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May 29, 2008 / Island Life

Hatchlings

A group of shoppers looks at some of the eight cast aluminum turtles "hatched" at an event held on Friday, May 23 as a fundraiser for Friends of the ARK. More...

Friends of the ARK will hold series of 'hatchings'

Mustang and Padre island beaches aren't the only places where turtles are hatching. More...

Beach maintenance in a simpler time

TONY AMOS

At the recent Sargassum symposium in Corpus Christi we heard about various machines that would remove the weed without removing half the beach at the same time. My mind wandered back to a simpler time. More...

Plan for Hurricane season

Hurricane May 25-31 is Hurricane Preparedness Week, the week when the National Hurricane Center urges everyone to familiarize himself with what hurricanes are and the damage they can do. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, MAY 19 • 4:16 p.m. Firefighters extinguished a brush fire at State Hwy. 361 and Beach Access Road 1A. TUESDAY, MAY 20 • 12:53 a.m. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

CONSTABLE'S SUNDAY, MAY 18 • 12:07 a.m. A deputy charged a person with public intoxication (PI) in the 700 block of Trout Street. • 1:50 a.m. A person was charged with PI in the 700 block of Trout Street. • 1:57 a.m. More...

Graduates at church

Port Aransas High School seniors pose for a photo at a graduation mass on Sunday, May 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Front row: Hannah Coulter, Ashley Hawes, Amanda Hawes, Kathy Ashley, Lia Phillips and Eric Hawes. More...

Yoga benefit successful

A one-hour yoga class led by Nancy Myers to benefit the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer was held on Sunday, May 25. A total of 32 participants of all ages, both residents and visitors, joined the class on the beach. More...

Whoops!

The name of The Harbour and Anne Gamboa, who represents the Phyllis Browning Company in San Antonio, which is marketing the property, were both misspelled last week in a story updating development activity in Port Aransas. More...

UTMSI open house to offer new experiences

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

When you visit The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute - Port Aransas (UTMSI) open house this year, don't worry about being distracted by other events. More...

Surf Club to cook on the beach

The Port Aransas Surf Club will hold its bi-annual Fish and Wild Game Cookout on the beach on Saturday, May 31. The casual event will be at the end of Lantana Drive, near Horace Caldwell Pier. Meals will be served beginning at noon. More...

First Friday features 'Guy thing'

The Art Center for the Islands will hold its First Friday reception on June 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the art center, 323 N. Alister. The June exhibit will feature the "It's a Guy Thing" exhibit. More...

Free surfing lessons offered Saturday

Surfing lessons can be had for free this weekend. The Super Saturday event scheduled for June 7 has been moved to Saturday, May 31. More...

Cotter progress

Crews are making progress with the repaving and drainage work on Cotter Avenue between Station Street and the beach. Top, traffic is narrowed to one lane near Tarrant Street as the old pavement is broken up and a new foundation is laid. More...

Mayor seeks look at police department

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Mayor Claude Brown wants to know what's going on with the Port Aransas Police Department, and he's asked that a discussion of the department be put on the city council's June 19 agenda. More...

No one hurt in truck accident

The driver of a dump truck walked away from his overturned vehicle at 3:54 p.m. in the 2600 block of State Hwy. 361 after a good deed turned sour. Police reports show the driver was northbound on State Hwy. More...

Port Aransas' first poetry slam set

Anyone with a poem in their heart (or hand) and the nerve to perform is invited to a Poetry Slam. More...

Resident cast in one-act play at Rialto

Bonnie Isaac of Port Aransas will perform in a one-act play at the Rialto Theater in Aransas Pass in June. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Migration draws to a close

Well, it's over or basically over. Of course, the spring migration is what I am referring to. It is an event all birders look forward to and hate to see end. More...