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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 March 2, 2017 Weekly FREE Around The Island By Dale Rankin There was smoke on the water but no fire in the sky. The fire was low down to the ground. We are accustomed to seeing a haze around here but last weekend the haze was accompanied by the acrid smell of smoke as crews burned off more than 9000 acres of grassland down Padre Island National Seashore Way. The haze made its way all the way OTB and lingered in Island skies until Monday. Beach drivers beware
Be carful if running PINS in the dark. This tree is at the Turtle shack and would do you a lot of damage.
If you are heading way down PINS way to Little Shell Nick Meyer over at Breakaway warns to watch out for this gnarly dude sticking out into the driving lane, especially if you are driving at night or riding a dirt bike. Anybody got a chain saw? Island vandals and sneak thieves Barefoot Mardi Gras First place winning float The Padre Island Ukulele Club. See page A2 for more winners! The Island’s Vandal Squad and Sneak Thieves Association appears POA Monthly Meeting Erupts in Traffic-Blocking Beach Bollards to have moved its base of operations from the seawall area to the area Accusations, Heated Exchanges to be Removed around Fortuna Bay this week. The group has been active along the and a Board Resignation seawall and beach in recent weeks where they have twice destroyed the Annual members meeting Sat., March 11 sign at Michael J. Ellis Beach and By Dale Rankin Christensen due to a possible conflict were seen by witnesses turning over of interest; and the using of the words Since mid-2016 there has been an Port O Cans on the beach – no word corruption” and “shameful” by armed guard at each of the monthly on whether they were occupied at the audience member, Bob Algeo, who is meetings of the Padre Isles Property time. From the looks of this week’s also running for a board seat, who said Owners Association. So far he has police reports it looks like they have the organization attempted to use city not had to draw his weapon but if moved from destroying property to code enforcement officers to retaliate things continue down the path trod at stealing from cars and even breaking against him for his complaints about the organization’s monthly meeting By Dale Rankin down the beach to Zahn Road which into houses. The police are aware and board actions, which prompted a Tuesday the day may not be far ahead was temporarily made one-way from keeping an eye out but if you see this response from Board President Brent One week after bollards were placed when a warning shot is in order. the beach. Some version of that plan roving band of trouble up to their Moore that Algeo needed to provide on the beach north of Newport Pass mischief let the PD know. will be used this year but the details The most tumultuous meeting in proof, and accused him of “seeing Road blocking northbound beach will not be determined until early Winter Texans leaving memory, it included a vigorous black helicopters.” (See the related traffic into Mustang Island State Park next week. hour-long exchange between board letter in this issue). officials have announced that most of The Winter Texan diaspora has members and about thirty agitated, the bollards will be removed. When the bollards were placed last begun as our visitors from the Algeo’s heated response was week the Spring Break plan called POA members/Island homeowners, The change in plans that will allow a Great White North begin the trek drowned out by the rising decibel for Beach Access Road #3 to be used voicing long-held complaints free flow of vehicles between Access home before the 2017 Spring Break level of the crowd and the meeting as an emergency lane, not open to about lack of transparency, POA Road #3 on the north and Zahn Road Invasion. We had a bumper crop of devolved into a verbal melee in the public, which would have meant landscaping regulations, and a on the south during the busy Spring Winter Texans this year. Patti who which Moore told the crowd, “If the only way to access the 4.5 miles perceived lack of communication Break weekend. Park Superintendent owns the Harbor Lights eatery at you want fireworks let’s have some. of beach between the bollards at between association members and Scot Taylor said while some of the Woody’s in Port A reports that the There are very few members who Newport Pass and the entrance to board members, ending in a request newly placed bollards will remain winter business was better than ever are complaining,” Moore said. “I’ve Mustang Island State Park would from several audience members that on the beach to denote the park’s and parking lots at Island restaurants got e-mails complaining about your have been through the park’s main the organization needs to “move in a southern boundary they will not have been full of out of state plates. complaints.” entrance which requires a $5 entry new direction.” impede beach traffic. Some of them will weather Spring fee. Before the night was over issues POA cont. on A4 Break, with the higher rental prices “People will be able to access the That plan was shelved after questions it brings, and see it through to the were raised including the eligibility beach in the same way they have in of sitting board member Stan Hulse, Next ISAC Meeting from District 32 State Representative sweet spot of our season in April. But the past during Spring Break,” Taylor Todd Hunter and the decision was by Tax Filing Deadline in mid-April who is also running for re-election, Tuesday, March 7th said. “We are still working on some leading to the announcement of made by park officials to remove the we will see the last of the out of state at the Veranda of the details of the plan but it will vehicle-blocking bollards at Newport plates disappear OTB until next year. his resignation from the board essentially be the same as in previous on Wednesday; the reassigning Restaurant Pass. Taylor said after Spring Break We like our Winter Texans around years.” the bollards will not be replaced, here. of a health insurance policy for three POA employees away from 5:30 p.m. In years past Corpus Christi Police meaning beach traffic will continue Spring Break 2017 the account of the son-in-law of The public is invited have turned Beach Access Road as usual from Newport Pass Road Executive Coordinator Maybeth #3 into one-way headed toward the north. We have one week before the initial to attend. beach and drivers could then drive onslaught but March 18 is the overlap weekend when we get the full Spring A little Island history Break monty along our beaches. So we have one week to hit the H.E.B. and stock up on supplies and make The White House Pier in The Bluff was a Landmark Editor’s note: Bobbie Kimbrell Street ends after crossing Laguna for holding the cattle awaiting cattle Barkley Tyler and Johnny Edwards sure the boat motor is running moved to Flour Bluff in 1943 where Shores Road. cars. fished the boat in Alazan Bay, which well enough to get us to the Ski he was a commercial fisherman and is north of Baffin Bay, and made Basin, far from the madding crowd. where he still resides. The WHP had a large room That parcel of land is still some record catches of drum due to Last year’s Spring Break attendance downstairs and the bedroom and undeveloped to date and might the large icebox capacity. The boat By Bobbie Kimbrell was down some, partially due to a living room were upstairs. There was encourage some history buffs to put was eventually sold to a fisherman restriction on beach alcohol in Port The White House Pier in Flour a large porch in front and a covered up an historical market there. Roger who took it to Port Isabel where he Aransas. But alas, that was a year ago Bluff was what would be called porch in the back where the pier South, a developer and sometimes anchored it on the east side of the and incoming freshmen, and mostly a landmark since it was possibly, started about six feet above the water gambler, had the WHP built and bay and lived and fished on it. likely their upper-classmen as well, when built, the farthest, southmost extending about fifteen feet out into it isn’t known if he lived in it and The WHP was vacant for a long will likely scant remember it and building in Nueces County. the Lagoon with a covered cross pier operated it or not, but it is known that things will get back to normal this year. built across the end where people Roger built the first ever motel amidst time in the early forties, possibly The drive up the Island Runway from There is a bronze landmarker could sit and fish in the shallow water the orange groves in Brownsville because gasoline was rationed and Padre to Port A will be especially located about 100 yards of where about three feet deep. after World War II was over. car tires were scarce. At that time hairy this summer as construction has the WHP used to be. The SWP a fisherman lived in the WHP as was located about two miles south Dunns Crossing was about one-half A few years later Roger built the a watchman. His name was Slim constricted the driving lanes. It’s a mile south of the SHP and was where largest ever commercial fishing good time for we Islanders to hunker of the old Don Patricio Causeway Kinser and he had some trotlines that spanned between Flour Bluff cattle were herded from Parde Island motorboat ever used in the Lagoon. out front to supplement his income, down or head for the Hill Country. to Flour Bluff to be sent to the market. It was about 50 feet long and wide Get ready everybody here they and Padre Island. It was a two-story if any, for being a watchman. Slom building built in the edge of water It was the shallowest route available enough for a standard-sized bed on come, say hello if you see us Around and it had corrals on the Lagoon side each side with a walkway in between. History cont. on A4 The Island. of the Laguna Madre where Jamaica A2 Island Moon March 2, 2017 Barefoot Mardi Gras!
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• 2 garages for 3 cars (1 garage has 220 volt, place for hobbies and toys!) JUST LISTED! • GORGEOUS UPDATED KITCHEN 15721 Finistere $250,000 •Enclosed boat/trailer/rv/ parking on concrete March 2, 2017 Island Moon A 3 construction of Phase I of the work there with indicate that Island homeowners will not see a three phases left to go. The current work, which rise in water levels in the canal, but they will Moon Monkeys Letters to the is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2017, see an influx of more water from the Gulf of Mike Ellis, Founder includes RV sites, restrooms (already complete), Mexico which will serve to flush stale water walking trails, and some on-site wetlands from canals which are currently too far from the which will be preserved. The remainder of the Packery Channel opening for tidal flux to reach. Editor project’s design includes a small retail space Currently several Island canals have aerators for items needed by campers, a meeting hall for to replenish the oxygen supply in the water in use by Island organizations and guided tours of dead-end canals. Those should not be needed the area. once the channel is opening. Also under consideration, but not funded For more information see the column in this through the oil spill settlement money, is a issue. twelve-foot wide walking and bike trail linking Dale Rankin Balli Park with the Padre Island National Seashore to the south. Distribution Aquarius Light Pete Alsop Work to add RV sites and improved restrooms and other amenities is moving forward at IB Aquarius Lights - Some Facts: 1. The light at Island Delivery Magree Park in Port Aransas. Aquarius is the most technologically advanced Coldwell Banker traffic light system in all of Corpus Christi. Two Tier POA Dues The work at each of the two parks, including Advertising all four phases of the planned work, will be 2. When someone pulls into the turn-left lane Jan Park Rankin System done in the next five years and will mean a to head into Aquarius from Park Rd 22, the Editor’s note: Jack Eidman is an Island resident traffic light sends radar beams to measure the Classifieds complete makeover for both parks. and retired attorney and former president of a volume and the speed of the traffic coming off Arlene Ritley POA board in the Houston area. Canal Questions the bridge approaching the light, performs an Production Manager In view of the discussions by POA Board algorithm and based on that, it decides the best After reading your posts in the Island Moon time to stop traffic to allow the turning vehicle/s. Abigail Bair candidates and appearing in the Island Moon Contributing Writers and Next Door concerning grandfathered POA about the TIRZ #2 Board's votes last week, I 3. In traffic engineering the area immediately wanted to point out that although this seems to dues, I though it appropriate that I provide preceding the light is known as the ‘dilemma Joey Farah represent good progress, there's one thing that background information on why that occurred. zone’ – I know you all know what that is. It’s Andy Purvis still hasn't been addressed (as far as I can tell): the that zone where you have to make a decision In the early 2000’s it became apparent to the potential for significant volumes of water going Mary Craft whether to stop on yellow or go through the POA Board and others that existing dues were through the canal at high velocities. If/when the Christiansen light and hope it doesn’t change to red as you not adequate to maintain the bulkheads and canal is finally excavated from the Padre Isles to approach. Coming off the bridge, the large Jay Gardner make other necessary expenditures the POA connect to Lake Padre, it seems that this issue overhead warning light, which is synced to Todd Hunter felt should be made. Repeated attempts were may not have been addressed properly (if at all). the traffic light, will flash if it determines that made to amend the restrictions of the various Dotson Lewis you are going to have to stop at the light. This subdivisions without success. I have tried finding detailed information about Ronnie Narmour means that if it’s flashing yellow (the only color the canal that is supposed to connect the Ultimately, the POA Board and others desiring it uses), start to slow your vehicle because Brent Rourk Padre Isles development canals to the planned to amend the restrictions realized that it would you’re going to have to stop at the light. This Photographers marina complex associated with Lake Padre. I only be possible to do so if it was agreed that also means that when it’s not flashing you can haven't seen that there's been an evaluation of Miles Merwin POA dues of existing property owners would continue at your regular speed because the light the frequency and speed of water currents that Jeff Dolan never be raised so long as they owned their is not going to stop you. property. may occur within the connecting canal. Anyone Mary Craft driving westward on the JFK Causeway can As a side note, TXDoT has set their electronic Ronnie Narmour The POA then sent the attached letters to observe the strong currents that regularly occur sign near Cos Way Bait Stand (headed to The property owners. The POA promised existing Island) to read something like … New Traffic Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) just north of the Causeway. It's very likely that property owners that it “will not raise your similar strong currents may also occur within Light at Aquarius. Be Prepared to Stop. Riley P. Dog annual fee!” and that “so long as you own the proposed canal. Are there any studies your property, your fee will not increase; but Vicki Marsden -- Former QA CC former Public that have been conducted or are planned to Works manager for the city of Corpus Christi if you sell, the new owner will be required to assess the potential currents there? As a future pay a substantially increased fee.” Without this homeowner within Padre Isles, I'm concerned agreement, it would have been impossible to about long-term impacts on the existing canals Mayor's Race amend the restrictions to make needed changes. and bulkheads. Why not have a contest and let all the people Obviously, under elementary contract law If you are aware of such a study, can you point running for mayor submit common sense (the theory of promissory estoppel/detrimental me to it, please? It would be great if you could solutions to our many city problems. One reliance) an enforceable legal contract exists also address this in a future issue of the Island requirement, they could not involve an outside between the POA and grandfathered property Moon. Not to be a wet blanket, but it seems that consultant or engineer. Free would gain more owners that their POA dues will never be raised in the rush to get this development underway, points. Such as Joe McComb suggestion[ Feb. so long as they own their property. that the current residents of Padre Isles may 16 Island Moon] that instead of venting water out of fire hydrants offer a monthly credit to Publisher The current focus should not be on the existing be affected negatively and that isn't being citizens to water their lawns. Dale Rankin moral and legal commitment to grandfathered considered. About the Island Moon property owners, but on the prudent utilization Sincerely, If the city staff did not comply with common The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale of current POA revenues, such as whether to sense, remove them from their jobs. Rankin, Editor / Publisher. Jon Brandt employ off duty police officers and constables The voting public could make up their minds Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes to patrol the subdivisions and whether having Editor’s note: Jon, the short answer to your easier if they knew who was really on their side. delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 three plant patrollers is necessary. question is yes, there has been extensive study copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, Bob Wilson as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 Jack Eidman on this subject both by private and public copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. entities. Sweet Bay Corpus Christi TX News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, Balli Park Here’s what I know. In the area where the payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. canal passes under the bridge the water will A Few Good Men Can you shed some light about the progress of The Island Moon Newspaper be about 8 feet deep and forty feet wide. The The recent diatribe by Bob Nash directed at the work at Balli Park, what will it have to offer bottom and both sides of the canal are required Dotson Lewis (Military Spending?) brought a 14646 Compass, Suite 3 and when will it be open. by the applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers smile to my face and was somewhat evocative Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Enjoy your paper and keep up the good work. Permit to be made of concrete to avoid erosion. of Jack Nicholson’s soliloquy playing Marine Colonel Nathan R. Jessup in “A Few Good R.L. Shaw --Island Since 2003, two years before Packery Channel 361-949-7700 was opened a study to monitor the channel and Men”: “Son, we live in a world that has walls, [email protected] the water flowing through it has been funded by and those walls have to be guarded by men Editor’s note: The work at Balli is ongoing but the Island Tax Refinance Zone and conducted with guns… I have neither the time nor the Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper got a huge shot in the arm last week when $7.5 by the Conrad Blucher Institute at Texas A&M inclination to explain myself to a man who million of the settlement money from the British Corpus Christi. The coverage area of that rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very Petroleum oil spill was awarded to the Nueces contract was extended two years ago to include freedom that I provide, and then questions the County Coastal Parks Board for improvements the main canal on The Island. Developer Paul manner in which I provide it. I would rather to Balli Park and to IB Magee Park in Port Schexnailder, who owns property on both sides you just said ‘thank you’ and went on your way. Aransas. of the bridge site, has also done extensive study Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and The money found Balli Park already under on the subject. The information they compiled stand a post. Either way, I don't give a d---…” Where to Find The Bob’s comments are well taken and he certainly represents his views well. I just hope that the Island Moon Padre Isles Property Owners Association, Inc. next time he slips on his Birkenstocks and prepares to hitchhike across the galaxy, some NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING U.S. Marine somewhere decides to give a d---… Sandpiper Condos and has his back. Port MARCH 11, 2017 WB Liquors Dr. Richard Carhart Aransas THIS NOTICE AND BALLOT/PROXY FORM REPLACES THE NOTICE AND FORM Port A Arts SENT EARLIER THIS MONTH THAT WAS MAILED IN ADVANCE OF THE MAXIMUM Lisabella’s 60 DAYS ALLOWED. ANY BALLOT/PROXIES SUBMITTED ON THE PRIOR FORM Island Vandals Restaurant North WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT ONLY ONE VOTE WILL BE TABULATED FOR EACH LOT. Vandals have targeted the Mike Ellis Beach Pioneer RV Park The Padre Isles Property Owners Association, Inc.'s Annual Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on and Seawall Sign in the parking lot twice over Padre Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Seashore Learning Center Gym, 15801 S Padre Island Dr., the last several weeks. It has gotten to the Stripes @ Beach Corpus Christi, Texas (Encantada @ Park Rd 22). All Stripes Stores point where the City Parks and Rec supervisor Access Rd. 1A Property owners will receive the audit, various annual reports on the Association and elect two (2) Russ Armstrong has had the sign removed. A Mano Angry Marlin members to the Board of Directors for 3-year terms. You have the following options for casting Beth and I met with him last Friday and he your vote for Board of Director candidates and other business: explained that they were going to do a new, CVS Coffee Waves Option 1: If you do not plan to attend or if you are not sure whether something might cause a sturdier sign and secure it directly to the posts Moby Dicks Whataburger change in plans, you may vote in advance by completing the Ballot/Proxy. Please fill out (not frame it like the original sign). Also, they and mail the enclosed Ballot/Proxy to arrive at Kirk, Monroe & Klostermann, L.L.P., are planning on putting bollards around the base Doc’s Restaurant no later than noon on Friday, March 3rd, 2017. If you attend the meeting in person, you Spanky’sLiquor may revoke your proxy and vote in person if you prefer. of the sign to prevent vehicles from running into IGA Grocery Snoopy’s Pier it, which is what the scofflaws did on their first Option 2: If you do plan to attend, you may vote at the Annual Meeting by turning in the enclosed attempt. The new sign will be put up sometime Ballot/Proxy or obtaining a Ballot at the door and using it. Store Isle Mail N More after Spring Break (good idea). NOTE: Property owners are entitled to one vote per lot. Carter Pharmacy Island Italian However, it hasn't stopped there. Just recently San Juan’s Brooklyn Pie Co. Padre Isles Property Owners Association, Inc. two of the Handicapped Parking signs and the Taqueria 2017 OFFICIAL BALLOT BY PROXY 2017 No Glass Containers sign have been vandalized Ace Hardware (picture sent under separate cover). These idiots Wash Board I authorize the Board Secretary to record my vote(s) for the following candidate(s): Three-Year Term Nominees – Vote for Up to Two Persons seem to have found a great "hunting ground" to Holiday Inn Stan Hulse Carter Tate George Potter Marvin Jones Robert Algeo Laundry Mat have their fun! William Kent Kerr David Dare Dennis Sprout ______Texas Star (Shell) Port A Parks and The number in the BOX above equals the number of lots owned and the corresponding number of votes for this This has got to stop! For those of you on the Rec Jesse’s Liquor ballot. By signing below, I/we authorize the Board Secretary to cast the vote(s) indicated above. Island who knew and loved Mike and want to honor his memory, and for those of you who Public Library Scuttlebutt’s OPTIONAL GENERAL PROXY enjoy his legacy, the weekly Island Moon, Restaurant Chamber of If you cannot attend, and if you want to designate a proxy for the meeting as to other matters, you may designate one person to vote on or just for those of us that abhor scofflaws/ Commerce Subway your behalf at the 2017 Annual Meeting. You may write in as your proxy someone you know who is going to attend the Meeting or vandals, we would like to encourage all to one of the above candidates, or you may check the box of one of the current members of the Board of Directors listed below: keep a watchful eye for this type of activity and Duckworth Island Tire Write in______Brent Moore Stan Hulse Cheri Sperling to report any suspicious activity. We would Antiques And all Moon Nancy Tressa Leslie Hess Darrell Scanlan John “Jack” Sharlow especially encourage the residents of Portofino Condominiums, who have a bird's eye view of Back Porch retail advertisers This Ballot/Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned. If a General Proxy is made, it will be voted at the discretion of the proxy holder as to other matters arising at the annual meeting. If it is not the parking lot, to be particularly watchful. We Woody’s Sports WB Liquor marked, or if marked improperly, it will be counted toward a quorum only. This form must be signed in order to be valid. have to have a concerted effort to put an end to Center this and to bring these vandals to justice! Shorty’s Place Flour Bluff Dave and Beth Yonke Signature Second Signature (if applicable) Giggity’s H.E.B. Stripes @ Ferry Liquid Town Printed Name Printed Name Landing Whataburger on Date: Date: Gratitude Gift Waldron POA Annual Meeting Saturday, March 11 Shop Ethyl Everly Editor’s note: The annual meeting of the Padre Isles Property Owners Association Keepers Pier Senior Center will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, at the Seashore Learning Center Gym, House Fire Station 15801 S Padre Island Dr., (Encantada @ Park Rd 22). One item of business will be to elect new officers. Property owners can (A) vote early by Port A Glass Police Station using the ballot sent in the mail (B) attend the meeting and bring the ballot filled out (C) Studio Artist Wade Koniakowski with Father Stripes on Flour Obtain a ballot at the meeting, however this is not suggested as it causes delays. James Derkits will present this beautiful The Gaff Bluff & SPID The above is a copy of the ballot. surf board to the Bishop A4 Island Moon March 2, 2017 History cont. from A1 Letter From Island the POA was not following the covenant and rolled his own Bull Durham cigarettes but never making up their own rules. He stated that the Did Ya lit one. He just stuck the cigarette in his mouth POA was out of control with civil penalties being and chewed and sucked on it until it was all Foundation Seashore levied on residents for things such as “brown gone! Slim also had a small commercial fishing palm leaves” on their trees and “children’s toys Hear? Charter Schools sitting in the yard too long.” Mr. Algeo further By Mary Craft motorboat that was jacked up on wood block in [email protected] the edge of the water. He never used the boat stated that the POA was angry with him because but after the pier was sold to Vernon Warlick, he Funding Request he gathered a signed petition from hundreds of put the boat back in the water, cranked it up and Editor’s note: Members of the Padre Isles Island residents, that are angry with the POA New Advertisers took off and was never heard from again. Property Owners Association at their annual , for the POA’s continued disregard for their Coldwell Banker Island Realtor Guy meeting on Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m. at the covenant. He stated that he also took the POA Davis presents Pathways to the Sea a new Vernon Warlick bought the WHP in about to task, for sending out citations and letters to 1945. Before buying the pier, Vernon was Seashore Learning Center Gym at the corner development located at Windward Drive and of SPID and Encantada, will be asked to vote residents, passing themselves off as City Code Whitecap Blvd. They’re offering 2/1 condos working at one of the oil refiners on the Port. An Officers. He stated that the letters and citations explosion and fire at the plant burned Vernon’s on a measure to provide funding for Seashore starting at 219,000 and 2/2 condos starting at Charter Schools on The Island. The requested signed by one of the Code Enforcement 229,000. Contact Guy at 361-688-5159 for left hand and some of his body pretty bad. The Officials, were signed as a “Code Enforcement left hand was burnt so bad the doctors put his amount is for one-time payment of $100,000 or more information. $20,000 per year for five years. thumb in the palm of his hand and let it heal Officer.” According to Mr. Algeo, The POA Corpus Christi Symphony- presents “A that way. Vernon got a very large settlement, The following is a letter from the schools had to rescind these letters and citations and Night at the Movies on March 11th at 7:30. quit the job and bout the WHP. Vernon’s wife outlining the request. begin sending the correspondence correctly, as The show will be at the TAMCC performing Dovey made breakfast and hamburgers for the signed by “Code Officials” Valued homes, safe neighborhoods, and arts center. See their ad in this issue for early morning fishermen and Vernon built some great schools are hallmarks of a high quality As you can readily see, I was caught between details. rental skiffs and built a one-room rental cottage. community. The PIPOA and Island Foundation a political sandwich. Jon and I conferred and it He also built a boat shop where he and a Mr. have worked independently and in partnership was determined that Mr. Algeo could seek a re- Shaffer built boats. platting of the two properties, with Development Business Briefs to develop and sustain these key indicators of Schlitterbahn Water Park will be open Vernon also bought a 25-foot Farley-built Services. Mr. Algeo did just that, spending the Island’s prosperity. Join them at the Annual March 11 – March 19. motorboat that he used to pull a skiff to the Homeowner’s meeting on March 11 to discuss $1,100.00 to have his property surveyed. deeper water below Pita Island to work his collaborative efforts for the future of the Island After Review, Andrew Dimas of Development The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas are trotlines. community and Seashore Charter Schools. Services advised me, that Mr. Algeo could store having their 7th annual Spring Phling on boats on his vacant lot, as long as they belonged March 4th 4 – 9 pm at the Roberts Point Park In about 1946 the commercial fishermen Forty years ago, PIPOA was organized with this to him. Pavilion. The Party starts at 4pm to 9pm. formed a CIO Union and the meetings and mission: to promote the social welfare of our There will be live 60s music, silent auctions, swearing ins wre held at the WHP. It was kind I advised Mr. Algeo of this news and requested marina type community of the highest quality, raffles and food. The tickets are $15.00 of a community place. After the Intracoastal a meeting with him, so that he could prove to and further the benefit and common good of each in advance or $20.00 each at the door. Canal was completed between Flour Bluff me that the boats belonged to him. I met with all the property owners and residents of North Tickets can be purchased at Gratitude or and Port Isabel, Vernon and Mr. Shafer built Mr. Algeo on 12‐29‐16, at his vacant lot. Mr. Padre Island. That mission was outlined in the contact Deno Fabrie 749-0256. byob event. a commercial fishing motorboat with living Algeo had two complete boats and three “boat Articles of Incorporation and are the foundation They are promoting this byob event as the quarters. After finishing the boat, Vernon and shells.” Mr Algeo also had in his possession, the for the success and high quality of the Island. senior spring break. his brother Bert left the WHP with Dovey Twenty years ago, four Island residents titles for all of the boats. Mr. Algeo explained and Mr. Shaffer and moved to Port Isabel and established Island Foundation and brought high- that as a hobby, he likes tinkering with boats. The Annual Port A Museum Dinner & started commercial fishing. To the best of quality, tuition-free educational opportunities to He likes to change out engines or consoles to Auction will be held on March 4th. There remembrance, after Vernon left, Dovey sold the the Island community. Their grassroots efforts different boats. He advised that two of the boats will be live music and dinner provided by WHP to Red Coburn and his wife. Red Coburn and the efforts of the dedicated faculty, staff, are going to be scrapped soon, as he is done Lisabella’s. Tickets are $150 and can be put in a Mercury outboard motor dealership volunteers, and generous donors who followed removing parts from them and they are now just purchased on their website. shells. He also stated that he has never stored and put in a parts store and did outboard repair in their footsteps have made Seashore Charter The Island Farmer’s Market & Art Walk- work. After the JFK Causeway was completed Schools the premier school of the high-quality boats that were not his, on his property with or without a fee. will be at Island Presbyterian Church on in about 1950 Coburn and his wife joined the Island community. Thursday, March 2nd from 4 until 8. Fresh Flour Bluff-Padre Island Business Association. Island Foundation operates three schools: After conferring with J--, I have closed this produce and work from local artists along Later on a couple of hurricanes damaged the Seashore Learning Center (free, public school case as complied. with food trucks make for a fun evening. SHP pretty bad and it was demolished. K-4th), Seashore Middle Academy (free, public Our office has also taken measures to ensure Janet Harte Library next to Flour Bluff After many years at the WHP, Red and his wife school 5th-8th) and Seashore Early Childhood that our Code Officers are not used again, as High School has a fun Music & Motion bought the boat barns at the corner of Yorktown Academy (tuition based preschool for ages a pawn during political disputes between the program for children’s program for ages 0 - and Laguna Shores Road and put in an RV park 2-5yrs). Island Foundation employs 68 faculty POA and Island Residents. New Calls are now 5 on Tuesday mornings at 11 am. They learn and fared very well. Whoever it was that took and staff members who serve 520 students on directly entered by POA Code Officials on‐line songs, nursery rhymes, number and alphabet of the metal building pit in a skateboard fixture. three campuses. Families do not pay tuition and they can also be entered as anonymous. systems while shaking rhythm sticks, eggs The neighbors complained of this loud music in Kinder-8th grades. State funds provide This practice, will better enable me and future and musical instruments. and eventually the skateboard went under. for basic student needs but Seashore receives assigned Code Officers to investigate Island Just lately a developer has put in a cement road less funding than traditional public schools: cases, in a fair, objective and impartial manner. and the board's opinion. My intent is to serve, approximately $2,000 less per student per year. and lots for cottages with two of the cottages Respectfully Submitted, not intentionally circumvent the rules. I have being built by Eddie Savoy, a homebuilder and The gap in funding amounts to approximately served the PIPOA and the whole Island for $1,000,000 per year. Seashore receives $0 for David DeLuca resident of Flour Bluff for over 80 years. Eddie Corpus Christi Code Enforcement Officer many years, am committed to our Island, and and his wife Leona once owned and operated facilities and does not directly benefit from have had the confidence from the members that the RV park near the end of Skipper Lane in or have access to local property taxes. Island voted for me in landslide measure my last two Flour Bluff. Dockage structures have been put Foundation’s Capital Campaign aims to fill the Letter to POA Members terms. I do not intend to disenfranchise those gap in facility funding and meet Seashore’s in about where the WHP was for the cottage By Stan Hulse voters if I can help it. And if Mr. Marvin Jones owners boats. As stated earlier, the White House immediate needs for a permanent facility is lucky enough to be elected by you, I hope he Pier was used as a location guidance; i.e. north to replace the 3 temporary facilities on the At the last POA Board meeting, one of my uses the same zeal to serve the PIPOA members or south of the WHP, off to the west of the Pier, elementary campus. opponents for the POA Board, Mr. Marvin as he did with his attempt to discredit me. or down the Lagoon near the White House. Through the Capital Campaign and the gala Jones, very publicly and officially brought issue fundraiser, Whoop It Up, on April 1, Island to a situation that affects my status as a PIPOA It’s possible the WHP was built before Tex board member. Letter to P.O.A. Allen’s Place was built in 1931. The WHP pier Foundation is asking individual donors, Dear Board Members and Executive Director, was also an attraction that led people to settle foundations, organizations, and its surrounding After hiring Security Title to look into my The Padre Isles Property Owners Association, in Flour Bluff due to the emptiness and yet un- community to help them raise the final 30% qualifications, he discovered that from October Inc. Bylaws state as amended September 24, annexed part of the city – no city building code of the projected cost for the new facility. 4, 2016 to January 9, 2017, due to the outcome 2013, and published as the current version on and county taxes only, if any. Away from the Island Foundation has specifically requested a of my divorce, I did not own property legally the POA website: bustling city, near the White House! donation from the PIPOA on the premise that within the POA. An assertion that he is a premier school serves the good and benefit of correct about. He also asserted in his detailed 1. “1.01 MEMBERSHIP, Each person (which all homeowners. Island Foundation is asking document that I was "well aware of [my] term shall be construed to include partnerships, POA continued from A1 for a donation from existing funds gathered invalid participation with the Board," and that I corporations and any other type of entity or “We don’t want fireworks,” an audience by the PIPOA to honor and commemorate the "perpetrated a falsity upon the PIPOA." To this organization) who shall have acquired or shall member said. “We want the board and the natural partnership between Island Foundation charge I deny. hereafter acquire the record legal title to all or and the Island community. membership to cooperate.” At the beginning of 2016, my business any portion of the property situated on Padre Attention on the POA organization has The PIPOA will discuss this request for partner and brother, through our partnership, Island, Nueces County, Texas (hereinafter intensified since 1997 when an increase in partnership at the Annual Homeowner’s bought property on North Padre Island within sometimes referred to as the “Subdivisions”) membership dues, required as a condition of Meeting on Saturday, March 11 at 10am at the PIPOA. Due to advice from a financial as shown by the following listed recorded plats home ownership on The Island, was put in place the Seashore Learning Center gym. Island consultant, we only put the property in my thereof, to-wit: for new homeowners. The annual operating Foundation is encouraging homeowners to brothers name and as a consequence, only his …List of Subdivisions … budget of the organization has gone from about attend the meeting and voice their support for name appeared on the original deed. Therefore Such membership shall continue for the $500,000 in 2005 to over $1.5 million today. 20 more years of premier education on North legally, I had not owned that particular property Padre Island. despite the fact that I paid for it and received duration of the ownership of property within the Board eligibility rent from it. The property was bought before my Subdivisions.” The eligibility of Hulse to serve on the board as divorce and the intention was to add my name 2. “2.02 QUALIFICATIONS. Directors and well as his eligibility to run for re-election was Letter from City to the deed by the end of the year. After the Officers shall be natural persons of the age of raised by another board candidate, attorney and divorce, and after deeding my residence to my eighteen (18) or over, and must be members of Island resident Marvin Jones, who presented Inspector ex-wife in October of 2016, it had not dawned the Association.” on me that I was no longer a property owner those in attendance with copies of deed records Editor’s note: Islander Bob Algeo, who told until my ex-wife kindly reminded me and the Mr. Stan Hulse was not a Padre Isle Property showing that Hulse did not own property on The POA Board members Tuesday that he was POA office at the beginning of 2017. It was an Owners Association Member from October 4, Island from October 4, 2016 to January 9, 2017; targeted by POA enforcement personnel due to unfortunate oversight that I quickly remedied. 2016, through January 9, 2017. On October 4, a period of time which appeared to include the his agitation against certain POA rules. He was I legally became an owner of my investment 2016, Mr. Hulse deeded title to the residence filing deadline for the board election (See the challenged by board members to produce proof, property on January 9, 2017. Nonetheless, I at 13838 Eaglesnest Bay Drive to his ex-wife related letter in this issue). After reviewing the and as a result sent us a copy of this internal take full responsibility for my oversight and Shelly Kay McGinley. documents, Hulse told the crowd, “It is correct memo from the City of Corpus Christi which any damage or lack of confidence I may have that I did not own property between those dates he obtained through a Freedom of Information On January 9, 2017, Mr. Adrian Hulse (Stan’s caused our membership. which I did not know.” (See the related letter in Request. We print it here in its entirety, Brother) deeded a 50% ownership interest in this issue) Mr. Jones also asserts that no vote on my part 14816 Leeward Drive to Mr. Stan Hulse. Good Morning, On Wednesday the organization announced a for any board action during the two meeting According to Security Title of Corpus Christi, Special Meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March I wanted to give you an update and as brief as within the three months (out of 6 years that I Mr. Stan Hulse owned no other property in 4 at the POA office, with the only item on the I can, the background of this this Zoning case. I have served) is a valid vote. An assertion, I once Nueces County from October 4, 2016, through agenda being Hulse’s resignation. The question believe that you may hear from the POA about again do not argue. Luckily, after reviewing January 9, 2017. Therefore, Mr. Stan Hulse of his eligibility to run for re-election was still the results of the investigation and I wanted our all minutes from the two meetings that apply was not a member of the PIPOA from October being studied as we went to press Wednesday, office to be prepared. (October and November - there was no meeting 4, 2016, through January 9, 2017. Because Mr. even as completed ballots in the race are being These are the facts: in December), all votes (and quorums) taken Stan Hulse was not a member, Mr. Hulse was collected. are not affected. He has also asked me to step precluded from serving as a Board Member A POA Code Official personally took me to down as a board member for the remainder of during that period. Thus, his position as a “If he can’t run all of the people who voted for a vacant lot at 15630 Cumana and stated that my term - which is only 10 days more from the Board Member was invalid. Mr. Hulse was him would be disenfranchised,” Christensen this man “ was an a—---- and that he causes writing of this letter. And as a commitment to well aware of his invalid participation with the said. problems for the POA.” She stated that she taking responsibility for my oversight, I have Board. Mr. Hulse perpetrated a falsity upon the The ballots in the board race had to be mailed a wanted a zoning case started because she done so and tendered my resignation as your PIPOA. Demand is hereby made that Mr. Stan second time when Jones pointed out in January believed that he was storing boats on this lot, PIPOA Board member. Hulse not be allowed to continue acting as a for a fee. (She) also stated that she did not want that they had been sent prior to the sixty-day My board candidate opponent has also Board Member. Demand is hereby made that window leading up to the March 11 annual the property owner to find out, that the POA had all Board business conducted during the above sent me to this property. requested that my name be removed from the meeting counter to state law. It is not clear as current ballot of election for the next board term, stated time period be reviewed to determine the of this writing what would happen with the At scene, I observed that It was a stretch to despite the fact that I am now an owner. He uses validity of all motions and votes taken by the election if Hulse is ruled ineligible. even see the violation from the street, as the a policy that candidates must be POA members Board. Early balloting is currently underway for two vacant lot was surrounded by a privacy fence - that I was not legally a POA member during Because Mr. Stan Hulse was not a member seats on the board – see the ballot and list of and had palm trees around it as well. The the registration for candidacy in November of the PIPOA, he was not eligible to register candidates in this issue – with the final votes only visible boat, was the very top of a large of 2016. Again, he is correct that I was not. in November 2016 to run for the Board in and announcement of winners at the annual boat that, again, was difficult to see from the However, I submit that the PIPOA ByLaws do the March 2017 election for Board Member. meeting of POA members on Saturday, March street. The lot looked well maintained. After not reference "candidates" and simply states In addition, to the Bylaws requiring Board 11, 10 a.m. at the Seashore Learning Center researching the property on pictometry, it was that "Board members" must be POA members. Members to be members of the PIPOA the Fall Gym at the corner of SPID and Encantada. discovered that this vacant lot was partially I am currently a member and will be upon re- 2016 PIPOA newsletter states “Candidates must connected to 15629 Three Fathoms Bank Drive. election, if I am so lucky. be members of the PIPOA in good standing, and Insurance policy The property on Three Fathoms Bank Drive has at least 18 years of age.” a home on it and both properties are owned by In a twist of irony, Mr. Jones was the individual Also at Tuesday’s meeting Moore raised the Mr. Robert Algeo. I subsequently, initiated a who demanded a second set of ballots to be Therefore, Mr. Stan Hulse’s registration to run issue of a recently signed health insurance Zoning‐ Illegal land Use Case. sent out due to the original ballots being sent for a Board Seat and his name on the ballot are policy for three of the five POA employees out too early and not within the prescribed 60 invalid. Demand is hereby made that any and in which Christensen used her son-in-law as Upon receipt of his Correction Notice letter, days before the election. The second set (and all ballot votes made in favor of Mr. Stan Hulse the agent. The policy called for the POA to the property owner, Robert Algeo contacted me. presumably the legally binding one) were made be declared invalid and his votes not counted in allocate $50,000 in this year’s budget to pay the Mr. Algeo stated that he has boats that belong official within the 60 days before our March 11 the election. premiums on the policies. Prior to the policy to him on his property and that he tinkers with elections, making that slate of candidates the the POA did not provide health insurance to these boats, as hobby. He also stated that he was legal slate - at which I was then a POA member. In the event you fail to meet the aforementioned its employees. Christensen said Wednesday the having issues with the POA and that he believed As of this writing, I have not yet received the demands and a rapid resolution is not achieved, policy will be re-directed to another agent in that the POA was doing this, in retaliation for legal opinion from our POA attorney as to the then litigation will ensue to right this wrong the firm and that only $25,000 of the allocated his efforts to unite Island residents against the validity of my candidacy and intend to stay a perpetrated on the PIPOA members. $50,000 will be needed. POA’s recent unethical practices. He stated that candidate unless I have no legal recourse in his Marvin L. Jones, PIPOA Member March 2, 2017 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin By the numbers Shortly before our deadline Here are a few basic numbers as listed in on Wednesday word came studies done by various parties from private down that city staffers will stakeholders to the U.S. Army Corps of announce at the next meeting Engineers. of the Island Strategic Action Committee that work is now scheduled to begin on the Park The canal under the bridge will be 48 feet wide, Road 22/Water Exchange Bridge in August. 8 feet deep, and the walls as well as the bottom will be made of concrete to prevent erosion On March 15 the bids on the project will be opened and with funding in place and the It takes 58 million gallons of water to raise political will to move the project forward water levels by one foot in Lake Padre which questions have now begun about what that will has a surface area of 175 acres. mean to the water flow and quality in our Island The canal from Whitecap to the Gypsy Bridge canal system. We include a response to one of covers 140 acres of water and holds about 46 the letters in this issue. million gallons of water. First let me say that the study of hydraulic Not including the water already in Lake Padre flow, like that of its first cousin Traffic Flow about each tide will move about 75 million Engineering, is not an intuitive field. What gallons of water over a 223-acres surface in the would seem to be common sense solutions to Island canal system the layman are soon shown to be exactly wrong On the Island Walk feature, a 3200-foot long by the hard school of experience. Conversely, retail, commercial, residential feature along the things that seem ridiculous to the laymen are in canal from Lake Padre to Schlitterbahn, from fact great ideas when put into practice by those the new marina on Lake Padre to Whitecap the who know what they are doing. surface area of the canal equals 16 acres and With that said, here is an overview of requires 5.5 million gallons to fill. what to expect. Three times as much water will flow under the First, think of Lake Padre as a 58-million bridge as would have been the case with only gallon reservoir, as tidal water flows in from water exchange culverts Packery Channel it will simultaneously push The moving stream of water as it flows through water under the bridge and into the island Lake Padre is 100 feet wide canal system. The water gate between Packery One foot of water moving through a 40-foot Channel and Lake Padre will be increased to a opening at the bridge will move 15.8 million width of 85 feet and with no wind, it would take gallons of water in one hour. about 3 hours and 15 minutes for the incoming tide to “fill” Lake Padre so that the majority of Conclusion Tides of the Week water coming in from the Packery would then Tides for Bob Hall Pier March 2 - March 9 flow on into the canal system. When the tub is The exact speed of the water flowing under the bridge is currently not known. Some Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon full the incoming water flows over. /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible conclusions can be drawn based on the flow of Prior to the opening of Packery Channel it water under the Packery Bridge is an indicator, Th 2 High 5:55 AM 1.2 6:52 AM Rise 9:45 AM 12 took about three hours for the water flowing but is in a different part of the water flow that 2 Low 12:04 PM 0.6 6:30 PM Set 10:53 PM into the channel in Port Aransas to reach North the bridge under SPID will be. It is safe to say Padre canals meaning that the tidal fluctuations the water flow in the narrow part of the Main 2 High 5:08 PM 0.9 seldom pushed new water in the back of the Canal, between the Gypsy Bridge and Cruiser, 2 Low 11:49 PM 0.0 canal system. The water levels of the pass in will increase. The prevailing southeasterly F 3 High 7:26 AM 1.2 6:51 AM Rise 10:30 AM 21 Port Aransas, 18 miles away, were about 1 inch wind will push water up the channel toward the different than those in the Island canal system. Laguna Madre bringing in new Gulf water at 3 Low 1:37 PM 0.9 6:31 PM Set 11:56 PM That changed with the opening of Packery the Lake Padre end of the system. There will 3 High 5:12 PM 1.0 Channel as residents on the north end of The be no noticeable change in water levels in the canals but we will see a quicker flow and more Sa 4 Low 12:46 AM -0.1 6:50 AM Rise 11:18 AM 31 Island, nearest the channel, noted that the water quality improved, there were more oyster new, clean water from the Gulf of Mexico. 4 High 9:14 AM 1.3 6:31 PM beds, and a wider variety of fish, and more of After more than a dozen years of trying the Su 5 Low 1:52 AM -0.2 6:49 AM Set 12:59 AM 42 the same is expected with the new canal since fruition of the Water Exchange Bridge project is the distance the tidal water will have to travel 5 High 11:18 AM 1.4 6:32 PM Rise 12:10 PM in sight, and on top of the advantages to Island to reach canals is drastically reduced. While boaters it brings, it will also mean much better M 6 Low 3:06 AM -0.3 6:48 AM Set 1:59 AM 53 this will not mean higher water levels in our water quality in our canals. It will be a welcome 6 High 12:49 PM 1.5 6:32 PM Rise 1:05 PM canal system, it is expected to mean that tidal change. fluctuations will be more frequent and will have Tu 7 Low 4:21 AM -0.4 6:47 AM Set 2:57 AM 65 a much greater impact on the quality of canal For more details or questions attend the ISAC meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7 at 7 High 1:46 PM 1.6 6:33 PM Rise 2:03 PM water by bringing in new Gulf water with each tide. the Veranda. W 8 Low 5:31 AM -0.4 6:45 AM Set 3:51 AM 75 On an annual basis, Packery Channel is a net 8 High 2:28 PM 1.5 6:34 PM Rise 3:02 PM outflow canal, more water flows out than in. Th 9 Low 6:35 AM -0.3 6:44 AM Set 4:41 AM 84 9 High 2:59 PM 1.4 6:34 PM Rise 4:02 PM TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest in Mesquite 9 Low 8:31 PM 1.1 9 High 11:23 PM 1.2 Bay and Aransas Bay The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department TPWD and the Oyster Advisory Workgroup, (TPWD) is closing TX-28, TX-29 and TX-30 in a group of Texas commercial oyster fishermen Mesquite Bay and Aransas Bay to commercial and dealers, have established criteria based on and recreational oyster harvest on Saturday, the abundance of market-sized oysters (greater March 4, 2017. than 3 inches) and the percentage of small This closing is based on samples collected oysters (2-2.9 inches) for determining when an in February 2017 by TPWD in response to area should be closed. concerns expressed by the oyster industry. “This closure is designed to provide some Chapter 76, Parks and Wildlife Code, and the protection to undersize oysters so they can Oyster Management Proclamation, Section reach legal sizes. The area will be closely 58.21(c)(1), provide for the emergency closure monitored by TPWD and will reopen when of an area to oyster harvesting when it can be criteria thresholds are met,” says TPWD’s shown that the area is being overworked or Coastal Fisheries Deputy Division Director damaged. Lance Robinson.
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For you inveterate much WebMD) diagnosed herself with the Dotson’s Note: It is hard to believe that it was Willis O'Brien created an oil painting depicting South Texans, that means that I come from a Hanta Virus and spent two hours crouched in only 84 years ago (March 7, 1933) that the epic the giant gorilla menacing a jungle heroine and place where the ground is the temperature of a bathroom convinced that she was going to movie hit the big screen. I remember seeing the hunter for Cooper. However, when it came time your standard ice cube for at least four months die a horrible diarrhea death. She identified the movie and being haunted by it until my aunt for O'Brien and Marcel Delgado to sculpt the out of the year, but much more difficult to make critters as: “either some kind of South American (age 16) convinced me that King Kong was not animation model, Cooper decided to back pedal a margarita with. Cold is bad in many ways, meal worm, weird maggots, or those things they real. I am not sure when the movie first played in on the half human look for the creature and it makes your bones ache and turns your nose put in the guys’ ears at the beginning of Star the Palace Theater in Ralls (population 1500), became adamant that Kong be a gorilla. O'Brien into a snot spigot. Sledding and hot chocolate Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” None of these Texas. My guess is that it was late in 1933, on the other hand, wanted him to be almost seem great until you actually have to spend a were helpful classifications, but during her because I could get in for free if I would sit on human-like to gain audience empathy, and told day trudging miles through snow drifts, only search, I managed to lay down salt traps to the lap of a paying customer. If there was any Delgado to "make that ape almost human." to have your younger brother get way more make the creepy crawlies very uncomfortable, empty seat next to my host I was allowed to sit Cooper laughed marshmallows. Several years ago, my parents and concocted a bug murdering spray out of there unless a paying customer wanted to sit in at the end result and I decided Norman Rockwellesque, ruby common household products like salt, baking the seat. That worked for Saturday matinees if saying that it cheeked winters (which involved less happy soda, vinegar, bleach, ammonia, drain-o and you were 6 or under. My mother’s baby brother looked like a children and more power outages, black ice, honey for stickiness. It was really, really smelly allowed me to accompany him. He was about cross between and yucky slush) could metaphorically suck it and evidently pretty toxic, as it shriveled the 14 and had a paper route, so he could afford the a monkey and in favor of warm weather and plentiful tequilas. larvae upon contact. Stadler vacated the house cost of admission, which I believe was 5 cents. a man with We soon found, however, that winter is a clear and hid under the hammock in the back yard. If you haven’t seen the 1933 version of King very long hair. winner over warmer climes in one way: freezing There were seemingly insurmountable armies Kong some information follows...Wikipedia For the second temperatures kill bugs. of insects. I was at it all night: spray, crunch, contributed some of the facts for this report. model, O'Brien This week marks my discovery of just how spray, crunch – bag to trash, crying the whole again asked Delgado to add human features bad the bug problem can get. I knew that one time and choking on what I later learned was Meet King Kong but to tone it down somewhat. The end result must have an exterminator in South Texas, and pretty much entirely mustard gas. I also sent the Rev increasingly worrying texts that advanced King Kong is a giant movie monster, (which was rejected) was described as looking directly after I moved into my house, I employed several conspiracy theories involving my fired resembling a colossal ape that has appeared in like a missing link. Disappointed Cooper a nationally recognized pest control company. exterminators, threats that I was going to report various media since 1933. The character first stated, "I want Kong to be the fiercest, most I had to divest myself of their services after they this whole problem to NASA or Homeland appeared in the 1933 film King Kong, which brutal, monstrous damned thing that has ever violated our contract several times, appearing Security (whichever had a local office), tearful received universal acclaim upon its initial been seen!" On December 22, 1931, Cooper in my backyard sans appointment. This would snifflings about how no one loved me, and telling release and re-releases. The film was remade in got the dimensions of a bull gorilla from the be okay, probably, if you aren't the kind of her we needed to get some crows to set loose 1976 and 2005. The character has become one American Museum of Natural History telling person who often explores the perimeters of in the house. Around 3 a.m., I finally caught, of the world's most famous movie icons, having O'Brien, "Now that's what I want!" When your property in your underpants, dancing to murdered and disposed of the last of them, but inspired countless sequels, remakes, spin-offs, the final model was created (one that Cooper unfortunate metal music. No one takes your I couldn’t sleep because I was convinced there imitators, parodies, cartoons, books, comics, ultimately approved of), it had the basic overall complaints seriously when you've just been was a lone survivor waiting to Wrath of Khan video games, theme park rides, and even a stage look of a gorilla but managed to retain some caught dancing to White Snake wearing only an me as vengeance for my genocidal behavior. play. His role in the different narratives varies, humoresque qualities, such as a streamlined Avenger's t-shirt and Oscar the Grouch panties. body and a removed paunch and rump, ranging from a rampaging monster to a tragic I am, sometimes abashedly, a creative type. Overkill distinctive aspects of the gorilla's anatomy that antihero. I boogie to the beat of my own drummer, but Delgado purposefully removed. O'Brien would At 6 a.m. the phone rang. It was a fairly when it comes to things like oil changes, tire The King Kong character was conceived and incorporate some characteristics and nuances of concerned Rev who gave me the cell phone rotations, appliance maintenance, insurance created by American filmmaker Merian C. an earlier creature he had created in 1915 for the number of Jeff the Bug Guy and told me to call and other boring things (including fiduciary Cooper. In the original film, the character's name silent short The Dinosaur and the Missing Link him immediately. Jeff was not thrilled to get responsibility) I tend to fall off the edge of the is Kong, a name given to him by the inhabitants into the general look and personality of Kong, a call at 6:07 a.m., but agreed to come over. world and resurface only when someone more of "Skull Island" in the Indian Ocean, where even going as far as to refer to the creature as I paced like a tiger until 9:38 a.m. when he competent deals with it. This is not a terrific, Kong lives along with other oversized animals "Kong's ancestor." When it came time to film, arrived. Jeff was a comforting sight, a cowboy or even adequate way to live one’s life, but such as a plesiosaur, pterosaurs and other Cooper agreed that Kong should walk upright towing a huge can of some industrial grade/ please remember, you’re reading the writings dinosaurs. An American film crew, led by Carl at times (mostly in the New York sequences) in magical bug disintegration spray. I hid on of a woman who manages to hit herself in the Denham, captures Kong and takes him to New order to appear more intimidating. the sofa, peering over the arm as he searched York City to be exhibited as the "Eighth Wonder face with a vacuum cleaner on at least a weekly my kitchen for the creatures. There weren’t of the World." Origin of The Name basis. My parents (known as the Rev ((Reverend any. After lying down on the floor and peering Mother/Mom)) and the Great Provider (G.P./ at my baseboard, Jeff asked me to come over The Creation of King Kong Merian C. Cooper was very fond of strong Dad) are the constant mopper-uppers in my hard sounding words that started with the and show him these “bugs.” Not one little Cooper became fascinated by gorillas at the little dancing universe, and are less than thrilled corpse remained. “Sometimes we all have a letter "K". Some of his favorite words were with the position. I keep telling them that they age of 6. In 1899, he was given a book from Komodo, Kodiak and Kodak. When Cooper rough night, honey, but there aren’t any bugs, his uncle called Explorations and Adventures really should’ve considered condoms, and that see?” Jeff said skeptically. I went outside and was envisioning his giant terror gorilla idea, these whole designated-for-life deals are the in Equatorial Africa. The book (written in he wanted to capture a real gorilla from the crawled into the dumpster to retrieve a zip loc 1861), chronicled the adventures of Paul Du equivalent of buying a time share in sunny Abu baggy full of bug squish to show him. Jeff lost Congo and have it fight a real Komodo dragon Ghraib. Chaillu in Africa and his various encounters on Komodo Island. (This scenario would his suspicious demeanor, but couldn’t identify with the natives and wildlife there. Cooper eventually evolve into Kong's battle with the Cut to two days after I fired my exterminators. them because they were more smear than insect. became fascinated with the stories involving the tyrannosaur on Skull Island when the film was Both of my parents were out of town – the “This might be a case of overkill,” said the man gorilla, in particular, Du Chaillu's depiction of produced a few years later at RKO.) Cooper's Rev at a spiritual retreat and the G.P. at a folk with the tank of Malathion. a particular gorilla known for its "extraordinary friend Douglas Burden's trip to the island of music festival/probable wine tasting. Neither Yesterday, my parents and I were enjoying a size” that the natives described as "invincible" Komodo and his encounter with the Komodo of them had cell reception, and had to drive to beer at our local watering hole, and the Rev and the "King of the African Forest." When Du dragons there was a big influence on the Kong retreat/festival adjacent hills to call to check noted that she would again be going on her Chaillu and some natives encountered a gorilla story. Cooper was fascinated by Burden's in. I was in charge. My parents have a great annual spiritual retreat. I said, “Oh no, that later in the book he described it as a "hellish adventures as chronicled in his book Dragon deal of optimism regarding my ability to deal means it's bugiversary!” “Abigail,” she replied, dream creature" that was "half man, half beast" Lizards of Komodo where he referred to the with things when they’re away. I really think “you killed them so thoroughly that they It was these stories that planted the seed of animal as the "King of Komodo." It was this they’re just secretly hoping that I’ll accidentally couldn’t have matured enough to reproduce. adventure in young Merian's mind. phrase along with Komodo and C(K)ongo (and burn everything down so that they can move to They can’t possibly come back.” “NOT IF Making of The Movie his overall love for hard sounding K words) Hawaii. They're glass half full people. THEY’RE ZOMBIE BUGS FROM SPACE, [ that gave him the idea to name the giant ape Zombie bugs from outer space MOTHER,” I screeched (becomingly), “YOU Decades later in his adult years, Cooper became Kong. He loved the name as it had a "mystery KNOW NOTHING OF THEIR HELLISH involved in the motion picture industry. While sound" to it. Stalder and I were returning from a run, sweaty REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS.” Some people filming The Four Feathers in Africa, he came and happy, when I saw them: strange, white, When Cooper got to RKO and wrote the first are just so unscientific. She’s leaving Friday. into contact with a family of baboons. This gave maggoty looking, alien worm things crawling draft of the story, it was simply referred to as him the idea to make a picture about primates. out of my wall! There were approximately a The Beast. RKO executives were unimpressed millionty-billion of the horrible larvae, sliming with the bland title. David O. Selznick suggested their way across the ivory tiles of my kitchen Charter Boat Owners and Operators Wanted Jungle Beast as the film's new title, but Cooper floor. I immediately started sweeping them for new location on Packery Channel was unimpressed and wanted to name the film up into a dustpan, sealing them in freezer bags, after the main character. He stated he liked the squishing them with my cast iron skillet and "mystery word" aspect of Kong's name and that then running each bag outside to the dumpster. the film should carry "the name of the leading I called the Rev. No answer except a cheery Packery mysterious, romantic, savage creature of the message that said that the subscriber refused Flats story" such as with Dracula and Frankenstein. TM to set up their voicemail. I called the G.P. It RKO sent a memo to Cooper suggesting the titles Floating Cabin Repairs didn’t even ring. I called my friend Lena Kong: King of Beasts, Kong: The Jungle King, Large Boat Slip (22’ x 40’) available crying. She insisted that I send photos so that good for either repairs or rebuilding and Kong: The Jungle Beast, which combined she could identify the insects to better advise Located under the JFK bridge on Packery Channel his and Selznick's proposed titles. As time went me on how to murder them. I was so desperate Call for lease terms on, Cooper would eventually name the story that I gratefully requested advice from Lena, Packery Flats Marina simply Kong while Ruth Rose was writing the a woman who once (due to alcohol and too final version of the screenplay. Because David 361-774-8886 O. Selznick thought that audiences would think that the film, with the one word title of Kong, would be mistaken as a docudrama like Grass and Chang, which were one-word titled films that Cooper had earlier produced, he added the "King" to Kong's name to differentiate. The Story In the above photo Merian C. Cooper Kong escapes and climbs the Empire State looks up at his creation. Building, only to fall from the skyscraper after being attacked by airplanes with guns. Denham A year later when he got to RKO, Cooper comments, "It was beauty killed the beast," wanted to film a "terror gorilla picture." As the because he climbs the building only in an story was being fleshed out, Cooper decided to attempt to protect Ann Darrow (played by Fay make his gorilla giant sized. Cooper stated that Wray), an actress originally offered up to Kong the idea of Kong fighting warplanes on top of a on Skull Island as a sacrifice. building came from him seeing a plane flying Dotson’s Other Note: If you haven’t seen or over the New York Insurance Building, then don’t remember this classic movie, you can find the tallest building in the world. He came up it on YouTube. Needless to say, my first crush with the ending before the rest of the story as he was the damsel in distress, Fay Wray. She died stated, "Without any conscious effort of thought in her sleep of natural causes on August 8, 2004 I immediately saw in my mind's eye a giant (age 95). Two days after her death, the lights of gorilla on top of the building." Cooper also was the Empire State Building were extinguished for influenced by Douglas Burden's accounts of the 15 minutes in her memory. (After compiling this Komodo Dragon, and wanted to pit his terror article I learned that now, 84 years later, a third gorilla against Dinosaur sized versions of these “version” is set to be released on March 10th “ reptiles stating to Burden, "I also had firmly Kong: Skull Island.”) in mind to giantize both the gorilla and your dragons to make them really huge. 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Add the egg a recipe that we yolks and then add the eggs one at a time. If the traditionally make this time of year. It’s easy to eggs are larger than some, you may only need 3. make, yet a little time consuming. But don’t let You have to see how the dough comes together. that deter you. It’s doesn’t take any longer than If the dough forms by coming away from the baking cookies from scratch, not to mention the bowl, you may not need that 4th egg. If it still worthy jaw dropping presentation they provide. looks dry and crumbly you need it. Be careful not to add too many all at once, because when Italy, just like North America, celebrates the dough is too soft, you will not be able to roll carnival. Carnival is what’s known as the last the pasta through a pasta machine. day of the Mardi Gras festivities. After dough comes together, switch to a dough Lots of celebrations across the world are hook. Let mix in the mixer for 10 minutes. inclusive of lots and lots of food. Mardi Gras Dough should look smooth, like pasta dough. translated into English means Fat Tuesday. If dough seems slightly softer than you wanted, Just like in the U.S., Italy celebrates with feel free to add a little flour to dough. Place various food traditions, parties, music and dough in a bowl and cover with a sheet of what I’m sharing with you today…chiacchiere plastic and let sit for 30 minutes. (pronounced –key-ya-kia-rri). As you can probably guess, I grew up on these treats. For the most part, my Mother would make them after she would make cannoli shells for carnival or holidays. They would take the left over dough, cut them into strips and fry them in the same oil they made the shells from. I’m finding it more and more rewarding to share recipes inspired from my childhood, because I hear so many wonderful stories from people who thank me for reminding them about the foods they ate growing up. Food is a wonderful vehicle to transport us back to our roots and While dough is resting, get your oil in a pot or it reminds us to reopen our recipe boxes and deep fryer ready. Get a bowl and paper towels create magic in the kitchen with our families, so ready, along with a sheet pan for strips you are that they too have memories to share with their going to fry and two forks or tongs to flip the families later on in life. fritters once they are cooking in oil. As you can tell by the photo, these fritters are If using a pasta machine, cut a small portion a delicate, light and airy. So after having a full of the dough and roll in a pasta machine in the meal, you can still indulge in a light dessert. If widest setting. Rub a little flour on both sides you’re looking for a little more decadence, try and put it through. Go to the second widest melting a good quality chocolate and dipping and so on. Each machine is different. But the them. You can eat them right away, or let the sheet of dough usually goes through 3 times and chocolate harden and then sprinkle with powder it looks like a thin pasta sheet. With a ravioli sugar. That will truly elevate this dish for a roller or knife, cut into 2 in wide by 3 inch long party. strip. Add a slit or two down the center and place on sheet pan. When you have your dough Yields about 50-60 Fritters ready, heat oil to 375 degrees or see if oil is hot ***NOTE Best results call for a pasta by dropping a test fritter after oil has heated for machine/ but can use rolling pin about 7-10 minutes. Ingredients: Fry fritters until they are golden and place in a paper lined bowl. As they cool they will 4 C all-purpose flour harden. Sprinkle the fritters with sifted powder ½ C granulated sugar sugar and serve. If you get too many, you can freeze them in air tight container and serve at a 11/4 tsp baking powder later time. 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BUYING | SELLING | LEASING | INVESTING A8 Island Moon March 2, 2017 SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon Texas High School Wrestling Jawbreaker Part II Program Makes National By Andy Purvis I often wondered why Special to the Island Moon Ken Norton and Joe Headlines As it is for most fighters, Norton’s first 25 or Frazier never fought each By Dotson Lewis the peace he sought and the ambition he had. so opponents were nobodies, “cupcakes” if you other; then I found out Special to the Island Moon will. Fighting young up-and-coming fighters that they did spar with “I want to be somebody,” he said long before was a way to build your win total and confidence, each other occasionally. The reason was that Dotson’s Note: all this; before the boos and the cameras; before while learning how to become great. His 28th they were both trained by the same man, Eddie Transgender high school wrestler Mack Beggs his coach whisked him on and off the arena win was over veteran Henry Clark, whom he Futch. identifies as a male. He just won the Texas state floor to minimize Beggs’s visibility; and before knocked out in the ninth round. Ali had become girls title. I believe that this matter should be As you get older, you lose the ability to throw a tournament run that sparked an arena, a state Norton’s 31st opponent and 30th victory. Seven brought to the attention of all who are aware the punch. You can still punch and you can and a nation to confront a subject that previously months later, Norton would be knocked down that in Texas, all of the public schools have still see the opening, but you can’t pull the could have been avoided. “Somebody who does three times in Caracas, Venezuela, by “Big, competitive sports programs. It is my concern trigger. The boxing game never loses; boxers’ something — not just a page in a book. I want Bad” George Foreman. Norton never made that the decision to allow boys to compete performance weakens with age, and the sport to be a book.” the bell for round three, and this fight became against girls in school sports could have a benefits with time. “Never fight too long” is known as the “Caracas Caper.” Norton would far reaching effect and could cause some very a lesson well-learned. Everyonce in awhile, a A No-Win situation continue on while besting Ron Stander, Jimmy serious consequences. For the record, I have boxer appears to be able to beat Father Time; Beggs spent most of the weekend in a staging Young, Gerry Cooney, Scott LeDoux, Earnie not discussed this matter with my friends, the but how untrue that is. The desire of the mind area, cordoned off and out of view. When it Shavers, and Randall “Tex” Cobb. UIL Director, Dr. Charles Breithaupt and/or is there, but the body can no longer compete. was time for him to wrestle, he jogged in from the UIL Athletic Director, Dr. Susan Elsa. Kent Norton’s victory over Larry Middleton in Norton finished with a career record of 42-7-1, a tunnel unused by most other participants and Babb writer for AllMetSports contributed to 1976 would be labeled “The Battle of the with 33 knockouts. Norton’s peak was 1973- trailed by his wrestling coach and grandmother. this report. Jawbreakers,” as Middleton had broken Joe 1978. At the age of 37, Norton decided to retire. “Trinity High School put a safety net on us,” Bugner’s jaw and Norton, Ali’s. Middleton Norton was showered with glory. Ken Norton Transgender Teenage Wrestler Wins Nancy Beggs, Mack’s grandmother and legal managed to finish the fight, but lost in a was voted Fighter of the Year in 1977, by the Texas Girls' State Title guardian, wrote in one of several text messages. technical knockout (TKO). In 1977, Norton Boxing Writers Association of America. He It kept other opponents, onlookers and an jumped on Duane Bobick like a fat kid on an Mack Beggs ended a highly controversial was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of unusually large group of assembled media ice cream cone. The scene on Bobick’s face and dramatic weekend by becoming the first Fame in 1989 and the International Hall of largely away. Beggs, his grandmother and looked like he had just eaten a really big lemon. transgender participant to win a Class 6A Fame in 1992. In 2001, Norton joined the coach, Travis Clark, were among those Trinity Norton knocked out the undefeated Bobick in girls’ state championship in Texas high school San Diego Hall of Champions. Also in 2001, encouraged to decline interviews. round one. wrestling. Mack Beggs, a teenager who is Norton was inducted into the California Sports transitioning from female to male, wins the Two years ago, Beggs pointed a camera at Hall of Fame. He also became an inductee into Texas girl's state championship. Booed and himself and described a childhood of struggle the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of bloody, Mack Beggs dropped to his knees to and confusion — before, he said, discovering a Fame in 2004 and was a 2008 inductee into the celebrate. He was, after four wins and two days word that simplified what he had experienced: World Boxing Council (WBC) Hall of Fame. and all the rest, a state champion. transgender. He was voted # 22 of the top 25 heavyweights “I knew who I was,” he said in the video, “but I in history by The Ring magazine. “Ken Norton just couldn’t find words for it.” was the nicest of the whole bunch of us,” said George Foreman. Ken remained close to the He had come to loathe his full first name, fight game and his opponents. Mackenzie, and began encouraging friends and family to call him Mack because his given name Norton appeared in about twenty different “reminded me of who I was.” motion pictures. The A-Team, Knight Rider, and Superstars are a few. Norton was also pegged to He cut his hair and told his grandmother that he play “Apollo Creed” in Rocky but pulled out at wanted to be a boy. Nancy Beggs said Saturday the last minute. He could not reconcile losing to that her grandson felt relief after identifying a non fighter, even in the movies. The part went as transgender, like a longtime affliction had to Carl Weathers. Norton also worked as a radio In a 12-2 victory against Chelsea Sanchez in finally been diagnosed. and television sports commentator. the 110-pound classification, Beggs ended a In 2015, Mack Beggs began taking supplements A 1986 car accident was nearly fatal for highly controversial and dramatic weekend by to begin his physical transition. In the video, he Norton. He was confined to a wheelchair for becoming the first transgender participant to predicted a complicated future regarding UIL several years and experienced slow and slurred win a Class 6A girls’ state championship in rules but nonetheless declared that he wanted to speech. He also remained estranged from his Texas high school wrestling. go on participating in the sport he had fallen in son, Ken Norton Jr., who starred as a linebacker “I just witnessed my sport change,” a longtime love with. Also he began taking testosterone in at UCLA and played professionally with the Texas wrestling coach said moments after 2015. In 1978, Norton was awarded the World Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49er’s. Ken Beggs, a 17-year-old junior at Trinity High in “Everything is great,” Beggs said in the video. Boxing Council’s Heavyweight Championship Jr. is now the linebacker coach with the Seattle Euless whose transition from girl to boy began “The message I’m trying to send, the overall (WBC) when he defeated Jimmy Young in the Seahawks. They finally reconciled several years two years ago and now includes testosterone universal message I would say to y’all is don’t 1977 title elimination fight, and Leon Spinks before his death. injections, won a championship. The victory give up and don’t give up on yourself, because refused to defend the title. Norton became the Ken Norton understood that people would was seen as equal parts unavoidable — quick you don’t know when you’ll find yourself.” only Heavyweight Champion to never win a enjoy life more if, once they got what they and noticeably strong, he entered the tournament title in the ring. Norton would lose that title in wanted; they could remember how much they unbeaten in 52 matches against girls — and As time passed, attorney Baudhuin said, Beggs June of the same year, to Larry Holmes. The wanted it. All come to a point in their lives where contentious. The University Interscholastic requested to wrestle against boys, though Larry Holmes and Ken Norton bout was a war, they can’t get any better as an athlete. You just League, which oversees sports in Texas public because UIL guidelines determine athletes’ 15 rounds of testosterone. Holmes won the have to be satisfied with who you are. Norton schools, ordered Beggs to continue competing gender based on their birth certificate, that fight on a one-point split decision. This fight always questioned who set the boundary, who in the girls’ division despite heavy uproar and request was declined (citing privacy, the UIL between the two has been listed as the tenth says you can’t do this or that. Norton published a lawsuit earlier this month in a Travis County would not discuss that request or Beggs’s greatest heavyweight fight in boxing history his autobiography titled Going the Distance, in district court. specific case); in a brief interview before the by The Ring magazine. Again the three judges championship final, Nancy Beggs would not the year 2000. So Saturday, those who had packed into had scored the fight 143-142 for Holmes, 143- comment on whether her grandson hoped to Ken Norton died on a Wednesday, September Berry Center, a multipurpose facility in 142 for Holmes, and the third judge 143-142 eventually participate in the boys’ division. 18, 2013, in a veteran hospital located in a Las suburban Houston, were divided — like the for Norton. The Associated Press also scored Vegas suburb, Henderson, Nevada. Norton was state and country. It seemed an unlikely place Last year, coaches in the Dallas-Fort Worth the fight in favor of Norton. Larry Holmes later visited by Mike Tyson, Thomas Hearns and to stage a raging political discussion, but the area began hearing about changes in Beggs’s wrote that his fight with Ken Norton was his Earnie Shavers before he died. He suffered tournament ended a week in which President physique. He was strong and lean, and coaches toughest match in over 70 contests. from congestive heart failure and a stroke. Trump revoked federal guidelines allowing noticed an unmistakable strength advantage that Norton was known for using what was called Norton was 70 years old. transgender students to use public restrooms hadn’t been there even a year earlier. the “guarded stance,” a system of crossing his that match their gender identity; it played out in A few coaches and parents became concerned arms. The left arm was low across the torso and Cicero, a Roman philosopher, once said, “The a sprawling and culturally diverse state divided their girls wouldn’t compete on equal terrain. the right hand was held up by the left ear. He life of the dead is placed in the memory of the over a controversial “bathroom bill” similar to Other coaches disagreed, more impressed by would bring both arms up across his face when living.” I remember Ken Norton. the one roiling North Carolina. Beggs’s commitment to improvement and his the number of blows increased. Most fighters Andy Purvis is a local author and radio In this time and place, with Beggs cruising to mental preparation. Sides were established. during his day fought with their elbows at their personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. a state championship, the hundreds here had no Discussions became increasingly tense. side. This stance was also used by Archie com for all the latest info on his books or to choice but to confront one of the nation’s most Questions became more difficult to answer. Moore. George Foreman and Joe Frazier, too, listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books adopted the stance at certain times during their divisive and highly charged issues. Why, several girls asked the wrestling coach are available online and can be found in the career. Norton was best when he advanced, local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be “She’s standing there holding her head high who had asked to remain anonymous, was it placing pressure on his opponent. Norton was contacted at [email protected]. Also like she’s the winner,” said Patti Overstreet, a okay for Beggs to receive hormones but not also known for staring down at his opponent’s listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q mother of a wrestler in the boys’ division. “She’s them? Why endure training and risk injury if feet during the start of the fight. He claimed he & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com not winning. She’s cheating.” Overstreet, upset there was no discernible path to victory? was gathering his thoughts and had no use for 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of Friday in the moments after Beggs’s opening- “It’s a dominant American value: fairness, the the stare down that usually precedes a boxing the Houston Astros. round victory, went on. “It’s not equal,” she equality of the pursuit of something,” the coach match. said. “It’s never going to be equal.” said. “. . . There’s no doubt that coaches are Other parents tiptoed around the discussion, troubled by this; kids are troubled by it.” wondering what to say and how to say it. Kids In December, Baudhuin said, parents began confronted coaches about topics as complicated asking him to do something about this. They as gender identity and as simple as fairness, viewed social media posts documenting the leading some to squirm and others to attempt changes to Beggs’s body, and Beggs made explanations. quick work of every opponent he faced. During “Everybody has been talking about it. It’s in the state regional tournament, Beggs’s two the ether everywhere,” said one longtime Texas opponents forfeited rather than face him. high school wrestling coach, who requested On behalf of the father of one opponent, anonymity because his school district prohibited Baudhuin sent a certified letter in January its employees from publicly discussing Beggs’s petitioning the UIL to move Beggs to the boys’ situation. “All this week I’m in school and kids division. This month he filed a lawsuit that are coming up and talking about it. I’ve never asked for Beggs to be allowed to wrestle boys seen anything like this.” or removed from the championship tournament. Beyond the politics are the young people For now, he said, the court has made no decision. who have been forced to participate within a The UIL issued a statement Friday that said the discussion and scene that, by any measure, is birth-certificate rule could change in the future, difficult to make sense of. The coach said one of and Beggs’s school district determined his his girls quit the wrestling team rather than face testosterone was “well below the allowed level.” Beggs, who has documented and shared the Beggs has one year of high school eligibility results of his testosterone use on social media. remaining and could face additional scrutiny James Baudhuin, the attorney suing the UIL and potential courtroom battles next season. Champions! over Beggs’s participation in the girls’ division, “You’ve got a kid who’s either going to quit The Pelican Pool Team is the grand champion of the Island pool league after their has a daughter who had wrestled against Beggs recent victory. The champs attributed their big win to a keen eye, clean living, and not and, at least before the suit, was among his the sport entirely or she has got to wrestle friends. against girls, which she doesn’t want to do,” too much time wasted on shuffleboard. said Baudhuin, who said he still refers to Beggs Left to right: Eddie “The Eagle” mascot, James Kuykendall, Craig Kerr, Kim The ordeal grew complicated, on and off the by the female pronoun because he struggles to Stephenson, Gary Vaughn (not pictured: Captain Jim Brenner, Co-Captain Marvin mat. Baudhuin himself said he was so conflicted see his daughter’s old friend as a boy. “She’s in Arreana, Christian Durante. Way to go you guys! that, though he’d filed a petition to keep Beggs a no-win situation.” off the mat, he would nonetheless be cheering for Beggs to win the championship. Dotson’s Other Note: This is one of the many times that I am pleased that I am no longer Choose one of our “The 16 girls who are in Beggs’s bracket have directly involved with the Texas University been put in a very, very unfair situation because Interscholastic League. Your comments, Signature Paninis and a of the grown-ups,” Baudhuin said. “To me, this suggestions, questions and concerns regarding medium Gelato... is a complete abject failure of leadership and Sports Talk articles are greatly appreciated, only accountability from the people who regulate please call the Benchwarmers at 361-560-5397 sports in Texas. They’re doing wrong by Mack, weekdays, Mondays thru Fridays, 5-7 PM, or $ and not just these 15 girls but all the other girls contact me. Phone: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530- she wrestled all year.” 15 748-8475 Email: [email protected] Wednesday & Thursday 12-8 Then there is the experience of Beggs himself. 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The CCA-CC Banquet is next week! I can’t believe that it’s that time already! As of this writing we are SOLD OUT again this year, Kevin ready to roll south so if you don’t have your tickets already, you moved too slow. There might be a ticket or The weather forecast for this weekend looks two that could be sold at the door the night of, terrible. Like organize-your-sock-drawer kind but don’t count on it. We have a lot of great of terrible. Which is the harbinger for SPRING auction and raffle items this year, including a BREAK starting! The weather turning always few new things that are really cool. The trips coincides with the first arrivals from college in the live auction range from a Wicked Tuna campuses scattered about the country. I hit the trip on the east coast, to Costa Rica, Argentina, stores already and have most of my supplies to get Africa safaris, Bahamas, Cabo, New Zealand, through the craziness. It will be really interesting Napa Valley, and Kenai Alaska. Literally to see how it goes with the high tides, less beach something for everyone. Hope to see you all due to Mustang Island State park erecting the there, wish us luck, as the money we raise is bollards, and the new traffic light. If any of “For the Fish” in the form of the Habitat Today/ you locals get into a bind, bang on the coconut Fish for Tomorrow Program. I’ve been keeping Redfish are streaming in to the back bay. Drift fishing with soft plastics and shrimp and telegraph and you loyal readers in the loop on that stuff, and popping corks have been great for hooking up with redfish. we’ll send the there’s some good projects coming up. The Rio skiff to get you Grande Valley Reef is going to be populated over to or from with material here in the next month or so, and Flour Bluff at we’re already talking about the next round of least. material for the Packery Channel reef. Stay The Big Shell tuned. Clean Up went Well folks, that’s it for another installment this off this past week. Fortunately, I didn’t have any room to weekend amid really pretty weather conditions. discuss the retroactive carport tax that the City We were pleasantly surprised when over 750 was discussing this past week. How about volunteers showed up to get the job done! It was y’all just get going on fixing the infrastructure overwhelming to break attendance records yet with the money that you have first, huh? In again this year, despite other events occurring at other news, it’s looking like there may be a the same time. Thank you very much each and small fallout on Friday afternoon, so get those every one of you that showed up. The water feeders up and find the binos. Drop me a line Pinch the guts into the body and rip off the Another awesome redfish from the land came up a little higher than expected, and we at [email protected] and I’ll see you On head, tear off the tail thread on the hook didn’t make it as far south as we would have the Rocks. cut using live shrimp. Spring migration’s and put a squirt of Pro Cure a crab from liked, but the sections that got cleaned were have begun, come and get some! ROYS BAIT AND TACKLE. done very well. The new plastic recycling
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Doing to be true, it probably is. please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or Get everything in writing and always read these types of activities can help him/her gain District Office. Please always feel free to the fine print. Contracts are meant to protect a Kelly Trevino is the regional director for the confidence that will help them excel in school. contact my office if you have any questions business and consumers by outlining the terms Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better Business Other helpful tips for reading to and/or with this or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if of the agreement. While it’s natural to want to Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest age group can be found at http://www.nea.org/ you would like to contact my office regarding skim through parts of the long-written terms Texas and the Permian Basin. Kelly is available grants/reading-to-young-school-age-children. constituent services. As always, my offices are and conditions, it is important that customers for media interviews and speaking engagements. html. available at any time to assist with questions, fully understand their rights and what they’re You can reach her by phone: (361) 945-7352 or We can all set examples that will concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- agreeing to. Whenever signing a contract, BBB email: [email protected]. inspire our youth to read as they continue to 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). recommends reading the fine print carefully — grow. For instance, reading daily yourself sets even if it means taking it home and sleeping on - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 a great example. Keeping books, magazines, it. newspapers, interesting blogs, etc. visible will Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). encourage you and the youth to read. Taking a He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. CCA Texas and BCT to invest $530,000 texas.gov or at 512-463-0672 Towards Habitat in 2017 Calling All Heroes Inaugural Four-Day Are you, a loved one, a friend, or a friend of Partnership with Several Conservation Groups a friend a Veteran or Active Military? We want “Birdiest Festival in to know! Coastal Bend Troop Support-North will Benefit over $4 Million in Coastal Habitat Padre Island is hosting the: America” Inaugural Crawfish Boil and Military Tribute Named “birdiest city” for a decade, Corpus Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas and BCT have invested $50,000 and April 1, 2017, 11-4:00 Christi holds its inaugural “Birdiest Festival Texas) and Building Conservation Trust (BCT), $120,000 in these studies, respectively, in 2017. in America,” April 20-23, headquartered at Briscoe King Pavilion the national habitat program of CCA, have Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) is also no the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature committed to an investment of $530,000 towards stranger to the CCA Texas/BCT partnership. 15820 South Padre Island Dr Center, 8545 S. Staples St., a Great Texas marine habitat work along the Texas coast. In 2017, they are receiving $150,000 from Coastal Birding Trail site. Through several dedicated partnerships, this CCA Texas and BCT towards the Moses Lake Corpus Christi, TX will equate to $4.28 million in coastal habitat. Shoreline Protection project, which will provide As part of the Military Tribute, we want to Corpus Christi and the center are located in shoreline erosion protection for 1.3 miles of post a photo (no larger than 8.5 X 11) of our key spring migration pathways for numerous “It has been exciting to watch the natural shoreline and restore up to 10 acres of intertidal HEROS on our Wall of Honor! Drop off species of birds. partnership between CCA Texas and BCT marsh complex within Moses Lake, as well as identification information and the photo at The $35 per person basic registration fee covers grow,” said John Blaha, director of CCA Texas’s $85,000 towards a grass planting event at Bird Berkshire Hathaway 14200 S. Padre Island six birding talks, vendor tent, arts/crafts booths, Habitat Program, Habitat Today for Fish Island Cove. BCT and CCA Texas have provided Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78418 before April 1st “Raptor Project” shows, Botanical Gardens Tomorrow (HTFT). “We are accomplishing so previous support to the Bird Island Cove to be added to our Wall! Note: photos will not admission, opening reception Mexican fajita much in 2017 by working together, and this Marsh Restoration project, which will directly be returned so be sure to submit copies only. dinner, Thursday, April 20; and is required for relationship will continue to produce great work.” benefit approximately 114 acres of existing Then join us between 11:00 and 4:00 for some access to optional, separately-priced features coastal wetlands in the Bird Island Cove area. delicious crawfish (alternatives available for including 13 different field trips, two “big sits,” BCT and CCA Texas are providing $70,000 kids and non-crawfish connoisseurs), music, and barbecue dinner, Saturday, April 22. Food in funding towards the Coastal Bend Bays “The projects receiving our investments in 2017 military tributes, an Auction and help us support trucks will be on-site for other meals. and Estuaries Program Egery Island Project. reflect BCT and CCA Texas’s shared mission, those that have served or are serving. Contact Visit Botanical Gardens website, www.stxbot. The funds for the $1.2 million permitted cover a diversity of marine conservation goals us to learn more about sponsorships positions, org, for on-line registration, detailed festival project will enable up to seven acres of and are spread along the state coast,” said Sean auction items, volunteer positions and/or ticket schedule, and registration form, or call 361- marsh to be planted off of Copano Bay. Stone, executive director of BCT. “They will purchase ($20 each and limited available). FMI: 852-2100. restore degraded habitats, create new habitats, 361-960-9597 or 361-774-8500 Since inception, CCA Texas and BCT have advance the science of habitat restoration supported the Rio Grande Valley Reef (RGV and conservation, and educate coastal Reef) just north of the Brownsville Jetties. communities on the value of conservation.” This project is led by the Friends of RGV Reef and will cover 1,650 acres, making it Through a highly successful matching funds the largest permitted nearshore site in Texas. program, BCT has garnered over $9 million BCT and CCA Texas have previously invested towards more than 37 coastal projects in the $200,000 into the RGV Reef, and have United States. In 2016, CCA Texas provided contributed an additional $55,000 in 2017. funds of $1.8 million to BCT, which they are leveraging to bring in more funds. The Building The Harte Research Institute (HRI), a longtime Conservation Trust has a target of investing partner of CCA Texas and BCT, is conducting over $3.5 million towards Texas marine habitat two scientific studies this year that the pair projects by the year 2021, equating to $10 million is supporting. The first is a study on the Port in projects with similar partner organizations. O’Connor “Keeping it Wild” Reef, which will provide an opportunity to substantially advance “CCA Texas and BCT are providing support to the science of artificial reef creation and show projects all along the Texas Gulf Coast,” said the value of this type of restoration work. The Robby Byers, executive director of CCA Texas. second is an Oyster Restoration Site Locator “We are proud to partner with all of these like- and Identification Mapping study, which minded marine conservation organizations, will create a restoration tool for identifying continue to build upon valuable relationships and suitable sites for restoration efforts. CCA be a part of the important habitat work they do.” Stroll thru Rockport New Port. A. Art Center is coming right along. FREE walking tour for history, health and fun! Join us for the first annual “Stroll thru Aransas Hotel, the Sorenson-Stair Building and Rockport”, sponsored by Healthy South Texas, the Wood Jackson House. at 9am Saturday, March 18, beginning at the The first 100 participants to complete the walk History Center for Aransas County, 801 E. will receive a commemorative pin. Participants Cedar, Rockport. can also complete a scavenger hunt which “Stroll thru Rockport” is a free historical qualifies them to win fun prizes at the event’s walking tour designed to combine physical completion. activity with the opportunity to learn about Registration for the walk is 9-10am March Rockport’s colorful historical buildings, events 18 at the Friends of the History Center, 801 and people. Walkers can choose to walk a 2-mile E. Cedar at Church Street, Rockport. Parking route or a 4-mile route. Costumed docents at is available at Magnolia Park, at Live Oak and various sites will provide facts and anecdotes, Cedar Streets. while healthy snacks or water will be available at several locations. The routes all include a stop at the Healthy Aransas Community Garden, a community vegetable garden where Creating Dreams free seed packets will be offered. 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Wood House. or too small The longer walk will take participants past additional locations including the San Antonio Call 774-7043 for estimate and Aransas Pass Railroad, the offices of the Rockport Pilot newspaper, Merchant Square/ www.billgoinhomes.com A 14 Island Moon February 23, 2017 Eating Green Iguana 38th Annual Fulton Another Peek at the Emberá Oysterfest leading back to the boat securely nestled on the will find a worn fleet of dug out boats that will By Brent Rourk Don’t miss the Fulton Volunteer Fire sandy shore of the Chagres River. I looked back take you back to another culture and another [Writer’s Note 3 of 3: During a recent trip to Department’s celebration of one of America’s up the high bank to a thatched hut overlooking time. It will be an unforgettable experience to Panama I returned to visit Tribe 3 (Tribo Tres) favorite seafood delicacies; it’s the 38th Annual the river when I heard a familiar voice. Andrea visit settled communities of Emberá. Say hello of the Emberá Indians in the Chagres National Oysterfest on the waterfront in Fulton, Texas was waving at me with one hand while to Andrea, Johnson (whose mother named him Park in the Darien Province, accessible by small March 2-5. Thursday night admission is $2, holding her after the boat motors), Alexis, and Eleah and tell dugout boat only. Fri, Sat and Sun admission is $5 per person child in another. them that Brent said hello. You might even see (12 yrs. and over), Active Military admitted “Escribeme me there. Savoring Green Iguana free of charge. Fireworks are back for the 4th [write me] year due to popular demand. Fireworks will Andrea asked me if I would like to share a Brent” she yelled begin Thursday evening at 8:30pm. If you love taste of what she ate for lunch. Immediately, down. I waved to eat oysters, you’ll find them prepared in I excitedly answered ‘Yes!’ Within minutes back letting many delicious ways. If you really love to eat she brought back a worn, wooden bowl with her know I was oysters, you might consider entering the oyster large chunks of meat with a shiny green-blue going to write to eating contest. There’s one for men and one for reptilian skin. Two walnut sized leathery eggs her. rested on the bottom of the bowl. She reached women, with a top prize of $200 for the winner in with fingers and ate a piece of the Green Simultaneously, of each contest. Cash prizes will be given to the Iguana (Iguana iguana), commonly referred to shrieks from top 3 in each category. Men’s contest begins on in Central America as ‘chicken of the trees’ or young males Saturday, March 4, 3p.m. and women’s contest ‘bamboo chicken’. punctuated the is on Sunday, March 5, at 2p.m. If you think you still afternoon can get these tasty morsels out of their shells in It had a thin sauce lightly covering each piece, and echoed along the river directly below the the blink of an eye, enter the oyster shucking however, the iridescent skin colors broke encampment. There were 4 young men calling contest at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 with a through the sauce. I reached into the bowl, out in their Emberá language as they let the chance to take home the top prize of $700. quickly examined a piece, and broke off small, current in a slightly faster part of the Chagres One of the most unique contests at Oysterfest meaty portions. It was delicious and the delicate River carry them. Their smiles were wide, their is the decorated oyster which will be judged at sauce enhanced the flavor. She encouraged us to voices joyful, and their rides down the Chagres 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 3. Your imagination try a leathery egg, by biting through the leathery River memorable for them. It was their way of is the only limit to bejewel your oyster for a casing and squeezing the soft, light yellow life, their fun for the day, and their personal chance at the coveted trophy and cash prizes are insides into our mouth. pool. I reached over the side of the log boat and Drawn Back to the Emberá awarded to the Top 3contestants. The festival dipped my hand into the astoundingly clear and opens Thursday, March 2 with $2 gate entry warm water. I wanted to stay and join them, but Perhaps you will be as drawn to the Emberá and FREE for active military (Thursday only) my time with the Emberá had regrettably come as I am or perhaps not. My admiration and into the grounds where you can enjoy Arts and to a close. attachment for the Emberá, at times defying Crafts vendors and musical entertainment from I had mixed feelings; in one sense ecstatic to logic, is passionate and powerful, and will 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The carnival will also be open visit them again yet disappointed and saddened last my lifetime. The alluring call of peace, all 4 days. Boo the Clown will be available at having to leave. I craved more time, but kindness, and simplicity nestled in a picturesque throughout the weekend. A free Bus pickup will settled for relishing and appreciating the impact environment is simply too formidable for me to be available on 9th and Chaparral streets. Buses and memories of my day with them. forget, deny, or ignore. will run the streets of Fulton. Thursday live I wish to spend more time there. Period! Will music will include music by Rowdy H., Dean Returning to Panama City it work out? Who knows. I turned 69 yesterday Adamson, and Cody Joe Hodges. Friday, March 3, Oysterfest is open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.; The trip back down the river was equally and no doubt I am at least mildly addicted to the Arts & Crafts area closes at 10 p.m. Purple stunning and with the day’s memories racing some of the comforts, ills, benefits, sorrows, Sage performs from 5 p.m.-7:30p.m. Riptide in my head, I decided that I needed to return and joys of modern living. I have withstood closes out the night, performing from 9 p.m.- to Tribo Tres again, hopefully sooner than four and at times tolerated if not embraced the to-11 p.m. years. Moreover, I thought that I would like to ‘rat race’, traffic, hot showers, pollution, live there for a year, with solar chargers for my scurrying, technology, tools, multi-tasking, On Saturday, March 4 the Oysterfest parade iPhone (photos and write my experiences) and the computer, Island life, electricity, movies, begins at 11 a.m. at the intersection of S. Fulton professional camera/lenses, relinquishing any noise, comfy couches, strong, hot coffee with Beach Road and Traylor Blvd. It will proceed responsibilities on the Island and surrendering designer creams, extensive travel, smoothies North down Fulton Beach Road and concludes the comforts of city, or rather Island life. and breakfast tacos, city violence, Corvettes at the festival grounds on the waterfront. Granted solar chargers for a phone and camera and Mini Vans, meaningful organizations, Entertainment throughout the day will include: are not exactly complete isolation from city life microwaves, music, refrigerators and other Texas Gypsies, Ernie, T Kaye and Bandana and the rest of the world, but it would be a start. modern appliances, crime, pillow-top beds, Rose, Charlies Thibodeaux, Rocky King Band, prescriptions, mean people, television, iTunes, Darrin Brown, and Charlee Mykels. Grounds Within 45 minutes we were back at the telemarketers, museums, art, growing societal are open 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. There will be launching area where the Chagres River has anger, e-mail, Facebook and other social media, excellent Arts & Crafts from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. been dammed creating Lake Gatun. Within an I did as she instructed and was treated to HEB, political madness, ordering online, hour we were back at our hotel, lounging in the The grounds and Arts & Crafts are open from the most amazing flavor. The female Green restaurants, and the insatiable curiosity about 10th floor pool overlooking the Cangrejo (crab) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 5. Song of Iguana must have been about 3 to 4 feet long what is happening in the world every day. and had about one dozen eggs inside of her. It district of Panama City. Glory will start the live entertainment at 10a.m. How hopelessly addicted am I to modern Sunday Morning. Other entertainment will would make about four meals for her family, Throughout that late afternoon and evening I culture? What have I permitted to be a include Lost but Found, Tumble Dry Low; and and most likely more because the Emberá are could only think about the Emberá and Tribo permanent part of my life? Could I change? Three Way Street will conclude the Event cognizant of the difficulties in finding food and Tres. Crazy? Perhaps. Admittedly so. Yet there Could I suddenly withdraw myself from those thus eat much smaller meals than city folk or is such raw beauty, love, and kindness in and This popular four day event attracts more modern hallmarks? Could I survive a lengthy most Americans. The Emberá also loosely raise around Tribo Tres, that it is challenging to than 30,000 and began as a labor of love by the stay tucked away in a tropical forest? I cannot chickens that wander around their encampment completely and accurately portray and explain Fulton Volunteer Fire Department. Funds are predict the possible outcome with much just as a few dogs call the encampment home. their way of life and the scenery, let alone my used to purchase life-saving and firefighting accuracy, but I do know that is where my heart sound attachment. equipment. Oysterfest proceeds are still a major is at. In the near future many of the settled source of funds for fire protection equipment in I love their way of life, and although personally native communities will give way to modern the community. I do not want to be the westerner who cultures. They and their thousands of years of significantly etches away at Tribo Tres culture history will be swallowed up into the masses For more information on the Fulton Oysterfest and sanctuary, introducing more ‘westernism of concrete jungles. In the meantime, I want to visit www.fultonoysterfest.org call 361-729- and modernism’, I am compelled to return and experience their culture the way it is today. 2388 or email [email protected] to spend more time in a world with few modern culture comforts. The invasion of tourism to Tribo Tres has begun and it is simply a matter of Send letters and photos to [email protected] time before those inhabitants learn more about the outside world, tote cell phones, and adopt additional western traditions. What is the purpose of life, what are the goals, what are the preferred paths of achieving those goals? Unquestionably, it is up to the individual to ask and answer those questions. As I ask myself, I find an answer, at least temporary, in the warmth and peace of the Emberá. It is a time when thousands of years of Emberá culture is beginning to change rapidly. Islanders Should Try Panama For those Island travelers and adventurers, Later Andrea shared with us their native drink I highly recommend a week long adventure that each family makes for the day; it was made in Panama. There are many things to see and from water, native sweet corn, and cinnamon. It experience. The trip can be as cushy or as was tasty and nutritious. Somebody said there grueling as you desire. Further, the people are was also milk in it and later I wished I had friendly, it is a quick plane ride, the climate is questioned her more about the milk. It is a staple often perfect, and Panama accepts our currency. drink of Tribo Tres. Curiously, it was served in Boating for a day in the Panama Canal area a styrofoam cup. The only land pollution I saw reveals an astounding amount of wildlife, from was a small, empty potato chip bag near where butterflies and other insects to sloths, crocodiles, the boats land. turtles, a variety of monkeys, birds, and more. Generous with her time and food, Andrea Take a dependable camera, a hat, sunscreen, and seemed to enjoy the exchange about cultures water. and living in Tribo Tres. We had pushed the A visit to the Panama Canal or even a boat trip limits of our welcome though Andrea continued through it is also an entertaining experience. Learn about its construction and recent expansion. Have a lunch there on the grounds and consider purchasing a hand-made ‘Molas’ from the Kuna Indians on the street leading up to the Canal information center. Exploring the city can be done on a ‘Hop-on/ Hop off’ bus for as little as $29 per day and will be enhanced if you have a tourist guide or book about Panama City. A more costly but organized option is to pay for a 4 to 6 hour tour of highlights of Panama City through one of the many local tour companies. Don’t miss the historical old downtown, the skyscraper zone, the view at Bridge of Americas, the native ruins inside Panama City, the celebrated Panama City Fish Market (a must see, especially early in the morning) and its nest of small seafood restaurants, and a hike to the top of Ancon Hill, the highest view in Panama City (note: this is a Sitting with Andea hike that will challenge most people.) A one day trip to the Gamboa Forest is a to be hospitable and would have quickly and fabulous way to spend a few hours as is the hike graciously extended an invitation for the night in the National Park located within Panama or two. A city guide who accompanied us was City. noticeably anxious to return to the ‘safety and comfort’ of the city so before it began to get Take a drive to some of the cities along the dark we said our goodbyes. coast, enjoying the ambiance, culture, and food. There are numerous hotels and bed and Leaving breakfasts to cater to virtually every budget and Andrea emphatically invited me to return to need. There are also some incredible real estate Tribo Tres, and in the meantime to send her deals along both norther coasts of Panama. some of the photographs I took and to write to Visit the Emberá, Tribo Tres if possible, and her at an e-mail address she checks once every 4 enjoy the drive from the bustle of Panama City or 5 weeks when she travels to Panama City for through some of the poorer rural towns out into a day. Slowly, I descended the unsteady steps the countryside where the road ends. There you February 23, 2017 Island Moon A 15 Duck Carcasses Police Continue to Wash up Blotter in Island Canals Even as duck season winds down the carcasses A Different Kind of Bucket List of ducks with the filets removed continue to wash up in Island canals. January 22 and February 15, 2017 4038 S. Port Offense: Theft These pictures were taken over the weekend at Corpus Christ Police Detectives need your the Gypsy boat ramp. help catching a couple of thieves that have been targeting the Home Depot on S .Port. The first happened on January 22, 2017. The suspect enters the store selecting items and placing them in a shopping cart inside two buckets. The suspect then pushes the cart to the outdoor exit and grabs the two buckets
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and leaves the store without paying. The second event happened on February 15, 2017. This suspect has actually been seen several times going into the Home Depot and taking power equipment and leaving through the outdoor exit of the store. This time the suspect used a cart and loaded a chainsaw and went right by the employee making no effort to pay for the item. If you know the identity of these suspects or have any information about this crime please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS Parrot Heads Phling or submit the information online at http:// www.888TIPS.com. Information provided their Spring to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas are holding information leads to an arrest, it could earn their 7th Annual Spring Phling at the Robert’s you a cash reward. Point Park Pavilion on Saturday March 4, 2017. The event is BYOB. The gate opens at 4pm Island Police Calls with food served at 430pm and the band starts 13900 block SPID 10 a.m. February 25 at 530pm. The band is the Port A Rockers who Public intoxication/Assault/Disorder play 60’s music including a limbo contest with prizes. We have raffles and auctions. All 14100 block Cabana North Midnight proceeds from this event go to the Port A Food February 19 Sexual Assault Pantry. The cost is 15.00 each in advance and 14100 block Cabana North 9 a.m. 20.00 each on Saturday. Tickets are available February 19 Assault until Friday evening at Gratitude. This event 14300 block SPID 5 p.m. February 27 is rain or shine. A senior spring break before Possession of marijuana under two ounces spring break. If you have any questions please contact Deno Fabrie, President at 361 749- 14400 block Commodores 6 p.m. February 0256. 14 Burglary of a motor vehicle 14800 block SPID Midnight February 26 Burglary of a coin operated machine 13800 block Doubloon 6 p.m. February 25 Assault 1100 block Zahn Road 2 a.m. February 16 Theft of a vehicle 14700 Gulf Beach Midnight February 23 Terroristic threat 13900 block Fortuna Bay 11 p.m. February 22 Burglary of a habitation 15300 block SPID 5 a.m. February 26 Assault 15300 block Beaufort Midnight February 24 Assault Artists pay attention! 15400 Fortuna Bay 11 p.m. February 23 Burglary of a vehicle Ferry Art Contest is Palo Seco/Sea Pines 7 a.m. February 23 Public intoxication Open 16200 block Fortuna Bay 11 p.m. The Texas Department of Transportation February 22 Burglary of a habitation (TxDOT) this week announced the start of its seventh annual contest to select artwork to be Palo Seco/Sea Pines 7 a.m. February 23 featured on the towers of ferry boats in its Port Burglary of a vehicle Aransas ferry system. Gypsy/Whitecap 6 a.m. February 24 The contest is open to anyone and includes two Damage to vehicle other than collision categories – youth (age 18 and under) and adult 13900 block Fortuna Bay 11 p.m. (older than age 18). The deadline for submitting February 22 Terroristic Threat/Assault art work for the contest is 5 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 31, 2017. Winners will be selected soon thereafter. Entries must be formatted in the landscape/horizontal position to be considered. Charter Boat Owners and Operators Wanted Winning entries in the adult division will be for new location on Packery Channel reproduced on the towers of the 20-vehicle ferries. Winning entries in the youth division will be displayed on one of the 28-vehicle ferries. Packery The first art contest took place in the fall of Flats 2010. TM Floating Cabin Repairs Entries should depict people, places, plants, Large Boat Slip (22’ x 40’) available animals, environment, scenes, settings, events, good for either repairs or rebuilding or activities relevant to Port Aransas and Located under the JFK bridge on Packery Channel Call for lease terms TxDOT’s Port Aransas ferry system. Packery Flats Marina Contest guidelines can be found on the TxDOT 361-774-8886 website and Facebook.
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We have monthly We’re Having Fun Activities Tuesdays, 2pm, with parent & child. Questions? Karen Decker will get them in. luncheons (2nd Friday) along with groups of 361-800-1759. bunco, bridge, spades, craft club and book at Girl Scout hut in Parks & Rec building, Be sure to include a brief description of what clubs. We also have social events throughout 739 W. Ave. A, on corner of Cut-Off Road. your organization does and a contact person Port Aransas Art Center the year including a monthly “Happy Hour” Supplies provided. WHF is learning how-to or for those interested in joining. not-to make or do something. Doesn’t always 323 N. Alister, Port Aransas, 361-749- where the guys join in. We enjoy raising work, but always fun!Everyone welcome. 7334 [email protected] www. Send the info to [email protected] and money for scholarships for local graduating FREE! portaransasartcenter.org we will include it. Or call us at 949-7700. seniors as well as other worthy causes in our community. We would love for you to join Pastime Matinee Wednesdays at 2:30pm. Tuesdays Drop In & Draw -Pat Donohue - Padre Island Antique Classic Car us and see how PIE can be part of your life. at Community Center, 408 N. Alister. FREE 9:30am-12:30pmCost:$20.00 non-members Club (PIACCC) is open to all vehicles For more info please contact our membership movie, popcorn, drinks. Dances With Wolves. $18 Members Come, learn to draw or improve 25 years and older: Antique, Classic, chair Jaki Boyd @ 533-0854 your skills, you will have a great time! Bring Roadsters, Hot Rods, etc; who would like Go With The Flow Fridays, 4-5pm, offered your drawing supplies. (First Tuesday is portrait to meet to plan meetings, socials, rallies, Island United Political Action Committee: by Parks & Rec at PACT Theater, 2327 Hwy drawing if you don’t want to do a portrait you tours, car shows on and around the Island. Maximize representation of Corpus Christi 361. Balletic dance/movement class to ballet may bring something else if you wish). Please contact [email protected] for residents on Padre and Mustang Islands in area music using T’ai Chi plus simple ballet floor information on the upcoming meeting. Please government by promoting and supporting, by movement. It will improve posture, mood, THURSDAYS--SOFT PASTELS- LAURA include your contact information and the type the endorsement process, proactive and unified balance & flexibility plus strengthen feet & GRIFFITH- ~ 9:30 am -12:30 pm-Cost: of car owned. voting in non-partisan races and other issues ankles. Wear comfortable clothing, ballet $20.00 non-members\ $18 members Learn this and referendums put to public vote. Meetings slippers, jazz shoes or go barefoot. No socks. very fun and artistic medium. Laura has a great are open to the public. IUPAC meets meeting Class size is limited. Call Sally Jo, 361-271- lesson plan each week or complete something Upcoming Activities: the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:00 PM - 7765 to sign up. $3 per class. of your own. Use our pastels to get started if Youth Development Foundation of 7:00 PM at Island Time Sushi Bar and Seafood you don’t have a set and consult instructor about Birding on the Boardwalk Guided birding Port Aransas. YDF meets at noon each Grill. Board President - Brent Rourk, Phone proper paper. tour for anyone, novice to expert, every Thursday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., Port 361-244-7603 e-mail: [email protected]. Wednesday, 9 am, with local guide Nan FRIDAYS -Beginning / Intermediate Aransas. For more information please email POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. Dietert at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center Watercolor - nancy buskey / Kay Barnebey [email protected]. The Association’s primary responsibility is to at end of Ross Ave. FREE! 10am-1pm . Cost: $25 Come, learn to paint Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet or advance your painting skills with great maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect Winter Walking Tours Fridays at 3pm. every other Tuesday night! Call or text Danny instructors. Class is also taught by Nancy the annual fees and provide information and Mission-Aransas Reserve partners with Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the next Buskey. Supply List available, the A/C has assistance to property owners. .. Membership P&R for 1-hour, 2-mile nature walks in the meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 to 7 PM paints and brushes you can use to get started. in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture, weather and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels record legal title to any property within Padre permitting. Meet in Preserve at the end of Port Thru-March 13- MONDAYS--SOFT welcome. Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna Street. Bring binoculars, camera & water. PASTELS- DONNA GARVEN ~ 9:30 am Gallery, 13919 SPID, right here on the island. Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, Wear walking shoes, sunscreen & mosquito -12:30 pm-Cost: $20.00 non-members\ $18 A $3 per person donation covers the workshop, [email protected]. spray. members Learn this very fun and artistic materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles medium. She will have a lesson plan each available at no extra cost. RSVP online. ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Spring Forest Qigong Saturdays at 9am. week or complete something of your own. [email protected] Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate Relax, just do it! Suzanne McCann leads a Use our pastels to get started if you don’t have with the University of Texas at Austin Marine moving meditation in the outdoor pavilion at Padre Island Yacht Club – is a set and consult the instructor about proper Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation the Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture. A welcoming new members. We have paper. of most species of wildlife in the area with an great way to start your day! Class will move Boat slips available now for members. emphasis on marine animals. They care for to Girl Scout hut if weather is too bad. $3/ Dakota Rogers-2017 Calendar -Saturday Contact Ralph Ferges, rferges@ about 1300 animals each year, including about person! February 18th 10am-12noon Cost: $29 gmail.com for slip rental information. 300 sea turtles and more than 100 species of Check us out as every Friday Night is Happy birds. If you find an animal in peril they can Beach Walk Join guide Eliesha Barr on Port Brenda Staresnick –Sketchbook Journaling– Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact A’s beaches to hunt for treasures! Meet on Workshop March 25 Time: 10-2pm Cost:$30 + help Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel David Satterwhite, Rear Commodore in charge View Dr. Port Aransas. 361 749-6793, 361 Friday, Mar. 24, at 9am under purple pennant Supplies Pre-pay by 3/18 of Memberships, [email protected] near Horace Caldwell Pier at end of Beach St. 442-7638. [email protected]. The Gaff to attend. Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) FREE! members enjoy small boat Poker Runs, Cruises Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi Pickleball Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 323 Beach Avenue, Port Aransas to area restaurants, Progressive Dinners, Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island 1-3pm (organized by Bill & Laura Arvold), Monday night cribbage tournaments at the 4th of July Boat Parade, extended boat ladies got together under a Palapa and founded a paddle sport that combines elements of Gaff. People need to sign up before 6 pm Play cruises to Palacios, TX. South Padre Island, the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only badminton, tennis & table tennis can be played starts at 6. There is $5 fee with money paid to Ingleside, Rockport, Fulton, and other areas. rule is that there are no rules! We are all about at the Community Park Inline Skate Rink at first 3 places plus Gaff pizza certificate for high PIYC hosts The La Posada Foundation, fun and friendship. We meet once a month for 700 Clark Pkwy, off Ross Avenue. The rink is hand of the night.Chicken poop bingo is the first whose mission is to gather toys and other lunch and various fun outings from cupcake marked off for the correct size, allowing three Saturday of the month at 4. Beltsander races are donations for the US Marines “Toys for making to CPR. teams to play at a time. If you have equipment the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 3. Tots” campaign through The Annual La ISLAND ROVERS: Walks every Saturday and know how to play, the rink may be used Posada Parades and the Scuttlebutts La 3 miles or less along the beach, depending on any time it is not in use. Know how to play Port A Glass Studio Posada Kick-off Party and Auction. peoples fitness and desires. When: Saturday, but without equipment, check out equipment 600 Cutoff Road, Port Aransas Please come, join us! Check us out for a at 9am at the Padre Balli Park Office South at Community Pool (when open) by showing a Friday Night Happy Hour! of Encantada, in the parking lot between Port A Glass Studio & Art Gallery has expanded Driver’s License. For information, contact Pam the office and the RV park. No competition, its fused glass workshops this year and has KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis at 361-749-4158 or pamg@cityofportaransas. just conversation and healthy fitness. For added Glass Casting, Small dish making, Intro meets at Veranda Restaurantat Schlitterbahn at org or Laura Arvold [email protected]. information see the Facebook group “Island to enamel on glass as well as Dichroic Jewelry, Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the FREE Rovers” Garden Stakes and intro to Reactive glass. month. Port Aransas Community Pool - Tuesday Evening and weekend workshops have also Padre Island Rotary Club. Padre Island Rotary Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. This through Sunday 1-5pm. Lap Swim/Exercise: been added to the schedule. Private parties for Club. Of the things we think, say, or do…..Is it is the Island book club. We meet the first Tuesday through Friday 8am-5 pm, Saturday small groups can be arranged as well. Call 361- the TRUTH?....Is It FAIR to all concerned?... Wednesday of each month at Island Time Sushi & Sunday noon-5pm. Water Aerobics: 749-6358 or see www.portaglass.com for more Will it Build GOODWILL and better Bar and Grill at 7:00 pm. Wonderful group of Tuesday-Friday at noon & Deep Water information and an online calendar. FRIENDSHIPS?....Will it be BENEFICIAL ladies that like to read, love socializing with Aerobics: Tuesday-Friday 11am. Total Body to all Concerned? If you can meet this 4-way the girls and drinking wine! Come out and join Aquacize: Tuesday-Friday at 9:30am and JELM January Calendar of Activities test the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! us we would love to have you! Contact Linda Saturday at noon with AAAI Water Aerobics Community Presbyterian Church We meet the second and fourth Walsh, [email protected] or 361-445- instructor Sally Jo Bartlett Thursday of each month at the Veranda 7999, or just show up! 129 S. Alister, Port A, 361-749-5321, jelm@ Restaurant Schlitterbahn at 5:30 pm. Interval Training At Port Aransas High portabc.com Island Emmaus reunion is open to anyone School, 100 S. Station St, upstairs in 2nd Contact is Linda Walsh, Secretary, lawalshva@ that has been on a Chryslis or Emmaus walk. floor foyer. High Intensity Interval Training Monday: Aerobics, Mahjongg, Beginning yahoo.com or 361-445-7999. Please join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month Line Dance, Intermediate Line Dance, AA offered at 6:30am on Monday, Wednesday Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a at 6pm at Island in the Son united Methodist Meeting, Prayer Shawl Needleworks, Learn to & Friday. Beginner-Moderate Level class at 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 church located on hwy 361. For more Crochet 5:15pm. Intensity Training in short spurts, all p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at information call Eileen Moeller @ 830-708- ages/levels. Work at own pace. Cash/ check Tuesday: Body Toning, Quilting & Sewing For the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive. The 8367 or [email protected] to COPA. $3 a class or $30 for 15 classes by Charities, Beginning Tai Chi, Yoga, Advanced committee’s purpose is to advise the Corpus Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is a local certified instructor Karen Decker (361-903- Paper Cutting, Advanced Tai Chi, Opry Jam, Christi City Council on matters pertaining chapter of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Inc., 0901). Cash or check to COPA. Open to men Advanced Watercolor, AA Meeting, Trip to San to The Island. All meetings are open to the a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose & women. Bring mat & water. Antonio, Silk Tie Purses, Stained Glass Class public and the public is invited to address the is to assist in community and environmental Wednesday: Aerobics, Scherenschnitte for committee during the public comment period. concerns and provide a variety of social Beginners, Spanish, Yoga, Mahjongg, AA Padre Island Business Association. The activities for people who are interested in Meeting, Drawing, Spiritual Sharing, Bible association is a not-for-profit organization the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical Study whose primary purpose is to advertise and lifestyle he personifies. Founded in 2009, the club motto is “Partying with a Purpose’’. To join Thursday: Body Toning, Creative Writing, promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff or ask questions go to portaransasparrotheads. Beginning Line Dance, Yoga, Bible Study, and Corpus Christi while advancing the com or email or call Deno “Moon Dog” AA Meeting, Two Sisters Crafts, Wuilting, interests of the business community. It is Fabrie, President at 361 749 0256 or dfabrie@ Needleworks, Pinochle, Quilting, Crafts, Trips managed by a 9-member board of directors. A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd yahoo.com. Friday: Aerobics, Mahjongg, Cribbage, Tai Thursday of each month at The Veranda starting The Schliterbahn Women’s Golf Chi, Yoga, AA Meeting, Hand & Foot, Siameese at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of association meets every Saturday at 9 AM Mahjongg, Opry Jam, Abundant Aging Support the month. The association annually has two for a friendly round of golf. All skill levels are Groug fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the welcome. Call Fran more information: 361- Saturday: Tuna Does Vegas, Crafter’s Sale, fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring. 877-2551 Goldwing Express Shows P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club is a ladies only social club open to all owners/ Follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Send photos and letters to: [email protected]
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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 February 23, 2017 Island Moon A 18 and the ilk. Diaz plays Port A several times a on acoustic guitar. That there my friends is as Three Chords and the Truth year with his band, Hannah’s Reef and has good as it gets. Ty played Shorty’s the next night By Ronnie Narmour event will be the St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl on developed a strong fan base here. I especially with Andrew Ray Jones on cajon. His usual the 17th Spring Break love to hear his great steel drum player who guitarist, Steve Santos was occupied with his [email protected] , right in the big middle of . Gear up folks… the masses are on their way. gives his music a distinct Harry Belafonte feel. band, Duke E. Brown, who played Giggity’s Happy Mardi Gras… Later that evening, the actual concert was held the night before. Duke E. Brown is a puro blues Back Porch gets doors open… Well, Mardi Gras has come at the Third Coast Theater with Dan Sullivan, band with no gimmicks and no trick ponies. and gone for another year. Eric Erdman and Brendan Mayer. Again, DO NOT MISS LIST My family was in town this these boys are money in the bank and easily weekend so I didn’t make it filled the house at Third Coast. BTW, the Third Coming this Weekend over to the Barefoot Mardi Gras celebrations Coast is one of the finest listening rooms you’ll find anywhere. The audiences are gracious There’s a big show at Brewster Street Ice House on Padre but it just gets bigger and better every tonight, Thursday the 2nd with Bri Bagwell, year. I saw some pics of the massive crowds on and appreciative. And the room is acoustically sound and warm… perfect for the quieter acts Mark McKinney, Jake Ward and Nathan the beach for the parade and am sorry I missed Bonnes celebrating Texas Independence Day. it. I heard from Tamay that there were 65 they do in there. In other words, you won’t find any mosh pits. I highly recommend it. Also on Thursday, the Free Beer Band will floats in the parade and an estimated 100,000 play Giggity’s and Somethin’ Silky will be at people on the beach. I did talk to Jim Beal of Scattered shots… Rockit’s in town. On Friday, the Bad Buoys the Earfood Orchestra and he assured me that will play Giggity’s and Clarissa Serna will the King and Queens Party was a rocking good grace the stage at Rockit’s. Also, Red Giant st time. Up here in Port A, the 21 Annual Mardi The Back Porch re-opened for the season will be at Shorty’s and the great “Nerd Rock” Gras Parade went swimmingly. Founder Janet with all the usual suspects like Ron, Lee band, the Spazmatics will play Brewster Planet led the charge, as usual, and we rocked th and Keith Street. On Saturday the 4 , the great Americana the streets of Port A in grand fashion. The Gaff talent, Bart Crow, will play Brewster Street, True Country will be at the 361 Bar, Eric Though the weather was a little on the cool Magnusson will play Shorty’s and Ruben side last weekend, our beloved Back Porch Limas and the Rolling J’s will play Giggity’s. successfully got their doors open for another glorious season. I got there early in the On the horizon… afternoon last Friday only to discover every In the near future watch for a Led Zepplin seat in the house was already taken. All the The boys from Corpus are big fans of Ty tribute band at Brewster Street on the 8th. Kevin usual suspects were in attendance and the Billy Dietz, at the 361 Bar Fowler (Dallas, TX) will be there on the 9th. Snipes was there setting up for his show that Also on the 9th Cassidy’s Ty Dietz played a couple of shows last , Billy Snipes will play evening. I really enjoyed walking in there and Irish Pub in Corpus. On the 10th, Mark Monaco seeing GM Lee Harper’s smiling and excited weekend. He was at the 361 Bar on Friday with his boys from Corpus: Cody Strong (drums), and the Brave Hearts (San Antonio, TX) will face beaming. That gentleman is full of positive Back Porch th J.M. Muniz (upright bass) and Matt Martinez play the and on the 11 , Chris energy and it shows in his staff. It’s contagious. Saucedo (San Antonio, TX) will be there. Also There are a lot of new faces and we’ll miss on the 11th, Stuart Michael Burns will play the The Gaff krewe got all chickened up for some of the old ones that aren’t there this year. Rialto Theater in A.P and Billie Snipes will be Mardi Gras So saddle up folks, I guarantee another fun at Giggity’s with the Rasta Cowboys. On the ride. Our old pal, Davin James (Spring, TX) 15th, the great Independent Thieves will play will be there on Friday and Police reincarnates, a Wednesday show at Gigg’s . on the 16th the Scarecrow People, will be there on Saturday. golden voice of Simon Snyder will return to Pirates and Poets… the Back Porch and on the 17th, the great James Little will play Giggity’s. That ought to keep The Pirates and Poets gang was in town last you busy for a while. weekend. Jerry Diaz (Port Arthur, TX) got Steve Santos and Duke E. Brown played Giggity’s last Friday. Photo by Woodie ♫ ♪ ♫ And, that’s the truth ♪ ♫ ♪ Lawson
FunkaSaurus Tex played the big Mardi Gras Party at Giggity’s on Fat Tuesday played their roll as center of the universe and Live Music host of the parade, and did so with grace and lots of chicken. Later at Giggity’s, the great FunkaSaurus Tex (San Antonio, TX) kept us dancing ‘til the wee hours. I can honestly say Tonight that a great time was had by all. Our next big Jerry Diaz played Shorty’s as part of the Thursday, March 2 Lyrical Bynge, Richard Pirates and Poets weekend in Port A. Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Tondre @ 361 Bar Photo by Woodie Lawson Somethin’ Silky @ Rockit’s Duke E. Brown @ Giggity’s Billy Snipes @ Sugar Shack Scarecrow People @ (Rockport) 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Brewster Street the ball rolling on Friday night at Shorty’s to Bri Bagwell, Mark Another Level @ Rockit’s Spring Revival @ House of a more than packed house. This annual event McKinney, Jake Ward @ Brewster Street Rock is centered around the Parrot Head clubs of Sick of it All, Murph’s Law, Chris Saucedo @ South DAVIN JAMES MAR. 3 Texas Ice House Drastic Actions @ House of SCARECROW PEOPLE MAR. 4 Rock MARK MONACO MAR. 10 Saturday, March 11 Friday, March 3 CHRIS SAUCEDO MAR. 11 Chris Saucedo @ Back Davin James @ Back Porch CODY BRYAN MAR. 17 Porch Duke E. Brown @ Wild CRUISE CONTROL MAR. 18 Ty Dietz @ Shorty’s Horse Billie Snipes & the Rasta Bad Buoys @ Giggity’s Cowboys @ Giggity’s Bubba Flex, Richard Tondre Sing Along Piano Bar @ @ 361 Bar Brewster Street Red Giant @ Shorty’s Stuart Burns @ Rialto Hard at Play @ South Texas Theater The annual Pirates and Poets concert Ice House Cruise Control @ Rockit’s was held at the Third Coast Theater with Spazmatics @ Brewster Pacific Dub, Tatanka, Kash’d trop-rockers Dan Sullivan , Erdman and Street Out @ House of Rock Trinity by the Sea had a gorilla playing a Brendan Mayer. Photo by Woodie Lawson Clarissa Serna @ Rockit’s Comida @ House of Rock Sunday, March 12 French horn on their Mardi Gras float...of Antone & the All Stars @ Texas and the loyal devotees of Jimmy Buffett Hard at Play @ South Texas Red Giant Mar. 03 course they did Ice House Eric Magnusson Mar. 04 Giggity’s Rheanne @ 361 Bar Saturday, March 4 Selfie Mar. 10 Jimmy Eat World @ Brewster GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Scarecrow People @ Back Ty Dietz Mar. 11 Street Porch Chanklas Mar. 17 Russ @ Concrete Street LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT Ruben & the Rolling J’s @ Billy Snipes @ Doc’s Free Beer Band Mar. 02 Giggity’s Texas Crossing Mar. 18 Afroman @ House of Rock IN PORT A Bad Buoys Mar. 03 True Country @ 361 Bar OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Ruben & the Rolling J’s Ma r. 0 4 Eric Magnusson @ Shorty’s Monday, March 13 Antone & the All Stars Mar. 05 Rich O’toole @ South Texas Open Jam w/ Selfie @ Open Mic w/Selfie Mar. 06 Ice House Giggity’s Buy 2 Entrees Paul Taylor Band Mar. 07 Bart Crow @ Brewster Street Billy Snipes @ Doc’s Another Level @ Rockit’s and get one Stevie Start Mar. 08 Resinated, Saltwater Slide, Full Bar & Grill Tuesday, March 14 Bad Chords @ House of Magnus @ Back Porch FREE 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Rock Paul Taylor Band @ FOOD SPECIALS Giggity’s APPETIZER Sunday, March 5 Billy Snipes @ Scuttlebutt’s Antone & the All Stars @ THURSDAY - Open Jam w/ Rev. 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Matt Martinex @ House of Rock Thursday, March 16 Island Queen II Simon Snyder @ Back 4 Hour Fishing Trips Wednesday, March 8 Porch Stevie Start @ Giggity’s Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Fun For the Whole Family Bubba Flex @ 361 Bar Frankie Ballard @ Brewster Includes Rod, Reel, Bait & Tackle Led Zepplin II @ Brewster Street Flatbroke @ Rockit’s Ice Chests Welcome Street Scarecrow People, Arcade Billy Snipes @ Port Royale Children 1/2 Price, Senior & Hutlers @ House of Rock The Chanklas @ House of Military Discounts Rock Thursday, March 9 136 COTTER Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Friday, March 17 (361) 749-6969 Kevin Fowler @ Brewster Cody Bryan @ Back Porch WOODY’S Street Treasure Island Chanklas @ Shorty’s Oddfellas @ Rockit’s James Little Band @ Billy Snipes @ Cassidy’s Giggity’s Music Lessons Irish Pub Bubba Flex @ 361 Bar Bring Out Your Dead, The DJ on Friday Another Level @ Brewster Street * Guitar * Voice Booked, Johnny Five, Hasta la Tierra @ House of Rock Clarissa Serna @ Rockit’s * Piano * Performance Billy Snipes (3:00) @ Friday, March 10 Treasure Island * Songwriting 315 N. 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