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La Posada 2019 has come and gone and by all accounts was one of the best ever. The weather cooperated and more than thirty boats took to the water on Friday and Saturday nights. Other than the great weather the biggest change this year was the move to begin the Friday night parade at the JFK Bridge which drew good crowds to the businesses along the Intracoastal Waterway. It was a great idea that really worked out well.

Colleen McIntyre with Sawyer Jenkins, on a field trip in Chiang Mai Thailand. "Rudolph" won first place in the Power Over 30' category at last weekend's La Posada Lighted Boat Parade. More photos on page A2 Islanders Bradley and Carolyn Chester Coe recently went to Chiang Mai, Thailand and were surprised to find out that former Seashore Charter 2019 IBC Bank La Posada School Superintendent Colleen McIntyre is now teaching at the international school there and the Lighted Boat Parade Winners Coes have grandkids enrolled at both Children's Choice Award 2nd Place - Boat 13, Migration. Power over 30 feet schools! This is Colleen with their Captain: Donald Muir. granddaughter Sawyer Jenkins, on a 1st Place- Boat 7, Rudolph. Boat 7, Rudolph. Captains: Chris field trip in Chiang Mai. and Jodie Brzozowski Power under 30 feet Captains: Chris and Jodie We list the parade winners here but Brzozowski. Military or First Responder 1st Place- Boat 26, Little Red the boat we got the most comments Theme- Boat 28, Bare With It. Truck. Captain: Bill Davenport 2nd Place- Boat 28, Bare with it. about was this one. It’s a custom City Planners Captains: Robert and Kelly Beck and Masten GMC Captains: Robert and Kelly Ann made fifty-three footer that is said to Ann Pruski. Buick. Pruski. cost over $2 million and is powered say Corpus by four 675 horsepower Corvette Sail 2nd Place - Boat Best in Fleet motors. There are only three of them 24, Toot, Toot. Christi Will Boat 27, Tenacious II. Captains: in the world and this one live here on 1st Place- Boat 16, Dynamic Captain Frank Mike & Cindy Taubert. Padre Island. Friends of the owners Equilibrium. Captains: Tom and Harding. Need a say they use it to get to offshore & Barbara Gottemoller diving spots – in a hurry. Desalinization Beach driving good Plant by 2023 Eric Brunnemann has taken over Final Funding for Island as the new Acting Superintendent at Current water Padre Island National Seashore. Not Water Exchange Bridge Approved that there is any connection but beach system expected to driving conditions at PINS have Work to begin on new canal in January 2020 been excellent of late as high tides be at 75 percent have removed much of the flotsam By Dale Rankin funding for the bridge bringing “Once that is done Hass-Anderson and jetsam that usually pose driving capacity by 2022 the total TIRZ #2 contribution to can begin negotiating with sub- hazards. If you have never been down The final piece of the complicated $6,884,815.66. The low bid on contractors to try and find ways to the PINS beach now is a good time puzzle for funding of the Park Road By Dale Rankin the project by Hass-Anderson lower the cost of the bridge,” Smith to go. 22 Water Exchange Bridge was put in Construction Ltd. was $13.9 million, said. The City of Corpus Christi as the place by the Board of the North Padre however the contract to begin work regional water supplier for 500,000 Seawall bollards moved Island Development Corporation Changing plans for private on the bridge could not be issued customers in the Coastal Bend will Tuesday clearing the way for the development around the bridge The non-vehicular portion of the until final approval of funding from need to begin construction on a awarding of the construction contract site have removed the need for beach at the Michael J. Ellis Seawall the TIRZ board which came on saltwater desalination plant by 2023, on the project which is expected to long embankments leading to the has been extended north to a point Tuesday. The remainder of the bridge according to information presented to be on the council agenda on Tuesday, bridge site included in the original just south of the Holiday Inn. The funding was already in place, coming the Corpus Christi City Council on December 17 and for work to begin design. A design change removing location is further south than the from funds left over from other bond Tuesday. on the canal connecting the bridge the embankments is expected to spot where the wooden bollards were projects. substantially lower construction last summer due to a widening of site to Island canals. Dan Grimsbo, the city’s Executive District 4 City Councilman Greg costs. City planners also believe Director of Water Utilities, told the the beach past the 150-foot width. The North Padre Island Development Smith said Wednesday that he that seeking additional bids from council that current demand for State rules require that vehicles Corporation controls the purse expects approval of that contract, subcontractors on the three arches water is at 58 percent of the system’s be prohibited on the beach once strings for the Island Tax Increment which requires two readings by the consisting of pre-stressed concrete capacity but with the addition of two the width is less than 150 feet. The Reinvestment Zone #2 (TIRZ) city council, to be included on the which make up the main component new heavy industry plants at the Port barriers can be moved in the future as and Tuesday’s vote committed of the bridge can reduce costs further. the width of the beach changes. next city council agenda. $2,884,815.66 from the fund to Bridge cont. on A4 Desal cont. on A4 Christmas deliveries Each year about this time we get A little Island history questions here about the portable storage units that spring up in the parking lots at various Island boat The First Survey of the Island by United States Was in 1876 ramps. They are there because of the heavy increase in deliveries to Island A land of wolves, coyotes, panthers, sand, rattlesnakes, and men who would homes this time of year and they keep our UPS driver Gus from having to kill you for your saddle and clothes return to the warehouse OTB to fill up his truck. Gus has help from some At the beginning of 1876, R. at the north end of the island, Halter cart driving elves who swarm our E. Halter from the United States remarked that his nearest neighbors little sandbar each December. If you Coast and Geodetic Survey arrived were a family living twenty miles see Gus driving around in his UPS in Corpus Christi for the purpose down the island and an old hermit truck let your dogs know because of surveying the coast from Brazos "living in a hovel without even a Gus is known to carry pockets full of Island to Aransas Pass. Between dog." From a camp sixty miles down tasty dog treats! 1876 and 1882 he and a crew of the island he commented again on about four to six men spent several conditions on Padre. He had found Christmas deadline months every year moving up and it necessary to purchase a rifle for The Christmas version of the Moon down The Island setting markers protection against coyotes, wolves, will come out on Tuesday, December and making observations. From his and "panthers," which had "become 24 and that means our deadlines that correspondence with Washington, more plentiful as we go down the week will move to Monday when one gains the impression that Padre island." we go to press. If you have stories was all but deserted during these In April 1878, Halter observed, or photos to get in try to get them years. "This is a very desolate place. There to us early so the Moon Elves don’t In December 1876, in one of is no one living within forty miles of have to work on Christmas Eve. In his monthly progress reports to me that I know of. Even the sea is the meantime say hello if you see us Washington written from his camp particularly lonesome . . . We do have Around The Island. 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Based on current waiting for confirmation that the market conditions, net U.S. exports associated La posada history with the project could exceed $30 billion per Park Road 22 Bridge would be Publisher funded. I am happy to report that Colleen McIntyre In the early 90s, we lit our year, connecting American-produced energy to Dale Rankin the funding for the bridge has been backyards with luminaries. The women of the the world, reducing the U.S. trade deficit and About the Island Moon Padre Island Enrichment Club distributed lunch furthering Corpus Christi’s position as a global approved this week so I would The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale energy leader. lonestarports.com Rankin, Editor / Publisher. sacks and candles to residents along the parade expect construction on the Padre route which we lit the evening of the parade. Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes About The Berry Group: Lake project (on the east side of delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 Park Road 22 adjacent to the Water copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, The Berry Group is the largest private as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 Not Welcome employer in the Corpus Christi area through its Exchange Bridge) to begin soon. copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. I’m a 70 year old Oil & Gas Geologist. My wife numerous investments and operations in the oil AXYS Capital and IBC News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, and I live on the Island and I work downtown. and gas industry and its subsidiary, Bay Ltd., payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. This week we attended a Christmas Party for a Corpus Christi-headquartered infrastructure, Bank will begin work on the construction, and fabrication contractor for the canal connecting the bridge to the The Island Moon Newspaper Industry Professionals at Water Street Oyster Bar. Being responsible adults, we decided oil and gas sector. canal at the Whitecap Bridge in 14646 Compass, Suite 3 to stay in town after the festivities instead of January. AXYS officials said at dodging “Blue Light Patrols” on the way home. Corpus Christi, TX 78418 the October ISAC meeting that the I booked a room across the street at the Best canal completion would take three 361-949-7700 Western through Travelocity.com earlier in Lone Star Ports, LLC Lease Agreement the week. When I went to check in at 4:00 PM Extended with The Port of Corpus months. 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Send Letters and Photos to [email protected] and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper December 12, 2019 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 Desal cont. from A1 Bridge cont. from A1 plenty of sand, rattlesnakes, and coyotes." In At this period no Mexican or Texan spoke of of Corpus Christi demand will be at or near 75 The awarding of the contract has a second March 1879 he explained why he preferred Padre as a pleasant place to spend enjoyable percent of capacity by 2021. and equally crucial component which clears to locate his camp on Padre, although the and relaxing hours swimming, fishing, or “When we reach 75 percent capacity we are the way for construction to begin on the canal island was very lonely. Not only was it easier just walking the beach. Parties from Corpus required to begin to move to permit new sources connecting the bridge site to the current Island to survey the Laguna Madre from Padre, but Christi probably sailed out to Padre or forded for more water,” Grimsbo said. canal system. also, and just as important, he wrote, "Camps the Laguna Madre to spend a Sunday on the Grimsbo said under current projections design During the Tuesday meeting city staff told on the mainland are not considered safe to life island, but such visits were infrequent. Padre the Development Corporation Board that a or property, the country is frequented by cattle remained an isolated and desolate sweep of on the desalination plant would need to begin in 2022 with construction to follow in 2023. developer agreement has been signed by the thieves, lawless men, Mexicans and others of sand and grass. During this period Texans private owners of the land west of the SPID were much too busy establishing viable forms whom it is said they will kill a man for his Background roadway, that along with Tuesday’s vote, clears saddle and clothes." the way for construction of the canal to begin. According to information provided to the The staff told the board that AXYS Capital council on Tuesday, in 2014 plans began to and IBC Bank which collectively own seventy evaluate potential future water supplies in acres of land which the new canal will bisect the wake of drought conditions experienced plan to begin construction work on the project 2010-13. Major industrial water users urged in January, 2020. the City of Corpus Christi, as the regional water supplier, to consider desalination. A Tuesday’s vote breaks a fifteen year logjam on study group was established which included the Water Exchange Bridge project which was Port Industry members, the Port of Corpus first approved by voters in a 2004 bond election. Christi, the Corpus Christi Regional Economic For the last decade the project was stuck due to Development Corporation, the City of Corpus what city policymakers often referred to as the of economic life to devote their attention to Christi, and the San Patricio Municipal Water Bridge to Nowhere problem. such things as outdoor recreation. For them, District (SPMWD). City councils would not approve moving The Island’s topography and hydrology nature was an immediate reality. Their task, The first four entities contributed the funding forward with the bridge project until the private are chronicled and it was one which consumed all their for this initial effort, and a team led by Freese owners of the land on the west side of the bridge energies and attention, was to subdue and In 1879, Halter finished the triangulation of and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) was selected by the site committed to funding the connecting canal. transform the natural environment in order the Laguna Madre and started back up Padre to group to serve as the “Owner’s Representative” When that land was bought in separate auctions to exploit nature's resources. It would be at carry out the topographical and hydrological for all the stakeholders. The FNI team by the Axys group and by IBC Bank in 2018 the least another half century of technological portions of the survey. Because the survey left included global, national, and state experts new owners committed to the funding which led and economic progress before Texans started the island during the hot and humid months with desalination experience, public-private to Tuesday’s vote and the clearing of the final to think of Padre Island in terms of scenic, from May to November, leaving the camp partnership expertise, and Texas/Federal funding hurdle, allowing the issuance of the scientific, and recreation values. equipage and horses at a deserted shack, permitting experience. Intensive evaluations bridge construction contract and for work on Halter did not reach Corpus Christi Bay until An Island to fight over and discussions were held over a two-year the new canal to begin. 1882. Although from 1876 to 1882 Halter period (2014-2016) to determine the feasibility The bridge, located on the SPID/Park Road 22 spent several months each year on Padre, In 1835 every square foot of land between of seawater desalination as a water source and the Rio Grande and the Nueces including corridor between Commodores and Whitecap, he unfortunately did not leave a detailed also to develop a financial and administratively is the lynchpin in a long-planned 3200-foot Padre Island had been granted in large tracts viable approach. Industry partners contributed to Mexicans. Two years before the Civil War waterway connecting the current Island canal extensively by providing engineering and system on the west to Lake Padre, Packery all but one of these grants had passed into technical support. SPMWD and various San American hands. Channel, and the Gulf of Mexico on the east. Patricio industrial companies were also involved The permit from the U.S. Army Corps of The Mexican War was the event which throughout this process. Engineers to build the bridge, cut the water accelerated the transfer of the land from The City then moved to the next phase of the passage, and subsequent development on both Mexican to American ownership. This change Siting and Permitting Project. A State Water sides of the roadway has been in place for more of ownership was not a simple real estate deal. Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) loan than a decade. A main requirement of that As the historian Paul Taylor points out, "But for $2.7 Million was obtained from the Texas permit is the flow of water under the roadway when the Mexicans first sold to Americans Water Development Board in November of to bring circulation to the often stagnant water they were under stress to sell. They were not 2017. Those funds are being used for evaluating in the canals. The permit currently calls for that simply holders of property selling at their own potential sites and obtaining key permits. water flow to be in place by December 2020. free will; they were selling because they were The canal and bulkheads leading to the bridge Mexicans who, in a time of chaos, could no In 2018 the city staff began looking at potential site from the Lake Padre side have been in place description of the island's flora and fauna. His longer occupy their land, and who saw the sites for desalination plants and began with for more than three years in anticipation of the maps of the topography and hydrology of the imminent American military and political forty possible sites. Those were narrowed to two bridge project. island and the Laguna Madre are excellent. domination." Taylor quotes one Texas old sites and in early 2019 the council instructed the staff to begin preparations to apply for permits The timeline for the bridge and the connecting Halter's survey is important in the history of timer as simply saying, "The Americans took for the desalination plant with the idea that a canals, printed in the Moon three weeks ago, Padre Island because it marked the first time that the land from the Mexicans. History will tell; private operator with expertise in managing calls for construction on the bridge to begin the island's physical characteristics had been it may be too soon now." desalination plants could be brought in to build once work on the new canal is “substantially studied from the perspective of the practical The history of land ownership on Padre and/or run the plant once the permitting is in complete.” No firm timetable for completion of scientist. Padre had ceased to be wilderness in Island is long and very, very complex. The place. the canal was listed during Tuesday’s meeting, 1805 when Padre Balli introduced a civilized island has been in and out of the Texas courts however, Axys officials told the Island Strategic form of land utilization to the island. However, almost continuously for about a century. Two privately owned firms have also proposed Action Committee in their October meeting it was not until about 1880 that Padre ceased Although always valuable as a cattle ranch, desalination plants to be built with private that work on the canal is expected to take about to be wilderness in the sense of disciplined, the discovery of minerals in the 1940s money but neither is currently permitted. The three months. No estimate was given Tuesday scientific knowledge of aspects of its natural immeasurably increased the island's worth. As Port of Corpus Christi is also in the process of on how long the construction of the bridge is environment. In supplying topographical and one can easily imagine, everyone with even applying for permitting for a site on Harbor expected to take. hydrological data about Padre, Halter began the remotest claim to Padre desired to share in Island. the study of the island's natural history. This the wealth. Countless suits appeared on Texas court dockets and one of them, "State of Texas vs. Balli," a claim by the state of Texas to Zoning for Granada Project Approved own all but 11-1/2 leagues of the island, was The Corpus Christi City Council on Tuesday of between 2,200 to 2,700+ square feet in area. approved zoning for construction of nine single- The middle size 2 or 3-story units will be built family townhomes on Granada Drive. in the central portion of the development and The zoning documents for the project described have a range of between 1,600 to 2,200 square the development as: feet in area. The smaller size 2-story units will be built on the lots adjacent to Granada Drive “Small high-density single-family housing and have a range of between 1,100 to 1,600 group in the coastal style architecture. All square feet of space. The maximum density of units will be single-family residences, have an this development will not exceed 10 units per allowed square footage range of between 1,200 acre.” and 2,700 square feet, and will be situated on residential lots ranging in area between 2,060 to The city documents list DMPI Beach study continues to the present day through the finally decided against the state by the Texas 2,650 square feet. The larger 3-story units will Investments as the developer of the project. national seashore. Supreme Court. be built on the canal side lots and have a range The Island becomes American The Patrick Dunn Ranch, 1879-1926 The years between 1836 and 1879 were for During the period from 1855 to the time Padre Island, as they were for the rest of the that Pat Dunn went to Padre in 1879, the Texas Gulf Coast, a time of uncertainty, wars, same thing happened on the island as on the and the wild, wild West. The period saw the nearby mainland. By purchase and just plain island transferred from Mexico to the United occupation, Americans took over Padre. The States. As political control changed so did Továr sections on the north went in pieces to actual occupation. Although Mexicans had such prominent residents of Corpus Christi as a legal claim to the island, Padre became in John McCampbell and Stanley Welch. At the fact Texan. Men like John Singer and Carrey south end, John Singer had purchased some Curry slowly replaced Nicolás Grisante and land, but the majority apparently still legally José María Továr. Cattle ranching continued belonged to Nicolás Grisante. Singer and to be the major form of land utilization. In others simply claimed it by right of possession, the 1870s a packery was built on the island to a right with which the Texas courts could be process hides and tallow from the vast Texas expected to sympathize. herds. When the packery went out of business in 1874, an attempt was made to turn it into a It would be a mistake to claim American stole cannery, but this too failed. Many men lived Padre from its Mexican owners. By purchase on Padre during these years, but they came payment of back taxes, and other means and went. The only records of their activities the original Balli land grant, which was the are a brief note in a diary or a line or two in an legal basis of ownership, legally passed into early newspaper. American hands. Whether the transfer was fair and just is another question.

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That is what local media did in those days. 12 High 5:33 PM 1.9 5:35 PM Rise 6:15 PM one post office and one grocery store and sent out resumes to big newspapers all over the state. Flash forward F 13 Low 8:52 AM -0.6 7:10 AM Set 8:29 AM 99 Likely due to some error at the Home Office 13 High 6:19 PM 1.9 5:36 PM Rise 7:11 PM I got offers from both the Austin-American Now flash forward to the second decade of the Statesman and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. twenty-first century and the media landscape in Sa 14 Low 9:34 AM -0.6 7:11 AM Set 9:26 AM 97 Corpus Christi mirrors that of just about every As strange as it may seem now, in those days 14 High 7:06 PM 1.9 5:36 PM Rise 8:12 PM city in the country; the big daily has cut back Corpus Christi and Austin were almost exactly and lacks regular beat reporters, the television Su 15 Low 10:20 AM -0.6 7:12 AM Set 10:19 AM 92 the same size. The two cities have gone in very stations haven’t had beat reporters in a decade, different directions in the decades since with the 15 High 7:50 PM 1.8 5:36 PM Rise 9:16 PM and the city, like San Antonio, has no radio population in the Austin area now well over one news operations worthy of the name. M 16 Low 11:10 AM -0.5 7:12 AM Set 11:07 AM 85 million while Corpus Christi has held steady 16 High 8:27 PM 1.7 5:37 PM Rise 10:20 PM at around 300,000. But at that time the Caller- I spent years in the trenches as a reporter on the Times was owned by the Harte-Hanks chain and Police Beat, the City Hall Beat, the Courthouse Tu 17 Low 12:05 PM -0.2 7:13 AM Set 11:51 AM 76 the Caller-Times was one of the two founding Beat, and even the Statehouse Beat in Austin 17 High 8:55 PM 1.6 5:37 PM Rise 11:24 PM papers along with the San Angelo Standard- and I can tell you that the only way to know Times where I had done my college internship what is going on at any of those places is to be W 18 Low 1:08 PM 0.0 7:13 AM Set 12:31 PM 66 and also had an offer but (nothing against San there every day. You report to your beat in the 18 High 9:16 PM 1.4 5:38 PM Angelo) was hoping to be able to live in a larger morning and the only time you return to the Th 19 Low 4:35 AM 0.8 7:14 AM Rise 12:27 AM 54 market and make a little – and I do mean a little newsroom is to pick up your paycheck. The beat – more money. reporter is the front line of local journalism and 19 High 7:55 AM 0.9 5:38 PM S et 1:09 PM trying to run over to city hall or the courthouse 19 Low 2:26 PM 0.4 once each week and cover a story is a steep hill to climb. As beat reporters disappear the 19 High 9:31 PM 1.2 last check on local political power is the local talk radio shows and as of this week the dean of those shows here, Jim Lago at KKTX, has retired. On a given week he would have the mayor, various council people, the Sherriff, the police chief, and any other public official on to Jim Lago's last day talk directly to the citizens. To see the effect this lack of a definitive news Straight outta Corpus source has on local matters just look at the $1 billion Harbor Bridge project, arguably the Corpus Christi was my hometown but my most important local project in decades. Work parents had moved away while I was in college has been cut back, we are told a re-design is and I had left this area the day after graduation necessary, there is all kinds of speculation vowing never to return. But I came to Corpus about the subterranean work, the engineering to look around and what I found with regards firm has been dismissed. What we don’t know to the media world was pretty impressive. KIII is why any of this is happening. What exactly is television, which would eventually bring me wrong? This is the kind of story a city hall beat back here, had two – yes two – helicopters. The reporter would be all over. Caller-Times and KIII were both locally owned and were committed to spending what it took Here on The Island we are now nearly two to be top-of-the-line media outlets. The Caller- months out since the murder of two innocent Times was a frequent winner of journalism people on the beach in Kleberg County and awards and had a well-earned reputation for we still haven’t seen an autopsy report; we solid daily coverage and regular investigative know the deaths have been ruled a homicide work. The pay at the Caller-Times was a little but the Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office is better than what the Statesman offered and still withholding the autopsy report. I spoke surprisingly the cost of living in the two cities with them Tuesday and was told the autopsy was about the same. is being kept secret “to avoid effecting the investigation.” The autopsy report is not going Aside from the television and newspaper to change and if/when the case goes to trial the presence in the Corpus market there were three defense attorney will have it long before the trial radio news operations here at the time who date. In my mind the Kleberg Sheriff is keeping competed aggressively and a burgeoning local it secret simply because he can. He can hold it magazine (which eventually failed). The news for ninety days after which a citizen can, at his landscape in Corpus Christi was on par with or her own expense, ask a judge to release it. that of not only Austin but San Antonio and Once again, a good beat reporter would already Houston as well. I spent a week looking around have it but that takes a lot of time and a few key and was impressed with what I saw. The new connections. I’m working on it. Nueces County Courthouse had just opened and the press room there was abuzz with beat Our Island and our city are showing signs of reporters from the newspaper, three television moving beyond the malaise we have been stuck stations, and three full-time radio beat reporters. in since Corpus Christi and Austin were the It was the same situation that I found at the same size and there is more need now than ever Bexar County Courthouse when I went to work for solid news sources at the citywide level. for the Express-News. The television operations Unfortunately the demand outstrips the supply. Padre Island Golf Cart Christmas Parade Barton Keene and May Nardone celebrated their birthdays at Mikel May's on Sunday. Ask Ralph A Christmas Message By Ralph Coker author describes a Russian POW work detail In place of the business marching past the Allied camp at the end of a article column normally work day. As the 200 Russian POWs pass, a in this space, A Christmas Message is Russian POW with a beautiful baritone voice appropriate. Several years ago, I read a book starts singing a plaintive Russian lullaby that about a captured US Airman’s World War II all Russians know. The German guards try to German POW camp experience. I’ve since identify the singer to shut him up or worse. forgotten the book’s title and name of the To protect him, all 200 Russian POWs, start author, but I remember one of the memorable to lip sing the lullaby. The German guards experiences he described. finally give up and let him sing. The German POW camp for Allied Airmen Lullabies are typically about love, hope was operated by German Airforce officers and comfort and security. The Russian POWs had staff. The POW camps abided by the Geneva precious little of those. During the Christmas Warfare Conventions in their treatment of Season, let’s all wish the 7 billion people on Allied Airmen POWs. Russia never signed earth of all races, religions and languages a the Geneva Convention and neither Russia bountiful measure of love, hope comfort and or Germany always abided by the Geneva security. Convention in their treatment of the other Merry Christmas and a Happy and country’s POWs. Prosperous New Year. There was a German POW camp for Russian Ralph Coker POWs adjacent to the Allied camp. The

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Dotson’s Note: In the past I have reported on the Army along with an aide (of the rank of those WWII Generals who I believed to be the colonel), a secretary, and an orderly. best generals from participating countries. The No officers have been appointed to the rank following is a report on those who achieved the of General of the highest rank possible. My thanks to D.B. Grady, Army since Omar Wikipedia and a number of my WWII friends for Bradley. The rank of the facts in this report. You should know that I General of the Army did not consult with any of our Marine friends. is still maintained Also thanks to the WWII Army Museum for the as a rank of the U.S. photos. Army, and could World War II and Korean War again be bestowed, pending approval of the United States Senate. However, the President, with consent from the Senate, may award a fifth star at any time he sees fit. General Omar Bradley Although the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), Omar Bradley, was eventually awarded a fifth star, such a promotion does not come with that office; Bradley's elevation was a political move so that he would not be outranked by his subordinate, Douglas MacArthur. In the 1990s, there were proposals in Department of Defense academic circles to bestow a five-star rank on the office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After the conclusion of the Persian Gulf War, but before his tenure as Secretary of State, there was talk of awarding a fifth star to General Colin Powell, who had served as CJCS during the conflict. But even in the face of public and Congressional pressure to do so, Clinton presidential transition team staffers General George Marshall decided against it for political reasons, fearing that a fifth star may have assisted Powell had As the logistics and military leadership he decided to run for office. An effort was also requirements of World War II escalated after made to promote General Norman Schwarzkopf the June 1944 Normandy Landings, the United Jr. to General of the Army, although it was not States government created a new version of carried out. General of the Army. The five-star rank and authority of General of the Army and equivalent naval Fleet Admiral was created by an Act of Congress on a temporary basis when Public Law 78–482 was passed on 14 December 1944, which provided only 75% of pay and allowances to the grade for those on the retired list. The rank was temporary, subject to reversion to permanent rank six months after the end of the war. The temporary rank was then declared permanent on 23 March 1946. This law also awarded full pay and allowances in the grade to those on the retired list. It was created to give the most senior American commanders parity of rank with their British counterparts holding the ranks of field marshal and admiral of the fleet. The insignia for the 1944 General of the Army rank consists of five stars in a pentagonal pattern, with points touching. The five officers who have held the 1944 version of General of the Army and the date of each's appointment are as follows: George Marshall-16 December 1944; Douglas MacArthur-18 December 1944; Dwight D. Eisenhower-20 December 1944; Henry H. Arnold-21 December 1944. During the Korean War Omar Bradley was appointed Admiral Ernest J.King to the rank of a five star general 22 December 1950. As recently as the late 2000s, some The timing of the first four of these commentators proposed that the military leader appointments was coordinated with the in the Global War on Terrorism be promoted to a following appointments of the U.S. Navy's five-star rank. In January 2011, the founders of first three five-star Fleet Admirals: William D. the Vets for Freedom political advocacy group Leahy-15 December 1944; Ernest J.King-17 published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal December 1944; Chester W. Nimitz-19 calling for David Petraeus to be awarded a December 1944; William F. Halsey, Jr.-11 fifth star in recognition of his work and the December 1945. importance of his mission. Earlier, in July 2010, Doc's held their annual Enchanted Forest Christas Tree Auction last Wednesday. All This was to establish both an order of seniority D.B. Grady wrote an article in The Atlantic proceeds benefitted Timmons Ministires. Photos by Debbie Noble. among the generals and a near-equivalence supporting the same promotion. between the services. The rank of General of the Armies is senior Although briefly considered, the U.S. Army to General of the Army, and this rank has been did not introduce a rank of Field Marshal. bestowed on only two officers in U.S. history. In In the United States, the term "Marshal" 1919, John J. Pershing was promoted to General has traditionally been used for civilian law of the Armies for his services in World War I. enforcement officers, particularly the U.S. In 1976, George Washington was posthumously Marshals, as well as formerly for state and local promoted to this rank for his service as the first police chiefs. In addition, giving the rank the commanding general of the United States Army. FOUR STYLISTS name "marshal" would have resulted in George In 1903, retroactive to 1899, George Dewey Marshall being designated as "Field Marshal was promoted to Admiral of the Navy, a rank AVAILABLE FOR Marshall", which was considered undignified. equivalent to General of the Armies. ALL HAIR SERVICES Eisenhower Dotson’s Other Note: I believe that the resigned his army foregoing history is something that every CALL RONI OR TEXT FOR FASTER RESPONSE commission on 31 veteran of the military should be aware….so 15033 S. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE here you are. Veterans may be required to name May 1952 to run for BOOTH RENTAL AVAILBALE the U.S. presidency. all of those who attained the five star rank. I can After Eisenhower be reached at: [email protected] and/or Land was elected and Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: call or text: 530- served two terms, 748-8475. I really appreciate the phone calls, President John F. Emails, texts and conversations about Senior Kennedy signed Moments. Public Law 87–3 Please note: The next Veterans Round Table on 22 March 1961, Meeting will be Tuesday, December 17, 2019; which authorized 8:30-11 a.m., 3209 S. Staples. All veterans, reappointing their families and anyone interested in Admrial William D. 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With his college career complete, Dotson’s Note: This 2006, No. 2 Florida 41, No. 1 Ohio State 14 the past and forget that we are making it?” Sullivan had done enough to edge out Cornell’s report for the most part was 2007, No. 2 LSU 38, No. 1 Ohio State 24 The guy I’m writing about lived a noble life, running back, Ed Marinaro (1,597-1,445), for written before the 2019 selections which took the kind where he could walk through a crowd the 1971 Heisman Trophy. Pat Sullivan became 2008, No. 2 Florida 24, No. 1 Oklahoma 14 place Sunday afternoon December 8th, 2019. and not have to look over his shoulder. He was the first player from Auburn to win the Heisman In the following I am attempting to refresh the 2009, No. 1 Alabama 37, No. 2 Texas 21 a Christian, read the Good Book and believed Trophy. As of 2019, he has been joined by Bo memories of you Moon Monkeys on the past that kindness to others was a requirement. 2010, No. 1 Auburn 22, No. 2 Oregon 19 Jackson in 1985 and Cam Newton in 2010. history of the “Bowl Championship Series” and But when it came to the game of football, he Interestingly, the Heisman Trophy had been “College Football Playoff.” My thanks to Kirk 2011, No. 2 Alabama 21, No. 1 LSU 0 played all out as if he didn’t trust anyone on named after John W. Heisman, a former football McNair and Bill Morgan (Former SWC SID) for his team or yours and, no matter what he did, 2012, No. 2 Alabama 42, No. 1 Notre Dame coach for Auburn University from 1895-1899. the facts in this report and to Bill Morgan for it seemed to work. The man always had a good 14 Heisman was a proponent of the forward pass the photos. perspective on the game and his teammates. and his win-loss record at Auburn stands at 12- 2013, No. 1 Florida State 34, No. 2 Auburn Talking about a nice guy, even his helmet was A few years ago Kirk McNair, sports writer, 4-2. The first Downtown Athletic Club Award 31 square. He was so popular, he could rob your editor and publisher of Bama Magazine, was (DAC) was presented in 1935 to the University of mother and you’d buy any excuse he’d offer. asked on a radio interview what he thought Owing primarily to the 2011 season, in which Chicago’s Jay Berwanger. On October 3, 1936, He came from Birmingham, Alabama, looking about the BCS – the Bowl Championship Series LSU defeated Alabama, 9-6, in overtime in before the second award was to be bestowed, to throw the ball around a little. He was known that selected the top two teams for a national regular season play, and yet the BCS determined John W. Heisman succumbed to pneumonia. as instant offense with football intelligence. championship game. He said he preferred the Bama worthy of being in the top two for the The officials of the DAC unanimously voted to His work ethic was unparalleled and he could CBS – “Coach Bryant Selects.” national championship game in New Orleans, rename the DAC Award the Heisman Memorial spin a football with some of the best. He knew there was a hue and cry for a change. Never Trophy that year. mind that Bama’s 21-0 win over LSU validated where the goal line was and could take over a the BCS process. game. This fellow reminded you of Woodstock, Sullivan topped his athletic career by also everyone wanted to be there when he played. being named an Academic All-American two What was needed, said those advocates of He was a gunslinger who spilled his guts with years in a row and graduated with a Bachelor of change, was a committee. Be careful what you every throw, and his heart was as big as Mount Science in Business Administration. wish for. We got the College Football Playoff Everest. There was a rumor going around that Selection Committee, 13 members who meet Sullivan was selected by the Atlanta Falcons he once threw three touchdown passes while in the second round of the 1972 NFL draft. over a weekend beginning in late October until getting off the team bus. their final determination following conference He played five years with the Falcons (1972- championships. There are some teams that get off their team 1976) and was then traded to the Washington bus that just look different. Auburn was Redskins for part of the 1976 and 1977 season. A committee is human beings with human one of those teams and they were led by Pat While with Atlanta, Pat wore #7 and played in frailties such as prejudices and preconceptions Sullivan. They should have had “offense lives 30 games while starting in only four. He threw and being subject to outside influences. These here” painted on the side of their bus. This for 1,155 yards and five touchdowns, but also are by all accounts good people, but not Saints. Gene Stallings guy not only won, but for three years he led threw 16 interceptions. Sullivan played for The notion that none are influenced by their the Southeastern Conference in “oohs” and Norm Van Brocklin and then Marion Campbell. At a time when Alabama’s Paul Bryant was positions or by others on the committee or some “aahs” and played the game as cool as a deep He was eventually replaced by quarterback the giant of college football, as is Nick Saban* other factor is, to say the least, not factual. freeze. As the Auburn starting quarterback, Steve Bartkowski. today, Bryant was a wheeler-dealer at bowl One smart thing they do is invite various media he was once asked how long it would take to In 1977, Pat left pro football and returned time, known – perhaps somewhat exaggeratedly people (particularly television and radio types), beat Alabama. His answer: “Sixty minutes.” to Birmingham and sold insurance. He also – for manipulating the bowl games in order to ) to come to Dallas in the summer and take part These two schools always disliked one another. became an executive in a tire company. In 1981, get the best possible result for his Crimson in a “mock selection.” Those participants then Football gave them a lawful way to show their he was asked to do the radio color commentary Tide football team. There is no better expert spread the word about what a wonderful system disgust for each other. for his Auburn Tigers. He would stay on the statesman than Alabama’s on college football the CFP committee works in. air five years until 1985. Pat joined the Auburn national championships. Bama has more than The job of the CFP selection committee is coaching staff in 1986 as the quarterback coach anyone, dating from the pre-poll era, through to determine the top four teams to meet in for Pat Dye. Under their leadership from 1986 the poll selections, into the BCS, and the CFP. semifinal bowl games with the two winners to 1991, the Tigers won three SEC titles during In prior years, Crimson Tide haters say the advancing to the national championship game. his six years with the staff. On January 2, 1992, national titles are claimed. This is wrong, It also names the participants in the four other Pat left Auburn to become the head football they have been earned, mainly because of bowls of the New Year’s Six. coach at Texas Christian University (TCU). better coaches, notably Bryant, but also Hall Pat was best known for recruiting future Hall- They meet in the swank digs of Grapevine, of Famers Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, and of-Fame running back, LaDainian Tomlinson, Texas***, on the outskirts of Dallas, and vote Gene Stallings**. and winning the SWC Championship in 1994. and discuss and come to their conclusions. In After a couple of lack-luster seasons, Pat was The poll era of college football had much over the interest of consistency, it will be interesting let go in 1997. He joined the University of the two most recent and prominent systems to see how far Utah drops following its drubbing Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 1999 as of determining a national champion. For one at the hands of Oregon a week after Alabama the offensive coordinator and quarterback thing using polls, it was possible for more than fell an unprecedented seven spots after a three- coach, and he stayed there until 2006. In 2007, one team to be a national champion when the point road loss to Auburn.) Sullivan became the Head Football Coach at Associated Press and Coaches Polls were voting, It could be said that teams have not performed Samford. He replaced Bill Gray. His team and that isn’t necessarily bad. For another, more at the level of those conclusions insofar as the proceeded to win the Southern Conference bowls could come into play after the polls began No. 1 team selected by the committee has yet to Championship in 2013. At the end of the 2014 to include bowls as not only a reward for a good win the championship. season, Pat Sullivan stepped down as football season, but as a part of the season. Today all but coach due to health reasons, but stayed on in the In the previous five years of the CFP, only the bowls involved in national championships administration field. Pat had undergone neck Alabama made it into all five playoffs. The are quite insignificant. surgery in 2003, and it was discovered that he Crimson Tide which has won twice will not be Before discussing the BCS and CFP takeover suffered from throat cancer. He would start included in this year’s playoff as it has losses to of college football’s national championship, chemotherapy right away. His career coaching LSU and Auburn. Going into the championship it must be emphasized that the man behind win-loss record stands at 71-85-1. games, Ohio State was No. 1, LSU No. 2, both, Bill Hancock, is the perfect man for the Clemson No. 3, and Georgia No. 4 with LSU Pat Sullivan received a slew of awards. As I job. He has the integrity and intelligence of a Pat Sullivan playing Georgia. mentioned above, Sullivan was selected an Walter Byers, the extraordinary president of the All-American in 1970 and 1971. He was also NCAA from 1951-88, or a Boyd McWhorter, Here is the CFP history: Pat Sullivan lived by a code: Be a gentleman the SEC Player of the Year in 1970 and 1971. outstanding Southeastern Conference when you win. Be a man when you lose. If you 2014 No. 1 seed Alabama, No. 2 Oregon, No. Pat won the 1971 Heisman Trophy. He was commissioner, 1972-86. lose, hurt so bad that you work harder so it will selected the Gator Bowl MVP in 1970, the 3 Florida State, No. 4 Ohio State. Champion: not happen again. I don’t feel so badly about The overwhelming evidence is that in the BCS Sugar Bowl MVP in 1971 and the Senior Bowl Ohio State not getting to say goodbye to Pat Sullivan, but Era, the best teams were selected, in spite of MVP in 1972. He is also in all three Halls that I never got to say hello. what many considered a suspicious process- 2015, No. 1 Clemson, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 of Fame. He won the Sammy Baugh Award -that being the use of computer programs Michigan State, No. 4 Oklahoma. Champion: Patrick Joseph Sullivan was born on January 18, in 1970, the Walter Camp Award in 1971 and which were not transparent owing to claims of Alabama 1950, in Birmingham, Alabama. Pat became a the College All-Star Game MVP in 1972. Pat proprietary information regarding what went in. 2016, No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. three-sport star at John Carroll Catholic High was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of School. Even though he was a fine baseball Fame in 1981 and the College Football Hall of The BCS operated for the 1998 through 2013 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Washington. Champion: and basketball player, Sullivan liked football Fame in 1991. He was chosen the Southwest seasons. It relied on polls (Associated Press, Clemson the best. In 1968, Pat decided to attend Auburn Conference Coach of the year in 1994 and Coaches, and Harris) and the mysterious 2017, No. 1 Clemson, No. 2 Oklahoma, No. 3 University and won an athletic scholarship the Southern Conference Coach of the Year in computer rankings to determine the top two Georgia, No. 4 Alabama. Champion: Alabama to play quarterback for Head Coach Ralph 2012. And last but not least, his #7 has been teams in the nation to meet in a national 2018, No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. Jordan. Pat continued to grow and topped out retired by Auburn and the Football Field House championship game. The AP eventually pulled 3 Notre Dame, No. 4 Oklahoma. Champion: at 6 feet tall, and he weighed 190 pounds. Pat at Samford has been named in his honor. its poll from the BCS. And, in fact, did not Clemson was given the #7 to wear. He became the starter necessarily follow the BCS conclusion, as Pat also served on the Auburn search in 1969 (freshman were not eligible to play on in 2003 when it chose USC over LSU for the 2019, No. 1 LSU No. 2 Ohio State No. committee that hired current Head Football the varsity team prior to 1972) and, for the next national title.” 3 Clemson No. 4 Oklahoma Champion: Coach Gus Malzahn. When coach Malzahn TBD three years, Sullivan spent his time rewriting heard about the passing of Pat Sullivan he said, Here is the history including 2019, “Coach Sullivan was a friend, mentor and a man of the BCS: *Nick Sabin is not on my list of all-time great coaches. of great character, who was beloved by many 1998 regular season, No. 1 Tennessee 23, No. generations of Auburn fans. Pat Sullivan is, **Gene Stallings--one of the best of the best. 2 Florida State 16 and will be, the definition of an Auburn man. **My old home town. He certainly will be missed. Our thoughts and 1999, No. 1 Florida State 46, No. 2 Virginia prayers are with the Sullivan family.” Tech 29 Dotson’s Other Note: You pick the champion. If you do, please do so by a “Letter to the Editor” Pat Sullivan left us on a Sunday morning while 2000, No. 1 Oklahoma 13, No. 2 Florida State or by an Email to me. To avoid a tie, you are resting at home and surrounded by his family 2 also asked to predict the score of all three and loved ones. The date will be recorded as 2001, No. 1 Miami 37, No. 2 Nebraska 14 games. The winner will be awarded a game ball December 1, 2019. Pat is survived by his wife at an appropriate post game party. You have the Jean and their three kids: Kim and the twins 2002, No. 2 Ohio State 31, No. 1 Miami 24 Kelly and Patrick Jr. Pat had suffered from (2 OT) chance to put in a lot of study…the deadline for your picks to me is 12 noon, December 14th. throat cancer since 2003. I do hope he was 2003, No. 2 LSU 21, No. 1 Oklahoma 14 Thanks for reading The Island Moon. .I can be well enough to watch his War Eagles win the Iron Bowl on Saturday. 2004, No. 1 Southern Cal 55, No. 2 reached at [email protected] and/or text/call Oklahoma 19 (later vacated) 530-748-8475. Andy Purvis is a local author and radio -30- Have fun and hang in there. personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. 2005, No. 2 Texas 41, No. 1 Southern Cal 38 com for all the latest info on his books or to listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books are available online and can be found in the local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be Trust contacted at [email protected]. Also listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Padre Island and Port Aransas’ Oldest Island Based Pest Control Company. the NCAA record books while at Auburn. The Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. War Eagles posted a 26-7 win-loss record with com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of Sullivan at quarterback. He threw for 1,686 the Houston Astros. yards and 16 touchdowns in 1969. As a junior, in 1970, Pat led the NCAA in total offense with 2,856 yards and with the help of wide-receiver On Padre Island Since 1994. Terry Beasley, set the NCAA record for most yards per play, with 8.57. He also threw 17 The Pest Control Professionals touchdowns. Locally Owned by Island Resident OVER 30 YEAR EXPERIENCE In 1971, his senior season, Auburn went 9-2 Bill Schroeder and Pat completed 162 passes on 281 attempts, for 2,262 yards and 21 touchdowns. During his 15481 SPID Just past college career, he played in 31 games, threw for 6,534 yards and posted 72 touchdowns (54 Whitecap on Right passing and 18 rushing) to tie the NCAA record. He completed 472 passes while attempting 863. 949-0208 Pat was selected to play in the 1972 Senior Residential and Commercial Services Bowl and won the MVP award for leading the South squad to a victory over the North, 26-21. Termite * Ants * Rodent * Critter * Roaches * Spiders * Fleas He was named the SEC Player of the Year for December 12, 2019

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I was running just one rod your lure. This time of to offer. The water was Caribbean clear like trash fish. Coming in from other places and the whole time, and occasionally when things year a great place to start I can’t remember ever seeing. There was still ways of fishing, making adjustments to local would slow down, I would cast a second rod. is to walk any of the public some sea grass and algae floating around in the waters can seem overwhelming. I promised to That scenario always wound up with working docks boat ramps piers and first gut in the ‘teens, but that cleared out as we help the fellow out and get him moving in the hard and tangled lines, but I continued to do it bridges with soft plastics. got into the 20’s. We started seeing some great right direction. structure, and finally at the 25MM, we couldn’t against my better judgement. As the day wore Welcome winter All of these places are close resist ourselves any more and got out and gave on, it got warm, and so due to a dropping tide To start off let’s say that Islanders! This to deep water where fish it a try. I think it took about 4-1/2 minutes, and and wanting to cool off, we started to walk out most of your freshwater nice red was are congregating. A quick rod and reels will be I had a pompano on the sand. to cast. Come to find out, we had been casting caught in the 30 minute stop and you into and catching pompano in about two feet of fine. Combos designed should be able to present a water. That was for line weights between Padre Island variety of lures and cover pretty interesting 6-20# are perfect. For Canals today! the area well. Slow and low to learn. lures I like the lighter and to the bottom, medium and for bait a little heavier. active retrieve, and fast and erratic. There’s no There are two different counting of types of fishing line pompano when monofilament which is you’re on the a stretchier and cheaper beach, as there’s The basics of line, and braid that is no limit on bait fishing will stronger and less stretch. either length or produce some Both are good, but there numbers of fish. are differences in price Pompano are giant trophy fish and the way they present great table fare, during the winter the baits. I use 30lb clear and I am happy months. This monofilament leader to each a piece of big redfish was material to make a two grilled pompano along the side of foot piece of thicker line for dinner every the Intracoastal to aid in bigger fish and day I’m home. Waterway. protect from abrasion. So, you have A line to line knot or a Wes from San Antonio stuck this fat black to strike while small barrel swivel will make it easy to attach drum on one of our cold mornings. Look the iron is hot. the leader line to the main line. Sliding an egg Baxter and I for these guys along the canals around the sinker above the swivel on the main line is the both somehow Padre Island Boat Ramps most common way I rig up my bottom rigs. This got 31 each, plus is called a “Carolina rig”, look it up on your Augs, Tyler and Mardi all had 12 each, and Jeff There are some great videos on the internet and Augs came and found us, as well as Jeff Smith. internet. The best hooks will make a difference got 23 nice fish. So we got 121 between the 5 of books you can research a lot of information on Tyler eventually showed up and started fishing, in how effective you are, #4&5 OWNER circle us last week. Not a bad haul, but I’m looking at Texas Bay Fishing, or visit some of the areas although he spent a good 20 minutes on a hooks are best for shrimp. backlash (“professional over-run) on one of his all the room in my freezer thinking that I could public piers and jetties. These piers are a great first casts. Mardi was farther down in the 30’s use another batch of fish like that. This coming Hooking live shrimp through the head under place to walk and look even ask questions. Folks doing just as well. We were able to stand on Saturday doesn’t look too bad. the hard ridge but not in the brain, or in the last without boats seem to be much more friendly to segment of the tail will keep it on the hook and help new anglers than fishermen that think they the sand and fling out to what we thought was Speaking of Saturday, the second season of where the fish will attack. know it all! One day on the water with me will deeper water past the wade gut bar. The bite duck cranks back up, so be prepared for more propel your fish hunting skills more than you was steady, and the sun came up and the day daylight shooting sprees to occur. There have The best way to get away from catching trash would learn in years. got beautiful. been a lot more ducks show up this past week or fish and into hooking good gamefish is to On one of his casts, Augs got a really big bite so due to the cold fronts, and these ducks haven’t bypass the bait all together and go all artificial. This time of year you can call to pick up any last that almost pulled the pole out of the holder. As been shot at yet. The second season typically Soft plastic lures is the easiest way to get into minute open days for a great discount on a day it neared the beach, we saw that he had a double has some good hunts right at the start, but the catching fish. A few weighted jig heads and of fishing and learning. Looking for a special gift (two fish on at the same time). While one was ducks are quick learners. In a few weeks, they some packs of rubber worms and you’re off! for that fishing partner of yours? Christmas gift a nice pompano, the other one was a palometa. will be avoiding every blind they see. Get a few jig heads in weights of 1/16,1/18,1/2 certificates for adventures in fishing always light and colors that vary between natural, bright, and up smiles. Gather information on the computer Cool! Palometa (also known as long finned Well folks, we’re having an ISAC TIRZ #2 dark. How you thread the lures on the jig head is or pick up the Island Moon each week to get pompano) are uncommon in these waters. I subcommittee meeting this week to discuss what important. Make sure the lure is strait and runs ideas on your fishing. Make sure you tune into caught one about five years ago, and Alexis all projects we might want on the Bond 2020 true threw the water when retrieved quickly. my radio fishing report on 107.3 MY COUNTRY caught a decent one a year or two ago, both schedule. Shoot me a line at tarponchaser@ The last few feet of your cast watch the bait on weekends around the top of the hour At 7, while we were pompano fishing. The record is mail.com if you have any ideas on what you and produce natural swim patterns. Work both 8,9 and 10! And always follow our hookups on 1.5 lbs caught in 2006 by Henry Flores. Augs, want to see on the list, and we’ll see you next the bottom, mid-level and surface of the water Facebook at Joey Farah’s Backwater Fishing. I’m not sure that you didn’t have a new record week On the Rocks. column. You will feel the strike much easier Let’s get ready for Christmas!! Get wet.

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HEB hosts the holiday feast annually reach me at marvin@ PIPOA office and pick one up. With December in full swing, it’s the perfect across the state. The Coastal Bend hosts a pipoa.net time for the residents of the Coastal Bend join dinner in Corpus Christi at the American Bank Candidates for the Board- The next together to assist those less fortunate. In the TWIA- On Tuesday, election will be in March 2020. There are two Convention Center on December 21 from 11 spirit of the holidays, I wanted to take this AM to 3 PM. According to the organization’s December 10, the TWIA Board seats up for election. The candidates opportunity to bring attention to certain efforts Board met in Corpus Christi to determine if are (in alphabetical order), Sandy Graves, website, just one Feast of Sharing event equals: in our area that will benefit many families this 3,000 pounds of sliced turkey, 2,500 pounds they should increase the insurance rate by 5%. Marvin Jones, and Anita Smith. A meet the holiday season. The meeting was held at the Omni Hotel at candidates will be held in the first part of of cornbread dressing, 750 pumpkin pies, 380 8:30 AM. Several days before the meeting, January. An election newsletter profiling the Toys for Tots is a nationwide campaign, and gallons of mashed potatoes, and 140 gallons our State Representative asked me to attend candidates will be sent out in early January. has very strong roots and participation in of turkey gravy. For additional details, you can the meeting, representing the Padre Isles Corpus Christi, Port Aransas and the Coastal visit their website at: https://www.heb.com/ La Posada- La Posada was a huge success. Bend area. The initiative began in 1947, when static-page/article-template/Feast-of-Sharing Property Owners Association members. In The Marines were presented with a $30,000 addition, Todd asked that I invite islanders to Marine Major Bill Hendricks collected and In addition to these two great organizations, check for Toys for Tots. In addition, a donated 5,000 toys to children in their city. the meeting. The meeting room was packed, considerable number of toys were collected there are many other charitable events in the area standing room only. Every politician of note, The campaign was so successful that Marine occurring this holiday season. As we prepare for and passed onto the Marines. A Big shout Reserve Units around the country began from the State, County, and Cities got up and out, Thank you to Fred Edler and all of his the holiday season, let’s join together in helping spoke. In particular, Todd gave a spellbinder collecting and donating toys, under the shared the community and bettering the lives of those volunteers for their outstanding work. God objective to “bring the joy of Christmas to speech, rallying the crowd. I had the chance Bless our Marines, and Christmas should be around us. to meet with a TWIA Board Member and America’s needy children.” Since its inception a little merrier for many children. If you have questions regarding any of the discuss the rate increase directly with him. in 1947, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys information mentioned in this week’s article, After hours of speeches, discussion, and so Lawsuits- The PIPOA continues to peruse for Tots Program has distributed over 490 please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or on, the TWIA Board voted not to raise the its case against Grande Communications million toys to more than 230 million needy District Office. Please always feel free to rates. The power of the people’s voice was regarding bulkhead tiebacks destruction at the children across the country. Events are held contact my office if you have any questions heard loud and clear by the Board. canal end of Primavera. The lawsuit against around the area to promote the Toys for Tots the PIPOA by Ray Morais, Sr. regarding a holiday drive effort from the public, along with or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if Board Meeting- The next regularly house built next to his is in process. Marines from the local Naval Air Station who you would like to contact my office regarding scheduled Board Meeting is December 17, collect donations. With a great military base, constituent services. As always, my offices are City Compliance Officer- A new City 2019, at 5:30 PM at the Holiday Inn Express. strong charity presence and generous-minded available at any time to assist with questions, Compliance Officer has been assigned to people and industry, District 32 is a great place concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- Email addresses- Your PIPOA needs your the Island. I have been working with City for Toys for Tots to contribute to the children 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). email address. The world is moving to a Councilpersons, Greg Smith, and Paulette of our area. If you would like to learn more or totally digital age. It is so much easier for Guajardo to establish a formal program - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 the PIPOA to communicate with you through get additional info, please visit their website at: between the PIPOA and City compliance to Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. electronic email for things like newsletters, https://corpus-christi-tx.toysfortots.org/local- ensure cooperation and effective enforcement He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. bulletins, voting, and so on. The PIPOA can coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx for the PIPOA. Please recall that Joe Hall texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. save money by using email to communicate and I were able to resurrect the litter critter The HEB Feast of Sharing is another holiday with members instead of the expense of program by working with our Councilpersons event taking place this season, which allows the mailing. Please call in or email your email and the Solid Waste Department at the City. address of the person whose name appears on It takes time and a lot of effort to get these the deed to your property. Please, Please, do programs established. Senator Kolkhorst this. PIPOA office number is 361-949-7025 TWIA Votes Zero and email [email protected]. Announces Re- Rate Hike election Bid for Texas Senate Padre Isles Property Owners Association, State Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst Inc. Regular Monthly (R-Brenham) announced that she will be seeking re- Board of Directors Meeting election to the Texas Tuesday, December 17, 2019 c. A/R-Collections Senate. Kolkhorst’s district includes Holiday Inn Express Conference Room – d. 2020 Board Election Candidates Port Aransas with 5:30 PM e. Candidate “Meet & Greet” State Senator Lois W. its southernmost TWIA rate hike denied by a vote of 7 to 0 15209 Windward Drive, Corpus Christi, TX Kolkhors boundary at Packery 9. CONSENT AGENDA: (Routine Channel. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association 78418 items; acceptable without further (TWIA) Board of Directors voted 7-0 for a zero NOTICE OF MEETING AND discussion) Kolkhorst, who had previously served seven percent rate increase for 2019 and 2020. Over terms in the Texas House, will be seeking her 400 Coastal Bend residents and elected officials AGENDA a. Secretary’s Report: November 19, 2nd full term to the Texas Senate, having been turned out to tell TWIA: NO RATE HIKE! Members of the audience will be provided 2019 Board Meeting Minutes elected in a special election in December of “TWIA finally decided to listen to its an opportunity to address the Board during b. Board Votes via Email 2014, fulfilling the unexpired term of now Texas Public Comment. Please speak into the Comptroller Glenn Hegar. A fifth-generation customers and do the right thing by voting for 10. COMMITTEE REPORTS: microphone located at the podium and state Texan, Kolkhorst is only the 17th female to no rate increase,” said John LaRue, President your name and address. Your presentation a. Architectural Control Committee- serve in the Texas Senate since 1845. and CEO of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce. will be limited to three minutes. Please sign in Robert Pruski, Chair Senate District 18 includes all or parts of the prior to the meeting with your name, physical b. Election Committee-Dan counties of Aransas, Austin, Burleson, Calhoun, “Thanks to everyone for coming together. address, email address, and the subject to be Herrington, Chair Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Goliad, It was a great win for our area. Thanks to the addressed. Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Lee, United Corpus Christi Chamber for organizing 11. TREASURER’S REPORT – Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, Victoria, Waller, a winning effort for the Coastal Bend,” said 1. CALL TO ORDER FINANCIAL REPORTS: (The Board Washington, and Wharton. State Representative Todd Hunter. 2. RECEIVE CONFLICT OF will review, discuss, and then accept all INTEREST STATEMENT financial reports, with possible Board In the Texas Senate, Kolkhorst passed 107 Delaying a rate increase for 2019 and 2020 action.) bills for her district during the most recent gives the State Legislature an opportunity to 3. PRESENTATION from Courtney session. Kolkhorst serves as Chair of the Senate enact the changes put forth in HB 1900, which a. Bank Accounts Update: Nick Bechtol, Oxbow Advisors, re: POA Committee on Health and Human Services proposes operational changes to TWIA and Colosi investment policy. and serves as a senior member on the Senate encourages efficiencies to prevent a pattern of a. Investment Policy (Old Business) – b. 2019 Audit-POA seeking bids Committees of Finance, Transportation, rate increases policyholders have experienced in recent years. The first Interim Hearing of the possible board action c. Accounts Receivable Nominations and Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs. She also serves on the Select House Insurance Committee related to TWIA 4. PRESENTATIONS WITH d. Financial Statements Committee for Ports, State Water Infrastructure will be January 15, 2020 in Rockport, Texas. POSSIBLE BOARD ACTIONS: The public is encouraged to attend. 12. OLD BUSINESS: (With possible Fund Advisory Committee, and the Texas a. ISAC Rep. Report-Polly Balzer Board action) Agriculture Policy Board. 5. MEMBERS’ COMMENTS (3 a. 2020 Budget minutes, per member) Texas Drilling Permits and Completions b. Collection Policy 6. VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Statistics for November 2019 c. ACC Recommendation-tabled at Texas Drilling Permits and Completions a. Shade Structures 10-22-2019 meeting The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) issued a total of 958 original drilling permits b. Channel Marker Manual d. Investment Policy in November 2019Statistics compared to 933 infor November November 2018. The November 20192019 total included 882 c. Other Items Thepermits Railroad to drill newCommission oil or gas wells, of10 to Texasre-enter pluggedIn November well bores and2019, 66 for Commissionre-completions staff e. Pezzi Construction bulkhead of existing well bores. The breakdown of well types for those permits is 208 oil, 51 gas, 621 oil maintenance contract. (Commission) issued a total of 958 original processed 711 oil, 117 gas, 34 injection and drillingor gas, permits 56 injection, in November two service 2019 and 20compared other permits. four other completions compared to 794 oil, 7. PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS: 13. NEW BUSINESS: (With possible to 933 in November 2018. The November 2019 151 gas, 36 injection and one other completion Board action) totalIn Novemberincluded 882 2019, permits Commission to drill staffnew oilprocessed or gas 711in oil, November 117 gas, 34 2018. injection Total and fourwell other completions a. Bank Statements completions compared to 794 oil, 151 gas, 36 injection and one other completion in November a. Water Exchange Project wells, 10 to re-enter plugged well bores and 66 processed for 2019 year to date are 8,629; down b. Fireworks Display for2018. re-completions Total well completions of existing processed well bores. for 2019The yearfrom to date10,236 are 8,629; recorded dow nduring from 10,236 the same time b. Boat Ramps/Security recorded during the same time period in 2018. c. Other Current Topics breakdown of well types for those permits is period in 2018. c. Election Committee 208 oil, 51 gas, 621 oil or gas, 56 injection, two 8. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S According to Baker Hughes Inc., the Texas rig countAccording as of Nov. 27to Bakerwas 405, Hughes representing Inc., the about Texas rig Recommendations service and 20 other permits. REPORT – The Board will receive a 50 percent of all active rigs in the United States. count as of Nov. 27 was 405, representing about report of important topics since the d. Sea Pines Subdivision 50 percent of all active rigs in the United States.

previous meeting. 14. EXECUTIVE SESSION (With a. Next Board Meeting: January 28, possible Board action) TABLE 1 – NOVEMBER 2019 TEXAS OIL AND GAS DRILLING PERMITS AND 2020 15. COMMUNITY DISCUSSION COMPLETIONS BY RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS DISTRICT* b. Data Clean-up and Software with BOARD MEMBERS Conversion PERMITS TO DRILL NEW OIL NEW GAS 16. ADJOURN DISTRICT OIL/GAS HOLES COMPLETIONS COMPLETIONS (1) SAN ANTONIO 99 136 46 AREA (2) REFUGIO 99 106 15 AREA (3) SOUTHEAST 25 8 6 TEXAS (4) DEEP SOUTH 9 0 1 TEXAS (5) EAST 5 2 1 CENTRAL TX (6) EAST TEXAS 17 8 8 (7B) WEST 38 5 1 CENTRAL TX (7C) SAN 75 38 0 ANGELO AREA (8) MIDLAND 491 361 34 (8A) LUBBOCK 52 23 0 AREA

Send letters and photos to [email protected] December 12, 2019 Island Moon A 14 The Biology of Migration By Emily Gaines Holiday Travel Tips By Celeste Silling polarized sunlight. Other birds use a magnetic PR Coordinator for BBB serving the Heart of Texas mineral called magnetite that is embedded in Consumers are preparing for one of the busiest • Get details in writing. You should have Migration allows birds tissue above their beaks to feel magnetic fields. travel seasons of the year. Many are planning the details of your trip in writing before to reach areas with more There might be even more senses at play when to visit family during the holidays, others take making the final payment. Details or better resources. In the it comes to navigation. should include the total cost, the names annual trips around this time. Some may feel Northern hemisphere, birds tend to migrate The routes that the birds take are interesting of the airline and hotel, restrictions and the need to just escape for a bit, while thrifty north in the spring, moving towards blooming in themselves. Waterfowl, cranes, and many cancellation fees. travelers take advantage of holiday deals to plan plants, burgeoning prey populations, and other species take specific pathways each time vacations months in advance. BBB also offers these tips to keep yourself and preferable nesting locations. Then in the fall they migrate. It is thought that this is because Traveling can be stressful, from planning to your belongings safe while you travel: they make their ways Southward again to reach they can stop at preferred locations along the warmer climates and more food. Birds can travel staying safe while on vacation. Stress only • Wait to post. Wait until you return way for food and rest. Other birds take a more thousands of miles to reach these locations seems to increase during the holiday season; from your trip to post photos from your direct approach, following a direction more and the journeys can be not only taxing and fortunately, your Better Business Bureau vacation. You don’t want to let people, than a pathway. Studies have shown that some stressful, but also very dangerous. has tips to keep your holiday travels sailing and potentially thieves, know when your birds take different routes in the spring and fall, smoothly. home is unoccupied. following seasonal bumps in resources. • Plan ahead. Give yourself enough time to • Check your insurance. Check your home research flights, hotels and the area you’ll insurance to see what your responsibilities Some birds, like whooping be visiting. Not only does planning ahead will be under your policy. Some won’t cranes, need to learn their way cut down on stress, but typically, the cover damage if your home hasn’t been from others of their species. earlier you make reservations, the better checked on in a certain amount of time. If Young birds can get lost on their deals you can find. this is the case, consider asking a trusted first few trips and need to observe their elders. Occasionally, if a • Watch for scams. Be cautious of calls or friend to visit your house periodically. bird gets lost, it can retrace its letters informing you that you’ve won a • Avoid traveling alone. Traveling with steps (or flaps) and find its way vacation, or advertising trips at prices that friends or family is always the safest back to the path. Pigeons are seem too good to be true. You should also option, especially if you’re in an particularly good at this. avoid using broad terms when searching unfamiliar place. the internet. Phrases like “best travel Even the most experienced birds deals” can take you to questionable • Use hotel safes. When you’re out can get lost or die sometimes websites designed to scam consumers. exploring, use hotel safes to keep your when there are unexpected valuable items locked up. You should changes along the path. The loss • Do your research. If you’re looking for a also keep part of your cash in there; avoid of landmarks or gaining of new travel site or agent, ask family and friends The Blackpoll Warbler flies nonstop for nearly 1,800 keeping all your cash in one place, in the landmarks can be confusing. for recommendations. You can also check miles during its fall migrations from Canada to South event some of it gets stolen. Weather conditions can blow business profiles on bbb.org to read America. them off track or make the going customer reviews and complaint histories. Safe travels and happy holidays from your Photo by Mike Williams. Better Business Bureau! rougher. Absence of prey can cause birds to stray from their Migration is a phenomenon that humans are normal paths to find more resources. Plus, there Islander of the Year Your Chance to still baffled by. Researchers are learning more are always vigilant predators present during and more about it, but there is still a great deal migrations season. Let us know your Make a Difference that we don’t know. Birds can fly the same route Now there are even more obstacles to The City of Corpus Christi has numerous for years with little to no changes from the migration as we construct buildings and other nominees are boards, commissions, and committees. course. Some juvenile birds can migrate alone structures. Some species of birds are attracted and find their winter grounds and then nesting to light and can be led astray by lighthouses, As hard as it is to believe there are only three The City Secretary’s Office is currently seeking grounds without ever observing other adults cell towers or lights in tall buildings. Wind weeks left in 2019 and that means it’s the time applications for the following boards: doing the same. So how do these creatures find turbines are another hazard, as birds are hit by of the year when we start thinking about who · Building Standards Board their way? the moving spokes. Even resting in some areas should be our Islander, or Islanders, of the Year can be dangerous with house cats on the prowl for 2019. · Committee for Persons with Disabilities Several migratory navigation methods have been discovered and each one seems and cars driving on the beaches. If you know someone who you believe · Island Strategic Action Committee to be stranger than the last. Birds often use The next time you see a flock of birds pass over deserves the honor let us know at editor@ · Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Committee landmarks to recognize where they are and head, take a moment to appreciate this amazing islandmoon.com or visit our Facebook page where they should go. Some birds can judge phenomenon! If you know of anyone interested in serving on at theislandmoonnewspaper. You can even which direction to go using the sun, stars, and a City board, commission, or committee, please nominate yourself if you want to but that might moon. Pigeons use smells. Some songbirds see automatically disqualify you for the honor…or direct them to the City of Corpus Christi’s maybe not… website. For assistance, contact Management Assistant Norma Duran at (361) 826-3893, or Island Moon on a Spoon Let us hear from you. by e-mail at [email protected]. Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons By Chef Vita Jarrin

Hello Readers… Wow we’re already in mid Parchment paper December, where has the time gone? December Stainless steel spatula for lifting macaroons is a very busy month for most, as we prepare from cookie sheet once cooked for the holidays. For some, it’s entertaining out of town guests, for others it’s traveling to Clean cookie sheet & sheet of parchment visit family and friends, and for some, it’s a paper for placing the chocolate dipped challenge just a drive into town for grocery. macaroons for cooling There is a level of hurriedness that comes with Preheat oven to 375 this time of year. In a stainless steel bowl, whip two egg whites Although the holiday season can be energizing, until they are foamy and form soft peaks, then it can also lead to exhaustion. Therefore, this add the salt and whip again for a couple of week I wanted to share a simple, yet delicious, minutes or so until stiff peaks form. In another crowd pleaser for those that have a sweet tooth bowl mix the coconut & sweet & condensed and have a love for coconut. It’s also a great and vanilla. Mix everything thoroughly. Once treat for those whom don’t have the time to bake combined, fold in the egg whites. Don’t over complicated desserts due to our busy schedule mix, you want them to stay fluffy and not deflate constraints. Additionally, even if you feel you’re too much. lacking baking skills, this recipe is so easy, you can enlist the help of kids, which always adds to Line your cookie sheet with a sheet of the fun experience. parchment and spray lightly, with bakers cooking spray. With an ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoons, drop little piles of coconut. You should fit 4 coconut clusters per row. Unless you want to drop larger portions, then you can fit 4 per row, but may need a larger baking sheet. Once you are finished, place in the oven. And let bake for about 15 minutes, until they are golden Macaroon Ingredients: and you see they have set and aren’t wet or oozing any liquid. 2 Egg Whites (room temperature) Remove from oven and let cool. In a sauce pot ¾ C Sweetened & Condensed milk add about 3 inches of water and bring to a full 1 tsp. vanilla extract simmer. Place chips in a stainless steel bowl We lived on the Island from 87 to 04. Upper angel was Carla Marie Armstrong and on top of sauce pan. Do not let the simmering little angel was Monica Paige Armstrong. Several other angels in between. Saint Dell ¼ tsp. kosher salt water touch the bowl. All we need is the heat was always on the foredeck watching over Mary and Jesus and the dock lines. We 1 14 oz. bag of shredded & sweetened from the water to melt chocolate. With a heat have a shelf with a dozen 1st place trophies. Nightingale was sold off the Island in 02. coconut resistant spatula, stir the chips until they are fully melted and lump free. Remove from stove. Submitted by Chuck Armstrong. 1 bag of Ghirardelli chips Dark or Milk With the same spatula, brush the bottoms of the chocolate macaroons, with chocolate and place chocolate Supplies Needed: side up in order for the chocolate to cool and Stainless steel bowl for whipping egg whites set up. Once all macaroons, are brushed with chocolate, place in refrigerator to harden. Voila, Wire whisk for whipping egg whites they are ready! Spatula for folding ingredients with egg Tip of the week: white mixture 24 Hour If you prefer to omit the chocolate and leave 1 bowl for coconut and sweetened them plain, you can. If you choose to use a peanut Emergency Service condensed milk butter chip or peppermint flavored chocolate, a medium sauce pot for boiling water (Bain feel free. If you want to add an extract to give Marie) them a hint of peppermint or orange or rum, add the extract to the bowl of combined coconut Stainless steel bowl for melting chocolate Carpet Cleaning Tile & Wood Cleaning and sweetened and condensed milk. Then fold Air Duct Cleaning Fire & Water Damage Heat resistant spatula for stirring in the whipped egg whites. Additionally, you 1 2oz ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoons can sprinkle the tops, before placing them in Upholstery Cleaning Restoration the oven to bake, with crushed candy cane, or Bakers cooking spray holiday sprinkles. Sheet pan The options are endless. ;) The Important thing Call for our Daily Specials is to have fun, try new things and Enjoy! 361-993-9300 book online at www.servicemaster-tx.com Send letters and photos to [email protected] December 12, 2019 Island Moon A 15 Corpus Christi Ballet’s Nutcracker 2019 December 31 Deadline for Most Retirees It’s back. Everyone’s favorite holiday classic The Sugar Plum Fairy “THE NUTCRACKER” will be at Selena will be danced by To Take Required Minimum Distributions Auditorium for two weekends Dec 14th and Elizabeth Hooper and The Internal Revenue Service reminds retirees • Participants in various workplace retirement 15th, and Dec 21st and 22nd. Mia Carvalho and the born before July 1, 1949, that they usually must plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) Snow Queen by Hannah take distributions from their retirement plans by plans Requa, Chrisi Carter, December 31. Roth IRAs don’t require distributions while Cassie Punzo and Mia The payments, called required minimum the original owner is alive. An IRA trustee, or Carvalho. distributions (RMDs), are normally made by the plan administrator, must report the amount of Their Cavaliers will be end of the year. Those who turned 70½ in 2019 the RMD to the IRA owner. Alternatively, an guest Artist Shea Johnson are allowed to wait until April 1, 2020, to take IRA trustee may offer to calculate the amount and Eddie George. their first RMDs. The special April 1 deadline of the RMD for the owner. An IRA owner, or 4 local dignitaries will surprise us as guests in only applies to the RMD for the first year. For trustee, must calculate the RMD separately for the role of Mother Ginger, and Xavier Barrera all subsequent years, the RMD must be made by each IRA owned. However, they can choose to will play the mysterious Dr, Drosselmeyer who Dec. 31. For example, a taxpayer who is 70½ withdraw the total amount from one or more makes all the magic happen. in 2018 and receives the first RMD on April 1, of the IRAs. In contrast, RMDs required from 2019, must receive a second RMD by Dec. 31, workplace retirement plans must be taken Family weekend with half price tickets will be 2019. separately from each account. The Corpus Christi Ballet will present this well Sat Dec 14th 7.30 pm and Sun matinee Dec The required distribution rules apply to: The RMD is based on the taxpayer’s life loved family ballet with a huge cast, colorful 15th at 3.00 pm expectancy and their account balance. For most costumes and scenery and spectacular special • Owners of traditional Individual Retirement taxpayers, life expectancy used to calculate the effects. Gala performances with the Corpus Christi Arrangements (IRAs) Ballet Orchestra, and guest conductor Dr. RMD is based on Table III (Uniform Lifetime New choreography and a talented cast of over William Reber will be • Owners of traditional Simplified Employee Table) in Publication 590-B, Distributions from 150 dancers and actors will bring this magical Pension (SEP) IRAs IRAs. For example, it shows that for a taxpayer story to life. Sat Dec 21st at 7.30 pm and Sun Dec 22nd at who turned 72 in 2019, the required distribution 3.00 pm • Owners of Savings Incentive Match Plans Join Clara on her journey past the battlefield of for Employees (SIMPLE) IRAs is based on a life expectancy of 25.6 years. Table Rats, Mice and Soldiers, thru the Snow Forest to Hurry and get your tickets for this exciting II applies to a taxpayer whose spouse is more the Kingdom of Sweets. holliday event for the whole family. than 10 years younger and is the taxpayer’s only beneficiary. Alternating in the coveted role of Clara will be Tickets Ticketmaster 877 8581569 or the box Winter Break Magen Rangel, Leah Grace Saldivar, Julianna office of The American Bank Center. 361 826 Perez, and Ayla Cortez. 4700 M-F 10.00 thru 6.00pm Vacation Station Remember When Christmas in Rockport Camps Ten Years Ago Lighted Boat Parade December 14 Online And Onsite This Week Gather at Rockport Harbor for the Lighted the garden followed by Caroling with Rockport Registration Will Be Boat Parade On December 14, starting at dark. Fulton Middle School Choir at 6pm. Islanders Fish for Spectators for the Boat Parade are encouraged Pictures with Santa from 7-8 p.m. The Fulton Offered For Each to come to the Rockport Yacht Club or the Mansion has limited on-site parking. Overflow surrounding area for the best view. The Yacht parking is available in the County Courthouse a Deer Club will hold open house during and after Camp Down on PINS there’s a deer with a heck of parking lot at the Harbor Oaks Shopping Center Keep your children engaged in fun activities the Lighted Boat Parade, visitors and residents on 35 and Henderson. Golf cart shuttles provided a story to tell are invited. Boat owners are welcome to enter throughout their winter school break at the by Harbor Carts will be available to get to and Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Latchkey When Islander Kay Schroeder took her dog their decorated vessels and attend the Skipper’s from your vehicle. Please be conscious of the meeting at the Rockport Yacht club at 9am on Department’s Vacation Station camp! Whether for a walk Sunday morning she got a real businesses in the shopping center and park by they attend one day, two days, or the entire surprise. She saw a deer walking around near Saturday, December 14, the morning of the the Courthouse, which is closed on Saturdays. parade. camp, you decide what works for your family. the corner of Captain Kidd and Mutiny. When Stop by the Fulton Mansion during the evening the deer saw Kay’s dog he ran across a vacant Christmas in the District will be held in from December 14th until January 6th to see the Our trained and enthusiastic staff will lot and jumped right in the canal. Downtown Rockport, December 14, from 5pm beautiful garden lights. keep boys and girls ages 5 to 13 involved in – 8pm. This will be the 5th Annual Christmas structured recreation in a safe and supervised An Old-Fashioned Christmas in Fulton setting. The children will be creating arts and in the District presented by the merchants of A fun family event takes place in Fulton on downtown Rockport. Stroll the shops under crafts, playing sports, participating in gaming Dec 18-19. Come enjoy Food, Entertainment tournaments, listening and learning from guest the glow of Christmas lights & take advantage and Santa! Opening up with Mayor of Fulton. of special holiday sales from participating speakers and so much more! Vacation Station Jimmy Kendrick! There will be funnel cakes, camps are offered in collaboration with the merchants! Visits and photos with Santa make cocoa, cider, coffee, cotton candy, popcorn! this event fun for the family and all ages! There Corpus Christi Independent School District and Lots of great entertainment for the kids! Wild Calallen Independent School District during will be caroling by the Rockport-Fulton High West Soda Saloon, Fire House Ice Snow Cones School Choir. The City of Rockport will have school breaks to serve the need of busy and & Bounce House, All Board Texas Train Rides, working parents. the Trolley Running between downtown and the Ziggy’s Fun Zone Show, “Boo” the clown, Door Deer swimming Fulton Mansion’s re-opening Event prizes, and Santa Claus! Come out and enjoy the Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks will Home for The Holidays It’s time to come fun! be provided as part of the program. Parents are The deer was a young spike buck and “Home for the Holidays” and celebrate the welcome to send a sack lunch with their child couldn’t get himself up over the bulkhead and Fulton Mansion’s grand reopening after 2 Christmas Time (no glass containers or microwaveable items, back on dry land. Several neighbors showed years of post-Hurricane Harvey repairs, from please). up and started trying to figure out how to get 2pm until 8pm with activities for the whole CAMP AT CORPUS CHRISTI ISD will him out. family including a 2p.m. Ribbon Cutting and (Advent) at Island be held Monday thru Friday, December 23, Self-Guided Tours of the Mansion featuring She got her husband Bill to help and he 2019 – January 3, 2020 (closed December 25 called neighbor Bob Hanson who had a boat. volunteers and Rockport Little Theatre; Musical Presbyterian Church and January 1), from 7:30am to 6pm at Galvan entertainment by David & Barbara Brown They got in the boat and started herding the Island Presbyterian Church invites all our Elementary school located at 3126 Masterson and The Independent Thieves; Activity booths deer toward a corner of a canal to a place neighbors and friends to join us on our Christmas Drive. Camp fee is $30 per child per day. with Aransas County Historical Society, Texas where he could stand up. The fire department journey and the celebration of the birth of Christ ONSITE REGISTRATION will be offered at Maritime Museum, the City of Rockport Parks arrived on the scene and a rope was dropped at 14030 Fortuna Bay Drive. Galvan Elementary School from 4pm to 6pm around the deer’s neck and Bill jumped in the Department, Aransas County Public Library. At during December 17–19. For your convenience, 5:30p.m. there will be a Ceremonial lighting of Join the Island community on Sunday, REGISTER ONLINE anytime from 9am on December 15 at 5:30 for the lighting of the December 17 through 6pm on December 19 PIE Luncheon Island Christmas Tree and Caroling. Come meet at https://cclatchkey.egdata.com/parent_login. your neighbors, celebrate the season and enjoy cfm. coffee and hot chocolate during this community Friday, December 13 at event. The tree will be 25 feet high with over CAMP AT CALALLEN ISD will be held 500 lights. Monday through Friday, December 23, 2019 – January 3, 2020 (closed December 25 and Port Royal Advent worship services will be held at 10:00 January 1), from 7:30am to 6pm at Magee PIE’s Annual Christmas/Holiday Luncheon a.m. each Sunday morning in December until Elementary school located at 4201 Calallen will be held at on Friday, December 13, 11:30 Christmas. Each service in Advent will have Drive. Camp fee is $20 per child per day. a.m. at the Port Royal Restaurant, on Highway a special lighting of the Advent wreath candles ONSITE REGISTRATION will be offered 361, on the way to Port Aransas, for only which symbolize Hope, Peace, Joy, Love; the at Magee Elementary School from 4pm to $18.00 per person, cash or check. It will be a bright light from the candles is an expression 6pm during December 17–19. Better yet, fun time, as usual, and members--new and old, of the growing anticipation of the birth of Jesus REGISTER ONLINE at your convenience Deer being pulled out are encouraged to attend! Christ. Pastor Anne Kowalczyk will deliver a anytime from 9am on December 17 through special series of messages of Hope, Preparation, Baked ham will be served, along with all 6pm on December 19 at https://cclatchkey. canal with him and with the help of a fireman Joy and Love each Sunday. the trimmings, and each member is to bring a egdata.com/parent_login.cfm. . lifted the deer out. wrapped, $10.00 ornament to exchange. We On Sunday, December 22, in addition to our For more information and space availability, The rescue took about forty-five minutes will also be filling another Toys For Toys box, regular service, a “Blue Christmas” service call (361) 826-3499 or visit www.ccparkandrec. and at the end of it the poor deer was scared for delivery to the Marines and the La Posada will be held at 3:00 p.m. This service is for the com (click ‘Latchkey Program’). to death and shaking from the cold. The fire Committee. Members may bring other gifts entire community, but it is especially focused department guys wrapped him in a blanket to help Timon’s Ministries, to help the needy on helping those who are struggling with the Reasonable accommodations are provided and he calmed down. About that time a families in the area with personal and household holiday “Blues”. Pastor Anne Kowalczyk will upon request and in accordance with the Corpus Christi police truck pulled up and the items. provide words of inspiration and music to help Americans with Disabilities Act. For assistance you get through these rough and rocky times. or to request a reasonable accommodation, PIE is committed to their goal of Fundraising please call (361) 826-3499 at least 48 hours in to help raise money for Local Charities, and Christmas Eve brings us to our celebration advance. College Scholarships in the Coastal Bend Area. of the birth of Jesus Christ. At 6:00 p.m. we Reservations may be made to: will hold a traditional Lessons and Carols service with Communion. Hear the scriptures Debbie Davenport at: [email protected], prophesying the coming of the Messiah and the Christmas in or by phoning: 210-771-0320. Cash and checks birth story, sing your favorite Christmas Carols, are welcome. Dietary Restrictions may be noted and as we prepare to go home to our own at that time. Port Aransas celebrations, we will light our own individual All Padre Island ladies are welcome to join Christmas candle, turn down the house lights, Padre Island Enrichment Club, which offers fun and close with the singing of “Silent Night”. Enchanted Holiday Forest Interest Groups, such as Bunco, Hearts, Book The members and staff of Island Presbyterian This year’s theme is “Unity in the Community”. Clubs, Lunch Bunch, Crafts, and many other Church invite all of you to join them on their Help decorate a tree in the Civic Center to Deer pulled out. activities. Membership cost is still only $25.00 journey to Bethlehem and wish you a very represent Keep Port Aransas Beautiful. to join or renew, by contacting: Joann Holden, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For at 720-937-8711. • Tree decorating will take place Thursday, was loaded in the bed of the truck and driven more information see (www.islandpresby.com). Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. him down the road towards the National • Opening Ceremonies will be held Dec.16th Seashore for release. from 5 - 6:30 p.m. So as you read this somewhere down on • Trees can be viewed any weekday, 8 a.m. – 5 the National Seashore there is a young deer p.m. following the opening ceremony through with a heck of a story to tell all his friends. Christmas. And over on Captain Kidd there is a group of neighbors with a heck of a story to tell the KPAB Holiday Party Moon. Tuesday December 17th at 5:30 p.m. in the Civic Center (710 W Ave A). The famous white elephant gift exchange has been updated Creating Dreams to a game with a speedier tempo. Please bring a nice eco-friendly or recycled gift. Please for Island Homeowners bring a finger food dish or dessert, B.Y.O.B. since 1987 Anyone interested in meeting the KPAB team is • New Homes welcome to attend • Remodels • Additions • Repairs Follow us on Facebook: • No job too big The Island Moon Newspaper or too small Call 774-7043 for estimate Send photos and letters to: [email protected] www.billgoinhomes.com Fire truck parade on the Island December 12, 2019 Island Moon A 16

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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 December 12, 2019 Island Moon A 18 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour store parking lot in Lubbock during Christmas, [email protected] I saw him coming out of the store, but he didn’t see me. And right then my crazed behavior HO HO HO!!! Merry Christmas boys and girls. entertained a host of aggressive scenarios but I never really bought into the whole “have you somehow rational thoughts prevailed. After been a good little boy or have you been a bad that I didn’t really care anymore. I didn’t care The open market dug into Roberts Point little girl” instant karma, cause and effect trade- that this bad excuse for a human being had Park last weekend in Port A. off at Christmas time. I was always a “pretty demanded so much of my attention for so long good boy” and never a really “bad boy” but that but he could not ultimately defeat me. At least Porch and Treasure Island having live music, didn’t seem to get me anywhere in the “good that’s the way I thought about it nearly 50 years Giggity’s and Shorty’s are the only local bars toys for good deeds” department. I’m thinking later. booking bands right now, although Third Coast is back with their predictable winter schedule that deal was reserved for “teacher’s pets” or Photography contest… “mom’s favorite”… but not for me. At the very (Ray Hubbard, Heather and Max Stalling, least, I figured snooty kids got my share. Don’t Neesy Thompson, who hosts the Facebook Slaid Cleaves, Larry Joe and Richard Leigh). get me wrong, I never fell into the stockings full page Texas Beaches Photography Group, is We did catch the fan fare at Red’s Riviera with of coal classification but there were Christmas’ having a photo competition and silent auction Hill Country artists Levi Darr and Greg Wall. in the past when I wondered “who did I make on December 14 at Bernie’s Beach House We also got to see my island daughter, Shiny, mad?” Growing up in Lubbock in the 60’s was at 730 Trout Street (2-5) in Port Aransas, and got a picture of her and my mermaid gal somewhere between Andy of Mayberry and Texas. Proceeds will go to benefit the Amos and Renee. Those are my three most favorite Joe King Carrasco will play Giggity’s on Leave it to Beaver only without the laugh track Rehabilitation Keep (ARK). Such locally women walking this planet. We also caught an New Year’s Eve. and with a whole lot of American Bandstand renowned artists will be showing their work audible at Shorty’s when the band didn’t show off our collective duffs and walked San Jose worked in. I was only “pretty good” in sports as John Morris, Steve Coons, Frieda Green, up at Giggity’s and the one at Shorty’s came to Island last Sunday and caught some great bird- where there were legions of aspiring young Brenda Barnett and Dinah Bowman (etc). If the rescue with Johnny Boy Amundsen. Hey, watching at Leonabelle Birding Center and the athletes to whom it came naturally and their you would like to donate a door prize, kindly let this is as good a time as any to mention the big Open Market at Roberts Point Park. That ought path to greatness was predestined. There was Neesy know. New Year’s Eve show at Giggity’s in a couple to hold you for a while. Be safe out there. a kid who lived a few blocks from us named of weeks with the legend Joe King Carrasco Alan. His father’s name was Bobby,who was Scattered shots… playing his fourth straight New Year’s gig at ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Detroit As the season comes to as close to a dead halt Giggity’s. Me and my mermaid gal did get Lions. Bobby Lane was famous in Lubbock for as you can get and still keep sucking air, we many things including his wealth, his famous are in the midst of change. Without the Back marathon poker games and his “wild child” sons who had “get out of jail free” cards. Alan’s older brother Robbie was also a gifted athlete Live Music who was a starter at UT and was the captain of the football team, class favorite and heart throb to the entire female population of Lubbock. So by the time Alan (and me) came around in Tonight the late 60’s and early 70’s, Alan’s big brother Thursday, December 12 Tamale Dinner @ House already had his game plan worked out for us. Free Beer Band @ of Rock Alan was to follow in his brother’s footsteps as Giggity’s Open Mic @ House of a leader in the fraternity house hierarchy and Ruben Limas @ Island Rock general bullying and belittlement to anyone in Italian a lower socio-economic status who might cross Johnny Boy Amundsen played us the blues Falco & the Wolf @ Christmas, December 25 paths. When we finally got a trampoline, the on Friday at Giggity’s. Rockit’s Hank Reeves @ Giggity’s Layne’s got a swimming pool. When I finally Audic Empire @ Brewster Damon Scott @ House of got a Huffy, Alan got a Stingray. When I finally Street CLOSED UNTII Rock got a Stingray, Alan got a mini-bike. It was a Friday, December 13 Thursday, December 26 path that was chosen for him. And being that Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’s NEXT MARCH Free Beer Band @ Alan and I were the same age and had grown Stevie Start @ Island Giggity’s up down the street from each other, I had been Italian Ruben Limas @ Island dealt the hand of tolerating Alan’s insolence Bart Crow, Matt Castillo HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Italian for most of my life. For instance, when it was @ Brewster Street Diamond’s Edge @ Friday, December 27 baseball time Alan’s role was that of the pitcher 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront and team leader. I played catcher and was Rockits The Groove @ Giggity’s subject to Alan’s deliberately thrown low balls Stevie Start @ Island Italian in the dirt that would short hop me and bounce Saturday, December 14 Another Level @ Rockits BELT SANDER RACES Kyle Park @ Brewster into my groin. The whole “growing up” in that Red’s had some hill country picking over (3PM) @ The Gaff Street environment made me resent people (who think the weekend with Greg Wall RetroVIbe @ Giggity’s they are above others) with wealth and power and Levi Darr. Aloha Dave @ Shorty’s Saturday, December 28 who enjoyed their achieved status at the cost of Brian Winfrey @ Island BELT SANDER RACES belittling those less fortunate. Through the years Italian (3PM) @ The Gaff I bet I fist fought Alan 50 times in schoolyard Singalong Piano Show @ Treasure Island Brian Winfrey @ Island fights in the park on the way home. We were Brewster Street Italian about the same size and any time that it was Swagger @ Rockits Toman Brothers @ looking like I had the better of him, Alan would FULL BAR Giggity’s Sunday, December 15 RetroVibe @ Shorty’s have one of his friends back me off and I would Antone & the All Stars @ Passing Strangers @ always, always, always get the short end of the Giggity’s 14 TAPS Rockits stick. I remember once in the showers after Fundaze @ House of Seattle Rising @ Brewster football practice in junior high when he sucker Rock DANCE CLUB Street punched me in the face and knocked me to the 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 floor, dazed and stinging, my face bleeding and Monday, December 16 treasureislandporta Sunday, December 29 him taunting me to get up and fight him and a Open Jam @ Giggity’s Antone & the All Stars @ dozen of his friends jeering. Many years later Giggity’s when I found myself sitting in the local grocery The Chanklas played Giggity’s last Friday. Tuesday, December 17 Randy Rogers acoustic @ Paul & Victoria @ Brewster Street Giggity’s Fundaze @ House of Rock Open Mic @ House of Rock Monday, December 30 Open Jam @ Giggity’s Wednesday, December 18 Magnus @ Giggity’s New Years Eve, December Jingle Jam @ Rockits Aloha Dave Dec. 14 31 Damon Scott @ House Joe King Carrasco @ of Rock Giggity’s San Juan Underground Dec. 21 Timeline @ Brewster Street Thursday, December 19 Diamond’s Edge @ Rockits Free Beer Band @ Retro Vibe Dec. 28 Black Magic Flower Power Giggity’s @ House of Rock Ruben Limas @ Island Italian OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. Wednesday, New Years Day Positive vibes for the New Year. Photo by Damon Scott @ House of Neesy Thompson. Tracy, Renee and Shiny...my three favorite Friday, December 20 Rock women. Los Fabulous @ Giggity’s Jim Dugan @ Giggity’s The Wrecks @ House of Rock Thursday, January 2 Stevie Start @ Island Free Beer Band @ Italian Giggity’s GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Jon Wolfe, David Adam LIVE MUSIC Byrnes @ Brewster Street Friday, January 3 Clarissa Serna @ Rockits Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’s LIVE MUSIC Free Beer Band every Thurs (7-10) EVERY Mike O’Neill on Friday (9-1) Saturday, December 21 Saturday, January 4 Todd Dorn & the Sea Chanklas @ Giggity’s

NIGHT Retro Vibe on Sat. (9-1) Drifters @ Giggity’s Antone & All Stars Every Sunday (9-1) San Juan Underground @ Sunday, January 5 Open Jam Every Monday (8 -12) Shorty’s Fundaze @ House of Rock Brian Winfrey @ Island Kitchen Open Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10) Italian Monday, January 6 Until 1 a.m.! Magnus on Wednesday (8-12) Metal Shop @ Brewster Open Jam @ Giggity’s Street Expert Computer Repairs 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Splendiferous @ Rockits Emo is Forever @ House Tuesday, January 7 of Rock Paul & Victoria @ Giggity’s Sunday, December 22 Antone & the All Stars @ Wednesday, January 8 Giggity’s Jered Clark @ Giggity’s Fundaze @ House of Rock Thursday, January 9 Monday, December 23 Free Beer Band @ Open Jam @ Giggity’s Giggity’s

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