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Thursday, March 27, 1997 PAGE 7
Spring breakin' Port Aransas style
When Spring Break arrived in Port Aransas, resident Barry Schaum decided if he couldn't beat the
breakers, he would join them Schaum parked his motor home on the beach and invited his local
friends to 'come on down ' The group enjoyed the day in the sun, having fun (Staff photo by Murray
Judson)
Easter a colorful season
Spring and taster are a time of
religious rejoicing and seasonal reju
venation As hibernation gives way
to rebirth and renewal, we celebrate a
new beginntog this Sunday with wor
ship and praise, spring flowers and
sunshine, baskets, and bonnets,
chocolate bunnies and eggs. The ed
ihle incredible egg can be found in
many varieties this time of year. There
are all styles of chocolate eggs pre-
sumably laid by chocolate chickens.
Some are truffle eggs or solid choco-
late. some are filled with marshmal-
low or creme, and others come
wrapped in shiny foil. There are deco-
rator eggs, clay and china eggs, papier
mac he eggs, brightly dyed eggs, and
icily bean eggs
Poultry eggs can be prepared in
many ways. They can be boiled,
poached, baked, scrambled, creamed,
stuffed, pickled, deviled, or fried
They thicken sauces, puff up pastries
and cakes, make croissants shine, and
are a staple in many recipes. Low in
saturated fat. rich in nutrients, they
are an inexpensive source of high-
quality protein Over the years, they
have been blamed for all sorts of
evils Consumption has dropped by
nearly half, and as it turns out, the
blame was largely undeserved. One
large egg contains 215 mg of choles-
terol Recent research shows that the
amount of cholesterol consumed daily
by (fit* average American (300 mg to
400 mg a day) does not significantly
On thf
town
Sharon
Schafer
boost blood cholesterol levels in most
healthy people who eat a well bal
anced diet. Recent studies show that
young folks can eat up to two eggs a
day as long as they eat a low fat diet,
without significantly boosting their
blood cholesterol levels Pout egg
yolks per week! and any number of
whites, is the recommended amount
for us older folks who eat a healthful
diet Be sure to take into account
hidden eggs in bakery goods and
sauces, and always check with your
doctor or nutritionist regarding youi
cholesterol level and dietary needs
When cooking eggs, cook them until
the white is no longer clear and has
set, and the yolk has begun to thicken
Research suggests that all bacteria
will be killed if an egg is heated to a
temperature of 140" F and kept at that
temperature for three minutes, or it
the mixture containing the eggs is
heated to a temperature of 160° F The
traditional flavors of spring include
asparagus, lamb, strawberries, babv
carrots and lettuces, rhubarb, and fresh
herbs. Here is a recipe for colorful
deviled eggs that is lower in calories,
fat, and cholesterol than the tradi-
tional appetizer Happy egg hunting'
Enjoy your blaster meal!
Piaster Deviled Eggs
I c peeled, quartered white pota-
toes
10 large eggs
1/3 plain nonfat yogurt
I T. minced onion
1 T. lemon juice
4 t. fresh minced dill
2 t. Dijon mustard food coloring
fresh dill sprigs for garnish
Cook the potatoes in a small pot of
salted boiling water until tender Drain
in a colander and set aside. Boil w ater
in a large pot, turn down the heat and
simmer, and gently lower the eggs
one at a time into the water. Simmer
over low heat 10 minutes, then sub
merse the eggs in ice water for 15
minutes. Peel and cut the eggs in half
lengthwise. Place half of the yolks in
a bowl, add the potatoes, yogurt, on
ion, lemon |uice minced dill and mus-
tard, and mash with a fork. Separate
the mixture into smaller bow ls, using
as many bow Is as colors that you plan
to create. Add a few drops of food
coloring to each bowl and make pink,
blue, green, orange, or purple mix
lures Stull the eggs with the tilling,
garnish with a sprig of f resh dill, cover
with plastic w rap and chill Makes 20
stuffed egg halves
Island
observer
Tony
Amos
Of bales and beads and things
Late last yeai, you may recall, some
unusual debris washed ashore all along
the Gulf beaches of Mustang and Pa
dre IslandsCbales of cotton. The stofy
w as that they had spilled from a con-
tainer barge I had to leave for Antarc
tica shortly after that, and was unable
to follow up on the story. A local
environmental company. Miller Envi
ronmental removed many of these 300
pound bales from our beaches, but I
was intrigued by this loss at sea How
did it happen?
From the New Orleans 7ones Pica-
yune newspaper of Nov 12 1996, I
gleaned the following The barge
Ponce Trader was en route from Hous-
ton to New Orleans when about 70
miles southwest of Grande Isle, the
barge ran into problems when one
container at the bottom of the pile
gave way ... That caused the holding
lines to loosen and 21 [of 60] contain-
ers fell overboard into the Gulf of
Mexico.. So far, the Coast Guard has
recovered six containers...They held
baled cotton, synthetic resin, black
acetyl, and a non-hazardous feed in-
gredient... Containers holding cotton,
synthetic resin, transmission oil,
penpanol, asphalt, glassware and en-
gine parts were lost in the Gulf.
The barge continued on into the
Port of New Orleans, but it wasn't until
it docked that the extent of the damage
was realized. Hazardous chemicals
were leaking from tanks caused offi-
cials a headache as this description
from the Timefr-Eicayunc the follow
ing day*described Booms were placed
in the industrial canal “just in case"
The value of the booms was apparent
whentaMntraf polyethylene spilled
intifijhe water from ripped bags. The
tablets (about the size of a pill |a very
small pill! J) were trapped by the booms
untff they could be picked up. The
detailtp yvas slowed when cotton fell
oklvfA Ctmlainer. obliging workers to
clea,r.awyiy the material before pro-
ceeding to the next level... In addition,
a 55‘gallon drum of lube oil spilled
onto the barge dock and containers of
rubber and carbon black maybe dam-
aged dh the other side
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Sunset Sounds entertainment
list is lined up through August
Entertainment for the remaining
Sunset Sounds presentations have been
scheduled through August, accoiding
to Elizabeth Villines, director for the
city's Parks and Recreation Depart
ment
Sunset Sounds, evenings of music al
family entertainment, are held on the
first Itiursdays of each month from
March through October The presen
tations are held at 7 p in at the amphi
theater in Roberts Point Park
On Thursday, April 3, entertain
ment will be by "A Different Sound”,
a group from I uleta The group will
bring mountain music featuring the
hammered dulcimer, mountain dulci
mer, harmonica, bones, washtub basf>,
psaltery, guitar and more. These musi
cians enjoy playing for smaller gath
enngs where their listeners can uei
Jose to the instruments, Villines said
On Thursday, May, I, jazz trum
peter and composer Bill Averbach of
Port Aransas will play folk, jazz and a
bit of “world beat” Averbach tours
internationally with his band "Austin
Klczmorim" He has performed con
certs throughout the United States and
Europe, and has his music played on
the radio worldwide
()n Ihursday, June 5, Shirley Fischer
and John Doggett of Port Aransas will
entertain with a variety of popular
Art Center slates
coastal bird show
In conjunction wuh Texas Parks
and Wildlife’s "Great Texas Birding
Classic," Art Center for the Islands
in Port Aransas has planned an all
member multi-media judged ex
fubii
lhe "Great Texas Birding Clas
sic" Island Art Show will he Satur
day, April I 2, through Sunday, April
27. in the art center at MSN Alister
Si
I heme ol lhe show is "Birds of
( 'oastal I exas " Media w ill he works
on canvas, works on paper, three
dimensional and pholography, said
Sharon Schafer, art center director
Because of space limitations, art
isis may enter only two pieces no
huger than 3 feet by t feel Entries
must be framed and properly w ired
for hanging, Schafer said
l he art works being entered must
be original work, not done undei
instruction and no! previously en
lered into and Island Art Associa-
tion judged or juried show
Entry fee is $6 pei piece
Receiving date for the art work is
Saturday. April 5. from I I a m io 4
p m and pick-up date is Saturday,
May 3. from I I a m until 4 p.m
A reception and awards will be
Saturday, April 12. from I until 3
p m
Plans are for ribbons to be given
to first, second and third place en-
tries as well as two honorable men
non awards, Schafer said
country, folk and spintujj selections
thal have pleased Sunset Sounds audi-
ences in lhe past "They’re back by
popular demand." Villines said
(>n Thursday, July 3, the “Al Mon
roeand Just Plain” from Portland will
present country and rock The multi
talented musicians are well known in
the Coastal Bond as a dance jmd party
band •
()n Thursday, Aug 7, Port Aransas
vocal and guitar musician Roger
Mingus will assemble local talent for
an evening of country, folk and van
ely Mingus has been on the music
circuit throughout the country for most
ot Ins adult life
Plans for performers for September
and (ktobei are under way and will be
announced later
Sunset Sounds is sponsored by the
( ny of Port Aransas Paiks and Recre
anon Department.
There is no charge to attend, and
guests should bring lawn chairs or
blankets since there is no seating avail-
able at the open air amphitheater.
For more information,call the Parks
and Recreation Department at 749
4111
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Business briefs welcomes news
about businesses in Port Aransas
It features changes in ownership
and top management, moves and ma
jot renovation of existing businesses,
professional education, advancement
or achievement by owners or manag-
ers Anyone with an item for Business
briefs is invited to mail the informa-
tion to South Jetty Business Briefs,
P () Box I I I6. Port Aransas, TX,
7X373, or fax the information to 749-
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Items must f>e received by Friday
for publication in the following
Thursday's edition.
Morris tapped
David Morris has been named
Employee ot the Month for February
by Century Tele-
phone of Port
Aransas Morris,
a plant technician,
was selected based
on the number of
community volun
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for Century
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Licensed Interior Designer
749-5489 - By appointment
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As we discovered on out beaches,
not all the plastic beads were captured
by the booms. Several 55 pound bags
of them washed ashore, spilling their
contents on to the beach and into the
sea. The beads are used by the injec-
tion-molding plastics industry as the.
raw material for stamping out combs,
plastic cups, bags, and countless other
items of our everyday modern life.
Some people ripped the bags open to
see what treasure was inside. All they
found were the liny colorless beads
which are unfortunately often con
sumed by wildlife when they float al
the sea surface. Sea birds and sea
turtles especially eat these things, mis-
taking them for fish eggs or other
edible sea life. I estimated by count
mg out and weighing I .(XX) beads, that
each bag contained a million of them.
Some X(X) bags were lost Only a
handful were recovered
Recently, more benign debris has
been washing ashore in the form of
trees and roots and water hyacinth
from the rivers in flood. I expect to see
more of this kind of material as the
Mississippi flood stage reaches the
Gulf of Mexico. I just wonder what
happened to the other 21 containers
and their mysterious cargo of glass-
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