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September 9, 2011 Facebook: TheIslandMoonNewspaper By Dale Rankin
Stuff I Heard On The Island It’s been a hot and busy summer for us hereabouts. It’s been so hot something happened to me that hasn’t happened in a long time, at least I’m blaming it on the heat.
A day off ruined It all started when I decided to take an entire day off. We recently took over part ownership of CC Magazine and writing for it and for the Moon has turned into a big job. My beach time of late has been cut to nearly zero except for the occasional Sunday afternoon at the Sand Bar. So when I took a day off I decided to spend the whole day at the beach and outdoors. We ended up in Port A riding bicycles on what turned out to be the hottest day of the summer I think. I decided I needed a new slide for my guitar so I headed over to the hardware store to buy a piece of copper tubing. I got to a point right in front of the Salty Dog Lounge when along came a gust of wind and my hat went flying. I tried to snatch it out of thin air and missed and the effort threw my momentum to one side and the bike went right out from under me. I hit the ground like a sack of rocks. I had to literally pick a piece of pea gravel out of my knee and managed to catch myself just enough to skin my chin but not too badly. Another couple of inches and I’d have been spitting out teeth. It was pretty scary and two guys happened to be walking by thought I was bad hurt. They ran over and picked me up and wanted to call an ambulance but once I got the rock out of my leg I thought I was okay. I’m sure that word went around from people driving by and saw me sprawled on the pavement that I must have come right out of the Salty Dog and wiped out on my bicycle. That would sure have made a better story than me trying to grab my hat and busting my keister by being a klutz. I headed on over to the hardware store and found a piece of copper tubing about three feet long but they don’t cut it down there so I ended up wiping out on the sidewalk for nothing. I made my way back to Station Street and then on over to Roberts Point on my bike. My wife who is in a lot better shape than I am had no trouble. She ran around taking pictures of the boats while I alternately sat in the shade and walked over to the water fountain at the restrooms for water. There were two soft drink machines but neither worked and if there was a water cooler around anywhere I couldn’t find it. I couldn’t suck enough water out of that fountain to stay hydrated and after a couple of hours I had to go. I rode to the Back Porch and by the time I got there I was seeing spots and dragging my bruised keister around behind me. It took me a week to get over that. I couldn’t stay out in the heat for more than a few minutes at a time and I drank gallons of water and still wanted more. Apparently there is a connection between being physically dehydrated and creatively dehydrated because every time I would sit down to write nothing would come out. I have been writing on deadlines for my entire adult life and that has never happened. When it’s time to write something always came out, but not this time. My brain was on vapor lock. I was working on a story about the Nueces County Appraisal District for the magazine and getting nowhere. It was a story I was really interested in but nothing was working. Finally, after about a week I started to feel normal again and sure enough the words came back. The hottest part of summer is now behind us so hopefully so is the verbal dry spell. Asleep at the switch Sometime during my dry spell I fell asleep at the switch and let a couple of items get in the paper about the music being too loud at Scuttlebutt’s. Whether it is/was doesn’t matter. We try to steer clear of such subjects, especially when Scuttlebutt’s is one of our favorite Island hangouts. We always make it over there to Dave and Kim’s place on Wednesday for all day happy hour shrimp. But this time I must have been in the throes of vapor lock, at least that’s my excuse, and in spite of proofreader Miles pointing it out to me it didn’t register and then we did it again. I looked long and hard to find someone other than myself to blame it on but no cigar. So here’s an apology for a boneheaded move on my part. I owe you one. Delicate time It is a delicate time on our Island right now, at least for us here at the Word Factory. Everyone wants to know about Schlitterbahn and when/if it is actually coming here. As I have said from the beginning I think there is a very good chance it will. But there are so many things that could happen that I try to be careful about what I know, what I think I know, and how to strike a balance between people’s understandable desire to know
and careless writing that could cause all kinds of problems. As you may have noticed we are not the New York Times but we’re not The Onion either. It’s a small Island as anyone who has ever left their car parked in front of someone’s house all night around here can tell you. But the Coconut Telegraph, while efficient is also notoriously and wildly inaccurate. This is a long way around of saying that no matter your opinion on the subject of the various proposed developments hold off until we get some solid and complete facts. I really believe the timeline for hearing something definitive is a relatively short one. Once all the facts are in then speak your mind. Rumor is just that and not the basis for any kind of rational decision making.
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On the Rocks
Tagging Sharks on PINS By Jay Gardener The rods sat still in the rod holders in the noonday heat. The gentle breeze had started to pick up causing the small waves on the Seashore to start to whitecap and chop up. Mullet flipped lazily in the first gut, and nothing bothered them. You could almost smell the desperation coming from the sky blue suburban parked a few feet away from Todd’s truck. We were down the beach with Capt. Billy Sandifer and Greg Stunz’s crew from
waited until we tied off because that caused quite a stir. Suddenly everyone on board was getting off and Dave was quickly having a hard time finding crew to man a line, LOL. We eventually get the boat squared away and get our gear on and jump in. Sure enough, there he is, circling the rig. Awesome! I have spent literally weeks out at the Flower Gardens on live-aboard boats, been diving for years and years in the Florida Keys, Mexico, Chinchorro Banks, Belize, etc. and I had YET to see a whale shark. Check that one off the list. Scott and I just kind of hung out, and
That’s about all I have to say for now. I’m going to go drink a gallon of water.
Port A Happenings Free Concert
Got nothing to do this Friday night? Make your way to Roberts Point Park in Port A for a free concert. From 7 to 9 pm, the Sunset Sounds entertainment on Friday, September 9th, will be George Ensle. Sunset Sounds is a monthly concert series held at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in the park. This month will feature Texas singer and songwriter, George Ensle, a Texas troubadour, playing and singing in the tradition of Townes, Jerry Jeff and Guy. His songs are storysongs. The lyrics tell us about real people and life in general. George alternates perfectly between ballads and up-tempo tunes. He will perform unique finger-picking style originating from his classical guitar training and honed over the years. Dubbed a “songpainter” for developing story and song portraits with his seamless music and lyrics of “ real people making it in the real world.” Bring a chair or blanket, friends and family and whatever you want to eat or drink. The sunset over the Corpus Christi Ship Channel will provide a backdrop for the melodies that fill the air. The concerts are held the second Friday of the month from April through October, courtesy of the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. The last concert of the 2011 season will be Tumble Dry Low, on October 14th, performing country and popular selections. After a short break, Parks and Recreation will continue with Winter Sounds concerts. Held in January and February, Winter Sounds will be in partnership with the Port Aransas Community Theatre. Due to winter weather, this series is held at the theater, located at 2327 Hwy 361.
Yoga on the beach Stretch in the beautiful natural setting of Port A beach at the next free lesson of yoga on the beach set for Saturday, September 10th, 8am, near Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. Instructor Nancy Myers will teach basic moves courtesy of the Parks and Recreation Department. Bring an old towel or yoga mat suitable for use on the beach.
Appreciation Celebration Keep Port Aransas Beautiful is grateful for the help of its community. The 501(c)(30 non-profit organization will show that appreciation on Monday, September 12. From 5:30 to 7pm, everyone is invited to come to the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., and socialize while eating and drinking fare with a “worldly’ flair. The annual appreciation celebration always themed “Port Aransas: It’s Our World,” will feature different tables of food with menus from different countries and a door prize. Everyone who lives, works, visits or owns property in Port A has benefitted from this organization, and we want to see the many years of hard work rewarded. Raffle items, t-shirts and the Port A commemorative afghans will be available for purchase, along with the opportunity for join or renew KPAB memberships. KPAB’s mission is to promote public interest to create a cleaner, more beautiful Port Aransas through volunteerism and education. The organization focuses on litter reduction, beautification and community improvement, to reduce/reuse/ recycle/rebuy and provides environmental education.
Harte Research Institute on yet another shark tagging adventure for Phil’s Masters study. Phil, you have some kind of skunk going on! The rods eventually started dancing, and we started catching sharks. Atlantic sharpnose. Unfortunately those weren’t on the “list” for tagging. The action got faster and faster with each new spot our guide Billy took us to; neither Todd nor I could keep one rod in the holder for more than a few minutes. There are a bunch of Sharpnose pups down the beach right now folks. We eventually got a few bonnetheads too, although they weren’t on the list either. It sure was a nice day down the beach though. Big Shell If you haven’t been down to the channel (Port Mansfield jetties) I highly suggest you make the trek. I hadn’t been to the channel in a good handful of years, and man the beach has changed! There has been some massive erosion and there are some fairly steep drop-offs down towards what used to be Big Shell. You’ll just have to go check it out. I’m sure last weeks’ little storm out there caused a little more damage. Even my buddy Tyler got down the beach last week with Capt Sandifer and they got into some really big surf trout, Tyler’s best was 27” and they said they saw larger ones. If you want to go on a beach adventure with the best beach guide around call Capt. Billy Sandifer at 361-937-8446 and book a charter to learn how to read the surf and catch the big ones. Whale Shark! Last Saturday Dave and Heidi were in town, so we of course loaded up and headed out on the Superfishal on another run. We were going to familiar territory, although we had a new game plan. Scott “Bizzy Air” and I had a few scuba tanks on board. We pulled up to the rig and started to tie off. The boat next to us had a few kids on board, and one of them said “whale shark! There’s a whale shark down there!” I wish he would have
I snapped a few pics of various rig denizens, including red-lipped blennies, spotfin butterfly fish, a townsends’ angelfish, squirrelfish, and tessellated blennies. I also got a shot of the sun from 60’ feet down for Jacob, maybe we’ll get it in the paper next edition. Shark!
After that we snorkeled and shot a couple mangrove (grey) snappers and tried some fishing. Jason Zepplin (“Zep”) put down a large bait and had several good strikes but failed to hook up. On “the last one” he finally got hooked up and started a tug-of-war with something large and sluggish. After a few minutes, he finally gets it up to where I can see color. “Shark!” Zep is kind of bummed, he was looking for a large grouper or something. Bizzy sees the situation a little differently and jumps in the water with the hooked shark and snaps a couple photos, getting a really awesome shot. The shark finally comes unbuttoned at the side of the boat and makes his way back down to the deep. Trolling
The next day I get the call to go offshore with Tyler, Skipper, and south Padre Rob aboard a 38’ Hatteras. We make our way out to Port A and jump aboard the “Daddy’s Bones” and Capt Andy heads us out towards the blue. Come to find out, the boat used to be called the “Alleycat” and was parked behind Bluff Landing a few years ago. I actually went and looked at it and considered buying it a few years back. Andy (and his partners) have gone through the boat and it looks fabulous. Anyhoo, we head out at a blazing 13 knots and get on the troll. It was a very slow day with only one blackfin tuna to show for it, but we had an absolute blast picking on each other and fishing. Skipper says he might have even learned something. Thanks again Andy.
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25th annual Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup Sept. 24
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The 25th Texas General Land Office Adopt-ABeach Fall Cleanup will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11 sites in the Coastal Bend.
Volunteers may register on-line at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or become a fan of the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach program on Facebook. Texans who can’t make it to the beach but still want to support the effort can make a tax-deductible donation at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org. Sponsorship levels range from $25 to $25,000. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach program began in the fall of 1986, when 2,800 volunteers picked up 124 tons of trash. Since then, it has grown into one of the most successful all-volunteer efforts in the nation. In 25 years, 413,000 Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up more than 8,000 tons of trash from the Texas Gulf Coast.
The data collected from the beach cleanups playe an integral part in the passage of MARPOL Anne V, an international treaty that prohibits the dumpin of plastics in the world’s oceans. In July of 1991 the International Maritime Organization designa ed the Gulf of Mexico and the Wider Caribbean a a “special area” where the dumping of trash, wit the exception of finely ground food scraps, is pro hibited.
Shell Oil Company is the statewide sponsor for th 25th Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beac Fall Cleanup. Other sponsors include HNTB Cor poration, AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry LLC, E Paso Corporation, Halliburton and the Ocean Con servancy.
For more information about how you can get in volved, call 1-877-TXCOAST or visit our Web sit at www.texasadoptabeach.org.
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Pathways to Wellness Events
Sunday Sepember 11th 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Saturday September 17th 10:00 am to Noon
The weather has been as hot as I can remember the last few weeks. Everything is burnt up, yards, ranches even the brush looks bad. There appears to be no end in sight. Sometimes I find myself wanting to gamble on a tropical storm or small nice hurricane and then I wake up from my stupidity and realize that is a gamble I am not willing to take. The only saving grace is the Gulf has been flat and the fishing just as hot as the weather.
Workshop on how to stay empowered through gaining the knowledge that will give you positive independent choices whether you have a terminal diagnosis, facing indecision as to what direction to take in life or simply want to know choices for staying well holistically. Love offering donation. On the Island. see www.path2wellness.com and call to reserve 361 949 4790.
The boys and I have stolen offshore twice in the last couple weeks running 50 to 60 miles round trip in pretty good conditions on occasion and the catching has been as good as the fishing. Birds working, schools of mahi when you can find debris floating with ling and kingfish around the rigs all have been abundant. Snapper, though undersize, are plentiful even in state waters.
Saturday September 24th 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Normally our bunch is a skinny water sight fishing crew but the boys are getting addicted to the blue water denizens of the deep lately. The last two trips have brought to boat about 6 mahi, a 40 lb king, 25 or so undersize snapper, and 5 ling.
Stepping Stones to Success author Evy Coppola gives the Mind/Body connection steps to stay empowered over health issues. Evy is joined in this outstanding motivational book with other authors including Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield Dr. Denis Waitley and others. See www.path2wellness. com for more information (361) 949 4790. Get your signed copy of this outstanding book which retails for $19.95 for just $15.
Pathways To Wellness owner and facilitator Evy Coppola, nutritionist, iridologist, natural holistic health counselor will offer iridology readings and natural health approaches at Books Ink in Portland. Crescent Shopping Center, 1011 Highway 181. Cost: 30-45 minute evaluation for $30. Call Jennifer to schedule your appointment 361 643 3222. See www.path2wellness.com
Last trip Clint put a 30 pounder in the boat and Coop caught a 34 inch ling on his trout rod that took about 25 minutes to land.
On the Rocks Continued from B1 Jetty Tarpon Well, the crescendo of summer has about come and gone. The chicharras are buzzing in the trees, and the sun is going down earlier and earlier. The kids have gone back to school, and things have quieted down some. Well, except the fishing! We have been hitting the jetties and the fishing has been pretty good. I got three jumps out of a 4 foot tarpon, and then one jump out of a smaller tarpon, and then caught two snook. Awesome! I just looked up in the sky and asked the fish gods “where are the permit?!” (a Grand Slam to some fishers is a tarpon, a snook, and a permit in a day, although we don’t have too many of those last ones.) SPID Bridge The proposed bridge and canal between Padre Isles and Lake Padre would actually be extremely interesting. The circulation that it would create would put some pretty good currents through your neighborhood, especially if you live on the main canal. The water would clean up, and would allow access to a variety of fish. You would have more fish, and migrations of redfish and flounder would cut from the laguna through the subdivision. It would be ON during the fall. You would also have dolphins (the Flipper kind) fishing your underwater lights at night! Boating access would be awesome as well, and cut out a good half hour of no-wake zone for some boats. Anyhoo folks, I’m rambling on, and have done so enough for this gripping edition. I will see you folks at the jetties harassing the local snook and tarpon population, and its about time for the annual pompano run. I can’t wait, I’m about to burst with excitement. Y’all play nice with each other and see you on the rocks.
Heidi and Patti stock up the bar at The Gaff for the busy Labor Day weekend. Photo by Ronnie Narmour.
Thieves entered the Island Laundrymat recently and blasted out the change machine. The machine has since been replaced. No arrest has been made.
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UTMSI Open House is Shrimply Awesome!
By Devorah Fox devorahfox@aol.com Part field trip, part festival, the University of Texas Marine Sciences Institute’s free annual Open House held Saturday, August 13th, 2011, offered almost more to learn and enjoy than a single day could contain. It was a thrill just being on the UTMSI campus, surrounded by all that energy devoted to learning and disseminating knowledge.
I arrived early so that I could register for the first field excursion aboard R/V Katy. Hordes of enthusiastic assistants and volunteers coordinated parking, gave directions, answered questions,
manned the information and registration stations and got visitors signed up for the various events: field excursions to explore bay and marine ecology and marsh and seagrass habitats, bay boat tours and guided walking tours of wetlands and marshes, the Marine Science Institute and Estuarine Research Center. In the UTMSI theater, award-winning elementary school teacher Pam Stryker was on hand to entertain and inform small children. Throughout the day, Dr. Joan Holt, Dr. Lee Fuiman, Dr. Peter Thomas, Sally Morehead and UTMSI staffers offered guided tours of the Fisheries and Mariculture Lab, Marine Science Institute, the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve and tanks holding southern flounder, croaker and zebrafish.
At 9:30, I joined my tour group gathered at the UTMSI dock, met our Captain, Stan Dignum, and our naturalist, Dr. Rick Tinnin. Dr. Tinnin gave us a quick briefing on safety aboard the vessel, an overview of what we would experience and then we were underway, headed into Aransas Bay. As we passed St. Joe’s Island and the Lydia Ann lighthouse, Dr. Tinnin described some of the features that make this a fertile breeding ground for sea life. Because of the nutrients in the water and the way that the barrier islands shelter our bays, if you’re a fish, this is definitely where you want to grow up. The abundance of fish makes the area attractive to anglers.
The R/V Katy is outfitted like a shrimp trawler. Dr. Tinnin deployed two types of nets. One pulled in microscopic critters like shrimp larvae, plankton and diatoms. We got to see them through little handheld magnifying viewers and also via a microscope image displayed on a large color monitor. Dr. Tinnin also reeled in a net full of larger creatures like catfish, shrimp, moonfish, ribbon fish, pinfish and a squid. He and his assistants showed us how to recognize predatory features like teeth and wide mouths, and defense features like spiny fins and the tiny forward-facing spike on the pinfish. We passed the critters around so we could each get a close look.
We returned to the dock and as I headed back to attend more events, the smell of smoked meat and the sound of surf music drifted my way. In the courtyard, several groups raising funds for their organizations sold snacks, beverages and barbeque while Aloha Dave and the Tourists played Beach Boys and Jimmy Buffett tunes contributing to the festival atmosphere. Little kids stayed entertained at the touch tanks, “Story Time,” facepainting and angling for plastic fish floating in a large tank.
Tony Amos of the Animal Rehabilitation Keep was on hand to describe the ARK’s mission of rescuing injured sea turtles and birds. He was in the middle of displaying items from his Museum of Entanglement (various hooks, fishing lines, tackle and detritus that have ensnared marine animals) when he got a call about an injured bird at J.P Luby Park.
Established in 1941, the UTMSI is the oldest marine research facility on the Texas coast. Its scientists, graduate students, educators, assistants and volunteers.study ecology, migration patterns, fish physiology, reproduction and growth, pollution and a host of other subjects to increase our understanding of the world’s oceans and coasts. You can take a virtual tour of the UTMSI at http:// www.utmsi.utexas.edu/visit/virtual-tour.html or check out the visitor’s center at the end of Cotter Street, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groups tours are available on request. Call 361-749-6729. Be sure to attend the next Open House. I’ll see you there. —www.devorahfox. coma
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Fishing for Omega 3 Danniece Bobeché, MSN, WHNP Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner www.danniece.com Here in our tropical paradise, we anglers and anglerettes have the fortune of having fresh fish at our fingertips year round. Whether reeling in your own while soaking up the Vitamin D, dining with Ernie at Snoopy’s while enjoying the sunset or stopping in at Paul’s van when the flags are flying, we can capitalize on the healthful benefits of consuming fish. Casting the line on health Fish is known to be our main source of Omega 3, an essential nutrient for optimal health. Our bodies do not produce this nutrient and it must be consumed in our diet from fish, nuts, plant sources or supplementation. Studies have shown that Omega 3 fatty acids help reduce triglycerides and blood pressure, major players in heart disease. Omega 3 reduces inflammation associated with arthritis and may also improve cognitive brain function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. There is evidence that Omega 3 helps to prevent blood clots and stroke. Development of macular degeneration may be reduced in patients with adequate Omega 3 intake. There is currently ongoing research regarding the benefits of Omega 3 supplementation for treatment of patients with asthma, cancer, depression, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Where’s the bait? The highest levels of Omega 3 are found in fatty fish including salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines although all fish provide this nutrient. Other food sources include olive oil, avocado, walnuts, soybeans, edamamme, tofu and flax seed. Supplementation is available in the form of fish oil but should be of good quality to avoid side effects that may include indigestion and fishy tasting burps. Always keep these supplements in the fridge to maintain freshness and avoid rancid decomposition. If you are vegan or want to avoid fish, try Omega 3 Fatty Acid or Flax Seed Oil supplementation. The American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least twice weekly to reduce the risks associated with heart disease. However, the National Institute of Health recommends 1000-2000mg of Omega 3 daily to obtain the benefits for disease prevention and treatment which is the dosage I typically recommend to my patients. Some scientists advise up to 4000mg daily for optimal heart disease prevention.
The American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least twice weekly
Hooking the hormones Omega 3 fats are necessary for the production of the hormone prostaglandin. This hormone assists in the regulation of many essential physiological functions including blood pressure, nerve transmission, allergy response, kidney and gastrointestinal tract functions plus production and utilization of other important hormones. Omega 3 has been successfully used in treating PMS, menstrual cramps as well as some menopausal symptoms.
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Tackle the warnings Before adding a supplement of Omega 3, caution should be advised to those who are taking anticoagulant medication or daily aspirin as Omega 3 thins the blood, can cause increased bleeding risks and should be discontinued prior to any surgical procedure to reduce the risk of bleeding complications; consult your surgeon. If you bruise easily, are on other medications, consult your physician or health care professional before adding a supplement to your daily routine. Always include your daily vitamins and supplements when asked about your medications. This cautionary advice is not the case if consuming Omega 3 in your food sources, so bon appétit. For your health, think fish, and until next time, GONE FISHING!
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Tides for Corpus Christi, (Bob Hall Pier) September 9 -22, 2011
Todd Hunter
Texas Doctors Gain A Foothold In The Battle Against Lyme Disease During the 81st Regular Legislative Session, I was approached by some constituents. They educated me about their personal struggle with Lyme Disease. They told me about how their children or loved ones had been afflicted by this terrible disease. Some of you may be aware of Lyme Disease and some of you may not. Lyme Disease can be contracted by individuals through the bite of an infected flea or tick. Sometimes the effects do not show up until years later. Unfortunately, the results of Lyme Disease can be debilitating, as well as mentally and physically harmful.
difficult to eradicate the longer the infection persists. It is important to catch the disease as early as possible. It is also important to note that people of all ages are susceptible to the disease. Children in the age range of four to fifteen years have a higher rate of exposure.
The stories about the effects of Lyme Disease struck a chord with me, especially when I learned about my friends’ children who are now adults and the tremendous problems that some of them have had to endure because of this disease. It bothered me greatly to know that Texans are being hurt by such a disease. During the 82nd Regular Legislative Session, I authored and passed House Bill (HB) 2975. HB 2975 will take effect this week on September 1, 2011. HB 2975 establishes continuing education in the treatment of tick-borne illness, to include Lyme Disease, for doctors and nurses. By establishing continuing education in the treatment of tick-borne illnesses, doctors and nurses will have a better foundation and be better educated in the recognition and treatment of Lyme Disease in the State of Texas. Lyme Disease is known as the “new great imitator” because it often mimics other disorders. It can cause skin rashes, severe fatigue, excruciating headaches, muscle and joint pain. If not properly treated, the disease can advance to the chronic stage and continue indefinitely and become more
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If any of you reading this article have friends or family members that are afflicted by this disease, and you want to be kept posted on developments regarding Lyme Disease, please do not hesitate to call my offices. As always, my offices are available at any time to assist with questions, concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512-463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603).
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The Vitamin Shoppe is having a Health Fair, Saturday September 10th from 11 am to 2 pm. They offer high quality products at reasonable prices and offer discounts to their regular customers. Islander Danniece Bobeche, NP will be available for questions regarding vitamins and supplements. The Vitamin Shoppe is located @ 5425 SPID at Staples across from Starbucks. For more information, call 906-0729
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Since the issue was first brought to my attention in 2009, I have continued to discover a growing urgency surrounding this disease that has affected many Texans whose efforts to seek appropriate medical care have faced hurdles due to the lack of knowledge existing on Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Also, recommended treatments of Lyme Disease vary from different groups. This has resulted in many health care professionals choosing not to treat the disease at all. I was shocked to hear stories about families who have travelled as far as New York City and San Francisco to find doctors in order to treat loved ones suffering from Lyme disease. With the passage of HB 2975, Texans with this disease can hopefully start finding proper treatment in the State of Texas from doctors who will gain the knowledge and experience to treat this debilitating disease.
Flour Bluff Lions Club Events
September 9, 2011
Friday the 16th- Grande Day!!! Come help us celebrate the opening of our new Grande Computer Room !!!!!!
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By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com There are no more holidays until Halloween and the kids are all back in school…so now we get our island back…right? I caught a few good shows over the past couple of weeks. Mr. Mo and the Famous Unknowns (Port Aransas, TX) played the Wing Ding at the Gaff over Labor Day and put on a fine show. I was also impressed with the reggae outfit, Sol Tribe (San Antonio, TX), who played the Tarpon Ice House. They had a sweet island groove going and some nice vocals. I want to remind you about the big Hank 3 show coming to the House of Rock on the 12th. Also, a fabulous Latino/Cubano big band from Austin, Grupo Fantasma will be playing at the Executive Surf Club on the 15th. And, don’t miss Ginger Leigh at the Back Porch on September 23rd. She is a really great performer and singer/songwriter. So is Ruben V who will be at the Porch the next night. My heart is heavy for the victims of more than 60 wildfires that raged across Central Texas over the Labor Day Weekend. The hardest hit was in Bastrop County. As of this writing, more than 5000 people have been evacuated, nearly 500 homes destroyed and two people have died. My family lives in that area and the hellish chain of events have been harrowing. Anyone interested in helping these victims with donations can contact the “Distribution Center for Victims of the Bastrop County Fires” on Facebook. Count your blessings every day, people. And, on the local scene, wunderkind Cody Angel, who finally graduated from Port A High School and went away to South Plains College to pursue music related studies, has been checking in lately. He changed his Facebook status to “Current City: Plainview, TX”. He is in three school bands and seems to be taking the Great Plains by storm…dust storm that is. I understand he got his first dose of a real West Texas dust storm and was left speechless. That’s a first for Cody. But, right now time’s a wasting…let’s roll!
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name was a household word and Roadstar Productions was the biggest events company in town. Of course, there are many others that stepped up to the plate, but French Smith and Tanya Fain’s efforts made an enormous impact on the city of Austin. Today Austin can boast over 250 live music venues and estimates 50,000 live music performances there each year. Matt Curtis, communications director for the Mayor’s office recently stated, “Music is not only a big part of our creative culture, it’s also an enormous economic asset. 10 years ago, a City study showed that Austin’s music industry generated over $600 million per year in economic activity. Since that time we’ve added the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and, South by Southwest has grown dramatically. Those two events alone are estimated to generate nearly $200 million in annual economic impact. So my guess would be that music is now well over a billiondollar-a-year industry in Austin.” We congratulate French and Tanya on this well deserved recognition and are proud they have chosen Port Aransas as their home now. (By the way, Tanya is the sister of Paul Fain, owner of the Tarpon Ice House, and still dabbles in bringing shows there, from time to time). Here’s to French and Tanya…hip, hip hooray!
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than a bullet. It was truly a sight to behold. I especially dug it when he picked up a Corona bottle off a table and ripped it up with some real deal bottleneck. This is one guy who never really got his fair due but is unquestionably an incredibly talented blues guitarist.
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for “Best Country Instrumental Performance” in 2002 for co-writing the Dixie Chicks’ song, Lil’ Jack Slade. She also received the “Art of Peace Award” from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, honoring her for creating art in the service of peace, justice, and human understanding. Not a bad list of credentials for a gal once so shy she played Open Mic’s with her back to the audience, some 19 years ago. Kind of makes you wonder how far she can go in the next 19 years. This sweet lady is pure magic and I wouldn’t miss this show for love or money.
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Terri Hendrix will play the House of Rock on Sept. 15th
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Alan Haynes
Terri Hendrix
Terri Hendrix (San Marcos, TX) will play the Alan Haynes (Austin, TX) played the House House of Rock on September 15th. The Grammy of Rock Blues Festival on September 3rd. Origi- award winning singer-songwriter and multi-innally from Houston, TX, Alan Haynes’ resume strumentalist will share the HoR stage with two of reads like a blues player’s Who’s Who. He has the best in the business, Lloyd Maines and Miperformed with such blues greats as Stevie Ray chael O’Connor. Hendrix has 14 CDs out since Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds (with 1996 and has won many impressive awards inJimmie Vaughan), Albert Collins, John Lee cluding the Austin Music Award for “Best Folk Hooker, Otis Rush, Hubert Sumlin, Bonnie Act,” “Best Singer-Songwriter” and “Best New Raitt, Robert Cray, Bugs Henderson, Gregg Band”; the Austin American Statesman Music Martin, Joe Walsh, Leroy Parnell, Willie Nel- Critics Poll for “Best New Artist”; and the San son, John Mayall, James Cotton, Denny Free- Antonio Current’s Music Awards for “Best Folk/ man, Austin’s Sexton brothers (Will & Char- Acoustic Band”, “Songwriter of the Year”, “Felie), Derek O’Brien, Doyle Bramhall II, and the male Entertainer of the Year” and “Female Vogreat Johnny Winter (who he claims as a ma- calist of the Year”…not to mention her Grammy jor inspiration). This influence can be heard especially in Alan’s passionate and throaty singing style. He’s opened for the Talking Heads, Muddy Waters, and Buddy Guy and has toured with Albert King and Bobby Blue Friday, Sept. 9th Bland, to name a few. For six years in The Ones @ Back Porch the 1990’s Alan was the house band at Periphery/Human Abstract/Textures/Contortionists/Buried Under the legendary Antone’s Blues Club in Texas/Fall @ House of Rock The Pictures @ Brewster Street Austin, TX.
Rosie Flores (Austin, TX) will play Doctor Rockits on September 24th. Rosie Flores whips the best of rock and roll, honky tonk, early rockabilly, blues, and jazz with the traditional sounds of her roots in San Antonio, TX. She took flight in Southern California, and has been a major figure in the Los Angeles, Austin, TX and Nashville music scenes – as well as Europe and Japan. I first saw her perform as an opening act for Rodney Crowell at Slim’s in San Francisco in the mid 80’s, and have been a fan ever since. Critical raves from prestigious publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Guitar Player magazine, an LA Weekly Music Award for Best Rockabilly Swing Artist, a 2007 cover story in the Austin Chronicle, and the proclamation of Rosie Flores Day in August 2006 by Austin Mayor Will Wynn was topped off by an induction into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2007. She was recently voted as one of the “Top 75 Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time” by Venuszine. Rosie’s solo recordings have found homes on both the Billboard and Gavin charts and are featured in seven motion pictures. Her revved-up performances from California to New York have won legions of fans and earned appearances on such nationally broadcast television programs as “Austin City Limits” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brian.” This is definitely a DO NOT MISS show.
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French Smith and Tanya Fain received Austin Music Award
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Mr. Mo & the Famous Unknowns @ Hooks B-B-Q Emily @ Wildhorse Get Off the Lawn @ Coffee Waves Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Lounge Time Pilots @ Executive Surf Club Antone & the Atomic Blues Band @ Dr. Rockits Brian Winfrey @ Island Italian George Ensle @ Roberts Point Park
I want to give a shout-out to Port A residents, French Smith and his wife, Tayna Fain. The City of Austin recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of declaring their city the “Live Music Capital of the World” by giving out “Austin Music Awards” to those who helped make the city worthy of such a moniker. French Smith is one of those people honored at City Hall on August 25th. In the 70’s French Smith owned the popular Discovery Records on the drag in Austin and was involved in booking the storied Armadillo World Headquarters. In 1980 he established his production company, Roadstar Productions and began doing concerts in Austin by the hundreds. Highlights would include The T-Bird Riverfest (Fabulous Thunderbirds) at Auditorium Shores, Austin Freedom Festivals at Zilker Park, Louisiana Swamp Romp, City of Austin Sesquicentennial Concert and Texas State Sesquicentennial Concert. Additionally he created the Old Pecan Street Festival in the early 80’s, which is still held twice each year on 6th Street in downtown Austin. Smith’s wife, Tanya Fain, handled all the marketing and promotions for each music event and coproduced all of French’s shows. I lived in Austin and worked on 6th Street during this time and can attest that French Smith was “the man.” This was a time when the live music scene was just starting to explode and Smith was one of the guys who put Austin on the map. His
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Alan Haynes playing some bottleneck at the House of Rock Blues Festival on Sept. 3rd Hayne’s put on a text book example of a blues show. Working as a three piece, he spent most of his set on the floor in front of the stage, walking through the audience. I’ve known Alan for the better part of 25 years and he’s never sounded better. His guitar playing is amazing…clean as a whistle and faster
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Thursday, Sept. 15th Terri Hendrix/Lloyd Maines/Michael O’Connor @ House of Rock Aaron Watson/James Lann @ Brewster Street Grupo Fantasma @ Executive Surf Club John Cortez @ Dr. Rockits Free Beer @ Tarpon Ice House Scarecrow People @ Back Porch Another Level @ Brewster Street Richard Lockhart Band @ Hooks B-B-Q
HOBO @ The Gaff Matt Ahern @ Wildhorse Stuart Burns @ Coffee Waves Friends and Lovers @ House of Rock Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Lounge The Groove @ Executive Surf Club John Cortez @ Dr. Rockits Brian Winfrey @ Island Italian
Saturday, Sept. 17th Aaron Einhouse @ Back Porch Metal Shop @ Brewster Street Richard Lockhart Band @ Hooks B-B-Q Jim Dugan @ The Gaff Billy Dean @ Executive Surf Club C-Roots @ Coffee Waves Mighty Org @ Dr. Rockits Ruben Limas @ Island Italian Stuart Burns @ Wildhorse ECHO/Witness by Proxy @ House of Rock
Sunday, Sept. 18th At My Signal/Dear Grace/Oh? The Irony @ House of Rock Acoustic Jam w/ Van Blize @ Tarpon Ice House Blindfold @ Dr. Rockits Pirate Ball @ The Gaff
Acoustic Jam w/ Van Blize @ Tarpon Ice House Green Mountain Grass @ Dr. Rockits Hank Williams III @ House of Rock Open Jam w/ Antone Perez @ Dr. Rockits
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Tuesday, Sept. 20th Agnostic Front/Mongoloids/ Naysayer @ House of Rock Antone & the Atomic Blues Band @ Dr. Rockits Clarissa Serna @ Revolution Bar & Grill
Wednesday, Sept. 21st Neil Edwards Band @ Dr. Rockits John Eric @ Pelicans Lounge
Thursday, Sept. 22nd Ballabajoomba Poetry Slam @ House of Rock Roger Creager @ Brewster Street John Cortez @ Dr. Rockits Free Beer @ Tarpon Ice House
Friday, Sept. 23rd Ginger Leigh @ Back Porch Le Freak @ Brewster Street Acoustic Breeze @ Coffee Waves Maya Guirao @ Wildhorse DJ Duss/The Vettes/Raspas/Johnny Hotcakes @ House of Rock Ray T & the City Crew @ Flats Lounge Scarecrow People @ Executive Surf Club Mondo & the 3rd Coast Rhythm Section @ Dr. Rockits Brian Winfrey @ Island Italian
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