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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 December 7, 2017 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Photo by Debbie Noble Around Time to The Island By Dale Rankin La Posada! If anyone ever wondered what a Boat Parades Blue Northern looks like or why they are called that, all they had to do was Friday and Saturday look north out across the bay mid- The 43rd Annual La Posada Season afternoon Tuesday and they would is now officially underway. The have their answer. Angry ominous kickoff party at the Veranda Tuesday clouds stretched from horizon to night played to a packed house as horizon, and by Wednesday morning Islanders brought toys to donate and Cold Front Charlie had come roaring bought auction items to help raise in like a lion. money for the U.S. Marines’ Toys for Water temperature has been hovering Tots program. The kickoff party is a around 70 degrees, but the National relatively recent addition to the week Weather Service is calling for seas of of celebration, added in 2011 and has seven to ten feet along our beaches, quickly become an Island favorite. and that is on top of the foot-and-a- half tides we have been having. The From event organizer Doug big waves had not materialized by Seefeldt press time Wednesday, but if you go Wow! What a great night! The La out there grab your dinghy and hold Posada Kickoff Party and Auction was on tight! a great success! It was an awesome Friday night’s weather for La Posada evening, with a packed house full is predicted to be passable with light The Veranda at Schlitterbahn helped the Island kick-off the holiday season of giving this week by hosting of support! We want to thank our wind and slight chance of rain, both the start of P.I.E. Holiday Home Tour and La Posada's Kick-Off party. Both groups raise money for auctioneer team, Kenny and Clairice Saturday is set to break free and clear charitable organizations during the holiday season. Photo by Debbie Noble Stowe for their love and support. with rising temperatures and light Thank you, Schlitterbahn Riverpark wind. It looks like it will be a good Resort and Amy Gazin (director year for a boat parade! of Marketing) for a wonderful job of hosting the event. Thank you, It’s working! Two Crucial Days in It is amazing how quickly and La Posada cont. on A4 effectively the added law enforcement presence on The Island has cut down Packery Repairs on the number of thefts in only a few The Island’s Future short weeks. Since mid-September Estimated at $6 the Island Crime Blotter which we Waterpark and hotel could go on auction block in February run each week had anywhere from Million a dozen to two dozen thefts, mostly By Dale Rankin from unlocked vehicles and open garages. But with the addition of a The future of the Schlitterbahn patrol boat from the sheriff’s office to Waterpark & Resort Development Island canals, and bike patrols from and 270 acres of surrounding land CCPD working Island streets, in just was forever altered by legal action a few weeks that total has dropped to on two fronts 130 miles apart over less than half a dozen per week and two days this week, with the next two falling -- even in the time of year decades of the future of North Padre when we usually have the most Island Island hanging in the balance. thefts. We thank the sheriff and the On Monday Federal Bankruptcy PD. Keep up the good work! Judge Craig Gargotta signed an Agreed Order among the various Work to fix the damage done to Look out Snook! interested parties that lifted a stay the Packery Jetties by Hurricane that will allow IBC Bank to foreclose We had a report last weekend of a Harvey could cost as much as $6 on the waterpark and hotel if no deal foot-long snook caught from a deck million according to information is worked out to move the park from well back into the canal system. While provided to the Island Strategic Chapter 11 Bankruptcy by January fisherpersons hereabouts report that Action Committee Tuesday. Rushing 31. IBC Bank was the orginal catching snook between the jetties outbound water through the channel financer of the park and is the first- is not all that unusual, catching one during the storm undermined the jetty position lender in case of foreclosure in a secluded Island canal is. Snook and sidewalks in about a dozen places on the park and of 92-room hotel. The Auction of land near Schlitterbahn at the Nueces County Courthouse are described as trout on steroids and primarily along the south side of the bank loaned a total of $28 million to Tuesday. are said to be great table fish. If you channel. catch one in a canal, send us a photo the project. until May to file a plan for the entire in Corpus Christi; we are confident ISAC members voted to send the with the location. Lights in Island “If there is no sale or other agreemnts development, including the nine-hole in the trustee and in the value of the matter to a subcommittee before canals continue to be filled with large with IBC with respect to the hotel golf course and surrounding land park and resort. Schlitterbahn, as the committing the $6 million requested numbers of fish, often of good size. and waterpark by then, IBC will be along Dasmarinas, which are not operating group, plan on delivering by city staff which would originally be allowed to exercise its rights,” said included under the January deadline. outstanding events, honoring Black longhorn reservations, and operating a full paid for by the Island’s Tax Increment Michael Colvard, an attorney for the In a statement Tueaday, a waterpark season in Corpus Christi. Re-investment Zone #2 with that fund It seems the black longhorn steer bank. Schlitterbahn spokesperson said: who escaped into the Wilds of Padre We are blessed with a talented team, being reimbursed if from the Federal Island during Hurricane Harvey has The January deadline includes “We anticipate full resolution of a great community, and devoted fans Emergency Management Agency if found himself a home in the open only the park and hotel. The court ownership issues of the Schlitterbahn in Corpus Christi. We appreciate funds become available. appointed trustee, Dawn Ragan, has resort, waterpark and country club grasslands in Kleberg County and the Foreclosure cont. on A4 Padre Island National Seashore. There have been a few sightings of late as startled folks think they are seeing A little Island history a ghost of the Wild Horse Prairie Past. It wasn’t all that long ago that Opening of Corpus Christi Pass Plan from 1967 Civil War soldiers returned to South By Dale Rankin through the Coastal Bend and opened Texas to find thousands of these feral it again. The damage caused to the Packery animals living in the open country to Channel Jetties has the channel in The exact location of Corpus Christi our west and began pushing them up the news these days, but Packery Pass has moved around over the last the trails to railheads in Dodge City was not the first attempt to cut a few decades. What was originally where they would sell them and use permanent pass from the Laguna Corpus Christi Pass was actually a the money to buy some red eye from Madre to the Gulf of Mexico. When series of passes which began at the Miss Kitty in the Longbranch…or the dredging of Packery Channel bay side of what is now Fish Pass something like that. Anyway if you was approved in 2000 it was the and ran parallel to the beach all the see a black longhorn wandering the culmination of years of attempts way down The Island to what is now plains down south it's not because to make a water pass through The the end of Whitecap Boulevard. The you drank too much eggnog. Island. last remnant of the historic Corpus Christi Pass is Lake Padre. The Is nothing sacred? In 1967, the same year Hurricane pass historically was considered Beulah cut The Island into more In what has to be an Only in Texas the dividing line between Padre than a dozen pieces and opening deal the race for State Agricultural and Mustang Islands. That line the pass, a study was commissioned Commissioner took an ugly turn this now is Packery Channel which was by the Texas Parks and Wildlife week when a challenger accused originally part of the Corpus Christi Commission to determine the the sitting Commissioner of a Pass system. “War on Texas Barbeque.” Oh the feasibility of opening Corpus humanity! Few things in Texas will Christi Pass on a permanent basis. 1960s spark a punch in the nose quicker By 1970 the pass had silted shut But as far back as the 1960s there than accusing someone’s mother but before the plan could be put was an acknowledge need for a Corpus christi pass open from Beulah, 1967. into effect Hurricane Celia roared permanent water-exchange pass Around cont. on A4 History cont. on A4 December 7, 2017 Island Moon A 2 2017 P.I.E. Island Holiday Home Tour

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Ethanol has been demonstrated to cause Moon Monkeys Letters to the harm to many gasoline engines at the present Did Ya Mike Ellis, Founder 10 percent ethanol level, especially legacy outboard motors, decreases fuel efficiency, increases fuel costs for consumers, and has Hear? Editor questionable environmental benefits. By Mary "Scoop" Craft [email protected] David Kennedy. BoatUS Government Affairs Manager New Advertisers Southside Leadership Wolfe Construction, Inc Roofing Specialistsis now Council offering 0% financing for 12 Inspired by the Island’s United Political Action Distribution Committee, and Strategic Action Committee, months on the deductible. They Pete Alsop and the Flour Bluff Citizens Council, the offer free roof inspections and Southside Leadership Council, including all they require no payment up front Island Delivery of District Four and District Five, developed for roof replacement. They offer Coldwell Banker successfully in 2017 with two objectives. a five year warranty and labor Advertising 2017 Holiday Home Tour Presented by Padre Island Enrichment Club First, ‘do necessary research, develop warranty. They have 40 years of Jan Park Rankin and exchange ideas, determine and approve experience and are local. Call Classifieds This year’s tour was a huge success thanks solutions’ with the following topics advanced by to the gracious homeowners of 10 beautifully 949-1180. Arlene Ritley well educated community leaders ready to give Christmas decorated homes here on the island. in 2018 civic organization speeches with contact Production Manager These homes give everyone a good taste of by e-Mail: Community Health-Physically Fit Business Briefs Abigail Bair what it is like to live here on the island and Campaign Guy Watts JD/PhD ‘guy watts1@ Contributing Writers brings out the giving nature of the Christmas outlook.com’, Foundations Julie Galbraith BS The Fire Truck Santa Parade Joey Farah Spirit. A special thanks to Schlitterbahn Resort ‘[email protected]’, Povery Dr. Jimie Owsley will start at Briscoe Pavilion at for hosting the venue where all the fun extra MD ‘jimie [email protected]’, Obesity Frank 5:45 pm on Sunday, December Andy Purvis activities were held that the tour had to offer this Dietz ‘[email protected]’ and/or Dr. Loyd 10th and go through the Seapines Mary Craft year. Such as a silent auction, live music and a Stegemann MD ‘[email protected]’, subdivision streets. From there MayBeth Christiansen raffle drawing for a $500 visa card which was Secondary Education Dr. Janell Bennett, Ph.D they will to Whitecap and turn Jay Gardner won by Vicki Marsden. ‘[email protected], Del Mar College Ed Bennett CPA ‘[email protected]’, right on Dasmarinas-Aquarious- Todd Hunter Tour goers started at Schlitterbahn having breakfast in the Veranda Restaurant with the Texas A&M-CC Dr. Gerald Sansing Ph.D Tesoro-cobo de Bara-Port Royal- Dotson Lewis “Build your own Bloody Mary Bar”. Once they ‘gsansing@ gmail.com’, Flowers-Gardening Camino de Plata-Reales. They Ronnie Narmour purchased a ticket and map, the fun really began Margaret Fratilla MBM ‘margaretfratilla@ then head to the north end of Brent Rourk as they started to tour the amazing island homes. gmail.com’, Political Funding-Local, State, Federal Judge Mike Westergren JD ‘mike@ the Island Cabana-Compass- Photographers Each home had something special to offer; Headsail-Jackfish-Seahorse- both in character and decoration ideas. From westergren.com’, and Truth About Learning On Miles Merwin trees made of lights and fishing poles, duck Line Ray Rose M-Ed ‘ray rose-smith.com’. Aloha-Suntan-Ambrosia. Jan Rankin filled bath tubs, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Mardi Second, ‘work with governmental, The Flour Bluff ISD Natatorium Mary Craft Gras themed Christmas trees, a Jimmy Buffet education, military, business, professional, and is now offering lap swimming to Ronnie Narmour bedroom and themed tree to match, homemade civic entities to provide needed leadership to seashell ornaments and those special ornaments provide determined solutions for community community members beginning Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) th made by their children. issues.’ 2018 promotional leadership by December 11 . The swim times Riley P. Dog Upon talking to some of the homeowners, P.I. resident and community leader Julie during the school year will be their favorite ornaments and favorite Christmas Galbraith will encourage each member to: Monday – Thursday 6:15 pm – memories are made with their children. That (a) schedule civic organization speeches; (b) 7:45 pm. The cost is $50/month is very fitting since the Holiday Home Tour is send articles for citizen review to southside area newspapers: Caller-times. Island Moon, January – October and $25/month about raising money for a Scholarship fund. November and December. This is Padre Island Enrichment Club gave three Flour Bluff Messenger, CC Biz News; and (c) $2000.00 scholarships this year to High School effectuate positive solutions with area officials, a new state-of-the-art facility. You students living on the island that would like to civic organizations, business associations, and can register and make payments further their education through trade school or secondary-college-university schools. at www.ticketracker.com. It is college. The Holiday Home Tour is one of four Guy Watts has been 2017 District Four located at 2702 Waldron Road. fundraisers that we do each year. After expenses Co-Chair and just elected for 2018 District this year’s tour’s net profit is $5,360.35. This is Four Co-Chair has been former IUPAC Vice- Dragonfly Restaurant will Publisher about double from last year. The PIE Club also President Ray Rose, who respectfully invites have Santa visiting on Friday, supports other charities through cash donations well educated Islanders with other community th Dale Rankin December 8 at 6 pm. There will each year. issues to attend Southside Leadership Council be free grilled cheese sandwiches About the Island Moon meetings at 7:00 a.m. on the first Monday of The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Thank you to everyone that gave so generously for the kiddos. Rankin, Editor / Publisher. to make this happen. each month (except January 8th) in Rudy’s Bar-B-Q at the SPID-Airline central point of Grammy Award Winner Jason Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes Katherine Pierce delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 Districts Four and Five. Mraz will be performing a solo copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 Respectfully submitted by Guy Watts. acoustic show at the American copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. EPA Adds More Gas to Bank Center on March 26th. News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, Schlitterbahn Response Tickets go on sale Friday. payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. Ethanol This summer, the Environmental Protection I was visiting my hair stylist on the Island and A Christmas Carol is being The Island Moon Newspaper Agency (EPA) asked the public how much the Island Moon newspaper was delivered. As I waited for my new hair color dye to take, I read performed at the Harbor Playhouse 14646 Compass, Suite 3 ethanol it wanted to be added to the nation’s until December 17th Fridays and gasoline supply, and recreational boaters as well the headlines about Schlitterbahn Water Park. Corpus Christi, TX 78418 as many other owners of gasoline engines and Honestly as an Island Resident and member of Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays the POA I strongly believe we were let down by at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $18. 361-949-7700 vehicles spoke up against increasing ethanol volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard the Henry family. Many residents did not favor the construction of a water park and the one son Corpus Christi Ballet presents [email protected] (RFS). On Friday, EPA set the 2018 RFS at th 19.29 billion gallons, a 0.05 percent increase of the family was truly a traveling salesman with The Nutcracker on December 9 Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper over the 2017 standard. Signed into law in a great pitch for the well-known family owners and 16th at 7:30 pm and December 2005, the RFS requires an increasing amount of Schittlerbauhn waterpark. The litigation; 10th at 3 pm at the Selena of biofuels, such as corn ethanol, to be blended the lawsuits; and temperament of all involved Auditorium. Tickets start at $7. into the gasoline supply. shows the Island Community that those ALL involved do not care about the victims here Funtrackers Family Center In August, EPA originally proposed a slight we are tired of the negativity surrounding the lowering of the overall ethanol mandate. will host a Community Christmas outcome of said project. those residents who th Where to Find The However, bowing to pressure from the ethanol were finally sold on this debacle h--- of a mess on Friday, December 8 6 pm. backers, the agency actually notched the investment feel cheated. Residents that I have Every child will receive a present Island Moon mandate higher “We think the EPA’s decision talked to do favor the bridge and the mini from Santa. unfairly supports the ethanol industry over Riverwalk many want to take their bay boats protecting consumers, recreational boaters, through under the bridge on mini excursions Boardhouse Surf & Skate in Trinity By the Sea and the environment. If ethanol is as good for with family. Sincerely, I attended downtown Port A is having their Re-Grand Port Episcopal America’s fuel supply as Big Ethanol would like management meeting in CC two years ago for Opening on Saturday, December Aransas you to believe, then why do we have a law that the Destination Bayfront project developers 9th starting at 6 pm. Food and Sand Piper Condos North forces more ethanol each year into the market? came in from as far as SF, CA and Austin. I The RFS no longer works for Americans. beverages will be provided by Sea Gull Condos thought the building of project was at no costs to Padre When it was written, RFS assumed that taxpayers I was wrong. I do think the islanders Irie’s Island Food and Hamlin Gulf Breeze RV All Stripes Stores America’s use of gasoline would continue to feel a lot of our revenue doesn’t come back to Bakery. Pioneer RV grow. Since 2005, however, gasoline usage has us unless we approve of bonds et al. The CC Padre Island Enrichment Club Black Sheep/ not increased as forecasted, which today forces City Council owes Islanders projects without La Palmilla Golf Barrel more ethanol into each gallon of gas. To keep attached bonds because at the end of the day gave three $2000.00 scholarships Club they make good on tax revenues. Yes, we do this year to high school students CVS up with the RFS mandate, in 2010 EPA granted Stripes (1A) a waiver to allow E15 (15 percent ethanol) into want a mini San Antonio replica riverwalk CC living on the Island. The Holiday Whataburger the marketplace. However, only fuels containing City Council and sooner than later! Kody’s Restaurant Home Tour is one of four Doc’s Restaurant up to 10 percent ethanol (E10) are permitted Linda St Amand fundraisers that they do each year. Amano for use in recreational boats. As higher blends After expenses this year’s tour’s WB Liquor Snoopy’s Pier enter the gas supply, the chance of misfueling increases. net profit is $5,360.35. This is 361 Bar Isle Mail N More about double from last year. Moby Dicks Island Italian Spanky’s Liquor Brooklyn Pie Co. IGA Grocery Store Ace Hardware Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn San Juan’s Mexican Texas Star (Shell) Restaurant Jesse’s Liquor Wash Board Laundry Mat Scuttlebutt’s Drop Anchor Bar & Restaurant Grill Subway Port A Parks & Rec Island Tire Public Library Padre Pizzeria Chamber of And all Moon Commerce/ Visitor’s retail advertisers Center Woody’s Sports WB Liquor Center Back Porch Flour Bluff Shorty’s Place H.E.B. Fisherman’s Wharf Whataburger on Waldron Need help with Christmas Giggity’s Ethyl Everly lights? Call 696-2269. The cost is Tarpon Inn Senior Center $20/hr. Gratitude’s Fire Station The Gaff Police Station Wild Horse Stripes on Flour Treasure Island Bluff & SPID December 7, 2017 Island Moon A 4 Forclosure cont. from A1 La Posada cont. from A1 Around cont. from A1 everyone's dedication and will do our utmost American Airlines, a new business sponsor profit organization and all donations are tax of being a communist, or someone declaring to be deserving of your continued confidence.” for donating 100,000 AAdvantage Miles. deductible. If you are buying toys to donate for a War on Texas Barbeque. To head off a War This event is only possible because of all our the event, remember that the older kids need on Barbeque the Texas Legislature passing HB Tuesday foreclosure wonderful sponsors and volunteers, donating toys too. Remember the kids 10 and up when 2029 (the “BBQ Bill”) explicitly exempting their products, services and time. I don't have you shop for toys. Then on Tuesday just after 1 p.m. a crowd of Texas’ BBQ restaurants from Texas Department the total money raised yet, but I know it's going about a dozen people from private attorneys, Collector boats with Marines onboard make of Agriculture’s weights and measurement to be a record year in support of the Marines city attorneys, investors, and potential buyers the rounds during the two nights of the parade certification regulations at point of sale allowing Toys for Tots. Thank you again for all your gathered on the south steps of the Nueces to collect toys from Island decks. If you're barbeque joints to serve up their heaping support of the La Posada events. Now it's time County Courthouse where in less than twenty interested in being a Collector Boat Captain; helpings without having to pay higher taxes for for the Parades, Parties and the Joy of Giving minutes 270 acres of land surrounding, but please contact Bob Muir at bob.laposada@ their generosity. not including, the park was auctioned off for thousands of toys. yahoo.com. The challenger accuses the current $9 million. The only bidder for the land was The Padre Island Yacht Club invites you to their Commissioner (quick can you remember his Axys Capital Management of Austin which was Open House this Saturday night from 6:00-9:00 Boats are gearing up name) of applying the tax anyway and therefore owned $18 million against the land after they pm to view the Lighted Boat Parade. There will This year's entry themes are Christmas Spirit you got yourself a War on Texas Barbeque. He provided the financing for the second tranche of be hot chocolate, coffee and cookies served. and Island Spirit. Awards will be given for 1st goes on to say “this great Texas institution is financing when cost overruns during the park’s Come and enjoy one of the best places to view & 2nd place for Christmas Spirit and Island under full assault,” and “As Texans, there are construction required more cash in 2015. the parade and please bring a new toy. Sprit in the following categories: Power boat: few things we treasure more than our BBQ,” The Axys land was sold in two parcels with Thank you, from the La Posada Foundation 30' and over, 29' and under, Sailboat All lengths. “fix this travesty...big-government…career Axys as the only bidders. The first is a forty-acre and Padre Island Yacht Club Fleet Award: Top boat across all categories politician…”Around here bud, thems fighting site along SPID which includes the connection 30' & over, Top boat across all categories 29' words. to the proposed $11.5 million Park Road 22/ Coming up & under SPID Water Exchange Bridge. The second is It’s time to La Posada everybody. We’ll be out Next up are the big events; the Lighted Boat a 230-acre parcel of undeveloped land around and about so say hello if you see us Around The Parades that hit canals on the north side The How to register and west of Aquarius Street. The strategic value Island! Island this Friday December 8 and the south of the two parcels was reflected in the price. To register for the 2017 La Posada Lighted side canals on Saturday December 9. The event Boat Parade, go to www.laposadacc.com and The smaller piece, the 40-acres along SPID collects toys for the Marines Toys for Tots print the registration form & boat information. which would include about half of the canal program and in 2016 collected more than 7000 Registration forms can be picked up and/ History cont. from A1 approaching the bridge from the west side toys and $18,000 kids in the Coastal Bend! or dropped off at Padre Island Mail Plus or sold for $6 million. While the larger piece, 230 North Padre Island Hardware, emailed to nick. acres which according to the area’s master plan How to donate laposada @yahoo.com or mailed to La Posada would be residential, sold for $3 million. The This year the need is even greater with so many Foundation 14493 SPID, A-249, Corpus Christi, higher price for the smaller parcel reflects its families displaced and homes and belongings TX 78418. importance as the lynchpin of a planned 25- destroyed….It will be a very difficult Christmas year, $550 million development on 500 acres for many children in our area and organizers are La Posada Events of land running from Lake Padre on the east asking for your help. It is generous donations December 8, – La Posada Lighted Boat Parade to the Laguna Madre west of Aquarius Street and support from Islanders that allowed them on the North end of the Island and including the park, surrounding land, and to hold the auctions at the Kickoff Party to 3600-foot long planned canal with retail and raise money for the children in the Coastal December 9, – La Posada Lighted Boat Parade residential development connecting both sides Bend. If you have a product, service, artwork, on the South end of the Island. Corpus Christi Pass When it was Open. of the roadway via the water exchange bridge. vacation rental or additional items that you The La Posada events are sponsored by the La between the Gulf and Corpus Christi Bay. A would be willing to donate, please contact Posada Foundation and the Padre Island Yacht study was commissioned in February of 1967 Lost in the blur of activity on Tuesday was by the firm of Turner, Collie & Braden based in the fact that the crucial portion of the canal site them at [email protected]. Club. The La Posada Foundation is a 501c3 non- Houston and presented to the Texas Parks and west of SPID, between the proposed bridge and Wildlife Commission in June of that year. The its connection to the existing canal system near idea of cutting the pass was done in an attempt Whitecap, is now under the ownership of two to reduce salinity levels in the Upper Laguna. It separate entities who will be responsible for was part of a larger plan to combat hypersalinity funding their portion of bulkheading the canal in the Laguna. in order to secure city funding to build the $11.5 million bridge. City officials have sent The study concluded that a pass could be cut developers a Memorandum of Understanding through Mustang and Padre Islands but jetties Requiring a $5 million guarantee that would be needed to keep it open in the long bulkheading the canal west of SPID will happen term. before the city will release the funds to begin The Plan construction of the bridge. It called for “heavy stone revetments…to fix Axys officials on several occasions, to city the Gulf mouth of the pass and protect it from officials and in the San Antonio courtroom last wave attack.” It also called for the revetments to week, have signaled they are ready to move be at the terminus of jetties which would be a forward with construction of bulkheads on total of 1400 feet in length, bordering a channel the portion of the canal they now own. IBC that would be ten-feet deep by one hundred feet officials, whose funding for the bulkheading is across on the Gulf side of the beach and sixty- now crucial to the future of the bridge, have not feet wide and seven-feet deep on the bay side. commented on their willingness to commit the The side slopes would be at ratio of one vertical funds. to three horizontal. Based on the current cost of a linear foot of Heavy stone revetments would run from the waterfront property on The Island, the portion Gulf end of the jetties to a distance of 1000 feet of the canal between the bridge and Whitecap landward with layers of stone weighting up to would create about $15 million in new land three tons and to a thickness of six feet. Lighter value alone and would also be a crucial part of stones weighing up to 400 pounds would then the Island’s future. The canal was dug this year be placed inside the rocks from the Gulf mouth by developer Paul Schexnailder, who is pushing to the point where the channel emptied into the for a single unified master plan for the entire bay. 500 acres, but he no longer controls the land where the canal is located. The current canal The jetties would be 400 feet apart on the does not have bulkheads and stops fifty feet Gulf side and extend a mere 400 feet out short of connecting to the existing Island canal beyond the beach. The exact length would be system. determined not by designers but by the budget. The total budget for the project varied from $2.7 When and if the canal’s bulkheads are done million for 1000-foot jetties to $5.4 million for could determine whether the 500 acres is 2200-foot jetties with half of the costs being developed under one plan or whether the portion the actually construction costs of the jetties of the land west of SPID is sold off piecemeal to themselves and the remainder for engineering, various owners, and will determine whether the inspections and labor. water exchange bridge is built. That canal site is now under split control with Axys Credit and Annual dredging was anticipated to cost IBC Bank, each having about half under their between $66,000 and $100,000. control. But over the years as The Island was battered by With Axys officials on record as favoring hurricanes and attentions shifted to rebuilding moving forward with the water exchange rather than new construction the idea for a bridge, and the required bulkheads, the question permanent Corpus Christ Pass was forgotten. after Tuesday is whether IBC officials will Jetties were built at Fish Pass but lost the battle decide to construct bulkheads on the crucial with Mother Nature and silted shut. portion of the canal they now control, the It wasn’t until 2005 when a hurricane tidal portion nearest Whitecap, without which the surge washed the last plug of sand from the canal from the bridge cannot connect to the La Posada Parade Route Map nearly complete Packery Channel that The Island canal system. Island had a permanent water exchange pass.

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By Dale Rankin

There a lot going on here Which brings me to the First Rule of Island on our little sandbar this Parties – If you have heard about the party week, here’s some of it. then you are invited. You don’t need a formal invitation because first of all there probably Preemptive strike never was one made up, and second if you heard about it then you already know someone First let me head off some trouble. Each who is going. If you see a good party going on year along about the second Sunday night of at a deck across the way jump in your boat or December, I’m regrouping after a long weekend drive around and go jump in the fun. That’s how of La Posada parties when my phone blows up things work around here. with folks from all over The Island informing me that the whole place is on fire and burning Schlitterbahn fast. Their proof is the parade of fire trucks with sirens ablasting from one end of The A big topic of conversation around here this Island to the other. The first couple of times this week is the goings on at the Schlitterbahn happened, I rushed out to the car and I could waterpark and surrounding environs. For a hear the sirens and horns and see the reflections complete details on this week’s changes, see of red lights off in the distance. Since news the story in this issue. I think what we saw this often follows sirens, I rushed over only to find a week is a break in the logjam that has been the long line of fire trucks and emergency vehicles result of friction between the ownership parties slowly making their way around The Island. and from I can tell things are moving quickly. That will happen this Sunday, but I won’t go The issue right now is what is going to happen looking for the source. with the proposed water exchange bridge under Starting at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, December 10, on SPID. I think it is fair to say that whatever the Encantada near Primavera the Nueces County opinions of the coming of the waterpark may Emergency Services District #2 will hold their have been and may be by Island residents, annual Christmas Parade with sirens announcing there is almost universal support for the bridge their route and Island dogs joining the chorus. and the canal leading to it from both sides of They will make their way along Aquarius and the roadway. The city council appears to be on up to the north end of The Island and the on board, the money is in place, and the bid is route will take well over an hour, during which in, the holdup now is on the side of the private time I will have been called about six times if owners of the land. The crucial piece of land is history is a good indicator. between the bridge site, located where the green for #11 used to be, and Whitecap. This section In the past when I informed callers I had is where the canal will go that will connect written about the parade, most demurred and Lake Padre to the existing Island canal system Tides of the Week said, “Maybe they didn’t read all the way to the and after this week that piece of land is owned Tides for Bob Hall Pier: December 7 - December 14 bottom.” So this year I’m putting it right at the by two separate entities – Axys Capital out of top so if anyone says they didn’t read all the way Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon Austin, and IBC Bank. The future of the bridge /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible to the bottom, I’ll know they are pulling my leg. is now squarely in their hands. If they agree to The parade is for a good cause and of course we finish and bulkhead the canal we will have a Th 7 Low 11:15 AM -0.4 7:07 AM Set 10:55 AM 86 like parades, but it is a parade and not the end of bridge. If either doesn’t, we won’t. The council 7 High 8:14 PM 1.8 5:34 PM Rise 10:13 PM the world as we know it. is not going to fund a Bridge to Nowhere and F 8 Low 12:14 PM -0.1 7:07 AM Set 11:43 AM 76 La Posada parties without that piece of the canal puzzle in place the bridge will never get built. 8 High 8:51 PM 1.7 5:35 PM Rise 11:15 PM Island Moon founder Mike Ellis used to say It is a bit unsettling to know that after events that Island parties are like seven-layer bean dip, Sa 9 Low 1:19 PM 0.1 7:08 AM Set 12:26 PM 66 this week the future of development on our they start out all structured stratified, but by the Island is largely in the hands of two out of town 9 High 9:18 PM 1.5 5:35 PM end of the night they are all mixed together and entities with few ties to The Island, but that people who were strangers at 6 p.m. are making Su 10 Low 4:25 AM 0.9 7:09 AM Rise 12:15 AM 55 seems to be where we find ourselves. plans for foreign vacations together by 8:30. It’s 10 High 7:33 AM 1.0 5:35 PM Set 1:05 PM amazing how being in the Island environment But I believe things are moving in a positive 10 Low 2:34 PM 0.4 brings people together. direction, the next sixty days will tell the tale. 10 High 9:36 PM 1.4 M 11 Low 4:48 AM 0.6 7:09 AM Rise 1:12 AM 44 Thoughts From Dr. Tom 11 High 9:59 AM 1.0 5:35 PM Set 1:42 PM 11 Low 4:03 PM 0.7 Respiratory Infections 11 High 9:50 PM 1.3 This issue, I want to and secondary pneumonias. It can be Tu 12 Low 5:20 AM 0.4 7:10 AM Rise 2:08 AM 34 talk about when do you fatal in those that are old, young, weak or 12 High 12:20 PM 1.2 5:36 PM Set 2:17 PM need to be seen and what immunocompromised. The flu shot is your to watch out for from best chance at preventing it. The flu shot does 12 Low 5:37 PM 0.9 respiratory infections. not always work. In fact the H3N2 virus that 12 High 10:02 PM 1.2 It seems after the kids hit Australia this summer is not prevented by return to school and we the flu and there is some worry that could be W 13 Low 5:53 AM 0.1 7:11 AM Rise 3:02 AM 25 break for Thanksgiving we usually see an a problem here this winter. The antivirals will 13 High 1:56 PM 1.3 5:36 PM Set 2:53 PM uptick in respiratory infections. This year still help to treat this strain if caught early. looks to be no different than prior years. 13 Low 7:08 PM 1.1 So what to do? My advice is to watch your Your average respiratory infection starts out cold symptoms if you have severe aches, 13 High 10:11 PM 1.2 as a viral infection. Viruses are little subcellular fever, rapid onset of cough or heavy amounts Th 14 Low 6:27 AM 0.0 7:11 AM Rise 3:55 AM 17 particles that are picked up by the respiratory of inflammation rapidly then I would come 14 High 3:00 PM 1.5 5:36 PM Set 3:29 PM tract either from your hands to your mucus in and get tested quickly. If there is exposure membranes are direct aerosol contamination or symptoms or suspicious then we will want from a cough or sneeze etc. These then infect to be aggressive. Treatment for flu needs to the cells of your respiratory tract and start be started in first 48 hours to be the most making virus with your cells like a science affective. The antivirals work for prevention fiction movie. The body’s immune system in household contacts also. Steroids can be then sees your cells as something it would useful to decrease inflammation in any viral like to destroy. This process creates huge respiratory infection and your treating doc amounts of inflammation as the body fights can make that decision with you based on off the virally infected cells. Sometimes this your specific case. Antibiotics are reserved is mild like the common cold and sometimes for patients with bacterial infections both is severe like the influenza and other less primary and secondary. When they are famous viruses. needed they are needed but we don’t like to give them out for things that appear to be The down side of all this is that some folks just viral because it has an adverse effect will then proceed to develop secondary on antibiotic resistance. If you just have the bacterial infections in the secretions that are sniffles treat it with over the counter remedies generated by the fight between your immune like antihistamines decongestants and cough system and the virus that started it all. If that meds. If it is escalating then come see us. We happens then we tend to get worse and not are always available. all bacterial infections will just resolve on their own. Sometimes bad ear, throat, sinus Looking forward to this cool front, the boys and lung infections can occur. If they do then are thrashing me this year with the stick and often we need to intervene to recover better string. Coop in the lead. Maybe the old man and faster. can do some catch up with the longbow and even the score. Necks should be swelling and Influenza, which is one of the most virulent the old bucks should be traveling a little after viral respiratory infections is bad about mid week. Hope you have great week. causing numerous issues from bronchospasm Telltale Signs That the Used Boat You’re Buying Could be a Storm-Damaged Lemon While many of the more than 63,000 boats a long time. damaged as a result of 2017 hurricanes will Look for recent hull repairs. Especially on be repaired and have more years of life on the older boats, matching gelcoat is very difficult. water, some used boat buyers in 2018 could end Mismatched colors around a repaired area are up with storm-damaged lemons. The nation’s often a giveaway and may signal nothing more largest advocacy, services and safety group for than filler under the gelcoat, rather than a proper recreational boaters, Boat Owners Association fiberglass repair. of The United States cautions used boat buyers The that some boats affected by Hurricanes Harvey Look for new repairs or sealant at the hull- and Irma are beginning to hit the market, and to-deck joint. Boats that bang against a dock that getting a prepurchase survey (called a during a storm often suffer damage there. BACK PORCH Condition and Value survey) is very important. Evidence of sinking. Check for consistent The boating group offers eight tips to help you corrosion on interior hardware, such as rust on spot a boat that might have been badly damaged all hinges and drawer pulls. You might be able in a storm: to spot an interior waterline inside a locker or an CLOSED area hidden behind an interior structure. Corrosion in the electrical system. Corrosion on electrical items, such as lamps, connectors and behind breaker panels might mean the UNTIL MARCH boat sank recently. Does the boat have all new The electronics? Why? Look for evidence of major interior repairs. Trace the history. When a car is totaled, the Fresh paint or gelcoat work on the inside of the MERRY title is branded as salvaged or rebuilt, and buyers BACK PORCH hull and engine room is usually obvious. All know up front that there was major damage at new cushions and curtains may be a tipoff, too. some point in the car’s history. But only a few CHRISTMAS! Bar states brand salvaged boats – Florida and Texas Look for fresh paint on the engine. It may do not – and some states don’t require titles be covering exterior rust as well as interior for boats. Anyone wishing to obscure a boat’s damage. ON THE WATERFRONT history need only cross state lines to avoid Ask the seller. In some states, a seller isn’t detection, which can be a tipoff. Look for recent required to disclose if a boat was badly damaged W. Cotter St. PortA gaps in the boat’s ownership, which may mean unless you ask. If the seller hems and haws, 132 The that it was at an auction or in a repair yard for keep looking. BACK PORCH Bar A6 Island Moon December 7, 2017 Senior Moments Anecdotingly America Debuts New Military Mega-Base in South Korea Bag Heroes By Abigail Bair audiences, however, rarely return the sentiment. By Dotson Lewis I feel like I should start off Try not picking up poop while under the Special to the Island Moon by warning you, gentle reader watchful glare of four car-loads of people who have been forced to wait for a dog to finish her Dotson’s Note: Behind fences, gates and walls branch also stations long-range Terminal High- that this entire column is about a topic that no one is entirely comfortable discussing. It’s business sometime. You can call me from the topped with razor wire, USAG* Humphreys is Altitude Air-Defense missiles around 100 miles hospital and let me know how it went. a “little piece of America” where U.S. military south of the camp. At any sign of a major North considered gauche to talk about dog excrement, personnel and their families enjoy the comforts Korean mobilization, the U.S. military plans (unless you’re screaming at ISAC about why a Digressions aside, for a long time I thought I of home while soldiers train for battle ready to to fly civilians off the peninsula and disperse local dog park is the environmental equivalent was doing a very good thing by reusing those “fight tonight.” My thanks to David Axe, U.S. combat units into the countryside. of a poop tsunami) but it’s important to think troublesome plastic grocery bags as free dog Army Garrison Humphreys- Public Affairs about how we dispose of all waste. I made a poop containment units. It wasn’t upcycling, Ironically, Camp Humphreys’ growing Office, MSN News, Won Gon Park, Col. Patrick pretty grave mistake in that respect, and you but it was a start. One particularly pusillanimous importance could raise the strategic stakes on Seiber, Dr. Bruce Bennett and Jon Letman for could be making it, too. Thursday, however, I was playing my usual the Korean Peninsula. In a recent op-ed, Bennett contributing to this report. Working this past year for the Island Moon, game of Lara Croft Poo Raider*, when I recommended that the United States respond realized that there was a good chance that I had United States Fortress in Korea with overwhelming force to any attack on the I’ve been exposed to lots of articles regarding the safety and preservation of wildlife – just hermetically sealed and preserved a big base. “North Korea should understand that if it load of dog waste for the foreseeable eternity. The United States is quietly consolidating does target Camp Humphreys, the United States especially marine animals. I don’t know how its forces on the Korean Peninsula into a new many pictures we’ve printed of poor turtles When I got home, I looked up decomposition may well respond by targeting the North Korean rates of plastic bags. Google helpfully said that fortress south of Seoul, to defend against an regime leaders.” trapped in various kinds of refuse. Plastic attack from the North. grocery bags and six pack rings appear to be the it takes 10 – 1000 years for them to fully rot in a Welcome to Camp Humphreys South worst offenders. For years, I’ve been physically landfill. I love Stadler to bits, but I really don’t While President Donald Trump and North think the next 100+ generations of humans Korean leader Kim Jong Un wage an escalating Korea unable to throw out those rings without cutting them to little shreds, trying to be sure nothing need to deal with disposing of her droppings. war of words over Pyongyang’s nuclear- Clearly, I was not the hero I thought I was. weapons program, the U.S. military is quietly would get caught in them. The grocery bags transforming its forces on the Korean Peninsula, were tougher. I made a resolution to stop using I took my problem to the Rev, adding “and boosting their ability to defend against an attack them entirely after chasing an HEB bag halfway what if the dog poop actually makes the turtles from the North. across Arizona (I was convinced everyone want to eat the plastic bags. That can kill them. would know it was mine due to my Texas license I don’t want turtles to DIIIIEEEEE!” I shrieked, The centerpiece of the transformation is a plates). I started bringing my own canvas totes appalled at my personal foray into total idiocy. sprawling new installation south of Seoul, to the store. I was successful about 30% of the “There is no accounting for the taste of turtles,” where the majority of the roughly 30,000 time. While it was better than nothing, I was the Rev calmly agreed, and immediately began U.S. troops in South Korea are based, or soon still hauling an awful lot plastic home with me. shopping for biodegradable waste bags on will be. Camp Humphreys, 50 miles south of I heroically reconciled this failure by using the Amazon. Seoul, is an American fortress on the Korean grocery sacks to pick up dog poop. Peninsula—and the key to U.S. war plans. As in all purchasing ventures these days, the Entrance to Camp Humphreys To be clear, our family disposes of an awful amount of options was overwhelming. You In the case of open conflict with the North, lot of dog excreta. I know there’s been a ton of Located within the seaport city of Pyeongtaek, can get everything from sacks that disappear Camp Humphreys “would enable the rapid accusations flying around the Island regarding along the western coast of South Korea, and completely in 18 months, to compostable deployment of augmenting U.S. forces to dog owners’ overall ineptitude when it comes to approximately 40 miles south of Seoul, Camp bags, to ones you can flush down your toilet. the [Korean military] and their expeditious picking up waste, but from what I know about Humphreys is home to the Army's most active Mom and I had a good laugh at the flushie projection to the forward area,” wrote Won the sheer amounts our two dogs produce, I’d say airfield in the Pacific and the center of the ones. There’s no way a Rowlf offering would Gon Park, an analyst for the Korea Institute for Islanders are doing a heck of a job. It would take largest construction and transformation project go down a standard sewer pipe. The products Defense Analyses. about five days for Stadler and Rowlfie (who in the U.S. Department of Defense's history. had a varying price point, but on average, the has a definite “spread the Rowlf” philosophy on By air and road, U.S. troops would stream biodegradable bags ran about 3 to 15 cents In addition to its airfield, there are several bathroom activities) to blanket this place with from Humphreys to the front line. Meanwhile, each. It’s quite a leap up from free, but not U. S. Army tactical and direct support units an inescapable minefield of dog fewmets. You potentially hundreds of thousands of American located on Camp Humphreys, including the prohibitively costly either. and allied reinforcements would flow to the base have to do the math before you get to do the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, elements of the yelling, folks. We wound up buying one of the less expensive before departing for the front. Gathering senior 1st Signal Brigade, 501st Military Intelligence leaders at Humphreys should help to streamline products. The new bags will biodegrade Brigade, 65th Medical Brigade, and many other completely in a landfill within ten months. In wartime planning, Dr. Bruce Bennett, an analyst military units and commands. with the RAND Corporation said, “If you’re my experience, poop turns to dust in about five strewn out all over the peninsula, it’s hard to Transformation and Re-Stationing weeks -- although the process can be hurried have a classified conversation.” along if you run it over with a lawn mower. To posture forces in support of U.S. and ROK This makes for total waste disposal in under a As recently as 2003, U.S. forces in South national interests on the Korean Peninsula, both year. Plus, the new containment units are made Korea were scattered across 174 bases. governments agreed to consolidate U.S. Forces of a thicker material than the old HEB bags. It’s Arguably the most problematic was the Army Korea into two enduring hubs, the largest of nice to use something that doesn’t have small garrison at Yongsan in Seoul, a fast-growing which is Camp Humphreys. By moving into holes in it. My chances of Dirty Sanchez-ing city of 10 million that lies just 30 miles from the less congested southern areas of the peninsula, myself have decreased astronomically. border with North Korea—well within range of the U.S. Army has improved readiness and Pyongyang’s heavy artillery. efficiencies, while further enhancing its I feel much better about the whole situation. partnership with local communities. I’m still worried that somehow the turtles will To escape urban congestion and reduce the get ahold of the bags and decide to feast on poo garrison’s vulnerability to artillery, in 2004 the In the past few years, the Camp Humphreys Stadler models her new biodegradable poop bags. stew, but I’m not sure that I can stop them either. Pentagon brokered a deal with the South Korean military community population has more than Turtle Epicureanism is weird on a good day. government to expand Camp Humphreys—then tripled in size, from 10,000 to 36,000 soldiers, a modest-size outpost—and concentrate U.S. civilians, and their family members. Main We have to pick up the dog poop. It’s part of In many ways it would be better to leave responsible dog ownership. We also ought to be troops and their families there. The military construction projects underway included unit doodie on the ground to naturally disintegrate aims to cut its installations in South Korea headquarters buildings, vehicle maintenance accountable for our world, and what we leave and provide fertilizer to some species of plants. behind. I would definitely prefer that my legacy nearly in half to just 96 by 2020. facilities, barracks, family housing, medical However, there are also compelling reasons to facilities, a military communications complex, a be something other than a nine story high stack The $11-billion expansion is nearly complete. pick it up. Feces can spread disease, but more commissary, a post exchange, schools, and child of grocery sacks full of dog poo. I suppose it A veterinary clinic, a dental clinic, and a food importantly, stepping in it while wearing flip development centers. could be worse -- but not very much. court opened in October. Camp Humphreys flops is just awful. Even if I had a day where boasts new headquarters buildings, an Several new barracks, family housing units, I got lazy, and stopped caring about the foot *I duplicate Croft’s target-shooting-from- airstrip, firing ranges, barracks, motor pools, and supporting underground utility systems health of my fellow humans, Stadler’s preferred horseback move, except instead of horses, rifles, communications facilities, schools, day cares, have been completed and occupied - including bathroom moment is at a four-way intersection and targets I use a bicycle, bags of dog poop retail stores, several churches, and even a golf newly constructed elementary and middle/high with cars at every stop sign. She is not a crypto- and conveniently open city trash cans. It’s a lot course. At 3,500 acres, Humphreys is as big school campuses. crapper – she loves spectators. Her de facto less sexy when I do it. as a small city. The military projects the camp These initiatives facilitated transformation of could soon house 36,000 troops, dependents, the ROK-U.S. Alliance and the achievement of and civilian contractors. common strategic objectives. They are assisting Port Aransas VFD Receives The base is just a few miles from Pyeongtaek in the attainment of the ROK-U.S. Alliance's harbor and equally close to Osan air base, objectives ensuring credible deterrence and Donated Fire Truck streamlining the flow of the reinforcements maintaining stability while improving USFK "The fire service is a brotherhood and everyone by sea and air. “The greatest utility of (United States Forces Korea) capacity to does what they can to help each other." Camp Humphreys comes from the seamless respond to future defense initiatives. The truck is a 2001 fire engine that can be employment of joint forces during contingencies * United States Army Garrison thanks to the collocation of ground, naval and used to fight structure fires, respond to vehicle air forces’ installations,” Won wrote. Dotson’s Other Note: For quite a while, I have accidents and medical emergencies. The been very concerned about the North Korean donation was facilitated through the Texas The ability to quickly ship in additional troops affair. In the past few weeks when discussing A&M Forest Service Helping Hands Program and their vehicles has become more important the Korean situation, many of my active duty that allows the transfer of firefighting and in the last year. The Army used to keep hundreds friends have mentioned Camp Humphreys. I rescue equipment and vehicles to volunteer fire of tanks and other vehicles in storage in South did a little research and lo and behold, now I departments in need. Korea. If war broke out, several thousand feel much better about what we are doing in soldiers from a U.S.-based brigade would leave When Harvey made landfall in August, Port “Frozen Chosen”. I thought some of you loyal Aransas VFD was left with several damaged behind their usual equipment and rush to the readers might, after reading the foregoing, also peninsula to activate the stored vehicles. Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department fire trucks and many of their firefighters feel more comfortable about the North Korean dealing with damage to their own homes. But the Pentagon decided it wanted to quickly mess; “Remember Pearl Harbor!” received a much needed fire truck Wednesday donated by the Philomont Volunteer Fire Officials deployed an online assessment tool expand its tank force without waiting for new Thank you for reading and commenting on on August 29 to determine what needs local vehicles to roll out of factories. In 2016, it Department from Virginia who drove the truck Senior Moments. I can be reached at: dlewis1@ to Port Aranas from Virginia. fire departments had as a result of the storm, shipped the stored vehicles to a base in Georgia stx.rr.com and/or Land Line: 361-949-7681 or and sought both monetary and equipment and matched them up with an existing infantry Cell: 530-748-8475. "When we saw the flooding and damage on donations to help those departments impacted brigade. the television we went to county fire chief and by Hurricane Harvey, and Port Aransas VFD Please Note: The next Veterans Round Table asked what we could do to help," said Philomont was among 20 Texas departments identified as Now that unit has joined with other brigades Meeting will be Tuesday, December 12, 9-11 Volunteer Fire Department Chief Rick Pearsall. damaged or destroyed. taking turns deploying—tanks and all—to AM, 3209 S. Staples. All Veterans, their families South Korea to bolster U.S. forces on the and anyone interested in Veterans affairs, are peninsula. Increasingly, the visiting troops pass invited. Coffee & doughnuts are provided. Hope through Camp Humphreys. “Even though we’re to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio Round not on a war footing, so to speak, the operational Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 9 AM, tempo remains high,” Col. Patrick Seiber, an Saturdays. The next will air December 9, 2017. Army spokesman, told The Daily Beast. Please listen and call in. The listener/text line But there’s a downside to concentrating so is: 361-560-5397…It’s your show. much military power at one facility. While Hang in there/Have fun! Camp Humphreys is beyond range of North Korea’s cannon artillery, it’s still within range of the North’s rockets. Pyongyang recently named the base as its number one target. “Wherever you create a high-value target, you tempt the Send letters and photos to editor@ enemy to strike that,” Bennett explained. islandmoon.com Humphreys isn’t defenseless against rockets. The Army keeps Patriot air-defense missiles Facebook: at nearby Osan air base. The ground-combat The Island Moon Newspaper December 7, 2017 Island Moon A 7 Island Moon on a Spoon Fish of the Seven Fishes Seashore Happenings

By Chef Vita Jarrin dusted in flour, lightly seasoned and fried, and Growing up I was raised believing that then baked with tomato sauce and black olives. Christmas is the time of year to bake and cook It’s delicious and fairly easy to make. ;) extra-ordinary dishes that you don’t typically make on a regular basis. Being Sicilian, the Ingredients: recipe box came out and it was time to bake 3 lbs. fresh caught cod the type of cookie recipes that took three day to make. From cooking raw almonds down into a Salt & Pepper to taste paste, and then letting them cool overnight, in 2 C all-purpose flour time to make enough dough to hand out trays of cookies to family, friends and in my mom’s case, ¼ C light olive oil every Doctor that took care of her throughout ¼ C vegetable oil add more if needed the year. The nurses waited anxiously for her to drop of the loaded cookie trays at least twice 2 Cans (28 oz.) of Cento petite diced tomatoes a year… Christmas and Easter. The reason 3 tbs. extra virgin olive oil behind this belief, is that Christmas is the time to show people who mean something special 1 medium onion finely diced to you, some love and appreciation for being 2 cloves garlic minced or whole in your life. The main ingredient is love and Christmas is the perfect time to spread the love Fresh basil roughly chopped through food. Salt & pepper to taste In our Italian / Sicilian culture, Christmas 2 Tbs. Sugar Eve dinner is traditionally known in the Italian ¾ - 1 C vegetable or chicken stock American community as the Feast of Seven Fishes. This is a Roman Catholic tradition that (If too thick add additional stock) was created to abstain from eating meat certain 6-8 oz. black cured olives (HEB Olive Cart) times of the year. On Christmas Eve, the dinner In the spring, the running club trains and participates in the Beach to Bay Relay menu is based solely of dishes made with fish Chili flakes for a little kick (optional) marathon. Last year, the running club was able to create 2 Beach to Bay teams, but the and not meat. The table is filled with fish salads, Directions: runners this year are showing the possibility of adding on a third student team! fried fish dishes, baked, grilled, stuffed, raw … you name it. Of course there were veggie sides Make sauce first. Preheat oil, add onion and to accompany this hearty fish menu. Some of garlic. Cook for about three minutes and add our staple dishes had traditional ingredients as tomato product & stock. Bring to a boil, add well. Such seasonal ingredients consisted of sugar, basil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook fruits, nuts and vegetables harvested in the fall for about 20 minutes. Turn off and add olives. and winter months. Wine was made from grapes Cover and let rest. harvested in the fall and Christmas was the first Pat cod dry, season with salt and pepper on both time the wine could be served after fermenting sides. Lightly toss in flour and set aside (do not in the barrel for about 90 days. Fresh Olive Oil put on top of each other) flour and moisture will made of green olives was used for salads, and make fish stick together. Preheat oven to 375. dressings, since it was a bit bitterer than older, Preheat oil. When oil is hot, but not smoking, cured oil. Fall and winter veggies included, gently add fish in the oil and cook for about 3 artichokes, cordons, which are like jumbo minutes on each side, until golden. Have a dish celery stalks (sprouts has these), boiled and ready with paper towels. Drain any extra oil off then fried or sautéed with garlic, olive oil and on this paper coated dish. In a casserole, add a parsley, asparagus, green beans, various root couple of ladles of tomato sauce. Place fish on vegetables. The meal always ended with fruits sauce and ladle sauce over the rest of fish. Bake and nuts. Pears, grapes, oranges, tangerines, fish for about 30 minutes uncovered. Remove walnuts, chestnuts, almonds etc. from oven and let cool about 10 minutes before The fish dish I remember us making and serving. enjoying the most was a salted cod dish known as Bacalla. It was salt cured cod, sold Tip of the week: unrefrigerated in bags and before cooking You can use other white meaty fish in place of it, it needed to soak in cold water for about a cod. Meaty fish goes well with a heavier tomato week, changing the water at least twice a day, sauce. You can add shrimp in between the filets to remove the excess salt. This cod went from of fish to add more flavor and or use other olives looking like a flat board to a springy fresh piece for color and flavor contrast. Mrs. Jessica Fuller, the SLC Running Club sponsor, encourages the students to of fish. When I moved to Texas, I couldn’t find The ideas are endless! The important thing is strengthen the upper and lower body through calisthenics. Then it’s outside for a run to this type of cod, therefore I decided to Improvise to Have Fun! Try New Things! Happy Eats… build endurance! with fresh cod. I encourage you to try this dish Enjoy! whether for Christmas or any other meal. It La Posada Kick-off Party

Fish of the Seven Fishes Greetings from the Padre Isles Property Owners Association

By Becky Perrin Friday before Thanksgiving someone set fire and melted the port a potty located at Billish Executive Director Park. The police department was notified and Padre Isles Property Owners Association an arson report was filed. A replacement port Editor’s note: The following is a summary of a potty was delivered yesterday and is now a presentation presented to the POA Board of back in service. The police are continuing their Directors meeting at its monthly meeting. investigation. The POA has been working on a Common Area Map and it is near completion. The map identifies 58 canal ends, 7 boat ramps, 17 medians and 40 cul de sacs, a total of 122 common areas. A key will be added to the map to identify each area. Once the map is complete it will be posted to the web page. The Security EXPO was held November 13, 2017, at the Seashore Learning Center. Over The Accountant for the POA resigned this 40 people attended the EXPO. Presentations month. An advertisement will be placed in were made by Dynamark, Alliance and Alarm the Island Moon in search of a new agency to Security. Each agency had the opportunity to provide accounting services for 20 hours each 2017 La Posada kick-off party at the Veranda featured live and silent auctions to raise discuss security services their agencies provide. month. money for the Marines Toys for Tots foundation. Photos by Jan Rankin It is time to start planning the Winter Newsletter The POA previously utilized a debit card, the and the POA would love to hear from the card was canceled in October and the bank community. Is there a subject that you would account associated with the card was closed like us to address? Are you an aspiring writer in November. The POA is in the process of and want to help with the newsletter? If so, securing a credit card with a specific dollar limit please call Becky at the POA office. to be used for POA business. Election time is right around the corner. On If you are interested in attending the Security March 10, 2018, three new board members will Patrol Meeting, Canals and Waterways or the be elected to the POA board. Ballots will be Policies and Bylaws Committee meetings log on mailed out to all members no sooner than 90 to the POA website and check out the dates and days prior to the election and no later than 10 times of the meetings. Instead of just checking days prior to the election. The POA plans to out the schedule, fill out an application for one host meetings in January and February to of the committees and become a committee provide the opportunity for the community to member. get to know the candidates. It has been over 2 years since the Encantada The POA is asking community members to be Culvert drainage was inspected. With the on the look out for illegal dumping especially recent hurricane it just seems like a good time to on vacant lots and common areas. Please notify have it looked again to ensure that it is flowing the police and the POA office if you are aware as it should. of illegal dumping here on the island.

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About Basketball Officiating By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon By Dotson Lewis Continued from last week... Edwards Stadium before his final home game as Dotson’s Note: After be learned, developed and implemented through the head coach. Edwards retired in 2000. His career win-loss record at BYU will be recorded last week’s article which officiating. “You can’t teach a quarterback to stand in there I guess I should have called Basketball 101, as 257-101-3. His bowl record stands at 7-14- 9. Never let your signals convey your and take that hit. They either have it or they 1. Only Joe Paterno of Penn State won more the most asked question is/was, how could that emotions. Too many officials view fouls or rules don’t,” said Edwards. LaVell could work with Ref make that call? Parts of this report were games with a single program. In 2003, Edwards infractions as personal affronts. Instead of acting anybody, as evidenced by his success with received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award from excerpted from many basketball officiating dispassionately, they allow their body language Jim McMahon and Steve Young, both great organizations’ policies and procedures guides. the American Football Coaches’ Association. or voice to convey that displeasure. Your facial quarterbacks but polar opposites. Both would LaVell Edwards was also asked to carry the What Are Those People in Stripes expression and voice should not suggest you're lead their professional teams to a Super Bowl torch of the 2002 Winter Olympics. happy or unhappy to be enforcing a penalty. victory. Former BYU and Chicago Bears’ Super Supposed to Be Doing? Bowl quarterback, Jim McMahon, told Sports Edwards’ coaching tree is impressive. It 10. Understand the intent and spirit of Illustrated, “There’s no question it’s the system includes Mike Holmgren, Hal Mumme, Mike the rule. Knowing why a rule was written will that makes the quarterback here.” McMahon Leach, Norm Chow, Brian Billick, Kyle help you enforce it. In some cases, the intent is had wanted to go to Notre Dame. He had grown Whittingham, Kalani Sitake and Andy Reid. He obvious (e.g. safety). In other instances, a rule is up as an Irish Catholic. Jim grudgingly agreed also touched a lot of people. “LaVell Edwards intended to ensure that neither team nor athlete to sign with BYU, because he wasn’t recruited brought the passing game to college football” is placed at an unfair disadvantage. by the Irish. He would later play successfully said Gil Brandt. “He made it possible for teams with the Chicago Bears. Steve Young, the with lesser ability, like BYU, to compete for a great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, championship on all levels.” “LaVell Edwards was not only born in Salt Lake City but had was one of the best friends that I had in the played on a run-first high school team located coaching world,” said Tom Osborne, former in Greenwich, Connecticut. “LaVell knew Hall-of-Fame coach at Nebraska. LaVell very little about me except my name,” said Edwards worked on the NCAA Rules Committee Steve Young. “I didn’t know if he was going to with my friend, Southwest Conference Hall-of- offer me a scholarship or not.” Young actually Fame official, Dotson Lewis. “He was a fine followed McMahon to BYU and then to the human being,” said Dotson. “I was there when NFL with the San Francisco 49ers. Young was they played in the 1997 Cotton Bowl against inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Kansas State. BYU won 19-15 and finished 2005. 13-1 that season. He was considered by most an offensive genius, but I always thought he recruited so many offensive players that his defense suffered.” While in Logan, Utah, LaVell had met Patti Covey from Wyoming, and they married. They raised three children: Ann, John and Jim. Together they loved and enjoyed 14 grandkids 11. When you blow the whistle, blow it and 11 great-grandchildren. In hard. In almost every situation in virtually every 2002-2003, Edwards, a devout 1. The officials’ role is to control the sport, the rules dictate that an official's whistle Mormon, served an 18-month game. The official must make sure that the causes play to cease. Since that is the case, you Mission trip to New York City integrity of the game is always upheld, that the might as well blow it hard. A strong blast of the with his wife. game is kept under control according to the whistle conveys the message that play should be rules of the game, sportsmanship and personal stopped. A weak whistle casts doubt about your According to friends and family, enrichment (allowing players and coaches confidence and judgment. LaVell Edwards fell several to learn and grow with the game). If you lose times, finally breaking his hip on December 24, 12. Understand that you will make Everyone tuned in to see just how many control and do not conduct yourself in a proper 2016. He died five days later at his home in mistakes. Don't make excuses. Officials make points the Cougars could score on Saturday and professional manner, then the integrity of Provo, Utah, December 29, 2016. He was 86. mistakes, and sometimes they are terrible nights. During Edwards’ 29 seasons as head the game will disintegrate. mistakes; however, we must accept them as coach, BYU won 257 games, ranking him as He loved to go fishing. Not so much to catch part of the challenge that calls for us to make a the sixth all-time winningest coach in college fish, but to enjoy the quiet of the outdoors and multitude of split-second decisions under very football. Edwards now had a seat at a table the time it gave him to think and plan. stressful conditions. To expect perfection is that included other winning coaches like Tom LaVell Edwards never tried to put round pegs too heavy a burden for any person to carry and Osborne, Joe Paterno, Bobby Bowden, Bear into square holes. He was honest and patient ultimately will take the joy out of officiating for Bryant, “Pop” Warner and Amos Alonzo Stagg. with his guys. He never forgot where he came even the best official. From 1979-1985, the Cougars won ten straight from. WAC Championships. Edwards produced 13. Don't criticize other officials. Under four College Football Hall-of-Fame players, Edwards had a great sense of humor and was no circumstances should an official point out his a Heisman Trophy winner (Ty Detmer), seven fun to be around. Some unknown author once or her partner’s inadequacies or offer a negative Sammy Baugh Trophy winners, two Outland said, “It takes a minute to find a special person, opinion about another official to a coach or Trophy winners, five Davey O’Brien Trophy an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, player. Let your work and the work of others winners, 34 All-Americans, 11 WAC Player and a lifetime to forget them.” History may speak for itself. If an official you've worked of the Year recipients, and 24 Academic All- never forget LaVell Edwards. with or observed asks for a critique, be honest Americans. In 2004, LaVell Edwards himself Andy Purvis is a local author and radio but supportive. If your opinion is not sought, 2. Officiating is about making sure no would be inducted into the College Football Hall personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. don't offer it. player or team gets an unfair advantage. This is of Fame and the National Football Foundation com for all the latest info on his books or to at the heart of officiating. The rules are written 14. Be professional. No matter the Hall of Fame. listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books to insure that no player or no team gets an unfair level, dress the part; act the part. Soiled, aged, After winning the College Football National are available online and can be found in the advantage or is placed at an unfair disadvantage. discolored, ill-fitting and wrinkled uniforms Championship in 1984, Edwards received head local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be You absolutely must, in all cases, ensure that cast a negative impression before a game even coaching offers from the NFL’s Detroit Lions contacted at [email protected]. Also you uphold the integrity of the game. Rules starts. Your appearance before and after the and the University of Texas Longhorns at listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q should be reasonably applied to ensure this event is important. You may not receive credit Austin. He turned down both jobs. & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com principle is upheld. for looking professional, but you will receive 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of criticism for looking unprofessional. Cougar Stadium was renamed the LaVell 3. Much of officiating is being a the Houston Astros. people person. Know how to deal with people. Remember that listening is an important skill (two ears, one mouth, listen twice as much as you speak). If you're asked a question, answer it. Treat everyone at the game with the same respect you want from him or her. Show and earn respect. 4. Keep safety number one. The rules not only empower but also require officials to penalize rough play. Even if a potentially dangerous situation is not specifically covered in the rules, an official is obligated to make whatever correction is necessary to ensure player safety. In this overly litigious age, erring My Friend-Joey Crawford on the side of safety is not only the morally correct course but the one that will help keep 15. Know your role. You are part of a bigger the official out of court as well. picture - don't showboat. Actions designed to 5. Don't make excuses. Be accountable draw attention away from participants and onto even if you have the best possible excuse officials are unprofessional and unacceptable. for making a mistake, the mistake won't be Use only the approved mechanics and signals. corrected because you have an alibi. Instead of 16. Be prepared and plan for the wasting time and mental energy coming up with unexpected. Don't anticipate the call; anticipate an excuse, your first course should be doing the play. That sounds like a contradiction, but whatever the rules allow you to do to rectify the it's not. If you can "feel" what's coming and situation. If you try and fail, it’s a mistake. If adjust your position or your visual focus to the you repeat the mistake, it’s a decision. right area, you'll see what's happening better 6. You have an obligation to hold and you'll have improved your opportunity to yourself to a higher than normal ethical standard. make the correct call if needed. Top basketball How you conduct yourself (character and referees recognize the times teams are going to integrity) away from the court is as important as apply full-court pressure or change defense. how you act on the court. Poor decisions or bad 17. Be a student of the game. Good behavior in everyday life can eradicate all of the officials read the rulebook often. The more good will and good impressions you earn when often you read it, the more ingrained the rules you’re officiating. Integrity is defined by how will be in your mind. Attending clinics allows you act when you think nobody is watching. Be you to keep up with changes in philosophies a legacy minded leader. and mechanics. 7. Expect criticism and learn how to Dotson’s Other Note: Well, there you are, the handle it. Most comments from spectators, foregoing 17 only skims the surface as to what players and coaches should go in one ear and we, the basketball officials, have been told and/ out the other. Granted, that’s easier said than or thinking. All of this is in our minds while done. But turning a deaf ear to such criticism participating in the semi-controlled riot, which is crucial to maintaining focus and keeping a is fondly known as a Basketball Game. I have positive attitude. Constructive criticism from worked countless basketball games, and more chief officials, assignors and veteran officials than once in every game, I have silently asked should be sought. If you solicit comments after myself: “Why in the world are you here on the working with a respected veteran, be prepared court again…you’re smarter than this!” Your for what you might get. Never stop growing and I have my fourth book signing December 16th from 1-3 comments, suggestions, questions and concerns learning. regarding Sports Talk articles are greatly PM at Small Planet Bakery on Saratoga. I have asked 8. Officiating builds skills for a lifetime. appreciated, please call the Benchwarmers the Islander Basketball coaches to join me in signing Be the best “you”; the qualities that make a at 361-560-5397 weekdays, Mondays thru great official are also the qualities that make Fridays, 5-7 PM, or contact me. Phone: 361- autographs. For every book sold I will give the buyer two a person a good employee, spouse, parent 949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475 Email: dlewis1@ free tickets to any Men or Women’s home basketball game and friend. Teamwork, loyalty, sacrifice, stx.rr.com knowledge, competiveness, decision-making, for this year. I will have seven books to choose from. They Have fun -30- accountability, integrity and honesty are just a would make a great Christmas gift for the sports fan in few of the positive skills and qualities that can their lives. Andy Purvis December 7, 2017 Island Moon A 9 The Traveling Moon Gets Around

Walter and Whitney Park took the Island Moon to the Tennessee Titans verses Houston Texans game last Sunday.

Tracey Cazalas and Lillie Mae Cazalas took the nieces/granddaughters, Millie and Perrie, for a week long trip to Disney World for Millie's 9th birthday. It was Perrie's first exciting trip to Disney

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The Moon went traveling to the Grand Canyon with Les Muse and his nephews.

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Things like this It has finally cooled off and Brown pelicans dive for shad and small mullet, of the Water shore and Beach need to be cleaned up, and the City Staff has it’s starting to feel like winter! terns for tiny minnows, white pelicans for small Advisory Committee, and by shown initiative and willingness to work with Recent warm weather had fish minnows and grass shrimp, herons for crabs and the time this hits the stands, the committees and get this headed down the acting lazy and doing pretty mullet, those little shore are specially designed I’ll have termed off that committee as well. It’s road towards the new future. Nothing against much whatever they wanted. to feed on their favorite bait as well. Sand worms, been a few years, but I think I was sworn in by those folks back in 1995 when Packery Channel Now with cooler temperatures out gamefish shrimp, minnows, clams, bugs, and so much Joe Adame back in 2012? And then was re- finally hit the front burner: they turned it into a will be forced to govern their body temperatures more. The entire symphony is what you want appointed by Nelda several times. Has it really reality through a lot of hard work, lobbying, and by moving in and out of deep and shallow water. to sit in on and listen to it all while you dance been that long? Geez…. So many meetings! plain old elbow grease. We owe them a debt Baitfish will be affected more so and drop into your lures to those notes in your head. Matching But anyway, I feel like we got a lot done, and of gratitude, and bear the responsibility to keep wintering areas. This will concentrate bait and their rhythm and intensity. If you see bait active I’m looking forward to continuing to serve the project repaired and functioning as it was along the surface then top waters or fast moving on several subcommittees, namely the ISAC supposed to, which is both as a water exchange soft plastics could be hot, swirls and visible TIRZ #2 subcommittee, and the WBAC Beach pass, AND as an economic generator. Packery schools of fish in the mid water column may Maintenance subcommittee. Lots of projects Channel is today’s lynch-pin for development lend to a heavier jig head and a slower retrieve. to get done yet, and I would like to keep the on the Island, and one of my favorite places in Too many times I find myself trying to slow my momentum that we’ve all built up over the years the world to fish and visit. going down the road. anglers down and have them match the speed PINS fishing of the baitfish around them. Gamefish wanting Packery Channel to conserve energy do not want to chase their Last weekend was a glorious send-off to what food. I like imagining their ambush spots and has been a great stretch of beach fishing. The placing each cast just within striking distance driving down the Seashore has been a 9.5 out of anticipated predators in hiding. Stalk those of 10, and the fishing has been great as well. deep water edges on your next few outings and Roadkill Willie, Topdog, the Zeps, Keith Flory you will start to find patterns of schools of fish and myself got out on the sand last Saturday holding tight around deep water spots. after anxiously watching a pompano window all week. It did not disappoint. We had to work If you can’t seem to think of the perfect a little for them, but we managed 70 pompano between us through the day. There was a lot of laughing amidst the “work”, and we had a blast. The great thing was that we didn’t even have to go past the 17MM. Rachel topped it off with one of the biggest bonnet head sharks we’ve seen in a while. Keith even got in on the bonnet head action. Well, that was fun while it lasted. If you Building good stringers a few fish at a haven’t been outside in the past 24 hours, the time is how we are feeling the box these Indian summer that we were enjoying came guys were wade fishing The Meadows. to a screeching halt and we went straight into February. I know, it will likely warm up a little Keith Flory with a bonnet head shark. gamefish in and next week, but for now, I hate it. Sorry, you loyal readers know that I don’t mince words around these classic To that end, I’m sitting here reading the original winter areas. Deep often. Enough of this, I’m headed to the house Ordinance 024270 that was passed by the City to curl up in a blanket on the couch. Drop me a water with good Council back in 2000 creating the TIRZ for access to shallow line at [email protected] and I’ll see y’all Packery Channel. This is back when Nueces next week On the Rocks. flats is important. County Judge Neal was Mayor Judge Neal. I’m The ICW is the best sure that they all thought that twenty-two years example. It’s deep would be plenty of time to get it up and running water and grassy and get it all sorted out, but here we are sliding edges are where Our Island’s own Mike Kasper with a into 2018 with only four short years to go in many fish fall off to giant Baffin Bay redfish caught on the the TIRZ, and we’re still trying to figure out the when it gets cold. North Shoreline with Captain Joey Farah. mechanism through which to fix the hurricane The shallow flats damage that has occurred recently. The original Live shrimp on the just adjacent are a Plan didn’t include the means to “maintain” the Christmas gift for your outdoorsman or bottom how long the perfect place for infrastructure of the channel, only maintenance FANATIC FISHING FAMILY GET THEM packer he channel baitfish to come dredging. Kind of an oops, and I’m surprised A CHRISTMAS GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR brought this nice out of the shallows no one has caught on yet and revised the Project A FISHING TRIP. Every year a few handfuls and get warmed up and Financing Plan. Speaking of the Financing redfish to the boat of gifts show up under trees and in stockings after a front passes Plan; that is something that we’re going to have that are much more than a guided fish catching and the sun comes to get on top of, and I mean pretty quickly. out. For anglers working the drop offs along trip. We plan our days around teaching you the ICW is a lot of fun. Casting soft plastics new spots and how to understand how the bay The original estimates had a lot more along the break and making drifts just off of the and its gamefish move, feed, and successfully development occurring in the TIRZ than has channel will put you in the zone for catching get caught! Give me a call if you want to treat occurred to date. 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1 of 1 1 of 1 12/6/17, 10:35 AM 12/6/17, 10:35 AM December 7, 2017 Island Moon A 13 HUD and the State of Texas Launch Program to Help Hurricane Victims STATE FHA programs intended to suspend foreclosures Holiday Giving and the Rare and give Texans time to recover Snowstorm of 2004 As homeowners in the 50,000 square miles to finance the purchase or refinance of a The South Texas Christmas Miracle: A of Texas hit by Hurricane Harvey the U.S. house along with its repair through a single By Todd Hunter, District 32 Department of Housing and Urban Development mortgage. It also allows homeowners The holidays offer the Look Back (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office who have damaged houses to finance the Coastal Bend and South Texas a time of In 2004, a rare weather event occurred on (GLO) this week launched a public awareness rehabilitation of their existing single- community togetherness and celebration. I Christmas Eve, which was eventually known campaign to inform owners of homes damaged family home. wanted to take the opportunity to continue to as the “South Texas Christmas Miracle” by Hurricane Harvey that help is available to touch on some of the highlights of the holidays and “White Christmas in South Texas,” avoid foreclosure and to finance repairs. • Collaborations with other federal agencies - HUD regularly shares information with in our area, as well as ways families can join among others. South Texas had already been Texans who are having trouble making FEMA and the State on housing providers together in the spirit of the season. I also wanted experiencing an unusually cold air mass from payments should contact their service providers that may have available units in the to take a look back to the White Christmas of the north that day, with temperatures in the low to learn about available resources or call the impacted counties - this includes Public 2004, and how that event has impacted our area. 30s. A disturbance developed along the western FHA Resource Center at (800) CALL-FHA. Housing Agencies and Multi-Family Gulf of Mexico, Reach out now to get help.” owners. The Department will also connect creating the opportunity for Over one-quarter of home loans in Texas are FEMA and the State to subject matter snow to fall in the insured by the Federal Housing Administration experts to provide information on HUD southern area of (FHA), an agency within HUD, which offers a programs and providers. the state. While range of payment and other relief options for there was some borrowers living in Presidentially Declared light snowfall on Major Disaster Areas (PDMDAs). Borrowers State Sales Tax Christmas Eve who are having trouble making mortgage morning just to payments should contact their servicers to Revenue Totaled the north of our discuss available resources. In addition, HUD- area, the bulk of approved housing counselors can assist in the snow began connecting impacted homeowners with the $2.8 Billion in accumulating later right options for relief. HUD also offers help for in the evening, borrowers and loan servicers through its FHA November continuing Resource Center, (800) CALL-FHA. Among State sales tax revenue totaled $2.78 billion in throughout the relief provided to homeowners affected by November, 11.1 percent more than in November the night and Hurricane Harvey, FHA has recently announced 2016, according to figures released this week by blanketing much an extension to its 90-day foreclosure Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. of the area moratorium until February 21, 2018 to the by Christmas FEMA designated Individual Assistance Areas “The double-digit growth in sales tax revenue Snow on the beach, 2004 morning. I n in the PDMDAs. FHA-insured homeowners compared to last year was fueled, in part, by Corpus Christi, the snowfall broke the 4.3 may qualify for this relief if they live or work increased collections from oil- and natural Continuing in the season of giving gas-related sectors,” Hegar said. “Higher oil inch record set back in 1895. Approximately in a PDMDA. During the holiday season, many families prices have spurred increased well drilling and four inches fell in Port Aransas. It was the choose to participate in the holidays by giving FHA also currently offers the following completion. Collections from retail trade and only white Christmas in the area since 1918, back to the community. This could include assistance: restaurants were also up, reflecting growth in when 0.1 inches were recorded as falling. In volunteering at a local food bank or soup consumer spending.” 2014, the United Parcel Service (UPS) filmed • Forbearance and loan modification options kitchen. The Coastal Bend and South Texas - HUD offers different forbearance a commercial in our area, commemorating the Total sales tax revenue for the three months (Food Bank) are currently taking volunteers to White Christmas event in the Coastal Bend. and loan modification options for FHA ending in November 2017 was up 9.5 percent help sort and process food donations that have borrowers affected by disasters. Borrowers compared to the same period a year ago. Sales been made during this busy holiday season. As always, I want to hear your ideas and having trouble making regular payments tax revenue is the largest source of state funding The Food Bank, which began operations in suggestions as we get closer the start of next should contact their loan servicer as soon for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent 1982, does not only serve Port Aransas and session. These ideas and information are as possible for more information. of all tax collections. Motor vehicle sales and Corpus Christi – it is estimated that 19,000 important forms of feedback and I hope that • Fees and credit reporting - HUD requires rental taxes, motor fuel taxes and oil and natural people from around the Coastal Bend and South you will not hesitate to contact my office. lenders to waive late fees on affected FHA gas production taxes also are large revenue Texas have access to food from the Food Bank If you have questions regarding any of the borrowers and cease any negative credit sources for the state. weekly. You can find more information on information mentioned in this week’s article, reporting during the forbearance period. In November 2017, Texas collected the their hours, location, and practices at https:// please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or coastalbendfoodbank.org/volunteer/. Other • Mortgage insurance for disaster victims - following revenue from those taxes: District Office. Please always feel free to options to participate in the season of giving contact my office if you have any questions HUD’s Section 203(h) program provides • motor vehicle sales and rental taxes — include simple things such as assisting with FHA-insured mortgage financing to or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if $415.3 million, up 9.2 percent from clothing donations to individuals in need. Metro you would like to contact my office regarding disaster victims who have lost their November 2016 (vehicle purchases to Ministries, for example, offers weekly volunteer homes and are facing the daunting task constituent services. As always, my offices are replace cars damaged by Hurricane opportunities such as sorting clothing donations available at any time to assist with questions, of rebuilding or buying another home. Harvey continued to boost those tax and are now accepting donations for hygiene Borrowers from participating FHA- concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- collections); kits and hardcover books for all ages. There are 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). approved lenders are eligible for 100 endless ways to help those less fortunate, which percent financing, including closing costs. • motor fuel taxes — $308.2 million, up 1.7 - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 percent from November 2016; and can range from starting a canned food drive in • Purchase and home rehabilitation program your neighborhood, volunteering at local senior Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. - HUD’s Section 203(k) loan program • oil and natural gas production taxes — centers, or simply bringing extra canned goods He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. enables those who have lost their homes $354.6 million, up 39.9 percent from or clothes to donation centers around the area. texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. November 2016. December 7, 2017 Island Moon A 14 Safe Online Shopping Tips This Rockport-Fulton Takes a Break to Enjoy Holidays on the Bay! By Kelly Trevino Holiday Season Hurricane Harvey took its toll on Aransas Christmas in Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau County, but it didn’t take away the spirit of the District The online holiday shopping season had a provides additional protections; it’s this small coastal town. The holiday season is will be held record breaking start after Cyber Monday sales easier to dispute charges that you didn’t approaching and there is a lot to do despite the in Downtown posted the largest single day of online sales approve. Debit cards, prepaid cards or gift devastation and destruction that the hurricane Rockport ever in the United States. That’s according to cards don’t have the same protections as brought just over 2 months ago. The holiday December software company Adobe. Although you can’t a credit card. season officially starts on Saturday, December 9, from 5pm beat the convenience of getting all your gifts 2, when Downtown Rockport and the Rockport – 8pm. This • Keep documentation of your order. Save will be the from the comfort on your home, shopping a copy of the confirmation page or email Harbor come alive with an all-day celebration on your computer comes with its own set of of “Tropical” Christmas. “Cast in Bronze” 3rd Annual confirmation until you receive the item Christmas challenges. Whether it is stealing your personal and are satisfied. Be sure to know and will be returning for a 3rd season with the information or stealing your recently-delivered Tropical Christmas event. Cast in Bronze is in the District presented by the merchants of understand the return policy and keep this downtown Rockport. Stroll the shops under package right from your porch, this time of year documented with your purchase records. a show that has been seen around the world gives criminals plenty of opportunities to sour in such places as Epcot Center and on NBC’s the glow of Christmas lights & take advantage your holiday spirit. Also, with this time of year being peak Today show. Back by popular demand for their of special holiday sales from participating season for package delivery companies, there 5th year is the “Capt. Rex Pirate Show Local merchants! Visits from Santa & The Grinch are plenty more opportunities for real-life performances from our area schools, and other and live music make this event fun for the Grinches to steal your Christmas gifts right live entertainment will continue throughout the family & all ages! There will also be an outdoor from your doorstep. A report by home security day. Shop and dine while you enjoy. Enjoy the Christmas movie showing, sponsored by the company, August Homes Inc., says 11 million “Pirate Costume Contest” for toddlers to 5th Rockport Center for the Arts, from 6-8pm. A packages have been stolen in the past year. BBB graders. Watch kids create their own ornaments, variety of Downtown shops will also be open recommends the following to make sure your see them dig for coins in the “Run for Yar late on Dec 2 for Tropical Christmas. online order makes it under the Christmas Tree: Treasure” hunt, and visit with Tropical Santa. On Dec. 10, Fulton Mansion will be having • Track your packages: Follow shipments Downtown Shops will be will be decorated and Holiday Symphony by the Sea performed by from the seller to your front door with open for business. There is a “Tree Trimming the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra with online, text message or phone call tracking Contest” at the festival grounds at Rockport the Rockport-Fulton High School Choir on the offered through the delivery company. Harbor, and a Historic Costume Style show lawn of the Fulton Mansion. To show support Sign up for alerts to be notified of delays with fashions modeled by the docents from the to the area after Hurricane Harvey, this year the or exceptions and when the package has “Tour of Homes”. In the center of the grounds concert is FREE and is Aransas County ISD Better Business Bureau handles more than been delivered. will be Inflatable Slides. The fun doesn’t Education Foundation’s gift to the community. end when the sun goes down. Don’t miss the 500 chairs will be available on a first come, first 10,000 complaints each year about Internet • Request a signature: This package lighting of the 75 ft. Community Tree or the served basis, so bring your lawn chair or blanket shopping. BBB serving the Heart of Texas delivery feature will likely come with a Illuminated parade starting downtown and to ensure that you have seating on the lawn. offers these tips for safe online shopping for the fee, but without a recipient’s signature, holidays and all year long: ending at Rockport Beach. The grand finale of the delivery service won’t be able to leave the evening is magnificent fireworks display As Old-Fashioned Christmas in Fulton, • Check a site’s security settings. If the site a package exposed on a doorstep. over Little Bay another fun family event takes place Thursday, and Friday December 14 and 15. Beginning at is secure, its URL (web address) should • Check with your employer: Some Enjoy the Christmas Tour of Historic Homes 5:00 p.m., the Fulton Park welcomes guests start with “https://” and include a lock employers will allow package delivery to on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3 Sponsored and locals alike. There will be Goody Bags, A icon on the purchase or shopping cart your place of work for safe keeping. page. by the History Center of Aransas County. Four Toddler Bounce House and a Bounce N’ Race • Ask your neighbors: If you know people private homes and three historic venues will Bounce House! On Thursday evening, Mayor • Think before your click. Be especially that work out of their home or stay at be open 1-5 pm for visitors to enjoy. Historic Jimmy Kendrick, will open the ceremonies. cautious about email solicitations and home that live near you, ask them to look homes and venues (from 1850’s -1950’s) There will be live entertainment by Boo the online ads on social media sites. Many out for your deliveries. throughout Rockport and Fulton will be Clown and cookies, hot cocoa and apple cider sketchy retailers advertise great deals or featured. Docents will dress in historic costume will be served along with popcorn and cotton trendy clothing that don’t measure up to • Remember, if you’ve been the target of a and present the history of each home. Venues scam or suspect scam activity, report it to candy. Friday night, Fulton Alderman, Les the promotional hype. to be included are: History Center for Aransas Cole, will conduct the opening ceremonies authorities and at bbb.org/scamtracker to County, Mullinax-O’Malley Home, Hill-Daniel • Beware of phishing. Phishing emails can warn others. followed by a reading of “Twas the Night before look like a message from a well-known Home, Shivers Barnard Home, Heritage Place, Christmas” plus an appearance by Santa, and brand, but clicking on unfamiliar links Kelly Trevino is the regional director for Sarver-Pfister House, and Fulton Schoolhouse much more. Enjoy free lemonade, can place you at risk for malware and/or the Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better Museum. identity theft. One popular scam claims Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. to be from a package-delivery company Kelly is available for media interviews and with links to “tracking information” on an speaking engagements. You can reach her by Utility Business Office Transition Project order you don’t remember making. Don’t phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@ click! corpuschristi.bbb.org. Underway for City of Corpus Christi • Shop with a credit card. In case of a fraudulent transaction, a credit card Utility Bills Customers will not be able to pay their utility number, arrival time, due date, or receive bills on the city website, over the phone, or duplicate billing statements due to the software You Can Help Santa’s Seniors in person at City Hall beginning Thursday, conversion. Because of the inconvenience to It’s the time of year again for our Santa’s December 7 until further notice. our customers, no late penalties or shut-offs for Seniors gift drive again for our isolated, The City of Corpus Christi’s Utility Business non-payment will occur until the transition is lonely and financially strapped seniors in our Office will be undergoing a software transition complete. community. We need your help to make this a during the next few weeks and until further The Utility Business Office anticipates the great success again. We have this year over 600 notice, utility payments can be made only bulk of the transition to be complete the week of names. through the following options: December 18th and will notify the public when Please visit one tree location below and select • H-E-B and Speedy Cash locations in payment services are available. Customers are a seniors wish card of the tree. Bring the gift Corpus Christi encouraged to continue to make their monthly back to the location of the tree or to Michelle’s City utility payment utilizing one of the Salon, the sponsor of this program. Last year • Mail (utility statement provided envelope) methods noted above. our Island residents and Flour Bluff residents • On-line bill pay service through your We are excited to complete this transition purchased 387 gifts for our seniors. Let’s see if bank or credit union which will streamline the billing process and we can do it better this year. Donations can also improve your payment experience. As always, be made at Michelle’s Salon if you prefer and Customers will NOT be able to temporarily use the following payment methods: the City of Corpus Christi strives to provide we will buy the gifts. Deadline for the gifts is the best customer service, and we thank you December 15. • City website payment portal for your patience in advance.For information Trees are located at: Michelle’s Salon, Mirador • Interactive phone payment system regarding your utility bill, please contact the Retirement Center, Brookdale Senior Center Customer Call Center at (361) 826-CITY and Fallas in Flour Bluff. If you get more • Pay in person at City Hall (2489). Additional information and updates can locations we will post them again. Customers should not be alarmed if the billing also be found at www.cctexas.com/billing Thank you for participating. For questions statements have a new appearance, account please call 510-0073. Or call if you know a location who wants to participate and we can place a tree. Send letters and photos to [email protected] Facebook:The Island Moon Newspaper

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The male driver was A Comal County sheriff’s deputy notified game arrested for evading detention and arrest with wardens of the discovery of what appeared to be a motor vehicle, hunting deer at night, hunting Production for September 2017 as reported Texas preliminary September 2017 total gas an animal carcass in an illegal dump site. The deer with a light, and hunting from a vehicle. to the Railroad Commission of Texas production averaged 17,306,015 mcf a day, deputy also stated he had found a blood-stained All the cases are pending. (Commission) is 69,238,482 barrels of crude compared to the 18,708,082 mcf daily average cardboard box in the pile with a shipping label oil and 519,180,463 mcf (thousand cubic feet) of September 2016. Texas production in that included the address of a home less than Bad Habits of total gas from oil and gas wells. These September 2017 came from 179,660 oil wells five miles from the dump location. The wardens preliminary figures are based on production and 90,530 gas wells. confirmed the carcass was that of a white-tailed In January 2017, a Montgomery County game warden received a call about deer parts volumes reported by operators and will be Counties ranked by number of barrels of crude deer, and decided to travel to the address listed that had been dumped on private property. He updated as late and corrected production oil. to see if there was any link between the home reports are received. Production reported to and the illegal dumping. The wardens met made contact with a suspect and found that the Commission for September 2016, was: with the homeowner, who declared adamantly he had killed two deer, not tagged either and 71,404,018 barrels of crude oil preliminarily, 1. MIDLAND 7,664,186 he did not allow hunting on his property. dumped their remains on the private property. updated to a current figure of 81,380,845 barrels; The suspect pled not guilty, went to trial, and 2. KARNES 5,018,318 The wardens observed kernels of corn in the and 561,242,466 mcf of total gas preliminarily, driveway, typically used to bait deer, but the was convicted of possession of untagged white- updated to a current figure of 657,952,137 mcf. 3. UPTON 3,821,707 homeowner denied any knowledge of how the tailed deer and littering. Recently, the warden got another call from the private property owner The Commission reports that from October golden nuggets got there. The wardens looked 4. REEVES 3,805,631 about deer parts dumped on the property again. 2016 to September 2017, total Texas reported around the property and soon found a pop-up The warden made contact with the same suspect production was 997.000 million barrels of 5. MARTIN 3,793,976 blind, a mineral block and a 50-pound bag of and once again found him to be in possession crude oil and 7.6 trillion cubic feet of total deer corn. The homeowner was completely 6. LA SALLE 3,566,214 of an untagged deer. The suspect admitted to gas. Crude oil production reported by the flabbergasted by the findings. A subsequent catching the deer in a trap before killing and Commission is limited to oil produced from oil 7. REAGAN 2,859,848 investigation led to a friend of the homeowner’s processing it. He further admitted to dumping leases and does not include condensate, which 8. ANDREWS 2,706,092 son, who had set up the blind, hunted and killed the deer remains at the same location as last is reported separately by the Commission. a white-tailed buck deer without the knowledge 9. GONZALES 2,615,961 January. The suspect received four citations Texas preliminary September 2017 crude oil of the homeowner. The 20-year-old “friend” for littering, illegal means and methods, hunter production averaged 2,307,949 barrels daily, 10. LOVING 2,510,368 admitted to having killed the deer and dumping education violation, and unrelated charges. The compared to the 2,380,134 barrels daily average the carcass. He had quartered up the deer, but cases are pending. of September 2016. the wardens discovered that the meat had been left in a garage refrigerator for eight days and Facebook Fail had spoiled. The man was cited for possession of an illegally-killed game animal, littering On Nov. 6, a Karnes County game warden and failure to keep game in edible condition. received a phone call about a local resident that Big Bend Ranch State Park is Fourth Texas Additionally, civil restitution will be assessed had killed a white-tailed buck deer and was on the 11-point buck. The cases are pending. not planning on tagging the deer. The warden State Park to Receive International Dark found posts on Facebook of the suspect with the No Sale deer, and verified the individual did not have a Sky Park Designation The week prior to deer season, a concerned valid hunting license. During a brief interview, citizen reported seeing deer legs sticking out of the suspect told the warden he had purchased a Big Bend Ranch State Park (BBRSP) is the night skies and the benefits of quality outdoor the back of a pickup truck. The caller knew the license and tagged the deer. The warden then latest Texas State Park to be designated as an lighting. Additionally, BBRSP has invested in owner of the vehicle and provided Hardeman informed the hunter that he had already verified International Dark Sky Park by the International its staff by offering professional development County game wardens with an identification. that he did not have a license. Hunting without a Dark-Sky Association (IDA). Joining opportunities and materials related to dark Upon arrival at the suspect’s residence, the valid hunting license was filed and the 10-point neighboring Big Bend National Park, they form skies. warden observed a man take off running with a buck was seized. one of the largest contiguous areas under dark- As part of its dark-sky initiative, BBRSP will set of antlers in each hand. The warden caught skies protection in the United States. Busted Text launch a Dark Sky Steward program to involve up to the suspect after a short foot pursuit. After A Wheeler County game warden noticed a “Big Bend Ranch State Park’s achievement in the public in helping monitor the condition of detaining and securing the subject, the warden vehicle shining a light from a county road becoming an IDA International Dark Sky Park is the park’s night skies over time. The program discovered a second suspect behind the residence coming from Oklahoma into Texas. Once the an important step forward in the conservation of enlists volunteers with an interest or expertise washing blood out of the back of a pickup truck vehicle passed, he followed and he heard two some of the darkest night skies remaining in the in astronomy and astrophotography to gather that fit the description given to him by the shots fired. The warden stopped the vehicle lower 48 states,” said IDA Executive Director J. observations of the night sky from various complainant. During interviews, the suspects and separated the two female occupants. They Scott Feierabend. “Along with neighboring Big locations in the park. The observations and admitted to shooting six deer the previous denied knowledge of any weapons in the Bend National Park, we have now secured the images generated by our volunteers will be night, and selling five of them to a local deer vehicle or any shooting from the road. The protection of natural nighttime darkness over an used to track the quality of the night sky, as well processor. They planned to keep the sixth deer warden retrieved a rifle from the back seat with area larger than the U.S. state of Rhode Island.” as for promotional and educational purposes in for themselves. The two subjects offered to take the sixth deer back to the processor and attempt a spent cartridge still in the chamber as well Located in the remote and rugged Trans-Pecos interpretive and outreach programs. The park to sell it. A Childress County game warden was as ammunition, two cans of beer, a head lamp region of far West Texas, BBRSP is bounded by will host an event to celebrate our designation called in to assist with the sting operation since with the red light still on, and a cell phone with the Rio Grande with the steep mesas of Mexico in the near future. the processor was located in his county. The a text displayed on the screen that read “Cop to the south and vast rural ranchland to the Contact Amber Harrison at the Barton subjects sold the deer to the processor for $50 as got us.” Adamantly denying any involvement north. At 315,000 acres, BBRSP is the largest Warnock Visitor Center at 432-424-3327 for planned and, once the transaction was complete, of shooting, the two stuck with their story of park in the Texas State Park system. The park more information on the Dark Sky Steward the wardens made the bust. During questioning, being the only two occupants of the vehicle. lies within the Chihuahuan Desert, which is program and visit the Dark Skies Program page the processor admitted these illegal sales were After further investigation, it was found that home to a diversity of plants and animals, and on the TPWD website to learn more about the common and had occurred in the past. A total two other subjects had gotten out at some point has a deep human history. initiative. of 60 citations and warnings were issued to all and made it back into Oklahoma. Charges of “Big Bend Ranch SP is known for its remote The IDA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization involved, including: hunt for hire, buy/sell game Class A hunting from a vehicle were filed on location and the feeling of being in the based in Tucson, Arizona, which advocates for animal, possess illegally taken wildlife, possess both females and the passenger also received wilderness. Preserving the dark sky is key the protection of the nighttime environment without wildlife resource document, improper a public intoxication citation. The warden to that experience and something all visitors and dark night skies. It does so by educating cold storage books, possess in closed season. is currently working with Oklahoma game treasure,” said Mark Lockwood, Region 1 policymakers and the public about night sky Several more cases are still being investigated. wardens for possible illegal hunting from the Director with the Texas Parks and Wildlife conservation and through the promotion of Tickets and restitution are pending. same group near the state line. Department (TPWD). environmentally responsible outdoor lighting. His Tag, You’re It BBRSP joins Copper Breaks State Park, The IDA established the International Dark South Llano River State Park and Enchanted Sky Places conservation program in 2001 to Crockett County wardens on patrol entered Rock State Park in holding the prestigious IDA recognize excellent stewardship of the night a hunting camp with several vehicles, but no designation. sky. Designations are based on stringent outdoor one present. The wardens found two fresh deer lighting standards and innovative community carcasses that, based on the tags, were killed As part of its certification effort, BBRSP outreach. Currently, 16 Communities, 57 Parks, by the same individual a day apart. One of the inventoried and assessed the condition of all 11 Reserves, three Sanctuaries and four Dark two deer was tagged incorrectly. Knowing the outdoor lighting in the park and created an Sky Friendly Developments of Distinction are occupants of the camp were likely out hunting, effective management plan for current and recognized with International Dark Sky Places the wardens left and returned to the camp the future lighting installations. The park also designations. next morning where they encountered a hunter developed a program to educate park visitors at the gate leaving the property. The hunter said and area residents about the importance of dark he was headed to town to buy ice and a hunting license. He claimed he had not yet been hunting, even though he had been in camp for three days. As the warden drove into the camp, he saw two men cleaning a freshly killed, but untagged, white-tailed deer. He began questioning the hunters about the two deer that were tagged differently; one correctly and one incorrectly. The hunter, whose license tags were on both deer, began making excuses and telling contradictory stories. The warden became suspicious that the hunter who left to buy a license had killed the second deer, and used a tag off of his father’s license. He asked the father to provide a handwriting sample and after comparison, determined the tags on the two deer were completed by two different individuals. Only one of the tags was completed by the father, yet his name was on both of the tags. After several hours of questioning, the father admitted that his 27-year-old son had killed a deer without Michael Farrah catching his first duck a license the previous morning. The father had ever given his son a deer tag from his license. The son, returning to camp after purchasing ice and a hunting license, discovered that his father had confessed. The wardens counted more than Police 10 violations committed by the three Houston men. Appropriate cases were filed against all Blotter three men in camp for possession of untagged 13800 SPID (JFK Causeway) 8 a.m. deer, improperly tagged deer, and hunting under November 28 Fraudulent use of identifying the license of another. The deer were seized information and donated to several Ozona residents. The 13300 block SPID November 30 Midnight 10-point antlers were seized for evidence. The Possession of controlled substance cases and civil restitution are pending. 14300 block SPID November 30 Midnight Never Fails Public intoxication On opening night of deer season, Nov. 4, Sabine 13800 block Topsail 8 a.m. November 29 County game wardens deployed an age old Fraudulent use of identifying information tactic for catching road hunters, Bucky the deer decoy. The dummy deer was placed alongside 13900 block Mizzen 5 p.m. November 28 the road in the Moore Plantation WMA within Theft easy range of opportunist night hunters. 13800 block Flintlock 10 p.m. November While waiting, a white SUV slow rolled to a 29 Burglary of a vehicle complete stop and the driver took a shot at Ol’ Bucky. Once he realized the deer was fake, he 15100 block Crossjack 1 a.m. November proceeded to drive off. The warden jumped out 30 Burglary of a vehicle and ran towards the vehicle yelling “Texas Game 13800 block 11 p.m. November 29 Warden” and “Stop.” The vehicle accelerated Burglary of a motor vehicle away from him and was immediately pursued by the other wardens. Local law enforcement 14000 block Fortuna Bay 1 a.m. December from Pinehill and Hemphill located the vehicle 2 Public intoxication/Possession of a on a dead end county road and detained its marijuana occupants, a male and a female. A single shot 15600 block Cuttysark 4 p.m. December 1 .223 caliber rifle was discovered in the back Burglary of a habitation floorboard with a spent shell casing still loaded Jake the duck hunting dog is a favorite at Shorty’s. December 7, 2017 Island Moon A 16 Fun at Port Aransas Art Center’s First Friday

Flora Berger, Jyntheia Kleypus, Patsy Kraushoph and Rick Pratt at First Friday

Kenny Fain at First Friday.

Jack Gant, Arnold Govella and Jim Hinson at First Friday.

First Friday. Photos by Ronnie Narmour Lynn Amos and Michael Amos at First Friday.

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Or call us at 949-7700. the endorsement process, proactive and unified Padre Island Antique Classic Car voting in non-partisan races and other issues Club (PIACCC) is open to all vehicles and referendums put to public vote. Meetings 25 years and older: Antique, Classic, are open to the public. IUPAC meets meeting Roadsters, Hot Rods, etc; who would like the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:00 PM - to meet to plan meetings, socials, rallies, 7:00 PM at the Island Time Sushi Bar, contact: tours, car shows on and around the Island. Nick Colosi 618-889-9160 ncolosi@yahoo. Please contact [email protected] for com. information on the upcoming meeting. Please POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. include your contact information and the type The Association’s primary responsibility is to of car owned. maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect Youth Development Foundation of the annual fees and provide information and Port Aransas. YDF meets at noon each assistance to property owners. .. Membership Thursday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., Port in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring Aransas. For more information please email record legal title to any property within Padre [email protected]. Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, Mary Rose, director of the Port A Art Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet [email protected]. Center at First Friday last week. every other Tuesday night! Call or text Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the next ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 to 7 PM Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels with the University of Texas at Austin Marine welcome. Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation Gallery, 13919 SPID, right here on the island. of most species of wildlife in the area with an A $3 per person donation covers the workshop, emphasis on marine animals. If you find an materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles animal in peril they can help. 750 Channel available at no extra cost. RSVP online. View Dr. Port Aransas. Contact Alicia Walker [email protected] at 337-290-0251 or [email protected] Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) – is Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi welcoming new members. We have boat slips Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island Sally is one happy elf. available now for members. Contact Ignacio ladies got together under a Palapa and founded De Lenda at [email protected] for slip rental the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only information. Padre Island Yacht Club members rule is that there are no rules! We are all about Survey: Nearly Half enjoy small and large boat Cruises, small fun and friendship. We meet once a month for boat Poker Runs, Cruises to area restaurants, lunch and various fun outings from cupcake Progressive Dinners, 4th of July Fireworks making to CPR. Mark Grosse and Rick Pratt at FIrst of Affected Texas up close, extended boat cruises to Palacios, Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. This Friday TX, South Padre Island, Ingleside, Rockport, is the Island book club. We meet the first Residents Say they Fulton, and other areas. Please come, join us! Wednesday of each month at Island Time Sushi Flour Bluff ISD to Contact James Thompson, Rear Commodore Bar and Grill at 7:00 pm. Wonderful group of are Not Getting the in charge of Memberships at, jmtislandtime@ ladies that like to read, love socializing with gmail.com to attend. the girls and drinking wine! Come out and join offer Community Help They Need KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis us we would love to have you! Contact Linda meets at Veranda Restaurantat Schlitterbahn at Walsh, [email protected] or 361-445- Lap Swimming Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the 7999, or just show up! to Recover from month. Island Emmaus reunion is open to anyone at the Natatorium Padre Island Rotary Club. Padre Island Rotary that has been on a Chryslis or Emmaus walk. Harvey Club. Of the things we think, say, or do…..Is it Please join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month Two-thirds (66%) of residents across 24 Texas the TRUTH?....Is It FAIR to all concerned?... at 6pm at Island in the Son united Methodist Beginning Dec. 11 counties report that they suffered property Will it Build GOODWILL and better church located on hwy 361. For more Beginning December 11th, Flour Bluff ISD damage, employment disruptions and/or lost FRIENDSHIPS?....Will it be BENEFICIAL information call Eileen Moeller @ 830-708- Natatorium will offer daily lap swimming income due to Hurricane Harvey, finds a new to all Concerned? If you can meet this 4-way 8367 or [email protected] for community members. This is a great Episcopal Health Foundation/Kaiser Family opportunity for our community to build a life- Foundation survey. One in nine residents in test the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is a local long love of swimming while enjoying the these hardest-hit counties remain displaced We meet the second and fourth chapter of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Inc., District’s new state-of-the-art Natatorium from their homes three months after the storm. Thursday of each month at the Veranda a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose Restaurant Schlitterbahn at 5:30 pm. facility. Lap swim times during the school year is to assist in community and environmental will be Monday through Thursday from 6:15 The survey also finds nearly half (45%) of Contact is Linda Walsh, Secretary, lawalshva@ concerns and provide a variety of social those who suffered losses across the region yahoo.com or 361-445-7999. p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Summer and Holiday Hours activities for people who are interested in will be Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. say they are not getting the help they need to Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical – 1:30 p.m. Facility will not be open during the recover, and four in 10 (42%) say they are not 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 lifestyle he personifies. Founded in 2009, the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. confident that relief funds will reach those most p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the club motto is “Partying with a Purpose’’. To join in need. “We’re very excited to offer lap swimming to Veranda at Schlitterbahn. The committee’s or ask questions go to portaransasparrotheads. While Harris County and the entire region purpose is to advise the Corpus Christi City com or email or call Deno “Moon Dog” our community,” said James McMinn, Flour Bluff ISD Assistant Athletic Director. “As suffered major damage, the survey results show Council on matters pertaining to The Island. Fabrie, President at 361 749 0256 or dfabrie@ that the storm disproportionately affected Black All meetings are open to the public and the yahoo.com. we kick-off this new program, we encourage participation so we can assess the continuation and Hispanic residents, low-income residents public is invited to address the committee Padre Island Women’s Golf Association. and people living in both the “Golden Triangle” during the public comment period. of lap swimming on a long-term basis. It is our All skill levels are welcome. Call Fran more goal for this program to be a long-standing area, which includes Beaumont, Orange, and Padre Island Business Association. The information: 361-877-2551 event for our community.” Port Arthur, and in the “Coastal” area including Rockport and Corpus Christi. association is a not-for-profit organization The New Neighbors League: New Neighbors whose primary purpose is to advertise and Lap swimming will include certified lifeguards League is a women’s social organization open on duty and lockers available to store valuables. The new EHF/KFF partnership survey probes promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff to women of the coastal bend, promoting fun deeply into the experiences and views of and Corpus Christi while advancing the All participants will be required to have a & friendship. New Neighbors League holds signed lap swim waiver on file and present a residents in Houston, Harris County and the interests of the business community. It is monthly coffees, luncheons, as well as monthly many other Texas communities hit hardest by managed by a 9-member board of directors. current drivers’ license or state issued ID each activities such as Ladies Night Out, Couples time they utilize the facility. Proper swimwear the storm and its aftermath. The partners also A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd Dinners, Movies, Cards, and Golf to name a conducted five focus groups in Houston and Thursday of each month at The Veranda starting is mandatory and all participants must shower- few. Visit our website at newneighbors.com or off before entering the pool. Beaumont as part of the project, which aims to at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of email us at [email protected] provide leaders\working on relief efforts with the month. The association annually has two The monthly cost of the program is $50 per reliable information about Texas residents’ Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H Flour Bluff fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the month for January through October. November needs and priorities for ongoing recovery. fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring. Padre Island 4H (FBPI4H) is a club for kids and December will have discounted rates of $25 in 3rd grade-12th grade. We meet at 6:30 per month. “The conventional wisdom that Texans hit by P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club is pm the first Monday of every month in the Hurricane Harvey have recovered is wrong,” a ladies only social club open to all owners/ FB Intermediate cafeteria. 4H provides To register and pay for the monthly swim fee, said Drew Altman, president and CEO of the residents of North Padre. We hope to enrich opportunities and experiences where young individuals will need to visit www.ticketracker. 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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 December 7, 2017 Island Moon A 18 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour 11th and 12th before the show.” And [email protected] on January 25, ON THE LOCAL FRONT all around good guy Rick Pratt is Paradise lost. Bad mood putting on a show rising… to benefit the Port A Reality has set in. Our enchanted slice of Museum and Farley paradise is broken and the grim truth is… it’s Boat Works. Rick going to take a long time to fix it. I am thankful is the curator of our for the progress we’ve made and the vigilance museum and was our Rick Pratt, curator of of our community, but I’m starting to detect lighthouse keeper the Port A Museum, for many years. He’s some emotional roller coaster rides around here will host a star lately. I’ve listened to people describe what also a pretty fair guitar picker and a studded benefit on we’ve been through since August 25 in the Jan. 25th. same terms as though we’ve been to war and are die-hard music lover. experiencing symptoms of post traumatic stress This show will be syndrome. We’re actually shell shocked. I pity held at the Third Coast Theater at Sea Shell Ray Summy and Selfie will play Giggity’s Village on Ave G. Rick has assembled an all the poor folks who are left in such a state that on Saturday. they’re unable to escape this bedlam if only for star line-up with Joe Ely, Terri Hendrix, Lloyd a minute. I feel fortunate that I got to get away Maines, Terry Allen, Bukka Allen, Bale Allen to San Antonio and Richard Bowden. Tickets went on sale this for a really week. They are $100 and the theater only holds fun, carefree 160 people so I’d get on it if I were you. Here’s Coby, Renee and Andy did a great job weekend. It made their website: https://portaransasmuseum.org/ decorating Shorty’s. all the difference benefit-concert/, I highly recommend both of in the world and these shows as they will benefit three of the I’m going to give places that make Port A distinctly Port A. my best effort to Parks & Rec has got it going on… get off the island again as soon as And speaking of Parks and Rec, Pam Green I can. When the send her monthly newsletter for December and Christmas on the San it’s chocked full of groovy Christmas stuff like Antonio Riverwalk. tell tail signs start rearing their ugly the “2017 Enchanted Holiday Forest” with the heads (angry, theme: “The Heart of Port A” on Dec. 16-17 in impatient, suspicious, unsympathetic and the Community Center and the “Christmas Tree uncaring emotions), I know it’s time to blow Lighting” on Dec. 7 with caroling by the H.G. this pop stand. It’s not a sign of weakness. It’s a Olsen Elementary School and Brundrett Middle Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines will quest for survival. There’s a young family with School choirs. Or how about an “Evening perform at Third Coast Theater on Jan. Joe Ely will play the benefit at 3rd Coast a small child I’ve watched walking the streets, Breakfast with Santa” on Dec 19 (6:30-8:30) 25. on Jan. 25. where Santa will give each child a goody bag. taking a short cut in front of my house. I initially accents his blues licks. Mike brought a couple Plus you can go birding on the trails at the Christmas. Kudos to Renee, K.K., Jason, Coby thought I’d better keep an eye out because they of sidemen who live the blues daily: Antone Port A Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture and Andy. They did a great job. looked like they might steal something. These Perez and Art Galvan. It was a captivating with experienced birder, Leslie Hoekstra on poor guys look like they’ve been through the performance and I’m sure we’ll be seeing more Saturdays. They will also have a” Noon Year’s ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ ringer and I’m embarrassed I haven’t offered of this guy. He’s good. And on Monday I ran Eve Party” on the 31st. Check out the Port A them some help in some way. We’re all in this by Shorty’s to wish celebrity bartender, Renee Parks and Rec website for a directory of all their big mess together and we ALL need to pitch in Garland, a happy birthday and get some pics of activities: www.cityofportaransas.org/parks_ and help each other out, even if it just means the gang’s handy work decorating the club for showing some kindness and understanding. and_recreation.cfm. I’m no saint and I don’t want to sound preachy, Scattered shots… but I know when I’m being a jerk. I apologize world. I’m gonna try harder. I bet that kid of James Little was forced to cancel his show at theirs would enjoy some cookies and milk the Giggity’s last Saturday due to a double hernia next time I see them. There’s a lot to be thankful and they booked a fellow at the last minute from Wichita Falls who now lives in Rockport, Mike Live Music for and I need to remind myself more often. It’s time to focus on the positive and show some O’Neil. Mr. O’Neil comes with pedigree. He tolerance… at least for me. was the main man with the great Texas Blues Runners which also featured the phenomenal Pay attention here, this is important… Tonight There are a couple Thursday, December 7 of homegrown Free Beer Band @ benefits on the Giggity’s horizon and they Somethin’ Silky @ are being put Rockit’s Josh Ward @ Brewster CLOSED UNTIL Scarecrow People, Sleeping together by a Street With Sirens + 3 Bands @ couple of fellows Michael Perez @ MARCH House of Rock I consider to be Cassidy’s Irish Pub

really good guys. Vista Kicks, No Rehearsal, MERRY Thursday, December 14 Smash Decadence @ Ken Yarbrough Free Beer Band @ House of Rock Ken Yarbrough is one is a selfless man. CHRISTMAS! Giggity’s You can find him Oddfellas @ Rockit’s of the driving forces at Friday, December 8 most days in the 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Scarface @ Brewster Street PACT. Starlite & the trenches at Port Fabian Rivera @ Cassidy’s Moonbeams @ Giggity’s Irish Pub A Parks and Rec or maybe directing a play at Stevie Start @ Angry Mike O’Neil played the blues at Giggity’s Scarface, Paul Wall, Slim the community theater. He’s a giver. And when Marlin last Friday with Anton Perez and Art Thug @ Brewster Street he put the call out for some help for the Port A 3rd Coast Rhythm Section Galvan. Swimming With Bears + Community Theater, which got hit pretty hard @ It’ll Do Saloon Bands @ House of Rock by Harvey, I paid attention. In his own words, APEX @ Rockit’s Charlie Myndfields @ Brewster “Ok. Port Aransas Community Theater is a part Friday, December 15 Street of a fund raiser being held on January 12 at Rouzer on Jam Band @ Giggity’s Sugar Still @ Cassidy’s Harbor Playhouse in Corpus to help the Rialto B-3. Mike Stevie Start @ Angry Irish Pub theater in Aransas Pass, the Aurora The O’Neil is a Marlin ater in Zack Walther Band @ guitar player’s Another Level @ Corpus and, the Rockport Little Theater are all Pelican guitar player. Brewster Street being hosted by the Harbor Playhouse. This is Reverend’s Daughter @ COME BE A PART Oddfellas @ Rockit’s the first event ever of its kind and it will benefit He plays all Rockits Clarissa Serna @ Vino the notes and Wrecks, Brick & Mortar, these theaters mentioned with rebuilding from OF HISTORY AT Mio Social Renee Garland and K.K. I’m not talking Moth Wings, Mistics @ Hurricane Harvey. We need you to save the Monkeys on a String @ Knapp celebrate Renee’s about some House of Rock date, attend the event, or how about joining Cassidy’s Irish Pub Mario & the S.O.B.’s @ THE OLDEST & us on stage in song?If you have been a part of birthday at Shorty’s. repetitious Oddfellas @ Pelican Oso Pier & Grill PACT and would like to be a part of this event noodling. I’m Myndfields @ Rockits talking a highly skilled master who has more FRIENDLIEST! PM me on Facebook and let’s talk! We need a Saturday, December 9 fills than a dentist. He plays tasty licks and LOTS OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Saturday, December 16 PACT choir!!!! January 12!!! Harbor Playhouse Selfie @ Giggity’s of them. Plus, he’s got a voice that superbly Todd Dorn & the Sea at 7pm. $20 admission. Rehearsals are January Jerry Ward @ Angry Drifters @ Giggity’s Marlin Carlos Almaraz @ Angry Sing Along Piano Bar @ Marlin Brewster Street Metal Shop @ Brewster Myndfields @ Rockit’s GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Street Falco & the Wolf @ Beat Bodega @ Cassidy’s Cassidy’s Irish Pub LIVE MUSIC Irish Pub T.J. Broscoff @ Pelican LIVE MUSIC Philip Griffin Band @ Free Beer Band Dec. 07 Through Fire, Dangerkids Pelican EVERY Starlite & the Moonbeams Dec. 08 + 3 Bands @ House of Jerry Ward @ Mikel Mays Rock NIGHT Selfie Dec. 09 Splendiferous @ Rockits Antone & All Stars Dec. 10 A.J. Cruz @ Mikel Mays Cruise Control @ Rockits HAIR BY Open Jam Dec. 11 Sunday, December 17 Kevin Hill’s Live @ Oso All You Can Eat Antone & the All Stars @ Paul Taylor Dec. 12 Pier & Grill FRIED Billy Snipes Dec. 13 Giggity’s Fundaze @ House of Rock FLOUNDER Sunday, December 10 HEIDI Damon Ballweg @ Pelican Everyday 11-7 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Antone & the All Stars @ at Trinity By the Sea Giggity’s Monday, December 18 The Daze, Jack Nelson @ Trojan & Ave E. Open Jam @ Giggity’s Pelican (512) 914-8846 PORT A. PROUD Tuesday, December 19 Monday, December 11 Paul Taylor @ Giggity’s Open Jam @ Giggity’s Open Mic @ House of Rock Tuesday, December 12 Paul Taylor @ Giggity’s Wednesday, December 20 Open Mic @ House of Magnus @ Giggity’s Rock Scarecrow People @ House of Rock Wednesday, December 13 John Eric @ Pelican Stevie Start @ Giggity’s John Eric @ Pelican Thursday, December 21 Splendiferous @ Brewster Port A. Proud Free Beer Band @ Street Treasure Island Giggity’s Parker McCollum @ XMAS PARTY & Brewster Street Ty Dietz @ Cassidy’s Irish Port Aransas TOY DRIVE Pub SAT. DEC. 9TH Rudy Llanes @ House of Construction Rock FOOD & LIVE Est. 1999 Covertones @ Rockits MUSIC Friday, December 22 Residential/Commercial 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Ty Dietz @ Giggity’s treasureislandporta Stevie Start @ Angry (361) 453-0147 Marlin Expert Computer Repairs Lyrical Bynge @ Executive Surf Club The Gaff OPEN VERY SOON!