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Dog-Gone Fest A3 First Friday A4 Harvest Moon Regatta A7 Padre Poker Run A9 Seashore Book Parade A10 Photo by Tina Jubera Minkina Issue 759 The Island Free

The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 November 1, 2018 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around $1.2 Billion Supertanker Port Island The Island By Dale Rankin Announced for Harbor Island As October faded into the rearview Bait we finally got the beautiful weather Exact location undermined. Construction to start in 2019 the month usually brings to us. Driving conditions on the beach from By Dale Rankin associated with the Port of Corpus first land-based Port for VLCCs in Christi. the United States. VLCCs can be up Shortage Mustang Island State Park all the way The beginning of the era of the to 1,540 feet in length with a beam of south to Little Shell were beautiful supertanker is underway along the The latest entry into the rush to By Jay Gardner up to 200 feet. on Saturday and the locals took full Texas Coast and as the leading service Very Large Crude Carriers If you’re a bait fishermen, there’s advantage turning out in force. crude oil export Port in the United (VLCCs) which can carry up to two The project announced by the Port been an interesting twist in the bait States the Port of Corpus Christi is million barrels of oil each came this this week is a venture between the shrimp supply lately. Evidently bait at ground zero. Transmission lines week with the announcement that Port of Corpus Christi and The houses that had been buying their bait from the Permian Basin in north engineering and design work have Carlyle Group with work scheduled shrimp from several distributors here central Texas and the Eagle-Ford begun on a $1.2 billion oil export to begin in late 2019 with completion all along the Texas coast were told shale play in south central Texas are terminal on a 250-acre tract of land in late 2020. The Port of Corpus that they were no longer allowed to quickly making their way to the Port at Harbor Island across the Corpus Christi in the first nine months of sell that particular shrimp for bait. and two offshore loading facilities Christi Ship Channel from Port 2018, set a record of 79.3 million These frozen shrimp are Pacific have been announced off Mustang Aransas that, as planned, would be tons moved. According to the whites that come from Venezuela and Padre islands in recent months. able to handle some of the largest announcement by the Port, under or Vietnam or someplace else. This is on top of the $50 billion new oil tankers in world and require the the terms of the Agreement the Port Although they have been sold along construction at the Port in recent dredging of the channel from the Gulf will work exclusively with Carlyle to the Texas coast for years and years, years. According to Port statistics to Harbor Island to 73 feet. According The water took a vacation as the Supertanker cont. on A2 it has recently come to their attention first sandbar was visible all along the 90,000 jobs are directly or indirectly to the Port statement it would be the and the TPWD is attempting to be route and cars were parked in what proactive in guarding our resources. normally would be more than a foot Evidently even though the shrimp is of water. There was more fishing than New Islander Wins STAR frozen, there are two viruses that are catching going on up and down the able to survive and if those shrimp beach reminding us once again that Schlitterbahn are put back in public waters (used there is a fine line between fishing Tournament for Dorado for bait) then those viruses can be and just sitting there looking stupid. Owners Take 39 pounds 4 ounces spread to our local native shrimp. Remember, it’s a shrimp eat shrimp Arrival of The Critter the Park in New world out there folks. Direction Bait cont. on A15 Emphasis on Early Voting features other than Brisk waterpark By Dale Rankin Election Day The Litter Critter played to a full parking lot at Briscoe King on After the first full summer season Tuesday, Nov.6 at the helm the new owners and Saturday as the flotsam and jetsam of Early Voting at Schlitterbahn Island life filled up seven containers. operators of the Schlitterbahn Riverpark Corpus Christi are moving continues at a quick pace as 2800 Thank you to the volunteers that voters had cast ballot by mid-day helped load the stuff and you can to expand visitation at the park beyond the traditional one hundred Wednesday. In contrast in 2014, volunteer for the next arrival of The the last cycle with a governor’s Critter on Saturday, November 17. day summer Island tourism season by featuring the building and new race at the top of the ticket, a total Packery Repair activities in it. Shannon Smith (left) with his winning catch of 1684 people voted. The last day for Early Voting is Friday, Officials from Diamond Beach Islander Shannon Smith was eighty it was the first time he was in the hunt November 2. Election Day is Holdings LLC, an operating arm of Tuesday, November 6. International Bank of Commerce miles out of Port Aransas on his for a trophy. which bought the park and forty-three-foot Cabo, the High The State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo Polls are open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on surrounding land out of bankruptcy Interest, when he hooked a fish that (STAR) Tournament is the annual Election Day. Island area Election this year, said this week that by he fought for thirty-eight minutes. At membership recruitment drive for Day voting locations are: March of 2019 they plan $5 million the end of the line he found a Dorado CCA Texas. The tournament spans that weighed in at 42 pounds. He used Island Presbyterian Church— in improvements at the park. A big the entire Texas Gulf Coast and offers 14030 Fortuna Bay Dr. part of the plans are to open the top a satellite phone to call ashore and CCA Texas members the chance to found out that the leader in the Gulf- Fourteen months after Hurricane two floors of the building at the park win over $1,000,000 in prizes and Schlitterbahn— 14353 wide STAR tournament for Dorado Harvey visited our shores the Packery which after five years of operation scholarships. Fishing categories Commodores Dr. was 38.15 pounds and he headed for Jetties are showing signs that time still do not have a Certificate of include Speckled Trout, Flounder, Woody’s in Port Aransas. Port Aransas Community has not been good to them. The sand Occupancy from the City of Corpus Sheepshead, Gafftop, Dorado, King Center—-408 N. Alister St. continues to erode around them and Christi. When he arrived at Woody’s the Mackerel and Ling (Cobia). There is Ethel Eyerly Senior Center— in some cases, as you can see in this fish had dropped to 39 pounds 4 also a special tagged Redfish Division “There is a great ballroom space 654 Graham Rd. Flour Bluff picture, has disappeared from under on the fourth floor where we can ounces – still enough to put him in in which winners receive complete them altogether. The wheels at City do events and concerts,” Stephanie the lead in the CCA Texas-sponsored boat and truck combos The STAR Flour Bluff ISD (Maintenance Hall turn slowly as, according to city Pickett, General Manager at the park tournament. Smith is a lifelong Tournament runs from Memorial Day Building) — 2510 Waldron Rd. staff at the last meeting of the Island member of CCA but winning the through Labor Day all across the Gulf Strategic Action Committee, only a STAR in any category is not easy and of Mexico. In the angling world it’s a Schlitterbahn cont. on A2 preliminary design contract has been Winner cont. on A2 let and it will be next year before repair work begins. There should be A little Island history Seashore an update at the next ISAC meeting on November 14. Charter Schools The good news is that Tony Tag has How an Island Dream Became an Island Institution Island Italian back up and running Island Italian is back up and running Partner with after Harvey. The new building is nice and the crowds have been good. Tony By Mary Craft La Posada for tried to do a soft opening to get the When Hurricane Harvey tore kinks in the new operation worked Children’s through Padre Island it destroyed out but that didn’t pan out as word the roof of the Island institution spread quickly and the place filled Island Italian Restaurant. The Choice up. It’s a sure sign that our Island has venerable island eatery has been a put Harvey behind us. Go by and say popular spot since it was founded Parade hello. in 1987 by the parents of current By Dale Rankin Strange doings owner Tony Tagliaferro. This year La Posada will be more exciting than years past. Not only We’ve had four reports in the past Tony’s father Robert Tagliaferro, will the Lighted Parade be televised week of cars being rifled during the known as “Tag” and his wife Joyce by KIII TV, this year The Children’s night from all over The Island. The began with four hotdog trailers in Choice Award will be added to the strange thing is that the intruders, October l986 and placed them at venue. who only struck at unlocked vehicles, both ends of the seawall, JP Luby left behind valuable items that were Park and on the beach. But those The La Posada Foundation has in plain sight, in one case a nice outdoor locations limited their joined forces with Seashore Middle camera, and even cash. It isn’t clear operation to the warm months Academy to make this added award what they might be looking for. They when sandy hot dog eaters hit a success. Sandy Graves, La Posada don’t appear to be burglars because The Island. Tag began looking Foundation Board member, was in at least one case they left behind around for a permanent location tasked with how to get the Island a garage door opener. It’s an Island for his dream of opening an Italian children involved. The idea of having The original hot dog trailer that started it all. Around cont. on A2 History cont. on A7 La Posada cont. on A2 November 1, 2018 Island Moon A 2 Around cont. from A1 Caribbean and Europe. Ebenbichler was trained in culinary certification and hospitality Remember When Photos by Mary Craft Mystery…be sure to lock your vehicle at night. management in Austria and he served a POA election lengthy stay at the Ritz-Carlton hotels. He has The Island Chicago Cubby Connection previously worked at Caesar’s Entertainment, The next election for the Board of Directors the Grand Opryland Resort, Starwood Resorts, at the Padre Isles Property Owners Association Waldorf Astoria Collection and the Walt Disney Plus One Big Red Machine is in March but the deadline to register to run World Swan and Dolphin Resort. for a seat is but two weeks away on November “The Veranda’s rebirth will feature new dishes 15. Anyone interested should contact the POA and drinks with a Gulf Coast twist, infusing local office. ingredients, intriguing flavors, and regional Horse Country cooking styles to classic menu offerings that will debut at the end of 2018 Ebenbichler said. The idea is to make the Veranda a Culinary destination featuring a menu that features local and regional cuisine. “Guests will experience classic Texas favorites and compelling new dishes that have been crafted by our team of chefs who will carefully select seasonal, local ingredients. We are firmly committed to supporting the local fishing and farming community,” Ebenbichler said. “I personally believe that the diversity of the Corpus Christi area should be reflected in both our menus and presentation. By infusing the Veranda’s menu with a wide variety of locally sourced ingredients, including gulf- We had the occasion this week to visit the coast seafood, and of course, Texas barbeque, horse country over in Flour Bluff. It is often we acknowledge both location and tradition. We overlooked that there are over one hundred celebrate Corpus Christi’s history, but we look acres of horse farms in the Bluff with some forward to its amazing future.” world class operations. The one we visited The full-service bar will offer a menu of imports horses from Germany and trains them handcrafted cocktails. The park hosted 60,000 for jumping competitions all over the country. visitors in the 2018 summer season, the new We saw a lot of very happy horses. additions are aimed at increasing that number Winter Texans by expanding the attractions and appealing to a much wider demographic than a waterpark alone The Winter Texans have started to trickle in can do and the change is already underway. even before the first big snowfalls up north. It’s one of the great advantages of living on our little sandbar that we don’t have to travel to see Harbor Island cont. from A1 old friends or meet new ones from other parts of the country. All we have to do is sit at Mikel May’s long enough and we will see all of our “coordinate oil producers, marketers, pipeline old friends from north of Swinney Switch and operators and marine terminal operators. As meet the ones we don’t know yet. part of the Agreement, Carlyle agreed to lead the construction and ongoing operations of Its looks like it will be a great weekend with the Terminal on an exclusive basis. Carlyle the possible exception of some showers on also agreed that it would arrange for a private Sunday so get out there and hit the beach. It’s a funding solution for a dredging project to bring great time of the year to be on our Island. fully-laden VLCCs to Harbor Island (at least a And for goodness sake be sure to say hello if 75-foot main channel depth).” you see us Around The Island. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Port would charge “significant regular rental By Mary Craft payments, volume-based tariff income, land Puente Vista Condominiums are those you first see coming over the bridge and Schlitterbahn cont. from A1 grants and other proceeds that will help the Port were built there with money invested by Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, Chicago said. “We are working hard to have that ready fund other aspects of its operations.” Cub Ron Santo and three other Chicago Cub players. Padre Isles Investment by March.” The Carlyle Group is a Washington D.C.-based Corporation had promoters with offices in Mexico, Canada, South America, Bill Devers is a consultant with a company multinational private equity firm founded in Europe and 27 of the states trying to get Island investors. The one they had in called Experiential Dynamics based in Indiana 1987 which currently has $201 billion under Chicago managed to convince some major league baseball players to come visit brought in to help with the new concepts and management. The Terminal would be the first the Island promising a great return on their investment. attractions. onshore location in the U.S. capable of providing The Chicago office, rumored to be “connected”, would charter a plane for their export service to fully-laden VLCCs. According “We are looking to attract a wider demographic investors instead of using the commercial airline Braniff that flew into Corpus to Omar Garcia, Chief External Affairs Officer Christi. The group was flown down in 1973 and, as was the norm for potential and make this a center for e-gaming,” Devers for the Port the exact location of the proposed said. “We want this to be a place that is investors, were given free accommodations which in their case was Gulfstream terminal on Harbor Island and how many of the Condominiums on the seawall. They played flag football on the beach with some of connected to the community is all kinds of 250 acres needed will be determined based on ways. Think of it as ripples in the pond with the a feasibility and engineering study currently the PIIC salesmen. They were wined and dined at the Country Club, also the norm, park at the center.” underway. and played a round of golf with club golf pro Charlie Eskridge. One of our readers Part of the plan is to introduce an e-gaming working the pool at the time had to ask Mr. Bench to leave because “he didn’t center which would be the host of an e-gaming Winner cont. from A1 follow the rules.” team associated with Del Mar College and Texas The land chosen to build the condos was originally plotted for single family A&M Corpus Christi. Dever said many colleges big deal and winning is not easy. Smith watched waterfront homes but PIIC CEO Charlie Terrell was able to change that with a and universities around the country now offer eagerly as the days clicked by and his catch still swipe of the pen since it was before the Island was annexed. The 77 unit project scholarships for e-gaming competitors and sat atop the leaderboard and as Labor Day came with one to three bedroom units ranging $18,000-$30,000 was completed in 1975. the island-based team would compete in a and went he was still there – a winner! worldwide circuit. In all three category winners weighed in at “This would be a year-round thing,” Dever Woody’s including the largest Kingfish at 66 said. “We will set up e-gaming terminals which pounds 15 oounces and another three at Roy’s La Posada cont. from A1 would be connected worldwide.” Bait & Tackle, including a 9 pound 4 ounce a contest involving the middle school children In addition the park is planning to add a virtual Specked Trout caught by Corpus Christ resident was born. La Posada reality room along with laser tag. One of the Chris Grapentine. features is an escape room, also known as an A meeting was held with Colleen McIntyre, Smith picked up his trophy at the tournament Director, Seashore, along with Fred Edler, Foundation Events "escape game", which is a physical and mental in Houston this month and now officially adventure game in which players solve a series President of La Posada Foundation. A contest has bragging rights for at least another year. involving each grade level to pick 5 children to for 2018 of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and Congratulations Shannon! If you see him strategy to complete objectives during a set time act as judges was presented. A Toys for Tots Around The Island get him to tell you a fish collection box will be placed for each grade limit to unveil the secret plot which is hidden story, he’s got a whopper! Next event is motorcycle within the rooms. level, along with a ballot box. For every toy placed in the Toys for Tots collection box, the rally, Saturday Nov.10 “These are very popular all over the country student will place her or his name in the ballot and attract people of all ages,” Dever said. box. At the end of the contest, one name will Saturday November 10 - Indian Thunder An outdoor “Dive In Movie” feature is planned be drawn out of each ballot box by Santa. The Motorcycle Ride/Pelican Lounge Band Party with a large outdoor screen on the main stage grade who collects the most toys will win an for the benefit of the La Posada Foundation which will feature movies on a large screen extra name to be drawn, and those students will which supports the Marine Corps Reserve Toys beginning this weekend. Installation of the big Why Purchase From Gary Lunt, Inc.? be our five judges. for Tots program. Cycles will leave the Corpus t 13 years of proven quality and service Christi Cycle Plaza (2937 S.P.I.D.) at 12:30 and screen is already underway. A weekly market in t Over 4,000 lights sold and working toDay Sandy Graves said “the collaboration between travel to Padre Island, going to the turn around also planned in the parking lot featuring fresh t The only know system on the Gulf Cost the La Posada Foundation and Seashore Middle which has actually passed the on Park Road 22 by the entrance to Bob Hall produce. Academy is a win, win combination. It gives an Building Inspector’s test using the Pier. They will go back on Park Road 22 to the national electric code requirements opportunity to help children who are in need, as New Chef Pelican Lounge (14330 S.P.I.D.) and should u.s. Patent 7,008,081 Issued march 7, 2006 well as participating in a contest to become one Send letters and photos to [email protected] arrive there around 1:00 to 1:30. There will One of the main changes is an upgrading of the 1 year LImIteD Warranty of the judges for the first The Children’s Choice be a live band and food trucks at the Pelican Veranda Bar and Grill Restaurant and the first Call for references Award!” step came this week with the arrival on Tuesday standard 50’ models starting at $395 + tax Lounge. No advance registration is required for Collection boxes will also be placed at the of Austrian-born chef Wolfgang Ebenbichler, this event but the donation of a new, unopened Gary Lunt, Inc 361-537-8333 Seashore Elementary School and the winning a renowned innovator of hospitality with Port aransas toy is requested for admission. classroom will receive an Ice Cream party. experience in resorts in the Americas, the “YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR” Saturday November 24 - Golf Cart/Jeep Seashore Charter Schools Superintendent, Poker Run for the benefit of the La Posada Colleen McIntyre, commented "Seashore Foundation which supports the Marine Corps Charter Schools is excited to partner with Reserve Toys for Tots program. The event La Posada to bring Christmas joy to the less will start at 6 PM at the Black Sheep Bistro fortunate. Giving our students an opportunity and will end at the Angry Marlin. No advance to help others is just one of the many steps we registration is required for this event but the take to build citizens of tomorrow". donation of a new, unopened toy is requested for participation. Tuesday December 4 - La Posada Foundation Kick Off Party with Live and Silent Auctions at Schlitterbahn starting at 6 PM. Please bring a new, unopened toy to the event. Friday December 7 - Lighted Boat Parade in the Padre Isles North Canals. Viewing available at Marker 37, Docs and Snoopys. Parade starts at 7:00 PM. Please bring a new, unopened toy to the event as the restaurants will be collecting the toys for the La Posada Foundation. Saturday December 8 - Lighted Boat Parade La Posada Board member Sandy Graves in the Padre Isles South Canals. Parade starts at and Seashore Superintendent Colleen 6:00 PM. McIntyre

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Join us on November 3 as we open our brand new attraction for fans of all ages, our dive-in theater. During our warm months, you’ll be able to float, recline, or sit and enjoy your favorite feature films after the sun goes down at Schlitterbahn. Admission for Kids And when it gets too chilly for the water, you can still Full Concessions Available! enjoy a 65-foot movie screen experience on lounge Check our website for full schedule of chairs with tubes for the kids! movies and events. Call for More Information: 361-589-4223 www.loggerheaddive-in.com November 1, 2018 Island Moon A 4 up as all 7 of the Littler Critter dumpsters were full before lunchtime, but the Island does look Moon Monkeys better than it did Friday night! If you see any of Did Ya Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the these wonderful friends and neighbors around, a quick “thank you” is well deserved. Hear? By Mary "Scoop" Craft Editor Michelle Jeffers Obey the By-laws Eight months ago, ARCH successfully obtained New Advertisers enough votes to amend the PIPOA bylaws. N- House Appliance Repair is ARCH’s stated purpose was to ensure that property owners maintain control of the PIPOA available for most major brands. and its bylaws, not the board of directors. Mention their ad in the Moon and get a discount on repairs. Call 960-0911. Distribution Article 2.03 of the current bylaws, recorded Pete Alsop 6/15/18, provides as follows: Ethel Eyerly Community Center Island Delivery “2.03 VACANCIES AND REMOVAL. Any will be hosting a rummage sale on director may be removed for cause by the rd Coldwell Banker Saturday, November 3 9 am – 1 pm. unanimous vote of the remaining members They are located at 654 Graham in the Advertising of the Board (excluding the director to be Bluff. Jan Park Rankin Billish Park removed), the term “cause” being hereby Classifieds I am a grandparent who has not allowed her defined as the conviction of a felony or a grandchildren to play at Billish Park due to misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or Arlene Ritley Business Briefs the horrendous numbers of stickers that had to the failure to attend more than four (4) Board Black Sheep Bistro/Barrel has been Production Manager be plucked from their shoes after every visit. meetings, absent illness or force majeure. The bought by Glenn the owner of The Abigail Bair Those stickers still managed to find their way PIPOA Board is hereby forbidden to amend Contributing Writers into my carpets and rugs and I pray they will or repeal BYLAW (sic) or to adopt any other Angry Marlin Restaurant. There will Joey Farah now be kept under control. I am not writing this PIPOA Bylaw to the same or similar effect. All be no immediate changes. note to complain though but to give a TEXAS power to amend or repeal this Bylaw or to adopt Andy Purvis size “THANK YOU” to those responsible for any similar bylaw is herewith reserved to the Island Italian Restaurant is open Mary Craft the improvements ESPECIALLY THOSE Voting Members, and only the Voting Members. with a limited menu just for dinner Kelly Trevino TWO MOMS WHO PERSONALLY RAISED Officers and Directors may also be removed, until the Grand Opening on Monday, Jay Gardner FUNDS TO PAY FOR ALL THE NEW PARK with cause, by a 55% vote of the members November 5th. Mazzy’s kid menu Todd Hunter PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. Since the voting in an Annual or Special Meeting. Upon has Italian dishes for $4.99 and a scoop Dotson Lewis playground’s grand opening two weeks ago, that death, removal, resignation, or incapacity of of spumoni can be added for $1.49. Dr. Tom Dorrell playground has been visited by more children any member of the Board, a majority of the Ronnie Narmour than I have seen there in the past two years! then remaining directors shall elect his/her Kid favorites lemonade and chocolate There are children there everyday after school successor.” milk can be added. The bar is much Brent Rourk and weekends, even in the drizzly weather we I was shocked to view the video of the longer and is appropriately made from Photographers have had lately. I just want those two moms, last meeting of the PIPOA board that occurred Jennifer and Madelyn to know how much their reclaimed wood from Harvey. There Miles Merwin (Emeritus) October 23, 2018. Outgoing board member efforts are appreciated by many people and are several beers on tap and a variety Debbie Noble Vicki Marsden made the following motion: grandparents like me they don’t even know. of wines. Down the road they plan on Jan Rankin Thank you again for all your fund raising and “I move all current board members shall have having a full bar. Tony’s sister Susan Mary Craft perseverance to improve the park playground a full and complete background check by is the manager, his brother Robert is Ronnie Narmour for the children on our little island. You two December 11, 2018. In the event that a board are awesome! member has a criminal record that violates manning the bar and daughter Mazzy Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) Texas State law or the PIPOA bylaws then is helping out where needed. Fortuna Bay Grandmother Riley P. Dog that member must be removed from the board. Furthermore, all persons newly elected to the Schlitterbahn Waterpark, now Thank You, Brent board must undergo a background check no called Riverpark is going to make the We wanted to say a special "thank you" to later than 15 days after taking office. This new Veranda Restaurant a premier culinary Brent Roark for performing our wedding board member shall be subject to the same destination. Austrian-born Wolfgang ceremony and serving as our photographer, violations of Texas State law and the POA’s Ebenbichler, a renowned innovator of bylaws for removal.” Costa Sur Peruvian Ceviche & Wok Restaurant hospitality concepts and a prominent for the outstanding food, and musician Billy As a member of PIPOA I do not figure in the industry, will spearhead Snipes. These people made our special event recognize passage of the Motion and neither more special!!! should you. The Motion attempts to change this transformation. Diane & Terry O'Connor the PIPOA bylaws, which is forbidden by the Texas Red’s Riviera Bar will be recent amendments. Ironically, the same board opening soon in Port A at 315 S. Publisher members that supported the ARCH movement’s Flag bylaw change VIOLATED THE BYLAW! Alister. It is the location of the former Dale Rankin Lovett’s Bar. Kudos and thank you to Dotson Lewis for his The Motion is an illegal attempt by the “new About the Island Moon article “United States of America Flag Code The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale board” to amend the bylaws without a vote A La Mode Gelateria is now open Rankin, Editor / Publisher. and Protocol.” I appreciate that he took the time of the members and change the requirements inside HEB in the bluff. Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes to bring this information to the readers of The for removal of a board member. The Motion delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 Island Moon. Our flag is far more than colored provides that a board member “must be The Slip Cocktail Lounge will have copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, cloth. as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 removed” if a background check reveals a free food and $4 Deep Eddy vodka copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. Jim Weatherill criminal record that “violates Texas State during the football games on Sundays. law”. A board member could be removed for News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, Veteran, Vietnam War. Ziegenback and Land Shark beers are payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. any violation of Texas law, not “conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral $2.50 all day every day. The Island Moon Newspaper Litter Critter turpitude” as required by the PIPOA bylaws. Island Joe’s Coffee should be open Think about it – a traffic ticket is a violation of 14646 Compass, Suite 3 Hi, Dale, at their new location on Thursday, Texas State law. November 1st. Corpus Christi, TX 78418 Last year I publicly stated my 361-949-7700 I want to give a big THANK YOU to Joe Hall, opposition to ARCH, but the amendments The Loggerhead Dive-In Theater Kelly McFadden, Quinn Jeffers, Ron Jeffers, passed and they are now the governing rules at Schlitterbahn will feature Disney’s [email protected] Jan Jones, Marvin Jones, Danny Graves, Pete of the PIPOA. They must be followed. You Coco on their 65 foot screen on Allsop, Ian Stephenson, Dave Dunseth, Rick Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper should be outraged at this blatant attempt to Saturday, November 3rd at 8 pm. The Send letters and photos to Poole, BB Poole, Ted Morris and Robert “Bob” run roughshod over our bylaws. This is the very Algeo. Joe ran point on getting our Litter Critter action that the “new board” accused the “old film can be viewed while you float or [email protected] back on the Island and securing volunteers to board” of doing. from a lounge chair. Tickets are $7 for help unload items into the dumpsters. Joe, What’s their goal? Vicki’s departure adults and $5 for children. Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper along with Danny Graves, Pete Allsop, Ian creates a 3-3 split on the board with no hope Stephenson, Dave Dunseth, Marvin Jones and The Island Farmers Market will be Where to Find The of an agreed replacement until after the next Jan Jones made the unloading process quick at the Briscoe Pavilion on Thursday, Now available online at islandmoon.com election. By attempting to remove an “old and efficient. I also want to recognize Kelly th Island Moon board” member the “new board” could end the November 8 4 – 8 pm. McFadden’s Island Squad. Kelly enlisted 3-3 deadlock and appoint their chosen 2. The the help of Danny Graves and Pete Allsop to Wind & Wave is having a Kayak result? A few property owners will control identify properties with unsightly debris that Port North our community with no independent thinkers. & Paddleboard Demo Day at the needed to be picked up and called for volunteers They are power hungry and do not have your Packery Channel Bridge on Saturday, to do the heavy lifting. I want to thank Rick Aransas Padre best interest in mind. Please join me in voicing November 3rd 10 am – 4 pm. Poole, BB Poole, Ted Morris, Bob Algeo, Quinn Gulf Stream RV your objection to the Motion and refusing to All Stripes Stores Jeffers and Ron Jeffers for showing up early Pioneer RV recognize the improper action of the board First Friday at the Art Center in Saturday morning and helping to clean up our nd Black Sheep/ which is forbidden by the bylaws. Port A will be held November 2 5:30 Stripes on 1A Barrel Island. We didn’t get all of the debris cleaned – 7:30 pm. There will be live music, My Coastal Home CVS food and great art for gifting. The WB Liquor Store Whataburger First Friday in Port A. November sponsors are Rep. Todd Island Wine Room Hunter and Gary & Cecilya Ramsey. Doc’s Restaurant Kody’s KISS will be performing at the Snoopy’s Pier Coffee Waves American Bank Center on February Isle Mail N More 19th. Moby Dicks Island Italian IGA One of my favorite Halloween costume ideas was this one from 2011. Treasure Island Brooklyn Pie Co. Steve Chisholm was Sonny. Ms. Woody’s Ace Hardware Automotive Holiday Inn Port A Glass Studio Texas Star (Shell) Annette Casto Mosaic Stained Glass Fish. San Juan’s Restaurant Jesse’s Liquor Wash Tub Scuttlebutt’s Woody’s Sports Restaurant Jonathan McWhorter pottery Laura Center Griffith gift tags. Subway Back Porch Bar Island Tire Shorty’s Place Padre Pizzeria Fisherman’s Wharf Giggity’s And all Moon retail advertisers Gratitude WB Liquor The Gaff Trinity By the Sea Episcopal Flour Bluff Pat Conway Stained Glass. H.E.B. Whataburger on Waldron Ethyl Everly Senior Center Patrizia Warren Christmas ornaments. Fire Station November's First Friday Reception at the Police Station Send Letters and Photos to Port Aransas Art center will be Friday, Stripes on Flour November 2nd, 5:30 - 7:30. There will be [email protected] Bluff & SPID food and live music. This month's show is and follow us on Facebook: the 'Tis the Season group show featuring The Island Moon Rita Red Stained Glass. pottery, wood, glass, mosaics and more. Newspaper November 1, 2018 Island Moon A 5 Senior Moments Stand or Die Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon When the French explorer But even then it was clear that it was only a Pierre-Jean de Béranger temporary lull in development there due to its Dotson’s Note: As a few discovered Aransas Pass in1720 and landed on protected location so near open Gulf Water. of you really old Moon what is now known as Harbor Island he probably Sooner or later something was coming to the Monkeys may remember the “UN Police had no idea that his arrival would begin a series site. That something came into focus this week Action,” in which I was lucky participant; the of events that would lead to the potential of with the startling announcement of a planned title of this article was the gist of the operational some of the largest ships in the world arriving supertanker port there and now the debate about directive my outfit received on August 1st 1950. on its shore. And when pirate Captain Jean the future of Harbor Island, and Port Aransas We had been in Korea only 15 days when we Lafitte took up residence there around 1800 he itself, has begun anew. received this order (directive) from our high was putting treasure in the ground instead of command*. This caused many of us to suddenly transporting it to parts unknown. Fact check realize that we might not survive this small bit The question being asked now is what the city’s of Police Action. Thanks to David T. Zabecki for By 1857 the pass and Harbor Island itself had become important enough to rate a lighthouse position is if there is a fight, legal or otherwise, many of the facts contained in this report. Also and the answer is not very good. thanks to the National Archives for the photos. along a deep water gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Handbook of Texas United Nations Counteroffensive Take a look at the map and see exactly what Defense of Korea’s Pusan the passage of deep water ships began in the Port owns. It includes the City Marina, the Perimeter-1950 The Eighth Army, commanded by Lieutenant 1912 when the United States Army Corps of ferry landings, Roberts Point Park, the bottom General Walton Walker, began preparing a Engineers finished deepening Aransas Pass of the ship channel (being one of the few public The photo below is of Saddle Ridge near counteroffensive, the first conducted by the UN allowing the passage of deep water vessels. A entities that can own submerged land), and Taegu, Korea, one of the positions along Pusan in the war, for August. It would kick off with 9.6-mile Aransas Harbor Terminal Railroad an easement that runs east to west along the Perimeter defended by the United Nations an attack by the US reserve units on the Masan was constructed to connect Harbor Island with southern shore on the Port Aransas side that any Police Forces**. area to secure Chinju, followed by a larger the mainland and the San Antonio and Aransas future city development would border and boats general push to the Kum River in the middle of Pass Railway. A cotton compress was built on heading into a marina there would have to cross. the month. One of Walker's goals was to break the island in 1913, and during World War I a Further any legal challenge to the latest idea up a suspected massing of North Korean troops concrete shipbuilding firm was constructed would have to counter the argument that the near the Taegu area by forcing the diversion of there. By 1927 the Humble Oil and Refining historical usage of Harbor Island was industrial. some North Korean units southward. Company (later Exxon Company, U.S.A.) had built a large oil terminal on Harbor Island and Brownfield designation On August 6th, the Eighth Army issued the other major oil companies brought pipelines operational directive for the attack by Task Several years ago the port spent $11 million to the docks to meet the oil tankers. When Force Kean, named for the US 25th Infantry to get Harbor Island upgraded to a brownfield the deepwater port opened in 1926 and trade Division commander, William B. Kean. Task designation under the rules of the U.S. in dry cargo at Harbor Island stopped oil was Force Kean consisted of the 25th Division, less Army Corps of Engineers. A brownfield is established as the main product of commerce the 27th Infantry Regiment and a field artillery defined as an abandoned, idled, or underused there. Up through the late 1980s an oil terminal battalion, plus the 5th Regimental Combat property where expansion or redevelopment still operated there and later Brown and Root Team and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade is complicated by the presence or potential Troops of the 24th Infantry Move To the ran an oceangoing oil-rig construction company attached — a force of about 20,000 men. The presence of contamination. To move Harbor Masan Battleground there. plan of attack required the force to move west Island to a greenfield designation which would from positions held near Masan, seize the With the exception of a gambling ship which allow for residential, commercial, or retail On August 1st, the US Eighth Army issued an Chinju Pass, and secure the line as far as the launched from there for a brief time beginning development open to public use would require operational directive to all UN ground forces in Nam River. However, the offensive relied on the in 2000 that was pretty much the way things the removal of up to ten feet of top soil meaning Korea for their planned withdrawal east of the arrival of the entire 2nd Infantry Division, as stood until 2014 when the Eagle Ford shale play it would be expensive and time consuming for Naktong River. UN units would then establish well as three more battalions of American tanks. was in full bloom and a company called Martin the Port or a developer. Given that, it seems main defensive positions behind what was to be Operating Partnership, LP, announced plans to likely that any legal effort to stop the current Task Force Kean launched its attack on August called the Pusan Perimeter. The intent was to buy a 254-acre tract of land there for a price of plan would be met with the considerable weight 7th, moving out from Masan, but Kean's draw the line on retreating and hold off the KPA $34.8 million to build a $550 million dock for and might of the Port, not to mention the offensive had collided in a meeting engagement while the UN built up its forces and launched ocean-going barges which met local opposition company developing the tanker facility. Since with one being simultaneously delivered by a counteroffensive. The US 25th Infantry and was ultimately cancelled. The Martin plan actual monetary damages on the city side would the North Koreans. Heavy fighting continued Division held the southernmost flank at Masan, would have paid the City of Port Aransas about be hard to prove, given that there is currently no in the area for three days. By August 9th, Task while the 24th Infantry Division withdrew to $1.5 million annually in property taxes at a time development there to cause damages, lawyers Force Kean was poised to retake Chinju. The Koch'ang. The 1st Cavalry Division withdrew when the city’s property tax levy was about $3 on the city side would likely not work for a Americans initially advanced quickly though to Waegwan***. US forces demolished all million. contingency but demand upfront payment for bridges over the Naktong River in the retreat. North Korean resistance was heavy. On August their services which could easily run into many At one bridge in the 1st Cavalry Division sector, 10th, the Marines picked up the advance. The area is inside the Port Aransas City Limits millions of dollars. The port would have a good the division commander attempted several However, the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade and to control future development there the argument for a legal taking by having the city times to clear refugees from the bridge but was withdrawn from the force on August 12th City of Port Aransas rezoned the area under limit development on its property which is in they continued to cross it despite warnings and to be redeployed elsewhere on the perimeter. Sec. 25-121 Harbor Island District Ordinance keeping with the historical use. In short, a legal several attempts to clear the bridge. Eventually Task Force Kean continued forward, capturing “(1) Amending Section 25-121 Port Aransas fight seems like an uphill battle for opponents the commander was forced to demolish the the area around Chondong-ni. Eighth Army Code of Ordinances ("PACO") and Thereby Re- of the plan. bridge, taking several hundred refugees with it. requested several of its units to redeploy to Zoning That Portion of the Land Area Known Taegu to be used elsewhere on the front, as Harbor Island Which is Included Within the There is a lot at stake here not just for Port Central to the UN defensive plan was to hold particularly at the Naktong Bulge. HI Harbor Island Zoning District Under Section Aransas but for the entire area, or even region. the port of Pusan, where vital ground supplies 25-121 PACO, More Particularly by Delteling The next few weeks will tell us where things An attempt to move the 25th Infantry Division's and reinforcements were arriving from Japan the List of Allowed Uses set Forth in 25-121 and may be headed but it looks like a time for a division trains through the valley became mired and the US. Pusan possessed airfields where Replacing That List With a More Restrictive cool, level-headed approach rather than shrill in the mud through the night of August 10–11 US combat and cargo aircraft were streaming List of Allowed Heavy Industry Uses.” and pejorative rhetoric. into Korea with more supplies. A system similar and was attacked in the morning by KPA forces Stay tuned. to the Red Ball Express in World War II was who had driven American forces from the high employed to get supplies from Pusan to the ground. In the confusion, North Korean armor front lines. was able to penetrate roadblocks and assault the supporting US artillery positions. The surprise Hundreds of ships arrived in Pusan each month, attack was successful in wiping out most of the starting with 230 in July and increasing steadily 555th and 90th Field Artillery battalions, with thereafter. On July 24, the UN established its much of their equipment. Both North Korean highest command under MacArthur in Tokyo, and American armor swarmed to the scene and Japan. North Korean forces in the meantime US Marine aircraft continued to provide cover, but neither side was able to make appreciable gains despite inflicting massive numbers of casualties on one another. Upon later inspection, the bodies of 75 men, 55 from the 555th Field Artillery and 20 from the 90th Field Artillery, were found executed when the area again came under American control. Task Force Kean was forced to withdraw back to Masan, unable to hold its gains, and by August 14th it was in approximately the same position it had been in when it started the offensive. Task Force Kean had failed in its objective of diverting North Korean troops from the north, and also failed in its objective of reaching Land owned by the Port of Corpus Christi the Chinju Pass. However, the offensive was considered to have significantly increased US Armor Advances West Of Masan morale among the troops of the 25th Infantry Send letters and photos to [email protected] Division, which performed extremely well in subsequent engagements. The KPA 6th were suffering from overextended supply lines Division had been reduced to 3,000-4,000 and which severely reduced their fighting capacity. had to replenish its ranks with South Korean Ask Ralph conscripts from Andong. Fighting in the region North Korean forces had four possible routes continued for the rest of the month. in the perimeter: to the south, the pass through What's the Benefit to Self Employment? the city of Masan around the confluence of the *Headquarters Eighth Army By Ralph Coker Nam and Naktong rivers; another southerly ** UN Police Acton route through the Naktong Bulge and into the Q. What are the customer or at most several customers. If railroad lines at Miryang; through the route into ***As I recall we (the 1st Cavalry Division) advantages and the customer's business revenue goes down Taegu in the north; and through Kyongju in the withdrew to the Taegu area. disadvantage of being due to company problems or a business eastern corridor. North Korea mounted a large Dotson’s Other Note: Although I believe some self employed? recession, the self employed are usually the offensive in August, simultaneously attacking of the foregoing details from my research may A. Self employed people are referred to first to be terminated. all four entries into the perimeter. As a result, be incorrect, I have left them in this report, as independent contractors. In the Coastal The major advantages are as follows; the Battle of Pusan Perimeter was not one single because I am not positive that what I remember Bend there are about 18,000 self employed The self employed can deduct legitimate engagement but a series of large battles fought about this fiasco is 100% correct. If any of compared to about 13,000 businesses with business expenses on their personal tax between the UN and North Korean divisions all you Moon Monkeys were in Korea during this one or more employees. Self employed make return. However, most self employed don't along the perimeter. time, please let me hear from you. The refugees up about 10 percent of the local workforce have a lot of deductible business expenses mentioned in this report were a real problem. compared to 7 percent nationally. which limits that benefit. Self employed Hundreds were killed and wounded. Also we have several choices of tax deferred savings had to carefully search many of them because Highly skilled self employed like Engineers, Doctors, Attorneys and Accountants have plans including the Solo 401(K) or the Self MEDICARE PART D we discovered that some, including very young Employed IRA. PLANS HAVE YOU boys and girls, were equipped with radios which skills that are in demand and typically do well. were transmitting information to the North Low skill workers are often self employed by Depending on the plan you choose you CONFUSED? Koreans. This was the battle which proved to necessity not by choice and often don't do as can save tax deferred $17,500 per year to LET ME FIND THE BEST me that General Sherman was correct in the well as employees with similar skills who are $52,000 per year. Company employees can't remark he made almost 100 years before as his working for a company. Middle skills like save anywhere near those amounts. 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By Abigail Bair The next morning, the corpse was still there. Stadler now exhibited great interest in getting If you had asked me a mere two days ago close enough to it to roll in it. This was clearly how many entrails a standard North American a shovel and bag job. Possum had, I definitely would have looked at you funny while telling you that I wasn’t sure. I tried, folks. I really did. I approached the Today, to my great misfortune, I am sitting on corpse with my trusty snow shovel (I don’t a treasure trove of information regarding the know why I have it, either), and then bravely internal contents of a possum, strongly wishing ran away because EWWWWWWWWWW. that I had maintained my ignorance. Possums are gross enough when they’re alive, but this was basically a swarm of flies, ribs, and I noticed the dead animal in my neighbor’s ditch something that looked like an epically failed early Monday morning, when Stadler (my not- attempt at spaghetti. It was just too much. exactly-a-super-genius-but-still-pretty-okay Black Lab) and I went for our early morning I started writing Facebook posts that sounded dog jog. I figured the dead-ite must have been like battlefield letters from the Civil War: hit by a car during the night. It look like it had “My Dearest Rev and G.P., been hastily ejected from this mortal coil, but The sun rises slowly over the decayed possums being possums I left it alone, thinking battlefield. The flies swarm like the blackest of it might just be auditioning for a part in a so-far- Biblical plagues. There is little hope here, as I off-Broadway-it-might-as-well-be-Mongolia peer through the curtains. Our provisions will play called: “Dead Possum the Musical.” not last. We are crushed, weak, although my It was still in the ditch when we returned. On boon companion seeks to revel in this madness. that side of the road, it was far away from any I fear we must seek succor in your bosom, else homes (which were double insulated from the be murdered by this malingering stench.” grossness by tall oleanders and an even taller Finally, I gave up and got into my car (which fence). Still, I felt sorry for my neighbor. He is I started calling “Boris the Odorless Possum Brews N Que BBQ cookoff as part of the Port A Chambers Beachtoberfest celebrations. a kind man who after Hurricane Harvey, cleaned Observation Bubble” because Stadler and I had Photos by Ronnie Narmour up probably the worst trash in the history of the done several drive-bys to reconnoiter the best world. Some nineteenth-level jerk lord had corpse disposal tactics) and drove to my Mom’s dumped two bags right in the middle of the where I begged my Dad to go deal with the road. I spent several weeks thinking it was my problem. neighbor’s (silently cussing him each morning on a level that may have inadvertently caused Dad left in good spirits. The G.P. doesn’t much low grade testicular cancer), until I saw him mind a dead possum. When he returned, the wearing three pairs of bright yellow gloves conquering hero pushed up his glasses, puffed and cleaning it up. He said it was the remains out his chest and announced, “From a technical of what appeared to have been a liquor-laced standpoint, it’s impossible to get a dead possum “Hormel Chili sex party,” which is worse than into a trash bag with a shovel due to the long, anything even I can imagine. stiff tail. I just threw it in your trashcan.” Still, the possum wasn’t in MY ditch, and the “OH GROSS, DAD!” I exclaimed, wondering neighbor was safe. “Things like this,” thought whether things had just gotten a whole lot I, “have a way of taking care of themselves.” worse. Our neighborhood is rife with stray dogs and “Oh don’t be a wuss, Ab,” the mighty Thor cats. Last year, on Christmas morning, I even replied. “The trash guys are coming on saw a turkey vulture eating a cat in front of an Thursday.” inflatable Santa. Nature is so beautiful. Mom sent me home with a giant can of RAID, That afternoon the game changed. Stadler and which I applied generously to the entire area I ran some errands and when we returned, there before gingerly opening the trash can lid and in my side yard was the possum corpse, actively depositing my weekly bag of garbage. I then being eaten by one of the aforementioned turkey pushed my can out to the curb two days early – vultures. And that’s how I know there is WAY you know, to be SURE it would get picked up. more possum on the inside than on the outside. Turkey vultures are far from delicate eaters. I really, sincerely hope the City doesn’t miss my house this week. If they skip me, I guess This particular turkey vulture, however, saw I’ll have to move. my car pull into the driveway, hopped two little hops away from his meal, then decided he Mom says I can come live in the pop-up didn’t want to mess with humans and flew away. camper, but only if I’m nice to the possum that “He’ll come back,” I thought, “and probably lives in their compost pile. bring some friends.” From a technical standpoint, his name is Wrong again. Blossom.

Greg and Dave show off some mighty delicious brisket at Port A's Brews N Que BBQ cookoff this weekend. Send letters and photos to [email protected] JOE MCCOMB DOESN’T JUST TALK ABOUT MAKING THINGS HAPPEN

HE TAKES ACTION We all know Joe McComb. He was born and raised here, owns a business here, raised his family here and for years has been a civic leader and public servant who has served us with a steady hand, whether it was making difficult budget decisions or working to help recover from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. For 12 years, Joe McComb served as Nueces County Commissioner for Precinct 4. He has been on city council three times -- once in the 1980s, then again in the 1990s and now in 2018 where he serves as Mayor.

JOE’S 3 TOP PRIORITIES

STREETS: We have addressed arterial and collector streets and have authorized contracts to implement the voter approved 2016 bond issue dedicated to improving residential streets. Early Voting

WASTEWATER: An aggressive program to upgrade and repair our wastewater plants and the collection OCT 22 - NOV 2, 2018 system.is underway. ELECTION DAY WATER: Our water supply continues the “Superior” rating by the TCEQ. As the regional water supplier, we NOV 6, 2018 recently adopted a program to chart a path to an uninterruptable water supply for our citizens and industrial customers. Re-elect November 1, 2018 Island Moon A 7 History cont. from A1 with contractors and city inspectors Tony, Harvest Moon family, and staff this week got Island Italian back up and running. The new version of the restaurant features a completely new interior Regatta and is in every way a family affair with Tony’s sister Susan as manager, his brother Robert as bartender, and Mazzy as a main part of the

Patsy Jones on stage with Tag and the house Mariachi band. Patsy wrote the Island anthem That’s My Island and performed there weekly

closing he was offered a transfer to Grand Prairie near Dallas or Chicago. Instead of a transfer he opted for retirement and a home near Island Italian after Harvey. Note the the beach that the family had so often visited. chef made it through and is back on the There was not much around the Island at the job in the new place. time but there weren’t a lot of people either. Tag had a sense of humor. There was the Whataburger and Frenchy the staff and one-day owner operator. restaurant using his family recipes. He found “I asked Mazzy if she was interested in just the spot he was looking for which is the carrying on the restaurant when I’m done,” current location which re-opened this week Tony said. “If she wasn’t I would not have put after Hurricane Harvey damage. The location had been several different restaurants since the 1970s, the last being the Grub Steak Inn. The building was vacant at the time and he approached the owners of the motel next door, the Patels, who also owned the building. Tag and Joyce got to work and in February 1987 Island Italian was open for business. How Tag arrived Joyce and Tag with the Great Island Italian Pumkin

Beachcomber Bar/Restaurant in the Pelican Lounge strip center. Snoopy’s Pier had been open for a few years and the Island Lighthouse The new look. Restaurant/Bar on Windward was open and would have a succession of owners to follow. as much money back into the place as I have.” Joyce manned the kitchen and Tag acted as the gregarious host and bartender. Tag was a natural So beginning this week Island Italian enters so it wasn’t much of an “act” and Joyce had a a new chapter, a successful Island family smile for everyone coming through the door. business with a future in the third generation. The recipes came from their Italian families and Family connection some other secret sources. Most of the original recipes are still served today like the house Tony and Robert say they believe they got a special baked lasagna, veal parmigiana and visit from their father this week who passed Alfredo dishes. It was an Island gathering place away in 2002. The sailors from the Harvest Moon where the customers could stay as long as they “Tag paid us a visit on Sunday,” Robert said. Regatta arrived in Port Aransas Friday liked and locked up on their way out. “We were working here listening to Italian but they were a little later than planned. They set sail from Galveston Thursday A new beginning songs when we heard dishes rattling in the empty kitchen. Then all of a sudden King of night for the annual overnight run to After Hurricane Harvey a look at the front the Road came in through the speakers. That Port A under the big beautiful moon and Moon founder Mike Ellis and Tag. It of the building failed to show the devastation was Tag’s favorite song. That was Tag’s seal everything went fine until they got to San was rumored that Mike spent so much within. The roof completely collapsed soaking of approval.” Antonio Bay and the wind quit. and ruining almost all of the contents including time at Island Italian he got his mail Locals are glad to see that it has weathered Being real sailors they deign to use motors the kitchen equipment – except for the original there. the storm and is just in time for the Sunday pizza oven which was miraculously saved and is and drifted in to Roberts Point at about night bluegrass shindigs so popular with part of the new kitchen. a knot but had a good time once they got Robert “Tag” Tagliaferro was a regional Winter Texans. there. Islander Fred Soward was among With the help of his longtime staff and family credit manager for Montgomery Ward and Island Italian now enters its third chapter and the sailors trying to make it back in time including daughter Mazzy the building was was transferred from the New York office to we are glad to have it back. for his son’s football game. San Antonio. When the stores there started cleaned out and some of the original whimsical features were saved. After months of wrangling Photos by Ronnie Narmour A8 Island Moon November 1, 2018 SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon Answer the Phone Three Convicted In College Basketball Andy BIO do not delete By Andy Purvis and as a backup receiver, Recruiting Corruption Trial Special to the Island Moon he ended his year with five By Dotson Lewis One of the most beautiful things in the world catches for 99 yards. It is generally believed that institutions did profit is possibility; that’s why every day is a new As a junior he was named a starter at the Dotson’s Note: In New York, on October 26, off these players. Data suggest that athletic Andy Purvis is a local author and radio personality. Please visit www. adventure. Lots of people get up every morning wide-receiver position and helped lead the 2018, Adidas executive James Gatto was one of donations often jump and admissions spike purvisbooks.com for all the latest info on his books or to listen to the new radio hoping something will come along that will Tigers to their first bowl game in 18 years, the three men found guilty in a United States court when universities perform well athletically. podcast. Andy’s books are available online and can be found in the local Barnes change their lives for the better. For most of us, it Gator Bowl. Clark finished the year with 17 of conspiring to make illegal payments aimed Ultimately, though, they could face financial & Noble bookstore. Andy can be contacted at [email protected]. Also never does. Memories are about the best of who receptions for 265 yards and one touchdown. at recruiting promising players to universities penalties, scholarship reductions from the listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on we are. How would you like to be remembered? In 1978, as a senior under head coach Danny affiliated with the sportswear giant. The NCAA, NCAA and the embarrassment of vacating Sportsradiocc.com 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of the Houston He was a Tar Heel by birth, but a Tiger for life. Ford, Clark and the Tigers went 11-1. They won the governing body of US college sports, forbids earlier games, said Josephine R. Potuto, former Astros. The man made plays like they were drawn up in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship monetary inducements to players. "Today's member of the NCAA Division I infractions the playbook. He had little speed, yet he beat (ACC), and beat Woody Hayes’ Ohio State convictions expose an underground culture of committee and Richard H. Larson Professor you game after game. Now don’t be mistaken, Buckeyes 17-15, in the Gator Bowl. Clemson illicit payments, deception and corruption in of Constitutional Law at the University of he did have some moves. His teammates joked finished ranked sixth in the nation, in the final the world of college basketball," prosecutor Nebraska at Lincoln. “It’s a black eye for a he’d be a first-round pick in a dodge ball game. Associated Press poll. Clark was second on Robert Khuzami said. The trio are scheduled university when it’s involved with a major case Part movie star and part wide-receiver, he was the team in receptions, with 11 for 207 yards to be sentenced on March 5, although Gatto's like this,” Potuto said. built like a warrior. He was an easy guy to root and two touchdowns. To say that Clark had a attorney, Michael Schachter, said he will appeal. How the NCAA will punish universities for. This guy owned soft hands, a great smile fine college career would be an over-statement. The following report appears to put the NCAA caught up in the payoff scandal remains to and single-minded focus. He was a picture of From 1976 to 1978, Clark made only 33 catches on the spot. Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, John R. Thelin, be seen. Among the package of reforms the strength and stability and understood that being for 571 yards and scored three touchdowns. But Josephine R. Potuto, Richard H. Larson, Jon NCAA approved this year, which came from a great is hard and being great week after week it was a phone call that changed his life. Solomon and The Washington Post contributed commission led by former Stanford University is even tougher. Known as a work horse, this to this report. provost and U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza fellow didn’t just catch a football, he attacked it. Dwight Clark was on his way to play a round of golf when the phone rang. Clark answered. Guilty Verdicts in the Basketball Rice, is a new bylaw that would allow the Some joked his fingers may have been 12 inches association to use information at these trials to long, not counting the nails. On the other end of that line was new head Corruption Trial May Rattle the NCAA investigate and sanction the institutions. coach Bill Walsh of the 49ers. Walsh and his There is a scene in the movie “Gladiator” At the beginning contingent were on campus to scout Clemson The NCAA’s enforcement arm has relied where Maximus says to his cavalry, “What star quarterback, Steve Fuller. During that call, of the year, on outside information before; Potuto noted you do in life echoes in eternity.” The same National Walsh asked Clark to participate as Fuller’s that association leaned on a university- could be said about Dwight Clark’s spectacular pass catcher during the workout. Walsh came Collegiate Athletic commissioned report in the University of catch. The look on his face after he made that Association away from that meeting impressed by Clark’s North Carolina at Chapel Hill academic fraud catch reminded me of someone who had just receiving abilities. president Mark case, and depended on an outside investigation watched his child dart through traffic. Shock Emmert pledged in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case at and amazement! The San Francisco 49ers drafted Dwight Clark swift changes in Pennsylvania State University. But this new rule with the first pick in the tenth round (249th) men’s basketball makes that power explicit. of the 1979 NFL draft. Clark was so popular after revelations that a San Francisco land developer actually NCAA President Mark that Adidas NCAA critics have also questioned if the paid him $15,000 a year to live in a luxurious Emmert executives and association even has the teeth to punish major condominium. “It was unbelievable,” said coaches in high- programs anymore; it declined to sanction UNC Clark. The funny part of this fairytale was profile programs had paid recruits -- in some despite overwhelming evidence that its faux that in 1979, Joe Montana knew nothing about cases tens of thousands of dollars -- to steer classes mostly benefited athletes. Whether it Dwight Clark. Joe confused him for a kicker, them to certain institutions. will pursue punishments against multiple major when they were introduced at training camp. programs remains to be seen, as some skeptics It did not take long for Joe to see how sure- Change did come for the NCAA, with its say that doing so would hurt NCAA revenues. highest leadership approving reforms designed handed Clark could be, even though he did lack Potuto, however, said that when she was a part confidence. “He never unpacked his bags,” said to punish coaches more severely and watch of the NCAA's system for adjudicating athletic recruitment more closely -- but Emmert Montana. “Every time the team executive came misbehavior, the association never hesitated around who was assigned to informing players probably couldn’t have anticipated the shifts simply because it was coming down on one of that took place in the last few weeks. they were cut, Dwight always put his playbook the major money generators for the NCAA. on the bed so he could get out of there. Because Recently, two Adidas employees and an Jon Solomon, editorial director with the Aspen he knew he was getting cut. I was like; you’re aspiring agent were found guilty of fraud Institute's Sports and Society Program, said the never going to get cut. I don’t know what’s charges in connection with the payoff scheme. trial bizarrely represents a win for the NCAA. wrong with you.” Federal prosecutors successfully argued that While it does demonstrate that the association Great moments in sports have a tendency to universities, namely the University of Louisville has historically been incapable of enforcing and University of Kansas, were victimized. relate to our age. The wins seemed greater its rules, the verdict could deter other coaches. and the losses were staggering. We didn’t take On the surface, that rationale may strike some (Both he and Potuto also said that it was unusual observers as odd, given that the institutions' things in stride very well. You may remember that violations of NCAA rules were ultimately Dwight Edward Clark “The Catch,” but do you know the story? This teams (and their finances) clearly benefited from considered a federal crime.) these top players. But these universities gave game was tighter than a knife fight in a phone scholarships to ineligible players and now face “Paying players is a cost-benefit analysis by booth. Back and forth they went, as time ran possible NCAA sanctions, which was enough coaches,” Solomon said. “You’re rarely caught Dwight Edward Clark was born in Kinston, down. The hardest thing for a defense to do is to persuade jurors that they had been harmed. by the NCAA, and if you are, the penalties only North Carolina, on January 8, 1957. He attended to defend offensive balance; you had to cover go so far as you lawyer up. But time in prison? and graduated from Garinger High School, everyone. Both teams were built for a ring. No The trial, and other recent developments in the That’s serious.” located in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he doubt, legends are made and history is written big-time sports world, challenge the status quo during the NFL playoffs. Also days before the verdict, the National played basketball and also played quarterback and leave many athletics experts questioning for the football team. Standing 6 feet 4 inches what the association will do next. Basketball Association announced it would Next time Part II rework its minor league, the G League, to create tall and weighing 212 pounds, his first love had James Gatto and Merl Code Jr., the two a “comprehensive professional path” for high always been basketball. Clark was recruited by Andy Purvis is a local author and radio Send letters and photos to [email protected] former Adidas employees, and the agent, school graduates to play immediately after Clemson University to play defensive back, a personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. Christian Dawkins, were found guilty on wire leaving school and be paid $125,000. The NBA position he did not care for. Seems the Tigers com for all the latest info on his books or to fraud charges in a trial that lasted three weeks. has clung to an explicit rule that players can't were loaded at the wide-receiver position. As listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books Sentencing begins in March, and each is enter the league until they've been out of high a sophomore, Clark was named the starter are available online and can be found in the expected to spend several years in prison. Even school for at least a year. at strong safety, given the #30 to wear, but local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be more significant rulings will come later, when unhappy, he left school and went back home. contacted at [email protected]. Also four coaches who were arrested a year ago in This was a clear attempt to mitigate the “one- He thought about transferring to Appalachian listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q connection with the case will go to court, said and-done” phenomenon in which players State to play basketball, but the Clemson & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com John R. Thelin, professor of history of higher sometimes enter college for a single season coaches finally gave in and moved him to the 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of education and public policy at the University before departing for the professional league. It’s offensive side of the ball. He returned to school the Houston Astros. of Kentucky. This will have implications for unclear how many players would take advantage other coaches, athletics directors and university of this new path, as experts do not predict a presidents. mass exodus from colleges. 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Alright, we know it’s not a person…but here’s the deal. If there is such a thing as reincarnation and you get a choice come back as an Island Dog. This is Sharkbait and as you can see Sharkbait lives a pretty charmed life. If he was a human first then he must have been a really good one because it can officially be said that Sharkbait has no complaints. Here he is sitting on a barstool at the Back Porch eating ice mixed with crunched up dog treats on a bar towel. Any dog that can get Sammy the bartender to feed him ice mixed with crunched up dog treats on a bar towel is close enough to a person for us, and that makes Sharkbait our Islander of the Week. You keep on rockin’ boy.

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132 W. Cotter St. The PortA BACK PORCH Bar A 15 Island Moon November 1, 2018 The Great Outdoors On the Rocks By Jay Gardner Backwater Adventures Bait cont. from A1 protocol and regime is quickly being set up due By Joey Farah to the recent events. This only recently came You may saying, “but what to the attention of the TPWD biologists, and Farah’s Fishing Adventures about aquaculture permits they are scrambling as well trying to get their Despite any scientist’s calendar, this weekend soft plastic catches fish of all kinds all day long! to shrimp farms up the coast to grow Pacific hands around the situation. Although the bait whites for table consumption?” That last part of will be the real start of winter. Saturday Purple and chartreuse has been my go for color has been used for years in our waters and there morning you will hear the season roar in with this week. Redfish have been on fire! Many of the sentence is the kicker. There is a difference hasn’t been an outbreak of viruses (white spot is between what we eat and what can go back in the blasts of shot guns over the bay! Duck the monster bulls are gone, but slot size redfish one of them), there could be an outbreak at any season is finally here! For some who dislike the are very aggressive right now. We are drifting the water. The viruses in foreign shrimp are time. Think about how chronic wasting disease only transmitted to our local shrimp (and crabs) distant echo of shotguns, it is a disturbance. For over shallow mud and rocks in Baffin Bay as was warned about for years before it actually the outdoorsmen, it is a call to the Wild. Deer the redfish are sucking up crabs in those rocks. if we put them back in the water (bait). The broke out and is now a serious problem. viruses don’t affect us, like the spaghetti worms season also opens this weekend with rifles. If To our north reds are holding on oyster shell for you find in trout sometimes. There’s nothing While this stoppage may be short lived or you are a fisherman but not a hunter just think the same reason. of it on the flip side, for each blast that’s one wrong with the shrimp that we’re importing for solved by other means, it reminds me of the On the Beach bait, we could actually be eating it and its fine. Law of Unintended Consequences. Back in more person that is NOT out fishing and you Just don’t put it back in the water. There are the 80’s and 90’s, bay shrimping was a huge have it all to yourself! Beach fishing several entities that do this testing, including effort, with hundreds of boats dragging around Waterfowl is going off! the FDA of course. The pathology lab out in our Texas bays. You can still see the trails of hunting is Those bull reds at the University of Arizona has been and mud on the GoogleEarth pics if you flip back in actually a great are cruising the currently does this type of testing, especially time. The amount of by-catch was staggering, way to introduce surf at high tide. for Pacific white shrimp that are imported for and ecologists weren’t a big fan of it. Then a kids and new Finger mullet and the shrimp farms up the coast. But the testing recession hit, diesel prices went through the hunters into cut mullet shad is more stringent for farm raised shrimp than roof, and a shrimp license buy-back program harvesting game. and whiting are what they let us eat. Our aquaculture programs was instituted. Many of the bay shrimpers got There is a lot of best. Low tides are cleaner and more stringent than our usual out of the game, and effort was cut dramatically. shot opportunity will pull them out imported food. Makes perfect sense I suppose Awesome for the environment, right? Well, the and action, it’s past where you when you consider tilapia. demand for shrimp was/is still there, and when ok if you miss. can cast so look you have demand, then you will have supply. It is not big for the rising tide While shrimping effort was going down, game, so the ISland Outdoor to bring them seafood wholesalers just went overseas shock of killing enthusiasts Chuck and close to the beach and got what looks like the exact same and taking down Julie Holloway caught where they can shrimp for less price than what was Great times sharing some an animal is this pair of redfish this trap finger mullet against the sand being produced here. Problem solved, great fishing before this minimum. Each week drift fishing Baffin right? Let someone else mess up their young man ships out for species of bird bars. Pompano are ecosystem somewhere else? But that’s with live shrimp and a funny looking the AIR FORCE! is unique, and DOA 5.5 jerk shads in not right either. beautiful. Kids flat silver fish with will learn how special and diverse the animal GLOW. FARAH. a blunt head. They As for right now, local bait supplies eat small shrimp might become either interrupted, lower kingdom is seeing specialized adaption’s for how the ducks feed. Gun safety is easily that live in the sand and a few sand fleas and quality, or expensive, likely all of the weird stuff that Jay could tell you. They like above. Bait houses are taking a hit and taught in a duck blind, and talking singing and laughing are very ok. peeled shrimp and fish bites! These fish are having to scramble, and will likely take excellent eating and can pull like a bull! a hit in their bottom line. I’m not trying We learn how to use duck calls and more. So if to start a panic, and I don’t think there those distant shot gun blasts raise a little tingle This week my friend finally opened the doors will be, but I wish I would have hoarded of interest in your spine, come give it a try! This of ISLAND ITALIAN!!! I’ve peeked inside a bunch of shrimp earlier in the season is a group hunting opportunity as well, so getting and it’s a good combination of the familiar old when it was more prevalent. As we head a party together of up to 10 people can bring Island Italian that brought together and built into the winter, it will be harder to find customers together as well as family. BIRDS North Padre Island as well as some beautiful because they’re not around with the cold OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER! new looks as well. What is really exciting is water temps. I only use shrimp when the new kitchen and party room! When my I’m chasing pompano down the beach This week in fishing we are finally seeing some dad opened FARAH’S 27 years ago Tony and (as we did this past weekend and caught of our high tides receding. This has brought Tag welcomed us into their family. That same a few), but many of us like to use shrimp great fishing back to the back bays and turned generous smile still is waiting for you as you as as it’s the best bait we have readily on the beach fishing as well. The Intracoastal you open the door. Now Tony and his daughter available. If you want to weigh in on the canal at first light has been full of trout, as they are there, as well as some of the familiar faces shrimp situation, or you have an inside follow shrimp out towards the open waters of long time employees. Island Italian delivers scoop, shoot me an anonymous email at of corpus bay. DOA SHRIMP have been my full meals! They always bring all the fixings and [email protected] and I’ll change favorite. Slide the hook out of the bait and condiments for you to be the hero! Many, many Bait shrimp the way your voice sounds so you can put it on a weighted 1/4 ounce jig head. Tap people would have given up and drowned in the remain anonymous here On the Rocks. the bottom along each side of the channel. frustration of being taken out by the hurricane. Topwaters have also been fantastic when THE ISLAND ITALIAN IS BACK!!! floating grass isn’t around. Drifting the King Although there has been some occasional Send letters and photos to editor@ Ranch in 4-5ft of water has been good for trout Enjoy the changes of season, all the colors in testing in our local waters, it has not been islandmoon.com as well with 3” DOA CAL SHADS. This little the sky, and friends close to your side. GO GET comprehensive to date, however that testing WET! November 1, 2018 Island Moon A 16 Full Transparency and Disclosure STATE POA News by Marvin Jones, President Take Steps to Protect Yourself and Your News You Can Use Family From the Flu By Todd Hunter, District 32 worsening of preexisting medical conditions. Litter Critter- The October 27th Litter Board Meeting- The next regularly With Fall in full swing and For those individuals with a high risk of Critter was a huge success. Seven dumpsters scheduled Board Meeting is December 11 the holiday season right developing complications from the virus, (a new Island record) were filled to the at the Island Presbyterian Church starting at around the corner, now is the flu vaccination is especially important. brim. A big thanks to Joe Hall and his 5:30. The Board agreed to combine November the time to take the necessary steps to protect Individuals at a high risk of developing flu- crew of volunteers. A big thanks to Kelly and December’s meeting due to the holidays. yourself and your family from becoming ill related complications may include those over McFadden’s crew for picking up piles in the Elections- Do you want to be a PIPOA Board during the 2018-2019 flu season. Influenza, the age of 65, women who are pregnant or neighborhoods. The next Litter Critter will be Member? There are two Board seats up for or flu, is a contagious respiratory illness those with certain chronic medical conditions the 3rd Saturday in November. November 17 election. To be a candidate, you must be a affecting the nose, throat and lungs caused such as asthma or heart disease. To learn more from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please come early property owner in the PIPOA. The deadline by the influenza virus. Symptoms of the flu about the different risk factors for flu-related as the dumpsters do fill up. to register is November 15, 2018. You must virus usually occur within one to four days of complications, please visit the CDC’s website Billish Park- Members of the PIPOA are submit a written notice to the PIPOA and contraction and include fever/chills, body aches, here: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/ enjoying the park and the new playground. provide a short bio or resume to the PIPOA cough, sore throat, running nose and extreme high_risk.htm . fatigue. The flu virus is highly infectious and Jim Smock and I will be having a meeting with office. You can email it to [email protected] or Flu vaccinations are available through primary most commonly spread by human to human Parks and Rec to discuss the responsibilities drop it off at the PIPOA office. care physicians, local pharmacies and regional contact; most adults with the flu are contagious for maintaining the park in the future. public health clinics. In our area, the City Vicki Marsden has resigned her seat on beginning one day before symptoms appear and Certainly, Billish Park has become a jewel in of Corpus Christi Health District is another the PIPOA Board. The PIPOA Board of an additional five to seven days after becoming our PIPOA for people to enjoy. place you can get the flu vaccine. The City Directors, according to our bylaws and sick. For this reason, it is important to take of Corpus Christi Health District is currently Lot Mowing- Have you noticed that more State Law, may appoint a member to fill the certain precautions to avoid getting the flu. and more lots have been mowed since the seat for the remaining term of the seat. The administering flu vaccines at its Horne Road rain stopped? The PIPOA office continues Board is formulating the procedure to accept According to the Centers for Disease Control Clinic, located at 1702 Horne Road on a walk to work with lot owners and city to get the applications for this seat. Stay tuned; news (CDC), getting the annual flu shot is the best way in basis from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. mowing done. will be coming shortly. to protect yourself and your family from getting to 4 p.m. every Monday-Friday. To schedule a the virus. It is recommended that individuals time to receive a vaccination, please call 361- Channel Markers - Cobo de Bara Boat As always, let me have your thoughts. You ages six months and older should receive a flu 826-7238. The cost of each vaccination is $20 Ramp- These projects are underway. can reach me at [email protected] vaccination at the start of flu season. Flu season (cash, credit card, debit card, or check accepted Materials have been ordered, and plans are commonly begins in October and can continue for payment). being drawn. to occur into the late spring months, though it In addition, the U.S. Department of Veterans is possible to contract the seasonal flu virus at Affairs has partnered with Walgreens Pharmacy any point during the year. In Texas, flu season to provide flu vaccinations for all veterans generally peaks in January and February, Volunteers Travel to Port Aransas to enrolled in the VA healthcare system at no cost. although cases of the flu are often reported in Veterans seeking to take advantage of this service the early Fall months. It takes approximately can receive a vaccination at any Walgreens Replant Trees Lost to Hurricane Harvey two weeks following a vaccination for the location by providing the pharmacist with a antibodies that protect against the virus to On November 3, 2018, RETREET will lead a that devasted her town on May 20, 2013. Veterans Identification Card and photo ID. To develop, which is why it is recommended to coalition of regional and national partners in learn more about this program, please visit the RETREET will host A Celebration of get the flu shot before the height of flu season. Department of Veterans Affairs website here: planting around 160 native 1.5” caliper trees, Community! at City of Port Aransas Civic While it is still possible to get the flu after being https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/ free of charge, at the homes of families in Center following the planting, from 7 p.m. vaccinated, the symptoms, recovery time and programs/veterans/immunization.asp Port Aransas affected by Hurricane Harvey. to midnight. Sponsored by Tito’s Handmade risk of complications are significantly reduced Residents were able to request trees through Vodka, the event will feature dinner, drinks, and as compared to individuals who get the flu If you would like to review more about the RETREET’s website (www.retreet.org/ live music, including performances by Corpus without a vaccination. legislature, please visit the Texas Legislature portaransas) starting in September and are still Christi band Scarecrow People and 2014 Dallas online at www.capitol.texas.gov If you have In addition to getting vaccinated, there are able to do so. Volunteers will travel to Port Observer Music Awards winner Dezi 5 (Best questions regarding any of the information several other important precautions to take in Aransas from all over the US to join local groups, Live Act). mentioned in this week’s article, please do not order to prevent getting or spreading the flu. completing the work in five hours. Port Aransas hesitate to call my Capitol or District Office. Major funding for Port Aransas RETREET is These include washing your hands regularly, RETREET will address an often-overlooked As always, my offices are available at any time generously provided by Keep America Beautiful avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth and part of the recovery process. Trees are destroyed to assist with questions, concerns or comments avoiding contact with those who are sick. For alongside infrastructure and housing in every through their Community Restoration and (Capitol Office, 512-463-0672; District Office; those with the flu, it is important to stay home disaster. While bringing life back to an area Resiliency Fund, as well as by The Home 361-949-4603). produces an immense psychological impact by Depot Foundation. Additional support comes in order to avoid spreading the virus and reduce making unfamiliar, decimated landscapes feel from Keep Texas Beautiful, Keep Port recovery time. - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 like home again, there are almost no resources Aransas Beautiful, Huwa Enterprises and Most people who get the flu will recover in Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). available to do this unique work. Most people EY. Port Aransas RETREET will be a major less than two weeks, but for some, the flu has He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. struggling through the recovery process do not environmental and infrastructural investment the potential to lead to hospitalizations or the texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. have time, energy, or funds required to replace that will leave a legacy for generations to come. their lost trees and, furthermore, do not know These trees, which serve as powerful symbols of which trees should be planted where, or when hope, will reestablish the environmental identity Seventh Annual Statewide Veterans Hiring is best to do so. of Port Aransas, providing shade for islanders and habitat for birds and other wildlife. Coming to Corpus Christi Of everything lost, mature trees are what will RETREET intends to spread its programs to take the longest to replace. other communities in the area rebuilding after “It’s been a long journey back. RETREET’s Hurricane Harvey, and is committed to hosting November 8 at American Bank Center volunteers and trees helped my community fill numerous plantings over the next several years. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), as one-on-one counseling services. voids in partnership with 28 local workforce About The national unemployment rate in 2017 for left by the devastation and bring smiles as we development boards and the Texas Veterans all veterans was 3.7 percent1. In contrast, for watch them grow – a symbol that life is returning RETREET redefines disaster relief by engaging Commission, will host veterans hiring fairs in those veterans who served in the military since and this will be a great place to live again,” said communities to replant lost trees. To date, their 29 cities throughout Texas on Thursday, Nov. September 2001, the unemployment rate was Rebecca Kasbaum, a resident of Moore, OK, programs have brought 5,154 trees to thousands 8. TWC’s seventh annual Hiring Red, White higher at 4.5 percent2. There are nearly 1.7 pointing out the impact RETREET’s work has of families recovering from natural disasters in & You! statewide hiring fair is a joint initiative million3 total veterans throughout Texas, which had in her community following an EF5 tornado 16 different communities across North America. supported by the Office of the Governor, the is the 2nd highest state population of veterans Texas Medical Center and the Texas Veterans in the country. Employers who hire veterans Commission to connect veterans and their may be eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Padre Island Real Estate Ticker spouses in Texas with employers who are Credit, which allows employers to receive seeking veterans’ exceptional skills. October 1 - October 15 up to $9,600 on federal business income or By Cindy Molnar The Corpus Christi event will be held at payroll tax benefits when they hire from certain American Bank Center, 1901 North Shoreline qualified groups of veterans. Coldwell Banker Island Realtors Boulevard, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. For more Information on how employers and job information call (361) 882-7491 ext 415. Waterfront Homes Sold 14202 Encantada Avenue #603 seekers can participate in Hiring Red, White The multi-city event is designed to assist & You! hiring fairs may be found at www. 13714 Primavera Drive 14820 Whitecap Blvd. veterans, service members and their spouses texasworkforce.org/hrwy. Please note that some 14326 Emerald Street 79 Interior Condominiums/ as they seek their next career opportunity. job fair locations may have changed since last Employers participate at no cost and are year. For information on all veteran workforce 13742 Tajamar Street Townhomes/Duplexes Listed From $88,400.00-$449,800 encouraged to contact their local Workforce services available in Texas, visit www. 15342 Dasmarinas Drive Solutions Office for more information. Over texasworkforce.org/veterans. Waterfront Condomiums/Townhomes the past six years, Hiring Red, White & You! 13830 Doubloon Street Sold has connected more than 71,800 veterans with P.I.E. Needs Homes for the 13746 Cayo Cantiles Court over 10,300 employers. This is an excellent 14300 S. Padre Island Drive Unit A-5 67 Waterfront Homes Listed From opportunity for employers to meet our veterans 2018 Holiday Home Tour $285,000.00-$1,999,000.00 14428 Compass Street #211 and realize their value in the workforce in a face-to-face environment.The Texas Veterans 14434 E. Cabana Street #317 Live/Silent Auction Cocktail Party – Interior Lot Homes Sold Commission is preparing veterans for these Friday, Nov. 30th 6 PM till 10 PM 14802 Windward Drive #101 hiring fairs by assisting them with applications 14925 DasMarinas Drive Holiday Home Tour – Sunday, Dec. 2nd 14810 Windward Drive #210 and résumés, interviewing techniques, as well 12:30 PM -5:30 PM 15818 Almeria Avenue 15518 Cruiser Street $5 Raffle Tickets for a $500 Visa Card on 13829 Longboat Drive Sale Now! 63 Waterfront Condominiums/ Padre Island Enrichment Club LLC (PIE) 15605 Three Fathoms Bank Drive Townhomes/Duplexes Listed From is looking for homes to participate in the 14021 La Blanquilla Drive $69,700.00-$1,250,000.00 tour this year. You do not have to be a 80 Interior Lot Homes Listed From Waterfront Lots member to place your home in the tour. $184,900.00-$715,995.00 13937 Dasmarinas Drive Your home does not have to be a certain Interior Lot Condominiums/Townhomes/ size or have every room decorated. The Duplexes Sold 53 Waterfront Lots Listed From Tour will start at Schlitterbahn @12:30 $135,000.00-$2,000,000.00 15438 Seamount Cay #106 pm where you can purchase tickets and 14721 Whitecap Blvd. #222 Interior Lots Sold receive your map to the homes the day of 15925 Palmira Avenue the tour. Tickets will be available at the 15005 Windward Drive #202 POA office starting Oct.11, 2018. 14721 Whitecap Blvd. #322 14302 Aquarius Street This year we are holding a Live/Silent 14303 Ridely Way 15737 Gypsy Street Auction in the Pour House upstairs at Schlitterbahn. No entrance fee. There 14305 Ridely Way 47 Interior Lots Listed From $45,000.00-$160,000.000 will be a cash bar, live music, appetizers, 14307 Ridely Way live and silent auction. We are looking Commercial Lots 14309 Ridely Way for donated auction items and/or cash 11 Commercial Lots Listed From donations to cover expenses. For 15209 S. Padre Island Drive #401 $125,000.00-$1,850,000.00 information please call Katherine Pierce @ 361-774-2992.

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CONSULTATIONS 14401 S Padre Island Dr November 1, 2018 Island Moon A 17 A La Mode Gelateria and Cafe Opens New The Endangered Whooping Cranes Arrive Flour Bluff Location in Rockport for the Winter The endangered Whooping Cranes have These birds rely on strong pacific fronts to aid arrived marking the end of their annual 2600- them in migration. The fronts of recent weeks mile journey to the Aransas National Wildlife have really helped the birds along this year.” Refuge. The 500-plus birds making up the Wood While these birds have met a lot of adversity Buffalo Flock spends the spring and summer in in past years with drought conditions affecting and around Wood Buffalo National Park on the their prime source of nourishment, the Blue Alberta/Northwest Territories border in Canada. Crab, abundant rains in Texas over the past two A single Whooper was reported early Sunday years have reestablished this important part of with a flock of Sandhill Cranes. Diane Johnson, their diet. Boat tours into the Aransas National owner of Crane House, a short-term rental Wildlife Refuge are the best way to see these property located beside St. Charles Bay just rare birds up close in their natural habitat from north of Rockport reported four sub-adult cranes November through April. on deer feeders in their yard this morning. “We are thrilled to welcome the Whooping Captain Tommy Moore who operates the Cranes back to their winter home here at Skimmer out of Fulton Harbor has been Aransas National Wildlife Refuge!” stated providing boat tours into the refuge to see the Laura Bonneau Visitor Services Manager of rare birds since 2003. “We should have a great the Refuge. The office of the Refuge can be season for viewing the whoopers this year with contacted at 361-349-1138 or contact their plenty for them to eat in their favorite habitat. Visitor Contact Station at 361-349-1181. Hours We start anticipating the cranes’ arrival towards of operation are 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday the end of October.” says Moore. “We typically through Saturday. To learn more about the have a few birds in the 1st week of November. Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, go online to www.fws.gov/refuge/aransas/. Still Helping After Hurricane Harvey A La Mode 2 is now open at their new location in the Flour Bluff HEB. Congratulations Chef Vita! 44 Texan Cooks Set to Compete in the World’s Largest Food Sport Competition Nearly 1,500 cooks will meet at The Wharf in Lauren Wyler from Dripping Springs,Texas Orange Beach, Alabama this November for the culinary battle of their lives — and a shot at more Chef: than $350,000 in cash and prizes, the biggest Carole Barnett from Texas City, Texas payout in Food Sport history. Among the field of competitors for the 7th Annual World Food Gail Huesmann from Corpus Christi, Texas Championships (WFC), presented by Walmart, Jeffrey Kollinger from Dallas, Texas will be 44 teams who will be representing Texas at this “Ultimate Food Fight.” Eight chefs are Robert Flores from Corpus Christi, Texas from Corpus Christi and the surrounding area. Senthil Kumar Chinnapparaj from “Teams from more than 40 states and 15 Coimbatore, Texas countries will enter one of our ten competition Spencer Cox from Corpus Christi, Texas categories to earn their way to a title and a huge TV opportunity,” said Mike McCloud, the CEO Chicken: and official Commissioner of the event. “The Aundre Blasingame from Dallas, Texas competition will be more intense than ever this year, and ten incredible chefs or home cooks are Chris Collins from Port Aransas, Texas going to walk away with $10,000 cash!” James Clark from Austin, Texas Texas represents one of the top three competing Chili: states in WFC history. With more than 100 contestants over the past five years, Texas Tina Crutchfield from Port Aransas, Texas Bobbi Erbin and the good folks at the Port A Donation and Distribution Center are residents have always shown great performance Dessert: and culinary talent In fact, last year Texas STILL helping Harvey survivors in Port A. produced two category champions in Bacon Elizabeth Davenport from Coppell, Texas (Rebecka Evans) and Barbecue (Fred Robles) at Helen Fields from Paradise, Texas WFC. In addition, Texas was also the first state to enter into a new state partnership agreement Sandwich: with the WFC. This partnership helped unify Donna DeGolier from Round Rock, Texas the qualifying process for cooks and chefs Lori McLain from Denton, Texas trying to earn their way into the Ultimate Food Fight with the introduction of its Texas Super Rob Richards from McKinney, Texas Chef Throwdown Series. Seafood: Competitors will cook on-site during the timed events and face the challenge of preparation Beau Smith from LaMarque, Texas speed, specialty recipes, presentation and the Christopher Beasley from Portland, Texas ultimate taste test for E.A.T.™ certified judges. Matthew Axtell from Port Aransas, Texas The categories include Bacon, Barbecue, Burger, Chef, Chicken, Chili, Dessert, Teresa Cardin from Stephenville, Texas Sandwich, Seafood and Steak. The following Vanguelis Pablopulos from San Antonio, competitors from Texas will be battling it out Texas on the world’s largest food stage in these WFC categories. Steak: Bacon: Adrian Cruz from Mcallen, Texas 2017 Bacon World Champion - Rebecka Bryan Lewis from Whitewright, Texas Evans from Pearland, Texas Dusty Burch from Henrietta, Texas Beverly Calhoun from Canyon Lake, Texas Ismael Hinojos from Amarillo, Texas Tamie Joeckel from Katy, Texas Janet Baker from Fruitvale, Texas Barbecue: Joey Machado from Seguin, Texas They had a truck full of couches to give away last week. Andrew Heckman from Cedar Creek, Texas Kendall Baker from Mansfield, Texas Bridget Ribsam from Hutto, Texas Logan Vaughan from Sulphur Springs, Texas Send letters and photos to [email protected] Carlos Salazar from New Braunfels, Texas If any of the Texas Food Champs advance to Jackie Milligan from San Antonio, Texas the Top Ten round, they will not only have the chance to take home their respective category Jeremy Knippa from Porter, Texas title but also earn a spot to compete at the Final Joey Smith from Leander, Texas Table for a chance at the title of World Food Champion and a $100,000 payday. Johnny Dunn from Huffman, Texas Aside from the food frenzy happening in Joshua Rush from Sweeny, Texas Kitchen Arena, there are a ton of family- Reagan Broesche from Bertram, Texas friendly activities planned for foodies of all ages at the WFC. Whether you’re a southern- Robert Smith from Hempstead,Texas fried foodie who loves barbeque and bacon, or Burger: a parent looking for the most outrageous food flavors in the Gulf region, this multi-day, live- Emily Hernandez from Corpus Christi, fire culinary event has something for everyone. Texas Julieta Adauto from El Paso, Texas

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By Stacey Kempf Gracing front porches which plant to buy though, experts recommend and autumnal displays everywhere, purchasing plants that are just starting to break Chrysanthemums, commonly referred to as bud. Doing so will ensure that you get to enjoy just, “mums,” are by far one of the most popular the blooms for a more extended period of time. fall flowering plants. Their dense fall-colored The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), blooms, make them autumn showstoppers, also advises not buying plants that show any and with a little attention, they can bloom signs of wilting or that are top heavy. beautifully for you well through the entire fall season and beyond. Day and Night

Caring for Chrysanthemums Mums can be planted in the ground or in containers, but some gardeners believe that Chrysanthemum Morifolium ground planting should be done well before the fall season to establish proper root growth. In the local area though, with our often mild winters, Mums are considered “short-day” plants, incorporating mums into your landscape in the which means they will bloom when nights begin fall months is not unheard of. Regardless if you to lengthen. According to well-known Texas keep them potted or plant them in your yard, gardener, Neil Sperry, chrysanthemums have mums will grow best in moist, well-draining a specific hormone in their growing tips. This soil, as they don’t appreciate having their hormone builds up as less and less light comes roots water-logged. Mums also prefer sunny Winners (by length) into contact with the plant, and once enough of locations, but the TDA does recommend to be the hormone has amassed, it triggers the plant cautious with how much sun the plants receive Black Drum to bud. Mums, in fact, are so sensitive to light and to, “avoid direct, full sunlight, which can exposure that some gardeners have discovered 1. Hunter Schafersman 28 1/4 burn the flowers.” that merely leaving their porch lights on during 2. Patrick O’Brien 27 ¼ the night will actually disrupt their mums’ Most Chrysanthemum blooms will last blooming cycles. approximately three weeks or so, and once 3. Jaxon Poses 27 they’ve faded, gardeners can remove the spent 4. Holland Schafersman 26 1/2 Selecting the Perfect Plant flowers, which is a step known as “deadheading.” Doing so will encourage new growth and keep Red Fish your plant from looking lifeless and 1. Jayden Beltran 34 1/4 unattractive. If planted in the ground, Neil Sperry recommends that you 2. Caden Ruble 34 clip your chrysanthemums back near 3. Brayden Hominick 33 ¼ the ground once they’re completely done flowering for the fall season, Sheep Head and with any luck, you’ll start to 1. Anthony DeLeon 12 see new growth in the spring. He also suggests that by at least June, 2. Ryan Henley 11.5 mums should be cut back to, “give 3. Rome Serratos 11.5 them time to produce new stems with longer days in summer. Those stems 4. Noah Davis 11.5 will have taller, stronger blooms.” 5. Andi Shores 11.5 Fall Favorites RedFish Most Spots It’s not too late to add 1. Jordan Lewis 8 Chrysanthemums to your fall décor When it comes to chrysanthemums, there are or landscape, as both the big box lots to choose from. You can find cushions, stores and local nurseries still have plenty to pompons, spiders, spoons and other types choose from. So be sure to grab a few and have a available in every shade of orange, yellow, vibrant fall season filled with bountiful blooms. red, burgundy and even white. When choosing November 1, 2018 Island Moon A 19 Halloween in Port A. Powderhorn Ranch Becomes in Calhoun County is Texas’ Newest Wildlife Management Area Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Transfers Acclaimed Conservation Land Over 15,000 acres of the Powderhorn Ranch Management activities on the Powderhorn along the Texas coast in Calhoun County, prime WMA are already underway with the first unspoiled coastal prairie, is now a state wildlife public deer hunt scheduled this week. Although management area. public access to the property will be limited as The just-completed transfer of the property operations and infrastructure gear up, the area to the department is the culmination of a is anticipating offering opportunities for low multi-year, $37.7 million land acquisition impact activities like guided group birding tours deal. Safeguarding this natural area has been as early as spring 2019. contemplated for more than 30 years by several “Our primary management objectives right now conservation organizations and wildlife agencies focus on the restoration of native grassland and including The Conservation Fund, The Nature savannah, and for improving existing hydrology Conservancy, the National Fish and Wildlife to enhance freshwater wetlands habitat for Foundation (NFWF), Texas Parks and Wildlife, wildlife, particularly whooping cranes that have and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation expanded onto the property,” said Dan Walker, spearheaded the fundraising for the $50 million area manager at Powderhorn WMA. “We’ve project, which includes the purchase of the already made progress toward returning the property, habitat restoration and management, land to grassland prairie, clearing dense brush as well as a long-term endowment. on about 4,000 acres. This restoration effort A significant portion of the funding for the will be very valuable for research and as a project has been provided by NFWF’s Gulf demonstration area for landowners in coastal Environmental Benefit Fund, which was created counties from Matagorda to Willacy.” with dollars paid by BP and Transocean in the The remaining acreage at Powderhorn Ranch wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. NFWF is earmarked as the future site of a state park. has provided $34.5 million for the project, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation will making this the biggest land acquisition in the complete additional infrastructure and habitat nation so far using BP spill restoration dollars. improvement projects for the transfer to the State Parks division within the next five years.

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really have going everywhere with eyes that turned red and Three Chords and the Truth their costume rolled back in his head and a constant giggling contest but By Ronnie Narmour sound going. On Halloween proper, which is made the best after deadline for this issue, Giggity’s will have [email protected] of it with their costume contest, which is always the big Onward and upward… Mydfields. Halloween party on the island. Those guys Actually, always goes all out for holidays like Halloween, You can’t help but notice the “new” look the biggest New Years and Mardi Gras. I’ll let you know slowly creeping into Port A these days. Where assembly of how went goes next week. there was once old funky island houses, are adult trick or most likely now, a lot full of giant pilings and treaters was at new construction. Color our new look “taller John Paul’s and stronger”. I watched Justin Shanklin Tiki Room and his crew plant a new crop of pilings at the where they do corner of Oleander and Roberts this week and it karaoke. JP was action packed. They had cranes and heavy had the biggest machinery everywhere with giant wooden party going on. pilings swinging around between the power The Nelda Ray was finally greeted at the Shorty’s had a finish line after a very slow race. pretty fun scene too out on the revelry in Port A. The regatta is a perennial fave. Scott Lagedrost ALWAYS porch with the It starts out in Galveston on Thursday and ends out does himself. This is Chanklas, who at Roberts Point Park usually on Friday during nothing but pure creepy. dressed the the day, when the boats pass through our jetties. part. The best Then all the sailors party until Sunday and sail costume of the home. This year the wind died and this race night though, Ronnie Narmour shows off his Turkey became one of the slowest in the history of the goes to Scott Lagedrost. He was the creepiest Bowling trophy from 2013. event. I got word early Friday morning from clown short of Pennywise himself. Scott always Lighthouse Rick (who always seems to know has the greatest costumes, I remember when he When you want to put the BIG pilings in, what’s going on) that the first boat, the Nelda came as a can of whipped cream one year. But DO NOT MISS LIST you call this guy, Justin Shanklin.... Ray, had blazed through the jetty at a blistering that was nothing compared to how creepy his one knot, stalled in the channel and had to throw clown costume was this year. He had batteries Just to state the obvious, it’s November anchor because they were drifting backwards yall. Wrap your head around that. I don’t see with the current. They finally made it in when anything earth shattering slapping me in the a little wind picked up and the adoring (and face right now. I’m just waiting on Turkey bored) crowd waiting on the point welcomed Bowl. The Back Porch is winding down for the them in with underwhelming enthusiasm. I kept season and will close after the yearly cap off, tracking the boats all day long and going up our beloved Turkey Bowl where we hurl frozen to the park and to the jetty to get some pics of turkeys at bowling pins to get our name on the boats clumped together coming across the finish coveted trophy, of which mine is on there from ...and a day later it looks like this. line, but it was like watching paint dry. But, as 2013. Big Tim won it last year. I love this time is usual, Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef, played of year. The Winter Texans are starting to show lines. I came back by a day later and it seems their trop rock at the Back Porch and eventually up. I hear Larry and Sheri and that big group all that chaos was actually a well orchestrated all the boats made it in through the night and of music lovers have secured lodging are on the process and the end result was a yard full of the island’s biggest Bacardi party persevered. way. Woohoo. It’s good to be alive. 30 foot wooden pilings completely organized I think the sailors were pretty worn out after ♫♪♫ And, that, the truth ♫♪♫ and standing at attention like a General had just drifting from Galveston to Port A for two days. walked in the room. Watching all the buildings You got to give them credit for tenacity. At least Fiddling Willy plays the Gaff every other being torn down since Harvey has been the weather was sunny and warm when they did Saturday for the beltsander races. disheartening, but watching the new stuff go up finally get here. is intriguing. It appears stronger and taller and hopefully hurricane proof. When Hurricane Halloween… Michael removed the entire community of For whatever reason, this was the slowest Mexico Beach in Florida this month, only one Saturday we’ve seen in a long time. And this house was left standing. (Let that sink in… was our big Halloween weekend since the 31st only ONE house was left standing.) I saw an fell on a Wednesday this year. I got out early in Live Music interview with the owner and he said whatever the day for the Brews and Que cook-off and the the code was he doubled it. There’s something Thursday, November 15 belt sander races at the Gaff and caught Fiddlin’ Free Beer Band @ to be learned there and it looks like Port A heard Willy. That night, I was out on the bike searching Giggity’s it from Harvey loud and clear. It gives “Port A for photo ops but the pickin’s were slim. I drifted Tonight Flatbroke @ Rockit’s Strong” a new meaning. It should be “Port A back and forth from Giggity’s to Shorty’s to the Thursday, November 1 Strong and Tall”. Onward and upward!!! Back Porch to Treasure Island and eventually Friday, November 16 Free Beer Band (7-10) @ Rich Lockhart @ Back got a few pics. I’m told Bernie’s had some Giggity’s Mystery rocks… Porch energy going, too. The numbers just weren’t Flatbroke @ Rockit’s Chanklas @ Giggity’s Patty Briscoe over out there this year. In fact the Back Porch didn’t Ty Dietz @ House of Rock at the Gaff alerted me Alley Catz @ Rockit’s

Friday, November 2 to something she’d TY DIETZ NOV. 2 Saturday, November 17 Ty Dietz @ Back Porch come across recently… Todd Dorn @ Giggity’s Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’s BILLY SNIPES NOV. 3 painted rocks with Michael Martin @ Back Clarissa Serna @ Rockit’s MAGNUS NOV. 9 messages on them are Porch Spazmatics @ Brewster JERED CLARK NOV. 10 Pat Green @ Brewster popping up around Street RICH LOCKHART NOV. 16 Street our local pirate bar Nautical Nation @ House Pressive, Memories in and no one is claiming of Rock MICHAEL MARTIN NOV. 17 Broke Glass @ House of responsibility. They are Rock Mystery painted all colorful and carry Saturday, November 3 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Billy Snipes @ Back rocks showing up a positive message. Sunday, November 18 Porch There’s been so many Antone & the All Stars @ around Port A. Myndfields played the Back Porch on Ty Dietz @ Giggity’s that she’s really Giggity’s curious. So am I. Her Saturday. Another Level @ Rockit’s Jon Wolfe, Max Stalling @ Monday, November 19 latest finds have “Hello There” and “Make Your Brewster Street Mama Proud” on them and I found one at the Open Jam @ Giggity’s Back Porch this weekend that said “Pause” Sunday, November 4 Tuesday, November 20 on it. I’m betting the mystery rock painter is Mike Williams (brunch), Paul & Victoria @ female and someone we all know. Anybody else Antone & the All Stars @ Port A’s Giggity’s finding these rocks around town? If you do, let Giggity’s Fundaze @ House of Rock me know and send me a pic. My curiosity is Oldest and Wednesday, November 21 aroused. I love the messages they are spreading, William Clark @ Brewster Monday, November 5 very uplifting. Is it you Franny? Street Open Jam @ Giggity’s Friendliest Jim Dugan @ Giggity’s Scattered shots… Tuesday, November 6 OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Thanksgiving, November Paul Taylor and Victoria Harvest Moon Regatta… 22 Majors (7-10) @ Giggity’s Free Beer Band @ Last weekend was the big weekend for the Open Mic w/ Rev Matt @ Giggity’s Harvest Moon Regatta and all the Halloween The Chanklas played Shortys on Saturday. House of Rock Selfie @ Giggity’s Wednesday, November 7 Friday, November 23 Damon Scott @ House of Ruben V @ Back Porch Rock GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Mike Milligan @ Giggity’s Magnus @ Giggity’s Ruben V @ Back Porch LIVE MUSIC Mark McKinney @ Third LIVE MUSIC Thursday, November 8 Free Beer Band Nov. 1 Coast Music Free Beer Band @ EVERY Oddfellas @ Rockit’s Mike O’Neil Nov. 2 Giggity’s Roger Creager @ Brewster Falco & the Wolf @ NIGHT Ty Dietz N o v. 3 Street Rockit’s Antone & All Stars Nov. 4 Cannibal Corpse @ House Wade Bowen @ Brewster of Rock All You Can Eat Open Jam Nov. 5 Street

Swimming With Bears @ FRIED Paul & Victoria Nov. 6 Saturday, November 24 House of Rock Expert Computer Repairs FLOUNDER Magnus Nov. 7 Selfie @ Back Porch Toman Brothers @ Everyday 11-7 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Friday, November 9 Giggity’s Magnus @ Back Porch Max & Heather Stalling Bad Buoys @ Giggity’s @ Third Coast Music Swimming With Bears @ Cruise Control @ House of Rock Treasure Island Rockit’s Audiobox @ Rockit’s The Wonder Years @ Killer Queen @ Brewster Brewster Street Street OPEN A 5 P.M.

Sunday, November 25 Saturday, November 10 LOUNGE Turkey Bowl @ Back Ulrich Ellison & Tribe @ Porch Giggity’s BACKYARD Antone @ Giggity’s Jered Clark @ Back Porch DANCE CLUB Blue October @ Concrete The Cuveralls @ Rockit’s 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Street Singalong Piano Bar @ treasureislandporta Brewster Street Monday, November 26 Blind Owls @ House of Open Jam @ Giggity’s Rock Tuesday, November 27 Sunday, November 11 Free Beer Band @ Mike Williams (brunch), Giggity’s Antone & the All Stars @ Giggity’s Wednesday, November 28 Shayna Sands @ Giggity’s Monday, November 12 Open Jam @ Giggity’s Thursday, November 29 Free Beer Band @ Tuesday, November 13 Giggity’s Paul & Victoria @ Falco & the Wolf @ Giggity’s Rockit’s Wednesday, November 14 Friday, November 30 Billy Snipes @ Giggity’s The Groove @ Giggity’s The Gaff Pizza Beer Darts Belt sander Races