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The voiceMoon of The Island since 1996 November 5, 2020 Weekly www.islandmoon.com FREE Around The Election Island From Manhattan Island By Dale Rankin Results The first round of elections for Halloween has come and gone, the Corpus Christi City Council some of the election season at least to Padre Island on Tuesday saw four incumbents is behind us, the beach weather is returned to office and two facing beautiful, the tourists have for the COVID virus brings New York chef to Island bistro runoffs on December 15. most part been staying OTB, work is The Island’s District 4 well underway on the Island’s water Councilman Greg Smith will exchange bridge, the coyotes are By Mary Craft face challenger Kaylynn Paxson active, we’re not dodging a hurricane, Executive Chef Laura Licona never and Mayor Joe McComb will the fungus is still among us but the face challenger and current At- numbers are holding steady, and for expected that life events would land her on Padre Island. Large Councilmember Paulette the most part life is good here on our Guajardo. little sandbar. Laura was raised in New Mexico and studied for her doctorate degree in In the three At-Large seats As we round the turn into the 2020 Councilmember Michael Hunter homestretch we turn our thoughts to food anthropology at the University of Washington. Her interest in that returns along with newcomers the next Big Event Around The Island, John Martinez and Mike Pusley. the La Posada Lighted Boat Parade field led her to study foods all over the on the nights of Friday, December 11 world including remote jungle spots. In the other Single-member seats and Saturday December 12. There She has been an executive chef/owner in District 1 there will be a unoff are some changes this year and we at restaurants in Santa Fe and Seattle. between Rachel Ann Caballero will keep you informed as things In 2016 she was invited to New York and Billy Lerma; in District 2: move along. City where she was an executive Council Member Ben Molina chef at several restaurants during returns. In District 3 Council Remember that you can view the Member Roland Barrera returns, Friday parade from Marker 37, her time there including Giorgio's of Gramercy, a popular dining spot for and in District 5 Council Member Snoopy’s, and Doc’s along the Gil Hernandez returns. Intracoastal. The judging will be many celebrities. done from Marker 37’s pier on When Covid-19 hit New York City The City Charter requires a majority vote of over 50% to win Friday and they will have live music her life changed permanently. Chef Licona at work in New York City in multiple locations, lots of vendors, the Mayor’s seat and the district “The virus hit us first and we didn’t Santa Claus, Christmas carolers, and seats. Early voting in the upcoming know anything about it. It was tenfold Laura was devastated and when “I literally cried every day which is other Christmas festivities. runoff election will be held from worse than anything seen on the news. she was no longer able to afford her so not me. Late August I looked on December 7 through December Beach Bollards at PINS I lost my business partner on March rent she knew she had to move. Her craigslist and saw an ad for a cook/ 11, with the runoff election 27th to the virus. I had an apartment mother, a retired schoolteacher, 14 chef at Black Sheep Bistro. I called held on Tuesday, December 15. overlooking Central Park and for two years earlier had randomly chosen the owner, Glenn Mier, and set up the The inaugural ceremony for and a half months the only person I Ingleside as her new waterfront home interview. My mother was familiar all Council Members will be saw was the doorman when I went to to move to from New Mexico. Laura with the name from when she lived in held at the Council Chambers pick up delivered groceries. No one moved to Corpus Christi to be near Santa Fe. It turned out that my mother on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, was allowed in the building not even her mom and got a small apartment and Glenn’s uncle were close friends during the regular City Council family. There was no one out on the late June. that taught at the same school.” meeting starting at 11:30 a.m. The street.” Chef cont. on A4 current City Council will be in place through December and will preside over Council meetings on November 10, 17, and December Last week we reported that the Water Exchange 1 and 8. National Park Service had installed The City Council is composed new beach bollards on the northern Bridge Work of the Mayor, one Member from boundary of Padre Island National each of the five Districts, and Seashore which meant you had to Crews this week began three At-Large Members and each drive through saltwater to enter working on the detour that is elected to a two-year terms. southbound into the park. We are will reroute traffic around The Council appoints the City happy to report that park officials this the work site for the Water Manager, City Secretary, City week removed one of the eight new Exchange Bridge on SPID Auditor and Municipal Judges. bollards allowing for traffic to get between Commodores and The City of Corpus Christi has a through. It seems like a small thing Whitecap. Council-Manager form of local but for those of us who have been government where policies are set Traffic in the northbound driving that stretch of beach for years by the Mayor and Council who lane will be routed into the it’s a big deal and we thank the park are elected by the citizens with southbound lane while the service for helping. Dr. Karin Christopher, DVM, CHPV (right) policies implemented by the City bridge on the east side of the is our latest fence sponsor for the Riley P. Manager. Riley P. Dog Park roadway is under construction. The process will be reversed Dog Park. Dr. Karin generously donated Here’s a look at how Islanders We include updates in this issue as work on the second section of the bridge in the southbound seven hundred and fifty dollars. Dr. Karin voted. on progress on the Riley P. Dog lane gets underway. is certified in hospice and palliative care Park. Things are moving along with The pipes in the photo are to connect the sewer lift station and is a member of the American Veterinary By the Numbers Short Term cont. on A4 the projected opening of the park adjacent to the bridge to the Whitecap Wastewater Treatment Medical Association and the International at the west end of Whitecap by Plant and will run across the site of the old Padre Isles golf Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative How The Spring 2021. The first of the fencing course. Care. She and her pups Boomer and Chase material should be on site within the Construction on the bridge is scheduled to take between ten next few weeks and it will be time to are anxiously awaiting the opening of the Island Voted months and sixteen months. start digging holes for fence posts. If Dog Park. Editor’s note: Here are the anyone has a canine digger in their voting numbers for Padre Island family maybe you can divert them and Port Aransas as reported by from digging under the back fence A little Island history the Nueces County Clerk’s Office. and see if you can get them to dig in We thank Nueces County Clerk a more vertical direction. Plans call Kara Sands for helping us get the for the park to have three sections, A Look Back at 2016 numbers on Wednesday. one each for small dogs big dogs and Turnout an entryway where dogs can hang By Dale Rankin The first thing that jumps out when out while the humans take them off you look at The Island’s vote in 2016 Padre Island 6249 of 8642 the leash. We calling that section As the 2020 election winds down registered voters 72% we take a look back four years to is the race for Mayor. Incumbent the Tailpiping Zone because…well, Nelda Martinez was endorsed by Nueces County 127, 754 of they’re dogs. Now if any human see how things have changed, with a particular eye towards The Island. the Island United Political Action 213,401 registered voters tailpiping breaks out that’s an entirely Committee and garnered 4102 Island 59.87% different deal… In 2016 there were 7364 registered votes against 2662 for second-time voters on Padre Island and 4957 of candidate Dan McQueen who beat City of Corpus Christi them voted. There were 199,051 Martinez by almost 8000 votes. registered voters in Nueces County Signs of weakness for Martinez had Mayor that year which was up from surfaced two years earlier when she Carolyn Vaughn 1298 25% 192,083 in 2012, and 106,913 of missed a runoff by only 1.76%. them cast ballots. Joe McComb 2290 41% When McQueen spoke to the crowd Paulette Guajardo 1400 21% In keeping with the history of at the Island United Political Action Islanders leaning to the Republican Committee during the endorsement City Council At-Large side of the political spectrum 79% of process that year he stressed his Island voters pulled the Republican opposition to higher taxes – an (Top three finishers win) We came across this scene on the lever while only 18% did the same aversion Martinez didn’t historically Mike Pusley 2730 28% (winner) beach this week and it reminded for the Democrats. That number share, and he continued that Michael Hunter 2898 29% us that sometimes we just need to was about the same as in 2012 with throughout his campaign and voters (winner) slow down and smell the chickens… the split in the Presidential race in responded. Former Councilman Rainbows Forever everybody, say both years splitting 80% to 20% in Mark Scott, a Martinez ally, had tried Dan McQueen: the "40 Day John Martinez 546 6% (winner) hello if you see us Around The Island. favor of the Republican candidates. Mayor." History cont. on A4 Election cont. on A4 November 5, 2020 Island Moon A 2 Halloween Around the Island

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[email protected] November 5, 2020 Island Moon A 3 Moon Monkeys Letters to the Mike Ellis, Founder Did Ya Hear? Editor By Mary Craft Business Briefs Black Sheep Bistro has gotten extra great food reviews since Chef Laura Licona took over the kitchen two months ago. She has been an executive chef in Manhattan the last four years but Covid ended Distribution that. See full story about how she Pete Alsop ended up on Padre Island on the Island Delivery front page of this issue. Coldwell Banker Smugglers Cove is a new condo Chef Laura Advertising development that will be going Licona in at the end of Windward across Jan Park Rankin Short-Term Rentals from Beach Access Road 3A. The project will be built Classifieds by Alex Harris and will have approximately 60 one Arlene Ritley In response to a letter to the editor in the last story condos with porches surrounding the central pool. edition of the Island Moon, we respectfully Production Manager disagree with allowing short term rentals in Abigail Bair The Sweet Swirl Yogurt Shop is for sale for $85,000. mostly residential neighborhoods. We are also Cioppino is the new seafood For more details go to craigslist. Contributing Writers from San Antonio and have two properties on stew on Black Sheep Bistro Joey Farah the island. One is in a condo complex of which menu. Andy Purvis we purposely bought 7 years ago as a leisure Mary Craft home for us and also as a short term rental property. When we purchased this condo, Island Joe’s Coffee Shop now Emily Gaines the realtors were very specific about which has homemade kolaches. You can Jay Gardner properties were allowing short term rentals choose from sausage & cheese, Pastor Kris Bair and those that were only for a month or more, smoked shoulder bacon & cheese Todd Hunter which were mainly places like duplexes and and Jalapeno, cheese & bacon. Dotson Lewis townhomes. That is exactly why we picked Dr. Tom Dorrell a short term property that time. After staying La Posada Boat Parade will have viewing points and judging at the Ronnie Narmour there and being disrupted by other short term renters on a regular basis, we decided to get a Marker 37 pier and decks on Friday, Brent Rourk place where we didn’t have to deal with that. December 11th. Santa Claus will Photographers be on hand along with Christmas Our new property is on a duplex street where Miles Merwin (Emeritus) carolers and other festivities. The most of the residents are long-term, except for parade will begin there and go Debbie Noble one which unfortunately happens to be right through the canals on the north Jan Rankin next door. We may have reconsidered this end of the Island. On Saturday the property if we knew short term was allowed, Mary Craft parade will begin at Tesoro and but were under the impression that these types cruise along many of the canals. Ronnie Narmour of properties were still not allowing rentals for Island Joe's new homemade kolaches. Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) less than a month. This place is on VRBO and See map on page A4 Bring Fido, has 2 units allowing up to 18 people and 4 dogs of any type and any size for a 2 night Aunt Sissy’s Kitchen has a Thanksgiving menu that includes turkey breast with herb gravy, minimum, all for as low as $20 per person per a selection of five appetizers and six sides to choose from and two kinds of cheesecake. night at maximum capacity. As a result, it is Order must be placed by Friday, November 20th and pick up can be arranged for the 24th or constantly booked with renters being loud, 25th. drunk, and driving jet skis and boats throughout the canals with little regard for the permanent Miss K’s Bistro & Catering at the Tower Center in Port A has a Thanksgiving menu with residents of the neighborhood. This week there turkey, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potato soufflé and apple, were 9 fisherman staying there with 3 different pecan or pumpkin pie. The prices are $85 for 2 - 4 servings, $185 for 6 - 8 servings (2 pies) boats tied up to their one dock overnight and it and $290 for 10 - 12 servings (3 Pies). was very disruptive. Don’t assume that there Riley P. Dog are no complaints just because the police aren’t Brooklyn Pie Company has added three new items to their menu: always called. If you are the only one renting Rockefeller Chicken Pizza Pie with homemade alfredo sauce, Publisher short term in your area, I assure you that your grilled chicken, spinach and bacon. neighbors do not appreciate it. In addition, we Dale Rankin are allowing people to stay overnight in our Buffalo Chicken Grinder: with buffalo coated chicken strips About the Island Moon neighborhoods, in our canals, and right beside and provolone cheese. The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Rankin, Editor / Publisher. our most popular parks for our children (like Cinnamon Twists: Italian fried dough coated in cinnamon and Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes this one is) when we have no idea who they are, sugar served with a side of icing. delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 which is a major public safety issue. copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, Cinnamon and sugar The Angry Marlin has live music during this great weather as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 We hope that the short term rental committee twists with side of icing. copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. and the city council will prohibit short term weekend. Tricia Lynn will perform on Friday, November 6th 6 - 10 pm and Dan Harrington on Saturday. News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, rentals in residential and duplex neighborhoods

payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office. or restrict them to month long or more. There are numerous hotels and other projects being Riley P. Dog Park got a $750 sponsorship from Dr. Karin Cristopher, DVM the owner The Island Moon Newspaper built on the beach side of the island that will of Pet Quietus - End of Life in home services for dogs and cats. Dr. Cristopher is a veterinarian and Island resident. 14646 Compass, Suite 3 generate valuable tax dollars and accommodate the influx of tourists in the future. We deserve Corpus Christi, TX 78418 peace in our neighborhoods and peace of mind Port A Rockers will not be playing at Bernie›s every Wednesday this year. 361-949-7700 about who are neighbors are each night. Best Regards, The Back Porch entertainers this weekend are Riptide on Friday, November 6th and Ruben [email protected] Limas on Saturday. Liza Henderson Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper Turtle Rescue Program Turtle rescue program story Dear Islanders: 3 more before they could be disbursed. His aim Melissa Williams - This is incredibly is to defund and dismantle. Where to Find The I call for PINS Superintendent Brunnemann to disheartening news - Dr. Shaver and her team's hold a town hall type meeting for the public to meticulous efforts in conserving this species Jan Roberson - Funding is not the issue. The Island Moon ask questions and get PINS on the record stating should be treated with the reverence deserved bias Review team, all from the east coast, are the plans for the Turtle Program. I have read the rather than dismissed to save a few dollars. using funding as a legitimate way to get rid of Review of the program and if it goes into effect Shameful on the part of Park Services. Donna and close our beaches. Why? Because Port North there will a drastic reduction of nesting success they took Texas and other gulf states DWH at PINS and there will be no more public Nancy Johnson-Lubbock - Dismantle the money to benefit themselves and they are old Aransas Padre hatchling releases. Furthermore, the Review review Eric Brunneman. fashion and do not believe in incubation. Gulf Stream RV mentions closing the beach or charging a fee for All Stripes Stores Leave the funding alone Nancy Johnson-Lubbock - Visitors come to the Pioneer RV beach access during the nesting season. If Mr. Black Sheep/ Brunnemann is unwilling to go on the record Our turtles need our help beach to watch turtles Stripes on 1A Barrel then we know he is hiding the truth and we need Shame on you for sending back grants to save Get over yourself Eric Brunnerman it’s not My Coastal Home to exert as much pressure as we can to get the the turtles about you CVS real story. WB Liquor Store Dollar General What are you thinking about? It’s definitely not It’s about Dr Shaver helping to save such Phil Magasich - Padre Island the turtles beautiful creatures on earth Island Wine Room Doc’s Restaurant Why? What did sea turtles do to you? The moments helping a turtle the smile on a Kody’s Snoopy’s Pier Mumbley Peg child’s face when they see a turtle swim away Sandra Lamirand - Grants have always been and grow into a beautiful mama turtle Coffee Waves Isle Mail N More Mr. Dotson Lewis, obtained by the Turtle Division It’s about our wildlife Moby Dicks Island Italian Wow! What an informative and detailed article However, Eric Brunneman transferred $300000 IGA in the Island Moon this week! It was a real already disbursed funds from grants and refused The children and the public Brooklyn Pie Co. surprise that the game of mumbly peg survived Treasure Island Ace Hardware the fifties when I played it as a kid. I hardly even Ms. Woody’s heard of it again once I entered high school in Automotive Texas Star (Shell) 1959. Port A Glass Studio Spanky's The game I learned from the “big kids” in the Scuttlebutt’s mid-fifties used the ten fingers with a twist. San Juan’s Restaurant Restaurant We played on our knees flippling a jack knife or Wash Tub Subway pocket knife to stick in the ground, more or less Woody’s Sports the standard game. I was lucky to accomplish Center Island Tire this more than few times during a game of 25 points. Back Porch Bar Padre Pizzeria Our rules: 1 point for the normal roll off, single Shorty’s Place And all Moon or double blade. 2 points for one using a double Fisherman’s Wharf retail advertisers blade to stick the blade resting on the finger. 5 points for a 1 1/2 flip. The twist: A wooden Gratitude WB Liquor strike anywhere kitchen match was stuck in The Gaff the ground as a target. If a player struck and Trinity By the Sea Flour Bluff lit the match with the blade he was awarded a Episcopal H.E.B. whopping 10 points! Most games, most only suceeded in knocking the match over or slicing Ethyl Everly into the wood. Senior Center Thanks again for the great article! Stripes on Flour Bluff & SPID Jeff Peyton on the Island! From Our Facebook Page Bridge story Paul C Haynes - I hope they put a culvert in the temporary diversion roads. If they don’t there will be serious flooding issues in the median area, we all know they drain very slowly, and when one side gets a little more rain than the other, we’re going to have issues.

Letters to Ed cont. on A4 November 5, 2020 Island Moon A 4 History cont. from A1 La Posada Chef cont. from A1 Election cont. from A1 to do an end run around term limits and that Efrain “Frank” Arriaga, Jr. 637 7% attempt put some steam in a Throw the Bums Foundation Tunes Out attitude with voters. McQueen lasted Patricia Pena-Noyola 896 9% barely a month in office leading to another election that put Mayor Joe McComb in for Toys County Member District 4 (Runoff) office. By Sandy Graves Kaylynn Paxson 1740 37% There was a 67% voter turnout on Padre La Posada Foundation Jim Klein 704 15% Island in 2016 which was considerably Greg Smith 1646 35% higher than the 51% across the city. The La Posada Foundation presents “Tunes for Island vote was down in 2016 compared Toys” Sunday November 29, 2020 Dan Grimsbo 670 14% to the previous Presidential cycle in 2012, At Billish Park, 2:30- 4:30pm. This event is County but Islanders still made up about 4% of the for the entire family. Bring a toy, a chair, your countywide vote which was in keeping with snack, and a beverage. Let your kids play while Nueces County Sheriff the Island’s share of the population. you enjoy the music of the Island’s own Dan Chef Laura at Black Sheep Bistro. Photo JC Hooper (R) 4762 79% In the races for At Large City Council seats Herrington. by Jan Rankin. David Torres (D) 1338 21% The Island voted with Michael Hunter, 2005 This year has been a difficult one for all of votes, Joe McComb, 1708, and Chad Magill, us. It has been a challenge to think outside the Laura has added three new tapas items to the Flour Bluff ISD Board menu and a daily bruschetta. The tapas include 1656, who lost to Paulette Guajardo who box for ways of collecting toys this year. This Place 6 garnered 1132 Island votes and beat Magill is a great way to spend some time outdoors, a Caprese skewer, assorted stuffed olives and by a narrow margin citywide. In the race for see people, listen to great music, and help the bacon wrapped dates. The entrees added are (Only contested race) flounder Alfredo, Cajun blackened redfish, District 4 City Council Greg Smith, running children of the Coastal Bend. Jennifer Welp 2440 75% for the first time got 2229 Island votes seafood stuffed sea trout and Cioppino which for out of a total of 10400 and beat Lloyd There will be plenty of room to set up your is a seafood stew made with mussels, clams, Kathy Gromoll 1051 25% Stegemann who got 4943 votes. chairs, bring a blanket to sit on, a picnic lunch, shrimp and snow crab legs. Also there will be and let the kids play. We will have a couple daily entree and appetizer specials. State The one thing that has held steady with of US Marines on hand to assist in the toy State Representative District 32 regards to Island voters is they vote in collection. When asked about the difference in her former larger numbers than the remainder of the hectic lifestyle and pace compared to here she Todd Hunter (R) 4859 80% I hope to see you all there on November responded “I love it - I actually take naps now!” county and more than two-to-one in favor of Eric Holguin (D) 1396 20% Republicans. That has been the case going 29th from 2:30-4:40pm, along with your new all the way back to 1992, as far as Nueces unwrapped toy to place in the Toys for Tots State Senator District 20 Collection Box. County records at kept on the County Clerk’s Judy Cutright (R) 4523 75% website. Island Nuptials Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D) 1545 25% Federal President Donald Trump (R)) Joseph Biden (D) Howie Hawkins (Green Party) U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) 4519 73% Mary “MJ” Hegar (D) 1513 25% United States Representative District 27 Michael Cloud (R) 4598 75% Ricardo “Rick” De La Fuente (D) 1366 23% Port Aransas 2,387 of 3,337 registered voters 71.53% Nueces County Sheriff JC Hooper (R) 1667 74% David Torres (D) 587 26% Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 Board of Directors (Top three win) Russ Miget 499 13.56% John Morris 601 16.34% Ed Reed 658 17.89% Jo Ellyn Krueger 625 16.99% Suzette Freeman 937 25.47% Charles Plunkett 359 9.76% United States Representative District 27 Michael Cloud (R) 1645 71% Ricardo “Rick” De La Fuente (D) 583 25% State Representative District 32 Todd Hunter 1736 75% Eric Holguin 571 25% State Senator, District 18 Lois W. Kolkhorst 1648 73% Michael Antalan 627 28% Nueces County District Attorney Jon West 1594 71% Mark Gonzalez 652 30% President Donald Trump 1646 69% Joe Biden 692 29% U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) 1624 69% Mary “MJ” Hegar (D) 659 28% Precinct 19 - City of Corpus Christi Mayor Carolyn Vaughn 11 Joe McComb 42 Paulette Guajardo 5 Corpus Christi Council At-Large Taylor Feldman and Barton Mike Pusley 22 Keene hosted a baby shower Michael Hunger 30 on October 24th at the Goldfish downtown. Guests were surprised Myron Grossman 11 when it turned into a wedding Deanna Michelle King 10 for Baton and Taylor. They are City Council District 4 expecting their first child Hunter Kaylynn Paxson 14 Send letters and photos to editor@ in December. Congratulations! Jim Klein 12 Photos by Joel Trevino Greg Smith 22 islandmoon.com Dan Grimsbo 2

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Tides of the Week Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin Tides for Bob Hall Pier November 5 - November 12 Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon It’s not the Emergency Bologna Sandwiches Paybacks /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible from the Red Cross, it’s not the smell of burnt Now I know accidents do happen and I’m not wood and diesel at fires, it’s not the residue Th 5 Low 10:43 AM 0.2 6:43 AM Set 11:06 AM 84 here to say I’m any kind of a Pollyanna when it smell of charcoal and sulfur at a shooting comes to competitive hijinks in live television. 5 High 8:53 PM 2.2 5:42 PM Rise 9:38 PM scene, it’s not sleeping in a news van in forty- I’ve been known to pull a plug or two at crucial F 6 Low 11:31 AM 0.2 6:44 AM Set 11:58 AM 77 degree weather waiting for the self-professed moments. We once discovered that when the messiah to come out of his hole, nor the smell 6 High 9:49 PM 2.2 5:41 PM Rise 10:34 PM competition had their live mast all the way up of a corpse that has been ripening in a shut up you could kill their shot by letting the air out of Sa 7 Low 12:27 PM 0.2 6:44 AM Set 12:46 PM 68 house for a long summer week, nor the smell one tire and tilting the mast. It took them fifteen of pressrooms which sometimes couldn’t be 7 High 10:33 PM 2.2 5:41 PM Rise 11:34 PM minutes to find out what the problem was and much distinguished from the former. Not even even then they had to limp home on three good Su 8 Low 1:32 PM 0.3 6:45 AM Set 1:31 PM 58 the smell of printers ink in the basement of the tires. 8 High 11:05 PM 2.1 5:40 PM big dailies as the presses start to roll out the next edition. It certainly isn’t the calls in the middle There was a particular radio guy who had M 9 Low 2:49 PM 0.5 6:46 AM Rise 12:36 AM 47 of the night to rush out to the latest fire, murder, a loud radio voice who liked to cut his audio 9 High 11:29 PM 2.0 5:40 PM Set 2:12 PM arrest, or plane crash. in the pressroom at the John Wood Federal Courthouse throughout the six-week trial of the Tu 10 Low 4:16 PM 0.7 6:47 AM Rise 1:39 AM 37 But there are still a few things that get my Inner Branch Davidians. He would bellow into his Reporter blood going and that I sometimes 10 High 11:46 PM 1.8 5:39 PM Set 2:51 PM mic twice per hour while the rest of us, in easy miss. Like the adrenaline rush that comes with earshot, were trying to cut our own audio and W 11 Low 6:27 AM 1.2 6:47 AM Rise 2:43 AM 26 a breaking story done well right on deadline, had to move outside. No cameras were allowed the moment in a big trial when everything 11 High 11:12 AM 1.5 5:39 PM Set 3:29 PM inside the courthouse so when the verdict came clicks into clarity and you know exactly what back we all sprinted from the second floor of the 11 Low 5:46 PM 0.9 is going to happen no matter what the law courthouse across the plaza to the pressroom to 11 High 11:59 PM 1.6 students in the first two rows think is coming. Or get the result on the air. Th 12 Low 6:30 AM 0.9 6:48 AM Rise 3:48 AM 16 the satisfaction of covering an obvious wrong committed by an arrogant “public servant” The radio gasbag called his desk, hit his live mic 12 High 12:50 PM 1.8 5:38 PM Set 4:07 PM or politician who thinks the sun shines out of button and began his bellowing but after about 12 Low 7:16 PM 1.1 their ears and pinning them down on camera thirty seconds the phone on his desk rang and and exposing them for the self-serving double he was informed that his signal was not getting dealer everyone but them knows them to be. out of the courthouse to the station. He franticly Puncturing pomposity, covering hurricanes, started checking his wires and when he pulled chronicling the talents of a tree-climbing dog, on the power cord he found to his chagrin that it interviewing a fireman who snatched a puppy had been cleanly cut about twenty feet from his from a burning house, or interviewing a person board and there was no repairing it. Some of his who had a front row seat at an historical event. fellow radio reporters had waited until just the Those are the things I miss about being in the crucial moment to make their move and there journalistic trenches. wasn’t much he could do about it. There are a lot of ways the Journalism Dodge So when the live shot from the winning has been described over the years. Bill Moyers Alamodome headquarters went dead I knew that said being a reporter is a license to be curious it wasn’t coming back. It turned out someone and that was driven home to me early on when I had done some work on the generator in the live was still learning to walk up to perfect strangers truck and it eventually had to be replaced. The and ask personal questions. It always amazed anchor back at the studio looked like a deer in me when I would ask a question that I thought headlights and I knew what was coming. Since would get me thrown out of a house but instead there were only two live shots this night, one was answered. from the successful “build” side and me from the “ginner” side I had about six minutes to fill. “When did you stop beating your wife sir?” “Who said I stopped,” came the reply. Let’s name it Flop Sweat A common phrase, a chance to be close to the They threw to me standing in the empty room great and near great, was another journalism that a few hours ago had been filled with people trope. I certainly have shoved a notepad and who thought they were going to win and was Above Average Season Expected for microphone under some interesting noses over now as empty as the six minute gaping maw the years, on both sides of the iron bars. My first I had to fill. I ran the tape I had shot earlier, Texas Hunters Ahead of General week on the job at the Big Daily in San Antonio I talked about the dynamics of the election, I the City Editor Tommy West said, “Welcome to talked about the campaign, and since I had been Deer Season Opener the news business Rankin. Your chance to retire expecting to go only about one minute I still after your second heart attack with a thousand had about three minutes to go when I threw it Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) deer, elk, moose or other susceptible species back to the anchor, who threw it back to me, biologists predict a fruitful white-tailed deer in CWD-positive states when transporting dollars in the bank. I laughed but then a couple of years later I realized Tommy wasn’t kidding and I threw it back to her, and finally she said, season in many regions of the state. Although harvested animals back home. “So Dale, what do you think they will name the conditions are drying statewide, rains in and the thousand dollars in the bank was a mere Following a successful trip to the field, hunters pipedream. domed stadium?” I pointed out that since I was September helped to create an abundance of can enter their deer harvests into the 30th annual in the losing side that was not something they quality forbs and shrubs, both of which are Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA). The awards But one thing I always looked forward to was talked about and since I was standing alone in critical for providing good deer nutrition. offer categories for first harvests, youth hunters, Election Night. The catharsis of a decision the room there was no one to ask. I threw it back The general deer season runs from November as well as scholarship opportunities open to any made that will echo down through the years, and she threw it back again, if we go to break 7 through January 3, 2021 in the North Zone graduating high school senior, entering college or of seeing someone take office that you know now the ratings will die, we got to fill until and Jan. 17, 2021 in the South Zone. A special freshman, sophomore or junior in an agriculture is going to be a real game changer, or in the 10:06 and it’s now 10:04. youth-only gun deer season is set for Oct. 31- or natural resources-related degree plan. More alternative someone who was such a schmuck, half-wit, or outright crook that you knew “I think they should have a contest,” I said, and Nov. 1 and Jan. 4-17, 2021. information about the TBGA can be found on while she was rambling on about something I their website. covering them was going to be job security. “Hunters in the Edwards Plateau, Cross ducked out of the shot. Problem solved. Texas hunters can help Texas families by When the lights go on election night you never Timbers and South Texas eco-regions can Interviewing an armpit expect some of the best conditions,” said Alan donating their legally harvested and tagged know what is going to happen. It’s the night all Cain, the TPWD White-Tailed Deer Program white-tailed or mule deer to participating resources are in the field, every live truck, and One year we had a heated sheriff’s race and the Leader. “If dry conditions persist, hunters could processors as part of Hunters for the Hungry. every crew and every reporter is deployed and star was the incumbent, a fellow by the name of expect to see increased deer activity around Funds donated through the Hunters for the someone back in the studio or the newsroom Harlon Copeland who was the first Republican feeders or other key food sources.” Hungry website or while buying your Texas has to get them all on the air and in the right Sheriff in Bexar County since Reconstruction hunting license can help promote the program order; and it never works the way it was drawn and until the week before had been the owner of The Edwards Plateau in central Texas has and cover the costs of processing donated deer up in the planning meeting. In the days before a stall at the Eisenhower Flea Market where he the highest deer population in the state with meat that goes to hungry families throughout Al Gore invented the internet we cleaned out sold, among other things, used power tools with an estimated 2.37 million deer. An anthrax the state. the local journalism school and spread people the cord cut off. He was an unpredictable sort outbreak in 2019 resulted in some mortality around in every campaign headquarters in the who favored three-piece Western cut polyester events among white-tailed deer, however For additional late season deer hunting county to call in polling numbers as they were suits topped with a fuzzy cowboy hat. The first TPWD biologists suggest such losses provided opportunities, county specific regulations and counted. time he was elected no one knew who he was long-term benefits. By reducing deer densities information on how to properly tag and report a or where to find him until someone called to and bringing populations in line with the natural harvest, consult the 2020-21 all-digital Outdoor A bomb threat in Austin complain they had bought a power drill from carrying capacity of the native rangeland, the Annual. Hunters now have access to their Texas The second-story rotunda in the state capitol him that didn’t work and turned out to be stolen population reduction should have resulted in proof of Hunter Education in the free Outdoor was ground zero for election returns, it was the and had his phone number. healthier deer and more nutrition to help bucks Annual mobile app for iOS and Android. It is only place numbers could be had for statewide in the area maximize antler production. required that every hunter in Texas (including races and results were recorded with wax Four years later he was favored to win over out-of-state hunters) born on or after Sept. 2, the former Police Chief at whose headquarters I The Cross Timbers region in north Texas has pencils on overhead projectors. Every time new 1971 successfully complete Hunter Education. was posted. Working at the loser’s headquarters the second highest deer population in the state numbers went up one side of the room broke was always easier because you shot a sound bite and encompasses five Deer Management Units Hunters taking advantage of Texas Public into cheers – someone’s career had just been early and they all went home after blaming “the (DMU) with deer densities ranging from 14 to Hunting Lands must also have the Annual made. It was the stuff of legend unfolding right media” for their loss. I’d be out by 10:03 while 88 deer per 1,000 acres. Fawn production in the Public Hunting Permit. It’s also important before your eyes. the reporter at the winning site would have to do Cross Timbers has been greater than 50% for for public land hunters to consult the Public I was in Bill Clements’ headquarters in the live shots until 11. At the top of the show they the last 8 years and 2020 is expected to be at Hunting Lands Map Booklet to review now gone Sheraton Hotel in downtown Austin threw it to my colleague, a rookie, was in the least average, if not above average, as a result of regulations that may apply to specific areas. in 1982 when he went down to defeat but not Copeland’s winning headquarters where she had great range conditions. Hunters should expect The My Texas Hunt Harvest app can be used to before someone – a Democrat was suspected – been promised an “exclusive” interview with to see plentiful numbers of mature bucks this complete on-site registration electronically at a called in a bomb threat forcing us all out into the winner but when she turned to interview him year. public hunting area. the street where a campaign worker would there was a terrifying thump as she turned to the Relatively mild temperatures and beneficial call out results as they came in. I had my car candidate and thrust her microphone straight rains this spring set the stage for another good keyed by supporters of a city council candidate into his armpit. The flop sweat started to roll as season in South Texas, especially in the eastern in San Antonio because they blamed the media she started to panic and they went back to a one- half of the region and south towards the Rio for his loss (never mind that he abandoned his shot of her for a quick moment but when she Grande Valley. Deer populations in the region female intern to a group of paint-sniffing thugs turned back a second time it was even worse. are stable with most recent estimates numbering in Brackenridge Park two weeks before the There would be no interview with the winner close to 438,000 deer. Hunters looking to election when he swam the San Antonio River until the competition was through with him. pursue mature bucks should consider South to make his escape). When you tried to one-up your fellow reporters Texas as antler quality is expected to be better Every rookie in the newsroom is looking to rather than work together all bets were off; than average due to good range conditions. make some bones on Election Night by covering rookie mistake and rookie result. White-tailed deer and mule deer are Chronic the winning candidate in the biggest election I saw what was coming. There were six Wasting Disease-susceptible animals. As on the ballot and as often as not there is a “be television reporters all crowded around my guy such, prior to hitting the field, hunters should careful what you ask for” moment. and whoever got the throw first was going to get review CWD information to find area testing When the vote on whether to build the him and everybody else was going to be hugging requirements and carcass movement restrictions Fully Guided • All Tackle Provided Alamodome was held all of the kids wanted thin air. The good news was that because of in CWD Containment and Surveillance Zones. to cover the Pro headquarters because it was the failed live shot across town I got the throw Texas hunters are reminded to comply with (361)442-8145 thought they would win, which they did. So I before anybody else and I started my interview. carcass movement restrictions when harvesting was relegated to the Anti-side which was mostly About twenty seconds in the ABC guy went made up of mostly older people who were hot and his plan was to simply jump into my against pretty much everything, who lost early interview. But it wasn’t my first rodeo and when and were home in bed by the time the ten o’clock he posed his question and the candidate began They’re BACKKKKKKK show rolled around. 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Served with chips & a pickle 14254 S Padre Island Drive Ste 101 | 361-589-4130 Send letters and photos to [email protected] A6 Island Moon November 5, 2020 Senior Moments The Best Medicine Veterans Remember By Pastor Kris Bair “A home security official A mother hears her baby gurgle and coo— was checking buildings in Baby has made a noise joyful to her mother’s a small town for shelter in case of a terrorist By Dotson Lewis heart. Special to the Island Moon attack. He asked the secretary of a large church how many people could sleep in the church. ‘I The crowd stands up and hollers at the home Dotson’s Note: American soldiers returning GI Benefits Were Lacking don’t rightly know,’ she replied, ‘but we sleep team’s last minute intercepted pass. They home from Vietnam often faced scorn as the about 400 every Sunday morning from 11 a.m. make a joyful, albeit earth-shaking, noise! Celebrations aside, the government also failed war they had fought in became increasingly to noon!’” to make good on its promises to those who The guns go off with loud pops at the unpopular. Thanks to Steven A. Wowwk, Dante served. Veterans returning from Vietnam were They say that “laughter is the best medicine,” Memorial Day service of remembrance of A. Ciampaglia, Jerry Lembke, Ford Cole, Peter met with an institutional response marked but just maybe laughter is the best preventative! veterans; they make us thankful for those who Langenus, Christian Appy, Rey Torres and Jim by indifference. Peter Langenus, today the did not die in the service of their country, as Lago for the facts contained in this report and Bet you didn’t know this: a scientific Commander of VFW Post 653 in New Canaan, well as for those who did—they make a joyful to those who attend the Veterans Round Table study showed that laughter is one of the Connecticut, commanded Delta Company, 3rd noise! for the photos. characteristics which correlates most highly Battalion/7th Infantry, 199th Light Infantry to growing churches.” A family gathers after a dear one’s funeral Vietnam Veterans Treatment When They Brigade from 1969-70. He led his men on and commital. Slowly, surely, the stories Returned operations that lasted 30 days or more in some Yes, folks—laughter! Does that knock begin to well up and out, and all of a sudden, of Vietnam’s most inhospitable conditions, you off your feet, or what? We sing together, everyone is laughing and crying together as Twenty-one-year-old Steven A. Wowwk “without shaving, bathing or changing clothing. we pray together, we eat the bread and wine they remember that silly thing that happened arrived as an infantryman in the Army’s First None of that,” he says, “prepared me for the together--we sleep through the sermon so long ago and that was a shining example of Cavalry Division in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam reception at home upon our return.” Back in together—but how often do we laugh together? the wonderful humanity of the dear departed in early January 1969 to fight in an escalating the States, Langenus quickly discovered the GI How many opportunities do we give ourselves one. and increasingly unwinnable war. By June, benefits available for Vietnam veterans “were to laugh—especially in this time of COVID. In every case, we find that we feel better Wowwk had been wounded twice—the second almost nonexistent.” While living in New York, And when do we laugh until we cry during when we laugh. A good laugh is a good time seriously—and was sent back to the United he developed symptoms of malaria—a tropical worship? release for stress and cares and woes. It States for treatment at Boston’s Chelsea Naval disease fairly uncommon in the concrete restores and refreshes—which is exactly what Hospital. jungle—yet he was denied VA health care Well, that would just be a sin, wouldn’t it? God instructed us the Sabbath was for—a day because he didn’t display those symptoms in I mean, we take our religion seriously, after to rest and restore. And don’t we NEED that Vietnam. He graduated from Notre Dame prior all. When we worship, we show our respect right now! to being commissioned, and after his service for God. We praise God, we hear God’s Word returned to law school to cash in his educational read and proclaimed, we confess to God, we One of the things Christians believe is that benefits. “At a time when I was paying $300 a acknowledge our feebleness and sinfulness, we are made in God’s image. If we are made credit, my entire educational benefit was $126.” we join in holy sacraments to celebrate and in God’s image, and one of our distinctive And when it came to finding a job, he was met remember God’s love for us. These are not qualities is our ability to laugh, wouldn’t that with thinly veiled disgust and discrimination laughable things! mean that God must laugh, also? from law firms upon learning he was a Vietnam Or are they? David, the shepherd, writes in There is no record in our Gospels of Jesus infantry veteran. Psalm 66: “Make a joyful noise to God, all laughing. We see the emotions of compassion Lets Get Out. “The society really was ill-prepared to give the earth.” and of anger in our Lord, but no laughter. these guys what they deserved,” says Christian David is talking about proper worship of The Bible tells us “Jesus wept,” not “Jesus It was after returning to the U.S. and while Appy, professor of History at the University our Creator God—”Make a joyful noise!” laughed.” en route to the hospital that Wowwk first of Massachusetts Amherst and author of three And David didn’t just “talk the talk”; David Yet Jesus must have laughed. He lived with encountered hostility as a veteran. Strapped to books on Vietnam. “They were not necessarily “walked the walk,” or more specifically, he a gurney in a retrofitted bus, Wowwk and other Peter, who stumbles and bumbles his way to looking for a parade, but they were certainly danced the dance! When the Ark of the Lord discipleship—and he loved Peter. If Peter wounded servicemen felt excitement at being looking for basic human support and help in was hauled into Jerusalem, David cavorted back on American soil. But looking out the makes us smile, he surely must have made readjusting to civilian life after this really brutal around it in his skivvies (you can’t, after all, Jesus laugh. window and seeing civilians stop to watch the war.” cavort like that in long robes!)-- leaping and small convoy of hospital-bound vehicles, his dancing for joy. David made a hullabaloo! Jesus treasured eating with families and excitement turned to confusion. “I remember Part of the reason was economic. While the friends—part of what he treasured there must feeling like, what could I do to acknowledge economy after World War II was one of the His wife, Saul’s daughter Michal, was have been the laughter they shared. them, and I just gave the peace signal,” Wowwk most robust in American history, during and incensed at the “disrespect” that the now King And Jesus loved children, calling them to says. “And instead of getting return peace after Vietnam the nation was in a death spiral of David was showing, She accused David, after himself. How could he not smile and laugh as fingers, I got the middle finger.” stagflation and economic malaise. And as more he got home, of disrespecting the Lord in front and more wartime atrocities came to light, there of all the people—especially in front of the he interacted with children? The Vietnam War claimed the lives of more was a national implication of guilt and shame young maidens (a little jealousy there). If Jesus is, as Christians believe, “fully than 58,000 American service members and placed on Vietnam veterans as participants in human” in addition to being “fully divine,” we wounded more than 150,000. And for the men But David reminded her that he was dancing and avatars of a brutal, unsuccessful war. In have to recognize that his humanity must have who served in Vietnam and survived wounded in front of not just the people, but before the popular culture, the stereotype of the broken, included smiles and laughter. more than 150,000. And for the men who homeless Vietnam vet began to take hold thanks Lord. He told her that the people would, in served in Vietnam and survived unspeakable to films like The Deer Hunter (1978), Coming fact, honor him for acting as “silly” as he So I’m voting for a remake of that hymn horrors, coming home offered its own kind Home (1978) and First Blood (1982). had looked in her eyes. David would not “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our of trauma. Some, like Wowwk, say they had back down from making a joyful noise—and Love.” I would never get rid of the love, but I invectives hurled their way; others, like naval The Gulf War Saw A Shift In Attitudes dancing to it, as well. think it’s only fair to acknowledge that we can officer Ford Cole, remember being spit on. As It would take nearly 20 years after the end of Scientists tell us that humans are the only laugh joyously because of it! a cohort, Vietnam veterans were met with none the war for America to get right with its Vietnam animals that laugh (the hyena does “laugh,” Join us as we share some joy, and often a bit of the fanfare and received none of the benefits veterans. The dedication of the Vietnam but it is instinctive, not learned--a vocalization of laughter, at Island Presbyterian Church, 10 bestowed upon World War II’s “greatest Veterans Memorial in 1982 began the process, just like a coyote’s howl). Take a moment and a.m. on Sundays—livestreamed on Facebook, generation.” but many identify the Gulf War of 1990-91— think about the joyful noises we humans can where you’ll find a Zoom link if you’d like No 'Welcome Home' Parades for Vietnam with its national flag-waving, yellow-ribbon make. share the smiles! cultural mobilization and the grand celebrations Veterans of a successful campaign—as ending Vietnam Syndrome. “The Vietnam veterans, we couldn’t believe it. We could not understand getting letters from school kids,” says Langenus, also a veteran of Desert Storm. “You couldn’t believe that people were cheering you.” Since 9/11, patriotic gestures, like wearing flag pins and saying, “Thank you for your service,” have become common, as more troops are sent to Iraq and Afghanistan. But the specter of White House Vietnam Protest. Vietnam still lingers, and some of that war’s veterans view such acts with a wary glance. This was partly due to the logistics of the “Deeds need to be done in addition to words,” never-ending conflict. The Vietnam War lasted says Wowwk, who is 100 percent disabled from from 1964-1973—the longest war in American his Vietnam wounds. “I appreciate the respect history until it was overtaken by the one in of ‘thank you’ because that was something I Afghanistan—and servicemen typically did never received when I came home. It’s better one-year tours of duty. Unlike conflicts with than nothing. It’s better than them walking massive demobilizations, men came back from away and not even recognizing you. But what Vietnam by themselves rather than with their are you doing in addition to saying ‘thank you’? units or companies. For a decade, as one person Dotson’s Other Note: I believe that every was shipped off to fight, another was returning. once in a while, we should go back in history, “The collective emotion of the country was so hopefully we don’t repeat our mistakes and divided,” says Jerry Lembke, a Vietnam veteran, repeat what was well done. Thanks for reading sociologist and author of The Spitting Image: and commenting on the articles in The Island Nice beach setup! Photo by Steve Coons. Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam. Moon. Contact me at [email protected] or “For the family whose son is just coming back, call/text: 530-748-8475. you aren’t going to have a public welcoming Please note: The Weekly Veterans Round Table Ask Ralph home ceremony when someone’s son just down Meetings are back now live at Del Mar College Buying a Competitor the road was just sent off to Vietnam.” CED (Masks Required) in Room 106 and on As the war ground on and became increasingly Zoom on Tuesdays 9-11a.m. All veterans, their hopeless, the military personnel put through families and anyone interested in veterans’ this kind of revolving door of service came to activities, are invited. The Veterans Radio By Ralph Coker Round Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, represent something many Americans would Q. I am considering Strive to operate the new business as a local 8 – 10 a.m., Saturdays. The next show will be rather not accept: defeat. “Vietnam was a lost growing my business by buying a competitor. business, not an out of town business. If it November 7, 2020. Please listen and call in or war, and it was the first major lost war abroad in Is that a good idea? has a well-known reputable brand name, keep text. The listener/text line is: 361-882-5397… American history,” Lembcke says. “You don’t it. If you must change the brand name, wait It’s your two hours, please let us hear from you. A. There are two parts of a business purchase, have parades for soldiers coming home from a a year or two and then do it gradually and the financial side, and the operational side. war they lost.” carefully. Have a local manager and local Many buyers focus on the financial side of key employees as the face of the business. purchase price and terms and neglect the People like to do business with local operational side. Many things can go wrong businesses. 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The repeat customer base provides On Padre Island Since 1994. give you all customer email addresses, US continuing sales revenue to pay the fixed mail addresses and phone numbers. Require The Pest Control Professionals operating expense like rent, utilities, and the seller to notify those customers that you Locally Owned by Island Resident payroll. Otherwise an expanded business OVER 30 YEAR EXPERIENCE bought the business and endorse you. Bill Schroeder takes many months or years to build up Make an accurate estimate of the transition that repeat customer base. The previous cost for converting hardware and software owner can be extremely helpful in doing 15481 SPID Just past systems to match yours and retraining that. Send out regular email and US mail Whitecap on Right employees to your business methods. Plan to newsletters to repeat customers with helpful, spend a lot of your personal time at the new useful information. Give repeat customers 949-0208 location to teach employees your policies, discounts. Get to know the repeat customers Residential and Commercial Services procedures, and culture. Otherwise, the by name and give them special attention new business may never integrate with your when they shop. The current recession is a Termite * Ants * Rodent * Critter * Roaches * Spiders * Fleas systems and may end up in conflict. good time to buy businesses at a good price, Cut the redundancy quickly. One major if your business is financially strong. advantage of buying a business is to eliminate Ralph Coker volunteers with SCORE which the duplication of employees, services, and provides free help and mentoring for small Send letters and photos to editor@ systems to reduce costs. Think in terms of businesses and nonprofits. islandmoon.com doing that within weeks, not months. A7 Island Moon November 5, 2020 A Cure for Covid? Latest Rules for Overnight Stay Ordinances By Jerry Plemons Based on Texas Court Decision What if I told you we had a cure for Covid-19. by the drug companies has been very good. It No, not some crazy concoction put together shows a significant decrease in hospitalizations Renting Property is a Fundamental Privilege of in your friend’s garage. Nor (insert bleach and, most impressively, a complete reduction of comment here). I’m talking about a peer- Covid viral load in every patient after 11 days. Property Ownership reviewed, FDA validated cure for Covid. Well, And side effects have been near non-existent. by saying we have a cure I’d only be partially Right now, getting the treatment is certainly not Understandably, COVID-19 has certainly short-term rental owner or guest for violating right. We don’t have a “cure”; instead, I’m pleasant as it requires an hour long IV infusion. slowed the demand for short-term rentals (STRs). local noise, trash or parking ordinances. And going to use the word treatment. However, the long-term goal is to eventually In fact, at least one county in North Carolina the city had issued just ten notices of violations make the treatment a series of shots instead of A treatment isn’t a cure because a cure means has prohibited STR operators from renting their (not citations) to licensed STRs during the the IV. Another long-term goal is to see if mABs your health is completely restored, while a properties to out-of-county and out-of-state same period—seven for over-occupancy, two can be used as a preventative to catching Covid treatment means stopping and then improving guests while the state is under the stay-at-home for failure to remove trash receptacles from the similar to a vaccine. We are currently also of the conditions caused by your illness. That order. However, once COVID is far behind us curb, and one for debris in the yard. The city did testing to see if we can prevent a healthy person means that we’ll probably never have a true and people are comfortable traveling again, not revoke any licenses as a result of complaints at high-risk of catching Covid by injecting them cure for Covid. The only true cure will be its I suspect local governments will continue to about parties or noise disturbances. with this product. eradication from our planet hopefully one day. explore options for regulating these properties. Given the lack of evidence that short-term And for those local governments, there is a case But a treatment is already here and chances are Both Eli Lilly and Regeneron have submitted rentals contributed to the public-interest in Texas that is worth following: Zaatari v. City you’ve heard of it already due to a very famous the data they have to the FDA and asked for concerns cited by the city, the court found there of Austin, 2019 WL 6336186 (Tex. App. Nov. patient. an EUA (Emergency Use Authorization). If was not a compelling public interest to support approved, and I personally don’t see any reason 27, 2019). (Importantly, the conclusion reached They are called Monoclonal Antibodies. the Type-2 ban. The court noted that the right that it won’t be approved, it means doctors by the Texas court does not affect emergency (mAbs). Monoclonal antibodies are lab- to rent one’s property on a short-term basis and hospitals will be allowed to administer the restrictions on STR operations. The holding cloned immunity cells created in giant vats in was a fundamental privilege of private property treatment all over the country. The idea is that, was issued before COVID-19.) pharmaceutical grade facilities. Simply put, ownership, particularly when, as in Austin, hopefully someday very soon, you will have an these antibody cells are extracted from people In Zaatari v. City of Austin, a divided appellate short-term rentals had been an “established effective option if you contract Covid. Imagine who have successfully recovered from Covid court found that the City of Austin’s prohibition practice” and an historically allowable use. the day in the very near future that if you feel and copied billions of times in a laboratory. of new dedicated short-term rentals (i.e., full- Thus, the court concluded the ban on Type-2 sick, you can easily call your doctor, go to their The reason why Covid is so difficult to fight is time STRs) in residential neighborhoods—as rentals was unconstitutional, as it “significantly office for a 15 minute test, and if positive, get because our bodies have no natural protections well as the accompanying sunset provision for affects property owners’ substantial interests a treatment that same office visit that will keep from this virus. Because of that, the virus existing full-time STRs—was unconstitutional. in well-recognized property rights while, on you out of the hospital and out of the grave. The can run wild in many of us without our body Why? In short, because STRs were historically the record before us, serving a minimal, if any, good news is that we are almost there. knowing how to fight it. Monoclonal antibodies allowed in Austin, and because the city failed public interest.” Id. at 1. To deal with disruptive work by giving our body that missing level of There are some significant obstacles before to show the law advanced public purpose. In STR guests, the court suggested the city enforce protection against the virus and jump-starting we get to that day. The number one problem addition, the court held that the ordinance’s its existing nuisance ordinances, which included our immune systems fight against the invader. is going to be having enough of the stuff. The occupancy and assembly regulations violated regulations for parking, public intoxication, This treatment is fairly new but certainly government just spent $325 million dollars property owners and guests’ rights to freedom disorderly conduct, littering, and noise. of assembly guaranteed under the Texas not right off the drawing board. It’s currently for the first 350,000 vials of treatment. That The dissent took issue with the fact that the constitution. being used in nearly 100 other FDA approved is nowhere near enough for everyone who majority opinion faults the city for only issuing conditions including cancers and autoimmune will need it. The other problem is that the Like Austin, several municipalities in Texas ten notices of violation and asks, “why is ten diseases. The goal here is to get this treatment effectiveness appears to be very limited in have used their zoning powers to limit or not enough?” Id. at 21. The dissent also argued FDA approved for use against Covid as the hospitalized patients. In order for it to really prohibit dedicated STRs in residential zones. that there was no violation of property rights— 1st effective medicinal product available for work, it looks like it needs to be in your body For example, Asheville (a city whose ordinance owners can designate the property as their widespread use. before the virus completely takes over. Eli local officials have been studying ) has banned primary residence and rent it or opt to make it Lilly’s trial for hospitalized patients showed it There are currently two large pharmaceutical whole-house STRs in all residential zones. a full-time rental with a minimum lease term of didn’t appear to do much to improve the serious companies working on a mABs treatment The Town of Blowing Rock bans whole-house thirty days. condition and there was an unexplained adverse against Covid. One is Eli Lilly and the other STRs all but handful of zones. And other cities event when combined with Resdemivir. That Assembly regulations violate is Regeneron. I’m lucky enough to be able to have capped the number of whole-house STRs means giving this treatment to the ERs and constitutional right to freedom of have first hand experience with both treatments. allowed in residential zones at 2% of properties, ICUs may not be the best way to make use of it. You might already be familiar with Regeneron plus imposes a 400-foot separation requirement. assembly Like the Austin ordinance, these ordinances due to its most famous patient. Back in early The main criticism I saw of President In the second issue on appeal, the city argued could be challenged on constitutional grounds, October President Trump was famously Trump’s use of the Monoclonal Antibody that the assembly regulations, which limited and the City of Corpus Christi ordinance if it is exposed to Covid and given this antibody treatment was the notion that he was special the number of persons allowed to gather on- patterned after the Asheville ordinance. treatment. He (unsurprisingly to me) showed to get it and it wasn’t available to all of us. site, both inside and outdoors, and prohibited marked improvement after a few days and Well, the good news is that, at least here, that Overview of Austin’s STR Regulations activities other than sleeping after 10:00 p.m., stated that this treatment is “a cure for Covid”. it isn’t true. This treatment is available to you were necessary to stop party houses and preserve His improvement is very similar to the results in Corpus Christi and Victoria if you need it Although STRs have had a place in Austin neighborhood character. Again, the court was I’ve seen here in Corpus Christi. From my very as part of the clinical trial process testing its for many years, the city officially began not persuaded. In contrast to traditional cases anecdotal observations, I’ve seen very sick effectiveness. Monoclonal Antibodies aren’t regulating these properties in 2012. The 2012 that involve the right to assemble on private people get better in a just a few days. Three days a cure. I don’t believe we’ll ever have one for ordinance allowed STRs (defined as the rental property, the right in this case raised the seems to be the amount of time for the treatment this horrible virus. But the treatment will save of residential property for fewer than 30 question of freedom to assemble on private to work. I had one patient go from being barely countless lives and be a major part of the path days) to operate provided the property owner property with the permission of the owner. The able to breathe to mowing his lawn a week later. back to that normalcy that we are all craving for secured a license from the city. In 2016, the court opined that the right to assemble is surely The non-anecdotal data that has been released right now. city amended the STR ordinance to help curtail “just as strong, if not stronger, when exercised some of the alleged negative effects STRs on private property with the permission of the had on local neighborhoods. The amended owner, thereby creating a nexus with property ordinance classified STRs into three different and privacy rights.” Id. at 17. types: Type-1 STRs are “owner occupied” properties, meaning a permanent resident must The court held that the city’s goal of limiting live on-site a minimum of 51% of the year. party houses and reducing possible strain on Type-2 STRs are “not owner-occupied” single- neighborhoods did not qualify as compelling family residences (i.e., dedicated STRs without interests in a constitutional sense. Further, a primary resident located in residential zoning the law banned nearly all types of assemblies districts). Lastly, Type-3 STRs are “not owner- on private property “without regard to the occupied” residences in multifamily buildings peacefulness of or reasons for the assembly.” located in commercial zoning districts. Once again, the court suggested that the city’s regulatory goals could be achieved by less In addition to distinguishing between different intrusive means, including the enforcement of types of STRs, the 2016 ordinance prohibited existing nuisance ordinances. the issuance of new STR licenses to operators of Type-2 STRs. The ordinance also included The dissent argued that the majority erred in a sunset provision requiring owners of existing applying strict-scrutiny review, instead of a Type-2 rentals to cease operations by April 1, 2022. As such, the city effectively banned dedicated STRs from operating in residential zones but allowed these rentals to continue if the property was the host’s primary residence. Happy Halloween from Port A. The 2016 ordinance also placed restrictions of the types of assemblies allowed both within and on the grounds of short-term rentals. The The Big Move city defined “assembly” to include weddings, bachelor parties, concerts, sponsored events, or similar group activities other than sleeping. The Island’s Edge Salon gets new digs specific restrictions included: Island’s Edge Salon moved this week, and • prohibiting assemblies other than sleeping is now located inside the Star Advantage between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; This picture tells the story. The Island Insurance office at 15201 SPID Suite 104 near • prohibiting outdoor assemblies of more than property owner on the left leases a pool Black Sheep Bistro. six adults between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.; house short-term, the property owner on the right does not. “My nine-year-old was ten days old when I • restricting occupancy to no more than six moved into the old space and he was there with unrelated or ten related adults; and me in a mini-crib, at work with Mom. I can’t • requiring that no more than two adults per rational basis review. And the assembly and believe I’ve been on the Island for 11 years! occupancy restrictions were assembly-neutral Time flies, but it’s a good thing, a new chapter!” bedroom, plus two additional guests, may sleep at the rental. zoning regulations that have a rational basis said Roni Montoya, owner of Island’s Edge. “I in protecting public health, safety, and general really appreciate the loyalty clients from the The Lawsuit welfare. Island have shown over the years, and I’m super grateful that I got to stay on Padre Island!” Plaintiffs, a group of aggrieved short-term Relevance to our new city ordinance rental operators, filed suit against the City Island’s Edge is a of Austin, alleging that the new regulations Cities have authority to adopt zoning specialized salon Island's Edge offers a $15 discount for violated their constitutional rights to freedom regulations if they serve a valid public for ladies with a Google reviews and referrals. of assembly, association, and privacy. The State purpose such that they preserve the public limited menu of health, safety, morals, or general welfare of The new salon will focus on a one client at of Texas intervened as a plaintiff in the lawsuit. expert services The state argued that the ban on Type-2 rentals a community. And courts have traditionally including hair a time personal experience. “I wanted the found that legitimate regulatory objectives opportunity to dedicate myself to each client was unconstitutionally retroactive because cutting, coloring, owners of Type-2 STRs had reasonable, include preventing nuisances and incompatible color correction for the entirety of their visit,” Roni said. “That land uses, protecting property values, and way I can make sure I’m meeting their needs in settled expectations of their right to operate. and styling. “I try (Retroactive laws are generally disfavored preserving the character of a community. The to create a realistic an environment that is COVID safe, private and City of Austin cited these objectives to support welcoming.” because they either impair a previously vested hair lifestyle for right or impose new obligations not previously the ban of Type-2 rentals—and the fact that people,” Roni Island’s Edge is currently offering a shampoo, required.) the city’s argument didn’t fly makes this case continued. “I try to cut and style for $35 through Friday, November particularly interesting. Instead, the lack of never make more 20th. Roni can be reached via text message at Termination of Type-2 rentals is evidence that STRs disrupted neighborhoods, maintenance for my clients. I want to give them 361-244-5748. unconstitutional the fact that STRs were historically allowed, a style that’s easy to work with so that they can and the court’s recognition of the fact that the look good between visits – however long that The first issue raised on appeal was whether the right to rent property is a fundamental privilege may be.” city’s ban of Type-2 rentals was unconstitutional of private property ownership, tilted the scale in (the parties agreed the law was retroactive). The the State’s favor. TBD on Texas Supreme Court city cited a variety of public-interest reasons decision. in support of the law, including: public health concerns about over-occupancy and “bad-actor” For now, local governments may use their tenants who littered and urinated in public; zoning powers to decide where short-term public safety concerns stemming from strangers rentals are a permitted use. In addition, it in neighborhoods, public intoxication, and open is likely permissible to limit the overnight drug use; and general welfare concerns such as occupancy of a STR, provided the reason for preserving neighborhood character, stabilizing doing so is guest safety. One thing I wouldn’t property values, and minimizing noise and recommend is adopting overly burdensome Shampoo$35 , Cut & Style parking issues for long-term residents. assembly restrictions such as those advanced by Through November 20th the City of Austin—it’s a bit tricky to enforce Text Roni at 361.244.5748 However, the record showed that in the four an ordinance that bans all activities other than to book your appointment! years preceding the 2016 regulations, the city sleeping after 10 p.m. had not issued a single citation to a licensed

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Marble Games By Andy Purvis

By Dotson Lewis There he stood, waiting There is no doubt that life rarely offered him for his flight. It was Monday morning after an easy path. Starr was one tough son of a gun. Dotson’s Note: We know there are people out marble which may be no greater than three the 1991 NBA All-Star Game recently played He suffered a stroke in 2012 while giving a there who love all things marbles, so I thought quarters of an inch in diameter. in Charlotte, North Carolina. My brother Cliff speech in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2014, a heart we'd share a little information with you. When and I had been the guests of Miller Brewing attack followed with multiple seizures. Bart Play is within a marbles "ring", six feet in you're playing with marbles, enjoy that fact Company. We first toured the Roger Penske underwent stem cell treatment in 2015 and got diameter. Any dusty or sandy surface will that ancient Egyptian children were doing Racing facility, where they built their Indy some better in 2016. He returned to Green Bay suffice but for official games, rough damp sand just the same 4000 years ago. Thanks to Bill cars and NASCAR’s. Rusty Wallace’s major only a couple of times, in November of 2015 is sprinkled across a stone or concrete slab. A Morgan (former SWC SID), Rick Sherin and sponsor was Miller Brewing. Then we attended when Bret Favre’s #4 was retired and in October formal ring is a stone slab raised 2 or 3 inches my sometimes spotty memory for the facts the NBA Jam which included the Three-Point of 2017 for the Packers’ 50th Anniversary of the off the ground. In this way, there is never any contained in this report and to Bill Morgan for 1967 Championship season. debate as to whether or not a marble has been the photos. knocked out of the ring. Normally, however, a Bart Starr threw his last pass Playing for “Keepsies” ring will be drawn on the available surface and in life on May 26, 2019. He judgements are made by looking at a marble was 85 and died from a stroke he had suffered earlier. He was living in Birmingham, Alabama, with Cherry, his wife of more than sixty-five years. He is also survived by a son, Bart Starr Jr., and three granddaughters. Their youngest son, Bret, who is mentioned above, died of cocaine overdose in 1988 at the age of 24. Bart Starr Generous until the end, in 1965, Bart and Cherry started Shoot Out contest, the Slam Dunk contest and the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch in New London, the Legends Game. On Sunday, the West beat Wisconsin. This facility still helps at-risk and the East and Charles Barkley was chosen MVP troubled youth in the state of Wisconsin. Night after summer night in the 1930s, my of the NBA All-Star Game. On Monday, I flew Duke of York Starr will always be remembered for his part friends and I would gather in our small town of from Charlotte to Atlanta to change planes in the “Ice Bowl” played at Lambeau Field for my trip home to Corpus Christi, Texas. Ralls, Texas to shoot marbles, devising our own from directly overhead. A marble whose middle against the Dallas Cowboys on the final day simple games with the materials at hand. The fellow standing there was Bart Starr. I of 1967. This game would crown the NFL point lies exactly on the line is still in the ring approached him with caution out of respect. We didn’t know that the game of marbles, in one but if the midpoint lies any further away from Champion. With Green Bay trailing 17-14 in I was excited. When I stuck out my hand to the frigid cold, Starr comes to the sidelines to form or another, has endured for centuries. Even the middle of the ring, the marble is out. shake his, I noticed my hand was shaking. After the Romans played marbles. In 1560, painter speak with Lombardi. It was third and goal at Start and Objective introducing myself, I told him how sorry I was to the Dallas two-foot line. Starr suggests he keep Pieter Brueghel the Elder depicted children hear about his son Bret who had recently passed playing marbles in his masterpiece “Children’s This game is played by two opposing teams. the ball and run it himself. Lombardi answers, away from a cocaine addiction. Although I “Then do it, and let’s get the hell out of here.” Games.” More recently, marbles have served Official games are played with six people per imagine it was hurtful to talk about, I could not as playing pieces in the misnamed board game team. Singles is fine - just follow the same rules With 16 seconds left in the game, Starr scores have said anything better. Sometimes God puts behind guard Jerry Kramer’s and center Ken Chinese Checkers (invented in Germany in with one player per team. The objective for the words in our mouth for others. Starr perked up 1892 and based on an earlier American game team is to knock more marbles outside the ring Bowman’s block, and the Packers won 21-17. like a Roman candle. He thanked me for my It was the stuff legends are made from. called Halma) and Aggravation. than the opposing team. To begin, the forty nine thoughts and told me that he and his wife Cherry Marbles have also served as ammunition. Boys marbles are compressed into a circular "pack" at were finding it difficult to deal with his loss. We It’s funny, Starr had always wanted to be the with slingshots used them to knock hapless the middle of the ring. spent about ten minutes talking about family, best but never quite felt he was one of the best. sparrows off their perches. (I should know; I was To decide who starts, the captain of each team the real estate business, restaurant business, There is one thing for sure, he was a better man one of those boys. So was Opie Taylor, if you "tolleys off" by holding their tolley to the tip of and traveling. Then his plane began boarding. than he was a quarterback, but still received recall The Andy Griffith Show. And Opie turned their nose and letting it drop into the ring. The We said our good-byes. It wasn’t until after unconditional love from fans and friends alike. out okay.) Scholars have chosen marbles to captain of the tolley that finishes closest to the he had left that I realized that neither of us The game of football was better for having Bart represent games that effectively facilitate brain edge of the ring without going outside the ring had mentioned the Green Bay Packers or NFL Starr under center. He would be happy with building since marble games provide nearly plays first. football. We had exchanged business cards and that. all of the basic social interactions necessary to wished each other a great flight. About three Andy Purvis is a local author and radio promote development of social intelligence and The Play weeks later I received a color lithograph rolled personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. understanding. No wonder marbles hold a place Players from the two teams take turns to shoot up inside a container. It said it was from Bart com for all the latest info on his books or to of honor in the National Toy Hall of Fame at at the marbles in the ring. Each shot must be Starr. When I opened the container I pulled listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books The Strong in Rochester, New York. taken with a knuckle touching the ring surface. out a beautiful 36X24 inch picture of Starr in are available online and can be found in the uniform. It was autographed with his name in local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be black ink. Interestingly, something told me to contacted at [email protected]. Also turn the photo over and on the back, Starr had listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s written, “Dear Andy, Thanks for asking.” Bart Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc. Starr was thanking me for asking about his son. com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of It still gives me chills to look at that picture. It the Houston Astros. was the first and last time I ever met Bart Starr. Treasures From the Sea

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Though the game of marbles is ancient and played worldwide, mass-production of marbles The tolley is placed in the crook of the index themselves (made first from clay) didn’t begin finger and the thumb then used to flick it in the in this country until the 1870s. Glass marbles appropriate direction. Each turn starts with the became available only after the turn of the 20th tolley shot from the edge of the ring inwards. century. Marbles’ popularity peaked during Each marble that is knocked out of the ring the first half of the 1900s. Elsewhere, interest scores for the team concerned. If one or more in the game has waned in the decades since the marbles are knocked out of the ring and the tolley 1950s, partly because other, mostly electronic finishes within the ring, the player is entitled to entertainments have, if you’ll pardon the another shot, the continuation shot being taken intended pun, bumped the game aside. from wherever the tolley came to rest. The turn continues until a shot fails to knock a marble In my boyhood, we usually played marbles outside the ring or the tolley finishes outside the only after we had tired of the evening’s earlier ring. amusements. We played a game called ringer mostly, each of us in turn trying to knock If a shot fails to knock a marble outside the ring our buddies’ marbles outside the circle we and the players tolley finishes inside the ring, had drawn in the dirt. We always played for then the tolley remains within the ring until that “keepsies.” The point, after all, was to acquire player's turn comes around again. This is to be all of your opponents’ marbles. “Winner keeps, avoided since it renders the tolley vulnerable to loser weeps!” went the chant. attack by the opposing team. Another game we played, unnamed to us at If a tolley is knocked out of the ring by the the time, was rolly hole (also known as or rabbit opposing team, it is "killed". A dead tolley is hole or poison hole) in which the objective was not removed from the game; instead the player to shoot the marbles into target holes in the is handicapped thereafter by having to "knuckle ground. Winners hoarded marbles because there down". This means each shot must be played were so many different ones, and because they in a more awkward position with the back of were such beautiful bounty. Even if you lost the hand touching the ground. The game ends your marbles, it sure made a fun way to spend when the last marble is knocked outside the ring. a warm summer night in the middle of nowhere At that point the team that collected the most with your friends. marbles, wins. Dotson’s Other Note: My dad did not allow Ring Taw me to play “keepsies” because he believed it This marbles game has been turned into was gambling. So of course, I always returned an adult pub game, although a rare one. For my winnings to my friends. Are you interested that purpose, this game has been given a set in buying a bridge I have for sale? Comments/ of official rules and these are played at the calls/texts are welcome. Email: dlewis1@stx. annual World Marbles Championship at The rr.com Mobile: 530-748-8475 Greyhound Inn, note: 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 -30- Have fun and hang in there! inches = 0.9144 meters. Forty nine ordinary marbles are used, at a standard size of half an inch in diameter. In addition, each player has a "tolley", a larger You never know what sea treasures you will find while dog walking at the national seashore. I found my first message in the bottle this week. Or should I say, “messages." Looks like over a dozen messages. Carol Singleton Marine Masters Mobile Marine Service We’ve been providing Certi ed Technicians quality marine repairs at • Yamaha • Honda your place since 2001. • Suzuki • Mercury • Evinrude • Mariner Operator Owner • Johnson • Volvo Jon Reynolds Fully Guided • All Tackle Provided (361)442-8145 361-949-7570 361-728-1745 [email protected] A9 Island Moon November 5, 2020 It's Raining Tacos at Seashore

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November 5, 2020 Island Moon A11 The Island Outdoors On the Rocks Backwater Adventures By Jay Gardner By Joey Farah The spammers from overseas contact. This leaves permanent, short term, and Farah’s Fishing Adventures are getting more and more transient folks out of the loop, and only being creative as time goes on; I received an email represented by one vote of the management I see my own backyard through a different lens, Fishing has been great! Lots of people catching early this morning from Vice President Michael company instead of everyone in the building. after I get back from a “walk about”. I was able fish with many different techniques and styles. Pence from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue! Wow! Something to consider. to take off and go elk hunting in New Mexico Beach fishing for big reds, sharks, pompano, The email explains that he got a call from and brought home a lot of memories and an Flounder regulations and whiting have all been on fire! When it’s Executive Officer Charles Scharf of Wells elk. When I got home I jumped right back into rough those big reds come in close to the beach. Fargo Bank USA, and Scharf was going to Switching gears, there still is some confusion fishing and against the beautiful scenery of the When waves are slack that’s when the trout, confiscate my $20 million inheritance from a over the new saltwater regulations for flounder. mountains, this little Island still gets first place and smaller fish are in reach of beach roving long lost family member I don’t know about, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on sunrises and sunsets! anglers. but Pence stuck up for me, talked to Mr. Donald voted to increase the size limit of flounder to 15 Trump about it on the phone, and Trump said to inches year ‘round based on recommendations Every time the north winds blow and these get my money. Mr. Trump told Pence to reduce from the Biologists. The bag limit is 5 most first cold fronts blow in, fishermen flood our the payment I’m supposed to send in from $350 of the year except for right now, November areas piers and public fishing areas. The black to $150, and that it could either be a Google through December 14th where it is just two per drum are not thick but a variety of drum, reds, Play Card, or a Steam Wallet Card. I thought person, and it’s rod and reel only. Every year I flounder, whiting, croaker, and just about every see people out at this time bait robber in the sea is waiting for the masses of year gigging, and that’s to gather along the Intracoastal canal under the illegal until December JFK, the Humble channel, the Port A jetties, 15th. After that, it’s back and the ship channel park in Port A. Live and to 5 fish a person and dead shrimp bring action but it won’t last long gigging. with the trash fish picking it clean. Possession of a mullet Another regulation that has been on the books for a while is that you are not allowed to possess mullet over 12 inches from October through January. That’s because mullet spawn during that time, and someone could put a hurting on the Elisa “DOMINO” knocked down some spawning population, as nice trout this week on Clear/chartreuse there are no other limits DOA shrimp. Photo by By Brent Rourk on mullet. We don’t want to accidently open a new market supply that was nice of Mr. Trump and Pence, and all and suddenly folks from other Gulf states will I have to do to claim $20.5 million is to mail be over here netting their numbers down to $150 pre-paid card to some address in Africa. nothing. The Florida folks, some of who still Makes perfect sense, right? Who in the Hades smoke mullet and sell it as smoked fish dip in falls for this stuff to the point where it keeps the restaurants, would pile over here. Believe perpetuating? it or not, besides being used at bait, there is a solid commercial fishery for mullet in portions As cooler weather rolls into the Coastal Short-term rentals of Florida, notably around Tampa Bay. Their Bend pompano are showing up in the surf I hate to keep beating on the short-term regulations have reduced bag limits of mullet and in the bay. This nice pompano came rentals, but it’s kind of a big deal, and there’s during the same time we do. from the ICW close to the JFK bridge a lot of scrambling going on. I still maintain The Florida mullet fishery is focused on the that we need to make sure that we are getting females, and the roe that they carry in the input from everyone on the Island. Last week wintertime before spawning in the early spring. We have been catching more fish on soft plastic I mentioned a few areas that are not within the The roe is of course exported to markets in lures than live shrimp. This is not a surprise but PIPOA, and we need to hear from them. We Asia and Europe and can fetch several dollars the normal for October and November. Spend also need to hear from residents who live in a pound for a whole fish. While the pandemic more time fishing than baiting the hook! My multi-family and commercial use facilities, has slowed that market down, it’s still alive. But absolute go-to bait is the 3” DOA CAL SHAD. such as condominiums. The folks that live in this is likely way too much information about With a 1/8-1/4 ounce jig head, one can cast far the condo’s are probably the closest folks to mullet that none of you really care to know. Ha! and work the bait quickly or slowly according to what I will call “ground zero” than anyone else Well, the election has been interesting. Looks the depth of the water, temperature, aggression out there. 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To learn more about the efforts of the While you are in a voting mood, Dine Island Piping Plover. CBBEP visit www.cbbep.org. would love to have Island residents cast their votes for Island restaurants who made the finals in the annual Caller Times Best of the Best. This year we can vote for : Police Blotter 1 of 1 Volunteer11/3/2020, 3:15 picking PM up trash along Padre Island Burger Company for Best Highway 361 Burger October 28 - November 3 The Donut Palace for Best Donut Traffic Controlled Substance Packery Flats is well known for its recreational A La Mode Gelateria for Best Ice Cream 68 Traffic stops 16400 block Gulf Beach Midnight November access to both Packery Channel and our intertidal 1 Noise Ordinance Violation Island Joes Coffee and Gallery for Best and estuarine habitats, but unfortunately a great SPID/Commodores 8 p.m. October 30 Coffee Shop deal of trash gets left behind. To compound Crash 20400 block Park Road 22 6 p.m. November things this year, we also had two significant 1 Dumping Doc’s Seafood and Steaks for Best Seafood 14500 block SPID 10 p.m. October 28 storm tides that brought trash and debris into DWI SH 361/Zahn Road 5 a.m. November 3 Fire You can vote through the link on the Dine Island the higher parts of the marsh, as well as some Facebook page or https://caller.secondstreetapp. material that had been dumped. SPID/Commodores 8 p.m. October 30 14400 block SPID 10 p.m. November 2 Crash com/2020-Caller-Times-Best-of-the-Best/ “The source of the trash is definitely unsettling,” 14400 block Verdemar 9 p.m. November 2 14500 block SPID 10 p.m. October 28 Debbie Noble said Kathryn Tunnell Tunnell, Communications 15400 block SPID 5 p.m. November 2 Manager at CBBEP. “But public access is DWI 14100 block Atascadera 4 a.m. November 2 actually a very important component of SPID/Aquarius 7 p.m. November 2 DWI protecting our coastal habitats. We want people Noise Ordinance Violation 13300 block SPID 1 p.m. November 1 out there experiencing our bays and estuaries, 15400 block SPID 7 p.m. November 1 those experiences build foundations and will Crash 14800 block Cobo de Bara 1 a.m. November plant the seeds of environmental stewardship. Suspicious Person These are the people that will be protecting our 1 environment in the future.” 14300 block SPID 8 a.m. October 30 16400 block Gulf Beach Midnight November To that end, the cleanup this year was unique 100 block Zahn Road 1 p.m. November 2 1 Noise Ordinance Violation in that it not only celebrated National Estuaries 11500 block Gulf Beach 8 a.m. November Crimes Against Property Week, but it was also the first official cleanup 1 14300 block Cruiser 10 a.m. October 30 for CBBEP’s new Up2U Litter Prevention Criminal Mischief Campaign. The Up2U Litter Prevention 14300 block SPID 8 a.m. October 30 Campaign is a 5-year project funded by the 100 block Zahn Road 1 p.m. November 2 14400 block Whitecap 9 a.m. November 2 Environmental Protection Agency, Trash Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle Whitecap/Tesoro 8 p.m. November 2 Free Waters Program that seeks to cultivate 15300 block SPID 4 a.m. October 31 Theft sustainable behavior-change in the Coastal Disturbance of Services Bend with regard to the handling of trash and litter. The project will include distribution of 14200 block Jackfish 1 p.m. October 28 14300 block Cruiser 10 a.m. October 31 Up2U litter bags, education and outreach, and 11500 block Gulf Beach 3 p.m. November Criminal Mischief community cleanups such as this one. 1 15300 block Bonasse 4 p.m. October 28 “We are just so thankful for the folks that came SH 361/Zahn Road 6 p.m. October 30 Theft out here today, deciding to take things into their 14800 block Cobo de Bara 1 a.m. 15900 block El Socorro 8 a.m. October 28 own hands and make a difference” said Kathryn November 1 Found Property Tunnell, Communications Manager at CBBEP. “Their efforts will go a long way in making sure 14200 block Jackfish 1 p.m. October 28 13900 block Flintlock 11 a.m. November 3 Destruction or Criminal Mischief these critical habitats remain healthy for not 14100 block Atascadera 4 a.m. November only the fish and wildlife, but for everyone to 2 Noise Ordinance Violation 14400 block Whitecap 9 a.m. November 2 enjoy, and really that’s the spirit of the Up2U Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle campaign - it’s Up2U.” 13500 block Catamaran 9 a.m. October 29 Mental Disorder 14200 block Cobo de Blanco Noon Send Letters and Photos to If you have never visited Packery Flats November 2 Burglary Coastal Habitat, you’ve got to check it out! 15300 block SPID 7 p.m. October [email protected] You will get a taste of almost every coastal 28 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia/ Crimes Against Person and follow us on Facebook: barrier island habitat type, from uplands and Whitecap/SPID 11 p.m. October 28 Assault The Island Moon high marsh, down through the mangroves and smooth cordgrass, and into the tidal flats and Newspaper submerged seagrass meadows. These areas are November 5, 2020 Island Moon A 13 Full Transparency and Disclosure The Month of November Helps to PIPOA News by Marvin Jones, President Recognize Our Veterans By Todd Hunter, District 32 As always, let me have Candidate submitted bios will be published The month of November is a your thoughts. You can • Grants & Funding: The Texas Veterans in a newsletter; be placed on the PIPOA’s time to recognize the sacrifice of the men and reach me at marvin@ Commission Fund for Veterans’ Facebook page, and be placed on the PIPOA’s women that served in the armed forces. U.S. pipoa.net or call at 469- Assistance (FVA) grant program awards website. If you have questions, please contact veterans have sacrificed so much for our country 231-3485. You can also reimbursement grants to eligible charitable the PIPOA at the email address above, or call and it is important to honor them for their call the PIPOA office with organizations, local government agencies, 361-949-7025. service. In Texas, we have several programs that any questions you have at 361-949-7025. and Veterans Service Organizations that Executive Director- Jim Smock, the seek to help and assist our current and former provide direct services to Texas Veterans Budget- The 2021 Budget is being prepared Executive Director, has resigned from his members of the military. These programs are and their families. and should be available for the next Board position with the PIPOA. He has moved on spread across different state agencies that work The Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP) is meeting on December 8, 2020. The Treasurer, to spend more time with family and to pursue to implement and administer them. Ray Singleton, is working hard to create a intended to promote entrepreneurship among other opportunities. We wish Jim all the best According to a Texas state survey Texas is the new format for the budget, making it easier veterans across the State of Texas. with his future endeavors. second largest veteran population in the United for everyone to review. The Health Care Advocacy Program is a team The PIPOA has established a Board States. Many have chosen to stay in Texas or of staff that act as liaisons for veterans in Texas 2021 Board of Directors Election- In 2021, search committee to seek a qualified new move to Texas from somewhere else due to that help address health care related issues there will be three board seats for election. Executive Director. Stay tuned for additional the great programs that are in place to help involving the Veterans Administration. The seats are currently held by Drew information. assist our service members. Texas has several Diggins, Vicki McGinley, and Ray Singleton, resources that are managed by a wide range of The Veterans Mental Health Program, in 2021 Boat Trailer Stickers- The 2021 stickers respectively. For those wanting to run for state agencies, but the two primary agencies are collaboration with the Department of State are now available at the PIPOA office for $10 the Board, the registration period will begin the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) and the Health Services is focused on peer support, each. These stickers are required to park your on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 8:00 AM, Veterans Land Board (VLB). clinical mental health care access, and Central, and close on Monday, November 16, boat trailer on a boat ramp parking lot. Boat The Texas Veterans Commission was community collaboration. at 5:00 PM, Central. ramp parking lots are for the exclusive use of the PIPOA members. established in 1927 and was originally The Women Veterans Program is dedicated Per the Bylaws, board members must be designated as the State Service Office. It was to women veterans by helping them with their Newsletter- A newsletter, bulkhead manual, at least 18 years old and be members of the tasked with assisting those veterans of the Indian benefits and services. and other documents will be mailed to association. wars, Spanish-American War, and World War I. members in the next week. The packet will In addition to the TVC, the Texas Veterans The intention of creating this agency was to act Interested members are asked to please send contain a short-term rental survey. Please Land Board (VLB) helps our military men as the state appointed advocate of the veterans a notice and a brief bio to padreisles@pipoa. mark your answers and return the postcard and women after they return from service. The in Texas. Today, the TVC works to try and net. Notices and bios may also be mailed to survey via U.S. Mail. The short-term rental VLB was created in 1946 with the mission of help both current and former members of our the PIPOA office or dropped off at the office: issue is an extremely important matter; your administering benefits that were exclusively military to secure the benefits they have earned 14015 Fortuna Bay Dr., Corpus Christi, TX opinion counts. for our Texas veterans. Some of the programs through their service. According to the TVC’s 78418. at the VLB help our service members with Marvin Jones-PIPOA President website, which can be viewed here at https:// obtaining low interest loans on land, homes, www.tvc.texas.gov/, there are eight program home improvements as well as home programs areas in which they can be of assistance: to help provide long-term care services for our Claims: this department serves veterans, Texas veterans. If you would like to learn more their dependents and survivors, in all matters about these programs, please visit https://vlb. City Update pertaining to veterans’ disability benefits and texas.gov/. rights. It is the designated agency of the state By Greg Smith, City Council Member District 4 If you have questions regarding any of the of Texas to represent the State and its veterans information mentioned in this week’s article, before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or Being the first Tuesday, of Shores road has started construction. Barricades (VA). the month Council did not went up for the section from SPID to Graham District Office. Please always feel free to meet. The difference on this first Tuesday in Road. This section of road will be completely • Employment: this department offers contact my office if you have any questions November compared to the other twenty-three closed during construction, allowing for a faster employment services to Texas veterans or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if prior months it is an even number year so it’s reopening. Mako Construction is the contractor and helps employers find qualified veteran you would like to contact my office regarding our bi-annual City election. This is for all on that section of the street. Laguna Shores job applicants. The goal of these services constituent services. My offices are available eight Council positions and the Mayor as they from Graham to Hustling Hornet will remain is to match veteran job seekers with the at any time to assist with questions, concerns, are two year terms. Since there is a runoff in open for those going to the Flour Bluff campus. best employment opportunities available. or comments (Capitol Office, 512-463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). the mayoral, District One, District Four races Nueces County took a small uptick in • Education: this department approves all the new Council and Mayor will be sworn in hospitalizations on the virus front going from programs for Chapter 30, 33, 35, 1606, State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 the first meeting in January, other wise the and 1607 federal educational benefits. 58 the week prior to 69. Two weeks ago the Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). start of the 2020 Council would have been Through an approval process, the Texas number was 68. Infections continue rising in He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. this November. The runoff election will take Veterans Commission ensures that the State and Country. The cold weather states texas.gov or at 512-463-0672. place in six weeks. By City charter Council in the Midwest and Mountain regions are the institutions and employers are following operates under different rules prior to election, hardest hit. In our briefing from the Health federal guidelines and are qualified to certain votes require 2/3 majorities and board District planning continues for distribution of provide the type of training offered. appointments are suspended. Also in election the vaccines that are in the last stages of trials. season there is a different dynamic with a split Initially the vaccine will be prioritized, with focus on campaigning and governance. It will health care workers and first responders in the Voters Approve City’s 2020 be the first of 2021 before the complete focus of first group. It could be shipping as early as the Council will be on a regular footing. end of the year. $75 Million Bond Program On the project front not only is the water exchange bridge kicking into gear, Laguna Voters on Tuesday approved the City of Corpus replacement of fire station #3 at Morgan Christi’s Bond 2020 Program for a total of $75 Street and constructing a new Police Training million with 42 infrastructure projects. All Academy complex. Riley P. Dog Park Launches three propositions passed with over a 70% vote The 2020 Bond Program will not require a City in favor. The propositions include projects for property tax rate increase. The bond projects streets, parks, and public safety improvements, are located across the city with significant Shoe Drive Fundraiser with several on Padre Island. infrastructure investment in all five City Riley P. Dog Park is conducting a shoe drive in developing nations who need economic Proposition A (Streets - $61 million) includes Council Districts. The funding invested in each fundraiser October 26th-December 24th to opportunities. It’s a win-win for everyone.” 22 projects that focus on the rehabilitation, of the five City Council Districts are roughly raise funds for the opening of our island dog By donating gently worn, used and new shoes reconstruction and construction of roadways proportional to ensure equity throughout. park. Riley P. Dog Park will earn funds based throughout the city. to the Riley P. Dog Park Shoe Drive Fundraiser, The City will release a competitive solicitation on the total weight of the pairs of gently worn, the shoes will be given a second chance and Proposition B (Parks - $12 million) includes for a mass selection of design consultants for used and new shoes collected, as Funds2Orgs make a difference in people’s lives around the a total of 18 projects such as replacing aged the Bond 2020 projects at the end of November. will issue a check for the collected shoes. world. playground equipment and the design of a pool It is anticipated that project design will begin in Those dollars will benefit our island dog park. facility along with providing $3 million for Spring 2021. Anyone can help by donating gently worn, used About Riley P. Dog Park a leverage-match challenge for a new rescue and new shoes at 14646 Compass St. Suite To learn how the 2020 bond programs could center at the Texas State Aquarium. 3 on the porch. All donated shoes will then Our goal is to establish a fenced-in, off-leash improve your neighborhood check out the be redistributed throughout the Funds2Orgs dog park where well-behaved canines and Proposition C (Public Safety - $2 million) online version of the bond program guide at network of micro-enterprise (small business) citizens can exercise and socialize in a clean safe focuses on two projects including the www.cctexas.com/bond2020. partners. Funds2Orgs works with micro- environment without endangering or annoying entrepreneurs in helping them create, maintain people, property or wildlife; to develop a and grow small businesses in developing beautiful, well-maintained space, open to all dog countries where economic opportunity and lovers and friends who are willing to uphold the Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics jobs are limited. Proceeds from the sales of the park’s rules and restrictions; to view this park shoes collected in shoe drive fundraisers are as a community project, in partnership with the for August 2020 used to feed, clothe and house their families. City of Corpus Christi, designed to satisfy the One budding entrepreneur in Haiti even earned needs of dog-owners and non-dog owners alike. Crude oil and natural gas production as reported was 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil and 10.5 enough to send to her son to law school. Contact to the Railroad Commission of Texas for August trillion cubic feet of total gas. Crude oil 2020 came from 168,539 oil wells and 84,100 production reported by the RRC is limited to oil “We are excited about our shoe drive,” said Jeanie Valenzula, Officer | Riley P. Dog Park gas wells. produced from oil leases and does not include Jan Rankin, President of the Riley P Dog Park. condensate, which is reported separately by the Office: 214-621-4848 The RRC reports that from September 2019 to “We know that most people have extra shoes RRC. in their closets they would like to donate to us. Email: [email protected] August 2020, total Texas reported production By doing so, we raise money for our island dog park, and we have the chance to help families Your Chance To PRELIMINARY REPORTED TOTAL AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCT VOLUME PRODUCTION Make a Difference Crude Oil 107,944,763 BBLS (barrels) 3,482,089 BBLS 2021 PIPOA Board Natural Gas 802,661,604 mcf (thousand cubic feet) 25,892,310 mcf Upcoming Vacancies of Directors Election TABLE 2 - AUGUST 2019 STATEWIDE PRODUCTION In 2021, there will be three board seats for on city organizations UPDATED UPDATED election. The seats are currently held by Drew PRELIMINARY PRELIMINARY The City of Corpus Christi has numerous REPORTED AVERAGE Diggins, Vicki McGinley, and Ray Singleton, PRODUCT REPORTED AVERAGE DAILY boards, commissions and committees which TOTAL DAILY respectively. TOTAL VOLUME PRODUCTION strive to reflect the diverse interests and abilities VOLUME PRODUCTION of our citizens. Due to the November 3, 2020 For those wanting to run for the board, the 135,979,815 election, the City Council is postponing board Crude Oil 4,386,446 BBLS 107,015,105 BBLS 3,452,100 BBLS registration period will open on Friday, October BBLS 16, 2020, at 8:00 AM, Central, and close on appointments beginning 30 days before the Natural Gas 909,937,083 mcf 29,352,809 mcf 764,419,398 mcf 24,658,6 Monday, November 16, at 5:00 PM, Central. election and extending until the new Council is sworn in. The City is still seeking a pool of Per the Bylaws, board members must be at least applicants to fill vacant positions as soon as 18 years old and be members of the association. possible after the new Council is seated. Interested members are asked to please send a The City Secretary’s Office is currently seeking Since 1991 www.atlantis-poolservice.com notice and a brief bio to Jim Smock, jim@pipoa. applications for the following boards: net. Notices and bios may also be mailed to the PIPOA office or dropped off at the office: 14015 • Corpus Christi Regional Economic Fortuna Bay Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78418. Development Corporation Atlantis Candidate submitted bios will be published in a • Marina Advisory Committee newsletter; be placed on the PIPOA’s Facebook • Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces Pool and Spa page, and be placed on the PIPOA’s website. County, TX Quality you can swim in! The PIPOA will not proofread bios prior to publication. • Watershore and Beach Advisory (361) 563-7665 or (361) 949-8899 Committee For questions, please contact Jim Smock at the RESIDENTIAL & COMMERICAL email address above, or call 361-949-7025. Anyone interested in serving should contact Norma Duran at (361) 826-3893 or via e-mail Weekly Pool & Spa Maintenance * Repairs & Renovations Thank you! at [email protected]. Island Resident (NEW POLICY: All individuals considered Shouldn’t you be saying, “It’s time to relax. 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Remember, if a deal naturally occur in the United consumers an average of $660. seems too good to be true, it probably is. States. With the pandemic holding steady, consumers Visit BBB.org/OnlinePurchaseScams to read The Brazoria Palm is a very will continue utilizing the internet to shop the full report. special plant and kind of a safely. Use these tips from your Better Business The leaves of the Brazoria palm grow densely from the treasure hidden in plain sight. Bureau to stay safe as you buy online: midrib in what’s called a “costapalmate” arrangement. It is rare, specific only to this Photo by Chris Kneupper. region, and very difficult to identify. I personally have spent hours walking through the To the layperson, many palm species look the jungle on our property looking for this plant and The Barnacle Line same, especially when they are young. Age can assure you that it was extremely gratifying By Del Smith brings fruit and trunks, which make them more when I finally found it. Or, well… got someone Moored at Anchor Resport distinguished, but still not easily identifiable. else to show it to me. If you are looking for a There are a few native species of palm in fun and challenging natural history mystery, I Well here we are, back again, Brazoria County and frankly they all look recommend going out and trying to find the rare brains that this must be stopped. So along almost identical to me. trying to figure out why our about now a whole bunch of bodies begin to and infamous Brazoria Palm. brains doesn’t give a rat’s patootie about the get; folded, stapled, mutilated, poked, prodded, However, a palm expert can tell you that the Thanks to Warren Pruess and Chris Kneupper well being of the body that it exists in. – Second punctured, hacked, chopped, burnt, beat, gassed, Brazoria palm has smaller fruit than the Texas for researching and cultivating the Brazoria installment of same and thankfully the last one. sliced, diced and then pureed when the BIGG palmetto S. Mexicana and is more costapalmate Palms on the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory I tell ya, it is real. The brain just does not care ONE falls. I am sure that given a choice, all of than the dwarf palmetto Sabal minor, which property and kindly trekking through the jungle what happens to the body. Where do ya think those bodies would much rather be back there means it has a slightly denser arrangement of to show them to me! the statement,”It has a mind of it’s own.” came setting around that campfire, munching on his leaves around the midrib. On the Sabal minor from. own auroch’s haunch. Scratching his back with his own throwing-stick. Everybody else can Consider this, way back in those caveman keep there own. –-- Thank you very much! days, I just know that some brain thought that Island Moon on a Spoon there had to be more, and became the great There is another area where the body has gotten instigator that, forever, changed to simple life. the worst end of the stick from the brain. Take In his mind we could not just roam around the average brain, in it’s everyday life of rushing A New Look at Green Beans: eating, sleeping and having sex in a shelter. around, (well telling the body to do so anyway), That brain said, to itself, “It has to change.” I is confronted with so much confusion and strife Yummy Piggy Beans can just see ole Boff, (great aruochs hunter and of just trying to hang on to that throwing-stick By Chef Vita Jarrin home of the instigator brain), walking up to Biff and put that auroch haunch on the table that it 2 anchovies diced and cooked with bacon and saying, “See ole Bubba up on that hill over really does not have time to contemplate the Greetings Readers, mixture there. Yah, that’s the guy. With the BIG club. unknown. You know that shadowy darkness It’s time to re visit green beans. Here’s I think he’s wanting our mate /shelter/favorite out there, where we just don’t have the answers, what my experience has been. They aren’t zest of one lemon and are not positive we are even asking the throwing stick, –- whatever. Tell you what, let’s consistent. They aren’t tender and sweet like bunch of parsley minced tossed into right questions. But the brain normally rebels you and me band together against this guy.”--- they once were, therefore, we tend to walk bacon mixture By now Boff has his arm around Biff’s shoulder at this and it feels that, somewhere, some how, right by them and look at something else. and is looking around for a baby to kiss. “Just –- there has to be someone or something that They have tough string like seams attached Salt & pepper to taste leave all the planing to me. I’ll lead us through does understand all of that. So when it does find to them. Chili flakes optional this crisis. Don’t you worry now. But,” (there that he/she/it, the brain is usually satisfied and always has to be a “but” in there someplace comfortable knowing someone/something is However, that’s not always the case. If you You can sauté the cooked green beans along with the worry), “I am going to have to taking care of all that darkness of the unknown. don’t like the grab and go, green beans, in the in the bacon drippings or drain bacon spend a lot of time on this, So you’ll have to go This is good as it is probably the only time that open zip lock bags, at your grocers, because mixture and use olive oil they look yellowish green, or have a non out and get my auroch today.” the brain is actually watching out for the body. Directions: –- Then comes that maverick brain that will not smooth, yellowish skin, don’t loose hope. Now I hope you caught on to what just let well enough alone, (some distant relative ole There is another brand you can purchase. Boil a pot of salted water. See note happened here. A momentous occasion, the Boff no doubt), who proclaims that if you don’t Although they are a bit more expensive, above. Rinse beans in a colander and boil beginning of civilization. You know, leader believe in MY he/she/it, then you are eee-vall because they are cleaned, snipped and an till tender. The tenderness you prefer is brains and taxes. And the bodies started and must be GONE!!! – Usually in numerous, over all better quality bean…you’ll find them up to you. Some of us like them fully suffering. You don’t believe me, just ask Biff innovative ways. thinner and definitely more tender. The tender, other’s like that bend and snap over there. He’s so beat up from going out and bagged beans are pre-weighed, and packaged texture. Drain set aside. While pot is on Oh Boy. – Sigh. Here we go again. A whole getting two aurochs every day that he’s the one in the section of the produce that’s in the heating on the stove, you can dice, chop bunch more of bodies start to getting; folded, that has the headache every night. Buffy is refrigerated isle. It comes in two sizes, and sauté your other ingredients. In a stapled, mutilated, poked, prodded, punctured, going frantic, “What did I do? –-- What did I small and large and is perfect for making an sauté pan you should sauté the bacon first, punched, hacked, chopped, burnt, beat, gassed, do?”. amazing, quick side dish. so it releases the fat. Add onions, garlic, sliced, diced and pureed. ---- Just waiting for the Biff would have been better off just walking anchovies, lemon zest, parsley. When BIGG ONE to fall. Some of our up the hill and given Bubba the darn throwing traditional bacon is crispy and hot, you may toss in stick. ---- Or whatever. Folks, I tell ya, you just don’t ever want to trust green bean your beans, if sauté pan isn’t big enough, your brain. Remember poor ole Biff. you may pour the mixture over the beans Of course it didn’t end there, it grew and grew. dishes may and toss until they are all coated. This Leader brains, sub-leader brains, under sub- Heck, remember that poor soul working two seem a tad is where you can add a drizzle of your leader brains. On and on. And of course the jobs because his brain wants a boat two foot bland or infused oil, nuts of choice, chili flakes etc. taxes grew right along with it. Then the bodies longer. –-----The scenario that started this boring. But Garnish with more fresh herbs if you like, really had to come up with whole bunches whole round-robin of mind numbing reasoning. if you get or top off with a little extra crispy bacon, of aurochs. None of this setting around the creative and This is getting to much for me. I am going to add an infused fried onion strings etc. campfire any more. All those poor bodies out untie and go for a short sail. Let my body relax. there busting there butts, just because Bubba’s garlic or truffle Tip of the week: brain wanted Biff’s best throwing-stick and Yea, right. I can see it all now, just as I am at oil, add some Boff’s brain came up with this bright idea about my most comfortable, the ole brain going to say, Calabrian chili paste, some grated ginger, This recipe is to be served hot, so the bacon becoming a leader brain. “Man that jib needs to be cranked in a little.” or add some type of crispy element, such as fat and any added oils, won’t solidify and be “That main really needs a reef put in.” “While nuts, or crispy bacon bits, fried onion strings, off putting. However, should you choose to And it gets worse. Next thing you know one you’re down there------” piled high, you’ll soon see everyone looking make this without bacon, you can certainly group of leader brains decides that this other forward to green beans as an added side for do everything else this recipe requires and group of leader brains wants everybody’s And there you have it,------dinner or holiday meal. serve as a cold side dish, or toss into a salad. throwing-sticks, so they tell all of the underling Should you want to bake this into a casserole, Ingredients: you put green beans into a casserole and 1 Large or Medium package of thin pre make a toasted bread crumb topping made by cleaned green beans tossing bread crumbs, olive oil, parsley, with 10% Discount for Island Homes! freshly grated parmesan cheese. Place over Salt to taste (when boiling salted water it the green beans and bake it in oven until top must taste like ocean water...salty) gets toasty and delicious. You can even toss 10 slices of bacon, diced and fried until the entire green beans dish with the bread crispy pieces crumb topping mix and bake them until toasty. Lastly… You can certainly use these 1 small onion, diced and cooked with green beans in a vegetarian dish by omitting bacon the bacon and or anchovies. You can certainly 1 clove garlic minced or grated cooked serve over rice, polenta etc. with bacon The Important thing is to have fun, try new 1 tbsp. chili oil things and Enjoy! 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By Ronnie Narmour was a recording artist. I was there the day they [email protected] gave Eddy his advance for the record and he died the same night of a heroin overdose. Billy We got it… Joe lived both a blessed and tormented life. His After eleven years, I’ve songs are witty and haunting and every bit as pretty much written my little “Texas” as the man who wrote them. Listen to weekly gossip column from Willy the Wandering Gypsy or Black Rose and a wide variety of situations. I wrote one from tell me Billy Joe didn’t hang the moon. Rest in a gurney in the emergency room at Bay Area peace cowboy. You was a goodern. one time when I was seeing pink elephants. And I’ve written many from on the road and a few Scattered shots… from space. But, this week I write you from the throes of COVID. Both my mermaid gal and I Riptide will play the Back Porch on tested positive this week. It’s got her bed ridden Friday.. and feeling mighty rough right now. Me… not so much, at least yet. We’re not sure exactly isn’t exactly sure what they’re doing this winter. how this monster snuck into our usually secure And for the Winter Texans, it looks like the PA lives, but it did. We have been very careful to Rockers won’t be playing every Wednesday at always wear our masks when we’re out and Bernie’s this year. Be safe out there folks. This to try and keep our distance from others but I bug is real… I can attest. have a feeling it came from someone else who Troubadour Ruben Limas will play the wasn’t wearing their mask and thought they ♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫ were immune to social distancing. I’m here to Back Porch on Saturday. tell you, this thing is real. My Tracy is a very sick mermaid right now and I’m scared. If you don’t already, please take this thing seriously. The Free Beer Band played their last Save those hugs and if you choose not to wear Thursday at Giggity’s. a mask, you are basically telling the world that you don’t care if you infect anyone else or not. Live Music We did make it out to the bars last weekend. This is only day one of our COVID journey and It was imperative that we attend the last Free I’ll keep putting words on a page as long as my Beer Band show at Giggity’s on Thursday. I’ve fingers and my brain hole still work. But pray been hanging with these guys since the old days Tonight for my mermaid gal. She doesn’t feel good at at the Tarpon Ice House. It was exactly the same all. We are under the good Doctor Russell’s line-up… original bassist Crawford Brown Thursday, November 5 Thursday, November 19 care and are doing what he says. And, we’re passed away and guitar/mandolin player Steve Billy Snipes @ Doc’s Billy Snipes @ Doc’s actually looking at participating in a clinical Ruben Limas @ Island Ruben Limas @ Island trial of an antibody treatment and I’ll let you Italian Italian know how that works out. Karaoke @ Angry Marlin Karaoke @ Angry Marlin

Billy Joe Shaver died… Friday, November 6 Friday, November 20 Riptide @ Back Porch Jerry Ward @ Doc’s Jerry Ward @ Doc’s Stevie Start @ Island Stevie Start @ Island NOW OPEN: Italian Italian 11AM -11PM Felipe Esparza (comedy) Jon Mikael Mrez @ @ American Bank Center Pelican Lounge RIP TIDE NOV 6 RUBEN LIMAS NOV 7 Saturday, November 21 Saturday, November 7 Gann Band @ Doc’s Ruben Limas @ Back MAGNUS NOV 14 Porch JERED CLARK NOV 15 Sunday, November 22 Jim Dugan @ The Gaff 132 W. Cotter St. Port A Billy Snipes @ Doc’s The Eclipse @ Executive Brian Winfrey @ Island Surf Club Italian Gann Band @ Doc’s Brian Winfrey @ Island Monday, November 23 Italian Stevie Start @ Doc’s Billy Joe Shaver Rest in Peace. Hyde After Nine @ The amazing Ty Dietz played the last waltz Pelican Lounge Tuesday, November 24 It comes in threes. First Johnny Bush then at Giggity’s on Sunday. Stevie Start @ Doc’s Jerry Jeff and now Billy Joe Shaver have left Sunday, November 8 Karaoke @ Angry Billy Snipes @ Doc’s Treasure Island Marlin the building. In the world of losing legends, this Goldstein and his fiddle playing wifeAndrea Jerry Ward @ Pelican is the Texas Trifecta. As far as I’m concerned, bowed out when the pandemic started. But Lounge Ron Baker and Arnold Govella were there Wednesday, November 25 Billy Joe hung the moon. I always considered Jerry Ward @ Doc’s him the poet laureate of Texas. I mean, he was and they sounded great. I’m sure gonna miss Monday, November 9 Karaoke @ Angry Marlin as Texas as it gets. He even came from Waco. those guys. I just plain gonna miss everything Stevie Start @ Doc’s LIVE MUSIC He was a sweetheart of a man but had a rugged about Giggity’s. We said our goodbyes and Thursday, November 26 side to him that you didn’t want to cross. He was had to miss the last employee party on Sunday. Tuesday, November 10 THU, FRI, SAT & SUN Billy Snipes @ Doc’s missing a bunch of fingers on his strumming Edwin Meyers tells me that Ty Dietz was just Stevie Start @ Doc’s Ruben Limas @ Island Karaoke @ Angry Marlin hand, victim of saw accident, but it didn’t slow exceptional. 315 N. Alister (361) 416-1020 Italian Karaoke @ Angry Marlin him down much. Heck, he once had a heart Wednesday, November 11 treasureislandporta attack on stage at Gruene Hall and insisted on DO NOT MISS LIST Coming this weekend… Jerry Ward @ Doc’s Friday, November 27 finishing the show and had by-pass surgery the John Eric @ Pelican Jerry Ward @ Doc’s next day. I first met Billy Joe in Austin in the Lounge Stevie Start @ Island early 70’s. I had just moved there from Lubbock Karaoke @ Angry Marlin Italian and it wasn’t long until my buddies, Joe Ely and assorted musician types from the flatlands, Thursday, November 12 Saturday, November 28 followed me down. This was the Joe Ely band Billy Snipes @ Doc’s Jim Dugan @ The Gaff back when Small Don Burrows was clicking Ruben Limas @ Island Gann Band @ Doc’s Italian Brian Winfrey @ Island the piano with his fingernails and Ricky Bob Karaoke @ Angry Marlin Hulett was on guitar before Jessie Taylor or Italian Swimming with Bears @ David Holt. I had the likes of Ponty Bone and House of Rock Sunday, November 29 Lloyd Maines crashing on my floor for weeks. Billy Snipes @ Doc’s Joe was a household name in Lubbock but hadn’t Friday, November 13 PORT ARANSAS’ made his mark in Austin yet. I had the only car Magnus @ Back Porch Monday, November 30 in the house that ran and I’d take Joe down to Jerry Ward @ Doc’s OLDEST AND Stevie Start @ Doc’s the drag to play for tips so we had beer money. Stevie Start @ Island We finally got a break when another Lubbock Italian FRIENDLIEST Tuesday, December 1 Swimming with Bears @ Stevie Start @ Doc’s outlaw, drummer Tiny McFarland, got Joe a House of Rock gig opening for Jerry Jeff & Los Gonzo at OPEN Till 11pm • 823 Tarpon St. Port A. Wednesday, December 2 the Armadillo World Headquarters because we Saturday, November 14 Jerry Ward @ Doc’s knew fellow flatlander Bob Livingston. After Jered Clark @ Back Porch Joe’s set, he came up to me right as the headliners Jim Dugan @ The Gaff Thursday, December 3 were about to take the stage and said, “Come Gann Band @ Doc’s Billy Snipes @ Doc’s on man. I want to go meet somebody.” So me Brian Winfrey @ Island Ruben Limas @ Island and Joe loaded into the Slugmobile and headed Italian Italian to a strip center in North Austin to meet Billy Sunday, November 15 Friday, December 4 Joe Shaver. I can’t remember but I think it was Coach Jim Dugan is playing Saturday at Billy Snipes @ Doc’s called the Red Dragon or something. So we did. Jerry Ward @ Doc’s the Gaff. Stevie Start @ Island We went in and heard his set and stuck around Monday, November 16 Italian and introduced ourselves and Joe and Billy Joe Stevie Start @ Doc’s became lifelong friends. To this day Joe Ely’s So at this point in Port A, the Back Porch, Saturday, December 5 cover of I’m Gonna Live Forever is about as Treasure Island, Bron’s and the Gaff will have Tuesday, November 17 Gann Band @ Doc’s good as it gets. Years later, I owned the in-house Stevie Start @ Doc’s Brian Winfrey @ Island to pick up Giggity’s slack. Coach Jim Dugan Karaoke @ Angry Marlin booking agency at Antone’s Records and we will be playing on Saturdays at the Gaff, Italian had a sister label that recorded Americana acts, Riptide plays Friday at the Back Porch and Wednesday, November 18 Dos Records, of which Billy Joe’s son Eddy Sunday, December 6 Ruben Limas is there on Saturday. Shorty’s Jerry Ward @ Doc’s Billy Snipes @ Doc’s Karaoke @ Angry Marlin

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