October 9, 2008 RSS feed / Island Life

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Show debuts new amphitheater

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...

WIC to visit island Monday

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. More...

Stretch

Next yoga class to be on Oct. 11

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. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Frayed pieces can be put together

Have you ever noticed how our lives are like a jigsaw puzzle, some pieces scattered on the floor, some seemingly lost forever? More...

ISLAND OBSERVER: TONY AMOS

Beach mysteries: Tiny turtles, cruelty

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. More...

Chamber accepting tree fund donations

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. More...

In flowers

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. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

The pause that makes the difference

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. More...

Port Aransans will have their say on bond issue in Nov. 4 election

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

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. More...

Partying down, ponying up

Foundation raises money with Mardi Gras in October
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

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. More...

Art sale is rescheduled

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. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

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. More...

Water district protesting rate hikes

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

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. More...

Ship-wake surfing

Add ship-wake surfing to the list of recreational possibilities in Port Aransas. More...

Early voting polls open Monday, Oct. 20

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

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. More...

Eggplant -- let me count the ways

BILL SLINGERLAND

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. More...

Art walk set

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. More...

Museum receives significant donation

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. More...

Castle towers

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. More...

Cart could be yours!

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. More...

Chili bites

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. More...

Citizen nominations due Oct. 17

Get off 'Island Time'

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. More...

Girl to hold big drawing for charity

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. More...

Book club to discuss Mortenson

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. More...

Garden Club to pay visit to 'Bible' garden

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. More...

Sand conference

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. More...

November vows set

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. More...

Pepper tree meeting scheduled for Oct. 21

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...

What's red, yellow and blooms - a lot?

DR. JOHN FUCIK

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. More...

Family Aqua Jog scheduled Oct.18

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. More...

Street bond issue

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. More...

DINING SCOUT

Wild Horse: It's all about beef

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. More...

National Night Out

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...

Whoops!

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...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

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. More...

Keep Port Aransas beautiful

FREE DUNK YOUR JUNK DAY SATURDAY, OCT. 25

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. More...

Parker honored

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. More...

Regatta to be held despite Ike

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...

Art Center to offer assorted workshops

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. More...

Is it Halloween yet?

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. More...

Street work

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. More...

Computer club elects officers

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...

Think Pink Day

Wear pink, meet at park Oct. 27

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. More...

Latchkey asking for pubic to donate Halloween costumes

"When you weed out your Halloween costume collection, think of us," said Latchkey program director Patsy Balcom. More...

Baking bread alone

RACHEL PEARSON

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...

City hall to close for Columbus Day

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. More...

Chamber mixer

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. More...













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