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“What the Butler Saw,” an adult comedy those in the know say is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud, opens tonight, Thursday, Jan. 4, on the Port Aransas Community Theater. The play will be performed Thursday through Saturday nights from tonight through Jan. 20. A matinee performance will be pre... More ...
An exhibit by students in the adult art classes and workshops from the Art Center for the Islands is the focus of the First Friday reception. It will be from 5 to 8 p.m., tomorrow, Jan. 5, at the art center, 323 N. Alister St. The exhibit consists of art in several different mediums. More ... Tony Amos to discuss beach 'stuff' “More than you may ever want to know about stuff washing up on the beach” is the topic for a presentation by Tony Amos set for Monday, Jan. 8. It is free and open to the public, and will be held at 7 p.m., at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More ... Garden club members to get tips on perking up homes after holidays Home how-to solutions for the post-holiday blahs will be explored at the next meeting of the Port Aransas Garden Club. It will include a business meeting and will start at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Susan Castor Wilson of Susan Castor Collection will s... More ...
12 steps for New Year's resolutions LEVERIDGE The 12 Step Program is one of God's gifts to us that helps us to meet the demands of our lives. Try using this process in dealing with hope and resolutions for the New Year. Step 1: Admit being powerless over fulfilling New Year's resolutions. Step 2: Have faith that God or some other power grea... More ...
David Sikes and new bride Katie Crysup exit the reception hall of the Port Aransas Community Theatre under a phalanx of crossed fishing rods. The couple was married Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Community Presbyterian Church and is pictured here as they leave their wedding reception. More ... Crysup, Sikes marry Katie Crysup and David Sikes of Corpus Christi were married Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Community Presbyterian Church in Port Aransas. Rev. Richard Safford officiated. Charlie and Linda Zahn of Port Aransas were the best man and matron of honor. The bride wore a street-length, two-piece sleeveless ... More ... Tickets are on sale now for Kiwanis Great Potato Bake Loosen those belts and get set for the annual Great Potato Bake. The dinner sponsored by the Port Aransas Kiwanis will be held Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Starting at 5 p.m., baked potatoes with all the fixings, shrimp bisque, salad, homemade desserts, tea and co... More ... Fischer, Mixed Nuts to entertain at free concert on Monday night Winter Sounds, to be held Monday, Jan. 8, will feature Port Aransas entertainers Shirley Fischer and the Mixed Nuts. The free concert will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Civic Center, 710 Ave. A. “Join us for wonderful musical entertainment,” said assistant director of the Port Aransas Parks an... More ... Sand sculpting workshop slated Learn to sculpt sand like the pros at a sandcastle workshop Monday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. It will be held near the Horace Caldwell Pier, at the end of Beach Street. Capt. Steve Zarych will instruct. More ...
Two pelicans take a swim at dusk near the Marine Science Institute's Fisheries and Mariculture Laboratory on Port Street. More ... Gardening activities will span generations Gardening aficionados of any age may garden to their hearts' content at two planned Intergenerational Gardening activities. They are set on Saturdays, Jan. 6 and 20, at the Bill Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A, from 10- 11:30 a.m. The event will partner the Port Aransas 4-H Club with Winter... More ...
Binoculars raised, some birders check out a wide variety of waterfowl at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department sponsors Birding on the Boardwalk at 9 a.m. each Wednesday, weather permitting. Ray Little, an expe... More ... New homeowners may file for homestead exemptions BY VIC MENDARD TAXPAYER LIAISON OFFICER NUECES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT Jan. 1 opened the 2007 homestead exemption-filing period for new 2006 homeowners and others who have not previously taken advantage of the tax relief provided by a property tax exemption on their residence. An exemption will remove part of the appraised value of ... More ...
Growing while changing course -- and continent RACHEL PEARSON You know this story: Three weeks after I turned 17, I flew to Madrid to be an exchange student for a year. Nobody met me at the airport. I did not speak Spanish. I took my first subway into my first city, and emerged at the Puerta del Sol, where I was almost flattened by joy. Then almost by a taxi.... More ...
An osprey keeps watch atop a masthead weather vane on a sailboat on Blue Heron in Island Moorings. The large raptor flies along the South Texas coastline, looking for fish and whistling shrilly as he goes. More ... 'Racket up' and play on Saturday Head for the school courts on Station Street on Saturday morning, Jan. 6, for a round robin mixed doubles tennis tournament. Entry fee is a can of new tennis balls – players don't even need a partner. Visitors are especially welcome to join residents for the monthly “just for fun” tournament. More ...
Manatee off course; cool beach 'stuff' TONY AMOS All you could see in the murky w a t e r w a s a brown oblong shape. Every couple of minutes the shape would slowly rise to the surface and a snout with two nostrils would emerge to take in air. It didn't last long and, if you didn' have your eyes or a camera ready and pointed in the right directio... More ... P.A. Movie Time: Thrills, chills The January P.A. Movie Time will feature “The Most Dangerous Game” Saturday, Jan. 6. The free showing will start at 6:55 p.m., at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Popcorn and lemonade will be served by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, which sponsor... More ...
If you think Port Aransas is fun in the summer, wait until winter BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Neoprene wetsuits and layered clothing can be only so effective in a stout norther. Even when they bundle up, surfers, windsurfers, duck hunters, fishermen and other sportsmen still can get pretty chilly this time of year. But, for some, love of sport conquers fear of cold. Chris Shannon of Port Ar... More ... Airport plan hits snag Port Aransas has run into a slight snag in its plan to create a publicprivate partnership at Mustang Beach Airport. It seems the city's lease with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), which owns the property, doesn't allow for commercial development on the land. More ... Casino Night set Jan. 13 ALONG WITH ANNUAL FISH FRY A good time is guaranteed for those who attend Casino Night on Saturday, Jan. 13. The Port Aransas Rotary Club sponsors the event. Casino Night offers the chance to take a flyer on the roulette wheel, the craps table, or a hand of poker – all in fun, and with the profits going to scholarships for... More ... City changes brush pickup The city is trying to save money on brush pick-up. Starting immediately, city crews will pick up brush at streetside only by arrangement, said Assistant City Manager Judy Lyle. Lyle said that's a change from crews driving around the city looking for brush that's been set out for pick-up, and is ex... More ...
Billy Milton of Illinois, left, was in charge of the music as students practiced line dancing at the Pollock Center Thursday, Dec. 28. The group that usually has 20 or more students was smaller due to the holiday schedules of most people. More ...
Virginia's on the Bay: Panoramic pleasure JOY MORROW Oh, boy. Not a good way to start my new year. I think I'm already late with my very first article of 2007. What with the travel and excitement of this frolicky season, I'm afraid I'm a little off my editor's holiday deadlines. She calls me a slacker when I misbehave, and I just hate criticism, so I... More ...
Three surfers paddle out through chilly waters near Horace Caldwell Pier while a ship passes by in the distance on Dec. 13. More ... POLICE BLOTTER CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT TUESDAY, DEC. 26 • 1:02 a.m. During a traffic stop at Station and Sorrento streets, an officer arrested a man on outstanding city warrants. • 7:09 p.m. Responding to a disturbance call in the 1700 block of Station Street, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) crews took a person to a Corpus Christi ... More ... Zipper and fairy art to be taught Hands-On Workshops have been scheduled to teach zipper art and feather fairies on Jan. 3 and 10. The workshops will be held at 2 p.m., at the Pollock Center behind the Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St. No fee is charged, although any donation to the Pollock Center is appreciated. ... More ...
A total of 16 firefighters with four pieces of equipment battled a trailer fire that started about 11:30 p.m. at 311 South 10th Street. Fire Chief Scott Parks said the structure was a total loss, but nobody was injured. The blaze is under investigation, police say. More ... Steinbeck's scientific side topic of lecture The Public Lecture Series returns to the University of Texas Marine Science Institute starting Thursday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Bud Morris will kick-off the series season with an analysis of “The Log from the Sea of Cortez”, which featured Nobel winning author John Ste... More ... Late tax fees start Feb. 1 Property taxes owed to Nueces County are due by Jan. 31. As of Feb. 1, penalty and interest fees will begin accumulating. Tax Assessor-Collector Ronnie Canales sent tax notices on Oct. 1. Taxpayers, or their mortgage companies, who have not received notices should contact the assessorcollector 's... More ... KPAB citywide sale offers tables for rent Table reservations are available, and donations are being accepted for the annual Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) citywide garage sale. The sale will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Community Center and at individual sites all around Port Aransas. The Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Departmen... More ... CONSTABLE’S BEAT NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4 MONDAY, DEC. 25 • 8:48 p.m. A deputy assisted on State Hwy. 361 with an arrest for driving while intoxicated. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 • 1:58 p.m. A driver was cited at Alister Street and Cut-off Road for having no liability insurance and no driver's license. More ...
A trio of visitors looks for shells just beyond the bulkheaded area adjacent to the Corpus Christi Ship Channel at the end of Port Street. The shoreline behind them will get a revetment as the finishing project of a push to bulkhead the entire length from the Port Street fishing pier to the mouth o... More ... Classes to be offered at Computer Center The Port Aransas Computer Center, 430 N. Alister St., will offer an “Introduction to Windows XP” class Monday-Thursday, Jan. 15-18, 8:30- 10 a.m., in the classroom area at the center. A donation to the center of $30 is requested. The class will be taught by Computer Club president John Somers. More ... |
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