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The Island Moon

Issue 533

July 3, 2014 Around The Island By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com By Dale Rankin As we enter the sweet spot of the summer season the high tides last weekend drove beachgoers duneward and pushed water up to the dune line on many area beaches. The crowds on Kleberg Beaches were as large as ever just packed into a much smaller space.

Further north, in front of the seawall the high tides inundated the traffic lanes pushing pedestrians and vehicles onto the narrow beach with the result shown in the photograph you see on this page. Once the high tide subsided it left a wide and smooth beach behind with good driving all the way from the Packery south to PINS for the first time in a long time. But in the interim it was some skinny cruising on our beaches. The SoPac beach just south of the Packery Jetty is pretty much deserted these days due to the gnarly and odiferous patch of Sargassum weed that has taken up residence there for the past few weeks. The beach-going public doesn’t want to have to wade through the stuff to get to the water and after a few days of cooking in the South Texas sun the smell is enough to knock a buzzard off a gutwagon. Even the Beach Bums have recamped on the NoPac side until literally the coast is clear.

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Boat Parade and Fireworks This Friday Fire in the Sky on the 4th of July!

Weekly

Weekend Road Work Creates Massive SPID Traffic Snarl Saturday traffic backed up to Flour Bluff

The 15 Annual 4th of July Watercraft Parade will launch from the canal near the Padre Island Yacht Club at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 4, and the second annual Island Blast! Boats can begin forming for the parade at 6 p.m. in the Main Canal near the Yacht Club. Just across the canal in the on the combined decks of the homes between 13758 and 13764 Three Fathoms Bank, where parade judges will be located, the Stateboro Review band will play a free concert for the open to the public which can be heard either from the party or from boats on the south side of the canal. Just follow the music. The music will kick off when the parade begins at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. with the fireworks set to go off at 9:15. No advance registration is required for the parade. “The only requirement for being in the parade is you have to show up,” Harald says. “If you show up you’re in.” The fireworks show will be launched from the vacant lot next to the Yacht Club and can be viewed from just about anywhere on The Island. Boaters can anchor up in the canal adjacent to the Yacht Club. It’s time for some Fire in the Sky on the 4th of July Island style.

By Dale Rankin

(With apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson) It started innocently enough. A few lines on a press release from the Texas Department of Transportation put out at 5:24 p.m. on Friday. LANE, SHOULDER CLOSURE SET FOR PARK ROAD 22 THIS SATURDAY

(June 28) to allow crews to complete shoulder work on the resurfacing project.

Someone had blunder'd:

The single lane / shoulder closures will begin in the morning on eastbound PR 22 and occur between the JFK Causeway and SH 361. The work and temporary closures will switch to westbound PR 22 in the afternoon.

Theirs not to reason why,

Work will be in eastbound direction in morning, switching to westbound in afternoon.

Motorists are urged to slow down, to watch for work crews, to expect delays and to follow all traffic control devices.

CORPUS CHRISTI – There will be temporary, single lane and shoulder closures on Park Road 22 on Saturday

Immediately the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson sprung to mind:

Theirs not to make reply, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. But it wasn’t the Charge of the Light Brigade and it wasn’t the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War and it wasn’t six hundred. No, it was the JFK Causeway heading to The Island Saturday afternoon and it was well more than six hundred souls, mostly

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Seawall Beach Traffic Getting More Dangerous as Pedestrians and Drivers Compete for Space

Look out Captain Chester

- Google Maps

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=corpus+christi+tx&oe=utf-8&client=fi... Photos by Mary Craft

So last weekend our old Address friend Captain Chester from up Port A way was anchored up off the back of St. Jo Island when another boat smashed into his catamaran the Stray Cat. The driver of the other boat apparently just didn’t see him and wham! You got yourself a collision. No one was hurt. The Stray Cat had some damage, but as Chester says, “You should have seen the other guy.”

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Last Sunday at the Seawall By Dale Rankin Mother Nature weighed in on driving along the seawall beach last weekend as high tides pushed drivers and pedestrians onto a narrowed beach forcing them to compete for space in a potentially deadly waltz on the

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sand as volleyball players and drivers shared the same space. The music has yet to stop as a solution to the decadeold problem becomes more and more complicated.

Notable Storms That Hit the Gulf Coast in June and July

In recent months property owners along the Michael J. Ellis Seawall

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Editor’s note: Hurricane Season 2014 has thankfully come in with a whimper and not a bang. Historically the most powerful hurricanes that menace the Gulf Coast of Texas come late in the season. But there are some exceptions. Here’s a partial list of storms that have come our way early in the season and one that found its way to the door of the Father of Our Country.

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1 1 4 1. Ski Basin / Main canal - good place to watch by boat 2. Good viewing from boats 3. Good viewing from street. Park on shoulder, do not block traffic. Constable will patrol, no public restrooms 4. Billish Park - public viewing

5. The Bonasse canal will be a front row seat Other places to watch: Marker 37 - Snoopy’s Pier, Doc’s Any Boat ramp with west facing view Tune to Jake FM 107.4 for patriotic music during the show.

Hurricane Audrey 1957 Audrey was first detected over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on June 24. It moved slowly northward as it became a tropical storm and a hurricane the next day. A faster northward motion brought the center to the coast near the Texas-Louisiana border on the 27th. Rapid strengthening in the last six hours before landfall meant Audrey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. The cyclone

turned northeastward after landfall, becoming extratropical over northern Mississippi on June 28 and merging with another low over the Great Lakes the next day. The combined system was responsible for strong winds and heavy rains over portions of the eastern United States and Canada. No reliable wind or pressure measurements are available from Audrey's core at landfall. The main impact was from 8 to 12 ft storm surges that penetrated as far inland as 25 miles over portions of lowlying southwestern Louisiana. These surges were responsible for the vast majority of the 390 deaths from Audrey. Damage in the United States was estimated at $150 million.

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Beach Life Photos by Jeff Dolan

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Beach Traffic at the Seawall

Pete Alsop Island Delivery Coldwell Banker Advertising Jan Park Rankin Classifieds Arlene Ritley Design/Layout Jeff Craft Contributing Writers Joey Farah Andy Purvis

About the traffic on the beach, my kids used to run from our umbrella to the water, now, it is like crossing the street, you have to turn on both sides before you go to the ocean!!!!! (And some of them drive very fast, including the golf-carts) What is with that?????? We're at the beach, not downtown!!!

Mary Craft Maybeth Christiansen Jay Gardner Chad Peters Todd Hunter Dotson Lewis

It shouldn't be like this if cars weren't allowed infront of the seawall. There is a free parking lot!!!!!!

Ronnie Narmour Brent Rourk Dr. Donna Shaver

This photo speaks for it self!!!!

Photographers

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Miles Merwin

Maite Alegria

Jeff Dolan Mary Craft Office Security/Spillage Control

Handicap Parking Where are the police when you need one? I have several friends and a family member who are handicapped or their loved ones are. For you guys who park in a handicap spot "SHAME ON YOU".!!!! I just left Ace Hardware and every handicap parking spot was full with large pickups. And do you know what came out of Ace to get in to those pickups? Men, construction workers and yes they could walk. Shame on you!.

Riley P. Dog Editor/Publisher/Spillage Control Supervisor 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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Last week I meet a girl friend at Bob Hall Pier to try to find a Handicap bench to sit at (who has been in a wheel chair since she was 19) so she can roll up and enjoy the beach also. All three were taken as well as all handicap parking spots, not one vehicle had a handicap sticker, and I promise the people at the tables could walk. She wheeled over to one of the tables and ask a lady who was sleeping on the table if she would to be much longer? The answer was "yes", then went back to sleeping, every so often she would glance up and look at her in the wheel chair and go right back to napping. So she approached a family of five to ask if they would be much longer and their response was "we just got here". So she wheeled back to her van and waited patiently until we arrived, on the pavement across from the handicap parking spots. This is just a few times of what she encounters, can you image your life in a wheel chair or a walker and cannot find a place to park, to get out of your car, or to have to make a different trip to the store because you have a hard time making it from the back forty of a parking lot? Please take the time to think of these people because one day you may be the one on a walker, or a wheel chair and wheeling into a restaurant, we are all aging. My friend is a wonderful lady and deserves to have a place to park or to enjoy the beach just like you. Please think before you park in that handicap spot or take the last handicap picnic table at the beach. Please thoughtful of them and be grateful you can walk. Thank you, A loving friend Dee Glenn

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Well, Dotson, you did it. Gave us another version of the D-Day narrative. I think most of us are familiar with the heroic version, that of brave young warriors risking their lives to free the world from Nazism. Now we see another version, with not so brave young men behaving like savages. Frankly I'd rather read about heroes, but I am sure that many of those young men were not so noble. My own memories of D-Day are of the women in my family sick with worry over cousins and uncles fighting in far-off places. Fortunately, none of them were involved in the D-Day landing, and they all came home. The best depiction of D-Day that I have seen recently was in the Band of Brothers film about the training of the Easy Company paratroopers for D-Day, the fighting in Normandy, and the last months of the war. The part about the landing in Normandy was breathtaking, and I watched it with tears in my eyes. The planes leave England in the middle of the night. They fly to Normandy, where the Germans are waiting for them. They jump from planes while the Germans are shooting them. It's the bravest sight I've ever seen. Your D-Day article was very interesting.

Devorah Fox

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The "Christmas In July" Arts & Crafts Show previously scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Island in the Son United Methodist Church HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL A LATER DATE. Please stay tuned for a new date announcement.

Filing Period to begin for City Council Candidates City Secretary Rebecca Huerta reminds everyone the City election for Mayor, three At-Large Council Members and five District Council Members will be held on November 4, 2014. The filing period for Corpus Christi residents interested in running for one of those positions will be from Monday, July 21 through Monday, August 18, 2014. Candidate information, including application forms and the requirements for filing, can be found on the City’s website at www.cctexas.com. For more information, please contact the City Secretary’s Office at 826-3105.

Military Impact on Texas Economy

According to Texas Comptroller Susan Combs Texas military installations:

Best wishes Jean Garland

Seaweed Hello, My name is Joe and I live in town, but spend a good amount of time on the Island with friends, and want to go to the beach, but all the seaweed! I may be a little out of touch with a lack of information, but my question is do you know why whomever is responsible for cleaning up the seaweed is not doing it? The information may have been given out by the news or even you guys and I have just missed it. I have love in Corpus for the past 10 years and if I remember correctly, they have always cleaned up the beach. I am just curious to what the reasoning is on this. Thank you for your time. Joe Beatty Editor’s note: On various stretches of the beach the responsibility falls to the City of Corpus Christi, the City of Port Aransas, and Nueces County. Port Aransas by far does the best job of cleaning the incoming seaweed and using it to build the dune structure. The county keeps the weed off the county beaches. Most of the problems this year have come from the beaches maintained by the City of Corpus Christi which maintains the beach from the South Packery Jetty, where the weed has been allowed to form mats at the water’s edge so wide and odiferous they have driven people completely off that beach for much of the spring and early summer season. Further south, past the county park, the beach is a “Natural Beach” which means whatever amount of weed comes in there remains on the beach.

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New Advertisers Schlitterbahn Country Club is now open but is no longer open to the general public. You can now join the hottest, coolest country club in Texas. They offer swimming, golf, tennis and dining. It is currently members only and their guests or prospective members can come in and look around, but if they want to get in the pools it is a one-time pass for $10 per person. The Black Marlin Summer Concert series will close out the 4th of July weekend with Jason Eady this Saturday. Enjoy live music with great food & drinks just steps from the beach. Go to BlackMarlinPortA. com to purchase tickets for any of the events Island Joes Coffee and Gallery serves hot drinks and frozen drinks in a family friendly atmosphere. There are events planned with live music on the weekends, open mike nights, game nights, and movie nights. A percentage of Island Joes sales goes to a feeding program they have helped to set up in the Dominican Republic. They are located between Island Day Spa and Bangkok Star restaurant. Hours are: 7:00am to 7:30pm Monday - Thursday; 7:00am to 11:00pm Friday and Saturday; 8:00am - 10:30am Sunday.

Business Briefs There are investors looking at the Country Store property just past Seashore Middle School to bring a world class Italian villa style restaurant with a merchant store selling premium vino and tasty treats. The chef would be from Primola Restaurant on the upper east side of Manhattan. One of the investors is a well-known local. It would have ample parking since the property is made up of six lots. The Island Blast Fireworks will be shot off the end of Whitecap at 9:15 and viewable from anywhere on the Island. The boat parade will start at 7 pm at the yacht club and anyone can come – just decorate your boat, kayak or jet ski. Joe the Barber is now offering online appointment setting and online payments. He is located inside of Mail Plus on S.P.I.D. Go to BarberJoeSexton.com to book your appointment today. The Animal Hospital of Padre Island is offering discounts of up to $75 dollars off of a one-year supply of Trifexis. You can call them at 361-949-8200 for more details on how to redeem this offer. Padre Landscapes has added a front yard nursery. They are located between Johnny D’s and Island Tire.

It looks like the arrival of large amounts of seaweed is over for this season, but if history is any indication the problem will pick up next spring where it left off this year.

Moon Wins $850,000! Hello, On Feb.14.2013, My wife and I won $217 million in the Virginia Lottery. However, we wish to officially inform you that we have donated US$850,000.00 to your email address, this being part of our 2014 MID YEAR Project to financially support five(5) lucky individuals from different parts the world. Please read the articles below to view other notable donations by Dave & Nancy Honeywell; For claims kindly contact our legal attorney, Mr Jason Blake via email: blakejason07@ yahoo.com Yours Faithfully, Dave & Nancy Honeywell -(Virginia Powerball Winners) Dear Mr. Honeywell, What do I need to do to claim my US$850,000.00? Fay King Hello, First and foremost I would like to congratulate you on your winnings, after Dave and Nancy won the lottery they have really dedicated their lives in assisting people in different ways and they have also promised to meet with all 5 winners as soon as possible.

Javier at Padre Landscapes has added a front yard nursery. The Café Phoenix Restaurant in Port A has moved from Beach Street to Alister where the Pelican Landing Restaurant was. Aunt Sissy's Kitchen Lunch and Dash & Dine Service will be closed for their summer vacation until Monday, July 7th. Normal Business Hours will resume Tuesday, July 8th. The 17th Annual Capt. Hope Devlin Kids Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday, July 5th at Roberts Point Park in Port A . Registration is on Friday, July 4 from 5-6pm at Roberts Point Park and the charge is $15 payable to the Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas Foundation. Fishing starts at dawn on Saturday and weigh-in is no later than 12:30 at the park where hot dogs will be served. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories.

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Kindly provide me with the following details in order for me to process your winnings FULL NAMES: ADDRESS: AGE: SEX: PHONE NUMBER: COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION CARD: MODE OF PAYMENT: NOTE: All winners must be willing to allow the honeywell's publicise pictures of them receiving the prize money. Warm Regards Jason Blake Dear Mr. Honeywell/Blake So all I have to do to collect my $850,000 is send you my personal information and my bank account number so you can deposit my $850,000 in my account? Fay

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Here they come We’re calling this issue our Traffic Issue because traffic was the main topic of Island conversation over the weekend as the first full week of summer brought visitors over in droves. According to the Texas Department of Transportation an average of 28,000 vehicles enter the north end of the JFK Causeway each day and 27,000 of them come all the way over the JFK Causeway to The Island. Of that number 5,800 turn left toward Port Aransas, leaving about 21,000 who continue southbound toward Whitecap. Keep in mind that is an average so the summer months are much higher. As we found out last Saturday any type of disruption of traffic flow at peak hours has extreme consequences. It’s time for some Fire in the Sky on the 4th of July on both ends of The Island this Friday. We’ll see you under the stars and in the meantime say hello if you see us Around The Island.

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Sixty Students in Summer Track Story and photos by Shannon Trial Approximately 60 students participated in the Flour Bluff AAU Track program, practicing Monday through Thursday mornings and competing against runners from all over the Coastal Bend every Friday and Saturday. Congratulations to the Flour Bluff AAU Track participants for braving the heat, staying fit, and showing everyone the speed and strength of the Hornets!

Biologists from Louisiana are here studying the marshes. Photo by Mary Craft.

Going away party for Andy who is leaving NAS for Florida at Costa Sur. Photo by Mary Craft

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History continued from A1 became Agnes was first detected over the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico on June 14. The system drifted eastward and became a tropical depression later that day and a tropical storm over the northwestern Caribbean on the 16th. Agnes turned northward on June 17 and became a hurricane over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico the next day. A continued northward motion brought Agnes to the Florida Panhandle coast on June 19 as a Category 1 hurricane. Agnes turned northeastward after landfall and weakened to a depression over Georgia. However, it regained tropical storm strength over eastern North Carolina on June 21 and moved into the Atlantic later that day. A northwestward turn followed, and a just-underhurricane-strength Agnes made a final landfall on the 22nd near New York, New York. The storm merged with a non-tropical low on June 23rd, with the combined system affecting the northeastern United States until the 25th. Agnes was barely a hurricane at landfall in Florida, and the effects of winds and storm surges were relatively minor. The major impact was over the northeastern United States, where Agnes combined with the non-tropical low to produce widespread rains of 6 to 12 inches with local amounts of 14 to 19 inches. These rains produced widespread severe flooding from Virginia northward to New York, with other flooding occurring over the western portions of the Carolinas. Agnes caused 122 deaths in the United States. Nine of these were in Florida (mainly from severe thunderstorms) while the remainder were associated with the flooding. The storm was responsible for $2.1 billion in damage in the United States, the vast majority of which came from the flooding. Agnes also affected western Cuba, where seven additional deaths occurred.

Tropical Storm Alberto 1994 Alberto was first detected as a tropical wave that moved off the African coast on 18 June. The wave moved into the western Caribbean by late June and formed into a tropical depression near the western tip of Cuba on June 30. The cyclone moved northwest through July 1 as it became a tropical storm, then it turned northward. This motion continued until the cyclone made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle on the 4th. Alberto then moved north-northeastward into western Georgia, where it did a loop on the 5th and 6th. The cyclone finally dissipated over central Alabama on July 7. Alberto's winds and tides produced only minor damage at the coast, but the excessive rains that fell in Georgia, Alabama, and western Florida were another story. Amounts exceeded 10 inches in many locations, with the maximum being the 27.61 inch storm total at Americus, GA (including 21 inches in 24 hours). Severe flooding resulted over large portions of southern Georgia, western Alabama, and the western Florida Panhandle. The floods were responsible for 30 deaths and $500 million in damage.

Tropical Storm Allison 2001 Allison's long and complex career began on 5 June as an area of disturbed weather over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical storm. The storm made landfall near Freeport, Texas later that day. Allison weakened to a depression on the 6th, while drifting northward, then it made a slow loop over southeastern Texas from the 7th to the 9th. The cyclone moved into the Gulf of Mexico on the 10th and acquired subtropical characteristics. It then moved east-northeastward over southeastern Louisiana on the 11th, where it re-intensified into a subtropical storm. Allison weakened back to a subtropical depression on the 12th while continuing east-northeastward, and this motion carried it to southeastern North Carolina by the 14th where it again stalled. The cyclone drifted northward to northeastward drift over land on the 15th and 16th. This was followed by a faster northeastward motion on the 17th as the center emerged into the Atlantic. Allison regained subtropical storm strength later that day before becoming extratropical on the 18th southeast of Cape Cod. The system dissipated southeast of Nova Scotia the next day. Allison brought tropical-storm-force winds and above normal tides to portions of the Texas and Louisiana coasts. However, the greatest legacy of the cyclone was the widespread heavy rains and resulting floods along the entire path of the cyclone. Houston, Texas, was the worst affected area, as the Port of Houston reported 36.99 inches and several other locations

reported more than 30 inches. The storm also spawned 23 tornadoes. Allison was responsible for 41 deaths and at least $5 billion in damage in the United States, making it the deadliest and costliest U. S. tropical storm of record. Allison's heavy rains produced catastrophic flooding over portions of the upper Texas coastal area, and significant flooding along the remainder of its track. The American Insurance Group reported an insured property loss estimate of $1.22 billion. The TPC standard procedure is to double the insured loss. This results in a final total loss estimate of $2.44 billion. However, damage estimates reported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other state emergency management agencies are near $5 billion, with approximately $4.8 billion in the Houston metropolitan area alone. These damage estimates in the Houston area include: $2.04 billion to public facilities (especially the Texas Medical Center), $1.76 billion to residential properties, $1.08 billion to businesses. More than 14,000 homes were destroyed or received major damage, and nearly an additional 34,000 homes incurred at least minor damage. Some of the damage estimates from emergency management agencies may include costs and expenses not directly associated with the flood-related damage.

Hurricane Dennis 2005 Dennis formed from a tropical wave that moved westward across the coast of Africa on June 29. A tropical depression developed from the wave on July 4 near the southern Windward Islands. The cyclone moved west-northwestward across the eastern and central Caribbean sea, became a tropical storm on July 5, and strengthened into a hurricane early on July 6 about 245 miles eastsoutheast of Jamaica. Dennis intensified over the next two days, becoming a major hurricane on July 7 and a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph the next day just south of central Cuba. Dennis passed over Cabo Cruz, Cuba early on July 8 with winds of 135 mph, and then made landfall along the south-central coast of Cuba that afternoon near Cienfuegos with winds of 145 mph. After landfall, Dennis passed near Havana and weakened to a Category 1 hurricane before emerging over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico early on July 9. Although Dennis re-intensified into a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph early on July 10 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western Florida Panhandle near Navarre Beach late that day. Dennis degenerated to a low pressure area over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, and it was eventually absorbed by an extratropical low over southeastern Canada on July 18. Dennis brought hurricane conditions to many portions of Cuba. Cabo Cruz reported sustained winds of 133 mph with a gust to 148 mph at 0200 UTC July 8, with a minimum pressure of 956 mb at 0240 UTC just before the eye passed over the station. The anemometer was destroyed, and it is possible more extreme winds occurred. Dennis also caused hurricane conditions in the western Florida Panhandle. An instrumented tower run by the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program (FCMP) at Navarre measured 1-min average winds (5-m elevation) of 99 mph and a gust to 121 mph at 1921 UTC July 10. Dennis produced a storm surge of 6-7 ft above normal tide levels on Santa Rosa Island near where the center made landfall. This surge overwashed Santa Rosa Island near and west of Navarre Beach. A storm surge of 6-9 ft above normal tide levels occurred in Apalachee Bay, Florida, which inundated parts of the town of St. Marks and other nearby areas. Storm-total rainfalls in excess of 23 inches occurred on both Cuba and Jamaica. Heavy rainfall also occurred over much of Florida and extended well inland over portions of the southeastern United States with the maximum amount of 12.80 inches near Camden, Alabama. Ten tornadoes were reported in association with Dennis in the United States. Dennis caused 42 deaths - 22 in Haiti, 16 in Cuba, 3 in the United States, and 1 in Jamaica. The hurricane caused considerable damage across central and eastern Cuba as well as the western Florida Panhandle, including widespread utility and communications outages. Considerable storm surge-related damage also occurred near St. Marks, Florida, well to the east of the landfall location. The damage associated with Dennis in the United States is estimated at $2.23 billion. Damage in Jamaica is estimated at 1.9 billion Jamaican dollars* (approximately $31.7 million U. S.).

July 4 Holiday is Deadliest Time on Texas Roads

Kids Fishing Tournament This Weekend

In 2013, 1,089 people were killed and 8,843 were seriously injured in alcohol-related crashes in Texas as recorded by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Saturday, July 5 is the day and Roberts Point Park is the place for the 17th Annual Capt. Hope Devlin Kids Fishing Tournament.

July 4th ranks among the deadliest times on our roadways. Last year was no exception with 52 fatal alcohol-related crashes with 54 fatalities in Texas. These were more crashes and fatalities than for any other holiday in 2013.

Registration is on Friday, July 4 from 5-6 at Robert Point Park and the charge is $15 payable to the Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas Foundation. Fishing starts at dawn on Saturday and weigh-in is no later than 12:30 at the park where hot dogs will be served. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories.

Photo by Jeff Dolan

Stuff I Heard on the Island by Dale Rankin

According to city numbers since 2004 the City of Corpus Christi has spent just over $1 billion in bond money; 2004, $950 million; 2008, $153 million, and 2012 $59 million. Think about that for a minute Islanders. We are 4% of the city’s population but we are just under 15% of the tax base so do the math. That means since 2004 Island property owners have ponied up $150 million in bond money – that of course does not include property tax, beach sticker fees, hotel/motel tax, and sales tax that goes into the city’s various funds like a gusher and comes back to The Island as a trickle. And how much of that $1 billion in borrowed/ bond money has been earmarked for Island projects? Here’s a list:

we already owe $169 million in unsecured debt to fund the city retirement fund – most of which is for police and fire - and that number is increasing by about $7 million per year because the city can’t afford to fully meet the annual increases in the fund. The plan to cover those costs, according to Olson, is to grow our way out of it. I hope it works because there is no alternative at this juncture because the political will to stop the bleeding does not exist. These numbers also do not include the $130 million or so in borrowed money to build the Mary Rhodes Pipeline for which contracts are in the works, and the outstanding sum to pay for the eminent settlement of a federal lawsuit over the city’s archaic storm water system which will likely carry a price tag in the $150 million range.

• $550,000 for Billish Park Improvements (not yet spent)

Years of neglect and just poor city management have saddled the current city council with problems that would test the patience of Job. The chickens have come home to roost. It doesn’t sound like a lot of money if you say it fast enough but to paraphrase the late Senator Everett Dirksen "a billion here, a billion there pretty soon you're talking real money."

• $1 million for improvements around the JFK Causeway (not yet spent)

Keep in mind that Islanders are on the hook for 15% of that.

Not quite $12 million. That’s a sad number; $12 million out of the $1 million x 1000 that makes up the $1 billion; $12 million out of $150 million The Island paid in found its way to five Island projects – three of which ($9.5 million) have yet to be done. That means in actual spending we’re $150 million out - $2.5 million in.

Please Sir, may we have another?

• $1.1 million for repaving Whitecap • $1.3 million for the Aquarius Extension • $8 million for the SPID Water Exchange Bridge (not yet spent)

With an IRR like that if the city were a business we would have quit investing years ago. And the sad truth is that the spending numbers are even more lopsided than that because for years city bond projects only paid for above-ground work and the utilities were paid for out of the Capital Improvement Budget – largely property taxes – of which Islanders also paid in 15% on nonIsland projects. According to the latest figures from Susan Combs, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts the amount of bonded indebtedness for city taxpayers makes our city the second most debt-ridden for a city of our size in the state.

All this would be bad enough but it gets worse. Our city council is now gearing up for the latest installment of Debt Piling with two new bond propositions for the November ballot; a $55 million bond package for street improvements that would not include a tax increase due to retiring debt and two, a $39 million package that, according to a report presented to the council by Olson at the last council meeting is to “address safety, revitalization, and system capacity issues.” Proposition II would require a property tax increase. A detailed map accompanied the report showing where the 2014 bond projects are located in the city and guess what – The Island wasn’t even on the map. Why? Because as of right now there are no Island projects in any of the $94 million worth of projects. Council members Colleen McIntrye, District 4 which includes The Island, and Chad Magill,

Total Debt Outstanding for Cities of Similar Size, as of August 31, 2012 The hits just keep on coming City Name

Total Debt

Debt Outstanding

Outstanding

Per Capita

Population

Arlington

$871,195,000

$2,353

375,600

Corpus Christi

$863,625,000

$2,807

312,195

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$1,391

272,068

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$2,564

244,731

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236,065

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$3,522

233,564

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$2,646

225,427

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$997

195,250

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$1,821

181,824

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$2,623

180,097

These numbers, thankfully, don’t include the $71 million rejected by voters for Destination Bayfront last year which would have cost Islanders an additional $10 million or so to help pay for a park downtown. That would have been on top of the $300 million-plus (and that is a wildly conservative figure) that has already been spent since 2000 to make downtown Corpus Christi a “World Class Tourist Attraction.” I’ll let you draw your own conclusion as to how that plan has turned out There is of course the hidden cost associated with the newly minted Street Maintenance fee to pay for the streets that were not paid for with the $1 billion in bonds over the past decade. Plus the cost of public safety (Police and Fire) which has consistently risen as a percentage of annual operational spending to the point that property and sales tax revenue are already spent on public safety before the ink is dry on the new budget and, in fact, the property and sales tax revenues must be supplemented with other fees, etc. from the General Fund just to meet recurring annual expense for public safety. According to City Manager Ron Olson

District 2 and running for an At-Large seat in November, have pushed for two Island projects. First, McIntyre has asked to move the city’s maintenance barn from the Fire Department on SH 361 to a point near the water tower to avoid the hour-long drive of beach maintenance equipment that eats up an hour of productive time every day which would cost about $1 million; and a bridge to allow for water and boat passage under Encantada. As things stand right now neither stands much of a chance of making the November ballot. My question is why any sane Islander would vote to take on another $14 million in debt – our share if both Propositions pass – when there is nothing in either for The Island? The council will set the ballot for the November election in the coming weeks. Let’s keep an eye on who supports our projects and who doesn’t and remember our friends in November. We may get skunked again on the bond ballot but that doesn’t mean we can’t raise a stink. Or to mix a metaphor – we may not be able to get blood out of a turnip but can sure as heck stomp the daylights out of the greens.

July 3, 2014

Island Moon

Fishing the Weed Editor’s note: This comes to us from Nick Meyer whose website breakawayusa.com is a great source for local fishing and outdoor information.

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agent for the sand. The weed that our beaches tend to attract this time of year approaches the Island in beds miles in length and girth. This floating mass is a haven for creatures that our target fish find irresistible, which if you think about it puts them in a predictable area. I keep getting calls saying, “when will it clear?” I don’t know the answer to that one but, I do know I have caught a ton of fish under it.

YOU CANNOT FISH WEED: When it’s windy 20 mph plus. You cannot hold against weed so don’t try. You cannot fish weed from a stationary position.

Sargasso Weed 2000 By Nick Meyer

Long rods make it tough.

YOU CAN FISH WEED:

When the Gulf water that laps the shore line of the National Seashore (PINS) hits the magic 70 degrees, this trigger temperature is the comfort mat that will entice the return of the Anchovy schools close enough for me to work around Sargasso weed with top water lures and wheedles jig heads rigged with an assassin on the Breakaway Alpha 7.6-foot rod. Bass Assassin rigged wheedles, does help but does not stop it all.

Long open beaches where you can walk in the direction of the current.

Weed fishing can be very productive and a lot of fun if you remember the cliché “go with the flow.” It is one of the building blocks of the seashore, the dead weed acting as a bonding

REMEMBER: Slide your feet. Rays can be under the weed.

When the wind is light. When you use a short rod and light tackle. When you can wade through the weed to the first gut and fish walking with the weed. If you hook a fish keep your rod tip high, line short and back out of the surf.

Some other things about the Sargasso weed: Sargasso weed is helping remove the nitrates from the Gulf, which is some of the stuff we put into it. Red Tide has killed off our Trout stocks on PINS and thrives off nitrates that flush out of the Mississippi. I much prefer the Sargasso as it is the Gulf cleansing herself. On another note, the wife and I really do enjoy fishing the weed beds with light lures when the wind drops, makes me smile.

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Island Moon

Backwater Adventures Out of the Rut

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in the morning sun. I walked and caught reds for a few hours that morning and circled around to the boat to see the other guys pulling stringers of reds behind them. I had left them all high on that marbled flat just like I found them. As I got closer to the boat a single redfish moved across my path and I easily made the cast after a morning of practice. I watched as he slowed down and a puff of sand blew out of his gills when he sucked up my bait. When he came to hand I decided to keep this one and eat his flesh. That ride home I looked across the bay at all the boats fighting for spots and grinding out limits of fish. I was just on top of the world with my one keeper. Sometimes it makes all the difference in the world to just do something out of the box, and stop and listen to the wind.

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I stood there and peered across the glassy surface and spied my first tail. Day break had caught him off guard and he was digging at the bottom like no one could see his painted tail wagging above the undersea world. I moved closer across the wind not to let my silhouette or the wake from my feet alarm him. I looked into my open hand and picked up the DOA Shrimp and tied it to my leader. The rush of the cast was not there and I took my time, glancing up every now and then to see if he was still there. I pitched the shrimp far beyond the redfish and held the line up high so not to lay it over his back. The fish kept feeding and rooting along. The shrimp glided towards the fish like a Kamikaze Pilot coming in to his target.

First cast along the king ranch shoreline this week. Live croaker are working well along the grass lines running north and south. As anglers buzzed around the dock I slipped out in the darkness and into the channel without anything but a wave to a few friends. The boat seamed lighter as we planned out without a live well full of water. The cool morning air gave the clouds to the east a purple glow as grey light peeped. The wakes along the Intracoastal Waterway were not there and our boat was the first to cut the chop along the back side of the Island. As the Blazer slid down into the water and idled up to the vast shallow flat along the east side of Baffin I could see the surface marbled with wind and current and shore birds dancing along in the first rays of light. With a pocket full of lures and a stringer tied to my waist I just set a course for the sun. After a few hundred yards I stopped and found myself in shin deep water. I had spooked a

I stopped and let it fall just inches from his face, he stopped and the tail slowly lowered down. As the fish leveled out a bolt of exploding water erupted and he charged the bait. I guess that beautiful shrimp looked like candy after a night of eating crabs. The mud boiled under his tail as he made his first few runs. He circled around and as he dug his head against the rod other redfish in the flat spooked off just past his commotion. He finally pulled up beside me and rolled to his side. I unhooked him and quickly strung him on the stringer, the first fast thing I had done all morning. I fixed the bait and took only a few steps with the wind before I spotted the next red slowly moving along. I crept in his direction ready for number two, but tugging on the stringer was number one. He sloshed and rolled against my steps and spooked the other fish. I reached back and pulled him up to see him looking me right in the eyes. I took him off and placed him on the grass at my feet. He sat there for a minute before he made a slow escape into a stand of dead grass a few yards away. I almost tried to see if he would eat my lure again but then I spied a larger tail shining its blue tips

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We are going to have a special event this month for anyone that wants to open their minds and fishing career to some priceless information and free lures. My friends from DOA are coming to South Texas, and we will be at Marker 37 Marina for a special seminar event on July 17th, at 6 p.m. I know it is a Thursday but they are on their way to the Valley for a fishing show. We will be fishing that morning and staying for the seminar. Mark Nichols is a Texas-born angler that moved to Florida many years ago and has innovated saltwater lure fishing over the last 25 years. His lure designs are built for absolute realistic action and presentation. Mark and his top Pro Staff Angler Ed Zyak will bring many secrets and new to you fishing techniques. If you are a very advanced fishermen or a complete novice come to this event. They will open your eyes to so much.

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Day of Legends By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon

were signs everywhere of roads heading down toward the beach, wooden posts every place indicating the presence of long forgotten businesses and maybe cottages. Back tracking from Packery and just passing the condos and condo seawall, concrete sidewalks and debris dotted the landscape. Even out in the waters of the Gulf, a concrete walkway running parallel with the beach for about hundred feet was visible just past the first gut.

Daddy Detector, Mama Metal & Baby Bucks Some time in every metal detector fanatics life certain special sets of events will open up territory that has been covered up by “Mother Nature” for years. When this occurs, you must seize the moment and take full advantage of the opportunity to pursue your hobby. We all have to recognize and realize that these brief moments have a short lived time and don’t come around very often. When everything in nature comes together and such an event occurs, there is no time to sit and think about going hunting, you just react, load up and go.

1980 magic Just such an event occurred in 1980. What exactly happened to create the beach conditions on North Padre Island and Mustang Island in the Fall of 1980 were the topic of many discussions for several years afterward with no firm conclusions as to why it took place, although many ideas were formulated and talked about. These ranged from… it might have been a combination of a summer hurricane and then some early Texas Northers to… maybe it had something to do with the Jet Stream dipping down to along the Texas Coast combined with some abnormal Lunar Tides. May be we will never know, we just… all who experienced it, feel that it will happen again if we live long enough. Seemingly overnight, the pristine beaches at Padre and Mustang Island were violently stripped of years and years of deposited layers of beach sand. What was once a flat sandy beach only a day or two earlier, now was a pock marked beach with riverlets and ridges of black sand and in some areas exposed clay protruding up through the thin layer of sand that was left on the beaches. Electrical wire and long forgotten telephone wires littered parts of the beach, remnants of long forgotten businesses that once thrived with the hustle and bustle of tourists and fishermen. Small wooden posts sticking up out of the sand, water and septic pipes lying around on top of the sand gave evidence that there were many structures in certain areas that were now coming to light after years and years of being covered. As I headed north on the beach and reached the Packery Channel area, there

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It was time to quit sightseeing and begin detecting and choosing a spot to start was not a hard thing to do. I chose to head just a little further south past the pier where I had seen the most debris showing on the beach. I unpacked my gear and put on my finds pouch and started detecting the areas around the many structures and it soon became evident that there were so many metal items in the beach that it was going to be a challenge finding only the things that I was after. Many pieces of copper wire, many remnants of copper water pipes, faucets and fittings started being uncovered. However, just about the time I would get discouraged by finding these items, a silver Mercury Dime or a Walking Liberty Half Dollar would pop out of the hole and I would instantly become reenergized again. The targets seemed unending with every signal bringing up something at least of interest if not of value. We found old fishing weights, fishing lures, lantern parts and many “what’s its”. This hunting and finding continued for over 10 days but with each day that came we could see that Mother Nature was doing her thing and slowly recovering the beaches with fresh sand thrown back onto the beach from the water.

Slow return to normal This only made us all more alert to the areas that were most uncovered and we had to concentrate on those areas and get all we could find in the time we had. Also, what was occurring was the fact that as new sand was tossed up on the beach new areas to hunt were being uncovered just at the water’s edge. Those of us who were geared up to hunt the water had a whole new territory to scour. This proved to be great because of the fact all of the heavier items tended to layer along this new uncovered area at the water’s edge. As the hunting began to dwindle down and the finds became fewer and fewer, I started ranging further and further up the beach toward Port Aransas. I accidently stopped on a spot on the beach and started hunting for no particular reason, other than to test how deep the black sand was beneath the surface. I immediately found an old bronze square ship spike, then another and another. This indicated to me a possible ship wreck site and the age and conditions of the spikes led me to believe they dated from the late 1800’s. Even though I searched for a good while, I only turned up a few silver coins from the early 1900’s and one nickel dated 1899. I think if I happened upon this site at the first day we had started our beach hunting that year, I may have been able to find a lot more. One thing though, I know where that spot is and it will always be there and if it ever uncovers again, that will be the first place I look. All in all, I found over 3000 coins, many of them silver, five gold rings and many silver rings as well as several hundred fishing weights of various sizes over this two week period before two of fresh sand was deposited on the beach and all returned to normal. As I have said before, always be aware of the conditions of all of your hunting spots and be ready to take full advantage of any changes you see, not matter how slight the changes may be. Areas of the beach, even though small, still will yield many good finds. Happy Hunting! Just remember, respect other people’s property, respect the beaches, they are public areas and belong to all of us and most of all always leave an area cleaner and neater that you found it.

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June 23, 2013, was the date of the 67th Old-Timers Day for the New York Yankees franchise. This incredible franchise has been the best at winning of any sport in history. They have participated in a record 40 World Series’, while winning a record 27 World Championships. The Yankees are the only team that holds an annual Old-Timers Day. Fans look forward to this event and show up three hours early to enjoy seeing their heroes from the past. The record books will reveal that the first Yankees’ Old-Timers Day game was officially played on September 28, 1947, but unofficially you could point to July 4, 1939, as the very first Old-Timers Day game. On that day the entire 1927 Yankees’ World Championship team returned to Yankee Stadium to be with a dying Lou Gehrig as he said his farewell speech to the Yankee fans.

Gehrig making speech July 4 1939 The recorded voice of the late Bob Sheppard started the festivities with his, “Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome to OldTimers Day.” John Sterling and Michael Kay handled the MC duties. Nearly 50 former Yankees players returned this year. The New York Yankees embrace all former Yankees regardless of how long they played in the pinstripes. The record for players returning for this event is 72, which happened in 2008. Historically, there are 48 Hall-of-Fame players connected to the Yankees in one way or another. Five of them attended this year. Those legendary names are as follows: “Mr. October” Reggie Jackson, Ricky Henderson, Rich “Goose” Gossage, “Whitey” Ford, and “Yogi” Berra. Jerry Coleman is also in the Hall of Fame, but as an announcer not a player. Because of their age and status among the greats, Ford, Berra, Coleman, and Don Larsen were treated to a limo ride, golf-cart style. The ovation rained down on these stars like a hurricane. There are several boys of summer from decades ago that also need to be recognized. Dr. Bobby Brown, Don Larsen (who pitched the first perfect World Series game on October 8, 1956), Stump Merrill, Gene “Stick” Michaels, Mel Stottlemyre, Bobby Richardson (the 1960 World Series MVP), Luis Arroyo, Joe Pepitone, and Ron “Louisiana Lightening” Guidry were also present. The second tier of players on hand may be more familiar to you. “Sweet Lou” Piniella, “Burn Baby Burn” Bernie Williams, David Cone, Roy White, Al Downing, Lee Mazzilli, Mick “The Quick” Rivers, Steve “Bye Bye” Balboni, Ron Blomberg (the very first designated hitter), Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez, Homer Bush, “Bucky” Dent, Charlie Hayes, Willie Randolph, David “Boomer” Wells, and “The Warrior” Paul O’Neal all took their turn at-bat or in the field. Interesting, Derek Jeter is old enough to have played with 15 of these former players. Current Yankee skipper, Joe Girardi, was also on hand to enjoy the fun. Bernie Williams and David Wells were kidded by the others as they have never formally retired from the game.

goes that Derek Jeter walked by and saw Bush throwing and said to the President, “Don’t bounce it, they’ll boo you.” Many of the players were asked questions about this event and the stories of yesteryear flew like crazy throughout the locker room. Ron Guidry said, “You still feel the goose bumps. You can’t help but be reminded of the ones who wore this uniform before you.” Gossage said, “It’s a great reunion.” John Flannery was asked if he struggled with the name, Old-Timer. “No not really,” he said. “My three goals are to not get booed, don’t pull anything, and hopefully get a hit.” “You have to play like you’re hungry,” said Homer Bush. “These pinstripes have become synonymous with greatness and championships,” said Reggie Jackson. When Bernie Williams was asked about how he felt in the batting cage? His response was, “Not good. Hopefully I will run into one.” Orlando Hernandez was asked if he practiced any before the event. He answered, “Yeah, I played a lot of golf.” Yankees who were missing were many. Don Mattingly, Aaron Boone, Scott Brosius, Joe Torre, Dooley Womack, and Wade Boggs are a few of those players. Several wives of passed Yankee greats were also invited. Some of those introduced were Diana “Thurman” Munson, Kay “Bobby” Murcer, and Helen “Catfish” Hunter. The scoreboard honored the fallen Yankees from the past year. The names of Lee McPhail, Virgil trucks and Bob Turley were shown The teams were divided into the Bombers and the Clippers. Paul O’Neil, David Cone, and John Flannery were miked-up for the game. They had to remind many of the old timers that they could be heard as their language is still very salty. The National Anthem was a recorded version by Robert Merrill. As the game started, there were lots verbal shots from one player to the other. No one ran very fast and catches in the outfield were few and far between. Several good plays were made in the infield. Paul O’Neil almost hit one out off David Cone as his ball hit the right field wall about halfway up, driving in a run for the Clippers. John Flannery drove in Steve Balboni and then Ricky Henderson did what he does best. He hit the first pitch he saw on a line to centerfield, scoring Flannery and giving the Bombers a 2-1 lead and the win. I watched the old become young again as smiles and chatter were traded like candy between players and fans. David Wells told Lou Piniella he was getting a fastball, but threw him a curve. Lou still hit it for a single. In fact, at one time there were two left fielders and no one knew why. It was all such great fun. I can’t wait until next year. I would love to see the Dodgers, Cardinals, Braves, Red Sox, Pirates, and the Reds hold annual Old-Timers Day celebrations. Those franchises are old enough and well-enough established to field terrific teams of former players. Even the Tigers, Giants, and White Sox have been around long enough to field great teams. Leave it to the New York Yankees to take the lead. The day of legends belonged to every one.

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Former Yankee, Todd Greene, was also present. Greene had the honor of catching the first pitch by President George W. Bush during the first game at Yankee Stadium after the tragic event of 911. Bush wore caviler from his neck to his ankles. He also warmed up by throwing in the hallway near the dressing room. The story

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Coastal Bend Economy Continues to Show Growth

The Coastal Bend economy continues to expand at an annualized growth rate of almost three percent, adding 700 non-agricultural jobs in the month of May, according to the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center has posted its latest findings.

in May. More sectors added jobs than sectors that lost jobs. The hospitality sector gained 900 jobs, more than offset all job losses from other sectors, including the government. Corpus Christi continues to sustain a strong year-overyear employment growth rate of 2.4 percent.

The numbers show that in May, the latest number available, The Corpus Christi Business Cycle Index stood at 99.2 in May, compared to 97.3 in the previous month. This latest monthly reading reflects continued expansion of local economic activity with a year-over-year growth rate of nearly 3 percent.

Corpus Christi's unemployment rate inches up to 4.9 percent, compared to 4.6 percent in April. Unemployment is typically higher in the summer months due to seasonal factors. Along with the 4.7 percent unemployment rate for the Coastal Bend, the local jobless rate remains below the statewide average of 5.1 percent and the national average of 6.1 percent.

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The latest reading of the local Business Cycle Index reflects the strength of the local economy Despite a strong regional labor market, the Corpus Christi Economic Indicators • June 2014 along with rapid expansion statewide. While overall cost of living, which rose at 0.4 percent labor market data>>show a seasonal slowdown, in May, has slightly outpaced gains in wage Infographics most economic indicators point to continued earnings during the past month. Monthly Snapshot of the Corpus Christi Economy: local growth +2.8% on an annual basis. Expanding local business activity has Y-o-Y Thestill Corpus Christi Business Cycle continued Index stoodto at generate 99.2 in May, comparedtax to 97.3 in Unemployment is below 5 percent and additional revenues the previous month. This latest monthly reading reflects expansion of the according to Texas Workforce Commission's to city coffers. The continued taxing entities across local economic activity with a year-over-year growth rate of nearly 3 percent. data releases this week, the Corpus Christi metro area gained a whopping 30 percent in metro area added another 700 nonfarm jobs tax collections in May over the same month last Economic Activity year.

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Corpus Christi is 2014’s 10th Worst City for 4th of July Celebrations! The personal finance social media network WalletHub, who clearly didn’t visit The Island, this week announced its rankings for 2014's Best & Worst Cities for 4th of July Celebrations. With cost-effective festivities in mind, WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities in the United States based on how well they balance cost and fun. We used 14 key metrics to explore a number of different factors, including the number of food establishments, fireworks laws, attractions, weather and more in each city. By doing so, consumers planning to travel for the Fourth can effectively plan their celebrations while spending less. Below is a brief overview of their findings.

• 89th – Accommodation and Food Services Establishments per Capita • 22nd – Forecasted Temperature vs. Ideal Temperature (75 degrees) So if we read the numbers correctly that means we have, either very lax or very strict fireworks laws, acres of vacant land downtown to park and watch fireworks, cheap drinks, and plenty of swimming pools and bars. However, if the ideal temperature for fireworks watching is 75 degrees how we came in at 22nd with our triple digit heat and off the charts humidity is puzzling. But no matter, on The Island we can sit in our own back yards and watch the best fireworks show around, just don’t tell anybody OTB.

4th of July Celebrations in Corpus Christi (1=best) • 37th – Average Drinks Price (Beer& Wine) • 68th – Walk Score • 1st – Fireworks Laws • 98th – Lowest Price of a 3-Star Hotel • 96th – Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Establishments per Capita

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Expanding local business activity has continued to generate additional tax revenues to city coffers. The taxing entities across the metro area gained another 30 percent in tax collections in May over the same taxing entities across the metro area gained another 30 percent in tax collections in May over the same PERIOD month last year. month last year.

According to Texas Workforce Commission's data releases today, the Corpus Christi metro area added another 700 nonfarm jobs in May. More sectors added jobs than sectors that lost jobs. The hospitality sector gained 900 jobs, more than offset all job losses from other sectors, including the government. Corpus Christi continues to sustain a strong year-over-year employment growth rate of 2.4 percent.

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Traffic Jam continued from A1 tourists, trying to get to The Island but instead finding themselves in a traffic jam that stretched all the way from Waldron Road in Flour Bluff to a single spot along SPID on The Island where a skeleton four-man crew of workers innocuously spread a thin slice of asphalt along the shoulder of the newly constructed roadway. According to TxDot the work is part of a $1.4 million resurfacing project that will take about a month to complete. In most areas of the city or state doing roadwork on a Saturday afternoon when traffic is light is a good idea. However, experience has taught Islanders that doing roadwork that requires taking traffic down to one lane on the only road to a barrier island on a Saturday afternoon during the second week of summer is not. The admonition to slow down was unneeded as traffic ground to a halt about 1 p.m. when the work shifted to the westbound lane and stayed that way throughout the afternoon.

get too far into this week and bump up against July 4th traffic. “A news release advising of the lane closures was distributed Friday to all area media. An advisory message alerting motorists to the upcoming lane closures Saturday on Park Road 22 also was posted Friday afternoon on the electronic message sign at Aquarius Street and at these locations in the city: SH 286 southbound at Port Avenue, SH 358 eastbound at Old Brownsville Road and SH 286 northbound at Saratoga Boulevard.” The drive from Flour Bluff to The Island ranged from 45 minutes to over an hour. Meetings are scheduled for this week to discern how to avoid a repeat. Based on the reaction from drivers and from officialdom it seems unlikely it will happen again. State Representative Todd Hunter has scheduled a post-mortem to get to the bottom of it and make sure it doesn’t reoccur. But it happened Saturday afternoon, and…

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On Tuesday TxDot spokesperson Rickey Dailey issued the following: “The important news is this $3.5 million project is now complete and it was done with no injuries and minimal disruptions. Residents and visitors now have a roadway with a travel surface that will provide years of service and a safer intersection at SH 361 with the extension of the left- and right-turn lanes.

Editor’s note: A post-mortem was held late Wednesday just before press time at State Representative Todd Hunter’s office to examine how the Saturday repair worked got on the schedule. TxDot and other local entities attended. The conclusion was that it was a mistake and steps have been taken to prevent it happening again.

4th of July Island Blast! Thank You to the Islanders Who Made it Happen Editor’s note: Last year when Sharon and Jerry Watkins hatched the idea of a 4th of July fireworks show for The Island the first question was how to raise the money. The Watkins put their faith in their fellow Islanders and they answered the call. Now heading into the second year the Island Blast! promises to be even better than the inaugural run. So here’s a big thank you from Islanders to these generous folks who have made the dream a reality. We’ll see you on the 4th! Mark and Libby Middleton who are presenting the Statesboro Review band at the parade watch party on Three Fathoms Bank. Heidi Clark Susan Andrews W. & Lissa Woods Michael & Cheryl Rodriguez Steven & Laurie Tipps John & Tala Meyer Erin & Robert Spangler

“There was a communication breakdown,” Hunter said Wednesday.

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“Crews were performing the last of the work on the edge drop-offs on the shoulders. This was a safety concern. Prior to the completion of that work Saturday, motorists driving off the shoulder could end up in a serious crash or rollover due to the drop-off. Saturday’s work was to address that situation.

Hunter said any additional work will be put off until after Labor Day and in the meantime traffic patterns on The Island will be closely monitored with the idea of gathering traffic data to be used to back Hunter’s $59 million plan to revise the highway system between the Port Aransas ferries and the JFK Causeway.

Janet & Michael Miller

“Rain last week prevented work during the week. Saturday was the earliest we could get the crews in and, in the interest of safety, the work was scheduled. We also did not want to

“Fully 90% of the traffic in Port Aransas over the 4th of July weekend and 75% of the traffic in Padre Island is from out of town,” Hunter said. “Our current infrastructure cannot stand that much traffic.”

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Seawall continued from A1 have been pushing the City of Corpus Christi to restrict or eliminate driving on the seawall beach in accordance with an agreement made more than ten years ago that called for the property owners to buy and donate land to the city for a seawall parking lot, completed in 2009, and for the city to subsequently remove traffic from the beach along the seawall (still not done). A citywide vote in 2008 called for the vehicular traffic to cease, and an ordinance was passed to that effect in 2010 but has never been implemented. District 4 City Councilperson Colleen McIntyre has been actively seeking a solution that may call for the repeal of the unworkable 2010 ordinance but in compliance with the 2008 referendum approved by voters. The Island Strategic Action Committee requested in early June that the city implement the 2008 referendum but the issue is complicated due to the changing width of the beach in the wake of three major Packery Channel dredging projects in which the dredge sand was pumped onto the seawall beach to re-nourish it. Applicable state law makes a distinction in its rules for regulation beach traffic between beaches which are less than 150 feet wide. When the referendum passed in 2008, the entirety of Ellis Beach was narrower than 150 feet, but currently, only portions at the

A Nueces County Constable was struck by an SUV just after 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning in the 8500 block of State Highway 361. Investigators say a constable was finishing up a traffic stop when a green SUV struck the constable as he was returning to his patrol car. After being hit, police say constable chased down his hit and run suspect. The officer is said to be okay and luckily walked away with a minor injury to his right elbow. The driver of the SUV was given a field sobriety test which police say he failed. The suspect was then taken into custody and charged with intoxication assault as well as fleeing the scene of an accident.

City Hosts Independence Day Vehicle Auction The city of Corpus Christi will auction 74 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the four paved acres of the Corpus Christi Police Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 10:00am. The general public is allowed to register and view the vehicles for auction from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Friday, July 4. The general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00am to 10:00am on the day of the auction. The vehicle for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com. There are 23 vehicles for auction that were seized for no insurance. The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization

CCPD shuts down private “taxi” services The Corpus Christi Police Department, along with the City of Corpus Christ Taxi Inspectors Office, conducted enforcement action on local ridesharing services (LYFT) that were found to be operating outside city ordinances. As a result of the action, two individuals were cited for multiple violations pertaining to the vehicle for hire section in the Code of Ordinances for the City of Corpus Christi. A 24- year- old male was cited at 11:26 AM on June 26 for no drivers permit, no certificate of operation, and no window decal. All three

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south end of the seawall are less than 150 feet wide.

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McIntyre said this week she is seeking a phased in approach that will work within the state guidelines and fulfill the tenets of the 2008 vote.

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“My goal is to get the ball rolling on compliance with the 2008 election and suggest a phased approach," McIntyre said. “Phase 1: to be completed as soon as possible, preferably before Labor Day. Fulfill pedestrian beach on areas narrower than 150 feet. To do this, we would install a row of bollards running from the seawall to the water at the south end of the seawall and a second row at the point in which the beach is 150 feet, just south of the Holiday Inn. We will likely need to place ADA parking on the beach immediately adjacent to the bollards. This will restrict vehicles on approximately 40% of Ellis Beach and no one will be able to drive from Whitecap Beach north.”

Terry Nunn

“Once these bollards are in place, we begin planning on phase 2. The existing bollards will allow us to evaluate the effect of sand movement and troubleshoot maintenance access concerns. We can also evaluate best layout for parallel bollards while watching driving changes that take place on the northern portion of Seawall. We can begin phase two parallel bollards, beginning at the pedestrian beach and extending north to the jetty."

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of the charges are violations under section 57 of the city ordinances. Police also impounded his 2007 GMC truck. At about 2:23 PM, a 58year- old male was also cited for the same three violations and his 2004 Isuzu SUV was impounded. The police department was also able to identify a majority of other drivers who may be in violation of city ordinances and will be contacting those drivers to inform them that they need to comply with the ordinances in order to continue driving for any rideshare program.

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On May 10, the Corpus Christi Police Department announced that it would be giving all rideshare drivers until June 10 to comply with all the requirements needed to operate legally within the City of Corpus Christi. Fines for each violation can range up to $500.

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The police department move effectively shut down the LYFT business in the city.

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14500 block SPID 12:39 a.m. June 28 Gasoline theft 14400 block Commodores 5:30 p.m. June 28 Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle 14400 block Commodores Noon June 28 Indecent exposure 15000 block Windward 9:12 p.m. June 29 Abandoned motor vehicle Bounty/Gypsy 5:13 p.m. June 27 Possession of drug paraphernalia/possession of controlled substance/warrant 15700 block SPID 11:30 p.m. June 24 Failure to identify a fugitive from justice/ warrant 15800 block SPID 8 p.m. June 27 Burglary of a vehicle 16100 block Seagrape 7 a.m. June 25 Criminal mischief under $50 14500 block Compass 8 p.m. June 28 Burglary of a vehicle 8500 block SH 361 2:11 a.m. June 29 DWI/ Failure to report notify/burglary of a motor vehicle North Packery Beach 1:17 a.m. June 29 Public intoxication Gulf Beach/Zahn Road 6:55 a.m. June 30 Found property 14500 block SPID 11:06 a.m. July 1 Gasoline theft

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Billy & Barbara Collins Lois White Michael & Janice Mims Anita Wilkinson Susan Avenell John & Donna McLellen Donna Hohn Virginia Daugherty William & Maxine Sturgis Padres Station Shopping Center C. L. Tidmore Mary Hower Jodie & Marcy Wells Fred & Lana Shelton Gregory & Celia Fossum Jerrell McGregor C.L. & M.M. Wynn Gerald & Barbara Bonner Robert & Genevieve Verrett Laura & Bernel! Gates Georgia Salik John & Gay White Jered & Darlene King Richard & Paula Taylor Juanita Daigle Robin & Manuel Castro Judith & John Edwards Robert & Jo Ann Isaacson Grace Hahn Steven & Janet Freeman John & Patricia Brown Lawrence & Marilyn Perry Ralph & Pamela Ferges Pricilla Wray Sandra & David Hayes Bo & Shonna Soderqvist Homer & Sylvia Caldera Joe & Chris Bond Kerry & Jolene Jackson Tom & Marcia Tan Ronald & Mary Ederer David & Karen Wilson Robert & Sharon Otto Bernetta Douglas Moira Butler Frances & Bill Hall]Don Whitaker Lucas & Nicole Rice Robert Stinson Perry & Cindy Beyer Zachary & Teresa Shelly Yvonne Brooks Howard & Nancy Ludlow Kirk & Deborah McDonald Jeffery & Jacqueline Carlson Louis & Sandra Hickl Chester & Judith Stuckey Jerome Kaczmarek Dr, & Mrs. Thomas Cable David Ward Daniel & Agnes Guevara Ronald Bowen Melissa & John Lincoln Marvin & Sheila Beechly Sheriden Wolma Patricia & David Knight Gerald Robert & Leslie Bennett Jr. T. Ranly Wild Marine & Industrial Fabrication Fortuna Bay Company LLC Nueces Valley LLC Mike & Linda St. Amand Daniel & Debora Schoene Donald Johnson EB Smith Rashelle Spriggs Jason & Cristal Banks CT & Vicki Bronaugh Rhoco Real Estate Inspections Regina Garcia Jeff & Leigh Ann Dees Kent Baldwin Kiwanis Club of Padre Island Bob Bell Paul & Judith Crank Lyle & Maria Honaski Gulf Coast Hospitality Inc. Drs. Mcintyre and Garza Jeff and Cynthie Garner Richard & Lisa Barber Edwin & Rebecca Hawn Gerald Tjon Winifred Dekreij

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Summertime and the Livin's Easy Photos by Jeff Dolan

LIVE MUSIC EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT! The Black Marlin Summer Concert Series closes out 4th of July weekend with Jason Eady this Saturday! Join us every Saturday night this Summer for great food, cold drinks and live music overlooking the gulf.

JULY 5 JASON EADY

JULY 26 MARK MCKINNEY

JULY 12 BRIAN KEANE

AUGUST 2 ADAM HOOD

JULY 19 ROB BAIRD

AUGUST 9 TEJAS BROTHERS

TICKETS & DETAILS: BlackMarlinPortA.com

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