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November 12, 2015

Around The Island By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com It’s been a week of high tides and green grass, music, shrimp, sneak thieves, and transients following the B Bus routes so let’s jump right in. The high water has returned to our shores and canals and as it has moved through the passes there has been a shrimp migration that has brought out shrimp netters who have been plying the waters of the Packery of late which has brought out the Game Wardens who net the netters. For the past couple of weeks the wardens have been working the late shift to catch people using nets to catch shrimp along the Packery Channel. There have been some big shrimp in the canals and in the passes, and we mean big ones – so if you out to net them beware.

Following the B Bus You may have noticed an increase in guys wearing backpacks around The Island of late; guys who are too old to be students. As the cold weather up north has pushed the people who live outdoors to our balmy clime they have found their way OTB and more than a few have been observed around Island bus stops. The latest attraction for them has been this new bus stop on Whitecap near SPID.

And it may or may not be related, we don’t want to slander the outdoor living community, but there is a rash of car burglaries all over The Island of late. We are in the season when burglaries ratchet up but usually it is home burglaries and not vehicles. In the past couple of years CCPD has stepped up patrols this time of year and that has cut down on the homebased thieves but the car burglars have taken up their slack. We heard one case this week of the same vehicle being hit twice. Lock your cars and keep your garage doors down everybody. The sneak thieves will only get bolder as the Holiday Season rolls on.

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Two Islands, Two Decisions, One Future Port Aransas City at a Crossroads

Decision on marina study could echo for decades By Dale Rankin DESIGN FRAMEWORKS

It may be a stretch to say that the future of the City of Port Aransas hangs in the balance over $50,000; but it is fair to say the fight over whether to spend it will outstrip the amount of money involved. On Thursday, November 19, the Port Aransas City Council will take a vote which may go down as a watershed day in the history of the town of 3480 citizens. At stake is whether to approve $50,000 for an environmental impact study that, if rejected, could push the reset button on a permit for a new city marina with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and likely mean that the potential marina on a 67-acre tract of land along the Corpus Christi Ship Channel would not happen in the next decade, and maybe never.

The Corpus Christi City Council met in Executive Session Tuesday to begin discussions on an agreement between the city and developer Paul Schexnailder for the funding and construction of the proposed Water Exchange Bridge on SPID/ Park Road 22. At issue is whether to fund the $10 million project with Certificates of Obligation or through the combined city/county Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2 which includes the business district on Padre Island and the stretch on SPID where the bridge would be located. The Corpus Christi City Council last year voted to make the bridge a priority for any funds left over from a 2012 bond package but Assistant City Manager Wes Pierson told the Island Strategic Action Committee he would not discuss how much money is left from the 2012 bonds. Sources since then say the bond money is about $3.5 million short of the needed $10 million; at question is where to find the money to fill the gap.

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The town is experiencing growing pains in every sector and the decision on whether to keep plans for a bigger (or new) marina alive has become the focal point of disagreement between citizens who say planning for future growth that is sure to come is the best way forward, and a group which hopes to keep the quaintness and traditional feel of the town in place by checking or at least controlling new growth including the marina.

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Hornet Angel Network Helps Families During Christmas Season By Kimberly Gadberry Christmas and the holidays are usually good times when families gather and exchange gifts and build memories. But what happens when the memories are of struggling to provide the gifts for family members? Such was the case many years ago when a teacher/ grandmother had no idea how she would be able to provide gifts for her two young grandchildren; when she mentioned the problem to a fellow teacher the Hornet Angel Network was born. The grandmother was asked to meet a couple at the varsity gym a few days later and when she arrived she found what seemed like an endless line of female basketball players who brought gifts for the grandmother to give her grandchildren. She was overwhelmed at the generosity and promised in return to “pay forward.”

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Are Phone Applications a Cure or Curse? Child Bullying, Sexting, Abuse On the Rise – How to Stop It? Writer’s Note: It should not come as a surprise to many Islanders that I have seen ample evidence of bullying, sexting, hateful language, and more on children’s cell phones. I have seen transcripts of conversations (calling them conversations is too nice) that might curl parent’s hair. Our little angels are not always little angels and sadly a few of

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Consensus Forming for Funding Water Exchange Bridge

By Dale Rankin

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At issue is whether Port Aransas wants or needs an addition to the Dennis Dryer Municipal Marina at Roberts Point, with proponents wishing to spend money for the study to keep the existing Corps permit alive, or whether to reject the spending measure with the likelihood that the marina permit would lapse forcing the permitting process to begin anew and giving opponents more time to fight and kill it.

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The decision comes at a crucial time for the city with a mayoral election pending next year when long-time Mayor Keith McMullin is termed out of office, summertime traffic is becoming a pressing issue, Mustang Island Airport is experiencing growing pains, there is unprecedented growth inside the City Limits along State Highway 361, lack of affordable housing for the town’s service industry workers has become an issue, and the proliferation of golf carts on city streets prompted the council this year to impose higher fees on commercial carts. As you may notice there is neither a bus bench nor shade, nor for that matter anywhere to stand and wait for the bus except in the adjacent sticker patch. The lack of facilities hasn’t been all that popular with the bus riding crowd who have used the patio at Whitecap Liquor across the street as their rallying point. Cathy called the transit authority who says they are bringing out a bench. But even with a bench that stop is going to be one Steaming Hombre come summertime.

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According to sources with knowledge of the discussions in Tuesday’s Executive Session at City Hall the consensus among council members is to fill the funding gap with money from the TIRZ which currently has more than $7 million, however, some of that money is earmarked for specific functions and cannot be redirected meaning that bonds may have to be used for the bridge funding. The TERZ was organized in 2003 in the wake of the Packery Channel project to capture property tax on new construction after that date and earmark it for improvements inside the TIRZ zone which is currently scheduled to expire in 2022. The bridge is the lynchpin in plans to connect development on both sides of the SPID roadway and to connect the existing Island canal system to Lake Padre and on to the open Gulf of Mexico through the Packery Channel. Aside from the funding the next step in the process is an Environmental Assessment of the project though the Texas Department of Transportation which requires a public hearing and period for public comment. TxDot spokesman Rickey Dailey said this week that notice of the public hearing and the beginning of the public comment period can start at the same time 30 days prior to the public hearing date and run concurrently, with the public comment period closing 15 days after the public hearing. After the public comments are received, the city must address any issues that arise and respond to those comments which could take more, or less, than 30 days depending on the extent of the comments and if any changes have to be made. Once the public hearing summary report and the Environmental

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Teacher Donna Gadberry with donated bicycles in 2012. The bicycles were donated to students in Flour Bluff as Christmas presents through the Hornet Angel Network. She is always collecting donated items to give to people in need. Photo by Kimberly Gadberry

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A little Island history

A World War II Story

Editor’s note. This Veterans’Day Islander Sheryl Palmer Wegmann is submitting excerpts from her book: A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY—THE WAR YEARS. It is the story about her parents who belonged to The Greatest Generation. It is a tribute to all men and women in uniform and commemorates the 70th Anniversary of VE Day (8 May 1945). By Sheryl Palmer Wegmann My father, Leslie B. Palmer, entered the Army Air Corps after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. He was 22 years old and an everyday young man from Mason, Michigan. Upon completion of his B-17 pilot training in May 1943, he was assigned to the 95th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 336th Bombardment Squadron, at the US base in Framlingham, England.

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Girl Scout Troop 9611 Update

Girl Scouts Working With Local Businesses

By Brent Rourk

Girl Scout Troop 9611 with Emergency Management Services District #2

Scout Emily Clark chimed, “I really enjoyed delivering cards and cookies to people whom I admire and that I look up to. The people in the nursing home were so glad to see us and so were the firefighters. They said that we reminded them how important they were. Girl Scouts is fun and I am learning so much this year.” Hats off to Girl Scout Troop 9611, their cheerful spirit, and their involvement with the community.

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Moon Monkeys Mike Ellis, Founder

Padre Island Teen

Dumped Couch

By Elizabeth Clark

Veterans Day

Distribution Pete Alsop Island Delivery Coldwell Banker

This sofa was dumped on Mainsail last night. Does the POA have a way to dispose of it? Don't know who owns the lot.

Advertising Jan Park Rankin

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Classifieds Arlene Ritley Production Manager Jeff Craft Contributing Writers Joey Farah Andy Purvis

Twice a year, the city of Corpus Christi provides bulky items pick up service, for things like that sofa. However we're not near one of those times. The next ones will be February and then August of next year. http://www.cctexas.com/.../heavy-brushbulky-items/index

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You can contact the POA and they will notify the lot owner that they were illegally dumped on. The lot owner is responsible. However, time between notification and actual cleanup could be many weeks. Your quickest solution might be to find a friend or neighbor with a pickup and a spare hour this Saturday and take it over yourself to Litter Critter. Not fair, I know, but at least you won't have to look at it for very long. Kelly McFadden

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The Island Moon is published every Thursday, Dale Rankin, Editor / Publisher.

Veterans Day was yesterday, which was a great day for most students—we got half of the day off from school! But I feel like a lot of people often don’t think about the true meaning behind national holidays. Veterans Day wasn’t created to knock off three hours of the school day; it was formed as a day dedicated to honoring those who risk their lives to protect our country. Americans are so lucky to have the military and government forces that we have, and we sometimes take that for granted. Kids on the Island took action this Veterans Day to commemorate those who have been lost defending our nation and to thank those who spend their days protecting us still. On Tuesday, the local Girl Scouts troop delivered cookies and cards to nearby fire stations. On Wednesday, Seashore Middle Academy students dressed in green to honor military families. Flour Bluff clubs and organizations are also taking similar actions to give thanks. It’s great to see students showing respect and representing our schools and families, and we all owe a huge thanks to our armed forces and military families. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, email me at PadreIslandTeen@ gmail.com.

November 14

Ski Basin Cleanup This Weekend

Any Islander who has ever been to the Ski Basin, the area around the empty fingertips at the end of Sea Pines and across the Main Canal from the Padre Island Yacht Club, knows the area is a popular one for hanging out in the summertime. All those people leave some trash behind and this weekend the Padre Island Yacht Club and the Padre Island Rotary Club are combining efforts to clean up the area. All kayakers, canoers, and boaters are invited to meeting this Saturday, November 14, at 9 a.m. at the Cartagena Boat Ramp to get an assigned area. The groups will working until 1:30 a.m. when lunch will be served at the Yacht Club. The collected trash will be deposited in the Litter Critter.

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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.

Please join the Texas Master Naturalists and the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve for a cleanup day at Egery Flats on November 21st from 9 to 11 am. Come help us keep this important coastal habitat clean for both wildlife and people.

News articles, photos, display ads, classified ads, payments, etc. may be left at the Moon Office.

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Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Water jugs will also be provided, but please bring a reusable water bottle. Please wear shoes/boots that can get wet and muddy!! It WILL BE muddy out there.

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Business Briefs TLC Complete Care offers a 24 hour emergency care service without the long wait. They treat broken bones, sports injuries, allergies, ear aches, bronchitis plus much more in a professional and caring atmosphere. They are located at 7330 S. Staples and can be reached at 993-0188. Blue Crab Coastal Interiors & Gifts opened this week in the Loma Alta Plaza between 1st Community Bank and Scuttlebutt’s. Owner Cheryl Gray made many of the items displayed. She makes gift baskets including a wine basket for a bottle you bring in. An interesting wine accessory very useful for wine lovers here is the gnat screen you place on top of your glass. A wide variety of fun items to purchase including, jewelry, sunglasses, purses, hats, kitchen towels and much more. The store is closed Sunday and Monday.

Business Briefs The Boathouse Bar & Grill is offering a Thanksgiving turkey dinner pickup that serves 5 – 8 people. The meal consists of deep fried turkey, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries with sauce and choice of dessert pie for $100 and must be paid by November 21st. Pick up is Wednesday, November 25th 6 – 11 pm or Thursday 7 – 11 am. You can place your order at james.gay@ boathousepadreisland.com or 589-9601. The Taste of the Island will be held at Schlitterbahn next year according to PIBA board vice president Gabriela Castro. The Angry Marlin Restaurant in the former Johnny D’s location will host the Padre Island Business Association Mixer on Tuesday, November 17th 5:30 – 7:30 pm. The event will be held at the outdoor patio. Restaurant construction is still going on inside with no opening date yet available. The 41st Annual La Posada Boat Parade weekend is December 11th. Litter Critter will be on the Island at the end of Whitecap Saturday, December 14th. The Aransas Queen Casino Boat now has a virtual sportsbook where you can bet on any game or event. Games can be watched at their new sports bar on the deck. They are having a Thanksgiving Day cruise with a turkey buffet. Fall/winter rates are reduced to $15 weekdays at 11 am. Chuy’s Mexican Restaurant is opening a location in town in the spring. Island Italian Restaurant has daily lunch specials on weekdays. Mondays you can enjoy unlimited spaghetti, salad and bread for $7.50, Tuesdays you can buy a 9 inch sub for 6inch sub price, Wednesdays pasta menu full order for 1/2 order price, Thursdays a salad, 6 inch sub and drink is $6.50 and Fridays unlimited dinner salad for $5.99. The Mustang Island Food Company in Port A offers gourmet meals to go or to be delivered. They are located in the old Whataburger building. The Back Porch will have their traditional Turkey Bowl on their last day of the season on Sunday, November 29th. The Padre Island Rotary and Padre Island Yacht Club are calling all kayakers and boaters to come out on Saturday, November 14th to Clean the Cove. They will be cleaning the ski basin area and the shore in front and towards the Intra-coastal Waterway. They will meet at the Cartegena boat ramp at 9 am where you can pick up trash bags and get your assigned area and collect 1 – 2 hours. Trash will be collected at the Litter Critter and lunch will be provided at the Yacht Club 11:30 am. Work on the traffic light on the Island at Aquarius and SPID is scheduled to begin in January.

Around continued from A1 Seashore these days. Vehicles can still get through but it is a tighter squeeze. If you head down that way take your skinny car.

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Liquid Town Whataburger on Waldron Ethyl Everly Senior Center Fire Station

So while diving at the Pac jetties today I come across this poor fella. This kind of ignorance angers me to no end. The jetties are becoming less of a nice place to dive / snorkel and more of a trash pit of criss crossed tangled fishing line and gear. Only top water fishing should be legal in areas where such protected species are at. Altan Guzeldere

Padre Island Rotary and co‐sponsor

Padre Island Yacht Club are Calling all Kayakers, Canoers, and Boaters To come out on Saturday, November 14 to Clean the Cove

We will be cleaning the Ski Basin area, the shore in front of, across from, and towards the Intra‐Coastal Waterway of the Yacht club. Help keep our shorelines clean for us and our wildlife  Meet at the Cartegena Boat Ramp to pick up your Trash bags and get your assigned area 9:00 am  Collect trash for 1 ‐2 hours  Trash will be collected and deposited at Litter Critter  Lunch will be provided at 11:30 at the Yacht Club

Police Station Stripes on Flour Bluff & SPID

Photo by Sharon Watkins We had a chance to spend the weekend at Port Royal for their weekend of music. The weather was on and off but the venue is perfect for weekend events in the shoulder season on each end of the busy Tourist Season. Destination music events are something our Island has never really tried in a big way. The next one will be the Barefoot Mardi Gras parade and party in the first week of February. We’re already thinking about our float for the beach parade. In the meantime say hello if you see us Around The Island.

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Local Non-Profit Receives $10,000 Grant

History continued from A1 Les saw plenty of action in the skies over Germany during the summer and fall of 1943. He survived numerous harrowing crashes in which he and his crew walked away from demolished planes. Les was piloting his fifth B-17 on November 29, 1943 on a raid over Bremen, Germany when he failed to return to his base in England. The headlines in the hometown newspaper read: “MASON ARMY FLYER MISSING IN ACTION!

The men began to understand what the Germans expected and tried to comply with their rules to avoid punishment. They were counted every morning and every evening before they were locked in their barracks. They tried to maintain their dignity and pride at all times. They had faith in their country and believed that America and the Allies would eventually win the war.

In the stratosphere above Bremen Following is the story as told by Les to the press and published after the War:

Minta Moore is surprised with a $10K grant from the Nation of Neighbors foundation. By Sherri Henneberger Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce One of the nation’s largest women-led life insurance organizations, Royal Neighbors of America, based in Rock Island, Illinois was in the Coastal Bend this past weekend to surprise one of our Island residents. RNA’s executive vice president Chris Sistrup presented Minta Moore, executive director of the New Life Refuge Ministries organization a check in the amount of $10,000 on Saturday which was national "Make a Difference Day." Island insurance agent Jim Johnson nominated Minta for the Nation of Neighbors award in which RNA gives ten awards every year in the amount of $10,000 each. “I was quite a surprised,” said Minta during the check presentation. This surprise was strategized and planned by Michelle Hilliker of RNA, Gaye White, district director for State Representative Todd Hunter and Sheri Henneberger, communications manager for the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce who were charged with the task of setting up the travel, securing media partner KIII-TV and getting Minta to the TV station. A huge thanks to RNA policyholder and Minta’s volunteer Margie Alexander for introducing Jim to Minta earlier this year. The non-profit that Minta founded is working to build a home for underage survivors of sex trafficking. The FBI estimates that 100,000-300,000 American kids are lured into this industry each year. The average age of a victim is 12 and currently there less than 400 beds available to meet the specific needs children have when they have been victimized in this way. The funds will be used for New Life Refuge Home of Hope which will provide underage survivors of sex trafficking a safe home-like environment to live and transition into healthy lifestyles. A place of new beginnings where freedom is gained and souls are healed. This program will empower girls far beyond Minta. As survivors recover from this horrific crime at MInta works full time as a volunteer and pays for all of her own expenses in her work on the issue and all funds raised go directly to the organization.

“In the stratosphere above Bremen, four German fighter planes were waiting for a B-17 Fortress. The first warning the Americans had they were being targeted was when a bullet ripped through the plane between the seats of the pilot and co-pilot. A second later, the right wing was shorn off by a big shell. Next, the German fighters shot out the controls right before sweeping back in for the kill. One shot carried away the nose of the plane, another one the tail. A shell killed the navigator. The turret gunner, the tail gunner and another member of the Fortress crew had been carried away by the attack and were parachuting to earth. High above the clouds, the pilot, co-pilot and radio operator were surveying the damage and speculating on what should be done when the situation was taken out of their hands. They were at 27,000 feet when all three were literally shot out of the bomb bay door. They fell from the plane in a long freefall still high enough to suffer from lack of oxygen and Les said he could remember nothing about opening his parachute. He did remember struggling for air and remembered the terrific shock when he hit the ground. All the members of the crew, except the navigator who was killed, landed on the outskirts of Bremen within an area of five miles. Les landed in a farmer’s field near Cloppenburg, Germany. His right shoulder was wrenched from the parachute deployment; he had an injured kneecap, broken nose and broken toe. German farmers, anxious for revenge, kicked and struck him. They dragged him to a barn where a hangman’s noose was hanging from the rafters. Gestapo troops came to his rescue; he was taken into custody, and moved to the SS Headquarters.”

The crew stations in a B-17 bomber To fight the boredom, classes were developed by inmates and instruction was provided on various subjects. A makeshift library was set up and reading was popular because it required no physical activity and took no strength or energy. Winters were harsh and there was very little coal given to the POWs to burn in the stoves in their barracks. They couldn’t keep warm. And they were hungry. Food was scarce in the camp. One meal a day was prepared in the Mess Hall and was chiefly turnips, old potatoes, watery barley soup, and black bread. Rations of horsemeat would come from bloated horses killed in air raids. Often there were maggots in the soup and worms in the barley. Older prisoners assured the men that the maggots and worms were well cooked and added protein to the diet. The black bread contained sawdust to make it go around. The men soon learned that hunger overcame the bad taste of the food— they were just glad to get any food--they were always hungry. Red Cross parcels containing food items arrived sporadically and the prisoners shared the meager food they had with one another.

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As the days, weeks and months passed and as the War progressed, StalagLuft I filled to capacity and became over-crowded. Life in the prison camp deteriorated as did the health of the POWs. The men knew the War had to be coming to an end as the air raid sirens were more frequent and they could hear bombs from Allied planes exploding in the distance. In May 1945, word spread throughout the camp that the German Kommandant of StalagLuft I was meeting with the Senior Allied Commander to discuss the future of the POWs.

Les was now a Prisoner of War. He was grilled by Senior SS Officers about American bombing plans and techniques. For three days, he was not given food, water, or medical attention. He and other POW’s were transported to the number one camp for officers at Barth, Germany. Stalag Luft I Prisoner-of-War Camp was the northern-most camp located on the Baltic Sea and 125 miles due north of Berlin. Les arrived on 7 December 1943. The prison camp contained several compounds with a maze of wooden barracks buildings. The entire camp was surrounded by double barbed wire fences with twenty-five guard towers holding guards with machine guns. Guards patrolled the compound nightly accompanied by German Shepherds. The dogs were poorly fed and vicious.

Next time: Part 2, The Russians Are Coming! Sheryl has been a Padre Island resident since 2003. Her email address: sherylwegmann@yahoo.com

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The Senior Allied Officer in the camp was appointed Commander. Military command and control, order and discipline were critical to the survival of the POWs.

Assessment are finalized, these documents are submitted to TxDOT and TxDOT has 10 days to conduct an administrative completeness review, TxDOT then has 30 days to conduct a technical review of the final Environmental Assessment. The city then has an indeterminate amount of time to respond to any TxDOT comments on the Environmental Assessment. That package is then submitted to TxDOT’s Environmental Affairs Division in Austin which can respond with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or request an Environmental Impact Statement, if it is determined that the project could have a significant environmental impact. Dailey said that decision is typically made within about two weeks.

Winterization and Ethanol Blended Fuels By BoatUS and American Motorcyclist Association The coming of cooler weather means an end to the boating and motorcycling season for many. Chiefly important in preparing these vehicles for winter is managing the potential for engine damage from the federally-mandated ethanol blend in our nation’s gasoline supply.

Current design plans call for the bridge to consist of three prefabricated concrete spans which would cover three passageways; the center waterway which would allow 14 feet of clearance from the waterline to the bottom of the bridge, and two 30-foot cart/pedestrian paths on either side of the channel. The walkways under the bridge structure would effectively provide a walking, biking, cart path leading from the Gulf beaches to the residential streets on the west side of SPID creating a contiguous pedestrian area connecting all sections of The Island without the need to cross traffic.

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Ethanol in gasoline stored for long periods can damage marine and motorcycle engines: “phase separation” of the fuel can leave a corrosive water-soaked ethanol mixture at the bottom of the gas tank. Half of the respondents of a recent Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) survey reported that they have had to replace or repair their boat engine or fuel system parts due to suspected ethanol-related damage, costing an average $1,000 for repairs.

The idea of a bridge under SPID was born in April, 2003 when the Mustang-Padre Island Area Development Plan stated as policy to “Encourage development of an expanded canal system, including a bridge on SPID to connect lake Padre/Packery Channel with the existing Padre Isles Subdivision. Citing public investment on The Island as providing the highest return on investment of any area of the city stating that “Capital improvement projects located in or serving area in the Padre Island Tax Increment Financing District (the financial arm of the TIRZ) are of the highest priority.”

To prevent ethanol problems over the winter, boats with builtin gas tanks should have fuel stabilizer added and the tank left nearly full. E10 fuel remaining in small portable gas tanks (and not pre-mixed with 2-stroke engine oil) should be poured into your car’s gas tank and used quickly. Same goes for motorcycles - store full with stabilizer or drain completely. So how did ethanol get into our gas? Signed into law in 2005 and expanded in 2007, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requires an increasing amount of biofuels such as corn ethanol to be blended into the gasoline supply. However, the ethanol mandate has failed to achieve promised consumer and environmental benefits. In addition to winter storage and engine repair concerns, ethanolblended fuel is actually worse for our air and water. According to research from the University of Tennessee, ethanol’s “clean alternative” record is “highly questionable.” The 2014 federal National Climate Assessment reported that ethanol production can require 220 times more water than gasoline. Ninety-one percent of those surveyed by BoatU.S. prefer nonethanol fuel for their boats. An AMA-commissioned poll found that 78 percent of all voters – not just motorcycle owners – have “very serious concerns about E15 use” and 70 percent oppose increasing the amounts of ethanol blended into gasoline.

However, the Area Development Plan provided no funding for a bridge. That came later in 2004 when a $1.4 million item was added to a bond package to be combined with an estimated $900,000 it would take Schexnailder to install water exchange culverts as required in his permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. As the bridge was delayed and its cost escalated over the years the solution was to use the surplus 2012 bond money; money garnered from other projects in the 2012 package which came in under budget. It is that money that now must be supplemented with $3.5 million from other sources.

Age: 14 months Sex: Female Breed: Labrador Mix Weight: 52 lbs. 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!

Under an updated Corps permit issued to Schexnailder in October he is now required to install a water passage under the roadway, expanded from the culverts required in the previous permit, but is not required to build a bridge with sufficient passage for boats. Schexnailder told the ISAC members earlier this month that he expects to have the canals dug to either side of the SPID roadway before construction is begun on the bridge, which city staff members said at the same ISAC meeting current plans call for construction to begin on the bridge in April, 2016.

To inquire about meeting Tessie you may contact Mission Pawsible by calling 361-277-1731 or emailing iris@ missionpawsiblecc.org.

But the Environmental Protection Agency ignores the public’s concerns and continues to increase the amount of ethanol required to be blended in our nation’s gas. Even though it’s illegal to use E15 (15 percent ethanol by volume) in marine engines, snowmobiles, motorcycles, lawnmowers, and any vehicle made before 2001, E15 can now be found in 24 states. Using E15 in many vehicles on the road today will void the manufacturer’s warranty.

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2015 LA POSADA BOAT PARADE REGISTRATION Sponsored by the La Posada Foundation

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Stuff I Heard on the Island by Dale Rankin

As I have wandered around from pillar to post in this field of scribbling I have chosen there are a few universal truths – Categorical Imperatives our friend Mr. Kant might say – that I have stumbled across. The longer the meeting the less is likely to be accomplished. The louder the speaker the shallower the water.

 ALL VESSELS MUST MEET STATE & FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.  ALL VESSELS MUST HAVE A WORKING VHF RADIO.  CAPTAINS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE AND PRUDENT OPERATION OF THEIR VESSELS.  ONLY ENGINE-POWERED VESSELS ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE.  PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PARADE ROUTE FOR WHICH THEY ENTER.

Guitar players always tune their G string high – this one has always puzzled me but its steadfastness is uncanny. The best-hearted and most sincere citizens become different people when they get into public office. Or, as an ink-stained political writer put it, “When they go to Washington they think they are going to find a cesspool but instead they find a hot tub.” And the most unbendable of unbendables… when taxpayers don’t pay attention empire builders will stockpile resources.

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______FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015. GALLEON BAY/COMMODORES COVE Marshalling area at the entrance to Commodores Canal by 6:30 PM. Parade begins at 7 PM.

Specifically I am speaking here of Nueces County Emergency Services District #2, formerly known as the Flour Bluff Volunteer Fire Department. As regular readers will remember the District, which currently has one firehouse located on Yorktown Road in Flour Bluff, earlier this year announced plans to build a second station on Padre Island at a cost of $2.2 million and staff it with fifteen new firefighters. Their plan called for the new station to be located near the Kleberg County Line at a site yet to be determined and to finance the new venture the District’s board approved a whopping 300% tax hike to be levied in the current fiscal year on property owners in Flour Bluff and on Padre Island. When that plan failed to catch positive traction they reversed field and instead of revolution adopted a plan of evolution by which they raised taxes in their district by under 8% - the maximum allowed under state law without the possibility of direct intervention by the taxpayers.

______SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015. NORTH & SOUTH OF WHITECAP BLVD Marshalling area by the Caravel Drive boat ramp (north of Whitecap) by 5:30 PM. Parade begins at 6 PM. Instructions: Return this completed registration form Electronically to: Brent Rourk at brentrourk@yahoo.com or Brent Rourk 15606 Gypsy St. Corpus Christi TX 78418. Or deliver it to PADRE ISLAND MAIL PLUS, the PHARMACY at CVS or NORTH PADRE ISLAND ACE HARDWARE. You will receive a confirmation call after I receive your registration form.

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approving the plan for the new, and third, Island firestation. When I contacted the commissioner he said he appreciated that the board had changed its mind on the 300% tax increase and he is serious about not raising taxes but that he didn’t want it to be the only basis for not voting for someone.” Fair enough. That sent me in search of the District’s budget and I found an audit of the District’s books which was released in March, 2014.

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Time to decide I say “direct” intervention because there is an indirect counter to the expansion plan in the form of appointments to the District’s board of directors which are made by the Nueces County Commissioners Court and, under common courtesy by the County Commissioner in whose precinct the department is located; specifically Precinct 4 County Commissioner Brent Chesney who last November ousted incumbent Joe McComb by pledging no tax hikes. This all came up because Chesney is currently in the process of filling two seats on the board with a filing deadline for applicants of November 20. An Islander who applied for one of the two seats on the five-member board sent me a message saying that when he applied he immediately received a polite response from Commissioner Chesney informing him that his application would be rejected because the Commissioner had a policy of not replacing members of boards which were doing a “good job.” This seemed to me to be tantamount to

In March the District had $603,926 in cash on hand, total assets of $1.983,691 with the largest portion of that in land and structure at the fire station. Their Property Tax Revenues in 2013 were $617,027 and in 2014 increased to $788,039 – a jump of $171,012 – and a pretty good lick for a District with Total Operating Expenses which increased from $526,488 in 2013 to $761,849 in 2014. The District payroll in 2014 was $297,420. In October, 2013 the District bought a Pumper Truck for $498,795 on credit to be paid back at $41,180 annually over fifteen years and the District has outstanding long-term debts of $915,262. That’s a lot of tax money to be flowing through an organization that made 54 calls last years; at $788,039 in tax revenues it means that taxpayers on Padre Island and in Flour Bluff are paying $14,593 per call.

Where’s the fire? I’m not here to judge the fiscal habits of Nueces County Fire District #2; that is up to Commissioner Chesney and the County Commission who appoint the District’s Board of Directors. But I think it is a fair reading of the known facts backed by the District Board’s stated intentions last summer that the District is on a course that will lead to a third firestation on The Island which, according to what District officials told the Island Strategic Action Committee in August, would cost $2.2 million and would be in addition to the two existing Corpus Christi Fire Stations which must remain in place under the Island’s annexation agreements with the city, and which alone would have an operating budget larger than the District’s current budget. Again, I think it is a fair reading of the known facts, including their stated goals, that the District Board will continue with plans to put a new firestation on The Island and they cannot do that at their current tax rate; it will require steady tax hikes unless/until Commissioners Chesney and two of his peers on the Commissioners Court appoint Board Members with different plans. Here’s guessing that if polled. taxpayers in Flour Bluff would be less than enthusiastic about paying higher taxes to put a new fire station on Padre Island and taxpayers on Padre Island might feel the same way about paying higher taxes for a third Island station when we already have two in place. Maybe it is an item that ought to be put on a ballot. Whether paying higher taxes for a new station is a good idea is something taxpayers might want to express to Commissioner Chesney before the filing deadline for seats on the District’s board at the end of next week. Because based on the facts before us now it appears that is where we are headed if nothing changes.

La Posada Events for 2015 Dec. 1 La Posada Kick-off Party at Scuttlebutt’s 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).

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BBB offers advice to protect yourself against lottery and sweepstakes scams

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By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin When it comes to playing the lottery, the odds email or a letter. Research are not in your favor. In fact, the chances of the business, and verify winning the jackpot is 1 in approximately 292 that it is legitimate. Go to million. checkbbb.org or ftc.gov. Whether it is by mail, phone or in person, scam artists use the promise of prizes and large cash winnings to steal from honest people. Victims often get unsolicited phone calls, emails or letters notifying them that they have won a large sum of money or a prize. This is not a new scam, but it is a persistent problem. Many times the contest letter or caller will explain that in order to collect your winnings, you first have to send a small upfront fee to pay for processing or taxes. Following these instructions, victims wire the money or use a prepaid debit card but never receive their "winnings." Better Business Bureau frequently receives complaints from senior citizens about sweepstakes and lottery scams; however, many of these scammers randomly contact consumers and may not be aware of the demographic. According to the Federal Trade Commission’s 2014 Consumer Sentinel Report, over 5,500 complaints against lottery and sweepstakes scams were reported in Texas. Consumers allege the calls request upfront funds in order to receive their winnings. Remember, it is illegal for U.S. citizens to participate in foreign lotteries, and any correspondence from a foreign country should be immediately discarded as a scam. In February 2015, BBB unveiled Scam Tracker, an interactive online tool consumers throughout the U.S. and Canada can use to find and report scams and fraud. Since its launch, nearly 700 sweepstakes and lottery scams across the U.S. have been reported. To protect yourself from lottery and sweepstakes scams, your Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin warns you to beware of these red flags: • You can't win a contest you didn't enter. You need to buy a ticket or complete an application to participate in a contest or lottery. Scammers seek their targets by phone,

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• You are offered “too-good-to-be-true” prizes. Almost always, people “win” a large sum of money or brand new vehicle – but there is always a catch. Scammers attempt to make it sound easy to claim your prize with phrases like, “Send me a $100 gift card and I will deliver your brand new car right to your door!” Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. • You have to give personal information. Any time someone asks for your bank account number, Social Security number or other sensitive information that is an automatic red flag. There is no need to access financial information, like a credit card number, in response to a sweepstakes promotion. • You have to pay to win. Don't be blinded by the promise of a large sum of money in the future. If they are asking you to give them money first, that’s a red flag. According to the Federal Trade Commission, it is illegal to ask you to pay to enter a sweepstakes or lottery or buy something to increase your odds of winning. Legitimate prizes do not come with processing fees, and taxes are paid directly to the Internal Revenue Service after winnings are collected. • You have to wire money or use prepaid debit cards. If you are asked to use these methods in order to collect a prize or money that is a major red flag. It is difficult to track these types of transactions, and often, there is no way to get your money back.

Creating a memorable Thanksgiving meal by using “A Flavor Wheel” Whether you’re making one dish or planning a large holiday dinner, figuring out what to make can be overwhelming. There are so many options and directions you can go. We already know that certain foods on Thanksgiving are traditional staples and having them as part of our meal is a must! However, times are evolving, and we are all becoming more knowledgeable in food and its preparation. We now have a larger variety of ingredients to choose from. So… you may be wondering, how do we add flare to some of these older family favorites and make new ones? Don’t stress! One way to tackle this feat is by creating a flavor wheel around your menu. A flavor wheel balances flavors. Combining certain flavors through fresh herbs, spices, sauces, gravies, etc., starts to build a balance of flavors in your mouth. This balance actually allows your pallet to taste and enjoy the food more. So many of us make the mistake of having the same base or profile throughout the meal, not taking consideration that once it’s all on the plate, everything starts to taste the same.

So let’s see, we have the rich & savory, from the food itself, the heat from the spiked gravy and the sweetness from the caramelized Brussel sprouts… We are still missing an element of tartness, something a bit acidic. . The answer? Cranberry Sauce! Although some of us grew up on canned cranberry gel, some of us haven’t even tried it. Since my first experience with cranberry sauce was as a child, I’m sure its color and texture intimidated me, as well as others. But as I stated earlier, having more food knowledge as well as exposure prepares us to try new things. Cranberry Sauce has been a Thanksgiving staple for years in part because it ties many of the other flavors together and balances the richness of the rest of the meal with a tart tangyness. In order to take some of the intimidation out of cranberry sauce and provide a delicious alternative to the canned variety, I’ll invite you to try what has become a family favorite at my house. Voila, your thanksgiving meal is now rightfully balanced and full of personality and it’s one that is sure to be remembered! Have fun! Try new things! Happy Eats!!! Enjoy

Island Chef’s Cranberry Sauce Recipe 1 C Water 1 C Granulated Sugar 1 lb. Fresh Cranberries 1 3oz. Box Raspberry Jell-O

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½ C Walnuts Chopped 1 C 11oz. tangerine slices Heat water & sugar and bring to a boil, add cranberries, reduce heat. Cranberries will begin to pop and soften, while cooking. Cook 10 Minutes and turn off heat. Add Jell-O. When cooled, add nuts, tangerines, celery and crushed pineapple. Mix well and let sit overnight in refrigerator. Therefore, in order to successfully execute a memorable dish, you must surprise the pallet and add contrast to your dishes. Here are some examples: If you’re using stock to make the gravy, what can you add to the gravy to surprise your pallet? How about peach bourbon? How about taking it a step further and heating up the bourbon to steep an ancho chili pepper for smokiness, or a jalapeno pepper for heat? Or why not use both? Now that you’ve started adding smokiness and heat, it’s also a good idea to add sweetness to the meal. Therefore, add a dish, such as caramelized Brussel sprouts sautéed with onions and bacon and tossed with a pinch or two of brown sugar. Combining the sweet, mixed with heat and savory is already starting to build personality. However,

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Tip of the week: Cranberry sauce is not just for Thanksgiving. Take advantage of the sales on fresh cranberries during the holiday season. Cranberries can be frozen and kept for a month or more. Cranberry sauce itself can be made in advance. It can even be canned for use throughout the year. It can be used not only with turkey but consider using it with pork, a variety of poultry and game meats as well as mixed into chicken salad for sandwiches. Once you try this recipe you may find yourself looking forward to holiday leftovers!

Tides of the Week Tides for Corpus Christi (Bob Hall Pier) November 12-16, 2015

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Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High Low High

8:33 AM 5:11 PM 9:02 AM 5:55 PM 9:34 AM 6:41 PM 10:12 AM 7:27 PM 10:55 AM 8:12 PM 11:44 AM 8:52 PM 12:42 PM 9:27 PM

0.2 2.1 0.2 2.1 0.1 2.1 0.1 2.1 0.1 2.0 0.2 2.0 0.4 1.9

6:48 AM Rise 7:29 AM 5:39 PM Set 6:41 PM 6:48 AM Rise 8:22 AM 5:38 PM Set 7:27 PM 6:49 AM Rise 9:15 AM 5:38 PM Set 8:17 PM 6:50 AM Rise 10:07 AM 5:37 PM Set 9:11 PM 6:51 AM Rise 10:57 AM 5:37 PM Set 10:08 PM 6:51 AM Rise 11:44 AM 5:36 PM Set 11:06 PM 6:52 AM Rise 12:30 PM 5:36 PM

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Backwater Adventures Summer Slips Away By Joey Farah Farah’s Fishing Adventures The days of summer have slipped away, but fortunately we will have only brief periods of cold between the nice sunny days we call winter. The fishing this fall has been on fire. The years of drought are behind us and we are seeing the benefits of a healthy bay system. The populations of invertebrates in the local bays have exploded; this feeds an explosion of game fish as well. At the same time the new five fish limit on trout and flounder has blessed us with absolute great fishing. In years past guides and sport fisherman traveled to our region every day to limit out on 10 trout per person. This year those boats from out of area were few, and our fish stocks were spared. Half of the normal trout harvest was taken giving us a big head start in creating a better fishery. Fall and winter trophy trout wading is at a decade high right now and you should take advantage of the open water without crowds to look for that trophy of a lifetime and maybe treat yourself to a guided trip to open a new book of knowledge on angling. Weekday trips can be discounted if you give me a call and see what gaps I have open.

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for big numbers of trout to start piling into the intracoastal canal and adjoining channels. They will creep out into the flats as the water warms between fronts. Remember that the first few days the air is cold but the water temperature does not fall right away. Fish will be active the first few days, by the time the sun comes out and the winds lay down they are full and content till the next front. Use combinations of small 3" DOA CAL SHADS and DOA SHRIMP to work the sides of the channel. A slow bump along the bottom when it's cold and a bit more aggressive when things heat up. Naomi with a beautiful redfish she picked up along the north Colors that have been shoreline of Baffin. Popping corks are the best way to fill the working best for me this week have been root beer box right now. and chartreuse, red and The water in the Upper Lagoon is beautiful white, and glow. I like a 1/8ounce jig head to even with the high winds; water to the south keep the plastic down but still allow me to drift clouds up a little bit is still green. Things look the bait up and down in the water Column. like they are lining up to be AWSOME. The Marker 37 is hosting a monthly trout rocks in Baffin are full of drum and reds and tournament that you can weigh fish in any day drifting with popping corks had been tops. of the month. This is a live trout weigh in and all fish will be released. There was a big pot of winnings up there, call Matt at the Marker 37 marina or look up their Facebook page for details. Enter once and fish when you can. Give me a call for all your outdoor adventures and follow our HOOKUP's on Face Book under JOEY FARAHS BACKWATER FISHING. YALL GET WET!

On the Rocks By Jay Gardner There’s been a lot of discussion regarding Cedar Bayou lately due to a picture that was posted that supposedly showed that Cedar Bayou was dry the other day, although it wasn’t the full story. This of course got a lot of people up in arms and talking about Cedar Bayou. Great! Let’s talk about it. Now’s a perfect time. We can draw a lot of similarities between our beloved Packery and Cedar Bayou. They are both located in the southeastern quadrant of their associated bay system, they are relatively small, shallow passes, and they are mostly oriented in a northwest to southeast configuration. The combination of these three conditions help them naturally maintain being open. However, they also have a few differences, including jetties (or lack thereof) and the presence of an additional hydraulic influence, Vinson Slough for Cedar Bayou. The really interesting thing will be the hydraulic influence on Packery that the P.R. 22 bridge and connection will have. Will it act like Vincent Slough? Maybe! Will it cause sand to flow from the stilling into Lake Padre and make a shoal there? Don’t know! Stay tuned to find out! LOL. One of the differences between the two is the amount of beach (and hence available blowsand) that borders each pass. While Packery has about 500 feet of beach (looking at the south side), Cedar Bayou has 1,500 feet of beach between it and the Gulf. Hopefully this area will become stabilized with vegetation and reduce the amount of blow-sand into the mouth of Vincent Slough (and hence, Cedar Bayou) which might cause it to need to be dredged more often. Now, due to micro-tides and lack of overwhelming positive offshore flow (due to the rivers being dammed and the lateral loss of hydraulic head by the ICWW), all passes on the Lower Texas coast need to be dredged at some point to maintain them (some passes on the upper coast have more than enough hydraulic flow to self-maintain, i.e. Sabine). The main mechanism for our passes down this way is the ebb flow.

Rachel with a no-spot redfish

One red and Rachel with one on the way The ebb tide flows are relative in strength based on the amount of water in the bays (level above mean high tide) the timing of low and/or high tide, and the forcing of the predominate winds, mainly the northwest winds associated with cold fronts in the fall and winter. The ebb tides are what scour the sand from these passes and clear it out. If the water is really high due to rains or astronomical tides, and then a heavy northwest wind hits as the tide is moving out, we can see 4 knot currents that can sweep an entire season’s worth of accreted sand out of a pass in a matter of 10-12 hours. However, if the water levels are low, and the tide is coming in during a weak cold front passage, then there won’t be as much scour and sand won’t be cleaned out of the pass into the longshore currents. Fortunately, we had a really great northern with high waters this past winter, and both passes were cleaned out fairly well. And if you’ll look at the water levels right now, they are fairly high. As I write this Wednesday afternoon (feverishly, as usual) you’ll see that we are scheduled to get a cold front tonight at about midnight, right when the tide is supposed to be going out. Hopefully this gives our two favorite passes a good sweeping to prevent frequent maintenance. It’s also this high water/cleaning event that a lot of fish use to ride out into the Gulf, but that’s an article for another day. Hopefully I don’t incite the wrath of Deidre or Richard Watson over my little article, LOL. In local news, the Zeps got their fishing mojo back! We enjoyed a great day on the laguna the other day, and they tore them up! This weekend coming up will be bittersweet. Jacob and Paz are getting married at the Art Center this Friday, who I’m very proud of, and then Saturday morning it’s a memorial service for my Uncle Ed Magner who we lost a few weeks ago. I suppose all you can do is take the good with the bad and move down the road. Drop me a line at tarponchaser@mail.com and I’ll see you on the rocks before we know it.

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Tom, Naomi, and Doug hammered the reds with some drum and trout today just before the front. Shrimp and popper and soft plastics. Baffin Bay Farah The drum run is happening now as drum are pulling out towards the passes and gulf. They will come back in for the spawn in late January and February. Winter stocks will remain and be excellent game for fishermen looking for table fare. The trout will soon be adjusting their activities around body temperature, look

Tom and Coral are Island residents, celebrating Tom's birthday. Easy limits of reds and trout this week live shrimp for the reds and drifting with plastics in the Lagoon for trout.

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SPORTS Sports Talk

In Texas, High School Football Is King

Stepping Up To the Plate By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon There is an old story about a doctor who asked a young fellow what he dreamed about at night. The young boy answered, “Playing baseball.” The doctor then asked, “Don’t you ever dream about anything else?” “Of course not,” said the young boy; “if I did, I would miss my turn at bat.”

By Dotson Lewis Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: In my opinion, Texas High School Football is “the best game in town.” What follows are some facts regarding Texas High School Football. And as to the Flour Bluff Hornets playoff situation: it wasn't a win-win situation for either Flour Bluff or Alice on Friday. That's because a victory in the teams' head-to-head District 30-5A finale on Friday would not have put the Hornets or the Coyotes into the Class 5A playoffs unless they had some help. That help never materialized. But at least Flour Bluff finished its season on a three game winning streak. Please read my “Other Notes” at the end of this article regarding a local sportsmanship award. In small towns and big cities alike, high school football is something like a religion in Texas. If you grow up in Texas, it's preached in your household around the table from the time you know what's going on. High school football in Texas is divided into divisions by the size of the schools and each division has its own state championship. The Texas Sports Hall of Fame has a division dedicated to high school football. This year it's honoring the man considered to be the sport's No. 1 fan, 71-year-old Bennie Cotton of Orangefield, a small town in southeast Texas. Cotton has driven throughout the state since 1960 to attend more than 2,000 high school games, according to estimates. You go to those small towns … and everything revolves around the high school football team, to those people, football is NOT the Dallas Cowboys, football is the school in the town where they live. They close down the towns for a high school football game.

• Adding fire to rivalries: Just in case the feud lost its intensity during the regular season, football revs it back up again and it will reach its peak at a championship game. • Being able to experience the "religion" that is high school football in Texas firsthand: Texas high school football is known all over the world. Luckily we, and the rest of the Lone Star State, have a front row seat to the action. • Hearing the sounds of the marching band: Because school pride is not solely based on football. • You never have to put much thought into making Friday night plans: You already know you'll be under the Friday night lights. • Witnessing area stars play before they go pro: The homegrown talents could be on ESPN in a few years. • Making breakaway banners and game day posters: Witty posters add sting to the Friday night action.

On any given week, the University Interscholastic League of Texas estimates that there are close to 600 high school games across the Lone Star State, involving nearly 40,000 players — 100,000 if you count the non-varsity game. Friday nights the whole town just shuts down and everybody goes to the football game. Most teams really don't have a whole bunch of incredible football players, they have a bunch of guys who love the game and who work hard and are willing to sacrifice their summers and their springs to go out there in a 100-degree heat and play football and love doing it. In the small towns of Texas, the high school team, regardless of the level of talent, is often what draws the community together and gives it something to brag about. That is especially true of communities that developed a long way from the entertainments that cities offer.

• And if you weren't able to go to the game, seeing pictures of your family and friends at the game is equally exciting. • Going to games takes you back to the good days: Whether you graduated last year or 30 years ago, you can't help but reminisce at football games. • Pep rallies and bonfires.

Particularly during the war years, there wasn't a lot that people could do, football became the entertainment. That's what people did on Friday nights. It also boosts the local economy; no one has ever quantified the value of the team to a town but that motels and restaurants experience a definite surge in revenues. It's great for business, everybody and their brother comes, and all their neighbors and family. And in a state where everything seems oversized, mythicized, and romanticized, high school football bestows a tradition on a town that it doesn't have to share with anyplace else. It's as personal as it gets. The tradition has crossed so many generations all over Texas Fridays are when everything builds to a fever pitch. The crowd begins arriving at as early as three hours before the game. And, in a town with three banks, two grocery stores, five motels and 17 churches, it's easy to wonder whether any business but praying is still being conducted. Sometimes there is even a fall chill in the air. Most Texas High School football teams finished their regular season schedules last week. This weekend many are in play-offs to try to win a state championship. During the playoffs we are looking forward, as we did during the regular season--to cheers, camaraderie and rivalries all under the Friday night lights. High school football is more than points and titles in the Lone Star State, it’s a culture. Nowhere else can you find the amount of pride and tradition around the pig skin. It goes without saying that many of us are excited for the play-offs to start. To explain the frenzy that will end just before Christmas, here’s a list of reasons why many of us are glad the season is continuing. • Cheerleading stunts like these are also pretty cool to watch

• Witnessing talents from the previous school year improve from season to season. • Being able to catch up with former teachers, coaches and old friends in the stands. • Seeing your sons/friends/brothers on the news: The entire family will be glued to the TV for those 30 seconds of fame. • Watching parents go ballistic on coaches and referees: It wouldn't be amusing if we were in either position, but watching the one person become the angry spokesperson for the set of bleachers is entertaining to watch. • Because football builds a sense of community: At the start of the season, you're crowded in the stands by strangers. By playoffs, you're surrounded by family. • Eating Frito pie for supper • Being able to watch games at the impressively large high school stadiums • It means cooler temperatures are on the way. • Being able to see brotherhood in action. Dotson’s Other Note: Each week during the high school football season, Academy Sports Outdoors & KIII TV present a weekly sportsmanship award to an area high school. The award includes a $250 gift certificate from Academy Sports Outdoors. The weekly award winners are selected by members of the South Texas Football Officials Chapter. The conduct of players, coaches & fans of a school, before, during and after the game is considered in selecting the weekly recipient of the award. The presentation of the award may be seen on Friday nights during KIII TV’s Sports Blitz which airs at 10:30 PM. Your comments, suggestions, questions and concerns regarding Sports Talk article are greatly appreciated, please call the Benchwarmers at 361-5605397 weekdays, Mondays thru Fridays, 5-8 p.m. or contact me. Phone: 361-9497681 Cell: 530-748-8475 Email: dlewis1@stx.rr.com

A young boy like the one described above is retired now, living on the Island here with us, but his fire still burns for the game of baseball. Very few of us play at the Major League level, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still love it. There is nothing about the game of baseball that he doesn’t like. Everybody is just a kid from somewhere and, growing up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he spent as much time as possible at Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. As a member of the Knothole Gang, once his hero, Duke Snider, got into his heart, he never got out. He is the kind of guy who looks you in the eyes and connects. The word “grit” always fit him better than his uniform, and he is so funny, he can make your pets laugh. Handing this guy a baseball bat was like giving George Patton a tank; something unbelievable was going to happen. Some said he could spot talent from a moving car and that his jump shot was illegal in three states. For many kids, Pat Dwyer became the Irish Robin Hood with a trunk full of baseball equipment. Somebody had to step up to the plate.

sitting on wooden seats behind chicken wire, in out-of-the-way towns, for gas money and a pat on the back, looking for the next Nolan Ryan or Reggie Jackson. Pastor, John Maxwell once wrote, “Greatness is judged by what we give, not what we receive.” Maxwell may have been talking about guys like Pat Dwyer. In 1994, Pat Dwyer became the brainchild of the RBI Program in Houston, Texas. RBI stands for Recycled Baseball Items. The idea was to collect old or used baseball equipment for underprivileged kids who could not afford their own equipment to play the game. “I started recycling old baseball gloves and used equipment in my barn, on a ranch located in Alvin, Texas,” said Pat. It was reported in 2015 that 35,000 kids around the Houston area and Central America have received equipment from this program, along with personal instruction from current and former professional ballplayers like Larry Dierker, Enos Cabell, Mike Hampton and Bob Aspromonte. In fact, it was Enos Cabell who asked Pat to bring his program to Houston. Pat, Bernie, and John Nash once delivered enough uniforms and equipment for 26 teams, to Guatemala, after

I don’t have a glove Bernard Patrick Dwyer was born January 7, 1942. “When I was a kid, I didn’t play baseball. A police officer by the name of Eddie Gray asked if I wanted to play baseball. When I told him I didn’t have a glove, he left, and then later returned with an old, used Wilson glove. That’s when I fell in love with the game.” Little did Pat know at that time the influence Officer Gray’s gift would have on his future. Baseball in the summer and basketball in the winter took up most of his time. Pat told me, “I was a better basketball player than baseball player in high school, but baseball was my first love. ‘Hubie’ Brown was my first basketball coach. I was always the first one to arrive at the playground.” While in high school, Pat played with and against future NBA Hall-of-Famer, Rick Barry. They played against each other during the season and with each other on local, all-star tournament teams. “I always held him to 40 or 50 points,” laughed Pat. Many years later, when Rick Barry joined the Houston Rockets, Pat took his son, Bernie, to meet Barry and get his autograph. “When we met, I told Bernie in jest, that this is the guy I used to outscore in high school,” said Pat. After a pause, Rick responded, “That may be true, but ask your father how much money he makes now and then I will tell you how much I make.”

Tired of School Pat received several offers to play ball in college but, tired of school, he joined the Army. He enlisted in 1962 for two years and ended up in Germany. Before being shipped out to Germany he was sent to Fort Polk, Louisiana. It was there that Pat met Lois, his future wife. In 1964, when he returned to the States, he married Lois and went to work for AnheuserBusch in Newark, New Jersey. In 1970, he was transferred to Houston, Texas. There he played softball and basketball for the Budweiser teams, while continuing his education at San Jacinto Junior College. He didn’t like crunching numbers as much he did crunching fastballs. Pat met Houston Astros’ scouting director, Dan O’Brien, in 1990. “He hired me to scout the four counties in and around Houston,” said Dwyer. Pat would spend the next 20 years

Pat Dwyer hurricane Mitch destroyed their ball fields. Pat Dwyer, a fine Christian man, has strolled through life like he was holding the winning lottery ticket. I am reminded of what writer Joseph Campbell once said, “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” The RBI program has been Pat’s way of giving back, his way of saying thanks to Officer Gray. I’m proud to call him a friend. 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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