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SMA – Volleyball Underway Teams Showing Improvement
By Brent Rourk The first loss seems to be the toughest and SMA suffered its first loss on Tuesday to IWA at the Seashore Middle School gymnasium. Undaunted and prepared to learn from the loss the teams are going to play Thursday, September 4th at SMA beginning at 4:30.
SMA will enter a tournament this weekend and will also continue to play local schools during the week.
Currently, SMA sports three teams; 8th, 7th, and a combined 5th and 6th. In spite of the loss, SMA Coach Tara Haney looked at the positives that she observed in the losses and explained, “It’s amazing even in the face of a loss to see the improvement. The girls have improved as individuals and as teams and you can tell those who practice outside of school time.”
A Farewell to Summer... By Erica Rose Bertero Erica Rose Bertero is a local blogger and writer – you can read/follow her blog “BEACH GAL BARE” at www.ericaroseb.com. She can be reached at beachgalbare@gmail.com
waves at the beach.......and if I found myself giving in to worry, I acknowledged it and moved on.
I begin this fall season by reflecting upon another summer gone by. It is hard for me to let go of summer - my favorite time of the year. Life slows down, and everyone can appreciate that change of pace. I started my summer with some big goals - and I thought that with the summer schedule of teaching I would be able to accomplish what I set out to do.
Now the fall season is here, and life is in full swing. Kids are in school, I have started teaching in this new fall semester, extracurricular activities are revving up.....and I feel ready and excited for a new season of adventures! With a new beginning, it is time to breathe some new life into my blog, into my “Love the Locals” projects, and into my yoga studies (a “Bendy Beach Gal” set of episodes is right around the corner!). Over the past two days, I have taken a stroll about the town to reconnect with friends and ongoing projects.....and I know I have the summer to thank for the eagerness and energy that I feel.
Well, I did that - except I accomplished things that were not on my list. This past summer brought with it a teaching schedule that kept me busy in the evening hours during the first summer session - but this opened up my days to spend with my family. The second summer session had me focused on research and preparation for what was to come in the new academic year. I didn’t teach in the second summer session - so I thought I would have all kinds of time - to write, to read, to run more, and to also have time for my yoga studies. And while these things did take place - they almost became the backdrop of what became my focus - my children. (don’t get me wrong - they are always my focus - but hear me out....)
SMA 8th grade athlete Mary-Elizabeth Blue echoed Coach Haney’s comments when she stated, “Our skills are really significantly improving. We are working as a team.” Haney is also pleased with the development of the 5th/6th grade team that has 40 girls learning and improving. “We also have many great volley ball players coming up on the 5th and 6th grade team”, she commented.
With no classes to meet, I quickly realized that all the “free time” I thought I would have - became time that my children recognized, that I recognized - and my energy went into the blessing of “free time” throughout July and into August. Maybe I wrote a little less, read a little less, and my yoga studies took a backseat...... and I gave in each time the kids wanted me to take them to the beach, or go for a walk, or drive them to a friend’s house, or invite friends over....... With this “free time” also came the element of our location - living out here on the Island sometimes the goal became how not to leave it. Because summer slows the pace - and the Island slows it even more. We became comfortable, relaxed, and rested. My summer “to-do” list kept nagging at me.......the sound of it tapping on my door was drowned out by the beckoning welcome of the
I want to end by sharing some words written by my 12 year old son:
A student’s response to a poem about the beach: ...or is there a better way, most people would ask. Some people would disagree completely, while some absolutely adore and love the beach. Everything it offers, all the beauty it contains and the fun you can have is available to everybody at the beach. The salty aroma is addictive, and chilling water obsessive. The sea animals beautiful and relaxing, and soft, white sand and easy to lose track of time. Denying beach would be sinning to locals. Going to the beach is religious, a necessity. It’s their second home, a daily visit. From surfers, to photographers, everybody is welcome to the beach. White, black, Asian, it doesn’t matter. Race, nationality, and size judgment ceases to exist here at this sandy paradise. If you can enjoy yourself, others, and the environment, you are going to be absolutely addicted just like the hundreds of “islanders” that already are. Join us! It’s a choice that’s up to you. --Dorian Bertero, 7th grade I read these words - and they are the most genuine reflection that our summer, spent in our beautiful city, by our beautiful and miraculous beaches, and spent together, was just as it should have been.
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Island Election Colleen McIntyre OCCUPATION: Teacher AGE: 48 1. Name prior leadership positions you have held in nonprofit organizations and appointed positions you have held on community Boards. Currently I serve on Chairman Hunter’s Desalination Committee and am the City representative on: Council of Governments, Education to Employment, Texas Municipal League (TML) Tax and Revenue Subcommittee, and the TML General Government Committee. I have served as the President of Island Foundation, Founder and Chair of the Voyage Consortium which put the Solar System exhibit on the Bayfront at no cost to taxpayers, a member of ISAC, member of the Erosion Response Plan working committee, and a founding board member of Island United PAC.
District 4
9. How many times did you visit the Island prior to announcing your candidacy and what were the purposes of your visits?
OCCUPATION: Retired Air Conditioning Contractor
I live and work on the Island and have since 1991. We have raised our four children, attended church, coached soccer, lead Cub Scout groups, and lead and taught in an excellent school system. In the last two years, I have worked on pedestrian safety on Windward, bollards on the beach, traffic flow improvements on Pk Rd 22 and TX HWY 361, signal improvements on Pk Rd 22, speed humps and tables, retaining our fourth firefighter, and repairing and maintaining all hydrants. I have hosted town hall meetings, and attended many PIBA, PAC, ISAC, Rotary, and Kiwanis meetings.
1. Name prior leadership positions you have held in nonprofit organizations and appointed positions you have held on community Boards.
10. What do you view as the key Padre Island issues and what is your position on those issues? The greatest issues are those related to striking a balance between the needs of our residents and our growing tourism base. Traffic flow, beach safety, and police protection would top the list. With TXDOT, we have improved the flow on Pk Rd 22 and continue work on 361. I requested additional funding be put on Bond Proposal Two for further improvements in this corridor as well as to the beach access roads. I also requested funding from the Crime Control Prevention District for an additional thirteen officers so that our Island beats can be staffed on a regular basis.
2. What is your prior experience in business and financial management? I have served two years on City Council and fourteen years on the board of the Island Foundation, ten years as President, with fifty employees and a $3.2 million budget. 3. Describe your campaign organization and budget for the election. I will again have a grassroots campaign in which I will reach out to residents across District 4 by attending community activities, holding “Meet and Greets,” and block walking. I have volunteers wearing campaign shirts and buttons, distributing signs, and assisting with block walking. Additionally, I have purchased advertising in publications, social media, radio, and programs for special events. I am working with a Political Consultant and have a $40k budget.
11. How will you stay in touch with Island residents and how will we reach you in a timely manner? You can text me 361-549-8341, email me at ElectColleen@gmail.com, drop a line on my Facebook page, or you can speak with me at any of the Island’s many activities. 12. Provide a brief opinion on desalinization.
4. What were the 3 most positive accomplishments for Corpus Christi in the past 5 years and the three biggest failures in the same time frames?
Desalination is in our future as it is the only drought proof unlimited supply of water. We need a funding mechanism to keep this from being done on the backs of our rate payers. I will continue to work toward a solution.
Successes: Unprecedented street maintenance and reconstruction including the beginning of the Harbor Bridge replacement project, $32B in development in port and energy related industries, designation of TAMU-CC as an Unmanned Aircraft System FAA Test Site
13. City Council appears ready to present a 2014 Bond Package to the voters for in the neighborhood of $100,000,000. Which Propositions in the bond package would you vote in favor of?
Failures: The divisiveness in the community during and following the Destination Bayfront vote, the loss of our only Fortune 500 company, the continued windstorm battle
I will vote in favor of both propositions. Prop I will reconstruct the fourteen worst roads in the city and can be achieved without a tax rate increase. Prop II brings street improvements in the categories of safety, economic development, and capacity improvements and will require an increase of approximately two cents. The Island has over $5.7mil in projects on Prop II: Traffic flow improvements on Commodore, TXDOT cost share on Pk Rd 22, reconstruction of beach access roads, and a new beach maintenance facility near the water tower.
5. What will be the biggest challenge facing the council and how do you intend to deal with it? The biggest challenge will be securing an affordable drought tolerant water supply to protect our future and to continue to allow us to grow our economy. I serve on Chairman Hunter’s Desalination committee, have attended several water source conferences and committee meetings, and have spoken on behalf of the City at a Legislative Committee Hearing, all in an effort to find a funding mechanism that protects our rate payers while providing the water we need to sustain our community.
14. Some feel or bond packages are too large. Do you agree? Do you believe it is City Council’s responsibility to be more selective of the items that go on the bond package or do you think City Council should include many items and let the voters decide what they want to fund?
6. What is your vision for the City of Corpus Christi? What part of that vision can be achieved in 2 years, 5 years and 10 years?
I am concerned with the debt the City currently has and our ability to sustain this through the many remaining infrastructure projects we must complete. We must be careful about the size of the bond proposals. A forecast of future necessary bond packages and the required tax rate needs to be in the forefront of the Council’s mind as optional projects come forth. This must also be clearly communicated to residents.
I envision Corpus Christi to be a wonderful place to live, with a great quality of life and standard of living that attracts families to want to live here. To achieve this, we must maintain our infrastructure and facilities, grow business and industry, nurture our tourism industry, and provide a quality of life that enables our children to want to live here. Within two years, we can complete our facility and infrastructure maintenance plan as well as our comprehensive plan to guide us in purposeful development, and develop a well thought out, less political economic development policy. In five and ten years, we should be well into implementing these changes and be able to feel the fruits of our labors.
15. Place the following items in order of importance to you as they affect our City and feel free to include an explanation. This will help us to determine where you would allocate city resources: Create jobs, increase economic development, Street Maintenance, park maintenance, more leisure/entertainment options, improve city staff, improve education, crime issues, water issues, increase tourism.
7. How do you plan to help the city grow its tax base?
This is a difficult task as each of the above is a priority and also interrelated to the others. Economic development requires a drought tolerant water source and a high quality education system. We have many jobs, but not as many for those with college degrees. The education system and economy directly affect crime rates which also hinder our economic development. Maintaining our City facilities improves quality of life and save us money on expensive bond replacement projects later. Quality of life impacts the ability to attract business and industry. Each of these is important and all deserve city resources.
Fortunately, we are in a period of growth, but the largest growth is in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and will be on line in coming years. This growth is building a strong job base for skilled laborers. We need to continue to use our Type A dollars and work with the Economic Development Corporation to bring other businesses to our city, especially mid-size companies, those that pay higher wages, and those that offer opportunities for our college graduates. 8. What do you view as the weakest areas of City Staff and what would you do to address them?
16. One final comment to Island residents: It has been an honor to represent you for the last two years. I have appreciated the opportunity to assist many of you with issues at City Hall, to help move projects forward, to improve the safety of our residents, and to use logic, reason and citizen input with the decisions I made every week. I ask for an opportunity to continue to serve you for the next two years. Please vote for Colleen McIntyre for District 4 in the IUPAC race, and again on November 4.
Many staff members are risk averse and “no” is an easier response than, “how can I make this happen?” I will continue to challenge them to go beyond what we have always done and even beyond what other Texas cities have done to assure our programs are operating efficiently and that problems are solved in a manner that does not just create a new set of problems.
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repair air conditioners for my clients. 10. What do you view as the key Padre Island issues and what is your position on those issues? High taxes and poor city services. These need to be looked into and improved.
I am currently serving as a board member for the Corpus Christi Pistol & Rifle Club.
11. How will you stay in touch with Island residents and how will we reach you in a timely manner?
2. What is your prior experience in business and financial management?
Town hall type meetings and emails. You will be able reach me by email or cell phone.
I have owned and operated a business for over thirty years.
12. Provide a brief opinion on desalinization.
3. Describe your campaign organization and budget for the election.
It is a necessity and should be a privatized business.
4. What were the 3 most positive accomplishments for Corpus Christi in the past 5 years and the three biggest failures in the same time frames?
13. City Council appears ready to present a 2014 Bond Package to the voters for in the neighborhood of $100,000,000. Which Propositions in the bond package would you vote in favor of?
Accomplishments: No comment! Failures: Road Maintenance, Broken Water Lines, Failure to attract new business, i.e. Bass Pro 5. What will be the biggest challenge facing the council and how do you intend to deal with it? Repair our infrastructure. I will work with other council members and mayor to resolve these issues. 6. What is your vision for the City of Corpus Christi? What part of that vision can be achieved in 2 years, 5 years and 10 years? Aggressively attract new business with high paying jobs, desalinization, and repair our infrastructure. In 2 years, we should be able to attract new businesses and in 5 to 10 years, work toward desalinization and the infrastructure. 7. How do you plan to help the city grow its tax base? Attract new businesses 8. What do you view as the weakest areas of City Staff and what would you do to address them? Development Services - This department needs some serious reorganization. 9. How many times did you visit the Island prior to announcing your candidacy and what were the purposes of your visits? I have made numerous trips to the Island to
I would vote for Proposition 1 and against Proposition 2. 14. Some feel or bond packages are too large. Do you agree? Do you believe it is City Council’s responsibility to be more selective of the items that go on the bond package or do you think City Council should include many items and let the voters decide what they want to fund? Yes. Yes, they should be more selective about what goes in the bond package. 15. Place the following items in order of importance to you as they affect our City and feel free to include an explanation. This will help us to determine where you would allocate city resources: Create jobs, increase economic development, Street Maintenance, park maintenance, more leisure/entertainment options, improve city staff, improve education, crime issues, water issues, and increase tourism. Street Maintenance, crime issues, water issues, create jobs, increase economic development, improve city staff, increase tourism, more leisure/entertainment options, park maintenance, and improve education. 16. One final comment to Island residents: If elected, I will work with the residents and businesses on Padre Island to resolve issues.
Stuff I Heard on the Island by Dale Rankin
Island United Political Action Committee Is Our Best Hope To Keep Our Tax Dollars On The Island In January of 2008 I had just taken over the running of the Island Moon and I decided to do a story on what projects on The Island had been completed in the past year. I compiled a list of projects from various sources that were ongoing in January of 2007 and another for 2008; when I compared them to my surprise I found they were identical. So I went back another year, and another, and another, until finally I realized I was wasting my time because in the past decade exactly no city projects, other than routine maintenance, had been done on The Island. None. Zero. Nada. The Water Exchange Bridge under Park Road 22/SPID was approved by voters in 2004 but nothing had been done, the extension of Aquarius street had been on Island planning maps since the 1980s but wasn’t even on the city radar. The list went out, running out to almost twenty various Island projects either promised or approved but never even designed, much less built.
The idea caught on quickly. After decades of doing nothing but complain to each other about the lack of attention from their city, Islanders were ready for a change. By the time the next city elections rolled around in the spring of 2009 the Island United Public Action Committee (IUPAC) was formed. The idea was simple; if we could get Island voters to unite behind one candidate in each race we could be the tail that wagged the dog. The math was simple. With the city elections in the spring about 24,000 people voted each time out, in those races about 2400 Islanders, out of about 6200 registered, voted. Ten percent of the vote – if united – could swing a majority of seats on the City Council – District 4, Mayor, and three At-Large seats. We held the first round of endorsements that year and were the first group in the city to endorse challenger Joe Adame in the Mayor’s race and he won.
Unfortunately, we wasted the next year because we had no mechanism for stating our wishes to The last major push for The Island had been the our city. That led to the formation of the Island approval by voters of Packery Channel in 2001 Strategic Action Committee (ISAC) to provide and since then The Island had fallen completely a conduit for the united voice of The Island to off the radar. reach the people at City Hall we had help get elected.
How could it be?
The question to be answered of course was, how did this happen? How could an entire area of the city be so overlooked? The first place to look, and one which provided the answer, was at the ballot box. For the past twenty-five years, since there were enough people on The Island for their vote to matter, Islanders had consistently voted in higher percentage numbers that the rest of the city. The problem wasn’t in the turnout; it was in the voting pattern. Islanders voted, the problem was they consistently split their vote among the various candidates in each race. Half The Island would vote for candidate A and the other half for candidate B; the result was that candidates for city office simply ignored The Island without peril.
Since then, those who don’t wish The Island well managed to dilute our vote by moving the city elections to the fall when between 60,000 and 100,000 people vote, depending on the cycle. Nevertheless, Island projects have gotten attention. Things began to happen and finally we had a seat at the table. The OTB interests who fear our growth still take their shots, but with the IUPAC we have a way to fight back. City staff and council members attend ISAC meetings because if they don’t there are consequences at the ballot box.
How it works IUPAC is run by a board of directors who are elected by the membership, which consists of any and all registered voters on The Island. Every two years a gathering is held, open to the public, where the members – not the board – listen to the candidates and then vote on who to support. IUPAC members then work to get out the vote. It’s that simple.
Since we had our own little inadvertent Civil War going there was no need to court The Island vote. It was a wash. The result was, without power at the ballot box, we were also without an ear at City Hall; thus without any consequences for ignoring The Island and that The IUPAC endorsement has become a rite is exactly what the City Council did. For twenty of passage for city candidates and since its years. inception IUPAC has endorsed a total of 54 That’s why our projects kept getting shoved candidates and all but three have been elected. to the bottom of the inbox while other parts That’s a pretty good track record. of town, with community groups and active On Thursday, September 18, and again on political organizations, saw that their projects Thursday, September 25 6 pm at the Holiday got the attention necessary to drive them Inn the IUPAC will once again meet to endorse through city inertia. candidates. Go. If you are not registered to vote you can pick up a form there. If you are your What to do? participation is vital. If a split vote at the ballot box was the problem then the solution was a united vote at the ballot What Benjamin Franklin told the first box – but how to get there. I was intimately Continental Congress in 1774 is true for The familiar with a group in San Antonio called Island today; if we do not hang together we Citizens Organized for Public Service (COPS) shall surely hang separately. Truer words were which was organized on the city’s Westside never spoken. after decades of flooding every time it rained. Support your IUPAC – it is the best hope we Their problem was the same as ours; a split have for our Island’s future. We’ll see you on vote meant no drainage projects from City Hall. Thursday. Their solution was our solution – organize.
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2014 November Joint Election Island Ballot
These are the local races on the November 4 election listed in descending order of the percentage of the total tax bill they represent for Island taxpayers. Islanders can vote in all the listed races unless otherwise noted.
Flour Bluff Independent School District Board Trustee Election (Flour Bluff ISD represents about 51% of total property taxes paid by Padre Island taxpayers) Trustee, At Large, Place 2 Vote for None, or One Jim Needham Trustee, At Large, Place 4 Vote for None, or One Brent Rourk Shirley Thornton Trustee, At Large, Place 5 Vote for None, or One Brian Grunberg Flo East Trustee, At Large, Place 7 Vote for None, or One Debbie Lindsey-Opel Michael Morgan
City of Corpus Christi General Election Mayor Vote for None, or One Dan McQueen Bob Jones Nelda Martinez Lee McGinnis Council Member, At Large) Vote for None, One, Two or Three (The three candidates with the highest vote totals win) Lillian Riojas Chad Magill Gil Hernandez Reynaldo “Ray” Madrigal Mark Scott Margareta Fratila Council Member, Single Member District 1 (Island voters cannot vote in this race) Vote for one Kelley Allen Tom Watson Carolyn Vaughn Carrie Robertson Meyer
Proposition No. 2: Street Safety, Revitalization, and Capacity Improvement projects The issuance of bonds for designing, constructing, renovating, and making permanent street improvements in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $44,495,000, and levying a tax in payment thereof, with priority given to the following: *Ayers Street (Pedestrian Improvements and Turn Lane Addition), generally from South Padre Island Drive to Gollihar Road *Chaparral Street (Phase 2 Downtown Development Master Plan), generally from Schatzel Street to Taylor Street *Texas Department of Transportation Participation Projects *City-wide Traffic Signals and Lighting Improvements *Rodd Field Road Expansion, generally from Saratoga Boulevard to Yorktown Boulevard *Downtown Street Traffic Signal and Area Improvements *Ennis Joslin Road Extension, generally from Holly Road to Williams Drive *Flato Road, generally from Agnes Street to Bates Road *Harbor Bridge Replacement Mitigation and Support Projects (Phase 1)
Proposition No. 3: Sale of City Park Land Sale of the following city park land, the proceeds from which may only be used to acquire and improve city park land in accordance with § 253.001, Texas local government code:
*Kosar Park, Kosar @ Staples Street (0.28 ac.) *Breakwater Park, 2800 N. Shoreline (0.15 ac.) *Acushnet Park, 6746 Aaron (9.96 ac.)
*Parklane Park, 4600 Arlene (1.95 ac.)
Vote for one
*Peary Park, 1750 Paul Jones @ Decatur (1.00 ac.)
Colleen McIntyre
*Penn Place Park, 4302 Aaron (1.67 ac.)
Joe Vollmer
*Ridgewood Park, 5730 Malden (5.04 ac.)
Council Member, Single Member District 5
*Caribbean Park, 601 Mediterranean (1.00 ac.)
(Island voters cannot vote in this race)
County Judge Vote for None, or One Loyd Neal (R) Mary Helen Berlanga (D) County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4 Vote for None, or One Vote por Ninguno, o Uno Brent Chesney (R)
*North Alameda Street, generally from Kinney to Lipan
District Clerk Vote for None, or One
*Gollihar Road, generally from Staples Street to Weber Road
County Clerk
*Gollihar Road, generally from Weber Road to Carroll Lane
Kara Sands (R)
Anne Lorentzen (R) Patsy Perez (D) Vote for None, or One Diana Barrera (D) Del Mar College General Election
*Morgan Avenue, generally from Ocean Drive to Staples Street
(Elección General de Distrito Colegial Del Mar)
*Corona Drive, generally from Tiger Lane to Everhart Road
Regent, At Large Vote for None, One or Two
*Carroll Lane, generally from Houston Street to McArdle Road *Old Robstown Road, generally from State Hwy 44 to Leopard Street *Waldron Road, generally from Glenoak Road to Caribbean Road *Santa Fe Street, generally from Elizabeth Street to Hancock Avenue *Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Master Plan Improvements For Against
Chief Elected Official Council for Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend, Member State Board Member the Alliance for I-69 Texas State Board Member for the Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition
Past Chair of Board and current Advisory Board for the Palmer Drug Abuse Program Past President, Corpus Christi Community Improvement Corporation
Past Finance Council Member for Diocesan Finance Council
*Mt. Vernon Park, 5151 McArdle (7.25 ac.)
*Yorktown Boulevard, generally from Everhart Road to Staples Street
Council of Governments, Board Member
*Violet Park, 4301 Violet (1.55 ac.)
*Durant Park, 6113 Durant (2.70 ac.)
*Southern Minerals Road, generally from Up River Road to IH-37 Access Road
MetroCom, Board Member
Past Trustee for Christus Spohn Health Systems Foundation Board
Jack Gordy
*Staples Street, generally from Alameda Street to Morgan Avenue
Girl Scouts of America, Advisory Board Member
*San Carlos Park, 12650 Figueroa St. (2.00 ac.)
Lucy Rubio
*Yorktown Boulevard, generally from Lake Travis Drive to Everhart Road
Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation, Board Member
Past State Chair Texas Municipal League Policy Committee on Utilities & Transportation
*Creekway Park, 7306 Prairie (0.89 ac.)
*Ayers Street, generally from Ocean Drive to Alameda Street
Board Member, Metropolitan Planning Organization
*Creek View Drive Extension
*Congress Park, 4017 Capitol (1.96 ac.)
*Gollihar Road, generally from Carroll Lane to Kostoryz Road
National League of Cities Transportation Committee
Past Board Chair, KEDT- South Texas Public Broadcasting Systems, Inc.
Vote por Ninguno, o Uno
The issuance of bonds for designing, constructing, renovating, and making permanent street improvements in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000, and levying a tax in payment thereof, with priority given to the following:
United States Conference of Mayors Housing Committee
*Downtown Road and Streetscape Improvements
(Island voters cannot vote in this race)
Proposition No. 1: Street Projects
United States Conference of Mayors Water Council
Past President Executive Women International, Corpus Christi Chapter
*Fountain Park, 4938 Moody (1.62 ac.)
Rudy Garza, Jr.
President-Elect, Texas Municipal League
Street/Access Road 6 (off Park Road 22)
Council Member, Single Member District 2
Vote por Ninguno, o Uno
Mayor, City of Corpus Christi
Advisory Board, American Bank, N.A.
*Cabra Park, 1323 W. Broadway (1.36 ac.)
Council Member, Single Member District 4
1. Name prior leadership positions you have held in nonprofit organizations and appointed positions you have held on community Boards.
*North Padre Island Beach Facility in the vicinity of Sea Pines Drive/Coral Vine
Frank F. Schlegal, Jr.
Council Member, Single Member District 3
AGE: 53
Board Member, Foster Angels South TX helping Foster Children with Child Protective Service
John Garcia
Brian Rosas Joshua Tijerina Jano Andrasik
Nelda Martinez
OCCUPATION: Mayor; President, Adlen, Enterprises, Inc.
*North Padre Island Beach Access Roads (3A and 2)
*Willow Park, 11418 Willowood Creek (0.93 ac.)
(Island voters cannot vote in this race)
Mayor of Corpus Christi
Steve DeAses Nick Adame Ed Bennett Coretta Trinita Graham Ramiro Gambi Gamboa Carol A. Scott Regent, District 4 (Regente, Distrito Núm 4) Vote for None, or One Vote por Ninguno, o Uno Guy Watts Nicole Horton Todd M. Walter Proposition The issuance of $157,000,000 of bonds to construct and equip school buildings (including but not limited to constructing and equipping classrooms, laboratories and infrastructure for workforce technology and training programs, academic transfer courses, high school dual credit classes, student support services and library facilities, and renovating and/or replacing certain existing education facilities built as early as 1941), and levying the tax in payment thereof For Against
Past Board Member for Development Board for John Paul II High School Past Board Member for Corpus Christi International Airport Advisory board Past member, Affordable Housing Committee, Corpus Christi Association of Realtors Past committee member for TREPAC/ Corpus Christi Assoc. of Realtors Past Chair Marketing and Communications Task Force Corpus Christi Community Cultural Plan Past Chair League of Women Voters Candidates Forums Former Co-Chair of WIN-Women in NAACP Past Treasurer, Del Mar College Bond Election Past Co-Chair, YWCA-Y Women In Careers Annual Fundraiser Organized the Inaugural Bishop’s Guild Member of the Clowns Who Care for Driscoll Children’s Hospital Former Trustee for South Texas Institute for the Arts Former Texas A&M Corpus Christi Advisory Council Past Vice-Chair Executive Board for Franklin Graham Festival 2. What is your prior experience in business and financial management? I have owned, started, operated and built four businesses from the ground floor. In managing my business operations, I have planned and written budgets, managed the financial and capital resources, negotiated numerous contracts and managed the local, state and federal compliance requirements. I have handled payroll, hiring and managing of personnel, implemented risk management policies and trained personnel for best business practices. In addition, I have developed, owned and managed commercial real estate buildings in my asset management company. I have determined site selection, market feasibility data, projected revenue streams, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cost analysis for my construction budgets. I have also negotiated the successful sale of two of my prior companies. Experience includes: • President & CEO of Adlen Enterprises, Inc., an asset management company • Past President & CEO of Nueces Title, coowner, sold company July 2012 • Past President, co-owner of First American Closing Office, Inc., sold company to Stewart Title in 2001 • Partner, co-owner 5102 Joint Venture (Commercial Office Buildings) • Licensed Realtor in the State of Texas • Approved Instructor with State of Texas for Realtor continuing education I have been financially independent since I was 15 years old. At times working 3 jobs to put myself through College, I completed my degree at the University of Texas at Austin on a tight budget with considerable financial management. 3. Describe your campaign organization and budget for the election.
I have a loyal campaign team that has been with me since 2001. We have a dedicated and committed team with diverse expertise and vast campaign experience. The planning of our campaign has been comprehensively outlined in the accountability of a budget, methods of communication, timeline of events, knowledge of issues and outreach to citizens. 4. What were the 3 most positive accomplishments for Corpus Christi in the past 5 years and the three biggest failures in the same time frames? The first positive accomplishment was the hiring of our capable city manager, Ron Olson. Our positive project accomplishments include procuring approximately $600 million of state and federal funds (once considered a pipe dream) for a new Harbor Bridge, a bridge of national significance and gateway to the 5th largest port in the nation, the Port Corpus Christi. After over 30 years of neglect, we established a streets solution plan for maintenance, reconstruction of arterials and collectors and accountability measures codified in our city ordinances for standards of new street construction. We also provided the right package of incentives for the Schlitterbahn waterpark, which upon completion will be our very own nationallyacclaimed waterpark. These investments will provide a multiplier of jobs, inject capital expenditures into our local economy, support and expand existing businesses, and expand our tax base. The three biggest failures in the same time frame: Although we have a comprehensive plan now for street maintenance, reconstruction of arterials and collectors, we lack a comprehensive plan for reconstruction of our residential, local streets and city facilities. It is also critical we work toward a long-term plan for stable utility rates. Although Schlitterbahn waterpark construction has been delayed, I believe it is vital that the city be part of the solution to see this project through its completion. 5. What will be the biggest challenge facing the council and how do you intend to deal with it? The biggest challenge is the years of backlog in dealing with the reconstruction of our residential/local streets and city facilities. Compounding this challenge is the huge demand for contractors who are struggling to sustain a trained workforce and escalating material costs in a competitive and stronger economy. Solutions on reconstruction of local/residential streets have been initiated with dedicated funds from our general fund and revenues from our Industrial District Contracts. However, a variety of dedicated funding sources will need to be identified that are directly tied to activities that impact our streets. We also need to explore the repurposing of sales tax from retired debt WITHOUT raising taxes. It is complex and confusing. When the streets maintenance fee was implemented, many residents thought this fee would address reconstruction of the residential and local streets. There is a distinction between maintenance and reconstruction. The maintenance fee is used to maintain but not reconstruct residential/ local streets. The maintenance fee as stated above also includes maintaining arterials and collectors. The reasoning behind starting with the maintenance fee was to keep existing streets that were in good enough condition to maintain from further deteriorating to the stage of reconstruction which is much more costly. Given the decades of neglect, we cannot expect the solutions process in addressing the residential/local streets reconstruction to happen overnight. Our approach must make changes in a graduated and resolute pace without financially crushing our residents and businesses that are the very source of funding the basic services for our community. 6. What is your vision for the City of Corpus Christi? What part of that vision can be achieved in 2 years, 5 years and 10 years? My vision starts with building on our strengths. We are in a new global economy with an invaluable deep water port, a growing business community, boundless nature tourism and beautiful beaches and bays for families to enjoy. People from all walks will travel miles to Corpus Christi as their destination to enjoy our abundant natural assets. These strengths are attracting new business and industry investment from around the world. My vision is to leverage these strengths so we are able to invest in good streets, aging infrastructure, safe neighborhoods and good-paying jobs. The basis for a vision must have sound fiscal accountability policies while providing quality basic services. In the next 2 years we must continue to build on the successful policies established and implemented. We have much more work to do. A coordinated and unified effort is vital to our future success. I am confident that with a great deal of effort, teamwork and commitment, we will realize great benefits for our community in the next 5-10 years. I have the leadership experience to make this vision become a reality. 7. How do you plan to help the city grow its tax base? I plan to continue my strong support for meaningful economic development. We must continue to be prudent with the use of our economic development tools that are performance based. Our future success depends on building on our strengths with our deep water port industries, our beautiful beaches, medical services, military installations, downtown revitalization, continuing to partner with our educational institutions in growing our work force, and building on the Convention and Visitors Bureau’s momentum in promoting our eco-tourism trade with our natural assets to become a world class destination. 8. What do you view as the weakest areas of City Staff and what would you do to address them? We have seen significant improvement with our city team. However, city staff at all levels
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Island Election Bob Jones OCCUPATION: Petroleum Samples Technician/Minister AGE: 66 1. Name prior leadership positions you have held in nonprofit organizations and appointed positions you have held on community boards. Pastor, Messianic Fellowship Church Member, State Republican Executive Committee. Appointed by Governor Rick Perry as Chair of the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Board Vice Chair, Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Board Member, State of Texas Coastal Coordination Council Member, Corpus Christi Rotary Club Board Member, Corpus Christi Food Bank Trustee, Art Institute of South Texas Vice President of Services, United Way of the Coastal Bend Board Member, USO of South Texas 2. What is your prior experience in business and financial management? Served as Head Administrator for the Redemption Christian Academy of Corpus Christi, where I managed the staffing and maintenance of the school and served as chief fundraiser. Prior to that, I was the Human Resources Director for the Save Home Health Care, Inc. 3. Describe your campaign organization and budget for the election. I’ve hired Jeff Butler with the Butler Group to serve as general consultant on my campaign. Together we have created a working budget for this campaign that will get our message to the voters of Corpus Christi through various forms of media. 4. What were the 3 most positive accomplishments for Corpus Christi in the past 5 years and the three biggest failures in the same time frame? 3 most positive accomplishments 1 Demolition of Memorial Coliseum 2 3 3 biggest failures 1 Destination Bayfront 2 The Street User Fee 3 Not addressing our infrastructure needs sooner 5. What will be the biggest challenge facing the council and how do you intend to deal with it? The biggest challenge will be finding a reasonable solution to funding the repair and replacement of critical infrastructure that doesn’t hamper economic growth or burden the already overtaxed tax payer. That requires trust from the both the council and the citizens, and unfortunately, I feel the council has not done enough to build trust. 6. What is your vision for the City of Corpus Christi? What part of that vision can be achieved in 2 years, 5 years and 10 years? I feel the first part of my vision is reestablishing trust with the citizens of Corpus Christi and that must be done immediately. Too many people don’t trust the leadership of our city because they feel the leadership doesn’t listen to their concerns. Trust can only be reestablished with a change in leadership.
Too often the city staff doesn’t see the people they affect with the numbers they propose. Money is not endless, yet the city staff comes up with new ways to collect more of the ratepayers’ money without thinking of ways to reduce their burden. I would focus the City Staff’ on finding ways to reduce the tax burden on our citizens across the board. Make recommendations in city government that the City Council can cut to reduce government spending. 9. How many times did you visit the Island prior to announcing your candidacy and what were the purposes of your visits? I visited the Island frequently each week, either for meetings or to have a meal. The I s l a n d is, in and of itself, a special and unique aspect of this city. 10. What do you view as the key Padre Island issues and what is your position on those issues? This city council believes that Island residents should pay more than its fair share of taxes to fund the city’s projects and I believe that’s wrong. Island residents, per capita, pay more in taxes to the city, yet do not receive as much spending as other parts of the city. All you have to do is look at the November bond proposal to see how little the Island would receive if the bonds were passed. I don’t think that’s fair for Island residents. 11. How will you stay in touch with Island residents and how will we reach you in a timely manner? Not only will you have open access to me, but I will make it a point to visit the Island monthly and attend forums where residents have an opportunity to talk directly with me on any issue. 12. Provide a brief opinion on desalinization. I’m in favor of desalinization because it will help our city meet its water demands in the future. 13. City Council appears ready to present a 2014 Bond Package to the voters in the neighborhood of $100 Million. Which propositions in the bond package would you vote in favor of? I am considering for voting for Prop 1 because the city administration has said this proposition will not cost the taxpayers any money. But I will oppose the remaining propositions because I feel at this time the tax payers are overburdened and should not have to pay for more city government. 14. Some feel our bond packages are too large. Do you agree? Do you believe it is the City Council’s responsibility to be more selective of the items that go on the bond package or do you think City Council should include many items and let the voters decide what they want to fund? I think the city bond package, at $100 Million, is too large and expensive. I think the city needs to use better judgment in deciding what to put on a bond package and understand just how much the taxpayers of Corpus Christi can afford. 15. Place the following items in order of importance to you as they affect our City and feel free to include an explanation. This will help us to determine where you would allocate city resources:
As for the future, my vision is that the council maintains and builds upon the trust we will reestablish after the election. I’d like more people from our community to have input into the decision-making process. They need their voices heard.
Job creation
I’d like to see the city run more efficiently and that we hold the line on spending. Our citizens are taxed enough, and I’d like to see the city reduce their tax burden by cutting spending and doing more with less.
Improve city staff
7. How do you plan to help the city grow its tax base?
Park Maintenance
I’d start by reducing the heavy regulatory burdens placed on entrepreneurs and small businesses, the true job creators of this city. I’d like to look at reducing the rate payers t a x burden, which will spur growth and economic opportunity. 8. What do you view as the weakest areas of City Staff and what would you do to address them?
Increase economic opportunity Street Maintenance
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1. Name prior leadership positions you have held in nonprofit organizations and appointed positions you have held on community Boards. Past Master Councilor Corpus Christi Chapter Order of DeMolay Past District Deputy State Master Councilor (Alamo District) President Pro Tem of the Senate Texas DeMolay Government Days (2001) Past Worshipful Master Loma Alto Masonic Lodge Lifetime Voting Member Grand Lodge of Texas Member Board of Directors of Corpus Christi Cycling Club 2. What is your prior experience in business and financial management? I was in charge of running the kitchen at the Aransas County Detention center. This job included meeting the mandates set by the state for nutrition. I was directly in charge of budgetary expenses. My reports went directly to the Sheriff and the county Treasurer. I was also responsible for placing food orders and projecting when large bulk orders would be needed, and coordinating the arrival of these orders in a timely fashion. I was charged with the orderly running of the kitchen and maintained watch over the inmate workers while they prepared meals for 200 inmates. There were no other officers present. All cooking and cleaning was done by the inmates under my direction. 3. Describe your campaign organization and budget for the election. My organization is made up of a close knit circle of friends and family that all have something unique to offer in either experience or knowledge. 4.What were the 3 most positive accomplishments for Corpus Christi in the past 5 years and the three biggest failures in the same time frames? As the brother of a disabled person the city’s ongoing efforts to become more ADA compliant has impressed me. 5. What will be the biggest challenge facing the council and how do you intend to deal with it? Right now I believe that there is a large portion of the community that does not trust the city council to represent their needs. Regaining the community’s trust is critical. 6. What is your vision for the City of Corpus Christi? What part of that vision can be achieved in 2 years, 5 years and 10 years? My vision for Corpus Christi involves a more community first approach in the way business is conducted. I want to bring the community together to revitalize downtown. I want to put the “Spark” back in the “Sparkling City.” I want to hear new voices, I want fresh ideas. I want our city leaders to say “Why Not!” instead of “Why”. At two years I want to have a general election where the city does not ask for more of your money. At five years I want the city to be able to operate within its means without reducing services to the community. At ten years I want there to be just as many new local businesses filing for permits as there are foreign investors wanting to move here. 7. How do you plan to help the city grow its tax base?
Water issues
We need to streamline building permits and inspections, but not at the cost of safety. We need housing available for workers in the oilfields and their families. We also need to cultivate a climate of progress to keep and draw younger businesspeople to the area.
Crime issues Increase tourism Improve education More leisure/entertainment options 16. One final comment to Island residents: If you are happy with the current city council and direction this city is headed, then vote for the incumbent. But if you think we are on the wrong path, that this city is taxing us to death, and that we need a new direction for Corpus Christi, then I urge you to vote Bob Jones for Mayor of Corpus Christi.
8. What do you view as the weakest areas of City Staff and what would you do to address them? The city needs to have trained grant writers. CCPD has two grant writers that seek out alternative funds for the operation of the department. I will look in to implementing this same concept at city hall.
9. How many times did you visit the Island prior to announcing your candidacy and what were the purposes of your visits? I have lived in Corpus Christi for over 33 years. Counting the number of times that I have visited the island is impossible. I have eaten at many of the local restaurants, played mini-golf, gone fishing at Bob Hall pier, and camped on the National Seashore. 10. What do you view as the key Padre Island issues and what is your position on those issues? One of the major issues is traffic management. The city wants the Island to be a tourist spot yet they are slow to address the traffic problem. No one wants to sit in traffic for over an hour waiting to get to the beach. I also believe that The Island could use at the least one more stoplight. 11. How will you stay in touch with Island residents and how will we reach you in a timely manner? Increased interaction with the community is one of the most important issues in my opinion. You are all stakeholders in our city. My attendance at local community meetings would greatly improve accessibility to your city leaders. Phone calls and email will be the easiest way to reach me, but when you see me out in the community feel free to come up and say hi. 12. Provide a brief opinion on desalinization. When desalinization was first proposed as an alternative to the Mary Rhodes pipeline years ago the consensus was, that it was not cost effective. And know we are at the same crossroads. Had we built the plant two decades ago chances are it would have paid for itself by now. Cost will always be an issue. I am for desalinization now and in the future. I don’t see any way around it, we can only put so many straws in other people’s sodas. 13. City Council appears ready to present a 2014 Bond Package to the voters for in the neighborhood of $100,000,000. Which Propositions in the bond package would you vote in favor of? Personally I am not for either of the propositions as they are being presented. Neither of them addresses issues where they need to be addressed, and much of what is in the propositions are to fix things that are not broken. 14. Some feel or bond packages are too large. Do you agree? Do you believe it is City Council’s responsibility to be more selective of the items that go on the bond package or do you think City Council should include many items and let the voters decide what they want to fund? I feel that our bond packages are too large. The city should allow the voters to choose what gets funded and what doesn’t. 15. Place the following items in order of importance to you as they affect our City and feel free to include an explanation. This will help us to determine where you would allocate city resources: Create jobs, increase economic development, Street Maintenance, park maintenance, more leisure/entertainment options, improve city staff, improve education, crime issues, water issues, increase tourism. Economic development Streets Water Issues Create Jobs Crime issues Improve Education Park maintenance Leisure/entertainment options City Staff Increase tourism. The creation of jobs will be a product of economic development. 16. One final comment to Island residents: I have always viewed the island as a retreat from the city. When we come “OTB” we leave the city behind and relax. It has always had an identity of its own.
Nelda Martinez continued from A13 in every department should continue to identify and support operational efficiencies and better utilize shared resources. Austerity measures should continue in cost cutting opportunities to spend every taxpayer penny wisely. And the city’s mission states, they should work to employ fiscal discipline, continuous improvement, firstrate customer service, and straight forward communications. 9. How many times did you visit the Island prior to announcing your candidacy and what were the purposes of your visits? I have made countless visits to the Island with constituents, business mixers, on-site visits with GLO representatives during a minor oil spill, ground breakings, annual meeting with Padre Isles Property Owners Association, etc. In addition, I frequently visit friends, go boating; enjoy the restaurants, beach and many business establishments. Having been born and raised in Corpus Christi, the Island has and always will be a big part of my life. 10. What do you view as the key Padre Island issues and what is your position on those issues? The key issues are to complete the amenities as promised for Packery Channel; continue efforts to address the strong concerns about public safety, continue with beautification/landscaping and beach clean-up; complete the JFK area road improvements; support a comprehensive marketing plan for the Island; and explore opportunities to diversify income streams on the Island.
Padre and Mustang Island are catalyst and targeted areas for our city’s future growth. 11. How will you stay in touch with Island residents and how will we reach you in a timely manner? I have always been accessible and will continue to be a phone call away. Most people from the Island who contact me reach me on my cell phone at (361) 779-7938. I am also on Facebook and my email address is nelda@neldamartinez. com. I will continue to participate in Island initiatives. 12. Provide a brief opinion on desalinization. Corpus Christi is the largest city directly located on the Gulf Coast and should be the premier location of a saltwater desalination plant. As our city manager states, “rain is what happens in between droughts” and we must diversify our water resources. Per our Assistant Manager, Gus Gonzalez, he stated in order to operate a full scale salt water desalination plant through our distribution system it would cost an additional 40%. Our city taxpayers cannot afford a 40% increase in their utility bills. However, our city council team has supported a resolution in identifying resources from the state in grants, not loans, to assist in building a salt water desalination plant. The rate of return in economic benefits would far outweigh the initial capital investment. 13. City Council appears ready to present a 2014 Bond Package to the voters for in the neighborhood of $100,000,000. Which
Propositions in the bond package would you vote in favor of? I would support both propositions. Deferring the reconstruction would not only compound the costs into a later date but would also not address the capacity and safety issues that need immediate attention. 14. Some feel or bond packages are too large. Do you agree? Do you believe it is City Council’s responsibility to be more selective of the items that go on the bond package or do you think City Council should include many items and let the voters decide what they want to fund? It is the city council’s responsibility to determine items included on a bond package. Given the significant backlog of street repairs and reconstruction, our first priority was to identify the worst streets for the bond projects as well as streets with capacity and safety issues. A city council policy utilizes a sound metric system to prioritize the streets selected with the most pressing needs. 15. Place the following items in order of importance to you as they affect our City and feel free to include an explanation. This will help us to determine where you would allocate city resources: Create jobs, increase economic development, Street Maintenance, park maintenance, more leisure/entertainment options, improve city staff, improve education, crime issues, water issues, increase tourism. The priority mission of our city is to deliver
basic municipal services which meet the vital health, safety, and general welfare needs of our residents and which sustain and improve our citizen’s quality of life. Basic service includes streets, solid waste management, water delivery, public safety and facilities maintenance. As a result, Street Maintenance, Crime Issues, Water Issues, Improving City Staff and Park Maintenance would rate at the top of the list. While providing our basic services, we also need to Create Jobs, Increase Economic Development, provide more Leisure and Entertainment Options, and Increase Tourism as they contribute to our city’s financial sustainability and our residents’ quality of life. We must continue our partnerships with school districts, Del Mar College and Texas A & M University—Corpus Christi to improve our educational system. Our future depends on it. 16. One final comment to Island residents: It has been an honor and privilege serving as your Mayor. I want to build on the momentum of positive and meaningful growth we have seen and experienced on the Island in the last few years. An effective leader is able to bring different viewpoints together to meet a common goal. I have worked with all walks of life to build a better community. You can depend on me to continue to be a full-time Mayor, study the issues and make the hard choices to create a community where families can be safe and businesses can thrive. I ask for your support and vote for my re-election as your Mayor on Tuesday, November 4th as we move our great city forward.
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Island Election Dan McQueen OCCUPATION: Engineer AGE: 54 1. Name prior leadership positions you have held in nonprofit organizations and appointed positions you have held on community Boards. Regional Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Martial Arts Jujitsu, Director. Boys & Girls Club of America Board Member. Tae Kwon Do Union, Regional Board Member. 2. What is your prior experience in business and financial management? Engineering & Production Manager Raytheon Aerospace. President of American National Martial Arts Association. Owner of American National Martial Arts – Location Corpus. Owner McQueen Motorcycle (electric) – R&D Engineering. 3. Describe your campaign organization and budget for the election. Campaign is comprised of an all-volunteer organization. Budget is bootstrap and is funded by only Dan McQueen. He allows no special interest and is focused on providing only development of Corpus Christi without any outside financial influence by any select group. 4. What were the 3 most positive accomplishments for Corpus Christi in the past 5 years and the three biggest failures in the same time frames? a.1. Influenced over $10M of annual saving for CCAD which lead to the selection of Center of Excellence award. a.2. Implemented Technology Engineering Mentor and training program with Engineering Graduates and students to promote technological entrepreneurialism. Promoting the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (AIR) development within the CCISD. a.3. Created Martial Arts fitness and youth development programs with the YMCA to promote leaderships at John Paul, North Side Manor and the Garcia Gonzales Charter School. b.1. Unable to save from demolition the Memorial Coliseum after communicating with Corpus Christi council the interest of three technological industries that were willing to use space for the promotion of advanced alternative energy applications. b.2. Unable to create a Homeless Fitness program. City leadership unwilling to allow recreational common areas for fitness program to promote esteem development program. b.3. Unable to conduct Aerospace Entrepreneurial Development and Training program with the Corpus Christi Economic Development Group. 5. What will be the biggest challenge facing the council and how do you intend to deal with it? The ultimate challenge in Corpus Christi is the formation of unification in the developmental vision of the city. The city has been divided in every aspect from poor leadership and focus. The unknown determination of building a park, funding a park or selling a park is a simple example of an unclear focus and direction. This lack of unification has impacted our infrastructure, natural resources, industry growth, and the entire social investment in our city. My vision is clear, develop prosperity across the city through education and technological development which will promulgate into Budget accountability, Balanced Natural Resource utilization and increased technology based jobs for a sustainable future. 6. What is your vision for the City of Corpus Christi? What part of that vision can be achieved in 2 years, 5 years and 10 years? A Bright Corpus Christi Future! This is created by increasing the brilliance represented in the education, aesthetics and perception of Corpus Christi. The city leadership is ultimately responsible for guiding this transition. Currently we have been identified as having inferior education, lacking sustainable high level jobs and have decreased every application of city provided services (streets, trash, water, police, animal, parks …). The vision is a comprehensive process of revitalizing Corpus Christi Government to enhance each of the deficits through a value added process improvement program that utilizes modern CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) matrix for improved city wide efficiency. This includes road construction projects, to enhance the efficiency and reducing cost impact from the RFQ to Completion of all projects. Economic stimulation is imperative to the broad growth and funding of Corpus Christi infrastructure and provides the ultimate sustainment for all secondary industries. This will be transitioned into a technological business platform which will embraces all layers of the Aerospace industry which has been a foundation for Corpus Christi, rich in our history beyond 60years. Clear Milestones Year 2: Implementation of Aerospace Technological Training Programs from 11th grade – College to include Entrepreneurial Development. Focus on 2% annual technology industry growth. Increase City Wide Efficiency through documented accountability and transparency. Focus on 10% annual saving in Efficiency related to CMMI level improvement process and Six Sigma process improvement programs. Roads- Mitigate the high cost and high time schedule for road construction with a 50% savings in forecasted cost and time impact by implementing an internal construction program which impacts price controls on contracted programs. Water- Implement balanced Per Capita consumption thresholds which mitigate the
industrial over consumption forecast that has impacted the water sustainment process.
and forecast for sustainment time line, before any construction is considered.
Year 5: Technological Job Based Economy. Forecast 17%
13. City Council appears ready to present a 2014 Bond Package to the voters for in the neighborhood of $100,000,000. Which Propositions in the bond package would you vote in favor of?
Roads and Infrastructure. Forecast 55% Improvement Water Balanced. Forecast consumption no greater than 90% of source flow. Crime. Forecast 15% decrease. Animal Shelter Euthanize. Forecast 0% to future no kill practice. Year 10: Forecast as the economic sustainment program embraces a technological dominance, the secondary and tertiary industries will be enhanced. The impact on education will provide the flow for families to remain in the areas because of a broader opportunity. The society enrichment from lower crime, improved city services, improved economic stability and balanced environmental impact to all natural resources will continue to embrace the brilliance of Corpus Christi. 7. How do you plan to help the city grow its tax base? Continue with the education, information and promotion of technologically based industry. The growth of the Aerospace industry to include the Unmanned Aircraft will be the fastest growing technological business model in the world. Corpus Christi is positioned with a rich history in Aerospace that reaches back to WWII. Our history, combined with the selection of A&M as an FAA test location and the future opportunity that may be available as a DAR (Designated Airworthiness Representative, enhances our opportunity in the growth of Aerospace products. This can include application that range from services to manufacturing. Technologically the industry embraces advanced polymers to electronic and software business opportunities. My experience of 35 years in aerospace and aerospace engineering combined with my application to the FAA as a DER (Designated Engineering Representative) enhances both the leadership of the city and the technological growth of our area. This advanced growth opportunity of technology will venture into businesses that will become both revenue streams in property taxation also through sales taxation from the personnel increased wage growth. By focusing on the future business of Aerospace now, we can mold our education, development and applications to become world leaders in an industry that can provide layers of success and economic stability. 8. What do you view as the weakest areas of City Staff and what would you do to address them? The Corpus Christi staff that has impacted the majority of city residents would be the engineering and street divisions. The current issues have impacted their operations and because of the strong public demand, have created an over pricing of construction requirements. The flow process through engineering do not follow sound value added and standard work models, which can greatly impact the cost and time for road projects. The staff has worked diligently, however they need strong and sound leadership with engineering and production experience to impact the over demand of street construction. 9. How many times did you visit the Island prior to announcing your candidacy and what were the purposes of your visits? I have a countless number of visits to the island. My visits have normally been in relationship to visiting friends, beach, dinning and shopping. The island embraces all the levels of enjoyment that this former Naval Rescue Swimmer desires in a lifestyle. The water has been the focus of both my professional history and my recreation desires. 10. What do you view as the key Padre Island issues and what is your position on those issues? The growth of the tourist industry will continue to elevate the need for crime patrol and prevention as well as a comprehensive traffic management program. It will be imperative to ensure ample staffing of the crime and traffic support staff to mitigate issues and minimize the impact of tourist growth on the citizens of the island. 11. How will you stay in touch with Island residents and how will we reach you in a timely manner? Communication is multi-directional and will require the use by both sides to ensure a stable communication platform. We will continue to communicate through the use of modern methods (email, text, and phone) in addition to the personal communication we will continue as you visit me at City Hall or my time on the island. 12. Provide a brief opinion on desalinization. My experience with water processing and oceanography is broad. I am well aware of the impact with desalinization and evaporator defects which can lead to water hours. In research, many of the desalinization plants in the USA have stopped operation due to the high cost of processing and maintenance. In addition, the majority of the desalinization brine or sludge is in storage tanks because of the environmental impact. This brings two significant impacts to the design and construction of a desalinization plant in the Corpus Christi area. It has been stated that the new methods address a geothermal closed loop operation process that can use the brine. The closed loop indicates that only a specified volume of salt brine would be used which could impact the cost of operation. However the continued production of waste product becomes one of the highest impact issues, beyond the cost forecast to be passed along to the population. Considering the current unbalance of water consumption specifically created by high volume consumption industries, it is more important to regulate a balanced per capita usage before investment in another sustainment process. The desalinization process needs to be fully communicated with the public. to include the forecast cost, waste management
The 2012 Bond package was presented as a $55M package, however the utility impact of $41.3M was not communicated, therefore the total was $96.33M. The additional cost was directly applied to the utility bills. The 2014 Bond package proposition 1 & 2 for roads is currently $99.2M with utility cost estimated at $66M, bringing the total cost to tax and utility payers to $165M. Until we can embrace the cost of price gouging and what is estimated at a 20X deviation in the inter-departmental cost of street construction compared to the contracted price, funding these projects is not recommended. Ultimately we need managerial improvements to develop new concepts on how to address the engineering and production process of street construction without falling victim to contractor price increases and lack of accountability. The long-term impact from this continued debt increase can cripple the city if we do not have an economic sustainment plan. 14. Some feel or bond packages are too large. Do you agree? Do you believe it is City Council’s responsibility to be more selective of the items that go on the bond package or do you think City Council should include many items and let the voters decide what they want to fund? The leadership of the City is placed by the voters on those that have been elected. These individual should have the experience, education and aptitude to make decisions that focus on the betterment and sustainment of the population. Creating time gaps in the decision process in addition to cost impact for conducting elections are detrimental to the streamline process flow for city operation. These decisions should be based on sound economic practices. We as a city have been broad reaching beyond our economic means, which has placed funding in areas that will not produce a ROI (return on investment) and have minimal impact on the population. This misdirected spending impacted the spending which should have addressed normal time required maintenance and construction of infrastructural requirements. This has created a need for high levels of funding to supplement the normal taxation process to address normal expenditures as they become crisis issues. Ultimately I do not agree that this is the process of management for our city. It multiplies the cost and creates a significant burden on the tax payer. 15. Place the following items in order of importance to you as they affect our City and feel free to include an explanation. This will help us to determine where you would allocate city resources: Create jobs, increase economic development, Street Maintenance, park maintenance, more leisure/entertainment options, improve city staff, improve education, crime issues, water issues, increase tourism. Increase Economic Development – Focus on Technology Based Industry. The military is forecast downsizing and the impact to CCAD or NAS Corpus could be impacting. The oil industry has downsized in the past which directly impacted Corpus Christi. The recent legislation related to fracking and earth tremors could impact our local economy. It is imperative that we move forward with a diversified model of economic sustainability. Improve Education – Education will support the continued process flow of technological development and help the formation of new industry growth. Water Issues – The current forecast for water consumption beginning 2015 is beyond the
current intake. This is based on nearly 30,000 acre-foot forecast consumption from the new foreign industries. This places an undue burden on the residents and tax payers. The Mary Rhodes II will help relieve the impact, and the cost has been passed to the citizens in an increase to the water bill. The continued poor management of our natural resources places each of us at risk. Street Maintenance – The end-to-end process flow and financial management of the projects needs to be addressed to improve efficiency. Create Jobs – The sustainment of the city is based on high level jobs. The city has seen homelessness double in the past two years. We have seen increased of contractor labor. This model is not sustainable and as the construction boom digresses, it will bring a stress to the local economy. This requires a proactive comprehensive approach to develop the balanced levels of jobs for sustainability. Improve City Staff – City staff have been over worked as the city embraces an unclear direction from leadership. Ultimately sound leadership and communication processes need to be implemented to streamline efficiencies. Crime Issues – The city Police Department is overworked. We have a high influx of migrants, drugs, illegal aliens and normal city crimes. This places a higher burden on your police department to ensure safety across our city. We need to embrace technology to mitigate the continued increase influx of crime. Increase Tourism – The tourism industry provides a significant contribution to our financial stability. We need to create more business related visitors to balance the cyclical industry that is focused more on the seasonal recreational opportunities. Park Maintenance – Focus needs to be placed on a single direction for the City Park and recreation. There are an abundance of recreational locations that are not promoted as leasable or rentable spots for actives. We have focused on single location development, which does not address the broad needs of the city. A detailed vision for the entire cities park maintenance needs to be addressed for consistency. More Leisure/ Entertainment – The city’s recreation and disposable income don’t provide sustainment for the current volume of entertainment venues. Current location such as the American Bank Center required subsidization. The focus needs to be in elevating the median income of the city to allow for sustainment of the currently existing Leisure and Entertainment location. 16. One final comment to Island residents: Corpus Christi and Island residents, we have hard work ahead if we desire to create the Bright City on the Bay and Gulf that our families can enjoy. We have been misguided and funding has been misdirected, causing significant impact that could affect us for many years to come. Though I desire to assist in leading us through this tough time and through the tough issues, I will not undergo this mission without your involvement and engagement. Together we can overcome all obstacles; however it takes a firm commitment to see it to completion. My campaign is funded by me and I will not battle opposition with your financial resources, however your communication and commitment to the campaign is required if you believe my plan and leadership is a benefit to our city. Take the time to evaluate each candidate on their education, contribution, experience and merit to determine who is better equipped to resolve our issues. My experience in military, martial arts and engineering show that I embrace challenge and my ethical prowess is beyond reproach. So I ask you for your support in creating A BRIGHT CORPUS CHRISTI FUTURE! Thanks, Dan McQueen for Mayor
Election continued from A1 will get the endorsement of the Island’s voters.. The following candidates are expected to participate in the first Candidate Endorsement Night on Thursday, September 18: City Council District 4 candidates (incumbent) Colleen McIntyre and Joe Vollmer and Mayoral candidates (incumbent) Nelda Martinez, Dan McQueen, Bob Jones, and Lee McGinnis. The city terms run for two years with each council member up for election in each cycle. The Corpus Christi City Council is made up of nine members with the Mayor and three members elected At-Large and four elected to geographical districts; Padre Island is located in District 4.
All registered voters on The Island are eligible and encouraged to attend. No pre-registration for the events in necessary; the only requirement is that those who wish to vote in the endorsement process be registered voters. Voter registration applications will be available at both events. IUPAC was formed in 2008 to unite Island voters behind their endorsed candidates to concentrate voting power. It was the first organization in the city to endorse Mayor Joe Adame in his successful run for mayor and candidates endorsed by the group have a success record of over 90%. IUPAC does not do endorsements in partisan races; city races only.
2014 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Clean-Up Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve By Colleen McCue Volunteers will leave from Fulton Harbor on the Skimmer at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014, and return to the Harbor around 2:00 p.m. We’d like to fill the boat this year with 35 volunteers. Free lunch will be provided to all volunteers. All volunteers should be comfortable climbing into and out of the boat using a ladder and tolerate working in warm temperatures. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle. Hats, long sleeves, pants, and shoes that stay on your feet in the mud, are recommended. We will be providing latex gloves, trash bags, sunblock, and bug spray, but feel free to bring your own. Work gloves and long-handled trash grabbers are useful as well. There is a need for one or two volunteers to help remove trash bags from the shore. If
anyone is interested in doing this please let me know and I will give you the details. If you would like to join us for the cleanup, please R.S.V.P. via email by Friday, September 19, 2014. Please feel free to pass this request along to anyone you think may be interested.
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Port Aransas Art Walk October 11 This art walk is planned to encourage and promote art and culture and let everyone know Port A is Port Arty! Starting in Old Town and winding out HWY 361,this is a self guided tour of these arty locations and you can start your tour at any point and follow the map, which will be available at all locations. This is a great opportunity to get out and walk, bike, or take a cart, and learn more about the art culture in this community. These 16 different venues are all free and open to the public, meet a variety of folks, mingle, have refreshments at each location and meet others who share a passion for art, or encourage a friend or neighbor to come along. The Port Aransas Art Center is a 501 (C) (3) Non-Profit Corp. Promoting Art & Education Island Style since 1996. The locations for the event are listed below. Port a Glass Studio - 600 Cut Off Rd. suite 7 Deirdrea Lyon & Ida Pauken - 318 W. Cotter Ave. #10 Port A Arts - 722 Tarpon St. Suite G Tim Burdick Photography -722 Tarpon St. Suite L1 Potters on Cotter - 413 E. Cotter Debra Wilbanks Williams Studio - 118 W. White Fish On the Line Boutique - 345 N. Alister suite E2 Island Made Art Studios- 345 N. Alister Amy Sullivan Studio- 310 Laurel Port Aransas Art Center - 323 N. Alister Cita Resort Interiors - 129 N. Alister???? Donna Van Baalen Studio - 303 S. Station Coffee Waves Art- 1007 SH 361 Studio L. Leon - 1307 Whispering Sands St.Felder Gallery - 1726 St. Hwy 361 Tower Center Mustang Island Art Gallery - 2222 Hwy 361
Research Looks at How Oil and Water Mix in Gulf Waters in Spill Aftermath Studying the turbulence in Gulf waters is helping researchers understand how oil and water mix in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico – data that will come in handy during the aftermath of an oil spill. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi student, Jonathan Zikos, a senior environmental chemistry student of Dr. Darek Bogucki, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences, has spent the summer working on the data collected in 2012 near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which released nearly 4.4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf in 2010. “The turbulence measurements of the upper two meters will allow for better prediction of oil mixing and spreading,” Bogucki said. “Ultimately letting us predict what kind of action we need to take when faced with another oil spill.” Examining the particles in the turbulence allows scientists to determine if wreckage is in the water, gauge the health of microscopic marine life, or detect the presence of oil in the water. “Turbulence is chaotic and complex,” Zikos said. “Yet it’s the same on almost any scale. Turbulence in the atmosphere of Jupiter looks the same as the turbulence in a cup of coffee and cream, or an ocean with oil in it.” It is important to study turbulence, Bogucki said, especially in the first two meters of the ocean, because of the heat transfer that takes place between the ocean and the atmosphere. It also controls the movements of nearsurface contaminants. “The depth and rate of mixing within the oceanic mixed layer are crucial to understanding and quantifying climate dynamics on all scales,” he said. Zikos is analyzing and categorizing data from Bogucki’s experiments examining the waters’ conductivity, temperature and depth. Water samples are also measured for salinity, density, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen saturation and fluorescence measurements. “With the sensors, I can see the turbulence in the water, and the particles of stuff floating around in the water,” he said. The data then goes into a mathematical program to compare the particles for analysis. Bogucki and his team of student researchers work with the Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment (CARTHE), a research group created to protect the environment from existing oil spills and to predict the damage the oil spills will create for the ecosystem and the economy. CARTHE provides interactive graphs and 3D models to aid in the protection of the environment and is funded through Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI). “I’m very excited to be working on this and seeing where it all leads,” Zikos said. “This could determine my next focus area; the particulates, or the turbulence, or something else. Only time will tell.” Bogucki’s research focuses on investigation of petroleum released into the Gulf of Mexico by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. He is the recent recipient of an $800,000 grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative for his current research, and he is part of a consortium of 12 research institutions across the nation
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Texas’ biggest beach cleanup Saturday, Sept. 27
Rules for Deer Hunting on Naval Air Station Kingsville
Volunteer signup for Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup open
Deer drawings, hunting procedures and fees change for hunting on air station property
As many as 10,000 Texans are expected to hit the beach Saturday, Sept. 27 for the biggest beach cleanup in the Lone Star State, the Texas General Land Office’s Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup. The cleanup takes place at 12 Coastal Bend beaches, starting at 8:30 a.m. Post cleanup celebrations begin at noon.
Naval Air Station Kingsville has recently revised instructions for hunting aboard air station property. Changes include drawing dates, fees, persons authorized lodging options.
“Come and join us for a good day of family fun with a purpose,” said Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson.
Outdoor and hunting enthusiasts all across South Texas are familiar with the Navy’s 6,800 acre Escondido hunting ranch owned and operated by NAS Kingsville. The ranch is located in the southwest corner of McMullen County, about 25 miles outside of Freer, Texas.
Volunteers can sign up online at www.texasadoptabeach.org or just show up at any participating beach that morning, except for the sites at St. Joseph Island and the John M. O’Quinn I-45 Estuarial Corridor and Virginia Point Peninsula Preserve, which require advance registration . Each volunteer will be given data cards, gloves, pencils and trash bags. All volunteers are advised to wear closed-toe shoes, bring sunscreen and plenty of drinking water. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Cleanups are held rain or shine!
It was originally bought by the Navy to serve as a buffer area to the “Dixie” target range, which is part of the NAS Kingsville’s McMullen Target Range Complex. “Hunting is one of the primary types of recreation in the South Texas area and is encouraged on board the Dixie Annex,” said Capt. Christopher Misner, commanding officer, NAS Kingsville. “But we have closed the lodge there, rewritten our hunting regulations, and are only allowing night hunting on Dixie Annex by reservation. Reservations are required so that the duty Huntmaster may be made available,” he added. “And, we are now calling the property ‘Dixie Annex’ to reflect official government property records.”
Texans who are not able to attend the cleanup can help keep their beaches clean by making a tax-deductible donation online at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org. There are several different Adopt-A-Beach sponsorship levels ranging from $25 to $25,000, allowing both individuals and corporations to contribute to this major cleanup effort. The Adopt-A-Beach program is an all-volunteer effort that began in 1986 in an effort to rid Texas beaches of litter. Since the program began, 465,000 volunteers have removed more than 8,900 tons of trash from the Texas coastline, making it one of the most successful volunteer efforts in the nation.
But, what hunters may not know is that hunting is also authorized aboard the Naval Air Station on weekends during hunting season from our 10 blinds. Additionally, bird hunting is authorized in the South Field of the air station.
To learn more about the Adopt-A-Beach program, visit www. TexasAdoptABeach.org or contact the GLO at 1-877-TX COAST. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/texasadoptabeach. You can also follow us on Twitter via @TXAdoptABeach and use #TexasAdoptABeach in all your social media posts about the event.
“NAS Kingsville is probably one of a very few military installations that allows hunting on its property,” Misner added. “We have examined our applicable instructions and due to the limited size of available hunting areas, have made extensive revisions to ensure safety and provide the maximum opportunity for participation by all hands.”
• North Padre Island, Corpus Christi—Kleberg County
Hunting seasons, methods of take and game limits are in accordance with federal regulations and the state of Texas, except as modified by the revised NAS Kingsville instruction.
Check-in: Padre Balli Park Office, 15820 Park Road 22 Contact: Todd Dwyer, 361-853-9877, todd.dwyer@ texasadoptabeach.org; Gladys Choyke, 361-816-1243, gladys.choyke@texasadoptabeach.org
The only patrons who will be able to hunt aboard NAS Kingsville - the air station or the Dixie Annex - are active-duty and retired military personnel, Reservists, National Guard, disabled veterans, Department of Defense civilians, dependent family members (with dependent ID), and immediate family guests of the patrons. Hunting of both big and small game and birds is open to all eligible personnel.
• Padre Island National Seashore—Kleberg County Check-in: Malaquite Visitor Center, 20420 Park Road 22 Contact: William “Buzz” Botts, 361-949-8068, buzz.botts@ texasadoptabeach.org • Mustang Island State Park, Corpus Christi—Nueces County
Besides no overnight stays or lodging available at the Dixie Annex, the biggest change hunters will notice is a significant reduction in the fees and costs associated with hunting at the air station.
Check-in: Park Headquarters Parking Lot, 17047 State Highway 361 Contact: Nina Cardenas, 361-749-5246, nina.cardenas@ texasadoptabeach.org
NAS Kingsville has eliminated daily hunt fees, blind fees and kill fees, which is a big change in the base hunting instructions. Yet, everyone going into the field, whether hunting or not must have a valid Kings Hunt Club Card which costs $25.
• Port Aransas—Nueces County Check-in: Avenue G at the beach. Contact: Deno Fabrie. 361749-0256, deno.fabrie@texasadoptabeach.org
The other fees associated with hunting vary on which property the patron wants to hunt and the size of the game involved.
• Mollie Beattie Coastal Habitat Community—Nueces County
This season, deer hunting at Dixie Annex is by special permit (tag) only, there will be four drawings held: one for eligible youth ages nine to 16; active-duty NAS Kingsville personnel E-5 and below; and two for general authorized patrons, one for antlerless only and one for bucks only.
Check-in: Parking lot off Hwy 361, on Mustang Island near the Packery Channel Contact: Teresa Carrillo, 361-882-3439, teresa.carrillo@ texasadoptabeach.org
The youth draw for hunting will be held Oct. 1. There will be a youth-only hunt held Oct. 11-13. All unfilled youth tags will be returned to the Huntmaster and be added to the General Drawing.
• St. Jo Island/Port Aransas—Nueces County
The draw for E-5 and below personnel and the general drawing, both, will be held Oct. 20. Winners of the E-5 and below and general drawings will have from Nov. 1 to Feb. 15 to fill the tag. All remaining unfilled tags will be returned to the Huntmaster by Feb. 15.
Contact: Deno Fabrie, 361-749-0256, deno.fabrie@ texasadoptabeach.org
Check-in: 8:00 a.m. – Fisherman’s Wharf, 900 Tarpon Street
*Limited access – advance reservations required
Drawing entry fees are free for the youth-only drawing and NAS Kingsville E-5 and below drawing. General drawing fees are $5 for antlerless-only tags and $10 for buck-only tags. There is no limit to the number of entries for the general drawing, however an individual may only win up to three of each permits for the season. All permits and deer drawing tickets go on sale on Sept. 5 and may be purchased at Outdoor Recreation.
(Updated 7/28/14)
The permit to hunt is good for the entire hunting season - which is also a change in the NAS Kingsville instructions. Night hunts may be authorized aboard Dixie Annex by reservation only. During hunting season, hunting will begin with check-in at 5 a.m. and end at sundown. When checking in, personnel must show a valid photo ID showing date of birth, their King Hunt Club Card, hunting permit purchased at NAS Kingsville’s Outdoor Recreation, Texas state hunting license, proof of successful completion of a hunter education training course regardless of hunter’s age, and appropriate weapons permits. The minimum age to hunt or possess a weapon, aboard NAS Kingsville or the Dixie Annex, is nine years old. All minors and guests must be accompanied by an eligible sponsor.
Ariel and Jasmine Sisters; Chihuahua/Terrier mix. Will be small dogs. Presently 13 weeks old. Found along Hwy.44 @ 7 weeks old. Mother had been hit by car. Shots are all current; spaying will occur within 2 weeks of the noted date. Will be fully vetted adoption. (Updated 7/28/14) by ANDwater, JASMINE light ARIELthe Ariel: tan. Loves getting dirty, playing in the Sisters; Chihuahua/Terrier mix. Will be small dogs. Presently 13 weeks old. Found along Hwy.44 @ 7 high grass or sandy areas. weeks old. Mother had been hit by car. Shots are all current; spaying will occur within 2 weeks of the
Visit or call Outdoor Recreation at (361) 516-6449 for more details, and to purchase Hunt Club Cards, draws and permits. You may also e-mail KNGV-huntmaster@navy.mil, for more information. Reservations for Dixie Annex night hunts can be made by calling the Annex staff at (830) 373-4419.
noted date. Will be fully vetted by adoption. Jasmine: Black/tan. Explorer, serious, confident, fast on her feet. Both love to play inside or outside; very active little girls! Ariel: light tan. Loves the water, getting dirty, playing in the high grass or sandy areas. Jasmine: Black/tan. Explorer, serious, confident, fast on her feet.
Both love to play inside or outside; very active little girls! Both gals love to be held, are meeting other dogs, cats, and people. If they are separated they get very upset. We would Both gals love to be held, are meeting other dogs, cats, and people. If they are separated they get very upset. We would really insist on them staying together. Can always be returned to us if it does not work really insist on them staying together. Can always be returned out; but you must return the two of them. to John or Karen us if it does not work out; but you must return the two of them. Call John or Karen 361-877-8521 361‐877‐8521
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STATE Strong Texas Energy Sector Brings Growth to the Coastal Bend By Todd Hunter, District 32
In this week’s article, I want to continue to discuss the economic development that we are experiencing in South Texas. Many cities in and around Nueces County have seen a drastic increase in oil and natural gas exploration and production as a result of the Eagle Ford Shale. With the growth of this industry, we are experiencing an increase in economic activity which has been responsible for the creation of many good paying jobs in South Texas. The Eagle Ford Shale has seen an outstanding increase in production and has even exceeded that of other traditional shale plays in the past. The Eagle Ford Shale is a hydrocarbon producing formation that spans over 400 miles long and 50 miles wide. It stretches from the Mexico border all the way to East Texas. South Texas, in particular, can be as high as 70% carbonate percentage, which is much higher than other areas of the state. This is particularly good news for our area because the higher the percentage, the more accessible the carbonate material. In 2008, the first wells were drilled in the Eagle Ford Shale and their performance was simply astounding. The discovery well was drilled at over 11,000 feet in depth and 3,200 feet laterally. This resulted in a well that flowed at around 7,600,000 cubic feet of gas per day. This proved to be a strong indicator that a booming energy industry was about to be established. In 2012, the number of active gas wells had grown to over 1,200. Since 2008, the overall production of natural gas has seen a steady increase every year. In 2009, the Eagle Ford Shale accounted for a production of natural gas that averaged around 52 million cubic feet per day. During the year of 2012, the state had a total natural gas production of 7.5 trillion cubic feet. In addition, the
Eagle Ford Shale during that same timeframe produced over 700,000 barrels of oil per day. In 2013, the University of Texas - San Antonio conducted a survey to examine the economic impact that the Eagle Ford Shale would create in the State of Texas. The study found that the oil and gas exploration and production would generate more than $61 billion in economic impact across the 20 county region in 2012 alone. This is up from the $25 billion from the prior year when it was responsible for the creation of over 117,000 jobs. The study also projects that by 2022, the Eagle Ford Shale would support 127,000 jobs and have an economic impact for Texas of $89 billion. In Texas, the oil and gas industry is regulated by the Texas Railroad Commission. Recently, the commission created the Eagle Ford Shale Task Force and in its recent report it found that Texas is one of the leading states in the nation in oil and natural gas production. Additionally, they project that the Eagle Ford Shale has the potential to be the most active play in all of North America. There are approximately 262 active rigs running across the state and they project that this will continue or increase. If you would like to learn more about the Eagle Ford Shale, you can go to http://www.rrc.state. tx.us/oil-gas/major-oil-gas-formations/eagleford-shale/ If you have questions regarding any of the information mentioned in this article, please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or District Office. As always, my offices are available at any time to assist with questions, concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512-463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603).
Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house.state.tx.us or at 512-463-0672.
Land of 10,000 Lakes by Devorah Fox devorahfox.com Part of what pried me away from my desk to attend a wedding anniversary party was that this one was golden. Former Port Aransans Alice and Sam Marks were celebrating 50 years of marriage. An event like that doesn’t come around every day. It didn’t hurt that they recently moved to Duluth, Minnesota and my attendance at their party took me to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. “Minnesota” comes from the Dakota language and means “clear blue water.” Clear blue is right; not a sargassum mat in sight. Virtually every road in the state wends its way around some body of water. My route from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport to Roseville where the party was held took me across the Mississippi River. You would expect “gold” would be the motif for a Golden Anniversary party but Alice and Sam are unexpected people. The theme wasn’t gold but white, as in White Castle, as in hamburgers. Quite a few people are fans of this iconic fast food sandwich known as a “slider.” A family run company, White Castle has been in business since 1921. It was the first hamburger chain to sell a million burgers and the first to sell a billion. The Marks’s party was decorated with White Castle white and blue balloons, napkins and plates, and the menu featured the small square sandwiches. Yes, Alice and Sam are partial to the food but their connection to White Castle goes deeper. Alice is in the White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame. A writer, Alice submitted a winning essay to their 2013 contest. She and Sam were flown to corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio for the induction and were feted all weekend. You can read the Island Moon story that I wrote about it at devorahfox.com and you can read Alice’s essay at www.whitecastle.com. As if that wasn’t enough of a treat, Alice and Sam escorted me to the Minneapolis Renaissance Fair. The 2014 season is this festival’s 44th year. Originally rather informal, with tents and
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booths on 22 acres in Jonathan, MN, the festival now occupies a permanent site in Shakopee. It has grown to be one of the largest festivals of its type with an annual attendance of 300,000 people. Quite a few of those guests come in costume. Some wear authentic 16th century outfits, others come dressed as pirates, fairies, or gypsies. It’s hard to distinguish the visitors from the street performers. The 16th century is quite a bit later than the medieval setting of my literary fantasy series featuring King Bewilliam but what’s a few hundred years between friends? Strict adherence to historical accuracy was clearly not a big issue, as the pizza, ice cream, and taco salad in the food court attested. I found the prime rib sandwich that I had to be quite tasty and my hosts enjoyed their bread bowl soup. Hundreds of vendors are on hand offering everything from costumes and candles to chain mail, swords and leatherwork. Many of the artisans offered demonstrations, including glass blowing, painting, pottery, spinning and book binding. One could spend an entire day taking in the craft demonstrations but there was even more entertainment, and it was nonstop. It began outside the main gate where a fellow in a kilt animatedly pointed the way to the box office or offered to spare you the trek by selling tickets for 50 bucks. We took in part of a humor stage act put on by Puke and Snot, marking three decades of MRF performances, and the juggling/ knife throwing Danger Committee. The entertainment included story telling, musical groups, and street acts. Everyone who works the fair gets into the act, from the animal wranglers at the petting zoo to the pickle vendors, and they are “on” 24/7. (As a teenager, present-day singing star Jason Mraz got a taste for show-business by playing the role of a pickle boy for several seasons.) Of course there’s jousting. Having done some research into jousting for my latest novel, The King’s Redress, I was surprised to see women jousting. Jousting began in 1066 as a way for knights to practice their horsemanship and show off their skills with the lance. It later became a way to settle judicial disputes. Female knights weren’t unheard of in the middle ages but they were rare and they didn’t normally joust. In later years, jousting became a test of physical strength for both the horse as well as the knight. It is now a popular event at Renaissance Fairs across the country and the jousts that I saw at the MRF were impressive to watch with one participant providing running commentary the entire time that he jousted. Check out videos of the events on my YouTube page, https://www.youtube.com/user/ devorahfox/. For more information about The White Castle Hall of Fame visit http://www. whitecastle.com/cravers/hall-of-fame. For information about the Minnesota Renaissance Fair visit http://www.renaissancefest.com. I’ll see you there.
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They will be playing Todd Dorn originals and Texas country music. Come on out from 7 to 9 pm, to the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park and join the party. Bring friends, food, and drink, and then enjoy an evening of musical entertainment as the sun sets over the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The event is dog (leashed) and kid friendly (playground in sight of adults). The concert series runs monthly April through October courtesy of the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation. The last concert of the season will feature Ken Yarbrough, “Unrehearsed and Unashamed”, on Friday, Oct. 10.
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Mark David Manders, Jordan Hendrix and Matt Hendrix played a song swap at the Back Porch last weekend Between the blacktopGYPSY/ 1100 Springs song swap at the Porch, Kinky Friedman at the Gaff and Red Giant at Giggity’s, I stayed on a dead run last Friday. I tried to work in the Ray Wylie Hubbard show at Third Coast but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. At the Back Porch it was the girls from blacktopGYPSY, Heather Stalling and Andie Kay Joyner with the guys from 1100 Springs, Matt Hendrix and Jordan Hendrix, plus Randy Brown and Mark David Manders. Usually weekends at the Porch stays with full bands with a high energy approach, so this laid back song swap was kind of an experiment. And it worked! These musicians all hail from the Dallas area and this trip hopefully was a new tradition in the making. There was a lot of talent on that stage, even without drums and bass. Over at the Gaff, Kinky played to a modest but enthusiastic crowd. He expounded on the virtues of legal hemp and even treated us to killer rendition of the Johnny Cash classic, Ira Hayes. And meanwhile over in the flats area of town, the variety cover band, Red Giant, worked their magic on a SRO crowd at Giggity’s. Those guys sure have developed a good following here on the island. Giggity’s is still bringing in those big crowds usually reserved for the summer.
Red Giant played Giggity’s last Friday
best guitarist in Austin (did you catch that, one of the very best guitarist in Austin) but also one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. I met him years ago when he played with Toni Price and what they say about hin is absolutely correct in both cases. On this night, I was fortunate enough to witness the great rockabilly man, Rick Broussard, who fronts the storied, Two Hoots and a Holler. They’ve been rocking fans in Austin for decades. Another treat that afternoon was Lisa Pankratz was on drums. Lisa is the sister of the ex-Greezy Wheels guitarist and local Austin legend, Pat Pankratz and is one excellent drummer. It was definitely a room filled with old time Austin dignitary and I was thrilled to be there. Rick and Casper traded licks like the seasoned pros that they are and had all the girls wiggling. Don’t be surprised if we don’t see them down our way come next spring… I know Two Hoots would go over well around here.
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were filled with Scrappy Jud and Bruce Hughes. I never really heard an explanation of why the others were delinquent, but I assumed because they are hotshot Austin musicians and it’s none of my business (probably off touring Japan or something.) We stuck around for about an hour and listened to the two of them and grumbled about not getting to see the rest of the all star line-up. Oh well… no objections here about going home early for a change.
DO NOT MISS LIST Rock the Border Benefit The folks over at Bron’s Beach Carts did an excellent job with their benefit for Tara Murray last Monday and raised nearly $21,000 to help with her medical bills. On Sunday the 14th, the good people at Trinity By The Sea Episcopal Church are hoping the community has a little more give left in them. They will be hosting the Rock the Border Benefit to send aid to churches in the Rio Grande Valley who are on the frontlines, helping Central American immigrants in need of immediate humanitarian aid. Father James Derkits, vicar at Trinity, has recently spent time volunteering at St. Johns Episcopal in McAllen and saw there was an immediate need to help these people who are fleeing the violence of gangs and drug cartels in Honduras, El Salvador and Panama. They are showing up on the streets of McAllen with small children in their arms and only the
Bruce Hughes and Scrappy Judd Newcomb performed as the Resentments at the Saxon Pub last Sunday Also on Sunday, I went over to the infamous South Austin haunt, the Saxon Pub to catch another weekly occurrence, The Resentments. The Resentments are a treasured Austin super group since the 70’s with an ever changing personnel. In years past, the line-up has included such luminary at the late Stephen Bruton (Bonnie Rait Band, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Billy Joe Shaver) and the man from Lonelyland, Bob Snider (Ugly Americans, the Scabs, Joe Rockhead, Sandra Bullock). These days, the cast consists of Jon Dee Graham, Miles Zuniga (Hardball), Scrappy Jud Newcomb (True Believers, Loose Diamonds, Toni Price, Ian McLagan), Bruce Hughes (Monty Montgomery, Bob Snider) and Jeff Plankenhorn (Joe Ely, Alejandro Escovedo, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Slaid Cleaves, etc). Needless to say, this is an all star show that you usually need to get to early because the rooms fills up and fills up fast every week. In the beginning, Bruton and Snider chose the name The Resentments, from an Alcoholics Anonymous term since both of them were in the club. On this night, only two of the five chairs
Review: Planet Casper & Rick Broussard… On Saturday I headed up to central Texas for my mom’s 85th birthday and took a night off from the bars but did run into Austin on Sunday to catch a couple of early shows. Over at the Continental Club every Sunday at 5:00, guitar genius Casper Rawls hosts a weekly series he calls Planet Casper. He invites local artists to share the stage with him, such as Shelley King, Carolyn Wonderland, David Halley, Sarah Brown, David Grissom, Rich Brotherton, Tyrone Vaughan, Warren Hood, etc. Rawls is known around town as not only one of the very
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Rick Broussard, Lisa Pankratz and Casper Rawls performed at the Continental Club in Austin last Sunday
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The Free Beer Band- Steve Goldstein, Crawford Brown, Arnold Govella and Dale West play Giggity’s every Thursday. clothes on their backs after traveling all the way across Mexico, some on foot or on top of trains, known as “the Beast”, to seek asylum in our country. Father James had this to say, “The politics around this as an issue is as twisted and tangled as the wires behind your computer; that’s for someone else to untangle. The human connection goes like this: families are willing to risk crossing Mexico with a stranger and show up in a country with a language they don’t speak because the violence at home is so terrible. Our families have a chance to help those families. It’s good news all around.” There will be a free outdoor concert on the church grounds featuring sets by Derkits, Carol Elliott, Tiffany Tuesday, Independent Thieves and Todd Dorn and the Sea Drifters starting at 5:00. There will also be a silent auction with an impressive list of donations from local merchants and a BBQ dinner. In the event of rain the event will move to the Port Aransas Community Center on Alister Street.
Coming this weekend… Tonight, Thursday the 11th, Americana heavyweights Reckless Kelly (Austin, TX) will play a show at Brewster Street with Josh Grider. Also tonight, the Free Beer Band will bring their weekly string band show to Giggity’s. On Friday, country upcomer, Jake Ward and the Coast Riders (Corpus Christi, TX) will play Giggity’s, local fave Antone and the All Stars are at the Back Porch, piano man Stevie Start is at Shorty’s, blues rocker Rich Lockhart is at the Drop Anchor and there’s a Journey Tribute Band at Brewster. On Saturday, the big ten piece party band Cruise Control (Corpus Christi, TX) is at the Back Porch, Todd Dorn is at Giggity’s, Pete Devlin and Texas Moon is at Shorty’s, Lyrical Bynge is at the Executive Surf Club and T.J. Broscoff is at the South Texas Ice House. Be safe out there.
Father James Derkits will perform at the Rock the Border Benefit this Sunday.
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Thursday, Sept. 11 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Reckless Kelly, Josh Ward @ Btewster Street Red Bull Pachanga, Bomba Estereo, Los Rakas @ House of Rock Fabian Rivera @ Scuttlebutt’s Duke E. Brown @ Doctor Rockits Friday, Sept. 12 Todd Dorn & the Sea Drifters @ Sunset Sounds (Roberts Point Park) Antone & the All Stars @ Back Porch Jake Ward @ Giggity’s Stevie Start @ Shorty’s Rich Lockhart @ Drop Anchor Icky Hollow @ House of Rock Journey Tribute Band @ Brewster Street Scarecrow People @ Executive Surf Club Brian Permenter @ Scuttlebutt’s Debra Scott @ Doctor Rockits Saturday, Sept. 13 Cruise Control @ Back Porch Todd Dorn & the Sea Drifters @ Giggity’s Pete Devlin & Texas Moon @ Shorty’s Sing Along Piano Bar @ Brewster Street Lyrical Bynge @ Executive Surf Club Skewface, Numb to the Blow, Black Lung Conspiracy @ House of Rock Kevin Hill @ Scuttlebutt’s T.J. Broscoff @ South Texas Ice House Sunday, Sept. 14 Rock the Border Benefit (5-8) @ Trinity By The Sea Antone & the All Stars @ Giggity’s CC Songwriters @ House of Rock John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s Open Jam @ Doctor Rockits Monday, Sept. 15 Open Jam w/ Jef Wilson @ Giggity’s Open Jam w/ Ray Summy @ Executive Surf Club Open Jam w/ Antone
Antone & the All Stars
Sept. 12
Cruise Control
Sept. 13
Tracie Lynn Band
Sept. 19
Ruben V
Sept. 20
John Eric
Sept. 26
Scarecrow People
Sept. 27
132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront
Stevie Start
Sept. 12
Pete Devlin & Texas Moon
Sept. 13
Billy Snipes
Sept. 19
Lyrical Bynge
Sept. 20
Joe Mack & Thomas Trapp
Sept. 26-27
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Monday, Sept. 15 continued Perez @ Dr. Rockits Brian Permenter @ Scuttlebutt’s Tuesday, Sept. 16 Tiffany Tuesday w/ Tyler McCumber @ Giggity’s Open Mic @ House of Rock John Eric @ Scuttlebutt’s Run Down Legend @ Doctor Rockits Pirate Parade @ The Gaff Wednesday, Sept. 17 Billy Snipes @ Giggity’s Rich Lockhart @ Scuttlebutt’s John Cortez @ Doctor Rockits Thursday, Sept. 18 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Curtis Grimes, Bri Bagwell @ Brewster Street Blake Sparx @ Scuttlebutt’s Duke E. Brown @ Doctor Rockits Friday, Sept. 19 Tarcie Lynn Band @ Back Porch Mike Milligan & the Altar Boys @ Giggity’s Billy Snipes @ Shorty’s Scarecrow People @ Brewster Street 77 Jefferson, Audic Empires @ House of Rock Latin Talk @ Executive Surf Club Robert Brown @ Scuttlebutt’s Hope & Hostility @ Doctor Rockits Timeline: Journey Tribute Band @ South Texas Ice House Saturday, Sept. 20 Ruben V @ Back Porch JT Coldfire @ Giggity’s Lyrical Bynge @ Shorty’s Billy Snipes @ Drop Anchor Metal Shop @ Brewster Street Hope & Hostility @ House of Rock Marco Ramirez @ Scuttlebutt’s Palacios Brothers @ Doctor Rockits Zack Walthers @ South Texas Ice House