April 22, 2021

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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 April 22, 2021 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around The The Island’s $9 Million Dollar Lot New Waterline Island The Real Estate Ticker in the last to Port Aransas issue of the Island Moon that listed a By Dale Rankin $9 million lot for sale on Padre Island Making way for Tuesday felt like our normal April generated several questions from weather Around The Island but by readers about its location. deepening and Wednesday the temperature dropped The 94,224 square-foot property again. Even the old timers hereabouts widening of the ship at the end of the Granada fingertip, are challenged to remember weather 14801 Granada Drive, includes 275 this cool way up in April. It’s an odd channel feet of bulkheads and is a prime year weather wise. A new waterline to Port Aransas will location with direct access to Packery built to accommodate the deepening Channel and Lake Padre. As of Crepe paper on glass and widening of the Corpus Christi Wednesday there were no takers. As our bird friends have been Ship Channel after action by the passing through during the spring Corpus Christi Port Commission on season we have had several reports Tuesday. of them crashing into window glass The $2,524,000 project will replace and hurting themselves. Reader Joe Cinnamon Shore and relocate the current line. Pool had a similar problem and wrote Plans for City to say he has found a simple solution South Opens According to documents presented – tape strips of crepe paper on the to the port commission, on September windows and glass doors. The wind Sales on Latest 9, 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of moves them around and the birds get Maintenance Building Engineers (USACE) and the Port of the message. It’s tough enough being Expansion Corpus Christi entered into a Project a migrating bird without window Partnership Agreement to deepen hazards right? Unveiled and widen the Corpus Christi Ship By Dale Rankin 300-acre, $1.3 Channel from the Gulf of Mexico to Golf carts the Viola Turning Basin and construct City officials this week released plans beaches on both sides of Packery billion development barge shelves across Corpus Christi There has been some discussion for the beach maintenance equipment Channel. of late concerning the legality of By Dale Rankin Bay. In accordance with the Water building tentatively planned to be Resources Development Act of 2007, golf carts on the beach south of the built on city land behind the #15 Fire Changes along the way The developer of the Cinnamon Corpus Christi City Limits in Kleberg Shore South project on the Gulf of the Federal Government is maintain Station on Commodores. Since the idea to locate the building navigation in the Corpus Christi Ship County. Precinct 4 County Constable on the Commodores site were first Mexico side of State Highway 361 Bobby Sherwood sent a note this As we reported last week city in Port Aransas this week launched Channel including the removal and officials announced at the April considered the way local beaches are relocation of any facility obstructing week citing Chapter 551 of the maintained changed considerably. sales on the latest expansion of its Texas Transportation Code. Section meeting of the Island Strategic $1.3 billion project. the Channel Improvement Project. Action Committee that design plans Previously both city and county 551.403 reads: Operation Authorized beach crews each had areas of the USACE identified the Nueces County in Certain Areas. “An operator may for the $982,090 building were “90% Water Control and Improvement complete” even though none of the beach they maintained on both sides operate a golf cart: (2) on a public or of Packery Channel. This mean that District 4 (Water District) 20-inch private beach that is open to vehicular committee members had been able to water line as an obstruction to the traffic.” That would seem to apply to Channel Improvement Project and the beach in Kleberg County where vehicles are in fact allowed. It does Water cont. on A4 not address other similar vehicles, and two years ago when the Texas Legislature altered the state code to By the numbers allow other Off Road Vehicles to be legalized on city streets the Corpus Christi City Council rewrote the city Jobs in the code to include the ORVs. Since Kleberg Beach is located in a non- Coastal Bend incorporated area the ORVs and is considered a roadway any ORV with The Corpus Christi Regional a license plate is legal. Economic Development Corporation on Tuesday presented Butler case an update on jobs in the Coastal Artist rendering of the Beach Equipment Building. Bend to the Port of Corpus Christi Also in Kleberg County the case Commission showing a job loss in of the double murder of James and city and county crews literally passed almost all sectors. The following is Michelle Butler in 2019 is still stuck view the plans. one another on SPID as they moved Known as “South,” the 300-acre, a breakdown of jobs by sector as of in the courts of Kleberg County. We The plan to locate the facility on from one area to another. However, Gulf-side village is located 1.5 miles March 2021. contacted Kleberg County District the part of the 19 acres owned by the in 2020 a cost-saving agreement was south of the original Cinnamon Shore Attorney John Hubert who continues city behind the fire station had been reached between the city and the community and is approximately General to decline to provide information on brought before the ISAC committee county whereby city crews maintain three times larger than the original the case citing a gag order from Judge 8.8% Corpus Christi on several occasions since $1.2 county beaches under contract with development. Ground was broken Unemployment Rate Jack W. Pulcher at the request of million in bonds were approved by the county which means two smaller at the South project in October the lawyers for defendants Amanda voters in 2014 but each time city maintenance sheds, one of each side 2018 and about a dozen homes are 16% Corpus Christi Noverr and Adam Curtis Williams, planners had been sent back to the of Packery Channel, could eliminate currently complete or currently under Unemployment Rate April 2020 who have been in custody since drawing board by Island residents the need for crews to transit from job construction. The South resort pool, 7.2% Texas Unemployment Rate shortly after the murders took place. on the committee who questioned to job on SPID. will open for use this summer, and a 6.2% United States The pair was indicted in October, whether that was the best location new Town Center is on the drawing Two alternative sites have been Unemployment Rate 2020 by a Kleberg County Grand for it to be built. Their objections board, according to a statement by Jury for capital murder and since centered around the placing of an discussed for the building as an alternative to the Commodores the developer this week. 182,300 Total Nonfarm jobs then the only thing we have learned, industrial type building that close to Coastal Bend from that indictment, is that the slain Island neighborhoods, and the daily location. The first is on city-owned The first round of sales was held on couple was killed by gunfire. traffic of heavy equipment through land near the boat ramps on Zahn Saturday, April 17 where, according -9500 jobs from March 2020 the Commodores/SH 361/SPID The Island Moon submitted a Maintenance cont. on A4 Cinnamon cont. on A4 Jobs by Sector Freedom of Information Request for intersection as city crews accessed 34,100 Government jobs the full autopsy which was denied by the Texas Attorney General’s Office -1800 jobs from March 2020 and since then the gag order has A little Island history 31,400 Education and Health meant Herbert’s office has been able Services to release no information on the case. -1000 jobs from March 2020 A capital case is unusual for Kleberg Padre Island Walkathon Was First Race of County and understandably takes 23,100 Leisure and Hospitality some time to put together but it will be -2300 jobs from March 2020 two years in October since the Butlers its Kind in the World in 1953 were murdered and justice delayed at 20,500 Construction, mining, and some point becomes justice denied. No running and no booze logging The defendants have rights but the It was a race ahead of its time. The old, the young teenagers, and even publicity for the island and thus -1600 from March 2020 public also has a right to know what “Padre Island Walkathon” was the women during an era when female attract tourists. happened on our public beach. Judge 17,300 Professional and Business first American ultradistance race in participation in endurance events was Pulcher has been quoted as saying he Asher named the race “Padre Services the modern era. In the days before viewed as inappropriate. would consider reinstating criminal marathons were popular the Padre Island Walkathon.” The term -1300 from March 2020 trials on April 1. Pulcher hears cases ultramarathon would not be used Island Walkathon, a 110-mile, Founding the Race 8200 Financial Activities in Kleberg and Nueces County and a three-day stage race that was until 1964. The controversial is up for re-election in 2023. We will In 1951, Cash Asher (1891-1981), “walkathons” held in indoor halls -100 from March 2020 started in 1953 and may have even a journalist and author, was the keep you apprised on the case as it been the first modern trail race in had ceased by 1953, and that term 5600 Other Services developes…or more to the point, as publicity man for the Padre Island would start to be used for any the world. This unusual race was Park Board and the causeway. He it doesn’t. a point-to-point race that began in long walking event. This event -700 jobs from March 2020 likely came up with the idea of sometimes also called a “Bunion Say hello if you see usAround The South Padre Island and ended just 1400 Information holding the race and became the race Derby,” taking that name from a Island. south of Bob Hall Pier. Prior to director. The objective was, to walk coast-to-coast event in the 1920s. -200 from March 2020 the race long-distance events were the length of the island end-to-end. Why walk and not run? In the largely limited to professionals This would be a way to get more 7800 Manufacturing but this race was for everyone, the History cont. on A4 -800 from March 2020 April 22, 2021 Island Moon A 2 Photos From Around the Island Island Art Gallery Hosts Sip-N-Shop

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The Padre Island Art Gallery hosted their monthly Sip-N-Shop event last Friday. Photos by Debbie Noble

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Rangers at Mustang Island told my friend that hundred gallons of hand sanitizer and have Moon Monkeys Letters to the they get a lot of garbage washed up on shore even worn a mask while driving on the beach Mike Ellis, Founder from Mexico. in a golf cart, when there was not another I thought it may have come from St. Petersburg person within 100 feet of you and yet, you got Editor or Clearwater, Florida since they also have a the virus!! lot of Coconut Palms in the area and the Gulf On the other hand, over the last year and so Steam passing thru. many months, I almost have never worn a There is much info on how long a coconut can mask, have never used a hand sanitizer, have float and enclosed the photos. Let me know had numerus friends and family over for get if your interested in a story and I still have the togethers, been to people's homes and/or coconut world traveler. Wilson!!!!!!! their get togethers, traveled (road trips) over 1,000 miles from the island on four different Adrian occasions, visited 4 or 5 different states 4 or 5 times, have had “NO” experimental vaccines Distribution and/or other medicine. I am 71 years old and Pete Alsop have never had the virus, a fever or even a headache. Island Delivery Mighty Orphans The Blanco Agency is excited to announce Coldwell Banker I feel quite sorry for you and all of the other the upcoming release of the feature film 12 people who have lived in fear and who have Advertising Dear Andy... Mighty Orphans, co-starring our very own “allowed” politicians, politicians who by Jan Park Rankin Portland resident, Bailey Roberts as one of the telling lies and/or half-truths, to steal over a Hey guys, 12 Mighty Mites in the role of Miller. year from your lives. It is bad enough that we Classifieds Arlene Ritley This film is directed by Ty Roberts and stars the citizens are subjected to the "orders" (last Just read the Andy Purvis column in last weeks Summer, close the beaches and stay indoors Production Manager Moon. Interesting and funny, but don’t think it Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, and Wayne Knight. The film was shot in Fort - at Thanksgiving, open your windows or eat Abigail Bair really happened to Mickey and Billy. Several Worth and Weatherford, Texas. It is a true outside the fresh air is good for you, masks Contributing Writers years ago a stand-up comedian named Jerry will not keep you from getting the virus – Clower wrote that sketch for one of his comedy story about a football coach who leads a team Joey Farah of scrawny orphans to the state championship maybe you should wear two masks, if a person routines. He did the routine on stage and TV is young and healthy, go on a cruise – a month Andy Purvis for many years and never mentioned Mickey during the Great Depression and inspires a Mary Craft broken nation along the way. later, don't let the cruise ships come into a port, Mantle once. young people don't get the virus – close the Emily Gaines The film is set for a June 11th release in schools for a year and a half, the lies of Covid Jay Gardner Love the Moon, keep up the good work. Texas and New York and a June 18th release "related" desths, I could go on) put out by local Pastor Kris Bair nationwide. It was also just announced that the politicians (fueled by a biased news media) Mike McNew Todd Hunter film will be part of the feature film lineup in who, too often are making said "orders" based Dotson Lewis the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in on a partisan political ideology, but on top of June. Dr. Tom Dorrell From Our Facebook Page that, we have been subjected to more fear and Ronnie Narmour Lydia Blanco Garza hysteria in your columns, columns that are High Bridge story supposedly about "live music". Brent Rourk Mary, So, in future columns, maybe you can figure Photographers Open Letter to Ronnie I enjoyed your article about the high bridge. out a way to cut the “petty-ass” digs at people, Miles Merwin (Emeritus) I remember vividly as a youngster hanging out Narmour like me, who have chosen to just live our lives, Debbie Noble at “Rush’s” bait stand watching the shrimpers think for ourselves and to not blindly follow pull their nets around the swing bridge. What "Three Cords & A Personal Bias" Evelyn Pless-Schuberth the “covid fear crowd” and simply write about happened to that old bait stand? On a side I usually read or browse your column in live music. Jan Rankin note....am I the only one who remembers the Moon, only to see what is going on in P.S. It does seem there is a very narrow Mary Craft buying live shrimp & keeping them alive in the world of live music (at least in your very view of the individuals and/or bands you a coffee can filled with bait stand supplied narrow view of what is going on) and I have Ronnie Narmour have deemed to be important enough to write sawdust? been struck by the way you have lived your life about. It may surprise you to learn, there are Good Memories! (as reflected in your columns) over the last year many, many more individuals and groups who Joe DiStefano and so many months, in such a state of (almost perform in this area, maybe when your FEAR to the point of hysteria) fear. Clark Bird: Don’t forget BG’s Marina on the subsides, you could look for and write about causeway side across the street from Graham’s. You have, again from what I get from your some of them. Just a thought, though I will not BG’s had been around since the 60s and was columns, followed every rule put down by hold my breath. run by Mike and Janie Fisher from late 70s every so-called politician or quack “medical Signed by: through the 80s. Later to become Land and Sea expert”, no matter how foolish and/or before it was eventually torn down. I worked contradictory from the rules put out the week W. Alan Rickertsen there as a kid rebuilding many of the piers or month before. You have probably used a ripped out by Allen and counted shrimp for Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) fishermen on the weekends for a whopping Riley P. Dog $.10 a piece. Port Aransas Art Center Events for May 2021 Matthew William Rohmfeld: I remember May 1-8 Publisher when that Place burned. Went up like a box of More Info on Events Dale Rankin matches Saturday: Weekend Wine Down 12:00- Friday, May 7: Celebración de Artistas 5:30- 5:00 About the Island Moon Donna M. Adams: I catch myself calling it 7:30 The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale the “high bridge” sometimes. I guess there is a Monday: Drop in Acrylic with Judith Join us for our Celebración de Artistas as we Rankin, Editor / Publisher. reason, since I’ve been around awhile. DeShong Hall 1-4:00 $20/25 Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes feature a select group in the spirit of Cinco delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 Laurie Cherry Sturgis: Waiting on the bridge Tuesday: Acrylic Fluid Art with Vanessa de Mayo festivities. Diverse and exciting copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, top down in little Mustang drinking a Nehi red Spittler 1-4 $65/70 works from paintings of abstracted coastal as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 scenes, sunflowers, and daily life in Mexico copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. soda.. great days, Wednesday: Open Studio with Jim to colorful mixed media, jewelry and more News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, Johnson 10-1:00 Around the Island will be on view. Please join our First Friday payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. Jeff Geurin: Real estate market is just like the Thursday: Drop in Watercolor with Jane festivities on May 7, 5:30-7:30 as we celebrate The Island Moon Newspaper oilfield. Enjoy it now but inevitably there will Gillette 10-1:00 $25/30 with wine, light snacks, and live music! It will be a bubble that bursts. Hold on it will be a be a time of fun, wonderful art, great music 14646 Compass, Suite 3 Friday: First Friday Reception- wild ride! Celebracion de Artistas 5:30-7:30 and new and old friends! Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Farrah S Storey Weekend Wine Down: Enjoy a glass of Please come help us celebrate as we open the 361-949-7700 wine and a relaxing stroll through the April Jewels Exhibition with the First Friday Only problem is they want to pay you 8 bucks Opening Reception in a year! We will have an hour for those jobs Art Center from 12:00 to 5:00 Friday and [email protected] Saturday. art, music, refreshments and a whole lot of fun! Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Sarah Scott: yup they have to pay a living wage rent and necessity is getting expensive May 9-15 Mondays: Acrylics 1-4 with Judith DeShong Did Ya' Hear? Monday: Drop in Acrylic with Judith Hall $20 members; $25 non-members DeShong Hall 1-4 $20/25 Where to Find The Debra L. 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Center from 12:00 -5:00 each Friday and Saturday. May 30-31 Hello, not sure if this is a common occurrence but I found a large coconut full of barnacles Monday: Drop in Acrylic with Judith that had washed up on shore at Fish Pass. I’ve DeShong Hall 1-4:00 $20/250-31 done some research and most likely it came via the Gulf Steam from Tampico, MX. The Park April 22, 2021 Island Moon A 4 Maintenance cont. from A1 Cinnamon cont. from A1 History cont. from A1 Road, the second, also on city-owned land near to a statement released by the developers buyers the Island water tower south of Sea Pines. 1950s the idea of wind blew the sand everywhere. Sunburn was put down deposits on 33 of 38 available home someone being able avoided by most of the walkers who wore long The plan sites, along with a Gulf-front home under to run ultra-distances sleeves, long pants, sun “helmets” or caps, construction, representing roughly $19 million still was viewed as “and smeared protective oils on their hands The plan for the facility as described in in eventual sales. The buyers signed on to a inconceivable. Word and faces.” The ham radio guy reported that the documents provided the council for the Priority Reservation list with a $5,000 fee that of the race was about 20 out of the field of 70 didn’t do much December 4, 2018 meeting describes the applied to their earnest money. With purchase publicized, and walking and soon quit. The support vehicles planned facility as having: agreements officially in place, the buyers can registration opened in had challenges with continual mechanical • 8 Bay Warehouse Facility with overhead bay close on their property once infrastructure is in early 1953. troubles. doors and slab design for heavy equipment place and construction begins. Race Format The destination for the Day 1 camp was on • Covered Wash Bay with Oil and Sand “We anticipate construction starting in late the beach near the wreck of the SS Nicaragua Separator 2021 for Phase 4A sites and in spring 2022 for The format for the at the Devil’s Elbow. sites in Phase 4B,” says Jodi Peters, managing event was as a three- • Staff Parking Lot broker for Cinnamon Shore Realty. She adds Jesse Shamblin (1911-1978) a 42-year- day staged race from A final decision on construction would require that sites sold as part of Phase 3, available since old plant worker from McAllen, Texas, the south tip of Padre council approval. Whether the matter will come last October with just a few remaining, can finished Day 1 in first with 5:32 for the 25- Island to the northern back to ISAC for its perusal before going to the break ground as soon as this summer. end, a distance of mile segment. Bonnie White, employee at the council for a vote is currently unknown. The According to a statement from the developer about 110 miles. The Naval Air Station and Winnie Beth Brillhart, project may be discussed at the next meeting of Jeff Lamkin buyers can work with architects contestants would 41-year-old mother of four grown children, the ISAC on Tuesday, May 4. and builders on home plans that must go through walk on no roads, tied with 6:40. Reverend J. D. a design approval process. Mark Schnell of just beach and sandy Holland More than half the field, 40 of 70, didn’t Schnell Urban Designs in Seagrove, Florida, tracks pounded down Waterline cont. from A1 make it to the Day 1 camp and were given drew the master plan that governs all Cinnamon by vehicles. This rides to the wreck site where they spent an issued a directive to remove notice to the Water Shore development which adherence to the could have been the first trail ultramarathon uncomfortably cold night. District to remove or relocate the water line. principles of New Urbanism—a movement that event in American History, at least in modern strives to establish traditional neighborhoods history. Day 2 – 1953 In November 2020, the PCCA hired Mott MacDonald, LLC to design the new 20-inch steel that feel friendly and walkable. For the first year, the Twenty-nice contestants showed up for water line and on February 5, 2021, the project “Some home sites require home plans with walkers would cover the Day 2 start at 6:45 a.m. Alice Chappell was advertised for bids with the $2,524,000 towers as part of the blueprint, while some 25 miles the first day, didn’t start because of a severe blister. Many contract going to Austin Engineering Company accommodate rear-entry homes and others 42 miles the second courageous walkers who started the Day 2 Inc. for the Nueces County Water Improvement allow front-loaded designs,” Peters says. “We day, and 43 miles the stage of 42 miles admitted they doubted that District 4 to build a 20-inch steel pipe relocation work with buyers so they understand which final day. They would they would make it to the next camp near project. home sites will meet their family’s needs and all camp at the start Yarborough Pass. As they were walking along fulfill their dreams for building a coastal home.” and then for each night that day, Frank Jurecko (1920-1974) found a According to the bid documents the scope of after Day 1 and Day 2. message in a bottle that had washed ashore on work approved Tuesday includes installation At future South property releases this summer, A large support caravan the sands and considered that a “good omen”. of a 20-inch diameter water line under the ship buyers will have the opportunity to purchase of vehicles would go Ricky Lutz used a walking stick and was channel by horizontal directional drill, tie-ins to homes already in design and in compliance with along with the walkers, nicknamed by his fellow-walkers, “The sheep the existing water system on the north and south the master plan. All will be built by Cinnamon providing food, herder.” ends of the new water line, and Installation of Shore-approved builders. For now, a total of 10 medical treatment, cathodic protection. The construction contract home sites at South remain available to buyers, news coverage, and duration is ninety calendar days. including seven Gulf-front sites and three Tiny Thompson transportation for those The majority of the water supply to Port interior sites. who dropped out. If Aransas is provided under contract by the City a walker dropped out, they were expected to of Corpus Christi through a feeder line that continue with the caravan to the finish. Entrants runs parallel to State Highway 361 with the would to be provided tents. remainder coming through the line under the The rules were pretty simple. Running was ship channel. prohibited. The published rules stated, “anyone caught running will be thrown out of the race.” Beer or hard liquor were also prohibited Flour Bluff ISD Early Childhood Campus during the race. Anyone who partook, would be disqualified automatically. to Begin Full-Day Pre-K for 2021-2022 The Race and contestants School Year The event was scheduled for Friday March 27, 1953 and would end on Sunday evening. The Robbie Pope on right getting some feet Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, the national free or reduced-price lunch race filled up with 70 daring starters. None of treatment by the Red Cross volunteer. Flour Bluff ISD Early Childhood Center (ECC) program; them had any true experience with this kind of will offer full-day Pre-K for children who meet • Homeless; event. It was trial by bunion. The start location prekindergarten eligibility requirements. The was near Port Isabel and the finish line was Day 2 took a heavy toll as 20 walkers didn’t District is currently accepting Pre-K qualifying • Child of an active-duty member of Bob Hall Pier. make it all the way to camp and dropped out. applications for students who may qualify the armed forces of the United States, Nine finished Day 2, including two women including the state military forces or a The oldest walker was 67 years old and the under the state. who decided to call it quits at that point, reserve component of the armed forces, youngest starter was fifteen. Reverend J. D. mile 67. Both were tied in time, the last two “Pre-K is a wonderful first step for children who was injured or killed while serving Holland was a 67-year-old minister of Christ women in the competition so they split the to become accustomed to an education on active duty; Church in Port Isabel, a small community $100 award. They were Robbie Pope (18) of environment,” said Amy Seeds, ECC Principal. across the water from the start. He was an Port Isabel, and Winnie Beth Brillhart (41) of “We know that students who experience the • Child of a member of the armed forces experienced walker and tried to train for the Corpus Christi. Robbie Pope who said, “Next Pre-K jump-start have the opportunity to learn of the United States, including the state event. About a week before the race he walked year we’ll know what we’re up against on this and grow and become life-long learners.” military forces or a reserve component from Port Isabel to Brownsville, a distance of of the armed forces, who was injured or sand. Next year I’ll finish the walk.” To qualify for Pre-K under the eligibility 30 miles, and reported that he “wasn’t a bit killed while serving on active duty; requirements set by the state of Texas for the tired” when he finished. Reverend Holland said Day 3 Finish – 1953 2021-2022 school year, a child must be 4 years • Have been in the conservatorship of the he entered the contest “because at one time, Six contestants started Day 3 and walked of age by September 1, 2021, plus meet at least Department of Family and Protective when his health was broken and he recovered up and over Yarborough Pass. Clifford one of the following criteria: Services (DFPS); by walking. He said, “I want to convince my Templemand, a college student gave up after grandchildren that they can come back after • Unable to speak and comprehend the • Child of a person eligible for the Star of six miles two others soon also dropped out being very ill if they have the will do so.” English language; Texas Award. during the grueling 43-mile final segment. Another unusual contestant was Tiny Three remained and continued to the 110-mile • Educationally disadvantaged, which Parents are encouraged to register their child for Thompson, a 417-pound taxi cab driver from finish at Bob Hall Fishing Pier in Gulf Park. means a student eligible to participate in Pre-K via the Flour Bluff ISD Early Childhood Brownsville, Texas. He was confident and Center website, ecc.flourbluffschools.net. In first place was Jess Shamblin, age 42, of said, “If my ‘dogs’ hold out, I’ll finish right up McAllen, Texas, with a total walking time front. A boy scout patrol from Edinburg, Texas of 28:48. He won $250. In second place was was entered. Several young scouts with their Frank Jurecko, age 32, of Corpus Christi, leader took up the challenge. There was no Texas with a total walking time of 31:14. He Two Proud Padre Islands Sponsors discrimination against women, at least eleven won $50. Amazingly in third place was fifteen were in the field and an award of $100 was put up by a local business for the first woman finisher. 1953 Race Preparation

All contestants were asked to camp out the With this purchase you are contributing to the Texas Sealife Center’s Education and night before at the start. Those coming from rehabilitation of Padre Island Wildlife the north, near Corpus Christi, were provided transportation the start. They met at 1 p.m. In a effort to raise money for the Texas Sealife center for a new turtle tank and on Thursday, at the base of the Padre Island observation deck Island restaurants are selling bottled water with a custom label. With Causeway in Flour Bluff and at high tide, they help from Pepsi bottling company, CC Produce, Angry Marlin and Black Sheep Bistro were given rides across the causeway and and other local Restaurants are going to be selling this; “Save The Turtle Water”! were driven down the beach, 110 miles, to the The bottled water will be able to be purchased individually at restaurants all starting place on the southern tip of the island. Vehicles used were cars, jeeps, pickups and over the island, and the cases of water will be able to purchased directly from CC converted Army ambulances. Those coming Produce company along with your fresh produce that they deliver free directly to your from the south, near Brownsville, took a ferry door. Please help support the Sealife center by looking for the bottled water with this across the water to the start camp (There was logo. no causeway there yet). That night at camp a doctor checked out all the contestants. A member of the Red Cross would watch their help and pull the out if needed. Small airplanes would be used to fly news copy, photos, and radio recordings to Corpus Christi, and would come back with supplies. The winner, Jesse Shamblin A Ham radio operator would travel with the walkers and stay in contact with the mainland. year old boy scout, Charles Bolton of Corpus He was a member of the Corpus Christi Radio Christi. He won $40. Those that didn’t finish Club. The radio team on the mainland could on Day 2 and 3 mostly had blister problems. relay real-time news to the public and families. They learned that the type of shoe worn was very important. The three finishers wore Day 1 – 1953 leather, solid shoes. Frank and Jesse wore high-top leather shoes. Frank Jurecko took a day of work but returned to work two days after finishing. He said he was “pretty stiff and sore” with a swollen ankle, and some blisters. His wife said, “The boys at the plant told him to come on and they Get Your Dream would carry him around so he wouldn’t have O the Ground to miss work.” Race Director Cash Asher, thought the event was a great success. Talking about the race volunteers and walkers who didn’t finish: “And I tell you that is the best bunch of people With mortgage rates this low, now is the I’ve ever met in my life. Everybody pitched in and helped where they were needed.” time to buy, build or refinance your dream home. Contact our Home Loan Day 1 women leaders, Winnie Beth A reunion was planned for two months later on the island at Gulf Park. The 1953 Brillhard, and Bonnie White. Center for free pre-qualification and Padre Island Walkathon created quite a stir in-house approval and financing. in Texas, opening minds to what truly was The race started at 8:30 a.m. with 70 starters possible. Covering ultra distances could be We’ll help make your dream a reality. beginning their 25-mile Day 1 quest. The accomplished by non-professionals. ocean views were incredible but the contestants Next Week: The races continue. quickly learned how tiring it was to walk in 14254 S. Padre Island Dr. | 361-949-9310 | fcbot.com the sand. To make matters worse, the constant Send letters and photos to [email protected] April 22, 2021 Island Moon A 5

Tides of the Week Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides for Bob Hall Pier April 22 - April 29 By Dale Rankin

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon An old Pete Hamill line about New York City Joe’s place came to mind this week, “There once was /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible Everything at Farah’s was then pretty much another city here and now it’s gone.” Th 22 Low 5:13 AM 0.2 6:57 AM Set 4:09 AM 65 exactly the same as it is now – including Joe. I had lived back in Corpus Christi for about a One time Joe banned me for life over something 22 High 1:45 PM 1.7 7:58 PM Rise 3:25 PM week in 2000 when my friend and guitar player I wrote and everyone told me, “don’t worry, F 23 Low 6:30 AM 0.3 6:56 AM Set 4:48 AM 75 Chris Holzhaus moved to town and was looking you’re not a real Islander until Joe has banned to put a band together. Every Sunday there was you for life at least twice.” I ran into Joe a few 23 High 1:59 PM 1.6 7:58 PM Rise 4:29 PM a jam session at the Port A Ice House – the months later. 23 Low 8:09 PM 1.1 building is now Island Tackle – and Chris went “Where you been,” he said? looking for a bass player – a story for another Sa 24 High 12:45 AM 1.4 6:55 AM Set 5:25 AM 84 day. A man came walking in carrying an “You banned me for life Joe.” 24 Low 7:45 AM 0.5 7:59 PM Rise 5:34 PM armload of newspapers, the man was Mike Ellis “Ah, that was last month,” Joe said. Farah’s is 24 High 2:09 PM 1.4 and the newspaper was the Island Moon and just about the last place on The Island where that’s how I met Mike. He was literally the first 24 Low 8:08 PM 0.8 you can catch a glimpse of the old Island as person I met on The Island and he introduced it was. Joe designed and built the place and it Su 25 High 2:15 AM 1.6 6:54 AM Set 6:02 AM 91 me to Island life. has the feel of The Island back in the day. Even 25 Low 9:02 AM 0.7 7:59 PM Rise 6:40 PM Island life in those days revolved primarily when I lived OTB I would meet Mike at Farah’s. around three gathering spots: Irma’s 2 Seas, I was there for the fifteenth anniversary when 25 High 2:15 PM 1.3 the Island Club, and Farah’s Waterhole. Irma’s Joe took the bras that hung over the bar for years 25 Low 8:26 PM 0.5 opened early and served food so it was a lunch and made a bra piñata that blew up like a bra M 26 High 3:35 AM 1.8 6:53 AM Set 6:40 AM 97 spot that turned into a live music and karaoke bomb when it was busted and knocked Joe, me, spot in the evening and their square hamburgers and Mike to the ground under the weight and 26 Low 10:26 AM 1.0 8:00 PM Rise 7:48 PM were the cure for many a late night. On Tuesday ripped the knee out of my pants. What could be 26 High 2:15 PM 1.2 night the three shuffleboard tables were the more Island than that? center of a brisk and spirited Tuesday night 26 Low 8:58 PM 0.1 league that was pretty much it for regular The Island Club Tu 27 High 4:51 AM 2.0 6:52 AM Set 7:21 AM 99 happenings on The Island. Two of those tables The Island Club was run by a fellow named 27 Low 9:38 PM -0.2 8:00 PM Rise 8:58 PM were later moved to the Pelican Lounge where Argyle but he was a headbanger who liked to they reside today but unfortunately many of the sing headbanger karaoke and no matter how W 28 High 6:06 AM 2.2 6:52 AM Set 8:06 AM 99 players are now playing in heaven – assuming you said it Argyle was not a headbanger name – 28 Low 10:23 PM -0.4 8:01 PM Rise 10:09 PM they have shuffleboard tables there – and the so he went by Socks. His wife was the bartender regular Tuesday night games have mostly and on most nights the place was empty at ten BobTh Hall Pier, Corpus29 Christi, TXHigh 8775870 Tidal7:23 Data PrintAM View https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=872.3 6:51 AM Set 8:56 AM 75870... 96 ceased. A regular night on The Island started o’clock but by eleven locals started streaming in 29 Low 11:15 PM -0.5 8:02 PM Rise 11:19 PM at 2 Seas, moved to Farah’s, and usually ended from other spots and by midnight the place was Help at the Island Club because it was on the route packed. Patrons shouted into each other’s ear home. to be heard over the music until Socks flicked the lights at closing time and announced “You NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS 2 Seas Tide Predictions at 8775870, Bob Hall Pier, Corpus Christi TX don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here” From 2021/04/22 12:00 AM LST/LDT to 2021/04/29 11:59 PM LST/LDT 2.5 2.5 Some patrons at 2 Seas arrived before noon – and the party moved to the beach. The place

2.18 2.11 some for square burgers some for round beers – changed hands a dozen times, my friend Benny 1.98 2.0 2.0 1.79 and by mid-afternoon the place was lively and bought and sold it twice, and over the years it 1.60 1.57 1.47 filled with a mix of locals and passersby who was a Taiwanese restaurant, an Irish bar, various 1.5 1.39 1.5 1.33 1.25 1.21 1.24 1.19 saw the cars in the parking lot and stopped in. bars, and now The Boathouse. 1.07 1.0 0.96 1.0 0.81 It was a wonderful Island spot where the lights 0.72 There once was another Island here and 0.52 0.49 were dim, the carpet stuck to the bottom of your 0.5 0.5

Heightfeet in (MLLW) 0.36 0.24 now it’s gone 0.16 flip-flops, Mo – Irma’s husband - always told

0.0 -0.13 0.0 the best jokes, and the toilet flushed when it That brings me back to Hamill’s line - There -0.32 -0.40 wanted to. The joke was that if you dug deep NOAA/NOS/Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services was an Island here and now it’s gone. Some 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 enough in that carpet you might find Jean 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30 of my friends who have been here for decades Note: The interval is High/Low, the solid blue line depicts a curve fit between the high and low values and approximates the segments between. Lafitte’s gold. Many of the Islanders I still count lament that but I don’t. I liked the old Island Disclaimer: These data are based upon the latest information available as of the date of your request, and may differ from the published tide tables. as friends today I met at Irma’s and it was a sad but I like the new Island too and not to be trite day indeed when it closed sometime in the early High/Low Tide Prediction Data Listing but change is in fact the only constant. As new Station Name: Bob Hall Pier, Corpus Christi, TX Source: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS aughts. The new owner ripped out the sticky businesses come in it makes for a richer Island Action: Daily Prediction Type: Harmonic Product: Tide Predictions Datum: MLLW carpet, fixed the plumbing, put in florescent palate as more restaurants mean more choices Start Date & Time: 2021/4/22 12:00 AM Height Units: Feet End Date & Time: 2021/4/29 11:59 PM Time Zone: LST/LDT lighting, hung kayaks on the wall, and ruined and more retail businesses mean a richer Island Family Fun on the Beach the place. He returned to the mid-west in a few life and more choices. The old island is indeed Date Day Time Hgt Time Hgt Time Hgt Time Hgt months after burning through his 401-K. The gone, but the one that has replaced it is okay 2021/04/22 Thu 05:20 AM 0.24 L 1:57 PM 1.60 H 8:55 PM 1.21 L 11:05 PM 1.25 H building is now Mesquite Barbeque which is 2021/04/23 Fri 06:32 AM 0.36 L 1:57 PM 1.47 H 8:20 PM 1.07 L too. an Island favorite in its own right – minus the 2021/04/24 Sat 12:43 AM 1.39 H 07:49 AM 0.52 L 2:00 PM 1.33 H 8:16 PM 0.81 L Island life goes on. 2021/04/25 Sun 02:16 AM 1.57 H 09:02 AM 0.72 L 2:07 PM 1.24 H 8:31 PM 0.49 L squishy carpet. 2021/04/26 Mon 03:34 AM 1.79 H 10:16 AM 0.96 L 2:13 PM 1.19 H 9:00 PM 0.16 L 2021/04/27 Tue 04:44 AM 1.98 H 9:37 PM -0.13 L 2021/04/28 Wed 05:59 AM 2.11 H 10:23 PM -0.32 L 2021/04/29 Thu 07:17 AM 2.18 H 11:19 PM -0.40 L

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The Island hasn't been quite the same since Mo and Irma closed down 2 Seas. Padre Island National Seashore’s Eleven Orphan Wells Plugged Funds from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill used

n partnership with the RESTORE Council, allowable at the time. In 2015, the park Padre Island National Seashore and the Railroad proposed, through the Department of the Commission (RRC) of Texas have successfully Interior, well plugging and site reclamation to completed a project to plug ten orphan oil and the RESTORE Council, and in 2018 just over gas wells and an associated groundwater well $1.3 million was awarded to the park for the at the park. project from a fund created after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Funds were transferred to the Padre Island National Seashore’s enabling RRC under a Master Cooperative Agreement legislation stipulates mineral rights be retained between the park and RRC, which is the by the property grantors and that the park provide primary oil and gas regulator in Texas. Then, access to these minerals. Mineral development from mid-January to the end of March 2021, and extraction are subject to regulations that the RRC oversaw a contractor’s well-plugging ensure park lands are left unimpaired for the operations in the park. enjoyment of future generations. To protect the integrity of the dunes at the Modena Operating abandoned its operations National Seashore, the company built a mat and infrastructure within the park and left road to allow the trucks to safely cross the dunes the United States in 2012. The park pursued and get to the remote wells. Trucks carrying legal remedies to hold the responsible party equipment traveled the beach road each day, accountable for plugging the wells and providing access for crews to complete their reclaiming five well pads they left behind, work while protecting public safety and the collecting a $200,000 bond, the maximum environment.

Island Moon photographer Debbie Noble caught these families enjoying the waves on local area beaches this week.

Send letters and photos to editor@ islandmoon.com Preparing to rig up at one of the well sites. A6 Island Moon April 22, 2021 Senior Moments United States Air Defense System Shall We Gather?

“HAWK” Still In Service By Pastor Kris Bair It’s Prom season no evidence that they had bothered). The rescue 60 Years Later around the US, and was on the way. possibly an Il-28 bomber. Israeli air defenses this week I entertained the fatal question: Did were nevertheless considerably outmatched by We leapt into Sue’s family VW van and By Dotson Lewis you go to prom? careened down the road to DeSoto, where the Special to the Island Moon their Arab counterparts, which deployed a multi layered system comprised of S-75, S-125 and The question might better have been, “Which guys had finally been browbeaten into pulling it Dotson’s Note: I believe that the Air Defense 2K12 KuB surface to air missile systems, the last one?” together and were sort of ready to go. Command played a major part in the United which was considerably more sophisticated and My first prom (c. 1969) was one of those My- Suspiciously, my blind date didn’t have “dress States’ winning of the Cold War. Thanks to mobile than the HAWK. The limitations of the BFF (Sue)-Had-Another-BFF (Susan) things. up” clothes, but did substitute chinos for his Maxwell Hunter and my rather poor memory HAWK system were perhaps best demonstrated Susan’s mother taught drama at DeSoto High blue jeans and wingtips for the tennies. Oh, for the facts contained in this report. The photos shortly before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur School, about 30 miles from ours. Both BFFs yes, and he did sport a tie of dubious distinction belong to me. War, when Soviet operated MiG-25R Foxbats had met the lead/heartthrob in the DHS winter (pretty sure it must’ve been his dad’s).. performed several reconnaissance flights production of Oklahoma!,--and his not-half-bad We finally made it to Prom about 11:30 pm, in over heavily fortified Israeli held Sinai, with brother—and they had invited both guys to be time to close it down. But by golly, we did go the Mach 3.2 speed and 24km altitude of the jets their dates to Prom. to Prom. rendering them all but completely invulnerable In their minds, it was quite the coup—dates to the several rounds of HAWKs fired as well as Now, I suspect that, given the amount of time from outside the local gene pool, and a budding AIM-7 Sparrow armed F-4E Phantom fighters. that has passed, both my BFFs don’t quite (and very handsome) actor to boot, who also While a missile intercepting a Mach 3 aircraft remember this the same way, but I can’t fault happened to be a (gasp, choke) Senior! How would ideally need to travel at speeds of at least them. You get a good story, you have to make could you lose? Mach 5, the HAWK’s low speed of Mach 2.4 the most of it. That means the storyteller has made it wholly ineffective. Oh, my dear friends. It was a set-up for poetic license to exaggerate, and reclaim, and disaster. re-organize. HAWK missile today Since its entry into service the MIM-23 has been extensively modernized, with the MIM- I’m pretty sure that what was in the guys’ This is exactly what happened with the four 23B which entered service from 1971 measuring minds was a chance to check out chromosomes Gospels, which weren’t written down until The MIM-23 HAWK first entered service in 5cm shorter than its predecessor but deploying in OUR high school, and nothing more. decades after the facts. And we might add that the U.S. Army in 1959 as one of the world’s first the Holy Spirit was the poet giving license in a warhead almost 50% heavier at 75kg and an I had had no intention of going to Prom. I surface to air missile systems. It was developed Gospel writer’s case. improved motor and propellent. The platform didn’t have a boyfriend and I was too nerdy for as a more modern and lighter counterpart to saw its maximum engagement altitude increased the nuclear armed MIM-14 Nike Hercules and anyone to ask. The point is that all good stories are filled with truths, and many good stories have different deployed to complement the growing numbers But the DeSoto guys had this good friend they truths (and some of the same ones) in different of air-to-air missiles, which had begun to be “did everything with,” so he had to be included, versions. If they are human stories, they reflect deployed by the U.S. Air Force. The HAWK and my dear BFFs were always looking out for the diversity of humans. remains one of the most prolific Western air me. defense systems ever designed alongside the What was the Truth in my story? Well, I did I was the logical choice. I didn’t have a date, I MIIM-104 Patriot and FIM-92 Stinger which attend Prom. I did care enough for my BFFs was convenient, and I wouldn’t fuss. A willing entered service in the early 1980s. This system not to want them to lose out on a chance to go and useful sacrifice on the altar of teenage was been widely exported to over twenty to Prom. And I didn’t walk away when things romance. American defense clients, making it the most got dicey, even though my date was pretty blah. widely used non-Soviet system of its kind in the So there it was--a blind date. To my first And I learned a few things, too. Like to trust Cold War. The HAWK entered service shortly HAWK Surface to Air Missile (Junior) prom. after the Soviet S-25 and S-75 surface to air my logic, and the usefulness of boundaries, and missile systems in 1955 and 1957 respectively. Logic told me not to hold my breath. to beware of actors who are too talented for my from 11,000 to 18,000km and its range increase own good. The former which was reserved for the defense from 25km to 35km - which while still far The Big Night arrived. The dates did not. I of Moscow and Pyongyang exclusively while lower than the Soviet S-75 made the HAWK repeat: the dates did NOT! And the Truth in Jesus’ stories? We dig for the latter was widely deployed and similarly considerably more viable against combat aircraft I can’t remember if I twirled my fingers at it every Sunday at Island Presbyterian Church, widely exported to over 35 defense clients. The of its time. Later variants integrated minor home or at Sue’s house, but twirl we did for at 10 a.m. We are joyfully open for worship MIM-23 and S-75 were comparable in their enhancements in response to the fast-improving about an hour. (masks and social distancing), or you can catch roles, though the U.S. system was more mobile survivability of Soviet aircraft - namely in the us livestreaming on Facebook, where you’ll find They finally arrived and nonchalantly strolled while its Soviet counterpart was considerably field of electronic warfare. The MIM-23C/D a Zoom link if you’d like some Fellowship, too. in—wearing blue jeans, t-shirts and tennies! faster, longer ranged and was capable of which entered service in 1982 integrated new And don’t forget to mark your calendars for our No ties—a HUGE no-no in the ‘60s. reaching higher altitudes with almost three electronic warfare countermeasures, while the community-wide Spring Fling this Pentecost— times the payload. Both the HAWK and the MIM-23E/F in service from 1990 integrated By this time, we had missed the banquet. May 23. Watch for details! S-75 have been extensively modernized, and low level multi jamming capabilities. Variants When they acted (and “acted” is the key word while both were phased out of service with their produced in later 1990s batches saw minor primary manufacturers shortly after the Cold here) as stunned as we felt, the two Sues forgave changes to warhead and fuzing. Changes to the them immediately. A new plan was conceived War’s end, they remain widely in service with design from the MIM-23B in 1971, which did export clients across the world. on the spot—the guys would drive back to represent a significant enhancement over its DeSoto, get dressed, and then come back to The HAWK’s long service history and predecessor, were relatively minor. pick us up for a slightly late arrival for Prom. widespread use led to its employment in a Approximately 40,000 HAWK missiles of All we had to do was wait another hour or so. number of conflicts from the late 1960s, with various models were manufactured over a the missile system serving the U.S. Military My logic alarm was ringing madly. Hearts period of about 40 years, with the missile were going to be broken. from the Vietnam War, where the Marine Corps type still in production today in Iran as the deplored its first batteries in early 1965, to indigenous derivative the Shahin, with a more We waited nigh onto two hours more—the the Gulf War where HAWKs were deployed advanced variant known as the Mersad entering dance had begun long before the phone call in a complementary role to longer ranged mass production from 2010. The capabilities came (no cell phones back then) to tell us Patriot batteries. From October-November of these platforms, and whether they represent they had changed and headed back, but had 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis and perceived a considerable enhancement over the MIM- (conveniently, to my mind) experienced car vulnerability of U.S. and allied ground forces 23B, is unknown. Iran has also reportedly trouble on the road and ended up hitchhiking to air attack forced the U.S. Military to invest integrated a number of MIM-23 technologies back to DeSoto in their fancy dress clothes. in expanding production - which increased to onto its new Fakour-90 air to air missile, an around three missiles per day. Despite being by It was a sacrifice they had had to make, and enhanced indigenous derivative of the AIM- they were contrite beyond belief. far the largest operator of the platform, the U.S. 54. Israel also deploys its own variant of the Military rarely fired HAWKs in combat and HAWK, modifying platforms received from the Well, it was beyond my belief, anyway. the missile system thus primarily saw service United States with the Super Eye electro-optical But God bless them, Sue and Susan were intent when deployed by American allies, or in the TV system, more powerful sensors for longer case of the Iranian military from 1979 a former on saving their dates and insisted the guys stay detection and identification ranges, and a higher dressed (I kindly didn’t point out that there was ally which relied heavily on the MIM-23 in the maximum interception altitude. Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. Much like the U. S. AIM-54 Phoenix air to air missile, which *HAWK (Homing All The Way Killer) saw its only employment during this conflict in Dotson’s Other Note: I was privileged to work Iranian hands, the most extensive employment on all of the U.S. Missile systems mentioned of HAWK systems came during this war - with in foregoing report, during my service in the the MIM-23 credited with downing over three Catch of the Week United States Army Air Defense Command. dozen Iraqi jets. The platform’s low speed and Thanks for reading and commenting on the altitude limitations, however, meant that it was articles in The Island Moon. Contact me at almost entirely ineffective against Iraq’s most [email protected] or call/text: 530-748-8475. capable strike platform the MiG-25RB. Please note: The Weekly Veterans Round Table Meetings have resumed at Del Mar College The HAWK saw service in Israeli hands CED (masks required) in Room 106 on Tuesdays after its delivery in the mid-1960s, and the 9-11AM. All veterans, their families and anyone first combat firing of the MIM-23 system was interested in veterans’ activities, are invited. attributed to Israeli friendly fire during the Six The Veterans Radio Round Table is on the air Day War against a French built MD-450 light on KEYS AM 1440 & 98.7 FM, 8 – 10 a.m., combat jet. The missile was credited with Saturdays. The next show will be April 24, 2021. shooting down between eight and twelve Arab Please listen and call in or text. The listener/ jets in the subsequent War of Attrition including text line is: 361-882-5397…It’s your two hours, MiG-17 fighters Su-7 strike fighters and please let us hear from you.

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Andy “the Stump Guy” Ronan caught this wahoo in early March. RUBEN V APRIL 30 If you would like to be featured in our Catch of the Week section, please send your photos to [email protected]. MARK MONACO MAY 1 They’re BACKKKKKKK Our Warm, crispy, delicious, hand crafted paninis are back on the menu. Choose from: • Fig Jam, Brie, Prosciutto • Sicilian Slammer 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront • Caprese • Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Send letters and photos to Served with chips & a pickle [email protected] 14254 S Padre Island Drive Ste 101 | 361-589-4130 A7 Island Moon April 22, 2021 Nature Notes How Birds Use Tools Did Ya' Hear?

By Celeste Silling By Mary Craft Usually, birds are without spilling too much of the yummy insides. limited by the tools Another tool that some birds use is bait. Business Briefs they are born with- their Burrowing Owls have occasionally been known An American diner breakfast is coming to beaks, wings, claws, etc. But some birds have to gather up dung from other animals and put the Island June 1st at Padre Poke restaurant. So learned to make use of other objects to help it around their burrows. The dung attracts dung many have asked owner/chef Jessica Chappell them hunt or forage. We humans tend to think beetles, which the owls feed upon. In a study of to serve this breakfast that she decided to and of tools as things reserved for only the most this hunting method, scientists saw that the owls tentatively the hours will be 7 - 10:30 am. On advanced creatures like ourselves or apes. But that used bait consumed ten times more beetles the menu will be her biscuits and gravy that she birds might just be smarter than we think. than the ones who didn’t. The use of bait has currently serves at Sunday Brunch. I had some Birds have most often been seen using tools to been seen in other species such as the Striated and they are unquestionably the best I have ever hunt or forage. The Woodpecker Finch in the Herons of Japan who use bread crumbs to coax had and definitely a meal by itself. She makes the Galapagos Islands is a classic example of this. fish to the surface of the water. gravy from scratch and the biscuits are also made These finches are not born with a woodpecker’s An even more impressive use of tools can be Padre Poke eggs benedict. from scratch. Hopefully, she will also have eggs long and dexterous beak, but they have still seen in the Black Kites of Australia. These and benedict with her hollandaise sauce. I don’t know found a way to hunt the same types of prey deep other birds of prey find easy meals when small what the secret ingredient in that sauce is that makes hers so good but whatever it is sure in cervices. The Woodpecker Finch uses long prey are fleeing from brush fires. Impatient makes them tasty. twigs or cactus thorns to poke into holes in the for the fire to spread, Black Guajillo’s Restaurant opened this week and absolutely everything is made from scratch Kites have been seen taking even the rice pudding which Chef/owner Carlos says is the most difficult item on the menu a burning stick from the fire, to make. They make mole and mole verde dishes which is a Mexican sauce that I don’t think flying to an unburnt area of you can find in a restaurant here or in town. The lunch specials are $9.50 and come with a grass, and dropping it to start a bowl of soup. Save room for the flan a custard that is the most popular dessert in Mexico and new fire. Their attempts are often comes large enough to share. They are open 11 am - 9 pm successful and the fire spreads, driving hiding prey from the brush. Crows and other Corvids are perhaps the most well-known tool users in the bird kingdom. These genius birds can actually make their own tools from single or multiple components. In one experiment, crows were able to bend a wire to form a hook A Loggerhead Shrike impales a cricket on a sharp thorn. which they then used to grab and Photo by Tonya Seitz. lift something out of a container. In another experiment, crows trees or ground and pry out insects or larvae. were able to combine two short sticks to make Several other bird species, like Green Jays and one long enough to reach the treat they were Chickadees have also been seen using sticks to after. forage. There are many other bird species who have Other species have been known to use the shown the ability to use tools. 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Potatoes can you toss, pour or smash them with. This adds complexity to any dish, as well as texture. Sal’s Bronx Pizza hosts Comics Live and this week’s guest Nick Guerra will perform be a side or a main. In the U.S. potatoes are on Friday, April 23rd and Saturday the 24th at 9:30 pm. Nick has been featured on The mainly a side, however, in various countries, However for today’s recipe, I wanted to up to the anti on the common oven roasted Jimmy Fallon Show and Comedy Central. General admission $20. They are located at 5922 potatoes are used as a main, when they are Yorktown and can be reached at 462-4667. used a vessel to create a heavily layered potatoes. It’s super quick to turn this simple potato frittata, or a torte (cake) layered like dish into a memorable one, just by adding a a lasagna. Or a pie, stuffed with ground few extra things. Here we go! beef or lamb, veggies and topped with gravy, called Shepard’s pie. In Sicily, we make a dish called Gato (Gaa-toe) Di Patate, a cake Ingredients: of mashed potatoes and it’s stuffed with either 2lbs. of Red potatoes, skin on, rinsed and ground beef, carrots, peas and tomato sauce, quartered typically referred to as a Bolognese sauce, or layers of ham and lots and lots of stringy, 1/2 Cup olive oil Ace Hardware now has frozen bait that includes shrimp, mullet and squid. They carry all melty mozzarella cheese. Its baked in a spring 2 stems of fresh rosemary, leaves removed your fishing gear needs including, rods, fish bites, fishing license and beach parking stickers. form pan, like a cheesecake and topped with and minced Talk to Tyler the fishing aficionadoa at Ace and he will fix you up. Italian style bread crumbs, a drizzle of olive oil, and or a drizzle of 5 of melted butter. This 2 cloves garlic minced allows the top to develop a crispy, golden, 2 tbsp. 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During the 1973 By Dotson Lewis want people to look at my picture, remember, season, House recorded his longest run from and laugh. I would like to leave some joy.” scrimmage, 54 yards, against the Philadelphia Dotson’s Note: Defensive shift limits, robot Low-A: Robot Umps, Pickoff Limits This guy was always a pleasure to watch and Eagles. He switched from halfback to fullback umps and more. It appears to me that the rule At the Low-A levels, players will see a variety a joy to have known. He was shorter than to replace a retiring Walt Garrison and became changes are designed to create more balls in of rule changes. All Low-A leagues will have a the program stated, with 44-inch thighs that a starter in 1975. He would make his presence play and shorten the length of games. Thanks rule where pitchers will be limited to a total of resembled twin jet-engines. At 209 pounds, felt that year by leading the Cowboys in rushing to Bill Morgan (former SWC SID), Katherine two "step offs" or "pickoffs" per plate appearance power was his forte. Built close to the ground with 930 yards and was listed ninth in the Acquavella, Dale Rankin and to some of my while there is at least one runner on base. MLB like a fire hydrant, he could churn up defenses league with 4.4-yards per carry. By 1977, Tony umpire friends for the facts contained in this says that they leave room for adjustment, and like a high-speed lawnmower. Undersized for Dorsett had been drafted and House became report and to Bill Morgan for the photos. could consider reducing the limitation to a single a pro football player, his stats didn’t measure more of a blocking back for Preston Pearson, Major League Baseball has frequently used "step off" or "pickoff" per plate appearance with his heart. His ticker weighed a ton. Handing Calvin Hill and Dorsett. By 1980, Newhouse the minor leagues as a testing ground for at least one runner on base based on the initial this guy a football was like giving Wyatt Earp began splitting time in the backfield with Ron experimental playing rules. In March MLB rules from the rule change. a rifle, LeBron James an outlet pass, or Mike Springs. He would continue to play sparingly announced a new set of rules that will be At the Low-A Southeast level, the automated Trout an extra strike; something incredible was until he retired after the 1983 season. implemented at various levels of the minors about to happen. This guy ran tough; it was like during the upcoming 2021 season, including trying to tackle a Pepsi machine. He simply The Super Bowl a limit on defensive shifts. Here's the official sawed defensive linebackers in half at the line The play was called: “brown right, X-opposite announcement from MLB: of scrimmage. He was never late to anything in shift, toss 38, halfback lead, fullback pass to Y.” MLB will closely monitor and analyze the his life including moving the chains for a first Dallas was leading 20-10 with seven minutes to impact of each rule change throughout the 2021 down. His job was to cut a path to the end zone go, in Super Bowl XII. The Denver Broncos season and report to Clubs on their effects for for the running back or stop all oncoming traffic had just fumbled and Dallas recovered the ball further analysis. Consistent with the preferences in the backfield, while keeping his quarterback on the Broncos’ 29-yard line. Coach Landry of our fans, the rule changes being tested are standing upright and his uniform clean. Dallas sensed that Denver was on the ropes and called designed to increase action on the basepaths, Cowboy offensive guard, John Niland, once for a trick play to seal the victory. Newhouse create more balls in play, improve the pace and said, “If we needed three yards or less for a first was nervous in the huddle. “I was worried length of games, and reduce player injuries. Robot umpire down, we knew we had it. Give Robert the ball, because I had all this stickum on my hands, said and we had it. We’d block a yard and a half, and Newhouse. “Preston Pearson handed me this The following are the rule changes for 2021 at he’d get the other yard and a half on his own. It rag, and I was in there, scrubbing it all. They’d the four different levels of minor-league play: ball-strike system (ABS), also commonly was a given.” Robert Newhouse played like he seen us run the play right but not to the left, referred to as the "robot umpire" will be had invented the fullback position. I can hear and so they didn’t recognize it in time.” At the implemented. The electronic strike zone was Verne Lundquist now, “There goes Newhouse snap, Newhouse took a pitch from quarterback first tested in the independent Atlantic League busting it up the middle.” His teammates called Roger Staubach and began running to his left, before being expanded to the Arizona Fall him “House.” as if he were going to run down the sideline. Instead, he stopped quickly, turned and threw League and now will be a part of select Low-A East Texas origin Southeast games to assist home plate umpires back to the right, over the outstretched hands with calling balls and strikes. With this new Robert Fulton Newhouse was born on January of Denver defensive back Steve Foley, hitting rule, MLB is showing that it's clearly interested 9, 1950, in Longview, Texas, and played football wide receiver Golden Richards in stride for in the continuation of experimenting with the at nearby Galilee High School in Hallsville, a 29-yard touchdown. The Dallas Cowboys electronic strike zone. Texas. Although he rushed for 200 yards and would go on to win their second Super Bowl sometimes over 300 yards per game in high title by a score of 27-10. Landry said after the At the Low-A West level, there will be a school, he was only recruited by one Division I game, “Newhouse’s pass play won it for us.” pitch timer enforced, placing limits between school, the University of Houston. With Robert Robert Newhouse became the first running back delivery of pitches, inning breaks and pitching Newhouse running the ball, Houston finished to pass for a touchdown in Super Bowl history. changes. This one, MLB says, is aimed to help 9-2 in 1969 and was ranked 12th in the nation. “The thing I remember most about that halfback reduce game length and improve the pace of In 1970, Houston finished 8-3 and was ranked option play we ran against Denver,” said former play. In 2019, MLB rolled out pitch clock for 19th. In 1971, before his senior season started Cowboy personnel director Gil Brandt, “is that spring training games, but the league has not at Houston, Newhouse cracked his pelvis in a we ran it going left, and it’s a lot harder to go experimented further at the big-league level. car accident. He chose to play though the pain left than right. During the week they must’ve Reading, PA baseball While MLB wants a pitch clock to improve and propelled Houston to a 9-3 record and a practiced the play ten times, and he never the pace of play, the MLBPA does not because ranking of 17th in the nation. Newhouse was completed it. And that was going right. Here it the union is fundamentally opposed to adding selected Second-Team All-American by the is going left, and he completed it.” Triple-A: Larger Bases Associated Press. a clock to baseball. MLB reportedly told Newhouse finished his Cowboy career with At the Triple-A level, the sizes of first, second the players' union it is willing to postpone 4,784 yards rushing, 956 yards receiving and and third base will be increased from 15-inch implementing a 20-second pitch clock until after scored 31 touchdowns. He averaged over squares to 18-inch squares. MLB said that the current Collective Bargaining Agreement an astounding four yards per carry. He also this move will be to reduce player injuries and expires on Dec. 1, 2021. participated in three Super Bowls during the collisions, adding that the "shorter distances "The game on the field is constantly evolving, 1970’s (X, XII, and XIII). I believe he should between bases created by increased size to have and MLB must be thoughtful and intentional be in the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor. a modest impact on the success rate of stolen about progressing toward the very best version After retirement, Newhouse worked another 29 base attempts and the frequency with which a of baseball – a version that is true to its essence years for the Cowboys. He worked with ticket batter-runner reaches base on ground balls and and has enough consistent action and athleticism sales, the Cowboys’ alumni relations programs, bunt attempts." on display to entertain fans of all ages," Theo minority procurement, and helped with the Double-A: Defensive Positioning Epstein, now a consultant to MLB, said in a players’ development off the field. Part of recent statement. "These rules experiments will Newhouse’s job was providing the community The experimental rule at the Double-A level for provide valuable insight into various ways to opportunities to experience the Cowboys and 2021 is a limit on defensive shifts. The rule says create a playing environment that encourages their players in a different setting. For years that "the defensive team must have a minimum the most entertaining version of the game. What the Cowboys’ basketball team would travel of four players on the infield, each of whom we learn in the Minor Leagues this year will be to Corpus Christi, Texas, and play a charity must have both feet completely in front of the essential in helping all parties chart the right basketball game at Ray High School. That’s outer boundary of the infield dirt." According to path forward for baseball." when I first met Robert Newhouse. Later on, I MLB, this restriction on defensive positioning There's going to be a delayed start to the had a chance to do play-by-play with my radio is intended to increase the batting average on partner, Shane Nelson, on 97.5 The Waves. I balls in play. Depending on the results of the 2021 season for most minor-league teams. The Double-A and Single-A seasons are scheduled also got to meet Michael Irvin, Leon Lett, and experimental rule change, MLB may decide many others. Newhouse was a class act but he to then require two infielders to be positioned to begin May 5. The Triple-A season will be delayed at least one month, and MLB will couldn’t shoot a lick. He left the Cowboys’ entirely on each side of second base in the employment in 2008. second half of the Double-A season. Defensive send reserve players to the alternate site (used shifts have been around a very long time, but in during the abbreviated 2020 season) early in the Robert Newhouse suffered a stroke in 2010. recent years, MLB shifts have gotten more and regular season. The 2020 Minor League baseball Robert Newhouse Former Dallas Cowboy, Robert Newhouse, died more bold. season was canceled due to COVID-19. MLB from complications of heart disease on Tuesday, will also continue its three-year partnership with Newhouse still holds the University of July 22, 2014. He was but 64 years old. He High-A: 'Step Off' Rule the independent Atlantic League. Houston’s all-time rushing record for a single is survived by his wife Nancy, twin daughters This rule says that pitchers will be required to Dotson’s Other Note: What do Moon Monkeys season with 1,757 yards. Newhouse broke Dawnyel and Shawntel, two sons Roderick and "disengage the rubber prior to throwing to any think of these experiments? Are there any more many other school records, some of which Reggie, a former wide receiver for the Arizona base, with the penalty of a balk in the event the that you would like to see tried? Suggestions still stand today. He had ten 100-yard games Cardinals. pitcher fails to comply." MLB says that when and/or comments, please call, text and/or email in a season (1971), sixteen 100-yard games “House was a great football player,” said Roger a similar rule change was implemented at the me. Email: [email protected] Mobile: 530- in a career, and the most 200-yard games in a Staubach. “Off the field, he was a great man, independent Atlantic League in 2019, they saw 748-8475 season, with three. Back when the College All- kind and caring, solid as a rock.” Stars played the Super Bowl Champions from a significant increase in stolen base attempts -30- Have fun and hang in there. and an improved success rate after adoption of the year before, Newhouse scored a touchdown Andy Purvis is a local author and radio the rule. against the Cowboys. I always wondered if personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. that touchdown had anything to do with the com for all the latest info on his books or to Cowboys’ drafting him. Robert Newhouse listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books also played in the Hula Bowl and was inducted are available online and can be found in the into the University of Houston’s Athletics Hall local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be of Honor in 1977. Robert Newhouse is also a contacted at [email protected]. Also member of the Texas Black Hall of Fame. listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. On to Dallas com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of Newhouse played 12 seasons under the the Houston Astros. “Man with the Hat” legendary Hall-of-Fame

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The water has come back up Planning and Response Act) Program Manager Farah’s Fishing Adventures with a vengeance as we swerve for the Texas General Land Office (TGLO). our way through the lingering cold weather The CEPRA grant program is centered around towards the spring bull tides. The tides at beach nourishment for eroding areas, like what Packery show that they are running about a foot we have in front of our seawall. Stick with me higher than normal, which is bringing all kinds here, I’ll stop using abbreviations and land the of bait into the bay systems. I’m sure Joey will plane (Editors note: no, he didn’t stop with the write more about that. acronyms OR land the plane). Birds Back when I was co-chair of the Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee, we had The birds have been off the charts with worked with the City and had set aside some migration and the recent fall out. I’m not of our Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) to use as a sure if its’ because of the pandemic, or my match for CEPRA funding, like $500,000. This awesome articles that more people are getting was about the time that our good friend Deidre into birding and are making the rounds to all the Williams, who is doing the monitoring for birdy spots lately. This past fallout was a pretty Packery Channel and the adjacent beaches, had big one, with the sweet spot containing all the concluded that the sand scheduled to be dredged obvious and colorful birds, the majority being every couple of years out of the channel was the triumvirate of Baltimore orioles, indigo not enough to maintain the minimum width in buntings, and rose breasted grosbeaks. Usually front of the seawall to allow driving. You loyal those are thick at my place this time of year; readers know that that is a happy issue, with the however my place has been eerily quiet despite channel not silting in as fast as first thought. having my feeders up and full. The squirrels have been giving me fits with dragging my Ok, to the point; one of the projects that the oranges off the feeders to who knows where, TGLO is doing up the coast is the McFaddin but still. The birds have been quite thick a few Beach Nourishment project. While we are blocks away at Baxters. experiencing erosion here, the beaches are Redfish are stealing the show! Recent drop in trout numbers have pointed anglers eroding at a higher rate up north, and they Bob S. sent me a note the other day and asked also have the same issue that we do; the lack towards reds. Keep a few but they are not a unlimited resource. Let a few go and what the best way is to attract birds to the of available sand. The plan of attack that is release the oversized to spawn for next season. We caught these this week in strong backyard (thanks for the note Bob!) The first currently being permitted up the coast is to North winds on cut mullet. step to attracting birds is to have a good mix dredge sand from offshore sources, up to 2 of habitats. That means having some trees, miles offshore. This is an idea that Deidre shrubs, and flowers. A diversity of cover is came up with a few years back, and now folks better. Some good trees would be oaks, pecans, are doing it here in Texas. anaqua, citrus trees, and even mature mesquites. Shrubs are the ones I’ve been talking about, Their project is using CEPRA funding, and Gulf from sage to cenizo and firecracker bush to of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) vines like grapes and trumpet vine. Flowers funding as a match for the federally provided can run the gambit, and I’ve written about CEPRA funding. Nueces County is receiving lantana and others before. $720,500 from GOMESA funds, and these can be used for a few things, but beach nourishment Then, you can get into feeding, because that’s is one. That could be like a $2 million dollar what a lot of birds are looking for, is food. I match from the CEPRA program. But, this feed only black oil sunflower seeds, because approach would require Nueces County to be the millet (small, white round seeds in mixed the local project sponsor. I wonder if anyone bird feed) attracts unwanted visitors like house from the City has approached Nueces County sparrows. Suet feeders will bring in some locals, regarding this potential matching project? and try to feed the citrus and fruit suet, but then again, house sparrows and starlings will also However, back to the City HOT funds that eat it. You all know about orange slices for the were set aside; I’m kind of curious where those orioles, but they also go crazy for grape jelly. A funds are today? If they are still around, is ramekin or other small container with grape (or someone at the City planning on submitting other jelly) will cause battles in the back yard an application for these CEPRA funds? Did once they find it. Put a bunch of stuff out and the beach maintenance permit application that they will find it. was submitted include the potential for mining offshore sources? Inquiring minds want to Beachy business know. Applications are due by June 1st, and This nice trout was hooked on a DOA 5” Swim Bait in STARK NAKED color! I’m taking another left turn this week. I that would have to get cranking. That alone makes you feel good! Water quality in the Lagoon, Baffin Bay, and the Port logged on to the ASBPA (American Shore Anyhoo, sorry for the novella this week on A area is absolutely awesome! Soft plastics hovered in sand pockets in 3' of water and Beach Preservation Association) Texas completely different topics, but hey, you’re have been the best areas for trout. 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You can that subdivision that gives the Architectural who bravely serve our country. One way the financialaid/tofa.cfm?Kind=GS and click on the reach me at marvin@ Control Committee (ACC) the ability to Texas Legislature honors future generations of “Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program” pipoa.net or call me at allow fences up to the City ordinance height military leaders is through the Texas Armed link. 469-231-3485. You can of seven feet. Members, if you want correct Services Scholarship Program (TASSP). This also call the PIPOA office This is an exciting opportunity for any student information regarding the PIPOA, contact program was established by the 81st Texas with any questions you have at 361-949-7025. the PIPOA office or drop me a note because seeking to enter the armed forces by way of Legislature as a way to support promising a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Things are still quiet at the PIPOA. social media posts by uninformed members students who show a commitment to education are often incorrect. program at a civilian college. If you are a Short-Term Rentals- The PIPOA continues and service as well as to encourage participation student who would like to be nominated for to receive emails and phone calls regarding Island Parks- The only park on the Island in Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) this scholarship program, please submit a single-family residences being used as short- that the PIPOA maintains is Billish Park. The programs at civilian colleges. Each year, cover letter along with proof that you have term rentals. As I stated in last week’s article, City of Corpus Christi maintains all other members of the Texas legislature, along with the met the required academic criteria by email to governor and lieutenant governor, are allowed the City zoning ordinance prohibits short- parks. Billish Park will be getting its spring [email protected] no later the opportunity to select students across the term rentals in the RS zoning areas. Some dose of weed killer and fertilizer in the next than Tuesday, August 31, 2021. You may also state to receive college scholarships through the months ago, the ISAC (Island Strategic couple of weeks. Due to the high volume of send your application by mail to either my Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. As Action Committee) unanimously passed a weeds, it may be necessary to close the park Capitol office in Austin (P.O. Box 2910, Austin, a condition of these scholarships, students must resolution asking the City to enforce its zoning for a day or two while this weed and feed are Texas 78768) or my District office in Corpus commit to serving in the Texas Guard, Army ordinance. To the best of my knowledge, the in progress. Christi (15217 S.P.I.D., Suite 205, Corpus National Guard, or Air National Guard, or to City has not enforced a single case of short- Trash piles- PLEASE do not put piles of Christi, TX 78418) by the deadline. Students become commissioned officers in the United term rental zoning violations. palm fronds and other items on vacant lots. must complete their TASSP online applications States Armed Services upon graduation. Beach Equipment- Last week, I pointed Pile them in front of your lot for the next by Friday, October 15, 2021. The governor and the lieutenant out that the City has plans to build a storage/ brush pickup by the City. This pickup begins If you would like any additional information on governor may each appoint two students, and maintenance facility for their large beach about May 5th. the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program, each state senator and state representative maintenance equipment next to the fire Board Meeting- The next Board meeting please do not hesitate to contact my Capitol or may appoint one student to receive a TASSP station on Commodore and Aquarius. I will be Tuesday, April 27th at 5:30 at the District office (512-463-0672; 361-949-4603). scholarship. As the state representative of House asked members to give me their thoughts on Hyatt Place located on S.P.I.D. next to The TASSP scholarship is administered by the District 32, my office is accepting scholarship this matter. I did not receive any comments Saltgrass. The PIPOA continues to look for a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. applications from eligible students who reside regarding this issue. Folks, if you do not want venue on the Island to hold the monthly Board Questions can also be directed to the Board's within the district. In order to be considered this facility at that location, now is the time meetings. The annual meeting was held at the Office of External Relations, which can be for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship to speak up. Padre Island Baptist Church. However, they reached at 512-427-6111. Information about the nomination, a student must meet two of the are not able to accommodate the monthly Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Fences- In last week’s article, I mentioned following four academic criteria at the time of Board meeting. can be found on its website at http://www.thecb. that it is time to revise via an amendment the application: state.tx.us . to the covenants the height restrictions on COVID Clinic- I must compliment the City Graduate or have graduated high school with the fencing. There were some discussions on of Corpus Christi and its leaders for running If you would like to follow the Texas House and curriculum requirements of the Distinguished social media. It was stated that the maximum two well-organized and efficient clinics to learn more information on news, committees Level of Achievement Plan, or the International fencing height the covenants allow around give COVID shots to Island residents. or other aspects of the legislative body, you Baccalaureate Program (IB); the golf course was three feet. That is wrong. can access its website at http://www.house. Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a state.tx.us/. The site features live streaming 4.0 scale; from the House floor, committee hearings as Achieve a college readiness score on the SAT well as access to a number of other resources. (1070) or ACT (23); You can also follow the Texas Senate at http:// Padre Island Property Owners Association, www.senate.state.tx.us/. The Texas Governor’s Ranked in the top third of their graduating official website can be found at http://governor. Inc Regular Monthly Board class. state.tx.us/. Once a student receives the TASSP nomination, If you have questions regarding any of the of Directors Meeting a number of criteria must be met for the information mentioned in this week's article, nominated student to be eligible for receipt of please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or Tuesday, April 27, 2021 c.i. Breakout Refusal Correspondence an initial scholarship. Eligibility is determined District Office. Please always feel free to by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating contact my office if you have any questions 5:30 PM d. TOPs Transition Update Board, which oversees the administration of the or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if Hyatt Place Corpus Christi d.i. No update at this time. Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. you would like to contact my office regarding Requirements include entering into a written 6773 South Padre Island Dr. e. Other topics constituent services. As always, my offices are agreement with the Texas Higher Education available at any time to assist with questions, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 7. CONSENT AGENDA: (Routine items; Coordinating Board agreeing to complete four concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- acceptable without further discussion) years of ROTC training and graduate no later (next to Saltgrass Steakhouse) 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). a. Secretary’s Report: March 23, 2021 & than six years after the date the student first Streaming to PIPOA Facebook Page - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 March 27, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes registers at an institution of higher education. NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Additionally, the selected student must provide Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part). He can b. Board Votes via Email the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board be contacted at [email protected] THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS LIFTED 8. TREASURER’S REPORT – with verification of a four-year commitment or at 512-463-0672. COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS: (The Board of qualified military service no later than six BUSINESSES MAY NOW OPERATE AT will review, discuss, and then accept all months after graduation from college. For ONE HUNDRED PERCENT; HOWEVER, financial reports, with possible motions.) WE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF FACE MASKS AND OBSERVING a. Status of Year End Audit SOCIAL SEPARATION PRECAUTIONS. b. Approval of March 31, 2021 Financial Nueces County Coastal Parks Board Seated Members of the audience will be provided an Statements opportunity to address the Board during Public After months of controversy among Nueces The new members joint the four already 9. OLD BUSINESS (with possible County Commissioners the final three seats on appointed: two former members of the board Comment. Please speak into the microphone motions): located at the podium and state your name the Nueces County Coastal Parks Board were were re-appointed Kimberly Zahn-Winton and and address. Your presentation will be limited a. Resurface Boat Ramps filled on Tuesday with the appointment of Bob Paulison, along with two new members members to the final three seats on the seven- the board Mitra Khan and Misty Svoboda. The to three minutes. Please sign in prior to the b. Fencing & Gating Cobo de Bara boat meeting with your name, physical address, member board. board oversees the operation of Padre Balli Park ramp on Padre Island along with Bob Hall Pier, and email address, and the subject to be addressed. Current member Troy Adler was reappointed I.B. Magee Park and Horace Caldwell Pier in b.i. Seeking bids from: Coastal Fence along with new members Rick Patel and Cody 1. CALL TO ORDER Port Aransas. & Irrigation. S&J Fence Co., and D&C Bates. 2. RECEIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST Fence Company. The board has not met since October. A The filling of the final three seats had been STATEMENT(S) separate board has been established to advise c. Common Area Palm Tree Trimming held up over the application of member Jim county officials on the rebuilding of Bob Hall 3. PRESENTATION: MR. DAVID Bids Needham who had served on the board for Pier which must be demolished and rebuilt due HEIZMAN, CHAIR ACC almost two decades. The logjam was resolved d. 14015 Fortuna Bay (Office Frontage) to damage by Hurricane Hanna. 4. MEMBERS’ COMMENTS (3 minutes, Landscape Repair/Replacement Bids when Needham submitted a letter of resignation per member) removing him from considerations for e. Updating ACC Guidelines reappointment. 5. PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS: f. Billish Park Activities a. Proposed City Beach Operations 10. NEW BUSINESS (with possible Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies, Warehouse / Adjacent Firehouse on motions): Aquarius a. Gypsy Boat Ramp Erosion Control April 24-26 6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Estimate – The Board will receive a report of 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Texans they can purchase certain items tax- For example, if you purchase a rescue ladder important topics since the previous free during the state’s sales tax holiday for for $299 with a $10 delivery charge, the total meeting. a. Legal Matters emergency preparation supplies, which begins sales price is $309. Because the total sales price a. Next Board Meeting: May 25, 2021 b. Personnel Matters at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, and ends at of the ladder is more than $300, tax is due on the (Location to be determined). midnight on Monday, April 26. $309 sales price. 12. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION b. Compliance Enforcement Update The Comptroller’s office estimates shoppers Several over-the-counter self-care items, such 13. ADJOURN will save more than $1.8 million in state and as antibacterial hand sanitizer, soap, spray c. Bulkheads local sales taxes during the tax holiday, which and wipes, are always exempt from sales tax was approved by the Texas Legislature in 2015. if they are labeled with a “Drug Facts” panel in accordance with federal Food and Drug There’s no limit on the number of Administration (FDA) regulations. qualifying items you can purchase. 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Dropping temperatures down into the out in Corpus Christi Bay! Thursday, 8-11 a.m. South Texas Botanical Friday, 2 p.m. The Resilient Whooping Crane arctic zone. Creating, for me at least, a hunched Gardens Friday, 8-11 a.m. South Texas back and an overpowering desire to want to stay If that ever happens; I’m outa here. ----- south Saturday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Hawk Watching 101 Botanical Gardens under the covers, with the only thing showing bound. being a nose, a part of a hand with a good book Now, I bet you guys thought that I just wrote April 30-May 3 in it. Just as another layer of defense against the a little bit of profanity, back there. Didn’t you? cold, howling wind outside. ------Well you are wrong, for I found, in a This definitely can not be classified as good collection of sheets that our dearly beloved Nature Challenge Encourages Citizen boating weather. Unless you really like to work editor gave to me, that was entitled; “Navy on ice breakers and such. I know that these Terms and Trivia”, this; --- Brass Monkey - Scientists to Record Nature Observations howling winds and temperatures down here During the civil war, cannonballs were stacked Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), contributed over 101,000 observations across below fifty degrees, above that ole zero mark, up in pyramids, called brass monkeys. When it through the Texas Nature Trackers program, is 45 counties of over 6,400 species. A record was not how I read the brochure-of-my-dreams, got extremely cold, they would explode or break, inviting Texans to participate in the sixth annual number of 14 project areas representing 78 about sailing the ocean blue. ---- No siree! This hence the term “cold enough to freeze the balls City Nature Challenge, Friday, April 30 through counties across Texas are hosting the City stuff makes me wish that this Texas coast was a off of a brass monkey”. Monday, May 3. This global community- Nature Challenge including: Abilene, Amarillo, few multiples of sixty, way down there, farther Now, aren’t you just tickled pink and warmer, based scientific effort, co-organized by San Austin, Bryan-College Station, Corpus Christi, south in latitude. On down there where the to know that little piece of information? Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston-Galveston, breezes are soft, warm and the water laps up on and the Natural History Museum of Los Lower Rio Grande Valley, Lubbock, Mustang shores, underneath palm trees that don’t have to, And here is another piece of knowledge I Angeles County, invites current and aspiring Island, San Antonio, Wichita Falls and Waco. ever--- ever, be afraid of losing their fronds from remember reading, back in warmer times. citizen scientists of all ages and backgrounds freezing weather. Found this in old sailors dictionary. And I do Even if you do not live in one of these areas, to observe and submit pictures of wild plants, you can still participate. Join the City Nature mean old. Well 1800’s old, anyway. Here is animals and fungi using the free mobile app I remember reading a book, this past summer, what I found; Challenge 2021 Global Project to enter your about a guy that served on converted fishing iNaturalist. observations. Texans are invited to explore trawlers, patrolling the waters around Greenland “NORTHERS, Those winds so well known The 2021 City Nature Challenge will be a nature in their immediate surroundings: outside during one of the numbered wars, looking for to all seamen who have frequented the West friendly competition between the 13 Texas their front doors, in their yard, or anywhere German radio out-posts and the vessels that Indies, and are preceded by the appearance of metropolitan areas. While group events will be nature is found which they can safely and supplied them. Read; -- larger, faster, with a lot a vast quantity of fine cobwebs or gossamer in limited or not done, participants are encouraged responsibly explore. bigger guns than they had and a bad attitude. I the atmosphere, which clings to all parts of a to embrace the collaborative aspect of sharing thought, as I reading this in the hot summer sun, vessel’s rigging, thus serving as a warning of Texas Nature Trackers is encouraging people observations online with a digital community, to use the hashtag #CityNatureChallenge on that these guys had a hell-of-a lot of courage to an approaching gale. Northers alternate with and celebrate the healing power of nature safely put their lives in “Harms Way”, in the face of the seasons in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida social media or as a tag in iNaturalist to share as they document their local biodiversity to how they are engaging in this year’s event. bigger and better, to protect our shores and our Channel, Jamaica, Cuba, &c. Their cold is the best of their ability within public safety way of life. Then I stuck my head out of the door intense.” parameters. Participants are asked to continue Visit the Texas City Nature Challenge page on this morning and my estimation of those people Man! ---- They got that right! to practice social distancing and are encouraged the TPWD website to find links to the Texas went up a thousand percent. For then it dawned to wear a mask when in groups. projects, and learn more about the global project at the City Nature Challenge website. Those For the past four years, TPWD, through the interested in participating can also contact Texas Nature Trackers program, has promoted Craig Hensley and Tania Homayoun with the Texans participation in the City Nature Texas Nature Trackers program at tracker@ Challenge. 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I The Groove, Isaac Jacob, Starlite & the Standards on hate speech”. Facebook calls it like where Sunday’s “restricted.” Truth be told, I purposely pushed Moonbeams, Mike O’Neill and Mario Flores. are heading over That ought to keep yall busy for a spell. Be safe the envelope a bit to see how far I could take it. there. It reminds me The issue first arose when I made a seemingly John Cortez played out there and be kind to each other. Things are Shorty's on Friday. of the old Sunday looking up and life is good. Peace. harmless post responding to a friend’s disdain scene at Neptune’s of how she has been treated poorly by men in years ago. And the ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ her past. I casually responded that, “Men are Back Porch also had a little scene churning last Johnny Boy Amundsen will play Shorty's pigs.” I said it without hesitation expecting the Sunday with Aloha Dave and the Tourists on Saturday. rest of humanity to agree with me. I mean DUH, playing some great trop-rock and classic rock. isn’t that common knowledge? Facebook didn’t When I walked in they were playing Jimmy think so. They immediately slapped me with Buffet and when I was leaving I heard them in a warning that I had breached the limitation the throes of psychedelia screaming G L O R I of their acceptable insults. So I immediately A. Guitarist Ray Summy was animated and his responded with a defiant “Pigs are men” and beard was on fire. hoped I hadn’t upset any pigs in doing so. But Live Music NO! Facebook took it upon themselves to stand up for the honor of all pigs and reprimanded me again. What was I to do? You’ve probably guessed what comes next. Yup! I couldn’t Tonight help myself and shot back as snarky an attack as I could muster, “Ok then, pigs are pigs.” Thursday, April 22 Rich Lockhart @ How could they have a problem with that? Jerry Ward @ Pelican Scuttlebutt’s You guessed it. They shut me down for three Lounge Back Pew Revival @ Pep’s- Portland days saying that they would not tolerate my Jackie Venson @ House of Rock “hate speech” and suggested that I might need Tuesday, April 27 professional attention with a “you DIDN’T Back Pew Revival will play Treasure Robin Blue @ Scuttlebutt’s Open Mic @ Rialto follow our standards and you were warned.” I Island on Friday. Sonny Salinas @ Rockit’s Theater, Aransas Pass want to assure any pigs out there whom I may Ruben Limas @ Island Damon Scott @ Pelican have insulted that I do love pigs. I am on Team Italian SELFIE APRIL 23 Lounge Pig and I stand by all three of my statements Falco & the Wolf @ Eric Graham @ and assure you that men, without a doubt, Brewster Southside ZACK WALTHER APRIL 24 Scuttlebutt’s are pigs, ask anyone. Heck, ask any man. It’s Badfish: Sublime tribute @ Brewster Downtown RIPTIDE APRIL 28 Wednesday, April 28 common knowledge that men are pigs for the Ty Dietz @ Vernon’s most part and all the world knows it. It was in Starlite & the Moonbeams @ Surf Club RUBEN V APRIL 30 Ruben Limas @ all the papers and it’s NO secret. All this got Blackbeard’s me thinking, I wonder where Facebook draws Friday, April 23 MARK MONACO MAY 1 Riptide @ Back Porch the line if they don’t even agree that pigs are Billy Snipes @ Doc’s Selfie @ Back Porch 132 W. Cotter St. Port A pigs. Apparently there’s an algorithm that Back Pew Revival @ Eric Magnus @ responds to any and all defamatory pig insults. Treasure Island Scuttlebutt’s But how do they know if I mean they are “pigs” Ty Dietz @ Shorty’s John Amundsen & Jose’ Felix @ Lisabella’s as in the even-toed ungulate family Suidae, or Arnie & Steve @ Gaff Jesse Lopez @ Waterline Ruben Limas @ “pigs” as in the description of an unmannered Blackbeards and disgusting male of the species making an Jerry Ward @ Doc’s Kinda Smooth @ Pelican Damon Scott @ Pelican inappropriate comment to the female of the Ty Dietz will play Shorty's on Friday. Lounge Lounge species… or perhaps its just someone who eats Trisum @ Brewster Treasure Island sloppily as in “you eat like a pig”… or is that Thursday, April 29 Southside BACK PEW REVIVAL APRIL 23 a hog?. Either way, it’s a mute point because I DO NOT MISS LIST Sing Along Piano Show Jerry Ward @ Doc’s Mike Perez @ was ordered straight to “time out”. In the future Coming this weekend… @ Brewster Downtown CHAINLINKS APRIL 24 I will adhere to their “community standards” Marco @ Scuttlebutt’s CRUISE CONTROL MAY 1 Scuttlebutt’s Sonny Salinas @ Rockit’s I suppose but not because I agree with them. Falco and the Wolf @ RED TIDE MAY 5 Rockit’s Rich O’Toole @ Brewster I don’t hate men or pigs. I just think I have a KEVIN KURTZ MAY 7 Downtown stronger grasp of the English language and a Ruben Limas @ Blackbeards JONMIKAEL MREZ MAY 8 less narrow view of the word "pig." Glad I got Chanklas @ Vernon’s Friday, April 30 that off my chest. 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Wooden Boat Show @ treasureislandporta Port A Scattered shots… Saturday, April 24 BELT SANDER RACES Ruben V @ Back Porch (3:00) @ Gaff Free Beer Band @ Jim Dugan @ Gaff Shorty’s The Chainlinks @ Michael Burtts @ Treasure Island Waterline Zack Walther @ Back Jerry Ward & the Dirty Porch Birds @ Pelican Lounge John Amundsen @ Sierra Dawn @ Steve Goldstein and Arnie Govella aka the Shorty’s Scuttlebutt’s Ruben Limas @ Free Light Beer Band will play the Gaff Ty Dietz @ Pelican Dreaming in Color @ Blackbeards on Friday. Sugar Shack- Fulton Jarrod Birmingham @ Gann Band @ Doc’s Brewster Downtown The world famous BELTSANDER RACES Hyde After Nine @ Saturday, May 1 are back at the Gaff this Saturday at 3:00 PM. Pelican Lounge TY DIETZ APRIL 23 I think it may be time to get my racer back up Kevin Kurtz @ Texas Mark Monaco @ Back Porch to snuff. It’s time for the old Moon Monkey Mesquite BBQ JOHNNY BOY APRIL 24 Alley Catz w/ David The Groove @ Shorty’s to resurrect. They’ll have Coach Jim Dugan Jerry Ward @ Waterline and Fiddlin’ Willy on stage. This signals Martinez @ Rockit’s KEVIN KURTZ APRIL 25 AJ Cruz @ Scuttlebutt’s Chainlinks @ Pelican another degree of normalcy. On Thursday this Rich Lockhart with Antone Perez on Michael Burtts @ Sunset FREE BEER BAND APRIL 30 Lounge drums played the Back Porch on Friday. week, the House of Rock will host the return of Hideaway Gann Band @ Doc’s Austin’s pride, Jackie Venson, the one woman Meza Band @ Brewster Jimmy Willden @ THE GROOVE MAY 1 Scuttlebutt’s It was a good show with lots of bells and whistles. I saw her Southside at the HoR last year and was really impressed. Ruben Limas @ Mo Ruben Limas @ Mo weekend for live Meaux’s On Friday the great Ty Dietz will take the Meaux’s OPEN 10am - 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. music and a great Nightbird- Fleetwood stage at Shorty’s… a place I know he adores. Todd Dorn & the Sea weekend for the Drifters @ Hurrican Mac tribute @ Brewster blues on our little Also on Friday local dunebilly rockers, Selfie Downtown will play the Back Porch, the Free Light Beer Junction- Port O’Connor sandbar. We had Timeline A Tribute to Back Pew Revival @ three strong blues Band (Steve Goldstein and Arnie Govella) Journey @ Brewster Sunset Hideaway rockers on board play the Gaff and Back Pew Revival will play Downtown with Rich Lockhart Treasure Island. On Saturday night check out Sunday, May 2 the Chainlinks at Treasure Island and some Sunday, April 25 Kevin Kurtz @ Shorty’s at the Back Porch Sierra Dawn @ Doc’s and John Cortez more hot blues at Shorty’s with my island son, Kevin Kurtz @ Shorty’s Aloha Dave and the Johnny Boy Amundsen. Plus the noteworthy Sierra Dawn @ Doc’s Jerry Ward @ Pelican and Reno Perez at Lounge Tourists played the Americana stud Zack Walther plays the Back Jerry Ward @ Pelican Shorty’s. You may Lounge Back Porch on Sunday. have noticed that I Mike Perez @ Monday, May 3 love blues and these Scuttlebutt’s Stevie Start @ Doc’s three seasoned cats know what they’re doing. Ty Dietz @ Black Back Pew Revival @ And Sunday turned out to be an exceptional day Diamond Pep’s- Portland for live music, too. Also, a good thing about the Monday, April 26 Tuesday, May 4 Sunday shows are they are on the early side. Open Mic @ Rialto Shorty’s kicks off their Sundays at 3:00 with Stevie Start @ Doc’s Jerry Ward @ Pelican Theater, Aransas Pass Lounge

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