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The final performances of "What the Butler Saw," an adult comedy playing at the Port Aransas Community Theater, will be presented this weekend. The play will be performed tonight, Thursday, Jan. 18, through Sunday, Jan. 21. Evening performances today through Saturday start at 7:30 p.m. Sunday's performance will be a matinee starting at 2:30 p.m. More ... Jane and John Thompson have a great lookout location in their home. It is one of the six homes featured in the Port Aransas Garden Club 2007 Home Tour to be held Saturday, Jan. 18. More ... Don't take a chance that any tickets will be left for the bus tours for the 19th annual Tour of Homes on Saturday, Jan. 20. Advance purchase is strongly advised by organizers since space is limited on the buses. Tickets are available at $15 per person for bus tours and $10 for selfdrive tours. More ... Baked potatoes, shrimp bisque and more will be served at the Great Potato Bake tonight, Thursday Jan. 18. Tickets may be purchased at the door for the dinner to be held at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. The Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas sponsors the dinner annually. More ... Steve Reaves has been sworn in as a deacon in the First Baptist Church. He is shown here with other deacons and the pastor of the church at the swearing in. The group, from left, are Jim Brown, Reaves, Dennis Richburg, George Horner, Vic Bird and Pastor William Campbell. More ... If you are perfect, please stop reading and go to the next article. No - do not read, if you are perfect. Ok, now that it is only us imperfect people reading, we can continue. What hurt, habit or hang-up is constantly messing you up? You know, that thing that you say isn't a problem and you will stop next week…but next week never comes. You are still doing it. More ... Cathy McDonnell and Peter Young of Port Aransas were married Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo. Chaplain William Stewart performed the ceremony. A reception was held after the wedding at the Cactus Hotel ballroom and another reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, in Port Aransas. More ... Get out of doing dishes for a night by eating at the Episcopal Church Women's annual barbecue dinner to be held Thursday, Jan. 25. Tickets are available for a donation of $7.50 per person at the Trinity-bythe Sea Episcopal Church office, 433 Trojan St., or by calling the church at 749-6449. More ... Cathy McDonnell and Peter Young of Port Aransas were married Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo. A reception was held after the wedding at the Cactus Hotel ballroom and another reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, in Port Aransas. More ... Terry Harrington of Michigan gets a long stretch of the Port Aransas beach to himself while strolling through a cold, blustery wind on Monday, Jan. 15. After years of bracing against sub-zero temperatures up north, Winter Texans like Harrington are not troubled by the cold snaps South Texas has to offer. More ... Krystal Gilson and Austen Rabalais were married in St. Joseph Catholic Church Saturday, Jan. 13, with Father Dougherty officiating. The bride is the daughter of Pete and Dora Arzola of Port Aransas. The groom is the son of Marty and Tina Smith Rabalais of Port Aransas. More ... Enjoy desserts at participating shops and boutiques and taste island cuisine at participating restaurants from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 29. Tickets for the 11th annual Dine Around cost $15 per ticket and are available for purchase now. Tickets may be bought at the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau, 403 W. Ave. A, the Family Center IGA, 416 S. Alister St. More ... Weeding, clean up, planting and planning are scheduled for the second Intergenerational Gardening activity. Gardeners of all ages work together in this activity allowing wisdom from young and old to meld. Participants should meet Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A, at 10 a.m. More ... The latest in a successful series of "-ology" workshops sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 27. It's "Gulf-ology," and it aims at giving people a better acquaintance with the Gulf of Mexico, which lies just off Port Aransas' front door and is responsible for bringing many, if not most, of the tourists to town each year. More ... Several folks play blackjack at the annual Rotary Club Casino Night held Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Civic Center. After feasting on fresh fried fish, visitors played roulette, craps, blackjack and other games - all in fun, with profits going to scholarships for Port Aransas High School seniors. More ... Fish tonight and birds next week will be discussed at the next two presentations in the University of Texas Marine Science Institute Public Lecture Series. Fish: The Other, Other White Meat is the topic of a presentation tonight, Thursday, Jan. More ... Walk the 'red carpet' without fear to the Sandy Awards, the Port Aransas version of the Tony or Oscar awards. An open invitation has been issued to the event scheduled for 7 p.m., at the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT) Sunday, Jan. 28. "Come join us in a fun evening," said board member Betty Crawford. More ... Monday, Feb. 12, is the first day candidates may apply for a place on Port Aransas city council and Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees ballots, since Feb. 10 falls on a Saturday and city hall will be closed. The last day for applications for a place on the ballots is Monday, March 12. Applications must be received in the city secretary's office by 5 p.m. on that date. More ... Back on April 16, 1987, the South Jetty reported that a book sale would be held in the Civic Center on April 23-24. "Several hundred" hardback and paperback books would be sold to benefit the Ellis Memorial Library. This year, for the 20th annual Book Sale, more than 10,000 volumes are expected to be on tables in the Civic Center, along with videotapes, audio tapes, DVDs and magazines. More ... The city is set to do battle. With a plant. Leading the charge is Carolyn Grosse, a Port Aransas woman whose pleasant appearance belies her willingness to slaughter Brazilian pepper trees wherever and whenever she finds them. Cold blood, hot blood. Makes no difference to Grosse. More ... You might say it's in his blood, or maybe bloodline. Keith Farley, grandson of Barney Farley Sr. and great nephew of Charles Frederick (C. F.) Farley, will speak at a meeting on Farley boats Thursday, Jan. 25. Farley will talk and show photos and other artifacts at 7 p.m., at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More ... Writers from Massachusetts to South Carolina to Port Aransas took honors in the fourth annual Texas Laughing Gull Writing Contest. Winners were announced during a reception at the Port Aransas Community Center on Sunday, Jan. 14. The contest is based in Port Aransas. More ... Emily Wasser, president of the Art Center for the Islands, presents Toni Somers, left, with two dozen red roses on Sunday, Jan. 14, in appreciation for Somers starting the annual Texas Laughing Gull Writing Contest four years ago and for other work she has done for the art center. More ... The Island Strippers quilting club that has met in Port Aransas for years is now meeting on North Padre Island. Darlene Rengler, a long-time member, said the group moved its meeting place several times, but this year has been unable to find a meeting place in Port Aransas. More ... TUESDAY, JAN. 9 + 8:45 p.m. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers and firefighters got a woman out of a car after the car had hit a building in the 300 block of Cut-off Road. She was taken to a Corpus Christi hospital. (See separate story this page. More ... A Port Aransas woman was taken to a Corpus Christi hospital for treatment on Tuesday, Jan. 9, after her car hit a building in the 300 block of Cut-off Road. Police reports show that Stephanie Ann Moreno, 25, was sitting in her car outside a self-serve laundry with the engine running, waiting for her clothes to finish. More ... Police detective Lt. Darryl Johnson checks out a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire that will be part of a city auction starting at 8 a.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 18. The Sunfire is joined by a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle as well as other vehicles and office and playground equipment the city has declared surplus. The auction is being held at the Civic Center, Cut-off Road and West Avenue A. More ... Residents have a chance to bid on some surplus city items today, Thursday, Jan. 18, including at least a couple with colorful histories. The silent auction will be held at the Civic Center, West Avenue A and Cut-off Road, from 8-11:30 a.m. Bids will be awarded at 1 p.m. More ... Port Aransas police believe they've solved at least part of the string of vehicle burglaries that have plagued residents over the past few weeks. Detective Lt. Darryl Johnson said last week that police had charged five juveniles, all from Port Aransas, in the theft of about $6,000 worth of deep-sea fishing rods and reels from a boat docked in a Port Aransas harbor. More ... SUNDAY, JAN. 7 + 6:15 a.m. A deputy charged three men at Station Street and Cotter Avenue with possession of marijuana. TUESDAY, JAN. 9 + 8:45 p.m. A deputy assisted Emergency Medical Service and fire workers in extracting a person from a vehicle involved in an accident in the 300 block of Cut-off Road. More ... Port Aransans may be doing double takes as they drive past one of the five Circle K convenience stores in town. Excuse us - make that Stripes convenience stores. Not only that, don't try to use your Citgo gas card. Susser Holding Company, the company that owns what used to be Circle K, is changing the name of the stores to Stripes. More ... A.J. Barlow, left, and Christopher Lightner install a new "Stripes" sign where a Circle K sign used to be on a convenience store at Avenue G and Station Street. Barlow and Lightner work for Southwest Signs of Houston. More ... Flower pounding will be the focus of another Hands-On workshop to be held Monday, Jan. 22. It will be at 2 p.m., at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St., behind the Community Presbyterian Church. The workshop series is a joint effort of the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department and the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry. More ... Officers and directors for 2007 were introduced during the annual business luncheon of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce- Tourist Bureau on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Francis Stokes remains as president; Charlie Zahn is first vice-president; Glenda Balentine is second vicepresident; Bill Bauder is treasurer; and Jim Triplett was elected secretary when the board met last week. More ... L a s t w e e k I showed how the climate of Port Aransas is changing based on the 22-yearlong record of air temperature and rainfall recorded at the official National Weather Service Cooperative weather station on the grounds of The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. I showed how global warming can be verified from the number of days with the daily high temperature of 90 or higher. More ... "Crow Lake" by Mary Lawson will be the topic at a book club discussion led by Winter Texan Mary Ann Gregory. The public is invited to join the group at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Bill Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A. More ... Kick up your heels in style at the first of three dances scheduled by the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) for both Winter Texans and year-round Texans this season. Tickets are available now for the annual Winter Dance set for Wednesday, Jan. 24. The dance is the season opener for the JELM 2007 dance season, and tickets may be bought at the JELM Center. More ... "Fresh, new art for the New Year is available for purchase at a great price at the Third Saturday Sale," said Maggie Guscott, spokesman for the Art Center for the Islands. The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 20, at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. More ... Four Port Aransas residents were among more than 700 graduates receiving diplomas during the fall commencement at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. The commencement was held Saturday, Dec. 16, at the American Bank Building. From the College of Business, Glenda Michelle Webb received a bachelor of business administration degree, summa cum laude. More ... Now is a perfect time to clear out attics and garages to donate items for a worthy community cause, said one of this year's organizers of Project Graduation. Donations are being collected now for the Project Graduation annual garage sale set for Saturday, Feb. 17. More ... Coastal erosion will be the subject of talk to be given by Port Aransas resident Dr. Richard Watson. Watson, a coastal geologist, will speak at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 19, in the auditorium of the Harte Research Institute on the campus of Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. More ... |
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