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November 29, 2007 / Island Life

Gathering of clergy

Four members of the Port Aransas clergy pose for a photo at the Port Aransas Community Thanksgiving Service at Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Tuesday, Nov. 20. More...

JELM Center December Calendar

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Leave your mark on Port Aransas

PAPHA still selling brick pavers

Memorialize a loved one or give recognition to a business, organization or family member with a long-lasting gift, by purchasing a brick paver. More...

Diving catch

A brown pelican dives for a fish at the water's surface near the ferry landings at sunset recently. More...

Welcome

Girls were accepted into Port Aransas Girl Scouting at an Investiture and Rededication Service on Monday, Nov 19. More...

IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

Calendars show historical photos of Port Aransas

The 2008 Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) calenders are available for sale at three locations in Port Aransas. The locations are, the Port Aransas Business Center, 600 S. Cut-off Rd., Gratitude, 316 N. Station St. More...

Cold and rainy game

The Mako's soccer team played in the 27th annual Turkey Tournament last weekend. Though they lost all four games played in the cold and rain on Saturday and Sunday, they were playing elite soccer clubs and teams from Mexico. More...

'Mystery' flotsam found by Winter Texan, identified by island observer Tony Amos

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Almost every Winter Texan takes home something he found on the beach. John Frost not only won't take his find home - he doesn't even know what it is, and can't find anyone who does know. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Winter is here

The days are getting shorter. Winter is settling in. And, more and more birds are arriving in the Coastal Bend to find their bed and breakfast -- a winter home to rest and recharge. More...

ARK volunteers are 2-for-3 in releasing turtles

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

True to their nature, Stormy and Tivoli II headed straight for sea. Boomerang, however, insisted on circling back and floundering in shallow water. More...

Loggerheads leaving

Below: Volunteers ease Tivoli II, one of three loggerhead sea turtles released to the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, Nov. 21, off the tailgate of a pickup truck near Marker 35 on the beach. More...

2007 Holiday Forest entry deadline Dec. 14

Let the creative juices flow and become a part of the community by entering a tree in the Holiday Forest. Entries will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 14. The forest will be held at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. More...

PAPHA gets $4,000 community grant

The Coastal Bend Community Foundation has awarded a $4,000 grant to the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA). PAPHA will use the money to buy a copier and printer. More...

Public to judge holiday lights on land and water on Dec. 8

The Port Aransas Garden Club wants to see the town light up for Christmas, both by land and by sea. The Community Christmas Lights Contest will be judged by the general public on Saturday, Dec. 8. More...

JELM trip deadline tomorrow

Register by tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 30, to attend birding field days and a shopping trip in Goliad; and by Tuesday, Dec. 4, for a two-day tour in Washington County. All are scheduled through the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center. More...

Birds on a wire

Pigeons huddle together for warmth on a power line on Cotter Avenue on a cold Friday, Nov. 23. Cooler temperatures are expected to give way to spring-like temperatures in the low 80s this weekend. More...

COME TO THE CABARET

PACT sets three Christmas shows

To kick off the holiday season, the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT) will present three Christmas Cabaret show performances. The shows will include a variety of holiday melodies. The first performance will be a matinee at 2:30 p.m. More...

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

POLICE BLOTTER

MONDAY, NOV. 19 • 12:19 P .M . In the 600 block of West Cotter Avenue, a man was charged with public intoxication (PI). • 2:08 p.m. After investigating a minor accident in the 1100 block of State Hwy. More...

Chillin' on the beach

Gilda Ortiz, left, and her 9-year-old niece, Crystal Lopez, both of Georgetown, walk through a brisk wind while hunting for shells on the beach near the south jetty on Friday, Nov. 23. More...

Boaters, carolers to light up season Dec. 8

Enjoy the spirit of Christmas - island style - by participating in the annual Carolers Afloat and Boat Lighting Contest and Parade. More...

Port Aransas boaters invited to lighted boat parade Saturday

The Sixth Annual Lighted Boat Parade at Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass will begin at dusk on Saturday, Dec. 1, and organizers are encouraging boats from Port Aransas to participate. More...

American beauty a berry, not a rose!

DR. JOHN FUCIK

From a genus that has some 135 species worldwide, our Gulf Coast is unusual in having only one representative. More...

Christmas bazaar offers food, crafts, used items, silent auction

The Community Presbyterian Church Christmas Bazaar will consist mostly of gourmet food items, some craft items, a Second-Hand Rose table and a silent auction. It will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 8. More...

Church cancels bazaar

Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will not hold its annual Christmas bazaar this year. In lieu of the bazaar, a rummage sale was held earlier this month. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Did you give thanks?

Are you still eating leftovers from Thanksgiving? More...

Cold wave

Racing just ahead of the curl, Tom Sterne of Victoria rides a wave at Horace Caldwell Pier on Saturday, Nov. 24. More...

City, JELM sponsor hands-on workshops

The City of Port Aransas Parks Department and the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) have joined together to present a series of workshops. More...

Red Hatters set stocking stuffer making meeting

The Island Trash chapter of the Red Hat Society will meet Thursday, Dec. 6, to make stocking stuffers for Christmas. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. at Fire It! Ceramics, 513 Alister St. More...

Families serve

The Pate and the Collins families of Port Aransas spent Thanksgiving serving lunch at the Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi 64th Annual Joe Salem Thanksgiving Dinner. More...

Free yoga class on beach slated for December 8

Stretch in a natural setting by exercising with others at Yoga on the Beach. Nancy Myers, a certified yoga instructor for 14 years, will lead on Saturday, Dec. 8. Meet at 8 a.m., next to the Horace Caldwell Pier, at the end of Beach St. More...

Tempest takes first at Shoot-Out

The Port Aransas Under 12 girls soccer team Tempest took first place in its age division in a soccer tournament Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17-18. The team competed in the Alamo City Fall Shoot-Out soccer tournament. in San Antonio. More...

Highs and lows of turtle rescue

TONY AMOS

There I was at 11:15 p.m. More...

Whoops!

Leesa Bonner was misidentified in a cutline under a photo of a mountain lion bagged during a hunt in Pecos County under the guidance of B&B Outfitters out of Port Aransas. The photo was published in the Nov. More...

Twice as nice

Ben Scott, 14, of Port Aransas shot an 8-point and a 10-point buck Sunday, Nov. 25. He was hunting on his uncle Jason Sekula's Shiner ranch in Frio County. His mother and stepfather, Robin and Todd Sekula, also are from Port Aransas. More...

Tennis tourney for mixed doubles is Saturday morning

Grab a racket and a can of new tennis balls, then head for the school courts on Station Street on Saturday morning, Dec. 1, for a round robin mixed doubles tennis tournament. More...

All aglow

All aglow Residents and visitors gathered with holiday spirit to kick start the season at the third annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree by the City of Port Aransas. The lighting was in Roberts Point Park on Monday, Nov. 26. More...

Chamber seeks volunteers to serve on board of directors

More volunteers from the Port Aransas business community are invited to submit their names to be considered for nomination to the chamber of commerce-tourist bureau board of directors. More...

Festival recalls Port Aransas as it once was (well, mostly)

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

It may have been chilly and misty, but the atmosphere was far from gloomy on Saturday, Nov. 24, for the second annual Old Town Festival in Port Aransas. More...

AT YOUR LIBRARY

Books make holiday shopping easier

If you are looking for some new recipes, decorating ideas or holiday stories, you might check out some these wonderful books recently added to the library collection. More...

Dog park survey due tomorrow

Is your dog in need of more socializing with no ties? A survey is being conducted to determine if support for and interest in having a city dog park exists. More...

Flu shots to be given Dec. 11

Anyone wanting a flu shot may get one if they are one of the first 100 to make a reservation. The City of Port Aransas Emergency Medical Services will give the shots Tuesday, Dec. 11, beginning at 10 a.m., at the EMS office, 405 W. Ave. More...

Man violated parole, police charge claims

A Port Aransas man faces federal firearms charges after being arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 27, and charged with parole violation. More...

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

SUNDAY, NOV. 18 • 12:35 A.M . A deputy assisted an officer with an arrest at Avenue G and Alister Street. • 10:20 a.m. More...

Brown Bag series will begin Dec. 5

Theodore Potter, the first lecturer in this winter's Brown Bag series, will speak on Wednesday, Dec. 5. The series is another joint effort between the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department and the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry. More...