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Around By the numbers The Island Island High-Rise Padre Island By Dale Rankin Voters It’s been a while since we’ve had this Condominiums Back 2018 General Election much fog around here. Just this week 7873 Registered Island Voters we saw a seagull using the map on his cell phone to find his way to the 4657 Total Island Vote beach. The thick fog makes for some 59.14% turnout great visuals as high-rise buildings in Business After seem to magically disappear into 2370 Straight Party Republican the sky and bridges go off into 585 Straight Party Democrat nothingness. But alas the Weather Wonks say a cool front is on the way November 2016 General and so the fog will likely follow it out Hurricane Harvey Election of town. Expect to be fully ready for summer 2020 season 107,140 of 199,057 (53.82%) The Winter Texans are here in force Registered voters in Nueces and we’re seeing more of them from By Dale Rankin County cast ballots the northwest part of the country this 4973 total Island votes cast year. Give yourself a little more time Most high-rise condominiums along to get where you are going because the Gulf Beach between Packery 2016 Primary elections our Winter Texan friends like to take Channel and the Corpus Christi City their time and as our old friend Guy Limits are back up and running after 23,245 total votes in Democrat Clark said, “they are fond of breezing repairs to damage done by Hurricane Primary palms on the beach as their going.” Harvey in 2017. All seven missed the 456 Democrats voted on Padre 2018 season but several had at least Island Leaping Marlin some overnight stay rooms ready by the summer of 2019. 28,240 total votes in The next time you come over the Republicans Primary JFK at night notice the lights are A survey of the sites this week found back on the Marlin Statue there. We that only two of the seven buildings 2178 Republicans voted on want to once again thank long-time are still completely out of operation. Padre Island Islander Richard Pittman for making Mustang Towers which sustained *Source: Nueces County that happen, and City Councilman severe water damage when water Elections Department Greg Smith for finding private funds entered the building through an Gulf Shores located just inside to pay for it. It is a great way to elevator shaft is still closed, and the the Corpus Christi City Limits on welcome visitors to our little sandbar. Holiday Inn on the Michael J. Ellis Mustang Island currently has six Seawall is still under construction. units out of 56 that rent overnight Rising water in service. They expect to be fully Of the five remaining high-rises all operations by summer 2020. Del Smith who has lived along the Port Royal has 146 units out of Early Voting in Laguna Madre on the Padre side have at least some overnight stay rooms available and most said they 210 total currently available and for more than two decades reports the restaurant and pool are open. March Primary that the tide level there has risen at will be back at full operation by the start of the 2020 summer season. However, construction on the main least a foot in the last ten years. The building is still not underway and Election kicks road to Snoopy’s and Marker 37 was likely will not be complete by the underwater for several weeks in late summer of 2020 due to litigation off February 18 2019 due to high tides. Plans are with their insurance company underway to use a city bond of $1.5 million to improve that area and the Island Constable work hopefully will raise the street level and keep the road water free. Mayan Princess has a total of 60 City Council Race draws units with 48 that lease short-term Barefoot Mardi Gras which are all repaired and open. Awards Park three Republican The 2020 version of the Barefoot candidates Mardi Gras hits The Island on the Road 22 Water By Dale Rankin weekend of February 22. The beach Sea Gull condominiums has a total parade each year packs the beach of 105 units but only 65 units that Exchange Judging by the number of campaign between Whitecap and Bob Hall lease overnight, 63 of those are now signs popping up on The Island as the Pier. The event raises money for available and the rest are expected Bridge March 3 Primary Election approaches Big Brothers and Big Sisters and for to be ready by the summer of 2020. the hottest local race may be for a Seashore Charter Schools on Padre Construction seat that has been occupied by the Island. same man since 1992 and one that No progress in Island cases Mustang Towers is still closed to Contract has duties which are likely unclear to the public after Hurricane Harvey By Dale Rankin most voters. Kleberg County officials are still damage. Bobby Sherwood, who is running mum on the progress of the case of With no discussion and a unanimous for re-election to the four-year term, the two people murdered on the beach vote the Corpus Christi City Council has been Precinct 4 Nueces County in Kleberg County in October. Two on Tuesday and awarded the Constable for almost three decades suspects have been in custody for $13,943,536 contract for construction has drawn two opponents in the almost three months but calls to the Sandpiper condominiums has a of the Park Road 22 Water Exchange Republican Primary after running Kleberg County District Attorney on total of 103 rooms with 60 that Bridge. The vote comes sixteen years unopposed for most of his time in charges continue to go unanswered. lease overnight. Most of them are The Holiday Inn on the Michael J. after the project was first approved currently open with the remainder Ellis Seawall on Padre Island is still by voters and is the final hurdle for office. Corpus Christi Police this week said expected to be ready by the summer under construction with plans to be moving the project to construction. there are no arrests in the shooting of 2020. open by the summer 2020 season. case in the 15700 block of Dyna Bridge cont. on A4 Election cont. on A4 on January 3. The police report in the case has not been released and a police spokesman said this A little Island history week there are “suspicions” but no conclusions. And then there’s this… Angels, Serpents and Frescos It’s not Island news exactly but the City of McAllen revealed this week 22 Steps to the Little Chapel on the Dunes that they lost $485,000 in taxpayer By Brent Rourk © – brentrourk@ Padre Island or Mustang Island, this money on a Enrique Iglesias concert. yahoo.com astounding chapel beckons a visit The discloser was the result of state from you, just as it was intended to Tucked far away between trees lawmakers closing a loophole making attract locals when its chief designer and homes, yet perched solidly on the information public. The city paid and builder Aline Badger Carter top of the tallest dune in the city of for a charter flight for Iglesias and his envisioned a small chapel on the Port Aransas sets one of the most entourage from Guadalajara, Mexico, island in the 1930s. remarkable and miraculous chapels and put them up for two nights in 24 ever built – The Little Chapel on It remains the oldest consecrated hotel rooms. It also included sushi and the Dunes. It was also the home, church on The Island. If you carefully sashimi meals that were to be served as history reveals, of angels and climb the 22 sand and rock steps from backstage. Iglesias insisted that 36 serpents. the street to the top of the dune you bottles of spring water, “Fiji only,” will have the opportunity to explore be available at room temperature and Originally constructed in 1938 this splendid chapel. Though the one bottle of premium Ketel One by the Carter Family, this chapel Chapel is small in size, it is huge vodka was provided. The only thing has a storied history, beautifully in color and spirit. An Idyllic visit missing were paying customers. painted frescoes, and a peace that to this heavenly chapel has brought transcends its location. Built at a That’s all for now everybody. Say thousands of people a sense of joy, time when there was no ferry service hello if you see us Around The Island. comfort and spirituality, common to Mustang Island nor causeway connecting Corpus Christi to North History cont. on A4 Photo by Brent Rourk January 16, 2020 Island Moon A 2 Remember When Ten Years Ago This Month

Ten years ago this month work was underway on the new restrooms on the Michael J. Ellis Seawall. Ten years ago this month a 64 mile-per hour wind dropped masonry on the Sandpiper Condominiums onto cars in the parking lot.

Ten years ago this month two Russian bikers arrived on Padre Island and had fun driving their bikes through the saltwater. The bikes were rented. The wind also blew down the sign at the Holiday Inn.

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donor waiting list with UNOS (United Network Moon Monkeys Letters to the for Organ Sharing.) Did Ya Mike Ellis, Founder Being on dialysis for 5-7 years can prove to be exhausting. Not only do you have to come to Hear? the dialysis center 3 times a week for 4 hours By Mary "Scoop" Craft Editor but most patients on dialysis also have other medical complications and a highly restrictive diet caused by the fact that their kidneys are not working properly. These include but are not New Advertisers limited to blood pressure fluctuations, increased Island Democrats will have social rate of heart disease, advanced bone disease meet ups at the Waves Resort the fourth and even problems with anemia. Also, many Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. The patients suffer from emotional problems like first one will be January 22nd. It is family depression and anxiety due to the demands of friendly and all democrats are welcome. Distribution living with such a burdensome disease. Real Estate Broker Associate Merrily Pete Alsop There is a way to end the wait…finding or Piepho at Coldwell Banker has been a Island Delivery being a living donor. When a person waiting top producing agent since 1987. She can for a kidney transplant finds a live donor, they Coldwell Banker be reached at 361-728-1495 or at www. can receive a transplant in as little as 6 months. merrilysellshouses.com. Advertising Just for a moment, imagine the difference that Jan Park Rankin makes. You just went from having to go for There is a position available for a Classifieds Cameras dialysis 3 times a week for 84 months down fundraiser, development officer who Arlene Ritley Hi Dale, to 6…a difference of 78 months of life. Not can spread awareness of pediatric cancer only that, but kidneys transplanted from living research foundation’s mission through Production Manager I read your piece about placing cameras on the donors typically have better outcomes and donor outreach and event planning. Send causeway to record every vehicle going on or Abigail Bair can last up to twice as long than those from resume to TOKC 717 Coleman Avenue Contributing Writers off the island and for once I have to disagree deceased donors. Corpus Christi 78401. with you rather profoundly. What you are Joey Farah advocating is creating a database of every To learn more about kidney transplant and how Tuff Stuff Cleaning Service is insured Andy Purvis vehicle coming on or off the island and basically to be a live donor for a local island resident go to and bonded. Call Rhonda at 361-222-8995. Mary Craft turning everyone on the island into a potential www.livingdonor-MethodistUSA.com or, call Emily Gaines suspect in every crime. My wife and I drive the living donor hotline 1-844-746-3338 and Business Briefs Jay Gardner an older chevy truck when we are on the island. reference Gary Bachunas DOB 08-07-1953. Palmilla Golf Course in Port A has tee Todd Hunter A very popular vehicle, and probably popular These contact methods will get you in contact with the Methodist Specialty and Transplant times available until mid-March online. Dotson Lewis with crooks too. I would VERY MUCH resent having a cop come to my door to question my Hospital in San Antonio. This hospital is one The fee is $35 for nine holes and $50 for 18 Dr. Tom Dorrell whereabouts or search my residence, or pulling of the nation’s premier transplant hospitals. You holes (play the nine twice) and there is also Ronnie Narmour me over and searching my vehicle, just because can also go to the following websites: www. a 12 hole with three par nines. The fees are Brent Rourk I got recorded driving across the bridge about transplantliving.org or www.kidneyregistry.org the same on weekends. Tee times are for up to four golfers. Photographers the same time as someone called the cops to or www.unos.org and www.kidney.org. You may be surprised to find out how much good Miles Merwin (Emeritus) report their cooler was stolen by someone in Southern Sweets is having their first an older gray chevy. And what if I happen to you could do with giving someone the gift of cookie class of the year on Saturday, Debbie Noble have an igloo cooler in my truck like what was life! January 25th noon and 4 pm At Aunt Sissy’s Jan Rankin reported stolen? Walmart in the Bluff probably Ev Kitchen next to Scuttlebutt’s. The Funky Mary Craft sells hundreds of them every month during the Flower Cookie Class is $60 and includes summer and almost every one of them gets to Ronnie Narmour supplies to make six large flower cookies, ride in the back of a pickup truck. Suddenly Then there was light snacks, beverages (alcoholic and non- Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) I might be having to empty my bank account Dale, alcoholic) and a gift. You can register on Riley P. Dog to hire a lawyer to prove my innocence just their web site until January 18th. because a camera recorded me on the bridge I wish to express my gratitude to my fellow at a certain time? Are we now going to have Islanders for finally getting the lights back on The Kiwanis Club Bingo at the Waves to start carrying receipts for every beach chair, the entrance monument to “The Island” with Resort returns every Thursday 7 - 9 cooler and fishing pole we carry in the back of my Leaping Marlin Statue, after it sat dark and pm starting January 16th. The resort is our truck in case someone gets a similar one neglected for 5 years!! providing a special menu for the event. stolen? Just because we are on an island with Sincere thanks to Gregg Smith and Richard The Island Famers/Health Market will only one bridge should not make us less entitled Pittman for getting it organized, and not in the be at the Briscoe Pavilion on Thursday, to the protections our constitution is supposed least to the anonymous donor who paid for the January 16th from 5 pm (not 4 pm) until to guarantee us. Every other neighborhood in expenses. 8 pm. They have invited local doctors, Corpus Christi has problems with crime just like health coaches, personal trainers and other Thank you also, Dale, for covering the the island but you aren’t advocating recording professionals to join them. happening in THE ISLAND MOON and everyone there. keeping us Islanders updated on Island news! The Barefoot Mardi Gras Kick Off Publisher I might also point out that there are MANY Party will be at the Waterline below Doc’s With warmest regards, Dale Rankin security cameras out here on the island and they on Tuesday, January 21st 5::30 – 8 pm. About the Island Moon record thefts regularly. I’ve seen any number Kent Ullberg, sculptor. There will be Cajun food courtesy of Doc’s The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale of videos posted online showing someone’s car with live music by Stevie Start and a silent Rankin, Editor / Publisher. being broken into or whatever. The common auction. Admission is a $7.50 donation at Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes Shots delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 complaint in almost every one of those posts the door. is that the cops didn’t do anything even when Dale, I may have missed it but have you copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, Fireworks Founder and Organizer Jerry as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 the video clearly shows the person who did it. reported on the six shots fired in a neighborhood Watkins and The Padre Island Yacht copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. Why? Probably because even if they found on our Island last week and the 40 minutes Club announced a transfer of responsibility News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, someone in possession of stolen property they required to get a police response? I understand for the 4th of July Fireworks Island Blast payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. usually can’t prove it didn’t belong to them. that is why we now have two police units on the Show. Jerry has moved off the Island and Most people don’t put identifiable proof of Island 24/7. Please confirm. The Island Moon Newspaper the Yacht Club stepped in to be sure this ownership on their stuff. Richard popular Island event continues. The event 14646 Compass, Suite 3 And then we get to the much more intangible Editor’s Note: CCPD said this week they continues to rely on private donations. To Corpus Christi, TX 78418 privacy arguments. Events over the last 3 years have made no arrests in the case and would mail a donation send to PIYC Fireworks or so in Washington DC should prove that not release any more information. We have Fund 14493 SPID Ste A PMB 342 Corpus 361-949-7700 surveillance technology WILL be abused by had two full police beats on Padre Island for Christi 78418. people in power. No matter what protections [email protected] several years now (three officers for each beat) Marker 37 owner Mitchell Kalogridis you try to put in place to protect innocent and according to police policy one officer is announced that he has entered an agreement Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper people, if the technology exists, the temptation supposed to remain on The Island at all times, with Coastal Marina Management to to use it by those in power will eventually lead which was not the case on the night in question. oversee the daily operations of the facility. someone to break the rules. It may be to try City Hall sources tell us the Police Chief was Their clients include marinas on the east to get a candidate elected or on a much lower not happy and has taken step to see that is does coast, Gulf Coast and as far as St. Thomas. level to exert power over someone a cop has a not happen in the future. grudge against or lord only knows what other Litter Critter will be at the Briscoe Where to Find The ways someone may dream up. If the power Pavilion on Saturday, January 18th 9 am – exists eventually someone will abuse it. And From Our Facebook Page noon. Island Moon yes, I know, most cops are extraordinary people Dale Column: doing an impossible job. I have several law enforcement folks in my extended family. But ArrArr Dubya I lived on Galveston island for Port North in San Antonio, almost every week we see a few years. They have TXDOT cameras in another story about a cop or deputy or politician major roadways in certain areas. I'm curious as Aransas Padre being arrested or fired for some serious crime or whytheres none here. I see no reason not to have Gulf Stream RV All Stripes Stores abuse of power. Bad apples exist and will abuse one. Cameras are what brought the suspects in Pioneer RV what ever power they may have. I am very that murder case in. Black Sheep/ Stripes on 1A much NOT in favor of cameras on the bridge to Police substation Barrel record every person going on or off the island. My Coastal Home CVS You are not going to catch very many bad guys Justin Brandt Padre Isles needs to hire security guard that work nights and drives around the WB Liquor Store Dollar General but you WILL record every good person on the island. If having cops patrolling is a good island in marked vehicle. Island Wine Room Whataburger deterrent, then lets get them out here. Diane Bonneau Might be good to note that Kody’s Doc’s Restaurant Russell Lipe there’s crime that happens right at the Flour Bluff substations front door basically so I’m Coffee Waves Snoopy’s Pier not sure that the substation is that much of a Moby Dicks Isle Mail N More Organ Donation crime deterrence. We had a person fatally hit IGA Every day most of us enjoy a wonderful life by a car basically right at the substation. We Island Italian here on Padre Island and feel as though we are have a huge Vagrant camp in the lot across from Treasure Island Brooklyn Pie Co. blessed. Unfortunately there are many island the substation with drug use and trespassing Ms. Woody’s residents who suffer from an assortment of happening. We have vagrants crashed out high Automotive Ace Hardware medical conditions who do not live an equally at the park adjacent to the substation. Vagrants You Betcha!. trashing that spot. People having to call police Holiday Inn good life. One of those is Kidney Disease Port A Glass Studio afflicting several residents. There are also a over for disturbances and threats right there San Juan’s Restaurant Texas Star (Shell) number of medical professionals living on frequently. Padre Island who go OTB each day to help Wash Tub Jesse’s Liquor Soooo... I don’t know that I agree that it is a provide treatment for those islanders who go deterrent. Woody’s Sports Scuttlebutt’s to dialysis. Every day in our busy lives it is Center Restaurant easy to forget about those islanders that have Julie Wray The Island needs it. A few years a chronic health issue that makes island life a ago the condo we were renting was ‘broken’ Back Porch Bar Subway little more complicated. Here is a little bit more into and our belongings were stolen. Very little was done to so I’m all for more police presence. Shorty’s Place Island Tire information that may help open everyone's eyes Fisherman’s Wharf to what some of our neighbors experience each Roy Sharp There used to be a Police station Padre Pizzeria day. behind the CVS up until at least the late 90s. Giggity’s And all Moon Dialysis is a very demanding treatment. For There was a noticeable Police presence on the Gratitude retail advertisers those individuals who require it to stay alive, Island day and night, patrol cars where always it affects all aspects of their daily lives. Most Freighter coming in. Photo by Steve Coons. The Gaff WB Liquor coming and going from the station. Trinity By the Sea people do dialysis at a dialysis clinic where Since then the city closed the Island Police Joe Kramer Oh and for all the citizens that like Episcopal they come 3 times a week to have their blood station to cut costs, but keeps raising our taxes! to point out how CCPD is not do there jobs.. Flour Bluff filtered to remove waste and excess fluid. This When was the last time you attended a town hall treatment lasts about 4 hours and leaves most H.E.B. No taxation without a Police Station! meeting or city council meeting or even spoke people weak and tired after their treatment. to city leaders? If you listen and learn first Whataburger on Those who are on dialysis must do this for the Joe Kramer your right, but also know the police coverage(districts) were set up differently back hand... It helps to understand the real facts... Waldron rest of their lives or until they get a transplant. They answer their phone one day and get the then. the bluff and island were a stand alone Jan Page Would love to see more police Ethyl Everly amazing news that a kidney became available district. that changed, and the Chief is working presence. Especially on Aquarius between Senior Center that is a match for them. to change the districts back to better cover the Commodore and Whitecap. Of course I would island and bluff again... love it even more if our POA would do there job Fire Station The problem with this picture is that phone and we know that isn't going to happen. call normally takes 5-7 years in the State of Joe Kramer Chief Markel is working to Police Station Texas due to the number of people waiting for a redistrict Bravo, and other areas to make Around: Stripes on Flour kidney transplant in this state. coverage better... meaning more officers covering the bluff and the island. Right now Ema Wilson So sad about the couple, hope the Bluff & SPID There are approximately 55,000 individuals on there are 1 for the bluff and 1 for the island in family gets closure soon. Yay for the marlin! dialysis in the state of Texas. Of those, almost most time slots... Thanks for the updates! Wish I was there eating 10,500 are actively waiting on the deceased at Snoopy's. January 16, 2020 Island Moon A 4 to those who visit old and large European Aline Badger Carter was a busy mother and an square foot chapel. Without a local nursery, cathedrals with fresco-covered walls. It is avid Episcopalian. She was in charge of a large, rock quarry, and Home Depot to purchase still without lighting and air conditioning. ever-growing mansion and she was also an avid wood, hardware and stone, the construction Open windows and an open front door permit volunteer. She performed volunteer work in jails process had to be well-planned. With hard a comforting Gulf breeze and welcome the on a continual basis, taking time to teach and work, persistence and Aline’s determination the sounds of local shore birds to sooth and inspire mentor those in jail. She would often distribute chapel quickly took form. the soul. It is during a moment like this that the fruit baskets and books to prisoners. During the images in the frescoes come alive and the spirit Christmas holiday at their 27 room mansion in Flagstone from the Hill Country connects with more powerful forces. San Antonio Aline would “entertain protestant The chapel floor was constructed out of orphans”, according to her son Frank Carter, flagstone that Frank remembers “was taken from a quarry in the Hill Country in Texas”. Frank recalls that his family collected the heavy flagstone and brought it down each time they visited. The beautiful stone had to be loaded from their car to a shrimp boat and then to Port Aransas. When a shrimp boat was not available, the Carter’s arranged for another boat to help them transport their materials, equipment, and supplies from the mainland to The Island.

now a 93 year old resident of Port Aransas who ‘keeps an eye’ on the chapel. She would give presents to the orphans and would also visit Above and left: other orphanages in the San Antonio area and give them presents. Murals at the Little Chapel. Photos by Brent Rourk According to Frank, “Aline was one of the most religious people you would ever meet”. Aline The Carter Family and the Chapel customarily wore long, flowing, white organdy Henry Champe Carter (1861-1948) was a well- gowns, a white, wide-brimmed hat, a white known attorney, judge and former president bow, and white socks and shoes which together of the State Bar Association of Texas and he gave her appearance of an angel. Coupled with earned a very good living. In 1888 Henry her strong Episcopalian beliefs and her loving San Antonio artist Ethel Wilson Harris assisted married Ella Goodwyn Carter (1868-1914) and and giving demeanor, she was considered to Aline in supervising the chapel’s construction they had two sons and two daughters by that look like and act like an angel. In fact, over throughout the process. Ethel was a historian marriage: Champe Goodwyn Carter (1888- time she became known unofficially to many and an artist who specialized in Mexican arts 1982), Randolf Lee Carter (1891-1987), Mary locals, especially the children who attended her and crafts. She made some tiles and had them Louise Carter (1893-[ ]), and Ella Carter ([ ]). bible study sessions, as the “Little Angel”, or built into the modest Chapel altar. According Ella Goodwyn Carter died on July 26, 1914. “White Angel”. Aline had been referred to as to Frank Carter, Ethel provided Aline with the ‘Little Angel’ by a national magazine that Aline Badger ([1892]-1972), born in San an immense amount of help, from design to revealed her visits to jails with books and fruit Antonio to a wealthy, popular and talented construction. Within a year the white stucco basket where she would teach the incarcerated society woman named Florence C. Eager Little Chapel on the Dunes was completed and the Bible and astronomy. The Little Angel could Roberts, was privately tutored and attended the “White Angel”, dressed in her flowing white be seen in her white flowing gowns and dresses Wellsley for one year in 1913. Additionally, she gowns, could be seen using it for her prayer walking to The Little Chapel to pray or meditate studied harp at Boston Conservatory. service and meditation retreat. She was also or find inspiration to work on her poetry. Aline sometimes seen leading a large group of excited originally referred to it as the Chapel of Eternal children who would avoid the stickers and Light. She loved the way the morning light cacti on the dune and enter the Chapel to hear burst through the east facing windows and how Aline recount exciting Bible stories. Contrary the afternoon sunsets lit the chapel through the to embellished rumors the Chapel was not built west window. as a respite for lost seafarers nor a ‘sober house’ for inebriated or wayward bar patrons.

Bridge cont. from A1 Haas-Anderson Construction Limited was the low bidder on the project and funding was already in place from bond money and funds from the Island’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. The vote requires one more reading for final approval, however, the Tuesday item was on the council’s Consent Agenda and according to sources at city hall will also be on the Consent Agenda for the second reading. The awarding of the contact allows Haas- Anderson to begin discussions with sub- Carters Purchase Land in Port Aransas contractors aimed at reducing the cost of the bridge. It also clears the way for construction The Carter family still lived in San Antonio to begin on the canal leading to the bridge from in the 1930s in their large, family mansion and the west side under a Developer Agreement began to vacation and retreat in Port Aransas, Henry and Aline Meet and Marry with landowners Diamond Beach Holdings, Texas. The family would travel to Port Aransas LLC and Padre Island Holdings, LLC already Henry met Aline for one month during the summer and rented a approved by the council. That work is scheduled when she was 16 house on 619 E. Avenue B owned by the Fair to begin by the end of January 2020. Under years old. It was Family of Dallas, Texas. That house had been the agreement work on the Water Exchange rumored that Henry moved from the flats by Bill Ellis. Goodwyn Bridge will begin once work on the canal is Champe Carter’s Carter, son of Henry Champe Carter purchased ‘substantially complete.’ son Goodwyn was the acre of land in Port Aransas on which the dating or courting Little Chapel and the Carter House (620 E. The design calls for the bridge to consist of Aline Badger. Avenue B) now stand for about $3,800 in 1938, three arches of compressed concrete each with Henry Carter and quickly the Carters built a humble home a span of about forty feet, one with fourteen feet allegedly told his there. The current address of the Chapel is of clearance over the canal and two covering son Goodwyn, “If 207 11th Street in Port Aransas, however, the pedestrian and cart paths on either side. Previous you don’t marry Chapel has not moved. At that time according to estimates to the council say it will take between her, I will.” Henry son Frank Carter, “There weren’t many homes nine months and fifteen months for construction had fallen in love on the island”. of the bridge. with Aline and also loved the way she dressed in angelic white, something Election cont. from A1 Henry allegedly asked Aline to For the record constables in Texas are full- continue to do. fledged peace officers whose precincts are Henry and Aline were married in San Antonio congruent with the boundaries of those of in 1915 when Aline was reported to be 20 years Justice of the Peace courts where they serve old. Aline was very private about her age, but if as bailiffs and they also serve warrants and she was 20 years old in 1915, then she would civil papers such as subpoenas, restraining have been born in 1895, though some records orders, and notices to vacate. On Padre Island and rumors point to her birth year as 1892. the Precinct 4 Constable has the unusual role Within a few years Henry and Aline had a of patrolling about five miles of beach owned family of three sons: Henry Champe Carter Jr. by Nueces County located in Kleberg County (1917-1960), Frank Joseph Carter (1920- ), and which was the scene of a double murder in David Paul Carter (1921-2013). October. With a paycheck in the $50,000 range pay seems an unlikely reason for the attention the office is getting. More likely a problem which arose in March of 2018 which resulted in Sherwood being charged with two felony counts of tampering with witnesses, one count of organized criminal activity and one count of bribery is what brought the two challengers to the race. When the case became public Sherwood garnered wide support in Port Aransas where Build a Chapel he is well-known and highly regarded. The case Aline had the idea of building a chapel on has not gone to trial and Sherwood has said he the island (the Carters already had a chapel in will plead innocent to the charges. their San Antonio mansion), so not long after Monty Allen has served as Chief Deputy in the they built a house they began construction on Precinct 4 Constable’s office under Sherwood a modest chapel perched on a high dune on for twelve years and is now running for the top the adjacent lot. Frank states that there was no job. other church on the island at that time and that Aline, “built the church for the children of Port John Bowers who has lived in Port Aransas Aransas.” From that high dune a person had an since 2018 after thirty-one years with the San impeccable and unobstructed view, embracing Antonio Police Department has also filed for the Gulf along the eastern shore of the island. the seat. So it was the perfect place for the Chapel. Nueces County Clerk Kara Sands said this Send Letters and Photos to Under the watchful eye of Aline and Ethel week that the voting location on Padre Island [email protected] Wilson Harris, custodian of San Antonio may be Island Baptist Church but a final Missions, they began construction of the 230 announcement will be made soon. and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper January 16, 2020 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin Tides of the Week When Peter Zanoni took – a hike that will leave them unable to continue Tides for Bob Hall Pier January 16 - January 23 over as Corpus Christi City living there. Manager one of his first acts Law of unintended consequences Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon in office was to call for an /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible audit of city operations, a deep dive into what But when the Sunrise residents got to city hall Th 16 Low 2:15 AM 0.5 7:20 AM Set 11:48 AM 69 the city owned and where the money was going. Tuesday they ran into an unexpected problem 16 High 6:41 AM 0.8 5:57 PM It turned up a lot of surprises and has already in the form of District 4 City Councilman resulted in several million dollars in savings Greg Smith who, among other locations, owns 16 Low 1:15 PM 0.1 across city departments. Pioneer RV Beach Resort in Port Aransas and therefore knows a few things about RV parks 16 High 7:54 PM 0.9 One of the surprises it turned up was that the one of which is that at $400 per month with all City Water Department is in the mobile home F 17 Low 2:49 AM 0.2 7:20 AM Rise 12:26 AM 58 bills paid the city is losing money every month. park business. Unbeknownst to the city council 17 High 9:01 AM 0.8 5:58 PM Set 12:25 PM As the saying goes “we lose a little on every and most people at city hall the city is the deal but we make it up in volume.” 17 Low 2:50 PM 0.5 proud owner and operator of a twenty-seven 17 High 7:57 PM 0.8 acre mobile home park four miles southwest of When the matter came up Smith’s first question Mathis at the north end of Wesley E. Seale Dam. to the head of the Water Department was, Sa 18 Low 3:34 AM -0.2 7:20 AM Rise 1:28 AM 47 It’s called Sunrise Beach Park and includes one “What is your experience in running a mobile 18 High 11:43 AM 1.0 5:58 PM Set 1:04 PM mile of shoreline on Lake Corpus Christi. home park?” 18 Low 5:21 PM 0.7 Until January 1, 2009 the park was operated “It’s outside our core functions,” came the by private individuals under contract with the response. The only reason the park fell into the 18 High 7:47 PM 0.8 city, but for reasons unknown in 2009 the city domain of the Water Department is because Su 19 Low 4:23 AM -0.4 7:20 AM Rise 2:30 AM 36 took over operation of the park which is not they own Wesley Seale Dam and the land around it, and in all likelihood someone in the 19 High 1:42 PM 1.2 5:59 PM Set 1:45 PM connected to the city geographically since it is not located anywhere near the Corpus Christi City Parks and Recreation Department in 2009 M 20 Low 5:15 AM -0.7 7:20 AM Rise 3:32 AM 26 City Limits. said, “We don’t want to run a park thirty miles from town” and shoveled the park over to the 20 High 2:49 PM 1.4 6:00 PM Set 2:30 PM The fees at the park were last raised in 2011 Water Department. Tu 21 Low 6:06 AM -0.8 7:20 AM Rise 4:32 AM 17 and are a pretty sweet deal. Overnight stay starts at $25 per night but the monthly fee, including “Does the city really want to be in the mobile 21 High 3:42 PM 1.5 6:01 PM Set 3:18 PM electricity, water, and sewer charges, is $400. home park business?” Smith asked, and the answer was a pretty obvious no. W 22 Low 6:56 AM -0.9 7:19 AM Rise 5:31 AM 10 I’ve never been to the park so I don’t know 22 High 4:29 PM 1.5 6:02 PM Set 4:10 PM how many people live there full time but there After several admonitions from park residents must be at least a dozen because that’s about on Tuesday not to raise fees it was apparent Th 23 Low 7:43 AM -0.9 7:19 AM Rise 6:26 AM 4 how many turned up at city hall on Tuesday Zanoni wasn’t budging. Losing money in the 23 High 5:09 PM 1.5 6:02 PM Set 5:05 PM to complain about the city’s plan to raise the mobile home park business is not on his agenda. monthly fee to $650 – still including all utilities. The park residents won a pyrrhic victory in the sense that the fee is only going up to $500 per The rate hike, according to the city documents, month (including utilities) but the limited rate was in keeping with the cost of similar parks hike came with the admonition to Councilman around the area but according to the park Smith to visit the park and come back within residents who rose to speak on Tuesday the thirty days with a recommendation on a long- only thing available at Sunrise Beach Park is term solution. I’m guessing the city will go ice; no tennis courts, no swimming pool (except back to the contract system with a private the lake when there is enough water in it) no operator and the monthly cost is going to likely playgrounds or any other amenities except a be higher than the $650 proposed by the city mile of lakefront and the ability to buy ice. But on Tuesday with or without utilities included. then again $650 per month with all bills paid All good things must come to an end and in this still isn’t too bad a deal. case the residents at Sunrise Beach Park likely But if you listened to the speakers at city hall would have been a lot better off swallowing on Tuesday the homeless population in the city hard and paying the $650 fee (with all bills is about to bust open at the seams from all the paid) and staying under the radar. But now it’s people who are going to have to leave Sunrise way too late for that. Beach Park due to the $250 per month increase And so it goes. BINGO Returns to the Island Kicks off January 16 at Waves By Brent Rourk also plenty of parking and an available elevator. Ask Ralph Bingo on Padre Island kicks off on Thursday, The dates of Kiwanis BINGO are January, January 16 at Waves Resort. 16, 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 20. 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Send Letters and Photos to [email protected] and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper A6 Island Moon January 16, 2020 Senior Moments Anecdotingly Iwo Jima Revisited Cherry Bomb! By Abigail Bair I went back into the living room and told Avery Last summer, my two small he couldn’t have any more cherries. Instead, By Dotson Lewis nephews came to visit for a I made the kids a veggie tray. Avery gleefully Special to the Island Moon month. The problem with plowed through the cucumbers. kids, especially little boys, is that they can be I served the boys and the G.P. their pizza out Dotson’s Note: At 10 AM, Saturday February Westemeyer had a “hunch” that one man was highly gross -- even for a family that takes on the couch. They had found a cartoon that 18, 2020, there will be an Iwo Jima Memorial still wrongly identified, Spence recalled. But disgustingness pretty much in stride. Once, the they all wanted to watch, and were happily Ceremony at Sherrill Veterans Memorial Park. they needed proof. Rev had to drive home with two Newfoundlands ensconced. Avery wasn’t touching his pizza. Please attend and bring your family and friends. who had both been sprayed by skunks, (twice Those lingering questions sent Spence to Army “You need to eat your dinner,” I ordered. Thanks to the Marine Corps, Hannah Knowles, archives in Carlisle, Pa., where he sifted through -- the boys were pretty slow on the uptake). She Dustin Spence, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, and to other, little-known pictures from that day on Iwo didn’t even bother to mention the incident for a “Okay,” he replied, slowly nibbling a corner. some of my deceased friends who were there, few days. Jima — snapped by photographers who never “Really?!? You were so hungry! At least finish for the facts contained in this report. Also to my got Rosenthal’s fame. It was like a puzzle, he friends now in the United States Marine Corps “Mom, the dogs reek!” I screeched, home on your milk.” said: He would match a snippet of camouflage one of my many larder raids. “What happened?” for the photos. helmet from Rosenthal’s image to a different He chugged the last of his milk and scurried off picture, then trace another detail to yet another “They’re fine. They just got hit by a bunch of to get a book he wanted to show me… skunks. Your father washed them with tomato picture, until he found a clearly visible face. And stopped dead…. juice! What’s the big deal?” The face he landed on seemed to belong to Turned to face his grandfather (who was For about a year, anytime the dogs got wet you Harold Keller. Looking for more confirmation, watching the tv while simultaneously sneering could smell the lingering stench, but it takes Spence said, he tracked down Keller’s daughter, at his own piece of pizza)…. Kay Maurer. more than stinky dogs to faze the Rev. And simply EXPLODED! Maurer showed him a trunk of keepsakes her Little boys, however, tend to be more terrible parents saved from the war era, full of news than even big dogs. Getting Avery to take his clippings using words like “bloodbath” and nightly shower involved a “Dukes of Hazzard” “meat grinder” to describe the brutal war being style chase, threats, bribery, and finally bodily waged in the Pacific, Spence said. Among the hurling the child into the running water. Then papers: articles about the flag-raising. you had to stand in front of the door, blocking it so that he couldn’t escape. I think he used soap Above, members of the 28th Regiment, 5th Spence has spoken with many veterans over twice the entire time he was here, and that was Division, raise the American flag atop Mount the years, he said, but Keller stood out: A Purple only because the Rev soaped him. Suribachi on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. This Heart winner and Marine Raider, Keller was more famous photograph was taken several what Spence calls “the Navy SEAL of World One evening, all of us adult people were minutes after the first one was taken. Photo by War II,” a man highly trained and prepared to exhausted. Mom wasn’t feeling well and had Rosenthal survive behind enemy lines. The filmmaker retired for the evening, so Dad called in the found out that he’d fought in major clashes like B-Team (me). the Battle of Midway and lived through a bullet “Ab, I’m tired and Mom crapped out. I don’t Purposely, the men raising one of the in the neck. know what I’m going to feed these kids. Get I'm still low-key grossed out by the fact that first American flags on Japanese soil were The only one of the six Marines in Rosenthal’s over here.” Dad thinks a broom and a dust pan are go-to anonymous symbols of the war effort — backs items for cleaning up barf. turned, faces obscured in the Associated Press photo to have children, Keller would name “I’ll bring pizza,” I replied. photograph that would win a Pulitzer, signal his son after a friend mortally wounded at the bottom of Mount Suribachi, Spence said. When I walked into my parents’ living room, I had never seen anything like it, except triumph amid massive causalities and help the small children were flung over the furniture finance World War II. possibly in the “Witches of Eastwick.” A flood News that Keller was pictured in the famous as though they were boy-shaped afghans. of used cherries erupted from the child like a “Our country needed a pick-me-up,” said photo has reportedly caught Keller’s family off Lolling and bored, Jovanni barely turned his geyser of goop. I started laughing and shouting Dustin Spence, a Sacramento filmmaker and guard. eyes away from the television long enough to lines from “The Exorcist.” historian who has studied the photo for years. notice my presence. Avery got right up and “This flag-raising picture did that.” Then started bouncing on the couch. Avery ran to the bathroom, leaving a trail of President Franklin D. Roosevelt said he wanted viscous, red slime behind him. I headed to get “Hi Ab!” he exclaimed. “Did you bring the paper towels. to bring the six Marines pictured to Washington, PIZZA?!?” D.C. “That’s when we kind of opened up this When I got back into the living room, Jovanni Pandora’s box,” Spence told The Washington “Yep! Pepperoni!” was standing in his chair, clucking like an upset Post. “YAY!” hen. I walked over to assess the pile, got down on my knees and started to wipe. There Were Two Flags Raised At Iwo Jima “What the hell are you doing, Ab?” queried the G.P. In October 2019 the Marine Corps confirmed that it had long misidentified one of the men in “I’m cleaning up the puke, Dad?” Joe Rosenthal’s iconic picture from the island “What the Hell? Did a kid barf?” of Iwo Jima, after Spence and other historians “Gung Ho” photo, also by Rosenthal Avery had literally burst two feet in front of submitted a PowerPoint of evidence. It wasn’t the Dad’s face. I guess the G.P. was not a fan the first error. Three years prior, the Marines “He never spoke about any of this when we of the pizza. acknowledged another mistake, and false IDs were growing up,” Maurer, 70, told NBC News. have plagued another image from the Feb. 23, “We knew he fought in the war, we knew he was “Stand aside,” ordered my father, impersonating 1945, flag-raising on Japan’s Mount Suribachi, wounded in the shoulder at one point. … But he Batman. “Don’t waste good paper towels on too. didn’t tell us he helped raise the flag on Mount In which we discover the answer to the eternal upchuck.” He went to the kitchen and returned Suribachi.” with the broom and plastic dustpan. It Took Nearly 75 Years to Get the question of what happens when a kid eats all the cherries. Names Right Hanging on the living room wall, though, was “But, Dad, your broom will smell gross another Rosenthal picture, Maurer told the forever!” The Marines now say they misidentified men news station. It showed Marines in front of the “Out of my way!” Dad commanded. “Let an at both. Both the Marines and the FBI’s Digital replacement flag taken a little later and is called I went into the kitchen and began pre-heating expert handle this.” Evidence Laboratory worked to confirm the the “Gung Ho” photograph and included Keller. the oven. I noticed a fresh bag of cherries on the latest “opportunity to expand on the historical I went to the bathroom to find Avery sitting An obituary indicates that Keller died in 1979. counter beside a dustpan just full of pits. Full, record,” the Marine Corps said in a statement it would have weighed around four pounds, dejectedly on the side of the tub. I threw him — the revelation that Cpl. Harold “Pie” Keller Sometimes, Spence said, he’s asked why it but the sack on the Rev’s counter was greatly in the shower, as the Rev barreled angrily down rather than Pfc. Rene Gagnon is pictured in matters who’s in Rosenthal’s image. After all, depleted. Avery came running into the kitchen, the hallway. Rosenthal’s shot. the second flag-raising shot seems composed to grabbed a handful of cherries out of the bag She popped her head in the bathroom. “Is discourage identification. “Regardless of who was in the photograph, (depositing a very sticky mess of pits in the Avery ok?” she asked. each and every Marine who set foot on Iwo “It’s not supposed to be named individuals,” dustpan) and raced back into the living room. I “Yeah,” I relied. “He ate like three pounds of Jima, or supported the effort from the sea and Spence speculated. “You’re supposed to see decided that I should investigate. cherries and blew up.” air around the island is, and always will be, Marines, or any type of person, coming together “Avery,” I asked, “how many cherries have you a part of our Corps’ cherished history,” the to raise something, raise a flag that symbolizes eaten today?” “THREE POUNDS!?!?” Marines said. “In the words of General David unity.” “A BILLIONTY MILLION,” Avery replied, “At least. I told Dad about it!” H. Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, But Spence says the moments captured on Feb. ‘they are all heroes.’ ” helpfully showing me his sticky, pit-filled fist. My mother looked at me scornfully, as though 23, 1945, matter a great deal to the veterans he’s Further research seemed to be in order. I should have known better. For Spence, the Marines’ admission capped encountered over years of sleuthing. Obituaries a personal project that’s spanned half the identify men as “Iwo Jima flag-raisers.” One of “Mom?” I yelled through the Rev’s closed “YOU SAID YOU WERE SICK!” I whined. “I 35-year-old’s life. Fascinated by World War II Spence’s documentaries captures a veteran’s bedroom door. told an adult!” after growing up on his grandfather’s stories of habit — years after participating atop Mount “WHAT? I’M SICK!” came the wheezing, “You ARE an adult, Ab,” she rejoined as she piloting in the Pacific, Spence spent his college Suribachi — of putting a flag up each day irritated reply. stomped away to comfort Jovanni, who was years interviewing veterans. One of those outside his house. “Did you just buy that bag of cherries today, sobbing like he was next in line to contract veterans told him a story about a flag-raising Despite the Rosenthal photo’s track record, though?” I asked. ebola. picture from Iwo Jima that all the books got Spence believes the Marines finally have the wrong. “Yes. This afternoon. Go talk to your father.” “Shows what you know,” I muttered as I right names. “I feel the journey is over,” he said. cleaned up the slime trail. That seemed like sound advice. I found the Two flag-raisings were memorialized on Iwo Dotson’s Other Note: I thought many of you Jima on Feb. 23rd, but U.S. forces swapped in G.P. shooting billiards in the Great Room. “Can I have some pizza now, Ab?” asked Moon Monkeys might enjoy this update. I can Avery, freshly washed and pajama clad. a bigger flag before Rosenthal’s shot. Spence be reached at: [email protected] and/or Land “Dad, I think Avery ate like three pounds of started scouting out misconceptions about the Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: call or text: 530- cherries, maybe more, ” I ratted. “You’re hungry? After that??” first, lesser-known photo before moving on to 748-8475. I really appreciate the phone calls, “Yeah, so? That’s what they’re there for.” “I’m ALWAYS hungry,” he replied. the Rosenthal image that plastered newspapers Emails, texts and conversations about Senior in 1945. He teamed up with two other historians Moments. “Isn’t three pounds kind of … excessive?” Then he ate three pieces of pizza. who had been scrutinizing the pictures, Stephen They’re coming back in June. We’re investing Foley and Brent Westemeyer. Please note: The next Veterans Round Table “Fruit is good for him,” Dad huffed. There is Meeting will be Tuesday, January 21, 2020; little sympathy for snitches in my family. heavily in Scotch Guard. In May 2016, the Marine Corps announced 8:30-11 a.m., 3209 S. Staples. All veterans, it was revisiting the lore around the famous their families and anyone interested in Associated Press photo, thanks to Spence and veterans’ affairs, are invited. Coffee & donuts others’ digging. Within a month, a panel headed are provided. Hope to see you there. Also our by a retired general had put its weight behind Veterans Radio Round Table is on the air on the historians’ findings. KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 10 a.m., Saturdays. The Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class John next show will air January 18, 2020. Please Bradley was, in fact, Marine Pvt. Harold listen and call in. The listener/text line is: 361- Schultz. Bradley was actually part of the first, 882-5397…It’s your two hours, please let us smaller flag-raising, the panel affirmed. hear from you.

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Wardens then went up to the was afraid to call the game warden because he woman and asked where the man went. She didn’t want to get in trouble. The warden filed said the man went inside of the store to shop. several cases including taking an illegal buck The wardens searched the blue bag and found under 13 inches, untagged deer and a harvest the tuna steaks. One of the wardens went inside log violation. to retrieve the man and, once outside, he was Let Minnow How That Works Out interviewed. The man did not have the proper Marine debris on San Jose. licenses to sell aquatic species. The individual A Navarro County game warden received was educated about the sale of aquatic species a call from a local fisherman about multiple and issued a citation. The tuna was seized to be people cast netting and keeping everything donated. Cases pending. they caught. The caller told the warden they had been recording them with their cellphone. Fast and Furious When he arrived, the warden found the people A Bell County game warden received a call and a white five-gallon bucket. The bucket from a fisherman on Lake Stillhouse about a was nearly full of fish. The warden asked them boat driving around and shooting at ducks. The about the fish and one person said they were warden, with assistance from an additional Bell just minnows. The warden told them most of County game warden, were able to stop the the fish were undersized crappie. When asked individuals as they were pulling out of the boat for fishing licenses and identification, one of ramp. Upon further inspection, the individuals the individuals said they would “just throw had more than 20 violations and had killed two them back” and attempted to reach for the buzzards along with three coots. Some of the bucket. The warden stopped them and said the violations included no hunting license, utilizing fish were now evidence and many of the fish lead shot, rally and disturb, hunt from a looked dead. Upon further inspection of the fish within the five-gallon bucket, nearly 100 fish were identified. Of those fish, more than Preparing to remove one of the barges that washed up on San Jose' Island during Hurricane 70 were undersized crappie of which 61 were Harvey. either dead or too injured to be released back into the water. There was also one catfish, numerous sunfish, shad and yellow bass. Many of the crappie measured between three and five inches in length, with the longest being nine inches long. Non-game fish were returned to the individuals, as they had current fishing licenses. Multiple citations were issued to the individuals. watercraft and no migratory duck stamp, just to Guilty Conscience name a few. Wardens issued multiple citations. A Cherokee County game warden was Stop Lying, it’s the Pits patrolling near Rusk when he found an open A Hardin County game warden and a game gate and fresh tire tracks. The warden continued warden cadet were fueling up at a gas station into the property until the road ended at a gas near Kountze when they noticed a man in a Workers preparing to remove the barges off of San Jose' Island. well. A man and young girl dressed in camo nearby truck putting ice in a cooler and struck were found as they were preparing to go up a conversation. They learned the man was hunting. After speaking with the duo, he found putting ice on a quartered deer he had just out they had been hunting the area for the harvested, so they asked to see the head and the past few weeks. When asked for their hunting tag. The man explained he had left the head and license, the man handed the warden his license the tag back at his hunting camp. 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He oversaw is obsessed with basketball. He can’t place the launching of NBA.com, NBA-TV, and the Dotson’s Note: The NCAA rules allow for an athletic scholarship that covers anything in the garbage can normally. He NBA League Pass, the first global streaming Board of Governors took tuition, room and board, books and a cost-of- has to shoot it like there’s 3 seconds left in an service. He also created NBA Cares, in an the first step Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 toward attendance stipend. The cost of attendance is NBA game and his team is down by one. You effort to address important social issues in allowing athletes to cash in on their fame, determined by the institution using federal could tell this fellow was someone special the U.S. Before the 2006 season began, Stern voting unanimously to clear the way for the guidelines and generally ranges from $2,000- even if you had never heard his name. You just implemented a new dress code for its players. amateur athletes to "benefit from the use of $5,000 per semester. needed to watch his walk. This guy was always This new dress code banned players from their name, image and likeness.” Thanks to Bill Gabe Feldman, director of the Tulane the smartest one in the room. He was a man wearing headphones, chains, shorts, sleeveless Morgan, Stacey Osburn and Ralph Russo for the University sports law program, said the NCAA of small stature, enormous ego and, at times, shirts, sunglasses, jerseys and other headgear, facts contained in this report and Bill Morgan has taken an important step by recognizing its could be feisty and unfiltered. This fellow like baseball caps, during NBA-related public (former SWC SID) for use of the photos. rules are antiquated. “But the ultimate question never had a problem playing the bad guy. For appearances. It is safe to say that David Stern is how are the rules modified to both allow his work ethic, he became richer than chocolate took a league dominated by African American college athletes to profit from their name, image mousse. His Limo may have been four blocks athletes and sold the game to white fans and and likeness while also being consistent with long. This fellow will be remembered as a sponsors. the collegiate model,” Feldman said. visionary with revolutionary ideas. Some have said he had more impact on the league than any The NCAA has said California’s law is individual player. He was built like a ten-speed unconstitutional, and any states that pass similar bike; he had many different gears he could use legislation could see their athletes and schools throughout his career. There is no doubt that being declared ineligible to compete. But the he changed lives, especially for women in the board also said it hopes to reach a resolution world of professional sports. By the time he with states without going to court. had hung up his coat and tie, the world had In addition to pending state laws, North taken notice; the WNBA was here to stay. Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Walker has Very few events bring a group of people together proposed a national bill that would prohibit the like sports. Sports help us move forward during NCAA and its member schools from restricting challenging times. He understood that owning athletes from selling the rights to their names, a sports team is big business, you’re either getting bigger or you’re getting smaller. The man made so much cash for the players they The nation’s largest governing body for college began to dream in the color of money (green). sports and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to profit while still I met David Stern at the 1995 NBA All-Star maintaining rules regarding amateurism. The Game in Phoenix, Arizona. He signed a copy NCAA Board of Governors, meeting at Emory of my program..j University in Atlanta, directed each of the NCAA’s three divisions to create the necessary Before the 2006 season began, the NBA new rules immediately and have them in place introduced a new microfiber basketball to use no later than January 2021. in games. It would replace the old ball that had Board chair Michael Drake, the president of Mark Emmert been used since 1970. Mark Cuban, owner of Ohio State University, said the NCAA must images and likenesses to third-party buyers on the Dallas Mavericks, agreed and felt the old embrace change and modernize “to provide the the open market. ball was inconsistent. Many of the league’s best possible experience for college athletes.” players disagreed. So, Cuban paid for a study “We’re going to continue to communicate and found that the new ball did not bounce as But such changes will come with limitations, 1992 Feb. Bob Ryan & David Stern. with legislators at the state and federal level,” high and was more erratic. Stern then reminded he said. “The board is emphasizing that change Emmert said. “That’s one of the things that Sometimes the pursuit of perfection is not us that even extraordinary people sometimes must be consistent with the values of college the board is asking of me and my staff and the healthy. If you don’t stay on your toes you wind make mistakes. Stern initially did not want to sports and higher education and not turn membership in general, and hopefully we can up on your back. He wanted to be the man he concede that the new ball was a poor choice, but student-athletes into employees of institutions.” avoid anything that’s a direct conflict with our ultimately became, a leader, a mentor, and a two months into the 2006 season, he announced state legislators.” force in the game of professional basketball. that the new ball may have been a bad choice Each NCAA division is directed to immediately In a league of tall, sleek athletes capable of and poorly tested by the NBA, therefore, the consider modernization of bylaws and policies. performing seemingly superhuman feats on the league would switch back to the old leather ball basketball court, the un-athletic, 5-foot-9 David on January 1, 2007. Action Taken By the NCAA Board of Stern was unquestionably the most dominant Stern also created the Women’s National Governors figure in the NBA. He should have a mansion Basketball Association (WNBA), and a The Board of Governors’ action directs each in Springfield, Massachusetts, not just a plaque. development league known now as the NBA of the NCAA’s three divisions to immediately Growing the game is what David Stern did best. G-League. consider updates to relevant bylaws and policies David Joel Stern was born on September During his time with the NBA, David served for the 21st century, said Michael V. Drake, 22, 1942, in Manhattan, New York City, New on the Rutgers University Board of Overseers chair of the board and president of The Ohio York, the city that never sleeps. David grew and was a Chair Emeritus of the Board of State University. up in Teaneck, New Jersey, in a Jewish family. Trustees of Columbia University. He was also “We must embrace change to provide the best He was one of three children born to William a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. possible experience for college athletes,” Drake and Anna Stern. David’s father ran a Jewish October 25, 2012, Stern announced he would said. “Additional flexibility in this area can and Delicatessen in the Chelsea neighborhood of step down as NBA Commissioner on February must continue to support college sports as a part Manhattan. He graduated from Teaneck High 1, 2014, exactly 30 years to the day he had of higher education. This modernization for the School and attended Rutgers University. He begun as commissioner. Adam Silver would future is a natural extension of the numerous graduated in 1963 with a degree in history, and be his replacement. Stern has received several steps NCAA members have taken in recent then graduated from Columbia Law School awards such as the Olympic Order, in 2012. years to improve support for student-athletes, in 1966. He promptly passed the state bar On February 14, 2014, the Naismith Memorial including full cost of attendance and guaranteed exam in New York and started practicing law Basketball Hall of Fame announced that he scholarships.” at Proskauer, Rose, Goetz & Mendelsohn, would be a member of its 2014 class. In 2016, Michael Drake Ohio State. LLP, law firm. This law firm represented the Stern also became a member of the International Specifically, the board said modernization NBA at that time. Stern was the lead attorney Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame. should occur within the following principles for the firm in the case of Oscar Robertson vs. I was fortunate to meet David Stern on two A group of NCAA administrators has and guidelines: the National Basketball Association. Stern occasions, and I took pictures both times. been exploring since last May, the ways in helped the league negotiate a settlement that • Assure student-athletes are treated The first time was during the 1992 NBA All- which athletes could be allowed to receive allowed the NBA/ABA merger to proceed, in similarly to non-athlete students unless a Star Game in Orlando, Florida. I was a guest compensation for the use of their names, images return for the NBA getting rid of the “option” compelling reason exists to differentiate. of the Miller Brewing Company, and David and likenesses. The working group, led by Ohio clause in their players’ contracts, and allowed Stern was standing with writer Bob Ryan of the State athletic director Gene Smith and Big East • Maintain the priorities of education players to become free agents for the first time. Boston Globe at an after party. I walked over Commissioner Val Ackerman, presented their and the collegiate experience to provide In 1978, Stern left the law firm to become the and introduced myself to both men. They were status report to the university presidents who opportunities for student-athlete success. NBA’s General Counsel under commissioner both kind and courteous. The second time was make up the Board of Governors. • Ensure rules are transparent, focused Larry O’Brien. Stern was promoted to the in 1995, in Phoenix, Arizona, again at an NBA and enforceable and facilitate fair and Executive Vice President position in 1980. Smith and Ackerman’s group laid out principles All-Star Game. Stern was the speaker during balanced competition. His promotion was based on the results of two and guidelines, endorsed by the board, to be landmark decisions he helped reach. with the a luncheon I attended. Not only did we meet followed as NCAA members go about crafting • Make clear the distinction between NBA Players Association; they concerned drug again, but he graciously signed my All-Star new rules and tweaking existing ones. Some collegiate and professional opportunities. testing and a team salary cap. Drug testing was program. college sports leaders fear allowing athletes • Make clear that compensation for needed as the NBA admitted it had a problem Suddenly, “out of the blue,” on December to earn outside income could open the door to athletics performance or participation is with the perception that their athletes were 12, 2019, Stern had a brain hemorrhage. He corruption. impermissible. using drugs, and that the league needed to be underwent emergency surgery in Manhattan, “One of the most distinctive things about cleaned up. Secondly, having a salary cap • Reaffirm that student-athletes are students New York, and later died on January 1, 2020. college sports is this whole recruitment created a revenue-sharing system where owners first and not employees of the university. He was 77 years of age. Stern was living in process,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said. and players were financial partners. Scarsdale, New York, with his wife Dianne • Enhance principles of diversity, inclusion “The whole notion of trying to maintain as fair On February 1, 1984, David Stern became Bock Stern. They have two sons, Eric and and gender equity. a playing field as you can is really central to all the Commissioner of the NBA. You know, Andrew. David Stern was an honorable man. this. And using sponsorship arrangements, in • Protect the recruiting environment and timing sometimes makes a world of difference. He believed that you’re either getting better or one way or another, as recruiting inducements prohibit inducements to select, remain at, There is no doubt that from 1984 to 1989, you’re getting worse. You never stay the same. is something everybody is deeply concerned or transfer to a specific institution. Stern benefited from the addition of several of Andy Purvis is a local author and radio about.” “As a national governing body, the NCAA is the league’s future marquee players. Michael personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. Ackerman and Smith said the challenges lie in uniquely positioned to modify its rules to ensure Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley and com for all the latest info on his books or to determining what regulations need to be set in fairness and a level playing field for student- John Stockton all entered the NBA and joined listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books place; what markets athletes should be allowed athletes,” NCAA President Mark Emmert Larry Bird and “Magic” Johnson. Players of are available online and can be found in the to access; what entities and individuals they said. “The board’s action today creates a path their qualities gave the league national attention, local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be should be permitted to work with; and whether to enhance opportunities for student-athletes more commercial opportunities (such as Nike), contacted at [email protected]. Also the schools themselves could provide funds to while ensuring they compete against students and helped the game to grow in popularity and listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s athletes through licensing deals. and not professionals.” profits. Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. The NCAA’s move came a month after In 1992, David Stern was instrumental in com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of Dotson’s Other Note: What do you Moon the Houston Astros. California passed a law that would make it Monkeys think of this? You takes are solicited. creating the USA Dream Team. This team illegal for NCAA schools to prohibit college Please send you comments to The Moon’s was the first team to use current professional athletes from making money on endorsements, Letters to the Editor, or Email, Text call me. basketball players to represent the U.S. in the autograph signings and social media advertising, Thanks for reading The Island Moon. I can be Olympics. It is still considered the greatest among other activities. “California has made reached at [email protected] and or text/call team ever assembled in any sport. This team it clear that we won’t accept any arbitrary 530-748-8475. was coached by “Chuck” Daly and included limitations on college athletes’ right to their Michael Jordon, Charles Barkley, “Scottie” name, image, and likeness,” state Sen. Nancy -30-Have fun and hang in there. Pippen, John Stockton, Karl Malone, “Magic” Skinner, who co-sponsored the bill, posted on Johnson, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, Clyde Twitter. Drexler, Chris Mullin, David Roberson and Christian Laettner. The California law goes into effect in 2023. More than a dozen states have followed with Creating Dreams By 2004, the league had grown to 30 franchises, similar legislation, some of which could be on including Canada, under Stern’s supervision. the books as soon as next year. “This is another for Island Homeowners Six franchises relocated: Clippers, Kings, attempt by the NCAA at stalling on this issue,” since 1987 Grizzlies, Nets, Hornets and Sonics. Seven said Ramogi Huma, executive director of • New Homes new teams began play: Hornets, Timberwolves, the National College Players Association, an • Remodels Heat, Magic, Grizzlies, Raptors and Bobcats. advocacy group. NBA games were also being televised around • Additions the world and players from all nationalities It’s hard to say exactly how much athletes • Repairs were coming to America to play college and could fetch on an open market for their names. • No job too big professional basketball. Under his leadership, It could range from a few hundred dollars for or too small there are now 12 NBA offices in cities outside creating personalized video and audio greetings the U.S., and the game is broadcast in 50 for fans through companies such as Cameo, different languages in over 200 countries. to thousands of dollars for doing television Call 774-7043 for estimate Stern renamed the NBA Finals Trophy, the advertisements for local businesses. NCAA www.billgoinhomes.com Larry O’Brien Trophy, and also renamed the Finals MVP Trophy, after Bill Russell. Stern January 16, 2020

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Get out this weekend if you’re a Why We Wade Fish tried watching the meeting hunter, as the seasons start falling off quickly. “Why would you jump out of a between tasks, but they couldn’t seem to move perfectly good boat!” This quote past the Consent agenda due to a variety of Housing Shortage came from a fisherman from items that the entirety of Corpus Christi showed We were a sponsor to a joint meeting of the Louisiana when he saw groups up to provide public comment on. I really have ACEC and the CC Development Corp the other of anglers standing in the water to hand it to all the Council members, as they day at a downtown function where County fishing, while their boats here volunteered to sit and listen to hours and hours Judge Barbara Canales was talking on a panel, anchored up a short distance away. of public comment each month. Sometimes and she continually brought up a point that There are advantages of both the comments are germane to the topic, and I’ve been making for several years now. With being in the boat and standing in sometimes the comments are all over the charts. the development coming, the industry on the the water, and times that I employ Just remember folks, when you’re giving public north side of the bay, the Port of CC cranking both. comment to any committee, please plan your up, and the housing shortage, things HAVE to comments and make sure that your comments change. We are short housing by somewhere Above all the thing that draws are pertinent. Anyone that starts their public around 2,500 single family homes in the and compels anglers to wade fish comment like “I’ve lived here for 27 years, and coastal bend. While I am all about responsible is that we feel and actually blend I’ve never seen….” Or “all you bums should be development and the environment, we have ourselves into the environment by thrown out on your head.” That’s a great way to get our keisters in gear. The good old boy occupying above and below the to alienate your audience and get people to system is the reason that we are here, and that surface. tune out immediately. Repeating yourself five has got to change. Barbara fired up the crowd, The boat in any situation, brings times and pushing the three minute rule doesn’t which was mainly comprised of engineers and our presence known to fish, by impress anyone either. Nuff said. consultants. The Island is no exception, and it’s boat noise and displacement. Even past time to move forward. There are new, very anchored in calm conditions fish large developments going in on the south and feel the boat and it’s interruption west sides of town, and a lot of money from the of current and waves. Wade Developers Funds (water and wastewater) are fishing gets you out of the zone headed out that direction and not the Island. of your boats presence. The small We’re losing out on a couple fronts, but we can refractions of waves on your get back ahead of it. Sorry I write in riddles body and legs can alert redfish in sometimes folks, but you loyal readers know shallow water, so you can imagine what I’m talking about. what a large boat could do. The foot steps along the bottom sound Product of the first wade of the morning! This is the Well I have to jet folks; my time has run out and best time of year to jump into wade fishing. I have to run out to another meeting. I’m sure and few much like a small group it will make my editors of the Moon happy to of feeding fish. I’ve seen redfish know that I’m moving out of the Stone Age into come up behind my feet as they do to sting rays looking for small fish and shrimp Feeling the bottom and all the areas that you the 20th century and I’ve signed up for internet hook up on fish is the best way to learn exactly Looks like we might actually get some winter scattering as they rough up the bottom. I like to at my house. This may allow me to work on what the fish are doing and what kind of structure next week, which will end most of the seasonal park my boat shallow and a good distance away articles a little more early and often (but I’m not they are holding to. The surface usually looks fun for a bit. Dove season ends next Wednesday from my target area. Straight up wind can easily sure I’d count on that). I have a little procedure very much the same. Wade fishing teaches you for some odd reason, but not a big deal since it run fish off, as the sound and bottom disturbance on Friday that might take me out for next week, what is on the bottom. Years of wade fishing was a lackluster second season anyway. Duck flows straight down wind. Starting off shallow but we’ll see how I feel. Y’all drop me a line has taught me what each slight difference in season ends next Sunday evening at sundown, makes for a safe entrance, methodical scope of at [email protected] and maybe we’ll see the color of sand pockets mean, the color of the which will allow some of you to go back in to the area, and easier time getting back into the you next week On the Rocks. grass beds show me what kind of grass is there, sleeping later in the morning. Regular deer boat. Many of my biggest trophies have come along with countless other lessons in being season ends this weekend, but the special from walking in a foot of water far away from part of the water world. Getting away from the boat turns up the volume on nature. The sound of footsteps of the shorebirds chafing minnows draws my eyes to the railing redfish along the beach. I can tell the difference by sound if the baitfish jumping off to my side is Shad, mullet, or perch. As I concentrate on the glowing sand pockets my lure is dancing through I hear the slurp and pop of a trout rolling under a small school of mud minnows against the matted grass. I spin and fire a well placed cast against the wind and watch the lure disappear, a silver flash, her gills flare open and suck it in. I Getting close to MONSTER TROUT in the boat can have to turn as she fights the rod be near impossible, I slipped up on this Lady in calm and walk her up to the beach as conditions on foot. she rolls over to my hand. The tiny waves break like giant surf the normal waist deep areas most fishermen are against her flank as she swims drawn to. Large mature fish hunt these shallow off back into the bay. areas because vibration is felt easier and farther Only when you get out of the bait and become away. The sound of baitfish and food sources, part of the system we are sharing with these fish, the sounds of danger, and the skinny water heats do you start to truly understand the big picture. up under the sun in the winter and cools off at Here in Texas we have a unique opportunity night during the summer. to fish thousands of miles of shallow water Slowing our speed of fishing down as well as bays. Much of it we can easily just walk away the way we systematically pick apart an area from reality and all that we would like to leave can be done with Precision while only moving behind. After that interference is gone and we small steps at a time. Here in the Coastal Bend tune in to the symphony of nature that centers wind pushes us along in boats pretty quickly, our soul, we can absorb the lessons our Mother and when fishing from the boat is a advantage. Lagoon is willing to teach us. Pick up that When a group of fish is found holding to a break phone and give me a call to find your day on in the bottom or along a group of sand pockets the water and learn how to open up the world of or other structure, often we only get one or two wade fishing this spring. casts before the boat passes it up. While wade Follow all our hookups on Facebook at Joey fishing we can quietly sneak in,fish, and even Farah’s Backwater Fishing, and tune in to my back up, allowing the fish to regroup and move radio show weekends at the top of the morning back into position again. From the water we can hours at 6,7,8&9 on MY COUNTRY 107.3fm! slow our presentation down to the natural speed Get wet. 361-442-8145 of the food source we are imitating. 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If you have been to Whitecap beach lately you may have noticed something a bit (361) 949-9545 unusual. A mobile log cabin now sits next to Island House condominiums on the beach. There is a sign on the front thanking about a dozen people who apparently made Serving Padre Island & Flour Bluff Since 1986 “Patrick’s” dream of living in a log cabin on the beach come true. We will find out “How he got here” and let you know. Photos by Jonathon Wood. TACLB013184C January 16, 2020 Island Moon A 13 STATE Full Transparency and Disclosure Domestic Violence Awareness: PIPOA News by Marvin Jones, President Time for Action As always, let me have By Todd Hunter, District 32 stress disorder (PTSD). Sadly, between the your thoughts. You can It then went to every other month, and now injuries and/or fleeing their abuser, victims can reach me at marvin@ the City wants to hold Litter Critter quarterly. This week’s article is focusing on Domestic accumulate a noticeable amount of absences pipoa.net That is four times a year. Each and every Litter Critter has been highly successful. The Violence Awareness and encouraging ideas from work and/or school. Because of domestic Billish Park- The park is dumpsters provided by the City are full each for help in its prevention. Domestic violence violence in the US, large sums are spent each undergoing maintenance and every time. I am extremely disappointed is defined as the willful intimidation, assault, year on medical costs and lost productivity and improvements. The that the City is reducing the service provided and/or abusive behavior of an intimate partner hours. baseball backstop is under repair. The to establish power and control over the to the Taxpayers. Educating ourselves and our peers to recognize concrete barrier around the playground is other partner. Domestic violence offenders domestic violence and familiarizing ourselves being removed. The softer rubber material is The top three issues Islanders have expressed use physical, sexual, emotional, and/or with the available resources for victims is a replacing the barrier. The softer material is to me are more and better police presence, psychological abuse or violence to establish constructive start to end domestic violence. more shock absorbent. A swing set is being City Code enforcement, and solid waste trash and maintain power and control over their The National Coalition Against Domestic refurbished. That is, it is being painted, and removal. (Brush pickup and Litter Critter) victims. Some examples of these actions Violence (http://ncadv.org), the Texas Council the chain hooks are being replaced. Safety in Is it time for Islanders to organize and make include intimidation, coercion, threats, social or on Family Violence (http://tcfv.org), and the park is a primary concern of the Board of their voting power known at City Hall? economic isolation, and/or belittlement. the Texas Advocacy Project (http://www. Directors. Board Meeting- The next regular Board Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence. texasadvocacyproject.org) websites all contain Barefoot Mardi Gras- The kickoff party Meeting will be Tuesday, January 28, at the There are no exceptions based on background, excellent materials on current statistics and and PIBA mixer will be Tuesday, January Holiday Inn Express at 5:30 PM. economic status, gender, age, and/or ethnicity. information about domestic violence and they 21, at Waterline Bar at Doc’s from 5:30-8:00, Candidates for the Board- The next election In the United States (US), 1 in 4 Americans provide resources to help regarding this issue. and a $7.00 donation that will benefit Island will be in March 2020. There are two Board experience at least one of these abusive actions Also, a good contact is the National Domestic Foundation Schools is requested. seats up for election. The candidates are (in by their partner. In Texas, more than five million Violence Hotline and the number is 1-800- people will experience domestic violence in Litter Critter- The next Litter Critter will be alphabetical order), Sandy Graves, Marvin 799-SAFE(7233). Each of these resources is Jones, and Nita Smith. A meet the candidates their lifetime. Additionally, there are over confidential and provides efficient ways to on Saturday, January 18, from 9:00 AM until 150 deaths each year in Texas due to domestic 1:00 at Briscoe King Pavilion Parking lot. will be held on Wednesday, February 5 at 5:30 report any domestic violence concerns. PM at the Holiday Inn Express. An election violence. The City has advised me that the frequency If you have questions regarding any of the newsletter profiling the candidates will be Besides the direct effects on the victim, information mentioned in this week’s article, of Litter Critter is being reduced again. Litter sent out in mid- January. domestic violence affects the victims’ families. Critter started out being held every month. please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or For instance, families are torn apart due to District Office. Please always feel free to denial or fear. Children who witness violence contact my office if you have any questions are at a much higher risk of experiencing or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if violent relationships throughout their lives. If you would like to contact my office regarding Wizarding World Your Chance to this violent pattern is unaddressed, it can last constituent services. As always, my offices are for several generations. available at any time to assist with questions, at Corpus Christi Make a Difference The trauma of the abuse also affects the concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- victims’ relationships with peers and ability to 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). Museum of Science resume their daily tasks due to their depleted - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 City boards and mental and/or physical health. Victims of domestic violence often live in fear, need health Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). and History commissioners have care for injuries, or develop post-traumatic He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. texas.gov or at 512-463-0672 A Celebration of openings The City of Wizards and All Corpus Christi has State Fires Engineering Firm on New numerous boards, commissions and Harbor Bridge Aspects of Science committees which Wizards, Muggles and Harry Potter Nerds will strive to reflect the The Texas Department of Transportation Bill Hale, TxDOT’s Chief Engineer. “TxDOT enjoy a very wizardly, club-like experience at diverse interests released the following statement this week is committed to taking the time necessary to the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and and abilities of our regarding problems with the Harbor Bridge carefully ensure and verify that the highest History Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 6-10 citizens. project. safety standards are met, as we do with all pm. Come Cosplay as the museum transforms projects.” at night into a different world. The City The Texas Department of Transportation Secretary’s Office is currently seeking (TxDOT) today announced it has instructed The replacement design firm will be tasked Those who can pass through the brick entry applications for the following boards: Flatiron/Dragados LLC (FDLLC), the developer with reviewing and recertifying the current will discover their house, peer into the Mirror of the US 181 Harbor Bridge Replacement design as well as recommending modifications, of Desire, partake in wizardly classes of • Committee for Persons with Disabilities Project in Corpus Christi, to remove FIGG if necessary. This development could result Charms, Potions, and the art of Divination. • Human Relations Commission Bridge Engineers Inc. (FIGG) from any future in delays to the project and, as more detail Travel through Diagon Alley to find a wand- all • Library Board work on the main spans of the project. becomes available, TxDOT will share any included in admission. Cosplay is encouraged effects this may have on the project timeline. to all wizards while attending this event. • Marina Advisory Committee TxDOT previously alerted FDLLC that it was suspending FIGG’s design work to fully Work on all other aspects of the project Admission to the Wizarding World of Science • Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces review the October 2019 findings by the continues to move forward, including drainage, Event is $20 for all guests. Avoid the lines with County, TX National Transportation Safety Board and roadway and overpass construction and pre-purchase of tickets (strongly suggested) at: • Reinvestment Zone No. 3 Board its investigation into the March 2018 bridge reconstruction of a major new interchange https://www.ccmuseum.com/event/wizarding- collapse in Florida. FIGG was the design at I-37/US 181/SH 286. All construction world-of-science/ Tickets will be additionally If you know of anyone interested in serving on firm responsible for that project. The findings undergoes an extensive quality review and sold at the door. a City board, commission or committee, please direct them to the City of Corpus Christi’s regarding FIGG are significant enough for acceptance process. TxDOT has ensured that Butter Beer, beer, wine and mixed drinks, website at http://serve.cctexas.com. For TxDOT to request a replacement design firm for all construction work completed to date on the food, magic wands and escape room keys will assistance, please call Norma Duran at (361) the New Harbor Bridge main spans. project is safe and has been built in compliance be available for purchase. This event will have a 826-3893 or via e-mail at NormaD2@cctexas. The main spans can generally be described as with contract requirements and specifications. club-like atmosphere and is not appropriate for com. the cable-supported, signature portion of the “We look forward to delivering on the promise children. Those over the age of 12 may come bridge that will cross the Corpus Christi Ship of this project,” said Hale, “which, when accompanied by an adult. All individuals considered for appointment by the City Council to a board, commission Channel. complete, will be a significant improvement The museum is located at 1900 N. Chaparral or committee must have an application on file “As we have done since the inception of this over the existing bridge by enhancing mobility Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401. in the Office of the City Secretary not later project, TxDOT will continue oversight of all for motorists and by allowing larger ships to The Museum invites all Wizards and Muggles than the 14TH calendar day before the date design work, including work performed by the access the Port of Corpus Christi.” alike to come celebrate and experience the appointments are considered by City Council. replacement design firm in the future,” said magic of science, as they debut one of the most extensive events they have ever created! Island Scouts Haunting on 13th Raising Funds For Street To Be Shown 2020 at Alamo Draft By Bryan Haney Scoutmaster for Troop 949 House Island Scout Troop 949 is working on their 2020 Flag Service Fund raiser. This is the only January 26th 2020 as monetary fund raiser that the troop participates in. The funds help them purchase new part of STUFF equipment, offset cost of campouts, and allows A feature film shot in Texas by ChainGang for extended opportunities for the boys. Film Productions will be a part of STUFF film Troop 949 is asking festival running from Jan 23rd-26th. “Haunting that you consider a on 13th Street” filmed in Brownsville also subscription for the includes the Rio Grande Valley Paranormal 2020 year for an Investigations team. “Haunting on 13th Street,” annual price of $150. directed by Alcario Cary Cadena, is a 1 hour Troop 949 will place and 30 minutes, Suspense/Thriller film based a 3’x5’ American on true events. Flag in front of your yard on each of the seven Cadena a Los Angeles native, who also lived in official flag days in 2020 including: Corpus Christi, is working in Education in the RGV. He worked with West Oso High School before moving on to IDEA Schools in the RGV. Presidents Day Monday, February 17 While at San Benito he met Derek “Mac” Armed Forces Day Saturday, May McElyea, San Benito High Drama department 16 head and McElyea became his lead actor. Memorial Day Monday, May 25 Cadena’s female lead is actress Vanessa Luviano. Flag Day Sunday, June 14 “McElyea is an actor and teaches acting, he is Independence Day Saturday, July seasoned, but Vanessa (Luviano) was discovered 4th in Brownsville,” Cadena said. Roberto Suarez a Labor Day Monday, Corpus Christi actor/author, RGV actors David September 7 Barreda, and Arthur Edwards (who is also a Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11 Rapper/Musician) are also featured in the film. RGV Paranormal Investigators and siblings Thomas and Bonnie Hotcaveg show their skills Participating in the Boy Scout Troop 949 Flag in the film as well. Service is a wonderful way to support local The film features a song (Down on 13th Scouts and display patriotism as a community. Street) written especially for the movie by Please enroll by January 15th to reserve your Harmonica legend, Brownsville born and raised flag for the 2020 year. Contact Bryan Haney Tim Gonzalez. Musicians call Gonzalez, “The with any questions at 361.658.3126 or Bryan. Carlos Santana of Harmonica.” [email protected] Alcario Cary Cadena is also an actor, To enroll please send your check for $150 screenwriter and novelist, his book, “The Coyotes hanging out at Padre Balli Park!!! payable to BSA Troop 949, to Bryan Haney, Curandero” was inspired by Don Pedrito 14229 Punta Bonaire, Corpus Christi, Texas Jaramillo, the famous healer from Falfurrias Send Letters and Photos to 78418. and can be purchased on Amazon. [email protected] and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper January 16, 2020 Island Moon A 14 Trade Show Tips Longnose Spider Crab Shells Found By Emily Gaines PR Coordinator for BBB serving the Heart of Texas Along Quintana Beach The beginning of the year is a popular time • Offer freebies. Have items at your booth By Taylor Bennett for trade shows, and trade shows are great for attendees to take away with them. opportunities for businesses and consumers Free items will draw people to your booth If you have been to Quintana alike. For businesses, the shows allow you and can be used as marketing if they have Beach lately you may have noticed weird spiky to display your products and meet potential your logo, website or social media info on shells spread along the shore. While surveying clients face to face. Consumers are given them. for non-breeding shorebirds along Quintana the opportunity to shop around and compare Beach, I came across these shells and figured • Don’t wait to follow up. Bring along out that they belong to Longnose Spider Crabs. different businesses in one place, so they can a tablet, laptop or other device you find the one that best suits their needs. These crabs are actually part of the decorator can document leads on. If someone is crab group. They are often yellow or brown Trade shows can vary from home and garden interested in your business or product, with long spider-like legs, which is where the shows to wedding extravaganzas, so no matter offer to take down their information so “spider” in the name comes from. This crab has your business or what you’re in the market for, you can email them more information 6 curved spines along its sides and back, and there is a trade show for you. Use these tips later. Don’t wait too long after the show one long, forked rostrum, or nose, between its from your Better Business Bureau to make the to follow up, otherwise the lead may have two eyestalks. most of your trade show experience: lost interest or found another provider. Zoomed in photo of the Velcro-like hairs For businesses: For consumers: located on the carapace of the Longnose • Plan ahead. Give yourself time to prepare. • Plan ahead. Trade shows can be Spider Crab. Photo by Taylor Bennett Reserve your booth as far in advance as overwhelming for attendees, especially plants and algae are often unpleasant to eat, so you can, recruit team members to join you if there are too many vendors to see in predators are more likely to spit the crab out. and determine strategy. Will everyone be one day. Check the list of vendors ahead Unlike other crabs, their pincers are incredibly at the booth talking to potential customers, of time and see if any of them require small and weak, so they rely on camouflage to or will you have someone walking the appointments. When you arrive, get a protect them. floor to network? Consider training your map of where each vendor is located, so team members on how to answer FAQs you can easily find exactly who you’re During their larval stages, Longnose Spider about your business. looking for. Crabs can actually be seen clinging onto the inside of cannonball jellyfish. This symbiotic • Post on social media. Make the most of • Create a budget. There will probably be relationship with the jellyfish is commensal. your social media presence to let your opportunities to make purchases at the Pictured is a Longnose Spider Crab Commensal is defined as one species benefiting current followers know about the show trade show. Decide ahead of time how carapace found while surveying for non- from the other species while the other species you’ll be attending. Post about it ahead much money you’re willing to spend on breeding shorebirds along Quintana is neither benefitted nor harmed. The larvae of time and be active with your posting which items and stick to your budget. Beach, Texas. Photo by Taylor Bennett. uses the jellyfish for food, protection, and during the trade show so your followers • Look for workshops. Most shows also transportation, while the jellyfish doesn’t benefit can keep up with you. Social media is have seminars and workshops to attend from the crab larvae. This type of relationship also a great way for new clients to connect in addition to booths. Not only can this is, unfortunately, short-lived because when the with you after they leave the show. offer a break between vendors, but you The Longnose Spider Crab can be found in larvae molts into a large juvenile, the jellyfish may leave with tips or ideas from industry coastal and estuarine habitats. They are very then becomes food for the crab. experts. tolerant to salinity and temperature. They are a benthic species, meaning they live along Similar to other crabs, Longnose Spider Crabs the bottom of water bodies. Juveniles prefer need to molt in order to grow. In the fall, they Thoughts From Dr. Tom seagrass beds where they can hide easily from often molt in very large groups called pods. In predators, and adults typically live in open, the winter, they are known to hibernate in dense sandy areas. The native range of this particular patches. They typically mate in the spring. Panic crab is Cape Cod, Southeastern Texas, Bahamas, Females tend to be smaller than males. Like and Cuba. Longnose Spider Crabs are a type of other crabs, you can easily tell them apart from By Dr. Tom Dorrell Physiologically many of these symptoms each other by looking at the abdomen. associated with panic and hyperventilation scavenger, so they feed on plants, animal tissue, What is a panic attack? are due to low CO2 levels that result from and detritus, or dead stuff. They can also feed The females are broader and flexed to brood Panic attack is where a hyperventilation. The anxiety creates rapid on the transparent part of jellyfish. eggs. Once the male fertilizes the eggs, they person has uncontrollable anxiety to the point breathing which in turn lowers CO2 levels. develop into larvae. The larvae go through they feel like they are about to die or some Longnose Spider Crabs are actually a type of The low CO2 tells your respiratory drive in decorator crab, meaning that they decorate their three planktonic stages before they molt into impending doom is coming. It is accompanied the brainstem that you don’t need to breathe juveniles within nine days. by rapid heart rate, illogical thinking, high shells with outside material. Only the juveniles although being awake consciously you know cover their shells, while the adults keep their Taylor graduated from Old Dominion blood pressure and usually hyperventilation. you need to breathe. You get the sensation that Hyperventilation is the onset of uncontrolled shells clean. As juveniles, they are most at risk University with a Bachelor of Science degree you are short of breath or can’t get deep breath of getting predated by larger fish and birds, due in Biology concentrating in Marine Biology, rapid breathing due to the underlying anxiety. even though you are over oxygenated. These It spawns a litany of effects on the body to their small size. and performs shorebird surveys along the same low CO2 levels will cause numbness upper Texas Coast. The GCBO is a non-profit physically. These include inability to get deep sensations and sensation of pressure in the Velcro-like hairs called setae carpet the back breath, chest pressure and pain, numbness and of their carapace. With these hairs, the crabs organization dedicated to saving the birds and chest, sometimes tingling and cramping of the their habitats along the entire Gulf Coast, and tingling to the point of cramping and some hands and numbness around the mouth. The can easily attach plants, algae, and small times fainting if it gets bad enough. invertebrates to help them blend or camouflage beyond into their Central and South America person then thinks they are having a stroke or wintering grounds. heart attack which accelerates the anxiety and themselves within their environment. The panic. This brings them to the ER. Island Obituary Island Moon on a Spoon In the ER we have the tools to figure out and treat the situation. Typically the patient is David “Dave” startled and feels like they are going to die. They are oxygenating at a super high level usually New Year New You(or just because) 100%, normal is 96%. Their blood pressure W. Zilar and pulse both are usually quite high due to Cauliflower Smash the anxiety and sense of impending doom. We usually do careful history and exam. Often times By Chef Vita Jarrin we will do ekg, start an iv and get labs to rule Greetings Readers, For this recipe you’ll need similar ingredients out other potential causes of these symptoms. as you would when making mashed potatoes. As we continue to put the holidays behind us, Next we will use an exercise of breathing into This recipe works for vegetarians, but if you’re by taking down decorations, continue to honor bag slowly with good seal to raise the depressed vegan, you’ll need to add vegan friendly sour our stay fit commitments by walking more, CO2 levels. This will begin to help and we also cream and cheese and you’ll be all set. may add anxiolytics which are meds that lower running or going to the gym, we are still faced anxiety levels. with temptation of delicious food. Whether Cauliflower Smash Ingredients: we eat out, or cook at home, it’s easy to give Once all lab tests and diagnostic studies are in in to temptation especially, if we are physically 2 Med heads of white cauliflower ruling out dangerous conditions then usually the putting forth the effort to get back in shape. 2 cloves of raw garlic medications and breathing bag have helped so Our bodies crave comfort foods and foods On January 6, 2020, David “Dave” Walker patients can return home. They are instructed that satisfy hunger as well as our emotions. Salt to your liking to boil cauliflower Zilar, loving husband and father passed to use the breathing techniques and can discuss Emotions dictate our efforts or lack there of 2 tbs. butter melted away at the age of 75. Dave was born July their anxiety with their PCP. Hopefully this when it comes to removing naughty foods from 1/3 C of whole milk or heavy cream (fat is 31, 1944 in Joplin, MO to William and will help readers cope with the panic attack that our diet, or allowing for that satisfying cheat good) Virginia (Newton) Zilar. After graduating starts when all the relatives get together on this day. from Northwest Classen High School in year’s holidays. 2 Tbsp. sour cream So I wanted to give you a recipe that actually Oklahoma City, he served in the US Navy feeds your body and emotional soul into feeling 1 C Cheese of choice (cheddar, parm, as a petty officer focused on payroll. Later, Padre Island Yacht and believing you cheated but truly, are still very mozzarella,) he received his bachelor’s of accounting much on track with eliminating those pesky from Central State University in Edmond, herbs of choice (dill, parsley, basil, thyme) carbohydrates, especially in the beginning of OK. He practiced accounting initially Club Taking Over more for garnish year, after overloading our bodies with so many and then transitioned to human resources delicious eats. 6 slices of crispy bacon (2-3 more crumbled focusing on employee benefits. 4th of July Fireworks for garnish) Dave loved everything associated with Directions: the water, especially fishing, boating, and Show swimming. Often he would fish in the surf Bring a pot of salted water off of Mustang Island trying to get a fish to boil and add the raw to take interest in biting his line. Dave garlic and cauliflower. Let mentored teenagers in business skills cook until the cauliflower with Junior Achievement of Oklahoma is about to fall apart. Strain City. He was active at Custer Road into a bowl. If you are more United Methodist Church, Plano and after comfortable using a food retiring, First United Methodist Church, processor or mixer feel free. Corpus Christi where he previously served Both will remove lumps. on the finance committee and Communion If you like natural texture committee. He also volunteered with smash the cauliflower with a friends regularly serving at the FUMC potato masher. You choose Food Pantry. Naturally gregarious, Dave if you’d like to keep garlic loved to visit with friends and family. in the smash or remove it. When he and Beth moved to Corpus, he John Stokes (left) shakes hands with Jerry Add the butter and stir. Add found his community at the North Padre Watkins (right). seasoning of choice, pepper, Island Yacht Club where he served as Vice nutmeg, cayenne etc. Add Commodore and Commodore. He could The Padre Island Yacht Club is taking over the sour cream and milk, be found playing poker and fishing at the organization of the Island Blast July 4th crumbled bacon, herbs and club most weeks. Fireworks show from the show’s founders Jerry cheese. Reserve some of the crumbles and herbs for Dave was preceded in death by his father, and Sharon Watkins. garnishing the top of the William, and his mother, Virginia. He is The Watkins recently moved to Port Aransas smash. You can place the survived by his wife, Beth Vodicka Zilar; and after seven years were looking to hand the smash in a bowl and serve. son, Bryan Zilar; brother, Bill Zilar and project off to new managers. wife Bonnie; niece, Sherri Zilar Kuiper Tip of the week: and husband Sam; nephews, Bill Zilar and The show costs about $16,000 to put on and wife Debbie, Dale Zilar; and Chris Zilar since its inception has been staged at the west If want to bake this dish and and wife Joy; sister-in-law Becky Vodicka end of Whitecap Boulevard on city property get a crispy top crust, you Moore and husband Harry; nephews John adjacent to the Yacht Club where it will remain. can spray a casserole dish The show depends entirely on donations from and Andrew Moore. As I’ve written before, cauliflower is truly with cooking spray and coat Islanders. with bread crumbs and place the cauliflower A celebration of life will be held on underutilized, however, this year you will Yacht Club member Fred Edler and PIYC continue to see various recipes that includes smash in bowl, add a layer of cheese and bake Saturday, January 18th , 2020 at the it until it’s bubbly and golden. Remove from Corpus Christi United Methodist Church Commodore John Stokes said the club has cauliflower, because it mimics other foods that established the PIYC Fireworks Fund to receive are high in carbs. Most of us have seen the oven and add the bacon crumbles and herbs for at 900 S. Shoreline Dr. at 1 o’clock p.m. garnish and serve. Memorials can be made to the First United Community donations which can be sent to: cauliflower pizza crust, I even wrote a recipe for it here in the moon last year. It’s now used to The options are endless. ;) The Important thing Methodist Church noting the Food Pantry, PIYC FIREWORKS FUND where he served with Beth and friends. replace rice, taco filling, buffalo chicken wings, is to have fun, try new things and Enjoy! 14493 S.Padre Island Dr. which is great if you’re vegetarian or vegan. Dave’s body was donated to the United Floured and deep fried and then tossed in wing Tissue Network to assist with physician STE-A, PMB 342 sauce, you can still get your fix. and surgical training, as well as device Corpus Christi, Texas 78418 and drug research in Norman, Oklahoma. Being an OU fan, he would have been Send letters and photos to editor@ proud. islandmoon.com January 16, 2020 Island Moon A 15 Marker 37 Welcomes Coastal Marina Top Birding Locations to Explore Management This Season Mitchell Kalogridis, a new retail store, an upgraded fuel dock to More than 400 species of birds owner of Marker 37 accommodate larger boats with all grades of Marina on North Padre fuel, live music, and multiple types of events Aransas County is known as one of the hottest Laughing Gulls, Killdeer, Clapper Rail and Island, announced this were all added in the past year as part of a year- spots in the United States for observing birds. Black Skimmers nest. week he has entered round activity plan for the property. The county has been on the Great Texas Coastal into an agreement Aransas Woods – Located along Hwy. 35 According to Kalogridis plans at Marker 37 calls Birding Trail since its beginning and continues Bypass, about 1-mile North of Hwy 188 on the with Coastal Marina for more retail shopping, and outdoor recreation to be one of the best places in the United States to Management (CMM) sports, such as volleyball, shuffleboard, and see both migrating birds and birds in residence. to “oversee the daily Scott Burt pickle ball courts. They will be also adding more Geographically, Aransas County is perfectly operations of the facility, water-related activities, such as kayak rentals positioned on the Central flyway migratory path as well as deliver his and kayak events. which yields diverse sightings of many species. long-term vision to Marker 37.” According to Burt’s resume he has: “In the past two years, we invested to not only improve the marina but to greatly enhance it. • Served on the steering committee with the We built the new Boardwalk, Tiki Bars, and the State of Florida Department of Environmental new Polynesian Pavilion, as well as the Food Protection to create the widely recognized and Truck; all of which have been very well received acclaimed certified Clean Marina Program. by our customers. Now it’s time to invest in • Been recognized as a Certified Marina the management of the marina to accelerate Manager. our growth and achieve what I have always envisioned here since I bought the property,” • Maintained an active membership of the said Kalogridis. Association of Marine Industries since 1985 Laughing Gulls “CMM brings so much more than just marina • Served as Director of the North West Florida management,” Kalogridis added. “They know Marine Industries Association. Ridgeway’s Rail eastern side of road. Watch for the Great Texas the Gulf Coast. They know the coastal lifestyle. Kalogridis said this week a manager will be Birding Trail sign. They know fishing. They know fishing brought in from another CC The Christmas Bird Count results from our This location is a fresh water marsh surrounded tournaments, and they know what is most area have just been calculated. The Christmas by oak mottes and native grasses such as important to our customers. That’s the reason Bird Count (CBC) is a census of birds in the little bluestem and bushy bluestem. Site has a they manage some of the finest marinas on the Western Hemisphere, performed annually windmill, walking tails and an observation deck. Gulf Coast and around the Nation. Obviously, in the early Northern-hemisphere winter by Common Spring migrants include warblers, I’m excited to have them on board.” volunteer birdwatchers and administered by orioles. Tanagers, Vireos, and flycatchers and the National Audubon Society. The purpose is Scott Burt, the owner of Coastal Marina to provide population data for use in science, Management, shares the excitement of especially conservation biology, though many Kalogridis. “The moment I arrived at the people participate for recreation. Our area Marina, I could immediately see why Mitchell includes Live-oak Peninsula south to Estes, all was so excited about this project when we spoke of Port Bay, a narrow strip south of SH 188, on the phone. There are so many similarities Bayside, Mission Bay and most of Copano Bay. with other clients, both here on the Gulf Coast, It consists of urban areas, marshes, open water, the East Coast, and all the way to St. Thomas. grassland, oak mottes, farmlands, mesquite There is so much more here than just a marina and other brushy areas. This year, for Aransas for everyone to enjoy…and there’s more to County, there were 22 participants sighting 128 come!” species in one day. Over the past two years, Marker 37 undertook Aransas County is now in the prime Whooping major renovations including a new Boardwalk, Crane season with the largest and most a large Event Stage, food and beverage service, accessible wild flock of Whooping Cranes in

CLUB NEWS Killdeer The Island Moon provides this space for information and assistance to property Island organizations. If you are a member owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is Fall migrants include Marsh Wren, Sora, Swamp of a club and want to get the word out automatic for anyone acquiring record Sparrow and Common Yellowthroat about your events and/or projects send legal title to any property within Padre them along and we will get them in. Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Aransas Pathways has sites developed for Birding, History, Kayaking, and Hiking and Be sure to include a brief description of Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, [email protected]. Biking Trails. There are 32 Sites developed what your organization does and a contact for Birding All sites can be found on a kiosk person for those interested in joining. ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. at “Pathways Center”. The Pathways Pavilion Send the info to [email protected] Located in Port Aransas the ARK is (listed below) houses informational kiosks with and we will include it. Or call us at 949- affiliate with the University of Texas at Least Terns interpretive signage explaining each Aransas Austin Marine Science Center. They 7700. Pathway project. The following are some of the handle the rehabilitation of most species most popular Aransas Pathways sites: Youth Development Foundation of of wildlife in the area with an emphasis North America making the area their home Port Aransas. YDF meets at noon each on marine animals. If you find an animal between the months of November and April. The Pathways Center Pavilion and Bridge - Thursday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., in peril they can help. 750 Channel View Whooping Cranes migrate over 2500 miles from The pavilion, called “Pathways Center” is Port Aransas. For more information please Dr. Port Aransas. Contact Alicia Walker at Western Canada to make their nesting grounds the principal information center for all of the email [email protected]. 337-290-0251 or alicia.walker@utexas. in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Aransas Pathways projects. It is located just edu People travel from all over the world to see off of Hwy 35 at the northernmost entrance to Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet this endangered bird which stands 5ft tall with Walmart. This pavilion has an excellent view of every other Tuesday night! Call or text Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus a 7ft. wingspan. The Whoopers, as we fondly the creek and attracts birders and photographers. Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a refer to them, can be often be viewed in Lamar, The bridge connects the North and South sides next meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 group of Island ladies got together under near Goose Island but are best viewed from boat of Tule Creek and the nature site. This facility to 7 PM and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All a Palapa and founded the Padre Island excursions leaving out of Rockport, Fulton and functions as the trailhead for Pathways eco- Skills levels welcome. Location: Padre Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that Lamar Harbors. These excursions allow a more tourism projects in the Aransas County. Island Baptist Church. A $3 per person there are no rules! We are all about fun up close and personal look at the birds in their donation covers the workshop, materials and friendship. We meet once a month nesting grounds at the wildlife refuge. and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles for lunch and various fun outings from available at no extra cost. RSVP online. cupcake making to CPR. “Top Birding Spots” include: [email protected] Coastal Bend Republicans: Coastal KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Bend Republicans meet every Kiwanis meets at Veranda Restaurantat Wednesdays at 5:30pm for a "Wine and Schlitterbahn at Noon on the first and Dine With The Republicans" at the Island third Wednesday of the month. Italian Restaurant, 15370 SPID. Island Strategic Action Committee. Join us to get informed and involved. Is a 14-member committee which meets For more information, call Suzanne at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each Guggenheim - 361 290 7068 month at the Holiday Inn Express. The committee’s purpose is to advise the Island Book Wine & Spirits: This is Laughing Gulls Corpus Christi City Council on matters the Island Book Club. We meet the first pertaining to The Island. All meetings are Wednesday Evening of each month at 6:30. open to the public and the public is invited Our location will be alternating between Tule Marsh East (Rockport Demo Garden) to address the committee during the public various Island locations for awhile. We have A 5- acre site with easy public access is a comment period. a wonderful group of ladies that like to read, roadside park off of Hwy 35, just across the Hwy love socializing with the girls, and drinking from the Aransas Pathways Pavilion and Bridge. Padre Island Business Association. The Wine or Spirits! Come on out and join us, we The Site contains a roadside park, boardwalk, association is a not-for-profit organization would love to have you. To find our locations trail and a pond. It attracts 27 species of Wood whose primary purpose is to advertise and for the next few months follow us on facebook Warblers Scarlet Tanagers, Rose breasted promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour at ISLAND BOOK WINE & SPIRITS. You Grosbeak, Indigo, Orioles, American Goldfinch Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing can also contact Linda Walsh, lawalshva@ Chipping Sparrows, and so many more species. the interests of the business community. yahoo.com. It is managed by a 9-member board of Linda S. Castro - This 4 1/2 acres contain 3 directors. A membership luncheon is held Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is distinct habitats…a live oak motte, a remnant on the2nd Thursday at Waves Resort 4th a local chapter of the Parrot Heads in of a coastal prairie, and an ephemeral pond. A floor starting at 11:30 Mixers are held Paradise Inc., a not-for-profit corporation coastal Live Oak forest is special because of on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The whose purpose is to assist in community the native shrubs and plants that makeup the association annually has one annual and environmental concerns and Great Blue Heron understory. This plant community, together fundraising events – Taste of the Island provide a variety of social activities with the Live Oaks, is called an oak motte. in the fall. For more information, email for people who are interested in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge – Voted Oak mottes are valuable stopover habitats for [email protected]. music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical the No. 1 birding spot and N[EU1]o. 5 National migrating songbirds. lifestyle he personifies. Founded in Wildlife Refuge in the nation for USA TODAY Ivy Lane-- located at the end of Ivy Lane, off of P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club 2009, the club motto is “Partying with a PIE, or Padre Island Enrichment Club is Readers’ Choice, this site is the place to go Griffith Drive. There are benches, a hard packed Purpose’’. To join or ask questions go to for watching the more than 400 species of a Ladies' Social Club for all ladies living portaransasparrotheads.com or email or on Padre Island. Dues are $25.00 per birds, Warblers, Vireos, flycatchers, thrushes, call Deno “Moon Dog” Fabrie, President grosbeaks, Couch’s Kingbird, American white year, and we have monthly luncheons on at 361 749 0256 or [email protected]. the second Friday of the month at 11:30 Pelican to name a few but especially the a.m. at the Port Royal Convention Center The New Neighbors League: New Neighbors Whooping Cranes in the Winter season. Other Restaurant. You can join many different League is a women’s social organization open wildlife can be found here as well, such as Interest Groups, such as: Bunco, Bridge, to women of the coastal bend, promoting fun turtles, blue crab and butterflies, all in addition Spades, Book Clubs, and Craft Club. For & friendship. New Neighbors League holds to the beautiful scenery. While not visible to the Membership information, please contact: monthly coffees, luncheons, as well as monthly necked eye, a Bald Eagle was recently spotted Jo Ann Holden, at: 720-937-8711, or our activities such as Ladies Night Out, Couples nesting deep into the property of the refuge. Club President, Sandra Leber, at: 361-949- Dinners, Movies, Cards, and Golf to name a Goose Island State Park - Water Birds and 7145. We are welcoming new members! few. Visit our website at newneighbors.com or Shore Birds – Goose Island State Park has a email us at [email protected] Island United Political Action variety of habitats with hiking trails, paved roads Committee: Maximize representation Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H Flour Bluff and bird feeding stations, birdbaths, shoreline of Corpus Christi residents on Padre Padre Island 4H (FBPI4H) is a club for kids and pier. It is a good place to observe water and Mustang Islands in area government in 3rd grade-12th grade. We meet at 6:30 birds, waterfowl, shorebirds and passerines. If by promoting and supporting, by the pm the first Monday of every month in the you choose to go in the Park (there is a fee), you endorsement process, proactive and FB Intermediate cafeteria. 4H provides may obtain a free checklist of birds detailing which species you might expect to see and in unified voting in non-partisan races and opportunities and experiences where young Roseate Spoonbill other issues and referendums put to public people learn by doing. Please visit us on which season. vote. Meetings are open to the public. Facebook at Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H or Rockport Beach - Enter Rockport Beach for our website at FBPI4H.com. trail, a primitive trail, and water drips on the site. POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. an excellent chance to see herons, shorebirds, This 28-acre woodland has an understory made The Association’s primary responsibility Port Aransas Art Center 104 N. Alister 361- gulls and terns. The islands in Little Bay are up of native shrubs and plants. The plants and is to maintain the Common Areas, assess 749-7334 Classes offered, call for details. nesting grounds for many species. At the far end shrubs combined with Live Oaks make up an and collect the annual fees and provide of the park are an observation deck and a large Oak Motte. This makes for a valuable stopover protected area where Least Terns, Tricolored for migrating songbirds. Herons, Reddish Egrets, Great Blue Herons, January 16, 2020 Island Moon A 16 Cuba – A Neighbor in Distress? A Brief History - Part 2

By Brent Rourk military action in Cuba: The Russians were building nuclear missile bases at America’s back United States and Cuba Relations Sour door, 90 miles from the United States coastline. The United States initially tried to maintain I personally recall being riveted to the television ties with Cuba after the revolution but Fidel watching Kennedy explain the horrifying Castro, galvanizing his power over Cuba, failed findings, and later discussing the meaning and to side with the United States, instead refusing potential outcomes of having Russian nuclear to forgive his northern neighbor for providing missiles in Cuba and of creating a blockade. A arms to the failed Batista regime. Political nuclear war appeared imminent. differences between the two countries became Those Russian nuclear missiles were capable more apparent, pitting a democratic style of of destroying cities far into the United States, government against a strong socialist form so the United States responded by ordering of government. Relations continued to sour the missiles out of Cuba and placing a naval between the two countries. As Castro envisioned blockade around Cuba, preventing Russian a new socioeconomic structure for Cuba steeped ships from passing. As the world waited in fear in communist doctrine and socialist practices, Che Guevara - was he a butcher or a anticipating the distinct possibility of a nuclear he simultaneously envisioned a new Cuba free war between Russia and the United States, of United States control and influence. Castro revolutionary idealist or both. no longer perceived Cuba as a United States to choose between the two. The United States protectorate or possession. continued to apply vast economic pressures on Cuba which continue to this day. In the meantime, the idea of having a communist country next door to the United States became Fidel Castro with his Cuban cigar. even more of a non-negotiable issue between the two countries. As Russian Communist control spread post WWII, the world became divided. Communist scare became real almost rivaling the fear created by the Red Scare of the 1920s. The world had entered the Cold War and Cuba, with its close proximity to the United States, was one of the chief countries the United States could not accept to see develop and practice Communist ideology. Americans woke up to blockade news The Bay of Pigs and The Cuban Missile and worried for fourteen days about the Crisis possibility of nuclear war. Cuban Revolutionary forces celebrating. Striving to ouster the Castro Brothers, in 1961 Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev backed Cuba Today the United States embarked on a mission to down and removed Russian Missiles after a overthrow the communist regime. Under the few incredibly anxious days. A relieved world Sadly, Cuban and the United States direction of the CIA, the plan now known as The looked on, although after the crisis Khrushchev governments have not been able to bridge Bay of Pigs was conceived to empower Cuban left thousands of Russian military ‘advisors’ in political, ideological, and economic differences. opposition groups to overthrown Castro. The Cuba remains economically poor with food Americans react to the Cuban Missile Cuba, suggesting the probability that Russian mission failed and further built popular support influence in Cuba was not over. shortages, no major industries (except for sugar, Crisis. within Cuba for Castro’s socialist government. tobacco, petroleum, and tourism), and little to The United States responded by enacting a Castro the Global Revolutionist export. Small neighborhood markets, some as Castro still fancied himself as a global paltry as a small, wobbly table, have little food revolutionist and his fingerprints were a while hourly wages are woefully low. Cuba decided part of third world conflicts in Angola, depends on tourism to inflate its dwindling Nicaragua, Ethiopia, and many other African coffers and to provide a large percentage of countries, where he supported revolutions and jobs. fomented discontent.

President Kennedy addressing the nation Khrushchev Castro and Kennedy. about the Cuban Missile Crisis

In 1960 Cuba took control of foreign owned Tourism has continued in Cuba throughout oil refineries and other U.S. owned properties, Castro’s rule as many other countries have distributing them in small parcels to supportive maintained open relations with Cuba. Other Cuban citizens. Finally, on January 3rd, 1961 nations have invested in Cuba and have helped the United Stated severed diplomatic ties construct resorts, have continued trade, and have with Cuba and in 1962 further restricted trade sent tourists to enjoy Cuba’s sunny shores and to the Castro Regime. Trade pressures and historic Havana. Sugar and tobacco plantations embargos continued for the next three decades have also drawn tourist interest. culminating in the Helms-Burton Act of 1996 which essentially forced other countries doing I found many Cubans to be dissatisfied with the business with both Cuba and the United States Cuban economy, including lack of food and lack Cuban President Fulgencio Batista was of good paying jobs. A severe food shortage in overthrown by Fidel Castro. 2019 reminded Cubans of drastic food shortages in its past. Many Cubans are unhappy with the government but afraid to speak up, while many During his power, Fidel Castro’s rigid policies Cubans would like to leave the country but not forced over a million Cubans to emigrate all have valid passports. to the United States, settling chiefly in Florida. Meanwhile, dissidents were tortured, Yet most Cubans sport smiles, work hard, do unemployed Cubans were forced to fight in lots with little, and are kind to each other and to insurgent wars elsewhere, and concentration the tourists that visit; an approach reminiscent camps were opened to house alleged Cuban of the Tainos who welcomed Columbus. Cubans dissidents. Thousands of people were executed appreciate free and excellent health care (funded Cuba - a neighbor worth visiting during Fidel’s rule, especially during the early through 10% of its GDP) and free schooling days of his rule. from primary through university, yet most still suffer from repressive economic conditions. covert campaign to sabotage Cuba, however, Conditions worsened in Cuba once the Soviet this only further polarized the two countries. Bloc dissolved, leaving Cuba without the Cuba has relaxed some of its policies governing private enterprise during the last decade resulting Castro reached out to Russia, the pinnacle support it needed. The 1980s and early 1990s were marked by extreme food shortages and in more Cubans making efforts to establish their of communist rule, as its chief ally, creating own small businesses. Cubans will do almost unworkable and very brittle relations between economic depravity. In spite of periodic and spiraling economic conditions, Castro continued anything to earn a living to pay for their shelter, the United States and Cuba. Inviting Russian clothing, food, and other necessities. Expenses military into Cuba heightened tensions until on to exude his influence and extend his power as a global revolutionary. Although the United States other than those are luxuries, afforded only by October 14, 1962 United States U-2 spy planes the wealthiest Cubans. discovered evidence of Russia installing medium has recently removed Cuba from its list of state range nuclear ballistic missiles in Cuba. In a sponsored terrorists, relations between the two [Next in the series: Cuba – A Neighbor in Che Guevara and Fidel Castro - leaders of contrived remain tenuous. The United States the Cuban Revolution. very dramatic move, President John Kennedy Distress? From Havana to Varadero] took to the television to display charts of soviet Embassy in Havana was reopened in 2015 but recently closed. FREE YOGA EVERY FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS

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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 January 16, 2020 Island Moon A 18 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour High School Reunion. I can remember when [email protected] Winter Texans looked old. Other than that, it The Winter People are thick was Ray Summy’s 73rd as thieves… birthday bash at Shorty’s It’s that time of year. Though I live in a place and RetroVibe and Todd where the sun continuously bakes our collective Dorn at Giggity’s. Ray brain pans like Mom’s left-over lasagna, I Ray’s party was a hoot. The Free Beer Band play Giggity’s every really do love this cooler weather. And I must Tony Tish and There’s something about Thursday. not be alone. Much of the population from all that little stage inside the RetroVibe played bar at Shorty’s that really Todd Dorn and the Sea Drifters play the take note, there is REGGAE ALERT at the points north of Dallas has descended upon us Giggity’s last third Saturday at Giggity’s. House of Rock on Feb 20th with the Aggrolytes en masse. Yes it’s true. The Winter People are works when Selfie plays th Friday. there. It got pretty wild. and the 28 with Mike Pinto. Also Mardi Gras back. We had a great time driving through the from luminaries such as Ray Wylie Hubbard, is coming up fast. The annual Barefoot Mardi parking lot at Bernie’s last Wednesday evening Susan Griffin, Slaid Cleaves, Bruce Robison, Gras Parade and Party on Feb. 22nd down on when the PA Rockers played the first show of Max Stalling, Walt Wilkins, Bob Livingston, Padre and the great Zydeco/Roots band from their winter residency this year. To say, “they’re Lisa Morales and The Tejas Brothers. It’s San Antonio, Miss Neesy and Ear Food will back” is an understatement. We saw license one of the finest listening rooms that I’ve play on Fat Tuesday (Feb. 25) at Giggity’s plates from as far as Alaska and Canada and been to with two levels and the audience only following the parade of which I’m sure I’ll be many, many from Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, inches away. Also on the near horizon, look in front of on my tricycle with a mermaid in the Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. In short, the for shows from the great country/Americana back. Did you get all that? Be safe out there. band Back Pew Revival (Jan. 25) and the up and coming guitar monster, Johnny “Blues ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ Boy” Amundsen (Jan. 31) at Giggity’s. Also

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The Winter People were out in force for Tonight the Gaff’s belt sander races last Saturday. Thursday, January 16 Vinylz @ Bar Under the Free Beer Band @ Sun Giggity’s “Winter People” have finally returned. When Matt Gilmour Band @ Sunday, January 26 I say “our” Winter People, I’m talking about a House of Rock Fundaze @ House of Rock group of Winter Texans that we met and became Alley Catz @ Executive Antone & All Stars @ friends with years ago at the Tarpon Ice House Surf Club WELCOME Giggity’s John Eric, Kelly Kenning when Paul Fain was our concierge… you @ Brewster Street Monday, January 27 might really know them: Larry and Sherry, WINTER Open Jam @ Giggity’s Rick and Joey, Greg and Katy, Vince and Jan, Friday, January 17 Jim and Vick, Colorado Bob and Carolyn, Dreaming in Color @ TEXANS Tuesday, January 28 John and Karen… there’s a bunch of them. Giggity’s 132 W. Cotter St. Port A Open Jam @ Giggity’s They were all Ice House regulars who always Deftones, Breaking On the Waterfront Open Mic @ House of went to our jams and loved to hear Dennis Benjamin @ Brewster Rock Sullivan, Billy Snipes and Uel Jackson play. PA Rockers photo by Karen Boeckler. Street We got to know them well through the years, Kalacas, Chench + 3 Wednesday, January 29 bands @ House of Rock Damon Scott @ House of with music as our common bond. You can most Coming this weekend… RetroVIbe @ Executive Rock always find them at Shorty’s or Giggity’s when th Surf Club Jimmy Wilden @ the Free Beer Band, Selfie or the Independent Saturday is my 67 birthday and since I don’t Giggity’s Thieves play. They are the best and a whole lot drink anymore, you can just give me the money Saturday, Jan. 18 of fun to hang with. I know there is a whole instead. And don’t expect me to staple bills all Toman Brothers @ Treasure Island Thursday, January 30 other tribe of Winter People at the Gaff led over my shirt… I have a small degree of shame Giggity’s Free Beer Band @ by Kevin who seems to be the first to show up left. I am elderly you know. Other than my Keith Sykes @ Third Giggity’s every year. We sure do miss Betty. If you want birthday on Saturday, our pal from Memphis, Coast Theater FULL BAR Sunny Sweeny, Erin another true barometer of our island’s Winter Keith Sykes will play the Third Coast Theater. Adrenaline @ Rockit’s Enderlin @ Brewster Iann Dior, Landon People presence, go to the belt sander races at We haven’t seen Keith since Light House 14 TAPS Street Rick died. They were pals and Keith would Cuibe, POORSTACY @ Mickey Avalon @ House the Gaff every second and fourth Saturday until Brewster Street of Rock Spring Break. That’ll sure open your eyes. I’m sometimes stay with Rick out at the light IDONTKNOWJEFFERY DANCE CLUB Starlite & the Moonbeams sure there are groups of them that are at every house and write songs. Rick died listening to @ The Exchange 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 @ Executive Surf Club haunt from here to South Padre. They have Keith’s song, You Got Gold. Sykes was once in Cruise Control @ Pelican treasureislandporta their own coconut telegraph and every one of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band and is a Lounge Friday, January 31 them seems to know each other. The point is, songwriter and a half and one funny fellow… Groove @ Executive Surf Johnny Boy @ Giggity’s the Winter People have become a big part of and I wouldn’t miss this show for love or Club Black Magic Flower Power, us and it’s a joyous reunion when they return. money. Other than that it’s Dreaming in Color Corpus Creepys @ House Denim Hares @ House of of Rock So welcome home Winter People. I’ve missed at Giggity’s on Friday and the great Toman Rock Brothers are there on Saturday. Dreaming Iann dior @ Brewster Scarecrow People @ you. We’ve missed you. BTW, I’m still waiting Street Executive Surf Club for Frostbite Betty and Burt to grace us with in Color is a fun variety band with a female Falco & the Wolf @ a long awaited appearance. It’s that time of the vocalist at the helm, Debra Scott Brown. Look Sunday, January 19 Brewster Street year you know. for a cool Sade vibe. And as for the Toman Fundaze @ House of Brothers, I could write volumes. I’ve been pals Rock Saturday, February 1 with them since the 80’s when they were Gary Antone & All Stars @ Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’s Stewart’s road band. As far as I’m concerned, Giggity’s Terri Hendrix & Lloyd the Toman Brothers are the consummate bar Diamond’s Edge @ Maines @ Third Coast band. They play a tasty variety of pure Texas Pelican Lounge Port A’s Theater honky tonk with a generous helping of classic Timeline @ Brewster Street MLK Day, January 20 Another Level @ Rockits rock going as deep as Fog Hat and Aerosmith. Open Jam @ Giggity’s Oldest On the horizon… GROUNDHOG DAY, Tuesday, January 21 February 2 And speaking of the Third Coast Theater, Paul & Victoria @ & Friendliest Antone & All Stars @ winter is also their season to shine. Other than Giggity’s OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. Giggity’s The Winter People were thick as thieves at the Keith Sykes show this weekend, they have Open Mic @ House of Bernie’s last Wednesday. shows by Radney Foster (Jan. 24), Terri Rock Monday, February 3 Hendrix & Lloyd Mains (Feb. 1) on the horizon Open Jam @ Giggity’s Wednesday, January 22 Scattered shots… and Richard Leigh & Larry Joe Taylor on nd Damon Scott @ House Tuesday, February 4 It was fairly slim pickings last weekend. The February 22 . The Third Coast Theater is a of Rock Paul & Victoria @ Rockers at Bernie’s and Free Beer Band at favorite with Winter People and showcase great Hank Reeves @ Giggity’s Giggity’s Giggity’s were huge shows that resembled a 1969 talent in the winter. In the past I’ve seen shows Thursday, January 23 Wednesday, February 5 Free Beer Band @ Jimmy Wilden @ Giggity’s Giggity’s GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Riptide @ Executive Surf Thursday, February 6 Club Free Beer Band @ LIVE MUSIC Crosstown Expressway @ Giggity’s LIVE MUSIC Free Beer Band every Thurs (7-10) House of Rock Dreaming in Color on Friday (9-1) Tumble Dry Low @ Friday, February 7 EVERY Brewster Street Chanklas @ Giggity’s Toman Brothers on Sat. (9-1) Spazmatics @ Brewster NIGHT Mike Williams Sunday Brunch (11-3) Friday, January 24 Street Antone & All Stars Every Sunday(8-12) Radney Foster @ Third Open Jam Every Monday (8 -12) Coast Theater Saturday, February 8 Kitchen Open Groove @ Giggity’s Expert Computer Repairs Toman Bros. @ Giggity’s Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) Drive @ Executive Surf An American Rhapsody @ Until 1 a.m.! Hank Reeves on Wednesday (8-12) Club Performing Arts Center 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Piano Sing Along Bar @ Saturday, January 25 Brewster Street 31st Annual Port A Garden Club Home Tour @ Port A Sunday, February 9 Back Pew Revival @ Antone & All Stars @ Giggity’s Giggity’s Seattle Rising @ Brewster Street Monday, February 10 Passing Strangers @ Open Jam @ Giggity’s Rockit’s 40oz to Freedom @ Tuesday, February 11 House of Rock Paul Victoria @ Giggity’s Jimmy Willden @ Executive Surf Club Wednesday, February 12 Rock 4 a Cause w/ Reely Jered Clark @ Giggity’s Rotnz, Cover Tones, VOODOO LOGIC, The Thursday, February 13 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s

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