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Turkey Bowling A2
La Posada 2015 A5
Fishing A7
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The
Issue 607
Island Moon
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December 3, 2015
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Around The Island By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com The truck was rolling down the beach when Miss Lizzy let out a yelp. She had spied this fellow who had washed ashore overnight just south of Bob Hall Pier.
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Its Time to La Posada!
La Posada Kick-Off Party A Hit
The AccuWeather forecast calls for 74 degrees and partly cloudy on Friday, December 11, and clear and 72 degrees on Saturday, December 12; so it looks like great La Posada weather for deck parties.
The Island Strategic Action Committee met Tuesday night, here is a summary of the topics covered.
SPID/Commodores intersection
“He went quick,” Lea said. “ It was a pretty good-sized fish. I’ve never seen this before. I’ve seen them eat too much and the fish bones puncture the esophagus but I’ve never seen a dolphin killed by a fish blocking their blowhole.” If George Costanza had been there the dolphin might have had a chance - “The sea was angry that day my friends” – but alas he was not. We’re sure there is a parable in there somewhere. We will leave it to the denizens of local pulpits to tackle that one.
Kleberg The signs are up in Kleberg County and the law dogs mean business.
The Bowl Property owners south of the Kleberg/Nueces line (south of Sea Pines) have posted the roadways and state and local law enforcement have begun enforcing the no-trespassing laws. The Nueces County Coastal Parks Board has plans for the 3680acre tract it purchased last year but in the meantime is trying to derail decades of bad habits, from a shooting gallery to four-wheeling in the dunes around The Bowl, which is getting larger as more vegetation disappears.
Just be aware that tickets for trespassing are $500 and there is a new sheriff in town.
Smiling Bill We want to say so long to our friend Smiling Bill who passed away this week. Bill was a regular at the standing Tuesday night shuffleboard game on The Island and known far and wide for his colorful tee-shirts. We will miss our friend.
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Work is underway to redesign the SPID/Commodores/State Highway 361 intersection. City officials told the ISAC Tuesday they are looking for ways to lengthen the small left turn lane from Commodores onto northbound SPID, and to provide two right-turn lanes from SH 361 onto northbound SPID. They said the work may require the removal of the median on Commodores. They said they expect the new design for the intersection to be done by Fall 2016. A comprehensive study of Island traffic and a subsequent plan for future design of Island roads is currently being done by the city in conjunction with the Texas Department of Transportation.
SPID/Park Road 22 Water Exchange Bridge City Engineers told the ISAC during their Tuesday meeting that they expect final approval on the proposed SPID/Park Road 22 Water Exchange Bridge to be in place by the end of December and they anticipate holding a public hearing by the end of February, 2016.
Projects continued on A11
State Agencies Begin Taking Applications for BP Restoration Funds State agencies this week began taking applications for allocation of funds from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which occurred just over five years ago. The draft plan allocates funds from a proposed settlement with BP of up to $8.8 billion for natural resource injuries stemming from the spill, including, $238 million that would be allocated for Texas restoration efforts. The Trustees have proposed to accept this settlement, which would resolve BP’s liability for natural resource injuries stemming from the spill. The draft plan identifies five goals intended to restore wildlife, habitat, water quality, and recreational activities in the Gulf. To achieve these goals, funds are allocated to 13 different restoration types. The restoration types address a broad range of impacts at both regional and local scales. The implementation of this plan will restore wildlife and habitat and associated services such as recreational opportunities that were impacted by the Spill. The figure below identifies the 5 restoration goals and 13 restoration types. The Texas Trustee agencies (GLO, TPWD & TCEQ) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently completed a public comment process and will now begin the application process for the 2016 funding cycle from the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund. Some agencies around the Coastal Bend are expected to apply for funds.
BP continued on A3
La Posada Has Arrived!
The La Posada Lighted Boat Parade is just a few days away. As we have in the last two editions we include everything you need to know and/or to enter in this issue. There a no big changes this year in the parade route or rules.
By Dale Rankin
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network was called and performed a necropsy on the spot with a surprising result. According to Lea Walker who performed the necropsy the male Bottlenose Dolphin was a sub-adult male, the normal dolphin lifecycle is about thirty years, who met his demise when he swallowed a flounder tail first. Normally dolphins swallow fish headfirst so that the fins don’t get caught in their throat. But this fellow had been gorging on flounder and when he swallowed one backwards the fish’s head lodged in the “gooseneck” which is between the dolphin’s esophagus and his blow hole and the dolphin could not open his blowhole and suffocated.
Live Music A16
Weekly
Update on Island projects
Water Exchange Bridge, Traffic Light, Seawall and Commodores Intersection
Art Show A11
We’ll see you on the water!
US Marines collected toys at the door for Toys for Tots. Photo by Brent Rourk By Brent Rourk While glasses clinked and forks moved from plate to mouth, other party goers at the La Posada KickOff Party at Scuttlebutts strolled the aisles of the silent auction finding perfect Christmas presents. Almost 200 items were claimed in the silent auction. La Posada Foundation members along with Scuttlebutts personnel collaborated to set-up another successful Kick-Off Party. Padre Island Yacht Club volunteers helped shuttle guests from the Baptist Church to Scuttlebutts. Guitar chords filled the air as impeccably dressed United States Marines at the front door collected toys brought by guests. The toys are earmarked for less fortunate children in local counties, delivered by Marines diligently working the Toys for Tots Program.
Live Auction Providing ample humor while manning the mic at the live auction, auctioneer Kenny Stowe deftly helped many guests purchase some spectacular gift items at favorable
A break in the live auction action Photo by Brent Rourk prices. A fishing trip, resort stays, meals, beach party, and additional popular items topped the list of live auction deals. The last item, a gleaming Yamaha Zuma Motor Scooter, drew heavy bidding before fetching $2,800. Though it is too early determine exact counts, many boxes of toys were collected at the front door. Generous guests filled with Christmas spirit also made financial donations to Toys for Tots, and all of those donations will go directly to purchasing toys.
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La Posada Toy Collection, Parade Boats, and Collector Boats Last Minute Vital Information By Brent Rourk Toy collection during the La Posada Lighted Boat Parades has traditionally been a memorable Christmas event. Collector boats with a United States Marine on board stop at Islander’s docks and decks to pick up toys generously donated to Toys for Tots.
How to Get Your Toys Picked Up The La Posada Foundation would like to make it as easy as possible for Islanders to get toys to the collector boats. All that is needed are a lookout person or two with a flashlight and a bag of toys. All Islanders donating toys during the La Posada parades should look for collector boats Identified by yellow lights. Party goers should shine their flashlight towards the collector boats and the boats with a Marine on board will pick up toys. Please put toys in extra large, heavy duty trash bags for ease of handling from dock to boat to Yacht Club to Marine Trucks. Refer to the parade route maps in the Island Moon Newspaper. If you are a non-water home (not on the parade route) and want to donate toys or you are on the water and collector boat has missed you, then
R. J. Blankship's design won the logo design contest for La Posada 2015. Photo by Miles Merwin
La Posada continued on A5
A little Island history
Opening of Corpus Christi Pass Plan from 1967
By Dale Rankin When the dredging of Packery Channel was approved in 2000 it was the culmination of years of attempts to make a water pass through The Island. In 1967, the same year Hurricane Beulah cut The Island into more than a dozen pieces and opening the pass, a study was commissioned by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to determine the feasibility of opening Corpus Christi Pass on a permanent basis. By 1970 the pass had silted shut but before the plan could be put into effect Hurricane Celia roared through the Coastal Bend and opened it again.
Corpus Christi Pass depicted on a 19th century navigational chart The exact location of Corpus Christi Pass has moved around over the last few decades. What was originally Corpus Christi Pass was actually a series of passes which began at the bay side of what is now Fish Pass and ran parallel to the beach all the way down The Island to what is now the end of Whitecap Boulevard. The
Corpus Christi Pass after Hurricane Allen in 1980 last remnant of the historic Corpus Christi Pass is Lake Padre. The pass historically was considered the dividing line between Padre and Mustang Islands. That line now is Packery Channel which was originally part of the Corpus Christi Pass system.
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Business Briefs The PIPOA Movie Night will be held at the Schlitterbahn Veranda patio on Friday, December 4th 5:30 – 8:30 pm. The featured movies will be Frozen and Polar Express. There will be a $5 buffet with hotdogs, hamburgers and hot chocolate. Distribution
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Whataburger on the Island will be closed for at least ten days starting December 7th so they can renovate as well as make additional drive thru lanes.
Island Delivery Coldwell Banker Advertising
Dragonfly has a new menu with new entrees and tapas items. Check out their Facebook page for their daily specials.
Jan Park Rankin Classifieds Arlene Ritley
The Padre Island Dog Group is having a Doggy Christmas Party on Saturday, December 19th 10 am. The party will be held at Beverly Hoffman’s home at 13913 Skysail Street.
Production Manager Jeff Craft Contributing Writers Joey Farah
Scuttlebutt’s has a Welcome Winter Texans offer with $1 off lunch entrees.
Andy Purvis Devorah Fox
The South Texas Grassroots Band will not be playing at Island Italian on Sundays in December but will be back in January.
Mary Craft Maybeth Christiansen Jay Gardner
The Nueces County ESD Parade will be held on the Island on Sunday, December 6th at 6 pm. The parade route can be found on this page.
Todd Hunter Dotson Lewis Ronnie Narmour Brent Rourk Dr. Donna Shaver Photographers Miles Merwin Jeff Dolan Mary Craft
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I look forward every Thursday to getting my Island Moon newspaper and reading articles by Dotson Lewis and Andy Purvis. They are very talented writers. Andy on Sports and Dotson on Sports and Past History. Thanks for having these two gentlemen on your staff of writers. Pat Dwyer
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La Posada cont. from A1 call Denis Whitco at 210-834-6622 and he will arrange a toy pick up. Collector boats will be on the water on Friday from 7:00PM until 9:00PM. On Saturday night collector boats will pick up toys from 6:00PM until 9:00PM. If you still have toys to donate on Sunday morning that were not collected for whatever reason, then call Denis Whitco at 210-834-6622 and he will arrange a pick up.
Parade Boats Publisher
There is still time and space to register your boat for the parade. Use the application blank in this newspaper, go online at www.piyc.org, or go to Padre Island Mail Plus, CVS Pharmacy, or Ace Hardware.
Dale Rankin About the Island Moon
The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Rankin, Editor / Publisher. Total circulation is 10,000 copies. Distribution includes delivery to 4,000 Island homes, free distribution of 3,000 copies in over 50 Padre Island businesses and condos, as well as 600 copies distributed in Flour Bluff, 1,400 copies on Mustang Island and Port Aransas businesses.
Boats from 14 feet and up are encouraged to be a part of the parade fun. See the parade by being in it instead of watching it from shore. It is guaranteed to produce a lifetime of memories. Get a crew and decorate your boat. All size boats are eligible to win the coveted hand-made tumblers from Aloe Tile in Corpus Christi. Tumblers are awarded for 1st and 2nd place in four categories.
News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office.
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History continued from A1 But as far back as the 1960s there was an acknowledged need for a permanent waterexchange pass between the Gulf and Corpus Christi Bay. A study was commissioned in February of 1967 by the firm of Turner, Collie & Braden based in Houston and presented to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in June of that year. The idea of cutting the pass was done in an attempt to reduce salinity levels in the Upper Laguna. It was part of a larger plan to combat hypersalinity in the Laguna. The study concluded that a pass could be cut through Mustang and Padre Islands but jetties would be needed to keep it open in the long term. It called for “heavy stone revetments…to fix the Gulf mouth of the pass and protect it from wave attack.” It also called for the revetments to be at the terminus of jetties which would be a total of 1400 feet in length, bordering a channel that would be ten-feet deep by one hundred feet across on the Gulf side of the beach and sixtyfeet wide and seven-feet deep on the bay side. The side slopes would be at ratio of one vertical to three horizontal.
Parade Boat Captains and one guest are also invited to the La Posada Brunch at the Padre Island Yacht Club on Sunday, December 13th from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM where awards will be given and toys will be loaded into large trucks.
Collector Boats The La Posada Committee is still seeking several collector boats for Saturday Night. What a terrific Christmas opportunity for a couple, family, or group of friends – to pick up toys during the parade and take them to the Padre Island Yacht Club. You will experience the ‘Joy of Giving’ many times over. All of the toys are donated to the United States Marines for Toys for Tots and reach less fortunate children in the Coastal Bend. Collector boat captains and crew play a vital part in collecting the toys. Contact Nick Colosi at 618-889-9160.
Annual dredging was anticipated to cost between $66,000 and $100,000. But over the years as The Island was battered by hurricanes and attentions shifted to rebuilding rather than new construction the idea for a permanent Corpus Christ Pass was forgotten. Jetties were built at Fish Pass but lost the battle with Mother Nature and sealed shut. It wasn’t until 2005 when the tidal surge from Hurricane Ike washed the last plug of sand from the nearly complete Packery Channel that The Island had a permanent water exchange pass.
The Annual Kiwanis Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus is set for Saturday, December 5th 9 – 11 am at St. Andrew by the Sea Catholic Church. There is no charge but each child is encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy. The Padre Island Holiday Home Tour will take place on Saturday, December 6th 1 – 5 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the POA or at the homes the day of the tour for $10. Ray Wylie Hubbard will be the featured entertainer at Third Coast Theater on December 11th and 12th. The Boathouse Bar & Grill has a December Party Offer with $100 off a $300 or more event. Send an email to james.gay@ boathousepadreisland.com or call 589-9601. The 2015 La Posada Logo Contest participants were all Flour Bluff High School students. The winner of this year’s contest is R.J. Blankship. Check out the logo in this issue. The 2nd Annual Rocket and Drone Fest in Port A will be held on Saturday, December 12th noon – 2 pm. This free event will be held at the Port A Community Park skating rink. Hot dogs and punch will be provided for participants. The Texas Department of Transportation is opening bids on December 3rd for the addition of passing lanes on Hwy 361. The project is scheduled to be completed next year.
Collector Boat Captains will also receive a gas compensation credit card for $25 and be invited to the La Posada Post Parade Sunday Brunch at the Padre Island Yacht Club.
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The La Posada Foundation thanks all Islanders for their generosity and their roles in making La Posada events successful, especially knowing that ‘It’s all about the kids.’
The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill began with the explosion of the Macondo exploratory well off the coast of Louisiana on April 20, 2010. The explosion killed 11 workers. The resulting blowout at the wellhead more than a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico caused the largest oil spill in American history. The oil flowed into the Gulf for almost three months before the well was contained. The well discharged millions of barrels of oil. Cleanup of oil is still ongoing in some areas.
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Here is the background as released this week by Restore Texas Coast:
The entities responsible for the cleanup and damage from the DWH oil spill are the “responsible parties” or “RPs” under the federal Oil Pollution Act (OPA). The responsible parties are also responsible for restoring lost natural resources. For the DWH oil spill, the responsible parties are owners and operators of the Macondo oil rig, including British Petroleum (BP), MOEX, Halliburton, and Transocean.
Heavy stone revetments would run from the Gulf end of the jetties to a distance of 1000 feet landward with layers of stone weighting up to three tons and to a thickness of six feet. Lighter stones weighing up to 400 pounds would then be placed inside the rocks from the Gulf mouth to the point where the channel emptied into the bay. The jetties would be 400 feet apart on the Gulf side and extend a mere 400 feet out beyond the beach. The exact length would be determined not by designers but by the budget. The total budget for the project varied from $2.7 million for 1000-foot jetties to $5.4 million for 2200foot jetties with half of the costs being the actual construction costs of the jetties themselves and the remainder for engineering, inspections and labor.
The 2nd Annual Enchanted Forest Christmas Tree Auction Gala benefitting Timon’s Ministries will be held at Doc’s Seafood and Steaks on the lower level on Thursday, December 3rd. The bar will open at 5 pm, food will be set out at 5:45 pm and the auction will start at 6:30 pm. There will be over 25 beautifully decorated trees and about 12 wreaths on auction. The ticket price is $25 and will include two drink tickets and food.
La Posada It’s La Posada time on The Island everybody, time to start decorating your boat and planning your party. Early forecasts call for clear weather both Friday and Saturday but it’s still a long way off in Weather Years so anything can happen. We’ll see you on the canals, in the meantime say hello if you see us Around The Island.
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The DWH oil spill and its aftermath created a unique set of circumstances for funding Gulf restoration projects. The funds will be paid by the parties responsible for the spill as natural resource damages, civil fines, or criminal penalties. The uncertainties and complexities of this funding and how it will be spent pose many challenges. To facilitate the public’s understanding of the various DWH funding sources the state, in consultation with federal authorities, is working cooperatively to provide the public with information about the Deepwater Horizon funding. Texas has asserted its claims related to the DWH oil spill in federal court. These claims have been consolidated into the multi-district litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Because of this ongoing litigation, the DWH funding process is ongoing and dynamic. As more information becomes available, this website will be updated to keep the public informed about how DWH funding may best be utilized to ultimately restore the Texas coast.
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Port Aransas Happenings
By Pam Greene pamg@cityofportaransas.org America Honors & Remembers tree – VETERANS’ Names Wanted for this tree in the 2015 Enchanted Holiday Forest. Any Serviceman/Woman important to you, living or deceased, is wanted to be placed on our tree. Call 749-4158 or email Pam at pamg@cityofportaransas.org. Need Name, photo if you have it, and current status. Each ornament will be differentiated by its status - Yellow ribbon for those deployed, blue star for US - based troops, gold star for fallen soldiers, silver star for those who were wounded, red star for our veterans, white star for those missing in action and purple star for those who received an honor. 2015 Enchanted Holiday Forest registration is open. Individuals, families, civic & non-profit organizations and businesses are invited to enter. No charge, but please register so we can list those participating. Show off yourself, your family, your friends, your group/organization and/or your business! The 2015 theme is “The Magic of Christmas”. Join in the friendly, festive spirit and set up a tree 1-4 pm on Sun, Dec. 13. Contact Pam Greene, 749-4158 or email pamg@cityofportaransas.org to sign up. Prizes will be awarded. Forest will be open Mon-Fri, Dec. 14-18 and Mon-Wed, 21 - 23, 8am-5pm in Civic Center. Port Aransas Community Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy 361749-2416. Pool is heated and is closed on Mondays. Weather permitting, it is open all other days. Call 361-749-2416 to make sure it is open. Open Swim: Tuesday through Sunday …1-5 pm. Lap Swim/Exercise: Tuesday through Friday…8 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday…Noon to 5 pm. Water Aerobics: Tuesday through Friday…12 noon. Deep Water Aerobics: Wednesday and Friday…11 am. Home-school & parent water exercise: Wednesday…1 pm. Total Body Aquacize: Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 am and Saturday at 12 pm with AAAI Water Aerobics instructor Sally Jo Bartlett. Home school classes are regular admittance price. All other water fitness classes are $2 per class. Closed Christmas Eve and Day, Dec. 24 and 25, and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Christmas Tree Lighting, 12/3: Thursday, 6:30-8pm. Get the holiday season started with our annual lighting event. Gather the whole family. You will see the cast of “Elf”, hear Christmas caroling by the H.G. Olsen Elementary School choir, watch Santa arrive by firetruck and more. Meet at Roberts Point Park. Get photo with Santa, refreshments and fun. We’re Having Fun activity: 12/8: Gift tags (several ways to make them easily). Tuesday, 2pm. Attendees always learn howto or not-to make or do something...because sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, but we always have fun! Girl Scout hut inside Parks & Rec building, 739 W. Ave. A. FREE!
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Session Two: December 14-18, 2015, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 3:30-4:30 or 4:30-5:30, $60.00 Sign up for both camps $110.00. All fees must be made to City of Port Aransas (COPA). Call 749-4158 for more information. Registration is now open at the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Office or at Camp Marlin. 2nd Annual Rocket & Drone Fest: 12/12: Players Wanted! Enthusiasts of all ages are invited to come have fun with us on Saturday, 12-2pm. Open to hobbyists and watchers at the Community Park inline skating rink, 700 Clark Pkwy, off Ross Ave. Several launch pads will be available, bring own rockets, engines, igniters & drones. Hot dogs and punch provided for participants. Bring chairs and friends. Chair Yoga: Perfect for any men or women--any age or shape. Great for beginners and seasoned yogis. Held in the Girl Scout hut, 10 am, Thursdays, by certified instructor Brittany Young. $2 per class paid to the City of Port Aransas [COPA]. Bring mat & water. Candlelight Yoga…Relax & restore doing easy Hatha Yoga with certified instructor Lianne Thomas, will be held at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave A through Dec. 1. It will change to Wednesdays at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister for Dec. 9-30. All classes will be at 7 pm. Perfect for those who never tried as well as experienced yogi. $2. Cash or check made out to COPA. Open to men and women. Bring mat & water. Interval Training: Offered 7 am, noon & 5:15 pm on Mondays, Wednesday and at 7 am & noon on Fridays, 710 W. Ave. A. High Intensity Training in short spurts for all ages/ levels. Work at own pace. $3 a class or $30 for 15 classes. Cash or check to COPA. For men & women. Bring mat & water. No classes Friday, Nov. 27. Port A RPG Game Night: For 16 and older, high school and college gamers may play Pathfinder, Star Wars RPG and Mutants and Masterminds in a controlled environment. Every Friday and Saturday, 4:30 pm, in the Girl Scout hut inside Parks and Recreation building, 739 W. Ave. A. No charge to attend, but food is usually ordered if gamers want to eat while playing.
November 1-15
The party is at Bev Hoffman’s House, 13913 Skysail St., at 10 a.m. If you don’t take your dog he or she is sure to hear about it and be mad at you.
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28th Annual Port Aransas Tour of Homes
Waterfront Homes Sold 13841 Mizzen 14849 Aquarius
The Port Aransas Garden Club will host its 28th annual Port Aransas Tour of Homes on Mustang Island Saturday January 30, 2016. The tour originates from the Port Aransas Community Center at 408 N. Alister Street Port Aransas.
15253 Caravel
This year’s tour features a diverse collection of nine homes as Port Aransas continues to grow in varied directions. From gated communities to architecture forward homes to beach properties to cottages to condos you will visit homes showing off island living at its best with remodeled and new construction exemplifying life at the beach
112 Waterfront Homes Listed From $270,000-$1,750,000
Morning bus tours will be available for $25.00 per/person at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. There will be five homes on the bus tour. Your bus ticket also permits you to view those homes not included in the morning tour during the afternoon self-guided tours. Self-guided tours are offered between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. The self-guided ticket is $20.00 p/p and tour maps will be provided at the Community Center for all tours. Bus tours and self-guided tickets can be purchased at Susan Castor Collection, 1908 Hwy 361 and Gratitude, 316 N. Station Street after December 15. Tickets can be purchased via our website www. PortAransasGardenClub.org using PayPal or on tour day at the Port Aransas Community Center. Bus tour tickets are limited to 90 per each tour, self-guided are unlimited. For ticket and other information call the PAGC ticket hotline 361-945-7306 or email portagardenclub@hotmail.com. Follow us at our website www. PortAransasGardenClub.org and our Facebook page Port Aransas Home Tour and our blog portaransasgardenclubhometour. blogspot.com.
14249 Sea Pines
13802 Topsail Average Sales Price $499,875
Interior Lot Homes Sold 15650 Cumana 15954 Cabo Blanco 13821 Hawksnest Bay Average Sales Price $258,925 63 Interior Lot Homes Listed From $174,900-$449,900
Waterfront Condominiums/Townhomes Sold 15413 Gun Cay #203 15217 Leeward #5-B 15405 Grass Cay #504 15337 Bonasse #1104 15305 Cruiser A & B Average Sales Price $214,000 131 Waterfront Condominium/Townhomes Listed $49,900-$529,000
Tickets, refreshments, raffle and silent auction items will be available at the Community Center during tour hours with doors opening at 8:30 AM.
Interior Condominiums/Townhomes Sold 14218 Pescadores B 51 Interior Condominiums/Townhomes listed $87,000$335,000
Port Aransas Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1964 to encourage interest in beautification of the city. Proceeds from Club activities are used for landscaping, various civic projects in Port Aransas and scholarships for Port Aransas High School seniors
Waterfront Lots Lot 13 Jolly Roger 54 Waterfront Lots Listed $129,900-$6,000,000
Interior Lots 124 Interior Lots Listed $39,900-$185,000
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Commercial Lots 21 Lots Listed $150,000-$4,557,465
Padre/Mustang Islands 13300 block SPID 11 p.m. November 27 Reckless Driving 14000 block SPID 9 p.m. November 27 Burglary of a motor vehicle – two counts 15200 block Windward Dr. 12:35 a.m. November 23 Burglary of a coin operated machine
Port Aransas Gymnastic Camps The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation is proud to announce that Southern Coast Gymnastics is coming to Camp Marlin! Camps are open to ANY experience level and grades kindergarten through 5 are welcome. Session One: December 7-11, 2015, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 3:30-4:30 or 4:30-5:30, $60.00.
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Saturday, December 19, will be a good day to be an Island Dog. That’s the day that Padre Island Dog group is holding its dog Christmas party where good dogs and humans are always welcome.
Stained Glass Ornament, 12/9: Wednesday, 1:30pm. Girl Scout hut. All supplies/equipment provided. Prepay/pre-register now with Pam at 749-4158 or pamg@cityofportaransas.org. Expert William Vickery will lead. $30. Make a uniquely beautiful ornament to keep or give away. Try it, you’ll like it! Yoga on The Beach, 12/12: Saturday, 8am. Nancy Myers will conduct a session next to Horace Caldwell Pier at end of Beach St. This event is held the 2nd Saturday of each month. Be on time, if weather is bad, leader will take class to an inside location. Bring towel or mat suitable for use on the beach. FREE!
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Cane Harbor/Whitecap 12:23 a.m. November 24 DWI 15200 block Main Royal Dr. 9:30 p.m. November 24 Burglary of a motor vehicle 13500 block Royal Fifth Ct. 7 p.m. November 24 Burglary of a habitation 6600 block SH 361 (Wilson’s Cut) Burglary of a motor vehicle Wilson’s Cut 5:30 a.m. November 23 Theft of a firearm from a motor vehicle/burglary of a motor vehicle
Tessie
Flour Bluff 9500 block Goldcrest Dr. 11 p.m. November 27 Burglary of a motor vehicle 9600 block block SPID 1:58 p.m. November 24 Assault with injury 1200 block Flour Bluff Dr. 5:19 p.m. November 28 Criminal Trespass 1000 block McIver 1:58 a.m. November 29 Assault with injury 10100 block SPID 7:30 p.m. November 24 Injury to a child 10200 block SPID 1:30 p.m. November 25 Terroristic threat
Age: 14 months
700 block Lakeside 9:29 p.m. November 27 Theft of services $20-$500
Sex: Female Breed: Labrador Mix
300 block Lakeside 8:08 p.m. November 25 Burglary of a motor vehicle – two counts
Weight: 52 lbs.
Compton Road/Waldron Rd. 2:59 p.m. November 27 Indecent exposure
Tessie is a sweet, playful and energetic girl. She loves to run around in the yard, chasing and playing with her foster brothers and sisters. This silly girl also likes to play in the water and loves to play fetch with her squeaky toys! She would make a great jogging buddy too! It is comical to see her sleeping in her favorite position; on her back with her legs pointed skyward! She is sure to add smiles and love to your everyday!
900 block Lakeside 10 p.m. November 25 Burglary of a motor vehicle 400 block Knickerbocker 1 a.m. November 29 Burglary of vehicle accessories 2700 block Waldron 8:52 p.m. November 29 Robbery/ Criminal trespass
To inquire about meeting Tessie you may contact Mission Pawsible by calling 361-277-1731 or emailing iris@ missionpawsiblecc.org.
4100 block Whiteley Dr. 12:49 p.m. November 23 Terroristic Threat
Birding on the Boardwalk – Guided birding tour for anyone, novice to expert, with local guide Nan Dietert at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center at end of Ross Ave. Every Wednesday at 9 am. FREE! Winter Walking Tours – Mission-Aransas Reserve partners with Parks & Rec for 1-hour, 2-mile nature walks. Meet at the covered picnic table in Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture Phase II, north of airport on Hwy. 361. Tours are Thursdays at 5pm. Bring binoculars, camera & water. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen & mosquito spray.
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Island Moon
Stuff I Heard on the Island
La Posada Events for 2015
by Dale Rankin
Dec. 5 La Posada Foundation Golf Tournament – Schlitterbahn – Shotgun start 9:00 AM Dec. 5 Port Royal Christmas Tree Lighting Party – 6:00 PM at Port Royal Resort Dec. 9 Collector Boat Meeting – 7:00 PM Padre Island Yacht Club Dec. 10 Parade Boat Meeting – 7:00 PM Padre Island Yacht Club
Dec. 11 La Posada Lighted Boat Parade – 6:00 PM North Side Dec. 12 La Posada Lighted Boat Parade – 7:00 PM South Side Dec. 13 La Posada Brunch – presentation of toys and check to the Marines – 8:00 AM (open to PIYC members, Marines, and Parade Boat families).
It looks like we may be in for a wet winter if the Weather Wonks are right about El Nino. The forecast calls for El Nino to continue through the spring and that means wet weather from Southern California to the Carolinas. The Pacific Ocean is now hotter than it has been in 25 years this time of year and the 2015-16 version of El Nino is looking like it will be the hottest on record, breaking the record set in 1997. We had a wet winter last year and the way things are shaping up it looks like we will be in for the same this year. We got through the 2015 Hurricane Season unscathed but now it looks like we will get whipsawed from the west. And so it goes.
Lighthouse Rick A couple of years back our friend Lighthouse Rick retired from his job at the keeper of the Lydia Ann Lighthouse and pulled up stakes and moved to Nicaragua. He moved to a small town where he lives not far from the square and really likes the place.
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I had a chance to visit my friends up Oklahoma way a couple of weeks back and stopped in at TJ’s Icehouse which is located about two miles down a gravel road in what I think used to be a barn. It has a ride-thru window behind the bar up about shoulder high so people on horseback can wet their whistle without having to dismount. The fellow who owns the place, who goes by the name Taco, says he banned alcohol which he says, “cuts down on fights.”
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My friend Robert Bob showed up and he is now in the “chicken business.” He ran for mayor and won by a landslide – 61 to 20 – on a No More Speed Trap platform. “But now we don’t have enough dang money to keep the street lights burning,” he said. He’s trying to find a way to get some money out of the Creek Bingo Parlor located inside the Quick Stop but so far luck is running against him. “Have you ever tried to get money out of an Indian tribe?” he said. “They apparently copped a real attitude after we stole their land. Being mayor is about as worthless as a thumb pick.” My friend Sam, who is Creek, told me his Medicine Man, he calls him a shaman, died at 103 last month. I asked him if he was going to find a new one but he said he doesn't need one
The Red Panty Bar in Progreso because the last one left him “fixed for life.” Sam says that according to tribal tradition once you are “tuned up” you’re set from then on; sort of a lifetime shaman guarantee. I reminded Sam that the last time he told me that his wife left him and towed off his house and left him nothing but the septic tank only because he said, “she couldn’t find a shovel.” “I found a new guy,” Sam said. I told him shopping for Shamans might make a good reality show and he’s taking it under consideration.
Big old yard sale I was up there to sell my mother’s house and in the process they piled all our stuff out in the yard to sell it. I told myself it was only stuff but when you see four decades of your life being hauled away by strangers you can’t help but get a lump in your throat. I found the best way to deal with it was to leave and that’s what I did.
Changing of the seasons It is often said that we have two seasons here on our little Island; hot and hotter, but I don’t think that’s true. We have the Tourist Season which ends at Labor Day, followed by the Locals’ Season which ended last weekend with the closing of the Back Porch in Port Aransas, and now we’re headed straight into the Winter Texan Season. The random parade of out of state plates has begun trickling in as the first heavy weather has hit the upper part of the country and the RV parks have started filling up. Every year about this time service industry people – waiters and bartenders – assert that some Winter Texans are less than stellar tippers; you know – what’s the difference between a canoe and a Canuck? The canoe can tip! Well, I can’t say I know if this is true or not but I do know the complaints are persistent from year to year. All I can say to our Winter Texan friends is to be generous if you can. I’m thinking that this year I may do some bus trips for Winter Texans to Progresso. I did some a few years ago and they were fun. The Red Panty Bar serves good food and you never know when you are going to need a stuffed horny toad or a jumping bean. So stock up on firewood folks, it looks like it’s going to be a long winter’s night.
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BBB offers advice for consumers shopping online this holiday season
Santa and Reindeer Doing Trial Run to North Padre Island
By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin Cyber Monday may be over, but shopping online for holiday gifts this month isn’t. Online shopping is convenient and allows you to avoid the holiday rush – however, there are risks involved. Last year, Better Business Bureau received more than 4,800 complaints nationwide against online retailers. Consumers reported several issues, including issues with the products, delivery and refund and exchanges. While many online shopping sites are legitimate, there are fraudulent online retailers trying to scam unsuspecting shoppers. These scammers set up fake or fraudulent sites in order to gain access to personal information or steal your money. Remember, it’s important to always secure your personal information when shopping online. Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin recommends online shoppers: • Use safe payment options. Credit cards are generally the safest option because they allow buyers to seek a credit from the issuer if the product isn’t delivered or isn’t what was ordered. • Keep a paper trail. Print and save records of your online transactions, including the product description, price, online receipt, terms of the sale and copies of any email exchange with the seller. Read your credit card statements as soon as you get them to make sure there aren’t any unauthorized charges. • Turn your computer off. According to the National Cybersecurity Alliance, many people leave computers running and connected to the Internet all day and night. This gives scammers 24/7 access to your computer to install malware and commit cybercrimes. To be safe, turn off your computer when it's not in use. • Beware of phishing. If you receive an email claiming problems with an order that asks for personal information or financial information, call the contact number on the website to confirm that there really is a problem with the transaction.
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• Keep a clean machine. Having the latest security software, web browser and operating system are the best defenses against viruses, malware and other online threats. • Check the seller’s privacy policy. Some sellers resell personal information, buying preferences and other data to market research companies, telemarketers and spammers. Read the fine print, and always make sure that you are opting-out and not opting-in when asked whether you want to have your information shared with third parties. When shopping online, your BBB advises consumers look out for these red flags: • Little to no basic business information listed. A store’s website should have phone numbers and physical addresses of the business, locate and note these before you buy. Be cautious if this information is not available as it may not be a legitimate business.
Enjoy Breakfast, Chat with Santa and Get a Photograph By Brent Rourk Ramping up the North Pole Toy Machine as Christmas approaches is keeping Santa, his squadron of Elves, and even the Reindeer extremely busy; however, word has it that Santa and the Reindeer will be taking a quick visit to North Padre Island on Saturday, December 5th to visit the Padre Island Kiwanis Club annual Breakfast with Santa. Breakfast begins at 9:00 AM behind the St. Andrews by the Sea Catholic Church. Visitors only need to bring a toy for the less fortunate and a healthy appetite so that they can eat a scrumptious breakfast of pancakes and sausage along with juice, milk, and coffee. Parents will receive a free photograph of their child with Santa.
• No signs of online security. Some attackers try to trick you by creating malicious websites that appear authentic. Don’t enter your personal and financial information, unless a site includes a URL address that begins with “https” or a closed padlock icon on your web browser’s address. This indicates that the purchase is encrypted or secured. • Too good to be true deals. Online stores that offer merchandise for unusually low prices is a red flag. Before you jump on a bargain, visit bbb.org and check a business’ BBB Business Review to see how they respond to complaints, view its rating and read customer reviews. For more consumer information, BBB Business Reviews or to file a complaint, visit your local Better Business Bureau online at bbb.org/central-texas. 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.
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Mr. and Mrs. Claus will attend and chat with all interested Island tykes, so Islanders should be thinking about what they would like for Christmas as they review their behavior over the past year. The trip to North Padre Island will serve as a warm-up trip for Santa’s very busy Christmas Eve global trek. This long time event sponsored by the Padre Island Kiwanis has been a favorite of wide-eyed children who dream of chatting with Santa. The toys collected from the Breakfast With Santa have been donated to various causes over the years including Toys for Tots and CASA.
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Tides of the Week Tides for Corpus Christi (Bob Hall Pier) November 12-16, 2015
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5:52 AM
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7:06 AM Rise 2:45 AM
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7:06 AM Rise 3:36 AM
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5:34 PM Set 3:16 PM
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6:45 AM
0.0
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3:25 PM
1.6
5:34 PM Set 3:55 PM
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7:13 AM
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7:08 AM Rise 5:21 AM
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1.7
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December 3, 2015
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Island Moon
Backwater Adventures
On the Rocks
Now We Are in Winter Mode!
By Joey Farah Farah’s Fishing Adventures With temperatures finally low enough that fish are moving to regulate their body temperatures some of the vast expanses of water can be discounted. Look for gamefish to fall into classic winter time patterns, and spend more and more time in deeper water. This year I've mentioned many times of the great abundance of small baitfish, crustations, and mollusks thanks to a gratefully wet year. These bait sources will settle in deeper areas with soft bottoms. This is a core area that will hold fish all the way to spring. Find these places and pattern gamefish as they move back and forth from them to outlining shallow hunting grounds during warm up periods.
As you can see winter time trout fishing is good right now! Locating some of these winter time core zones is best done by studying maps, and aerial photos. There are trenches in the Laguna Madre' that run north to south. The main "channel" of flow stretches along the middle and has a soft shell bottom. Currents sweep the soft mud away exposing the crushed shell. To the outside of that is a soft mud bottom that will give shrimp, crabs, and mud creatures a place to burry up. This is many times your target area. In the current zone water temperatures are colder with the moving water. As water temps climb fish and bait will move out to the grass lines to the outside of the mud zone and gather warmth from the mid-day sun. This is when pitching into the scattered sand pockets in 3-5ft of water can be some of the best fishing of the year. Soft plastics is the best way to effectively cover all zones and catch the better sized more mature gamefish. Holding tight to the bottom in more than 3ft of water many times trout and reds will not move to the service for a strike. Putting your bait down close to the bottom, in their face is the way to go. Anglers using live shrimp and popping corks now may be kept busy with more aggressive non-keeper undersized fish. I like varied color choices of natural, bright, and dark colors. A heavier jig head can make it easier to keep the bait in the right water column. If the winds are light or I'm in the water warring I'll lighten it up with a 1/16th ounce jig head, from the boat it's a 1/8-1/2 ounce jig head. My go to baits are DOA CAL JERK BAITS, 3" CAL MINNOWS, and the DOA 1/2 ounce SHRIMP. THESE THREE BAITS ARE THE PERFECT
Flounder season is back on! They are holding in big numbers around the JFK. This is one of many caught off the pier at Marker 37 the last two weeks.
TRIO OF WINTER TIME FISH KILLERS. The jerk bait imitates a sand eel, an easy and quick meal. These eels settle in those soft bottoms and are like candy to trout and reds. The 3" Cal Minnow is a smaller bait that can be hard for gamefish to turn down even when they are not actively feeding. Larger baits will bring big fish when the bite is on but when it's cold small baits will often help you locate fish schools and keep you in the game. The DOA shrimp is a great bait to be worked slow on the bottom when probing the deepest areas such as the canals. A few of the key wintering grounds in area are classic fishing holes that are not top secret. The trick is timing. Lunar feeding times are very important to match with the warmest times of the day. Find when these meet and you are scheduled for success. The Boathole area is a maze of channels and old oilfield canals. This is a great place to start, and it's close. Most of the time fish are not in areas with blazing current, look for side channels and work soft plastics alone the grassy edge. The King Ranch Shoreline is KING in the winter. This area can mean a hundred miles of shoreline but the stretch between Pita Island and Baffin Bay holds much of the wintering population of fish that move up from Baffin Bay for the winter. This is where the long trenches I spoke of are at. The deep areas south of Bird Island are a wintering area as well. Many times this is a very low pressure place and one can get on a drift and never come close to another angler. Start in these key wintering zones and fan out from there. Gamefish will hold tight to both deep water security and bait holding soft bottoms.
Fun limits of trout are the norm now with soft plastics drifting from the boat. Many of us will dread crossing the bridge to shop in the madness in town. Stop under the bridge and look at the AWSOME WATERLOO FISHING POLES AT MARKER 37. The Waterloo poles are the absolute best custom rod out there, made right here in Texas. Matt had everything you need for that sportsman, girls and boys. Rods, reels, wade fishing gear, shirts and really cool hats. If you are looking to get your lady friend into the boat with you this next year stop by and look at the PINK WATERLOO SALINITY FISHING POLES. GET HER HER OWN STUFF AND KEEP YIUR PAWS OFF OF IT! I always offer gift certificates for the holidays as well. It's a great gift and one I enjoy doing. Most of the time the gift trips are for locals or part time locals that are looking for a little help on navigating and fishing techniques. Ends up building alit of great friendships. As the holidays come on us quickly I want to tell everyone how blessed you all make me feel. Thank you for putting up with my ramblings and sometimes less that eloquent writings. Between long days in the water and taking care of the kids it's hard to find a moment to clear the mind and share what's going on on the water. The second someone says that they caught fish or even just went fishing because they picked up the Moon, it's all worth it. Let's remember our blessings this season and the true meaning of the holidays. God bless and GET WET!
By Jay Gardner I was standing on my porch, looking out at the approaching drizzle. I couldn’t make up my mind between heading down the beach, or changing the starter on my second vehicle, the “grocery-getter”. Huh? You say? Go fishing or work on a car? Many of you loyal readers are undoubtedly thinking that I’ve finally gone off the deep end with a decision like that. Well, don’t worry about that folks; I’ve been off the deep end for years and come on in, the water is fine. However, I needed to have the starter fixed at some point during the break (seriously inopportune time to have one of the horses go down, but then again, I have two horses so there’s that). The grown-up in me was telling me to be responsible and get my chores done before I went out and played. Then again, well, you know what the kid in me was saying. LOL. So after about 45 seconds of contemplation, I was throwing camping gear in the truck and heading south. Decision made. However, in my haste, I forgot a few critical things, such as 1) rain gear 2) drinking water and 3) a good flashlight. But, who needs that stuff when it’s raining and dark and you’re thirsty? Ha! However, I think it was a lucky thing I forgot my raingear. Check it out. I rolled down the beach and up on Oz, Kevin and Cody, and there was still a buzz about hordes of jacks being in the surf the day before (although we wouldn’t see jacks for the next 4 days). We walked out the jetty to check on that world, which is what I’ve been looking forward to. The water was dirty, the surf was rough, and bait activity was light. I did see a few smaller and one large tarpon rolling in the corner, but they weren’t having anything to do with our lures or flies. It was very quiet out towards the end, which was disappointing. However, I had no idea that we had walked by a massive amount of fish on the way out. We lost interest in the finicky and few tarpon at the end over the next day, and began exploring other avenues of fishing. We tried bouncing some lures around in the channel for flounder; not a bump. Some lures in the rocks to check for mangrove snapper, snook, or trout. Again, not a bump. Kevin got one red in the channel, but the bite was slow. Then the rains started up, which being without rain gear left me standing underneath Oz’s hatch door on his suburban off and on between rains. For like several days, LOL. We quickly turned to getting some finger mullet and throwing them out for redfish between douses. On my very first cast, I wasn’t even able to turn around and get the rod in the rod holder before it was going off. Come to find out there was a stack of redfish around the jetty, and no shortage of mullet to catch them with. We all spent the next few days catching and releasing redfish almost at will, although by Friday evening, the large surf had surpassed conventional fishing methods. Besides, we had also had about enough of catching redfish and my arms were sore. We turned our attention to
Me with an oversized redfish building the biggest bonfire we could get away with and the shenanigans after dark. Good times! The tide was and remains still very high for this time of year, which is really weird. I would have expected the great “flushing” to have occurred already. We were only able to leave the southern end of the Seashore between about 8 and 10 am (as well as people trying to get south, like Curtis and Emma. AHEM!) Other than that, the lower 50’s was impassable. Wood runs for the nightly bonfires also had to be completed first thing in the morning, so our days were upside down. It was a blast, and different, and I expect nothing less of our annual Thanksgiving trip. The fish are still hanging around the passes, and I’m seeing some great catches of flounder around Packery (remember, only 2 fish until the 14th, but you can go back to gigging for now). The redfish are thick, and you must have your head stuck in the sand if you don’t know about the run going off on all the Texas jetties right now. Go get some, and tell us howdy when you see us this weekend back On the Rocks hitting it again.
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SPORTS Sports Talk
NFL Players Fined For Actions In Week Ten By Dotson Lewis
By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon
Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: This week, you only get two articles for the price of one. Rough basketball play is the subject in both. As one of the local trainers of basketball officials, as well as the rules interpreter, I hear (and listen) to all sides of this controversy. What do you think we should do, or is the game being played within the spirit and intent of the rules of basketball?
Joe Fan (not his real name) has an issue with basketball. To the 70-year-old, who grew up admiring the artistry of John Havlicek and others from the 1960s and ’70s, the game has turned too much into football.
courage to be able to take it. “From the beginning of this sport, my sense is it was not supposed to be football,” he said. “This is not the route we want to go.”
Local Concerned Parents Ask Why Basketball Games Are Getting So Rough “What has happened to basketball around here that makes it such a rough game for kids to play in high school?” That was the basic question a group of parents brought to a recent meeting. The parents requested a meeting out of frustration with a game that they believe is putting the health of their children at risk. They had four basic questions: 1) Who is responsible for the rough play in basketball games? 2) Why don’t officials enforce the rules of basketball? 3) Why does it seem officiating is inconsistent from game to game? 4) Is there any way to change the system and make the game safer for kids? There is some agreement among coaches that supports the observations of the parents. While they had differing opinions on whether games are too rough, they were unanimous in saying that the game is called too loosely (meaning fouls are not being called) by local basketball officials and that different standards are used for girls’ games versus boys’ games. Area high school and middle school basketball games are officiated by members of the Corpus Christi Area Basketball Officials Association (CCABOA) which is a chapter of the THSBOA (Texas High School Basketball Officials Association). THSBOA is registered with the UIL (University Interscholastic League), which is the governing body of public school sports in Texas. The relationship includes contracting how much officials will be paid, but the UIL does not tell THSBOA members how to do the job.
The bumping and borderline tackling that typify today’s defenses are such a detriment to enjoyable basketball viewing that Joe is ready to abandon the game he has loved for nearly half a century as a player, coach, referee and spectator. “I have lost the joy of watching basketball,” said Joe, who officiated boys’ and girls’ high school games as well as a handful of small college games during a career that also included stints coaching and officiating baseball, softball, football and volleyball.
All games are governed by the same playing rules. The rules books are published by NFHS (National Association of State High School Associations). It is intended that the rules be enforced consistently in all games. Some chapters and individual officials have adopted more of a “let them play” philosophy than others. This along with the fact that coaches allowed to scratch individual officials leads to a game being called “more loosely.”
Fan, of South Texas, has grown increasingly disgusted by what he sees as a lack of enforcement of rules regarding defense. He spreads blame for the deterioration of “beautiful basketball” across coaches who teach “fouling techniques” and a macho culture that favors low-level fisticuffs over finesse. He reserves the hottest criticism for game officials, of which he was one for more than 30 years. He has tracked the increasing aggressiveness of defense for about a decade, checking highschool box scores to note that scoring is down. But not until watching his fifth-grade granddaughter’s game, when several girls left the floor bloodied and crying, did he reach his snapping point. Until then, he had resisted sounding off, not wanting to be, as he put it, “branded an oldtimer who thinks everything was better in the past.” But enough is enough, so he wrote a me letter laying out his case, giving special mention to basketball’s rulebook, which states in part that “blocking is illegal contact that impedes the progress of an opponent with or without the ball” and “it is illegal to use hands on an opponent which in any way inhibits the freedom of movement of the opponent.” After reading Fan’s letter, I did brand him an old-timer, but I felt that he was indeed correct . To confirm the opinions, I contacted Jay Bilas, an ESPN college hoops analyst who played at Duke and is up to speed on basketball trends. Bilas also has written a new book, Toughness, which I guessed would support today’s shoveit-in-your-face defenses. I guessed wrong, we have found an ally in Bilas, who is equally outspoken on the subject of basketball brutality. “The game has devolved. If you love hockey, you’ll love college basketball right now,” Bilas said. “It has devolved into a wrestling match of pushing, shoving and chest bumping, where fouling is accepted as defense.” This is not new. In 1986, Hall of Fame coach John Wooden said college basketball suffered from too much physical contact that interrupted the flow of the game. To refresh my memory, I watched some college basketball video clips from the late 1970s, and the game did have more flow and more offense than the present version. My question is: Is there a way to go back? “The NFL did it. They got chucking the wide receiver out of their game,” Bilas said. “The NHL got all that crap out of the game, and the NBA is working on it, too.” Bilas proposes that college officiating be held to a higher standard. Start calling fouls, even if the game gets ragged for a while, instead of swallowing the whistle. “The idea of ‘letting players decide it’ is a stupid thing to say. If a player fouls, then he is deciding it,” Bilas said. “I watch these games over and over and can’t believe the number of fouls not called. It is killing the game.” And probably only the zebras can save it. “When it comes to officiating and (applying) the rule, the bottom line is courage,” Reed said. “If you want to make changes in the game, you have to have the courage to get criticized.” Joe knows he will get criticized for his views, even if he is convinced that many “closet believers” agree with him, but he has the
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Some officials and coaches point out that basketball is a physical game. Some contact is allowed under the rules. Whether something is considered a foul or not is totally within the discretion of the official. If the pushing and shoving that is common under the basket gets extreme, fouls will be called. If the contact gives a person an advantage, generally fouls will be called. Although hand-checking, arm and body contact is, by rule a foul, it is not likely to be called unless the game gets too rough. Many believe that typically girls’ games are called closer than boys’ games. “The athletic ability is different between boys and girls. The boys are bigger, stronger, and faster and can play through some of it (contact),” say some of the officials. The officials disagree with the notion that girls’ games are rougher than boys’. “There is no comparison,” many say. “It may appear that girls’ games are rougher as they are on the floor more…more jump balls, but boys’ games are much rougher. The girls play just as hard, but boys play through the rough stuff better.” The question of how does one change the way games are called is complex because of the different levels involved and the apparent independence of those levels. In addition to the variation between officials, coaches are also in control of how a game is played. It is also important to understand that fouls are not the same as illegal play. Fouls are part of the game and can be part of the strategy. This season the CCABOA is attempting to make the calling more consistent and the play not so rough. An evaluation /observing/ critiquing program has been implemented. Observers will evaluate and critique officials throughout the season. Schools have also been asked to upload video that can be used for training purposes. One official who works both football and basketball says: “We have a lot of film from football, but almost nothing from basketball.” It is early in the process and it is hoped there will be more participation in the future. We are hoping that the quality of basketball officiating will show marked improvement this season. As you no doubt know, “an official is expected to start perfect, and gradually improve.” Dotson’s Other Note: In my opinion local basketball officiating is inconsistent and the games are much, much too rough. We are trying to improve. If you think you could do as well or better, I challenge you to give it a try. Don’t complain unless you have walked in the officials’ shoes. 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
Kids have hit round balls with sticks for as long as there has been time. Americans have played baseball for over 200 years. In fact, you can tell the history of America by knowing the game of baseball. The game has been played in cities, meadows, parks, pastures and backyard fields by children and old men alike. Every city has a baseball team. It has been played by minimum wage workers and multimillionaires, seedy characters and upstanding citizens, fools and champions. Yet, players who fail seven times out of ten are considered heroes. It’s a well-paced game that requires tremendous hand-to-eye coordination and incredible speed. The game follows the seasons, spring until fall, and it’s the only game where the defense has the ball. The game even tolerates cheating if you’re clever enough to steal the other team’s signs. The pace of the game has been argued, but it does allow for conversation and reflection. Why did he bunt? Should he pinch-hit? There is no clock so you never run out of time, and ninety feet between the bases was a pick from Heaven. Just think how different the game would be, if they had used more or less distance between the bases. The game can be played outside the boundaries, and the objective is to always come home. It’s a game where today’s players can be measured against all the other players who came before them.
American game Baseball is fun. It makes you feel young. The best known and best loved athlete in American history is “Babe” Ruth. I’m 63 but I feel 16 when I’m watching a baseball game. It looks so easy to play from your seat in the stands, but it is in fact the hardest of all games to play. Taking a round bat and hitting a round ball that travels at speeds up to 100 mph, while sinking, curving or rising, is the most difficult task in all of sports. Even in golf, the ball is sitting still. Still, the game fosters the illusion that we can hit like Mickey Mantle or catch like Brooks Robinson. Baseball is an old man sitting with his grandchildren and seeing the same game. I have no doubt that every one of you who have had children has an old ball of some kind at home. Baseball may be the best game ever devised. I love the game of baseball because it makes me feel American. It’s our game. It takes us outside in the fresh air. I like double steals, barnstorming, hot dogs, magic numbers and bobble-head dolls. I liked reading about the Negro Leagues and baseball movies. I like bubblegum cards, scoring the games, batting practice and the minor leagues. I like the sports page, Vin Scully, and baseball on the radio. I like seeing-eye singles, stories about Casey Stengel, and the smell of fresh-cut grass. I like talking about baseball on the radio and writing about the game for the newspaper and magazines. I like “Dizzy” Dean, “Satchel” Paige, “Candy” Cummings and “Stan the Man.” I liked shaking hands with Eddie Mathews, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Willie Stargell, Steve Carlton, “Buck” O’Neil, Bob Feller and Pete Rose. I like every coach who has hit a fungo. I like fungos. I like the big fly, knuckleballs and the squeeze bunt. I like fastballs on the corner, triples, and managers who yell from the dugout. I like my radio partner of twenty years, Dennis Quinn. Man, have we had some fun. I like organ music, 3-and-2 counts, and the National Anthem. I like the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, “Casey at the Bat,” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” I like conducting interviews
with players and coaches like Tommy LaSorda, “Buck” Showalter, J.R. Richards, Bill Lee, “Ozzie” Smith, Ron Santo and Larry Dierker.
Hit and Run I like the hit and run, the Sporting News and the MLB channel. I like umpires, Baseball Tonight, post-game interviews and Derek Jeter saying “Hi Andy!” I will miss the voices of “Studs” Terkel and Milo Hamilton. I miss the smiles of Ernie Banks, Tony Gwynn and Yogi Berra. I miss the unique sounds of the game, like the umpire’s call, the ball popping the catcher’s mitt, the ball against the bat, and the gibberish from the players during the game. I like that Reid Ryan has time for me and his dad Nolan does, too. I like baseball because it’s always 1960. I liked 1960. That was the first year I remember the World Series. It was a better time. Rogers Hornsby once said, “People ask me what I do in winter when there is no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” I think I would have sat awhile with Rogers. You see, I’ve never been unhappy at a ballpark. I’ve always been mad about baseball. I get lost in the game. There are very few things besides family that you can go through your entire life caring about. Baseball is one of those. I think I would like to go through life age 16, giggling with my hat falling off. I may grow up someday. I hope not.
Reid Ryan & Me 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.
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Yields 8-10 Sliders Ingredients: 2 lbs. Italian Bulk Sausage
Welcome to December! I certainly hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. As I put my thoughts together for this week’s article, I contemplate if anyone really wants to hear about Christmas food so early in the month. After having just devoured so much Thanksgiving food and all the leftovers that followed, I’m sure the last thing we want to talk about is a full blown Christmas menu.
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However, Christmas is just around the corner, therefore, one thing I can certainly talk about is a question that’s popping up everywhere. What foods can I serve at my cocktail party that are delicious and filling, yet mingle friendly?
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10 Slices Havarti Cheese quartered (place 2 pieces on each bun) 10 Slices Muenster Pepper Jack (cut in half and place on burger) 1 lb. Apple wood smoked bacon 10 slider buns 1- 10 oz. jar of pickled mushrooms (Italian section in store) pickled in white vinegar, capers and extra virgin olive oil) you can buy canned mushrooms and make your own. Recipes available on line or write me. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice Buns open and place on a foil lined sheet pan. On another foil lined sheet pan, add the bacon and place in the oven for about 7-10 min until crisp. When cooked, remove from sheet pan and place on a paper towel lined dish and drain bacon fat into a skillet in order to cook the burgers. Preheat skillet with the bacon fat and sear burgers on each side, cooking them to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Set on sheet pan again and place cheese halves on them, and place in the oven for about 4 minutes to melt cheese. Place cheese on open faced buns and melt them in the oven as well. Assembly:
or heavy appetizers. “Well how can I mingle if my plate’s heavy?” you ask. It’s really not about the weight of the plate, it’s really about the ingredients in the food. What’s the difference between heavy appetizers and regular appetizers? Heavy appetizers typically include something filling like meat, seafood or poultry, coupled with bread, pasta, mashed potatoes or a filling of some sort. What this does, is it allows your guests to float around the room with a small plate while mingling with others. It also fills their tummies so that it can sustain the cocktails being consumed. Therefore, they feel like they had a full meal, without tying themselves down to a full sit down dinner. Confused on how to make heavy appetizers? Don’t be. The fun thing about these appetizers, is that you take a regular dish and miniaturize it. For example: Hamburgers. There’s nothing delicate about serving a hamburger at a cocktail party. However, take a regular hamburger and downsize it to a mini burger, and serve it on a mini brioche bun, top it with some cranberry sauce and melt on Roquefort bleu cheese and you have a special holiday slider. Now you have a hearty yet petite, fancy appetizer that is guaranteed to surprise the palate. You have sweetness from the bun, savory from the burger, a tart cranberry sauce and a creamy, lightly salted cheese that brings it all together. It’s that easy! This week I am sharing with you a delicious Italian Sausage Slider topped with Sicilian style pickled mushrooms, crispy bacon on a sausage patty, with melted Havarti and Muenster Pepper Jack Cheese on a toasted, crispy sesame seed bun! You can choose various cheeses for this, like mozzarella. I chose Havarti and Muenster because pork is a bit bland and these cheese flavors are a bit more pungent and it also melts beautifully.
Assemble the burgers by placing the patty on the bottom half of bun, add a dollop of pickled mushrooms and top with 2 slices of halved bacon. Add top bun. ***tip***place mushrooms under cheese before melting it, so they don’t fall off burger while guests are eating and mingling.
Tip of the week: If you want to have sliders at your cocktail party, remember that beef isn’t your only option. Try making a turkey burger with cranberry sauce or have a variety of sliders, like a sausage slider with marinara and mozzarella, served on a pretzel bun and call it a pizza slider. Or better yet… have a slider bar! Place a platter of unfilled burgers made of different meats and have toppings ready for your guests to enjoy! Add shooters filled with a mayo and ketchup blend, spiked with a little Sriracha and fill with steak fries and voila! The Ideas are endless! Vegetarian? Use grilled portobello mushrooms or your favorite veggie burger!
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