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May 8, 2008 / Island Life

A place in the shade

With an umbrella set up for some shade, an angler enjoys some time alone on the north jetty on San Jose Island on Saturday, April 19. This photo was shot from a small private plane passing over the island. More...

Spots still available in lifeguard course

There is still time to get certified as a lifeguard in May. Registration will be held throughout the day on Tuesday, May 13. More...

Moms swim free on Mother's Day

In celebration of Mother's Day on Sunday, May 11, all mothers may swim for free at the Port Aransas Community Park Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy. Lap swimming begins at noon on Sundays, and open swim is from 1 to 6 p.m. More...

WIC representatives will visit Port Aransas Monday

Representatives from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutritional program will be in Port Aransas on Monday, May 12. 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. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Growing in spirit

In Greek the word 'Pentecost' means "50th." Pentecost Sunday ends the 50- day season of Easter. Pentecost grew from a festival marking the first grain harvest of the Middle Eastern year. More...

Shooters endangering boaters

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Boaters and law enforcement officers are looking for the people who are shooting out navigation lights in Piper Channel, putting boaters at risk. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

MONDAY, APRIL 28 • 5:30 P .M . A deputy charged two people on the beach with minors in possession of alcohol. TUESDAY, APRIL 29 • 6:40 P .M . A man was arrested in the 600 block of Summer Place on an outstanding warrant. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER: TONY AMOS

Hapless heron rescue

This may go down in the ARK annals. Any of you who go boating in the bays will doubtless have seen the untidy nests of the great blue heron built of sticks a few feet above the water on any convenient structure. More...

Ferry shuttle to resume routes through summer

The city of Port Aransas and the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) are offering commuters and visitors another chance to get a ride to work or shop this summer. More...

Songwriter's event is Monday, May 19

Bring a lawn chair, blanket and cooler to the 25th annual Songwriter's Showcase in the Tarpon Inn Courtyard, 200 E. Cotter, on Monday, May 19. Music starts at 7 p.m. The showcase gate fee of $5 will benefit The Art Center for the Islands. More...

Multiple blessings

For some women, Mother's Day is twice (or thrice) as nice

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Some Port Aransas women can expect double and triple-doses of love this Mother's Day. The experience of motherhood is very different for women who have twins and triplets. More...

Appraisal notices sent

Your property appraisal is in the mail. If you own property in Port Aransas, you should be receiving the Nueces County Appraisal District's valuation of your property soon - if you haven't gotten it already. More...

Book club to meet on Tuesday

There is still time to read the library Book Club's selection for the May discussion group, which will meet on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss "The Jane Austen Book Club," by Karen Joy Fowler. More...

UTMSI grad wins award for research

Dr. Nancy Rabalais is the 2008 recipient of the National Water Research Institute (NWRI) Athalie Richardson Irvine Clark Prize for excellence in water research. Rabalais, who received her Ph.D. More...

Shrimp season closes May 15

The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Thursday, May 15, until an unspecified time in July. More...

Taco to Go

Owners Joe and Carrie Molina opened their new restaurant, Taco to Go, in March. Located at 717 Tarpon St., they serve breakfast tacos everyday from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

Junior Boatmen learn knot and leader tying

The Port Aransas Junior Boatmen learned a few new tricks at their Wednesday, April 23, meeting. Tim Bradfield, owner of Big Game Tackle, hosted the meeting at his shop and led a knot and leader tying workshop. More...

Git your 'Boots' on

BAND IS FRIDAY'S SUNSET SOUNDS FEATURE

Grab a picnic, a blanket and a pair of dancin' boots (or flip flops) and head on down to Roberts Point Park on Friday, May 9. The Sunset Sounds concert series will present this month's band, Boots. More...

Rabies clinics set today, Saturday

Pet owners will have the opportunity to get their pets' initial or annual rabies vaccination at a reduced cost this week. Pets and veterinary records should be brought to the rabies clinic at 319 Beach St. More...

City offers bike safety on May 18

Gather up the family and bicycle over to the Port Aransas High School parking lot for a workshop on bike safety on Sunday, May 18, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sgt. More...

GED party is canceled

A party to observe the closing of a General Education Development (GED) and Literacy Program housed at Community Presbyterian Church has been cancelled, said Alice Marks, an instructor with the volunteer program. More...

Construction progress

Construction on the new St. Joseph's Catholic Church building is taking shape. The new church is expected to cost about $2 million, and will hold 500 people. Groundbreaking was on Aug. 4, 2007, and completion is expected in November 2008. More...

Program offers yoga on beach

Stretch out, relax and rejuvenate your spirit at Yoga on the Beach Saturday, May 10. Nancy Myers will instruct the free class beginning at 8 a.m. next to the Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, APRIL 28 • 10:26 A.M . An officer charged a man at Avenue G and Station Street with public intoxication (PI). • 2:35 p.m. More...

Vandals, thieves hit park concession stand

FOUR TIMES IN TWO WEEKS

Police, as well as a horde of angry Little League parents, are looking for the vandals who have broken in to the concession building at Community Park four times in the past two weeks. More...

One charged, one sought in truck burglary at motel

Port Aransas police have arrested a man accused of stealing an ice chest from a pickup truck. More...

That's a big turtle!

On Wednesday, April 30, a tagged Kemp's Ridley turtle came ashore to lay 91 eggs. More...

Artists and artisans to show work at ArtFest

Art lovers may want to make plans to be in Port Aransas next weekend. The Art Center for the Islands is holding its third annual Artfest on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Ford is first recipient of new writing award

Laughing Gull Writing Contest coordinator Ruth Asher introduced a new award at the reception for winning writers on April 13. The Laughing Gull Heritage Award was presented for a nonfiction piece tied to the history and heritage of Port Aransas. More...