November 1, 2007 RSS feed / Island Life

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Suspense on stage

PACT play begins three week run with opening tonight
Brace yourself for chilling suspense as "Night Watch" begins tonight, Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT), 2327 State Hwy. 361. The two-act play by Lucille Fletcher will run again Friday, Nov. More...

Variety is spice of this artists' show

FIRST FRIDAY

"Bounty" (everything under the sun) All Member Show is the theme for the November First Friday Reception to be held tomorrow, Nov. 2. The free social will be from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. More...

Legacy lives on

I.B. Magee Jr. will be remembered daily thanks to the I.G. Magee Beach Park named in his honor. The park's center was dedicated Thursday, Oct. 25, when a plaque was unveiled with members of his family present. More...

History, nature incorporated in JELM's travels

The Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center is featuring Texas history and guided birding in this year's travel schedule. More...

Burch joins ministry staff

The First Baptist Church has named Danny Burch as the worship and family minister. Burch is 21- years-old and relocated to Port Aransas from Ovilla, outside of Dallas. He will lead the church praise band, playing guitar. More...

Today is last chance to order fir wreaths

Today, Thursday, Nov. 1, is the last day to place an order for a decorated fresh balsam fir wreath. The wreath sale is a project of the Presbyterian Women from Community Presbyterian Church. More...

Food Pantry seeks help for holiday season

As we approach the Thanksgiving season, the Port Aransas Helping Hands Food Pantry workers are asking the community to think of those with less to be thankful for. The pantry serves low-income individuals and families in Port Aransas. More...

Sails Ho!

TALL SHIP ELISSA LEADS HARVEST MOON REGATTA
STAFF PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER AND PHIL REYNOLDS

The iron sailing ship Elissa led this year's Harvest Moon Regatta from Galveston to Port Aransas on Friday, Oct. 26, en route to Corpus Christi to be declared Texas' official Tall Ship. More...

Power of pink

About 50 people braved gale force winds and dropping temperatures to stand tall in the fight against breast cancer on Monday, Oct. 22, also known as Think Pink Day. More...

TxDOT invites public input on highway plans

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxcDOT) is asking for public input on a highway project that will improve - or not improve - State Hwy. 361 between Avenue G and Beach Access Road 1 in Port Aransas. More...

Burglars target city

October was not a good month for burglaries in Port Aransas. Police report that on Oct. More...

The heat is on

Jerry Foley, a reserve police officer and member of the Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department, leaps high to challenge Port Aransas High School Marlins player Reid Copeland as he drives toward the basket. More...

Laughing Gull writing contest begins fifth year

FICTION, NON-FICTION, POETRY DIVISIONS

The Texas Laughing Gull Writing Contest is taking flight as the Art Center for the Islands seeks submissions of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. This is the fifth year the contest has been held. More...

Early voting on amendments ends tomorrow

Early voting continues through tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 2, for 16 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Voting is being conducted at the Civic Center, 710 W. Avenue A. Hours today, Thursday, Nov. 1, and tomorrow will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. More...

Pumpkins 'n' sand

At the Saturday Oct. 27, session on how to carve a jack-olantern from a sand pile, John Woodworth, a professional sculptor from Leander, puts the finishing touches on a pumpkin, under the watchful eyes of bystanders. More...

Texas' Tall Ship

People gather at Roberts Point Park to watch the 1877 Elissa, the Official Tall Ship of Texas, sail to its first stopping point at the McDermott facility on Harbor Island. More...

Blue (and) moon

Photographer Gary Newman caught this blue heron along with the nighttime moon on Wednesday, Oct. 24. More...

Phone line cut isolates island for afternoon

Port Aransas was virtually cut off from the world for 3 ½ hours on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Residents were without telephone service off Mustang Island and had no Internet or e-mail ability. In many instances, cell phone service was also down. More...

KPAB invites newcomers to brainstorm at meeting Tuesday

Join Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) board members and officers for a brainstorming session at its monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 6. It will be held at 6 p.m. at the Bill Ellis Memorial Library meeting room. More...

Bountiful pieces

The First Friday Reception will feature work by Amy Sullivan, top left, Donna Garven, continuing clockwise, Porgy Wimberely and Norma Gafford. More...

Flu shots available

Those 55 years of age and older have a chance to reduce their flu risk by getting a vaccine on Tuesday, Nov. 6. More...

Service for Chris Page is Saturday at park pavilion

Family and friends will gather Saturday, Nov. 3, to remember a legend among fishing guides who also made a lasting impression on middle school students in Port Aransas, Chris (Ernest Henderson) Page Jr., who died on his 70th birthday Friday, Oct. More...

JELM Center November Calendar

Monday 5:30 a.m. Aerobics Pollock Center 7:30 a.m. Aerobics Pollock Center 8:30 a.m. Aerobics Pollock Center 9:30 a.m. Line Dancing (Beg.) Pollock Center 10: a.m. Creative Writing JELM Library 10:45 a.m. Line Dancing (Adv. More...

Winter comes quickly to the island

TONY AMOS

Instant Seasons: Summer lasts a long time in Port Aransas but the change from summer to the next season is not gradual, it's dramatic. Witness the cold front that marked the transition last week. More...

Getting their land legs

Sailors who arrived as part of the Harvest Moon Regatta get their 'land legs' on the dance floor at a party in their honor held Friday, Oct. 26. The party, held at the Island Moorings Marina, featured the Port Aransas band Triggerfish. More...

Beach Yoga is set Nov. 10

Become one with the sand and sun as you clear the mind and improve the body Saturday, Nov. 10. Meet with Nancy Myers next to Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street for another session of Yoga on the Beach at 8 a.m. More...

BRUSH OFF

CITY BANS BRUSH FROM OUT OF TOWN
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Faced with the seemingly impossible problem of setting equality between in-town and out-of-town brush pickup companies, city council members on Thursday, Oct. More...

Ceremony to honor veterans

AT PAHS FRIDAY, NOV. 9

The public is invited to honor veterans from Port Aransas Friday, Nov. 9. Join other residents, veterans, students, faculty and dignitaries for the Veterans Day Program by Port Aransas High School (PAHS). More...

Historical tour

A bus carrying folks on a History's Mysteries tour edges past Mercer Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 27. Moderators on Halloween tours shared Port Aransas lore on ghosts and other stories of the supernatural. More...

Deadline is Nov. 9 to donate to school drive for military

Port Aransas has responded generously to the call to help make the holiday season a little brighter for U.S. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

THURSDAY, OCT. 18 • 10:17 A.M . A burglary was reported in the 300 block of West Cotter Avenue. Fr iday, Oct. 19 • 3:14 p.m. Firefighters and police responded to a car fire in the 100 block of Gulf Wind Drive. The fire was extinguished. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, OCT. 21 • 11 A.M . A deputy cited a motorist at Beach Marker 22 for minor in possession of alcohol. MONDAY, OCT. 22 • 9:20 P .M . A motorist received a citation at Avenue C and Ninth Street for failure to have liability insurance. More...

'07 Toy Round Up begins

Toys and monetary donations are needed for the 10th annual Port Aransas Emergency Services Toy Round Up. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Migrants keep birders busy

Well, the birds came and the birds went. The weather was refreshing and different. One's spirit was rejuvenated and delighted. The birds came, and the birds went, and still more birds came. Geese came, the first snow's (snow geese). More...

Gluttonous gull

A laughing gull swallows hard to down a fish near the south jetty on Friday, Oct. 26. The gull finally managed to get the whole thing down. More...

Good-bye, Longhorn

Vessel leaves after 36 years at Marine Science Institute; new career will be in geophysical research
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Longhorn is no more - at least, not at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (MSI). More...

Police cars good example, not bad

Mayor Claude Brown pointed to city police car graphics as a good example at the council's Oct. 18 meeting, not complaining about them. More...













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