April 19, 2007 RSS feed / Island Life

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Happy volunteers

Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) director Tony Amos, center, holds a check for $15,000, proceeds from last month's Spring for the ARK fundraiser, which will be signed over to The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (MSI). More...

Island support needed for beach cleanup

Calling all islanders: Your presence is requested at the Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 28. More...

Bargain art

Third Saturday Sale at center April 21

Art with a lower price tag is available at the a Saturday Sale on April 21, at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Farley, Rogers are wed at Trinity-by-the-Sea Church

Collie Breah Farley of Port Aransas and Guy Rogers of Austin were married Saturday, April 14, at Trinityby the-Sea Episcopal Church in Port Aransas. Barney and Christi Farley of Port Aransas are the bride's parents. Her grandparents are Mrs. More...

Couple to wed

Mr. and Mrs. Tosser John See of Corpus Christi announce the engagement of their daughter, Misti Marie See to Brumby Joseph Broussard. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Charles Broussard of New Iberia, La. More...

Repairs on schedule

General contractor Mario Lopez of Paradise Pools said all work is right on schedule at the Port Aransas Community Park pool. More...

Art center classes scheduled

The Art Center for the Islands has set classes and workshops on jewelry making, drawing, soft pastels and watercolor. Sue McClurg will hold a dichroic glass fusing jewelry workshop Monday, April 23. More...

UTMSI grant okayed

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

A proposed $1.8 million federal grant that could pump up science instruction in Port Aransas, Flour Bluff and Austin schools is about to become reality. More...

'Bus'tling through Mediterranean countryside

RACHEL PEARSON

We took an overnight bus from Madrid to Algeciras, on the southern coast. I woke up once to find the bus following the tail lights of a truck through a valley pocketed with fog. More...

ECOTOURISM?

TRASH, TRAILS MAR PROPOSED PRESERVE
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Decades of using the area north of Mustang Beach Airport as a dumping ground for unwanted appliances and rusted vehicle hulks is coming back to bite Port Aransas residents. More...

Fleet to be blessed here on April 28

Port Aransas will continue a centuries-old tradition started in southern Europe when the third annual Blessing of the Fleet is held here on Saturday, April 28. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

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Mechanic convicted and sentenced for theft, fraud

A former Port Aransas man has been sentenced to 24 months probation and ordered to pay $4,100 restitution after pleading guilty to charges of theft and fraud. Thomas Mokus Jr. More...

Cheerleaders to give parents three breaks

Port Aransas parents can make plans to have three dates in the near future because babysitting is guaranteed. Port Aransas High School cheerleaders are offering babysitting Friday, April 27, and May 4 and 18. More...

Rig towed for repairs

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

A jack-up oil rig has been towed to Ingleside, 23 days after a marine mishap led it to be run aground off Mustang Island. The Dolphin III was towed to Kiewit Offshore Services for repairs on Thursday, April 12. More...

Council members to address Spring Break

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

City council members will get the chance tonight, Thursday, April 19, to express their own opinions of how things went during the 2007 Spring Break. More...

Join the cancer fight

Relay For Life event offers many ways to contribute time, money

Deadlines are looming for activities connected with the Superheroes Fishing for a Cure Relay For Life cancer walk. Organizers are urging people to get involved now. More...

Candidates night to be held April 26

This year's Candidates' Night, a voter education forum sponsored by the South Jetty, will feature the only contested race on the ballot. The forum will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the council chambers at city hall, 710 W. Ave. A. More...

Potatoes: Popular, versatile

BILL SLINGERLAND

The potato is one of the most versatile and popular dishes in America. The potato originated in South America with the Incas of the Andes Mountains. The plant was taken back to Europe by the Spanish and was considered inedible and even poisonous. More...

Clear out clutter!

KPAB free dump day for residents to clean up is on Saturday

Port Aransas residents can dunk junk for free Saturday, April 21, courtesy of Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB), the City of Port Aransas and Allied Waste-BFI. From 10 a.m. More...

Newlywed comedy

Production continues its run this week and next at PACT

Four performances of "Barefoot in the Park" will be performed this week beginning tonight, Thursday, April 19, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT). Along with the 7:30 p.m. More...

Church sale set Saturday

Free up space at your house by donating unwanted items to the Presbyterian Women's (PW) annual garage sale set for Saturday, April 21. Once that job is done, see what treasures you can't live without at the sale and buy to your heart's content. More...

Farley, Rogers wed

Collie Breah Farley of Port Aransas and Guy Rogers of Austin were married Saturday, April 14, at Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The reception was held at The Summer Place. More...

Yuking it up

These two turkeys were hanging around enjoying the spring weather when they caught the eye of a photographer. He wasn't sure if it was spring fever or a mating call. More...

PASTOR'S PEN:

Forgive and become free!
AL LEVERIDGE

become free! On the Sunday after Easter, we hear the story of the doubts of Thomas concerning the resurrection of Jesus. This is a good thing because, in the pursuit of truth, our mind, soul and faith have a chance to expand and grow. More...

SandFest spreading the wealth

SandFest representatives hand over $2,500 checks to representatives of four non-profit Port Aransas organizations recently for helping supply volunteers to run this year's SandFest event. More...

Rare morning-evening primrose

DR. JOHN FUCIK

At our end of Mustang Island, the cut-leaf evening primrose, Oenothera laciniata, appears to act as contrary as many authoritative references describe it. More...

Bird watching

Great Texas Birding Classic competition awards lunch is in Port Aransas Sunday

Port Aransas will host the awards luncheon for the world's longest bird watching competition, The Great Texas Birding Classic. The finale will be Saturday, April 21, at Plantation Suites, when winners of the Bit Sit! More...

Colombian Navy Tall Ship will visit Coastal Bend next month

Ship channel watchers in Port Aransas will again be treated to the sight of the A.R.C. Gloria from Colombia, South America next month. The Colombian Naval Academy Tall Ship School will sail through the jetties at about 9 a.m. Thursday, May 3. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

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Busy week for firemen

Firefighters were called out three times in three days last week, fighting blazes in a home, a business and a trash can. A fire on the morning of Friday, April 13, caused smoke and fire damage to a house in the 400 block of Trojan Street. More...

Charges pending on SandFest vandalism

Port Aransas police expect to present their case against the accused SandFest vandal to the District Attorney's Office by Friday, April 20, a detective said. More...

Sales tax shows strong economy

Retail sales made in February returned a 6.25 percent increase in the sales tax allocation to the City of Port Aransas. More...

Headed for repairs

The oceangoing rig Dolphin III is surrounded by tugboats on its way to Kiewit Marine in Ingleside for repairs on Thursday, April 12. More...

'Those days' - more or less frequent?

TONY AMOS

As dawn breaks, rosy-fingered clouds are brightening the view of the Gulf from my window, I can see it's going to be a nice day, maybe a beautiful day. If I were doing a beach survey today, I would enter those words as "Nice!" or "Beautiful! More...

NATURE OFFERS TREASURES FROM THE SEA

Guided beachwalk slated for April 27

Residents and visitors are invited to learn about what washes ashore on the beaches of Mustang Island as spring winds drive waves in from the south. More...













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