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January 8, 2009 / Island Life

'4th of July' opens tonight

Tonight, Thursday, Jan. 8, is opening night for the new Port Aransas Community Theater production. The PACT winter musical production is entitled "4th Of July." Performances will be Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Jan. More...

Brown Bag lecture set

Learn all about Relay for Life 2009 at the next lecture in the Brown Bag Lecture Series, Wednesday, Jan. 14. Beginning at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St., Lisa Shelton of Port Aransas will speak. More...

Author Ford to speak tonight

The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association and the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will jointly sponsor a presentation about the Aransas Pass on Thursday, Jan. 8. More...

Relay for Life rally set

Two events will mark the beginning of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life drive. A Survivor Celebration will be held at at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, at Cline's Landing condominiums, 1000 N. Station St. More...

New Year's Meander

Runners, walkers and dogs gathered on New Year's Day at the Port Aransas Community Park for the 10th Annual Meander 2K run/walk, sponsored by the parks and recreation department. More...

JELM Center January Calendar

Monday 8 a.m. Aerobics Pollock Center 9:15 a.m. Beginner's Line Dancing Pollock Center 10 a.m. Writer's Workshop JELM Library 10:45 a.m. Advanced Line Dancing Pollock Center 10 a.m. Writer's Workshop JELM Library 1 p.m. More...

Tarpon boil

Lee Roy Hoskins, the new owner of the historical Tarpon Inn in Port Aransas, hosted a New Year's pary in a restaurant facility at the inn to celebrate the ongoing renovations of the Port Aransas landmark that will help preserve the building for the More...

Computer center releases class schedule for January

The Port Aransas Computer Center has a new schedule of classes. January sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the center, 430 N. Alister St. Classes are $10 each or $25 for three. Enrollment is limited. More...

Breaking in the new year

This trio, er, quartet, broke in the new year with a stroll on the beach Thursday, Jan. 1. More...

Citywide garage sale is Jan. 31

Got stuff? Gather it up and have a sale during the annual citywide garage sale scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Last of the Christmas Bird Counts

It had to come -- an end to the Christmas Bird Counts and the beginning of a new year. It is always a story of beginnings and endings. Our third and last CBC, the Kingsville Christmas Bird Count, was held on Saturday, Jan. 3. More...

Beach yoga is Saturday

Greet the new year relaxed and fit by attending Yoga on the Beach Saturday, Jan. 10. Nancy Myers will instruct the free class beginning at 8 a.m. next to the Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. More...

Commercial yard

The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen Plantation Suites, located at 1909 State Hwy. 361, as December's commercial yard of the month. More...

Chamber to introduce new officers

New officers and directors of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce- Tourist Bureau will be introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The organization's annual officer installation luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. More...

Fun, food and art

The First Friday event of 2009 was held at The Art Center for the Islands on Friday, Jan 2. The crowd enjoyed the works of adult students in art center classes and workshops. Live music and refreshments were provided as well. More...

Preservation Port Aransas

OLD FAMILY, SCHOOL PHOTOS STORED IN MUSEUM ARCHIVE

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Photographs were the primary focus of the first exhibit in the Port Aransas Museum when it opened to the public in early December. More...

Radius improved

A turn radius improvement was recently made at the intersection of Cut-off Road and Cotter Avenue. More...

Parrot Heads to meet tonight

The recently-sanctioned Port Aransas chapter of Parrot Heads will meet tonight, Thursday, Jan. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Port Aransas Brewing Company, 429 N. Alister St. More...

Tour of Homes tickets available

Save the date: The 21st annual Tour of Homes is set for Saturday, Jan. 24. Tickets are available at $15 per person for bus tours and $10 for selfdrive tours. Bus tours will leave the Community Center, 408 N. Alister, at 9 and 11 a.m. More...

Old fashioned western to show

Roy Rogers is the star of this week's P.A. Movie Time on Saturday, Jan. 10. The free showing of "Carson City Kid," will be in the city council chambers inside the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. More...

Start of EMT class delayed

A second chance to apply for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) basic training course is being offered by the City of Port Aransas. The minimum of 10 students was not met, so the starting date has been pushed back to Monday, Jan. More...

WIC unit to visit Monday

Representatives from the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) nutritional program will be in Port Aransas on Monday, Jan. 12. Hours are 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. More...

Book club meeting set

The Ellis Memorial Library Book Club discussion group will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The club, open to the public, meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the library. More...

Free indoor concert slated

Enjoy Winter Sounds musical entertainment at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A., on Monday, Jan. 19, from 7 to 9 pm. Eddy Lee Skipwith & Friends will play a variety of country music. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Light at both ends

Carl Hoefler, in his book, "Mysterious Joy," tells of a young girl who went on vacation with her parents to the mountains for the first time. As their car entered the first tunnel, the little girl became scared by the sudden darkness in the car. More...

Winter dance to be held Jan. 14

The JELM Center's first winter dance will be on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tickets, $5 each, are on sale at the JELM Center, 113 S. Alister. Tickets will also be on sale at the Golden Oldies sessions beginning Friday, Jan. More...

Museum to be open Thursday - Saturday

History of museum home is exhibit focus

The Port Aransas Museum will open its doors from 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. The first exhibit, "Whose House Was This?" will remain through February. More...

Skating Blaines

From left: Robert, Samantha, 8, Kim, and James Blaine, 6, got together for some family skating fun at the Port Aransas Community Park skate facility on New Year's Day. More...

Pre-registration for workshop is Jan. 15

Writers and aspiring writers will have an opportunity to hone their craft at a writer's workshop on Saturday, Jan. 24. A Day with Laughing Gull Writers Workshop will be at Brundrett Middle School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Cash in on bargains at Third Saturday Sale

Patronize the arts and acquire some for yourself at the Art Center for the Islands Third Saturday Sale, Jan. 17. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., more than 50 artists will offer from 10 to 50 percent off some or all of their work. More...

New Year's buddies

Kainoa Highland, 11, of Oahu, Hawaii, made friends with Savannah from Kemah on New Year's Eve when they attended a bonfire on the beach just south of Horace Caldwell Pier. More...

OUTDOORS WITH PETER YOUNG

Holiday surprise

Planning an offshore fishing trip out of Port Aransas in late December can be a bit tricky at times, to say the least. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER: TONY AMOS

A change in the weather

If you have any doubt that the air temperature in Port Aransas has increased over the past several years, I present two charts that look at the number of days per year that record high and record low temperatures occurred here. More...

Art Center classes available

The Art Center for the Islands is offering a variety of workshops in January, as well as weekly classes through the winter Pre-registration and prepayment are required for some classes, and supply lists are available at the front desk at the art c More...