January 7, 2016
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17th Annual New Year’s Meander by Port Aransas Parks and Recreation. 2-mile run or 2016-meter walk. Runners included kids and adults with winner being 11-year-old Zoe Roetter from Austin.
How many articles have been written through the years about the seawall, beach maintenance, the narrow beach, hazardous conditions, and inconvenienced locals and visitors who are now forced to drive around the Island House Private Beach?
If you have driven to Whitecap Beach lately you may have noticed this construction trailer and a sand barrier going up. The changes are the beginning of a townhome development on seven acres of land near the south end of the Michael J. Ellis Seawall between Island House, Whitecap, and Windward. We will have more information on the project in the next few issues.
It’s frustrating to see so much time, effort, and money being thrown away until the end of time. Deep pockets got away with creating the problem, and now our collective shallow pockets have to perpetually fund temporary fixes. That money could be better spent on a permanent solution. The seawall and Island house need to be moved back where they should have been built to begin with. There has been a lot of talk about all the improvements coming to the Island. Perhaps we should consider taking the opportunity to start over, do it right, and fix the problem once and “for all.” Yuri Kiang
Send photos and letters to editor@islandmoon.com The handicap ramp on the seawall is being extended further out into the beach. photo by Mary Craft
Trash cans are being placed about every 250 feet on the beach. photo by Mary Craft
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28th Annual Port Aransas Tour of Homes
The Port Aransas Garden Club will host its 28th annual Port Aransas Tour of Homes on Mustang Island Saturday January 30, 2016. The tour originates from the Port Aransas Community Center at 408 N. Alister Street Port Aransas. This year’s tour features a diverse collection of nine homes as Port Aransas continues to grow in varied directions. From gated communities to architecture forward homes to beach properties to cottages to condos you will visit homes showing off island living at its best with remodeled and new construction exemplifying life at the beach Morning bus tours will be available for $25.00 per/person at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. There will be five homes on the bus tour. Your bus ticket also permits you to view those homes not included in the morning tour during the afternoon self-guided tours. Self-guided tours are offered between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. The self-guided ticket is $20.00 p/p and tour maps will be provided at the Community Center for all tours. Bus tours and self-guided tickets can be purchased at Susan Castor Collection, 1908 Hwy 361 and Gratitude, 316 N. Station Street after December 15. Tickets can be purchased via our website www.PortAransasGardenClub. org using PayPal or on tour day at the Port Aransas Community Center. Bus tour tickets are limited to 90 per each tour, self-guided are unlimited. For ticket and other information call the PAGC ticket hotline 361-945-7306 or email portagardenclub@hotmail.com. Follow us at our website www.PortAransasGardenClub.org and our Facebook page Port Aransas Home Tour and our blog portaransasgardenclubhometour. blogspot.com. Tickets, refreshments, raffle and silent auction items will be available at the Community Center during tour hours with doors opening at 8:30 AM. Port Aransas Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed in 1964 to encourage interest in beautification of the city. Proceeds from Club activities are used for landscaping, various civic projects in Port Aransas and scholarships for Port Aransas High School seniors
Find the solution January 7, 2016 http://onlinecrosswords.net/60
Island Moon This is the Daily Crossword Puzzle #3 for Jan 5, 2016
Across 1. Goose's cousin 5. P.D. alerts 9. Instrument "on my knee" 14. Ache (for) 15. Spicy cuisine 16. Eggshaped 17. Sight from the Ionian Sea 18. Got ground up? 19. Sciatic, for one 20. With 40Across, question posed to literary agent H.N. Swanson 23. Enero or julio 24. Perfect 25. Calif. neighbor 27. Pinafore letters 30. Drill parts 32. Saint___ (Riviera resort) 36. Acorns, later 38. Trackandfield org. 39. Answering machine button 40. See 20Across 44. "Alice in Wonderland" cat 45. "Dune" composer Brian 46. "...arms against ___ of troubles" (Hamlet) 47. Enthusiastic agreement 49. Slope 51. Naval off. 52. Munro's pen name 54. Soil embankment 56. Likely 59. Swanson's stock answer 64. Look into 66. Softdrink source 67. Stuff 68. Heavenly, in combos 69. Emulate Tina Brown, for example 70. "I'm Still ___" (Sondheim song) 71. Concert pianist Claudio 72. Tortoiseandhare affair 73. Wheel holder
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Down 1. Spit with vigor 2. Accompanying 3. Magnani of film fame 4. Below, poetically 5. Spartan's foe 6. Missed communications of a sort 7. Max of "The Beverly Hillbillies" 8. Featured half of a 45 9. Camp sights 10. St. crosser 11. "Cheers" barfly 12. Talk nonsense 13. Lyrical lines
21. Sailor 22. Supper scrap 26. Quinn's Greek 27. Informal greeting 28. Donny's sister 29. Shucks 31. Prefix with model or star 33. Bel ___ cheese 34. City in the Rhineland Westphalia coalfield 35. Greek letters 37. Judicial orders 41. "Got the message!" 42. Steroid descriptor
43. Partner in the field 48. Jamaican music 50. West ender? 53. Printing press component 55. Topnotch coffee 56. Greenishblue 57. Feline hum 58. Kind of jerker? 60. Kind of jerk 61. Jurassic menace, briefly 62. Justice Warren 63. "Peter Pan" baddie 65. Retrovirus, essentially
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FLOUR BLUFF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING Parents, Community Members, and Taxpayers are invited to attend a PUBLIC HEARING on the TEXAS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REPORT Discuss Internet Safety Policy and public input is encouraged regarding the District’s educational performance. Wednesday, January 21, 2016 5:30 p.m. Flour Bluff ISD Central Office Board Room 2505 Waldron Road For more information please call 694-9220
January 7, 2016 By Frostbite Betty Happy New Year to y’all from Frostbite Falls! Yes, we have snow, and icicles, and happy little birds and squirrels eating seeds and suet right outside our window. As for ourselves, Bert and I have been leaning more toward the butter food group than the modest little seeds. We dove deep into cookie making with the grandkids this week. What got into us, to be Winter Bunnies this year, instead of sliding away to cheery Port A to be Winter Texans? Well I am looking outside at the crisp snowy spruce trees bordering the white pasture. The shaggy horses are flopped out in the middle of the first sunshine in a week, like napping blissed-out hippos. That could be us at the moment--Betty and Bert blissed out on white sunshine. Bert has been calling himself a Summer Minnesotan. But still drives on his Texas license. He tried to get one here, but in Frostbite Falls, the test is only offered on the first or third Tuesday, from 10-12. What they don’t say is that the tester guy goes to lunch at 11. That leaves you one possible hour every so often. So after the third try, he renewed the tried and true Lone Star. Speaking of resolutions, I am calling this my year of writing. Project One: FB Betty as a foreign correspondent to the Island Moon. Stationed in the sub-Arctic wilderness of central North America. Project Two: It is my turn to host my lady writers group tomorrow, for afternoon tea. Tea. Who ever has afternoon tea? Little white bread sandwiches cut in triangles with no crusts..?. Best internet menu idea I saw was for “delicate” pretty round bites made by slicing up corn dogs and arranging on a fancy plate with a decorative mustard drizzle. Project Three: stay tuned, more as the winter unfolds.
Stuff to Do January 2016 is upon us and we welcome our Winter Texan neighbors for another glorious season on the sunny Gulf Coast. Every year about this time, the Island Moon digs deep into our island resources and assembles a weekly listing of fun, interesting and educational activities our community has to offer. We encourage you to email us photos and tell us your stories (ronnienarmour@gmail.com). And also let us know if we failed to mention an activity that should probably go in here.
Port A Parks and Rec Dept. Contact Pam Green (361) 749-4158 or pamg@ cityofportaransas.org Dance Night Thursdays, Jan. 7 and 21, 6:30pm, at Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Come dance, learn a few steps, teach a few steps, socialize and partake of refreshments. Everyone welcome, no partner needed…we wing it and have fun and a little exercise. Free, but donations will be accepted for the Recreation Foundation of Port Aransas, a 501(c)(3) non-profit geared toward helping improve recreational activities and facilities for citizens and visitors of Port Aransas. Yoga on the beach Saturday, Jan. 9, 8am. The public of any age is invited to attend a free yoga session on the beach with certified instructor Nancy Myers. Bring a mat, blanket or towel suitable for use on the beach. Be early as Nancy will take group to inside location if weather is bad. The free series is held the second Saturday of each month courtesy of the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. Winter Sounds Concert Monday, Jan. 11, 7-9pm. FREE admittance, but seating is limited. Concert starring Dicky Neely and Mike Cross, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 Hwy 361. The first of 2016 concert series will be an evening of blues and more as Dicky reunites with his old friend from Austin whom he played with quite a bit in the early and mid-80s. “Mike is awesome and currently lives and performs in Austin. Wine, beer available for donation as well as popcorn & snacks for purchase. All proceeds going to PACT. Energy Healing Workshop Register is required to save a spot for this workshop set for Tuesday, Jan. 12, 9am-1pm. Port Aransas Parks and Recreation will offer this Energy Healing Workshop as part of its Health/ Ecology/Lifestyle/ Preparation (H.E.L.P.) series. It will be an introduction to learning how to find and focus your own energy to help yourself and others and led by certified massage therapist Suzanne McCann of Massage Works. A series of mindful and meditative techniques will be used. Some of the practice will be sitting in a chair. Some will be standing with movement. Suzanne says, “It is by far the most interesting and amazing thing I’ve ever learned. I’ve traveled across country several times to learn more. Usually these techniques were masters’ secrets and rarely divulged.” Only a limited number of participants will be able to attend. Register with Pam Greene 361-7494158 or pamg@cityofportaransas.org. It will be held in the Girl Scout hut inside the Parks and Rec building, 739 W. Ave. A, on corner of Cutoff Road. Cost is $45 and includes lunch. We’re Having Fun Activities This weekly series resumes Jan. 12. Then will be held every Tuesday, 1:30pm, at the Girl Scout hut in the Parks & Rec building, 739 W. Ave. A on corner of Cut Off Road. Supplies are provided. WHF is learning how to-or-not-to make or do something. Doesn’t always work, but we always have fun! FREE! Birds and Conservation Another Health Ecology Lifestyle Preparation (H.E.L.P.) series by Port A Parks and Recreation will be “Birds and Habitat Conservation in Ecuador” . It will be held on Friday, Jan. 15, 7pm: Held in the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. presenter Scott Holt. Free. We will visit several sites in Ecuador where a combination of local and international conservation organizations are working to conserve or restore habitat for birds and other animals in the highlands of Ecuador. Through
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Port Aransas Museum Community Center Complex 101 E. Brundrett at Alister St. (361) 749-3800 or portamuseum@ paphafarley.org Winter Lecture Series 2016 We have a great line up for our 2016 Winter Lecture Series. The talks are free to the public and will be held on Mondays: January 4 and 18, and February 1, 15, and 29. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a cheese and wine reception in the museum, and the public is encouraged to browse the Museum and shop in the Gift Shop. At 7 p.m. everyone moves across the walkway to the Community Ctr. for the lecture. Shifting Channels: Passes in the Past by Greg Smith, January 4 A look at the changes in the Mustang & Padre Island passes from 1838 to present. Greg is the President of the Port Aransas Preservation & Historical Association. He is a rancher,
developer and a direct descendant of Patrick F Dunn, the Duke of Padre Island. Gregg’s talks are always fascinating. The Wests of Texas by Bruce M. Shackelford, January 18 In his new book, The Wests of Texas: Cattle Ranching Entrepreneurs, noted author Bruce M. Shackelford recalls the story of forgotten Texas legends. Bruce is the guy you have all seen appraising western artifacts on Antique Road Show. He is a nationally recognized authority on the history of the American West. Currently the Curator of the South Texas Heritage Center and the George West Trail Drivers Gallery at the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas, he has created exhibits utilizing the museum’s important history collections on subjects from American Indian cultures to the history of horsemanship and the cattle industry in North America. The History of Texas Folk Music by David & Barbara Brown, February 1 David and Barbara Brown are well known musicians and scholars. This will be a very different lecture as the Browns will bring their instruments and sing their way through this history lesson. Dancing is permitted, and other musicians might just show up. Murphy Givens’ Book Columns II by Jim Moloney, February 15 Jim Moloney will review and then sign copies of the new book Columns II that he and Murphy Givens have written about local history. Murphy Givens’ historical articles in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times are collected by many readers. This volume, Columns II, is compiled from more than 100 columns published in 2012 and 2013. They are about the pioneers and settlers who tamed the wild land and made South Texas their home. They were adventurers, outlaws, cowboys, ranchers and entrepreneurs, from all over the United States, Europe and Mexico. They lived in dangerous times and left a lasting legacy. This second book of Givens’ collected newspaper columns includes 193 photographs and maps, source notes and a full index. Jim Moloney is a businessman with an interest in the history of South Texas, known for his presentations on local history. His publishing company, Nueces Press, has released six books in partnership with Murphy Givens. Texas Underwater Archaeology by Amy Borgens, February 29 Amy Borgens is the marine archaeologist for the Texas Historical Commission. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Purdue University in Fine Arts and received her Master’s Degree in Anthropology, Nautical Archaeology Program, from Texas A&M University.
University of Texas Marine Science Institute 750 Channel View Dr, Port Aransas, TX 78373 Phone:(361) 749-6711 or sally.palmer@ utexas.edu Wetlands Education Center Tours Did you ever want to visit and learn about a marsh without getting your feet wet? The Wetlands Education Center is a ADA compliant 3.6-acre wetland will allow you to do just that, as you stroll through seagrass, salty marsh plants, and dunes. Come during a free guided tour Tuesday and Thursday, at 10 a.m. (the trails are always open for self-guided walks) and you will learn about the special plants and animals of our local wetlands. Participants meet at the University of Texas Marine Science Education Center (855 East Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas, Texas 78373). Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Mission-Aransas Reserve. Call Nicole Pringle at 361-749-3153 for more information. Afternoon Movies and Discussion Enhance your environmental literacy through film. Films range in time from 10-45 minutes with a 15-20 minute facilitator-led, group discussion. These programs are free of charge and occur from October 20th - March 10th, every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 - 4 p.m. Participants meet at the University of Texas Marine Science Education Center auditorium (855 East Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas, Texas 78373). Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Mission-Aransas Reserve. Call Nicole Pringle at 361-749-3153 for more information. Check the calendar on www.utmsi.utexas.edu for movie listings. Public Lectures in Port Aransas (Marine Science Education Center) Join us for a series of free presentations about the oceans, local wildlife, and some history - led by the people who study them. Lectures are on Thursday evenings. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the lectures begin at 7:00 p.m. Located at 855 East Cotter Avenue (near the beach), Port Aransas, Texas at the UT Marine Science Education Center auditorium. Call 361-749-6805 for more information. Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and MissionAransas Reserve. January 14 — Three Oceans and One Sea: Selected Adventures during an Oceanographer’s 50-year Sea Going Career by Tony Amos from UTMSI January 21 — There’s Something Fishy Here by Dr. Ken Webb from UTMSI January 28 — Pioneering Archaeology in the Texas Coastal Bend by Jace Tunnell from UTMSI and the Mission-Aransas Reserve February 4 — Save the... sharks by Dr. Greg Stunz from the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies February 11 — Skywarn Storm Spotter Training by John Metz from the National Weather Service February 18 — Dispatches from the Gulf: Research Updates from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill by Drs. Ed Buskey, Andrew Esbaugh, Lee Fuiman, Zhanfei Liu, Hernando Bacosa, and graduate student, Meredith Evans from UTMSI
Winter Texans Crafting February 25 — Birds, Beast, and Conservation in the Northern Serengeti by Scott Holt from UTMSI March 10 — Monarchs, Migration and Milkweed by Dr. Barbara Dorf from Big Tree Butterflies
Winter Walking Tours at the Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture Come explore The Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture on a free docent led nature walk. This Port Aransas Preserve has over two miles of hike and bike trails (crushed granite and boardwalk) and encompasses 1,217 acres of land. Join us as we enjoy the serene habitats of salt marsh and algal flats. You’ll be serenaded by herons, egrets and the whisper of salt cord grass. Offered from 11/15/15-3/24/16 on Fridays at 3:00 p.m. Tour starts at Phase I pavilion at the end of Port Street, past the ferry. Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Mission-Aransas Reserve and the City of Port Aransas. Programs may not occur during inclement weather. Call Nicole Pringle at 361749-3153 for more information.
Winter Education Programs Explore, recreate, and investigate the natural world as you learn about coastal habitats and how you can help protect them at our upcoming events. These free interactive programs are for all ages. SEA you there! Located on Saturdays at 855 East Cotter Avenue (near the beach), Port Aransas, Texas at the UT Marine Science Education Center. Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Mission-Aransas Reserve. Call Nicole Pringle at 361-749-3153 for more information. January 30 - Mustang Island Exploration from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
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February 13 - Fish Adaptations from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. March 12 - Spring SEAsonal crafts from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Whooping Crane Festival Join the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce/ Tourist Bureau in celebration of our 20th Anniversary Whooping Crane Festival, February 25-28, 2016! The festival is open to avid and amateur birders, photographers, families, and anyone who loves the outdoors and nature-related activities. This year’s festival will feature keynote speaker Carter Smith, Executive Director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Twentieth anniversary special events include a luncheon presentation by Tom Stehn, retired U.S. Whooping Crane Coordinator; a photography exhibit and reception with photographer Zhongjie Zheng from China; an evening painting and wine pairing class; and a family birding field trip. World renowned crane expert, Dr. George Archibald, will be one of the featured speakers at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, along with representatives from the different Whooping Crane populations across North America. Additional festival events include boat tours to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge to observe Whooping Cranes, guided field trips, interactive workshops and seminars, and a nature-related trade show. Check the website http://www.whoopingcranefestival. org for registration and more information.
Road Scholar Programs The Road Scholar program inspires adults to learn, discover and travel. Our educational multi-day adventures engage expert instructors, provide extraordinary access, and stimulate discourse and friendship among people for whom learning is the journey of a lifetime. Our diverse topics include, birding, marine ecology, local history, wildflowers and viticulture in a variety of locations including Port Aransas, Rockport, McAllen, Brownsville and Fredericksburg. Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute and Mission-Aransas Reserve. For registration information for ALL programs, please call 361749-6806. January 10-15 — Endangered Whooping Cranes: A Celebration of Life January 17-22 — Birding the Texas Tropics: Laguna Atascosa to South Padre Island January 24-29: — Birding in the Rio Grande Valley: Santa Ana Refuge to a World Birding Center January 31 - February 5 — Endangered Whooping Cranes: A Celebration of Life February 7-12 — Birding the Texas Tropics: Laguna Atascosa to South Padre Island February 14-19 — Birding in the Rio Grande Valley: Santa Ana Refuge to a World Birding Center February 21-26 — Endangered Whooping Cranes: A Celebration of Life February 28-March 4 — Birding the Texas Tropics: Laguna Atascosa to South Padre Island February 28-March 4 — Island Sampler: Birds, Biology, Bays, Beaches, and Buccaneers March 6-11 — Birding in the Rio Grande Valley: Santa Ana Refuge to a World Birding Center March 13-18 — Spring Coastal Migration - Rockport March 27-April 1 — The Specialty Birds of South Texas: The Big Enchilada of Birding
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The city council in 2014 voted to commit about $8 million in bond money for the project, it will be up to the city council to determine where the additional $2.5 million comes from. Discussions so far have centered on the use of funds from the Island Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone formed in 2003 to capture property tax on new construction inside the zone after that time and earmark it for use exclusively inside the boundaries of the zone, which includes the bridge site.
All were green turtles.
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Galveston Area/ Inshore
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15322 Mutiny
Lavaca/San Antonio Bay
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92 Waterfront Homes Listed From $299,900$1,750,000
Copano Bay
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San Jose Island
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Mustang Island/Aransas Pass
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Upper Laguna Madre/Corpus Christi Bay
1
Padre Island National Seashore Gulf Beach
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Lower Laguna Madre
0
Boca Chica Beach
0
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Alive
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Dead
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Waterfront Homes Sold
Interior Lot Homes Sold 13905 Windjammer
Current plans from Asset Development call for about one million tons of earth to be moved in the area surrounding Lake Padre as part of a project to dig a direct canal from the proposed bridge site to the water gate which currently connects the lake to Packery Channel and on to the Gulf of Mexico.
108 Waterfront Condominium/Townhomes Listed $49,900-$529,000
City engineers told ISAC members Tuesday they will split the construction contract for the proposed traffic light and reconstruction of the intersection at SPID and Aquarius into two parts after scant response from construction companies in the first round of bidding. The developer of the land on the east side of the intersection who plans to build a 105 room hotel and several retail sites has agreed to provide $420,000 for the project, however, the only bid on the project came in at $1,087,073 and “exceeds the funds available.” The engineers said Tuesday they plan to re-bid the project in January as two contracts; one solely for the for the traffic signal and the other for the re-construction of the intersection. Plans call for warning signs and flashers to be placed on the south end of the JFK Causeway to warn approaching motorists that a traffic signal is ahead.
From 4-5 January 2016, 2 cold stunned green turtles were found in Texas. Temperatures have warmed, but colder weather is predicted for next week. These are the first two cold stunned sea turtles documented in Texas during the 2015-2016 cold stunning season. The numbers of cold stunned sea turtles found to date during the 2015-2016 cold stunning season are as follows:
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Asset Development Partners owns the majority of the land around Lake Padre and their plans call for more than $100 million of development in the area. Their Corps of Engineers Permit which was issued in late 2015 requires the company to finish the digging of canals to the bridge from the Gulf side within one year of the issuance of the permit. The canal to the potential bridge site on the west side was dug during the work on the Schlitterbahn waterpark but has not yet been bulkheaded. The canal on the west side stops short of connecting to the existing canal that extends northward under Whitecap and ends behind the JB German Bakery. Completion of that canal and the digging of the canal under the proposed bridge would allow for boat traffic and water flow from the existing canal system to reach the Gulf of Mexico through Lake Padre.
Traffic Light at SPID/Aquarius intersection
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Design plans call for the bridge, at a projected cost of $10.5 million, to feature three arches of about 40 feet each, one for the water passage with 14 feet of clearance above the waterline, and two adjacent paths for pedestrian and cart passage. The bridge would connect existing and future development at the Schlitterbahn waterpark on the west side of SPID to existing and anticipated future development on the Gulf side around Lake Padre. The design contract for the bridge was issued to Urban Engineering in 2011.
16109 Jessamine 15889 Punta Espada 14214 Cabo Blanco Average Selling Price $249,350 60 Interior Lot Homes Listed From $164,900$1,350,000
Waterfront Condominiums/Townhomes Sold 15417 Gun Cay Court Unit B
Thank you to staff and volunteers from the National Park Service, ARK, Sea Turtle, Inc., Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Sea World San Antonio, NOAA-Fisheries, Texas Sea Life Center, Texas Master Naturalists, Gladys Porter Zoo, University of Texas, Texas State Aquarium, other organizations, and private citizens for their help to find, document, rehabilitate, and release cold stunned turtles on the Texas coast this year.
Interior Condominiums/Townhomes Sold 1438 Seamount Cay #106 14721 Whitecap #286 15142 Dory Average Sales Price $167,000 61 Interior Condominiums/Townhomes listed $84,900$385,000
Waterfront Lots 52 Waterfront Lots Listed $125,000-$6,000,000
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Interior Lots
Edge Salon
114 Interior Lots Listed $39,900-$113,200
Commercial Lots 15 Lots Listed $99,500-$4,557,465
Port Aransas Happenings… Port Aransas Community Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy 361749-2416. Pool is heated and is closed on Mondays. Weather permitting, it is open all other days. Call 361-749-2416 to make sure it is open. Open Swim: Tuesday through Sunday …1-5 pm.
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Lap Swim/Exercise: Tuesday through Friday…8 am to 5 pm; Saturday and Sunday…Noon to 5 pm. Water Aerobics: Tuesday through Friday…12 noon.
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Deep Water Aerobics: Wednesday and Friday…11 am. Home-school & parent water exercise: Wednesday…1 pm. Total Body Aquacize: Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 am and Saturday at 12 pm with AAAI Water Aerobics instructor Sally Jo Bartlett.
8th Annual Surf-N-Turf Race Half-Marathon, 10K/5K Run & 5K Walk
Home school classes are regular admittance price. All other water fitness classes are $2 per class.
Interval Training - Offered 7 am, noon & 5:15 pm on Mondays, Wednesday and at 7 am & noon on Fridays. Call certified instructor Karen Decker for place 361-9032-0901. High Intensity Training in short spurts for all ages/ levels. Work at own pace. $3 a class or $30 for 15 classes. Cash or check to COPA. For men & women. Bring mat & water. No classes Friday, Dec. 25 or Friday, Jan. 1. Chair Yoga - Perfect for any men or women--any age or shape. Great for beginners and seasoned yogis. Held in the Girl Scout hut, 10 am, Thursdays, by certified instructor Brittany Young. $2 per class paid to the City of Port Aransas [COPA]. Bring mat & water. Port A RPG Game Night - For 16 and older, high school and college gamers may play Pathfinder, Star Wars RPG and Mutants and Masterminds in a controlled environment. Every Friday and Saturday (not Christmas), 4:30 pm, in the Girl Scout hut inside Parks and Recreation building, 739 W. Ave. A. No charge to attend, but food is usually ordered if gamers want to eat while playing. Birding on the Boardwalk – Guided birding tour for anyone, novice to expert, with local guide Nan Dietert at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center at end of Ross Ave. Every Wednesday at 9 am. FREE! Winter Walking Tours – Mission-Aransas Reserve partners with Parks & Rec for 1-hour, 2-mile nature walks. Meet at the pavilion in Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture, at the end of Port Street. Tours have been changed to Fridays at 3pm beginning Jan. 8. Bring binoculars, camera & water. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen & mosquito spray.
Mia Needs Help
My name is Mia and I am the definition of a total sweetheart! When I was rescued along the side of a road by a kind lady from Mission Pawsible, I had an old injury to my right front leg. I don’t really remember what happened to me when I was little but the veterinarians said my leg had been badly injured and the bones and growth plate had healed improperly therefore I would need surgery. As I grow, the deformity can cause problems with my other bones and the discomfort will increase. Even in spite of my floppy leg, I am still very happy and energetic and I LOVE to play with my foster siblings. I guess you could say I am very “Happy Go Lucky” because now I am loved, safe and well cared for. After the surgery, I look forward to finding my forever home and being able to romp and play with a forever family. I am only 1 1/2 years young so have a lot of great years ahead of me! If you would like to donate to help towards Mia’s upcoming surgery in San Antonio next week, we offer the convenience of Paypal on our website missionpawsiblecc.org. email: info@missionpawsiblecc.org Phone: 361-4439492 - 361-277-1731 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ missionpawsiblecc Thank you very much for reading about Mia. Mission Pawsible is a 501C3 organization so any donations are tax deductible.
Presented by Padre Island Baptist Church to benefit PIBC Missions Programs
DATE: Saturday, January 30, 2016 START TIME: 7:00 AM Half Marathon 8:00 AM 10K and 5K
PLACE: Briscoe King Pavilion at Padre Balli Park on Padre Island, Corpus Christi TX DISTANCES: Half Marathon run, 10K and 5K run, 5K walk. COURSE: Both road and beach, much of the race is on sand. **For award categories, course maps and additional information refer to: www.theislandchurch.com **Discounts for groups of 10+, contact race director prior to Jan 8th at pibcrunners@gmail.com
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Moon Classifieds
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Happy New Year To one and all
Wishing you a new year rich with the blessings of love, joy, warmth, and laughter
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Church Meetings Church Services
LUTHERAN TABLE TALK Thursday Afternoons On the island JB's German Bakery, 15137 SPID Sponsored by GCCM, SWT, ELCA.
Contact Rev. Tom Dietzel at lifetogethermin@aol.com, or 210-363-3538 or 361-445-1029
Classes for Beginners LEARN TAOIST TAI CHI 2016 Beginner Classes Anchor Resort – 4th floor Wednesday January 13 9 :00 – 10 :30 a.m.
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"Kittens, kittens, kittens! PAAC often has kittens of all colors, ages, and gender available for adoption. We only pull kittens and cats from Corpus Christi Animal Care Services and save them from euthanasia. Our adoption fee is $15 and they are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and have age appropriate vaccinations. Our kittens are in foster homes or at Petco in Calallen. If you are interested in adopting or fostering, please contact PAAC at 248-2009 or visit the Petco in Calallen
Public Meetings
Al-Anon & AA Meetings
Is alcohol causing a problem in your family? Try Al-Anon Al-Anon meets at 7:00 pm Sundays at Padre Island Baptist Church Friends and families of problem drinkers find understanding and support at
Al-Anon meetings
An Al-Anon group meets each Thursday at 7:00 PM at
Island in the Son United Methodist Church 10650 Highway 361 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS
The Sunset 7 AA Meetings are held on Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 7 PM at The Presbyterian Church On the Island 14030 Fortuna Bay Dr. In addition AA Meetings are held at 8 AM at The Pavillion on the Boardwalk Near Padre Bali
Pet Adoptions
PeeWee’s Pet Adoption World Sanctuary
Volunteer to help socialize a homeless animal so it has a better chance of finding a forever home. Adopt a special friend or sponsor one if adopting is not possible. Call PeeWee’s Pet Adoption 888-4141 or go to PeeWee’s at 1307 Saratoga www.peeweespets.com
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Three Chords and the Truth
January 7, 2016
Island Moon
By Ronnie Narmour
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WELCOME WINTER TEXANS… Since this is the first week of the year, we can officially proclaim our next season upon us… the Winter Texan one. We have assembled some cool activities in this issue (Winter Texan Round Up) that might interest our Winter Texan friends, as well as anyone else with some free time on their hands. We’ll update it weekly so let me know if there’s something going on around here that bears mentioning. And, send me your photos and tell us about yourselves: where you live, why you choose Port A/Padre Island, what you like to do around here, etc. In this edition of Three Chords, you will find some suggestions in the music department. All of these shows are early and free, a criteria I’ve come to know in the world of Winter Texans, plus they are most of the genres most appealing to this age group (folk, jazz, classic rock, swing, R&B). Let’s face it, rap and speed metal ain’t selling in the winter.
PA Rockers, Gulf Swing Band…
Mike Williams and Jack Trowbridge play the Giggity’s brunch every Sunday The Paul Taylor Band featuring Eddie Olivarez on sax, Ray Summy on guitar and Paul Bowman on drums will play every Tuesday at Giggity’s (7-1030) Free Beer Band, Paul Taylor, Mike Williams…
Billy Snipes played the Gaff’s annual Black Eye Pea Off spot on musicianship. Plus, the place is nonsmoking during the show. Thumbs up to these guys. BTW, Jack Trowbridge (originally from Wisconsin) has started a swinging horn band called the Gulf Swing Band, that will play Bernie’s on Thursdays. Expect a lot of “big band” era music, there. I’m not sure about the details on this show yet. It’s all brand new and I haven’t seen them.
And over at Giggity’s, there are several shows each week that Winter Texan’s will certainly find entertaining. The longstanding string band, the Free Beer Band, has held court every Thursday night (7-9) since the joint opened. Before that, they were the “every Thursday night” band at the storied Tarpon Ice House for several years. This band started out as the Four Minute Ride another lifetime ago, when Stuart Burns was at the helm. They have since morphed into a solid, well woodshedded unit with a solid nucleus (Steve Goldstein (guitar/mando/vocals), Andrea Goldstein (fiddle), Arnold Govella (guitar/vocals) and Sam Crawford Brown (upright bass/vocals) and a variable array of players (Bob Reed, John Boeckler, Dale West, Rusty Hicks, JM
The PA Rockers will start their Wednesday residency at Bernies this week. The big show every week is with the PA Rockers over at Bernie’s on Wednesdays (6:309:30). This has been going on for a few years now. The Rockers started out as a totally “Winter Texan band” who never knew each other outside of Port A. But the group has evolved to include some of the locals. The band is led by Colorado Bob Reed on vocals, guitar, keys and harmonica. Other Winter Texans’s include guitarist/vocalist John Boeckler from Wisconsin, guitarist Val Synenko from Canada and pianist/ vocalist Jim Hanson from Minnesota. Local musicians Steve Goldstein (guitar), Woodie Ray Lawson (bass), Jack Trowbridge (tenor sax) and Rusty Hicks (drums) now round out the lineup. Bernie’s is a decent sized nightclub with a good sized dance floor that more than accommodates the 200+ crowds the place draws every week. The scene in there is like a 40 (plus) high school reunion. The band plays all highly danceable classic rock tunes and they do so with a fun, high energy stage presence and
The Free Beer Band plays Giggity’s every Thursday (7-10)..
Carol Elliott will play the Drop Anchor every Friday in Jan. and Feb. (5-7) Carol Elliott… If your musical tastes run towards a lighter, more artistic direction, check out soloist Carol Elliott over at the Drop Anchor every Friday (57) in January and February. Elliott is without a doubt, one of the Winter Texan’s big favorites. Her shows are always SRO. Carol is a Georgia girl who honed her chops in San Francisco, and eventually landed in Nashville where she recorded several CD’s. She had some degree of national and international success, even winning the Cowboy Hall of Fame’s coveted Wrangler Award for penning the Michael Martin Murphy hit, Corn, Water and Wood. Elliott augments her sets of mostly original songs with a nice array of crowd pleasing covers by such artists as Robert Earl Keen, Lucinda Williams and Hank Williams. She really does have a world class voice but her real strength is her songwriting. Located on Cutoff Road near City Hall, the Drop Anchor is a comfortable
GIGGITY’S RESTAURANT & BAR IN PORT A
Free Beer Band (7-10)
Jan. 7
Bad Buoys (9-1)
Jan. 8
Picklefish (9-1)
Jan. 9
Antone & the All Stars (8-12)
Jan. 10
Open Jam w/ Selfie (8-12)
Jan. 11
Paul Taylor Band (7-10:30)
Jan. 12
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Muniz). The band plays sing along faves like The Weight, St. James Infirmary, Jambalaya and Long Tall Texan. And on Tuesdays at Giggs (710:30), the smokin’ Paul Taylor Band can be found knocking out the coolest, real deal jazz and R&B this side of the Manhattan Waldorf. Led by pianist/vocalist Paul Taylor, these guys give the place a big city, high class nightclub feel. The band features such veteran musicians as the great Eddie “O” Olivares on tenor sax, drummer extraordinaire Paul Bowman, master guitarist Ray Summy and bassist Manuel Chapa. They play everything from Delbert McClinton to Dave Brubeck and Ray Charles. Taylor has a strong command of a song and is one classy fellow. And finally, every Sunday at Giggity’s (11 AM- 3PM) torch crooner Mike Williams plays the weekly brunch. He is accompanied by Jack Trowbridge on clarinet and Denny Larkin on guitar and bass. Mike is a dying breed of artists who still performs love songs from the 40’s and beyond. He has a velvety smooth voice and a jazzy delivery that takes you back to the days of Tony Bennett and Ella Fitzgerald. This is another very classy act.
A Rockin’ New Year’s… It was a fun, fun holiday weekend on our little island. I welcomed in the new year with a bunch of my old Tarpon Ice House buddies at a private residence. Our out of town friends Al Barlow, Uel Jackson and Dennis Sullivan and his wife Marilyn joined a big group that included Paul Fain, Dede Smith, Tanya Fain, Sean Hunter, Lisa Perry-Small, JR the Boatwasher (he won’t tell me his last name) and Tiffany Raven (who announced their engagement) and Billy Snipes and Jane Hill. It was a great party and just like old times. I did make it over to Giggity’s just in time to count down the new year and hear a bit of Mike Milligan’s show. On New Year’s Day, I went over to the Gaff for their annual Black Eye Pea Off where Billy Snipes provided the music. Later, I caught shows by Flatbroke, Ruben and the Rolling J’s and Ty Dietz and Tony Saracene. All good stuff. ♫ ♪ And, that’s the truth ♫ ♪
Live Music Tonight Thursday, January 7 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Rising Star Showcase @ Brewster Street Picklefish @ Vino Mio Social Club Gulf Swing Band @ Bernie’s Billy Snipes @ Wild Horse Friday, January 8 Bad Buoys @ Giggity’s Mark Wilks @ The Gaff Ruben Limas @ Shorty’s Soul Track Mind @ Vino Mio Social Club James Little @ Brewster Street Picklefish @ Rockit’s
Welcome Winter Texans! Closed til March 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront
Ruben Limas
Jan. 8
Selfie
Jan. 9
Saturday, January 9 Stevie Start Jan. 15 Picklefish @ Giggity’s Billy Snipes Jan. 16 BELT SANDER RACES, Jan. 22 Leslie Willey, Russell Edge Independent Thieves Selfie Jan. 23 @ The Gaff Selfie @ Shorty’s OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Tony Vega @ Vino Mio Social Club Sing Along Piano Bar @ Brewster Street Reverend’s Daughter @ Rockit’s Sunday, January 10 Antone & the All Stars @ Giggity’s Mike Williams & Jack Trowbridge (11 AM) @ Giggity’s Monday, January 11 Dicky Neely & Mike Cross @ PACT Open Jam w/ Selfie @ Giggity’s
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Saturday, January 16 Aloha Dave & the Tourists @ Giggity’s Billy Snipes @ Shorty’s Keith Sykes @ Third Coast Theater Jim Dugan @ The Gaff Ruben V @ Vino Mio Social Club Metal Shop @ Brewster Street Electrotypes @ Rockit’s Whiskey Bar The Electrotypes @ Rockit’s
Wednesday, January 20 Billy Snipes @ Giggity’s Port A Rockers @ Bernie’s
Tuesday, January 12 Paul Taylor Band @ Giggity’s
Thursday, January 14 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Chris Janson, Bri Bagwell @ Brewster Street Picklefish @ Vino Mio Social Club Gulf Swing Band @ Bernie’s Billy Snipes @ Wild Horse
Friday, January 15 Lyricle Binge @ Giggity’s Billy Snipes @ The Gaff Stevie Start @ Shorty’s Carol Elliott (5-7) @ Drop Anchor Something Silky @ Vino Mio Social Club APEX @ Rockit’s
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