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By Dale Rankin Things are mostly both hunky and dory as we wind down toward the Photo courtesy of Texas Surf Camp. end of the summer season on our little sandbar. The beach crowds have By the numbers been steady but not overwhelming. A wreck that jammed up the JFK Who lives on Causeway on Saturday reminded us No Relief in Sight for that our umbilical cord is only two lanes in each direction and the screech The Island? of tires and crumpling fenders at the The Padre/Mustang Island Aquarius/SPID traffic light are now Area Development Plan is now part of the Island soundtrack. The Island's Short-Term finalized and contains demographic information for The Island based Cancellations on the year 2019. Here are some of The Beach to Bay event for October the numbers it includes. has been cancelled due to COVID 10,178 Mustang/Padre island and it was announced Tuesday that Rental Problem population (not including Port the Town Hall Meeting regarding Aransas) Short-Term Rental properties that 10,783 projected population in was scheduled for August 26 has also City council denies request to allow a 2024 been cancelled. There was discussion of doing it as a Zoom meeting but Income it was decided it needs to be an in- Bed and Breakfast on Mizzen Street person event so tentatively it will be $103,202 Median household reset for September if the COVID By Dale Rankin income numbers come down. We will keep Months of frustration from Islanders $315,139 Median home value you advised. have been leasing the property as a carries the possibility of a $1000 enduring the presence of houses STR since purchasing it in October, fine, however, under questioning Age Get off my lawn! being leased by the day as hotels in 2020. from City Councilman Mike Pusley Island neighborhoods boiled over at it was revealed that due to a backup 48.5 Median age The Corpus Christi City Council on The discussion at city hall took Corpus Christi City Hall on Tuesday of 4500 cases in the Corpus Christi 42% age 35-64 Tuesday passed an ordinance making more than two hours and exposed the as forty-four of them made their Municipal Court system none of it illegal to park on “unimproved” frustration of Islanders at a lack of 23.5% age 65-84 opinions known. the cases have been to court and surfaces in front yards but it won’t enforcement of illegal STR properties while the cases are pending the STR 21.2% age 15-34 have much of an effect on The Island. The occasion was a vote on whether on Padre Island, about 70, and the properties that have been cited can The first thing to know is that gravel to rezone a house at 13845 Mizzen critical flaws in the enforcement 13% age 85 plus continue to operate. The new city is considered “improved” so as long Street from RS-6 Residential to allow process from the Corpus Christi City budget allocates $50,000 to hire new 8.1% age 5-14 as there is enough gravel that a it to operate as an overnight stay Bed Attorney’s Office. The complaints code enforcement officers. vehicle doesn’t leave tire tracks it is and Breakfast facility. ranged from noise, to increased 3.4% age 0-4 fine. Grass is off limits since vehicles The council unanimously denied crime, trash, light pollution, and “But hiring new code enforcement Education leave tracks in grass but most Island the request after only two people speeding boats in Island canals. One people isn’t going to help the Short- front yards with grass are not used for spoke in favor of the rezoning, one of Island resident told the city council Term Rental problem if none of the 39.1% College degree parking anyway. which was the manager of the Mizzen she and her husband moved to Padre cases ever get to court,” Pusley said. 25.9% Some college property who said the owners would Island from Galveston because of the Riley P. Dog Park The request by the owners of the 17.8% Graduate or prefer to operate the location as a STR proliferation of STR properties there. Mizzen property to rezone was Professional degree The Riley P. Dog Park at the west rather than a Bed and Breakfast but Testimony from the Code previously unanimously denied by end of Whitecap is now open on STR properties are not allowed under Enforcement arm of the city said the city Planning Commission. The 16.7% High School diploma weekends. It is still a work in progress the current city code. It was also they have written four citations to city staff recommended approval but is far enough along that Island revealed Tuesday that the property the Mizzen property for illegally because a city staff member told the dogs can run free there. Volunteers owners do not live at the Mizzen leasing to short-term renters which council, the staff only checks to see are still needed so if you can help property which is required for it to is a violation of the city’s Unified if the application meets city planning visit the Riley P. Dog Park Facebook be approved as a Bed and Breakfast Development Code after complaints FBISD Board page. operation under city zoning rules and from neighbors. Each of the citations Mizzen cont. on A4 Updates on Islanders Approves Pay We have updates on two longtime Increase for All Islanders this week. Colleen A little Island history McIntyre was back in town for a few weeks from Thailand where she Employees had been teaching and is headed for When Sports Illustrated Came to Padre Island Teachers and employees in the Flour Casablanca Morocco…of all the gin Bluff school district will get pay joints in all the world…where she Primitive, desolate and hot as a branding iron raises after a vote by the board on will be teaching English. Thursday. Editor’s note: In July, 1960 Sport The pay increases for staff include And in other news David Dunseth is Illustrated Magazine came to Padre the following: still alive! We got a call from David Island and interviewed one of the few and his first words were, “I’m calling people actually living here at the time. $1,200 pay increase for all teachers to let you know I’m still alive.” It This is the story that resulted. 2% pay raise for Administrators seems another David recently passed (Increase at the mid-point of the away and some of David D’s friends Flotsam for a family salary range) thought I was him. “My wife got a nice note from someone I barely The beachcombing Frenches 3% pay raise for Paraprofessionals know telling her what a great guy I find pleasure and profit (Increase at the mid-point of the was,” David said. So news of David’s salary range) roaming the Texas sand bar demise has been greatly exaggerated. 3% pay raise for Auxiliary Home subscriptions By Houston Horn (Increase at the mid-point of the salary range) The Island Moon is considering The longest stretch of undeveloped doing home subscriptions again. We seashore in the U.S., little known Additionally, the Board was have regular requests from readers outside its own neighborhood, is a provided information on the option who want it mailed so if anyone is noodle-narrow 117-mile sand bar to provide retention stipends for all interested please e-mail us at editor@ called Padre Island. Sixty thousand employees. If approved by the Board islandmoon and let us know. acres of subtropical semiwilderness, of Trustees during the August 26th the island lies a rough five miles off Regular Board Meeting, a retention Pickleball the Gulf Coast of Texas and extends stipend will be paid out to employees from Corpus Christi in the north The Island has been without tennis in December 2021 and May 2022 to Brownsville in the south. It was courts for almost a year now and we which coincides with the end of the once the year-round playground of have only one pickleball court which fall and spring semesters. the Karankawan Indians. They were is reserved for guests at an island cannibals. Today, tastes on Padre $1000 Teacher Retention Stipend resort. The city is in the process Island run more to shrimp salad and ($500 paid December 2021; $500 of adopting a new budget that will Lone Star beer; but otherwise, except paid May 2022) have money for courts and splash for the small civilized outposts at $750 All Other Staff ($375 paid pads. Maybe we can get pickled or either end, the island is much as it has December 2021; $375 paid May splashed…or better yet, how about a always been, primitive, desolate and 2022) pickleball court that is a splash pad! hot as a branding iron. Oh man! Employees can expect to see the pay There are some, of course, who like increase reflected in the September Say hello if you see us Around The paychecks. Island. History cont. on A4 August 12, 2021 Island Moon A 2 Texas Surf Camp Coming to Port Aransas Rosy Bird Watching on the Island Sunday, August 22

It's that time of year again! The Texas Surf Sign up links for each event are below. All we Camps/TGSA Grom Roundups will be held on ask is for a donation of any amount to the TGSA Saturday August 21 in Galveston TX and on Allstar Team when you check in with us in the Sunday August 22 in Port Aransas. morning.Texas Surf Camp surfers get a special 24 hour period to register before anyone else so This is a fun contest aimed at introducing new make sure and take advantage of this because it surfers to competition and all the fun that comes will fill up. There are 48 spots in each contest. with it; friends, lots of surfing, and even more fun! This is the perfect stepping stone to get The contests start at 7:30am and should end by your surfer into competition and just see what about noon if we don't have any snags. Please it's like to compete. check in by 7 to ensure we start and finish on time.

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PADRE ISLAND SOUTHSIDE 15326 S. Padre Island #106 6181 Saratoga Blvd. #107A Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Corpus Christi, TX 78414 361.949.1100 www.brooklynpie.com August 12, 2021 Island Moon A 3 Gretchen Chaney: Pandora's Box Moon Monkeys Letters to the Island Moon Mike Ellis, Founder Rain Report Jito's Rainfall Totals on The Island Tom Spiewak: Always good to read about Editor Jito. I grew up there. Tom's name is spelled Padre: Dyna St. Spiewak. (My Dad) The W is pronounced as a Aug 3 – 9 0.43” V. It's Polish. I ate more than my fair share of Padre: Aquarius St. burritos. Aug 3 – 9 0.36” Greg Easterling: A morning of surfing then Jito’s burritos for lunch. Padre: Elbow St. Terri Tandy: Miss those days 2021 year to date 39.27” Osha Parsley-Golden: Fun days indeed … I Distribution 2020 year to date 15.64” remember it fondly Pete Alsop Padre: Scallop St. No Wake Story Island Delivery 2021 year to date 39.33” Jesse Castillo III: I’m glad that is becoming a Coldwell Banker 2020 year to date 19.92” no wake zone. Advertising Half Acre Padre: Cayo Cantiles Had my trolling motor damaged tied up there. Jan Park Rankin Also picking up customers at Docs for a charter. I first met “Half Acre,” Wren Warneke, at my 2021 year to date 39.30” Classifieds It wasn’t fun. dad’s Red Dot Bait Stand when it was on the 2020 year to date 16.65 Arlene Ritley Intracoastal Canal. Jeri Lynn Berkemeier Thompson: Corpus Thank you to Tom Cullinan for providing needs a water protection/quality plan! Production Manager Half Acre inherited $250,000 when his father the rainfall totals. Gary Loessberg: Is that no wake zone also Abigail Bair died. He wasted most of it buying worthless Contributing Writers land in West Texas and gambled off most of the going to apply to barges? Joey Farah rest. fact there are many instances of them doing that Editor’s note: That has yet to be addressed Andy Purvis Half Acre became a sports fishing salesman for around Texas. but likely will be at the City Council meeting on August 24. Barges must maintain speed Mary Craft many years then worked the night shift at the We have also read the case from the Third Court Emily Gaines Red Dot. when going under the JFK Bridge in order to of Appeals (Zaatari v. City of Austin, Appeal No. maintain steerage. We will report the answer Jay Gardner He won many awards for bait casting and 03-17-00812-CV in case you want to look it up.) when available. Pastor Kris Bair was an expert with a sling shot, also called a There is a crucial difference between the facts of Todd Hunter pea shooter. Half Acre was also a butcher and that case and the current situation with SRT in Dotson Lewis worked at Nicholsons grocery store on SPID Corpus Christi. In the Austin case the property Port A. Happenings which is now the Barton Street Pub. He sold owner who was leasing his second home (not Dr. Tom Dorrell * Sunset Sounds Concert: Friday, Aug. knives, especially the six-inch blade used for homesteaded) for STR bought the house under Ronnie Narmour 13, at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in gutting and gilling fish. He and I caught a lot city ordinances which did not prohibit SRT then Roberts Point Park Friday, Aug. 13, 7-9pm. Brent Rourk of big redfish in the flats across from Snoopy’s the city retroactively passed an ordinance which Josh Gilbert, an American bassist, vocalist Photographers using a big silver spoon for bait. The water was prohibited the practice. The court ruling was and songwriter, will perform American, clear and all you had to do was let the spoon based on the notion that the city was attempting Miles Merwin (Emeritus) southern rock & metalcore. FREE! (tips drop the bottom in front of them and they would to remove a property right (to lease short-term) Debbie Noble accepted). Bring a chair or blanket, your pick it up. that was present when the house was purchased. Evelyn Pless-Schuberth friends & family and listen to the music Yes, Half Acre was quite a character, a jokester That ruling would fit the facts in Port Aransas in open air. Held at the Patsy Jones Jan Rankin and could swap stories with the best of them. I where the city council passed an ordinance Amphitheater in the park. Bring whatever Mary Craft compare him to Ernest Hemmingway. allowing SRT about five years ago and houses food & drink you want. (Leashed) dogs bought since that time were purchased when Ronnie Narmour Bobbie Kimbrell welcome. Kid friendly-playground within the practice was allowed under ordinance. To view. The Hot Dog Lady will be selling. deny a property right previously allowed is Social distancing requested. Golf carts may Douden Park usually referred to as “down zoning” and when drive up. Watch the ships go by, dolphins cities attempt that a common remedy is for the We have lived near Douden Park since 1994 jumping, birds flying and sun set. Enjoy! city to have to compensate the homeowner for and the park has never been in worse shape. lost value – another issue entirely. That is the *Yoga on the beach, Saturday, Aug. 14, The city park folks do a good job emptying the situation Port Aransas is now confronting. 8:30am at the beach south of Horace Caldwell trash receptacles and, until recently, mowing Pier at the end of Beach Street. Free courtesy the grass. Low tree limbs need to be trimmed However, that is not the case in Corpus Christi of Port A Parks and Recreation. Certified so they don’t prevent mowing under them. and Padre Island where current zoning does not instructor Nancy Myers will lead class. Bring allow for SRT unless it is in a Bed and Breakfast mat or blanket suitable for use on beach. establishment allowed under the Unified Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) Development Code (we printed the language is a *Silver Screen Under the Riley P. Dog previous issue) which requires that the property Stars: Saturday, Aug. 14, 8:15pm. Bring owners be present (as opposed to a second a chair or blanket & watch an old movie outdoors at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Publisher home) and which requires a specific affirmative vote either by the Planning Commission or, if Roberts Point Park. Free movie, free popcorn Dale Rankin denied there, a two-thirds vote to override the and free lemonade. Movie will be "the About the Island Moon commission vote by the city council. Inspector General", a comedy. The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Rankin, Editor / Publisher. The issue now for Padre Island is that the city *Guided Nature Walk: Saturdays, 8-10am, Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes is not enforcing the ban on SRT even though it is Community Park Trail Head, FREE guided delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 not permitted under the current code. Certainly birding in the Nature Preserve. Walk through copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, the Gulf Coast Prairie habitat, see birds, as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 any future ban on SRT in Corpus Christi and copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. Padre Island could be challenged in court. plants and other critters. Pre-registration 5pm the Friday before required at https://porta. News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, However, the ruling in the Austin case would recdesk.com. payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. likely not apply since the material facts are very different. Our issue is not that STR are legal *Community Pool: Open for lap swim The Island Moon Newspaper and we need to make them illegal; it is that they & exercise only Tuesday-Friday 7-8am 14646 Compass, Suite 3 are currently not legal but the ordinance is not and 9:30am-6pm; Saturday 7am-6pm; being enforced. In that case a new ordinance Sunday11am-6pm. Open swim is 1-6pm Corpus Christi, TX 78418 making a violation is not removing an existing Tuesday-Sunday. property right, it is a crucial difference if/when 361-949-7700 the issue goes to court. *Summer water aerobics classes: Shallow water aerobics: Tuesday-Friday, 7-8am [email protected] Niki Samberson: As a full time resident with Carrol, tougher weight workout in 4' Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper in Port A, living in a neighborhood that has at Community Pool. Deep water aerobics: turned STR, I can tell you from experience that Tuesday-Friday, 10am with Pam. Work at it isn't the change of families every week. If it your own rate of exertion with weights/ Some limbs are touching the ground and are were JUST families, it would not be an issue. dumbbells/noodles in deep end. Belts Where to Find The surrounded be tall grass. The many dead plants, The problem is when three or four families available to hold you up & equipment is some killed in February and some by Hurricane rent one house. Then, when you have an entire provided. Jazzercise with Selena every Friday Island Moon Harvey, need to be removed. A tree near the block of that happening, parking is an issue. On at 11am. Register at https://porta.recdesk. playground has been dead for at least a year. weekends, we have a hard time getting out of com. The children’s slide has been taped off for more our cul d'sac because of parking on both sides *Port Aransas Parks and Recreation is still Port North than 6 months instead of being easily repaired. of the street. hiring pool lifeguards. Go to Employment Aransas Padre William Kerr The PD does what they can, but they are Opportunities - City of Port Aransas for more Pioneer RV overwhelmed by the situation because it is the information and to apply. All Stripes Stores same all over town. Stripes on 1A From our Facebook Page *Nature Preserve Yoga: Tuesdays, 11:30am- Black Sheep/ For those of you buying in N Padre for Kody’s Town Hall Meeting on Short Term 12:30pm, in-person only at NP Pavilion. Barrel investment purposes, please put yourself in Practice a variety of yoga styles with Selena Rentals August 26 Coffee Waves CVS the position of full time residents. Would you Esensee in the wild. Previous classes on FB. like it if your entire block where you live full Moby Dicks Dollar General FREE. time went totally STR? Would you be ok with John M Mckinney: Just come spend a *Birding on the Boardwalk: Wednesdays, IGA Doc’s Restaurant weekend in Port Aransas, you’ll find out real basically being confine to your own house because you can't get out? Would you be ok 9-11am, Birding Center, FREE, for novice Treasure Island Snoopy’s Pier quick why you should cut the STR HOUSE to expert birders. Ray Dillahunty and Leslie cancer out of N Padre Island ASAP. with the increased noise levels all night? San Juan’s Restaurant Isle Mail N More Hoekstra lead the way, pointing out exciting Adam Richards: I was referencing the Texas I think the folks who are opposed are those wildlife. Wash Tub who DO live here full time and just want to Island Italian Supreme Court decision, not the article. Read For more info, P&R Community Program Woody’s Sports live their lives, go to work, raise their kids...you Brooklyn Pie Co. the decision. It says if you are renting your Coordinator Pam Greene 361-749- Center house out for families to spend the night it is a know. Those things that maybe investors take for granted in their own quiet neighborhoods. 4158, [email protected], @ Back Porch Bar Ace Hardware residential purpose not a commercial purpose. portaparksnrec, Facebook, YouTube, The length of stay does not matter. Cheri Sperling: Thank you for posting this! Instagram and Twitter Shorty’s Place Texas Star (Shell) #2) Why do you think Corpus Christi does SEVERAL of we ISAC members have spoken *Parks & Rec Summer Guide can be viewed Gratitude Spanky's not enforce those zoning restrictions? Because regarding this issue a good number of times! We Scuttlebutt’s at Parks & Rec Summer 2021 Program Guide The Gaff Austin had those same restrictions and they need a BIG presence …. (canva.com) Restaurant were deemed unconstitutional by an appellate Red's Riviera Thank you again. Subway court in 2019 therefore Corpus Christi's are Sounds Good BBQ unenforceable. Here is an article about that. Mizzen Bed and Breakfast Spanky's Liquor Island Tire Again read the court decision you don't have Pam Isaacson: I don't have a horse in this race, Padre Pizzeria to believe everything that's in the article. The Beach Lodge court decision says renting your house out for but NO! You know a) if you change the rules for Send Letters and Photos to Ellis Memorial And all Moon three days is the same as renting it out for three one it just trickles down and b) no one is going [email protected] Library retail advertisers months there's no difference in time if your to enforce HOA is going to allow long-term rentals they and follow us on Facebook: Bernie's Beach House Jason Page: If we're going to prohibit WB Liquor must allow short-term rentals. Cities all over businesses from operating out of homes prepare The Island Moon Island IGA Texas including Port Aransas have regulations for the backlash from the fishing guides, on short-term rentals that are not legal and not contractors, snow cone truck owners, etc., to be Newspaper Island Fitness enforceable. That's why they're not enforced. treated the same way. My Coastal Home Editor’s note: The court decision referenced Editor’s note: So far we have had no indication was in Boerne and was directed at rules that any future STR ordinance would reference against SRT put in place by the property owners any types of businesses other than STR. Flour Bluff association and did not address city ordinances. H.E.B. The case came down to the language in the Saskia Gonzalez Short: We are in a single covenants in the rules for the leasing a home family home residential area.....just a big Ethyl Everly NOOOOOO. Senior Center in a specific residential neighborhood for SRT. The court ruled that since the language in Shannon Solimine: RIDICULOUS. If you those covenants allowed leasing for residential want to own and operate an STR, which this is, purposes and did not address length of stay BUY IN THE ZONES PERMITTED. Why oh Riley P. Dog Park Send Letters and Photos as long as the SRT rental was for residential why must neighbors constantly accommodate purposes there was no prohibition against these poor foresighted investors? The neighbors, Now open Saturdays & Sundays to it. The ruling was specific to the language in I’m sure, purchased with forethought of NOT To Donate or Volunteer: the covenants in that subdivision and did not having STR ISSUES. [email protected] address the larger question of whether property Follow our Facebook Page at: Billie Ryon: Against this for sure, BUT if it owners associations can in fact outlaw SRT. In happens, who is going to be responsible for Rileypdogpark or email and follow us on holding them to all those rules?? [email protected] Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper View us online at: islandmoon.com August 12, 2021 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 Mizzen cont. from A1 guidelines. But an overturning of the Planning that recently purchased homes, like the one on it this way just fine, including jack rabbits, Guinness Brewery as a promotion stunt. Commission Vote requires approval of three- Mizzen Street, were bought for the purpose of curlews, sand crabs, rattlesnakes and one Sealed and bearing a note inside, it is worth quarters (seven) of the city council. turning them in STR properties. independent young Texan named Eugene Lee a small ashtray to anyone troubling to write French. Gene French says this: "One man can the brewery. It is worth, on the other hand, $1 The city currently is working on a STR City Manager Peter Zanoni said he plans to walk all the way down that beach and maybe to French, who has found more than 300 on ordinance but prior to Tuesday’s meeting the hire an outside consultant to help write a Short- not see anything. I can walk down it and see the beach and has sold them for that. "I guess issue had been on the backburner at city hall Term Rental ordinance for the city which he nickels, dimes and dollars all over the place." everybody has a little of the beachcomber in since most of the violations, and complaints, expects to have ready for a council vote by the Gene French is a beachcomber. him," says French. "Owning a bottle with a were on The Island and the issue was not a end of 2021. note in it makes him feel authentic." heated topic elsewhere. But after the litany In the meantime city inspectors can continue to As French will tell you, Padre Island, because of problems caused by the short-term renters of its relative isolation and because of its For the first 35 miles, the car described a write citations but no fines can be assessed until described by Islanders the issue looks to take a the cases make their way to court. So until at long reach down the western rim of the Gulf zigzag course over the beach, and by 10 a.m. more prominent role at city hall. the Frenches had gathered least the end of 2020 Island homes can continue in a harvest of Guinness While STR are not allowed under the current to be leased illegally for short-term rentals with bottles, wooden plugs from city code the homeowners told the council no monetary penalty for the property owners. the sea cocks of shrimp boats (a shrimp-boat plug, the size of a coffee can, is fine as a lamp base, candlestick stand Remember When or doorstop and fetches 75¢ back at the shop), coconuts, Ten Years Ago This Week a mahogany stump worth $50, cork and plastic net floats, whelk shells, sand dollars and wine bottles. Bottles abound on Padre Island and, says French, they are irresistible to his customers. "Any wine or rum bottle so long as it's green and sandy is worth a dollar. I find it hard to pass them up." of Mexico, offers a man some of the best But commonplace green bottles, dollar or beachcombings in the whole U.S. It is so rich no, were not what French wanted most. The in such seaside staples as shells, bottles and real money is in antique, or almost antique, driftwood that French, after only 18 months bottles (a tourist sees visions of Blackbeard on the job, has built up a business worth and the boys chucking them into the Spanish $20,000. And he sees even brighter prospects Main after a hanging party), and the few for the future because ocean currents and trade old bottles on Padre are to be found off the winds will doubtless continue to supply his beach and behind the dunes that migrate wants, and people, especially touring people along the island's spine. "The old bottles are who come to the area, will continue to indulge nearly all buried," says French, "and to find their weakness for almost anything that has them we have to keep going back to the same been picked up off a beach places to see if the wind has uncovered any." To encourage and develop this tourist Accordingly, French turned the command weakness, French has naturally gone to some car into the dunes (he has permission from trouble. FRENCH THE BEACHCOMBER, a cattle ranch holding title to the dune land This is McKayla Long she was the 7 years old at the time of this photo and is YOUR HOST says a sign in front of his shop to do so), and everybody piled out and granddaughter of Jerry and Sharon Watkins. McKayla always has a project and can on the Corpus Christi end of Padre Island. walked. Last year Evelyn French found a be very creative and disciplined. Since everyone else had tried and failed with the And weathered Belgian hand-pressed bottle, estimated by a tootsie roll thing (she wanted to do something original to become famous and maybe driftwood glass expert to be 150 years old, and French be in the Guinness book of records) she decided to find out how many licks it would planks and has turned down an offer of $150 for it. take to reach the center of a blow pop with out biting. So McKayla kept tally marks melancholy fish This particular venture was less rewarding, for every lick and found out it takes 930 licks to make the gum show and 2785 licks nets contribute although one bottle found by Kenneth now to an intoxicating bears a $20 price tag. to make all the candy around the gum disappear. Oh... and it only took four days but makes your tongue a little sore! Way to go McKayla! Photo by Jerry Watkins illusion of Alternately nosing into the dunes and adventure following a meandering course on the open and mystery. beach, French had by sundown accumulated Once inside, more than $175 worth of plunder, not counting the customer an anchor found beside the beached, burned- succumbs to the out hull of a shrimp boat. Wrecked shrimpers spell, it would are rare enough, but anchors are rarer still. seem, for French That being so, Evelyn announced with some demands, and finality that it would not be for sale; it would usually gets, serve instead, she said, to further the shop's such adventurous prices as these: $5 for a nice seafaring atmosphere. (The $175 figure does fat whelk shell, 5¢ for an ordinary, everyday not include, either, the possible value of a scallop shell; $9 for a polished piece of glass stopper picked up by Carol Anne. To all ebony driftwood washed up from the faraway appearances, it had fallen out of the neck of Amazon; 25¢ for a cork float lost from a an old Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce shrimp boat net; $25 for a 1-inch, "perfect bottle. specimen" of a Mitchell's Wentletrap shell; $15 for an old bottle scuffed by the sand and Camp that night was pitched some 70 miles blackened by time; and 35¢ for a pound from Corpus Christi in a driftwood-plank of assorted little shells, just the thing for the aquarium back home and available to French by the ton on a patch of Padre Island known locally as Little Shell beach. Yet, expedient and profitable as the practice is, running the shop is a burden Jim Cantori from the Weather Channel was here for Hurricane Don which broke somewhat alien to the nature of Gene apart before making landfall. French. "Ever since I was a little boy living in Corpus Christi," he says, "I've had a thing about this island. It was only a couple of years ago, though, that I realized I could spend a lot of time out here and still earn a living. Now that I know it's possible, I guess I've become There was a demonstration of the a little spoiled. I'm just waiting for the newest sport on The Island. Stand Up day I can afford to pay somebody to run Paddleboarding. the shop for me so I can spend all my time on the beach." His feeling for Padre Island is shared by his wife, Evelyn, who says: "Without our trips down the beach, Hurricane Hunters. work in the shop would be plain, mean shack French built for such occasions on drudgery. When we're out beachcombing, an earlier trip. (A supporting column of the that's our reward. We're on vacation." shack bears the name, in Japanese ideographs, On that fortunate basis, Gene, Evelyn and of Sugi Masasumi, the significance of which their two children, Kenneth, 7, and Carol remains cloaked in Oriental mystery.) The Anne, 9, take 12 vacations each year (Padre next morning, after a breakfast of eggs, Island merely simmers down in the winter). scrambled because nine of the dozen brought And the two-day expedition each month, along were broken en route, the Frenches about 180 miles round trip, is surrounded with pushed off to the south again, using the same the excitement of a holiday outing. exploratory patterns as before, until they reached the Port Mansfield channel, a man- To get where the pickings are best, French made boat canal that cuts across the lower drives an old army command car, a sort of The Flour Bluff Walmart was under fourth of Padre Island. Here, beside concrete outsize jeep, left over from World War II. It construction. jetties marking the channel's mouth, French is painted a furious orange color and may and his family waded into the Gulf to gather well be visible in Mexico. His latest trip, a tiny, convoluted shark-eye shells inhabited few weeks ago, began shortly after sunup. by hermit crabs. Worth a dime apiece, they With his children perched on the groceries in were clinging to the jetties by the thousands. the back and his wife on the running board, French shifted into four-wheel drive and the A major discovery command car scratched off in the sand. The return trip, begun after noon of the Beachcombers at work second day, was uneventful except for two occurrences. One, minor in French's A beachcomber, to be successful, must be view, was running out of gas 40 miles from selective. He does not want everything that home—a passing jeep with extra gas solved litters the beach; he would not have room that problem. The other, major in French's for it anyway. The four Frenches at work, view, was Evelyn's discovery of a glass- therefore, function like four radar scanning ball fishing-net float. The float, said French antennas. Their eyes sweep over the beach in with some excitement, had made its way to widening circles as the command car bears Padre Island from Japan, you could believe them along at a jiggling 15 miles per hour, it or not. An oceanographer said later it August 26, 2020 and they shout out when a likely object comes was hard to believe, noting that the float's into range. "Sea bean, sea bean!" cried Mrs. almost necessary trip through the stormy Bene  ing the Riley P Dog Park French, startlingly, after the first five minutes. Strait of Magellan would have been its Sure enough, 25 yards off to the right, lay a undoing. Another man said it was easy to  eme: Who Let the Dogs Out! sea bean and, as French lifted his foot from believe, considering he had seen such glass the accelerator, the command car mushed to floats used in West Indies bars that affect an a stop in the puffy sand. A sea bean is a kind •Canine costume contest Oriental decor. Beachcomber French won't of seed the size of a half dollar and it closely argue the point. He counts the floats so rare, •Prizes for top 3 poker hands resembles a burned butter bean. It is worth 10¢ which they certainly are on Padre Island, and on the beachcombing market any day of the •Prize for best decorated vehi e so valuable that he doesn't even offer the few week. Hardly a remarkable discovery for a trip he has found for sale. •Prize for best dog costume that had already cost French $50 in gasoline and groceries, but a discovery all the same. And that, of course, is what makes Eugene  e poker run begins at Island Gatherings on Compass Street.  ey are behind Happily, the sea bean lay close beside a beer Lee French a beachcomber. It is also what Island Joe’s Co ee shop.  en players will go on to the Bla Sheep Bistro.  e bottle barely visible in a drift. No ordinary distinguishes him from a shopkeeper. next stop is Joyride Rental Company on Wh ecap Blvd and ending at  e beer bottle, this was one of 150,000 dumped into the Atlantic early last year by Ireland's Angry Marlin where cards will be drawn at 8 p.m.Dog costume contest and prizes will take place at 9. Don’t miss the fun! August 12, 2021 Island Moon A 5

Tides of the Week Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides for Bob Hall Pier August 12 - August 19 By Dale Rankin The futility of the there. They know that if they continue to lease Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon enforcement effort of Short-Term Rental the house as a STR they can be subject to fines /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible properties on The Island was in full display at of $1000 per day going forward– that is if the Th 12 High 6:58 AM 1.3 6:58 AM Rise 10:54 AM 11 Corpus Christi City Hall Tuesday. As we report people staying there open the door when the on page one of this issue the city council voted inspectors arrive. At this stage of the game there 12 Low 12:52 PM 0.8 8:09 PM Set 11:07 PM down a proposal to allow a house in an Island is no telling when any of the cases will actually 12 High 6:21 PM 1.2 neighborhood to be leased by the day as a go before a judge and the fines actually assessed bed and breakfast but the process of enforcing but at least the out-of-town owners will have F 13 Low 12:36 AM 0.5 6:59 AM Rise 11:56 AM 19 the current rules on STR is made tepid by the to show up for a court appearance or face a 13 High 7:03 AM 1.2 8:08 PM Set 11:43 PM constrictions on code enforcement officers declaratory judgment which would mean they 13 Low 1:24 PM 0.5 currently being used. Here is what we learned. would have to pay the fines. Just the threat of that alone was enough to make the shoe pinch 13 High 8:09 PM 1.2 The problem is at the City Attorney’s Tuesday. Office Sa 14 Low 1:43 AM 0.9 6:59 AM Rise 12:59 PM 29 As the City of Port Aransas has learned if the 14 High 6:59 AM 1.2 8:07 PM The city’s code enforcement officers are doing goal is to bring STR properties into compliance their jobs but they are being saddled with a set of the case is won when the citation is issued. 14 Low 2:10 PM 0.2 procedures for writing citations that hamstring The mere threat of a $1000 per day fine makes 14 High 10:17 PM 1.4 their efforts. According to testimony Tuesday STR renters think twice. Even if the cases are the City Attorney requires them to make direct eventually dismissed the violators will at some Su 15 Low 3:05 PM -0.1 7:00 AM Set 12:21 AM 40 contact with people staying in the Short-Term point have to tell it to the judge and that has 15 8:07 PM Rise 2:04 PM Rental properties and get them to say they are value for compliance so writing citations helps M 16 High 12:48 AM 1.6 7:00 AM Set 1:04 AM 51 leasing short-term in order to write a citation. even if the cases never see a courtroom. The inspector said Tuesday that if no one comes 16 Low 4:08 PM -0.3 8:06 PM Rise 3:11 PM to the door they can’t issue a violation notice Short-Term Rentals are not popular in Island neighborhoods and now the council members Tu 17 High 2:22 AM 1.8 7:01 AM Set 1:53 AM 62 under the procedures handed them by the City Attorney’s Office. The problems with this know it 17 Low 5:14 PM -0.4 8:05 PM Rise 4:17 PM approach are obvious. A collective gasp from the vast majority of the W 18 High 3:24 AM 2.0 7:01 AM Set 2:48 AM 73 city council members was almost audible at city Getting the cases into court is nearly hall on Tuesday. It was clear that it was the first 18 Low 6:21 PM -0.5 8:04 PM Rise 5:21 PM impossible time all but a couple of them had come face Th 19 High 4:15 AM 2.0 7:02 AM Set 3:49 AM 83 During the discussion at city hall on Tuesday to face with the severity of the problem. City 19 Low 7:24 PM -0.5 8:03 PM Rise 6:20 PM it was pointed out that the Municipal Court Councilman Greg Smith and PIPOA President system has a backlog of 4500 cases meaning Marvin Jones have been delivering the message that, at least as things now stand, getting a STR of the magnitude of the situation for months case before a judge likely won’t happen before but it hit home when more than forty Islanders a new city ordinance is written by the end of spoke up on Tuesday. I got the feeling that the this year. issue moved up closer to the top of the In Box at city hall. Port Aransas let this problem run wild A check of the flowchart for the city court and now they are paying the price. Padre Island system finds that while the judges are hired has the chance to get out in front of it but the by the city council and a head judge manages longer we let the Wild West approach run free the system, the prosecutors work for the City the harder it will be to reverse the process when Attorney who has said in previous meetings an ordinance is eventually passed. that prosecutors must see money change hands before they can prosecute. There are several For clarity, let’s reiterate, we are only talking solutions to this problem, none of which are about areas of Padre Island which are zoned currently being applied. As the prosecutor the single-family residential; that is to say the City Attorney has the option of moving at least a neighborhoods west of SPID. There is no issue few of the STR cases to the top of the docket to east of the road on the Gulf side. And on the west send the message that the city is at least trying to side multi-family developments or Planned Use prosecute violations and maybe hand out a few Developments with their own property owners $1000 fines in the process. There has also been association can allow STR at their discretion. Thoughts From Dr. Tom discussion of a sting operation that would make We are only talking about houses in residential reservations through the various websites that Island neighborhoods which were not designed offer STR. But as things now stand none of that to have houses used as hotels. Get Physical To Combat Covid is being done so out-of-towners leasing Island Unless things change with regards to how homes by the day can continue going so and in the STR rules are enforced it appears that we fact may not even be aware they are violating By Dr. Tom Dorrell will have the Wild West until at least the end the local law. of 2021. Unless/until some of the impediments This week lets talk about C and other vitamins which increase your risk. Issuing citations works placed on inspectors by the City Attorney are strategies to prevent This is true for people with high blood sugars streamlined the Cost Benefit equation for out- disease including covid and obesity as well. Eating a diet that has lean Even with the clunky system now being of-town property owners leasing short-term by getting and staying healthy. In general all protein and fruits and vegetables is the best employed writing citations that carry the will mean the enforcement effort is like trying disease preys on those that are in bad physical course. This means avoiding fried foods as possibility of a $1000 fine for each incident to hold back the tide with a broom. shape. To combat this we need to ask, what can much as possible, avoiding saturated fats and works. That is why the owners of the property Unless the council got the message Tuesday I do to improve my health and possibly prevent greasy processed foods. This includes avoiding on Mizzen applied for rezoning. They had been that the current system is unacceptable and it’s disease and or decrease the severity of disease if fast food as much as possible. Fresh vegetables issued four citations which each carry a $1000 time to act. I do contract covid or another problem. and multiple small meals daily is better than fine and avoiding future fines is why they were skipping meals and eating a big dinner. Many Our immune system can be compromised by times you do not need supplements if you are many things, some of these include bad diet, eating a diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables. lack of exercise, sedentary behaviors, lack of sunlight which reduces our vitamin D levels. If you are not complying then you need to Excess bad behavior such as smoking of any consider a multivitamin with iron, vitamin D3 kind, excess alcohol, drug use, poor sleep habits supplementation, Zinc, Vitamin C and maybe and too much stress. quercetin. Dosages of these can be reviewed on NIH and CDC websites. Making yourself get The fix for many of these things is purely enough rest and exercise is key. If you are not a will power issue. The easiest to correct is doing it then you need to decrease the value you exercise and making it a priority just like an place on the dollar and increase the value of your appointment with your accountant. Exercise in health. Smoking or any tobacco use increases a perfect world would be allotting 1-1.5 hours your risk of covid, flu and every cancer known of exercise 5- 6 days per week. This would to man. It also is a main contributor to heart include strength training with resistance and disease and peripheral vascular disease which cardio. This is not hard to do but you have to in turn increases your risk of dying of covid. make it a priority. Cardio can initially be a 30 minute walk but increasing the rate or incline, Alcohol in moderation meaning no more than changing to cycling or swimming if you have 2 drinks a few times per week may not be musculoskeletal issues may be a better choice. harmful. It does cause increase weight gain as empty carbs and in excess is for sure a problem, Resistance training can be lifting weights so be aware and try not to over utilize. Stress is or using resistance bands or even your own high these days with the craziness in our country body weight with push-ups, sit-ups and arm from the border to violence, inflation and covid. resistance. Squats, leg lifts and many other types It is hard to get away from. My advice is get of exercise can be used for strength training. outside early and late and get a little sun for Strength training is important to build a bigger Photo by Mary Craft. your vitamin d and a little exercise, fish, relax engine and burn more fuel so you can lose more on the beach and try not to over imbibe. Set weight. Weight loss is not just burning calories some limits to protect yourself. Sear or grill you have to eat right as well. that backstrap instead of frying it, do the same Rockport to Kick Off Labor Day Weekend Diet is the other half of the equation. We know with your fish. Eat good meals at home and get that covid preys upon those with low immune some rest. Stay Well! Have a great week! Doc with Free Concert system and deficits in vitamin D, Zinc, Vitamin Tom Little Bay Labor Day Music Fest

The City of Rockport is sponsoring a free new Zavala’s Furniture, located on Business concert on Friday, September 3 at the Festival 35 and Traylor in the Harbor Oaks Shopping Grounds at Rockport Harbor. Featuring Center or online at https://myticketgenius.com/ The Spazmatics, the concert is being held in tc-events/fiesta-en-la-playa-2021/. A limited conjunction with the Little Bay Labor Day number of VIP tickets for both events are also Music Festival. Gates open at 5 pm and the available. music begins at 6 pm. All the awesome sounds, styles, and way cool dance steps from the 1980’s, a decade we would all love to forget. Complete with skinny ties, Brill Creamed hair, and horn-rimmed glasses, The Spazmatics recapture all the best of the worst. Outstanding musicianship combined with creative flair and style makes for an evening of pure energy and entertainment. Opening act for the free concert is The Band Daily. A Coldspring-based, all-family band. This up-and-coming group has a large following in the Texas/Red Dirt music genre. The Little Bay Labor Day Music Festival continues Saturday night with a Fiesta en La Playa Tejano night. Featured to appear are Joe Lopez & Grupo Mazz, Jesse Turner Y SIGGNO, South TX Homies, Boni Mauricio, and DJ Lucky J. Advance tickets are available for $30 at the

Send letters and photos to editor@ Holding the meeting on the beach seemed like a good idea at the planning meeting. Photo by Evelyn Pless-Schuberth. islandmoon.com A6 Island Moon August 12, 2021 Senior Moments Seabees-World War II Island Moon on a Spoon

By Dotson Lewis Fresh Pasta Super Easy Special to the Island Moon By Chef Vita Jarrin Dotson’s Note: After the December 7th 1941 Japanese aking fresh pasta sounds hard. Set up your machine by according to attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States overwhelming, and for the manufactures directions. entry into the war, the use of civilian labor in war novice it could be. But once you make it the Before you start to use the machine, with zones became impractical. Under international first time, you realize it wasn’t that difficult a floured surface, place the dough down law civilians were not permitted to resist enemy at all. Lately the food magazines I’ve been and roll it with a rolling pin in order to get military attack. The following report hopefully getting, all feature fresh pasta. So to stop my thickness reduced enough for the machine. reminds/informs all of you Moon Monkeys of mouth from watering, Sunday I opted to make Also keep the shape of the dough the same the Seabees. Thanks to Doug Mueller (former the dough at work, so that I can have fresh width of the machine so that you can run it Seabee), J. David Rogers and Naval History & pasta for my Sunday dinner. It was so easy through smoothly. Heritage Command for the facts contained in and super delicious. I wanted to share it with this report and to Americas Navy Photo Gallery you and although the directions sound tedious, Set your gauge on pasta machine at the for the photos. it really isn’t once you go through the steps. I lowest setting. On some it’s a zero and would love to see any pictures of your dishes others it’s a one. Sprinkle a little flour on the Formation of The Seabees if you choose to make this. Who doesn’t love machine and dough before using it. Run your The need for a militarized Naval Construction fresh pasta??? I look forward to hearing from dough through this setting twice. Increase Force to build advance bases in the war zone you… Chef Vita your setting by two numbers, therefore your next number will be 3, then 5 and so on. Do was self-evident. Therefore, Rear Admiral Ben Yield makes 8 Servings Moreell determined to activate, organize, and this until your pasta sheet is practically see man Navy construction units. On December Pasta Dough Ingredients: through. Then run this sheet through the die 28, 1941, he requested specific authority to cut on machine for either a spaghetti noodle 3 C Double Zero 00 Flour Anna Brand shape or fettucine. As your pasta comes out, carry out this decision, and on January 5th Imported (HEB) 1942, he gained authority from the Bureau place on a floured surface and before layering of Navigation to recruit men from the 5 Whole Eggs other pasta on top, sprinkle flour on top and continue to make the pasta. construction trades for assignment to a Naval 1 Tsp salt Construction Regiment composed of three Let pasta rest for about 10 minutes and then Naval Construction Battalions. This is the 2 Tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil boil a pot of salted water. Add a drizzle of actual beginning of the renowned Seabees, up, clearly an early manifestation of Seabee Cooking Spray for a bowl that will hold olive oil and when water reaches a rolling who obtained their designation from the initial ingenuity. During the early days of the war, the the pasta for 30 minutes before making the boil, drop pasta. I normally drop half a letters of Construction Battalion. Admiral average age of Seabees was 37. After December noodles batch, remove that batch when it floats and Moreell personally furnished them with their 1942 voluntary enlistments were halted by then cook the other half. This eliminates official motto: Construimus, Batuimus -- "We Keep a little water on hand if you need to orders of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and clumping. Pasta will float when it’s ready. It Build, We Fight." soften the dough men for the construction battalions had to be will be al dente, but remember this is fresh obtained through the Selective Service System. Extra Flour for dusting pasta while letting pasta so there will be less of a bite. You can Henceforward, Seabees were on average much it rest add any favorite sauce to this dish, or drizzle younger and came into the service with only Super Useful would be a pasta drying rack with extra virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper rudimentary skills. but if you don’t have one, use a couple of flakes, fresh grated parmesan cheese and large cookie sheets to lay out your pasta voila! You have a delicious low fat meal that The first recruits were the men who had helped tastes like you’re in Italy. to build Boulder Dam, the national highways, once you’ve passed it through the machine and New York's skyscrapers; who had worked NOTE***Need a pasta machine for best This sounds complex, but I am detailed in in the mines and quarries and dug the subway results. The pasta machine must have an order for you to learn the process, but it’s truly tunnels; who had worked in shipyards and attachment that can cut pasta into spaghetti, super-fast and easy recipe and the rewards are built docks and wharfs and even ocean liners fettucine, unless you’re making ravioli with grand!!! and aircraft carriers. By the end of the war, the dough. If not… You can use a rolling Tip of the Week: 325,000 such men had enlisted in the Seabees. pin, but keep in mind you must roll out the They knew more than 60 skilled trades, not to dough to a thin almost see through layer This dish can be made ahead and frozen in mention the unofficial ones of souvenir making for a light pasta, and then you need a knife Ziploc bags for future use. The sheets can and "moonlight procurement." Nearly 11,400 to cut in strips. This process is much more also be used for making ravioli. Cut the sheet officers joined the Civil Engineer Corps during difficult for a pasta making novice but don’t in half, add a filling of choice and place the the war, and 7,960 of them served with the get discouraged, it’s just pasta. other sheet on top and press with a ravioli Seabees. cutter. Cooking ravioli gets the best result if On a table or counter place the flour down frozen first. Seabee Training and with your hands form a well in the center. Add your eggs, oil and salt. With a fork, start This recipe is super versatile. At Naval Construction Training Centers and beating the egg mixture and start to incorporate Advanced Base Depots established on the Enjoy yourself, get creative, try new things the flour and keep mixing flour into eggs. Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Seabees were taught have fun!!! Happy Eats! Admiral Ben Morreell. When the eggs are no longer runny, and you military discipline and the use of light arms. start to see dough forming. Start kneading the Although technically support troops, Seabees at dough with your hands. This process needs Who Should Command? work, particularly during the early days of base ten minutes. If for some development in the Pacific, frequently found An urgent problem confronting the Bureau of reason the dough is slightly themselves in conflict with the enemy. Yards and Docks was who should command the dry you may sprinkle a little construction battalions. By Navy regulations, After completing three weeks of boot training water, not too much, in military command of naval personnel was at Camp Allen, and later at its successor, Camp order to continue kneading limited to line officers. Yet it was deemed Peary, both in Virginia, the Seabees were the dough. essential that the newly established construction formed into construction battalions or other After kneading the dough battalions should be commanded by officers types of construction units. Some of the very for 10 minutes and you of the Civil Engineer Corps who were trained first battalions were sent overseas immediately form it into a ball, spray in the skills required for the performance of upon completion of boot training because of a little cooking spray in a construction work. The bureau proposed that the urgent need for naval construction. The bowl, place pasta dough the necessary command authority should be usual procedure, however, was to ship the ball inside and spray the top bestowed on its Civil Engineer Corps officers. newly- formed battalion to an Advanced Base with a little more cooking However, the Bureau of Naval Personnel Depot at either Davisville, Rhode Island, or spray and cover with a (successor to the Bureau of Navigation) strongly Port Hueneme, California. There the battalions, objected to this proposal. sheet of plastic wrap. Let rest for 30 minutes. Despite this opposition, Admiral Moreell personally presented the Affer 30 minutes of question to the Secretary of the resting, cut the pasta in 4 Navy. On March 19th 1942, after quartered pieces. While due deliberation, the Secretary working with the first piece, gave authority for officers of the keep the rest covered under Civil Engineer Corps to exercise the wrap, so a skin doesn’t military authority over all officers form, making the pasta and enlisted men assigned to construction units. The Secretary's decision, which was incorporated in Navy regulations, removed a major roadblock in the conduct of Seabee NOW OPEN! operations. Of equal importance, it constituted a very significant •Free weights morale booster for Civil Engineer •Yoga Corps officers because it provided •Pilates •Cardio Room Seabees reach Japan Island. OPEN EVERY DAY a lawful command authority status 4 am - 11 pm •Strength •Personal Training that tied them intimately into (to members) Cardio Classes •Cybex Strength combat operations. From all points of view, and later other units, underwent staging and Admiral Moreell's success in achieving this end outfitting. The Seabees received about six weeks $30 Week Pass Equipment of advanced military and technical training, contributed ultimately to the great success of Short Term the Seabees. underwent considerable unit training, and then were shipped to an overseas assignment. About Memberships Available NO ENROLLMENT OR ANNUAL FEES First Seabees 175,000 Seabees were staged directly through With authorization to establish construction Port Hueneme during the war. 14330 S. Padre Island Drive Ste. 108 | 361.949.3298 battalions at hand and the question of who was As the war proceeded, battle-weary FULL CLASS SCHEDULE ON OUR WEBSITE AT ISLANDFITNESSCC.COM to command the Seabees settled, the Bureau construction battalions and other units in the of Yards and Docks was confronted with the Pacific were returned to the United States to problem of recruiting, enlisting, and training the Construction Battalion Recuperation and Seabees, and then organizing the battalions Replacement Center at Camp Parks, Shoemaker, and logistically supporting them in their California. At Camp Parks, battalions were reformed and reorganized, or as was the case in several instances, the battalions were simply disestablished and the men assigned to other battalions. Seabees were given 30-day leaves and also time for rest and recuperation. Dotson’s Other Note: “We Build. We Fight.” During and after WWII the Seabees received nothing near the acclaim they should have for their service in World Ward II. If you know of anyone living in the area who served in the Seabees during WW II, please let us know, we Construction Training Center would like to give them the recognition that they so richly deserve. I am considering a Part 2 of this report, to provide you Moon Monkeys the story of the unbelievable accomplishments of operations. Plans for accomplishing these the Seabees during combat. Thanks for reading tasks were not available. Workable Plans were and commenting on the articles in The Island quickly developed, however, and because of the Moon. Contact me at [email protected] or exigencies of the war much improvising was call/text: 530-748-8475. done. Please note: The Weekly Veterans Round Table The first Seabees were not raw recruits Meetings have resumed at Del Mar College when they voluntarily enlisted. Emphasis in CED in Room TBD on Tuesdays 9-11AM. All recruiting them was placed on experience and veterans, their families and anyone interested skill, so all they had to do was adapt their in veterans’ activities, are invited. The Veterans civilian construction skills to military needs. To Radio Round Table is on the air on KEYS AM obtain men with the necessary qualifications, 1440 & 98.7 FM, 8 – 10 a.m., Saturdays. The physical standards were less rigid than in other next show will be August 14, 2021. Please listen branches of the armed forces. The age range for and call in or text. The listener/text line is: 361- enlistment was 18-50, but after the formation 882-5397…It’s your two hours, please let us of the initial battalions, it was discovered hear from you. that several men past 60 had managed to join A7 Island Moon August 12, 2021

Beach Before Back-to-School Did Ya' Hear? By Mary Craft | [email protected] New Advertisers Flour Bluff Chiropractic treat pains in the lower back, leg, shoulder, neck and headaches. The techniques used by Dr Mikeal Laarsen include adjustments, spinal decompression, massage therapy, muscle stimulation and therapeutic exercises. They accept most major medical insurances and medicare. Call 657-0041 for appointment. Lori-On the Island does crystal healing, massage and reiki/ Dr. Mikeal Larsen. energy work. Crystal Healing is an advanced Healing Modality that has the capacity to influence the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies to balance and open chakra. Check out Lori Kruetzer’s Facebook page Crystal Healing Concepts or call her at 575-956-3338 Crystal healing Kids from Paris, Texas visit The Island. Business Briefs Table 22 Restaurant (notice that it is not a Mexican name) will be opening in the old country store and it will be - drum roll...... A DINER! It will be an upscale diner that will be serving 6 am until 2-3:00 pm. There is a drive thru window where they will sell meals, ice and drinks including Margaritas. Booths are being added along the walls. The restaurant manager is someone who was a regional manager for Olive Garden and received a Million Dollar award four years in a row. The lease has been turned over to the new tenants so it is official. The family is from San Antonio and that is where the transfer was made. After the restaurant becomes established they hope to have it be a steak house for dinner. There is outdoor seating that can easily hold 100 people. Construction is currently being done by the former tenant Joe who is a contractor. Joe’s crew will complete the remodel and add the kitchen. I have not met the new tenants yet. The information here was given to me by Joe.

Kids from Salado, Texas.

Table 22 drive thru window and Table 22 patio. decorative 3-D wall.

Martinez family from Round Rock visit the jetties.

Table 22 Restaurant dining room and diner bar.

Smuggler’s Cove is being built at the end of Windward across the street from Beach Access Road 3A. There will be 44 one and two bedroom units with two pools and Pirate Playground in the center. The price range is $230K-360K and completion is expected in about a year. Call sales agent Adrianna at 331-0798 for more information. Seashore Learning Center schools will open Wednesday, August 18th. Port A schools will open Tuesday, August 17th. Smuggler's Cove Condos. Scuttlebutts is closed on Tuesdays and Visitors from Lubbock enjoy the beach. Wednesdays until further notice. Third Coast Catering by Aunt Sissy’s Kitchen again will be serving meals to pick up starting next week. On Tuesday, August 17th the meal is meatloaf, green bean casserole and au gratin potatoes and Wednesday chicken breast in gravy with bacon bits and shredded cheddar, rice pilaf and roasted green beans and carrots. The meals are $12.50 and you can text or call 549-4677 and pick up time is 11 am - 1 pm. You can have it delivered for a $5 fee. Gary P. Nunn will be at the Back Porch in Port A on Saturday, August 14th. Island Market IGA has a new salad called Summer Salad that has grape tomatoes, cucumbers, mozzarella cheese, basil and olive oil. I love it just had to add salt. Sunset Sounds Concert will be held on Friday, August 13th 7 - 9 pm at Roberts Point Park. Singer Josh Gilbert will be playing American Southern Rock. The next Padre Island/Flour Bluff Rotary Club meeting will be at the Hardknocks meeting room on Tuesday, August 17th 5:30 pm and everyone is invited. There should be a confirmed new Rotary Club with set up and bylaws by the end of September. Dreaming in Color will perform at Marker 37 on Saturday, August 14th. The drink special is $5 Margaritas. The Little Bay Labor Day Music Festival in Rockport will feature The Spazmatics for their free Friday concert. Gates open at 5 pm and the opening band The Band Daily will start at 6 pm. Many families are visiting the Island before school starts. (Above) Kids from Ft. Worth. Dr. Mario Martinez Medical Clinic going in Next to the Pelican Lounge is getting the Photos by Mary Craft. elevation needed near completion and the sewer line is going in behind lot.

Sewer line going in behind clinic.

If you would like to volunteer to help with continuing improvements and maintenance of the go to the Riley P. Dog Facebook page or email [email protected]. The park is currently open Saturdays and Sundays 8 am - 7 pm. Classified ads start at $12 for 25 words and they work. Call 834-1382 or send email to [email protected]. A8 Island Moon August 12, 2021 SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon U.S. Women's Volleyball Team Wins Dutch First Olympic Gold Medal By Andy Purvis There he sat with bags of finished in last place in the Eastern Division of By Dotson Lewis ice on each knee before the National League. Dutch was presented his every game. It was hard for others to ask for one and only Silver Slugger Award and made Dotson’s Note: It was a come close and lose, come close and lose, come a day off with this guy in the room. Big smile, his first of three All-Star teams. long time coming (never), on the final day of close and fall short. It makes it taste and feel Hollywood looks; he thought he was lucky to the Tokyo Summer Olympics, the U.S. women's much more special when you go through the The Philadelphia Phillies’ first post-season be a big league ballplayer. I thought it was playoffs in ten years occurred in 1993 and volleyball team did something it had never done hard times." the other way around. This man was the kind before: win a gold medal. The squad defeated #10, Darren Daulton, set the tone for the team. The U.S. got off to a fast start by scoring the of guy you wouldn’t mind getting stuck in a Brazil 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-14) at Ariake Phillies’ Manager Jim Fregosi was able to get the first four points behind strong attacking by submarine with. It didn’t make any difference Arena. Thanks to Bill Morgan, Jordan Larson, most out of his club. The Braves had just won Michelle Bartsch-Hackley. It never trailed in who you were or what you looked like, if he Jordy Poulter and the Associated Press for the the last two National League pennants. Kruk, the opener, winning it 25-21 on a soft shot by liked you, you were stuck with him. That’s just facts contained in this report and to Bill Morgan Dykstra and Daulton surprised newly-acquired Bartsch-Hackley that gave her eight points in the way it was. He was true to himself. On the for the photos. pitcher Greg Maddux and Fred McGriff of the set. field, he looked as happy as a cocker spaniel in the Atlanta Braves, by snatching the National the back of a pickup truck on the freeway. He U.S. Women Defeat Brazil to Win first That pattern continued the next two sets as League Championship Series from them. played very little at first; if you reached for your Olympic Volleyball Gold the U.S. ended up winning all nine sets in the Atlanta made the playoffs eight times in the beer during the game, you would miss seeing knockout round. 1990’s, and this would be their only first-round him. He was a rugged do-it-all kind of player. loss. Philadelphia would now meet the Toronto The match then If this guy had two good knees, he could have Blue Jays for “all the marbles.” Philadelphia ended in fitting style played forever. He turned into a fan favorite and lost Game 4 of the World Series, 15-14, in the with a kill by Larson, a pleasure to watch. highest-scoring game in World Series’ history, leading to the tearful There is an old Chinese proverb that goes like but Daulton was able to guide Curt Schilling hug among the this, “You cannot pick up a pebble with one to a shutout win in Game 5, to send the Series players on the court. finger.” Darren “Dutch” Daulton understood back to Toronto. Darren Daulton was catching "A lot of people had that there isn’t anything little in baseball. Every Game Six of the 1993 World Series against the to sacrifice a lot for man plays his own part to the best of his ability; Toronto when teammate Mitch Williams threw us to be here and we no matter how boring it may seem, how simple, the final pitch that Blue Jays’ Joe Carter hit for had to learn along the or how mundane, it all matters. As for most of the winning home run. Williams later said to way," Larson said. the things that cause teams to lose, they don’t the New York Times that Dutch had called for a "We had to learn that even know what they are. Most of what you fastball high and away, but Williams had jerked in London and in Rio do in the outfield is thankless, and defense is a the ball and had thrown it low and inside. Even that we just weren't nine-man effort on every play. though Williams received death threats after the enough at that point. Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn once said, “When Series from disgruntled Phillies’ fans, the team Did we believe it you sign your name on the dotted line, it means was supportive, especially Daulton. in that moment? more than just playing the game of baseball. Dutch Daulton played 14 seasons of Major Absolutely. We had Jordan Larson fell to the floor, put her head You’ve got to be responsible and show people League ball. He retired with a .245 career to go one extra step to figure it out." in her hands and cried after Brazil couldn't how things are supposed to be done.” That was batting average, a .357 on-base percentage and return her spike on match point. The frustration The journey to this stage has been a long one the very definition of Darren Daulton. No one a .427 slugging percentage. He hit 137 home of being so close but not quite good enough for a U.S. women's team that started more than loved baseball more than Dutch. runs, recorded 588 RBI’s and scored 511 runs, 40 years ago when the 1980 Olympic squad was replaced by a feeling of relief after the To the majors while playing in 1,161 games. On August 6, U.S. women's volleyball team finally claimed made the decision to begin year-round training, 2010, Dutch was inducted into the Philadelphia Olympic gold with a 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 Darren Arthur Daulton grew up in Arkansas Baseball Wall of Fame. victory over Brazil on Sunday. City, Kansas. He was born on January 3, 1962, to Carol and David Daulton. Darren was the Daulton understood that, as players, they "I'm just still in a state of shock," Larson starting quarterback and played baseball for compete against the baseball and not the other said. "I cried more in the last 24 hours than I Arkansas City High School. He was drafted team or who’s pitching. After the pitcher lets think I have in my career. I'm not an emotional in 1980, by the Philadelphia Phillies, in the go of the ball, he can’t do anything about it. player, an emotional person. But I think just the 25th round. Daulton was just a wide-eyed kid It’s what are you going to do to the baseball. emotions got the best of me. I'm now in kind of when he was called up in 1983. The Phillies You are always playing against the baseball, not this euphoria, a state of shock." were composed of a core of fine players like your opponent. The United States, which had won three silver Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Gary Maddox, Steve Daulton was a long-time resident of medals and two bronze since first getting on Carlton, and Mike Schmidt. “I learned to play Clearwater, Florida, the home of the Phillies’ the medal stand in 1984, got to the top step baseball from these old-school guys,” said Spring Training complex. Daulton married by beating the team that denied it a chance at Dutch. Lynne Austin in 1989, but they divorced in gold in the final match of the 2008 and 2012 Darren made his Major League debut on 1995. Dutch is survived by his second wife, Olympics. September 25, 1983. The Phillies had two All- Amanda, and four children, Zachary, Summer, Savannah and Darren, Jr. Larson, who was part of that silver-winning Star catchers on their roster, Ozzie Virgil Jr., team in 2012 and the bronze medal team five and Lance Parrish. Daulton received only three I am reminded of what Hall-of-Fame years ago, paved the way with her leadership on at-bats that season. He would play sparingly broadcaster, Vin Scully, once said, “It’s a mere the court and her strong play on the attack and Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson until 1988. Dutch became the Phillies’ starting moment in a man’s life between the All-Star on defense. catcher in 1989. Known primarily as a defensive Game and the Old-Timers’ Game.” Darren catcher, he suffered at the plate until 1990. Daulton died of brain cancer at the age of 55. Larson and middle blocker Foluke Akinradewo only to get denied the opportunity to compete Dutch hit .268 and caught Terry Mulholland’s The date read August 6, 2017. Gunderson, who both came back for a third because of a U.S.-led boycott of the Moscow no-hitter on August 15, 1990. His career Olympics after falling short in Rio de Janeiro, Andy Purvis is a local author and radio Games. almost ended before it began. On May 6, 1991, now have a complete medal collection following personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. Daulton was riding home with Lenny Dysktra But the foundation had been put in place, and com for all the latest info on his books or to from a bachelor party for teammate John the Americans have won six medals in the past listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books Kruk when Dysktra slammed his car into two 10 Olympics and now finally have their gold. are available online and can be found in the trees. Dysktra had three broken ribs, a broken local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be Brazil had won gold in either men's or women's collarbone and cheekbone, and was charged contacted at [email protected]. Also indoor volleyball in four straight Olympics, with with drunk driving. Dutch had a broken left eye listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s the men claiming the title in 2004 and 2016 and socket, scratched cornea and bruised chest. the women in 2008 and 2012. But it will leave Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. only with a silver this year, after the women Dutch’s best year at the plate was during the com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of lost for the first time in Tokyo following seven 1992 season. He hit 27 home runs and drove the Houston Astros. straight wins. The men lost a semifinal match to in 109 RBI’s but, unfortunately, the Phillies the Russians and then the bronze medal game against Argentina. Jordon Larson. "The first feeling that comes to mind is a feeling of sadness," Brazilian outside hitter Gabi Guimarães said. "We could not implement what is expected to be the final Olympic match the tactics that we had been implementing in of their careers. previous games." "I couldn't write a better story for her," setter Brazil played the match short-handed after Jordy Poulter said about Larson delivering the outside hitter Tandara Caixeta was sent home winning point. "Her and Fouke have put so before the semifinals following her suspension much time into this program and been through for a potential violation of anti-doping rules. thick and thin. To be on this journey with them Tandara's lawyer said a banned substance found has been incredible." in a July test was introduced accidentally into The victory also allowed U.S. coach Karch her system. Kiraly to join Lang Ping of China as the second In the bronze medal game, Serbia beat South person to win gold as a volleyball player and Korea 25-18, 25-15, 25-15 to go home with then lead a country to gold as coach. Kiraly won a women's volleyball medal for the second gold indoor as a player in 1984 and 1988. He straight Olympics. The Serbians won silver in also won gold in beach volleyball in 1996. 2016 for their first medal in the sport. But he said this was more gratifying because Dotson’s Other Note: It was the sixth women’s of how tough a process it has been since he volleyball medal for the United States. It had joined the staff as an assistant before the 2012 previously won three silver and two bronze and Olympics and took over as head coach before it was the fourth Olympics in a row that the U.S. 2016. had medaled. But this was the most complete "The goal here was not to help Karch win a effort of any previous team. The U.S. lost just fourth gold medal. The goal was to help the one of its eight matches in Tokyo. Thanks for USA women become Olympic champions," he reading and commenting on the articles in said. "It was more powerful in some ways for The Island Moon. Contact me at dlewis1@stx. me today than when I was a player, because the rr.com or call/text: 530-748-8475. first Olympics I played in, we won. We didn't -30- Hang in there and have fun

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August 12, 2021 Island Moon A11 The Island Outdoors On the Rocks Life on the Jetties By Jay Gardner Original causeway of the original U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit and Texas General Land Office Lease, Ok loyal readers, I had the City of Corpus Christi was responsible for promised to catch up on a couple of things monitoring the Mollie Beattie Habitat for five in previous articles. One was the location of years to determine if the new pass was going the first, originally proposed causeway from to erode the fragile shore bird habitat, seagrass downtown Corpus Christi, extending along and oyster beds, and marsh adjacent to the pass, the bayfront (Ocean Dr.), Ward Island (now as well as the neighborhood bulkheads along TAMUCC), Flour Bluff (now the N.A.S.), and Packery. The monitoring period ended more then across the “bulkhead” and Crane Islands than a few years ago back in 2007, however to Padre Island. From there, it was planned to there are a few conditions of that MOU between pave the upper beach from North Padre all the the City and the TGLO that have yet to be met. way down to South Padre (before the Mansfield Remember, this is a 99 year lease that ends Pass), called the Gulf Beach Highway. This November of 2101. Just typing that makes me would have landed the proposed causeway giggle; we need to fix Packery first and then around where the Island in the Son church is prioritize the remaining six-pack items, and on Mustang Island. See attached picture. This future projects with the TIRZ #2. is from a State Highway Department planning map from 1931 and was used until the late However, the first stipulation I find fun is 3. 1930’s and ‘40’s for planning purposes. It Establishment of Packery Channel Task Force shows the Don Patricio Causeway on the map as – this body was supposed to be formed by a light dashed line, but that was knocked out by representatives of the TGLO, City, USACE, the storm of 1933 as you know. The Highway and members of the Mollie Beattie Coastal Department from back in the day had what I Habitat Committee (MBCHC) to address issues think was a pretty good plan that would have related to the impacts of the Packery Channel alleviated traffic coming from Port Aransas at on Mollie Beattie. The City was responsible the Hwy 361 and PR 22 intersection before it to mitigate any effects that were identified by even got started. But who knows; maybe that this committee that resulted from increased would have caused other problems? Things navigation. I remember that there might have that make you go “hhmmm….?” been a meeting or two back in the day, but if there is a committee today, they are as secretive as the Knights Templar. No Wake Zone One of the most forgotten responsibilities of the City is 7. Enforcement of No Wake Zone (b) – (and I’ll directly quote this one from the document CL20020005) “The City will establish and maintain a marina/parks office adjacent to the project, which will be staffed with Marina marshals, or other appropriate City Staff. The Marina marshal…. will be empowered and directed to enforce the no wake zone, as part of their duties. Any enforcement of the no wake zone by the City is in addition to any enforcement by game wardens from TPWD, who have previously agreed to enforce the no wake zone.” Marina and maintenance building This is another example where the original intent of the TGLO, the USACE, and the City was that there would be a marina office and maintenance building adjacent to the Packery Channel Parking lot and boat ramp. All of the original drawings show an office adjacent to Zahn Road and a maintenance building in the current boat ramp parking lot, and the language in the lease refers to it. I’m not sure how the building is now planned way over on Commodores. The intent of the original project has changed, and I wonder how the TGLO feels about that. I will admit, I/we have previously helped “refine” some of the scope of a couple of projects over the years through Watershore and ISAC to both save money and provide more pertinent amenities to Photos by Mary Craft. the user groups of Packery Channel, but they are still within the same area, and with the same intent. However, there are still some conditions and responsibilities written in black and white in the lease, signed and counter- signed, that cannot be ignored without the City contacting the TGLO. Well folks, sorry about going down the history rabbit hole again this week. Fellow Moon Monkey Mary Craft has been pulling some cool information out of a black hat and we’ve been comparing notes on a few things because Island history is fun, and we are Erosion and the Packery Channel also using it to help learn and plan the future. Another thing I was supposed to catch up on Drop me a line at [email protected] and is the erosion occurring because of Packery we’ll see you next week On the Rocks. Channel opening. As a part of the conditions Send letters and photos to editor@ islandmoon.com

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PIPOA News by Marvin Jones, President As always, let me have Therefore, the builders are responsible for That Is the Question your thoughts. You can following the PIPOA rules. It was agreed By Todd Hunter, District 32 reach me at marvin@ the builders would provide the PIPOA office pipoa.net or call me at with advance notice of pilings being placed Recently, the TWIA (Texas Windstorm Transparency Question 4 469-231-3485. You can on canal ends or boat ramps. Furthermore, Insurance Association) board voted for a 5% Does the TWIA board really represent and also call the PIPOA office the builders must put a sign on the pilings rate hike on Coastal residents and businesses. reflect Coastal policyholder interests? How with any questions you noticing every one of their ownership. It was This action was wrong and demonstrates why many TWIA board members are connected have at 361-949-7025. also agreed the builders are allowed 72-hours TWIA transparency and disclosure must be to the insurance industry? On rate increases, to move them off the canal ends or boat ramps. improved. Great News- On Tuesday, August 10, 2021, the TWIA board almost always sides with In the event the 72-hour time limit is not met, the City Council heard a request for a zoning insurance interests. If certain insurance the PIPOA will remove and sell them to the Transparency Question 1 change at 13845 Mizzen Street. The current corporations and groups are contacting, highest bidder. An extension for extenuating zoning is RS6-Single-Family Residential. How many Coastal residents and businesses lobbying, communicating with interest groups, circumstances may be granted by the PIPOA. Property owners requested a zoning change were contacted by TWIA to get their input? I lawmakers and others on issues that may be to allow a Bed and Breakfast to operate at Virtually all decks and docks that have been bet hardly anyone. Each year, TWIA threatens adverse to Coastal policyholders, then shouldn't that address. The public comments were built over the past 40 years have had pilings and tries to increase rates on Coastal residents this information be provided to TWIA board overwhelmingly opposed to this change. placed on canal ends, vacant lots, or boat and businesses, creating a constant battle members so it can be disclosed before a vote on In addition, the Council was flooded with ramps. It is almost physically impossible to that people living and working on the Coast rate hikes? This seems reasonable. Where’s the written statements from members opposed to transport these pilings from a homeowner’s must fight. Prior to each annual TWIA board transparency? the change. The Council voted nine against driveway to the canal. Please bear in mind meeting, public comment is solicited, but the the change and zero in favor. This puts a dent the property owners on the Island are results are rarely published. Maybe it's because Transparency Question 5 the answer is overwhelmingly no. Where is the in the illegal trend for short-term rentals in requesting these pilings for their decks and The Texas Legislature recently passed a new transparency? the RS6 zoning. Currently, many properties docks. The builders are simply the conduit to law that requires a 2/3 vote of the TWIA board are operating as short-term rentals in the accommodate members of the PIPOA. Transparency Question 2 before any rate increase can be validated. The RS6 zone. Now, the issue is enforcement law goes into effect on September 1, 2021. of the zoning by the City. It is time for the New City Parking Ordinance- At the Why is the TWIA board’s annual vote for City Council Meeting, the City passed an However, the TWIA board meeting took place City Manager, Peter Zanoni, and the City higher rates an issue of insurance versus non- on August 3, 2021 and the board voted to raise Attorney, Miles Risley, to step up and do their ordinance prohibiting people from parking insurance? Maybe because insurance almost vehicles and other movable objects on front rates on a 5-3 vote. (TWIA has a nine-member job. The citizens, taxpayers, voters deserve always wins. Higher rates mean higher costs board.) This vote was not 2/3. It is interesting enforcement. yards. Parking on driveways and improved to Coastal residents and businesses, but when areas are allowed, but parking on grass and that public comment, 22 legislators, county/ the rate increases, someone else benefits — city representatives, bankers, realtors and others A really big Thank you to the PIPOA landscaped areas will not be allowed. This not the Coast. Those pesky insurance experts members that attended the council meeting or information comes directly to me from the asked that the TWIA board wait until after the and corporations always say TWIA rates are new law went into effect before taking a vote sent in written statements. Recently, I wrote head of City Services. This ordinance comes actuarially unsound and need to be increased. about the need for Island political action. The as a bit of a surprise as the PIPOA was not on any rate increase. The TWIA board ignored However, private insurance is unavailable these requests and went ahead and voted to raise efforts put forward by members of the PIPOA consulted regarding it. The ordinance applies or unaffordable to the Coast and so Coastal and residents of the Island demonstrate what City wide. The members of the PIPOA have rates just weeks before the new law went into residents and businesses are driven to TWIA effect. Where’s the transparency? can be done when the voters participate and mixed opinions about this restriction. by a lack of alternatives. The result becomes get Council member’s attention. Great work, increased rates because TWIA is the insurer Overall, I’m proud of the Texas Coast and our ladies and gentlemen. Douden Park-This Park is a disaster. It has weeds growing, piles of debris, and in of last resort. Is this the insurance industry great State of Texas. If taxes, fees, insurance, Canal ends- Last Friday, the PIPOA had a general, is an embarrassment to the City and guarding the TWIA henhouse? Where is the expenses and rates are going to be increased, meeting with deck and dock builders. It was the community adjacent to the park. My transparency? then let’s have full transparency and full a two-hour meeting with plenty of heated disclosure, so everyone knows. Listening to the project for next week will be trying to get the Transparency Question 3 discussion. The point was made to the City to clean up the park and make it usable public, ratepayers and policyholders should be builders that the property at the canal ends for members of the neighborhood. Good If TWIA is in favor of helping the Coast, which impactful and constructive. “To be” or “not to and boat ramps is controlled by the PIPOA. grief! involves 14 counties, then why is TWIA located be” seems to still be the TWIA question. in Austin and not in one of the 14 Coastal State Representative Todd Hunter of Corpus counties? I haven't seen a weather hurricane Christi represents District 32 in the Texas hit Austin yet. It seems reasonable that if you House of Representatives FBISD to Offer Free Meals to All Students service the Coast, you should be located in the in 2021-2022 School Year Coast. Where’s the transparency?

Flour Bluff Independent School District will While no application or eligibility serve free meals to all students during the 2021- determination process is required for students to Texas Senate update 2022 school year. receive free meals this school year, the income eligibility requirement will likely resume in the District officials announced this week that in 2022-2023 school year, district officials said. Second Special Session Opens in Austin past years a student’s household was required to In addition to the one breakfast meal and one meet income eligibility requirements to qualify lunch meal a student will receive free each day, By Richard Lee for free or reduced-price meals. However, students will also be allowed to purchase á la Saturday, just one day after the First ended, the United States Department of Agriculture Other new issues for the second special session carte items using their student lunch account. the Second Called Session of the 87th (USDA) issued guidance that allows schools relate to the ongoing COVID pandemic. Abbott Legislature began. Opponents to a controversial to offer meals to all students at no cost for the has requested legislation that develops and elections bill were able to halt consideration 2021-2022 school year. implements mitigation strategies for public of all issues before the Legislature in July by schools, but without mandating masks or breaking quorum and leaving the state, heading vaccines. It would also require that in-person to Washington, D.C. to plead with federal instruction is available for any student whose lawmakers to pass national voting reforms. parent wants it but leaves the door open for the The Alamo Opens to Debut "Phil Collins Governor Greg Abbott, who can call as many development of virtual education programs. sessions as often as he likes, followed through Abbott also authorized legislation that spends Collection Preview: Texian Edition" on his vow to call session after session until that more than $10 billion in federal COVID relief bill, and others, reach his desk to be signed into funds, calling for bills that address staffing Exhibit on August 18 law. Saturday began with the full membership needs, vaccination infrastructure, creation of of the Senate, save two excused absences, but as The Alamo will open a limited time alternative care sites, nursing home operations, Hall & Collections Building, which will open of 5 pm Monday, still no quorum in the House. exhibit previewing artifacts from the Phil and equipment needs. in 2022. The Exhibition Hall & Collections Nevertheless, the Senate pressed forward on the Collins Collection starting August 18. Building will be 24,000 square feet, and will special session agenda over the weekend and Over the weekend, Senate committees

house state-of-the-art storage for the long-term into Monday, holding hearings and passing bills advanced bills addressing more than half of the From August 18 through October 3, Alamo care of historic artifacts. It will also feature that were mostly identical to those passed by the agenda set forth by the governor, and Monday visitors will be able to see a selection of the 10,000 square feet of new exhibit space -- a body in the first called session. the Senate considered and passed a number priceless artifacts graciously gifted to the State fivefold increase over what the Alamo has today. of them. Senators unanimously supported SB of Texas by musician, Phil Collins. The "Phil All of the items from the first session are back 7, which authorizes a bonus annuity check to Collins Collection Preview: Texian Edition" will "These artifacts offer a glimpse into 1830s on the agenda, and the Governor added a few retired educators. The Senate also passed, for be available for viewing in the Alamo Exhibit life in Texas," said Kristi Miller Nichols, more for the second round. One would end the the fifth time said author and Houston Senator Hall, and will be free-of-charge on August Director of Archaeology, Collections, and use of quorum breaks by lowering the threshold Joan Huffman, legislation that would seek 18 only. After August 18, the exhibit will be Historical Research at the Alamo. "As we for a legislative quorum from a supermajority to reform the state's bail system. The Senate accessible with the purchase of an audio tour. research the provenance and background of two-thirds to a simple majority, in line with also approved legislation, by Houston Senator of the items in our care, we often find the practices of Congress and 46 other states. Paul Bettencourt, that would allow new home "This preview exhibit will be a great way to ourselves in awe of these artifacts and the Granbury Senator Brian Birdwell is carrying buyers to apply their homestead property tax share a selection of the amazing artifacts Mr. stories they tell about the time period." the proposal to amend the state constitution exemption in the year they purchase their home Collins generously donated," said Kate Rogers, in the Senate, and he says that the nation's and to lower tax rates for senior homeowners or Executive Director of the Alamo Trust, Inc. "We Earlier this year, the Alamo held a preview founders were well aware of the problems a those with disabilities. only have enough space to display 1% of the supermajority quorum rule could cause. "The exhibit of the Phil Collins Collection, which Whether or not the work of the Senate this historic artifacts we have, which includes more Founding Fathers understood the virtue of a focused on artifacts from the Mexican side of session will have to be repeated once again isn't than 400 items from the Phil Collins collection, simple majority when they enshrined it in our the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. This limited time clear after the House failed to reach a quorum by and over 2,000 from the Alamo's collection." Constitution," he said. His bill, SJR 1, would exhibit will feature artifacts from the Texian Monday evening. Abbott has said he will keep ask voters next May to approve such a change side of the Texas Revolution. calling legislators back until these bills reach The exhibit will serve as a preview for what will but it faces a significant obstacle: proposed his desk and at least one more special session be on display in the upcoming Alamo Exhibition constitutional amendments must pass each chamber by a two-thirds supermajority. In is sure to be called to draw new political maps essence, those who used the parliamentary after census data delays prevented this during tactic this year would have to agree to the regular session. make it impossible to use in the future. The measure passed out of committee on Monday unanimously and will now be considered by the full Senate.

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132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront August 12, 2021 Island Moon A 14 Nature Notes The Barnacle Line By Del Smith The End of Nesting Season on It’s 1995 and we, Norm, Needless to say the food is excellent. They myself and the Samuel claim that the grouper sandwich is the best the Beach D II, finally get to our in the area. This may be, but I have also seen destination in Southwest this same claim to fame in several other menus Florida. My temporary here in South Florida. I do know that the ones I By Taylor Bennett home for the next 6 months; had at the Pelican Bend were great. So are the luncheon soups in the Big Chickee. HUMMM! We are at the tail end of the beach nesting At CRMF, we had a total of 10 fledged Not your typical place, no, not at all. This is HUMMM! But it is not the food alone that season along the Upper Texas Coast. The chicks. We ending up finding a total of six how I would describe the Pelican Bend. The makes this place so special. You have to Wilson’s Plover are beginning to make their nests, of which only two hatched. Only one restaurant, bar and marina where we are keeping understand the chickee huts and the events that way South to their wintering grounds. At the of the four hatched chicks made it to fledging. the boat as a base of operations while staying take place there. Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, we are studying We then found five additional broods with here in Florida. But then again I wouldn't call the Wilson’s Plover and Least Tern for our each successfully fledged at least one chick. Isles of Capri typical in the Florida way of To answer all of you uninitiated folks as to, beach-nesting birds program. In total, we observed 12 chicks and we were things. Isles of Capri is the island on which the "What the heck is a chickee hut?", I want you Both of these species are protected by able to band seven of them. At Matagorda, Pelican Bend rests. to visualize a Seminole version of a Mexican the Wilson’s Plovers ended up with a total of palapas hut. Now if you are still confused, the Migratory Bird Act and are considered So here we have it, two atypical things 10 fledged chicks, five banded adults, and 16 picture a pole framed, palm thatched roof, type species of high concern due to habitat loss and surrounded by a lot of typical Florida madness. banded chicks. No Least Tern chicks fledged. of hut, without any sides. The big hut does have disturbance. For each species, we monitor for How can I describe all of this so that you may screening and roll-down clear plastic curtains pairs, nests, and chicks, and band them for our At Sargent Beach, we split the island into understand and wonder as I do. for the occasional spell of bad weather. The research. Once hatched, the Wilson’s Plover two sections, Sargent East and Sargent West. First let us place the Isles of Capri in the scheme little one is open to the world. This is where chicks are able to fly within 30 to 35 days We ended up with just two fledged Wilson’s of things. It is located just across the "river" from the beer and wine bars are located. They which are then declared fledged. The Least Tern Plover chicks for the season. We found 17 Marco Island, the largest developed community overlook the marina behind the restaurant on chicks take 20 days to fly. nests, of which only two ended up hatching / playground south of Naples, Florida. the property. Hours of normal operation; 11:00 with one chick each. We AM to 9:00 PM, every day. No locks, they just found 8 additional broods Now you are no doubt asking why I quotation take the money out and go home. The honor with only one brood "river". Well it's like this, if this same "river" system is alive and well here on the Isles of successfully fledging one was in Louisiana, it would be known as a bayou. Capri. Now if that is not unusual enough I want chick. Total, we saw 14 Myself I would just call it a natural channel you to consider and reflect upon the ringing chicks and we were able between islands. But when in Rome,-- of the bell. Now I know that all of you to band 13 of them. But back to Marco Island, and it's relationship people have been in places that had bells either For the Least Terns, we to The Isles of Capri. Take both North and to signal a buying of a round or to announce a observed three chicks, South Padre Island and combine them so that large tip. But unlike anywhere else this bell gets but those unfortunately you would have a fairly good sized bedroom rang a lot, ---- a real lot and it is not for tips. did not make it. All of community with a lot of condos and hotels As a matter of fact just in the time that it took the other nests failed on the beach. Throw in a couple of small but me to write the above paragraph it rang twice! due to disturbance. For complete eating, drinking and shopping areas DRAT!! SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE! the Wilson’s Plover we and you would have similar scenario to Marco. ended up with a total of Oh hey, did I mention that fairly deep pockets Now comes the other part of the operations. two fledged chicks, six would come in pretty handy should you desire When the bell rings, out come the tokens to banded adults, and 13 to own property on Marco Island. Example; a indicate that, you do in fact have, another cool- banded chicks. boat slip at the yacht club, -- I had heard that the one due you. Yup, you might have guessed it, The last banded Wilson’s Plover chick to successfully fly on price was --- $80,000. I didn't even ask to find the venerable old wooden nickel is that token In total, we had 12 Sargent Beach. Photo taken by Taylor Bennett at Sargent out what the maintenance fees were. indicating that you have one free beer due. If fledged Wilson’s Plover Beach, TX on July 30, 2021. you are a slow imbiber, you can get quite a chicks for the entire Aw shucks! Didn't like the view anyway. collection of nickels stacked in front of you. season, and hope that A short, distance wise anyway, drive, over a Now, you must understand, all of this would next season will be better. While the birds On Matagorda Beach, we monitor half of bridge, turn left at the stop light, (Isles of Capri's never work if it was not for the people. Special weren’t very successful this season, it is Matagorda Peninsula and three areas: Colorado only one), down a mangrove lined road for a people, like Mickey Cooper, the owner, who important that we gathered this data. The first River Mouth Flats (CRMF), Three-mile Cut, couple of miles, over a bridge to a little “river”, holds court every afternoon, either in the Big step to conservation is knowing how a species and Dunes Dr. On Matagorda Peninsula, we to arrive at the first houses on Capri. Time spent; Chickee on bad weather days or out at the Little is doing and what is affecting them. unfortunately ended up with zero fledged chicks from 10 to 30 minutes! Oh, did I not mention Chickee on good ones. For him it is a short walk for the season. We found a total of 17 nests, If you would like to help support this project, that there are a lot of people on Marco, with the from his home located on the property. of which only three ended up hatching. We all of the Wilson’s Plover adults and chicks we normal result of heavy traffic as seems to be SHUCKS!! JUST MISSED ANOTHER ONE. observed a total of eight chicks and were able to banded this year are available for symbolic typical in Florida. During peak periods it would band seven of them. All of those chicks ending adoption through our online nature store at be easier to take a boat across the river. (Note if Then you must add all of the regulars; Clyde, up disappearing. Multiple factors could have www.gcbo.org. On behalf of Gulf Coast Bird you will, I did not quotation river that time. Am retired businessman - Bob, ex airline pilot - been played a part, but we believe disturbance Observatory, thanks for reading. I becoming Floridian?) Sandy, yacht broker - Ken, retired tour golfer from vehicles and people were the main cause "But why even go to Marco?", you might think. - Duffy, charter boat captain - Stew, powerboat due to the fact that the chicks were gone after Because there is no grocery store, here on Capri. racer - Doug, yacht repair - Jug, caterer - July 4th weekend. (Sounds real familiar, doesn't it?) So like Padre Stephan, boat owner and first mate from Islanders you must go OTB, (Over The Bridge), Germany - Dick, insurance - and the list goes to get your staples. But unlike Padre there will on. The famous and near famous rub elbows never be a large grocery store on Capri, because with even old boat bums such as me. And we Game Warden Field Notes it is just about as fully developed as it will ever mustn’t forget “Fancy Nancy” the dispenser of be. There is not enough population on this one the Wooden Nickels. The following items are compiled from recent Cue the Mutombo Finger Wag half wide by two mile long island to warrant RATS!!! THERE IT GOES AGAIN Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) one. Remember that two mile drive we just took Then wait until you hear the conversations, ---- law enforcement reports. Two Jefferson County game wardens were through the mangroves. You can't cut mangroves be prepared. No subject seems to be favored but patrolling Taylor’s Bayou when they saw any more. Instant end to development. Kids Say the Darndest Things a man in a shallow-drive mud boat quickly once one is started it is thoroughly dissected, So here we are at the Pelican Bend; with it's A Polk County game warden received a call approaching them in the narrow bayou. The analyzed, and put to rest. Usually with some restaurant, the owner’s house, big chickee hut from county dispatch regarding a father and his wardens motioned for the subject to slow down very colorful and picturesque methods. Shyness bar, little chickee hut, and marina. Now because 9-year-old son who had gotten stuck in their and he shook his finger at them. The wardens is not something to carry into these discussions of the size of Capri there is very few other food buggy deep in a deer lease. They attempted were able to position their patrol boat beside and sometimes modesty does not get you very businesses here. Four other places if you count to walk back to their camp and got lost in the the subject and get his full attention, forcing far either. the mini-market that has breakfast. Two of them process. County dispatch was able to ping their him to come to a stop. The subject claimed he Yes it is the people and the camaraderie, that flank the Pelican Bend. Competition is there location within a three-mile radius. Once in the didn’t understand they asked him to stop. After must be added to all the rest, that makes this just enough to compliment each other. But to area, the warden was able to follow the tracks to checking his safety equipment, the wardens place so "Not Typical". me the Pelican Bend seems to be the center of the father and son. Dad commented to the son, initiated an investigation after noticing signs attraction. Now if you will excuse me, I have to go see a “Yeah, might be bad luck being the second time of intoxication. The warden placed the subject man about an elephant. we’ve been stuck together,” as the son responds, under arrest for Boating While Intoxicated During lunches, largely served in and around “but each time, dad, you were driving.” The (BWI) and booked him into the Jefferson County the chickee huts, and then again at dinner time "AS THE PELICAN BENDS" Del Smith warden responded, “you’re a smart kid,” and Jail. The subject consented to a voluntary blood the parking lot is always overflowing. The draw. Case is pending. Mickey C.--- "Norm, You ever see any place presented him with a Texas Game Warden waiting list for tables can just about be matched like this one?" badge. Four-Wheeler of Misfortune by the cars parked across the street on the grass median. Norm B. ---- "No Mick, I can't say that I have." Seedy Situation While patrolling Twin Buttes Public Lands in Mickey C.--- "You know, I haven't either." Cargo was being inspected at a Dallas- Tom Green County, a local game warden made Fort Worth Airport by Customs and Border contact with several individuals riding all- Protection Agriculture Specialists and U.S. terrain vehicles. Some of the individuals were Fish and Wildlife Inspectors when they came unable to produce a limited public use permit, across packages containing what they claimed as required to access the public lands. The to be steel nippers. The package didn’t have the warden decided to check if some of the ATVs expected weight and was opened for inspection. were stolen and discovered one individual was Inside the box was numerous bags of vegetable in possession of a stolen four-wheeler from a seeds and dried shrimp. A package contained nearby city. The case was turned over to the Ipomoea Aquatica seeds (water spinach), which originating jurisdiction for investigation. is a harmful aquatic species in Texas. A second Don’t I Know You? package claimed to be shirts. Wrapped inside the clothing was a bag that also contained Ipomoea A Montgomery County game warden received Aquatica seeds. It is illegal to import or possess a call from a local deer camp lessee who said seeds in Texas. The cases were referred to a he was texted photos of a truck entering the Tarrant County game warden and the packages property without consent. While responding were seized as evidence. The individuals who to the location, the warden provided sheriff’s imported the products were issued citations. deputies with the location of the lease and the The cases are pending. layout of the property. The deputies walked into the property, due to heavy rains and the lack of Swift Water Rescue 4X4 vehicles. They apprehended a suspect, who A Terrell County game warden responded to entered the camp illegally and was filling bags a call from the sheriff’s office when a local with hunting equipment. The warden arrived rancher was caught in a flash flood. His truck and aided in getting the suspect, the suspect’s had died and was starting to move downstream vehicle, and the officers out of the property. from the rising water reaching the hood of his The warden had previously arrested the suspect truck. It was dark and there were no lights to for theft of property and stealing an ATV and light his way to safety, so he called 911 for help. other property from a nearby deer lease in 2017. The warden responded along with a deputy and The suspect was charged with burglary of a volunteers. Armed with swift water personal habitation and had a parole violation warrant floatation devices (PFD), a throw bag, and rope for the earlier charge they were able to make their way to the truck and extract the rancher to safety while being mindful of fencing downstream that could trap anyone who may lose their footing in the rushing water. Everyone went home safely that night. 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By Ronnie Narmour [email protected] Just to state the obvious… I just wrote 150 words here detailing all the lousy stuff going on in the world and then decided to go another direction. I mean the fourth COVID wave is a real deal and it David King and Garrett Wieland of the definitely needs to go away. And, there’s no Independent Thieves will play Shorty's this The Groove will play Treasure Island on shortage of disasters to talk about but there’s Friday. Friday. also way too many cool things in the future for Navarro at Bron’s. On Sunday Shorty’s will me not to talk about either. We have a music Tracy Doiron shows off Petunia's new hat at host their regular Sunday-Funday program with there’s tons more coming on the near horizon. festival in September, SandFest in October and the Sounds Good BBQ in Port A. Jim Dugan and Ty Dietz performing. Also on That ought to hold you for a while. BE SAFE. a bunch of great music shows all along the way. her 50th birthday party last Saturday at the Gaff. Sunday Brandon Michael is back at Bron’s ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ The weather will eventually cool off and life as The party theme was “Hawaii Five-O” and the and Rich Lockhart plays the Back Porch. And we know it will resume … I hope. Me and my Dunebilly’s provided the music. Go see Heidi Mermaid Gal just did a little beach run and it over at Hair by Heidi next to Dr. Russell’s really did look like it’s supposed to this time on Cutoff Road with Mike the Barber. She’s of the year. I had started wondering if it was simply the best. And finally on the local front, going to be spring break all year long after the here’s a little bit of warm and fuzzy. Petunia, pandammit. Public schools have started back Live Music the big red cow in front of the Sounds Good up and Labor Day is just around the corner. BBQ on Cutoff Road got a new hat. Proprietor There’s a ton of fun things on the horizon and Tracy Doiron went a step further and put some we just have to make it to that horizon. Be safe flowers on Petunia too, and I think she looks and be smart. It’s not quite time to exhale yet. Tonight adorable. I don’t know much but I know a good There’s fun to be had out there and you don’t photo op when I see one. And the food there is Thursday, August 12 want to miss it. I don’t. Aloha Dave & the Monday, August 16 to die for, especially the banana pudding. Tell Tourists @ Shorty’s Kevin Kurtz @ Bron’s On the local front… ‘em Ronnie Three Chords sent you. Scarecrow People @ Back Stevie Start @ Doc’s Porch Ty Dietz @ Tavern Scattered shots… Brandon Michael @ Me and my Bron’s Tuesday, August 17 Mermaid Gal Ruben Limas @ Island First Day of School @ Italian Port Aransas stayed on the run SCARECROW PEOPLE AUG 12 again last weekend. John Cortez @ Executive Ty Dietz @ Goldfish Surf Club TWO TONS OF STEEL AUG 13 Ruben Limas @ It was blues abound Young Klassics, Eric Blackbeard’s on the on Thursday with Graham @ Brewster GARY P. NUNN AUG 14 Beach blues rockers John Downtown Open Mic @ Rialto Cortez at Shorty’s Goatwhore, Necrofier, RICH LOCKHART AUG 15 Theater- Aransas Pass and Rich Lockhart Frozen Soul @ House of Last Call Duo @ Katz 21 at the Back Porch. I Rock RIP TIDE AUG 18 David Salinas @ Paradise thought Rich looks Out of Bounds, Chanklas, Key Rockport especially dapper Dreaming in Color @ Bay 132 W. Cotter St. Port A in his top hat. We Jammin’ at Cole Park Wednesday, August 18 Goatwhore, Frozen Soul, John Amundsen & the also caught Johnny All Life Dies @ House Padrinos @ Cinnamon Boy Amundsen of Rock Shore Rest in peace Roberta Morales. You were a who was on fire at Rich Lockhart @ Ruben Limas @ beautiful soul. Rico Gonzales with Kin Shorty’s and Larry Baypoint Blackbeard’s on the Faux from San Antonio Joe Taylor who sold Beach blew the roof off the joint out the Back Porch Friday, August 13 Ty Dietz @ Vernon’s at the Back Porch on on Saturday with his Two Tons of Steel @ Treasure Island Riptide @ Back Porch Friday. Island Time show Back Porch THE GROOVE AUG 13 Falco & the Wolf @ honed to perfection. Justin & Nikki @ Bron’s Pelican Lounge Josh Gilbert @ Sunset BACK PEW REVIVAL AUG 14 Open Jam @ Executive But the real deal, couldn’t believe my eyes or Sounds Surf Club ears show was Kin Faux from San Antonio at Independent Thieves @ MARCO RAMIREZ AUG 19 Rich Lockhart @ the Back Porch on Friday. Simply put, they blew Shorty’s Harrison’s Landing my little mind. Where have these guys been The Groove @ Treasure RED TIDE AUG 20 hiding? Seriously, I can talk San Antonio music Island CHAINLINKS AUG 21 Thursday, August 19 with the best of them, so why haven’t I heard Dreaming in Color @ 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Zack Walther @ Back these guys before? They were country but not Cinnamon Shore treasureislandporta Porch the cry in your beer kind. It was jumping! These Ruben Limas @ Marco Ramirez @ boys had the girls wiggling from the get go. Blackbeard’s on the Beach Treasure Island Transistordale at the Tarpon Ice House on Pat Green @ Brewster Reno Perez @ Shorty’s Their fiddle player/singer Rico Gonzales was Downtown John Amundsen @ New Year's Eve 2012. Greg Smiles Layne Joe King Carrasco with a fiddle… on steroids. on guitar, BJ Shuler on drums and Spence Reno Perez @ Vernon’s Bron’s He is a star. Am I gushing? Kin Faux took me OTB @ Chalet Ingleside Ruben Limas @ Island Thompson on bass. Rest in peace Smiles, you by surprise. I love it when that happens. Good Ty Dietz @ The Barn Italian will be missed..jpg work Becky Hyden! Groove Chili @ House Saturday, August 14 of Rock We recently lost two musicians whom were DO NOT MISS LIST BELT SANDER RACES friends of the island. Roberta Morales of the Coming this weekend… (6:00) @ Gaff Friday, August 20 Sisters Morales died last week. We received Jim Dugan @ Gaff Red Tide @ Treasure word via Facebook from her sister and musical Coming this weekend, you got options. Starlite & the Moonbeams Island partner Lisa Morales. The sisters were a team, On Thursday its trop-rock at Shorty’s with @ Shorty’s Mark Monaco @ Back plain and simple. I met them in the 90’s when Aloha Dave and the Gary P. Nunn @ Back Porch they ran a “singer songwriter open mic” for me Tourists, the Police/ Porch ALOHA DAVE AUG 12 Jam Band @ Shorty’s at the Laboratory Brewing Company in San Sting reincarnated Caleb Navarro @ Bron’s Ty Dietz @ Bron’s with Scarecrow Back Pew Revival @ Another Level @ Marker Antonio. They had recently moved there from INDEPENDENT THIEVES People at the Back Treasure Island AUG 13 37 Houston. After I moved to Port Aransas I’d see Jered Clark @ Virginia’s Dreaming in Color @ Porch and Brandon them sometimes at the Back Porch but more Chanklas @ Marker 37 STARLITE & MOONBEAMS AUG 14 Pelican Lounge often at the Third Coast Theater. They had Michael at Bron’s. OTB @ Angry Marlin Rich Lockhart @ Sunset On Friday it’s the a harmony that only sisters have and Roberta Trisha Lynn @ Pelican TY DIETZ, JIM DUGAN AUG 15 Hideaway Ingleside was a beautiful soul. We also lost a fellow who Ramone’s meet Lounge Bad Chords @ House of had many friends here in Port Aransas; Greg Dwight Yoakum with Jerry Ward @ Sunset Rock “Smiles” Layne died this week of natural Two Tons of Steel at Hideaway Ingleside The Wailers, Audic OPEN 10am - 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. causes. He was living in San Antonio. We met the Back Porch, the Ruben Limas @ Mo Empire @ Brewster Two Tons of Steel will Meaux’s Downtown when his band Transisterdale would play the play the Back Porch on great folk-rock of the Independent Thieves Timeline: Journey Tribute Tarpon Ice House or the Gaff. Smiles was the Friday. @ Brewster Downtown Saturday, August 21 singer and guitarist for the band and was just a at Shorty’s, Justin Oscar & the Doctors @ Back Pew Revival @ lovely man and a good person… always happy and Niki at Bron’s, House of Rock Shorty’s and always smiling. Their drummer, BJ Shuler, the 80’s dance party Rich Lockhart @ Darryl Lee Rush @ lives in Port Aransas now and is recently with the Groove at Cinnamon Shore Back Porch married to long time islander, Ashley Ruder. Treasure Island and LIVE Chainlinks @ Treasure Also on the local front, sweet Heidi Hagan had in town at Brewster Sunday, August 15 MUSIC Island Street will be Pat Ty Dietz, Jim Dugan @ Caleb Navarro @ Green. On Saturday Shorty’s SCHEDULE Bron’s the Gaff will have Brandon Michael @ BACKYARD Splendiferous @ Bron’s BRANDON MICHAEL AUG 12 Pelican Lounge another installment Rich Lockhart @ Back Dope Show: Marilyn JUSTIN & NIKI AUG 13 of their world famous Porch Manson Tribute @ BELTSANDER Jered Clark @ Virginia’s CALEB NAVARRO AUG 14 Brewster Downtown RACES at 6 PM. Jerry Ward @ Pelican BRANDON MICHAEL AUG 15 Matt Hole @ Executive Coach Jim Dugan Lounge Surf Club will perform Ruben Limas @ KEVIN KURTZ AUG 16 Wings Ovcr Society @ Blackbeard’s House of Rock Gary P. Nunn will afterwards. Come 314 E. Ave G, Port A.| (361) 336-4723 watch the Moon Open Mic @ House of play the Back Porch on Roc k Saturday. Monkey abide. Also on Saturday, one of the pioneers of the cosmic cowboy scene, Gary P. Nunn will bring it home with the armadillo to the Back Porch. Also on Saturday, the Americana outfit, Mike’s Barbershop Back Pew Revival, will play Treasure Brandon Michael Island, there’s great will play Brons on R&B with Starlite Thursday and Sunday. and the Moonbeams Happy happy 50th birthday to sweet Heidi at Shorty’s and Caleb Hagan.

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