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October 29, 2015
Around The Island By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com The good news is that the area Burn Ban was lifted last weekend; the bad news is it was replaced by Flood Warnings! As Islander Darryl pointed out last week, for reasons known only to a Higher Power it always rains on The Island on the last weekend of October.
The largest gathering of artists on Padre Island takes place this Sunday, November 1 when the Third Annual Island Art Walk kicks off at noon at Billish Park. Organizer JoAnn Smith says about one hundred local artists have signed up to display their original work and there is still time for more to sign up. The event is free to artists and the public alike and will run until 4 p.m. Kids and good dogs are welcome. If you would like to volunteer to help or show your art or craft or need more information, please call JoAnn Smith (361) 949-7114.
Tuesday, November 3
Water Exchange Bridge and Billish Park Up for Discussion
By Dale Rankin Our friend Snoopy Paul got the worst of it when his houseboat over on the Laguna took on water and went to the bottom during the storm and he lost, among other things, his beloved ukulele. He went to Snoopy’s for breakfast and when he came back his boat was on the bottom. But by Monday evening she was back afloat filled with waterlogged clothes and sundry other items. Paul who will turn 81 this year and hails from Des Moines where they don’t worry about high tides at first thought he lost everything but it turned out he didn’t; he lost possessions but not his friends and everything is above the waterline now except he is going to have to learn to play Ain’t Misbehavin’ on the kazoo and he has rechristened his boat the Titanic.
Abandoned boats Abandoned boats have been turning up in Island canals on a regular basis lately and the POA has spent $8000 this year to remove them. The issue of who is responsible for removing the stray boats is a tricky one with overlapping jurisdictions of the POA and the Texas General Land Office. Recently an unknown person or persons moved three abandoned boats from the canal system and deposited them along the Intracoastal Waterway on land owned by the GLO; a turn of events about which the GLO was not all that happy. The tricky part is to remove the boats without turning The Island into a dumping ground for unwanted flotsam and jetsam. If you see one call the POA office, not the GLO.
Street committee The nine-member street committee appointed by the Corpus Christi City Council on Tuesday has a definitive Island slant with five of the members having Island or Flour Bluff connections; former Austin City Manager Toby Futrell, Andy Taubman, and Darrell Scanlan are Island residents and members James Skrobarczyk and Kyle Pape are from Flour Bluff. They are charged with coming up with a plan to repair city streets, an undertaking which is expected to cost about $800 million. It looks like it may be another wet weekend for Trick or Treating so you might want to think about dressing as Groucho Marks and wear a raincoat…just a thought. We’ll be out rain or shine so say hello if you see us Around The Island.
Funding for the SPID/Park Road 22 Water Exchange Bridge will be front and center at the next meeting of the Island Strategic Action Committee at 5:30 on Tuesday, November 3. Funding for the estimated $10 million project has drawn attention in recent weeks as developer Paul Schexnailder has received a 404 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers office in Galveston which allows him to complete canals which would connect the existing Island canal system to Lake Padre, and on to the Packery Channel and the Gulf of Mexico as part of $552 million in planned development which stretches from the Laguna Madre to the Gulf beaches and would include a 3600foot long waterway bordered by residential, retail, and commercial development. As part of the plan the waterway from Packery Channel into Lake Padre would be widened from the current 50 feet to 85 feet.
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It was a perfect storm that pushed high tides onto Island decks and over many Island roads. According to John Metz with the local office of the National Weather Service the triple whammy came in the form of a high pressure zone that entered the Eastern Gulf of Mexico area behind a cold front from the north which contained high winds and piled the water up in the Western portion of the Gulf for two weeks producing the two-foot tides along our shores. Then a low pressure event left over from the hurricane which hit the Mexican Pacific Coast added to the high water until a cool front arrived which produced northwest winds and in two days pushed water that had built up in the Laguna Madre and Corpus Christi Bay for two weeks out the only two Gulf passes in the course of one week. Evidence of that could be seen early this week as currents ripped out through the Aransas Pass and Packery Channel. Metz said high pressure fronts are common in the Coastal Bend in October but this one lasted longer than normal, and the northwest winds they produce serve to return area tides to normal. This witches brew of water-raising conditions pushed tides to the dune line from Port Aransas to PINS, where the beaches were closed, and up on Island bulkheads and over decks where some Islanders harvested shrimp flushed from their sandy lairs by the high-tide anomaly. As of this writing midweek tides are projected to remain above normal all week with an apex of a 2.5 foot high tide on Friday. But even the Full Moon won’t be able to match the high water of last weekend which was the highest on the Island since the passage of Hurricane Ike in 2008.
Snoopy's, Docs and Marker 37 were closed due to the water covered road.
Island decks were awash over the weekend. Photo by Sami Wilson.
Island heartbreak. Photo by Steve Coons
Water covered roads and forced the closing of the businesses along the Intracoastal Canal near the JFK Causeway and Gulf beaches in the City of Corpus Christi where water came up the access roads. The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi is predicting a very wet winter for South Texas because of weather conditions caused by El Niño but don’t expect tides like we saw this week since rain alone won’t get the job done.
Sandpiles on the north end of the seawall stopped the water just short of the concrete.
Here are some of the sights from around The Island this week.
The high water flushed out the snakes and Jake Warner skinned a rattler wandering around Port A.
The Texas Gulf Surfing Association held a contest at the seawall that was well attended.
By Dale Rankin If Hurricane Katrina had hit the Coastal Bend the rising ocean water would have inundated The Island and reached Weber Road; a Category 3 hurricane would put seven feet of water on The Island, and a Category 4 storm would push a thirteen-foot tide surge across The Island. Those were just some of the unsettling projections from John Metz, from the Corpus Christi office of the National Weather Service, who spoke to the Board of Directors of the Padre Isles Property Owners Association Tuesday evening. Metz was speaking to the board which is trying to work out a strategy for repairing the 32 miles of Island bulkheads in case of a hurricane strike. In general, Metz said, the Gulf side of The Island will take a higher tide in case of a storm strike than will the Laguna Madre side, but the shoreline along Corpus Christi Bay, because of the shallower water, will get a more destructive tidal surge than will The Island. He said that the 1919 Hurricane which destroyed downtown, a Category 4 storm by today’s standards, brought a 13-foot tidal surge to the Gulf beaches on The Island, 10.7 feet of water to the
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Photo by Shrimp washed up on Island decks. Photo coutesty of Tiffany Michell.
The outgoing tide flushed the fish killed by Red Tide from the bay out the pass at Port Aransas Tuesday morning.
North Packery Monday morning.
A dead fish adorns the roadway leading to businesses along the Intracoastal Waterway. A $1.3 million city bond project to raise and repair the road has been delayed by high water.
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Hi Dale, It’s hard not to notice how sickly the palm trees south of the JFK look after the recent water pipe work. All of the palms are yellowing and the tops of some actually appear to be folding over. I was told that these trees belong to the city and not the POA. Can their health be revived? If not, will the city replace them? This stretch of palms is one of the first things visitors (and everyone else for that matter) see when coming onto our beautiful island. I’m hoping you can shed some light on this matter. I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering about these trees!
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Halloween October has arrived and so has cool weather! Finally, we can wear long sleeves outside without melting. But not only does October bring temperatures below 90 degrees, it also brings ghosts and goblins and witches. Halloween is this Saturday, so it's time to start piecing your costume together and hit the candysnatching hotspots on The Island. Hawksnest Bay and Eaglesnest Bay are expected to be as crowded as ever and there will be countless parties around Corpus Christi... however, there are always a few altercations around Halloween. If you're taking kids trick-or-treating, make sure to always keep them close by and don't let them eat their candy all in one night unless you'd like to pay the dentist bills. Also, make sure to go through any candy from unfamiliar houses; already-opened candy and anything not store bought, unless from a reliable source, is probably not a good idea to eat. The biggest rule of dressing up in costume is the "Would I care if my mother saw me in this?" rule. If the answer is yes, then you might want to reconsider your options! Halloween is my favorite holiday and I can't wait to see everyone dressed up on Saturday. Make sure to have fun and stay safe! Send any questions, comments, suggestions, or pictures from this Halloween to PadreIslandTeen@gmail.com.
Bridge lights Can anyone tell me why lights on the bridge do not work? About 85% of them are never on. I drive each morning about 6:30 and it is pitch black the whole way??? Bridgette Thompson Fordyce TXDOT is aware and are working on it. Roughly 1/4 of their lights across the city appear to be out. I'm sure the weather this weekend impacted ability to do work. Colleen McIntyre District 4 City Council
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Since September 11, 2001 and the Global War on Terror, millions of men and women have chosen to serve in the various branches of the U.S. military. As a way to honor those who have served the state of Texas, a small group of dedicated patriots is seeking to raise funds to construct and dedicate “The Price of Liberty” monument at the Texas Capitol, in Austin, in late 2017. While attending a national Military Family Conference over six years ago with his military spouse, Retired Army Colonel, James Stryker, discovered that several states had already established or were in the process of establishing monuments to honor service members serving since September 11, 2001. To his amazement, no such memorial existed for Texas service members. “I wondered why Texas, one of the largest contributors of military personnel, had not built a monument to honor these volunteers,” said Stryker. “I did not want these service members and their families to wait 40 years, like Texas Vietnam Veterans, to see that Texas appreciated their sacrifices. After all, can you imagine a son or daughter of a fallen service member waiting until they were adults to see their mom or dad honored?” With his wife serving in the Texas National Guard and deploying to Afghanistan, Stryker witnessed first-hand many soldiers and their families make the necessary sacrifices to serve in Afghanistan, Iraq, or other overseas locations. A regular face at deployment ceremonies, it is the memories and images of those families that make this monument so important. “I remember one mother in particular, walking to board the plane, her daughter crying, "Mommy, don't go!" causing the soldier-mom to cry, but not falter, as she bravely left for Iraq,” said Stryker. It is from this image that “The Price of Liberty” Memorial was born. As such, Stryker teamed up with the Texas National Guard Family Support Foundation, a §501 (c)(3) organization, and hired artist Sandra Van Zandt who made a clay model and with members of the Foundation, to design the final monument. The monument is unique in several ways. First, the group wanted
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Business Briefs The webcam at the end of Whitecap gives you a live feed of the beach looking toward Bob Hall Pier. Go to http://www.cctexas. com/city-webcams/index and choose the Gulf Beach camera. The Taste of the Island winners were Doc’s Seafood & Steaks 1st place, Island Time Sushi 2nd place and Angry Marlin 3rd place. It was a fun event and the rain held off until 9:30 pm at the close. Boathouse Bar & Grill was chosen Padre Island Business Association business of the year. Veranda Restaurant at Schlitterbahn is hosting a Winter Texan Mixer on Sunday, November 15th 1 – 4 pm. The Community Garden at Doudin Park at Cobo de Bara Circle has two gardens available. If interested call Nancy Tress at 949-1153 or Maybeth Christensen at 949-7025. Island United PAC is hosting a District council member and at-large member Meet & Greet at the Veranda Restaurant on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30 pm. The Third Annual Halloween Party at Mikel May’s on Bob Hall Pier will be held 10 pm – 2 am with live music and drink specials. Raggdoll Boutique in Port A & Ragdoll Boutique, Too are having a blowout clearance sale October 29 – November 1 with lots of new markdowns and an extra 10% all sale items. They are located at 124 E. Avenue G and 14457 SPID. La Playa Mexican Grill in Port A has all you can eat grilled shrimp, beef or chicken fajitas for $10.99 every Tuesday. The 10th Annual Dog Gone Festival on Thursday, October 29th 5:30 – 9:30 pm has been moved to Schlitterbahn. The costume contest has a $1000 payout. The Spazmatics concert begins at 7 pm. Scuttlebutt’s is now offering new Bar Top Specials that include pizza pinwheels, ceviche, 50 cent wings, chicken tacos, nachos and triple dipper which is guacamole, pico de gallo and a buffalo chicken dip served with chips. The restaurant is having a costume party and contest with a $100 first prize. Valero Corner Store has purchased a lot near Good n Crisp Chicken on the Island. Dunk Your Junk Day in Port A will be held on Saturday, October 31st 9 am – noon. The Collection Station is located off Cut-Off Road at the end of Ross Avenue. The Annual Island Art Walk will be held at Billish Park on Sunday, November 1 noon – 4 pm The Back Porch in Port A is having their Halloween contest at 10 pm with cash prizes. The Litter Critter will be here Saturday, October 31st 7 am – 4 pm at the end of Whitecap. The Sharkathon winners can now be viewed on their Facebook page. Us Moon Monkeys decided we need to come up with a name for the water exchange bridge instead of calling it that. We can’t call it “the bridge” since we have several bridges. Submit your suggestions on our Facebook page or email editor@islandmoon.com. This should be fun!
to honor not only the veterans, but also persons irrefutably affected by deployments - the families. These spouses, children, parents and siblings sacrifice and face challenges that many non-service families do not face. In addition, to make the monument distinctly Texan, the artist modeled Lady Liberty in “The Price of Liberty” monument after the Goddess of Liberty on the Texas Capitol dome. Having built the model, members of the Foundation, steered by Mr. Stan Lenox III, of the Association of the United States Army, secured the required legislation to place the monument on the Texas Capitol Grounds. Governor Abbott signed the legislation into law on June 10, 2015. “As a state, we owe it to our great service members and their families to build this monument to honor them and provide a place for them to reflect on their service, a place to heal and know that fellow-Texans appreciate their sacrifices,” said Stryker. “It also serves as a place to reflect and as a reminder for all, even those who have not served, that there is a high price for liberty.” In addition to the bronze memorial for the Texas Capitol, a “Living Memorial” has been established, in the form of an online repository to archive and communicate the history of Texans in the Global War on Terror. Visitors to the Living Memorial will be able to read real accounts and stories, view photos and videos. Visitors can search names, units, hometowns, service branches, etc. to assist them in accessing the stories of Texans from all regions. It will be a place to share, to learn, to remember and to heal. Stryker hopes to attract a museum or college that will maintain the Living Memorial indefinitely. The “Price of Liberty Memorial” will honor 225,000 Texans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq; over 700 Texas military members (to date) that paid the ultimate sacrifice; thousands of wounded warriors and all Texas Veterans, and their families, who served after September 11, 2001. The goal is to raise funds to build and provide an endowment for future maintenance of "The Price of Liberty Memorial." Those interested in contributing stories/ photographs or donating to “The Price of Liberty” Memorial(s), can do so via the website http://TexasWarMemorial.com or by mail at Texas War Memorial, 3706 Crawford Street, Austin, TX 78731. We are a §501 (c)(3) organization. James Stryker Project Chairman
POA continued from A1 back of The Island, but pushed a 16-foot tide into downtown. “You have to look not just at the Category of a hurricane,” Metz said, “but at the size of it. The larger the storm the more water it pushes ahead of it.” As a result the National Hurricane Center this year began issuing a Storm Surge Forecast along with the categorical ratings of storms. It can be found on the Center’s website at www. hurricane.gov once a storm enters the Gulf of Mexico. Metz said that while Texas has never been hit by a Category 5 hurricane, only three have ever made landfall in the Unites States, hurricane Carla which hit Port Lavaca in 1961, pushed a surge of 22 feet and covered The Island with 16 feet of water and downtown Corpus Christi with 25 feet. He said that Hurricane Ike which struck the Galveston area in 2008 was 450 miles wide and pushed a 17-foot tidal surge ashore but the seawall in Galveston which is 16 feet high, contained the damage even as the storm pushed a 10-foot tide up the Houston Ship Channel. On The Island, a two-foot tidal surge, like the one that swept onto Island beaches last weekend, is sufficient to push water to the dune line. Newly constructed homes on The Island must be at least 11 feet above sea level, however, some older homes built before building regulations were in place are only 8 feet above sea level making them more susceptible to rising water. The POA Board on Tuesday voted to seek expert advice on the cost to repair Island bulkheads in case of storm damage. Currently the POA has $7 million set aside for repairs but has no real estimate of what the repair costs might be and whether that amount would be sufficient for repairs in case of even a Category 1 or 2 storm. Last year ownership of Island bulkheads, loosely estimated to be worth about $155 million dollars, were removed from the hands of Island property owners by the POA and placed in a Municipal Management District so that federal funds , likely in the form of bonds, could be applied for to pay for repairs in case of al storm. However, the canals themselves are owned by the Padre Isles Property Owners Association which is a non-profit Limited Liability Corporation, and therefore not eligible for federal aid in case of damage. The cost of dredging or removing debris from the canals after a storm hit would be borne by Island property owners.
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That permit was signed by the Corps in early November and, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, also signed by that organization on October 21, which was the final step in the process. City engineers told the ISAC in their October meeting that design plans for the bridge are “about 90%” complete and a public hearing is tentatively set for January. Current plans call for the bridge to consist of three separate arches; two of which would cover 30-foot wide pedestrian/cart paths on either side of a 40-foot wide waterway, dredged to eight feet, and with 14 feet of clearance from the waterline to the bridge. The impetus for the Water Exchange Bridge began in the 1990s with the approval of an initial Corps permit which called for water exchange culverts under SPID to allow for water passage from Lake Padre to the canal system. The cost of the culverts at the time was estimated at about $900,000. Then in 2004 with a city bond election pending that included 42 projects citywide but nothing for The Island then District 4 City Councilman Mark Scott inserted an item for $1.4 million that, in conjunction with the estimated $900,000 for the culverts, provided a total of $2.3 million to upgrade the culverts to a bridge. Of the 43 projects approved by voters in 2004 the Water Exchange Bridge is the only one not currently completed. Estimates on the current cost of the bridge vary from the low of $8.5 million to just above $10 million but as of this writing the city staff has not released any cost figures or plans for funding. Our requests for information were answered with a statement that the matter “will be presented to council in the next few weeks.” ISAC Chairman Greg Smith said this week all aspects of the project will be open for discussion
at the November 3 meeting. The meeting is at the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive and the public is invited to attend.
Billish Park improvements Also on the ISAC agenda is an update on $500,000 in improvements to Billish Park. The money was approved by voters as part of a 2012 bond package but has since languished in the planning stage after the sudden death of the original designer Doug Wade. Since that time a second architect has been retained and, according to Stacie Talbert Anaya, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, the first draft of the plan was not usable and updated plans are now 90% complete and, with the vote by the Padre Isles Property Owners Association Tuesday to commit up to $200,000 for the project, it is expected to be ready for bids in early 2016. Design costs of the park so far are around $100,000. Plans call for a shallow pond to retain ground water, which according to drilling samples done late last year is abundant at about five feet below the surface and will be used to irrigate half of the park, which will include a multi-purpose playing field, with irrigation on the other half of the park done with city-supplied water. Total cost of the project is estimated at $600,000.
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Club News The Island Moon provides this space for Island organizations. If you are a member of a club and want to get the word out about your events and/or projects send them along and we will get them in. Be sure to include a brief description of what your organization does and a contact person for those interested in joining. Send the info to editor@islandmoon.com and we will include it. Or call us at 9497700. Annual Padre Island Art Walk, Sunday, November 1, 2015 will be held at Billish Park (on Gypsy Street, Padre Island) from Noon to 4:00 PM. This event is Free, to all Craftsmen and Artist, call JoAnn Smith at (361) 949-7114 for more information CSM (RET) HAROLD (BUTCH) G. SMITH Padre Island Dog Owners Group (PI DOG). Meets monthly for dog & owner activities, training and education. Free to join. For more information contact Lyn Edler (lyn.edler@gmail.com) or Bev Hoffman (bevhoffman@aol.com). Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas. Kiwanis meet at Noon each Wednesday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., Port Aransas. For more information please email portakiwanis@ gmail.com.
Members of the Corpus Christi Police Search and Recovery Dive Team prepare for a day of training in the Padre Isles Canals. Photo by Brent Rourk Slowly and carefully putting on diving equipment during the morning sunrise, members of the Corpus Christi Police Search and Recovery Dive Team reviewed their various dive missions for a two day training recently at the Gypsy Street Ramp. Several officers, a boat and two trucks were on the scene as officers engaged in their monthly training as they have repeatedly in the past. Typical missions might range from recovering evidence to recovering bodies. According to local officers, the Corpus Christi police engage in water training and rescue once a month in several locations in the Coastal Bend. The location of their training depends on the missions that they will review and practice. Regular training involves diving in locations
where they might be called to assist such as canals, rivers, ponds, lakes, The Laguna Madre, and the Port. The officers on the Search and Recovery Dive Team must be able to successfully navigate different bodies of water and to search different bodies of water. That means clear water, murky water, daylight, and evening dives are all part of their training. Training also involves classroom learning so it is likely that they will spend a few of their sessions reviewing or learning new information in that setting. Currently, the Corpus Christi Police Department operates the largest and most experienced Search and Recovery Dive Team in the Coastal Bend.
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A man and a woman were severely injured when the motorcycle they were riding was stuck by a pickup Monday afternoon at the intersection of SPID and Verdemar Drive.
Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet every other Tuesday night! Call or text Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the next meeDng date. Beginners Workshop: 6 to 7 PM and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels welcome. LocaDon: Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery, 13919 SPID, right here on the island. A $3 per person donaDon covers the workshop, materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles available at no extra cost. RSVP online. PadreIslandUkeClub@gmail. com Padre Island Yacht Club – is looking for new members. We have boat slips available to members. You are invited to attend any Friday Night Happy Hour event. Contact Mr. Bill Vincent, Rear Commodore in charge of Membership, lynnmvincent@ hotmail.com, to receive information about attending Happy Hour at PIYC. For those prospective members interested in renting a boat slip contact Mr. Barratt Sturtevant, bcsturtevant59@gmail.com. The Membership hosts nearly 100 social events every year: Holiday Events and Potlucks, Dinner Dances, Murder Mysteries, Soup Nights, Chili Cook-offs, Old Fashioned Picnics, Talent Night, Theme Parties such as Brazilian, Western, and Medieval Nights. Every Friday Night is Happy Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis meets at Island Italian Restaurant 15370 S Padre Island Dr, at Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Padre Island Rotary Club. Of the things we think, say or do…. Is it the TRUTH?…. Is it FAIR to all concerned?.... Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?.... Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? If you can answer this 4-WAY TEST the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! The OBJECT of ROTARY is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 2. High ethical standards in business and profession; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupation; and the dignifying of each Rotarians occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarians personal, business, and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. This is what Rotary is and stands for. The Padre Island Rotary is involved in many aspects of our community. Some examples of this are in our upcoming programs and fundraisers. Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive. The committee’s purpose is to advise the Corpus Christi City Council on matters pertaining to The Island. All meetings are open to the public and the public is invited to address the committee during the public comment period.
Padre Island Business Association. The association is a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to advertise and promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing the interests of the business community. It is managed by a 9-member board of directors. A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Holiday InnPadre Island starting at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The association annually has two fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring. P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club, Inc, P.I.E. strives to enrich the lives of Padre Island women through social activities and community involvement. Full membership luncheon meetings are held the second Friday of each month at the Holiday Inn. Members may also participant in special interest clubs (bunco, bridge, spades, books, etc) that meet throughout the month. For more information about PIE, please contact Katherine Pierce, President, at 361 960-0327 or Jaki Boyd 361 533-0854. Island United Political Action Committee: Maximize representation of Corpus Christi residents on Padre and Mustang Islands in area government by promoting and supporting, by the endorsement process, proactive and unified voting in non-partisan races and other issues and referendums put to public vote. Meetings are open to the public. IUPAC meets the second Wednesday of the month at Island Time Sushi Bar and Seafood Grill. Board President - Brent Rourk, Phone 361-244-7603 e-mail: brentrourk@yahoo. com. Parrot Heads of Port Aransas – is a notfor-profit organization whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who wish to volunteer. Founded in 2009 the club motto is “Partying With a Purpose.” To join go to portaransasparrotheads.com or call LuAnn Ferguson, 361 749-5141 or 817 291-7034. POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. The Association’s primary responsibility is to maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect the annual fees and provide information and assistance to property owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring record legal title to any property within Padre Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, padreisles@ pipoa.net. ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate with the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation of most species of wildlife in the area with an emphasis on marine animals. They care for about 1300 animals each year, including about 300 sea turtles and more than 100 species of birds. If you find an animal in peril they can help Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel View Dr. Port Aransas. 361 749-6793, 361 442-7638. afamos@mail.utexas.edu. Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island ladies got together under a Palapa and founded the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that there are no rules! We are all about fun and friendship. We meet once a month for lunch and various fun outings from cupcake making to CPR. Padre Island Social Club is a group of fun loving people that enjoy experiencing the area. We get together for social and cultural events like Sunday Funday at the beach, diner or a night on the town. If you are interested in meeting new people, politics, fashion, all types of musical genres, pop culture, books, theatre, art, movies, museums, wine, beer, food, traveling and more then this is the place for you. This is the go-to Social Club for the Island and general Corpus Christi Shenanigans. You can contact them on their Facebook page. North Padre Mahjong Group meets weekly to play in small groups for the fun of it. We are looking for those who play the game but would also be willing to teach anyone to play who would like to learn. For more information contact Mitzi Mendez at almimendez@att.net for more information.
Ethel Eyerly Community Center The Ethel Eyerly Community Center in Flour Bluff is open with a full activities schedule which is shown below. All are welcome. 654 Graham Road
Call (361) 826-2330
For More Information
Nutritious Meals Served For Persons Age 60 and Over 11:30 A.M. ($1.50 Suggested meal donation) Island Police Calls 300 block Gulf Beach Road 9 a.m. October 21 Burglary of a motor vehicle
Bounty and Gypsy 6:13 p.m. October 23 Public intoxication
14700 block Dasmarinas 9 p.m. October 19 Burglary of a vehicle
15800 block 2:54 a.m. October 25 Assault with injury
15100 block Leeward 9:30 a.m. October 23 Burglary of a motor vehicle
15800 SPID 5 p.m. October 19 Burglary of a motor vehicle
15300 block SPID 2:54 a.m. October 25 Public intoxication
Monday
Zumba Gold (Co-Ed) 10:30-11:30 AM ($20/month, or $4/session)
Computer Interest Group 12:30-2 PM
Wii Bowling & Chair Volleyball 12:30-4:45 PM
Wii Bowling 12:30 PM
Tuesday Zumba Gold (Co-Ed) 10:30-11:30 AM ($20/month or $4/session) Table Tennis & Table Games - 12 PM
Wednesday
Boat Slips For Large Boats Available on Packery Channel 361-332-9978
Thursday
Silver Haired Fitness 10-11 AM ($8/month-Ladies Only)
Silver Haired Fitness 10-11 AM ($8/month-Ladies Only) Chair Volleyball 12:30 PM-??? (about 3:30 PM) AARP Chapter 4181 Meeting @ 1 PM (2nd & 4th Wednesdays) Painting Class 1:30-4:30 PM $5 per class 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Quilting 2nd Thursday of the Month
Friday Silver Haired Fitness 10-11 AM ($8/month – Ladies Only) Table Tennis – 11 AM Bingo -12:30 PM ($.50 Cards)
Site Council Monthly Dinner/Dance Third Friday of the Month 4:30-7:30 PM Tickets sold by Site Council members or phone reservation: 361-826-2330
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October 29, 2015
Island Moon
BBB offers sweet advice for avoiding shady Halloween stores or websites
Island Chef
Island Moon On A Spoon
By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin
By Chef Vita Jarrin
This weekend, the Halloween holiday is expected to be celebrated by more than 157 million Americans, according to the involved before placing National Retail Federation. Total spending for an order, including any Halloween candy, costumes, decorations and shipping and handling more is estimated to reach $6.9 billion. charges. Halloween costume shops pop-up all over during this time of year, and one-quarter of consumers will wait until the last minute to shop for the “purrfect” Halloween outfit. Before you purchase your spooktacular costume, however, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin advises shoppers to research unfamiliar stores or websites with BBB. In recent years, BBB has received hundreds of complaints against Halloween costume stores, both online and those with a storefront. In 2014, your BBB received over 150 complaints against costume and Halloween supply businesses. Complaints from online shoppers alleged orders were not delivered and reported difficulties obtaining refunds for cancelled orders. Complaints regarding in-store purchases involved unclear return and exchange policies, damaged products and missing pieces.
BBB offers this advice when shopping for your spooky costume and supplies: • Do your research. If you’re interested in trying a new or unfamiliar online merchant, check the company’s BBB Business Review at bbb.org. This will give insight into the company’s history, how they handle complaints and customer reviews.
• Purchase safely and securely. Only provide your credit card number online in a secure environment. Check that the website’s URL contains an “s” in https://, which indicates that the site is secure.
2 Lbs. large shrimp (cooked, peeled and deveined) 2 C Orange Juice 1 C Original V8 Tomato Juice 1 C Heinz Ketchup
• Look for clear shipping and delivery information. If ordering online, be specific about when you can expect to receive your order.
2 large vine ripened tomatoes medium dice 2 Jalapeños stems & seeds removed small dice
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
Moon Phases October 2015
November 2015
Tides of the Week Tides for Corpus Christi (Bob Hall Pier) October 29 - November 4, 2015
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1 large onion medium dice 1 bunch cilantro washed and minced 1 Tbsp. kosher salt As much as I love to cook, some events such as Halloween, are meant to have fun finger foods and small plates. They are a great conversation starter. It’s an easy way to share food, recipe ideas and before you know it, you’ll be eating and reminiscing about your childhood Halloween memories.
1 Tsp. black pepper
In my search for Halloween food, I came across a great deal of recipes that showcase all types of sweets and treats. It’s no surprise, Halloween, has a lot to do with sugar! We love buying bags of candy for treaters, we indulge in festive candied apples and pretzels, and we treat co-workers to frosted cupcakes. As our teeth start to recover from the sugar overload, we wash it all down with a plethora of sugary ciders and cocktails! But what’s a party without some delicious food?
2 Tbsp. Sriracha or Cholula Hot Sauce
With that said, I thought it would be useful, to share with you an appetizer recipe that’s perfect for Halloween or any time for that matter and it’s easy to make. My recipe is called Mary’s Bloody Shrimp Cocktail. Although the name is inspired by Halloween, it’s actually a Coctel De Cameron or Mexican Shrimp Cocktail. This appetizer is different than the traditional shrimp cocktail, because it has a Bloody Mary base. It also contains, pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, a little hot sauce (or a lot) and a twist of lime. If you love Bloody Mary’s you will love this appetizer. Happy Halloween… Happy Eats! Enjoy!
Moon Visible
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***Note: For best flavor, make it in advance up to 24 hours and let marinate in refrigerator (serve cold) Yields 8 to 10 4oz servings or 16 2oz Shooters
• Ask about post-holiday policies. Since Halloween is a seasonal holiday, ask whether the physical store will be open after the holiday and whether or not they offer refunds for returned merchandise. Many seasonal stores, both online and offline, have no-refund policies but may accept exchanges within a certain time frame.
• Anticipate the charges. Be sure you have a thorough understanding of everything
Whether you’re hosting a party or going to one…Halloween is a great time to gather with friends and family and collectively enjoy each other’s company without the hassle of cooking large meals.
This Week’s Recipe: Mary’s Bloody Shrimp Cocktail
1 Tsp. granulated garlic 2 avocados medium dice 4 limes Juiced 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil For starters, in a large bowl, dice your avocados first and squeeze the lime juice over them in order for the avocados to stay green. Prepare the rest of your ingredients and place them in the bowl, add the liquids and mix gently. If made ahead of time, do not adjust salt or spices until it has had time to marinate in the fridge. An hour or so before serving, check salt, pepper and hot sauce and adjust to taste. Serve with a bowl of authentic restaurant style tortilla chips on the side and voila!
Tip of the week: You may use whole shrimp or cut them up. I usually chop them in thirds, if I’m serving them in an individual shooters glass, but if hosting a dinner, and you wish to serve as a fancy appetizer, you can leave them whole, and garnish with an additional Shrimp (tail on) add a sprig of cilantro, and a slice if lime, to give it a little zing!
Bloody Mary, full of vodka Blessed art thou among cocktails
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PADRE ISLES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OPENINGS 2 Board positions for a 3-year term. 1 Board position for 2 years to fill the unexpired term of a member.
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Statements of your background and why you want to be on the Board need to be in to the POA office by November 15, 2015. Questions? Call - 949-7025 or maybeth@pipoa.net
October 29, 2015
A7
Island Moon
Backwater Adventures The Tides are Turning By Joey Farah Farah’s Fishing Adventures The tides rolled in and the entire Island felt the ocean remind us that we are in fact surrounded by water. The tides washed the remainder of the Red Tide away and out of the bay and beach sand. As the tide waters are rushing out right now so are much of the bait that had grown throughout the year in our Mother Lagoon. As we turn the page into November look to find some of the best Bull Red Fishing of the year out on the beach front. The big reds will spawn on and near the beach. Fishing in the first three guts with live or cut mullet can bring the biggest reds of the year sometimes as fast as you can get another bait out. When the wind is blowing hard and the seas are stormy seems to be when they are feeding the hardest. The bay fishing really turns on as well and that is what I'll be doing most every day. The amount of baitfish in the bay's in late summer can be so thick gamefish do not have to hunt or work for their food. As the tides of fall flow populations of baitfish out to the open Gulf, gamefish have to really hunt for their meals and competition makes for better fishing. Just as many outdoorsmen are putting away their rod and reels for guns the waters here in the coastal bend are boiling with great fishing. We are using a combination of live shrimp and lures to bring home some of the most diverse boxes of fish, as well as some real trophies. The trout fishing is good while drifting with soft plastics along the many spoil islands and shorelines. Natural colored patterns are doing best as well as bright colored baits at first and last light. Using some scent additive like PRO CURE will greatly increase you Odds. Run bye Marker 37 Marina to find a variety of flavors. Matt at Marker 37 also just ran up to the WATERLOO FACTORY AND BROUGHT BACK SOME OF THE BEST RODS YOU CAN FIND. I truly believe that a high quality fishing rod makes it easier to translate what is happening under the water and fills the mind with pictures of the action of the bait as you are fishing. The longevity of a
Great weather finds us cooking fresh fish out on the water this time of year. Can't get any more fresh than this. SALINITY WATERLOO ROD is far longer than anything I have ever used. These are the 4wheel drives of custom rods. Go by the marina and check them out. Christmas is on its way and he even has some cool pink WATERLOOS for the most important angler in the family the lady's. The story on the water is that the tides are dropping and concentrating bait and fish along the ICW and shorelines where in the past few weeks everything has been scattered. Starting in the Land Cut the water is great and lots of action on lures with easy limits of trout and a few reds along the channel, especially when the winds are down. Moving north the rocky slough area is hit and miss but has some giant reds along right to the beach. The rocks in Baffin are still giving up some great stringers of trout, reds, and black drum. The live shrimp is killing it! We have been drifting with shrimp and popping corks and gulps to finish with some big boxes and good looking reds to boot. The flounder are also going to start running, don't forget that the limits changed September 1 with only rod and reel fishing and the limit is TWO. DUCK SEASON IS HERE AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE ANYONE WHO WANTS TO INTRODUCE THEIR CHILDREN TO THE HUNT TO GIVE ME A CALL. AN AFTERNOON HUNT IS PRETTY EASY AFTER SCHOOL OR A FULL ON ALL DAY FISHING AND HUNTING ADVENTURE CAN BUILD MEMORIES OF A LIFETIME.
Fish the edges of all the channels with moving current to find thick and healthy flounder this month. ONLY TWO PER PERSON in November.
The weather has been perfect and the days fly by when you are on the water. My weekday lure fishing trips have been very good and they are the best way to get out and have fun, catch fish and learn years worth of skills and knowledge in a single day. Everything from knots, lures, reading the water, fish migrations, and super secret fishing spots. Give me a call if you catch me on a free weekday and say you are a MOON MONKEY you can get $200 off the normal fishing day price. Just give me a call and see if we can find you a day. Joey Farah 361-4428145. GET WET!
On the Rocks By Jay Gardner Holy floodwaters Batman! I don’t need to tell you loyal readers that the tides were astronomical this past week. I can’t remember the last time the tides were this high that wasn’t storm related. Although, I suppose the folks over on the Pacific Mexico side would argue that Hurricane Patricia was quite a storm. There are dock planks floating all over the place out here, and I don’t envy the guy that has to go around and pick up all the miscellaneous boards. Then again, it could also be an excuse to have a gathering. What would be cool is if he picked them all up and put them in the parking lot at one of the boat ramps. Everyone measure the exact length and width of the boards you’re missing, show up to the board pile with your tape measure, and it will be like the old sock matching game. Shout out Bingo! when you locate your board(s) and everyone take a sip. Because re-using IS recycling, right folks? Any excuse for a party on the Island.
So, Wes says there’s two ways to check it all out. You can either walk this hard copy paper to your Interwebs search engine computer device (or telephone, lol) and type in http://www.cctexas. com/city-webcams/index and chose the button for “Gulf beach webcam” or you could do it the easy way and go to the City Home page, click on the Quick Access on the top bar and select City Webcams from the drop down menu and hit the gulf beach webcam from that direction. And come to find out, there’s webcams all over the place! Regarding the Mike Ellis parking lot (seawall aka “the slab” cam) that the City
Kudos to the City for getting a beach webcam up and running! I was visiting with Wes Pierson the other day, and he let me know that the webcam at the end of Whitecap is open and ready for public consumption. It shows a Augs and Bizzy relax during the recent rains nice oblique shot of the beach looking towards Bob Hall, and the great thing is that it’s a live feed! You can tell a lot about the waves, water clarity, etc. because it’s has also been working on, Wes passed on a an oblique angle. The Seashore cam (thanks report from the IT Department saying that Ranger Buzz!) looks directly east, which is very that particular camera “has experienced poor helpful, however you can’t get a feel for the network performance and poor camera picture water CLARITY until the sun is high or beyond quality that is not acceptable for placement on the azimuth (wait what? Science terms?! Stop the City website.” Wes assures me that they’ll that Jay!) Used in conjunction, however, they eventually work out the bugs and get it up paint a perfect picture of the beach! By looking and running, which I imagine they will do in at all the webcams, it’s like you’re right there the near future. I say KUDOS to the City for on the beach checking the water conditions. I getting the one at Whitecap going! Thanks! really do love technology. Sorry (or thankfully, Well Happy Halloween folks! I’m still torn depends on how you look at it) Mickey Berry, between dressing up as a matador or a pirate. these cameras may make your beach scouting Currently the votes are split 50-50. Someone runs for us obsolete. At least the early morning cast the deciding vote please. Y’all be safe calls and requests for you to get up early and out out there with your celebrations, and make there is off for now, lol. sure to call for a ride if you’re driving after dark. It’s not you, it’s all the other crazies out there on the road, right? Hopefully we are headed into a good, slow few weeks before the Holidaze start with Thanksgiving. I need to get a few things knocked out and cleaned up before that occurs. And hopefully we get a decent pompano window this season out on the beach. The webcams will help keep a close eye on it out there. Drop me a line at tarponchaser@mail.com, and I’ll be getting ready for the Seashore trip, where you will be able to find me On the Rocks doing what I love. Say hi when you see us around folks.
Flooding on Laguna Shores
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From left to right: Teri Froemke, Emily Scott, Josh Garcia, KT Scott, Roy Milina, Frank Scott, JR and Robin Krenek had a banner day fishing out of Port Aransas.
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A8
October 29, 2015
Island Moon
SPORTS Sports Talk
The True Story of the 1919 “Black Sox Scandal” as told to sportswriter Furman Basher by Shoeless Joe Jackson in October 1949
By Dotson Lewis
Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: I have never believed that Joe Jackson participated in any way with the scandal. I believe that he tells the truth in the following story.
Sure I'd heard talk that there was something going on. I even had a fellow come to me one day and proposition me. It was on the 16th floor of a hotel and there were four other people there,
Shoeless Joe Jackson Furman Basher’s Note: Almost any day of the week, if you drive down East Wilborn Street on the South side of Greenville, South Carolina, you'll find an aging man with sparse white hair sitting in the shade of a sapling oak at No. 119. He is Joe Jackson, Shoeless Joe Jackson, sometimes known as the greatest natural hitter in baseball history. Jackson, one of the game's most brilliant batters, hit over .400 during the 1911 season. But you'll never find Joe's name in the record books; because he was black-listed for life after the great baseball scandal broke in 1920. Jackson has never raised his voice in protest, though he has stoutly maintained his innocence. In his South Carolina textile country, where he lives comfortably, he is revered as an idol and as a persecuted man. They will always believe Joe innocent. Here, for the first time, is Joe Jackson's own story, just as he tells it himself.
Joe’s Story When I walked out of Judge Dever's courtroom in Chicago in 1921, I turned my back completely on the World Series of 1919, the Chicago White Sox, and the major leagues. I had been acquitted by a twelve-man jury in a civil court of all charges and I was an innocent man in the records. I have never made any request to be reinstated in baseball, and I have never made any campaign to have my name cleared in the baseball records. This is not a plea of any kind. This is just my story. I'm telling it simply because it seems that 30 years after that World Series, the world may want to hear what I have to say. If I had been the kind of fellow who brooded when things went wrong, I probably would have gone out of my mind when Judge Landis ruled me out of baseball. I would have lived in regret. I would have been bitter and resentful because I felt I had been wronged. But I haven't been resentful at all. I thought when my trial was over that Judge Landis might have restored me to good standing. But he never did. And until he died I had never gone before him, sent a representative before him, or placed before him any written matter pleading my case. I gave baseball my best and if the game didn't care enough to see me get a square deal, then I wouldn't go out of my way to get back in it.
two men and their wives. I told him: "Why you cheap so-and-so! Either me or you, one of us is going out that window." I started for him, but he ran out the door and I never saw him again. Those four people offered their testimony at my trial. Oh, there was so much talk those days, but I didn't know anything was going on.
Mr. Everything By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon The Corpus Christi Islanders men’s basketball season starts in a few days (November 7), but this year will be different in many ways. “Mr. Everything,” a fellow who answers to the name of John Jordan, will not be taking the floor.
motivator, and a fine Christian young man. Coaching guys like John Jordan are why men like Willis Wilson get into the coaching profession.
John, a kid from a wonderful family in Houston, Texas, graduated last year. His journey from Hightower High School to Texas A&M Corpus Christi has been one of success. John Jordan stands 5’10” tall and weighs 180 pounds, he says. He was labeled by many college recruiters out of high school as the “King of the Too’s:” too short, too slow, too small and too polite. He reminded me of “Underdog” in tennis shoes. They could measure his vertical jump (45 inches), but the one thing they couldn’t measure was his heart. It weighed a ton. This kid could jump out of the building. Check it out. It doesn’t seem possible. There are several You-Tube videos where he flies through the air and dunks over the top of guys twice his height. So John started his four year college trek at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2011. He finished his career as the all-time leading scorer of the program. All he did was shatter pretty much every Islander record and lead last year’s team to a 20-win season, the first time since 2007. In fact, Jordan was the only active player in Division I Basketball with at least 1,500 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists in his career. Jordan also joined Kevin Palmer as the only other Islander player to earn First Team All-Southland Conference honors,
But there was another John that became a part of this story. In 2013, former San Antonio Spurs guard, Johnny Moore, showed up at an Islanders’ home game being played at the American Bank Center. I had known Johnny from his days with the Spurs, and we began to catch up. Moore had been a fine college guard that played at the University of Texas and later with the Spurs as their starting point guard. When I asked him what brought him to Corpus
When the talk got so bad just before the World Series with Cincinnati, I went to Mr. Charles Comiskey's room the night before the Series started and asked him to keep me out of the lineup. Mr. Comiskey was the owner of the White Sox. He refused, and I begged him: "Tell the newspapers you just suspended me for being drunk, or anything, but leave me out of the Series and then there can be no question."
Charles Comiskey
I went out and played my heart out against Cincinnati. I set a record that stills stands for the most hits in a Series, though it has been tied, I think. I made 13 hits, but after all the trouble came out they took one away from me. Maurice Rath went over in the hole and knocked down a hot grounder, but he couldn't make a throw on it. They scored it a hit then, but changed it later.
That's my record in the Series, and I was responsible only for Joe Jackson. I positively can't say that I recall anything out of the way in the Series. I mean anything that might have turned the tide. There was just one thing that doesn't seem quite right, now that I think back over it.
Christ, he informed me that he had been selected as the head coach of the Corpus Christi Clutch, a newly formed professional basketball team of the (ABL) American Basketball League. This league consisted of twelve teams. Now I understood. Although he didn’t say it, he was there to see John Jordan play. When Jordan came over to say “hello” before the game, Moore was standing there with me, so I introduced them to one another. I took a picture of them laughing. Needless to say, Moore was impressed with what he saw that night. The sad news is that the ABL did not make it as ten of the twelve teams folded the following year. John Jordan has since had several tryouts with current NBA teams. Is he good enough to play professionally? After watching guys from the past like “Spud” Webb, Nate “Tiny” Archibald, and Calvin Murphy, I would say “yes.” He could always go overseas, but being such a family guy, I somehow think he will stay here in the States. I wish him the best of luck.
Hugh Fullerton, the old-time New York sportswriter who is dead now, was in the room and heard the whole thing. He offered to testify for me at my trial later, and he came all the way out to Chicago to do it.
I led both teams in hitting with .375. I hit the only home run of the Series, off Hod Eller in the last game. I came all the way home from first on a single and scored the winning run in that 5-4 game. I handled 30 balls in the outfield and never made an error or allowed a man to take an extra base. I threw out five men at home and could have had three others, if bad cutoffs hadn't been made. One of them was in the second game Eddie Cicotte lost, when he made two errors in one inning. One of the errors was on a throw I made trying to cut off a run. He deflected the ball to the grandstand and the run came in.
Johnny Moore
John Jordan twice. John Jordan not only set the school record for points scored, but also in steals, assists, minutes played, games started and free throws made. I’d say he had an impact. And that’s not even the best part. John Jordan is a tremendous young man. He will be missed for many reasons that don’t even include basketball. With so much negative stuff about our athletes being written in today’s papers, he’s almost too good to believe. He always made it a point to come by my seats before the game to say hello to me and my friends. Although I introduced myself to him as Andy, he insisted on calling me Mr. Purvis. I called him incredible. How many college athletes do you know that send you a Christmas card? He was a coach’s dream, a leader, a
As for the 2015-16 Islanders, they return a veteran team of eight seniors who have been in the program for multiple years. Their schedule holds many trials as they will play Texas A&M, University of Texas and Wisconsin, along with their Southland Conference foes. Look for the names of Rashawn Thomas, Bryce Douvier, Hameed Ali, Jake Kocher, Emmanuel Toney, Cole Martinez and Ehab Amin in the Caller Times. No doubt, Jordan will be missed, but it should be another great season for the Islanders. 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. www.purvisbooks.com
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Dotson’s Other Note: Shoeless Joe passed away December 5, 1951. I believe that he should be reinstated and put in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He is much more deserving than Pete Rose, whom I feel should never be put in the Hall. By the way, although many of you didn’t think so, I was serious about the “Cubs Curse.” Are you now a believer?” Your comments, suggestions, questions and concerns regarding Sports Talk article 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: 530748-8475 Email: dlewis1@stx.rr.com
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By Patricia Kernan Did you know that not only is our Island Moon fun to read, it also is strong enough for construction! We would like to thank the Island Moon for supplying us with leftover Moons for use on our recent Flour Bluff High School Physics class project. Our project assignment was to make a chair out of as much newspaper as we wanted and 3 meters of masking tape. We found that rolled up Moons were exceptionally sturdy for making legs and seat supports. We also found that 12 feet of masking tape is not much! The chair took 6 weeks (every Friday night) for our team to produce along with the required Lab Report. The goal was for a person to sit in the chair for 5 minutes holding 2 books. We made it 7 minutes with no collapse in sight! Also notice the accessories…Sailor hats on the top of the chair back supports! So the next time you put your newspaper in the recycling, maybe think of making furniture or something else with it! Thank you again, from Patricia Kernan, Danielle Epps, Jessica Reyes, and Tyrique Ivey.
The Island Gardeners awarded October’s yard of the month to Frank and Katrina Dreher who reside at 14006 Bounty. Their front and back yards are a compilation of family memories. Plants in memory of Frank’s brother and brother-in-law decorate the back yard. Boots that belonged to Katrina’s brother have been turned into planters to honor his memory. Katrina’s mother also donated many plants and driftwood. Both front and back yards are beautifully landscaped with multicolor rock, succulents, palms and many blooming tropicals. Please drive by to see this yard that holds so many memories for the family. Please contact Dianne Gimpel for suggestions of future yards of the month. 361-563-0951
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