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By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com By Dale Rankin We have now entered the Wear a Shirt Once Before Laundry Season. Sometimes in April you can get two wearings before a shirt gets a little too gamey for public appearances, but with the humidity of late you’re going to need a bucket of patchouli to pull that off. Meanwhile the unusually high tides have stayed with us late in the year leaving many a lower Island deck submerged. Water temperature along our beaches has been in the mid-70s and the lakes that covered our beaches last week have dried up, fishing is up and surfing holding steady.
Turtle count The turtle nesting season is upon and the number of nests found on Texas beaches so far has been low with 18 Kemp’s ridley nests but no Loggerhead or Green Sea Turtle nests found. Dr. Donna Shaver, Chief of the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at Padre Island National Seashore says that while nest numbers are down some in comparison to last year's, the nesting season has just started to pick up so it is too early to say how the year will end up. Shaver says nest numbers were increasing rapidly through 2009, and then in 2010 (the year of the BP oil spill) numbers of nests found declined significantly. Although they rebounded to near 2009 levels in 2011 and 2012, they were comparatively reduced during 2013-2015. She says the BP spill killed some Kemp's, a fact confirmed by the Trustees that studied the impacts of the spill, but there may also be other factors at play such as reduced food resources, and tcold winters. So if any of you turtles out there are reading this get busy and start nesting!
City Council District 4 by the numbers With the announcement this week by two-term City Councilwoman Colleen McIntyre that she will not run for re-election this November the seat is now up for grabs. Here is how the voter numbers break down in that
Over 350 people turned out to form a human peace sign on the beach in Port Aransas on April 22nd. The Earth Day event was held at Horace Caldwell Pier, between mile markers E & F. 5pm. The event was staged to send a message to Spring Breakers & The World that Port A is a place of Peace!
Lake Padre Work Continues
In 2012, probably a more comparable year to 2016 since both are Presidential years – at total of
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SandFest 2016 this weekend!
Premier Sandcastle Building Event Draws Sculptors from All over the Globe
Every year about this time adults from all over the globe arrive in Port Aransas to become kids again and build castles in the sand. Starting Friday, April 29, and running through Sunday the 2016 version of SandFest will draw upwards of 100,000 people to view the larger-than-life sand sculptures by the professionals, amateurs, and kids.
and ride is available as traffic to and from the beach is heavy. Buses are .25 cents and riders may park free at Robert Point Park, and in the La Joya neighborhood in Island Moorings. Golf carts are a good way to arrive but must wait in line with other vehicular traffic so be prepared to spend some time in traffic during afternoon hours on Saturday and Sunday. Winners are announced Sunday afternoon from the music tent. SandFest began in 1997 as a single-day event with kids making sandcastles and has grown into the three-day event which changes dates a bit each year to take advantage of low tides and provides funds to several non-profit organizations. It will be a great weekend on the beach so get out there and start working on your Lobster Tan. We’ll see you there!
SMA Science Olympiad Team Places 12th In State Competitive With State Giants
Crews are excavating about 8000 cubic yards of earth per day at the work site around Lake Padre. The
Tuesday, May 3, 5:30 p.m.
Island Bag Ban on ISAC Agenda
A group of citizens has been pushing for the ban on Padre Island, similar to the one now in effect in Port Aransas, since a citywide ban failed two years ago. The plan as currently discussed calls for an outright ban on the use of the bags at Island stores. Previous plans had included a provision to charge a fee for the bags in all areas of the city, however, that plan was opposed by large retailers who said handling the fee which would eventually be remitted to the city would be onerous and expensive for them to activate.
In 2014 when the Gubernatorial race was at the top of the ballot a total of 11,322 votes were cast in the District 4 race. Of that number 2412 were cast on The Island – 1866 for McIntyre and 546 for her challenger.
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Events kick off at noon on Friday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Categories include Guppy, Youth Solo, Teen Solo, Teen Teams, Adult Solo, and Adult Teams. There is live music in the entertainment tent each day, food and craft booths, and activities which run all day. The site is on the beach between Sandcastle Drive and Beach Access 1A. Traffic on the beach will be oneway from Avenue G to Beach Access 1A. Admission is $5 for a three-day pass and kids under 12 are free. Park
Discussion of a possible ban on single-use plastic bags will be on the agenda for the Island Strategic Action Committee at their next regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, at the Holiday Inn on The Island.
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If ISAC approved an Island ban it would then go the Corpus Christi City Council for a final vote. Several council members have expressed support for the move if recommend by the committee if it applies on to The Island. The ISAC was formed in 2010 as an advisory committee for the City Council and is the first stop for Island issues before they reach the council. ISAC members are appointed to three-year terms by the council.
water near SPID on the right is the canal that will connect the lake with the planned Park Road 22/SPID Water Exchange Bridge. Excavation work is expected to be complete in
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The SMA Science Olympiad team in College Station Photo by Tara Haney By Brent Rourk Traveling to College Station to face the state’s best schools in science competition is not always easy, but it
is fun. Just ask the Seashore Middle Academy science student team that finished 12th in the state last weekend at the State Science Olympiad.
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A little Island history
Texas Presidential Politics Born on St. Joseph Island
In May, 1937 after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had visited first St. Joseph’s Island and then lunched with its owner Sid Richardson and his friend and fellow oil tycoon Clint Murchison at Murchison’s house on Matagorda Island FDR returned the favor with a dinner aboard his yacht the Potomac which was at anchor in the Lydian Ann Channel near the lighthouse. FER had come to South Texas to tap into the growing wealth of oil money and Richardson and Murchison were two of the wealthiest. But right behind the rise of oil money in national politics was a young ambitious congressman from Central Texas Lyndon Johnson. At the advice of others Johnson had run successfully while backing FDR’s ill-fated plan to stack the U.S. Supreme Court with new judges in an effort to get his New Deal policy around the court’s block. Johnson knew the plan
FDR and LBJ in Galveston with Governor James Allred in the middle. would never work, but he also know that backing it would bring him the support of FDR’s friends – and there were many. So as Murchison and Richardson
said goodbye to their new Presidential friend and watched him steam away for Galveston Johnson was on the agenda. The meetings between the two oilmen and the
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When I read your column, “From Lincoln to Roosevelt,” I wondered if you were thinking about T.S. Eliot’s “Wasteland,” which begins “April is the cruelest month . . . “. Other than the account of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, the April events you summarize were terrible catastrophes for America. A month that saw the death of two of our greatest presidents, Lincoln and Roosevelt, is indeed the cruelest month. You asked for your readers’ memories, and I am old enough to remember the day Roosevelt died. My father was exempt from the draft because he was a farmer, but three cousins and an uncle were serving in the war. Rationing was a heavy burden, and I remember how much we appreciated ice cream and cake because we had to save up coupons to buy sugar. I was in the fifth grade at Dermott Elementary School in Chicot County, Arkansas. The day that Roosevelt died was a school day, and we were all sent to the auditorium, where we were told that the President had died. I think we were all too young to understand the significance of the occasion, but we understood from the solemnity of our teachers that we were witnessing a big event. The New Deal had been a very big deal for the South, and Roosevelt was highly revered. It was not a long ceremony, but for a while we listened to prayers and praises for the President. I was the bearer of the news for my father. We had a radio at home, but he was working in the fields. When I got off the school bus, I ran into the field where my father was plowing, and told him about the death of the President. It was the only time I ever saw my father cry. Jean Garland
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Property Tax Hearings A meaningless comparison misleads Texans about property taxes and the committee’s ‘apples to oranges’ comparison makes no sense A state senate committee appointed to examine local property taxes has been deceiving Texans about property tax increases by making an “apples to oranges” comparison between the growth in total property taxes and median household income.
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“The senate committee has been travelling around the state using real statistics to make an illogical, misleading comparison,” said Bennett Sandlin, Executive Director of the Texas Municipal League. “We are not disputing the data from the Comptroller’s Office on city property taxes but the comparison is wrong on two counts. First, you don’t compare the increase in a total number with the increase in a median number. Second, there’s no relationship between median household income and the growth in total tax collections caused by new construction.” The Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform and Relief, appointed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and chaired by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), has held hearings in San Antonio, Harlingen and Lubbock displaying charts that show the total amount of city property taxes levied statewide increased 60 percent from 2005 to 2014 while median household income increased 26 percent (www.senate.state. tx.us/75r/Senate/commit/c632/docs/PTAX_ Intro_PPT_20160127.pdf). Another hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in Arlington. “They are trying to convince Texans that city taxes on their individual homes are increasing at the same rate as total tax revenue. Texas and our major cities are near the top in every measure of population and economic growth so it is obvious total property tax levies and collections would increase with the construction of new homes, apartments, office buildings, stores and factories. Unfortunately, many news stories have accepted and reported the committee’s erroneous comparison without questioning the basic premise behind it,” Sandlin said. According to data from the Comptroller’s Office and the U.S. Department of Commerce, from 2005 to 2014 the 60 percent growth in total city property taxes levied statewide is in line with the 62 percent increase in total Gross State Product, the 62 percent increase in total personal income and the 54 percent increase in total state tax collections. “Cities collect 16 percent of the property taxes paid by Texans while 55 percent goes to school districts. But the committee is trying to convince Texans that cities are the cause of high property taxes to justify imposing new statewide restrictions on the ability of local communities to make their own taxing and spending decisions,” Sandlin said. “Texans deserve an honest discussion about property taxes based on accurate, objective information instead of the misleading comparisons offered up by the senate committee,” he said.
Ski Basin This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a Corpus Christi ballet - and my mother and I loved it. It was a fantastic production of Swan Lake. Afterwards, we talked about all of the recent events we had attended and came to a conclusion: Corpus Christi is just brimming with artistic talent. There are always countless musical and theatrical productions put on in Corpus, Port A, and on the Island. There are also many young artists who are not afraid to show off their talent every year, Seashore Middle Academy has several Art Nights to appreciate these young Picassos, and some restaurants around town even host local art and photography. We are very lucky to have so my creative outlets here in our little City By The Bay. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, email me at PadreIslandTeen@ gmail.com.
Slow down! What is it with people speeding on the island? When you come across the bridge, it's time to take a deep breath, relax, and slow down to island time. On our streets where the speed limit is under 30 MPH, and people walk, ride bikes etc. You don't need to be going 90 to nothing. I get close to being hit a couple times a week by people thinking the signs "SPEED BUMPS" means you are supposed to speed up so you can get airborne when you hit the speed bumps. I have talked to the POA and the police and nothing seems to work. Please spread the word...SLOW DOWN on rural street before someone gets hit by these ridiculous speeders. Rick Wayne.
That’s Two! On page A8, the article written by Dotson Lewis has a discrepancy. Don't think it's his fault. The title of the article, Football 101.... and the text that follows is about BASEBALL! Seems this happened before in article about Peyton Manning. The Island is fortunate to have a newspaper that is informative about issues important to us as well as the personal touch the many contributors provide in their stories about the residents of the Island area. Sudoku is one of my favorites. Is it possible to provide the solution for the puzzles? Thanks, Mary Alice Eskridge
Post Partum Depression Dear Editor, As a woman and mother, I am tearfully overjoyed to recognize May as Texas Postpartum Depression Awareness Month with the Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas in Austin, the Yates Children Memorial Fund Advisory Committee at Mental Health America of Greater Houston and other advocates in our state. Words cannot express what I feel. You see, my daughter experienced severe postpartum depression and borderline psychosis for more than 6 months, and I lost her to suicide—a tragic complication of an untreated or undertreated perinatal mental illness. I never thought my vivacious daughter would lose her life in this way. After all, she had a new baby, the support and love of family and friends, plus experience as a mental health social worker and as an attorney. Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbirth. Sadly, my daughter became one of the 1 in 7 mothers living with postpartum depression who struggled with its debilitating symptoms, and the STIGMA associated with it. She feared having mental illness would damage her life and her career, so she kept it a secret which delayed her treatment and her recovery. After 5 1/2 years, my heart still aches for my daughter, but I am grateful for HB 2079, authored by Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston), which recognizes the need for postpartum depression awareness. Every mother deserves mental health. I urge you to start the conversation this May about postpartum depression with your daughters. It's a matter of life. Donna Kreuzer, Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas in Austin
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Lake Padre cont. from A1 the next month and work will then begin on bulkheading the canal near the SPID roadway. The peninsula in the top center of this photo will be removed as well as the land mass in the center of the screen. The large hole on the left of the screen is currently being excavated dry to harvest fill material and will eventually be part of Lake Padre. As you can see at the right of this photo the canal to the proposed bridge site is dug on both sides.
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Business Briefs Harry Connick Jr will be at Selena Auditorium on Friday, April 29th 8 pm. Tickets are $14 - $644. Mother’s Day Brunch at Schlitterbahn Veranda Restaurant will have a baked ham carving station, smoked Atlantic salmon with dill and cream cheese, lemon rosemary chicken and much more. Pianist William H. Powell, lll will be performing from 10 am2pm. The price is $24.99 for adults and $12.99 for children age 12 and under. Reserve your table at 589-4230. Island Italian Restaurant owner and proud father Tony Tagliaferro wishes a Happy 13th Birthday to his daughter Mazzie. “You’re the best daughter a Dad could ask for. All my Love, Dad” Island Presbyterian Church is hosting a Mom 2 Mom Sale with gently used children’s clothing, maternity wear, baby carriers, cribs, bouncers, etc. on Saturday, April 30th 9am – 2 pm. Table rental is $20 per eight foot table and can be reserved by contacting Jennifer MacQuarrie at 248-310-4540. The church is located at 14030 Fortuna Bay Drive. The Medical Center now has no appointment necessary Monday – Saturday. Schlitterbahn Water Park is opening Saturday, April 30th and the hours on Saturday and Sunday are 10 am – 6 pm. The Animal Rehabilitation Keep, a.k.a. the ARK, needs your support to continue rescuing sea turtles and rehabilitating birds. Come join the Friends of the ARK for dinner on Saturday, May 7th at the Port Aransas Civic Center. The tickets are only $30 and include a wonderful dinner. For more information visit the Friends of the ARK website or call 361332-6361. The Boating Safety class will be offered at Seashore Middle Academy on Saturday, April 30th 8 am – 4:30 pm. Students age 13 – 23 can receive a Texas boating license. The cost of the class is $49 and includes coffee, donuts and lunch. Call Lee Tallas at 765-3969 or email etallas@stx.rr.com to register. Sandfest 2016 in Port A kicks off at noon Friday, April 29th. The Island Strategic Action Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 3rd 5:30 pm at the Holiday Inn will be discussing the Island bag ban. All are welcome. National Park Service report shows that 582,839 visitors to the Padre Island National Seashore in 2015 spent $24,573,400 in communities near the park. The Dine Island event May 11 – 25 so far has 16 Island restaurants participating. The event Facebook page has the special menus of the three course meals at special prices. Mikel May’s Beachside Bar & Grill has Saturday and Sunday brunch until noon. Their happy hour is Monday – Thursday 3 – 7 pm. The Friday Night Jazz schedule is now 6:30 – 10:30 pm. The Port A for Peace people sign on the Moon Facebook has gotten over 54,000 hits. This was the most any post on our page has received.
Around continued from A1 14,773 votes were cast in the District 4 race with 3231 coming from The Island, but in that same election 1257 Island voters actually went to the polls and voted in other races but for some reason decided to skip the District 4 race. So if all of the Islanders who showed up at the polls had voted in the District 4 race the Island vote would have been 4478 votes out of a total of 14,773 cast. So if that race is comparable to the one we will see for the seat this November it will take around 7400 votes to get to 51% in District 4, if The Island provides a block vote for a single candidate – about 4500 votes – that candidate would need only about 3000 votes throughout the remainder of District 4 to win with 51% of the vote. Those are rounded numbers but you get the point. We encourage Islanders to get registered – we will work with the Island United Political Action Committee on a voter registration effort – and participate in the IUPAC endorsement process in the City Council races. As our old friend Benjamin Franklin said, “If we don’t hang together we shall surely hang separately.” There is still a fungus among us in the form of a nasty flu that has hit several people on The Island. By all accounts it is a bad one that lays is victims low for up to two weeks. Don’t get it if you can. That’s all for now. Good night Ms. Calabash wherever you are. Say hello if you see us Around The Island.
Support the ARK May 7 The Animal Rehabilitation Keep, a.k.a. the ARK, needs your support to continue rescuing sea turtles and rehabilitating birds. Come join the Friends of the ARK for dinner on Saturday, May 7th at the Port Aransas Civic Center. The Friends of the ARK have been organizing this annual event for 10 years to help support the ARK's efforts. The tickets are only $30 and includes a wonderful dinner. The money raised goes towards foods and medicines for the animals, as well as equipment and supplies needed to run the ARK. For more information about the event and how to get your tickets, please visit the Friends of the ARK website or call 361-332-6361.
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SMA continued from A1 12th in the State After a resounding win in the regionals, logging 13 first place finishes, the team polished its skills and talents, devoting time and energy to learning even more about the many components and areas of science. When the dust settled on Saturday afternoon, SMA had garnered a 12th place finish out of 30 of the best teams in the state. The Island Middle School continues to demonstrate its strengths in science just as it has in athletics and theater this year and of course in academics, recently earning a top 15 in the state distinction in one school rating. Our Island schools celebrate their 20 year anniversary this year with immense success, perhaps even more so than the founders dreamed about when they opened the doors to 18 students twenty years ago.
The Value of the Science Olympiad Team Science Olympiad students were pleased with their effort, commenting about their efforts and the competition in College Station. The team offers students the opportunity to experience academic competition at the highest level. Further, it gives the students an opportunity to pursue an academic core beyond the classroom. It also gives students the opportunity to work together and bond for a common goal, while pursuing their love of science.
stated, “This meant a lot to me. We worked together and were encouraging each other at each event. I liked the competition. We were against a lot of good schools who have been doing this for more than 15 years. It was intense, but really fun and worth it in the end.” Isaac Young, an 8th grade SMA student reflected, “Being part of the team is an honor and I wish we had a high school to attend and compete in. I believe we represented Seashore well and proved our #15 ranking on Schooldigger.com with our 12 place finish at Science Olympiad.” Young added, ‘Going up to the stage to retrieve my award was great!” Seventh grader Kyra Kaiser commented about being a part of the team, “It means a lot to me because I get to spend time with everyone at once.” Anthony Giardelli stated, “Placing 9th in one of my events made me feel proud to know that I placed in the top 10 out of 30 schools. I feel a sense of pride to be recognized as one of the members of the SMA Science Olympiad 2016 Team.” Student Nikolai Ortiz echoed his teammates sentiments stating, “Being a part of the SMA Science Olympiad Team was a huge honor. I was proud to be in it. I will continue to be a part of this team for as long as I can.” Ortiz was appreciative about attending the state meet claiming, “Going to the Texas State Science Olympiad was such an amazing experience. The best part about this competition is getting a chance to meet people all around the state who share the same love and passion for science as you do. It also helps people bond with other students in their school by giving them a challenge that you have to solve together.”
Coach Tara Haney also thoroughly enjoyed the experience claiming, “I am so thankful for the group of kids that choose to participate in Science Olympiad. To get to work with Ms. The SMA Science Olympiad Team displays the Crysup and Mr. Pollino as well as our parents Moon at the Aggie-Alabama baseball game and the support of many is a reward in itself.”
Photo by Tara Haney SMA students were vocal about their reflections about this year’s Science Olympiad experience. Seventh grade student Emily Cosio shared, “It means a lot because I never would have thought I could do something like this.”
Kudos to the sponsor Katie Crysup and her coaches and helpful parents. As a family they helped the SMA Team to success in many ways. Our Island schools are something to be very proud of. Thanks to the students who contributed so much additional time and care for their school and team. Great effort and great job to all!
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By Phil Hardberger Editor’s note: San Antonio attorney, former judge, and former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger is an avid sailor who for many years kept his boat in Port Aransas. He chronicled his sailing adventures for the San Antonio Express-News and we reprint this article with their permission.
The Erie Canal By early afternoon we reached Oswego, New York. Even though we had only been in Canada a month, and had been well-treated, it was good to be home again. After one day, and nine locks, on the Oswego Canal, we entered our nation’s most historic Waterway: the Erie Canal. It was first discussed in the term of President George Washington, and finally opened in the term of President John Quincy Adams in1825. It is still being used. The historical significance of this engineering marvel cannot be overstated. It opened up the Midwest to our Eastern Seaboard, and connected New York City to the Great Lakes. It also allowed the development of New York State. Almost every major city in New York was established and grew along this great waterway: Albany, Schenectady, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. The canal is 363 miles long, and initially was forty feet wide and four feet deep. Dewitt Clinton, Governor of New York at the time, was the principal driving force for building it. He was considered an idiot for spending so much public money on the project: “Clinton’s Folly” people called it, a total waste of money. Within fifteen years it made New York City the largest port in America. Today 80 % of New York’s upstate population lives on, or near, the Canal. There is a civics lesson in this. Sometimes it takes more than one person, or one administration, to get large things accomplished. It took several Presidents and several Governors to get the Erie Canal completed. Some no doubt worked harder than others, but the important thing was that the work continued from one leader to another. It reminded me of how grateful I have been that Mayor Julian Castro and Judge Nelson Wolff continued several projects that I feel are important to San Antonio: projects such as the continued expansion of the River, Haven RILEY P.
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Oswego Canal The Oswego Canal intersects the Erie Canal about midway along its length. Aimless turned East at that time, bound for Albany and the Hudson River. The Canal has been deepened and widened several times. There are numerous locks because of the drastic elevation change. Many times you enter great rivers, such as the Mohawk River, and follow it for a period of time. Likewise you cross whatever lakes were already there and could be utilized as a part of the Canal. It is an exciting thing to sail through such an important part of America’s history. You don’t have to be a super patriot to swell with pride at being a citizen and a part of our national community that has done such heroic things. The Canal today is well tended, with an abundance of flowers and landscaping around the blue and yellow locks. Lockmasters are friendly folk who make the passage though the locks a safe one, and are more than happy to pass the time of day if traffic permits. As in Canada you can stay overnight at the approach to these locks in peace and security. Cruising the Erie is a comfortable and scenic experience. From time to time you can see the remnants of the old canal before it was widened or bypassed. The old canal was very narrow because horses would trod alongside the canal pulling the barges at a walking pace.
Just above Albany, the Erie Canal ends at the Hudson River. I was sorry to see the Erie end, but even greater scenery was ahead on the Hudson River following its path to New York City and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Stuff I Heard on the Island
May Moon Phases
By Dale Rankin So I’m watching the local news last night and across comes a story about the latest “Brutal Murder.” Maybe it’s just the old editor in me but I can’t help but wonder if there will ever be a story about a “Kind Murder” or a “Gentle Murder.” You know like maybe if someone is beaten to death by a soft fuzzy house slipper. “A man was gently flogged to death tonight with a pink house slipper after informing his wife she had large feet. Police said the man felt little pain as it was a size six and left little bruising.” It reminded me of a story a reporter turned in to me once with a lead that said “A man lost two legs tonight after he was hit by a train.”
Tides of the Week Tides for Bob Hall Pier April 28 - May 5, 2016
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“Too bad that third leg wasn’t on the tracks,” I said. “It would have made a great tease “Man loses three legs in train wreck.” Years ago I had a borderline idiot for a City Editor at the Big Daily and I did a story with an historian who claimed Davy Crockett had survived the Battle of the Alamo only to be executed by the bodyguards of General Santa Anna. I turned it in and he kept insisting on asking me where Crockett was wounded. “How am I supposed to find that out? There was no autopsy and they burned the body. It’s not like I can call the Medical Examiner.” “Well, if we know how he was wounded we can tell if he was shot in the battle or stabbed by the lances of the bodyguards,” he said. “Yea, if we could find that out it would be great but then again, if that information was available we probably wouldn’t be speculating about his cause of death.”
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I made phone calls to the two resident Alamo historians knowing full well it was a fool’s errand. I started off the conversations with, “My City Editor is a borderline idiot so I’m apologizing in advance for this…”
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After consulting with the more senior reporters who all knew the City Editor was a borderline idiot I turned in a story that said, “Alamo hero Davy Crockett died in the Battle of the Alamo after being either shot or stabbed in the fracas.”
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“Where’s the fracas?” said the borderline idiot. “I never heard of that.”
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The Physicians Desk Reference says it’s right below the liver,” I lied, they told me not to show weakness. “Then it’s a vital organ?”
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“I’m not sure anyone has ever survived being shot in the fracas,” I said. “It’s usually fatal. I did once hear of a guy surviving being wounded in the melee. But generally a hit in the fracas is a brutal murder.” The editor later served two terms in the Texas House before votes figured out he was a borderline idiot.
Up on Plane As I look around our Island of late I get the feeling that after years of pushing water we are finally up on plane. New construction continues all over our Island in spite of the lull predicted due to the drop in oil prices. After years of planning excavation work has begun on the land around Lake Padre and is moving quickly. It is very telling that as this very visible project has gotten underway there has yet to be a single story about it in either the Big Daily or on any of the local news channels. It’s like we don’t exist out here. I queried a few of the news types in town and they had no idea that anything new is going on “out on The Island.” If the same work was going on within five miles of downtown Corpus Christi it would be front page news at least once a week. It’s just the world we live in.
Schlitterbahn Across SPID at the Schlitterbahn park they are gearing up for their third season and plans call for all the rides to finally be open my mid-May. It’s no secret that the park has had its problems. The budget for the project started at $33 million and is now somewhere just north of $61 million. How the cost of that difference will be allocated is currently the subject of arbitration and will be resolved in due course. Ownership of the project now rests in three hands; Island developer Paul Schexnailder has one vote and the Henry family, owners of the Schlitterbahn company, have the other two. According to their agreement any major decision requires the vote of all three parties for approval. That means that control of the park currently rests with the Henry family with Schexnailder holding veto power. The reason I go into that detail is this – the junkyard on the east and west sides of the park needs to go. We’re three years in and when the park was proposed nowhere in the plans did it say a junkyard was part of the design. With apologies to Robert Frost, while good fences make good neighbors, ugly fences make ugly neighbors – and junkyards make lousy neighbors. When I go to other Schlitterbahn parks I don’t see junkyards, why does the Island park have one? To the Henry family I say clean it up. It’s the neighborly thing to do. Another consequence of the park’s slowrolling opening is that the $111 million Sales and Hotel/Motel Tax incentives that the park holds are in effect the marketing budget for The Island. That money will eventually be used to promote tourism here in a way that the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitor’s Bureau with their mantra of filling downtown hotel rooms will never do. But that said, many good things are happening on our Island. The excavation work around Lake Padre is a sign that the long-awaited development there is going to happen. We’re up on plane, the motor is running nicely, and now we just have to stay out of the skinny water. It’s a good time to be on our Island.
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Larry Joe Taylor
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May 6 The Thomas Michael Riley May 7 BACK PORCH Chris Saucedo May 13 Bar Cruise Control
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Eighty-six (86) voters cast their ballot for the May General Election on Day 2 of Early Voting bringing the two day total to 207 or 6.91% of the total 2,994 voters casting ballots. Not since the May 2006 General Election, where 1,346 or 39% of the registered voters cast ballots, has there been this much interest and involvement in a city election. Registered voters in 2006 totaled 3,378 compared to the 2016 total of 2,994. The City has cancelled the 2015, 2014, 2012, and 2010 General Elections since all candidates were unopposed.
ballot to be voted by mail, including an FPCA. Candidates must file their second report of campaign contributions and expenditures by 5pm on Friday, April 29 by 5pm, those reports will be posted on-line on the City’s website at www.cityofportaransas.org. 2016 Candidates are as follows:
Early voting by personal appearance continues through Friday, April 29 from 8am to 5pm with extended hours on Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3 from 7am to 7pm at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister Street. Election Day is Saturday, May 7 from 7am to 7pm.
Council Member Place 4: Bruce Clark, Arnold Govella
April 26 was the last day for the Early Voting Clerk to receive an application by mail for a
Mayoral candidates: Charles R. Bujan, Laura Lee Degenhardt, Roger W. Powers Council Member Place 2: Beverly S. Bolner, Roxy Curry
Council Member Place 6: Jackie Bales, Joan Holt The winner in each place will join Council Members Edwin Myers, Wendy Moore, and Beth Owens. For more information regarding the City’s 2016 Election, please call or email City Secretary Irma Parker.
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Island Moon
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That’s How I Roll
BBB offers advice for getting your pool ready this spring
By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau
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With temperatures warming up here in Texas, many residents are starting to fill their pools back up again. A home pool can be a nice addition to your home and a fun way to beat the heat – but it also requires time and maintenance, a good bit of money and the right contractor.
Every now and then we get the urge to spoil ourselves with what was once a poor man’s dish. Lobster! I love lobster! It might not look too attractive but it definitely makes up for it in taste! Whether poached in butter, or fried, grilled and topped on a salad or next to a steak, lobster commands respect for its decadence. While lobster as we think of it, isn’t a local crustacean it can still be found in the seafood case at our local grocer. Lobster is a cold water crustacean found mainly on the north east coastline such as Maine, New England etc., as well as some species that live in warmer waters such as along the coast of Africa, the Caribbean, and throughout the Pacific Ocean. If you haven’t tried a Lobster Roll, here is your chance! This week I want to share with you a recipe that I created using the basics of a traditional lobster roll but with a twist! Often times, the lobster gets lost in the creamy mayonnaise and you can’t tell if you’re eating fresh lobster or an imitation crab salad. I do love a hint of creaminess that the mayo brings, but I used a big of yogurt in order to cut that fatty mouthfeel in order to enjoy the chunks of lobster. I added a couple of untraditional herbs and spices that take this lobster roll to new heights! Whether you love lobster rolls or have never had the pleasure of diving into one, this recipe is a must try!
For those looking to build your own swimming pool this summer, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin offers the following advice:
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Avocado Butter 1 ripe avocado (smashed) Salt & Pepper 1 lime juiced
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This Recipe Makes 2 Rolls or 3 if stretched
½ tsp salt
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Let sit for 20 min while preparing sandwich
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¼ stick of butter + extra softened butter to brush rolls Dash of salt & pepper to taste Dressing 2 TBS yogurt 2 TBS Hellman’s mayo
Cut the tails directly down the middle with a knife. Gently pull the lobster meat out of shells and cut into 1 inch cubes. In a sauté pan over medium to high heat quickly melt butter and reduce to low heat and melt the butter.. Toss in chunks of lobster. Stir and sprinkle some salt & pepper. If you like spice add cayenne pepper. Once lobster looks bright white, remove from heat and place it immediately in a dish so that you stop the cooking process.
6 sprigs chives chopped finely 1 celery stick small dice
Let cool in refrigerator for about 15 minutes. In the meantime make the dressing and then brown the rolls.
½ carrot small dice ½ lime juiced ½ lime zested
In a bowl add all of the dressing ingredients and stir. Adjust salt and peppers to your liking. Do not add more lime juice or the dressing will get runny. If it looks too runny, add a little more mayo.
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Toss the lobster in the dressing and let marry for a few minutes while you prepare the rolls. Brush the rolls on both the inside and outside with soft butter. Heat a sauté pan and place face down for the interior of rolls to brown, and then flip on the other side. Set aside for a few minutes to cool. Spread the avocado butter inside, layer in a few pickled onions and top with lobster. Voila! Pure DELICIOUSNESS in every bite!!!
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• Determine the reason you are purchasing a pool. Before buying, prospective pool owners should consider these questions: Why do you want a pool? What is it for? The reasons for wanting a pool can vary: personal recreation, family recreation, exercise, physical therapy, entertaining, water safety instruction, etc. Once you have decided the "why," then you can determine what type of pool you want. • Decide what type of pool you want. There are two basic types of swimming pools: aboveground pools and in-ground. In general, aboveground pools are less expensive to install because of the materials and construction methods involved. Pool sizes, shapes and models vary. • Compare costs. Obtain at least three bids from prospective contractors based upon the same materials, labor and time needed to complete the project. Keep in mind cost differences may include issues such as quality of materials, craftsmanship and subcontracting for specialized labor. • Find out who will be doing the actual work. Will it be the contractor’s employees or subcontractors? If the company uses subcontractors for some of their work (such as a tile company), you will need to research both the tile company’s reputation as well as the contractor’s. If possible, get references and visit and inspect completed projects.
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been completed and that all subcontractors and suppliers have been paid before making the final payment. • Don’t pay large upfront fees. One of the most common complaints BBB receives against contractors is paying a substantial portion of the total cost upfront and not having the work completed. Work with the contractor ahead of time to agree upon a time frame to make payments that coincide with the progress of the project. Remember, use a credit card or check when paying a contractor. For those who have a pool and need some help keeping it sparkling, BBB offers the following pool maintenance tips: • Match the service to your pool. If you need assistance maintaining your pool, services vary depending on the business and type of pool you have. Standard service agreements typically include balancing water chemistry, cleaning filters as needed and checking equipment for efficiency. Normally, the chemicals are covered by the agreements to maintain water balance and generally are provided for weekly cleaning calls. • Consider customer service. When choosing a pool service business, find out what kind of help they can offer, whether it’s online assistance, a call center or ready and available staff. Customer service may also require pool repair staff to come to your home, so be sure to find out when you can expect help to arrive. • Read your pool’s instruction manual. Your contractor or the pool manufacturer should provide you with a booklet that tells you how to keep your pool water clean, how to use pool cleaning equipment and how to maintain the filter and heating equipment as well as the pool surfaces.
• Verify licensing and insurance. Make sure the company is insured against claims covering worker's compensation, property damage and personal liability in case of accidents. Further, some contractors must meet licensing and bonding requirements set by the state, county or city housing authority. Confirm these details before the contractor begins work.
• Check with BBB. Use BBB to find a pool service business you can trust, especially when services could be performed when you’re not home. Safety is important, so find out if the business conducts employee background checks, ask for multiple references and ask to see identification of the worker(s) performing the services.
• Read the contract carefully. Make sure you get a written contract. The contract should include details of all work to be completed and the specific cost of all materials to be used. Consumers should verify the work has
Kelly Trevino is the Regional Director for the Corpus Christi office of Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin. Kelly is available for media interviews and speaking engagements. You can reach her by phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@corpuschristi.bbb.org.
Councilwoman McIntyre Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election Editor’s note: Two-term District 4 City Councilwoman Colleen McIntyre announced this week she will not seek re-election this November. She issued the following statement. City Councilmember Colleen McIntyre announced today that she will not be seeking reelection this fall. Ms. McIntyre is serving her second term representing District 4 covering the “traditional south side” of the mainland as well as Flour Bluff and Padre Island. She is the first resident of Padre Island to serve on the Council. Ms. McIntyre recently accepted a position as Director of Seashore Middle Academy/ Superintendent of Seashore Charter Schools, the school at which she currently teaches. The new position makes it difficult to maintain the level of time and effort that she has been giving to Council duties. She chose to announce early to allow another pro-growth resident of her District time to learn about the issues and prepare to campaign this fall.
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“It has been a privilege to serve the residents of District Four and I thank them for giving me this opportunity. I will continue to serve them through the end of my term.” She also placed this statement on her Facebook page. I have thoroughly enjoyed serving the residents of District 4 as your Councilmember. During my tenure, we have worked together to improve city streets, improve neighborhood code enforcement, keep Parker Pool and Lee Manor Park open, pave the way for the redevelopment of Pharaoh Country Club, work on Bond 2012 and 2014 projects and the 2004 Park Road Bridge, and much more. I helped the residents
of Turtle Cove clean out a homeless encampment and other residents of the Bluff to clean Waldron Road and the Yorktown Bridge area. We have also worked on homeless initiatives including the pledge to end Veteran Homelessness and I have met with and spoken to countless individuals, neighborhood associations, scout troops, classrooms, coffee clubs, Kiwanis, Rotary, trade organizations, and other groups. I have treasured each of those meetings and block walking the district, because I had the opportunity to meet residents of the District and learn how better to meet their needs. While it has been a privilege that I have thoroughly enjoyed, it has also been a challenge that requires a lot of time. As I posted in January, I have accepted a position as the Director of Seashore Middle Academy/Superintendent of Seashore Charter Schools. While I wish I could do both of these jobs at the same time, there are not enough hours in the day to fulfill the responsibilities that come with serving as a Council Member and as Superintendent. After a great deal of thought, I’ve decided to not seek reelection this fall. I hope that one of my supporters that also believes in good government and serves with a pro-growth philosophy will carry the torch from here. Thank you for the opportunity to have served you. It’s been an honor and a privilege.
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Island Moon
History continued from A1 President marked the beginning of the power of oil money in Washington that is still part of the political landscape today, LBJ was positioned to ride the slipstream of that power to the Presidency himself. That journey began as FDR left the waters behind St. Jo Island. When the Potomac arrived in Galveston he was met on the deck by Texas’ New Deal Governor James Allred and a tall, slim man who would also one day be the President of the United States. “Mr. President,” Governor Allred said, “I’d like to present our new congressman.” As LBJ stepped forward Roosevelt smiled and shook his hand as the cameras did their work. Of all the things that would be said or written about LBJ over the next decades no one ever accused him of lacking the political savvy to know opportunity when it knocked. LBJ turned on the charm and before long LBJ was riding with FDR is the President’s private car headed for College Station where FDR spoke to 3000 ROTC cadets at Texas A&M University LBJ was invited to continue on to Fort Worth for a dinner at Benbrook Ranch, owned by FDR’s son Elliot, with both Murchison and Richardson. On the way LBJ, after an unsuccessful push to get himself appointed to the House Appropriations Committee, LBJ began speaking to FDR about his interest in the U.S. Navy; it was this conversation which eventually led to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and the cost-plus contract to build the base was let in June 1940 to the Brown & Root company at an initial cost of $24.5 million with a $1.2 million profit for the company.
Tommy the Cork This led to a mutual agreement to get LBJ on the House Naval Committee and FDR told his aides, “I’ve just met the most remarkable young man,” Roosevelt said. “Now I like this boy and you’re going to help him with anything you can. If I hadn’t gone to Harvard, that’s the kind of uninhibited young pro I’d like to be – in the next generation the balance of power will shift to the south and west, and this boy could well be the first Southern President.” Along the way FDR handed LBJ a slip of paper with the phone number of Thomas Corcoran, a.k.a. Tommy the Cork, FDR’s political fixer. He told LBJ if he ever needed anything in Washington to call Tommy. When Roosevelt got back to D.C., he didn’t waste any time.
LBJ didn’t waste any time. Tommy the Cork was of the opinion that businesspeople rarely contributed enough money to political campaigns. That was soon to change thanks to LBJ and the connections he had made through the meetings on St. Jo and Matagorda islands. LBJ’s connection with the administration allowed him to get defense contracts and bases all over the state. Tommy the Cork said later that word went out in Washington that Federal contracts in Texas were going out to “Lyndon’s friends” and by helping them “stay solvent” Lyndon’s opponents could not “starve him out of politics, or squeeze him out of the next campaign.” The Cork told FDR that September that FDR’s support for LBJ helped “crystalize a new leadership in Texas around your man, Lyndon Johnson. Local control of the Texas situation is desperately important. Mutual acrimonies splitting the Texas crowd” offered “an extraordinary opportunity to get control… the growing points in the Texas situation are Johnson and House Speaker Sam Rayburn. Johnson went ‘down the line’ on the Vice Presidency’.” Johnson had taken over Texas politics in the way Maury Maverick once had but “on a much more intelligent plane.” Johnson was never one to let a favor go un-repaid. Three weeks before the congressional elections in 1940 when the Democrats were in danger of losing the House for lack of campaign funds LBJ opened the faucet on Texas oil money with checks from Richardson, Murchison, and their friend Perry Bass among others. The rest, as they say, is history. And the events that eventually led to three Texas-based Presidents, all of whom visited St. Jo Island over the years, began with meetings there in 1937. Dale Rankin
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April 25 11:45 a.m. 1500 North Shoreline Boulevard Offense: Criminal Mischief A female employee of the Visitors Center, located at 1590 North Shoreline Boulevard, called Corpus Christi Police after she heard a man yelling for help in the men’s restroom.
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Officers arrived and found that a man had climbed up into the ceiling of the restroom and had got himself stuck. While climbing up the man knocked down several metal tiles, light fixtures, air conditioning ducts, and electrical wiring.
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 914 calls for service and generated 229 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 25 to 7:00 a.m. on April 26, 2016.
Officers were able to get the 36 year-old man down and he was arrested. Employees at the Visitors Center estimated that the man did over $2500 in damage to the restroom while he was climbing around.
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 764 calls for service and generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 24 to 7:00 a.m. on April 25, 2016.
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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 793 calls for service and generated 219 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 19 to 7:00 a.m. on April 20, 2016.
April 24 11:50 a.m. 4000 Marion Circle Offense: Aggravated Assault Corpus Christi Police arrested a female after she bit her older sister on the back of the neck and then threatened her with a knife following a disturbance inside the home they share in the 4000 block of Marion Circle. Officers arrived and were told that the younger sister, 26 had been in a bad mood all day and when her sister asked her if she wanted something to eat, the younger sister bit her on the back of her neck. When the 31 year old victim went to check the bite wound in the bathroom mirror, her sister grabbed a knife and began threatening her and yelling at the victim to leave. Officers arrived in time to arrest the younger sister. The victim refused any medical treatment.
Island Police Calls 14300 block Scallop 11:06 April 26 Injury to a child 14600 block SPID 8:49 a.m. April 22 Assault, family violence 14800 block Compass 8:31 a.m. April 25 Burglary of a habitation 13500 block Bullion 7:07 p.m. April 23 Assault 13900 block Jacktar 12:56 a.m. April 22 Fraudulent use of identifying vehicle
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15200 block SPID 7:37 p.m. April 24 Assault Isabella Court/Whitecap 9:53 a.m. April 22 Hit and run investigation
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13600 block Catamaran 10:15 p.m. April 23 Assault with injury
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More than 6,700 volunteers pick up 110,000 pounds of trash from Texas beaches during Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup The results for Saturday’s 30th annual Spring Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup by the Texas General Land Office are in. Unfortunately wet weather conditions resulted in the cancellation of four sites, but 6,757 volunteers showed up at 27 locations to remove 110,663 pounds of trash from 151 miles of Texas coastline. The rain cleared in time giving volunteers a sunny but cool day to enjoy the beautiful Texas coast! Since 1986, more than 496,000 AdoptA-Beach volunteers have cleaned more than 9,200 tons of trash from Texas beaches. Cigarette butts, beer cans and plastic bags are among the most common items found. But with each cleanup, plenty of odd and unusual items inevitably are reported. On Saturday, the list of weird stuff found on Texas beaches included:
program’s success is due to the hard work of volunteers, including local coordinators who work many unpaid hours publicizing the cleanups in coastal communities. The next cleanup will be the Coastwide Fall Adopt-ABeach effort scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2016. Adopt-A-Beach volunteers record data on the trash they find to learn more about the causes of marine debris and to help mitigate pollution along Texas' 367 miles of coastline.
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Looking for a way to get rid of your gently used kid’s toys and clothes? Island Mom’s will have a chance to recycle their maternity wear, baby carriers, baby gear, cribs, bassinets, bouncers, and items that moms and new a baby may need when the Mom 2 Mom sale happens on Saturday, April 30 at the Island Presbyterian Church. The sale which runs from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. is also a great way for moms and dads to keep up with their growing children’s needs of clothes, toys and furniture without breaking the bank
What is a Mom 2 Mom Sale? A Mom to Mom sale is a large indoor sale where moms (dads, grandparents) can rent tables to sell their children's (of all ages) outgrown gently used items to other moms and dads. They are a great place for new expectant moms to find. This sale is a great way for moms and dads to sell off what they no longer need.
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Joe Brinkman is the 2016 Sports Official Inductee in Florida’s Space Coast Sports Hall Of Fame Dotson’s Note: Even if you are avid sports fan, and daily read the entire sports page and watch and listen to sports shows, you probably missed or overlooked the fact that a Major League Umpire is being inducted in to a sports hall of fame. Joe is a personal friend of mine, who I have known for 50 years. When I first met Joe, he was an army private assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division in Kitzingen, Germany. He was an outstanding athlete participating in football, basketball and baseball. It was in Germany that he first thought about becoming an umpire. Joe Brinkman was one of the best of the best baseball umpires to step on the field. This honor to Joe is long overdue. He deserves to be elected to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. I thought you might be interested in some of the goings on at the Brinkman Umpires School, so I included “So You Want To Be An Ump? Timid Types Need Not Apply.” This is a factual account of an occurrence a few years ago at Brinkman’s Umpire School.
As A Major League Umpire For 34 Years, Joe Brinkman Left An Indelible, And Sometimes Controversial, Mark On The Game.
came the reply. “That`s it. You`re gone.” Before long, Landsman had ejected everyone in the dugout, except for those in the starting lineup, as American League umpire Joe Brinkman nodded approvingly from his seat in the stands. “The umpire`s totally in the right,” Brinkman said. “They`ve been yelling at him for a couple of minutes. He`s not supposed to take it anymore. He did what he had to do to survive. That`s what this job is all about--survival.” It was final-exam day at the Joe Brinkman Umpire School in Cocoa, a sleepy town 50 miles from Disney World, and Landsman had exactly six minutes to prove to Brinkman and a committee of instructors that he was one of 19 students in the class worthy of a job as a professional umpire and not one of the 73 others who were not. The day when umpires would turn their backs and close their ears to the inevitable shrieks of complaint after a controversial call has yielded to a new and different era. The best umpires today, at least in their own eyes, are those who protect the dignity of the profession.
By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon Cherish these final games as Vince Scully closes out his 67th year on the air, broadcasting baseball games for the Dodgers. Yes, that would be the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. Some say he’s older than the ivy on the wall at Wrigley Field, but not the voice. I can close my eyes and hear him all over again. Scully loves broadcasting; he didn’t just drink the Kool-Aid, he went back for seconds. His voice just sounds like play-off baseball. It was as if he had magic in his microphone. Listening to him is like opening a pack of old baseball cards; the players just seem to come alive. You can smell the fresh-cut grass; feel the brown dirt under your feet. This guy has made baseball fun for millions of fans. “How can you not like baseball?” said Scully. Baseball always finds a story and a place for all of us. Vin just showed us the way in. Baseball fills a need for belonging. It’s like being young again. There are two secrets to baseball. One is that you get to play virtually every day, so redemption is but 24 hours away; and the second is the pace of the games allows stories to be told that lend unique perspective about the players and the game. Scully’s preparation is flawless because he reads endless amounts of material.
was,” Bumgarner said. “First it gets eaten by a snake, then the snake gets chopped to pieces, then it gets picked up by people and it lives. It’s all true.” The second story is about the hole in the centerfield wall. “During the 1956 season, Bill Veeck owned the Miami Marlins, a Triple A team located in Rochester, New York,” said Scully. “To increase attendance, Bill signed the great Satchel Paige, who had to be close to 50 years old, to pitch for his team. Veeck was known for his crazy promotions. Former player and manager, Whitey Herzog, was an outfielder on this team. According to Herzog, the centerfield fence in Rochester had a small hole in it. Veeck had a promotional signed attached to the outfield fence that said, if you hit a ball in the air and through the hole, you would receive $10,000. Herzog said, ‘I got a bucket full of balls and tried as hard as I could, but I never came close.’ “Herzog eventually told Satch about the hole and bet Paige a bottle of bourbon that he could not throw a ball through the hole in the fence. Paige only asked one question, ‘Wild Child, will the ball fit through the hole?’ Herzog answered, ‘Yes.’ ‘I’ll take
Where did the modern-day umpires picked up this new, confrontational style? They learned it in school. Although Brinkman said he still advises his students to avoid confrontations whenever possible, he also conceded that one of the primary attributes of a top prospect nowadays is aggressiveness. Shrinking violets need not apply.
Joe Brinkman He was the crew chief in the notorious “pinetar game” in 1983, when he upheld a call that nullified Kansas City Royals star George Brett’s game-winning homerun against the New York Yankees. The ruling on the field was that the amount of pine tar on Brett’s bat exceeded what was allowed by the rules. Brinkman agreed, the Yankees won the game and chaos erupted. An enraged Brett sprang from the dugout to home plate and had to be restrained by Brinkman and others. Earlier in his career, Brinkman was an umpire for the infamous “Ten-Cent Beer Night” game in Cleveland, Ohio. The ill-fated promotion in 1974 gave rise to mayhem and the host Indians had to forfeit the game against the Texas Rangers in the middle of ninth inning because an inebriated crowd stormed the field and began rioting. The game also included a combination of streaking nudists, exploding firecrackers and – literally – stolen bases. Although Brinkman retired in 2006, he still has an influence on major league games today. From 1985 to 1998, he was the owner of the Joe Brinkman Umpire School in Cocoa, FL where he and other professionals instructed umpires who are currently making calls in major and minor league games. “We had about 125 to 150 students every year,” Brinkman said from his ranch in Chiefland, FL. “We ran about 4,000 students through the school and we have 500 in the minor leagues and 38 in the majors. That’s pretty good.”
Brinkman Wrote the Book Brinkman, born in Little Falls, Minnesota in 1944, co-authored “The Umpire’s Handbook,” which became the instructional text for his school. Inside the book, he highlights his overall philosophy of the profession: “Umpiring is not like being a politician; you can’t tell everyone what they want to hear,” Brinkman said. “You make a call the way you see it, and you can’t make mistakes.” When recently asked whether he made mistakes while calling a game, Brinkman gives a hardy laugh before answering. “I’m going to answer that like Donald Trump: ‘No I haven’t,’ ” he said. These days, Brinkman still visits Cocoa, making the three-hour drive from his ranch five to six times a year. “My cardiologist is there. My dentist is there. My dermatologist is there. My hair stylist is there. I get back quite a bit,” he said. “They’re good people, and worth the drive.”
So You Want To Be An Ump? Timid Types Need Not Apply The young umpire stalked over to the visitors’ dugout, glared menacingly from face to face along the bench and then bellowed out a warning that shook the stadium. “I don`t want to hear another word from any of you, all right?” said Michael Landsman, 22, of Edison, N.J. “That`s enough!” When the manager couldn`t resist making one last comment under his breath, Landsman whirled around and punched the air with his right arm. “You!” he yelled. “You`re gone!” There Landsman stood for 30 seconds, a few feet away from the dugout, daring someone else to open his mouth. In a muffled voice, one of the players finally muttered a single word: “Brutal.” “I`ve had enough!” Landsman screeched. “I don`t want to hear the word brutal out of your mouth again, understand?” “Well, you have been pretty damn brutal,”
Vince Scully The Miracle Bunny Joe Brinkman Far Right Holding George Brett “I want respect for what I`m doing, because I`ve worked hard to get here, I don`t yell at you, so don`t yell at me.” Long regarded as one of the best umpires in baseball, Brinkman clearly does more than talk a good game. His teaching philosophy is rooted in self-assertion and control. “We`re looking for a guy who`s not scared, a guy who doesn`t back down,” said Steve Rippley, a National League umpire and the chief field instructor at the Brinkman school. “We always hear the criticism that you can`t argue with us the way you used to, that we`re quick-fingered and short-fused,” said Tim Tschida, an American League umpire for the last three seasons and a member of the Brinkman staff. “Well, the fact of the matter is, the umpire of 20 years ago survived through sheer, utter intimidation.” “If a guy was giving you a hard time, you didn`t have to say a word. You could take care of that with your strike zone. Do that a few times, stretch it a few inches, and a player would back right off. He knew he wouldn`t get a fair shake if he didn`t keep his mouth shut.”
I wanted to share a few of my favorite Vin Scully stories with you. I was watching and listening to Scully on Friday night, April 15, 2016, Jackie Robinson Day, as the San Francisco Giants came to Chavez Ravine to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The pitching matchup was “one for the ages,” as Scully would say: “Madison Bumgarner against Clayton Kershaw, the best they have.” During the game Scully told a story that had been originally written about Bumgarner, by Tom Verducci in 2014, for Sports Illustrated. Scully read the words verbatim. “This may be the best Boone-like tale about the man they call ‘Mad Bum,’” said Scully. “One day during spring training this year in Scottsdale, Bumgarner and his wife were roping cattle when Madison was startled by a large snake he figured was a rattler. He quickly grabbed an ax and hacked it to pieces. When Ali, an expert field dresser, examined what was left of the snake, she found two baby jackrabbits inside pieces of it and extracted them. A short while later the Bungarners noticed that one of the rabbits had moved slightly. It was alive. Ali brought the rabbit back to their apartment and for the next few days kept it warm and bottlenursed it. The rabbit soon was healthy enough for them to release it into the wild,” exclaimed Scully. “Think about how tough that rabbit
the bet Wild Child,’ said Satch. “So, the next day before batting practice, Herzog marked off 60’ 6” from the fence and gave Satch a ball. To Herzog’s amazement, Paige threw the ball and it went into the hole and then popped out. Paige’s next throw went right in the hole,” laughed Scully. The final of my favorite Scully stories includes Yogi Berra. The New York Yankees were in Kansas City playing against the A’s, before they moved to Oakland. “Everybody loved Yogi,” said Scully. “But, one night in Kansas City, there was a big fight between the teams. There were lots of punches thrown and blows landed, but in all the pictures in the newspaper the next day, Yogi wore his facemask during the entire struggle,” laughed Vin. “And they all thought he was dumb.” I’m missing Vin already. Andy Purvis is a local author and radio personality. Please visit www.purvisbooks. com for all the latest info on his books or to listen to the new radio podcast. Andy’s books are available online and can be found in the local Barnes & Noble bookstore. Andy can be contacted at purvis.andy@mygrande.net. Also listen to sports talk radio on Dennis & Andy’s Q & A Session from 6-8 PM on Sportsradiocc.com 1230 AM, 96.1 FM and 103.3 FM. The home of the Houston Astros.
“You couldn`t do that today, with TV the way it is. They`d fire you right on the spot if you tried it. So you look for other ways to keep control of the game.” Back down on the field, Landsman was in complete control. In fact, no one was left in the visitors` dugout to harass him, because he already had thrown everybody out. When his six-minute exam ended, his fellow umpires gave him a warm ovation. A few minutes later, he sat down in the stands, sweat pouring down his face, and shuddered at what he had just done. “It`s not easy to throw everybody out like that,” he said. “But I think I did okay. I did what I was supposed to do, what they expected me to do. At least I hope I did.”
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Three days later, Landsman received the final grades for his bold performance. He was strong. He was tough. He was aggressive. He was a professional umpire. Dotson’s Other Note: As you know, I am still an active sports official. If you would like to give officiating a try, please call or Email me and I will put in touch with the local sports official’s association for the sport(s) of your choice. Your comments, suggestions, questions and concerns regarding Sports Talk articles are greatly appreciated, please call the Benchwarmers at 361-560-5397 weekdays, Mondays thru Fridays, 5-7 PM, or contact me. Phone: 361949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475 Email: dlewis1@ stx.rr.com.
Moon Writer Holds Book Signing Saturday, April 30 Island Moon writer Andy Purvis has released his latest book, “Secrets of Greatness, Untold Stories of Passed Sports Icons” and will hold a book release and signing part on Saturday, April 30, 1-3 p.m., at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Moore Plaza. Stop by and say hello.
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Island Moon Goes Sailfishing in Guatemala
The Island Moon was with Islanders Kathy and Mark Sanders who spent and week this past December fishing out of Puerto Quetzal , Guatemala for some billfish action, fishing with Captain Tom Boise the owner of Panamax Sailfishing. It was a little slow for the start of the season the fish seemed scattered but we ended up raising three blue marlin catching one and catching nine Pacific sailfish raising about fifteen ( All catch and release). We also got one big bull dorado and one yellow fin Tuna of 135Lbs, that was not released. It made some great Sashimi. Besides captain Tom working hard finding fish he is also a great chef.
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