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By Dale Rankin editor@islandmoon.com Corpus Christi and The Island got some national attention this week when the Travel Channel aired a story about the building of the Schlitterbahn Waterpark as part of its Extreme Waterparks series under the title “Jeff Henry: Madness Continues.”

Fourth annual Island Blast is on! Island skies will light up again this year as the fourth annual Island Blast 4th of July fireworks show will take flight at the west end of Whitecap on Monday, July 4th.

Crews from Travel Channel followed Henry around off and on for almost a year leading up the opening of the park for the 2015 season. At that point, according to information in the show, the park was $30 million over budget and 18 months behind schedule and had busted three Grand Opening dates. Since its beginning 653,000 square-feet were added and the show chronicled Henry’s quest for additional funding. Along the way he salvaged the tower from the USS Duluth cruiser that was used to evacuate people from Vietnam and a giant tank mover which holds as many as eighteen tanks that will, according to plans in the show, be integrated into a ride called the Falling Skies ride at a park elsewhere. Overall the show presented a happy ending but not before creating some drama due to lack of funding for the project, redesign, and expansion of the park along the way with a sound

The event is the brainchild of Islanders Sharon and Jerry Watkins who hit on the idea of an Island fireworks show after attending a similar show in the Rio Grande Valley. The $16,000 show is funded entirely through donations. The show goes up just after sunset. Watkins said he is hoping to add a new feature to this year’s show; a pair of floodlights located near the launch site to show spectators where the fireworks show will be.

Photo by Shelli Shanti For the past week beaches in the Padre Island National Seashore have been inundated with dead Ghost Crabs. “It is nothing chemical or anything like that,” said PINS spokesman Patrick Gamnan. “It’s pretty much just the cycle of life. These are small crabs and currents and storms have just killed them.” He said the Ghost Crabs are but the latest mutation of crabs to wash up on local beaches. “We’ve had Blue Crabs and Calico Crabs and now it’s Ghost Crabs,” he said. “In some cases the currents are so strong that only pieces of crabs wash up. Every species and creature has its cycle when they are numerous and if

bite from Jeff, “This is a disaster on so many fronts it isn’t even funny.” Ultimately the show ended on an upbeat note leaving the impression that the park was finished and met its opening date in 2015. That makes for a happy ending to a show but the reality is somewhat different. It is no secret that there are still some problems with the park. The latest news has been the surfacing of an inspection report issued in March on the still unfinished Shoot the Chute ride which currently stands unfinished on the south end of the park. Citing lack of soil testing before construction of the supports and questioning the ride’s design the inspector refused to approve a permit for the ride and used language that sounds like the structure may be untenable. The top two floors of the building at the site are still not open to the public three years after construction began and park attendance has yet to meet projected expectations. Estimates are that it will take a minimum of $5 million to finish out the park; and then there is the issue of lost revenue due to the park not being finished by the 2015 season. The contract between the three original partners is private so the exact contractual language is not public, but it is known to contain a liquidated damages clause which holds the builder – Henry Brothers Construction – at least partially responsible for money left on the table due to construction delays. The Henry family, which owns the brand, originally owned one third of the park but bought an additional one-third interest when an original partner dropped out. Again, the exact language of the contract is private but it requires a vote of all three partners for certain major decisions with the Henry family holding two of the votes and Paul Schexnailder the third. The contract also contains a Binding Arbitration clause for settlement of managerial disputes and that process has already begun but could take as long as a year to reach resolution.

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Fire in the Sky on the 4th of July

those high populations are at a time when sea conditions are harsh then they are killed. It’s just nature. They get battered around in a storm and they die.” A similar phenomenon has been happing on beaches in California. Ed Buskey, a scientist at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, said this week the big rains Texas recently experienced have caused freshwater inflows, which in turn created areas of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico, affecting bottom-dwelling creatures such as crabs and starfish. By mid-week the number of crabs washing ashore up and down The Island had slowed.

“We’re still working to see if we can get the lights, he said. “If we can get them a couple of days early we may even put them up early to remind people that the show is coming up.” Watkins has also requested that the spoil island adjacent to the field where the show is staged, adjacent to the Whitecap Wastewater Treatment plant, be burned by fire department officials on Thursday, June 30. Two years ago that spoil island was set on fire by falling fireworks and was allowed to burn itself out. Last year an attempt at a controlled burn there failed due to wet conditions.

Fireworks Continued on A4

On the Rocks

Island on the move!

Two Large Projects Underway on The Island

Shark Fishing at Bob Hall Pier

Tagging a shark By Jay Gardner I don’t even know where to begin this week. This is a topic I have written about in the past, and yet, here we are again. There is a relatively new group that has taken over the end of Bob “Haul” Pier in their personal bid for glory regarding catching and killing large sharks. Unfortunately, this is just yet another group of uninformed

Lake Padre Excavation work is underway at two sites on Padre Island as the Nueces County Coastal Parks Board and developer Paul Schexnailder push forward with two separate projects.

A little Island history

At Balli Park, near Bob Hall Pier, the Parks Department is adding 52 sites for recreational vehicles and 20 new sites for tents and pop-up trailers. The work is Phase I of a $9 million threephase plan. Phase I will double the size of the existing park at a cost of $3 million.

Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of stories based on the memoirs of Islander Louis Rawalt who moved to The Island with his wife Viola in 1926 after being given six months to live by doctors. He lived here for more than 50 years.

“We currently fund 63% of our operations from money that we generate through fees,” said Coastal Parks Director Scott Cross. “Our goal is to get that number up to at least 85% and we believe we can do that when we finish with this plan.”

In the last issue he and his friend Shorty had made their way to their cabins 40 miles down the beach in the face of the oncoming hurricane of 1933 to get belongings before the storm hit. They didn’t make it back in time.

Scott said he is currently pursuing money through the state from the settlement in the British Petroleum oil spill.

By Louis Rawalt,

“We believe we are in a good position to get some of the settlement money,” he said. “Because our project is fully designed and permitted. We are

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folks who are the latest rendition of the “Tragedy of the Commons”. And it’s the sharks that pay the ultimate price, as this group is very vocal in their right to kill every shark landed. No doubt, “back in the day” things were different. People thought that

Sharks Continued on A11

1933 Hurricane Cut 35 Channels Through The Island

Fortune was kind to us that night. By following our recently made tracks back up the center of the island, we laboriously made our way to the north end of Padre. There we found the waters of the Laguna Madre lapping over the plank

The Nicaragua troughs of the causeway. Could we make it? The choice had to be made quickly. We would try. So I nosed the Model-A onto the planks, and we inched our way over the water. Wind tore at us, and rain poured down in torrents.

In was daylight by then. A liquid, gray daylight in which everything blended and wavered like the scenes in an underwater film. At the ship channel we found that the swing bridge had been torn

History continued on A6

June 23, 2016

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The Island in 1969

This was Padre Island in 1969 when prime lots could be had for $6000. Note the beginnings of a bridge across the canal at the

On Wednesday June 22, recovery crews pulled this jeep out of Packery Channel.

center-left of the photo. That was to be the bridge that would connect Aquarius from SPID all the way to Whitecap. Somewhere along the way it disappeared.

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For more than seven years, my wife Kathleen and I have read the Island Moon with anticipation, interest, and delight. Now that we have made a permanent relocation this past month to North Padre Island, we give Dale and the Moon Monkeys a lot of credit for teaching us about our "presumptive destination" as we initially bought a condominium, and then an island lot upon which we'll begin construction soon. Whether one reads about the current controversies, historic facts and perspectives, or economic, social, or political news, our Moon is a very fine and appropriately folksy weekly. I'm highly biased, but "Around the Island" and "Stuff I Heard" should be required reading for any resident above the age of 12. How else will we be fully informed about traffic matters, city tax shenanigans, turtle preservation, island culture, public beach laws, and Schlitterpiles?

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People who persevere are said to have grit. I say that Dale and his Island Moon crew have "sand," which is exactly why we read it.

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I spray paint gold polka dots on my luggage Haven't lost it yet or grabbed the wrong one! Tisa Nelson Mustafa

Trash Dale, We sincerely hope Jay Gardner didn't find the trash cart with the snotty, threatening sign out here on the Island. I've known some anal folks in my years on this earth but a trash cart? Wow, here's some Olympics grade anal for you. I think some good high quality doggie poop might add some class to our trash cart & would probably be revenue neutral as far as fragrance is concerned. Some questions come to mind; Is he only retentive over his trash cart or does he regularly sort the contents of his pepper shaker looking for fly poop? This looks like a character trait of someone from some armpit place even worse than New Jersey! Maybe the Middle East? Threatening to cut off someone's head has really lost a bunch of it's humor in the last few years. Better watch this joker real careful & in the meantime award him the "Trash cart of the month". He will probably think it's a compliment.

The Blue Clove Restaurant is owned by the original chef at Cancun Restaurant who created the great gourmet seafood dishes. All the popular items they made on the Island are served at the new restaurant including the pecan crusted snapper, chicken picatta and bread pudding. They add a basket of three types of mini muffins with your meal. They are located at 1945 Horne Road and are open daily 10 am - 10 pm. The building may not be fancy but the food reviews are 5 star.

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Packery Flats Coastal Habitat is a thousand acre area located on the west side of Hwy 361 starting at the Packery Channel bridge. The main parking lot closest to the bridge has a 1/3 mile pedestrian trail that ends at the tidal flats. The second parking lot takes you through high marsh to shallow waters and Kate’s Hole, a known fishing spot. This area is a great spot to kayak or stand-up paddle-board. The Blue Crab Gift Shop has closed its location at Loma Alta Plaza and will have their Grand Opening at their new location on Tuesday, June 28th. They have moved into the blue building next to the Padre Island Animal Hospital. The address is 14814 Compass.

McKayla found this on the beach today...I've spent a lot of time on a lot of beaches and never found one... anyone else? Jerry Watkins

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You truly never know what kind of wacky finds you’ll stumble across here at Padre Island, or how far and wide they have traveled. We thank Harry Payne for sharing his story and photo with us. Padre Island National Seashore

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While visitor Harry Payne was walking at Padre Island National Seashore on May 26th, 2016, he stumbled across the item that is pictured here half buried in the sand. After cleaning the device, Harry found that it was a Nautilus Lifeline emergency communication device that can be used by divers in the event that they become separated from their ship or dive group. Harry contacted the manufacturer and provided them with the device’s serial number and the manufacturer gave Harry the e-mail address of the registered owner of the device. It turns out that the owner is a professor of marine biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California and the device was lost two years prior during a research dive in the Cayman Islands. That means that this emergency communication device drifted over 1,200 miles from Little Cayman Island to Padre Island National Seashore!

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The Island Food Truck Hootenanny will be at the Dragonfly Restaurant parking lot on Sunday, June 26th noon – 5 pm. You can enjoy food from Iron Pinata, Coastal Sol, The Piggy Pot and Marley’s Good Bites. There is seating available and the event is dog friendly.

I believe the Padre Isles Property Owner's Association (PIPOA) is trying to show that they can make up essentially any new rule or, "Standard," that they want (even with only the most vague references to legally written Covenants), and threaten homeowners with, "penalties," as if the PIPOA's newly made up rules were actually legally enforceable Covenants. Property owners are currently experiencing this as what may be a POA experiment, to see if it works. Until a property owner, or a group of property owners file a lawsuit to challenge the legality of this POA tactic in a court of law, this POA may continue to write even more new, "Standards," which they can try to treat as 'de facto' Covenants. Please note that the trimming of brown palm fronds is not a legal Covenant of this PIPOA. Rather, this POA has recently written it as a new, "Standard," as follows: "All shrubbery, plantings, and trees shall be maintained by trimming or pruning as needed. Palm trees shall be regularly trimmed to remove their brown fronds." The PIPOA could propose this new rule as an amendment to our legal Covenants, and submit it for a vote by all PIPOA property owners. It the proposed amendment passed our vote, by anything above a 50% margin, then it would become a new legal Covenant, as amended. And if so, then the PIPOA could enforce it legally, without question. But the PIPOA has not proposed this, nor any of their new, "Standards," as legal amendments for a vote to all property owners. Rather, the PIPOA seems to believe that they can use two (magic?) words from our legal Covenants to apparently describe nearly anything they want to eliminate from within the boundaries of this POA. Those two words are simply, as follows: "Unsightly Articles." The PIPOA's newly written, "Standards," use those two words, "Unsightly Articles," to try to banish, "brown palm fronds, untrimmed shrubbery, plantings and trees; visible plastic layment under rocks; and visible sports

equipment, children's toys, folding chairs, tables, bicycles and grills, when not in use in front of residences." http://padreislespoa.net/summary-ofstandards-for-appearance-of-property/ The POA's annotated version of their new, "Standards," simply states, "The ACC and the Board may determine that," (any of those above items, articles, toys, sports equipment and organic landscaping, etc.), "are Unsightly Articles on premises." There's more to their new, "Standards," and all of it may just be a start, if the POA is not stopped in continuing this tactic, soon. It may be encouraging to note that just last year, the PIPOA was stopped from continuing to violate their, "Articles of Incorporation," which are their own legally written controls over what they are allowed to do. Unfortunately, the PIPOA had already spent about $20,000 of our collective POA money on plans to build a multimillion dollars POA facility, without approval of a majority vote from all property owners. Similarly last year, the POA's Beautification Trust was ended, when an independent audit was legally requested. The PIPOA could end this entire current experiment of making up new, "Standards," and trying to enforce them as Covenants, at their next Board meeting. That could save all PIPOA property owners from the expense of having to pay the POA's legal fees, in the likely event that this issue is contested in a Court of Law. Let's hope they do so, and end this experiment, ASAP. Then, of course, if the Board wants to restart this process legally, without question, they could simply write up whatever they want as legal proposals for Amendments to our legally written Covenants. And IF THEIR proposals for Amendments pass OUR VOTE, even just by the slightest margin over 50% majority, then the PIPOA can enforce them as legal Covenants with legal penalties over all PIPOA property owners, without question. That's how this current mess could be resolved, so simply, so easily and so legally. Robert Algeo

Chick-fil-A now has a location at the corner of Staples and McArdle. Grub Burger Bar will be opening at this location soon. They bake their buns, grind their meat in-house and make their own sauces and dressings. The Padre Island Farmers Market will be held at the Island Presbyterian Church next to Billish Park on Thursday, June 23rd 4 – 8 pm. Joe King Carrasco will perform at the Back Porch in Port A on Saturday, June 25th. The 19th Annual Kids! Let’s Fish! will be held at Roberts Point Park in Port A on Saturday, July 2nd starting at dawn. There will be three divisions: age 5 and under, 6 – 10 and 11 – 14. The first place winner in each division wins a bike. Call Elvia at 749-5814 for more info. Sonic is running a $5 Sonic Boom Box that includes a junior deluxe cheeseburger, 6” hot dog, medium fries and medium drink. They have two new hot dogs – chili double cheesy cheddar dog and bacon triple cheesy cheddar dog.

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One possible solution is for ownership of various pieces of the development west of SPID to be divided up among the parties with the Henry family and Schexnailder taking various pieces; the waterpark, the building, the undeveloped surrounding land, and of course, the debt which is currently said to be north of $25 million over the current market value of the park and building. The contract allows the Schlitterbahn name to stay in place as long as any of the original partners are still involved. At this point it is safe to say that the park is too big to fail. The problems and the responsibility for creating them will get parsed out one way or another and the park will go on. What the final park will look like and who will own and operate it are at this point unknowns. But the park is here to stay and is an Island landmark. On a project of this size – the total cost is now said to be in around $65 million – there are going to be problems and this project is no exception. Here’s hoping that if/when the Travel Channel comes back for a follow up it will be to tell of a final happy ending. In the meantime say hello if you see us Around The Island.

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June 23, 2016

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Letters to the Editor Sharks

Palm From The Island Moon Newspaper Facebook Page Hate to take out this healthy palm tree because Padre Island POA is hassling me about the "brown fronds" hanging down. It is one of the tallest trees on the island, about 40 feet tall. I really do not think it looks bad at all since it is fairly symmetrical. Well, I will have to cut it down for about $500 this one time versus cutting and manicuring it for $300 to $400 every few months or so. Such a shame Padre Isles POA. I imagine I won't be the only person killing their palm trees in the name of maintaining "aesthetic" appeal on the island. Susan Balbin

Fireworks continued from A1 This shark was Filetted on the beach after being caught From The Island Moon Newspaper Facebook Page That's a beautiful Tiger Shark! They eat fish, not people. It takes as long as 8 years for them to reach maturity to reproduce and they are often being killed faster than they can reproduce. They are considered a threatened species worldwide. Shark Week is coming up. Get educated about sharks! Janice Minter Nothing wrong with eating what you catch. Charlotte Mason Gibson These guys have killed at least six big sharks in the last few days. There is no way their freezers have any room. They claim to be donating the meat to veterans but of course are unable to provide the names of the charities. Unfortunately, this type behavior is typical on Bob Haul Pier. Aaron Baxter Okay humans, yes that is a majestic animal (same as any other meat you might consume) they all are impressive in their own right. As shocking and emotionally evoking as it might seem to see such a specimen beached and taken for human consumption (which is what happened) these fisherman are not only securing their providence for their family, but sharing the memory of their catch so that they may never forget this moment in their lifetime......y'all just go buy hamburger without a thought about it. Reflect and realize people... TreyandSara Ridener-Kunz I had to stop watching the photo op when the big guy died. So sad our society is all about

the pics! He was gorgeous and such a pointless death. So very sad. Jodi Calnan Hoffmaster When I was 15 they were pulling sharks that big off Bob Hall two and three day ... That was 31 years ago it don't look like it caused any issues .... And if they eat it or give it to someone that will it's fine by me .... Just making a mount that I have a problem with but eating it ... Go right ahead as long as it's not a endangered animal.

The show is readily viewable from most any vantage point on The Island with a west-facing view. Public viewing of the show from the land side can be done from Whitecap; portable toilets will be set up at the boat ramp at Cartagena and Whitecap. In years past spectators have also gathered at the boat ramp near Billish Park.

In just the last year we have come so far. The U.S. Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Finally, marriage equality -- the freedom to marry. Yet at the same time, I feel we have gone backwards with the hate and violence escalating. While those in the LGBT community may have the freedom now to marry, they still do not have the freedom to live without fear of hate or violence against them. In our country's history we have discriminated, and often continue to do so, against women, Hispanics, African-Americans, people of Jewish decent and other religions. Our LGBT community experiences the same

“People start staging up early for good locations to see the fireworks,” said Harald Meyers, who, along with Ann Weber started the parade in the 1990s. “They don’t want to leave their spot to join in the parade.” The judging of the parade is done from the deck of a home on Three Fathoms Bank and no registration is required.

From the water side boats can be no closer than 500 feet from the launch site and no boats will be allowed in the canal behind the water treatment plant once the show is underway. Game Wardens, Corpus Christi Fire Department, and Coast Guard Axillary officials will be on site to direct boaters to safe places to anchor.

Jeff Sparger When I was 15 I was out off the second sandbar with my friend laura and her dad floating... I was bumped and literally walked on water back to shore... About half an hour later they pulled in a 10ft tiger shark... I beg a differ about them not attacking people... They will in the right circumstances... I was lucky. Since then I just refuse to swim where I can't see through the water... Amanda Marshall Then go ahead and feel proud of yourself for killing it, today it would be swimming freely in the ocean but dead now for what. Meat you say, food on the table for their families? You gotta be kidding me.!!!!! This is a macho thing and nothing else.

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Reflections From a Father…. I do not understand why there is so much hate for people who are "different." The shooting in Orlando was a horrific tragedy and a senseless act of hate and violence. I felt sad and angry at the same time. My first thought was my daughter. As a proud father of a gay daughter, that shooting could have happened anywhere. The nightclub could have been in San Antonio or South Texas. That could be anyone's son or daughter next time, simply because he or she is gay.

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discrimination. But why? They are human beings just like you and I. There is a disconnect in those who champion religious views but speak against gay rights. In the name of God, they discriminate against human beings. But God loves everyone. God does not discriminate. Same-sex couples are part of our communities, culture and country. They live in our communities, work in our communities, attend church in our communities, and volunteer for our military where they sacrifice and fight for our freedom and liberty. They are our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. As a society we must not tolerate acts of discrimination, hate or violence for any reason. We must all work to build safer communities, to lead by example, and to be part of a solution that will safeguard the future of us all. I remain committed to equality and to treating every human being with dignity and respect. We must remain vigilant against terrorists, domestic or foreign, that threaten our community, and we must oppose violence and hate simply because people are different.

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Yacht Club Celebrates Father’s Day

Old Cars and Fabulous Brunch Treat Dads

Dads enjoyed the special Father's Day treatment at the PIYC Dads Diner photos by Brent Rourk

Dads Diner table centerpieces were classic cars and a note about Route 66

Classic diner dress

A lighted Route 66 sign reminded diners about the importance of that famous artery and of the coming of the automobile

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Antipsychotics in Texas Nursing Homes

1 in 5 Nursing Home Residents Are Given Drugs That Are Unnecessary and Extremely Dangerous Nursing homes in Texas rank among the nation’s worst offenders in improperly prescribing antipsychotic medications, according to new data that sheds light on the state’s inadequate attempts to deal with the problem of chemical restraint of vulnerable people in long-term care facilities. In the latest report on the issue from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Texas ranks 48th in the nation in the prevalence of antipsychotic use for long-stay nursing home residents. The report shows that roughly 1 in 5 residents -- or about 19,000 people each month -- in Texas’ 1,200-plus nursing homes are being inappropriately given the powerful drugs, which can result in serious harm. “The misuse of antipsychotic drugs as chemical restraints is an all-too-common but preventable practice,” said AARP Texas Director Bob Jackson. “It’s time for the industry, state regulators and legislators to end this harmful tactic.” Antipsychotics are approved mainly to treat serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. But federal and state reports show that nursing home residents are receiving antipsychotic drugs for off-label uses, sometimes to suppress the anxiety or aggression that can go with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. For elderly residents who have dementia, medical experts and government officials say antipsychotics are only appropriate in a small

number of instances. Significant morbidity -including higher blood sugar and cholesterol levels, weight gain, increased risk of falls, and decreased cognition – also are associated with the use of antipsychotics. These complications can lead to or cause a worsening of heart disease, cancers and other diagnoses known to affect older adults. In 2015, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission found serious flaws in the oversight of nursing homes in Texas. It called on the Legislature to enact a slate of reforms to clamp down on bad actors in the nursing home field. Though widely supported in the Legislature, most of the recommendations have not been enacted into law. “When the Legislature reconvenes in January 2017, AARP Texas will again urge lawmakers and other state officials to prioritize and pass legislation to improve nursing home quality in Texas,” said Jackson. Several years ago, in response to concerns that nursing homes were routinely administering antipsychotic medications inappropriately, federal officials established a public-private alliance to promote changes. In Texas, there are several state-led initiatives to help nursing homes reduce the unnecessary use of the medications, including programs for patients with dementia that work to help residents reconnect with the world through specific, music-triggered memories. Rafael Ayuso, AARP Texas

By Brent Rourk ‘Dad’s Diner’ opened quietly and without fanfare at the Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) on Father’s day, with three seating times, leaving those who attended with throwback memories of days when diners ruled. Fifties and sixties automobile décor created an old style yet inviting ambiance, marked by Route 66 and old car themes. There were a few older cars in the parking lot and once inside each table boasted a 50s car centerpiece, reminding diners of when the chrome beauties, sports cars, and first muscle cars appeared. Old Thunderbirds, Vettes, and Chevys and a card touting the history of Route 66 helped diners reminisce about ‘the good ole days’. Lovely diner-clad ladies prepared a fabulous Father’s Day feast for the men of PIYC and served the meal in classic, friendly diner style. With large trays, even bigger smiles, and black and white checkered hair fans, servers made sure all of the guests were well fed on a menu of pork, mushrooms, onions, macaroni and cheese, and fresh green beans. Morning cocktails and apple pie a la mode took care of beverage and dessert needs.

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A few short weeks ago a ban on single-use plastic bags on The Island that seemed like it was headed for smooth sailing at city hall has now fallen victim to election year politics. When the Island Strategic Action Committee approved the ban two months ago, with the backing of the Surfrider Foundation, and recommended that the Corpus Christi City Council follow suit and pass a city ordinance it looked like there was a good chance that would happen. But then politics got involved. Backers of the ban, which would apply only to Island stores, visited Island businesses to judge the feeling of owners. They found more than 75% in favor; only four, they say, were really against it. District 4 City Councilwoman Colleen McIntyre and Mayor Nelda Martinez were on board and things were looking up. But then backers made a crucial mistake. They approached the Padre Island Business Association to seek their support for the move and that’s when things bogged down. In a carefully worded statement PIBA President Rick Sowash said that the PIBA Board would not take a position, at least not right then and that’s where things stand as of now.

A bag on plastic bags can quickly become a political hot potato. When a citywide ban, with the Mayor’s backing, failed to pass last year a one year voluntary ban was put into effect. At Tides for Bob Hall Pier June 23 - 30, 2016 that time Stripes Stores were locally owned and Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time Moon since they would be the most effected by the ban /Low Time in Feet Sunset Visible their reluctance to get behind an outright ban effectively killed it. Since that time the stores have been sold and the new owners said they 23 High 7:39 AM 1.6 6:35 AM Set 9:34 AM 94 approved the ban, and they have experience 23 Low 11:22 PM -0.3 8:28 PM Rise 11:04 PM with a similar ban that went into effect in Port 24 High 8:07 AM 1.5 6:35 AM Set 10:33 AM 88 Aransas last January. Managers at the Island 6/1/2016 9:39 AM store also told the Surfriders they were in CVS 24 8:28 PM Rise 11:47 PM favor of the ban. 25 Low 12:05 AM -0.2 6:35 AM Set 11:32 AM 80 But the feeling of the ban backers at city hall 25 High 8:34 AM 1.4 8:28 PM is that a unanimous, or at least near-unanimous, 26 Low 12:53 AM 0.0 6:36 AM Rise 12:28 AM 71

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council vote is needed to provide the political cover for backing the move and that is tough to come by in an election year when The Island appears divided due to the neutral position of the PIBA Board. Picking a side and potentially turning the ban into election year fodder is a headache those looking for re-election don’t need. Originally the push was to get the ban approved prior to the summer season as there will in all likelihood be a one-year grace period for businesses to prepare before the ban actually takes effect. That means a ban passed before summer of 2016 would be in effect by summer 2017 but that now appears to be off the table. Had the ISAC members pushing for the ban gone straight to the council we might have had a council vote by now. But with the lack of support from PIBA it muddied the water to the point that now a fight over an Island bag ban is one that those running in November have an excuse to avoid. The current council stays in office through the end of the year, meaning that they can still vote on the ban after the election; which is the most likely scenario. On Tuesday Sowash said the PIBA board will conduct a poll of its members in the coming weeks and he expects the board to then vote on the matter at its next meeting at 8 a.m. on July 12 at the American Bank office on The Island. If that survey of PIBA members turns out to mirror the one done by the Surfriders – and there is no reason to think it won’t – then presumably the board will vote to approve it. If they don’t the ban is in all likelihood dead because even after an election the best way to avoid angering the 7200 registered voters on what would then be a divided Island is to do nothing. If they decide to back the ban it still won’t likely be in place by summer 2017. If nothing else this episode should remind us that we Islanders fare much better when we speak to those OTB with one voice. When we send out a mixed message the answer is a deafening silence.

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Lake Padre Around Lake Padre Schexnailder is undertaking a massive earth-moving project that is still several weeks from completion. When done the work will move 300,000 cubic yards of earth, enlarge Lake Padre, and raise the elevation on much of the site to eight feet above sea level. The work is the beginning of a project that will include a 3,000-foot canal bordered by retail and residential development and, according to

plans, connect with the development around the Schlitterbahn waterpark through a 120 foot-wide passageway under SPID which will include a forty-foot wide waterway that will provide access from the existing Island canal system to the Gulf of Mexico through Lake Padre and Packery Channel. The city council on Tuesday discussed the bridge project in Executive Session and a decision on the future of the bridge and canal could be forthcoming in the next few weeks. The canal to each side of the proposed bridge site is already in place. The council has approved the $10.5 million bridge project in principle but so far has not dedicated the funding.

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June 23, 2016

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Kemp’s Ridley Hatchling Releases Underway And Sea Turtle Nesting Update By Donna J. Shaver, Ph.D. Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery, National Park Service, Padre Island National Seashore. e-mail: Donna_Shaver@nps.gov Kemp’s ridley eggs are now hatching at Padre Island National Seashore, and hatching and release of hatchlings from those eggs will continue through sometime in August, depending on when the last Kemp’s ridley nests are found this year. So far this year, six hatchling public releases of Kemp’s ridley hatchlings have been held at the National Seashore, between June 11 and June 18. We hope to hold another release this week, but in addition to watching the progress of hatching we are also watching the weather. There are some thunderstorms and a possible tropical depression in the forecast this week and, due to safety concerns, we cannot hold public releases in the midst of thunderstorms and high tides caused by a tropical depression.

Hatchling Releases Each year, the public is invited to attend about 20 of our hatchling releases. These public releases are held in front of the Visitor Center on Malaquite Beach at Padre Island National Seashore, starting at 6:45 am. No fee is charged to watch these releases and thousands of people attend each year. People from out of town frequently tell us that they planned their vacation here around the chance to see a hatchling release. Eggs from most nests found at Padre Island National Seashore and northward on the Texas coast are brought to our incubation facility at the National Seashore to protect them from a variety of human related and natural threats. Eggs incubate for about 48-52 days and hatchlings are released when they emerge from their eggshells and become active. The projected release dates for the hatchlings from our incubation facility are listed on our website at www.nps.gov/pais (click on the “Protecting Sea Turtles” link). The projected release dates encompass this 5-day-long window for each clutch of eggs in the facility. We advise people interested in attending a release to look at the projected dates on our website and target dates when several clutches are due to hatch at the same time. Hatchlings must be released when they enter an active state called the “frenzy”, and if this occurs in the middle of the night they must be released then. The more clutches hatching at a given time, the better chance that we will be able to schedule a public release and some hatchlings will frenzy

at the time of that scheduled early morning public release. To attend a release, as the date that you are interested in approaches, start calling the Hatchling Hotline (tel. 361-949-7163) for the latest information on the next upcoming release. We will announce public hatchling releases and provide more details on attending the release on the Hatchling Hotline and on our Facebook page titled Padre Island NS Division of Sea Turtle Science & Recovery.

Nesting summary Through June 19, 175 Kemp’s ridley nests have been located in Texas so far this year. Ninety-nine of the 175 nests were found locally, including 84 at Padre Island National Seashore, nine on North Padre Island north of the National Seashore, and six on Mustang Island. We are thankful that more nests have been found in Texas this year than during 2013 (153 nests), 2014 (119 nests), and 2015 (159 nests). However, the 175 nests found this year does not top 2012, when 209 nests were located in Texas. Although there is about one more month remaining in the nesting season, the peak of the nesting season has passed so it will be difficult to find the 35 more nests needed to exceed 209 nests. Additionally, two loggerhead nests have been found in Texas so far this year, including one at the National Seashore. The nesting season could continue through early September for loggerhead and green turtles, so hopefully more of their nests will be found this year. Although turtle patrollers discovered most of the local nests, some were found by beachgoers and others working on the beach. Please watch for nesting sea turtles and their tracks while you are on the beach. Immediately report nesting turtles or their tracks to a passing turtle patroller or by calling 361-949-8173, ext. 226 (North Padre Island) or 1-866-TURTLE5 (elsewhere in Texas). If you see a nesting turtle, please do not rush up her or you could frighten her back into the water without nesting. To learn more about what to do if you see a nesting turtle and to obtain the latest information on the number of nests found this year, visit the Padre Island National Seashore website at www.nps.gov/pais or our Facebook page titled Padre Island NS Division of Sea Turtle Science & Recovery.

History continued from A1 partly loose. The ends of it were two feet higher than the planks of the causeway. A barge was anchored nearby with several men aboard. They came to our rescue. Climbing from the barge to the causeway, they lifted the Ford and set it on the bridge; then they set it down at the other end. Thus, we finally reached the comparative safety of the mainland.

Within a week after the storm, we were back on the island. We got there by loading our car on an improvised raft and poling it across the Laguna Madre. Driving the beach was hazardous. It was stripped with deep ruts and covered with logs and debris. The passes were filling up with sand, and were able to drive through them, although we went through water two feet deep at times.

Later we found that during the next hour, the causeway was reduced to a total wreck. The planks were torn lose and flung through the air. Some of them were found weeks later in the mesquite forests of the million-acre King Ranch, twenty miles away.

At the site of our former shack there was nothing. Nothing, that is, except an old icebox half sunk in the sand. Shorty’s tent had caught around the ice-box, and on examination showed its only damage to be a small rent. In searching about the campsite, he found all the things he had left with the exception of a small stew kettle. Viola and I found, as I have said, nothing. Out of all the supplies, the equipment, the bedding, the clothing, and what we regarded as our treasures, there absolutely was not a sign of anything. And Shorty had found everything he owned but a thirty-five cent kettle!

That hurricane left devastation everywhere it moved. Much of Corpus Christi was a shambles. Padre Island was cleared of everything for a hundred miles. The contours of the beach were changed and there were thirty channels cut all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Laguna Madre.

The ways of the sea are strange. They say that whatever it takes away from you, it brings back. I’m inclined to think that it does. The next few months the tide carried in the lumber and piling for us to build a bigger and stronger house. This time we built sixty-five miles from the north end of Padre. (Editor’s note: The following paragraph was written into the original manuscript but then redacted. We include it here.)

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By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau Looking for a job or internship can be tough and time-consuming. Unfortunately, scammers know this and advertise jobs where legitimate employers do — online, in a newspaper ad or via email. If you are on the hunt for a job, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin advises you to beware of job scams. Job scams come in many forms. It could be a fake ad listed on an online classifieds site, an email claiming you can make money working from home or as a secret shopper. The job sounds very convincing, especially if you’re told the job is guaranteed. According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers will promote outdated or fake job openings, or charge upfront fees for services or training materials. They will claim they can guarantee job placement after you pay; however, the promised job never materializes and the company does not return your calls. If you need to pay first to get the job or have to provide your credit card or bank account number, that’s a red flag. In Texas, more than 100 employment-related scams across the state have been reported on BBB Scam Tracker over the past year. In addition, Texans have reported losing more than $20,000 to job scams. BBB has received more than 1,200 reports of job scams, totaling more than $1.1 million in losses nationwide since June 2015. When looking for a job online, BBB recommends the following tips: • Research the business first. If a company or organization is mentioned in an ad or interview, contact that company directly to find out if the company is really hiring through the service. When using social networking sites and online employment sites, be sure to check the website of the

Turtle Hatchling Count Kemp’s Ridley Turtles So far this year, 175 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): 0 Bolivar Peninsula 0 Galveston Island 0 Brazoria County, N. of Surfside 3 Surfside Beach 1 Quintana Beach 0 Bryan Beach 0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 0 Sargent Beach

company posting the advertisement. Many scammers use names that are similar to reputable companies to trick job seekers. • Don’t pay upfront fees. No legitimate job offer will require out of pocket expenses from a potential employee for background checks, credit reports or administrative fees before an interview. If an employer wants you to pay — even if they say it’s for certification or training materials — don’t do business with them. Additionally, job seekers should never provide bank account information until they have officially been hired. • Be cautious when responding to unsolicited emails. Even if the company name is wellknown, don’t click on any links in the email until you’ve verified the business and can confirm that the email came from a legitimate source. Legitimate employers will need Social Security numbers for tax purposes and may need a bank account number to deposit paychecks for new employees, but be wary of any requests for such information from companies that you haven’t met with in person. • Be wary of the “perfect offer.” Job seekers should be cautious of any posting advertising extremely high pay for short hours or minimal required experience. Remember, legitimate businesses don’t make promises or guarantees about jobs. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you have been targeted by a job scam, you can file a complaint with the FTC and your local BBB. To find or report a scam, visit BBB Scam Tracker. Kelly Trevino is the regional director for the Corpus Christi/Victoria area 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.

Centennial Sea Turtle Celebration July 9 The Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle rescue program will be front and center as Padre Island National Seashore celebrates 100 years of the National Park Service. PINS will mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service on July 9 witha Centennial Sea Turtle Celebration and kids can earn a special-edition Centennial sea turtle badge. The event is Saturday, July 9th- 6:30 am - 1:00 pm at E: Malaquite Visitor Center at Padre Island National Seashore. FEATURING: There will be presentations by Dr. Donna Shaver, Chief of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Division, Dr. Thane Wibbels, Professor of Biology at University of AlabamaBirmingham, and Dr. Pamela Plotkin, Director of Texas Sea Grant

3 Matagorda Peninsula 0 Matagorda Island 1 San Jose Island 6 Mustang Island 9 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore 86 Padre Island National Seashore 60 South Padre Island 8 Boca Chica Beach

Loggerhead Turtles So far this year, 2 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): 1 Padre Island National Seashore 1 South Padre Island

Green Sea Turtles So far this year, 0 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast.

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Educational and interactive sea-turtle themed booths will be operated by Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Sealife Center, South Texas Botanical Gardens, Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, the Marine Science Institute, and more Junior Rangers swear-ins and Centennial sea turtle-edition badge

-A special "Find Your Park" section with rangers representing some of the other national parks of Texas, including Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Big Thicket National Preserve, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Amistad National Recreation, and the National Parks Conservation Association. Turtle sand sculpting lessons will be conducted by Mark Landrum at Malaquite Beach, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. There will also be Western National Parks Association tent and display, live creatures, Hidden Treasures aquatic program to collect, learn about, and discover some creatures in the surf that sea turtles eat, a special beach program at 10:00 a.m., a sea turtle watercolor painting and crafts and sea turtle-themed face painting. We hope to see you and your family at this milestone event!

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June is Wedding Season on Island Beaches Island Houses Featured in Parade of Homes

By Brent Rourk [Writer’s note: June and July are popular wedding months and in increasing numbers our Islands have become popular wedding destination sites. Beautiful beaches, sun, sand, and friendly Island folks all help create a draw to locals and couples from land-locked areas across the United States. I have been extremely busy with weddings for two months, marrying and photographing couples from Oklahoma, Arizona, Kansas, Virginia, and several other states. Couples are drawn to our Islands and the unbelievable ability to drive on the beaches. Local condos, hotels, restaurants, and shopping all add to the draw.] The sounds of Island surf, the feel of sand on the feet, and the warmth of summer time Island sun are attracting would be wedded couples from all over Texas to the beaches of North Padre Island and Mustang Island. The popularity of beach weddings in Texas is soaring for both Texas and out of state couples.

by formal attire and long lines of bridesmaids and best men, while others are small and intimate, involving the couple and their close friends or family. Popular are barefoot weddings, so it is not unusual to see a bride resplendent in gown, vail, beautiful bridal bouquet, and storybook hair in bare feet. Shorts, Hawaiian shirts, bare feet, and other less formal wear have become very common. Island married couples are having receptions in hotels, resorts, condos, local restaurants, and on the beach where strong bonfires and even stronger spirits punctuate a fabulous Island wedding and even better memories.

June and July are typically the targeted wedding months, and our beaches have flourished with wedding ceremonies featuring a wide range of dress, formality, color, and song. These weddings and their often times large parties bring business and dollars to the Islands as most wedding parties enjoy a three to five day memorable stay. Most of the couples decided to marry on the beach because they visited the Islands years ago and decided at that time that this is the place where they wanted to get married. Months or even many years later they returned with wedding license, family, friends, and a ‘would be’ spouse in tow. Tastefully decorated arbors with flowers, shells, and colorful flowing material and ribbons help create the romantic setting and the gentle pulsing of the surf from the blue, gulf waters in the background make the perfect site for the beginning of marital bliss. High sand dunes topped with green spreading vines also add to the attraction of beach weddings.

The romantic wedding music accompanying the procession or immediately following the wedding is sometimes accompanied by the sounds of car horns passing by, carloads of beachgoers shouting congratulations, and the insufferable sound of cars stuck in powdery sand up to the wheel wells, with revving engines hoping to escape the claws of soft sand but hopelessly sinking even more. But through the malaise of sand-stuck cars, photo-bombing semi-nude beach walkers in the background of wedding arches and kissing couples, and strong Gulf winds blowing sand into the eyes of the squinting bride, groom, and wedding guests, beach weddings remain the bomb on our Islands. The lure of the simple and romantic setting of water, sand, sun, dunes, colors, and Islands, whether formal or informal, has gained incredible popularity and will continue to attract and satisfy blissful couples and guests.

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Ichiro Suzuki Surpasses Pete Rose’s Record Total of Hits

By Dotson Lewis

Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: Ichiro was honored last week when he reached 4,257 total hits from the Japanese and North American major leagues, surpassing Pete Rose's total from Major League Baseball. Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256. I believe many of you Moon Monkeys would like to take a closer look at the 42-year-old's Major League Baseball feats of greatness. Michael Thomas & Brett Smiley contributed to this article.

Eight of the Greatest Feats of Ichiro's Legendary MLB Career 1) In 2004 Ichiro set the single-season hits record with 262 George Sisler's record of 257 hits had stood since 1920. Ichiro won the batting title in the record-setting year with a ridiculous .372

butter.” His moment finally arrived on October 4, 2015, in Philadelphia, in the bottom of the eighth: In one inning of work, Ichiro allowed two doubles and one earned run. "I think a lot of position players, sometimes say stuff about pitchers, 'Why are you doing this or that?'" Ichiro said, reflecting on the experience. "I'll never say a bad thing about a pitcher again." It sounds like one taste might have been enough.

5) He’s only one of two MLB players ever to win the Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same year The other is Hall of Fame Boston Red Sox center fielder, Fred Lynn. Like Lynn, Ichiro wasted no time before making a splash in the bigs. In his 2001 debut, he led the league with 242 hits that translated to the AL batting title with a .350 average. He also led the league with 56 stolen bases and scored 127 runs. Speaking of his debut season, maybe you recall how Ichiro introduced the league to his fielding abilities.

6) The Long throw As in Terrence Long, former Oakland Athletics outfielder and one of the early victims of Ichiro’s right field cannon. Now, some metrics disagree about Ichiro’s actual arm Ichiro Suzuki and President Obama strength, but he’s proven highly effective at charging the ball and batting average powered by 225 singles (also preventing runners from advancing, perhaps an MLB record) including 57 infield hits. How owing to word-of-mouth tracing back to Long does Ichiro do it!? Not rhetorical; there's a and some of the others he's cut down. practiced method to his madness. Suzuki is a "slap and run" hitter who specializes in making contact. He has phenomenal handeye coordination and an uncanny ability to maneuver the barrel of the bat even mid-swing, allowing him to direct the ball where he wants it to go. That's the slap. As for the run, consider this from his former New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long: "With him, the uniqueness is how his body bails out, but his bat stays in the zone a long time and if he doesn't necessarily hit it flush but it hits the ground and bounces, he's going to be safe." The way Ichiro shifts his weight and feet when he swings, he's basically stepping out of the box (already on the first base side) and beginning his sprint to first while making contact. "I was a skinny kid, even in Japan," said through his translator. "That's how I started doing the things I did. It was natural. I learned while playing the game with what I had." Ichiro is not completely resistant to the forces of aging and thus has slowed down a bit over the years, but he can still jet down the line.

2) In 2010, he reached 200-plus hits for the 10th consecutive year That's now the MLB record. When Ichiro cracked 200 in 2009, he broke Willie Keeler's mark of eight straight 200-hit seasons that spanned 1894 to 1901. Many of the base knocks over Ichiro's 10-year streak were infield hits like the 57 from the 262hit campaign. Ichiro is credited with 670 total infield hits over his career, the most of any player since it started recording infield hits data in 1987. That doesn't mean Ichiro can't hit the long ball, too.

7) He once stole 45 consecutive bases without getting caught

That’s an American League record and second in MLB history only to Vince Coleman, who swiped 50 in a row. The record spanned from April 19, 2006, to May 17, 2007, when Jose Molina, one of the slowest men on foot, mowed down Ichiro at second base. Guess who was on the mound for the Angels for that out? The other nearly AARP-eligible National Leaguer, Bartolo Colon! As of today, Ichiro’s career stolen base total stands at an even 500, the highest for an active player.

8) In 2007, Ichiro became the first and only player to ever hit an inside-the-parkhome in an All-Star Game Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts was on first base in the top of the fifth inning when Ichiro ripped a Chris Young fastball off the right field wall at AT&T Park. Ichiro managed to fly around the bases standing up to give the American League a 2-1 lead. He earned MVP honors for his 3-for-3 performance in the AL’s 5-4 victory. Actually, Ichiro was the de facto American League All-Star MVP for most of the league’s reign when it beat the NL every year from 1998 to 2009 (notwithstanding that dreadful 2002 tie). Although Ichiro uses a translator for interviews, he’s never failed to communicate with teammates and coaches.

By Andy Purvis Special to the Island Moon On September 29, 1959, Gil Hodges scored the winning run and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their first National League pennant. They had finished in seventh place the year before and were expected to finish somewhere in the middle of the pack. It had been an amazing finish to the season; but it had started off with a celebration of life. At the end of the 1957 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. On Thursday, May 7, 1959, the L.A. Dodgers played the New York Yankees in a special exhibition game set up to be played at the L.A. Coliseum, during the season. There was no interleague play at the time and the National League and American League teams only met during the World Series. Dodger president and owner, Walter O’Malley, had declared this night to be Roy Campanella Night. The game was played in an effort to not only recognize “Campy” as a great player, but to use the proceeds from the attendance to help his family pay for his enormous medical bills. The crowd numbered 93,103 and became the largest to ever attend a baseball game at that time. During the fifth inning of the game, the Yankees and Dodgers were asked to leave the field, and Pee Wee Reese, dressed in his Brooklyn uniform, pushed Roy Campanella to the pitcher’s mound. Campy was seated in a wheelchair. Vin Scully described the scene like this: “All the stadium lights were turned off and 93,103 fans were asked to light a match or a candle. Their lights came on like thousands and thousands of fireflies.” “It was like every fan had a way to communicate to Roy,” said former teammate, Ralph Branca. The outpouring of affection rained down on Roy like Niagara Falls. When Roy heard there were 93,000 fans in the stands, he said to Reese, “Pee Wee, that’s my number turned backward, #39.” It was a night to remember. Interestingly, it had been Pee Wee who had asked Roy Campanella to come stand with him at the mound the night the Dodgers honored Pee Wee with his special day. “He asked me because he was a little nervous,” said Roy. It was an extremely emotional night, and no one cared that the Yankees had won, 6-2. A baby boy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1921. They named him Roy Campanella. He grew up to play professional baseball by the age of 15 and joined the Negro League’s Washington Elite Giants, in 1936. They moved to Baltimore in 1937. Roy eventually signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 and spent two years in their Minor League system, until he joined the big club in 1948 as a catcher. Roy became an eight-time All-Star during his ten years with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Campanella was named the league’s MVP in 1951, 1953 and 1955, while playing on five pennant winning teams. He also

hit two home runs and drove in four runs, to lead the Dodgers to the World Series title in 1955, over the New York Yankees. At the young age of 36, a car crash on January 28, 1958, just days before he was scheduled to report for Spring Training, would leave Roy Campanella paralyzed from the shoulders down. He closed his store and had driven home that night. Although he was only traveling 30 mph, he hit a patch of ice and skidded into a telephone pole. The car turned upside down, and Roy was injured. Roy Campanella once said, “The hardest thing for me is when I wake up in the morning, because I can’t move until someone comes and helps me get in my chair.” Many times while in the hospital, Roy lost his will to live. This gesture renewed his faith to continue living. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. His #39 was retired by the Dodgers in 1972. In the 1980’s, Tommy Lasorda made him a coach. Roy attended almost every home game until his death. But it was at Roy Campanella Night that the world of baseball celebrated his life.

Roy Campanella “I would like to say that I will never forget this night as long as I live,” said Roy. “I thank God I was able to be here to see this site. Thanks a million.” Roy left us on June 26, 1993. He was 71. He had spent almost half his life in a wheelchair. Roy Campanella never played a game in Los Angeles for his Dodgers. 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.

Local Man chosen to Umpire Little League World Series

Dotson’s Other Note: The hits and records keep on coming for one of the game's most extraordinary players. I first met Ichiro Suzuki

"There's a lot of power in that body, a lot of sock. In batting practice, he hits as many balls out as anybody I've ever had," Long said. "But in games you don't see that swing." The man simply thrives on getting hits and sticks to what he's good at.

3) He's hit 37 home runs to lead off games That's a lot of lead-off homers, and puts him in the top 10 in the category that Rickey Henderson leads by a large margin with 81. Take a look at one of those 37 when he went out of the park on the first pitch of the game against the Atlanta Braves on June 28, 2011. Of course, smacking singles in every direction is still his game, and his career high for home runs in a season is 15 in 2005. A reporter once asked him if he could imagine hitting 50 homers in a season and he responded: "I don't know about 50 home runs, maybe 50 saves."

4) Ichiro pitched one inning in Miami's final game of the 2015 season After Ichiro campaigned in Seattle and New York, interim Marlins manager Dan Jennings finally helped Ichiro realize his dream of toeing the rubber. It wasn’t just a goofy, outlandish dream of his though, Ichiro was a pitcher in high school, took the mound in Japan’s 1996 All-Star Game and maintains his arm strength with long-toss sessions. “I remember every time our bullpen had ran dry in an extra inning game, Ichiro would take his translator over to the manager and plead his case for an inning,” former Mariners teammate Ryan Rowland-Smith shared in 2015. “He was like a kid begging for a toy at the checkout line of a supermarket. It was rare to see a guy of his stature act like that!” In 2014 during his Yankees stint, Ichiro said of the prospect of pitching: “I would be happy to help if they need me,” adding that he’s got a fastball and slider in his arsenal but “like all Japanese pitchers, the splitter is my bread and

Little League World Series Umpires

With Wife-Fumiko during his first season (2001) playing Major League Baseball in the United States for the Seattle Mariners. My wife (Peggy-a true baseball fan) and I were in the stands in Arlington, TX to watch the Texas Rangers open their home stand against the Seattle Mariners. Peggy was more excited than usual before a baseball game, because it was her first chance to watch Ichirosan (who was from her hometown) play. She had heard and read much about Ichiro Suzuki who was a baseball legend in Japan. She had never watched him play. Between the first and second inning a member of the Ranger staff came over to us (we were seated in the socalled “Home Club VIP Section.”) and asked if the Mariner PR Rep could meet with us between innings. Naturally I said it was OK, even though I had no idea why he wanted to talk to us. Later in the game the PR Rep came over introduced himself and said Ichiro would like to meet with Miss Peggy for a few minutes after the game. Of course, she agreed and after the game we sat and talked with Ichiro-san for about an hour. I don’t think they talked baseball at all… just discussed their home town. Needless to say it was a memorable evening, well spent. Your comments, suggestions, questions and concerns regarding Sports Talk articles are greatly appreciated, please call the Benchwarmers at 361-560-5397 weekdays, Mondays thru Fridays, 5-7 PM, or contact me. Phone: 361-949-7681 Cell: 530-748-8475 Email: dlewis1@stx.rr.com

John Solis has been chosen to represent Rockport-Fulton, Texas East and District 29 at the Little League World Series this coming August in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. John has been a part of the Rockport-Fulton Little League since he was 8 years old. During this time, he has played, coached and served as a board member with the Little League. As a board member he has held the positions of player agent, head player agent and umpire in chief.

the plate which aired on ESPN 2. He will return to the state level this year to umpire the Senior league tournament.

He began coaching his son’s teams when he returned to Rockport after having served in the Air Force, and due to the rule of having to umpire if you were a coach or manager of a team he also began umpiring. After approximately 10 years, he was able to move up in the ranks. He began at the state level, in which he called the championship game on home plate 3 out of the 5 times. When he was at the Southwest Region level, he called the championship game behind

John credits the Rockport-Fulton Little League for supporting his efforts over the years. He also gives credit to many people who have been his mentors and helped train and guide him along the way. His gratitude goes to his parents, brothers, children and wife for always standing behind him and supporting him. A quote that he would like to share to sum up his experience is: Baseball was, is and always will be the best game in the world- Babe Ruth.

John stated that volunteering with the Little League is a fulfilling experience because he is able to give back his time and talents to the kids and his community. He feels extremely honored to be able to represent the Rockport-Fulton Little League, Texas East and District 29 at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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