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B4 North Padre Island Moon November 7, 2008 Put our team of loan professionals to work for you. Bill Cooke Nadine Patrick Adrianna Carter Patti Goodson, Owner/Broker TMBL #63298 Experience and Expertise in the Field of Mortgage Lending... offering the best Rates from the Best Lenders Residential l Commercial l Refinance l Texas Cash-out l VA (361) 949-2777 15121 S. Padre Island Dr. on the Island www.expertamortgage.com Tom Turner Parks & Recreation Offers Tamales Classes Tis the season to be tamale The City of Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department’s Cultural Services Division invites you to attend one of its three Tamale Cooking demonstrations to be held in the Galván House in Heritage Park. There will be two demonstrations on Wednesday, December 10, 2008; the first will be held from 10:30 am to noon; and the second will be held during the early evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The third demonstration is family-oriented and child-friendly, so youth ages 6-12 are also invited to attend. It will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2008 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Join Sandra Vásquez, inventor of the Masa Tamales Masa Spreader, as she demonstrates how to make Tamales more efficiently with the help of a modern gadget. Sandra says that, “Tamale cooks can spread masa on a dozen cornhusks in about a minute.” Let Sandra show you the quick and easy way to prepare tamales, and to learn being. Friends of the ARK is a tax exempt, non- profit corporation, organized exclusively for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Its primary purpose is to raise funds for the rescue of injured, sick and abused wildlife that will be rehabilitated, maintained at The ARK, and released back to their natural wildlife habitat or other licensed facility. Members of the organization are looking forward to working with Kris on this new adventure. Friends of the ARK, through Turtle Trail 2008 will have 40 sculptures for sale on November 8th at the Great Turtle Release Auction in Port Aransas. Turtles are sponsored by businesses and individuals. The cast aluminum turtle that is 17” long and 15” wide is a great canvas for an artistic creation. Sponsors paid their artist an agreed price for the artwork, not to be less than $200 and purchased the aluminum turtle from Friends of The ARK for $100. Sponsors are honored and recognized at receptions called “Hatchings,” and in the local papers and all available media. Also honored are the artists and their work. (See the Turtle Gallery from 2006 at turtletrail.org ) Businesses and individuals are helping Turtle Trail 2008 by providing a place, beverages and food for a “Hatching.” We plan to introduce 8 to 10 works of “Turtle Art” at each event. Turtles will be on display at local business during the year and will be united for the first time the night before the auction for a preview of the art at Port A Gallery, November 7th. All contributions to this project are tax deductible as the law allows. For more information about “Hatchings,” the locations of turtles and the auction, contact Kris Wimer @ 361-643-1932 or email, [email protected] or Lee Harrison of Friends of The ARK @ 361-332-6361 or email, Lee at: [email protected]. more about tamales, visit her Web site at www. tamalespreader.com . Come join us at our Tamalada Demonstration and enjoy some tasty Tamales, Capirotada Mexican Bread Pudding) and Christmas Salsa. Don’t miss this one. Sign up now. Cost is $7 per person and includes the demonstration, recipes and food samples. Reservations are requested as seating is limited; call 361-826-3449 to reserve space. The Cultural Center is located in the beautifully restored Galván House in Heritage Park at 1581 N. Chaparral. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. - 2 a.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more information, call or visit the Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department’s Cultural Center at 361-826-3410, www.ccparkandrec. com. We invite you to Live. Learn. Play! TURTLE cont. from page B 1 Tuesday, Nov. 11 – The Department of Music at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will present the Chamber Ensembles in concert Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.5523. Wednesday, Nov. 12 – The University Cinema at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will screen the film The 400 Blows (1959, 98 min.) Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Bay Hall, Room 104. Directed by Francois Truffaut and staring Jean-Pierre Leaud, this is a captivating story of a boy who embodies the rebellious, innovative spirit of the French “New Wave.” The screening is free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.2316. Saturday, Nov. 15 – The Islander Cultural Alliance at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will present its annual “Culture Fest” Saturday, Nov. 15, from 4-7 p.m. in the University Center. Students and community members will promote cultural awareness through interactive workshops and displays, music, cultural food and performances. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.2539. Tuesday, Nov. 18 - The Department of Music at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will present the University Orchestra in concert Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.5523. Wednesday, Nov. 19 - The Department of Music at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will present the Percussion Ensemble in concert Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.5523. Wednesday, Nov. 19 – The University Cinema at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will screen the film Bonnie and Clyde (1967, 105 min.) Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Bay Hall, Room 104. Directed by Arthur Penn and starring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, the film depicts the legendary outlaw couple of the 1930’s as likeable rebels in this New-Wave influenced classic of the “New American Cinema.” The screening is free and open to the public. For more information, call 361.825.2316. ONGOING: Through Saturday, Nov. 15 – The exhibition “Ansel Adams: The Man Who Captured the Earth’s Beauty” will be on display through Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Art Museum of South Texas, 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd. The Art Museum of South Texas is affiliated with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. For more information, go to www.ArtMuseumOfSouthTexas.org; or call 361.825.3500. Through Wednesday, Dec. 31 – The “Heart Gallery of South Texas” featuring photo displays of 62 local foster children seeking permanent adoptive families will be on display through Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Antonio E. Garcia Arts & Education Center, 2021 Agnes St. The exhibition, which coincides with National Adoption Month, is a collaborative project between the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi’s Community Outreach Department. The exhibit features photographs and biographies created by University students. For more information, contact Deborah Stine at 361.878.3513; or Doug Williams 361.878.3560. Through Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 – The exhibition “Field of Color: Seven Contemporary Artists in Texas” will be on display through Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the Art Museum of South Texas, 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd. The Art Museum of South Texas is affiliated with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. For more information, go to www.ArtMuseumOfSouthTexas.org; or call 361.825.3500. Texas A&M University-CC Calendar of Events scoured Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Hungary for child aged little people. He signed contracts with their parents to adopt, pay and train them to sing, dance and play music. The troupe performed all over Europe and later in the United States. Many of the kids he adopted never saw their families again. They did a lot of traveling and a teacher was along to continue their education. MGM commissioned Singer to provide 122 munchkin actors for the Wizard of Oz. Any little person that wanted to work in the film had to go through Singer. He then made arrangements for room and board and supervised their activities. According to one of the actors, they were to be paid $100/week but some got $50 or nothing. Because of his actions, everyone left him after the movie. Barty was disappointed because he was too young to be in the film. The scenes took two months to shoot and the actors worked long hours. Actors under age 18 could only work until 5 p.m. LPOA founder Billy Barty died in 2000 at the age of 76. LPOA is for people who are 4’10” and shorter. There are fewer little people now because of a growth hormone developed in the sixties which can increase development for those with a pituitary gland deficiency. Some children to whom it has been administered have grown up to five inches in one year. LPOA is a serious yet fun organization judging by a couple of t-shirts that were popular at conventions. One big seller at the Utah regional gathering was “Utah, me short” and “Short happens”. I enjoyed my time with the people at this event and hope they enjoyed our Island and come back again. LITTLE PEOPLE cont. from pg B 1 Photo by Mike Pisula Photo by Mary Craft Regional Little People of America director Ruth Stratten is seen here on the right dancing to the twist contest music. The regional conference was held here on the Island for the first time. SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING? Butterflies taste with their feet.
