January 15, 2009 RSS feed / Island Life

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Relay for Life to kick off the season at rally

The Relay for Life kick off rally is tonight, Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Informational booths will be on hand, as well as luminaries, games for kids and snacks. More...

See patriotic play and quilt

Feeling patriotic? See a patriotic musical and enter a drawing for a patriotic quilt all in one evening. The PACT winter musical production is entitled "4th Of July." Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Jan. More...

Wetlands Education Center topic of UTMSI public lecture tonight

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute's public lecture series will begin tonight, Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Visitor Center, on East Cotter Avenue just before you reach the beach. At "Taking a WEC Trek," Dr. More...

Beach Street reconstruction

Work crews with Island Construction started taking up the old sidewalk and digging a trench for a new storm sewer pipe along Beach Street on Wednesday, Jan. 7. More...

Good thing she trained for snow

RACHEL PEARSON

You learn something everywhere you go, and most of what I've learned in Michigan has to do with snow: How to drive on it, how to dress for it, how to scrape it off a windshield at 6 a.m. It's been humbling. More...

New chamber officers and directors installed

Officers and new directors were installed Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the annual luncheon of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau. The luncheon was held at the Sand Castle Conference Center. More...

UTMSI is offering outreach programs for birding, more

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute Educational Outreach program is offering several opportunities for fun, adventure, learning, birding and stargazing to the public in February. Two programs, running Feb. 8 - 12 and Feb. More...

Schedule of Fundraisers

for the Port Aransas Relay for Life Walk Friday, April 29, at Roberts Point Park

For information about Relay for Life, events or fundraisers, call event chair Lisa Shelton at (361) 249-6792. For team information, call team captain chair Sanda Anderson at 749-2348. More...

Dine Around tickets available

Tickets are now on sale for the 12th annual Port Aransas Merchant's Dine Around, set for Monday, Jan. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. More...

Writers' workshop deadline extended

The pre-registration deadline for the Laughing Gull Writer's Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 24, has been extended to Thursday, Jan. 22. Cost for the workshop is $59 and must be paid with pre-registration at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. More...

Fundraisers for museum are scheduled

The Port Aransas Museum has several projects under way to help raise funds for operations and to develop new displays. More...

City Council Agenda

REGULAR MEETING - THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009

• FINANCIAL REPORT Discussion and take appropriate action on December Financial Report. Quarterly Investment review. • CONSENT AGENDA Third and final reading of an ordinance authorizing the extension of the AEP Texas franchise by one year. More...

Quite a quilt

Marg and Larry Paton display a quilt that will be the prize in a drawing to benefit Port Aransas Community Theater. The drawing will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, in conjunction with performances of "Fourth of July." More...

Elderhostel slates events for birding

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute Elderhostel program has two events scheduled in February and March. Birding in the Rio Grande Valley with Bob Powell is scheduled for Feb.1 - 6 and Feb. 27 - March 4. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, JAN. 4 12:10 p.m. • A deputy wrote a citation on the beach for no auto insurance, no driver's license, expired registration and expired inspection. MONDAY, JAN. 5 8:04 p.m. More...

Rotary Club offering flags for homes on patriotic days

The Port Aransas Rotary Club stands ready to help you fly the stars and stripes on an upcoming patriotic holiday. More...

County auditor wraps JP audit

Nueces County auditor Margaret Hayes said a short-term audit of the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace office in Port Aransas has been completed, and she has met with JP Duncan Neblett regarding the results of the audit. More...

JOHN FUCIK

Silverbush -- seaside secret

Around, but not abundant, is a shrub whose range is fairly limited to the sandy soils common to our coast and barrier islands. Besides silverbush, its other common names are yellow necklacepod, Eve's necklace and yellow sophora. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Birding combines love of nature, animals

Each birding day is different, full of hope and expectations; full of prizes and surprises. To go birding and view nature through the lives of birds is an amazing experience. Just ask any birder. More...

Fish and games to be served up

Make a date for Saturday, Jan. 17. That night the Port Aransas Rotary Club benefit Casino Night at the Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. will offer an evening of dinner and entertainment. More...

Ranch featured in Brown Bag series

Learn what the Fennessy Ranch near Refugio has to offer at the next lecture in the Brown Bag Lecture Series, Wednesday, Jan. 21. Beginning at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. More...

Benefit dinner set

A benefit barbecue dinner for Liz Erickson of Port Aransas will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 4 p.m. For $7 a plate, you can get dinner and benefit Erickson, who is out of work due to a broken foot. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Running away is not the answer

Did you ever want to run away from home as a child? Do you want to run away now? Those who have lived awhile come to understand that running away from our problems never really solves them. At times it compounds the problem. More...

Whoops!

A photo caption misidentified a student on page 1B in last week's South Jetty. The student in the group photo, standing in the second row from the back, at far right, was Georgia Hair. 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...

Grant used to update welding technology

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas Education Foundation recently awarded a $4,764.13 to Port Aransas High School to purchase three new welding machines. The grant was requested by welding class teacher Randell Buttler and Travis Longanecker, principal of PAHS. More...

November sales taxes collections leave January allocation lacking

The January state sales tax allocation for Port Aransas took a doubledigit dip. Statewide, however, State Comptroller Susan Combs said the state collected $1.86 billion in sales tax revenue in December, up 2 percent compared to December 2007. More...

Shop for art bargains Saturday

The Art Center for the Islands Third Saturday Sale is Saturday, 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...

Home tour tickets on sale

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...

Kiwanis get set for Great Potato Bake

The Port Aransas Kiwanis Club is on KP duty. They are getting ready for the annual Great Potato Bake on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Sand Castle Conference Center, 800 Sandcastle Dr. More...

Winter Sounds slated Monday

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

Mouton seeking donations for AHA

Jade Mouton, 9, of Port Aransas is seeking donations of books, DVDs, CDs, computer software and games and video games. Mouton will hold a benefit sale for the American Heart Association on Jan. 31 as part of the citywide garage sale. More...

County tax office is changing hours

The Nueces County satellite tax office at the Port Aransas City Hall will reduce its hours effective Tuesday, Jan. 20. The new hours will be 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. More...

Winter Texans jam

STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Every Tuesday and Friday evening, Winter Texan musicians gather for jam sessions at the Pollock Center, and it's common for the get-togethers to attract scores of audience members. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, JAN. 5 9:48 a.m. • The fire department transported an injured person from the 700 block of Island Retreat for medical treatment. TUESDAY, JAN. 6 12:23 a.m. More...

Permit time

Port Aransas Police Chief Scott Burroughs hands over $12 to Stripes store clerk Freddy Williams for a 2009 beach permit. More...

VFW 8967 wants items for fundraising auction

The Moore-McDonald Veterans of Foreign Wars post 8967 will hold its annual auction, hog roast and prize drawing on Saturday, Feb. 14. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER: TONY AMOS

Annual ARK accounting

This is the time of year when the ARK has to submit annual reports and renewal requests to the various state and federal agencies that issue our permits. More...

Next beach walk slated for Jan. 23

See what the winter tides reveal. Join Port Aransas resident Shirley Fischer on a free, monthly beach walk. She will lead beachcombers on Friday, Jan. 23, in examining found treasures. Walkers should meet at 9 a.m. More...













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