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Friday, Oct. 10, will be the last opportunity to enjoy the free Sunset Sounds concert series, and the first opportunity to enjoy the new Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. The concert, from 7 to 9 p.m. More ... Jade Mouton, a Port Aransas 11- year-old who has been working for months to raise $7,500 for the American Heart Association, is within sight of her goal. On Saturday, Oct. 11, she will hold a drawing for prizes donated by area fishing guides, restaurants and condos. Tickets will be drawn at the Best Western, 400 E. Ave. G, at 3 p.m. More ... The Ellis Memorial Library Book Club discussion group will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The club, open to the public, meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library, 710 W. Ave. A. The book to be discussed is "Three Cups of Tea," by Greg Mortenson. More ... Representatives from the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) nutritional program will be in Port Aransas on Monday, Oct. 13. They will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the Family Center IGA parking lot, 416 S. Alister St. For questions or an appointment, call (361) 767-7777. More ... The Port Aransas Garden Club will visit the St. Patrick's Catholic Church Garden in Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Carpools will leave the Family Center IGA parking lot, 418 S. Alister St., at 9 a.m. Dr. John Fucik of Port Aransas assisted in the design of the garden, which includes many plants identified in the Bible. More ... Nancy Myers, a resident instructor, will give a free Yoga on the Beach class on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 8 a.m. Participants should bring a towel or mat, and meet at Horace Caldwell Pier on the beach. The monthly class, open to the public, is sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More ... Port Aransas Public Works Director Doug Box, left, confers with City Manager Michael Kovacs and Beach Supervisor Doug Turner about the 30,000 cubic yards of sand that Hurricane Ike deposited on the beach within the city limits. The city is storing the sand against the dunes while it seeks a permit to move it toward the water, below the high tide line. More ... Have you ever noticed how our lives are like a jigsaw puzzle, some pieces scattered on the floor, some seemingly lost forever? But eventually you find some torn and rough around the edges, and when all the pieces are together they work, they fit, and can be something beautiful. More ... Eliza Large of Port Aransas announces the engagement of her daughter, Selma Callie Jones, to Christopher George Gauthier. The father of the bride elect is the late Walter Ronald Jones of San Antonio. The prospective groom is the son of George and Margaret Gauthier of San Antonio. The couple is planning a San Antonio wedding on Nov. 8. More ... While keeping watch over the runners on Mustang Island Gulf beach at Post 20 on Saturday, Oct. 4, Port Aransas police spotted a tiny crawler trying to negotiate the dunes steepened by Hurricane Ike. It appeared to be a baby sea turtle headed in the wrong direction. More ... scheduled Brazilian pepper tree removal will be the subject of a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers, 710 W. Ave. A. Originally scheduled for Sept. 11, the meeting was postponed due to Hurricane Ike. More ... Help celebrate the spirit of Christmas in Port Aransas by making a contribution for decorations at Roberts Point Park. The money will be used to add a 40-foot lighted tree in the middle of the park. In an effort to spruce up the park, residents, businesses, organizations, visitors and others are encouraged to make a donation to the Christmas tree fund. More ... In this election season, if there's one island wildflower that's a shoo-in for ever-blooming I'd cast my vote for Indian blanket. Its willingness to show off a flower or more almost every month of the year makes it almost too commonplace to be fully appreciated. More ... Coming from afar to admire these Indian blanket flowers are Rachel Walker, left, 10 year-old daughter of Heather and Ronnie Walker of Spring, and Abby Creighton, right, 8 year-old daughter of Bryan and Kathy Creighton of Seabrook. Rachel and Abby are granddaughters of Mark and Georgie Creighton of Port Aransas. More ... The whole family can walk or jog for free in the Port Aransas Community Park pool on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to noon. The Aqua Jog is the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department's October event in the Find Your Fitness program under the Governor's Texas Round-Up Fitness Challenge. More ... Sometimes things -- phases or pieces of conversation that should have been thought out, answered, or explained, but were somehow missed, overlooked and forgotten -- run through your mind as you walk, as you work, as you bird. Don't you talk to yourself? Anyhow, let's talk about a few things. More ... The streets that are in most critical need of repair/rebuild are depicted in red on this road map of Port Aransas. The ones in orange are listed in poor condition. The city is asking voters to consider a $4.9 million bond issue proposition on election day, Tuesday, Nov. More ... City hall is urging Port Aransas citizens to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4 on a $4.9 million bond issue proposition to fix 22 of the worst roadways in the community. Those streets, located throughout the Port Aransas city limit, are termed "the dead streets" because of their advanced state of deterioration. More ... Remember that old television commercial where the elderly woman kept asking, "Where's the beef?" Well, I know where the beef is. The Wild Horse Saloon and Grill is all about the beef. My colleague, Judy Krantz and I went to check out the restaurant and bar, which opened on July 10. More ... They ate, they drank, they were merry and they raised big bucks for the cause of educating Port Aransas children. More than 300 folks partied at Mardi Gras in October, a fundraiser held by the Port Aransas Education Foundation on Friday, Oct. 3, at the Port Aransas Civic Center. More ... Debbie Bridge, from left, Port Aransas police officer Michael Bustos and Dan Bridge were among several who joined Mirko and Christine Latkovic to celebrate National Night Out, Tuesday, Oct. 7. More ... The Art Center for the Islands will hold its Third Saturday Sale on the fourth Saturday this month, Oct. 25, to coincide with the second annual Port Aransas Art About. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., more than 40 artists will offer from 10 to 50 percent off some or all of their work. More ... A flower in a photo on the front page of last week's South Jetty was incorrectly identified in the accompanying caption. It was part of a coral vine. More ... MONDAY, SEPT. 29 • 5:51 p.m. A female pedestrian flagged down officers to report that she set up a canopy and other items on the beach near Marker 20. She then departed from the beach area, and later returned to find her possessions missing. More ... MONDAY, SEPT. 29 • 2:10 a.m. A young man from Burkburnet was arrested for stealing an 18- pack of cheap beer from a local convenience store located in the 4900 block of State Hwy. 361. A deputy constable later stopped a female getaway driver and her three passengers as they arrived at their condo. More ... Port Aransans will see higher water bills beginning in November, but island water authorities say they're taking action at the state level in an effort to reduce hikes in the future. The board of directors of Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4, which serves an area including Port Aransas, voted on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to raise rates. More ... Freshen up the yard, house or garage by disposing of junk during the Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) free dump day. The event, now an annual tradition, has been set for Saturday, Oct. 25. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents may take trash to the city transfer station on Ross Avenue at no cost. More ... Dan Parker of Port Aransas waves to onlookers at a parade held in Aransas Pass on Thursday, Oct. 2. The parade was part of Aransas Pass High School's homecoming festivities Oct. 3. The festivities included inductions of several people, including Parker, in the Aransas Pass Independent School District Hall of Fame. More ... Add ship-wake surfing to the list of recreational possibilities in Port Aransas. These four surfers waited with surfboards in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel off the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture until a ship came through, throwing up a wake large enough to ride on Saturday, Oct. 4. More ... The 22nd annual Harvest Moon Regatta, a race from Galveston Bay to Port Aransas, will go on despite the ravages of Hurricane Ike, which struck Galveston Island on Sept. 13. More ... Regardless of political party affiliation, voting early in Nueces County could be the key to avoiding long lines at the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4. "First of all, we expect a large turnout with the interest in the Democratic and Republican parties in the Nov. 4 election. More ... October and November bring several opportunities to expand your artistic horizons or hone your skills. The Art Center for the Islands is offering a variety of classes and workshops for the fall. Pre-registration and prepayment are required for some classes, and supply lists are available at the front desk at the art center. More ... In the 70's, jazz wordsmith Michael Franks sang, "And my baby cooks her eggplant about 19 different ways. Sometimes I just have it raw with mayonnaise." I was crazy about Michael Franks songs and eggplant. When I began to look for recipes, there were more like 1,900 ways to cook eggplant. More ... This grackle perching on a sunflower plant at dusk on a recent day at the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture was pretending to be a raven in a big, scary tree. With Halloween coming on Oct. 31, everyone is getting into the spooky spirit. More ... The Art Center for the Islands and the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce - Tourist Bureau will present the second annual fall art walk, "P.A. Art About," on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. The self-guided tour encourages interest and promote art and culture in Port Aransas. It begins in Old Town and winds out to State Hwy. 361. More ... A work crew from the Island Construction Co. installs a drainage connection at the intersection of Cotter Avenue and Station Street. The city is asking voters to go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to vote on a $4.9 million bond issue proposition to fix 22 streets within the community that are seriously in need of reconstruction. More ... The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) trustees' fundraising committee members Betty Turner, Gary Wilson and Jane Gnazzo have announced a significant gift from the Walter W. McAllister Jr. Family Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation. More ... The Port Aransas Computer Club board met recently to plan for the coming year. Officers for the 2008-09 year are: John Somers, president; Lyndon Holcomb, vice president; Margaret Larson, secretary; Bruce Reynolds, treasurer. More ... Katie Snyder, 11, and her friend, Krista Adams, 7, admire the handiwork of a neighboring beachgoer last weekend as clear skies and mild surf attracted a lot of people to the beach. Snyder and Adams, both from Wimberley, were in Port Aransas with their parents, Beth and Larry Snyder and Delia and David Adams. The Adams family owns a house on the island. More ... Pull out the pink and pack it over to the park for the fourth annual Think Pink Day on Monday, Oct. 27. The event is held in October to bring the community together to focus on Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Everyone in the community is encouraged to wear pink that day, then meet at the Fred Rhodes Memorial Pavilion at Roberts Point Park at 5:30 p.m. More ... Bernice Mount, left, of Port Aransas, and Becky Thornton of Toronto show off the Sassy Cart that will be given away during the Port Aransas Kiwanis Club first Scholarship Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 11. Mount and her husband own Sassy Carts, a Michigan company that manufactures the carts. They donated the cart to the Kiwanis Club for the drawing. More ... "When you weed out your Halloween costume collection, think of us," said Latchkey program director Patsy Balcom. The kids in the Latchkey program hold talent shows and play dress-up, and would love to have any cast-offs, including dressy clothes, Balcom said. More ... Pumpkin stands line the highways here in the Detroit metro area, and in small towns across the state the streetlights have been decorated with sheaths of dead corn. Highs are in the 50s. More ... Libby and Jimmy Smithers are residents of Seven Points who also maintain a boat at Island Moorings. They enjoyed some chili and cornbread from the "Let It Smoke Cookery/Buc Days" booth on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Sharkey's, the site of a CASI-sanctioned chili cookoff that weekend. More ... This weekend will be a three-day holiday for some and business as usual for many. Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 13, will be marked at Port Aransas city hall, but only by locking the front door and not answering the telephones. Employees will be inside packing up documents from the fiscal year just ended and getting set up for the new fiscal year. More ... Port Aransas is known for idling on "Island Time," waiting until the deadline to get just about everything done. With that in mind, residents are reminded that the deadline for nominating someone for Citizen of the Year is Friday, Oct. 17 - a week and a day from today, so stop those Island Time clocks and get on real time. More ... Jo Durham of Jo D's Etc., Martha Bonifield of Seashell Village and Lee Ann Peters of Cinnamon Shore enjoy some conversation and the atmosphere during the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Bureau's monthly mixer on Thursday, Sept. 25. The September mixer occurred at the Port Aransas Brewing Co. More ... |
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