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Issue 678
Island Moon
The voice of The Island since 1996
April 13, 2017
Around The Island
By Dale Rankin We had gone about our business under cloudy but largely rain-free skies this week until Tuesday evening when the bottom fell out, and the wind whipped up and blew our palm trees flat on the southwest side for a while. But as of mid-week things are back to normal and it looks like Chamber of Commerce Weather for this weekend.
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Wrong Way drivers We have had six reports of wrong way drivers on SPID in the past few weeks. Out of Towner’s making left turns on the Westside of SPID mistakenly turn into the inner lane on the southbound side of SPID causing some near wrecks. We had a similar situation about ten years ago and the one-way signs were put in place. But over the years the signs have disappeared and the high oleander bushes in the median obstruct vision just enough to cause confusion. So be careful as the busy summer season approaches and more visitors find our Island.
Brush fire down south
Schlitterbahn Corpus Christi hosted the second annual Food Truck Festival last Saturday. See page A2 for more photos by Jan Rankin.
Solar Powered Restrooms Coming to Packery Channel
A blown trailer tire caused a stir on our little sandbar last week when it started a brush fire that kicked up a pall of black smoke visible all over The Island. We Islanders get nervous when we see fire down south because the prevailing winds have often brought them within striking distance of south Island homes. This one was stopped short of structures by firefighters.
Blowing in the wind
After fourteen years of planning, discussing, design, and re-design, barring any unforeseen problems, new portable, air conditioned restrooms will be coming to the beach on both sides of Packery Channel by this summer season.
The Corpus Christi City Council is expected to approve $302,668 in funding for the project in the next two weeks. Funding for the project was on the council agenda on Tuesday but pulled before a vote but is expected to be reintroduced and approval is expected. Funding will come from Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2 which captures property tax on new construction within the zone which
includes the area around Lake Padre and Packery Channel. The portable restrooms end years of redesign work after the early plans ran the cost of permanent restrooms, which had to be elevated and able to withstand a hurricane, to over $2 million. The portable restrooms will be located at ground level and can be removed from the beach as a storm approaches. The plans for the more cost-effective facilities originated with the Island Strategic Action Committee in late 2016 in order to reduce costs, the plan was then approved by members of the TRZ board and lacks only council approval for implementation.
Mayoral Candidates Come to The Island
Island PAC endorses Joe McComb in May 6 election By Dale Rankin When the eight candidates for mayor of Corpus Christi in the May 6 Special Election came to The Island Monday night the topics of conversation strayed from the normal political topics of taxes and city services. A crowd of about 150 Islanders gathered at the Holiday Inn for the endorsement process held by the Island United Political Action Committee and listened as the candidates ran through a wide range of topics old and new from dog parks to development, to water, to blighted and vacant downtown property. Vacant downtown property was not popular. Half of the candidates spoke up in favor of punitive city taxes aimed at pushing the owners of vacant or blighted undeveloped downtown property to build. “We are subsidizing low taxes downtown,” said challenger Jonathon Garison. “ We need to force the issue.” “If they have an empty lot or building downtown we need to hit them with
The large patch of sand surrounding Lake Padre that has been producing sand storms in recent high winds will soon have a covering of native grass according to plans from the landowner. A layer of topsoil with native grass seeds imbedded will be spread over the property in the coming weeks to keep the sand from moving with the breeze. That will be good news to homes and businesses located downwind. The weather has calmed down, and Easter and SandFest are quickly approaching so get out there and have some fun everybody. But watch out, it is seagull mating season and they can get testy if you aren’t careful. The Island is like a single’s bar for our winged friends right now and we all know what kind of trouble that can mean. Walk between the gulls friends, and say hello if you see us Around The Island.
a fine,” said attorney and candidate Mark Di Carlo. “We need to go to forced condemnation,” said perennial mayoral candidate Ray Madrigal. “I would just point out that what you are suggesting is illegal,” said AtLarge City Councilman and mayoral candidate Joe McComb who won the endorsement of the registered Island voters who chose the winner . “I am a believer in the rights of property owners and we don’t need to be condemning someone’s property just because we don’t like what they are doing with it.” “We have to slow down new development,” said challenger Larry White, “otherwise our infrastructure will never catch up.” Then reversed field. “We need more money from development to pay for infrastructure.” The topics discussed ran the gamut. “Why are the electric lines on The Island not buried like is called for in
Candidates cont. on A4
A little Island history
Jim Fox was a Bad Man Until a Ranger Showed Up
Editor’s note: it wasn’t too long ago that our area of South Texas was still home to outlaws and the Texas Rangers called to catch them. This is the story of two men, an outlaw and the Ranger sent to catch him. This account comes to us from writer and area historian Hobart Huson in his book Refugio. By Hobart Huson In the 1870s there was a noted gunman who frequented our part of Texas. His name was Jim Fox but was not related to any of the old Refugio families of the same name. he is said to have hailed from one of the Southern States. Jim had a number of notches on his gun. Among his victims were Bob Davis of Mississippi, whom he killed at Beeville; a constable, whom he
killed at Goliad; and the well-known gambler Neil Black, whom he killed at Riddleville. Jim was a wanted man, and the Rangers were out to get him. A section of the came in to Goliad between paydays, and their captain learned that Jim Fox was then at Refugio. He detailed Ranger George Allen to go to Refugio and bring back Jim Fox dead or alive. George had dressed up in his Sunday cloths, intending to take in a picnic, at the time he got his orders. His Captain told him not to change clothes, so he went as he was. The following is an account of the capture of Jim Fox at Refugio, as told by an old Ranger.
A preacher or a race horse man The little town of Refugio lies about 40 miles south of Goliad, and George upon parting with the captain realized
that he had a long, hot dusty ride ahead of him, but he was equal to the occasion, so late in the afternoon he rode up to the old horse rack standing on the Public Square of Refugio, and, dismounting, he walked into a grocery store, where there were congregated a goodly number of men. “How de do, gentlemen,” he remarked as he entered the door, at the same time glancing into the face of each man present. Then stepping to the counter he ordered a box of sardines and a box of crackers, which he proceeded to eat while listening to the comments of those about him concerning himself. “Say, Jack, he is alright. He’s a preacher,” remarked one. “Preacher your foot,” replied another. “What do you know about
An account of the capture of desperado Jim Fox in The Inner Ocean newspaper, Chicago, January 23, 1910. History cont. on A4
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First Friday at the Port A. Center
There was a packed house for the April First Friday show ‘Gals of the Gulf’ at the Art Center of Port Aransas. This month’s sponsors for the event were A Mano, Norma Gafford & Ron Smith. Photos by Jan Rankin
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42 food trucks set up last Saturday in Schlitterbahn's parking lot. An estimated 10,000 people attended the event. Photos by Jan Rankin
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Q; Where does the Easter Bunny get his eggs? A; From Eggplants. Q: What happened to the Easter Bunny when he misbehaved at school? A:He was eggspelled! Q:Did you hear about the lady whose house was infested with Easter eggs? A: She had to call an eggs-terminator! Q: Why do we paint Easter eggs? A: Because it's easier than trying to wallpaper them! Q;What day does an Easter egg hate the most? A: Fry-days. Q:What kind of bunny can't hop? A: A chocolate one! Q:Why did the Easter egg hide? A: He was a little chicken! Q:What do you call a rabbit with fleas? A: Bugs Bunny! Q:Why was the little girl sad after the race? A: Because an egg beater! Q:What do you get if you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole? A: A hot cross bunny Q:How do A: Eggercise
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Humor cont. A: A rash of good luck. Q: What do you call a bunny with a dictionary in his pants? A: A smarty pants.
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Island property owners are now much more aware of the activities of the POA Board of Directors and want a voice on how it spends POA maintenance funds and enforces restrictions. Before the prior runoff election, various questions were asked of then director candidates in the Island Moon, most of which questions were ignored by the then candidates (other than Marvin Jones who responded to the questions). Property owners deserve to know the position of the current candidates on issues which are important to property owners. It is time that a debate were held between all of the current director candidates in front of an impartial moderator who would encourage candidates to fully respond to questions asked by such moderator selected based upon questions submitted to such moderator.
Q: How do you know the Easter Bunny is really smart? A: Because he's an egghead.
A Fall Food Truck Festival is planned for September at Schlitterbahn. The one that they hosted last week brought in 9 – 10,000 people and had 42 trucks. The Nueces County Appraisal District will offer an opportunity for all property owners to discuss their property value matters at mobile offices at the Flour Bluff High School cafeteria on Saturday, May 13th 8:30 am 3:30 and at Brundett Middle School 100 Station Street in Port A on Saturday, May 20th. An Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1 pm at the Schlitterbahn golf course. The Easter Bunny will be there for photos with the kids. Brunch will be served at the Veranda 10 am – 2 pm. Call 5894220 for reservations. Portable Solar Powered Restrooms are coming to both sides of the Packery Channel before the start of the summer season. The 20th Annual Island Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Kiwanis will be held at Billish Park Saturday, April 15th 11 am – 2 pm with the hunt at noon. There will be a bouncy house, merry-goround, train rides, food vendors and much more. The 21st Annual Sand Fest will be held April 21 – 23. TAC-TX is tactical laser tag coming to the Sunrise Mall near the center court. It uses modern technology for a whole new laser tag experience.
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The Lord of Life Lutheran Church at 1317 Flour Bluff Drive will have Easter services at 8 am and 10:45 am. Breakfast will be served at 9:15 and the Easter egg hunt will be at 10 am. Lone Star Home Improvement has 25 years’ experience installing decks, docks, boatlifts, fishing piers, fences, pregolas and siding. All work is guaranteed and you can get a free estimate. Call 537-4045 or email lonestarhic@ yahoo.com. Multi-Family Garage Sale at 13817Gunwale Friday, April 14th 9 am – 3 pm. There will be furniture, clothes, water toys, hunting gear, artwork and much more. No early birds please. Garage will open at 9 am.
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So, I am asking our community, has anyone seen or heard from the other two candidates (George Potter or Carter Tate) regarding my question? I think it is very important that not only do I know where Mr. Potter and Mr. Tate stand on this issue, it is just as important that the citizens of Padre Island also know where they stand. Further, I believe we should hear from Mr. Potter and Mr. Tate on this issue before we vote to trust them with our community. Mrs. Sprout has responded why have I not heard from Mr. Potter or Mr. Tate.
Sincerely,
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I received a phone call from Marta Sprout this morning stating that she was very supportive of this idea and would welcome a background check.
I will be e-mailing you closer to the date with an exact location (mile marker) for Port Aransas Beach. We hope to see you all there!
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While I did not specifically ask the candidates to submit to a background check to prove that they have never had any criminal or drug offenses, I believe it would be a highly ethical step on their part to do so.
Following the beach clean up, the students will go on a free boat ride (provided by Fisherman's Wharf) and then a free pizza buffet. Any reporters are welcome to join us at the Civic Center for a complimentary lunch following our event (about 12:30). If you have questions or concerns, please e-mail me or contact me on my cell phone. I included a photo of the free shirts that all participants will be wearing. We will give reporters shirts also (first come first serve on sizes).
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Specifically, my question was directed to George Potter, Marta Sprout (who is now running as a WRITE IN CANDIDATE), and Carter Tate. I asked the candidates their opinion about requiring anyone running for a seat on the Padre Isles Board of Directors be subjected to a background check. I further asked if this same requirement should be extended to the current Board including the current, and any future POA staff. With assets in excess of $10M, I believe this would or should be a prudent requirement. I also believe it to be a fair question. Not only that, I believe the voting citizens of Padre Island are entitled to know the candidates position on this important issue.
There will be roughly 70 students with disabilities and 50 teachers/paraprofessionals and volunteers from Texas Game Wardens and Keep Aransas Pass Beautiful. We will celebrate all that our students have learned throughout the year about keeping our Earth clean, recycling, taking care of wildlife, and so much more. Please join us to share this experience with our community.
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On Saturday, I posed a question on Nextdoor to the candidates currently running for election to our POA Board of Directors.
Port A. Earth Day I am excited to announce our 2nd annual "Earth Day in Port A" on April 24th, 2017 at Port Aransas Beach, 9:30 a.m. Six school districts will meet to do a quick beach clean-up with our Adaptive Education students (Special Needs ranging from Intellectual Disability, cognitive disabilities, Autism, brain damage, deaf, Down Syndrome and more).
Q: What do you call Easter when you are hopping around? A: Hoppy Easter! Q: How should you send a letter to the Easter Bunny? A: By hare mail!
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Q: What happened to the egg when he was tickled too much? A: He cracked up.
Fire Station Police Station Stripes on Flour Bluff & SPID The Island Moon received this letter at our offices this week. Do you agree?
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History cont. from A1
Candidates cont. from A1
preachers?”
the Island Master Plan?” asked Mark Di Carlo.
“I’ll bet he is a racehorse man.” “What will you bet?” said the man who favored the preacher. “Bet a dollar,” replied number two. “Dollar goes and as many more as you like,” was the answer. And so the conversation went on, some contending and offering to bet George was a cattlebuyer, others claiming he was a land speculator, while others contended he was just a tin horn gambler and not worthwhile wrangling about. “To this George could not help but listen, but all the time he was listening for something else; a voice, a sentence, a word, and he had but a short time to wait, for, although his back was towards the door, he heard the cat-like tread of a newcomer as he entered , and instinctively knew that just behind him stood the man he had riddent so far to capture – Jim Fox, the desperado. “Say, Jim,” said one, “what do you think about it? “About what,” was asked. “But just then George, who had finished his lunch, turned deliberately about and leaning lazily against the counter, found himself looking into the eyes of the notorious desperado so much feared by the people of Southwestern Texas. “Say, stranger, where you from?” asked, looking into George Allen’s cold gray eyes. “Arkansaw,” replied George with a drawl somewhat aggravating. “How’s the frog crop this year,” was Fox’s question. “Not as good as one would wish,” replied George. “Too much rain this year for frogs,” and shifting from one foot to another, he pretended to be searching his clothing for his handkerchief; but right here, Jim Fox, who was taken off his guard for the moment by George’s replies to his questions and by the laughter of those about him, experienced the surprise of his life, for with a movement as rapid as a juggler’s hand, he straightened himself up, and before Fox could realize what was happening he had drawn from beneath his long linen duster two Colt’s .45 caliber revolvers and with one quick movement had thrown them full down in the face of the desperado.
“I’ll kill as many of you as I can” “Hands up or you are a dead man!” And this time there was no drawl, but rather a stern, quick command. Glancing along the barrels of George revolvers and into the stern, commanding eyes of the man who held them, Fox threw up his hands. George’s back being to the counter he had Fox and all his friends in front of him, and where he could see the slightest movement of any hand in the crowd. “Now gentlemen,” said he, “I am here to arrest this man, I don’t want to hurt a hair on his head, but I mean business, so just keep quiet, don’t move a hand if you value his life, for if a word is spoken or a hand moved before I get out of this house, I’ll shoot him down without mercy, and then I’ll kill just as many of you as I can. Now, Mr. Fox,” continued he, addressing the prisoner, “lower that left hand of yours, and unbuckle that belt, and mind you no monkey business either. Now step back please,” he continued, as the belt with the load of cartridges and its two heavy Colts fell to the floor. Then replacing one of his own pistols in its holster at his side and holding the other fully cocked and pointing it straight at the face of the now thoroughly cowed desperado, he stepped forward and reaching down pecked up the fallen belt, then backing out of the door and keeping his prisoner well between himself and the crowd, he marched him to the hitching rack, where Fox’s horse as well as his own stood. “Some time during the night, George arrived at Goliad with his prisoner, who the next morning was turned over to the civil authorities and placed for the first time of his life behind the bars of a jail. Fox eventually met his fate at the end of a hangman’s rope. Such was life on the Texas Coast in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
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Island Moon on a Spoon
Who Loves Taters in Texas?
“The Island is leaning toward traffic and a drunken bar scene,” said businessman James Hernandez.
Potatoes Dauphinoise with a Twist
Potholes were not popular. “We are sending out companies that do $5 million jobs to fix five-dollar potholes,” said one. “We’ve got small contractors who can fix them for $600.” Neither were dog parks. “We don’t need a dog park. We can let the dogs run up and down the street,” said De Carlo, then added. “When eight of the ten largest employers in the city are public entities something is wrong.” An Island grocery store was popular, and guaranteed by one candidate, without explanation. “We need another road to The Island in case of a hurricane,” said Madrigal. The city’s bidding process came under fire. “The bidding process is not open and fair,” said Di Carlo, then took a shot at the Convention and Visitor Bureau and the city. “We need to look at how we fund the CVB, and the city does not honor open records requests. They sued to keep records closed rather than show them to the public.” But as the evening wore on the two leaders in the race and the only candidates who have served on the council, McComb and former Mayor Nelda Martinez, turned the talk to more mundane but pertinent issues of debt, taxes, and infrastructure. McComb and Martinez clashed after Martinez, speaking of the Mary Rhodes pipeline to a city water source in Lake Texana, of which she has been a strong supporter, said, “Without that pipeline our city would have been without water in the drought two years ago.” “I can’t let a statement go by that I know is false,” McComb said. “We would not have been without water without that pipeline. We have other sources of water and would have been fine.” McComb recently questioned the handling of the bonds for the project and said that a recent refinancing of the bonds on the project by the current council saved taxpayers $28 million. Martinez stressed the funds dedicated to infrastructure during her four years as mayor which ended in 2006. “We need dedicated revenue streams for continuing work on our streets,” she said. “We need another $1 billion to pay for infrastructure.” She did not specify a funding source. But McComb criticized the higher debt and spending at city hall during Martinez’ tenure as mayor. “We have $1.7 billion in debt left us by the previous council,” McComb said. “We also have $110 million more in approved bonds also left us by the previous council, but unless we tap into our $80 million reserve fund, we only have $50 million left under our debt capacity. We are maxed out!” The City of Corpus Christi has been without a permanent mayor since Dan McQueen resigned from his post just 36 days into his term. Early voting in the elections begins April 24.
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By Chef Vita Jarrin Planning an Easter dinner can be exciting as well exhausting. Some of us stress over what to cook or bake and some of us stress over how long it takes to prepare and the mess involved. Whether you’re hosting or are a guest, I’m sure you’re thinking about food for Easter. As a Chef, I’m no different. I typically stress over (in a good way) what to make that isn’t boring. So this year, having made them for Thanksgiving, I decided to push the traditional mashed potatoes off to the side and make this amazing potato casserole that Julia Childs made famous many years ago. However, as usual…I like to add my twist. Therefore if you’re like me and want to make something different, here is a recipe that will make you stand out! Potatoes Dauphinoise. This is a casserole of potatoes layered like a lasagna with a cheesy, cream sauce, topped with cheese, then browned. YUMMMM! Does it have a few extra calories? Well considering mashed potatoes have cream and butter also, it’s about the same. At Christmas…no one’s counting calories any way right? So Cook Away! Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon butter, room temperature for pan 1 Stick of butter sliced to add pieces on potato layers 2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes Salt & pepper for sprinkling on layers of potatoes 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
have a mandolin or food processor that slices, this is where it would come in handy. Even slices calls for even cooking. Place slices in a large bowl of cold water to rinse and drain thoroughly on paper towels, when ready to assemble. Heat the heavy cream, milk, Boursin cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and the sprigs of thyme until it comes to a simmer. Turn off burner and remove from heat and let cool. Be careful to not scorch the milk. Once cooled, beat the egg and add a little of the cream mixture in order to temper it and then add the egg back into the milk and cream mixture. This helps the potatoes set. Start your first layer of potatoes in baking dish in a spiral so that it resembles a flower. These layers form a base for the warm cream. Sprinkle each layer of potato with just a little salt and pepper to season each layer as you go. Add a few pieces of the sliced butter on top of potatoes. Ladle some of the milk mixture over the potatoes. Start another layer of potatoes and repeat as you would making a lasagna. Add the shredded gruyere over the top and a few leaves of thyme and cover with aluminum foil and bake for an hour. Remove foil and bake until bubbly and golden brown on top another 10 minutes or so. If you’re comfortable with your broiler, place under broiler watching it brown for about 5 minutes, spin dish around for even coloring. Remove from oven and let sit for about fifteen minutes before cutting into the potatoes.
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The twist to this recipe is adding the Boursin. I love using this cheese in multiple recipes because it has garlic and herbs. I find it also thickens sauces as it melts. This is a great cheese to add to heavy cream and make a quick pasta Alfredo. The best shredded cheese for this dish is the traditional gruyere. However, you can use Swiss, which is what gruyere is, except it’s made and imported from France. It’s aged longer, therefore, has a stronger taste. If you like to add your own twist, you can use shredded pepper jack, for spice or sharp cheddar. You can have a little more fun by adding chopped ham in between the layers, or chorizo or??? You decide what you want to try.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in middle position. Spread butter across bottom and sides of a 2-quart baking dish.
The ideas are endless. Most importantly… Enjoy yourself, get creative, try new things have fun!!! Happy Eats!
1 Small tub Boursin garlic & herb cheese (Avail at HEB) 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper Couple dashes cayenne 1/2 Tsp. freshly grated nutmeg 2-3 Sprigs of thyme 1 egg 1 C shredded Gruyere cheese
Peel potatoes and slice 1/8 inch thick. If you
Help Your Dog Weather the Spring Storms Moon doggies had a rough time last night due to the thunderstorms. Lizzy dog was dubbed "shivery and drooly," while Stadler was "shakey and crashy." Dealing with pups who think that the sky monsters are hungry for dog isn't easy, so we decided to compile a few tips to help us all get through. We are, after all, a full service paper. 1) Handle it as soon as it happens. Storm phobia is considered by behavioralists as a progressively worsening disease. That means that if you don't take steps to fix the problem, your dog's suffering may get worse. It's easiest to treat the problem during puppyhood. 2) Don't punish your dog for being afraid. All yelling at Fido will do is make an already anxiety riddled animal terrified of yet another monster -- you! It's better to distract your dog with treats and stimulus (throw the ball). By staying calm, you encourage your pet to be calm as well.
you, or your property. There are several medications on the market that can really help your pup relax during the storms. 7) Work with your dog to desensitise them when it's not actually storming. You can work with your dog to train them to calm down on command. You can also use thunderstorm sound cds to gradually adjust your animal to the noises. Most of all, you can walk or exercise your dog to a greater degree than you normally would if showers are in the future. The more you work with your dog, the greater the bond of trust between you will become -- and you'll notice results in all areas of the dog's behavior, including reactions to bad weather. 8) Lastly, be careful to keep your gates closed and watch youself when you open your doors. Terrified animals are prone to running, and it can be easy to lose them.
3) Dole out the treats when storms hit. Associating the bad weather with good things is a far more positive and calming mindset. Stadler has to take Benadryl wrapped in lunch meat when storms are especially bad. Now she stands in front of the refridgerator whenever she hears thunder. 4) Let them hide. Provide a safe place for your dog to hid, like under your bed or in a crate. Hiding is a natural response for dogs that helps them feel safer. 5) Get your pet away from the noise -- then turn up the volume. Take your pet to an interior area of the house where the sounds of the storm are the least loud. Once you're there, turn up the radio, television, or use a white noise machine (not set on the thunderstorm setting 6) Talk to your veterinarian about medication. It may seem like it's not a great idea to sedate your dog, but that really depends on the amount of fear your animal suffers -- and also on the amount of damage they can cause to themselves,
Moon Doggie, Lizzy, is terrified of thunderstorms.
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Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin They buried Chuck Berry in a polished mahogany coffin this week with his red Gibson guitar, just a few miles from where he was born on the west side of St. Louis. The guy who arguably invented rock and roll has left the building but will leave us with one more release which is due out this year. Old rockers never die they just play the rests. When I heard the news my first thought was to pick up the phone and call my friend Omar in San Antonio who had booked the venerable rocker at a gig back in the late eighties that I helped him produce and promote. It reinforced my long held opinion that being the manager of a rock and roller is not a career I would ever wish to undertake. But as I reached for the phone I remembered that Omar had beaten Chuck to that great jam session in the sky by several years. Old age and the rock and roll business don’t normally make for long engagements on the planet but Berry was 90 when he hit his last chord – an exception to the end.
Tides of the Week Tides for Bob Hall Pier April 13 - April 20
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The first thing you learned about booking Mr. Berry for a show was that he had certain things he wanted if he didn’t get them he would not go on. We sent out a standard event contract that was six pages long, but we got back a nine page contract with three pages of handwritten rider clauses calling for everything from a barbeque dinner with side orders listed and the temperature at which it must be served within one hour prior to the show, to a box of guitar picks (three sides but no corners), to finding him a band. He traveled alone to shows, driving all over the country in his Cadillac and expected a local band, rehearsed and ready to hit the stage when he rolled into the parking lot. There was some method to his madness in the sense that every bar musician in American knew a dozen Chuck Berry songs and the ones they didn’t know used the same chords so they could fake it. The first thing we both noticed was that there was no mention of paying the band from his manager. In the concert promotion business if the payment for anything is not mentioned in the contract then the promoter pays. It wasn’t hard to recruit some of our musician friends at the normal bar rate of $100 per man, after all it was a change to say you played with Chuck Berry.
Low boy stage The next problem was the stage. The contract specified a large stage and our plan was to put the band on a low-boy trailer in the parking lot of Fiesta Plaza on the west side of downtown. We didn’t even have a cover for it, just right out in the open with the crowd pressed right against the footlights – well, where the footlights would have been if we had any. Instead we had two baby spots we borrowed from a friend who had a large country dancehall in Selma. We had been hired by the property owner to put on the show at a fixed price so our only hope of making any money was to save on the production costs. In hindsight it was a stupid plan, but hey, we could say we booked Chuck Berry. There was no way we were going to build a big stage but Omar had a practical solution. The last and most important part of the rider, according to Chuck’s manager who we talked to on the phone but never met, was that Chuck Berry, veteran of roadhouse stages from New Jersey to Seattle, would not take the stage until he was handed a case with $7500 cash which we later discovered he would strap to a companion with handcuffs while he played the show. He wanted $2500 up front to hold the date and the $7500 at the show. Omar bargained. We agreed to pay $11,000 but only $1000 up front. “That way if he doesn’t like our low boy stage
he will have driven all the way down here for $1000 so he’ll play,” Omar said. It wasn’t his first rock and roll show. “And besides, by the time we have to pay the extra $1000 we will have a parking lot full of paying customers so we don’t have to raise the money ourselves.” It sounded something like a plan. We weren’t asked to provide a hotel room and we had heard that as soon as the last chord went out through the amps Mr. Berry would be in his Cadillac and gone.
You Can’t Catch Me As the date approached we became exceedingly nervous. We couldn’t get anyone from Mr. Berry’s office to reply to our phone calls. We had several thousand dollars’ worth of advertising running and if Chuck didn’t show we would never recover that. Suing over bad concert deals is a fool’s errand. If things go south the promoter just eats it – it’s a tough business with great money if it works and no end to headaches when it doesn’t. But the night of the show, just as the sun went down over the Westside barrios here came the man who invented rock and roll pulling into the parking lot in a red Cadillac. There was no small talk. “You got my money,” he said. We handed it over and he counted it then handed the case to a person we had never seen before who handcuffed it to his wrist. “Where’s the band,” he said, and he spent about fifteen minutes standing there in the parking lot showing them the quirks in a few of his songs they needed to know; there was no set list, “Just follow me,” he said and the warm up band made the introduction and Chuck hit the stage. What I quickly realized is that Chuck Berry had been doing this so long he had it down to the fewest moving parts possible – one; and it was him. He showed up, got the money, the band was ready, he played, and he left. That was it. At one point the dancehall spots both went out but Chuck played on. He played a fifty minute set as I recall, no breaks lights or not, and no talking to the audience. He played the favorites first and finished up with You Can’t Catch Me. I bought a brand-new air-mobile It custom-made, 'twas a Flight De Ville With a pow'ful motor and some hideaway wings Push in on the button and you can hear her sing Now you can't catch me The crowd didn’t notice that the band was a half beat slow on most songs, they were having the time of their lives. “Play for that money boys,” Berry shouted halfway through. He had told them if he liked them he might pay them at the end of the show. They were musicians too and they knew better. He ended the lyrics right at the fifty minute mark and not a second later and while the crowd shouted as one, “encore, encore!” Mr. Berry was taillights over the curb and gone into the night leaving nothing behind but a chanting crowd and a cloud of Westside dust. Omar sang the words of the song the band was still playing on stage. So I let out my wings and then I blew my horn Bye bye New Jersey, I've become airborne Now you can't catch me Baby you can't catch me 'Cause if you get too close, you know I'm gone like a cool breeze The man who invented rock and roll was gone like the cool breeze that he was. And so it goes.
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Senior Moments
1986 Bombing of Libya Special to the Island Moon
“Our evidence is direct, it is precise, it is irrefutable,” announced the President of the United States. He was explaining that the American bombing attack upon Libya of 14 April 1986 was in retaliation for the Libyan bombing nine days earlier of a West Berlin nightclub frequented by American servicemen which had killed two soldiers and one civilian and injured many others. In actuality, the evidence of Libyan culpability in the bombing was never directly or precisely presented to the world, but little notice was taken of that. For over a decade the American public had been told that Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi was behind one terrorist act after another in every part of the world. A few days before the American attack, President Reagan had referred to him as the “mad dog of the Middle East.” This was just one more example. It all fit.
Reagan declared that on 25 March, Libya had sent orders to the embassy “to conduct a terrorist attack against Americans, to cause maximum and indiscriminate casualties”; then the embassy alerted Tripoli on 4 April that the attack would be carried out the next day, that “Tripoli will be happy when you see the headlines tomorrow”, and that after the bombing the embassy reported that the action had been successful and could not be traced to it. Some believe these are, at best, interpretations and paraphrases. The complete, unedited, unexpurgated, literal texts of the relevant communications were not made public. They were intercepted by the National Security Agency and decoded with the help of the German BND (Federal Intelligence Service) which had broken the Libyan code years before. After the decoding was completed, reported Der Spiegel, Germany’s leading newsmagazine, it was still not clear what the wires actually said, there being different versions. Moreover, the NSA and BND came to different conclusions about the meaning of the messages, “but these disagreements were quickly pushed aside for political reasons.” German security officials, who insisted that Libya should not be the only focus of investigation and who cautioned against a “premature accusation,” also looked into rival groups of disco competitors and drug dealers. In January 1987, a senior official in Bonn told investigative reporter Seymour Hersh that the German government continued to be “very critical and skeptical” of the American position linking Libya to the bombing; and at the end of the following year, Germany announced that the investigation was being ended. “Some White House officials had immediate doubts that the case against Libya was clearcut,” Hersh reported. “What is more, the discotheque was known as a hangout for black soldiers, and the Libyans had never been known to target blacks or other minorities.”[ As in many other instances that have been seen, however, official Washington’s official position, repeated often enough, became official truth. Three years after the incident, Time magazine could state matter-of-factly that “Libyan-backed terrorists bombed a disco in West Berlin,” thereby provoking the American “retaliatory” bombing.
The bombs dropped on Libya took the lives of a reported 40 to 100 people, all civilians but one, and wounded another hundred or so. The French Embassy, located in a residential district, was destroyed. The dead included Qaddafi’s young adopted daughter and a teenage girl visiting from London; all of Qaddafi’s other seven children as well as his wife were hospitalized, suffering from shock and various injuries. It was not claimed by the United States that any of the people killed or wounded had any connection to the Berlin bombing. Like the Mideast terrorists who threw hand grenades at an El Al ticket counter to kill Israelis simply because they were Israelis, and those who planted a bomb on PanAm flight 103 in order to kill Americans simply because they were Americans, the bombing of Libya was an attempt to kill Libyans simply because they were Libyans. After the air attack, White House spokesman Larry Speakes announced that “It is our hope this action will preempt and discourage Libyan attacks against innocent civilians in the future.”
Above, an American 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft takes off from RAF Lakenheath in April 1986 to participate in an air strike against Libya. The Libyan the United States most wanted to kill of course was Qaddafi. The bombing had been an assassination attempt. Said a “wellinformed Air Force intelligence officer” cited by the New York Times, “There’s no question they were looking for Qaddafi. It was briefed that way. They were going to kill him, which is what you have to do with a mad dog.” Subsequently, two of Qaddafi’s children filed suit in the United States to stop President Reagan from launching more “assassination attempts” on their family. The suit, which was rejected in court, alleged that Reagan and other top officials, in ordering the raids, had violated an executive order that bars attempted assassinations of foreign government leaders. Another suit filed in Washington was in behalf of 65 people killed or injured by the bombing. Meanwhile, the US Navy was awarding 158 medals to the pilots who dropped 500-pound and 2,000-pound bombs in the dark of night upon sleeping people. The notion of targeting Qaddafi’s family originated with the CIA, which claimed that in Bedouin culture Qaddafi would be diminished as a leader if he could not protect his home: “If you really get at Qaddafi’s house — and by extension his family — you’ve destroyed an important connection for the people in terms of loyalty.” To make sure the Libyan people got the message, the Voice of America repeatedly told them, following the bombing, things like “Colonel Qaddafi is your tragic burden” and that as long you obey his orders you must “accept the consequences.” The president’s claim of irrefutable evidence was based on alleged interceptions of communications between the Libyan capital of Tripoli and the Libyan Embassy in East Berlin.
Three Bairs' Easter
By Abigail Bair
By Dotson Lewis Dotson’s Note: This following article is a report of an event which occurred only 21 years ago. I believe it was much like the Syrian affair which President Trump initiated April 10, 2017. Scroll back to April 14, 1986 when United States warplanes*, on orders from President Ronald Reagan, bombed the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Benghazi in retaliation for the April 5th terrorist bombing of a discotheque in West Berlin in which two American soldiers were killed. Among the 37 persons killed in the air raid was the adopted infant daughter of Muammar Qaddafi, Libya's head of state. Do any of you Moon Monkeys recall this historical event? William Blum, John Poindexter, Oliver North contributed to this report. (*Do we still call them “warplanes”?)
Anecdotingly
Oliver North Much of Washington’s secret planning for the Libyan operation took place at the same time as the secret talks and arms dealing with Iran. Thus, the Reagan administration was pursuing the elimination of one Middle East source of terrorism while it was arming another. Moreover, the two missions involved some of the same national security people, notably John Poindexter and Oliver North. Dotson’s Other Note: If you do not remember this incident which occurred 21 years ago, neither did I until I decided to do a little research on actions by previous Presidents which caused a furor among many citizens of United States of America. Some of my peer group (whomever they are), justify this retaliation since “Americans” were injured/killed, but condemn the present Syrian retaliation, saying the gas attacks did not cause “American” casualties so we (the United States), should stay the heck out… “It’s not our business.” What do you think? On January 12, 1979, Captain Glenn Shoop at the controls of the British Airways Concorde G-BOAE (N94AE), and Captain Ken Larson at the controls of the Air France Concorde F-BVFC (N94FC) made a stunning parallel landing on the two West runways at D/FW to open Braniff Concorde Service.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 Round Table Meeting will be Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 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. Also our Veterans Radio Round Table is on the air on KEYS AM 1440, 8 – 9 AM, Saturdays. The next will air April 15, 2017. Please listen and call in. The listener/text line is: 361-560-5397…It’s your show.
When I was growing up, our family didn’t have very many Easter traditions outside of the typical dying of eggs and feeding of sugar to small children. This was back when my Mom was just “Mom” (or occasionally “The Warden”), rather than the much more terrifying “Reverend Mother.” My most significant Easter memory is of getting grounded for trying to poison my little brother with Peeps. My theory was that since they tasted so disgusting, they must be deadly. I fed him two large boxes that I had purloined from the pantry, but he didn’t die. He did barf. He also told on me. I was sent to my room, and as further punishment, Josh got the rest of the contents of my Easter basket – including a stretchy, sticky frog toy that you could slime things with from significant distances. I had plans for that. Since my brother moved his family to Hawaii a couple of years ago, Easter fun at my parents’ house seriously declined. The holiday is a blast
holidays -- the epicurean elements are much more to his taste. I’m the same way, and I can always eat. Most of the year we torment her mercilessly. For instance, once she left a book entitled “Jesus!” lying on a shelf in the living room. For several weeks, every single time Dad or I walked past that book we’d shout, “JESUS!” The Rev would freak out – “What in Heaven’s name is wrong?” she’d exclaim, and then the guilty party would mumble something about stubbed toes or “There’s the postman!” We did this for WEEKS. I don’t know if the Rev ever figured it out, but she did eventually move the book. You might wonder how my parents have survived over 40 years of marriage with such different ideologies. I think it’s because both of them have damned good senses of humor, and because they always buy big houses. We both love Mom, so on Easter Sunday the G.P. and I generously declare a bullcrap ceasefire and try to be nice to the Rev about her faith. It generally lasts through dinner, but not through the board games that come after. I beat my Mother at Scrabble by one point after practicing for an entire year and have refused to play with her ever since. We are a cutthroat people.
Mom called the other day to ask me if I wanted to attend Easter lunch (momspeak for come at noon, but we’ll be eating at 8 p.m.) at their place. I said yes because while I Think they'll stop making me cook things? I'm looking am a terrible daughter, I am forward to decapitating Peeps with my chicken scissors an occasionally dutiful one. with kids around. They’re the only people in She got very chirpy and said, “Oh good! I’ll the world willing to believe that Easter candy call you next week and we’ll start talking about is delicious, rather than the hideous offspring of what you can make!” a drunken collaboration between Willie Wonka “You mean for, like, food?” I replied, and Mr. Hyde. To a kid, a Cadbury Egg is just concerned. a huge chunk of chocolate. They don’t know “Of course for food.” yet what lies inside – that disgusting sugar slime that so closely mirrors yolk and albumen “Like chips or something?” that it’s like swallowing a raw egg, except it’s “No, food made of food.” one that fuzzes up your tongue with corn syrup to the extent that the organ must be brutally “But MOOOOOOMMMMM, everyone hates scrubbed with a toothbrush before you can my cooking.” taste salt again. Also, sometimes kids will try “I don’t hate your cooking,” my most staunch to eat the plastic grass in the basket. This can supporter replied. “I need to take my shower.” be pretty funny – especially if they’re not your Then she hung up on me. children. I still don’t know what to make. I think it’s My mother is a Presbyterian pastor now, so Easter and Christmas are, to her, the going to be something like a salad that I metaphorical equivalent of being called up to sneakily pour out of a bag and into a bowl when the majors. Long hours of preparation go into no one’s looking. Maybe I’ll go that extra mile her sermons, and the sanctuary at her church is and bring over a jug of dressing. Like I said, as packed as it gets. Then, after preaching, she I’m sometimes dutiful. What I really want to do, has to come home to us. The G.P. is an atheist however, is just show up with two big boxes of from way back, and so doesn’t really care one Peeps and see what happens. We’ll probably way or another about the religious aspects of all die.
BBB warns people of IRS phone scam during tax season By Kelly Trevino Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau With the April 18 tax deadline approaching, Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas is warning people about an IRS phone scam that circulates during filing season. BBB regularly receives reports from people who allege they received calls from scammers impersonating IRS agents. IRS impersonators make threats of arrest, deportation and license revocation if they don't receive immediate payment. The scammers instruct people to put money on a prepaid debit card, an iTunes gift card or send payment via wire transfer. Since 2015, BBB Scam Tracker has received more than 48,000 reports of this scam nationwide. More than 4,000 reports of this scam came from Texas. In the last year, Texans reported losing more than $27,000 to this phone scam, according to Scam Tracker data. BBB offers this advice to avoid getting scammed: Look out for Caller ID spoofing. Part of scammers’ tactics include Caller ID spoofing, which happens when the caller masks their own number and causes the number of a wellknown service, like the IRS, to appear on Caller ID. Also, the caller might give a badge number and know the last four digits of your Social Security number. Protect your personal information. Don’t provide any account number or other financial information over the phone. Don’t be bullied. Never trust callers who use
threats and hostility to push you into doing what they want. Be skeptical of what a caller claims he or she can do if you refuse to meet their demand. Hang up. Consider joining the Do Not Call Registry to cut down on telemarketing and sales calls. This may not help with scammers, but you’ll get fewer calls overall. This may help you more quickly notice the ones that could be fraudulent. Report it. If you’re unsure if the call is real, contact the IRS directly at 1-800-829-1040 or go to irs.gov. Write down the number, name of the caller and other details, and report it to BBB Scam Tracker and the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to help warn others. BBB also shares Scam Tracker information with government and law enforcement agencies, so every piece of information is helpful in tracking down scammers. BBB wants people to remember that the IRS will never contact you by phone or email, and they won’t ask for immediate payment in the form of a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. The IRS only contacts people by mail. Kelly Trevino is the regional director for the Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas. Kelly is available for media interviews and speaking engagements. You can reach her by phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@ corpuschristi.bbb.org.
April 13, 2017
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Island Moon
Animal Advice
Spay or Neuter Your Pets!
St. Andrew Annual Lenten Fish Fry
By Doreen Kinkel My dog, Chloe, is a rescue dog. My daughter and son-in-law have two rescue dogs, one from Ft. Hood, the other from Animal Control in Corpus Christi. They are wonderful, loving dogs and none of us would have it any other way. But, we cannot adopt our way out of a pet overpopulation problem. There's no version of modern math that will make the numbers work. There are simply not enough people to adopt or foster or spaces in shelters to house all the "homeless" or stray dogs and cats in the US. We can relocate them to places with fewer rescue animals but that is a "back end" solution. And, unsustainable unless and until fewer animals are born. Numbers, many unverifiable, get bandied around about how many homeless, how many euthanized, etc.--the bottom line is there are more animals available than homes for them, even if people adopt multiple animals. Until we turn the faucet off-- or way down--that will continue to be the case. As my former graduate student, Gabriella Storey, said in her Master's thesis, "It may be impossible for every dog and cat to be adopted; however, it is not impossible to help put an end to pet overpopulation by spaying and neutering animals."
Start early When I mention the importance of spay/ neuter to folks most proudly announce their rescue pet was neutered when adopted. And that's great, making sure they don't contribute further to overpopulation is great. However, if the pet is past puberty when adopted, there's a great chance they've already had a litter, or created one, contributing 6-10 new animals to the population. And it fails to see the point. Accidental, unintended breeding is a primary source of unwanted offspring many of whom wind up being up for adoption as young adults after producing a litter of their own adding another 6-10 lives to the population. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), states "the only humane method of population control that has demonstrated a correlation with long-term efficacy in significantly reducing the number of animals entering animal shelters is the voluntary sterilization of owned pets" (ASPCA http:// www.aspca.org/position-statement-mandatoryspayneuter-laws). A survey commissioned by Petsmart Charities about public perceptions of pet adoption and spay/neuter found that among pet owners acquiring a dog/cat in the previous 12 months: approximately 1/3 were spayed/neutered previous to acquiring fully 1/3 were "intact" (not spayed/neutered) when acquired and remained intact, capable of breeding 30-40% of owners had their recently acquired intact pet "fixed," spayed/neutered, after acquiring them 75% of owners whose pet was not spayed/ neutered when acquired said they planned to have it done (https://www.petsmartcharities.org/blog/petadoption-spay-neuter-understanding-publicperceptions-by-the-numbers) That still leaves a whole lot of animals capable of breeding and producing more. And, that's exactly what happens--40-50% of litters born to owned pets were accidental, offspring frequently given away to friends or family who may or may not "fix" the animal; the survey showed a higher percentage of pets acquired came from family or friends than from shelters where they would have been spayed/neutered upon adoption. Texas Health and Safety Code, Title 10, Chapter 828, requires dogs/cats acquired through adoption be spayed/neutered. But, there are no such regulations impacting animals obtained from family or friends, 1 of the top 3 sources of puppies/kittens; future spaying/neutering depends on how responsible the new owner chooses to be. Studies report 15% of pups and kittens will have litters before
being neutered. Increasingly, animals adopted from shelters are not youngsters but adults (over the age of one) and frequently females have had at least one litter. Sure, that adult female will be spayed when adopted but the math remains problematic.
People problem Nationally, euthanasia rates have declined, shelter intakes are down, and adoptions are up but demand for space in shelters still exceeds availability. Rebecca Huss proposed in a law review article about cooperation between animal control officials and rescue organizations that "A successful program for implementing non-lethal strategies to control the pet population incorporates three prongs: (a) increasing adoptions, (b) increasing the number of animals sterilized, and (c) increasing the number of animals retained in the home." Gemma Zanowski declared in a review of spay/ neuter legislation the "goal is to prevent animals from entering the shelter in the first place..." a position supported by a multitude of studies. Experts on the topic agree the problem of pet overpopulation/homelessness is a people problem--only people can solve it. Timely spaying/neutering of pets not only reduces the number of babies relinquished to shelters, it reduces relinquishment of adult pets. Intact adults are among those often surrendered to shelters or abandoned, behavorial problems of being intact among the primary reasons, behavior unlikely to occur if spayed/neutered prior to puberty. With studies indicating most births are due to a lack of planning, accidental, the onus for pet overpopulation is on owners of unspayed/unneutered animals. One author stated "if about half of the people who do not spay/neuter their animal could be convinced to change this behavior, such a region could become 'no-kill' for the dog population." Since the problem is a people problem it requires people solutions. Messaging/marketing about spay/neuter is demonstrably effective and it generates a "bandwagon" effect, bringing on board owners wanting to "do the right thing." Spay/neuter programs are cost effective, saving communities money and resources. The marginal return of money spent on spay/neuter programs is considerable and syngergistic with adoption programs--producing more bang for the buck when messaged or marketed together. Though animals adopted from rescue/animal care facilities are spayed/neutered and no longer contribute to pet overpopulation, it is like closing the barn door after the animals have left the building. Spaying/neutering must be a "front end" priority, not "after the fact." Dr. Kate Hurley, DVM, Director, Shelter Medicine Program at University of CaliforniaDavis maintains that the biggest impact on the equation, the numbers, is on the "intake side" of the equation--spay/neuter programs. That's how the math problem will be solved.
Area firefighters pitched in to help cook at the annual St. Andrew Fish Fry held every Friday through Lent. Photos by Jan Rankin
Saturday, April 22nd
31st Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup
Volunteers are needed for the nation's biggest all-volunteer coastal cleanup Saturday, April 22nd. The 2017 Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Coast-wide Spring Cleanup takes place at 29 of Texas' most popular tourist beaches. Volunteers can sign up at one of the locations online at www.texasadoptabeach. org to take part in a fun-filled day at the beach that makes a difference. 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! Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., clean up will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Everyone who signs up online and checks in at their cleanup location will be entered to win a RTIC 20 Soft Pack cooler or one of five Sony Portable Wireless Speakers (Bluetooth + Waterproof). The random drawing will take place after the cleanup. Winners will be contacted directly. Texans who are not able to attend the cleanup can help keep their beaches clean by making a tax-deductible donation online at www. TexasAdoptABeach.org. There are several different Adopt-A-Beach sponsorship levels ranging from $25 to $25,000, allowing both individuals and corporations to contribute to this major cleanup effort.
The cleanup sites are: Padre Island National Seashore Check-in: Malaquite Visitor Center, 20420 Park Rd 22 Contact: William “Buzz” Botts 361-949-8068 361-949-8069 buzz.botts@texasadoptabeach.org Mustang Island State Park Check-in: Park Headquarters Parking Lot, 17047 State Hwy 361 Contact: Eric Ehrlich 361-749-5246
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North Padre Island/Padre Balli Park Check-in: Padre Balli Park Office, 15820 Park Road 22 Contact: John Vaughn 361-779-0477 john.vaughn@texasadoptabeach.org Jim Needham—Surfrider Foundation james.needham@texasadoptabeach.org Baffin Bay Check-in: Kaufer-Hubert Park, FM 628 Contact: Susan Ivy 361-595-8591 susan.ivy@texasadoptabeach.org North Beach Corpus Christi Check-in: Texas State Aquarium, 2710 North Shoreline Blvd. Contact: Rosanna Gossett 361-881-1204 rosanna.gossett@texasadoptabeach.org Packery Flats Check-in: Parking lot off Hwy 361, on Mustang Island near the Packery Channel Contact: Coastal Bays Foundation 361-882-3439 cbbf@baysfoundation.org Aransas Pass/Redfish Bay Check-in: Lighthouse Lakes Park, 4 miles east of Aransas Pass on Hwy 361 Contact: Richard Gonzales 361-779-7351 richard.gonzales@texasadoptabeach.org Cole Park/Corpus Christi Check-in: 1526 Ocean Drive Contact: Celina Ybarbo-Pulcher 361-826-1655 chelsea.craig@texasadoptabeach.org Magnolia Beach/Port Lavaca Check-in: Crabbin' Bridge Contact: Rhonda Cummins 361-552-9747 rhonda.cummins@texasadoptabeach.org
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SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon
The First Television Coverage of the Masters Golf Tournament was in 1956 By Dotson Lewis
favorite time of the year. “It’s a big number, Special to the Island Moon 60+. I daresay there’s never been any television Dotson’s Note: I am show that is as important to the CBS network fully aware that many of as the Masters,” Nantz said. “Some might say you Moon Monkeys were 60 Minutes. Let’s include it in the discussion, glued to a TV set this past weekend. It occurred 60 Masters and 60 Minutes. Those shows have to me that you might enjoy a little review of the reflected more about the brand known as CBS history of the television coverage of the Masters than anything else. It’s so special to see.” Golf Tournament. Hopefully this will help with your withdrawal from golf on TV. As far as I am concerned, CBS coverage of the Masters is the best television coverage of any single annual event, sports or otherwise. David Feherty, John Boyette and Justin Williams contributed to this story.
In 2016, even Masters and Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne honored the network during his annual news conference. “We specifically congratulate and celebrate CBS for their long-term commitment to the Masters, as this year marks their 60th consecutive Masters broadcast,” Payne said.
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Mysterious Mr. X By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon He just didn’t look the part. He was “downhome,” country as a chicken coop and funny beyond belief. A natural-born storyteller, he was a gifted long-iron player. His powerful and accurate game, except when it came to water hazards, would yield tour victories in eight consecutive PGA Tour seasons. He swung incorrectly, spoke kind of funny and did everything wrong except win. He looked more like a bartender who threw darts for his local pub than a professional golfer. He was heavy, slow, wore dark prescription sunglasses,
drives and superb iron shots. “He had a great release through the ball, and that’s one of the most important things,” said Arnold Palmer. In a 1993 interview with The St. Petersburg Times, Barber insisted he had tried to become more conventional with the way he swung his golf club. “It was a total disaster; I just couldn’t swing like Jack Nicklaus or Sam Snead,” said Barber. Although he never won a Major on the PGA
Though many of the voices remain the same, some of the technology that CBS Sports used to televise the Masters Tournament improved this year. Another camera was added near the 15th green “got a better grip on the ball going into the water right there by the bunker,” CBS golf coordinating producer Lance Barrow said last week.
Above CBS audio technician Chris Williams (left) and fiber-optic technician Theron Reddecliff set up a camera on the TV tower on the 16th green. When CBS televised its first Masters in 1956, the network used seven cameras and covered action from the final four holes. The first broadcast only focused on holes 15 through 18; but by 2008, ESPN began airing the tournament prelude. When the CBS cameras rolled at Augusta this past weekend for the 61st consecutive year, considerably more personnel and technology was in place. CBS offered nine hours of live coverage, and it could show action from all 18 holes.
High-speed cameras again were again in place, and wireless radio frequency cameras followed the leaders around from the practice range to the first tee, a Masters first. “(It’s something) we tested here a few months ago,” Barrow said. “One or two of them around mostly on the practice facility and walking around with the leaders as they go to the tee. It’s never been done here at the Masters, but we had RF cameras.” Wireless cameras on the ground helped viewers get even more access around the 365-acre golf club. Sean McManus, the chairman of CBS Sports, said the sheer size of the course makes covering every angle difficult. “It’s as big (as), if not bigger than, the Super Bowl,” he said. “It’s a challenge, but it’s all in the planning. We have people planning this 12 months a year.”
The partnership between the Masters and CBS is unique, and the year’s first major is the longest-running sports event broadcast on one network. “It’s really unlike anything in sports,” said Sean McManus, the chairman of CBS Sports. “We have a great heritage and a great tradition with a lot of events we cover. But there is something unique and different with the relationship we have with Augusta National and the event itself. It’s hard to put into words.” Even though the PGA Tour season now starts in the fall, and events are held on the West Coast, Florida and Texas the first three months of the year, there is a certain anticipation with the Masters. It’s the biggest tournament of the year, and for many it signals the start of spring and good weather. CBS isn’t shy about showcasing the course’s beauty and its abundant and colorful plant life. “There’s no event like it,” McManus said. “We try to capture that for people who haven’t been lucky enough to go there. And I think sometimes people get the impression we’re overstating the beauty of the place, but we’re really not. I get a lot of comments from people who have been there who say, ‘Now I get it.’ ” With limited commercial interruption, innovations and a veteran broadcast crew, it’s easy to see why the Masters consistently draws the highest ratings of any golf tournament. Under the direction of longtime CBS producer Frank Chirkinian, the Masters telecast flourished in the 1960s and was known for breaking ground. The Masters was the first golf tournament to be shown in color, and it was the first to have an overseas broadcast. Chirkinian, who died in 2011, ran a tight ship, but he also knew a story when he saw it. Lance Barrow, the coordinating producer of football and golf for CBS, took over for Chirkinian upon his retirement in 1996. "It's like I always said," Barrow noted. "It was like following John Wooden or Vince Lombardi."
Miller Barber and was nowhere to be found after his round. It was like playing golf with 007. He loved golf more than he hated hay fever, sneezing and watery eyes. He suffered all his life from these ailments. He carried pills and sprays with him while playing and once ran out of medicine during a tournament which cost him the win. In 1984, fellow golfer, Bob Rosberg, told this story. “One year Barber was tied for the lead at Orlando and started sneezing on the 72nd tee,” said Rosberg. “He grabbed a pill, his last one, and when he went to take it, he sneezed again and it popped up in the air and fell into a lake. Now he was really stuck. He proceeded to top his tee shot, bogeyed the hole, and lost the tournament by one shot.” Fellow friend and golfer, Jim Feree, gave Barber his nickname, the “Mysterious Mr. X.” That nickname eventually became just “X.”
Up from Louisiana Arnold Palmer CBS host Jim Nantz joined lead analyst and three-time Masters champion Nick Faldo in the booth at the 18th green. Many other familiar commentators were posted around the course, including Verne Lundquist, Gary McCord, Peter Kostis and Ian Baker-Finch. Nantz had to focus on the NCAA men’s basketball championship game in Arizona before he could turn his attention to the Masters. He admitted that at least part of his mind was already in Augusta. “I think about it every single day of the year,” he said. “And if it’s not something that’s on my mind, someone is going to remind me about the Masters everywhere I go. Every single day I hear about it. I consider that a great honor that people actually associate me with this golf tournament.” Dotson’s Other Note: Many thanks to two of my friends who over the years have shared with me many stories of their adventures while working with CBS during Masters telecasts. 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: 361949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475 Email: dlewis1@ stx.rr.com Have fun -30-
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Miller Westford Barber Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 31, 1931. Miller started playing golf at the age of 11, in Texarkana, Texas. According to Miller, his first golf bag was a cardboard tube coated with shellac. Raised solely by his mother, he was a quiet child with excellent manners. His parents separated when he was young. His father ran a grocery store for a living. By the age of 13, he began to earn his spending money for golf lessons by washing and preparing fruit and vegetables for the troop trains that were in route from the South to the West coast, during World War II. It was there in Texarkana that he met one of his idols, Byron Nelson. Nelson’s wife, Karen, was from Texarkana and they had stopped to visit on their way to Atlanta, where Byron was to play in the Masters. Nelson took the time to teach some golf tips to Barber. These lessons would pay big dividends. Barber later enrolled at the University of Arkansas where he played on the golf team and graduated in 1954. In 1959, after four years in the U.S. Air Force, Miller Barber turned professional. Success was hard to find initially on the PGA Tour so he took a job as the Lead Pro at Apawanis Country Club in Rye, New York. After a chance to hone his game, he gave the PGA Tour another try. His first victory came at The Cajun Classic Open in 1964. Barber had bested Gay Brewer and Jack Nicklaus. At the 1964 Masters, he finished three strokes behind the leader, George Archer, despite hitting 11 balls in the drink during the week. Simple stated, Barber’s swing was homemade, ugly, and hard to watch. Barber’s right elbow would fly out away from his body on the backswing. He would then loop the club head inside, which produced an ugly downswing. Regardless, he was able to get the club face square to the ball, resulting in long accurate
Tour, the closest he came was 1969 at the US Open in Houston, Texas. He teed off the fourth day with a three-shot lead over the field only to record a 78 and finish three shots behind Orville Moody and in a tie for sixth place. He also played well at The Masters and The Open Championship, finishing in the top ten in both events that same year. I remember as a kid traveling with friends from Raleigh to Greensboro, North Carolina, to the Greater Greensboro Open (GGO) played at Sedgefield Country Club. We never had tickets and would simply park in front of someone’s house and walk through their backyard onto the course. We loved to follow Lee Trevino, Doug Sanders, and Miller Barber. These guys made golf fun. Everyone has a favorite Miller Barber story. Here are two of mine. ABC commentator Dave Marr told this story. “I won the Seattle Open in 1961. My check was $4,000, but Miller got $10,000 for making a hole in one. We were planning to leave for the Del Webb Tournament in Bakersfield on Sunday. Jim Feree asked Miller to drive his car down so he could fly. This was fine with Miller, who was single at the time. We got to Bakersfield, but Miller never showed up. He finally surfaced a week or so later at another tournament. He never would tell us where he was. Still won’t, to this day. All we knew for sure is that he had Jim’s car, $10,000 and a case of Canadian Club in the trunk that Jimmy had brought down from Canada for his dad. When Miller caught up with us, he was broke and there was only one bottle left.” Miller Barber passed away at the age of 82. It was a Tuesday in Scottsdale, Arizona, June 11, 2013. The cause has been listed as a reoccurrence of lymphoma cancer. He had been resting in the Silver Stone Care Center for hospice patients. His son said that Jack Nicklaus had called his dad at about 4:30 that afternoon. “Dad did more listening than talking but it definitely cheered him up.” Three hours later, Miller Barber would be gone, but not forgotten. At the end, there was nothing very mysterious about Miller Barber after all. A kind, gentle man who loved his family, his neighbors, and this crazy game called golf. 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.
Frank Chirkinian It’s no coincidence that Arnold Palmer’s rise and an increase in the popularity of golf were simultaneous. “He was standing there next to his caddie, hitching his trousers, wrinkling his nose, flipping a cigarette to the ground,” Chirkinian told The Augusta Chronicle in 2004. “He hitched his trousers again and grabbed a club from his caddie. And he hits it on the green. “I thought, ‘Holy mackerel, who is this guy?’ He absolutely fired up the screen. It was quite obvious this was the star. We followed him all the way.” For years Augusta National resisted showing all 18 holes, and for decades the front nine was rarely shown on television. Those holes gradually began to be televised, and 18-hole coverage was offered for the final round in 2002. CBS host Jim Nantz, celebrated his 32nd year of covering the Masters, said this is his
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