March 1, 2007 RSS feed / Island Life

Tony Amos to talk about beach 'stuff'

NEXT TO LAST LECTURE ON MARCH 8

Two sessions remain in the Public Lecture Series at the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) for 2007. The programs are held at the university's Visitor Center on Cotter Street and are free and open to the public. More...

Stone makers

Winter Texans learned how to make decorative stones during a hands on workshop, "HOW", sponsored by the Parks & Recreation Department. The workshop was held on Friday, Feb. 23 at the Pollock Center located behind the Presbyterian Church. More...

Deane retirement party is Sunday

An RSVP is required by today, Thursday, March 1, to be included with those celebrating with Monsignor Rory Deane at a retirement party Sunday, March 4. He has served as the parish priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port Aransas for 14 years. More...

Watercolor classes by Ricks, Rickey slated at art center

The Art Center for the Islands has scheduled new workshops in addition to weekly classes. Registration and half of the fee pre-payment is required by today, Thursday, March 1, for the Taming Watercolor workshop with Lee Ricks. More...

Try this (birding) festival of flavors

In honor of the Celebration of Whooping Cranes and Other Birds (Crane Festival for short) last weekend, I would like to share two recipes that are c o n n e c t e d t o birds. More...

PAPHA meeting to be held tonight

A not-all-quite-substantiated story-telling session will make up the meeting for tonight, March 1, for the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA). More...

Crane Festival Fare

HUMMINGBIRD BARS 3 cups all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/ 2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. More...

Weather less a threat than red tide, disease

Are severe storms a threat to the endangered whooping cranes at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge? More...

Director emeritus

The Port Aransas Community Theatre board of directors presented Jane Bull, center, with a commemorative plaque at the end of the final performance of 'We Love to See You Smile' Saturday, Feb. 24, as the cast looked on. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21 + 12:29 a.m. Emergency medical service (EMS) workers took a sick person from the 700 block of West Avenue A to a Corpus Christi hospital. + 10:06 a.m. More...

One contest?

ONLY ONE RACE FORMING ON SCHOOL, CITY BALLOTS

All is quiet on the election front this week. A race for one place on the school board is the only contest this far into the filing period for school board and city council elections in May. The filing period continues through March 12. More...

BOOM IS OVER

Testers depart

Sleep well tonight. Those crews that have been doing seismic sounding are packing their bags and will be leaving Mustang Island before the end of the week. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, FEB. 18 + 6 p.m. A deputy found a driver speeding on the beach. The driver was cited for speeding and for having an expired vehicle registration. THURSDAY, FEB. 22 + 5:45 a.m. On State Hwy. More...

SandFest seeks sculptor sponsors

SandFest organizers are seeking sponsors for several sand sculptors, including two who live on the other side of the world - in the Ukraine. More...

Dash success in wind and fog

Despite cold and wind at the early morning event, the Kiwanis Club Beach Dash 2007 was a complete success, said race directors Tonya May and Jana Snow. With 279 entrants, 192 adults finished, and more than 45 kids raced in the kids' dash. More...

White wine, red sky

Jackie Kennedy of Shelbyville, Ky., enjoys a glass of wine on the pier at Charlie's Pasture while watching the sunset over the Corpus Christi Ship Channel on Sunday, Feb. 18. More...

Relay for Life joins KPAB in citywide garage sale Saturday

A registration deadline and a meeting are set today, Thursday, March 1, for the Relay for Life (RFL) team garage sale. The RFLsale will be held as a part of the citywide garage sale Saturday, March 3. All RFLteams are invited to participate. More...

Mega garage sale Saturday

Citywide sale is benefit for KPAB

Find treasures while emphasizing recycling, reusing, rebuying and reducing refuse in landfills at the citywide garage sale Saturday, March 3. More...

Scared silly

Comedy-horror film on tap Saturday

Scare yourself silly, as you laugh your way through "Bucket of Blood". The comedic horror film will be shown for the P.A. Movie Time Saturday, March 3. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show will begin at 6:55 p.m. at the Community Center, 408 N. More...

First Friday

Public may vote on art

The fifth annual All Member Show will headline the First Friday Reception. It will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., tomorrow, March 2, at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. The public is invited to attend. More...

PASTOR'S PEN:

Call for help, then reach out

In 1942, during a time of grave national peril, R.E. Winsett wrote the song, "Jesus Is Coming Soon." The song begins with the words, "Troublesome times are here, filling man's heart with fear. Freedom we all hold dear now is at stake. More...

City gives nod to pool repairs

Besides officially calling a city charter election, city council members on Monday, Feb. 26, told Parks and Recreation Director Gary Mysorski to go ahead with bids on repairs on the Community Park pool, More...

JELM Center March Calendar

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SPRINGTIME IN SOUTH TEXAS STYLE SHOW

Tickets on sale now

Tickets are on sale now for the Springtime in South Texas Style Show and Party by the Port Aransas Garden Club. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m., and the show will start at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. More...

Residential yard

The residential yard of the month, chosen by the Port Aransas Garden Club, was the home of Marty Segrest located at 410 Bahia Mar. More...

Whoopin' it up!

Loss of whoopers in Florida blow to migration effort

Joe Duff has devoted more than 10 years of his life to helping build up the world's population of endangered whooping cranes. But, on Feb. 1, his efforts struck a major and tragic obstacle. More...

Best in 2007

Unrues chosen Winter Texans of the Year

Ted and Pat Unrue have been selected as Winter Texans of the Year for the 2006-2007 winter season by the Community Presbyterian Church and the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center. More...

Former student at UTMSI becomes new Boston vice president

A former graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (MSI) has been appointed associate vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI). Dr. More...

Get tickets

Comedy begins next week at theater

Performances of "Over the River and Through the Woods" will begin next week, and tickets are on sale now. Show dates are Thursday through Friday, March 8-10, 15-17 and 22-24, with a matinee on Sunday, March 25. More...

Too-wet wetlands

Inclement weather that left water standing in the Wetlands Education Center project at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute has had crews working overtime to keep on schedule. More...

Woman charged with making fake driver's licenses, checks

Precinct 4 Constable Bobby Sherwood has charged a Corpus Christi woman with producing counterfeit government documents after finding what he called counterfeiting computer software in the woman's condominium. More...

Last lap?

FINAL GRANTS CLEAR WAY FOR WORK ON PIPER CHANNEL, NATURE PRESERVE

The announcement recently that work would be finished this year on a project to stabilize the Corpus Christi Ship Channel shoreline at Port Aransas clears the way for work to start in earnest on the Charlie's Pasture Nature Preserve. More...

Of rainbows and fog

I made a rainbow today. Nature made a fogbow (probably an infinite number of them), but with Nature's help, I made a rainbow. You see, it was a foggy day and I had to get across the Aransas Pass Ship Channel. More...

ENJOY DINING OUT WITH JOY MORROW

Pelican's Landing: Food fit for 'The King'

Here I am, "A Fool Such as I," hustling up to Pelican's Landing with my companion, Col. Jim-Tom Parker in his "Blue Suede Shoes" on our way in for a "Roustabout" repast. "It's Now or Never" as it's Monday night and my column is due tomorrow. More...













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