November 9, 2006 RSS feed / Island Life

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On their way

A check for $3,000 goes from Rotary Club president Charles Koenig, second from right, to Suzanna Reeder, who's raising funds for a skateboard park to be located in Community Park. More...

Stocking up

Stocking up Volunteers were busy putting food on the shelves at the Port Aransas Food Pantry Monday, Nov. 6. From left are Sharon Morford, Pat Johnson, Cheryl Marshall and Una Farley. More...

WIC representatives here Nov. 13

Representatives from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutritional program will be in Port Aransas on Monday, Nov. 13. Situated at the Family Center IGA, 416 S. Alister St., they will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. More...

Two take off

Two surfers ride a wave at Horace Caldwell Pier on Sunday, Nov. 5. The waves were glassy and about 3 feet high, with about a dozen surfers at the pier. More...

GREEN BEANS AMANDINE

2    lbs.    fresh    More...

Winter Texans slate weekly open jamming

The Golden Oldies jam session kicked off its seventh season Friday night, Nov. 3, at the Pollock Center. More...

Bird's eye full of colorful neighborhoods

This aerial shot Sunday, Oct. 29, shows four of the more colorful neighborhoods in Port Aransas. Pastel houses patterned after seaside villages in Florida are lined up from State Hwy. 361 to the beach, with More...

Laughing Gull contest seeks authors to submit writing entries for 2006

For the third year the Texas Laughing Gull Writing contest seeks submissions for prizes in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

POLICE BLOTTER MONDAY, OCT. 30 + 8:54 A.M . Emergency Medical Service (EMS) crews took an injured person from the 300 block of Cut-off Road to a Corpus Christi hospital. More...

Cyclist hurt in car crash

A Port Aransas woman was hospitalized on Monday, Oct. 30, after her bicycle was hit by a motorist on South Station Street. More...

Deadline early for Nov. 23

Early deadlines will be in effect for the Thanksgiving (Nov. 23) edition of the More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

TUESDAY, OCT. 31 + 8:50 P .M . A deputy located a driver who had driven off without paying for gas. He ordered the motorist to return and pay for the gas, and cited him for no driver's license. More...

Red Hatters seek new members at luncheon for 'disorganization'

Prospective members are invited to join members of the Island Trash Red Hats at an organized luncheon at Jay's Seafood and Spaghetti Works, 710 State Hwy. 361. More...

Progress

Workmen finish the studs in the walls of the new office and shower building at Nueces County I.B. Magee Beach Park. The new building, part of a renovation program at the park, is due to be finished this winter. More...

World War II marker dedication is Nov. 11 at Roberts Point Park

Port Aransas will remember part of its World War II history on Veterans' Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, when a marker commemorating the coast artillery on Mustang Island is dedicated. More...

Swap plants Saturday

Recycled stone making demonstration added to recycles event

In addition to trading plants and recycling, the Keep Port Aransas Beautiful Texas Recycles Day event will include a demonstration on creating garden stones from recycled materials. More...

'Streetcar' to run two more weeks

The drama, "Streetcar Named Desire", continues its run Thursdays through Saturdays, through Nov. 18, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Church not just for 'frozen chosen'
WILLIAM CAMPBELL

Have you ever asked yourself, "Who goes to the hospital?" More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Observations from a new perspective
TONY AMOS

My doctors tell me I'm doing well, but it will take about eight weeks in all to get back to a normal routine. I will be able to drive in a couple of weeks, so the beach will have to wait a while until I can keep tabs on it again. More...

IN THE KITCHEN WITH SLING

Turkey Day tips; send recipes!

With the month of November and the brisk weather of fall come the excitement of Thanksgiving and the preparations for a wonderful dinner. More...

GERTRUDE'S APPLE-RAISIN DRESSING

8 c. soft white bread cubes 1/2 c. minced More...

Veterans Day

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Every once in a while, the three survivors of the "Screwball Express" get together. Johnny Roberts is one of those three. More...

Library adds two resources for patrons

Would you like to expand your languages? The Bill Ellis Memorial Library can help. More...

'One Eyed Jacks' is set to lead off '06 Movie Time

The movie "One Eyed Jacks" will be shown Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. It will be the first P.A. Movie Time of the season. More...

Flu shots will be given here Nov. 14

The Texas Department of Health Services will give flu shots in Port Aransas one day only. More...

Construction near start on preserve

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Their feet are in the starting blocks. Now, the parks and recreation board is just waiting for the starter's gun. More...

Building castles

Ken and Kathy Moore of San Antonio took advantage of the weather to do some sculpting in the sand on the beach Thursday, Oct. 19. More...

Artists flock to aid festival

The art community has jumped in to support the first annual Old Town Festival on Saturday, Nov. 25. More...

Deadline nearing to order greenery from Kiwanians

A little more than a week remains to order fresh greenery for the holidays from the Kiwanis Club in Port Aransas. The order deadline is Saturday, Nov. 18, and the greenery will be delivered the first week of December. More...

End of the road

Crews approach the end of Beach Street nearest Horace Caldwell Pier in a project to repave the street and add sidewalks between Dunes Drive and the beach. More...













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