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Island Moon

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January 28, 2016

Around The Island By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com In New York they got 25 inches of snow the third-largest snowfall on record. In Washington D.C. they got more than 28 inches of snow, the second-largest snowfall ever recorded there bringing a new and different kind of gridlock to our nation’s capital.

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Schlitterbahn to Open All Water Rides for Summer Season Hotel rooms scheduled for June 1 opening

The fish are taking some time off from biting, surfing has been soso at best, duck season is winding down, and so far our Winter Texan friends have failed to kick up much of a ruckus. All the action has been up Aransas Pass way where this week the police department issued the following warning…

Avoid Harrison Blvd and W. Wheeler Ave until further notice We have received numerous reports of a female demonstrator who has chosen to bare her breasts during her demonstration. The female has not committed any criminal or traffic law violations and is not otherwise prohibited from law in demonstrating the way she is doing, currently. We understand many have concerns about this behavior and we will continue to monitor it. If you are sensitive to such a display or would like to protect your children from this female’s demonstration, please avoid Harrison Blvd and W. Wheeler Ave until further notice. Aransas Pass Police Department The police department is “monitoring” the bare-breasted lady down on Harrison and W. Wheeler but telling everyone else to stay the heck away because there’s a halfnaked lady running around down there. You can’t make this stuff up folks.

Moon Mike This week marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Island Moon founder Mike Ellis. We miss our friend and his sense of humor. We think of him each Christmas as we carry on his tradition of giving people gifts “that are just barely too good to throw away.” That’s how we got a tin suit of armor and a flying pig so he’s still with us in spirit. We wonder what he would have thought about the changes that look to be coming to his Island. We can’t put our finger on it exactly, but there seems to be something in the air Around The Island these days; like this is the proverbial pregnant pause before the spring and summer bring big doings our way. Then again maybe we’ve just had too much coffee. As they say on television news, only time will tell. In the meantime say hello if you see us Around The Island.

Mardi Gras Parade Route A15

It’s Time to Mardi Gras! It is almost time to smell the gumbo. The seventh annual Barefoot Mardi Gras celebration is now only one week away on Saturday, February, 6. This year an afternoon festival has been added to the schedule which will be held at Briscoe King Pavilion during and after the parade, which has a new starting point this year at Whitecap Beach. The route was extended north to Whitecap in order to relieve overcrowding along the route, which now stretches from Whitecap south along the beach to the county park at Bob Hall Pier.

Here on our little sandbar we got a Big North Wind that blew drift sand and plastic bags all over the place and a brush fire of Biblical Proportions that turned out to be not much more than a controlled burn thanks to the fast action of firefighters. Winter beach conditions have set in with deep wind-blown sand making beach driving treacherous in most areas except at low tide when vehicles can hug the waterline. The northern that the Winter Texans brought OTB with them blew the palm trees flat on one side Tuesday but had largely spent itself by Wednesday evening and everything was back to what passes for normal around our Island.

Live Music A16

The final event of the day will be the King and Queen’s Ball at Veranda at the Schlitterbahn waterpark which will begin at 7 p.m. For more information on the event see the entry forms and schedule on Page A15.

By Dale Rankin The Schlitterbahn waterpark is gearing up for its first summer season with all water rides and hotel rooms ready for business. “We will have the full park up and running by June 1,” said park spokesperson Amy Gazin. “What we need now are life guards, we need 107 of them to work at all the water rides.” She said the hotel rooms will be ready on June 1 when the first ever convention is scheduled for the park. The third summer season of the park

City of Port Aransas Adds Flexibility to Spring Break Drinking Ban Rules

kicks off on April 30 when it opens each Saturday and Sunday through May. Then beginning Memorial Day weekend it will be open seven days a week until the third weekend in September. The Shoot to Chute ride, the large vertical ride which can be seen on the south end of the park, will be open for the first time this summer season along with the park’s two Master Blasters. All of the second floor of the main building, which includes the hotel rooms and a large meeting area/ bar on the west end are scheduled to be open by the June 1 date.

Port Aransas Home Tour January 30

When the Port Aransas City Council voted last week to alter the rules for controlling alcohol consumption on city beaches during Spring Break things got confusing quickly. As the word spread that the council had voted to ban drinking on the beach during Spring Break personal media sites lit up with responses to the erroneous news.

The 28th Annual Port Aransas Home Tour will be January 30, featuring 9 beautiful homes. To start the tour come to the Community Center 408 N. Allister and purchase your tickets or turn in already purchased tickets for your wrist band. Before starting the tour, during the tour or after you are through stop by the Community center for a cup of coffee and one of our homemade sweet treats. While there don’t forget to look over our exquisite raffle baskets and silent auctions items. There is something for everyone.

To be clear, the council did not change the times nor the rules on the ban on alcohol during the month of March. Currently regulations

The first raffle item everyone will want to take a look at is a night at the Spurs Saturday March 5 game against the Sacramento Kings in

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Kiwanis Supports Another Local Cause $500 Helps Finance SMA Math Team Competitions By Brent Rourk Funding youth causes is at the core of the Kiwanis International Organization and the local Kiwanis of Padre Island continued to support local causes when last week when they donate $500 to the Seashore Middle Academy Math Team. SMA Math Team Sponsor and incoming SMA Director Colleen McIntyre, pleased with the donation, commented, “My students and I are very grateful for the Kiwanis $500 donation. We travel to San Antonio or Austin 5-7 times a year for

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A little Island history Editor’s note: Last week we ran a background story on Seashore Charter School on The Island. This week we take a look at the Flour Bluff Independent School District. By Dale Rankin North Padre Island lies inside the Flour Bluff Independent School District which was established in 1892 and encompasses a 156 square mile area which includes the Naval Air Station, the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Flour Bluff, and North Padre Island. It is divided into six campuses and includes athletic facilities which are all located on a single 170 acre site. Average Daily Attendance is 5450 students with a current total enrollment of 5746; down by 40 students from last year. The district has 360 teachers and 750 total employees. The current student/ teacher ratio is 16 to 1. The exact number of Island students who

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For the first year Barefoot Mardi Gras has added the Island Foundation Schools to the list of non-profit organizations it will benefit, along with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Corpus Christi.

Dealing with the VA

By JD Kennedy Editor’s note: This is the first of an ongoing series of columns to help us address the concerns and answer the questions of military veterans. We have asked retired Marine veteran JD Kennedy to write the column for us. Address questions to him at the contact information provided at the end of this column. We thank him for his help.

Veterans Benefit Seminar Saturday, February 6 There will be a Nueces County Veterans Services Officer event on February 6, at Del Mar College. Come out and hear what Nueces County Veterans Services can offer you and other information on where to go for assistance on veterans benefits. The event will be at the Center for Economic Development on the Del Mar College campus at 3209 S. Staples Street, Room 106, Saturday, February 6, from 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

In the past year as I have devoted full time to helping our veterans I have found that many of the problems involve our Department of Veteran’s Affairs healthcare system. About 70 % of the complaints which come to me are about the health care system. One of the many challenges facing the VA in southeast Texas, and across the nation, is a shortage of primary care physicians and specialty care providers. In order to address this and expand local services for veterans, Congress passed the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act in 2014. From this came the VA Choice program. VA Choice offers an opportunity for local, private healthcare providers to provide services to veterans and assist the VA to provide veterans with appointments in a shorter timeframe and at facilities located closer to home. As is the case with any program, VA Choice isn’t without its flaws. The largest being a shortage of healthcare providers enrolled in the network. The VA contracted this program out to Tri-West, but with the short timeframe given to build a network of providers before making this program available to veterans, the network of participating doctors was nearly non-

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Flour Bluff ISD attend FBISD schools is not known, however, approximately 376 students ride the bus to The Island after school each day. The University Prepatory Program began in 2006 with a Gates Foundation grant aimed at students who are at-risk and first time college students in families. It was refocused on kids at risk and now accepts 110 kids per year. This year there were 84 students who met the criteria and the remaining 26 slots were filled by a lottery system. The district and the City of Corpus Christi have developed a partnership in 2000 with the opening of the Janet F. Harte Public Library located on school property which serves as both the high school library and the city public library.

Budget The total budget for the current school year, including food service and debt service, is $51,328,130.

Salaries make up 82% of the budget the Management and Operations Budget is $1 per $100 of appraised property value in the district. Current Debt Service is .11 cents per $100 of appraised value, and the tax rate is two cents less than Effective Tax Rate, making it the lowest in area behind Port Aransas ISD which must pay about ¾ of its tax revenue to outside districts as

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Letters to the Editor

Moon Monkeys Mike Ellis, Founder

Coyotes on Aquarius Beach Maintenance Pete Alsop Island Delivery Coldwell Banker Advertising Jan Park Rankin Classifieds Arlene Ritley Production Manager Jeff Craft Contributing Writers Joey Farah Andy Purvis

The end of the road leading down to the beach is lower than the sand next to the waters edge. This is a bad flood area because the sand slopes towards the road entrance from the waters edge . The lake that pools there forces traffic up into the dunes away from the lake creating more dune erosion. I simply cannot understand this logic? Sand is being piled up in long rows along the waters edge inviting the water to take it away . I do not understand this either.It wont make the beach wider, it will only be taken away by the sea and distributed along the sandbars. Dont we want the sand to stay on the beach ?

Devorah Fox Mary Craft Maybeth Christiansen Jay Gardner Todd Hunter

And to top it off it is the city and taxpayers money being spent grading the beach so it looks like a highway ( dont we want the beach to look like a beach?} instead of fixing the city streets !!!

Dotson Lewis Ronnie Narmour Brent Rourk Dr. Donna Shaver Photographers

For everyone on the island: Please be careful walking your pets in the evening!!! I was walking with my dog out on that big sidewalk behind schlitterbahn (on Aquarius) and saw some coyotes getting pretty curious (and brave!) in the brush just a few feet from us!! Luckily Gunner alerted me before we got any closer. We had to play leap frog on the road to get away from them, but they didn't come out of the brush. I think if I had had a smaller dog they definitely would of! I see some folks out there at that time and thought it was ok...last time I walk out there at dusk!! Apparently there were a few of them right behind me when I took this picture Thankful that we are safe!

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The Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders Men’s Basketball team will be playing Stephen F. Austin for the Southland Conference on Saturday, January 30th at 2 pm at the American Bank Center. The Islanders are 7-0 and need to win this game against the defending league champions to have a chance at going to the NCAA tournament. General admission is $9 and $5 with military ID. Look for the Island Moon special coupon in this issue for the buy one get one free ticket offer. The game will be aired on ESPN3. The Library Book Sale at the Port A Civic Center 710 W. Ave A will be held Saturday, February 6th 9 am – 5 pm and Sunday 9 am – 3 pm. There will be thousands of books at bargain prices. They will also have DVDs, music CDs and audiobooks. A Harley Davidson ’99 Road King Classic and ’85 Electra Glide Classic in excellent condition are for sale for $15,000 for both or OBO. Call 537-2063. The 5th Annual Coastal Bend Boat & RV Expo will be held at the Borchard Regional Fairgrounds on February 12 – 14. There will be hundreds of boats and RVs on sale and over 50 manufacturers represented.

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The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Rankin, Editor / Publisher. Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses. News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office.

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Possibly you guys can answer my questions about the beach sand being graded,removed, replaced ? I just dont seem to understand the way the sand on the beach is being placed higher towards the water and sloping towards the dunes? This means when we have a high tide or a good rain water will collect in lakes on the beach.

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Congratulations on your amazing success on behalf of your students as evidenced by Texas students achieving the highest graduation rates in America! You are doing the Lord’s work and Texans are grateful for your work and dedication. We have a critical calendar year ahead of us for the future of public education in Texas. The Texas Legislature has been working against you and your schools for decades and will continue to do what it can to undermine your ability to do your jobs in the classroom. While some of our elected representatives and senators are friendly toward public education, many are not. Their campaign contributors want vouchers and charters so they can profit from the billions invested annually in our public schools. They also want to attack your benefits such as TRS and your health insurance. That’s the simple and ugly truth. Although your vote alone may not have great influence, if combined with your 600,000+ peers across Texas, public school educators would own the outcome of virtually any election. Why is this important to you? Currently, the education profession has very low voter turnout, which means elected officials do not listen to educators. They listen to those who vote and those who contribute. While educators are not known for their wealth and ability to contribute, they can show up at the polls in great numbers and elect education-friendly candidates! That is what we need to do next month. Remember that politics is local and is more complicated than red vs. blue. Now, when you do go vote you’ll want your vote to count. As a result of gerrymandering, most state elections (90%) are decided in the primaries, which are in February and March of this year. Please consider this assignment. Determine the following: (1) Do I reside in a Texas House or Senate District that routinely elects a Republican or Democratic candidate? (2) Which candidate in that party is the most helpful to public education? Let’s send a message to Austin that public education is important by voting early—on the first day of early voting, Tuesday, February 16. We urge

Youth League Sponsorships Needed Sponsorship for girls youth sports $200 — Corpus Christi, Texas I am currently in search of individuals and/or businesses who are willing or able to sponsor a local youth sports team. This is for the Laguna Little Miss Kickball league, a nonprofit organization that gives our girls an outlet to learn valuable life lessons while enjoying a very fun sport. Your sponsorship is not only great for tax purposes, but you also get your name or business name on the back of the teams jerseys (worn at multiple tournaments around town and south Texas), but additionally, a banner with your name or business name will be placed on the outfield fence as well. This is definitely an investment in little girls lives and is a very rewarding feeling on top of that. If interested, send me a message on FB, text me at 361-446-0587 or email me at derrick.b.born@ gmail.com

Port Aransas Book Sale The Ellis Memorial Library Annual Book Sale will be held on Saturday, Feb.6 (9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) and Sunday, Feb. 7 (9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M) in the Port Aransas Civic Center, located at 710 West Avenue A inside the City Hall complex. The entire Civic Center will be full of affordable adult and children’s hardback and paperback books, videos in DVD and VHS format, audio book on CD and cassette, music CDs, and magazines for sale. Typically, there are about 10,000 items for sale. Volunteers work one week prior to the sale organizing and arranging the books into specific subjects categories for easier shopping. Fiction lovers will find books arranged alphabetically by author. All proceeds from the sale benefit the library.

you to vote in the primary election that typically determines the Texas Senate or House member where you reside. The winners of the Democratic primary and the winners of the Republican primary face off against each other in the November general election. In many parts of Texas, most Democrats don’t stand a chance in the general election because Texans are largely Republican voters. Therefore, whoever wins the Republican Primary in March is likely to win the general election in November. For those of you inclined to vote in the Democratic primary to support your presidential candidate of choice, please know your vote would be less meaningful than if you vote in the Republican Primary for the reasons noted in the previous paragraphs. Most elections in Texas are decided in the Republican Primary. You’ll be able to vote for the Democrat or Republican presidential candidate in the November general election. What’s the takeaway of this message? Register to vote, VOTE, and vote in the Republican Primary during early voting February 16-26, or on the Primary Election Day, March 1. Need help determining who are the most educationfriendly candidates? We always check in on who the Texas Parent PAC has endorsed. They will post their slate of candidates online at www.txparentpac.com.

The 28th Annual Port Aransas Home Tour featuring nine homes will be held on Saturday, January 30th with bus tours at 9 am and 11 am for $25 and self-guided tours for $20. There will be raffle tickets, a silent auction and refreshments. The Island Moon and Schlitterbahn are teaming up with radio stations The Beach 96.5, Jake 107.3, Planet Radio 1002.3 and Classic Rock 104.5 to bring the coastal sound of Jerry Diaz and Hannah’s Reef to the Island on Saturday, March 19th The Barefoot Mardi Gras Fat Friday Kickoff Party will be held at the Boathouse Bar & Grill on January 29th at 6 pm. There will be a silent auction and raffles with live music provided by Kinda Smooth. There will be Cajun items on the menu and drink specials. To reserve a table call 589-9601. Beach parking permits are now available at all the Stripes for $12.

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Scott and Leslie Milder

prohibit consumption or possession with intent to consume alcohol on Sundays from midnight to noon and weekdays from midnight to 7 a.m. year round on public beaches. The city Police Chief has the power to unilaterally ban drinking during those hours during March for safety reasons. The new ordinance now makes it possible for the city council to alter the hours for the drinking ban with only one council vote, rather than the multiple readings required for normal ordinance changes. But a change in the hours for the ban would have to go back to the city council for a vote.

Scott and Leslie Milder are the founders of Friends of Texas Public Schools, a nonprofit organization committed to educating Texans about the strengths and achievements of Texas public schools.

The change is designed to accelerate the process for changing the hours in case of an anticipated problem. The council will discuss possible changes to the ordinance at its next meeting on Thursday, February 18.

Wondering if your voter registration is current? You can check by visiting Am I Registered to Vote. You may also register to vote at this same link. The last date to register to vote is Monday, February 1, 2016. God bless you for choosing to serve in the public schools of Texas!

Arsenic and Old Lace at PACT Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring is a black comedy, so be prepared for gallows humor and dead bodies! Set in Brooklyn, NY circa 1940, the sister Abby and Martha Brewster are two charitable ladies slightly stuck in the age before electric light. They share their home, and their homemade wines, with the whole neighborhood - local police officers, the neighboring minister’s wife, and of course their loving nephews Teddy and Mortimer. Mortimer, a drama critic and all around cynic, proposes to the girl next door Elaine a celebration is definitely in order! But when Mort finds a dead body in the window seat, the plans for the evening drastically change! Shooing Elaine away, the bewildered critic finds out that his beloved aunts have included in their charities their “gentlemen” - older men who are all alone in the world and terribly lonely. They offer their special elderberry wine and end up with bodies to hide. Luckily Mortimer’s older brother Teddy thinks he is Theodore Roosevelt, and has been digging the Panama Canal in the basement - each lock just perfect for the aunts’ “gentlemen.” How can things get worse? Throw in the third Brewster brother, murderous maniac Jonathan, his drunken pseudo-plastic surgeon accomplice, lots of local police officers, and one loud bugle, and you have a rollicking good time!

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Preparing for Year Two of “Two Steps, One Sticker” Texans will have one convenient expiration date for vehicle inspection & registration As Texas steps into the second year of the “Two Steps, One Sticker” program for vehicle inspection and registration, vehicle owners can look forward to a simpler process for these two important annual vehicle requirements. Beginning on March 1, 2016, the transition year ends, and vehicles will have one convenient expiration date for inspection and registration. Here is what Texans need to do from that point forward: Take a look at the date on your vehicle registration sticker and then follow the two steps. Step 1: Pass a vehicle inspection no earlier than 90 days prior to your registration expiration and retain your vehicle inspection report. To find your nearest inspection station, visit the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) website. Step 2: After your vehicle passes inspection, renew your registration online, by mail or in person at your county tax office, and your inspection status will be verified electronically. Remember that your vehicle inspection and registration will expire on the last day of whatever month is indicated on your sticker. You will have plenty of time to complete the two steps. Just be sure to pass inspection and renew your registration no earlier than 90 days before your sticker expires. For example, if your registration sticker expires in March 2016, you can pass your inspection as early as January 2 which is 90 days before your sticker expires. “By now most vehicles in the state have successfully transitioned to a single sticker as proof of both inspection and registration,” said TxDMV Executive Director Whitney Brewster. “Streamlining the process for both inspection and registration is consistent with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ goal to continue to simplify and automate motor vehicle services for Texas drivers.”

Benefits of the “Two Steps, One Sticker” program: • One sticker, one date: With “Two Steps, One

• Less clutter, better view: With “Two Steps, One Sticker” you have just the familiar bluebordered registration sticker in the corner of your windshield. • Safer streets, cleaner air: Because a passing vehicle inspection is a requirement to renew your registration, more Texans comply with the safety and emissions testing laws. • Fraud prevention: With inspection stickers no longer needed under “Two Steps, One Sticker,” this change eliminates the risk of inspection sticker fraud and theft.

• The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV): The TxDMV administers the state’s vehicle registration program. • The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS): DPS administers the state’s vehicle safety inspection program. • The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ): The TCEQ administers the state’s vehicle emissions testing program.

• Kid’s Place at Cole Park − Check-in is at 1526 Ocean Drive, contact Chelsea Craig at 361-946-3996.

The Winter Beach Cleanup is one of three all-volunteer seasonal cleanups coordinated through the Adopt-A-Beach program of the Texas General Land Office.

¼ C Sour Cream ¼ C Grated Parmesan Cheese ½ C Shredded Monterrey Cheese 1 lb. Bag frozen chopped spinach (thawed & squeeze out water)

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Cheese Topping ¼ C Shredded Monterrey Cheese ¼ C Grated Parmesan Cheese Preheat oven to 400 Degrees

I discovered a little trick to solving this problem that I thought you might find fun and helpful. I found that making something I would normally serve on a special occasion, such as a holiday or social gathering, can also be made on a smaller scale for a meal at home. Another helpful idea is recreating that special appetizer or meal your favorite restaurant makes so that everyone can enjoy it at home. One of my family’s favorite appetizers is Spinach Artichoke Spread. It’s served hot out of the oven and it has oozy gooey cheese on the inside that envelopes chopped spinach and creamed artichoke hearts as well as a layer of Monterrey Jack on the outside with sprinkles of parmesan cheese melted into a crust on the top. I took this spread recipe and made it for dinner and instead of toasting small rounds of baguette bread, I opted to toast large circles of garlic bagels and smear them with the spread. I served them with a small side salad and voila… Dinner was served.

In a food processor or blender, blend the artichokes, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, parmesan cheese and add the salt and pepper as well as the cayenne. Pour out into a bowl. Scrape any remaining spread in blender or food processor with a spatula into the bowl as well. Add the chopped spinach (liquid removed) and with the spatula fold ingredients together. Add the shredded Monterrey cheese and fold in as well. Take a 6x6 oven proof casserole dish and spray with cooking spray. Pour the spread into the casserole and add the Monterrey cheese and Parmesan cheese on top by spreading it evenly and place it in the oven for 30-35 minutes, until the top is golden. Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes before spreading onto bread or bagels of choice.

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Take my Spinach & Artichoke recipe idea and create other recipes and spread the love to your family table as well. Food for Thought: Crab and Artichoke spread, Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese, Goat, Walnut, Cranberry spread and add Smoked Turkey, Brie cheese, apples & raspberry jam, ricotta cheese baked with mozzarella, topped with prosciutto on toasted panini bread. Have Fun! Try New Things! Happy Eats… Enjoy!

academic meets. This contribution will pay for hotel rooms for three meets! In addition to the students loving the competition, they learn the art of mathematics and work at grade levels far above their own. The art of problem solving is something that will serve them well through high school, into college, and beyond. We thank the Kiwanis for their support.”

has donated $500 each to five math, science and robotics programs at Flour Bluff middle school and high school. We are pleased we are able to contribute to the math team at Seashore Middle School. The club has also contributed to CASA of the Coastal Bend, Explorer Post #133, Timon’s Ministry,

The Texas General Land Office’s AdoptA-Beach program is funded primarily by private contributions. To help out, or for more information, call the Adopt-A-Beach program at 1-877-TXCOAST or visit our website at www.texasadoptabeach.org. You can follow Adopt-A-Beach on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TexasAdoptABeach or on Twitter at Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.

Calendar of Events Fat Friday Party @ The Boathouse Parade @ The Beach Between Whitecap & Briscoe King Pavilion

February 6, 11a-5p

Festival @ Briscoe King Pavilion

February 6, 7p-12a

King & Queens Ball @ Schlitterbahn

SMA Math Team with $500 donation from Kiwanis Photo by Brent Rourk Local Kiwanis member John Vaughn stated, “The Kiwanis Club of Padre Island is dedicated to serving children and our community. This check was intended in some small way to support the SMA Math Team as they travel around Texas. We are blessed to have these wonderful and bright children in our community.”

and purchased children’s life jackets for the Center for Coastal Studies.

During the past year the Kiwanis Club of Padre Island has funded several local organizations that support youth causes. Maybeth Christensen elaborated, “The purpose of Kiwanis is to help young people. The Padre Island Kiwanis Club

The Kiwanis BINGO on the BEACH will begin on Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 PM at the Holiday Inn on the Island. Contact Charlie Mader at cmader@stx.rr.com for questions or if you are interested in joining this fine Island Club.

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Most trash found on Texas beaches is left there by litterbugs. Since 1986, Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up 9,200 tons of trash, which is the equivalent to the weight of 44 blue whales, making it one of the most successful volunteer programs in the nation. Volunteers record data on the trash to learn more about the causes of marine debris and to help mitigate pollution along Texas’ 367 miles of coastline.

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Moral of the story… spreads make great appetizers, but they make amazing meals too! There are several recipes I can think of off the top of my head, that I hope sparks your interest to try this week’s fun tip. Using different spreadable cheeses, as well as proteins, makes the spread versatile and interesting. Feel free

• Padre Island National Seashore − Check in at the Malaquite Visitor Center, 20420 Park Road 22, contact Buzz Botts at 361-949-8068 or via e-mail at buzz.botts@texasadoptabeach.org

• North Corpus Christi Beach − Check-in is at the Texas State Aquarium, 2710 N. Shoreline Blvd. Contact Rosanna Gossett at 361-8811204 or via e-mail at rosanna.gossett@ texasadoptabeach.org.

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• The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ): The TCEQ administers the state’s vehicle emissions testing program. The state of Texas stopped issuing vehicle inspection stickers on March 1, 2015, as a result of House Bill 2305 that passed during the 83rd legislative session (2013). The implementation of the change in law is a joint effort among three state agencies:

to add sunflower seeds for added crunch, add a little lemon zest for citrus notes or add blend in some chipotle peppers to your spread for a little spicy kick. Most of all have fun trying new recipes and say good bye to stressing over meal planning.

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• The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS): DPS administers the state’s vehicle safety inspection program.

The locations participating in the Winter Beach Cleanup are:

• Rockport − Check-in is at Rockport Beach Park pavilion. Contact Kerry Goodall at 361729-6661 or via e-mail at kerry.goodall@ texasadoptabeach.org.

I’m sure there are a few readers out there that can relate to me when I say, that there isn’t a day that goes by when we don’t open the refrigerator or pantry door and take a deep breath and wonder what to make for lunch or dinner. Part of the problem is boredom because everything gets repetitious after a while and the other part is lack of time. Lack of time refers to making a quick meal during a busy week, or utilizing what you already have in house, in order to avoid going to grocery store. Either way, we struggle with the daily challenge of meal planning.

• The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV): The TxDMV administers the state’s vehicle registration program.

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling on volunteers for the 12th Annual Winter Beach Cleanup Saturday, Feb. 13 at seven Coastal Bend beaches. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to noon.

• Aransas Pass/Redfish Bay − Check-in is at Lighthouse Lakes Park, four miles east of Aransas Pass on Highway 361. Contact Richard Gonzales at 361-779-7351 or via e-mail at richard.gonzales@texasadoptabeach.org.

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The state of Texas stopped issuing vehicle inspection stickers on March 1, 2015, as a result of House Bill 2305 that passed during the 83rd legislative session (2013). The implementation of the change in law is a joint effort among three state agencies:

Seven beaches targeted for trash pick up

• Port Aransas − Check-in is at Avenue G at the beach. Contact Deno Fabrie at 361-749-0256 or via e-mail at deno.fabrie@texasadoptabeach. org

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• Packery Channel − Check-in is at the parking lot off Highway 361 near Packery Channel. Contact Uma Venkat at 361-882-3439 or via e-mail at uma.venkat@texasadoptabeach.org.

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Christensen added, “Bingo on the Beach is the major fund raising activity for the Club and we look forward to another successful series of bingo games so we are able to continue supporting Youth programs in our area.”

January 28, 2016

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Stuff I Heard on the Island By Dale Rankin When the north wind whips up it brings them out of their snaggly lairs. They flap against our windows and fly in jerky circles high above the palms and salt flats. They congregate on palm trees and prickly pears and form communities in the lee of dunes where they live sedentary half-lives that can last months or even years. Tuesday morning a whole colony contained in a single container flew up out of the dunes and under the tires of a Bubba Truck as it rolled down SPID and exploded into life underwheel belching out offspring looking for the nearest stopping place to take up their residence like so many baby spiders. It’s not the Jabberwocky nor the Zombie Apocalypse, nor anything so outwardly sinister. No, folks it’s the living breathing Island colony of single-use plastic bags which take to the air each time the wind comes. They migrate like so many aimless wind-borne amoebas

pursuing their northern route on the summer’s prevailing southeast wind that frees them from the confines of beachside trash containers and moves them out into our neighborhoods where they take up residence in our palm trees and live like Pterodactyls mocking us just out of reach. They swim in our canals like man-made jellyfish bobbing about until we fish them from our bulkheads with pool skimmers, limp from their watery travels and we say for the hundredth time, “somebody ought to do something.” In their winter migrations they ride the northern wind to their winter quarters that take them into the grasslands behind the dunes where they sit like migrated geese once again awaiting liberation on the balmy breezes of spring.

A pretty good life All in all our Island stray bag population has it pretty good. They have no natural predators, they have cars full of active and prodigious parents who sew their seed in the warm summer climes, they have shown their ability to standup to our harsh Coastal climate like so much roughcut cedar, and their numbers are multiplied as the next generation continually belches forth from retail counters all over The Island. About the only Island predators they have are Island lawn mowers which mulch them up into tiny confetti and make them part and partial with Island topsoil. Who knows, without the renourishment of a google of mulched up plastic bags ground into our topsoil each year our little sandbar might succumb to the sea and pass into lore like a modern day plastic-baggless Atlantis. The Lord works in mysterious ways and maybe this is how the Music of the Spheres strikes the harp of our Island survival. Probably not. No folks, more likely is the reality that after two years of trying to get something done

about our flying bag colony we’re just not high enough up on the Pole of Consciousness in the halls of power OTB to get any action. The bags are bigger than we are. In the two years since a “voluntary public awareness” program went into effect there has been no discernable decrease in the Island bag population. The fact is that when the tourists come down for the weekend they don’t know nor do they care about any voluntary program. What they know is that they got their refreshments to the beach in a single-use plastic bag and when they are done with it they don’t much care where it goes after that. If you love it set it free.

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5th Annual Coastal Bend Boat & RV Expo Friday, February 12 - Sunday, February 14, 2016 Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds – Robstown, TX Over Valentine’s weekend, bring your love to the 5th Annual Coastal Bend Boat & RV Expo, the largest indoor show in the Coastal Bend area. Join thousands of fellow adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts February 12, 13 and 14, 2016 and explore all the different types of adventures to be had – and the fun and fast toys that go with them. More than 150,000-squarefeet will showcase the latest variety of new bay, offshore and pontoon boats, as well as gas and diesel motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, toys haulers and more … all under one roof at the Robstown Fairgrounds! Last year, record setting attendance over the 3-day event totaled more than 6,000.

Each year more than 14 billion single-use plastic bags are distributed by retailers in the United States and 88% of them are not recycled, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. By the looks of things about 13 billion of those are living on our Island. As we speak there are more than one million pounds of plastic bags stored in our city, all bundled up and looking for a place to be recycled. The fact is that they are cheaper to produce and set loose on the local environment than they are to recycle.

The Expo offers a rare indoor environment where event-goers can see, touch and compare – all in one place. In addition, many manufacturers and dealers will be ready to make a “sweat heart of a deal” with pre-season low financing, expo specials and rebates.

In fact our governor is so fond of plastic bags that during the last session he proposed a pre-emptive strike; a Ban Ban. He wants to place a statewide ban on bag bans. In a speech before the last legislative session Governor Greg Abbot cited bag bans as an example of Texas being “California-ized by ridiculous, unnecessary regulations.” Even as the City of Port Aransas has instituted its ban on single-use plastic bags the bag manufacturers, failing to get enough Ban Bans in place around the country are now seeking bag justice in the courts citing bans on their flying bags as a restraint of trade and have sued the City of Dallas to ban their ban.

She adds, “And Texas has more square miles of inland water than any other state. So, it makes perfect sense that families want to spend quality time together having fun in and on the water.”

Interestingly, RV travel and ownership continue to grow in popularity – including in Texas - with 7.2 million RVs on the nation's roads. And, the local boating segment is seeing similar upticks. 22% of Texas households participate in recreational boating annually, and with more than 600,000 registered boats, the Lone Star state ranks sixth in boating activity in the country.

Free educational seminars hosted by marine, RV and outdoor adventure industry experts will be held throughout the weekend at the Expo. Topics include satellite selection and towing solutions for your RV, as well as saltwater

fishing for sharks, boating inspection, new Evinrude motors, and hunting and fishing laws and safety. (Full seminar schedule attached.)

On the water … The 2016 Expo will feature hundreds of bay and offshore powerboats, luxury cruisers, fishing boats and personal watercraft. So whether your adventure includes fighting for the big catch out in the Gulf, jumping the waves on your personal water craft, cruising around the lake at a serene pace or paddling yourself to wherever you want to go, expo-goers will be able to find it all.

On the open road … The three-day show features a great selection of gas and diesel motor homes, travel trailers, campers, fifth wheels, travel trailers and accessories for outdoor adventurers. Owning a camper gives you the freedom to travel and explore any time of the year. Who wants to stay in a strange hotel when you can travel in the comfort of your own space and at your own pace? Sleep in! There’s no check out time here.

Playing with toys and accessories … Already own a boat or RV? Then the 5th Annual Coastal Bend Expo is the perfect place to outfit your boat or ride with a new sound system, GPS system, fishing or wakeboard tower. Or you can gear up with hottest new kayaks, wakeboards, tubes and towing equipment. Whatever outdoor adventure you want to do, expo-goers can see the latest boat and RV accessories hot off the factory line including sewer and water hoses, awnings, lights and power poles, as well as rocking chairs and more!

The participants … 2016 vendor participants include (alpha order) Gulf Coast Marine, Premier Yamaha Boating Center, Ron Hoover RV & Marine, South Texas Marine Center, and Waypoint Marine.

Meanwhile Brownsville has had a one dollar per plastic bag bounty in effect for the past five years and collects enough money from the surcharge to pay for picking up not only the bags but the other trash as well. An example our governor would prohibit by calling it a “patchwork quilt of bans and rules and regulations that are eroding the Texas model.” So for the foreseeable future the “Texas model’ will continue to deliver more bags to Island trees. Maybe we should embrace them as part of popular culture. We could have an Island Bag Festival and we could all wear one on our head like so many loopy bag ladies living out of shopping carts. It could be fun, at least until the Ban Ban stops us from abusing them by poking holes in them to see through.

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San Antonio. The prize includes four and four Theater Box Seat tickets with two VIP parking passes access to VIP entrance, private Saddles & Spurs Club and Terrace Restaurant and the Chef Table with complimentary beer, house wine, soft drinks and bottled water. There will only be 200 raffle tickets sold at $20.00/ ticket. This opportunity was donated by DRH Construction—Mardee and Lane Hamilton.

part of the state’s Robin Hood school funding system. FBISD does not current pay any Robin Hood money. For FBISD to pay money to other, less affluent districts under the plan, the district would have to lose 1000 students or the tax base would have to increase by at least $1billion, according to district officials. Starting teacher salary in FBISD is $43,600 and this year saw a three percent rise for all employees.

Along with the Spurs opportunity, we have other great raffle baskets. Many of you may not know that we have quite a few authors living in Port A. We have a selection of Texas wine and 2 books by local artists for a book party, and a second writer’s basket with tea, a cozy blanket to curl up and several other Port A books to enjoy.

“$5.2 billion in cuts to teachers from the state three years ago sent a shock wave through the system,” FBISD Superintendent Joe Kelly said. “They put $3 billion back in during the last legislative session but there is an exodus from the schools of education around the state because there is no job security. So we anticipate a teacher shortage is coming. Teacher turnover is not an issue for FBISD we have a turnover of about a dozen teachers each year due to normal attrition.”

The merchants of Port A were quite generous this year and we have all sorts of dining, hotel stays, pirate hunting, fishing and learning to paint opportunities. If you want to stay at home we have fixings for a delicious Sunday brunch. If you are looking to do some decorating we have home décor items and a circular saw to get your project started. Raffle tickets for baskets, other than the Spurs, will be $1.00/ticket, 6 tickets for 5 dollars and 15 tickets for 10 dollars.

All of the projects from the 2013 bond issue $48 million – will be built out by the end of 2017. They include renovations to athletic facilities, an addition to the Junior High School, a 25-meter swimming pool, additions to the Elementary School library and cafeteria, the Intermediate School cafeteria, and improvements to the Wranosky Gymnasium.

The wrist band is your ticket to enter the homes on the tour, but it also provides you with another opportunity this year. If you are spending a Day in Port A and going to the Community Theater that night to see “Forever Opry” A tribute to the Women of Country Music show your wrist band or your tour map at the concession stand and you will get a free popcorn and drink.

The state pays the district by student based on previous year’s enrollment so districts need about three months of operating funds to a good financial ratings; FBISD has four months on hand according to Kelly.

The PAGC is a 501 c 3 organization and is a member of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce, the Corpus Christi Garden Council and KPAB. Bus tours at 9 am and 11 am for $25 and self-guided tours 1-5 pm for $20.

Kelly said currently there is $170 million of state money available to fund all-day prekindergarten programs, but after two years the district will have to take up the funding, however, there may be some grant money available. Cost of annual tuition for an out of district student is $950.

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BBB offers advice for purchasing 2016 Super Bowl tickets By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Coastal Bend Better Business Bureau

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• Check the ticket broker’s refund policy. Research the ticket broker's refund policy before purchasing, and make sure it provides clear details about the terms of the transaction. Assess the company's policy for customer satisfaction and details on reimbursement for cancelled events.

Super Bowl 50 is only a couple weeks away, and football fans everywhere are starting to make their predictions. The final two teams will compete for the championship title on Sunday, Feb. 7, in Santa Clara, California. If you are heading to the Super Bowl game this year, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin advises you to be on alert for ticket scams.

• Watch for hidden fees. Some websites include service charges and additional shipping fees. While these charges should be identified on the website and disclosed to you before the transaction is finalized, read the fine print to make sure you know the total cost that will be billed to your account.

There are currently thousands of game day tickets listed on classifieds websites, and it can be great for non-season ticket holders, occasional fans or those making a last-minute decision to see the big game. However, these sites offer no guarantees and do not require identification from sellers. Buying tickets in person is not always a sure thing either, as it has become easier for scammers to make fake tickets look real.

• Pay with a credit card. Always use a credit card as additional protection. Also, never wire money to someone you don’t know. Money sent via wire transfer is extremely difficult to retrieve. Once the scammers have picked it up, there is little recourse, if any, for getting your money back.

If you do go online to purchase a Super Bowl ticket, BBB recommends purchasing from a trustworthy seller or website. Some websites offer opportunities to purchase tickets before box office sales start, buyer protections and money-back guarantees.

Additionally, BBB advises you to watch out for these red flags: • The ticket seller prefers to communicate via email. If the seller doesn’t provide a physical address or phone number as another option to communicate, that’s a red flag. With email, there’s no way to tell where the person is emailing from, or who the person is. Ask questions!

Last year, BBB received nearly 2,000 complaints against event ticket sales and ticket brokers nationwide. Complainants allege they paid for invalid tickets or paid in advance for tickets that never arrived. Legitimate ticket brokers should be happy to answer questions, send a receipt and verify business information.

• The ticket seller can’t provide additional photos or information. Request more photos of the property, or ask to be given a virtual tour via webcam. Ask for specific details about the package or tickets you are purchasing. Legitimate owners and/or sellers will be happy to oblige.

BBB offers the following tips for safely purchasing Super Bowl tickets: • Do your research. When purchasing tickets through an online broker, check out their BBB Business Review at bbb.org for details about the company, history of complaints and customer reviews. You can also check to see if they are a member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers, an organization that works with law enforcement agencies, professional sports teams and other organizations to fight against counterfeit tickets.

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• Verify the tickets are real. Search for guidance online about how the tickets should look and compare them to the ones you want to buy. Also, compare the price of the tickets to the price of others being sold. Scammers will often list tickets at a very low price to lure victims. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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Tides of the Week Tides for Corpus Christi (Bob Hall Pier) January 28 - February 4, 2016

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Backwater Adventures

Why Would We Wade?

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This is a question asked by many and some might say why would we fish from the boat! Three major reasons why anglers step away from the boat to fish the shallow bay flats of our area can bring better catching to your fishing. Before you jump off the plank make sure you are prepared with equipment and knowledge. When you become efficient and comfortable you are a mobile fish assassin.

Island Loco Local Rick Bosworth with one of close to 100 trout we caught on a warming trend after a fresh cold front. Watch for mid-day lunar feelings to turn gamefish on when they warm up. or two fish as we pass the strike zone. Getting out along the break can allow anglers to stay on the spot and cast baits to the right area without making passes over and over again eventually spooking groups of fish. This is a very effective way to fish the side of the ICW this spring. The east side of the channel can get fairly muddy but the west side usually has a firm bottom and nice grass along the drop off. The bottom falls off quickly and is perfect for pitching soft plastics and probing the bottom. Starting off your wade fishing in shallow water is important. The shorelines of the Laguna Madre, Baffin Bay, and Corpus Christi Bay are also great places to wade fish. Start off shallow for safety and the fact that fish may be scattered up in the shallows. The second reason why wade fishing this time of year is effective is because the lower water temperatures slow down the movements of both bait and gamefish. This makes the bait move at a snails pace and to match that presentation standing still and twitching the bait extremely slow is important. Many times our casts may last up to 2min while working a lure in the winter months. This can seem like eternity, until you feel the thump of the bite! With those low water temperature baitfish loose a lot of their color and that is why some of our favorite winter colors are white and glow. The third and most important reason why we jump out and walk away from the boat is to exclude the noise and presence of the boat and other fishermen. So many times this is discarded even with so called "trophy trout hunters". I see boats pull up with big motors and fishermen plow out wander around within 50yds for 20min then jump back in and blast away. The displacement that your boat sends out when you come down off of a plane sends a shock wave out for up to 300yds. Slow down and idle in then drift pole or trolling motor in the final 100yds. This will put you quietly inside those big trout without scaring them into lock jaw. On those busy days on the water those big fish don't leave they just are smart enough to sit tight and hide. I like to move cross wind as not to let my dust float

By Jay Gardner Here it is at the end of January, and the water finally dropped out, and winter has settled in. And the crowd goes wild! Boo! This coming Tuesday we will all hear from Punxsutawney Phil on whether or not we will have 6 more weeks of winter, or if it will be an early spring. I think old Phil will see his shadow, which will indicate six more weeks of winter, and the forecast looks really sunny and nice here for Tuesday. They can keep the groundhog and the snow up there, and I’ll take the sunny days down here.

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Last weeks low tides were as low as it gets! Use caution but observe structure that may be your next favorite fishing spot when tides come back up. We pulled these folks off of the sand bar. down current alarming fish. The most important thing I tell my clients is not to fish and walk at the same time. As you walk your line pulls to the side making a very in-natural presentation. Fan cast and cover an area completely, then take a few steps and cover the same area from a different angle. I then move up ten steps to

Get her her own rod and keep your hands Bob tipped the scales over on his side when he won our on the boat competition last week. This nice 29" red murdered the ugly green DOA GRUB TAIL. reach a new zone. Wading can slow an angler to fine tune his or her technique and presentation to a tee. Pay close attention to your line as it approaches you, study every twitch of the rod and stroke of the reel. Watch how your bait sits on the bottom in shallow water. With this learn your lures and master the techniques that make them mimic real baitfish. Everything is fine until your rod bends double and that silver and blue trout comes sending frothy water in an explosion of heart attack. Having your tools close to hand is very important as well as having the right stuff and not too much of the wrong stuff. EVERLASTING FISHING AND HUNTING PRODUCTS is a family owned business from Billy Gurky and his family, they have a house right here on our Island. They are making products made by fishermen for fishermen. They build quality stuff and sell it cheaper than any other company. Look at their wading belts, fish pliers, fish lip tongs, floating wading nets, and wading boots. Marker 37 marina has it all. Keep the tackle to a minimum and keep variations of plastic baits darks, lights, and naturals. A topwater and suspending bait and plenty of room to move around. Don't fill your pockets or carry monster tackle systems out on your wading expeditions. Spend your time slipping into a relaxed and unviable state of fishermen nirvana. Your adventures will be more enjoyable and more memorable when you a can concentrate on what you are doing. For those of us that do not have a boat, anytime you are fishing you are on your feet and mobile. The skills and lessons learned on the boat with me hunting trophy trout will move you towards success in the field along the many public fishing grounds that surround our area. The way you enter the water, look for key signs of gamefish presence, and what lures or baits might be the right ones to use are all in a days fishing with me on the water. I would love to invite you out for a kick start into your fishing year. Many of our local and visiting anglers have already called about the discount on weekday trips this month. Take advantage of this and let's share a adventure on the water. GO GET WET! Joey Farah 361-442-8145

I have to hand it to Nueces County in managing the new acreage from Kleberg County. The “bowl” area has been a historical dune blowout for as long as I can remember, and people have used it to test their 4WD’s, have bonfires, and yes, sometimes for general buffoonery. In the past, people had limited their activities to the immediate bowl area, however, over the past few years, some folks decided to up the ante. There have been miles of off-road paths that have been created by “offroading enthusiasts” over the past couple of years that stretch and wind for several miles behind the dunes. This is causing even more blowouts, and is seriously weakening the dune structure in that area. This is the exact reason that driving in the dunes was made illegal years ago. That’s right ILLEGAL.

$1,000 or confinement in the County jail for not more than 60 days, or both. In addition, there are provisions for littering that could be enforced. These run between $100 and $200 for the first one, and then go up from there to $400 to nor more than $2,000 or confinement in the County jail for not more than 60 days, or both. For littering. So, with the Interlocal agreement between the City and the County regarding enforcement, I’m wondering if either knows of the potential cash-cow that enforcing these rules already on the books would be. They could walk camp to camp and hand out tickets on a holiday weekend like free ice cream. Thousands of dollars. They could have a pretty productive day during Memorial or Labor days, I would imagine. More efficient, less overhead, and more productive in fines than hitting speeders on the Causeway or Whitecap I would imagine. I’m hoping that code enforcement, the police, and Sherriff’s offices are aware that there are

Read this carefully, from the Nueces County Beach Management Plan, Section VII. Beach Traffic Orders B. 4. – “No person shall drive or operate for damage south of the bowl recreational purposes any dune buggy, marsh buggy, minibike, trail bike, JEEP, or any laws in place, and that these laws and fines are other mechanized vehicle on a dune seaward of in place to dissuade/encourage people to do the the dune protection line.” This means it’s illegal right thing, and not trash our dunes and beaches. to drive on any dune from the water’s edge to With the new signage, there’s no excuse this 1000’ landward of that. All those trails that year. have been cut have been done so illegally. If this gets in your hands before the weekend, Let’s look at the penalties, as they are also please meet up with the Burners Without clearly defined in the Management Plan. Borders, Friends of Padre, Nueces County Violators can be charged BOTH Civil and and other groups this Saturday at 10am at Criminal Penalties. Civil penalties are “not less the entrance to the bowl, and help them clean than $50 nor more than $1,000 per violation. the beach. You can also view the pro-active That is just for being caught in the dunes. I attempts of Nueces County to curtail access think a couple of those tickets might get some to the backside where all the damage is being folks attention. In addition, violators can also done. And a reminder, that destroying the be charged Criminal penalties (technically signage is ALSO a criminal activity. Drop me a Misdemeanor) of $50 to $100 for the first an email at tarponchaser@mail.com and I’ll see offense. It goes up from there, and the third you all On the Rocks. offense of not less than $200 nor more than

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January 28, 2016

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SPORTS Sports Talk

Designated Hitter or No Designated Hitter? By Dotson Lewis

By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon

Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: There is a rather large controversy regarding the designated hitter rule being adopted by Major League Baseball. To be exact, the American League has it, the National League does not. Rumor has it that the National League owners are on the verge of adopting the rule for their league. Here are some thoughts & etc., regarding this possible major rules change. Thanks to sportswriter Cody Bivins for his contributions to this article, and to many of my baseball friends who were not reluctant to vociferously state their opinion(s).

Does It Matter? The majority of baseball fans stick hard and true to their favorite team's league and their rules, most namely if they play with the DH or with the pitcher batting in the lineup. However, why do people care so much? Besides the fact that the World Series faces off two teams that play by different rules, why do people get so upset that the “other” league should play by their rules? In no other major North American sport do the two “conferences” play by different rules. There are pros and cons to both sides. However, there is no good reason to make one side like the other. It's a beautiful thing. EMBRACE IT.

No one is asking your league or team to change their game. That's the key point. And sports are entertainment, so leagues are better off making their games more entertaining if the sport is waning (without harming the integrity of the game). Consider the high ratings from this past year's World Series.

Pros & Cons, opinions from various people: 1. “Being an NL guy predictably, I don't like the DH. If you are going to be an MLB player you should be good enough to play in the field. And if your added offense doesn't outweigh the runs you let in on defense then it's simple, you shouldn't be playing.” 2. “It's strange that players wouldn't be able to play in one league yet they can excel in another league. The rules should be the same for either one. And I just would like to see the pitchers bat. Personally I think small ball is every bit as exciting as a roided DH going up there and either hitting HR or striking out. The strategy of the hit and run, and advancing the runner is a cool thing to see, and it's so much more prevalent in the NL I believe because of this.” 3. “I honestly prefer the National League with no DH, but I feel like one league having it and the other league not--works for everyone. Both sides get what they want. If you want

4. “As an ex-pitcher, I hated the entire concept of the DH when I was playing. I've also always felt that sports should ideally have players who are responsible for both offense and defense (unlike football). With some notable exceptions (Edgar Martínez, for one), I've always felt that many DHs were just guys who were either too un-athletic, too lazy, or too unskilled to play one of the corner positions; that is to say, not good enough at the game of baseball to be out on the field.”

5. “The DH was introduced based on the assumption that a game with more offense was therefore better, which is not necessarily true. The introduction of the DH was possibly the least important of three major changes that baseball introduced to fix the late-1960s pitcher-dominated era (lowering the mound in 1969 and continued expansion in both leagues diluting the pitching pool being the others). While average AL attendance did rise by 47% by 1979 (compared to 1974) and 57% by 1984 (compared to 25% and 23% for the NL, which out-drew the AL for this entire period), it is tough to disentangle that attendance bump from the addition of two AL expansion teams in 1977 (Seattle and Toronto). While

Seattle's attendance figures are pretty poor for this period, Toronto quickly became one of the better draws in the AL (averaging 26K/ game in 1984, 4th best in the AL). If one looks at the year before expansion (1976), AL attendance had only risen 13%, three years into the DH experiment. So while the AL did catch up to the NL in average per-game attendance within 10 years of introducing the DH, it is tough to argue that this happened solely, or even primarily, because of the introduction of another hitter.” 6. “I'll argue on the behalf of AL managers: they have adapted!! The full-time DH is almost a thing of the past. AL managers have wised up and now almost every team uses the DH slot as a way to give regular starters a "half-day" off, in order to get through the long season. Let’s give them credit for that, especially Joe Girardi, who uses this tactic to perfection.” 7. “One other advantage to having your pitchers hit: they are less likely to throw at a batter. If a pitcher has to eventually step up to the plate for payback pitches, you can bet that he will be very selective about when he plugs an opposing player on purpose.” 8. “What is wrong with a pitcher throwing at a batter? As long as he isn't aiming for the head, I think that is just one more strategic element of the game. Not to mention, it adds a little element of intrigue.” 9. “The DH gives players, who may not be very good defenders, the opportunity to play in MLB, or older players to continue to play after they are viable fielders.” 10. “This is good for a couple of reasons, first of all, it gives more players an opportunity to play, and second of all, it gives us a chance to watch veteran mashers continue to hit homeruns long after they are no longer good fielders.”

more hitting and you like that older players can stay in the league longer, then watch AL games. If you want pitching, strategy, and defense then watch the NL. I personally enjoy watching AL teams that don't have as much hitting; trying to win with pitching, defense, and an NL style of play.”

Meeting Guy

Dotson’s Other Note: I received a bunch more opinions, but don’t have room for them in this issue of The Moon. What do you think?…your opinion is solicited. Some current players who are pictured in this article are primarily DH’s. Can you name any or all? If you get them all you will win first prize. The prize is YTBD. 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, 5-8 p.m. or contact me. Phone: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475 Email: dlewis1@stx.rr.com

He could be as tough as rawhide, or as gentle as a grandmother. He was fierce yet kindhearted, cantankerous but reasonable. He remained independent, thoughtful, and hard-fisted all of his life, but was known as completely lovable as a coach--John the Baptist in tennis shoes. He was the kind of guy you didn’t mind getting stuck in a submarine with, and the cover of his playbook may have had only one word, “Attack.” I guess you could say he was easy to like but hard to know. He succeeded in a profession where even tough guys finish second. Basketball was not only his livelihood, but his life. Loyalty had always been one of his basic tenets. Some said he may have invented recruiting. He owned dark circles that hung like bunting beneath his eyes, and he had been known to chase a referee all the way to the dressing room. If you had the opportunity to visit one of his practices, you would come away with three ingredients for winning: you need good players, who could be physical, and who could push the ball in an up-tempo style of offense. He took his game all around the world, as he visited countries such as China, Germany, Spain, England, Korea, the Philippines, Japan, Brazil and Chile. Yet he always said, “There’s nothing like returning home to Houston.” My pal, Buck Showalter, Manager of the Baltimore Orioles, once said, “It’s not that I like to win so much; I hate seeing somebody else win.” That reminded me of basketball coach extraordinaire, Guy V. Lewis. A teacher at heart, he was some kind of basketball coach.

that Art would set me up in front of this great coach. As we met, Art said, “Guy, I want you to meet a good friend of mine, Andy Purvis, who knows everything you would ever want to know

In 1985, I moved my family to Corpus Christi, Texas. The company I had joined and worked for at that time, known as Texas Pizza Corporation, had purchased the Pizza Hut franchises in El Paso and Corpus Christi and the surrounding markets. My job as Vice President of Operations was to oversee both markets and return them to profitability. The advertising agency we chose to use to help market our restaurants was known as the Winius-Brandon Agency. They were located in Houston, Texas. This agency was owned and operated by Art Casper. I later found out that Art had another passion, college basketball. For 28 years, Art had been one of the radio broadcasters for the University of Houston Cougars’ basketball program. So every year, Art would send me the Cougars’ schedule and allow me to pick three or four home games where I would join him in Houston, courtside at the scorers’ table. There I would chart rebounds, fouls, turnovers, or whatever Art wanted me to do. It also gave me a chance to meet some of the greatest coaches of the games, along with national broadcasters. Ray Meyer and his son Joey with DePaul, Don Haskins with UTEP, Denny Crum with Louisville, and “Digger” Phelps with Notre Dame were some of the best. Terrific broadcasters like Don Crique, Gary Bender and Cheryl Miller were on hand for nationally televised games.

Even though they went to different schools, Guy Lewis met the love of his life, Dena Nelson, while attending a high school dance in the 1930’s. They married in 1942 and had three children, Vern, Terry and a daughter Sherry, who died early at the age of 63. Sherry’s son, Noah, also survives the family. Dena passed away in June of 2015, five months before Guy. They had been married almost 73 years. Vern Lewis went to junior high school with my pal Ronnie Arrow, but they ended up playing at different high schools, each winning a Texas State title in basketball: Vern Lewis played for Houston’s Austin High School whose team won the state title in 1964. Ronnie Arrow played at Houston’s Jones, whose team won in 1965.

Being from North Carolina and growing up enjoying Atlantic Coast Conference basketball, I naturally looked for ACC teams coming in to play Houston. On this occasion, the team was the University of North Carolina, coached by Dean Smith. It was a nationally-televised game and I was excited, to say the least. Former basketball coach and Houston legend, Guy Lewis, was in attendance and sat a couple of rows behind the U of H team. Lewis had retired after the 1986 season. I asked Art to introduce me to Lewis before the game. I had no idea

Lewis is most widely known for producing the Phi Slama Jama team, which developed Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, with a game played above the rim. about ACC basketball.” Lewis looked straight at me with disdain and said, “What in the hell would I want to know about ACC basketball?” I was so stunned I almost swallowed my tongue. Then Lewis smiled and stuck out his hand as Art started laughing. Lewis had taken five of his teams to the Final Four but had lost twice to ACC teams: UNC in 1982 and N.C. State in 1983. Those losses still didn’t sit very well with him. Art would never let me forget the look on my face that day.

Guy V. Lewis left us on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2015. He died of natural causes with his family by his side. Lewis had suffered in recent years from a stroke which occurred in February of 2012. He had been confined to a wheelchair and stayed out of the public spotlight. He was living in a retirement home in Kyle, Texas. Lewis was 93. Guy V. Lewis’s story was a masterpiece as he was much more than a basketball coach. A wise man, Anatola France, once said, “To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.” Lewis had them all, in spades. I’m very glad I got to meet him. 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.

Veterans continued from A1 existent before the program’s launch. Today, there remain areas where the nearest provider enrolled in VA Choice is more than 100 miles away from the veteran needing an appointment. While there are several healthcare providers in Nueces County who are enrolled, the list isn’t near where it should be. While it is easy to see that Tri-West and the VA should be focusing its time and attention on expanding this network, we know from history that we shouldn’t expect the VA to fix the problem. Instead of waiting for the VA, I see this as an opportunity for all veteran organizations and community leaders to promote this program to our local healthcare providers and

get them enrolled in the VA Choice Network. Healthcare providers who are interested can enroll in the network at joinournetwork. triwest.com/ or email questions about VA Choice to TriWestDirectContracting@triwest. com, or they can always contact Congressman Farenthold’s office at 361-884-2222 or send a message through Farenthold.house.gov Expanding the VA’s network of choice providers won’t happen overnight, but if we all spread the word, we can tackle this giant together. JD Kennedy is a Marine Veteran who served three deployments to Iraq. He is a Veterans advocate and currently serves as Congressman Blake Farenthold’s District Director.

January 28, 2016

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The Travelling Moon Gets Around

Winter Texans of the Week We discovered Port A in December 2013. We had just helped our son and granddaughter relocate from Houghton Lake, Michigan (our home town) to Belton, Texas. Once they were settled, we set out on an adventure to find warmer weather and a little golf. That landed us in Corpus Christi and a tee time at a Mustang Island golf course. We were early for our tee time, so we made a loop around the town of Port Aransas. The chalk boards announcing nightly music hooked us! We moved here from Corpus the next day. Our son and granddaughter have since moved back to MI, but we have returned to Port A every winter since then, and always will. We so enjoy spending time with our wonderful friends here (Winter Texans and local residents alike) that we hardly find time to golf anymore! Finally, thanks to Ronnie and the Island Moon for the spot on music reviews – you’ve never steered us wrong! Rick and Joey Marshall.

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