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On the RocksI hope you loyal readers had a

merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! While 2016 was a rough year in many aspects, it also had a lot of great memories

and things that went well. Let’s focus on the positive and keep that mantra rolling into 2017 and make it a great year!

People always talk about New Year’s resolutions, and as I watch people year after year, I have to giggle. The amount of cars at the athletic clubs and gyms always skyrockets around this time of year. I was eating lunch at the soup and salad place the other day, and it was jam packed. The manager said that January and February are always his best months. I had to laugh, but he was happy about it.

Although I can’t remember if you’re supposed to divulge your resolution or keep it secret, I’ll break protocol and let you know mine. For the past several years, I had resolved to not make any more New Year’s resolutions, and I was sticking to that resolution PERFECTLY. I’m going to ruin that winning streak, and tell everyone that my New Year’s resolution for 2017 is pretty simple; I plan on working harder, and playing harder. Something I feel should be achievable, without having any meristic value to it. Heck, I’ve already started the past couple of weeks, so this one should be a cinch.

I started, of course, by playing a little harder. Ha! On one of our days off, JD took us out in his newly remodeled Majek (pretty boat JD!) and we did a little fishing in some of the deeper channels. While it was slow, we got out and had a good time. I popped a decent flounder, and Brice finally nailed a great redfish at the edge of the ICWW. Augs and JD got skunked. Ha! That was a lot of fun in any event, and fishing trips like that need to be norm and not the exception this year.

This past break and decent weather allowed lots of people to get out and play. The duck hunters have been blowing it up steadily for a while now. For those of you that aren’t excited by the duck hunters, you’ll have to hold on for another three weeks until the 29th for the season to end. For those of you that enjoy duck hunting, it’s been a great season with lots of variety. It only gets better towards the late season, as we didn’t get many cold fronts to push them down until late. I finally saw a merganser the other day: they are usually a harbinger of the last types of ducks to arrive here for the winter season. Now is a good time, and you only have three weeks left to get them, so you had better get out there. It all depends on your perspective I guess. Dove and Sandhill ends the week before (the 22nd) and doe and spike ends the 29th. If you haven’t made it out in the field to shoot something in the head this season yet, you’d better get cracking.

As I write this, a pretty good cold front is headed at us finally this season. Temps on Friday and Saturday are scheduled to hit right about freezing. Make sure to make provisions for your pets, and don’t forget your tender vegetation. Cover those plumeria and any exotics you might have, or bring them inside. I got a mess of plumeria from Jam Master Scott the other day, and I just peeled the leaves off and stashed them in the house. I’ll get them out and plant them in February after winter is done. Ha!

Jason and Amy Ozolins made it down from Michigan for the New Year’s. They enjoyed the break from the snow and cold temperatures for a few days respite. It was good seeing them, and they are missed around the Island. Y’all drop me a line at tarponchaser@mail.com and I’ll see you on the rocks chasing sheepshead soon enough!

Brice with a redfish and photobomb by Augs

Seems like everyone is done with winter as soon as we turn to a new calendar here on The Island. I’m no different. The

fishing is spectacular right now and between each front are some of the most beautiful days

of the year. Even those stormy cold times on the water make me feel like a man inside and out.

Patterning fish feedings this time of year is not always as easy as just getting out whenever you have a spare hour or two. When water temps fall

below 55 degrees the metabolism of local fish stocks slows way down. The drum and redfish have thicker skin and are more resilient to the cold. Trout and flounder are thin skinned and must move constantly to regulate their body temps and will shut down their feeding activity and wait for the first warm up then gorge themselves.

As TROPHY TROUT FISHERMEN anglers wait days and fish in the roughest conditions to try to time these intense feeding periods. Watching the lunar calendar and timing those feed times to the warm up in your local weather, fishing behind a front can be some of the best of the year. Slow moving soft plastics will be your best producers until the bite ignites, then I switch to big plastics, like the DOA AIRHEAD with a light jig head. Suspending the bait in the middle of the water table and fluttering it like a weak shad is deadly.

Out on the drift my go to bait is the DOA CAL SHAD AND THE DOA GRUB. THESE BAITS ARE TOUGH! They have realistic patterns and the right size to catch boxes of trout when other baits are not working. ROYS bait and tackle has an entire row of DOA baits I’ve picked out my best colors there. The shallow flats of the KING RANCH have had scattered big fish shallow but that will change in two to three weeks when we get a flood of trout move in from Corpus Christi Bay. Right now the majority of trout are still out in 5-6 feet of water. My BIG TROUT SEASON IS HERE, start yours off now with a guided trip into our back yard hunting monster specks. The skills you will learn and the way your eyes will

hunt the water will prepare you for the next few months on your own. The drum run is about to really get going and limits are now the norm for us on every bait trip. You can’t beat the fight or the quality in the skillet. Give me a call, I have weekday trips available and if you see some good weather on the horizon LETS GET OUT ON THE WATER!

Our local duck hunting

I have duck hunted here all my life and have been guiding hunts for over 20 years. Not everyone

is or believes in hunting. I don’t send in any hunting pictures to the Moon in respect for the folks out there that don’t want to see dead animals and such. Hunting is a great opportunity for families to bond, enjoy and teach young outdoorsmen how to appreciate nature. Along with so much more, we as sportsman hold an obligation to respect and offer up a good example of hunting ethics.

Recently the area close to the homes on the Island has been covered up with hunters looking to get as close to the protected

areas that are NO HUNTING ZONES. As a professional guide there is no way I would build and hunt in an area that is considered controversial. With no respect for the people that live there ONE guide, and many hunters from the local housing development have put our hunting rights in jeopardy. When I was a young man you would most defiantly get a butt pounding or shot at yourself if you blatantly disrespected a man’s house and privacy like that. I hope that the Island residents do not blame all hunters for a few ignorant young sportsman. That’s as far as I’m going to go with it all, I think I’m going to go GET WET.

Another Baffin Bay monster I brought to hand on a DOA AIRHEAD rainbow trout

color with a small DOA jig head.

Lots Limits of keeper drum at the norm right now!

Great drift fishing with soft plastics in 5 ft of water

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IT’S HIGH TIME FOR OUR.. . Winter Texans Boost Rockport-Fulton’s

Economy(Rockport-Fulton, Texas) Winter Texans

are a vital component to Rockport-Fulton’s Economy.

Imagine what the months of January, February and March would be like without the Winter Visitors. The Rockport-Fulton area depends on Winter Texans to boost an economically slow first quarter of the year. Early indications show the Winter Texan season to be about the same as last year or slightly better.

There are approximately 4,000 spaces for RVs with over 40 active RV Parks in the Aransas County - Rockport and Fulton area. There are approximately 1,500 hotel rooms, rooms in condos and cottages. A new component to the industry is the addition of park models or cottages locating within an RV park. There are approximately just under 100 park models, cabins or cottages located in the Rockport and Fulton area. Assuming our Winter visitors are two per Household, at 90 percent occupancy or above, we have an additional 5,000 to 8,000 people in and out of our area during this Winter Texan season. “The Winter Texans are active volunteers for many of our non-profit organizations, they join our churches, attend our events, enjoy our local attractions, eat at our restaurants, gas up, etc.” explains Diane Probst, President/CEO of the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce.

Who are the Winter Texans? In a recent University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) survey, it finds Winter Texans have an economic footprint in the Valley of $760 million annually. The survey, which is compiled from Winter Texans filling out a detailed questionnaire by both mail and online, finds the average age of a Winter Texan in 2016 is 72.3 years, up from 71.7 years in 2014, and significantly higher than the average age of 68.7 years in 2006. 83.5 percent are married

with 98.3 percent of them being Caucasian. 88.9 percent of them have been retired for more than one year. As far as Household income: 56.7 percent have an annual household income between $30,000 and $70,000 with an average income of $65,000. Also, the average number of years the respondents have been coming to the Valley is now 11.7 years, up from 11.2 years in 2014 and much higher than the 8.8 years recorded in 2006.

In a recent survey of the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce members, 45 percent of the respondents indicated the 2017 Winter Texan year, thus far, has been about the same as last year or a little better. The survey shows the three top deciding factors as to why the Winter Texans are choosing to come to the Rockport-Fulton area are: friends, warm climate and there are so many things to do here. The survey indicates they spend under $50 a day per household. “Using the numbers of two people per household at 90 percent occupancy over a 30-day period, it is estimated the Winter Texans contribute over $3 million to our local economy. This is just the beginning of the 2017 Winter Season. We anticipate a strong finish. The Winter Texan boost to our economy is felt in the community in direct and indirect ways. The dollar trickles down through the economy. The “trickle down” effect is experienced when the dollar generated by the influx of Winter Texans circulates through the economy four, five or sometimes seven different times, therefore keeping our economy flowing and healthy” states Probst.

For more information on our hotels, RV parks, or Winter Texan activities, stop in the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center located at 319 Broadway across from the Rockport Harbor or 1-800-242-0071 or visit www.rockport-fulton.org.

Winter Texans of the Week

Larry and Sue Berg and Betty and Marv Fulton met in the Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center and discovered they were from the same Minnesota town,

McGregor, Minnesota.

Tanya Fain and John Kobe live in Minneapolis, Minnesota and spend Summers at their lake house 60 miles from the Twin Cities.  We love our Winters in Port Aransas visiting

family and great friends.  For over 30 years Port A has been a part of our heart and life.

Editor’s Note:We welcome our Winter Texans this week by kicking off our Winter Texan page.

For first time Island visitors, if you are looking for a unique Island experience take the drive southbound on Padre Island National Seashore where, as you can see from this

photo, the driving conditions have been exceptional this week as the receding high tides have made even two-wheel driving easy. If you have never been down that way there are sixty miles of open beach that you can drive on which is unusual in the U.S. these days.

Check the tide charts and hit the beach just as the tide starts out and you will have a great day on the beach which you can take a selfie of and send to your frozen friends up

north.In the meantime, here’s what’s happen in the Winter Texan world, and don’t forget the

Belt Sander Races at the Gaff in Port Aransas, it’s a Winter Texan favorite.

Driving conditions on PINS have been great, unless you are driving a boat.

Letters from Frostbite Betty

Editor’s note: Frostbite Betty has returned to the pages of the Island Moon for 2017. She writes to us this week from her house in the Great Frozen North of Frostbite Falls.

Week 1, January 5, 2017

It’s a New Year, and here’s what my to-do list says for this morning: exercise, eat five vegetables, stick to the budget, and be kind.

So how’s it going so far? Well, I carried some

armloads of wood up the stairs to keep the fire going, that was exercise. Vegetables? So far it’s been tea and a scone, score of zero out of five. Might be my turn to make the soup.

Budget? Well right after breakfast I will make one. I’ve been reading those blogs

like “Budgets are Sexy” to get charged up about it. So far I am more excited about my art projects. The snowy white Frostbite Falls winter is perfect for making colorful paintings. How about a rainbow of “Ducks in A Row,” or “Buckets of Money” with spigots for money flowing in and money flowing out? Green is in, red is out. Money management for right brain people, to whom a spreadsheet looks like a jumble of crumbs I would sweep up off the table. Ok, Port A friends, I will get back to you about it. At least I haven’t spent any money yet today. Which I could have, even out here in the remote wilderness, where we do have one-click ordering. Which would be money rolling right out of that spigot. See? I’m getting it!

Be kind? Well, Bert will be up shortly, being a huggable and smiley fellow he’s in line for a good morning squeeze. And then there is the suet and seeds for the birds to put out. Kindness for both types of two legged critters is in the air, I will count that resolution as checked off for today.

I can report on the loveliness of my New Year’s Day ski through the woods. Snow on the branches lay in curious shapes, piled up from the last few snowfalls, and just sheltered enough by the tall cedars and spruces to slow the wind from blowing it off. I watched a thumb-sized vole wiggling through a snow trench he was making alongside the trail before he dove below into his hidden world. Skiing through the snow is a little like beach walking: I strolled St. Jo Island a couple weeks ago, and it wakes up the same kind of observant curiosity, of hidden and revealed worlds.

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WINTER TEXAN ROUND-U P !Attention U.S., Canada, and Mexico! The

Winter Texans Have Migrated to The IslandHere’s what you will find them up to this week

Dance Night Thursday, Jan. 5, 12 and 19, 6:30pm at Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. couples, singles welcome for fun, socializing and exercise. Line dancing, 80s step…something for everyone. Donation accepted for a non-profit. Snacks and drinks provided. No need to have skills; come learn, teach and enjoy.

Pastime Matinee Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2:30 pm – Parks & Rec sponsored movies each Wednesday afternoon. This will be held at Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. (return to PACT next week). Free movie, popcorn & drink. Some Like It Hot: After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives. Disguising themselves as women, they join an all-female jazz band and hop a train bound for sunny Florida. While Joe pretends to be a millionaire to win the band’s sexy singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe). Jerry finds himself pursued by a real millionaire (Joe E. Brown) as things heat up and the mobsters close in.

Winter Sounds The first Winter Sounds Parks concert of 2017 will be  Monday, Jan. 9, 7-9pm,  featuring  Jesse Stratton Band performing Texas Country, Americana and rock, free courtesy of Port A Parks and Recreation.

Concert is free, but space is limited. Held at the Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 Hwy 361. Doors open at 6:30pm.

Yoga on the Beach Public is invited to a free yoga lesson on Saturday, Jan. 14, 8am, courtesy of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation. Bring blanket or towel suitable for use on beach. Meet under purple flag near Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. Be on time as instructor Nancy Myers will take participants to inside location if weather is bad.

  Go With the Flow Offered by Parks and Recreation, class is held on Fridays, 4-5pm at Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 Hwy 361 in Port Aransas. A balletic dance/movement class set to ballet music and using ballet and T’ai Chi warm ups plus simple ballet floor movement. This class will improve posture, mood, balance and flexibility plus strengthen the feet and ankles. Wear comfortable clothing that is easy to move in. Full skirts are ok too. You can wear ballet slippers, jazz shoes or go barefoot. No socks please. Class size limited to 8 for now. Class will be the Dance Room at theater. $3 per class. Please call Sally Jo at 361-271-7765 to sign up.

  Pickleball Pickleball has resumed and will continue until March 10. Bill and Laura Arvold are coordinating pickleball for the Parks & Rec. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from 1-3pm (may be longer). They play on three courts on the inline skating rink at the community park weather permitting. Contact Parks & Rec Community Program Coordinator Pam Greene at 361-749-4158 or pamg@cityofportaransas.org or Laura Arvold at larvold@arvoldlaw.com for more information.

  Winter Walking Tours Mission-Aransas Reserve partners with Parks & Rec for nature walks. Tours are Fridays at 3pm through March. Stroll along the trails with guide Judy Perkins to see what budding, blooming or bustling in the marshes, prairie and mottes of the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture.

Bring binoculars, camera and water. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen & mosquito spray. Meet at the Preserve Pavilion at the end of Port Street.

  Interval Training Offered by Parks and Recreation with certified personal trainer Karen Decker (361-903-0901). Training is in short spurts for all ages and levels. Work at your own pace. Both the 6:30 am (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) High Intensity Interval Class (HIIT) & the 5:15 pm (Monday, Wednesday) Beginner-Moderate Level class will be held on an ongoing basis at the Port Aransas Senior High School located at 100 S. Station Street. Classes will be held upstairs in the 2nd floor foyer. Cost is $3 a class or $30 for 15 classes. Cash or check to COPA. Open to men & women. Bring mat & water.

 Spring Forest Qigong Event  is held at 9am every Saturday. Relax, just do it! Suzanne McCann leads a weekly moving meditation in the outdoor pavilion at the Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture. It will move to the Girl Scout hut inside the Parks & Recreation building, 739 W. Avenue A if weather is bad. Being active in cooler morning temperature is a great way to start your day! $3/person!

  Birding on the Boardwalk Learn a little about birds at 9am every Wednesday. Join birding expert, Nan Dietert, as she points out what’s flying, floating or fishing at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center at the end of Ross Avenue. Birders of all ages and ability levels are encouraged to attend. Bring your own binoculars. FREE!

Port Aransas Community Pool Winter Schedule: Pool is heated. Closed Mondays. 700 Clark Pkwy 361-749-2416

Open Swim: Tuesday through Sunday 1-5pm. Lap Swim/Exercise: Tuesday through Friday 8am-5 pm, Saturday & Sunday noon-5pm. Water Aerobics: Tuesday-Friday at noon & Deep Water Aerobics: Tuesday-Friday 11am. Total Body Aquacize: Tuesday & Thursday at 8:30am, Wednesday & Friday 9:30am and Saturday at noon with AAAI Water Aerobics

instructor Sally Jo Bartlett.

Weather permitting – Call first!

Whooping Crane Festival Registration Now Open Registration is open for the annual Whooping Crane Festival scheduled for February 23-26, 2017 in Port Aransas, Texas. The festival is open to birders, photographers, families, and anyone who loves the outdoors and nature-related activities. As the festival has grown over the years, so has the variety of events. World renowned crane expert, Dr. George Archibald, will be one of the featured speakers. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to take guided boat tours to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge to view the world’s last naturally-occurring population of Whooping Cranes on their wintering grounds. Additional festival activities include birding and nature boat and bus tours, interactive workshops and seminars, a painting and wine tasting class, a free nature-related trade show, and a family birding field trip. For more information and online registration, visit www.whoopingcranefestival.org. Several trips are expected to fill up fast due to the popularity of the festival, so participants are encouraged to register early. Online registration closes at 5:00 p.m. CST on February 14. Onsite registration will open on February 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Port Aransas Civic Center and run daily through the festival. For listings of accommodations, restaurants, shopping, and a myriad of “island-style” activities, visit www.portaransas.org or call 800-45-COAST.

Wild Horse Saloon 212 Beach Ave.  Port Aransas TX FREE-- Texas hold ‘em poker tournaments @ 4:00 Wed-Sunday, W/daily food and drink specials. 

Port Aransas Art Center 323 N. Alister 361-749-7334 Tuesdays Drop In & Draw -Pat Donohue - 9:30am-12:30pmCost:$20.00 non-members $18 Members Come, learn to draw or improve your skills, you will have a great time! Bring your drawing supplies. (First Tuesday is portrait drawing if you don’t want to do a portrait you may bring something else if you wish).

THURSDAYS--SOFT PASTELS- LAURA GRIFFITH- ~ 9:30 am -12:30 pm-Cost: $20.00 non-members\ $18 members Learn this very fun and artistic medium. Laura has a great lesson plan each week or complete something of your own. Use our pastels to get started if you don’t have a set and consult instructor about proper paper.

FRIDAYS -Beginning / Intermediate Watercolor - nancy buskey / Kay Barnebey 10am-1pm . Cost: $25 Come, learn to paint or advance your painting skills with great instructors. Class is also taught by Nancy Buskey. Supply List available, the A/C has paints and brushes you can use to get started.

Jan.23- Thru-March 13- MONDAYS--SOFT PASTELS- DONNA GARVEN ~ 9:30 am -12:30 pm-Cost: $20.00 non-members\ $18 members Learn this very fun and artistic medium. She will have a lesson plan each week or complete something of your own. Use our pastels to get started if you don’t have a set and consult the instructor about proper paper.

Art Center Workshops

Cliff Welty-Lifelike Portraits2 Day Workshop 11am-4pm with a break Dates:Monday January 9th & Wednesday January 11th $100 includes both days pre-pay by 1/6

Wine Whine & Design- January 15th 5-8pm Cost: $40 Instructor-Arlene Hughes Donation to the Art Center’s Building Fund

Exploring Florals—All Media 1 Day Workshop Judith DeShong Hall Saturday January 28th 10am-4pm w/break

Art Center First Friday Reception January 6th  Time: 5:30-7:30pm Adult Art Show

Sponsor –Condominium Consulting Management Services, Come see what work Adult Students in the Classes & Workshops have done. Exhibit up for Show & sale 1/6-1/27. Also a Book Signing with Devorah Fox- The Zen Detective.

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1/6/17 - 1/27/17: Nature Walk - Come explore The Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture on a free docent led nature walk. This Port Aransas Preserve has over two miles of hike and bike trails (crushed granite and boardwalk) and encompasses 1,217 acres of land. Join us as we enjoy the serene habitats of salt marsh and algal flats. You’ll be serenaded by herons, egrets and the whisper of salt cord grass. Offered Fridays at 3:00 p.m. Tour starts at Phase I pavilion at the end of Port Street, past the ferry. Programs sponsored by The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Mission-Aransas Reserve and the City of Port Aransas. Programs may not occur during inclement weather.

1/19/17 – 1/26/17: Public Lecture Series – The Marine Science Institute hosts a popular public lecture series on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), Marine Science Education Center, 855 East Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas. All lectures are free and especially prepared for the public.

1/19/17 - “From Sunflowers to Spikes to Santa Claus: My peculiar sixty years’ career in Science and Technology” by Tony Amos, University of Texas Marine Science Institute

1/26/17 “What’s up with the Weather?  Ask an Expert.” (Interactive Presentations with a Special Panel of Weather Experts) by John Metz and Lara Keys, National Weather Service; Dr Feiqin Xie, TAMUCC; and Dale Nelson, KRIS TV

Winter Texans fill the dance floor at Bernies for the PA Rockers

Port A Winter Texans Book Club with Jill Uris, Barb Munson, Chris Harvey, Carolyn Reed,Kathy Novey and Karen Mowers.

Bingo at the Beach Returns to The IslandKiwanis BINGO at Schlitterbahn

By Brent Rourk

Get ready for some hot numbers as the Kiwanis Club of Padre Island begins its annual 6 week BINGO season at Schlitterbahn on Thursday, February 2nd. Bingo games will be held on the 2nd floor where players can purchase beverages and food from a special Schlitterbahn menu.

Players will have plenty of parking and a large BINGO room that will house up to 200 players. There will be various cash prizes for 10 BINGO

games as well as many door prizes. Tell your family, neighbors, friends, and folks at the office. Enjoy a few hours during the week.

BINGO will start at 7:00 PM and end around 9:00 PM on the following Thursdays: Feb. 2,19,16,23 and March 2 and 9. There will be plenty of parking and ample room in the 2nd floor event room. Great fun, folks, and food – see you there!

Kiwanis Club of Padre Island

presents

A special menu will be available for Bingo playersAdult beverages and soft drinks will be available to purchase.

Please join us for a chance to win a prize in one of ten bingo gamesor a door prize. Other surprises throughout the evening.

***Bring your friends, family and co-workers. Reserve a Company table***

For more information, call Maybeth (361) 244-2337 or John (361) 779-0477

February 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & March 2nd & 9th • 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Schlitterbahn Resort Corpus Christi, 14353 Commodores Drive, 2nd floor, Padre IslandElevator available and plenty of parking

Cash Donation/Admission: $5.00 plus cost of Bingo cards

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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.

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

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

Padre Island Antique Classic Car Club (PIACCC) is open to all vehicles 25 years and older: Antique, Classic, Roadsters, Hot Rods, etc; who would like to meet to plan meetings, socials, rallies, tours, car shows on and around the Island. Please contact piaccarclub@aol.com for information on the upcoming meeting. Please include your contact information and the type of car owned.

Upcoming Activities: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 Ukulele Club – We meet every other Tuesday night! Call or text Danny Salazar at (316) 877--‐7071 for the next meeting date. Beginners Workshop: 6 to 7 PM and Open Jam: 7 to 8 PM. All Skills levels welcome. Location: Island Joe’s Coffee and Gallery, 13919 SPID, right here on the island. A $3 per person donation covers the workshop, materials and the open jam. Loaner ukuleles available at no extra cost. RSVP online. PadreIslandUkeClub@gmail.com

Padre Island Yacht Club – is welcoming new members. We have Boat slips available now for members. Contact Ralph Ferges, rferges@gmail.com for slip rental information. Check us out as every Friday Night is Happy Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact David Satterwhite, Rear Commodore in charge of Memberships, dgsatterwhite@gmail.com to attend. Padre Island Yacht Club (PIYC) members enjoy small boat Poker Runs, Cruises to area restaurants, Progressive Dinners, 4th of July Boat Parade, extended boat cruises to Palacios, TX. South Padre Island, Ingleside, Rockport, Fulton, and other areas. The Members plan several social events every year including Holiday Events and Potlucks, Dinner Dances, Murder Mysteries, Soup Nights, Chili Cook-offs, Old Fashioned Picnics, Talent Night, Theme Parties such as “Tie One On”, Fab 50’s, Brazilian, Western, and Medieval Nights. PIYC hosts The La Posada Foundation, whose mission is to gather toys and other donations for the US Marines “Toys for Tots” campaign through The Annual La Posada Parades and the Scuttlebutts La Posada Kick-off Party and Auction. Please come, join us! Check us out for a Friday Night Happy Hour!

KIWANIS Club of Padre Island. Kiwanis meets at Veranda Restaurantat Schlitterbahn at Noon on the first and third Wednesday of the month.

Padre Island Rotary Club. Padre Island Rotary Club. Of the things we think, say, or do…..Is it the TRUTH?....Is It FAIR to all concerned?... Will it Build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS?....Will it be BENEFICIAL to all Concerned? If you can meet this 4-way test the Padre Island Rotary is looking for you! We meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Veranda Restaurant Schlitterbahn at 5:30 pm. Contact is Linda Walsh, Secretary, lawalshva@yahoo.com or 361-445-7999.

Island Strategic Action Committee. Is a 14-member committee which meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Comfort Suites on Windward Drive. The committee’s purpose is to advise the Corpus Christi City Council on matters pertaining to The Island. All meetings are open to the public and the public is invited to address the committee during the public comment period.

Padre Island Business Association. The association is a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to advertise and promote Padre/Mustang Islands, Flour Bluff and Corpus Christi while advancing the interests of the business community. It is managed by a 9-member board of directors. A membership luncheon is held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The Veranda starting

at noon. Mixers are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. The association annually has two fundraising events – Taste of the Island in the fall and a Wine Tasting in the spring.

P.I.E. Padre Island Enrichment Club is a ladies only social club open to all owners/residents of North Padre. We hope to enrich our members through social activities and community involvement and we have A LOT of FUN in the process. We have monthly luncheons (2nd Friday) along with groups of bunco, bridge, spades, craft club and book clubs. We also have social events throughout the year including a monthly “Happy Hour” where the guys join in. We enjoy raising money for scholarships for local graduating seniors as well as other worthy causes in our community. We would love for you to join us and see how PIE can be part of your life. For more info please contact our membership chair Jaki Boyd @ 533-0854

Island United Political Action Committee: Maximize representation of Corpus Christi residents on Padre and Mustang Islands in area government by promoting and supporting, by the endorsement process, proactive and unified voting in non-partisan races and other issues and referendums put to public vote. Meetings are open to the public. IUPAC meets meeting the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Island Time Sushi Bar and Seafood Grill. Board President - Brent Rourk, Phone 361-244-7603 e-mail: brentrourk@yahoo.com.

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

ARK – Animal Rehabilitation Keep. Located in Port Aransas the ARK is affiliate with the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Center. They handle the rehabilitation of most species of wildlife in the area with an emphasis on marine animals. They care for about 1300 animals each year, including about 300 sea turtles and more than 100 species of birds. If you find an animal in peril they can help Tony Amos is the Director. 750 Channel View Dr. Port Aransas. 361 749-6793, 361 442-7638. afamos@mail.utexas.edu.

Island’s PIPPs Chapter of Corpus Christi Red Hat Society. In 2004 a group of Island ladies got together under a Palapa and founded the Padre Island Palapa Pals (PIPPs). Our only rule is that there are no rules! We are all about fun and friendship. We meet once a month for lunch and various fun outings from cupcake making to CPR.

ISLAND ROVERS: Walks every Saturday 3 miles or less along the beach, depending on peoples fitness and desires.

When: Saturday, at 9am at the Padre Balli Park Office South of Encantada, in the parking lot between the office and the RV park.

No competition, just conversation and healthy fitness.

For information see the Facebook group “Island Rovers”

Padre Island Book Wine & Spirits. This is the Island book club. We meet the first Wednesday of each month at Island Time Sushi Bar and Grill at 7:00 pm. Wonderful group of ladies that like to read, love socializing with the girls and drinking wine! Come out and join us we would love to have you! Contact Linda Walsh, lawalshva@yahoo.com or 361-445-7999, or just show up!

Parrot Heads of Port Aransas  - is a local chapter of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Inc., a not-for-profit corporation whose purpose is to assist in community and environmental concerns and provide a variety of social activities for people who are interested in the music of Jimmy Buffett and the tropical lifestyle he personifies. Founded in 2009, the club motto is “Partying with a Purpose’’. To join or ask questions go to portaransasparrotheads.com or  email or call   Deno “Moon Dog” Fabrie, President at 361 749 0256 or dfabrie@yahoo.com.

                                   

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The Mess After New Years Celebrations

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1,948  calls for service and generated 185  reports for formal criminal complaints from 8:00 a.m. December 31  to 8:00 a.m. on January 1, 2017. This is a summary of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period. During the 24 hour period of New Years Eve

to New Years Day, Corpus Christi Police activity included:

567 fireworks complaints; 71 complaints of discharging firearms inside the city limits; 85 people Arrested (overall); 52 Vehicle Crashes reported; 185 disturbance complaints. 13 people were arrested for intoxicated driving. 1 person was injured in a crash caused by an intoxicated driver. 9 people were arrested for Driving While Intoxicated as a first offense; 3 people arrested for Driving While Intoxicated with over twice the legal limit; 1 person was arrested for Intoxicated Assault. 23 people were arrested for Public Intoxication.

Saturday, December 31, 11:48 400 Clark Drive

Offense: Discharging a Firearm in a Municipality (Penal Code Section

42.01) Class A Misdemeanor

Corpus Christi Police arrested two people for discharging a firearm in a municipality New Years Eve at a  residence on the 400 block of Clark Drive. Police went to the area of East Vanderbilt to respond to what Officers described as “barrage of fireworks” when the Officers observed the men shoot firearms in the air. Officers arrested 38 year old Richard Harris (3/17/1978) and 28 year old Christopher Colunga (2/29/1988) for discharging firearms in a municipality and arrested a third person, 32 year old Gilbert Martinez (4/22/1984) for a warrant for his arrest.

Police Want Help to Find Person Who Stole $3,000 Swing From Public Park

Thursday, December 15, 7:45 a.m. 5718 Lago Vista Drive

Offense: Theft

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate the person who stole a swing valued at $3,200 dollars from Barclay Park on December 15, 2016.

A 42 year old woman reported the theft to Corpus Christi Police and explained that she is the manager of a Homeowners Association which owns the equipment in the park which was stolen. The 42 year old woman told Officers that 2 unknown adult men went to the park  in a blueish green Chevy Cavalier and stole the “Bird’s Nest” swing. The 42 year old woman provided Detectives with surveillance video that shows the suspect vehicle. If you know who is responsible, or have any additional information about this theft, call

Police Blotter

Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Police Calls

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 387 calls for service and

generated 67 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 29 to

10:00 a.m. on December 30, 2016.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 703 calls for service and

generated 116 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 28 to

10:00 a.m. on December 29, 2016.

Island Police Calls

11800 block SPID Midnight January 1 Hit and Run

14300 block 4 a.m. December 30 Assault by contact

14300 block SPID Noon December 26 Vehicle impound

14500 block SPID 9 p.m. December 28 Hit and Run

11100 block Gulf Beach (North Packery) Midnight January 1 DWI

11100 block Gulf Beach (North Packery) Midnight January 1 Aggravated Assault with

a Deadly Weapon/Assault/Possession of marijuana/Discharge of a firearm in the city

limits

15200 block Capstan 4 p.m. December 31 Warrant

15100 block Dasmarinas 9 a.m. December 29 Assault

15100 block SPID 8 p.m. December 28 Hit and Run

15000 block Leeward 10 a.m. January 1 Assault by contact

15100 block Leeward Dr. 1 p.m. December 29 Abandoned motor vehicle/

14100 block Coquina Bay 6 p.m. December 27 Noise nuisance enumeration

13800 block Laffite Dr. Noon December 27 Fraudulent use of identifying information

15400 block Gun Cay 8 p.m. December 28 Theft from vehicle

15500 block Cruiser 8 p.m. December 27 Theft $100-$750

15500 block Cruiser 6 a.m. January 1 Assault with injury

13900 block Hawksnest Bay 8 p.m. December 27 Criminal mischief $100-$750

14100 block Vincent 2 p.m. December 29 Burglary of a motor vehicle

14100 block Coquina Bay 6 p.m. December 27 Noise nuisance

15800 block SPID 11 p.m. December 30 Reckless damage or destruction

Spent fireworks containers litter the 6100 block of Allencrest New Years

morning in 2017.

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Sunday10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge

By Suzanna ReederI called my dear friend and fellow Realtor Dana

Stone during the President’s State of the Union Message in February, 2015. Having wanted to make the annual crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, she had already made room reservations in Montgomery, Alabama when she found out this was the 50th Anniversary of that first attempt at crossing, known as Bloody Sunday. She invited me and finally feeling fit after a long bout of pneumonia, I thought it a grand idea and agreed to go with her.

On Friday of the first weekend in March, we boarded our flight in Corpus Christi to transfer in Dallas. While waiting for our second flight we noted a small group gathered around a distinguished looking gentleman. Dana went over to listen and learned that he was Dr. Clarence B. Jones, author and professor at the University of California at San Francisco and a fotmer attorney and speech writer for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I was able to listen to him for awhile and his accounts of being with Dr. King were amazing as well as horrifying.

We arrived in Montgomery, but Dana’s bag did not. She learned that it would be coming in from Dallas on a I 0:30 PM flight, so we checked into our quaint B & B, bought two bottles of Scotch (the extra in case of need for an unforeseen gift), ate a fabulous dinner at the downtown Oyster Bar and then returned to the airport. Of course that flight was delayed and arriving back at our B & B at I :30 AM, we decided to forego Selma and the President’s and other dignitaries’ speeches, and tour Montgomety the next day.

We started at the Dexter Ave. Baptist Church where Dr. King was the pastor for three years. Our tour guide was remarkable, bringing tears and goose bumps to us a number of times in our 45 minute tour. We then went to the Civil Rights Museum where Maya Lin, the designer of the Viet Nam Memorial, had created another powerful memorial monument, and where I learned more of the histmy of the Civil Rights Movement. We also learned that the crowds were so great at Selma we were glad that our luggage delay had kept us on a learning history tour in the capital instead of joining the crush of humanity in Selma.

Our last museum to tour that Saturday was the parsonage where The Rev. King and his wife Coretta lived and raised their family for three years. We stood in the living room and adjoining dining room where many small church socials were held along with meetings of persons in distress because of their situations. We viewed their bedrooms and stood in the office that the parishioners built for Dr. King so he could have a private study and meeting area where his family would not be bothered or unduly concerned by the topics of discussion. Then we went to the kitchen. There our guide told of the night Dr. King made the decision that was to alter the course of history. There in that kitchen he decided that he must move beyond his Baptist ministry and lead his people peacefully but emphatically to demand their rights as human beings and citizens of the United States and to be allowed to vote without undue encumbrances.

After decompressing back at our quarters, Dana and I had another lovely meal in Montgomery. This time we ate at the bar of a very nice restaurant where we talked to our young bartender and waiter who by their accounting reassured us that The South was indeed changing from its former prejudicial ways.

The next morning, 50 years after Bloody Sunday, we were off to Selma. We thought about buying snacks but eating was not a problem as there were vendors galore and indeed it was as accommodating to our needs as any State fair. Arriving fairly early, we found a parking space at the drive-thru of a bank. We followed another car and in speaking to that driver once parked, she assured us that the bank was of course closed on Sunday so no problem in parking. Dana and I had great fun buying souvenir T-shi1ts, CD’s and posters, and collecting the various handouts. The

crowds were definitely amassing, but we still could walk around unlike the day before when evidently the throng of people were stymied because there was no bridge crossing, but could listen to the dignitaries talk over loud speakers and view them on big screens.

Not parked far away, we went back to our car to put our packages up and were just resting inside the car when Dana looked up and shouted, “There he is! Come on!!” And away we went, taking off after The Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II. Dana explained to me while we were !lying to catch up with this large stately black man dressed in a Bishop’s robe and surrounded by people and press, that he was the most amazing orator and a true champion for the civil rights cause today. Rev. Barber initiated the Moral Mondays civil disobedience movement in 2013 in North Carolina which has spread to other states and continues to this day. We were able to catch up and stay abreast of his entourage that put us at the beginning of the march across the bridge. He gave the opening prayer for the march which was most moving in that he asked everyone to hold hands and repeat after him. It was a long and powerful prayer and was bound to have brought the sense of unity and hope to all the tens of thousands of people there,just as it did for Dana and myself.

Then we were off - marching in the Light of God - singing, chanting and acknowledging those around us, no matter the color. It was thrilling, exciting, overwhelming - you name the superlative, we were living a mountaintop experience which is more realized as we reflect on it upon return. Looking back at the sea of humanity from the top of the bridge, it was hard to fathom the size of the crowd and the unity of the assemblage. Once on the other side, we saw a line of people able to thread their way back across the bridge and so we followed along, amazed once again at the top of the Edmund Pettus Bridge to look at the enonnous crowd marching forward to cross on that momentous day.

Exhausted and with sore feet, we finally made it back to our car, only to find it totally sandwiched in by other cars. Another woman came back to her car, but it too was blocked and she was suffering with a headache and no water. We were able to provide the water and she found a pill for her headache, but nothing else could be resolved. Then another woman came who was blocked in on the other side and she was most upset as she needed to travel many miles to return home. Then another person came who was able to move her car and allow the lady with the headache to leave. Then two big men came and moved their van which allowed the frantic lady to leave and so we were all happy that relief had come to some of us, but still we were locked inside the drive-thru lane. The men in the van did not leave however, and having gotten all our signatures for their petition to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour, they were concerned about us. They offered to help lift our car over the six inch ridge to put it into a open lane. We said sure but to please not hurt themselves as it was not worth that. So with gumption and prayer, I drove the car while these two unknown men strained beyond belief

and lifted the car onto the railing and then with another lift and acceleration, we were free! We were jubilant and hugged them and Dana had a ten dollar bill on her that she offered them for their cause. Then it dawned on me: we had that unopened bottle of scotch in our car - the unforeseen gift occasion had arrived! Dana asked if they liked scotch and one said sure, but when she handed him the entire bottle, total surprise and joy come over them. We all departed extremely happy, full of gratitude and amazement at our great fortune - the true gift being that skin color had no bearing.

Dana and I went back to the downtown Montgomery oyster bar for dinner and sat at the bar this time. When I came back from powdering my nose, Dana was talking to a black gentleman sitting on the other side of her. Turns out he was a middle school teacher and we had a fine time talking to him and his friend. Like at the bar from the night before, we were able to find common ground and aim for the best.

At the Montgomety airport the next day, we again waited with Dr. Clarence B. Jones and heard more of his remarkable accounts. There we also met and spoke with Delores Huerta who, along with Cesar Chavez, co-founded the National Farm Workers Assoc. which became the United Farm Workers, and who is still an active advocate of workers, immigrants and women’s rights.

The other noted dignity we met that morning was a fairly young Italian woman, Paola di Florio who had produced a documentmy that was nominated for the Academy of Awards, Home of the Brave. The movie is about the civil rights activist, Viola Liuzza, who was murdered in 1965 as she campaigned for black suffrage in Selma, Alabama, and its effect on her family.

Home of the Brave will be shown on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 16th at 6 PM, at Trinity by the Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan St., Port Aransas. The public is invited. And the march continues.

Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday

Skip the Plastic recognizes Stacie Talbert Anaya as ‘Bag Hero’

The Skip the Plastic project of the Texas Coastal Bend Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation (TXCBC) recognizes community members and businesses that set a positive example by

making the shift to reusable shopping bags or other alternatives to single-use plastic bags.  

Our January Bag Hero is Stacie Talbert Anaya. As Interim Director of Corpus Christi’s Parks & Recreation Department, she works tirelessly to

realize the department’s vision of empowering our community to live, learn and play.

.  As Interim Director of Corpus Christi’s Parks & Recreation Department, Stacie works tirelessly to realize the department’s vision of empowering our community to live, learn and play.  Setting a great example for fellow City employees and all Corpus Christi residents, she says, “I carry reusable bags to help promote my favorite non-profits AND to protect our parks, preserves and wildlife from plastic bags.” Corpus Christi residents and visitors can find a wide variety of relaxing and inspiring experiences in our city’s parks. Whether it’s walking on the beach, enjoying a summer evening concert at Cole Park or strolling through wetlands to watch wildlife and birds in the country’s “Birdiest City”, Stacie knows that people’s experiences are heightened when the parks are clean and attractive.

Willing to do her part, she says, “I carry reusable bags to help promote my favorite non-profits AND to protect our parks, preserves and wildlife from plastic bags.”

For more information visit http://skiptheplastic.org or call 361-765-4445.

Since its inception in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation has evolved into one of the largest non-profit grassroots organizations dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.

Corpus Christi Live! To Offer Free Clinic to Music Students

Who wants to be blown away with a free music educational outreach clinic brought to you by Corpus Christi Live from Canadian tenor trio “Tenore“?  If you love a great Bocelli record, this is for you. That is what world renowned vocal coach Brett Manning says they will do for you.  Experience the free clinic and you will also get to hear a sample performance. Save the date, January 20 at 11:00 - 12:00 noon.  Wolfe Recital Hall at Del Mar College - East Campus.  For more information contact Dennis Richardson, 361-563-0459 or Nick Colosi, 618-889-9160. Want more?  Join us on that Friday night, January 20 at 7:30 and enjoy the full

performance at Texas A & M, Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center. Single tickets start at $20 for adults and $10 for students with student ID.  Tickets are available at the door. Corpus Christi Live is a non-profit all volunteer organization whose mission is to bring the best in live entertainment to the coastal area.  Its goal is to provide the audience with a variety of world-class live acts, offer student outreach programs whenever possible, and create memorable experiences for the entire family while keeping subscription prices affordable. Corpus Christi Live - Hear it.  Feel it.  Live it.

Working on the Wall

City crews were hard at work this week moving sand away from the Michael J. Ellis Seawall. The seawall itself is privately owned and the sand must be removed by the

adjacent property owners. Once the sand is off the wall and onto the beach city crews move it toward the water to keep it from blowing back onto the seawall and instead push

it toward the water to widen the beach.

January 5, 2017 Island Moon A 18

By Todd Hunter, District 32

STATEInformation About the 85th

Texas LegislatureIn last week’s article, I

provided some information regarding the 85th Texas Legislative Session. As a reminder, session begins at noon on January 10, 2017. I would like to continue that discussion this week by sharing additional details about the overall legislative process as well as the type of issues that are expected to be major themes during this year’s session.

According to the Texas constitution, the legislature is required to meet in regular session every two years for 140 days. The legislative session convenes on the second Tuesday in January of every odd-numbered year. Each legislative session begins with a swearing-in ceremony for the members in both the Texas House and Senate.

While every legislative session is unique, there are certain activities that take place in the weeks and months ahead of each session that help to signal the type of issues that will be addressed. One such activity is the pre-filing of bills by members of both the Texas House and Senate beginning mid November before each session. Meanwhile, the leadership of the Texas House and Senate as well as the Governor of Texas will start to outline their respective legislative priorities. Finally, the Texas Comptroller releases the state’s Biennial Revenue Estimate, which lets the Legislature know how much is available to be spent in the next two-year budget period.

I would like to share with you a few of the bills that have been pre-filed to give you a sense of what can be expected ahead of this year’s legislative session. In the House, some of the bills filed thus far include the following:

HB 83 is relating to a fee waiver for a combination resident hunting and fishing license for certain military personnel.

HB 306 is relating to student harassment, bullying, and cyberbulling.

HB 491 is relating to requiring registration as a sex offender of certain defendants convicted of the offense of continuous trafficking of persons.

HB 513 is relating to the reappraisal of ad valorem tax purposes of property damaged in a disaster.

HB 519 is relating to the creation of an offense for failing to secure certain children in a rear-facing child passenger safety seat system.

HB 524 is relating to the punishment for certain offenses involving family violence; changing the eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision for those offenses.

HB 562 is relating to a committee formed to adopt a plan to deal with mental illness in the criminal justice system.

HB 570 is relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

Below is a selection of the Senate bills that have been filed to date:

SB 133 is relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

SB 231 is relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver’s license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety.

SB 256 is relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.

I would also like to encourage you to visit the Texas Capitol at anytime during the 85th Texas Legislature. We want you to be a part of your Texas Legislature. Our office is located on the First Floor of the Texas Capitol building in room number 1W.11.

If you would like to follow the Texas House and learn more information on news, committees or other aspects of the legislative body, you can access its website at http://www.house.state.tx.us/. The site features live streaming from the House floor, committee hearings as well as access to a number of other resources. You can also follow the Texas Senate at http://www.senate.state.tx.us/. The Texas Governor’s official website can be found at http://governor.state.tx.us/.

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, 512-463-0672; District Office, 361-949-4603).  

- State Representative Todd Hunter, District 32

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Looking to get fit or lose weight in 2017? Here’s what you need to know

By Kelly Trevino

Regional Director, Corpus Christi Better Business Bureau

For many of us, the New Year represents a clean slate and a chance to fulfill personal goals. If your New Year’s resolution is to get fit, you are not alone.

While some people may sign up for a gym membership, others may consider participating in weight loss programs or purchasing heavily promoted diet products. However, before you join a gym, fitness center or a weight-loss program, Better Business Bureau advises you to research your fitness options carefully.

If you are looking to join a gym or fitness center, BBB advises you: 

Check with BBB. Before signing a contract, research the gym at bbb.org to see its BBB Business Profile, which shows any history of complaints, customer reviews and any advertising issues.

Take a tour of the facility. Check the cleanliness of the facility and check that the gym equipment is in good condition. It may be a good idea to tour the gym at the time of day you will be using the facility to make sure the number of people there at that time will not limit your activities.

Don’t give in to sales pressure.  Walk away from clubs that pressure you to sign a contract on the spot. BBB recommends taking a sample contract home to review before making a decision.

Review the contract thoroughly before signing.  Joining a gym usually comes with a

contract, and not all contracts

are the s a m e . Make sure

the contract lists all services and fees, and any promises made by the gym. Find out

what is included in the monthly membership fee and what will cost extra. Also, inquire about their cancellation policy, and be sure to get this information in writing.

BBB also urges consumers to beware of deceptive weight loss claims and misleading

advertisements. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has discovered hundreds of dietary supplements containing drugs or other chemicals, often in products for weight loss.

BBB offers the following advice to avoid misleading weight loss claims:

Seek advice. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends talking with your health care provider about your weight and ways to lose weight before committing to a weight-loss regime. Ask your doctor about safe and effective ways to control your weight suited best to your lifestyle and metabolism. Significant weight loss should not be undertaken without competent medical supervision.

Beware of tricky ads. Some red flags in advertisements include very small print, asterisks and footnotes, and before-and-after photos that seem too good to be true. Watch out for false claims that promise weight loss in specific problem areas of your body and statements such as, “lose 30 pounds in 30 days!” Also, watch out for buzzwords like “breakthrough,” “secret,” “exclusive” or “miraculous” in advertisements. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Seek proof. Be cautious of vaguely worded testimonials that cannot be verified. Testimonials should never serve as a substitute for scientific proof of a program or product’s efficiency.

Watch out for fake news websites. If the weight-loss product is advertised on a news website it must be legitimate, right? Scammers exploit your trust by using the logos and information from well-known businesses, news organizations or government agencies to set up fake websites. The website may sell or refer you to a weight-loss product with a “money back guarantee.” Legitimate news organizations don’t endorse products.

Kelly Trevino is the regional director for the Corpus Christi/Victoria area of Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin. Kelly is available for media interviews and speaking engagements. You can reach her by phone: (361) 945-7352 or email: ktrevino@corpuschristi.bbb.org.

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Amid partisan rancor Texas’ Cornyn quietly tops Senate in bills passed into law

By Jamie Lovegrove, Dallas Morning News December 28, 2016

As partisan polarization proliferates in the nation’s capital, Sen. John Cornyn appears to have found a way to cut through the rancor.

The senior Texas Republican marshaled eight bills into law over the past two years, more than any other member of the Senate.

He did so despite a slowdown in overall Senate productivity and despite filing fewer bills than dozens of his fellow lawmakers. The Senate passed just 29 percent of House bills sent to the chamber, according to a report by Quorum Analytics, the lowest percentage in 25 years.

Cornyn’s haul included bills that increase transparency in federal agencies, use public-private partnerships to boost border security infrastructure, crack down on human trafficking and expand funding for active-shooter training for first responders.

Though Cornyn’s position as the second-most-powerful senator gives him a leg up, congressional records show that previous majority whips have rarely translated their high-ranking positions into personal legislative success. At least as far back as 1973, no majority whip has sponsored the most bills that became law in a session.

“Being the second-ranking person helps a lot, but it doesn’t necessarily translate to getting things done if you don’t have the trust of both Republicans and Democrats,” said Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, who worked with Cornyn on a border security enhancement bill.

Though Cornyn’s bills are more substantive than post office namings — the oft-mocked legislation that lets members pad their stats — none of them are sweeping, comprehensive overhauls of existing law. But to hear the Texas senator tell it, that’s the result of a deliberate legislative philosophy developed over his 14 years on Capitol Hill.

“I’ve come to realize that Congress doesn’t do comprehensive bills very well,” Cornyn said, explaining that so many controversial provisions get tacked onto such bills that everyone can find a reason to oppose them. “So what I’ve done is to move more to a step-by-step approach.”

Bipartisan outreach

Cornyn’s allies in Washington highlight his openness to working with anyone, no matter their partisan leanings, as a central factor in his productivity.

When an unusually large batch of new Texas Democrats arrived in Congress in 2013, Cornyn invited the group to lunch, according to Cuellar. Cornyn then went down the line and asked each of them what their three most important policy issues were, looking for any areas where he might be able to work with them.

“There are people that are more interested in just throwing bombs and not very interested in getting the job done,” Cuellar said. “I might disagree on policy issues, but he is not the type that breaks down and tears down relationships, because he understands that today we might disagree, but tomorrow there might be another thing that we work on together.”

Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, describes Cornyn as “the Tim Duncan of the Senate” because

of his willingness to assist other members in getting legislation through and then go out of his way to make sure they receive credit.

“He’s really focused on helping others and making others better,” Hurd said.

Behind-the-scenes politicking

Despite Cornyn’s high-profile role and lengthy career in public service, it remains unclear how directly his legislative victories translate into public support back home.

A Morning Consult poll in January measuring each senator’s approval in their home state found that 33 percent of respondents didn’t know Cornyn or had no opinion of him, the second-highest such figure in the Senate. By contrast, just 14 percent said they had no opinion of Sen. Ted Cruz, who at the time was in the midst of his presidential campaign.

“It’s kind of amazing as powerful and significant as his role is how little attention he gets for it, and part of that is just because of the way he operates,” said Matt Mackowiak, an Austin-based GOP consultant. Polls have also shown Cornyn to be among the least-popular Republicans in Texas with far-right tea party voters.

“Being in the establishment is a double-edged sword,” said Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston. “You are able to get things done, but you’re also constantly under fire from the Republican groups who want to find somebody who’s going to shake up Washington.”

Cornyn’s role as “the steady hand on the reins” rarely attracts attention, Rottinghaus said, but it is also what allows him to make friends on Capitol Hill. And though Cornyn may not get the credit, Rottinghaus argues that Texas Republicans are generally still satisfied with their representation in Washington.

“Even if they don’t know who the chef is, the meal tastes good,” he said.

Hurd cites his own re-election as evidence that voters do care about how much work members get done on Capitol Hill. After focusing his campaign on the legislative achievements of his first two years in Congress and mostly avoiding hot-button issues, Hurd became the first congressman from the state’s competitive 23rd District to secure a second consecutive term since 2008.

“When things actually get done, it’s not a sexy news story. Dysfunction and partisan bickering gets more coverage and focus,” he said. “But when there are folks that put their heads down and work hard, they get rewarded.”

Cornyn still has four years until his next election, if he chooses to run for a fourth term. But for now, he says he’s just looking ahead to the next session in what is set to be a hectic few months in Congress under the new Donald Trump presidency.

“When I came to Washington, I thought my job was to give fiery speeches on the floor of the Senate and then to vote no on everything — and truthfully, in a red state with a Democratic president, you might be able to do that,” Cornyn said. “But in the end, if you’re in the majority, you have a responsibility to say something other than no to everything. You have a responsibility to govern.”

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Thank you, thank you…

We have arrived. Welcome to 2017 and a chance at a fresh start. I sure hope we can put an end to all the violence and

hatred that 2016 handed us. It was a rough year. Let’s put it behind us and strive for more peace and love in the coming months. One way to do that is to listen to more music. This will be my 319th Three Chords column that I’ve written for the Moon since June of 2009 when I first reviewed a Paula Nelson (Willie’s daughter) show at the Back Porch and a Slaid Cleaves show at 3rd Coast Theater. It’s all kind of a blur now. Seems like a life time ago. But I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the ride. I work with some remarkable people and am really proud of our little rag. It doesn’t get any better than Dale and Jan Rankin in my book. I want to also give a shout-out to my sponsors. Kip Shannon at the Gaff and Susan Powell and Glenn Martin at the Back Porch have been with me since day one. And also much love to J.B. Atkinson with Paradise Computer, Greg Villasana at La Playa and Edwin and Amy Myers at Giggity’s and Shorty’s for sticking with me for all these years. I have some new sponsors on board that I am also grateful for: Tommy and Linda Saad at Treasure Island, Ashley Richards at Drop Anchor, John Pegram at the Wild Horse Saloon, Billy Gaskins with the Island Queen Charters and Tina Mott at the 361 Bar are all solid people and I surely appreciate them. I hope all of you will give them your business. They are all pillars of the community. I also want to thank you readers for all the nice compliments I receive each week. It’s nice to know someone out there is actually reading my stuff. I appreciate your patronage.

Jordan Scalan…

My good friend Chris Jordan, who is our celebrity bass player with Selfie and anyone and everyone who is in need of a pick-up player, had his sixteen year old son Jordan Scalan in town for the holidays. Jordan is somewhat of a musical prodigy. He lives in Kerrville with his mom, Beetle Scalan, and is quite active in his high school band. He plays bass and piano and

is really quite accomplished for his young age. Chris brought him down to Giggity’s this week and he sat in on keys with Stevie Start on the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah and knocked it out of the park. He also more than held his own with some seasoned artists at the jam on Monday on bass and ran the sound board for the Austin Music Awards band, Ulrich Ellison and Tribe on Friday. I see a long and stellar musical career for this talented young man. And, I especially appreciate that he has his head screwed on straight. I’m with you son. Go get ‘em. Make your daddy proud!

Scattered shots…

By far, the best show I witnessed this weekend was the rocking Joe King Carrasco (Austin, TX) show at Giggity’s on New Years Eve. Holy moly… it was a big one. Joe and his team came

out of the shoot swinging. The filled the dance floor from the very first note. By midnight, the joint was so packed that the waitresses were having to skirt around the exterior to run food and drinks. It was a super happy vibe and one of the best times I’ve had… maybe ever. I’ve know JKC for many years. He was introduced to me by the Texas Tornado himself, Doug Sahm. Joe’s energy is infectious. You can’t help but party when Joe is playing and he totally feeds off a responsive crowd. On New Years Eve, I only made it over to Shorty’s to see the Chanklas briefly and to a private party where

DO NOT MISS LISTThis is historically one of the slowest weeks

of the year for the entertainment business, being the week after New Years Eve. We have seen a recent onslaught of Winter Texans this week. You may have noticed our “Winter Texan Round-up” in the Moon. The PA Rockers have taken on their weekly residence at Bernie’s

every Wednesday and will be there through March. That’s a built in hoot… kind of like a 40 year high school reunion every week. They will play at 6:30 each week and it will be a smoke free environment. The Winter Texans will also enjoy the Paul Taylor Band on Tuesdays at Giggity’s and the Free Beer Band also at Giggity’s on Thursdays. Both of those shows will be from 7-10. Also, I think our northern friends would also enjoy the Bad Bouys on Friday at Giggity’s. I want to also mention that the 361 Bar will be presenting a comedy night this Saturday. Those guys are putting their best foot forward in the creative department. Get out there and support live music folks. Be safe out there. God bless.

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Uel Jackson and Dennis Sullivan were playing and it was cool, but nothing compared to the Joe King show. That was world class… maybe the best I’ve seen at Giggity’s. On Friday, Billy Snipes and the Rasta Cowboys including

Cody Strong (drums) and Art Galvan (bass) played Shorty’s and brother, they got it together. Billy is on fire these days. He plays all over town so catch him when you can. I also caught a set of the James Little Band over at the Wild Horse Saloon. That’s another band that’s on fire. We really do have a jumping live music scene in Port A.

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