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Island Life November 9, 2006  RSS feed
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.
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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. The check will help match funds from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to be used to build the park. Also in the p
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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.
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'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.
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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. The pantry is in better shape with the collection of food by Port Aransas kids on Halloween.
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PASTOR'S PEN
Church not just for 'frozen chosen'
     Have you ever asked yourself, "Who goes to the hospital?"
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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. For questions or an appointment, call (361) 767-7777.
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ISLAND OBSERVER
Observations from a new perspective
     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.
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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.
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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.
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GREEN BEANS AMANDINE
     2    lbs.    fresh   
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GERTRUDE'S APPLE-RAISIN DRESSING
     8 c. soft white bread cubes 1/2 c. minced
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Winter Texans slate weekly open jamming
     The Golden Oldies jam session kicked off its seventh season Friday night, Nov. 3, at the Pollock Center.
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Veterans Day
     Every once in a while, the three survivors of the "Screwball Express" get together. Johnny Roberts is one of those three.
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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
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Library adds two resources for patrons
     Would you like to expand your languages? The Bill Ellis Memorial Library can help.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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Flu shots will be given here Nov. 14
     The Texas Department of Health Services will give flu shots in Port Aransas one day only.
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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.
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Construction near start on preserve
     Their feet are in the starting blocks. Now, the parks and recreation board is just waiting for the starter's gun.
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Deadline early for Nov. 23
     Early deadlines will be in effect for the Thanksgiving (Nov. 23) edition of the
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Artists flock to aid festival
     The art community has jumped in to support the first annual Old Town Festival on Saturday, Nov. 25.
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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. New bathrooms along the beach are also part of the renovation. The existing office buildi
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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.
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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. The project was paid for largely by the Regional Transportation Authority with matching funds from the City of Port Aransas, and replaces a rough
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