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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 March 15, 2018 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Photo by Bethan Zuckerman Around Island by the Numbers It Begins: Spring Break 2018 Island Vote in The 2018 version of Spring Break is The Island upon us and so far the weather has By Dale Rankin 2018 Primary been mostly favorable, the crowds The soundtrack for our little sandbar manageable, and locals surviving. this week includes some screaming Election The weekend of March 16 is the Big sirens backed by flashing lights as One this year as it is the one where CCPD took a proactive approach to Padre Island voters all of the breaks align. We drove the locking down trouble running radar beach from Kleberg County to Port up and down SPID and along the cast 6% of ballots in Aransas this week, here is what we landing strip from Padre Island to saw. Port Aransas. Nueces County The officers were very professional Traffic on Whitecap Beach, shown Ground zero The two voting precincts on Padre and courteous just doing their job, here, was steady but not overly-heavy Island saw the highest number of but folks they were ubiquitous. Saturday afternoon. votes cast in any precincts in Nueces Nary an expired Inspection Sticker County in last week’s primary went unnoticed and woe be unto the elections. About six percent of the scofflaw with an outdated license total votes cast countywide came plate. It was a target-rich environment from precincts 40 and 81 on Padre for the constabulary as unwitting Island. The following is a breakdown OTBers found justice waiting at the of the numbers: base of the JFK. It’s Spring Break 199,149 Registered voters in 2018 everybody, we’re halfway Nueces County The beach south of Bob Hall Pier through and so far we’re still here, was the most crowded on Saturday 25,978 Total votes cast in this hang on to whatever it is you got for filled mostly with residents of the election one more week. The new solar powered restrooms area looking to escape the out-of- 7547 registered voters on Padre Walk of shame towners further north. which had to be removed from the beach in February due to heavy Island damage by vandals were back in 6% of total vote was cast in two operation in time for Spring Break Island precincts crowds. 20% of registered Island voters And then there’s this fellow. If cast ballots this election anyone has Spring Break 2018 under control it must be him, a plastic Highest to lowest turnout by teepee, a lawn chair for himself and precinct a spare in case someone drops by. It’s 1499 Island ballots cast in this the simple things that get us by. election (combined precincts 40 This weekend is the Big One folks, and 81) Tough night in Port A by Kenneth we’ll see you on the other side. 708 votes in Precinct 107 - Calallen Thompson. 703 votes in Precinct 26 - Southside The beach north of Packery Channel Every picture tells a story and this Can We Use was full but the traffic moved without 695 Precinct 65 – Ocean Drive area one certainly does. This fellow was problems on Saturday afternoon. seen leaving the jail in Port Aransas This Land? 535 votes in Port Aransas out of After some rethinking access to the inthis lender suit from the jailer. 3237 total (Precinct 19 includes beach from Beach Access Road 3 Makes you wonder if he was arrested some voters on Mustang Island north of Mustang Island State Park Empty land near in his Jaybird Suit. Yes, there is a story who live in the Corpus Christi City was re-routed to Newport Pass Road here…but, this is a family newspaper. Limits) south of the park into traffic lanes Whitecap possible The beach north of Bob Hall Pier *Source: Nueces County Clerk If you live in a bombing range was crowded but not packed all created with sand berms which public space worked great. This area is where pay attention! the way north to Packery By Dale Rankin Channel. most of the out of town visitors The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers congregated over the first weekend of Change of will hold a meeting at Seashore Spring Break 2018. Learning Center Gymnasium from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, March 29 to If there is such a thing as Ground Leadership at explain the notices recently sent to Zero for Spring Break on our property owners in the area around sandbar it is in Port Property Owners the Encantada/SPID intersection. Aransas around We’ve had a lot of meetings on our Beach Marker Association little sandbar over the years but this 33. As you can is the first one involving a bombing see here the New President, range. The notice said the range, kids pack into known as Bombing Target B1, is a a nucleus of officers, and board formerly used defense site active Spring Break fun around the time of World War II. under the watchful eye majority sweep into The bombs were practice bombs of the Port Aransas Police. If you want to see what office used by trainees at Naval Air Station It is one of the choicest pieces of land Corpus Christi which trained tens of Spring Break Texas style By Dale Rankin looks like drive by and take on Padre Island with an open view of thousands of pilots over the years the sunset over the Laguna Madre A tumultuous year at the Padre Isles who dropped practice bombs about a look, but give yourself plenty of time to get there and easy access from Whitecap Property Owners Association came to four feet long with the equivalent of a Boulevard. It sets between canals a dramatic close Saturday as a slate .40 gauge shotgun shell in the nose to because traffic over the weekend will be heavy. on two sides, the Padre Island Yacht of three new board members was show the pilot where he hit. swept into office and their first act We suspect there is a difference Land cont. on A4 was to elect a new board President between a pilot getting bombed on and officers. The Island and The Island getting A little Island history A total of 4749 votes were cast, bombed by a pilot…but we’ll find out representing 1583 pieces of property, for sure on March 29. with each property owner able to cast 15000 Island Easter Eggs go Fish Pass a Monument to Bureaucratic Folly three votes and the three top vote unfound! As Spring Breakers pack the beach getters taking the three open positions around Fish Pass this week they are for three-year terms on the seven- For the first time in twenty one in the midst of a little Island history member board. years there will be no Easter Egg they may not be aware of. Fish After a muddled election in 2017 hunt at Billish Park this year due to Pass was born in a fight between its needed three rounds of voting to construction there. Longtime Islander backers and its detractors. Here’s decide on winners for two board seats Mary Spolans wrote a piece for this what happened. We consulted new POA Executive Director Becky issue, but we are using a belt and longtime Islander and historian Perrin revamped the voting system, suspenders approach because the Greg Smith for this story. bringing in faculty from Texas A&M event draws so many people and we University Corpus Christi to handle have had a plethora of questions about Natural state the balloting. Counting the ballots, it as the holiday approaches. By next Prior to intervention by humans the most ever cast in a POA election, year Billish Park will have a beautiful the main opening between Corpus began just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday carpet of new sod and no stickers - Christi Bay and the Gulf was at a packed house of the Annual now that’s an Easter Egg Hunt worth Corpus Christi Pass. Generally Membership Meeting at Seashore waiting for! So hang onto your eggs speaking Corpus Christi Pass began Gymnasium, and was not complete and we’ll see you next year. on the bay side near where Fish until almost 2 p.m. Also for the first Remember everybody when Spring Pass is now located and ran parallel time, representative of each of the Breaks we fix it. We’ll see you at to the beach to a point near the end candidates in the race were allowed the Ski Basin. In the meantime get of Whitecap where it entered the to monitor the vote counting process. your groceries on Thursday and Gulf. That means that the current we’ll see you Around The Island.of History cont. on A4 Fish Pass jetties Engineers Meeting PIPOA cont. on A4 March 15, 2018 Island Moon A 2 Islander First in Her Class Spring Break Week One: The Onset

Islander, Ciára Moloney raced in Murphy’s MX 2nd Annual Spring Race, and placed 1st in her class. March 15, 2018 Island Moon A 3 the emergency hospital. How cruel!! Moon Monkeys Did Ya Mike Ellis, Founder Letters to the Our neighbor has a video with sound from their security camera. They said it is very Hear? graphic. She is going to post a pic of the truck By Mary "Scoop" Craft Editor on Facebook. Let’s find this person and stop [email protected] them. Sheri Jean Parris Asbury Did Ya’ Hear Ethanol mandates help Wall Street, and hurt New Advertisers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Texas invites the community to a public Distribution meeting for Bombing Target B-1 a Pete Alsop The Lone Star State is blessed with strong energy and agriculture industries, both of which formerly used defense site located Island Delivery sustain thousands of jobs all over our state on the Island. The meeting will Coldwell Banker and play an important role to our national and be held at the Seashore Learning Advertising economic security. Center Gymnasium on Encantada on th Jan Park Rankin The mining and utilities industry is the largest Thursday, March 29 5 – 7 pm. Classifieds contributor to Texas' GDP, and the food and The Seashore schools are having fiber system is ranked second. Unfortunately, open registration until March 31st. Arlene Ritley Follow the ARCH both industries are falling victim to a broken Production Manager I write to expand upon the article in the March regulatory framework out of Washington, The middle school has 13 electives 8th, edition of the Moon about the then pending including Spanish and STEM courses Abigail Bair D.C. Right now, there is debate surrounding Contributing Writers PIPOA vote and the Bylaw issue. We now know the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a federal and a sports curriculum that includes the incumbent Board was soundly defeated by basketball, soccer, volleyball and Joey Farah program requiring transportation fuels to Marta Sprout, Nick Colosi, and Vicky Marsden contain a certain amount of renewable resources cross country. The registration is Andy Purvis and we can look forward to an era of democratic such as ethanol, specifically as it regards the also open for grades kinder through Mary Craft governance. price of Renewable Identification Numbers 4th. Private education for age 2 – Kelly Trevino The Bylaw amendments now supported by (RINs). pre-k is available at Seashore Early Jay Gardner hundreds of property owners through the ARCH, The EPA made up RINs with the goal of Childhood Academy. For more info Todd Hunter which was not discussed in the Moon article, designing a minimally burdensome enforcement visit their web site. Dotson Lewis is still on-going. When these amendments are mechanism for the RFS. In fact, when they Dr. Tom Dorrell put into effect, the disagreement over the illegal were first introduced, RINs sold for a penny Ronnie Narmour 2013 Bylaws will be solved. Not by litigation, or two each. Now, however, RIN prices have Business Briefs not by a non-binding opinion of an attorney Brent Rourk skyrocketed and cost as high as $1.40 each. Gilligan’s Island Pub & Grub opened hired by the former Board, but by a democratic These increased costs are putting considerable in the former Frankie’s Kitchen location Photographers process. pressure on Texas refiners as they have had to on Tarpon Street in Port A. They open Miles Merwin (Emeritus) There is no dispute over whether the direct more and more of their bottom line to daily at 6 am and are closed on Tuesdays. Debbie Noble property owners have the power to enact these paying these fees, rather than reinvesting in the They claim to have the best Philly cheese Jan Rankin amendments. Even the attorney hired by the state's economy. As a result, thousands of Texas steak in the world and also serve deep refinery jobs are at risk. Mary Craft former Board agreed we property owners are fried twinkies now that’s worth the drive. entitled to “wrest” the power to amend the Ronnie Narmour The most unfortunate part about the RINs The food is affordable and it is BYOB. Bylaws away from the Board. All three of system is that those who benefit from it are st Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) the newly elected Board members as well as neither corn farmers nor refinery workers, but The 21 annual Padre Island Easter Riley P. Dog Marvin Jones have supported these amendments rather Wall Street speculators who reap profits Egg Hunt that has become an Island because they believe this power should be held from RINs. tradition has been canceled for this year. exclusively by the almost 5400 property owners, Our own governor recognized the threat of Unfortunately, due to Billish Park being and not in hands of 4 individuals (majority of under construction, Keller Williams the 7-member Board). high RIN prices on Texans' jobs and wrote to the EPA asking for relief, explaining that "current Coastal Bend Padre Island Realty has Hundreds of property owners have signed the implementation of this dated federal mandate been unable to secure an alternate ARCH Ballot/Proxy and we are very close to severely impacts Texas' otherwise strong location that meets the needs for this the 10% of property owners needed to set the economy and jeopardizes the employment of year’s Easter Egg Hunt. date for the Special Members meeting. Read hundreds of thousands of Texans all about this at www.padreislandARCH.com. The Lively Beach Development Please follow one of the easy alternatives on the And U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is previously known as Tortuga Dunes at website to cast your Ballot/Proxy so that we can currently leading the effort in Washington to Zahn Road will have crews working by fix this problem once and for all. defend the interests of Texans from this broken the end of the month. It is positioned as Publisher system. Senator Cruz has called for a "win-win" a mid-market product with about 300 Dale Rankin “Bylaws are the most important document of the solution that will simultaneously bring RINs organization. Without bylaws, an organization condos. About the Island Moon prices down and protect Texas refinery jobs, would have no structure, and anarchy would The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale while enabling Texas farmers to grow and sell The Texas Marine Science Center in Rankin, Editor / Publisher. rule. Bylaws state what rights the members have more corn. Port A will begin its 30 – 40 million within the organization, how much power the Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes The White House is meeting with senators rebuild project next week. delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 assembly has to make decisions, and what limits copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, of power are put on boards and officers. Bylaws from Texas and the Midwest and interests Whoop it Up benefitting The Island as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 representing ethanol producers, refiners and copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. determine the type of organization members Foundaation Seashore Charter Schools have—democratic with powers residing in the unions. Negotiations are ongoing. News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, will be held at Schlitterbahn on Saturday assembly, or authoritarian with powers residing Senator Cruz and those working to achieve April 21st 7 – 11 pm. Mark McKinney payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. in the board and the officers.”—"Webster’s New a fair and reasonable solution are focused on will be providing the entertainment and The Island Moon Newspaper World Roberts’ Rules of Order, Simplified and allowing all industries across the state to grow Applied,” 2nd. Ed., p 319. — from agriculture, to oil and gas, to renewable there will be live and silent auction. 14646 Compass, Suite 3 Tickets are $30 presale and $35 at the Karl Rubenstein and alternative sources of energy — and take Corpus Christi, TX 78418 full advantage of the agricultural and energy door. Tickets are available at the schools. resources we have right here at home. Texans 361-949-7700 The Veranda Restaurant will be New Beginnings should support efforts to reform the RFS and hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Party and will [email protected] At this year’s Annual Members Meeting the cap RIN prices, for the good of the Texas be serving shepherd’s pie that you can voting of this community set an unprecedented economy and all Texans. Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper wash down with some green beer. Live record that made a clear statement. This has been Christi Craddick a hard-fought struggle, but the determination music will be provided on the patio stage of this community to have a say in their own Chairwoman Texas Railroad Commissioner by Jimmy Willden 6:30 – 10:30 pm. organization triumphed. A la Mode has Sunday Fun Day with We sincerely believe this is a victory for all 3-D a "3-Don't" in Port. A $3 off fresh made waffles topped with Where to Find The of us on the island. Since the election results Moon, a scoop of gelato, carmel or fudge, were announced this weekend, we have whipped cream and berries. They are Do y'all cover Port A as well? I have a story Island Moon received a multitude of messages expressing located next to First Community Bank. relief and confidence in a future that will be that the public is unaware of this new code the built on fairness, reasonable policies, and the zoning and planning committee is trying to The Padre Island Business Association Trinity By the Sea th opportunity for member to have a voice in their pass March 22nd banning artwork for signage Mixer will be held Tuesday, March 20 Port Episcopal own organization, the PIPOA. and store fronts that are 3D (sculptors). They 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the NPW Community have a code already in affect but are looking Aransas It must be said, that no matter how you voted, Outreach Warehouse next to the Pelican Sand Piper Condos to push for a more strict one since I went for North we are committed to serving everyone in a special request permit. Since that is what a Lounge. Michelle’s Salon is one of the Sea Gull Condos Padre this community. We have a plethora of very special request permit is for. They don't want sponsors. Gulf Breeze RV talented people living on this island. Your ideas, anyone else trying. It's a act against not just us Shabu Shabu Hot Pot & Grill All Stripes Stores solutions, concerns, questions, and participation local artist but all artist. It's not right. Everyone Pioneer RV Restaurant just opened at the Gulfway Black Sheep/ are welcomed. In the weeks and months ahead I speak to loves the shark for instance which Shopping Center near Sprouts at the you will see opportunities to get involved and La Palmilla Golf Barrel was a symbol after Harvey. The committee who former Mole location. They have redone Club options for a dialog with your board. It will take is supposed to speak for the people seem to be CVS time, but together we will set the course for a the main ones against it. I just feel the people the entire interior to a quiet Japanese Stripes (1A) positive future for all. We are here for you. should know what's going on. motif but the best part is the food. Corpus Whataburger just keeps getting more great restaurants. Kody’s Restaurant Welcome back to the No Tie Zone, Soujah Garcia Doc’s Restaurant Amano Marta Sprout No dogs are allowed on the beach between Access Road 3 and Bob Hall WB Liquor Snoopy’s Pier Nick Colosi Free Online Boating Pier 11 am – 8 pm during spring break. 361 Bar Isle Mail N More Vicki Marsden Safety Class Offered Crews are expected to be on site by Island Italian Moby Dicks the end of March at the development Spanky’s Liquor Brooklyn Pie Co. Dog Killer Loose on The Next week, Mar. 18-24, is a great time to previously known as Tortuga Dunes IGA Grocery Store Ace Hardware take a boating safety course. Why? It’s perfect at Zahn Road and State Highway 361. Island timing just before the start of the boating and The new development will be known Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn Hello All. Me and my husband live at 15210 fishing season and the week-long ‘Spring as Lively Beach and according to the San Juan’s Mexican Texas Star (Shell) Reales. Early Saturday afternoon, my husband Aboard’ public service campaign makes owners will be positioned as a mid- Restaurant and our two sweet dogs walked across the street it easy for boaters to take a boating safety market product with about three hundred Jesse’s Liquor to look at the water. Our boy dog Tucker turned course. The educational effort is a partnership Wash Board small condominiums. to walk back across the street. He was not of the National Association of State Boating Laundry Mat Scuttlebutt’s running or darting. A white Ford F-150 truck Restaurant Law Administrators (NASBLA), government, Drop Anchor Bar & with red FX4 on the side was approaching. My and nonprofit partners including the BoatUS Grill Subway husband bent down to pick Tucker up and the Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water. truck ran over him twice. The driver killed our Port A Parks & Rec Island Tire dog in front of our house on our own street. My The BoatUS Foundation offers a no-cost NASBLA and state-approved online boating Public Library Padre Pizzeria husband was reaching to pick Tucker up. That is how close the truck was to my husband. The safety course for 36 states at BoatUS.org/Free. Moon Chamber of And all Moon truck was not speeding. He just did not stop. The course fits into busy schedules, allowing Commerce/ Visitor’s retail advertisers I guess he could not have spared a couple of boaters to stop, and then start again where they Question of the Center seconds of his day. Please people watch out for left off any time of day or night, and is loaded Woody’s Sports WB Liquor dogs and animals. We love Tucker very much with interactive animations, videos and photos Week Center and our hearts are broken. If this was you - be to give boaters an education that goes well Flour Bluff mindful. beyond the basics of boating. Upon successful Do you think the speed limit Back Porch passage course takers can easily print their on SPID between the JFK Shorty’s Place H.E.B. state’s proof of completion. More than 1.4 million boaters have taken the Foundation’s Causeway and Commodores Fisherman’s Wharf Whataburger on Thinking back, I am pretty sure this was Waldron deliberate. Why would someone not stop courses since 1997. Drive should be lowered from Giggity’s seeing my husband reach down to pick him up. US Coast Guard statistics indicate that of the Ethyl Everly Tarpon Inn The driver drove slow but did not stop before accidents where the level of operator education the current 55 miles per hour? Senior Center running over him two times. Then to stop was known, 80 percent of boating deaths Gratitude’s Send your responses to Fire Station afterward but not get out and apologize. All I occurred on boats where the boat operator had The Gaff can visualize is my dog being hit twice and the never received boating education instruction. [email protected] or Police Station person in the truck watching us suffering as we Wild Horse rushed our dying baby to the car to rush him to post on our Facebook page at Stripes on Flour Treasure Island Bluff & SPID theislandmoonnewspaper. Send letters and photos to [email protected] March 15, 2018 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 PIPOA cont. from A1 Land cont. from A1 Club on a third, and ironically the Whitecap Michael J. Ellis Seawall and the buildings A crowd of about three dozen members stuck the bylaws without a vote of the membership Wastewater Treatment plant on the fourth– behind it would have been on Mustang rather around for the announcement of the winners (see the Letter to the Editor in this issue); and upwind most of the time. than Padre Island. Feeding off of Corpus Christi and when the dust settled the results were as a change in current bylaws which allow the Pass and running through the Island to the follows: removal of a sitting board member with a vote For years the question among Islanders has Gulf were various passes over the years went of the board. been why can’t it be used for something? Vicki Marsden 925, Marta Sprout 909, Nick by various names and moved up and down the Currently, the only thing it is used for is the Colosi 899, Kay Walker 773, Leslie Hess 659, Immediately after the vote the board chose Island according to currents and storms. launching place of the annual Fourth of July Nancy Tressa 584. new officers, they are: Marvin Jones, President, Up until the mid-1800s the deepest of these Sprout Vice-President, Colosi Treasurer, and fireworks show, the rest of the year it grows Marsden, Sprout, and Colosi ran as a reform passes was about fourteen feet deep, but only Marsden Secretary. Former board President weeds. slate centered around a platform of increased 3-4 feet at the bar meaning large ships could Brent Moore will remain on the board along The land belongs to the City of Corpus transparency, including calling for an audit of not enter. Two events greatly altered this natural with Carter Tate and Darrell Scanlan. Christi, more specifically to the Water Utilities the organization’s financial records going back configuration. The first was the dredging of Department and was set aside in the 1960s for to 2010 when a new dues structure dramatically They will take their seat at the next meeting the ship channel which altered the currents expansion of the plant as The Island developed. increased the amount of money flowing into its of the Board of Directors on Tuesday, March in the bay and resulted in the silting up of the According to Dan Grimsbo, Executive Director coffers to about $2 million per year; a call for 27, 5:30 p.m. at Island Presbyterian Church, but water exchange passes. The next event was the of Water Utilities for the City of Corpus Christi members to weigh in on whether the Board of may be moved to the Veranda at Schlitterbahn. completion of State Highway 361 (originally the total acres at the site, including the plant is Directors should be able to unilaterally amend called the 17-Mile Road) which was built approximately 24.5 acres and the plant itself without any bridges and blocked all the passes occupies approximately 10 acres leaving 14 through The Island. No sooner had the road been acres of usable open space. A new ultraviolet completed than a move began by civic minded treatment system is currently being installed at people – in those days there was no such thing the plant to bring it up to new standards of the as environmentalists – to cut a permanent water Texas Commission on Environmental Quality exchange pass through The Island. In 1957 but the new addition does not require additional the Game and Fish Fund No. 9 was created to space. raise money for the project and the Parks and The Padre Island Yacht Club recently added Wildlife Commission recommended the pass in a fifty by three-hundred foot section of land its budgets in 1965 and 1967. that runs along its western border to facilitate Let the infighting begin additional parking for the growing membership. But that still leaves a large open area that is Mother Nature had her own idea of how traffic unused. should go and water should flow and when Hurricane Beulah raked across The Island in There have been various plans for the future 1967 she cut more than a dozen passes through of the land over the years but so far none have the Island and left the road from North Padre come to fruition. The first, about half a decade to Port Aransas cut into pieces. It took several ago was to sell the land into private hands as part months before the passage along the Island road of a $42 million revamping of the wastewater was completely rebuilt. Fish Pass was opened to treatment system across the city which would the Gulf with or without governmental approval The new Board of Directors at the Padre Isles Property Owners Association, left to have piped solid waste from The Island to and the need to make the pass permanent took right: Carter Tate; Nick Colosi, Treasurer; Marvin Jones, President; Marta Sprout, treatment plants on the far side of the Laguna on a new urgency. Vice-President; Executive Director Becky Perrin, (not a board member); Vicki Marsden; Madre and in effect shut down the Whitecap Secretary; Brent Moore; and Darrell Scanlan. facility. That plan was scrapped due to the cost A move to fund the pass was approved by and the improvements at the Whitecap plant both houses of congress in Austin and in 1969 went forward. Governor Preston Smith signed it into law. Then in April of 1970 Texas Parks and Wildlife The Vision for the POA by Then in the March meeting of the Island approved $3 million to build jetties and the Strategic Action Committee the city Parks necessary bulkheads to keep the Pass – first Marvin Jones-President and Recreation Department floated the idea called Mustang Island Pass then eventually Fish of locating a planned storage shed for beach Pass – open permanently. Construction was to On Saturday, March 10, 2018, a page was will be the hallmark of protecting your maintenance equipment at the site, however, begin by August of 1970 and take about two turned in the book of history for the Island. money. that plan met with stiff resistance from ISAC years to complete. But as is usually the case Three new 1st time Board Members were 4. Restructuring-The business officemembers who said that having heavy equipment with such things the infighting among members elected to represent the POA members. The practices and procedures will be studied, driving along Whitecap during peak morning of the TPW Board began immediately. voters spoke out demanding a new direction for reviewed, and if need be improved to and evening traffic hours would create a traffic their POA. I am honored and humbled to have provide efficient and economical best hazard and it appears that plan will not move Mrs. Sam E. Wilson was to donate the land been elected by the Board as President. forward. for the pass but Commission Chairman Pearce business practices. Johnson objected to various clauses in the Where do we go from here?? 5. Communication-The communication Grimsbo said this week that the Whitecap plant contract and the fight between Johnson and 1. Inclusion-Members of the POA with members will receive an immediate currently processes about 1.5 million gallons Wildlife Commissioner Harry Jersig of San Community will be included in the upgrade. The goal is to communicate any of solid waste per day but has capacity of 2.5 Antonio was on. Jersig was owner of the Lone decision-making process. The new and all information to the point members million gallons. Star Brewery and an avid outdoorsman. The direction of the POA, we will have may get tired of hearing from the POA. “If the population of The Island doubled we fight centered around two issues: First, Johnson opportunities for all to be heard and 6. Accountability-Members must hold their estimate we would need to handle about 3 questioned the legality of using money from the participate. There will be town halls, million gallons per day,” Grimsbo said. “If the General Fund or from Fund No. 9 to build the Board accountable. Your Board works interactive informational meetings, for you! In six months, I will provide a area around Lake Padre were fully developed pass. The second was a curious provision in state committees, roundtables, and social and the undeveloped areas of The Island started law prohibiting the use of a “fish pass” by boats. report card to be graded on the 7 points events to mix and mingle. mentioned here. to fill up then we would probably need to look Promoters of the project wanted boats to use the at expansion of the plant.” pass since it could spark economic development. 2. Transparency- POA Board Meetings, 7. Civility & Respect- The election cycle At this point both Newport Pass and Packery committee meetings, and other official is over. I ask islanders to be civil and That would mean the area around the ski Channel were still open periodically due to functions will be open to members unless respectful to one and all. How about we basin, known formally as Cape Summer which Beulah but were slowly silting up. Another fight prohibited by law. Financial information go to the beach, we go fishing, and we lay has more than thirty fingertip streets with no had already begun because fishing groups in regarding the operation of the POA will back in the no tie zone! utilities would need to be developed before the the area accused developers who owned land be available to all unless prohibited by additional capacity at the wastewater treatment Want to talk? Here are my email and phone next to Packery Channel of using sand fences law. plant would be necessary. The Corpus Christi number:[email protected] and 469-231-3485 to fill the channel in so as to add land to their 3. Your Money- Competitive bidding, Metropolitan Planning Organization last year holdings. shopping, negotiation, and common sense Marvin Jones revealed a plan to bring a second causeway to The Island at Sea Pines which would likely be Mother Nature intervenes necessary for that area to be fully developed, While the commission was fighting over Fish Contractor but according to that study the new causeway Pass Mother Nature intervened once again when Send Letters and Photos to would not be in place until at least 2031. in August of 1970 Hurricane Celia reminded the Selected to Rebuild [email protected] That means the empty land at the end of humans that Mother Nature was not crazy about Whitecap is likely to stay that way for at least having an impervious barrier paralleling her University of Texas and follow us on Facebook: another decade. Grimsbo said the land could be beach and cut the road to pieces again. The Island Moon Newspaper used as a public space with the understanding Finally in February, 1971 the groundbreaking Marine Science Online version available at that it could be used for expansion of the for Fish Pass was done with the notable absence wastewater treatment plant at some future date. of TPW Chairman Johnson who not only failed Center www.islandmoon.com But for now it remains just another Island to show up but refused to sign the enabling sticker patch. documents for the project. The squabbling continued during the dedication ceremony $30-$40 million project as Jersig in his comments said the new The University of Texas System this week commissioner recently appointed to the board hired Broaddus Construction LLC to rebuild the by Governor Smith, “was nominated because he University of Texas Marine Science Institute holds the same negative opinion about the Island (UTMSI) in Port Aransas after damage from just like Smith” and was appointed because he Hurricane Harvey. The anticipated total of the “wants a park in East Texas near Livingstone.” rebuild at UTMSI is between $30,000,000 and $40,000,000. A horse designed by committee Broaddus Construction LLC will perform While opponents were unable to stop the construction manager at risk services, with building of Fish Pass they were able to stop individual projects varying in scope and size, some of the approximately $4 million set aside associated with the rebuild of UTMSI after for its construction from being used. If a camel Hurricane Harvey. is indeed a horse designed by committee then According to the University of Texas System, Fish Pass is a channel designed by a committee efforts to identify and prioritize projects that couldn’t get along. This produced two began immediately after the initial emergency developments which resulted in the silted up response, with a goal of resuming regular “pass” we have today. Eventually just under $2 operations as soon as possible. The initial million of the money was spent on the project. projects will involve repairs to student housing So rather than a bridge with enough clearance on-site at UTMSI necessary for on-site studies for boats to pass there is just enough room for to resume. water. The majority of the funding for the construction The second cutback was on the jetties extending will come from insurance payments and funding into the Gulf. Rather than pushing the jetties out from the Federal Emergency Management about 700 feet as originally designed, far enough Agency. UTMSI officials said this week the to keep the mouth of the pass from silting up, first workers from Broaddus will be on site next the cutbacks meant the jetties barely make it to week. the water’s edge. The result is a pass designed A tug boat named Libra with a pilot named Oscar ran around in the Intracoastal by a committee that couldn’t get along; the pass Waterway Wednesday morning. Oscar was not hurt, but a little embarrassed maybe. soon enough silted shut allowing for passage of neither boats or fish, and the jetties now serve only as an impediment to traffic down the beach Charter Boat Owners and Operators Wanted and a permanent reminder of what might have for new location on Packery Channel been. The bulkheads you see now as you drive down SH 361 were meant to line a permanent water Packery pass and a fund was to be set aside to dredge Flats the pass as needed. The cutbacks resulted in TM jetties lining a sandy flat on the Gulf side and Floating Cabin Repairs no money for dredging. Large Boat Slip (22’ x 40’) available good for either repairs or rebuilding Fish Pass stands today a monument to Located under the JFK bridge on Packery Channel bureaucratic wrangling and a job only half Call for lease terms done; a pass that isn’t a pass, waiting for Mother Packery Flats Marina Nature to come along once again and remind us where she wants the water to flow. 361-774-8886

Send Letters and Photos to [email protected] and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper The Padre Island Business Association presented a check to Seashore Charter schools from the Barefoot Mardis Gras event at the PIBA luncheon last week. March 15, 2018 Island Moon A 5 Stuff I Heard on the Island Tides of the Week By Dale Rankin Tides for Bob Hall Pier: March 15- March 22 Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon When it comes to /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible Election Season 2018 the Th 15 High 12:56 AM 1.1 7:38 AM Rise 6:37 AM 7 numbers in the first round of the Primary Election just past tell the story 15 Low 8:42 AM 0.0 7:37 PM Set 6:09 PM - for full numbers see the story one Page 1 of 15 High 4:11 PM 1.3 this issue. The turnout across the county was 15 Low 10:02 PM 0.9 low due to a lack of impactful races. A total of about 26,000 ballots were cast with six percent F 16 High 2:02 AM 1.2 7:37 AM Rise 7:15 AM 3 of them - about 1500 - coming from the two 16 Low 9:23 AM 0.1 7:38 PM Set 7:04 PM Padre Island precincts – the highest turnout in Nueces County. 16 High 4:22 PM 1.2 The total number of votes in an election in the 16 Low 10:08 PM 0.8 gubernatorial cycle in Nueces County is usually Sa 17 High 3:03 AM 1.2 7:36 AM Rise 7:52 AM 0 around 60,000 but given the slow number of voters this time that number may be little lower 17 Low 10:03 AM 0.3 7:38 PM Set 8:00 PM come November, but keep in mind that the races 17 High 4:34 PM 1.2 for Corpus Christi City Council and Mayor 17 Low 10:18 PM 0.7 will be on that ballot and that could push the numbers up to the usual 60,000 number. At this Su 18 High 4:04 AM 1.3 7:35 AM Rise 8:29 AM 0 stage city candidates have not had to declare 18 Low 10:45 AM 0.4 7:39 PM Set 8:58 PM themselves but early rumblings are that the most contested races at the city level may be for At- 18 High 4:45 PM 1.1 Large seats on the council. County Judge candidate Mike Pusley 18 Low 10:36 PM 0.5 (Republican) County Judge M 19 High 5:07 AM 1.3 7:34 AM Rise 9:07 AM 1 could tighten up the County Judge’s race. 19 Low 11:32 AM 0.6 7:40 PM Set 9:56 PM Neither Pusley, who represented the Commissioner’s precinct on the north side of 19 High 4:55 PM 1.1 the county, nor Canales have much in the way 19 Low 11:03 PM 0.3 of name identification on The Island nor in Port Aransas. But there is one telling thing that Tu 20 High 6:15 AM 1.4 7:33 AM Rise 9:46 AM 5 both candidates have already agreed on. When 20 Low 12:30 PM 0.9 7:40 PM Set 10:56 PM Canales came to The Island for an event two 20 High 5:00 PM 1.1 weeks ago one of the first points in her speech was that “The Island will decide this race.” Then 20 Low 11:39 PM 0.2 last week when Pusley came to The Island for a W 21 High 7:30 AM 1.5 7:31 AM Rise 10:28 AM 11 similar event one of the first lines of his stump speech was, “The Island will decide this race.” 21 Low 2:06 PM 1.0 7:41 PM Set 11:57 PM 21 High 4:47 PM 1.1 The Island will decide this race Th 22 Low 12:24 AM 0.0 7:30 AM Rise 11:14 AM 19 Once again the numbers tell the story. According to the Nueces County Clerk there 22 High 8:56 AM 1.6 7:41 PM are now 199,149 registered voters in Nueces County and 7547 of them are on Padre Island and 3237 in Port Aransas. Eighth grade math says that is only about five percent of the total, County Judge candidate Barbara Canales but when you look at historic patterns voters on (Democrat) both ends of The Island vote in much higher numbers than precincts across the county – But without a doubt the big local race shaping especially on Padre Island where in most heavy up in November is for the Nueces County Judge election cycles we often reach well above seat being vacated by Judge Lloyd Neal who an eighty percent turnout. The remainder of is not running for re-election. Former City the county historically is in the fifty percent Councilwoman Carolyn Vaughn was sworn range in a Presidential cycle which generally in as Commissioner in Precinct 1 this week has about 100,000 ballots cast, and as stated replacing former Commissioner Mike Pusley before about 60,000 in a cycle like the current had to step down since he is now officially the gubernatorial one. Republican nominee for the vacant Judge’s seat. Based on historical trends and given the growth The seat has been held by Republican Neal in the Island’s population and voter registration since January 2007 but Pusley has an able and expect somewhere around 5000 Island votes. experienced challenger this time in Democrat If the 60,000 number is close, and the 5000 Barbara Canales who is on the Corpus Christi number is close, well, you can do the math. Port Commission. What is more accurate to say is that how The One anomaly in this first round of voting Island vote splits will determine the election. compared to most years is that the turnout on If Islanders vote mostly as a block in either the Democrat side - 13,206 - was much higher direction the candidate getting that block will Ask Ralph than normal and in fact was slightly higher than win the race. If The Island vote splits, how the Republican turnout – 12,856. It is hard to it splits, and how dramatically it splits, will draw a firm conclusion from that since none of determine the election. How Can My Brick and the races in either party churned up must dust, We are now officially the prettiest girl at the but if it carries on into the November cycle it ball. Mortar Business Compete Against Online Companies By Ralph Coker Q. It seems my retail store can’t compete with has a new Amazon store that’s doing great. the online marketers. Are retain stores doomed Amazon felt it needed to connect and fuse to become extinct? with customers face to face to understand what A. According to a recent Wall Street Journal customers want. article about, Kemper Freeman, owner of the Freeman’s strategy for successful retail in store shopping mall Bellevue Square near Seattle, sales is make the retail store an appealing place retail stores are here to stay. Freeman says to visit with free parking and well qualified total retail sales in 2016 (excluding restaurants, sales staff who know their products and know gasoline and automobiles) was $3.4 trillion how to please the customer. Freeman spends nationwide. Of that, online sales were only 11 time every day on the retail floor watching and percent or about $400 billion. Freeman admits chatting with customers and is amazed by the online sales are growing faster than instore intelligence he picks up from them. Housing Report for Padre Island sales. He also admits that shopping center Freeman’s Bellevue Square provides a variety space is overbuilt in the US and will decline. of experiences for the customer. During the and Port Aransas Freeman says to survive and even flourish, Christmas shopping season, its Snowflake Housing Report for Padre Island and Port retail stores have to provide “emotional Lane provides nightly artificial snow and fulfillment” to the customer. By that he means light show and parade that attracts 500,000 February 2018 from the Corpus Christi the joy customers take in seeing, touching, customers who spend the evening. The center AssociationAransas of Realtors sniffing and testing the product before they buy. has a variety of retail stores to satisfy the needs February 2018 from the Corpus Christi Association of Realtors Online retailers can’t provide that experience. of all customers. Freeman points out even the successful online Obviously, single retail stores can’t match a marketers are building retail stores. He cites shopping mall with large scale entertainment; Padre Island Housing Report examples. At Bellevue Square, the Blue Nile however, there are smaller things that would store is one of the most successful. Apple retail create a pleasant shopping experience such as Price Distribution stores do great business. Bellevue Square free coffee, music or a small art gallery. $0 - $99,999 5.7% $100,000 - $199,999 28.6% $200,000 - $299,999 42.9% $300,000 - $399,999 14.3% Seashore Student Wins Writing Contest $400,000 - $499,999 2.9% $500,000 - $749,999 5.7% $750,000 - $999,999 0.0% $1,000,000+ 0.0%

Closed sales 37 - down 2.6% from February 2017 Median Price $230,000 - down 2.4% from February 2017. Active Listings 330 – down 8.8% from February 2017 Average Days on Market 112, 43 days to close – 17 days more than February 2017 8 months of inventory – Compared to 8.5 in February 2017 Port Aransas Housing Report Price Distribution $0 - $99,999 0.0% $100,000 - $199,999 22.2% $200,000 - $299,999 22.2% $300,000 - $399,999 38.9% $400,000 - $499,999 11.1% $500,000 - $749,999 5.6% $750,000 - $999,999 0.0% $1,000,000+ 0.0% Median Price $316,5000 – down 19% from February 2017 Active Listings 183 in February – down 44.7% from February 2017

Seashore Middle Academy 8th grader Dylan Trial won 1st place in the Texas Outdoor Closed Sales 19 – down 17.4% from February 2018 Writers Association's annual essay contest in the junior high division. His winning Months of Inventory 7.7 – compared to 13.2 in February 2017 essay, "The Turkey Hunt," earned him a laptop, which Caller-Times Outdoor Columnist and TOWA member David Sikes presented on Friday at SMA. Days on the Market average of 116, Days to Close 32 – 61 days less than February 2017 A6 Island Moon March 15, 2018 Senior Moments Anecdotingly The Lindbergh Kidnapping- Part III Don’t Touch That Button! By Abigail Bair By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon I have a pretty simple into the black plastic pan underneath. “Okay,” morning routine: wake up, push up sleep mask, Dotson’s Note: I hadn’t planned to spend The Wooden Ladder thought I. “Good to know, but not what we’re dislodge dog from whatever part of me she’s looking for.” Not that I knew what I was this much of your time with the Lindbergh Another interesting attempt to identify the currently squashing, make and consume vast kidnapping. But the more research I did, the looking for…something to do with heating kidnapper centered on the ladder used in the amounts of coffee, wash face, brush teeth, get water probably. more I realized that after 84 years, I am still crime. Police quickly realized that it was crudely on with day. Yesterday happened much as all hooked on the story. I promise you, for now, built, but built by someone familiar with wood other days do, except for my face washing water There was only one place left to look. Two that this is the next to the last report on the who was mechanically inclined. The ladder had failed to get hot. This was a pretty big “oh no” pieces of long, bowed pieces of metal were Lindbergh kidnapping…that is unless I discover been thoroughly examined for fingerprints and situation because it meant that my half-sized screwed into the side of the heater. “Now YOU something about the case that is new to me. had been exhibited to builders, carpenters, and electric water heater had shuffled off to join look like you got something to hide,” I accused Photos courtesy of the Library of Congress. neighbors of the Lindberghs in vain. Slivers of Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain at a round table in my best hard-boiled detective voice. To summarize what had happened so far, the ladder even had been analyzed, and the types reserved for dead people too cool to hang out It’s possible that when Sears made my water American hero Charles, and Anne Lindbergh’s of wood used in the ladder had been identified. with me. The chances of calling a plumber to heater, they put those metal plates on the side fix said heater were next to none as I have been 20- month old son was kidnapped from his In early 1933 a complete examination of the to deter idiots like me from opening the panels. nursery on the night of March 1, 1932. By recently tapping the parental ATM excessively – They also threw on a lot of stickers in DANGER ladder was done by a wood expert, Arthur to the tune of a new mattress. I calculated how April, thirteen separate ransom notes had been Koehler of the Forest Service, U. S. Department colors that said “WARNING, DO NOT OPEN” delivered by various means, and a ransom had long I could live without hot water, and thought in multiple languages – evidently Sears sells of Agriculture. Koehler disassembled the ladder, I could hack it for a pretty long time -- especially been paid to a man who quickly disappeared painstakingly identifying the types of wood water heaters to people who only read Farsi. into the night. Tragically, on May 12th the since summer is coming and the water pours Ignoring the warnings due to the fact that we used and examined tool marks. He also looked from the spigot at 95 degrees anyway. infant’s decomposing body was found partially at the pattern made by nail holes. It appeared now have to be warned about everything, buried about 4 ½ miles from the Lindbergh likely that some wood had been used before in I dreaded telling Dad (the Great Provider – including that we might drown in a bucket, I estate. The coroner determined that the baby indoor construction. Koehler made field trips G.P.) about the situation, and decided I’d better pulled the 8 foot long screws (obviously magic had been dead for approximately 2 months. to the Lindbergh estate and to factories, tracing make some moves to fix it before calling him. I since the tank itself was only about ¼” thick) Next was an intense manhunt and investigation some of the wood. He summarized his findings went outside to the garage and stared blankly at from the top and bottom of the panel and was to identify and locate the kidnapper, the in a report, and later played a critical role in the the electrical panel for a few minutes. I don’t greeted by a Styrofoam housing with a little authorities knowing the serial numbers of gold trial of the kidnapper. know about your board – maybe your house handle on the top part. I gingerly opened the lid. certificates used to pay the ransom. was previously owned by some super organized Inside the housing was some cotton wadding. Kidnapper Found? Attempted Frauds & False Leads person who owned a label maker and by God “Hmmm, this is beginning to look more and Above, an artist sketch of “John” was knew how to use it – but mine looks like the last more like a bomb,” I thought, as I carefully There were various attempted frauds requiring developed from the verbal description of Dr. person who tried to write “washing machine” removed the cotton only to find a thick piece of extensive investigations before they could be Condon and proved to be very similar to Bruno on it was a drunk Klingon with a thick-tipped translucent plastic that covered up: 1) a bunch completely eliminated from consideration in Richard Hauptmann (right), who was arrested red Sharpie. After staring uncomprehendingly, of wires 2) a gauge of some kind that was not the Lindbergh case. on September 19, 1934. I gave up and flipped every single circuit, temperature and 3) a big red button. The plastic including what I assume was the main. Power In all, there were literally thousands of leads For seven months prior to August 20, 1934, had the words: “DO NOT REMOVE WHILE from everywhere in the United States which did go off briefly and then come back on in the POWER IS ON” engraved in it. I carefully no gold certificates were discovered except house, but that was the only indication that the were followed to their definite conclusions for those received in the Federal Reserve pulled it off, REVEALING THE BUTTON. by the Bureau. The results of all these thing was even connected. I literally might have Bank. On August 20, 1934, and extending caused a mild panic in some Class 5 Klingon I was well aware that the power was on, and investigations, no matter how trivial, were into September, a total of 16 gold certificates I had no idea if the big red button was a reset reported. The activities of known and suspected Warship without knowing it, but that’s what were discovered, most of them in the vicinity they get for siphoning off my electricity. My or a detonator. “I should turn off the power members of the so-called “Purple Gang” of of Yorkville and Harlem. The long-awaited first,” I thought as my right index finger crept Detroit, and various rumors and allegations house secretly powering interstellar travel (I’m opportunity had finally arrived. As each bill was imagining a really long extension cord) would ever closer to the enticing button as though it concerning this gang were carefully, thoroughly recovered, a colored pin marking the location of was caught in a tractor beam. I tried to restrain investigated. Numerous registries of boats were finally explain the expense of my monthly the recovered bill was inserted in a large map energy bill. myself. My internal chicken was screaming examined in a fruitless endeavor to locate the of the Metropolitan Area, thus indicating the about stupid people blowing themselves to boat “Nellie,” on which the baby was to have movements of the individual or individuals who I went back into the house, reset all the clocks kingdom come while trying to recall the current been found according to the 13th and last might be passing the ransom money. When the (again), and waited. Normally, when the water condition of my underpants … but still my ransom note handed to Dr. Condon at the time heater is doing his job, it makes a sibilant sound finger edged ever nearer. At the last second, he paid the ransom money to “John.” Records like a content boa constrictor out and about I closed my eyes, whispered, “Goodbye cruel of cemetery employees who were employed in happily doing snake stuff. There was no sound, world,” and pressed the button. various cemeteries in certain sections of New but I waited for 20 minutes before turning York City and near Hopewell, New Jersey, were on the hot tap just in case. The water did not I emerged from a “duck and cover” position examined. Information accumulated in various heat up as it ran. In fact, I’m pretty sure it got to hear the happy hissing of the heater. It was other kidnapping and extortion cases handled marginally colder. It was time to open the blood a reset button after all. Equilibrium has been by the FBI was examined in closest detail and red cabinet that housed the beast. restored, although the water is perhaps a little studied with particular reference to any bearing hotter than it’s ever been. The only creature behind the two doors (without they might have upon the solution of the handles – like it’s a bad idea to even think about Now to figure out how to unplug those parasitic Lindbergh case. Hundreds of photographs and opening them) is the heater. It’s not very scary, Klingons. descriptive data of known criminals of all types really. It’s a small, squat, water heater. It’s and other possible suspects were exhibited not worrisome in the least until, upon further to the few eye-witnesses in this case in an examination, you notice a variety of lines that endeavor to identify the mysterious “John.” look a lot like thick extension cords wired to On May 2, 1933, the Federal Reserve Bank the large metal cylinder. That gave me pause. of New York discovered 296 ten-dollar gold In third grade science, Mrs. Klepperman taught certificates, and one $20 gold certificate, all first few made their appearance, it was decided us about water conducting electricity by saying, Lindbergh ransom notes. These bills were to concentrate on gold certificates, as experience “if you screw in a light bulb while standing in included among the currency received at had proven the futility of tracing the ordinary a puddle of water, YOU WILL DIE.” That kind the Federal Reserve Bank May 1, 1933, and currency included in the ransom money. In of lesson sort of sticks with you, even after you apparently had been made in one deposit. keeping with the cooperative policy previously screw in about a billion light bulbs with damp Immediately upon the discovery of these bills, established with the New Jersey State Police tootsies and fail to croak. Mrs. Klepperman deposit tickets at the Federal Reserve Bank for and the New York City Police Department, was more concerned about SAVING LIVES May 1, 1933, were examined. One bore the teams composed of a representative of each of than strict, scientific accuracy. name and address of “J.J. Faulkner, 537 West these police agencies and a special agent of the I found the release valve first -- but it didn’t 149th Street,” and had marked thereon “gold Bureau were organized to personally contact look like one. It was a red numerical dial with certificates,” “$10 and $20” in the amount of all banks in Greater New York and Westchester a strange, hinged piece of dangling metal. I $2,980. Despite extensive investigation, this County. As a result, the various neighborhood Fully Guided • All Tackle Provided discovered (via experimentation) that if you depositor was never located. banks discovered the bills close to the point at which they were passed, and it then became turned the metal deal-y (technical term) just Examination of the ransom notes by possible for the investigators to trace the bills right, a whooshing noise would come through (361)442-8145 handwriting experts resulted in a virtually to the person who had originally passed them. the attached PVC pipe and water would flow unanimous opinion that all the notes were For the first time in the history of the case, written by the same person and that the writer the investigators succeeded in finding that the was of German nationality but had spent some Send Letters and Photos to description of the individual passing these time in America. Dr. Condon described “John” bills fit exactly that of “John” as described by [email protected] as Scandinavian, and believing he could identify Dr. Condon. It was determined through the the man, spent considerable time in viewing the and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper investigation that the bills were being passed numerous photographs of possible suspects and principally at corner produce stores. The known criminals. The FBI retained the services of an artist to prepare a portrait of “John” To Be Continued from descriptions furnished by Dr. Condon and Joseph Perrone, the taxi cab driver who Dotson’s other note: Thank you for reading BACK PORCH had delivered one of the ransom letters to Dr. and commenting on Senior Moments. I can be Condon. reached at: [email protected] and/or Land Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: 530-748-8475. In a further endeavor to identify the JERED CLARK MAR 15 individual who received the ransom payment, Please Note: The next Veterans Round Table representatives of the New York City Bureau Meeting will be Tuesday, March 27*, 2018, 9-11 CAPT. LEGENDARY MAR 16 Office engaged Dr. Condon to prepare a AM, 3209 S. Staples. All Veterans, their families transcript of all conversations had by him and anyone interested in Veterans affairs, are CODY BRYAN MAR 17 with “John” on March 12 and April 2, 1932, invited. Coffee & doughnuts are provided. Hope to see you there. Also our Veterans Radio Round The the dates Dr. Condon personally contacted JOHNNY KISER MAR 23 the kidnapper in order to negotiate the return Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 9 AM, of the child and the payment of the ransom. Saturdays. The next show will air March 17, MARK MONACO MAR 24 These conversations were, during March, 1934, 2018. Please listen and call in. 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Once caught they are spaghetti) immediately cleaned and frozen, capturing the freshest ocean taste possible, without catching 2 Tbsp. salt it yourself. 3 Tbsp. sugar reduces acidic taste from sauce There are also adds sweetness to seafood farms that grow and Chili Flakes for heat (Optional) harvest shell fish in open waters and Extra Basil or parsley for garnish only harvest them Directions: when they meet size requirements Open the vacuum sealed frozen packages of for sustainability mussels and clams and let thaw in a colander purposes. This to to remove ice water accumulated in the shells. me is a much more This will reduce liquid for a more concentrated responsible form of farming then confined tank tomato sauce. NOTE*** If I have more time farming. Tank farming is basically farming fish to reduce the sauce, I often add the frozen shell and seafood in a pool like facility that houses fish, without thawing, so that I don’t loose the anywhere from one species to several. Some liquid that does retain flavor from the shell fish species, such as tilapia are bottom feeders in that liquid. which means they live off the anything that In a sauce pot, on medium heat oil, add onion, either floats or settles at the bottom of the tank. garlic, anchovy and sauté. When translucent, The bigger issue I have with tank farming, is the add wine and herbs. Let cook for about 5 min. amount of sick fish that healthy fish may come to cook off the alcohol. Add tomato product, in contact with as well an abundance of meds starting with the tomato paste, and swoosh and antibiotics put in these tanks to protect around the thick paste, before adding the healthy fish from getting ill from sick fish. rest of tomato product. This adds depth from Be careful when buying fish and seafood. Read caramelizing the paste with onions. Add the the signs and packaging carefully. Companies minced tomato product, the white clam sauce, are very deceptive with the wording on the the clam juice and cook for about 15 minutes. labels. Fresh seafood doesn’t mean wild caught. Add salt & pepper as well as sugar. Adjust Responsibly raised, is typically farmed fish in seasoning. Add chili flakes if you like heat. a tank. For those of you who have the luxury Keep stirring to avoid scorching sauce. of eating fresh caught fish from the Island… I As the sauce is bubbling, add the shell fish and salute you! That’s truly the best and freshest fish shrimp. Stir and bring to a simmer for about there is! Should you ever have too much? You 5 minutes. You don’t want to over cook, the know where I work lol… So let’s make pasta ;) seafood, they will become chewy. If sauce still seems too liquid, remove the seafood, place Ingredients: into a bowl and cook down the sauce for an 1 med onion small dice additional 10-15 minutes. Place a pot of salted 2 garlic cloves minced water to boil for the pasta and when it boils cook it to al’dente. Drain off all the liquid and 2 anchovies toss with the sauce and add the seafood back 3 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil to pasta and toss gently, add garnish and serve. ¼ C white wine Tip of the week: Bunch of fresh basil chopped I love pasta and although as a child I ate it everyday, times have certainly changed. Bunch of fresh parsley minced Therefore, in order to eat guilt free, I use gluten 2 -6 oz. cans Contadina tomato paste free in this dish and find that it’s just as amazing as wheat pasta. You can also use rice instead of 2 -28 oz. cans Cento Petite diced pasta… but that’s another recipe for next time. 1 -10 oz. can Delallo White Clam Sauce up to you… Additionally, should you opt to 1-10 oz. can Delallo Clam Meat add a bit of decadence and add crab or lobster meat… that will only add to the richness of this 1 -8oz. bottle of Bar Harbor all natural clam dish. 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By Dotson Lewis By Andy Purvis included TCU, Kentucky 83 years later in the 2017 Futures Game -- Special to the Island Moon and UNLV. Scott headed Dotson’s Note: 2017 was an incredible year Honeywell and his screwball unleashed a The game of baseball has always lent itself to back to Texas as a hitting for baseball, and some of the game's youngest performance that would have made Hubbell stories, so storytelling becomes important. This coach and spent four seasons in the Southland players helped make that happen. Think of proud. Alex Verdugo, Amed Rosario, Eloy guy can tell stories with the best. He’s loud, Conference at University of Texas-Arlington, how many rookies made a splash this past Jimenez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. all fell victim funny, relaxed and confident, traits he received where one of his guys was Hunter Pence, and season -- Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Rhys to Honeywell's masterful work, a performance from his dad. University of Texas-San Antonio. His kids led that earned him the Futures Game MVP. the league in hitting, three of the four years. Hoskins -- and that's just naming a few. All of us He’s a born hitter, an on-base machine; some baseball fans will be excited to see how the next Honeywell's screwball also helped him fan 172 say his favorite pitch is the first one he sees. Newspapers to a blind man generation of rookies will introduce themselves batters in 136 2/3 innings of Minor League ball, As a youngster, he could roll out of bed and hit You can see the passion in Scott’s eyes when he to the baseball world. Thanks to Andrew mostly in Triple-A Durham. It won't be long line drives and rip your heart out with a double. Mearns for his contributions to this report. speaks about the game. Scott’s favorite position before Major Leaguers are forced to see how Giving this guy a bat was like handing Jack to play was outfielder, and the most famous Five of the Rookies That Are Expected they fare against the talented 22-year-old. Nicklaus a 7-iron, Wayne Gretzky a curved player he ever played with is Rich Aurilia. He’s To Show Exceptional Talent in 2018 Michael Kopech*** stick or giving Doc Holliday a hand gun, still in contact with Hunter Pence, just not as something incredible was about to happen. At often. Scott’s favorite players growing up were While Honeywell prefers to stymie batters with Shohei Ohtani 6’ 3” tall and weighing 220 pounds, he could hit Nolan Ryan and Michael Young. The greatest an unusual pitch, Kopech relies on good old home runs like Mike Tyson hits a chin. Now first baseman he’s ever seen is Will Clark; fashioned heat. His fastball has been clocked as he’s a coach. What this fellow does with his “He’d rather fight with you than let you strike high as 105 mph. words is what Koufax did on the mound, what him out,” laughs Malone. His favorite piece of Kopech reached 101 MPH in his perfect one- memorabilia is anything signed inning stint at the 2017 Futures Game, and he by Nolan Ryan, and the one guy struck out 172 hitters in 134 1/3 innings last he would love to meet in person season in the White Sox organization. Sure, is Derek Jeter. We agree that Kopech might only have three Triple-A starts Pete Rose should be in the Hall under his belt, but velocity like that is simply of Fame, and the pitcher Scott not going to be hidden in the Minors for long. owned at the plate was Jose Lima. During a time where the A Little More About Shohei Ohtani length of the game is questioned, The way was finally cleared for Shohei Ohtani Scott loves slowing down the to come to Major League Baseball in 2018. The college game and maximizing Los Angles Angels were lucky to sign him and his team’s time on offense. “The in return got a truly one-of-a-kind talent. Shohei secret to baseball for me is the Ohtani is a rare two-way player and will only be kids,” said Scott. 23 years old on Opening Day. You’ll never forget the first Since debuting for the Nippon-Ham Fighters Scott Malone speech time you meet Scott. He’s one at the mere age of 18 in 2013, Ohtani has had of those guys that always makes more than his share of highlights. In five years you feel better after speaking of Nippon Professional Baseball play, he has Mantle did with a bat and what Mays did in with him. You can feel your heart rate increase recorded a 2.52 ERA and 1.076 WHIP in 543 just sitting in the dugout next to him. Some guys Shohei Ohtani centerfield. He allows all his kids to dream. innings, striking out a remarkable 624 batters He understands that the easiest things to do in collect coins, this guy collects baseball players. along the way. That's good for a 10.3 K/9. baseball are hustle and be prepared. Everything Malone could sell newspapers to a blind man and everywhere Malone goes, his kids hit the Many of those K’s (strike outs) were caused else is hard. Still, he was born to wear the green There was no way that this list would begin baseball. Scott Malone was inducted into the by Ohtani's devastating slider. Just to make and blue. Now Texas A&M Corpus Christi with any other player. It's been a long time since TCU Sports Athletic Hall of Fame, together things more difficult, Ohtani was also one of Head Baseball Coach Scott Malone hits home baseball had a true two-way superstar, and the with LaDainian Tomlinson in October of 2011. the hardest-throwing pitchers in Japan. Back runs with his words and deeds, and he “kills it.” Angels aren't the only ones who can't wait to see He begins his eleventh year as the coach of the in 2016, he set a NPB record with a 164 km/h The only way to stop Malone’s team is to lock what Ohtani can do on the Major League stage. Islanders. fastball, roughly 101.9 mph, and he came just the dressing room door before they come out. Ohtani can pitch. Ohtani can hit. Ohtani can shy of tying that mark this past September: When kindness meets class throw. In Japan, he did just that for the Nippon Two State Championships Not even excellent hitters like Evan Longoria, Ham Fighters. It is difficult to believe that he is Andrew Scott Malone was born in Longview, It has been said that a good leader rarely Carlos Santana or Yasiel Puig could do much just 23 years old. Many sports writers are sure Texas, on April 16, 1971. Scott played talks about being a leader. Malone’s job now of anything when Ohtani faced a team of MLB that the best is yet to come. baseball for his father at Abilene-Cooper High as coach is to perfect his kids’ game and their All-Stars on Nov. 18, 2014. character. He understands that you need to Ronald Acuna School (ACHS) and won two 5A Texas State That kind of repertoire would be enough to Championships in back-to-back seasons (1987- relax to play well, but not get comfortable. Acuna only turned 20 on Dec. 18, and he draw baseball's attention, but that's just half the 88). Scott was selected second team All-State Comfortable gets you beat. He knows the only is already knocking on the door in Atlanta. fun with Ohtani. He can easily keep the ball in his senior year and Student-Athlete of the Year. disability in life is a bad attitude. Malone has Baseball is supposed to get harder as you rise the park, while also sending home runs into the When his dad, Andy Malone, retired, he owned learned that managing means a lot more than through the Minors, but try telling that to Acuna seats himself. the most wins (861-345) of any high school pulling pitchers and using pinch hitters at the -- his OPS (On Base Percentage) rose from .814 right time. A manager must know his players Ohtani has topped the superb .300/.400/.500 baseball coach in the State of Texas. with the Class A Florida Fire Frogs to .895 in better than they know themselves. You must slash line in each of the past two seasons while “He taught me to play the game the right way, Double-A Mississippi and .940 in Triple-A be their teacher, their leader and, at times, their crushing 30 dingers in 169 games. He won the play aggressive, play to win, and that nothing is Gwinnett. All told, he hit .325/.374/.522 in 139 best friend. A manager who fails to understand 2016 NPB Home Run Derby, and one time, more important than your impact on kids,” said games with 21 dingers* -- all as a teenager. his players is more than likely doomed to lose. he even hit the ball into the roof of the Tokyo Scott. The Braves challenged him in 2017 by sending Dome. Scott’s “sweet spot” in life resides at home As a pitcher, Scott signed a scholarship with him to the Arizona Fall League. All he did was instead of on a baseball field. Her name is Lee Ohtani's hitting is so highly regarded that in Texas Christian University (TCU) in 1990. In top his OPS again by batting .325/.414/.639 and his best squeeze play always includes his 2016, the NPB named him the best pitcher AND his first pinch-hit at-bat with the Horned Frogs, with seven four baggers (home runs) in 23 daughters, Parker and Presley. When kindness the best DH in the Pacific League. Fittingly, Scott hit a home run. By the end of the year, games, earning AFL MVP (Most Valuable meets class, you have Scott Malone. And he in his final NPB start, Ohtani hit cleanup ... Scott would be voted Southwest Conference Player) honors. National League pitchers better kills it. and also threw a shutout. By-the-way, did we Freshman of the Year. For the next two get ready! mention that on top of all that, he also has a seasons, Scott won the individual batting title Andy Purvis is a local author and radio Gleyber Torres rocket of an arm in the outfield? and was named SWC Player of the Year and personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. com for all the latest info on his books or to Dotson’s other note: The scouting reports an All-American. In the fall of 1992, Malone Moving from one AFL MVP to another, Torres was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the ninth listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books was the winner of that award in 2016 after an on Shohei Ohtani show that he has the ability are available online and can be found in the to be both a great pitcher and a star hitter. round. He would play four full seasons, 1.158 OPS thrashing of his own. He entered 2017 reaching Class AA. Scott was also invited to local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be as MLB Pipeline's No. 3 prospect in baseball The excitement building about Shohei-san’s contacted at [email protected]. Also debut in American MBL reminds me of Ichiro- the USA Olympic Team Trials. In 1996, after and only needed 32 games in Double-A Trenton baseball, Scott finished his bachelor’s degree listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q to earn a promotion to Triple-A Scranton. san’s (Ichiro* Suzuki’s) AMLB arrival a few & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com (17**), years ago. If you do not understand all in exercise and sports studies at McMurry All seemed to be going well there, too, with University, while participating as a student 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of the “baseballese” spelled out above, please the Houston Astros. a .309/.406/.457 batting line in 23 games until contact me for translations. Your comments, assistant baseball coach. His coaching stops an injury suffered on a slide into home plate suggestions, questions and concerns regarding on June 17 ended his season early. Fortunately, Sports Talk articles are greatly appreciated, Torres' recovery is going well, and he should please call LL: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530-748- be ready to go in 2018. No matter where the 8475 or Email: [email protected] Yankees might play him in the infield, they know that the 21-year-old has the arm to handle it. *Ichiro = English: First Born Son; **Seattle Brent Honeywell Seahawks April 2nd, 2001; ***Home Town Mt. Pleasant Texas As one of the game's elite prospects on the mound, Honeywell is seemingly on a one-man -30- quest to bring back a somewhat-forgotten pitch -- the screwball. When thrown correctly, it's a devastating offering, as proved by Carl Hubbell at the 1934 All-Star Game, when he struck out future fellow Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in a row.

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There were the barge traffic association was instrumental well. Although we had a good in getting the word out to operators in the area your presence. no less than 5 million people on the King incoming tide under the last full moon, we have Keep some distance Ranch shoreline, all bombing around in random of the impending freeze, and would they mind seen more influx of bait and gamefish this week please ceasing traffic for a few days. This between you and directions with no discernable pattern. But, we under the new moon. The new moon causes a very the shallow edge. were already out there, so we started rigging up undoubtedly costs these barge operator’s money unnoticed flurry of activity in our bay systems. and figuring out the pattern (which was a white (and obviously time) for them to sit around until Under-mud creatures like small worms, mutes, This is a lure on the bottom; shocker, I know). it warms up, but the benefit of them doing so is crabs, more, AND SHRIMP move under the spectacular time immeasurable. We are all very grateful for their cover of darkness trying to avoid the murderous here in our back cooperation, and their continued support. attack of the vicious pin perch. This is when the bays. Every day This nice keeper trout was So back to Philippe; he needs a bit of funding shrimp migrations are the strongest. Just as I we will see more one of many local Padre to get the network back up and running, and predicted last week shrimp flags are now flying and more bait resident Charlie caught also it would be great to get some buy-in from at all the marinas. The flow of life through the and gamefish entering the this week in the fresh the National Weather Service to get on board passes is putting anglers hooked up to trout, tidal waters on DOA 3” with the program. That way Philippe’s model drum, redfish, and sheep head. The Packery and bay. Their Port Aransas jetties are full of fish right now. movements will CAL SHADS. PURPLE/ can predict when there’s going to be a freeze chartreuse event many days in advance, which will allow Easy limits of sheep head can be caught off the keep us hunting. Donna’s group get prepared for the cold stunned rocks right now. Live, dead, and ghost shrimp Call me if you turtles, TPWD can get ready to monitor the fish are the best bait. Fishing the bottom and jigging need some tips or want to plan an escape out on situation, and some of us can protect our plants. along the rocks with long leaders under a cork the water. Now that we have longer afternoons It’s a great idea, and if you’d like to know more, will keep you out of the rock snags. #4 OWNER I have some AFTERNOON FISHING TRIPS contact Philippe at [email protected] CORCLE HOOKS are my go to for everything WITH SOFT PLASTICS! Come learn some for more info. I do with shrimp. These hooks bury themselves new skills and get confidence in using artificial Henry and Jake the Snake. in the side of the mouth every time. s here in the Upper Lagoon, these afternoon Well, the red snapper fiasco is about to hit the trips are $300 cheaper than the regular full day I was in a meeting with Donna Shaver the fan again. I told you loyal readers about the Anchoring up and adventures. FOLLOW ALL OUR HOOKUPS other day (great to see you Donna!) and she Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) plan for all fishing the edge ON FACEBOOK! @Joey Farah’s Backwater mentioned that there were over 3,600 cold the Gulf States, right? This is in order to give of the channels Fishing. Get out and GET WET! stranded turtles along the coast this year with the states a little more flexibility in determining can be difficult in the freeze events we had. That’s an amazing when a good time of the year is for that state to a boat with a hard number of turtles! And that was even with fish federal waters for THE red snapper. Well, current. There are some cooler temperatures that should have those plans are moving forward, and there will a few things that gotten them moving early. What a herculean actually be a public meeting held on March will help you. An effort to organize boat patrols and find these 27th at TAMUCC in the NRC building at 7pm anchor needs to be turtles and get them the care they need. in Room 1003, bottom floor, north entrance, to big enough to hold your boat: I use a To that end, our buddy Dr. Philippe Tissot the left: you won’t miss it. But unfortunately, I will miss it. Someone take good notes and send 13lb anchor for my over at Conrad Blucher (seems I run into him 24ft boat. Smaller more and more lately!) had a computer program them to me at [email protected] I’ll fill you folks in later. anchors will work plugged into the National Weather Service and Never bring bananas as well, but a length the TCOON stations collecting water quality I’m tired of the lingering cold. Think I’ll head fishing unless you have of chain attached data that would predict when a cold stunning somewhere tropical for a bit: I need a break a pretty lady on board! will help. The more event was likely (this was also used by TPWD anyway. Unless I find a magical computer These newlyweds rope you let out the to determine when areas needed to be shut connection, I will be on hiatus until further caught this limit of nice less of an angle you down to fishing to protect the stunned fish). notice. But never fear loyal readers, I’ll be back trout this week drifting are pulling on the Unfortunately, the system went down to lack of soon enough and I’ll see you On the Rocks. anchor and more funding, and there is a group trying to get it up with 3” DOA SOFT PLASTICS. hold you will have. and running again. The hardness of the bottom will also make a difference, soft bottoms allow the shovels of your anchor to bury easily. Hard sand is the most difficult so take plenty of rope and a general set. Never just throw your anchor in and let the boat yank the rope tight. Lay it in the water with the shovels pointing down and lay it along the bottom, keep the rope tight in your hands feeding and snugging into the bottom. Starting the boat and idling carefully up to the anchor then towing it to the cleat is a good NEW CONSTRUCTION way to loosen it from the bottom. Don’t use the • Spacious home motor! Just use the weight and pull of the boat on the rope. Remember that this is one of the • Room for a pool most dangerous parts of your day on the boat, Our Island’s own Shannon with a Texas • Handsome details and take your time and be careful. In high winds Snook she caught on a DOA soft plastic and current, anchor off of the bow or front of this week. 13909 Forestay $387,500 • Circular Drive the boat where there is far less resistance. In • Will be GORGEOUS! calmer conditions anchoring sideways can offer March 15, 2018 Island Moon A12 The Great Outdoors Rescued Beluga Calf Arrives at His New Game Warden Field Notes Home at SeaWorld San Antonio Addition Not His Best Subject True Confessions Texas park selected by NOAA for Game wardens with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Last September, a Grimes County game non-releasable, rescued whale Department’s Marine Theft Investigation Unit warden received an unusual call from an handle a wide range of issues related to boat individual wanting to come talk with him about SeaWorld San Antonio this week welcomed Tyonek was less than a month old when he theft and boat registration fraud. Recently, an some illegal activities he had been a part of with Tyonek the first-ever stranded Cook Inlet was found stranded in Cook Inlet, Alaska by individual attempting to register a bass boat and the intention of getting his life back in order. beluga whale to be successfully rescued and state and federal wildlife officers and reported motor he claimed to have purchased for just During the interview, the subject admitted to rehabilitated. to stranding network experts in September $700 raised red flags. The customer claimed shooting a deer with a rifle even though he was 2017. After months of around the clock he purchased the boat for $300 and the motor a convicted felon. After a long investigation and monitoring and care at the Alaska SeaLife for $400. A game warden contacted the seller, many interviews later, it was determined that he Center, NOAA Fisheries determined Tyonek to who informed the investigator he had sold the did in fact use a friend’s rifle to shoot a deer on be non-releasable in January 2018. According boat for $7,500. The warden then made contact a property that he was working on at the time. to NOAA Fisheries, Tyonek is nutritionally and with the boat’s new lien holder, who verified Felon in possession of a firearm has been filed socially dependent, and lacks both survival and the new owner had borrowed $7,500 for the with the Brazos County District Attorney’s socialization skills needed to be successful on purchase. The warden then went to the buyer’s Office. his own in the wild. house and as he pulled up he observed a nice A Game Warden Never Forgets a Face The calf is a member of the endangered Cook bass boat in the garage and the subject sitting in Inlet beluga whale population, which, according the driver’s seat. The warden greeted the man, An off duty Montgomery County game warden to NOAA Fisheries, numbers approximately admired the boat and asked out of curiosity how observed an individual who had provided him His 4,000-mile journey was done by SeaWorld’s 328 animals. Experts from the Alaska SeaLife much he had paid for the vessel. Unaware as with false information in the spring of 2017 Animal Rescue Team hwo partnered with the Center believe the whale had been stranded for to the reason for the visit, the proud new boat following a fishing license violation. The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) and NOAA several hours and was in a weakened condition, owner told the warden he bought it for $7,500. warden had been granted an arrest warrant Fisheries to coordinate the journey for the without evidence of major physical trauma. It is He then changed his story to $700. The warden for that individual. The subject was placed in baby beluga. Tyonek is acclimating to his new likely his mother either abandoned him or died, then asked him how much the Credit Union had custody without incident and booked on four environment and receiving around-the-clock so reuniting him with her was not an option. given him for the boat and he replied $7,500. outstanding misdemeanor warrants. care from SeaWorld’s veterinary staff. Since October 2017, experts from SeaWorld, Faced with the prospect of being charged Tyonek will remain behind the scenes at the Georgia Aquarium, Shedd Aquarium, Mystic with falsifying a government document, the Caught at a Pit Stop Aquarium and Vancouver Aquarium have boat owner admitted he had presented false park’s zoological support area for several weeks In mid-February, a Texas game warden as he acclimates to his new home. supported the Alaska SeaLife Center with information on the registration and boat titling received a call from a local farmer who had Tyonek’s around-the-clock care. forms and agreed to pay the rest of his taxes and witnessed individuals in a black pickup truck penalties. shoot several geese from the road. The caller Checked Your Fridge Lately? stated the vehicle was headed north on Highway 2018 Wooden Boat Festival 59 in Wharton County. While searching for the On Jan. 29, a Titus County game warden vehicle, the warden passed by a local barbecue received information from a local landowner of joint where he noticed a vehicle matching the Roberts Point Park and Farley Boat Works a trespasser pictured on his game camera. The description. He made contact with two suspects warden went to the suspect’s home and spoke who had been goose hunting earlier that day April 6-8, 2018 with his roommate, who stated the suspect had and after a brief interview, he received a full Wooden Boats of all Kinds wil be on Display Nautical Flea Market not killed any animals this year. Consent was confession. The suspects stated they drove at the 2018 Farley Boat Festival April 6-8 at All kinds of stuff you can’t live without will be given to search the refrigerator, where two down the county road while one suspect in the Roberts Point Park and the Farley Boat Works, for sale by local vendors! bags of white-tailed deer meat and a deer hide bed of the truck shot at the geese. Four snow 716 W Avenue C, in Port Aransas. were discovered. The suspect arrived home geese were seized and citations for hunting Watercraft from across the state and beyond Silent Auction and Drawings and produced the deer horns. This deer was from a public road, discharging a firearm from a will be displayed on land and in the water Festival goers can win some great items, shot on a different landowner’s property while public road, and warnings for hunting waterfowl during the weekend long festival. This is a including a number of boats, by participating in trespassing. Citations were issued for criminal from a vehicle were issued. The cases and civil grand opportunity to see beautiful hand built the silent auction and drawings. All proceeds trespassing and for taking an illegal buck under restitution are pending. and commercially built wooden boats, including will be used to support Farley Boat Works. the county’s 13-inch minimum antler spread. Oh, Deer, That’s Just Wrong boats produced at Farley Boat Works, and talk Civil restitution was also issued. Warning to the folks who created them. Bring your Items include: Antique tools, Handmade citations were issued for hunting without In early February, well after the close of deer wooden boat to display, no entry fee required. Farley Boat Works canvas & leather tote bag, landowner’s consent and untagged deer. hunting season, Comal County game wardens Handmade canvas and leather Farley Boat Works Tour the 61-ft Schooner Lydia Ann shop apron, Hand-wrought iron marshmallow Hoop, There It Is! responded to a report regarding illegal hunting. The caller stated he had heard several small toasters, Hand-wrought iron plant hangers, Lydia Ann, a Gulf Coast Scow Schooner under Once-a-month-for-a-year casseroles from Miss On Feb. 14, game wardens were patrolling caliber rounds being fired on the neighboring construction at Farley Boat Works, will be the K Bistro & Catering, Kayak, Scrimshawed the Neches River near the Cherokee/Anderson property and believed the individual to be tall ship for Port Aransas. Come aboard and faux whale tooth, Bronze lead-line weight, County line when they observed a jon boat hunting deer out of season. The wardens learn about her construction as well as about Lee Rick’s watercolor of shrimp boat, Antique headed in their direction. The driver of the boat responded, discovered two deer carcasses the scow schooners that once plied our local compass, Bird feeders, 15’6” Pirogue rowing noticed the wardens and tossed a wire basket and questioned the property owner. The man waters, carrying people and cargo up and down boat, 12’8” Port Aransas Skiff built at FBW, overboard. Upon further investigation, it was stated he had shot the deer with a .22 to keep the coast. Once finished and launched, she will 8’ Puddle Duck sailboat, 10’ Kidyak kayak, 8’ found the two guys had been fishing the Neches them from eating his shrubbery and various be used as part of our educational program and Chevy Duck/Puddle Duck sailboat River for quite some time with an illegal wire ornamental plants inside of his high fence. take folks out on on-the-water history tours. hoop net fish basket and had trapped several When asked why he left the deer to rot on the Friday Evening reception catfish. The wardens were unsuccessful in back side of his property, he stated that he had Family Boatbuilding Classes 5:30 -8:00 PM at Farley Boat Works locating the wire basket, but several days later heard if he shot the deer, but didn’t harvest the Sign up online to build a boat with your family returned to the site with a drag hook and were meat he wouldn’t be in violation. The wardens and friends. There are two designs to choose Picnic meal, beer and wine and live music able to recover the device. The case is pending explained this was not the case, and informed from: a 12’ Port Aransas skiff or 15’ 5” wooden and citations were issued. him he had committed various violations by $10/person - tickets available at registration canoe. Both can accommodate a small hp booth and at the door Send letters and photos to editor@ killing the deer out of season, hunting without a engine. Class size is limited to fourboats of license, with illegal means, and failure to keep each design, so sign up early. islandmoon.com in edible condition. 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Here are higher rates and offer shorter terms on older Learn the ins-and-outs of epoxy fillets as well 10 tips from Boat Owners Association of The boats, especially those more than 20 model public meeting for Bombing Target B-1, as fiberglassing for dummies from the pros at United States (BoatUS) just in time for the years. There could also be a significant rate a formerly used defense site located on Chesapeake Light Craft. They’ll have a variety spring buying season. difference between some consecutive model Padre Island. The meeting will be held: years, so be sure to talk with your lender and of small vessels on hand so you can get some in Check your credit. Before applying for a loan understand their rate and term structure. the water experience. March 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. get your current credit score and ensure your Local Port Aransas boatwright Ken Curlee Seashore Learning Center - credit report is accurate. Scores above 800 may Don’t be fooled by ads. 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Follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Send photos and letters to: [email protected] March 15, 2018 Island Moon A 14 STATE The IslandCLUB Moon provides this space for NEWSof the month from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Island organizations. If you are a member the Island Time Sushi Bar, contact: Nick of a club and want to get the word out Colosi 618-889-9160 ncolosi@yahoo. Texas is a Leading State in about your events and/or projects send com. them along and we will get them in. POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. Helping Veterans Find Jobs Be sure to include a brief description of The Association’s primary responsibility By Todd Hunter, District 32 Due to the committed work of the Texas what your organization does and a contact is to maintain the Common Areas, assess According to recent data Veterans Commission and the Texas Workforce person for those interested in joining. and collect the annual fees and provide provided by the United Commission, our state serves as the model on information and assistance to property Send the info to [email protected] States Department of how government can thank our men and women owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is Labor, Texas has been a strong state in working for their courageous service to our country by and we will include it. Or call us at 949- automatic for anyone acquiring record 7700. to try and help veterans get jobs. The Texas helping to re-integrate them into “civilian” legal title to any property within Padre Veterans Commission (in conjunction with society. Additional information on veteran job Padre Island Antique Classic Car Isles. Their office is located at 14015 the Texas Workforce Commission) assists placements services can be found on www.tvc. Club (PIACCC) is open to all vehicles Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) veterans to obtain employment in the state state.tx.us for the Texas Veterans Commission. 25 years and older: Antique, Classic, 949-7025, [email protected]. of Texas. Currently, the U.S. Department of Roadsters, Hot Rods, etc; who would like As a reminder, the 86th Texas Legislative ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Labor monitors a set of performance measures session will begin next January. As always, I to meet to plan meetings, socials, rallies, Located in Port Aransas the ARK is to calculate the efficiency of states’ veteran tours, car shows on and around the Island. want to hear your ideas and suggestions. Your affiliate with the University of Texas at employment obtainment systems. The number ideas and information are important forms of Please contact [email protected] for Austin Marine Science Center. They of veterans that achieve employment is of the information on the upcoming meeting. feedback and I hope that you will not hesitate to handle the rehabilitation of most species utmost importance. According to the Bureau of contact my office. Please include your contact information of wildlife in the area with an emphasis Labor Statistics, in February 2018, the veteran and the type of car owned. on marine animals. If you find an animal unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, down from If you have questions regarding any of the information mentioned in this week’s article, Youth Development Foundation of in peril they can help. 750 Channel View 3.9 percent in February 2017. Dr. Port Aransas. Contact Alicia Walker at please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or Port Aransas. YDF meets at noon each The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), District Office. Please always feel free to Thursday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., 337-290-0251 or alicia.walker@utexas. in coordination with the Texas Workforce edu contact my office if you have any questions Port Aransas. For more information please Commission (TWC), provides a number or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if email [email protected]. Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus of services to assist veterans seeking job you would like to contact my office regarding Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a opportunities. The TVC is staffed with regional constituent services. As always, my offices are every other Tuesday night! Call or text group of Island ladies got together under employment representatives across multiple available at any time to assist with questions, Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 a Palapa and founded the Padre Island locations throughout the state, who provide concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- for the next meeting date. Beginners Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that a full range of employment services through 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). there are no rules! We are all about fun one-on-one assistance to veterans with job Workshop: 6 to 7 PM and Open Jam: - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels welcome. and friendship. We meet once a month applications, resume preparation, job matching Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery, for lunch and various fun outings from and searches, as well as other services for those Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County 13919 SPID, right here on the island. cupcake making to CPR. with special needs. The Veterans Commission . He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. also helps administer programs to aid veterans A $3 per person donation covers the Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. workshop, materials and the open jam. such as the Transition Assistance Program and This is the Island book club. We meet the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program. Loaner ukuleles available at no extra cost. the first Wednesday of each month at RSVP online. PadreIslandUkeClub@ Island Time Sushi Bar and Grill at 7:00 A central challenge to veterans’ employment is gmail.com pm. Wonderful group of ladies that like to increase the demand for veteran employees. KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. to read, love socializing with the girls and The Texas Veterans Commission demonstrates Texas Adds 240,500 Kiwanis meets at Veranda Restaurantat drinking wine! Come out and join us we to employers how veterans are particularly well- Schlitterbahn at Noon on the first and would love to have you! Contact Linda suited for today’s fast-paced work environment Jobs Over the Year third Wednesday of the month. Walsh, [email protected] or 361- due to the strong communication, technical and 445-7999, or just show up! teamwork skills gained during their military Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment Island Strategic Action Committee. service. Through their efforts, the TVC has rate was 4.0 percent in January and remains Is a 14-member committee which meets Island Emmaus reunion is open to won a number of national employment awards below the U.S. unemployment rate of 4.1 at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each anyone that has been on a Chryslis or from both veteran and workforce organizations. percent. The Texas economy added 240,500 month at the Comfort Suites on Windward. Emmaus walk. For more information seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs over the year, The committee’s purpose is to advise the call Eileen Moeller @ 830-708-8367 or In conjunction with the Texas Veterans including 16,000 jobs added in January. Annual Corpus Christi City Council on matters [email protected] Leadership Program, the Workforce employment growth for Texas was 2.0 percent Commission has implemented a number of pertaining to The Island. All meetings are Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is in January, marking 93 consecutive months of open to the public and the public is invited enhancements to provide additional assistance annual growth. a local chapter of the Parrot Heads in to veterans. One such development is an icon to address the committee during the public Paradise Inc., a not-for-profit corporation “Texas employers kicked off 2018 with the comment period. in WorkInTexas.com that enables job seekers to whose purpose is to assist in community easily identify those postings and/or employers addition of 16,000 jobs in January and 240,500 Padre Island Business Association. The and environmental concerns and provide a who have indicated an interest in or requirement over the year,” said TWC Chairman Andres association is a not-for-profit organization variety of social activities for people who for hiring a veteran, as well as an icon Alcantar. “Thanks to our state’s world-class whose primary purpose is to advertise and are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett denoting a veteran-only posting. Additional employers, diverse industry sectors and highly- promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour and the tropical lifestyle he personifies. enhancements have provided for a first day talented workforce, Texas continues to be a Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing Founded in 2009, the club motto is “Partying veterans’ hold placement on job postings to national leader in job creation and the premier the interests of the business community. with a Purpose’’. To join or ask questions go ensure that veterans seeking work have access place to do business.” to portaransasparrotheads.com or email or It is managed by a 9-member board of to job openings before the general public. Industries adding jobs in January included call Deno “Moon Dog” Fabrie, President at directors. A membership luncheon is held Mining and Logging, which added 3,300 jobs; 361 749 0256 or [email protected]. on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The Education and Health Services, which added Veranda starting at noon. Mixers are held Padre Island Women’s Golf Association. Lost Pet Bulletin 2,800 jobs; and Manufacturing added 2,400 on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The All skill levels are welcome. Call Fran more positions. association annually has two fundraising information: 361-877-2551 Board Established at events – Taste of the Island in the fall and “Texas’ private-sector employers contributed a Wine Tasting in the spring. The New Neighbors League: New Neighbors to another successful month of growth by League is a women’s social organization open Animal Hospital of adding 12,400 jobs in January,” said TWC P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club to women of the coastal bend, promoting fun Commissioner Representing Employers Ruth is a ladies only social club open to all & friendship. New Neighbors League holds Padre Island R. Hughs. “This growth reflects our state’s owners/residents of North Padre. We hope monthly coffees, luncheons, as well as monthly strong ability to continuously attract more Anyone finding a stray animal on Padre Island, to enrich our members through social activities such as Ladies Night Out, Couples employers and workers.” activities and community involvement. Dinners, Movies, Cards, and Golf to name a or any pet owner looking for a lost pet, now has The Midland Metropolitan Statistical We have monthly luncheons (2nd Friday) few. Visit our website at newneighbors.com or a single place to connect animals with humans. Areas (MSA) recorded the month’s lowest along with groups of bunco, bridge, email us at [email protected] The Lost Pet Bulletin Board has now been unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with spades, craft club and book clubs. We established at the Animal Hospital of Padre Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H Flour Bluff a non-seasonally adjusted rate of 2.4 percent, enjoy raising money for scholarships Island where photos of pets, both lost and Padre Island 4H (FBPI4H) is a club for kids followed by the Amarillo MSA, which had the for local graduating seniors as well as found, will be posted. other worthy causes in our community. in 3rd grade-12th grade. We meet at 6:30 second lowest with a rate of 2.8 percent. The For more info please contact Rebecca pm the first Monday of every month in the The Island Moon Facebook page – Austin-Round Rock MSA had the third lowest Robbins 303-434-0947. FB Intermediate cafeteria. 4H provides theislandmoonnewspaper- will still feature rate of 3.0 percent for January. opportunities and experiences where young information on lost and found pets, but since “The Texas labor market’s 93rd consecutive Island United Political Action people learn by doing. Please visit us on many Islanders do not regularly access the month of positive annual growth is proof that Committee: Maximize representation Facebook at Flour Bluff Padre Island 4H or internet the new site will give them a way to get our Texas workers have much to offer,” said of Corpus Christi residents on Padre our website at FBPI4H.com. the word out. and Mustang Islands in area government TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Julian by promoting and supporting, by the Port Aransas Art Center 104 N. A;lister Alvarez. “I encourage those looking for career endorsement process, proactive and 361-749-7334 Classes offered, call for details. advancements to visit WorkInTexas.com.” unified voting in non-partisan races and Fish Fry Friday other issues and referendums put to public From February 16 through March 23 the St. vote. Meetings are open to the public. Andrew Knights of Columbus will hold a IUPAC meets meeting the 2nd Thursday Lenten fish fry each Friday evening from 5-7 p.m. at St. Andrew by the Sea Family Life Follow us on Facebook: Center, 14238 Encantada Avenue. The Island Moon Newspaper The cost is $8 per plate and includes fried fish, fries, green beans, Coleslaw and ice tea and coffee. Send photos and letters to: [email protected] SIGNATURE SLINGERS For more information call 361 949-7193. Starting at just 340 calories, our Classic and Bacon Melt SONIC Signature Slingers have all the flavor, but none of the guilt!

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The only problem is that, for you wait to file your returns, the more chances a by an employer they don’t know. or experienced problems with VA services but whatever reason, this official document (your scam artist might have to use your information BBB Serving the Heart of Texas has the what exactly is going on to cause these issues? driver’s license) isn’t accepted as proof of DD to steal your money or personal information. following tips to avoid becoming a victim of Lack of money in the budget? Talented people? 214 issue for Federal agencies. (although I According to Time, close to 20% of Americans this all-too-common scam: Or maybe it’s just plain people not delivering on suspect it may have gotten me out of a couple still wait until April to file their returns. of speeding tickets!). So how much time and 1. Be wary if you are being asked to act the promises made to our vets. Let me give you Tax-related scams are among the most stubborn two detailed examples of how the VA system is money has been spent on this? The VA won’t immediately. Scammers typically try to say. When will the first Veteran get their card? cons out there. Although, they are no longer one push you into action before you have had struggling to meet the needs of our vets. of the top ten riskiest scams, according to Better No one here knows. time to think. The IRS will give you the My dog ate my DD 214 Business Bureau’s 2017 Risk Report, there has chance to question or appeal what you Next problem… still been over 3,500 reports filed on BBB Scam owe. Every Veteran knows what a DD 214 is. For Tracker since January 2017. They reappear those that don’t, allow me to explain. A DD 214 Unfortunately, this next problem is even worse. often, each time with a slightly different spin. 2. The IRS doesn’t call, text or email. The is the Department of Defense Form Number 214 This involves medical records. As we all know IRS won’t call about payments or overdue by now, your medical records and history is In the most recent version of this scam, which (hence the name) that certifies a Veteran’s active taxes without first contacting you by mail. duty service. It states how long the Veteran one of the most important records about you. triggered an urgent warning from the IRS last Your current medications, previous conditions, 3. Don’t wire money or use a prepaid served, their duty assignments, and all awards month, thieves use phishing and other schemes allergies are all supposed to be documented to debit card. The IRS says it will never issued up to that time. Therefore, it acts as to steal client data from tax professionals. Then, the point that any health care provider can get demand immediate payment, require a “proof of military service” for all post-service using that data, they file fraudulent tax returns a full picture of your health by what it says. specific form of payment, or ask for credit benefits. “Can I see a copy of your DD 214?” and use the taxpayers’ real bank accounts to But it is worthless if not made available to the deposit erroneous tax refunds. Finally, the card or debt card numbers over the phone. is a something every Veteran hears an untold number of times after they leave the military. doctors that need to see it. The VA Health Care thieves, posing as IRS, debt collection agency 4. Get and IP PIN. You can get an Identity system recognizes that it is deficient in this area. officials or law enforcement, call attention to You need it the first time you apply for VA Protection PIN (IP PIN) from the IRS benefits, the first time you go to college and ask For in order to be made available it has to be the error and ask taxpayers to return the money before you file your return. This is a six- ELECTRONIC. That means shipped to and be to them. for your GI Bill, for proof of service in federal digit number, which, in addition to your employment positions, and you definitely need shipped from other electronic medical record These imposters often go to great lengths to Social Security number, confirms your it if you want to re-join the military after you (EMR) systems. The main problem here is this. appear real. The scammer may give a fake badge identity. This can be done at IRS.gov. get out. Every service member has an EMR file with number and name. Your Caller ID may look like If you are the victim of tax identity theft in the their medical history, and this medical history the call is coming from Washington, D.C. In The problem here is that this is a very is primarily what is used to establish and certify U.S., contact the IRS at 1-800-908-4490. You important document that you are required to many instances, these scams start with a serious can also file a report at BBB.org/scamtracker. future VA disability claims. But the problem and official sounding “robocall” recording. carry around with you all the time. Hopefully here is the Department of Defense’s EMR Kelly Trevino is the regional director for you see the problems with that. It can get easily system didn’t “talk to” the VA’s EMR system. Another scam to look out for is tax identity the Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better lost or misplaced, it can be stolen (with all your theft. This occurs when a scammer uses your Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. history there to be used for malicious means), Again, after spending (wasting?) $2 billion Social Security number to file a tax return in Kelly is available for media interviews and coffee spilled on it, or the classic, my dog ate dollars to upgrade the old system, the VA your name and collect your refund. It can also speaking engagements. You can reach her by my 214. Well, Congress heard the cries of help Secretary, Dr. David Shulkin, decided to try and be someone using your information to get a phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@ from Veterans and came up with a solution. permanently fix the problem. In July of 2017 he corpuschristi.bbb.org. Simply, a wallet sized Veteran’s ID Card that announced that the VA will spend $1.9 Billion will be accepted as proof of issuance of a DD (in a no-bid contract) to adopt the same EHR 214. The VA was mandated by Congress in July (Electronic Health Record) system as DoD. The New Ferry Arrives in Port Aransas of 2015 to get the cards out. The VA responded VA will also spend an additional $10 Billion The Texas Department of Transportation Advanced emissions technology that nets by saying every Veteran who applies will have a to implement this new system. However, upon this week welcomed the newest ferry to its annual reduction of about 10,000 pounds of card by the end of 2017. further review it was found to not be exactly the Port Aransas fleet with the christening of the Environmental Protection Agency-regulated SAME system as spelled out. “Interoperability” 28-vehicle Amadeo Sanez Jr. diesel engine emissions; It’s March 2018, and we are still waiting for is the key word here to define. Because what the new card. The failure was in the process. To we expected as taxpayers funding this system Named in honor of TxDOT former executive An automated, integrated alarm and get the card, you had to sign up for it online director Amadeo Saenz Jr., the new ferry monitoring system that employs versus what the company providing the system with enrollment starting in November of last (Cerner) states it can do are a bit different. becomes the third 28-vehicle vessel in the eight- sophisticated, robust control of the diesel- year. However, the online system immediately ferry Port Aransas fleet. It went into service electric propulsion plant for increased had some many technical problems and nearly It is best said by Congressman Phil Roe of immediately following the dedication, just in passenger safety. The level of real-time everyone who tried to get a card could not get Tennessee, chairman of the House Veterans time for Spring Break. information available to the crew about through the registration system. A week into Affairs Committee, who said it would be machinery status is extensive; Port Aransas Mayor Charles Bujan, Corpus it and everyone saw this message, “Thank you “unthinkable that VA could spend billions Christi state Rep. Todd Hunter, San Patricio All-LED lighting for reduced power for your interest in the Veteran Identification on a project that doesn’t allow for seamless County Judge Terry Simpson, Nueces County requirements and more reliable service; Card! Currently, we are experiencing a high interoperability” with the DoD. Yet, the system volume of traffic. We apologize and want you is still not online and not yet seamlessly Commissioner Brent Chesney, TxDOT Corpus Improved maneuverability, which increases Christi District Engineer Chris Caron and to know we’re working to fix the problem. In compatible. And instead of making it so, the VA safety during the channel crossing, the meantime, please enter your email address and Cerner pushed back implementation of this Port Aransas Ferry Operations Manager Felix particularly during heavy vessel traffic and Trevino attended the ceremony. and we’ll send an update when the Veteran system solely in order to define exactly what strong tidal currents; Identification Card application is back online.” that word “interoperability” entails. Again, The dedication included a ribbon-cutting, Upgraded electronics including automatic who is at fault? Once more the failure is in the christening and blessing followed by a tour It took two months for anything new to happen. process. In this case, giving a no-bid contract vessel identification system and updated In January the VA announced the website of the boat by the public. Designed by Elliott radar equipment with sophisticated digital before you have an absolutely clear definition Bay Design Group in Seattle, Wash., and was fixed and ready to go with promises that of the expectations. The frustrating part is that, chart plotting. This increases safety and the new cards will be issued in March. But built by Southwest Shipyard in Houston, the visibility of the ferry to other vessels; and in the big picture, the resources are there to keep Saenz features the latest in marine technology the old problems returned with most who the promises we as a country made to the men including more horsepower, better safety Shaded seating area and compliant with applied still stating they could not get through and women who sacrificed and served. But the systems and more advanced navigation systems. Americans with Disabilities Act. the registration process. Now for sake of processes in place to use those resources are comparison, we here in Texas offer a service in Features include: TxDOT operates the ferry system as a public built on failures and lack of accountability. that vets can have the word VETERAN placed service between Port Aransas and Harbor Island Diesel-electric propulsion system with three on their official driver’s license in order to That is what needs to be recognized before we 750-horsepower engines compared to two 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and transports “fix the VA”. 600-horsepower engines on the other two more than 3 million vehicles annually. The 28-vehicle ferries. This system positions the ferries are named for former executive directors Saenz to meet future energy and emissions of TxDOT and are trimmed in the color of the George Strait to Lend His Voice to reductions. Components were selected to reduce director’s alma mater, which in the case of the maintenance costs; Saenz is burnt orange for the University of Texas at Austin. Rockport Comeback Campaign Prior to Hurricane Harvey the pre-storm inventory, currently available in Texas Maritime Museum Re-Opens in tourism pumped $101.1 the Rockport-Fulton area, along with more than million in to the Rockport 4,000 RV sites in Aransas County. economy each year in “The creative aspect of the campaign reveals the Rockport direct spending, tourism feeling in all of us as we describe the mystical, employed 1300 people Six months and two weeks since the direct hit Gulf and an Overview of Texas seafood/fishing spiritual affection we have for the Rockport- in Aransas County, and of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, the Museum industry. Fulton area,” says Paula Dean, Chairman of the contributed $1.4 million has recovered and restored the loss of the The Texas Maritime Museum will be 29 years Tourism Development Council of the Rockport- to local government, Museum gallery, the copper roof, and many of old on July 1, 2018. Fulton Chamber of Commerce. the display graphics for the interior exhibits. and $5 million to state The Museum will re-open on Tuesday, March government. Below describes an accounting of what will go down in history as one of the most exciting 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Texas Officials in Rockport this reveals the Rockport-Fulton area has ever Maritime Museum is the “official” maritime week took a major step in bringing the tourism uncovered. Especially important now as the Museum for the State of Texas designated by economy back when they announced that Jeff Rockport-Fulton community recovers from the the Legislature in 1987. 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I took the Austin on dogs for a long Thursday True Country will play Treasure Island on Photo by Lisa Mejia walk in beautiful and Friday and the Episcopal Church of the Friday. Torres. Brackenridge Resurrection on Saturday. Their goal is to raise Park. It was nice $5000 for the Displace Marlins fund. I’ve been seeing all the families on weekend outings with asked to introduce the performers. kids and dogs, and ducks and egrets along the river. Very serene and wholesome. When I got Scattered shots… home it was a different story. The expected While I was in San Antonio last weekend I got mayhem of “Spring Break 2018” had reared Knuckleheads on parade. to see the great Guy Forsyth from Austin. I its ugly head. Rankin called Tuesday morning represented Guy when he first came to Austin and asked me to make a beach run, take some South by Port A… in the 90’s and recorded for Antone’s Records. pics and scope out the progress of the beast Clifford Antone encouraged me to book him. known as “Spring Break 2018.” I started at the Spring Break isn’t the only constant in March. The first time I heard him sing was at Billy jetty and noticed nice sized crowds but nothing The South By Southwest Music and Film Blues in S.A. where Sam’s Burger Joint is now. huge. By the time I got past Beach Marker 30, Conference and Festival in Austin is also in full Coincidently thats where Guy was playing last where the bollards end, the police presence and swing with over 2,000 official performers from Saturday. When I booked him at Billy Blues I had crowds had swelled drastically. I called Dale 63 countries. I was involved with SXSW back him opening for Gatemouth Brown, who was Charlie Hagar and the Captain Legendary who grabbed his Channel 3 News camera and in the 90’s when I lived in Austin and worked at only a GRAMMY winner and living legend. It Band will play the Back Porch on Friday. met me at the golf course. At marker 34 we Antone’s Record Label. One of the founders of was like, “ok kid, let’s see what you got.” When encountered this year’s version of the “Festering SXSW, Louis it came time for Guy to go on he came walking Island and Captain Legendary at the Back Den of Sin.” There were over a thousand kids… Meyers’, desk in from the back of the room singing a booming Porch. Saturday is also St. Patty’s Day and there was right next blues song a capella. It blew our hair back. I’ve will be a pub crawl starting at the Gaff at 11:00 to mine and been a fan ever since. At this show he had his AM, then heading to 361, Shorty’s, Flat’s, Back I remember new wife, Jessica, singing, and she too is a Porch then back to the Gaff. The VFW used when they were force to be reckoned with. Also, while in S.A., to do the pub crawl every year. I’m glad the just getting I ran into Chuck Berry who’s now working at Gaff stepped up. Also on Saturday, Giggity’s going. Suffice IHOP on Broadway. (He’s actually a nice waiter will be celebrating their fifth anniversary with to say, it got named Aaron.) the James Little Band. Plus Dave’s Duo will going. It is be at Treasure Island, Ray Summy will be now the largest DO NOT MISS LIST at Shorty’s, Cody Bryan will be at the Back Justin Stewart and James conference It’s going to be a busy, crazy weekend in Port Porch and a ton more stuff all over the place. Derkiits will perform at of it’s kind in A. Everyone is loading for bear. On Thursday, Be safe out there, and this time I mean it. BE South By Port A in Austin the world and homeboy Jered Clark will be playing the Back CAREFUL. It’s knuckleheads on parade at this weekend. a huge boost Porch and the Free Beer Band are at Giggity’s every turn. to the Austin as usual. On Friday it’s the Groove at Giggity’s, ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ economy. This year, a dear friend of Port A Selfie at Shorty’s, True Country at Treasure who lives in Austin, Justin Stewart, has put There goes Dale. together a program with three showcases he’s calling South By Port A. Justin is affiliated with a conservation group called The Creek People (creekpeople.org). He had this to say, “The truth is Austin loves Port A and saw an opportunity Live Music to reach out to our sister city in recovery. I The Frights @ House of had the idea to reach out to local songwriters Rock because they are the storytellers. What Homes Open Mic @ Executive for Displaced Tonight Surf Club John Eric @ Pelican Marlins has Thursday, March 15 Lounge done to help Free Beer Band @ Tony McClure @ hold the Port Giggity’s Scuttlebutt’s Going. A community Jered Clark @ Back Porch together is Dead Boys @ House of Thursday, March 22 Rock JERED CLARK MAR 15 maybe more. beautiful and Free Beer Band @ Parker McCullom, John It will have its rare. It›s CAPT. LEGENDARY MAR 16 Giggity’s Bauman @ Brewster Street own zip code by going to be a CODY BRYAN MAR 17 Fortunate Youth, Ballyhoo, Flatbroke @ Rockit’s Saturday. With tough couple JOHNNY KISER MAR 23 Tatanka @ House of Rock Melissa Ann @ The James Little Band MARK MONACO MAR 24 Starlite & the Moonbeams NO hesitation, of years for Scuttlebutt’s @ Executive Surf Club Rankin dove will play at Giggity’s on Port A artists Dead Boys, Bomb LAID BACK TEXAS MAR 30 Cody Canada, Kody West right into Saturday. and whatever Hoarder, Dirty Mike @ MYNDFIELDS MAR 31 @ Brewster Street the middle we can do to House of Rock 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront David Martinez @ Rockit’s And he’s gone. and stuck his encourage their work is well worth it” The money . Magnus @ Scuttlebutt’s Friday, March 16 microphone in raised from the showcases will be donated to . The Groove @ Giggity’s their faces, asking, “Where y’all from? Where Homes for Displaced Marlins. Representing Friday, March 23 True Country @ Treasure you staying?” That got an immediate rise out Port A and Corpus will be Carol Elliott, James Chris Hays @ Giggity’s Island of, well, all of them. Basically, they all started Derkits, Jim Dugan, Roy Hollingshead, Johnny Kiser @ Back Captain Legendary @ Porch circling Dale, yelling, waving and flailing Billy Snipes and Justin Estes. Also on the Back Porch BELT SANDER RACES around to get on camera. It was one giant Hannah Wicklund & @ Gaff photo bomb in a mosh pit pulsating with half Steppin Stones @ House Matt Hole @ Executive naked 20 year olds. At one point, all I could of Rock Surf Club see of Rankin was his camera waving in the air, APEX @ Rockit’s Los Tigres del Norte, Splendiferous @ Pelican swallowed up by a sea of people. The camera Siggno @ Concrete Street Lounge kept getting smaller and smaller and eventually Somethin’ Silky @ Rockit’s Chris Saenz @ Selfie on Fri. all I could see was the camera and NO Dale. Flow Tribe @ House of Scuttlebutt’s Rankin could have orchestrated a mass revolt Rock Fist Full of Metal @ It’ll Ray Summy on Sat. Chris Saenz @ Scuttlebutt’s if he’d wanted. These kids were ready for Do Saloon 72nd Anniverxary Zack Walther @ Pelican anything. I hope you caught his Island Report Hannah, Wicklund, High Lounge on Channel 3 News, Wednesday at ten. It just Divers @ House of Rock April 14th Edison @ It’ll Do Saloon felt like anything could happen at any time from Seattle Rising @ Brewster Todd Dorn, Ruben Limas, Scarecrow People @ any direction. It was intense and a little sleazy. Street Independent Thieves Brewster Street I’m sure glad there were so many cops there. I OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Guy Forsyth played Sam’s in SA last Saturday, March 17 can’t imagine what debauchery would be going Saturday, March 24 Cody Johnson, Kyle Park, on without them. It wouldn’t surprise me if they Saturday. Todd Dorn @ Giggity’s Koe Wetzel @ Concrete Sefie @ Shorty’s Street Mark Monaco @ Back Dave’s Duo @ Treasure Porch Island GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Kash’d Out, Tunnel Vision Cody Bryan @ Back Porch + @ House of Rock James Little @ Giggity’s Timeline Journey Tribute @ LIVE MUSIC Oddfellas @ Executive LIVE MUSIC Brewster Street Free Beer Band Every Thurs. Surf Club Cruise Control @ Rockit’s EVERY Metal Shop @ Brewster The Groove on Fri TJ Bruscoff @ Pelican Street NIGHT Lounge James Little on Sat. Clarissa Serna @ Rockit’s Michael Burtts @ Antone & the All Stars Every Sun. Beards on the Bay @ HAIR BY Scuttlebutt’s House of Rock All You Can Eat Open Jam Every Mon. Viral @ It’ll Do Saloon Chris Hayes @ South Kash’d Out, Tunnel Vision, FRIED Paul Taylor Every Tues. Texas Ice House Serenation @ House of FLOUNDER Magnus on Wed. Philip Graffiti Band @ HEIDI Rock Everyday 11-7 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Pelican Lounge at Trinity By the Sea Michael Burtts @ Sunday, March 25 Scuttlebutt’s Trojan & Ave E. Antone & All Stars @ Holiday Beach @ It’ll Do (512) 914-8846 Giggity’s Saloon John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s Cody Johnson & Friends PORT A. PROUD @ Concrete Street Monday, March 26 Open Jam @ Giggity’s Sunday, March 18 Billy Snipes @ Scuttlebutt’s Antone & All Stars @ Giggity’s Tuesday March 27 CC Songwriters @ Paul Taylor @ Giggity’s Executive Surf Club Open Mic @ House of Damon Ballweg @ Pelican Rock Lounge Aaron Jacobs @ John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s Scuttlebutt’s

Monday, March 19 Wednesday, March 28 Open Jam @ Giggity’s Treasure Island PA Rockers @ Bernie’s Michael Burtts @ TRUE COUNTRY MARCH 16 Jim Dugan @ Giggity’s Scuttlebutt’s DAVES DUO MARCH 17 Open Mic @ Executive Surf Club Port Aransas Tuesday March 20 Damon Scott @ House of Paul Taylor @ Giggity’s Rock Construction Open Mic @ House of FULL BAR OPEN AT John Eric @ Pelican Rock Est. 1999 Lounge Aaron Jacobs @ 3 EVERYDAY Michael Burtts @ Scuttlebutt’s 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Residential/Commercial Scuttlebutt’s treasureislandporta Wednesday, March 21 (361) 453-0147 PA Rockers @ Bernie’s Expert Computer Repairs Magnus @ Giggity’s The Gaff Now Open! Pizza Beer Darts Belt sander Races