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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 July 25, 2019 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around The By the Numbers Island Islanders Meet with City Island Six By Dale Rankin We got a bit of relief from the heat Pack Projects this week and it didn’t involve a to Push Grocery Store Editor’s note: The Island Tax hurricane. We had actual north wind... Increment Reinvestment Zone in the summertime and it didn’t #2 was voted into existence in involve a hurricane! As we write this on Wednesday the National Hurricane 2000 to fund the building of Center announced it is watching a Project Packery Channel. The TRZ disturbance in the northwestern Gulf captures property tax on new of Mexico which has a 20 percent construction inside the zone chance of developing into a tropical after 2002, which includes system in the next week. It’s the time of year we start playing chicken with the Island business district, these things. and dedicates it to projects There is a lot going on Around The inside the zone. When the Island this week so let’s roll. zone was established in 2002 the city council approved six Island thefts projects to be funded by the Corpus Christi police have now “The elephant is through the hole, now it’s just the tail” zone. Although still referred dedicated three full-time officers to By Dale Rankin organized a meeting between the The Island and the practice of pulling to as the Six Pack, they were Rasheeds and city officials including officers OTB for calls there has Four years ago when developer eventually combined into five City Councilwoman Paulette now ceased. This is reflected in the Moshin Rasheed decided to bring projects when the restrooms Guajardo and Councilman Greg increased number of traffic stops in a grocery store to Padre Island he Smith and about twenty Islanders. on each side of Packery the Police Blotter of late. The Island is didn’t know what wetlands were. Channel were combined into City officials say they are awaiting filling up and PD is moving to keep up “I know what they are now brother,” a document from the bank on the one budget line item. and for that we thank them. There is Rasheed said Wednesday during a project to guarantee funding for talk of bringing the bike cops back to meeting with city officials to try to The following are the about $900,000 to fund 1500 feet The Island which was very effective in get the grocery store project over the projects in order of their of a 24-inch sewer line. Once that running of sneak thieves on The Island last hurdle to begin construction. two year ago. That being said a check is in place, expected this week, completion as listed in of the Police Blotter in this issue Frustrated with the slow progress platting for the site will go to the information presented to the will show that car thieves have been on the project Islander Debbie Wall City Council on August 13 and the Grocery cont. on A4 council this week. active of late; not car burglars who steal things off the seat of unlocked $2,869,224 Parking lot and cars, these peckerwoods are taking shade structures on the north the whole car. Officers also recently Pavilion for North Packery side of Packery Channel arrested three crews of thieves stealing Completed in March 2012. mail from Island mailboxes who now City Council approves last of Island Six Pack Projects get their own mail at 901 Leopard St, $460,743 Parking lot and 78401. after seventeen years restroom on Michael J. Ellis Island thieves are not cat burglars. By Dale Rankin Roy. along the beachfront. It was originally Seawall. Completed in July Their method is simply to walk the conceived as a structure on a cement 2010.. Seventeen years after the Corpus “This project was long in the making block trying car doors to see if they slab located on the beach near the Christi City Council approved six we need to build it,” Rudy Garza. $1,053,176 Packery can find one unlocked and they take mouth of Packery Channel but city projects on Padre Island to be funded what they can. Lock your car doors “The cost will just continue to go designers soon learned that rules Channel Boat Ramps and by the Island’s Tax Increment and keep your garage door down. up,” Paulette Guajardo “If we wait we from the Texas General Land Office Parking Lot. Completed in Reinvestment Zone #2 the last of the The PD can’t be everywhere and continue on this path. It’s not going to which manages the beach prohibit projects was approved by the council July, 2009. we are low hanging fruit if we don’t get any better.” impermeable structures in front of the watch out for ourselves. It’s up to us. Tuesday by a 6-3 margin. $412,000 Four solar “The $24,000 cost for design of this dune line. The next option was to raise The Corpus City Council on Tuesday The project is the last of the so- project should have come in lower,” the building on pilings but the cost powered bathrooms on both declared July Watch Your Car Month - called Six Pack projects promised as Smith said. “But that check has been proved prohibitive, as was the case sides of Packery Channel. or maybe it was Wash Your Car Month part of the Packery Channel project. cashed, if we don’t approve this with permanent restrooms there. The we were sitting in the back of the room Original estimate The three votes against the plan project with this design we don’t get and couldn’t hear very well...we’ll go Pavilion cont. on A4 came from Mayor Joe McComb, any of that money $1.2 million. Portable with either one. District 3 Councilman Roland back.” restrooms were used when Golf Cart rules Barrera, and District 5 Councilman The project had permanent, ground-level Gil Hernandez citing the gone through facilities could not be built Islander Bob Algeo made a request $218,387.70 price tag. to the city council this week for what several revisions under state rules. (Originally is an overdue update to the city’s “There is no way to justify that at the suggestion listed as two project – one golf cart ordinance. When then City amount for that facility,” McComb of the Island on each side of the channel) Councilwoman Chris Adler pushed said. Strategic Action Committee since Completed in 2018. the ordinance through almost a decade Voting in favor were District 4 2010 in an attempt ago not much thought was given Councilman Greg Smith, At-Large $218,387.70 Packery to reduce the cost to defining what a golf cart is. The council members Rudy Garza, Channel Pavilion approved of building the reason was that state law at that time Paulette Guajardo, Michael Hunter, structure in the this week. Complete in prohibited anything but actual golf District 2 Councilman Ben Molina, harsh conditions October 2019. carts from operating on city streets. and District 1 Councilman Everett The city ordinance required lights and basic accoutrements and allowed carts on any street with a speed limit of 35 mph or less and golf carts generally A little Island history have a top end speed of 19 mph. Over the years various types of “carts” were used - some that can go well in excess of 19 mph. Historically the police When Padre Island Was Three Houses and Jito did not want to get into the business of reading the model names on carts Abandoned building was the site of landmark Island business making their way Around The Island By Dale Rankin get a few necessities. It all started in so more and more “carts” of different Kansas. types hit Island streets. But of late with For twenty years it was called more of a police presence here there the Country Store, then it sat Longtime Islander James (Jim) have been reports of officers ticketing abandoned for half a dozen years Sambol was a recruiter for football people for driving carts they have been and in 2018 was set to be torn coach Vince Gibson who coached at driving for years without problems. down, and now, according to Kansas State University from (1967– plans, it will become a restaurant 1974). At a recruiting party in the late But there is a solution. As Mr. Algeo bar operation. sixties Sambol ran into a friend who pointed out to the council Tuesday was in real estate. House Bill 1548 allows for cities to But before that, after it was built pass an ordinance that makes Utility in 1970 the recently refurbished “If you ever find a good deal on a Task Vehicles legal on city streets. building that sits on five lots on business of some sort,” Sambol told Any Islander who owns a UTV and the west side of South Padre him. “Let me know. And a while would like to see it made legal Around Island Drive between Whitecap later he called and said ‘Well, I found The Island should take this up with the Boulevard and Encantada Avenue something but it’s a little bit further Island Strategic Action Committee. A it was called Jito Snack and Pack south than Kansas. It’s on Padre recommendation that an expanded list Foods. It was a gathering place Island Texas’.” of permissible vehicles be approved for surfers on their way to the Sambol had an interest in a for Island streets would likely meet beach and on their way home, a Beechcraft Bonanza, known with a favorable response at city hall. place for Islanders who live in one colloquially as the Doctor Killer It’s an idea whose time has come and of the three homes that existed on Padre Island when it opened to with the new statute there is a path to History cont. on A4 Vettes at Jito's get it done. July 25, 2019 Island Moon A 2 Bucket Babies at Waves

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with blockage. A push by the Island Strategic Moon Monkeys Action Committee nine years ago to replace the Did Ya Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the culverts with a bridge failed when the City of Corpus Christi’s legal department concluded Hear? that while the street belongs to the city, the By Mary "Scoop" Craft Editor underlying infrastructure, the culverts, belong to the Padre Isles Property Owners Association. Again, a look at the map will show that replacing the Encantada culverts with a bridge would greatly reduce the distance boats on the south New Advertisers end of Padre Island would have to travel to get The 34th Annual Polka Fest will be held to the Gulf of Mexico. As things now stand that at Sokol Hall at 5502 Kostoryz Road on bridge would have to be funded by the PIPOA. Saturday, August 3rd. The doors open at Distribution 10 am and the three bands will play 2 – Observation Deck 3: pm. There will be Czech food, raffle, Pete Alsop The county signed an agreement for the funds silent auction and kolaches. Admission Island Delivery to rebuild the facilities on Bob Hall pier with is $10. Coldwell Banker money from the Feds (OUR MONEY) knowing that the agreement included a guarantee of an Advertising Specialty Rug Cleaning does repairs, Water Exchange Bridge open FREE space for anyone to visit, watch the restoration and appraisals. They also buy Jan Park Rankin My first concern about this bridge is that the water or eat their lunch. and sell Persian rugs. Text or call 991- Classifieds Army Corp of Engineers recommended we After kicking this can around for a while, the 9999. They are located at 1037 Airline. Arlene Ritley build it. One may remember it was the Army utterly brilliant proposed solution, of course Corps of Engineers that were responsible for the Production Manager using more of OUR MONEY, is to put an design and construction of our Packery channel. observation deck on the pier in Port. A. How Business Briefs Abigail Bair We also remember that design & construction Contributing Writers exactly does a project 20 miles from our NY Joe’s Italian Restaurant is opening a failed and will now cost the taxpayer millions of beach give US the opportunity to access what restaurant in Flour Bluff in the former C’est Joey Farah dollars to repair their screw-up. The City denies was defined as a free space in a contractual Bon Restaurant location on Frontage Road in Andy Purvis all responsibility for Harvey destroying much agreement with Uncle Sam. August. They presently have a restaurant on Mary Craft of the Packery. For those of you that are not I'm sure the County Commisioners will claim Saratoga. Kelly Trevino aware, the final contract design did not include the steel sheet pilings because the "engineers" we were going to build the addition on the Jay Gardner Southwest Airlines will have a non-stop and other governmental agencies wanted to Horace Caldwell pier anyway but then why are Todd Hunter we using discretionary funds instead of those flight to and from Dallas on Saturdays starting save on costs (which will now cost over 10 August 10th. It will leave Corpus Christi at Dotson Lewis million to repair). vetted in a typical budget project? Dr. Tom Dorrell 2:30 pm and a return flight is at 12:40 pm. My second concern has always been that the Doesn't matter what denomination politicians The flight is an hour and 20 minutes long and Ronnie Narmour are, they all have a blank checkbook full of many dead-end POA canals will not see much, if is $132 reserved in advance. Brent Rourk any, real water "exchange." This bridge should OUR MONEY to spend - BUT when is time to Photographers be the total cost of the Developers of Lake Padre, set the tax rate...... (voice trails off). Papa Murphy’s Pizza in Flour Bluff has closed. Miles Merwin (Emeritus) the City should not spend the approximately 4 As they say in New Orleans - "Laissez les bon million as its share of the project. By the way, temps rouler!" Texas Tease Brunch on the Bay launches Debbie Noble any City Tax Increment Reinvestment money Jan Rankin still comes out of the pockets of the taxpayers. Howard Ludlow | Palo Seco' every Sunday at the Peoples Street T-Head 10:30 am – noon. The cost is $35 and $20 for Mary Craft My third concern is about a hurricane. Harvey Flags age 11 and under. There is A/C on the main Ronnie Narmour hit us and we can see what it did to the Packery. deck and a full bar on the open upper deck. Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) Can one imagine the effect a hurricane would Dale, have on our POA bulkheads along Cruiser and Mustang Island State Park has re-opened There is no glory for Old Glory at Whitecap Riley P. Dog our south main canal? I can recall reading beach, with a dirty, tattered and torn windsock for overnight campers after the damage about a hurricane years ago tearing out the flying as symbol of our nation. sustained during Harvey. Beach camping Gyspy Bridge after a storm surge cut thru our sites are reserved on a first come first serve beach into the POA South Main Canal. By chance, do you know who is responsible basis. For availability, call the park at (361) for maintaining these “flags” at the beach? The I am asking our POA Board to insure the City 749-5246. City? and the Developers of Lake Padre have given our PIPOA sufficient guarantees that our POA Regardless of who, I think it’s worth reminding Fallas is re-opening in the Bluff. will not be burdened financially with any someone...everyone...of the privilege of The Angry Marlin music schedule damages/maintenance resulting from this Water displaying our national flag and to do so with this weekend is Stevie Start on Thursday, Exchange Bridge. reverence and an attitude of pride. The Groove on Friday and Crosstown Joe Minervini | Aquarius St. Ditto for the Texas state flag, too. Expressway on Saturday. Publisher Editor’s note: Hurricane Allen in 1980 did Heather Cooley Marker 37 Concerts this week will be Dale Rankin several hundred feet of damage to the canal Jerry Ward on Friday and Stevie Start at the east end of the Main Canal between About the Island Moon on Saturday with both days 7 – 10 pm. The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Cuttysark and Cruiser. The problem stemmed Stevie has been a busy guy on the Island Rankin, Editor / Publisher. from a six-foot concrete barrier placed along this summer. Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes the center stripe of the JFK Causeway due to delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 bad wrecks there. When the incoming surge tide The Padre Island Appreciation Event copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, overtopped the barrier it tipped over release the as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 for State Rep. Todd Hunter will be copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. stored energy of the water which traveled down held on Monday, July 29th 5:30 – 7:30 the Main Canal trying to get back to the Gulf. It News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, pm at the Waves Resort with appetizers, destroyed the Gypsy Bride and the bridge over cash bar and live music. payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. Whitecap near Cruiser. We are not aware of The Island Moon Newspaper any hurricane cutting through the beach to the The July Golf cart/Jeep Poker Theme canal system. is La Posada Christmas in July and they 14646 Compass, Suite 3 Dale, thanks for info. Would you please write are accepting donated toys. It begins Corpus Christi, TX 78418 about the fact that the Army Corps of Engineers at The Barrel at 6 pm then onto Mikel 361-949-7700 is REQUIRING these improvements to water May’s and ending at The Angry Marlin. flow and has experts and studies on this matter? Realtor Cheri Sperling has a fingertip [email protected] Maybe then all the doom and gloomers will stop complaining about this project. listing at 15373 Beaufort for $684,900. Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper It is over 2100 square feet and has multi- Roy Sharp level decking with room for a big boat. Editor’s note: Increased water flow into and Call her at 949-0101 for more info. through the Island canal system has long been Gary P. Nunn will be at the Back Porch a goal of both regulators and residents. Anyone th Where to Find The who has seen the water flow under the Packery in Port A on Friday, July 26 . Bridge at State Highway 361 can attest to the The 3rd Annual Brooke Graham Island Moon fact that the narrowing of the channel under Swim Beach Bash in Port A will be held this the bridge increases the speed and with it the Having competed at the National Master weekend and centered around The Gaff. quantity of the water through the passage, Swim Meet in Mesa, Arizona, obvious to There will be a bon fire beach jam at 6 known as the Venturi Effect, and the same will me is that Master Swim Teams to assure that Port North occur under the Park Road 22 Bridge. pm Friday, a beach bash with tug-of-war community members age 18-50 are in great 11 am – 4 pm Saturday with a concert Aransas Padre When the original permitting by the U.S. shape with good health exist in cities all over Gulf Stream RV later at 8 pm at the Gaff. All Stripes Stores Army Corps of Engineers was done almost two the country except Corpus Christi. Young Pioneer RV decades ago underground culverts for water swimmers on The Island and in Flour Bluff Texas Red’s Riviera in Port A has Black Sheep/ flow were included in the plan which would cost are on the best swim team in the Coastal Bend happy hour 11 am – 6 pm every day. Stripes on 1A Barrel an estimated $900,000 which would be paid for with a top quality Natatorium and a quality They have a full bar with shuffleboard, by the developer. The idea of a Water Exchange Coach at FBISD with great performances from My Coastal Home CVS foosball, darts and pool. They are located Bridge came along later with the 2004 bond the summer Junior Stags Championship to the at 315 S. Alister. WB Liquor Store Dollar General issue which added the money to replace the winter District and Regional Championships . Island Wine Room Whataburger culverts with a bridge. But, when they graduate from high school at age For some indoor activities you can 18 it all comes to a halt except tennis because the enjoy in the A/C there are the pool tables, The latest plans for development on the west Kody’s Doc’s Restaurant community does not have a Master Swim Team. side of SPID call for a total of three outlets ping pong table, darts and gaming room Coffee Waves Nor does it have Masters teams, for example, in Snoopy’s Pier on the back side of the Padre Island to allow at the Waves resort. Jumping World golf, basketball, and running. So, ‘physical and Moby Dicks for water from the Gulf of Mexico to flow on Flour Bluff Drive has trampoline Isle Mail N More mental deterioration’ starts with the community through the canals into the Laguna Madre. To activities for all ages and arcade games. IGA to have a 44% obesity rating. Island Italian facilitate inflow form the Gulf side the Corps, Scuttlebutts offers pool and arcade Treasure Island Community leaders in the PIBA and FBBA Brooklyn Pie Co. in agreement with the developer, called for a games with live music nightly. Ms. Woody’s widening of the inflow at the water gate from need join together to support a Masters Swim Automotive Ace Hardware Packery Channel to about 70 feet from the Team proposal before the FBISD School Board current 20. with their great Natatorium and Swim Coach. Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn Indeed, leaders need also promote Master Send letters and photos to editor@ At the time the sea gate, the connection level teams in archery, badminton, basketball, San Juan’s Restaurant Texas Star (Shell) between Packery Channel and Lake Padre, was islandmoon.com bowling, cycling, horseshoes, picket ball, race built the Corps required that a gate be installed Wash Tub Jesse’s Liquor walks, racquetball, running, shuffleboard, table Facebook: to stop water flow through the gate in case of tennis, and volleyball so that citizens remain Woody’s Sports Scuttlebutt’s an approaching hurricane. However, in the The Island Moon Newspaper physically fit and well prepared when each Center Restaurant decades since studies by the Corps found that reach age 50-100 so they can compete annually years ago. We travel often and are among the the best protection for bulkheads is to submerge Back Porch Bar Subway mid-April in the Texas State Senior Games. 62% that often drive to Houston for flights. In them early in a rising-water event to protect Yes, each citizen need also have a basic workout our opinion the problem is not direct flights, it Shorty’s Place them from floating debris which is likely to Island Tire to get in best physical shape of push-ups, sit- is the significant increase in cost for the extra Fisherman’s Wharf cause more damage that flowing water. Padre Pizzeria ups, calf raises, squats, and tricep dips. leg to Houston. These charges have gone up Giggity’s A look at an Island map will show that the significantly in the last few years. The city Well known exercise physiologist Angie And all Moon water flowing through the forty-foot wide should negotiate with the airlines to reduce the Gratitude Ferguson writes articles distributed nationally retail advertisers passage under the bridge will be dissipate as it cost of the first leg flights for passengers with and noted recently that “the health, fitness, and The Gaff flows into the much wider Main Canal and on connecting flights. The airlines complain about WB Liquor science establishment agrees that swimming Trinity By the Sea into the Laguna Madre. Property owners along the high percentage of local passengers who is the best of exercise for the mind and body” Episcopal the narrow stretch of canal between Cutlass commute to other airports but they are making it because “swimming can lower cholesterol Flour Bluff and Bounty streets may notice faster water flow financially beneficial to do so. I wouldn’t mind levels, increase blood flow to your brain and due to the Venturi Effect but studies of the water $30 or$ 40 bucks each but often we save $200 H.E.B. body and provide the highly coveted boost your volume after the opening of the bridge do not or more (after gas) by going to Houston. metabolism needs.” She adds that “swimming Whataburger on show a noticeable effect in the Main Canal. is great for your muscular-skeleton too… it not Susan Kern Waldron Hydrologists have told planers that the wind only works a variety of larger muscles around effects the top nine inches of the water column Biggest issue is the cost. I fly in from DFW Ethyl Everly the joints, but it also strengthens your core and and for that reason pushed for the moving of all the time. I can fly to San Francisco cheaper a host of stabilizer muscles.” Senior Center the bridge further north from the original site that to Corpus. Average to CRP is $550 round Fire Station near the German Bakery to allow for more fetch Guy Watts trip if you plan ahead. My friends travel out of and reach to push more water through the canal Corpus all the time. They have had better results Police Station system. More movement of water through the Airport driving to Houston due to delays. I fly American Stripes on Flour canal system is a goal of building the culverts/ and rarely have delays but it does cost. bridge and not a byproduct. Love your paper and thought your comments Bluff & SPID and statistics on the airport were insightful. My Phillip Rodriguez Increased water flow from the bridge could also husband and I have owned a home here on the affect the culverts allow water under Encantada island for many years and retired here three Avenue where there has been a chronic problem Letters to ed cont. on A8 July 25, 2019 Island Moon A 4 Around cont. from A1 the sewer line and other infrastructure which the city will reimburse them for once the project is Million Dollar Inn Hang on to your wallet! done. The land is also eight feet above sea level These comments are from our Facebook page City of Corpus Chamber of Commerce. There and new FEMA maps issued last year require We have entered the Tax Raising Season as theislandmoonnewspaper regarding Mary’s was a large spread of food including black-eyed the development to be at eleven feet so fill dirt story about the Million Dollar Inn. Here is the peas for this popular event. various taxing bodies Around The Island have has been brought in. begun their budget process. This season will story and comments. Joe and his wife, Betty, lived in town and be different than any before because the State “We are lucky that we have the money to The Million Dollar Inn’s Heyday owned an Adler Sewing Machine shop on Legislature passed a law to rein in the Empire keep going,” Mr. Rasheed told city planners on Ayars that Fay managed. They had been in Builders who for the forty years have been able Wednesday. “If we didn’t have the money we Years 1967 - 1972 that business since just after WWII. In 1970 to raise our taxes by eight percent each year would have to give up a long time ago.” By Mary Craft Hurricane Celia hit and destroyed their home. without taxpayers being able to do anything to But things are looking up. The hotel suffered little damage attesting to its stop it. The lawmakers put a limit of three and- The Million Dollar Inn opened its doors in construction. Windows were blown out and a a-half percent on annual tax hikes, a number “The elephant is through the hole now,” 1967 on the beach between the Holiday Inn corner of the the third floor roof was lifted. more in keeping with the cost of living. But, Rasheed said. “Now it’s only his tail.” (formerly Red Carpet Inn) and the Island House as is often the case, there is a loophole. New Condos. It was part of a plan to bring South A picture in the Caller Times after the storm So as things now stand, assuming the city showed only one car in the hotel parking lot. state laws take effect on September 1 of each council approves the platting in mid-August, Florida, Fort Lauderdale style development to year following the legislative session, but for the Island. It belonged to a couple of honeymooners who and if things go according to the normal timeline apparently weathered the storm. reasons unknown the three and-one-half limit with city permits, construction is expected to The hotel was used to house potential land doesn’t take effect this fiscal year giving cities, begin by year’s end. Assuming that nothing cuts buyers who came to the Island from as far away Red Carpet Inn and Portofino Condos had counties, and school districts one last bite at the off the tip of the elephant’s tail. as Europe, Canada and South America who heavy damage due to the I-beam and stucco eight percent apple and several school districts hoped (literally) to get in on the ground level construction. The seawall was in place at the in particular around the state have already found History cont. from A1 of Island development, It was also a Mecca for time but the tide was over ten feet and the waves a way for one last money grab before the lid tourists who just wanted to enjoy the beach plus crashed over it. The bottom three floors of both goes on the cookie jar. because of some early crashes with doctors at buildings were flooded. The swing bridge, the stick, which at 172 miles per hour going nightlife with live music and a dance floor. There is an election this November with ten consisting basically of two barges, was also as the crow flies could get him from Kansas to The few homes that were here at the time were wiped out. Constitutional Amendments on the ballot, Corpus Christi pretty quickly. He landed and located near the Packery Channel. There was see the list in this issue, and which will be drove to The Island where he checked into the a Dairy Queen at Encantada where the school Joe and Betty cleaned up a few hotel units to lightly attended by voters and the light turnout Million Dollar Inn along the seawall which was is now, Seven Seas Souvenir Shop next to it, live in and for workers helping with the clean presents an irresistible opportunity for some already built. Jito’s Surf/Snack Shop where the Country Store up to live. There was food to last for a while officeholders. Under the Truth in Taxation law was, In & Out drive thru burger place where because of the restaurant. that has been on the books since 1979 taxing “They were selling real estate and the Million Prudential Real Estate building is, Frenchy’s The hotel was sold in 1972 because one of the entities can raise taxes up over the eight percent Dollar Inn was the staging area where they Bar where American Bank is, Loma Alta investors died and the other wanted out. Joe and level if the move is approved by voters. You see brought in potential buyers,” Sambol said. “And kitchenette motel where Scuttlebutt’s is and the Charlie decided it was a good time to sell and where this is going. For example, in the Central potential was what they were selling because Western Motel in the building next to Island go play but unfortunately Charlie passed away Texas town of Hutto, home of the Hippos, the other than the Million Dollar Inn and the three Italian. two months later. council is discussing a 33 percent increase houses there was nothing else here.” with the matter to be placed on the November The developers had a twin engine 26-passenger Adding a swank hotel to this mix was quite the The hotel flourished during those years and ballot. The hope is to slip one last whopper of airplane that flew potential buyers down from event, kind of like Schlitterbahn is now. Things was always fully booked during the season but a tax hike by the goalie while no one is paying as far north as Nebraska and they entertained were about to change dramatically. The hotel went into a decline after the sale. Read about attention. But that won’t be possible Around them at the Million Dollar Inn which Braniff got its name from the amount of money it cost how and why in the next Moon issue. The Island because, Moon readers, we are all International Airways used as a hub for it to build it. The hotel with beach view restaurant, large lobby, nightclub, ballroom and pool was The information for this story was compiled paying attention. stewardesses, in fact it was later called the from talks with former hotel owner Betty Fay, Braniff Inn. The sales office was at the corner reminiscent of the Vegas Strip hotel at the time. That’s all for now, stay cool everybody and The gift shop rented out diving gear, surf boards Coldwell Banker realtor Jack Lavers and former we’ll see you Around The Island. of Whitecap and SPID where the Stripes Store PIIC treasurer Pat Mutchler. is now located. and metal detectors and you could get a room there for $20/night. Comments Pavilion cont. from A1 “It was a great place,” Sambol said. “And I kept coming back.” The timing of the opening was perfect because We were staying there the night Neil Armstrong result for the restrooms was the solar facilities shortly after in 1968 the fifty miles of beach and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, 50 years When he arrived coming to Padre Island meant currently in place which can be removed in case was declared a National Park and attracted more ago today! of an approaching storm. The solution for the crossing a swing bridge on the two-lane road, tourists here. pavilion was to move it behind the dune line the most famous place on Padre Island was Patricia Swenson Frenchy’s place where he held the first topless It was always the dream of the two brothers Joe adjacent to the existing parking lot. and Charles Fay to own a hotel although neither I worked in that building with Pat Mutchler wedding (a story for another day). Over time he in 1981. PIBA was on the first floor and all The council awarded the contract for the started meeting Islanders, Ben Marks and his had any experience. Wilbur King and Dexter pavilion to CGC General Contractors, Inc. of Boyne were investors but were not involved the hotel rooms were being demolished due to son who were with Kleberg Bank which was Hurricane Allen’s destruction. We had a great San the primary developers, Barry Andrews was in the day-to-day operations. Charlie oversaw the construction of the u-shaped building that view of the whole island and watched all the Antonio. It includes 1800 square feet of shade, working with the developers until he bought the homes being built. We would go to lunch at Miller Beer distributorship just before Miller opened to the Gulf. The bottom of the U was a 60 by 30 foot open air pavilion on a concrete the main building and had a glass walled third Jito's or the Country Club. foundation, a thirty-year concrete foundation, Light came along and changed the beer business forever, and Sambol decided to open a business story that gave a panoramic view of the Gulf Patti Head White ADA compliant sidewalk, and a shingle roof. and island. on the land his friend in Kansas had put him 50 years ago I worked at Jito's on the island. Plans say the event will be available to for onto. The third floor was occupied by the Padre public use for a variety of events. Construction I believe Tom Spivak was the manager’s name. He purchased the property the spring of 1969 Island Investment Corporation (PIIC) which Most of us tellers lived on the island back is expected to begin in August, 2019 with moved most of their staff here from the building completion in November. and began building what would open in 1970 behind the sand dunes in shacks we built lol. as Jito Snack or Pack Foods. The name was an they built that is where Johnny D’s restaurant Great times I’ll forever cherish. There was a amalgam of Jim and his partner Tom Spiewak’s is. The offices in the hotel included both their fresh water pond back there too. first names and Jito was born. corporate and sales offices. In the lounge area they had alarge wall map of what the future Larry Simpson Grocery cont. from A1 “It was an easy, simple name that people could development canals and lots would look like We stayed there on vacation from Colorado in remember,” Sambol says. and a large tabletop scale model of a street with the summer of 1967! It was the only one on the process of issuing a building permit for the IGA It was mainly a convenience store but they also waterfront homes. At the time there was only beach. It was indeed brand spanking new. store and surrounding strip center will begin. It a vast land of sand. The first bulkheads and is the final hurdle in a process that has left the had a snack bar and sold soft drinks, beer, wine, Suzanne Nash souvenirs, and beach clothing. houses were built in l968 and sales agents all Rasheeds, Moshin and his wife Lori, frustrated, over the country here and abroad would show a What a fun report, thank you. I've had an old but determined to see the project through. Sambol moved to Padre Island full-time in film of Emerald street. matchbook from the Million Dollar Inn for 1981. He often stayed in the back of the store forever and always wondered about it. “The city hasn’t been the biggest problem,” The hotel rooms were located in the attached Lori said after the meeting. “We are just and most every Saturday would walk out to find runaway kids on his doorstep, lost, scared, and two story buildings and were made with Dandy Campbell now really getting to the city permitting. The Zachary pre-cast concrete stackable module problem has been getting the federal and state often crying. My grandfather, Fritz von Drieberg was the units. Each of the 112 rooms was well furnished artist, I been researching him , I never got t he permitting done.” “I would feed them and then call their parents,” with an original hand painted mural by the well- he said. “It was frequent to find them there.” chance to meet him, I'm hoping to run across The site, located next to the Seashore school known German artist Fritz Von Drieberg. some of his work. Thank you for this article just south or Whitecap on SPID, checks a lot “We put in the second set of self-service gas In the center was a fresh water pool with Victoria VonDrieberg of boxes when it comes to permitting. It is pumps in Nueces County, Sambol said. “Two landscaping that was visible from most rooms wetlands (federal and state), it has never been days after I moved here a guy walked up to and the main building. The hotel hosted many Thank you for the information. I always built on (no sewer line), and there is no drainage the store who was from New Iberia LA. who events including the annual New Year’s Day wondered about that place when I was stationed infrastructure along SPID (state). Getting the was digging channels out here and we became Beauty and Swimsuit Contest sponsored by the at NAS Corpus Christi in the late '70s. permitting to build on wetlands meant four friends. Things were starting to happen.” acres of offsite land had to be bought and turned Frank N Ramsell Traffic to and from Bob Hall Pier just down into wetlands. That process took the better park the road brought customers by Jito and business was good. Then along came 1983 when then County Commissioner J.P. Luby decided to move the county park named after him near where Packery Channel was later dug. “That changed the entire traffic pattern on Padre Island,” Sambol said. “Before that people would cruise in a circle from Whitecap to Bob Hall Pier and back up to Whitecap. Once the park opened up the beach to the north everything changed.” Jito limped along for another year as it was converted more to a beach clothing store but the change in traffic proved to be too much to bear and in 1983, after thirteen years of business of three years, not to mention funding. it was no more. The bank worked out a sales But the Rasheeds said Wednesday there have deal and the business changed hands several been problems with the city. First, a platted times before the new owners, Lori and Moshin street had to be removed from the city plans Rasheed bought it last year with the intention which required engineering and city approval. of tearing it down. But the Demolition Permit Then the route for the new sewer line had to turned into a Building Permit and what was the be decided. site of one of the first businesses on Padre Island will become the site of one of the newest. “We are on our fourth plan for the sewer line,” Mr. Rasheed said. “Each time we hired an engineer and drew up plans, when we turned them in they told us they changed their mind Send Letters and Photos to and we had to move it. Each one of the plans [email protected] cost money.” and follow us on Facebook: So far the Rasheeds are about $3 million in out Million Dollar Inn June, 1972. 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Bid drawings for Park Road 22 Water Exchange Bridge. This is the final design of the bridge which will be bulit. July 25, 2019 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides of the Week By Dale Rankin Tides for Bob Hall Pier July 25th - August 1 Once each month I attend years ago I walked into the PIPOA office during an election cycle and asked how many votes had Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon the meeting of the Padre /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible Isles Property Owners been cast so far. To my amazement the office Association and for a couple of years there I worker said, “I don’t know let me check” and Th 25 Low 1:42 AM 0.8 6:48 AM Rise 1:16 AM 52 debated whether to wear a crash helmet. There she pulled open her desk drawer and lo and 25 High 8:28 AM 1.0 8:22 PM Set 2:18 PM was enough name calling that an armed off- behold there were the ballots that had been mailed in. It is supposed to be a closed system 25 Low 4:30 PM 0.1 duty CCPD officer was brought in to keep the peace. But I’m happy to say that is no longer the to protect the voters’ privacy but had I been of F 26 High 2:49 AM 1.1 6:49 AM Rise 1:52 AM 42 case, the officer is still there but he hasn’t had a mind to I could have looked through the stack 26 Low 5:07 PM -0.1 8:22 PM Set 3:15 PM to escort anybody out in months. The PIPOA and seen who voted for whom. That was the meetings now are, and I’ll say it, kind of boring state of play at the time. Sa 27 High 2:59 AM 1.3 6:50 AM Rise 2:32 AM 33 but that is good. Boring is good compared to the Fast forward to the election last March where 27 Low 5:50 PM -0.3 8:21 PM Set 4:15 PM Trial by Combat Method previously in place. the close election produced a lawsuit over the Su 28 High 3:36 AM 1.5 6:50 AM Rise 3:17 AM 23 The board is moving to address several long- outcome followed by a $2500 recount paid for by a member. The process dragged on for 28 Low 6:36 PM -0.5 8:21 PM Set 5:16 PM term problems that have existed including but not limited to crowding at Island boat ramps, months after the balloting ended and was the M 29 High 4:16 AM 1.7 6:51 AM Rise 4:09 AM 14 cleaning up the financial record keeping which source of contention and uncertainty. With 29 Low 7:26 PM -0.7 8:20 PM Set 6:19 PM was such a mess that the organization had the seats decided by a plurality rather than a trouble filing taxes last year due to lack of majority these elections will always be decided Tu 30 High 4:56 AM 1.8 6:51 AM Rise 5:07 AM 7 coherent financials (the board voted this week by a handful of votes and counting them by 30 Low 8:17 PM -0.8 8:19 PM Set 7:19 PM to hire an outside accounting firm to correct hand is always going to be a source of concern. the problem), and the Big One which is how to W 31 High 5:36 AM 1.8 6:52 AM Rise 6:12 AM 2 This week I got a call from a member of the protect our 32 miles of Island bulkheads (Board HOA at Kings Crossing on another subject and 31 Low 9:09 PM -0.8 8:19 PM Set 8:16 PM President Marvin Jones said Tuesday he is took the opportunity to ask how they conduct Th 1 High 6:13 AM 1.8 6:52 AM Rise 7:20 AM 0 putting together a long-term plan). their elections. It turns out they had the same 1 Low 10:02 PM -0.7 8:18 PM Set 9:08 PM They also took steps to make sure that new problems but found an easy and cost effective rules following the FEMA Flood Plain map solution. issued last year which raises the height of new There is software that does the job for less construction to eleven feet above sea level than $1000 per year, cheaper than mailing out over the previous nine-foot requirement are ballots. It is called BigPulse and without getting followed. This can cause drainage problems too far out in the weeds it allows for secure for surrounding houses at the lower levels voting by e-mail. Each eligible voter is issued previously required. Mr. Jones described the a personal number used to vote. The voter can new rules: chose use that number to vote or to assign it “The board Tuesday approved a plan to to a proxy voter in their place and everything mandate an Engineered drainage plan and have is traceable. Prior to the election the number it submitted to the PIPOA before a PIPOA of votes cast can be seen but who they voted building permit is issued. The plan must for cannot. Mail ballots are sent to those who provide for adequate drainage whether it be request them. There are more details but that is ground sloping, retaining walls, or gutters, etc. the gist of it. It outsources the election and the The idea is to drain the water to the street or person I spoke to said the system has worked canal and not a neighboring yard. Builders will flawlessly for them and solved their election be required to show proof that the drainage plan problems. According to their website the system has been complied with. The Board voted in is used in about 1000 organizations around the favor of this proposal, unanimously.” world. Given the progress being made with the current PIPOA board this seems like something After all the drama we have seen over there in that could be done and would address the drama the last several years this board of volunteers is surrounding past elections. taking on critical matters overlooked for far too long and deserves a collective thank you from There is still some work to be done at the Island property owners. PIPOA but in my opinion this board has made a lot of progress on some serious issues in a short Elections period of time and deserves our thanks. One of the bones of contention at the PIPOA Keep up the good work. has been how to handle elections. Not so many

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Having been bestowed by some We all live in fear of being branded a Byrne, president of the Korea Society and to the Memorial Advisory Board composed of Korean impish jerk with a kind of insomnia that doesn’t reprehensible wuss, and so drive ourselves to Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board War veterans appointed by President Reagan. respond well to medication (even in quantities learn how to do things like plumbing, electrical for many of the facts contained in this report. The memorial commemorates the sacrifices that could supply a rhino rave), sleep-whenever- wiring, HVAC, attic crawling, tree murdering, Also thanks to my Army friends for the photos. of the 5.8 million Americans who served in possible is pretty much my favorite thing. the U.S. armed services during the three-year pickle canning, house painting, brake tinkering, The Korean War Armistice period of the Korean War. The War was one of Imagine my despair when I discovered and the occasional rug doctoring. At least the most hard fought in our history. During its recently that I can no longer sleep past 4:48 a.m. yard work doesn’t entail hours spent watching relatively short duration from June 25, 1950 to Most of the time, I’m up even earlier. This is youtube videos and possible electrocution. disconcerting and annoying on the same scale July 27, 1953, 36,574 Americans died in hostile I, however, am deathly allergic to freshly as unscratchable itches and tinnitus. actions in the Korean. Of these, 8,200 are listed cut grass. That doesn’t work as an excuse as missing in action or lost or buried at sea. In Granted, I have to get up pretty early anyway with the G.P. because his best friend Jimmy addition, 103,284 were wounded during the in order to discharge my daily obligation to worked for the Hays (Kansas) Municipal Parks conflict. The Memorial consists of four parts. my dog, Stadler. She needs at least an hour of Department for about 100 years. Despite the The Statues running alongside Gertrude (my bike) every fact that Jim was virulently allergic to grass, his morning, or she disintegrates into the sulkiest main job was to cut it. The City had to make creature ever to grace the planet. Instead of accommodations for his “handicap,” so they cheerfully accompanying me on my many tasks provided him with an air conditioned helmet and errands, she instead manages to get right that filtered out the allergens. Jimmy mowed out in front of me and sits down with her back the city parks for 20 years looking exactly like Korean War Armistic Meeting to me, completely impeding any progress in Darth Vader on a riding mower. Many children stalwart protest. Instead of being productive, I were traumatized, but the grass looked great! The Korean Armistice Agreement was signed spend the day tripping over a disgruntled dog. 65 years ago, with 158 meetings over two years I’m also a walking Dave & Buster’s for and 17 days — the longest negotiated armistice It’s literally easier (and less dangerous) to just mosquitoes. Even though I’ve taken to saucing in modern history. Those protracted talks give in and ride the bike six or seven miles. myself like a vat of spaghetti before I start proved quite costly in human terms: During After cussing my “sleep disorder magnetism” work (I use two cans of OFF at the same time the negotiation period, United Nations forces (if there’s any kind of sleep disruption within logically thinking that if I can’t deter them, I suffered 140,000 casualties and the United 80 square miles, I’ll catch it) for a couple may be able to drown them), I usually manage States lost 8,000 soldiers. The 19 stainless steel statues are approximately of weeks, I kind of got used to it. There are to sweat the DEET off within about 20 minutes. The other day, I weed-whipped my own foot The resulting agreement has kept relative seven feet tall and represent an ethnic cross problems, though. For instance, I’m ready for section of America. The advance party has bed by 8:30 p.m., which has put a crimp in my because I was trying to swat at a platoon of peace on the Korean peninsula for six decades, mosquitos that were trying to carry me off. underpinned one of America’s most important 14 Army, 3 Marine, 1 Navy and 1 Air Force social life. A few weeks ago, my friend Ben alliances, and enabled South Korea’s remarkable member. The statues stand in patches of Juniper came to dinner, and I was so tired I regaled him Luckily, my current yard work outfit consists rise to prosperity. It continues to shape the bushes and are separated by polished granite with a diatribe on my theories regarding the of a pair of gigantic overalls, combat boots political and military situation in East Asia to strips, which give a semblance of order and “origins of tentacle porn.” Ben has a pretty high and really stupid looking goggles. This outfit a unique degree. Without an understanding of symbolize the rice paddies of Korea. The troops tolerance for weirdos, but at one point I caught has been assembled as a response to multiple this armistice, current efforts to foster peace and wear ponchos covering their weapons and him looking at me like I was definitely in Bat accidents. For instance, the overalls were an unification on the Korean peninsula stand little equipment. The ponchos appear to blow in the Country. After about thirty minutes of listening adaptation that sprung directly from me weed- chance. cold winds of Korea. politely, Ben looked me straight in the eye and whipping my own butt. said, “Ab, what in the BLEEP is tentacle porn?” By 1953, the Korean conflict was becoming The Mural Wall Believe me, you don’t let that happen twice. He left a short time later. I went to sleep reminiscent of World War I’s “static front” The mystery of why I’m rising like a reverse immediately, and the next day had to issue one and threatened to escalate into a third world vampire was solved this morning. I awoke of the stranger apologies of my life. war. With the prospect of an outright military again at 4:48, but I guess I somehow skipped victory growing more distant, U.S. military The other, less social, downside to getting the twilight stages and snapped to myself a commanders, including President Dwight D. up super early to jog the dog, is that it leaves little faster than normal. I opened my eyes, and Eisenhower, had come to favor an armistice you with an awful lot of morning left to fill. I started directly into Stadler’s nose. She was as a second-best solution. On July 27, military usually stuff the remaining hours with gross/ standing right at the head of my bed, breathing authorities from China, North Korea and the endless yard work, reasoning that “it’s at least directly into my face. The second I shifted and U.S. signed an agreement that ended hostilities cooler now.” opened my eyes, she took off, tiptoeing around but fell short of a full peace treaty. It included a As some of you may recall, I have an enormous the end of the bed. Then she flopped down cessation of military operations, the repatriation yard. It is covered in grass rather than rocks, on the rug (without even turning around) and of prisoners of war, and the creation of the and so requires constant tending. Even if I pretended to be asleep. now-infamous military demarcation line and could afford to hire someone to come and do demilitarized zone, or DMZ. “What the hell!?!?!” I roared, which caused The mural wall consists of 41 panels extending the deed for me (which I very much can’t), my her to leap up and start dancing on her tippy Notably, South Korea was not itself a signatory 164 feet. Over 2,400 photographs of the Korean upbringing absolutely forbids me to do so. In toenails. She then brought me her leash. I think to the agreement; President Syngman Rhee War were obtained from the National Archives. my family, paying someone for something that it’s pretty clear what the culprit wants. refused to sign a deal that left Korea divided. They were enhanced by computer to give a you’re physically capable of doing yourself is We still had an hour and a half until the sun But with Chinese and North Korean armies uniform lighting effect and the desired size. The scorned as “reprehensible wussiness.” massing above the DMZ, the U.S. and South mural, representing those forces supporting the even began to rise. Stadler went back to sleep. Example: you work fifty or sixty hours a week Korea signed a formal mutual-defense treaty foot soldier, depicts Army, Navy, Marine Corps, I made coffee. It was already 81 degrees. and decide to hire someone to clean your house/ within months of the ceasefire. Congress Air Force and Coast Guard personnel and change your oil/check your tires/mow your I’m beginning to see the benefits of wussiness, ratified the alliance into law the following year. their equipment. The reflective quality of the lawn/fix your clothes/cook your meals. That’s reprehensible or not. It is this treaty that has provided the strategic Academy Black Granite creates the image of a foundation for the security and political total of 38 statues, symbolic of the 38th Parallel relationship between the U.S. and South Korea. and the 38 months of the war. When viewed That relationship has evolved into a broad and from afar, it also creates the appearance of the deep partnership based on a shared commitment mountain ranges of Korea. to ideals such as democracy and freedom. The Pool of Remembrance It has also had pronounced economic benefits. Initially, the United States would provide economic aid to South Korea — making up an average of 14.9 percent of its gross domestic product between 1953 and 1960 — on Seoul’s adherence to the armistice. As South Korea’s economy started to take off in the 1970s, it weaned itself from foreign aid and built up its own political and economic defenses against The Reflective Pool which is at the far terminus threats from the North, achieving a per-capita of the Memorial site. It encircles the Freedom income in purchasing-power parity terms of Is Not Free Wall and Alcove at the base of $38,300 in 2017, slightly higher than Spain’s. which are numerically listed the soldiery cost Even today, the alliance helps bolster Korea’s of the war in terms of KIA (Killed in Action), formidable financial defenses, provides crucial WIA (Wounded in Action), MIA (Missing in support for investor confidence, and enables Action), and POW (Prisoners of War). The Pool government budgetary and debt positions that is encircled by a walkway along which benches should be the envy of just about any advanced are located. country. In a televised address following the signing of The United Nations Wall the armistice, Eisenhower said, “We have won To the left of the Mural Wall is a walkway an Armistice on a single battleground — not on which are engraved markers that list the 22 peace in the world. We may not now relax our nations that contributed troops to the United guard nor cease our quest.” Similarly, General Nations efforts in the Korean War. Mark W. Clark, the UN commander, said “The Mike Ellis tumbled into the Island Moon porch. Photo by Ronnie Narmour Dotson’s Other Note: As stated earlier, 65 years conflict will not be over until the governments later, the Korean Armistice still shapes politics concerned have reached a firm political and diplomacy. While putting these reports settlement.” NO GIMMICKS... together I was thinking of my friend, Pfc Billy That settlement has proved elusive for six G. Anderson from Harrison (Boone County), decades, of course. But the 1953 armistice Arkansas. 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Helloooo My Foodie Readers…. Can you Chili flakes for spice (optional) believe we are more than half way through July? Where has the summer gone? Well while Save ½ to 1 Cup of pasta water for tossing it lasts, it’s important to enjoy the jewels of pasta with cheese (1 C to be safe) seasonal produce, while available. About a Directions: week ago I scooped up a beautiful bunch of zucchini on sale and while figuring out how I Heat oil in a deep skillet. Place a large pot wanted to cook them, I remembered a delicious of salted water on stove to boil for pasta. pasta recipe that my aunt used to make. Wash and cut off both the stem and tail end of zucchini and cut into ½ inch circles. Pat Now I know most of us like to stay away from dry with paper towels. Deep fry until they frying. Not only is it messy and it smells up the have a deep golden brown color on both house, it’s also not as healthy as baked, broiled sides. Remove from skillet and place on a and grilled. However, every once in a while, paper towel lined plate, to remove excess even I make exceptions and switch things up! oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Not If you’ve never had a simply fried zucchini too much salt, because the cheese adds before… you are in for a treat. It takes on a salt, but you do need to season as you go. whole different flavor profile. Because they are ***NOTE*** Do not place pot of water in season, they have a sweetness about them, by skillet, any splashing of water can cause sprinkled with cheese and you get a bit of a salty hot oil to splatter. Add your pasta and cook bite and then toss with pasta, some butter and until slightly under al dente. In another large more cheese…now you’ve elevated your food skillet add strained pasta ½ C of water and game, that much more. This recipe it can be the butter. Add the basil leaves and grated made with traditional pasta or if you like, you Ricotta Salata and fried Zucchini. Toss until can choose whole wheat or gluten free. If you cheese creates a sauce with the pasta water. just want the zucchini sans the pasta, you can Reserve the rest of pasta water if it gets to dry eat them as a side, with rice, or layer them in a or if anyone else wants it to have a bit more toasted bun or a crispy baguette and still love it. liquid. Stir well and serve on a plate or bowl. Sprinkle with additional cheese and garnish My cheese of choice for this dish is Ricotta with basil leaf. If you like a little spice, add Salata. Ricotta Salata is a softer cheese. It’s an a nice, full pinch or two of red pepper flakes. Italian cheese made from the whey part of sheep I’m telling you… This will be a new favorite, milk, which is pressed, salted and aged for at quick and easy dish… even in the fall and least 90 days. It is milky white in color with winter… Oh? Did I mention spring ;)? firm, yet creamy texture and a bit of a saltier bite, which is how the cheese dries and cures. Tip of the week: There are softer ricotta cheeses which are great You can add yellow zucchini to this recipe. for eating it and harder, denser ricotta cheeses John Morris organizer You can use more zucchini and layer them like that are great for grating. Either way, when you a casserole by adding cheese in between layers eat it, it gives more of a creamy taste and mouth A group of people gathered this week to protest developments on Harbor Island. and if you like the stringy lasagna effect, add feel than a dryer cheese like parmesan. This Photos by Ronnie Narmour mozzarella or slices of Havarti cheese. It melts cheese is perfect for fried zucchini, because it’s nicely. You can even add fresh made tomato softer and sticks to each round piece of zucchini sauce. OMG!! and makes every bite taste even better. Music From the Moon at Waves The options re endless. ;) The Important thing Ingredients: is to have fun, try new things and Enjoy! 4 Large or 6 medium zucchini (rinsed, ends cut off and sliced into ½ inch circles) 1 C vegetable oil for frying ¼ C light olive oil for frying kosher salt & black pepper to taste 1 lb. Spaghetti or Rigatoni Di Cecco (made in Italy pasta Isle) 3 tbsp. butter 1 C grated Ricotta Salata Cheese Preferred (available in specialty cheese sections) Or Pecorino Romano Bunch of fresh basil (leaves only)

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A8 Island Moon July 25, 2019 SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon Can I Have Your Autograph Mel Ott - Classy Person & By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon and said, ‘I’m looking for Baseball Player One of the stories Tommy Lasorda tells Tommy Lasorda.’ “I said, By Dotson Lewis has remained with me over the years and I ‘I’m him, who are you?” He answered, ‘I’m have retold this story a countless number of Buster Maynard.’ He continued, ‘I have been in Dotson’s Note: In most instances Mel Ott’s Ott was admired as much for his demeanor as times on the radio. “When I was a kid, I was the Major Leagues for years and there are only career exemplified power, but not speed. But on for his skill. “Even Brooklyn (Dodgers) fans a school patrol boy for the school system in two reasons a pitcher would throw at a batter. July 18, 1927, Ott hit the first home run of his used to applaud Mel Ott,” Sports Illustrated Philadelphia,” said Tommy. “I knew that every Either he hit a home run off of him or he doesn’t career while showing off his running skills. In noted. year they picked the best school patrol person like him. Since I have never seen or heard of a life tragically cut short, Mel Ott established In his book “Stan Musial: The Man’s Own and gave them tickets to a baseball game, free you before, I can only assume you don’t like the standard for power hitting in the National Story,” the Cardinals standout recalled Ott as of charge. I wanted to go to a game. So, I did League and was an endearing role model to “one of my early idols” during his boyhood in a great job, rain or shine, protecting the other legions of baseball fans, including a young Donora, Pa. “I liked his mannerisms and his kids crossing the street, and I won the trip. We Stan Musial, for his humble, considerate manners,” Musial said. went to Shibe Park, where the visiting team manner. Thanks to Kevin Stiner, Bill Morgan, always had to walk a ways down the outside of Lefty O’Doul, Stan Musial, Leo Durocher, In an editorial, The Sporting News cited Ott the park to the visitor’s entrance door. The kids John McHale, the Sporting News, the New York as “a quiet, modest hero” and declared his would stand there and ask for autographs from Daily News and Sports Illustrated for the facts “gentleness, kindness and good sportsmanship the visiting players. I asked this player from contained in this report. Thanks to my friend always set a fine example.” the New York Giants for an autograph, and he Bill Morgan-Former SWC SID, for the photos. Ott could be hard-driving and irate, “but had shoved me aside. As he turned, I noticed the something in his personality beyond all this No. 12 on the back of his jersey. I looked for his that endeared him to people,” Sports Illustrated number in the program and found out his name surmised. “He was boyish, mannerly square. He was “Buster” Maynard. looked like the beau ideal of American youth: the rugged kid who could win ballgames but who would stand up when a woman came into the room.” Not Nice Ott was player-manager of the Giants from 1942-47 and remained the manager in 1948 Tommy Lasorda minor league. when he no longer was playing. However, his teams never won a pennant and in July 1948 the Giants fired Ott and replaced him me. I want to know why?’ “I know you were with Leo Durocher, longtime manager of the in the Major Leagues and when I was a kid, you wouldn’t give me an autograph.” ‘You’re archrival Dodgers and a man whose brash, Tommy Laosrda manager. confrontational style was the opposite of Ott’s. serious, said Maynard,’ and he turned, shook his Giant’s fans “hated the sight of me, hated my head in disbelief and walked away. “Because of guts,” Durocher said in his autobiography. Well, several years later, I was pitching in the that,” Tommy said smiling, “I have always told Dodger Minor League system with the Montreal my players to sign those darn autographs; you As Dodgers manager, Durocher was talking to never know who they may grow up to be.” reporters in the dugout before a game against team and we were in Atlanta. I was the starting the Giants when he motioned toward Ott and pitcher and retired the first two batters when Andy Purvis is a local author and radio said, “Take a look at No. 4 there. A nicer guy I heard the P.A. announcer say over the loud personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. never drew breath than that man there.” After speaker, ‘Now batting, #12, Buster Maynard.’ com for all the latest info on his books or to Durocher called off the names of the Giants This is the guy who had shoved me out of the listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books On Nov. 21, 1958, Ott, 49, died in a New players, he famously said, “All nice guys. way when I was a kid. So, with the first pitch, are available online and can be found in the Orleans hospital from injuries suffered in a car They’ll finish last. Nice guys. Finish last.” I threw right at his head. His cap went one way local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be accident a week earlier. The sudden death of a and his body the other, as he hit the dirt. I threw contacted at [email protected]. Also popular baseball icon who represented vitality Over time, the last two sentences got melded the next pitch in the same place, and down he listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s and decency stunned the nation. Ott was the top into one, and the term “Nice guys finish last” went again, only this time I hit him. Confused, Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. slugger in the National League with the Giants came to define Durocher and highlighted what he got up and trotted down to first base. com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of from 1926-47. When his playing days ended, he viewed as the difference between antagonists the Houston Astros. he was the National League career leader in like him and gentlemen such as Ott. After the game, I was leaving the park and this guy came up to me outside the locker room, home runs (511), RBI (1,860), extra-base hits Ott remained with the Giants, assisting his (1,071), walks (1,708) and runs scored (1,859). friend Hubbell, who was the club’s farm Only Babe Ruth (714) and Jimmie Foxx (534) director. Ott managed the minor-league Oakland Letters to ed cont. from A3 had hit more home runs. Ott had a career batting Oaks in 1951 and 1952. In 1956, he became a average of .304, with 2,876 hits, and was Tigers broadcaster. elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Beach driving along the Water Exchange Bridge 1951. His journey to the major leagues began in The Tigers consulted with Ott on player Still waiting for the developers (the bridge storybook fashion. personnel matters. After the 1958 season, Ott seawall and Lake Padre) to pay for a hydrodynamic returned to his home in Metairie, La., and Editor’s note: Here are comments from our modeling study to address potential bulkhead Bayou to Broadway was in contact with Tigers general manager Facebook page theislandmoonnewspaper and dock impacts if/when channel is established In 1925, Ott was a catcher for a New Orleans John McHale, who sought his advice on trade regarding our recent story about removing and we start getting significant currents going semi-pro team owned by lumber tycoon traffic from the beach at the Michael J. Ellis through the Cruiser canal and other parts of Harry Williams, a friend of Giants manager Seawall due to beach erosion. existing canals near the proposed P.R. 22 canal. John McGraw. Williams recommended Ott So here is my take on the beach after being Amazed the City and other permitting to McGraw, who agreed to take a look at the there a week... agencies haven't required it. If they have, let's prospect. Ott, 16, traveled alone to New York, have some transparency and publicly share the arrived at the Polo Grounds carrying a straw We set up shop right by the beach on the non- car side of the sand mound each day. It amazed results of the study, so ISAC and PIPOA (and suitcase after getting lost in the subway system homeowners along those canals) can address and met McGraw, who took a liking to the well- me how many families were between there and Island House as opposed to car side. Without a possible negative effects from the increased mannered teen. After watching Ott crush the currents. ball in batting practice, McGraw knew he had doubt much cleaner. That fact was very evident a special talent. walking out there each morning before people Jon Brandt and traffic showed up. I spoke to a few lifeguards Anybody ever do a study as to when opened up Ott debuted with the Giants in April 1926 and and they said that no motor traffic made their -what that much water coming into canals with became a regular after the Giants traded right jobs MUCH easier. I do think that golf carts established homes will do and will that make fielder George Harper to the Cardinals in May should be allowed as the local business I'm sure our flood or dock water elevation change for 1928. have taken a hit due to the ban on driving on insurance purposes??? Primarily an outfielder, Ott had a strong Mel and Mildred Ott a portion. Speaking to that, there is plenty of arm and “learned to play rebounds from the places for cars to park on the remaining section. Lisa Fuchs Allison right field wall at the Polo Grounds with the proposals. “In Mel’s three years in Detroit as I did witness good Samaritans helping people Editor’s note: The studies are available on precision of a billiard player,” The Sporting radio and television announcer, we always who buried their cars in the sand. Good people the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website. The News observed. regarded him as an extra coach,” McHale said. are still out there. All that being said... it's just bridge should not change water levels. my take on it after being there a week. Don't A left-handed batter, he had a peculiar approach Fatal Accident bother arguing with me…won't change a thing. Will Packery Channel be repaired BEFORE to hitting. As described by the New York Daily On Nov. 14, 1958, Mel and Mildred Ott went I do love the beach! the bridge and new canals are started? Packery News, Ott “lifted his right leg from the ground to the coastal town of Bay St. Louis, Miss., to Channel meets at end where storm surge gates completely, accentuating a bend in the knee, Jack Luna check on a cottage they had purchased. After are. With the significant damage to the Packery and swung as the leg came down again.” dinner at a restaurant, Mel drove their station I understand the golf cart access- but it’s a from Harvey this will be a major repair that will At 5 feet 9, 170 pounds, Ott was not large, but wagon onto a fog-shrouded highway. Their walkway- I don’t want to worry about golf close the Packery for a year or longer! he was, according to The Sporting News, “as vehicle collided head-on with a car driven by cart traffic and getting run over and causing Debbie Wall solid as a piece of Louisiana cypress.” Ott led Leslie S. Curry Sr., 50, a carpenter, who was congestion...think of riverwalk with golf carts Editor’s note: As things now stand the the National League in home runs six times, killed instantly. Curry, a married father of Pam Piotrowski produced 100 RBI or more in eight consecutive seven, was alone in the car. schedule for Packery Channel repairs has seasons (1929-36), was a 12-time all-star, and Dear Mr. Rankin: them beginning in late 2020. The timing has Mel suffered fractures of both legs, a broken to be around various seasonal deadlines. We helped the Giants win three pennants and a My wife and I are retirees enjoying living on arm, six broken ribs and injuries to his head and are not aware of any information indicating World Series title. North Padre Island within walking distance of kidneys, according to United Press International. that Packery Channel will be closed during the the beach. We accept that it is permissible and Mildred suffered a severe concussion and also work. broke both legs, an arm and ribs. The Otts were legal for people to drive their vehicles onto the taken to a hospital in Gulfport, Miss. beach to stop and picnic or play or fish. But why is it permissible, as so many do, for them On Nov. 20, Mel was transferred to a New to make the beach into a highway just joy-riding Orleans hospital because of kidney failure up and down without ever exiting their vehicle? and underwent surgery that night. He died the Was this the intent of permitting vehicles onto PENN THOMAS, P.C. next day, “a tragic end to an around-the-clock the beach? To be sure, any vehicle on the attempt by doctors to save his life,” United beach disrupts the lay of the beach and even its CPA FIRM Press International reported. Cause of death ecology. But the pleasure it can give visitors was uremia, a kidney poisoning resulting from and residents who actually get out of their a damaged kidney. Mildred Ott recovered and P  T, CPA vehicles is wonderful. But what is wonderful [email protected] lived until 1999 when she was 90. about using it as a highway? You want a place Althea Curry sued Mel Ott’s estate for the to zoom around? Texas has 80,000 miles of wrongful death of her husband Leslie. A district highways. court judge dismissed the complaint when Sincerely, evidence showed the left wheels of Curry’s car George Nickas U O I  O were across the center line on Ott’s side of the  N. C,  S.P.I.D. road. An appeals court upheld the ruling, saying Coquina Bay Avenue   C C, TX the plaintiff failed to prove negligence on the C C, TX     part of Ott. T : ( )  - T : ( ) - Power lines and recent : ( ) -  : ( ) -  Dotson’s Other Note: Some of you Moon Monkeys may be wondering what caused me outage to write this report…well, I was researching “One of the things that made him a great I live on the island and travel the United States sports history for the week of July 21-28. Now putting High voltage lines underground, it hitter was hard practice,” said teammate Lefty you know what caught me eye (the date of Mel O’Doul. “We used to spend hours, just the two would be a great asset for the island to do, get Ott’s first home run). I guess the news of Mel’s rid of all the ugly poles and high lines where of us, practicing hitting the ball down the right accident and death didn’t make national news. field foul line. We got so we could keep it fair we wouldn’t lose power all the time and have Why Purchase From Gary Lunt, Inc.? 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You can Architectural Control Committee. The ACC Administration Building, Board Room, 2505 Providing Appropriate Placements for reach me at marvin@ is now required to have three committee Waldron Road. This is an abbreviated version Children with Disabilities pipoa.net members approve an application for a construction permit. New home construction of the agenda. 11.ACTION Board Vacancy- The and remodels (that affect drainage) must have 1. REPORTS PIPOA is exceedingly A.Approval of the Bus Transportation an engineered site plan providing appropriate fortunate to have had A. Summary of Finance Reports Interlocal Agreement Between the Flour drainage. The Board also passed a Motion two excellent candidates. That is, Dan Bluff Independent School District and the to hire a CPA/Accounting Firm to generate This agenda item is a report only. Board Harrington and Vicki Marsden McGinley, Port Aransas Independent School District the monthly financial statements. This is action is not required. both candidates are qualified and would make something Nick Colosi, and I have been B.Set Date for Public Hearing on 2019-2020 good board members. Many thanks to them B. Update on Construction Projects working on for some time. In addition, the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate for throwing their hat into the ring. At the Board passed a Motion to purchase a new This agenda item is a report only. Board Board Meeting held on Tuesday, July 23, It is the recommendation of the property management software system called action is not required. 2019, Mr. Dan Harrington was appointed to administration that the Board of Trustees Caliber. This new system will take time to fill the vacant Board seat. Mr. Harrington has C. District Health and Safety Reports approve the date of August 22, 2019 at 6:00 implement but should vastly improve our a great deal of experience as an HOA Board for 2018-2019 p.m. for the public hearing on the 2019-2020 data management. Our current system is member, and he has experience as a City proposed budget and tax rate. approximately 15 years old. In terms of This agenda item is a report only. Board Councilman. action is not required. C. Set Date for Board Meeting to Adopt the the life span of software, the old system has 2019-2020 Budget and Set Tax Rate It is the Plaque- The PIPOA monument located on been on life support for some time. Finally, D. Review Student/Parent Handbooks for Park Road 22 and Aquarius (shortly after you the Board voted not to hold an August Board 2019-2020 recommendation of the administration that the Board of Trustees approve the date of come over the bridge) previously exhibited meeting, thus allowing time for vacations, This agenda item is a report only. Board August 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. for the public a bronze plaque with the names of many family events, and so on. Please remember, action is not required. hearing on the 2019-2020 proposed budget founding Island residents. The plaque was Board members are volunteers. Your Board stolen many years ago. At the Board meeting members put in a huge amount of time dealing REPORT PRESENTATIONS and tax rate. on July 23, a presentation was made by Ms. with matters to benefit PIPOA members. For A. Update on Bond Projects 12. CLOSED MEETING Shelly Rios, Public Art Coordinator for the example, I often put in 30 hours a week on City of Corpus Christi and Mr. Kent Ullberg, This agenda item is a report only. Board Closed Meeting may be conducted under: PIPOA business. World Recognized Sculptor, regarding action is not required. Litter Critter- The litter critter held on A. Texas Government Code, Sections: replacing the stolen plaque. The Board Saturday, July 20th was a big success. Six B. Review of School Nutrition Department wholeheartedly supports this restoration 1. 551.071 Consultation with Attorney large dumpsters were filled. Thank you, project. The project will be a joint effort This agenda item is a report only. Board volunteers, that participated, they were David 2. 551.072 Real Property to include the City, the PIPOA, and Mr. action is not required. Hoffmann, Ken Tiller, Greg Galluspy, and 3. 551.073 Prospective Gifts Ullberg. The historical significance of the Pete Allsopp. I was there too. It would be C. Review of Policy Update 113 (LOCAL) monument and plaque cannot be overstated. 4. 551.074 Personnel Matters wonderful if we could get some younger Affecting Local Policies: The preservation of Island history will benefit volunteers to attend the litter critter. Those 5. 551.076 Security Devices all Islanders. This agenda item is a report only. Board listed above, although young in mind and action is not required. 6. 551.082 Student Discipline Cobo de Bara Boat Ramp- Construction is spirit, would certainly benefit from assistance 1. BBE(LOCAL): BOARD MEMBERS - 7. 551.082 Employee-Employee Complaints complete. The ramp reopened on Wednesday, by young volunteers. July 24. The parking area has been redesigned AUTHORITY Crime- Petty theft on the island usually 8. 551.0821 Personally Identifiable with more parking space. The PIPOA is increases during the summer period. This 2. BDD(LOCAL): BOARD INTERNAL Information about Public School Student making progress for the members. ORGANIZATION - ATTORNEY summer is no exception. Please lock your 9. 551.087 Economic Development Cartagena Boat Ramp- The potholes at the cars, lock your garage doors, and lock up 3. BJCD(LOCAL): SUPERINTENDENT - Negotiations ramp and parking lot have been repaired. The items routinely left on decks and docks. EVALUATION ramp is open for use. 13. PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS Marvin Jones-PIPOA President 4. CI(LOCAL): SCHOOL PROPERTIES Board Meeting- At the July 23rd Board DISPOSAL It is the recommendation of the Administration that the Board of Trustees Meeting, the Board passed several motions. 5. CO(LOCAL): FOOD AND NUTRITION acknowledge receipt of the report of the MANAGEMENT Superintendent with respect to transfers, 10. FNF(LOCAL): STUDENT resignations and retirements, and accept Leaping Marlin the Superintendent’s recommendation RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - In the 1980s a group of Islanders decided to INVESTIGATIONS AND SEARCHES to approve the hiring of personnel, restructuring of staff, miscellaneous requests place a statue at the base of the JFK Bridge to B. Approval of Out-of-District Transfer as set forth in the transmittal to the Board welcome people to The Island. They were lucky Students for the 2019-2020 School Year for this meeting. to have a world renowned sculptor-in-residence in Kent Ulberg whose work is currently on C. Approval of Budget Change Requests A. ACTION display at the Art Museum of South Texas. D.Approval of Agreement Between the Craft 1.Hiring of Certified Staff When the project was done the names of the Training Center of the Coastal 2.Restructuring of Staff artist and major donors were listed on bronze Bend and the Flour Bluff Independent plaques and placed on the stature which was lit School District for Training in 3.New Positions up at night. It was a great addition to The Island. Apprenticeship Programs 4.Job Descriptions But over the years the lights quit working and E.Approval of Education Service Center 5.Salary Schedule when they did thieves made off with the plaques Services Agreement for 2019-2020 6.Administrative Contracts for the scrap value of the bronze. For the past several months Islander Nick Colosi has been F.Approval of the Resolution to Initiate the 7.Teacher Contracts working to find the list of donors’ names and get Process of the Designation of a District of 8.Miscellaneous Requests the plaques back on the marlin. We searched our Innovation Moon files but couldn’t come up with a photo. G.Approval of Student Code of Conduct for B.INFORMATION But after many tries Nick he tracked down a 2019-2020 1.Resignations photograph and the PIPOA is now working to get the plaques back in place. We thank Nick The Leaping Marline during the 2004 H.Approve Charge Policy for 2019-2020 2.Transfers for his persistence. snowfall. School Year 3.Job Reclassifications I.Consider Approval of Intergovernmental 4.Equity Increases Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Leaping Marlin Major Contributors 14.ACTION: Approval of the 2019-2020 Omnia Partners Public Sector The plaque stolen from the Leaping Marlin Salary Plan J.Approval of Memorandum of statue showed the names of the people who Understanding (MOU) Between the Nueces 15.ADJOURNMENT made the statue possible more than thirty years ago. The names are as follows:

Island sculptor Kent Ullberg addressed One of the plaques stolen from the the PIPOA Board on Tuesday regarding Marlin statue replacement of the Marlin plaques Dr. & Mrs. Durand Benjamin, Jr. Robert & Anna Marie Litschewski John & Sylvia Blanzy Don & Bev Matthews Eugene L. Brown M.D Maverick Markets Tyler & Tm Burdick Oscar A. & Irene T. Mayen An outbound rig heading for Israel came through the jetties on Wednesday. Ralph Durden Mr. & Mrs. James E. Mikulencak Photo by Steve Coons James F. Boudreau Ron Myers Glenda Harris Robert & Linda O’Nave Carrol Ray Shearer Padre Island Enrichment Club Michael O. Vogelbacher John & Eleanor Parmer Lake Padre Limited Patricia & Henry Pate Hymen &Cecelia Factor Dr. David & Esther Powell GIFTS CERTIFICATES AVALIABLE Martin & Demarious Frey Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. H. Puntenney GIFTS CERTIFICATES AVALIABLE Stan & Jo Rash Dr. & Mrs. Harold E. Garner

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Summer Reading program is being offered by take advantage of low voter turnout Fortunately, many public libraries host summer the William R. “Bill” Ellis Memorial Library reading programs to encourage students to keep and will be held at the community center due reading during the summer to prevent “the to the ongoing repairs from Hurricane Harvey When cities, counties, and school districts can raise taxes, the Effective Tax Rate, each summer slide” or the tendency for students to damage. The summer reading program began across Texas set their budgets for the 2020-2021 year without voter approval from 8 percent to lose some of the achievement gains they made last month and will continue throughout July on fiscal year a new state law, Senate Bill 2, limits 3.5 percent. during the previous school year. Reading just Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. The theme of this them to a 3.5 percent hike in the Effective Tax The city council of Hutto, an Austin-area 4 to 6 books over the summer has the potential summer’s program is “A Universe of Stories.” Rate or face the voters. suburb located in Williamson County, is to prevent a decline in reading achievement Activities will include story time, crafts, games With that in mind one of Texas’ largest currently considering raising the city Effective scores from the Spring to the Fall. This shows and other activities. For more information, taxpayer-funded lobbying organizations is Tax Rate there by up to 17 cents ahead of the that even small steps are very beneficial. This contact Toby De La Rosa, assistant library urging cities across the state to “shake the implementation of Senate Bill 2, which was week I’d like to highlight some of the excellent director, at 361-749-4116. signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott last month. money tree” by raising taxes on their citizens summer reading programs in our Coastal Bend If you have questions regarding any of the before Senate Bill 2 takes effect on September School districts get early start area. information mentioned in this week’s article, 1, 2020. please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or As school districts across Texas are starting The Corpus Christi Public Libraries’ Summer The Texas Municipal League, which consists Reading Program is a terrific way to keep kids District Office. Please always feel free to their new school year many districts are also contact my office if you have any questions of over 1,100 Texas cities, made the statement looking to raise property taxes beyond the 3.5 reading as they enjoy a variety of fun and during a conference held in Austin last week educational activities. This summer reading or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if percent allowed under Senate Bill 3 by holding you would like to contact my office regarding and a copy of the presentation was shared on the elections required to do so in the early program has been an annual tradition for over Facebook; the presentation was titled “Shaking 50 years. Participants must be 17 years of age constituent services. As always, my offices are 2019 election cycle when voter turnouts are available at any time to assist with questions, the Money Tree: A City Revenue Discussion” historically low. or younger and are invited to participate in a and was delivered by TML Legislative Counsel variety of activities such as family story time, concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- Bill Longley. The Texas Municipal League Officials in six of nine districts holding tax rate science experiments, summer movies and 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). is taxpayer funded through the cities and was increase elections chose low-turnout special more! Participants are also encouraged to pick a leading advocate for against Senate Bill election dates in August and September, rather up a Summer Reading Booklet at any Corpus - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 2 which limits tax hikes. One of the largest than the uniform November election date when Christi public library. These booklets are used taxpayer-funded lobby organizations in the voter turnout is higher and the cost to district to keep track of points that are received by Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. state, TML fought against the property tax taxpayers is lower. Early voting is underway attending events and checking out books. Then, He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. reform legislation approved by the 2019 State through September 4 in five districts holding texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. Legislature which cut the amount taxing entities September 8 elections in the Dallas area. Texas Property Taxes Fifteenth Highest in Ten Constitutional Amendments on U.S. When Adjusted for Home Values November 5 Election Ballot Ten proposed amendments to the Texas and use taxes that are imposed on sporting goods Sixth highest tax burden overall Constitution that will appear on a November 5th to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and ballot for voter approval. the Texas Historical Commission to protect A recent state-by-state report sheds new light With the exception of Texas, Alaska, and Texas’ natural areas, water quality, and history on the property taxes paid by homeowners Wisconsin, states with the highest property Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza this across the nation. Unsurprisingly, Texas ranks taxes tend to be Democrat-heavy. All but three week drew the ballot order, literally out of a hat. by acquiring, managing, and improving state and local parks and historic sites while not among the highest. were states carried by Hillary Clinton in 2016. In order to appear on the ballot the proposed increasing the rate of the state sales and use According to WalletHub, Texas homeowners Conversely, Texans write the third-biggest amendments were approved by at least two- taxes.” pay the sixth-highest property tax bills on property tax checks among the 30 states carried thirds of the members of both the Texas Senate by President Donald Trump. Proposition 6 (HJR 12) a $194,000 home, the median home value and the Texas House of Representatives nationwide in 2017. But home values between Many officials claim that Texas’ high property Texans will have the opportunity to approve “The constitutional amendment authorizing states vary dramatically. 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In fact, after in an amount not to exceed $200 million to Proposition 8 (HJR 4) in both states pay roughly the same ($2,750). adjusting for home values, New Jersey and New provide financial assistance for the development After adjusting for each state’s home values, York levy very high property tax bills (first and “The constitutional amendment providing for fourth overall), while also levying some of the of certain projects in economically distressed the creation of the flood infrastructure fund Texans pay the 15th-highest property tax burden areas.” in the nation. In other words, the property tax highest personal income tax rates (sixth and to assist in the financing of drainage, flood ninth overall). Proposition 3 (HJR 34) mitigation, and flood control projects.” bill paid by Texans are the 15th highest in the nation, leading nearly every other Republican “The constitutional amendment authorizing the Proposition 9 (HJR 95) state. legislature to provide for a temporary exemption “The constitutional amendment authorizing Dwyer to Take Helm from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the the legislature to exempt from ad valorem Attention Amazon appraised value of certain property damaged by taxation precious metal held in a precious metal as Chief of Naval a disaster.” depository located in this state.” Shoppers Proposition 4 (HJR 38) Proposition 10 (SJR 32) If you shop on Amazon.com you can now Air Training at NAS “The constitutional amendment prohibiting designate the Riley P Dog Park as your the imposition of an individual income tax, charitable donation site. Just use amazon. Corpus Christi including a tax on an individual’s share of “The constitutional amendment to allow smile.com and pick Riley P Dog Park as your Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) will partnership and unincorporated association the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a designated charity. Please consider designating hold a change of command ceremony on board income.” qualified caretaker in certain circumstances.” the Dog Park as your charity as the park is being Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Friday, July funded entirely by donations and volunteers. If Proposition 5 (SJR 24) For more information and resources for voting 26 at 9 a.m. in Texas, visit VoteTexas.gov. you have any questions about the dog park you “The constitutional amendment dedicating the can visit our page on facebook at Riley P Dog Rear Adm. Daniel “Dozer” Dwyer will relieve revenue received from the existing state sales Park or call Jan Rankin at 361-949-7700. Rear Adm. Gregory “Hyfi” Harris as the Chief of Naval Air Training during an in-air ceremony above NAS Corpus Christi followed by a Serve Corpus Christi Texas Prepaid ground-based ceremony in Hangar 42. The Naval Air Training Command conducts – Make a Difference Tuition Program and oversees all pilot and naval flight officer The City of Corpus Christi has numerous training for the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast boards, commissions and committees which Newborn Enrollment Guard, and international partners throughout strive to reflect the diverse interests and abilities five training air wings located in three states. of our citizens. It also oversees the Navy Flight Demonstration Deadline Approaches Squadron, the Blue Angels. The City Secretary’s Office is currently seeking Texas families have through July 31 to enroll applications for the following boards: Harris, a 1987 graduate of the U.S. Naval their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Academy, was designated a Naval Flight • Arts & Cultural Commission Fund and pay this year’s rates for all or some Officer in 1989 and subsequently a Naval future tuition and schoolwide required fees at • Building Code Board of Appeals Aviator in 1993. He has served both on shore most Texas public colleges and universities and at sea, most recently as commander of the • Community Youth Development (excluding medical and dental schools, health Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG11). He has (78415) Program Steering Committee science centers and other health-related served as CNATRA since July 2018 and will • Corpus Christi B Corporation (Type B institutions). Newborns are children younger report to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. as Board) than 1 year of age at the time of enrollment. the director of Air Warfare at Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N98). • Corpus Christi Business and Job “I know what it’s like to be the parent of Development Corporation (Type A newborns and paying for college was not always Dwyer is a 1988 graduate of the California Board) at the top of my mind,” Texas Comptroller Glenn Maritime Academy and was designated a Naval Hegar said. “That’s why we’re reminding new Aviator in 1992. He has served both on shore • Electrical Advisory Board parents to take advantage of the opportunity to and at sea, most recently as commander of • Leadership Committee for Senior lock in this year’s rates.” the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Services Under the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, (CSG9) in San Diego. There, he commanded • Mechanical/Plumbing the state’s prepaid college tuition program, more than 7,000 Sailors across nine ships. He participants can purchase tuition units and will assume command of CNATRA July 26. • Parking Advisory Committee lock in future costs of tuition and schoolwide The guest speaker for the ceremony will be • Park & Recreation Advisory required fees at most Texas public colleges and Vice Adm. John D. Alexander, Commander, Committee universities, based on today’s prices. U.S. 3rd Fleet headquartered in San Diego. • Sister City Committee Enrollment at 2018-19 prices closed on Feb. 28 for children 1 year of age and older. The next • Tree Advisory Committee annual enrollment period begins on Sept. 1, Creating Dreams If you know of anyone interested in serving on with new contract prices based on Texas public a City board, commission or committee, please college costs for the 2019-20 school year. for Island Homeowners since 1987 direct them to the City of Corpus Christi’s Complete plan information, including plan website at http://serve.cctexas.com. For description and agreement, current prices, • New Homes assistance, please call Norma Duran at (361) enrollment forms and more, is available at • Remodels 826-3893 or via e-mail at NormaD2@cctexas. TuitionPromise.org or by calling 800-445- • Additions com. GRAD (4723), Option 5. • Repairs (NEW POLICY: All individuals considered • No job too big for appointment by the City Council to a or too small board, commission or committee must have an application on file in the Office of the City Call 774-7043 for estimate Secretary not later than the 14TH calendar day before the date appointments are considered by www.billgoinhomes.com City Council.) July 25, 2019 Island Moon A 15 Island Obituaries Mustang Island State BBB Tips on Surviving Park Reopens for Back-to-School Season Kathleen Joyce By Emily Gaines Overnight Camping PR Coordinator for Better Business Bureau Serving the Heart of Texas Rueter Mustang Island State Park is reopening for overnight camping after Hurricane Harvey July marks the official beginning of back- discounts. A student ID or a valid .edu storm damage delayed the previously to school-season, and if you or your child email address may be required to obtain scheduled restroom replacement project in the are headed back to school, it may be an student discounts. Finding the best deals campgrounds. overwhelming time. The National Retail possible can save you a good amount of Federation predicts an average of $696.70 will money once all the shopping is done. “The staff of Mustang Island State Park is be spent by families with students in elementary excited to once again be able to offer camping • Shop in bulk. Sometimes teachers ask through high school, and an average of $976.78 opportunities to visitors from around the world,” parents to buy items like tissues or crayons spent by families with college students. Both said Scott Taylor, Superintendent at Mustang for an entire class. Buying in bulk can cut amounts are higher than last year’s averages. Island State Park. “We look forward seeing all down on cost in situations like these. Bulk of the park visitors who have patiently waited In addition to financial stress, parents also items can also save money for college as park repairs were made following Hurricane worry about protecting their children’s safety. students who need cleaning supplies for Harvey and we would like to thank everyone for Children and young adults often are targets of their dorm rooms. the continued support they have shown for their identity theft, as they have no credit history or • Know return policies and save receipts. questionable past banking transactions. If their Texas State Park.” Before you purchase something, identity is stolen, it may not be discovered for The restroom replacement project included especially a large item, know the retailer’s years. significant plumbing and electrical work which return and exchange policy. And be sure to affected the campground electrical service and Scammers are waiting to strike, but Better save receipts to prove that you purchased portions of the wastewater systems in the park. Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas is the item. here for you with tips on protecting your money Kathleen Joyce Rueter passed away and Additional Harvey repairs are still ongoing to • Shop safely online. Online shopping can and identity: joined our Lord on July 12, 2019. Kathy park buildings including the headquarters and provide convenience and sometimes deals was the daughter of Melvin and Eva maintenance shop. • Make a list. While this may sound simple, that retailers don’t offer in-store. However, Rogers of Lincoln, NE. She was preceded Overnight campground reservations for having a list of everything you need online purchase scams were the second in death by her parents, and her brother Mustang Island State Park can be made online to buy for the school year can help you riskiest scams of 2018. In Texas nearly Bill Rogers of Lincoln. Kathy is survived at https://texasstateparks.reserveamerica.com/ from getting off track or getting tricked 300 were reported to BBB during the by her husband of 54 years, Jack Rueter or through the Texas State Parks Customer into buying something you don’t need. first six months of 2019, and one victim of Hot Springs Village; daughter, Sheri Service Center at (512) 389-8900. Find out if your school provides a list of claimed a loss of $7,000. When shopping Rueter of Hot Springs Village; daughter, needed school supplies. If not, take time online, always look for the lock icon next Through the online system, visitors can choose Karen Havlik of League City, Texas; five to sit down and make your own. to the URL, and the “s” in “https.” These a specific site when making reservations up to grandsons, Brandon Wilson of Oklahoma things mean you’re shopping on a secure five months in advance. Photos and details of • Shop at home. It is always possible you City, OK, Cameron Wilson of Corpus site. Consider paying with a credit card campsites allow campers can pick their site have leftover supplies from the previous Christi, TX, Joshua Havlik of League City, when shopping online, as credit cards before arriving at the park and ensure that sites year and can save yourself money by TX, Zachary Havlik of League City, TX, provide additional protection to users. Luke Havlik of League City, TX; sisters have the amenities they need during their trip. crossing items off your list before you even leave the house. • Protect yourself or your child from identity and brothers-in-law, Carolyn and Floyd Beach camping sites are reserved on a first theft. Scammers may use large purchases Madison of Centennial, CO, Shirley and come first serve basis. For availability, call the • Research bigger items. This is especially or other excuses as a reason to ask for your Mike Hoesing of Aberdeen, SD; brother-in- park at (361) 749-5246. important for students leaving for college law, Jim Wolcott of Elmwood, NE; sisters- and moving into dorms. Items like or your child’s Social Security number in-law, Judie Rogers of Lincoln, NE, laptops, mini fridges and microwaves will or Social Insurance Number (SIN). If JoAnn Bray of Sun City, AZ; and sister-in- come with different types of warranties someone asks for this information, ask law and brother-in-law, Cindy and Kevin Comptroller’s or optional insurance. Research different plenty of questions. Never give personal Manulak of Wellton, AZ. After graduating brands and customer reviews to be sure information to someone unless you are High School in Lincoln, NE, Kathy spent Office Partners you’re choosing the right items for your completely certain of how it will be used, 10 years in Lincoln working as a legal specific needs. and stored and protected. Asking this may secretary plus spent 20 years as a Financial throw off a scammer, who likely will not Assistant for Merrill Lynch in Corpus with TAMUCC to • Look for sales. Shop around compare be able to give you solid answers. Christi, TX and Cupertino, CA. While prices among different retailers, and look for coupons. Large items can be costly, For more information, visit bbb.org/ working for Merrill, she specialized in Perform Ecosystem backtoschool. From everyone at Better Business corporate accounts in Silicon Valley. Kathy and small items can add up quickly. If there are no sales or coupons advertised, Bureau serving the Heart of Texas, good luck on retired in 1998 and spent her golden years Assessment in the upcoming school year! in Marina del Rey, CA (living on their boat), you can ask if the retailer offers student Corpus Christi, TX, Lulea Sweden, and Hot Springs Village, AR. Kathy lived her life Matagorda Bay in support of her family, and has been the The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts’ cornerstone for her husband, children and Natural Resources Program has contracted grandchildren. In her spare time, Kathy was with Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi an avid artist for many years, and over time (TAMUCC) to conduct an ecosystem assessment she completed a myriad of oil paintings, in Matagorda Bay to inform the conservation acrylics and in recent years she worked of threatened and endangered species. The daily in her art room on watercolors. Along partnership will develop comprehensive with her love of beach and water related economic and ecological information and tools works, the last two years she enjoyed local governments and communities can use to creating watercolor greeting cards. She sustain economic development while protecting enjoyed sending these to all of her family natural resources. and friends. Kathy was an active member of Matagorda Bay supports numerous industries Central Christian Church in Corpus Christi important to the Texas economy, including and First Christian in Santa Clara, CA. commercial and recreational fishing, agriculture She served as Deacon, Elder and Board and tourism, while serving as a rich resource Member in both locations. She also taught for fish and wildlife. Despite its economic Sunday school classes for many years in value, little research has been conducted on these locals. Kathy and Jack spent many the distribution and health of the bay’s many years traveling the USA and international habitats and their importance to the ecosystem. destinations. They made roughly 10 trips to Europe and were able to visit virtually The Natural Resources Program will provide all western European countries. She loved economic data and analysis to complement cruises over the years and made 12 or 13 the ecological research. TAMUCC will study voyages on Grand Circle and Celebrity. habitats used by a suite of imperiled, threatened One of her favorites was taking part in six and endangered sea turtle and bird species European River cruises, but her mainstay as well as the potential impacts of evolving was being the Matriarch for our family. environmental factors. The family has plans for a “Celebration of Life” for Kathy 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Caruth Village Funeral Home TPWD Drawn Hunt at 4623 N. Hwy 7, Hot Springs Village, A Texas Game Warden pulled over Batman (left) in Leonard, Texas this week. AR. Online condolences at www.caruth- Warden: “Do you know why I pulled you over?” hale.com. Permit Applications Batman: “Because I let you?” Now Being Accepted Anthony (Tony) Hunters looking for a new opportunity or simply a change of scenery this fall are urged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Schalchlin Department’s drawn hunt permits program. Anthony (Tony) Schalchlin, 62, passed Applications are being accepted now for a shot away on July 14, 2019. He is survived by a at more than 9,000 permits in 51 hunt categories. son, Donald Schalchlin. The permits are for drawn hunts on both public Funeral services will be held on July 28th and private lands throughout Texas. Among the at noon on the beach at Beach Street. offerings available through the online system Burial at sea will be held aboard a motor are hunts for white-tailed and mule deer, vessel to be announced at the funeral pronghorn, turkey, alligator, exotic gemsbok, service at 2 p.m. followed by a celebration and scimitar-horned oryx. of life from 3 p.m. at Texas Reds, 315 S. In addition to drawn hunts managed by Alister, Port Aransas. TPWD, the system includes applications for hunts administered by other entities, including almost 2,500 deer and exotic hunt positions on five U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges in Texas and 1,300 antlerless deer permits for U.S. Forest Service properties Flour Bluff Youth in East Texas. The program’s highly-popular private lands Football and dove hunt permit category will feature almost 195 hunt slots at six prime locations around Cheerleading the state, including dove rich Uvalde, south of San Antonio near Pleasanton, north of Dallas/ Ft. Worth in Young County, and Ellis counties. Registration These permits are for dedicated hunt positions Registration for the Flour Bluff Youth Football with quality dove hunting outfitters. Application League, both players and cheerleaders, will be fee is $10 with no additional hunt permit fees held at from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on July 27 at the for this category. Transportation Building at Flour Bluff ISD. Under the Bridge Football registration is $120 and includes a Open Sun - Thurs 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. custom jersey, pants, and compression shirt. Join Keep Port Cheerleading is $150 and includes a uniform, Fri - Saturday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. bloomers, bow, socks, shoes, pom-poms, and a megaphone. Aransas Beautiful Uniform fitting and a football evaluation are ...because we all want Scoopy’s Hours required for football registrants. Open 7 Days a Week For more information see the Facebook page to keep our island a Sun - Thurs 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. at www.facebook.com/FlourFluffYFL, www. Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. flourbluffyouthfootball.com, or e-mail at [email protected] or call Danny pristine paradise. 361 248-8568. For cheerleading information Join KPAB on July 28th as we help clean Now Accepting Visa Mastercard & Discover call Tiffiny 361 563-1208 up San Jose Island. First twelve to arrive will receive free passage on the Jetty Boat! Leave Port A at noon and return at 4 p.m. You can stay Send letters and photos to and play until 6 p.m. when the last boat leaves Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive if you prefer. [email protected] Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 July 25, 2019 Island Moon A 16 The Island Outdoors Christmas in July By Stacey Kempf as Vero Beach, Florida, to discourage their While it may not feel like use in landscapes. The Christmas outside, there is a concern is with their particular tree that can be found growing in our inability to withstand area, which is highly reminiscent of the holiday severe hurricane force season. Towering over many island homes is an winds, which results in evergreen whose origins lie half a world away, them toppling over and and no, sadly, I’m not referring to the North posing a safety hazard. Pole. Furthermore, they Sometimes lovingly referred to as “Living are also notorious Christmas Trees,” Norfolk Island Pine Trees for producing large (Araucaria heterophylla) are native to Norfolk destructive surface Island, which is located in the Pacific Ocean roots that have been near Australia. These trees are actually not a true known to crack pine tree either, but rather they are a member of concrete sidewalks and the ancient Araucariaceae family of conifers. driveways and cause It wasn’t until the early 1770s though that the Norfolk Island Pine foundation issues. trees were officially classified by a botanist Trees Additionally, some aboard Captain James Hook’s second voyage. growers find that these Since then they have also come to commonly trees are quite messy additions to their landscape be known as Star Pines, Polynesian Pines, or because of their propensity to drop lots of litter Triangle Trees. under their canopies, which isn’t exactly as fun as finding presents under the tree on Christmas morning. While found in many island yards, I would speculate that many more can actually be found indoors during the Christmas season. Norfolk Island Pines are often sold alongside other houseplants during the holidays because of their resemblance to traditional Christmas trees. So Send letters and photos to [email protected] if having one in your yard doesn’t appeal to you, you can always enjoy this coniferous tree in your home where they thrive in bright light and humid air. So, Merry Christmas, y’all! Too soon?? Tree Characteristics Norfolk Island Pine Branchlets. Trunk: Slender with flaky grey-brown bark While they may be far from their original home, Branches: Numerous and slender; create a they are actually quite adept at growing here on ring around the trunk Padre Island as an ornamental tree. Benefiting Branchlets: Cord-like; made up of numerous from our ample sunshine and moderate winter overlapping leaves temperatures, these trees can grow quite quickly. They are also tolerant of both sand and salt and Leaves: Evergreen and needle-like can reach over 100 feet tall at maturity, although Flowers: Inconspicuous most average 60 to 80 feet in height, with a 12 Fruit: Oval-shaped cones

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three different Unrehearsed and battle of the bands Unashamed, to Three Chords and the Truth competitions, Shorty’s, Mario By Ronnie Narmour sharing the stage Flores will play [email protected] with national level the Back Porch, acts and building the big horn party Keep her wild… a reputation as band Cruise “working-man’s I’ve been to protests Control will play music.” On Friday Treasure Island before but not since Concrete Street has the college war Shaker Hymns will and The Groove a big shindig called play the Back Porch on will bring their protest days of the the Juan Lobo 70’s. The rally at the Thursday. 2000 radio rock Fest with some to Giggity’s. On jetty in Port A on very cool heavy Saturday protesting Sunday the House of Rock will celebrate their hitters such as Jon 14th Anniversary with Dave Beck’s Tejano the dredging of Wolfe, Siggno, the channel, the Chris Byrd and Finding Friday played two Weekend, Mobley, Sweet Daddy, The Los Texmaniacs, Oddfellas and Kinsmen. Congratulations to proposed oil pipeline nights at the Back Porch this weekend. Flaco Jimenez, Cara Rose Keep Her from Taft, the Casy Lane on the success of his wonderful Wild protest organizer. Rick Trevino and music venue in downtown Corpus. I’ve seen proposed desal plant Casey Lane celebrates Jake Worthington. and the impending some really great shows there through the years 14 years at the House I would love to such as Joe Ely, Steve Earle, The Wailers, industrialization of reconnect with my Port A, was inspiring. Kudos go out to the Keep of Rock in Corpus Shinyribs, Terri Hendrix, Shooter Jennings, Christi. old San Antonio Vallejo, Ian Moore, The Supersuckers, Her Wild organizers, especially Cara Rose and friend Flaco. John Morris, and all the local residents who Horton Heat, Lukas Nelson, Hank Williams Haven’t seen him in 3 and Guitar Shorty. The building on Starr chimed in with their views. We chanted, we years since Doug Sahm died. Also on Friday, signed petitions, we shared our views, we shook Street was the original “undertaker” in Corpus the Chanklas will bring their special brand of and processed hundred of corpses, especially our signs, people made speeches. It was actually reggae to Giggity’s, cosmic cowboy pioneer pretty tame. I don’t know if it will do any good after the big hurricane of 1911. I ALWAYS get Gary P. Nunn will play the Back Porch, tons of orbs in my pics there. There are spirits but it felt right to resist. This isn’t a political Scarecrow People will play Treasure Island column. I refuse to go there but it’s what’s on abound. That ought to keep you busy for a and damn right Selfie will grace the porch at while. Be safe out there. my mind today. I was proud to be a part of this Shorty’s. On Saturday Ken Yarbrough and Ken gathering even if it was under the guise of being Jones will bring their sing along piano show, ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ a photographer for the Moon. I’m just an old hippie from Lubbock at heart and I know there Johnny Boy Amundsen and Sweet Tone are always two sides to every story. And it’s no played Shorty’s on Friday. secret that big money usually wins the argument Chanklas and also fronts his own band which and probably will here. But we must all try to played Shorty’s. Johnny had a really talented do what seems right in this life and going to Live Music harmonica player in tow, Sweet Tone, and it bat for our island is one of those things. Port A was indeed sweet. Keep an eye on that kid. He’s is a magical place and a beautiful place full of Wednesday, July 31 destined for greatness. Treasure Island also had beautiful people. Let’s try as hard as we can to Magnus @ Giggity’s it going on this weekend with Red Giant on keep her that way… you know, wild. Five Card Draw @ Friday and the jumping Oddfellas on Saturday. Tonight Brewster Street I’m a sucker for the horns in the Oddfellas. Billy Snipes @ Scuttlebutt’s Scattered shots… Thursday, July 25 That’s one hopping band. At Giggity’s they had Shaker Hymns @ Back Thursday, August 1 some great blues with Mike O’Neill on Friday Porch and the smooth country of the great Todd Dorn Free Beer Band @ Billy Snipes @ Treasure SHAKER HYMNS JULY 25 Giggity’s on Saturday. Me and my mermaid gal danced Island GARY P. NUNN JULY 26 Dave’s Duo @ Shorty’s our collective rears off at the Todd Dorn show. Free Beer Band @ Roger Creager Coastal Fun. Fun. Fun. It just don’t get much better that Giggity’s MARIO FLORES JULY 27 Bender @ American Bank the live music scene in Port Aransas, Texas in Dave’s Duo @ Shorty’s Center the middle of July. Life in the fast lane continues Darren McGill, Bubba ZANE WILLIAMS AUG 02 David Russell & Port City Flex @ Scuttlebutt’s to rock. Who needs Austin. LARRY JOE TAYLOR AUG 03 Blues @ Back Porch Eyes Set to Kill @ Del Castillo, San DO NOT MISS LIST House of Rock Juan Underground @ The Chanklas played the Waves Resort at Meza Band @ Rockit’s 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront rd Schlitterbahn Schlitterbahn last Thursday. Brooke Graham’s 3 Annual Falco & the Wolf @ Falco & the Wolf @ Beach Bash… Brewster Street Rockit’s The Island Moon Taylor native, Friday, July 26 sponsored another Friday, August 2 Brooke Graham, Juan Lobo Fest: Jon Starlite & Moonbeams @ cool show at the rd will host her 3 Wolfe, Siggno, Los Giggity’s Waves Resort at Annual Beach Texmaniacs, Flaco Zane Williams @ Back Schlitterbahn last Bash this weekend Jimenez, Rick Trevino, Porch Jake Worthington @ Thursday with the centered at our John Amundsen @ Shorty’s great reggae band, Concrete Street Darren McGill @ beloved pirate 3rd Annual Brooke Treasure Island The Chanklas. It’s bar, The Gaff. It’s Scuttlebutt’s Graham Beach Bash BILLY SNIPES JULY 25 Roger Creager Coastal really a comfortable a super fun event @ Gaff setting out there on Bender @ American Bank Brooke Graham will that includes beach Gary P. Nunn @ Back SCARECROW PEOPLE JULY 26 Center the patio overlooking host her 3rd Annual activities such as a Porch the big pool and Clarissa Serna @ Rockit’s Beach Bash this bon fire beach jam Scarecrow People @ CRUISE CONTROL JULY 27 Matt Hole & the Hot Rod swim-up bar. In Treasure Island weekend. on Friday (6:00 DIAMONDS EDGE AUG 03 Gang @ Executive Surf the coming months PM) a beach bash Marco Ramirez @ Club we have shows by Scuttlebutt’s Spazmatics @ Brewster with a tug of war 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Todd Dorn played Aloha Dave and Chanklas @ Giggity’s Street on Saturday (11-4) and a concert at the Gaff Selfie @ Shorty’s treasureislandporta Giggity’s on the Tourists, Mike later at 8:00 PM. Brooke told us, “I wanted to Billy Snipes @ Island Saturday, August 3 Saturday. O’Neill, the Toman share my love of Port Aransas with all of my Wine Brothers and the Larry Joe Taylor @ Back Lil’ SHARKIES (my fans)...from all over the Alonzo Cruz @ Red’s at Porch Independent Thieves. There’s no cover country. People travel from Montana, Oklahoma Palmilla Beach charge it really is a lot of fun. And on Friday Mike Milligan & Texiana and beyond to come be a part of this Brooke Oddfellas @ Rockit’s Bluez @ Giggity’s we got a two for one with guitarist Johnny Graham Beach Bash! It’s crazy! We started in Adelante @ Executive Diamond’s Edge @ Boy Amundsen who plays lead guitar with the 2017 with an attendance of about 150... and this Surf Club Treasure Island year over 500 have confirmed they’re coming!” Selfie @ Shorty’s Saturday, July 27 Michael Perez @ Sounds like fun. rd 3 Annual Brooke Scuttlebutt’s Coming this weekend… Graham Beach Bash @ Roger Creager Coastal Gaff Bender @ American Bank th On Thursday the 25 , Shaker Hymns (Austin, Mario Flores & the Soda Center TX) will play the Back Porch. I look forward Creek Band @ Back Swagger @ Rockit’s to this one. Their bio explains, “Blending old Porch Dave’s Duo July 25 4th Annual Ski Bash @ school rock & roll with vintage country backed Cruise Control @ Padre Ski Basin Treasure Island Selfie July 26 by insightful lyrics, Shaker Hymns is a crowd Marco Ramirez @ Unrehearsed & Unashamed July 27 Sunday, August 4 favorite in any honkytonk, dancehall, and juke Scuttlebutt’s th joint. Coming from humble beginnings around 4 Annual Ski Basin Bash The Groove @ Giggity’s Dave’s Duo Aug 01 @ Ski Basin the state of Texas, Shaker Hymns formed in Unrehearsed & John Admundsen Aug 02 Antone & All Stars @ The Oddfellas played Treasure Island on Austin and immediately saw success winning Unashamed @ Shorty’s Giggity’s Saturday. Janelle Shetters @ Island John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s Wine OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas MC Hammer, Sir Mix a lot, Passing Strangers @ Montell Jorday @ Concrete Rockit’s Street GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Jerry Ward @ Red’s at LIVE MUSIC Palmilla Beach Monday, August 5 LIVE MUSIC Scarecrow People @ Open Jam @ Giggity’s Free Beer Band Every Thurs (7-10) Executive Surf Club Gabriel Fidel @ Flatland Cavalry, Kaitlin EVERY Chanklas on Friday (9-1) Scuttlebutt’s NIGHT Butts @ Brewster Street The Groove on Saturday (9-1) Tuesday, August 6 Sunday, July 28 Antone & All Stars Every Sunday (9-1) rd Paul & Victoria @ 3 Annual Brooke Giggity’s Open Jam Every Monday (8:30-12:30) Graham Beach Bash @ Kitchen Open Aaron Jacobs @ Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) Gaff Scuttlebutt’s Antone & the All Stars Until 1 a.m.! Magnus on Wednesday (8-12) @ Giggity’s Wednesday, August 7 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX John Eric @ Stevie Start @ Giggity’s Scuttlebutt’s Billy Snipes @ Scuttlebutt’s

Monday, July 29 Thursday, August 8 Open Jam @ Giggity’s Ruben V @ Back Porch Marco Ramirez @ Free Beer Band @ Scuttlebutt’s Giggity’s Dave’s Duo @ Shorty’s Tuesday, July 30 Robin Blue, Bubba Flex @ Paul & Victoria @ Expert Computer Repairs Scuttlebutt’s Giggity’s Flatbroke @ Rockit’s Open Mic @ House of Whiskey Myers, Bones Rock Owens @ Brewster Street Aaron Jacobs @ Scuttlebutt’s Friday, August 9 Shinyribs, Justin Stewart @ Back Porch

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