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September 18, 2008 / Island Life

Surrounded

High tides from Hurricane Ike leave the Lydia Ann Lighthouse even more isolated than usual in this aerial photo taken Saturday, Sept. 13, the day after Ike made landfall. More...

Maintenance nearly over at swimming pool

Tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 19, will be the last day of seasonal maintenance at the Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool. The regularly scheduled morning activities will continue, and the pool will be closed tomorrow afternoon. More...

Art Center plans sale for Saturday

Art collectors and shoppers may find just what they are looking for, at a reduced price this Saturday, Sept. 20, when the Art Center for the Islands will hold its Third Saturday Sale. From 10 a.m. More...

Core collection

Bill Sims, left, and Nancy Phillips peer down the length of a vintage Port Aransas fishing rod, part of the core of artifacts that will be exhibited in the Mercer House when it opens as a museum later this year. More...

Cary joins South Jetty staff

Michael Cary will join the South Jetty editorial staff next week. More...

Making friends in Detroit: Be nice

RACHEL PEARSON

I'm taking the last of the classes required for medical school this fall - - one biology class and the lab section of organic chemistry. The school here is big like UT, but different. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Fall birds change landscape color palette

If they come in to the sound of music in the spring, then there is something much more subtle going on in the fall. More...

At your own risk

These folks were playing at the water's edge on the beach Saturday, Sept. 13, after Hurricane Ike skirted the area. Strong currents, waves and rip tides still posed a danger. More...

DINING SCOUT

Cafe Phoenix offers creative cuisine

CAFÉ PHOENIX 229 BEACH STREET 749-9277 LUNCH: 11A.M.-2:30 P.M. TUES.- SAT. DINNER: 5:30-9 P.M. THURSDAY 5:30-10 P.M. FRI., SAT. More...

Fall beach clean up scheduled Sept. 27

Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB), along with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), will hold the 22nd annual Adopt-A-Beach Fall Clean Up on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. More...

Tieing down

Boat owners get ready for the predicted approach of Hurricane Ike as Port Aransas Harbormaster Office worker Dennis Wehrle, left, watches. The boat trailer parking lot at Dennis Dreyer Municipal Marina was virtually empty over the weekend of Sept. More...

Some art center members will show off turtle art at 'hatching'

ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 19

The Art Center for the Islands will host the September installment in a series of "hatchings" of painted or decorated cast aluminum turtles. More...

Atkinson benefit reset for Saturday

Friends and family of J.B. Atkinson of Port Aransas have organized a benefit dinner and auction to help him with medical expenses. It has been rescheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Coast Club, 1023 State Hwy. 361, Suite A. More...

Hand pottery workshop is rescheduled

The Art Center for the Islands has postponed a workshop in hand-built and wheel-thrown pottery with Bill Hildebrand. The sessions will now begin on Monday, Sept. 22. They will be held through Nov. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. More...

Chamber mixer is set Wednesday

Le tte rs An end o f summ er mixer is planned for members of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau. The social is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Port Aransas Brewing Company, 429 N. Alister St. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Weathering the storm

As I write this, we are all tracking Hurricane Ike, which has thrashed Cuba and is heading into the Gulf. Two of the forecasts have it heading directly to Port Aransas, three have it going into Mexico and two more curl towards Houston. More...

Poetry Sand Slam September 25

The public is invited to participate in the next Poetry Sand Slam on Thursday, Sept. 25. Audience members as well as competitors are invited. It will be held at Sips Wine and Coffee Bar, 162 W. Cotter Ave., at 8 p.m. More...

Port Aransas sales tax up for July

Hurricane Dolly impact felt on lower Texas coast

The impact of Hurricane Dolly on the southern Texas coast was evident in the September sales tax rebates to the cities of South Padre Island and Port Isabel. More...

Ike at the ARK

ISLAND OBSERVER: TONY AMOS

I suppose there are different ways to become hurricane victims: Even here in Port Aransas, spared the major effects of Hurricane Ike, we were all victims in a way. More...

Free guided beach walk offered Friday

Residents and visitors are invited to learn about what washes ashore on the beaches of Mustang Island. More...

Sand and Surf Run on Oct. 4 features walk, runs for all ages

The 16th annual Port Aransas Sand and Surf Beach Run, benefiting the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM), will be Saturday, Oct. 4. It is sponsored by the Community Presbyterian Church. More...

Singers invited to auditions

The Port Aransas Community Theatre is getting ready for its January production of "Fourth of July." With all of the holidays between now and then, they aren't wasting any time. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, SEPT. 8 • 8:29 a.m. A report of a theft was taken in the 300 block of Ninth Street. • 2:08 p.m. A report of a theft was taken in the 3500 block of State Hwy. 361. • 7:46 p.m. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9 - THURSDAY, SEPT. 11 AND SEPT. 13 No calls for service. FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 • 11:45 a.m. A man on the beach was arrested for possession of marijuana by a deputy. More...

Church day school is struck by burglars

For the third time in less than three weeks, Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church was burglarized. This time it was the Trinity Day School, located beside the sanctuary, that was broken into either late Tuesday, Sept. 2, or early Wednesday, Sept. More...