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June 22, 2017

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Around The Island

TCEQ Statement on Blowing Dust Around Lake Padre

By Dale Rankin The first Tropical Storm of the season showed up right on cue this week as TS Cindy pushed water to the dunes along area beaches. Tides were up by two feet at Bob Hall Pier, the beach at Zahn Road was underwater, and the surfers were out in force. The first day of summer on Tuesday saw a record temperature of 100 degrees. It looks like it’s going to be a long hot summer folks and it’s just getting started.

Editor’s note: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following statement Wednesday regarding the dust blowing from the area around Lake Padre. The City of Corpus Christi has not publicly addressed the situation.

Island racetrack A motorcycle rider was killed last week on the JFK Causeway.

The causeway and State Highway 361 between Padre Island and Port Aransas have become raceways in the past few months as the speed demons have discovered that the lack of exits and on-ramps make it difficult for law enforcement to keep an eye on them. From Rodd Field Road to the Island and from Packery Channel to Port Aransas swarms of bikers on whiny bikes have been observed following blocker cars on the lookout for officers before hitting the gas and reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph. They come out of nowhere and are gone before you know it, keep an eye in your rearview. The police are aware of the problem and this week announced concentrated patrols around SPID and Airline.

What is the status of the investigation, and has the TCEQ issued any citations?

We got our first brush with Hurricane Season 2017 as beachgoers Wednesday morning encountered flooded beaches and surfers hit the waves in droves. The flats along Packery Channel were covered with tidal water and water levels in the canals were touches the bottom of decks.

As we went to press on Wednesday afternoon the highest winds were 59 miles per hour. Around here that doesn’t count for much and we could have used the eight inches of rain. But it’s reminder that it’s time to reason with hurricane season so get everything ready in case a real storm heads our way and we have to bug out in a hurry.

Snoopy's Hits the Times

We have had several calls regarding the exact date of the July 4th fireworks show on The Island. That may seem like asking what color was George Washington’s white horse but the holiday this year falls on a Tuesday. We checked with Jerry Watkins who organizes the event and it will be held on the actual holiday, Tuesday July 4, not the previous weekend. The launch site as usual is at the end of Whitecap and the show is visible from anywhere on The Island. Donations for the show can be made to Island Blast, addressed to 14890 Granada Dr. #205, or drop them here at the Island Moon office, 14646 Compass. All the money goes directly to the show.

And speaking of Packery Channel we were still getting questions about its depth until Cindy brought the hide tides in. The Blucher Institute has been monitoring the channel since it opened to raise the alarm when dredging is needed with the latest survey taken in April. There is money available in the TRZ to pay for the dredging and it looks like it will be up the Island Strategic Action Committee to decide when to dredge.

In the meantime the warning from the city for boaters to use caution in the channel due shallow water remains in effect.

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The city of Corpus Christi is also conducting an investigation into the facility and its operations.

How many complaints and of what nature has the TCEQ received concerning this?

Since March 27, the TCEQ’s regional office in Corpus Christi has received seven complaints regarding blowing sand and traffic hazard conditions emanating from a development currently under construction.

Rule applicability includes, but is not limited to, the following: 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 101 (specifically Sections 101.4 and 101.5 relating to nuisance and traffic hazard, respectively) Texas Health and Safety Code Section 382.085 30 TAC Chapter 281 (specifically Section 281.25(a)(4)) Storm water General Permit for Construction Activities

Island Moon to Launch New Website

Island patrol boat

Packery Channel

The investigation is addressing multiple complaints and this investigation is currently ongoing.

The investigation report will be available upon completion.

What rules does the TCEQ use that might apply to such a case?

Fireworks on the 4th

In the last few issues we have been tracking the whereabouts of two patrol boats purchased with money from the Island’s Tax Reinvestment Zone to work in Packery Channel.

The current boat is parked behind Fire Station #16 on State Highway 361 but does not have a crew.

The whereabouts of the first boat purchased sometime prior to 2009 is still unknown. One report has it at a marina in Flour Bluff, another at a city facility near Choke Canyon Dam. The boat was required during the first two years after Packery Channel was opened and since has continued on the books but how much actual patrolling it did and its future is still up for grabs. How much was paid for it and where the money ended up is up for discussion at the next meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee.

Traveling Moon A10

Newspaper reluctantly enters latter half of 20th century The Island made the June 11 edition of the Sunday New York Times Travel Section with a feature on Padre Island National Seashore and a visit to Snoopy’s for dinner which included a photograph. The writer arrived in a compact, two-wheel drive car and couldn’t make it past Little Shell but it was still good attention for The Island

The Island Moon will be launching it's new website some time on Friday, June 23rd. Users can expect to be able to find breaking news and their favorite columnists in an easily readable format. A mobile companion site will be coming soon.

A little Island history

By Dale Rankin

Surfing The Island in the 1960s

In January of 1963 four tractor trailers arrived in Corpus Christi loaded down with Corvettes. The cars were part of the scenery for two episodes of the popular television show Route 66 which filmed in Corpus Christi and in Port Aransas even though the actual Route 66 never got closer than 600 miles to the Coastal Bend.

Port Aransas at the time had a burgeoning and very active surf scene which attracted the attention of the series’ writer Stirling Silliphant during a previous visit. That scene is also the subject of an exhibit at the Port Aransas Museum this month.

In the series Martin Milner starred as Tod Stiles, a down on his luck

recent college graduate and George Maharis, a friend. It ran for four seasons and was very popular, featuring guest stars from Joan Crawford to Buster Keaton, Tina Louise (before Gilligan’s Island), Martin Sheen, William Shatner, Ben Johnson, and Robert Duvall, among dozens of others.

The premise of the show shot in Port Aransas, titled “In the Closing of a Trunk” was that Miler’s character, Tod Stiles and his sidekick Buz Murdock played by George Maharis drove around the country trying to help strangers solve their problems.

In the two shows shot here Tod travels alone to Corpus Christi for a job at a grain processing plant and encounters a thieving 13 year old boy.

The boy and his sister are orphans

who dislike their foster parents and are looking for a new life in a different town-and a father figure and Tod is a possible candidate.

Along the way they crew set up a full commissary in Port Aransas for the crew and spent a total of almost two months in the area.

Several locals found their way into the cast as extras or met the cast and crew. One was Islander Billy Holmes who was four years old and living near Six Points when Milner and company rolled into town. His mother was in a book store there when she ran into Milner who was traveling for the show with his six year old daughter.

Mrs. Holmes struck up a conversation and told Milner that since his

Rick Pratt and Katherine Mathews at the Port Aransas Museum's Surf Exibit.

History cont. on A4

June 22, 2017

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Holiday Inn Hosts June PIBA Mixer

Mi Casa Es Su Casa Honors Gaye White

Mi Casa Es Su Casa honoring Gaye White at the lovely home of Diane Leonetti LaRue with the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce.

Rules for Island Golf Carts (7) If the golf cart is operated on a highway within the city limits on North Beach east of U.S. 181 and north of the Harbor Bridge.

Editor’s note: We often get questions about the rules for golf carts both on North Padre, inside the Corpus Christi City Limits, and Port Aransas. Carts on North Padre are legal everywhere except SPID. Carts can be driven on any street on Padre Island with a speed limit at or under 35 miles per hour. Here are the officials rules for both Corpus Christi and Port Aransas.

(Ord. No. 028318, § 1, 9-22-2009; Ord. No. 028367, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 028916, § 1, 1-11-2011)

Port Aransas

There are currently 3,105 golf carts registered in Port Aransas and the carts are legal on all streets except a State Highway where the Sec. 53-109. - Operation of golf cart. speed limit exceeds 35 mph. Here are some As authorized under V.T.C.A., Transportation frequently asked questions with answers.

Code § 551.404(a), a person who holds a What do I need to obtain a golf cart place for valid driver's license may operate a golf cart my golf cart? on a public highway with a posted speed limit of not more than thirty-five (35) miles per First, a valid Texas Liability Insurance *for the golf cart* (most vehicle insurance providers hour if: also provide golf cart insurance) and a copy of (1) The person is employed by a political your drivers license. subdivision of the State of Texas, and is performing a duty for the political subdivision I had it registered last year, how can I renew that requires the operation of a golf cart it? Don’t you have my information from last year on file? owned by the political subdivision;

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(3) The person is employed by a restaurant, ATV?s (Kawasaki, Polaris, Mules, hotel, or tourist related business, and is 4-wheelers) are NOT considered golf carts. It transporting guests in a golf cart owned by the is not legal to be drive these 'off-road' vehicles restaurant, hotel, or tourist related business, on any Texas road, per state law. They are to and from the parking lots to the business; meant for off-road-hunting, ranching and rural

(4) The person is employed by a restaurant, roads. The beach is a public roadway and all hotel, or tourist related business, and is normal traffic laws apply. transporting supplies between two (2) How much does it cost to register my golf facilities under common ownership in a golf cart? cart owned by the restaurant, hotel, or tourist Registration is $50.00 per year for year-round related business; resident and $100.00 per year for non-resident.

(5) If the golf cart is operated on a highway You may also obtain a beach parking permit, within the city limits on Mustang Island east required to park on the beach, for an additional of S.H. 361 and north of Packery Channel; $12.

(6) If the golf cart is operated on portions When does my license plate expire? of Mustang and Padre Island within the city It expires on December 31st, every year. limits that are south of Packery Channel; or

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June 22, 2017

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Letters to the Editor

Burglaries Beware Island residents...the string of car burglaries has moved to the Dasmarinas/ Aquarius area. My husband's truck was broken into last night. I hope this didn't happen to anyone else! I hope they catch these guys!

Leslie Groom

More Stickers Distribution Pete Alsop Island Delivery

Island Obituary

Coldwell Banker Advertising Jan Park Rankin Classifieds Arlene Ritley Production Manager Abigail Bair Contributing Writers

Joyce Laskay Stallings

It's not just a patrol boat that's missing (I know it has been located but...), there's an absence of construction activity at Packery Pointe that was slated for June while the commercial development next to the middle school appears to be gaining some traction. There's also an absence of the grass that was supposed to hold down the blowing sand from the Commodores to Whitecap Park Road 22 sand dune. I'd even welcome sticker burrs if it would hold down the sand. Maybe we could repurpose the sticker burr turf from Billish Park to the Park Road 22 sand dune now that the Billish Park project appears to be moving forward.

Doreen Kinkel

Packey Raises Questions

Joey Farah

Many don't realize the freedoms and latitude the public has on our coastline and fishing resources out here. You will not find any property owners on the west coast, or the north east, that generously allow trespassing on their land for access to prime fishing. If it were my property, I would have been towing/prosecuting people long ago.

Andy Purvis Mary Craft MayBeth Christiansen Jay Gardner Todd Hunter Dotson Lewis Ronnie Narmour

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Brent Rourk Photographers Miles Merwin Debbie Noble Mary Craft Ronnie Narmour Office Security/Spillage Control (Emeritus) Riley P. Dog

Jocelyn Laskay Stallings of Corpus Christi passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the age of 83.

She was born on April 25, 1934 in New York City, NY to Dorothy Garson and Louis Laskay.

Jocelyn graduated from Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles, CA. While working for Los Angeles School District, she met and fell in love with her husband of 62 years.

Publisher Dale Rankin About the Island Moon The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Rankin, Editor / Publisher.

Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses.

News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office.

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Her husband, Myles Stallings preceded her in death. She is survived by her sons; Raymond Stallings (Anne) and Kent Stallings (Mary); daughter, Jacquelyn Perabo (Mark); grandchildren; Soni Holladay (Boone), Elena Stallings, Phillip Perabo, Pamela Perabo and Niamh Stallings; greatgrand daughter, Bailey Holladay; brother, Alan Laskay (Sondra); and nephew Mark Laskay (Margarita).

After getting married, she and her husband moved to the Rio Grande Valley where they farmed. In 1971 the family moved to Corpus Christi where she worked for the Education Service Center, Sessions Mortgage Company and later created and operated a successful business.

Good to hear they have stopped the use on the south side of the Packery bridge due to trash being left behind. That trash ends up in the water such as plastic bags along with plastic of all types. If you ever want to understand the impact of plastic in our oceans you only need to Google it. It's out of control worldwide, and even though the US isn't the leader in this problem, it does contribute substantially. The US leads the world in many things it would be significant if we were the leaders in getting control of plastic waste in our oceans.

Larry Clark Sad to hear this but to many people think it’s beneath them to pick up their trash. I see this also on the Port A jetty. Adults trashing and teaching their kids its ok to leave your trash. No not everyone does this but it’s those ones that ruin the area for everyone and the sea life too.

Marlene Marie In the last ten years I bet the public has lost 75% of its access to drive in/walk in fishing spots due to abusing the privilege. Disrespectful and stupid people leaving trash and igniting grass fires from the exhaust of stuck vehicles...

It's a shame really. The spots that are left will just become even more crowded and littered.

Jason King

Jocelyn’s love for art, music, and life in all forms was simple and pure. At the heart she was the essence of integrity and humility while demonstrating toughness for family and all those she met along the way. She will be missed in body, but her warm soul will live forever.

Having lived on Padre Island for 35 years, she enjoyed boating, fishing and beach combing.

Where to Find The Island Moon Port Aransas

Sand Piper Condos Sea Gull Condos Gulf Breeze RV Pioneer RV La Palmilla Golf Club Stripes (1A) Kody’s Restaurant

Trinity By the Sea Episcopal

North Padre All Stripes Stores

CVS Whataburger Doc’s Restaurant

WB Liquor

Snoopy’s Pier

361 Bar

Isle Mail N More

Moby Dicks

Island Italian

Spanky’s Liquor

Brooklyn Pie Co.

IGA Grocery Store

Ace Hardware

Port A Glass Studio

Holiday Inn

San Juan’s Mexican Restaurant

Texas Star (Shell)

Drop Anchor Bar & Grill

Subway

Port A Parks & Rec

Island Tire

Public Library

Padre Pizzeria

Chamber of Commerce/ Visitor’s Center

And all Moon retail advertisers

Woody’s Sports Center

WB Liquor

Back Porch

Flour Bluff

Shorty’s Place

H.E.B.

Fisherman’s Wharf

Whataburger on Waldron

Giggity’s Tarpon Inn Gratitude’s The Gaff Wild Horse Treasure Island

Ethyl Everly Senior Center Fire Station Police Station Stripes on Flour Bluff & SPID

Cough, cough, pardon cough, cough my cough, cough. Last Saturday the Island sandstorm was especially bad and I made the mistake of spending a couple of hours outdoors with friends that day. Well, ok it was at the Pelican outdoor bar. Finally on day 4 I feel some slight relief.

If you have been affected, call Cynthia Smith who is the environmental investigator, air section with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. She can be reached at 825-3100 or tceq.texas. gov. So far they have received only seven complaints. More complaints = more action.

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First Community Mortgage will have their grand opening and mixer on Thursday, June 29th 5:30 – 8:30 pm. They are located at 14641 SPID in the building next to Dragonfly Restaurant. There will be live music, food, beverages and great door prizes. Come join Islanders Vice President/branch manager Patti Goodson and loan processor Nadine Patrick as they celebrate the opening of an Island location. The business phone number is 949-4647.

Business Briefs Wild Horse Saloon in Port A has closed.

Doc’s Seafood & Steaks will host Steppin’ Out Las Vegas Style to benefit Timon’s Ministries on Friday, June 23 6 – 9 pm. There will be roulette, craps, Texas Hold ‘em, slot machines, blackjack, raffle tickets and big prizes. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at www.timonsministries.com.

Corpus Christi Hooks are having a Military Night on Thursday, June 22th. Military Appreciation Night will have discounted tickets and camo flag caps to the first 1500 fans.

Jet Boat Port A business is for sale. Call 443-4687 for details.

Jesse’s Liquor Scuttlebutt’s Restaurant

By Mary Craft mkay512@aol.com

The Island Strategic Action Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 12th 5:30 pm on the second floor of the Schlitterbahn resort.

Black Sheep/ Barrel

Amano

Wash Board Laundry Mat

Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 23rd at 11am at the Evergreen Cemetery in Lyford, Texas.

Did Ya Hear?

Stolen BBQ Grill

In the wee hours of Sunday night/Monday morning, June 18/19 2017, the 6 foot BBQ grill and trailer, custom made for local BBQ master "Chilidawg" was stolen from in front Chili's island home near Whitecap Beach.

Neighbors awoke to news of the theft with shock.

"He just did up some smoked redfish that was unreal !", said neighbor "Lisa", who like many islanders uses just one name. "Keith" said he will remember the brisket and stuffed pork tenderloins, which couldn't be beat.

Chilidawg had spent the weekend hosting and cooking for about a dozen family members and the Beach Bums For Life social service group. "Plus, it was his dang birthday on Friday, so that's a fine how do you do", said one islander, disgusted with the crime.

While many in the community have been brought low or riled up, neighbor "Tom" noted that if the BBQ is returned immediately, the incident may be allowed to pass.

"Chilidawg feeds all who hunger with that grill.", said Tom, "It ain't right that someone should take it, and they ought to just bring the dang thing back".

Send letters and photos to editor@islandmoon.com Facebook: The Island Moon Newspaper

The 4th of July Island Blast fireworks show which is supported by donations from Islanders is still $775 short. All the money raised goes directly to the show. Make checks payable to: Island Blast 14890 Granada Dr. #205or drop off at the Moon office 14646 Compass.

Brush pick up can now be put curbside and pick up will start July 3rd.

June 22, 2017

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Around cont. from A1 Islander to the city council Long time Islander Debbie Lindsey Opel is now a member of the Corpus Christi City Council after her appointment Tuesday. She was appointed to the At-Large seat vacated when former council member Mayor Joe McComb won his race for Mayor. Congratulations Debbie!

Stay cool if you can everybody, and remember half of the fisherpersons on The Island are above average. Say hello if you see us Around The Island.

History cont. from A1 daughter was on the road all the time she might not get to spend much time with other kids so she invited father and daughter to her six year old daughter’s birthday party and they attended; arriving in two beautiful Corvettes which soon became a major attraction for kids and men alike in the neighborhood.

Five Ways You Can Save Water Inside Your Coastal Flood Home This Summer Advisory, Beach You might often assume that the heat of summer Trade up to an ENERGY STAR clothes Driving Alert, High will lead to more water consumption. That’s washer lawns, gardens, and even swimming Rip Current Danger because A full-sized ENERGY STAR clothes washer pools demand a lot of it. But the truth is during uses 13 gallons of water per load, compared to summer even indoor water costs are still 50 to at Padre Island 70 percent of your monthly water bill. Take the 23 gallons used by a standard machine. That of Texas suggests the following tips for saves 3,000 gallons of water per year. They also National Seashore. Care use about 25 percent less energy, which could reducing your indoor water use this summer:

Corpus Christi, Texas- Despite Tropical Storm Cindy being far to the East, the beaches of Padre Island National Seashore are being affected by extreme high tides (gulf waters are up to the dune line and waves are very rough)!

SOUTH AND NORTH BEACHES ARE CLOSED TO DRIVING. The National Park Service has closed North and South Beach to vehicle traffic due to high waters on the beaches. Park rangers will monitor conditions and the public will be notified when the beaches are reopened to driving. We expect the closure to be for at least the next 24 hours.

RIP CURRENT DANGER Swimming is not advised at this time due to the high possibility of being pulled away from shore by a rip current. To learn more about the dangers of Rip Currents and how to survive if you are caught in one go to: http://www.ripcurrents. noaa.gov/

Rick Pratt, curator of the Port A Museum T.R. Garcie, who works at Children's Health Associates of Corpus Christi, was another who by complete accident ended up as an extra in one of the episodes shot at the HEB Tennis Center where they were approached by a person who asked if they would be interested in becoming “stars” on a national TV series. They were totally unaware that the film crew from Route 66 was present but before it was over they were chasing the young runaway who had run off

Climatology of Texas Tropical Cyclones

As Tropical Storm Cindy hits the Gulf Coast this week we took a look at how storms behave along the Texas Coast.

Frequency.

The frequency of hurricanes in along any fifty mile segment of the Texas coast is one about every six years. Annual probabilities of a strike along a fifty mile segment range from 31% at Sabine Pass to 41% around Matagorda Bay. The annual average occurrence of a tropical storm or hurricane per year is 0.8, or 3 per every 4 years. Since 1829, the longest hurricane-free period for Texas was nearly 10 years: between October 1989 and August 1999. In contrast, one or more hurricanes affected the coast each year from 1885 to 1888. In 1886, four hurricanes struck the Texas coast with the first and last both hitting Sabine Pass.

Since the sixteenth century, hurricanes and tropical storms have struck Texas in the time frame between June 2nd and November 5th.

August is the most likely time that a hurricane or major hurricane will strike the Lone Star State.

The Dunes Danceland 1967 exhibited at the Port A Museum. with their club treasury in it, chasing him down the hill in front of the Corpus Christi Cathedral toward the seawall.

Between takes the socialized with Martin Milner and the guest star, who was “Packy” on a Saturday morning program called “FURY”, and got a close up look at several Corvettes kept in safe storage in 18 wheelers and got paid $25 for their television debut.

In Port Aransas a resident shot a home video of the production process which, along with the two episodes, is available on YouTube.

The relative lack of storms prior to 1829 is mainly due to sparse population across the study area and few surviving records. Many ships that may have encountered hurricanes took their storm encounters with them to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

The busiest decade for Texas landfalling tropical cyclones was the 1940’s. The 1880’s and 2000’s are the next most active decades for Texas.

Rainfall By far, the most serious threat from a tropical cyclone to Texas residents is flooding. And the worst thing about it is that the weaker the system is, the more efficient it is at producing heavy rains and catastrophic flooding. Claudette (1979), Allison (both 2001 and 1989), and Charley (1998) stand out as recent examples of this fact. Amelia (1978) showed that a system can meander around the state for over a week , creating a headache for residents anywhere between the High Plains and Coastal Plain. This proves the point that any system, no matter what strength, can create major problems for Texas.

Tropical cyclones tend to exhibit different rainfall patterns, depending on the synoptic situation in which they are embedded, and the orography of the affected region. In other words, any pre-existing boundaries such as warm fronts/cold fronts and elevated terrain focus higher rainfall amounts. Outside of these effects, the maximum amount of rain can be expected to the right of the track of the storm. If the system is a hurricane, the maximum will be near the coast, with lesser amounts inland. Tropical storms usually have a double maximum in storm total rainfall; one will be near the coast, the other some distance inland (Schoner). Weak tropical cyclones have produced some of the worst flooding in Texas history.

Replace your toilet If you have an old water hog of a toilet, it uses a lot more water than it really needs to. A newer, more efficient toilet you can save 13,000 gallons of water a year. That’s about $110 in savings for the average household.

save you $45 per year on your utility bill.

Install water-efficient showerheads and faucet aerators Standard showerheads use 2.5 gallons per minute, but a showerhead that earned the WaterSense label uses no more than two gpm.

Use the dishwasher wisely Washing dishes by hand consumes nearly 5,000 more gallons of water a year. Operating automatic dishwashers with a full load can help you save water. Instead of rinsing dirty dishes, try scraping food waste from them. Using a “light wash” feature also conserves water. An ENERGY STAR dishwasher is, on average, 30 percent more water efficient than standard models and will save about 3,870 gallons of water over its lifetime.

Fix leaks Check your faucets, and fix any leaks you find.

A faucet leaking at a rate of one drop per second can waste up to 3,000 gallons of water per year.

That’s the amount of water needed to take more than 180 showers!

This adds up to a savings of about 2,900 gallons of water per year. And replacing old, inefficient faucets and aerators can save the average family 700 gallons of water per year. Using less hot water also means your water heater uses less energy.

10 Ways to Lower Your Texas Electricity Bill in the Summer

Set Your Air Conditioner at 78 Degrees

While you do like feeling the cold air delivered by a thermostat set to 72 or 70 degrees, most industry experts recommend a setting of 78 degrees during the summer. If you're not sure about that temperature, don't make the change all at once. Slowly raise your thermostat one degree at a time once a week, and by the time you reach 78, you'll probably still feel comfortable.

the outside heat, and not require any electricity usage. If you currently have shades in your home keep them closed during the day, especially when the sun is beating down in the afternoon.

If you do not have shades or blinds in your home, at least try to cover the windows that get the most sun exposure. Another option is solar screens, which block out 90% of the UV rays while still allowing you to see out your windows.

Install a Programmable Thermostat

Plant Shrubs and Trees

According to the Energy Star website, you can save about $180 annually by using a programmable thermostat (but only if you use the thermostat correctly). Programming temperature changes throughout the day will allow you to maximize the usage of an air conditioner to coincide with the outside conditions (night vs. day). It will also help you by automatically adjusting the temperature up when you are away at work or school (as there is no point in cooling an empty house for 8+ hours a day). If you are forgetful like me, this tool is an easy way to automate your savings!

Create shade around your home by planting trees or shrubs. It is best to plant them near windows and on the sunnier side of your home.

Just be sure to plant them at least one foot away from your home's wall and from any full-grown plants.

Invest in Air Conditioner Maintenance Proper maintenance of your air conditioning can ensure that your system will operate at its optimal efficiency level. The more efficiently it, runs the less energy/money you waste. The best time to maintain your system is in the spring, before the heavy usage of the summer. You might even get a better deal this time of year since the HVAC repair guys aren't as busy.

Taking care of small problems prevents them from becoming big, expensive ones later. This starts with changing your air filters monthly.

A dirty air filter can cost you money because it blocks the air flow, causing your unit to work harder to push cool air through your home. A clean air filter will save you money on energy costs and prolong the life of your air conditioner.

Start Grilling With your air conditioner working overtime to cool the house down just from the heat outside, why add even more heat in the kitchen? Here are two easy cooking alternatives.

Use a slow cooker or toaster oven instead of the oven or stove. They use less energy, and they don't pump as much heat into the kitchen.

Try grilling outside when it's cooler in the evening.

Use Your Ceiling Fans Fans are an efficient way to make a room comfortable without having to lower the temperature. The air circulation they provide evaporates moisture on your skin, causing you to feel cooler. The combination of fan use and prudent management of your air conditioner settings can result in overall energy savings.

Use Shades and Blinds Cool your house by not letting in the heat!

Shades and/or blinds provide a great barrier to

You can also save money by planting them around your air conditioning units. A shaded unit can actually improve its efficiency by as much as 10% compared to a unit in direct sun.

Just be sure not to plant too close to where they can block the unit's airflow.

Seal Up Your Home Your home could be losing electricity through air leaks in doors or windows and through bad insulation. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, you can save as much as 30% of energy usage through proper insulation and air sealing. That could be a nice savings off your bill, especially during the hot summer months!

In order to see if your home is losing electricity, you should conduct a home energy audit. This is something you can do yourself or you can hire someone to do this for you. If you choose to do the audit yourself, then you may want to check out Do It Yourself Home Energy Assessments for information that can guide you through your own energy assessment.

Change Your Laundry Habits This means washing clothes in cold water. It will save on the energy required to create more hot water. Another idea is to dry your clothes at night. When drying your clothes during the day, the dryer exhaust heats up the house, which in turn causes your air conditioner to run more. By operating your dryer at night, the house won't heat up as much and you save on your cooling bill.

Switch to a Lower Electric Rate The easiest way to lower your electric bill is by switching to a lower electric rate. Since the Texas electricity market has become deregulated, many companies are able to offer competitive pricing for consumers. When you're shopping for a lower electric rate, decide if you want to power your home with a fixed- or variable-rate plan. A fixed-rate plan will enable you to lock down a low rate for a fixed term, while a month-to-month plan gives you the ability to take advantage of energy rates as they drop.

Benefits of tropical cyclones.

Of the 122 storms chronicled surveyed for this study, 11 are credited with alleviating drought conditions across the Lone Star State. Without tropical storms and hurricanes moving into Texas, summer rainfall would be about 10% lower than what currently falls across eastern Texas. This could be disastrous for cotton, corn, and rice grown statewide, as they are highly dependent on this added rainfall contribution.

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June 22, 2017

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By Dale Rankin Every time I think I’m out they pull me back in. A couple of months ago I started doing reports on things Island for KIII television. It marks the first time I have worked in television since 2005 when I was sent to New Orleans by NHK, the Japanese network, to cover the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I thought that was my television swan song but that isn’t how things have played out.

The stories air Wednesday night at 10 p.m. and so far I have covered everything from belt sander races at The Gaff, to sea turtles, to real

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estate development. The first thing I realized when I got back into the act is that it and has always been a young person’s game. As the years went by I felt sillier and sillier standing out in one hundred degree heat in a coat and tie. There is no coat and no tie this time around.

More like flip flops and Hawaiian shirts.

Duffus on the prowl When I covered city hall and the courthouse in San Antonio I often did noon live shots when the sun was straight overhead and to light my eye sockets the photographers used a piece of plywood covered with aluminum foil, one side with the dull side of the foil facing out and the other with the shiny side which is the one I always got. After a particularly long live shot I was seeing yellow spots so big I tripped over the tripod and went sprawling across a bench in front of city hall where the mayor at the time Nelson Wolff was sitting and I ended up in his lap. Fortunately he had a sense of humor but I still felt like a duffus as I picked myself up and apologized. So far my latest detour into television has been duffus free for the most part, well, not really.

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One of the things that has changed in the Television World since I last visited is that reporters now often shoot their own stories, something we thought was beneath us in the Golden Age of Television News. Photographers were/are the hardest working people in the business, half artist with a camera, and half pack mule schlepping around a forty-pound recording deck that after a few years caused blown out knees. Now the cameras are smaller but they still have a lot of switches and knobs that I am slowly figuring out how to use. Last week I went to the Port Aransas Museum and when I took the camera out of the bag and

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The hardest thing about shooting a news story, for me at least, is sound. You never really know

how sound is going to bounce around in a room and even if you do there are still a dozen things that can do wrong and usually do. How many soundbites have been ruined by a humming air conditioner caught by a directional mic that heard the buzz when the human ear didn’t? And how many times do you shoot a soundbite with a duffus waving in the background? Sound is tricky.

I once snuck a wireless mic into a courtroom in Pearsall in the trial of a guy who was being tried for Destruction of Public Property after a policeman broke a nightstick over his hard head.

My photographer shot through the window in the courthouse door while I moved around like a brain damaged wrestler trying to aim the mic, which I had secreted under my shirt collar, in order to get sound from the various speakers. The fact was that I was risking arrest and had a lawyer on call to come bail me out if the judge caught me. The judge was known far and wide as the raiser of fighting roosters and ran his courtroom a lot like a cockfight. When I got back to the station and looked at the tape every bit of sound I had was punctuated by the incessant snoring of the fat guy asleep in the bench behind me. In those days of analogue cameras there was no way to separate the snoring from the judging. My only way to use to audio was to explain that some people found the process so boring they fell asleep.

So now I’m back in the television game but not really since it’s only once per week. I have to say it’s a lot like riding a bicycle and so far I’m having fun with it. The one thing it has brought to focus is how many colorful characters we have around here. When it comes to material there is plenty of low hanging fruit.

If I can just figure out how to turn the camera on.

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Senior Moments

The National Senior Games

By Dotson Lewis

Dotson’s Note: The 2017 National Senior Games are bringing the spotlight to some of the world's oldest and most inspiring athletes. In the June 15th issue of The Moon, Dale wrote in his column “Dotson on the move…,” so I thought I should reveal to you the background of the reason why I have been running (slowly) around Birmingham, Alabama for the last week or so. Thanks to Guideposts for contributing to this report.

In 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri, a group of seven men and women formed the original leadership for what was initially known as the National Senior Olympics Organization (NSOO). The vision: to promote healthy lifestyles for adults through education, fitness and sport.

In 1990 an agreement was reached with the United States Olympic Committee based on their objection to the use of the term Olympic in the organization’s corporate name and the name was changed to the U.S. National Senior Sports Organization, and the organization began working under the name National Senior Games Association. The organization continued to name its signature event the National Senior Games - The Senior Olympics and, through a grandfather clause, States that were using the name Senior Olympics at the time of the USOC agreement were allowed to continue that privilege.

The NSGA exists today as a non-profit organization dedicated to motivating active adults to lead a healthy lifestyle through the senior games movement. The Games, a 19-sport, biennial competition for men and women 50 and over, is the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors.

NSGA Member Organizations hold annual games with qualifying competitions in the year preceding The Games. Athletes that meet specific criteria while participating in the State Senior Games qualify to participate. To date, the NSGA has held 15 summer national championships.

Why You Should Cheer for These Senior Athletes The Games featured athletes 50 years old and up vying for medals in 19 different sports, proving you can enjoy a healthy, active and competitive lifestyle at any age.

From June 2-15, more than 10,500 senior athletes convened in Birmingham, Alabama competing in the 2017 National Senior Games.

On its 30th anniversary, eight athletes who have participated in every competition since the Games first began returned to the field while three centenarians – a 101 year-old sprinter, a 103 year-old discus thrower, and a 100 year-old long jumper – also went for gold.

One of the original competitors, 75-yearold pentathlete Tom Lough, shared his own incredible comeback story in the June 2017 issue of Guideposts magazine. Lough, who had battled injury and cancer to return to the sport he loved, competed in the 2008 Kentucky Senior Games. His story of struggle and triumph are what the event is all about.

But it’s not just sport spectacles that fans were treated to when the Games begin. The NSGA provided health and wellness expos featuring everything from tai chi lessons to health screenings in an effort to get the older generation up and moving.

A sports competition full of athletes educating, inspiring, and challenging the status quo while motivating others to do the same? That’s something to cheer for.

Triple-Digit Comeback Athlete It’s never too late to get into The Games. It’s also never too late to set and pursue goals. This year, NSGA’s poster child for these axioms is 101-year-old Julia Hawkins, who decided to try competitive running at the 2017 National Senior Games presented by Humana after she crossed the century mark last year.

By Abigail Bair

Lately, I’ve been working on cleaning up my yard. If you’ve read this column for a while, you might remember that last January the G.P. (my Dad) dug vast trenches across my half acre back yard trying to ferret out a busted gas line. The pits are filled in, but there’s a pretty serious rubble problem – I’ve seen less rutted wheat fields. Also, since this is Corpus and the soil is evidently made of clay, salt and driveway cleaner, nothing except especially hardy bind weed seems to grow.

History

The second National Games also took place in St. Louis in 1989, hosting 3,500 seniors and were covered by the New York Times, ESPN and Good Morning America.

The Old Man Card Abigails note: This is a belated article referring to last weekend's holiday. Dad has always operated on his own timeline, and failed to do anything hilarious in time for last week's publication. In our family, Father's Day would more aptly be called Father's Delay.

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In the fall of 1985 they hosted a meeting of individuals who were currently conducting games for seniors in their 33 states. That group planned the first National Senior Olympic Games, held in 1987 in St. Louis. The games were a great success with 2,500 competitors.

The NSOO was formalized during the games with a Board of Directors elected, articles of incorporation filed in the State of Missouri and by-laws adopted. Over 100,000 spectators viewed the first Games ceremonies featuring Bob Hope at the St. Louis Riverfront Arch.

Anecdotingly

Some weeds needed whacking, so off I headed to my parents’ house, intent upon borrowing the devil device. Dad was loathe to hand it over because he and his next door neighbor were locked in The Great String Trimmer Battle of Passive Aggression.

Julia Hawkins, 101, Baton Rouge, Louisiana The retired teacher is running the 50- and 100-meter sprints in Birmingham, but it’s not her first National Senior Games rodeo. A lifelong bike rider, she was inspired to compete in cycling when she was 80 and witnessed local games in nearby Lake Charles. “When I saw all these older people running and jumping, throwing discus and pole vaulting, I thought it was amazing and wonderful. I just fell in love with it,” she recalls.

Julia competed in four National Senior Games, starting with San Antonio in 1995. “I got gold

“He doesn’t think I edge enough,” said the mortally offended G.P. “That bastard offered to let me use his trimmer. I’ve got four of the things.”

“What a jerk! Can I use ONE of them, though, Dad? The yard looks like I’m trying to create a habitat for wayward cheetahs.”

“I may be an old man,” he replied, “but I can still do that job a whole hell of a lot better than you can.”

The argument was unstoppable, but not because it was particularly good or logical. It’s very true that the G.P., with his approximately 300 years of both actual and genetically engineered farmer experience, is much better at weed whacking than I am. However, when I was a small child, he was infinitely better at walking than I was. I’m pretty sure it was still important for me to learn.

Twenty minutes later, I was outside scrubbing the remains of my deck, berating myself for being an ingrate. Then, I remembered that just 5 months ago my father spent weeks singlemindedly digging up my yard like a gopher loaded on high quality methamphetamine.

“OH MY GOD,” I thought, “It’s a freakin’ gambit!” I laughed aloud, realizing that while my father may getting old, he’s still a far better card shark than I’ll ever be.

“The Old Man Card” My father is hilariously sly -- always, so it comes as no surprise that he’s figured out a way to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, without any argument from the rest of us.

Excited, I posted my new theory on Facebook: “’The Old Man Card’ is by far the most powerful in the familial deck. It trumps every other card, inflicts maximum damage, cannot ever be used by any other opponent, is only applicable to one turn, and returns to the wielder’s hand directly after each use. The only conceivable drawback is that you have to BE an old man to throw it – but only for the one turn.”

“Har, har, har,” the G.P. replied. “We may be shriveled shells of our former selves, but we still have the ‘Old Man Card.’”

I wasn’t buying it. “…and that’s how you play the card, Methuselah. In an hour, you’ll be Thor again.”

Behind the poker face My father is my favorite person, and bears responsibility (along with Star Wars and badgers) for my sense of humor. He earned his “Great Provider” nickname when he decided that our demise was imminent due to the Rev traveling to Washington, D.C. Off he went to

“I won’t get better if I don’t keep trying, Dad.” He snorted and walked back into his office. He knew I couldn’t win. Like a housecat, the G.P. doesn’t enjoy playing with a dead mouse.

in the 5K and 10K time trials three of the four times I went. I quit when there was no more competition. Women just dropped off after a certain age,” she says. “But I thought I’d try The Games again after I became 100, just for the heck of it.”

“I’ve written my life story. I’ve been writing on it since I was around 60 I guess,” the spry centenarian from Baton Rouge continues. “The kids are helping with finding photos and getting it ready. I’ve done some neat things in my life, and I would like to add this to it.” Her children, now age 71, 69, 66 and 64, along with other family members and friends, plan to attend and watch this latest chapter to be added to her book.

She qualified for her sprints, as well as for the 5K cycling time trials, at the 2016 Louisiana Senior Olympics. She still enjoys biking around her neighborhood regularly, but has opted to just burn up the track this time around. “The Birmingham course is kinda hilly, and I’m a flat lander. I’m competitive, but I want to make sure I can finish.”

In a recent feature for Runners World, she explains another advantage for taking the track.

“With running, it’s just me and my body. I can just go out and do the best I can and not depend on anything else to help me.”

Regardless of time, when she crosses the finish line, she will set National Senior Games records, since no woman has run her races over the age of 100 before. She is gradually and carefully ramping up her training, also telling Runners World, “There is a fine line of pushing yourself and wearing yourself out. You don’t want to overdo it. You just want to do the best you can do.” Her goal is the beat her 50-meter personal record of 19:07.

“I have a couple of people helping me get ready, but I’m not going to change much,” she concludes. “I’m gonna run like I always do.”

Dotson’s Other Note: As has happened before, I had a problem deciding if this article should be a “Senior Moments” or” Sports Talk” article… you as a Moon Monkey can decide. If you are 50+ and wish to live a full and enjoyable life, you should participate/compete in a physical activity. You can do this as long as you are 0% to 99.99% disabled*. You are hereby challenged to participate. If you don’t have a venue, please contact me…there is an activity for you. By the way, next week, I will give you a complete rundown on how the Texas athletes, especially those from Corpus Christi did in the competition. *By my standards you can and should compete in a physical activity if you are anywhere less than 100% disabled. If in question, please consult your Primary Care Physician.

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.

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Hang in there/Have fun!

He came over and worked on my yard that afternoon. The weeds in the easement behind the fence are taller than I am, so he didn’t get too far. He mixed me up several gallons of Round-up and sent me off on a mission of murder. I crawled into the thicket and liberally basted everything I could reach and carpet bombed what I couldn’t.

A couple of days later, the Round-up hadn’t killed anything – some stuff may have actually gotten bigger. I went back over to Dad’s to address the problem and gather more tools. I’m building planters out of the boards that were left after the G.P. cut my large back deck in half (the gas line was evidently more difficult to find than Nemo), and I needed a circular saw and a drill.

Dad was in a rough mood that morning. He had capitulated and edge trimmed his front yard – a brutal defeat.

“Dad,” I yelled, as Stadler and I barreled through his front door, “the stupid Round-up didn’t work. Should I make some Napalm?”

My family knows to take my threats of chemical deforestation very seriously. The G.P. practically ran out of his office and into the living room, probably expecting to see me holding a can of gas and some Styrofoam.

Relieved at my apparent lack of flammable ingredients, Dad listened to my admittedly ambitious solution to my yard problems.

“I’m an OLD MAN, AB! I can’t be the family’s pack mule anymore!” he exploded, stormily retreating to his sanctum, barely sparing a backwards glance to make sure I wasn’t arming myself with old batteries.

“Okay, Dad,” I said, feeling awful about asking for more than he could give. I wanted to crawl into a hole and die for making my heroically indomitable father admit any sort of weakness.

I slunk away home. This time I was beaten badly, even though I left with the tools I’d come for.

Planta Claus

The G.P. on Christmas Day, 2016 the grocery store, reappearing in the kitchen 30 minutes later juggling 3 watermelons and two bursting sacks full of frozen bean and cheese burritos. “WE WILL SURVIVE!” he crowed, “…but it could get a little stinky.”

Dad isn’t perfect, but he has given me many wonderful gifts. He taught me about survival and self-sufficiency, and, in that way, he has saved my life many times over. He showed me how to swim, and taught me how words work and why thinking matters. But the greatest of my father’s gifts, as the apostle Paul so aptly noted, is love. He gave me not only his love as a father, but inspired my love for nature and music. When I was most hurt, he reminded me that no matter how awful we feel, there is still something great and glowing within us --and he has never since let me forget. At Christmas dinner this year, my Dad stared out over the quiet sea and said, “I may be old, but I still experience moments of profound joy almost every day. That’s what makes everything so worth it.” I hope he lives forever.

Father’s Day memories

William Gordon Purvis

My father was a wonderful fisherman. Not because he caught world-record fish, but because this activity took place outdoors. He could sit on a bank or in a boat for half a day and never say a word. As a youngster, I never had the patience to fish with my dad for very long.

If we didn’t catch anything in thirty minutes or

less, I was ready to call it quits. As I grew older, I began to realize that it wasn’t about fishing at all. For him, it was about being outside away from man-made noises and distractions, about taking time t think, dream, and plan. It was also about setting his mind free and enjoying life’s natural beauty. He knew and understood this early in his life and if he happened to catch a fish, which he usually did, then that day had been a good day and all was right in his world.

Now in order to be a real fisherman, you must be able to tell fishing stories. It was here that my father shined. The Old South is known for its great storytellers and my father was no exception. I have heard him tell this story countless times. Here goes! “I caught a catfish that was so big that the space between his eyes measured nine feet. When I pulled him up, there was an eye on each side of the boat and the water level went down so low that I couldn’t row my boat in. So, I had to lower him back down in the water to get back to the bank,” said Dad. “I didn’t think anyone would believe me, so I took a picture of that catfish and the picture weighed forty pounds.”

Anyone can pretend to be serious but you can never pretend to be funny, and he was funny. My dad died July10, 1984. I miss him terribly.

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Lighten Up The Menu

By Chef Vita Jarrin Summer heat commands us to incorporate light and refreshing dishes to our daily menu.

Especially when we are looking for some lighter sides to add to our main courses. However, we tend to get bored with plain salads and sides that scream “overly repetitive”! One great way to lighten and switch up your sides, is to make some of your average sides into unique and refreshing sides. For example, rice, or green beans, or corn on the cob. These ingredients are typically served hot. Incorporating these very ingredients when cooled, into a fresh salad and by adding olive oil, lemon juice or a variety of vinegars, makes these typical mundane sides, elevated.

by Melinda Myers can you add to enhance the flavor? We chatted about drizzling extra virgin oil and citrus but in addition to dressing it, you’ll want to add fresh herbs. You can add mint, basil, parsley, dill… the list goes on. The true fun starts by adding olives, chunks of feta, pickled garlic and red onion, even freshly cooked and cooled corn off the cob. Making sure your salad / side, looks just as beautiful as it tastes, adding the corn and cherry tomatoes add a great pop of color, and if you’re like me, I always love a bit of a crunch. I always keep nuts or fun crunchy toppings in the pantry, such as tortillas or sesame chips to make the dish exciting and different.

Although June is national rose month, gardeners can keep their roses healthy and blooming all summer long. Through proper care and a few simple strategies both existing and new roses can continue to look their best throughout the summer months – maximizing their beauty and enjoyment for all.

This week try my recipe for Farro Tabbouleh salad. It’s fresh and light and so full of flavor.

Farro Tabbouleh Salad Ingredients:

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Chunk of authentic feta cheese crumbled (French or Bulgarian) ½ C Sunflower Seeds 1 bunch of parsley cleaned chopped Mint leaves to taste 2-3 Lemons Juiced ¼ C Light Extra Virgin Olive Oil Other than rice, there are several grains that are often overlooked. Most likely because they are unfamiliar and sometimes intimidating. One example is farro. Farro is a hulled wheat berry that is often used in soups but can also be used in salads. The great news is, companies have developed ways to cut cooking time by more than half, so can now buy farro that cooks in twenty minutes vs having to soak them and cooking them for a couple of hours.

Another option for a light side is Israeli Couscous or Pearl Couscous. Although they look like a grain, they are actually for lack of a better word… a form of pastina. Baby pellets of pasta if you will that cooked and cooled, makes a great addition to salads. Everything I’ve mentioned is available at your local grocer and all have their own cooking instructions. Some ingredients are in the International aisle and others in the grains aisle.

Salt & Pepper to Taste ¼ Tsp granulated garlic ½ Tsp chili flakes (optional) Cook farro according to instructions and let cool. Boil or grill corn on the cob and cut corn off the cob and add in bowl. Add all the ingredients except feta in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk ingredients for dressing. Pour over the salad fixings, stir gently and let sit in fridge for about 15 minutes. Before serving, add the feta and adjust salt if needed and serve.

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This salad is truly versatile. You can add rice, other beans, olives, cheese, etc. This makes a great side or a great snack served with pita chips.

The important thing is to Have Fun! Try New Things! Happy Eats… Enjoy!

Now that you have an idea on what to add to your menu to lighten and switch it up… what

summer. Immunize your plants against common environmental stresses such as heat and drought, while building their defenses against insects and diseases natural defenses with an organic plant strengthener, such as JAZ™ Rose Spray (gardeners.com).

Researchers discovered when some plants are stressed they produce hundreds of molecules that help them better tolerate environmental stresses as well as insect and disease attacks. When applied to plants in the form of a plant strengthener, the treated plants improve their own defenses, much like immunizations do for us. Gardeners will notice less damage from stress, better recovery, reduced yellow leaves, and healthier plants overall.

Water thoroughly whenever the top few inches of soil are crumbly and moist. Use soaker hoses or drip irrigation to apply the water directly to the soil where it is needed. You’ll lose less water to evaporation and reduce the risk of disease by avoiding overhead irrigation.

Mulch the soil surface with shredded leaves, evergreen needles or other organic matter to conserve moisture, suppress weeds and improve the soil as they decompose.

Keep your plants blooming and looking their best in spite of the heat, humidity and pests of

Enjoy your efforts and improve your roses appearance by harvesting a few rosebuds for indoor enjoyment. Prune flowering stems back to the first 5-leaflet leaf. You can prune back farther on established plants, but be sure to always leave at least two 5-leaflet leaves behind on the plant’s stem.

Those gardening in cold climates should stop deadheading roses toward the end of the season.

Allow the plants to develop rose hips. This helps the plants prepare for the cold weather ahead and increases hardiness. Plus, these red to orange fruits provide winter food for birds as well as attractive winter interest in the garden.

And if you don’t have roses, make this the summer you add one or more of these beauties to your landscape.

Port Aransas Art Center is on the Move!

July will be moving month for the Port Aransas Art Center as soon as all the finishing touches are done on the interior of the new building at 104 N. Alister Street.

There will not be a July Exhibit as it would only be up a short time and so no July First Friday reception which we normally hold for the monthly exhibit. We would like to thank our Wonderful Moving Month Sponsors-Linda &

Charlie Zahn-The South Jetty & Devorah Fox, we couldn’t do it without you! To all the folks who over time have volunteered to help with the move, check our Facebook page (Port Aransas Art Center) or email us at artcenter@centurytel. net for future dates & times you could help.

The Port Aransas Art Center is a 501 ( C) (3) nonprofit since 1996. Also check in for starting 1st week in July to see if there will be classes, most will not be held in July.

Create Memorable Moments This Summer – Design an Outdoor Room for All to Enjoy

By Melinda Myers No matter your budget, space or gardening experience, you can design an outdoor entertainment area for you, your family and friends to enjoy.

Start by gathering ideas from magazines, the internet and websites like Gardener’s Supply Company for examples of outdoor garden spaces.

Next, select an area that is convenient and suitable for your outdoor entertaining. Define the space using outdoor rugs and furniture or tall planters (gardeners.com) to serve as the walls for your garden room. A bistro set and a couple of chairs makes for an intimate space on a balcony. Those with more room may want to include an outdoor wicker and teak dining set. Fill the planters with ornamental grasses, papyrus, cannas and other flowering plants to create a living screen.

Add a splash of color and flavor to the space by growing herbs and vegetables combined with flowers in these and additional planters in your garden space. Include ingredients for your favorite drinks, appetizers and meals. Your guests will enjoy plucking a few mint leaves for their iced tea or mojito, harvesting fresh greens from a Salad Garden Bar and dressing up the meal with a few pesticide-free edible flowers like nasturtiums, calendula and daylilies.

Busy gardeners and those that travel may want

to try self-watering pots. These containers have built-in water reservoirs to provide a constant flow of water to the plants. This means you need to water less often, while still enjoying healthy and productive plants.

Add some height and focal points with topiaries. Purchase a sculpted evergreen or train vines up a twist topiary frame to create a bit of living art. And don’t forget to add some garden art and statuary.

Extend your enjoyment with outdoor lighting.

A few votive candles in old punch cups are perfect for intimate gatherings in small spaces.

Add a bit more illumination with the help of solar illuminated planters, solar deck lights, post caps, and solar cubes and spheres. No buried electric lines or extension cords needed.

Use these lights to lead you down the path to your garden space or brighten the space for an evening of fun.

So get busy creating the garden room of your dreams. Once you get started, you will be looking for more opportunities for that quiet getaway, outdoor kitchen and more ways to enjoy your garden.

Photo line: Creating an outdoor garden room can be accomplished even with limited space and budget.

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SPORTS Sports Talk Special to The Island Moon

The Flying Dutchman

By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: “There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer,” said the greatest player of his time, or most any other time – Honus Wagner.

In my “expert” opinion Honus Wagner was the greatest shortstop in the history of baseball and he very well may have been the greatest player in National League history. June 6th was the 103rd anniversary of his 3000th hit. Can you believe he could throw a baseball 403 feet?

Many of the facts in this article were contributed by sports writer Jan Finkel.

Honus Wagner

earned. (The direct albeit coincidental allusion to the myth and Richard Wagner’s opera of the same name didn’t hurt, either.) Wagner’s form as seen in early film was distinctive as he tore around the bases with his arms whirling like a berserk freestyle swimmer. Honus thought the arm motion gave him speed, and he got results.

Wagner was a sight in the field as well. His huge hands made it difficult to tell whether he was wearing a glove. The glove that seemed too small for his hand was made even smaller by cutting a hole in the palm and pulling out much of the stuffing. Doing so, he thought, gave him better feel and hand mobility, reasonable given the pancake-shaped glove he used. Quick of foot and reflex, he covered the left side of the infield, knocking down balls (making errors on balls that other shortstops wouldn’t have reached) as necessary and throwing out runners with his powerful arm. He would irritate Clarke by taking his time making the throw on close plays at first. Wagner told Clarke he’d change when he quit throwing runners out. His one weakness in the field stemmed from his oversized feet, which sometimes got in the way. At bat, on the bases, and in the field, Wagner wasn’t pretty, just effective.

Wagner played in 151 games in 1898, handling first, second, and third, and hitting .299. He wouldn’t see the south side of .300 again until 1914. Louisville improved to 75-77 in 1899, helped by Honus’s hitting. That winter things would change drastically for all concerned.

National League officials reduced league membership from 12 teams to eight. The Louisville club was dissolved. Dreyfuss bought stock in the Pittsburgh Pirates and through clever maneuvering became president of the club. Replacing unproductive Pirates with top players from Louisville, including Wagner, Dreyfuss pushed the Pirates to second behind the Brooklyn Superbas in 1900. Wagner thanked Dreyfuss for bringing him home, hitting and slugging career-bests .381 and .573.

Honus Wagner One of five sons and four daughters of the former Katrina Wolf and Peter Wagner, Honus (a diminutive of Johann or Johannes, the German equivalents of John) was born Johannes Peter Wagner in the coal country of western Pennsylvania on February 24, 1874. The Wagners lived in the tiny borough of Chartiers, about six miles southwest of downtown Pittsburgh.

Albert, an older brother considered the best ballplayer in the family, began playing the game professionally, and in 1895 when his Steubenville, Ohio, (Inter-State League) team needed help, he suggested Honus. Honus’s first year was an odyssey covering five teams, three leagues, and 80 games. He hit wherever he played (between .365 and .386) and showed his versatility by playing every position except catcher.

Edward Barrow, wearing several hats with the Wheeling, West Virginia, team (Iron and Oil League), liked what he saw and in 1896 took Honus with him to his next team, in Paterson, New Jersey (Atlantic League). Honus rewarded Barrow’s faith by playing wherever he was needed –first, third, the outfield, or second – and hitting .313 with power and speed. He followed up by hitting .375 in 74 games for Paterson in 1897.

Recognizing that Wagner should be playing at the highest level, Barrow contacted the Louisville Colonels, who had finished last in the National League in 1896 with a record of 38-93.

They were doing better in 1897 when Barrow persuaded club president Barney Dreyfuss, club secretary Harry Pulliam, and outfieldermanager Fred Clarke to go to Paterson to see Wagner play. Dreyfuss and Clarke weren’t impressed with the awkward-looking man, not surprising, as Wagner was oddly built – 5-feet1l, 200 pounds, with a barrel chest, massive shoulders, heavily muscled arms, huge hands, and incredibly bowed legs that deprived him of any grace and several inches of height. Pulliam, though, persuaded Dreyfuss and Clarke to take a chance on him. Wagner debuted with Louisville on July 19, and hit.338 in 61 games.

Pulliam was right. The awkward-looking Honus would become the best pure athlete in the game. Seeing Wagner at bat, standing straight up waiting for the pitch, was to witness raw power. He held his heavy bat (well over 40 ounces) with his hands several inches apart, a grip that allowed him to slap an outside pitch to right at the last moment or slide his hands together and pull an inside pitch down the leftfield line. Now obsolete, the split-handed grip was relatively popular in the early part of the twentieth century. Wagner and Ty Cobb used it, winning 20 batting titles and accumulating about 7,600 hits between them.

Honus was deceptive on the bases, too. He didn’t look fast, but he stole over 700 bases and legged out almost 900 doubles and triples.

His speed got him the nickname “The Flying Dutchman.” In baseball, as in the worlds of myth and legend, titles and nicknames are

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The decade spanning 1900 to 1909 belonged to Wagner. He led in every significant category except triples (second behind Sam Crawford of the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers) and home runs, (tied for fifth). A summary of Wagner’s year-by-year hitting titles shows the following: batting average (7 times); on-base percentage (4); slugging (6); runs scored (2); hits (1); total bases (6); doubles (7); triples (3); RBIs (4); and stolen bases (5). Furthermore, he led the league in various categories up to 1912 and stayed among the leaders a few years after that.

The rise of the American League in 1901 triggered bidding wars and player raids that

Wagner at bat -- 1914 decimated most National League teams. Wagner showed his loyalty to Dreyfuss, the Pirates, and Pittsburgh by refusing an offer of $20,000 up front from Chicago White Stockings pitchermanager Clark Griffith. The tale, perhaps apocryphal, doesn’t hurt Wagner’s legacy.

Pittsburgh survived the war between the leagues relatively unscathed, capturing the pennant from 1901 to 1903 and the World Series in 1909, and remaining strong throughout the decade. The team’s won-lost record of 938-538 and winning percentage of .636 are the best of the period.

Led by Wagner, the 1901 Pirates began a threeyear stranglehold over the National League.

Their 90-49 record was 7½ games better than the Philadelphia Phillies, with Wagner’s 126 RBIs the major-league best for the decade. The 1902 unit went 103-36, storming to a majorleague record 27½-game margin over runnerup Brooklyn. Honus contributed by leading the league in slugging, doubles, steals, runs, and RBIs. The Pirates couldn’t decide where to play him, though. He had played every position except catcher at least adequately, often brilliantly. In two stints on the mound he gave up no earned runs (but several unearned ones), giving him the lowest ERA of anyone in the Hall of Fame – 0.00. His roaming around the diamond would change in 1903, as he finally found his permanent home at shortstop.

A Perfect Afternoon III

By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon Skowron’s best season happened in 1960. He hit .309, 26 home runs, recorded 91 RBI’s during the regular season, and batted .375 with two home runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Series. The outfield at Yankee Stadium was nicknamed “Death Valley” by the players.

The dimensions hurt Moose’s as well as many other players’ power numbers. The left field fence measured 402’ deep; it was 457’ to leftcenter, 461’ to dead centerfield, and 407’ to the right-centerfield fence. As a Yankee, only 60 of his 165 home runs hit came at home. Moose finished ninth in the MVP voting that year.

Maris and Mantle finished first and second.

Two of Skowron’s best years occurred in 1961 and 1962. In 1961, he hit his career high 28 home runs and, in 1962, he taught and shared time with Joe Pepitone at first. Moose roomed with Joe Pepitone for only one night. Skowron expected his roommate to be in the room by 10 pm, because that’s when he turned in. The first night, Pepitone comes back to the room at 2 pm and finds the door locked and chained from the inside. Pepitone knocks and eventually kicks the door open only to find Moose waiting for him. Joe leaves and asked for a new roommate the next day. Pitcher Bob Turley would become Skowron’s new roommate.

Moose became expendable with the play of Pepitone at first base, and he was also in the midst of a messy divorce. In 1963, Moose Skowron was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played poorly most of the regular season, but very well in the World Series against his old team, the Yankees. He had always been a big game player. The Dodgers beat the Yankees in four straight games with Koufax, Drysdale, Podres and Osteen toeing the mound.

Afterwards, Mantle was quoted as saying to Moose, “If we had to be swept by anyone, we’re glad it was a team with you on it.”

Skowron would become part of the Washington Senators’ baseball club in 1964. Before the year was out, Moose was traded to the Chicago White Sox on July 13, 1964. He would play for his home town until May 6, 1967, when Moose was sent to the California Angels to finish out his career.

Dom Forker saved a chapter just for Moose Skowron in his book, Sweet Seasons. In his interview with Moose, Dom had mentioned that the Yankees had hit 240 home runs as a team in 1961 under Ralph Houk. Six Yankees had hit 20 or more home runs. “That’s the record I hope stands forever, “said Moose. “If someone else breaks it, I hope they put an asterisk next to it. Why? We didn’t have a designated pinch hitter.”

“When I played for the White Sox, my grandmother thought everyone in the crowd was yelling ‘boo,’” said Moose. “I said, ‘No grandma, it’s all right. They like me; they’re saying, Moooose.’ She was so relieved.’”

Eventually his skills melted away like ice cubes in a glass. Moose retired in 1967; he was 36 years old. His last game occurred on October 1, 1967, with the California Angels. He was released on October 9, 1967. Moose had played a total of 1,478 games, 1,463 of those games at first base. Thirteen times, he played at third and two times at second base. Skowron batted .282, with 211 home runs and 888 RBI’s during his 14-year career. On June 12, 1980, Moose Skowron was inducted into the National PolishAmerican Hall of Fame.

Moose helped the Yankees win seven American League Pennants while playing for Casey Stengel and Ralph Houk. He may have been considered the first “Mr. October.” He batted over .300 five times and became a bright and shining star during World Series play. Moose batted .293, recorded 39 hits while hitting eight home runs. Moose also drove in 29 runs in 39 World Series games. His eight World Series home runs tied him with Joe DiMaggio and Frank Robinson and placed him 7th all-time in number of World Series home runs hit. Moose also set another World Series record by playing 31 consecutive games without committing an error. Moose Skowron is one of just seven players in the history of Major League baseball to hit a home run in a World Series game for both leagues. The other six are Matt Williams, Enos Slaughter, Roger Maris, Reggie Smith, Kirk Gibson, and Frank Robinson. Moose was a smart hitter. He learned to go with the pitch and think along with the pitcher. That made him intimidating. Moose and Yogi Berra are the only two Major League players to hit three home runs in a Game 7 of a World Series.

Moose made the All-Star team eight times and won a total of five World Series rings, four with the Yankees and one with the Dodgers.

His last visit to Yankee Stadium occurred on July 17, 2010, during an Old-Timers Day Game. Moose had not smoked a cigarette since Mantle died in August of 1995. “I smoked for forty years. I was an endorser for Camel cigarettes. We got paid to smoke. We’d be in the runway by the dugout smoking, Yogi, Hank and me,” said Skowron. Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Hank Bauer, and Bill Skowron all went to Dallas during Mantles’ last days. They were also pallbearers at Mickey Mantle’s funeral.

After baseball, Moose became a sales rep for Intercheck Inc., a check printing company. He relocated in Naperville, Illinois, remarried, and sent all three of his kids to college.

Moose Skowron and Minnie Minoso became spokesmen for the Chicago White Sox. The year was 1990. There they all sat in a row, Bill Skowron, Mickey Mantle and Hank Bauer, laughing, telling stories, and signing autographs. I was in Heaven. I think my pal Jim Bruns was with me. It had been known in autograph circles for years that Mantle would not sign without his two closest friends.

Mickey had said, “If you want me, you have to take them, too.” Mickey knew that neither of them had made very much money while playing for the Yankees; it was his way of helping them along. Skowron’s top salary was $37,000 a year, and he never grossed more than $600,000 in his entire 14-year career. The money was never grand in New York, but the game was. That’s why the World Series money was so important.

I shook Skowron’s hand and handed him a black and white photograph taken of him in 1959. In the picture, he had just recently broken his wrist and was wearing a cast. I had found and purchased the picture one summer while visiting in Phoenix, Arizona. He laughed and signed the photo. Moose had started at first base in 1956, and I asked him what he remembered about Game 4 of the Series when Don Larsen had pitched his perfect game. Skowron said, “Johnny Kucks was my roommate that year, and I remember that we all sat in the same seats in the dugout. We were superstitious in those days. But nothing seemed to bother Don, and he smoked cigarettes between innings.”

Moose collapsed in 2011, after watching a Spring Training game in Phoenix, Arizona, with his son, Greg. It was then that he received the news of his lung cancer. He underwent chemotherapy and radiation and bounced back quickly. He was told he was in remission, but cancer does not play by the rules. It comes and goes as it pleases. His voice was a little bit softer and his eyes would fill with tears when talking about the old days. He was special. He seemed to be a bigger and stronger man when he knew he was dying. “He was a dear friend and a great team man,” said Yogi Berra. “I love Moose. He is one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever known,” said White Sox owner, Jerry Reinsdorf.

On the same day that 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper was brought up from the Minor Leagues to the Washington Nationals, Bill “Moose” Skowron passed away. Baseball, like life, has a way of moving on. That day was Friday, April 27, 2012. It was a perfect afternoon. Congestive heart failure brought on by lung cancer took its toll on the tough guy.

Moose spent his last moments in Northwest Community Hospital, located in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Skowron was 81 years old.

His wife “Cookie,” daughter Lynnette and son Greg were left behind.

The White Sox will wear a patch on their right sleeve in tribute to Moose. It will be a triangle with his initials BMS inside. I’m surprised the Yankees have not honored Moose in some way.

Another part of my childhood has passed before my time. The lives of those who have moved on reside in the memories of the living.

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.

Dotson’s Other Note: The foregoing is just small part of the story of Honus WagnerShortstop. The first baseball player I remember my older friends (WWI Veterans) talking about was the “Flying Dutchman”. It was unanimous among these friends that Honus Wager was the best baseball player ever. I was about 6 years old when I decided that shortstop was my position, and that I would pattern my play after the great Mr. Wagner. Like Honus, I even tried my hand at pitching. The only time I was an effective pitcher was when I was throwing batting practice. Honus Wagner passed away December 6, 1955 at the age of 81. I never achieved one of my childhood goals, which was to shake hands with Mr. Wagner…but I could and did play a pretty good shortstop. 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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The Traveling Moon Gets Around

The Traveling Moon and Three Chords and the Truth met the Rocky Mountains this weekend as the PA Rockers performed at the Rock n Soul Jam in Westcliffe, Colorado.

Brought the Island Moon along to Balvenie Castle on a 17 day golfing trip to Scotland.

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The Island Moon, Scott & Renee go to the Great Salt Lake 5-21-17 The Moon went to the America's Cup Village at the Royal Naval Dockyard for the 35th America's Cup race. Defending Champions Oracle Team USA is racing Challenger Emirates Team New Zealand this weekend. Best of 13 races. Victoria Munt Rogers.

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