June 13, 2013
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Five Creative Ways to Use Containers in Your Landscape by Melinda Myers Container gardens have long been used to add a spot of color by a front entrance or expand planting space in city lots, balconies and decks. Don’t let past experience and tradition limit your vision. Try one or more of these attractive, fun and functional ways to include containers in your landscape, large or small.
harvesting herbs as easy as reaching out the window or backdoor. Plus, guests will have fun harvesting their own fresh mint for mojitos or greens for their salads. Define outdoor living spaces within your landscape. Use containers as walls and dividers to separate entertaining and play areas from quiet reflective spaces. And consider using pots with built in casters or set them on moveable saucers to make moving these pots easier. This way you can expand and shrink individual spaces as needed simply by moving the pots.
Create a privacy screen or mask a bad view. Use an arbor or other support for hanging baskets and then place a few containers below for an attractive screen. Or create a garden of containers to provide seasonal interest using a variety of plants. Use trees, shrubs, and ornamental grasses for height. Save money by purchasing smaller plants. Elevate these on overturned pots for added height and impact. Mask the mechanics by wrapping the pots in burlap. Then add a few colorful self-watering pots in the foreground for added color and beauty. Fill these with annuals or perennials for additional seasonal interest.
Create your own vacation paradise. Use planters filled with cannas, bananas, palms and New Zealand flax for a more tropical flare. Add some wicker furniture to complete the scene. Or fill vertical gardens, an old child’s wagon, metal colander or wooden and concrete planters with cacti and succulents. Add some old branches and large stones. You’ll feel as though you’ve hiked into the desert.
Bring the garden right to your back door for ease of harvest and added entertainment. A self-watering patio planter, windowbox, or rail planter reduces maintenance and makes
All you need is a bit of space and creativity to find fun new ways to put containers to work for you in the garden this season.
Yard of the Month The Island Gardeners awarded yard of the month for June to Cynthia and Roy Riewe at 15330 Gypsy. They have a knack for placement of plants according to height and color which is very pleasing to the eye. Many of their plants provide happy memories of relatives who donated to their collection. Please do yourself a favor and drive by this beautiful landscape which is truly an explosion of color! This yard was recommended by a neighbor. Do you have a neighbor deserving of this award? Please call Island Gardener Dianne Gimpel @ 949-7684
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Add vertical interest to any garden or garden space. Select a large attractive container filled with tall plants like papyrus and canna. Or elevate a small pot on steppers or an overturned pot for added height. Create height with smaller pots and plants by strategically stacking and planting them into a creative planting. Try setting any of these planters right in the garden to create a dramatic focal point.
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You wouldn’t call Roy Turnbull loveable, if for no other reason than the fact that he was big enough to make you choose your words more carefully. When I first knew him he owned and operated the Island Food Store at Port Aransas, and he ran it in the same cavalier fashion that a nobleman might run his fiefdom in medieval England. While the quality of his groceries was high, so were his prices, and I suspected that he priced his goods just below the figure which would encourage a shopper to take the ferry and make the fifteen mile round trip to Aransas Pass and back with cheaper goods. But then, he only had three months in which to make a living, that being the tourist season there. He had a gruff manner, rarely smiled and was a terror to hippie types. This included a rather large percentage of the young people on the Island because Port Aransas just seems to bring out the worst grooming in some of the best people in the world who vacationed there. The uniform of the day varied from gross to raunchy, nearly always clean but almost never neat nor orderly. The sign across the door of the café which he ran in conjunction with the grocery story was crystal clear in its meaning. If somewhat garbled in its construction. In large capital letters it stated: WET SUITS – HAIR NOT COMBED – NO SHIRTS – NO SERVICE. Roy was close by to enforce the rule. Once inside, however, you got the beast plate lunch in Texas for $1.25. his café food was outstanding and he had a bakery which supplied both the café and the store with marvelous bread and pastry. I still place his pecan coffee cake at the top of every bakery item I have ever sampled. He had never had a complete monopoly, although for a while in the sixties he had it pretty much to himself. I held him in high regard from the first night we met, when I bought hot dogs and marshmallows for a beach cookout and ended up with his lending me a grill, a pan, and a long fork. Later when we were building our house on the street behind his store we tied in to his electric outlets for our power tools, used his water and his bathrooms, while he handled our personal calls on the business telephone. It came as no surprise to me to learn much later that he was always the one who came to the financial rescue of most any worthy local project. “Well, how much do you need this time?” he was likely to say in a manner designed to terrify the timid. When the figure
was named, he met it. But such surreptitious philanthropies went unnoticed by most of the people at the port as Roy continued to cash checks, charge food, and close on Tuesday. Then came Hurricane Celia. I had seen Roy weather a previous storm in a very novel way. Having been through Carla, when Beulah threatened, Roy boarded up his store, put a sign on the door saying he would be closed until after the hurricane, then stationed himself on the front steps of his store with a bottle and waited to defy the big blow. That one may have been afraid to face him head on. It blew out most of its fury with monumental rains in the Rio Grande Valley. Not a scant two years later, the threat was back and this one was real. Hurricane Celia moved directly across Port Aransas, smashing everything in its path. It was the most destructive, the most powerful, and the most expensive storm in the history of our area. The city, the port area, residential section, boats, and boat docks, were virtually destroyed. To my knowledge, there was not a structure in the city which escaped damage. Roy’s Island Food Store and the Café were a shambles. There was no electricity, so large quantities of frozen foods were in danger of spoiling. Water had to be boiled. Roof repairs had to be made quickly, front steps replaced, porch repaired, and people had to be fed. Roy begged, pleaded, cajoled and maybe threatened the Army, which was on hand to prevent chaos, until they gave him the generator which allowed his store to get power. Roy affected the necessary repairs and went to work cooking up food for the workers, Corps of Engineers people, Army folk and absentee property owners who flocked to the Island. The storm hit on August 3rd. On August 5th I surveyed the damage to my property, and on August 9th I returned with a truck and supplies. I also brought water, fresh food and paper plates, but I needn’t have bothered Roy Turnbull’s people, working day and night under the benevolent scowl of the big bear himself, were turning out the best plate lunch in Texas for thirty-five cents. He fed the town ‘till it got back on its feet.
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June 6 11:25 p.m. 15700 Cruiser. Police responding to the residence discovered a 54-year-old man had been struck by a vehicle driven by his 52-year-old wife. The man was rushed to Spohn Memorial where he died from the injuries sustained in the accident.
Boy Isabella that’s a lot of questions. I’ve answered some of them before so I’ll skip over those. My favorite holiday is Dog Day. I am the only one celebrating it right now but it comes right after Festivus and involves treats but no airing of grievances. I don’t know my birthday but my middle name is P. which used to stand for Punctual at mealtime but now stands for Permanently Hungry.because I am on a diet. Can you send me some food Isabella? I will gladly pay you two dog treats on Tuesday for one dog treat today.
Coyotes attack cat near Doudon Park
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My cats are mean. Stoopid cats. I don’t go to school but sometimes I do bark at schools of fish in my canal. I only wear clothes on Halloween when my humans dress me up. The rest of the time I just wear a collar unless I’m begging food and then I wear a bandana because it helps with my
I am a Big Dog Isabella but people are not mean to me. They are nice to me mostly. Little dogs are mean to me because they scare me. I like big dogs better. I don’t know how old I am in people years, I only count in dog. My favorite ‘creecher” is anyone who gives me a treat. Would
you like to be my favorite creecher? I don’t know how old my mother is she lives in San Antonio and they won’t let her ride the bus and she can’t drive anymore, especially at night. And finally, yes, Isabella, I am really a dog but I do get to sleep on the couch. I wish I wasn’t a dog because then I could swim in the pool. Thanks for writing Isabella but I have to stop now, my nose is getting sore from hitting the space bar.
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Jessie Hammons, creator of the new ‘Market by the Sea’ located on S.P.I.D. on North Padre Island next to the Hampton Inn hotel will hold his Grand Opening Market the last weekend of June and offer FREE space to thirty-five vendors. Contact Jessie directly if you would like to participate in the ‘Market by the Sea.’
June 5. 10:39 p.m. 300 Valerie Street Possession of Marijuana/Dangerous Drugs. Police pulled over a 58-year-old man after he failed to signal a right turn and impounded the vehicle when he was found to be driving without a license. His passenger, was found to be possession of a marijuana cigar and arrested. She was booked at City Detention Center and charged with Possession of Marijuana and additionally charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs when prescription pills were found in her purse. The driver was cited and released.
June 8 9:01 p.m. 3500 Armitage Flour Bluff. Drowning Police were called to the residence for a drowning involving 3-year-old child. When Officers arrived CCFD was taking the child to Driscoll Children’s Hospital where she later died. Detectives with the Police Department’s Child Protection Unit were called out and currently conducting an investigation into the child’s death. Police said the child’s family had been barbecuing in the backyard and the family had gone inside the house for the evening. Later when the girl’s grandfather went outside to play with the dog in the backyard, he found the child’s body floating in the backyard swimming pool. The girl was taken to Driscoll’s Children’s Center where she was pronounced dead. Foul play is not suspected.
Surfers caught in rip tide The Coast Guard made a trip out into the high seas in the gulf near Port Aransas Monday afternoon to rescue seven surfers who were caught in a riptide near the south jetty in Port Aransas. No injuries were reported.
Three people rescued near Baffin Bay The Corpus Christi Coast Guard rescued three people from a disabled boat early Sunday morning after receiving a call from a concerned spouse about 11:50 p.m. Saturday night, Coast Guard Lt. Commander Brendan Evans said. The search ended about 3 a.m. after a helicopter was dispatched and lifted a man and his two sons to safety. Evans said the man’s wife had become concerned after her husband had not returned home. The group had been outside of cellphone range and had no onboard communication. Evans stressed the importance of leaving written information about where a boater plans to go as well as when they will return to help lessen stress levels in an emergency situation.
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Sunbather run over on the beach June 9, 4:32 p.m. 15800 Gulf Beach Road. A 39-year-old woman was lying next to a 2001 Dodge Ram pick-up truck sun-bathing when the 43-year-old driver decided to leave and ran over her. The woman was taken to Spohn South by CCFD Emergency Personnel. The accident is still under investigation and a citation has not been issued at this time.
(Editor’s note: there have been several accounts of active coyotes in all areas of The Island in the past two week.)
begging – I don’t know why. I’m wearing a bandana now Isabella, do you have any bacon? I lost eight pounds on Dr. Kristi’s dogfood diet but it doesn’t have any bacon.
afternoon when the tire came loose. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. A cash reward will be paid if the suspect is identified and arrested.
Witnesses at the scene reported to Officers, it appeared that the Ford Aerostar Van accidentally accelerated towards the victim and two other family members as they stood to the front of the van. Two of the other family members were able to move out-ofthe-way to avoid being hit. The accident investigation is being conducted by Officers with the Traffic Division.
This morning at 4:45 two coyotes jumped over our fence on Doudon Park and took our beloved cat, Chloe, from our lives. When I went out in search of her, I saw 4-5 coyotes roaming around. Please keep a close eye on your pets and children. I do not want anyone to experience what I am going through at this time.
I don’t know what color my fur is because I only see yellow and blue but my humans call me a Blue Heeler so I guess I am blue. But I don’t feel blue. I live on The Island so I’m a happy dog. We gots a beach and we are getting a dog park so I don’t have the Blue Dog Blues. My favorite place is my island. When I get over the big bridge I get nervous and bark a lot. When I bark my humans bark too. I don’t have a favorite number but it would be one if you would send me one hotdog.
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Police were contacted by a 21-year-old man who reported he was hit by a tire as he walked along the sand dunes. The tire was being pulled by a white Ford pick-up truck when the rope broke and struck the victim as it bounced down the beach. The driver of the truck stopped, but left without providing the victim any information. The victim was taken to Spohn Memorial with a fractured collarbone. Further investigation revealed the truck had been providing rides throughout the
15000 block Sea Air Noon June 9 Theft $500-$1500 13300 block SPID 12:47 a.m. June 5 DWI 13300 block SPID 8 a.m. June 5 Theft of vehicle 3800 block Sea Horse 12:38 p.m. June 6 Burglary of habitation 100 block Zahn Road 10 p.m. June 6 Sexual Assault 14400 block SH 361 3:30 p.m. June 8 Theft from vehicle 14500 block SPID 10:43 p.m. June 9 Resisting arrest 14900 block Leeward 10:56 p.m. June 7 Assault with injury7 Beach Marker 222 near Island House 2:18 June 8 Theft from vehicle 15300 block SPID 1:45 p.m. June 6 Theft from building under $1500 14000 block Bounty midnight June 7 Theft from vehicle 14800 block Cobo de Bara 8:30 p.m. June 8 Burglary from vehicle 13800 block Doubloon 11:47 June 4 Assault with deadly weapon/warrant 15400 block Seamount Cay 10:30 p.m. June 8 Theft under $500 15400 block Gun Cay 1:57 p.m. June 5 Theft under $500 13700 block Cayo Gorda 12:48 p.m. Theft $50-$500 15800 block Vincent 2 a.m. June 11 Assault
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By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon There are moments in professional baseball where time literally stands still, where one photo or one word takes us back to our past heroes. Babe Ruth standing with his back to the photographer during his last public appearance at Yankee Stadium won the only Pulitzer Prize for a sports photo. The photograph of Willie Mays over-the-shoulder catch during the 1954 World Series continues to stir instant memories. The sight of Bill Mazeroski waving his right arm around and around as he trots around the base path after hitting his Game Seven 1960 World Series walk off home run to beat the Yankees, and the gesture of Mark McGwire hugging Roger Maris’s kids after “Big Mac” breaks the single season home run record. A picture of one of the fan favorites here in Texas is legend Nolan Ryan with a headlock on Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Venture. But I think the signature moment in the game of baseball may be the camera shot of Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk waving both arms in an effort to steer his 12th inning fly ball into fair territory against the Cincinnati Reds in Game Six of the 1975 World Series. That camera shot changed the way baseball would be televised from that point on.
Born the day Christmas Carlton Fisk was born the day after Christmas in 1947. Growing up in small-town America by way of Charlestown, New Hampshire, four generations of Fisks lived within one block of each other. Carlton loved basketball and played baseball. In 1965, he received a basketball scholarship to the University of New Hampshire, where he also played on the baseball team. “I wanted to be a 6’8” power forward for the Boston Celtics,” said Fisk. Carlton Fisk, who eventually topped out at 6’2”, signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1967. He reminded you of the players from the 30’s and 40’s, who played hard, in dirty uniforms, a time when work ethic meant something. He could be testy, stubborn and did not care about making friends; he just came to beat you every day on the ball field. Pride and principle were taught to him, his brothers, and his sisters by their mom and dad, Cecil and Leona Fisk. “When he was little, he was on the pudgy side so we called him ‘Pudge,’” said his mom. Honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay became his creed. Early in his career he was accused of slowing the game down with his deliberate play behind home plate. He was called the human delay and opponents claimed the concession owners loved him. His trips to the mound were like a date with the electric chair. Some said it would take him 30 minutes to order breakfast. The secret to Fisk was that he could handle a pitching staff. He studied and knew the tendencies of every hitter. When they made adjustments the following year, he made adjustments. Red Sox pitcher, Bill Lee, claimed Fisk and his brothers were strong. “They could shoe a Clydesdale with one hand,” said Lee.
Boston Fisk ate and slept baseball. It’s possible he loved the game more than baseball loved him. “I always wanted to play in Boston,” said Fisk. So, now comes his signature moment; it was baseball’s signature moment also. The results of Game Six of the 1975 World Series have been ranked number one in all of baseball. Here’s a brief description of how it played out. Game Six, to be played at Fenway Park, had been postponed three times by rain. Now, on Monday October 21, 1975, fans numbering 35,205 filled the small park. Game time began at 8:30 PM EST. Eighty-seven years old, “Duffy” Lewis, the leftfielder who had played on three Red Sox World Championship teams in the past and for whom Duffy’s Cliff was named, threw out the first pitch. Boston led early 3-0 on a home run by Fred Lynn. Run-scoring hits by Ken Griffey and Johnny Bench tied the score for the Reds. A double by Reds’ George Foster and a home run by Cesar Geronimo put Cincinnati back on top, 6-3. Boston’s Bernie Carbo’s home run tied the score again at six runs apiece. In the bottom of the ninth inning, no outs, with the bases full of Red Sox, Fred Lynn hit a fly ball down the left-field line. Denny Doyle had walked, Carl Yastrzemski singled, and Fisk was walked intentionally to load the bases. Don Zimmer, The Red Sox third base coach, saw the catch in the outfield and yelled “No, no” to
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Denny Doyle, who happened to be on third base. Doyle later said, “With all the noise, I thought he said, ‘Go, go.’” Doyle was thrown out at home plate on a tag by Reds’ catcher, Johnny Bench. The Sox were retired and the game moved to the tenth inning.
Pete Rose’s greatest game Pete Rose stepped to the plate at the top of the 11th inning. He turned and spoke to Fisk. “This is the greatest game I’ve ever played in,” said Rose. “This is what baseball is all about.” Rose was then hit by the pitch and trotted to first base. Ken Griffey bunted, as Rose was retired at second and up stepped Joe Morgan. Morgan hit a long fly ball to right field that was caught by Dwight Evans, who turned and fired the ball back to the infield where Griffey was doubled off first base. At the bottom of the 12th inning, Fisk claims he said to Fred Lynn while they stood in the on deck circle, “I feel something good here, and I’m going to hit a ball off the wall; drive me in.” Pat Darcy was pitching for the Reds. “When Fisk came up I threw him a ball off the plate and
Dotson’s Note: With all of the Major League Baseball stories of performance enhancing drugs, it is refreshing to hear the story of the Pettites’ (father Andy & son Josh) success in baseball. Andy had his run-in with performance enhancers, but admitted his mistakes, cleaned up his act and kept working as a Major League baseball player. Andy pitched in two Texas High School state baseball championship games. Andy Pettitte won his first game in the major leagues on June 7, 1995, when his son Josh, the first of four Pettitte sons, was seven months old. Nearly two decades later, Andy Pettitte has 250 wins and Josh Pettitte is, for now, a member of the New York Yankees organization, having been selected in the 37th round of this year’s MLB draft.
A rat on my leg Fisk’s reaction was real and unforgettable, and it was caught on camera by one of those hardto-believe moments in sports. NBC camera man, Lou Gerard, had been placed in the Green Monster (left field wall) with instructions to follow the baseball while filming. When Fisk came up to bat, Director Harry Coyle reminded Gerard, “You must follow the ball.” Gerard said, “I can’t. There’s a big rat on my leg.” Gerard felt he could not turn in his seat to follow the path of a hit ball for fear the rat would bite him. Coyle responded, “Then what are you going to do?” Gerard said, “Let me stay on Fisk and see what happens.” History was made.
“It’s a great honor and blessing getting the call from the team that you’ve grown up watching and all the big leaguers play for,” said Josh Pettitte, a slightly smaller and decidedly younger version of his soon-to-be 41-year-old father.
Josh Pettitte If genetics holds up, Josh Pettitte -- who pitched two no-hitters this season -- will still be pitching and winning major league games in the year 2037. And the way Andy Pettitte pitched on Saturday, he might be, too. But even if it turns out to be a short-lived story -- both father and son insisted that 18-year-old Josh, a senior at Deer Park High School, would attend Baylor University before re-entering the draft three years from now -- it put smiles on the faces of everyone in the postgame clubhouse beyond what would be expected after a win over the rather harmless Mariners. Even if it was done more as a symbolic gesture and a courtesy, the drafting of Josh Pettitte by the Yankees was probably the only event that could have eclipsed an accomplishment as important as Andy Pettitte’s 250th win, a milestone achieved by only 42 other pitchers,
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The news arrived via telephone to the Yankees clubhouse during the eighth inning of the game, while Andy was in the shower, having just been removed from the game, and Josh was sitting on the clubhouse couch watching the conclusion and hoping that the Yankees bullpen could preserve the two-run lead. “I was actually shaving, and I come walking out here and he was on the phone,” Andy Pettitte said. “He told me he had just spoke with [scouting director Damon Oppenheimer]. I just gave him a big hug and a kiss and told him I love him and I’m proud of him and said let’s see what happens three years from now. Dad wants him to go to school.”
Dad is likely to get his way, since the money for a 37th-round draft pick is not likely to dissuade Josh from pursuing a course of study in sports management along with his baseball career, even if it means that, three years from now, he might well be drafted by a different organization. Josh Pettitte is listed as 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds but appears a bit smaller. Andy Pettitte, of course, is fully grown (6-foot-5 and 230) and as maturely developed as any pitcher in the game. Andy mowed through the first nine hitters he faced on Saturday before Jason Bay led off the fourth with a single. The Mariners wound up with a run that inning because what looked like a double play ball was bobbled by Jayson Nix, which lengthened the inning enough for Michael Morse to drive Bay in with a sacrifice fly. Pettitte then retired the next 10 hitters he faced before allowing a leadoff single to Nick Franklin in the eighth. After retiring Michael Saunders on a foul pop, Pettitte left the game for his memorable clubhouse moment with Josh, and Joe Girardi (Yankees manager) went to his bullpen, from which first David Robertson and then Rivera put the final touches on win No. 250. “It’s definitely a huge day for Josh,” Andy said. “It’s all tied in together now for me, though. It’s like I can’t separate them because they’re both together. It just all happened right here, and the game was ending, so it’s just really cool.”
Seven future Hall-of-Fame players and a Manager (including Fisk) were involved in this game. Cincinnati went on to win Game Seven and capture back-to-back World Series titles. For most, good things happen over time, but for some, great things happen all at once. I don’t know if there is a Carlton Fisk fan club, but I want to be a charter member.
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Because of Fisk’s heroics, Game Six will never end, although the official time stated was 12:34 AM. All of New England erupted with joy. Fans hugged one another, people that they had never before met. They sang and cheered. Boston Mayor, Ray Flynn said, “No one wanted to go home. They stayed for hours after the game.”
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“It’s special,” said Andy Pettitte, who pitched into the eighth inning of the Yankees’ 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. “I’ll remember this one, that’s for sure.”
Larry Shepard, the Reds’ pitching coach, exclaimed, “If he had jumped one more time running down to first base, I would have gone out there and kicked him.” When Fisk rounded third base, fans were already on the field trying to pat him on the back. The Red Sox had won 7-6 and extended the Series to a seventh game.
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By Dotson Lewis, Special to the Island Moon dlewis1@stx.rr.com
The fact that both happened on the same day, at virtually the same time, made Saturday a memorable day in the history of the Pettitte family of Deer Park, Texas.
then thought to myself, I’m going to throw this next pitch hard,” said Darcy. Alex Grammas, the Reds’ third base coach said, “I was on the bench when he hit it. I knew it was out of the ballpark.” Darcy continued, “I thought it was going to be foul.” Fisk clocked the second pitch down the left field line and then proceeded to will his fly ball fair, by frantically waving both arms above his head. It hit the foul pole for a game-ending home run.
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Saturday June 15th 9am- 6pm & Sunday June 16th Noon - 6pm The Island Moon Newspaper Artwalk and Beach Market will be held this weekend on June 15th and June 16th. Look forward to live music, margaritas, art, jewelry, clothing and so much more. So bring your chairs and a cooler and come to the beach and shop some of the most unique handcrafted items and art available in the Coastal Bend. The Artwalk and Beach Market will be held the third weekend of every month for the rest of the summer so mark your calendars for a weekend of fun! The market starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and at Noon on Sunday and ends at 6 p.m. both days. The Island Moon Newspaper Artwalk and Beach Markets are held in the Michael J. Ellis seawall parking lot located on Windward Drive on North Padre Island next to the Holiday Inn Hotel. Just take S.P.I.D. south until you cross over the JFK bridge then turn left at the second traffic light which is Whitecap Boulevard then take your first left onto Windward Drive and we’ll be on the right hand side of Windward Drive just past the Holiday Inn hotel. See the map on this page. Vendors are encouraged to set-up early and must contact The Island Moon Newspaper at editor@islandmoon.com or by calling 361949-7700 to get approval to set-up. The Island Moon Newspaper reserves the right to refuse any vendor to set up. The Market is free to all artists, craftspeople, local restaurants, food and drink vendors, non-profit organizations, churches, 1 schools and everyone in between.1 of Come on down set-up and let the community see and purchase your works. The markets are advertised citywide by KIII- Channel 3 News, 106.5 The Shark radio and of course The Island Moon Newspaper. We’ll see you on the beach!
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Legislative Update:
83rd Regular Legislative Session Comes to an End, But Bi9ll Still Await Governor Action
By Todd Hunter, District 32
On May 27th the 83rd Legislative Session official came to an end. The last day of legislative session is commonly referred to as “Sine Die” a phrase which means without any future date being designated does not represent the final point for the bills to become law. During the twenty days following the end of a regular session, the Governor of Texas has the ability to sign bills in to law, pass them in to law without a signature or to veto them. It is during these twenty days that members of the Texas House and Texas Senate find out if the bills they worked on during the session will become law or not. This year the deadline for the Governor to act falls on June 16th. As a recap of the 83rd session, here are several bills which were passed this session and to date have been signed by the Governor: • House Bill (HB) 4 is relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds. • HB 97 is related to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization. • HB 1227 addresses the use of an Internet application to allow access by court-appointed volunteer advocates to child protective services case information. • HB 1600 relates to the continuation and functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, to the transfer of certain functions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, to the rates for water service, and to the functions of the Office of Public Utility Counsel; authorizing a fee. • HB 1685 is relating to the continuation of the
self-directed and semi-independent status of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. • Senate Bill (SB) 92 deals with the designation of a juvenile court and a program for certain juveniles who may be the victims of human trafficking. • SB 163 is relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action. • SB 365 is related to the expedited credentialing for certain podiatrists and therapeutic optometrists providing services under a managed care plan. • SB 466 is the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to participate in certain federal transportation programs. • SB 567 deals with rates for water service, to the transfer of functions relating to the economic regulation of water and sewer service from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and to the duties of the Office of Public Utility Counsel regarding the economic regulation of water and sewer service. I invite you to follow the governor’s action by going to www.governor.state.tx.us or see the bills that are before him awaiting a signature by going to www.capitol.state.tx.us. 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). Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. state.tx.us or at 512-463-0672.
Island Obituary
Longtime Islander Tom Rapp, Jr.
Thomas A. Rapp Jr., a longtime resident of Corpus Christi and Greeley, Colorado, died of cancer on April 15, 2013, at his home on North Padre Island in Corpus Christi. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and many other family members who loved him. A memorial service honoring him is planned for June 15, 2013, in Greeley, where he grew up and had a wide range of noteworthy achievements. However, his story actually began in Sterling, Colorado. Tom, as he preferred to be called, was the fifth of six children born to Thomas Abney Rapp Sr. and Evelyn Nichols Rapp. He was born on Dec. 18, 1932. The couple had a tradition of naming their children in honor of beloved family members. With his older siblings receiving other family names, Tom became his father’s namesake, honoring a man who was a World War I veteran and skilled brick mason. His middle name, Abney, honors James Abney, an English immigrant who ran a livery stable in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, and married into the family with such kindness that his stepdaughter chose to take his surname. Young Tom realized the significance of this legacy, and it was one of many factors that heightened his ambitions. In 1938, his family moved to Greeley, where Tom’s father continued work as a brick mason and his oldest sister began college. The move also brought the family closer to Children’s Hospital in Denver, where older brothers Harry and Stanton, received treatment for polio. Faced with such challenges, the Rapps decided to build a business in Greeley that would provide independent employment for family members -- without the tough physical demands that Tom Sr. and his sons faced in the brick contracting business. While still a student at Greeley High School, 16-year-old Tom became a partner with brothers Harry and Stanton. They opened their first gas station in 1949. The busy family enterprise also included a motel and trailer park. Tom continued his education at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He majored in business administration and participated in the ROTC program. He married his college sweetheart, Mary Ann Donelan, and graduated from UNC. The couple moved to Houston, Texas, where he studied to become a navigator in the United States Air Force. Tom was an Air Force navigaror when his daughter Lori and and son Mark were born. The couple’s youngest children, Debra and Michael, were born after the Rapps moved back to Greeley and rejoined the family business. Eventually, Tom’s sisters and older brother Stanton pursued separate, successful endeavors. However, Evelyn continued to assist Tom and Harry with bookkeeping as they established two chains of gas stations throughout the region. Tom and Harry built and operated more than 20 Rapp’s Gas Stations, selling out to Diamond-Shamrock in 1969. The brothers went on to build and operate 60 U-Pump-It (their brand) gas stations before selling out to two other private companies in 1978 and 1981.
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Tom was also active in community service. He was a member of the Greeley City Council, 1967-1971; director of the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, 1968-1970; and member of the Greeley Water Board, 1974-1979. He served on the board of directors for more than an dozen businesses in such diverse fields as banking, motels, nursing homes and manufacturing. He also served on the advisory board for the Salvation Army, and was a member of the Century Club, Longs Peak Council, Boy Scouts of America.
May was a Busy Month for Congressman Farenthold and Staff
By Andrew Lugo As a member of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, it was a busy month of May for our District 27 United States Representative Blake Farenthold. Congressman Farenthold was a key member of the house investigations into the latest Whitehouse scandals of the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups, allegations of Attorney General Eric Holder’s snooping on reporters, and the ongoing investigation into the September 11th, 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Lybia. He and other members of the Judicial Committee questioned members of government including IRS Exempt Organizations Office manager Ms. Lois Lerner (who exercised her Fifth Amendment rights to not answer any questions), former commissioner of the IRS Douglas Schulman, and Attorney General Eric Holder. The main point of the ongoing investigations is to find who is responsible and hold them accountable, and impose new regulations on the powers of the offices to prevent this type of behavior in the future. Congressman Farenthold recently signed onto H.R. 1950, which would make it a crime for an I.R.S. employee to execute any type of targeted discrimination. Near the end of the month the Congressman was part of a three day congressional delegation to the Middle East which concluded in a
meeting with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, where the committee fielded his concerns regarding current political climate in the region, Afghanistan’s foreign relations, and the status of troops after 2014. The last week of May marked the monthly District Week, where the Congressman has a chance to meet and hear the concerns of constituents in District 27, and he hosted town hall meetings in Rockport, Aransas Pass, and Luling. As an intern in the Corpus Christi office of Congressman Farenthold I was a staff member at the meetings, at which the Congressman answered a variety of questions from those in attendance about anything and everything concerning his district. In addition to constituents fielding questions on the three latest Whitehouse scandals, immigration reform, and government spending... the most mentioned concern was on how Obamacare will change the way we pay for health care, and how it will change the way we are covered by health insurance in America. “There is little chance that the senate will pass a repeal, and no chance President Obama passes legislation overturning it.” said Congressman Farenthold, who supports a full repeal of Obamacare, “so now House Republicans who do not support the bill are looking at ways of mitigating the damage until the President leaves the Whitehouse.”
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Tom retired in 1989, and he and Mary began splitting their time between Texas and Colorado. They remained active in Trinity Episcopal Church, where they had been married and Tom was a lifetime member. Tom continued his close ties with Colorado friends -- he just phased out board meetings in favor of international travel and more time on Texas beaches. Eventually, he regrouped and began the difficult journey of recovering from grief and opening his heart again. Tom met Elizabeth McGregor at the condominium where he lived in Texas. She had also experienced the death of a beloved spouse and knew exactly what Tom was going though. The couple developed a bond over their respective losses and desire for companionship. They were married on July 4, 2008. Tom shared his love of Colorado with Elizabeth, and she accompanied him on several trips to see the sights and visit family in Colorado. He also enjoyed Elizabeth’s family at gatherings in Texas and Louisiana, and their southern hospitality won him over. Tom was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Marion Lee, Harry Rapp, Stanton Rapp, Katherine Miller and Cherrill Gould. He is survived by two sisters-in-law, 10 nephews and four nieces. Tom is also survived by his children and their families, Lori Rapp and Roger Schump of Greeley, Mark Rapp of Brighton, Colorado, and Debra Becker and husband Tom of Lakewood, Colorado. Survivors of Tom and Mary Rapp include five grandchildren. They were preceded in death by son Michael. Tom’s survivors also include Elizabeth’s children and their families, Cindy Petty and husband Jeff of Corpus Christi; Karen Aguilar and husband Tony of Ovilla, Texas; Glen McGregor and wife Kim of San Antonio, Texas; and Shawn McGregor of Corpus Christi. Survivors also include 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A celebration of life is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3800 W. 20th St., Greeley. An inurnment in the Trinity Memorial Garden and reception at the Parish Hall will follow. Tom’s family welcomes support during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Del Mar College Music Department, 101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas, 78404, earmarked for the Tom Rapp Memorial Fund. Tom enjoyed the concerts of the Del Mar Master Chorus, and his family wishes to earmark the funds for travel expenses of the performers.
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Here’s how to place a Classified Ad
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Call Arlene direct at 834-1382 to place your ad or email moonclassad@sbcglobal.net
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Costs start at $10 for 25 words, 20 cents a word after that. Your ad can be centered for a small additional charge. Ads with payment can be left at our office at 15201 SPID Ste 250 If office is closed, payment and ad can be slipped thru the door slot.
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meet June 15, 2013 at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center 5151 McArdle Rd (next to Palmera Mall) at 10:00am. This month's meeting will include a Networking Social. Please come and bring a friend to chat and have fun. For any questions call 361-993-1154 or email Carolyn Colley at ccolley@deaf-hh.org
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Volunteer to help socialize a homeless animal so it has a better chance of finding a forever home. Adopt a special friend or sponsor one if adopting is not possible. Call PeeWee’s Pet Adoption 888-4141 or go to PeeWee’s at 1307 Saratoga www.peeweespets.com
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People Assisting Animal Control Who Are We?
Our mission is to decrease euthanasia of healthy adoptable animals, raise funds to support The City of Corpus Christi Animal Control and educate the public on proper animal responsibility. We also run a partner program with Meals on Wheels, called Animeals. We provide dry dog/cat food to 50 pets of seniors/homebound citizens on Meals on Wheels. The elderly/homebound often give their own food to feed their pets.
PeeWee’s Mobile Adoption Clinics at Petco and Petsmart on Saturdays and Sundays desperately need volunteers Please call PeeWee’s at 888-4141
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& Beach Market Is this weekend, Saturday June 15th and Sunday, June 16th at the Michael J. Ellis Seawall parking lot.
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Funding for 4th of July Fireworks Enters Home Stretch Jerry Watkins
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Meet Drizzy, Breezy & Flocka! These three kittens were dumped in a box and left on a family’s door step with a note telling her to ‘have a heart and find them good homes’. Well, she found me and I am fostering them until they are ready for adoption or a foster-to-adopt home. They are beyond adorable and such sweet babies. They are just getting their little personalities and it’s such fun to watch them learn and grow. If you would like to adopt one (or more) of these precious babies, email us at adoptions@guardiansrescue.org to request an application. The adoption fee for a kitten is $50 and that includes spay/neuter and all rounds of shots. For additional photos of these babies, please ‘like’ us on Facebook - search Guardians Rescue... there you’ll find an album for Drizzy, Breezy and Flocka.
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Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com
Shinyribs… And those hits just keep right on coming… I love summer on our little island. It was another epic weekend! On Friday, the show to catch was Shinyribs (Austin, TX) at the Back Porch. In case you didn’t know, Shinyribs is Kevin Russell, the founder of Shinyribs aka Kevin the great roots rockers, Russell played the The Gourds. These are Back Porch last the guys who brought Snoop Dog to white Friday night. America and told us all about drinking “Gin and Juice” (I got my mind on my money and money on my mind). Russell was in rare form. I’d seen him once before at the House of Rock in Corpus a couple of years ago, but that show paled in comparison. I especially loved his gospel numbers. Watching Russell perform made me think of Levon Helm all night long. He’s got that hillbilly twang down to an art. This show was spot on and his band was magnificent. That piano player was super-charged! I really appreciated him taking his shoes off for the occasion (it’s socially accepted in Port A). I vow to always put my best effort into seeing Shinyribs perform anytime, any place. You should, too.
Tejas Brothers…
David Perez and the Tejas Brothers played the Back Porch last Saturday night. The energy on Saturday night was equally amazing. I know this isn’t Austin, San Antonio or even San Marcos where they have tens of dozens of great bands and live music venues to choose from, but for a town with only four traffic lights, I think we do pretty good. I started of at the Back Porch with the always inspiring Tejas Brothers (Ft. Worth, TX). This band is led by the vocalist/accordionist, David Perez. Perez is not only a great bandleader but an exceptional songwriter and musician as well. I especially like the song he wrote with Larry Joe Taylor (Hildago Street). Their songs I Can’t Sleep and Boogie Woogie Mamacity are a tribute to such great Tex-Mex greats as Augie Meyers, Flaco Jimenez, Doug Sahm and Freddy Fender.
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Cats Don’t Sleep…
Ernie Garibay and Cats Don’t Sleep played Giggity’s last Saturday night. After Shorty’s it was time for the BIG show: Ernie Garibay and Cats Don’t Sleep (San Antonio, TX) was playing at Giggity’s. I had been waiting for this show to roll around for weeks. Ernie is an old friend of mine, as was his brother, the late Randy Garibay (Barbacoa Blues). The Garibays are a S.A. institution and are revered in their hometown as musical dignitary. Randy hosted my jams at Billy Blues (1991-1994) and The Laboratory (1999- 2003) for years. These jams are still talked about… the one at the Lab boasted a ten piece core band of such local luminary as The Westside Horns (Al Gomez (trumpet), Louis Bustos (baritone sax) and the late great Rocky Morales (tenor sax), Jimmy Spacek (guitar), Butch Morgan (guitar), R.B. Blackstone (keys), Urban Urbano (drums), Sauce Gonzales (Hammond B-3) and Jack Barber (bass)… Augie Meyers was a frequent guest. These are the musicians that helped give Doug Sahm his famous TexMex sound with the Sir Douglas Quintet. I am proud to be a part of that history. I was Sahm’s booking agent and friend until his death in 1999 and put on many, many shows with all of these musicians all over the world. In short, Ernie Garibay is family and his real-deal Westside San Antonio sound is as good as it gets. Everyone at Giggity’s had listened to me brag about Ernie and the Cats but no one really had an idea of how good they really were. After about twenty minutes of hearing them play, I was barraged with people running up to me and thanking me for bringing them to town. This was big city R&B and soul at it’s finest. And, Giggity’s was the perfect place for them to play. It feels like a real night club in there. The place was magical all night.
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the Texas Country/ Red Dirt artist from Oklahoma, Stoney LaRue, will play Brewster Street. On Friday, June 14th, our old friend Davin James (Houston, TX) will bring his down-home country back to the Back Porch, guitar Levi Darr will play wizard Levi Darr Shorty’s this Friday (Uvalde, TX) will night. play Shorty’s and the smoothest thing to go down since mango margaritas, Todd Dorn and the Sea Drifters (San Antonio, TX) will return to Giggity’s. That’s all GOOD stuff. Also, Fin’s Restaurant next to the Deep Sea Headquarters has built a stage between the two businesses and is now putting on some shows. Billy Snipes will play there Friday the 14, Uel Jackson will be there Saturday the 15th and Emily Dale will be there on the 21st. I hear it’s a pretty cool place to chill and listen to music while watching the folks weigh in all the fish they caught.
Walt Wilkins and the Mistiqueros will play the Third Coast Theater on June 15th. before that). On Sunday, June 16th, Antone and the All Stars will bring their Austin style blues to Giggity’s and Ruben Limas will sing the National Anthem at the Hook’s game at Whataburger Field. Way to go Ruben.
Samantha Aiken and Rodeo Drive will play Giggity’s on June 15th.
On Saturday & Sunday night…
Game Warden’s Fishing Tourney… And, on Saturday the 15th, the string band Also this weekend (June 14-15) the Texas Independent Thieves (Corpus Christi, TX) will Game Wardens Association will have their big be at Shorty’s, teenage powerhouse Samantha fishing tournament and a big concert at Roberts Aiken and Rodeo Drive will be at Giggity’s, Point Park. This will be their Billy Snipes will be at the Tarpon Ice second year… last year they House and Five Card Draw will be had Pat Green. This year at the Back Porch. But for my money, on Friday, they’ll have local the show to see will be Walt Wilkins C&W phenom, Melissa and the Mystequeros (Austin, TX) Brooke and The Brandons. at Third Coast Theater in Port A. I’ve On Saturday the headliner never failed to be amazed at a Walt will be Kevin Fowler with Wilkins performance. San AntonioRoger Creager, Cody born Wilkins has been called a Johnson and Bri Bagwell. genius and a writer the caliber of I’m guessing there will be a John Steinbeck, with a voice as new world’s record set on the comfortable as a pair of old blue number of girls wearing short jeans. He is, and has, all of that. His shorts and cowboy boots. crafting of story-songs, hard-edged Melissa Brooke will play the vocals to sing them and plaintive State Game Warden Fishing And that’s the truth! guitar have made him a fixture on the Tournament on Jun 14th. Texas music scene (and Nashville
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