John Trice Mr Island Surf & Wear now VP of Frost Bank on the Island

It was the early 80''s. Historically the Surfers hung out by Bob Hall Pier. The Fishermen and the Surfers were at odds. The waves created in proximity to the pier were cleaner thus better for surfing. The Surfers would routinely ""shoot the pier"" and take their boards and jump off of the end instead of the long paddle out. Hence the JP Luby Surf Park & Pier was created.

To hang out at the Condos was discouraged by the condo elite. Well on the Sea Wall we could skateboard as the steel wheels became replaced with urethane wheels like Kryptonic, Bones, Gyros and the boards and truck technology as well.

We started to hang out on the Seawall. We were not llowed to park in the parking lots so we had to park in the street and lug our ice chests, boards, towels and stuff around the Holiday Inn cuz they would not let us through to the seawall. The visitors and tourists began to interact with us and we made many friends. Still we had to walk around.

Some of us took our dogs. My dog would pull me on my skateboard up and down the wall. He pulled many others as well. He loved it. The Condos would not even allow me to get water for my dog one day when I ran out.

This became the place for all as Spring Break ''84 and John Trice should remember. Do you remember the Skateboard Ramp and Contest. The Bikini Contest and all the hoopla?

How about it Rick Trevino, Steve Cooke, Duane Hansen, Matthew Hearndon and all you other forgetful ""big timers"". John Trice is now the president of Frost Bank on the Island. Waz up Johnny? Speak up mr make all that money off of an open access beach?

to be continued