Island Moon
January 19, 2017
Backwater Adventures By Joey Farah
By Jay Gardner
On the Rocks
As I sit here writing this, the local scene is blowing up. The mayor has just resigned via Facebook. I’m not even sure that counts, does it? It will be an interesting time here around the city for a while yet to come, I’m sure.
Farah’s Fishing Adventures Sliding out of the boat I felt like I was slipping into a different world. The cold water pressed my waders against me and I felt the chill of the waist deep flats. I started out deep but my eyes focused on the shoreline and
Jeramy came down for a cast and blast and landed this big drum on soft plastic along the Intracoastal Canal. Just south of the Whitecap Canals. fish in the area by using their large outboards in the shallows and jumping out and fishing where they just blasted those big motors through. I am seeing schools of big trout holding tight to certain areas, yet when I fish them we may be able to only catch one. They know, much like the fish in the lights behind your home. Once you catch one the whole school turns off. This goes for your lure presentation as well. When you are set out to raise your game and trophy hunt these big trout fiddle and torque your tackle, finding new things to throw at them. Don’t slip into the “cookie cutter” big trout guy thing, be creative.
Big bulls like this have started to come in the Lagoon. It’s time to stretch that line out and hear the drag scream! the blue heron and white cattle egrets patrolling the beach. The darting egrets followed small tiger chubs that hid in the dead seaweed washed against the bank. I worked my way over the sand pockets to the gravel and rocks scattered along the beach. As I stood watching he water a small group of mullet swam tight together along the beach. One or two plopped and skirted the point of grass that laid in their path. I casted just
THE DRUM RUN HAS STARTED EARLY! Behind that last full moon we had the first big wave of breeding drum come in from the Gulf. Big oversized drum showed up in the ICW along with some of those good 6-10lb keeper sized fish as well. Look for these schools of drum in the main channel and the deepest part of the open flats. Fresh shrimp is best as well as crab and sea lice. Any kind of scent enhancement will help you now before the hardhead move back in late next month with the schools of shrimp. PRO CURE SCENT ADDITIVE is the best, you can find it at ROYS BAIT AND TACKLE and MARKER 37 marina. Shrimp and crab for the drum shad and mullet for the trout and reds. They also have all my favorite DOA BAITS AS WELL as the jig heads that match the soft plastic baits. These natural presentations have been designed in Florida for their fish that are well educated. Check them out and build a tackle system that you can have confidence in. Stop by or call me anytime for hints and help picking some of the right choices. The next Hyme Garza with a great trout caught from the boat month will kick up the volume on this week down in Baffin along the North Shoreline in everyone’s excitement about fishing. 4ft of water. Get the jump on your spring now and give me a call to book a learning experience on the water. Follow the patterns past the school and swam my DOA AIRHEAD I teach you for the next few months ensuring behind the school. It was the last mullet in the success out on your own. Weekday discounts pack and drifted slowly down behind the nervous are the norm through February all you have to school. A silver flash bolted out from the grassy do is call when you see some good weather and hide and I felt the thump of the trout stabbing see if I’m open. Get out there and get wet! her teeth into the soft plastic. She bolted past me and brought the line tight, coming head first out of the water in an explosion of water and shaking violence. I was standing in knee deep water so I went to my knee and stroked her side as she passed on her final circle. After the third stroke of the hand big trout are calmer and will come to hand without the shaking. This allows me to secure, unhook, and release without harming them or myself. No need for Boca Grips unless you want to pretend your weighing them so you can call them all ten pounders! As always her tail slapped water all over my sunglasses as she bolted away. I continued to stalk that shoreline for two hours without catching any trout over two pounds. This has been the story of our trophy trout fishing lately. Trout Trackers are out every day educating these mature fish with their boats, footsteps, and lures. Thinking out of the box is defiantly what we have to do, Fully Guided • All Tackle Provided and what I educate my anglers on every trip out. Approaching each spot with patience and stealth is a must. There are a few Trout Trackers that still think they are not bothering the mature
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Public Service Announcement - There are a pair of black swans that are hanging around the end of Lola Johnson off Laguna shores over in the bluff. These large waterbirds are the pets of some Flour Bluff residents that occasionally escape their pond and go for a drink in the salt water. They are from Australia, and have mostly black plumage with red bills. They are monogamous breeders, as most large bird species are. Please do not shoot or harass them. They’re really pretty birds, and if you’re in the area, bring your binos and maybe you can get a glimpse of them. Speaking of birds, this weather has the birds all whacked out. I just saw my first merganser of the season recently, which is about the right time. However, I also heard morning and white wing doves in my yard starting their mating call. What is going on around here? I’m wondering if winter truly is over, and we’re in for a long, blustery spring. I’m down with skipping the whole freezing and bursting PVC water pipes if y’all are. I’d rather get to the warm spring sooner than later.
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We are losing another set of Islanders. Brice and Randi have decided that while they’re young they’re going to pull up stakes and leave our sandbar to ply their future in Colorado. They are departing post haste and are actually moving up there and getting married at the same time in the next couple of weeks. It’s a grand adventure for them, and we’re sorry to see them go. They assure us they’ll be back often to visit. We actually got them out on the skiff the other day for a last drift before they blow town. The wind made the laguna a little lumpy, but the temperature was great. Too bad the fishing was tough, although Randi got surprised by a nice 22” trout that hit right next to the boat. She was the big winner of the day, easily spanking Brice and I both. The freshly caught fried and blackened fish at the restaurant immediately afterwards made everything better though, and a couple of beverages eased our bruised egos. LOL. Deer and duck and dove season are all ending in the next week, and it will be time to put all the guns away and get back to getting serious about fishing. Winter time fishing around the laguna is one of my favorites, as there are much less people on the water, and most of those that are out know the rules of the road and how not to disturb others that are drifting the channels. Make sure to give people a wide berth; there is plenty of water for all of use to share. Speaking of duck season, well, I guess I’d rather not. But, I will say, I’m not sure how all of this is going to shake out. I DO understand that some people are upset, and I also DO understand that people have rights as sportsmen and women to actively participant in outdoor recreation. I like to recreate outdoors myself from time to time. This issue comes up each and every single year, and then after duck hunting season, it tends to fade away. We’ll see how much fortitude each faction has as time goes on. Well folks, I am way behind on all those projects that I tell myself that I’m going to get done during the winter-time. I have no excuse as the weather has been fairly decent for doing exactly that. Drop me a line at tarponchaser@ mail.com and I’ll see you On the Rocks next time.
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Police Blotter Checkpoint Charlie Date: Sunday, January 15, 2017, 9:28 Location: Carroll Lane at Gollihar Road Offense: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon Corpus Christi Police in the Charlie District arrested three people for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while Officers conducted a driver license checkpoint Sunday night at Carroll Lane and Gollihar Road. The checkpoints are set up by direction of a shift supervisor when the call volume is low and operated by strict guidelines which include a specified pattern to stop vehicle (for example, every fourth vehicle that passes through). Officers stopped a 2003 Dodge Ram truck at the intersection of Gollihar and Carroll Lane during this checkpoint and the Officers noticed the vehicle had a strong odor of burnt marijuana from the interior of the vehicle. The occupants, driver Gabriel Antonio Garcia 09/23/1998 (Convicted Felon), front seat passenger, Rene Rodriguez 12/02/1984 (Convicted Felon), and backseat passenger, Johnnie Ortiz 11/13/1993 (Convicted Felon) were removed from the vehicle due to the odor of marijuana inside the vehicle. An Officer conducted a search and located a loaded revolver in a hidden compartment under the cup holder, a pack of synthetic marijuana and a loaded Taurus handgun where Johnnie Ortiz was sitting. The Officers arrested all three men for Unlawful Possession Firearm by Felon. Johnnie Ortiz was also charge with possession of substance PG 2-A and Nueces
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By Todd Hunter, District 32
27 delivery cases 2 gang members among suspects Bonds totaling over $1.5 million Today’s rounded up netted the following 16 arrests (4 were already in jail on other charges): Offenders
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Steven Ramos 12/19/1982 Jail Dwain Tichey 10/27/1965 $80,000 Mark Chabera 3/03/1995 $80,000 Jared Brannon 8/09/1983 Jail Victor Flores 1/03/1994 Jail Derrick Rexroat 10/10/1974 $80,000 Maydalis Santiago7/8/1995 $80,000 Vanessa Abrego 9/3/92 $100,000 Dorina Gallegos 9/11/1978 $100,000 Antonio Romero 12/02/1993 $100,000 Joshua Craney 12/12/1983 $100,000 Christopher Furr 12/7/1983 Jail Avery Smith 11/25/1982 $80,000 Israel Maldonado 11/15/1988 $10,000 Juan Garcia 5/01/1968 $10,000 Daniel Bravo 9/27/1992 $100,000 All suspects were charged with Felony Manufacture and delivery of controlled substance in Penalty Group 2A, with penalties ranging from 2 to 99 years in prison. Corpus Christi Police Officers will continue to search for the remaining eight suspects. Great job by everyone involved.
The wife said paint it this weekend or live in your car! Thursday, December 1 4:37 p.m. 1530 Airline Road Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) A 49 year old man reported a theft from a home improvement store to Corpus Christi Police.
County warrant for possession of dangerous drugs. The drugs, guns, and money were tagged and placed into the Corpus Christi Police property room as evidence. The guns were not reported as stolen.
The 49 year old man provided Officers with images of a man who stole a paint sprayer valued at ($489.00). The unknown man is described as an adult male who wore a red shirt, baseball cap, tan pants and shoes at the time of the theft.
He thought it was a video game
Corpus Christi Police are investigating several hit and run crashes on Shoreline Boulevard Sunday night which Officers believe are caused by the same vehicle operator. Corpus Christi Police investigated a crash where Officers believe a Blue Ford Mustang pulled into 601 Shoreline and hit a parked vehicle. Officers reported the Mustang then exited 600 Shoreline and attempted to flee the scene when the Mustang struck a black Jeep on the 700 block of Shoreline. Witnesses told Officers the Mustang fled again before it was located stopped in the middle of the road at the 1100 block of South Shoreline. The Officers found the front passenger was passed out and the driver had fled. The passenger was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The Officers impounded the blue Mustang which had extensive damage to the front and rear of the vehicle. The Officers have not located the driver of the vehicle, but believe they know his identity. No other injuries were reported.
If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this theft, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS. com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.
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14300 block Goldfish 11 a.m. January 11 Breaking and Entering/Habitation
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The month of January is Human Trafficking Awareness month. Accordingly, the State of Texas has proclaimed January 2017 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In addition, the Federal government declared January 2017 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month. What is human trafficking? Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. It is defined as: knowingly recruiting, harboring, or transporting a victim with the intent to force, coerce, or threaten the victim to engage in involuntary labor, services, sexual activity, etc. The victims of human trafficking include both foreign and domestic-born males and females. Human trafficking is often thought to be an international issue. Unfortunately, this heinous crime exists in all fifty states within the United States (US). Additionally, human trafficking has become the second largest criminal activity/ industry in the US and it generates billions of dollars in wrongful profits annually. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, within the first nine months of 2016, nearly 6,000 human trafficking cases were reported in the US. Unfortunately, 500 of these cases were reported from within Texas. These numbers surpassed the total number of cases within all twelve months of 2015. For that reason, it is crucial to continue to be proactive and increase our partnerships and collaborations with organizations or governmental entities locally and throughout our state and nation to stop this activity and bring awareness to the issue. In order to prevent human trafficking, we must expand our knowledge of the issue. Understanding what human trafficking is and how to recognize it is essential! Some excellent resources to review are: the Polaris Projecthttps://polarisproject.org/humantrafficking, the Blue Campaign- https://www.
Police Calls The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1228 calls for service and generated 187 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 15 to 10:00 a.m. on January 16, 2016
Island Police Calls 13300 block SPID 3 p.m. January 10 Assault
14300 block SPID Midnight January 10 Criminal mischief $100-$750/Assault 14500 block Compass 10 p.m. January 11 Burglary of a motor vehicle 14400 block Compass 6 a.m. January 17 Theft of firearm 14400 block Compass 5 p.m. January 5 Theft of vehicle parts $750-$2500 10900 block Gulf Beach (North Packery) Midnight January 16 Sexual Assault 11500 block Gulf Beach (North Packery) Midnight Possession of controlled substance 14700 block Gulf Beach (South Packery) 3 p.m. January 11 Unauthorized use of motor vehicle 1500 block Windward Dr. 11 p.m. January 11 Criminal mischief $100-$750/Burglary of motor vehicles 15200 block SPID 8 p.m. January 16 Burglary of a motor vehicle 13800 block Whitecap 5 p.m. January 13 Assault with injury Gypsy 6 p.m. January 13 Theft
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Clearly no one wants to live next door to a home with foot-high weeds and a pile of old tires rotting away on the front lawn. Prohibiting extreme situations like this makes sense and is reasonable. However, a new push is on to get all residents on the Island to keep their palm trees trimmed so that they don’t have any of those brown fronds.
To find out I went to our local Nueces Horticultural Extension to get the unbiased story on palm pruning. They were kind enough to refer me to the experts on “all things palm tree” at the University of Florida. The following information comes to you from an article by Timothy K. Broschar entitled “Pruning Palms.”
Here are the facts: What we often see in our area as a “properly pruned palm,” e.g. pencil-pointed, is in Mr. Broschar’s professional opinion not the right way to trim palms. It is often done because a palm leaf can be green one day, orange-brown the next, and completely brown the day after that, which means that keeping our trees void of brown fronds requires trimming them as they turn brown, which is not practical and would be cost prohibitive, if not impossible, for the tall trees. Therefore, we resort to cutting off a lot of leaves, brown and green, and doing the cut known as “pencil-pointing” so that trimming is done less often. But there are problems with this. In Florida during the hurricane season of 20042005, it was observed that this type of cut left the trees vulnerable to high winds, resulting in the crowns snapping off and the death of the trees. Palms in full “skirts” weathered the storms with much less damage. Also, observation has shown that the skirt and leaves of mature trees protect it against cold snaps. Our palm expert goes on to say, “most palm don’t need pruning at all” and the ones with a crownshaft, the bright-green column above the trunk, should “never be pruned.” Palms will drop their leaves when they are truly dead and of no further use to the tree. This is called natural senescence. If a tree retains its leaves for an extended period of time, it indicates that the tree has a potassium deficiency. Apparently, this potassium deficiency is an alltoo-common problem with palms. As I learned, palms use the potassium in older brown leaves to nourish green leaves and new growth. If those older leaves are pruned, it results in potassium deficiency and sends the tree into a spiral. To compensate, it will take potassium from green leaves, thereby turning them brown, and we trim those off and the cycle goes on and on until the tree goes into decline and finally dies.
15400 block Salt Cay 1 a.m. January 6 Burglary of a habitation
Enduros Downtown “Gator Units” Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) were very familiar with most suspects Contacted them on a daily basis. The Operation, dubbed “Operation Stick Man” culminated today when over 30 over Officers from NVID, CRU, Gang, US Marshal’s Task Force set out to arrest 24
15700 block Dyna 10 a.m. January 5 Fraudulent use of identifying information
dhs.gov/blue-campaign, and Children at Risk- http://childrenatrisk.org/content/?page_ id=8025. To research statistics and other facts about human trafficking in Texas, visit: the Texas Human Trafficking Task Force Reports- https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/cj/ human-trafficking or Texas Crime Stoppershttp://thetexascrimestoppers.org/resources/ trafficking/. Another great resource that was previously mentioned is the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Its website contains information on human trafficking and provides contact information on how to provide a confidential tip or report on suspected human trafficking activity. Their website is http://humantraffickinghotline. org, their phone number is 1-888-373-7888, or you can text “help” to 233733. The Texas Legislature continues to work diligently to introduce legislation to combat and abolish this criminal industry. For this reason, the current anti-human trafficking laws will be reviewed and revised throughout the present Legislative Session to ensure the prosecution of these criminals continues and stops others from being involved in these activities. The goal is to create laws that stop, prevent and end the human trafficking epidemic. If you have questions regarding any of the information mentioned in this week’s article, please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or District Office. Please always feel free to contact my office if you have any questions or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if you would like to contact my office regarding constituent services. As always, my offices are available at any time to assist with questions, concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603). - State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32 Rep. Hunter represents Nueces County (Part). He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house. texas.gov or at 512-463-0672
The Problem withAnother Pruning Palms point to consider about pruning is that
Admittedly, I’m more than a little uneasy about a committee, no matter how well intentioned, micromanaging the plants in my yard. However, being an open-minded person, I decided to look into this. Is pruning brown leaves from palms a bad thing?
Hit and Run Date: Sunday, January 15, 2017, 10:47n p.m. Location: 700 North Shoreline Boulevard
In October of 2016, the CCPD Narcotics Vice Investigations Division initiated a long term undercover operation targeting street level synthetic cannabinoid dealers, primarily focusing on dealers in the downtown area surrounding City Hall.
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removing leaves stimulates leaf growth in the short term, but the new growth produces smaller leaves and the overall reduction in the number of leaves interferes with the palms photosynthetic capacity, which harms the tree. And there is some evidence that excessive trimming narrows and weakens the trunk. Another danger is trimming tools are often contaminated with fungal infections and other disease causing organisms that they pick up from previous tree trimmings. This can be so devastating to a palm tree that our specialist says, “This is a good reason not to prune off living older leaves to achieve the so-called “pineapple” effect.” He goes on to say that freshly cut living leaf bases release volatile chemicals that attract palm weevils, an insect that can devastate a tree and spread to other palms. Another thing to consider is the wildlife we enjoy on the Island. Mr. Broschar warns that removing the brown skirts of a palm also destroys habitat for birds. Last week we saw our island birds taking cover in palm skirts during the recent cold snap. I’ve heard stories that these skirts also harbor roaches and less desirable visitors and wanted to know the truth. According to our local nurseries, roaches and bugs are not drawn to palm trees… unless they are improperly watered. In that case, the insect is going after the water and not a home in the tree. Roaches much prefer to crawl into the darkness under a bucket where the soil is moist. It turns out that the only reason to prune palms is for purely aesthetic reasons, but it comes at great risk to the palm trees and great expense to homeowners. You can find the full article at: http://edis.ifas. ufl.edu/ep443
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IT ’ S TI M E AG A I N FOR OUR Letters from Frostbite Betty Kids and snow and a dog. Can’t lose out there in the fun department. Straight to the top of the hill for sledding, but that requires snowshoeing the route first. Angel the friendly family dog helped by jumping on the back of the snowshoes, and then running up and down and up and down the trail. Angel, that is not great trail grooming!
Meanwhile young Olaf and Susie ran off on their own snow adventures climbing up and down and up and down the snowy manure piles in the horse yard. Until the horses chased them out. Leaving of course the grown ups to continue the trail project. Papa got the first sled rides. Finally the kids got into it for a bit. By then, you guessed it, Grandma Frostbite was worn out and volunteered to make lunch. The afternoon excitement was more snowshoeing (they are tireless) until Papa talked them into making a snow fort. Recreational snow shoveling? That’s just not me. But they made a great fort by tunneling into a giant snow bank, readymade earlier by the friendly plow man. They were excited, and went back out at night with their flashlights. The glow through the snow looked “cool” they said.
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Well tomorrow’s another day. A quick batch of waffles And then off to cross-country skiing. Big skis, little skis, snow and sun. Can almost hear the catchy bluegrass soundtrack. Be well y’all, Betty and Bert
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Winter Texans of the Week John & Diane Hushman By John & Diane Hushman We found Port Aransas by the seat of our pants! In a local Minnesota paper, for a price we could afford, we found a time-share on Mustang Island. This was about twenty years ago. First we came for a week, then a month, and now three months. As old hippies, we thought we could save the world. Working in social service jobs for many years. John was working in inner city of churches with youth, refugees, troubled kids, and low-income folk. Then running a food shelf in an African American community. Diane was working as a social worker with foster/adoptive/ kinship families. We built our family by adopting six kids ; some with special needs, older youth, a large sibling group and transracially. We now have twelve grandkids and three great grand kids. Port Aransas is our respite from the riggers of life with a big family and being socially conscious of the social justice needs of folks. In Port A we are music groupies! We can find music many times during the week. We love to attend anything that the P.A. Rockers perform at and attend Bernie’s to rock and roll often. Go to our favorite small town theatre; the Rialto in Aransas Pass for the jam on Tuesday’s and attend all of the wonderful performances they have. On Friday nights, we go to the Coffee
Waves and hear folk music with Dave and Barb Brown. As well as Flute Concerts, music at the JELM Center, concerts in Corpus Christi and any music event we can find in and around Port A. We love the JELM Center (Joint Effort Leisure Ministry). John leads cribbage on Friday mornings, Diane facilitates a women’s spirituality group for six weeks and we sponsor the MN coffee hour. We love to play bridge, cribbage, and pinochle. Our thanks go out to the Presbyterian Church for the JELM Center and all that they offer seniors. Our trips to the beach are daily; flying kites, walking, enjoying the sun, and just people watching and enjoying the surf. Diane is a birder, loves the Whopping Crane Festival and all the wonderful shore birds. John is just an SOB (spouse of a birder) but tags along with most birding activities. We are blessed to know many people, friends and family, that come back year after year and we renew our friendships with them. We start getting calls in November asking when we will be back on the Island. Thanks to all the folks that have made Port Aransas a special place for us to take care of ourselves and have fun!
BINGO at the BEACH Coming Soon Schlitterbahn to Host Kiwanis Club BINGO
By Brent Rourk
Get your Daubers ready and your mind in the frame to have fun as the Kiwanis Club of Padre Island begins its 6 week stretch of wildly popular Thursday night BINGO at the BEACH beginning February 2nd at Schlitterbahn on the Island. This very festive annual 6 week event has provided Islanders with a welcome opportunity to have some great, clean fun during the week with friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers and to win cash and door prizes. Serving as a major fundraiser for children in our community, the Kiwanis supports assistance with the special needs of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) clients, local sponsorship for the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up on Padre Island in the Spring and the Fall, Explorer Post 133 (a police officer lead at-risk Boy Scout Troop), Timon’s Ministry, the Flour Bluff High School and Junior High School Math & Science Team, Boy Scout 949, Key Club at Veterans High School, the Island Foundation, Center for Coastal Studies at Texas A&M (life jackets for children), the Seashore Middle Academy Math
Team and Science Olympiad, supply once a month food bags for students at Flour Bluff, Children’s Easter Egg Hunt, and a Children’s Breakfast with Santa. The Kiwanis Club of Padre Island is asking local businesses to help co-sponsor the BINGO evenings. Each of the six Bingo sponsorships is $50. To participate in all six Bingo’s the cost is $250. Your business will be advertised by a posted sign and will be announced at each Bingo that you sponsor. You may also wish to provide a gift certificate or gift basket to be used a raffle prize. Checks should be made to “Kiwanis Club of Padre Island”. The Kiwanis Club of Padre Island meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at noon at The Veranda at Schlitterbahn. Our guest speakers are always very interesting and informative. Please consider joining us for a meeting. For additional information contact Maybeth at 361-244-2337 or John at 361-7790477. Get ready to BINGO – the next number called might be yours!
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WIN TER TEXAN RO UND-U P ! “Quilters’ Memories: Then and Now” Opens Jan. 21 at History Center The Friends of the History Center and The Piecemakers by the Bay Quilt Guild present a tribute to quilters throughout history. Posters, tools and quilts will tell the stories of this unique artifact and art creation– the quilt. Quilts supplied essential bedding, preserved memories and provided an outlet for creativity and self-expression. The opening for the exhibit will be held Saturday, January 21 at 10 AM with a welcome by Vickie Merchant, President, Friends of the History Center and Remarks by Susie Bracht Black, well-known quilter with historic roots in Rockport. Susie has also created a quilt for a raffle to benefit the educational exhibits and programs held at History Center. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will showcase bed-turning, quilting using a frame, quilting patterns, a special gentleman’s corner, community service projects and hands- on activities. During the exhibit The Piecemakers by the Bay Quilt Guild members will host weekend demonstrations at 11 AM & 2 PM on Saturdays and 2 PM on Sundays, January 28 through March 19. Topics will include Crossing the prairie, Civil War, Slaves and African styles, Victorian Trunk show, Crazy quilts, Feed sacks, Applique, and Fabric design. See www.aransashistorycenter. org for additional information on specific dates and demonstrations. The History Center is open on Saturdays and Sundays with group tours available at other times. You may schedule tours by calling 361 727-9214 or 719 989-8890. For more information about the History Center, 801 E. Cedar St., in Rockport. Open Sat. 10 AM – 4 PM and Sun. 1 – 4PM.
William R. Ellis Library Memorial Book Sale The William R. “Bill” Ellis Memorial Library will be having its annual book sale February 4th and 5th. This is going to be one of the largest book sales the library has ever hosted. Everyone is waiting for the highly anticipated book sale, which occurs the first weekend in February. This will be one of the best years ever! There are so many great books this year. You can find almost anything you are looking for. There will be many cookbooks, a fantastic collection of nice western novels, tables and tables of fiction and nonfiction books along with many popular magazines, movies, audiobooks and music. Start saving your boxes because we know there will be so many bargains you will not be able to resist the purchases. The library will take donations of good used books through January 21, 2017. The library is located at 700 W Avenue A. The book sale will be at the Civic Center at 710 W. Avenue A. The hours are from 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5th from 9 am to 3 pm. All proceeds benefit the Ellis Memorial Library Trust Fund for future library needs. Last year’s sales brought in $8,608.00. We hope to increase our sales this year. This year is especially important since the library is in need of funds for shelving and furniture for the expansion and renovation project to begin in the spring. The Library Trust Fund Trustees would like to thank everyone who has already made monetary contributions to the library for the expansion. Some people have made donations in honor or in memory of someone special. So come one, come all!! Shop till everything is purchased!
Coastal Bend Volunteer Round-up Interested in natural resource volunteer opportunities in the Coastal Bend area? At 6:00 to 8:00 pm on January 24, 2017 several volunteer organizations will be hosting the first ever Coastal Bend Volunteer Round-Up! This event is designed for potential volunteers to get involved with opportunities that fit their talents, interests and schedule! The following organizations are collaborating for the event to share their volunteer opportunities and answer questions: Nueces Delta Preserve, Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, The University of Texas Marine Science Institute / Mission Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Padre Island National Seashore. Snacks will be provided and a short movie about kids and nature (Play Again) will follow the presentations. Join us and find out which agency in the Coastal Bend is a good fit for you! Contact: Leigh Perry at lperry@cbbep.org or call 361-673-6829 Location: Owen R. Hopkins Public Library, 3202 McKinzie Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Charter Boat Owners and Operators Wanted for new location on Packery Channel
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Upcoming Fun for Winter Texans! Port A. Parks & Rec pamg@cityofportaransas.org 361-749-4158 www.cityofportaransas.org/parks Dance Night Thursday, Jan. 19, 6:30pm at Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Couples, singles-fun, socializing & exercise. Donation accepted. Refreshment provided.1/26, Thursday: NO DANCE NIGHT 2/2, Thursday, 6:30pm, Dance Night 2/9, Thursday, 6:30pm. Pastime Matinee Parks & Rec sponsored movies each Wednesday afternoon. This will be held at Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. (return to PACT next week). Free movie, popcorn and drink. 1/25, Wednesday, 2:30pm, at PACT Theater. FREE movie & popcorn, drinks concessions sold by PACT. Raiders of the Lost Ark: Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant, believed to hold the Ten Commandments. Picturing Port A 1/29, Sunday, 6pm, at Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Local photographers will present slideshows of our area. Seating limited, FREE! Refreshments. Groundhog Shadow Stroll 2/2, Thursday, 10am, at Pavilion at Roberts Point Park. Celebrate Groundhog Day searching for Port A Phillip, distant cousin to the famed Punxsutawney Phil. Refreshments provided. Prizes for oldest, most worn looking, least used & brightest commemorative T-shirt. FREE! 6th Annual Hobby Day 2/6, Monday, 10am1pm, at Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Got a hobby that has become something more? Share your talent with the public. FREE to show off & FREE to attend. Community Center, 408 N. Alister. Contact Pam Greene at 749-4158 or pamg@cityofportaransas.org to reserve a spot for your wares. Don’t have a hobby…come see what others do. Know someone with hobby? Spread the word! Brown Bag Lectures 1/23, Monday, noon, at Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Bring your lunch & listen to Rocket Scientist Jim Cravens talk about latest mission to Jupiter. We’re Having Fun Activities Making Bath Salts, 1/24, Tuesday, 2pm, WHF: At Girl Scout hut in Parks & Rec building, 739 W. Ave. A, at Cut-Off Rd. FREE!1/31, Tuesday, 2pm, WHF – Magnets 2/7, Tuesday, 2pm, WHF -Fish Prints Catamaran Cruises 1/23, Monday, either 11am-1pm or 1:30-3:30pm, Enjoy sailing aboard the S/V Isla with Captain Tom Doran. Pre-registration is required due to limited space. Contact Pam Greene at 749-4158 or pamg@cityofportaransas.org to reserve space. Fee: $15/person. Meet at Woody’s Sport Center, 136 W Cotter. Cruises also set for Feb 13. Go With the Flow Fridays, 4-5pm, by Parks & Rec at PACT Theater, 2327 Hwy 361. Balletic dance/movement class using T’ai Chi, simple ballet floor movement. Will improve posture, mood, balance & flexibility, strengthen feet & ankles. Wear comfortable clothing, ballet slippers, jazz shoes or barefoot. No socks. Class size limited. Call Sally Jo, 361-271-7765 to sign up. $3/class. Pickleball Tuesday, Thursdays & Saturdays, 1-3pm, Bill & Laura Arvold coordinating. Playing on 3 courts in inline skating rink at the Community Park weather permitting. Contact Laura Arvold at larvold@arvoldlaw.com for info.Equipment available for use at pool any day pool is open by showing driver’s license. Winter Walking Tours Fridays, 3pm, Mission-Aransas Reserve partners with Parks & Rec for nature walks with guide Judy Perkins to see what budding, blooming or bustling in the marshes, prairie and mottes of the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture. Meet at the Preserve Pavilion at end of Port Street. FREE! Interval Training Both 6:30 am (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) High Intensity Interval Class (HIIT) & the 5:15pm (Monday, Wednesday) Beginner-Moderate Level class is held Port A High School, 100 S. Station Street, upstairs in 2nd floor foyer. $3/class or $30/15 classes prepaid. Spring Forest Qigong Saturdays, 9am, Port Aransas Nature Preserve pavilion at end of Port St. Suzanne McCann leads moving meditation. Will move to the Girl Scout hut if weather is bad. $3/person. Birding on the Boardwalk Wednesdays: 9am. Guided birding tour, novice to expert, with Nan Dietert at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center at end of Ross Ave. FREE! your own binoculars. FREE! Port Aransas Community Pool Winter Schedule: Pool is heated. Closed Mondays. 700 Clark Pkwy 361-749-2416 Open Swim: Tuesday through Sunday 1-5pm. Lap Swim/Exercise: Tuesday through Friday 8am-5 pm, Saturday & Sunday noon-5pm. Water Aerobics: Tuesday-Friday at noon & Deep Water Aerobics: Tuesday-Friday 11am. Total Body Aquacize: Tuesday & Thursday at 8:30am, Wednesday & Friday 9:30am and Saturday at noon with AAAI Water Aerobics instructor Sally Jo Bartlett. Weather permitting – Call first!
Floating Cabin Repairs Large Boat Slip (22’ x 40’) available good for either repairs or rebuilding
Port A. Chamber of Commerce
Located under the JFK bridge on Packery Channel
Whooping Crane Festival Registration Now Open Registration is open for the annual Whooping Crane Festival scheduled for February 23-26, 2017 in Port Aransas, Texas.
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Packery Flats Marina
361-774-8886
403 W. Cotter (361) 749-5919
The festival is open to birders, photographers, families, and anyone who loves the outdoors and nature-related activities. As the festival has grown over the years, so has the variety of events. World renowned crane expert, Dr. George Archibald, will be one of the featured speakers. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to take guided boat tours to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge to view the world’s last naturally-occurring population of Whooping Cranes on their wintering grounds. Additional festival activities include birding and nature boat and bus tours, interactive workshops and seminars, a painting and wine tasting class, a free nature-related trade show, and a family birding field trip. For more information and online registration, visit www. whoopingcranefestival.org. Several trips are expected to fill up fast due to the popularity of the festival, so participants are encouraged to register early. Online registration closes at 5:00 p.m. CST on February 14. Onsite registration will open on February 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Port Aransas Civic Center and run daily through the festival. For listings of accommodations, restaurants, shopping, and a myriad of “islandstyle” activities, visit www.portaransas.org or call 800-45-COAST.
Wild Horse Saloon 212 Beach Ave. Port Aransas TX FREE-- Texas hold ‘em poker tournaments @ 4:00 Wed-Sunday, W/daily food and drink specials.
Port Aransas Art Center 323 N. Alister 361-749-7334 Tuesdays Drop In & Draw -Pat Donohue 9:30am-12:30pm Cost:$20.00 non-members $18 Members Come, learn to draw or improve your skills, you will have a great time! Bring your drawing supplies. (First Tuesday is portrait drawing if you don’t want to do a portrait you may bring something else if you wish). THURSDAYS--SOFT PASTELS- LAURA GRIFFITH- ~ 9:30 am -12:30 pm-Cost: $20.00 non-members\ $18 members Learn this very fun and artistic medium. Laura has a great lesson plan each week or complete something of your own. Use our pastels to get started if you don’t have a set and consult instructor about proper paper. FRIDAYS -Beginning / Intermediate Watercolor - nancy buskey / Kay Barnebey 10am-1pm . Cost: $25 Come, learn to paint or advance your painting skills with great instructors. Class is also taught by Nancy Buskey. Supply List available, the A/C has paints and brushes you can use to get started. Jan.23- Thru-March 13- MONDAYS-SOFT PASTELS- DONNA GARVEN ~ 9:30 am -12:30 pm-Cost: $20.00 non-members\ $18 members Learn this very fun and artistic medium. She will have a lesson plan each week or complete something of your own. Use our pastels to get started if you don’t have a set and consult the instructor about proper paper.
activities planned for the day. This event will spark enthusiasm for marine science and teach how science can be fun, enlightening and maybe even a little messy. The cost is $5 and interested participants can register at enter registration link. 1/12/17 - 1/27/17: Nature Walk - Come explore The Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture on a free docent led nature walk. This Port Aransas Preserve has over two miles of hike and bike trails (crushed granite and boardwalk) and encompasses 1,217 acres of land. Join us as we enjoy the serene habitats of salt marsh and algal flats. You’ll be serenaded by herons, egrets and the whisper of salt cord grass. Offered Fridays at 3:00 p.m. Tour starts at Phase I pavilion at the end of Port Street, past the ferry. Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Mission-Aransas Reserve and the City of Port Aransas. Programs may not occur during inclement weather. 1/19/17 – 1/26/17: Public Lecture Series – The Marine Science Institute hosts a popular public lecture series on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), Marine Science Education Center, 855 East Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas. All lectures are free and especially prepared for the public. 1/19/17 - “From Sunflowers to Spikes to Santa Claus: My peculiar sixty years’ career in Science and Technology” by Tony Amos, University of Texas Marine Science Institute 1/26/17 “What’s up with the Weather? Ask an Expert.” (Interactive Presentations with a Special Panel of Weather Experts) by John Metz and Lara Keys, National Weather Service; Dr Feiqin Xie, TAMUCC; and Dale Nelson, KRIS TV
JELM January Calendar of Activities Community Presbyterian Church 129 S. Alister, Port A, 361-749-5321, jelm@ portabc.com Monday: Aerobics, Mahjongg, Beginning Line Dance, Intermediate Line Dance, AA Meeting, Prayer Shawl Needleworks, Learn to Crochet Tuesday: Body Toning, Quilting & Sewing For Charities, Beginning Tai Chi, Yoga, Advanced Paper Cutting, Advanced Tai Chi, Opry Jam, Advanced Watercolor, AA Meeting, Trip to San Antonio, Silk Tie Purses, Stained Glass Class Wednesday: Aerobics, Scherenschnitte for Beginners, Spanish, Yoga, Mahjongg, AA Meeting, Drawing, Spiritual Sharing, Bible Study Thursday: Body Toning, Creative Writing, Beginning Line Dance, Yoga, Bible Study, AA Meeting, Two Sisters Crafts, Wuilting, Needleworks, Pinochle, Quilting, Crafts, Trips
Art Center Workshops
Friday: Aerobics, Mahjongg, Cribbage, Tai Chi, Yoga, AA Meeting, Hand & Foot, Siameese Mahjongg, Opry Jam, Abundant Aging Support Groug
Exploring Florals—All Media 1 Day Workshop Judith DeShong Hall Saturday January 28th 10am-4pm w/break
Saturday: Trip to Progresso, Tuna Does Vegas, Crafter’s Sale, Goldwing Express Shows
ArtSign Workshop Lizz Harris/Annette Weber/You & Me & the Sea February 6th 1-4pm
Ethel Eyerly Community Center
Dakota Rogers-Jacob’s Ladder Cost: $29 Wednesday February 8th 10am-12:30 Lee Ricks Watercolor Workshop Dates:February 11 & 12 Time: 9:30-4:30 w/ lunch break Cost: $125 Easy Coil Baskets Judith DeShong Hall Workshop Dates: February 13 & 20 Time:24 pm COST:$50 includes both Pre-pay by Feb. 9th Dakota Rogers-French Riviera JournalCost: $50 Wed. Feb. 15th 10am-12:30 Dakota Rogers-2017 Calendar -Saturday February 18th 10am-12noon Cost: $29
The Gaff Monday night cribbage tournaments at the Gaff start January 16. People need to sign up before 6 pm Play starts at 6. There is $5 fee with money paid to first 3 places plus Gaff pizza certificate for high hand of the night.Chicken poop bingo is the first Saturday of the month at 4. Beltsander races are the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 3.
Port A Glass Studio Port A Glass Studio & Art Gallery has expanded its fused glass workshops this year and has added Glass Casting, Small dish making, Intro to enamel on glass as well as Dichroic Jewelry, Garden Stakes and intro to Reactive glass. Evening and weekend workshops have also been added to the schedule. Private parties for small groups can be arranged as well. Call 361749-6358 or see www.portaglass.com for more information and an online calendar.
University of Texas Marine Science Institute Women in Marine Science Day The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Mission-Aransas Reserve are hosting it’s forth Women In Marine Science Day on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Institute (855 East Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas, Texas 78373). The purpose of the event is to introduce girls in the 6-8th grade to marine science. The event will feature hands-on activities taught by the women researchers and educators at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. Girls can use their inquisitive skills to understand how fish or seaweed move underwater. They can also try their hand at laboratory experiments, such as those determine how plankton respond to oil. These are just a few examples of the
The Ethel Eyerly Community Center in Flour Bluff is open with a full activities schedule which is shown below. All are welcome. It is located at 654 Graham Road in Flour Bluff and is dedicated to helping those age 60 and over. A $1.50 donation is requested for meals which are served each day at 11:30. Monday Silver Haired Fitness 10-11 AM ($8/month-Ladies Only) Computer Interest Group Every Second Monday 12:30 to 2 PM Wii Bowling 12:30 PM Tuesday Zumba Gold (Co-Ed) 10:30-11:30 AM ($20/month or $4/session) Table Tennis & Table Games-12 PM Wednesday Silver Haired Fitness 10-11 AM ($8/month-Ladies Only) Chair Volleyball 12:30 PM-??? (about 3:30 PM) AARP Chapter 4181 Meeting @ 1 PM (2nd & 4th Wednesdays) Painting Class 1:30-4:30 PM $5 per class 1st & 3rd Wednesdays Thursday Zumba Gold (Co-Ed) 10:30-11:30 AM ($20/month, or $4/session) Wii Bowling & Chair Volleyball - 12:30-4:45 PM Quilting 2nd Thursday of the Month Friday Silver Haired Fitness 10-11 AM ($8/month – Ladies Only) Table Tennis – 11:30 AM Bingo -12:30 PM ($.50 Cards) Site Council Monthly Dinner/Dance Every 3rd Friday 4:30-7:30 PM Tickets sold by Site Council members or phone reservation: 361-826-2330
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Saturday, January 28th
Port Aransas Garden Club 29th Annual Home Tour
Make your plans now for the Annual Home Tour in Port Aransas. This year’s event features “Old Town” Port Aransas, with the diverse collection of homes, cottages and a few surprises all located in the heart of Port Aransas. From homes of historical significance to newly renovated to new construction to “glamping” you will visit homes that showcase island living at its finest. The casas, cottages and homes are the perfect example of the life and charm that is “old town” Port Aransas.
Tickets are available for purchase:
After December 15th: Susan Castor Collection, 1908 Hwy 361 Gratitude, 316 N. Station Street On tour day at the Port Aransas Community Center Get More Information on the Tour (or contact PAGC for an interview): Call or text the PAGC phone at 361-332-8080. Email portagardenclub@gmail.com, or view our website www.PortAransasGardenClub.org The Port Aransas Garden Club isa 501c3 corporation formed in 1964 to encourage interest in city beautification Uses funds from fundraisers for landscaping; multiple civic projects in Port Aransas; scholarships for Port Aransas High School seniors
This one of a kind home tour provides visitors with several options for viewing. The Home tour is accessible via bus, bicycle, golf carts, vehicles or on foot.
Bus tours are available at 9:00 and 11:00am— cost is $25.00 per person. Self-guided tours are available from 1:00 to 5:00pm—cost is $20.00 per person Bus tour tickets are limited to 90 per tour; selfguided tickets are unlimited.
Be sure to include a brief description of what your organization does and a contact person for those interested in joining. Send the info to editor@islandmoon.com and we will include it. Or call us at 949-7700. Padre Island Antique Classic Car Club (PIACCC) is open to all vehicles 25 years and older: Antique, Classic, Roadsters, Hot Rods, etc; who would like to meet to plan meetings, socials, rallies, tours, car shows on and around the Island. Please contact piaccarclub@aol.com for information on the upcoming meeting. Please include your contact information and the type of car owned.
Upcoming Activities:
Island Chiropractic
Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas. Kiwanis meet at Noon each Wednesday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., Port Aransas. For more information please email portakiwanis@gmail. com.
14602 Compass St. STE., B (361) 949.2199
Tour maps and brochures listing the tour homes are available at the Community Center.
The Island Moon provides this space for Island organizations. If you are a member of a club and want to get the word out about your events and/or projects send them along and we will get them in.
www.krugmanchiropractic.com
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Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet every other Tuesday night! Call or text Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the next meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 to 7 PM and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels welcome. Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery, 13919 SPID, right here on the island. A $3 per person donation covers the workshop, materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles available at no extra cost. RSVP online. PadreIslandUkeClub@gmail.com Padre Island Yacht Club – is welcoming new members. We have Boat slips available now for members. Contact Ralph Ferges, rferges@ gmail.com for slip rental information. Check us out as every Friday Night is Happy Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact David Satterwhite, Rear Commodore in charge of Memberships, dgsatterwhite@gmail.com to attend. Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) members enjoy small boat Poker Runs, Cruises to area restaurants, Progressive Dinners, 4th of July Boat Parade, extended boat cruises to Palacios, TX. South Padre Island, Ingleside, Rockport, Fulton, and other areas. PIYC hosts The La Posada Foundation, whose mission is to gather toys and other donations for the US Marines “Toys for Tots” campaign through The Annual La Posada Parades and the Scuttlebutts La Posada Kick-off Party and Auction. Please come, join us! Check us out for a Friday Night Happy Hour! KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis meets at Veranda Restaurantat Schlitterbahn at Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Padre Island Rotary Club. Padre Island Rotary Club. Of the things we think, say, or do…..Is it the TRUTH?....Is It FAIR to all concerned?... Will it Build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?....Will it be BENEFICIAL to all Concerned? If you can meet this 4-way test the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! We meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Veranda Restaurant Schlitterbahn at 5:30 pm. Contact is Linda Walsh, Secretary, lawalshva@ yahoo.com or 361-445-7999. Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive. The committee’s purpose is to advise the Corpus Christi City Council on matters pertaining to The Island. All meetings are open to the public and the public is invited to address the committee during the public comment period. Padre Island Business Association. The association is a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to advertise and promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing the interests of the business community. It is managed by a 9-member board of directors. A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The Veranda starting at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The association annually has two fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring.
residents of North Padre. We hope to enrich our members through social activities and community involvement and we have A LOT of FUN in the process. We have monthly luncheons (2nd Friday) along with groups of bunco, bridge, spades, craft club and book clubs. We also have social events throughout the year including a monthly “Happy Hour” where the guys join in. We enjoy raising money for scholarships for local graduating seniors as well as other worthy causes in our community. We would love for you to join us and see how PIE can be part of your life. For more info please contact our membership chair Jaki Boyd @ 533-0854 Island United Political Action Committee: Maximize representation of Corpus Christi residents on Padre and Mustang Islands in area government by promoting and supporting, by the endorsement process, proactive and unified voting in non-partisan races and other issues and referendums put to public vote. Meetings are open to the public. IUPAC meets meeting the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:00 PM 7:00 PM at Island Time Sushi Bar and Seafood Grill. Board President - Brent Rourk, Phone 361-244-7603 e-mail: brentrourk@yahoo.com. POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. The Association’s primary responsibility is to maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect the annual fees and provide information and assistance to property owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring record legal title to any property within Padre Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, padreisles@pipoa.net. ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate with the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation of most species of wildlife in the area with an emphasis on marine animals. They care for about 1300 animals each year, including about 300 sea turtles and more than 100 species of birds. If you find an animal in peril they can help Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel View Dr. Port Aransas. 361 749-6793, 361 442-7638. afamos@mail.utexas.edu. Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island ladies got together under a Palapa and founded the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that there are no rules! We are all about fun and friendship. We meet once a month for lunch and various fun outings from cupcake making to CPR. ISLAND ROVERS: Walks every Saturday 3 miles or less along the beach, depending on peoples fitness and desires. When: Saturday, at 9am at the Padre Balli Park Office South of Encantada, in the parking lot between the office and the RV park. No competition, just conversation and healthy fitness. For information see the Facebook group “Island Rovers” Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. This is the Island book club. We meet the first Wednesday of each month at Island Time Sushi Bar and Grill at 7:00 pm. Wonderful group of ladies that like to read, love socializing with the girls and drinking wine! Come out and join us we would love to have you! Contact Linda Walsh, lawalshva@yahoo.com or 361-4457999, or just show up! Island Emmaus reunion is open to anyone that has been on a Chryslis or Emmaus walk. Please join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6pm at Island in the Son united Methodist church located on hwy 361. For more information call Eileen Moeller @ 830-7088367 or Eileenmoeller@sbcglobal.net Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is a local chapter of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Inc., a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical lifestyle he personifies. Founded in 2009, the club motto is “Partying with a Purpose’’. To join or ask questions go to portaransasparrotheads. com or email or call Deno “Moon Dog” Fabrie, President at 361 749 0256 or dfabrie@ yahoo.com. The Schliterbahn Women’s Golf association meets every Saturday at 9 AM for a friendly round of golf. All skill levels are welcome. Call Fran more information: 361877-2551
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Will you still feed me… Will you still need me? Will you still feed me? When I’m 64? I finally made it… the big 64. My goodness, I’m amazed I’m still sucking air given my past history of life style abuse. But when I look in the mirror every morning, I still see that 25 year old kid with long curly locks and a crazed look in his eye. I always will. To put it all into perspective, when I was born, Ike was president and Howdy Doody, Jackie Gleason and Gun Smoke were the hot shows on the tube…and the Marlboro Man was socially acceptable. I feel like I’ve really witnessed a lot in this life, and I have. My girlfriend’s 99 year old mother is in town visiting and she has witnessed a lot too. I have been asking her to tell me the story of her life and she makes me feel like a kid. This lady has seen a lot and her story is fascinating. I was recently informed by my friend, Jo Jo, that I am now a senior citizen. I could have lived without that one. I guess it’s time for AARP and a walker. Nah…. I’m going down swinging. The good news is, I’m in a great place. I live on a little island in the Gulf of Mexico and make my living listening to music. Who could complain about that? I have many, many great friends and except for July and August, the world is pretty good to me. You can have July and August. I’ll trade it for December and January any day. I always get a little loopy around my birthday every year, so please indulge me… I’ve never been 64 before. To any of you kids out there that may, by chance, be reading this old man’s rant: don’t blink you eyes. It’s over before you know it. Savor every moment. Enjoy every sandwich. Love is all that really matters.
Scattered shots… Scattered shots… It was a nice weekend. The weather held and the crowds were good. Troprocker Aloha Dave Maloney played a show
Carol Elliott will play every Friday Happy Hour at Giggity’s Tiki Room starting this week.
Eric Magnusson played the Monday night jam at Giggity’s this week and just gets better and better. I especially enjoy his sideman efforts with the Paul Taylor Band on Tuesdays at Giggity’s. He really stretches out on those shows. The Matt Hole show last weekend was a blast. Since he’s reassembled his band with Cody Strong (drums) and J.M. Muniz (stand-up bass), the performance has taken on Jim Dugan played a whole new face. J.M. and Giggity’s last Wednesday Cody have a tight, tight chemistry and feed off of each other completely. J.M. really had it going on slapping that bull-fiddle. A couple of solo acts also brought it home last week. Coach Jim Dugan and Eric Magnussen did excellent jobs up there by themselves. So did Billy Snipes and his current band of Rasta Cowboys which
Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame for the song, “Corn, Water and Wood,” cowritten with Wendy Waldman and recorded by Michael Martin Murphy. National poet laureate Howard Nemerov once said, “If I could sing like her, I wouldn’t worry about poetry.” And he’s right. She sings like an angel. I guarantee you will be spellbound. Carol plays a mix of original songs with a tasty array of folky covers (plus some Patsy Cline). I especially love her cover of the Lucinda Williams song, Lake Charles.
Coming this weekend… What else we got? Country crooner Todd Dorn (San Antonio, TX) will play Gigg’s on Saturday. That‘s always a boot scootin’ good time. And the funky reggae and blues band, Selfie, will be at Shorty’s. Selfie has become somewhat of a new island icon with Ray Summy in the lead and Chris Jordan and Cody Strong on the bottom. They are really in their element at Shorty’s. And if you’re in town on Saturday the great swing/ punk/country unit, Two Tons of Steel (San Antonio, TX), will be at the House of Rock. They are somewhere between the Ramones and Dwight Yoakam. Also, local country star, James Little, will be at the South Texas Ice House in Corpus. I’ve been getting to know James personally and can attest…. he’s a fine fellow not to mention an excellent musician. I’ll stand up for that boy any day. He speaks Texas like it should be spoke. Go see The James Little Band. They are mighty fine. He’ll also be doing
Singer-songwriter Keith Sykes will play the Third Coast Theater on the 28th. On the near horizon, the great old school R&B band, Duke E. Brown, will play Giggity’s on Friday, the 27th. On Saturday the 28th, the show to ABSOLUTELY catch will be Keith Sykes (Memphis, TN) at the Third Coast Theater. Keith is probably best know for penning the famous “Volcano Song” for Jimmy Buffett (I don’t know where I’m a gonna go when the volcano blows). He was a member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band for years. Also on the 28th, Ruben and the Rolling J’s will be Giggity’s and Ty Dietz will be at Shorty’s. That ought to keep you busy for a while. Be safe out there.
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Aloha Dave Maloney played Giggity’s last weekend
Billy Snipes and the Rasta Cowboys played Shorty’s last weekend
at Giggity’s that was super. His guitarist, Ray Summy, put on one of his text book rock shows. Ray plays guitar about every night of the week
included Lalo (from the Red Giant Band) and drummer Mario Capetillo. Those boys play together like there’s no tomorrow and totally compliment Billy. I encourage everyone to support these local musicians.
DO NOT MISS LIST Carol Elliott at the Tiki Room…
Matt Hole and the Hot Rod Gang played Giggity’s last Saturday
Miss Carol Elliott begins her winter residency at the new NON-SMOKING Tiki Room at Giggity’s from 5-7 every Friday this winter. Carol is a big hit with Winter Texans and I’m sure this new room will agree with them. They have a fine menu, affordable drinks, and all ages are welcome. Elliott moved to Port A from Nashville where she recorded five CD’s and worked with Dolly Parton on Music Row.
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