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84th Regular Legislative Session Comes to an End but Bill Still Awaits Governor Action

By Todd Hunter, District 32

On June 1st, 2015, the 84th Texas Legislative Session officially came to an end. The last day of legislative session is commonly referred to as “Sine Die,” a Latin phrase which means “without assigning a day for a further meeting or hearing,” though it does not represent the final point for the bills to become law. During the twenty days following the end of a regular session, the Governor of Texas has the ability to sign bills into law, pass them into law indirectly by not signing them, or to veto them. It is during these twenty days that members of the Texas House and Texas Senate find out if the bills they worked on and passed during the session will become law or not. This year, the deadline for the Governor to act falls on Sunday, June 21st.

• Senate Bill 20 is relating to state agency contracting. The bill enhances ethics, transparency and reform in the state of Texas. The bill strengthens requirements on disclosures of conflicts of interests in state agencies, and heightens the standard for disclosing contracting and vendor information at the state level.

• Senate Bill 1049 is relating to an exemption from the franchise tax and certain filing fees for certain businesses owned by veterans during an initial period of operation in the state.

• Senate Bill 55 is relating to the creation of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.

As a recap of the 84th Session, here are several bills which were passed this session and to date have already been signed by the Governor:

• Senate Bill 339 will allow individuals with intractable epilepsy (IE) to access cannabidiol (CBD oil) to reduce seizures.

• House Bill 2612 is relating to the requirement that “TxDOT conduct a thorough analysis on all TxDOT operated toll roads and present a plan to the legislature that will set us on a path to a toll free transportation system.” The report requires TxDOT to submit the report by September 1, 2016, before the 85th Texas Legislative Session.

I invite you to follow the governor’s actions by going to www.governor.state.tx.us, or to see the bills that are before him awaiting a signature by going to www.capitol.state.tx.us .

• House Bill 2628 is relating to make core freshman and sophomore courses and credits more consistently transferable between institutions. The bill is intended to enhance efficiency in higher education.

• House Bill 1583 was signed and is intended to optimize career and technical training to meet growing demand for jobs in Texas. Specifically, the bill promotes block scheduling as a way to enhance graduation rates and performance at the associate degree and specialty certificate levels.

City Stage 2 Drought Measures Continue Although May’s record rains helped to raise levels in water supply reservoirs, the City will remain in Stage 2 Drought Measures. The City is extending the measures to encourage the continued conservation success achieved by mandatory one-day-per-week irrigation. City staff are currently preparing a revised Drought Contingency Plan, permanently raising drought triggers that would effectively make one-dayper-week irrigation a longer lasting, sustainable best practice.

Since the one-day-per-week irrigation measure was first enacted in July 2013, residents have collectively saved more than 7,200 ac-ft. of water or 18% of historical average. In addition, citizens, business owners, and members of the landscaping industry have become accustomed to the practice and recognized one-day-perweek irrigation is adequate for healthy plant growth in the Coastal Bend.

In addition to one-day-per-week sprinkler irrigation, all other Stage 2 measures remain in effect, including limiting residential car washing and filling pools to the resident’s garbage pickup day. Also, there are several year-round mandatory conservation measures that remain in place. The primary measure is the prohibition of sprinkler irrigation between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Watering by hand-held hose can be done at any time on any day.)

Additional information, including exemptions from these measures, is available at www.

CorpusChristiWater.com or by contacting the Environmental & Strategic Initiatives Department Hot Line at 361.826.1600.

If you have questions regarding any of the information mentioned in this week’s article, please do not hesitate to call my Capitol or District Office. Please always feel free to contact my office if you have any questions or issues regarding a Texas state agency, or if you would like to contact my office regarding constituent services. As always, my offices are available at any time to assist with questions, concerns or comments (Capitol Office, 512463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603).

Rep. Hunter represents Nueces (Part) County. He can be contacted at todd.hunter@house.state.tx.us or at 512-463-0672.

New Law To Curb Surprise Medical Billing in Texas Governor Abbott Signs SB 481 Governor Greg Abbott this week signed Senate Bill 481, a measure that could significantly reduce surprise medical billing in Texas.

Senate Bill 481, sponsored by Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) gives mediation rights to nearly all Texans who go into an in-network hospital but leave with outof-network bills. The changes are effective September 1. Today, mediation to address surprise medical bills is only available to people who get a bill that exceeds $1,000. SB 481 makes mediation available to those who get a bill over $500.

Balance billing can occur even when a patient admitted to a hospital for surgery may have checked in advance to ensure the hospital was in-network. Often, the patient is shocked to discover that one of their treatment providers, such as an anesthesiologist, was out-of-network.

In such cases, the patients’ insurance plan may cover a portion of the out-of-network charges, but the remainder – which can reach thousands of dollars -- falls to the patient.

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Club News

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.

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.

Be sure to include a brief description of what your organization does and a contact person for those interested in joining.

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.

Send the info to editor@islandmoon.com and we will include it. Or call us at 949-7700.

Padre Island Dog Owners Group (PI DOG). meets monthly for dog & owner activities, training and education. Sign up at padreislanddogpark.com. Free to join.

For more information contact Lyn Edler (lyn.edler@gmail.com) or Bev Hoffman (bevhoffman@aol.com). Our next event will be 9 am June 20 at the parking lot near the Briscoe King Pavillion at Padre Bali Park for a “Teach your Dog a Trick” meet and greet.

Bring training treats for your dog and, as always, bring water and poop bags!

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Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas. Kiwanis meet at Noon each Wednesday at Stingray’s, 401 Beach Ave., Port Aransas. For more information please email portakiwanis@ gmail.com.

Padre Island Uke Club – NOW Meets Every Other Week from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery located at 13919 SPID right here on The Island. This is your chance to learn to play the uke.

More than 40 people attend most meetings so you’ll want to arrive early to get a good seat. A $3 per person donations covers the workshop and instruction book and loaner ukulele (if you need one) RSVP online or call Barber Joe Sexton at 361 500-8955.or email at PadreIslandUkeClub@gmail.com. You’ll be playing your first song in just 20 minutes.

Padre Island Yacht Club – PADRE ISLAND YACHT CLUB is welcoming new members and has boat slips available.

Every Friday Night is Happy Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Prospective members are invited to attend any Friday Night Happy Hour event. Contact Mr. Doug Seefeldt, Rear Commodore in charge of Memberships, dgjetmover@aol.com, to receive information about attending Happy Hour at PIYC. For those prospective members interested in renting a boat slip contacts Mr. Barratt Sturtevant, bcsturtevant59@gmail.com.

Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) is a private club whose membership enjoys small boat Poker Runs, cruises to area restaurants, Progressive Dinners, the 4th of July Boat Parade, extended boat cruises to Palacios, TX. , South Padre, Ingleside, Rockport, Fulton, and other areas.

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The Membership hosts nearly 100 social events every year such as Holiday Events and Potlucks, Dinner Dances, Murder Mysteries, Soup Nights, Chili Cook-offs, Old Fashioned Picnics, Talent Night, Theme Parties such as Brazilian, Western, and Medieval Nights.

PIYC also hosts the Annual La Posada Land (Golf Cart and Jeep) Parade, The North and South La Posada Boat Parades, and several related events whose mission is to gather toys and other donations for the US Marines “Toys for Tots” campaign.

Please come, join us!

Check us out for a Friday Night Happy Hour!

Come see our available boat slips!

KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis meets at Island Italian Restaurant 15370 S Padre Island Dr, at Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the month.

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Rotary Club of Padre Island Corpus Christi – The Rotary Club of Padre Island is always looking for new members seeking to put “service above self”. If you are interested, please come join us and see what we are all about.

The Padre Island Rotary usually meets every 1st thru 4th Tuesdays at noon at the Boathouse Bar and Grill (upstairs), 15241 Leeward Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78418. On the fifth Tuesday of the month we will meet at 5:30pm for a Social Hour at The Barrel, 15201 SPID. For more information contact Jacqueline Carlson at 361-331-8618 or jcarlson@jmcarchitecture.com.

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

A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Holiday InnPadre Island starting at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The association annually has two fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring.

P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club, Inc, P.I.E. strives to enrich the lives of Padre Island women through social activities and community involvement. Full membership luncheon meetings are held the second Friday of each month at the Holiday Inn. Members may also participant in special interest clubs (bunco, bridge, spades, books, etc) that meet throughout the month. For more information about PIE, please contact Katherine Pierce, President, at 361 960-0327 or Jaki Boyd 361 533-0854.

Island United Political Action Committee: Maximize representation of Corpus Christi residents on Padre and Mustang Islands in area government by promoting and supporting, by the endorsement process, proactive and unified voting in non-partisan races and other issues and referendums put to public vote. Meetings are open to the public.

Parrot Heads of Port Aransas – is a notfor-profit organization whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who wish to volunteer.

Founded in 2009 the club motto is “Partying With a Purpose.” To join go to portaransasparrotheads.com or call LuAnn Ferguson, 361 749-5141 or 817 291-7034.

POA - Padre Isles Owners Association.

The Association’s primary responsibility is to maintain the Common Areas, assess and collect the annual fees and provide information and assistance to property owners. .. Membership in PIPOA is automatic for anyone acquiring record legal title to any property within Padre Isles. Their office is located at 14015 Fortuna Bay Drive on The Island. (361) 949-7025, padreisles@pipoa. net.

ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep.

Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate with the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation of most species of wildlife in the area with an emphasis on marine animals.

They care for about 1300 animals each year, including about 300 sea turtles and more than 100 species of birds. If you find an animal in peril they can help Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel View Dr. Port Aransas.

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Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island ladies got together under a Palapa and founded the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that there are no rules! We are all about fun and friendship. We meet once a month for lunch and various fun outings from cupcake making to CPR. Padre Island Social Club is a group of fun loving people that enjoy experiencing the area. We get together for social and cultural events like Sunday Funday at the beach, diner or a night on the town. If you are interested in meeting new people, politics, fashion, all types of musical genres, pop culture, books, theatre, art, movies, museums, wine, beer, food, traveling and more then this is the place for you. This is the go-to Social Club for the Island and general Corpus Christi Shenanigans.

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Two drowning deaths on Mustang Island

heard the female screaming outside and went to investigate.

A 10 year-old San Antonio boy and his 14 year-old brother died from drowning injuries after they were pulled from the water about 2 p.m. Sunday on Mustang Island near Beach Access Road 3 north of Zahn Road. The boys were spotted floating and not moving in the water which had strong rip currents all weekend.

When he approached the suspect and the female, the suspect told him that the female was is wife. The female told the security guard that they had just met. The suspect then punched the security guard several times in the back of his head causing him to fall to the ground.

The children’s’ parents and other beachgoers ran into the water and pulled them out. The boys were unconscious when they got to the beach and CPR was performed. There were no lifeguards on duty in that area.

Two ambulances rushed to the scene, one from over the JFK Causeway, and began the drive with the children to Bay Area Hospital, 12 miles from the beach.

As one ambulance drove over the JFK Causeway it experienced mechanical trouble and had to make the first exit off the SPID, at Waldron Road and wait until another ambulance arrived at their location to finish the trip to Bay Area Hospital. The victims were later transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital where both died of their injuries.

State Highway 361 wrecks There were two wrecks on State Highway between Port Aransas and North Padre Island over the weekend.

The first was at 4:27 p.m. on Saturday at Avenue G when a vehicle rear-ended another vehicle. There were no injuries.

Then later, at 10:06 p.m. a vehicle made a U-turn on SH 361 near Mustang Blvd. and was T-boned by another vehicle closing the road to traffic. Five people were treated at the scene and one driver was arrested for DWI.

Beachside assault June 16 4:15 AM 15200 Windward Drive Assault Corpus Christi Police responded to a disturbance involving a security guard and man at a hotel located at 15202 Windward Drive.

Officers arrived and found a 59 year old male security guard that said he had been assaulted by a man who had also assaulted a female on the patio of the hotel. The security guard

When officers arrived they arrested the suspect, Rolando Collin (02/25/1974) for assault. They also spoke to the 38 year old female who said she had met the suspect on the beach seawall earlier in the evening.

When she attempted to leave his company, he hit her in the head with his fist. That is when she started yelling for help and the security guard got involved. CCFD EMS responded and treated both victims for minor cuts and bruises. The suspect was additionally charged with assaulting the female.

Special to the Island Moon Dotson’s Note: This past Saturday morning, I was quite disappointed by the very sparse crowd at Sherrill Park for the Flag Day ceremony. Where were you? You missed an excellent performance by the Veterans Band and a stirring Flag Day ceremony. Please plan to attend and bring your family to all of the patriotic observance at Sherrill Park honoring our country. We’ll keep you posted about the schedule of the observances. This week we are simultaneously observing three very significant anniversaries, or if you wish, birthdays. To me, these three events rank near the top of the most notable events in the history of our country and the world.

the years after the first Flag Day, several states continued to observe the anniversary, and in 1949 Congress officially designated June 14 as Flag Day, a national day of observance.

Happy Birthday Stars & Stripes!

On June 14, 1951, the U.S. Census Bureau dedicated UNIVAC, the world’s first commercially produced electronic digital computer. UNIVAC, which stood for Universal Automatic Computer, was developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, makers of ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer. These giant computers, which used thousands of vacuum tubes for

Police Calls

14000 block SPID 7:02 p.m. June 12 Theft $50-$500 14300 block SPID Midnight June 14 Burglary of a motor vehicle 14300 block Commodores 8:30 a.m. June 11 Burglary of vehicle parts 14500 block SPID 8 p.m. June 13 Forgery of a financial instrument 100 block Zahn Road 5:30 p.m. June 13 Assault with bodily injury 14800 block Windward 7:20 p.m. June 10 Burglary of a motor vehicle 15200 block Windward 4:17 June 16 Assault with injury 13800 block Captains Row 6 p.m. June 15 Violation of a court order 13600 block Moro Lane 1 a.m. June 14 Burglary of a motor vehicle 15800 block SPID 12:01 a.m. June 10 Theft $50-$500 15800 block SPID 1:30 p.m. June 15 Assault by contact Beach Marker 252 5:30 a.m. June 13 Theft $500-$1500

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On June 14, 1775, the Continental Army was created This week, we are proud to celebrate the 240th birthday of our Army. For 240 years, our soldiers and their families have been the strength of our nation in peace and at war.

This week, across the nation, we will be celebrating our Army and the remarkable men and women, past and present, who have embraced our nation’s call to service.

On June 14, 1775, our nation’s leaders established the Continental Army. This act brought the militias of the Thirteen Colonies together in their revolt against the oppressive rule of the British-thus beginning our Army’s rich heritage of meeting the needs of our nation and defending her citizens.

The hodge-podge of farmers, shopkeepers, tradesmen and scholars of America’s Continental Army faced a formidable opponent.

The odds were not in their favor, but our soldiers made up for what they lacked with patriotism, astounding perseverance and dedication to the ideals of freedom.

Whether crossing the Delaware River in 1776 or the English Channel in 1944, our Army forbearers demonstrated through their actions that the American Soldier will bear any burden for the cause of freedom and their fellow citizens.

Today, America’s Army is engaged in nearly 150 countries around the world, on 6 of 7 continents, with over 94,000 soldiers deployed and 94,000 “forward stationed.” Our nation depends on its Army to defend the shores of our homeland, defeat enemy forces abroad, and help with recovery efforts in the wake of natural disasters so that the American people may enjoy the fruits of freedom and live in peace.

We have the best equipped, best trained and best led Army on the earth, and it is because of the 1.1 million professional soldiers who serve in the Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard, who will stand firm in the agony of war because our nation asked them to sacrifice.

It is our Army’s professional competence, moral character, and resolute commitment that truly defines them as professionals and guarantees our sacred trust with the American people. It is a solemn responsibility that all in the Army will always strive to maintain.

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During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white” and that “the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” The national flag, which became known as the “Stars and Stripes,” was based on the “Grand Union” flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that also consisted of 13 red and white stripes. According to legend, Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross designed the new canton for the Stars and Stripes, which consisted of a circle of 13 stars and a blue background, at the request of General George Washington.

Historians have been unable to conclusively prove or disprove this legend.

computation, were the forerunners of today’s digital computers.

The search for mechanical devices to aid computation began in ancient times. The abacus, developed in various forms by the Babylonians, Chinese, and Romans, was by definition the first digital computer because it calculated values by using digits. A mechanical digital calculating machine was built in France in 1642, but a 19th century Englishman, Charles Babbage, is credited with devising most of the principles on which modern computers are based. His “Analytical Engine,” begun in the 1830s and never completed for lack of funds, was based on a mechanical loom and would have been the first programmable computer.

By the 1920s, companies such as the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) were supplying governments and businesses with complex punch-card tabulating systems, but these mechanical devices had only a fraction of the calculating power of the first electronic digital computer, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC). Completed by John Atanasoff of Iowa State in 1939, the ABC could by 1941 solve up to 29 simultaneous equations with 29 variables. Influenced by Atanasoff’s work, Presper Eckert and John Mauchly set about building the first general-purpose electronic digital computer in 1943. The sponsor was the U.S. Army Ordnance Department, which wanted a better way of calculating artillery firing tables, and the work was done at the University of Pennsylvania.

ENIAC, which stood for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator, was completed in 1946 at a cost of nearly $500,000. It took up 15,000 feet, employed 17,000 vacuum tubes, and was programmed by plugging and replugging some 6,000 switches. It was first used in a calculation for Los Alamos Laboratories in December 1945, and in February 1946 it was formally dedicated.

Following the success of ENIAC, Eckert and Mauchly decided to go into private business and founded the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation. They proved less able businessmen than they were engineers, and in 1950 their struggling company was acquired by Remington Rand, an office equipment company.

On June 14, 1951, Remington Rand delivered its first computer, UNIVAC I, to the U.S. Census Bureau. It weighed 16,000 pounds, used 5,000 vacuum tubes, and could perform about 1,000 calculations per second. On November 4, 1952, the UNIVAC achieved national fame when it correctly predicted Dwight D. Eisenhower’s unexpected landslide victory in the presidential election after only a tiny percentage of the votes were in.

UNIVAC and other first-generation computers were replaced by transistor computers of the late 1950s, which were smaller, used less power, and could perform nearly a thousand times more operations per second. These were, in turn, supplanted by the integrated-circuit machines of the mid-1960s and 1970s. In the 1980s, the development of the microprocessor made possible small, powerful computers such as the personal computer, and more recently the laptop and hand-held computers.

With the entrance of new states into the United States after UNIVAC computer dedicated-1951 independence, new stripes and stars were added to represent new Happy Computer Anniversary! additions to the Union. In 1818, however, Dotson’s Other Note: What are your thoughts Congress enacted a law stipulating that the 13 original stripes be restored and that only stars regarding the three anniversaries that have been discussed? Do you know of any three be added to represent new states. anniversary occurrences on the same day of the On June 14, 1877, the first Flag Day same month? Your comments and/or questions observance was held on the 100th anniversary are greatly appreciated. Please call or Email. of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes. As Phone: 361-949-768; Email: dlewis1@stx. instructed by Congress, the U.S. flag was flown rr.com from all public buildings across the country. In

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Hurricane Continued from A1 Hurricane Agnes 1972 The large disturbance that became Agnes was first detected over the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico on June 14. The system drifted eastward and became a tropical depression later that day and a tropical storm over the northwestern Caribbean on the 16th. Agnes turned northward on June 17 and became a hurricane over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico the next day. A continued northward motion brought Agnes to the Florida Panhandle coast on June 19 as a Category 1 hurricane. Agnes turned northeastward after landfall and weakened to a depression over Georgia. However, it regained tropical storm strength over eastern North Carolina on June 21 and moved into the Atlantic later that day. A northwestward turn followed, and a just-under-hurricane-strength Agnes made a final landfall on the 22nd near New York, New York. The storm merged with a nontropical low on June 23rd, with the combined system affecting the northeastern United States until the 25th.

Agnes was barely a hurricane at landfall in Florida, and the effects of winds and storm surges were relatively minor. The major impact

northwestern Gulf of Mexico developed into a tropical storm. The storm made landfall near Freeport, Texas later that day. Allison weakened to a depression on the 6th, while drifting northward, then it made a slow loop over southeastern Texas from the 7th to the 9th. The cyclone moved into the Gulf of Mexico on the 10th and acquired subtropical characteristics.

It then moved east-northeastward over southeastern Louisiana on the 11th, where it re-intensified into a subtropical storm. Allison weakened back to a subtropical depression on the 12th while continuing east-northeastward, and this motion carried it to southeastern North Carolina by the 14th where it again stalled. The cyclone drifted northward to northeastward drift over land on the 15th and 16th. This was followed by a faster northeastward motion on the 17th as the center emerged into the Atlantic.

Allison regained subtropical storm strength later that day before becoming extratropical on the 18th southeast of Cape Cod. The system dissipated southeast of Nova Scotia the next day.

Allison brought tropical-storm-force winds and above normal tides to portions of the Texas

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was over the northeastern United States, where Agnes combined with the non-tropical low to produce widespread rains of 6 to 12 inches with local amounts of 14 to 19 inches. These rains produced widespread severe flooding from Virginia northward to New York, with other flooding occurring over the western portions of the Carolinas.

and Louisiana coasts. However, the greatest legacy of the cyclone was the widespread heavy rains and resulting floods along the entire path of the cyclone. Houston, Texas, was the worst affected area, as the Port of Houston reported 36.99 inches and several other locations reported more than 30 inches. The storm also spawned 23 tornadoes. Allison was responsible for 41 deaths and at least $5 billion in damage in the United States, making it the deadliest and costliest U. S. tropical storm of record.

Allison’s heavy rains produced catastrophic

Agnes caused 122 deaths in the United States.

Nine of these were in Florida (mainly from severe thunderstorms) while the remainder

Pizza Night: Saturday, June 27, 6:30-8:30pm, 1 piece of pizza & pool fun with regular admission Summer kid activities For kids or kids at heart. 5 and older may be dropped off. Under 5 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost $2. Adults welcome to stay & play at no charge.

6/11, Thursday, 2-4pm, Father’s Day crafts.

Girl Scout hut, $2

Yoga on the Beach Nancy Myers will conduct a session Saturday, June 13, starting at 8 am, next to Horace Caldwell Pier at end of Beach St. This event is held the 2nd Saturday of each month. Be on time, as leader will take class to an inside location if weather is bad. FREE!

Island Fishing Workshop Thursday, June 18, at 1:30pm. Bill Hoffman, with 40 years of offshore, bay and surf experience will conduct the workshop. Contact Pam at 749-4158 or pamg@cityofportaransas. org for place and topic. He will share his knowledge as the series continues on the 3rd Thursday of each month. FREE!

Fermentation & Pickling Class H.E.L.P. Activity: At the Girl Scout hut inside Parks & Rec building, 739 W. Ave A, Saturday, June 20, 12:30-3pm. If you’re serious about healing your body and gut, fermented foods are your new best friend. The process of lacticacid fermentation increases vitamins, enzymes & beneficial bacteria naturally present in foods – improving flavor, enhancing digestion and boosting immunity. This class covers: ~Fermented Food-types-discussion-demos, ~vinegar pickling & fermentation, ~Equipment & Safety, ~Vinegars, ~Drinks (Kombucha), ~Sourdough Bread, Fermented Veggies & Condiments. Take home Recipes, Sourdough Starter. Pre-registration and pre-payment with Pam at 749-4158 required. Girl Scout hut. $25

Beach Walk Join guide Shirley Fischer on Port A’s beaches to hunt for treasures! Meet on Friday, June 26, at 9 am under purple pennant near Horace Caldwell Pier at end of Beach St. [4th Friday of month] FREE!

Beach Day

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6/16, Tuesday, 2-4pm, Chillin’ It: Sea creatures: All ages welcome Girl Scout hut, FREE 6/18, Tuesday, 2-4pm, Chillin’ It: Shaving cream fun: All ages welcome Girl Scout hut, FREE 6/23, Tuesday, 2-4pm, Bubble wrap painting.

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Birding on the Boardwalk Guided birding tour for anyone, novice to expert.

Damage from Dennis Photo of storm surge flooding at Horseshoe Beach, FL, associated with T.S. Alberto were associated with the flooding. The storm was responsible for $2.1 billion in damage in the United States, the vast majority of which came from the flooding. Agnes also affected western Cuba, where seven additional deaths occurred.

Tropical Storm Alberto 1994 Alberto was first detected as a tropical wave that moved off the African coast on 18 June. The wave moved into the western Caribbean by late June and formed into a tropical depression near

flooding over portions of the upper Texas coastal area, and significant flooding along the remainder of its track. The American Insurance Group reported an insured property loss estimate of $1.22 billion. The TPC standard procedure is to double the insured loss. This results in a final total loss estimate of $2.44 billion. However, damage estimates reported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other state emergency management agencies are near $5 billion, with approximately $4.8 billion in the Houston metropolitan area alone.

These damage estimates in the Houston area include: $2.04 billion to public facilities (especially the Texas Medical Center), $1.76 billion to residential properties, $1.08 billion to businesses. More than 14,000 homes were destroyed or received major damage, and nearly an additional 34,000 homes incurred at least minor damage. Some of the damage estimates from emergency management agencies may include costs and expenses not directly associated with the flood-related damage.

Hurricane Dennis 2005

the western tip of Cuba on June 30. The cyclone moved northwest through July 1 as it became a tropical storm, then it turned northward.

This motion continued until the cyclone made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle on the 4th. Alberto then moved north-northeastward into western Georgia, where it did a loop on the 5th and 6th. The cyclone finally dissipated over central Alabama on July 7.

Alberto’s winds and tides produced only minor

Downtown Houston area flooding from Tropical Storm Allison damage at the coast, but the excessive rains that fell in Georgia, Alabama, and western Florida were another story. Amounts exceeded 10 inches in many locations, with the maximum being the 27.61 inch storm total at Americus, GA (including 21 inches in 24 hours). Severe flooding resulted over large portions of southern Georgia, western Alabama, and the western Florida Panhandle. The floods were responsible for 30 deaths and $500 million in damage.

Tropical Storm Allison 2001 Allison’s long and complex career began on 5 June as an area of disturbed weather over the

Dennis formed from a tropical wave that moved westward across the coast of Africa on June 29.

A tropical depression developed from the wave on July 4 near the southern Windward Islands.

The cyclone moved west-northwestward across the eastern and central Caribbean sea, became a tropical storm on July 5, and strengthened into a hurricane early on July 6 about 245 miles eastsoutheast of Jamaica. Dennis intensified over the next two days, becoming a major hurricane on July 7 and a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph the next day just south of central Cuba.

Dennis passed over Cabo Cruz, Cuba early on July 8 with winds of 135 mph, and then made landfall along the south-central coast of Cuba that afternoon near Cienfuegos with winds of 145 mph. After landfall, Dennis passed near Havana and weakened to a Category 1 hurricane before emerging over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico early on July 9. Although Dennis re-intensified into a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph early on July 10 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it weakened to Category 3 strength before making landfall over the western Florida Panhandle near Navarre Beach late that day. Dennis degenerated to a low pressure area over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, and it was eventually absorbed by an extratropical low over southeastern Canada on July 18. Dennis brought hurricane conditions to many portions of Cuba. Cabo Cruz reported sustained winds of 133 mph with a gust to 148 mph at 0200 UTC July 8, with a minimum pressure of 956 mb at 0240 UTC just before the eye passed over the station. The anemometer was destroyed, and it is possible more extreme winds occurred. Dennis also caused hurricane conditions in the western Florida Panhandle. An instrumented tower run by the Florida Coastal Monitoring Program (FCMP) at Navarre measured 1-min average winds (5-m elevation) of 99 mph and a gust to 121 mph at 1921 UTC July 10. Dennis produced a storm surge of 6-7 ft above normal tide levels on Santa Rosa Island near where the center made landfall. This surge overwashed Santa Rosa Island near and west of Navarre Beach. A storm surge of 6-9 ft above normal tide levels occurred in Apalachee Bay,

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Kemp’s Ridley Hatchling Releases and Sea Turtle Nesting Update

Padre Island Real Estate Activity

By Donna J. Shaver, Ph.D.

June 1- June 14

Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery, National Park Service, Padre Island National Seashore, e-mail: Donna_Shaver@nps.gov Kemp’s ridley eggs are starting to hatch at Padre Island National Seashore, and we will begin to release hatchlings very soon. Hatching and release of hatchlings from those eggs will continue through sometime in August, depending on when the last Kemp’s ridley nests are found this year.

We hope to hold our first public hatchling release of the year this week, but this will depend on timing and activity of the turtles.

However, we will also be watching the weather closely this week since thunderstorms and a tropical system are possibilities in the current weather forecasts. Due to safety concerns, we cannot hold public releases in the midst of thunderstorms or tropical disturbances.

coast are brought to our incubation facility at the National Seashore for protect them from a variety of human related and natural threats.

Eggs incubate for about 48-53 days and hatchlings are released when they emerge from their eggshells and become active.

The projected release dates for the hatchlings are listed on our website at www.nps.gov/pais (click on the “Protecting Sea Turtles” link).

The projected release dates encompass this 6-day-long window for each clutch of eggs in the facility. We advise people interested in attending a release to look at the projected dates on our website and target dates when several clutches are due to hatch at the same time.

Hatchlings must be released when they enter an active state called the “frenzy”, and if this

the temperature of their surroundings. Now that it is quite warm, the ridleys are nesting more quickly than they did during the beginning of the nesting season. During the summer, Kemp’s ridleys can complete the nesting process in as little as 30 minutes on the beach. Thus, this time of year most of our nests are found by seeing the tracks left in the sand by the nesting turtles, and the turtles are no longer on the beach by the time that we arrive.

Although turtle patrollers discovered most of the local nests, some were found by beachgoers and others working on the beach. Please watch for nesting sea turtles and their tracks while you are on the beach. Immediately report nesting turtles or their tracks to a passing turtle patroller or by calling 361-949-8173, ext. 226 (North Padre Island) or 1-866-TURTLE5 (elsewhere in Texas).

If you see a nesting turtle, please do not rush up her or you could frighten her back into the water without nesting. To learn more about what to do if you see a nesting turtle and to obtain the latest information on the number of nests found this year, visit the Padre Island National Seashore website at www.nps.gov/pais or our Facebook page titled Padre Island NS Division of Sea Turtle Science & Recovery.

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So far this year, 147 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):

To attend a release, as the date that you are interested in approaches, start calling the Hatchling Hotline (tel. 361-949-7163) for the latest information on the next upcoming release. We will announce public hatchling releases and provide more details on attending the release on the Hatchling Hotline and on our Facebook page titled Padre Island NS Division of Sea Turtle Science & Recovery.

Nesting summary

Hatchling Releases Each year, the public is invited to attend about 20-25 of our hatchling releases. These public releases are held in front of the Visitor Center on Malaquite Beach at Padre Island National Seashore, starting at 6:45 am. No fee is charged to watch these releases and thousands of people attend each year.

Through June 15, 147 Kemp’s ridley nests have been located in Texas so far this year. One hundred five of the 147 nests were found locally, including 98 at Padre Island National Seashore, four on North Padre Island north of the National Seashore, and three on Mustang Island. Additionally, two loggerhead and one green sea turtle nests have been found at the National Seashore so far this year. The nesting season could continue through mid-July for Kemp’s ridleys, and through early September for the other two species, so hopefully more nests will be found.

Sea turtles are reptiles and their body temperature and activity level is influenced by

Eggs from most nests found at Padre Island National Seashore and northward on the Texas

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Road trip…

It was time to shed this island, blow this pop stand and go see the family. Cabin fever was clouding my brain.

So on Friday I packed it up, called in the dogs and headed north up Austin way. I called my pal, Preacher Keen, and told him to find us some good shows to see. The next day he shot me a text saying, “Ronyea, you picked the wrong weekend to come. There’s a huge motorcycle rally (the Republic of Texas- ROT) and we’re expecting something like 30,000 bikers in town.

This town is about to be ate up with bikers” Too late Preach, I’m already on my way. I got to mom’s place near Bastrop Friday afternoon and started investigating. Sure enough, the city was already inundated with thousands of motorcycle wielding revelers with many more on the way. It was all over the news and Facebook… extreme traffic conditions were eminent. (And this is on top of an already maxed out traffic condition to start with.) I must confess, they scared me off on Friday. I laid down in fear and spent the evening with the fam. I decided to summon my strengths for whatever was to be and face this monster on Saturday. I’m glad I did.

music and love to dance. On this night, we saw a band my friend, Steve Dean recommended, Dave Insley and the Careless Smokers. They were an old school country band complete with a pedal steel. It was good stuff and just what the doctor ordered. After a little while we decided to leave our cars there and walk down to Sixth Street proper (about 8 blocks) and check out the biker mayhem on the other side of I-35.

We walked the entire length of Sixth and saw probably 5,000 motorcycles parked on the street. It was a friendly atmosphere. I detected no aggressive behavior from anyone except the street dudes trying to bum money off me.

There was a large police presence. Saw a ton of richeous bikes. Heard a ton of righteous bikes.

No hints of Waco.

On to South Congress…

Dave Insley and the Careless Smokers played the White Horse in Austin last Saturday

Buggaboo played the Continental Club in Austin on Saturday

Preacher and I decided to meet at the White Horse, one of the more popular venues on the “new” eastside. It’s located just off 6th and Comal, about 6 blocks east of I-35. This area was “Crackville” the last time I lived in Austin over ten years ago, but they’ve cleaned it up and developed it into another really sweet entertainment district that is safe and honestly, very cool with lots of new bars, restaurants and live music venues. The White Horse is my favorite. They have choice bands every night (Los Pinkys, Rosie Flores, Gulf Coast Playboys, lots of zydeco, swing and old school country, etc) and the vibe reminds me of old Austin. It’s sort of a Shorty’s meet Gruene Hall.

The patrons are unpretentious, care about the

We finally made it to the Continental and a band named Buggaboo was playing. We paid the $10 cover and saddled up to the bar. The place was jammed. The crowd was of the “tragically hip” ilk. I felt a little out of place with no tattoos or piercings. The band had a sort of eerie vibe going… a kind of death march with inaudible lyrics using the voice as an instrument. I thought it was interesting in the same way that I thought the synthesizer was interesting the first time I heard it. I kept thinking of something an old black blues singer from Mississippi I used to manage, Miss Lavelle White, said to me one time as we were driving down the road

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By the time we got to Congress Avenue, we decided to keep walking on to the Continental Club. It was a pretty good clip but there was no turning back now. When we got in front of the Elephant Room around 2nd Street, about a hundred bicyclists were coming towards us, well over half of them completely naked. I can’t make this stuff up. I witnessed enough bicycle riders to fill one whole lane down two city blocks riding on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin completely naked. I gotta say this is one town that takes its weirdness seriously. I have no idea what that was all about… some sort of “clothing optional” bicycle club, I suppose. It was pretty impressive to say the least. Scratch that one off my “Must See” list.

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and listening to an R.E.M. song, “What are them white boys whining about?”I just wasn’t feeling it so after a few minutes we opted for the upstairs joint next door and made it over to the Continental Gallery. In all honesty, I didn’t give this band its fair shake. They may have had some peppy tunes in their arsenal, but I didn’t stick around long enough to find out. All I caught was a dirge in E minor.

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To my delight, the Mike Flannigan Trio was playing at the Gallery. Mike Flannigan plays deep groove B-3. The bigger than a Volkswagen (almost), Hammond B-3 organ and Leslie speaker cabinet he plays lives up there. Nobody in their right mind would ever consider moving one up and down those skinny stairs more than once. Consequently, Flannigan is pretty much the house entertainer. He has various musicians accompanying him each night like Frosty, Mike Keller and Johnny Moeller, etc. I knew Flannigan back when he used to play with the Keller Brothers , a young band I booked back in the 90’s when I had my agency. Most recently Mike records and performs with ZZ Top. To my extreme delight, a great old friend was playing with Flannigan on this night. Denny Freeman was in the house and was laying down some wicked tracks. I met Denny in the mid 70’s when he played with Paul Ray and the Cobras along with a young aspiring guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughan. They were the house band at Antone’s, when I worked there as a bartender circa: 1976. Since then, Denny has played with Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, James Cotton, Percy Sledge, Jimmy Vaughan and a ton of other blues giants. I lost contact with Denny when he moved to California to play with Dylan and hadn’t seen him in years. It was great to catch up. Pound for pound, Denny Freeman is one of the tastiest and most versatile guitar pickers on the planet. The trio played an sweet array of jazzy-bluesy instrumentals that were perfect for this sophisticated martini drinking crowd .

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