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This weekend will present a rare opportunity to properly recycle computers and electronics, swap plants, and donate eyeglasses. Saturday, Nov. 22, Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) will host a Plant Swap/Reuse/Recycle Day at Roberts Point Park. More ... If you've been putting off seeing the new Port Aransas Community Theater production of "Honky Tonk Laundry," time is running out. It will be performed for the last time this weekend. The play, by Roger Beane, is in two acts, and stars Katie Crysup Sikes and Marsha Owen. More ... Anyone interested in participating this year as team member or captain in Relay for Life is invited to the preliminary kick-off meeting. Organizers will meet at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 20, at the JELM Center, 113 S. Alister St., adjacent to the Pollock Center. More ... There are still two days left to take advantage of the free lap swim at the Community Park pool, 700 Clark Parkway. Today and Friday, Nov. 20 and 21, when the pool is open, the public is invited to swim laps at no charge. It is part of the parks and recreation department "Find Your Fitness Program" under the Governor's Texas Round-Up Fitness Challenge. More ... Parents of juniors and seniors at Port Aransas High School are encouraged to attend the Project Graduation meeting tonight, Thursday, Nov. 20. The meeting will convene in the high school library at 6 p.m. A bake sale benefiting Project Graduation is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, at 8:30 a.m. at the Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St. More ... Members of the Port Aransas Boatmen Association are invited to a social mixer tonight, Thursday, Nov. 20. It will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. upstairs at Virginia's on the Bay. Hors d'oeuvres and a first round of cocktails will be served, after which a cash bar will be available. More ... The Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) center has line dancing and a special trip planned in addition to the regular calendar of activities. Line dancing practices with Ann Hodges will be held in the Pollock Center today, Thursday, Nov. 20 and Monday, Nov. 24. Drop-ins are welcome. More ... Monday 8 a.m. Aerobics Pollock Center 9:30 a.m. Line Dancing Pollock Center 10 a.m. Writer's Workshop JELM Library 1 p.m. Bridge JELM Library 1 p.m. Needlework JELM Crafts 7 p.m. Book Club JELM Library Tuesday 8 a.m. More ... The churches of Port Aransas will give thanks together at an interdemoninational Thanksgiving service on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 6:30 p.m. The Community Presbyterian Church, 113 N. Alister, will host the service. Rev. William Campbell from the First Baptist Church will deliver the sermon and Rev. More ... Port Aransas resident Shirley Fischer will lead beachcombers on Friday, Nov. 28, in the quest for beach treasures. Walkers should meet at 9 a.m. under the purple flag near Horace Caldwell Pier, at the end of Beach Street. for a free guided tour, sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More ... The lower arch of a double rainbow pulsed across the evening sky after a heavy rain event on Wednesday, Nov. 12, in Port Aransas. This photo was taken from the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center just after the rainbows lit up the sky. More ... The Ellis Memorial Library Book Club discussion group will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 9. 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 selection for the December meeting is "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," by Michael Chabon. Copies may be reserved at the library circulation desk. More ... Greer Garland of Carrollton holds the blue ribbon she won at the State Fair of Texas, along with the winning plate she painted. Garland created her piece at Fire! It Ceramics in Port Aransas, during a recent visit. Garland is the granddaughter of Dr. Eddie and Beverly McCoy of Dallas and Port Aransas. More ... Mayor Claude Brown, Precinct 4 Constable Bobby Sherwood and Port Aransas resident Kendall Thomas judged 16 bean entries during the Sixth Annual VFW Post 8967 Bean and Chili Cookoff on Saturday, Nov. 15, in Port Aransas. Cookoff referee Sam Lawson announced that Norma Moreno won first prize for chili and second prize in the beans category. More ... Many Port Aransans have a lot for which to be thankful. Many do not. The First Baptist Church and the Port Aransas Helping Hands Food Pantry have joined forces to help those in need on Thanksgiving. A Bible class at the First Baptist Church has raised money and held food drives for Thanksgiving. They have provided meal baskets for 81 food pantry clients. More ... The bulkhead in Dennis Dreyer Municipal Airport is spalling, or crumbling from the infiltration of salt water over the years. Ervey Gonzalez, an employee of contractor Jeff Massey (background) was busy recently preparing the bulkhead for repairs. More ... The Port Aransas Boatmen Inc.'s Bargain Hunter sale will be on March 7, 2009. Fshing, boating, mariners' and other nautical items will be sold. Donations of one or two small boats , fishing, diving and boating items are needed. Vendors will be allowed for a fee. More ... • PROCLAMATION & PRESENTATIONS Report on beach maintenance funding and State Legislative Work. Presentation and discussion with Financial Advisor Mark McCliney and City Engineer, Jim Urban on bond projects timeline. More ... The 11th annual Port Aransas Emergency Services (EMS) Toy Round Up is underway. The collection of toys will continue through Dec. 21. Toy Round Up chairman Kristin Barton says that EMS is "desperate to find a location," to store the toys. A climate-controlled, secure storage area of at least 800 square feet is needed to store all of the toys. More ... White pelicans swim in the shallow waters near the boardwalk at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center on Friday, Nov. 14. More ... This memory came back to me because I am donating the bulk of my library of oceanography books and papers to The University of Texas, and our librarian wondered if I really wanted to part with one of the books. More ... David Mendoza of San Antonio carries three rods and reels on his back as he walks down the south jetty to go fishing on Friday, Nov. 14. More ... I am thinking of boats, eagles, duck holes and brush piles as our fall birding turns into winter birding. We've been busy looking for a new - old boat to use on our Guadalupe Delta Christmas Bird Count this year. We have been chasing after the almost-perfect boat and the day late and a dollar short boat for weeks. More ... Ann Bracher Vaughan, center, executive director of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau, was surprised by the chamber board on her 10th anniversary during the annual banquet Thursday, Nov. 13. More ... Peggy and Cactus Pryor, seated, signed books at the Port A Gallery on Wednesday, Nov. 12. They visited Port Aransas to promote his recent book, "My Sand Trap or Yours?" Pryor, an Austin radio personality, was a columnist for the South Jetty for many years until his recent retirement. The book is available for sale at the South Jetty gift shop, 141 W. Cotter Ave. More ... Austin radio personality Don Pryor entertained the audience at the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau banquet with recollections of childhood visits to Port Aransas landmarks, past and present. More ... The late John Corder, a past president of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau, was honored posthumously for his service to the community during the chamber's annual banquet on Thursday, Nov. 13. Making the presentation was chamber president Francis Stokes, left. Accepting are Corder's widow, Becky Corder, and his son, Jay Corder. More ... Share your lunchtime with others while learning about different topics. The first lecture in the Brown Bag Lecture Series will be Wednesday, Dec. 3. Beginning at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St., Nancy Phillips of Port Aransas will speak about the making of a museum and how the soon-to-be-open Port Aransas Museum came about. More ... Tickets to the Port Aransas Garden Club Christmas party are now available. The party will be on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sandcastle Conference Center, 800 Sandcastle Drive. Only 150 tickets will be sold. They can be purchased at the Cypress Tree or Island Woman Boutique, both at 345 N. Alister St., for $15 per person. More ... When Jamie Ellwood goes to the beach to get in some surfing time, his dog, Dee, is not one to be left behind. The 5-year-old female basenji dog actually has her own surfboard. "She's really talented. We ride a wakeboard behind a boat, and she also goes out into the surf," Ellwood said recently. More ... MONDAY, NOV. 10 • 9:05 a.m. A police officer had an abandoned vehicle at Pole No. 34 On The Beach removed. • 10:26 p.m. Officers arrested a man for public intoxication and another man for public intoxication and resisting arrest after investigating a 911 call hang-up. More ... Several Port Aransas churches were targeted by burglars during the summer season. Executive Lt. Darryl Johnson of the Port Aransas Police Department is still looking for leads to solve those cases. "We have reason to believe that one or more persons were involved," Johnson said. More ... A local motel and recreational vehicle park owner is calling for a lowered speed limit along Cut-off Road after a longtime customer and Winter Texan was struck and killed on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Marlin Hardt, an 86-year-old Swea City, Iowa, farmer, was crossing the street about 5:50 a.m. that rainy morning when a pickup truck driven by a Port Aransas man struck him. More ... SUNDAY, NOV. 9 • 9 a.m. A deputy constable arrested a man for expired inspection, registration, no insurance and Texas Parks & Wildlife warrants in the 900 block of 9th Street. • 1:30 p.m. Deputies were called to the scene when a San Antonio family's vacation to the beach turned into a family violence situation. More ... The Port Aransas City Council has a chance to make history if it votes today, Thursday, Nov. 20, to adopt new rules for the Charlie's Pasture Nature Preserve. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted unanimously Monday, Nov. More ... Laugh off the holiday calories at the next Sand Slam, Friday, Nov 28. Dress warmly or bring a blanket if it is cold, as it is an outdoor event. It will be held on the patio at Sips Wine and Coffee Bar, 162 W. Cotter Ave., at 8 p.m. More ... Dorothy and Bill Kelley of Port Aransas will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday, Nov. 21. The Kelleys were married on Nov. 21, 1948, at Saint Joesph Catholic Church in Haverhill, Mass. They have five children; Lt. Col. Keith Kelley of Baghdad, Iraq, Charlene Beaver and Kevin Kelley of North Padre Island, Erin Wilcox of Littleton, Colo. More ... Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) is inviting members and anyone interested in the organization's activities to come to its annual Christmas party. The party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More ... The first Thanksgiving dinner's origins are steeped in myth and folklore. It is not known what exactly was eaten at the meal to observe the survival of the colony, but it is known what foods were available to early settlers and Native Americans. More ... for winter hours The Port Aransas Computer Center is looking for volunteers to help cover its extended winter hours. Volunteers are needed to monitor the center from 4 to 6 p.m. any weekday, and from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. More ... Jane Marslender has joined the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce Tourist Bureau as executive assistant. Marslender will assist executive director Ann Bracher Vaughan with the activities in which the bureau is involved. She also will become involved in soliciting bus and group tours, which is her expertise. More ... |
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