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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 January 31, 2019 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around Port Moves The Island Forward with By Dale Rankin Harbor Island There was a moment of panic Desalinization early Wednesday when the morning weatherman mentioned something Plant about “thirty below!” That will get By Dale Rankin your attention. But as it turned he wasn’t talking about us. The fact is One week after the City of Corpus that we are thirty below…the century Christi announced that it will not mark. move forward with plans for a water desalination plant on Harbor Island But for the folks our Winter Texan across the Corpus Christi Ship friends left behind north of Swinney Channel from Port Aransas the Port Switch thirty below may not be the of Corpus Christi scheduled a public worst of it. At mid-week the polar hearing to move forward with its vortex settled in over the Upper plans to put a plant there and has filed Midwest and the Deep Freeze was a permit with the Texas Commission on. In northern Minnesota where on Environmental Quality. Bert and Frostbite Betty are holed up in their cabin it is 38 degrees below Charlie Zahn, Chairman of the Port zero! Bring in your brass monkeys The five candidates for two seats on the board of the Padre Isles Property Owners Association Board of of Corpus Christi Port Commission, everybody! said this week the port is moving Directors met the members last Saturday. For statements from the candidates see Page A3 in this issue. ahead with its separate plan to permit The Old Farmer’s Almanac says a desalination plant on a portion of we may get a little of the northern the 254-acre site owned by the Port chill in weeks to come on our little Property Owners Should Have POA Ballots on Harbor Island. sandbar as the cool air makes its way south and we are in for a chillier Property owners should by now have candidates on the ballot with the two The system used in last year’s “We asked the industries at the than normal February. By March, received their ballots for the March 9 top vote getters taking the seats. election will be used again with port what their top three concerns the accounting department at Texas according to the Old Farmer, things election of two members of the Padre The candidates in ballot order are: were and they said ‘a drought free A&M Corpus Christi is handling the will start warming up and by April we Isles Board of Directors in the mail. Kelly McFadden, Judith Cutright, water supply, a reliable electricity ballots. The ballots will be mailed to will be back to normal. Here’s hoping They were mailed last week and are Robert Algeo, Daniel R. Brown supply, and an adequate workforce’ a safety deposit box maintained by the Old Farmer is right but for now due back by March 2. The results of III, and Brian T. McCabe. See the in that order,” Zahn said. “Some of the university employees, they will that polar vortex is a booger. the election will be announced at the statements from the candidates in this our industries would have been shut not be accepted by nor handled by annual meeting on March 9 with five issue. down during the last drought without Coyotes’ song the POA office. action taken by the city. We have to Those of us living on the edge of Laissez les bon temps make sure we have adequate water Island civilization have been hearing for the next drought for the future of the wistful cry of the canis latrans in rouler! Island on the Move the port.” the evenings just after sundown. Our coyote neighbors have been in a vocal state of mind the last week and their 2019 Barefoot Desalination cont. on A4 yelps and barks can be heard when the wind lays down. The funny thing Mardi Gras about the coyotes call is you can’t tell 2019 Texas if it is one or twenty, the sounds just March 2 seem to meld together. Island dogs By Elaine Motl Adopt-A-Beach pick up their ears when they hear The 10th Annual Barefoot Mardi their wild cousins bleat the call of Gras with Parade, Festival and King Winter Beach the wild. In every wiener dog beats & Queens Ball is scheduled for the heart of a wild dog but in the end March 2, 2019. Cleanup a full food bowl and warm blanket Texas General Land Office Adopt- always win out. The Barefoot Parade, which is always A-Beach Winter Cleanup is set for held the Saturday before Fat Tuesday Work is underway in earnest on the IGA grocery story on SPID. ISAC Owner Moshin Rasheed has set a goal of opening by the end of 2019. Saturday, February 9, from 9:00 a.m. which travels the beach on North to 12:00 p.m. To volunteer check in The Island Strategic Action Padre Island between Whitecap. at one of the following locations: Committee will meet Tuesday, Blvd and Nueces County Park Rd February 5, 5:30 p.m. at the Comfort near Access Road 5, is expected to Nueces County - Packery Flats Suites on Windward. The agenda was have 60-plus floats. Check-in: Parking lot off Hwy 361, not out by press time but likely topics The Official Barefoot festivities kick on Mustang Island near Packary are the ongoing repairs to the Packery Channel Jetties after Hurricane Harvey and off when the Parade begins at 11 a.m. beach maintenance along the Michael The Barefoot Festival, with its party Contact: Jace Tunnell, Coastal J. Ellis Seawall. There may also be an of food trucks, artists, exhibitors and Bays Foundation 361-882-3439 children’s activities, will be bigger update on the Park Road 22 Water [email protected] Exchange Bridge. with new additions. Live music, Happy Hour Prices, Kidz Fun Zone [email protected] Taxpayer’s Prayer and a Mardi Gras Costume Contest Plans are still in the early stages Work also has begun on a new for all ages! Open from 11 a.m. – 5 for $1.5 million in improvements office development on SPID near Kleberg County - Padre Island We lost an icon among American p.m. in Bali Park at the Briscoe King to the area under the JFK Nemo Court. For more info see National Seashore writers last week with the passing Pavilion, you’ll find lots of family Causeway. City planners told the Business Briefs on page A4. of Russell Baker who died at 93. For Check-in: Malaquite Visitor Center fun. 36 years Baker wrote his Observer ISAC in December that the work should begin in 2020. column in the New York Times Barefoot cont. on A4 Cleanup cont. on A4 winning two Pulitzer Prizes along the way. As tax time arrives we revisit Baker’s Taxpayer’s Prayer. A little Island history O mighty Internal Revenue, who turneth the labor of man to ashes, we thank thee for the multitude of thy forms which thou has set before us Surviving the 1933 Hurricane and for the infinite confusion of thy commandments which multiplieth the Editor’s note: This is the latest So, the days flowed into weeks, and fortunes of lawyers and accountants installment of the memoirs Island the weeks became months and years. alike… of Redemption written by Louis I had grown steadily stronger, and When asked what courses should be Rawalt who along with his wife seldom gave a thought to the fact that taught in journalism schools across Viola lived at various locations on I wasn’t even supposed to be alive. I the country Baker wrote: Padre Island after being given six could walk for miles without tiring, months to live due to injuries from and many nights I slept on the sand The ideal journalism school needs a mustard gas attack in World War with only a piece of tarpaulin around only one course. Students should be I. He lived on The Island for more me when I was fishing away from the required to stand outside a closed than 40 years. camp. It was one of the times when door for six hours. Then the door In the last issue Rawalt had I had gone alone to a spot thirty- would open, someone would put his five miles below our shack that the head around the jamb and say, ‘No been harvesting gunnysacks of Old Hospitality Bourbon whiskey car stalled. No amount of coaxing comment.’ The door would close or tinkering could get a sound out again, and the student would be which had been thrown overboard by the captain of the I’m Alone of it. There was nothing to do but required to write 800 words against start walking. It was seventy miles to a deadline.” smuggling ship in the Sigsbee’s Deep where the ship was shot full Corpus Christi Pass where someone For anyone who has ever spent six of holes and sunk by the Coast lived who had a car. The tide was hours on the wrong side of that door Guard. exceptionally high, and I had little it sends a chill down the spine. hope that any fishermen would be Rawalt and his wife Viola arrived on The Island across the Don By Louis Rawalt venturing down the beach that day. Stay warm everybody and say hello Patrico Causeway built in 1927. It was destroyed by the 1933 if you see us Around The Island. History cont. on A4 hurricane. January 31, 2019 Island Moon A 2 Winter Texans of the Week Firetruck from Vancouver To Eire!

Winter Texan Brian Portman drove this baby all the way down from Vancouver, British Columbia where he is a retired custom sailboat builder. He used his boat building skills to design and build this camper where he has been staying with his wife Cathy on the beach. The converted firetruck gets a whopping 6.5 miles per gallons, but fortunately it is a former tanker truck and can hold plenty of gas. It is their first trip to Texas. “We went to Arizona and turned left,” Brian said. The truck has its own Facebook page Big Red Firetruck and Winter Texans Eydie and Tom Riley took the Moon to is the second one Brian had made. Belfast Northern Ireland on a trip that was a Christmas gift from their daughter and they took along their “The first one caught fire and burned seventeen year-old granddaughter. up,” he said. Which brings to mind The Riley are from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and have the words of Jessamyn West, “A taste been coming to The Island since 2006. This photo was for irony has kept more hearts from taken at the site where the Titanic was launched in breaking than a sense of humor for Queenstown. They toured the entire island and where it takes irony to appreciate the joke there for twelve days. While they are here the temperature which is on oneself.” in Grand Rapids got up to a balmy 8 degrees on Tuesday Welcome to Texas Brian, that’s one with a high of -2 expected later this week cool ride.

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fees. The city or county could then acquire personal desires. Updated Bylaws were created Moon Monkeys (confiscate) all of the PIPOA assets. They and unanimously approved, then distributed to Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the could then let a contracts for canal dredging all members, by the 2018 Board but members and maintenance, as necessary, including were not allowed to publically comment or vote contracts for the maintenance of their (formerly on them. Why? Editor POA) bulkheads, launch ramps and canal 2. PIE tells donors their money is going to navigation markers. Of course that would most scholarships but the Board regularly votes to certainly allow the city/country to increase their utilize some of this money for social activities; confiscatory fees and property taxes. approximately $3,000 of donor money was I know this will never happen this way. This is re-appropriated in 2018 over my objections. just food for thought. The Board did not want to abide by 501(c)(7) guidelines. Bernard P. O'Brien, Jr | Dorsal St. 3. In the Club News section, PIE states they are [still] having their luncheons at Schlitterbahn. Distribution Remembering Jack Although the former Board worked out a Pete Alsop Recently the Island Moon memorialized Jack mutually agreeable and budget-friendly Island Delivery Lavers in his recent passing. It was a good contract with Schlitterbahn, the 2019 Board Coldwell Banker remembering of his family, work career, and decided to take PIE business off Padre Island life. I would like to say a few words about Jack and now supports Port Royal on Mustang Advertising as my friend. Island. It appears PIE is no longer supporting Jan Park Rankin Sea Pines Back in 1999 I decided to purchase investment Padre Island businesses. Classifieds Thank you Dale for the review of our PIPOA property on Padre Island. I was living in For 2019, I would like to challenge the new Arlene Ritley in response to the succession of the Sea Pines Chicago and through some circumstances I Board to: 1) Adhere to the Bylaws as written, Production Manager subdivision. came in contact with Jack as a real estate agent. not as interpreted or perceived, and allow the Abigail Bair I told him what I was looking for and over a membership to vote on Bylaws updates. 2) Having lived under the thumb of a POA in year or so he presented some properties and Contributing Writers Ensure the budget meets 501(c)(7) guidelines Hawaii for 3 years and here on North Padre I settled on one. I was doing this from 1600 and send more donor money to scholarships Joey Farah Island for almost 25 years I can unequivocally miles away. Jack told me it was exactly what annually. 3) Support Padre Islandbusinesses Andy Purvis state that I am not a fan of POA's. Like any I wanted and I trusted him. I bought the place again. Mary Craft other type of governmental organization, with sight unseen. A few months later I came down Respectfully submitted, Kelly Trevino the passage of time, they always take on a life to see what I bought and Jack was right. I went of their own and tend to grow bigger, more Jay Gardner over to meet and thank him at his sales office at Donna Eyles | La Blanquilla Dr controlling, and demanding of more and more Todd Hunter Coldwell-Banker and we chatted for a while. At funding with fewer services and benefits. that I told him I was going for BBQ and invited Dotson Lewis After all these years, despite all the money him along which he accepted. We talked about Dr. Tom Dorrell plundered from the property owners of North ourselves and struck up a friendship despite our Ronnie Narmour Padre Island (the city's cash cow) by the City age difference. Island Obituary Brent Rourk of Corpus Christi and Nueces County, and all the fees and FEE INCREASES mandated and Since that time Jack and I went for BBQ at Photographers paid to the POA, it is not surprising that actual intervals hitting about every BBQ place in the Miles Merwin (Emeritus) ownership and responsibility for maintenance bay area, Robstown to Rockport. Each time we tried to find a new place. We would talk about Debbie Noble and repairs of our bulkheads and canals, everything, some happy, some sad and kept up Jan Rankin especially in the event of a disaster, is in question. BUYER BEWARE! How is it that the on what each of us were doing in our lives. Jack Mary Craft City of Corpus Christi and/or Nueces County would drive me around and tell me about Island Ronnie Narmour have no responsibility for disaster repairs to history and show me interesting things. It was always good to see him. Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) the bulkheads and canals while they absolutely hammer the property owners here on property Riley P. Dog Right before this past Christmas I said to taxes based on nearness to those very canals and myself that I had not heard from Jack for a bulkheads? while and that I needed to get in touch and see When I moved here in 1994 I wanted to buy if he wanted to go on another adventure. I got a really nice canal home in the Bluff but my busy and put it off but kept reminding myself. wife decided we would live on the island. So Sadly, I came across his obituary in the Island that was that! Regardless, I understand that the Moon before I could see him again. I thought property owners on the canals in Flour Bluff do about all our good times and saluted him with not have a POA. Who then is responsible for the a few shots of whiskey. I will miss that guy but bulkheads and canals in Flour Bluff? How do will always remember him as a friend. Suzanne Tyler they handle this issue? Gary Bachunas Obviously, if the bulkheads and canals in Flour McCann Bluff or North Padre Island are not repaired December 31, 1960 - January 28, 2019 Publisher or maintained property values precipitously P.I.E. Suzanne Tyler McCann, 58, of Port Dale Rankin decline. So do taxable values! As the outgoing 2018 President of the Padre Aransas, TX passed away on Monday, About the Island Moon Island Enrichment Club, Inc. January 28, 2019 in Gainesville. She was The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Should PIPOA dissolve, individual Rankin, Editor / Publisher. property owners, more than likely, would (PIE), I want to wish the incoming Board the born to William A. Tyler and Sara Billie (Tippit) Tyler in Gainesville, Texas on Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes become responsible for their own bulkheads best. I am, however, concerned about a few delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 which would probably be included in their active items: December 31, 1960. copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, homeowners insurance. The increase in the cost as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 1. PIE does not adhere to its written Bylaws; the She was a 1979 graduate of Gainesville copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. of homeowners insurance would be somewhat Board majority deems it OK for an incorporated High School and attended the University of News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, offset by not being required to pay POA group to 'interpret' the Bylaws to fit their Texas at Austin, graduating with a degree in payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. business. The Island Moon Newspaper After college, she backpacked all over The Race for the Padre Isles Property Europe. Later she moved to Dallas and 14646 Compass, Suite 3 sold real estate. Suzanne returned to Dallas Owners Association Board where she met Charles B. McCann. They Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of helping to guide the married in April of 1991. submissions from the five candidates running organization. I have 361-949-7700 In 1995, they bought a sailboat and sailed for two of the three empty seats on the Padre a degree in Finance the Caribbean for a few years. Along the [email protected] Isles Board of Directors. The top two vote from Nicholls State way they had their first daughter, Mary, who getters will take office in March with a third University and a Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper sailed with them on the boat. They returned vacancy on the board to be filled, as required Graduate Degree to Corpus Christi, TX and purchased in the by-laws, by the other members of the in Banking from the Jean Marie Gift store. Her daughter, board. LSU. I also have an Melanie, was born in Corpus Christi. This week we asked the candidates to outline Executive Leadership After moving to Port Aransas, TX in 2008 why they are running. Two of the candidates Certification from UT. and attending massage school, she found Where to Find The did not respond for this edition. I served on HOA’s her true passion in life of helping and in Baton Rouge, healing others. She loved teaching Qi Gong Island Moon Next week was a founding Dan Brown at the nature center, taking long walks on board member for In the first of two meet the candidate events the beach and swimming in the ocean with a Community Development Corporation last Saturday one of the main topics was how her large goofy dog, Alex. Port North to protect the bulkheads and canals on The in Baton Rouge and have lived in Addison, Island. So for next issue we ask each of the Austin, Temple and Beaumont which had In May of 2018, Suzanne was diagnosed Aransas Padre candidates to address, in 200 words or less, HOA’s. Additionally, I was the Board President with Stage IV cancer. Until recently, she Gulf Stream RV All Stripes Stores what they think is the best way to protect and, for the El Constante Condominiums in 2017. worked a full massage schedule, remodeled a house damaged by Hurricane Harvey, and Pioneer RV if necessary, repair the Island canal system. While I have ideas that I think would be Black Sheep/ walked 3 miles on the beach daily. Stripes on 1A Barrel worthy of consideration to enhance our neighborhood(s), I also realize that Board Suzanne was a gifted healer and spent My Coastal Home Kelly McFadden CVS members have to be constantly aware they hundreds of hours reading books and taking My name is Kelly WB Liquor Store represent owners who perhaps are not classes to better her practice. She brought Whataburger McFadden and I am publically vocal and remain in the background. bliss, laughter, and happiness to those Island Wine Room a candidate for the Doc’s Restaurant Bulkheads, Financial Oversight, Compliance around her. She left no deed undone. She 2019 PIPOA Board of Kody’s & Harmony seem to be on the top of everyone’s was hardworking, selfless, and above all, Snoopy’s Pier Directors. Coffee Waves list. I embrace the motto that “a gentleman is loving. Last week, Dale Isle Mail N More someone who can disagree without being Suzanne is survived by daughter Mary Moby Dicks Rankin and the Island disagreeable”. If elected, I plan on serving one McCann of Port Aransas; daughter Melanie Island Italian Moon graciously IGA term as I believe fresh ideas are important. McCann of Port Aransas; step-Daughter offered Moon space Brooklyn Pie Co. Christie McCann Smith of Indiana; her Treasure Island over the next few special love, Steven Canion of Port Aransas; Ace Hardware weeks to let the candidates discuss issues Brian McCabe Ms. Woody’s brothers Gregg Tyler and his wife Cathy of important to our PIPOA community. An offer I’m Brian McCabe and Automotive Holiday Inn Gainesville; brother Mark Tyler and his I gladly accepted. am running for an open Port A Glass Studio Texas Star (Shell) seat on the PIPOA. I wife Mary of Houston; brother Rod Tyler So, over the next few weeks, you will see me moved here from Austin and his wife Ramona of Gainesville; father- San Juan’s Restaurant answer questions, discuss issues and provide Jesse’s Liquor going on three years in-law Bo McCann of Dallas; brother-in- solutions. Wash Tub Scuttlebutt’s now and have been law Bo McCann Jr. of Costa Mesa, CA; nephew Andrew Tyler and his wife Leslie Woody’s Sports Restaurant In the meantime, you can go to my website active in the community. Center www.KellyForPIPOA.com and learn more I have attended most of Katy; nephew Will McCann and his wife Subway about me and my goals for our PIPOA. every PIPOA Board of Stephanie of Plano; niece Kelsey McCann Back Porch Bar of Dallas; and numerous cousins and Island Tire Also on the website, are videos of me Directors meeting as well as Island Strategic Shorty’s Place Action Committee (ISAC) because I care friends. Padre Pizzeria answering questions at the recent PIPOA Fisherman’s Wharf Candidate Forum. Questions about our deeply about the Island. I’m an attorney She was preceded in death by Charlie whose practice for over forty years has been McCann, her parents and mother-in-law, Giggity’s And all Moon budget, bulkheads and CAM fee rates. You retail advertisers can see me answer questions by clicking on primarily in public law. I’ve represented or Bobbie McCann. been involved with numerous School Boards, Gratitude the “Videos” tab of www.KellyForPIPOA.com A memorial visitation will be held at the City Councils, Commissioner Courts, State WB Liquor Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home on The Gaff Or, feel free to contact me with any questions Agencies and the Legislature and many Special Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 2:00 – Trinity By the Sea you might have. You can contact me at Districts including Municipal Utility Districts, 4:00 PM. A celebration of life will take Episcopal Flour Bluff [email protected] Road Districts, Improvement Districts, etc. place Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 2:00 H.E.B. In particular I have a tremendous amount of Please take some time to learn about me and PM on the beach in Port Aransas at marker experience with not-for-profit organizations Whataburger on my campaign. If elected, I will work every C. day for the Members of the PIPOA. such as Section 501 Corporations. My role Waldron with all these clients has been to lead the In lieu of flowers, memorial donations Ethyl Everly Please trust me with your vote. projects to completion through negotiation may be made to Home Hospice of Cooke Senior Center Kelly McFadden and bringing people together to work toward County. the end goal. Fire Station Celebration of Life Dan Brown I am optimistic about the PIPOA and feel Police Station that its progress over the last years has been Saturday, February 23, 2019 | 2:00 PM My wife and I have lived on the Island for 5 Stripes on Flour largely positive, but I believe that WE CAN Port Aransas Beach | Marker C years. I retired as the Regional CEO for BBVA DO BETTER. Bluff & SPID Compass Bank and would like to offer my banking, real estate and financial expertise in I KNOW WE CAN DO THIS and would appreciate your vote for the PIPOA Board January 31, 2019 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 Desalination cont. from A1 It was early morning when I started out. A little four or five feet above normal. I knew that Zahn said current plans call for the plant to be before sunset I reached our shack. Viola was unless some miracle happened, the shack was permitted but currently the water supply from Did Ya visiting my people in Kingsville at the time, so not going to stand much longer. I went inside, the City of Corpus Christi is adequate and the place was still and empty feeling. I ate, drank and dumping a pillow out of its case, started construction on the plant will not begin until the Hear? coffee, and rested for a few moments before grabbing some valuables and putting them into water is needed. He said the port commissioned By Mary "Scoop" Craft starting again. The tide was rising rapidly. It it. I tossed in a box containing several old coins studies in conjunction with the University of looked as though a storm might be brewing in I had found around the wreckage of an old ship, Texas Marine Science Center in Port Aransas the Gulf. If I didn’t get the car up out of reach a rust-encrusted lavaliere I had picked up at and the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of of the water, I wouldn’t have a car. This thought the site of the Balli mission-ranch. Then there Mexico Studies at TAMU-CC to determine New Advertisers kept my bare feet plodding through the sand all were stem-wind gold watches I had found in a where to located the inflow and outflow of the night. It was dark as pitch. Sudden squalls blew wooden box on the beach and my collection of plant to have the least impact on marine life. Edwin Watts Golf is wishing everyone in keeping me drenched most of the time. But arrowheads and spear points. Happy New Gear with 50% bonus trade “They came back and told us that the outflow in for Callaway or TaylorMade products. with the first gray light of morning, I could see I was looking around at all the rest of our of brine from the plant would defuse and could by the familiar outlines of the dunes I was only furnishings and equipment, wondering how be placed near the plant without effecting the Check out their coupon in their ad for a few miles from the pass. much to take, when a giant roller hit the shack marine population,” Zahn said. “But the intake 50% off re-grip labor. Bill White, another fisherman, was cooking with terrifying force. I felt the floor sway and for the water needed to be offshore to avoid Corpus Christi Live! presents breakfast in his tarpaper shack when I knocked buckle under my feet. The water was running taking in fish larvae of other marine life.” Saxsational at Richardson Hall at Del at his door. I was too tired to eat, but as I gulped up through the cracks when I went out the back As a result the plans in the permit call for its down scalding cups of coffee, I couldn’t help door with the pillow case in one hand. The steps Mar College East Campus on Saturday, inflow to be located three miles offshore at the February 9th at 7:30 pm. The Next crowing over the fact that four years before I had washed away. As I jumped off the porch terminus of a pipeline that will be built. had been doomed. In the last twenty-four hours, into the water that was now over waist-deep, Generation will be performed by Rob I had walked seventy-five miles! I caught sight of a can of gasoline that I was “That presents a challenge because we have to Verdi and the Flour Bluff Hgh School counting on to use for the return trip to town. I avoid putting in too near the area where ships Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble. General Shorty’s arrival stage as they wait to come into the port,” he caught the can as it floated by me and waded out admission is $25 and admission for of the melee. Shorty, having finished collecting said. During the next year I acquired a fishing students and active military is $10. partner. We called him “Shorty”, and if he had his belongings from the tent, was waiting for me According to the permit the inflow will be Call 980-1949 or visit their web site for any other name we never knew it. He was a in the truck. designed to take in up to 95.6 million gallons tickets. good man on the end of a net. It relieved Viola I put the gasoline in, and looked back at the of Gulf water per day and produce up to 50 from some pretty hard work too. She had found house. It had toppled and was being beaten to million gallons of industrial grade water for the CC Woodcarvers Show & School, a bale of cotton washed up on the beach and pieces by the waves. When I started to place port industries. featuring exquisite works of art executed subsequently launched into a quilting project. the pillow on the seat, I discovered that I had Shorty set up his tent a little beyond our shack, A notice issued by the Texas Commission in wood, will be held at the Aransas Pass grabbed the wrong one – had salvaged only Environmental Quality said: Civic Center February 2nd – 8th 10 am – and until the hurricane that year (1933), we had a pillow and a can of gasoline which might a pleasant and profitable partnership. not even be enough to get us back to town. “In accordance with Title 30 Texas 5 pm. That was the year the Gulf staged a real shin- Darkness was coming down fast. The storm Administrative Code Section 307.5 and TCEQ’s Flour Bluff ISD is having a Community Procedures to Implement the Texas Surface dig. We had several scares that September. grew in intensity. We would be lucky if we go Input Meeting regarding their search for out of it with our lives. Water Quality Standards (June 2010), an Viola kept most of our valued and important a superintendant on Tuesday, February possessions packed in boxes against the time antidegradation review of the receiving waters Next issue: The sea takes away and the sea was performed. A Tier 1 antidegradation review 5th 6 pm at the High School Teaching we might have to evacuate. The Friday before gives back. the storm hit on Monday was one of the most has preliminarily determined that existing Theater. perfect of island days. The water was flat water quality uses will not be impaired by this and blue. The skies clear and the southwest permit action. Numerical and narrative criteria Business Briefs wind, warm and gentle. Shorty was expecting Barefoot cont. from A1 to protect existing uses will be maintained. A weekend guests, and Viola, thinking they would Tier 2 review has preliminarily determined K & M Premier Real Estate is perhaps visit us too, had unpacked the boxes The King & Queens Ball, will be held in the that no significant degradation of water quality building an office near Coldwell and made the house cozy and neat. New Orleans Tent at Padre Bali Park at the is expected in Corpus Christi Bay, which has Banker on Park Road 22. They been identified as having exceptional aquatic I was fishing early Saturday morning when I Briscoe King Pavilion. King and Queens Ball currently lease a space on the Island. attendees will find a whole new event this year life use. Existing uses will be maintained and noticed that the swells were coming over the protected. The preliminary determination can Mystery solved for those of you beach in an erratic rhythm. Far out over the with Bali Park transformed into the Street of wondering what was going in there. New Orleans. Bourbon Street, Jackson Square be reexamined and may be modified if new water, the sky had an ominous look; wildlife information is received. had deserted the beach. A squall hit with sudden and Café du Padre will all be open and active The IGA Grocery Store target date intensity. I pulled in my line and went into the with entertainment. The good times will role The TCEQ executive director reviewed this is to be open by the end of the year. shack. Viola was still sleeping. I wakened her at 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. with dance music action for consistency with the Texas Coastal from Splendiferous, shrimp boil from Rollin’ The Holiday Inn latest word is that and told her to get ready to go to town, that I Management Program (CMP) goals and Tide, red beans and rice, Kings Cake and full it will open this summer according thought there was a storm on the way. Sleepily, policies in accordance with the regulations of bar available. A traditional New Orleans style she started pulling on her jeans and shirt, the General Land Office and has determined to the Holiday Inn express front desk Procession will bring the Barefoot Royalty mumbling about repacking everything. I walked that the action is consistent with the applicable person. I will try to get more details through the crowd and Crown the new Barefoot to the porch and looked out. The tide had risen CMP goals and policies.” for next issue. so fast that it was already hazardous to travel King and Queen. Zahn said it did not make economic sense to the beach. Come join the best ‘Cajun Party’ of the year! Doc’s Seafood & Steaks will be connect the planned city desalination facilities Tickets will be available beginning February serving a special Valentine’s Day “You won’t have time for that,” I told her. because a line would have to be installed from 6th and are $30 before February 23, 2019 and meal that includes soup, salad, five “We’ll have to go now, or not at all.” Harbor Island to the city system and they are $40 after February 24, 2019. entrée choices including crab stuffed Shorty came in then. He had seen the signs. producing two difference types of outflow. The lobster tail and dessert. There was no need of telling him. Another Tickets can be purchased online at www. planned city facilities will produce potable squall hit as we were getting into the pickup barefootmardigras.com , at Frost Bank Padre water while the port facilities will produce a The Angry Marlin and Black where we squeezed up together in the seat. The Island and Coastline Properties. lesser-refined industrial grade water. Sheep Bistro will be serving their beach was almost impassable where the long Put on your royal beads and feathers ‘cause we In the last decade the port has spent $12 million Valentine’s Day Menu on Thursday, sweeps crowded us up into the soft sand and will be crowning our new 2019 Barefoot Mardi dollars removing six-feet of contaminated top Friday and Saturday. The menu shell. But the Model-A came through, and in the Gras King & Queen! soil from the Harbor Island site to get it to a includes an appetizer, choice of late afternoon, we reached the house of some Other Barefoot events include the Kick Off Brown Field designation under the rules of the friends in Corpus Christi. several entrees and dessert and are Party on February 7, 2019, 5:30 p.m. at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A presentation by the port at a public meeting in early January not the same at both restaurants. A return before the storm Waterline Bar at Doc’s Seafood and the Fat Check out the items in their ad this Friday Party on February 22, 2019 at the showed photographs of groundwater ten feet I checked with the weather bureau and found Briscoe King Pavilion and a Jazz Brunch at Port below the surface at Harbor Island to be mixed issue or go to their web site. To make that there was, indeed, a storm in the Gulf. It Royal from 9 a.m. -3 p.m. on March 3, 2019. with petroleum products which leeched into the a reservation you can call, email or was one of exceptional force and was headed soil over the decades that the site has been used do it online. straight toward the Texas coast. They expected Celebrating the 10th Anniversary, Barefoot for heavy industry. the storm to hit Monday. After getting Viola Mardi Gras is presented by Lone Star Beer and Schlitterbahn will add the Super It spend an additional $6.4 million to purchase more or less safely settled, Shorty and I began Coastline Properties. Proceeds from the event a right of way from the port to Harbor Island Bowl game halftime show and second to talk about returning to the island and going benefit the Island Foundation Schools and Big and removed nine rusted and unused pipelines half on their 42 foot outdoor screen. down the beach on low tide that night to get Brothers, Big Sisters. For questions contact: which had been in place for decades. Zahn said They will be serving $1wings, $5 some of our equipment. We decided to go, and [email protected];361-947-5235; the right of way would be used to place lines appetizers and $8 pizzas during the over Viola’s protests, we refueled the Ford, and www.barefootmardigras.com. connecting the two port desalination plants drove back over the causeway to Padre. game. The drink specials will be $3 as well as product – primarily oil and gas – draft, $4 well and $5 wine. The island was a place of darkness and fury to connect to a pipeline hub near the town of that night. It rained incessantly and the wind Creating Dreams Odem. The Slip will have complimentary blew in gusts that threatened to blow the pickup A public hearing on the permit for the Harbor subs and chips on Super Bowl over. We had only gone a mile or two down the for Island Homeowners Island site is tentatively set for Monday, April Sunday. They will have Landshark beach when we both had to admit that it was since 1987 8 at the Port Aransas Civic Center. Citizens and Ziegenbock draft for $2.50 and hopeless to try to go further until daylight. So • New Homes may submit written comments anytime during we drove the Ford up into the edge of the dunes Deep Eddy for $4. • Remodels the meeting or by mail before the close of and sat there all night trying to sleep, our legs • Additions the public comment period to the Office of Scuttlebutt’s will have Big Game cramping and the water reaching nearer with • Repairs the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, Specials with $12 Miller Lite buckets, every heave of the Gulf. • No job too big P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or $1 jello shots and $10 bottomless When morning came, the rain let up a little. We or too small electronically at wings. shoved and shoveled our way through the dunes http://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. and to the grasslands in the center of the island. Call 774-7043 for estimate WB Liquor has Big Game Combo It took all day to reach the shack driving over Zahn said a question and answer session with Specials this week only. Pinnacle the rough terrain and through the pools of water www.billgoinhomes.com the Port Aransas City Council is also scheduled Vodka with Bloody Mary Mixer is left by the night’s deluge. It still rained and the for the Port Aransas City Hall on Thursday, $15.99, Evan Williams Black with wind blew. February 7 and is open to the public. Coca-Cola is $19.99 and El Charro We left the truck behind the dunes and walked According to the permit the Harbor Island with Margarita mixer is $26.99. over to the house. The water was running under Send letters and photos to site is located near Humble Basin at Lat/Long it so deep it was over our knees as we waded [email protected] 27.845833,-97.0675. Mikel May’s is adding a gift shop up to the steps. We estimated that the tide was to the room they are currently not using. Entrance to the restaurant Cleanup cont. from A1 will be through the shop when it is 20420 Park Road 22 completed. They will have drink and appetizer specials for the Super Bowl Contact: William “Buzz” Botts 361-949-8068 Game that you can watch on their or 8069 nine big screen TVs. [email protected] The Annual Port A Ellis Memorial Nueces County - Port Aransas Library Book Sale will be held Check-in: Avenue G at the beach Friday, February 2nd 9 am – 5 pm and Contact: Shannon Solimine 512-574-9191 Saturday 9 am – 1 pm at the Civic Center 710 W. Avenue A which [email protected] is across the parking lot from the Nueces County - Aransas Pass/Redfish library. Bay The NAS Wings Over South Texas Check-in: Lighthouse Lakes Park, 4 miles Air Show will be here April 13th and east of Aransas Pass on Highway 361 14th. They expect over 60,000 people Contact: Richard Gonzales 361-779-7351 each day and admission is free. [email protected] There are 29 places on the Island Contact: Robin Flores 361-790-6792 to eat lunch or dinner excluding convenience stores. I will list the [email protected] ones you probably didn’t think of Nueces County - North Corpus Christi next week. There should be at least $6.00 off any oil change! Beach three more added to the list by the Check-in: Texas State Aquarium end of the year. 2710 North Shoreline Boulevard Contact: Melanie Kudra 361-881-1319 [email protected] Rosanna Gossett 361-881-1204 [email protected]. January 31, 2019 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin Tides of the Week Way back before Al Gore invented the internet My attempt at word play Tides for Bob Hall Pier January 31 - February 7 in the last edition met with there was a SNAFU at the home office at mixed, mostly negative, the University of Texas and someone with Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon reviews, as many readers were quick to point absolutely no business education or background /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible out that the headline concerning the push was let into the Graduate School of Business. I Th 31 Low 5:53 AM -0.6 7:16 AM Rise 4:01 AM 22 by the Sea Pines subdivision should have think I was the token writer type, maybe comic read “Secession” instead of “Succession.” relief I don’t know. As I tried to sip from the 31 High 3:24 PM 1.4 6:09 PM S et 2:51 PM Sometimes I can’t get out of my own way, but firehose of information that flew past some of it F 1 Low 6:40 AM -0.7 7:15 AM Rise 4:53 AM 14 the message I was trying to get across is that I lodged in my brainpan and has come in handy over the years; this is one of those times. 1 High 4:03 PM 1.4 6:10 PM Set 3:39 PM think with the secession of Sea Pines is that our Property Owners Association has entered a new We learned that businesses can be broken Sa 2 Low 7:23 AM -0.7 7:15 AM Rise 5:42 AM 8 era, and I believe a good one. down into four categories; the first is a Problem 2 High 4:37 PM 1.3 6:10 PM Set 4:29 PM Succession is defined as 1) a number of people Child which accounts for less than five percent, Su 3 Low 8:02 AM -0.6 7:14 AM Rise 6:28 AM 3 or things sharing a specified characteristic and and the definition is obvious. A Problem Child following one after the other. 2) the action or must morph into one of the other three types or 3 High 5:03 PM 1.3 6:11 PM Set 5:20 PM process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc. disappear altogether. M 4 Low 8:37 AM -0.6 7:14 AM Rise 7:11 AM 1 My point, weak as it may have been, is The second is a Dog which is a business that 4 High 5:21 PM 1.2 6:12 PM Set 6:13 PM that I think the idea that it’s time for some has a sinking share of a shrinking market. If you own a Dog get rid of it as fast as you can Tu 5 Low 9:09 AM -0.5 7:13 AM Rise 7:50 AM 0 cool-headedness has arrived and I think that succession was palpable at the forum for because it’s only going to cost you money. If 5 High 5:32 PM 1.1 6:13 PM Set 7:05 PM candidates running for two POA board seats on you are losing market share in the wagon wheel W 6 Low 9:39 AM -0.4 7:12 AM Rise 8:26 AM 0 Saturday. Absent was any show of backbiting, business and the Model T comes you are headed personal attacks, and anger that so frustrated us. for the weeds. 6 High 5:41 PM 1.1 6:13 PM Set 7:57 PM We have crossed a Rubicon. The five candidates The third is the best, a Star. A Star is a business Th 7 Low 12:01 AM 0.7 7:12 AM Rise 9:00 AM 3 present were cordial, even polite, respectful, with a rising share of a growing market. Think and each emphasized the need for cooperation 7 High 2:28 AM 0.8 6:14 PM Set 8:49 PM Apple in the tech boom. As the old commercial and addressed the issues before us; bulkheads, used to say, “If you don’t own an oil well, get 7 Low 10:07 AM -0.2 financial accountability, how to enforce rules on one!” Every business yearns to be a Star. 7 High 5:50 PM 1.0 aesthetics without being heavy-handed. The fourth is very common in a world where I came away thinking that we have five good technology moves fast and includes the cable Islanders who have stepped up to serve and I and satellite business – a Cash Cow. It is a term would be happy with any two of them taking often misused to denote a business that spins off office in March. It was a beautiful thing to see a lot of cash, but that is mostly likely a Star. A and, I believe, a sign of where we are headed. Cash Cow is a business with a large share of There is another forum in the evening, on a shrinking or disappearing market. Think of Thursday, February 21, I encourage everyone AT&T owning pay phones when cell phones to attend. I believe you will be pleasantly came along. If you own a Cash Cow your surprised. strategy is to “harvest.” That is a euphemism Anyway, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. for “jack up the price as high as you can while you can because pretty soon you are going to be Water Exchange Bridge pushed out of business by moving technology.” Sources out of City Hall say there was a That is what the cable and satellite companies meeting of the key players in the Park Road are doing as smart televisions and streaming 22 Water Exchange Bridge project last week make them obsolete. and progress was made toward agreeing on a The example used to make the point was the Memorandum of Understanding on securing guy who made wagon wheels and thought he funding for the canal leading to the bridge on was in the wagon wheel business when he was the west side of SPID. That has been the sticking really in the transportation business. He kept point for moving forward on the construction of making wagon wheels and jacking up the price the bridge for over three years. Here’s hoping – harvesting – until the last wagon left the roads. for a positive announcement in the near future. The guy who knew he was in the transportation Four kinds of businesses business started making car tires. Nary a week goes by here at the Word Factory This occurred to me as I was watching a thirty without someone complaining about the high year-old rerun of Battle of the Network Stars on cost of cable/satellite television. Not that we can Basic Cable last week, back when Bruce Jenner do anything about it but it started me thinking; played for the other team. how do they get away with that without The wheels grind slowly. Life Lesssons everybody becoming a cable cutter? By Abigail Bair Ask Ralph Where Do I Find Sound Advice? By Ralph Coker

Q. How can I find good and SBDC. A lot of good information and advice for running my advice is now available online at federal and business? state agency websites. A number of large companies who sell goods and services to A. There are 3 kinds of business advice. small businesses have websites that provide First is best industry practices. That includes good information and advice to small how to produce your product or service along business owners. Consultants are available with competitive base line measurements on a fee basis, however select the consultant like worker productivity and sales per square carefully to insure they are really experts in foot of sales space. That information is that function. Good consultants can be a typically only available through your industry valuable asset. Poor ones are worthless. You trade association. Each year association don't have the time or probably the capability business members voluntarily submit their to become expert in all the business functions. information in a standard format which the Your time should be spent marketing, trade association keeps confidential. The producing the product or service and running association compiles the data and issues the business. the measures in 5 quartiles from the best 20 percent to the worst 20 percent. The The third kind of business advice is business association will indicate which quartile your wisdom. It's the most valuable of all. business falls in for each measure. That Wisdom is things like knowing when in the tells you how your business compares to business cycle to expand and take risks and the competition and what areas you need when to hunker down, conserve cash and to work on to improve. Many associations prepare to survive hard times. You won't also publish best industry practices for each find wisdom from consultants. In seeking task in the business. Those best practices advice, the trick is knowing how to choose are developed by standing committees of the advisor whether it be a volunteer mentor association members. Volunteer to serve on or a consultant. Pick a person with a lot of those committees. It's a great opportunity successful experience preferably in your to learn the newest cutting-edge practices in industry. They should have good judgment your industry. and no conflicts of interest. If your advisor is a volunteer mentor, always express your Second is advice about the basic business appreciation for the time and work they spend functions including marketing, advertising, helping you. That's the only payback they accounting, taxes, insurance, financial expect. management, human resources, safety and training. Each of those functions are different. Bio: Ralph Coker volunteers with SCORE Seek advisors who are experts in that function which provides free mentoring to small with a lot of hands on experience. Free advice businesses and nonprofits. is available from organizations like SCORE

Frostbite Betty Cabin Fever Here are the signs: FB If you can make some use of it, it’s a nice Betty to a bar mate, “Hey, my time for creative work. dream, it’s the biggest thing of My artist self-craves my week—ya gotta hear this. color after seeing the I was out in the dream-snow monotone landscape explaining to a silly young for weeks. Bring on girl that she couldn’t drive to the bright pink birds!! the Fixit place on a shredded tire, when this Squeeze out every crocodile floated up the frozen river. Then an single color of paint elephant, beautiful big ears and majestic tusks onto the palette!! Wear ran along the opposite side, where there was all the bright scarves at lush green foliage, and then this, and then that, once every day!! Bert’s and then the car girl morphed into someone remedy is shopping for else, and then ...”. Bar mate is now rolling her sparkly blue, green, eyes, and I turn to the other side person and pink, and orange start in again ... Sheesh, Betty! Find some crystals on eBay. reality. Even football. This is way too deep And as proof that I’m inside the inner world. You not alone, that we’re betcha. But really I just all in the wacky world wanted to keep sleeping together, I overheard all day to live in the virtual a girl at the next table dream-tropics. in Patsy’s Bar last night say chattily to her But here’s the deal, taciturn mate, “I understand a carrot.” Frostbite Falls is a sensory Y’all in Port A are doing the right thing deprivation tank right hangin’ at the non-frozen beach and dancing now. The outside stimulus up a storm. We know all you smiling pals are is the relentless numbing only a plane ticket away ... cold. People used to pay big money for a spa experience like this. Except warmer I think. Warm-hearted cheer from Betty and Bert A6 Island Moon January 31, 2019 Senior Moments Anecdotingly The Battle of Guadalcanal By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon I Need to Use the Sleep Dotson’s Note: The Battle and Australia guarded the actual landing craft By Abigail Bair how to party, inspiring the now classic phrase: of Guadalcanal took place in 1942 when the US that gathered off of Tenaru on Guadalcanal. “Ain’t no party like a Hardy party because a Marines landed on August 7th. The landing at Many alert readers found my soup for me Hardy party DOESN’T. EVER. STOP.” The Guadalcanal was unopposed – but it took the The Americans achieved complete tactical at Sprouts on Airline, officially saving my Hardys are consummate professionals. I am Americans six months to defeat the Japanese surprise. When the Marines landed on “Red nutritional life. Marilyn Knapp Litt did one a rank amateur. Amber is a trooper. Things in what was to turn into a classic battle of Beach”, they expected major Japanese better and dropped a 32oz box of Trader Joe's went… defenses. They found nothing. A great number version of Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper attrition. Thanks to J. H. Clark*, C N Trueman Things could have gone better. & the History Learning Site, for many of the of men were landed with their supplies – in soup off at the office for me. I feel very blessed. facts contained in this report and to Uncle Joe fact, so much equipment was landed that later Thank you all! At one point, Amber somehow managed in the day, there was general confusion on “Red H*- US Marine Corps, for the photos. Two weeks ago, I went back to college and my to drop her cell phone through the tiny hole Beach” and inexperienced coxswains landed between the floor of the elevator and the door. The Japanese defeat at the Battle of Midway equipment wherever they could find a space. life completely changed. I know what you’re thinking: “At your age? Why in the heck would We were on the third floor. The phone traveled had forced planners in the Imperial Army to all the way down the shaft and hit the ground reconsider their plans of expansion and to As the Americans advanced inland towards you do something crazy like that, Ab?” The where the airfield was being built, they came answer is pretty simple: I love what I do, and with a muffled thud. Amber was distraught, and concentrate their forces on consolidating the spent several minutes on her hands and knees territory that they had captured. The victory across another major problem – the climate. The I want to know every single thing there is to hot and humid jungle climate quickly took its know about it. I also want a Master’s degree, peering down the narrow slit trying to locate at Midway was also a turning point for the her phone. We called the front desk, and they Americans as after this battle, they could think toll on soldiers carrying heavy equipment. The and they don’t sell those at Wal-Mart, HEB, or climate also did a great deal to affect radios and even Target – I checked. had to call a maintenance person at home to in terms of re-capturing taken Pacific islands – open a secret door at the bottom of the elevator the first confrontation was to be at Guadalcanal. radio communication between those advancing inland and those on the beach was problematic. In any case, coffee has become a really shaft. This took hours. Christe and I helpfully Guadalcanal is part of the Solomon Islands Regardless of these issues, the Americans made important element of my existence. B.S. (before recreated the mishap by trying to “accidentally” which lie to the north-eastern approaches of no contact with the Japanese and for the first school), I enjoyed a cup or two every morning, throw our flip flops through the slender gap. It Australia. Though it is a humid and jungle- 24 hours there was no fighting on Guadalcanal. at my leisure, usually whilst completing a was difficult, but Christe finally managed to covered tropical island its position made it crossword puzzle still abed. Now, I get up at drop one by carefully placing it the hole and strategically important for both sides in the However, though the first 24 hours on 4:30 in the morning and chug around a half then stomping on it. This success was roundly Pacific War. If the Japanese captured the Guadalcanal were relatively painless for the gallon of the stuff while finishing picky final toasted with further apple bourbon. Americans, this was not so for the Marines who touches on projects for my design classes. island, they could cut off the sea route between We finally staggered back to our hotel room at Australia and America. If the Americans landed at nearby islands that lay to the north of Guadalcanal – Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo. I bought a thermos so that I could take another 5 a.m. and passed out until 6:30. I rousted poor controlled the island, they would be better able 22 ounces with me. After some reconnoitering, Amber out of bed and we put on our makeup. to protect Australia from Japanese invasion The Americans needed to control these as this would give them the opportunity to control the I found out that the campus Starbucks will refill and they could also protect the Allied build- your thermos for around a dollar. Then we both barfed. up in Australia that would act as a springboard Ironbottom Sound and Nggela Channel that separated Guadalcanal from Florida Island, I stopped evaluating coffee in terms of the We put our makeup on again and headed back for a major assault on the Japanese. Hence the to the show. We had to finish the last day (from importance of the island. north of it. Here the Marines encountered fierce quality of its flavor, and started judging it by its resistance and it took the US Marine Raiders general thickness. The best viscosity for staying 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and then we were heading In Japan, there were divided thoughts as to the 24 hours to eliminate the Japanese who had awake hovers somewhere between “motor oil” home. My boss was coming to pick us up (along importance of the island. Many senior army been based at Tulagi. This was a sign of what and “house paint.” The G.P. (my Dad) opined with all the motorcycles and accessories), so I figures believed that Japan should consolidate was to come. US paratroopers attacked Gavutu last week that I would “probably not sleep until valiantly tried to look like hadn’t been punched what it had and that the army itself was already and met a similar response from the Japanese Memorial Day” if I continued consuming that in the face by 80 fermented apples the night over-stretched policing its vast empire. The and it required fire from nearby naval ships much caffeine. before. It didn’t work. Matt (my terrific boss) hierarchy in the Japanese Navy disagreed. to alleviate the problem. In some parts of the bought me a pity beer. Somehow I got through They believed that any halt to an advance battles for these islands, the Americans took I don’t have classes on Fridays – thank the day without hiding under the table or barfing would be seen as a sign of weakness that the 20% casualties. goodness – because by then I’m basically a husk in the cooler. Americans would exploit. While the Japanese of a human. Last week, I desperately wanted The Americans arrived at the airfield on 1) pizza; 2) beer; 3) the movie Big Trouble in And then the suburban broke down on the way appeared invincible on the advance, American home… confidence had to be diluted – so they argued. Guadalcanal late on August 8th. Once again, Little China; 4) Sleeping Beauty level sleep, The Japanese Navy won the argument and the there were no Japanese there as they had fled in exactly that order (although 1, 2 and 3 were At eleven that night, Amber and I were in the Imperial General Headquarters ordered an into the jungle. The news that the Marines ideally in combination). Instead, I got baby backseat stinking like a rancid whiskey barrel attack on the Solomon Islands with the view to had reached the airfield was greeted with joy carrots and more coffee because adulting is that sat too long in the hot sun and also got establishing naval and army bases there. By the in Washington and Canberra. But this joy was terrible. sprayed by several skunks. We leaned on each end of May 1942, the Japanese had landed men shattered on the night of August 8th/9th when a other, trying to watch cartoons on my phone, Japanese cruiser force attacked the Allied naval I hadn’t been this tired since I worked a big at Guadalcanal. motorcycle trade show down on South Padre a both completely lost in our own individual force at Guadalcanal and forced it to withdraw. fugue states. The Marines on Guadalcanal were on their own. few years back. I conned my friend Amber into Though the landing of equipment had been going with me, telling her that it would be “fun” “I’m so tired, Amburgler,” I said. and that the hotel had a “pool.” As noted in an chaotic at times, equipment had been landed. “Me, too,” she replied, sighing. In this sense, Vandegrift’s men were not in a earlier column, Amber is a trooper and tagged hopeless situation – and Vandegrift hoped that along willingly. Then we wound up working “I need to use the…” I mumbled, trailing off in planes could land at the airfield that they now two back-to-back seventeen-hour days fueled total exhaustion. controlled. However, vital equipment such as only by the hotel’s continental breakfast and a “You need to use the what?” Amber intoned, barbed wire to defend his base, anti-personnel generous selection of Hostess Fruit Pies in the probably rhetorically. mines etc had not been landed in quantity. green room. “Sleep.” I muttered. We were very good girls the first night, adjourning directly to our hotel room after “You need to use the sleep?” Amber asked, the show closed at midnight, and probably laughing a little bit. lst Landing Guadacanal managing six whole hours of solid sleep. The “YES! Exactly! I need to use the sleep so second night, however, (and although we were much!” already exhausted), we decided to “go out” and The Islands around Guadalcanal had been got into particularly noxious apple flavored Jim “Me, too,” Amber sighed again. “dotted” with men from the Australian coast Beam with our dear friends, Curtis and Christe We finally made it home, and I slept for 18 watching team. To begin with, the reports from Hardy. straight hours… Guadalcanal seemed innocent enough as the Japanese seemed more interested in the cattle on The Hardys had come along to help out (while …and that’s what college feels like, in case the island than anything else. However, reports taking a well-deserved vacation weekend), and you were thinking about going back. Wish me came back that an airfield was being built on the were great assets in the booth. They also know luck. island – at Lunga plantation, probably the only point on the island that could sustain an airfield. The Marines were in a difficult position. There By the end of June, there were an estimated were Japanese on Guadalcanal and their tenacity 3,000 Japanese soldiers on the island. An up- and fighting skills had already been seen in and-running airfield on Guadalcanal would Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo. The Japanese have been a major threat to the Americans in Navy controlled the sea around Guadalcanal and the region. frequently fired on the Marines. The Japanese air force bombed the airfield runway. However, The head of all US naval forces, Admiral Vandergrift did have one good piece of luck – Ernest King, wanted a full-scale attack on the Japanese had left a number of very useful Guadalcanal to off-set this threat. Despite the vehicles which the Marines used to repair the Roosevelt–Churchill directive that gave the runway. Their work was rewarded on August European war zone priority, the Joint Chiefs-of- 20th when 19 Wildcat fighters and 12 Dauntless Staff in Washington gave the go-ahead for the bombers landed at the airfield – now known as first American offensive campaign since Pearl Henderson airfield. Harbor in December 1941. King’s plan seemed simple enough. The 1st US Marine Division The Marines now prepared themselves for would land in Guadalcanal and secure a beach the expected all out Japanese attack on their head to allow other US forces to land. However, positions. Radio Tokyo had made little secret of the 1st US Marine Division, commanded by what the army planned to do and referred to the Major-General Alexander Vandegrift, had Marines there as “insects”. many men in it who had no combat experience. *My mother’s baby brother. He was wounded Vandegrift was told that his men would get time on Guadalcanal-1942 and on Tinian-1944 to train once they were in the Pacific as opposed -To Be Continued- to their base in North Carolina. However, by the end of June, half his division had still not Dotson’s other note: Initially, I had planned arrived in the war zone and the date for the to submit this report in one section, but while attack was just 5 weeks away. working on it I realized that if I did, I would be doing you loyal Moon Monkeys a disservice, so Every Sunday afternoon at 2, the Padre Island knitting and crocheting group meets at The naval force that was to accompany the this is to be continued. Thank you for reading Island Joes to spin yarns. Photo by Debbie Noble 1st US Marines had also not operated together and commenting on Senior Moments. I can be before and had little experience of amphibious reached at: [email protected] and/or Land landings. The whole force was also lacking in Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: 530-748-8475. reliable maps, tide charts etc. Those that were used were found to be lacking in the most basic Please Note: The next Veterans Round Table of details. The naval force had no charts for Meeting will be Tuesday, February 5, 2019; 9-11 underwater hazards so they could not calculate AM, 3209 S. Staples. All veterans, their families how far inshore they could take a ship. To undo and anyone interested in veterans’ affairs, are some of these issues, it was agreed on two invited. Coffee & doughnuts are provided. Hope occasions to put back the day of the attack – to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio Round initially from August 1st to August 4th and then Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 10 to August 7th. AM, Saturdays. The next show will air February 2, 2019. Please listen and call in. 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Additionally, if you are grilling, you can use a couple of the steaks in this recipe as Add the salt and pepper to the Ribeye steak well. Heat the olive oil on high heat in a cast iron skillet Add the steak to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes or until the meat has a good sear Add the Worcestershire sauce and toss with the meat Remove from the pan, add the butter, bell peppers, onion and mushroom to the pan Season with salt and pepper to taste Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender Spread mayonnaise over both halves of the bread Layer with slices of Provolone cheese Toss steak and vegetables with ½ the mozzarella cheese Layer with remaining mozzarella cheese on top of meat and veggies before baking If using jalapeños use some on top of the meat mixture before adding top layer of mozzarella Most of us love pizza, but making everything from scratch is exhausting, especially when Cook for 10-15 minutes on the middle rack hosting a party. This recipe will literally cut of your oven until browned your work in half by starting with large Vienna Slice into 3-inch-thick slices and serve loaves of bread from your local grocer. Cutting immediately them in half and topping them with a sautéed, meaty, ooey, gooey, Philly cheese steak topping, Tip of the week: and baking them. If you want to have an array The tossed mozzarella, will keep everything of options to choose from, you can make from falling off the bread. A binder if you will. various toppings, using various meats, spices For the protein, you can use chicken, tuna, pork and cheeses. etc. You can just do veggies and cheese. You get Ingredients: the idea. You can change it up and use tomato sauce, and make a traditional style pizza, etc. 16 oz. Ribeye Steak, sliced (¼ inch) pieces However there are those of you.. I know you are Salt & fresh cracked pepper out there are cringing at the fact there’s bread In this dish. I get it... I’ve cut back too. 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Football broadcaster, Keith Jackson, used to of the Continental Football League. He played Sunday’s Super Bowl LIII, I believe it is okay But his slowdown allowed Bills receiver Don call them “The Big Uglies.” They didn’t like for beer money and a bag of chips. Bob made for me to suggest that you may remember the Beebe, who had been catching up to him the to practice, they didn’t like meetings; they $200 a game for the first three games and then two Super Bowls which are, in my opinion, the entire time, to reach out and slap the ball away just liked playing football on Sundays. They nothing for the remaining six. “We only drew most memorable. Here we go. Thanks to John just before he crossed into the end zone. The tended to shy away from cameras, and some of about 3,500 fans a game at Soldier Field before Breech for some of the facts contained herein play was ruled a touchback, depriving Lett of a them were so wide they could have worn three the Bears started playing there,” said Kooch. and to Rick Stewart and Bill Morgan-SWC for TD and the Cowboys from a Super Bowl record numbers on their jerseys. Houston Oilers’ Head After a year of boxed lunches with a banana on the photos. 59 points. Coach, “Bum” Phillips, once said, “I’d rather road trips, getting drunk after home games, and Super Bowl XXVII have a good fat player then a slim poor player. getting the needle for aches and pains, Bob left Super Bowl XXXVI They looked like Tarzan, but played like Jane.” the Owls. Lett's Fumble Highlights Blowout Hall Of Fame Running Back Believes Most offensive guys were also unfairly labeled as big old, dumb linemen. It’s true that some of By 1970, Bob Kuechenberg the boy had The Buffalo Bills play in their third consecutive Patriots Cheated Against Rams these guys couldn’t read a Happy Birthday card, become a man. He signed that year as a free Super Bowl, and for the third straight year they agent with the Miami Dolphins. It was Coach Since the Patriots and Rams are meeting in but it was also written that some of them would lose to a different team from the NFC East. In Don Shula’s first season, and Bob spent the Super Bowl LIII, it may be an awkward week sleep in their clothes at night and wake up '91 they lost to the Giants, in '92 it was to the next 14 years pushing people out of the way for in Atlanta, and that's mostly because a lot of every morning looking for a fight. They played Redskins, and in Super Bowl XXVII the Bills Larry Csonka, Mercury Morris and Jim Kiick. former Rams players are still convinced that football like trapped water buffalo, and there’s went up against the Dallas Cowboys, who Bob was given #67 to wear. Bob became a New England cheated to win Super Bowl a fair chance most of them howled at the moon began their ascension as the team of the 90's. starter in the ninth game of his first season with XXXVI. at night. People thought they ordered from a Dallas throttled the Bills, 52-17, and vindicated menu by pointing and grunting. the 1970 Dolphins, and the team finished with a the new ownership that had replaced Coach Although the Patriots were actually accused of 10-4 win-loss record and made the playoffs for Tom Landry with Jimmy Johnson in 1989. Troy cheating in a Boston Herald story that claimed Very few players with movie-star looks played the first time. In 1971, the Dolphins made the Aikman, the Cowboys' 26-year-old quarterback, the team illegally filmed the Rams' Super Bowl in “the pit.” The pit is considered “no man’s Super Bowl for the first time, and Kooch had the completed 22 of 30 passes and threw for four walkthrough, the paper was later forced to land,” that area of ground between the offensive unenviable job of taking on future Hall-of-Fame touchdowns to come away with the MVP. retract the story and apologize to the Patriots. and defensive linemen. This guy was so scary- defensive tackle, Bob Lilly. Lilly ate him alive looking he had to buy two tickets when he went and Miami lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 24-3. Despite the retraction, many former Rams to the zoo, one to get in and one to get out. He players are still convinced that the Patriots Within his first four seasons with Miami, Bob was one tough son-of-a-gun and reminded me helped lead the Dolphins to three straight Super cheated, including Hall of Fame running back of an “extra” in a gladiator movie. He was the Eric Dickerson. During a recent appearance on Bowls, winning back-to-back titles in 1972 and kind of guy who would push you down a flight 1973. The 1972 team went undefeated with a FS1, Dickerson was asked who he'd potentially of stairs to win. On Sundays, his demeanor like the Rams to play in the Super Bowl and he 17-0 record. Kooch started 41 of the 42 games became as dark as the inside of a football and played during those four years. picked the Patriots for one very specific reason. he couldn’t even pronounce the word “fear.” "We want a rematch [against the Patriots]. We He reminded me of Frankenstein in shoulder The Miami Dolphins played in front of 80,000- want them back again, because they cheated pads. The man had so many operations on his plus in the Orange Bowl on Sundays. With the us," Dickerson said. "They cheated us. They knees they looked like he had lost a knife fight leadership of offensive line coach, Monte Clark, cheated us. They know they cheated us back with one of the little people. This was a guy the Dolphins offensive line played like a well- in New Orleans. They watched our film, so we who could turn a football field into the “Charge oiled machine. Clark had played 11 years with want some more of them." of the Light Brigade” in a matter of minutes. the San Francisco 49er’s, the Dallas Cowboys Fans thought linemen like him came “a dime and the Cleveland Browns. Dickerson isn't the first former Rams player a dozen” and were as common as head colds. to bring up the cheating accusations, and he Standing 6’ 2” tall and weighing 255 pounds, Not so! This is the story of Bob Kuechenberg, probably won't be the last, since someone with Bob played on one of the best offensive lines a throwback player if there ever was one. He ties to the organization seems to bring it up in all of professional football. The Dolphins’ was a big guy who made a name and a living every year. offensive line included, Kooch, Jim Langer, by placing his hand in the dirt every Sunday. Larry Little, Wayne Moore and Norm Evans. Not only did we have Dickerson accuse the Bob would have been happy to play without a Kooch was only penalized for holding 15 times Kurt Warner Patriots of cheating, but two other former Rams helmet, just to be part of the game of football. in his 14-year career, unheard of in today’s players -- Orlando Pace and Isaac Bruce -- still Robert John “Bob” Kuechenberg was born game. Bob made the list of finalists eight years seem convinced that the Patriots cheated during in a row, for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, "Early on, the whole team was a little uptight," October 14, 1947, in Gary, Indiana. His father, their 20-17 win over the Rams in February but was never chosen. Two of his offensive Aikman told the Associated Press. The Bills Rudy Sr., was an iron worker who had boxed as 2002. The Patriots were a 14-point underdog in line teammates, Larry Little and Jim Langer, were the first team to score, and the Cowboys a middleweight, and also became a radio clown the game, making it one of the biggest upsets in are both in the Hall. Jim Langer was Bob’s only led 14-7 after the first quarter. "I really had and human cannonball for extra cash. Rudy won Super Bowl history. roommate for ten years. “He played hard and to talk myself into staying relaxed out there. 27 of his 30 fights. Bob’s mother, Marion, kept was very intense about the game. We talked This is the greatest feeling that I've ever had in house for the family. Bob’s teammates called football darn near all the time,” said Langer. So, my life and I wish every player could feel it." him “Kooch.” In 1965, Bob graduated from Hobart High School, located about ten minutes what made Kooch tick? His answer: hunger, Although their margin of victory was less from Gary. He played offensive and defensive pride, fear, fear of being humiliated, or fear than the 45-point crushing the 49ers dealt the line for the Hobart “Brickies.” He continued of failure. Kooch had the temper of Captain Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV, the Cowboys his football career at the University of Notre Ahab and he played mean. As a kid, he had still obliterated the Buffalo Bills, who had been Dame from 1965 to 1968. In 1966, Bob started no problem eating several “Happy Meals,” toys the favorites coming into the game. Michael at offensive right tackle his sophomore year, for and all. He was a “hit man” all right. If he Irvin caught six passes for 114 yards and two a Notre Dame team that went 9-0-1 and won the hadn’t played football, he would have been touchdowns, while running back Emmitt Smith NCAA National Championship under Coach a first-round draft choice for the mafia. I was ran for 108 yards and a touchdown and became Ara Parseghian. In the famous 10-10 tie with always glad to see Kooch playing on television, the first regular season rushing leader to win a Michigan State in 1966, Bob faced none other because that meant he wasn’t hiding in the back Super Bowl. seat of my car with a rope and a lead pipe. Eric Dickerson. than future Hall-of-Famer, Bubba Smith. The following two years, Bob was moved to the Andy Purvis is a local author and radio Former Rams quarterback Kurt Warner has defensive side of the ball at the left end position personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. also had doubts about whether or not the for the Fighting Irish. During those two years, com for all the latest info on his books or to Patriots won fairly and he expressed those he would record 76 tackles, 18 for a loss and listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books doubts in 2015. recovered two fumbles. In 1969, Bob earned a are available online and can be found in the "I don't want to believe that there was anything degree in Economics from Notre Dame. local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be outside of his team beat our team. That's what Bob was selected by the 2-12 Philadelphia contacted at [email protected]. Also I want to believe," Warner said at the time. Eagles with the fourth pick of the 1969 NFL listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s "There's a sliver of a doubt because I think, as a draft. Not quite ready for prime time, Bob Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. human, you can't help it." was cut shortly after pre-season and joined the com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of the Houston Astros. Former Rams coach Dick Vermeil also threw 2-12 Atlanta Falcons who also cut him soon Troy Aikman out the C-word when asked who he would be rooting for in this season’s AFC Championship game. Spoiler alert: He cheered for the Chiefs Send letters and photos to [email protected] The Bills turned it over a record nine times, because they haven't been accused of cheating. and the Cowboys capitalized by scoring off During last season's Super Bowl, the five of them. Thurman Thomas came up small, Eagles actually admitted that they ran a fake producing only 19 yards and a touchdown on walkthrough practice just in case the Patriots 11 carries, while quarterback Jim Kelly got were spying on them. hurt in the second quarter and was replaced by backup Frank Reich, who -- in Kelly's absence Since the Rams and Patriots ended up in the -- had led the team to their first two wins of Super Bowl, perhaps they should get Jerry the postseason, including a 32-point comeback Springer to fly to Atlanta for the week to deal over the Houston Oilers. "It's a very humbling with all the cheating accusations that are going experience," said Reich, who completed 18 of to be tossed around. 31 passes and threw for 194 yards, a touchdown Dotson’s other note: Eric Dickerson was and a pair of interceptions. "As happy as I at SMU while I was the SWC Supervisor of felt after the Oiler comeback win, I feel that Officials. He was one of the best running backs disappointed right now." I ever saw, but he did like the attention of the "We turned the ball over nine times," said press. It appeared that he enjoyed being quoted Kelly, whose year ended when linebacker Ken by the press, and I believe that he didn’t let the Norton Jr. fell on his right knee -- the same knee facts interfere with a good story. In the event that had kept him out of the first two games. you are not aware, Eric’s recruitment to SMU "You can't beat a college team doing that." was one of many factors which caused SMU to get the “death sentence” back in the 80s. As I Ironically, in a game so dominated by the said above, when I am thinking back, my most Dallas Cowboys, it was a miscue from the memorable Super Bowls are XXVII and XXXVI. winning team that was the lasting image of If any of you Moon Monkeys would like to share Super Bowl XXVII. 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Here we are buried off in the of the beach. Last I visited with Tyler, they By Joey Farah middle of the winter of our were working with the City trying to figure out Farah’s Fishing Adventures discontent. Err, something like if they will be able to take the recycling. You that. By the time this gets in loyal readers and stalwart Clean Up volunteers your hot little hands it will be Groundhog Day will remember that a few years ago we started Eve, one of my favorite holidaze thanks to using blue bags for picking up only plastics, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray. I don’t know and primarily those that can be recycled. There where I was going with that, maybe I need to was a company from New Jersey that was book a trip to somewhere tropical to get my doing a study to see if it was economically head back in the game. At least we got out in feasible to have us collect plastic and then ship the boat the other day, although we got skunked. it back to New Jersey to be recycled. I think that they were interested in doing it again this Things have been moving pretty fast here year, but couldn’t due to a scheduling conflict around the office. There’s a lot of projects with another clean up. In any event, thanks to that are gaining momentum around the Island Ranger Buzz from coming off his mandatory that I’m working on (top secret stuff), plus we furlough with the Government shut down and have some events coming up in the next few hitting the ground running. We will see you out weeks that are eating a lot of time planning on there soon enough. preparing. Unfortunately Valentine’s Day isn’t one of them. At least it’s pretty simple for me. The TCEQ put out a notice that they were Ha! going to have a public meeting regarding the proposed desalination plant that is proposed As I mentioned last week, the CCA-Corpus on Harbor Island later in the month in Aransas Christi banquet is coming up here in a few Pass. Now, you loyal readers read last week weeks, and you can’t say I didn’t warn you. We that the Harbor Island site is off the block, but are on the immediate verge of selling out, so it’s it’s not completely out of the woods. Word on likely too late to join us if you didn’t get your the street is that the Port may decide to go ahead tickets already. We have a bunch of new things with that location anyway. I’m not sure how This angler and his friends took three going on, and it’s going to be a lot of fun. As Great fishing in the channels of Packery that move would pan out. The public meeting and Port Aransas Jetties. Croakers and limits of trout on soft plastics in the mouth Randy says, it’s all for the fish, and I can’t wait. is supposed to be reset for some time later in of Baffin Bay with Captain Joey Farah. March. whiting. What really bakes my gourd is that the TCEQ, the state agency that is supposed to be regulating effects to the environment, came out with a statement in their public notice that reads that they “….determined that no significant degradation of water quality is expected….” Now, I’m no marine biologist (oh, wait, I am actually), but disposing over 95 million gallons a day of hypersaline brine into our estuary is not the best idea. That’s 145 Olympic pools a day of brine, or 6 pools an hour, or 1 Olympic sized swimming pool every 10 minutes coming out of a single hose. That’s not going to be beneficial to the billions of crab, shrimp, and fish eggs going through that area that are dependent on lower salinities and good habitat. The impacts are immediate (the eggs die) and cumulative (the eggs die every day) and it will dramatically affect the local environment. I’m all for desalination, but let’s figure out a better way to dispose of the brine. Zep, Roadkill and me.JPG Well, my cousin Anita is supposed to be in town this weekend from Kansas. Right after that will be the Big Shell Clean She picked a really good time to head south, Up. We’re going to need a lot of help on this as news reports are brutal with the weather up one folks. Latest intel from down the beach there. Drop me a line at tarponchaser@mail. is that there is a lot of trash almost the length com and I’ll see you next week On the Rocks. Winter time fishing is good, bundle up and go. Captain Joe Farah.

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Because of the expedited payment of Representatives committees were assigned organizations and state agencies: the Council of reach me at [email protected] and expedited processes, the signs arrived by Speaker Dennis Bonnen. It is a privilege to State Governments, the National Conference of Channel Markers- At the last Board quickly, and the installation crew was able to be able to serve you in the Texas Legislature State Legislatures, the Office of the Governor, the Meeting, I told the members that I used my get the outer markers placed by La Posada. as your state representative. This session, there Texas Ethics Commission, the Texas Facilities American Express card to buy the signs for Many of the La Posada Captains thanked me will be a long list of topics that we will cover Commission, the Department of Information the channel marker project. I have been for my efforts. My AMEX card did receive and the committee assignments will play an Resources, the Inaugural Endowment Fund reimbursed for the expense. Here is the full points for the transaction. The way AMEX important role in representing District 32 and Committee, the Sunset Advisory Commission, story. works, you can convert the points to miles or the Coastal Bend. Last week, the Speaker the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and the appointed me to serve on the State Affairs and Office of Public Utility Counsel. The PIPOA was under two deadlines, one for merchandise. I converted the points to a Home Criminal Jurisprudence committees. the Coast Guard and one for La Posada. Fred Depot gift card for use by the PIPOA as it sees CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE: The Elder, who was in charge of the Boat Parade fit. Thus, not only did the PIPOA benefit from I wanted to take this opportunity to feature committee shall have nine members, with wanted the North Channel Outer Markers in my initiative to get the signs installed for La a breakdown of the committees that I will be jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to: place so that the boats could go out into the Posada, but the PIPOA also got a gift card serving on as defined by the House 86th Texas (1) criminal law, prohibitions, standards, Inter-coastal and return to the North Channel. on the transaction. Another benefit was the Legislative rules: and penalties; (2) probation and parole; (3) ability to challenge the transaction on a credit criminal procedure in the courts of Texas; (4) The PIPOA placed an order for 52 signs STATE AFFAIRS: The committee shall have card should the merchant not been able to revision or amendment of the Penal Code; and from a company approved by the Coast 13 members, with jurisdiction over all matters provide the goods as promised. My money (5) the following state agencies: the Office Guard. Subsequently, this company was pertaining to: (1) questions and matters of and credit were on the line, not the PIPOA. I of State Prosecuting Attorney and the Texas unable to deliver the signs because they state policy; (2) the administration of state love the Marines and as the U. S. Marines say, State Council for Interstate Adult Offender were out of aluminum and could not obtain government; (3) the organization, operation, “improvise, adapt, and overcome.” A good Supervision. more due to the aluminum tariff with China moto for a business to follow. In this case, it powers, regulation, and management of state and other countries. This caused a ten-day was a win, win for the PIPOA. departments, agencies, and institutions; (4) the If you would like to follow the Texas House and delay in getting the project rolling. The operation and regulation of public lands and learn more information on news, committees or Coast Guard referred the PIPOA to another Billish Park- Did anyone see the crowd in state buildings; (5) the duties and conduct of other aspects of the legislative body, you can company located in Florida. This company the park last Sunday? The park was literally officers and employees of the state government; access its website at http://www.house.texas. had plenty of aluminum and was ready to full of people at the North end. It is wonderful gov. If you would like to follow the Texas to see people enjoying the park. (6) the duties and conduct of candidates process the order ASAP. Payment became for public office and of persons with an Senate, you can access their website at https:// the issue. If a check were sent via US Mail, it Sea Pines- The Sea Pines petition is being interest in influencing public policy; (7) senate.texas.gov/. Additionally, the Governor’s would take several days to get to Florida and processed to determine the verification of the the operation of state government and its office website is full of important resources. several days for the check to clear before they signatures, etc. Stay tuned, more on this later. agencies and departments; all of above except You can visit their website at https://gov.texas. would process the order. Sending a check gov/ Investigations- Two PIPOA property where jurisdiction is specifically granted via FedEx would have gotten the check there owners have filed for formal investigations. to some other standing committee; (8) If you have questions regarding any of the quicker, but the company would still wait for The owners have made allegations against access of the state agencies to scientific and information mentioned in this week’s article, the check to clear before processing the order. two Board Members. The matters to be technological information; (9) the regulation please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or The company did not want a wire transfer, investigated are not related to each other. and deregulation of electric utilities and the District Office. Please always feel free to and they were not set up to take bank drafts. The PIPOA Board Policy Manual requires electric industry; (10) the regulation and contact my office if you have any questions They suggested a Credit Card. Fortunately, an investigation be conducted by the PIPOA deregulation of telecommunications utilities or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if my AMEX card was available. The company President. There will be more details and the telecommunications industry; (11) you would like to contact my office regarding was happy with this and took the number forthcoming. electric utility regulation as it relates to energy constituent services. As always, my offices are and began processing the order immediately. production and consumption; (12) pipelines, available at any time to assist with questions, pipeline companies, and all others operating concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- as common carriers in the state; (13) the 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). regulation and deregulation of other industries - State Representative Todd Hunter, District jurisdiction of which is not specifically assigned 32 to another committee under these rules; (14) advances in science and technology, including Rep. Todd Hunter currently represents Part of telecommunications, electronic technology, or Nueces County. He can be contacted at todd. automated data processing, by state agencies, [email protected] or at 512-463-0672. Notes from Nueces including institutions of higher education; (15)

By Brent Chesney Nueces County Commissioner Precint 4 Most of FEMA Aid Funding Already Paid I.B. Magee project in County Judge so far. She has her work cut out Out, Says Emergency Management Head Port Aransas out to bid for over the next four years and it is incumbent on all Nueces County officials to help her do By Richard Lee census. Today, that threshold is $37.7 million, I am pleased to report that the IB Magee her job. I look forward to the continuation but Kidd warned that with the state’s expected project is almost out to bid. The pre bid of that positive relationship as I continue to Roughly 80 percent of the more than $18 population growth, that number could go as conference is happening and we hope to have believe Judge Canales is very interested in the billion in federal assistance for Harvey recovery high as $45 million after the 2020 census is bids received soon so we can finally get I B great things happening in Precinct 4 and all through FEMA has already been paid to Texans completed. Magee Beach Park back on track. Not having over Nueces County. according to testimony offered by the head of that open has been devastating to Port Aransas the Texas Division of Emergency Management The state is already having trouble securing and we are working hard to remedy that. The Sandcastle Run set for Saturday July 20 before the Senate Finance Committee on federal aid for the fall floods that led to disaster loss of revenue has also been hard on Nueces please sign up to help Monday. Chief Nim Kidd told members that declarations by the Governor in 111 Texas County but thanks to the great work done at still outstanding are roughly $3 billion in public counties in September and October of 2018. “I Padre Balli Park much of that lost revenue has The 4th annual Sandcastle Run is set and we need your help. If you were a sponsor or assistance grants that will take about six to eight believe we have hit our $37.7 million threshold, been offset. Once we have I B Magee open with years to settle, based on past similar recovery but I think the federal government is going to the wonderful upgrades coming there you will volunteer previously please let us know if you would like to do so again. Please call my efforts nationally. These grants mostly go to try to divide the time into multiple segments see even more non property tax revenue coming local government entities and non-profits to to tell us no,” said Kidd. The state has already in for Nueces County. office at 361-888-0268 if you would like to be a sponsor or volunteer. Remember every single help them rebuild and recover, and they will paid out $11 million in response to that disaster, Mikel Mays still up in the Air dollar stays right here in the Coastal Bend and draw down these funds as they tally damage and it’s unlikely that money will ever be paid helps children with Diabetes go to summer and work with state and federal officials to get back. Kidd said there’s a similar issue with We have finally received a response from the camp. Thank you all for your help and support. federal aid approved and begin construction. the June 2018 Rio Grande Valley floods. The Federal Government in regard to Mikel Mays. “Our local partners believe we will have just state identified nearly $60 million in damages, They seem by the response to be working on a Health Fairs Set under $5 billion in disaster damages across the but the federal government only counted $28 further response as to a possible payment plan. state,” Kidd told members with regards to the million as FEMA’s responsibility. “In 2020, as Now just because the federal government gives I am pleased to announce the continuation of grants. “Out of that $5 billion, $1.3 (billion) is our threshold goes up, I’m here to unfortunately us the ok if they do does not mean we are out of the FREE community health fairs that I have on the street.” Kidd clarified that he was only tell you, I think we are going to have more the woods. The Nueces County Commissioners sponsored throughout Precinct 4. We have referring to money flowing through FEMA, and money that we do not see reimbursed from the Court would have to approve any plan as well. It already done one in Flour Bluff with Flour that there may be other costs associated with federal government as we respond,” said Kidd. is hard to say what will happen at Commissioners Bluff ISD. We have one set for the wonderful other state and federal agencies, like the U.S. Court not knowing still what the exact response Seashore School district on February 27 and Another issue that could impact state disaster Army Corps of Engineers and the Department is from the federal government. I will continue one with the great Port Aransas ISD on May recovery relates to local and state infrastructure. of Housing and Urban Development. to do all I can to keep Mikel Mays open. It has 24th. These are FREE to all and include FREE There are about 3900 Harvey-related structural become an important community asset on the PHYSICALS and so many other important After updating the committee on current aid requests, totaling $1.4 billion, and Kidd Island and revenue source for Nueces County. health services. Please put these on your Harvey recovery efforts, Kidd discussed the believes that almost all of those are for Stay tuned..... calendar. We will be working with Veterans response for future emergencies and warned of government buildings, like public schools, city Memorial High School to do our FREE health some looming issues that might make federal halls and jails. He worries that the federal New County Judge settling in well fair there in honor of our veterans. Please call aid funds more difficult to draw down. The first government could one day decide not to grant my office for any more information. Thanks for disaster aid for these types of requests. “The It has been a pleasure thus far to work with issue regards how FEMA determines disaster allowing me to serve and God Bless!!! question I’m hearing from my federal partners is Judge Barbara Canales. She has proven to be aid eligibility for public assistance grants, those ‘Why does the federal government keep paying a pro-business, care about the entire bipartisan funds intended as aid for local governments and certain non-profits. When the Governor for local and state government infrastructure?’,” applies to the federal government for assistance, said Kidd. He advised legislators to secure officials in Washington estimate how much aid adequate insurance for publicly owned Send letters and photos to [email protected] a disaster response would entail. If that amount infrastructure. “That’s $1.4 billion worth of reaches a certain threshold, federal funds can damage in Harvey that we would have seen, Facebook:The Island Moon Newspaper begin to flow. That number is based on state without one federal dime coming back to help population, updated every 10 years with the repair or rebuild,” he said.

Send letters and photos to [email protected] January 31, 2019 Island Moon A 15 Data Privacy Day: How you State Comptroller Looks at can stay safe online Texas School Finance By Kelly Trevino Regional Director, Corpus Christi and Victoria Better Business Bureau Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing a series of clashes between the Texas Supreme series concerning funding for Texas’ public Court and the Legislature — collectively called This past Monday was Data Privacy Day, a day or even simple user error. Make copies of schools. the Edgewood cases. Lawmakers attempted to remedy these disparities with 1989’s Senate dedicated to educating people about protecting all your digital data—important photos, The funding system for Texas schools is Bill (SB) 1, using state funds to equalize wealth their privacy and personal data online. But in videos, and documents—and keep the at the top of the list for action in the Texas among 95 percent of Texas school districts. But this day and age, is online crime still something copies in a safe location. Legislature now in session in Austin and Texas in a ruling subsequently known as Edgewood II, to worry about? According to the 2017 Internet Comptroller Glenn Hegar this week released • Set strong passwords. Strong passwords the new law was struck down for still failing to Crime Report, the Internet Crime Complaint a comprehensive study of how the schools are (typically a sentence that is at least provide sufficient equity across the state.7 Center (IC3) received over 300,000 complaints 12 characters long) can help keep you funded. related to online crime… that’s an average In 1991, the Legislature passed SB 351, which protected from malware and viruses. “It’s my hope that this report will give of over 800 complaints each day! They also established 188 county education districts lawmakers and all interested Texans a clearer reported $1.42 billion in victim losses in 2017 • When in doubt, throw it out. Personal (CEDs) to apportion and level out tax revenue view of what has proved to be one of the alone. Statistics from the report also revealed information is often stolen through the thorniest and most persistent public policy among school districts. Wealthier school that out of the top ten states with the most links in suspicious emails sent to you by challenges facing our state,” Comptroller Glenn districts promptly sued, claiming the CEDs victims, Texas was ranked fourth. It’s no secret cybercriminals. Don’t let curiosity get the Hegar. created an unconstitutional, de facto statewide that internet usage is no longer optional, but that best of you; delete the email and avoid property tax. In Edgewood III the court agreed, doesn’t mean you have to be left vulnerable to clicking links in any suspicious emails In 2016, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that since the CEDs’ boundaries, tax rates and hackers and scammers. Better Business Bureau from unknown senders. the school finance system meets minimum revenue distribution all were prescribed by state recommends these tips to help consumers • Stay secure. Look for the “s” at the end constitutional requirements but needs law.8 protect themselves from cybercrime: “transformational, top-to-bottom reforms.” of the https in a web address. It stands for Forced back to the drawing board, the • Update software on your devices. While “secure”, and means you’re browsing or Texas public schools serve more than 5 million Legislature next introduced the complex you may want to ignore them, the shopping on a safe site. students and Hegar’s report cites several key “recapture” system with 1993’s SB 7 (the origin updates on your phone and computer are • Understand virtual currency. If you’re points about the current school finance system: of the Robin Hood system). The court approved important for keeping security up-to-date going to use or invest in virtual or Property tax bills are rising sharply, placing this system in its Edgewood IV ruling, satisfied and removing threats from your software. cryptocurrency, it is vital that you have a a growing burden on Texas businesses and that the law’s accountability and accreditation • Keep personal information safe. Don’t complete understanding of its concepts. homeowners. systems ensured the minimal standard of reveal personal or financial information Visit bbb.org/crypto to learn more. adequacy required for the “general diffusion of Texas’ primary vehicle for ensuring equity, knowledge.” over email, and make sure to check the • Shop smart. If you’re trying out a new recapture (the Robin Hood plan) accounts for a security of a website before entering website when online shopping, read growing portion of overall funding. The ruling dismissed a claim that the state was sensitive information online. consumer reviews at bbb.org first to see failing to make “suitable provision” for schools Strong economic growth and current funding what kind of experiences others have had. by providing only 43 percent of funding while • Share with care. What you post can never formulas will ensure that the local share of When shopping online, always use safe the districts provided 57 percent. But it also really be unposted, so think before you funding and recapture payments both continue link. Consider how family, friends, or payment options, such as credit cards. offered a warning: if enough districts were to rise. eventually forced to tax at the maximum rate employers may perceive your posts and For more information on internet safety, visit Growing enrollment, especially among low- of $1.50 merely to maintain adequacy, they photos. bbb.org. income and other disadvantaged students, will would no longer have meaningful discretion to • Own your online presence. It’s okay to Kelly Trevino is the regional director for the continue to exert upward pressure on funding set their own tax rates, resulting yet again in an limit how much information you share Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better Business needs. unconstitutional statewide property tax. online and with whom. It’s best to adjust Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. Kelly is Any consideration of the sources of school Texas Taxpayers and Student Fairness privacy settings to match your personal available for media interviews and speaking funding should take into account their inherent comfort level. engagements. You can reach her by phone: (361) Coalition case volatility and their long-term ability to grow 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@corpuschristi. • Back it up. Data loss is common, thanks with funding needs. In 2014 still another suit, Texas Taxpayers to theft, viruses, computer malfunction, bbb.org. and Student Fairness Coalition v. Williams, State policymakers should weigh the challenged Texas’ school finance system on establishment of a standard for the relative state many of the same grounds covered in Edgewood The Island Outdoors and local shares of public school funding. and West Orange-Cove: adequacy, equity, Hegar noted that most of the problems efficiency and “meaningful discretion” in surrounding school finance are built into the taxation. This time, the diversity of the plaintiffs Cold and Colorful funding formulas of the current system. was noteworthy, as the case was a consolidation By Stacey Kempf of several lawsuits with different perspectives lot of water once established, which is a benefit “Right now, due to those formulas, rising and legal claims. Even with our relatively mild to your pocketbook and the environment. property tax collections are actually reducing The array of plaintiffs eventually involved in temperatures this time of year, the state’s share of the total bill, forcing Sunshine Ligustrum (a.k.a Sunshine the lawsuit — more than 600 districts, equity yards can begin to take on the schools to rely increasingly on their own taxes Privet) Ligustrum sinense ‘Sunshine’ advocates, school choice groups and business stereotypical dull brown hues of winter. Grass despite widespread taxpayer dissatisfaction,” groups — was a clear sign of the wide divergence often becomes dormant along with many This evergreen shrub, with its dense growth of Hegar said. “It’s a situation that could have of opinions regarding school finance, as well as plants that start to focus more on surviving the golden leaves, is an attention getter. Growing serious implications for our state’s remarkable increased frustration with stricter testing and colder months rather than showing off. One its best in full sun to partial shade, this shrub economic success.” accountability measures; the decreasing share way to avoid the monotonous brown tones of can reach a height of 6 feet with an equal “Over the years, both the Legislature and our of state funding in the face of rising enrollment; the season is to incorporate colorful evergreen sized spread, and it’s another plant that grows courts have wrangled over our public school and the continuing rise of property tax bills in plants into your outdoor areas. So here are a few very quickly and can tolerate our soil type finance system, trying to find ways to guarantee much of the state. In 2016 the Texas Supreme plants to consider adding to your yard during and environmental conditions. Unlike other a decent education for all of our kids while Court overruled the lower court, criticizing this upcoming spring or fall planting season varieties of ligustrum, that have glossy dark relying heavily on local property taxes for the “Byzantine” finance system but finding it that will ensure your future winter landscapes green foliage, this plant’s leaves emerge light- funding. School districts throughout the state constitutional. are anything but dull. green before turning a bold shade of gold. It have radically different property values, and does share a similar characteristic with other But the system held. The district court Croton Codiaeum variegatum var. similar tax rates simply will raise much more members of its family though, as it looks great money in some districts than in others. It’s a ruled for the plaintiffs, but in 2016 the Texas There are several varieties of this plant in a mass planting or as a hedge or screen. fundamental inequality that lawmakers have Supreme Court overruled the lower court, criticizing the “Byzantine” finance system but available, but they all can provide a vibrant Bird of Paradise Strelitzia var. spent decades trying to address.” splash of color to your yard or patio. While they finding it constitutional nonetheless. The court can be planted in containers, croton plants will A quintessential tropical plant, the Strelitzia The Edgewood cases ruled that disparities in funding and student do their best planted in your yard in a bright Bird of Paradise, comes in a few varieties, San Antonio’s Edgewood ISD is a school achievement were not necessarily a sign of sunny location, as the more sun they receive, the with the most common being the Orange Bird district with low property wealth that happens to inefficiency. The court also noted that “equality brighter and more developed their coloration of Paradise. With large green paddle-shaped adjoin Alamo Heights ISD, a district with much of educational achievement” was a fine goal but will be. What also makes them attractive is their leaves and striking blooms, these plants can add higher property wealth. In 1984, Edgewood and not constitutionally required for the “general ability to grow so well in sandy soils and in areas color and texture to your yard no matter what 67 other Texas school districts filed a lawsuit diffusion of knowledge.” As in prior decisions, where salty, humid air is prevalent; so they are the season. Like the croton, they are a plant that highlighting this stark contrast as an example of however, the court explicitly acknowledged very island friendly. Growing anywhere from prefers full-sun and can be planted in your yard the unacceptable disparity in resources among the system’s faults, strongly suggesting the 4-6 feet high at maturity, these plants can also or in a container. Growers need to be aware Texas’ public schools. Legislature chart a better course. take the heat, but care should be taken to protect that while they can handle drier conditions The Texas Supreme Court agreed, finding the That is where the current Texas Legislature them from hard frosts. Also, after planting you once established, they do prefer supplemental finds itself as the session enters its early phase. may notice that the plant may begin to lose its watering. These plants will also need to be school finance system unconstitutional and leaves. This is common, and with proper care, protected from freezing weather conditions, insisting that “districts must have substantially Next week: The Robin Hood Plan. How it the plant should start to replace them within and growers may find that their leaves can also equal access to similar revenues per pupil at works, and how it doesn’t. a few weeks. For those with pets and small begin to tear and brown at the edges after being similar levels of tax effort.”6 It was the first in children, it should be noted that the sap and seed exposed to our area’s stiff winds. This is only a pods of this plant are toxic and should be kept cosmetic issue however, and doesn’t affect the out of their reach. plant. Growth habits of these plants depends on the variety, with the orange variety averaging Cape Honeysuckle Tecomaria capensi around 6 feet in height, while the White Bird COASTAL BEND WOOD CARVERS The name of this plant is deceiving, as it’s not of Paradise has been known to reach 12 to 15 a true honeysuckle, but rather it is a very fast- feet. Be sure not to confuse the Stretlizia Bird Show and School February 2nd - 8th 00 of Paradise with the Caesalpinia genus of plants growing evergreen shrub that produces beautiful $5 AT that go by the same common name but are TION bright orange flowers and glossy green leaves Show/Competition DONA deciduous shrubs with lacy foliage. Caution all year long. Reaching nearly 8 feet tall and Saturday, February 2 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. THE DOOR around 4 feet wide, this plant is a favorite among also should be taken around pets and small hummingbirds and makes a beautiful privacy children, as the fruit and seeds of this plant can Sunday, February 3 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. screen or hedge that can withstand the islands cause nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness. See exquisite works of art executed in wood through carving salty air and hot summer days. You will want To learn more to be sure to plant it in a location that receives pyrography (wood burning), and more. an abundant amount sunlight though and where As always, be sure to visit one of our local the plant can spread out, as it likes to send out nurseries to learn more about these plants and ARANSAS PASS CIVIC CENTER long runners. Another excellent quality beyond get expert advice about them and many of the 700 W. Wheeler Avenue | Aransas Pass, TX its appearance is that it also doesn’t consume a other evergreen options available. For more info visit www.texascarvers.org

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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 January 31, 2019 Island Moon A 18 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour [email protected] Brrr Rabbit… OK, what do we got now? Just to state the obvious, a polar vortex for one thing. The next Ice Age appears to be upon us. The whole country is in a deep freeze but down here in South Texas it’s just flat cold. I get a kick at seeing the winter Texans running around in shorts and flip flops like it’s nothing. I can’t put The Mike O’Neill Blues Band with Charlie on enough shirts and layers. Up North, they’re Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines will play Rouzer, Antone Perez and Art Galvan will calling for the coldest weather in generations 3rd Coast on Saturday. this week. As of this writing on Tuesday, the Hank Riewe and Jerry Ward played play Giggity’s on Saturday. upper Midwest and Great Lakes are expected Giggity’s last Wednesday. country. He’s a natural. Dixie Chicks, and, in 2011, published a book, to experience the most brutal cold since the DO NOT MISS LIST 90’s with temperatures below zero and wind Cry Til You Laugh — The Part That Ain’t Art. chills as cold as 70° below zero. And they are There are some good shows coming up this Her accomplishments and accolades are many calling for it “life threatening cold that will weekend. The adorable Terri Hendrix and her and she is truly owns her own universe. And effect a quarter of the country, some 75 million equally adorable music partner from Lubbock, Lloyd. Lloyd Maines is whole other story that Americans.”They are saying that Chicago could Lloyd Maines, will return to the Third Coast I may have told you a time or three. Trust me, experience the coldest day in its recorded history Theater this Saturday. I’ve been watching both he’s good. Real good. As in the real deal. I’d get with a high of -8 and lows at -25°. Northern of these guys since I can’t remember. Terri used my ticket early if I were you. This is the show to Texas is expected to see snow, ice and rain but to come out to our little open mic at Billy Blues catch. Also the great Mike O’Neill Blues Band they’re not expecting extreme conditions in the in San Antonio circa: 1992. I remember she was will play Giggity’s also on Saturday. Mike has Coastal Bend. Be sure to read Frostbite Betty’s shy and would sometimes play with her back to been turning some heads lately. He’s a very column this week. Bert and Betty are in the the crowd. I tried to turn her into a blues singer but accomplished guitarist and puts on a first rate throes of all this snow up in Frostbite Falls, MN she knew her path. Fast forward a whole bunch show. And on the horizon, Mike Blakely will and the pictures she’s sending are amazing. It’s of years later and she has released 14 albums play the Rialto Theater in AP on Valentines. up to their ears. I bet Bert is about ready for on her own Wilory Records label, co-wrote the More on that next week. Be safe out there. Grammy-winning song “Lil’ Jack Slade” by the some good old Port A sun right about now.. Old Them Dugaines played the White Horse in ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ man winter is spitting on our collective necks and it could get epic. Austin last Saturday. Back Porch to re-open Feb. 8… he was more than ready, too. He’d just bought a But on a brighter note, Spring Break is only six new little sports car to race around the winding weeks away. The lion’s share of schools let out roads around Volente and we were styling on on March 11 and U.T. Austin on the 18th. AND, a Saturday night on the mean streets of Austin AND our beloved Back Porch will reopen for the in a sweet little Miata. The plan was to catch season early this year on February 8th. GM Lee Junior Brown at the Continental, run by Harper tells me that its all systems go and they Antone’s and the Saxon Pub at some point and are just about ready to rock and roll. They’ll get definitely go by C-Boys to see Soul Man Sam their live music regiment going by March at the Evans and the White Horse on the Eastside latest, possibly a little sooner. Susan Lagedrost before it was all over. Sound like a plan? Well Powell opened the Porch in 2001 and would only the C-Boys and White Horse made the final always close right after Thanksgiving (now cut. Spoiler alert… the clubs are packed with punctuated by the annual Turkey Bowl) like long lines to get in. And you better hit the ATM clockwork and re-open the week before Spring hard to play in Austin these days. There are big Break. Does anyone remember her fire pit on cover charges at every bar and giant covers at wheels? It’s risky business trying to second some of them. I understand the Austin will hit a guess Texas weather, especially during seasonal million people by 2020. I can easily see it. Hey transitions and especially on a little island in but lemme tell ya, Soul Man Sam has it going the Gulf of Mexico. But Lee and the old timers on. The club was packed and it was a blast. (Cherise, Michelle, Robin, Franny and Scott) Over at the White Horse a family band, Them at the Back Porch are pretty good at rolling Dugaines had the dance floor on fire. I love with the punches and will shut down when it’s that club. It’s on Austin’s revitalized Eastside. too wet or cold or windy or all of the above. I always get massive orbs in all the pictures I Welcome back guys! take there and I’ve been there maybe a dozen I always get a massive amount of orbs in ALL my pics at the White Horse times. It’s full of spirits and the people that on Austin’s eastside. Scattered shots… frequent it love to dance. The vibe is really nice. It was a perfect cap on the evening. I want to also mention that I caught some of Hank Riews show last Wednesday at Giggity’s. Hank had another troubadour with him, Jerry Ward, who was pretty good. They did a great job at mixing Live Music it up. I think Hank’s strong suit is the old classic Tonight Thursday, January 31 Thursday, February 7 Free Beer Band @ Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Giggity’s Falco & the Wolf @ Ruben Limas @ Island Rockit’s Italian Preacher Keen with Soul Man Sam Evans Josh Abbott, William Clark OPENING Reinstated, Root of a and his wife at C-Boys in Austin on Green @ Brewster Street Rebellion @ House of Rock Ruben Limas @ Island Saturday. Italian Fri, Feb. 8th Friday, February 8 Flaw @ House of Rock Chanklas @ Giggity’s Noon Shinyribs @ Brewster I finally made it off the island and even got Friday, February 1 Street The Groove @ Giggity’s 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Philip Hand @ House of farther than Corpus, for the first time in eight Rock months. I caught a ride to Bastrop to hang with Clarissa Serna @ Rockit’s Stevie Start @ Island Rich Lockhart @ Island the fam and got into Austin on Saturday night to Italian Wine catch a little music with my old pal Preacher Spazmatics @ Brewster Keen. Preacher has been nursing a broke arm Street Treasure Island Saturday, February 9 he got in a car crash on the super busy Hyway Cade Foehner @ House Independent Thieves @ 620 by Lake Travis. That road is treacherous of Rock Giggity’s these days. Preacher hadn’t been out to hear Janelle @ Island Wine OPEN AT 5 P.M. Hudson Falcons @ House music since his wreck a year and a half ago, so Mike Blakely will play the Rialto Theater of Rock in AP on Valentines. Saturday, February 2 Billy Snipes @ Island Wine Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’s EVERY DAY! Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Sunday, February 10 Maines @ Third Coast Antone & the All Stars @ Theater 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Giggity’s GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Another Level @ Rockit’s treasureislandporta Fundaze @ House of Rock Ward Davis @ Brewster LIVE MUSIC Street Monday, February 11 LIVE MUSIC Bottle Rockets @ House Open Jam w/ Ray Summy Free Beer Band Every Thurs (7-10) of Rock @ Giggity’s EVERY The Groove on Friday Sierra Howe @ Island Wine Tuesday, February 12 NIGHT Mike O’Neill on Saturday Paul & Victoria @ Antone & All Stars Every Sunday (8-12) Sunday, February 3 Giggity’s Open Jam Every Monday (8-12) Antone & the All Stars @ Port A’s Open Jam w/ Rev Matt @ House of Rock Kitchen Open Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) Giggity’s Fundaze @ House of Rock Oldest & Until 1 a.m.! Billy Snipes on Wednesday Wednesday, February 13 Monday, February 4 Jim Dugan @ Giggity’s 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Open Jam w/ Ray Summy PA Rockers @ Bernie’s Friendliest South Texas Grassroots @ @ Giggity’s OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Island Italian Tuesday, February 5 Damon Scott @ House of Paul & Victoria @ Rock Giggity’s Open Jam w/ Rev Matt @ Thursday, February 14 House of Rock Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Wednesday, February 6 Mike Blakely @ Rialto Billy Snipes @ Giggity’s Theater PA Rockers @ Bernie’s Michael McMullen @ South Texas Grassroots @ Scuttlebutt’s Island Italian Damon Scott @ House of Friday, February 15 Rock Bad Buoys @ Giggity’s Returned to Sender @ Expert Computer Repairs Super Bowl Sunday Food, Prizes and Fun

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