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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 November 9, 2017 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Photo by Abigail Bair Around December 5,8,9 The Joy of The Island By Dale Rankin La Posada We got a small taste of winter here By Doug Seefeldt on little sandbar midweek as Cool Front Arthur blew in. It’s not the first Wow it’s hard to believe the La cool front of the season but the first Posada Kickoff Party and Lighted one that was actually cool so it gets Boat Parades are less than a month the first name. By the time you read away! It’s time to check that Christmas this the temperature may be back up shopping list and bring your list to to bathwater levels as cool fronts are the Kickoff Party and auction at short lived hereabouts this time of Schlitterbahn Resort on December year. 5th. There’ll be a huge selection to bid on, from vacation condos to great Last year we barely got what could restaurants and much more. And be called a winter, it’s been a few who doesn’t love the excitement of years since we had what our Winter an auction. Our auctioneer will be Texans friends might consider an Kenny Stowe, formerly from the TV actual winter. We have started seeing series “Texas Storage Wars”. Kenny the first harbingers of the Winter and his wife Clairice have a real Texan flock blow in but the big heart for the children and always do migration won’t hit until the year’s a fantastic job! end. There are fabulous parties on What we haven’t heard yet is the Crews from the Coastguard, FEMA, and Texas General Land Office have been busy removing wrecked parade nights and we appreciate rat-a-tatting of Duck Season and boats after Hurricane Harvey the thousands, yes that’s right, the ring-a-ling of the telephone here thousands of toys that you give to at the Word Factory from people the Marines Toys for Tots Campaign! complaining about the rat-a-tatting A Huge Thank You to our United of shotguns out their backdoors. The Packery Channel Improvements States Marines for all the work and season kicked off last Saturday and th sacrifices they make for our country, runs through the 26 before picking Pavilions, navigation aids, access road improvements our community and the children of up again in early December. Joey the Coastal Bend. says the reason for the lack of gunfire Solar powered beach restrooms due in two weeks near neighborhoods is that the ducks Boat owners it’s time to register for are staying further south, but here’s By Dale Rankin the Parade and let the celebration guessing it won’t be long before Years of a logjam on long sought begin! we have the Annual Duck Hunting improvements around Packery This year's entry themes are Debate. The loudest protestor last Channel was cleared Tuesday when Christmas Spirit and Island Spirit. year was Rick and he has since pulled the Island Strategic Action Committee Awards will be given for 1st & 2nd up stakes and headed for the Hill approved measures to bring several of place for Christmas Spirit and Island Country. the projects to fruition in the coming Spirt in the following categories: months. For Island newcomers, don’t be Power boat: 30' and over, 29' and alarmed when you wake to the sound The first is the arrival of solar under, Sail boat All lengths. of gunfire along the Laguna, it’s not powered restrooms to be placed Fleet Award: Top boat across all a Foreign Invasion, only a Duck on the beach near the mouth of the categories 30' & over, Top boat across Invasion. channel. Corpus Christi Parks and all categories 29' & under Beach combing Recreation Director Jay Ellington told ISAC members the restrooms To register for the 2017 La Posada We haven’t had a chance to go are scheduled to arrive within two Lighted Boat Parade, go to www. check for ourselves but the word weeks. The idea to replace the current laposadacc.com and print the on the beach is that the tides have portable facilities with permanent registration form & boat information. now moved a layer of sand that was structures was first approved by Registration forms can be picked up covering the beach down toward the Corpus Christi City Council and/or dropped off at Padre Island Little Shell on Padre Island National in 2003 following the vote to dig Mail Plus or North Padre Island Seashore and the beachcombing is Packery Channel but the project has Hardware, emailed to nick.laposada most excellent. Those who have been Damage to the Packery Jetties from Hurricane Harvey is expected to cont. on A4 @yahoo.com or mailed to La Posada down that way report good driving cost about $2 million to repair. Foundation 14493 SPID, A-249, conditions and good shelling and that Corpus Christi, TX 78418. there is plenty of driftwood deposited By the numbers by Hurricane Harvey and the recent The Lighted Boat Parade is not high tides that is being harvested Convention Center, Selena Auditorium, complete without our collector boats. by woodworkers. We like to head Center console boats and pontoon down that way at least once a year American Bank Center boats are great for collecting toys. It's to replenish our supply of hard hats a wonderful feeling collecting toys for $1,712,684 operating loss underprivileged in our community, if because, hey, you never have enough These numbers were presented to The following are budget projections you're interested in being a Collector hard hats. the Corpus Christi City Council on for a proposed 2018 budget. American Bank Center Arena Boat Captain; please contact Bob Tuesday in preparation for a new Convention Center Muir at [email protected] Ready to spring… long-term management contract. See $703,100 total Rental Income We came a related story in this issue. $606,556 total Rental Income $2,708,939 Total Expenses It hard to believe La Posada will be across this here soon! We look to Christmas as a $16,557,171.15 cost to the City of $4,211,120 Indirect Expenses $435,350 Service Expenses loss law dog ready joyful time for friends and families. Corpus Christi to renew/extend the $728,945 Total Direct Event to spring into $280,855 Direct Event Income Some of the premier holiday events current management contract for all Income are the La Posada Kickoff Party and action outside three facilities through 2023. $1,769,899 Total Event Income the FEMA $1,982,258 Total Event Income the La Posada Lighted Boat Parades $24,978,169.39 cost to renew/ $2,931,706 Total Revenues office on $2,498,436 Total Revenues that thrill the crowds while collecting Staples there other day. To his credit extend the current contract to 2026 $2,708,939 Total Indirect Expenses thousands of toys for the Marines he came to life when a fellow came $4,211,120 Total Indirect Expenses around the corner and tripped over $222,767 Operating Profit La Posada cont. on A4 his feet…but he returned to watching the inside of his eyelids in no time at A little Island history all. Island bed and breakfast Texas A&M Through the Years Come And Take It - Texas Aggies daring the legislature to close We have a new A&M, 1885 their school. “Come and take it,” was kind of bed a battle cry they knew as well as you and breakfast 1885 was a landmark year. Dr. do. on The Island Pepper was served for the first time. these days U.S. Grant was placed in his tomb. In the Beginning - Texas A&M in the wake And a certain institution of higher Football, 1894 of Hurricane learning in Austin was gaining Harvey. enrollment. This is how it all started. During the 1890s, the sport of football was It’s a sad sight we’ve seen up and A lot of people assumed the taking hold of the psyches of young down The Island since the storm. Agricultural and Mechanical men ready to prove their toughness. College of Texas was doomed. It’s almost time to La Posada Freshman Milton Sims wanted to everybody it’s time to untangle the Enrollment was less than two field a team and made it happen. The Christmas lights and tape them onto hundred and the myopics were first coach was Dudley Perkins, who the boat. Whatever happened to screaming that Texas didn’t need also played right end. Thanksgiving! It seems like we put two public colleges. It took Sul away the Halloween costumes and go Ross to shut them up, but that was They didn’t have numbers. Or right to the Christmas stockings. a few years down the road. helmets. A touchdown was worth 4 points and a field goal worth 5. Times Say hello if you see us Around The You can think of this image as Island. History cont. on A4 November 9, 2017 Island Moon A 2 Annual Island Art Walk

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Publisher The Gaff in Port A will open Dale Rankin While progress tends to bring both good and Saturday, November 11th with Belt About the Island Moon bad results, often these people focus on the The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale bad and make mountains out of mole hills. Sander Races 1 - 5 pm. They will Rankin, Editor / Publisher. One recent example is the announcement of have beer for sale and sandwiches Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes the Schlitterbahn project back in 2013. While and other foods for donations. The delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 it did indeed bring some negative issues to the copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, donations collected will go to the as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 community - mostly the eyesore upkeep of its copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. perimeter and late night concerts - before they Adopt a Veteran Organization. News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, even broke ground, the CAVE people screamed Dr. Jackson Chen formerly at payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. about the unacceptable increase in vehicular Christus Spohn on SPID is now seeing traffic it would bring, the inevitable increase in The Island Moon Newspaper crime, the filling of nearby streets by overspill patients at the newly constructed Spohn clinic on Compass across the 14646 Compass, Suite 3 from the parking lots, and the depletion of our water supply. This is all despite reassurances street from the Animal Hospital. He Corpus Christi, TX 78418 to the contrary by the Schlitterbahn family - accepts Medicare insurance along who had four other parks to use as examples. 361-949-7700 with many others. To make an The CAVE people simply didn't care for appointment call 949-6290. [email protected] reassurances because their true agenda is NO PROGRESS. The traffic has hardly jumped Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Dragonfly Restaurant now has in any significant manner. Sure, the redesigned new soups available by the quart turning lanes on Commodores helps, but none of the bumper-to-bumper traffic predicted by along with the popular tomato basil the CAVE people. While we have had isolated soup. The new soups are chicken crime waves since Schlitterbahn opened (as we poblano, country potato thyme and had before they opened), any increase cannot be carrot ginger poblano bisque. attributed to the park's operations. The Moon Where to Find The highlighted an increase of burglaries this past My Coastal Home Furniture Store October at 48 incidences. Almost the same in Port A is having their grand re- Island Moon amount occurred in October of 2007 - way opening at a new location Friday, before Schlitterbahn was even an idea for North November 24th. They have moved Trinity By the Sea Padre. And the Schlitterbahn waterpark was not Port even open last month. to the Tower Center where A Mano Episcopal was located. They will have much Aransas more coastal home décor in their new Sand Piper Condos North larger location. The hours for the Port Sea Gull Condos Padre A store and their North Padre store Gulf Breeze RV All Stripes Stores is 10 am – 6 pm Monday – Saturday Pioneer RV and noon – 5 pm on Sunday. Black Sheep/ La Palmilla Golf Barrel My OTB restaurant Club recommendation this week is Ara’s CVS Stripes (1A) Euro Fusion Restaurant at 6917 S. Whataburger Kody’s Restaurant Staples. The Romanian owner has put many Eastern European items Amano Doc’s Restaurant Snoopy’s Pier on the menu including Hungarian WB Liquor goulash, pierogis and cabbage rolls. 361 Bar Isle Mail N More The other recent example was the installation Instead of a candlelight dinner you of the Aquarius light. A joint venture by the Moby Dicks Island Italian City of Corpus Christi and a private developer can start your meal with pizazz with Spanky’s Liquor Brooklyn Pie Co. (read, progress). The CAVE people came out their flaming saganaki. Sides include once again with their pitchforks. The traffic polenta and braised red cabbage and IGA Grocery Store Ace Hardware would be backed up for miles, not just during for dessert you can enjoy European Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn peak weekends; accidents that would be caused crepes. coming off the bridge would be inevitable pictures of what San Juan’s Mexican Texas Star (Shell) and possibly kill someone; and of course - the Restaurant I have faced Jesse’s Liquor delay on one's trip down Park Rd 22 would every day since Wash Board be significantly inconvenient. By all statistics the construction Laundry Mat Scuttlebutt’s provided by the City, traffic being backed up began. Is there over the bridge has not been perceptibly different Drop Anchor Bar & Restaurant a lawyer I can from when the light was not in place. This is due Grill Subway contact about to the advance operating system installed in the this? Is there a Port A Parks & Rec Island Tire light system. What about accidents? Actually, group suit I can there has been a DECREASE in accidents at Public Library Padre Pizzeria join? The amount that intersection. According to City Traffic of damage it has Chamber of And all Moon Engineering, since the light began operation on done to my pool Commerce/ Visitor’s retail advertisers February 21, only ONE reported crash occurred and the time spent Attention Center at the Aquarius intersection (Friday, July 14) cleaning it and the filters..is ridiculous . Can Woody’s Sports WB Liquor when an "an errant car hit 4 cars on westbound you tell me who thee responsible party is so I Boat Owners! Center Park Road 22. Contributing factors: 1. Failed might contact them? Also, I have a rock surface to Control Speed and 2. Under Influence – on my lawn and have also noticed the steady Do you own a boat with a cabin Back Porch Flour Bluff Alcohol." Hardly the mayhem the CAVE drift of silt has accumulated wherever there Shorty’s Place H.E.B. people promised us. What about inconvenience? is an opening between buildings(houses) and and would you like to make some I conducted an admittedly unscientific study Fisherman’s Wharf Whataburger on the constant weed growth and regrowth is the Waldron by parking at the Jesse's Liquor several times result. Something needs to be done. money with it? We have slips and Giggity’s for a hour each time and counted how long the Ethyl Everly light stayed red for travelers onto the island David E. Walsh Tarpon Inn are looking for boats to use for Senior Center during each signal change. It ranged from 13 Gratitude’s Fire Station charters. If you have a boat and The Gaff Police Station Send letters and photos to [email protected] are interested in an entrepreneurial Wild Horse Stripes on Flour Treasure Island Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Bluff & SPID opportunity call : 361- 332-9978. Now available online at islandmoon.com November 9, 2017 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 Packery Improvements cont. from A1 have changed. the channel is at about ten feet, the original Team founder Milt Sims left school the design depth. The next dredging project, if it is following year. His reason? “Thee-hundred men deemed necessary, would be in the fall of 2018. and no women at all. It wasn’t much fun.” Yes, times have certainly changed. Jetty damage Here We Stand - Texas A&M, 1911

City officials are exploring funding sources for an estimated $2 million needed to repair It was 1911. The first Chevrolet hit the road storm damage to the Packery jetties, primarily that year. The Army adopted a certain Colt the south jetty which was severely damaged pistol that has become a modern icon. Ronald by the rushing outbound water driven by the Reagan was born. And this photograph was storm which collapsed the jetty structure taken for The Long Horn. in several places. City staff said they have applied for money from the Federal Emergency Access Road 3A will get wider traffic lanes and adjacent sidewalks. Management Agency to fund the repairs, or failing that, money from the TRZ could be used. Navigation aids The ISAC on Tuesday also approved $65,000 from the TRZ fund to replace solar-powered lights at the end of the jetties and to replace other navigation aids destroyed by Harvey. No timetable was given for completion of the Texas A & M today project.

That’s what the yearbook of the Agricultural La Posada cont. from A1 and Mechanical College of Texas was called at Toys for Tots. that time for some unfathomable reason (it was rechristened Aggieland in 1949.) Its caption in This year the need is even greater with so many the 1911 yearbook was “Field Battery, Company families displaced and homes and belongings L” Here they stand in front of Old Main, which destroyed….It will be a very difficult Christmas was lost in flames the following year. for many Children in our area and we are asking for your help. It’s your generous donations and support that allows us to hold the auctions at the Kickoff Party to raise money for the children in the coastal bend. If you have a product, service, artwork, vacation rental or additional items that you would be willing to donate for the Kickoff Party auction, please contact us at laposada. [email protected]. The La Posada Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. City crews are using sand left behind by Hurricane Harvey to widen the beach south of Packery Channel. La Posada Events December 5, - La Posada Kickoff Party 6:00- been mired in red tape for over a decade due laid, and which can be removed from the beach 10:00 p.m. to complications with overlapping city, state, easily in case of a hurricane. and federal regulations. The original plan Schlitterbahn Riverpark & Resort will be was to build permanent structures on cement Pavilions hosting our La Posada Kick Party to raise money foundations, however, rules from the Texas ISAC members on Tuesday also instructed and toys for children in the Coastal Bend. The General Land Office prohibited non-pervious city staff to move forward with design and Kickoff Party will feature both live and silent structures on the beach. A second plan to build construction of a pavilion in the parking lot auctions. There are many great gift items, shop elevated restrooms stalled when the estimated near the boat ramps along Zahn Road on for your family and friends for Christmas or price came in a $1.3 million, about $300,000 for the north side of the channel as well as two treat yourself to a fantastic gift. Entry charge for each individual stall. In 2012 ISAC members shade structures on the beach on each side of this event is a NEW TOY. 100% of the money sent city staff back to the drawing board and the the channel. Those structures would likely and toys raised from this event will benefit the result is the current plan for the solar-powered not include floors in order to comply with the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Campaign. facilities, meaning no power lines have to be GLO rules. The Island Tax Re-Investment Zone December 8, – La Posada Lighted Boat Parade (TRZ) currently has $1 million available to fund on the North end of the Island the projects and some or all of the structures could be in place by summer 2018. December 9, – La Posada Lighted Boat Parade on the South end of the Island. Access Road improvements In 2016, you helped us collect more than The city staff on Tuesday also told ISAC 4,200 toys and $18,000 for underprivileged members they have a plan in place to add children in the Coastal Bend! Thank you and improvements to the recently constructed let’s do it again and make it even better! The La roadway at Access Road 3A between the Posada events are sponsored by the La Posada north end of the Michael J. Ellis Seawall and Foundation and the Padre Island Yacht Club. the South Packery Jetty. The new cement roadway was completed last year as part of a bond package but ISAC members soon fielded complaints from Islanders about the eight- foot wide traffic lanes which did not include pedestrian sidewalks. City staff on Tuesday said they will use $127,000 left over from other projects in the same bond package to widen the lanes to ten and one-half feet and add five-foot wide sidewalks on each side. No timetable for the project was announced. Sand for the beach One result of Hurricane Harvey is a large amount of sand deposited by the storm along the south side of Packery Channel which city crews are currently using to widen the beach south of the channel. A report to the ISAC on Tuesday said that the storm scoured the sand from the mouth of the channel which had accumulated since Hurricane Ike in 2008 and had reduced the depth near the channel’s mouth to less than three feet in some places. But the off-shore wind from Harvey moved the sand out of the channel and the report found the depth La Posada Parade Route between the channel now, and throughout most Creating Dreams for Island Homeowners since 1987 • New Homes • Remodels • Additions • Repairs • No job too big or too small Call 774-7043 for estimate www.billgoinhomes.com

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By Dale Rankin

There was a three alarm Manager. When asked by Vaughn exactly how fire at City Hall Tuesday much money the city spends to subsidize the afternoon but nobody Convention Center Rose clearly didn’t know. called the fire department. She waffled around and finally said, “By the next meeting you will have a document that It would have taken at least three pumpers and will allow you to follow the money. The money a snorkel company to put out the backsides comes from a lot of different directions so don’t of city employees and officials from SMG be alarmed.” Worldwide Entertainment and Conference Venue Management who showed up to ask for Say what!? That doesn’t sound good. If a long-term $24.9 million management contract the City Manager doesn’t know how much and instead left with keisters con fuego courtesy money is being spent to fund cost overruns of members of the Corpus Christi City Council. on the largest single facility in the city who does? The $9 million figure doesn’t include The subject at hand was a request for a renewal capital improvements which are funded by of the SMG contract to manage the downtown city tax revenue and whatever else there is to Convention Center, Selena Auditorium, and “be alarmed” about. Not knowing is bad, but American Bank Center through 2026. SMG softening up the council by saying “don’t be officials flew in from West Conshohocken, alarmed” can’t be good. Two council members Pennsylvania for what they likely thought said they have been asking for the numbers would be a routine renewal of their current but the City Manager dropped a $24.9 million management contract but before they headed cherry bomb in their lap without a firm price back to the airport they had to pause in the city tag on it. hall parking lot to swat each other with rolled up copies of the Island Moon to put out the fires. The new contract as written would include an It’s a good thing we are a full service newspaper incentive clause for SMG should they increase delivered to city hall. revenue by 10 percent. Here is a sample of what they heard “After that there is no incentive for them to bring in more business,” Vaughn said, as she From District 4 Councilman Greg Smith after questioned why the current contract was not being informed that the annual utility bill at managed more closely. the facility is $2.5 million, “According to your numbers we are paying $20,000 for utilities “We are lacking contract management in this for each of the events that are staged at the city,” At-Large member and Island resident Convention Center.” Debbie Lindsey Opel said. “I can’t follow the money trail. We need to know how this contract Tides of the Week From the SMG site manager, “We installed is going to be funded. This is a business deal.” nine new air handlers (at city expense) and our Tides for Bob Hall Pier: November 9 - November 16 utility costs went up 32%.” Noting that about twenty percent of the events at the facility are quinceaneras, weddings, and Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon From District 5 Council member Rudy Garza, /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible graduations which don’t bring people in from “In the buildings I manage we usually try to out of town to stay in hotels Mayor Joe McComb Th 9 Low 12:24 PM 0.1 6:46 AM Set 12:11 PM 72 install more efficient units not more wasteful said, “I’m not sure I need a Convention Center 9 High 9:43 PM 2.2 5:40 PM Rise 11:22 PM ones so our bills go down.” to get married in. You can’t make a living in weddings and graduations.” F 10 Low 1:36 PM 0.3 6:46 AM Set 1:00 PM 62 “The Ortiz Center at the Port is killing us,” said District 1 member Carolyn Vaughn. “The “The International Cat Show,” McComb 10 High 10:28 PM 2.0 5:39 PM competition is getting a lot more business.” continued. “I’m not sure any hotel would want Sa 11 Low 2:57 PM 0.5 6:47 AM Rise 12:23 AM 50 “The food at the American Bank Center is a three day cat event. Well, I guess we could 11 High 10:58 PM 1.9 5:39 PM Set 1:45 PM horrible,” added District 3 member Lucy Rubio. schedule three more weddings.” “It is shameful!” Su 12 Low 5:51 AM 1.3 6:48 AM Rise 1:23 AM 39 Even the amount of events held in the Ouch! three venues in the current year came under 12 High 9:09 AM 1.4 5:38 PM Set 2:25 PM contention. Numbers discussed varied from 80 12 Low 4:22 PM 0.8 “You don’t go into this type of industry if to 125 and according to information presented you want to make money,” said City Manager to the council Tuesday there are 116 scheduled 12 High 11:18 PM 1.7 Margie Rose; figures provided show the through August of 2018, 31 of which are M 13 Low 6:05 AM 1.0 6:49 AM Rise 2:21 AM 29 Convention Center will lose $1.7 million in the quinceaneras, weddings, graduations, or proms current year and will eat up at least $9 million 13 High 11:15 AM 1.5 5:38 PM Set 3:03 PM and 18 of which are conventions – including a in city money primarily from the city’s Hotel cat show – which would serve to push revenue 13 Low 5:43 PM 1.0 Occupancy Tax. to local hotels, and no major scheduled concerts 13 High 11:31 PM 1.6 “I don’t buy that, that’s a typical bureaucratic in spite of the fact that SMG manages 234 response,” Vaughn said. “I am not in favor of facilities around the country and their ability Tu 14 Low 6:30 AM 0.8 6:49 AM Rise 3:17 AM 20 this contract.” to attract top acts to this mid-sized market has 14 High 12:55 PM 1.6 5:37 PM Set 3:39 PM been a major selling point in pushing for the “We can do better,” Smith said. “We shouldn’t new contract. Policies which direct food and 14 Low 6:59 PM 1.2 be willing to take a loss just because everybody beverage revenue exclusively to SMG at all 14 High 11:42 PM 1.5 else does.” events effectively squeeze out local promoters W 15 Low 6:58 AM 0.6 6:50 AM Rise 4:12 AM 12 “Until I get more information I might be from doing events in the Selena Auditorium or willing to extend this contract for one more year the American Bank Center Arena. 15 High 2:12 PM 1.7 5:37 PM Set 4:15 PM but that’s about it,” Garza said. The item on the Tuesday agenda was not for 15 Low 8:10 PM 1.3 “We are saying a lot up here and I don’t want a vote; that will presumably come in the next 15 High 11:52 PM 1.5 any of you taking notes,” District 2 Councilman council meeting when there will be a “document that will allow you to follow the money. The Th 16 Low 7:26 AM 0.4 6:51 AM Rise 5:06 AM 6 Ben Molina told SMG officials. money comes from a lot of different directions 16 High 3:14 PM 1.9 5:37 PM Set 4:51 PM Follow the money so don’t be alarmed.” 16 Low 9:23 PM 1.4 But things got serious when the talk turned Somebody give the fire department a heads up to city money being fed into the facilities each 16 High 11:58 PM 1.5 they may need to be ready to put out a Three year (see the numbers box) and the flames Alarm Keister Fire. spread from the SMG managers to the City Thoughts From Dr. Tom Influenza The season is finally reaction) testing can be done but takes longer here. The flu season that and is very expensive. In my opinion steroids is. We have finally started that act rapidly are also a mainstay of treatment seeing the flu here locally. and really knock down the symptoms of the If you have not received flu rapidly. The flu is very antigenic, meaning your flu shot now, is the that it creates huge amounts of inflammation time to get it as it takes week or two to develop that make you feel bad and also make great antibodies. It is too early to know if this year’s culture media for secondary bacterial infection. flu vaccine will protect us from all the likely The latter can be the real danger with the flu. strains but it is your best avenue at prevention. Treating household contacts to prevent the Influenza strains are what we are referring to spread is good idea also. when we talk about the flu. Sometimes in lay In severe cases we may need to do Chest person vernacular it can mean any bug that X-Rays, intravenous fluids and antibiotics in the makes you feel bad. In diagnosis and treatment case of pneumonia. When patients are wheezing it means the actual influenza virus of which nebulizers are a very useful adjunct. If you get there are numerous strains. For our purposes we on top of all this early you can save your self a will categorize them as A and B. Influenza A is 3 week stent of misery. When you tough it out the more severe of the two and usually makes that is what you get. You also are more likely you feel like you are being run over by a truck. to spread it in the community, which is bad for Fever, body aches, and respiratory symptoms everyone especially those groups mentioned are typical in the first 48 hours, occasionally above. Do us all a favor and get your flu shot and especially with H1N1 you will also see gi and be proactive and maybe the season will be symptoms. If unchecked it usually progresses mild this year. to severe cough wheezing and worst case On a brighter note, I got off on a Thursday in pneumonia. It can be very dangerous for those Send Letters and Photos to November and went down South in my poling with lung disease, the young, the old and those [email protected] skiff last week. I am not kidding when I tell you that are immunocompromised. Hospitalization I had the entire bay to myself. Took a little while and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper and even death can occur in those patients most but I found some remote shallows with pretty at risk. decent number of fish. My little hot pink and The Diagnosis and treatment are available. red clouser did the trick as usual and redfish and Typically we want patients to be evaluated drum on the half shell was found. It was nice to in the first 48 hours. Antiviral drugs such as get off by myself and do some fishing. We are Tamiflu are more effective if started in the first definitely more productive when I have Coop or BACK PORCH 48 hours. The diagnosis can be made based on Clint with me as a 2 or 3 man show but it was exposure, symptoms and exam and the results fun never the less. of rapid flu tests on nasal swabs. 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ON THE WATERFRONT 132 W. Cotter St. The PortA BACK PORCH Bar A6 Island Moon November 9, 2017 Senior Moments Anecdotingly Armistice Day & Roof! Roof! Veterans Day By Abigail Bair I then sent her 83 pictures of metal roofs. The By Dotson Lewis Did I tell you guys that only picture in 800 Google image search results Special to the Island Moon Harvey also ate my roof? that even resembled my roof was a picture of I spent the first couple of weeks after the a decrepit shed that was taken during the Dust Dotson’s Note: Every year in November, the in the events. Federal Government offices Bowl. She said she’d be right over. nation marks the wars that have scarred our are closed on November 11. If Veterans Day hurricane walking around in a delicate delirium, past and the bravery of the men and women who falls on a Saturday, they are closed on Friday the phrase, “I was lucky” on repeat, thinking By the time she arrived, the G.P. had checked fought them. Armistice Day and Remembrance November 10. If Veterans Day falls on a Sunday, my house had only lost a few shingles and the the job and found that, on top of the terrible Sunday is a chance to remember not just those they are closed on Monday November 12. fence. However, when the next big rain came, aesthetics (think backwoods incest shanty), the who fought, but what they fought for. I am sure State and local governments, schools and non- I noticed the ceilings bulging like inexpertly workers had over-tightened the hex nuts and that many of you Moon Monkeys remember governmental businesses are not required to packed sausages. The dolorous hippopotamus ruined the neoprene washers – insuring leaks. that was Harvey got me good. attending, and participating in, Armistice Day close and may decide to remain open or closed. “I knew they did it wrong.” asserted the G.P., activities in your younger days. Public transit systems may follow a regular or It took a couple of further weeks before we “I’ve installed this crap on barns at least 20 holiday schedule. Origins of Armistice Day could get a hot date with the TWIA (Texas times. You don’t use it on homes.” Windstorm Insurance Association) inspector. History A massive fight ensued, and work was stopped During that time the G.P. (Great Provider) cold. The company agreed that the installation On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was began calling roofers. commemorated for the first time. In 1919, was faulty, but wouldn’t provide either the The first rep to show up was a young lady President Wilson proclaimed the day should correct material or any guarantee that the next named Ermine, who was stuffed so thoroughly be "filled with solemn pride in the heroism of crew would be able to install it. Up and down into yoga pants that she was reminiscent of the those who died in the country’s service and with the ladder went my 73 year old father, endlessly aforementioned sausages. She nimbly climbed gratitude for the victory". There were plans for arguing in two languages. onto my house and inspected the damage. Her parades, public meetings and a brief suspension On Halloween night, I discovered that the metal verdict was (of course) that the entire roof of business activities at 11am. roof was leaking. I sat underneath the swollen would have to be replaced, as well as all the spars of my living room, wearing my Max In 1926, the United States Congress officially internal ceilings and possibly some of the walls. from “Where the Wild Things Are” costume, recognized the end of World War I and declared I was heartbroken. Dad was skeptical. He fatalistically drinking mescal because it “went that the anniversary of the armistice should be refused to sign a contract that second, but said with the ulcer these [redacted] are giving me.” commemorated with prayer and thanksgiving. that her company could come and tarp the house Armistice Day, held on November 11 every The Congress also requested that the president to prevent more damage. They never showed Dad felt terrible. “I’m getting old, Ab,” he said, year, commemorates the signing of the should "issue a proclamation calling upon the up. A week later, I angrily mowed their sign, quietly. “I didn’t do my due diligence and get armistice between the Allies and Germany at officials to display the flag of the United States and vowed to never trust women named after three separate bids. I should just quit.” 11am on 11 November 1918 - the eleventh hour on all Government buildings on November 11 fur. of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. I knew just what he was doing. I’m guilty of and inviting the people of the United States to Rain was coming when the second batch of this kind of thinking, too. Although hostilities continued in some areas, observe the day in schools and churches, or other roofers showed up. No one called them. At the armistice essentially brought an end to four suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of I hate it when I put a pillow in a pillowcase this point, contractors were showing up like years of fighting in the First World War. friendly relations with all other peoples." and the tag sticks out the open end. I have this particularly predatory toadstools. They tarped set of pillows that, for some unknown reason, I In Britain, it is tradition to pause for a two An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) the house right then. We made an appointment just couldn’t ever get the tag inside. I figured minute silence at 11am on November 11 to was approved on May 13, 1938, which made to discuss options, and the new roofers showed it was the same as never being able to put the remember those killed in the two world wars November 11 in each year a legal holiday, up right on time. fitted sheet on the right way the first time. I and the British servicemen killed or injured known as Armistice Day. This day was We all sat at my dining table to hammer out left that tag sticking out, as evidence, punishing since 1945. originally intended to honor veterans of World a contract. The roofers were assertive, but myself for generalized incompetence -- just a War I. A few years later, World War II required The armistice was signed in Ferdinand seemed to be knowledgeable and (at that little itchy bit of negativity. the largest mobilization of service men in the Foch's railway carriage in the remote Forest point) had proven themselves far superior to history of the United States, and the American Two weeks ago, I finally got angry at myself of Compiègne, north of Paris, at 5am on 11 other companies simply by showing up. Mom forces also fought in Korea. In 1954, the for allowing anxiety over absolutely nothing, November 1918, and came into force six hours decided on one of those new-fangled metal roofs veterans’ service organizations urged Congress and triumphantly tore the tags off those pillows. later, at 11am. (Incidentally, in 1940 Hitler (even though they were much more expensive), to change the word "Armistice" to "Veterans". The next time I put the pillows in their cases, the forced the French to sign an armistice on and I agreed after finding out that it could save Congress approved this change and on June 1, stupid tags were STILL sticking out. I freaked German terms in the same railway carriage.) me up to 40% per year on energy bills. The Rev 1954, November 11 became a day to honor all out a little, and pulled the pillows out of the convinced Dad (who admitted he was curious), American veterans, where ever and whenever cases. There were originally tags on both ends British Soldiers along the River and he signed a contract right then and there. Somme-1916 they had served. of the pillows. Some things are just two-taggers. That’s when the Play-Dough crap factory It doesn’t matter how you move, you’re damned In 1968 the Uniforms Holiday Bill (Public French military commander Foch was in started churning out various stars and quarter no matter what. charge of leading the negotiations and signing Law 90-363 (82 Stat. 250)) made an attempt moons of bullpuckey. The contractor missed “Dad, you caught them. You saved it from the agreement which made it impossible for the appointments to put on the new roof for over German army to recommence fighting. being a lot worse. No one else could have done two weeks. Dad panicked because the job what you did, or would have.” I told him. The Treaty of Versailles signed six months had to get done, and we’d evidently signed a later acted as the lasting peace treaty between contract with a disaster carpetbagger that had “At least I’ll be dead before we have to put the nations. no intention of working. My house looked like another roof on the house,” he said. “All the a hobo squat for nearly a month. I was tempted lessons I’ve learned will be lost.” The armistice forced the Germans to evacuate to put on fingerless gloves and cook hot dogs invaded countries and territories within two “I learned stuff, too, Dad.” I replied, perhaps over a trashcan fire just to complete the image. I a little bitterly. I did read a 28 page manual weeks. They also had to surrender a significant am nothing if not theatrical. amount of war material, including five thousand entitled “Installing C-F Panels,” and now know guns, 25,000 machine guns, 1,700 planes. When the crew finally showed, everyone was altogether too much about various types of Germany, exhausted by war and with a nation greatly relieved. They made short work of the roofing screws. of hungry citizens, reluctantly accepted the Above: British soldiers attend a old shingles, and started to apply the white steel. Remembrance Day ceremony at the He patted my hand. He had read the same terms. boring instructions. British cemetery in Kabul in 2009 It looked awful. There’s no nice way to put this: Armistice Day is also called Remembrance my roof looked nothing like the picture they’d We threw in the towel before the property Day and they both refer to November 11th. shown us when they sold us the material. The was totally decimated and let them shingle the to move Veterans Day to the fourth Monday of metal they used looked like corrugated tin, with This year Armistice Day falls on a Saturday. It's October. The bill took effect in 1971. However, roof. My house doesn’t look like it’s a pastel not to be confused with Remembrance Sunday huge exposed hex nuts sticking out everywhere. pink paint job away from being a Juarez crack this caused a lot of confusion as many states They furthered the image of “ancient bayou which always falls on the second Sunday disagreed with this decision and continued house any more, but my side yard is piled with in November. This year it's a day later, on juke joint” by leaving a four inch lip hanging rejected metal. The roofers were supposed to to hold Veterans Day activities on November over the front of the house. November 12th. 11. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed reclaim it yesterday. I’m not too worried about Veterans Day in the United States Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479), which stated I text messaged our rep to tell her that the it, though. Pick-up trucks are already making that Veterans Day would again be observed installation was incorrect, “Um, this is seriously slow, predatory circles around my block. Veterans Day honors those who served the on November 11th from 1978 onwards. As wrong. I’m not selling bathtub gin to alligator That problem, at least, will take care of United States in all wars, especially veterans. you know, Veterans Day is still observed on enthusiasts out on the Bayou.” itself. In the USA, Veterans Day annually falls on November 11th. “What did you think it was going to look like?” November 11th. This day is the anniversary Dotson’s Other Note: You are urged to attend she replied. of the signing of the armistice, which ended a Veterans Day ceremony this coming Saturday the World War I hostilities between the Allied November 11th. Many of us plan to attend the nations and Germany in 1918. ceremony at Sherrill Park at 10AM…Hope to Observance see you there. Your thoughts regarding this or any articles appearing in The Island Moon are OFF the Island Veterans Day is intended to honor and thank greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading all military personnel who served the United and commenting on Senior Moments. I can be States in all wars, particularly living veterans. It reached at: [email protected] and/or Land is marked by parades and church services and in Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: 530-748-8475. many places the American flag is flown at half- mast. A period of silence lasting two minutes Please Note: The next Veterans Round Table may be held at 11am. Some schools are closed Meeting will be Tuesday, November 14, 9-11 on Veterans Day, while others do not close, AM, 3209 S. Staples. Coffee & doughnuts but choose to mark the occasion with special are provided. Hope to see you there. Also our assemblies or other activities. Veterans Radio Round Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 9 AM, Saturdays. 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October 26, 2017 Dog-Gone Fest Thursday 5 - 8pm A8 Island Moon November 9, 2017 SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon The Only Real Game, Armistice Day & Veterans Baseball By Andy Purvis Day Special to the Island Moon By Dotson Lewis Now that the Houston Astros have become about baseball on the radio and writing about World Series Champions, I thought I would the game for the newspaper and magazines. I Dotson’s Note: As we about the incredible 2017 season. share what the game of baseball means to me. like “Dizzy” Dean, “Satchel” Paige, “Candy” discussed last week, the Springer, Josh Reddick and Dallas Keuchel Kids have hit round balls with sticks for as Cummings and “Stan the Man.” I liked shaking 2017 Major League Baseball World Series was all shared a similar sentiment when they took long as there has been time. Americans have hands with Eddie Mathews, Mickey Mantle, looking like a “doozie”, and it turned out to the stage. Coming off the emotional high of played baseball for over 200 years. In fact, you Willie Mays, Willie Stargell, Steve Carlton, be just that, particularly for Astro fans. It also this week, it would be understandable if all the can tell the history of America by knowing the “Buck” O’Neil, Bob Feller and Pete Rose. I was a good series for baseball fans in general. Astros players wanted to catch their breath. game of baseball. The game has been played in like every coach who has hit a fungo. I like I thought you Moon Monkeys who are sports cities, meadows, parks, pastures and backyard fungos. I like the big fly, knuckleballs and the fans, might just be interested in some random fields by children and old men alike. Every squeeze bunt. I like fastballs on the corner, thoughts regarding the World Series. David J. city has a baseball team. It has Phillip, Dayn Perry, Marc Normandin, FanRag been played by minimum wage Sports and CBS Sports, contributed to this workers and multimillionaires, report. seedy characters and upstanding Astros Win 2017 World Series citizens, fools and champions. Yet, players who fail seven times According to cave etchings and town criers, the out of ten are considered heroes. Astros prevailed over the Dodgers in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series by a score of 5-1 (box It’s a well-paced game that score). The win clinched the Astros' first belt requires tremendous hand-to- and title in franchise history. eye coordination and incredible No one ever said winning a title was easy, but speed. The game follows the it seems the Astros are reaping the rewards of seasons, spring until fall, and it’s the victory. the only game where the defense has the ball. The game even The Dodgers Will Wait 'Til Next Year tolerates cheating if you’re clever Once More enough to steal the other team’s In the 1940s and 1950s, "wait 'til next year!" signs. The pace of the game has Carlos Correa arrives in Houston. was the rallying cry of Brooklyn Dodgers fans. been argued, but it does allow for conversation and reflection. Why did he bunt? They won the National League pennant in 1941, triples, and managers who yell from the dugout. 1947, 1949, 1952, and 1953, and lost the World Should he pinch-hit? There is no clock so you never run out of time, and ninety feet between I like my radio partner of twenty-two years, Series each of those times. To make matters Dennis Quinn. Man, have we had some fun. worse, the Dodgers lost every single one of the bases was a pick from Heaven. Just think how different the game would be, if they had I like organ music, 3-and-2 counts, and the those World Series to the crosstown New York National Anthem. I like the National Baseball Yankees. used more or less distance between the bases. The game can be played outside the boundaries, Hall of Fame and Museum, “Casey at the Bat,” They also suffered a horrible collapse in 1951 and the objective is to always come home. It’s and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” I like that cost them the pennant to the New York a game where today’s players can be measured conducting interviews with players and coaches Giants — you know something about this against all the other players who came before like Tommy LaSorda, “Buck” Showalter, particular moment in baseball history, given them. J.R. Richards, Bill Lee, “Ozzie” Smith, Ron it was heard 'round the world. It was both an Santo, George Springer, Alex Bregman, Jake Houston People in the House incredible time to be a Dodgers' fan, and an Baseball is fun. It makes you feel young. The Marisnick, Mike Fiers and Larry Dierker. I infinitely frustrating one since they could never best known and best loved athlete in American like the hit and run, the Sporting News and the Even though Game 7 unfolded in Dodger go all the way. history is “Babe” Ruth. I’m 65 but I feel 16 MLB channel. I like umpires, Baseball Tonight, Stadium -- 1,550 miles from Minute Maid Park when I’m watching a baseball game. It looks post-game interviews and Derek Jeter saying by motorcar -- a healthy contingent of Astros In 1955, "next year" finally came, and Brooklyn so easy to play from your seat in the stands, “Hi Andy!” I will miss the voices of “Studs” rooters showed up to witness history. Above is a toppled the Bronx Bombers for their first World but it is in fact the hardest of all games to play. Terkel and Milo Hamilton. I miss the smiles glimpse of those lucky enough to afford tickets Series championship. It seemed impossible Taking a round bat and hitting a round ball that of Ernie Banks, Tony Gwynn and Yogi Berra. in tantalizing proximity to the visitors' dugout, given all of the near-misses and failures, but it travels at speeds up to 100 mph, while sinking, I miss the unique sounds of the game, like the and good for them. finally happened. curving or rising, is the most difficult task in umpire’s call, the ball popping the catcher’s Two days after defeating the Dodgers 5-1 in The modern-day Dodgers can relate to their all of sports. Even in golf, the ball is sitting mitt, the ball against the bat, and the gibberish Game 7 to win the franchise's first-ever, they Brooklyn ancestors, even if they're now located still. Still, the game fosters the illusion that we from the players during the game. I like that got a proper celebration with their fans at home. in Los Angeles. These Dodgers last won the can hit like Mickey Mantle or catch like Brooks Reid Ryan has time for me and his dad Nolan World Series in 1988: since then, they were Robinson. Baseball is an old man sitting with does, too. I like baseball because it’s always After the Astros won the Fall Classic, Texas eliminated in the NLDS four times between his grandchildren and seeing the same game. I 1960. I liked 1960. That was the first year I Governor Greg Abbott declared that Nov. 3 1995 and 2006, winning exactly one game have no doubt that every one of you who have remember the World Series. It was a better would be Houston Astros day in the state. in the process. They made it to four separate time. Rogers Hornsby once Coming into the celebration, the status of Justin National League Championship Series between said, “People ask me what I do in Verlander's attendance was a mystery. It was 2008 and 2016, and the closest they got to the winter when there is no baseball. reported Verlander's wedding to Kate Upton World Series each time was a Game 6. Just for I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out was to occur that weekend in Italy, and the 2017 good measure, in 2014 and 2015, the Dodgers the window and wait for spring.” American League Championship Series MVP didn't even make it out of the NLDS. I think I would have sat awhile would likely be unable to participate in Friday's with Rogers. festivities. The 2017 season was different, though, or at least it seemed like it was. The Dodgers led You see, I’ve never been On Thursday, Houston radio station, KXAN, the majors in wins. They had enough starting unhappy at a ballpark. I’ve reported the championship parade would start pitching that Clayton Kershaw wasn't going to always been mad about baseball. at the intersection of Smith and Lamar before spend the NLCS gasping for air in between his I get lost in the game. There are ending at City Hall, where fans would have the short-rest pitches. They finally won the NLCS, very few things besides family chance to hear comments from many of the their first such series victory since 1988, and that you can go through your stars. they were in the World Series again. entire life caring about. Baseball is one of those. I think I would The Astros seemed pumped prior to the Los Angeles won Game 1, and it was as good like to go through life age 16, celebration Friday. Hours before the parade as everyone had dreamed the moment would be. giggling with my hat falling off. began, Astros third baseman Alex Bregman was Everything went downhill from there, though: Jose Altuve I may grow up someday. I hope psyching up himself and the fans on Twitter: the Dodgers dropped Game 2 and Game 3, not. The city of Houston had no problem embracing and from there, they were playing catchup. had children has an old ball of some kind at this Astros team after it won 101 games during The Astros might not even be better than the home. Baseball may be the best game ever Man, I miss the game already. I can’t wait until the 2017 regular season and marched through Dodgers, but they were better in a decisive devised. Spring. the postseason toward its first championship. Game 7, and that's enough to make Dodgers I love the game of baseball because it makes Andy Purvis is a local author and radio fans have to wait 'til next year once again. Here's A Look At What The Scene me feel American. It’s our game. It takes us personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. Maybe next year, Kenley Jansen won't throw a outside in the fresh air. I like double steals, com for all the latest info on his books or to Looked Like As Fans Waited To Cheer flat 0-2 pitch down the middle of the zone that barnstorming, hot dogs, magic numbers and listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books costs the Dodgers the game. Maybe next year, bobble-head dolls. I liked reading about the are available online and can be found in the Yu Darvish won't falter in consecutive World Negro Leagues and baseball movies. I like local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be Series starts, and will look more like the guy bubblegum cards, scoring the games, batting contacted at [email protected]. Also who helped them get there in the first place. practice and the minor leagues. I like the sports listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q Maybe next year, Yasiel Puig will make the page, Vin Scully, and baseball on the radio. I like & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com decision to swing 1/100th of a second faster, seeing-eye singles, stories about Casey Stengel, 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of and one of those foul balls hit directly behind and the smell of fresh-cut grass. I like talking the Houston Astros. him will end up in the bleachers instead. Dodgers’ fans are used to waiting, and while it's Send letters and photos to editor@ not fair, nothing in baseball ever is. All you can do is wait 'til next year, or give up. The Dodgers will be back next year: Cody Bellinger will be a islandmoon.com year older and wiser, and maybe with a smaller hole in his swing. Clayton Kershaw is going to On Their Astros. be just 30 years old. There will be more money After everyone settled in, it was time for the to spend as Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford and Attention main event, and the Astros players made their others hit free agency — the Dodgers will be way through the city. There was also a spot back, and they'll be better, and then, maybe it'll Boat Owners! finally be next year again. in the ceremony for the true heart and soul of Do you own a boat with a cabin Houston baseball. Dotson’s Other Note: Well…what do you The party wasn't reserved strictly for members think…will the Astros repeat? Would you like to and would you like to make some of the 2017 Astros, as two franchise legends see the Astros vs the Dodgers in the 2018 World also soaked in the victory. Craig Biggio and Jeff Series? Are you a baseball fan or do you just, as money with it? We have slips and Bagwell were the faces of Houston baseball many do, watch/listen to the World Series only? during their 15 years as teammates from 1991- Your comments, suggestions, questions are looking for boats to use for 2005. and concerns regarding Sports Talk articles Even though a fire truck was carrying him are greatly appreciated, please call the charters. If you have a boat and around the city, World Series MVP George Benchwarmers at 361-560-5397 weekdays, Springer made sure to sign some autographs. Mondays thru Fridays, 5-7 PM, or contact are interested in an entrepreneurial me. Phone: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475 There were some unique moments that came Email: [email protected] with the celebration: The Astros arrived at City opportunity Hall approximately 90 minutes after the parade Have fun -30- started, allowing them to speak with their fans call 361 332-9978. November 9, 2017 Island Moon A 9 The Traveling Moon Gets Around

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You week I was reminded of a good most popular and the time to look closely at the damage (riding can create Hope with the smallest of gestures, quote by my friend Capt. Ron. versatile lures to shotgun in the passenger seat helps you look from offering to help someone through “NOTHING LASTS FOREVER, not even us.” fish deeper water around at 60mph). It’s really amazing to see something you know they’re struggling with, to with. A selection of how far into the island that the storm surge literally a hand-out, to even a kind word said different weighted pushed the debris line from the bay. Absolutely to a stranger on the street. I thanked a kid the jig heads will both heart wrenching, to be precise about it. I other day for stopping and holding the door for give you varied shudder to think what the Island would look like me with a “thank you Sir”, and I could see him lure presentation as had the storm come in a little more to the south. literally swell. He was cheerful to the cashier well as making it This has been a pretty We wandered in to City Hall to say hello and in the store, and the cashier was cheerful back. easier to keep the offer any assistance that we could muster, and I watched it spread to everyone immediately. regular stringer from bait down in the it’s still a zoo up there! I thought I was at a A card or small gift to a coworker can get a day of fishing soft strike zone. Fish Jerry Lewis Telethon, as every phone in the mileage you didn’t know was possible. Hope plastics the last few will be close to the place continually rang. People are still very is neighbors helping neighbors. These days weeks. No experience bottom using the Life long memories with family. much shell-shocked, and issues that no one can it seems like the world is about to burn, but it needed. structure for cover, easily solve are the norm these days. It’s crazy, doesn’t have to be that way. Turn off the media, Don’t let life pass you by or spin you into suspended along and if you have the time or means to help out, get out there and make a difference. someone you’re not. Live life and take those the most comfortable warm currents, or actively I sent Mark (Superintendent of the moments to breathe the air here on the beach. feeding and hunting on the move. Surface Seashore, and Palo Duro) a note the Float on the salt water and let your mind go with feeding fish can be caught with a lighter jig other day asking about the road back the hypnotic therapy of fishing. My Children’s head of 1/16th ounce. Let the sound of the soft into Yarborough (you loyal readers friends lost their father last week and we all plastic hit the surface then slowly flutter the bait remember that it’s closed, right?) have been taking a few seconds throughout the down and before you hit the bottom frantically He responded that it has not slipped day to appreciate everything a little more. They strike that lure up towards the top. Erratic off of his radar, and he is hoping to have been running to the things that meant the movements will imitate wounded bait or scared get at it sooner than later. The plan most to them that they shared with their father, fleeing minnows. My favorite is the 5”DOA is to grade the road to crown it (so being with him in the outdoors, and laughing JERK SHAD AND TBE DOA AIRHEAD. hopefully water doesn’t sit on the with friends. That’s why I hope you don’t let Both of these baits have a crazy selection road, that’s how you get potholes anything put a shadow on the sun, wind, water, of colors, many can be found over at ROYS that turn into jeep-eating crevasses) and salt air we call home. BAIT AND TACKLE. The mid level of the and then get another layer of caliche DEEP JIGGING water column is where fish actively hunt and over it. This will be a temporary fix can be fished easily with a 1/8 ounce bait in a to get us back there, and then he will swimming action. DEEP JIGGING is when we be looking for funds to permanently keep the baits on the bottom, only raising them fix the road. I believe Mark will get up no more than a foot or two away from the bay it done, however, there is a lot of floor. The thumping of the lure along the bottom construction going on right now if can be felt by game fish for a long distance. you haven’t been down lately. Make Keeping the bait down will put it in reach of sure to drop the park a line and let slow and finicky fish as well. They might be please consider doing what you can. There is them know that you would appreciate them cold and slow or a little full to chase bait very still literally tons of debris all over the place. getting Yarborough fixed, and drop me a line far. But to jump out of the floras and suck down Power poles are snapped off and dangling, but here On the Rocks at [email protected] a little snack, no problem. I like natural colors evidently still working. It was good to see first, and then move to bright colors when I need Nicole as her happy, cheerful self despite the some reaction strikes. Dark colors work really chaos. Nicole says that the donation center is well at the start and end of the day when it is asking for 1)hot plates, 2)electric skillets, 3) dim light. I like 1/4, 1/2 & 3/8 jig heads. This sponges 4)cleaners (Lysol, laundry soap, etc), will give you outstanding casting as well as 4)Styrofoam cups 5) paper plates 6)plastic less tangles as it keeps the line tight. 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The Boy Scouts of in the project will provide roost sites, protection and safety can be found at this website, as well. concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- America, Troop 949 partnered with U.S. Fish from weather, and protection from predators for Farming and ranching businesses are another 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). and Wildlife Service’s Texas Coastal Ecological the small burrowing owls while they are in the economic driver in our community. Those that - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 Services (Service) office in Corpus Christi Coastal Bend during the winter months. The were affected by the hurricane can seek relief and Nueces County Coastal Parks (County) project location on Padre Island was chosen through TDA’s State of Texas Agriculture Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). to complete Dylan’s Eagle Scout community because it is in a remote area of north Padre Relief (STAR) Fund to help during times He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. service project. The project was necessary to Island on land owned by Nueces County and of disaster. This program is solely funded texas.gov or at 512-463-0672 fulfill a requirement to earn the rank of Eagle is surrounded by native grassland habitat with Scout, the highest rank within the Boy Scouts very little human disturbance. However, the of America. site was formerly used for oil and gas activity Harvey Destroyed Seven Beach so a preliminary step was taken to meet on- site with a Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi contaminants expert to ensure that the Maintenance Vehicles at project site would be safe for both Boy Scouts and burrowing owls. Once cleared of those Mustang Fire Station safety questions, Dylan recruited and organized Hurricane Harvey destroyed five All-Terrain FY 2017-2018 Operating Budget adopted fellow Troop 949 members to clean up the Vehicles, seven pickup trucks, a tractor, and a by Ordinance Number 031255 to increase trash and heavy debris in an approximately piece of heavy beach equipment which were expenditures by $615,000. ½-acre area. Meetings with the Service and parked at the Parks and Recreation Department’s Second Reading Ordinance - Appropriating County representatives were held to design yard behind Fire Station #16 on State Highway Funds for Replacement of Vehicles Damaged the burrows and purchase materials, which 361 during the storm. included polyethylene drainage pipe. The eight by Hurricane and One Vehicle Totally Damaged burrows were strategically placed and stabilized in Automobile Accident for the Parks and with rebar and caliche by Dylan and his troop Recreation Department (1st Reading 11/7/17) on October 14th. Ordinance to appropriate $615,000 in the unreserved fund balance in the No. 1032 State The western burrowing owl (Athene Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund for purchase of cunicularia hypugaea) is a grassland bird replacement vehicles and equipment for beach that arrives in the Coastal Bend in October operations damaged from Hurricane Harvey to spend the winter feeding on insects and including 5 ATVS, 7 pickup trucks, 1 tractor, small mammals. They leave in early March and 1 beach tech machine; including one vehicle to return to breeding grounds, some of which declared totally damaged in an automobile are as far north as central Canada. The western The grass line on the fence shows the accident; and amending the FY 2017-2018 burrowing owl currently is classified as water level at Fire Station #16 where the Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance threatened in Mexico, endangered in Canada, Number 031255 to increase expenditures by and in the United States was identified as a beach maintenance vehicles were stored $615,000 National Bird of Conservation Concern by the PURPOSE: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2002. This The Corpus Christi City Council on Tuesday species’ name is derived from the owl’s habit of approved $615,000 in funds from a reserve Appropriate $615,000 in unreserved No. 1032 using animal burrows for nesting and roosting, fund of the city’s State Hotel Occupancy Tax State Hotel Occupancy Tax (SHOT) Fund to primarily burrows made by prairie dogs or other currently has approximately $4,500,000 in purchase replacement vehicles and equipment burrowing animals. Mammal burrows within unreserved funds. damaged by Hurricane Harvey and increase native grasslands are not plentiful in South expenditures in the FY2017-2018 Adopted City staff told the council that as much as Texas; as a result, burrowing owls often roost Operating Budget by $615,000. in less-than-safe structures such as road culverts $250,000 could be remitted to the SHOT fund BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS: and sometimes in highly altered habitats such through insurance and FEMA funds. They as agricultural fields used for crop cultivation. said that existing city policy did not call for On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey, a removing the vehicles from The Island during category 4 hurricane, came ashore between The Eagle Scout rank requires many hours of a storm but that is being changed. The vehicles Rockport and Port Aransas, Texas causing skill development and leadership, as well as were inundated with salt water when the tidal massive damage and significant tidal surge on the completion of a community service project. surge built up behind the dunes at the fire Padre and Mustang Islands. As a result, flood Dylan, who is the son of Tommy and Rachel station. waters were pushed over the protective dunes Kurtz, was especially interested in a service and caused salt water damage to vehicles and project that benefitted wildlife conservation First Reading Ordinance - Appropriating equipment which were secured at the Beach near his home on Padre Island. The artificial Funds for Replacement of Operations location. One of the trucks, we are burrow idea had been talked about between Vehicles Damaged by Hurricane and One requesting reimbursement for, was previously the County and the Service for more than a Vehicle Totally Damaged in Automobile damaged in an accident and was determined year but neither had the manpower to bring the Accident for the Parks and Recreation to be totaled. The office and several structures project to reality. Dylan heard about the idea Department Ordinance to appropriate $615,000 were also damaged due to wind, rain and high and the uniqueness of the project appealed to in the unreserved fund balance in the No. 1032 water. All damage has been reported to Risk him. Hopefully, several lucky burrowing owls State Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund for purchase Management and submitted to the Finance will soon find Dylan’s custom-made artificial of replacement vehicles and equipment for Department for FEMA reporting. burrows and, like our other Winter Texans, will beach operations damaged from Hurricane spend this and many future winters in style Harvey including 5 ATVS, 7 pickup trucks, 1 The State Hotel Occupancy Tax (SHOT) Fund while enjoying the abundant food and mild tractor, and 1 beach tech machine; including has approximately $4,500,000 in unreserved funds. Dylan’s service project involved the temperatures of the Coastal Bend. one vehicle declared totally damaged in construction of eight artificial burrows for the an automobile accident; and amending the Texas Gold is Headed to Leander Spurs Donate Court to Port A. State officials this week announced that the at the Comptroller’s office, was named as the city of Leander will be the future home of the depository’s administrator earlier this year. Texas Bullion Depository. Although the depository will be located in Texas, it will provide services nationwide in 2018, with international services to be offered in future phases. LSTA expects the brand- new, purpose-built depository facility to be completed late in 2018 or early 2019. Ret. Col. Paul Hamilton, a 37-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, leads operational security design efforts for LSTA and is responsible for the design and implementation of procedural and physical security for the Texas Bullion Depository and LSTA headquarters facility. Hamilton held several commands at Air Force District 18 State Senator Lois Kolkhorst installations with some of the nation’s highest (left), who represents Port A. in Austin. security levels. His previous projects include coordinating manning requirements for the 14th Construction on a multi-acre site is expected to Air Force and the Joint Space Operation Center, begin in early 2018 on what will be the nation’s relocating a USAF Regional Headquarters first state-administered gold bullion depository. operation and serving on the initial Site The new facility will include space for highly Activation Committee for Buckley Air Force secure precious metals storage and will Base. incorporate the latest technology in security Due to the unique nature of the facility, the city systems, including advanced perimeter defense of Leander has authorized LSTA to build its own and high-definition security cameras. The exact on-site firearms range and tactical training area. location of the site is being withheld for security Leander has a population of more than 52,000, reasons. a 100 percent increase since 2010, according to The San Antonio Spurs donated this basketball court to Port Aransas. It is currently set Tom Smelker, director of Treasury Operations city officials. up in the community center. November 9, 2017 Island Moon A 14 Island Moon on a Spoon BBB Offers Advice to Avoid The Many Faces of By Kelly ScamsTrevino Targeting Veterans Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau Chicken Veteran’s Day is this weekend and many across • Copycats: Beware of charities that have By Chef Vita Jarrin the U.S. will take the time to honor those who similar names to other organizations, but celery texture and taste with a little sweetness offered their services to our country. However, with the words in a different order. Today I leave for the annual World Food Better Business Bureau warns that veterans Championships Competition in Orange Beach to boot. If you don’t care for it, you may use are often targets of savvy scammers since • Vague descriptions: Organizations that Alabama. It’s a weeklong event packed with over cabbage and make a slaw with red onion as well. don’t have a clear mission statement or a dozen categories and over 600 competitors. most former military members receive steady Make This Curry Brine First To Soak & government benefits over their lifetime. outline of how they’re helping veterans This is the fifth year that I am competing out posted on their website should be avoided. of the 6 years it has been running. Each year Tenderize Chicken: Scammers target this group – and even those True charities will proudly explain how I’ve qualified through recipes I’ve entered, 1 Qt. 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The ball can to be played with every part of the body except from the shoulders and arms; the only player allowed to touch the ball with the arms and hands is Goalkeeper. The throw from the sidelines is done with both arms and overhead, with both feet on the ground. with shin pads, and boots with studs, indoor is The team is composed by eleven players on without studs and the beach is barefoot; the the field with substitutes on the bench, the goalie uses gloves and very light padding for Goalkeeper, usually three or four defenders, protection. two or three midfielders and three forwards or The referee is in charge of directing the game the attackers; there are three referees, in big minimizing the stoppage time, he is there to tournaments up to 6 to 8, the idea of playing enforce the rules and protect the players from is compared to Basketball, each player is in tackles and rough game, it has to be a flowing Hazmat crews at Cruiser Whitecap last Friday charge of marking a player in the opposite team. game. 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The Opening Day Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law warden and a deputy sheriff were searching the Deer season kicked of Saturday with good the western two-thirds of the state,” said Cain. enforcement reports. area for evidence of illegal road hunting activity hunting prospects expected across the state, “Landowners and hunters with properties lucky The Daily Double when the warden remembered that one of the according to wildlife biologists with the Texas enough to receive some of early summer rains guys in the truck, who he had recognized from Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). and that have remained green may expect better Some dove hunters can’t resist the temptation previous contacts, owned a Jeep. He made a than average deer quality this fall.” of double bagging, the illegal practice of taking phone call to the guy’s wife who confirmed that a daily limit in the morning and then returning he still owned the Jeep and also told him where New Regulations to the field in the afternoon for a second limit. his buddy in the truck lived. The warden and the Hunters are reminded of new regulations for Game wardens rarely forget a face, particularly deputy arrived at the buddy’s house and located the 2017-18 season, including the establishment those of hunters they’ve checked only hours the two guys as well as the Jeep in question. The of chronic wasting disease (CWD) management earlier. Some examples of greedy hunters guys admitted to hunting hogs and shooting at zones. Hunters who harvest mule deer, white- whose double bagging attempts were thwarted beer cans in the road. Cases are pending. tailed deer, elk, red deer, or other CWD recently include: Another Timely Rescue susceptible species within the Trans-Pecos, On Oct. 2 at about 6 p.m., a Frio County game Panhandle, and South-Central Texas CWD warden observed several trucks parked near a During a flash flood event on Sept. 27, Webb Containment and Surveillance Zones are fence line that bordered a pasture. He made his County game wardens responded to a water required to bring their animals to a TPWD check way toward the pasture, drove in the gate and rescue call for an elderly couple off Las Tiendas station within 48 hours of harvest. TPWD also made contact with the group of hunters. The Road near Laredo. The wardens were able to urges voluntary sampling of hunter harvested warden noted that some of the hunters almost launch an airboat in the ditch and run seven deer outside of these zones. had a limit of doves that afternoon. After further miles up the creek and across pastures in order to reach the stranded people. By the time the The general deer hunting season opened Hunters should also be aware of rules banning investigation, it was determined that several of wardens reached the home, the water was waist Saturday, and runs through Jan. 7, 2018 in importation of certain deer, elk, and other CWD the same individuals had almost shot a limit of deep inside and moving swiftly around the North Texas; Jan. 21, 2018 in South Texas. A susceptible species carcass parts from states birds that morning as well. Several individuals home. Three people were evacuated, and four late youth-only season is also slated for Jan. where the disease has been detected, as well as were filed on for exceeding the daily bag limit U.S. Border Patrol agents who had attempted to 8-21, 2018. of hunting and fishing regulations. the movement of the same carcass parts from and 40 birds were seized. Cases and civil restitution are pending. walk to the house were also picked up. Generally speaking, white-tailed deer in Texas CWD zones. The rules are part of the state’s have fared well in recent years with a stable comprehensive CWD management plan to A week later at about the same time of day, the 415 pounds of weed and headed to population of about 4.3 million, according determine the prevalence and geographic extent same warden drove up to a ranch gate, parked Mexico to Alan Cain, TPWD whitetail deer program of the disease and to contain the disease to the his truck and listened for shots for about 5-10 On Oct. 7, Webb County game wardens leader. “The vast majority of the state had a areas where it is known to exist. minutes. He heard several shots from a ranch responded to a call for assistance from the U.S. good habitat conditions going into last winter nearby and decided to check those hunters for Border Patrol and Laredo Police Department on and early spring, which helped bucks recover compliance. After further investigation, it was a vehicle splashdown in the Rio Grande River. from the rigors of the rut, and gave them a good determined that eight individuals had shot The Laredo PD had attempted to conduct a traffic foundation to start the antler growth cycle this a limit of doves that same morning and had stop on a vehicle possibly loaded with narcotics year,” he said. returned to the field for an afternoon hunt. These individuals were filed on for exceeding the daily and a short pursuit ensued. While fleeing from However, unlike the previous two years where bag limit and 52 birds were seized. The cases police, the driver intentionally drove into widespread consistent rain and good habitat and civil restitution are pending. the river in an attempt to flee to Mexico. The conditions persisted through the summer for driver was apprehended and taken into custody. much the state, 2017 saw dry weather patterns In Maverick County, game wardens received The wardens were able to assist in retrieving take hold in May and continue into late August. information from Zavala County about some the vehicle from the river and subsequently These drier conditions late in the season will possible double bagging of dove in Eagle discovered 415 pounds of marijuana located in likely have some impact on final stages of antler Pass. After locating the hunters and a brief the back seat and rear compartments. development, body weights, and possibly fawn investigation, wardens seized 89 birds over the production, Cain explained, but hunters should daily bag limit from six hunters. The cases and Can’t Bear to See This still expect a good hunting season. civil restitution are pending. “Dry conditions were not uniform across the Injured Bobcat Provides Opening for state and spotty rains from May through July Arrest left patches of green across the landscape in Displaced Scientists Begin Rapid Study of Seagrass Meadows and Bays Four faculty members at The University of lost, but also tease apart how different aspects of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas the storm changed how these seagrass meadows were just awarded a combined $356,785 for function.” two projects that will study the impact of the Dr. Yeager will be joined by veteran seagrass hurricane on the state’s seagrass meadows and biologist Dr. Ken Dunton to also investigate the biogeochemistry of the local bays. On Oct. 3, game wardens responded to a call what factors help seagrass rebound quickly in reference to an injured bobcat at a residence after such a massive disturbance. in Bowie County. As the wardens arrived at the With winds reaching as high as 150 miles location, one of the wardens received a call from Earlier this month game wardens with the per hour, the hurricane cut new water passes a Bowie County Sheriff Deputy with a warning New Mexico Department of Fish and Game and moved an untold amount of sand and that the individual who lived at that residence requested assistance with an investigation of mud throughout the bays. This movement of had multiple warrants for his arrest and was also a subject from the Waco area who may have sediment, combined with heavy flash floods wanted for questioning in reference to a theft illegally killed a black bear in New Mexico and directly impacts the biogeochemical processes of property investigation. The wardens made now possessed it in Texas. Texas game wardens including the amount of nutrients in the bays. contact with the individual and took possession made contact with the subject at his residence UTMSI chemists, Drs. Amber Hardison and of the injured bobcat, and then informed the and during questioning, the suspect admitted to Zhanfei Liu, will be putting their grant to suspect that he was under arrest. He was taken illegally killing the black bear in New Mexico work by trying to understand how Hurricane into custody without incident. without a license or permit and transporting the skull back to Texas. The meat and carcass of the Harvey changed the water and sediment Heat Seeking Hog Hunter biogeochemistry in the Mission and Aransas bear were left in the field and the pelt and paws Bays, which weathered the eye of the storm. A Delta County game warden was patrolling an were allowed to rot. Cases are pending in New “With a of storm of this magnitude, the bays area for road hunters when he observed a truck Mexico and the suspect was issued citations in will not function like we are accustomed to,” traveling very slowly on a county road near Texas for illegally importing and possessing a said Dr. Zhanfei Liu. “They received such a agricultural fields. As the truck approached the protected state threatened species. Several faculty members at The University warden, it quickly turned around and started tremendous amount of nutrients, and we’re Rapid Recovery of Texas Marine Science Institute have been interested to see how the bays will respond in driving away. After making contact, the warden working since the Hurricane Harvey slammed the short-term and the long-term. We could see observed the operator of the vehicle was in On Oct. 5, a Johnson County game warden was the Gulf Coast. Shortly after the hurricane more algal blooms in the future, but we won’t possession of a rifle equipped with a thermal patrolling when a call came over the radio of made landfall, the National Science Foundation know until we get out on the water.” imaging scope. After a lengthy interview, an inmate escaping. He responded to the area issued a call to scientists to study the effects of and presented with tire track evidence of his and quickly spotted the escapee. As soon as The effects that Hurricane Harvey inflicted on the storm on the environment. offenses, the driver admitted to driving down the convict spotted the game warden truck, he the local bays and estuaries may last for months the road with the gun out the window looking turned and ran into the brushes. The warden Hurricane Harvey brought with it very high and it may take many years for them to recover. winds and large storm surge that had the into the field for hogs. Cases pending. advised dispatch of his position and gave chase. potential to re-shape the seagrass meadows. “Science doesn’t stop for hurricanes,” Dr. After about 10 minutes searching the field, the Hardison says with a smile. “On the bright side, Hogs and Beer Cans warden discovered the escaped inmate lying in “We hope to gain a holistic understanding this new research will be a welcome distraction Game wardens are trained observers and brush under a tree and was able to take him into of the hurricane’s impacts,” said Assistant from dealing with the damage to our home and possess an uncanny ability to recollect detail. custody. Professor Dr. Lauren Yeager. “We’ll be working our colleagues’ houses.” Those skills helped a Houston County game to, not just figure out how much seagrass was warden solve a recent road hunting case. 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All Skills levels Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation welcome. Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and of most species of wildlife in the area with an Gallery, 13919 SPID, right here on the island. emphasis on marine animals. If you find an A $3 per person donation covers the workshop, animal in peril they can help Tony Amos is the materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles Director. 750 Channel View Dr. Port Aransas. available at no extra cost. RSVP online. 361 749-6793, 361 442-7638. afamos@mail. [email protected] utexas.edu. Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) – is Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi welcoming new members. We have boat slips Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island available now for members. Contact Ignacio ladies got together under a Palapa and founded De Lenda at [email protected] for slip rental the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only information. Padre Island Yacht Club members rule is that there are no rules! We are all about enjoy small and large boat Cruises, small fun and friendship. We meet once a month for boat Poker Runs, Cruises to area restaurants, lunch and various fun outings from cupcake Progressive Dinners, 4th of July Fireworks making to CPR. up close, extended boat cruises to Palacios, TX, South Padre Island, Ingleside, Rockport, Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. This Fulton, and other areas. Please come, join us! is the Island book club. We meet the first Contact James Thompson, Rear Commodore Wednesday of each month at Island Time Sushi in charge of Memberships at, jmtislandtime@ Bar and Grill at 7:00 pm. Wonderful group of gmail.com to attend. ladies that like to read, love socializing with the girls and drinking wine! Come out and join KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis us we would love to have you! Contact Linda meets at Veranda Restaurantat Schlitterbahn at Walsh, [email protected] or 361-445- Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the 7999, or just show up! month. Island Emmaus reunion is open to anyone Padre Island Rotary Club. Padre Island Rotary that has been on a Chryslis or Emmaus walk. Club. Of the things we think, say, or do…..Is it Please join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month the TRUTH?....Is It FAIR to all concerned?... at 6pm at Island in the Son united Methodist Will it Build GOODWILL and better church located on hwy 361. For more FRIENDSHIPS?....Will it be BENEFICIAL information call Eileen Moeller @ 830-708- to all Concerned? If you can meet this 4-way 8367 or [email protected] test the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! We meet the second and fourth Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is a local Thursday of each month at the Veranda chapter of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Inc., Restaurant Schlitterbahn at 5:30 pm. a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose Contact is Linda Walsh, Secretary, lawalshva@ is to assist in community and environmental yahoo.com or 361-445-7999. concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who are interested in Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 lifestyle he personifies. Founded in 2009, the p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the club motto is “Partying with a Purpose’’. To join Veranda at Schlitterbahn. The committee’s or ask questions go to portaransasparrotheads. purpose is to advise the Corpus Christi City The annual Babes on Board fishing tournament took place this week on the Island com or email or call Deno “Moon Dog” Council on matters pertaining to The Island. Queen in Port A. Fabrie, President at 361 749 0256 or dfabrie@ All meetings are open to the public and the yahoo.com. public is invited to address the committee during the public comment period. Padre Island Women’s Golf Association. All skill levels are welcome. Call Fran more Padre Island Business Association. The Bag Hero of the Month information: 361-877-2551 association is a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to advertise and The New Neighbors League: New Neighbors promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff League is a women’s social organization open and Corpus Christi while advancing the to women of the coastal bend, promoting fun interests of the business community. It is & friendship. New Neighbors League holds managed by a 9-member board of directors. monthly coffees, luncheons, as well as monthly A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd activities such as Ladies Night Out, Couples Thursday of each month at The Veranda starting Dinners, Movies, Cards, and Golf to name a at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of few. Visit our website at newneighbors.com or the month. The association annually has two email us at [email protected] fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H Flour Bluff fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring. Padre Island 4H (FBPI4H) is a club for kids P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club is in 3rd grade-12th grade. We meet at 6:30 a ladies only social club open to all owners/ pm the first Monday of every month in the residents of North Padre. We hope to enrich FB Intermediate cafeteria. 4H provides our members through social activities and opportunities and experiences where young community involvement. 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The City Secretary’s Office is Nueces County Tax Appraisal District currently seeking applications for the following Oil and Gas Advisory Committee boards: Planning Commission Animal Care Advisory Committee Port of Corpus Christi Arts and Cultural Commission Regional Health Awareness Board Citizens Advisory Health Board Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Civil Service Board/Civil Service Advisory Committee Commission Senior Companion Program Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Committee Corpus Christi B Corporation Street Maintenance Board of Appeals Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Transportation Advisory Commission Bureau Tree Advisory Committee Corpus Christi Regional Economic The Skip the Plastic project of the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Development Corporation Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee Foundation (TXCBC) recognizes community members and businesses that set a positive Corpus Christi Regional Transportation If you know of anyone interested in serving on example by making the shift to reusable shopping bags or other alternatives to single- Authority a City board, commission or committee please use plastic bags. have them go to the City of Corpus Christi’s Electrical Advisory Board Our November Bag Heroes are the James family. 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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 November 9, 2017 Island Moon A 18 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour play Giggity’s on short notice since Starlite [email protected] and the Moonbeams had to cancel. Also on Friday, Rasta Cowboy , Billy Snipes will play Time to blow this pop Shorty’s,and one man band Stevie Start will stand… play the Back Porch. On Saturday, Coach Jim Dugan will play the Porch, the Toadies will I took some good advice play Brewster Street, smoother than a mango from James Derkits last margarita country crooner Todd Dorn will week and took a couple of bring his Sea Drifters to Giggity’s and one half “mental health days,” and I of the Independent Thieves, Garrett Wieland got the heck off the island. I hadn’t been further will play Shorty’s. than Lowe’s in Corpus since the storm and was more than ready for a breather. Just looking at One the horizon… all the trash and flies and dismembered homes, I want to mention a couple of big shows in the day in and day out, had taken its toll on my old near future. Two Tons of Steel (San Antonio, body, mind and soul. I was in some serious need The Ghost Tour at the Alamo gave us a TX) will play Treasure Island on November 18; of recharging. So, I grabbed my gal and hit the Matt Hole, returns from surgery on his spine, road for good old San Antonio, a place I knew lesson in dead people. to play Giggity’s on November 24; and my little well and loved like a step-brother. I moved to silly pranks. When I worked there he liked to hillbilly gospel Port A from San Antonio about ten years ago and move stuff around, like ketchup and mustard Ulrich Ellison and Tribe featuring Sabine band, The really haven’t been back more than a handful bottles--and stacks of money we were counting- Ellison on bass played Giggity’s last Sandy Bottom of times. San Antonio was good to me in many -and generally weekend. Boys will close ways. I worked a bunch of great clubs and was let his presence out the 2017 privy to a wonderful circle of musicians, writers be known. The season at the and artists--many of whom became friends-- place has changed DO NOT MISS LIST Back Porch on not to mention all the folks I worked with in hands and the new Coming this November 25 the trenches. There are some wonderful people proprietors have weekend… with a show in S.A. and I have some very fond memories. even named a drink featuring We found a sweet hotel downtown on the after him… the I want to many friends. Riverwalk and “Little Eddie,” with mention first AND the squandered my tequila and Jager. and foremost, world famous rent money on We also made it the hard TURKEY a fancy room. down to the old working folks BOWL is the It was worth Mexican Market over at the Gaff next day on the it. I managed a where I loaded up will have a belt 26th in which couple of clubs on some Day of the Who could resist a sander race I plan to take on the river a Dead figurines. We Kip Shannon at the Gaff this Saturday photo op with the real home all the The great Joe Ely will play million years stuck our heads into will host his world famous from 1-5 with Hispanic Elvis at the marbles. Plus, a Hurricane Harvey benefit ago, including the famous 24 hours Belt Sander Races this music by I spent several years on old Market in San you heard it on Jan. 25th. a little jazz Mexican restaurant, Saturday 1-5. Uncle Willy. Antonio. here first, Rick the South Bank of the and martini bar Mi Tierras, to grab They’ll get the Pratt tells me Riverwalk in downtown on the South a quick pastry from doors open on a regular basis shortly, but just he’s planning a Hurricane Harvey benefit on San Antonio. Bank called their super fine bakery and listen to a little want to let everyone know they’re still here and January 25 at Third Coast Theater with Joe Ely, Swig and an music from one of the many roving mariachi feel the need to race woodworking tools ASAP. Terry Allen and Lloyd Maines. That ought to upscale place bands. Plus I got to pose with the real Hispanic Proprietor Kip Shannon tells me they will be keep you out of trouble for the time being. Be in the Presidio Elvis who stood like a statue until you put a selling BBQ brisket sandwiches for a donation safe out there. building called little dinero in his tip jar. Carol thought he was to ADAPT A VET who were responsible for Mark’s. It was a statue and didn’t see why we should fork out a getting our pal, Russell Edge, a new trailer. ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ a blast showing peso. Later that night, we took a guided “Ghost BTW, my money’s on Turbo Trout. On Carol all the Tour” on the Alamo grounds and went looking Friday, the classic rock band, Bad Buoys, will stuff I used for apparitions around the Menger and Emily to take for Morgan hotels. We didn’t see any ghosts but My old house in South granted. We did get a great history lesson on all the people Town San Antonio was had Rubens and who died in a four block radius of the place. It host to many exciting Root Beer at a Live Music times. hundred year old deli called Shilo’s. We saw my old house in South Town where me and my roommate Tucker hit golf Tonight Lounge Thursday, November 9 Kevin Hills @ Oso Pier balls down the middle of St. Mary’s Street in & Grill the wee hours; eat fried chicken at the Pig Stand Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s across the street; and go dancing Salsa Meringue Monday, November 13 at Rosario’s on Saturday nights. One night the Magnus @ Scuttlebutt’s Song Swap @ House of Open Jam @ Giggity’s performance troupe, Stomp, who incorporated Rock Michael Burtts @ dance and percussion, came over to that house STEVIE START NOV. 10 Scuttlebutt’s Oddfellas @ Rockit’s JARED CLARK NOV. 17 after their performance at the famous Majestic Jimmy Willden Band @ Theater. They had a week long engagement and Executive Surf Club MAGNUS NOV. 24 Tuesday, November 14 were hanging at Swig during the day, drooling Dirty River Boys @ BILLY SNIPES NOV. 18 Paul Taylor @ Giggity’s Brewster Street CRUISE CONTROL NOV. 24 Billy Snipes @ Scuttlebutt’s over my bartenders. They basically stomped all Open Mic @ House of over the house at breakneck velocity for hours, Shinyribs @ Art Museum SANDY BOTTOM BOYS NOV. 25 of South Texas TURKEY BOWL NOV. 26 Rock beating on buckets and walls and lamps and Pinata Protest, Brujeria @ anything they could find until I finally ran them Ayers Events Center Friday, November 10 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront out. Bad Buoys @ Giggity’s Wednesday, November 15 Spending the rent money… Billy Snipes @ Shorty’s Stevie Start @ Back Porch Magnus @ Giggity’s We went by the 100 Alley Cats @ Angry Marlin Michael Burtts @ Chris Saenz @ Scuttlebutt’s Scuttlebutt’s year old First Methodist John Eric @ Pelican Church in the King APEX @ Rockits Poetry & Prose, Rated R, Lounge William district, where Open Mic @ Oso Pier & I worked when it Knife Party @ House of Rock Grill was a concert venue Cruise Control @ South John Eric @ Pelican and restaurant called Texas Ice House Lounge Casbeers. What I Out of Bounds @ Pelican remember most about Lounge Billy Snipes Nov. 10 Thursday, November 16 that place was how Coach Jim Dugan played Shorty’s last Another Level @ Brewster Free Beer Band @ Independent Thieves Nov. 11 Giggity’s spooky it was, especially Saturday night. Street Bushbullit @ Executive Melissa Grothe @ late at night when we Spooky stairwell Stevie Start Nov. 17 Scuttlebutt’s were cleaning up after a Surf Club at the old church was a real touristy, fun getaway and well worth Splendiferous @ Vino Mio Selfie Nov. 18 Robert Ray @ Brewster show and running up and Street in King William the money. We came back refreshed and ready Social Ty Dietz Nov. 24 down those freaky stairs. that was once Cruise Control @ South Starlite & the Moonbeams to take on Port A and the world, just in time to @ Rockit’s There were many well Casbeers. Texas Ice House Magnus Nov. 25 documented ghost hunts catch a couple of Saturday night shows with Jason Suthern @ Executive Jim Dugan and Ulrich Ellison. As much fun Three in a Row @ It’ll Do OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas at that old church. There was one child ghost Saloon Surf Club as S.A. was, it sure was good to get back home. Oddfellas @ Vino Mio known as Little Eddie who was famous for his Out of Bounds @ Pelican Lounge Social

Veteran’s Day, November Friday, November 17 GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR 11 Dylan Kenny @ Treasure Todd Dorn & the Sea Island LIVE MUSIC Drifters @ Giggity’s Ty Dietz @ Giggity’s LIVE MUSIC Garrett Wieland @ Shorty’s Jered Clark @ Back Porch Free Beer Band Nov. 9 Jim Dugan @ Back Porch Stevie Start @ Shorty’s EVERY Bad Buoys Nov. 10 Carlos ALmaraz @ Angry Chris Saenz @ Scuttlebutt’s NIGHT Todd Dorn N o v. 1 1 Marlin Lacs, Robzilla @ House Michael Burtis @ of Rock Antone & the All Stars Nov. 12 Songs for Cecilia @ Pelican Scuttlebutt’s HAIR BY All You Can Eat Open Jam Nov. 13 Toadies @ Brewster Street Lounge Oddfellas @ Rockit’s FRIED Paul Taylor Nov. 14 Myndfields @ Rockits Swimming With Bears + 3 Palacios Bros. @ Executive FLOUNDER Magnus Nov. 15 Surf Club Bands @ House of Rock HEIDI Roxy Roca @ Vino Mio Everyday 11-7 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Relic @ South Texas Ice House at Trinity By the Sea Social Club Mike Guerra & Trisum @ Trojan & Ave E. Wendell Kimbrough @ The The Blue Room Churchyard John Eric @ Pelican (512) 914-8846 PORT A. PROUD The Imparables @ Selena Lounge Auditorium Clarissa Serena @ Retro Vibe @ It’ll Do Executive Surf Club Saloon Jason Neville @ Vino Mio Songs for Cecilia @ Pelican Social Lounge Relic @ South Texas Ice House Saturday, November 18 Rockinstein @ It’ll Do Toman Brothers @ Saloon Giggity’s John Eric @ Pelican Two Tons of Steel @ Lounge Treasure Island Port A. Proud KIevin Hills @ Oso Pier Selfie @ Shorty’s & Grill Billy Snipes @ Back Treasure Island Porch Sunday, November 12 LIVE MUSIC Melissa Brooke @ Antone & the All Stars @ Scuttlebutt’s Port Aransas Giggity’s Splendiferous @ Rockits John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s EVERY WEEKEND! Modern Day Warrior + 2 Bands @ House of Rock Construction Fundaze @ House of TWO TONS OF STEEL NOV. 18 Rock Phil Hamilton @ South Est. 1999 Melissa Brook @ Pelican OPEN EVERY DAY! Texas Ice House Lounge Pianos @ Brewster Street Residential/Commercial CC Songwriters @ 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Cody Johnson @ Executive Surf Club treasureislandporta Concrete Street Portals @ Boozers Los Chanklas @ (361) 453-0147 Melissa Brooke @ Pelican Executive Surf Club Now OPEN! Ready to help with Fema Applicatons Bourgeois Mystics @ Vino Mio Social The Gaff BELT SANDER RACES THIS SAT. 1-5 MUSIC BY UNLCE WILLY