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Get a start on fitness for spring at Yoga on the Beach Saturday, March 13. Nancy Myers will instruct the free class beginning at 8 a.m. next to the Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. More ... If you haven’t visited the Little Chapel on the Hill, you’re missing one of the gems of Port Aransas. Two tours of the chapel will be given on Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20, at 10 a.m. Dates reported in the March 4, issue of the South Jetty were incorrect. More ... This weekend brings the final three performances of the Port Aransas Community Theatre’s production of Noel Coward’s comedy “Blithe Spirit.” The play can be seen Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 11 – 13, at 7:30 p.m. More ... Beach Dash official t-shirts, designed by eighth-grader Shelby Stephenson, have been so popular that the Kiwanis Club is meeting the demand with an after-event t-shirt sale. More ... Kerry Clark and J.R. Douglas were married Saturday, March 6, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port Aransas. Monsignor Rory Dean performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Carol Clark of Port Aransas and San Antonio. The groom is the son of Jim and Barbara Douglas of Port Aransas and Parker. More ... In case you’ve forgotten, Sunday morning at 2 a.m. our clocks move forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time. More ... Monday 8 a.m. Aerobics Pollock Center 9:15 a.m. Beginning Line Dance Pollock Center 10 a.m. Writer’s Workshop JELM Library 10:45 a.m. Advanced Line Dancing Pollock Center 12:30 p.m. Bridge JELM Library 1 p.m. More ... The next Port Aransas Museum lecture series, on Monday, March 22, will also be the last of the season. The final lecture, by Dr. William McWhorter, historian in charge of the WWII Project for the Texas Historical Commission, will tell about the project and how it connects with the national effort to preserve the memories and stories of that era. More ... “It’s the first time something like this has ever happened to me,” Laura Crocker exclaimed, throwing up her hands over the phone. (An actress, Crocker may be the only Port Aransan who can throw her hands up over the phone. It’s even tougher with one arm in a splint.) More ... Candidate for Place 5 on the Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees Rita Reed has released the following statement. More ... Kelly Owens, candidate for Place 5 on the Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees, released the following statement. “Hello, Port Aransas voters! My name is Kelly Owens, and I am asking for your vote for the PAISD school board, Place 5, on Election Day, Saturday, May 8. More ... Rick Adams, candidate for Place 6 on the Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees, has released the following statement. “My name is Rick Adams, and I am seeking re-election to the Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees, Place 6. More ... Tanya Chambers, candidate for Place 6 on the Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees, has released the following statement. “My name is Tanya Chambers. I am running for Place 6 on the school board. I am 47 years old and have lived in Port Aransas for nine years. I am employed at Island Images Salon. I have a son named Chase who is in ninth grade.. More ... Several hundred folks packed the Port Aransas Civic Center to attend the Port Aransas Garden Club Spring Style Show on Thursday, March 4. Above: Debbie Bridge models fashions for an appreciative crowd. Left: Looking on from the audience are, from left, Red Hat Island Trash group members Pat Johnson, Sue White, Evelyn Bauer, Shirley Skewis and Ann Sesbean. More ... Rick Pratt will give a talk about the centennial of Port Aransas at the next Brown Bag lecture on Wednesday, March 17. It is the last in the series of talks this season. The free public lecture is at noon at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. Guests are invited to bring a lunch to enjoy while learning about different topics. More ... Officials will hold a ribbon cutting tomorrow, Friday, March 12, to open the newly redesigned Port Aransas Civic Center foyer, which has been fitted with a big display titled “Discover Port Aransas!” The event will be at 4:30 p.m. More ... Talk about historically significant numbers! The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association dinner and live auction raised a whopping $80,000, approximately, on Saturday, March 6, and some $25,000 of that was donated by a single person: Dr. Carol Woodfin of Port Aransas. More ... The Port Aransas Relay For Life is the top fundraiser on Facebook in the Amercian Cancer Society’s High Plains Division, which includes Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Hawaii and Guam, as well as in the nation. More than $7,000 has been raised , according to Lisa Shelton, chairman of the RFL. More ... For information about Relay for Life, events or fundraisers, call event chair Lisa Shelton at (361) 249-6792. For team information, call team captain chair Robyn McKinney at (361) 945-5907. All proceeds benefit Relay For Life. Events: • Kiwanis Team bake sale at Family Center IGA on Saturday, March 27, from 8 to 11 am. More ... One day in February 2009, 67-year-old Charlie Orr III paid a visit to the offices of the South Jetty. His breathing labored, Orr walked slowly through the newspaper’s twisting hallways and sat down in the office of longtime friend Mary Henkel Judson. “Would you do an obituary for me?” Orr asked Judson. More ... Spring Break Art Camp grades 3 -5, March 15 -19, 1-3:30 p.m.$15, Registration limited Third Saturday Sale, March 20, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 to 50% off More ... Texas SandFest, the annual sandsculpting contest, is a world-class event and one of the most popular events of the year in Port Aransas, drawing more than 100,000 people during its threeday run. But, it needs help. More ... Police are investigating charges of motorcycle theft after an early-morning Saturday wreck sent a Port Aransas man to the hospital via Halo Flight medical evacuation helicopter. More ... MONDAY, MARCH 1 7:29 p.m. • During a traffic stop at Station Street and Shibui Sands, a man was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Justice of the Peace Precinct 4. More ... SUNDAY, MARCH 28 1:08 a.m. • A deputy stopped a suspicious man on a bicycle at State Hwy. 361 and Porto Villageo. On being questioned, the man admitted breaking into a home and stealing the bicycle; he also had marijuana on him. The man is charged with possession of marijuana and burglary of a habitation. More ... Georgia Neblett has been named director of development at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI). Neblett’s responsibilities will include fundraising and building connections between UTMSI, the public and agencies important to the institute’s mission. More ... Ever thought about playing darts? The Port Aransas Women’s Dart League will hold an organizational meeting at the Gaff, 323 E. Beach St., on Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in playing or registering a team is encouraged to attend. More ... The Port Aransas Community Theatre’s production of Del Shores’ comedy “Cheatin’” is slated to open on Thursday, March 25. The play can be seen Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 25 through April 17, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees, at 2:30 p.m., are scheduled on March 28 and April 18. More ... I think I knew the first time that our new dog lunged at my husband’s face that he would not be ours for keeps. I had a vision right then and there. Any dog that would even make a motion to cause my husband harm was not for me. More ... A Corpus Christi man is planning a reunion of old-time Coastal Bend surfers, so he’s hunting for surfers who rode the waves of Port Aransas and Padre Island beaches many years ago. More ... The Art Center for the Islands’ Third Saturday Sale will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 20. More ... Dr. John Guthrie Ford and Mark Creighton stand with photo panels they recently hung on the walls of the Port Aransas Community Center. Ford and Creighton are interim co-directors of the Port Aransas Museum. The panels contain photos depicting the history of the 61-year-old Community Center building. More ... Island Life RSS feed |
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