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By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com

Out on the coasts their phones are spontaneously combusting burning holes in their fancy pants and leaving those of us who toil in the Flyover States chortling up our collective sleeve. Over at the Google campus they report that they are tinkering with the idea of reprogramming DNA, and if you call up an UBER ride in Pittsburg these days the vehicle will arrive without a driver.

Here on our little sandbar we reached a bit of a milestone last weekend when we shifted the fan speed on our vehicles’ air conditioner from 11 to 10 for the first time since May, the Weather is Here Wish You Were Beautiful, the Skeeter Count is off the charts, Snoopy Pete reports that business is brisk, political pin signs are growing right up out of the ground like so many sticker patches, and the high tide has the shrimpers in a frenzy. Other than that Mrs. Lincoln how was the play?

We’ve added a few new moves to the Skeeter Dance hereabouts. Those little buggers are everywhere. We had dryer sheets stuffed in every pocket and in both ears it didn’t even phase them. Ray reports that Vector Control has been spraying on Mustang Island after a mosquito trap there caught a large amount of the Wrong Kind of mosquitos – biters and breeders.

It is said that Google is experimenting with sterilizing mosquitos to keep them from breeding. We would suggest if they are going to cut back on breeding habits of any Island dwellers they might want to start with those drivers in Bubba Trucks that tailgate all of us as we drive down SPID at the speed limit– and we all know who they are – and then give us the We’re Number 1 sign as they blow by us in order to be first at the next red light. They are as bothersome as mosquitos and they seem to be multiplying about as fast as the flying pests.

Creepy Clowns We’ve had a couple of Creepy Clown alerts of late and we’re not quite sure what to make of them. About the only difference we can see between your average Creepy Clown and your garden variety Jetty Monster is the face makeup. This is the time of year when our Jetty Monsters start looking for indoor accommodations as the mosquitos swarm and the Weather too Cool to Live Outdoors Season is just around the corner.

This is the time of year when discerning single Island women have two questions for would-be paramours; do you own a car, and do you live in it? If the answer to both is yes you might have yourself a Jetty Monster. You’ve been warned ladies.

Magic sand balls

The last of three dilapidated sailboats which had been left abandoned in the cut behind Marker 37 was removed Monday when crews from Ingleside hoisted it from the bottom and hauled it away. The work ends a months-long discussion over who would remove the boats, which were abandoned between jurisdictional boundaries. The Padre Isles Property Owners Association got the job done.

The Island has gone crazy man!

Ode to a Boat Dying Young

Crazy Ants Invade The Island!

By Bill Schroeder Corpest Service corpest.com Everyone has heard of Crazy Bernie, some of us that are island transplants from the northeast may have heard of Crazy Eddie (recently died), everyone must have a crazy brotherin-law and you probably have a Crazy A(u)nt (with a “u”) or two.

As fellow Islanders, we have all tried to enjoy our homes, patios, and walkways without a lot of pesky foot traffic. Never fear, there is hope! These little critters called the Crazy Ants, so aptly named, do not require a college education or a degree in entomology to correctly identify this Island nuisance. Their erratic behavior of mindless wondering giving them the appearance of not getting anything accomplished (sounds like our Washington politicians), however, they have two things in mind: reproducing and gathering food.

The Crazy Ant is not native to the United States. Entomologists believe that they were imported and

introduced into the United States from Southeast Asia (just like the fire ants were imported and introduced from South America).

There were days of sea breeze and sunshine Wind through the sails and water to the scuppers Then on to Anchor Resort where our presence caused comeuppance We were anchored here and anchored there Three alike looking for their nautical home They towed us to a channel where we rested until I sank to the bottom of silt Until barnacle ridden they hauled me up And hauled me off My barnacled journey from the bottom to the sunset Beyond the JFK My sailing days done Forever

Where they come from Now let me tell you about their nesting sites, characteristics, and feeding habits. Crazy Ants are noted for their erratic movements and how they appear to be lost and confused. Their nesting sites contain about 2,000 workers and about 8-40 queens. This type of colony is considered to be small in the ant world. Now that doesn’t mean that colonies can’t connect causing a much larger infestation.

The crazy ants may spontaneously abandon one nesting site to move to another. In the outside environment, nests tend to be shallow within the soil and also under objects or in plant cavities, trees, potted plants, mulch, refuse and trash. When crazy ants enter the homes in the fall or after a rain storm, their nesting sites can be found under floors and in wall voids usually near heaters and hotwater pipes. It may not look like the

~Dale Rankin

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A little Island history Magic Sand Balls have been popping up Around The Island of late, several were sighted around Shorty’s last Saturday. Maybe it’s a coincidence but they arrived about the same time as a small army of bikers. There might be a connection, we dunno.

5777

Yom Kipper has now come and gone and we want to wish our Jewish friends a happy 5777th.

Where did 5776 go?! It seems like only yesterday it was 5775.

That’s all for now everybody, watch out for the mosquitoes and Jetty Monsters and especially those Magic Sand Balls, we’ll see you at the polls 4 on October 24 and in the meantime say hello if you see us Around The Island.

Cayo del Oso Burial Ground for Ancient Islanders

Editor’s Note: The following comes from Volume I of a study done by the Environmental Affairs Division Texas Department of Transportation Studies Program, Report No. 68 conducted by A.T. Jackson and Steve A. Tomka, Richard B. Mahoney, and Barbara A. Meissner. The subject is an ancient burial ground begun along the shores of Oso Bay, near present day Ennis Joslin Road, in 800 B.C. and excavated over the years by archeologists. This is Part I.

they laid a 40-year-old woman to rest.

Over the ensuing millennia they dug hundreds more graves into the dune, creating one of the largest prehistoric cemeteries in Texas. Although some of the prehistoric visitors camped nearby, leaving a succession of trash deposits, the locale apparently was used primarily as a burial ground.

Known by a variety of names—Calle del Oso, Callo del Oso, Oso Bone Pit, False Oso, and Oso Creek—the site is located within the city limits of Corpus Christi where Corpus

By A.T. Jackson and Steve A. Christi Bay meets False Oso Bay—a Tomka, Richard B. Mahoney, and mudflat that is alternately flooded Barbara A. Meissner and exposed. The site sits within a Around 2,800 years ago the people 15-foot-high clay dune, formed as the of Cayo del Oso dug a grave into a wind blew across the exposed mudflat clay dune facing False Oso Bay where

and deposited fine particles of clay along the shore. Early investigations of the site involved some of the legendary “pioneers” in Texas archeology. More recent analysis of the skeletal remains has provided important insights into what life was like for the hunters and gatherers of the Texas coast, including dietary patterns and evidence of disease.

Bones exposed by hurricane Cayo del Oso was first discovered by artifact collectors in the late 1800s, making it one of the earliest known prehistoric cemetery sites in Texas.

After the hurricane of 1900, Martin Pearse, owner of the land on which the site was located, claimed to have observed the bones of 5,000 human

Location of ancient burial ground skeletons exposed by erosion.

Though this number is certainly an exaggeration, it is clear that the hurricane disturbed many of the

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Island on the Move!

There are two large-scale developments currently underway on Mustang and Padre islands.

The work at top left is part of the expansion of the Cinnamon Shore development along the Gulf side of State Highway 361 just north of the Port Aransas City Limits where crews have been hard at work for more than a month digging ponds and raising the elevation of surrounding land for eventual development. Cinnamon Shore officials say they plan to begin building structures away from their current site, which is almost full, by the end of 2017.

At left is the ongoing work around Lake Padre showing the nearly complete canal leading to the proposed Park Road 22/SPID Water Exchange Bridge. The site of the future marina is on each side of the canal and the area just south of the canal, between the canal and the square-shaped pond, is the site of a planned hotel by developer Paul Schexnailder. The area pictured here is about 50 acres of the total of 100 acres which will eventually be developed around the lake where work on bulkheads continues.

Top: Aerial view of Cinnamon Shores Development. Bottom: Aeril view of Lake Padre construction.

Photos by coastalplainsaerial@gmail.com

Taste of the Island Wednesday One sure sign of fall is the Taste of the Island which takes place Wednesday, October 19, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Veranda Restaurant at Schlitterbahn waterpark.

The event is sponsored by the Padre Island Business Association and this marks its 29th year by moving back to Padre Island for the first time since 2011 when the event was buffeted by thirty mile-per-hour winds at the old Padre Isles County Club. But this year’s event which gives attendees a chance to sample cuisine from restaurants from Port Aransas, Padre Island, and Flour Bluff will have no such problems under the protection of the Veranda’s cover.

It features food from 24 vendors, live music, a condo package to South Padre, a raffle of 100 keys - two of which will open safes for cash prizes of $1000 and $250, and a silent auction which is still accepting donated items. To donate contact Meagan Furey at 720 308-6577.

Beach Access Road 3A at the end of Windward turned into a large mud puddle during rains last week. Funds have been approved to reconstruct the roadway but work has been awaiting the end of tourist season. City staffers told the Island Strategic Action Committee last week the work will be completed by Spring Break 2017.

Between 800 and 1000 people are expected. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Tickets are available at Schlitterbahn, the POA office, Boathouse

Blue Bell Says No Cookie Dough Blue Bell Creameries expanded its voluntary recall of ice cream with cookie dough over possible listeria concerns, the company said Monday on its website.

Last month, Blue Bell said they were recalling two types of ice cream over concerns that a cookie dough ingredient supplied by third-party supplier Aspen Hills Inc. could contain listeria.

On Monday, the Brenham, Texas-based ice cream maker expanded the recall to all products that contain cookie dough.

No illnesses have been reported, according to the company. The company says listeria "can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail, or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems."

The recall includes Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Blue Bell Cookie Two Step sold to retail outlets in half gallons and pints, as well as three gallon flavors of Blue Bell Blue Monster, Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie and Blue Bell Krazy Kookie Dough sold to food service clients. The products were produced from Feb. 2, 2016, through Sept. 7, 2016, and distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

Bar & Grill, American Bank Padre Island, and Frost Bank Padre Island.

Bring your appetite, and we'll see you at the door!

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Letters to the Editor

institutions may also need the ability to place a temporary hold, like credit card companies do. Done correctly, this could prevent financial losses by both the banks and the victims.

October is Elder Financial Exploitation Awareness Month. But more importantly, this is the right time to act. The number of Texans older than 65 will more than double from 2010 to 2030.

Growth in this population will almost inevitably lead to an increase in elder financial exploitation and further strain the social service and criminal justice system that protects the elderly. It is time to start reversing this trend through awareness, collaboration and enforcement.

Tim Morstad

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Editor’s note: Last week we ran a story on the sea foam in Lake Padre.

Jan Park Rankin Classifieds

This looks like the source of the Lake Padre Sea Foam.

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From the Island Moon Facebook Page Billish Park The Island Strategic Action Committee (ISAC) formed a sub-committee to work with the City, as well as the POA, to try to get improvements made to our Billish Park on Gypsy Street.

Considering the unanimous POA Board vote to turn this project over to ISAC, as a, "last ditch effort," I was disappointed to still see a considerable level of POA involvement in this project at the ISAC meeting, yesterday afternoon. A POA senior representative repeated the same stories to the ISAC members that the POA has been spinning around and around and around, for what seems like forever. For me, it just sounded like the same old wash, rinse, repeat - never ending cycle, from the POA rep.

Joey Farah Andy Purvis Mary Craft Christiansen Jay Gardner Todd Hunter Dotson Lewis Ronnie Narmour Brent Rourk

Still though, there is hope for Billish Park Improvements to be made, as the ISAC subcommittee has some good people, who all volunteered to be on it, as follows: Carter Tate, Brian Gulley, Kathleen Pratt, Jodi Steen and Paulette Kluge.

Photographers Miles Merwin Jeff Dolan Mary Craft Ronnie Narmour

I hope that they will be able to look at what reasonable improvements can be made to Billish Park, considering the funds available, without too much contamination from the mire of muck that has preceded their entry into the planning for this Billish Park Improvements Project.

Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) Riley P. Dog

Robert Algeo I hope that between the POA and city funding, improvement can be made at Billish. It's frustrating to have to drive 25 minutes to Cole Park to find a sufficient park for kids to play on.

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Care of the elderly It is often said that a society should be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable. If this is true, what will historians say about ours? In particular, what will they say about those who financially exploit our elders with increasing frequency?

Every year, abuse and exploitation rob older Americans of $3 billion. Because many elderly people have assets--like retirement savings accounts, Social Security earnings, or own their homes--they become tempting targets for exploitation. Those who live in isolation become even bigger targets.

Half of older Americans have been financially exploited or know someone who has been. And these are only the reported amounts. When criminals take advantage of older persons by forging a signature or coercing them to sign a will, the impact goes far beyond the pocketbook and affects the physical and emotional health of the victim.

But here’s the saddest part: In the majority of cases, the exploitation comes at the hands of individuals well known to the victims.

While this may be surprising to many, it fits perfectly with the legal definition of financial exploitation under Texas law: "the illegal or improper act or process of a caretaker, family member, or other individual who has an ongoing relationship with the elderly or disabled person using the resources of an elderly or disabled person for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain without the informed consent of the elderly or disabled person."

The Texas Legislature is currently exploring several ways to curb financial exploitation of the elderly; this is important work that should be applauded and bolstered. In addition to continuing Fraud Watch Network outreach activities, AARP is fighting in Texas and across the nation for new laws, policies, and practices to crack down on abuse and financial exploitation--and strengthen protections for victims--so everyone can live with dignity and independence as they age.

We need to better support community coordination models. Victims are often confused on where to turn for help. Community coordination models, like the Elder Financial Safety Center (EFSC) in Dallas, are designed to fill the gap to better prevent, protect against, and prosecute elder financial exploitation.

EFSC is a partnership between The Senior Source, Dallas County probate courts and the Dallas County District Attorney’s office.

Let’s work to encourage and nurture the formation of similar models throughout Texas.

We will also need to preserve and strengthen state Adult Protective Services (APS). The agency currently investigates complaints about financial exploitation of elderly Texans by individuals who have an ongoing relationship with an alleged victim. APS should also be able to investigate financial exploitation complaints against those without an ongoing relationship with the alleged victim.

Financial institutions are also on the front line of this fight. Customer-facing bank and financial personnel have a vital role to play in preventing elder abuse; with the right training, they can identify potential exploitation before it becomes a bigger problem.

Once a suspicious transaction is identified, financial

I recently moved here and the first week I was here, a reporter drove up and asked me if I had an opinion about Billish Park. I said I didn't know about it. The reporter replied, "Well, that's OK. This story is pretty much of a non-starter anyway. Thank you for covering this.

Marilyn Knapp Litt Saturday I went for a long walk to exercise and I walked by the park. The day was beyond gorgeous and I thought how sad was to see that park totally empty, without kids, people or pets in that beautiful weather. This is just wrong, we need to do things better and transform the park in a beautiful place.

Isabella Vann $140k for a plan that doesn’t fit the budget sounds like wasted money and poor oversight.

Greg Rice I wish I had been able to attend the meeting. It sounds like more of the same 'ole stuff. Why is it that nothing ever seems to get done in a timely manner when the city and/or POA is involved?

Ann Vanderpool

Happy to be stuck with you

Did Ya Hear?

By Mary Craft mkay512@aol.com

New Advertisers Padre Isles Property Owners Association Board of Directors has two board positions for three year terms. If interested, send a background statement and why you want to be on the board by November 15th. You can drop it off at their office or send to maybeth@pipoa. net.

Business Briefs Sparky’s BBQ in the Bluff has closed.

The Holiday Inn new owners are making major improvements to the hotel inside and out. They are putting in two new larger pools and adding a bar along the seawall to serve those on the beach side. The gates that are now propped open will be removed. Much more to come.

The 29th Taste of the Island will be held at Schlitterbahn on Wednesday, October 19th 6:30 – 9:30 pm. There will be 24 restaurants participating and a silent auction. Entertainment will be provided by John Eric and Aaron Jacobs.

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the Boathouse, American Bank, POA office, Frost Bank and Schlitterbahn.

Tickets will be $45 at the door.

Island Farmers Market will be held Thursday, October 13th 4 – 8 pm. There will be live music with Aaron Boudreau 4 – 6 pm and Padre Island Ukulele Club 6 – 7 pm.

The 10th Annual Port Aransas Art About will be held Saturday October 15th 2 – 7 pm at 16 different locations.

The map card for this free event can be picked up at the PA Art Center 323 N. Alister.

The Boathouse Bar & Grill is having a Taste of the Island Ticket Pickup Party on the patio with DJ Erik on Saturday, October 15th 7 – 10 pm. There will be drink and food specials. It’s a fun way to buy your Taste tickets.

Dragonfly Restaurant has re-opened after a three week hiatus.

The 33rd Annual Port A Songwriters Showcase featuring 15 artists will be held at the Tarpon Inn Courtyard on Monday, October 17th at 6 pm. There will be $3 keg beer and $4 wine.

Padre Island National Seashore will celebrate 150 years of cattle ranching history with Cowboy Connections on Saturday, October 15th 9 am – 1 pm.

There will be a virtual tour of Novillo Line Camp, roping and chuck wagon demos, cowboy singers, former workers on the Dunn ranch and much more.

Port A Sunset Sounds will feature Billy Snipes, acoustic reggae/folk/rock singer on Friday, October 14th 7 – 9 pm at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. Bring your lawn chair and your favorite beverage to this family friendly free event.

The Annual Padre Island Art Walk will be held on Sunday, November 6th noon – 5 pm at Billish Park. Last year there were 98 artists participating. The free event is open to all artists. For more info call 949-7114.

The Padre Island Dog Group will meet at the Port Aransas Community Park Dog Parkway on Saturday, October 15th 10:30 am. The group meets monthly for activities, training and education. To join visit padreislanddogpark.com.

You can check out the lines for the ferries with the webcams at http://www. cityofportaransas.org/ferrycam.cfm.

Work on the new traffic light at the Aquarius/ SPID intersection backed up traffic over the top of the JFK Causeway on Thursday.

Nice view,

Got stuck at the top of the JFK in my first traffic jam since we moved here 5 years ago! I enjoyed it greatly!

Telisha Slawinski Perry

ANNUAL PADRE ISLAND ART WALK SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 NOON TO 5:00 PM BILLISH PARK ON GYPSY STREET The Padre Island Property Association is hosting the Annual Padre Island Art Walk.

This is a FREE event open to all of Corpus Christi. This event is designed to improve all aspects of the Art Community. All works are created by these arts. No commercial items or resale items permitted. The event will foster community unity and provide an opportunity for the public to meet our local Artists and Craftsmen. Come out and be a part of the biggest Art Walk on the Island.

Any Artist or Craftsmen who would like to participate at no charge please call JoAnn Smith for more information.

Directions: SPID to Padre Island, go over JFK Causeway, to Park Road 22 go to second traffic light and turn right (Whitecap), go to Gypsy Street turn left continue for less than half a mile and Don & Sandy Billish Park will be on your right.

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site’s burials, likely exposing them for the first

to the prescriptions used by the licensed pest management professionals. As always, read the label and follow directions as the label is the law.

Any of the bug guys or gals that have been in this profession for 40 years like myself, may have thought that the cockroaches were hard to control. The crazy ant has exceeded our expectations. As chemistry is constantly changing, control of pests is getting better and safer. But with the resurgence of bedbugs, the fight continues. Another story for another time.

Should you have any questions, feel free to call our Island office.

time. The cemetery’s sudden visibility attracted numerous local collectors who searched for artifacts and skeletal materials at the site over the next 30 years.

In the fall of 1929, amateur archeologist George C. Martin conducted the first excavation at Cayo del Oso. He unearthed at least 52 burials that contained only sparse accompanying artifacts: a mano, two arrow points, a shell tool and shell pendant. Martin observed, however, that the cemetery was surrounded by campsite debris that extended for more than a mile in each direction along the coasts of Corpus Christi Bay and False Oso Bay, and more than 100 meters (.62 miles) inland from the shore. It was not continuous, but consisted of dense concentrations of oyster, clam, and whelk shell ranging from 3-10 feet in diameter. Two years later, E. B. Sayles recorded Cayo del Oso during his archeological survey of Texas for the Gila Pueblo research center in Arizona. He excavated a test pit that uncovered nine burials accompanied by several shell pendants.

3000 B.C. to 700 A.D. The site’s largest excavation by far was a University of Texas field school led by A. T. Jackson in the summer of 1933. The field school recorded 93 skeletons buried with eight88 shell pendants, 16 beads, two scrapers, a deer antler tool, bone awl, shell awl, flint knife, hammerstone, dart point, and a bead made from human bone. Jackson also excavated several of the shell concentrations identified by Martin.

He discovered that they were shell middens—or trash heaps—that, in addition to shell, contained animal bones, burned clay, charcoal, ash, stone tools, and waste flakes. T. N. Campbell, W. Sam Fitzpatrick, W. Armstrong Price, R. L.

Stevenson, and Alex D. Krieger visited the site twice in early 1947 and removed the skeletal remains of an additional five individuals.

Cayo del Oso was not visited again until 1996, when the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began a project to rebuild and widen a section of a major road that crossed the site.

They performed archeological testing along the right-of-way to be impacted by the project, in order to determine the nature and extent of any remaining archeological deposits. After excavating 20 test units and 30 sediment cores, TxDOT archeologists recovered evidence of extensive deposits, including a human burial.

The deposits contained evidence of repeated occupations of the site from about 3,000 B.C. until A.D. 700. The occupations appear to have been relatively infrequent and of short duration, and likely focused on the procurement of black drum fish during the winter or early spring. In addition to fish, the people who visited the site ate shellfish and terrestrial mammals, mainly deer. Artifacts uncovered during the excavation include flakes, a single dart point fragment, several modified shells, and a bone pin with a simple geometric design.

End of Part I. Next issue the early burials

Crazy Ants cont. from A1 workers are following a trail but they can follow trails up to 100 feet when foraging for food.

Crazy ants preferred diet consists of insects, seeds, fruits and honeydew from aphids, mealybugs and scale insects. Even though they prefer insects and sweets, they will feed on any household food. In short, the ants need protein, carbohydrates and starches in their diet like humans. It is the job of the workers to search out these needs based on what the developing colonies require.

How to invade the Community Stomach All ants cannot digest solid food. Therefore, as the ants are walking away with your last piece of cake, they will take it back to the colony and feed it to the youngsters. In turn, the youngsters will digest the solids and regurgitate it into a liquid form that the other ants can consume.

This is commonly called a community stomach in the bug biz.

Control of crazy ants is sometimes very difficult. Trying to use everything that can be bought over the counter at the same time can defeat the purpose of the treatment as spraying can spread them. This may happen if you use a repellent insecticide instead of a non-repellent insecticide. Control can be obtained by using a bait such as Quantum Gel, manufactured

by Bayer (yes, the aspirin people) and/or a non-repellent insecticide such as Taurus SC or Dominion 2L as the ants can’t detect it to avoid it. If you are the DIY type person, these products may be bought online.

Whether you are the type of person who prefers to do it yourself or you’re the type to hire a licensed pest management professional (bug guys and gals), be prepared to be patient.

Just like when you go to the doctor when feeling under the weather, medicines prescribed by the physician need time to work. Sometimes the medicine may need to be adjusted based on the severity of the problem. This is similar

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Annual Padre Island Art Walk Last year the Padre Island Art Walk had 98 artists show their work and this this looks to be even better.

The Annual Padre Island Art Walk will take place on Sunday, November 6 from noon to 5 p.m. at Billish Park on Gypsy Street.

Art Museum of South Texas 2016 Gala The Grammy Award winning duo, INDIGO GIRLS, is the featured entertainment for the Art Museum of South Texas (AMST) annual GALA on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. INDIGO GIRLS, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, have performed American folk rock music for three decades appealing to multigenerational audiences. The AMST GALA is one of only two venues in Texas in Fall 2016 where fans and art patrons can enjoy the duo's iconic music and style. The GALA is the major community fundraising event for AMST benefiting the Museum's exhibition and education programs The INDIGO GIRLS have performed throughout the U.S. and won numerous awards over the years for their albums. In 2002, the duo placed #1 on the Top Internet Albums Chart with their release of BECOME YOU. They placed 7th on the Top Independent Albums and Top Rock Albums with their much -anticipated album ONE DAY (2015), which mixes truly original sounds and stories ranging from stark intimacy to bombastic pop and grind.

This is free and open to all of Corpus Christi.

This event is designed to improve all aspects of the Art Community. All works are created by these arts. No commercial items or resale items permitted. The event will foster community unity and provide an opportunity for the public to meet our local Artists and Craftsmen. Come out and be a part of the biggest Art Walk on the Island.

"We took some chances on the making of ONE LOST DAY, with a new producer, engineer, and various musicians. Stretching like that felt liberating to me. Each song tells a story of

Any Artist or Craftsmen who would like to participate at no charge please call JoAnn Smith at (361) 949-7114 for more information.

Ellen Heck received degrees in printmaking and painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008 and in philosophy from Brown University in 2006. From 2009 to 2014, Ellen was an artist-in-residence at Kala Art Institute (Berkeley, California). She currently lives and works as a fine art printmaker in North Carolina.

Lip Sync Contest in Port Aransas

By Brent Rourke One of the most fun events in Port Aransas last year was the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT) ‘Lip Sync’ 2015, an event that entertained a full house while show casing incredible local talent. It is back – by popular demand Lip Sync has expanded and will return for two evenings on October 21st (for under 18) and October 22nd (18 and over).

“My work is a study of identity”, Heck says, “its creation, variability, persistence, and change.”

As a printmaker she often uses multiple print processes to underscore this theme in physical ways.

Included in the exhibition will be Ellen Heck’s newest portfolio: Fascinators.

Combining woodcut, dry-point on copper, and hand painting, Heck has crafted a series of portraits in which the sitters are wearing Möbius strips and other mathematical or paradoxical figures as hats.

Sharing the exhibit space with her portrait series will be a portion of The Carolina Color Wheels, an ongoing series of multi-panel compositions. This project is both a visual journal and systems-based color study in which Heck has used the color wheel as a foundation for creating large, sometimes serial, seeminglyabstract works.

Proceeds from the Lip Sync 2016 bash will be allocated to continued improvements at PACT.

An artist-in-residence at the prestigious Kala Art Institute, she is currently represented by Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, Davidson Galleries in Seattle, and Kala Art Institute in Berkeley.

Get your group together now and rehearse your act in preparation for a grand night of entertainment. There are countless classic songs or dance routines that always bring down the house. It is your time to get on stage and perform. If not, at least enjoy the engaging acts in the audience.

Tickets are enjoy this compelling and amusing bash are $5.00 per night and are currently on sale at Brownpapertickets.com, the Port Aransas Business Center, and if available at the door the night of performance.

Hiring Red, White & You! Veterans Hiring Fair to Take Place November 10 The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in partnership with 28 local workforce development boards and the Texas Veterans Commission, will host veterans hiring fairs in 30 cities throughout Texas on Thursday, Nov. 10. TWC’s fifth annual Hiring Red, White & You! statewide hiring fair is a joint initiative supported by the Office of the Governor, the Texas Medical Center and the Texas Veterans Commission to connect veterans and their spouses in Texas with employers who are seeking veterans’ exceptional skills.

The multi-city event is designed to assist veterans, service members and their spouses as they seek their next career opportunity.

Employers participate at no cost and are encouraged to contact their local Workforce Solutions office for more information.

Over the past four years, Hiring Red, White & You! has connected more than 42,000 veterans with over 6,500 employers.

“Texas veterans are well-educated, dedicated and highly-trained individuals who have the technical and professional skills needed

by Texas employers,” said TWC Chairman Andres Alcantar. “The Hiring Red, White & You! statewide hiring fairs are a great opportunity for Texas employers to connect with these highly skilled veterans.”

Employers who hire veterans may be eligible for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which allows employers to receive up to $9,600 on federal business income or payroll tax benefits when they hire from certain qualified groups of veterans.

Information on how employers and job seekers can participate in Hiring Red, White & You! hiring fairs may be found at www. texasworkforce.org/hrwy. Please note that some job fair locations may have changed since last year. For information on all veteran workforce services available in Texas, visit www. texasworkforce.org/veterans.

GALA 2016 is a South Texas communitywide fundraising event benefiting the Museum's exhibition and education programs. Enjoy a unique evening of music and festivities in an intimate setting while supporting the arts in South Texas. Table Sponsorships are available at the $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, and $25,000 levels. Individual tickets for $300 now on sale by calling 361-825-3500 or online at www. artmuseumofsouthtexas.org.

For more information about GALA 2016, contact Sara Morgan at 361-825-3502. Direct interview inquiries for the INDIGO GIRLS or museum staff call Karol Stewart at 361-8253513.

Exhibit and Free Art Classes October 15-November 19

In addition to receiving creative trophies, winners of the Lip Sync 2016 can also win cash prizes, catapulting them to local fame, potential national stardom, and near riches - first place wins $25, second $15 and third $10. A group consisting of local entertainers and news media personnel will be judging the acts and declaring winners.

The cost for continuing your road to stardom as an entertainer is only $10 per night and registrations are limited so pick up your entry form today from the Parks and Recreation department located at 710 West Ave A or from the PACT theatre located at 2327 State Highway 361. See the Lip Sync Battle 2016 entry form for complete rules and registration requirements.

where we've been and what we've been thought about, whom we've met, and the travels we've had. It is a travelogue on lessons learned and love lived...And my relationship with Amy feels further strengthened by the collection of these songs and the diligent effort to make them the best they could be," says Indigo Girl Emily Saliers. Music videos of some of the duo's hits can be viewed on IndigoGirlsVEVO on YouTube or visit http://indigogirls.com/ for more information about this dynamic singer/ songwriter team.

Heck has numerous pieces in public and private collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Stanford University, and Swope Art. In conjunction with her residency, Heck is offering free workshops to active members of the Art Center. Participants can register by visiting or calling the Art Center at 361-7295519. Her course offerings at the Art Center are as follows: Printmaking Workshop: Dry-point on Copper 2-Day Workshop, October 17 & 18 from 10 AM – 4 PM FREE offering for members only, seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Preregistration is required. Supply list available.

Watercolor Workshop: Watercolor – The NotSo-Blank Slate 2-Day Workshop, October 19 & 20 from 10 AM – 4PM FREE offering for members only, seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Printmaking Workshop: Woodcut 2-Day Workshop, October 24 & 25 from 10 AM – 4PM FREE offering for members only, seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Preregistration is required. Supply list available.

Watercolor Workshop: Watercolor – Natural History and Showing Process 2-Day Workshop, October 26 & 27 from 10 AM – 4PM FREE offering for members only, seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

High school students enrolled at Aransas County Independent School District will also benefit from her on-site workshops, to be conducted during her residency.

Heck’s exhibition will officially open with a gallery talk on Saturday, October 15th, at 4:30 PM. A reception with the artist will follow from 5 to 7 PM. During her residency, she will transform the Garden Gallery into a printmaking studio, where visitors can observe and learn from her work process, to include the use of the Art Center’s printing press. Her residency will continue through November 19th.

The Artist-in-Residence program is made possible through a generous individual contribution. The program exists to invite artists for time and space away from their usual environment and obligations. The program provides a time of reflection, research, presentation, production and a cultural benefit to the communities of Rockport-Fulton. Prior artists that have participated in the residency are Bob Lockhart (2015), Diane Pike (2014), and Ewoud de Groot (2012).

Admission to the Art Center is always free and open to the public.

About Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport Center for the Arts, a vibrant multidisciplinary non-profit arts organization of 47 years with over 700 active members, is located on Aransas Bay in Rockport, Texas. It is dedicated to providing an environment that nurtures expression and appreciation of art for residents and visitors. The City of Rockport, famous for its vast colony of more than 800 artists, has been identified as “The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America” by John Villani and “Top 10 Artist Colonies” by Allen Bunting in Coastal Living Magazine.

Rockport Center for the Arts is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday from 1 to 4 PM. Admission is always free. For more information call (361)729-5519 or visit rockportartcenter.com.

October 13, 2016

Island Moon

October Moon Phases

Stuff I Heard on the Island

By Dale Rankin I know I probably going to take some heat for this but so it goes.

We’re heading to San Antonio this weekend for the wedding of Jan’s daughter Nicole – even as Hurricane Nicole bears down on Bermuda. For the record I’m not saying there is any connection whatsoever – except in my own memory. So there’s my disclaimer and we’ll hope for the best.

1999 in West Palm

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The year was 1999 and I was working at WPEC (CBS) in West Palm Beach where Hurricane Irene was heading right for us and we were in full blown hurricane mode. As hurricanes go it wasn’t that much of one, a lot of rain and not much more than 100 mile-per-hour winds. A good time for a hurricane party on high ground – which in South Florida means a high-rise building since there is no such thing as Mount Florida unless you go to Scotland.

We were laying in supplies of water and junk food, newsrooms run on their stomach, at least the photographers do. The storm bypassed Key West, bounced off Miami, brushed by Boca and was heading straight for the northern end of our coverage area at Jupiter Island where the nervous rich people lived including Bob Hope and eventually Tiger Woods. They were famous for filling up 18-wheelers with food stores and blocking the bridge to their island during storms less we poor folks in our desperation for food should charge the Bastille and steal their groceries. There was always a Jupiter windfall for the local food bank after a storm blew through.

My friend and boss Jerry and I decided to duck out of the newsroom and head for our favorite watering hole, a little biker bar burger joint out on Dixie Highway. We settled into a booth when Jerry’s phone rang.

He sat there for about fifteen minutes listening without saying a word and when he finally hung up he said cryptically, “Well, it looks like I’m getting a divorce.”

It seems his lovely wife who had moved east with him from Texas had accidently dialed him on her cell phone and for the next quarter hour described to her companion how she was hoarding money in a secret bank account. Her name was Irene.

“I just need another $12,000,” she said, “and then I’m leaving his stupid @%$!”

We went back to the station and got ready for the other Hurricane Irene.

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First Rule of Television Television stations during hurricane coverage are one of the times when the News and Engineering departments must cooperate.

But this station was a bit different. There is usually friction between the two departments but at WPEC this was taken to another level.

For months we had been complaining that the receiver for the helicopter which sat atop the 1300-foot tower wasn’t working right and the only way to fix it was to send a tower climber up there which was a process that took a full day at best.

The Chief Engineer insisted there was nothing wrong and his passive aggressive method was to send the tower climber up when he knew we most fervently needed the live chopper shots and the weather radar which operated from a black box also located near the top of the tower – like say when a hurricane was blowing in.

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“Give us a chopper shot,” I said.

“Can’t do it,” came the engineer’s reply.

“Why, there's a hurricane coming in but we can still fly for a couple of hours.”

“There's a climber up the tower, we fire that thing up and it’s going to fry his squishy parts.”

“You sent a climber up in the tower when a

hurricane is three hours away?!”

“You guys in News said you wanted it done ASAP.” “That was five months ago!” I said.

Those who have read my previous columns know the First Rule of Television – Engineers @#$% you last! And this was a prime example.

No radar, no chopper, Hurricane Irene.

“Can we use the chopper to drop him a line instead of him having to climb down, at least that way we could use the radar.”

After about an hour and a half he was down but when we tried to fire up the radar it didn’t work.

“What’s wrong,” I ask the Chief Engineer, and I heard the words every News guy knows is coming from the Chief Engineer.

“Can’t say, can’t duplicate, therefore can’t diagnose.”

Yep we were getting the double dose of Irenes along with the old double whammy from our Engineer friends. It was the perfect television storm.

Everybody watch me stand in the rain like an idiot We did the best we could. As anyone who has watched hurricane coverage on television knows every wanna be Dan Rather at every backwater station in America can’t wait to shoot a standup in the blowing wind and rain of a hurricane, it

Hurricane Irene, 1999 makes for great pitch reel stuff. Ever since the summer of 1961 when Rather forever changed the face of television by showing the first radar image ever shown on television as Hurricane Carla slammed into Houston leading 350,000 people to evacuate and Rather broadcast the storm through a live feed which CBS picked up and which landed Rather a job as a network correspondent. Current CBS Big Chair Anchor Scott Pelley did the same thing last week and he’s already got the job, but Rather raised the bar.

Everybody wanted to be Gunga Dan and our main anchor in Florida was no exception and since he was chained to the studio desk he talked the floor crew into stretching an audio cable out the backdoor of the studio which he left open so a giant floor camera could shoot him outside as he got bounced around in the storm. It was average television for about thirty seconds until a gust of wind picked him up and blew him sideways right out of the frame and he disappeared into a giant oleander bush on live television. We rushed out back and he was nowhere to be seen. Gone just like that. All that was left was the hand mic which was sending the sound of howling wind up the tower and out to the audience. Then it was great television.

“Run a crawl,” I said, “WPEC anchor lost in the storm! Tune in at eleven and see if he is found alive!” You got to roll with the punches man.

Eventually Hurricane Irene dropped 17 inches of rain on our head, the anchor was found across the parking lot with scraps and scratches from rolling like a human tumbleweed across the asphalt, and my friend divorced the other Hurricane Irene. But for about ten hours there my friend Jerry got whipsawed by the two raging Irene’s. One bringing water from above and the other bringing fire down below.

And so it goes.

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Senior Moments

The United States Navy Turns 242

By Kelly Trevino

By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: As Lago reminds us every and dependents. Since 1972 each CNO has morning, that this is Navy Country! So with encouraged a Navy-wide celebration of this many of my friends having served in the United occasion "to enhance a greater appreciation of States Navy, I believe that an article about our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive the Navy’s birthday and a smidgen of Navy influence toward pride and professionalism in history is in order. I am aware that the Marines the naval service." birthday is November 10th. As I recall, for the The Navy in the 20th Century past two weeks or so, every Marine that I have A modernization program beginning in the run into has reminded me of the fact.

1880s when the first steel hulled warships The Continental Congress Establishes A stimulated the American steel industry, and "the Naval Force new steel navy" was born. This rapid expansion The U.S. Navy traces its roots back to the of the U.S. Navy and its easy victory over the privateers that were employed to attack British Spanish Navy in 1898 brought a new respect commerce in the early days of the revolution. for American technical quality. Rapid building On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress of at first pre-dreadnoughts, then dreadnoughts established a naval force, hoping that a small brought the U.S. in line with the navies of fleet would be able to offset the uncontested countries such as Britain and Germany. exercise of British sea power.

Great White Fleet

The early Continental navy was not expected to take on the British navy for control of the seas.

This small naval force was designed to work with privateers to wage tactical raids against the transports that supplied British forces in North America. To accomplish this mission the Continental Congress purchased, converted, and constructed a fleet of small ships--frigates, brigs, sloops, and schooners. These navy ships sailed independently or in pairs hunting British commerce ships and transports like prey, avoiding whenever possible fights with Royal Navy men-of-war. Altogether, the Continental Navy numbered some fifty ships over the course of the war, with approximately twenty warships active at its maximum strength.

In 1907, most of the Navy's battleships, with several support vessels, dubbed the Great White Fleet, were showcased in a 14-month circumnavigation of the world. Ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was a mission designed to demonstrate the Navy's capability to extend to the global theater. By 1911, the U.S. had begun building the super-dreadnoughts at a pace to eventually become competitive with Britain.

The Continental navy faced several obstacles both during and after the revolution – mostly political and economic. Two years after the end of the war, the money-poor Congress sold off the last ship of the Continental navy, the frigate

The U.S. Navy saw little action during World War I. It concentrated on mine laying operations against German U-Boats. Hesitation by the senior command meant that naval forces were not contributed until late 1917. Battleship

Alliance.

In the 1790's Europe began to relax many mercantile commercial restrictions and the U.S. trade and the shipping industry expanded accordingly. However, as the number of U.S. ships increased so did the possibility of increased attacks by the European powers and pirates. In March 1794 Congress responded by calling for the construction of a half-dozen frigates. And, once again, the United States had a navy.

Although the Continental navy was later dismantled, October 13, 1775 remains the U.S. Navy's official birthday.

From these humble beginnings, the world's most powerful naval force was born. With thousands of ships and aircraft serving worldwide, the U.S. Navy is a force to be reckoned with. To learn more about the early years of the U.S. Navy, visit the U.S. Naval Historical Center website.

Some important firsts in Naval history: 1. First use of modern battleships: While America had battleships before the 1908

South Carolina class dreadnought, which started with the USS Michigan and was based on British ships; these were the first in the new era of battleships.

2. First use of Naval aircraft: In 1911, the U.S. Navy bought its first airplane, the Curtiss A-1 Triad.

3. First aircraft carrier: The first flight from the deck of a U.S. Navy cruiser in 1910 led to the 1927 Lexington-class aircraft carriers, the first operational aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy.

The Two Navy Holidays: Navy Birthday and Navy Day The Navy Birthday is one of the two Navywide dates celebrated annually – Navy Birthday and Navy Day. Navy Day was originally sponsored by the Navy League 1922. Navy Day is designed to give recognition to the naval service. The Navy League of New York proposed that the official observance be on 27 October in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, who had been born on that day.

In 1972 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized recognition of 13 October as the Navy’s birthday. In contrast to Navy Day, the Navy Birthday is intended as an internal activity for members of the active forces and reserves, as well as retirees,

BBB offers advice to people seeking to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Columbia,’ personification of the United States, wearing a warship bearing the words "World Power" as her "Easter bonnet" on the cover of Puck, 6 April 1901.

World War I and Between War Years

Division Nine was dispatched to Britain and served as the Sixth Battle Squadron of the British Grand Fleet. Its presence allowed the British to decommission some older ships and reuse the crews on smaller vessels. Destroyers and U.S. Naval Air Force units contributed to the anti-submarine operations. The strength of the United States Navy grew under an ambitious ship building program associated with the Naval Act of 1916.

Naval construction, especially of battleships was limited by the Washington Naval Conference of 1921–22. The aircraft carriers USS Saratoga (CV-3) and USS Lexington (CV2) were built on the hulls of partially built battle cruisers that had been canceled by the treaty. The New Deal used Public Works Administration funds to build warships, such as USS Yorktown (CV-5) and USS Enterprise (CV6). By 1936, with the completion of USS Wasp (CV-7), the U.S. Navy possessed a carrier fleet of 165,000 tons displacement, although this figure was nominally recorded as 135,000 tons to comply with treaty limitations.

Franklin Roosevelt, the number two official in the Navy Department during World War I, appreciated the Navy and gave it strong support. In return, senior leaders were eager for innovation and experimented with new technologies, such as magnetic torpedoes, and developed a strategy called War Plan Orange for victory in the Pacific in a hypothetical war with Japan that would eventually become reality.

Dotson’s Other Note: As usual I ran out of space…I suggest that all of you Navy types go online and take a look at the latest Navy ship launchings…they are amazing pieces of work, and reading up on them is well worth your time.

As many of you have heard me say, “I would have gone Navy, but couldn’t figure out how to dig a foxhole in a steel deck.” Your thoughts regarding this or any articles appearing in The Island Moon are greatly appreciated. Thank you for reading and commenting on Senior Moments. I can be reached at: dlewis1@stx. rr.com and/or Land Line: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475.

Please Note: The next Veterans Roundtable Meeting will be Tuesday, October 18th, 9-11 AM, 3209 S. Staples. All Veterans, their families and anyone interested in Veterans affairs, are invited. Coffee & doughnuts are provided. Hope to see you there.

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Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness about this disease. For businesses and consumers, it’s an opportunity to make a donation or support a cause for those affected by breast cancer.

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer among U.S. women. During the month of October, people will see a lot of pink merchandise and claims from companies that proceeds will go to breast cancer charities. Better Business Bureau is a great resource to use when looking for a trustworthy business or charity that may be supporting or donating to the cause.

“Pinkwashing” is a term used to describe dishonest companies that claim to support breast cancer awareness, but never actually fulfill their claim about donating to breast cancer charities. So, whether you are donating, shopping for “pink ribbon” merchandise or signing up to volunteer or participate in a walk or run, BBB advises you to think before you go pink this month.

Before you get involved, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin recommends following these tips: Shop smart. Beware of false or misleading marketing and advertising. When you’re shopping online or in stores for “pink ribbon” products that state the proceeds go to fund breast cancer research, take caution. Even if a portion of a business’s sales goes toward breast cancer research or treatment, it might still keep a majority of the sales. So, it might be more effective to give money directly to a breast cancer-related charity (or fundraiser)

versus purchasing a “pink” product from a retailer that only donates a small percentage of the cost. Remember to read the fine print.

Also, make sure that any pink ribbon product you buy this month actually backs the message it’s sending—and reaches those who need it most.

Donate wisely. Although this campaign brings recognition to a charitable cause, makes us feel good and might even contribute some revenue to a charity, it isn't representative of responsible giving. The first thing every consumer should do? Research!

There hundreds of charities out there, and doing your homework first helps ensure you choose a trustworthy charity.

Participate carefully. Is the walk or race that you’re participating in directly contributing to the breast cancer cause? Sometimes when you register for these fun runs, a fee is required.

Do your research and find out if the fee or a percentage of the required fee is going to a breast cancer related charity.

Check with BBB. BBB Wise Giving Alliance provides Charity Reports to show businesses and consumers how charities use donations.

Give.org also provides giving guidance and tips to help you in your charity donation decisions.

Kelly Trevino is the regional director for the Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin.

Kelly is available for media interviews and speaking engagements. You can reach her by phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@ corpuschristi.bbb.org.

Padre Island National Seashore Celebrates two centuries of ranching history with Cowboy Connections event October 15th Be a part of history! Come out to COWBOY CONNECTIONS on Saturday, October 15th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Malaquite Visitor Center and celebrate over 150 years of cattle ranching history at what is now Padre Island National Seashore, the Centennial year of the National Park Service, and the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act!

at least 1 mile in total on unpaved and uneven ground and will be standing for most of the tour. There will be no shade during the tour.

Please note that this is a historical tour- there will not be cattle roping or demonstrations with live animals.

WHAT: "Cowboy Connections" eventGuest speakers, cowboy poets and musicians, ranger-led historical tours of Novillo line camp*, historical artifacts, and kid's crafts.

E-mail (pais_visitor_center@nps.gov) with the following:

WHEN: S a t u r d a y, October 15th, 2016, 9:00 am 1:00 pm

or $20 for annual pass).

WHERE: Malaquite Visitor Center at Padre Island National Seashore.

Event is free with paid park entrance fee ($10 for week pass per vehicle

PLEASE NOTE: There is limited seating capacity in the auditorium for the guest speakers. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis *Sign up for Ranger-led tours of the Novillo Line Camp Step back in time and learn more about the historic Novillo Line Camp with a ranger-led tour during the Cowboy Connections event!

Discover the history behind one of the last remaining open-range cattle ranches of its kind.

To attend a tour, you must sign up in advance and have an e-mailed confirmation. Tours are 90 minutes in length. There is a maximum capacity of 30 people per time slot, so don't delay and sign up today!

Please be advised that you will have to walk

How to sign up for a tour

-The names of the people in your party -Your three (3) desired tour times in order of preference -Your e-mail and phone number Tour times- choose three in order of preference: 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am Tours are by confirmed reservation only.

Full Event Schedule 9:00 am- Event begins 9:00 am- 1:00 pm- At Malaquite Pavilion: Cowboy Musicians and Poets (Andy Hedges and Andy Wilkinson), historical artifacts display with the Conner Museum and the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, and kid’s crafts 9:45 am-10:15 am- David Coover Jr., former cowboy with the historic Dunn Ranch, speaks in Auditorium 10:15 am – 11:00 am- Cowboy Musicians and Poets (Andy Hedges and Andy Wilkinson) at Malaquite Pavilion 11:00 am – 11:30 am- Linda Reed, Granddaughter of Burton Dunn, speaks in Auditorium 11:30 am – 12:00 pm- Cowboy Musicians and Poets (Andy Hedges and Andy Wilkinson) at Malaquite Pavilion 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm- Virtual tour of Novillo Line Camp with Chief of Interpretation, Patrick Gamman 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm- Cowboy Musicians and Poets (Andy Hedges and Andy Wilkinson) at Malaquite Pavilion 1:00 pm- Event end

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Island Moon on a Spoon

Butternut Squash Soup

By Chef Vita Jarrin Fall is here and so is the beautiful fall harvest.

Even though seeing various pumpkins and gourds confirms Halloween is approaching and it’s time to decorate… for foodies like me, it also confirms it’s time to use these amazing squash in the kitchen. However, for those that are not familiar with such ingredients, the shapes, colors and sizes can be intimidating.

But no worries, I will walk you through this process and in no time, you too will see just how easy and delicious cooking these fun and colorful foods can be.

of salt and roast them for about 7 minutes and then garnish your soup or eat them as is.

Then make slices of the both halves and dice them in 1 inch pieces. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place the squash on the sheet.

Yield makes 8 Servings Add the following ingredients: 3 Tbs. Olive oil 1 Tsp Salt ½ Tsp black pepper

This week we will cook with butternut squash. They average squash is about 2 lbs. in size. This particular gourd is pale yellow in color and is elongated at the top and has a round bottom with seeds inside. The taste is very similar to cooked sweet potatoes or carrots. It is also very healthy for you. We could all incorporate a little healthy here and there right?

¼ C light brown sugar

In order to cut this hard gourd, you will need a good kitchen knife, a cutting board with a wet cloth underneath, in order to keep the board from sliding and two bowls. One bowl is for the skin you will be peeling off and the seeds, you will scoop out. The other is for the diced pieces you will cook with.

2 Tsp apple cider vinegar

The first thing you need to do is cut off the top stem and a quarter inch off the rounded bottom. With a sharp potato peeler, cut of the outer skin as if peeling a potato. Once the skin is removed, cut the gourd in half right above the dividing line where the bottom starts to expand in a round shape. Cut the round part in half again and with a spoon, scoop out the seeds.

These seeds can be discarded or if you have the time, you can pick out the seeds removing the slippery flesh of the squash and wash them.

Toss them with a little olive oil and add a pinch

3 Tbs. butter cubed 5 fresh sage leaves Fresh ground nutmeg Pinch of cayenne After roasting squash, let cool… place roasted pieces in a blender and add the following 2 Cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock ½ C heavy cream Place on stove and heat through for about 10 minutes.

You may add a little dollop sour cream or crème fraiche, a drizzle of olive oil and serve

Tip of the Week: This squash is so tasty it isn’t just for soups.

You can follow the recipe above and instead of adding the liquids after pureeing, just puree and use it as a spread on crostini, toss it with pasta and sausage, or add to pizza dough and then add toppings of choice. I’ve added caramelized onions, goat cheese and walnuts. But as is, it’s great roasted as a side dish. The ideas are endless. Most importantly…

Enjoy yourself, get creative, try new things have fun!!! Happy Eats!

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Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: Today is the anniversary of the final game of the first baseball World Series which was played October 1-13, 1903. My mother whose birthday is October 7th was only two years old at the time. Wow! That was113 years ago and was called the “modern world series.” Although some of you “Monkeys” may think it ancient, it is still considered the modern baseball world series. Thanks to my friends at Wikipedia who contributed to this article.

September. That August, Dreyfuss challenged the American League to an eleven-game championship series. Encouraged by Johnson and National League President Harry Pulliam, Americans owner Henry J. Killilea met with Dreyfuss in Pittsburg in September and instead agreed to a best-of-nine championship, with the first three games played in Boston, the next four in Allegheny City, and the remaining two (if necessary) in Boston.

1903 World Series

One significant point about this agreement was that it was an arrangement primarily between the two clubs rather than a formal arrangement between the leagues. In short, it was a voluntary event, a fact which would result in no Series at all for 1904. The formal establishment of the Series as a compulsory event started in 1905.

The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It matched the Boston Americans of the American League against the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to

three, winning the last four.

Pittsburg pitcher Sam Leever injured his shoulder while trap-shooting, so his teammate Deacon Phillippe pitched five complete games.

Phillippe won three of his games, but it was not enough to overcome the club from the new American League. Boston pitchers Bill Dinneen and Cy Young led Boston to victory.

In Game 1, Phillippe set a World Series record by striking out ten Boston batters. That record lasted barely one day, as Dinneen struck out eleven Pittsburg batters in Game 2.

Honus Wagner, bothered by injuries, batted only 6 for 27 (.222) in the Series and committed six errors. The shortstop was deeply distraught by his performance. The following spring, Wagner (who in 1903 led the league in batting average) refused to send his portrait to a "Hall of Fame" for batting champions. "I was too bum last year", he wrote. "I was a joke in that Boston-Pittsburg Series. What does it profit a man to hammer along and make a few hits when they are not needed only to fall down when it comes to a pinch? I would be ashamed to have my picture up now. Due to overflow crowds at the Exposition Park games in Allegheny City, if a batted ball rolled under a rope in the outfield that held spectators back, a "ground-rule triple" would be scored. Seventeen ground-rule triples were hit in the four games played at the stadium.

Teams-Pittsburg Pirates (NL) & Boston Americans (AL) The Pirates won their third straight pennant in 1903 thanks to a powerful line-up that included legendary shortstop Honus Wagner, who hit .355 and drove in 101 runs, playermanager Fred Clarke, who hit .351, and Ginger Beaumont, who hit .341 and led the league in hits and runs. The Pirates' pitching was weaker than it had been in previous years but boasted 24-game winner Deacon Phillippe and 25-game winner Sam Leever.

The Americans had a strong pitching staff, led

by Cy Young, who went 28–9 in 1903 and became the all-time wins leader that year. Bill Dinneen and Long Tom Hughes, right-handers like Young, had won 21 games and 20 games each. The Boston outfield, featuring Chick Stahl (.274), Buck Freeman (.287, 104 RBIs) and Patsy Dougherty (.331, 101 runs scored) was considered excellent.

Although the Pirates had dominated their league for the previous three years, they went into the series riddled with injuries and plagued by bizarre misfortunes. Otto Krueger, the team's only utility player, was beaned on September 19 and never fully played in the series. 16game winner Ed Doheny left the team three days later, exhibiting signs of paranoia; he was committed to an insane asylum the following month. Leever had been battling an injury to his pitching arm (which he made worse by entering a trapshooting competition). Worst of all, Wagner, who had a sore thumb throughout the season, injured his right leg in September

In the series, Boston came back from a three games to one deficit, winning the final four games to capture the title. Such a large comeback would not happen again until the Pirates came back to defeat the Washington Senators in the 1925 World Series, and has happened only ten times in baseball history.

(The Pirates themselves repeated this feat in 1979 against the Baltimore Orioles.) Much was made of the influence of Boston's "Royal Rooters", who traveled to Exposition Park and sang their theme song "Tessie" to distract the opposing players (especially Wagner). Boston wound up winning three out of four games in Allegheny City.

Background-A New League In 1901, Ban Johnson, president of the Western League, a minor league organization, formed the American League to take advantage of the National League's 1900 contraction from twelve teams to eight. Johnson and fellow owners raided the National League and signed away many star players, including Cy Young and Jimmy Collins. Johnson had a list of 46 National Leaguers he targeted for the American League; by 1902, all but one had made the jump. The constant raiding, however, scotched the idea of a championship between the two leagues. Pirates’ owner Barney Dreyfuss, whose team ran away with the 1902 National League pennant, was open to a post-season contest and even said he would allow the American League champion to stock its roster with allstars. However, Johnson had spoken of putting a team in Pittsburg and even attempted to raid the Pirates' roster in August 1902, which soured Dreyfuss. At the end of the season, however, the Pirates played a group of American League AllStars in a four-game exhibition series, winning two games to one, with one tie.

The leagues finally called a truce in the winter of 1902–03 and formed the National Commission to preside over organized baseball. The following season, the Boston Americans and Pittsburg Pirates had secured their respective championship pennants by

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Don Larsen and Yogi Berra get cablevision, and you could stare at him and watch him grow. He was not the kind of pitcher that you used to make clinic films. To him it was just a game and you were supposed to have fun.

Pinball machines and comic books stole away his time during days off, while he celebrated his potential in bars across the country at night.

“Let the good times roll,” was his motto and he once answered a friend’s question, “Do you drink Canada Dry?” with “I already have.”

This night owl with huge feet liked the ladies, but loved baseball and booze even more; he could get as drunk as Dean Martin. He once blew into a breathalyzer and the machine said, whoa, whoa, one at a time please. His fellow teammates called him “Gooney” and the bartender referred to him as “Last call Larsen.”

He believed that a hangover is just your body’s way of saying that you should not have stopped drinking. His accomplishment in the game of baseball remains unique and one-of-a-kind.

There was another side of Don Larsen which would become perfect. This professional nightfighter, who also became a mediocre Major League pitcher, was born on August 7, 1929, in Michigan City, Indiana. His father was an American Legion baseball player who took his son to see “Babe” Ruth and the New York Yankees. Growing up in the West Coast Mecca of baseball talent in the forties, San Diego, Larsen would combine good control and a quirky personality into a Minor League contract with the St. Louis Browns. He would turn down several college basketball scholarships offers in order to pitch for a living. It would be one of the best decisions he ever made. Five Minor League teams in four years would be enough to land him in St. Louis for the 1953 season. One day after watching Larsen throw, the immortal pitcher “Satchel” Paige once said, “This kid has potential to be the greatest.” Larsen didn’t turn out to be the greatest, but he did prove to be perfect for one day.

In 1953, Larsen hit .284 as a rookie with three home runs and won seven out of nineteen games on a Browns team that lost 100 games. He was really just another pitcher whose face looked like an old catcher’s mitt after an “all-nighter” at the local bar. Regardless of what he felt like, he continued to show up and throw. His stamina was amazing.

Pirates’ owner Barney Dreyfuss added his share of the gate receipts to the players' share, so the losing team's players actually finished with a larger individual share than the winning teams.

The Series brought the new American League prestige and proved its best could beat the best of the National League, thus strengthening the demand for future World Series competitions.

Tall and talented with an infectious smile, he was a kooky character that no one could figure out. There is an old saying that goes like this; men in the game are blind to what men looking on see clearly. He was not good looking; in fact his face most often resembled a guy who had just witnessed a murder. He was so ugly; you wanted to ask him if there were any survivors.

As a young man, his ears were so big, he could

Tom Connelly and was never 100 percent for the post-season.

Some sources say Boston were heavy underdogs. Boston bookies actually gave even odds to the teams (and only because Dreyfuss and other "sports" were alleged to have bet on Pittsburgh to bring down the odds). The teams were generally thought to be evenly matched, with the Americans credited with stronger pitching and the Pirates with superior offense and fielding. The outcome, many believed, hinged on Wagner's health. "If Wagner does not play, bet your money at two to one on Boston", said the Sporting News, "but if he does play, place your money at two to one on Pittsburg."

Dotson’s other note: The Umpires--there were only two umpires who worked the entire series!

They were Hank O’Day (NL) & Tom Connelly (AL). I have a great, very complete fact sheet for the 1903 world series…if you would like a copy, call or Email me and I will Email you a copy*. Your comments, suggestions, questions and concerns regarding Sports Talk articles are greatly appreciated, please call the Benchwarmers at 361-560-5397 weekdays, Mondays thru Fridays, 5-7 PM, or contact me. Phone: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475 Email: dlewis1@stx.rr.com *If you call, please be prepared to cite your Email address.

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In 1954, the Browns moved to their new home, in Baltimore, Maryland. Larsen continued to show signs of brilliance even though he became the first pitcher to lose twenty games in a season, with the Orioles. He would finish the 1954 season with three wins and twenty-one losses. As luck would have it, Larsen always pitched well against the Yankees, and this did not go unnoticed by “The Old Perfessor,” Casey Stengel. Casey just knew that Larsen would get better with age and worked a trade with Baltimore that would send Don Larsen along with pitcher Bob Turley to the 1955 Yanks.

Larsen, who wore #18, won nine out of eleven games the first year in New York and became one of Toots Shore’s best customers.

Spring Training, 1956, would begin with a car wreck for Gooney. Although Larsen escaped unhurt, it was Casey who had the last laugh.

Casey told a reporter, “Larsen should get a medal. He’s the only guy I know who could find something to do in St. Petersburg, Florida at three in the morning.” It would be the beginning of a memorable season. Don would make 38 appearances and post an 11-5 win-loss record for the World Series bound Yankees. In an effort to improve for the relentless Casey Stengel, Larsen experimented with a no-windup pitching motion. It would yield perfect results in Game Five of the 1956 World Series.

The Yankees would face their cross-town rivals and current World Series Champion, Brooklyn Dodgers. Larsen had been roughed up in Game One, as the Dodgers held serve in Brooklyn with back-to-back wins. In those days, the starting pitcher was sometimes not known until game time. Third base coach and long-time Yankee, Frank Crosetti, would place a new baseball in the starting pitcher’s shoe, before the game.

Crosetti had no problem finding Larsen’s size 13 shoes before Game Five. The Series was now tied two games apiece as the six foot, four inch Larsen warmed up in front of the Yankee dugout.

In the second inning, Dodger great, Jackie Robinson, hit a sharp liner that ricocheted off the knee of Yankee third baseman Andy Carey and in the direction of shortstop Gil McDougald. Gil’s throw beat Robinson to the bag. A home run by Mickey Mantle, off Brooklyn pitcher Sal Maglie, and a great catch

by Mantle in centerfield, while running flatout to his right, would give Larsen a two-run cushion by the sixth inning. It always seems that one or two outstanding defensive plays in the field become the common denominator for throwing a no-hitter or better yet, a perfect

game. These omens were not to be ignored.

Larsen smoked a cigarette in the dugout to relax before going out in the bottom of the seventh inning. Yankee teammate Mickey McDermott said, “It was then that we noticed he had a zero going.” Larsen’s ball just seemed to know how to run away from the barrel of the Dodgers bats. The eighth inning came and went as little Yogi Berra and big Don Larsen continued to work their magic. Dodger Dale Mitchell would pinch-hit for pitcher Sal Maglie with two outs in the top of the ninth inning.

If I asked you to make a list of all the pitchers who had the goods to throw a perfect game in the World Series, I’d bet the farm that Larsen’s name would never come up. The air was filled with electricity as teammates behind Larsen moved in different directions, each trying to guess where Mitchell would put the ball in play.

It was not to be. Umpire “Babe” Pinelli raised his right arm for a called third strike on Mitchell, and history had been made. “Never before and never since,” is how New York Yankee publicaddress announcer Bob Sheppard described the scene. It was October 8, 1956, and Larsen had done the impossible. He had thrown 97 pitches, while hurling a perfect game for the first World Series no-hitter. I find it interesting that umpire Pinelli retired immediately after that game. He had been calling like he saw them for 21 years.

Larsen would celebrate that night as sports writers scrambles to write the story of the year.

“Last night I was a bum, tonight everybody wants to meet me,” said Larsen. The Series would go seven games with the Yankees finishing as World Champs. Larsen would be voted Series Most Valuable Player and receive a new Corvette and a guest spot on the Ed Sullivan television show. Unfortunately, it was all downhill for Larsen after the perfect game.

Not only had his wife filed for divorce on the day of his perfect game, but he didn’t even get a raise from the Yankees brass for the following season. It was no fun watching him fall apart.

In 1959, he was traded, along with Hank Bauer and a couple of other teammates, to Kansas City for Roger Maris and a little-known pitcher. In 1961, he helped the San Francisco Giants win a pennant, but later found himself in Texas, pitching for the Houston Astros, by 1965. He was finally released in 1967 by the Cubs, after only four innings pitched. Larsen had been the victim of greatness for just a moment, kind of like yesterday’s news.

I had a chance to sit down and talk with Don Larsen. He was a guest at the National Sports Card Convention in Dallas, Texas. Don was quieter than I thought he would be. He was just sitting there looking around like he was on a butterfly hunt. His nose and cheeks was cherryred, as if he had been drinking. He spoke in a raspy voice and wore the look of a grizzled veteran. He was serious, never smiled, and gave short answers. It must have been a day like this that Al Capone was born. Maybe he was just tired of being asked about the events of 1956. I think in some ways, he felt left out of the baseball history books, or maybe he just expected more. Life can be fleeting at times; you get what you negotiate, not what you’re worth.

I remember an interview with Yogi Berra that was done by a sportswriter on the day of the last game ever to be played at old Yankee Stadium. Everybody that was somebody was there, including all the old and young Yankees.

Berra was asked what he would remember most

Don Larsen the perfect game about his time in the “House that Ruth built.”

Even after three Most Valuable Player Awards, 13 World Series Championships as a player and coach, having his #8 retired or being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, all as a Yankee, he thought for a minute and said, “The perfect game with Larsen in the 56’ World Series.

That’s only happened once and I caught it.” I have often wondered how Don Larsen would have answered that question. The perfect game was Don Larsen.

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 purvis.andy@mygrande.net. Also listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of the Houston Astros.

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