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February 2, 2017

Backwater Adventures By Joey Farah

By Jay Gardner

On the Rocks

I was digging through my phone for a picture for my article, and started going back a little too far. Like to the summer. I found myself really enjoying the memories that the pictures were bringing back; reminders of the river trip up to the Frio, lots of fishing with the Zeps, golfing, fish “Frydays” at my house, Sharkathon, the Key West trip, and lots and lots of just plain goofing off. And then I noticed that I haven’t been taking too many pictures lately. I guess 2017 is just off to a rough and busy start, but I believe it will pick up.

Farah’s Fishing Adventures The seasons pass at pivotal points, this week’s recent extreme low tides are a sign that we are moving up into spring. After this week’s full moon the tides will come back filling the back bays with a flood of new life. Look for the fishing to be blooming with schools of trout and drum migrating along the shorelines and deep channels. The fishing is good now and only on its way to extraordinary. Anchoring up and using bait should find you along the Intracoastal Canal. Look for small changes in the sides of the channel that would accumulate schools of small baitfish. Sandy edges, blown out holes alone the edge, and side channels are good indications that fish will be holding in groups. Do not rush up and spook everything along the edge, anchor quietly and cast to the structure. After you’re done pull up and mark the spot on your GPS. Next time you will be able to easily position yourself in the right spot. Low tides are a great time to get out and see the structure below your normal line of sight. The land cut is a long drive but has been well worth the trip. This is bay bait fishing at its best. The entire Upper and Lower Lagoons are connected bye this narrow canal,

Two nice trout caught on soft plastic here in the UPPER LAGOON. 3 inch DOA SHADS along the ICW. with precision. Smaller fish will readily attack with aggression, but the patience needed to land a true trophy pushes a man to reflect on more than his fishing alone. When you finally slip away from conciliatory thought and start to let the feel of the water take over, your thoughts wonder. THUMP! The line darts hard to the side and as you crank the line tight her head breaches the water and you frantically try to play her so she doesn’t throw the hook. As her eyes meet yours you come to see that this isn’t the average meat fish, but a wise and smart 6-10yr old Laguna Madre Giant. As she comes to hand, grab a picture and slide her back to her world. Her silver sides shine purple and blue in the sun and her tail will always flash a thank you wall of water against your face bringing you back to reality, just in time for you to make one more cast. Give me a call for your next adventure on the water:(361) 442-8145.

Easy limits of box trout are coming from 5ft of water along the King Ranch Shoreline. fish funnel. The sweep of new spring life will flow through this area and be some of the best fishing all spring. On the upper end using live shrimp drifting will also be very productive for trout, reds, and drum. For the next few weeks the magic depth is going to remain 4-5ft of water. The extreme shallows hold some great fishing but most boats and noisy fishermen will spoil those fish making catches hard. The best time of year to learn how to use soft plastics is now. The best thing is becoming one with your bait using your imagination and tricking those fish into attacking your lures. With a little instruction you can become a good angler and have the confidence you need to just leave the dock with a handful of plastic worms. I’m still offering during the week, $200 off any lure clinics. I’ve had two this week, give me a call for my open slots. The shallows warm up as our winter sun warms the flats. Those rays of light reflect warmth from the sandy pockets in knee deep water. This is where those biggest of big trout are looming. Very sensitive to their environment anglers must sneak into their area with silent intent. Presenting topwaters and swim baits

Sunny days are just when we all need to get out and soak up some rays. This angler brought to hand a trout in the Badlands of Baffin Bay.

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dodge chores like an impala running from a cheetah, and ignore projects like a beggar on the side of the road. All I find myself doing these days is those things I tried to avoid. Growing up sucks, and is completely overrated. I’m tired of “adulting” already; I’ll be in my room coloring outside the lines. If only it were that easy.

There has been some conversations regarding the Packery Channel monitoring contract lately. While people are still digging in and getting to know what’s going on, I was recently reminded that in order to maintain positive status with the Texas General Land Office (TGLO), then the City is required to complete the beach monitoring program in order to qualify for Coastal Erosion Response and Planning Act (CEPRA) and FEMA funds. CEPRA funds are typically used for beach nourishment projects, like nourishing the beach in front of the seawall. This is something that we like to have as an option. CEPRA funds can be used to complete the dredging of Packery Channel. Something ELSE we like to also have as an option. In addition, once Packery is also opened up to the canal system through Cruiser under the future Park Road 22 bridge, that may change The Zeps goofing off in the skiff the dynamics of water (and hence One pic that I did manage to find was one I sediment)movement. This could greatly affect had forgotten all about. I was fishing out in the dredging cycle of Packery Channel. So, Nighthawk with the Zeps, and we had baby just something to think about when people are Nash with us. I had jumped out of the boat and talking about the Packery Channel monitoring was wandering around aimlessly looking for contract. drum on the flats (which I saw absolutely zero Well, it’s all finally over for the season. Deer, of), and the Zeps were anchored up in the skiff duck, dove, all of it. The only thing still hanging just kind of hanging out. The day was slow, on is quail season, and I rarely get invited to but the weather was absolutely gorgeous. They go do that anyway. Time to get out the rods were basically just hanging out waiting on me and reels and figure out what shape I left them to get back in the boat and go someplace where in at the conclusion of last season. I’m sure there might actually be a few fish to catch. I there’s some bearings needing greasing, line thought it was an idyllic scene, and snapped a needing swapped out, and some hook changed pic of “The Zeps” thinking they could use it as on some topwaters. Time to switch gears, do a Christmas card or something. And then it sat some birding here when migration starts in a in my phone for 4 months until I found it just few weeks, and get back out On the Rocks. See now. Oops. Maybe next years Christmas cards. y’all there. Drop me a line at tarponchaser@ Then, I did even worse. I started reading some mail.com of my old articles. Man! I used to be cool and Send letters and photos to editor@ do fun stuff! What the heck happened to me?! I used to avoid responsibilities like the plague, islandmoon.com

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CCFD responded to a house fire on Socorro Loop on Saturday. The cause is still under investigation, believed to be either faulty fireplace of electrical. No one was hurt.

City Hosts Vehicle Auction Saturday The City of Corpus Christi will auction 87 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at

the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, February 4th, 2017. The auction will start at 10:00 am. The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, February 3, 2017. The general public can continue to view the vehicles from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on the day of the auction. The vehicles for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

Island Police Calls 13300 block SPID 7 a.m. January 24 Theft $100-$750 14000 block SPID 9 a.m. January 24 Burglary of a motor vehicle 14300 block SPID 1 a.m. January 27 DWI 14800 block Windward 9 a.m. January 30 Assault 15000 block Aruba 11 a.m. January 25 Obscure/Wrong/Fictitious/Alter License plate 14800 block Lighthouse Dr. 8 p.m. January 26 Burglary of a habitation 14800 block Windward 9 a.m. January 30 Assault 900 block Talmadge 2 p.m. January 26 Criminal mischief $100-$750 15100 block Leeward Noon January 30 Vehicle impound 15000 block Leeward Noon January 27 $750-$2500 10100 block SPID 8 a.m. January 25 Hit and Run 15000 block Leeward Noon Theft $750$2500 15200 block Reales 7 p.m. January 24 Terroristic Threat Whitecap/Reales 11 a.m. January 28 Assault 15900 block Socorro 4 p.m. January 28 Fire 15200 block SPID 1 a.m. January 28 Theft 15200 block SPID 1 a.m. January 28 Minor in possession of alcohol 10700 block SPID 2 a.m. January 25 Theft of trailer

Senate Rolls Out School Choice Bill Parents could receive part of the money spent on public education to send their kids to a different school under a plan unveiled by a group of Senators and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. Patrick said that this plan seeks to give all students in Texas the right to seek a quality education. “We already have school choice in Texas. If you are rich enough, you send your child to private school,” he said. “But if you’re not wealthy enough to do that, then you don’t have any options. Every parent has a right to send their child to the school that they think is best for them.” Senate Bill 3 aims to create school choice through two methods. The first will allow parents to receive a portion of the money intended to educate their child at a traditional public school, which averages about $9,000 per year. This money would be placed in a trust account and could only be used for educational costs, like private school tuition or online courses. The amount received is based on need, ranging from 60 percent of the cost for educating a student at a public school in a year for families above twice the poverty line, to 75 percent for poor families, and 90 percent for families with disabled children. Bill author and Senate Education Committee chair Senator Larry Taylor of Friendswood says that the state will split the cost with districts in the first year. He added that the lack of school choice programs in Texas is holding the state back. “Thirty other states have school choice programs across this nation. We are behind the curve,” said Taylor. “If Texas wants to remain economically sound…we need to pass school choice legislation, to give our students the opportunity to receive a great education tailored to their specific needs.” The second method would allow the creation of tax credit scholarship accounts, where people or businesses can donate money to the education of eligible children in exchange for a tax write-off. This amount would be capped at $100 million per year to start and would be open to kids who are below the 200 percent federal poverty line threshold, are in foster care or are the children of service members. The bill must now be approved by the Education Committee before it can head to the full Senate for consideration. Also Monday, Senators on the Finance Committee were disappointed to learn that there has been scant progress in keeping track on some of the state’s most vulnerable children. At an interim hearing last October, members were shocked to learn that more than five hundred kids at risk of great bodily harm or even death were lost to the state’s Child Protective Services system. Following that meeting, the state acted to increase funds to hire investigators and case workers to help locate and protect these children. These funds were conditional on performance measures: ninety percent of priority one kids must be seen face-to-face by a CPS case worker within 24 hours by May 1, with that threshold rising to 95 percent by August 1. The Department of Family and Protective Services Executive Director Hank Whitman was before Senate Finance for his agency’s appropriation requests, and again Senators were dismayed to learn that there are still 400 to 450 of these priority one kids unaccounted for. Whitman said that even with the help of law enforcement, it’s very difficult to locate these children. That didn’t sit well with Finance Chair Jane Nelson. “We gave you everything you said you need to do that. That is our highest priority. We need to find these kids,” she told Whitman. “We’re going to continue to prioritize these kids, but hear me: we’ve given you what you said you need….Your agency gets a total of $3.8 billion. If I had my way, we’d put all 3.8 billion in to finding these kids and protecting them. If we don’t do that, what else is important?”

Island United Political Action Committee News IUPAC Seeking Three New Members By Brent Rourk

Brent Chesney, County Commissioner Pct. 4 last week swore in a new Nueces County Board of Park Commissioners. From left to right Chairman Emeritus Charlie Zahn Jr., Newly appointed member Kimberly Zahn – Winton, Vice Chairman Troy Adler, Secretary/Treasurer Jane Bell, Chairman Dr. Jim Needham, member Tyler Thorsen, Newly appointed member John White, Outgoing member Garry Camp and Brent Chesney, County Commissioner Pct. 4

Meeting Concerning Recently Purchased County Land set for February 6 There will be a Public Stakeholder Meeting on Habitat and Land Use Management for the Nueces County owned Kleberg Beach Property (3,680 acres). The meeting will be held on Monday, February 6, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Holiday Inn, North Padre Island, 15202 Windward Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas. This meeting replaces the previously scheduled meeting of January 31, 2017. Topics of discussion will include land uses, conservation threats, conservation goals, management goals, public recreation and access, and regulatory and legal constraints. For more information you may contact Harrison McNeil at 361-814-9900 or hmcneil@ hanson-inc.com

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The Island United Political Action Committee Board (IUPAC) is currently seeking three new Board Members. The IUPAC Board presents Island Candidate Endorsement Nights as well as speakers from school districts and the different branches of government. The IUPAC is a NON-PARTISAN organization whose purposes are to provide a venue for a unified Island voice in local non-partisan elections and to present information evenings to Islanders. It meets on the second Thursday of each month. Consider becoming involved in our community and making a difference. If you are interested in joining the IUPAC you may leave a message on the IUPAC Facebook page ‘island united pac’.

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STATE Heart Health Awareness By Todd Hunter, District 32

The month of February is American Heart month. Since the National designation in 1964, several organizations, like the American Heart Association and Center for Disease Control, have raised awareness of cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular disease, more commonly known as heart disease, is the number one cause of death in the United States (US).

effects of heart disease. Symptoms include: chest pain; shortness of breath; pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in arms or legs; and/or pain in the neck, jaw, throat, upper abdomen or back. Living with heart disease can be difficult. However, there are many ways to control the disease and prevent further hospital visits. For example, taking small steps like drinking less soda or eating less salt are good practices. Initiating these lifestyle changes can be a daunting task, but there are resources available to help. Helpful tips can be found at the following link: http://www.everydayhealth. com. These healthy living tips have helped to reduce the mortality rates caused by heart disease by 70% since 1968. Continuing to educate ourselves on the signs and symptoms of heart disease will continue to reduce the amount of people living with this disease. Educating people and spreading the word of this disease will also help. Finally, getting an annual hearthealth screening gives everyone a chance at a happier, healthier, and longer life span.

Heart disease includes heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, and chest pain. It is estimated 85.6 million Americans are living with heart disease. Women are also highly affected by this disease. In fact, 1 in 3 deaths among women in the US is caused by heart disease each year. The goal of Heart Month is to help our citizens live longer, healthier, and happier lives. This is achieved through raising awareness and education. Years of research and medical developments have enabled health care providers to identify methods to reduce American’s risk of contracting heart disease, early diagnosis, and management of symptoms. Americans can reduce their risk of heart disease by making healthier choices. For example, 32.6% of adults in the US have high blood pressure. Sodium/salt is the biggest cause of high blood pressure in Americans. Another common food that has been linked to heart disease is sugar. Those who regularly consume high amounts of added sugar are much more likely to develop symptoms. In addition, tobacco products, like cigarettes and e-cigarettes, can cause heart disease. Therefore, limiting intake of salt, sugar, and tobacco can significantly reduce the risk of contracting heart disease and other major health problems. Many people are unfamiliar with the symptoms of heart disease. Educating ourselves on what to look for and getting heart check-ups regularly is essential. Americans should begin regular cardiovascular screening tests at age 20. These examinations are recommended to include tracking the levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose. Further exams can be conducted. In addition, recognizing the symptoms of heart disease can help reduce the

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

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WINT E R T EX A N R OUND-U P ! Ethel Eyerly Community Center

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, Call (361) 8262330 For More Information.

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Quilting 2nd Thursday of the Month

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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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Thanks for including us in your paper. We have been coming to Port Aransas for 19 years. We both are retired from the State of Wisconsin. Where we worked in Health Care. We have been wintering in Port Aransas for 19 years. We love the beaches, the friendly local people, and of course the weather. Ron enjoys fishing. We have met many wonderful people here. Sincerely Sue Recore

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Upcoming Fun for Winter Texans! Port A. Parks & Rec pamg@cityofportaransas.org 361-749-4158 www.cityofportaransas.org/parks 2/2, Thursday, 10am, Groundhog Shadow Stroll: 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. 2/2, Thursday, 6:30pm, Dance Night: At Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Couples, singles-fun, socializing & exercise. Donation accepted. Refreshment provided. 2/6, Monday, 10am-1pm, 6th Annual Hobby Day: 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! 2/7, Tuesday, 2pm, WHF We’re Having Fun Activities-Fish Prints: Everyone welcome. Held at Girl Scout hut in Parks/Rec building, 739 W. Ave. A. FREE! 2/8, Wednesday, 2:30pm, Pastime Matinee: At Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. FREE movie, popcorn, drinks. The Egg and I: World War II veteran Bob MacDonald (Fred MacMurray) surprises his new wife, Betty (Claudette Colbert), by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock. The couple’s bliss is shaken by a visit from a beautiful farm owner (Louise Allbritton), who seems to want more from Bob than just managing her property. 2/9, Thursday, 6:30pm, Dance Night: At Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Couples, singles-fun, socializing & exercise. Donation accepted. Refreshment provided. 2/11, 8am, Yoga on the Beach: Meet Nancy Myers at Horace Caldwell Pier on the beach. Bring towel/mat. Be on time-if weather bad, Nancy will take indoors. FREE! 2/13, Monday, either 11am-1pm or 1:303:30pm, Catamaran Cruises: 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. 2/13, Monday, 7-9pm, Sunset Sounds Concert: at Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 Hwy 361. Free concert, concessions available from PACT, beer & wine for donation. Space is limited, doors open at 6:30pm. Enjoy Denny Larkin playing older country and older rock & roll and his own songs. Denny taught himself to play at age 11 and played in various rock & roll bands in 60s. Plays monthly First Friday for the Art Center. 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. Tuesday, Thursdays & Saturdays, 1-3pm, Pickleball: Bill & Laura Arvold coordinating. Tuesday/Thursday /Saturday on 3 courts in inline skating rink at the Community Park weather permitting. Contact Laura Arvold at larvold@arvoldlaw.com for info. Tuesdays, 5:30-6pm, Port A High School 2nd floor foyer, Mommy & Me Workout Class:

$3 ($30/15). Bring mat. Burn calories & meet other moms. Fast paced/low impact featuring Barre ‘type’ movements. Questions? Karen Decker 361-800-1759. Wednesdays: 9am. Birding on the Boardwalk: Guided birding tour, novice to expert, with Nan Dietert at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center at end of Ross Ave. FREE! Fridays, 3pm, Winter Walking Tours: MissionAransas 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! Fridays, 4-5pm, Go With the Flow: 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 signup. $3/class. Saturdays, 9am, Spring Forest Qigong, 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.

Port A. Chamber of Commerce 403 W. Cotter (361) 749-5919 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. 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 The Port Aransas Art Center will hold it’s 2nd Annual Rock Around the Arts Valentine’s Dance-Music by the PA Rockers-Time: 6:3010pm Date: Feb 14th Location: Civic Center on Ave. A in Port Aransas. Heavy hors devours, beer and wine- 25$ per person. Tickets are selling fast so get your Tickets at the Art Center as soon as you can to secure your attendance at this very fun event!! 323 N. Alister 361-7497334 artcenter@ centurytel.net

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.

Art Center Workshops ArtSign Workshop Lizz Harris/Annette Weber/You & Me & the Sea February 6th 1-4pm 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 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.

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. 2/9/17 “How Do Antarctic Seals Find their Way? Research from the frozen south” by Dr. Lee Fuiman, The University of Texas Marine Science Institute 2/23/17 “Defining the Quality of Cranes through Facts, Lore and Fanciful Tales” by Dr. Liz Smith* and Betsy Didrickson, International Crane Foundation (* speaker) 2/2/17 –2/28/17: Film and Discussion Series - Come, relax and learn about marine science every Tuesday and Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Marine Science Education Center, 855 East Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas. Film titles are available on our website www.utmsi.utexas. edu (Please note, there are no films scheduled for 2/14/17 and 2/16/17) 2/2/17 – 2/28/17: Wetlands Education Center Tours – Did you ever want to visit and learn about a marsh without getting your feet wet? Join us on a free guided tour Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m., Marine Science Education Center, 855 East Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas. 2/3/17 - 2/24/17: Nature Walk - Come explore The Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture on a free docent led nature walk. . 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.

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 Friday: Aerobics, Mahjongg, Cribbage, Tai Chi, Yoga, AA Meeting, Hand & Foot, Siameese Mahjongg, Opry Jam, Abundant Aging Support Groug Saturday: Trip to Progresso, Tuna Does Vegas, Crafter’s Sale, Goldwing Express Shows

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Eagle Ford Rig Count up for the Week

The Eagle Ford Shale rig count gained four last week, data showing 65 rigs running as of Friday.

A total of 701 oil and gas rigs were running across the United States last week, an increase of eight over the previous week. 145 rigs targeted natural gas (three more than the previous week) and 555 were targeting oil in the U.S. (five more than the previous week). The remainder were drilling service wells (e.g. disposal wells, injection wells, etc.) 351 of the rigs active in the U.S. were running in Texas.

Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs

Seven rigs in the Eagle Ford region targeted natural gas this week with the commodity trading at $3.39/mmbtu. 58 Eagle Ford rigs were targeting oil with WTI oil prices dipped slightly to $53.17. A total of 58 rigs are drilling horizontal wells, one are drilling directional wells and seven are vertical. Karnes County leads with 14 rigs in production. See the full list below in the Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by County below.

College Students Continue to be Targeted by Employment Scam By Kelly Trevino Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau With the spring semester in full swing, college students across Texas are getting back into the groove of classes and studying. And, many students hold part-time jobs while attending school; unfortunately, scammers see this as an opportunity to target them. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), scammers post fake online job advertisements on college employment websites, or students receive job recruiting messages to their student email accounts. Typically, the job sounds very convincing. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scammers will charge upfront fees for services or training materials. They claim they can guarantee job placement after you pay; however, the promised job never materializes and the business doesn’t return your calls. If you need to pay first to get the job or have to provide your credit card or bank account number, that’s a red flag.

Land Commissioner George P. Bush Raises Veteran Land and Home Loan Limits Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced this week that Texas veterans are now eligible for low-interest land loans up to $150,000. Commissioner Bush increased the land loan limit from $100,000 to $125,000 in his first act as chairman of the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) in 2015 and he’s raised it again two years later. Additionally, the VLB Veterans Housing Assistance Program (VHAP) loan guarantee was increased from $417,000 to $424,100, the current maximum VA conforming loan amount. “In Texas, honoring veterans is in our DNA,” Commissioner Bush said. “From the days of the Republic to the present day, we provide vets with additional services and benefits above and beyond those provided in other states. As Chairman of the VLB I have made it my mission to improve the benefits we provide and work to ensure that more of my fellow veterans are aware of the great benefits they earned serving our great country.” Texas has always taken care of her veterans. In 1836, the Texas General Land Office was formed, in part, to make sure veterans of the Texas Revolution received the land rights they were promised in exchange for their role in the liberation of Texas. The Texas Veterans Land Board was created in 1946 to do the same for Texas veterans who helped liberate the world. Today, the VLB serves more than 1.7 million Texas veterans of all ages. “No other state can match what the VLB offers: low-cost land, home and home improvement loans; skilled nursing in long-term care

facilities, and cemeteries - all exclusively for Texas veterans and their spouses,” said Matt Elledge, Senior Deputy Director of the VLB. “Additionally all of our programs are self-funded, which is great news for Texas taxpayers.” The cornerstone of benefits for veterans in Texas is the VLB’s ability to offer belowmarket interest rate loans for land and home purchases, and home improvements. The VLB operates eight Texas State Veterans Homes that serve more than a thousand veterans and their families needing long-term, high-quality care. The VLB also provides free burial of veterans with full military honors at Texas State Veterans Cemeteries in Abilene, Corpus Christi, Killeen and Mission. To qualify for VLB benefits, veterans must be honorably discharged, have served at least 90 days on active duty and live in Texas. “Texas veterans have more than earned this benefit,” said Bill McLemore, Deputy Director of VLB Loan Operations. “This will make it easier than ever for veterans to achieve the American Dream they fought and sacrificed so much for through their service.” For information about the Texas Veterans Land Board, visit TexasVeterans.com or call 1-800252-VETS (1-800-252-8387). Follow the VLB on Facebook at Facebook.com/TXVLB, Twitter Twitter.com/TexasVLB, YouTube YouTube. com/TexasVLB, and Instagram Instagram.com/ TexasVeterans, and visit the Texas Veterans Blog at TexasVeteransBlog.com.

For the Birds!

“Birdiest City” to Host Expo

Finally, Corpus Christi--named “Birdiest City” for a decade--introduces its own birding festival April 20-23, based at the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center. Big news indeed, since as former Mayor Joe Adame put it in a congratulatory e-mail, many birders travel with “high dollar cameras and binoculars and spend money--an international classy ecotourism market!” The ‘new bird

on the block’, logically named BIRDIEST FESTIVAL IN AMERICA, uniquely centers around spring migration, featuring six talks, 12 field trips, The Raptor Project, vendor tent, arts & crafts booths. Basic registration is $35, with field trips priced separately.

In Texas, more than 200 employment-related scams across the state have been reported to BBB Scam Tracker since 2016. In addition, BBB has received more than 2,000 reports of employment scams nationwide, totaling more than $10.8 million in losses. Texans have reported losing more than $40,000 to this scam. Better Business Bureau offers students the following advice to avoid falling victim to an employment scam: Research the business first. If a company or organization is mentioned in an ad or interview, contact that company directly to find out if the company is really hiring through the service. When using social networking sites and online employment sites, be sure to check the website of the company posting the advertisement. Many scammers use names that are similar to reputable companies to trick job seekers. Be cautious when responding to unsolicited emails. Even if the business name is wellknown, don’t click on any links in the email until you’ve verified the business and can confirm that the email came from a legitimate source. Legitimate employers will need Social Security numbers for tax purposes and may need a bank account number to deposit paychecks for new employees, but be wary of any requests for such information from companies that you haven’t met with in person. Don’t pay upfront fees. No legitimate job offer will require out of pocket expenses from

Never wire money to someone you don’t know. If anyone you don’t know asks you to wire money, that’s an automatic red flag. Scammers know it’s extremely difficult to track money sent via MoneyGram or Western Union. Once money is sent via a wire transfer, it’s nearly impossible to get your money back. Even if you’ve been given a check to cover the amount you’re wiring, never send money to someone you don’t know personally. The check could be fraudulent, leaving you liable for the money. Protect your documents. Keep important personal and financial documents safe, and store them under lock and key. Consider keeping sensitive documents—like your birth certificate or Social Security card—in a safe deposit box or at home with parents. Also, have sensitive mail sent to a permanent address, such as your parents’ home or a post office box. School mailboxes aren’t always secure and can often be accessed easily in a dorm or apartment. Always shred paper documents that include personal financial information such as your bank account number, credit card and Social Security number, and any credit card offers that come in the mail. Be wary of the “perfect offer.” Job seekers should be cautious of any posting advertising extremely high pay for short hours or minimal required experience. Remember, legitimate businesses don’t make promises or guarantees about jobs. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you have been targeted by a job scam, you can file a complaint with the FTC and your local BBB. To find or report a scam, visit BBB Scam Tracker. Kelly Trevino is the regional director for the Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin. Kelly is available for media interviews and speaking engagements. You can reach her by phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@corpuschristi.bbb.org.

Sportsman’s Paradise

Just before Valentine’s Day, bring your love to the 6th Annual Coastal Bend Boat & RV Expo, the largest indoor show in the Coastal Bend area. Join thousands of fellow adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts February 10, 11 and 12, 2017 and explore all the different types of adventures to be had – and the fun and fast toys that go with them. More than 150,000-squarefeet will showcase the latest variety of new bay, offshore and pontoon boats, as well as gas and diesel motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, toys haulers and more … all under one roof at the Robstown Fairgrounds! Last year, record setting attendance over the 3-day event totaled more than 6,000. The Expo offers a rare indoor environment where event-goers can see, touch and compare – all in one place. In addition, numerous manufacturers and dealers will be ready to make a “sweat heart of a deal” with pre-season low financing, expo specials and rebates.

Interestingly, RV travel and ownership continue to grow in popularity – including in Texas - with 7.2 million RVs on the nation’s roads. And, the local boating segment is seeing similar upticks. 22% of Texas households participate in recreational boating annually, and with more than 600,000 registered boats, the Lone Star state ranks sixth in boating activity in the country. A continued trend in the RV and marine industry - it’s not just retirees or older folks hitting the open road or the water as younger families are making this type of fun happen. “Today’s record RV ownership levels reflect the enduring appeal of the recreational lifestyle despite recent economic challenges. The biggest difference is that younger families are making RVing a priority in their lives because they realize it is a cost-effective and fun way to spend time with family and friends,” says

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a potential employee for background checks, credit reports or administrative fees before an interview. If an employer wants you to pay— even if they say it’s for certification or training materials—don’t do business with them. Additionally, job seekers should never provide bank account information until they have officially been hired.

Tiffanie Hoover, Director of the annual Coastal Bend RV & Boat Expo. She adds, “Texas has more square miles of state coastal water than any other continuous state in the U.S. So, it makes perfect sense that families will want to find a way to have fun in the sun on the water.”

On the water … The 2017 Expo will feature hundreds of bay and offshore powerboats, luxury cruisers, fishing boats and personal watercraft. So whether your adventure includes fighting for the big catch out in the Gulf, jumping the waves on your personal water craft, cruising around the lake at a serene pace or paddling yourself to wherever you want to go, expo-goers will be able to find it all.

On the open road … The three-day show features a great selection of gas and diesel motor homes, travel trailers, campers, fifth wheels, travel trailers and accessories for outdoor adventurers. Owning a camper gives you the freedom to travel and explore any time of the year. Who wants to stay in a strange hotel when you can travel in the comfort of your own space and at your own pace? Sleep in! There’s no check out time here.

Playing with toys and accessories … Already own a boat or RV? Then the 6th Annual Coastal Bend Expo is the perfect place to outfit your boat or ride with a new sound system, GPS system, fishing or wakeboard tower. Or you can gear up with hottest new kayaks, wakeboards, tubes and towing equipment. Whatever outdoor adventure you want to do, expo-goers can see the latest boat and RV accessories hot off the factory line including sewer and water hoses, awnings, lights and power poles, as well as rocking chairs and more!

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CLUB NEWS

TPWD Proposing Changes to Hammerhead Shark and Grouper Regulations

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment on proposed modifications to hammerhead shark and grouper regulations. The proposed changes would alter the current size and possession limits for hammerhead sharks and grouper to be consistent with federal regulations. This will reduce confusion for anglers fishing in state and federal waters and enhance compliance, administration and enforcement. All public input will be considered prior to any action by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its March 23 public hearing. The proposed changes to the 2016-17 Statewide Saltwater Recreational Fishing regulations include: Increasing the minimum size limit to 99 inches for scalloped, smooth, and great hammerhead sharks;

establishing a bag limit of catch and release only for Nassau grouper and; increasing the minimum size limit to 24 inches for gag grouper.

Additional details on these proposals will be published in the Texas Register and available for review in February and in narrated presentations to be archived on TPWD’s website. Comments on the proposed great hammerhead shark and grouper regulations may be submitted by phone or e-mail to Tiffany Hopper (512) 389-4650; e-mail: tiffany.hopper@tpwd.texas. gov , Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744. Comments may also be submitted through the department’s Internet web site www.tpwd.texas. gov once the proposals have been published in the Texas Register. A live online public hearing via webinar will also be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Details and instructions for participation in the online public hearing webinar will be made available on the TPWD website

establishing a 24-inch minimum size limit and a 4 fish per day bag limit for black grouper;

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest in St. Charles Bay

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-31 in St. Charles Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest on Monday, Jan. 30. 2017. This closing is based on samples collected in January 2017 by TPWD in response to concerns expressed by the oyster industry. Chapter 76, Parks and Wildlife Code, and the Oyster Management Proclamation, Section 58.21(c)(1), provide for the emergency closure of an area to oyster harvesting when it can be shown that the area is being overworked or damaged. TPWD and the Oyster Advisory Workgroup, a group of Texas commercial oyster fishermen

and dealers, have established criteria based on the abundance of market-sized oysters (greater than 3 inches) and the percentage of small oysters (2-2.9 inches) for determining when an area should be closed. “This closure is designed to provide some protection to undersize oysters so they can reach legal sizes. The area will be closely monitored by TPWD and will reopen when criteria thresholds are met,” says TPWD’s Coastal Fisheries Deputy Division Director Lance Robinson. Maps showing these areas can be found on the Department of State Health Services web site (http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/seafood/default. aspx).

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.

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!

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

The Island Moon provides this space for Island organizations. If you are a member of a club and want to get the word out about your events and/or projects send them along and we will get them in. Be sure to include a brief description of what your organization does and a contact person for those interested in joining. Send the info to editor@islandmoon.com and we will include it. Or call us at 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.

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 Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas. Kiwanis 7:00 PM at Island Time Sushi Bar and Seafood meet at Noon each Wednesday at Stingray’s, Grill. Board President - Brent Rourk, Phone 401 Beach Ave., Port Aransas. For more 361-244-7603 e-mail: brentrourk@yahoo.com. information please email portakiwanis@gmail. POA - Padre Isles Owners Association. com. The Association’s primary responsibility is to Padre Island Ukulele Club – We meet maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect every other Tuesday night! Call or text Danny the annual fees and provide information and Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the next assistance to property owners. .. Membership meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 to 7 PM in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels record legal title to any property within Padre welcome. Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna Gallery, 13919 SPID, right here on the island. Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, A $3 per person donation covers the workshop, padreisles@pipoa.net. materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles available at no extra cost. RSVP online. ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate PadreIslandUkeClub@gmail.com with the University of Texas at Austin Marine Padre Island Yacht Club – is Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation welcoming new members. We have of most species of wildlife in the area with an Boat slips available now for members. emphasis on marine animals. They care for Contact Ralph Ferges, rferges@ about 1300 animals each year, including about gmail.com for slip rental information. 300 sea turtles and more than 100 species of Check us out as every Friday Night is Happy birds. If you find an animal in peril they can Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact help Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel David Satterwhite, Rear Commodore in charge View Dr. Port Aransas. 361 749-6793, 361 of Memberships, dgsatterwhite@gmail.com 442-7638. afamos@mail.utexas.edu. to attend. Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) members enjoy small boat Poker Runs, Cruises Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi to area restaurants, Progressive Dinners, Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island 4th of July Boat Parade, extended boat ladies got together under a Palapa and founded cruises to Palacios, TX. South Padre Island, the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only Ingleside, Rockport, Fulton, and other areas. rule is that there are no rules! We are all about PIYC hosts The La Posada Foundation, fun and friendship. We meet once a month for whose mission is to gather toys and other lunch and various fun outings from cupcake donations for the US Marines “Toys for making to CPR. Tots” campaign through The Annual La ISLAND ROVERS: Walks every Saturday Posada Parades and the Scuttlebutts La 3 miles or less along the beach, depending on Posada Kick-off Party and Auction. peoples fitness and desires. When: Saturday, Please come, join us! Check us out for a at 9am at the Padre Balli Park Office South Friday Night Happy Hour! of Encantada, in the parking lot between KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis the office and the RV park. No competition, meets at Veranda Restaurantat Schlitterbahn at just conversation and healthy fitness. For Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the information see the Facebook group “Island Rovers” month. Padre Island Rotary Club. Padre Island Rotary Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. This Club. Of the things we think, say, or do…..Is it is the Island book club. We meet the first the TRUTH?....Is It FAIR to all concerned?... Wednesday of each month at Island Time Sushi Will it Build GOODWILL and better Bar and Grill at 7:00 pm. Wonderful group of FRIENDSHIPS?....Will it be BENEFICIAL ladies that like to read, love socializing with to all Concerned? If you can meet this 4-way the girls and drinking wine! Come out and join test the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! us we would love to have you! Contact Linda We meet the second and fourth Walsh, lawalshva@yahoo.com or 361-445Thursday of each month at the Veranda 7999, or just show up! Restaurant Schlitterbahn at 5:30 pm. Island Emmaus reunion is open to anyone Contact is Linda Walsh, Secretary, lawalshva@ that has been on a Chryslis or Emmaus walk. yahoo.com or 361-445-7999. Please join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a at 6pm at Island in the Son united Methodist 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 church located on hwy 361. For more p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at information call Eileen Moeller @ 830-708the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive. The 8367 or Eileenmoeller@sbcglobal.net committee’s purpose is to advise the Corpus Parrot Heads of Port Aransas - is a local Christi City Council on matters pertaining chapter of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Inc., to The Island. All meetings are open to the a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose public and the public is invited to address the is to assist in community and environmental committee during the public comment period. concerns and provide a variety of social Padre Island Business Association. The activities for people who are interested in association is a not-for-profit organization the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical whose primary purpose is to advertise and lifestyle he personifies. Founded in 2009, the promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff club motto is “Partying with a Purpose’’. To join and Corpus Christi while advancing the or ask questions go to portaransasparrotheads. interests of the business community. It is com or email or call Deno “Moon Dog” managed by a 9-member board of directors. Fabrie, President at 361 749 0256 or dfabrie@ A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd yahoo.com. Thursday of each month at The Veranda starting The Schliterbahn Women’s Golf at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of association meets every Saturday at 9 AM the month. The association annually has two for a friendly round of golf. All skill levels are fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the welcome. Call Fran more information: 361fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring. 877-2551 P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club is a ladies only social club open to all owners/

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The Sandman is down… My dear friend, Kenny Fain aka The Sandman is in the hospital fighting for his life. As of this writing, he’s in a coma with multiple organ failures and is on life support. Kenny is the brother of Paul Fain of Tarpon Ice House fame and Tanya Fain who was a major music promoter Kenny Fain the in Austin for many years. sandball artist of Kenny is probably best Port A is fighting known for balancing the sandballs he makes on the for his life. beach all over town. Kenny is the most kind and gentle man I know. My heart bleeds for him. . Here is an except from a piece I wrote on Kenny back in 2010 for CC Magazine:

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the Wild Horse and Drop Anchor to an adoring Tarpon Ice House family. It was a blast. And while I’m at it, I want to throw a shout out to my breakfast club buddies at Shorty’s. I hang with some hard core sumguns.

beach that the cars had to take as not to run over them. He had dozens of sandballs all over the road. He would happily roll another one as soon as one was run over. Most everyone laughed and waved at us and did their best to miss the sandballs. Some just plowed through and didn’t get it. Kenny kept some kind of mental statistic going as to age, gender and the kind of car it was. I sat and watched the cars drive through and dodge sandballs for an hour. It was good, clean fun and nobody got hurt. I mean after all…it is only sand.

Scattered shots… I caught some fabulous shows last week. Duke E. Brown put on a text book example of a puro blues show at Giggity’s. It was straight, gut bucket blue that only a rusty E

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Where are all those sandballs coming from??? Where are all those sandballs coming from They seem to be everywhere. You may have seen them on the beach balanced on a sign or piece of driftwood… or maybe stuck on the tip of a giant metal hook at your local ice house. There’s big sandballs and little sandballs and you see them Sandball art by Kenny stacked three Fain. and five high in oddly conspicuous locations around the island, cleverly disguised as sculptures. They started popping up about a year and a half ago and have now taken on a life of their own. The reason is because the guy with the sandiest hands around, Kenny Fain, is a man possessed. He loves to roll up sandballs and balance them on anything he can. Today in front of the pier, he was ecstatic about having just balancing three on a stick and one on a rope. No easy task.

Steve Santos and his dynamic Duke E. Brown Band plaed Giggity’s last weekend string could deliver and I loved it. Their front man, Steve Santos, is nothing short of bad ass. Steve showed up the next night at Shorty’s playing sideman with the also badass, Ty Dietz. And also this weekend, the most really, really excellent trop-rocker, Keith Sykes (Memphis, TN) played the also most excellent listening room, The Third Coast Theater, and it Ty Dietz played was….well…. most Shorty’s on Saturday excellent. I’m running

I’ll get back to you… Kenny is an amiable and gentle beach bum who has a lot of time on his hands…and sand. He stays on the move living up and down the beach with his little dog, Melmen, leaving a most artistic trail of sandballs along the way. In the last year he’s perfected his water to sand ratio and now makes some pretty mean sandballs that holds up amazingly well to our elements, considering that they are after all… made of sand. I asked him how many sandballs do you think you’ve made? That one got him thinking, “No idea…but I’m sure I make at least 100 a week. I’ll start counting them and get back to you.”

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The great Keith Sykes played the Third Coast Theater on Saturday out of adjectives here. Mr. Sykes is the real deal and a hall of fame singer-songwriter. So is Miss Carol Elliott who played the Titki Room at Giggity’s on Friday for her weekly Happy Hour residency. It was an SRO crowd and she Carol Elliott performed was on fire. her weekly gig at the And speaking of on fire, Selfie,

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The devilish part of this process comes out when its time to find some place to exhibit the sandballs that will show some attitude. Kenny has no shame and where they end up is usually hysterical and always uplifting. I honestly think Kenny thinks it’s his duty to find any and every protrusion on this earth and balance a sandball on it. Nothing is sacred. One day I saw him fashion a sort of path on the road down the

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We have some good stuff coming up. First and foremost, Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines will play Third Coast on Saturday, the 4th. Folks, get your tickets early because this is a show you DO NOT WANT TO MISS. Terri is the sweetest songbird on the planet and I could write volumes here. I have the distinction of hiring Miss Hendrix for her first paying gig. I paid her a whopping $50 to open for Marcia Ball at Billy Blues (San Antonio, TX) back in 1994. I’ve also known Lloyd Maines since the 70’s in Lubbock when he played pedal steel in the Joe Ely Band. Lloyd can play anything with strings on it and is an absolute maestro in every capacity. Just check out all the high profile artists that he has produced. I want to also mention that James Little will be at Giggity’s on the 4th and Robert Earl Keen will be at Brewster Street on the 17. Be safe out there.

Saturday, February 4 Benefit for Willie Sahm @ Barnie’s Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines @ Third Coast Theatet James Little Band @ Giggity’s Broken Duck Feet @ 361 Bar Eric Magnusson @ Drop Anchor Chanklas Feb. 04 Jason Suthern @ South Texas Billy Snipes Feb. 11 Ice House Selfie Feb. 18 Chanklas @ Shorty’s Hip Hop Hooray @ Brewster Jerry Diaz Feb. 24 Street Ty Dietz Feb. 25 Cruise Control @ Rockit’s

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