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24. City south of Florence 25. For the boys 26. Trunk item 27. One of the Windsors 28. Debut on Wall St. 29. Item with a ladder 30. Snow-clearing vehicle 32. Nary a person 33. Island off Ireland 34. Ripened cheese 35. Highly excited 36. When said three times, a 1970 film 39. Escort's offering 41. Zellweger in ''Chicago'' 42. Tug-of-war need
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Dotson’s Note: In October 1962, our family (my wife, our daughter and I) were living the “great life.” I was in the U. S. Army assigned to the Army Air Defense Center, Ft. Bliss (El Paso), TX. My job was teaching GI’s the secrets of “Nike Hercules,” which were surface to air missiles, designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft and missiles many miles before they reached their targets. As far as I was concerned there was no better duty in the military. The job was much like that of a college professor (5 days a week, 6 AM to 3 PM, with no other duties). Most of us working in the Army Defense Command did not believe that the cold war would, or could, escalate into a hot war… little did we know. I was more surprised by that phone call than the one alerting me for Korea twelve years before. After seizing power in the Caribbean island nation of Cuba in 1959, revolutionary leader Fidel Castro aligned himself with the Soviet Union. Under Castro, Cuba grew dependent on the Soviets for military and economic aid. During this time, the U.S. and the Soviets (and their respective allies) were engaged in the Cold War, an ongoing series of largely political and economic clashes. The two superpowers, the USA & the USSR plunged into one of their biggest Cold War confrontations after the pilot of an American U-2 spy plane making a high-altitude pass over Cuba on October 14, 1962, photographed a Soviet SS-4 medium-range ballistic missile being assembled for installation.
President Kennedy-During Cuban Crisis Rudolf Anderson, is considered the sole U.S. combat casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis.) “I thought it was the last Saturday I would ever see,” recalled U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara (1916-2009), as quoted by Martin Walker in “The Cold War.” A similar sense of doom was felt by other key players on both sides.
A Deal Ends the Standoff Despite the enormous tension, Soviet and American leaders found a way out of the impasse. During the crisis, the Americans and Soviets had exchanged letters and other communications, and on October 26, Khrushchev sent a message to Kennedy in which he offered to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for a promise by U.S. leaders not to invade Cuba. The following day, the Soviet leader sent a letter proposing that the USSR would dismantle its missiles in Cuba if the Americans removed their missile installations in Turkey.
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Soviet Medium Range Ballistic Missile President Kennedy was briefed about the situation on October 16, and he immediately called together a group of advisors and officials known as the executive committee, or ExComm. For nearly the next two weeks, the president and his team wrestled with a diplomatic crisis of epic proportions, as did their counterparts in the Soviet Union.
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Officially, the Kennedy administration decided to accept the terms of the first message and ignore the second Khrushchev letter entirely. Privately, however, American officials also agreed to withdraw their nation’s missiles from Turkey. U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy personally delivered the message to the Soviet ambassador in Washington, and on October 28, the crisis drew to a close.
For the American officials, the urgency of the situation stemmed from the fact that the nucleararmed Cuban missiles were being installed so close to the U.S. mainland–just 90 miles south of Florida. From that launch point, they were capable of quickly reaching targets in the eastern U.S. If allowed to become operational, the missiles would fundamentally alter the complexion of the nuclear rivalry between the U.S. and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which up to that point had been dominated by the Americans.
Both the Americans and Soviets were sobered by the Cuban Missile Crisis. The following year, a direct “hot line” communication link was installed between Washington and Moscow to help defuse similar situations, and the superpowers signed two treaties related to nuclear weapons. The Cold War was far from over, though. In fact, another legacy of the crisis was that it convinced the Soviets to increase their investment in an arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S. from Soviet territory.
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev had gambled on sending the missiles to Cuba with the specific goal of increasing his nation’s nuclear strike capability. The Soviets had long felt uneasy about the number of nuclear weapons that were targeted at them from sites in Western Europe and Turkey, and they saw the deployment of missiles in Cuba as a way to level the playing field. Another key factor in the Soviet missile scheme was the hostile relationship between the U.S. and Cuba. The Kennedy administration had already launched one attack on the island– the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961–and Castro and Khrushchev saw the missiles as a means of deterring further U.S. aggression.
*Unknown to most, the US Army Defense Command had been secretly alerted to set up in and near Homestead Air Base in Florida, a number of Nike Hercules systems, which were to be armed and ready. I believe that we could have and would have immediately destroyed every missile soon after it was launched from Cuba.
Weighing the Options From the outset of the crisis, Kennedy and ExComm determined that the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba was unacceptable. The challenge facing them was to orchestrate their removal without initiating a wider conflict–and possibly a nuclear war. In deliberations that stretched on for nearly a week, they came up with a variety of options, including a bombing attack on the missile sites and a full-scale invasion of Cuba. But Kennedy ultimately decided on a more measured approach. First, he would employ the U.S. Navy to establish a blockade, or quarantine, of the island to prevent the Soviets from delivering additional missiles and military equipment. Second, he would deliver an ultimatum that the existing missiles be removed. In a television broadcast on October 22, 1962, the president notified Americans about the presence of the missiles, explained his decision to enact the blockade and made it clear that the U.S. was prepared to use military force if necessary to neutralize this perceived threat to national security. Following this public declaration, people around the globe nervously waited for the Soviet response. Some Americans, fearing their country was on the brink of nuclear war, hoarded food and gas.
Showdown at Sea A crucial moment in the unfolding crisis arrived on October 24, when Soviet ships bound for Cuba neared the line of U.S. vessels enforcing the blockade. An attempt by the Soviets to breach the blockade would likely have sparked a military confrontation that could have quickly escalated to a nuclear exchange. But the Soviet ships stopped short of the blockade. Although the events at sea offered a positive sign that war could be averted, they did nothing to address the problem of the missiles already in Cuba. The tense standoff between the superpowers continued through the week, and on October 27, an American reconnaissance plane was shot down over Cuba, and a U.S. invasion force was readied in Florida*. (The 35-year-old pilot of the downed plane, Major
Nike Hercules Missile Site Dotson’s Other Note: The phone call I received early in the morning of October 20, 1962 was worded almost the same as that fateful call I received in late June of 1950 in Japan. As I recall the exact wording of the call was, “Sarge, you better kiss your wife and daughter goodbye, the Russians’ are getting ready to launch from Cuba and we gotta stop them.” My mind immediately flashed back to that other phone call which had occurred a little more than twelve years before. Did any of you Moon Monkeys see the movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis titled “Thirteen Days”? The movie was released in 2000. The lead actor was Kevin Costner and the movie’s tagline was “You’ll never believe how close we came.” Thanks to the many of you who have responded to my recent articles. It’s great to hear that you read, and even sometimes enjoy them. As a reminder, our weekly Veterans Roundtable Meetings are every Tuesday, 9-11 AM, in Room 126, Del Mar College, Center For Economic Development,3209 S. Staples. All Veterans, their families and anyone interested in Veterans affairs, are invited. Refreshments (Coffee/Donuts) are served…Hope to see you there. Your comments and/or questions regarding The Island Moon articles are greatly appreciated. Please call or Email. Phone: 361949-7681; Email: dlewis1@stx.rr.com
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October 22, 2015
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STATE November Constitutional Amendments By Todd Hunter, District 32
In the 84th Texas Legislature, the House and Senate referred seven potential policy changes to the people of the State of Texas in the form of constitutional amendments. Texans can vote on these amendments within the next month – this year, Election Day falls on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015. The first day of early voting is Monday, October 19th, 2015. If voters pass a proposed constitutional amendment by a majority margin, then that amendment becomes a part of the Texas Constitution. I wanted to provide you with an overview of each constitutional amendment. The Texas Legislative Council is a nonpartisan organization that provides information, analysis, and assistance in the crafting of legislation. I am including the Council’s summaries of the seven below. Amendment No. 1 (S.J.R. 1) - The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $15,000 to $25,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property. Amendment No. 2 (H.J.R. 75) - The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market
value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who died before the law authorizing a residence homestead exemption for such a veteran took effect. Amendment No. 3 (S.J.R. 52) - The constitutional amendment repealing the requirement that state officers elected by voters statewide reside in the state capital. Amendment No. 4 (H.J.R. 73) - The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles. Amendment No. 5 (S.J.R. 17) - The constitutional amendment to authorize counties with a population of 7,500 or less to perform private road construction and maintenance. Amendment No. 6 (S.J.R. 22) - The constitutional amendment recognizing the right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to laws that promote wildlife conservation. Amendment No. 7 (S.J.R. 5) - The constitutional amendment dedicating certain sales and use tax revenue and motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue to the state highway fund to provide funding for nontolled roads and the reduction of certain transportationrelated debt. If you would like to follow the Texas House and learn more information on news, committees or other aspects of the legislative body, you can access its website at http://www.house. state.tx.us/ . The site features live streaming from committee hearings as well as access to a number of other resources. You can also follow the Texas Senate at http://www.senate.state. tx.us/ . For important information regarding transportation in the state, feel free to visit the Texas Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.txdot.gov/ . The Texas General Land Office’s website can be found at http:// www.glo.texas.gov/ , while the Texas Railroad Commission’s website is located at http://www. rrc.state.tx.us/ . If you have questions regarding any of the information mentioned in this week’s article, please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or District Office. Please always feel free to contact my office if you have any questions or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if you would like to contact my office regarding constituent services. As always, my offices are available at any time to assist with questions, concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. state.tx.us or at 512-463-0672.
BBB offers advice to consumers seeking to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month By Kelly Trevino, Regional Director, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to increase awareness about this disease. For businesses and consumers, it is an opportunity to give or support a cause that affects those fighting the disease, family, friends, communities and survivors. According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a great time to research and take action. Whether you are donating to the breast cancer awareness cause, shopping for “pink ribbon” merchandise or signing up to volunteer or participate in a walk or run, Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin encourages you to “think pink” this month. Before you get involved, BBB recommends following these tips: • Shop smart. Beware of false or misleading marketing and advertising. When you’re shopping online or in stores for “pink ribbon” products that state the proceeds go to fund breast cancer research, take caution. Even if a portion of a business’s sales goes toward breast cancer research or treatment, it might still keep a majority of the sales. So, it might be more effective to give money directly to a breast cancer-related charity (or fundraiser) versus purchasing a “pink” product from a retailer that only donates a small percentage of the cost. Remember to read the fine print. BBB wants consumers to make sure that any pink ribbon product you buy this month actually backs the message it’s sending – and reaches those who need it most.
• Check with BBB. Your BBB is a great resource to use if you’re looking for a trustworthy business or charity that may be supporting or donating to the breast cancer cause. Also, BBB’s Wise Giving Alliance provides Charity Reports to show consumers how charities will use donations. For more information, visit give.org. For more consumer information, BBB Business Reviews or to file a complaint, visit your local Better Business Bureau online at bbb.org/central-texas. Kelly Trevino is the Regional Director for the Corpus Christi office of Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin. Kelly is available for media interviews and speaking engagements. You can reach her by phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@corpuschristi.bbb.org.
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• Donate wisely. Although this campaign brings recognition to a charitable cause, makes us feel good and might even contribute some revenue to a charity, it isn’t representative of responsible giving. The first thing every consumer should do? Research! There hundreds of charities out there, and doing your homework first helps ensure you choose a trustworthy charity. • Participate carefully. Is the walk or race that you’re participating in directly contributing to the breast cancer cause? Sometimes when you register for these fun runs, a fee is required. Do your research and find out if the fee or a percentage of the required fee is going to a breast cancer related charity. There’s also opportunities to get involved, such as volunteering at an event, starting a fundraiser or spreading the awareness on social media.
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2nd Annual Fall-O-Ween: Halloween fun and fright! **Trunk or Treat has been moved to Thursday, Oct. 29. STILL NEED MORE PARTICIPANTS. 6:30-8:30pm. Port A residents must register with Parks & Rec, decorate a vehicle, then be there for kids to trick or treat around the loop. Event also includes FREE games with prizes hayrides, and kids costume contests (7pm) for ages 0-12! Vehicles compete for prizes: Most Booootiful, Most Spooktacular, and Most Ghostly. In the Chili field in Roberts Point Park.
Sand Pumpkin Patch – has been moved to Saturday, Oct. 31. COME HELP US MAKE A WORLD RECORD SAND PUMPKIN PATCH! Carve a face on a pumpkin in sand on Saturday, Oct. 31, 10am– 1pm, on the beach near Ave G. Mark Landrum of www.sandrum. com will lead other sculptors & volunteers making pumpkin heads for ANYONE of ANY AGE to carve. Bring the whole family. Canned goods and cash donations will be accepted for the Helping Hands Food Pantry. For more information, call Pam Greene at 361-749-4158 or e-mail pamg@ cityofportaransas.org. **Haunted Hayrides: Guided audio tour of Port Aransas Haunts and Beyond. Climb aboard a hay wagon to visit places in town while hearing tales of people, places and things spooky on Tuesday or Wednesday, Oct. 27 or 28. Two trips a night, a 6:30pm tour for families with young children or the 8:30pm tour recommended for those that like a “little” more scare. Reservations are REQUIRED and may be made at 361-749-4158 or pamg@cityofportaransas.org. FILLING UP---GET YOUR space reserved now!!!
**Classic Horror Film Festival at PACT Theater, 2327 State Hwy 361. The movies will be shown at no cost courtesy of Port Aransas Parks and Rec. On Monday the scheduled movies are, “Halloween” (R) at 7pm and “Friday the 13th” (R) at 9pm. Shows on Friday, Oct. 30, are “House of Wax” (R) at 7pm and “The Shining” (R) at 9pm. Concessions will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to the theater.
Guided Beach Walk Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 23, is the regular monthly free beach walk provided by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation. If the weather allows, Expert Shirley Fischer will lead group starting at 9am. Meet under the purple flag near Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street in Port Aransas.
October 22, 2015
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Sandy Awards, Directors Needed, and Winter Schedule
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By Brent Rourk Cindy Molnar
As Winter stares at us around the corner we bask in the lovely Island Fall weather and look at what is available in entertainment when the thermometer drops precariously to 45 degrees. The Port Aransas Community theatre as always has prepared a host of events to enjoy during the Winter evenings.
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Sandy Awards ballots have been mailed to all PACT members this week. All Ballots should be returned to PACT no later than November 3rd when they will be tabulated to determine winners of the 2015 Sandy Awards. The Sandy Awards Banquet will be held at PACT on Saturday, November 7th. PACT presented six successful productions during the 2015 year, entertaining crowds from Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, North Padre Island, and Corpus Christi.
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The Sandy Awards recognize the best efforts of all of the roles associated with the production of the PACT plays. Much like the Oscars and other similar award organizations, the Sandy Awards are given to the best productions, performances by actors and actresses, set design, technical work, and music.
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PACT has approved the following three plays this Winter and needs directors for them: Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Always Grand Ole Opry. Please, contact Emily Regier & Ken Yarbrough (startrek914@hotmail.com or kwy1962@gmail.com) for more information on directing a play. All local experienced directors are encouraged to contact Ken and Emily.
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In order to provide the top notch entertainment for locals PACT is also seeking actresses, stage managers, set designers/builders, techies, a volunteer coordinator, and concession and ticket sales. Become part of the fabulous crew that creates entertaining plays and events.
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PACT has added one dinner show for each of its play runs this Winter. This is a terrific opportunity to enjoy an entertaining play and a delicious dinner in one venue. There is limited seating for the dinner shows, so PACT recommends that you reserve seats ahead of time. PACT is located at 2327 Highway 361, Port Aransas, TX 78373 (361) 749-6036.
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In an annual effort for “Make A Difference Day”, Port Aransas residents are encouraged to clean up property and get rid of “junk” at no charge. From 9am to noon on Saturday, Oct. 31, residents may take stuff to the City Collection Station at the end of Ross Avenue.
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Dunk Your Junk is held in spring and fall; and is sponsored by the City of Port Aransas, Republic Services and Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB). No commercial material or hazardous waste will be accepted.
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Lampwork Demonstration A Lampwork (bead making) Demonstrationwill be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Stained Glass expert William Vickery will lead a free demo of the art at 1:30pm. Meet in the Girl Scout hut inside the Parks and Recreation building, 739 W. Ave. A. He also will tell of upcoming classes he will be holding for the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation. The public is invited to attend.
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Hats from the Past Fashion Show Time: 11:30 Lunch at noon - admission $35.00 Limited seating so make RSVP Always Grand Ole Opry Forever
Still time to enter and free to the public and artists
Jan 29 and 30 Arsenic and Old Lace - Author: Joseph Kesselring Feb. 12,13,14,19,20,21,26,27,28
About one hundred local artists will get a chance to show their original works at the Padre Island Annual Art Walk at Billish Park on Sunday, November 1.
Dinner show on February 17 (limited seating) Always Grand Ole Opry Forever
The event runs from noon until 4 p.m. at the park, located on Gypsy Street, and is free to the public and artists as well and is the brainchild of Butch and JoAnn Smith and has grown each year.
March 4,5,11,12 Dinner show on March 9 (limited seating)
“We already have more than seventy artists signed up and more are entering every day,” JoAnn said. “We expect about one hundred by the time of the event.”
Tuesday, October 27: Regular meeting at a different time and place! We are going to have a brown bag lunch at Roberts Point Park in the small pavilion from noon till 1 pm. I’ll bring pink lemonade in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you bring your lunch, and we’ll enjoy October weather. In case of rain, an alternate location will be announced.
If you would like to volunteer to help or show your art or craft or need more information, please call JoAnn Smith (361) 949-7114.
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Island Moon On A Spoon By Chef Vita Jarrin
Kate Nordloh caught these Snapper and Ling in State waters out of Packery Channel last weekend.
Apple season is here. What’s your favorite apple? Hard to choose sometimes. Well… let’s rewind! Part of enjoying the fall season, is the bounty we get from fall fruits and vegetables harvested, this time of year. We have access to various types of squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, various pears, and yes… a large selection of apples. Whether bobbing for apples on Halloween, eating one or cooking with many, we have a large selection from which to choose. Depending on our taste , or our cooking needs, we can pick a tart granny smith, a sweet juicy honey crisp, a mackintosh, or even a lightly sweet, red crispy, Washington apple, just to name a few.
This Week’s Recipe: Taffy Apple Crostata: Yields 4-6 Individual Crostatas Crust: 10 Tbsp. butter cut into pieces 2 C All Purpose flour ½ Tsp. Salt ½ C + 4 Tbsp. Sugar 1 Egg Yolk ½ Cup Sour Cream 1 Egg (whipped for egg wash) Raw Sugar for Topping Crostata Flour for dusting Directions: Place flour in a bowl and add butter. With your hands, rub the butter in between the flour, until crumbly. Add the salt and sugar, and then the egg yolk and sour cream. ***Note: Egg Yolks vary in size… if dough is a bit dry… add 1 to 2 Tbsp. heavy cream or a little extra sour cream Mix until a dough ball forms and let rest for 30 minutes, covered in saran wrap, in refrigerator. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
Many of us have a favorite, or a favorite way of eating one. One of my favorite ways to eat an apple, is one that is dipped in lots of caramel and slathered in nuts! Did someone say…Taffy Apples? Bingo! I can bypass a lot of desserts, but I find it difficult to bypass taffy apples. They are sweet, salty and tangy! Unfortunately, taffy apples, can’t take the place of a warm piece of apple pie. Apple pie often calls for a delicious cup of coffee, or a cup of hot apple cider. But no worries… I took the concept of an apple pie crust, filled with sweet and tart apples, sautéed in creamy butter, then tossed in brown sugar and deglazed with a splash of bourbon. I then nestled them in a crispy, buttery crust and topped it with almonds. Once baked, I drizzled it, all over with hot, homemade caramel! Voila! I can now have the best of both worlds! A Taffy Apple Crostata. I don’t call it a pie, because a pie is meant to be cut from a whole into single servings. However, since I don’t share my Taffy Apple, (just kidding) I decided to make my crostata (an individual sized tart) and make single serve portions, like you would get from a taffy apple. Crostatas are fun and versatile, just like a pie crust is. You can add cheese to the crust or herbs as well as fill them with other fruits, berries, dried fruits and nuts as well as savory fillings. One example is, roasted cherry tomatoes and savory goat cheese, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, or how about smearing the crust in a cilantro and garlic pesto, and adding sautéed chorizo, caramelized onions, and top it with crumbled queso fresco (soft, fresh Mexican cheese) Crostata’s are quite tasty and allow for you to be creative and have fun making them, whether you’re serving yourself, or making a batch to serve others.
Tip of the week: You can make any sweet crostata extra special by serving it ala mode by adding vanilla bean ice cream first and then drizzling the caramel sauce. If the caramel sauce is a bit hardened, you may use a microwave to heat it back up, so it’s easier to drizzle over the dessert! And lastly… you can make one big crostata also and serve the whole family instead of making multiple individual servings… I won’t tell! Forward any pictures, questions or comments to editor@islandmoon.com Happy Eats… Enjoy!
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Dust counter with flour, and with a rolling pin, roll out dough to about ¼ inch thickness and cut into a circle using a knife by cutting around a saucer. Fill the circles with a pinwheel of sliced apples and top with nuts or dried fruit of choice and drizzle with any brown sugar sauce from making the apples. You can top with butter pats if you wish to add richness to the tart as well as a shiny sheen. With a brush, egg wash each crostata and add the raw sugar and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Once cooled and ready to serve, you may drizzle with caramel sauce. Filling: 1 lemon Juiced in a bowl of cold water 6 Granny Smith or Washington Apples, cored and sliced, placed in lemon water (drain before sautéing) 1 Tsp. Cinnamon 2 Tbsp. Butter 2 Tbsp. Honey Bourbon 1 C Sliced Almonds or any nut of choice Melt butter and add apples with cinnamon and stir. After filling the crostata with apples, leave an inch of dough. Starting from one end lift the dough up and pinch it all the way around, forming a seal, to keep apples in center. Add the brown sugar and once melted, add the bourbon and step back, it may flambé (A flame will form if using a gas stove). Stir and cook, until the alcohol burns off (2 minutes) and a light sauce forms. Remove from heat and set aside. Caramel Sauce: 1 C Granulated Sugar 6 Tbsp. salted butter cut up into 6 pieces ½ C Heavy Cream 1 Tsp. Salt ***Note be super careful not to touch the caramel sauce while cooking it. Sugar is a very serious burn hazard. If unsure, using a store bought caramel is forgivable. • Heat granulated sugar in medium saucepan, stirring constantly with a heat resistant spatula, or wooden spoon • As the sugar heats, the clumps will disappear and the color of the sugar will turn into amber colored liquid • The pan will be hot, therefore, the sugar will continue to caramelize and get dark. So, to avoid this, when it gets golden, be prepared to remove off heat, in order not to burn it. You can put back on the heat in order to add butter and cream • Once sugar is completely melted, about 2-3 minutes add the butter. It will melt into the caramel sauce • From the edge of the pan, add the heavy cream and continue stirring. Since the heavy cream is cold, the caramel sauce will begin to bubble rapidly, allow the mixture time to consolidate, by slowly stirring the sauce and incorporating the cream. • Remove from the heat and add the salt and stir.
PADRE ISLES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OPENINGS 2 Board positions for a 3-year term. 1 Board position for 2 years to fill the unexpired term of a member.
Statements of your background and why you want to be on the Board need to be in to the POA office by November 15, 2015. Questions? Call - 949-7025 or maybeth@pipoa.net
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Club News
Police Blotter
Pot Seizure on PINS
Hydrant pulls out in front of vehicle
In the dark hours early Saturday morning beach campers were surprised when a boat pulled up onto the beach at Padre Island National Seashore and was met on the shore by two SUVs. Two men got out of each and began offloading the “Square Grouper” you see here; in reality it was bundles of what turned out to be 350 pounds of marijuana.
October 14 11:10 p.m. 14200 Commodores Drive Driving While Intoxicated A Corpus Christi Police were dispatched to a one car crash with a truck and a fire hydrant in front of Schlitterbahn Waterpark. Officers arrived and found a 2012 GMC Sierra truck stuck in the mud with water running from under the truck. The truck appeared to of driven off the roadway and crashed into a fire hydrant and several irrigation lines to the parks sprinkler system Officers contacted the 25 year-old driver and after an investigation they determined he was intoxicated. After being treated at Spohn Shoreline Hospital, he was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Damage to the fire hydrant and park irrigation lines was estimated to be $4,000.
The campers contacted law enforcement as the SUVs headed north up the beach with their newly acquired product where the alerted law enforcement personnel fell in behind them and turned on their bar lights. One driver pulled over and the two men inside were arrested; the second driver took off and probably realized about this time that the plan to smuggle the nefarious weed onto a beach with only one road off was something that should have been thought of beforehand. A high-speed chase ensued until spike strips to puncture tires were set up in Park Road 22 and this vehicle was disabled, the two men inside arrested. The boat made its escape.
Low speed chase Meanwhile, back in Flour Bluff this fellow dug out of his yard and led residents on a low speed chase until he was returned to his yard without further ado.
Loud Bass Puts Man to Sleep October 15 2:55 a.m. 2200 Crosstown Access Road North Driving While Intoxicated A Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol found a man passed out behind the wheel of his truck at a traffic light in the 2200 block of Crosstown Access Road. The Officer observed a 2015 Dodge Ram truck with its brake lights activated and the engine on. As the Officer walked up to the truck to investigate, he heard loud bass coming from the vehicle. He saw a man asleep in the driver`s seat and the vehicle was still in drive with the drivers foot on the brake pedal. After several attempts of banging on the window of the truck, Officers were able to wake the driver. After an investigation, the 25 year-old driver was determined to be intoxicated. He was arrested for driving while intoxicated, and his truck was impounded, his choice of music went unaddressed
Police Calls 13600 block SPID 7:07 p.m. October 13 Driving while license suspended 14300 block Commodores 11:07 p.m. October 14 DWI Whitecap and Williamsport 3:47 p.m. October 17 Tamping with ID numbers/ property-swindle 15400 block Grass Cay 1 a.m. October 17 Aggravated assault with deadly weapon 15500 block Cuttysark 8 p.m. October 14 Burglary of a motor vehicle No spike strips were involved and no turtles were arrested.
15300 block B arataria 7:40 p.m. October 18 Terroristic threat on a public servant, interruption in a public place/Terroristic threat/Criminal trespass in a habitation
Fulton Mansion State Historic Site Grand Re-Opening October 24 A two-year project culminates Saturday, October 24 at 3 p.m., as the Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, one of the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) 20 historic sites, celebrates the grand reopening of the mansion that has been meticulously preserved and restored. Immediately following the ceremony, the public will be allowed to tour the restored mansion. Media wishing access to the mansion outside this time can contact Heather McBride at 512796-4324. Rising above the Aransas Bay, Fulton Mansion appears as incredible now as it did when it was first constructed in 1877. Called “Oakhurst” for the majestic windswept oaks that surrounded the property, it was built by East Coast entrepreneur and engineer George W. Fulton for his bride, Harriet Smith, the daughter of Republic-era-politician Henry Smith. Fulton transformed Harriet’s coastal bend land inheritance into a ranching empire as part of the Coleman-Fulton pasture company, building a private fortune in the 1870s. The company shipped cattle and cattle products between Rockport-Fulton, New Orleans, Cuba and even as far away as England. Married in 1840, the couple spent 16 of their 50-year marriage living in this classic French Second Empire style house that boasts unique construction methods, advanced mechanical systems, and modern conveniences such as gas lighting, central
heating, and indoor plumbing with hot and cold running water – rarities for homes in this region at the time. The two-year restoration has meticulously preserved and restored the mansion. The project included restoration of its slate roof, gutter, and lightening protection systems, and significant repairs to the original wood windows, doors, and siding. The building was repainted, damaged stucco replaced, and improvements made to the porch that enhance its ability to withstand coastal storms. The project also included removal and reinstallation of tile floors to replace degraded wood, iron beam, and shellcrete structural elements, improvements to electrical and mechanical systems, addition of sump pumps, and repair of interior finishes. The Fulton Mansion is located at 317 Fulton Beach Road, Rockport, Texas.
The Island Moon provides this space for Island organizations. If you are a member of a club and want to get the word out about your events and/or projects send them along and we will get them in. Be sure to include a brief description of what your organization does and a contact person for those interested in joining. Send the info to editor@islandmoon.com and we will include it. Or call us at 9497700. Annual Padre Island Art Walk, Sunday, November 1, 2015 will be held at Billish Park (on Gypsy Street, Padre Island) from Noon to 4:00 PM. This event is Free, to all Craftsmen and Artist, call JoAnn Smith at (361) 949-7114 for more information CSM (RET) HAROLD (BUTCH) G. SMITH Padre Island Dog Owners Group (PI DOG). Meets monthly for dog & owner activities, training and education. Free to join. For more information contact Lyn Edler (lyn.edler@gmail.com) or Bev Hoffman (bevhoffman@aol.com). Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas. Kiwanis meet at Noon each Wednesday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., Port Aransas. For more information please email portakiwanis@ gmail.com. Padre Island Uke Club – NOW Meets Every Other Week from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery located at 13919 SPID right here on The Island. This is your chance to learn to play the uke. More than 40 people attend most meetings so you’ll want to arrive early to get a good seat. A $3 per person donations covers the workshop and instruction book and loaner ukulele (if you need one) RSVP online or call Barber Joe Sexton at 361 500-8955.or email at PadreIslandUkeClub@gmail.com. You’ll be playing your first song in just 20 minutes. Padre Island Yacht Club – is looking for new members. We have boat slips available to members. You are invited to attend any Friday Night Happy Hour event. Contact Mr. Bill Vincent, Rear Commodore in charge of Membership, lynnmvincent@ hotmail.com, to receive information about attending Happy Hour at PIYC. For those prospective members interested in renting a boat slip contact Mr. Barratt Sturtevant, bcsturtevant59@gmail.com. The Membership hosts nearly 100 social events every year: Holiday Events and Potlucks, Dinner Dances, Murder Mysteries, Soup Nights, Chili Cook-offs, Old Fashioned Picnics, Talent Night, Theme Parties such as Brazilian, Western, and Medieval Nights. Every Friday Night is Happy Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis meets at Island Italian Restaurant 15370 S Padre Island Dr, at Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Padre Island Rotary Club. Of the things we think, say or do…. Is it the TRUTH?…. Is it FAIR to all concerned?.... Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?.... Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? If you can answer this 4-WAY TEST the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! The OBJECT of ROTARY is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 2. High ethical standards in business and profession; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupation; and the dignifying of each Rotarians occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarians personal, business, and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. This is what Rotary is and stands for. The Padre Island Rotary is involved in many aspects of our community. Some examples of this are in our upcoming programs and fundraisers. Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive. The committee’s purpose is to advise the Corpus Christi City Council on matters pertaining to The Island. All meetings are open to the public and the public is invited to address the committee during the public comment period.
Padre Island Business Association. The association is a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to advertise and promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing the interests of the business community. It is managed by a 9-member board of directors. A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Holiday InnPadre Island starting at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The association annually has two fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring. P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club, Inc, P.I.E. strives to enrich the lives of Padre Island women through social activities and community involvement. Full membership luncheon meetings are held the second Friday of each month at the Holiday Inn. Members may also participant in special interest clubs (bunco, bridge, spades, books, etc) that meet throughout the month. For more information about PIE, please contact Katherine Pierce, President, at 361 960-0327 or Jaki Boyd 361 533-0854. Island United Political Action Committee: Maximize representation of Corpus Christi residents on Padre and Mustang Islands in area government by promoting and supporting, by the endorsement process, proactive and unified voting in non-partisan races and other issues and referendums put to public vote. Meetings are open to the public. IUPAC meets the second Wednesday of the month at Island Time Sushi Bar and Seafood Grill. Board President - Brent Rourk, Phone 361-244-7603 e-mail: brentrourk@yahoo. com. Parrot Heads of Port Aransas – is a notfor-profit organization whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who wish to volunteer. Founded in 2009 the club motto is “Partying With a Purpose.” To join go to portaransasparrotheads.com or call LuAnn Ferguson, 361 749-5141 or 817 291-7034. POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. The Association’s primary responsibility is to maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect the annual fees and provide information and assistance to property owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring record legal title to any property within Padre Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, padreisles@ pipoa.net. ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate with the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation of most species of wildlife in the area with an emphasis on marine animals. They care for about 1300 animals each year, including about 300 sea turtles and more than 100 species of birds. If you find an animal in peril they can help Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel View Dr. Port Aransas. 361 749-6793, 361 442-7638. afamos@mail.utexas.edu. Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island ladies got together under a Palapa and founded the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that there are no rules! We are all about fun and friendship. We meet once a month for lunch and various fun outings from cupcake making to CPR. Padre Island Social Club is a group of fun loving people that enjoy experiencing the area. We get together for social and cultural events like Sunday Funday at the beach, diner or a night on the town. If you are interested in meeting new people, politics, fashion, all types of musical genres, pop culture, books, theatre, art, movies, museums, wine, beer, food, traveling and more then this is the place for you. This is the go-to Social Club for the Island and general Corpus Christi Shenanigans. You can contact them on their Facebook page. North Padre Mahjong Group meets weekly to play in small groups for the fun of it. We are looking for those who play the game but would also be willing to teach anyone to play who would like to learn. For more information contact Mitzi Mendez at almimendez@att.net for more information.
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Three Chords and the Truth
October 22, 2015
Island Moon
By Ronnie Narmour ronnienarmour@gmail.com What a busy, crazy, fun weekend. It started on Friday with Buddy Trevino at Shorty’s. Buddy is an up and comer in the Corpus songwriter’s circle. He brought a couple
just as Matt Hole and the Hot Rod Gang had worked the massive crowd into a bonified frenzy. Everyone on that little porch had their hair on fire and that’s no exaggeration. Matt Hole is one fired up entertainer. He was born to rock. And that drummer of his, James Griffis, is hell bent for leather. That is one fired up dude. He’s great. And their upright bass player, Micky Allen, ain’t no slouch. By the end of the night, he was riding his bass like a surf board. Fair warning, they will be at Giggity’s again this Saturday. Trust me, you don’t want to miss that. By Sunday I was pooped, but my buddy Preecher Williams wanted to go see his pal Dave Ward play mandolin with the South Texas Grass Roots Band at Island Italian down on Padre. I’d never been there so I sucked it up for one more show. It was a really pleasant setting full of families dining and the band playing at a nice quiet volume. Preecher’s buddy Dave wasn’t with them that night but the other four fellows did a fine job. By the way, the food was great. I’ll definitely go back there.
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Buddy Trevino, Cody Strong and J.M.Muniz played Shorty’s last Friday
Harvest Moon Regatta…
Radney Foster played at Cinnamon Shore last Saturday. Photo by Tim Burdick stick around. On Saturday the day started early with Stevie Start getting Shorty’s 32nd Annual Pig Party started at noon. The Rankins Dale and Jan and I ran over to the park to see the wooden boat display. Jan found her coffin boat and had to try it out. Then it was back to Shorty’s where Ruben Limas and the Rolling J’s contributed a rousing set which took us to sundown. There was plenty of smoked pig to eat
This coming weekend is another biggern. The Harvest Moon Regatta will take out from Pleasure Pier in Galveston at 2:00 PM today, Thursday the 22nd. The faster boats should start showing up in Port A as early as Friday morning. The race is officially over at 1:00 PM Saturday and the rum party, bar-b-que banquet and awards ceremony will start around 5:00 PM. at the City Marina Pavilion in Roberts Point Park. And then on Sunday morning (7:30-9:30 AM) they throw a Bloody Rum send off back to Galveston. You will probably see a lot of sailors walking around Port A this weekend. There are as many as 250 competing yachts descending on City Marina so stop and give them a ride in your golf cart. I must mention that as of this mid-week writing, there’s a chance that this event could be cancelled due to high seas.
9th Annual Port A Art About… Also on Saturday will be the 9th Annual PA Art About. From 2:00- 7:00 PM 20 Port A galleries, studios and designs shops will be
Stevie Start got the show rolling at this year’s Pig Party of his pals along in the way of J.M. Muniz on upright bass and Cody Strong on drums. The beat was lively and the songs refreshing. These young men showed some chops well beyond their years. Clifford Antone once told me years ago to always reach out to the young players coming up and I take that as good advice. J.M. is a natural. He plays bass, drums and guitar and writes a darn good song, too. My hat’s off to these talented young men. I hope they
Jan Rankin tries out her new boat coffin
Ruben and the Rolling J’s performed at the Pig Party last Saturday and the libations were flowing. I ducked out for a while and headed out to Cinnamon Shore to catch most of Radney Foster’s first set. Foster has the smooth as silk country ballad down to a science. It’s easy to see why he’s a star. I gotta say, those folks at Cinnamon Shore had it going on too. Their grand lawn had activity going on everywhere you looked. They had stuff for the kids to play on and a big screen TV the size of a drive-in movie with football on. It was totally professional. I made it back over to Shorty’s
Matt Hole and the Hot Rod Gang ripped it up at the Pig Party last Saturday. Photo by Jeff Craft
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The Potter on Cotter, Brenda Barnett, gets ready for the Port A Art About this Saturday offering unique art and refreshments for this one day event. A list of participating artisans can be found in this edition of the Island Moon. This event is sponsored by the Port Aransas Art Center and the Port A Chamber of Commerce. I always try to make it by the Felder Gallery where San Diego artist Wade Koniakowsky will be painting on site, plus proprietor Robby Felder always has the best selection of refreshments. Also, a stop by Brenda Barnett’s Potter on Cotter and Sheri Hargrove’s Port A Glass Studio is always a must. And don’t forget Amy Sullivans’s amazing ceramics studio. There really is a wealth of talented artists in Port A.
Upcoming music… And as for music this weekend, today, Thursday the 22nd, Aaron Watson and Jason Cassidy will play another installment of Brewster Street’s “Texas Music Series” and Clarissa Serna will play Rockit’s. On Friday Americana star, Pat Green, will play Brewster Street, trop rocker Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef (Port Arthur, TX) will play the Back Porch and blues jumper Mike Milligan and Texiana Blues (Austin, TX) will undoubtedly blow the roof off of Giggity’s. On Saturday psychobilly rocker Matt Hole and the Hot Rod Gang pick up pieces from Milligan’s show at Giggity’s the night before and destroy it again. And over at the Back Porch on Saturday, Grammy nominee Randy McAllister will play the blues, the blues and nothing but the blues. The following weekend is HALLOWEEN so get ready to blow it out with the likes of Joe King Carrasco, The Cosmic Dust Devils, Stoney LaRue, Micky and the Motorcars, Myndfield, Tessy Lou Williams, Lyrical Binge, Joe Mack, Billy Snipes, Ty Dietz and the Dia de Muerto Street Fair at the House of Rock. That ought to keep you busy for a while. Be safe out there.
♫ ♪ And, that’s the truth ♪ ♫
Live Music Tonight
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