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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 December 8 2016 Weekly FREE Around The Island By Dale Rankin It's Time to La Posada! The Island is a coiled spring as of this writing, waiting with what passes for anticipation on our little sandbar for Cold Front Christmas (the third of the year) to come busting in over the Laguna and blow the north side of our palm trees flat for a couple of days. But if the Weather Wonks get it right the 42nd version of the La Posada Lighted Boat Parades will go off Friday and Saturday under cloudy skies with ten mile per hour winds, moderate temperatures and less than a ten percent chance of rain. That passes for Chamber of Commerce Weather this time of year. By Friday Island weather should regress to the Island Weather Mean and by Saturday the wind will lay down and temperatures will fluctuate between 50 and 70 degrees. That sounds about like last year with maybe a bit less wind. The number of boats in the Saturday Hats off at La Posada Kick-off The Origin of the Lighted Boat parade, traditionally the larger of the By Brent Rourk go to the United States Marine’s Toys two, has been down the last few years Where else but our Island can you for Tots program. Within a couple of Parade as more people have opted for deck find such a large group of generous weeks, Marines will dispense toys to Editor’s Note: The 42nd version of By Mary Spolans parties rather than making the rounds people dedicated to giving and hundreds of children in the Coastal the La Posada Lighted Boat Parade Way back in the foggy ruins of in lighted boats. When the weather making Christmas a little brighter Bend. will take to Island canals Friday and history in the 1970s the stars were threatens it’s much safer to stick for others? Judging from last night’s Saturday nights, December 9-10. For The Kick-Off Party was marked by out on a windless night when a group close to the fireplace and the bar than success at the La Posada Kick-Off a complete rundown of events and an enthusiastic crowd, fine food and of friends including Bob and Cherie venture out on the water. But alas, it Party many less fortunate children parade routes see the information in drink, terrific music, and an efficient Holiday were gathered at Jack and is a boat parade we are after so get out in the Coastal Bend will have a nicer this issue. group of volunteers from the La Marian Lavers house on Dorsal. Nan there and light it up if you can. Christmas. Posada Committee and the Padre But how did the parade begin? and John Paramore came cruising Aquarius Dragway The La Posada Foundation’s annual Island Yacht Club. The Scuttlebutts What was the origin of this Island by on their 32-foot boat lit up with La Posada Kick-Off Party raised crew as usual helped make the tradition? For an answer we went Christmas spirit with lights on the It has been but a few years since the over $14,000 on Tuesday evening evening a huge success. to longtime Islander Mary Spolans. opening of the Aquarius Extension Origins cont. on A4 at Scuttlebutts through silent and La Posada Foundation President Here is her story. made the final connection between live auctions. Dozens of local Commodores and Whitecap as Doug Seefeldt commented, “What a businesses donated incredible gift great and night we had at the La imagined by the original Island items including BBQs, massages, Tortuga Dunes Plans planners. They elected to make a Kick-off cont. on A4 gift baskets, vacations, art items, and By Dale Rankin “Right now our plan is to keep it as tradeoff that we are now paying more. Proceeds from the auctions will for. They had the choice of either As the likely new owner of the long Planned Use Development (PUD),” including sidewalks in their plans stalled Tortuga Dunes development Lampkin said, “which would include or adding more park land and they Island Chef's Con-Quest bordering Zahn Road and the Gulf retail space along Zahn Road, single- chose the latter. The tradeoff for not Beach north of Packery Channel building sidewalks was additional Developer Jeff Lamkin says he could park land to be maintained by the city. have the mixed-use residential and The original designers also retail site up and running as early as incorporated three thoroughfares Summer 2017. running north to south with Aquarius being one. Then the decision was “It just depends on how things work made to eliminate an Aquarius bridge out,” Lamkin said at the Tortuga that left a bifurcated road with the final Dunes office last week. “If everything piece of the puzzle being the Aquarius falls into place we could have at least Extension. The result of all that is part of the development up and going that Aquarius from Commodores to by this summer, or it could be the Whitecap has become a main Island summer of 2018. We won’t know for traffic artery without sidewalks. certain until we take possession of the At the Island Strategic Action property. Committee meeting Tuesday night a Lamkin said he has the 137-acre lady who owns a home on Aquarius tract under contract from the previous said drivers have been passing stopped owners, the Forestar Group, and if school buses on the right-hand side things move as expected he will take Jeff Lamkin and high-speed traffic has become a full possession of the property by the daily problem as walking lanes are end of 2016. About 70 acres of the separated from traffic by nothing but site was deeded over to the Mollie family residence along the dunes, a white line on the roadway. So far Beattie Coastal Habitat Community and retail space behind the dunes on the only casualty has been a dog but by the previous owner to be preserved the Gulf Beach in the center of the as things now stand the interaction in perpetuity as wetlands. The property.” between vehicles and carbon units is remainder of the site, an L-shaped Development at the site stalled headed for trouble. It’s an issue that is Island Moon Columnist Wins on Food Network! tract of about 66 acres, runs from in 2010 when the cost of flood only going to become more profound Island Moon food columnist and owner of A La Mode gelateria Chef State Highway 361, along the north insurance soared to an estimated and will not solve itself. Vita Jarrin went national last week when she competed on the Cooks side of Zahn Road, then parallel to $5000 per month due to the property Then there’s this vs. Cons show on the Food Network and beat three other contestants and including the dune line along the being located in a Coastal Barrier by cooking her lasagna and making bread pudding out of donuts. Gulf Beach, a possible location for a Resources Act (COBRA) zone which As we all know we live on an Island Way to go Vita! beach bar/restaurant operation. Tortuga cont. on A4 that is smack dab in the middle of active smuggling lanes between the producers of illicit products south of A little Island History the Rio Bravo and consumers of same said products north of it. We hear Padre Island in the Year 1766 stores but generally don’t address Although Spaniards had visited the Malaquittas Island, commonly Carrying out the above them in these pages; it is what it is. Padre Island before 1766, Diego Ortíz known as Isla Blanca. mentioned orders, A few weeks ago we reported that a Parrilla's inspection of The Island in we the ensigns Don Decree: Real de Santa Petronila, bundle of those products washed up that year was one of the first detailed Joseph Antonio de la September twenty two of the year one on the beach at the Michael J. Ellis reconnaissances. His report is one Garza, Don Eugenio thousand seven hundred and sixty six. Seawall and was duly turned over of the first accounts, if not the first, Fernández, and the Patro The ensigns Don Joseph Antonio de to police. But as the story goes, and of The Island that has survived. A Matheo Martínez certify, la Garza and Don Eugenio Fernández confirmed by those hired to catch the transcript of the document is located and if necessary swear, and the Padro Matheo Martínez smugglers, there was more than one in the University of Texas Archives that having departed certify as follows everything bundle that found its way to local among the Dunn Transcripts. Mr. the thirteenth of this performed and observed from the beaches but didn’t end up in the Ricardo Torres-Reyes of the Office month to reconnoiter thirteenth of the present month hands of law enforcement. Put it this of History and Historic Architecture, the Island of San Carlos when they began the reconnaissance way, if your friend who for years has National Park Service, provided the de los Malaquittas, with of the Island of San Carlos of the struggled to pay his mortgage drives following translation. twenty four soldiers and up next week in a new Bentley he Malaquittas until last night when nine Indians from the may have been the person who found Year of 1767 they arrived in this camp, carrying Don Diego Ortíz Parrill missions of Rio Grande, one of the bundles on the beach. out with clarity and precision all the Deposition of the writs and inquiries Report: and with instructions And that’s about enough about that. instructions and advice issued in the made by Col. Don Diego Ortíz dated the same date, declare: that It’s time to La Posada everybody. written orders they received. Colonel and Commandant of this Parrilla about the conditions of having gone to the said Island of expedition: Say hello if you see us Around The Don Diego Ortíz Parrilla 1766 cont. on A4 Island A2 Island Moon December 8 2016 Santa Visited the Island Enchanted Forest Auction Raises 6.5K By Brent Rourk for Timon's Ministries Leaving the cold toy factory known as the North Pole, Santa and Mrs. Claus paid a quick visit to North Padre Island on Saturday, listening to children talk about Christmas wishes and spreading their infectious happiness that is a cornerstone of Christmas. For two hours Santa appeared at the North Padre Island Kiwanis sponsored Breakfast with Santa where parents and children enjoyed a delicious free breakfast of sausage and pancakes, coffee, juice, and milk. Entering the large room bellowing his characteristic ‘Ho- Ho-Ho’ while waving, young children became fixed on Santa and followed his footsteps to his large, comfortable chair next to the smartly decorated tree. Santa and Mrs. Claus listened to children and then gave them a small toy and candy cane as they left. Some of the children’s eyes grew wide with excitement and anticipation as they waited in line for a turn to talk with the jolly, red-clad, and white-bearded fellow. Santa dashed back to the North Pole to check on his vast factory and hundreds of tireless, toy-making elves. The time crunch continues and Santa promised to visit every home on the planet. If children miss Santa on Christmas Eve, then remember to come back next year on the 1st Saturday of December to meet Santa here on the Island.

Timon's Ministries would like to thank the attendees and donors for their contributions which will help fund Timon's charitable programs. Santa's Got a Brand New Bag

Bag Hero of the Month…Santa Claus!Skip the Plastic is pleased to announce our very special December Bag Hero, Santa Claus. In his travels from the North Pole to the South Pole, Santa has seen way too much plastic trash. He says “I'm making a list, checking it twice. Gonna find out who's naughty or nice. Be nice and use your reusable shopping bags.

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I have had lots of nuisance Home of Hope for under age victims of Distribution illnesses over the years, but this one was the sex trafficking. Pete Alsop biggie. Remember the late actor John Ritter? Man Cave Garage Sale in Port A at Yep, I got what he had. And, apparently I had 220 Brundrett starting at 9 am Saturday, Island Delivery for quite a long time without knowing about December 10th with tools, light & Coldwell Banker Aquarius Signal it. An aneurysm between your heart and lungs, plumbing fixtures/supplies, kayaks and Advertising in your aorta, gives you an awful lot to think more. Mr. Todd Hunter, State Representative district about. I survived it with more than a little help Jan Park Rankin 23 from my friends, but I realized my heart, no pun Palms-R-Us specializes in palm trees Classifieds intended, just wasn't into working anymore. So, for both commercial and residential Mr. Michael Hunter, Corpus Christi City properties. No job is too big or small. Arlene Ritley Councilman at Large I retired a year earlier than anticipated, and tried to figure out what to do next. They will also put up Christmas tree Production Manager Mr. Brent Chesney, Nueces County lights. Call 765-5987 for free estimate. Abigail Bair Commissioner precinct 4 I ended up writing a book, called I'll Be There... Contributing Writers Then dreaming about all the money I was going Port Commission Chair Charlie cc: editor, Island Moon to make, I realized that I was not ready to be Zahn delivered the Feel the Energy state Joey Farah of the Port to roughly 800 attendees on Gentlemen, seen in public! I must lose weight, and fast. nd Andy Purvis Since I had been trying on my own for many November 2 . To view a timeline of the I’m writing about the signal light situation on Mary Craft years with no success, I have decided to get lap- Port’s 90 years, and some great historical SR 22 at Aquarius on the island. photos, visit portofcc.com/community/ Christiansen band surgery. And that is what has prompted An argument is underway about warning education/presentations/. Jay Gardner this blog. lights and where they should be and how much So, as my journey begins, I am going to share The Candlelight service Christmas Todd Hunter they are going to cost. Safety seems to be the it with all. Successes, Failures, Doubts, Joys. Eve at Lord of Life Lutheran Church Dotson Lewis ultimate goal of the decision. I would like to And as I change my physical side perhaps my will be held at 7:00 pm. Regular services make a suggestion that I think is going to be Ronnie Narmour emotional side will also change. are 8:00 am and 10:45 am on Sundays. the eventual solution in any case as the island The church is located at 1317 Flour Bluff Brent Rourk increases in growth and population. A few years ago, I thought I was having a heart Drive. Photographers attack. Turns out it was my gall bladder. The The biggest fear is about drivers being surprised nurse looked at me and said, "Oh yeah, it's gall Miles Merwin by a stoplight as they top the bridge and having bladder. You're 4-F." I wanted to cry when she Business Briefs Jeff Dolan to drastically slow down and/or stop. The speed explained it to me: The Flour Bluff Fire Department Parade Mary Craft limit over the bridge is 55 mph with many if not will start at 5:45 pm at Briscoe Pavilion on most drivers doing 65 to 70 mph in the area. Fair (okay, I am blond by bottle) th Ronnie Narmour Sunday, December 11 . They welcome golf The causeway approaching the bridge is a 65 Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) Fat (she could have been a little more carts to join in. Check out parade route on mph zone where many drivers push the speed diplomatic) page A13. Riley P. Dog to about 72 mph, which is usually acceptable to law enforcement, being about 10% over the Fifty (not only fat but getting old??) Farmers Market will be held indoors at the Briscoe Pavilion on Thursday, December 8th limit. Folks don’t want to slow down as they and get to the bridge. 4 – 8 pm. wait for it.... I think the speed limit should be reduced to Island Italian Restaurant welcomes the 45 mph on the causeway just before the last Flatulent (OMG I GOT GAS!!) return of the South Texas Grassroots Band entrance ramp from the access road along the No wonder I am still a SWF... on Sunday nights 6:30 – 9 pm. Call 949-7737 Laguna. As it is, drivers must get up to 65 miles for reservations for this popular event. The an hour as they merge with traffic. Even worse What? I’m Fat? Duh! restaurant party/meeting room is available for your holiday event. is the entrance from the turn around which is an It took numerous trips to the doctor over a uphill struggle to get up to speed many times period of two years to finally find the real The Enchanted Forest Christmas Auction pulling a trailer. This situation is the same in problem. I had found a personal physician raised $6500 for Timon’s Ministries. They both directions approaching the bridge. Publisher that actually listened to what I said and didn't thank the attendees and donors for their contributions to help the needy they serve. Dale Rankin Eventually the speed limit will have to be just act the superior and brush me off as a hypochondriac. He calls me his "problem child" About the Island Moon reduced from 55 mph along SR 22 on the island Ray Wylie Hubbard will be at Third Coast The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale simply due to the growth of traffic. Already even though I probably should be his "problem Theater in Port A December 9th and 10th Rankin, Editor / Publisher. there are residential and commercial drives and grandmother". Maybe that's a little harsh. The 3rd Annual Rocket & Drone Fest in Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes side streets along the road with more planned "Problem mother" sounds better. delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 in the near future. There may be other streets Port A will be held noon – 2 pm Saturday, I knew he was concerned with my weight, th copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, inside city limits in this or other cities that have December 10 at the Community Park inline as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 but since I had bigger issues that was a subject skating at 700 Clark Pkwy. copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. speed limits over 45 mph in these type zones but that he did not bring up every single time I News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, I cannot think of any. went to see him. He is an avid sportsman, so Home for the Holidays Concert will be payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. I think a speed reduction warning sign and I joked and commented that I had paid for his presented by the Corpus Christi Symphony then a 45 mph sign on the causeway as stated latest bow. His response was to tell me it was a at the Texas A&M Performing Arts Center on th The Island Moon Newspaper and a 45 mph speed zone on the island along fly rod. I can't tell you how glad I was to have Saturday, December 10 at 7:30 pm. 14646 Compass, Suite 3 SR 22 to the end past the four lane, and into accommodated him.... Parrot Heads of Port Aransas is a local Kleberg county is the ultimate solution. On the Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Once I got over two major heart surgeries (one chapter of the Parrot Heads in Paradise north side of the bridge the speed limit should to fix the aneurysm, the other an inflammation Inc. The organization was founded in 2009 361-949-7700 be increased to 65 mph (as it is now,) after the as a result of the first surgery), he waited about and the club motto is “Partying with a entrance to the causeway heading away from Purpose’’. To join or ask questions go to [email protected] six months before he broached the subject the island allowing safe ingress from that area. again. It started off as a “you might wanna portaransasparrotheads.com or contact Deno Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper I hope it’s also noted that this is not a two consider lap band if you can't do it yourself” “Moon Dog” Fabrie, President at 361 749 hundred thousand dollar solution like the to “you know, almost all of your problems go 0256 or [email protected]. one being discussed for a warning system away if you would just lose the weight.” I knew The La Posada Boat Parades this weekend approaching the bridge. I think the eventual he was right but nothing I did helped me lose will be held on Friday at the canals near the reduced speed limit should be considered and more than a few pounds, which I would gain bridge and on Saturday at the Main Canal and implemented now to solve this problem. back with the first dessert I ate. surrounding canals. Check page A14 for the Thanks for your consideration, When you are fat, it is a vicious circle. People parade routes. Where to Find The think that you are a slob, pig, don't care, ugly, Rick Self Mikel May’s Beachside Grill has their party yadda yadda yadda. They pretend that we can't room available for your special event. They Island Moon Captain Kidd Dr. read their minds, but we both know we can. So will customize their menu from appetizers you diet, try every single one out there, buy to a casual buffet to a formal dinner. Contact Sandpiper Condos Destination Marketing books, join groups. 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Facebook: Port A Glass Police Station It was a normal life, with good times and bad Studio ones, until I moved from a paid for house at the The Island Moon Newspaper Stripes on Flour lake to take up island living with my first ever The Gaff Bluff & SPID A4 Island Moon December 8 2016 1766 cont. from A1 and Jacabo to show us the place where the Origins cont. from A1 vessels anchored, the first one said that vessels passed by along the whole front of the Island outriggers glistening across the calm water. and anchored and some of them sent persons The folks at the Lavers’ house, including Father in boats and canoes to speak with the Indians, Patricio, jumped on board and began making the second Indian said the same, but these their way around Island canals spreading and waters could not be sounded because the boats consuming good cheer. we found were useless. We came back to this This group of singers and revelers went from camp the same way we went out because we did residence to residence toasting all they could not find on the mainland a passage for horses find, which in those days on a mostly barren and due to the obstructions of the lagoons. No Island weren’t that many. As the boat passed vessels were found grounded, nor anchored. residents came out and wished the singers From the shore of Corpus Christi to the point good tidings and good cheer. Father Patricio where the said Island begins there must be Map from 1601 made an announcement that every year from more or less a distance of two leagues. Having then on the Islanders would have a boat parade San Carlos we found that the water of the Island answered all the questions, and not having any and the event was to be called “La Posada” – on the western part is one vara deep in some other information to offer, we feel we have The Journey. The next year three boats joined places, and half a vara in others, with places as complied with what was ordered, and therefore the “La Posada” parade. After the third year shallow as the length of four fingers more or we sign it on the Camp of Santo Petronila on the event became an official event starting at less, on the east the water has in some places a September twenty four of one thousand seven the Padre Isles Country Club boat docks with depth of from one fourth of a vara to a vara and hundred and sixty six. Father Patricio blessing the fleet. a half at a distance of fifty steps towards the sea. Eugenio Fernández, The original La Posada event grew to a four- We saw clearly that at one fourth of a league Joseph Antonio de la Garza Falcon day event, Thursday night was for the teenagers distant from the center of the Island the water is Matheo Martínez and Friday night was the boat parade. Saturday somewhat deeper since the sea beats the sand Advise: night had the large party at the Country Club banks along the whole front of the Island. The and then on Sunday, open houses in each sub port located at the northeast of the said Island Most Excellent Master: division. The event has grown every year after some days has enough water, but most of the Though I have informed Your Excellency and now has even gone to the other side the foot condominiums which would be sold time it has so little water that only very small on April twenty four of this year, about all Padre Isles. individually. boats could enter; sand banks are formed in the affairs of the Island of the Malaquittas, So that is how the La Posada Lighted Boat “Our price point will be very competitive,” he the center of the port and the water moves commonly known as Isla Blanca, following Parade was born; a bunch of Island friends said. “If we can market beachside overnight them from one part of the mouth of the port instructions and commission from the most getting out on the water and enjoying their stay condos at a completive rate I believe we to another. The same thing happens to the port Excellent Master Viceroy Marques de Craillas, Island. And that is what it continues to be today. will find ready buyers.” located at the southeast of the said Island, and enclosing exact maps of the said Island, and The property became available early this year which is formed by the end of the Island and that of the Culebras, and coast of the mainland when Forestar directors expressed a willingness some dunes; although it has no sand banks, it from the mouth of the Rio Grande, situated at Tortuga cont. from A1 has much less water at its entrance than at the to get the property off their books. The company other port. We found out that the width of the precludes the availability of federally-backed reportedly spent in excess of $25 million said island is one league more or less in most of flood insurance. Lamkin said he is working on purchasing the property and building fully it, in other parts three fourths of a league, and a plan which would include affordable flood functional streets, drainage systems, lighting, where it ends it is a little less than one fourth of a league wide. We found out that the said Island has no permanent running spring, but only some small ponds formed when it rains and they do not last long; in the old hamlets that were found the Indians obtained the water from some small holes that they make, and that is what we did the first day we arrived on the Island. The said Island has no palisade timbers of its own other than two small patches of laurel and elders, but to the eastern beach the sea waters bring all kinds of timbers, and among them some topmasts, yards, blocks, and others belonging to the masts of all sizes of ships. We saw that on the beach of the said Island were some broken canoes, one broken down Bongo, part of a ship that had a capacity for ten or sixteen canons, and which we set on fire, but from the whole Island we did not see any ship sailing out, nor anchored. We found out that the only pasture grown in the Island were red grass, and three-spined stickleback, that only by necessity was eaten by the horses. The said Island has no quarry nor loose stone. We cannot The beach crowd along the Tortuga Dunes property has begun to thin out in recent tell the number of huts that exist nor the number years as a narrower beach, often under water, and an increased police presence pushed of persons who live in them because the huts the previously rowdy crowd to other places. These photos were taken July 4, 2014. The found were depopulated. Land cannot be seen Tortuga Dunes development can be seen at the top of the frame. from the eastern part of the Island, nor sand banks but those found on border of the Island. and sewer which remain. Lamkin said the water lines have been tested and water service to the This Island is fifty five leagues long more or site is expected to be restored within the next less, and from its end to the Rio Grande, J. two weeks. Mathes Martínez certifies that there are two leagues more or less. From this end of the said “Everything is ready to go,” he said. “The rusty island of San Carlos of the Malaquitta to the port fire hydrants are being replaced this week.” of Vera Cruz there is found only the so called Lamkin’s development history on The Island Island of Lobos, and the Blanzuilla; the others is impressive. He launched the Cinnamon are some bars or sand banks which appear and Shore development in 2007 to little fanfare as disappear some times, according to the seasons. the first wholly master-planned New Urbanism I have practical knowledge of these waters development on Texas’s Coastal Bend. Phase I because I have sailed them for a long time in the of the project included 64 acres and 1,200 feet schooner of Col. Joseph Escandon. Following of beachfront on Mustang Island four miles his orders I left the Port of Santander in the year south of Port Aransas calling the area “the last of sixty four to reconnoiter the mouth of the Rio frontier” in affordable waterfront property. Grande. By that reconnaissance and the one twenty four degrees, and forty minutes, to the Now as the first phase of the project is nearly now completed I assure that from the mouth of Bay of San Bernardo that is situated twenty complete site work has begun on large tracts the Nueces River to the Rio Grande, which are nine degrees and twenty minutes I also put in on both sides of State Highway 361 on the more or less seventy leagues distant from each the hands of Your Excellency a memorandum far south side of Port Aransas and the cost of other, there is no other Island than that of Lobos book with the legal papers that I received about the freestanding townhomes lining residential and the other that your Lordship has seen and the Island of Culebra. It has seemed to be proper streets there has reached the $500 per square- that is situated in the same direction and with for the certification of my stated information foot range as upscale buyers, about 80% from which the port is formed. about Isla Blanca, or of the Malaquittas, to Texas, have purchased the inventory in Phase accompany this with a paper signed by two Having requested the Indians Miguel el Nuso, I. Cinnamon Shore officials said recently they officers, and an experienced sailor who went expect construction to begin on the outlying with me to reconnoiter the said territories; tracts by the end of 2017. these documents, and my special intelligence included in the account prepared the said April When complete, the community will comprise four, can supersede all other news that have reached the Courts of Spain and France. June twenty one, one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven. Diego Ortíz Parrilla Most Excellent Master Maques de Croix Kick-off cont. from A1 Posada Kickoff Party. We really appreciate everyone who came and supported us in our goal of giving back to our community through Toy for Tots. A huge thanks to our business sponsors that donated items for the auction, because without them none of this would've been possible.”

insurance as part of the homeowner’s dues. approximately 250 homes and condominiums; “We believe we can provide flood insurance a town center with shops, restaurants and office space; numerous parks and recreational The Marines looked sharp as usual and helped at an acceptable rate and the homeowners will amenities; and a traditional grid of pedestrian- in any way they could, just as they will help not have to go out into the market and seek friendly streets that interconnect the entire collect toys during the La Posada Lighted Boar insurance on their own,” Lampkin said. “We community. The entire development has Parades this Friday and Saturday evening. don’t have all the details worked out but we already been zoned and platted for Mix Use Seefeldt continued, “A special thank you to our have an outline of a plan we believe will work.” Development by the City of Port Aransas. United States Marines and all their hard work in The original Forestar plans called for 39 making Toys for Tots in the Coastal Bend a big single-family lots, along with 48 townhomes However plans described by Lamkin last success. Also a big thank you to Scuttlebutt's and condominiums, and 37,000 square-feet of week for Tortuga Dunes envision a much more Seafood Bar & Grill for all the work and commercial space at the corner of Zahn Road affordable model with large single-family tracts passion they put into hosting the La Posada and State Highway 361. Sources said Lampkin along the dune line and adjacent condominium Kickoff Party. Money is still coming in, but was able to buy the property for under $3 development. you helped raise over $14,000 for the Marines million. Lamkin, a native Texan, is CEO of the Atlanta- Toys for Tots in the Coastal bend. Again the La Lamkin said his current plan is to sell the based Sea Oats Group, once the purchase Posada Foundation and the Padre Island Yacht is complete the Tortuga Dunes venture will Club thanks you for your generous support. waterfront lots along the dune line at a premium and behind them build small, 350-450 square- be owned and operated under a separate Islanders are invited to watch the Saturday La corporation formed specifically for the property. Posada Lighted Boat Parade from the Padre Island Yacht Club where they will enjoy the best view along with cookies and punch. Just bring a Send letters and photos to [email protected] toy and enjoy the parade.” Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper December 8 2016 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin

It was Paul Simon who some guy from West Texas was pushing a bill to wrote, “One man’s ceiling is force all counties to go wet. another man’s floor” and a press release pumped out by “Currently some of our citizens have to drive the Texas Municipal League more than twenty miles to the county line to this week put that in perspective. Pinky’s Liquor stores,” he said. “Endangering the lives of our school children and posing a As the Texas Legislature convenes in January, threat to public safety.” for you new Texans the state legislature meets from January to May in odd-numbered years, “You’re assuming they are drunk in the drive one of the hot items up for consideration is home,” I said. property tax relief. In the late 1970s and early “Well it’s a long way back,” he said. 1980s when a lawsuit forced a complete overhaul of the state’s property tax system inflation was More spurious emissions from the Texas running at a pretty good clip and in order for Municipal League brain trust the budgets of local governments to keep pace Listen to this convoluted piece of twisted logic lawmakers allowed for them to pass annual tax pumped out by the propaganda machine at the increases of 8% to stay ahead of the inflationary Municipal League this week. curve. But, as the natural order of these things goes, when inflation dropped precipitously – the “Their statewide cap on city budgets would not current rate is 1.5% - property tax hikes didn’t produce meaningful tax relief. Hypothetically, follow suit. So since the legislative session in under their proposal, some average homeowners 1981 local governments from city councils to in some cities in some future year might water districts and everything in between have possibly have the increase in their property been allowed to take up to an 8% bite out of tax bill reduced by $2 or $3 per month. What’s taxpayers’ hide without taxpayers having any more, elderly and disabled homeowners would recourse except to show up at required public have the smallest hypothetical tax savings hearings and make noise before they write a because of the exemptions they currently check for property taxes that is 8% larger than receive. Any legislator who tries to convince the previous year. Texans that is real tax relief will look foolish.”

Some local governments, like the City of Port It seems the Texas Municipal League in its Aransas and for the past two years the Nueces infinite wisdom is trying to save the elderly County Commissioners Court, have held the and disabled from the horrors that would line and adopted the Effective Tax Rate. Others result from a mere 4% tax hike every year like the City of Corpus Christi have given their and protect lawmakers from looking foolish. property tax payers a regular dose of the 8% Oh the humanity! Hypothetically speaking for elixir; in fact, they went for a 10% whack four myself I think a 50% cut in annual property tax Tides of the Week years ago before they figured out that if they go hikes constitutes “meaningful tax relief.” Why over the 8% barrier taxpayers have the option of don’t we cut the budget of the Texas Municipal Tides for Bob Hall Pier December 8 - December 15 a petition and rollback election which means – League by 4% every year and see if they find horror of horrors – they would have to live on Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon that a “meaningful” cut – here’s betting they /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible the previous year’s budget. So in four years the would find that a threat to the public safety of previous city council raised your property taxes the children, the elderly, and the disabled. Th 8 Low 4:54 AM 0.7 7:08 AM Set 1:10 AM 55 over 30%. 8 High 9:51 AM 1.0 5:35 PM Rise 1:42 PM But the Brain Trust at the Texas Municipal If each of us got an 8% raise every year we League didn’t stop there – oh no; their concern 8 Low 2:58 PM 0.8 would be pretty happy tax and spenders and for the elderly and disabled knows no bounds! 8 High 9:45 PM 1.4 such is the case with local governments. They hide behind the straw-man argument that “Politicians can’t proclaim their support for F 9 Low 5:08 AM 0.4 7:08 AM Set 2:11 AM 65 holding the Tax Rate steady in the face of first responders and then turn around and vote 9 High 11:45 AM 1.2 5:35 PM Rise 2:24 PM escalating property values wasn’t really a tax to restrict the funding that pays for the salaries, increase which lawmakers had anticipated and equipment, vehicles, health insurance and 9 Low 5:04 PM 1.0 tried to head off by creating the Effective Tax pensions of the men and women who protect our 9 High 10:04 PM 1.3 Rate which is the only one that matters for this communities.” said Bennett Sandlin, Executive discussion. The fact is that under the current Director of the Texas Municipal League. Sa 10 Low 5:36 AM 0.1 7:09 AM Set 3:14 AM 76 system city and other local governments can I don’t even know what that means and I bet 10 High 1:16 PM 1.5 5:35 PM Rise 3:08 PM increase their tax levy by 8% each year with no Mr. Sandlin doesn’t either. But it seems a veiled threat that if annual tax hikes are kept 10 Low 7:06 PM 1.2 consequence except public whining. to a measly 4% we are all going to have our 10 High 10:18 PM 1.3 So some legislators to their credit have decided television sets stolen by the thieves who are just to do something about it. Senate Bill 2, pre- Su 11 Low 6:13 AM -0.2 7:10 AM Set 4:20 AM 85 waiting for the cuts in budget increases that will filed by Republican Sen. Paul Bettencourt of decimate local law enforcement and our houses 11 High 2:29 PM 1.7 5:35 PM Rise 3:56 PM Houston, would require cities and counties to will all burn down because fire departments ask for voter approval for any annual property M 12 Low 6:56 AM -0.4 7:10 AM Set 5:27 AM 92 won’t be able to afford water for their trucks. tax hike of 4% or greater. The bill would not Since this is a family newspaper I won’t call 12 High 3:33 PM 1.8 5:36 PM Rise 4:48 PM affect school district taxes which carry heavy that what it is, I’ll just say it is gibberish, Tu 13 Low 7:42 AM -0.6 7:11 AM Set 6:33 AM 97 spending mandates under state law. hogwash, balderdash, good for a belly laugh 13 High 4:31 PM 1.9 5:36 PM Rise 5:44 PM Limiting tax hikes to 4% when inflation is 1.5% and a spurious emission from a numbskull seems like a pretty good idea right? Well, not bureaucrat protecting his own budget by W 14 Low 8:31 AM -0.7 7:11 AM Set 7:38 AM 99 according to the self-serving Texas Municipal invoking the “public safety of the elderly and 14 High 5:26 PM 1.9 5:36 PM Rise 6:44 PM League which this week called the tax- disabled” clause in the numbskull constitution. limiting bill, “a direct assault on public safety, Th 15 Low 9:20 AM -0.7 7:12 AM Set 8:39 AM 99 To land his argument Mr. Sandlin goes on to economic development and transportation that say “city property tax collections increased at 15 High 6:16 PM 1.9 5:37 PM Rise 7:46 PM will produce no noticeable tax reduction for less than half the rate of state taxes from 2009 homeowners.” to 2014.” By that reasoning instead of trying to One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor curb state spending we should allow our cities to raise taxes at a 16% annual rate so as to keep up with the state. Anytime any politician or public entity drops the “Public Safety” bromide be afraid, be very I invite Mr. Sandlin to come to The Island afraid. It is the plaintive cry of the wounded cur and tell us all about his effort to save us from invoked by those in the marketplace of ideas ourselves. We can all walk out halfway through whose position is morally bankrupt. When in his talk and see if he finds that “meaningful. doubt wave the bloody shirt of “it will decimate Or better yet, let’s all go out to the nearest cow public safety” and work in the “future of the pasture and cut a 4% slice off a newly minted children” if you can. I once busted out laughing cowpie and mail it to Mr. Sandlin’s office. Now at a press conference on the House floor when that, friends, would be meaningful. Send letters and photos to [email protected]

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You “A mouse that doesn’t eat cheese makes its about all mice until the rise of things like optical items and returning unwanted gifts. Before may, however, be able to get store credit debut?” Thanks to Karl Smallwood, writer for mice. you stand in a long line to return holiday gifts, or be able to exchange the item for other “Today I Found Out,” for his contributions to Beyond receiving little credit, because Better Business Bureau advises you to read merchandise. this article. Engelbart and English were working for Stanford and understand the policy on gift returns and Mind the time. Many retailers may only Research Institute when they exchanges. allow returns within a certain time frame developed the first mouse, In most states, stores are not legally required to which usually begins when the item is the eventual patent that was accept items for refunds, credits or exchanges purchased, not when you receive it. If you granted for it in 1970 didn’t unless the merchandise is defective or was have gifts to return, do it as soon as possible. belong to them. Thus, the misrepresented. However, stores must comply Be aware of restocking fees. Some pair got no money for their with their own stated return policy, which invention other than their merchants charge a restocking fee for returns should be sufficiently conveyed to the customer of electronics products or large-ticket items. normal paychecks. Stanford before purchase. Many retailers have their Research Institute reportedly If you are returning electronics, you should return and exchange policies posted on their keep the original packaging. did make some money off website or displayed in the store. the patent before it expired in Online retailers may not refund shipping 1984, for instance reportedly According to a recent survey conducted by the fees. If your gift was purchased online, you profiting $40,000 ($130,000 National Retail Federation, “an overwhelming may have to pay a return shipping fee, or today) when they licensed it majority” of consumers considered stores’ may not be refunded for your initial shipping to Apple. return policies to be fair. On average, consumers payment. Sometimes merchandise can be only returned 4 percent of their gifts, and two- Speaking of Apple, the returned to a store instead, but you still may thirds said they didn’t return any gifts. Even so, not be refunded for the cost of shipping. mouse as we know it today your BBB offers these consumer tips to ensure rose from obscurity thanks to Steve Jobs being a hassle-free return or exchange experience: If all else fails, re-gift. If you get a gift that Douglas C. Engelbart thought up the idea for Steve Jobs- i.e. finding an existing technology, this device in 1961. The first prototype was cannot be returned, you can recycle it by hiring someone to copy it but with very subtle Read and understand return/exchange giving it to someone else, listing it on an created by English in 1964. In 1966, Engelbart usability tweaks, generously marketing it, and policies. Return policies for clearance or and Bill English (Engelbart’s Chief Engineer) online classified site or donating it to a good then later getting much of the public credit for it. holiday merchandise may be different than cause. approached NASA asking them to fund a study In this case, in 1979, Jobs agreed to give Xerox merchandise sold at full price. Every store to determine which input device was the most a certain number of Apple shares in exchange has its own policy and consumers should Kelly Trevino is the regional director for intuitive and efficient for controlling a cursor. for allowing him to come see what Xerox’s Palo understand it before expecting a full refund. the Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better According to Engelbart, the devices proposed Alto Research Center (PARC) was working on. Remember to do the same for returns on Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, to be tested, besides the mouse, were the “light merchandise purchased online. Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin. pen… tracking ball and slider on a pivot”. The When Jobs went on a tour of the research Kelly is available for media interviews and space agency agreed and a series of tests were center, he encountered a prototype version of Bring receipts. Retailers may sometimes speaking engagements. You can reach her by carried out. the mouse (the ball-mechanical mouse invented require you to bring a receipt in order to phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@ by Bill English, who was now working for receive a return. Without the original receipt corpuschristi.bbb.org. Engelbart noted of the tests, “We set up our Xerox PARC). Jobs recognized the potential experiments and the mouse won in every of the device immediately, and, according to category, even though it had never been used Larry Tesler, the engineer who demonstrated Help for First Time Homebuyers before [by the test subjects]. It was faster, and the mouse to Jobs, “He [Jobs] was very excited. with it people made fewer mistakes. Five or six of us were involved in Favorable loan terms offer enhanced these tests, but no one can remember who started calling financing options statewide it a mouse. I’m surprised Prospective, lower-income first timeor maturity of the first lien mortgage loan. the name stuck.” (Engelbart homebuyers in Texas now have an additional later explained it was called resource to help with down payment and closing This loan agreement demonstrates TDHCA’s a mouse due to the fact that costs. The Texas Department of Housing and Woodforest National Bank’s commitment initially they had the wire and Community Affairs (“TDHCA”), Texas’ to give back to the community. The response come out of the bottom like only State housing finance agency, recently has been overwhelmingly positive. Since a little tail. They switched it entered into a $10 million loan agreement Oct. 1, 2016, TDHCA has seen twice the to the top to get around one’s with Woodforest National Bank to address the amount of average daily reservations for arm getting tangled in the need for low-cost homebuyer assistance funds. homebuyer assistance funds compared cord all the time.) to the most recent 12 months of activity. At the Fall Joint Computer “The favorable terms of this note allow TDHCA Conference in San Francisco to leverage existing funds and to expand The Department’s need for a source of low- on December 9, 1968, financing options available to lower income cost down payment assistance funds, combined Engelbart presented this homebuyers in Texas,” said TDHCA Executive with Texas based Woodforest National Bank’s mouse to over a thousand Director Tim Irvine. “This loan agreement was a goal of being a catalyst of change in the computer engineers in key factor in reducing TDHCA’s first mortgage communities it serves, has resulted in this one of the most influential loan rate by approximately .375 percent. This is ground-breaking public-private partnerships computing presentations of all time, later Then, when he began seeing the things I could a tremendous savings to those who have steady in the area of single-family housing finance. dubbed the The Mother of All Demos. Besides do onscreen, he watched for about a minute incomes but, due to the challenges of rising rents the mouse, Engelbart and his colleagues also and started jumping around the room, shouting, and student loan payments, could use a little “Down payment assistance is one of the biggest demonstrated in one system a number of ‘Why aren’t you doing anything with this? This help in achieving the dream of homeownership.” needs for very low, low, and moderate income revolutionary concepts that are now a staple is the greatest thing. This is revolutionary!’” homebuyers,” said Woodforest National Bank of modern computing, including hypertext, The loan agreement will fund down payment Executive Vice President Doug Schaeffer. As it turns out, Xerox was doing something and closing cost assistance in conjunction “Woodforest National Bank is thrilled to partner video conferencing via a high speed modem, with the device and had been selling the Xerox shared screens via a network (where control with approximately $250 million in first lien with TDHCA on this innovative opportunity to Alto along with a trackball mouse since 1973 mortgage loans and $10 million in 30-year, directly increase home ownership in our Texas could be passed back and forth), a form of and would later package it with the Xerox 8010, windowed computing, word processing, real zero interest, second lien mortgage loans communities.” released in 1981. However, higher ups in the that are due on the earlier of sale, refinance, time digital text editing with multiple people company didn’t seem to properly appreciate able to edit files at the same time (with revision how innovative their system was. As Jobs would control), and several other forms of networked later note, “If Xerox had known what it had and Lion King at Port A. Community Theatre collaboration. Further, at a time when the idea had taken advantage of its real opportunities, it of a personal computer was a little outlandish, could have been as big as I.B.M. plus Microsoft The students of PAISD will present Feel the Love Tonight,” as well as additional he also demoed how such a system could be plus Xerox combined—and the largest high- Disney’s The Lion King JR December 7, 9, songs penned for the Broadway production. used for various personal computing needs, technology company in the world.” 10, 14, 16 and 17 . The 60-minute musical, like maintaining a grocery list with robust designed for middle-school aged performers, General admission tickets for Disney’s The organizational features built into the word Jobs, stunned at this lack of vision, rushed is based on the Broadway production directed Lion King JR. are available for the following processor to manage such lists. back to Apple and had his team developing by Julie Taymor and the 1994 Disney film. performances: December 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17 the next iteration of the company’s personal Before the presentation, some who’d heard of The 70- plus students in the cast and crew have at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and available computer line completely revamp their plans, studied under the direction of Ken Yarbrough, at www.brownpapertickets.com, by calling what Engelbart was working on had dubbed him demanding a window-based system with the a “crackpot”. After the presentation, Engelbart Amanda Tipps and Morgan Milligan. the theater box office at 361-749-6036 and by mouse as a key component. According to Dean visiting the Port Aransas Business Center at received a standing ovation and was described Hovey, Jobs explained to him later that week, by later Xerox PARC employee, Chuck The Lion King JR. tells the story of the epic 1023 State Highway 361 in Port Aransas. [The Xerox mouse] is a mouse that cost three adventures of a curious cub named Simba as Thacker, as “dealing lightning in both hands”. Admission is $10 and all seats are reserved hundred dollars to build and it breaks within he struggles to accept the responsibilities of However, demonstrating a system amazingly two weeks. Here’s your design spec: Our mouse adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the far ahead of its time left some skeptical that The Lion King JR. will be the 7th musical needs to be manufacturable for less than fifteen way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast his team’s “oNLine System” (NLS, developed production for PAISD directed by Ken bucks (about $50 today). It needs to not fail for of characters, including spunky lioness Nala, with funding from DARPA) could actually do Yarbrough and the 15th Broadway Junior title a couple of years, and I want to be able to use charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable Yarbrough has directed over the last 12 years. it on Formica and my blue warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful All students are in 3rd – 9th grade and are not jeans. place on the throne and save his beloved only encouraged to participate in the cast of Pridelands, Simba must find his inner strength Hovey then explained, these productions, but also to work on various and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The “From that meeting, I aspects of the stage crew including light and Lion King JR. features classic songs from went to Walgreens… and I sound, stage and prop management, as well as the 1994 film, such as “Hakuna Matata” and wandered around and bought set and costume design. all the underarm deodorants the Academy Award®-winning “Can You that I could find, because they had that ball in them. I bought a butter dish [for the body of the mouse]. That was the beginnings of the [Apple] mouse.” Dotson’s Other Note: Some of you Moon Monkeys may remember an article I wrote for the moon “The Bread Slicer”’ The foregoing article speaks to the possibility of a new land mark, or perhaps an unforgettable watermark: “The greatest what they’d demonstrated. One such individual thing since the computer mouse,” which was was famed computer scientist Andries van December 9, 1968. Do you think you could work Dam, who furiously berated Engelbart after your way through today’s computer without a the presentation, stating, “It’s irresponsible mouse or a touchpad? and unethical for you to show something you put together for a demo and pretend it actually Your thoughts regarding this or any articles works!” To which Engelbart stated, “No, I told appearing in The Island Moon are greatly him, it’s real. He just wouldn’t believe it until he appreciated. Thank you for reading and got to SRI and saw it for himself.” commenting on Senior Moments. I can be reached at: [email protected] and/or Land Despite very publicly debuting the mouse to Line: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475. the best minds of the computing world in 1968, Engelbart’s part in its invention, and even the Please Note: The next Veterans Roundtable monumental presentation itself that greatly Meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th, 9-11 influenced so much of the coming decades of AM, 3209 S. Staples. All Veterans, their families computer development, were largely forgotten. and anyone interested in Veterans affairs, are invited. Coffee & doughnuts are provided. Hope And so it was that, like so many other inventors to see you there. before him, Engelbart did not receive the credit for his invention (initially), and Bill English Also our Veterans Radio Round Table is on the even still receives little credit to this day. This, air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 9 AM, Saturdays. despite the fact that several years later English Please listen and call in. The listener/text line would go on to invent the mechanical mouse is: 361-560-5397…It’s your show. that featured a ball to control the X/Y wheels, Hang in there/Have fun! Sylvia caught this 22”-plus flounder on the ICW near marker 47 on Saturday. December 8 2016 Island Moon A 7 Island Moon on a Spoon WHO LOVES TATERS IN Voted Best TEXAS??? EVERYONE!!! By Chef Vita Jarrin Heat the heavy cream, milk, Boursin cheese, Veterinarian Planning a Christmas salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and the sprigs dinner can be exciting of thyme until it comes to a simmer. Turn off Dr. Christi Kresser 2006-2016 as well exhausting. Some of us stress over what burner and remove from heat and let cool. Be to cook or bake and some of us stress over how careful to not scorch the milk. Once cooled, long it takes to prepare and the mess involved. beat the egg and add a little of the cream Whether you’re hosting or are a guest, I’m sure mixture in order to temper it and then add the you’re thinking about food for Christmas. egg back into the milk and cream mixture. This helps the potatoes set. Thank You For Supporting & Voting Us #1 in the CHRISTI KRESSER As a Chef, I’m no different. I typically stress over (in a good way) what to make that isn’t Start your first layer of potatoes in baking Corpus Christi & Coastal Bend Area VETERINARIAN boring. So this year, having made them for dish in a spiral so that it resembles a flower. Thanksgiving, I decided to push the traditional These layers form a base for the warm cream. mashed potatoes off to the side and make this Sprinkle each layer of potato with just a little amazing potato casserole that Julia Childs made salt and pepper to season each layer as you famous many years ago. However, as usual…I go. Add a few pieces of the sliced butter on like to add my twist. top of potatoes. Therefore if you’re like me and want to make Ladle some of the milk mixture over the something different, here is a recipe that will potatoes. Start another layer of potatoes and Bring A Toy For make you stand out! Potatoes Dauphinoise. This repeat as you would making a lasagna. Add is a casserole of potatoes layered like a lasagna the shredded gruyere over the top and a few with a cheesy, cream sauce, topped with cheese, leaves of thyme and cover with aluminum foil then browned. YUMMMM! Does it have a and bake for an hour. Remove foil and bake few extra calories? Well considering mashed until bubbly and golden brown on top another potatoes have cream and butter also, it’s about 10 minutes or so. If you’re comfortable with the same. At Christmas…no one’s counting your broiler, place under broiler watching it calories any way right? So Cook Away! brown for about 5 minutes, spin dish around for even coloring. Remove from oven and Potatoes Dauphinoise with a Twist let sit for about fifteen minutes before cutting Serves 4-6 into the potatoes. Ingredients: Get $10 Credit 2 tablespoon butter, room temperature for pan Tip of the Week: 1 Stick of butter sliced to add pieces on The twist to this recipe is adding the Boursin. potato layers I love using this cheese in multiple recipes 2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes because it has garlic and herbs. I find it also thickens sauces as it melts. This is a great Salt & pepper for sprinkling on layers of cheese to add to heavy cream and make a quick potatoes pasta Alfredo. The best shredded cheese for this 2 1/2 cups heavy cream dish is the traditional gruyere. However, you can use Swiss, which is what gruyere is, except 1 1/2 cups whole milk it’s made and imported from France. It’s aged 1 Small tub Boursin garlic & herb cheese longer, therefore, has a stronger taste. If you (Avail at HEB) like to add your own twist, you can use shredded pepper jack, for spice or sharp cheddar. You can 1 teaspoon coarse salt have a little more fun by adding chopped ham in 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper between the layers, or chorizo or??? You decide what you want to try. Couple dashes cayenne The ideas are endless. Most importantly… 1/2 Tsp. freshly grated nutmeg Enjoy yourself, get creative, try new things have 2-3 Sprigs of thyme fun!!! Happy Eats! 1 egg 1 C shredded Gruyere cheese Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in middle position. Spread butter across bottom MERRY CHRISTMAS and sides of a 2-quart baking dish. Peel potatoes and slice 1/8 inch thick. If you have a mandolin or food processor that slices, 361-949-8200 Padrevet.com Dr. Christi Kresser this is where it would come in handy. Even slices calls for even cooking. Place slices in a large bowl of cold water to Send letters and photos to [email protected] rinse and drain thoroughly on paper towels, when ready to assemble. Facebook:The Island Moon Newspaper Potatoes Dauphinois

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connect with us: portofcc.com A8 Island Moon December 8 2016 SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon NCAA Football Play-off Love Each Other Selection Committee FAQs By Dotson Lewis By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: Here we are a year later, What Are The Terms Of The Recusal Policy? I have always wanted to write this story but be ammunition to go out and do whatever you set cussing and discussing the selection committee’s A recused member shall not participate in as it may, it always became a bit too emotional your mind on doing. Everybody who ever met four choices for the NCAA Football Play-Offs. any votes, nor be present during deliberations for me. You see, sometimes we can be too close Jim had a story about him. This one is mine. It appears to me that about 50% agree with involving the team’s selection or seeding, to something. So close that it feels wonderful He was the kind of guy you wouldn’t mind the choices. Again I have fielded all kinds of but may answer factual questions about the and hurts all at the same time. Oh, I tried and getting stuck with in a submarine. Jim was questions regarding the committee and its institution from which the member is recused. then all the memories rose up, my mind reeling, always an education to talk to. The gym just felt selections. Hopefully the following will assist The recusal policy is virtually identical to the I would move on to something else, always better with him in it. It’s true that Valvano never you Moon Monkeys who are college fanatics in NCAA men’s basketball committee policy. intending to return. It’s been 33 years. Now shied away from a camera. That was just not having a better understanding of what’s going part of his DNA. I’m pretty sure Jack on. How Are The Non-Playoff Teams Selected For The Other Bowls That Make Up This the Ripper could have played for Jim What Is The Mission Of The Selection Arrangement? Valvano. “Don’t let anyone steal your Committee? dreams,” he once said. I remember All conferences negotiated individual bowl him with his head back, knee-slapping The committee’s task is to select the best teams, contracts for their champions. Five conferences with laughter. Until his bout with rank the teams for inclusion in the playoff and have arranged contracts for their champions to cancer, the only thing Jim had ever selected other bowl games and then assign the play in New Year’s bowl games; Atlantic Coast hurt was his stomach from laughing. teams to bowl sites. (Orange), Big Ten (Rose), Big 12 (Sugar), Pac- Jim always talked about love. Love What Is The Voting Procedure? 12 (Rose), and Southeastern (Sugar). for the game, for his players, and his The committee identifies small groups of teams If not playing in a Playoff Semifinal, the highest family. “Love means you can depend and then will evaluate those teams against each ranked champion of the other five Football on me,” said Valvano. He just might other in a detailed and deliberative manner. The Bowl Subdivision conferences (the American have been what basketball is all about. committee members then vote the teams into Athletic, Conference USA, Mid-American, With a record of 25-10 and a coach the rankings. Mountain West and Sun Belt), as determined by who refused to give up, the Wolfpack the selection committee, will play in one of the prepared to play against the 31-2, What Criteria Does The Selection other New Year’s bowls. Other available berths Committee Use To Rank The Teams? Houston Cougars. It was April 4, are awarded to the teams ranked highest by the 1983, in “The Pit” at the University of The committee selects the teams using a committee. The committee assigns teams to New Mexico. Valvano had threatened process that distinguishes among otherwise bowls. to hold the ball, but instead went comparable teams by considering conference When the Cotton, Fiesta and Peach bowls are right at Houston. Valvano’s secret championships won, strength of schedule, head- not hosting semifinal games, their participants was to not let them dunk the ball, to-head competition, comparative outcomes of will come from three pools: (1) The highest because that’s when they really got common opponents (without incenting margin ranked champion among the five conferences going. This strategy worked at first. of victory) and other relevant factors that may listed in the paragraph above, (2) conference At halftime, N. C. State was up 33- have affected a team’s performance during champions that are displaced when their 25 with 50 million viewers tuned in. the season or likely will affect its postseason contracted bowls host semifinals and (3) The world of college basketball was performance. the remaining teams ranked highest in the upside down. Surely Houston would Selection committee members have flexibility committee’s rankings. respond. Derek Whittenburg, Sidney to examine whatever data they believe is Lowe, Thurl Bailey, Ernie Myers, The committee will assign teams to the non- Terry Gannon, Cozell McQueen, and relevant to inform their decisions. The playoff playoff bowls to create the most compelling group has retained SportSource Analytics to Lorenzo Charles had played most of matchups, while considering other factors such the minutes for Valvano during the provide the data platform for the committee’s as geographic proximity, avoiding rematches of use. This platform allows the committee season. It would be the same in the regular-season games and avoiding rematches Jim Valvano coaching national championship game. With members to compare and contrast teams on of recent years’ bowl games. every level possible. Each member evaluates the the score 52-52 with 1:42 minutes left data at hand, and then the individuals will vote Can Selection Committee Members Serve that another season of NCAA basketball has to play, Valvano called a timeout and instructed to produce a group decision. More Than One Term? started, I will try again to express my feelings. his team to foul freshman Alvin Franklin of the I will never forget the following article that Cougars. Who fouls in a tie game? Whittenburg Members serve one three-year term. Terms Are There Ballot Votes To Determine The was written in the Albuquerque Journal on committed the foul and Franklin went to the of the first group of committee members were Rankings? the morning of April 3, 1983. “Trees will tap line with a one-and-one opportunity and 44 staggered to allow for an eventual rotation. dance, elephants will drive at Indy and Orson seconds left in the game. Franklin missed and The voting process includes a series of ballots Until the rotation has been achieved, certain Welles will skip lunch before North Carolina N. C. State rebounded the basketball and called through which the committee members first members’ terms are shorter or longer. select a pool of teams to be considered, then State finds a way to beat Houston in the NCAA another timeout. Houston had played man to rank those teams. Individual ballots will be Can A Committee Member Be Removed? If College Championship Game, Monday night.” man the entire night but switched to zone and compiled into a composite ranking. Each So, By Whom And For What Reasons? Sometimes we wish that time would stand still. started trapping the ball handler. The Wolfpack was not prepared. With 4 seconds left and committee member independently evaluates In the unlikely scenario where a committee Life unlike a snapshot is a gathering of fleeting Derek Whittenburg, wearing #25 and 30 feet an immense amount of information during the member is unable to meet the obligations moments in time. That was such a happy away from the basket, put up a desperation shot. process. This evaluation brings about individual that come with serving on the committee, time for me, my brother Cliff, my family and There’s an old saying in basketball, “A shot qualitative and quantitative opinions that lead to the management committee would appoint a millions of N.C. State fans. is never too far away if it goes in.” Whether each member’s vote. replacement. I was born and raised in Raleigh, N.C. and my Whittenburg actually shot the ball or attempted Are The Committee’s Deliberations Made Are The Selection Committee Members Mother, Edith Purvis, worked at N.C. State in a pass to Lorenzo Charles standing underneath Public? Compensated? the bookstore and athletic department for over the basket, it will be debated until the end of 25 years. She knew Jim Valvano well and made The selection committee’s process time. Everyone held their breath. The only No, there is no compensation for committee sure we did too. My first love was college and procedures are available on the guy who moved in the building was Lorenzo members. Expenses are reimbursed. basketball not baseball, and my favorite athlete CollegeFootballPlayoff.com website. The Charles who grabbed the ball out of midair was N.C. State point guard, Eddie Biedenbach. committee has created an arrangement that Do The Committee Members Travel To and dunked it as time ran out. Madness, upset I saw Eddie years later at the 2011 Final Four allows for maximum disclosure, while also Games To Watch In Person? city, it’s a miracle, Cinderella was for real, tournament with my pal, Coach Ronnie Arrow. allowing the committee to deliberate among team of destiny, it may never happen again, The members are not expected to attend games I shook his hand and told Eddie he was my themselves in a thoughtful and effective every sports page and magazine in the nation in person. They are expected to watch video favorite player growing up and he turned to manner, with the appropriate candor. Also, the led with the impossible: N.C. State 54-Houston extensively. several others coaches and said, “See, I told you committee conducts “mock” selection exercises 52. Remarkably, neither Lowe, Gannon, nor I could play.” He was also the first to give me to allow reporters to become familiar with the What Is The Role Of The Chair? Whittenburg had turned the ball over the entire an autograph. process. The chair of the selection committee is game. How Many Teams Does The Selection responsible for the leadership of the committee Home of the Wolfpack If you have not watched the ESPN 30-For- and ensures an environment under which the Committee Rank? I can’t count how many games my brother and 30 Special about this amazing run by Jim committee members work together to evaluate I attended at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum, Valvano and his Wolfpack of N.C. State, please The committee ranks 25 teams. teams and create rankings. The chair leads the home court of the N.C. State Wolfpack. do. Valvano taught his kids to dream. He told meetings, helps set the committee’s agenda, and Does The Selection Committee Publicize Its The ACC was a great basketball conference them at the beginning of the season that they shares spokesperson duties with the executive Rankings Throughout The Season? and N.C. State had some history. In 1973, we were going to win the national championship director of the College Football Playoff. The were privileged to see Norm Sloan and the and had them practice cutting down the nets Yes, after each meeting. The committee chair, and the selection committee itself, are not Wolfpack beat Tom McMillian and John Lucas once a week during practice. Valvano’s March members meet weekly, in person, on Mondays involved in the operation of the playoff; its sole of the Maryland Terrapins, in a nationally 4, 1993 ESPY speech, “Don’t Give Up. Don’t and Tuesdays to produce rankings. The responsibility is ranking the teams and making televised game on Super Bowl Sunday. The Ever Give Up,” will live forever. God truly committee then meets again during selection the pairings. weekend to conduct a final evaluation Wolfpack became the first team in the ACC to gave him words that night to give to us. Since and determine the pairings for the Playoff What Is The Role Of The College Football go undefeated in conference play, two years in a 1993, nearly 200 million dollars has been Semifinals and New Year’s bowls. Playoff Executive Director And Staff As row. With great players like David Thompson, raised to help fight cancer through the Jimmy It Pertains To The Selection Committee Monte Towe, Tom Burleson, “Mo” Rivers, Phil V. Foundation. Why Are There 12 Members Of The Operations? Is The Executive Director A Spence and Tim Stoddard, N.C. State won the Selection Committee? It has been said that death may end a life, but it Voting Member? 1974 NCAA National Championship. The does not end a relationship. How true! A lot of The number was chosen to allow for good The executive director does not have a vote, Wolfpack took down Bill Walton and the UCLA laughter left the game when Jim Valvano died. representation, active discussion and diversity and the staff’s role is to provide support to Bruins 80-77 in the semi-finals, and then ran by Cancer had been getting to the foul line on him of viewpoints. the committee. The executive director and Marquette 76-64 for the championship. for years trying to score. Cancer finally dunked What Criteria Were Used To Choose staff direct the day-to-day business and Start guarding them when they get off the on Jimmy V. with no time remaining, on April, 28, 1993. It had been a little over ten years after Members Of The Selection Committee? administrative operations of the College bus Football Playoff itself, in keeping with the Jim had cut down the nets in Albuquerque, New The top-priority criterion is integrity. There objectives established by the board of managers When N.C. State coach Jim Valvano was asked Mexico. I’m positive he died laughing or eating are five categories of individuals: People with and management committee. how he planned to slow down the Houston or both. My dad, Gordon Purvis died of cancer experience as (1) coaches, (2) student-athletes, Cougars at the 1983 Final Four, he responded, one year after Jimmy in July of 1984. My (3) administrators, (4) journalists and also (5) The selection committee is an independent “We’re going to start guarding them when they mother and brother have also left me behind. sitting directors of athletics. The management body that operates according to the objectives get off their bus.” Jim Valvano was a one-man Valvano’s real message had always been the committee gives careful consideration to the established by the board of managers and parade. He was an over-doer, an overachiever same as my parents, about love. Love each standards for membership and to identifying management committee. and an over-the-top kind of guy, but he was other. I miss them all, terribly. high integrity individuals who matched the Here Is The College Football Play-Off at his best as a basketball coach. Whatever criteria. Among the other valued attributes Andy Purvis is a local author and radio Schedule he attempted, he was all in and in most cases personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. are football expertise, objectivity, ability to successful. It’s hard to describe Jimmy V. He Dec. 31: College Football Playoff Semifinal com for all the latest info on his books or to carefully evaluate and discern information and had that flash; that ability to light up a place. experience in making decisions under scrutiny. at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books His hands were small; it was like shaking hands are available online and can be found in the Members are asked to commit significant time No. 4 Washington Huskies vs. No. 1 Alabama with a nine-year old. Jim spoke fast like an AK- local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be to the endeavor. Crimson Tide 47 and his voice sounded like a distant artillery contacted at [email protected]. Also 3 p.m., ESPN; Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Why Are Athletics Directors On The barrage. When excited, he kept coming at you listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q Committee? College Football Playoff Semifinal at the like sheets of rain in a windstorm. He looked & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com like a guy with a lance going after a machine- The directors of athletics (ADs) have some PlayStation Fiesta Bowl 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Clemson gun nest. Jim once said, “Sometimes the only the Houston Astros. of the best institutional knowledge of college difference between being a college basketball football, and the selection committee is much 7 p.m., ESPN; University of Phoenix coach and General George Armstrong Custer stronger with their participation. Many ADs Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. is that the coach has to watch the game film have careers spanning more than one conference the next day.” Talking with Valvano gave you and many have worked at the Football Jan. 9: College Football Playoff National Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as well. Championship The goal is to make the selection committee 8 p.m., ESPN; Raymond James Stadium, Choose one of our Signature Paninis the best and strongest it can be, which is why Tampa, Fla. ADs are included. Like all selection committee Dotson’s Other Note: I still believe that it and a medium Gelato... members, ADs act in the best interest of the won’t be long until the football final four play- game. off, becomes the elite eight football play-off. In Wednesday & Thursday 12-8 Is There A Recusal Policy In Place For the meantime, we will continue our lobbying Committee Members? efforts. What do you think of this year’s only selections and how many teams should be in the $ Yes. Committee members will be recused College Football Play-Offs? 15 from participating in votes involving a school’s Friday & Sunday 12-9 team if they or an immediate family member Have fun -30- Saturday 12-10 receives compensation from the school or has a 14254 SPID Sweet 101 professional relationship with that school. The 361-589-4130 committee has the option to add other recusals if special circumstances arise. December 8 2016 Island Moon A 9 The Traveling Moon Gets Around

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1 of 1 1 of 1 12/6/2016 5:17 PM 12/6/2016 5:18 PM December 8 2016 Island Moon A 13 Christmas Around the World Santa’s Seniors Bangladesh order to be able to see a “golden pig”. Carp is a For the 5th year Michelle’s Salon on the Island Community service with the Seniors meal. popular dish for the dinner is sponsoring the Gift giving event for our lonely Monetary donations are also welcome for In Bangladesh, Christmas Day is celebrated by and financially strapped Seniors in the gift wrapping or additional Gifts still needed. Bengali Christians as Boro Din, or Great Day. German-speaking Europe Corpus Christi area. We would like to invite The day is a national holiday and is officially the community to help us archive our goal to celebrated by the President of Bangladesh in Christmas market in front of the town hall in Tree locations: Vienna, Austria have as many gifts as possible to hand to our Bongo Bhaban. Bengali Christians greet family deserving Seniors. We have over 300 names. Michelle’s Salon - 14813 SPID (on Island) and friends by saying Shubho Boro Din, or Knecht Ruprecht is a companion of St Nikolaus How it works Bealls - 10241 SPID Flour Bluff Store Greetings of the Great Day in many different German speaking areas of Fallas - 10241 SPID Flour Bluff Store Christianity was first brought to the historic Europe. Fallas Outlet - Next door to Fallas region of Bengal (now divided between In some German-speaking communities, Look for a Christmas tree with the Santa’ Brookdale - 6410 Buena Vista Drive Bangladesh and India) in the sixteenth century particularly in Catholic regions of western Senior tag, (listed below) select a tag, You can also contact us at:santasseniors@ by Portuguese traders and missionaries and southern Germany, Switzerland, Austria, purchase the Gift and return the gift with the gmail.com.For further info call: Hannie at 361- South Tyrol and Liechtenstein, as well as in tag to the facility you collected the tag from China 510-0073.Thank you in advance for helping us other Catholic regions of Central Europe, the or deliver at Michelle’s salon for collection bring cheer for those who have no one. A large artificial Christmas tree outside a character of Santa is replaced by the Christkind no later than Friday, December 15. The gifts shopping mall in Hong Kong (literally “Christ child”). He brings the presents will be distributed by the Corpus Christi not on the morning of December 25, but on In the People’s Republic of China, December the evening of December 24 (Holy Evening or 25 is not a legal holiday. However, it is still Heiliger Abend). The Christkind is invisible; Fire Department Parade This Sunday designated as a public holiday in China’s special thus he is never seen by anyone. However, he administrative regions of Hong Kong and The Nueces County Emergency Services Right Ports O Call - Left Gypsy - Left rings a bell just before he leaves in order to let Macau, both former colonies of Western powers District 2, Flour Bluff Fire Department, will Whitecap children know that the Christmas tree and the with (nominal) Christian cultural heritage. hold their annual Christmas Parade this Sunday Right Dasmarinas - Left Aquarius, presents are ready. December 11, starting at 5:45 p.m. The will In the mainland, the small percentage of Poland form up at Briscoe King Pavilion and welcome Right Tesoro - Right Cobo De Bara - Right Chinese citizens who consider themselves any golf carts that want to join in. Tesoro, Christians unofficially, and usually privately, In Poland, Christmas Eve is a day first of observe Christmas. fasting, then of feasting. The feast begins with Here is the route they will follow: Right Camino De Plata - Left Whitecap, India the appearance of the first star, and is followed Encantada Ave - Left Palmeria Ave - Right Left Aquarius - Station 15 break Right by the exchange of gifts. The giftbearer varies. San Felipe St. Swordfish, Being a British colony until 1947, many British In some regions it is Mikołaj (Saint Święty Right Cabana - Left Commodore - Left traditions stayed on in India.[5] Christmas is a Nicholas), in others Mikołaj gives his Left Cabo Blanca - Left Punta Bonaire, Święty Compass state holiday in India, although Christianity in gifts on 6 December and the giftbringer of Right Sea Pines - Right Palo Seco, India is a minority with only 2.3% [6] of the the Christmas Eve is Gwiazdor (“star man”), Right Head Sail - Left Frontage - Left population. Aniołek (“little angel”) or Dziectko (“baby” Left La Blanquilla Dr - Right El Soccorro Jackfish Loop, Indonesia (Jesus)) Right Aquarius - Left Sea Horse - Right Russia Left Sea Pines - Right Coralvine - Left Aloha, Christmas in Indonesia is a popular festival, Allamanda, despite Christianity in Indonesia only During the time of Soviet rule, Russian Left Suntan - Left Aquarius - Right Left Pionciana - Right Bay Bean - Left accounting for 8% of the population. While Christmas traditions were largely kept alive Ambrosia Treebine, Christians revere Jesus as the Son of God, by shifting some of them, including the visit Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet of Allah, by gift-giving “Dyet Maros” “Grandfather Right Sea Pines - Left Palmeria Ave, and because of this, many in Indonesia also Frost” and his granddaughter, “Snegurochka” celebrate his birth. Some Muslim clerics feel Left Encantada Ave - Right Gypsy - Left “The Snowmaiden”, to New Year’s Day. Many Fortuna Bay that it is wrong to celebrate Christmas, but most current Russian Christmas customs, including Indonesian Muslims ignore their warnings their Christmas tree, or “yolka” (spruce, or Israel and the Palestinian Territories sometimes pine), were brought by Peter the Great, after his western travels in the late 17th Texas Surfrider Foundation Benefit Israel is mainly a Jewish state, but with century. strong emphasis on religious freedom; thus, Jewish Israelis do not celebrate Christmas. The Denmark celebration of Hanukkah falls at approximately Danes celebrate on December 24, which is the same time, but it has not undergone the referred to as Juleaften (literally “Yule Eve”). same osmosis of Christmas-like practices An evening meal with the family consists of (such as exchange of gifts) that the holiday either roast pork, roast duck or roast goose and has in the United States and Europe. Israeli eaten with potatoes, plenty of gravy, and red Arabs are chiefly Muslim, and thus do not cabbage or finely chopped kale boiled in butter. celebrate Christmas either, but there is a Greece The festive period in Greece lasts from 25 December (Christmas) to 6 January (Epiphany). Most families set up Christmas trees and shops have decorations and lights. Presents are placed under the Christmas tree and are opened on New Year’s Day. In Greek tradition, Basil’s (of Caesarea) name was given minority of Christian Israeli Arabs who do to Father Christmas and is supposed to visit celebrate Christmas. Given the diversity of children and give presents on New Year’s Day denominations among Christian Israeli Arabs, (when Basil’s memory is celebrated), unlike some celebrate with the Western Churches on other European traditions, where this person the Gregorian 25 December, and others with the is Saint Nicholas and comes every Christmas. Eastern Churches on the Gregorian 7 January Carol singing is another tradition on Christmas (Julian 25 December). and New Year’s Eve. The Christmas meal Japan usually includes lamb or pork and desserts such as kourabies and melomakarona Encouraged by the commercial sector, the secular celebration of Christmas is popular Serbia, Bosnia, and Montenegro in Japan, though Christmas is not a national The Serbs and most Montenegrins celebrate holiday. Gifts are exchanged [8] and children’s Christmas for three consecutive days, beginning presents are left next to their pillow at night. with Christmas Day. The Serbian Orthodox Christmas parties are held on and around Church and Montenegrin Orthodox Church use Christmas Day; a unique feature of these the traditional Julian Calendar, as per which celebrations is the Japanese type of Christmas Christmas Day (25 December) falls currently cake, often a white whipped cream cake on 7 January of the Gregorian Calendar. This with strawberries. Christmas lights decorate day is called the first day of Christmas, and buildings and trees during Christmastime, and the following two are accordingly called Christmas trees adorn living areas.[8] Christmas the second, and the third day of Christmas. Eve has become a holiday for couples to spend During this festive time, one is to greet another time together[8] and exchange gifts. person with “Christ is Born,” which should The first recorded Christmas in Japan be responded to with “Truly He is Born.” The was celebrated with a Mass held by Jesuit Serbian name for Christmas is Božić (Cyrillic: missionaries in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1552. Божић, pronounced [ˈboʒitɕ]), which means the young or little God. South Korea Spain South Korea recognizes Christmas as a national holiday. Christian and non-Christian In most of Spain, the Christmas period lasts Koreans engage in some holiday customs from 24 December to 6 January and are referred such as gift-giving, sending Christmas cards, to as “Navidad”. Most homes and churches and setting up decorated trees in their homes; display a Nativity scene. In Catalonia, the Tió de children, especially, appear to have embraced Nadal (a log tith a cloth hiding presents under) Santa Claus, whom they call Santa Halabuji is part of the celebration. The pessebre (nativity (Grandfather Santa) in Korean. scene,) is present in almost all homes, schools and stores. A particular and unique figure, A recent addition to the South Korean tradition called caganer is displayed in the scene. On the is for South Koreans to jump under their desks 26th, Sant Esteve (Saint Steve) is celebrated and shout, “Incoming! Run for cover!” with a family gathering. Central Europe Ireland In countries of Central Europe (for this Christmas in Ireland is the largest celebration purpose, roughly defined as the Czech Republic, of the year and lasts from 24 December to 6 Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, January, although many may view 8 December Switzerland and possibly other places) the as being the start of the season as it is the main celebration date for the general public traditional Christmas shopping day in Ireland is Christmas Eve (December 24). The day is due to all schools being closed. It plays an usually a fasting day; in some places children extremely important role in both religious and are told they’ll see a golden pig if they hold fast secular aspects of Irish life. until dinner Do you have great stories about Christmas in Czech Republic and Slovakia other countries? If so, ‘tis the season to share Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic- them with your fellow Moon Monkeys! Send Christmastime. your stories to us at [email protected]. The most hilarious article wins an Island Moon Christmas Eve (24 December) is celebrated t-shirt, and all the bragging rights you can fit in as ‘Štědrý den’, which means “open-handed your stocking! day”, when the gifts are given in the evening. However, 25 and 26 December are also public Send letters and photos to editor@ holidays. According to tradition, gifts are The Surfrider foundation held their annual Christmas party at the Boathouse Bar & brought by Ježíšek, or “baby Jesus”. Many very islandmoon.com or follow us on Grill on December 2nd. The Deadbeats band entertained the crowd while the silent old Christmas traditions are followed, mostly Facebook at the Island Moon auction offered plenty of gift items. Boathouse provided free fish & chips for the guests. for fun. People are taught to fast on Christmas Newspaper. Photos by Miles Merwin Eve until a ceremonial dinner is served, in December 8 2016 Island Moon A 14 Everything You Need to Know About La Posada Get Your ‘La Posada’ On It is here again – La Posada Time. The year rock and roll resonating down the northern went by slowly or so it seemed, then summer canals. Parties there are legendary. came and went, and suddenly – ZAP, we Last year during the La Posada events generous were at Thanksgiving and now Christmas is Islanders contributed thousands of toys that were at our doorstep. But not before we enjoy our distributed to less fortunate children throughout traditional La Posada Week, parties galore, the the Coastal Bend. As one of our Islanders has most fabulous lighted boat parades, a boost said for years, “It’s all about the kids.” [Thanks in Christmas spirit, and generosity for less Jim, that always sums it up nicely.] fortunate children. The Padre Island Yacht Club invites Islanders La Posada enhances our Island living, creating to watch the Saturday La Posada lighted boat an outstanding week, and along with the parade from its decks and grounds, a choice other Island traditions, events, and festivities location for viewing all of the boats as they definitely reminds us that we are very blessed wind their way around the Island. Enjoy the to live here. There is no doubting that folks on best view of Saturday’s parade and enjoy punch this sandbar know how to party, young and old and cookies. Bring a toy for Toys for Tots. alike. The lighted boats along with decorated decks and docks make the weekend events and If for whatever reason the collector boats miss parties even more special and festive. Following your deck, then please take the toys to Padre the same routes as in the past several years, the Island Mail Plus (open from 9:00 AM until 6:00 lighted boat parades usher in our Christmas PM Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM until season and reignite our sense of family, Noon on Saturday). friendships, and love. Wherever you are for La Posada, have fun, be The La Posada Foundation has reminded us safe, spread joy, and think about the children. that all of the fine folks on the Island who are “The Christmas spirit will elude you ‘til a donating toys for the Toys for Tots should have selfless love consumes you and the joy of giving toys ready for the collector boats that will have moves you.” ~Richelle E. Goodrich yellow flashing lights. Shine a flashlight in their direction and they will come up to your deck to pick up the toys. Each collector boat will have a United States Marine aboard to personally thank you for contributing to the Toys for Tots program. The collector boat captains are very pleased to contribute yet they also receive a lot of joy from seeing the generosity of Islanders. Third year volunteer David Devlin stated, “It is fulfilling going from house to house picking up toys with a Marine, especially the joy in seeing children give toys to less fortunate. The smile on children’s faces as they give toys is priceless.” Those Islanders who enter a lighted boat in the parade (strongly suggested) or generously 2016 LA POSADA BOAT PARADE REGISTRATION volunteer to pick up toys (also strongly suggested) have the distinct pleasure of viewing Sponsored by the La Posada Foundation and PIYC ALL of the following information is required. Please print legibly: the lighted decks and listening to Christmas La Posada parades and parties will be music and other tunes as they wind their way NAME______down canals. The Friday evening parade follows here soon - join the parades, attend the ADDRESS______a shorter route traditionally marked with great kick-off party, or help collect toys PHONE with area code______CELL______E MAIL ADDRESS______POWER______SAIL______BOAT NAME______BOAT DESCRIPTION______STATE REGISTRATION #______LENGTH______NAME OF INSURANCE COMPANY______

Additional requirements: • CAPTAINS OR A VESSEL REPRESENTATIVE MUST ATTEND THE CAPTAINS' MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2015 AT THE PADRE ISLAND YACHT CLUB AT 7 PM. • ALL VESSELS MUST MEET STATE & FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. • ALL VESSELS MUST HAVE A WORKING VHF RADIO. • CAPTAINS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE AND PRUDENT OPERATION OF THEIR VESSELS. • ONLY ENGINE-POWERED VESSELS ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. • PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PARADE ROUTE FOR WHICH THEY ENTER.

Indicate Parade Area(s)/Dates in which you will participate:

______FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016. GALLEON BAY/COMMODORES COVE Marshalling area at the entrance to Commodores Canal by 6:30 PM. Parade begins at 7 PM. ______SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016. NORTH & SOUTH OF WHITECAP BLVD Marshalling area by the Caravel Drive boat ramp (north of Whitecap) by 5:30 PM. Parade begins at 6 PM. Instructions: Return this completed registration form Electronically to: Nick Colosi at [email protected] or Nick Colosi 13561 Camino De Plata Ct. Corpus Christi TX 78418. Or The Very Best La Posada Parade Viewing deliver it to PADRE ISLAND MAIL PLUS, the PHARMACY at CVS or NORTH By Brent Rourk PADRE ISLAND ACE HARDWARE. You will receive a confirmation call after I receive your registration form. The Padre Island Yacht Club will be open to the public for viewing the La Posada Parade on Saturday, December 10th starting at 6:00 pm. It’s a great place to view the Lighted Boat Parade and they will be serving cookies, punch and coffee. The Padre Island Yacht Club requests that you bring a new toy to donate to the Toys for Tots program. Please feel welcome to join the friendly folks at the Padre Island Yacht Club as they celebrate the Christmas season. Enjoy not only tasty cookies and punch but enjoy the best of the La Posada Parade on Saturday evening as it snakes around the canals on North Padre Island. All of the festively lighted parade boats will pass by the Padre Island Yacht Club, its decks and the expansive grounds. Bring a toy and your camera and get ready to see the parade as you have not seen it before. Last year’s winner Follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Send photos and letters to: [email protected]

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If you have So in order to find out the best states for real year, Wreaths Across America has grown from questions regarding any of the information estate agents in America we needed to figure a local, community based outreach program to mentioned in this week’s article, please do not out where the jobs are and how well real estate national nonprofit organization with a mission hesitate to call my Capitol or District Office. agents get paid. This led to the following criteria dedicated to remember, honor and teach by As always, my offices are available at any time where real estate agents have it the best: where taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s celebrating the lives of fallen armed service to assist with questions, concerns or comments there are plenty of jobs to go around, and people Occupational Employment Statistics for 2015: men and women. get paid what they deserve during every phase (Capitol Office, 512-463-0672; District Office; of their career. Location quotient. 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$6.00 off any oil change! A 16 Island Moon December 8 2016 Port A Happenings CLUB NEWS UPDATING FOR THIS CHRISTMAS: Forest in the Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 The Island Moon provides this space for managed by a 9-member board of directors. WANTED ALL VETERANS!!! America W. Ave. A. It will allow families to share a Island organizations. If you are a member of a A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd Honors and Remembers meal, kids to get photo with Santa and a gift. Free. club and want to get the word out about your Thursday of each month at The Veranda starting The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation events and/or projects send them along and we at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of Department again is asking for you to help Go With the Flow:Offered by Parks and will get them in. the month. The association annually has two create a tree to honor service members. We are Recreation, class is held on Fridays, 4-5pm fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the Be sure to include a brief description of what redoing all ornaments so if you have one on at Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring. your organization does and a contact person the tree that has a status change or you didn’t Hwy 361 in Port Aransas. A balletic dance/ for those interested in joining. P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club is have a photo on it, let me know before we movement class set to ballet music and a ladies only social club open to all owners/ make the new ones. I am putting this out now using ballet and T’ai Chi warm ups plus Send the info to [email protected] and residents of North Padre. We hope to enrich to encourage everyone to participate and to do simple ballet floor movement. This class we will include it. Or call us at 949-7700. will improve posture, mood, balance and our members through social activities and it now. We are asking you show your love and Padre Island Antique Classic Car flexibility plus strengthen the feet and ankles. community involvement and we have A LOT support of current and past U.S. soldiers this Club (PIACCC) is open to all vehicles Wear comfortable clothing that is easy to of FUN in the process. We have monthly holiday season by honoring them with a star or 25 years and older: Antique, Classic, move in. Full skirts are ok too. You can wear luncheons (2nd Friday) along with groups of a ribbon placed on the patriotic Christmas tree Roadsters, Hot Rods, etc; who would like ballet slippers, jazz shoes or go barefoot. No bunco, bridge, spades, craft club and book to be displayed in the Civic Center. to meet to plan meetings, socials, rallies, socks please. Class size limited to 8 for now. clubs. We also have social events throughout tours, car shows on and around the Island. It will be decorated with ribbons and stars for Class will be the Dance Room at theater. $3 the year including a monthly “Happy Hour” Please contact [email protected] for service members as follows: Yellow ribbon per class. Please call Sally Jo at 361-271- where the guys join in. We enjoy raising information on the upcoming meeting. Please for those who are deployed, blue star for U. 7765 to sign up. money for scholarships for local graduating S.- based troops, gold star for fallen soldiers, include your contact information and the type seniors as well as other worthy causes in our silver star for those who were wounded, white Pickleball:Pickleball playing returns in of car owned. community. We would love for you to join December and will continue until March 10. star for those missing in action, purple star for Padre Island Dog Owners Group (PI DOG). us and see how PIE can be part of your life. those who received honor and red star for all Bill and Laura Arvold coordinated pickleball The PI DOG Christmas Party With Your Pup For more info please contact our membership veterans not fitting in any other category. for the Parks & Rec last year. As it stands will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 17 at chair Jaki Boyd @ 533-0854 The public is asked to join in the effort by now, the schedule will be the same as last year the home of Bev & Chuck Hoffman (13913 Island United Political Action Committee: supplying names to be placed on the tree. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 1-3pm Skysail). Please bring a wrapped dog toy or Maximize representation of Corpus Christi (may be longer). They play on three courts on treat for a gift exchange. Limit $5.00. For more Photos may be brought by Parks & Rec to be residents on Padre and Mustang Islands in area the inline skating rink at the community park. information call Bev Hoffman at 949-3112 or scanned & returned, or emailed. Please specify government by promoting and supporting, by Contact Parks & Rec Community Program email [email protected]. the endorsement process, proactive and unified the branch of service and which category. I Coordinator Pam Greene at 361-749-4158 believe are were several red stars (all veterans) Upcoming Activities: voting in non-partisan races and other issues or [email protected] or Laura and referendums put to public vote. Meetings who were also fallen, wounded or received Arvold at [email protected] for more Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas. Kiwanis metals or ribbons, as well as many with no are open to the public. IUPAC meets meeting information. meet at Noon each Wednesday at Stingray’s, the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:00 PM - photo. 401 Beach Ave., Port Aransas. For more Winter Walking Tours:Mission-Aransas 7:00 PM at Island Time Sushi Bar and Seafood information please email portakiwanis@gmail. Veterans do not have to come from or live in Reserve partners with Parks & Rec for nature Grill. Board President - Brent Rourk, Phone com. Port Aransas. They can be friends or relatives walks. Tours are Fridays at 5pm through 361-244-7603 e-mail: [email protected]. of anyone with ties to our town. As long as March. Stroll along the trails with guide Judy Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet they matter to you, we want to recognize them. Parrot Heads of Port Aransas – is a not-for- Perkins to see what budding, blooming or every other Tuesday night! Call or text Danny profit organization whose purpose is to assist To fill out an online questionnaire contact bustling in the marshes, prairie and mottes of Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the next in community and environmental concerns and Pam at the Parks and Recreation office, 739 the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 to 7 PM provide a variety of social activities for people W. Ave. A, 749-4158, or by e-mail to pamg@ Pasture. Bring binoculars, camera and water. and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels who wish to volunteer. Founded in 2009 the cityofportaransas.org. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen & mosquito welcome. Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and club motto is “Partying With a Purpose.” To spray. Meet at the Preserve Pavilion at the end Gallery, 13919 SPID, right here on the island. Enchanted Holiday Forest:“Peace on join go to portaransasparrotheads.com or call of Port Street. A $3 per person donation covers the workshop, Earth” is the theme for this year’s Port Aransas LuAnn Ferguson, 361 749-5141 or 817 291- materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles Parks and Recreation Annual Enchanted Interval Training: Offered by Parks and 7034. available at no extra cost. RSVP online. Holiday Forest. City Custodial under the lead Recreation with certified personal trainer [email protected] POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. of Facilities Coordinator Sylvia Cortez turn Karen Decker (361-903-0901) 6:30am on The Association’s primary responsibility is to our Civic Center into a magical wonderland. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. High Padre Island Yacht Club – is maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect Individuals, families, businesses, organizations Intensity Training in short spurts for all ages welcoming new members. We have the annual fees and provide information and and groups then bring a tree in and decorate and levels. Work at your own pace. Usually Boat slips available now for members. assistance to property owners. .. Membership it in their interpretation of the them that year. held in Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A, but Contact Ralph Ferges, rferges@ in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring Everyone is invited to participate. Contact location may change. Call Karen to confirm. gmail.com for slip rental information. record legal title to any property within Padre Pam at the Parks and Recreation office, 739 Cost is $3 a class or $30 for 15 classes. Cash Check us out as every Friday Night is Happy Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna W. Ave. A, 749-4158, or by e-mail to pamg@ or check to COPA. Open to men & women. Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, cityofportaransas.org to register. No fee is Bring mat & water. David Satterwhite, Rear Commodore in charge [email protected]. of Memberships, [email protected] required. Set-up is on Saturday, Dec. 10, Spring Forest Qigong: This is held at 9am to attend. Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. 1-4pm at the Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 every Saturday. Relax, just do it! Suzanne members enjoy small boat Poker Runs, Cruises Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate W. Ave. A. The forest will be open 8am-5pm, McCann will be leading a weekly moving to area restaurants, Progressive Dinners, with the University of Texas at Austin Marine Monday - Friday, Dec. 12-16, and Monday meditation in the outdoor pavilion at the 4th of July Boat Parade, extended boat Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation - Wednesday, Dec. 19-22 for people to visit. Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture.Being cruises to Palacios, TX. South Padre Island, of most species of wildlife in the area with an Participants can take trees down starting active in cooler morning temperature is a Ingleside, Rockport, Fulton, and other areas. emphasis on marine animals. They care for Tuesday, Dec. 27. Grab someone and join in. great way to start your day! Now only $3/ The Members plan several social events every about 1300 animals each year, including about Annual Christmas Tree Lighting: Everyone person! year including Holiday Events and Potlucks, 300 sea turtles and more than 100 species of is invited to the Port Aransas Port Aransas Sit and Be Fit: Great workout for men and Dinner Dances, Murder Mysteries, Soup Nights, birds. If you find an animal in peril they can Parks and Recreation Annual Christmas Tree women, any physical shape with certified Chili Cook-offs, Old Fashioned Picnics, Talent help Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel Lighting set for Thursday, Dec. 8, 6-8pm. Meet trainer Karen Decker (361-903-0901). Cost Night, Theme Parties such as “Tie One On”, Fab View Dr. Port Aransas. 361 749-6793, 361 at Roberts Point Park, 301 J.C. Barr Blvd. is $3 for drop-in class or $30 for 15 classes. 50’s, Brazilian, Western, and Medieval Nights. 442-7638. [email protected]. Director David Hyde will start off the event. Mondays & Wednesdays at 5:15pm in Civic PIYC hosts The La Posada Foundation, Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi Cast members of Lion King will perform. Billy Center, 710 W. Ave. A (Location may change, whose mission is to gather toys and other Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island Snipes will play holiday songs for singing. call Karen to confirm). Join others and enjoy donations for the US Marines “Toys for ladies got together under a Palapa and founded Free hot drinks and the benefits of play for adults: Relieve stress. Tots” campaign through The Annual La the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only refreshments. Hayrides available. Improve brain function. Stimulate the mind Posada Parades and the Scuttlebutts La rule is that there are no rules! We are all about Santa will arrive by fire truck and will be and boost creativity. Improve relationships Posada Kick-off Party and Auction. fun and friendship. We meet once a month for available for families or individuals to take and your connection to others. Keep you Please come, join us! Check us out for a lunch and various fun outings from cupcake photos with him. Come out and enjoy a fun feeling young and energetic. Check [make Friday Night Happy Hour! making to CPR. night for the whole family! out to COPA] or cash. KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis ISLAND ROVERS: Walks every Saturday Yoga on the Beach: Nancy Myers will Port A RPG Game Night: Gaming for meets at Veranda Restaurantat Schlitterbahn at 3 miles or less along the beach, depending on conduct a yoga session Saturday, Dec. 10, age 16 and older is available in a controlled Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the peoples fitness and desires. starting at 8am, next to Horace Caldwell Pier environment. High school and college gamers month. at end of Beach St. This event is held the 2nd play Pathfinder, Star Wars RPG and Mutants When: Saturday, at 9am at the Padre Balli Padre Island Rotary Club. Padre Island Rotary Saturday of each month. FREE! Bring a mat or & Masterminds. Held every Friday and Park Office South of Encantada, in the parking Club. Of the things we think, say, or do…..Is it towel suitable for use on the beach. Be on time Saturday, 4:30 pm to close, in the Girl Scout lot between the office and the RV park. the TRUTH?....Is It FAIR to all concerned?... as Nancy will move class inside if weather hut inside Parks and Recreation building, Will it Build GOODWILL and better No competition, just conversation and healthy warrants. 739 W. Ave. A. No charge to attend, but food FRIENDSHIPS?....Will it be BENEFICIAL fitness. usually is ordered if gamers want to eat while 3rd Annual Rocket & Drone Fest: Calling to all Concerned? If you can meet this 4-way For information see the Facebook group playing. all rocket & drone enthusiasts! The City of test the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! “Island Rovers” Port Aransas Parks & Recreation Dept. will Birding on the Boardwalk Learn a little We meet the second and fourth Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. This host its 3rd Annual Rocket & Drone Fest about birds at 9am every Wednesday. Join Thursday of each month at the Veranda is the Island book club. We meet the first Saturday, Dec. 10, from noon to 2pm. Open to birding expert, Nan Dietert, as she points Restaurant Schlitterbahn at 5:30 pm. Wednesday of each month at Island Time Sushi all hobby enthusiasts with rockets or drones, out what’s flying, floating or fishing at the Contact is Linda Walsh, Secretary, lawalshva@ Bar and Grill at 7:00 pm. Wonderful group of as well as anyone wanting to watch of all ages. Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center at the yahoo.com or 361-445-7999. ladies that like to read, love socializing with They will launch from several launch pads, just end of Ross Avenue. Birders of all ages and Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a the girls and drinking wine! Come out and join bring your own rockets, engines, and igniters. ability levels are encouraged to attend. Bring 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 us we would love to have you! Contact Linda Hot dogs and punch will be provided for all your own binoculars. FREE! p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Walsh, [email protected] or 361-445- participants. Bring chairs and your friends. the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive. The 7999, or just show up! It will be held at the Community Park inline committee’s purpose is to advise the Corpus skate rink, 700 Clark Pkwy, off Ross Avenue Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is a local Christi City Council on matters pertaining by Community Pool. chapter of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Inc., to The Island. All meetings are open to the a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose High winds or rain could cause event to be public and the public is invited to address the is to assist in community and environmental cancelled. committee during the public comment period. concerns and provide a variety of social Supper with Santa/Kids’ Christmas Padre Island Business Association. The activities for people who are interested in Party: The Kids’ Christmas Party takes a new association is a not-for-profit organization the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical turn this year as Port A Port Aransas Parks whose primary purpose is to advertise and lifestyle he personifies. Founded in 2009, the and Recreation will partner with Port Aransas promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff club motto is “Partying with a Purpose’’. To join Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau, Port and Corpus Christi while advancing the or ask questions go to portaransasparrotheads. Aransas Boatmen and Rotary Club to combine interests of the business community. It is com or email or call Deno “Moon Dog” the P&R annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa Fabrie, President at 361 749 0256 or dfabrie@ and the annual Kids’ Christmas party into a yahoo.com. Pancake Supper with Santa set for Monday, Dec. 12, 5-7pm inside the Enchanted Holiday What can we fi x for you today? 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American Express, Visa,   MasterCard                                                                                     Beauty                                                                                                                                                  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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 December 8 2016 Island Moon A 18 Clar Green will play Brewster Street. Also Three Chords and the Truth on Wednesday, Jimmy Wilden will bring his singer-songwriter show to Giggity’s and By Ronnie Narmour A couple of islanders got hitched at the Little the Rasta Cowboy, Billy Snipes, will play Chapel on the Dunes last week. J.W. Griner [email protected] Scuttlebutt’s. and his bride Debbie Clark threw a sensational Humanitarian effort… party at Trout Street after the ceremony. The On the horizon… My good friends Nikki chapel was filled to capacity for the event in th which Marine Combat Veteran Hank Reeves On Thursday the 15 , The Gaff will host Ikonomopoulos and Lindsey their annual “Ugly Christmas Sweater” event. Hottell struck out this week presided. Congratulations to Debbie and J.W. They are a couple of the good ones. A great That’s always a hoot. Also on Thursday, Eric taking survival and medical Magnusson will play Scuttlebutt’s and Ty supplies for the Native time was had by all. American Scattered shots… protesters in Standing Rock, Honey Badger Renee Garland’s birthday North Dakota. celebration at the Phoenix We had a small prayer meeting Renee’s best friend, Ashley “Olive” Ruder, at Trinity By had coordinated a scavenger hunt and later they the Sea where had a big bonfire and bar-b-que on the beach. Nikki Ikonomopoulos and Father James All in all, it was a wonderful celebration. Renee Linsey Hottell the night Derkits blessed is our resident honey badger at Shorty’s and is before leaving for Standing them and I wept a big part of the bar scene in Port A. It was fun Rock with medical openly worried being a part of her birthday. Cheers Miss Honey Badger… we all adore you. supplies, firewood and about their safety. Carol blankets donated in Port A The amazing Michael Martin and George Elliott sang an Batista will play Shorty’s on Saturday original song, The Independent Thieves played Shorty’s DO NOT MISS LIST Sequoia, which had the fitting lines, “Oh you last Saturday Coming this week… white man, you don’t understand. Words on Dietz will be at the House of Rock. He will be Tonight, Thursday the 8th, Minnesota Al paper don’t make you own this land.” As of this at Giggity’s on Friday the 16th. On Saturday the th It was a slow, cold and wet weekend on the will play the Gaff. He played the open mic at writing, the girls had made it up there on the 5 17th, country singers Kevin Fowler (Dallas, island but we made some music anyway. The Giggity’s on Monday and has a rich, wonderful and the news has reported that the Army Corp of TX) and Jon Wolfe will play a big show at Bad Buoys were on fire at Giggity’s on Friday. voice and a delightful guitar style. He plays a Engineers had stopped the pipeline construction Concrete Street, Todd Dorn and the Sea This is a band in which all four members share variety of covers and is very good. On Friday, and wouldn’t Drifters (San Antonio, TX) will play Giggity’s the lead vocals in various modes. Woodie our favorite coach, Jim Dugan, will play the allow the and variety band Red Giant will play Shorty’s. Lawson (bass), Ron Baker (guitar), Steve Gaff. He’s always a good time. Reggae masters, Dakota Access On New Year’s Eve weekend, Kyle Park and Goldstein (guitar and keys) and Rusty Hicks Chanklas (formerly Picklefish) will play Pipeline near Kimberly Dunn will play Brewster Street on (drums) have a Giggity’s, Americana/country heavyweight the Sioux tribe’s Thursday the 29th, powerhouse blues rockers, pretty special Max Stalling will play the South Texas Ice reservation. I‘m Ulrich Elliston and Tribe, will play Giggity’s chemistry House and the one man band, Stevie Start, will just glad my on Friday the 30th and the “King of Tex-Mex”, together and play Shorty’s. On Saturday trop-rockers, Aloha friends are safe. Joe King Carrasco will blow the roof off of Jenny Ziegler- Davis their brand of Dave and the Tourists, will play Giggity’s, the It was a long Giggity’s on New Year’s Eve. That ought to donated blankets from classic rock amazing artist Michael Martin (San Antonio, drive for this keep you busy for a while. Stay safe out there Moby Dicks to take to really works. TX) will return to Shorty’s, the golden voice humanitarian and keep the cab company on speed dial. It’s all Standing Rock Some of these of Simon Snyder will play Treasure Island effort in which drunks and cops right now. they drove 23 straight hours into snow and players also and the great American Aquarium will play frigid temperatures. Jenny Ziegler-Davis perform with the South Texas Ice House. Also on Saturday, generously donated blankets from Moby Dick’s the Free Beer The Bad Bouys played Grace Robinson will play Mikel Mays at Bob ♫ ♪ And, that’s the truth ♪ ♫ and The Gaff hosted a benefit to collect supplies Band and the Giggity’s last Friday Hall Pier and rockabilly star, Matt Hole, will and money for their trip. These are two strong PA Rockers. play the House of Rock. On Wednesday the 14th, and brave ladies and I’m very proud of them. I And The James Little Band played Saturday Americana stars Randy Rogers and William just talked to Lindsey and they are OK and are night at Gigg’s. These guys have become heading back home now. somewhat of an island sensation. They play pretty much straight country with no frills. It Tying the knot… was also Ruthie and Carlos’ birthday that night and we had Live Music a lot of fun with that. Those guys sure know how to pack a dance floor. Tonight Also on Saturday, Chris Saenz @ Scuttlebutt’s the Independent Thursday, December 8 Electrotypes @ Rockit’s Thieves played Minnesota Al @ Gaff Another Level @ Brewster Shorty’s to a Eric Magnusson @ Street The James Little Band Scuttlebutt’s mostly old Tarpon 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Ambrose Brown, King Lazi, poses with birthday Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Ice House crowd. Heartless the Monster @ revelers Ruthie and Bandora @ Rockit’s House of Rock Carlos at Giggity’s last The Thieves first Swimming with Bears, played the island at Arcade Hustlers, Lady Kat Saturday, December 17 Saturday the Ice House and @ House of Rock Happy Billy Snipes @ Gaff are truly adored by Friday, December 9 Michael Burtts @ many in that family. That’s where I first heard Jim Dugan @ Gaff Scuttlebutt’s them. Their rendition of Galway Girl always Chris Saenz @ Scuttlebutt’s Holidays Kevin Lee Hill @ Mikel gets me stirred up. BTW, the lead singer, Chanklas @ Giggity’s We will re-open Mays Garrett Wieland, also hosts an NPR show in Stevie Start @ Shorty’s Todd Dorn @ Giggity’s Bandora @ Rockit’s Corpus every Sunday called Some Call it Folk Red Giant @ Shorty’s Metalachi @ Brewster in March Another Level @ Rockit’s and he really knows his stuff. This is a fabulous Street string band. Metal Shop @ Brewster Max Stalling @ South Street Texas Ice House Honey Badger B-Day… Jason Suthern @ South Texas FEA, Knockouts, Avc. Ice House J.W. Griner and Debbie tied the knot at And speaking of birthdays, Shorty’s bartender Rockers @ House of Rock Rockmare @ House of Rock the Little Chapel in the Dunes last Friday. and stick figure artist, Renee Garland, Kevin Fowler, Jon Wolfe @ celebrated one this week. Several of us attended Saturday, December 10 Concrete Street Marine Veteran Hank Reeves presided BELT SANDER RACES @ the Phoenix’s “sushi event” on Monday. It was Sunday, December 18 over the ceremonies at the Back Porch Gaff Antone & the All Stars @ an all you can eat deal and brother we ate, and Simon Snyder @ Treasure ate, and ate. It was magnificent. On Tuesday, Stevie Start Dec. 9 Giggity’s Island John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s Aloha Dave @ Giggity’s Michael Martin Dec. 10 Ty Dietz Dec. 16 Blood of Our Brothers @ Michael Burtts @ House of Rock GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Scuttlebutt’s Red Giant Dec. 17 Grace Robinson @ Mikel Selfie Dec. 23 Monday, December 19 LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT Mays Eric Magnussen Dec. 24 Open Jam w/ Selfie @ Michael Martin @ Shorty’s Giggity’s Spendiferous @ Rockit’s IN PORT A Free Beer Band Dec. 8 OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Rich Lockhart @ Sing Along Piano Bar @ Scuttlebutt’s Chanklas Dec. 9 Brewster Street Aloha Dave Dec. 10 American Aquarium @ South Tuesday, December 20 Texas Ice House Paul Taylor Band @ Closed Antone & the All Stars Dec. 11 Matt Hole, Hope & Hostility Open Jam w/ Selfie Dec. 12 Giggity’s @ House of Rock Full Bar & Grill Billy Snipes @ Scuttlebutt’s Jimmmy Wilden Dec. 14 Open Mic w/ Rev Matt @ Until Sunday, December 11 House of Rock 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Antone & the All Stars @ WE WILL BE Giggity’s Wednesday, December 21 December Trinity by the Sea John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s CLOSED UNTIL Billy Snipes @ Giggity’s Damon Scott @ Scuttlebutt’s The Episcopal Church Welcomes You! Monday, Decembe 12 JANUARY Russ @ Brewster Street 26th Open Jam w/ Selfie @ Open Mic @ Executive Surf www.trinitybythesea.org Giggity’s Caribbean Style Food Club Rich Lockhart @ Scarecrow People, Oddfellas 433 Trojan St., Port Aransas Scuttlebutt’s 361-945-9595, 118 Cut Off Rd., Port Aransas www.dropanchorportaransas.com @ House of Rock Catering for any Occasion Sundays 9 & 11 a.m. Closed Monday Tuesday, December 13 Thursday, December 22 222 Beach St. Port A Paul Taylor Band @ Giggity’s Billy Snipes @ Gaff Billy Snipes @ (361) 749-0022 Eric Magnusson @ Scuttlebutt’s Scuttlebutt’s Open Mic w/ Rev. Matt @ Free Beer Band @ House of Rock Giggity’s Bay Fishing on the Sing Along Piano Bar @ Wednesday, December 14 Brewster Street Island Queen II Randy Rogers, William Clark Green @ Brewster 4 Hour Fishing Trips Friday, December 23 Street Toman Brothers @ Fun For the Whole Family Jimmy Wilder @ Giggity’s Giggity’s Includes Rod, Reel, Bait & Tackle Billy Snipes @ Chris Saenz @ Scuttlebutt’s Scuttlebutt’s Ice Chests Welcome Selfie @ Shorty’s Open Mic @ Executive APEX @ Rockit’s Children 1/2 Price, Senior & Surf Club Roger Creager@ Brewster Military Discounts Scarecrow People, ZBT @ Street House of Rock Josh Heinrichs, Proof of Life 136 COTTER @ House of Rock (361) 749-6969 Thursday, December 15 WOODY’S Ugly Christmas Sweater Saturday, December 24 Party @ Gaff TREASURE ISLAND BELT SANDER RACES @ Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Gaff Eric Magnusson @ Eric Magnussen @ Shorty’s Music Lessons Scuttlebutt’s SIMON SNYDER THIS SATURDAY. Billy Snipes @ the Rasta * Guitar * Voice Five Card Draw @ Brewster Cowboys @ Giggity’s Street NOW OPEN DAILY AT Tamale Dinner @ House of * Piano * Performance Ty Dietz @ House of Rock 3 P.M. Rock * Songwriting Friday, December 16 Sunday, December 25 Ruben & the Rolling J’s @ 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Antone & the All Stars @ Call Carol Elliott Giggity’s treasureislandporta Giggity’s (361) 537-1863 Ty Dietz @ Shorty’s 21 & Up Equal Eyez Christmas Show @ House of Rock The Gaff Beer ● Pizza ● Belt Sander Races (361) 749-5970