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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 October 3, 2019 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around County Moves The Island to Increase By Dale Rankin Lifeguard As we sit here today the National Weather Service is predicting the first Presence at Bob cool front will blow through in about two weeks. At that time we fill find Hall Pier out if it really is the humidity or is in fact just the heat. We’re playing Pier creates deadly chicken with a low pressure area between the Cayman Islands and current under the Jamaica that is expected to enter the Gulf by week’s end, but the Weather structure Service says not to worry. By Dale Rankin Reds in the Packery Island surfers know that the currents around Bob Hall Pier offer a free ride Last week our weekly Island Report out to catch the waves. They also on KIII television and here in the know that the swift water that flows Island Moon about reds running out from the beach has cut a trough in Packery Channel produced an The Jailbreak Run in Port A. drew more than 800 fitness challenge enthusiasts. Photo by Ronnie Narmour. of fast moving water between the invasion of anglers on Thursday and pier’s pilings that drops to five feet Friday who descended on the North deep very near the shoreline and to Packery Jetty looking to stock up on La Posada Lighted Boat Parade eight feet deep within a few yards of reds. The problem is somebody forgot the shore. Visitors who wade in the to cue the reds. Jetty regulars report shallow water near the pier do not that by the time the new fisherpersons Friday, December 6, Saturday December 7 know any of that. It was that current arrived the mullet and the reds who that caught and drowned a man there followed them had moved on. All the this week, drawing him into the deep landlubbers got were wet hooks and Grand Marshal Announced trough under the pier where he was heartbreak reminding us once again rescued by surfers who saw him that it is a fine line between fishing Strange as it sounds the forty-ninth • Held at Waves Resort, Grand struggling. He was still alive but died and just sitting there looking stupid. running of the La Posada Lighted Ballroom, 4th floor. Boat Parade on Padre Island is two at the hospital. Winter Texans Friday, December 6: North months away and this week event Canals Parade, 7:00 p.m. We’ve seen the first of the early organizers at the Padre Island Yacht • Viewing from Marker 37, Winter Texans come rolling in from Club announced that two-time Rock Snoopy's and Doc's and from OTB this week. Some parts of the and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, private homes along parade route country got four inches of snow this Gregg Rolie, will be the 2019 Grand week but all we got were really high Marshal. • Parade starts at JFK Bridge tides. One anomaly of the post-tourist Rolie is co- Saturday, December 7: South season this year is that we have seen founder of the Canals Parade, 6:00 p.m. brisk business in our restaurants, rock super bands especially on the weekends, from Journey, Santana • Televised live on KIII, Channel Port Aransas to the Kleberg Line. The and Storm, where 3. Hosted by Joe Gazin and Dale off-season isn’t as off as it used to be. he was a vocalist Rankin and played Marlin statue • Viewing from boat launch sites keyboard. Mr. along parade route and from private The Marlin statue by Island artist Rolie currently is homes Kent Ulberg that marks your arrival with Ringo Starr partnered with the United States on Padre Island has been dark and his All Starr Last year with your help, the La Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program. and without a plaque to honor its Band which wrapped up its 2019 Posada Foundation collected and 2013: The first Kick-Off Party and sponsors for years. The copper plaque touring schedule on September 1, at donated 9100 toys and $25,000 to the This sign and flag are the only Auction at Scuttlebutts was added to disappeared several years ago when the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. local U.S. Marines Corps' Toys for the event calendar. warnings to swimmers at Bob vandals swiped it for scrap value and Tots Program. The 2019 La Posada schedule Hall Pier and make no mention no one can really remember exactly La Posada History 2015: The La Posada Foundation is of the dangerous conditions when the light went out. But both Tuesday, December 3: Kick-Off officially formed as a 501(C) 3 non- under the pier structure. problems are being addressed and Auction and Party, 6:00 p.m. 1970: Father Patrizzi and the profit organization. we will expect to have some news on congregation of St. Anthony by the • Live and Silent Auction with 2017: 4100 toys and $20,000 both counts in the next few weeks. Sea started visiting parishioners “The current there pulls people auctioneer Kenny Stowe of were donated to the U. S. Marines Stay tuned. to share the journey of Mary under the pier,” said Noah Parlasca, “Storage Wars” television show and Joseph on the First Christmas. Corps' Toys for Tots program. The one of the surfers who helped pull the IGA going up handling the live auction. Over the next couple of years, Foundation also donated school man out. “It can pull in people who back packs to children affected by • Food and adult beverages the journey took to the canals are just wading under the pier.” in decorated boats and the lighted Hurricane Harvey. available. Parlasca said it is not uncommon for boat parade was born. 2018: 9100 toys and $25,000 • Live music by the “Crab Daddys” people unfamiliar with the area to be donated to U. S. Marine Corps' Toys after the Auction. 1998: The Padre Island Yacht Bob Hall cont. on A6 Club began hosting the parades and for Tots program.

If you have driven along SPID this week you have seen this scene as A little Island history work on the Balli Center and the IGA grocery store is progressing briskly.

It may have taken some time to get v v the permitting done but once it was How to Brand Padre Island in place the work took off. The much anticipated grocery store is expected Nothing has more to do with to be open by spring 2020. the history of a place than what it is called and our Island is no Island music video exception. How to brand Padre Barkley Island outside of the area was Several weeks the subject of a recent study by back about the Corpus Christi Convention a hundred & Visitors Bureau which we people Island covered in the last issue and which gathered at engendered much discussion on Doc’s and our Facebook page. A research downstairs Identity group based in Kansas City at the Waterline to shoot the final surveyed a total of 1019 people footage for the video of Stevie Start’s from Padre Island (212), to Austin song Thank God It’s Padre. We are Research (164), to Houston (109), San happy to announce that the video is Antonio (165), Austin (164), and ISAC Report Summary now complete and will have its debut the Coastal Bend (197) were asked at Waves Resort on Thursday, October a series of forty questions either in 10 when the Music From the Moon person or by response to an e-mail concert series brings Independent address published by the Island Thieves to the stage. Things start at 6 Moon. They spoke directly with p.m. The video showcases our Island twenty-two Island residents. and a good many of the locals who took part in its shooting. This is one Given the importance of the topic you don’t want to miss. and to allow readers to draw their own conclusions about its findings In the meantime the sweet spot of we include the study in its entirety The Island season has arrived get out in this issue. 1 there and enjoy it, and say hello if See the entire branding report on pages four and five in this issue. you see us Around The Island. October 3, 2019 Island Moon A 2

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show only the words PADRE from Mansfield Moon Monkeys channel up. Google "Padre Island" and see what Did Ya Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the comes up... IT AIN'T US. Its the Other Guys, They have cornered the name Padre Island in all it's top Hits: Padre, South Padre, South Padre Hear? Editor Island. Why, In your opinion, is there a push to By Mary "Scoop" Craft rebrand the island? Poker Run John Olvey Hi , Snoopy’s Pier New Advertisers I wanted to say “Thank You” once again for Dad showed me the article today ....handed me The 13th Annual Port A Art About will the tremendous help your team provided at last my own personal paper copy. I mean ....there be held on Saturday, October 12th 1 – 6 night’s Poker Run! We are so appreciative that is nothing more I can say but thank you for all pm with 18 shops and galleries involved. you invited us to participate – we raised over the love. There will be unique art on exhibit and Distribution $950 last night!! And that doesn’t include the Tasha Lyssy (Buttler) refreshments will be served. Check their Pete Alsop amazing haul of supplies that people donated. The money raised will be divided amongst all Snoopy’s was one of the first places we ate ad this issue for the locations Island Delivery three of our schools and go directly to support when we started coming to the coast . When you Coldwell Banker student needs. walked in the door it felt like home, very laid Business Briefs back and comfortable!! Bless you all !! Advertising We had a blast at the event! Below are a few The Ace Hardware stores in Port A Jan Park Rankin photos we snapped last night. Please share them Teresa Hanning Pfeiffer and Padre Island have been purchased Classifieds with your team and extend our heartfelt thanks. What a beautiful tribute to your parents and by David and Amy Doyle who have Arlene Ritley Thank you again! their legacy! owned the Sunset Ridge Home & Production Manager Emma Candace Miller Hardware store in Alamo Heights, San Abigail Bair Antonio for 25 years. They are cleaning Thank you so much for sharing your heartfelt Contributing Writers out dated material to make room for From Our Facebook Page story! It is a beautiful one. We wish your parents major renovations so there is a clearance Joey Farah nothing but the best in their next chapter!! The following responses came from our now on those items. Their established Andy Purvis Facebook page theislandmoonnewspaper. Mark and Diane Johnson location is a funky, fun, gifty hardware Mary Craft store. It reminds me of a smaller version Emily Gaines Branding study by the Convention and Your mom and Dad were doing whatever it Visitors Bureau took to provide for the family at the end of the of Home Goods next to TJ Maxx only Jay Gardner day they reaped the rewards God Bless to all. with hardware supplies also. The current Todd Hunter I get it. The name is only for marketing. I grew employees will remain at both locations. Dotson Lewis up in Corpus Christi and moved to San Antonio Mike Jensen Dr. Tom Dorrell 25 years ago. I get what you're saying. We I met the owners as a visitor 20 yrs ago. Came The Australian pine tree at the Ronnie Narmour called it The Island. every year, always was our go to place. The Aquarius light may be a goner soon due friendliness, the great food, atmosphere, and Brent Rourk But, here in San Antonio, people either say to water and sewer lines installed near of course the gorgeous sunsets. Thank you for Packery Pointe. The tree was planted by Photographers they're going to "The Coast" or "Port A." They never mention North Padre Island. I get why sharing your beautiful memories with us. Have the original Padre Isles developers back Miles Merwin (Emeritus) the tourism folks would want to clarify in their many pictures of fun times there. Moved there in the 60s. They also planted some on Debbie Noble marketing. for a few years and always went. Loved it and the golf course. Moon Mike would call always will. Hopefully it stays the home feel Jan Rankin the one at the light the buzzard tree for Carlos Ramirez that it has. Congratulations on your retirement, Mary Craft obvious reasons. Buzzards are actually I'm just pleased the CVB has finally taken enjoy and come have dinner once in a while. Ronnie Narmour turkey vultures and there were about six interest in our beautiful island. Quite frankly, Kim Vernetti that hung out there. Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) that was not always the case. Kudos to the Thanks for writing the article, Tasha, and for Riley P. Dog Island Moon for keeping our marketing needs in front of the CVB. If this new marketing sharing it through the Moon. Such a multitude campaign works I could care less if they call of memories, joys, and gatherings have been us Gilligan's Island cause the ultimate goal is to held within those walls. I hope in the comfort fill our hotels, restaurants, Airbnb's, etc..I look of their retirement, your folks gather and record forward to seeing what happens. a few hundred of the best laughs and precious moments of their years there. I'd certainly buy Amy Gazin that book. Thanks again and God bless all your Padre Island is associated with South Padre. family. That’s a bad choice for marketing purposes. I Neill J Everitt III suggest The Islands of Corpus Christi. Most I have always thought your mom was the residents of the Island won’t like that idea as JB’s German Bakery has stuffed they like to distance themselves from CC. Yet, kindest person I've ever known! She offered me one of my first jobs at Snoopy’s and paid peppers you can enjoy every Tuesday. Publisher this name in terms of marketing would lead to Be sure to purchase a soft baguette roll the least confusion among perspective visitors. me to help coach the Jr. High cheerleaders Dale Rankin when she was a volunteer sponsor. That was a to sop up the sauce. Not sure I should be About the Island Moon Julian Koch rough teenage time in my life and she helped writing about this. The last two Tuesdays The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale me become more responsible. Snoopy's is a I ate there they didn’t run out. A popular Rankin, Editor / Publisher. In my opinion, the Islands at Corpus Christi sounds like something you would name a condo must every time we come to Corpus and puts breakfast item is the 3 egg omelette on Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes me in such a good mood with the beautiful delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 or outlet mall. North Padre or “the Island” potato bread with bacon, ham, cheddar, copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, should maintain its own individuality from view, great food, and warm memories. I'm sure bell pepper and mushroom. They serve as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 Corpus Christi. The text of the ad can make the the new owners will continue the legacy that breakfast until 11 am and are open until copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. Ernie and Corliss created. They deserve the best distinction that we are near Corpus. The city has 2 pm and closed Mondays. News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, definitely let us know through repeated actions retirement! payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. over the years that, although they are more than Kristen Tate Tomscha The Thai Siam Restaurant is currently closed for remodel and will reopen as The Island Moon Newspaper happy to annex us and take our property taxes, hotel occupancy taxes and sales taxes from all Such a wonderful tribute to a place that’s Thai Sun. 14646 Compass, Suite 3 of our visitors, we are definitely on our own as offered so many memories. Not sure how many an island community. visits our family has had there, but they’ve Doc’s Seafood & Steak Restaurant Corpus Christi, TX 78418 always been enjoyable. Our kids along with so now serves breakfast every Saturday and Kenneth Ames many others have had the opportunity to hold 361-949-7700 Sunday 8 am – noon. The large menu North Padre Island. It give direction and clears jobs there and able to learn the value of hard includes traditional breakfast and also [email protected] confusion with South Padre Island and Padre work. They also had the chance to become a 12 ounce ribeye & eggs, sweet cream part of the Buttler extended family. The support Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Island. We locals can call it ‘The island’, but pancakes or French toast with coconut that is a silly, confusing name for others. Ernie and Corliss have offered to the Flour Bluff schools and sports programs (especially cream and topped with Vida Cana rum Brent Rourk baseball) has really been appreciated. Just so pineapples and coconut flakes, Cajun If you work the gate at Padre Island National thankful the plan is to continue things as is. omelet topped with roasted poblano Seashore you quickly learn how many people Wouldn’t know what to do if you couldn’t get crawfish cream. Where to Find The are confused about where they are. You’d be the famous Fish & Chips or Shrimp and Rice. The Flour Bluff Hornets Football surprised how many people think they are either Ron Weikum team plays Moody High School at home Island Moon on South Padre or this is how they get there. I on Friday, October 4th 7:30 pm. think clarification in marketing is a great idea. Thanks Tasha. My dad passed away 14 years ago. My dad and your dad were very close. My The 2nd Annual Port A Live Music Heather Honnold Port North dad was a single father that has disabilities and Fest featuring bands from across Actually the road name is Padre Island Drive had a hard time supporting us. Your parents Texas will be held Friday, October with a south or north preceding it depending gave my dad a job, which my dad cherished so Aransas Padre much. He was always early never late. Please 4th starting at 4:15 pm and Saturday, Gulf Stream RV on the direction traveled. Marketing needs to October 5th starting at 11:45. Both days All Stripes Stores be specific enough to prevent confusion with tell them thanks from the Vannoy side. The Pioneer RV will have music at about ten different Black Sheep/ South Padre. To most visitors and others who do houseboat I will never forget. I spent nights on there, playing bubble bobble. Your parents locations throughout the day until 10 Stripes on 1A Barrel not live here there is blurred lines. Dropping the “South”. That would go far to reduce confusion. were so amazing, I always looked up to them. pm. Check their web site for schedule. My Coastal Home CVS They are two of the amazing people I know and Sandra Lamirand have the BIGGEST heart of gold. They are my WB Liquor Store Dollar General Joe “King” Carrasco will be First, I wasn't born here we came in '64. heroes, without them I can honestly say I don’t Island Wine Room Whataburger Second, except the Navy pilots, everyone in know where we could of ended up. Thanks entertaining at the Waves Resort main stage on Thursday, October 3rd 6 – 9 pm. Kody’s Doc’s Restaurant Corpus is directionally challenged. Southbound to the Buttler's as they continue on their next 37 isn't, and neither is Lexington (SPID). I think journey. Love yall. There will be $3 Shiner beer and half Coffee Waves Snoopy’s Pier the confusion is attributed to the reference of Teresa Ann Vannoy price wine. Admission is free. Moby Dicks Isle Mail N More "North" and the fact that many years now, a The La Posada Boat Parade Grand IGA certain community on the island at the lower Homeless Island Italian Laguna Madre on Padre Island island (across Marshall will be Rock and Roll Hall of Dale, thank you for a thoughtful discussion that Treasure Island from Port Isabel) , incorporated into "South Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie Brooklyn Pie Co. comes from a place of experience, knowledge, Padre Island". The marketing and branding to Ms. Woody’s and compassion. Too often, people experiencing co-founder of the rock super bands compete with them is driving this confusion. Automotive Ace Hardware homelessness are dehumanized and treated Journey, Santana and Storm, where he We have heard (how many times now?) that our like pests instead of humans. The situation is was a vocalist and played keyboard. Mr. Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn tourists see highway signs that say South Padre complicated. There are no easy answers. Rolie currently is with Ringo Starr and San Juan’s Restaurant Texas Star (Shell) Island Drive on signs overhead. The Island is and always has been Padre island. We are the Matthew Connolly his All Starr Band on tour. The parade Wash Tub Jesse’s Liquor will be on December 6th and 7th. greater of the land and coastal land mass, South Why do we have regulations that are good Woody’s Sports Scuttlebutt’s Padre is the lesser. It's tiny compared to us. We enough for downtown, but not good enough for Kathy King At Whitecap Liquors will Center Restaurant include Mustang, St Joes, Padre and PINS. We the entire city? My opinion is that if a regulation be retiring on Sunday, December 15th include the Laguna Madre and at least four Back Porch Bar Subway is passed, it should be applied city wide. All and closing the store. You can help her major bays and estuaries all the way past Port parks, all areas. Shorty’s Place A to Rockport. When anyone comes to Corpus, enrich that retirement by stopping by. Island Tire Kyle Pape She can still order your favorite beverage. Fisherman’s Wharf you get direct access to the entire island chain, Padre Pizzeria laguna and bay systems. I think we've messed This article does tell the truth, Greg Smith So far this year Nueces County Giggity’s up our branding because of our own confusion explained it to me that the park was under a Emergency Service District #2 has And all Moon of what we are. In my opinion the simplest and Gratitude retail advertisers deed restriction and the city was able to pass had 12 rescue calls sent from the Bob most logical solution is to have TXDOT change the ordinances that it did for that 1 park. They The Gaff Hall Pier beach area. There were 13 WB Liquor the highway designation to E and W Padre are actively working on how they can push that Trinity By the Sea swimmers rescued and 2 drowned. To Island drive AND encourage that the branding to all parks, but there are a few human rights Episcopal me it makes sense to have warning signs stay firm. You really can't tell where Corpus issue. Meaning if we say homeless can’t cook, Flour Bluff ends and Padre changes to Mustang and where they why can tax payers BBQ in the park.. Oct. posted to the pier along with the red flags H.E.B. Port A starts. And in 5-15 years there will be 14th is the meeting you need to be at, I think it’s on the beach. A lifeguard station has no difference. Very few people actually know going to be a big meeting. been recently placed near the pier and Whataburger on or care that Port A is technically on Mustang has a lifeguard 10:30 am – 6 pm every Waldron Island. Just change the TXDOT signs. There is Joe Kramer day. It’s a sad situation to lose your life Ethyl Everly no difference in postal delivery for businesses Homelessness is a problem in so many places, trying to enjoy your life. Senior Center either. Just the address and "Padre Island Drive" including small and rural towns. Usually mental E And W gets the mail delivered properly. E and health, drugs, or alcohol are a component. Wish Fire Station W become the highway specific terms and the there were easy answers, but there are not. Police Station words North Padre and/or South Padre are not even used or spoken any more. ( did I mention Cox Robert Crider Stripes on Flour we are directionally challenged in Corpus?) Many have drug and alcohol problems they do Bluff & SPID This way, if you are headed west to the airport not want help for. Many refuse to work. A few and take a left on Staples, you truly are headed just fell on hard times. south on Staples. And all signs clearly say Jacob Zarins PADRE Island. Any Texas or US map will Responses from Islanders Island Identity Research “Well I personally feel like we’re all a part of Corpus Christi. I’m a huge fan of Corpus Christi both ISAC Report Summary downtown and The Island.”

Most stakeholders leaned towards North Padre or just Padre Island as the best “I think most of us that live Highlights from Qualitative Interviews name, but names linking The Island to Corpus Christi also performed well. on The Island believe the city v just, they kind of take Qualitative Methodology Summary: • Position The Island as a key part of any Corpus Christi visit and a visit driver in advantage, and they give us 20 Phone interviews its own right. Padre Island, North Padre Island, and The Island were back just enough to keep us 1 In-person interview • Island branding issue part of larger issue of resources and service by the City of most often selected among the top 3 names for the area reasonably ok.” 1000 Minutes of discussion Corpus Christi. Different camps Interview date: April 23rd through May 14th, 2019. … Regardless of what you have heard in the past, which of the names below do you “They believe in the Questions Some residents and businesses on The Island have felt like overlooked and un- think are best for the circled location? (Select the top 3) downtown, they believe • How do you refer to the area of Corpus Christi on North Padre Island? derappreciated. in the beautiful man-made As the area becomes more affluent and organized, it is gaining greater political Padre Island 74% • What other names have you heard for this area? beaches of Corpus Christi organization and clout. North Padre Island • What do you think is the right/most appealing name? 65% Bay, but they don’t take • What are you perceptions of the benefits this area offers residents and Developers talk about home values increasing but some residents complain The Island at/The Islands of Corpus Christi 60% advantage of our natural visitors? (e.g. fish, ecotourism/conservation, beaches, etc.) about property tax increases. The Island 48% • What online channels are potential visitors using to research leisure trav- Varying degrees about how The Island should be positioned—who is core visi- resource out here.” el to Texas destinations? tor? Most say families or retirees/Winter Texans but it depends on your business. Upper Padre Island 28% The Islands of Corpus Christi 26% “I mean, our property values Qualitative Research Summary Active single Millennials are also a target. Is the The Island a 3-star or a 4-star experience? The Coast 24% are so much higher than a lot • Most agree that Branding/Naming is a problem …but a similar viewpoint of areas in the city so we pay • The Island is used by locals, but many agree that doesn’t convey informa- Areas need to support one another to drive success in the local economy Sample Size = 1,019 a large majority of the taxes tion on location to visitors. Visits and tourism are a big part of the local economy. 18 v for our city and county taxes. • Padre Island, North Padre, or just Padre also used and have the benefit Most residents want to see some economic growth and development on The I don’t think we are a of appearing on a map, but the disadvantage of being confused with S. Island. The Island, Padre Island, and N. Padre Island are selected most often stepchild because...they do Padre. Most residents and businesses know that The Island needs to be part of a larger for Corpus Christi area residents while a name tying the Island to promote the island, but when • Linking the name The Island to the Corpus Christi area was seen as ben- visit package that includes other areas in Corpus Christi Corpus Christi or just Padre Island are chosen most for drive markets eficial because it is a geographic anchor and it leverages existing Corpus you get down to it that’s what Regardless of what you have heard in the past, which of the names below Christi marketing efforts. do you think are best for the circled location? (Select the top 3) they should be promoting 100% 1 the most. We just don’t have 90% 1 1 enough infrastructure right 80% 2 now to support [tourism].” 70% Highlights From Stakeholder Survey 60% 4 The Island 50% Padre Island “I’m going to tell you this, Quantitative Methodology Summary from North Padre Island 40% we’re different,we’re over the The Coast 30% Stakeholder Survey 4 Upper Padre Island bridge...and so we feel like Data collection dates: June 24th through August 4th, 2019. 20% The Island at/Islands of Corpus Christi we’re a totally separate 1,019 Sample size 10% different community, but we 17 Minutes average completion time 0% CC Island CC Area Austin Rio Grande Houston San Antonio are Corpus Christi. Playing 40 Total number of questions Resident Resident Resident Valley Resident Resident v v v Resident up in a way our beaches, but Sample Size = 212 (Corpus Christi Island Resident), Corpus Christi Area Resident (197), Austin Resident (164), Houston Resident (169), Rio Grande Valley Resident (112), and San Antonio Resident (165). then how we’re in proximity Stakeholder Representation—Quantitative 19 to a large city that has a lot The majority of responses from Texas drive markets Island names perform better when the concept of rebranding is introduced. Highlights Survey of things to offer which from came from a panel sample provider while the majority of Stakeholder Survey Island resident responses came from posting a survey 250 Stakeholders: Count [other cities] do not.” link on the Island Moon Facebook page The area circled right and a portion of Mustang Island to the north of it are parts of Corpus Christi. Locals tend 200 212 “To me, we’ve got bookends. 197 to refer to this area as The Island, but this creates some 169 Downtown is one book and Panel Sample Email Sample 150 165 164 confusion among visitors. The circled area is technically Email Sample Market (Residents And (Winter Total (Residents)* part of Padre Island, but using that name to reference the it’s got its own unique char- Visitors) Visitors)^ 100 112 area as a visitor destination leads to confusion with S. acteristics. And then we’ve Corpus Christi Island 8 195 9 212 Count of Responses 50 Padre Island. got the island that’s the other. Corpus Christi Area (Non-island) 152 43 2 197 We are interested in a name that will help distinguish this In the visitor market, I think Austin 160 4 0 164 0 Rio Grande Valley 112 0 0 112 CC Island CC Area Houston San Antonio Austin Rio Grande area from S. Padre Island, one that can also refer to what both can be marketed con- Houston 160 9 0 169 Resident Resident Resident Resident Resident Valley San Antonio 160 5 0 165 Resident is technically Mustang Island to the north, and one that currently because they’re Total 752 256 11 1019 Sample Size = 1,019 is actually used by residents of the area. The goal is not both attractive and they both v 11 to change the name of this area on maps or in any formal complement each other while Sources: *Link posted to Island Moon Facebook page. ^Email list from Greg Smith. Across all markets, of those who knew the name of the way, but rather to highlight this area as a potential visitor still being distinct.” referenced10 area, The Island, Padre Island, and North Padre destination and to communicate the many benefits the Names Tested with Stakeholders (Quotes taken directly from the Island were the top unaided name responses area could offer visitors including beaches, fishing, wa- The Island study referenced). Padre Island tersports and windsports, wildlife/bird watching, and the Next, we are trying to learn more about how people refer to the part of Corpus Christi variety of hotel and restaurant experiences available. North Padre Island on Padre Island just south of Mustang Island What do you personally refer to the v The Coast circled location as on the above map? v Upper Padre Island Don't Know 32% Most residents and visitors thought that North Padre Island would best accomplish the The Island 14% goals of communicating where the Island is located and the multiple activities North Padre Island is most often chosen as the best The Island at Corpus Christi Padre Island 12% available for visitors, but Island names linked to Corpus Christi were also preferred name to meet the islands marketing efforts by many stakeholders The Islands of Corpus Christi North Padre Island 9% followed by names that anchor The Island to South Padre Island 3% What name do you think would best accomplish these goals? (Select one) Corpus Christi Top Findings North Padre 3% 70% Mustang Island 2% What name do you think would best accomplish these goals? (Select one) 60% Island name confusion is a real problem. Port Aransas 2% South Padre 2% 50% North Padre Island 39%

1 Corpus Christi 2% The Island The Island at/Islands of Corpus Christi 28% Padre 1% 40% 2 Padre Island 2 2 2 North Padre Island Padre Island 12% Corpus 1% 30% The Coast The Beach 1% The Island 9% 20% Upper Padre Island 4 The Island at/Islands of Corpus Christi Upper Padre Island 6%

v 10% Another name (Please specify): Sample Size = 1,019 The Coast 4% S. Padre Island and S. 0% Mustang Island 15 Another name (Please specify): 3% mentioned the most CC Island CC Area Austin Rio Grande Houston San Antonio Almost 2/3rds of stakeholders said there was confusion Resident Resident Resident Valley Resident Resident Resident Sample Size = 1,019 around the name of the area specified or said they Sample Size = 212 (Corpus Christi Island Resident), Corpus Christi Area Resident (197), Austin Resident (164), Houston Resident (169), Rio Grande Valley 22 Resident (112), and San Antonio Resident (165). didn’t know if there was confusion 23 v Do you feel there is confusion and/or inconsistency in how the circled location is referred to? Conclusions and Recommendations ISLAND IDENTITY A/B TEST CAMPAIGN PROPOSAL Recommendations: • Communicate that name change is for marketing not I dont know 16% ↓ maps. Display Banners Yes Name confusion is The following fixed size ad units are recommended as part of the new ad portfolio. These ad sizes • Consider A/B testing digital ads featuring The Islands are known to generate the most engagement. HTML5 format is preferred by digital networks. 47% ↑ consistent across all at Corpus Christi against ads that feature North Padre markets, but slightly Island to identify which name garners more interest. higher among visitors AD UNIT SIZE (PX) MAX. KB Ad A and potential visitors • Consider unifying website content for Mustang Island SMARTPHONE BANNER 300X250 50 No and North Padre Island under a single heading of “The 37% ↑ from Austin and San LEADERBOARD 728X90 150 Antonio. Islands at Corpus Christi” if test results are favorable. SKYSCRAPER 160X600 150 • If “The Islands at Corpus Christi” does not test well and lacks sufficient stakeholder support, use North Padre MEDIUM RECTANGLE 300X250 150 Island in marketing and keep Mustang and North Padre LARGE RECTANGLE 300X600 150 Ad B

Note: Ad examples are for illustration only and are not indicative of copy recommendations for this Sample Size = 1,019 Island as separate entities, distinct from Corpus Christi A/B test campaign.

16 in name. 26 A6 Island Moon October 3, 2019 Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides of the Week By Dale Rankin Tides for Bob Hall Pier October 3 - October 10 Every Monday morning at through its subsidiary, not only have committed Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon 5:14 a.m. I roll out of bed to funding for the new canal they have the design /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible and head for the KKTX and even the building permit in place, they are studio where I do a two-hour radio show with ready to go and assuming the bids for the bridge Th 3 Low 12:47 PM 0.3 7:23 AM Rise 12:30 PM 21 Jim Lago and usually with Blake Farenthold. come back in the range of the $12.5 million 3 High 10:12 PM 2.2 7:13 PM Set 11:19 PM We talk about local subjects and have some fun anticipated this crucial project will finally F 4 Low 1:47 PM 0.3 7:23 AM Rise 1:28 PM 30 along the way. But this week was a memorable happen. We will know by this time next week. experience, well, at least for me, I will let the 4 High 11:44 PM 2.2 7:12 PM listeners make their own judgment there. I was Utility Vehicles on The Island Sa 5 Low 2:54 PM 0.4 7:24 AM Set 12:10 AM 40 joined by my friend and fellow Islander Joe Gazin who is now the longest-running television At the last ISAC meeting, several Islanders 5 7:11 PM Rise 2:22 PM anchorman in the country at forty-two years and showed up to encourage the group to back a Su 6 High 12:52 AM 2.2 7:24 AM Set 1:02 AM 51 counting and his new co-anchor Sinton native move to allow Utility Vehicles, or Off-Road Leslie Adami. 6 Low 4:08 PM 0.5 7:10 PM Rise 3:11 PM Vehicles, on Island streets after a new state law finally made that possible, which they did. M 7 High 1:39 AM 2.1 7:25 AM Set 1:56 AM 60 I grew up in this area and I understand the significance of the years both Jim and Joe have The problem, as outlined by the city staff, is 7 Low 5:20 PM 0.6 7:09 PM Rise 3:56 PM in this market. Between them, they have seventy that when the bill was passed in Austin and took effect on September 1 state officials were Tu 8 High 2:12 AM 2.1 7:25 AM Set 2:50 AM 70 years of experience in the media here and represent local knowledge that can’t be found caught off guard. The bill had originally been 8 Low 6:25 PM 0.7 7:08 PM Rise 4:36 PM anywhere else. Due to changes in the radio aimed at allowing the UTVs on state roads and W 9 High 2:31 AM 2.0 7:26 AM Set 3:43 AM 78 and television industries the chances of anyone streets for agricultural use, state beaches were staying on the air in the same market as long added as the bill went through the committee 9 Low 8:46 AM 1.5 7:06 PM Rise 5:12 PM as either of them in the future is next to zero. process at the legislature. When September 9 High 11:40 AM 1.6 Between them, they have been up close to every 1 rolled around there was no process in place for registering the new vehicles. The new 9 Low 7:21 PM 0.8 big story in our city since Jimmy Carter was President. One of the casualties of the decline law requires a one-time $10 fee and a license Th 10 High 2:41 AM 1.9 7:26 AM Set 4:36 AM 85 of the big daily newspapers is the loss of local plate is issued for identification purposes and to show that the vehicles meet the state 10 Low 8:52 AM 1.4 7:05 PM Rise 5:46 PM knowledge. It used to be that if you wanted local history you went to the Copy Editor or the City requirements, but there is no process for that at 10 High 1:03 PM 1.6 Editor at the local newspaper and they knew this time. Several inquiries to Austin in the past 10 Low 8:12 PM 0.9 where the bodies were buried. Not to make them two weeks have failed to produce a response sound like mossbacks but when Jim and Joe on when that will happen. As soon as it does finally hang it up no one can replace them or the and the state catches up the matter will then local history they have lived. I feel lucky to call go to the city council where I expect it will them both friends and to have the chance to tap be approved. But the city can’t act until the into their experience with local characters and state does and that is where things now stand. events is a unique opportunity. Both are nearing the point where they leave the broadcast world Bulkheads at the end of Whitecap and behind, it’s going to all be up to you Leslie! the Riley P. Dog Park

Another Island project that is headed for Water Exchange Bridge council is the repair to the forty-year-old As we go to press Wednesday afternoon the bulkheads around the Whitecap Wastewater monthly meeting of the Island Strategic Action Treatment Plant and the Padre Island Yacht Committee that normally takes place on the Club. As of this writing, the low bidder on first Tuesday of each month has been pushed to the project has been selected and the next and Wednesday night so I don’t know the outcome last step is approval of the contract by the of all the issues on the agenda but going by the city council which is expected on Tuesday, items found there and the information provided October 15, assuming that the meeting is not by the city staff here is what is on the program. postponed. The plan as bid calls for the removal Bids for the Park Road 22 Water Exchange of the caps on the concrete bulkheads to allow Bridge are set to be opened on Wednesday, the insertion of sheet piling on the waterside. October 9. The opening has been pushed back This project has affected the Riley P. Dog four times but it looks like this time will be the Park schedule as the work crews will stage in charm. For the first time in the history of this on- the open area west of the Yacht Club where Ask Ralph again-off-again project which began in 2004 the the dog park is located. City approval for the private side of things is in place awaiting action waterline and meter at the park came this at city hall. In the first round of bidding three week and once the contractor on the bulkhead Gut Feelings years ago, the public money was there and the project is approved things can be coordinated By Ralph Coker design and contractor were ready but the private and work on the dog park can get going. side had not committed to funding the canal We will have a full report on the Q. Is it better to be 100% good for these. However, don’t rely solely on leading to the bridge on the west side. Now the October ISAC meeting in the next issue. rational and analytical your gut if the consequences are dangerously roles are reversed as Axys Capital and IBC bank, when making business high. For example, if you are considering decisions or go with your gut feeling? having a medical procedure, you better ask about the percent history of failure. It’s not Bob Hall cont. from A1 A. Experts who study decision making say wise to use your gut if the outcome affects sometimes rational and analytical is better other people. drawn into the fast moving water under the pier a.m. - 6 p.m. seven days a week but was shut and at other times the gut is better. The gut without realizing the danger. down after the Labor Day Weekend. instinct works because our subconscious A good way to use reason and gut instinct mind can understand something without is to make a list of the pros and cons for the “A lot of them try to climb out on the same side Here is a partial list of incidents at Bob Hall conscious reasoning. decision and set it aside for a few days to let they came in,” he said. “That’s a mistake, the Pier drawn from the Island Moon archives. your subconscious mind work on it. Then water will help them get out the other side but Your emotional state of anger, fear or anxiety come back and make the final decision. they don’t know that.” Incidents can cause your gut to be wrong. In that case, rely on rational and analytical thought. Asking advice from others is OK, but be sure Earlier this year Islanders Karen Wall and On the other hand, gut instinct is better the person is well qualified to give the advice Barton Kenne rescued a group of five girls in at recognizing danger or risk, identifying and doesn’t have a conflict of interest. Don’t their early teens who had been drawn under the our preferences and in making complex ask for too much advice because you may get pier by the rushing water. decisions where there are too many options conflicting advice which will only confuse the issue and make it harder to decide. “I told Barton I thought they were in trouble,” to consider. The conscious mind tends to Wall said. “And then I saw one of the girls focus on one issue at a time. It can’t focus Conflicting advice makes it harder for the hanging onto a piling under the pier and another on many conflicting issues at the same time. gut to sort it out correctly. When you consult girls holding her up we started down there to The subconscious mind can work on many your gut, be sure you feel well, not suffering help.” issues at the same time. Consult your gut on from indigestion or lack of sleep. complex decisions that are not life or death When they arrived under the pier all four of Nueces County Fire has made twelve decisions, such as what car or house to buy Bio: Ralph Coker volunteers with SCORE the girls had been sucked under the pier by the rescue calls at Bob Hall Pier this year. or what job to take. Those are decisions that which provides free mentoring and consulting strong undertow as they waded in knee deep may not have a clear best choice. Your gut is for small businesses and nonprofits water on the south side of the pier. Even in April 2012 A Boerne man drowned while water that shallow it was enough for the strong swimming next to Bob Hall Pier. Witnesses said currents pushed by high tides and high winds the currents pulled him under the pier. to sweep them under the pier and into the six- April 2016 – A Mansfield ISD ninth grader foot deep trough cut under the pier by the strong drowned near Bob Hall Pier during a school trip outflow. The water that anywhere else on the to Corpus Christi. beach would be only waist deep was over their heads. September 2016 A man, from the Dallas area disappeared while swimming near the pier. With the help of three surfers who happened to be nearby and a surfboard they found in a May 2017 35 year-old man drowned while dumpster they managed to pull a total of five swimming next to the Bob Hall Pier. people from the deep water under the pier July, 2017 A 34 year-old woman died after she where they were hanging onto pilings. was caught in a rip current near Bob Hall Pier Kenne who is a sturdy six-one waded out to on Fourth of July. A sixteen year-old boy was where the girls were clinging to the pilings. He pulled from the water at the same time. could barely touch bottom as the current tried to March 2018 An Amarillo teen and a 20-year- sweep him off his feet. old New Braunfels man died while swimming “One of the girls was hanging onto the pier and near the pier. Witnesses said the man jumped or it was covered with barnacles,” Wall said. “And fell off Bob Hall Pier and couldn’t swim after he she was very scared, she was crying.” became wrapped up in fishing line. Kenne managed to reach the stranded girls one June 2018 A man disappeared near the pier at a time and hand them off to the helpers who shorty after dark a US Coast Guard Helo crew used the surfboard to get them away from the and a Nueces County ESD#2 Rescue searched pier. The rescued girls were visiting from out and the body was found by a civilian on the of town and were under the supervision of a beach the following day. teacher who had told them to stay close to shore April 2019 An 18 year-old King High School not knowing of the strong current and deep student drowns after being caught in a rip water under the pier. current while swimming near the pier. Nueces County Emergency Services District May 2019 Five girls pulled from the water #2 reports they have made twelve responses, 13 under Bob Hall Pier by locals with the help of a people rescued, and two deaths this year at Bob surfboard they found in a nearby dumpster. Hall Pier. July 19 2019 A 7-year-old boy found face As a result of the increasing number of people down around Bob Hall Pier. A man at the beach visiting Padre Balli County Park and frequenting with his family pulled him from the water. The the treacherous waters around and under the boy’s lips were blue and he was not breathing pier Scott Cross, Director of the Nueces County but the man who found him was a volunteer Coastal Parks, revived a partnership with the firefighter who did CPR and revived him. City of Corpus Christi for the summer of 2019 that had been dormant since 2006 to establish a July 2019 Two lifeguards saved the life of a 55 lifeguard station near Bob Hall Pier. Cross said year-old Abilene man who was swimming near this week he is working to keep the program in the pier when he was caught in a rip current. place for summer 2020 and possibly beyond on Two Corpus Christi Beach Rescue Lifeguards, a limited basis through October of next year. Joshua Salazar and Christopher Veit, were happened to be nearby found him underwater “For the past summer we did an agreement and saved him. Two of his daughters were also with the city to put a city lifeguard station rescued. there,” Cross said. “We are working to do that again next summer with the idea of having them September 2019 Two people were caught in there on the weekends through October.” strong currents. The man later died. While the city receives funds from the Hotel 2019 12 responses, 13 people rescued, 2 deaths Occupancy Tax to help fund the lifeguards the this year at Bob Hall Pier as reported by Nueces PIE Members, and their guests welcomed in the Fall Beer Festival Month, with a County Emergency Services District #2. rousing good time at Marcie and Bob Hellinger’s House— complete with Polka Music county does not. The new lifeguard stand which from the Padre Island Ukulele Club! opened in summer 2019 was staffed from 10:30 A7 Island Moon October 3, 2019 Senior Moments Anecdotingly Suicides-A National Tragedy Just Scraping Along

By Dotson Lewis By Abigail Bair Special to the Island Moon Ab's note: Hey! Who knew so many of you Poltergeist. would have direct personal knowledge of I guess that’s probably what my pond is. Dotson’s Note: My thanks to the Veterans in the number of suicide deaths in the general Hays' KS! I'll tell you some more stories of my Here’s the thing: paint your walls whatever Administration, Department of Defense, population and a 6.1% increase in the number of misspent youth sometime. Veterans Health Care, members of the local suicide deaths in the Veteran population. color you want. It doesn’t really matter. Heck, Suicide Prevention Task Force for the facts Everybody told me it was a terrible job. paint them black. Wall color is easily and Understanding the Cultural Context of contained in this report and to the students, It’s not that I ignored my parents, friends, and inexpensively changed. However, if you're parents and veterans who shared with us their Suicide in the United States the entire internet – I certainly took what was going to make decisions based on trends, pick thoughts regarding this national tragedy. There is: no all-encompassing explanation for said under advisement. I just didn’t think there readily reversible ones. Don't do trendy tile or wall textures. Seriously, I think Bob and Barb Summary suicide; no single path to suicide; no single path was any possibility that an inside-the-house- away from suicide; no single medical cause, not-out-in-the-heat home remodeling job that applied the leftover popcorn to my bathroom 45,390 American adults died from suicide in etiology, or treatment or prevention strategy. didn’t even involve tile work could possibly be walls and then painted over it in an attempt 2017, including 6,139 U.S. Veterans. Findings that bad. to make a “Mediterranean Stucco Look.” I’m in this report reflect the most current national Instead, suicide involves dynamic and going to have to take it off with a grinder. data (available through 2017) from the Centers individual interactions between the following I was wrong. domains: International (e.g., war, the global Even popcorn that has been painted on gets for Disease Control and Prevention’s National My charming little cracker box house was built economy), National (e.g., economic disparities, everywhere. I had to hermetically seal up my Death Index. in 1953. To describe it simply: it's just a long media portrayals and accounts, policies living room. It looked like I was Dexter about rectangle with rooms broken out into smaller pertaining to lethal means access, policies to commit a murder. What I was about to do Key Results rectangles on the inside. Upon consideration, pertaining to health care access), Community took much longer, was way messier, and was The number of Veteran suicides exceeded it's possible that every Lego house I ever built (e.g., health care access, employment rates, fairly unsatisfying. 6,000 each year from 2008 to 2017. Among was essentially the same architecturally as the level of community services and connectedness, U.S. adults, the average number of suicides per house I live in now. There are no complicated I got a 9x12 area cleared after about 10 hours homelessness rates), Family and relationship day rose from 86.6 in 2005 to 124.4 in 2017. bay windows or strange porticos messing up of solid scraping. (e.g., level of social support, intensity of These numbers included 15.9 Veteran suicides the stolid shapes of my sturdy home. In fact, if I did have quite a bit of time to think, though, relationship problems), Individual (e.g., health per day in 2005 and 16.8 in 2017. In 2017, my residence had to speak to its own design it and I had this realization: since my parents spent and well-being). the suicide rate for Veterans was 1.5 times the would probably sound exactly like Dwight D. my childhood building, repairing and fixing up rate for non-Veteran adults, after adjusting for Demonstrating the interplay of these dynamic Eisenhower giving a speech on the frugality of a variety of everything, cars, clothing, fences, population differences in age and sex. Firearms domains, U.S. suicide rates have been found form. gardens, houses; I've always had it in my brain were the method of suicide in 70.7% of male to vary by decade, by economic conditions, I’m sure that Old Yeller (the G.P. recently had that one controlled one's own environment, if Veteran suicide deaths and 43.2% of female by region and state, by demographics, and the exterior of the house painted yield sign one was willing to work. Veteran suicide deaths in 2017. In addition to by occupational categories. Suicide rates yellow) has gone through many evolutions of After all, paint is cheap. the aforementioned Veteran suicides, there were among Veteran users of VHA (Veterans trends. There’s some pretty suspicious light 919 suicides among never federally activated Health Administration) services have been However, people grow up in different ways. green and burgundy tile in the bathroom (ahem, former National Guard and Reserve members found to be affected by economic disparities, 1990’s you’re welcome to come for your tile If you grew up in an apartment that never in 2017, an average 2.5 suicide deaths per day. homelessness, unemployment, level of military any time). However, someone had the sense to changed, if your family didn't work on their service connected disability status, community Suicide prevention is a national priority and the put in natural stone tile and laminate flooring own cars, or grow their own food, or work with connection, and personal health and well-being. VA is dedicated to this mission. While the data which means I don’t have to deal with decades textiles, why would you even begin to think you The following details highlight VHA Veteran in this report extends only through 2017, since worth of hideous lime green shag carpeting could change oil or redo a ceiling. experiences across these domains: that time the VA has continued to work actively (thank you 1970’s). There’s only one wall that And, as urbanization increases, skills that we in partnership with the White House, Congress, Economic Disparities: Veterans enrolled in looks like beadboard, but may actually be classy used to consider basic to survival are phased out Veterans Health Administration networks, and VHA care were less likely to be employed wood paneling. It’s painted orange right now. in favor of disposable goods. federal and community partners to address the and had lower income levels than Veterans not What I do have to deal with is approximately issue of Veteran suicide. The most recent and receiving VHA care. Some Veterans report It only makes sense to build things that will last 1100 square feet of popcorn ceiling. As though notable manifestation of this comprehensive difficulty in transitioning to civilian positions. for people who can maintain them. this isn’t bad enough, someone decided that approach to Veteran suicide prevention is the Their highly developed skills obtained in they’d “just paint over it” rather than remove it. Old Yeller has a lot of life left in her antique President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans the military may not translate to higher-level It’s a little stuck. rafters and joists. In fact, I’m sure that she’ll and End the National Tragedy of Suicide positions in the civilian world. In addition, outlast me. (PREVENTS), mandated by an executive unemployment and poverty are correlated with And by a little stuck, I mean that the simplest order signed by the President in March 2019. homelessness among Veterans. method of removing it is via sledgehammer. Especially since there is a 100% chance I’m A cabinet-level task force has been launched going to fall off a ladder trying to scrape this Homelessness: In January 2017, the U.S. I spent last Saturday spraying water to loosen BLEEPING BLEEP off of my ceilings. to develop a national roadmap for suicide Department of Housing and Urban Development the gunk and then scraping. At about the nine- prevention, which will include proposals and Point-in-Time Count estimated that 40,000 hour mark, I started to get really angry. We had Thanks, Bob and Barb. plans addressing integration and collaboration Veterans were homeless and just over 15,300 tested the gunk for asbestos (there was none), across sectors, a national research strategy, and I hope you have to peel up glued-on linoleum were living on the street or unsheltered on any so whoever made the choice to blow a bunch in the summertime. a cohesive implementation strategy. given night. Homelessness appears to play a role of junk onto the ceiling had done so for purely 992 square feet to go. Suicide A National Problem in suicide for VHA patients. VHA patients with aesthetic purposes. indications of homelessness or who received One suicide is heartbreaking, notably affecting “Probably,” I thought, angrily spritzing, “some homelessness-related services had higher rates idiots came home from seeing Poltergeist an estimated 135 surviving individuals for each of suicide than other VHA patients. death by suicide. The nation grieves with each and instead of being afraid that the house was suicide, necessarily prompting the collective Service Connection: VHA patients with built on an Indigenous People's burial ground, tireless pursuit of evidence-based clinical military service connected disability status decided that all that popcorn was a ‘real modern interventions and community prevention may have lower risk of suicide than other VHA look.’” strategies. In this spirit, the VA offers in patients. In my head, the couple was from Minnesota this report a renewed and determined call to Dotson’s Other Note: The bottom line is complete with the heavy accents. They were addressing the crisis of suicide in our Veteran “Together, we can all make a difference.” I called Bob (pronounced Bawb) and Barb population and among all Americans. debated for quite a while before sending this (pronounced Berb). Veteran Status report to Moon editorial staff. But the young “Ya know, Berb,” said Bob. “Popcorn on the (11 to 17 years old) from whom I have heard ceiling would really help the acoustics of my hi- It is important to consider Veteran suicide in in the past year have convinced me that it is fi.” the context of suicide mortality among all U.S. imperative that we talk and write openly about adults. Also, in reporting on Veteran suicide, this national tragedy. Your thoughts, comments “Yer right, Bawb!” replied Barb. “Plus, it just focus is on former service members who most and concerns are welcome. I can be reached at: looks so great, don’t cha know?” closely meet the official definition of Veteran [email protected] and/or Land Line: 361- I was pretty angry at Bob and Barb from status that is used by the VA and other federal 949-7681 or Cell: call or text: 530-748-8475. I Minnesota, even though they probably don’t agencies. In this report, a Veteran is defined as really appreciate the phone calls, Emails, texts exist. someone who had been activated for federal and conversations about Senior Moments. military service and was not currently serving Then, sometime down the road, someone said, at the time of death. Please note: The next Veterans Round Table “I’m not taking that stuff down. Let’s just spray Meeting will be Tuesday, October 8, 2019; paint over it.” A prior report indicated that there were on 8:30-11 a.m., 3209 S. Staples. All veterans, average 20 suicide deaths per day in 2014 when their families and anyone interested in veterans’ All-in-all, it might have been better if the house combining three groups who died from suicide: affairs, are invited. Coffee & donuts are provided. got sucked into a sinkhole like at the end of Veterans, current service members, and former Hope to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio National Guard or Reserve members who were Round Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, never federally activated. 8 – 10 a.m., Saturdays. The next show will air This report is specific to Veterans. For this October 5, 2019. Please listen and call in. The reason, results should not be directly compared listener/text line is: 361-882-5397…It’s your with information presented in previous two hours, please let us hear from you. reports. There is a separate report on suicide among former National Guard or Reserve members who were never federally activated. Information regarding individuals who died by FOUR STYLISTS suicide during U.S. military service is available from the Department of Defense. AVAILABLE FOR Suicide Across the United States ALL HAIR SERVICES 45,390 American adults died by suicide in CALL RONI OR TEXT FOR FASTER RESPONSE 2017, compared with 31,610 in 2005. These deaths included 6,139 Veterans in 2017, 15033 S. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE compared with 5,787 in 2005. In 2017, BOOTH RENTAL AVAILBALE Veterans accounted for 13.5% of all deaths by suicide among U.S. adults and constituted 7.9% of the U.S. adult population. In 2005, Veterans accounted for 18.3% of all deaths by suicide and represented 11.3% of the U.S. adult population. Across the nation, the number of suicide deaths has been rising since the turn of the millennium. From 2005 to 2017, there was a 43.6% increase A7 Island Moon October 3, 2019 Senior Moments Anecdotingly Suicides-A National Tragedy Just Scraping Along

By Dotson Lewis By Abigail Bair Special to the Island Moon Ab's note: Hey! Who knew so many of you I guess that’s probably what my pond is. would have direct personal knowledge of Here’s the thing: paint your walls whatever Dotson’s Note: My thanks to the Veterans in the number of suicide deaths in the general Hays' KS! I'll tell you some more stories of my color you want. It doesn’t really matter. Heck, Administration, Department of Defense, population and a 6.1% increase in the number of misspent youth sometime. paint them black. Wall color is easily and Veterans Health Care, members of the local suicide deaths in the Veteran population. inexpensively changed. However, if you're Suicide Prevention Task Force for the facts Everybody told me it was a terrible job. Understanding the Cultural Context of going to make decisions based on trends, pick contained in this report and to the students, It’s not that I ignored my parents, friends, and Suicide in the United States readily reversible ones. Don't do trendy tile or parents and veterans who shared with us their the entire internet – I certainly took what was wall textures. Seriously, I think Bob and Barb thoughts regarding this national tragedy. There is: no all-encompassing explanation for said under advisement. I just didn’t think there applied the leftover popcorn to my bathroom Summary suicide; no single path to suicide; no single path was any possibility that an inside-the-house- walls and then painted over it in an attempt away from suicide; no single medical cause, not-out-in-the-heat home remodeling job that to make a “Mediterranean Stucco Look.” I’m 45,390 American adults died from suicide in etiology, or treatment or prevention strategy. didn’t even involve tile work could possibly be going to have to take it off with a grinder. 2017, including 6,139 U.S. Veterans. Findings that bad. in this report reflect the most current national Instead, suicide involves dynamic and Even popcorn that has been painted on gets data (available through 2017) from the Centers individual interactions between the following I was wrong. everywhere. I had to hermetically seal up my domains: International (e.g., war, the global for Disease Control and Prevention’s National My charming little cracker box house was built living room. It looked like I was Dexter about economy), National (e.g., economic disparities, Death Index. in 1953. To describe it simply: it's just a long to commit a murder. What I was about to do media portrayals and accounts, policies rectangle with rooms broken out into smaller took much longer, was way messier, and was pertaining to lethal means access, policies Key Results rectangles on the inside. Upon consideration, fairly unsatisfying. pertaining to health care access), Community The number of Veteran suicides exceeded it's possible that every Lego house I ever built (e.g., health care access, employment rates, I got a 9x12 area cleared after about 10 hours 6,000 each year from 2008 to 2017. Among was essentially the same architecturally as the level of community services and connectedness, of solid scraping. U.S. adults, the average number of suicides per house I live in now. There are no complicated homelessness rates), Family and relationship day rose from 86.6 in 2005 to 124.4 in 2017. bay windows or strange porticos messing up I did have quite a bit of time to think, though, (e.g., level of social support, intensity of These numbers included 15.9 Veteran suicides the stolid shapes of my sturdy home. In fact, if and I had this realization: since my parents spent relationship problems), Individual (e.g., health per day in 2005 and 16.8 in 2017. In 2017, my residence had to speak to its own design it my childhood building, repairing and fixing up and well-being). the suicide rate for Veterans was 1.5 times the would probably sound exactly like Dwight D. a variety of everything, cars, clothing, fences, rate for non-Veteran adults, after adjusting for Demonstrating the interplay of these dynamic Eisenhower giving a speech on the frugality of gardens, houses; I've always had it in my brain population differences in age and sex. Firearms domains, U.S. suicide rates have been found form. that one controlled one's own environment, if were the method of suicide in 70.7% of male to vary by decade, by economic conditions, one was willing to work. I’m sure that Old Yeller (the G.P. recently had Veteran suicide deaths and 43.2% of female by region and state, by demographics, and the exterior of the house painted yield sign After all, paint is cheap. Veteran suicide deaths in 2017. In addition to by occupational categories. Suicide rates yellow) has gone through many evolutions of However, people grow up in different ways. the aforementioned Veteran suicides, there were among Veteran users of VHA (Veterans trends. There’s some pretty suspicious light 919 suicides among never federally activated Health Administration) services have been If you grew up in an apartment that never green and burgundy tile in the bathroom (ahem, former National Guard and Reserve members found to be affected by economic disparities, changed, if your family didn't work on their 1990’s you’re welcome to come for your tile in 2017, an average 2.5 suicide deaths per day. homelessness, unemployment, level of military own cars, or grow their own food, or work with any time). However, someone had the sense to service connected disability status, community textiles, why would you even begin to think you Suicide prevention is a national priority and the put in natural stone tile and laminate flooring connection, and personal health and well-being. could change oil or redo a ceiling. VA is dedicated to this mission. While the data which means I don’t have to deal with decades The following details highlight VHA Veteran in this report extends only through 2017, since worth of hideous lime green shag carpeting And, as urbanization increases, skills that we experiences across these domains: that time the VA has continued to work actively (thank you 1970’s). There’s only one wall that used to consider basic to survival are phased out in partnership with the White House, Congress, Economic Disparities: Veterans enrolled in looks like beadboard, but may actually be classy in favor of disposable goods. Veterans Health Administration networks, and VHA care were less likely to be employed wood paneling. It’s painted orange right now. It only makes sense to build things that will last federal and community partners to address the and had lower income levels than Veterans not What I do have to deal with is approximately for people who can maintain them. issue of Veteran suicide. The most recent and receiving VHA care. Some Veterans report 1100 square feet of popcorn ceiling. As though notable manifestation of this comprehensive difficulty in transitioning to civilian positions. Old Yeller has a lot of life left in her antique this isn’t bad enough, someone decided that approach to Veteran suicide prevention is the Their highly developed skills obtained in rafters and joists. In fact, I’m sure that she’ll they’d “just paint over it” rather than remove it. President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans the military may not translate to higher-level outlast me. It’s a little stuck. and End the National Tragedy of Suicide positions in the civilian world. In addition, Especially since there is a 100% chance I’m (PREVENTS), mandated by an executive unemployment and poverty are correlated with And by a little stuck, I mean that the simplest going to fall off a ladder trying to scrape this order signed by the President in March 2019. homelessness among Veterans. method of removing it is via sledgehammer. BLEEPING BLEEP off of my ceilings. A cabinet-level task force has been launched Homelessness: In January 2017, the U.S. I spent last Saturday spraying water to loosen Thanks, Bob and Barb. to develop a national roadmap for suicide Department of Housing and Urban Development the gunk and then scraping. At about the nine- prevention, which will include proposals and Point-in-Time Count estimated that 40,000 hour mark, I started to get really angry. We had I hope you have to peel up glued-on linoleum plans addressing integration and collaboration Veterans were homeless and just over 15,300 tested the gunk for asbestos (there was none), in the summertime. across sectors, a national research strategy, and were living on the street or unsheltered on any so whoever made the choice to blow a bunch 992 square feet to go. a cohesive implementation strategy. given night. Homelessness appears to play a role of junk onto the ceiling had done so for purely Suicide A National Problem in suicide for VHA patients. VHA patients with aesthetic purposes. indications of homelessness or who received One suicide is heartbreaking, notably affecting “Probably,” I thought, angrily spritzing, “some homelessness-related services had higher rates idiots came home from seeing Poltergeist an estimated 135 surviving individuals for each of suicide than other VHA patients. death by suicide. The nation grieves with each and instead of being afraid that the house was suicide, necessarily prompting the collective Service Connection: VHA patients with built on an Indigenous People's burial ground, tireless pursuit of evidence-based clinical military service connected disability status decided that all that popcorn was a ‘real modern interventions and community prevention may have lower risk of suicide than other VHA look.’” strategies. In this spirit, the VA offers in patients. In my head, the couple was from Minnesota this report a renewed and determined call to Dotson’s Other Note: The bottom line is complete with the heavy accents. They were addressing the crisis of suicide in our Veteran “Together, we can all make a difference.” I called Bob (pronounced Bawb) and Barb population and among all Americans. debated for quite a while before sending this (pronounced Berb). Veteran Status report to Moon editorial staff. But the young “Ya know, Berb,” said Bob. “Popcorn on the (11 to 17 years old) from whom I have heard ceiling would really help the acoustics of my hi- It is important to consider Veteran suicide in in the past year have convinced me that it is fi.” the context of suicide mortality among all U.S. imperative that we talk and write openly about adults. Also, in reporting on Veteran suicide, this national tragedy. Your thoughts, comments “Yer right, Bawb!” replied Barb. “Plus, it just focus is on former service members who most and concerns are welcome. I can be reached at: looks so great, don’t cha know?” closely meet the official definition of Veteran [email protected] and/or Land Line: 361- I was pretty angry at Bob and Barb from status that is used by the VA and other federal 949-7681 or Cell: call or text: 530-748-8475. I Minnesota, even though they probably don’t agencies. In this report, a Veteran is defined as really appreciate the phone calls, Emails, texts exist. someone who had been activated for federal and conversations about Senior Moments. military service and was not currently serving Then, sometime down the road, someone said, at the time of death. Please note: The next Veterans Round Table “I’m not taking that stuff down. Let’s just spray Meeting will be Tuesday, October 8, 2019; paint over it.” A prior report indicated that there were on 8:30-11 a.m., 3209 S. Staples. All veterans, average 20 suicide deaths per day in 2014 when their families and anyone interested in veterans’ All-in-all, it might have been better if the house combining three groups who died from suicide: affairs, are invited. Coffee & donuts are provided. got sucked into a sinkhole like at the end of Veterans, current service members, and former Hope to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio Poltergeist. National Guard or Reserve members who were Round Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, never federally activated. 8 – 10 a.m., Saturdays. The next show will air This report is specific to Veterans. For this October 5, 2019. Please listen and call in. The reason, results should not be directly compared listener/text line is: 361-882-5397…It’s your with information presented in previous two hours, please let us hear from you. reports. There is a separate report on suicide among former National Guard or Reserve members who were never federally activated. Information regarding individuals who died by FOUR STYLISTS suicide during U.S. military service is available from the Department of Defense. AVAILABLE FOR Suicide Across the United States ALL HAIR SERVICES 45,390 American adults died by suicide in CALL RONI OR TEXT FOR FASTER RESPONSE 2017, compared with 31,610 in 2005. These deaths included 6,139 Veterans in 2017, 15033 S. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE compared with 5,787 in 2005. 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Each island, every cabin held memories and followed the be headed down the beach for a camping trip items donated by many local sponsors, and of a childhood and young man’s life full of school. We caught a literally in the Gulf of Mexico. While we would that money goes to the Seashore for them to do adventures in the Wild Laguna Madre’. The few more following prefer to camp way down Island, our duties educational tours for the kids. I texted Buzz cooler mornings are sprouting small groups of them north through to help run the Babes on Baffin tournament today to see what he was up to, and I think he’s waterfowl getting the jump on winter’s grip, the open flats. They at the same time are going to keep us with taking to being retired just fine. Get ready for early winter time Texans. Some of the most began to get harder Team Mexico up north this year. One of these all the shark racks to show up around town. spectacular spectacles of nature here along the and harder to find years we really are going to go to Mexico and I have seen a bunch of videos on social media Coastal Bend happen this time of year. As far as until we saw Nick’s leave it all behind. Come join us at the Babes about absolute swarms of hummingbirds at the the fishing, THIS IS THE MOST INCREDIBLE cork! We would tournament next weekend, you can still sign up feeders around Texas. Some folks are going TOME OF YEAR TO BE ON THE WATER! sneak up on the on Friday at the captains meeting at Marker 37 through seemingly astronomical amounts of cork and take two at 5:30pm. The band starts at 7pm. feed or sugar in their feeders. Yes, Mr. Red’s birthday casts from the back you can use straight sugar water. is easy to remember, of the pack. We That myth was fully debunked by the it’s Halloween. He, were hooked up and Cornell Ornithology group recently, his son Kevin and watching a river of so I’ve been spreading the word. You his friend Lance migrating redfish arrived at a big rock I got to cast a few flow past us in a can look it up with that group or check times this week and the Real Birds of Texas page and get pile in the mouth of line. Every now and Baffin at daybreak. I hooked up on this nice then we would see a more info. It’s the same ratio that it’s trout in the mouth of always been, 4:1 water and sugar. You had been following monster trout over can make large batches and they will massive schools Baffin with live shrimp 30” swimming with keep in the fridge for a couple weeks. of Shad out from and popping corks. the bull reds. One You can get a bottle brush kit from the the back of the bay I made eye contact Amazon fairy for around 10 bucks that for days. Brown with must have will help keep the feeders clean too. Antiheroes nice pelicans alerted me been a new state record and has haunted me ever You’re welcome. trout from this week of their location each since. We followed that cork and those redfish all as the Fall Season day. We out together day until we were out of line mad gold spoons, We were out at the ranchita this past kicks off the FALL a great box of fish countless hookups. Those big reds would peel weekend finishing the work on the with four limits drag them come to the surface and explode white sink and doing a little of the usual, SPAWN! Trout reds of redfish ANDwater the entire length of their 40” plus bodies. and we got a stark reminder that the and flounder are all in black drum with a Somewhere out there was the luckiest unlucky snakes are still out and about and peak season. few trout to boot. bull red with a orange cork just above his head. plentiful. Baby Nash and Rachel had It was a lifetime Always wondered if he made his trip out to sea. just walked through an area, and Tyler experience that morning, but we were about to went through there a few minutes later witness something that still holds in my mind Topwater fishing in the Fall months can be some and stumbled across a nice 5-foot rattle 20plus years later. As we closed the distance of the best of the year! One October day we snake that didn’t rattle. We live and let on another large rocky point in the middle were drifting along the King Ranch Shoreline live everywhere else except when one of Baffin we could see a shimmer across the using broken back plugs and catching trout wanders through the middle of the main glassy surface. The wind had died completely pretty regular like. As the evening began to compound and doesn’t rattle. You very and the area looked like it was boiling! As we cool off the action got heavy. Each time we got loyal readers will remember that my neared we could see that it was thousands upon writhing a hundred yards of the beach we would first article I wrote for Moon Mike was about Speaking of Sharkathon, we have a low entering thousands of fish on the surface. Believing they see trout fighting to grab the baits. We would rattlesnakes. I’ll see if I can’t dig that article up were mullet we were excited to say the least. cast those plugs as far out of sight as we could the Gulf towards the weekend that will push at some point and run it again here. the tides to the dunes yet again. I mean, it just The first few throws were instant hookups on and let them roll in the waves as we drifted in. wouldn’t be Sharkathon without a category 1 or The wheels of progress turn slowly folks. I trout with live shrimp. Good keeper trout were Every now and then we would slowly work 2 coming at everyone trying to fish and wreck talked to our District 4 Councilman Greg Smith flying into the boat on each cast. We soon them back and forth but mainly just let them all their equipment. We expect nothing less this morning, and he said the UTV deal is realized that they were not mullet but acres of roll in the breaking waves. The small aluminum every year, and King Neptune never disappoints currently with Legal at the City. I’m still seeing speckled trout feeding on small minnows and boat pitched and dived between the swells and us. The National Seashore has issued a warning lots of incorrect information being propagated Shad. The instant your bait hit the water it I put my rod down to get a drink of BIG RED for the coming weekend and may close the on social media and fear-mongering that is was inhaled. I was running around frantically out of the three liter bottle in the floor of the beach. We’ll see how long the water stays up. causing angst for no reason. No estimate on trying to keep the boat in one place with a push boat. My rod laid over the seat and my topwater The weather wonks are also calling for the tail when it’s going to trickle out of Legal, but I pole as we sat on the rock and they all covered dangled a foot or so under the tip. That topwater end of a weak front that might make it through haven’t heard of any issues with PD lately, so the bottom of the boat with Specks. I yelled plug dipped a few times in the water before the early next week. The northeast winds could maybe the message was received to hold off for everyone to stop so I could count the fish, butt of the rod shot up into the air as a white push some water away from the coast, or then on tickets until the ordinance gets fixed. Relax Mr. Red just laughed and hooked the last inch water ball exploded beside the boat. The reel hit again, it might pile it up and REALLY flood the folks, it will get solved. That will be my report or two of his cigar into the hook and smiled. me in the jaw and I caught the pole by its end beach into the dunes. Good times! to the group at ISAC this evening, in any event. As he casted his cigar out over the thrashing just before it went into the water. I threw the Y’all drop me a line at [email protected] trout I yelled, “no way!!” His cork landed, he bail over and released the line. A big ol’ trout Last I checked, Sharkathon hadn’t sold out yet, and maybe I’ll see you On the Rocks next week popped it twice and set the hook smiling and had come out of the water and taken the plug so there may still be time to go to sharkathon. after work. laughing the whole time. I had to empty the as it dangled over the water alongside the boat! ice chest and count each fish, while they threw She ran and circled, thrashed and jumped clear live fish at me as we all laughed in amazement of the pitching waves. Her sides shown purple at the amount of trout around the boat. against the setting fall sky. Her tail reached 28” I’ll never forget that day, and I’ve never seen on the ice chest. Days like these make you keep so many trout in a feeding frenzy since. your eyes open when you are on the water this time of year along the Texas Gulf Coast. Magic Another October morning we cut the Lagoon still happens every day on our adventures. Enjoy the in the skiff as flashes of mullet skirted away in Give me a shout and let’s go find some. the wake. The sun rose over the horizon as we Follow all our hookups on Facebook ran up on a group of redfish in the surface. The at JOEY FARAHS BACKWATER red color of the water reflected on the morning FISHING. 361-442-8145 sun, and the wake they pushed looked like an Late October and November days are open for offshore boat had sent waves across the bay. you. Ahead of the pack were Shad and mullet scared for their lives. We ran up and casted into the IslandSHOP LOCALLY AT OUR herd. Both rods bent over and the screaming and NORTH PADRE ISLAND LOCATION laughing commenced. Nick busted off his fish he had hooked with a Mansfield Mauler, an orange

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Long-time Padre Island resident Bill Thomas will play host to up to 350 collector cars on has had a lifelong passion for Corvettes and the flight deck of the aircraft carrier in Corpus owns a 2014 Z51 Stingray Corvette, he and Christi, Texas. A World War II vintage Essex his wife Sharon are members of the National Class aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Corvette Museum and are bringing an iconic Bill and Sharon will lead the collection of cars Corvette to town for a car show on the U.S.S. on the Lexington and is the Show Boss for this Lexington. year’s event. At Bill’s invitation, the National Corvette Recent storms in the Gulf. Photo by Ken Ritley. During load-in, the Museum’s Corvette entry Museum will display a 1962 Tuxedo Black will be honored as the final vehicle to drive Corvette, made famous on February 12, 2014 aboard the U.S.S. Lexington for this final Island Obituaries when it, along with seven other Corvettes, car show on her flight deck, a fitting honor – fell victim to a 30-foot-deep sinkhole inside just like a fine tuxedo! Other notable vehicles the National Corvette Museum’s Skydome in include the 1966 Batmobile, licensed by DC Bowling Green, Kentucky. The car underwent Comics and also Corpus Christi’s own Andrews a one-year restoration and was revealed on the Distributing sponsors a real Coors Light race car that is driving onto the aircraft carrier on Saturday morning—just before the final Corvette drives aboard for this final car show ever on the USS Lexington. Spaces for local car owners are still available until Ralph (Ray) Peter the flight deck is full. Event activities include the Coreale snowball run, aerial photos, including the full flight deck from all angles, Meet & Greet, Teressa G. Nov. 26, 1927 - an optional VIP Reception with live music, photos and videos Sheppard Aug. 16, 2019 of all vehicles for Amazon’s Book of Muscle Cars and more. Registration for vehicles Brightwell On August 16, Ray Coreale was met at fourth anniversary of the sinkhole in 2018. is $199 ($150 of which is paid directly to the Teressa G. Sheppard Brightwell left this the gates of heaven by his wife of 60 years, U.S.S. Lexington as a use fee) and closes when The Car Show will be the final show of its earth, peacefully, surrounded by family and Betty Jo Birdwell Coreale, and older son, full, or day of show if space allows. Admission kind on an aircraft carrier. The ‘stars and stripes loved ones on August 31, 2019. She was Ralph (Ray J.) Peter Coreale Jr. for spectators is general admission to the carrier spectacular’ welcomes all makes and models, 72. Teressa was born on January 30, 1947 ($16.95 adults age 13 and up, $14.95 seniors Ray was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, including Camaros, GTOs, 442s, Chevelles, to Mary Lee and Royal Van Grumbles, in and military, $11.95 children ages 4-12). Learn and attended local schools there. Following Mustangs, and Corvettes. This year’s show Devine, Texas. more about American Road Crew at www. high graduation, he attended Bowling will welcome branded race cars, an official RoadCrew.org. For more information on the Teressa was born in Aransas Pass. She Green University (Ohio) on a basketball Batmobile and Jurassic Park Jeep #29, too. married Edward Sheppard Sr. in 1965. They scholarship. In 1945, Ray enlisted in the U.S.S. Lexington, visit www.USSLexington. moved to Port A in 1967. Her husband U.S. Navy and went through boot camp at The show runs Saturday, October 5 through com started the Jetty Boat & what turned into the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. His Sunday, October 6, 2019 the U.S.S. Lexington Fishermans’s Wharf with his Father, Bill service career was cut short when World Sheppard. He sold Fisherman’s Wharf to War II ended. Teressa’s brother, Bobby Grumbles. At 25, Ray moved to Houston. Shortly Teressa was a full-time mother but went to thereafter, he met Betty while on a date cosmetology school and began working in with her best friend. They were married the PA local hair shop, Pat’s Hair Design. three months later and made Houston their She took over the salon and changed the home for many years. Soon, they were a name to the Hairport in1978. She ran that family of two sons and a daughter. When shop until 2006 when she sold it to Charlie the Houston Oilers in 1960 played their Clark. She was also married to WW (Butch) first game in Jeppensen Stadium, Ray was a Ousely Jr. where she supported him in season ticket holder. He remained an Oiler creating Woody’s Automotive. season ticket holder until the team moved to Nashville. Teressa was very active in PA school system while all of her kids & step kids In 1984, Ray and Betty moved to Corpus attended. She was a member of the school Christi, establishing residence on Padre board as well. She was a scout master & Island. Soon after moving to the Island, Ray Girl Scout leader in PA. Her house was and some neighbors organized the “Garage also the go to spot for Halloween for many Gang,” also known as the “4:30 Boys,” years. Teressa was infamous for dressing up meeting every afternoon in Ray’s garage for as Winifred from “Hocus Pocus”. She had refreshments and fellowship. It’s a tradition a beautiful singing voice and was Mom & that continues to this day. Nonnie to many that she did not bring into Ray retired in 1994 from Nutone, Inc. after this world. 30 years in sales, giving him more time to Teressa was preceded in death by her pursue his passion for fishing in the coastal parents, her sister Towanda Combest waters around Padre Island. Whitton, her brothers Van Lee and Leroy He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty, Grumbles, and her niece Terral Lehman. son, Ray J., and parents, Anne Bonforte She is survived by her husband, Charles and Ralph Joseph Coreale. He is survived Brightwell of Aransas Pass, Texas; her by his older sister, Frances (Faye) Thiesing sons Edward Sheppard Jr. of Port Aransas, of Tinton Falls, New Jersey; daughter, Cara Texas and Nathan (Alexandra) Sheppard Ann Coreale, her husband, Brett Hall, of Austin, Texas; her daughters Rebecca and their sons, Michael Joseph Forsley, Sheppard (Randy) Wight of Dallas, Texas Ray J Coreale Hall and Ryan Brett Hall, and Tracie Sheppard of Chicago, Illinois; her all of Montgomery AL; and son, Robert niece/daughter Deborah McQueen (Aubrey Page Coreale, and his son, Ryder Page Ward) of Yorba Linda, California; her step Coreale, and daughter, Kai Ann Coreale, sons Hud (Sandra) Hopkins of Galveston, all of Houston; and Ray J. Coreale’s son, Texas and Woodrow Ousley Jr. (Michelle) Brandon Travis Coreale of Corpus Christi, of Aransas Pass, Texas; her step daughters and daughter, Lacey Lundschen of San Melissa (John) Stevenson of Ingleside, Antonio. Texas, Christina (Nolan) Bell of Aransas Pass, Texas, Kelly (Drew) Pumphrey of A memorial service will be held Saturday, Fort Worth, Texas, Amy Brightwell of Fort October 5, at 2 pm, at St. Bartholomew’s Worth, Texas; her sister Jeanette (Marvin) Episcopal Church, Corpus Christi, the Rev. Leister of Ingleside, Texas; her brothers Sean Maloney presiding. A Celebration Curtis (Sherry) Grumbles of Deer Park, of Life will follow the service at 13946 Texas and Bobby (Sharon) Grumbles Dasmarinas. of Port Aransas, Texas; Teressa is also In lieu of flowers, the family asks that survived by eleven grandchildren, five contributions be made to St. Bartholomew’s great grandchildren, and many nieces and Church or the Wounded Warrior Project. nephews. October 3, 2019 Island Moon A 14 STATE Full Transparency and Disclosure Constitutional Amendments Election PIPOA News by Marvin Jones, President By Todd Hunter, District 32 the bonds in amounts such that the aggregate principal amount of the bonds issued under the As always, let me have Weeds- Here, we go again. The recent rains According to the Legislative your thoughts. You can have caused the weeds on vacant lots and amended section that were outstanding at any Reference Library, Texas time did not exceed $200 million. reach me at marvin@ yards, including the easement areas between voters have approved 498 amendments to the pipoa.net streets and owner’s fences, to grow to the state Constitution since its adoption in 1876. Proposition 3: Allowing temporary property point they are out of control. Please mow, Election Committee- On Tuesday, November 5th, the residents of tax exemptions after a disaster. The wording trim, and in general make every effort to keep At the September Texas have the ability to vote on ten proposed on the ballot will be: “The constitutional your property in reasonable condition. Board Meeting, the Board passed a Motion amendments to the Texas Constitution. The ten amendment authorizing the legislature to appointing Board Member, Dan Herrington, Congratulations- Congratulations to amendments were introduced by legislators provide for a temporary exemption from ad as Chairman of this committee. The Heather Coley Cox, a PIPOA employee, for in the 86th Legislative Session. Over the next valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised committee needs two PIPOA members to being chosen to be on a subcommittee of the few weeks we will review each proposed value of certain property damaged by a participate in determining the best process to Island Strategic Action Committee (ISAC). amendment and this week we will review the disaster.” Under the proposition and its enabling ensure a fair and accurate election. If you are This subcommittee is to examine and make first three propositions. legislation, property owners would be entitled to a temporary exemption after a disaster if it interested in being on the committee, please recommendations to the ISAC regarding the Proposition 1: Allowing municipal court judges contact the PIPOA office 361-949-7025 to Island Overlay (the Overlay are restrictions occurred before the local tax rate was set. If to hold office in more than one municipality. the disaster occurred after rates were set, local obtain an application form. The goal of the put on the development and architecture of The wording on the ballot will be: “The committee is to provide recommendations to certain areas of the Island). Members of this governments would have the option to allow the constitutional amendment permitting a person exemption. the Board no later than December 15, 2019. committee do not represent any particular to hold more than one office as a municipal business or organization. Committee Architectural Control Committee (ACC)- judge at the same time.” To summarize, this To make well-informed votes, we must educate members are volunteers of the community. A member of the ACC resigned at their last proposition would amend Texas Constitution ourselves on the changes proposed. For more meeting. Therefore, there is an opening on PIPOA Board Meeting- The next PIPOA Art. 3 to allow a person to hold office as information on these propositions, please visit the Architectural Control Committee. If you Board Meeting is scheduled for October 22 at municipal judge in more than one municipality https://hro.house.texas.gov/pdf/focus/amend86. are interested in being on this committee, 5:30 PM CT at the Holiday Inn Express on at the same time, regardless of whether the pdf. This site includes more details and specifics please contact the PIPOA office at 361-949- the Island. person was elected or appointed to each office. on each amendment. You have access to the 7025 to obtain an application form. You may arguments for and against each amendment on UTV- To the best of my knowledge, the City Proposition 2: Allowing the Texas Water the website, as well. also email the Executive Director, Jim Smock, has not made a decision regarding allowing Development Board (TWDB) to issue more at [email protected]. UTV’s on Island streets. It may be that the water development project bonds. The wording If you have questions regarding any of the Unpaid Common Area Maintenance City is waiting for guidelines from the State on the ballot will be: “The constitutional information mentioned in this week’s article, Fees (Dues)- Your PIPOA continues to have of Texas. amendment providing for the issuance of please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or additional general obligation bonds by the District Office. Please always feel free to thousands of dollars in past due unpaid CAM Windstorm Insurance- State Texas Water Development Board in an amount contact my office if you have any questions fees. It is a breach of contract for owners not Representative, Todd Hunter, advises that the not to exceed $200 million to provide financial or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if to pay their fees. Your PIPOA is preparing rate increase issue for Windstorm Insurance assistance for the development of certain you would like to contact my office regarding to initiate lawsuits against those members may be reconsidered by authorities that projects in economically distressed areas.” constituent services. As always, my offices are that refuse to pay. Please contact, Executive have the power to implement a rate increase. This proposition would allow the TWDB to available at any time to assist with questions, Director, Jim Smock at 361-949-7025 or Therefore, he asks that we be prepared to issue additional general obligation bonds for concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- email him at [email protected] to arrange act quickly in opposition to any increase. the Economically Distressed Areas Program 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). payment. It is unfortunate that the PIPOA is As developments happen, I will keep you account. The bonds would be used to provide forced to take legal action against members. informed. - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 financial assistance for developing water supply and sewer service projects in economically Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). distressed areas of the state. TWDB could issue He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. Refugio and Victoria Counties Allege texas.gov or at 512-463-0672 Mishandling of Hurricane Harvey Funds Port Aransas Ferry Stop Complaining Stacking Lane By Johnny Kampis contract between the company and Refugio and Make a County is virtually identical to the Victoria The Texas Monitor County contract. Project Set to Begin Officials in Refugio and Victoria counties are Difference Burns, the county commissioner, has displeased with how the Texas Association questioned why Victoria County hasn’t been $9 million project of Counties has handled insurance claims more transparent in providing public progress City looking for in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, with reports. includes new area for one suggesting the Texas Rangers should citizens to serve on investigate. “We have a bigger situation than Refugio does, and we don’t want to be dragging our feet,” he waiting vehicles, other Victoria County Commissioner Gary Burns boards told the Advocate. told the Victoria Advocate newspaper that the upgrades The City of Corpus Christi Texas Rangers need to investigate the poor Burns didn’t return requests for comment from has numerous boards, The Texas handling of restoration efforts. Refugio County, The Texas Monitor. commissions and committees Department of meanwhile, is asking for $1 million in damages which strive to reflect the Dennis Patillo, a member of the Victoria Transportation’s $9 from TAC in a state-court lawsuit. diverse interests and abilities Regional Airport Commission, has raised million, three-phase of our citizens. The Texas Association of Counties was questions about repairs to county-owned airport project to construct formed in 1969 to represent Texas counties in properties damaged by Harvey, including why stacking lanes - a The City Secretary’s Office discussions with state officials. The organization a second firm recommended by TAC, Gerloff dedicated area for is currently seeking applications for the offers a risk management pool, including Construction, was never asked to bid. vehicles waiting to following boards: insurance coverage for counties whose facilities During a July meeting, airport commissioners board the ferries – is scheduled to start October • Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors are damaged by storms, fires and other causes. questioned the management of $2.6 million 1. Bureau After Hurricane Harvey hit in August 2017, in insurance payments designated for county- The first phase will begin on Harbor Island • Citizens Advisory Health Board both Refugio and Victoria counties, at the owned property repairs after Harvey. with the setup of traffic control devices and recommendation of TAC, hired the Virtus Patillo said that CRC, acting as an agent for mobilization by the contractor, Haas Anderson • Ethics Commission Group (now the Commercial Restoration TAC, was the only party determining the extent Construction. Work on Harbor Island will • Landmark Commission Company) to handle remediation and repairs of of the damages. include expansion of the stacking lanes and county facilities. the park-and-ride facilities, which will feature • Leadership Committee for Senior “It is more common than not that the insured parking for two rows of vehicles. Services Refugio County’s lawsuit argues that after the is in an adversarial position with the insurer,” • Library Board association filed a claim on its insurance policy, he wrote in an op-ed in the Advocate. “As such, As earthwork is completed on the Harbor Island adjusters for CRC conducted “a substandard hiring an independent adjuster might have been side, the contractor will mobilize earthwork • Marina Advisory Committee investigation and inspection of the properties, a more reasoned approach. Without independent crews on the Port Aransas side to begin work prepared reports that failed to include all of for the new stacking lanes there, which are • Museum of Science and History Advisory eyes, we can never be assured that our claims Board the damages that were observed during the were treated fairly. designed to store about 250 vehicles. inspections, and undervalued the damages The main feature – and final phase - of the If you know of anyone interested in serving on observed during the inspections.” The suit Patillo wrote that transparency has been an a City board, commission or committee, please claims breach of contract by TAC. issue, with no details provided as to how CRC project will be construction of the new Port Aransas stacking lanes, which will be located direct them to the City of Corpus Christi’s was vetted, the scope of the repairs covered by website at serve.cctexas.com. Representatives of Commercial Restoration the contract, documentation of work performed between the ferry operations building and Company didn’t respond to the Advocate’s or how much work remains to be done. SH 361 (Cut-Off Road). Accessible from the For assistance, please call Norma Duran at requests for comment. intersection of Port Avenue and Cut-Off Road, (361) 826-3893 or via e-mail at NormaD2@ “To this day, the answers to those questions the stacking lanes will serve as a holding area cctexas.com. Cary Roberts, spokesman for TAC, told The have not been made public,” he wrote. Texas Monitor the association doesn’t comment that moves vehicles waiting for ferries off city “Taxpayers have a right to know how their streets and SH 361. (NEW POLICY: All individuals considered on pending litigation. He said the insurance dollars are spent. for appointment by the City Council to a risk pool operated by TAC has more than 400 Both the Harbor Island and Port Aransas board, commission or committee must have members and 32 of them filed claims related to Luis Garcia, national project coordinator for stacking lanes will include Intelligent Traffic an application on file in the Office of the City Hurricane Harvey. CRC, is scheduled to visit Victoria County Systems, overhead electronic systems that assist Secretary not later than the 14TH calendar day soon to provide updates, County Commissioner with monitoring, directing and regulating traffic before the date appointments are considered by Refugio County Judge Robert Blaschke Kevin Janak said recently. referred The Texas Monitor to attorneys flow onto the ferries. City Council.) handling the case against TAC, but law firm He said at a recent commissioners court The overall project is expected to take about 18 representatives did not return calls seeking meeting that Victoria County departments are months to complete, weather permitting. comment. now gathering information about what work on county property is left to be performed. A group Critics in Victoria County contend that their has been inspecting the restoration work done local leaders squandered taxpayer money in by CRC. paying Kansas-based CRC nearly $900,000 for repair and restoration work after bypassing “I think that we need to have buy-in from all bidding laws, the Advocate reported. The departments on this to see exactly. We don’t want to miss anything on this,” he said.

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As you peruse the walkways, the air found in women, regardless of race or ethnicity. going exactly where you want it to and is is filled with the aroma of artisan, authentic Salsa Verde or Roja, Crema and Pico De It was more than twice as common as lung and being used how you intend for it to be. street food. The secret to those bold scents and Gallo for serving bronchus cancer, the second most common • Participate carefully. Some charities flavors, comes from a mixture of dried peppers Hot cooked rice & beans for serving for the type. Reports show that the number of people will host events (like walks or runs) in roasted over a grill or hot pan before they are salsas, you can try making a salsa casera diagnosed with breast cancer has decreased addition to marketing promotions. If this blended into a salsa as well the fresh herbs they (red salsa) there are recipes on line. Or over time, however, there is still no cure, and interests you, gather all the important add, such as cilantro, fresh Mexican oregano, using a green salsa. There are several good donations to research foundations or families information before signing up: is there epazote, etc. options at the grocers as well. I’d love to in need can make a difference. When Breast a participation fee? Are you required to Although tacos have taken over the nation, and add one here but my article can only be so Cancer Awareness Month comes around each sign up a minimum number of sponsors? have become a staple no matter what part of the long. ;) October, businesses and consumers are looking Before you sign up, verify them with country you travel in, a twist on this fabulous to help. Directions: BBB to make sure they are a charity you treat is the Taquito. Taquitos are tacos, filled Unfortunately, some businesses make want to support. with a plethora of options, that include meat, Grilling your poblano brings out the best flavor, however if you can’t grill it I suggest dishonest claims regarding their donations to • Take action. If a charity you like isn’t beans, potatoes, etc, then and rolled up, pinned you roast it the oven after rubbing it in oil and breast cancer charities. Better Business Bureau holding any events or promotions during together by a toothpick and then fried in hot oil sprinkling salt and pepper on it. Once cooked, serving the Heart of Texas has tips for those who Breast Cancer Awareness Month, contact to seal in the fillings of goodness inside. put in a bowl and cover it. The will be looking out for charitable opportunities them to see how you can volunteer or steamy moisture will allow you this month. donate on your own time. Every bit helps, to remove the outer skin and • Shop smart. 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The 2nd Annual Packery Flats Clean Up was a huge success, removing trash and harmful among the Black Mangroves removing trash, But eventually you will want to take this money • Help your grandchildren pay for college. volunteers found a big (for the Coastal Bend) out – if you must start withdrawing some of it. You might want to contribute to an debris from intertidal and marsh areas, as well as along 2 miles of Highway 361.The Coastal Red mangrove! It is common to find Black How can you make the best use of these funds? investment specifically designed to build mangroves mixed in Spartina marsh in the assets for college. A financial professional Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) and To begin with, here’s some background: When the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation (CBBF) Coastal Bend, but the Red mangrove is more you turn 70 ½, you need to start withdrawals can help you choose which investments common in the lower latitudes. This was quite might be most appropriate. Of course, if hosted the event to celebrate National Estuaries – called required minimum distributions, Week, a nationwide celebration of our bays a treat to find for our volunteers, and led to all or RMDs – from your traditional IRA and your grandchildren are already in college, sorts of good discussion - we will definitely be you are free to simply write a check to and estuaries and the many benefits they your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored provide to local communities. The event held keeping an eye on this one! retirement plan, such as a 457(b) or 403(b). (A the school to help cover tuition and other expenses. September 21st, and attracted 142 volunteers Roth IRA is not subject to these rules; you can who contributed 426 hours of time to remove essentially keep your account intact for as long • Help support a charitable organization. approximately 2,686 pounds of trash! as you like.) You can take more than the RMD, Due to recent changes in tax laws, but if you don’t take at least the minimum many individuals now claim a standard Packery Flats is well known for its recreational (which is based on your account balance and deduction, rather than itemizing. As a access to Packery Channel and our intertidal your life expectancy), you’ll generally be taxed result, there’s less of an incentive, from a and estuarine habitats, but unfortunately as use at 50% of the amount you should have taken – tax standpoint, for people to contribute to increases, so does the trash. Top offenders at the Volunteers carry bags of trash out of the so don’t forget these withdrawals. charitable organizations. cleanup were plastic bottles, beverage cans, and intertidal areas of Packery Flats. plastic bags. Here, then, is the question: What should you do But if you’d still like to support a charitable with the RMDs? If you need the entire amount group and gain potential tax benefits, you If you’ve never visited Packery Flats Coastal to help support your lifestyle, there’s no issue might want to consider moving some, or all, Habitat, you’ve got to check it out! You will – you take the money and use it. But what if of your required distributions from your IRA get a taste of almost every coastal barrier island you don’t need it all? Keeping in mind that to a charity. You can transfer up to $100,000 habitat type, from uplands and high marsh, the withdrawals are generally fully taxable at from your IRA in this type of qualified down through the mangroves and Spartina your personal income tax rate, are there some charitable distribution, thus meeting your RMD alterniflora marsh, and into the tidal flats and particularly smart ways in which you can use requirements without adding to your taxable submerged seagrass meadows. These areas are the money to help your family or, possibly, a income. Furthermore, this move might keep used extensively by a variety of shorebirds, charitable organization? you in a lower tax bracket. (Before making this wading birds, and other species, as well as their prey, and the productivity has not gone Here are a few suggestions: transfer, though, you will need to consult with your tax advisor.) unnoticed. In 1996 the area was originally • Help your grown children with their preserved in honor of the late Mollie Beattie, retirement accounts. Your grown children Your RMDs can contribute greatly to your the first woman director of the U.S. Fish and may not always be able to afford to “max retirement income, but, as we’ve seen, they can Wildlife Service (USFWS), and in 2001 it was out” on their IRAs. You might want to do even more than that – so use them wisely. Volunteer cleaning trash from among the included in the area federally designated by help them with any excess funds from This article was written by Edward Jones Black and Red mangroves. USFWS as critical habitat for the Piping Plover. your own retirement accounts. You can for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Packery Flats Coastal Habitat is managed by give $15,000 per year, per recipient, “This year we had twice the amount of Advisor. On th Island your Edward Jones the General Land Office with the assistance without incurring any gift taxes – an volunteers and collected more trash than in Financial Advisor is Keith Clark. Keith can be of several other agencies and non-profit reached at 361-949-5500 previous years,” said Jake Herring, Director of Land Conservation at CBBEP. “It’s great to see groups, including the CBBEP and the CBBF, the event growing, and more folks recognizing USFWS, and Texas Parks and Wildlife. You the importance of this area. Their efforts will can join the effort to preserve the Packery Flats go a long way in making sure these critical Coastal Habitat by leaving only footprints and habitats remain healthy for not only the fish and respecting the surrounding habitat and wildlife. wildlife, but for everyone to enjoy.” Thanks to the Packery Flats Clean Up, a cleaner, safer Packery Flats is waiting for you! Typically at the end of clean up events, volunteers gather to share interesting finds, Funding for this event was made possible by which historically has included everything from a grant from the CITGO Caring for our Coast money to mattresses and baby doll parts. As it initiative. Rookery Cleanup Twelve Tons of Saturday, October 5 Trash Collected on The Upper Laguna Madre Rookery Island Clean Up is this Saturday, October 5, 2019 from Area Beaches in 9:00 a.m. – noon. The 13th Annual event hosted by CBBEP’s Adopt-A-Beach Coastal Bird Program and partners will be A total of 6,631 volunteers removed 106,141 removing trash and harmful debris from pounds (53 tons) of trash from 130 miles of important bird nesting areas in the Upper Texas beaches and during the Adapt-A-Beach Laguna Madre. Volunteers should meet at 9:00 event last weekend. a.m. at Doc’s Seafood & Steaks, where they will either be transported by boats to rookery islands, Since the cleanups began, more than 540,000 or able to clean trash from critical bird nesting volunteers have removed more than 9,700 PINS Cleanup Team habitats nearby. For more information and to tons of trash from Texas beaches. Cigarette sign up you can email birdislandcleanup@ butts, beer cans and plastic bags are among gmail.com or you can visit the CBBEP Coastal the most common items found. However, Bird Program Facebook page. with each cleanup, plenty of odd and unusual items inevitably are reported. 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MOON MUSIC October 3, 2019 Island Moon A18 TPWD Taking Public Comment on Padre Island Poker Run Proposed Regulation Changes for Trotlines Benefits Seashore Schools and Other Related Gears The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department The changes would also reduce the period (TPWD) is seeking public comment on of validity for a gear tag from 10 days to proposed changes to the regulations on passive four days to shorten the fishing time between fishing gear (jug lines, minnow traps, perch angler inspections of their gear. Scientific traps, throwlines, and trotlines), which includes investigations conducted by the department adding requirements and specifications for show that fish mortalities as a result of “ghost floats and reducing the valid period for gear tags fishing” (the continuing of effect of unattended to reduce the negative impacts of abandoned passive gears) can increase after four days. passive fishing gear in Texas public waters. Such devices can continue to fish and represent a danger to fish and other aquatic organisms “Abandoned passive fishing gear is not easily when they are abandoned. Requiring the gear identified and can harm fish and wildlife tag and the accompanying gear to be checked resources and present a nuisance and safety more frequently than 10 days should reduce hazard to recreational users of public water those unintended mortalities. bodies,” said Jarret Barker, TPWD Assistant Commander for Marine Enforcement. “These Additionally, the removal of abandoned fishing proposed changes would aid in identifying and gear will have the additional benefit of reducing monitoring lawful passive fishing gear and help threats to human health and safety. facilitate the removal of abandoned gear.” The proposed regulation changes will be The proposed changes would require that available for review in the September 27 edition passive fishing gear have properly marked gear of the Texas Register. The public comment tags and floats attached to aid in distinguishing period is open through Nov. 7, when the Texas active fishing gear from abandoned fishing Parks and Wildlife Commission will meet to gear and litter. These changes include adding a vote on adopting these changes. customer number from a valid fishing license on Comments on the proposed changes may the gear tag and marking all passive fishing gear be submitted to Jarret Barker by phone (512) with floats that are at least 6 inches in length 389-4853 or email [email protected]. and not less than 3 inches in width. Floats for gov. Comments also may be submitted via the recreational anglers can be any color other than department’s website at https://www.tpwd. orange. Commercial fishing license holders will texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment/ be required to use orange-colored floats. or in person during the TPW Commission meeting Nov. 7 at 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744. Game Warden Field Notes The following items are compiled from recent catfish in their possession, which were Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement released back into the river. In addition to that reports. violation, the group was in possession of drug paraphernalia, 3 grams of methamphetamine, From Cheer to Fear an illegally possessed firearm and a truck that While on the way to patrol the San Jacinto had been reported stolen. Several water safety River, a Montgomery County game warden violations were also noted. Violation categories observed a vehicle driving erratically toward ranged from Class C misdemeanor to 3rd a bridge near the river. The vehicle voluntarily degree felony. All violators were taken to the pulled into the same area beside the road as Leon County Jail. the warden. After approaching the vehicle, the warden noticed several beer cans in the Feeling Green passenger’s side floor board. The driver, who Two game wardens from Montgomery County was the only occupant in the vehicle, denied and San Jacinto County were patrolling the drinking the ice-cold beer. The warden began highway when they saw an oncoming car a field sobriety test and when instructed for swerving from their lane. The wardens pursued the hand coordination test, the driver began the vehicle when it immediately lost control doing a high school cheer. When asked to do swerving into a ditch, overcorrected back onto the breathalyzer to prove they hadn’t been the highway spinning 360-degrees and came to drinking, the driver refused. When asked why a stop on the same lane it originally departed. they wouldn’t do it, the driver said, “because I The wardens approached the vehicle to check would be way over.” They were placed under on the operator, who was extremely shaken up. arrest for Driving While Intoxicated, a charge As the driver exited the vehicle, a faint odor of the driver had previously been convicted for. marijuana drifted from the car. The wardens escorted the driver to the side of the road to Be Very, Very Quiet; We’re Hunting avoid traffic. The driver grabbed his abdomen Snakes claiming nausea from the spin but doing so Late one evening, two Trinity County game caused the sound of crumpling paper. Wardens wardens noticed a truck driving slowly near asked the individual to raise his hands away Alabama Creek Wildlife Management Area. from his waist and they found a large paper After following the suspicious vehicle for a sack full of marijuana tucked into his beltline. while, the truck stopped on a bridge and one The operator of the vehicle said the bag was of the passengers began shinning a spotlight originally under his seat, but it slid forward out of the windows. The wardens watched under the pedals causing the reckless driving. the vehicles for a few miles, then initiated a The individual was placed under arrest for traffic stop. Six people were in the truck, along possession of marijuana. Cases pending. with snake capture bags, a bucket marked for Blame the Dog venomous snakes and snake catch poles. The wardens advised them of the hunting rules and A Lubbock County game warden received a regulations and cited them for the appropriate call from someone who had their roof peppered charges including hunting reptiles from the by dove hunters. The warden went to the roadway. location and found three dove hunters with dove scattered over a concrete slab in a pile. When It Wasn’t Me asked which dove belonged to each hunter, the A Navarro County game warden was checking group claimed they didn’t know and blamed it a group of hunters after hearing shots coming on their dog for scattering and displacing the from a nearby field. As the warden began to dove, some of which were still alive. Upon check the group, one of the hunters disappeared. further investigation, the warden learned After a quick search, the warden found the that one hunter claimed 10 doves, the second missing hunter lying face down in a field of tall claimed seven doves, leaving the third hunter grass. The warden asked the hunter if they had as the owner of the remaining 17 doves. The any luck, to which they replied they were just hunter continued to blame the dog. Citations lying in the field. About six inches away from were issued for over the daily bag limit and civil the hunter’s hands was a shotgun on the ground. restitutions. The dove were seized and donated. When the warden asked about it, the hunter said (Expired) License to Kill they were watching the shotgun for someone else. Near his feet was a box of shotgun shells On the morning of Sept. 1, two Trinity County and a stool commonly used by bird hunters. game wardens were on patrol when they The hunter continued to say they hadn’t been heard a group of hunters constantly shooting. hunting. Questioning continued for a short time The wardens located the area and found six and the individual finally admitted the obvious, individuals hunting in an area baited with milo. they had been hunting. The individual has never When they asked the hunters for their licenses, possessed a Texas hunting license. two hunters said they left it at home, another bought a license three months prior. The From Bad to Worse wardens informed the hunters that new licenses Four game wardens apprehended a group had only been on sale for two weeks. Several of individuals who were taking fish from the cases were filed, and 36 doves were seized. Navasota River with an illegal electricity- Restitution and cases pending. producing device. The group had five flathead

September’s Padre Island Poker Run raised money and supplies to benefit Seashore Schools. The October Padre Island Poker Run will be held on October 31st and will benefit the Shelter A Mutt foundation. Shelter A Mutt pulls animals from kill shelters and places them in Foster homes or cares for them until they are adopted or put on transfers to another state. Monetary donations will be accepted as well as donations of Dog food, flea meds, fuel gift cards (for transport), cleaning supplies (bleach, paper towels, laundry detergent.) So come on out and celebrate Howloween for a good cause. The poker run will start at 6:00 p.m. The Black Sheep Bistro then head to Mikel Mays ending at The Angry Marlin where cards will be drawn and prizes will be handed out for best hand, second best hand, best costume and best decorated vehicle. Vida Cana County crews were at work this week to remove sand from high tides in the parking lot rum will also be on hand so don’t miss out. at Bob Hall Pier. 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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 October 3, 2019 Island Moon A 20 Roots, who I Ty Dietz will get saw play there the ball rolling Three Chords and the Truth about a month in the afternoon By Ronnie Narmour ago and really with a solo show followed by some [email protected] dug them. Also on Saturday, San real deal bad Just to state the obvious… Antonio guitar blues boys from god, Ruben V San Antonio. Just to state the obvious, the season has will play the Southside changed or at least it’s trying to. The weather Back Porch, Jimmy Spacek may not have caught up with the calendar yet, Chicas Rock and Ruben V will but officially it’s autumn. All the tell tale signs and Justin Estes be on hand with have started to appear. Halloween candy is on will play Brons’, two of the original sale at the grocery stores, there’s football on smooth country Jimmy Spacek and Westside Horns: the tube and if it wasn’t still 90° we would be Joe King Carrasco will Todd Dorn and Al Gomez on busting into fall fashions (or at least long pants). Ruben V will play this Chris Garza and Red Giant played play Waves Resort this the Sea Drifters year’s Pig Party at trumpet and They’re having their first snow storm of the Thursday and Giggity’s (San Antonio, Henry Rivas on season up in Wyoming and I for one am ready Giggity’s on Saturday. Shorty’s on Oct 12. on New Years Eve. TX) will play tenor sax. This for some long sleeves and the first Texas blue Giggity’s and is a group that I northern. My mermaid gal lives for the summer Park. Giggity’s had some the damn right know well from heat… not me. I’m tired of paying these $300 hot R&B with Rudolf dunebilly band, Selfie, will play Shorty’s. Also, my days running clubs in S.A. San Antonio electric bills. It’s time to open up some windows Llanes and Starlite and the Rankin Twins will play Cinnamon Shore has a rich history of blues and these cats are and catch a cool breeze. OK weatherman, do the Moonbeams on and Cody Bryan plus Cody Sparks will play part of the reason. After the horns play, John your stuff and go Cowboys… and Saints. Friday. Rudy had our pals La Palmilla. And that my friends is one heck Amundsen will team up with his buddies from Beachtoberfest… Cody Strong and Art of a good lineup this weekend in beautiful Port San Juan Underground and treat us to some Galvan in tow and that’s Aransas. Latin tinged rock and blues. I know Miss Rose The Port A Chamber of Commerce has as solid a rhythm section will be looking down from heaven, pleased we th launched their “Beachtoberfest” promotion as it gets. On Saturday 36 Annual Pig Party… are still remembering her birthday. That ought with a 5K run on the beach last weekend and Chris Garza and Red On the near horizon, Shorty’s will host their to keep you busy for a while. Be safe out there. a “music festival” around town this weekend. Giant played their patent th th 36 Annual Pig Party on Saturday, Oct 12 ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ The race, Jailbreak Run, was cool. It was on The Back Pew variety show. Treasure with a sweet line-up. Local singer-songwriter the beach by the pier with a bunch of obstacles Revival played Island had the Back Pew along the way. I made it out for some photo Treasure Island on Revival with Gabe Fidel ops and thought it was great, but I wasn’t the Friday. and his amazing pipes. I one out there running and sweating. This is slept good on Sunday. an event that came to Port Aransas by way of South Padre and North Padre islands. I hope Live Music they keep it going here. This weekend is also being touted at the “Port A Music Fest”. It’s not exactly a music festival in as much as it’s not in one location with multiple stages. It’s all over Starlite & Moonbeams @ town at the clubs that usually have live music Tonight Shorty’s going on anyway. I hope this promotion by the Jerry Diaz & Hanna’s Reef @ Back Porch Thursday, October 3 chamber will bring more focus to live music in Seattle Rising @ Brewster Joe King Carrasco, Port A. This is a wonderful place to make and Street Chanklas @ Waves Resort hear it. So please, SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC this Cody Jinks @ Concrete Free Beer Band @ weekend and every weekend in Port A. There’s Street Giggity’s Diamond’s Edge @ Rockits plenty of it. Mike Williams @ Gaff HAMILTON LOOMIS OCT 04 Rich Lockhart @ Cinnamon The Toasters @ House RUBEN V OCT 05 Scattered shots… Tony Tish and RetroVibe played Shorty’s Shore of Rock JERRY DIAZ OCT 11 last Friday. Falco & the Wolf @ Saturday, October 12 Rockits OUT OF BOUNDS OCT 12 35th PIG PARTY w/ Jimmy SCARECROW PEOPLE OCT 18 Spacek/ Ruben V & DO NOT MISS LIST Friday, October 4 Westside Horns, Fabulous, Johnny Boy @ Shorty’s HOUSTON MARCHMAN OCT 19 Ty Dietz @ Shorty’s Coming this weekend… Chanklas @ Giggity’s 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Port A Art About @ Port Diamonds Edge @ Of the dozen shows I plan to preview you on Aransas Treasure Island this weekend, for my money Joe King Carrasco BELT SANDER RACES Hamilton Loomis @ Back takes home the prize. Check it out. JKC, with (4PM) @ The Gaff Porch Independent Thieves @ the Chanklas opening, will play this Thursday Ty Dietz @ Bron’s rd Giggity’s the 3 (6 PM) at Waves Resort (formerly known Viral @ Executive Surf Out of Bounds @ Back as Schlitterbahn) on Padre Island. That is one Club Porch seriously happening show. It’s been my pattern Spazmatics @ Brewster Sing Along Piano Bar @ for the last 25 years or so to attend any and Street Rudy Llanes with Starlite and the Brewster Street Fal Skye @ Rockits Treasure Island Moonbeams played Giggity’s on Friday. every show that Joe King is playing wherever Swagger @ Rockits Abbie Walker, Kris Jones and whenever that is possible. Period. He is the Magnus @ Cinnamon @ Palmilla Beach Resort living king of Tex-Mex. I met Joe King through Shore Once again, my Duncan Hill @ Island Doug Sahm… enough said. OK everyone, pay DIAMONDS EDGE Janelle Shetters @ Island mermaid gal and Wine attention. I have a ton of shows to tell you about. OCT 04 Wine I stayed busy all th Nick Swift @ Cinnamon weekend plowing On Friday the 4 , Johnny Boy Amundsen will Shore ODDFELLAS bring out his blues show at Shorty’s. Keep an eye Sunday, October 13 around on the golf OCT 05 Antone & All Stars @ out for this kid… especially his shows with the Saturday, October 5 cart and listening to Giggity’s guys from San Juan Underground, He’s gonna @ Treasure 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 bands (I know, it’s Oddfellas Fundaze @ House of Rock Island rough). The Back be somebody, you just watch. Also on Friday treasureislandporta we have reggae with the Chanklas at Giggity’s, Cody Jinks @ Porch had it going on Concrete Street Monday, October 14 with Chris Saucedo Houston blues with Hamilton Loomis at the Open Jam @ Giggity’s Back Porch, original singer-songwriter Ty Dietz Selfie @ Shorty’s (San Antonio, TX) Ocean Roots @ Port A Tuesday, October 15 on Friday and the at Bron’s and richeous rocking Diamonds Edge Beer Hut Paul & Victoria @ at Treasure Island. On Saturday at the Beer Todd Dorn & the Sea great Thomas Giggity’s Hut is a good reggae band from Austin, Ocean Drifters @ Giggity’s Michael Riley Open Mic @ House of Ruben V @ Back Porch (Fredericksburg, Rock TX) on Saturday. Rich Lockhart, Chica’s Rock, Justin Estes @ Thomas Michael Riley Johnny Boy Oct 04 Wednesday, October 16 TMR pulled in a Bron’s played the Back Porch Magnus @ Giggity’s big crowd, started MayDay @ House of Selfie Oct 06 on Saturday. an hour early and Rock Thursday, October 17 didn’t take a break. Timeline @ Brewster Starlite & Moonbeams Oct 11 AND, he wrote a Street PIG PARTY Oct 12 Independent Waves Ja Rule, Ashanti @ Thieves @ song called…..wait for it…. THREE CHORDS Mike O’Neill Oct 18 Resort Concrete Street AND THE TRUTH!!! Pretty cool, huh? I Free Beer Band @ Another Level @ Rockits Chanklas Oct 19 wonder where he got the inspiration for that? I Giggity’s Rankin Twins @ can’t brag enough on this guy. Over at Shorty’s OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. Tribal Seeds @ House of Cinnamon Shore Rock it was 80’s rock groovers RetroVibe on Friday Claire & Ty @ Island Flatbroke @ Rockits and the scorching powerhouse blues of John Ocean Roots, a reggae band from Austin, Wine Cortez on Saturday. Cortez is fast and clean Cody Bryan, Cody will play the Port A Beer Hut on Saturday Friday, October 18 and plays SRV like he was born in Highland Sparks, Phineus Reb @ Old Town Fest @ Port A Palmilla Beach Resort RetroVibe @ Giggity’s Mike O’Neill @ Shorty’s Sunday, October 6 Scarecrow People @ Back GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Antone & All Stars @ Porch Giggity’s LIVE MUSIC 59th Annual Texas Jazz Fest Fundaze @ House of LIVE MUSIC @ Heritage Park Free Beer Band Every Thurs (7-10) Rock Chanklas on Friday (9-1) Hirie @ House of Rock EVERY Wade Bowen @ Brewster Monday, October 7 Todd Dorn on Saturday (9-1) Street NIGHT Open Jam @ Giggity’s Antone & All Stars Every Sunday (9-1) Oddfellas @ Rockits Selfless Lovers @ Tuesday, October 8 Open Jam Every Monday (8:30-12:30) Cinnamon Shore Paul & Victoria @ Kitchen Open Unrehearsed & Unashamed Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) Giggity’s @ Island Wine Jered Clark on Wednesday (8-12) Open Mic @ House of Until 1 a.m.! Rock Expert Computer Repairs 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Saturday, October 19 Old Town Fest @ Port A Wednesday, October 9 Port A Market Days @ Jered Clark @ Giggity’s Roberts Point Park Damon Scott @ House Toman Bros @ Giggity’s of Rock Chanklas @ Shorty’s Houston Marchman @ Thursday, October 10 Back Porch Free Beer Band @ 59th Annual Texas Jazz Fest Giggity’s @ Heritage Park Mike Williams @ Gaff Emo is Forever @ House Of Good Nature @ House of Rock of Rock Splendiferous @ Brewster Falco & the Wolf @ Street Rockits Passing Strangers @ Rockits Friday, October 11 Hot Tin Roof @ Cinnamon Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’s

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