February 5, 2009 RSS feed / Island Life

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Bargains on books this weekend

You won't need your library card, but you will want to bring some cash to the Ellis Memorial Library 22nd annual Book Sale. The sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8. More...

Vintage comedy showing

Have some laughs at a free movie Saturday night. The next feature at Port A Movie Time on Saturday, Feb. 7, is a comedy. "False Pretenses" (1935), will be shown in council chambers in the Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A. More...

PAPHA to meet

A general meeting of the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association on Tuesday, Feb. 10, will feature a slide-illustrated talk by Dr. John Fucik. Fucik took a trip through Europe, tracing his brother's WW II ambulance route. More...

WIC mobile unit due here Monday

Representatives from the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) nutritional program will be in Port Aransas on Monday, Feb. 9. 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...

Rummage for Relay

Charlotte Ward of Odessa pays for items she selected during a citywide garage sale on Saturday, Jan. 31. More...

Dinner dance to benefit church fund

Saint Joseph Catholic Church will host the Port Aransas Winter Dinner Dance on Tuesday, Feb. 10. And tickets are still available. The dinner, held at the Port Aransas Civic Center, 700 W. Ave. A, will begin at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5:50 p.m. More...

Benefit barbecue set

Have dinner out and benefit a good cause on Thursday, Feb. 12. The Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Women is having its 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 February 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 10 a.m. More...

Bee winners

Maggie Strain, Dorothy Ogden, Katie Strain, Michael, Brianna and Victoria D'Herde were all declared winners whether they competed or not in the annual Wordology event sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More...

AT YOUR LIBRARY

Library has winners, best sellers

We are fortunate to have many award winning books available in the library. The following is a short list of some of the 2008 winners. More...

Wanna be a rock star?

So, you wanna be a rock star? Musicians, amateur and otherwise, whose hearts are stuck in the '50s and '60s and would like to jam are invited to call Mark Munson. More...

Cupid tournament scheduled Saturday

Last-minute entries in the third annual Cupid's Invitational Tennis Tournament to benefit the Port Aransas High School tennis program will be taken as long as space is available. The tournament is slated for Saturday, Feb. 7. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Keeping it rural on Mustang Island

You may have noted as the years have gone by on the drive to Corpus Christi that South Padre Island Drive has been in a constant state of change keyed by development of both the roadway and the buildings that have peopled the adjacent landscape. More...

Registration set for Beach Dash

Get ready, get set, register. It's time for the fifth annual Port Aransas Kiwanis Club Beach Dash, set for Saturday, Feb. 28. The event features a two-mile walk, 5K and 10K runs and a Kids' Dash, for children up to 10. Through Feb. More...

Making a rainbow

Rain hasn't fallen on Port Aransas in a long time, but a rainbow formed over Roberts Point Park anyway on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The rainbow hung in the air for a fleeting few minutes while Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department Capt. More...

Whoopers wintering here in big numbers

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The whoopers are not exactly whooping it up right now. More...

Winter Texan of the Year nominations being taken

Nominations are being taken for the 2008-2009 Winter Texan of the Year by Joint Effort Leisure Ministries. The award is given in appreciation for voluntaeer work at the JELM Center. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, JAN. 26 10:44 a.m. • A theft report was taken in the 400 block of South Alister Street. The incident is under investigation. 11:49 a.m. • An officer responded to an ordinance violation in the 600 block of Pelican Circle. More...

UTMSI offers gratis lecture on coral reefs

Dr. Chris Shank will discuss the importance of coral reefs and their fight for survival tonight, Thursday, Feb. 5. The talk is part of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute's public lecture series. It begins at 7 p.m. More...

PACT ready to audition for 'Death Trap' production

Auditions for the Port Aransas Community Theater production of "Death Trap" will be held tomorrow and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7. Potential performers should meet at the theater, corner of State Hwy. 361 and Sea Isle Drive, at 4 p.m. either day. More...

VFW plans hog roast and auction

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

DINING SCOUT

Beach fare at Pier House

Bill Fintel, the owner of Barnacle Bill's Pier House at Horace Caldwell Pier, has plans to change the face of the beach at Port Aransas. If he has his way, there will be a new concession under and around the pier. More...

Valentine's Dance slated for Pollock

Take your sweetheart dancing for Valentine's Day. 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. More...

Caribbean getaway up for bid Feb. 14

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Spend five days and four nights in the Mexican Caribbean, in Cancun, one of the more popular resort cities in the southernmost regions of North America. More...

Boarding the jetty

A lone sailboarder braved a strong, cold north wind on Monday, Feb. 2 as he took to the waves between the Horace Caldwell Pier and the south jetty. The lone boardman had the space to himself that day, with scarce population on the beach. More...

Winter Sounds concert includes flamenco music

Heat up a winter's night with flamenco and bossa nova. Winter Sounds, a free concert series sponsored by the city of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, will continue on Monday, Feb. 16. More...

Commercial yard

The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen Castaway's Restaurant, located at 320 N. Alister, as January's commercial yard of the month. More...

First Friday to feature hearts

Bring your Valentine to the art center tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 6, for an art auction and entertainment. "Hearts for the Arts" is an annual silent auction fundraiser for the center, with a Valentine theme. More...

Trip tickets still available

The JELM Center has three trips scheduled during the first half of February. Seats are still available on all three. According to JELM Center activities coordinator Pat Reilly, if seats are not filled, trips will have to be cancelled. More...

Concert scheduled

Some special music is coming to the Pollock Center. Terry Smith will give a concert on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. in the center, 129 S. Alister St. More...

Schweppe lectures begin

The Laura Randall Schweppe Endowed Lecture Series in Marine Science begins on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. in the University of Texas Marine Science Institute Visitor Center. Dr. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Sweeping up

It is the 1950s in a major cement plant near the equator. As in most colonies near the equator, making cement is an important enterprise. Termites do not eat cement, therefore buildings built with cement last. More...

Port Aransas says farewell to Stiewig

Port Aransas said farewell to one of its native residents in a funeral service on Sunday, Feb. 1. Lillian Marie Ousley Stiewig died at home on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. Stiewig lived Stiewig lived much of her life in Port Aransas. More...

Midwest coffee slated

Homesick? Get together with other Winter Texans from your state. Today, Thursday, Feb. 5, a central Midwest states coffee will be held from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister. More...

Swartz to perform

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...

Students correspond with soldier

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

A series of Port Aransas High School English class assignments is bringing joy to a Coastal Bend soldier serving in Iraq. The English I class, taught by Gary Mott, is exchanging letters with a U.S. Army Cpl. More...

Adult bees

Michael Cary, Paula Sharon of Las Cruses, N.M., Lisa Lucas of Port Aransas and Bobbie Petri of Omaha, Neb., celebrate their participation in the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department's annual Wordology spelling bee at the Pollock Center on S More...

Style show tickets on sale

Tickets are now available for the Port Aransas Garden Club spring style show on Wednesday, March 4. "Waves of fashion" is the theme for the show, which will be in the Port Aransas Civic Center, 700 W. Ave. A. More...

Election Calendar

Feb. 9 ........................First day to file March 9 ................... Last day to file March 10 ............. First day to receive applications for mailed ballots March 17 .......Last day to withdraw March 18 ...... More...

On tour

Carolyn Rose, left, points out an item of interest to visitors on Tuesday, Feb. 3, during a guided tour at the Wetlands Education Center (WEC) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. More...

'Old-Lympics' tourney Feb. 21-22

Partners are pairing up for the 13th annual Bill Morgan Memorial Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22. More...

Little League registration coming up

It's not too late to register for Port Aransas Little League. Two more registrations are being offered for parents' convenience. The first is on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School cafeteria, from 10 a.m. More...

Yoga on the beach set

Enjoy the Texas winter and stretch out at Yoga on the Beach Saturday, Feb. 14. 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...

'Social Security' opens on PACT stage Feb. 12

The Port Aransas Community Theatre will open its production of "Social Security on Thursday, Feb. 12. Performances will run Thursday through Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. throughout February with a final matinee performance on Sunday, March 1. More...

Laptop, iPod touch prizes in computer center event

A laptop computer and an iPod touch will be given away by the Port Aransas Computer Center for its annual drawing. Funds will go toward the scholarship fund for a Port Aransas High School graduating senior. More...

Back in the band

Alumni return to play with PAHS band in concert fundraiser
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

More than 150 folks enjoyed an evening of music played by the Port Aransas High School Band and band alumni on Thursday, Jan. 29. More...

Groundhog day

Winter Texans and Port Aransas residents braved cold winds to celebrate Groundhog day with Port A Phil and the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department in Roberts Point Park on Monday, Feb. 2. More...

Container gardens a Brown Bag topic

Mike McClure and Colleen Foreman of the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation grounds crew will conduct a workshop on container gardening at the Brown Bag lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 11. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, JAN. 25 10:40 a.m. • A deputy constable issued a citation on State Hwy. 361 for speeding and no insurance. 1:30 p.m. Deputies assisted Child Protective Services with a disturbance in the 200 block of Station Street. More...

Basketful of fun

These folks learned the art of easy-coil basket making at the Art Center for the Islands on Monday, Jan. 26, with Judith Deshong Hall. The art center offers a variety of classes and workshops year round. More...

Defying death: Cross-country skiing

RACHEL PEARSON

I have recently come to share a problem that a lot of starlets and models have these days: There's a video of me out there. My boyfriend took it. I trusted him. The video is set in the outdoors. More...

Service appreciated

The Seguin - Guadalupe County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce honored Michael Cary with its Rosita Ornelas Media of the Year Award. The award recognizes Cary's service to the group while he was a reporter for the Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

An 'owl' of a birthday

It was Lyndon's birthday. We decided to hook-up with our good friend, Ray Little, and do a little birding. Only a few days before, Ray found a burrowing owl, and we were going to make this little owl part of our birthday party. 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...

Rick Pratt appointed director of museum

The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association board of directors has voted to sign a contract with Rick Pratt to serve as director of the new Port Aransas Museum. The board's vote came during a meeting on Monday, Feb. 2. More...













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