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Remember When A2 Cuba A7

27° 37' 0.5952'' N | 97° 13' 21.4068'' W

Beachgoers in Port Aransas got a surprise this week when this piece of flotsam washed up on the beach. We say flotsam because more than likely the owners will come looking for it. For the record flotsam is defined as debris that was not deliberately thrown overboard and may be claimed by the original owner, jetsam on the other hand was “jettisoned” and belongs to whomever finds it.

Fins up!

Padre Island now has a Parrot Head Club to go with the longstanding club in Port Aransas. The club will also include Parrot Heads from all over Corpus Christi as well. The motto of the not-for-profit group is Partying with a Purpose and they raise money for community projects and their common bond is a love of the music of Jimmy Buffett. Members of the Port A chapter attend the annual Parrot Head gathering, called the Meeting of the Minds, which is in Key West in October. The first meeting of the Padre group is this Saturday, February 1st at 6:30 p.m. at The Boat House Bar & Grill on Leeward Drive. For questions contact them at [email protected] or call Chris “Sunshine” Lee at 361 356-7142. Now we just need a Margaritaville. Fins Up everybody!

Windstorm news

District 32 State Representative Todd Hunter, who represents Padre Island and Port Aransas – was appointed to the Windstorm Insurance Legislative Funding and Structure Oversight Board this week by Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonner. That board will form the legislation that goes back to the Legislature in its 2021 session to reform the Windstorm Insurance system in Texas. In the 2019 session an attempt by the Windstorm board to raise rates was met with a shot across the bow from the Texas House which with less than a dozen dissenting votes made a direct threat to sunset the Windstorm board and completely overhaul the system. That board backed off but has since tried and continues to try to raise rates for Island property owners before the next session of the legislature when the board that Hunter was appointed to this week will bring a plan for reform of the system back to the House floor where there is a consensus to fix the problem. Windstorm insurance was established as a last stop for Texas property owners who couldn’t get private insurance. Not to oversimplify but the root of the problem with the Windstorm system is that the current bill was written by insurance industry lobbyists who effectively stop windstorm insurance underwriters from outside the state from coming in and competing by setting up regulatory barriers to entry. In 2014 when the Windstorm debate heated up there were eleven underwriters in Florida who were ready to start writing policies in Texas. Ever since then the fight over Windstorm reform has centered on that fight and it looks like it will come to a head in the 2021 legislative session. It’s been a long fight but it looks like the hold the current Windstorm cartel has on the state is finally coming to an end. The board that Hunter was appointed to this week will draw up the blueprint for what comes next.

Issue 824

Police cont. on A4

Three Chords and the TruthA16

A little Island history

Angels, Serpents and Frescos22 Steps to the Little Chapel on the Dunes: Part III

History cont. on A4Around cont. on A4

Pinewood Derby A6

By the numbers

Nueces Is a Heavyweight

County34.8% Rate of Obesity in Texas

Top 10 heaviest population in U.S.

40 states reported decrease in obesity rates in 2019

234 pounds average weight of male in Nueces County

193 pounds average weight of female in Nueces County

34.9% Body Mass Index (percent of body weight that is fat) average male in Nueces County

33.3% Body Mass Index average female in Nueces County

73 pounds Amount of weight the average Nueces County resident needs to lose (highest in the state)

24% higher than national average

59 pounds Amount of weight the average American needs to lose

*Source: State of Obesity organization

Paper Streets cont. on A4

By Brent Rourk

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The little chapel on the hill sits on the highest spot in old Port Aransas at a dizzying 26’ above the sea. It was conceived by and built for the sitting Poet Laureate of Texas, Aline Carter, in the 1930s.

Originally constructed in 1938 by the Carter Family, this chapel has a storied history, beautifully painted frescoes, and a peace that transcends its location. Built at a time when there was no ferry service to Mustang Island nor causeway connecting Corpus

Adopt-a-Beach cont. on A4

Photo by Ronnie Narmour

Roseate Spoonbill by Riekie Roncinske

The Island’s “Paper Streets”Three decades and still waiting for pavement

By Dale Rankin

When newcomers arrive on Padre Island the second Island colloquialism they learn after “OTB” is “Paper Streets.”

When the original developers of Padre Island drew up their plans in the late 1960s they included streets all over The Island that have yet to be built, even as much of the underground infrastructure has been in place and in use for decades. A look at the original Island

development plans shows streets with names like Isabel Drive and Las Tunas Drive around the Whitecap/SPID intersection; Crowsnest Avenue which would connect the area around Lake Padre south across Whitecap Boulevard and south behind the Dollar General Store to Viento Del Mar near Padre Balli Park; and Sand Dollar Avenue, Gaviota Drive, Ocotal Drive, and Ribozo Drive in the area east of SPID between State Highway 361 and Verdemar Street, a total of eight blocks which the original developers envisioned as the Island retail district but which is now weeds and oak motts.

Public Hearing on Island Police

ProtectionTuesday, February 4 after ISAC meeting

Corpus Christi Police Chief Mike Markle and Nueces County Sheriff John (Chris) Hooper will attend a public hearing concerning police protection on Padre Island after the February meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee on Tuesday, February 4.

Winter Adopt-A-Beach Saturday,

February, 8Sign up today for the 16th Annual

Adopt-A-Beach Coastal Bend Winter Cleanup on Saturday, February 8.

Volunteers can sign up at www.texasadoptabeach.org or show up onsite to take part. The event runs from 9 a.m. through noon, check-in is at one of the locations below:

Padre Island National Seashore - Kleberg County

Check-in: Malaquite Visitors Center, 20420 Park Road 22

Contact: Chuck Lassiter, 361-949-8068 or 8069, [email protected]

Dustin Baker, 361-949-8068 or 8069, [email protected]

Crowsnest Avenue the Paper Street behind Dollar General Store looking north toward Whitecap Boulevard.

The underground utilities have been in place for decades.

Crowsnest Avenue looking south from Whitecap Boulevard where the curb is already cut through

in anticipation of the street being completed in the 1970s.

Crowsnest Avenue looking north from Whitecap Boulevard where the curb was cut through in 1970 but the

street was never built.

Sand Dollar Avenue looking north from State Highway 361.

Sand Dollar Avenue looking toward State Highway 361.

The route of the new sewer line running south from Whitecap

Boulevard is actually the route of a Paper Street.

The utilities along Sand Dollar Avenue are already in place.

Election DayTuesday, March 3,

20207:00 a.m. to 7:00

p.m.Early Voting

February 18th-28th

Photo by Cathy Fulton

Ceiling frescoes.

Fishing A11

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Remember WhenHere is some of what was going on Around The Island in the first week of March, 2009

The Coast Guard was manning the machine gunsThe CVS on Padre Island was in the finishing stages and so was the shark sign at Destinations.

Seashore Middle Academy was a work in progress. Hobie Juan Canoby was under construction in Port A

CVS on Padre Island from March 2009

Hobie Juan Canoby March 2009.

Seashore Middle Academy March 2009

If we have to clear cut property, patrol parks and wooded areas, look behind dumpsters and inside the planted areas under our freeways, roads and bridges and run them out we will.

If any of you bleeding hearts want to post your address I am sure other members of this group as well as others will have no problem in passing it on and letting them know your home will be their sanctuary.

Regarding the issue with the property next to Wranosky park:

1. The vagrants have set it on fire.

2. The vagrants are polluting Wranosky park and the property next to it with these waste products.

3.The vagrants are a danger to the general public because of their lifestyle choices.

4. They leave shopping carts in the middle of Graham road making for dangerous driving conditions.

5. That property gets clear cut every 5 to 7 years. No problems with the birds.

6. That property is most likely polluted knowing its usage over past 75 years or so Exxon and the Govt.

Cool your jets, clear cut it and let's move on..

Jay Gardner 1) I never mentioned Vets...that’s a different topic 2) I didn’t “villanize “ all homeless, just the ones who are causing the incidents 3) the city does have plans to repair/rebuild Dimmit pier

Thank y’all for reading!

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As we begin the 2020 election season, the importance of Texas’ educators to the future of our state cannot be overstated, particularly when it comes to their critical role in the civic process. Our public schools are charged with preparing Texas children to be “thoughtful, active citizens,”1and Texas teachers labor tirelessly to provide our children with the education, sense of civic duty, and reverence for the rule of law required of future citizens and leaders. Because Texans place such great trust in their public schools, it is critically important that school districts not abuse that trust by using their position as a platform to express their own opinions about political issues. Similarly, school districts must take care not to use taxpayer resources for the benefit of private individuals—including political candidates.

Educators, school district employees, and school board members do not lose their freedom of speech merely because they are public servants. A core value of Texas’s constitution is that “[e]very person shall be at liberty to speak, write or publish his opinions on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege.” In recognition of the difficulty educators face balancing these two principles, the Office of the Attorney General prepared an advisory about the role of Texas schools in politics and elections, which we bring to your attention in light of the upcoming election season. The advisory includes a compilation of laws and statutes, as well as a helpful Frequently Asked Questions section. My hope is that you will find the advisory a useful aid to assist you in lawfully leading your school district, employees, and students through the 2020 election season and future election seasons.

Sincerely,

Ken Paxton | Texas Attorney General

SpellingSitting here in the great NW, Lake Stevens

WA to be precise, I laughed about not even Word not knowing the word you are trying to spell and wanted to share a “trick” I stumbled across: When you can’t get the spelling correct just grab your trusty cell phone and say “Siri, how do you spell ****”” and low and behold the correct spelling comes up along with it’s meaning. Sure has saved my admin assistant having to spell out a word I just couldn’t get.

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From Our Facebook PageOn the Rocks by Jay Gardner

Jennifer Reed Yet on the other hand, everyone will say, “we love our vets!” Which are probably the majority of our homeless. This is a cruel and heartless article.

Payne Savannah Jennifer Reed one guy cornered me against my truck in the Walmart parking lot and took my grocery bags from me. He was desperate and trying to get money. When I reached in my truck and acted like I was getting a weapon out he took off. I think the homeless problem is bad.

Harris BongoBindi-Dog Ashley Good article Jay Gardner. Not sure why some of these folks seem all bent out of shape when everything you wrote is true. Btw, as a Vet, I can tell you that there are plenty of programs out there for homeless Vets in our area. Trust me, I know. I suppose when the homeless situation starts looking like the crap they're dealing with on the West Coast, those commenter’s feigning offense will be singing a different tune. Again, good article about a real issue.

Dee Wallace Thanks’ for publicly addressing the homeless problem in the Bluff, I myself have been in some situations I wasn’t very comfortable with and have heard other Port A shoppers talking about the Bluff homeless problem. I have heard more than a few discussions about methods shoppers use to evade them.

John Hancock The Homeless camp issue in Flour Bluff has been there since at least Hurricane Celia if not before. It's been worse and it's been better over the years. Don't think there is one single cause or one single answer. Crackdowns in other coastal cities, end of transient labor work after hurricanes, mental health treatment options get limited, babyboomer vets, housing prices, etc.

Phil Burnett Absolutely appalled that the Island Moon would publish this. Homelessness is a serious issue, and people have every right to be concerned...but villainizing every homeless person is absolutely unconscionable . Shame on you.

Keith Hanson .Phil, The term homeless is being used across the board and in the case of those in Flour Bluff we are talking about the vagrant bums and criminals that seem to being setting up "shop" if you will in our part of the city.

Yes, there are some homeless that are possibly not criminals "not many". Does not matter how they have got to where they are in life, but they are here in our community. They are trespassing on private property, just because there is no sign does not mean they get to camp out wherever they want. They are destroying private property, with their litter, their urine and their feces and also the trash they leave wherever they go. They are accosting the old, the very young and our spouses at the stores, the parks and just about every major intersection.

We are growing weary and tired of their actions, both criminal and some just plain disgusting and we are not going to keep accepting it.

If they won't or cannot become a functioning member of society, they can go somewhere more accepting of them.


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Letters to the Editor

Did Ya Hear?

By Mary "Scoop" Craft

New AdvertisersShrimp & Crawfish Cajun Boil with

Constable Bobby Sherwood on Saturday, February 6th 3 - 6 pm at the Briscoe Pavilion. The Ossou Zydeco Band from Louisiana will be participating in the festivities. There will be pony rides, a petting zoo, balloon animals and more. It is free and open to the public.

Coastal Bend Woodcarvers, Inc is hosting a Woodcarvers Seminar at the Aransas Pass Civic Center on February 1st 10 am - 5 pm and February 2nd 10 am - 3 pm. Many works of art will be on display for viewing or purchase. School and classes will be held February 3 - 7. For details go to www.texascarvers.org.

Business BriefsSurfside Sandwich Shoppe will have

their extensive remodel done and will reopen during February. They will have a full bar offering craft drinks.

The Waterline below Doc’s Restaurant is having a Super Bowl Sunday Party 1 pm - 10 pm with 10 TVs for great coverage. The drink specials include $10 domestic buckets, $3 Fireballs and $5 “you call it” and you get free chips and salsa with any purchase. The $7 appetizers include hot, BBQ or lemon pepper chicken wings, ultimate chicken or pork nachos and chicken or pork tacos.

The Waves Resort will have a Super Bowl Sunday Party with the game on the outdoor big screen as well as the TVs inside. Doors open at 3 pm and there will be complimentary chips and salsa plus drink and food specials.

Paradise Pet Supply has closed.

WB Liquors has Big Game Specials this week only until February 1st.

Surf Turf & Earth next to Scuttlebutt’s has temporarily changed their hours and are now closed Monday - Wednesday.

Eats at Waves Resort has availability for Valentine’s Day Dinner for $75/couple. Entrée:Prime Rib with Horseradish, Parmesan Risotto & Asparagus or Pan seared Mahi topped with Lemon Arugula Salad, on bed of Creamy Pesto Orzo. Desserts are creme brulee or banana foster plus two glasses of LaMarca Sparkling wine. For reservations call 589-4224.

The 16th Annual Adopt-A-Beach will be held on Saturday, February 8th 9 am - noon. You can sign up at their web site or show up onsite to take part. Check is is at the Malaquite Visitors Center at PINS and the parking lot off Hwy 361 near the Packery Channel.

ZZ Top is coming to the American Bank Center on Friday, June 19th at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 31st.

Padre Island Parrot Head Club is forming and is has its first Meet and Greet on Saturday, February 1st 6:30 pm at The Boathouse Bar. Dues are $20 per person per year. For more info email [email protected] or call Chris “Sunshine” Lee at 356-7142.

A Public Hearing on Island Police Protection will be held Tuesday, February 4th after the 5:30 ISAC meeting at the Holiday Inn Express on Windward Drive. Police Chief Mike Markle and Sheriff John (Chris) Hooper will be attending. Council member Gregg Smith said there are currently two funded police beats on Padre Island, each containing three officers working eight hour shifts. Smith said department policy calls for one officer to be present on Padre Island at all times.

Valentine’s Day at Doc’s Seafood & Steak will feature live music with Sierra Howe upstairs 5 - 8 pm and The Scarecrow People downstairs 8 pm - midnight. The special menu items include herb crusted prime rib, prosciutto wrapped stuffed grouper, parmesan crusted redfish, crushed tomato basil seafood linguine and bacon & spinach stuffed chicken.

Single Awareness Day Party at the Lookout Pub & Pourium on the second floor of the Waves Resort can be enjoyed on Valentine’s night. Bring a friend or let cupid help you with match making. The DJ will spin a special mix of music, fun and games. There will be drink and food specials.

Bulk Brush set out is 1/29 - 2/2 and pick up starts February 3rd.

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports.

Lawn Enforcement

On Jan. 3, a Newton County game warden completed an investigation into a hunting without landowner consent case. The case involved one subject who thought it was OK to mow two 200+ yard lanes into a neighboring landowner’s property and hunt them. The subject was caught in the act of hunting the neighbor’s property. After all necessary documentation was obtained, the subject was arrested and taken to the Newton County Jail and charged with hunting without landowner’s consent, a Class A misdemeanor. Case pending.

I’m Not As Think As You Drunk I Am

On Dec. 14, a Montgomery County game warden was traveling behind a vehicle that appeared to be having a difficult time keeping his truck between the marked lanes on the roadway, but not enough for probable cause. The warden followed the truck into a gas station parking lot and saw a man exit the truck and fail to put it into park, causing it to roll back about 40 yards before he was able to stop it. Once the vehicle was stopped, the warden approached the man and noticed the zipper on his pants was down, his shirt had spills and stains on it, and there were several empty beer cans inside the truck. An intoxication investigation was completed, and the male was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated. A blood specimen was taken, and toxicology and the case are pending.

Where They’re Going, They Don’t Need Roads

On Jan. 4, an Angelina County game warden responded to a trespassing complaint regarding

two individuals who were found in their Jeep after it got stuck inside the hunting club. The driver was arrested for criminal trespassing and for a warrant issued by the Lufkin Police Department. Upon further investigation it was discovered the Jeep they were driving was stolen from a hunting club in Trinity County and used in the commission of a robbery. Additional charges were filed for theft.

You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

On Jan. 6, a Somervell County game warden was checking fisherman on the Paluxy River in Glen Rose when he noticed two individuals put their fishing poles down and walk in the opposite direction of the game warden. As he started to approach the individuals, he noticed one of them start to jog away and duck behind a house. The warden was able to make contact with the other individual who said he did not have a fishing license and his driver’s license was in his father’s truck. The warden followed the individual to his father’s truck to retrieve the license, and during a check the individual was wanted for sexual assault on a child. The warden directed the individual to place his hands on the vehicle, but he refused and started to run away. The warden was able to apprehend the individual without incident and during a search of the individual he discovered marijuana and a marijuana pipe. The other individual was located by the Somervell County Sheriff’s deputies in a vacant lot claiming to be lost and was unable to produce a fishing license. Cases pending.

was an honest boundary mistake and didn’t believe charges were necessary. The deer and head were seized, and the hunter was cited for hunting mule deer out of season and warned for improperly tagging that deer with an MLDP tag. Charges and restitution are pending.

Work on the Surfside Sandwich Shop is almost complete.


Around cont. from A1

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Paper Streets cont. from A1

Christi to North Padre Island or Mustang Island, this astounding chapel beckons a visit from you, just as it was intended to attract locals when its chief designer and builder Aline Badger Carter envisioned a small chapel on the island in the 1930s.

It remains the oldest consecrated church on the island. If you carefully climb the 22 sand and rock steps from the street to the top of the dune you will have the opportunity to explore this splendid chapel.

The Carter Family and the Chapel

Henry Champe Carter (1861-1948) was a well-known attorney, judge and former president of the State Bar Association of Texas and he earned a very good living. In 1888 Henry married Ella Goodwyn Carter (1868-1914) and they had two sons and two daughters by that marriage: Champe Goodwyn Carter (1888-1982), Randolf Lee Carter (1891-1987), Mary Louise Carter (1893-[ ]), and Ella Carter ([ ]). Ella Goodwyn Carter died on July 26, 1914.

Aline Badger ([1892]-1972), born in San Antonio to a wealthy, popular and talented society woman named Florence C. Eager Roberts, was privately tutored and attended Wellsley for one year in 1913. Additionally, she studied harp at Boston Conservatory.

Carters Purchase Land in Port Aransas

The Carter family still lived in San Antonio in the 1930s in their large, family mansion and began to vacation and retreat in Port Aransas, Texas. The family would travel to Port Aransas for one month during the summer and rented a house on 619 E. Avenue B owned by the Fair Family of Dallas, Texas. That house had been moved from the flats by Bill Ellis. Goodwyn Carter, son of Henry Champe Carter purchased the acre of land in Port Aransas on which the Little Chapel and the Carter House (620 E. Avenue B) now stand for about $3,800 in 1938, and quickly the Carters built a humble home there. The current address of the Chapel is 207 11th Street in Port Aransas, however, the Chapel has not moved. At that time according to son Frank Carter, “There weren’t many homes on the island”.

Build a Chapel

Aline had the idea of building a chapel on the island (the Carters already had a chapel in their San Antonio mansion), so not long after they built a house they began construction on

a modest chapel perched on a high dune on the adjacent lot. Frank states that there was no other church on the island at that time and that Aline, “built the church for the children of Port Aransas.” From that high dune a person had an impeccable and unobstructed view, embracing the Gulf along the eastern shore of the island. So it was the perfect place for the Chapel.

Under the watchful eye of Aline and Ethel Wilson Harris, custodian of San Antonio Missions, they began construction of the 230 square foot chapel. Without a local nursery, rock quarry, and Home Depot to purchase wood, hardware and stone, the construction process had to be well-planned. With hard work, persistence and Aline’s determination the chapel quickly took form.

‘The White Angel’ - Aline Carter

The chapel floor was constructed out of flagstone that Frank remembers “was taken from a quarry in the Hill Country in Texas”. Before long Aline began having regular Bible studies for the children of Port Aransas. She thought that it was important for the local children to learn about religion and the Bible so she shared different stories from the Bible. Aline would let locals know that she was in Port Aransas and those folks would let their children know that the “White Angel” was going to have Bible studies. The children would climb the dune and enter the modest Chapel, at that time painted a stark white inside and outside. Children would patiently sit on the flagstone floor or mats and attentively listen to the White Angel’s engaging and interesting Bible stories. After Bible study the children would all walk to the Carter residence for ice cream and cake, incredible treats for isolated island children back in the 1930s and 1940s. Aline’s Bible study continued for almost 10 years in The Little Chapel on the Dunes until hard times hit the island. In the meantime, Frank had joined the Navy in 1942 and had gone off to war in the Pacific.

Aline died in 1972 at the age of 80. She did not live long enough to see the addition of the frescoes in the Chapel, however, she would no doubt be pleased that the Chapel has been maintained by the family and shared with the

world. She left a legacy of love, generosity, kindness and an exceptional Little Chapel on the Dunes.

Serpents

Frank’s son Vinton James fancied himself as an amateur herpetologist and loaned his snake collection to the Chapel after Frank had the Chapel and grounds cleaned. “Word leaked out” that there were poisonous and dangerous snakes and serpents in the Chapel. In fact, purposely included in the resident collection were an 11 foot python, named Marathon, a couple of copperheads, and a couple of rattlesnakes. Frank’s idea to place snakes in the Chapel worked to perfection and once he put word out about what types of serpents were residing in the Chapel, then the eager vandals immediately halted their Chapel visits.

History cont. from A1

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Barefoot Mardi Gras

The Barefoot Mardi Gras Fat Friday Party is Friday, February 7th at 5:30 p.m. at Marker 37 Marina. It will feature music, food and a silent auction.

POA candidate meet and greet

Island property owners can meet the three candidates running for office in the March election for seats on the Padre Isles Property Owners Association Board of Directors during a meet and greet event at 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25 at Holiday Inn Express, 15209 Windward Drive. The three candidates are running for two seats on the seven-member board with the two top vote getters taking office. The candidates are challengers Nita Smith and Sandy Graves and incumbent Marvin Jones. Ballots will be mailed to voting members in February.

ISAC

The next meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee is on Tuesday, February 4, at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express. We’ll see you there and in the meantime say hello if you see us Around The Island.

Even many longtime Islanders have never heard of any of these streets because they exist on paper only – “Paper Streets” - where the underground utilities were installed but where the paved streets were never built. The “Paper Streets” Sand Dollar and Viento Del Mar alone contain 124 lots which are platted and which front underground sewer line and in some cases water lines which are already in service but which are currently nothing but two tire ruts in the sand. In some cases, especially along Sand Dollar Avenue, the owners of lots have been paying property taxes for three decades with the property value set as if the “Paper Streets” are paved and in use when they are inaccessible except by four-wheel drive over loose sand. In fact businesses that front SPID on the east side of the roadway are connected to city services along Sand Dollar Avenue through the back of their property line rather than to lines along SPID.

When the Island Strategic Action Committee was formed in 2010 one of the topics at the first meeting was how to get the City of Corpus Christi to pave at least some of the “Paper Streets” but after several unsuccessful attempts by the committee to get city planners to include paving the streets in bond packages the issue fell off the agenda. Typically surface streets are paid for through bond money while the underground infrastructure is paid for through the Capital Improvement Fund.

On Tuesday the Corpus Christi City Council and City Manager Peter Zanoni pushed forward with plans for a bond election in November, 2020. Some Island projects will likely be included and paving some of the Island’s “Paper Streets” could be done with bond money alone since the infrastructure, which includes money from the city’s Capital Improvement Projects fund, is already in place and all that is lacking is surface streets. City planners have asked for requests for projects to be included in the November 2020 bond package be in place by early March. Recommendations for Island projects will likely come through the Island Strategic Action Committee.

District 4 City Council member Greg Smith called the meeting to inform Island residents how the police and sheriff's officers are organized to fight crime on Padre Island.

The ISAC meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express on Windward Drive, Smith said the public hearing will be held immediately following the ISAC meeting. Both meetings are open to the public. Smith said there are currently two funded police beats on Padre Island, each containing three officers working eight hour shifts. Smith said department policy calls for one officer to be present on Padre Island at all times.

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Packery Flats - Nueces County

Check-in: Parking lot off of Highway 361 on Mustang Island near Packery Channel

Contact: Jace Tunnell, Coastal Bays Foundation, 361-244-8665, [email protected]

Adriana Reza, Coastal Bays Foundation, 361-882-3439, [email protected]

Aransas Pass /Redfish Bay - Nueces County

Check-in: Lighthouse Lakes Park, 4 miles east of Aransas Pass on Highway 361

Contact: Richard Gonzales, 361-779-7351,

North Corpus Christi Beach - Nueces County

Check-in: Texas State Aquarium, 2710 North Shoreline Blvd.

Contact: Melanie Kudra, 361-881-1319, [email protected]

Cole Park (Kid's Place) - Nueces County

Check-in: 1526 Ocean Drive

Contact: Katie Galan, 361-290-2461, [email protected]

The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach program began in the fall of 1986, when 2,800 volunteers picked up 124 tons of trash. Since then, more than 540,000 volunteers have removed 9,700 tons of trash from Texas beaches. Each volunteer will be given data cards, gloves, pencils and trash bags. All volunteers are advised to wear closed-toe shoes, bring sunscreen and plenty of drinking water. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach cleanups are held rain or shine!

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This piece of debris floated up on the beach in Port Aransas this week.



Stuff I Heard on the IslandBy Dale RankinTides of the Week

Tides for Bob Hall Pier January 30 - February 6 Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible

Th 30 Low 1:29 AM 0.5 7:16 AM Rise 10:50 AM 20

30 High 5:47 AM 0.6 6:08 PM Set 11:19 PM

30 Low 11:41 AM 0.2

30 High 6:49 PM 0.8

F 31 Low 1:51 AM 0.3 7:16 AM Rise 11:21 AM 28

31 High 7:33 AM 0.6 6:09 PM

31 Low 12:05 PM 0.5

31 High 6:52 PM 0.8

Sa 1 Low 2:21 AM 0.1 7:15 AM Set 12:10 AM 37

1 High 9:48 AM 0.7 6:09 PM Rise 11:53 AM

1 Low 12:13 PM 0.6

1 High 6:41 PM 0.8

Su 2 Low 2:59 AM -0.1 7:15 AM Set 1:03 AM 47

2 High 2:11 PM 0.9 6:10 PM Rise 12:28 PM

M 3 Low 3:42 AM -0.3 7:14 AM Set 1:59 AM 56

3 High 2:17 PM 1.1 6:11 PM Rise 1:06 PM

Tu 4 Low 4:30 AM -0.5 7:14 AM Set 2:57 AM 66

4 High 2:45 PM 1.3 6:12 PM Rise 1:51 PM

W 5 Low 5:20 AM -0.7 7:13 AM Set 3:56 AM 75

5 High 3:19 PM 1.5 6:13 PM Rise 2:41 PM

Th 6 Low 6:10 AM -0.8 7:13 AM Set 4:56 AM 84

6 High 3:55 PM 1.5 6:13 PM Rise 3:39 PM

Q. How can I raise prices to pass through my higher

costs?

A. Since the recession producer prices for both raw materials and intermediate materials have increased substantially, and retailers have not been able to pass all the cost through to customers. Since the recession the number of retail customers shopping for discounts when buying necessities has increased from 61 percent to 89 percent. To increase your profit margin don't keep your present prices but cut back on discounts in the form of coupons, special offers and other deals. Eighty nine percent of your customers may be discount buyers, and some may leave you. Don't lower your product quality or introduce a lower quality "fighter brand" to improve your profit margin. That may backfire. Your customers may switch to the lower brand and reduce your sales of your higher quality brand. Don't reduce the quantity in each package and continue to charge the same price. Most of the cost in a typical packaged product is in the packaging, distribution and shipping not in the product cost. The backlash can be costly when customers feel cheated.

When you do raise prices, don't do it often. Include both past cost increases and future anticipated increases. Explain to the customer why the price is increasing whether due to increased raw material costs, fuel costs or shipping costs. Customers will

accept that as being fair but won't think it's fair if they think you are increasing your profit. If you have a choice, increase prices for discretionary products or services but not for necessities. Customers are less price sensitive for discretionary products and feel the pain of price increases for necessities more. Time your price increases carefully. When introducing a new product is a good time because the new product may be more useful or beneficial and customers expect to pay more. Timing also involves what your competitors do. The market leader in a market should raise prices first and smaller competitors should follow quickly if they are experiencing the same cost increases. That's not the time to keep prices lower expecting to gain market share. The market leader and other competitors will lower their prices to keep market share and all are worse off.

Keep your discounts especially for those customers who need them. Try to target discounts to those customers who need them based on their previous purchase history. Instead of having "fighter bands" if it's possible have a good, better and best product with each higher price product having more desirable features to justify the higher price. The lower price item may have all the features the customer needs.

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The helicopter crash in California this week hit close to home for me. A friend in Los Angeles books

private air flights for Kobe Bryant, airplanes not helicopters, so there was a personal connection. But the tragedy started me thinking about the years I spent flying in news helicopters all over the Texas Hill Country and the Texas/Mexico border when it was not unusual for me to fly three or four days per week in the French-made Aerospatiale (A-Star) that was known as Chopper Five after our place on the television dial.

As far as I know we never came close to crashing. In all the hours I flew I can’t recall a single time when I was worried. As a news gathering tool there is nothing that beats a helicopter. We landed in parking lots, on rooftops, in the medians of highways, in high school football stadiums, in the outfield of baseball fields, on the beach in Port Aransas, and once in Mexico by accident. I once covered an oil well fire outside of Dilley where each day for lunch we landed in the parking lot of a diner on the edge of town. The fire went on for about a week and every day after our noon live shot we headed for the diner and every day, for reasons I never quite understood, the folks inside would line up in the parking lot to watch us land.

If you have ever spent much time in the Greater Dilley Metropolitan Area you know that the soil is a fine red that moves easily with the wind; especially the prop wash of a helicopter piloted by a mischievous, Vietnam-War-trained pilot who liked to see how much of that dust he could spread over the parking lot crowd.

“Time to dust the rubes,” he would say, as he came in hot over the parking lot before pulling pitch on the blades and pouring on the power at about two hundred feet which blew up a cloud of dust so thick we couldn’t see the restaurant as we landed. By the time the blades stopped turning the crowd was spitting red dust and looked like the cast in a red-dust zombie movie. It got to the point where the waitress, who called the pilot honey, would laugh when we walked in.

“You’re just doing that to be ornery honey, I keep telling the people here to watch through the window, “she said. “But for some reason every day they run out in the parking lot and come back covered with all that dust.”

This was in the years before the advent of gyro controlled cameras which were mounted in a housing under the nose of the chopper. When it came time to shoot the pilot slowed the airspeed and we opened the port side door and the photographer who was wearing a trapeze rig fixed to the airframe would step out onto the skid with the camera on his shoulder. We turned the port side passenger seat backwards before we took off and I would speak into the camera as the photographer shot while outside the cabin. I have to admit the first time we did it my heart jumped up in my throat when the door opened and the wind rushed in but when I saw it on the air it looked like a million bucks.

The pilot was an experienced video producer who knew how to position the helicopter

just right to get the best angle on the shot we were after. It was a rite of passage for new photographers who tried to tell him how to fly on their first time out. We were shooting the site of what was supposed to be the Applewhite Reservoir (a story for another day) when the rookie started barking orders into the headset. We were making passes just over the treetops with the photographer out on the skid and I noticed that with each pass we were getting closer and closer to the treetops to the point that I could see the pieces of gravel on the ground. I heard a commotion and looked around to see the photographer pulling brush out of his hair and yelling words not found in the Bible. The pilot had dragged him through the treetops to the point that he had tree branches stuck between the uppers and soles of his boots. His days of directing the flight of Chopper Five were over.

Bug smash

There were some sobering incidents over the years. A new pilot landed a small helicopter – a two-seater, piston driven, rig with a plastic bubble that we derisively referred to as Bug Smasher – in the muddy parking lot of a restaurant in New Braunfels. When he landed the skids sunk into the muck and when he tried to take off he kept pouring on power to get it unstuck and when the port side skid busted loose and the starboard side skid was still firmly stuck in the mud the thing flipped over on its side sending mud and parts flying. “Smashed like a bug,” we said.

On another occasion a pilot in Miami who was flying a Sikorsky, a later and different model than the one that crashed this week, and through a specific series of actions – pulling pitch while pouring on power and starting to climb – managed to cut the tail boom off with the rotors sending the craft into Biscayne Bay. But both of the crashes were pilot error.

There were only a couple of times I felt uneasy while flying in Chopper Five. The first was the first time I flew west of San Antonio on a sweltering summer day and we flew into a thermal over bare farmland. The updraft pushed us up like Zeus himself was moving us, but a few minutes later when we flew out the other side the bottom fell out and we suddenly dropped from just under one thousand feet to just over five hundred and when we finally bottomed out my palms were sweating.

Postage stamp in the dark

The other time was the first time I landed at the helicopter pad on top of a four-story parking garage in the middle of downtown San Antonio at night. We started dropping in and the high-rise buildings rose up to meet us and the landing pad looked like a lit up postage stamp way down there in the canyon. I still remember looking over at a guy sitting at his desk in a building about six floors up staring at us as we flew by his lit up office.

“Well, I guess they will subpoena him at the inquest into the crash,” I thought. Then we lightly touched down and were right in the middle of downtown.

“Man, a chopper is the way to fly,” I told the pilot and he just smiled.

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Work is almost done on the new pavilion near the boat ramps on the north side of Packery Channel. The pavilion is the last of the so-called Six Pack project that were part of the Packery Channel project. It is expected to be ready for the summer 2020 season and will available for

public use.

Island Gardeners Yard of the Month

The Island Gardeners have chosen the home of Ted & Gail Morris at 15869 Punta Espada Loop. They have done a lovely job with combining plants and rock in their yard. Very clean lines. Also their back yard is an oasis to come home to every night. Very beautiful guys. If you see a yard that you would like us to consider or have a look at your yard, please call Sandy Leber at 949-7145.

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Walter Cronkite and The War in Vietnam

By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon

Dotson’s Note: Many older people in the United States think that Walter Cronkite changed the way we perceived the Vietnam War. Thanks to Joel Achenbach, Michael Arlen, Morley Safer, Lee Lescaze, Richard Perloff and Daniel C. Hallin for many of the facts contained in this report, and to The National Vietnam War Museum for the photos and some of the facts.

Walter Cronkite

In 1968, Walter Cronkite believed what the government told him about the Vietnam War. He was an old-school journalist, a patriot, a man who came of age covering World War II as a wire-service reporter and then taking over as the anchor of “The CBS Evening News” at the height of the Cold War. Like most

journalists of his generation, he embraced the fight against communism and understood why the United States had intervened in the war raging in Vietnam.

When he’d visited Vietnam on a reporting trip early in the war, he’d been annoyed by the attitude of the young reporters who seemed to be “engaged in a contest among themselves to determine who was the most cynical,” he wrote in his autobiography.

Cronkite’s nightly newscasts helped shape public opinion about Vietnam, which became known as “the living-room war,” in the words of Michael Arlen of the New Yorker. Until 1968, network news operations tended to edit out the blood and gore and avoid direct criticism of military operations while American lives were on the line. There was no government censorship, but negative news reports infuriated President Lyndon Baines Johnson, and he didn’t hesitate to let the networks know it.

That had been the case in August 1965. CBS News correspondent Morley Safer and his colleagues had followed Marines into a hamlet named Cam Ne, which was allegedly infested with the communist guerrilla fighters known as the Viet Cong.

The Marines briefly encountered sporadic gunfire, which Safer later described as friendly fire. The Marines found no Viet Cong or firearms. Following orders, they burned down the hamlet. Safer’s report showed Marines using flamethrowers and Zippo lighters to ignite the thatching on the huts amid wails of despair from Vietnamese women and children as they watched their homes burn.

The Tet Effect

Walter Cronkite’s trip to Vietnam in February 1968 and the hour-long prime-time broadcast that followed have been so mythologized among journalists that they call it the Cronkite Moment.

Like so much about Vietnam, the Cronkite Moment remains controversial, because it’s at the center of a seemingly endless debate about news coverage of the war, and whether the media exposed an unfolding debacle or undermined the American cause.

Much of the U.S. effort was aimed at rooting out communist guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam, the “pacification” effort. This became known as the struggle for the “hearts and minds” of the Vietnamese people. Meanwhile, a similar battle was happening on the home front. Public approval of the war effort gradually eroded. In November 1967, the U.S. commander in Vietnam, Gen. William Westmoreland, declared, “The enemy’s hopes are bankrupt.”

Then came the Tet Offensive. At the end of January 1968, at the start of the Tet Lunar New Year, the Viet Cong broke a cease-fire by launching surprise attacks on dozens of cities across South Vietnam.

When the first bulletins arrived at CBS headquarters, Cronkite was aghast. “What the hell is going on? I thought we were winning the war!” he said. In fact, the U.S. military and its South Vietnamese allies were winning at the tactical level, repulsing the attacks, killing tens of thousands of Viet Cong fighters. The communists failed to topple the government in Saigon or persuade the rice farmers in the countryside to join their cause.

Even so, images of street fighting in Saigon shocked the American public. This didn’t look

like a war the Americans were winning. “Tet was the first sustained period during which it could be said that the war appeared on television as a really brutal affair,” wrote Daniel C. Hallin. On February 2nd, Johnson said at a news conference that, when the American people knew the facts, “I do not believe that [the communists] will achieve a psychological victory.” He relied, like the other architects of the war, on the enemy kill count as the key metric of success. “They say 10,000 died and we lost 249 and the South Vietnamese lost 500. Now that doesn’t look like a communist victory. I can count,” the president

said.

But as Lee Lescaze, a Washington Post reporter stationed in Saigon, wrote, “The casualty figures are thrown into question by the incredibly favorable ratios claimed and by the assertion of precise figures in battles for which even the most general of details are lacking.”

The significance of the Tet Offensive was in doubt. Who was truly winning this war? Cronkite decided to go look for himself.

Cronkite’s Verdict

“Uncle Walter” had developed a reputation as the ultimate straight shooter, “the avatar of objectivity,” in the words of Richard Perloff, a professor of communications at Cleveland State University. He’d never taken a public position on the war. That, he thought, would give him special standing to assess what was really going on.

He flew to Vietnam and at first stayed at the Caravelle Hotel, a favorite place for journalists who wanted to witness the war in comfort in a place where the bar stayed open late. But then he went to Hue, the ancient imperial capital, where the most intense urban fighting of the war was grinding along day after day, house to house, room to room. It took most of February for the Americans and their South Vietnamese allies to drive the communists from the city. Cronkite left Hue in a helicopter carrying the remains of 12 Marines in body bags.

“He was just doing the gumshoe reporting all over Vietnam, and the print reporters all swooned over Cronkite for doing it,” says historian and Cronkite biographer Douglas Brinkley.

U.S. Gen. Creighton W. Abrams Jr. told Cronkite the war effort needed another 200,000 American troops. The general engaged in what Cronkite described in his memoir as a “brutally

technical discussion of the fire power and kill ratios and the like. How, in effect, we could kill more Vietnamese. I wanted us to win the war, but this emotionless professionalism was hard to take.”

He flew home, and on Feb. 27th, at 10 p.m.

Eastern time, CBS News aired “Report from Vietnam: Who, What, When, Where, Why?”

Dotson’s Other Note: Walter Cronkite, in full Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr., (born November 4, 1916, St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.—died July 17, 2009, New York, New York), American journalist and pioneer of television news programming who became known as “the most trusted man in America.” He was the longtime anchor of the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (1962–81), for which he reported on many of the most historic events of the latter half of the 20th century. When Cronkite reported from Vietnam and predicted the conflict would end in a stalemate, he did not imagine that this war was not even half over. I can be reached at: [email protected] and/or Land Line: 361-949-7681 or Cell: call or text: 530-748-8475. I really appreciate the phone calls, Emails, texts and conversations about Senior Moments.

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Greetings Readers,

Although January is typically the one month of the year we try and stick to a lighter and leaner food regimen, as we try to loose those few, additional holiday pounds we gained, it also happens to be my birthday on the 16th. So for me, it’s considered a cheat day that allows me to indulge in one of my favorite dishes… Pasta! However, to make the meal extra special, I wanted to make it from scratch.

Making pasta from scratch has many rewards. There is a feeling of accomplishment, because although it’s a little more labor intensive, it’s more satisfying than cutting open a bag or box of pasta and dumping it in boiling water.

The taste and texture is unique. You can certainly taste the natural flavor from the fresh eggs, the elasticity of hand rolling and kneading of the dough. Honestly, you can pull it from the boiling, salted water and toss in butter and have a delicious meal. However, if you feel up to making a sauce that compliments it such as a marinara, an Alfredo sauce, or a Bolognese sauce, feel free, you won’t be disappointed.

For this recipe I made a Bolognese which is a tomato based sauce with sautéed veggies and ground beef, deglazed in red wine. For the pasta cut, I used a pasta attachment with my Kitchen Aid that allowed me to roll the dough flat and then pass it through the linguine cutter attachment.

You can pick any sauce or any pasta shape that suites you, and if you don’t have a pasta machine you can use a rolling pin and knife and or your hands to make pasta shapes.

Pasta Dough Ingredients:

2 ¼ C 00 zero flour or All Purpose Flour

3 to 4 large eggs room temperature (soak in a bowl of warm water if you wish to speed them to room temperature)

1TBSP. Olive Oil

1 TBSP. Kosher Salt

Rice Flour if you’re storing pasta on a sheet pan for later use

Directions:

Place flour in a bowl, add salt and mix together and make a well in the center. Add three eggs and oil. Mix this together. If it seems dry add the 4th egg. Mix until dough comes together. Flour a counter or table surface to knead the dough approximately 8 minutes. You want the dough to look smooth and formed into a ball. If you push your finger into to the dough it should bounce back. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and let rest for 30 minutes in the fridge. Once you are ready to roll out the dough, flour a surface again and put dough on surface. Cut about 6 pieces from the dough ball and gently roll out a piece at a time and cover the rest with a lightly moist paper towel, to avoid the rest of the dough to form a skin. Once you roll it out is ready to run through a pasta machine if you have one. You will start with 0 zero and with every time you pass it through go up in numbers by 2’s. So the next number to roll it through should be 2 then 4 then 6 then if It’s the desired thickness, set it on a floured surface to roll out and press the rest. Once your dough is ready, push it through the desired die cut you want. Should you want to make lasagna, leave the sheets flat and thin. However, you may need to make more dough. If you want to use your hands to form the pasta, there are plenty of YouTube videos that can assist you with that process.

Tip of the week:

You can actually add an herb of choice ((not rosemary, it’s too hard) but parsley, thyme, cilantro, basil) in the dough as you start to mix the dough together. You can add black pepper, or chili flakes or nutmeg, garlic powder etc. This adds a subtle flavor to the pasta that will come through even more, once its cooked and mixed with your sauce of choice.

The options are endless. ;) The Important thing is to have fun, try new things and Enjoy!

Walter Cronkite

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Cuba – A Neighbor in Distress?Ernest Hemmingway, John Lennon, Old Havana and More

By Brent Rourk

So off to Havana Maria and I went with 12 other tourists in a medium sized bus, enjoying again the scenery along the rural coastal highway; brilliant hues of turquoise waters on one side and enticing shades of green on the other side.

Passing small pastel painted towns, we observed children playing and older adults resting in front of their modest homes shielded in the shade from the braising afternoon sun. Older children and adults walked or waited for a bus ride home from school or work. A rest stop offered a chance to sample a large, strong Cuban café con leche (me) and a piña colada served in a pineapple (Maria).

We arrived in Havana in time to enjoy a bus ride around the city while dropping off the other passengers. Cubans were scurrying home after a long work day, and Maria and I could not wait to spend the next two days more closely exploring Havana. Unfortunately, we did not budget time to visit a sugar, coffee, or tobacco plantation, but that can wait until the next visit.

Cuba boasts nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites, most of them on the eastern end of the country. With limited time we chose to explore only one UNESCO site – Old Havana and its Fortifications. With more time it would be interesting to create a trip that would explore all nine UNESCO Sites throughout the long, narrow island country.

Havana, Cuba

Decidedly, the most iconic site in Havana (besides the ever present 1950s American automobiles taxiing tourists) consists of the fortresses guarding the entrance to Havana Bay. Consisting of Morro Castle (or Castillo De Los Tres Reyes Del Morro), La Cabana, Castel de la Real Fuerza, and Castilla del Principes, together they created a formidable defensive network protecting Havana from marauding pirates and the British.

With gigantic canons pointed towards the water they harken back to history when lookouts scanned the horizon for enemy ships and called down to fellow soldiers. Canons were readied and aimed at potential enemies. Morro Castle was designed by Italian engineer Battista Antonelli, work began in 1590 and completed in 1630. It protected Spanish ruled Cuba for hundreds of years with the exception of brief British conquest. The fortress in Cuba is a UNESCO site definitely worth exploring with comfortable shoes, a water bottle, and sunscreen.

One of the enticing overall vistas in Havana (and throughout Cuba) is the Spanish architecture evident in many of the homes. Colonial and neo-colonial architecture give

Havana a European flair and richness. In some neighborhoods residents continue making efforts to restore their homes to their original décor and condition.

Seeking to see as much of Havana as we could Maria and I took a small bus tour of Havana along with 12 other tourists from Colombia. We spent the day visiting many sites, stopping frequently to eat or explore parks and fortresses. A knowledgeable guide and excellent driver took us to over a dozen places, carefully explaining the history and significance of each site.

A statue of John Lennon sits on a bench in Parque Menocal (now John Lennon Park) where tourists sit for a photo op and just ‘Imagine’. Interestingly, Fidel Castro banned John Lennon and The Beatles in 1964 claiming their music was too decadent and reeked of consumerism. Later Castro changed his mind about John Lennon after he re-imaged Lennon as a political dissident.

In 2014 Fidel unveiled the statue of John Lennon to the music of ‘All You Need is Love’ in the background. Castro claimed, “What makes him great in my eyes is his thinking, is ideas. I share his dreams completely. I too am

a dreamer who has seen his dreams turn into reality.”

The day long tour was well worth the time and effort We decided that the next day we would explore on our own and see a few of the places we missed.

Parque Central (Central Park)

Serving as a popular location in Old Havana, The Central Park of Havana (Parque Central in Spanish) is usually bustling with tourists, locals, and business people. With plenty of shade trees (28 palms), coffin shaped stonework, and benches, the park is surrounded by several notable buildings. Nearby is the capitol building (El Capitolio), The Great Theatre of Havana Alicia Alonso, EL Hotel Inglaterra, Hotel Telégrafo, El Museo Nacional de Belles Artes, and several other upscale hotels.

Every visitor should have a camera when visiting Parque Central not only for the park and nearby buildings, but for the rows of colorful 1950s American automobiles surrounding the park. These cars are used as taxis and make for fun ways to get around Havana, especially

in a convertible. Older tourists will be instantly taken back to the 1950s on Main Street USA when large, colorful, metal framed, and lavishly chromed Chevrolets, Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs, and Fords ruled the roads. The cars come with an experienced driver who will take you to landmarks you want to visit (it is best to have ready a list of places you want to see.]

Prices for renting these cars ranges from $40 per person per hour (typical hotel charges)

to $25 an hour total for two or three people. Maria and I took a regular taxi from our hotel to Parque Central and then walked to nearby Ernest Hemingway’s favorite bar, Floridita, to enjoy their famous daiquiris. We then took a tricycle taxi (powered by Cuban calves) to Almacenes de San Jose, a large, renovated warehouse built in 1885 and now a popular art center along Havana Harbor. We made our way back to Parque Central with a few more items in tow and negotiated a 1950s American classic to

serve as our taxi for over two hours. Cost was $50 total.

Our driver took us to The Bosque (the forest), a three-kilometer-long tropical forest radiating brilliant shades of green and housing parks and walking trails. Choosing to see as many sites as possible in the time we had, we chose not to stop in the Bosque but rather drive slowly through it. We then revisited the fortresses, getting different views from the car. Stopping at the Christ of Havana statue on the other side of the harbor we enjoyed the view of Old Havana.

Cuban Economy

Varied economic strata and classes are an exceedingly easy study in Cuba. Run down and poor describe much of the rural areas and even areas of Havana, but the Cubans persist and carve out a living however possible.

Jobs at resorts are not easy and pay 250-350 pesos for basic labor jobs. Other Cubans claim the average salary is either 115, 125, 215, 225, 250, or 750 Cuban Pesos (CUC) per month, depending on who you ask. Some resort and hotel workers earn over 200 CUC. It is a 6 day, minimum 48 hours per week job and if that job provides tips, so much the better. Many city workers are reportedly paid as low as 100 to 120 CUC monthly. Jobs in the city pay varying salaries, most of them low. One Cuban reported that he made about 150 CUC a month and that his wife made 90 CUC working 12 hours a day, six days a week.

A classic chevroet taxi waits for yoru visit.

A fabulous way to explore Old Havana but take sunscreen water and a good camera.

A neighborhood restaurant with stunning architecture and sumptious food.

Fortresses have protected Havana for hundreds of years.

Maria imagines a chat with John Lennon at John Lennon Park in Havana Cuba.

Maria points to Old Havana from the other side of the harbor.

One of several theatres in Havana each with stunning architecture.

Parque Central in Havana is a must explore.

Thick stone fortress walls still stand in Havana inviting thousands of tourist.

In spite of the fact that several years ago the Cuba began allowing its citizens to have small independent businesses, it is extremely difficult to make a good living. Food is expensive and in short supply. Dozens of small rural and city stores reveal near bare shelves and meager offerings. A growing black market helps Cubans meet needs in many areas, including food, clothing, automobile parts, U.S. Dollars, and more.

Cuban People

We found Cuban people to be very kind, friendly and willing to chat about most things, though careful to avoid most conversations about their president or their government. Free speech and freedom only go so far! Havana is a busy city where there is more hustle and bustle - more money too.

Havana is full of people waiting to see something to the tourist. It is to be expected. Cubans need to make money somehow and will try to sell the tourist almost anything. Sometimes you can even get a great buy.

Several Cubans shared that they wish Cuba and the United States could have a productive and open relationship. The average Cuban has no problem with people from the United States. Most would like to see diplomatic relations changed to create completely open borders. They would like to have American dollars spent in Cuba rather than in other countries. They like learning about the United States and several people I spoke with wish they had a passport to travel out of Cuba, chiefly to the United States.

We enjoyed visiting Cuba and speaking with the Cuban people. Their kindness to each other and strangers in refreshing. Their smiles are infectious. Their determination under difficult circumstances is admirable. Poverty never strays far from the eyes in Cuba, but neither do smiles and kindness and the memories of fading pastels on stout neo-colonial homes. Definitely, Cuba is worth the visit.

The 20 meter high Christ of Havana monument designed by Cuban sculptor Jima

Madera was inauguarated on January 8 1959 just 15 days before Fidel Castro entered

Havana.

The beautiful tropical forest in Havana worth a trip in an old American convertible.

The majestic El Capitolio building in Havana.

Honoring Cubans as well as Cuban Revolutionary heroes the Colon Cemetary constructed in 1876 stretches for over 122 acres and boasts a remarkable history and

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Super Bowl FactsBy Dotson Lewis

By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon

OvershadowedSports Talk Special to The Island Moon

Continued from last week

Interestingly, in January of 1989, I was in Hawaii with my wife, Jan, attending a Pizza Hut convention during Super Bowl XXIII. Because of the timing of the meeting, Pizza Hut’s guests that year were Ray Nitschke, former Hall-of-Fame linebacker of the Green Bay Packers, representing the NFC, and Bert Jones, former quarterback for the Baltimore Colts, representing the AFC. Not only did we all watch the Super Bowl together, but I was lucky enough to play a round of golf in Ray Nitschke’s foursome. You can find that story in my first sports Greatness book, In the Company of Greatness.

Sam was known to run up the score of a game to settle personal issues with other teams’ coaches. In 1989, Wyche slaughtered Jerry Glanville’s Houston Oilers 61-7, while kicking a field goal with very little time remaining, and then called for a successful onside kick. Heated words were exchanged between the two. Unfortunately, Glanville got the last laugh as Houston made the playoffs, and then promptly sent all the Bengals’ players and coach’s tickets to the game. Other coaches, like “Chuck” Noll and Marty Schottenheimer, also had words with Wyche.

Sam is remembered for chastising his own fans by comparing them to the fans that lived in Cleveland. On December 10, 1989, against the Seattle Seahawks in Cincinnati, Bengal fans were upset with an officials’ call and began throwing snowballs at the Seahawks, as they tried to score from a few yards out. The Seattle team was easily in range of the stands. Wyche was given access to a house microphone where he said, “Will the next person that sees anybody throw anything on this field, point ’em out, and get ’em out of here. You don’t live in Cleveland. You live in Cincinnati.” Wyche also refused to comply with the NFL’s locker room policy when it came to media access. After losing the snowball game to the Seattle Seahawks, 24-17, Wyche banned reporters from his locker room and placed a gag order on his players. The league fined him $3,000. The following year, Coach Wyche refused to allow female reporters in the locker room causing a national uproar. “I will not allow female reporters in a room with 50 naked men,” said Wyche. The league then levied the largest fine ever at that time, $27,941. Wyche was fired by Bengals’ owner, Mike Brown, on December 24, 1991.

Sam was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1992 and stayed four years as their head coach. When he was let go after the 1995 season, he had a win-loss record of 23-41, but had drafted several players who would blossom for his replacement, Tony Dungy. A few of these players were John Lynch, Derrick Brooks and Warren Sapp. Sam Wyche finished his 12-year NFL coaching career with 87 wins and 109 losses, including the playoffs. He was 3-2 in the playoffs.

In 1996, Sam worked as an announcer with Marv Albert on the NFL “Game of the Week” for NBC. By 1997, he had been promoted to a studio host position. From 1998 to 2000, Sam worked with Kevin Harlen for CBS. In 2002 and 2003, Sam became the quarterback coach for Pickens High School in Pickens, South Carolina. He returned to the NFL ranks as the quarterback coach for the Buffalo Bills, from 2004 to 2005. In 2006, Wyche joined Westwood One on Thursday Night Football with Dick Enberg. Sam also worked with Fox Sports South on college football games of the week. Sam returned to Pickens High School as

their quarterback coach from 2006-2008 and was then promoted to their offensive coordinator from 2011 to 2019. Sam was also a substitute teacher.

In March of 2000, after a Chicago Bears’ game at Soldier Field, Wyche felt fatigued and experienced pains in his chest. He was only 55 years old and in great shape. It turns out that his heart was losing strength and endurance, from a virus for which there was no cure. He began treatment. A pacemaker initially helped extend his life, but by 2015, Wyche’s overall health was not responding to the pacemaker. Wyche was admitted to the Carolina Medical Center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sleep had become difficult, so a device known as a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) was implanted to help his weak heart muscle. But, it didn’t work as well as expected and his Doctor decided a heart transplant was his only chance to extend his life. On Monday, September 9, 2016, Sam was told that without a new heart, he was given only days to live. Wyche prepared to return home and enter hospice care. Then at 5 PM, on September 12, the Doctor reappeared with good news. They had found a heart from a person his size and it would arrive in a couple of hours. On September 13, 2016, Sam received the new heart. The operation had been a success. There would be no sudden death for Sam Wyche.

Sam would spend the rest of his life petitioning the NFL, NCAA, MLB, and NBA to tell his story and ask people to join the “Donate Life America Foundation.” At the age of 72, Sam was invited to ride on the Donate Life Float in the January 1, 2018, Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. Sixteen others joined him, including baseball legend, Rod Carew. The theme of the float was “Gift of Time.” Thank God for overtime.

After his successful heart transplant, Sam desperately wanted to meet the family of the heart donor. The family eventually said “yes” several weeks before his death. But, the meeting never took place.

Sam Wyche was a man of many talents. He enjoyed flying and had a private pilot’s license. He loved tennis, golf, jogging and being an amateur magician. Wyche also delivered Meals on Wheels to help those in need. “It made him feel good,” said his son Zak. In the late 1980s, Wyche owned a chain of sporting goods stores in South Carolina called Sam Wyche Sports World. In 1988, Sam Wyche was inducted into the American Football Association Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame. So, the question remains, Walsh or Wyche: who was the best? It was like choosing between Amazon and Google. Because Cincinnati lost to the 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII, Wyche was never able to move out from under Walsh’s shadow.

In 2019, Sam Wyche was diagnosed with a melanoma. Cancer had finally scored on Wyche, with no time remaining on the clock of life. Sam died at home in Pickens, South Carolina. The date will read Thursday, January 2, 2020. Sam was 74. Sam is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jane, two sons, Kerry and Zak, and six grandchildren. For as long as they play football, Sam Wyche will be missed.

Andy Purvis is a local author and radio personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks.com for all the latest info on his books or to listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books are available online and can be found in the local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be contacted at [email protected]. Also listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com 1230 AM, 95.1 and 96.1 FM. The home of the Houston Astros.

Dotson’s Note: The object of this exercise to get all

of you Moon Monkeys ready for Super Bowl 54*, which is scheduled late Sunday afternoon, February 3rd, 2020. Thanks to Bill Morgan, Cliff Christl, Kaleel Weatherly and Mat Elfring for the facts contained in this report and to Bill Morgan (former SWC SID) for the photos. *LIV

Vince Lombardi-Coach of First Super Bowl Winner

No coach in National Football League history achieved more success in less time than Lombardi did during his nine seasons in Green Bay. He won five NFL championships, including Super Bowls I and II, and compiled a remarkable 89-29-4 regular-season record. When Lombardi arrived in Green Bay in 1959, the Packers were coming off their worst season ever, a 1-10-1 finish, and hadn't had a winning record in 11 years. His first year, the Packers finished 7-5, and he was named NFL Coach of the Year. The Packers narrowly lost the 1960 NFL Championship Game and then captured their five titles in just seven years.

The crowning achievement was winning three straight from 1965 to 1967, something no other NFL team has done since postseason play began in 1933. Lombardi resigned as coach of the Packers on Feb. 1, 1968, to focus on his duties as general manager. He was released from his contract as GM on Feb. 6, 1969, so he could return to coaching in Washington. Including his one season there, his overall winning percentage in all games, including the post-season, was .750, the best in NFL history among coaches with at least 100 victories. In fact, John Madden is the only other coach to have a winning percentage above .700.

"You might reduce Lombardi's coaching philosophy to a single sentence: In any game, you do the things you do best and you do them over and over and over," said George Halas, coach of the Chicago Bears for 40 years and winner of more than 300 games. "Lombardi didn't surprise or confound you. He just beat you."

Perhaps the most iconic football coach ever, Lombardi's name adorns the Super Bowl trophy, the NFL's ultimate prize, and he has been the subject of both a Broadway play and best-selling biography. Yet when he was hired on Jan. 28, 1959, he was anything but a household name. His only head-coaching experience had come at St. Cecelia High School in Englewood, N.J.

His pro experience was limited to five years as backfield coach of the New York Giants from 1954 to 1958. But he didn't lack for confidence. Lombardi declared at his introductory press conference in Green Bay, "I've never been associated with a loser and I don't expect to be now," and he more than delivered on his promise. Lombardi was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

Born June 11, 1913, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Given name Vincent Thomas Lombardi. Died Sept. 3, 1970, at age 57.

Super Bowl-Lombardi Trophy

What is it and why is it named after Vince Lombardi? It’s not because Lombardi was the first head coach to win a Super Bowl.

At the end of each Super Bowl, the winning team gets to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, which is named after former Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi.

Lombardi was the first coach to win a Super Bowl in January 1967. However, during that time, the championship game was referred to as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

The league changed the name to the Super Bowl in 1969, but Lombardi went down in the history books as the first coach to win a Super Bowl after the merger.

But that is not the reason why the NFL named the prestigious trophy after him. In 1970, the 57-year-old lost his battle with cancer, so the league decided to honor Lombardi’s memory by naming the Super Bowl trophy after him.

Before the trophy was named after Lombardi, it was simply called the World Professional Football Championship Trophy. The first team to hoist the newly-named Lombardi Trophy was the Baltimore Colts, who defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V in 1971.

The trophy stands 22 inches tall and is made from seven pounds of silver. A regular-sized football sits atop of the trophy in a tilted position. Oscar Riedner, the vice president and design director at Tiffany & Co., designed the trophy in 1966.

Preview of Some 2020 Super Bowl Commercials

The NFL Super Bowl is coming soon, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the San Francisco 49ers in this year's big game. But don't use Madden to predict the winner of the big game, as it isn't a smart idea. And while many people love football, there are plenty of people excited for the commercials. Every year, companies spend millions of dollars to air ads during the big game, and a few of them are already available to watch online.

Most of these commercials will try to make you laugh, even if it involves the death of a beloved human/peanut hybrid. Some of these commercials are meant to emotionally move you. But all of them are trying to sell you something, and again, these companies are spending millions to do so.

We've found a few of this year's Super Bowl commercials, along with some teasers for others. Below are a few of them; some of these will hit early.

R.I.P. Fictional Peanut Man (Full Commercial)

Everyone is talking about the death of a fictional peanut man killed off on Twitter. However, there was video of it all going down, and in this 30-second commercial, Mr. Peanut sacrifices his life to help his friends. Then, his body is blown up.

Verizon 5G (Full Commercial)

Many Super Bowl commercials have a comedic slant. However, the Verizon Super Bowl commercial boasts the importance of the 5G network in order to help people, like a firefighter using the tech to be able to see through smoke.

American Heroes (Full Commercials)

Here's another full Super Bowl commercial that's a bit serious. This Budweiser spot showcases American heroes, which come in all shapes, sizes, colors, genders, etc.

American Heroes... Can Do Taxes (Full Commercial)

TurboTax is all about empowering the average American in order to give them the confidence to do their own taxes, which feels a bit silly. Apparently, this year's theme for the Super Bowl is "everyone is a hero."

A Wicked Rippah by Da Habah (Very Long Teaser)

In what is easily the longest teaser commercial of the bunch, comedian Rachel Dratch teaches baseball player David Ortiz how to speak with a Bostonian accent. It does not go well, and apparently, this is a commercial for the car company Hyundai

Dotson’s Other Note: In the event I failed to mention it, the cost of a 30 second commercial during this Super Bowl is $5.6 million. During the Super Bowl, it is suggested that you watch and listen very carefully to the commercials. There is a possibility of earning some filthy lucre for yourself. Thanks for reading The Island Moon. I can be reached at [email protected] and or text/call 530-748-8475.

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Back home in the Lagoon and Baffin Bay I’m hunting big trout fishing hard all day long, and other days fun time drifting with soft plastics. On the boat trips we are catching 40-100 trout a day, all sizes. Using soft plastic lures is a fun way to relax and really propel your skills. Live bait requires the user to stop fishing and rebait all the time. With lures you are casting at every good looking spot, or bait that surfaces. You can feel the strike and set the hook right away. Lighter tackle doesn’t fatigue your hands and arms as with live bait and everything seems to just be a little easier. Anglers learn the different rod techniques to make the lures dance to natural swim rhythms. This month call me for your day off fishing trip. ALL WEEKDAY TRIPS ARE $100 off this month. Check the weather and give me a call. Trophy Hunting Big Trout is what makes our area famous in the month of February. The dream of hooking a monster trout drives anglers to buy the fastest speed boats and thousands of dollars in tackle. What really catches trophy trout is making smart decisions, a quiet approach, and long days on the water. I’ve watched the bay go quiet with the “trophy trout fishermen” as soon as the clock strikes 2pm, after that Baffin is a ghost town. Find areas with good water, lots of baitfish, and stay till dark. Pick every sand spot apart and follow the lunar feeding tables. Those big trout are having an easy winter with all the warm weather. They have plenty of food, and are only eating when they want to. Their choice of hiding places is any where and everywhere right now. Without the cold weather they do not have to regulate their body temperature and are spread out in all reaches of the back bays. We are so blessed to be enjoying south Texas winters come celebrate and enjoy some great fishing with me on the water. Y’all all GET WET! Follow all our hookups on Facebook at Capt Joey Farah’s Backwater Fishing.

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The Great OutdoorsBy Jay Gardner

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Backwater AdventuresBy Joey FarahFarah’s Fishing AdventuresWow, that was fun. I guess

the homeless panhandling/mugging issue is more of a polarizing topic than I had

assumed, and that’s a good thing. If anything, I have seen stories from people being accosted in a variety of places, including several stories of people flat out being robbed at the Wallyworld in the Bluff. That’s seriously not cool. Again, I’m not “villanizing” all homeless people, but the few bad eggs out there sure are making a stink of things. Thanks for most of the feedback. But not all of it. Heh.

Reefs

I was talking to Gary Glick the other day, and he casually mentioned that the R/V Tortuga had slipped up the coast from their operations down there and put down a load of material in MU-775 (Packery Channel Reef). WHAT?!! I immediately started grilling him, and he filled me in (although I wish he would have told me beforehand!). Evidently TPWD contracted with him for a few loads of the concrete railroad ties to go into our reef in their latest round. The

contract is for 8,500 tons to go into the Rio Grande Valley Reef and 1,500 tons for our reef.

Last week, the Tortuga put down 425 tons of material ranging from whole railroad ties, broken railroad ties, and cinder blocks in several configurations. They put down one nursery patch reef with 75 tons of broken railroad ties, a smaller 25 ton patch reef, and then another patch reef consisting of 360 cinder blocks. Some of the blocks were placed on top of the nursery reef to add complexity. The next deployment (sometime in the next week or so) will consist of a large 400 ton pile that will be 120-130’ in diameter and will come off the bottom 12-15 feet high, and another 25 ton nursery pile. Then there will be two more deployments that

are similar to the latter, so we should have some great habitat out there.

There are any number of research papers out there that prove that what any normal person assumes; that a variety of reef types are better producers of fish. You loyal readers already know that red snapper are habitat limited in our section of the Gulf. The majority of our bottom is a desert of open sand with no place to hide. The little snapper need tiny spaces they can run to in order to avoid the larger predators. The nursery reefs that were put down last week will serve that function. Previously, the only material out at MU-775 were those large pyramids, large culverts, and the Kinta that we, TPWD, and SEA put out there. While yes, there is structure for fish aged 1-3 years old and above, there wasn’t anything for the 0-1 year fish. Now there is…

So, snapper typically spawn starting in May, so this material is going down at the right time. It will immediately start to grow algae and barnacles and things, which will attract and develop crustaceans and crabs that the snapper

will feed on. Starting the whole cycle from the bottom up, so to speak. By this time next year, all the types of habitat will be clicking in unison and we’ll have a nice productive ecosystem built. This is the kind of project that makes me jump out of bed in the morning.

ISAC

Next week at ISAC, I will gavel the meeting into a recess at some point, and we will be having a town hall meeting regarding the future of a police substation, or at least “store front” on the Island. There will be Council members there, as well as City Staff and supposedly Chief Markle is going to join us. Come out and listen, but with the way things go sometimes on the Island, I remind some

of you to play nice. This is not the time to get everyone to show up and give their three minutes of testimony. This also isn’t for any filibustering or running for imaginary public office time, this will be a presentation by Staff on their recommendations, and comments from the Chief. Please be respectful, but also please partake in the discussion if it’s pertinent. Repeating yourself three times is a good way to get tuned out by everyone in the room.

Well folks, I’m slowly recovering and getting back into the swing of things. Drop me a line at [email protected] , flame me on the Facespace or whatever, and I’ll see you next time here On the Rocks.

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This week I decided to take a vacation, just down the road to Port Aransas. I trailered the boat over to the most beautiful public boat ramp and harbor, put the boat in and had plenty of parking. If you have been on North Padre and find yourself doing the same old same-O, go check out the other end of the Island. You can tell right away it’s NOT Corpus. We explored the back of the barrier Island north towards Ceder Pass. We caught plenty of trout along the shorelines with visible grass. Some of the water there is gin clear, the trout always prefer slightly green water compared to crystal clear. One reason is the presence of current and tide stirring up the sediments. The other is that sunlight penetrates the clear water as well as making it hard for predators to make successful attacks on bait.

Black drum mistake small paddle tails for crabs and surprise us most every day

when we bring one to hand on plastic. The big drum run has started, let’s go fill the

cooler!

This nice 25 inch trout came from The Flour Bluff Shoreline this week on plum

chartreuse Doa 3 inch paddle tails.

Jump’n George Shaffer brought his kids down from Up north to visit and fish! This

83yr old stud jumped in the boat faster than I did. Great days.

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The Point-in-Time (PIT) count provides the homeless assistance community with data needed to understand the number and characteristics of persons who are homeless. The counts are an important metric for measuring Federal and local progress in preventing and ending homelessness.

Beginning on January 23, 2020, the Homeless Issues Partnership, Inc, in association with the Texas Homeless Network and volunteers from the community will conduct the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count. Over four days, trained volunteers will count and survey individuals who are staying in emergency shelters, transitional housing, and unsheltered locations. Our PIT Count will provide a “snapshot” of homelessness in Corpus Christi and Nueces County.

It will indicate the minimum number of people experiencing homelessness in our community. Other forms of homelessness, such as people staying temporarily with friends, are not included in a PIT Count. Results from the PIT Count will be publicly available and we will use the results of the PIT Count to improve our response to homelessness. In the future, successive counts will allow us to measure progress towards our goal: ending homelessness in Corpus Christi.

Last of the Original Texas Warriors

You are looking at the last of their kind: men who risked all fighting for the Republic of Texas. This 1906 photograph was taken at Fannin Park in Goliad in 1906. That was the last annual meeting of the Texas Veterans Association.

The cannon upon which they rest is known as Col. Fannin’s Cannon. It was used at Coleto Creek by the men who were massacred under Santa Anna’s order. The old cannon is still there today. You have your own picture taken with it.

Who are these six men?

W i l l i a m Physick Zuber (1820–1913) of Austin. He was in the rear guard at the Battle of San Jacinto. He later took part in the S o m m e r v e l l Expedition. He

also served in the Confederate cavalry, farmed and taught school in rural Grimes County. He was a charter member of the Texas State Historical Association.

John Washington Darlington (1821–1915) of Taylor. He fought in the Battle of Plum Creek, fought against Vasquez and Woll during the raids of 1842, helped build the first capitol building at Austin. He also ranched and served in a ranging company during the Civil War.

Asa Collinsworth Hill of Oakville (1826-1913) - He doesn’t really belong with this group, as he didn’t serve during the republic years, though his father and brothers did. Sam Houston took him to Washington as his personal secretary when he became senator in 1846. Hill commanded a spy company during the Mexican War. He was a Texas Ranger captain before the Civil War

Stephen Franklin Sparks of Rockport (1817-1908). He took part in the Siege of Bexar and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Levi “Uncle Lee” Lawler of Florence (1826-1915). He served in a ranging company while still a teen.

Alphonso Steele of Mexia (1817-1911). He was the last surviving participant of the Battle of San Jacinto. While delegates met at Washington on the Brazos, Steele worked at the local hotel, grinding corn for their bread.

The Texas Veterans Association was an organization of those who performed military service in Texas prior to annexation. Its first convention was at Houston in 1873. The annual meetings always took place the week of April 21, San Jacinto Day.

The association dissolved the year after this photograph was taken, and its work was taken over by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

There are many books about early Texas veterans. Reading about their lives and exploits is a wonderful thing. There might even be portraits of them in those books, but this is something different.

Here we get to see them in the open air, real flesh and blood soldiers, now old men, taking in the passage of time, recalling all that they did, and remembering their brothers in arms.


By Todd Hunter, District 32

STATENational Blood Donor

Awareness Month January is National Blood Donor Awareness

Month. This is a nationwide initiative to celebrate and recognize blood donors. National Blood Month has taken place each January since 1970. Donating blood saves many lives and improves the health for many people. This week I would like to discuss how to donate blood.

According to the American Red Cross, one donation can potentially save up to three lives. Furthermore, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. The blood supply is necessary for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. Each donation is essential for the lifesaving care that can be provided.

A way to donate in the Coastal Bend is through the Coastal Bend Blood Center, which was established in 1969. The services the center provide include donor recruiting, community education, drawing, processing and distribution. The Blood Center provides services to 19 medical facilities in the 10- county service area of Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio. The Blood Center offers opportunities to donate blood throughout the service area seven days a week with bloodmobiles.

The basic donor requirements for the Blood Center are you must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 lbs. ( 115lbs. if 17 years of age), be in general good health, and have an I.D. at the time of the donation.

To learn more about the Coastal Bend Blood Center, please visit their website at https://www.coastalbendbloodcenter.org/ . Also, to see more statistics, visit the American Red Cross Website at https://www.redcrossblood.org/ . Let’s use this month to inspire us to donate blood to save lives.

If you have questions regarding any of the information mentioned in this week’s article, please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or District Office. Please always feel free to contact my office if you have any questions or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if you would like to contact my office regarding constituent services. As always, my offices are available at any time to assist with questions, concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512-463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603).

- State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32

Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. He can be contacted at [email protected] or at 512-463-0672.

PIPOA News by Marvin Jones, PresidentAs always, let me have

your thoughts. You can reach me at [email protected]

Board Meeting- At Tuesday nights Board Meeting, it was announced

that the Sea Pines subdivision had obtained the required number of signatures and filed the proper papers with the County. Therefore, the Sea Pines subdivision has terminated its protective covenants.

The Board conducted three email votes in the last month. The votes pertained to the actions of Marta Sprout and Nick Colosi. They went to the PIPOA office when Jim Smock, the Executive Director, and I were out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday. Together they hand wrote two checks, one to the PIPOA Law Firm and the other, a local vendor. Furthermore, they refused to sign a check for an Attorney that provided a second opinion on legal issues.

Vote number one was to remove Marta Sprout as a check signer for the PIPOA. This motion passed four yes and three no. The Motion was made by Dan Brown and seconded by Carter Tate. Voting yes was, Dan Brown, Carter Tate, Marvin Jones, and Dan Herrington. Voting no was Marta Sprout, Nick Colosi, and John Weis. Marta Sprout may no longer sign PIPOA checks. Jim Smock, the Executive Director, has replaced her. During the vote, Marta Sprout demanded to be removed as a check signer.

Vote number two was to remove Nick Colosi as a check signer for the PIPOA. This motion failed with four no votes and three yes votes. The Motion was made by Dan Brown and seconded by Carter Tate. Voting yes was Dan Brown, Carter Tate, and Marvin Jones. Voting no was Marta Sprout, Nick Colosi, John Weis, and Dan Herrington. Nick Colosi remains as a PIPOA check signer.

Vote number three was to a Motion authorizing the payment to an attorney for a second opinion. The Motion was made

by Dan Brown and seconded by Carter Tate. The motion passed with four votes. Dan Brown, Dan Herrington, Marvin Jones, and Carter Tate voting yes. Marta Sprout and Nick Colosi did not vote, nor did they abstain, they did not participate. John Weis did not participate possibly because of email technical difficulties. Subsequently, a legal opinion was obtained from the Board Attorney stating that the Executive Director and the President working together have the authority to obtain a second legal opinion as long as the cost is under $5,000. (As per the Board Policy Manual) During the vote, Nick Colosi went to the PIPOA office and signed the check for the Attorney.

The Board passed several other motions. Motion passed unanimously to begin a search for a Project Manager that can manage bulkhead repairs and other construction projects for the PIPOA. Motion passed unanimously to begin a search for a collection agency to be engaged in collecting past due CAM fees. Motion passed unanimously to accept a proposal from the PIPOA’s CPA for additional accounting services. Motion passed unanimously to engage the CPA firm of Park Fowler to conduct the 2019 audit. The Board discussed at length possible Bylaw Amendments. One, to change the date of the annual meeting so that the annual meeting does not conflict with Spring Break. Two, to change the requirements and or qualifications for subdivision membership in the PIPOA. The Board wishes to place on the upcoming election ballot, these Bylaw Amendments.

Candidates for the Board- The next election will be in March 2020. There are two Board seats up for election. The candidates are (in alphabetical order), Sandy Graves, Marvin Jones, and Nita Smith. A meet the candidates will be held on Wednesday, February 5 at 5:30 PM at the Holiday Inn Express. An election newsletter profiling the candidates will be sent out soon.

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Notes From NuecesBy Brent Chesney

Precint 4 Nueces County Commissioner

County property on Alister Street in Port Aransas is for sale

Nueces County owns a prime piece of property on Alister Street. The property was used for years by the City of Port Aransas for a computer center. Unfortunately Harvey did so much damage to the building that Nueces County had to tear it down. Where do we go from here? Nueces County has put the property out for sealed bids based on an appraisal obtained by Nueces County. If you are interested in bidding on this property those bids are due by FEBRUARY 18, 2020 to the Nueces County Purchasing department. For specific details on getting a bid package and information please call my office at 361-888-0268 and we will help you get all the information you might need. This is a great piece of property in the heart of a great city.

I.B. Magee work remains on schedule and on budget

Take a drive out to I B Magee Park in Port Aransas to see the progress happening there. The best news is no news other than it is proceeding well.

Barefoot Mardi Gras

I am thrilled to be sponsoring the Barefoot Mardi Gras on North Padre Island yet again. This is quite the event and I am so happy to be participating yet again. The weekend should be awesome and I would recommend attending the parade and festival. It is so much fun.

Parker Pool Improvements in Flour Bluff to begin soon

Our next round of improvements on Parker Pool in Flour Bluff should begin soon. We will be open in time for another great swim season. We would hope to start construction sometime in February.

Padre Island Property Owners

Association Board of Directors Cadidates

“Meet & Greet”Wednesday, February 5, 2020

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

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PIPOA members are invited to meet the candidates for the Board of Directors and to submit questions to them. The candidates, in ballot order, are:

1) Marvin Jones

2) Sandy Graves

3) Nita Smith

For any questions about the “Meet & Greet,” please contact Jim Smock: [email protected] or 361-949-7025.

If you are unable to attend and would like to submit questions, in advance, please email your questions to: [email protected].

Port Aransas Preservation

and Historical Association

The PAPHA Winter Lecture Series continues at Pioneer RV Resort on Monday, February 3 with a presentation by Greg Smith. A General Membership meeting will be held after the 6:30 mixer and before the lecture.

The rest of the 2020 lecture lineup is:

Monday, Jan. 27: Jim Moloney, the 1919 storm and Early Post Cards of Port Aransas

Tuesday, Feb 11: TBA

Monday, Feb. 17: TBA

One of the last unnamed lectures will be Dinah Bowman on the history of Gyoto with a live demonstration. All lectures will begin with a 6:30-7 mixer with wine and cheese type snacks. Talks will begin at 7 pm. All will be held at Pioneer RV Resort except Jan. 13 lecture.

Valentine’s Day With PIE

Hearts and flowers will abound, Friday noon, February 14th--for the PIE Valentine’s Day Luncheon at Waves Resort, 11:30 a.m.

PIE ladies and their guests are encouraged to dress in red, and have a fun, romantic Luncheon, with Padre Island Celebrity Singer, George Reed singing Dean Martin style love songs, accompanied by his partner, Flo Pena and his Karoke machine. Lucky ladies may received a long-stemmed red rose as George works the Waves ballroom, after a wonderful, Valentine’s style menu of Lemon-Peppered Chicken, Rice, Steamed Vegetables, and Dessert.

Cost will be $20.00 per person, and reservations are due by Tuesday noon, February 11th, to: Linda Schaeffer, at: 720-530-3949, or e-mail her, at: [email protected].

All Padre Island ladies are encouraged to join PIE, or request a Guest Luncheon reservation, by contacting Linda, or our Membership Chairman, Jaki Boyd, at: 361-533-0854, or [email protected]. Cost is still only $25.00 yearly.

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Work Continues on San Jose Island

Barges on San Jose Island on January 4. Photo by Malcolm Ward

Work continued this week to remove six barges from San Jose Island where they were deposited by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The job has kicked into high gear in the past

two weeks.Matt Woodruff, Vice President of Public & Government Affairs for the Houston-based Kirby Corporation said the six barges which are being removed are 300 feet long, 54

feet wide, and 12 feet in height are were empty when Hurricane Harvey deposited them on San Jose Island.

Woodruff said the current plan now calls for the barges to be rolled off the island on the Gulf of Mexico side on large inflatable pads. He said the work is scheduled to be

complete by the end of February. Here is a look at the project.


Spring break offers an opportunity to travel with your family while the kids get a vacation from school. While it may still be a few months away, now is the time to start planning your spring break travels and activities.

When planning trips, it is important to be on the lookout for travel scams and complaint-worthy travel agencies. More than 400 Texas consumers filed complaints with BBB against travel agencies in 2019, with issues ranging from advertising to contracts and guarantees. Nearly two dozen travel and vacation scams were reported in the state to BBB Scam Tracker last year as well, with some consumers claiming losses of hundreds of dollars.

Travel scammers may use stolen photos of luxury hotels, resorts or rentals, advertising them at unbelievable prices. Once you make your payment, they take your money and you discover the place never existed. Other scammers create fraudulent third-party booking sites for hotels or airline tickets, taking your credit card information and cancelling your reservation shortly after.

Use these tips from your Better Business Bureau as you plan your spring break travels:

• Look for reviews. Check bbb.org and other online reviews when considering a hotel, resort or travel agency. You can also call and ask for references but watch for vague answers. Also be wary of companies that don’t provide any photos.

• Don’t wire money. Avoid using wire transfer or prepaid debit cards to pay for your vacation, as you can’t get the money back if you get scammed. Consider using a credit card so you can dispute the charges if something goes wrong.

• Be realistic. If an offer is too good to be true, it probably is. Do your research, and get a feel for what similar hotels, airlines or travel agencies are charging.

• Check social media. Most travel destinations have a social media presence. Check their pages for photos, looking at the quality. If the photos are pixelated or captions are full of typos, this may be a sign of a page run by a scammer. You can also check the comment sections for reviews.

Planning for Spring BreakBy Emily Gaines | PR Coordinator for BBB serving the Heart of Texas


Birds in LoveBy Celest SillingIf you are looking for some

romance tips this Valentine’s day, look no further. Birds have some of the most elaborate courtship displays in the animal kingdom, and they’re here to share their wisdom with you.

It’s always a good idea to bring your date a gift. During courtship, the male Least Tern will dive down into the water to catch a fish for his love. Once he has a sufficient prize for her, he will land and approach the female, letting her see the fish in his beak. As if to emphasize the freshness of the catch, the male will shake the fish around, making it flop and wiggle all the more.

If the female Least Tern is interested in the fish, she will try to take it. But if she is interested in the handsome bird holding the fish, she will turn her back to him and let him approach her tail. Now the male will stand behind her, dangling the fish over her head, shaking it back and forth and sometimes even hitting the female with it. As if hypnotized, the female will shake her head in time with the fish, and eventually hunker down to let the male mount. He copulates while still wagging the fish.

The Magnificent Frigatebird spends most of its time in the air or on the water, but it nests on land, preferring to do so in mangrove forests or other trees and bushes. The male has an enormous, bright red inflatable air sac on his

chest which he expands to attract females. To get their attention, he will clack his bill, wave his head back and forth, flutter his wings and call loudly in one of the more flamboyant displays known to bird-kind.

The male Piping Plover puts a great deal of thought and effort into his courtship. In order to woo his mate, he has to make the perfect nest for their eggs. His nest is called a “scrape” and he makes it by digging a shallow hole in the sand. To make a truly attractive scrape, he will sometimes place pieces of small white shells in and around the bowl. When complete, the male will perform an aerial display for the female to get her attention until she comes over to inspect the nest.

The Piping Plover’s nest must be perfect. It has to be in the right location, have just the right amount of surrounding vegetation, and of course be skillfully made. If she likes it, the female will squat down in the scrape, trying it on for size. Now the male will initiate his courtship dance. He stands tall, puffs out his chest, and quickly stomps the ground with his feet. Still dancing, he approaches the female until he is actually kicking her rump with his stomps. If he’s lucky, she’ll approve the whole courtship and let him copulate then and there.

Now you have some truly effective romance tips at your disposal. Like the Least Tern, bring a gift for your date. Like the Magnificent Frigatebird, dress to impress. And finally, like the Piping plover, show what a great home you can make for your mate. With these tips, it is guaranteed to be a great Valentine’s day!

Celeste Silling is the Education and Outreach Manager at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. The GCBO is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the birds and their habitats along the entire Gulf Coast and beyond into their Central and South America wintering grounds.

A Least Tern brings a fish to his mate. Photo by Mike Williams.

Newbie On The WaterThoughts From Dr. Tom

By Dr. Tom Dorrell

I finally splashed the Chittum skiff last week when the sun poked out.

This years hunting season seemed to last forever because of moving our ranching operation and getting our outfitting business up and running. We started running hunts to offset costs at the family ranch in Goliad thru our company 4D Outfitters and will soon be running fly fishing trips on the Laguna through our sister company Laguna Fly Outfitters. As many of you know I play doctor so I can bow hunt and fly fish. Seems like a natural thing to do and I love guiding and being on the back of the boat as much as the front.

Anyway I took a buddy, ex marine and international pilot Dan Kudilicki, out on his maiden voyage to teach him how to fly fish. Dan had never even picked up a fly rod before he landed at my house why I was loading the boat. After a 10 minute lesson we loaded up and headed to Marker 37. I dry launched the skiff and made sure it would start after a long winters nap and then we were off.

This time of year I like to find shallow water with a muddy bottom as the temps rise and locate some targets as they warm up from the cold deeper water. Usually finding these areas near deeper water is best. This day did not disappoint. We pushed over some super skinny then power poled down for another brief lesson before we decided to give it a try. Conditions were nice 5-10 mph wind from the Northwest and clear sun.

Fly fishing is awkward to most folk in the beginning, casting the long rod has no similarities with traditional tackle. Even a guy like Dan with superior physical dexterity and athleticism can struggle. Fortunately it doesn’t take a very long cast to catch fish here, it just has to be done correctly with good presentation. Dan got it together as quick as possible and then we began the hunt.

It was really good to be back on the water. I think if I was forced to choose between bow hunting

with traditional tackle and fly fishing I would have to take the salt over the hunt. We moved quietly working the area and immediately came on to the fish. Dan got multiple shots but the water was very clear and sometimes not putting it exactly where they want it will blow them out in these conditions. It is amazing how good of vision and perception they can have when they are on alert. Trying to learn out of the boat is not the most effective way to catch them when you are learning because when you see them they can often see you. Wading is easier to be stealthy but whatever….

After about 10 shots we finally got a perfect set up and the angler made a great cast. As the 30 inch red came to the fly and inhaled the chartreuse kwan that I had tied I realized Dan was mesmerized, strip..stickem…stickem..stickem…he ate set the hook I chanted with increasing volume then the rod came straight up trout style and bent sharply. Just as quickly the hook popped out and the laughter started from the back as the pilot stomped on the front of the boat sending all shallow denizens into parts unknown. After a few seconds …. that was awesome! We had a short decompression session or whatever they call it. We talked about strip striking again now that the new flyfisherman got to see one eat so that today’s lesson would stick to his memory.

We finished the day with numerous shots and his casting became more efficient, faster and accurate but nay the fish became smarter and we called it as the evening clouds rolled in. It was a great time with a great hunt in beautiful conditions, a nice little respite before my next string of five 12 hour shifts in the Surepoint ER. If you are ill or injured we are always open the ER is 24/7/365 and Urgent Care Mon-Fri 8-4. I can be reached for Turkey hunts, Deer and Dove at [email protected] and flyfishing trips nearshore out of our pathfinder 26 HPS and inshore out of our Chittum Laguna Madre or New Water Stilt at [email protected]. Have a great week Capt Tom W Dorrell MD

Police BlotterDyna shooting

Editor’s note: We made a request with the Corpus Christi Police Department for the police report on the shooting incident which occurred on Dyna Street in early January. This is the response:

Dear Mr. Rankin:

NOTICE:

On January 21, 2020, the City of Corpus Christi Police Department (the “Department”) received your public information request for a copy of a police report related to a specified incident (the “Request”). In order to promote governmental efficiency and encourage the prompt release of information, as required by the Public Information Act, the Department relied upon Open Records Letter No. 2016-06957 (2016) in responding to your request. The Department does so within five (5) business days of your request.

The Department has made a good faith determination the infomiation you requested:

• deals with the detection, investigation, or prosecution of a crime and the release of the records would interfere with the detection, investigation, or prosecution of an open or pending criminal matter.

This information is subject to section 552.108(a)(l) of the Government Code. The Department has also determined you have not previously requested this information.1 Therefore, pursuant to the previous determination granted by the Office of the Attorney General in Open Records Letter No. 2016-06957, the Department is releasing some information to you, and is withholding the remaining responsive information subject to section 552.108(a)(l) of the Government Code.

Please note, we are withholding the following specified types of information:

x Incident Report ( except basic infonnation)

* Witness/suspect interviews(s)

* Video Recording(s)

* Audio Recording(s)

* Other:

If you have questions regarding the use of this previous determination, please call the Department’s Management Aide at (361) 886-2747 or for more information concerning your rights and the responsibilities of the Department, please visit the Office of the Attorney General’s website at https://www.texasattomeygeneral.gov/og/information about-552.l08a1-previous-determinations, or call the Office of the Attorney General’s Open Government Hotline, toll free, at (877) 673-6839. You may also review general information about the Public Information Act, including the types of information included in basic information, in the 2018 Public Information Handbook at https://www.texasattomeygeneral.gov/files/og/publicinfo hb.pdf.

Sincerely,

Alexander Garcia Assistant City Attorney City of Corpus Christi

Enclosure

Mustang Island Report Editor’s note: We also made a request for the police report on Mustang Island on

January 28. Here is the response:

Incident/Investigation Report

Agency: CCPD Case Number: 2001180069 Date: 01/28/2020 08:33:52

UNAPPROVEDNarrative

On 01/18/20 at 1657 hrs I was dispatched to the area of Hwy 361 and Gulf Beach Access Rd 3 for a shooting. Nueces County Constable unit 1405 advised dispatch that a caller was on the phone with Port Aransas dispatch, informing them that a male had been shot in the leg. The caller was later determined to be the victim Jordan McManus.

The victim could not give us an exact location but stated he had been shot in the leg by a male suspect wearing a black mask, black shirt and blue jeans. The victim was able to tell us he was on a trail located approximately one mile north of Island in the Sun Church, which is on Highway 361.

Parks and Wildlife Officer and I checked a trail located on the Corpus Christi Bay side of thehighway. The trail is rough and muddy and had a 4 wheel drive truck. He drove out to the bay where he located the victim in his vehicle, a silver Jeep Commander. confirmed the victim had a gunshot wound to the leg, and he loaded the victim into his truck, and transported him to the highway where Medics were standing by. The victim was transported to Bay Area Hospital by medics.

Incident/Investigation ReportAgency: Case Number:CCPD 2001180069 Date: 01/28/2020 08:33:52

UNAPPROVED

01/18/2020 16:57 01/18/2020 16:57Date/Time Found

01/18/2020 16:57

10216 Hwy 361, Corpus Christi, TX 78418

Incident InformationDate/Time Reported Date/Time Occurred From Officer

Supervising OfficerIncident Location(4568) HERNANDEZ, L

Charges

1Description Statute UCR

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON PC22.02 (2F) 13AAttCom

Charge Type

Alcohol, Drugs or Computers UsedAlcohol Drugs Computers

Location Type

OTHER/UNKNOWNPremises Entered Forced Entry

Yes No

Entry Exit Criminal Activity

Weapons1.

2.

3.

Automatic Handgun

State

NBias Motivation Bias Target Bias Circumstances Hate Group

Victims

MCMANUS, JORDAN JAMESName(Last, First, M) Race Sex DOB

Address

W M

Home Phone

Business Phone

Seq. #

1

Employer Name/Address

Age19

TypeINDIVIDUAL

InjuriesOther Major Iniury

Residency StatusResident

EthnicityNon-Hispanic

Victim of Crimes1

Drivers License

SSNCell Phone

Page 1 of 3Report: r_lw1ni.frx 01/28/2020 08:33:52

Reporting Officer: (4568) HERNANDEZ, L


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01/18/2020 16:57




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Automatic Handgun

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Other Persons Involved

Address

Business Phone

Home Phone Employer Name/Address

Name Code

Involved, OtherSeq. #

1Name (Last, First, M)

Race Sex

W M DOB

Cell Phone

PropertySeq. #

1Description

Owner

Serial Number Make/Model

Status Status Officer Quantity Units of Measure Value

Property Notes

EIGHT 9MM CASINGS

License / State Color

LUGER / BLAZER

MCMANUS, JORDAN JAMES BRONZE

EVIDENCE (12920) WENGER, COURTNEY A 8.00 $1.00

Gun Type Caliber Finish Grip Gun Stock

Condition Gun Test Sight TestYes No

Test TypeYes No

Sight Type

1860890Property ID

VehiclesSeq. #

1Year Style

2006 CARRY ALLMakeJEEP

ModelCOMMANDER

ColorSILVER

VIN

License / State

License Year

License Plate Type

OwnerMCMANUS, ROY

Status Status Date Value

Vehicle Notes



Island police calls

95 total police calls

13300 block SPID 1 a.m. January 21 DWI

14200 block Anegada 4 p.m. January 24 Burglary

14300 block SPID 1 a.m. January 18 Assault

14500 block Compass 2 p.m. January 24 Harassment

14900 block Dasmarinas 2 a.m. January 18 Assault

Laffite/Aquarius 4 p.m. January 18 Disturbance

15100 block Aquarius 4 p.m. January 18 Noise Ordinance

15100 block Aquarius 5 p.m. January 18 Noise Ordinance

13900 block Windjammer 1 a.m. January 22 Disturbance

15200 block Aquarius 1 a.m. January 19 Burglary

15200 block SPID 4 a.m. January 20 Theft

14100 block Cutlass 10 p.m. January 22 Disturbance

13600 block Catamaran 2 a.m. January 25 Disturbance

15900 block San Filipe 11 p.m. January 24 Burglary

14200 block Allamanda 5 a.m. January 24 Noise Ordinance

SH 361/SPID Midnight January 22 Disturbance


UNAPPROVED

Other Persons Involved

Address

Business Phone

Home Phone Employer Name/Address

Name Code

Involved, OtherSeq. #

1Name (Last, First, M)

Race Sex

W M DOB

Cell Phone

PropertySeq. #

1Description

Owner

Serial Number Make/Model

Status Status Officer Quantity Units of Measure Value

Property Notes

EIGHT 9MM CASINGS

License / State Color

LUGER / BLAZER

MCMANUS, JORDAN JAMES BRONZE

EVIDENCE (12920) WENGER, COURTNEY A 8.00 $1.00

Gun Type Caliber Finish Grip Gun Stock

Condition Gun Test Sight TestYes No

Test TypeYes No

Sight Type

1860890Property ID

VehiclesSeq. #

1Year Style

2006 CARRY ALLMakeJEEP

ModelCOMMANDER

ColorSILVER

VIN

License / State

License Year

License Plate Type

OwnerMCMANUS, ROY

Status Status Date Value

Vehicle Notes



Work has begun to restore the Dunes Condominiums adjacent to Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas.


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Home Maintenance Concrete Installation

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of a better way to end January. Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines will NOT be playing Third Coast Theater this Saturday. Terri has battled a serious medical condition her whole life and still deals with epilepsy daily. She is open about her condition and promises to reschedule as soon as possible. It’s old hat by now, but the show at Third Coast before Terri’s last week with Keith Sykes was also cancelled due to Keith’s wife also become ill. Larry Joe Taylor and Richard Leigh will play there on the 23rd. Let’s hope third time’s a charm. That ought to keep you busy for a while. Be safe out there.

♫♪♫ And, that’s the truth ♫♪♫


Just to state the obvious…

Just to state the obvious, it’s the end of January and according to my February calendar, we have Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and Fat Tuesday on the horizon and, and, AND… it’s Leap Year. How’s that for a build up? February is also the peak Winter People month. Check out the PA Rockers gig on Wednesday at Bernie’s (or any Happy Hour there for that matter), for a real eye opener of just how many Winter Texans there are here. I’m seeing lots of familiar faces. I’m OK with February… especially Fat Tuesday on the 25th when Earfood will be here.

On the local front…

I want to remind you about the Scrabble Tournament fundraiser for the new Trinity by the Sea Day School to be held Saturday, February 8th at the Port A Civic Center. It’ll have a Roaring 20’s theme. Also there’s another fundraiser at Red’s Riviera at noon on the 15th for our buddy and longtime island resident, Lizz Pape who was diagnosed with Leukemia in November. Lizz has started aggressive treatment at M.D. Anderson and in Corpus. Red’s will have BBQ plates for $10, an auction, a raffle and more. Music will be provided by Uel Jackson from 2-4. Stop by and show Lizz some love. All Proceeds will go to help her out with those big expenses. Have you been in the back yard of the Gaff lately? Kip Shannon has been sprucing the place up out back with the help of Side Job Bob. There’s a new pirate boat centerpiece built into the middle of the patio and some new shading back there. The place is looking great! And speaking of the Gaff… my pit boss, Chris Jordan, has been inspired lately and work on my flailing belt sander racer has once again taken life. It’s official, the Moon Monkey WILL be back in some way, shape or form on the 15th. It might be ugly but hey, no guts no glory. And finally on the local scene, if you see some low down son of a bum stealing our bollard buddies down by the pier, please take their picture and I’ll shame them publically. The selfless lady who makes these beautiful bollard stockings and gives life and smiles to our beach, Diana Knowlton does so at her own time and expense and only for the sake of good. And some creep snaked about ten of them. That’s a party

foul and definitely not cool. And finally, I told you about Mike the Barber taking a serious tumble and injuring his leg badly a few weeks ago. Well, I checked in with sweet Heidi Hagan at their hair shop on Cutoff and she tells me he’s on the mend but still out until March. I should have one heck of a Billy Gibbon’s beard going by then. I’m starting to look a bit hairy lately.

By Ronnie Narmour

[email protected]

Three Chords and the Truth

The GaffPizza Beer Darts Belt sander Races

GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BARLIVE MUSIC

EVERY NIGHT

Kitchen Open Until 1 a.m.!

Expert Computer Repairs

Live MusicAaron Jacob @ Scuttlebutts

Wednesday, February 12Jered Clark @ Giggity’sPA Rockers @ Bernie’s

Billy Snipes @ Scuttlebutts

Thursday, February 13Free Beer Band @

Giggity’sMercyMe, 20/20 @

American Bank Center

VALENTINE’S DAY, February 14

Red Tide @ Giggity’sCC Songwriters Festival @

Executive Surf ClubJosh Turner @ American

Bank CenterWillie J Laws Band @

House of RockRon Baker @ Island

WinePA Rockers @ Port A Art

CenterSaturday, February 15

City Wide Garage Sale @ Port A

Todd Dorn @ Giggity’sJanelle Shetters @ Island

Wine Chad Prather @ American

Bank CenterStoney LaRue, Buffaloe

& the Heard @ Brewster Street

Adrenaline @ RockitsBilly Snipes @ Scuttlebutts

Sunday, February 16 Antone & All Stars @

Giggity’sCC Songwriters Festival @

Executive Surf ClubJohn Eric @ Scuttlebutts

PRESIDENTS DAY, February 17

Open Jam @ Giggity’s

Tuesday, February 18Election Day Early Voting

starts @ AmericaPaul & Victoria @

Giggity’sUnrehearsed & Unashamed

@ Island WineAaron Jacob @ Scuttlebutts

Wednesday, February 19PA Rockers @ Bernie’s

Magnus @ Giggity’sBilly Snipes @ Scuttlebutts

Thursday, February 20Free Beer Band @

Giggity’sWhooping Crane Fest @

Port AransasAggrolites @ House of

RockKody West @ Brewster

StreetRobin Blue @ Scuttlebutts

Friday, February 21Whooping Crane Fest @

Port AransasDreaming in Color @

Giggity’sTy Dietz @ Shorty’s

Jerry Diaz, Brendan Mayer, Eric Erdman, Drop Dead Dangerous @ Pirates &

PoetsJackie Venson, Shayna

Sands @ House of RockAudic Empire, Proof of

Life, Flatbroke @ Brewster Street

Marco Ramirez @ Scuttlebutts

Saturday, February 22Whooping Crane Fest @

Port Aransas

TonightThursday, January 30Free Beer Band @ Giggity’sSunny Sweeny, Erin Enderlin @ Brewster StreetMickey Avalon @ House of RockStarlite & the Moonbeams @ Executive Surf ClubCapt. Al @ Scuttlebutts

Friday, January 31Johnny Boy @ Giggity’sBlack Magic Flower Power, Denim Hares @ House of RockScarecrow People @ Executive Surf ClubFalco & the Wolf @ Brewster StreetAudiobox @ Rockit’sMarco Ramirez @ Scuttlebutts

Saturday, February 1Mike O’Neill @ Giggity’sTerri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines @ Third Coast TheaterTimeline @ Brewster StreetAnother Level @ RockitsJanelle Shetters @ Island WineDiamond’s Edge @ Pelican LoungeCapt. Al @ Scuttlebutts

GROUNDHOG DAY, February 2Antone & All Stars @ Giggity’sJohn Eric @ Scuttlebutts

Monday, February 3Open Jam @ Giggity’s

Tuesday, February 4Paul & Victoria @ Giggity’sAaron Jacob @ Scuttlebutts

Wednesday, February 5Jim Dugan @ Giggity’sPA Rockers @ Bernie’sBilly Snipes @ Scuttlebutts

Thursday, February 6Free Beer Band @ Giggity’sRobin Blue @ Scuttlebutts

Friday, February 7Chanklas @ Giggity’sSpazmatics @ Brewster StreetClarissa Serna @ Rockit’sMarco Ramirez @ Scuttlebutts

Saturday, February 8Toman Bros. @ Giggity’sAn American Rhapsody @ Performing Arts CenterPiano Sing Along Bar @ Brewster StreetBilly Snipes @ Island WineMichael Perez @ Scuttlebutts

Sunday, February 9Antone & All Stars @ Giggity’sJohn Eric @ Scuttlebutts

Monday, February 10Open Jam @ Giggity’sRon Baker @ Winter Sounds

Tuesday, February 11Paul Victoria @ Giggity’s

OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port A.

PIRATES & POETS Presents:

TY DIETZ- FEB 21DENTENTIONS- FEB 22

132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront

WELCOME WINTER PEOPLE

LIVE MUSICFree Beer Band every Thurs (7-10)

Johnny Boy on Friday (9-1) Mike O’Neill on Saturday (9-1)

Mike Williams Sunday Brunch (11-3) Antone & All Stars Every Sunday(8-12)

Open Jam Every Monday (8 -12) Paul & Victoria Every Tuesday (7-10)

Jim Dugan on Wednesday (8-12)722 Tarpon, Port Aransas, TX

Scattered shots…

Me and my mermaid gal saw a couple of shows last weekend. Gabe Fidel and Back Pew Revival played Giggity’s on Saturday and our old pal from Austin by way of Alaska, Bo Porter, was in town and performed a house concert on Sunday. The Back Pew Revival are refreshing. In spite of the fact that they opened their show with Wagon Wheel (inside joke), their

song selection is current Texas country and their instrumentation is interesting: fiddle, drums, keys and acoustic guitar. No bass guitar. Chris Zapata on keys takes care of that with his left hand. The band is fronted by Gabe Fidel on vocals and guitar. Their sound works. It’s fun stuff to be around. You really gotta check these guys out. It’s really comfortable stuff. And on Sunday Bo Porter surprised us with a house concert at a very cool house that some of our Winter Texan friends, Vince and Jan, rented right in middle of Port A. We first met Bo through Paul Fain’s friendship with Al Barlow back when the Tarpon Ice House was the center of the universe. Bo Porter is authentic. He’s a real deal Texas troubadour. He used to show up at the ice house on a big motorcycle with a guitar across his back looking like the Easy Rider. He’s a little bit redneck-cowboy-biker and a whole lot Johnny Cash spitting gravel and wailing about them blue eyes that he never quite got over. He’s funny as hell and a little bit sad and his songs are journeys and we love him. He’s as Texas as it gets. It’s good to see you again Bo. Don’t be a stranger.

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Coming this weekend…

It’s blues, blues and nothing but the blues all weekend at Giggity’s. Friday has Johnny Boy A m u n d s e n , Saturday is Mike O’Neill and Sunday is Antone and the All Stars. That’s some good booking if you ask me. (I may be a little biased.) All three of these bands are solid blues bands and all three

have drummer Antone Perez and bassist Art Galvan on board and that’s as solid as it gets. And all three have great front men: Johnny Boy is a star in the making and Mike O’Neill can play ALL the notes and play them fast and clean… he comes with pedigree. I can’t think

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Bo Porter was in town last week and

played a house concert.

Bollard buddies are disappearing. Glad

Hands by Diana Knowlton Vondra.

Gabe Fidel and Back Pew Revival played Giggity’s this weekend. Photo by Pam

Felder.

Gaff proprietor Kip Shannon and Side Job Bob show off the new centerpiece of the

Gaff’s patio.

Johnny Boy Amundsen will play the blues with Antone Perez and Art Galvan this

Friday at Giggity’s.

Miss Neesie and Earfood will play Fat Tuesday at Giggity’s on February 25.

The Mike O’Neill blues band will play Giggity’s on Saturday.

There will be a fundraiser for Lizz Pape

at Reds on the 15th.

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