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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 April 1, 2021 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around The Work on Water Exchange By the numbers Island Island Strategic Action We’ve hit the sweet spot of the Bridge on Schedule season here on out little sandbar as Spring Break 2021 is broken and the Foundation of northbound side nearly complete Committee partiers have all gone OTB. Driving The Island Strategic Action on our beaches has been a dicey Committee (ISAC) has ten new affair this week as high spring tides members after action at the Corpus have put big chunks of our beach Christi City Council on Tuesday. underwater. ISAC is the only organization of Red Snapping its kind in the city and was formed in 2010 to advise the Mayor and Regular readers of these pages City Council on development and know that the discussion over how implementation of the Mustang- many red snapper there are out Padre Island Area Development there beyond our shores has been a heated topic as the fight over who Plan. City rules call for the should regulate snapper limits and committee to consist of fourteen how has been going on for over (14) members appointed by the a decade. The question may have City Council. been put to rest this week as a $12 Membership in one or more of the million study called the Great Red following categories is preferred but Snapper Count placed the number not required: Padre Isles Property of adult red snapper in the Gulf Owners Association, residential of Mexico at about 110 million as property owner who owns property opposed to the 36 million previously and resides on Mustang or Padre estimated by the National Oceanic Island; commercial property and Atmospheric Administration owner who owns property and marine fisheries. Don’t expect the operates a business on Mustang snapper limits to be raised by three, or Padre Island; developer of we still have more than our limit of property on Mustang or Padre bureaucrats, but some revision of the Workers are installing the rebar for the bulkhead along the canal. Island; member of the Padre limits is expected. The recent study Island Business Association; found that the increased population By Dale Rankin architect or professional engineer, estimate is almost entirely because who does work on projects on federal scientists previously relied The foundation work on the now,” said Mike Franklin, supervisor 1200 slabs of concrete were buried Mustang or Padre Island; realtor, on information from a fishery northbound lane of the Water of the project for Hass Anderson on four-foot centers 18 feet below who primarily represents buyers concentrated on natural and artificial Exchange Bridge on South Padre Construction. “We expect to have the the surface to stabilize the structure; or sellers of property on Mustang northbound side of the bridge done reefs, while the new study also looks Island Drive is on schedule in spite a feature that city officials said has or Padre Island; construction by October.” at the immense spaces in between and of the recent cold weather and crews never been done before in this area. contractor, who primarily works Count cont. on A4 more than 60% of the red snapper are preparing to cut the canal through Much of the recent work is not Further 32 drill shafts going as deep on projects on Mustang or Padre were in areas that previously had not from Lake Padre to the edge of the visible to the thousands of drivers as 74 feet below grade support the Island; representative of an been checked. The report estimated roadway in the next few weeks. who pass by the site each day because bridge structure itself and a cement environmental group; person who that about 48 million adult red it involved building the foundation for slab over a thousand feet long has resides on Mustang Island or “We hadn’t counted on having a snapper swim off Florida, 29 million the structure and is below the surface been poured below grade on the east who is an employee of a Mustang off Louisiana, 23 million off Texas freeze but my guys are back on site – and there is a lot of it. A total of Bridge cont. on A4 Island property owner; and at- and 10 million off Mississippi and large representatives who are Alabama. Congress appropriated residents of the City. Not less than $9.5 million for the study, and 14 twelve (12) members must reside universities provided about $2.5 or own property on Mustang or million in matching funds. For many Stop! Padre Island. One (1) of the at- years here we have reported on the large representatives may, but is number of snapper killed when Signs go up at Gypsy-Whitecap intersection not required to, reside on Mustang offshore rigs were removed with or Padre Island. The City Council The signs are up, the bags are off and Padre Island now has a new all-way stop explosives as required by federal may appoint not more than five at the Gypsy-Whitecap intersection. The signs were the result of a months- rules. It seems some level of sanity members of the action committee long traffic study at the intersection which City Public Works Director and has prevailed. who do not reside within the City Islander Richard Martinez told the Island Strategic Action Committee this if they own or represent the owner Seashore Learning Center month indicated that stop signs were needed at the intersection for safety of property on Mustang or Padre reasons. The study found the following results. Classes at Seashore Learning Center Island. have gone remote until at least Whitecap/Gypsy intersection Monday due to a COVID outbreak. After Tuesday’s council action Students are working remotely there, 3,528 eastbound vehicles per day the members of the committee are as follows: the other Seashore facilities are not 4,919 vehicles westbound vehicles per day affected. Numbers cont. on A4 35.82 mph average speed of eastbound traffic PIPOA annual meeting 92 mph maximum recorded speed eastbound (11 p.m.) We attended the annual meeting 71 mph maximum recorded speed westbound (1:50 a.m.) Waves Resort of the Padre Isles Property Owners Association last Saturday and 53.5% eastbound traffic over the 35 mph speed limit Starting to Look we’re happy to report there were 73.3% westbound traffic over the 35 mph speed limit was no name calling, threats, nor police action necessary. The days Empty of acrimony among board members The building at Waves resort is and staff are in the past and the starting to take on the look of a organization is functioning as A little Island history ghost town as fixtures and are being designed. All in all the meeting was removed daily. Deadline for bidders joyously boring and when it comes who bought the items to have them to PIPOA meetings boring is good – “Where Texas Meets the Sea” Chronicles How removed was this week with the we like boring. New board members power to the building expected to were elected, for details see Marvin’s Corpus Christi Lost Control of its Own Destiny be turned off by mid-April and demolition to begin soon after. column in this issue. By Dale Rankin Dog park When you pick up most history the decade from the mid-1970s to the Work is scheduled to begin on the books about Corpus Christi they mid-1980s. tend to end with the closing of fence at the Riley P. Dog Park on This relatively recent era of our Monday, April 5. It’s been a long the Texas Frontier, the end of the Indian tribes, or the arrival of the history is documented in a book time coming but it’s finally here. If published by the University of Texas you have not had a chance to look at railroads. The colorful portion of local history involves tales of Press entitled Where Texas Meets the grounds stop by once work begins the Sea by historian Alan Lessoff and check it out. The next step will be Spanish treasure, Texas Rangers, raiders from Mexico, and the fight who taught at A&M Corpus Christi The furniture has been removed to get the grass in but first things first. for several years, beginning in 1992, The days when we can walk our dogs over the Nueces Strip in the middle from the stage area. of the 1800s. and is now a Professor of History at to the park and watch the sun set over Illinois State University. He drew the Laguna are not far off. Those people and events set the much of his information for the book Easter has arrived so it’s time to put groundwork for our area but the from the special collections library our fur-lined flip flops back in the history that most effects the daily at the University and worked closely closet and break out the white pants lives of Coastal Bend residents with Thomas Kreneck who was the everybody. We have made it through today happened well after that; the former director of the department. modern history of the region really The Winter of Our Discontent. Say Loss of local control hello if you see us Around The Island. begins after the opening of the Port of Corpus Christi, the first Port The books’ title comes from a slogan Commission was seated in 1923, created by boosters of the new port in and went through radical change in History cont. on A4 Safes from the hotel rooms were removed this week. April 1, 2021 Island Moon A 2 Photos From Around The Islands

Take a selfie by (or just admire) the new mural at La Palmera Mall by Flour Bluff artist Jason Juranek. You can find it at the entrance by the Longhorn Steakhouse.

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Potholes of the Week. This trifecta at the Michael J. Ellis Parking lot has mineral rights opportunity. Evelyn Pless- Steve Brito brought in a nice bounty Schuberth. of reds and trout caught on San Jose' Island on Sunday.

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19951 - E_PN_OEP_CC_Starts Here_Island Moon News_3.11_10x10.25.indd 1 2/24/2021 4:36:16 PM April 1, 2021 Island Moon A 3 Moon Monkeys Letters to the Mike Ellis, Founder Did Ya Hear? Editor By Mary Craft

Packery Bar & Grill under the bridge will have swings around the lower bar and also swings around the perimeter of the property to enjoy the water view. They will have live music that can be enjoyed from the bar or your boat in one of the slips. Servers will deliver drinks and/or food to the boats as well. The upper bar will have a covered bar similar to the one at The Back Porch in Port Aransas. In the beginning there will be a food truck but a kitchen will be added upstairs at a later date. The Waves Resort Auction was a weeklong one that occurred a couple Distribution of weeks ago. I don’t know how an event that big got past me and Pete Alsop most everyone else I know especially since The Moon office is located across the street from the resort. What I have learned since is that the Island Delivery restaurant bar and the two bars on the second floor were purchased Coldwell Banker for $30,000. Real Life Church purchased all the wood doors with the Advertising Capital Gains Tax - portal windows. All items needed to be picked up by March 31st but I Jan Park Rankin was there the day before and there were still many items still there but everything was sold. Classifieds Response Texas Mesquite BBQ now serves homemade lumpia for $7.99/six Arlene Ritley In his response to my recent letter entitled Waves resort rolls. Owner Orlando went to the Asian Market for the ingredients and The Capital Gains Tax Hoax (the tax rate on door. Production Manager to get advice and they came out great especially the dipping sauce. Of investments such as dividends and long term Abigail Bair course, not quite as good as my daughter-in law Jamie’s family recipe stock sales) Mr Cullinan pointed out a fact of Contributing Writers lumpia. They are open Wednesday - Sunday. Tell Bartender Adriana we sent you. which I was unaware, that the Capital Gains Tax DR. MARTINEZ MEDICAL COMPLEX Joey Farah PADRES ISLES, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX rate varies by income level. I had stated that the Brush Pick Up will be done May 5th - 9th. PAGE 3 Andy Purvis rate was 17% no matter how much the unearned Dr. Mario Martinez will be building his Mary Craft income. I was wrong about the percentage by LIMESTONE VENEER PYLON SIGN state-of-the-art medical & spa facility next to ACCENT COLOR Emily Gaines 3%, but not about the injustice as you will see STUCCO Pelican Plaza by Spring 2022. The old house WHITE STUCCO DR. MARTINEZ LIMESTONE VENEER in the following table. Taxpayers earning less MEDICAL CLINICCLINIC Jay Gardner that was there has been torn down. SIGNAGE TEXT

ASSOCIATED LABORATORY Pastor Kris Bair than $40,000 per year pay no capital gains tax SIGNAGE TEXT CLINIC LEASE - that sounds fair to me. Those who earn from O.S.O. Guardians Nature Summer Camp SIGNAGE TEXT Todd Hunter $40,001 to $440,450 pay 15% and those with offers 6 weeks of camp for ages 5 - 7 and 8 -

Dotson Lewis DROP OFF CURVED CURTAINWALL earnings OVER $441,451 pay 20%. These last 10 starting June 14 until August 6. CANOPY ATRIUM Dr. Tom Dorrell two brackets do NOT seem fair to me since STREETDr. ELEVA TIONMario 3 Martinez building to be built Ronnie Narmour the tax on Earned Income is higher: 22% by Spring 2022 next to Pelican Plaza on Brent Rourk on earnings of $40,126 to $85,526; 24% on SPID. earnings between $85,526 and $163,300 and up Photographers to 37% for the higher tax brackets and which Miles Merwin (Emeritus) Campers will experience fun mornings of exploring will probably go even higher now under the nature trails, meeting and catching live animals, Debbie Noble current administration. My point then and now using equipment like binoculars and microscopes, Evelyn Pless-Schuberth is that those who are able to invest in stocks and complete crafts, indoor activities and more. The certain other investments should NOT be taxed Jan Rankin camps are 9 am - noon and cost is $99/week. The at a lower rate than those who go out and earn camp is located at the Oso Bay Wetland Preserve & Mary Craft their living at a job. I have traded on the stock Learning Center at 2446 North Oso Parkway. Ronnie Narmour market for over 30 years, as a smaller player Oso Bay Summer Camp and have benefited from this special tax rule. Corpus Christi Horse But I don’t think it is fair to those that work for a House is offering Summer living and pay at a higher rate for their income. Horse Camp for children kindergarten - 8th grade. The camp is five days 8 am - 1 pm and the cost is $500. They are located at 2902 Mr Cullinan also stated in his letter that Roscher in Flour Bluff. Call 500-7920 or visit their Facebook page for I “seem to want a weaker economy, lower more info. earned income, and fewer jobs” because of my comment about “closing the gap between the The Slip will feature Jerry Ward every various income levels”. This is certainly NOT Wednesday 9 pm - midnight and Michael Butts the case, and I regret my comment as I do feel on Saturday, April 3rd. Stevie Start will start Corpus Christi that we should all be able to earn as much as we joining the rotation on Thursday, April 22nd. There will be a Gypsy Mermaid Pop-Up on Horse House Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) can legitimately. The point I had hoped to make, but didn’t, was that we should ALL be taxed Thursday, April 8th 5-8 pm. Riley P. Dog at a fair rate and I don't think that the Capital Island’s Edge Salon is offering quick cuts starting at $20. Call or text Gains Tax does that. Mr Cullinan states that, Singer Jerry “lawmakers and voters who understand that Roni at 244-5748. The salon is located near Black Sheep Bistro. Publisher Ward will be Dale Rankin lower tax rates on unearned income benefit non- Sonic has all drinks half off that are ordered online or from their app. affluent workers the most”. Do you feel that playing at The About the Island Moon Slip every The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale those who earn more than $441,451 on unearned Rankin, Editor / Publisher. income and pay only 20% in taxes “benefit non- Wednesday. Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes affluent workers”? People are going to invest delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 with or without this tax advantage - I know I copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, would. He also states that the Capital Gains as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. Tax is not a “loophole”. What would you call News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, a tax that allows primarily the more affluent to pay at a lower tax rate than those that work a payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. job for their income? I would call it protecting The Island Moon Newspaper themselves and their campaign contributors. Gypsy Mermaid Pop-Up. 14646 Compass, Suite 3 My letter also included an opinion on another (I’ll call,self-serving) bill written and passed Corpus Christi, TX 78418 by our lawmakers in 1984 which eliminated 361-949-7700 the federal employees’ defined benefit pension program (CSRS) for all government employees Congrats, Mary! tourist and vacationeers from all over the United [email protected] hired after 1984 EXCEPT themselves. They States come to Padre Island.and most of the are Congrats to Mary Craft on her retirement. I've still enjoy that retirement system. So when in the high incomewbracket. With access to the Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper never used her professional services but make it Mr Cullinan speaks to what “lawmakers” beach, swimming, surfing, fish­ing, some of the a point to always read her column in the Moon. understand I’m of a different mind as to their homeless might evolve into "Beach Bums", and I hope she will continue to keep us posted with motivations. They also wrote themselves and shed their homeless image! the latest business news in the future. Where to Find The staff into the Affordable Care Act and since Bobbie Kimbrell 2014 have had their health care federally Rick Beekman Island Moon subsidized by 72%. Quite a benefit for our elected officials considering their pay and other Pack 949 Banquet benefits. Someday I want to write about how Homeless Solution Port North it must feel to be able to write your own rules. 3/24/21 April 10 Corpus Christi City Council Mr Cullinan corrected some errors in my Pack 949 will be having the Blue and Gold Aransas Padre In reference to; One of the options for a Banquet Saturday, April 10th from 5pm - Gulf Stream RV original letter and I appreciate that. He and All Stripes Stores I see these facts in a different way and thank homeless shelter is and out door shelter, the 7:30pm @ Church Unlimited Padre Island. Pioneer RV other is a low barrier shelter which is an Black Sheep/ goodness we all still have that right. The Blue and Gold Banquet is the birthday Stripes on 1A enclosed shelter. For diversity and reaching celebration of Cub Scouting. It’s an exciting Barrel Craig J Wooldridge a happy medium, Padre Island offers the best My Coastal Home and important event in scouting! It is also a CVS location for an out door shelter. It would reduce time when we honor the Webelos, who have WB Liquor Store Dollar General Port Aransas Art Center the homeless population around the City Hall earned their Arrow of Light, with a special and downtowm­ a£ea and other parts of the city Island Wine Room Doc’s Restaurant advancement ceremony as they “crossover” to Annual Meeting including Flour Bluff. I am sure there is some Boy Scouts. We are especially excited to have Kody’s Snoopy’s Pier To All our Members: building on the Island that could be bought the first group of girls in our Pack to be honored and converted into a shelter. If not, I am sure at the banquet. Coffee Waves Isle Mail N More that with a federal grant and city grant, plus It is time for the Port Aransas Annual We invite you to join us on the special occasion Moby Dicks Island Italian donations from residents of Corpus Christi, such Membership Meeting. We invite you to join us as philanthropist and business people, enough full of fun! Please contact me if you have any IGA Brooklyn Pie Co. Tuesday, March 30, 4:30 P.M. at the Art Center. funding would become available. A donation questions or would like to RSVP. For more Treasure Island sign on the shelter should get good results since information call Valerie Wallace 806.681.7770. Ace Hardware We will be greeted by our President, Karen San Juan’s Restaurant Texas Star (Shell) Winship Ridout, followed by a summary of the Wash Tub Art Center's 2020 activities and statistics We will Spanky's also be voting for the 2021 Board of Directors. Woody’s Sports Scuttlebutt’s Center Restaurant The agenda for the meeting is included below. Back Porch Bar Subway Shorty’s Place If you have any questions concerning the Island Tire meeting, please contact the Art Center or Fisherman’s Wharf respond to this email. We hope to see you there! Padre Pizzeria Gratitude Agenda The Gaff And all Moon Trinity By the Sea retail advertisers Episcopal PORT ARANSAS BOARD OF WB Liquor DIRECTOR’S MEETING Island IGA March 30, 2021

1. No Membership meeting was held in 2020 Flour Bluff due to covid. Minutes will be read from last H.E.B. yearly meeting, which was held March 28, 2019. Ethyl Everly 2. End of the year 2020 financial statement Senior Center and estimated budget for 2021 are Stripes on Flour available. Explanations, if questions arise. Bluff & SPID 3. Election of new Board of Directors for the Port Aransas Art Center 4. Motion to approve all prior actions of the Board of Directors that have taken place since March 28, 2019. 5. Any other business or questions needed to be addressed at this time. 6. Adjourn April 1, 2021 Island Moon A 4 Bridge cont. from A1 History cont. from A1 side of the roadway which will support the is expected to be in place within six weeks. the years immediately after the dredging was ramps leading to the bridge. The elevation of The structure is actually two separate complete. The book traces the rapid growth The islands have grown relatively slowly the bridge at its height is eleven fee above the bridges, one northbound and one southbound of the city from 1920 to 1960. Up through by comparison to other barrier islands and current grade of the roadway but with a total with three arches of approximately 40 feet the mid-1950s Corpus Christi was on course coastal resorts from South Padre Island to of 1600 feet of elevated roadway the grade each spanning each side. The canal is 44 feet to become one of the leading metropolitan the Carolinas and Virginia. Part of the reason will be gradual. with fourteen feet of clearance above the areas of Texas, but by the end of the 1970s is circumstance, the way that events such as The next step in the process, Franklin said, waterline. The canal is flanked on each side that promise had dissolved as the city fell into the Texas oil bust of the 1980s or the Great is to pour the concrete for the bulkheads by two 32-foot arches covering pedestrian second-tier status as it was overshadowed, Recession that began in 2007-08 happened to bordering the waterway on the east side of the and cart paths. Construction on the $15 and eventually marginalized, by the other cut off large-scale development schemes then site which will bring the waterway from the million project is on schedule for completion metropolitan areas of the state. Lessoff in the works. As I explain in the book, that Lake Padre side to the center of structure. That by fall 2022. electively describes how Corpus Christi meant that residential neighborhoods slowly went from “the fastest growing city on the took shape on the island that had mixed coast, by far the most versatile, the most feelings about large-scale and rapid tourist progressive, and the most promising” of the and resort development. Rapid development Texas Gulf Coast cities outside of Houston to might bring prosperity, but it could also a city that by the mid-1980s had lost control disrupt the fairly serene and relaxed way of of its own destiny. life that island residents have come to count on. The loss of local control is highlighted by the shift in ownership of area refineries What are the challenges for growth which were historically locally owned and economic expansion as The Island but passed into the hands of out of town corporate owners by the mid-1980s. The port moves forward, and how are they also stagnated during this period as Lessoff different from the rest of the city? quotes Ruben Bonilla, Jr, who was Chairman People in Corpus Christi and on the islands of the Port Commission for three terms, “We obviously are faced with the challenge of decided we were going to be a community deciding how much growth they really with no growth, we just sat on petroleum want and how much is reasonable and safe. while everybody else was building container For reasons I discuss in the book, civic and terminals.” business leaders in the city have long looked The loss of local control of the refineries, hopefully at the islands as a potential site for the main economic driver, combined with investment and source of jobs and growth. As the economic dependence on the military, island residents know, these projections have where build/don’t build decisions are not continually fallen short, but that doesn't stop made locally, and the increased dependence people from coming up with more plans and on middle-class tourists from other Texas projections. The recession presented Corpus cities, where the come/don’t come decision Christi with an unexpected opportunity to is also made elsewhere, has the left the city’s step back and examine whether the city economic future in the hands of non-Corpus really should emphasize development on the Mike Franklin is the supervisor on the bridge project for Haas Anderson Construction. Christi control. islands as a vehicle for prosperity, but the city did not use the recession-imposed lull Brain Drain in construction and development for that sort Lessoff connects this lack of local control of rethinking and reflection. One remembers to the well documented exodus of young, that the islands are barrier islands in a talented, and educated people to San hurricane zone in an era of rising sea levels Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas and other and possibly of increasingly intense weather. more progressive metropolitan areas around What is a safe and appropriate number of the state. The notion that Corpus Christi is a people to be living on or owning property place where dreams and ideas come to die is on the islands? How much construction a tough one to shake, and one that is at the and paving can the islands safely support? center of our economic future today. Census figures show that between 1995 How are the interests of The Island and 2000 the population of college-educated different/the same as those of the city as single people between the ages of 25 and 34 a whole? shrank by 7.3percent. As the Sunbelt grew in the post-war years Lessoff cites “not Flour Bluff has a different set of interests from complacency in the face of its troubles, but the city and from the islands. As for residents distress, confusion, and acrimony,” among on the island, they have long had mixed local residents and leaders. These internecine feelings about how rapid development on the rivalries resulted in wasted decades as islands might disrupt their neighborhoods and Texas’ population increased by about 15% way of life. in the 1990’s and another 20% between Downtown has been the focus of much of 2000 and 2010, while Corpus Christi grew at the attention for trying to grow the tourism approximate rate of natural growth of about industry in the city, however, most of the 3%. current tourism industry and the growth of Future is out to sea attractions - Schlitterbahn, Packery Channel The shafts supporting the main bridge structure go as deep as 74 feet below grade. - has been on The Island. Based on the past, The sheeting piling marks the boundary of the canal. Lessoff’s book leaves off with the failed how will this apparent conflict likely be attempt to build Destination Bayfront and resolved? ends with the suggestion that the region’s This tension has existed since the 1960s, future is less closely tied to other Texas when tourist and resort development began in cities than it is to other ocean-side cities earnest to disperse from central Corpus Christi such as New Orleans and Tampa where, and North Beach to the islands and around the like the Conrad Blucher Institute and the coast, at the same time that downtown was Harte Research Institute in Corpus Christi, losing its other major function, as a central those cities are looking to a future tied to business district, the regional focus of retail, oceanographic futures. business, and professional services. I talk about The book also goes through the history of this a great deal in the book. The underlying development on The Island, including the question is what purpose both downtown and fight over Packery Channel, the Island Tax the islands should serve in Corpus Christi's Increment Financing Zone, and the fight life and in its economy. If the city decides that over limiting driving on a portion of Island downtown is only partly about visitor revenue beaches. but mainly about public and civic space and The book is a very different, and cool- about attracting people who are looking for headed, look at the history and future of our a more urban, less auto-oriented way of life, city and our Island. We sent Lessoff a series then the islands and downtown won't seem so of questions concerning his conclusions and much to be in competition. But Corpus Christi predictions for the future. seems pretty far from making in a clear and The white pipes in this photo are part of the pump system to keep the groundwater from comprehensible way such determinations seeping into the site during construction. Where does The Island fit in with the over what purposes different areas within the development of the city as a whole? city and region should serve. Over the last half century, the islands—I’m Where does The Island as a tourist thinking of Mustang and North Padre--have destination fit in with the entire Texas mainly taken shape as an extension of Corpus Coast? Christi's long-standing role as a favorite resort and vacation destination within Texas. North Padre Island and Mustang Islands I talk about this at length in the book. Flour and surrounding towns have a special role in Bluff, to be sure, has a different history, on Texas as vacation and resort destinations for account of the Naval Air Station. In earlier Texans from inland metropolises, as opposed periods, there were schemes for constructing to visitors from elsewhere in the United harbor facilities on the island or at Harbor States and the world. I elaborate on this in the Island, which would have created a very book as well. That explains the distinctive, different Coastal Bend. But the construction highly visible place that the islands have in of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the Texas culture and life. That is something to 1920s ended that prospect. I talk about this think about when considering developments This foundation will support the retaining wall on the east side of the bridge. in some detail in chapter 1 of the book. that might change the islands' atmosphere, character, and target clientele. Numbers cont. from A1

Continuing members Polly L Balzer – Padre Isles Property Owners Association Charles Duffley – Developer Cheri Sperling – Padre Island Business Association Reappointed Jay Gardner – Current Chairman. These structures are the support for the Environmental Group bulkhead which will line the new canal. Armon Alex - Mustang Island reprehensive Dan Brown - At-Large * Delivery Tommy Kurtz - At-Large * Carryout New Members * Curbside Dotson Lewis - Residential Property Owner Robert Pruski - Construction Contractor * Wine Wed. Half Price Dan Grimsbo - Engineer * Monday Night Roy Coons - At-Large Melanie Salinas – At-Large Football Specials The large tank on the west side of SPID William Uhlarik – Realtor Lasagna Lunch is part of the $5 million sewer lift station The ISAC meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first 14493 S.P.I.D Suite C under construction. The lines from the Tuesday of each month, the terms are for padrepizzeria.com Special $5.99 station to the Whitecap Wastewater three years with a maximum of two terms. Treatment Plant are already in place The meeting are open to the public. 949.0787 Mon – Thurs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Dasmarinas. April 1, 2021 Island Moon A 5

Tides of the Week Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides for Bob Hall Pier April 1 - April 8 By Dale Rankin

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon The Question of the Week here at the Word afternoon when we noticed that the water level Factory is why Waves Resort is being torn down, was lapping over the bar top and soon enough /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible couldn’t’ it be fixed? There is no handbook or the bar was completely underwater which Th 1 High 8:19 AM 1.9 7:19 AM Set 10:17 AM 87 single reference point for this, but since I was eventually filled the area behind the bar. The 1 7:46 PM there when the first shovel of dirt was removed circulation pumps in the Lazy River had been and watched the project go up, as well as staying shut down for work and when the water stopped F 2 Low 2:29 AM -0.3 7:18 AM Rise 12:28 AM 78 in constant touch with the decision makers I circulating it sought lower ground and found 2 High 10:02 AM 2.0 7:47 PM Set 11:08 AM guess I’m as qualified as anyone to answer that it in the bar. The problem, as explained to me question. Here in no particular order are some at the time, was that the bar was constructed Sa 3 Low 1:32 AM -0.3 7:16 AM Rise 1:34 AM 68 of the reasons as they have been explained to when the river was a shorter length than was 3 High 11:47 AM 2.0 7:48 PM Set 12:04 PM me and as I have observed. eventually built and when the Lazy River was Su 4 Low 2:46 AM -0.3 7:15 AM Rise 2:34 AM 57 extended the increased water volume meant the The building is the wrong size and water level for the system without the pumps 4 High 1:08 PM 2.0 7:48 PM Set 1:03 PM configuration running was higher than the bar. The eventual M 5 Low 4:09 AM -0.2 7:14 AM Rise 3:29 AM 46 The original idea for hotel rooms at solution – never implemented as far as I know – was emergency pumps. The problem there was 5 High 2:04 PM 1.9 7:49 PM Set 2:05 PM Schlitterbahn was nineteen “treehouse” rooms which could accommodate families. According that the pumps wouldn’t kick on until power Tu 6 Low 5:31 AM 0.0 7:13 AM Rise 4:16 AM 35 to Jeff Henry when construction began the had been off for fifteen minutes and by then the 6 High 2:44 PM 1.8 7:49 PM Set 3:06 PM rooms were modeled around similar ones at the bar would be underwater. home Schlitterbahn park in New Braunfels. But W 7 Low 6:45 AM 0.1 7:12 AM Rise 4:58 AM 25 The second problem was that as the Lazy River as things progressed the treehouses gave way to got longer it took more lifeguards – a lot more 7 High 3:06 PM 1.6 7:50 PM Set 4:05 PM a 92-room hotel. The rationale for tearing down lifeguards. The safety rules required lifeguards 7 Low 8:47 PM 1.2 the building, as explained to me was that with to have a line of sight along the river’s entirety only 92 rooms the nightly room cost would have and to do that required lifeguards about every 7 High 11:51 PM 1.3 to be double the market rate to generate the cash fifty feet. To stock the park for a season required Th 8 Low 7:50 AM 0.3 7:11 AM Rise 5:34 AM 17 flow needed to stay right side up. Early on some – if memory serves – a cadre of 217 lifeguards Bob Hall Pier, Corpus Christi, TX 8775870 Tidal Data Print View https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=8775870... of the partners in the project objected that the to have enough of them on duty to keep the 8 High 3:13 PM 1.4 7:50 PM Set 5:02 PM building was at the wrong end of property, too Lazy River open. That was the reason only part 8 Low 8:51 PM 1.0 Help far away from the canal and the water exchange of it was open even on days in peak season. bridge which are designed to form the nucleus The lifeguards were typically young adults and of the entire development. getting four dozen of them to show up every day NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS Tide Predictions at 8775870, Bob Hall Pier, Corpus Christi TX means a lot of moving parts. From 2021/04/01 12:00 AM LST/LDT to 2021/04/08 11:59 PM LST/LDT 100-day season 2.0 2.0 1.83 1.80 1.89 1.92 1.89 No build drawings 1.67 Any waterpark on Padre Island is essentially 1.52 1.5 1.5 1.38 going to need to make its money primarily And finally the nature of the construction 1.22 1.14 during the one hundred day summer season. The process meant that plans for the building and 1.01 1.0 1.0 minimum daily attendance for the Schlitterbahn park literally changed week to week. I have park is just over 1300 people. There were a few personally seen midcourse redesign work 0.5 0.5 0.29 weeks early on when the park met that number, done with a red pencil on drawings after the Heightfeet in (MLLW) 0.14 but a plan to turn 17,000 square-feet of the water -0.01 park was well underway that cost upwards of 0.0 0.0 -0.14 park into an indoor facility so it could operate $2 million each to implement. The Lazy River -0.30 -0.26 -0.33 year round never materialized. That meant that was rerouted after concrete was poured and NOAA/NOS/Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 AM 12:00 the park was continuously chasing the dragon 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 4/9 crews began chipping out concrete one week Note: The interval is High/Low, the solid blue line depicts a curve fit between the high and low values and approximates the segments between. with regards to making its operational numbers. that was poured the week before. When the Disclaimer: These data are based upon the latest information available as of the date of your request, and may differ from the published tide tables. The waterpark is too small and wrong building was finished it was discovered that it High/Low Tide Prediction Data Listing lacked an onsite laundry and there was no space Station Name: Bob Hall Pier, Corpus Christi, TX Source: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS configuration for a crucial staircase. The wooden staircase Action: Daily Prediction Type: Harmonic Product: Tide Predictions Datum: MLLW The original configuration of the Schlitterbahn surrounding an airshaft on the west end of the Start Date & Time: 2021/4/1 12:00 AM Height Units: Feet End Date & Time: 2021/4/8 11:59 PM Time Zone: LST/LDT plan was a large water park with a small hotel building was deemed to be a fire hazard since it was the main escape route from the top floor. Date Day Time Hgt Time Hgt Time Hgt Time Hgt (treehouses). What was built was a small park 2021/04/01 Thu 08:13 AM 1.83 H with a large hotel (but not large enough). The As a result an exterior staircase was added. The 2021/04/02 Fri 12:43 AM -0.30 L 10:15 AM 1.89 H large feature near the back of the building vertical supports on the back patio were added 2021/04/03 Sat 01:41 AM -0.33 L 11:43 AM 1.92 H which is a main staple of other Schlitterbahn after the building was complete because there 2021/04/04 Sun 02:44 AM -0.26 L 12:54 PM 1.89 H parks was supposed to provide enough water were questions about the stability of the four- 2021/04/05 Mon 04:05 AM -0.14 L 2:09 PM 1.80 H flow to allow adults to stand-up surf but to do story patio. 2021/04/06 Tue 05:30 AM -0.01 L 2:56 PM 1.67 H that required seven high-velocity pumps and 2021/04/07 Wed 06:45 AM 0.14 L 3:11 PM 1.52 H 9:14 PM 1.14 L 11:51 PM 1.22 H When it was all said and done, as far as I know, 2021/04/08 Thu 07:54 AM 0.29 L 3:08 PM 1.38 H 9:10 PM 1.01 L only three smaller (surplus) pumps actually no final build drawings were ever produced. ever worked. The result was a reduced volume The changes that were built into the structure as of water that allowed only a couple of kids to construction went on were never incorporated ride belly boards which was not enough to keep into any final set of drawings. I heard from people coming back. several sources that lack of drawings meant Then the Law of Unintended Consequences any buyer of the building would have to bring arrived. The Lazy River that was supposed to in a forensic architect or buy the building as is provide access to the main rides at the park which introduced considerable risk to the buyer. without guests having to leave their inner tubes, There is more to this list but that gives you an originally designed to be a key feature of the idea of why the decision was made to tear the park under the brand of Transportainment, kept structure down. Trying to fix the building was getting longer as construction went on and took deemed to be throwing good money after bad on Amazon-length proportions which caused making starting over the best course of action. 1 of 1 3/31/2021, 2:26 PM two major problems. And so the building is coming down. The first was not discovered until construction of the park was almost complete. I was standing near the bar under the main stage one

Fixtures at Waves Resort are being removed this week. A Fiery Night at Shorty's Island House Condominiums getting new doors and windows. Photo by Mary Craft.

Shorty's had some firery action on Saturday night. Photo by Ronnie Narmour.

Send letters and photos to [email protected] Beach yoga by Mary Craft. A6 Island Moon April 1, 2021 Senior Moments Operation KETSU-GO Part V Are You Ready? By Pastor Kris Bair By Dotson Lewis I don’t know about care for one another—although our ability to Special to the Island Moon you, but I am so ready care for one another, and the ways we have done for resurrection! that in the past, have been sorely tested during Dotson’s Note: Due to of Kagoshima Wan. It was to be prepared to A pastor I knew preached back in Zombie Lent. popular demand, here is Part support the 40th Army if a landing were forced February that we have been in Lent since a year We can go beyond just grabbing for food and V. As a reminder, KETSU-GO was the Japanese on the western shore of Satsuma Peninsula. The ago March. And she’s right. COVID Time fighting over it (once we get past the initial plan to protect their islands from an invasion by plan called for movement, chiefly by foot and at has been a time of grieving, of lost “normalcy” fears), and we can and do find new ways to be the Allied forces, especially the United States’. night, along the shore road of Kagoshima Wan, (whatever that is), of fasting and doing without generous and care for our neighbors. In fact, Fortunately for the Allies these plans were crossing the peninsula on the road system just (except, of course, for toilet paper)--all features there’s evidence that we are doing a better job never put into action as President Truman gave west of Kagoshima. The estimated time for this of the season of Lent. of that since the pandemic began! permission for two atom bombs to be dropped on movement was six to seven days. Japan in early August 1945. Thanks to Hide(ko) However, in my humble opinion, it’s been a We can respect one another’s brains, rather The 25th Division, also rated A-1 by the Aoyama, Bob Batterson, James Jones and many Zombie (the fictional creature) Lent. than engage in a food fight for them. Japanese and under administrative control of of my Japanese friends for the facts contained the 57th Army, was held in reserve in the area of Zombies are not, of course, resurrected. They We can grow and change—because we are the in this report, and also to my Japanese friends Miyakonojo. It was prepared to counterattack in are the Walking Dead. Walking Living. We know resurrection, even for the for the photos. the Miyazaki area. It likewise was to be moved Now, everyone knows that the dead don’t walk though we tend to forget about it in our daily Continuing From Part IV chiefly on foot at night, the estimated movement at all, but we living bodies sure haven’t been lives. time being five days. “walking” like we used to, have we? Japanese defensive measures taken inland And that is what Lent is for—to help us included “Rear Defense Zones”. These zones The 216th Division was centrally located in One major distinction among zombies is remember and value resurrection. were established in important areas inland as reserve at Kumamoto, prepared to move south that they don’t communicate very well—they We can argue that it’s not scientific (and it alternate positions for the area army to be used as the situation dictated. If the preliminary follow, but they don’t discuss. And despite isn’t). That it’s unbelievable (to non-believers, in holding out against a forceful penetration bombardment or early seizure of small islands social media, the art of discussion among us has yes). That it couldn’t happen in real life (we by the enemy or in support of a strategic to the south and southwest of Kyushu definitely suffered when we can’t be face to face. thought COVID couldn’t happen in real life, offensive. Holding positions were constructed indicated an early invasion attempt on southern too). Kyushu, the 216th Division was to be moved, It’s much easier now to be rude, to be mean, to across lines of communications to check rapid be “in your face” when we’re not actually “in advances of enemy mechanized forces. Inland principally on foot and at night, to the area of I’m not saying it’s not a mystery—it is and was Kirishima, northwest of Miyakonojo. This your face.” And there’s been way too much of meant to be so. fortifications were also constructed to provide that going on, for WAY too long. cover and concealment for heavy equipment movement would have taken 7 days. Likewise, But I would say that we can look around and such as tanks, motor vehicles and artillery as if early indications pointed toward the invasion Zombies don’t look for the facts—they look see resurrection everywhere, as Natalie Sleeth well as bomb proof storage of ammunition of southern Kyushu, the 57th Division and 4th for food (for Walking Life, as it were). Zombies so admirably does when she begins her lovely and fuel. As on many islands throughout the Independent Tank Brigade of the 56th Army take what they can get. And there’s been a lot hymn with “In the bulb there is a flower.” Pacific, these storage shelters were impervious were to be withdrawn from the Fukuoka area of that Zombie selfishness going on (reference Resurrection—in the ICUs, in the garden, in to American air and naval bombardment. and moved by any and all methods available to back to toilet paper!). the sunrise every morning. Things do stay the the Kirishima area. same, even as they change. That’s resurrection. Satsuma Peninsula Defenses (40th Army) I know what some of you are thinking—there’s The defensive plan called for the use of the been a lot of Walking Life going on, too— And if Jesus is a problem for you, think about Mutso Operation, No. 1 covered the defense of Civilian Volunteer Corps, a mobilization not and I’m not disputing that one bit. In fact, we it. According to the Gospels, he rose from southern Kyushu by the 40th and 57th Armies. of volunteers but of all boys and men 15 to should celebrate it! the dead and walked and ate and taught the This part of Kyushu was considered the most 60 and all girls and women 17 to 40*, except But sadly, those acts of kindness and Disciples. But he also did things like appear probable area to be invaded. Part C provided for those exempted as unfit. They were trained unselfishness and compassion often seem and disappear. And he was not recognized at for the defense of the Satsuma Peninsula region with hand grenades, swords, sickles, knives, fire diminished in the face of overwhelming first—he didn’t immediately LOOK like the hooks, and bamboo spears. These civilians, led incivility. Jesus they knew—it was his action (breaking by regular forces, were to make extensive use bread and sharing it) that opened his followers’ of night infiltration patrols armed with light Zombies are completely and utterly reactive— eyes. Resurrection changed Jesus, too. weapons and demolitions. Also, the Japanese smell or see food (Walking Living), kill and eat had not prepared, and did not intend to prepare, brains (fighting over them, naturally). Begin I’ve been holding out for resurrection all any plan for the evacuation of civilians or for sequence again. Why? through this pandemic, and it’s so close now. But if I don’t look around me and recognize it the declaration of open cities. The southern Because they don’t know resurrection. third of Kyushu had a population of 2,400,000 everywhere, I’m not going to get there. within the 3,500 square miles included in the Zombies are the unchanged dead—animated, Being ready for resurrection means opening Prefectures of Kagoshima and Miyazaki. The somewhat decomposed bodies. Zombies are the “the eyes of my heart,” as Jesus puts it. Lord, defensive plan was to actively defend the few “worse than dead.” And that’s a lot of us these let me do it now. selected beach areas at the beach, and then days-stuck in what we feel is an unbearable to mass reserves for an all-out counterattack situation—an “Attack of the Zombies,” as it We’ll be opening the eyes of our hearts at our if the invasion forces succeeded in winning a were. Easter services—in the Island Presbyterian East beachhead. parking lot at 7 a.m. (bring your chair), and at But we have some definite advantages over the 10 a.m. service in our sanctuary. Both will The Japanese were determined to fight the final those Zombies. be open to the public—but mask and prepare for and decisive battle on Kyushu. At whatever the We are real! We can communicate with one social distancing and a COVID checklist that cost, Japanese military leaders were planning another (when we are civil). We can, and do, includes providing contact information. Join us by the 146th, 206th, and 303rd Divisions, and as IPC practices resurrection! the 125th Independent Mixed Brigade of the 40th Army. In the event of an invasion in this area, those units would attempt to hold the V Anecdotingly Amphibious Corps on the beaches until the mobile reserve could be assembled and moved from their inland locations. The counterattack Kamikaze plane What the *!?# is Coming phase would be carried out by a mobile reserve composed out of the 25th, 57th, 77th and 216th Divisions, together with the three tank to repel any U.S. landing attempt. The defense Out of My Cat brigades. The mobile reserve would advance of the Japanese home islands centered on two By Abigail Bair to the vicinity of Ijuin to seal off the Satsuma primary operations: The Army's fanatical defense of the beaches, and the employment Peninsula and prepare for the counterattack. As many of you remember, last Novemeber Then the polar vortex hit, and the kitty got very There were also plans to redeploy two divisions of Kamikaze planes and suicide boats against transports. The Japanese plans for suicide I adopted a small, black cat who I named J.B. cold every time she had to go outside to use the from the Fifteenth Area Army in Honshu to Waterweld (long story). I call her Elda for short facilities. I felt bad, so I brought her litterbox augment the counterattack in southern Kyushu. attacks were much more extensive than anything the U.S. had yet experienced in the – or simply Duh if I'm feeling mean about it. inside. The Japanese 40th Army had a strong war. The Japanese special suicide forces were I am not a cat person by nature. Dogs, as far as AND OH MY! The sulphur! The brimstone! concentration of artillery and heavy mortars on seen as a "Divine Wind" which was to save their I'm concerned, are furry little balls of delightful The industrial grade ammonia! THE STENCH. the western side of Satsuma Peninsula, south of nation just as the "Divine Wind" had driven the fun and goodwill. This notion is often I bought clumping cat litter. I patroled the Ijuin, in the 206th Division's zone of action. This Mongol hordes back in the thirteenth century. contradicted wholly by my large, hydrophobic, box, cleaning it at least twice a day and taking concentration was closer to Fukiage Hama than Black Lab Stadler – an inverterate truckasaurus to the beaches selected for the V Amphibious The End the waste out to the big green dumpster. I -- who often uses her head to plow through bought Arm & Hammer cat box deodorizer. I Corps. Many units of the 40th Army were *In August of 1945 Miss Hideko Aoyama, who obstacles including but not limited to: furniture, considered in poor state of organization and at the time, by Japanese count, was seventeen bought multi-cat litter that promised 10 days of trees, fences, other animals, paperwork, and egg freshness. I bought pods that stuck on the side training. The 303rd and 206th Infantry divisions years old, was informed that within the next salad sandwiches. were particularly poor. thirty days, she would be drafted into the of the litterbox. I bought a litterbox with a cover Imperial Defense Force and issued a weapon of To me, getting a cat was a capitulation of epic and a door... The 77th Division, rated as A-1 by the proportion. Japanese, was under administrative control of war. ...and still it only took one usage by my tiny the 40th Army and was held in reserve north Dotson’s Other Note: My friend Bob Batterson, For years, I've threatened to acquire a feline demon to render all the stink preventatives null after reading Part I of this report, called me and in what I called, “the ultimate act of giving and void. said “If we had invaded Japan, I wouldn’t be up totally and leaning into this single thing.” I reached out on the internet for help from my calling you today.” I agreed with him, both of “Maybe,” I would further opine, “the stupid cat Facebook friends, who informed me that all us, along with millions of others, on both sides, will eat me when I'm dead.” their litterboxes stunk like a hog farm on a hot would have most likely, “bought the farm,” But, my friend Amber (who is a cat person to day, too. during the ensuing battles. Thanks for reading the extreme that she occasionally wears clothing They laughed at me – accusing me of reaching and commenting on the articles in The Island featuring the animal) cried, and I was done for. the stupidity equivalent of offering them a Moon. Contact me at [email protected] or mayonnaise-based picnic lunch at sunny call/text: 530-748-8475. Chernobyl. Please note: The Weekly Veterans Round I thought that the people in the stinky houses Table Meetings have resumed at Del Mar had just been bad at taking care of their College CED (masks required) in Room 106 on litterboxes. Tuesdays 9-11AM. All veterans, their families and anyone interested in veterans’ activities, Why doesn't anybody tell you? are invited. The Veterans Radio Round Table Why aren't they selling hazmat suits in the cat is on the air on KEYS AM 1440 & 98.7 FM, 8 – food aisle? 10 a.m., Saturdays. The next show will be April 3, 2021. Please listen and call in or text. The I like Elda now, but I'm seriously concerned for listener/text line is: 361-882-5397…It’s your her health and well-being. The vet gave her a two hours, please let us hear from you. clean bill of health early in March, though. I think this may just be how “cats” are. I decided the only solution would be to totally change her litter daily. I bought extra large pan Tiny demon. liners because if you try to take cat litter out in a trashbag, the bag will explode and your pants Elda moved in. will fall down as you try to wrestle what's left of it into the trashcan. Since day one, I have maintained that Elda is not a cat, but instead a tiny demon hell-bent on Yes, I say that from bitter experience. My destruction. Friends have assured me that all neighbor might sue. cats are this way, but I remain unconvinced. But, oh hosanna! The good news is that when I Especially since Elda started using the litterbox reassembled the cat box, I didn't quite get the lid 24 Hour in the house. anchored on as tightly as I should have. Emergency Service She's been an inside outside cat since she I'm not sure exactly what happened, but the arrived, largely due to the fact that convincing evidence indicates the lid fell on Elda while she Stadler of the notion that a dog door could be was engaged in using the restroom. closed proved impossible and resulted in at least Miss Prissy Princess is back to using the Carpet Cleaning Tile & Wood Cleaning two probable concussions. outdoor facitlites exclusively, although she Plus, I didn't want a litterbox in my house. really let me have it about the “standard of Air Duct Cleaning Fire & Water Damage excellence around here disintegrating into When I was looking for my home, I had nothingness.” Upholstery Cleaning Restoration smelled the ghostly waftings of litterboxes past even in houses that had been unoccupied for Or at least that's what I think she was yowling the better part of a decade. In my opinion, this about. Call for our Daily Specials is worse even than smoking inside – although I guess I should be glad that I'll never have to several of the residences featured duelling read the Yelp review. 361-993-9300 stenches. There was no way I was having that book online at www.servicemaster-tx.com kind of nonsense in my place. A7 Island Moon April 1, 2021 Nature Notes Island Moon on a Spoon I Found a Baby Bird, Potatoes Dauphinoise Now What? with a Twist By Susan Heath By Chef Vita Jarrin Well we made it through the freeze and the Even well-fed cats will go after a young Planning a Easter dinner can be exciting as beat the egg and add a little of the cream trees, shrubs, and flowers are coming back to bird because this is their instinct. I know you well exhausting. Some of us stress over what mixture in order to temper it and then add the life! The birds are getting busy building nests don’t want to think this of your sweet kitty, to cook or bake and some of us stress over egg back into the milk and cream mixture. and laying eggs, so we need to be prepared to but unfortunately, it’s true. A fully feathered how long it takes to prepare and the mess This helps the potatoes set. help them if help is needed. nestling only needs our help if it is in danger involved. Whether you’re hosting or are a Start your first layer of potatoes in baking from a predator (dogs and cats), appears sick or Let’s say you, your child, your neighbor, or guest, I’m sure you’re thinking about food dish in a spiral so that it resembles a flower. injured, or is wet and cold. someone else finds a baby bird and they want for Easter. These layers form a base for the warm cream. to help but they don’t know what to do. At On the other hand, a baby bird that is not As a Chef, I’m no different. I typically the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, we get a lot feathered is called a nestling. If you find one of stress over (in a good way) what to make of calls about baby birds in the spring but the these on the ground, it needs some help. If you that isn’t boring. So this year, having made fact is that most baby birds are still being cared can see where the nest is and can safely reach them for Thanksgiving, I decided to push the for by a parent even if they are on the ground. it, try putting the baby back in the nest. It is traditional mashed potatoes off to the side Young birds often leave the nest once they are not true that parent birds will reject a baby if a and make this amazing potato casserole that mobile but before they can fly because it’s safer human has touched it. Julia Childs made famous many years ago. for them on the ground where they can run and However, as usual…I like to add my twist. hide from predators. In most cases, the parent is somewhere nearby watching and will see that the baby is back in Therefore if you’re like me and want to Any baby bird that is feathered all over is the nest. They will return to feed it right on make something different, here is a recipe schedule. If you can’t reach the nest or if the that will make you stand out! Potatoes bird has been injured or is wet and cold, then it Dauphinoise. This is a casserole of potatoes needs to be rescued. In addition, any bird (adult, layered like a lasagna with a cheesy, cream fledgling or nestling) that has been attacked by sauce, topped with cheese, then browned. a cat needs to be rescued whether there is visible YUMMMM! Does it have a few extra injury or not. calories? Well considering mashed potatoes In cases where a baby bird needs help, put it have cream and butter also, it’s about the in a small box lined with paper towels. Put the same. At Christmas…no one’s counting box somewhere safe from children and pets and calories any way right? So Cook Away! call a rehabilitator immediately. Do not give the Serves 4-6 bird any water or food unless instructed to by a rehabilitator. Ingredients: In the Lake Jackson area, Gulf Coast Wildlife 2 tablespoon butter, room temperature for Barn Swallow chicks in the nest. Rescue handles all injured and orphaned birds pan (and other wildlife too). You can reach them at Photo by Susan Heath. 1 Stick of butter sliced to add pieces on Sprinkle each layer of potato with just a little 979-849-0184. This hotline is staffed 24 hours potato layers a day, 7 days a week and they will return your salt and pepper to season each layer as you called a fledgling and chances are it left its call within an hour. You can find a rehabilitator 2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes go. Add a few pieces of the sliced butter on top of potatoes. nest on purpose. If you observe from a distance in your area on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Salt & pepper for sprinkling on layers of or, better yet, from inside your house, you are Department’s website at https://tpwd.texas. potatoes Ladle some of the milk mixture over the likely to see a parent bird coming to feed the gov/huntwild/wild/rehab/list/. If you want to potatoes. Start another layer of potatoes and fledgling. If this is the case, leave the bird alone. help in other ways, wildlife rehabilitators are 2 1/2 cups heavy cream repeat as you would making a lasagna. Add Make sure you keep your dog and cat inside always looking for volunteers and of course any 1 1/2 cups whole milk the shredded gruyere over the top and a few because they can injure or kill a baby bird in a donations are always appreciated! leaves of thyme and cover with aluminum foil 1 Small tub Boursin garlic & herb cheese matter of seconds. and bake for an hour. Remove foil and bake (Avail at HEB) until bubbly and golden brown on top another 1 teaspoon coarse salt 10 minutes or so. If you’re comfortable with 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper your broiler, place under broiler watching it Islander Families Needed for International brown for about 5 minutes, spin dish around Couple dashes cayenne for even coloring. Remove from oven and let Student Exchange Hosting 1/2 Tsp. freshly grated nutmeg sit for about fifteen minutes before cutting into the potatoes. 2-3 Sprigs of thyme Enjoy Giving Students a Chance to Experience USA Tip of the Week: 1 egg for me would definitely be being away from my The twist to this recipe is adding the By Brent Rourk 1 C shredded Gruyere cheese family…but I am grateful to have such a helpful Boursin. I love using this cheese in multiple Make the world a smaller, kinder, and and caring host family that takes care of me. recipes because it has garlic and herbs. I find interesting place! Bring little pieces of the world Directions: They are like my second family.” it also thickens sauces as it melts. This is a to the Island! How? Greenheart Exchange is Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in great cheese to add to heavy cream and make inviting Islanders to host an international high Marine middle position. Spread butter across bottom a quick pasta Alfredo. The best shredded school student for a semester or year for the Marine is a 12th grade student from France who and sides of a 2-quart baking dish. cheese for this dish is the traditional gruyere. 2001-2002 school year. Since 1985 Greenheart desires to become a journalist or lawyer. She Peel potatoes and slice 1/8 inch thick. If However, you can use Swiss, which is what Exchange has worked with over 60 countries has relished the culture which is quite different you have a mandolin or food processor that gruyere is, except it’s made and imported placing over 20,000 international students with than hers. She loves school here and enjoys slices, this is where it would come in handy. from France. It’s aged longer, therefore, has Host Families. Greenheart Exchange is a branch making American school friends. Although the Even slices calls for even cooking. a stronger taste. If you like to add your own of the nonprofit, Greenheart International. first month was understandably challenging, twist, you can use shredded pepper jack, for Their website declares, “Our mission is to Place slices in a large bowl of cold water to she soon settled in to her new home. She also spice or sharp cheddar. You can have a little create global leaders and promote cultural rinse and drain thoroughly on paper towels, has a fondness for food in the United States as more fun by adding chopped ham in between understanding, through our variety of exchange when ready to assemble. she explained, “I like the food here even though the layers, or chorizo or??? You decide what programs hosted here in the United States.” I am a vegetarian (cheese quesadilla).” Heat the heavy cream, milk, Boursin cheese, you want to try. Local Greenheart Exchange coordinator John salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and the sprigs When pressed to explain similarities and The ideas are endless. Most importantly… Lembo explained the goals of the program, of thyme until it comes to a simmer. Turn off differences between France and the United Enjoy yourself, get creative, try new things “Their goals are to continue a high school burner and remove from heat and let cool. Be States Marine explained, “In the U.S. we say have fun!!! Happy Eats! student’s education here in the United States, ‘hi’ or ‘hello’ but in France we kiss on both careful to not scorch the milk. Once cooled, to expand the student’s cultural experience, to cheeks on both sides. France eats later than the become part of the daily life of the host Family, U.S. and the U.S. does not have as much public and to broaden the cultural experiences of the transportation. I live close by the water here and Host Family.” in Paris the water is not as close. People are Becoming an Exchange Student kind in both countries. I like my Host Family, being by the water and on the canal. I love the “This year three Padre Island families are experience of the American high school. About Seashore Happenings hosting three foreign exchange students,” the country I like the welcoming of the people. Lembo said. Everything is big here”, stated Marine. Exchange students are typically 15 to 18 years Martin old high school students and are vetted by the U.S. Department of State. They have medical insurance and monthly allotments to cover their personal expenses. They are expected to do well in school and to become part of the Host Family. Host Families are strongly encouraged to include exchange students in family events and activities much like they would any family member. Regarding language barriers. Becoming a Host Family Qualifications to be a Host Family are fairly straight forward and uncomplicated. The head of household must be at least 26 years old. Host Families should be open minded and flexible Greenheart Exchange student Martin is and can be single individuals, couples, families, flanked by his Host Family and empty nesters from varied economic, religions, and racial backgrounds. Kathy and Greg. Student Experiences Visiting from Poland, tenth grade Flour Bluff What better place to experience a taste of the High School student Martin plans a career in United States than our sandbar - North Padre business, and he too loves experiencing new things a d meeting new people. Congratulations to our UIL winners! Seashore Learning Center had students place Island. Yes, it is somewhat insulated, however, in the events of Chess Puzzles, Number Sense, Spelling, Ready Writing, and Creative within a couple of hours students and their Host “School is going great! I like meeting new Families have also experienced larger urban people, making new friends. I enjoy the way Writing. We are so proud of them! and cultural centers like San Antonio, Austin, teachers teach the students. They are willing and Houston. Additionally, exchange students to help you. It’s different in Warsaw. I always regularly travel with their Host Families and wanted to get to know the American culture. In frequently get opportunities to visit other cities, Poland many people would like to come to the states and environments, all creating a wonderful United States,” Martin said. experience for everybody. Recently Greenheart Exchange students shared their thoughts about Become a Host Today being with Host Families here on the Island Positive and productive ‘face to face’ and in Flour Bluff. Their experiences are over- interactions and experiences tend to manifest whelmingly positive and productive. more understanding between individuals and on a larger stage, countries. When we open Angela our homes to strangers either from the United Angela, a 10th grader from Hong Kong States or abroad, we allow solid and memorable now attending Flour Bluff High School. Her experiences to promote understanding, experience in the United States with her Host kindness, acceptance, learning, and growth. In a Family has been nothing short of spectacular. larger arena, these shared experiences promote peace and form the foundation of one’s personal and treasured memories as well as perceptions “I like how it is a wonderful experience to of another person, family, group, and nation. meet people all over the world and to share our cultures…”, stated Angela. “School is great for Greenheart is beginning the application phase me. I not only enjoy my classes but I also get the for next year. To learn more about Greenheart opportunity to participate in cross country and Exchange visit www.greenheartexchange.org or track this year. My host family helped me a lot to ask questions about local student exchange, through tough times…they would always let me contact coordinator John Lembo at padreisland. know that I could talk to them whenever I needed [email protected] or call John at 361- to and ask for help. The most challenging part 704-4920.

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The man was a cyclone, tornado always got four quarters of the truth from Jake many others will be broadcast on tape delay. what to expect from the global sporting event and typhoon all rolled into one. It was like Scott. He was the right guy at the right time, should prepare for a Summer Games unlike any The opening ceremony is scheduled to begin someone dropped him out of the rafters. He and would become the standard for NFL free other, both because of what is expected to take at 8 p.m. in Tokyo, and NBC will broadcast the played the game of football all his life with his safeties. It was like Scott was armed with an place and what isn’t. The following report is my event live, which means it will air at 7 a.m. EDT teeth and fist clinched. His intensity and drive extra sense when he played safety. Ever see a attempt to answer many of the questions which in the United States. were unparalleled. He wasn’t the most popular cat playing with a mouse? The idea is not to kill I have heard about the upcoming “Games”. guy on the team. If this guy had wanted to the mouse, but just to keep the game going. This Thanks to Bill Morgan (former SWC SID) and What’s the Schedule? make friends, he would have become a birthday guy could anticipate, and he mirrored receivers. Rick Maese for the facts contained in this report The first medals will be handed out July 24, clown. Everyone was his enemy, and he took He studied their step count and releases. He and to Bill Morgan for the photos. followed by more than two weeks of dizzying out his aggression on the playing field. FBI was never into self-promotion. The only thing action. Swimming and gymnastics likely agent Melvin Purvis would have gotten nervous dirty about Jake Scott was his uniform. When Are The 2020 Summer Olympics? will take center stage in the opening week. if this fellow flew into town. This man was Jacob E. Scott, III, was born on July 20, 1945, Swimming competition runs July 24th -August known for his blue collar, hardnosed, punch- in Greenwood, South Carolina, but grew up in 1st, and gymnastics is July 25th - August 3rd. you-in-the-mouth defense. He was the kind of Athens, Georgia. As a young man, Scott played kid that would dance on the television when he Track and field events begin July 30th and football at Washington-Lee High School, was younger, but his mother would scream, “Get conclude with the men’s marathon August 8th, located in Arlington, Virginia. Scott was off the TV; you’re going to break it.” As long the final day of the Olympics. recruited by former Bulldog, Fran Tarkenton, as he was in the huddle, you felt like you had a and enrolled at the University of Georgia to Many Olympic tournaments run nearly the chance to win. He was the type of player who play college football. Georgia head coach, duration of the Games, including basketball, could bring a play to an end in a flash. Stealing Vince Dooley, started him as a receiver, but then baseball, softball, volleyball, water polo, soccer passes was his game. He was silly, and said he moved Scott to the safety position. In 1969, and beach volleyball, and don’t award medals didn’t mean to interrupt people. He explained until the final days. Scott left Georgia after his junior year to play professional football for the BC Lions of the Who Are the Athletes To Watch? Canadian Football League. He played flanker While qualifying will continue through July, and returned punts for one year, before bring the United States is expected to field a star-laden drafted by the Dolphins. squad with several athletes seeking multiple There is no doubt that Jake Scott was an integral medals in Tokyo. Gymnast Simone Biles, the part of the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ undefeated defending Olympic all-around champion and team (17-0). He was teamed up with Dick five-time world champion, is looking to cement Anderson to form one of the top safety duos her place in history, although some are saying Postponed a year because of the coronavirus in NFL history. Two interceptions in a Super that the “Simone Biles vault,” may be too risky pandemic, the Summer Olympics are scheduled Bowl game against quarterback Billy Kilmer of to begin officially July 23rd with the opening the Washington Redskins was just another day ceremony, and end August 8th with the closing at the office for Jake Scott. The Dolphins won ceremony. Some events, such as the softball and that day 14-7, and Scott was chosen the MVP of men’s and women’s soccer tournaments, begin Super Bowl VII. After receiving a brand new July 21st, before the official start of the Games. automobile for the MVP Award, Scott said, “I think I’ll give Bill Kilmer an extra set of keys.” Who Is Hosting? Jake Scott died on November 19, 2020, in an Tokyo is the host city, and most events will be Atlanta hospital. He suffered a severe head staged throughout the Japanese capital. Several injury when he fell down a flight of stairs. The sports will be held in other Japanese cities and fall left him in a coma. The doctors were unable towns, however. Road cycling, for example, to stop the bleeding in his brain. He was 75 will take place in the foothills of Mount Fuji; years old. surfing will be held 40 minutes outside of I believe that the moral of Jake Scott’s story Tokyo on the country’s eastern coast; and the is what we make of our life and what we leave men’s and women’s marathons, as well as the for the Olympics. behind. That’s our legacy. race walking events, will take place in Sapporo, Jake Scott which is located 500 miles north of Tokyo. The In the swimming pool, Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Andy Purvis is a local author and radio soccer matches will be played in six cities, Dressel and Simone Manuel are expected to personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. and baseball and softball games will be held take aim at five or more medals. On the track, that he just randomly remembered things and com for all the latest info on his books or to in Fukushima and Yokohama. These Summer a new generation of American sprinters should got really excited. When you asked him what listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books Games marks the second time Tokyo has hosted include Noah Lyles and Michael Norman, he was doing today and he said “Nothing,” it did are available online and can be found in the an Olympics. The 1964 Games also were held not mean he was free. It meant he was doing local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be there, the first time the Olympics were staged in nothing. They should have named a satellite contacted at [email protected]. Also an Asian country. after him; and after a game, he always looked listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s like he had just come home from a bar fight. Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. What Do We Call The 2021 Olympics? Somewhere along the line, every bad guy com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of These Games mark the first time an Olympics does something good, but it doesn’t mean the Houston Astros. has been postponed. Even though the Tokyo Games are taking place in the summer of 2021, they’ll still be referred to as the 2020 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo organizers agreed that the Games would retain all of the 2020 branding, which means all signage, television graphics, souvenirs, apparel, Catch of the Week even the medals won by the athletes, will say 1964 Olympic Champions Women’s “Tokyo 2020.” Volleyball-Japan Will the Coronavirus Affect the Games? Organizers have promised an Olympics that while Allyson Felix is trying for her fifth looks and feels different than previous Summer Olympics and Justin Gatlin for his fourth. Games, but they’re still working out some key The U.S. men’s and women’s basketball teams details. In March, Tokyo 2020 officials said no again will be a who’s who of all-star players, foreign spectators will be allowed but have and the women’s soccer team will feature many not yet made any decisions on the capacity at of the same stars who won the 2019 World Olympic venues or protocols for fans. Cup, likely including Megan Rapinoe and Rose The Olympics typically draw together more Lavelle. than 11,000 athletes and 25,000 journalists from Other familiar faces include shooter Vincent more than 200 countries, so plenty of protocols Hancock, a three-time Olympian who won gold will need to be in place to ensure a healthy and in 2008 and ’12; fencer Mariel Zagunis, 35, safe Summer Games. who will be competing in her fifth Olympics The Games likely will be scaled back a bit, but and taking aim at a third gold medal; and they’ll still feature a full slate of sports, nations runner Galen Rupp, who will be competing in and athletes. There will be guidelines in place to his fourth Olympics and trying to improve on encourage social distancing, restrict movement his third-place finish from the 2016 Olympic and limit face-to-face interaction, and some of marathon. the pageantry will be toned down. Dotson’s Other Note: The foregoing report Athletes will be allowed to stay at the is just a teaser. It is for me to find out if you Olympic Village only for the duration of their Moon Monkeys are really interested in the competition, and they’ll be subject to regular 2020 Olympics. If you are, there is much, much coronavirus testing and temperature checks more to report before July 2021. Be ready. throughout their stay in Japan. They also will Suggestions and/or comments, please call, text be barred from using public transportation or and/or email me. Email: [email protected] visiting any public places that aren’t approved Mobile: 530-748-8475 by Olympic officials. -30- Have fun and hang in there. How Can I Watch? NBC once again will be providing extensive coverage of the Olympics, broadcasting events across several channels, including NBC, NBC Sports Network, CNBC and USA Network. Cord-cutters will be able to stream Olympics coverage on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC

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April 1, 2021 Island Moon A11 The Island Outdoors On the Rocks Backwater Adventures By Jay Gardner By Joey Farah Farah’s Fishing Adventures I don’t need to tell you that the seeds from the pods off my dead esperanza spring has sprung because you a week ago and am finally seeing a few of them can hear all the people sneezing from the pollen Mother Nature is Alive! We are only Baffin Highlights pop. While the percentage rate is only about a now back to that magic 70 degree mark and mold that is blanketing everything. In The roar of boats has not been as crazy lately as third, looks like I will have around 25 plants of on water temperature, and with that life addition, the tides are edging up towards the many of the fishermen from out of town believe my 72-compartment starter. I plan on growing is exploding here in our local fishing! spring bull tides this time of year. The beach fishing has been hit hard after the freeze. Yes we as many of these out as I can and what I don’t From the Port A Jetty south to the Land Cut will become very narrow, and low docks and have seen a reduction, but from an incredible plant in my yard will wind up accentuating fishing has improved greatly in the last week piers will shed some of their deck boards in the high. With the some public spaces. Some of these places with the flush of a big Bull Tide! This last full yearly oscillation. The next full moon will be flush of water may or may not be open to the public to just go moon pulled all kinds of small bait fish, shrimp, quite a doozy. and fish the last planting things willy-nilly, and I may have to do and crabs into the far reaches of the area, and few weeks I'm CCA-Texas STAR Tournament a little gardening at night. Heh, that would be gamefish followed. funny if the ISAC Chair got busted by the cops catching some The CCA-Texas STAR Tournament has for planting shrubbery. Port A great fish on changed the format this year in response to the lures drifting fish kills. The offshore divisions will remain the ISAC The area and wade fishing same (kingfish, mahi, ling, and they added red along the north the shallows. Speaking of ISAC, there was a flurry of new and south snapper back this year) and the first-place prize members voted in the other day at the Council Pinpointing will be a Polaris Ranger and trailer. For the jetty has been small groups of meeting. This is the largest group of change excellent for inshore divisions, it is all about tagged redfish. over I think that has occurred on this committee, spawning fish The kids and adult divisions have dropped trout, trout fishing for along isolated and I look forward to seeing some new faces anglers using flounder and sheepshead and will go to redfish and am eager to see what we can get done. I grass lines and tags exclusively. There will be three different live shrimp and shallow sand will also welcome Dotson Lewis formally on artificial lures. Ian smoked everyone one colors of tags this year (red, blue, and green) to the committee, as he has been ex-officio for pockets has the boat with this big that correspond to various prizes, and the idea A walk along brought some many years on ISAC. I will be reaching out the rocks with a redfish this week along is that when you catch one of these fish, you cut to the new folks with a few things that may beautiful fish the tag off and release the fish. More on that diving hard bait to hand. The the edge of a steep drop help the learning curve in anticipation of next or soft plastics off here in the Upper later, but I’m happy to see some changes in the Tuesday’s meeting. South Shore of way CCA manages the tournament. at sunrise has Baffin is a good Laguna Madre’. Fishing brought some Hey, Billy! Flounder are running example of some is finally busting out of Fishing regulations change thick fat surf prime isolation the reigns of winter! Shout out to Billy Carlton of the City’s Beach back into the back bays trout to hand. Fishing regulations are set to change today, away from boat Maintenance crew; get better and get back on the this week! This nice fish The sheepshead April 1st by emergency action of the TPW traffic and anything else on your mind. Get sand soon. Looks like after the front last night came from the Upper are nearing the Commission, as we have been discussing. I’ve shallow with a topwater and lose yourself. that we are headed into the “3 at 30” (which is end of their received some feedback from local guides, Laguna Madre’ on a The explosion of white water will bring you 3 months at 30mph winds from the southeast). spawn and are and to be honest, some of the reactions are DOA 3” CAL SHAD. back to reality with trout and redfish all over I am definitely ready for it, I think me talking spreading out, quite surprising. One local guide I talked to Fishing is good don’t be the scattered sandy pockets. Loot for good about fishing a lot lately is a symptom of me but along with was quite upset that the emergency rule didn’t discouraged from the new water quality and presence of small baitfish. not fishing as much as is usual. Drop me a line pompano can extend along the entire coast. While I think The drum are starting to spread out from their at [email protected] and I’ll see you next limits and memory of the still be on fire part of his argument might have been that he breeding grounds at the mouth of the bay, but week On the Rocks. freeze. Mother Nature is with the right wanted a level playing field between guides on gather in high winds. Drifting over the rocks alive and well! tide. Fishing the coast, he was pretty clear about everyone with live shrimp is a great way to box some the bottom with taking a break from hitting the speckled trout. dinner fish of all species. We are making drifts small pieces of A quick scroll through social media looking and working specific small areas with plastics fresh and live shrimp or fish bites is best. The at many of these local guides show that they to successfully keep us in the trout bite. Without flats around the Redfish Bay Area are full of are living up to their promises, with only reds great masses of trout here now it's catching a redfish right now. Drifting with gold spoons is and drum on the bragging boards. Good show few at each location, and not being able to make choice, soon many fishermen will be using fresh gentlemen; keep it up. a second drift and catch fish over the same Shad there to catch limits of redfish. The back area. They scatter easily now, with less fish and Hummerbirds side of Mustang Island is a hot zone for wade more places to hide. The trout bite is definately fishing today, high tides are pushing all kinds more pronounced during the peaks of the lunar The buff belly of fish up into those back lakes. There are so hummingbirds are feeding tables. Following these will help you many small bays and hidden pockets there you make decisions about when to move or stay put, thicker and angrier could never get tired. There is a great amount of than normal at and if the selection of fish there may include access by truck from the many dirt trails leading larger fish during the peak times than the small my feeders this into the area, but be careful not to get stuck. past week. These fish you are catching during slow periods. customarily shy Upper Lagoon birds have had Recent limit changes here may spread to the rest The action is holding tight to the ICW Canal, no issues with of the state but for now take them in stride. It's trout and reds are following the shrimp along bombing in while a good tool towards making our bay system an the channel. Look for them to settle in the grass I’m standing right underneath the feeder under amazing rich trophy trout area again. Now is a Fully Guided • All Tackle Provided and soft mud along the sides of the channel. my porch. This change in behavior is entirely great time to go fishing and elevate your skills. Gamefish will be holding on any structure or due to the lack of flowers that ordinarily are a (361)442-8145 The chance to hold a true trophy is absolutely change in depth along its edges. Make drifts percentage of our landscape. I planted some of still there, probably better here than most places into windy days over the spoil areas with on the Texas Coast. Let's find YOUR day on the shrimp under popping corks, and soft plastics. water in the next few months and enjoy some The black drum are in the channel for those that great spring fishing! Follow all of our hookups would rather anchor and fish the sides of the on Facebook at Joey Farah's Backwater Fishing! channel. Get wet. April 1, 2021 Island Moon A12

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No health condition or Fraudulent Use of Identifying Information 14800 block Granada 3 p.m. March 25 comorbidity is required to be eligible for a Parking Violation 14100 block La Blanquilla 8 a.m. March vaccine. TAMU-CC faculty and staff will be 25 Theft of Service 1 of 1 given a registration3/30/2021, 1:14 PM link to pre-register for a Newport Pass/Gulf Beach 6 p.m. March vaccination appointment, and 500 doses will be 27 Crash 14700 block Whitecap 5 p.m. March 25 U O I  O Theft $750-$2500  N. C,  S.P.I.D. available on a first-come, first served with on- SH 361/Zahn Road 9 a.m. March 27 Crash   C C, TX site registration. 100 block Villa Pamplona Noon March 24 10600 block SH 361 8 p.m. March 26 DWI C C, TX     The drive-thru clinic will be held in the Sand Burglary T : ( )  - T : ( ) - Dollar Parking Lot next to the Performing Arts SH 361/Beach Access Road 2 Midnight : ( ) -  : ( ) -  13800 block Sea Horse Noon March 30 Center. March 24 DWI Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 6500 block SH 361 8 a.m. March 25 Crash 13800 block Sea Horse 11 a.m. March 29 SPID/Aquarius Midnight March 29 Crash Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle Disturbance 15600 block Cruiser 1 a.m. March 30 Port Aransas ISD Criminal Trespass/Disturbance 14200 block SPID 3 p.m. March 28 accepting Out of Crimes against Person 14700 block Dasmarinas 5 p.m. March 27 14300 block SPID Midnight March 27 District Transfer 14800 block Cobo de Bara 4 p.m. March Physical Altercation 27 Noise Ordinance Violation Applications 15400 block Seamount Cay 9 a.m. March 11700 block SH 361 10 a.m. March 27 25 Assault Port Aransas ISD is currently accepting out New Bacon Jam of district transfer applications for any new to 11700 block SH 361 9 a.m. March 27 14000 block Coquina Bay 5 p.m. Assault PAISD student new to PAISD who wishes to 14600 block SPID 1 p.m. March 25 SPID/Sea Pines 2 p.m. March 27 Assault enroll as an out of district student for the 2021- 15600 block Cruiser 1 a.m. March 30 Cheeseburger 2022 school year. 15200 block Leeward 6 p.m. March 27 15300 block SPID 5 a.m. March 29 Physical Altercation Featuring sweet and savory Student’s living beyond the school district’s bacon onion jam and crispy bacon enrollment boundaries, and are not currently Whitecap/SPID 4 p.m. March 28 Public 11500 block Gulf Beach Noon March 24 enrolled at PAISD, may now access an Intoxication Harassment application to apply as an out of district transfer 15100 block Dory 10 p.m. March 27 Noise Suspicious Person for the 2021-2022 school year. The application Ordinance Violation can be found at www.paisd.netunder the 13700 block Suntan 9 a.m. March 26 15100 block Dory 1 a.m. March 27 Noise “Transfer Information” tab. Applications are 14600 block SPID 3 a.m. March 26 individually considered based on criterion set Ordinance Violation forth by the district 14300 block Cruiser 8 p.m. March 26 15400 block Cruiser 1 a.m. March 26 13900 block Jibstay 4 a.m. March 25 15600 block Gypsy 7 p.m. March 24 Noise Ordinance Violation 14900 block Windward 11 a.m. March 27 16500 block SPID 5 p.m. March 24 Send Letters and Photos to Windward/Whitecap 7 a.m. March 25 [email protected] 15200 block Beach Way 8 p.m. March 27 8100 block SH 361 10 a.m. March 27 Noise Ordinance Violation and follow us on Facebook: The 14500 block SPID 6 p.m. March 30 11700 block SH 361 10 a.m. March 27 14401 S Padre Island Dr Island Moon Newspaper April 1, 2021 Island Moon A 13 Senate Unanimously Approves Full Transparency and Disclosure Electric Grid Reform PIPOA News by Marvin Jones, President By Richard Lee Energy companies would be required to things that would've helped a lot of individuals weatherize critical facilities or face steep out if they had known they were going to be As always, let me have the cooperation between the City and the fines under a bill passed without objection without power for four days." The bill would your thoughts. You can PIPOA regarding the dead fish cleanup was by the Senate on Monday. The bill, SB 3 by direct the Public Utility Commission to create reach me at marvin@ very good. Thank you to Greg Smith for his Georgetown Senator Charles Schwertner, this statewide power outage alert network and pipoa.net or call me at assistance concerning the use of City services would implement a number of reforms to the develop criteria under which it would be used. 469-231-3485. You can to aid in the cleanup. state wholesale and retail electric market that Another major issue raised during also call the PIPOA office are intended to prevent a days-long power Lt. Paul Janko- Lt. Paul Janko of the Corpus investigations into the power outage was the with any questions you have at 361-949-7025. outage as occurred in February. A recent survey Christi Police Department spoke to the exorbitant prices charged to electric providers from the University of Houston's Hobby School Annual Meeting- The annual meeting was members about crime and crime prevention when regulators raised the wholesale price of found that more than two-thirds of Texans on held on Saturday, March 27, 2021. PIPOA on the Island. Thank you to Lt. Janko for his electricity to its statutory cap of $9,000 for more the state grid say they lost power for at least 30 Election Results for the three open Board service and his time to discuss Island issues than 30 hours, leading to billions in overcharges. hours during that week. The state announced seats are Ray Singleton- 636, Drew Diggins- with members. SB 3 would permit that high cap to remain but last week that one hundred and eleven people 564, Vicki Marsden McGinley- 489, Jim directs regulators to develop an alternative cap Boat Ramp Towing- Five boat trailers and are known to have died from causes related McFadden- 237, Frank Stover- 209, Dennis based on market conditions. After 12 hours at vehicles were towed from the PIPOA Boat to the storm. Schwertner told members that, Sprout-188, and Ken Hughes- 159. the statutory cap, should regulators determine ramps two weeks ago. Parking on the boat unlike past legislative efforts, this bill includes that cap pricing continue, it then moves to that The three elected Board Members are ramps is for PIPOA members only. If you meaningful reform intended to prevent a grid lesser, market-sensitive cap. Ray Singleton, Drew Diggins, and Vicki wish to park on the boat ramps, you must collapse from ever happening again. "This is an Marsden McGinley. The elected officers have the PIPOA sticker on your trailer and issue that is serious to us, that we take control There's more grid reform to come, according are Marvin Jones- President, Drew Diggins- your vehicle. You can obtain these necessary of, and responsibility for - and one that we're to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. "The work is just Vice President, Ray Singleton- Treasurer, stickers at the PIPOA Office on Fortuna Bay going to see to the end," he said. beginning…but this is a great first step," he and Vicki Marsden McGinley- Secretary. Drive. The trailer sticker is $10.00, and the said. The measure will now head to the House The bill would require that electric, natural The other Board members are Dan Brown, vehicle sticker is $5.00. The Summer Boating for consideration. Tommy Kurtz, and Sandy Graves. season is just around the corner. Please get gas and other energy companies harden their your stickers. facilities to protect them from a storm of Also Monday, the Senate gave initial approval Thank you to the candidates for donating the magnitude the state faced in February. to SB 8, which would prohibit abortions after their time and effort to run for the PIPOA Business Operations in Homes- It is a Companies found not to have complied or acted a fetal heartbeat is detected. According to bill Board and to all the members voting in the violation of the PIPOA covenants to operate in good faith could face escalating penalties, author and Mineola Senator Bryan Hughes, a election. a business on residential property in the ranging from a simple letter of reprimand all heartbeat is proof of human life. "When there's Representative, Todd Hunter- PIPOA. The PIPOA has closed down two the way up to a one million dollar fine, per a heartbeat present, the state of Texas is saying Representative Todd Hunter attended the businesses that primarily operated out of the violation, per day. that's a human being deserving of protection," front driveway and garage. he said. "We're going to protect that life." annual meeting. He told the members The bill also seeks to improve communication Though the bill doesn't set a specific date after that there would be no windstorm rate Construction Permits- The PIPOA between energy regulators and the public which abortions are restricted, fetal heartbeats increase. With the support of our PIPOA, covenants require property owners to obtain a when a long-term power outage is possible. are typically detected around the sixth week of Representative Hunter has worked diligently PIPOA authorization for construction projects The UH survey found that 81 percent of pregnancy. Current US law generally allows to stop a rate increase by the Texas Windstorm such as new builds, pools, decks, and docks. Texans believed they didn't receive timely and abortions until 20 weeks. Texas would join Commission. Please submit your applications to the PIPOA accurate information before, during and after eleven other states in passing a "heartbeat office for approval. In most cases, you will the outages. "We have weather alerts, we have Councilman, Greg Smith- Councilman bill". All those laws have been enjoined also need a City permit. Last month, the hurricane alerts, we have Amber alerts," said Greg Smith attended the annual meeting. by federal courts, but Hughes said that he PIPOA shut down a building project until the Schwertner. "This puts in place a 'power outage He told the members that he supports Island thinks this bill will pass constitutional muster property owner obtained both a City permit alert' which will essentially do the same thing, residents regarding short-term rentals. He because it applies civil, rather than criminal or and PIPOA authorization. regarding alerting citizens that they need to further stated the RS zoning (Single Family administrative penalties. The bill will face one take precautions: water, food, fuel up, basic Residential) prohibits short-term rentals. Theft- You can’t make this up! People have more vote before it heads to the House. The question is, when will the City enforce stolen the bungee cords holding trash cans to this zoning ordinance? He further stated their posts. People have stolen the bolts from the balance beam in the park. Good grief! IRS Extends Additional Tax Deadlines for Individuals to May 17 TPW Commission Takes Emergency Action The Internal Revenue Service today announced 2017 unclaimed refunds – deadline that individuals have until May 17, 2021 to extended to May 17 meet certain deadlines that would normally fall In The Laguna Madre for Spotted Seatrout on April 15, such as making IRA contributions For tax year 2017 Federal income tax returns, and filing certain claims for refund. the normal April 15 deadline to claim a refund On March 24, the Texas Parks and Wildlife provide a better indication of the freeze impact has also been extended to May 17, 2021. The law Commission took emergency action to change to fish populations. This follows a previous announcement from provides a three-year window of opportunity to the IRS on March 17, that the federal income claim a refund. If taxpayers do not file a return the bag and size limits on spotted seatrout in “I am confident that our spring sampling will tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 within three years, the money becomes property the Upper and Lower Laguna Madre due to the help us get a better picture of the impacts to fish tax year was extended from April 15, 2021, to of the U.S. Treasury. The law requires taxpayers coastal freeze and subsequent fish kill in Feb. populations since the February fish kill event. May 17, 2021. Notice 2021-21 provides details to properly address, mail and ensure the tax 2021. The new regulations for spotted seatrout In the meantime, the Commission took the in the bays and beachfronts of the Laguna on the additional tax deadlines which have been return is postmarked by the May 17, 2021, date. action to help conserve the fish we have now postponed until May 17. Madre include: and accelerate recovery,” said Coastal Fisheries Additionally, foreign trusts and estates with • a three fish bag limit, Division Director Robin Riechers. federal income tax filing or payment obligations, who file Form 1040-NR, now have until May • a minimum size length of 17 inches Biologists expect this type of management 17, 2021. action to result in an increase in population • a maximum size length of 23 inches and; numbers since more mature fish are left in 2021 AFSP deadline postponed to • no fish over 23 inches may be retained. the water to spawn during the spring through May 17 These changes will take effect on April 1 summer spawning season. This coupled with Tax preparers interested in voluntarily and are valid for up to 120 days, but may be spotted seatrout production at TPWD coastal participating in the Annual Filing Season extended another 60 days if fish hatcheries will accelerate recovery. Program (AFSP) for calendar-year 2021 now warranted. The Laguna Madre have until May 17, 2021 to file their application encompasses two bay systems, with the Internal Revenue Service. The normal Upper and Lower Laguna due date is April 15. Madre. It ranges from south of the JFK causeway near Corpus Time to make contributions to IRAs and Details on this extension are in Notice 2021- 21, posted on IRS.gov. For more information Christi (including the adjacent health savings accounts extended to beachfronts from Packery about the Annual Filing Season Program, visit Channel) to the Rio Grande river May 17 the Tax Pros page on IRS.gov. in south Texas. The emergency In extending the deadline to file Form 1040 Estimated tax payment due April 15 action will be reevaluated once series returns to May 17, the IRS is automatically additional data is gathered by postponing to the same date the time for Notice 2021-21, issued today does not alter Coastal Fisheries biologists individuals to make 2020 contributions to their the April 15, 2021, deadline for estimated tax during the spring sampling individual retirement arrangements (IRAs and payments; these payments are still due on April season. This information will Roth IRAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), 15. Taxes must be paid as taxpayers earn or Archer Medical Savings Accounts (Archer receive income during the year, either through MSAs), and Coverdell education savings withholding or estimated tax payments. In accounts (Coverdell ESAs). This postponement general, estimated tax payments are made also automatically postpones to May 17, 2021, quarterly to the IRS by people whose income Notes From Nueces the time for reporting and payment of the 10% isn't subject to income tax withholding, including self-employment income, interest, By Brent Chesney | Nueces County Commissioner Precint 4 additional tax on amounts includible in gross income from 2020 distributions from IRAs dividends, alimony or rental income. Most Nueces County passes 50 Budget time is coming or workplace-based retirement plans. Notice taxpayers automatically have their taxes withheld from their paychecks and submitted to million dollar bond to fund 2021-21 also postpones the due date for Form As we approach the all-important county budget 5498 series returns related to these accounts to the IRS by their employer. Bob Hall Pier process I want you to know I will continue to June 30, 2021. fight to not raise your taxes. I have constantly Updates regarding tax relief as a result of the I am pleased to report that Nueces County COVID-19 pandemic can be found at IRS.gov. continues to be full speed ahead on the voted no to property tax increases. Remember rebuild of Bob Hall Pier. The Nueces County the no new tax rate is the rate adopted if there is Commissioners Court remains committed to no property tax increases according to the Truth properly rebuilding Bob Hall Pier. The court and Taxation laws. That process begins in June. recently passed a $50 million dollar certificate I believe we will have new real growth with all of obligation bond (with no raise in the tax rate) the homes and buildings being built in Nueces to help fund many projects in Nueces County. County so there should be plenty of new money While we hope that FEMA will eventually be to do what we need to avoid having to raise your compelled to do the right thing and help with property taxes. Finger crossed. CHROME WHEELS APRIL 2 this project we can not wait around for that. We Port Aransas Observation Tower and IB are operating on two separate tracks. One is to Magee Park Building construction going continue to appeal FEMA’s denial of help. The RUBEN V APRIL 3 other is to do it ourselves. The court has voted strong to move forward on requests for proposal on With our recent well attended groundbreaking engineering services for the pier and parking in Port Aransas to get the I B Magee park THAT CAPTAIN APRIL 4 lot, demolition of the existing pier and removal building finally going we are building strong in of marine debris from the storm. While I wish Port Aransas. The Park building is an almost 2 we could move faster to mobilize and knock million-dollar project and the Observation tower RIPTIDE APRIL 7 down a pier and get it permitted is not easy is well over 1 million. Coupled with the recent or fast. Make no mistake the Nueces County over 3 million dollar I B Magee RV renovation Commissioner Court is on track and working things are really going in Port Aransas. SCARECROW PEOPLE APRIL 9 hard on this. I appreciate the support they have given me very much.

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We were immediately knowing something was amiss the ways and means of sharing You may be wondering why these tow-boats looking because we saw birds and were worried because I had bought the cheap gobbler decoy the Intracoastal Waterway with think that they are east or west bound, when in there had been a murder in the animal kingdom. which looks like a starving Nigerian chicken those; fact the ICW, here in the Laguna Madre, runs When we investigated we noticed it was mostly that was stunted at birth. About the time I have a Friendly Giants of the ICW generally north and south. This is true when intact with a door open and there was this handle on my bow and start trying to get it into using a compass heading. --- Tow-boats do not noise coming from the dark back corner. You position one of the Tom’s is giving me the stink When you are out there, tooling around the use a compass. No need to, They are stuck in a could not see in there and there was this odd eye and heading out of range, the other quickly ICW, in the boat you call the love of your life and confined channel, traveling towards an end of hissing sound coming from the dark. The wife did the same. Now the jakes were not as smart have the love of your life with you. You want to this section of the ICW. An east bound tow is was ready to get the hell out of there but Coop and strutted around the decoy set but I really keep all three of you stress free and unscathed, traveling towards the east end of this section. and I were debating bobcat… coon or the Gilla wanted the older tom so I called back and forth when you have to pass by that channel-filling Which is New Orleans La. Conversely, a west Gorrilla. We tried to see in there with a phone to them for about 10 minutes to no avail. Finally “double wide” tow-boat, that you see is coming bound tow is traveling towards Port Isabel Tx., light but to no avail. So the wife egged us to the jakes started to leave as well and I tried to down the “ditch” toward you. As I discussed in the west end of this section. So to call a tow leave and we did but then I remembered that I shoot one at about 25 yards which is outside my the last issue, the best thing to do is to simply get and tell him that you are south bound tells him had flashlight in the buggy so we hoofed it back typical range that I will shoot especially for deer. out of the channel. Do it early, so that the tow- that you must be in Virginia. Why should he and returned with the light. Coop eased in with I missed naturally, then as they were at 40 yards boat understands your intentions. worry about that! 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By Ronnie Narmour [email protected] Wack some rats… The great freeze of Winter 2021 has left us with daily reminders that our flora didn’t fare so well. The good news is we are now in the throes of Spring and life as we know it appears to be trying to regenerate. Me and my Mermaid Gal got this year’s garden going. We trimmed back all the dead palms and pepper trees, reworked the soil and voila! We’re starting to see a little green again. Survival of the fittest I suppose. Don’t get me wrong, we have a barn full of empty pots from all the plants that froze but everything is slowly coming back. Let’s hear it for the resilience of nature! And let’s hear it for Spring Time in Texas! It only lasts for ten minutes so pay attention. And much to my Mermaid Gal’s objection, I have The Chrome Wheels will play the Back Porch this Friday. Jim Dugan will play the Gaff on Saturday. Live Music Tonight Thursday, April Fools Mike Perez @ Day Scuttlebutt’s Clay Hollis @ Treasure Jerry Ward @ Pelican Island Lounge Ruben Limas @ Island CHROME WHEELS APRIL 2 Sierra Dawn @ Doc’s Italian Jerry Ward @ Pelican RUBEN V APRIL 3 Monday, April 5 Lounge THAT CAPTAIN APRIL 4 Jimmy Willken @ It's garden time. Sonny Salinas @ Rockit’s Scuttlebutt’s Eric Graham @ Brewster RIPTIDE APRIL 7 Stevie Start @ Doc’s Marc Borde with That Captain will play Southside staged war with the rats who like to nibble the Padre Island Burger Co on Saturday Mike Perez @ SCARECROW PEOPLE APRIL 9 on our plants. (She’s a firm believer that rat’s Tuesday, April 6 and the Back Porch on Sunday. Scuttlebutt’s Rich Lockhart @ lives matter.) We assume its rats… I mean we Read Southall & Austin Spring Break has come and, more importantly, 132 W. Cotter St. Port A Scuttlebutt’s did have a family of raccoons fall through the Meade @ Brewster gone, and live music is very much back on the Open Mic @ Rialto ceiling in our bedroom a while back. There is Downtown scene. We got shows and lots of them. Most Theater, Aransas Pass much to consider when it comes to stalking rats. clubs are back open in the Coastal Bend, Jerry Ward @ Pelican Just Google rat traps and you soon realize that Friday, April 2 Lounge vaccines are finding receptive arms for the most Chrome Wheels @ Back you have options. You can poison them, shock part and music is here to sooth the savage beast. Porch them, trap them on sticky glue traps, trap them Wednesday, April 7 Face masks are still encouraged as is common Starlite & the Moonbeams in cages or (my favorite) break their tiny little Riptide @ Back Porch sense when it comes to big gatherings. We @ Shorty’s necks with the old tried and true rat trap. Those Ty Dietz @ Vernon’s can do this… just gotta be cool fools. I want Lucy Morrison @ Treasure Island John Amundsen & Jose’ deals are gnarly. I’m pretty sure it would break Treasure Island to mention a couple of residencies happening Felix @ Lisabella’s your finger if given the chance. So I now have Sierra Dawn @ around town… the oldies rockabilly band, CLAY HOLLIS ON THU Billy Snipes @ Doc’s a half dozen rat traps, cocked and loaded with Scuttlebutt’s Riptide, is now playing every Wednesday Alonzo Cruz @ Pelican peanut butter, all over my barn and tool shed Dave’s Duo @ Waterline LUCY MORRISON ON FRI Lounge at the Back Porch and variety acoustic solo downstairs and I can’t remember where I put Hank Reeves @ Ruben Limas @ artist, Kevin Kurtz, is now playing every Roosevelt’s at the Tarpon them all. So this should be interesting. I did get CRUISE CONTROL ON SAT Blackbeard’s Sunday afternoon at Shorty’s and they have Inn Chris Jordan involved in this rat genocide but David @ Scuttlebutt’s the bbq pit going too. On Friday the Jolley’s Falco & the Wolf @ he wasn’t much help. He was from the wack are back in town with Jul and the Chrome Rockit’s ‘em all school of thought. We were hoping 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Thursday, April 8 Wheels playing the Back Porch on Friday. We Ruben Limas @ Sonny Salinas @ Rockit’s he would build a nifty pvc frame with wire Blackbeard’s treasureislandporta haven’t seen those guys in many moons. Also Jerry Ward @ Pelican and netting around the whole garden to keep Jon Mikael Mrez @ on Friday Treasure Island has Lucy Morrison Lounge the little buggers out. I see that’s not going Pelican Lounge and Shorty’s has Starlite and the Moonbeams Robin Blue @ to happen. Birds are a problem too and we Jerry Ward @ Doc’s with some great R&B. On Saturday the mighty, Scuttlebutt’s surely don’t want to hurt them. There’s a lot to Taylor Tumlinson @ mighty Ruben V will once again blow the roof Brewster Southside consider once you put the seeds in the ground. Friday, April 9 off of the Back Porch (if they had a roof.) Also Ty Dietz @ House of Gardening isn’t for the timid. I’ll keep you The Groove @ Shorty’s on Saturday the big horn band Cruise Control Rock posted how it’s going. But so far, we’re seeing Scarecrow People @ Back will play Treasure Island and powerhouse blues Spazmatics @ Brewster a little greenery sprouting upward and its super Porch great Mike O’Neill will play Shorty’s and Downtown Jesse Lopez @ Waterline cool. HAPPY SPRING TIME EVERYBODY! Johnny Amundsen & the everybody’s favorite Coach Jim Dugan plays Kevin Fowler (2 shows) Easter is this Sunday and things are starting to Padirinos @ Cinnamon the Gaff. On Sunday on of our old friends is @ Brewster Downtown feel normal again. Man, has this been a tough Shore back around for a couple of shows. Marc Borde Falco & the Wolf @ year or what? My advice to those of you in need aka: That Captain out of Galveston will play Rockit’s of normalcy would be to plant a garden… and Saturday, April 3 Zack Walther @ Pelican the Burger Company on Saturday and the Back Ruben V @ Back Porch wack some rats. There’s such a strong sense of STARLITE APRIL 2 Lounge Porch on Sunday. Marc is the kind of guy that Cruise Control @ accomplishment. MIKE O'NEILL APRIL 3 Jerry Ward @ Doc’s books a tour of Gulf Coast music venues and Treasure Island Sierra Dawn @ Scattered shots… travels to each gig via sailboat… then writes a Mike O’Neill @ Shorty’s KEVIN KURTZ APRIL 4 Scuttlebutt’s book about it. He’s plenty cool and his music Jim Dugan @ The Gaff For my money, Jerry Ward @ Waterline THE GROOVE APRIL 9 Saturday, April 10 is that of the islands. Welcome back Marc and That Captain @ Padre Shorty’s had it Matt. It’s been way too long. 75th Anniversary w/Ruben going on last Island Burger Co. 75TH ANNIVERSARY APRIL 10 V & Jimmy Spacek & weekend with the Gann Band @ Doc’s Westside Horns, Todd Matt Hole @ Cinnamon - RUBEN V & JIMMY SPACEK W/ WESTSIDE HORNS always fun Ty Dorn, Ty Dietz @ Shore - TODD DORN & THE SEA DRIFTERS - TY DIETZ Shorty’s Dietz playing the Chainlinks @ Pelican OPEN 10am - 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. Riptide @ Back Porch porch on Friday Lounge and the Free Beer TBA @ Waterline Trisha Lynn @ Sugar Justin Estes @ Band on Saturday. Shack- Rockport Scuttlebutt’s Both shows were Trisum @ Brewster Gann Band @ Doc’s well attended and Southside The Groove @ Pelican as much fun as you JR Castillo, Ben Benjamin Lounge can have with your & Brush Country @ Deft-ones, Freaks on Brewster Downtown a Leash @ Brewster clothes on. It was Justin Estes @ The great Ty Dietz bartender Ginny’s Downtown played Shorty's last Scuttlebutt’s birthday and all Rudolf Llanes @ Bella Friday night. was right with the Sunday, April 11 Luna Kevin Kurtz @ Shorty’s world on that porch Johnny Amundsen & Jose Jerry Ward @ Pelican of Shorty’s. It was nice to hear Catfish pick a Felix @ Exchange Lounge few when Ty took a break. We also went by the Ruben Limas @ Mo Sierra Dawn @ Doc’s Back Porch for some big horn band action with Meaux’s Darren McGIll @ Cruise Control. Those guys have a whole new Lucy Morrison will play Treasure Island Ty Dietz @ Vernon’s Scuttlebutt’s John Cortez @ Surf Club lineup and they sounded great, as always. on Friday. Monday, April 12 DO NOT MISS LIST Easter Sunday, April 4 Stevie Start @ Doc’s Kevin Kurtz @ Shorty’s Coming this weekend… On the horizon… Mike Perez @ That Captain @ Back Scuttlebutt’s On the near horizon watch for shows by Porch Scarecrow People, John Cortez, Reno Perez, Ty Dietz, Zack Walther, Johnny Boy Amundsen, Larry Joe Taylor, Thomas Michael Riley, Kevin Fowler, Jon Wolfe, Dreaming in Color, Jon Mikael MREZ, Jackie Venson, Hyde After Nine, Mark McKinney and James Buffalo. Also, Shorty’s 75th Anniversary is coming up on April 10 with big show featuring Ty Dietz, Todd Dorn Mike’s Barbershop plus the historic San Antonio icons Ruben V, Southside Jimmy Spacek and the Westside Horns. Wow. That’s big… 75 years. Miss Rose Jonmikael MREZ will play the Pelican would be proud. Be safe out there. There’s just Lounge on Friday. too much fun to miss out on. ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫

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