinate it, or throw it Send the info to [email protected] owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is in soups while cooking. It’s just that easy and and we will include it. Or call us at 949- dried variety of peppers and the various spices automatic for anyone acquiring record like cumin? Not all Latin food has heat. brings so many layers of flavor to your dishes. 7700. legal title to any property within Padre However, some spices, such as smoked paprika, Sofrito Ingredients: Padre Island Antique Classic Car Isles. Their office is located at 14015 or chipotle peppers, influence many dishes Club (PIACCC) is open to all vehicles Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) without the additional heat that certain peppers 2 red bell peppers 25 years and older: Antique, Classic, 949-7025, [email protected]. add--think habaneros and jalapeños. 1 large Spanish onion Roadsters, Hot Rods, etc; who would like ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. to meet to plan meetings, socials, rallies, 2 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems (they Located in Port Aransas the ARK is hold lots of flavor) tours, car shows on and around the Island. affiliate with the University of Texas at Please contact [email protected] for Austin Marine Science Center. They 2 cup fresh parsley leaves and stems information on the upcoming meeting. handle the rehabilitation of most species ½ cup fresh oregano leaves and stems Please include your contact information of wildlife in the area with an emphasis and the type of car owned. on marine animals. If you find an animal 10-15 garlic cloves Youth Development Foundation of in peril they can help. 750 Channel View 3 – 4 tbsp. distilled white vinegar or apple Port Aransas. YDF meets at noon each Dr. Port Aransas. Contact Alicia Walker at cider Thursday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., 337-290-0251 or alicia.walker@utexas. Port Aransas. For more information please edu 1 tsp kosher salt email [email protected]. Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus ½ tsp ground cumin Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a 2 tbsp. olive oil group of Island ladies got together under every other Tuesday night! Call or text I remember as a child, my first taste of Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 a Palapa and founded the Padre Island Directions: Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that anything close to a Mexican dish was those cute, for the next meeting date. Beginners wrapped, steamed tamales that we would buy at Puree all ingredients in a food processor until Workshop: 6 to 7 PM and Open Jam: there are no rules! We are all about fun ingredients form a paste (or something that and friendship. We meet once a month hot dog stands. Even as a child I noticed a spice 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels welcome. profile that was quite different from my, oh so looks like salsa). You can store in a tightly Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery, for lunch and various fun outings from sealed container if you are going to use it within cupcake making to CPR. familiar, Italian cuisine. Those flavors drew me 13919 SPID, right here on the island. to Latin cuisine at an early age. Although my a week. If not, you can use some and store the A $3 per person donation covers the Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. quest started there, it has not ended. As a matter rest in a plastic container. If you wish to store workshop, materials and the open jam. This is the Island book club. We meet of fact, Latin cuisine isn’t the only cuisine that in ice trays, for use in small amounts, feel free Loaner ukuleles available at no extra cost. the first Wednesday of each month at my eyes and palette opened too, thanks to those to do so. I do suggest you that you place the ice RSVP online. PadreIslandUkeClub@ Island Time Sushi Bar and Grill at 7:00 little tamales. By exploring the layers of taste, tray in a plastic bag, so that the tray of sofrito gmail.com pm. Wonderful group of ladies that like through spice and herbs, I’ve opened doors to doesn’t absorb other flavors in your freezer. KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. to read, love socializing with the girls and so many cuisines and cultures. Tip of the week: Kiwanis meets at Veranda Restaurantat drinking wine! Come out and join us we would love to have you! Contact Linda The more you explore cultures through If you love spice as much as I do, feel free to add Schlitterbahn at Noon on the first and cuisines, the more you find similarities in third Wednesday of the month. Walsh, [email protected] or 361- jalapeños or habaneros to this recipe. You can 445-7999, or just show up! recipes, as well as the cross utilization of spices also add another level of flavor as you become Island Strategic Action Committee. and ingredients. familiar with this recipe and it’s uses. You may Island Emmaus reunion is open to Is a 14-member committee which meets When you start to explore Latin cuisine, you grill, oven roast or cast iron roast the peppers, at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each anyone that has been on a Chryslis or the garlic, onion and even a large tomato or tow Emmaus walk. For more information begin to see that not all flavors come from dried month at the Comfort Suites on Windward. spices or cilantro. There is a culinary gem folks and add them to your Sofrito. The char adds The committee’s purpose is to advise the call Eileen Moeller @ 830-708-8367 or flavor. You can remove any roasted skin that [email protected] use called “Sofrito”. Sofrito, though not limited Corpus Christi City Council on matters to Latin cuisine, is a sauce usually made from peels away from tomatoes and peppers and pertaining to The Island. All meetings are Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is a variety of pureed vegetables, that is added to discard. The ideas are endless! The important open to the public and the public is invited a local chapter of the Parrot Heads in the base of your dish. Many households use it thing is to Have Fun! Try New Things! Happy to address the committee during the public Paradise Inc., a not-for-profit corporation so much that they make a big batch and store it Eats… Enjoy! comment period. whose purpose is to assist in community in an airtight container in the refrigerator and Padre Island Business Association. The and environmental concerns and provide a freeze some for later. association is a not-for-profit organization variety of social activities for people who whose primary purpose is to advertise and are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour and the tropical lifestyle he personifies. Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing Founded in 2009, the club motto is “Partying the interests of the business community. with a Purpose’’. To join or ask questions go It is managed by a 9-member board of to portaransasparrotheads.com or email or directors. A membership luncheon is held call Deno “Moon Dog” Fabrie, President at on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The 361 749 0256 or [email protected]. Veranda starting at noon. Mixers are held Padre Island Women’s Golf Association. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The All skill levels are welcome. Call Fran more association annually has two fundraising information: 361-877-2551 events – Taste of the Island in the fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring. The New Neighbors League: New Neighbors League is a women’s social organization open P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club to women of the coastal bend, promoting fun is a ladies only social club open to all & friendship. New Neighbors League holds owners/residents of North Padre. We hope monthly coffees, luncheons, as well as monthly to enrich our members through social activities such as Ladies Night Out, Couples activities and community involvement. Dinners, Movies, Cards, and Golf to name a We have monthly luncheons (2nd Friday) few. 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I asked Episcopal Church of the Chief Scott Burroughs how he thought it Robert Kuhn and Jahrel Pickens from Resurrection with Patrice Pike, Wayne Sutton, went, “Other than our first spring break fatality Austin played a SXSW benefit for Port A Michael Fricasso, Adam Carol and most of John Boyd from the San Antonio band, in more than 10 years, it was a fairly typical last weekend the other guys who played the two previous Passing Strangers, will play Treasure spring break. Crowds were down slightly on organized a three nights. I watched a live feed on Facebook and Island on Friday. the north beach where the families usually day showcase called thought this was a good show but I had to miss it hang out, but considering the lack of lodging South By Port A because I was out and about in Port A. It was the I thought it was a fairly decent turnout. The with proceeds going last night of Spring Break and St. Patty’s Day crowds on the south beach where the partiers to the Homes For and was pretty much a big drunken mess. I ran hang was typical for spring break. The crowds Displaced Marlins. by Shorty’s and caught Ray Summy with Roy were fairly well behaved. We did not have to Justin performed Hollingshead and Art Galvan. It’s nice to see enforce the alcohol curfew except for late and had a very tasty Chris Searles, Hayley late night music back at Shorty’s. I’m ready to Friday night and the second Saturday night. lineup of Port A Coupon and David get that porch hopping again. Over at Giggity’s, No citations or arrests were made for violating musicians as well Garza performed in the James Little Band had it going on with his the curfew. There were 215 total arrests (city, as Austin musicians Austin at Fast Folks big, real country voice. Suffice it to say, it was county, and state agencies combined) including (and beyond). The Cyclery. wild in there. The Jameson was flowing. That 70 for DWI. Almost all were for intoxication event was held in a band of his just gets better and more comfortable related offenses or pre-existing warrants.” Just bike shop just east every time I see them. Cowboy Ben Lee can flat another day at the office, huh Chief?. The good of I-35 on Caesar spank that tele. The Back Porch said they had news is, they came and they came in mass and Chavez, called Fast their big crowd earlier when the pub crawl came Port A did what Port A does when thousands of Folks Cyclery. They crawling through. Cody Bryan was playing people descend on us…we rise to the occasion had a stage with a when I was there and he had a nice new Texas and take their money. I’m curious to see the piano and a bar in country sound. Man, I saw a lot of talent last Johnny Kiser will play the Back Porch on sales tax numbers. 2017 was huge. It wouldn’t there and lots of week. It was fun. I am blessed. Friday. surprise me if we down this year. But good work bicycles. It was very DO NOT MISS LIST singer-songwriter from Corpus. Also on Friday, Port A! Spring Break was our first big deadline cool and different. since Harvey and I’d say we pretty much nailed Antone and the All Stars are at Shorty’s. On Carol Elliott, Jim Saturday, the world famous Belt Sander Races it. Now it’s time to take a little breather, lick our Dugan, Billy Snipes, On Friday it’s a solo show from the front man wounds then get ready for the next ground swell go on at the Gaff at 4:00. Todd Dorn and the Justin Estes and Olivia Quillio was a for Passing Strangers (San Antonio, TX), Sea Drifters (San Antonio, TX) will bring his at the end of April when our beloved SandFest Niki Gil were there John Boyd. Boyd is a great singer and a great comes around. stand out at the SXPA smooth country to Giggity’s, Americana artist representing us. I showcase in Austin on performer. He’s known far and wide around Mark Monaco (San Antonio, TX) is at the also got to see some S.A. Over at Giggity’s, Chris Hays will make It’s official… Friday. Back Porch and Billy Snipes is at Shorty’s. Be amazing talent from his debut. He first came on the scene as James safe out there. As of Tuesday, March 20th, spring has Austin. Daveed Little’s rhythm guitarist and backup singer. officially sprung. It was the first day of spring Garza performed as Chris has stepped out on his own and is trying ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ and the last day of Winter. The Vernal Equinox did Haley Coupon, to make a name for himself. And Johnny Kiser occurs twice a year in March and September. Olivia Quillio, will play the Back Porch. Kiser is a rising Equinox is Latin and translates to “equal night” Chris Searles, meaning the lengths of both day and night are Robert Kuhn and equal. The days will now become longer. It Jahrel Pickens. won’t be long until it’s hotter than the hinges Man there was a on the gates of Hell. Did anyone try to balance lot of music going an egg today? There’s an old myth that says you on in that little bike Live Music can balance an egg on its end on the equinox, shop and it was top Rock but people who balance eggs frequently have shelf. Olivia Quillio Cody Bryan played John Eric @ Pelican debunked that myth. I ran it by Snopes just to be could sing the phone the Back Porch on Lounge sure. Nope. You can balance an egg on its end, Tonight Michael Burtts @ book. Both she Saturday. Scuttlebutt’s any day of the week if you’re so inclined. So and Haley Coupon Thursday, March 22 Ruben Limas @ just know I’m checking my facts because this were strong. Haley is from New York, and Free Beer Band @ Blackbeard’s on the Beach is important stuff. performed with David Garza is a puro natural, Giggity’s Fortunate Youth, Ballyhoo, he absolutely exudes music. I can’t imagine Thursday, March 29 Scattered Shots Tatanka @ House of Rock him doing anything different. And I was very Free Beer Band @ Starlite & the Moonbeams JOHNNY KISER MAR 23 impressed with Justin Stewart. He’s got a great Giggity’s @ Executive Surf Club MARK MONACO MAR 24 Two Ton’s of Steel, Matt voice and plays credible guitar or piano. His Cody Canada, Kody West LAID BACK TEXAS MAR 30 Hole @ House of Rock @ Brewster Street MYNDFIELDS MAR 31 Flatbroke @ Executive Surf David Martinez @ JUL & THE CHROME WHEELS APR 6 Club Rockit’s Shane Smith @ Brewster Magnus @ Scuttlebutt’s CODY ANGEL BAND APR 7 Street Ruben Limas @ Angry APEX @ Rockit’s Marlin 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Marco Ramirez @ . Scuttlebutt’s Friday, March 23 Ruben Limas @ Angry Chris Hays @ Giggity’s Marlin John Boyd @ Treasure . Island Friday, March 30 Antone and the All Stars Bad Buoys @ Giggity’s @ Shorty’s Laid Back Texas @ Back The Independent Thieves played Giggity’s Johnny Kiser @ Back Justin Stewart not only organized the Porch last Wednesday. Porch SXPA benefit in Austin last weekend, he Selfie @ Shorty’s Matt Hole @ Executive Jake Ward @ Brewster also performed. Surf Club Street Los Tigres del Norte, Oddfellas @ Rockit’s Siggno @ Concrete Street I had a busy week. The Shattered Sam @ House Somethin’ Silky @ Antone & the All Stars on Fri. of Rock island was jumping for Rockit’s Jack Nelson Band @ Spring Break and right Flow Tribe @ House of Billy Snipes on Sat. Pelican Lounge in the middle of it, I ran Rock 72nd Anniverxary Chris Saenz @ Scuttlebutt’s to Austin, which was Chris Saenz @ Three In a Row @ It’ll Do deep in the throws of Scuttlebutt’s April 14th Saloon South by Southwest. Zack Walther @ Pelican Todd Dorn, Ruben Limas, Carol Elliott Lounge Independent Thieves A musician friend of Saturday, March 31 performed at Edison @ It’ll Do Saloon James Derkits and Port OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Starlite & the Moonbeams Art Galvan, Roy Hollingshead and Ray Scarecrow People @ SXPA in Austin Aransas, Justin Stewart, @ Giggity’s Brewster Street last week. Summy played Shorty’s on Saturday. Myndfields @ Back Porch Ruben Limas @ Viva Los CHuys @ Blackbeard’s on the Beach Shorty’s Broken Spokes @ Saturday, March 24 GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Executive Surf Club BELT SANDER RACES Splendiferous @ Rockit’s @ Gaff Apex @ Pelican Lounge LIVE MUSIC Todd Dorn @ Giggity’s LIVE MUSIC Michael Burtts @ Free Beer Band Every Thurs. Billy Snipes @ Shorty’s Scuttlebutt’s EVERY TBA @ Treasure Island Chris Hays on Fri The Groove @ It’ll Do Mark Monaco @ Back NIGHT Saloon Todd Dorn on Sat. Porch Jarrod Birmingham @ Antone & the All Stars Every Sun. Kash’d Out, Tunnel Vision HAIR BY Brewster Street All You Can Eat Open Jam Every Mon. + @ House of Rock Timeline Journey Tribute Sunday, April 1 FRIED Paul Taylor Every Tues. @ Brewster Street Sandy Bottom Boys @ FLOUNDER Jim Dugan on Wed. Cruise Control @ Rockit’s HEIDI Easter Sunrise Roberts Everyday 11-7 TJ Bruscoff @ Pelican 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX at Trinity By the Sea Point Park Lounge Antone & All Stars @ Michael Burtts @ Trojan & Ave E. Giggity’s Scuttlebutt’s (512) 914-8846 Viral @ It’ll Do Saloon Monday, April 2 Kash’d Out, Tunnel PORT A. PROUD Open Jam @ Giggity’s Vision, Serenation @ House of Rock Tuesday April 3 Paul Taylor @ Giggity’s Sunday, March 25

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