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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 May 17, 2018 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around The Dolphin Crossing! Fourth Island of July By Dale Rankin Islanders with canal lights report Fireworks seeing large numbers of fish in the water of late as bait fish and those that snack on them move into Island Show is On! canals. But even more unusual, Islander Dee Haveman and her But still not fully friends were treated to a show by a pod of dolphins in broad daylight as funded they piloted their skiff through the Just as the June 1 deadline to fund south end of the canal system this half of the The Island Blast Fireworks week. Show approached, a good Samaritan showed up and saved the day. A generous donor, whose name we don’t have permission to use, mailed a $5000 check to the event organizer Jerry Watkins and the deposit is set. The fund is still $5100 short of the total of $16,000 needed to fully fund the show, but the remainder is not needed until July so the show will go on. The show is funded entirely by donations and all proceeds go to pay The dolphins have been active in Island canals this week. Photo by Dee Heverman. for the show. To donate send checks to: The dolphins accompanied them Contributions to the fireworks fund on their voyage, swimming under Island Kids Get Playgrounds! can be sent to: Island Blast, 14493 the boat for a long period of time By Dale Rankin SPIDSuite A PMB 303, Corpus seeming to enjoy the ride as much as Christi, TX 78418. Or go to the After three years of bake sales, the humans on the dry side. Dolphin Facebook page at island Blast collection efforts, festivals, and watching is a singularly unique and Fireworks Display. raffles to raise $65,000 to pay for new exciting Island experience that never playground equipment a group of gets old. Even the oldest and crustiest Island mothers this week announced among us feels like a kid again when they have reached their goal and new they find a sand dollar on the beach Work Underway equipment for the new and improved or see a dolphin swim by, they often park will be ordered. seem curious about what we human to Repair types are up to. If you are lucky The effort had stalled when Islander enough to be on the receiving end of a Jennifer Seymour told the Padre Isles UTMSI and Dolphin Show be sure to thank them Board of Directors in March the and tell them to invite their friends to group had raised $48,000 and still ARK in Port hang out in our canals! needed $16,749 in order to place the order for the equipment which will A strange deal Aransas be purchased through the City of The University of Texas Marine Our friend Andrea got a shocking Corpus Christi in order to lower the Science Institute and the Amos surprise last week as she was standing purchase price. Seymour announced Rehabilitation Keep in Port Aransas outside of her house on Topsail. this week that the additional funds Old Billish Park playground eqipment (large photo) will be replaced are digging out from damage done by Suddenly an armada of emergency have been raised and the purchase of with new equipment like that pictured in the above right inset. Hurricane Harvey. The Institute has vehicles came roaring around the the equipment will move forward. 2012 and an additional $200,000 equipment, however, they later found reopened some student dorms and corner and stopped in front of her “Because of a few local moms, kiddos from the Padre Isles Property Owners out that the fund was $16,749 short laboratories and the ARK has most house. When she asked if something out on the island will get to have a Association. The project is currently of the money needed. Since that time of its cages and tanks back up and was wrong she was told that a caller sweet looking new playground!!!” awaiting the installation of lines funds were raised. running. had phoned police to report that there Seymour said this week. for a new irrigation system with were “fifteen children that have been In an unrelated development in completion expected in June. When killed in your house.” This was news The project hit a snag several months recent weeks a donor said there is planners allocated the final funds to Andrea. ago as the final funding pieces were $50,000 now available to purchase for the project the assumption was put in place for the for the Billish Park new equipment to replace the dated Her two kids – 10 and 4 years old – made that sufficient money had been improvement project which is funded equipment in Aquarius Park. were asleep in the house as was her through a $500,000 bond issue in committed to fund the playground husband. Andrea is an attorney by profession and a cool head by nature so, unlike most of us would likely A little Island history have done, she didn’t panic. She invited the officers in to look around Sparky the duck is back at home and soon enough they were on their Walt the Salt and his Shrimper Tales at the ARK. way (finding no dead children). Of Editor’s note: We dipped into the Marine cont. on A4 course the question is who would Moon archives this week and found make such a call and we spoke to the this story from Walt the Salt that we Early Voting in PD this week? Stay tuned. ran way back in 2007. Our Moon Run for the Hills! Memory has a few gaps in the Runoff Elections narrative and this is one of them. If you are planning on going OTB We don’t remember who Walt the before about 10:30 Saturday morning Salt is/was, but he tells a good sea Ends Friday don’t. That is the day for the Beach story so here we go. to Bay run and our Island will be in Election Day danger of sinking under the weight By Walt the Salt of several thousand runners who This week I write about shrimping Tuesday, May 22 will take off early Saturday morning and the decline of the industry, a As of Tuesday evening a total of bound for the wilds of downtown. The large percent of the remaining fleet 2127 voters had cast ballots in Early starting point is near Access Road 5 is tied up at the dock rusting or Voting for the Republican Runoff and the second leg begins south of the rotting. Aransas Pass, Texas used Election between Bech Bruun and Bob Hall Pier with a handoff point on to call itself the Shrimp Capitol of Michael Cloud for the United State the north side of the JFK. The beach the World but the fleet is now gone. Representative District 27 seat south of Whitecap will be packed, as The fishermen there were a pretty will SPID. wild lot. I knew a few of them back Voting cont. on A4 in the day. I admired their ability The Pollyanna out of Port A. still brings in fresh shrimp to sell to In past years when the run takes the public. Photo by Bruce bair place the faster runners clear the to go through a $6000 paycheck P.I.N.S. eight miles of the race on The Island, in their four or five days between firearms, a few TVs and VCRs, and and swam to an offshore drilling and the road closures that go with it, trips considering they spent almost more spare parts, nets, and equipment platform. He told the drillers a Announces Rate sometime around 9 a.m. and then it all of their time in bars and mobile than they had left with. They had had great story about being washed takes another hour and a half for the homes. Not an easy thing to do. a very productive trip and yet never overboard in a storm. The only flaw Increase slowest members of the herd to get They had some pretty good sea got their nets wet. in Floyd’s tale was the fact that he Starting June 1 fees at the national had his suitcase filled with all his on OTB. If you are on the west side stories too. A captain friend of In the parlance of the day, “They had seashore will be raised to help possessions tied up in garbage bags of SPID stay there because crossing mine (who will remain nameless) a good trip man.” provide additional visitor services. SPID during the run will be a slow with him when he was “rescued”. spotted a floating bale of marijuana Park officials say 80%of the funds ride. Our suggestion, take a bike ride According to Floyd they fed him a on their way out on the first day. He Crazy Floyd the Header collected at the park entrance are used or walk to the beach and enjoy the wonderful steak and lobster dinner spent the next couple days cruising Another time a header I knew, Crazy at Padre Island National Seashore, show! before sending him on a helicopter around and dealing with other the remaining twenty percent of the Floyd, (a headers job is to pinch the ride to the mainland. We’ll see you on the other side shrimpers on the radio. He came heads off of the shrimp) got on such money goes to national park sites that everybody, in the meantime say hello into port 18 days early with an ice bad terms with Captain Redbeard, do not charge fees. if you see us Around The Island. hold full of shrimp, a dozen or so that he slipped over the side at night History cont. on A4 P.I.N.S. cont on A4 May 17, 2018 Island Moon A 2 Island Farmers Market P.I.B.A. Mixer

The Padre Island Business Association hosted a luau themed mixer at Nueces Title Company on Tuesday. They roasted a suckling pig and everyone got lai-ed. Photos by Debbie Noble

Crowds gathered to enjoy last week's Island Famers Market at the First Presbyterian Church. The market features fresh produce and flowers, jewelry and other artwork, and takes place every other Thursday. The art market will be on Move Better, Feel Better, Look Better! June 7th, and local artisans are invited to attend and sell. Photos by Debbie Noble Islanders Spotted O.T.B.

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I have no doubt we can launch a project to raise the cash to cover the shortfall. Is this something we should do is the big question. Last August New Advertisers 25th hurricane Harvey came ashore so very, very close to our lovely Island paradise. We Kamin Furniture Company in Victoria escaped with minor damage compared to what has more than three acres of furniture in could have been. So mighty is the sea that it their showroom and the will deliver free to Padre Island and Port Aransas. They Distribution can come & take away what took us a lifetime to accumulate in less than a day. Just a few carry all the name brands and will match Pete Alsop miles up the coast our fellow citizens were not or beat any price. Visit their store at 5909 Island Delivery nearly so fortunate. Some spent a long cold NE Zac Lentz or their website. Coldwell Banker winter with their families & children sleeping Advertising in tents. Take a short drive up the coast & see Business Briefs for yourself the devastation our fellow citizens Jan Park Rankin Jetties are still struggling to recover from. What struck These are some of the Uber Drivers Classifieds Dale, me so intensely were the ones that almost on the Island: Wendy 503-522-8613, had nothing & they had lost everything. I feel Charlene 361-558-5826 and Evette 361- Arlene Ritley I waited with anticipation to read your article spending $16,500 for a pyrotechnic show to 815-0139. You can call or text them for Production Manager in your recent issue of the Moon about why the entertain ourselves will brand us a selfish, availability. bulkheads at the Packery were destroyed by Abigail Bair shallow & lacking compassion. We can raise Harvey. I was very disappointed to read the A Golf Cart Poker Run will be Contributing Writers the cash to have the big show but we still have to article: occurring the last Thursday of each Joey Farah square it with the person in our mirrors. If your month starting June 28th. It will begin Andy Purvis 1. you buried the article. family budget hasn't been wrecked with paying deductibles for your property & you have a few 6 pm at the Barrel then continue at The Mary Craft 2. the diagram showing the "original design' Boathouse and end at The Angry Marlin. Kelly Trevino for the Packery bulkheads cannot be viewed, not extra bucks there are families that desperately need our help. There will be prizes and drink specials. I Jay Gardner legible and a sorry excuse for the explanation of will have more details next issue. Todd Hunter why the bulkheads failed. Larry Edwards Clem’s Marina has a new pier with Dotson Lewis 3. You NEVER mentioned the "steel sheet underwater green lights. They are located Dr. Tom Dorrell pilings" that were in the "original design." You Free Food? under the bridge. Ronnie Narmour never mentioned that the installation of the sheet Are the mayor and city council getting free pilings for the Packery in the "original design" Brent Rourk food from H.E.B and/or Sam’s Club? How else The Dragonfly Restaurant now has were pulled out of the design because some one live music on their pooch friendly patio Photographers can their continued attempts to run the island’s (or more) thought we could save costs by NOT new IGA store out of town be explained? every Saturday 6:30 – 9:30 pm. This Miles Merwin (Emeritus) installing the sheet pilings. Saturday, May 19th One Man Project Debbie Noble In last week’s Island Moon it was stated that it with Art Barrera will entertain. 4. I've done some research on the use of "sheet was going to take an additional ‘three months” Jan Rankin pilings" along river beds, seawalls, canals...... (already been working on it for three years) for The Billish Park Playground Mary Craft and I have come to a conclusion that if the some city officials to decide where the water Fundraising has collected the more than sheet pilings had been installed properly in the Ronnie Narmour was going to go, from a piece of land the size of $60,000 needed and work will begin Packery, we wouldn't be going back to spend ½ of a city block in the middle of a sand dune, soon and should be ready for the kids to Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) millions of dollars to repair the Harvey damage. in case of a hurricane. For any so-called city enjoy this summer. To help support this Riley P. Dog If you're curious, pls go to this : http://www. officials who are having trouble figuring it out, effort contact Jennifer Seymour at the pilebuck.com/marine/types-sheet-pile/ in case of a hurricane, the water is going to go Billish Park Playground Facebook page. 5. Regardless as to whether FEMA will where ever it darn well pleases. Kudos to the Island moms that made reimburse the City to repair the Packery, its still With all due respect, I am calling for all city this happen! I look forward to taking my taxpayers dollars.....the money you, I and others officials involved to immediately resign in Island grandbabies there. pay to the Feds out of our wallets. shame and we will ask a few third graders from A Candidates Forum for the Primary 6. To give this topic the amount of coverage one of the local elementary schools to spend an Run Off Elections will be held at it is worth (millions of dollars), you need to hour a week and run this city. Schlitterbahn on Friday, May 18th with do another full column and show people what No matter whether it is from incompetence social at 6:30 pm and forum at 7 pm. really happened instead of hiding it. To not do or corruption or some combination of the Learn more about the candidates in so would only suggest a conspiracy to bury the two, the results are the same. We have a city facts...... and its only a matter of time before the 2 GOP primaries. Light snacks and government that is incapable of governing. Our refreshments will be served. Publisher the facts are brought to the public in a simple city government is a joke, but we islanders are fashion and not in mumbo jumbo to confuse us. Dale Rankin not laughing. May a pox be on all your houses! The Canals & Waterways Committee and North Padre Outdoors is holding a About the Island Moon Joe Minervini W. Alan Rickertsen The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale canal cleanup Saturday, May 19th. Bags Rankin, Editor / Publisher. dale, Aquarius will be provided at 9 am at the Jackfish Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes you didn't answer one d--- question I asked boat ramp. Bring your own watercraft delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 you; you didn't comment on one comment I (boat, kayak, paddleboard, etc). They copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, Traffic as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 made in my email to you dated May 10, 2018. will be cleaning up the wetland areas at copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. You are too busy trying to sell advertising Pedestrians, the exit of the north canal (about 1 mile News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, instead of reporting. I will now pursue this Almost none of the roads and streets on away). matter, the millions of dollar screw-up, without payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. Padre Island have sidewalks. There have been The Marker 37 Pier is being rebuilt your "shoulda been" valuable assistance. Hint, a number of serious injuries to pedestrians The Island Moon Newspaper Mr. Newspaperman : WHAT HAPPENED and should be completed in a couple of walking on roads here. Most victims were weeks. 14646 Compass, Suite 3 TO THE SHEET PILES IN THE ORIGINAL walking on the wrong side of the road. Walking DESIGN...... WHY WEREN'T SHEET PILES where there are no sidewalks, you should Beach to Bay Run is this Saturday, Corpus Christi, TX 78418 INSTALLED ????? dale, you cannot hide the always walk on the left side facing traffic. May19th and historically ties up traffic fact the Packery bulkheads failed !! 361-949-7700 Recently on Whitecap, four young folks were on the Island 7 am until 10:30 - 11:00 Keith, you can see where Dale is coming walking on the right side of the road. Goofing am. [email protected] from....."see no evil, speak no evil, hear no around like young people do, two of them were pushed into the lane in front of me. Obey the The University of Texas Marine Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper evil," and go out and sell ads. I hope the City Science Institute in Port A still has will provide me with total truthfulness in my law, walk facing traffic, and stay safe. future questions. openings for their Summer Science Kent Kerr Program for 3rd and 4th graders. There Joe Minervini are two one week long programs at a cost Editor’s note: As we reported last week the of $40/week.You can register for a wait Where to Find The discussion from the City of Corpus Christi and list for grades 5 - 8 also at their web site. Send letters and photos to from FEMA concerns rebuilding the jetties to the The last day of early voting is Island Moon original design specifications rather than what [email protected] tomorrow Friday, May 18th 7 am - 7 was actually built the first time. The original pm. Schlitterbahn is one of the polling jetty plans called for a sheet piling to be sunk Follow us on Facebook: The locations. Port Trinity By the Sea twenty feet below grade on the water side of the Episcopal jetty structure to keep water from undermining Island Moon Newspaper The Corpus Christi Museum of Aransas them. However, during construction that feature Science and History reopened this Sand Piper Condos North was removed for cost savings. The inclusion week. The Wharf inside the museum is a Sea Gull Condos of the pilings might have kept the jetties from large indoor playground area with large Padre suffering the damage done by Hurricane Harvey foam blocks in one section of it. The Gulf Breeze RV All Stripes Stores which is estimated at $8 million. Attention museum is open Tuesday - Saturday 10 Pioneer RV am - 5 pm and on Sunday noon - 5 pm. Black Sheep/ Boat Owners! Admission is $11, for children 3 - 12 $9 La Palmilla Golf Barrel Dear Dotson Club Dotson, Do you own a boat with a cabin and for 2 and under is free. CVS Stripes (1A) My Dad was a flight engineer on B-17 during The Padre Island National Seashore Whataburger WW11, a crew chief on F-86 during Korea, and and would you like to make some entrance fees have been raised and are Kody’s Restaurant now $10 for a single vehicle a day and Doc’s Restaurant did turn arounds on F-4 during Vietnam. He Amano retired as SMsgt at 29 years. I enlisted at age money with it? We have slips and $20 for a week. The annual pass is $40. Snoopy’s Pier 17, spent four yrs, got out and went to school, WB Liquor are looking for boats to use for Islander Steve asked his 103 year old Isle Mail N More went back in and retired as a USAF Lt. Colonel. mother Harvie if she was going to run 361 Bar I really enjoy your military articles in the Moon. charters. If you have a boat and off now that he took down the chain link Moby Dicks Island Italian I also am a sports fan, so you have appealed to fence around the house. She responded me on two levels. Thanks for the research and “No, I like the food here too much.” Spanky’s Liquor Brooklyn Pie Co. the time spent writing. are interested in an entrepreneurial IGA Grocery Store Ace Hardware Dr. M. D. LeCompte, opportunity call : 361- 332-9978. Port A Glass Studio Holiday Inn San Juan’s Mexican Texas Star (Shell) Restaurant Jesse’s Liquor Wash Board Laundry Mat Scuttlebutt’s Drop Anchor Bar & Restaurant Grill Subway Port A Parks & Rec Island Tire Public Library Padre Pizzeria Chamber of And all Moon Commerce/ Visitor’s retail advertisers Center Woody’s Sports WB Liquor Center Back Porch Flour Bluff Shorty’s Place H.E.B. Fisherman’s Wharf Whataburger on Waldron Giggity’s Ethyl Everly Tarpon Inn Senior Center Gratitude’s Fire Station The Gaff Police Station Wild Horse Stripes on Flour Treasure Island Bluff & SPID May 17, 2018 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 North Canal Sailors have always had to be resourceful. Backwater Adventures They just don’t make wild men like they used along their sides is an extremely pronounced to. By Joey Farah Cleanup May 19 lateral line that picked up vibration and further Beach to Bay got you stuck on the island? In contrast the shrimpers where I currently Farah’s Fishing moves this fish towards being the spookiest Help clean up the entrance to the North Canal live in Port Isabel tend to be responsible family Adventures inshore gamefish in Texas. Their anatomy is so instead. The Canals & Waterways Committee men, or at minimum, reasonably well behaved different than any other fish we have they are and North Padre Outdoors is holding a canal for fishermen in port. It might be a reason there A looming glow in the eastern sky hinted at a intriguing. Hinged jaws with bone hard lips cleanup Saturday, May 19th. are still a few boats here in business. near golden sunrise as the skiff loaded up and allow them to clamp down on your bait with cut the still water. I had made it, nights in South great force, bolt away only to raise up and spit Bags will provided by the POA and hauled Hang Charts Padre can be as exciting as fishing at sunrise. the hook at you after ripping out drag. They are off for you. Bring your own watercraft (boat, Only hours before, my friend and A LOCAL an amazing creation. kayak, paddleboard, etc). Meet at the wetlands It is impossible to assess the effects of on the bridge side of the North Canal at 9 am. shrimping on the Gulf because they were ON THE OTHER END OF OUR ISLAND, On a trip in March me and a friend fished South overfishing the water long before anyone was Brian Barrera had brought me out to visit some Padre while schools of snook were still stacked studying what was out there. of his friends after dinner. in their winter holding areas. We both caught Marine cont. from A1 ten or more each, many were smaller males, but Shrimpers almost all carry what are known as The cost to repair damage at the Institute is set very fun and exciting. On that trip I was lucky hang charts. These are charts which show where at $45 million and officials there this week said enough to land a good 28-29” snook that had not to fish because of underwater obstructions, about twenty percent of the work is done. Most only recently moved over to the ladies side of which snag and/or wreck your nets. Anyplace of the buildings needed new roofs and the pier the fence. This trip the numbers where down where there has been intense oilfield operations, was destroyed when it was hit by a ship a few but the quality was the best it gets in Texas for particularly old oilfields, have a lot of hangs. days after the storm. The hangs consist of old well heads, pipelines big snook. At the ARK work is still underway but the and equipment either lost or jettisoned during Her back was wide and the hump in her permanent animal residents who cannot be oil exploration and development. In this way shoulders was so thick there was no way to grab returned to the wild are back at home there. the oil companies have inadvertently created her like a trout. Razor sharp gill plates tempted When the work is done the ARK will have wildlife refuges as the shrimpers don’t dare One of the spring snook we caught last to cut my leader and send a dagger into my several educational features so the public can drag their nets there. Go figure. trip heart. I played her in 8’s and finally she folded walk through and view the animals. into my hands at my feet. The crisp morning Crazy Floyd and Redbeard sun lit her up like a golden ticket. The moment You can probably tell that I have kind of a soft There is always a little mystic feeling when flashed like lightning but I wanted to sit and spot for guys like Captain Redbeard and Crazy you’re on an island where nobody knows you. play with her. This great fish blessed me with a Floyd, and I miss them. I have a theory a lot of I sat and shared fireball shots with his offshore few pictures then her eyes beaconed to return to fish miss them too. Most particularly sharks and fishing Captain, friends, and heartbroken her world below the ocean’s surface. With a few other top of the food chain predators. shrimpers. If I had not made it to the dock lazy beats of her tail she left and slid beside the before sunrise I would have had to hang my mangroves then with a quick dart she flashed A direct quote from the National Marine head in shame on the three hour ride home, then off into the deeper water. That one fish made Fishery Service (NMFS) face my kids! Before the first cast we could see the whole trip worthwhile. The sun rose and the “NMFS also directly manages a number of boils and flying bait against the mangroves and bait fell below, and the fireball returned. species in the Gulf region including sharks, oysters. As we slipped into position the sound One last poke down the isolated Shoreline tuna, and bill fish. Of these species, all of the of slurping snook came to my ears. These covered in mangroves had me casting into every billfish for which we have information are unique fish have elongated snouts especially corner. overfished, including blue marlin, white marlin, suited for being very skilled predators. With and sailfish. Three out of the four tuna species these different features they feed much different The Tree Shaker in the Gulf are overfished, including bigeye than many other nearshore gamefish. Dinner at the tuna, albacore and bluefin tuna. Finally, 16 out I fired a few casts here and there at rolling Cajun place of the 22 shark species for which information fish until I calmed down and picked a target. the night is available are considered overfished. These Brian pointed out small flows of finger mullet before was a include sandbar, blacktip, dusky, spinner, silky, moving along with the tide and when a small preview for the bull, Caribbean reef, tiger, lemon, sand tiger, group rounded the point on the bank I slipped next morning. bigeye sand tiger, nurse, scalloped hammerhead, my 5.5” DOA JERK SHAD against the shore Perhaps things great hammerhead, whale, and white sharks. and slipped it out to the drop and let it fall down. may had been Thus, of the 29 fish species for which scientific THUMP! I reeled up the slack and hit a wall of different but information exists to assess the health of the resistance. The line peeled towards my right and I think I the population, 22 are classified as "overfished." I turned with the fish righting the line as fast as I Watch her release on bartender could. The medium sized snook shook it’s head Years ago when I spent a little time on shrimp my Facebook at JOEY KK and the on the surface and then dived under the boat. boats it wasn’t that uncommon to see as many FARAHS BACKWATER BOOHOO These fish have the power of a bull redfish but as a couple of hundred sharks behind the boat FISHING SHRIMPER the flare for jumping like a trout. This first snook when we were culling out (separating the purposely came and went quickly with a kiss, I could hear shrimp from the bycatch and shoveling off the slowed my and see more rolling against the bank. I waited “trash” fish). No one seeing that would have reactions down to protect their resident monster and watched until I saw a small flock of mullet ever suggested we should be concerned about fish. Rounding up the stairs to eat at Daddy’s under the leaves of the mangroves and flipping shark populations. I saw this monster 30 pound snook exploding scared, holding tight to the roots and oysters. That’s not exactly true; we were concerned out of a tree. A mount in the gift shop had enough about shark populations not to take My jerk shad landed inches from the blades of me spun out. As one of my last casts crossed swim breaks. shell and roots, the light jig head made the bait a small pocket backing up against the oyster just float and dart like an erratic bait. I popped flat, a giant wave erupted from the small green There were thousands of boats trawling over and skipped that bait out and into an explosion pocket. My bait darted and danced as the wave thousands of square miles of Gulf bottom a of whitewater. The golden sun shown through of water burped up with a wide head and silver night, throwing 100s of thousands of pounds of the flared splashes with a silver face and distinct face gleaming through. As it charged my lure shark (and marlin, tuna, sailfish) food overboard. black line down the side of this monster’s body. my cast was running out of room before the Could it possibly be that the dramatic decline in The big fat yellow tail slammed the water as skiff. As it raced into striking range you could the number of shrimp boats was the end of the she tried to force her victim down towards see the jerk as the fish saw the boat. She turned free lunch for sharks? the deeper water. I had the WATERLOO bent and vanished. We both looked as if we had seen As a conservationist nearing the end of this double and pressed hard to keep her from Bigfoot. cutting the line on the shell. When she couldn’t column I’m feeling a little strange about sticking This snook was well over 25 pounds and 37 cut the line she rose to the surface wheeling up for commercial fishermen and for saying inches. Nothing else except a giant 40” red The Ladies of her head back and forth in anger and dismay. something nice about offshore oil exploration could have done that, but they move different. Diving under the boat I could see the bait stuck (EXXON promised me free gas). The snooks face and head are haunting me and deep in her mouth and knew the hook was tight. P.I.E. I’m also feeling weird about quoting the Brian every second since then. We let that spot National Marine Fisheries Service with South Texas has a past of being a great snook settle then Croat bye one more time. We pitched the words “manage” and “scientific” in and tarpon fishery, but the restriction of fresh in every pocket and around the old tree stump their paragraph. As far as I can tell the only water from rivers to sea greatly effected there where she was hiding. Suddenly Brian’s “managing” NMFS does is to manage to get populations in the past. Recently harvest line darted towards him, his drag peeled out another federal paycheck every month. As for restrictions have helped these species make a against his bowed rod. Ten feet later there was science..? dramatic comeback along the entire coast. Both nothing. The heavy setup he was using was one tarpon and snook rely on fresh water. These fish you would throw at kingfish offshore, yet it In the future I’ll write about overfishing are at home along the beach and jetty structures bent and screamed out like an ultra-light. She and regulations and science. This stuff is in coastal habitat. Adolescent fish stay close to was there and still is, the tree shaker. I’m going complicated but commercial fishermen and freshwater influx and brackish water areas. The back. most conservationists I know believe that spawn happens in May and June as the mature Give Brian Barrera a call for info on getting NMFS currently knows less about sharks than fish move into these back areas to meet up with down to the other end of our Island and doing Crazy Floyd did. the smaller males. something way out of your comfort zone. 956- APadre very interesting Island fact about National snook is that they Seashore 755-9413. Don’t announces worry nobody knowsa fee you start off as males, then convert to females as down there. Election cont. from A1 they get bigger and more mature.increase I find myself as of June 1 Go get wet! vacated by Blake Farenthold, 184 of them at the andStarting a few June of 1 feesmy atfriends the national trending seashore towards will be raised to help provide additional visitor polling station on Padre Island at Schlitterbahn. becomingservices. old bitches ourselves! The black line Off the 4537 total voters across the county Park officials say eighty percent of the funds collected at the park entrance are used at Padre 2410 voters cast ballots in the Democrat Party P.I.N.SIsland National cont Seashore, from the A1 remaining twenty percent of the money goes to national park sites races and 2127 in the Republican race. On Padre that do not charge fees. Park officials say say in in recent recent months, months,fee fee dollars dollars have as been the usedbest atpossible the Malaquite experience,” Visitor Centersaid Padre to Island 29 voters cast ballots in the Democrat have been used at the Malaquite Visitor Center Island National Seashore Superintendent Mark races and 155 in the Republican. open a new education center. Other projects paid for with entrance fee funds include a wildlife toviewing open a station, new education new public center. restrooms Other throughoutprojects theSpier. park, “The repairs money to the from Novillo camping, Line Camp entrance, Early Voting in the Runoff elections for both paidstructures, for with and phaseentrance one feeof the funds shoreline include stabilization a and atboat the ramp Bird feesIsland is usedBasin to Cam improvepground. facilities, the Democrat and Republican parties kicked wildlifePark officials viewing say station, funds collected new public in upcomingrestrooms months infrastructure will be used and to visitor fund new services.” exhibits at the off Monday May 14 and runs through Friday throughoutvisitor center, the repair park, the repairsvisitor tocenter the deckNovillo and boardwalkNumbersarea provided and to continueby park boatofficials ramp say more May 18. Early Voting on Padre Island is at Lineimprovements. Camp structures, and phase one of the than 650,000 park visitors contributed 27.4 Schlitterbahn, voters may vote at any Early shoreline stabilization at the Bird Island Basin million dollars to the local economy in 2017 Voting location in Nueces County. Voters who Campground.“We are committed to providing visitors with updatedand andsupported well maintained 376 jobs related amenities to tourism. as well as voted in the Primary Election can only vote in the best possible experience,” said Padre Island National Seashore Superintendent Mark Spier. Park officials say funds collected in upcoming Entrance fees are not charged to persons the runoff in the same party. months“The money will befrom used camping, to fund entrance new exhibits, and boat at ramp fees is used to improve facilities, infrastructure and visitor services.” under 16 years of age or holders of America Races on the Democrat ballot are Raul (Boy) the visitor center, repair the visitor center deck the Beautiful recreation passes, such as the Barrera and Eric Holguin for United States andPadre boardwalk Island area and to Nationalcontinue boat ramp Seashore Interagency Annual,announces Senior, Access, a feeActive Representative District 27, and Lupe Valdez and improvements.Numbers provided by park officials say more than 650,000 park visitors contributed 27.4 million dollars to the local economyincreasein 2017 and support ased Dutyof 376 jobsJuneMilitary, related 1 orto tourism.Volunteer Passes. These Andrew White for Governor. “We are committed to providing visitors with passes may be obtained at the park. Election Day is Tuesday May 22. The polls for updatedA list of and the wellnew Padremaintained Island amenities National Seashoreas well park fees is shown below: Early Voting and on Election Day are open from Entrance Fees Newly Approved User Fee 7 a.m. to p.m. SingleEntrance Vehicle Fees (1 -Day Pass) Newly$10 (a newApproved fee based User on Fee public comments) SingleSingle VehicleVehicle (7(1--DayDay Pass)Pass) $10$20 (a new fee based on public comments) AnnualSingle VehiclePass (7-Day Pass) $20$40 IndividualAnnual Pass (7-Day Pass) $40$10 Attention MotorcycleIndividual (7 (7--DayDay Pass) Pass) $10$15 Boat Owners! CommercialMotorcycle (7tour-Day flat Pass) rate fees would remain at$15 current rates. The following interagency passes Do you own a boat with a cabin wouldCommercial remain tour at current flat rate rates: fees Annualwould remain ($80), atSenior current Annual rates. ($20),The following Senior Lifetime interagency ($80), passes Accesswould remain(Free), atand current Active rates: Duty Annual Military ($80), (Free). Senior Annual ($20), Senior Lifetime ($80), and would you like to make some Access (Free), and Active Duty Military (Free).

money with it? We have slips and Entrance fees are not charged toAmenity persons Fees under (Additional 16 years of C ageharges) or holders of America the are looking for boats to use for BeautifulBoat Launchrecreation Ramp passes, Fees such as the InteragencyNewlyAnnual, Approved Senior, User Access, Fee Active Duty Military,Daily Boat or VolunteerRamp Passes. These passes may$5 be obtained at the park. charters. If you have a boat and Annual Boat Ramp $30 Amenity Fees (Additional Charges) are interested in an entrepreneurial Camping Fees Per Night Newly Approved User Fee The Padre Island Enrichment Club had their annual fundraiser at the Veranda last opportunity Malaquite Campground (1-6 people) $14 week to fund scholarships for local kids. Bird Island Basin Campground (1-6 $8 call 361 332-9978. The scholarships will be awarded at the people) group’s June meeting. May 17, 2018 Island Moon A 5 Tides of the Week Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin Tides for Bob Hall Pier: May 17 - May 24 are Killer Whales that big. And what about the mermaid on the front of the shop near the JFK Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon We got this from our friend Javier this week: /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible Bridge? It that mermaid a fish, or inanimate The city (which claims to be pro- object? And exactly how big is a mermaid? business) is really anti-business. By that language the USS Enterprise Hot Dog Th 17 High 7:05 AM 2.1 6:39 AM Rise 8:44 AM 2 Stand can have a sign one foot smaller than 17 Low 10:56 PM -0.5 8:12 PM Set 10:45 PM I own Padre Landscapes and we occupy the actual aircraft carrier it depicts; that’s a big fourlots behind our building on SPID and the F 18 High 8:09 AM 2.1 6:38 AM Rise 9:44 AM 7 sign! How big then is a UFO, or the Jolly Green city gave me citations for the rock we have Giant? Is it the Giant on the can or the Giant in 18 Low 11:49 PM -0.4 8:12 PM Set 11:46 PM there, since the lots are just 50 feet wide our the commercial? Sa 19 High 9:12 AM 2.1 6:38 AM Rise 10:46 AM 14 backyard consists of four lots (50’ by 300’). It seems ironic that the one thing that the thing 19 8:13 PM Long story short, they gave me two fines per that spawned the Overlay Zone in the first place, the shark sign, would not be outlawed by the Su 20 Low 12:47 AM -0.3 6:37 AM Set 12:42 AM 24 lot (total of 8 tickets) at $2,000 each.... that’s $16,000 in fines for doing a legit business. We language in the ordinance. It’s not really a 20 High 10:10 AM 1.9 8:14 PM Rise 11:50 AM pay all of the dues and taxes on time but the code loophole, it’s pretty much a swing and a miss. M 21 Low 1:53 AM -0.1 6:37 AM Set 1:32 AM 34 enforcers didn’t seem to care. They are effectively Landscaping driving my business off the island and we found a 21 High 10:56 AM 1.8 8:14 PM Rise 12:53 PM new location (on Flour Bluff drive) and we have Then there is landscaping. Tu 22 Low 3:08 AM 0.1 6:36 AM Set 2:17 AM 46 been waiting on the city (zoning department Tracts, lots, or reserves that are developed 22 High 11:29 AM 1.6 8:15 PM Rise 1:55 PM people) for over three months there to get their within the Island Overlay District must have 10 stuff together and give us the permit to move. percent site landscaping of the total gross site 22 Low 6:38 PM 1.0 area. 22 High 9:08 PM 1.1 The two City departments won’t work together and code enforcement won’t understand that This seems like a reasonable requirement until W 23 Low 4:33 AM 0.4 6:36 AM Set 2:59 AM 57 I am waiting on zoning to move .... they also new business owners run up against city zoning 23 High 11:50 AM 1.5 8:15 PM Rise 2:55 PM informed me the recurring fines are $500 a day rules regarding valuable and required parking spaces displaced by said landscaping. The rules 23 Low 6:42 PM 0.8 per violation.... so that’s another $4,000 a day! even stipulate the requirements for palm trees. 23 High 11:29 PM 1.1 I tried to get help and no one is willing to help. D. For properties abutting Park Road 22 or Th 24 Low 6:03 AM 0.6 6:36 AM Set 3:37 AM 67 No wonder why Corpus is so lame ... S.H. 361, palm trees with a minimum crown height of eight feet must be planted and spaced 24 High 12:04 PM 1.3 8:16 PM Rise 3:53 PM I am buying a large lot on Flour Bluff Drive to move the nursery there... they won’t let me on 30 foot centers five feet inside the private 24 Low 7:05 PM 0.5 do it on the island because something called property line. 1. Palm trees must be a minimum “special Island overlay.” They are having issues crown height at installation of eight. with the piles of rock and the city says that’s 2. Shrubs must be a minimum of eighteen considered “industrial” no one can do anything inches in height at installation and maintained industrial on the island due to the “overlay”. at no more than 3 foot overall height.

Now, that’s fine, I am not a guy that tries to bend Is the city really going come around and the rules... if those are the rules, fine I’ll move measure our shrubs? I can tell you firsthand off the island.... However I can’t move since I am that the cost of hiring a landscape architect to waiting on the city to give me a permit for the new produce the landscaping plan required can run location. Big mess. Code enforcement issued up towards $10,000. It doesn’t exactly promote the citations and I am planning on contesting new business around here. the matter in court. I forgot to mention that Paint color for years the county tax assessors walk around my business and make an inventory of all the The color pallet allowed by the Zone rules assets and materials and issue me a tax bill. is also a problem. It lists twenty-two colors allowed for businesses ranging from Bristol Fog No one here works together to make things work to Toasted Wheat to Whale (a shade of brown). for businesses. Everyone works against each So you can paint something like a whale, it just other. Pretty lame. can’t be a sign that looks like a whale. A few years ago Anchor Resort began repainting their Javier Garcia Villarreal building only to be hauled down by the Overlay I’ve addressed this issue many times over the Police Squad when they were half finished last decade but this is not the first time I’ve and they had to start all over with a shade of heard of anyone being run off The Island by the paint that looked pretty much like the one they Overlay Zone. Here is the history. Way back in painted over but was on the approved list. Ask Ralph 2004 right after Al Gore invented the Internet, a The colors used in the plan way back in 2004 guy who owned a series of tee-shirt shops from were those of a particular paint manufacturer the Rio Grande Valley to Port Aransas decided which no longer has a retail outlet in Corpus he wanted to build a giant shark sign outside his Christi so if you want to paint something on Gaining Influence store on North Padre Island. The Island these days you have to use imported For reasons of aesthetics the prospect of a big paint or get your color approved by someone at By Ralph Coker shark sign aroused the ire of a group of Islanders the city. President Reagan was known for his charisma. who set about to stop the sign but, as evidenced Chupacabra Chili Parlor I read a great story about his charisma. He by the presence of the sign today, they were too Q. I am in my first entry level professional job. once attended a dinner with another politician late. The permitting for the shark was already Recently Paul’s Seafood re-established its How can I be recognized and gain influence as who never, ever agreed with Reagan on any in place and up went the shark. But to prevent business on SPID, a spot where it had been a new entry level professional? topic. Reagan sat beside that person at dinner the birth of a shark school a group of about two located before the Overlay Zone was approved, and asked him endless questions, listened dozen Islanders pushed forward with a set of after it was destoyed by fire some time back. A. Some employers are conferring attentively and gave encouraging comments rules concerning future construction by creating Permits were issued, money was spent to open responsibility for employee’s performance and feedback. By the end of dinner, he and the the Island Overlay Zone which was passed into the business, then the owner was informed his without the authority of a manager title. Those other politician became lifetime dear friends. existence by the Corpus Christi City Council trailer did not meet the requirements of the employers emphasize networking across That story was told by the other politician, not on August 17, 2004. It is a twenty-seven page Overlay Zone and had to be removed – after it departments, building your expertise in new Reagan. document spelling out the parameters for new was approved and the business owner spent his areas and learning charismatic techniques to construction inside the zone for everything from money. The reason; the city staffer in charge of become the “go to” person for your colleagues. My first professional engineering entry level job was in a plant with 5500 employees. paint colors, to architecture type, to landscaping. the department had never heard of the Island You can build networks by asking a lot of The stated purpose of the Zone, as stated in the Overlay Zone and when an Islander – who shall questions of your colleagues and by finding Fortunately, the company sent its new engineers through a 4-month initial training ordinance which established it reads as follows: remain nameless but you know who you are – opportunities to help with projects outside complained about the trailer the Overlay rules program where we visited each department Section 13A-1 Declaration of Public Policy your assigned duties. Boasting about your were applied after the fact and is now on the and met the key department people and and Purpose. The Island Overlay regulations past accomplishments doesn’t work. It’s a inspector’s radar, likely the origin of Javier’s learned what the department did. Later when are to promote quality development on Padre big turnoff. Encouraging and praising others problem since his business has been located I was given engineering project assignments, Island as viewed from public rights-of-way does work. Helping co-workers succeed may in the same place for many years without a I quickly learned there was an organization as indicated on the attached map. This district not sound like a way to promote yourself but problem until now. gaining the appreciation and respect of that chart hierarchy of managers, but the real is designed to create a distinctive quality of person can be valuable in the future. They are work got done by key non-managers in each life of the area by promoting building design I could go on here but you get the point. The more likely to help you when you need it. department. If you got to know them and characteristic of a resort area. These special Overlay Zone rules are one more hurdle new established rapport with them, they would give regulations will preserve the characteristic business owners on The Island have to get over Volunteering to do what no one else knows you any help you needed. Those people are nature of a barrier island of scenic and economic that those in other parts of the city don’t have how to do or wants to do can gain you now called “influencers”. They not only knew importance to the City. to deal with. recognition and appreciation from managers everything about their department, but they The question at hand is whether the rules set In a city where the simplest of building permits and colleagues. had a net work with other “influencers” and down thirteen years ago, which are still in can take six to eight months layering on the could guide me through the informal chain to Human behavior experts say charisma is a effect, are fine as they exist or need revisiting. arbitrary application of the Overlay Zone help me get my project done. quality that can be learned. It requires always rules just makes a bad presenting the best version of yourself to Bio: Ralph Coker Volunteers with SCORE situation worse. The others. It requires always showing a sincere which provides free mentoring to small result is that the rules interest in others and showing empathy with businesses and nonprofits. were routinely waived, others. It means asking a lot of questions and overlooked, ignored, being a good listener. or rigidly enforced depending on the mood of the city inspector Send letters and photos to [email protected] involved – an arbitrary system. In several cases I know of new businesses that failed to get off the ground because lenders were reluctant to go around the Overlay Zone rules and meeting them was onerous either due to higher costs or The shark that caused all the trouble simple lack of space to meet both parking and Signs landscaping requirements on Island lots. A city The Zone rules took great pains to target signs. that likes to bill itself as business friendly is First, “a monument sign shall be no higher than demonstrably not and the Overlay Zone Rules 8 feet as measured from natural or average multiply that for new Island businesses, and as finished grade. The maximum overall square it turns out, old ones as well. footage for a monument sign is 32 square feet.” There is also the problem of Planned Use The monument, or freestanding, signs also had Developments (PUDs) which are now common to be made of similar material as the building on The Island and the Overlay rules don’t apply they advertised. Any freestanding sign or to them; a loophole that some developers have banner, like the ones currently seen all up and used to build structures that don’t meet the down SPID are illegal under the Zone rules. Overlay rules, meaning that the Big Shots slide The rules go on to define 23 different types of through while hard working people like Javier regulated signs with the prevention of future get shoved OTB. It would seem the best way shark signs (called Sign Statuary) addressed by to address the situation is through the Island outlawing: Strategic Action Committee which is our voice with the city, but so far that has not happened. D. Sign Statuary – Life size or larger than Maybe change is not needed, but I think at life size replicas of animals, fish, or inanimate least a discussion is before someone builds the objects intended to be used as a commercial Chupacabra Chili Parlor. message. Exactly how big is a chupacabra? Exactly one Think about that for a second…This was aimed foot bigger than the sign. specifically at the shark sign but the way it reads if the giant shark is painted black and white and called a Killer Whale it is legal since there A6 Island Moon May 17, 2018 Senior Moments Anecdotingly The Real Story of Wallis and Grammar NOT-zi By Abigail Bair which make frequent jokes about the ever- Edward controversial Oxford comma. She likes to share By Dotson Lewis Over the last year of writing them with me on Facebook. The webpages this column for the Island would probably be funnier if I had any earthly Special to the Island Moon Moon, I’ve had a variety of questions regarding idea what they were talking about. To put this Dotson’s Note: By an over whelming vote Ernest. The prince became such a regular, that it my qualifications like: “This is great! Do you in perspective, most of my Facebook shares are of one for, and zero against, this is the rest of was he, rather than Ernest, who fixed the drinks teach creative writing?” or “To [sic] long. You videos of squirrels trying to climb up greased the story. I believe the following to be the real and handed around the canapés.” need to learn to edit.” My only real qualification poles to get at a birdfeeder. story. Thanks again to Pamela Gwyn Kripke Ernest, well aware of the bracelets and is my Bachelor’s Degree in Literature from a I realize that grammar is important. Punc Shui and Andrew Morton who contributed many of diamond hairpins that his wife had been given, defiantly mediocre university (unofficial school is mostly for me, anyway – an excuse for being the facts for this report. simply “complained about the cost of insurance motto: “Meh!”) Aside from that, I’ve been too lazy to look things up. They say that you rather than what it said about his wife’s writing humorous stuff for as long as I can have to know the rules before you can break Wallis Simpson’s Marriage to Edward remember. My first novel, written at age 11, VIII Was Shockingly Miserable relationship.” Such affairs were commonplace, them, but I’ve gone even further – I knew the and when royalty was involved so much the was called “This Plane Was Once a Pepsi Can,” rules, forgot them, made up my own rules, then more exciting. “Everybody had a lover in that and (despite the misleading title) featured my unconsciously adjusted my grammatical ethos world of high society,” says Morton. “Divorces California adventures with a boyfriend I called to parallel the rules I forgot. I’m like a grammar were difficult and expensive, so people made “Fierce Surferboy.” This cracked up not only Columbus – mostly lost, but totally pretending other arrangements.” my parents, but all the staff at their respective I meant to hit the “wrong” continent the entire jobs (English Professor and Journalist) to the time. Before he met Wallis, Edward was known as a extent that I couldn’t go to a family barbecue playboy. After, he believed that he had found the without being asked about Fierce until I was This being said, if you make a grammatical one woman who was enough for him, although thirty. This is one reason I’m thankful we error, and I catch it, I will rain down a torrential no one really understood why. moved to Texas. downpour of passive-aggressivism (made-up Not a beauty, Wallis nonetheless had charisma, word) at you the likes of which the world has Many of you have noticed that my grammar never seen. I dare you to use “your” (genitive) irreverence and an ability to listen well, some is not always perfect. You’d think that after maintained. Other theories would “exercise when you mean “you’re” (contraction). Come the semesters I spent diagramming sentences into the Moon office on a Wednesday during the The story of a calculating social climber from powerful minds for years to come,” Morton (horrible -- I’d rather be stabbed repeatedly with Pennsylvania who managed to claim the title of writes. “She was a low-born sorceress who used 15 minutes we spend proofreading the paper a rusty prison shank), I’d be better at the whole and see if you don’t hear me snottily yelling “duchess” and cause England’s first abdication her sexual abilities to seduce the prince, the “placement of punctuation thing.” I could in the process has fascinated people for future king in thrall to an obsession rather than something like “No, dammit, it’s used there as probably do it correctly -- given an infinite time an adjectival.” decades. Wallis Simpson, for her part, would love,” many thought. Edward’s Mother Queen line – but long ago, in the interest of efficiency have preferred to have been “queen.” This Mary believed that her son was under some kind and fewer headaches (try to navigate The MLA Everything with a Pacific-sized grain of salt, desire drove her to pursue Edward VIII in the of malign spell that would, in time, be broken. Style Guide sometime), I developed a new however. It could be said that I only invented this first place, forging a relationship that appeared That was not to be. method of English Grammar called Punc Shui. new method after flunking Modern Grammar rich and romantic to onlookers but was fraught After their wedding, Wallis and Edward lived twice in college because the homework was with deception and opportunism at its core. Both the Rev and Pat Fellers (my high school in France. until the start of World War II in 1939. so boring that I couldn’t force myself to do it. English teacher and Chuck-Norris-level badass) Maybe I should rename Punc Shui “Modern- It has been said that “the marriage was a total Soon after, the duke was installed as governor of would puff up like peeved porcupines at the mess,” he was utterly adoring, and she had to the Bahamas; following the war, they returned ER Grammar?” Although the name change very thought of “alternative grammar.” Mrs. might make my poor, beset professor Dr. put on an act, realizing that he had given up the to France, not permitted to ever live in England. Fellers would assuredly respond by making throne of the greatest empire in order to marry Faulkner (really, I swear) explosively dissolve Wallis, incensed that she would never be queen, me write the rule for comma placement after a twice-divorced American. If she kicked him like a Mentos in a Diet Coke, it so nearly kept up appearances, pretending to cherish the introductory adverb clause/phrases ten thousand to the curb, she’d be the most reviled woman in adequately explains my overall stance on style. smitten Edward when she really loved someone times (which she did a total of five times during British history.” else. For years, she was drawn to the married my high school career). Mom might punch me Rules were made to be broken, just try not to Before 2002, the Church of England would not American and dear friend Herman Rogers, when she reads this. look too stupid in the process. perform weddings of rulers to divorcées with though she never managed to make him a lover. “Grammar,” the Rev will pontificate, her chin living former spouses. Not only was her second Though Wallis and Edward remained married jutting out with stubbornness, “is what allows husband, Ernest Simpson, alive and well, their for the duration of their lives, privately their us to communicate as nuanced human beings divorce wasn’t finalized until a month before union deteriorated. Having been cut off from in a manner that lasts. Grammar is the very she married the future king in 1937, after a the royal family, Wallis (who received death continuity of our culture.” three year affair. Wallis’ first marriage, to Navy threats in the mail and was harassed in public) aviator Earl Winfield Spencer Jr., whom she Mom often forgets that I mainly talk to the dog, and Edward were typically short on money, wed at age 20 in 1916, lasted 11 years. who is about as subtle as a neon sign on a strip something that women of the day could not club. If you’re wondering: yes, I do both voices. Constitutionally, nothing could prevent tolerate. Someone asked, “They will have no Edward from marrying Wallis, but he realized country and he no job. Can any love exist or be My new method of Puncshuiation (Punc that doing so would set off a crisis, as members nourished on this slender fare?” Shui for short) follows the Chinese idea of of government would resign. In November Feng Shui, a “system of physiognomy that What wasn’t entirely clear to outsiders was that 1936, he asked the prime minister if there focuses channeling forces (qi) to harmonize Wallis was not interested in nourishing any such was a way he could remain king, suggesting a energies within the environment.” According affection with her husband. With Edward, her morganatic marriage in which Wallis would not to the pseudoscience, this has lots of benefits “cruel streak” was in full force, and he “now be named queen. The request was turned down. including spiritual freedom, financial success had a lifetime to experience her sharp tongue, and physical well-being. In the early 21st A few weeks later, at 42, Edward gave up wild temper, wounding criticism and utter self- Century, Americans have mostly used it to the throne to be with Wallis, who was 40 and absorption.” mathematically figure out where to put their fish Fully Guided • All Tackle Provided still married. She had mistakenly believed that In addition to the money grubbing, distrust and tank in relation to their front door so that the she could, somehow, ascend to the throne and outright degradation that characterized their universe would send them a new Chevy pickup. had a simple comment for Edward: “You god- (361)442-8145 isolated existence, Edward was viewed as an Most people didn’t get the new truck. Fish are damned fool.” anti-Semite and Nazi sympathizer and Wallis nice, though. As was reported last week, Wallis attended went along. Evidence first emerged in 1937, Punc Shui shares the aims of Feng Shui in Maryland’s most expensive girls’ school. when they traveled to Germany, “taking tea that it seeks to make grammar “feel correct and What was not reported was the fact that she with Hitler at his mountain lair.” Trips to the US harmonious to the writer.” Essentially, if I feel hobnobbed with society’s elite, learning early were subsequently cancelled, and what friends like I need to put a comma in a sentence, I just how to cultivate acquaintances for her own they had were horrified by their poor judgment. drop a comma – which is why my comma usage advantage. Then, and in those circles, this Edward was rendered a “coward, a poor little often seems like I’m sowing wheat rather than meant marrying for standing and for money. man,” and she, “wretched and egocentric.” Their writing columns. Dale is the opposite. He’s a She boasted that she was the first of her friends beliefs in some of Hitler’s ideology, according comma miser -- after a career in writing, Dale to marry, choosing the reckless pilot Spencer to a number of sources, further isolated them as is probably able to go home and dive joyously who drank too much and left for months on the years went on. in his pool of retained punctuation like Scrooge end, providing opportunity for affairs with an By the 1960s, no one much cared about the McDuck – but, in terms of Punc Shui, we’re Argentine diplomat and, it is reported, Italian pair. Edward again asked the queen if Wallis both correct. You guys probably know what we dictator Benito Mussolini’s son-in-law. could have the Royal Highness title and was mean most of the time. Why get all Style Guide Within a year of her first divorce, she was denied. She was, though, despite the scandal, about it when we can just relax and have a beer remarried to Simpson, a wealthy international buried next to Edward at Frogmore Estate in instead? shipping executive. In time, she honed her Windsor, as is customary. “What is right?” I sometimes ask the Rev, ability to navigate a route from one person to He died in 1972 adopting my finest oratorical stance, as though the next to the ultimate prize. By 1931, just at age 77 and I’m about to argue with Phaedrus. She always three years after marrying Simpson, Wallis had she, after living responds with, “WHAT I SAY IT IS,” and then met Edward at a party, through a friend whose is seclusion for takes away my margarita. sister happened to be his mistress. Andrew 14, years died in Morton wrote, “She now knew a girl who knew To Mom, grammar has few options. She even 1986 at age 89. a girl who danced — and more — with the follows multiple “hilarious” grammar sites At the time of her Prince of Wales. It would soon be her turn to cut passing, Wallis in,” Morton also wrote of her scheming, while suffered from married, to meet the future king. “Mission dementia. accomplished,” Wallis wrote to her Aunt Bessie. Harry & Meghan Dotson’s Other After the first meeting, she latched on to Note: I believe that these two reports are timely, the possibility and the chase, orchestrating with the series “The Crown” on Netflix and opportunities to befriend Edward, even if it the impending marriage, next Saturday (May meant including her husband, Ernest, in the 19th), of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. As festivities. For several years, they attended most of you know, Meghan is also an American dinner parties and weekend visits at Edward’s divorcée, although I believe that is where the retreat, becoming entrenched in London society. similarities end. As I see it, the forgoing makes Thelma, Edward’s mistress, even suggested that interesting reading as “The Rest if the Story.” Wallis be presented at court. By 1934, when If you disagree, I will forward your complaint Thelma was out of town, Wallis visited Edward to the person who published this report. Thank on her sixth wedding anniversary, taking a two- you for reading and commenting on Senior month holiday with him while her spouse sailed Moments. I can be reached at: dlewis1@stx. for New York on business. She seized upon rr.com and/or Land Line: 361-949-7681 or what appeared to be “an emotional untangling Cell: 530-748-8475. between the prince and Thelma,” winning his heart and replacing her. Hang in there/Have fun! Morton also wrote, “Afterwards, Edward visited often at the London home of Wallis and The BACK PORCH MARIO FLORES MAY 18 ZACH COFFEY MAY 19 LANDON BULLARD MAY 24 The MARK MCKINNEY MAY 25 LARRYBACK JOE TAYLOR PORCH MAY 26

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Send Letters and Photos to [email protected] and follow us on Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper A8 Island Moon May 17, 2018 SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon Frank Crosetti Was a Fixture He Got Game in Yankee Pinstripes By Andy Purvis By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: Long before Marty Marion with Bill Dickey, the first-base coach, and Quiet and unassuming, he never drew attention “When you have Wilt, you don’t work as hard debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals on April Jim Turner, the pitching coach, through many to himself, but his game spoke volumes. This to get your shot,” said Greer. The Sixers were 16, 1940, Frank Crosetti, was a fixture as the pennant-winning seasons. kid put up high school numbers. If you want coached by Alex Hannum and recorded a 68- to see a sweet-shooting jump shot, Google his 13 regular season win-loss record, tops at that New York Yankees shortstop. Most so-called His chatter from the coaching box brought name and take a peek. He was shooting jump time. Greer was second only to Wilt in scoring experts ranked him as the best at his position him the nickname Crow. He was an expert sign shots before they discovered fire. From 15 to 18 that season, for the Sixers. “He’s so good on his in Major League Baseball. As I remember, his stealer and adept at finding an edge, as when he feet away, he was money in the bank. Shooting jump shots that it startles you when he misses,” feats at that position were the major reason that encouraged the bespectacled, fastball-throwing jump shots was his jam; he even shot them from said Coach Hannum. I decided that shortstop was my position. As reliever Ryne Duren to frighten would-be the charity stripe. He could score 20 points a a very young kid, I mimicked Crosetti’s every batters by throwing warm-up pitches high Although he never said anything that made night by mistake. move…except for one thing, as a hitter from against the screen. the headlines, former teammates called him the left side I stunk up the joint! From the left “Bulldog” because of the expression he carried side, I could hit a longer ball, but only about Crosetti retired from the Yankees in October on his face during game time. Some said he one in twenty swings did I get solid wood on 1968, on his 58th birthday. He was later a coach was as square as a piece of fudge and he could the ball. This resulted in a batting average of with the Seattle Pilots and the Minnesota Twins. make Pat Boone look kinky. From 1961-1970, around .033. This average would never cut it. He retired from baseball after the 1971 season. Hal Greer was a ten-time All-Star selection. He I was bound and determined to be a solid .300 Crosetti and his fellow teammates, DiMaggio scored a total of 120 points in those ten games. hitter. In case you are interested, which I doubt, and Lazzeri -- all Italian-American Yankees Greer was also selected MVP of 1968 All-Star my lifetime BA was .319. My thanks to Richard from San Francisco -- were a quiet threesome. In Game. All he had done was score a record 19 Goldstein, Jack Mahon and Tara Krieger for the summer of 1936, Jack Mahon, a sportswriter points in one quarter. Hal shot 8-for-8 from the their many contributions to this article. for the International News Service, was reading field and ended with 21 points. a newspaper in the lobby of the Hotel Chase in Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, Earl Monroe, St. Louis when it occurred to him that Crosetti, Sam Jones and Hal Greer were some of the DiMaggio and Lazzeri, seated together nearby, most prolific guards to play in the NBA during had not said a word to each other in some time. Hal Greer the 1960’s. ''Just for fun, I timed them to see how long He looked so young, like someone you’d take Hal Greer once scored 50 against the Boston they would maintain their silence,'' Mahon Celtics. At the time of this writing, he is still remembered. ''They didn't speak for an hour and to the parade and buy him a balloon. Playing against this guy was a nightmare. Trying to the 76ers’ franchise leader in points scored 20 minutes. At the end of that time, DiMaggio (21,586), games played (1,122) and field goals cleared his throat. Crosetti looked at him and guard him was like trying to eat soup with a fork. He was so scary to play against; you made (8,504). His career averages read: 19.2 said, 'What did he say? And Lazzeri said: 'Shut points, 5.0 rebounds (5,665) and 4.0 assists up. He didn't say nothing.' ''They lapsed into looked under your bed at night before you went to sleep. His success in high school made him (4,540) per game. His 1,122 games played silence, and at the end of 10 more minutes I got was an NBA record, when he retired. His one- up and left. I couldn't stand it anymore.'' a sought-after recruit. The man was faster than the fire department, and his favorite food may handed jump shot averaged over 20 points per As for Ruth's ''called shot,'' Crosetti had an have been gum. If you were on offense you game in 92 playoff games. Greer became the eyewitness account that he was happy to relate had better keep your hands alive, because he’s sixth player in NBA history to reach the 20,000 Frank Crosetti, the smooth-fielding shortstop when interviewed while attending a game in going to find you. Blink and his passes were points-scored plateau. His #15 was retired in and third-base coach who was a presence in Oakland in 1991. Ruth, he maintained, was not completed. They called him a sharp-shooting 1976, the first so honored by the 76ers. Yankee pinstripes for 37 consecutive seasons, pointing to center field, but to the Cubs' dugout. guard, and he wore #15. This guy was more Hal Greer visited Springfield, Massachusetts, the longest stretch of anyone in franchise ''Those Cubs were a bunch of stooges,'' Crosetti dependable than Grandma’s chicken soup, and in 1982, after being elected to the Naismith history. said. ''They were riding Ruth from the bench. you’d know him by the smile on his face. In his Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Hal joined It was strike one, strike two. He held up one day, he was one of the league’s biggest threats. He arrived at Yankee Stadium in 1932, a a class that included Slater Martin, Willis Reed, finger, as if to say, 'I have one strike left.' Then He belonged on the cover of the Philadelphia teammate of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and Frank Ramsey, Clarence “Bighouse” Gaines, he hits the ball for a homer. Later he tells me, 'If 76ers media guide, and a photo of his shot from saw Ruth hit his famed ''called shot'' home run and contributor Alva Duer. In 1996, he was the writers want to think I pointed where I was the corner should hang in Springfield. His against the Cubs that October at Wrigley Field named one of the 50 Greatest Players in the going to hit the ball, let 'em.' ” name was Hal Greer, and he got game. in Chicago. He drove the rookie Joe DiMaggio NBA. In 2017, his statue was placed in his honor at the 76ers practice facility located in from California to the Yankees' training camp Straight outa Huntington in Florida in 1936. He shook Roger Maris's Camden, New Jersey. hand after his record-breaking 61st home run in Harold Everett “Hal” Greer was born in Hal Greer said in an interview after retirement. 1961. His last season in New York, 1968, was Huntington, West Virginia, on June 26, 1936. “I had four goals when I joined the NBA. the final year of Mickey Mantle's career. His father was a railroad worker. Hal grew First, I wanted to buy a bright new, shiny car. up on Doulton Avenue, now named Hal Greer I wanted to become an All-Star, win an NBA Through four decades of Yankee dominance, Boulevard. Hal played guard and graduated Crosetti earned a major-league-record 23 World Championship and get into the Hall of Fame. from Frederick Douglass High School, an all- The first goal is accomplished by most NBA Series paychecks (17 of them winners' shares) black school, in 1954. In 1955, Hal became totaling $142,989.30. He played on 9 Yankee players, but the other three are a bit harder to the very first African-American to receive a achieve.” World Series teams and coached for 14 others. scholarship to play basketball for a public Crosetti was born on Oct. 4, 1910, in San college in the state of West Virginia. He was In 1980, Greer tried his hand at coaching Francisco, and at 17 was an infielder for his recruited by head coach Jule Rivlin, enrolled at with the Philadelphia Kings of the Continental Basketball League. He also coached a brief hometown Seals of the Pacific Coast League. Babe Ruth Marshall University and joined the Thundering After four seasons with the Seals, he arrived Herd basketball team. From 1955-1958, period at Germantown Academy, located in Fort at Yankee Stadium, having had his contract he became one of Marshall’s all-time great Washington, Pennsylvania. bought by the Yankees for $75,000. In the event you are wondering why Crosetti basketball players. A superb athlete, Hal also Hal Greer died on Saturday, April 14, 2018. was not in the Service during WWII--when played first base on the baseball team. Hal He was living in Phoenix, Arizona. Hal was 81 At shortstop on the powerful Yankee teams of the war started he was working in a shipyard scored 1,377 points during his college career, the 1930's and early 1940's, Crosetti teamed and is survived by wife, Mayme, two daughters, in Stockton, CA in the offseason and was given while pulling down 765 rebounds and shooting Cherie and Kelly, and one son, Hal, Jr. with Tony Lazzeri and then Joe Gordon as an occupational draft deferment as a defense 54.5 percent from the floor, a Marshall record. dynamic double-play combinations. worker, this tied him to his job.* The Thundering Herd played in their first NCAA To honor Hal Greer, the Philadelphia 76ers Crosetti's career batting average was only .245, tournament in 1956 as Greer led his team to wore black patches on their jerseys with Greer’s During WWII, all he could do was wait the Mid-American Conference Championship. #15, during Monday night’s playoff game. It but he wasn't needed for his bat in a lineup patiently, playing semipro ball once or twice a perennially loaded with sluggers. He was a Hal became an All Mid-American Conference was Game two of the Miami Heat versus the week. When the draft board eased restrictions performer in 1957 and 1958. He was also Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers will wear a fine bunter, was adept at drawing walks and on men over 30 in July 1944, Crosetti jumped had a knack for getting hit by pitches. In 1938, chosen an All-American in 1958. Hal joined black armband with his #15 encircled, for the on a train to rejoin the Yankees, who hoped his the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985. remainder of playoffs. Crosetti was hit 15 times, a Yankee record that presence would lead them to another pennant. stood for 46 years, and he led the American His college jersey, #16 has also been retired by Walt Frazier tells a wonderful story about It didn’t, but it gave Crosetti leverage when Marshall University. League in being hit by pitches in eight seasons. negotiating his 1945 contract. A late holdout, Greer and his ability to dominate his opponent. He hit only 98 career home runs, and just one in Crosetti signed for $15,000 two weeks before Hal Greer was drafted with the 13th pick of “He was one of my heroes, probably my favorite a World Series, but that drive, a two-run, eighth- Opening Day. He didn’t have the greatest the second round of 1958 NBA draft, by the player,” said Walt. “But that night, he just killed inning homer at Wrigley Field in Game 2 of the season, but he was better than the alternative – Syracuse Nationals. He joined a team with fine me. He beat me off the dribble. He pulled up 1938 Series, was the game-winning shot over Joe Buzas, who had iron hands. players such as Dolph Schayes, Johnny “Red” for 15-foot jumpers. When the locker room Dizzy Dean and the Chicago Cubs. Kerr and George Yardley. Greer would play cleared out, I sat down and cried. I really didn’t At 35, Crosetti was slowing down; the war in Syracuse for five seasons before the team think I had what it took to make it in the NBA.” Dean, in the twilight of his career, his fastball was over, and Rizzuto and the rest of the major- left. The Nationals moved to Philadelphia in Andy Purvis is a local author and radio gone, once recalled having shouted to Crosetti league talent had returned. Crosetti batted.288 1963 and became the Philadelphia 76ers. The as he rounded the bases, ''You wouldn't a-got a in 28 games off the bench in 1946. But his personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. Philadelphia Warriors had moved from Philly com for all the latest info on his books or to loud foul off-a me two years ago.'' limited role was somewhat convenient, as the to San Francisco, California, leaving the city Yankees started traveling out west by airplane, listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books According to Dean, Crosetti yelled back, ''I without an NBA team. Greer played all 15 and he was afraid to fly. (“It took me too long are available online and can be found in the know, Diz.'' seasons (1958-1973) with the same franchise. to accumulate what I have, and I am in no hurry local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be Many years later, asked about the supposed to go”). Wilt the Stilt contacted at [email protected]. Also exchange, Crosetti said, ''If Diz yelled listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q *Due to his job, he was not permitted to quit something at me, I didn't hear it, and I didn't say Standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 175 & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com and join the service. anything back to him.'' pounds, Hal Greer quarterbacked one of the 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of Dotson’s Other Note: After a while “The greatest NBA teams in history. The 1966-67 the Houston Astros. That was typical of Crosetti -- he wasn't one for Crow” had collected so many rings that the Philadelphia 76ers included such stars as Wilt showmanship. Yankees started giving him engraved shotguns Chamberlain, Chet Walker, Luke Jackson, Billy Crosetti lost the full-time shortstop's job in instead. Sandwiched between Tony Lazzeri Cunningham, Wally Jones and Larry Costello. 1941 to the little rookie Phil Rizzuto. Years and Joe DiMaggio as one of a trio of Bay Area later, Rizzuto remembered how, during spring Italians who came to the Bronx from the Pacific training, many of the veteran players tried Coast League in the 1920s and ’30s, Crosetti The Best Pizzeria to shove him out of the batting cage. But may not have been the most talented player when Rizzuto started in the season opener at in pinstripes – he is one of only two starting Washington, the man whose job he had taken position players in his rookie season not in the in the Coastal Bend was eager to help him. 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No more avoid the things described above. Some types 1 of 1 fishing stories, for now. I 1want of 1 to talk about gout. of medications5/15/2018, 1:47 can PM make gout more likely 5/15/2018, 1:48 PM How it presents. What it is caused by and how to to occur, especially hydrochlorathiazide, a prevent it. Lastly what else could it be besides common diuretic which needs to be avoided gout. The reason this can be an emergency in gout patients. Medications can be used relates to the severe pain and short term to lower uric acid levels as well for those disability it causes. Essentially the extremity gout patients that require it. These include affected becomes lame during the acute phase allopurinol and Uloric which are used to keep There are currently six registered sex due to severe pain. uric acid levels down to prevent ongoing joint offenders living on Padre Island The typical appearance of gout is the sudden damage and recurrent gout attacks. onset of a severe painful joint that becomes hot, The differential diagnosis for an acutely swollen and extremely painful. There is typically red painful swollen joint can include no traumatic injury. The most commonly gout, pseudogout, osteoarthritis, or any Trust affected joint is the first metatarsophalangeal inflammation of a joint(termed synovitis) and joint otherwise known at the big toe and the the most worrisome is infection in a joint. Padre Island and Port Aransas’ Oldest Island Based Pest Control Company. joint just proximal to it. The patient is limping Infection in a joint most closely resembles severely and unable to put much weight on that an acute gout attack and in fact event the foot. Gout can however affect any joint and in joint fluid can look similar when sent to the people with bad gouty arthritis it does just that. lab. Crystals being found in the fluid sample It also can be seen with what are called tophi. distinguishes gout from the other conditions. Tophi are nasty little deposits of yellow uric acid Treatment of gout is composed of pain crystals that can accumulate in the tissue under control, lowering inflammation and in later On Padre Island Since 1994. the skin rather than the joint itself. The Pest Control Professionals stages prevention. We do not start uric acid Uric acid crystals look like little daggers and lowering drugs until all symptoms of gout Locally Owned by Island Resident OVER 30 YEAR EXPERIENCE sharp nasty little spikes when looked at under have resolved. These agents can paradoxically Bill Schroeder electron microscopy. These deposit in the joint cause gout to flare when they are first started. and cause an intense inflammatory reaction. Pain control can easily be controlled in the 15481 SPID Just past This causes the hot swollen extremely painful emergency setting so there is no need to joint. Uric acid can get elevated in the blood for suffer. Whitecap on Right many reasons which can cause the crystals to If that joint becomes acutely painful after a precipitate. However patients can have an attack weekend of partying, now you know what to 949-0208 even with normal uric acid levels. Diets high in do. Have a great week, Doc tom Residential and Commercial Services red meats alcohol and other numerous things can be implicated in this. Lists of gout related foods Termite * Ants * Rodent * Critter * Roaches * Spiders * Fleas can be easily found on line these days. A 13 Island Moon May 17, 2018 The Great Outdoors On the Rocks Game Warden Field Notes By Jay Gardner The following items are compiled from recent hunting deer at the time, he said. The wardens With all the anarchy going Here’s some news on the fee increases for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law observed numerous inconsistencies in the man’s on down at City Hall this past the Padre Island National Seashore, which is enforcement reports. testimony, and Montgomery County sheriff’s week, it’s fairly easy to take about to literally double from $20 bucks for deputies were called in to interview the subject your eye off the ball of some an annual pass to $40 for an annual pass on License Holder Makes Handy Stash as well. Pressed further, the man then claimed other things that are going on June 1st. While you would expect the torches he was shot during a drug deal that went bad. around the Island. I see that the oleanders near and pitchforks to come out at the hint of a fee While on patrol, a Willacy County game warden made contact with a fisherman at Fred Inconsistencies with the new story led to more the Jackfish intersection are still in place, and I doubling, I’ve actually seen more support for questioning and yet another tale about how the almost had another incident this past weekend it than anything. To be truthful, I haven’t seen Stone Pier in Port Mansfield. The warden asked the angler if he had caught anything, to gun belonging to a girl he had picked up. It had trying to make that left hand turn from the Park much of any opposition to doubling the fees, discharged while he was showing her how to Road onto Verdemar. There’s only about 4-5 which seems counterintuitive. I think people which the man shook his head and said, “No, nothing.” When the warden asked to see his use it. Finally, the man admitted the gun was his bushes that need to go, and I don’t understand are ready for some additional improvements to and he accidentally shot himself while sitting why it takes so many meetings and committees occur at the park (ahem! Yarborough!!) and are fishing license, the angler readily complied, pulling from his pocket a handy plastic license in his car in the hospital parking lot. Although to pull out a few bushes. It just needs to get ok with the fees. The new entrance road sure is not nearly as entertaining as previous versions, done. nice to drive on, and is greatly appreciated. protector pouch commonly provided by some license retailers. While removing his one-day the story ending remained the same. The man, Well, since I dug into the research a little bit, fishing license from the pouch, a small bag a convicted felon, was arrested for being in I’ll let y’all know what I found out about other of cocaine fell out. The suspect stated he had possession of a firearm and transported to the parks. We are nowhere near the visitations just purchased his fishing license and that’s Harris County Jail. numbers like Golden Gate (#1) at 15 million how it was given to him. Suspect was arrested Tampering with Evidence visitors, or even #8, the Grand Canyon at 5.9 for possession of a controlled substance; case million, as PINS fluctuates around ¾ of a pending. An Atascosa County game warden received a million. National Park changes in Texas include complaint about possible illegal hunting and the Big Bend, which is going up 5 bucks from $50 Hunting for the Right Story theft of a game camera from his property. The to $55 for an annual pass. Other parks like Palo A common retort by game wardens when warden opened an investigation and developed Alto and LBJ will remain free, but that’s the they know they’re being played, “It’s your lie, a person of interest. On April 27, the warden reason for the fees increases. 20% of park fees buddy, tell it however you want.” Such was the made contact with the suspect at his residence collected go to other free parks to keep them case when wardens were called to investigate in Charlotte. The suspect admitted to hunting open, which I’m cool with. I contacted our an alleged hunting accident that occurred in the hogs on the complainant’s property without buddy Ranger Buzz down at the park, and he Sam Houston National Forest. Game wardens permission, and taking the game camera confirmed that the system works pretty good, as responded to a Houston hospital to question a because he feared it had captured evidence of evident by the improvements that we’ve seen at subject who claimed to have shot himself in the his trespass. The case was turned over to the just our park alone. leg while target shooting. His buddies were out Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office and the stolen I’ve traveled to a few national parks over in game camera was returned to its owner. Florida, and they are all over the map too. De Soto, near Bradenton, where we take the kids to look for sharks teeth in the sand, is free. You Port Aransas Summer Fishing loyal readers will remember a few years ago EVerglades City camping permit when we camped over in the Everglades on Hog Tournaments Kick-off this Weekend Key. An annual pass out there is $40, and then Port Aransas is gearing up for the 2018 summer offer 24/7 fishing, and anglers can surf fish back country campsites are $15 a night plus $2 fishing season. Known as the “Fishing Capital along the 18 miles of wide, sandy beaches. I finally had a few minutes to read the a person. Emily had an annual pass, otherwise of Texas”, Port Aransas is a world-class fishing Post-storm damage assessment and repair it would have been $109 for four of us for three destination, providing the best in all areas of the “Now that Port A is in full recovery mode and recommendations for Packery Channel report nights. The Everglades sees a little over 1 sport. our destination is open for fun, we are thrilled from March. There were some interesting to be hosting the IFA Series in Port A this million visitors (almost double what PINS sees) The 2018 Inshore Fishing Association (IFA) observations in the report, and while I agree but the fees are considerably more there, and I weekend,” said Jeff Hentz, President and CEO with many of them, I’m not so sure about some Redfish Tour and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour of the Port Aransas & Mustang Island Chamber think the boat ramps and amenities are nicer at kick off the summer fishing tournament season of them. One recommendation was to remove PINS than they are at Everglades City. When of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. “It’s an the failed concrete interlocking mats and fabric this weekend, May 11-13. The Port Aransas & outstanding event that also brings great media we camped out at Biscayne the last time, it was Mustang Island Chamber of Commerce and and then stabilize the slopes with brand new $25 a night and limited to 2 tents, and there coverage to our area and tells the world that Port rocks (bigger to smaller) to stabilize the slope. Tourism Bureau is proud to be a sponsor of this A is a world-class fishing destination.” was one boat ramp at HQ and absolutely NO annual tournament. Hmm….I always thought that stones rolled amenities at Elliot or Boca Chita Keys. They down-slope? That was the original design of Fishing tournaments abound during the are just sand spits, and they are closed almost “The IFA Series is thrilled to be back in Port summer in Port Aransas, ranging from kids to the sand fabric and mats, that they both held half the year for bird nesting. I think the PINS A--one of the top fishing destinations on the back the sand and could be installed at a greater women only and billfish to redfish tournaments, fees doubling are just fine with me. IFA Series calendar,” said Keith Green, IFA with one nearly every weekend. Upcoming slope than rocks. I’m not sure that slopes were Tournament Director. covered in the report (although it may have been Anyhoo folks, drop me a line about park fees tournaments include the Ladies Powder outside of the scope of the report). One thing at [email protected] and don’t forget to Port Aransas offers unlimited fishing options Puff Tournament, June 16; Annual Fishing I found interesting was a proposed breakwater run out there and get yourself a new annual pass for anglers of all ages and skill levels. Deep sea Break, June 22-23; Go Wild in Texas Fishing from the corner of the boat ramps area to the SH before June 1st when it doubles. My folks will fishing excursions, ranging from 5 – 56 hours, Tournament, June 29; and the 83rd Annual 361 bridge footings. I can just imagine the fish be in town this weekend, and we will be headed provide the Gulf of Mexico’s ultimate blue Deep Sea Roundup, the longest running fishing that will use that corner if they construct that. It to Billy Sandifer’s informal memorial service at water experience. Bay fishing is outstanding tournament on the Texas Gulf Coast, July 13- would be awesome (and it’s needed to protect the Briscoe King at 11am Sunday morning. I’ll in the waterways surrounding Mustang Island, 14. the utilities in that corner). see you On the Rocks next week. where anglers can catch their limit by boat, For details on Port Aransas fishing tournaments, kayak or wade fishing. Lighted, public piers visit www.portaransas.org/events/calendar. May 17, 2018 Island Moon A 14 POA News by Marvin Jones, President What do the city budget STATE cutbacks mean for the POA? State Agencies Undergo Sunset Review The Corpus Christi City Manager recently has recently formed a government relations Process Part III resigned. According to news reports, the city committee. This committee is tasked with has a 12.5-million-dollar budget shortfall. finding ways to work with the government The City intends to cut funding for virtually for the benefit of our POA members. The Texas Real Estate Commission every city department, including police, fire, committee has its work cut out for it regarding By Todd Hunter, District 32 and waste management. The Island residents returning litter critter and ensuring continued In order to identify and timeshare. The agency provides licensing, have already lost the monthly litter critter. The police coverage given the announced cutbacks. eliminate government waste, duplication and education, and complaint investigation services, loss of litter critter may contribute to a future I have asked the POA Executive Director general inefficiencies in state agencies, the as well as regulation and enforcement of state decline in the appearance of our neighborhoods. to explore alternative methods for trash and Texas Legislature established the Texas Sunset and federal laws and requirements that govern Simply stated, members have no place to take brush removal for members. One suggestion Advisory Commission (Commission) in 1977. each of these areas of service to consumers in limbs, clippings, and other assorted yard waste is that for a nominal fee the city will provide The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is Texas. materials. Yes, members can load a truck and a legislative body which is made up of six a large dumpster to fill with brush and other TREC is overseen by a nine member, governor- drive it to the city dump, but the inconvenience Texas Senate members and six Texas House assorted materials. Our island is too beautiful appointed board that is the agency’s policy- dissuades many from yard cleanup. of Representative members. The Commission to allow it to become unkempt because of the making arm. The members of this board serve is tasked with reviewing the policies and The recent brush pile pickup by the city was city’s inability to provide waste management. six-year terms. Six members must be licensed programs of more than 150 state agencies. The somewhat successful, although it was certainly Announcements will be made if and when the real estate brokers. Three members must be sunset review process is designed to review confusing regarding the date and locations POA can provide a solution for this issue. members of the general public who are not each of these agencies every twelve years. This approved for pickup. I do not foresee the regulated by the Commission. In the meantime, enjoy the beautiful weather review is done by taking up a certain number of city reinstituting litter critter without major and life on the island. persuasion from our island residents. Our POA the state agencies each session when the Texas One division of TREC is the Administration Legislature convenes. and Management Services division or AMS. This division directs day to day operations In reviewing the various agencies, the and manages major initiatives of the agency in Understand What Your Flood Insurance Commission examines the continual need for education, licensing, and industry regulation the agency. A review is made of duplication programs. This division is important in the Policy Covers before Hurricane Season of policies or programs with other agencies. education process for those who wish to become The review also looks at new and innovative real estate agents or brokers. If you would like Understanding your National Flood Insurance Texans can go to www.facebook.com/ ways to improve each agency’s operations and to learn more about TREC, you can visit https:// Program (NFIP) policy is an important part of FEMAHarvey/, https://twitter.com/femaregion6 activities. During the sunset review process, the www.trec.texas.gov/ your preparation for hurricane season. and www.fema.gov/disaster/4332 throughout Commission holds public hearings and allows May to learn how NFIP can protect them from Over the coming weeks, I would like to NFIP offers two types of coverage for the public to provide their thoughts, ideas and disaster. Texas NFIP 2018 is a whole month outline and present to you other state agencies homeowners: building property coverage up to general perception of the agency’s need. After dedicated to sharing tips with Texans about how undergoing the sunset review process. If you $250,000 and contents coverage up to $100,000. each agency is reviewed, the Commission they can prepare themselves and their homes would like to learn more on your own about the A standard flood insurance policy pays for the then recommends actions to the full Texas for hurricane season. Use #TXNFIP18 to find Sunset Advisory Commission or other agencies replacement cost of your home or the actual cash Legislature. In the coming weeks, I’d like to information online and share with your friends undergoing the sunset review process, you can value of damages, up to the policy limit. Flood take some time to highlight a few of the many and family. go to www.sunset.texas.gov. insurance, unlike some homeowner policies, agencies currently undergoing Sunset Review. does not have a guaranteed replacement cost For Texas disaster mitigation information, visit One of the agencies currently in the sunset If you have any questions regarding the Texas policy that will pay above the liability limit. www.fema.gov/texas-disaster-mitigation and review process is the Texas Real Estate Historical Commission or the sunset review for additional information about mitigation, process, please don’t hesitate to contact either Policies pay out to policyholders based on Commission (TREC). TREC was established visit www.fema.gov/what-mitigation. For my Capitol or District office. My offices are either the replacement cost value or the actual by the Texas Legislature in 1949 with the information on protecting properties from available at any time to assist with questions, cash value. The type of claim determines how task to safeguard consumers in matters of real disaster, visit www.fema.gov/protect-your- concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512- the claim is adjusted. property transactions and valuation services. property. TREC shares staff members and resources with 463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). The replacement cost value is the cost to repair For information on Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification - State Representative Todd Hunter, District or replace a part of the home that is damaged, Texas recovery, visit the Texas Division of Board (TALCB), established as an independent 32 with a deduction for wear and tear. For you to Emergency Management website at https:// subdivision of TREC in 1991 when federal law be eligible for the replacement cost value, you Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. www.dps.texas.gov/dem/. required increased regulation of appraisals. must meet three conditions: Together TREC and TALCB oversee real estate He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. Your home must be a single-family brokerage, real property appraisals, inspections, dwelling; home warranties, right-of-way services, and Your home must be your principle residence at the time of loss, meaning you live there 80 percent of the year; and Padre Island Real Estate Ticker Your amount of flood insurance for building Why Purchase From Gary Lunt, Inc.? April 15 - April 30 coverage must be at least 80 percent of the t 13 years of proven quality and service full replacement cost of your home, or be t Over 4,000 lights sold and working toDay By Cindy Molnar the maximum amount of insurance available t The only know system on the Gulf Cost which has actually passed the Coldwell Banker Island for the property under NFIP. Building Inspector’s test using the Realtors national electric code requirements The actual cash value is the replacement cost u.s. Patent 7,008,081 Issued march 7, 2006 Waterfront Homes Sold 14878 Granada Drive #202 value, less depreciation for physical wear and 1 year LImIteD Warranty 14118 Bounty Avenue tear. Call for references 14890 Granada Drive #306 Some items such as appliances and carpeting standard 50’ models starting at $395 + tax 15914 Palo Seco Drive 15209 S. Padre Island Drive #605 are always adjusted at the actual cash value. Gary Lunt, Inc 361-537-8333 13914 Primavera Drive 14721 Whitecap Blvd. #276 Personal property is always adjusted at the Port aransas “YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR” 14333 Emerald Street 14721 Whitecap Blvd. #363 actual cash value. 13501 Carlos Fifth Court 14721 Whitecap Blvd. #252 13509 Bullion Court 14802 Whitecap Blvd. #3-104 83 Waterfront Homes Listed From 14802 Whitecap Blvd. #3-106 $282,000.00-$2,500,000.00 14901 Whitecap Blvd. #104 Interior Lot Homes Sold 114 Waterfront Condominiums/ 14274 Bay Bean Drive Townhomes/Duplexes Listed From $70,000.00-$1,250,000.00 14210 Natal Plum Drive 13929 Skysail Street Interior Lot Homes/Condominiums and Duplexes 16102 Jessamine Street 15438 Seamount Cay #102 14225 Allamanda Drive 14721 Whitecap Blvd. #283 14930 Dasmarinas Drive 119 Interior Lot Condominiums/ 14041 La Blanquilla Drive Townhomes/Duplexes Listed From 15437 Escapade Street $88,000.00-$489,900.00 15438 Finistere Street Waterfront Lots 15045 Tesoro Drive 60 Waterfront Lots Listed From 15413 Dyna Street $135,000.00-$2,000,000.00 86 Interior Lot Homes Listed From Interior Lots Sold $164,900.00-$575,000.00 15642 Cruiser Street Waterfront Condomiums/Townhomes 15430 Gypsy Street Sold 15830 Cozumel Drive 14428 Compass Street #107 15746 Escapade Street 15413 Gun Cay Court #202 14850 Highland Mist 14434 East Cabana Street #217 35 Interior Lots Listed From 15401 Fortuna Bay Drive #102 $45,000.00-$225,000.00 15401 Fortuna Bay Drive #106 Commercial Lots 14810 Windward Drive #104 8 Commercial Lots Listed From 14209 Jackfish Avenue $45,000.00-$1,599,000.00

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But as you journey through Permits and when you own stocks, you have no assurance Underway for life, you’ll also have short-term goals, such as that your principal will be preserved; there’s buying a second home, remodeling your kitchen Completions no agency, no government office, guaranteeing or taking a much-needed vacation. Will you Summer Program at that you won’t lose money. And even some of need to invest differently for these goals than Statistics for April the investments best suited for short-term goals you would for the long-term ones? U.T. Marine Science won’t come with full guarantees, either, but, 2018 To answer that question, let’s first look at by and large, they do offer you a reasonable Center The Railroad Commission of Texas how you might invest to achieve your longer- amount of confidence that your principal will UT Summer (Commission) issued a total of 1,221 original term goals. 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Snoopy’s (361) 949-8815 13313 S. Padre Island Drive Scoopy’s (361) 949-7810 Corpus Christi, TX 78418 May 17, 2018 Island Moon A 18 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour [email protected] Time to dance… Our supposed “quiet before the storm” never happened. You know May, the “our time” time when the weather is nice and nobody is here yet. It’s been really busy around town and the beaches have been full. Lots of people fishing. Charlie Kahn at Rebel Charters told me they’re bringing in lots of big Larry Joe Taylor will played the Back ones every day. The weather has been perfect, Porch on the Saturday before Memorial if not a little on the hot side, which is good for The James Little Band played the first Day. Photo by Miles Merwin. business. From the “Just to State the Obvious” installment of this season’s Sunset Sounds Zach Coffey will The Toman Brothers will play Giggity’s on department, I heard our local weather man, last Friday at Roberts Point Park play the Porch Maclovio Perez, actually say, “it’s now summer for golf carts. It was like a drive in movie on and the greatest Saturday. and will be hot for the next five months.” Thanks with a live band and bar band in a 200 Mac. What would we do without you? Even golf carts. James mile radius, the Church, Trinity by the Sea, will be hosting a though the calendar gives it another month our had a big band going fabulous Toman Festival for the Heart from 10 AM- 2 PM at ten minutes of spring is over, the weatherman and they sounded Brothers (San the church on Trojan Street. There will be lots said so. It will be in the 90’s every day now. great. Sunset Sounds Antonio, TX) will of activities and live music from Carol Elliott, Every-single-day-will-be-in-the-90’s-now. My presents shows once bring their Gary Billy Snipes, Ken Barnet, Denny Larkin and friends Robin and Johnny over at Texas Red a month through Stewart meets James Derkits. Golf Carts loaned me and Rankin a cart the October and will Eric Clapton Memorial Day… other day so Dale could do one of his Channel 3 have The Patrons in JD Edge will play a show to Giggity’s. News “Island Reports” on all the golf carts and June, Jesse Stratton Parrot Heads Party at Also on Saturday, I don’t know much but I do know that you golf cart rental places in Port A. We spent the Rudolf Llanes with in July, Ken Morrow Shorty’s this Thursday. the local Episcopal can set your watch EVERY year to 9:00 on entire day going up and down the beach and all Starlite and the in August, Executive the Saturday night before Memorial Day and over town with his big camera, taking video and Larry Joe Taylor will be playing at the Back Moonbeams played Steel Band in putting his story together. It was great fun. The September and Jody Porch. Something would be terribly amiss if he beach is great. Everything feels right. You can Giggity’s last Friday. Hodges in October. wasn’t. I’ll talk about these show next week, but quote me on this, “It’s going to be a busy, busy Also on Friday, the keep an eye out for Landon Bullard, Selfie, summer season.” great Mike Blakely Mark McKinney, Aaron Watson, Pat Green, There’s not a doubt (Marble Falls, TX) James Little, Passing Strangers, Michael in my mind. Harvey brought his authentic Martin, Ruben Limas, True Country, Cruise be damned, it’s time Texas cowboy show Control, Jeff Plankenhorn, Vibe Factory and to dance. Memorial to the Back Porch. As the 13th Annual Art Fest benefitting the Port Day is only a fabulous as Blakely is, Aransas Art Center will be held on the 26-27. week away. We it just wasn’t the same The Songwriter’s Showcase was usually on the are now officially without Larry Nye Monday following Art Fest but has been moved inside the “hundred picking the bejezus to October and will be held at the Tarpon Inn. days” of tourist out of that Martin. Did you get all that? Be safe out there. season, where we I also got to enjoy ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ have limited days Mike Blakely played part of the Starlite Robin at Texas Red to make the big the Back Porch last and the Moonbeams Golf Carts. money to survive Friday. show at Giggity’s with the skinny days of the talented Rudolf Mario Flores will play the Back Porch on winter. Let’s rock. Llanes. They have a good strong R&B/blues Friday. thing going and it sure gets the girls wiggling. Golf cart & fire dancer magnate… Also, our old pal Stevie Start was playing the While Rankin and I were loose on the streets of porch at Shorty’s on Saturday. Stevie tells me Port A with this golf cart theme going, we went he’s going to be spending his weekend on Padre by Bron’s place on now. He’s landed steady gigs at the Angry Avenue G, since Marlin and Docs. Live Music he’s the uncontested Golf Cart Magnate DO NOT MISS LIST of Port A. At least Coming this weekend… Friday, May 25 he has the most Jam Band @ Giggity’s On Thursday the 17th, Tonight carts and they seem BELT SANDER RACES to be everywhere the Parrot Heads are Thursday, May 17 @ Gaff on busy weekends. throwing a party with Free Beer Band @ Vibe Factory @ Treasure Bron said he took JD Edge (Nashville, Giggity’s Island TN) performing. Edge JD Edge @ Shorty’s Antone & the All Stars @ a hard hit at his Amos burrialo @ Shorty’s place from Harvey is a fiddle playing front man who plays a Bron’s MARIO FLORES MAY 18 Mark McKinney @ Back but he’s fighting his Dale Rankin and Bron Porch blend of country, blues Upon a Burning Body, ZACH COFFEY MAY 19 way back and has Doyle talking about Columes, White Noise @ Aaron Watson, Pat Green actually expanded and southern rock. On House of Rock LANDON BULLARD MAY 24 @ Concrete Street golf carts. John Admundsen Friday, Americana his compound there will play Shorty’s on Mike Ryan, Shotgun Rider MARK MCKINNEY MAY 25 Jeff Plankenhorn @ House artist Mario Flores @ Brewster Street of Rock on Ave. G. He’s got Saturday. LARRY JOE TAYLOR MAY 26 a little concession stand going with shaved ice and the Soda Creek JonMikael Mrez @ Seattle Rising @ Brewster and wine margaritas, plus he’s added a little Band (San Antonio, Rockit’s Street Another Level @ Rockit’s outdoor stage and has been having live music TX) will return 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Friday, May 18 on the weekends along with Stella Moon, a to the Porch and country superstar Travis Tritt @ American Saturday, May 26 local fire dancer. We listed his shows in the 13th Annual Art Fest @ Port Travis Trit will play Bank Center LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT box. Bron has had an Billy Snipes @ Shorty’s A Art Center obsession with fire dancers ever since he got to the American Bank Mario Flores @ Back James Little Band @ know some authentic, native fire dancers on his Center. On Saturday, Porch Giggity’s travels through Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam. John Admundsen Red Giant @ Treasure BELT SANDER RACES He’s been talking about bringing a troupe of will play Shorty’s. Island @ Gaff real deal fire dancers over from SE Asia for a My mentor, Clifford Chanklas @ Giggity’s JD Edge May 17 Passing Strangers @ Treasure Island while now. I’m confident he can do. He says Antone, always told Johnny Kaiser + Stella Moon @ Bron’s Billy Snipes May 19 Larry Joe Taylor @ Back these guys are the best in the world. You heard me to give the young guys a shot. Young Born of Osiris, Fit for a John Admundsen May 20 Porch it here first. Michael Martin @ Shorty’s Zach Coffey will Mr. Admundsen is King, Gideo, Currents @ Selfie May 24 play the Back Porch House of Rock Timeline @ Brewster Street Scattered shots… Port A native. He was The Damn Torpedoes @ Antone & the Allstars May 25 Cruise Control @ Rockit’s There were lots of great shows last weekend. on Saturday. a Marlin. His parents, Brewster Street Chris and Lisa are Another Level @ Rockit’s Michael Martin May 26 Sunday, May 27 The James Little Band played the first th installment of the City of Port Aransas’ summer fine people and own a very nice restaurant. I OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas 13 Annual Art Fest @ Port A Art Center concert series, Sunset Sounds, last Friday at the heard him play at the Monday night jam and Saturday, May 19 Jonmikael Mrez @ Antone & the All Stars @ Patsy Jones Ampitheater in Roberts Point Park. he held his own. He plays a scorching blues guitar. Let’s give him a shot. Also on Saturday, Treasure Island Giggity’s That’s where Rankin should have been looking John Admundsen @ True Country @ Treasure Shorty’s Island Zach Coffey @ Back Ruben Limas @ Shorty’s Porch Inna Vision @ House of GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR Toman Brothers @ Rock Giggity’s Cruise Control @ Back LIVE MUSIC LIVE MUSIC Festival for the Heart & Porch Free Beer Band every Thurs Soul @ Trinity by the Sea Theory of a Deadman @ EVERY Chanklas this Friday Justin Estes, Stella Moon Brewster Street @ Bron’s NIGHT Toman Bros. this Saturday Hip Hop Hooray @ MEMORIAL DAY, May 28 Antone & the All Stars every Sun. Brewster Street Open Jam @ Giggity’s Open Jam every Monday Splendiferous @ Rockit’s All You Can Eat Tuesday May 29 e FRIED Paul Taylor very Tuesday Sunday, May 20 Expert Computer Repairs Paul Taylor @ Giggity’s FLOUNDER Magnus this Wednesday Antone & the All Stars @ Open Mic @ House of Rock Everyday 11-7 722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX Giggity’s The Green, Raging Fyah, Iya Terra @ House of Wednesday, May 30 Rock Stevie Start @ Giggity’s Firedancing- Stella Moon Monday, May 21 Treasure Island @ Bron’s Open Jam @ Giggity’s Open Mic @ Executive RED GIANT MAY 18 Surf Club Tuesday May 22 JONMIKAEL MERTZ MAY 19 Butcher, Babies & Paul Taylor @ Giggity’s VIBE FACTORY MAY 25 Nonpoint, Damon Scott @ Underoath @ Concrete PASSING STRANGERS MAY 26 House of Rock Street Open Mic @ House of TRUE COUNTRY MAY 27 Thursday, May 31 Rock Free Beer Band @ 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Giggity’s Wednesday, May 23 treasureislandporta Cody Bryan @ Back Porch Magnus @ Giggity’s Flatbroke @ Rockit’s Open Mic @ Executive Surf Club Friday, June 1 Firedancing- Stella Moon The Groove @ Giggity’s @ Bron’s Starlite & the Moonbeams Dirty Heads @ Concrete @ Shorty’s Street Spazmatics @ Brewster Damon Scott @ House of Street Rock Clarissa Serna @ Rockit’s

Thursday, May 24 Saturday, June 2 Landon Bullard @ Back Jim Dugan @ Shorty’s Porch Aloha Dave @ Giggity’s Free Beer Band @ William Clark, Jake Ward Giggity’s @ Brewster Street Selfie @ Shorty’s Bubble Puppy @ Rockit’s Shattered Sun @ House of Rock Saul Padron @ Rockit’s The Gaff Now Open! Pizza Beer Darts Belt sander Races