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October 16, 2008 / Island Life

Turtle Trail 2008 almost at an end: Last 'hatching' set for October 18

Tortuga Dunes will host the last in a series of "hatchings" of painted or decorated cast aluminum turtles. The October "hatching," part of the Turtle Trail 2008, is open to the public and will be held Saturday, Oct. More...

Pumpkin-patch-by-the-sea benefits school

Buy a pumpkin, have some fun and help a school. Trinity-by-the-Sea Day School is hosting its annual Pumpkin Patch on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18. Friday's patch will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m., and Saturday's will be from 8:30 a.m. More...

Dominoes tourney to benefit kids

The Tarpon Ice House, 315 N. Alister St., will host a domino tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 22, to benefit the Port Aransas Emergency Services Toy Round Up. The tournament, open to all ages, will begin at 7:15 p.m. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Consider the lilies

"Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they do not work or sew, yet Solomon in all of his glory was not clothed like one of these" (Matthew 6:28-29). Jesus knew about anxiety. More...

Flying a kite

David Adams, of Port Aransas and Austin, carves a turn in the surf while kite-surfing at the beach just south of Sand Castle Road on Sunday, Oct. 12. More...

Sales tax collections take a dip

Collections from August transactions

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reported the state took in $1.68 billion in sales tax in September, a 3.7 percent increase over September 2007. She sent sales tax allocations of $305.1 million to Texas cities, 1.4 percent more than October 2007. More...

Birding center to get cleaning

The Port Aransas Garden Club will have a work day at the Leonabelle Turner Birding Center on Ross Ave. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 9 a.m. More...

Jetty Bandits hit Port Aransas

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The fish were biting and the Jetty Bandits were staked out on the south jetty with hooks baited and the barbecue pit fired up. More...

Fall Back Festival: Wine, food, fun

Prepare to enjoy an evening of food, wine, music, costumes and drawings for prizes at this year's Fall Back Festival. The event, celebrating the end of Daylight Saving Time, will be Saturday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 10 p.m. More...

Setting sail

Boats in the 2007 Harvest Moon Regatta set sail for Port Aransas as they leave Galveston Bay. The race will go on this year, despite Hurricane Ike's strike on Galveston Island on Sept. 13. More...

Tickets are on sale now for Honky Tonk Laundry

Tickets for the new Port Aransas Community Theater production go on sale today, Thursday, Oct. 16. More...

Boats, trailers may be banned from parking on city's streets

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Boats and boat trailers could soon be prohibited from parking on the asphalt portions of Port Aransas streets. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Man and Nature

Mankind may never have had a harmonious relationship with nature. Maybe this goes back to the whole garden, snake and apple thing. All nature really wants is to be left alone, and Man seems unable to leave anything alone. More...

Think Pink clothing in October

Find a pink blouse, shirt, skirt, purse or even shoes, put them on and meet at Roberts Point Park for the fourth annual Think Pink Day on Monday, Oct. 27. More...

Rig underway

An oil rig bound for the coast of Angola sailed through the Port Aransas ship channel Saturday morning, pulled by the largest barge in the world. The rig itself weighs 3,200 tons and is 260 meters in length. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, OCT. 6 • 9:05 a.m. An officer arrested a female for outstanding warrants in the 700 block of W. Avenue A. • 10:14 a.m. More...

Go away!

Karen Collins of Port Aransas captured this funnel cloud on film from her home on Whispering Sands on Saturday, Oct. 4, at about 3:15 p.m. The funnel appeared to be somewhere south of Port Aransas along the Island Road, Collins said. More...

Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader dances again

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The year was 1976, and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders were on their way to becoming America's Sweethearts with a new look and a choreographed dance line. More...

City releases list of streets in upcoming bond vote

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Jeff Moss lives with his wife, Ginny, and their four children on Corpus Christi Channel, just at the edge of a cul-de-sac that also provides an entrance to Port Aransas Community Park. "We moved here because this neighborhood is kid friendly. More...

EMS ready to dispense flu vaccine

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will give flu shots to those 50 or older, or who have special needs, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Pollock Center, 113 S. Alister St. Vaccinations will be administered from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. More...

Flyboys

Airport Manager Randy Hansen, left, checks out a WWII era two-seater biplane, the Kaydet, manufactured by the Stearman Aircraft division of Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, between 1936 and 1944. More...

Pepper tree eradication class offered

If you've ever wondered how to get rid of those invasive Brazilian pepper trees, you'll have a chance to find out at a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers, 710 W. Ave. A. Originally scheduled for Sept. More...

Garden club shopping trip open to public

The Port Aransas Garden Club has set Nov. 18 as the date for its annual shopping trip to San Marcos. A bus has been chartered for members and anyone in the community who would like to come along. More...

Fundraiser bake sale set

Jade Mouton, 9, has been working for months raising funds for the American Heart Associaton. She will hold her last bake sale of the year at the IGA Family Center, 418 S. Alister St., Saturday, Oct. 18, from 2:30 until everything is sold. More...

Think Christmas!

Forget the temperature. Think Christmas. In Port Aransas, that means ordering decorated fresh, balsam fir wreaths from the Presbyterian Women from Community Presbyterian Church. Wreaths may be ordered through Friday, Nov. 1. More...

Museum seeks stories for opening exhibit

The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association is gearing up for its first exhibit, at what will be the first Port Aransas Museum, in the historic Mercer house. More...

Take a walk on the artistic side

Port Aransas has a large community of artists, and this month brings an opportunity to get to know some of them, as well as their art. More...

Early voting begins Monday

Voting early in Port Aransas will help to avoid long lines at the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Early voting will open at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in Precinct 19 at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER: TONY AMOS

Problematic plastic

I don't know if it is a sign of my diminishing motor skills or if it is a "man thing" in general, but I am challenged -- Saran WrapTM challenged, that is. More...

Harvest Moon Regatta sailors due here Friday

The boat count is up to about 170 for the 22nd annual Harvest Moon Regatta, a race from Galveston Bay to Port Aransas, despite Hurricane Ike, which struck Galveston Island on Sept. 13. More...

Poetry competition is Oct. 24

If an evening of poetry with friends in the cool, fall night air sounds appealing, the Port Aransas Poetry Sand Slam may be the just the ticket. Audience members and competitors are invited to the slam on Friday, Oct. 24. More...

Tourney time!

At Newport Dunes, Kiwanis raise $7,500 for scholarships

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Staff photos by Dan Parker

The Port Aransas Kiwanis Club raised about $7,500 with a charity tournament that drew more than 100 competitors to the Newport Dunes Golf Club on Saturday, Oct. 11. More...