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Get a double dose of red, white and blue at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. See a patriotic play and enter a drawing for a patriotic quilt. The PACT winter musical production is entitled "4th Of July." Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., through Jan. 31, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 1. More ... Learn about photojournalism at the next lecture in the Brown Bag Lecture Series, Wednesday, Jan. 21. Beginning at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St., Michelle Christenson will speak about photography, video and journalism. More ... Casino night volunteer Jake Roberts pays winnings to Sandy Mc- Innes of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, after she won a bet at the wheel of fortune during the Port Aransas Rotary Club's annual casino night and fish fry in the Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 17. In the background is Sandy Hoogenakker of Siren, Wis. More ... Time is running out to buy tickets for the 12th annual Port Aransas Merchant's Dine Around, set for Monday, Jan. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. The number of tickets to be sold is limited and, "Sales are fairly brisk," according to Ann Bracher Vaughan, executive director of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau. More ... Author and forensics expert David Ciambrone will give a talk on "Murder 101" on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. The talk will be at the Dunes Condominiums, 1000 Lantana Drive. The $3 admission will help support the Laughing Gull writing contest, sponsored by the Art Center for the Islands. More ... Be entertained by poets and performers at the Sand Slam tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 23, at Moby Dick's restaurant, 517 S. Alister St. Presenting poets must sign up by 7:30 p.m., and the performance starts at 8 p.m. Competing poets must bring at least three selections of their own writing, as three rounds are held before declaring a winner. More ... The Port Aransas Kiwanis Club is getting ready for the annual Great Potato Bake today, Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Sand Castle Conference Center, 800 Sandcastle Dr. From 5 to 7 p.m., build your own baked potato with numerous topping choices and enjoy a salad, dessert and coffee or tea. More ... The University of Texas Marine Science Institute's public lecture series will continue tonight, Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Visitor Center, on East Cotter Avenue just before you reach the beach. Tonight's lecture will be given by Dr. Ken Webb of UTMSI. Webb will address U.S. seafood production and economy in "Red, White and Blue Fish. More ... Come check out the flotsam and jetsom on the beach. Join Port Aransas resident Shirley Fischer on a free, monthly beach walk. She will lead beachcombers tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 23, in examining tidal treasures. Walkers should meet at 9 a.m. under the purple flag near Horace Caldwell Pier, at the end of Beach St. More ... The Port Aransas Community Theatre will present the sixth annual Sandy Awards at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25. This red carpet event will be held at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361, and will include hors d'oeuvres, spirits and entertainment. More ... Freddy Williams was incorrectly identified as a store clerk at the Stripes Convenience Store at the intersection of State Hwy. 361 and Beach Access Road 1-A. Williams actually is the manager of the Stripes store. More ... The Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau staff members will travel to Fulton on Wednesday, Jan. 28. They will be among approximately 40 representatives of tourism and outdoor recreation at the Coastal Bend Travel Fair at the Paws and Taws Convention Center, 402 Fulton Beach Rd., from 10 a. More ... Philipians 4:7- "And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." When Jesus was in the last hours with His disciples, He told them that, although He was physically leaving them, He would not leave them desolate. More ... From left: Cancer survivor Bill Behrens, Relay for Life organizer Lisa Shelton and cancer caregiver Sheila Schnorr hold luminaries during the Jan. 15 kick-off rally for Relay for Life at the Port Aransas Community Center. Relay for Life is a program that raises money for cancer research and awareness of cancer issues. More ... Friday, April 24, 2009 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 ... Now would be a good time to check out the next selection for the Ellis Memorial Library Book Club discussion group. The next meeting is on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The club, open to the public, meets monthly at 6:30 p.m. in the library. More ... 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 ... Monday, Jan. 26, is the dealine to place listings for the citywide garage sale scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31. The sale is sponsored by Keep Port Aransas Beautiful and the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More ... Above (from left): David Parsons and friends Brent Davis, Jim McClelland and Troy Kreutziger paddle a homemade surfing outrigger canoe through the surf at I.B. Magee Beach Park on Saturday, Jan. 17. Parsons spent about six months single-handedly building the 23-foot vessel in his garage before taking it into the water Saturday. More ... The filing period for homeowners who purchased homes in 2008, or others who have not previously taken advantage of the homestead exemption, began on Jan. 1. An exemption can remove part of the appraised value of a home from property taxation, thereby lowering property taxes. More ... A renovation job recently was completed on a 1.5 million-gallon water storage tank that serves Port Aransas. Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 commissioned N.G. Painting of Kerrville to renovate the tank and a smaller adjacent tank located on State Hwy. 361 near Access Road 2. The entire project is costing $420,126. More ... Numerous city construction projects are now under way in Port Aransas, said David Parsons, planning and projects manager for the city, said. A drainage outfall line is being installed adjacent to the intersection where Alister Street, Cotter Avenue and Trout Street converge. The project is paid for from bonds issued in 2006. More ... SandFest wants you. Event director Elleece Calvert is rounding up volunteers, sponsors and donations for this year's festival, scheduled for April 17-19. Volunteers are needed for almost every aspect of the operation. Muscle is needed for jobs from moving equipment and compacting sand to manning tents and post-festival cleanup. More ... SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Michele and Nick Lorette had only themselves and their children in mind when they built their twos-tory canal-front home, located at 413 Mustang Blvd., in Island Moorings. The Lorettes, veteran builders of homes in the Port Aransas area, built a 2,500-square-foot house with an open floor plan in the first-floor dining, kitchen and living room area. More ... Six unlocked and unattended automobiles and pickup trucks were burglarized just after midnight on Monday, Jan. 19, on Corpus Christi Channel Street. Police officers took reports of the six vehicles, which included a 2000 Ford Explorer that contained a purse, a wallet, credit cards and a checkbook that were stolen during the rash of break-ins. More ... MONDAY, JAN. 12 9:09 a.m. • A woman reported her husband as a missing person in the 300 block of South Cut-off Road. The police department later located him. TUESDAY, JAN. 13 11:36 a.m. • A cell phone was retrieved by its owner at the Port Aransas Police Department in the 700 block of Avenue A. More ... Get your dictionary out and bone up on your spelling. Word-ology is a spelling bee open to all ages from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. There are three age groups in which to compete. More ... San Antonio residents Jill Giles and her husband, Kimberly, walk their two dogs of decidedly different breeds on the beach in Port Aransas on Saturday, Jan. 17. The little dog is Daisy, a Scottish terrier. The big dog is Oliver, a Bouvier des Flandres. More ... Nueces County Attorney Laura Garza Jimenez said the county will seek an opinion from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott concerning whether it can release the results of an audit of the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace office in Port Aransas. More ... SUNDAY, JAN. 11 1:37 a.m. • A deputy constable issued a citation at the intersection of Alister Street and Avenue C for an expired registration and an expired inspection sticker. TUESDAY, JAN. 13 1 p.m. • A deputy issued a citation for expired registration and expired inspection on State Hwy. 361. More ... The public is invited to celebrate Groundhog Day with a short, brisk stroll to find "Port A Phil". The annual event is set for volunteers to help the island groundhog who has once again lost his way. Join the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department for its annual Groundhog Day Shadow Stroll beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2. More ... Large birds believed to be turkey vultures gather to roost on a metal tower near the corner of White and Oleander streets at sunset on Sunday, Jan. 18. Turkey vultures typically ride warm air currents high to such perches before settling in for the night. More ... Anyone eyeing a run for city council or school board has from Feb. 9 through March 9 to declare his or her intentions. The filing period is the same for both city and school positions. CITY COUNCIL Three city council members' terms expire in May. More ... The 22nd annual Ellis Memorial Library Book Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8, but a silent auction is already under way at the library for some special selections. More ... The JELM Center's Valentine's Dance will be on Saturday, Feb.14, in the Pollock Center. Tickets, $5 each, are on sale at the JELM Center, 113 S. Alister. The dance will begin at 6 p.m., with live music by the Texas Stars. Door prizes, drawings and beverages will be available, and attendees are asked to bring a snack to share. More ... The city's gas department, purchased from private ownership more than 10 years ago, will soon have its own comprehensive plan with an eye toward making it a self-standing utility in Port Aransas. More ... A few weeks ago I wrote about an amazing birthday celebration I had in 1993 aboard a Russian ship in the Bering Sea. Today, I reproduce a letter I wrote to Lynn five years earlier from another Russian ship (same chief scientist). This showed up in some files I'm culling, and Lynn volunteered to transcribe this and the accompanying handwritten notes. More ... District 32 State Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) settled into his new office with, from left, his mother-in-law Marcie Taylor, wife Alexis, and daughter Christina. About 100 Hunter supporters in were in Austin Tuesday, Jan. 13, for the swearing in ceremonies of the 81st legislature. More ... Delaney and her little dog Rita and I were nearing the Michigan- Indiana border when the snowstorm began. It was well after dark, and traffic on 1-94 slowed from 65 down to 40, then even slower as the snow fell harder and harder. More ... A spring spirit dinner and a benefit golf tournament are on the agenda for the Marlin Athletic Booster Club's next meeting. The meeting will be Monday, Jan. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Port Aransas ISD administration board room. More ... Age and experience count when it comes to the 13th annual Bill Morgan Memorial Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22. The tournament, which encourages camaraderie between Winter Texans and Port Aransas residents, is for partners whose combined ages equal 100 or more. More ... |
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