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August 30, 2007 / Island Life

Painting away

Dr. Lee A. Fuiman, director of the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas (MSI), paints a board that will be part of the MSI exhibit, located in the new park office building at I.B. Magee Beach Park. More...

Pool admission cut in half on Monday

Jump in and swim for less at the Port Aransas Community Park Pool on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. The annual Splash Day allows people to swim for half the regular price beginning at noon at the pool, 700 Clark Pkwy., off Ross Avenue. More...

School is in session

PASTOR'S PEN

Well, it is that time of year again: School has started. I don't know about you, but I'm quite ecstatic. We had a good summer, but I am ready for my routine back. More...

Work on new building to begin

CATHOLICS BREAK GROUND

Ground was broken for a new St. Joseph Catholic Church building Saturday, Aug. 4. Parishioners looked on as Bishop Edmund Carmody blessed the site. More...

Police catch auto burglar with goods

Port Aransas police charged two people with burglary of a vehicle on Wednesday, Aug. 22, after the burglary victim located their car and called police. Detective Lt. More...

Runners become bakers for cross-country fundraiser

Port Aransas High School's cross country team members will display their culinary talents when they hold bake sales for the next three Sundays. More...

Constable cracks down on auto liability insurance law

Take another look at your auto liability insurance papers. If they're out of date and you're cited for something by a deputy constable from Nueces County Constable Precinct 4, your car is liable to be impounded. More...

Sea foam

A surfer streaks across a foamy wave near Horace Caldwell Pier recently as offshore winds provide good rides. More...

City's master plan nearing completion

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

With city council approval of the thoroughfare portion of the master plan on Aug. 16, Port Aransas is poised to wrap up a complicated comprehensive plan designed to give the city something to aim at in coming years. More...

Cleanup coordinator: The beach needs you

Calling all schools, churches, youth groups and scouts: Your help is needed in Port Aransas. More...

First Friday feature

Four women, two mediums are focus of September reception

"Two by Two", four women artists in two different mediums, will be the focus of the next First Friday Reception to be held Friday, Sept. 7. The foursome will include Charlotte Shannon, Wendy Maurer, Kaye Hass and Pam Stanley. More...

Legislative surf session

State Rep. Juan Garcia, whose legislative district includes Port Aransas, surfs at Horace Caldwell Pier on Monday, Aug. 27. More...

Finding Amos: A venture into the past

TONY AMOS

Some readers have told me they like my recent "road trip" stories, so today, and for the foreseeable future, you'll get installments of a trip I call "Finding Amos". Now before you say "Oh, no! More...

'Night Watch' auditions slated

Four women and five men are needed for the November production at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. Auditions are scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 5 and 6, and will be held at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. More...

Champagne cruise, mini-taste is 35 tickets short of selling out

Only 35 tickets are left for the Port Aransas Rotary Club's Champagne Cruise and Mini-Taste of Port Aransas. "If you want tickets, you'd better come get them," said Rob Phillips at ValueBank Texas of Port Aransas where the tickets are being sold. More...

Beach yoga sessions set Labor Day, also on September 8

Spend your Labor Day with relaxing exercise on the beach. A special holiday session of Yoga on the Beach has been set for Monday, Sept. 3. Additionally, the regular monthly class is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8. More...

New building site blessed

Parishioners looked on as Bishop Edmund Carmody blessed the site and ground was broken for a new St. Joseph Catholic Church building Saturday, Aug. 4. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, AUG. 20 • 6:35 P .M . An officer responding to a report of a drunk driver at Beach Access Road 1A and the beach charged a man with public intoxication (PI). • 8:52 p.m. More...

Beach is back

Beachgoers in the background spread towels and umbrellas on the beach near Avenue G as city worker Jimmy Cisneros services a portable bathroom. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, AUG. 19 • 9:30 P .M . A deputy arrested two people in the 6300 block of State Hwy. 361 for public intoxication (PI). MONDAY, AUG. 20 • 7:05 P .M . A driver was cited on State Hwy. 361 for having an unrestrained child in the vehicle. More...

Honoring 20 years

Rev. Richard Safford of the Community Presbyterian Church, center, was honored at a surprise party Sunday, Aug. 26. Safford has served as pastor in Port Aransas for 20 years. Community members sent cards and monetary contributions for Safford. More...

FISH FOR THE FUTURE

WHEN ANGLERS AND RESEARCHERS CUT THE RIBBON TO OPEN A NEW LAB BUILDING AT THE FISHERIES AND MARICULTURE LABORATORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE, THEY WERE LOOKING FAR BEYOND NEXT MONTH OR EVEN NEXT YEAR.