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February 20, 2014
The Only Island In Texas Where Pirates and Lubbers Share the Scuppers
Around The Island
By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com
Gus drives the UPS truck most of the time but he is also a part-time weatherman and observer of the cosmos. His latest weather bulletin; “We only have two seasons on The Island and we had them both in the same week.” That has been the case lately but we have a reprieve from the Abominable Snowman and can see some light at the end of the tunnel. If Porgy the Pocket Gopher came out of his hole these days the sea fog should block out his shadow just fine.
Big Old Booms! The big talk Around The Island this week has been of explosions/booms in the sky. The latest were two loud window rattlers at 9:15 and 9:22 last Sunday night. For earwitness accounts check the Letter to the Editor in this edition. The one thing everyone agrees on is that they were very, very loud. They rattled windows and shook paintings on walls. The origin of these booms remains unknown at this time. The fire chief at Station 15 says he has heard nothing and had no calls but we have had a slew of calls here at the Word Factory and on our Facebook page. Theories abound: Sonic booms from military aircraft seem likely, but the base says no; drones but they don’t go supersonic (that we know of); seismic testing for oil/gas drilling – not likely since the Fire Department would be notified; fishing with dynamite – we like this one for some reason but not likely, even though, some earwitnesses say they sounded like they came from the Gulf side of The Island. But most that heard them agree one came from the east and the second from the west, like an object was moving through the sky. The most interesting theory has to do with a three-ton Russian spy satellite launched in 1980 that burned into the earth’s atmosphere Sunday night. The fact that we have had similar reports of ten to twelve explosions in the past month takes some altitude out of the satellite theory. In the past few years we’ve had other reports of “explosions” in the night hereabout. The most prevalent were of blasts accompanied by blue flashes in the area around the end of Whitecap two years ago. A check with the city turned up no evidence they came from the Whitecap Wastewater Treatment Plant. Here’s guessing that if there was an explosion at the sewer treatment plant on Whitecap we wouldn’t have to wait for the city to tell us; our olfactory systems would let us know long before the city. We’ll keep checking.
Photo by Dale Rankin
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Early Voting has begun
Biggest Race Has $118,000 Jackpot
Year 17, Issue 514
Opening still set for June
Schlitterbahn Work Progressing
By Dale Rankin The polls are now open and the biggest race on the ballot has a jackpot of $118,294. Early voting has begun in both the Democrat and Republican primaries and the hottest race on the ballot is on the Republican side in the chase for Nueces County Commissioner Precinct 4, which includes North Padre Island, Port Aransas, Flour Bluff, and a large portion of the city’s south side. Compensation for the Precinct 4 job, according to the current Nueces County Budget, is $118,294 which breaks down as follows: The Official Salary is $71,639, add in Employee Benefits at $37,115, Vehicle Allowance at $9,540 and you have a total package of $118,294, making the job one of the highest non-judicial elected posts in local government. Vying for the job on the Republican ballot, in the order on the ballot, are: Brent Chesney, a former Corpus Christi City Council member and until recently a County Court Judge; Incumbent Joe McComb, and Island resident and businessman Norm Baker. If none garners 50% of the vote in the primary race a runoff will be held. There is no Democrat in the race so the primary is the de facto General Election.
Election continued on A5
Stuff I Heard on the Island
Kiddie Pool that will be a two-story pirate ship. More photos on A2 By Dale Rankin The Archimedes Screws that will drive the water have arrived. So have the parts for the Shoot the Chute ride. We are now within one hundred days of the scheduled opening of the Schlitterbahn waterpark on The Island. By the time you read this the pouring of cement should be well underway for sidewalks and other surface structures, as well as for the Kiddie Pool, swim-up bar, and circular Torrent River which will surround the park and carry visitors and their tubes from ride to ride. Since our last update a stage has been added to the west side of the main building and a concert hall to the east side. Reports are that within the next few weeks crews will be redirected from
other projects on site to the core group of water rides that are scheduled to be in place by the June 1 opening. As of this writing sources tell us that only the first, and possibly second, floor(s) of the main building will be complete by the June 1 date, with the remainder to follow. The Schlitterbahn rides here will include a Torrent River, a Boogiebahn, Shoot the Chute (a log type ride) and at least two uphill water coasters. There will be heated pools with swim up bars and several kids’ areas. Season passes are not yet available and prices are yet to be confirmed. The park will be opening in June but no exact date.
Turtles
Spring Break 2014 the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Dale Rankin As you read this we are two weeks away from Spring Break 2014. The first 2014 Spring Break weekend will be March 7-8, with the busiest weekend on the 14-15. This year’s annual break from the rigors of the scholastic world promises some changes; some good and some not so good. First, the good news.
SPID work
And speaking of… While we’re on the subject of stinking sewer plants (that was a Moon segue) anyone driving along Whitecap near the Cruiser sewer pump station in the past week has no doubt had a snoot full of the odiferous offerings from this graciously giving source. For more than two years now we Islanders have been requesting that something be done about the odor from that plant only to be told by inspectors that they can’t find a problem. Neither can we – except that every time we drive by it stinks and that seems like problem enough. The station has been in Full Bloom of late and makes for some suspicious looks at fellow passengers as cars pass that spot. So know it’s not coming from your peers; it is the collective giving up of the subterranean Gasses of The Island. No problem; just remember when you drive by to roll up your windows and hold your nose.
IRS We have no idea what it means but there are persistent reports out of Port Aransas that there is a horde of IRS agents in town. Maybe it’s just a convention. They aren’t saying. But make no mistake they are around. Be careful out there.
Right around the corner Don’t forget Saturday, March 1 is the day for the 5th Annual Barefoot Mardi Gras Parade and Party. It’s the only beach Mardi Gras Parade in the U.S. followed by the party Saturday night. For more information see Business Briefs. Then on Fat Tuesday is the Mardi Gras Party in Port Aransas that draws more Winter Texans than a free Early Bird Special. We’ll see you at all of those events because, hey, Mardi Gras only comes once a year. In the meantime say hello if you see us Around The Island.
The turtle release by Dr. Donna Shaver at PINS Sunday morning had an estimated 4,000 spectators turn out. More photos on A11.
A little Island history The first part of the work on the turn lane on SPID is a “mill and fill” operation that will continue from Commodores to Waldron Road in Flour Bluff and entail lane closures for several months. The crews will shut down on Friday, March 7 for Spring Break and resume work on Monday, March 17. The work which began this week at the Commodores/SPID/SH 361 intersection is part of the good news. Only two weeks after we announced in the Island Moon that State Representative Todd Hunter was bringing $75 million in improvements to the traffic system from the Port Aransas ferries to the base of the JFK Causeway crews are on site. That has to be some kind of record for State projects and the quickness in getting things underway is a testament to his reach in the State Capital. The work now underway will add 1000 feet to the existing 400-foot turn lane leading from southbound SPID to SH 361 and Port Aransas. The idea is to prevent traffic from backing up, in some cases, past the top of the JFK Causeway and all the way over the causeway into Flour Bluff. This has happened in each of the past three years of Spring Break. When the project was announced it was said it would be in place by Spring Break 2014 but we didn’t include that in our story because, frankly, it sounded like a pipe dream. But seeing is believing and again, kudos to Rep. Hunter for making things happen.
Spring Break continued on A6
UTMSI Monitoring the Texas Coast from Port Aransas
By Greg Smith, The other weekend I had the good fortune to spend some time with the folks at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. The Institute or UTMSI as it if often referred to has been a part of Port A for seventy-four years. UTMSI’s parent, The University of Texas was founded in 1883 by Governor John Ireland. Gov. Ireland was no stranger to these Islands, having led Confederate forces repulsing an attempt by the Union Navy to capture the Rebel schooner, Queen of the Bay in the Packery Channel.
Began in 1892 with two false starts In 1892 the University recognized the need for studying the marine environment of the Texas coast. Eight years later and with a $300 dollar appropriation the UT Marine Station was established at Galveston with five students in July of 1900. In September the Great Storm struck Galveston destroying much of the town including the Marine Station, thus ending the small institute. After fifteen years another $500 dollars plus a boat was allocated by the University to start a new Galveston Gulf Biological Station. Once again timing was impeccable; before the Station could get started the Galveston Storm of 1915 struck. This time the town was spared by the new seawall, but UT’s research vessel was damaged
Army building before conversion to a dormitory. Photo Courtesy PAHA beyond repair, ending this second attempt at establishing a school.
Genesis under LUnd In 1935 Dr. E.J. Lund from UT Austin came to Port A to investigate a fish kill. He built a one room shack on the Old Army dock on the South Jetty. Dr. Lund lobbied Austin for the creation of an institute and by 1941 had convinced the powers that be to establish the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. Once again timing was not the best; on December 7, 1941 the United States was at war. In 1942 the German U boat offensive in the Gulf of Mexico began, sinking fifty-six ships and damaging a score more. There were reports of U-boat sightings off Port A and the Army and Coast Guard moved in. The islands were restricted territory and the location of the little institute suddenly
History continued on A6
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Island Moon
February 20, 2014
The Travelling Moon Gets Around
Schlitterwork
Mystery Buiilding visible from SPID.
Stage on second floor of main building.
Beginning of the Shoot the Chute ride.
Cars for Shoot the Chute.
One of two Archimedes Screws that will drive water through the park.
Ropes. Lots of ropes.
Photos by Dale Rankin
Greenhouse where plants for landscaping are already growing seen through a foggy lens.
Justin Holding and Natalie Schoenicke of Islandscape Maintenance are building a pirate ship float for the Barefoot Mardi Gras Beach Parade, Saturday, March 1.
Elizabeth and Shane Johnson brought the Moon to the beach at Boraclay Island, Phillipines.
Mermaids on the beach. Photo by Sharon Watkins
Amy and Dave Sullivan and Brenda Barnett ham it up at the Gaff
Life Guard Certification Training at the Port A Community Pool
Flour Bluff Breakdown Tuesday afternoon. Blame it on the Pocket Gophers
These El Constante Winter Texans meet at the Boathouse Bar & Grill every Friday and invite others to join them.
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This is is our 5th year in Port A and we love it !! Patty and I have the Black Bear Fishing Resort in Nestor Falls, Ontario Canada and one of our long time guests, Mark Munson of the PA Rockers, invited us down and we have been coming ever since. We enjoy the awesome music scene here. We have met so many really great people here, both winter Texans and locals. We enjoy our days walking the beach with the dogs or swimming at the community pool or at the Fuller fitness center in Aransas Pass. Our evenings are spent chasing the PA Rockers or the Free Beer Band around or any other band we can catch. There is an aura about this town and the people just make it!! We have met people here that will be friends for life. We will continue to keep coming as long as we can, eh !! I would like to speak to whoever is in charge of the weather, however. During the summer Patty and I run our resort pretty much full time, 24/7.We enjoy spending time with our grandson Ryan who made his first trip to PA this year. My main obsession is to basically learn to play my guitar. Val & Patty
February 20, 2014
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Letters to the Editor Dog Float
Would you please print something in the Moon (wherever you see fit - Riley P or club news or wherever) to the effect that the Padre Island Dog Owners Group would like volunteers to help decorate our float on March 1 around 10:00 a.m. on Access Road 4 and to join our Krewe walking down the beach? Thank you. Ro Shipman
Pete Alsop
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We could run it in the letters section... what do you think?
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Editor’s note: For the past two weeks we have been getting calls about loud booms or explosions on our Facebook page. The item has been getting about 3000 hits per week. So far we have been unable to pin down what is happening. The electric company says they know of no transformers blowing, the Navy base reports no incidents. We’re still checking. Here are a few samples of what people are reporting:
Classifieds Arlene Ritley Design/Layout Jeff Craft Contributing Writers Joey Farah Andy Purvis Devorah Fox
This keeps happening and we never get an answer as to what happened... I smell something fishy.
Mary Craft Maybeth Christiansen Jay Gardner
Sean Byers
Todd Hunter
Sounds like a transformer blowing but louder.
Dotson Lewis
I heard one concussive boom=explosion, at 9:15 PM. I'm about 1/2 mile north of Sea Pines, on Three Fathoms, but I was inside and couldn't tell from which direction it came.
Ronnie Narmour Brent Rourk Dr. Donna Shaver Photographers Miles Merwin Jeff Dolan Mary Craft Office Security/Spillage Control
I agree that it sounded like a transformer explosion, but louder, if it came from that far away. I suppose that there would have been a report of a power outage, if it was a transformer. But, what if it was a transformer that serves one of the industry pumps, in the fields to the south of sea Pines . . . Or, an explosion on a tug or barge in the Intracoastal ... If it was an industrial accident, whether Oil/ gas industry or Marine/waterway - and if no one was injured - then the source of such an industrial disturbance would have no interest in making it public.
Riley P. Dog Editor/Publisher/Spillage Control Supervisor Dale Rankin About the Island Moon
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Or maybe it was someone fishing with dynamite or a pipe bomb. I've heard of this from old-timers on TV. They throw the explosive into the water. It blows and kills lots of fish, which float to the surface where they scoop them up.
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came running out because he thought someone hit his house. A couple of nights ago a very bright light outside occurred followed by a boom leading us to believe it was a transformer. But we never lost power.
David Clenney may right, because a sonic boom will "vibrate" your house. My house actually shook last night, and my neighbor
A Little Island Style By Kelly Bloomfield "Fashions and Flip-Flops”, the annual style show presented by the Port Aransas Garden Club, will be held on Thursday March 6th. Offering a glimpse of “Island Style”, this fun show will be at the Port Aransas Civic Center located at the corner of Cut-Off Road and Avenue A. Doors for the event will open at 1:00 PM for shopping at the special boothtiques while enjoying wine & Hors d’oeurvres. At 2:30 PM, it’s SHOW TIME. There will be 11 participating shops— Coastal Closet, C&G Sisters Island Boutique, A Mano, The Cypress Tree, Island Woman Boutique, Jo D’s Etc., Raggdoll Boutique, Salt Grass Boutique, Stephanie's Stuff, Island Sports and Port A Outfitters. Joy Morrow-Lucas will moderate and Ken Yarbrough will provide the music. Tickets are $25.00 and available at all participating shops, or $30.00 at the door. Ticket sales are limited, for more information contact Cecilya at 361-876-4375. All proceeds are used for PAGC landscaping projects throughout the city and scholarships for Port Aransas High School seniors. For more information, please visit http://www. portaransasgardenclub.org/ or call 361-8764375 for tickets.
Sounds like space aliens in bright ufo's looking for Spanish gold in the 3rd or 4th sandbar off the beach. They might be using Tannerite underwater to clear sand from the ship wreck. Chris Vargas We live off of Captain Kidd across the street from one of the canal ends that runs North and South.. last night around 9 I opened the door up stairs facing the Canal looking South and climbed into bed Around 9:10 I heard a "DEEP THUD" to deep to be a gun shot and from what I could tell it came from the South of the island, like way past Sea Pines....In my own opinion I think it was a underwater explosion out in the Gulf and the next one happened around 10:00 and this one was the loudest, It raddled glass in the bedroom. Matthew Rohmfeld We were on the beach when they went off. Whatever explosive it was they were on the beach with us. And close to us. We all crawled into each other and waited for something to hit haha. Our dog never did get out of the car after that. We think it was the people at the next fire. Maybe a quarter mile from us. After the second boom they high tailed it outta there. Never saw an explosion.. Just the boom. Nothing but their small fire. Tannerite? Who knows. But it was loud and a little bone shaking. Amber Estrada I am quite confident that our on-the-spot Island Moon will get to the bottom of this for all of us to know! Editor’s note: Not yet Michael but we will. Send Letters to the editor to editor@islandmoon.com or join the discussion on our Facebook Page
The Coastal Bend Audubon Society
The Secret Lives of Fireflies The Coastal Bend Audubon Society will present a lecture on the Secret Lives of Fireflies by Don Salvatore at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center 8545 S Staples St, in Corpus Christi, on Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m.
Firefly Watch Watching fireflies is a special part of warm summer nights in New England. We watch, we enjoy, but do we really know what they are saying. This talk, by Don Salvatore of the Museum of Science’s Firefly Watch Citizen Science project will shed a little light on the secret lives of fireflies. You will also learn how you can participate in a scientific research effort to find out if these magical insects are disappearing from our landscape and if so, why and what can be done about it.
Police Blotter …In a pickup truck headed for The Bluff Tuesday, February 18, 8:42 7002 Terrier Street Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony Corpus Christi Police arrested 50-year-old man for an aggravated assault on Terrier Street Tuesday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint from a 42-yearold man that he was stabbed in the shoulder with a knife by the suspect at about 8:40 pm. The 42-year-old man told Officers Curtis fled in a pickup truck toward Flour Bluff. The 42-year-old man was transported to the hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. Other Corpus Christi Police Officers searched Flour Bluff and located the suspect on the 900 block of Recreation Drive and arrested him for aggravated assault.
A lesson for Island homeowners Saturday, February 15, 7:48 a.m. 6800 Boardwalk Avenue Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony A 42-year-old man reported a burglary to his home located at the 6800 block of Boardwalk Avenue to Corpus Christi Police Saturday. The 42-year-old man told Officers some unknown person entered his company truck without permission while it was parked in the driveway to his home overnight and stole tools and the garage door opener to his home.
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In a past issue we referred to a former Corpus Christi Mayor as “Mary Rose.” That was not correct. Her correct name is Mary Rhodes who was mayor from 19911997. Mayor Rhodes was a visionary as an early advocate of securing a long-term water source for the City of Corpus Christi and for whom the Mary Rhodes Pipeline is justifiably named.
The 42-year-old man said the unknown person then opened the garage door to his home and stole his white 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe from inside the garage and took his television and sound system from inside his house. The 42-year-old man told Officers the burglary happened while his family slept inside the house.
Police Reports 13900 block SPID 6:30 pm. Feb. 13 Theft from building $500-$1500 14000 block SPID 7:49 a.m. Feb. 13 Burglary of building/breaking and entering 11800 block SH 361 5 a.m. Feb. 15 Burglary of coin operated machine Gulf Beach/Zahn Road on the beach 11:43 p.m. Feb. 14 Reckless driving 15200 block Windward 4:05 p.m. Feb. 18 Public intoxication 15300 block SPID 9:55 a.m. Feb. 18 Gasoline theft (three incidents) 13800 block Laffite 2:59 a.m. Feb. 18 Harassment (two incidents) 15000 block Tesoro 1:28 a.m. Feb. 15 Public intoxication 13700 block Eaglesnest Bay 7 p.m. Feb. 16 Criminal mischief $1500-$20,000 13800 block Hawksnest Bay 9:48 Feb. 14 Theft $50-$500
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Business Briefs The Boathouse Bar & Grill will be the host for the Barefoot Mardi Gras Party on Saturday, February 22nd 6 - 10 pm. There be will be happy hour prices all night, live auctions and door prizes. Live auction items include a Dripping Springs Distillery Tour for four and a Jaegermeister guitar. The downstairs restaurant/bar has become a popular place for Winter Texans at happy hour that starts for them around 4 pm.
Island Early Voting Locations: Island Foundation Seashore Learning Center (Marlin Building) 15801 SPID PORT ARANSAS ISD (Administration Building) 100 Station Street Port A Scuttlebutt’s will start serving lunch on Mondays and Tuesdays starting March 3rd. The Back Porch in Port A will re-open for the season Thursday, February 27th. We have it marked on our calendar, it signals the change of seasons on The Island. The Schlitterbahn rides here will include a torrent river, a boogie bahn, Shoot the chute (a log type ride) and at least two uphill water coasters. There will be heated pools with swim up bars and several kids’ areas. Season passes are not yet available and prices are yet to be confirmed. The park will be opening in June but no exact date. Coldwell Banker Merrily Piepho has been licensed since 1987 and has the experience needed to ensure your real estate needs go smoothly. Check out her listings at merrilysellshouses.com or call her at 7281495. The Barefoot Mardi Gras Parade will start at noon at beach access road #4 and end at the Briscoe Pavilion parking lot. The adult party that evening will be at the pavilion 6-9 pm and there will be zydeco music. Tickets are limited so get them now for $25. Check out their web site, barefootmardigras.com
CCA Membership Meeting February 27
at 7 p.m.
The Redfish Bay Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) will hold a General Membership Meeting – open to the public – free of charge on February 27,
It will be at the Redfish Bay Boat House, located on Conn Brown Harbor, Aransas Pass. The Guest Speaker will be Captain Russ Wheeler. Captain Russ has been fishing the coastal waters of South Texas for over twenty years and has been a professional guide for almost five years. Topics for the evening will be boating safety while wade fishing, including in the topics will be tips\tactics and equipment used for wade fishing the reefs in Nueces Bay. The committee encourages everyone to come out early and grab a bite at Redfish Willies before the meeting.
Dunk Your Junk Day Saturday, March 1 This Spring's "Dunk Your Junk Day" ,sponsored by Keep Port Aransas Beautiful, will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the City of Port Aransas, Citizens Collection Station (The Dump). The event starts at 9 am and concludes at 12 noon. The Collection Station is located at the end of Ross Ave. All Port Aransas residents and homeowners are invited to bring their worn out furniture, TV's, mattresses, box springs, chairs, couches, etc. for proper disposal. All air conditioners, freezers, and refrigerators must have had all the refrigerant removed before they will be accepted. Items that are not acceptable include: asphalt shingles, drywall, all tires, any type of chemical wastes, paint, all types of medical wastes, and propane tanks. We reserve the right to refuse other items no listed above. No Commercial Contractor junk will be accepted. You must be a Port Aransas Resident or Homeowner, all others will be turned away.
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February 20, 2014
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Way back in the middle of the last century, 19??, I took Economics 101 for my Business degree. Originally, I took it in a summer session with a graduate student, as the instructor. Not only did I have trouble understanding the concept, but I was ill and missed several classes. That was the only course I ever dropped. When fall came, I signed up again and realized with the proper explanations, it wasn’t that hard to understand after all. The one theory upon which ALL economics are based is: Supply and Demand determine the Price!!!! If there is a limited supply, but a huge demand….the price will go up. On the other side of the coin, if there is a large supply, but little demand….then the price will fall. Out of curiosity, I went back and looked up the Island Inventory numbers since I started to write this column in September 2011. This will help to explain why Island property prices are on an upward path.
September 2011 Padre Island Only Residences For Sale
224
Lots For Sale
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Multi Family Unit For Sale For $337,000
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Commercial Properties For Sale From $150,000 to $4,557,465
175
Lots and Land For Sale From $31,000 to $1,200,000
73 Attached Residences For Sale From $72,000 to $509,000 113
Detached Residences For Sale From $162,900 to $1,495,000
373
Total Listings on Padre Island
Mustang Island 2
Multi Family Units For Sale For $525,000 and $635,000
14
Commercial Properties For Sale From $125,000 to $3,000,000
179
Lots and Land For Sale From $40,800 to $5,650,000
123
Attached Residences For Sale From $82,900 to $1,250,000
59
Detached Residences For Sale From $220,000 to $2,400,000
377
Total Listings on Mustang Island
Properties Listed
15 February 2012 Padre Island Only
226
Residences For Sale
204
Lots For Sale
430
Properties Listed
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February 20, 2014
Island Moon
A5
Backwater Adventures Hook Smart Angling Choices
On the Rocks By Jay Gardner We rounded the corner from the protected bay into the Gulf of Mexico and immediately started taking waves over the bow. I was trying to hold the tent down and keep the sleeping bags from getting wet as we slammed into 3 foot seas in the flat bottom deck boat. “What have we gotten into?” I asked myself. “Isn’t this Florida?” The sky was overcast and threatened to rain on top of that. I had arrived the day before dragging a cold front with me from Texas, and the winds were up and the temperatures were down, but we were headed to Tiger Key through the Everglades National Park. We had enough food, water and supplies to feed Pharaoh’s army, and hopes were high of the fishing and sights we would see. At the Park office, we learned that our intended destination, Tiger Key, was full for the first night but available the next few nights. We were disappointed, but this would turn out to be a fortuitous dilemma.
By Joey Farah fire, then go back out at a high rate of speed. This left our boats high and dry in front of the camp till about mid-morning every day. Camping was easy and comfortable, and the nightly bonfires were something to look forward to. The winds never cooperated, and the fishing was also tough, but we had a great time. The massive red and black mangroves, mixed along the shore with buttonwoods, palms, and mahogany trees is a reminder that you’re in a tropical place. There was a small fall out, and there were warblers all over the place
Low tide amidst the mangroves Emily slogged her deck boat (“Creature”) into the chop and Matt eased along behind us in his skiff for a and thousands of swallows staging for their brutal 12 miles dead into the teeth of it. We had northern run. Our own spring migration isn’t elected to try Panther Key, just outside the park, too far away based on what I saw in Florida. for the first night. As we rounded the corner As things go, we finally started dialing in and saw that Panther was also taken, we looked across Pumpkin Bay and saw that the next key the fishing and exploring more towards the up (Hog Key) was unoccupied. Little did we end, finding great territory and a few redfish know that this would be home for the next four and trout. There were manatees running up and down the river, small spotted eagle rays days, and we had the key all to ourselves. swimming around the back waters, and miles The tides are quite extreme in the area and miles of beautiful marsh territory. The compared to our micro-tides here. The tide weather just got better day after day, and by the swings a little over 3 feet twice a day out there. end, the entire Gulf had glassed out smooth and Three feet here would be disastrous, and would the water started clearing up. Of course, that’s cause our flats to become bone dry. We had my luck when traveling. However, I have to to plan our movements by the tides, as well as admit I fell in love with it down there, and we’ll double-anchoring the boats as during the night be back out soon enough. Thanks to Emily for hours the tide would come rushing in, douse the getting it all set up and allowing us to crash. For those of you reading this before the 22nd, please come out and join us Saturday morning at the Big Shell Clean Up at 7am at the VC down on the Seashore. Yours truly is getting the hotdogs catered this year, and I’ll be leading Section 9 out of the parking lot to the 22MM. Let them know when you come in the parking lot you want to be in my group and then just follow the signs and directions to my lane. Then follow my red truck down the beach, and I’ll see you on the sand.
Boats aground
Election continued from A1 The winner will preside as one of five votes on the Nueces County Commissioners Court which oversees a budget of $179 million with a $52 million carry over from the current fiscal year and a county with property totaling $20 billion in value. Growth in county property in the past year totaled $286 million.
13.3% tax hike in three years According to the county budget the current members of Commissioners Court in the three fiscal years for which they have set budgets have increased county taxes by 13.3% and last year used a 7.8% tax hike to, according to the county budget, “provide salary increases for employees including a 1.0% cost of living increase for law enforcement personnel under the Nueces County Sheriff’s Officers Association Collective Bargaining Agreement,” a continuance pay increase “for approximately 350 employees which consists of a 2.5% pay increase every three years of service,” and “reclassification of fifty-six positions including forty-seven attorney positions at a cost of $184,824 (an average increase of $3,300).”
Early voting The first day of Early Voting produced a total of 735 votes countywide, 1263 total votes including mailed ballots. That is slightly lower than the 1303 first-day and mail-in votes in the 2010 primary, the last time a Governor’s race was at the top of the ballot.
voting at Island Precincts was above the rest of Nueces County but below the 2010 totals. On North Padre a total of 64 votes were cast, 57 Republican and 2 Democrat; in Port Aransas a total of 24 votes were cast, 22 Republican and 2 Democrat: in Flour Bluff 33 votes were cast, 29 Republicans and 4 Democrats. There are a total of 184,740 registered voters in Nueces County. The Island vote could prove deciding in a race which was decided last time by a total of 866 votes out of 6526 votes cast. Of that total 1559 were cast on The Island with 1115 on North Padre and 444 in Port Aransas. There are about 6200 registered voters on North Padre Island and they typically turn out in numbers near double those of the rest of the county. Early voting began Tuesday, February 18 and Election Day is Tuesday, March 4. Registered voters can vote at any location during Early Voting. Early Voting locations on The Island for both parties are at the Island Foundation Seashore Learning Center, 15801 SPID, and in Port Aransas at Port Aransas ISD Administration Building at 100 Station Street. Other (not all) are: Nueces County Courthouse, Corpus Christi Area Council for the Deaf, 5151 McArdle Road, Ethel Eyerly Senior Center in Flour Bluff at 654 Graham Road. Early voting hours are February 18-February 21 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: February 22 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; February 23 12:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.; February 24-February 28 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
On the first day of Early Voting on Tuesday
I meet people at the dock every day and talk with fishermen about their day and mine. I find that the success of many lies in the presentation of the bait whether it be live, dead, or artificial. Small details mean so much and the way anglers present their offerings from the line, weight, knots, and all the way down to the HOOK are the difference in catching none or one and slamming a box of fish. With the drum run taking off now and firing for the next few months, and the swarm of sheep head and pompano out on the beach, I thought that we would turn our thoughts towards the sharp end of the equation. The size of the hook, the shape, the weight, and even the color does make a difference and should be matched to the fish and fishing that you are engaging in. I once saw a guy on my boat looking at the hook on the end of his line that I had tied and I asked him, “what’s wrong I just tied that on?” his reply was, “you can’t catch trout on a silver hook” In Louisiana gold hooks are the standard, here everyone uses silver hook, go figure. We laughed and he ended up catching fish but knew for a fact that he would have caught more with gold hooks.
Jamie limited out on black drum this week in Baffin with Farah
Drifting the Skinny Water
They have big teeth, razor sharp gill plates, and spines that will poke you like daggers on top and bottom. They eat only shellfish, crabs, and shrimp so their meat is very sweet. The best bait is the ghost shrimp, these soft shrimp can be caught along the beach with a GHOST SHRIMP SUCKER from ACE HARDWARE. The small holes you see when the waves suck out from the sand are their dens pulling them up and spitting them out on the sand can be almost as fun as catching fish with them, especially for kids. The hooks I like for the sheephead are a #4
Fishing with live shrimp under a cork as you are drifting over the shallow flats can be an old pastime, a lot of fun, and very productive. We used to use treble hooks or Khale hooks and the most important thing was to reel the slack out of the line and set the hook. I’ve come to find out that a light circle hook will work better and the design of the circle hook will set itself as the fish pulls the line tight against the cork. I like OWNER #3 light MITU hooks for this, they are light enough that the shrimp still can swim and make some action as well as strong enough to handle many hard battles out in the bay. I like to hook the shrimp in the head between the black spots under the hard horn. This will make the shrimp turn in circles under the float. Threading the hook through the last segment of the tail is another option that will make the shrimp swim with its feet out, and works well when fishing with little or no weight. This #3 OWNER hook is also my first choice for bottom fishing most of the time as well, I sometimes use a larger #4 size when catching big drum or reds so that I don’t break any hooks. When the shrimp get larger this will make it much easier to bait your hook too. The more finicky the fish are the smaller and lighter your hook choice should be, they will suck in the bait and feel the weight of the hook if it is too heavy. The hook should be sharp enough to stick to your finger nail when you slide it across it. If they are not that sharp get a new one or sharpen it on a small hook sharpener. Watch for the end of your hook to get bent or sometimes come out of the box with a defect. Ensuring that the point penetrates well is very important in that it gets in or through the fish’s flesh far Turner from Branson MO here for the winter enough to secure the barb. With these circle with a nice stringer of trout caught at the boat hooks the most important thing is to NOT hole. SET THE HOOK! just tighten the line.
Parking at the Packery The fishing has been at a peak at the Packery and Port A jetties for the last week. The sheephead and pompano are very concentrated around the pass. The rocks and wet surfaces of the jetties make this a dangerous place to run around so be careful. Wear wading boots or some old tennis shoes and if the rock is wet it is slippery. For fishing the rocks use a heavier pole so that you can lift the fish up and out, away from the rocks. Casts don’t have to be far because most of the fish are right over the edge of the rocks. A long handle dip net is a big help when landing fish out on the rocks. Sheephead have to be the meanest fish we have.
Mustad Croaker or Wide Gap Hook. This hook is extremely sharp and will let you bait the hook a bit easier. Circle hooks will work well but the very hard mouth and teeth of the sheephead can keep the circle hook from hanging on the edge of the mouth. There is a silver fish that is flat, with a stumpy head, they fight like a bull and eat very well. The POMPANO are in close to the beach and number one on the list for beach fishermen at this time. They can be caught at the jetties but it may be better to move down the beach and find you a more secluded spot. Ghost shrimp are great, as well as peeled shrimp and FISHBITES. Fishbites are a man-made cloth like material made from fish parts. They don’t stink and come in a few colors, white and orange are the best for the surf. Just these small pieces along will catch pompano, sand trout, and whiting very consistently. When fishing for these open beach fish downsize your hooks from what you would use at the jetties for the larger sheephead. Use a #2 circle hook or a tiny little treble hook. Many times these fish will suck up the bait and spit it out if they sense, see, or feel the hook.
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Tides of the Week
Tides for Corpus Christi (Bob Hall Pier) Feb 13-19, 2014
Farah’s Fishing Adventures
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Sunrise Moon Time Sunset
Moon Visible
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20
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7:24 AM
1.0
7:02 AM Set 10:17 AM
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11:48 AM
0.8
6:24 PM Rise 11:46 PM
20
High
5:03 PM
0.9
F
21
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12:40 AM
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7:01 AM Set 11:01 AM
21
High
9:08 AM
1.0
6:24 PM
21
Low
12:46 PM
0.8
21
High
3:51 PM
1.0
Sa
22
Low
1:39 AM
-0.3
7:00 AM Rise 12:44 AM
22
High
11:33 AM
1.2
6:25 PM Set 11:50 AM
Su
23
Low
2:46 AM
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6:59 AM Rise 1:44 AM
23
High
1:04 PM
1.3
6:26 PM Set 12:45 PM
M
24
Low
3:57 AM
-0.5
6:58 AM Rise 2:42 AM
24
High
1:47 PM
1.4
6:26 PM Set 1:44 PM
Tu
25
Low
5:07 AM
-0.5
6:57 AM Rise 3:39 AM
25
High
2:21 PM
1.4
6:27 PM Set 2:48 PM
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26
Low
6:13 AM
-0.
6:56 AM Rise 4:32 AM
26
High
2:49 PM
1.4
6:28 PM Set 3:53 PM
26
Low
8:23 PM
1.0
26
High
10:54 PM
1.1
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The best way to know that you are rigged up the right way is to see other successful anglers in action, One of many giant drum this week from the Intracoastal Canal. Get out this weekend and catch a ask people that know or read books and information about what you MONSTER are doing. Here locally go take a slow walk up and down Bob Hall or Horace Caldwell Piers and see how the successful anglers are fishing, the jetties is a great place to do the same. Anyone can come by Marker 37 Marina and ask the staff or meet me at the dock for some tackle tips any time. We have a local beach fishing guru at Break Away Tackle as well and he can help kick start your beach fishing career just look him up on line and go stop by his shop. So next time you meet someone at the dock have a good look at their rods, reels, line and leaders, scan down to examine the weights and swivels and pay close attention to the sharpest part of the whole deal, the hook. This is the start of spring, the winter chill has finally passed and fishing has exploded. The black drum are swarming into the bay and the trout are warm and spreading out on a mission to prepare for their first spawn of the year in March. We have had some truly amazing days with bait and lures. If you have company in town, want to entertain customers, or just create lifetime memories for the family give me a call, I’d love to show you a day you couldn’t forget. Capt. Joey Farah (361)442-81445
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Island Moon
Letters to Riley
February 20, 2014
Spring Break continued from A1
Cat Trouble
It won’t be finished by Spring Break but if any of it is in place by then it will be an improvement on what we now have.
By Riley P. Dog
Jam up at the Ferries What I got is cat trouble, cat trouble is what I got. I used to have two cats now I only got one but now besides the cat I got me a Yappy Dog who chases the cat. Maybe it’s really Yappy Dog trouble but we always blame the cats. Stoopid Cats! The cat lives upstairs and the Yappy Dog lives downstairs but she busts right through the barrier and runs up the stairs and chases the cat. The cat could maul the Yappy Dog if she wanted to but instead she just sits on the table and looks at the Yappy Dog yapping until my humans yell at me to go stop the fracas. That’s right I said fracas. Dogs know about fracas. Not cats though. Stoopid Cats! I once bit a guy in the fracas. So I have to haul my dog self up the stairs to go bark at the Yappy Dog and make the cat hide in the closet so the Yappy Dog won’t chase her. I’m starting to suspect that Dr. Christi sent the
Yappy Dog to live at my house as part of my Riley P. Dog Weight Reduction Plan. I’m not sure. But if that’s what happened I think it’s working because I still can’t find all the pounds I lost.
CCPD
I got so hungry last Saturday I ate what I think was a piece of beef jerky. My human saw me and yelled at me so I swallowed it quick before he could get it. He said, “Riley, that’s gonna make your brown eye blue,” and I didn’t know what that meant. Until later. But now my stomach trouble is over and all I got is Cat Trouble. Cat Trouble is what I got. If anyone wants a Yappy Dog I got one too many, same for the cat. Stoopid Cats!
The Island Moon provides this space for Island organizations. If you are a member of a club and want to get the word out about your events and/or projects send them along and we will get them in. Be sure to include a brief description of what your organization does and a contact person for those interested in joining. Send the info to editor@islandmoon.com and we will include it. Or call us at 949-7700. in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who wish to volunteer. Founded in 2009 the club Their motto is “Partying With a Purpose.” To join go to portaransasparrotheads.com or call Donnie Simpson 210 367-2674.
Padre Island Yacht Club - A members only Club, however we invite all Island residents to visit us. The PIYC is about boating, friendship and enjoying living on Padre Island. We collect more toys than any other organization in the area for the US Marines “Toys for Tots” program KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. The with La Posada events, including the Lighted Kiwanis Club of Padre is kicking off their Boat Parades. To schedule a visit or find out holiday nut sale. All Proceeds Help Children! more information please contact John Diggins New Crop Texas Pecans from the Phone 361-867-1313 as the Rear Commodore/ Durham Pecan Company, Comanche, Texas. Membership for 2014. Prices range from $11 per bag for pecans to $5 per bag for peanuts. See any club member POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. The Association's primary responsibility is to to get a bag. maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect The Kiwanis meet at noon each Wednesday the annual fees and provide information and at Black Sheep Restaurant. They will also assistance to property owners. .. Membership host the annual Breakfast With Santa on in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring Saturday, December 7 at St. Andrew By the record legal title to any property within Padre Sea Fellowship Hall. For more information Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna contact Karen Wilson at 361-446-4626. e-mail Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, at karenwilson61@gmail.com. padreisles@pipoa.net PIDOG. PI Dog Group (PIDOG).Our ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Located February meeting will be held at Billish Park in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate with the on Sat. Feb. 1st at 9:00 AM. We will talk about University of Texas at Austin Marine Science walking on a loose lead and we will have a Center. They handle the rehabilitation of most novice Rally course for you to have fun. Come species of wildlife in the area with an emphasis and have fun with your pup. Our next activity on marine animals. They care for abut 1300 will be the Barefoot Mardi Gras Parade. We animals each year, including about 300 sea will have a float and marchers throwing turtles and more than 100 species of birds. If beads. Anyone who would like to volunteer you find an animal in peril they can help to decorate, march, or throw - contact Sara. JustBe@yahoo.com. Bev bevhoffman@aol. Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel View Dr. Port Aransas. 361 749-6793, 361 442-7638. com afamos@mail.utexas.edu. IUPAC (Island United Political Action Committee): Maximize representation of Island Strategic Action Committee. A Corpus Christi residents on Padre and Mustang 14-member committee which meets (usually) Islands in area government by promoting the at 5:30 on the first Tuesday of each month and supporting, by the endorsement process, at the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive. The proactive and unified voting in non-partisan committee’s purpose is to advise the Corpus races and other issues and referendums put to Christi City Council on matters pertaining to The Island. public vote. Contact Persons: President – Linda A Walsh lawalshva@yahoo.com 361-445-7999. Secondary Contact Person: Member – Brent Hess, bhess0604@gmail.com. 361-774-0089. Meetings: Open to the public, meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month.
The Spring Break crowds will only make this worse and in the era of social media word of The Mother of All Waiting Lines going to the ferry landings will spread almost literally at light speed and push the southbound Spring Breakers over the JFK; or at least into the waiting line at the JFK. A recent study of ferry traffic showed that as water meter hookups, a measure of growth, have gone up by 40% over the past decade in Port Aransas the number of vehicles going over the ferries has gone up less than 1%. Everybody is going around, and going around means they have to go through the SPID/Commodores/SH 361 intersection.
SH 361 and Zahn Road
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P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club, Inc., strives to enrich the lives of Padre Island women through social activities and community involvement. Full membership luncheon meetings are held the second Friday of each month at the Holiday Inn. Members may also participant in special interest clubs (bunco, bridge, spades, books, etc) that meet throughout the month. For more information about PIE, please contact Katherine Pierce, President, at 361 960-0327 or Sandy Leber, Membership Chair, at 361 949-4175.
Now for the bad news, at least some of it. Spring Break isn’t even here yet and already the complaints about lines getting onto the ferries going from Aransas Pass to Port Aransas are coming in. Last weekend drivers reported lines approaching two hours as heavy maritime traffic in the ship channel forced ferries to stop at regular and lengthy intervals.
Like previous years traffic on the beach North of Packery Channel will be one-way onto the beach at Beach Access Road 3 then southbound on the beach to Zahn Road where it will be oneway back to SH 361. This system works about as well as anything possibly could there but there is simply too many people for too little beach and at peak times the beach must be closed to traffic. Last year the effect of this was to send the overflow north on SH 361 where a ten-mile traffic jam formed leading into Port Aransas. Nothing indicates that will change this year so expect it.
Double Whammy Now comes the Ugly. This traffic jam makes it difficult for customers to get to Port Aransas businesses, but that is only part of the problem. The reality of Spring Break in Port Aransas these days, and everyone on The Island knows this, is there are just too many Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers. They start showing up on Thursday the day before the crowds and, with no Spring Breakers to haul down, they attack the locals who are trying to get their errands run before the crowds arrive.
Then they make a general nuisance of themselves by pulling over drivers and pedestrians in town most of whom are just minding their own business, and when they hit a drunk they take them to the City of Port Aransas where the city keeps the money from Public Intoxication cases and the drunk drivers are taken downtown where Nueces County gets the bounty. Let’s be clear here; we’re not talking about city PD in either Port Aransas or Corpus Christi. We’re talking specifically about Department of Public Safety Troopers. They are assigned by the regional DPS office and when I contacted them two weeks ago the commander said the number of troopers will be “at least as many as last year,” which looks to be about one for every ten square feet of space – in reality more in the neighborhood of 200 but DPS has not yet provided precise numbers. I am told since last year appeals by city officials in Port Aransas on two occasions to reign in the trooper horde was met with the attitude best summed up as, “you’re a city, we’re the state; you can’t tell us what to do and we’re coming whether you like it or not.” If last year is any indication the business community in Port Aransas does not like it. Last year complaints to the Port Aransas City Council were that these law enforcement tactics, combined with the traffic jams, left restaurants in Port Aransas with empty tables. What should have been one of the biggest weekends of the year was slower than a normal summer weekend. Things have now reached the point where there is talk of next year banning alcohol on the beach during Spring Break; not to get rid of the Spring Breakers but the troopers sent to arrest them. It’s a long shot but an indicator of the local frustration with the DPS behavior. The troopers’ overbearing presence the past few years has discernibly changed the makeup of the Spring Break crowd in Port Aransas. It has served to drive away law abiding visitors, not because they are doing anything wrong, simply because they have a choice about where they spend their dollars and they choose to find a place where they can go about their business without being hauled down by DPS. In their place is a more rowdy crowd who in turn justify a heavier police presence. So that’s where we are with Spring Break right around the corner; get your groceries Thursday night, make sure you know how to get to the Aquarius extension; and if you go to Port A be prepared for a police state. But remember, April is almost here and the nice weather we paid for with our cold winter.
History continued from A1 became the site of a field battery of the Second Infantry Division. Later two six-inch cannon mounts were built on top of the dunes next to Dr. Lund’s fledging research centre.
The twelve acres After the war Dr. Lund bought twelve acres, including the 1890 Army building and donated it to the University. Labs were built in 1946 along with residence buildings. Over time more land was acquired and buildings constructed, the last being the three story twenty- million dollar Marine Estuarine Center completed in 2011. Over its history the Institute has made numerous discoveries and advancements in our knowledge of not only our local marine environment but world wide, from the depths of the Arctic Ocean to shoreline of Antarctica. Today UTMSI employees one hundred and fifty faculty and staff, one third of which is dedicated to teaching as part of the University of Texas College of Natural Science and two thirds on marine research. Now UTMSI truly fulfils the original charge made by the
University of Texas in 1892 that, “The coast of the great State of Texas, washed by the tides and currents of the magnificent inland sea, the Gulf of Mexico, offers unrivalled opportunity for the establishment of a Marine Station. Strange animals and plants, a fauna and flora little known, invite the research of the student and investigator.”
Thursday lecture On Thursday February 20, at 7:00 PM UTMSI is having a lecture on Saltwater Fishing in Texas at their Visitor Center. It will be led by Professor Lee Fuiman, director of the Fish and Mariculture Lab along with Jeff Kaiser and Drs. Robert Vega and Mark Fisher of Texas Parks and Wildlife. UTMSI is currently conducting research on Redfish (Red Drum), Flounder, Croaker, Perch, Pompano and Snook. It should be a most interesting lecture for any South Texas salt water fisherman. Next: seventy-four years of discoveries by the research scientists of UTMSI and their pioneering role in our sport fisheries.
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February 20, 2014
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Island Brothers Run Like the Wind
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Younger Brother Sets World Record Balance
By Brent Rourk In their street or school clothes islander brothers Tristan Perez (age 13, 7th grade) and Hunter Perez (age 11, 5th grade) look like two average middle school kids who are about to hit their growth spurt. Hunter has shorter, dark hair and Tristan has longer, multi-colored hair. They do what most middle school boys do; read, skateboard, swim, do homework and play games. What separates them from other kids their age is that they are world class runners in half marathons, triathlons, 10k and 5k runs.
Rick and Mary are acutely aware of how importance balance is in their childrens’ lives and make sure that they have time to de-stress, do homework, play and do things all kids their age like to do. “Time management is the key. We work on that all the time. The boys are dedicated too. We try to keep a balance because that is important. They are still boys 11 and 13 years old”, stressed Rick. Between swimming and running, the boys have competed in hundreds of races. “We have not counted the medals…They usually always place in about every race they enter”, said Mary.
At a recent certified (USA Track and Field Association) race in Houston Hunter set a world record in the half marathon (13.1 miles) for his age group with a time of 1:23:56, shattering the old mark of 1:30:02. Tristan came in third place in his age group with a time of 1:27:50.
Tristan, unintentionally sounding like a Nike commercial, admitted, “When I have to do something like a race, I just do it”.
That was only one meet. The walls of medals, plaques and trophies in each of the boy’s bedrooms attest to their success. “We have not counted their medals and ribbons”, sys mother Mary. A glass bowl brims with swimming ribbons. Judging from their success, one might think that they trained in the womb, and that might not be too far off. Mary Perez, mother of the two boys says. “It started because we used to run. I pushed them around when they were babies. As soon as they could, they started to run”. Rick Perez added, “They were swimming in the pool at one year and they learned how to float and do the crawl from one end of the pool to the other.”
Just run with it Soon Rick and Mary, physical therapists as well as competitive amateur runners and triathletes themselves, attached child wagons to their bikes and trained. The family has placed critical importance on living a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise and activity, so running became a focal activity for the family. The boys just ‘ran’ with it. “The boys swim year round. From August to December they run cross country and the half marathon and from March to October they train for the triathlon,” offered Rick. Initially, Rick and Mary trained and coached their sons but soon it reached a point where the boys needed additional specialized training. “Tristan and Hunter, swimming year round, receive more detailed swim coaching from their
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Hunter added, “I am fast and I like endurance”. Their ultimate goals are also identical. Both of them want to represent the United States in the Olympic Games someday. Hunter was quick to discuss one of his big goals in running. “I want to become an Olympic athlete in the marathon and triathlon. If I train really hard, I have a chance. In high school I want to be on the varsity track team”.
Hunter shows his trophies and medals swimming coaches. Eddie Ortiz has been their running coach for going on four years now so they are getting good coaching from experts in the community”, claimed Rick. Both Mary and Rick were quick to point out that they provide a healthy lifestyle for the family, including diet and exercise. But do the boys really enjoy it?
“I want to become an Olympic athlete in the same events as him [referring to Hunter]. I want to train really hard and eat right. In high school I want to make varsity in my freshman year”, beamed Tristan. The triathlon (shorter distances for their age groupings) is their main sport now, but “They are still kind of young to determine what they want. They do swim year round”, said Mary.
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In 2012 the brothers were both “It is fun and it keeps me fit. ranked in the 4 state region. I enjoy the competitions”, Hunter was ranked #1 in his age chimed Hunter. “I like the half group and Tristan was ranked marathons, the 10k, and the 5k. #2 in his age group. They are The more people the better”. not joggers. They are serious, “My favorite is running”, Tristan in front of his wall motivated, determined and of awards Hunter clarified. “The water is trained runners who routinely sometimes cold” [referring to run against all age groups – and the swimming leg of the triathlons]. either place or win. Tristan confided, “It helped me with my tics So what is next on their schedule besides school, (Tristan has Tourette syndrome). I don’t have family time, and playing? They are currently in many tics when I am running” a training schedule for the Memorial Herman “Tristan raised $5000 for Tourette syndrome in Half Marathon in Sugarland Texas on March his first half marathon” confided Rick. “Tristan 2nd. That race will be held on a certified course ran because he loved it, he gained confidence, and the boys will be running in their age groups. Tristan is the most courageous kid I know.” It is still too early to determine if Tristan and “It is a way of life”, confessed Mary. “We teach Hunter will achieve their Olympic dreams, but them a healthy lifestyle and in the future they if they continue training and racing like they will swim, run and ride a bike. They have a have been, then their high goals might be a possibility. Hats off to the Tristan and Hunter lifestyle.” Perez and good luck in Sugarland.
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Interim Committee Charges Released For The 2014 Interim By Todd Hunter, District 32 Speaker of the House Joe Straus has released a list of interim committee charges for the standing committees of the Texas House of Representatives. These committee charges and the resulting recommendations that will be developed during the interim, could form the basis for legislation to be considered during the next legislative session. House committees were each given several issues to study. Committee hearings will be held over the course of the interim period (2014) giving the public an opportunity to testify on a variety of issues. At the end of the interim, each committee will have the opportunity to submit a formal report to the Speaker of the Texas House with their recommendations on possible future legislation to be handled by the next Texas Legislature. The following is a sampling of charges given to different House committees. If you would like a complete list of the study charges or if you would like more information about issues being studied by any particular committee, please don't hesitate to call my Capitol office at 512-463-0672 or visit the Texas House of Representatives at www.house.state.tx.us. Here are some examples of charges given to the standing House committees:
House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock • Study the feasibility of the creation of a border agricultural inspection training program and the authority of Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) employees to augment federal inspectors at Texas border land ports of entry. The study should include similar subject matter to HB 3761 (83R). Measure and estimate the increase in state revenue and secondary economic benefits that could be created from implementing the efficiency measures in HB 3761 (83R) as a way to offset costs for additional state inspectors. • Examine current statutes and rules to determine any necessary enhancements that can assist in the eradication of feral hogs by using practical solutions and effective eradication techniques. (Joint charge with the House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism)
House Committee on Appropriations • Review current capital needs in higher education. The committees shall examine past methods of financing higher education's capital needs, as well as approaches used in other states. The committees shall jointly make recommendations to address these costs in
the future. In adopting recommendations, the committees should focus on methodologies that identify priority capital projects, treat institutions of higher education equitably, and uniformly share costs between the state and institutions. The committees should also examine the viability of alternatives to traditional models for funding capital projects. (Joint charge with the House Committee on Higher Education) • Monitor the use of funds provided or made available to Texas in relation to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and make recommendations on the appropriate use of these funds in the future. (Joint charge with the House Committee on Natural Resources)
House Committee on Business and Industry • Study the impact of credit card data theft and other credit or privacy information theft on Texas consumers and businesses.
House Committee on Corrections • Examine the association between cooccurring serious mental illness and substance use disorders and parole revocation among inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Review current policies and procedures for incarcerating individuals with a dual mental health diagnosis in both state and county correctional facilities and examine potential remedies within the State's criminal justice system to ensure that the public is protected and that individuals with a mental health diagnosis receive a continuum of mental health services. (Joint charge with the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence) • Study the impact of SB 393 (83R) and SB 1114 (83R). Assess the impact of school discipline and school-based policing on referrals to the municipal, justice, and juvenile courts, and identify judicial policies or initiatives designed to reduce referrals without having a negative impact on school safety. (Joint charge with the House Committee on Public Education) If you have questions regarding any of the information mentioned in this article, please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or District Office. As always, my offices are available at any time to assist with questions, concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512-463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603).
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A Hero's Name Lives Colin (Corky) P. Kelly III By Dotson Lewis, dlewis1@stx.rr.com Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s note: Our article in last week’s Island Moon raised many comments/questions. The most asked question was “What happened to Colin P. Kelly III?” In researching the question, I found some very interesting answers. The first item of interest is the letter from the then President of the U.S.A., Franklin D. Roosevelt, to the future President of the U.S.A. in 1956. In 1956 Dwight D. Eisenhower was President. He carried out FDR’s request by appointing Colin P. Kelly III as a Cadet in the United States Military Academy (West Point).
Letter to the president, 1956 To: The President of the United States From: The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt Subject: Letter about Colin P. Kelly, III I am writing this letter as an act of faith in the destiny of our country. I desire to make a request which I make in full confidence that we shall achieve a glorious victory in the war we now are waging to preserve our democratic way of life My request is that you consider the merits of a young American youth of goodly heritageColin P. Kelly, III-for appointment as a Cadet in the United States Military Academy at West Point. I make this appeal in behalf of this youth as a token of the Nation’s appreciation of the heroic services of his father, who met death in line of duty at the very outset of the struggle which was thrust upon us by the perfidy of a professed friend. In the conviction that the service and example of Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr., will be long remembered, I ask for this consideration in behalf of Colin P. Kelly, III.
Here is a part of “the rest of the story”: In New York in the early years of World War II, a boy living on Kelly Street changed the pronunciation of his name from “CAH-lin” to “COH-lin” for a simple reason: “Colin Kelly’s name was on every boy’s lips, and so, to my friends, I became COH-lin of Kelly Street.” So wrote Colin Powell in his autobiography, “My American Journey.”
"Looking to the future, many have asked what we will do next," Pastor Kelly said. "The truth is that the Lord has not yet revealed that to us." Dotson’s Note: Your comments regarding the foregoing article; and your memories of long or not so long ago will be greatly appreciated. Email: dlewis1@stx.rr.com Phone: 361-9497681 Cell: 530-748-8475 The Ethel Eyerly Senior Center is back with a full activities schedule which is shown below. Winter Texans are welcome. Following that, is information regarding computer classes for seniors at Del Mar College.
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($8/mo-Ladies Only) Computer Interest Group 12:30-2 PM Wii Bowling 12:30 PM TUESDAY Zumba Gold (Co-Ed) 10:30-11:30 AM ($20/mo. or $4/session) Table Tennis & Table Games-12 PM
Socializing and getting ready for the first game
A spirited table of BINGO goers talks with their signs
Kelly’s son, Colin P. “Corky” Kelly III, became the rector at an Episcopal church in Los Alamos, N.M. He was a West Pointer, as his father was.
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When he was division chaplain at Fort Carson in Colorado, Colin Powell came visiting, and Kelly told him that his father was Colin P. Kelly Jr. “So from that time on we were on a firstname basis,” Kelly said. “He calls me Colin, and I call him General.”
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There’s also a Kelly connection to the nickname of Bolles School football coach Corky Rogers. He was born in 1943 and named Charles. But everyone called him Corky, after the nickname given to the hero’s nationally known son. Rogers takes the connection seriously. “I’m proud of a man I never knew,” he said.
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Pastor Kelly graduated from West Point in 1963. He followed in the footsteps of his famous father, Colin P. Kelly Jr., who was shot down in the Philippines in December 1942, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Winners show their money and certificates The Kiwanis Club, along with over a dozen generous island sponsors, will feature three more BINGOs on February 20, 27 and March 6th. The action begins at 7:00 PM and ends around 9:15. Cost is only $5.00 plus the cost of your cards and dauber. Get there early and enjoy the evening.
Pastor Kelly went on to serve in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1983 after 20 years of service. Father Colin P. Kelly's 27-year tenure as Rector of Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church in Los Alamos has ended. His congregation gathered at the church on a Saturday to roast the beloved Pastor and his wife Sue Ellen Kelly and to "launch them into a new adventure."
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The Kellys have no plans to move away from Los Alamos, she said, adding that they do intend to make a trip to New York for the pastor's class reunion at West Point.
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Colin P. (Corky) Kelly III with his Mother-1941
Kiwanis Club President Elect John Vaughn summed up Bingo at the Beach as, “A fun time and an event that locals and our winter friends look forward to attending. The attendees have fun [and win some money] while helping our Kiwanis Club raise funds to help our youth and other community organizations”.
One winner, smiling like a cat that just caught the mouse, informed a Kiwanis Club member, “I have been here for all three BINGOs and I have won each night”. She added that she would definitely return for next week’s BINGO.
"We have been blessed by this congregation," Sue Ellen said. "This has been our home for all of these years and it's going to be really hard to leave."
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Kiwanis Club ‘Bingo at the Beach’ Drawing Large Crowds
They came from The Island, from Flour Bluff and from Port Aransas. Several were Winter Texans who love the Coastal Bend. What they all shared in common was their love of BINGO. They are coming in record numbers, filling the chairs and working those colorful daubers. Many ordered food from Sandy’s Restaurant and others ordered from the bar, conveniently located near the BINGO action.
The Pastor married Sue Ellen at Trinity on the Hill after becoming Rector in 1986. Together the couple had five children including Brent, Melinda, Scott, Kristin and Todd. Scott recently died from complications of an asthma attack.
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Bingo Players – Have Fun and Win
After the last BINGO number was called and a door prize awarded, the evening’s winners rushed to the front of the ‘BINGO room’ at the Holiday Inn after last Thursday night’s festivities to take a group photograph. The proud winners displayed one of many door prizes awarded or flashed and fanned their handful of cash while a substantial and beaming crowd slowly filed out of the room.
Father Colin Kelly and Sue Ellen Kelly "It's been a great ride ... 27 years ... it's been a beautiful life," Pastor Kelly said as he looked out over his congregation that Saturday evening. "These are my friends, we've shared so many weddings, so many funerals over all of these years ... it's just been beautiful."
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Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part). He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house.state.tx.us or at 512-463-0672.
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Port Aransas Community Theatre
" Til Beth Do Us Part"
Comedy on stage, at the Pact, a side splitting play about marriage, career-driven Suzannah who needs a lot more help on the home front that she's getting from her husband, Gibby, of 27 years.. Beth is hired to take over the household duties, and whips everything into shape, and then goes into the personal lives of Suzannah and Gibby... and then interjects herself into Suzannah's career. .. Gibby sets out to save his marriage, aided by Margo, and her ex-husband Hank, who is in the mist of his own mid-life crisis. Their efforts to stop Beth at any cost sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go
uproariously awry just as Suzannah's boss arrives into town. The play is by Jesse Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten and directed by Emily Reiger. Whether you’re married, single rethinking your divorce or currently being controlled by someone up to no good, you're sure to enjoy this family-friendly, laugh-out-loud Jones/Hope/ Wooten Comedy!!!Feb. 27- March 16. Thus-Fri-Sat nights 2 7:30; Sunday matinees @ 2:30; All seats are $15.00 tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com. Everything Beach Boutique 600 cut off Rd. suite 10 361-749-sand or @ Pact 361-7496036.
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Betty and Lena drive to a Foreign Country frostbitebetty@gmail.com Betty's longtime adventuresome friend Lena cooked up a day trip to Canada, the friendly neighbor forty miles to the north of Frostbite Falls. Once we had our snowshoes and passports loaded up, our first stop was Lena's little cabin on the rocky shore of Little Pigeon Bay. The snow had drifted around it curiously, leaving empty space in front of the door so she could go in and check it out, once she dug out the hidden key. But the absolutely best part was that the surface of the bay was blown clean of snow, and glassclear and smoothly topped with ice. We walked out to the island where Bill the composer lives, and all the way around it. The fractures in the ice look like crystal, and from these lines and the frozen bubbles we could see that the ice was a couple feet thick. All the rocky bottom was visible on the sunny day. We could see our shadows moving along the bottom. It was magical. Thunder Bay, Ontario is a big city, so we went to exotic shops: The Italian deli for Olive oil, the Finnish deli for Lingonberry syrup, the Dutch Cheese Farm for Gouda and licorice, the music store with the charming Italian owner for guitar strings and finger picks, and to try out all the cute ukeleles, and the LCBO for uber strong Norwegian beer. We found the ski shop run by a retired ski jumper who coached the British
team in the last Olympics. As the sun was getting low, we explored some roads that took us past the frozen marina to a park at lake's edge where we watched a kite-surfer, echoes of Port A,
Island home of Bill the choral music composer
except that he was on snow skis cruising the surface of the ice. Last stop was a rag-tag looking strip mall, third door on the left said Bistro One. Holy cow, the surprise of comfy elegance, the three hour dinner with appetizers we couldn't pronounce, and every combination of skillfully blended flavor brought escalating joy. We were transported beyond our everyday tasks, we couldn't even remember what they were. How is it that the conversation escalates Lena heading for the cabin with the fineness of the time? So sweet. Bert held down the fort all day, even did some business in the shop. He got some lovely leftovers out of it. Oh yes, and the snowbanks are above the tops of the cars now; The city is building the Alps in the parking lot where they pile the snow from downtown. Y'all take care, Betty and Bert.
Little Pigeon Bay, Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada
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