May 22, 2008 RSS feed / Island Life

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Easy does it

Workers ease the first of several beams into place over State Hwy. 361 just south of Beach Access Road 1. The beams will support a bridge that will allow golf carts to cross from one side of the new Newport Dunes Golf Course. More...

Chamber of Commerce PACT location sets new summer hours

Port Aransas is gearing up for the summer tourist season. In preparation for the extra activity, the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce - Tourist Bureau location at the Port Aransas Community Theater (PACT) is extending its hours of operation. More...

Pool will offer cheap swims on Memorial Day

Celebrate Memorial Day with a swim. The Port Aransas Community Park pool will celebrate Memorial Day by charging half of the regular admission on Monday, May 26. More...

Prom on a shoestring

This wacky bunch held their own 'Thrift Store Prom' at the First Baptist Church on Friday, May 16. They were encouraged to dress in the wildest costumes they could find either at a thrift store, or in their parents' closet. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Birding ethics, responsiblity

Let's talk about ethics and responsibility. Normally when I "bird" I get the feeling that things just seem to happen as though they were meant to be. More...

Getting ready

Workers raise the U.S. and Canadian flags recently at the Port Royal Ocean Resort and Conference Center on State Hwy. 361. More...

Cable complaints

Councilmen making case that city's cable provider is out of touch, lacks service
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

City Councilman Charles Bujan got council support on Thursday, May 15, when he asked City Manager Michael Kovacs to look into ways to remove Charter Communications as the city's cable TV provider. More...

Sailing course spaces limited

Two levels of sailing classes are being offered in June to children 10 and older. Register now for Come Sail Basic and Come Sail Advanced at the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department office. More...

A first: Ridley nest on San Jose Island

TONY AMOS

It's taken 485 trips across the Aransas Pass Ship Channel to San Jose Island and 485 trips back again) in the past 13 years and 19,400 miles of driving that beach without finding a nesting sea turtle (I've found plenty of stranded turtles, dead a More...

City's technical team urges marina caution

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

City Engineer Jim Urban told city council members on May 15 that the city's marina technical team is making progress, but warned that the city may be making some false assumptions when it comes to building and repairing marinas. More...

Tinnin graduates from Texas Tech

Stephanie Tinnin, a 2002 graduate of Port Aransas High School, received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Texas Tech University on Friday, May 9. More...

Songwriter's Showcase had it all

The 25th annual Songwriter's Showcase, held Monday evening, May 19, at the Tarpon Inn courtyard had it all: Perfect weather, great music, a beautiful setting and an enthusiastic crowd, according to several attendees. More...

SCORECARD

PORT ARANSAS CITY COUNCIL FEB. 21, 2008

-- Approved or Accepted • -- Not approved Canvassing of votes and adoption of election results. A resolution declaring results of city election held May 10, 2008. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

TUESDAY, MAY 13 • 2:40 p.m. A woman was charged in the 1900 block of State Hwy. 361 with theft. • 3:44 p.m. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) crews took a sick person from Private Road 120 to a Corpus Christi hospital. More...

Auto break-ins spike

Port Aransas police can't put their finger on the reason for a recent spike in vehicle burglaries. "These things tend to come in spurts," said Detective Lt. Darryl Johnson. More...

Horner is graduated from Army basic infantry school

Army Spec. George "Trey" Horner III has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. More...

Vandals hit concession stand at city park again

Vandals broke into the concession stand at the Little League ball fields at Community Park again late on Friday, May 16 or early Saturday, May 17. Police reports show that nothing had been reported missing from the stand. More...

South Jetty wins Sweepstakes award

Phil Reynolds elected president of TGCPA

The South Jetty earned the Sweepstakes award and reporter Phil Reynolds was elected president of the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association (TGCPA) at its 70th annual convention. More...

In appreciation

Billy Wiggins, superintendent of the Port Aransas Independent School District, congratulates John Dreiling, the district's maintenance director, on his retirement from PAISD. More...

ID flotsam on Friday beach walk

Curious beachgoers will have the opportunity to identify much of what washes ashore tomorrow, Friday, May 23. A guided beach walk, sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, will examine the beach sampling. More...

'COACHES VS. CANCER'

Beach yoga class on Sunday will benefit cancer research

Anyone interested in doing a little beach yoga while donating to a great cause can do both this weekend. Yoga Friends United is holding a yoga class on the beach to benefit the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer. More...

PACT cancels 'Rebounds' for this weekend

The Port Aransas Community Theater has cancelled performances scheduled this weekend, due to illness of the director. More...

Tax-free holiday weekend scheduled

Texans who buy certain energy efficient appliances during the Memorial Day weekend will get a break from state and local sales and use taxes. The 2008 Energy Star sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 24, and ends at 11:59 p.m. More...

Variety of art classes available at the Art Center this summer

Learn to make jewelry or pottery, or to paint and draw in classes and workshops at the Art Center for the Islands through June. All events will be held at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. More...

North Bay job fair set

Employees and employers in the North Bay area can get together by attending a job fair called "Working in Paradise" on Wednesday, May 28. More...

Poetry Slam slated June 6

Monthly event to move around town

Poets, poetry lovers and sponsors are wanted. Sharpen those pencils, stretch those typing fingers and get the creative juices flowing. More...

Qualms about animals in education

RACHEL PEARSON

I'm taking a biology class that has a lab. We're studying animal physiology now, and it's fascinating. I've learned how ears work, and why the lungs are so delicate. In the lab, we sometimes use live animals. More...

Workshops will teach residents appeal skills

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Taxpayers who want to protest their 2007 property appraisals, or who aren't sure whether they want to protest, may be interested in a series of workshops planned by the City of Port Aransas. More...

Slowly to the sea

Escorted by Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) Director Tony Amos and cheered by a crowd of onlookers, a sea turtle makes its way back to the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, May 17. More...

More classes offered for lifeguard training

Lifeguard certification classes have been held over for two weekends in June. More...

Ships at sea

A few miles east of the jetties at Port Aransas, four ships wait in the Gulf of Mexico for their turns to enter the Aransas Pass and head toward the Port of Corpus Christi. The ships were photographed from a small plane. More...

Art, music outside

ArtFest at Tarpon Inn courtyard is fundraiser for Art Center for the Islands
Staff photos by Dan Parker

ArtFest, a two-day art show to benefit the Art Center for the Islands, drew art lovers to the Tarpon Inn courtyard on Satuday and Sunday, May 17 and 18. Visitors enjoyed a variety of artwork under the cottonwood trees while musicians entertained. More...

MAY 15 PORT ARANSAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING

COUNCIL BRIEFS
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Besides discussing cable service, board appointments, a proposed new marina and code enforcement (see related stories), council members said goodbye on May 15 to Councilman John "Bubba" Jensen. More...

Next in line

Photo taken by the city's building department in April shows a trailer in the 200 block of Church Street that code enforcement officer Caitlin Hibbard says will go to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals in July. More...

Building official: New look coming

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Port Aransas Building Official Joe Lamb promises a new look in the city within the next six months. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

CONSTABLE'S SUNDAY, MAY 11 • 5:05 p.m. A deputy cited a motorist on State Hwy. 361 for speeding. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 • 11:05 a.m. A motorist on State Hwy. 361 was cited for expired registration. • 2:55 p.m. More...

Tax revolt

Texas Gulf Coast Press Association First Vice-President Phil Reynolds introduces City Manager Michael Kovacs (left) and Councilman Keith McMullin to the press association meeting on Saturday, May 17. More...

Recognized for service

Cafeteria manager Coleen Gartman is thanked by Port Aransas Independent School District Superintendent Billy Wiggins for years of service to the district. Gartman was recognized during a May meeting of the PAISD Board of Trustees. More...

A big thanks

Port Aransas Independent School District Superintendent Billy Wiggins, left, hands a plaque to Port Aransas Municipal Court Judge Duncan Neblett Jr. More...













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