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January 29, 2009 / Island Life

Ready for tours

Carolyn Rose, photographed Jan. 27 at the Wetlands Education Center (WEC), is the new volunteer coordinator for the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve, of which the WEC is part. More...

Groundhog Day Shadow Stroll to spot 'Phil'

Punxsutawney Phil has a cousin. His name is Port A Phil. The public is invited to celebrate Groundhog Day with a stroll through the park to find "Port A Phil". More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Poised for greatness

How many of us are poised for greatness? Poised means ready to act, fully prepared or in position and about to do something. In Jeremiah 18:1-6, God was trying to make a point to Jeremiah so he could then go and teach the Israelites. More...

Engaged

The engagement of Nicole E. Trowbridge of Port Aransas to Ethan H. Veeneman of Cascade, Colo., has been announced by Corrien Scivally, sister of the bride-elect. The prospective groom is the son of Hayes Veeneman and the late Zoe Veeneman. More...

New ownership

Quiznos opened under new ownership on Thursday, Jan. 1, serving submarine sandwiches, salads, soups, bread bowl, desserts, box lunches, and party platters. More...

City council filing period approaches

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Two incumbent Port Aransas City Council members say they have not decided whether they will seek another term in office. Another sitting council member has declared his intent to campaign for a second term in office. More...

Book sale lures bookworms

If you love books and can't resist a bidding war, the Ellis Memorial Library has just the thing for you. The 22nd annual Book Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. More...

JELM to honor volunteer 'Texan'

Nominations for the 2008-09 Winter Texan of the Year are being taken by the Joint Effort Leisure Ministries. The award is given in appreciation of volunteer work at the JELM Center. More...

First Friday salutes hearts

The Art Center for the Islands' First Friday reception has a special theme this month. "Hearts for the Arts" is an annual silent auction with a Valentine theme. It is a fundraiser for the art center. More...

Sandies presented

On Sunday, Jan. 25, the Port Aransas Community Theatre honored the best of its own with the annual Sandy Awards. More...

Beach bonfires require permits

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

A Nueces County burn ban and its imminent renewal in February has little effect in the City of Port Aransas, but residents are urged to exercise care during the current drought season. More...

On tour

A group of folks disembark a bus and head into a home at 470 Marina Drive, part of the 21st annual Tour of Homes sponsored by the Port Aransas Garden Club on Saturday, Jan. 24. More...

Copeland earns academic honors at UNT

Reid Copeland, a 2008 graduate of Port Aransas High School, has been named to the Dean's Honor Roll of Scholars in his first semester at the University of North Texas in Denton. He is majoring in electronic media arts. More...

Sheepshead are biting: Time for tacos

BILL SLINGERLAND

This time of year is when the sheepshead are plentiful along the channel and the jetties. This distinctive black and white-striped fish have those chisel-like front teeth for eating barnacles and small crabs. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Perilous pelican predicaments

This was a Tony Amos moment - times two. You may remember the MacDonald's coffee event where a woman sued because her hot coffee just purchased at the fast food restaurant spilled on a delicate place on her person as she drove away in her car. More...

Play Cupid, not monthly tennis tourney

The monthly adult round robin tennis tournament will not be held in February. Instead, players are encouraged to participate in the Cupid Invitational Tennis Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7. It is a benefit for the Port Aransas ISD tennis program. More...

Winter Old-Lympics on the horizon

Experience will dominate the day at the 13th annual Bill Morgan Memorial Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22. More...

Wetlands center offering tours

Twice weekly, guided tours of the Wetlands Education Center (WEC) that are open to the public begin today, Thursday, Jan. 29. Tours will be offered at 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The tours start one hour before the 3 p.m. More...

PACT play concludes Sunday

This weekend is the last opportunity to see the Port Aransas CommunityTheatre winter musical production, entitled "4th Of July," and bid on a patriotic quilt. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. More...

Citywide sale Saturday

Looking for just the right lamp, table, book, bag, etc., etc.? Get up early and head out to the annual citywide garage sale scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31. More...

Wordology bee to find spellers

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...

Swartz to give concert

Helen Frances Swartz of Port Aransas will give an organ concert on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. The program, at the Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St., will include light secular and sacred music. More...

State coffees set at JELM

The Joint Effort Leisure Ministries (JELM) Center will hold State Coffees through February. All of the coffees are held in the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister. Guests are asked to bring snacks, finger foods or desserts to share. More...

Dinner tickets available now

Forget about cooking on Thursday, Feb. 12. The Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Women are having their annual barbecue dinner. Two seatings for dinner will be at Trinity-by-the-Sea parish hall, 733 Trojan Ave., at 5 and 6 p.m. 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...

Residential yard

The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen the home of Les and Cherie Hoffman, located at 518 Lantana, as January's residential yard of the month. More...

Election Calendar

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Brown Bag retraces war

The route of an ambulance driver through France, Belgium and Germany during WW II will be the topic at the next Brown Bag lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 4. That driver is the brother of Port Aransas resident Dr. John Fucik who will tell the story. More...

Homes away from homes

Winter Texans' RVs a mighty mixed bag

BY DAN PARKER AND MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTERS

They range from the massive to the compact, and from the vintage to the brand-spanking new. The recreational vehicles that call Port Aransas home this time of year are as varied as the Winter Texans who own them. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

SUNDAY, JAN. 18 1:06 a.m. • An animal caught in a trap was impounded. MONDAY, JAN. 19 3:16 p.m. • The Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call about a grass fire in Charlie's Pasture. The fire was extinguished. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, JAN. 18 1:06 a.m. • Deputies arrested two males for fighting with bouncers in the 700 block of Trout Street. One man was charged with disorderly conduct for fighting, and public intoxication. More...

Art center offers February workshops

Looking for new ways to expand your horizons? The Art Center for the Islands is offering a variety of workshops in February. More...

Schedule of Events

Port Aransas Relay for Life Walk

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...

Comedy, romance combine in next P.A. Movie Night

"False Pretenses" (1935) is the next feature of Port A Movie Time on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. The movie is a comedy starring Irene Ware, the 1926 Miss America, and Sidney Blackmer. More...

Dine Around

Winter Texans Sue and Dick Moster chat with volunteer Stevie Carney as they sample honey ginger pork tenderloin and tortellini soup with sweet Italian sausage at Miss K's Catering during the Port Aransas Dine Around on Monday, Jan. 26. More...

Concert tonight to benefit PAPHA

Be a patron of the arts for an evening. Former Port Aransas High School band students will join the current band in a benefit concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29. The public is invited to the concert at the Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. More...

Amos to speak

Tony Amos will present "Arctic Adventures: Measuring a 12,000-foot Deep Ocean from a 6-foot Thick Ice Flow" at a lecture open to the public tonight, Thursday, Jan. 29. More...