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"Duet" performances continue for one more week at the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT), at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. The curtains will rise on the original romantic comedy at 7:30 p.m. each night, today, Thursday, Oct. 4, though Saturday, Oct. 6. A 2:30 p.m. matinee will be held Sunday, Oct. 7. More ... Enjoy the beauty of art in different forms at the First Friday Reception tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 5. Artistic Expression is the theme for the reception at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. From 5 to 8 p.m., the public is invited to enjoy music and refreshments while viewing the art. More ... Country and western music singer Kevin Fowler will headline tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 5, on the first night of the seventh annual South Texas Music Fest Chili & BBQ Cook-off. This year the cook-off has been expanded to include chicken, ribs, brisket and beans. More ... A little time remains to read the book and participate in the next Ellis Memorial Library book club discussion, but you had better read fast. A discussion on "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m., in the library meeting room, 710 W. Ave. A. More ... The huge crane that had dominated the Harbor Island skyline for more than a decade is gone - mostly - but its place has been taken by three or more cranes that were needed to dismantle the larger equipment. When the big crane is fully dismantled, all the cranes will leave. More ... Ps 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. (New King James version). Do you notice that it doesn't say if you feel like it, or if you want to? This scripture is not asking a question. This scripture is a statement; it is telling us that today is the day that God has made. No one else made this day. More ... With the temperature hovering between the mid-80s and the low 90s, and humidity at 50 percent and above, it's hard to think about Christmas. Heat or no heat, though, it's time to place orders for decorated fresh balsam fir wreaths to be delivered in time for the Christmas holidays. More ... This rainbow was seen from Marina Beach RV Resort on Cotter Avenue on Monday, Oct. 1. Several photo shots were taken and placed together to get a picture of the whole rainbow. A second outer rainbow is barely visible on the outer left. More ... The Gateway Brass will perform in a free concert Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. It will be at 7:30 p.m., at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. Gateway Brass, the brass ensemble of the United States Air Force Band of the West, is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. More ... With the deadline for nominations for Citizen of the Year two weeks away, none have been received. The recipient of the Citizen of the Year will be announced shortly after the nomination deadline, which is Friday, Oct. 12, so there will be no secrets on Friday, Nov. More ... THE SOUTH JETTY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK SHOULD HAPPEN TO THE PROPERTY. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR IDEAS TO 300 WORDS OR LESS, AND CONFINE THE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE USES OF THE SITE. SEND RESPONSES TO PHIL REYNOLDS AT PHIL@PORTASOUTHJETTY.COM. More ... Ferries at rest The B.L. DeBerry and R.E. Stotzer Jr. rest in docks at the ferry landing at sunset Tuesday, Oct. 2. More ... Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8, will be observed only by city hall, the post office and one bank in Port Aransas. For everyone else it will be business as usual. Although city hall will be closed to the public Monday, city employees will be hard at work behind closed doors. Law enforcement and emergency services personnel will be on duty, however. More ... The Coastal Bend Bays Foundation will take up the question of beach management on Monday, Oct. 8, at a free forum at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The forum will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour in room 1003 of the the Carlos Truan Natural Resources Center at the university. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. More ... My experiences with getting vehicles stuck in the mud have not been confined to exotic places like Northern Queensland as I recently told here, but have happened in South Texas also, and recently, too. My brother Eric Amos was here recently from Bermuda to help me celebrate a milestone birthday. More ... Question: If you're going to be tossing pies and bowling and fishing for prizes, what difference does a little rain make? Answer: None, to the crowd that hit this year's Family Fun Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jerry McDonald ball field, next to Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St. More ... Artists and purveyors of art will open their doors on Saturday, Oct. 20, for the first PA Art About, an "art walk" to encourage and promote art and culture. "We want everyone to know that Port A is Port Arty," said Mary Rose, of the Art Center for the Islands, the nonprofit organization sponsoring the event. More ... Deckhand Mark Darnell, left, and Guy Davis, a volunteer with Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) load a pet carrier containing a northern gannet on board the Barracuda II shortly before the vessel departed Port Aransas to release the seabird and more than 15 sea turtles offshore on Wednesday, Sept. 26. More ... The Port Aransas Computer Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the classroom section of the Computer Center, 430 North Alister. A question and answer and computer troubleshooting session will start the meeting, and at 7:30 p.m. will be followed by a program about Vista, Microsoft's new operating system. More ... Here's your chance to have a voice in how Gulf beaches are managed. The Nueces County Commissioners Court is asking for volunteers to serve on the county's beach management advisory committee. More ... The final installment of the free, waterfront concert series, Sunset Sounds, will be Friday, Oct. 12. Triggerfish, one of Port Aransas' own, will fill the air with its distinct Caribbean sound. They will play a mix of original "tropicoustical" tunes as well as a few Jimmy Buffet favorites. More ... Relax, exercise and enjoy fellowship in a natural environment as Nancy Myers conducts Yoga on the Beach. Meet at 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at Horace Caldwell Pier, at the end of Beach Street. More ... The tug Colonel, out of Morgan City, La., tows the oceangoing barge Energy7001 past Roberts Point in Port Aransas recently, inbound toward the Port of Corpus Christi. Barges like Energy7001 regularly are rotated in for maintenance and repair, and require an oceangoing tug to shepherd them to and from their work stations. More ... MONDAY, SEPT. 24 a.m. • 8:45 a.m. An officer took a report on the burglary of a building in the 300 block of North Alister Street. • 1:14 p.m. A man was charged with criminal trespass in the 200 block of North Alister Street. More ... If you'd like to help reduce the number of burglaries in Port Aransas, here's your chance to do that and make some money at the same time. The Port Aransas Police Department has set up a special telephone number for reporting crimes. More ... CONSTABLEMONDAY, SEPT. 24 • 9:30 a.m. The constable responded to a report of a reckless driver on Ross Avenue. The driver was warned. TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 • 9:15 p.m. A deputy assisted officers at a disturbance on Sea Secret. More ... City council members and planning and zoning commissioners will sit down on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 5 p.m. in the council chamber for a joint workshop on impact fees. Impact fees, basically, are fees charged developers and builders to help offset the additional burden that projects put on city infrastructure such as streets, storm sewers and water lines. More ... Sharon Keehlisen, in cart, along with Bill Newsom, has been feeding two tom turkeys and a hen with her three jakes (small turkeys). They all come running when the feed can is rattled. More ... Tax notices were sent Monday, Oct. 1, to Nueces County property owners or their mortgage companies. The notices were sent either by mail or electronically by Tax Collector Ronnie Canales. Taxpayers who have not received a tax bill by Oct. 12 are asked to call the tax collector's office at (361) 888-0230. More ... Representatives from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutritional program will be in Port Aransas on Monday, Oct. 8. 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 3:30 p.m. For questions or an appointment, call (361) 767-7777. More ... A Restoration Planning Committee has been formed by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA). The committee has been formed to handle the business of making the Mercer house into a museum after it is moved next to the Community Center. More ... Living in South Texas, in a climate where jokes are made of the duration and nature of our fall, winter, and spring (no one jokes about our summer), migration is a way to mark the passage of seasons. Fall migration and the arrival of our winter birds is like a drink of cool water after a long summer's journey. More ... The public has until Sunday, Oct. 7, to register for the Coastal Bend Audubon Society (CBAS) Big Day, Saturday, Oct. 13. It is not necessary to be an experienced birder to participate. People who have never even watched birds are encouraged to give it a try. More ... |
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