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Cold, hungry and frightened, handsome Charlie was rescued the first of January 2014 in the Padre Isles neighborhood where several caring neighbors fed him for weeks as he sought shelter in a neighbor's flower bed. Bill and Vida Sherman regularly fed him and changed his blankets and even provided a dog house for him but he was afraid to enter it. He was afraid to trust anyone as it appeared he had possibly been abused before. It was obvious he wanted to trust but he was just very scared.

Tati and Kevin Sims and Scot Roberson from Corpus came over to the island numerous times to assist with the rescue of Charlie. He was a little too smart for his own good as it took weeks for him to trust enough to eventually allow a leash to be slipped over his head by Kevin. You could almost see the immediate relief wash over him. His first night was spent with Jan and Dale Rankin and Riley P Dog at The Island Moon office and then at their home. From the very beginning he was very friendly with everyone and all animals but he was unsure of where he was supposed to be. He appeared to be looking for someone. Charlie did not like to be left alone; he wanted to be with people. On day two he was taken into foster by Jan and Steve Freeman where he had a foster brother, Barney and foster sister, Precious. He was showered with love and affection by the Freemans. He had daily runs with Jan on her bike and eventually discovered that toys were fun to play with. His playful side and trusting side emerged and he was always very loving and affectionate. Because Charlie likes to be with people all the time, our motto for him became, "Charlie needs a human who

needs Charlie!" We are very happy to update that Charlie and his humans have finally found each other!

He has been adopted by a couple in Port Aransas, Brent and Martha, who called about him after seeing his story in the paper a week ago. They thought he had already been adopted. We went to Port Aransas to meet them and find out what they were looking for and to tell them about Charlie. They had lost their dog of many years a few months ago and were really missing having a dog and Brent wanted a buddy he could take along with him in his truck on errands and just be their companion. How perfect for Charlie and them! Charlie needed humans who needed him! So he is now a Port A dog and loves to go visiting friends and play with their dogs and go on daily walks with his Daddy and run and play at

the dog park! Everyone is happy! Charlie also has three kitty siblings and those relationships are emerging still. He wants to play with them but the cats aren't so sure yet. We all have hopes that they will eventually be buddies who will cuddle up together. We are very happy for Charlie and his new Furever family.

Thank you to everyone who helped make Charlie's rescue and rehabilitation possible. It really was an island effort! Dr. Kresser's office vetted and neutered him, the Rankins and Riley P provided a safe haven for him after rescue and even doggie sat a few times so he wouldn't be alone and shared him on Facebook and in the paper, the Freemans who for five weeks gave him so much love and training and helped him learn to trust again, wonderful and caring island residents donated money towards his vet care, the neighbors who fed and watered him and provided blankets for him on the coldest of nights to keep him alive and to team Tati/Kevin/and Scott for their patience and perseverance which eventually resulted in his successful rescue! Thank you everyone for all you did to help save this sweet young lab!

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Foul Ball

Have you ever wondered what the record is for foul balls in one at-bat? I guess I just enjoy baseball too much not to wonder. Even though I personally enjoy the pace of the game, others complain because they think baseball is too slow. I’ve often responded to that criticism with, it’s slow only because you don’t know enough about the game and the game should be seen in person. The more you know about this game called baseball, the better the game becomes. There are many games within the game of baseball and the hitter versus the pitcher is the primary one.

I once read where there are as many as one thousand hand signals given by the two teams in one game of baseball. The manager gives a pitching sign to the catcher, catcher to the pitcher, the pitcher back to catcher and so one. This cycle occurs on every pitch. The shortstop and second baseman communicate with each other on every pitch as to whether the pitch agreed upon will be a fastball or breaking ball, and its location. This info determines where these two defenders will play that hitter for the best chance to record an out. Then there are the signs relayed from the first and third base coach to the hitter, depending on whether the hitter is left handed or right handed. These two base coaches also communicate through signs to any of their players that are currently on-base as to whether there is to be a straight steal, a delayed steal, or hit-and-run play. Sometimes when opposing players are on-base, a catcher will step out in front of home plate and signal signs to his entire team if they think the other team has discovered their set of signs. Bench coaches will also give signs to their outfielders as to where to play each hitter. So, as you can see, there is a lot going on during any one pitch. This part of the game cannot be seen on television.

On October 1, 2013, Dennis and I were joined by Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton for more than thirty minutes on our radio show. Towards the end of the interview I asked Milo, “After sixty-plus years in baseball what would be the one thing you would change in baseball?” His answer, “That the umpires enforce the 12-second limit between pitches that is already on the books.” Interestingly, here’s a guy who has spent his life announcing baseball agreeing that the pace of the game may be too slow. In May 2008, MLB addressed to all 30 clubs that rule 8.04 would be strictly enforced by the umpires. This is the rule that allows a pitcher only 12 seconds between pitches. Rule 6.02, principally involving the batter’s movement around the plate, would also be enforced. This

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rule involves the batter stepping out between pitches. As most of us will confirm, neither rule is being enforced.

So, when I ran across this story about Harry “The Hat” Walker, I decided to investigate. Harry Walker, a two time World Series champ (1942 and 1946), and National League batting champ (1947), was a fine player who starred for four different teams between 1940 and 1955. He later managed three different clubs, including the Houston Astros, from (1968-1972). Walker was instrumental in bringing players like Joe Morgan, Don Wilson, and Jimmy Wynn to the big leagues in Houston.

On July 1, 1949, Walker was playing outfield for the Cincinnati Reds. The score stood 9-2, in Cincinnati’s favor, in the seventh inning. Walker stepped into the batter’s box against Ted Wilks of the St. Louis Cardinals. Walker, a lifetime .297 hitter, took the first pitch low, for ball one. Walker then fouled off the next two pitches. The fourth pitch was high and called a ball. Walker then fouled off two more pitches then stepped back on ball three, a pitch that was thrown high and inside. Walker then proceeded to do the unthinkable. With the count full, he fouled off nine consecutive pitches in a row before hammering a double high off the right-centerfield wall for a hit. Walker was later replaced by rookie, Lloyd Merriman. The Reds beat the Cards 10-2, but the story was Walker and 13 foul balls in one at-bat. Walker’s at-bat lasted nearly ten minutes. Is it the record? I don’t know. Records for number of pitches during an at-bat and foul balls hit during an at-bat were not kept continually until well into the 1980’s.

There is a verbal account of Red Sox Dustin Pedroia having an 18 pitch at-bat while fouling off 14 pitches and then hitting a home run, but I can’t find corroborating evidence. I did hear a story told by Harold Reynolds about Pedroia. The Red Sox are in Minnesota playing the Twins and Pedroia has fouled off ten pitches when Twins catcher Joe Mauer says, “I don’t know what to throw you.” Pedroia responds, “That’s ok Joe, no one else in this league does either.” Pedroia got a hit on the next pitch. I also learned that baseball author Bill James, has stated that Roy Thomas, who played well over one-hundred years ago in the National League, once had a 22 pitch at-bat.

It is interesting to note that after every pitch, Harry Walker stepped out of the batter’s box, removed his cap, took his left hand, and smoothed back his hair, before replacing his cap. Maybe that’s why he received the nickname “The Hat.”

One other amazing story concerning foul balls: Hall-of-Fame outfielder Richie Ashburn was also well known for lengthening an at-bat by fouling off pitches until he got one he could hit. It is written that during one at-bat, Ashburn hit a foul ball into the stands, on the first base side, that hit and broke the nose of a middle-aged lady. Ashburn stepped out of the batter’s box as the ushers ran down to her seat with a stretcher. After she was placed onto the stretcher, play resumed; and on the next pitch, Ashburn fouled another ball into the stands near the same seat, hitting the same lady on the stretcher and knocking her off. What are the chances?

I have often said there is a good chance you will see something happen that you have never seen before, at a baseball game.

Andy Purvis is a local author. His books “In the Company of Greatness” and “Remembered Greatness” are on the shelves at the local Barnes and Noble, at Beamer’s Sports Grill 5922 S Staples, and online at many different sites including Amazon, bn.com, booksamillion, Google Books, etc. They are also available in e-reader format. Contact him at www.purvisbooks.com, or [email protected]. You may also go to www.purvisbooks.com and please leave comments!

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NFL Replay Will Remain Under the HoodBy Dotson Lewis, Special to the Island [email protected]

Dotson’s Note: In the previous issue of The Moon we gave you an insight of game day operations in the NFL “Command Center.” There has been much speculation that there would be major changes in the NFL’s instant replay rules and proceedures. Here are the facts as of today.

It has become a groundswell in the past season to have the NFL adopt a replay review system that is centralized in the league headquarters. The common contention is that the centralized replay, handled by an individual reviewer or small number of reviewers, would lend to consistency in the calls made. In the NHL, Rule 38.4 allows for reviews as to whether the puck crossed the goal line (and did so when time was in), if the puck was directed into the net by unauthorized means (off of a high stick, an official, a kick), and to make clock adjustments. While there is a video goal judge in the arena that examines all goals and no-goal calls, any reviews that are not straightforward are reviewed in the NHL War Room.

Such a system in the NFL would presumably have the replay officials confirming scoring plays and turnovers, but that any booth review or coach’s challenge would be handled at the Art McNally Officiating Command Center in Manhattan.

Despite all of the talk to revamp the replay system, here are the top ten reasons why a wholesale change is not on the way.

1. Officiating department wants to keep the crew in charge. Under the current system, the referee makes the decision on replay reviews which keeps all decisions on every play based within the crew of seven. Senior director of officiating Al Riveron said in October there is no reason to change. “We are extremely happy with the way it works,” Riveron said. “Our referee goes into the replay booth, and he’s 100 percent in charge of what goes on in there. We’ve very successfully been doing it that way, and I think everybody is happy that way.” This is part of the long-standing policy that the referee has sole authority from kickoff to the final second, except for emergencies, such as severe storms. He and his crew are responsible for the game without being overruled by an outside observer — even if they are wrong.

2. The commissioner even hedged on his comments. In what is widely termed the commissioner’s “state of the league” address, Roger Goodell indicated that, with centralized replay, “We believe that we might be able to achieve more consistency.” However, Goodell also stopped short of placing the command center in charge, saying, “I do believe there’s a possibility that some version of that will occur where our office can at least be involved with the decision. Maybe not make the decision, but can at least provide some input that would be helpful to the officials on the field.”

3. Back-and-forth relay is complicated. Replay reviews in the NFL are inherently more complicated than whether a black disc crossed a painted line. The league does not want a reprise of the replay fiasco of 1985 to 1991, when an eighth official (the “replay judge”) intervened to make the replay call. Because the referee was not involved in the review process, the announcement given by the referee was often described poorly and incorrectly. As a result, the replay judge had to follow up the call with a written decision to the television crew, but it left spectators at the game in the dark. The resulting dissatisfaction with the announced calls was one of the factors that lead to the moratorium on replay through the 1990s.

4. Serious consideration has not begun. Back in October, the NFL sent a representative of the officiating department to observe the NHL operation at their Toronto headquarters. This was seen as a sign of imminent change, but the representative works in a technology capacity with the department, according to an officiating source. So it appears that his visit was

exploratory on the nuts-and-bolts at the most, such as the NHL’s fiber-optic communication system vs. the NFL’s satellite-and-telephone links.

5. Replay has been Blandino’s pet project. Vice president of officiating Dean Blandino has start his own company, “Under the Hood,”

in 2009 while remaining a consultant to the NFL. Under the Hood trained replay officials from the NFL and a handful of college conferences. Blandino believes this system works because he was part of the system from the very beginning: he was involved in reestablishment of the replay system when the owners reinstated it in 1999.

6. Replay logjams possible. Picture a Sunday afternoon with 10 games on at once (which actually did occur early this season), and it is easy to envision the nightmare scenario or simultaneous replays coming into the command center for review. Sure, there can be a small staff of reviewers on hand to take care of the overflow, but if

consistency is the goal, more people involved can dilute that consistency.

7. Judgment calls are inconsistent by nature. We found this year with the Football Zebras Roundtable that even the people in charge of grading the officials can disagree. Former officiating supervisors Jim Daopoulos and Larry Upson, on occasion, disagreed with the official’s call and with each other. Their former boss, Mike Pereira, also disagreed on occasion. During the review process, supervisors take debatable calls to a group meeting in the middle of the week. Typically, these include many of the replay calls. This shows that there can still be enough variation to not close the gap of consistency.

8. Rate of return. In order to justify a revamp in the replay procedure, there must be demonstrable evidence for the Competition Committee that a change is needed. The chair of the committee, Rich McKay, often cites statistics for rule changes, such as the change in the kickoff spot and the modified sudden-death rule. The Competition Committee is going to examine the number of replays conducted this season and

the number of calls deemed incorrect. While it won’t be 100 percent accuracy, the number is likely more than the accuracy of plays that are not reviewed, which is historically between 97 and 98 percent.

9. Replay officials just signed collective bargaining agreement. If there ever was a natural time to revamp the replay system, it would have been when the 34 replay officials and video assistants were in a contract negotiation. With an extended contract in hand, the league will keep the current replay employees on the payroll for the foreseeable future.

10. Likely, any change will allow some advisory input only. Blandino and Riveron already monitor every replay situation live from the officiating command center. There already is an open communication line between every replay booth and the command center. Presently, the command center is not connected with the field-to-booth communication, as far as we know.

What changes do you believe should be made in the National Football League’s instant replay rules and procedures? Your thoughts/questions/concerns are welcome, please call the Benchwarmers (ESPN 1440 Keys) 361-560-5397, (Mondays through Fridays 4-6 pm) or Dotson (361-949-7681) or Email: [email protected]

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Beach sticker prices

A move to raise the price of beach parking stickers from the current $12 has been underway for about a year but is getting nowhere fast. It will take agreement of the cities of Corpus Christi and Port Aransas, and Nueces County to do it and so far it doesn’t appear they are talking. Even after they agree it will take about a year to get the approval of the Texas General Land Office which must sign off on the deal.

The City of Port Aransas sold about $900,000 in stickers last year while Corpus Christi sold only about $700,000. That has led to some grumbling in Port A that splitting the sticker revenue according to linear feet of beach maintained by each entity might need a review.

Stay tuned.

Island Dog Shelter

The Island Moon Facebook page – theislandmoonnewspaper – has become the Island bulletin board and by watching it everyday it has become apparent that the number of abandoned dogs on The Island is going up steadily and quickly. Some are being abandoned by puppy farms when they become too old to sell and others, sadly, just simply because people don’t want them anymore and know that if they dump them on The Island we won’t let them starve. Indeed a large number of good-hearted Islanders are taking the dogs in until they can find permanent homes.

But we are reaching a tipping point where that system won’t work much longer. We need an animal facility where volunteers can take care of them while they are looking for a home.

There are plenty of people who will/are helping but they can only have so many dogs in their homes. If we had a place where the dogs could be kept there is no shortage of volunteers.

Developer Paul Schexnailder has agreed to donate land near the water tower for a dog park. Maybe that would be a good place for a No Kill shelter as well.

Something is going to have to be done and now is the time to start thinking about what is the best thing to do.

Any ideas?

Stuff I Heard on the Islandby Dale Rankin

There are a lot of things happening on our Island this week. Here are a few of them.

Dasmarinas speed humps

Drivers on Dasmarinas north of Whitecap will notice that five new speed humps are now in place. Congratulations to Dave Zeiler for his persistence in getting it done.

No police boat

Corpus Christi Floyd Simpson poked the final hole in the hull of a police boat to patrol Island canals when he told the Island Strategic Action Committee (ISAC) this week that he doesn’t have the manpower to staff it. It could happen sooner or later but as of now it will be later. He told the group that he would prefer to have a police storefront on The Island and is currently looking for a location and then will be looking for volunteers to help staff it. He said his goal is to ultimately have an “Island Cop” who is the main police contact for citizens on The Island.

He also said the PD is looking into the use of cameras to catch No Wake violators as part of a department-wide computer system upgrade that should be in place by the end of the year.

Code enforcement

Simpson also said as of February 1 CCPD has taken over code enforcement. That means they now can help police dumping and other formerly non-police offenses and that trespassing is at the top of the list.

Trespassing

And speaking of trespassing; the No Trespassing signs that went up on private property all over The Island two weeks ago are now gone. The half-life of a No Trespassing sign hereabouts is about the same as a Cheeto in a flock of seagulls.

ATVs

The ISAC this week recommended that some ATVs be allowed to remain on the beach but only if they are low speed. The question is how to distinguish between a low-speed ATV and a high-speed ATV and it has now been forwarded to the City Attorney’s office for a legal opinion.

Fire hydrants

A recent test of Island fire hydrants found that 8% failed inspection due to corrosion. The matter became an issue after a storage facility suffered severe damage over the summer because the nearest fire hydrant was unusable due to corrosion.

The next check will be for water pressure after a local builder said he had to install a pump in a new building because the water pressure from the nearest hydrant was not sufficient to get water to the second floor in case of a fire.

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It was a good week for we Island dogs. I

went to Stingrays up in Port Aransas where my friend Deb slipped me a good supply of pizza bones. There were a lot of humans yelling at a little square thing on the wall with people all dressed alike running around on it. Humans are funny.

I got kicked out of two other places but that was okay because my humans left with me. Sometimes dogs get in and sometimes we don’t. I can’t figure it out.

My humans left me and the Little Yappy Dog home two nights in a row but we got even. I peed the floor and the Little Yappy Dog pooped the back porch. We dogs got our ways.

I tried to blame the wet spot on the cat but the cat ratted me out. Stoopid Cat!

I got to go back and see Dr. Christi again because I found another one of the pounds I lost. I think it might have been the pizza bones. Or it could have been the stuff I found when I went trash diving in the office last week. Boy did I get in trouble for that. But I scored a piece of an old hamburger that made my stomach feel funny.

I got to stop writing now my nose is starting to throb from hitting the space bar. Please send me some hotdogs. Just put them in a box with Not Hotdogs on the outside and send them to the Save Riley P. Dog

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The treats in question had been voluntarily recalled, though members of the public were warned by the Food and Drug Administration through a report that approximately 4,500 dogs had reportedly gotten sick and nearly 600 dogs had died, allegedly from consuming jerky treats.

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Passing lanes on “The Landing Strip”

Other improvements along the SH 361 corridor between North Padre Island and Port Aransas, colloquially called The Landing Strip by locals, include $10.5 million, currently not funded, to add two “Super Passing Lanes” to State Highway 361 between the SPID intersection on North Padre and Port Aransas. The lanes will allow for faster moving vehicles to pass slower moving vehicles without having to cross into the lane of oncoming traffic, or forcing slower moving traffic onto the shoulder. The new 12-foot lanes will be spaced periodically along the 18-mile stretch of road. No timetable has been set for the project.

It is a temporary solution to allow easing of the increasingly busy roadway with a permanent solution of a five-lane roadway all along the area to be done at a later time. That permanent configuration will also include a center turn lane and will cost an estimated $48 million.

Ferry improvements

Also in the plan is $4.2 million in available funding for upgrades in the ferry system in Port Aransas. The majority of the money will be used to upgrade and repair the ferry landings, with $30,000 to be used to automate the information systems informing approaching motorists of the wait time. The new system will include a Bluetooth application that will automatically update display signs placed along roadway leading to the landings every fifteen minutes and will also pay for additional signs. That work is expected to begin as early as this summer.

Also in the plan but not currently funded is $6 million for new ferry landings since the current number of ferries exceeds the number of landings (5). Another $2.2 million, currently unfunded, is needed to the acquisition of and for more space for cars waiting to board the boats.

The current ferry system has two 28-vehicle ferries and six 20-vehicle ferries. Up to seven ferries can operate at one time. The plan calls for $39 million for new ferries to supplement the fleet and replacing aging boats currently in use, and another $7.3 million to decrease wait time including the addition of 22 traffic control personnel.

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Backed by a 7-piece band, Linden, a former big band singer and instrumentalist with the Sammy Kaye Orchestra, will provide decades worth of knowledge and talent and an entire concert filled with an assortment of poise, entertainment and timeless big band, Broadway, and jazz standards.

Tickets are available for purchase online at tamucc.tix.com or by calling (361) 825-ARTS or stopping by the Performing Arts Center box office Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. General reserved-seat tickets range from $26-$36; student tickets are $7 with a valid SandDollar ID.

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children: Enrique Esparza, Manuel Esparza, Francisco Esparza, Maria de Jesus Castro Esparza, Juan Losoya, Alejo Perez, Jr., and three daughters of Victoriana de Salinas.

Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo will feature over 30 original documents, maps, and cultural artifacts, telling the story of the Tejano defenders during the Battle of the Alamo.

The items that will be displayed inside the Shrine were pulled from the archival collections of the General Land Office, the Alamo, the Alamo Research Center and the Briscoe Center for American History and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The fragile maps, documents and cultural artifacts provide fascinating and personal insights on the Tejano men, women and children who gave their lives, or witnessed the mythic birth of Texas.

Documents from the Land Office Archives and Records will also put to rest a long-standing historical error of fact in regard to one Tejana in particular. Mariá Franciscá Curvier Losoya, long misidentified in various publications for more than a century, will at long last come forth from the historical shadows to finally receive full and accurate public recognition for her role as a survivor and widow of the Battle of the Alamo. This was made possible by the discovery of primary source evidence; an 1861 affidavit filed as part of a land grant application in the Land Office Archives and Records.

Dr. Bruce Winders, Chief Historian at the Alamo, noted that such a discovery “shows that there is so much out there waiting to be found and incorporated into the historical narrative,” of the Alamo, and that the scholarship upon which this exhibit has been built “represents a maturing of the field of Alamo research.”

The exhibit opens to the public on Friday, February 21, and will run through the “high holy days” at the Alamo, commemorating the 13-day siege that started on February 23, and ended with every Alamo defender being killed by Mexican General Santa Anna’s army on March 6. The exhibit closes on June 6, commemorating Juan Seguin and his fellow Tejano troops taking back possession of San Antonio from the Mexican army.

Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo will be open to the public seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from February 21 to June 6. As always, the “Shrine of Texas Liberty” is open to visitors free of charge. Visitors are asked to be silent and respectful when viewing the documents and no photography will be allowed.


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building, 739 W. Ave. A, on corner of Cut Off Road. Activities are FREE with supplies provided unless otherwise stated. A happy time whether it works or not; we always have fun. This program is where participants learn how to or not to, make or do something. The WHF series is open to all with fairly simple events. Feb. 18 – Gratitude flowers; Feb. 25 – Mardi Gras masks; March 4 – Friend-Kid-Spouse Coupon Books

Brown Bag Lecture SeriesGrab some lunch and come on out Thursdays for this fun lunch

lecture series. Presentations begin at 12 noon at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Doors open at 11:30 with Marion Fersing entertaining on the piano. Feb. 20 – Mark Creighton: Oh, the places I have been! Slideshow of some of the interesting places he has seen. Free, open to all! No presentation on Feb. 27.

PickleballOne of the faster growing activities around the country has hit

Port A. Pickleball, a paddle sport which combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis, now can be played at the Community Park Hockey Rink. Located at 700 Clark Pkwy, off Ross Avenue, the rink now is marked off for the correct size, allowing three teams to play at a time. If you have your own equipment and know how to play, the rink may be used any time it is not in use. Know how to play but without equipment, heck out equipment at Community Pool with a Driver’s License. FREE! If you need instruction, Winter Texans will be at the rink playing from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 4, weather permitting. Local players are being sought to continue after Winter Texans helping Parks and Recreation get this started return to their other home. It is great exercise that is not as tasking as tennis, but still provides a good workout for any age.

Family Dance NightCome back for more dancing in the Community Center

Thursday, Feb. 20. The next Dance Night is sure to get your blood pumping and put a smile on your face. Don’t let the cold keep you from dancing the night away, as we have moved indoors through the end of February. Boots or dancing shoes and a want-to are welcome for the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department event. Dancing will be held at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Fun for the whole family includes dance instruction and just plain dancing. Lessons begin at 6:30 pm. Open until 8:30 pm, the dance floor will be open for all dancers. Local DJ Ken Yarbrough will provide music, and sometimes live musicians perform. Cookies and drinks will be provided by Parks and Recreation, but the public is welcome to bring their own beverages.

Certified Water SafetyCWS Instructor American Red Cross course has been scheduled

for 8am to 4pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-23, at the Port Aransas Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A. Cost is $175 per person. Contact instructor Bonnie Maurer at 749-2416 to sign up or for more information.

Kids KornerBring kids to make crafts, play games while you do shopping or

stay and play along with them. It will be at the Whooping Crane Festival in Civic Center, 710 W Ave. A. Go to the back corner of the center from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, Feb. 22. Free courtesy of the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation, it is open to all ages. Parks and Recreation Community Program Coordinator Pam Greene will have lots of fun things to make and do.

Brazilian Pepper TreesA Brazilian Pepper Tree Control and Tree Planting Event is set

for Tuesday, Feb. 25. Working in shifts, 9am-12pm or 2-4pm, volunteers will work with professionals from the Coastal Bend. It is hosted by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Control Council. Joining in also will be representatives from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The public is invited to join us to eliminate invasive pepper trees from local natural area, then re-plant native tree species to restore the area and improve the habitat. An Open House lunch will be provided to workers at the Community Center starting at 11:30am. RSVP by email to [email protected] or phone 361-749-4158.

Trinity by the Sea Charity Golf TourneyCome play at the Palmilla Beach Golf Club! Trinity by the

Sea Episcopal Church in Port Aransas is holding it’s 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, April 25th. This 4 person scramble “best ball” tournament will be at the newly owned La Palmilla Beach Golf Club. Golfers love this signature Arnold Palmer golf course, formally known as the Newport Dunes. Players will be treated to lunch at the new facilities, a shotgun start at 1:00pm and a light buffet dinner following play. Registration is $135 per player and includes food and beverage. Folks can also sponsor the event for $100, $500, or $1000. Sponsors will be recognized with signs along the beautiful course and registration for up to 4 players depending on the level of sponsorship. Register or Sponsor now ! Call Nana Ward at 361-749-6448 or go to www.trinitybythesea.org for more information. This wonderful event benefits the Trinity by the Sea Day School in Port Aransas. The Day School is celebrating it’s 15th year of caring for little ones ages 15 months to 5 years. Proceeds pay for scholarships for the children and parent education classes.

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute Public Lecture Series

Thursday, February 20 , 2014, 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 pm, The University of Texas Marine Science InstituteVisitors’ Center Auditorium. Lectures are Free: Dr. Lee Fuiman and Jeff Kaiser, UTMSI and Drs. Robert Vega and Mark Fisher, Texas Parks and Wildlife, “Ask A Scientist Series - Saltwater Fishing in Texas: The Science, Aquaculture and Management”, The Texas Coast is famous for its excellent fishing. That’s partly because of the great variety of natural habitats in our bays and Gulf waters, but also a long history of basic and applied research on fishes and the coastal environment that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department uses to ensure that fish populations are healthy. Much of that research has been conducted by scientists at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. The Institute’s first publication in 1945 was a comprehensive study of the marine fishes of Texas by Dr. Gordon Gunter. Hundreds of publications and almost 70 years later, the Institute is still a leader in fish research. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Coastal Fisheries Division manages the marine fishery resources of Texas four million acres of saltwater, including the bays and estuaries and out to nine nautical miles in the Gulf of Mexico. Join us for an evening of conversation about why the fishing is so good in Texas. Our panelists will include Dr. Mark Fisher and Dr. Robert Vega of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Division and Dr. Lee Fuiman and Jeff Kaiser of the Marine Science Institute’s Fisheries and Mariculture Laboratory. Their activities include monitoring fish populations, setting harvest regulations, conserving and restoring habitat, and enhancing natural populations through hatchery-produced fish.

Writers GroupOur JELM Writer’s Group has started up again. They meet

every Thursday afternoon at 1pm in the JELM building at 113 S Alister in Port A. Tom Kelly organized the writers he knew from last year’s group and they seem to be doing well. The past leader of the group was Tom Daugherty, who had a medical emergency and was unable to lead this year. We have had a Writer’s Group here at the JELM for at least ten years.

Due largely to popular culture from a bygone era, the Battle of the Alamo is often depicted as a racial conflict between Anglos and Hispanics. But, of course, the truth is more revealing.

This spring the story of the Alamo siege and battle is cast in a new light. For the first time, visitors can examine the role of Tejanos in defending the Alamo and helping to forge not only a nation but a unique cultural identity.

Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo will bring the story of the Alamo’s Tejano defenders to life. Visitors will stand in the Shrine of Texas Liberty and hear the words of several Tejanos and Tejanas who were eyewitnesses to history. Inside the sacristy, visitors will learn how the Tejano women and children huddled in the protection of its thick walls to survive the siege.

“The whole idea here is to tell a vital part of the story that’s been lost over all these years,” said Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. “This wasn’t a battle between Texans and Mexicans – this was a battle for liberty. They were fighting for liberty.”

Members of the media will be granted guided access to the Shrine for a sneak peak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to shoot both still and video photography inside the Shrine.

Tejanos is the third in a series of exhibits at the Shrine brought to you by the Alamo and the Texas General Land Office. The exhibit is ambitious, seeking to not only honor the Tejano Alamo defenders, but to portray them as real people using details from their own writings, rare and historic documents and personal mementos. Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo will open February 21 and will run through Friday, June 6. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

A highlight of the exhibit will be an interactive display that allows visitors to hear the words of many of the Tejanos that once echoed throughout the Alamo church. Visitors will hear descriptions of the bloodshed and accounts of the heroic activities of the Texans and Tejanos who were there, and the heartbreaking realization of an army, and community, after a battle lost, all while viewing historical portraits and other images. Grammy-award winning Tejano superstar Ruben “El Gato Negro” Ramos is among the voice talent used for the recordings.

Patterson, the state’s steward of the Alamo, has long been an advocate for expanding the study of Texas history to include Native Americans and Tejanos, or Texans of Hispanic heritage. This exhibit is the second of two that highlight the Hispanic contribution to Texas and the Alamo.

“With immigration on the forefront of public discussion, it’s important to remember that Texas began as a part of the Spanish Empire ruled from Mexico,” Patterson said. “This is the whole story of the Alamo. While John Wayne made a movie about the Alamo, that largely focused on the Anglo defenders Crockett, Bowie and Travis, it’s important to remember the Tejano defenders who sacrificed their lives for Texas freedom, too.”

There were eight Tejano defenders of the Alamo who also gave their lives in the battle. They were Juan Abamillo, Juan Antonio Badillo, Carlos Espalier, Jose Maria Esparza, Antonio Fuentes, Damacio Jimenez, Jose Toribio Losoya, and Andres Nava. There were also Tejano combatants who survived, or were sent out before the final attack on March 6. Those featured in this exhibit are Andres Barcenas, Anselmo Bergara, Antonio Cruz y Arocha, Alexandro de la Garza, Brigido Guerrero, and Juan Seguin.

There were also many Tejanas, or Tejano women, many of whom sought refuge within the sacristy of the Alamo church. Those women were Gertrudis Navarro, Juana Navarro Perez Alsbury, Ana Salazar Castro de Esparza, Petra Gonzales, Mariá Franciscá Curvier Losoya Juana Francisca Losoya Melton, Victoriana de Salinas, Trinidad Saucedo, and Andrea Castanon Villanueva, better known as Madam Candelaria. With the women were nine

Winter Texan Roundup Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the AlamoGroundbreaking Alamo exhibit opens Feb. 21

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and Plays for 2013By Brent Rourk

The Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT) invites the public to attend the annual Sandy Awards on Sunday February 23rd at 2:00 PM. at PACT, located at 2327 Hwy 361, Port Aransas, TX. The ‘Sandy Awards’ is the time for the theater to acknowledge and celebrate the wonderful talents that have graced the Port Aransas stage in 2013.

The plays in consideration for awards are: Daddy's Dyin' Who's Got the Will?, Jerry Finnegan's Sister, Red, White, and Tuna, Cinderella's Dream, Shrek the Musical, Halloween Mime Show and Ebby Scrooge.

Support the best actor and actress as well as supporting cast and set. Refreshments and beverages will be served along with skits and slide presentations of the plays presented at PACT in 2013. There will also be live entertainment on stage that afternoon.


Seen any bluebonnets yet?OK. We’re done with Valentine’s and there’s

nothing between us and Spring Break… except Fat Tuesday. I suspect our Winter Texan friends will soon begin their exodus back North. It’s been a crazy winter around here, at least as far as the weather’s concerned. The next time the Farmer’s Almanac tells us to prepare for a cold winter, I’m listening. I can’t wait to see what March throws at us. There’s usually at least one good cold snap left in there somewhere. Personally, I’m looking forward to my first wildflower sighting. Come on Spring (and go away winter)!

Gaff Bluegrass Festival…

The Gaff’s bluegrass festival went off without a hitch last Saturday. I walked into an already packed house and the Moonshine Martini boys were ripping it up on stage. Those guys, Crawford Brown and Steve Goldstein (with a little help on harmonica from Earl Wang and Colorado Bob Reed) are sure staying busy these days with double and triple duty on the Free Beer Band and PA Rockers fronts. After Moonshine’s set, the talkative Earl Wang took the

stage and serenaded us in the virtues of personal horticulture. That man has not a worry in this world. Later the headliners, Vintage Sounds (Houston, TX) gave us a “real deal” bluegrass demonstration. They were great and treated us to a collection of Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Del Coury and Ricky Skaggs hits. Their mandolin player was really quite remarkable. All in all, I’d say promoter Rae Drady did an excellent job in putting this show together. It was a lot of fun and the music was exceptional.

Riptide & Free Beer…Also last Tuesday, I caught a

live performance by Riptide at Giggity’s, including a great solo performance by Riptide leader Mike Isbell. This show is directed

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On Saturday… On Saturday, the 22nd, island fave, Larry Joe

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towards Winter Texans and has proven to be a huge success, as has been the weekly Free Beer Band since moving their residency over there on Thursdays. Riptide will play their last Tuesday show on February 25 but will be back on Friday, the 28th for a big “Farewell” show for the Winter Texans.

Get ready to Mardi Gras people, it’s sooner than you think…

And speaking of Fat Tuesday, our hometown Mardi Gras Parade founder and coordinator, Janet “Planet” Calvert, tells me that this year’s parade is on track for another “better than last year” year (which is hard to imagine) where thousands of spectators are again expected to assemble on the streets of downtown Port A in pursuit of the elusive bead. Janet and her merry gang of local revelers successfully made their yearly trek to New Orleans last month to buy beads, so we’re all good in that department. BTW, while the girls were in New Orleans they coincidentally ran into another bunch of Port Aransas locals who just happened to be in town (Edwin and Amy Myers, Bron Doyle, Edye Hudiburg, etc). They left a lasting Port A impression on the place. (Remember: What

happens in New Orleans, stays in New Orleans… or is that Vegas?) Fat Tuesday falls on March 4 this year and as always, the parade will depart the Gaff around 5:00 and wind through old town and around the flats area where several bands will be in full Mardi Gras party mode. The great accordion master, Ponty Bone and his rockin’ roots and zydeco band, the Squeezetones (Austin, TX) will be blowing it out in a major way at Giggity’s, the Mike Williams & Rocky Arnold Dixie Land Jazz Band will be on the porch at Shorty’s and the PA Rockers will be at Bernie’s. And down on Padre, the Barefoot Mardi Gras parade and party will be on the Saturday before Fat Tuesday (March 1). They’ll have

their usual parade down the beach and later that evening, a world class blow-out at the Briscoe King Pavilion with none other than my brothers from a different mother, Miss Neesie & the Earfood Orchestra (San Antonio, TX). I’ve been to several of these soirees and will attest they are not for the timid. Put your big kid panties on for this one ‘cuz Miss Neesie and those Earfood maniacs don’t mess around when it comes to throwing a party! Check out their ad in this edition of the Moon for specifics.

DO NOT MISS LIST On Thursday…

Tonight, Thursday, February 20th, there’s a top flight country show at Brewster Street Ice House with the great Max Stallling (Dallas, TX). Five Card Draw (Corpus Christi, TX) will open the show. Since 1997, Dallas native Max Stalling has worked his way into a mainstay in the Texas Music circuit. Before donning his trademark LBJ style cowboy hat, Stalling received his masters from A&M in food science and did a corporate stint as a product developer for Frito Lay. He has a smooth honky tonk delivery and five CD’s worth of original songs. BTW, Stalling is married to Heather Stalling, fiddler and vocalist for the amazing blacktopGYPSY band who be playing the Back Porch later in the season.

On Friday…On Friday, the 21st, another

smoother than summer cherries country crooner, Todd Dorn (San Antonio, TX) will return to Giggity’s. Dorn is a regular over there and always packs the house with a bag of great original songs. He’s definitely an island fave. And over at Shorty’s this Friday, trop-rocker Jerry Diaz (Beaumont, TX) will be playing a solo show. That should be good. Diaz is in town for an event billed as Pirates and Poets on Saturday at the Plantation Suites. The show also has a couple of noteworthy Texas songwriters (Matt Hogatt and Dennis Davis) on the bill. Also on Friday, Jim Brickman, will perform at the American Bank Center. I wasn’t familiar with Brickman and had to rely on my pal, the internet, to bring me up to speed. To my amazement, Brickman

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Open Mic @ House of Rock

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PA Rockers (6:30-9:30) @ Bernie’s

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Mark McKinny @ Third Coast Theater

Doug Stone @ South Texas Ice House

Jon Wolfe, Jason Suthern @ Brewster Street

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