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Eat some hog, benefit the young and maybe win a prize, all in one night. The Moore-McDonald Veterans of Foreign Wars post 8967 will host its annual auction, hog roast and prize drawing on Saturday, Feb. 14. Donations of items for the auction and drawing are being accepted now, and may be dropped of at the VFW post, 311 N. Alister St. More ... Flamenco and bossa nova music will heat things up at the Winter Sounds concert Monday, Feb. 16. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A., from 7 to 9 pm. Lela Caldwell, a 1999 PAHS graduate, and Daniel Rosales will perform Nuevo flamenco and bossa nova guitar music. More ... The Port Aransas Community Theatre will open its production of "Social Security" tonight, Thursday, Feb. 12. Performances will run Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. throughout February with a final matinee performance on Sunday, March 1. More ... Bring your valentine and share some serenity at Yoga on the Beach Saturday, Feb. 14. Nancy Myers will instruct the free class beginning at 8 a.m. next to Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. The public is invited to attend the free class held the second Saturday of the month. More ... Babysitters are often in short supply on Valentine's Day. This year, you can have your babysitter and donate to Relay for life all at once. From 6 to 10:30 p.m., babysitting will be provided by the Free Spirit Relay for Life team at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More ... Looking for somewhere to take your Valentine? The JELM Center's Valentines 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. More ... The Ellis Memorial Library Book Club will meet in the Library, 710 W. Ave. A, on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. The book to be discussed is "The Shack," by William P. Young. More ... These are among works up for bid in the Art Center for the Islands' 'Hearts for the Arts' benefit silent auction. Bidding ends at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 13. More ... The couples line dancing class at the Joint Effort Leisures Ministry was well attended on Thursday, Feb. 5. Line dancing, aerobics, a Golden Oldies jam, artist workshops and other activities are regular fare at the Pollock Center, located on the grounds of the Community Presbyterian Church. For a list of activities, check the JELM calendar each week in the South Jetty. More ... Many of us have heard of, or are familiar with Thomas Paine's book, "The Age of Reason," which highlights corruption in the Christian church and its search for political power. Others are familiar with the term "age of enlightenment," a philosophical term with a political emphasis on liberty and individual rights for common people. More ... "The Bird Lady" has taken flight. Leonabelle Chaplin Turnbull, known in Port Aransas as "The Bird Lady," died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, in Corpus Christi. She was 83. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St. More ... Tickets are now available for the First Baptist Church barbecue chicken dinner. Proceeds from the dinner will help fund the church youth camp. Plates will be dished up on Sunday, March 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the H.G. Olsen Elementary School cafeteria, 100 N. Station St., for $8 per person. More ... Dine out and benefit the community tonight, 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 ... The weather forecast office in Corpus Christi has added a new feature to its weather Web site. With no critical weather in the area, the Corpus Christi office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service recently began testing marine point forecast and hourly weather graphs for coastal marine forecast zones. More ... Max, a yellow labrador, grew weary after watching Dennis Griggs and Grady Jones work on some wiring on Jones's boat in the Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor. So Max made himself comfortable in a forward seat, basked in the sun, rocked with the waves and settled in for a nap. More ... John Metz of the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi will present a lecture titled "Tracking Hurricanes: How Accurate Can it Be?" tonight, Thursday, Feb, 12. The talk is part of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute's public lecture series. It begins at 7 p.m. More ... Our work at the Animal Rehabilitation Keep has suddenly turned turtle. While we have continued to care for the 26 sea turtles that are staying the winter with us, only one live turtle had come in since December last year. That is until this week when no fewer than six turtles were rescued alive and three were found dead; all in only four days. More ... Advance registration ends tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 13, for the Celebration of the Whooping Cranes and Other Birds. Many of the trips fill early and quickly, so advance registration is suggested, especially for the Fennessey Ranch trip, the ARK tours, crane and boat trips. More ... Have a cup of "joe" and meet with other Winter Texans from your state. A series of state coffees are being held at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. Those from Minnesota will meet today, Thursday, Feb. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. 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 ... The First American Eagles Relay for Life team will hold a Lobster for Life fundraiser dinner on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Moby Dick's, 517 S. Alister St. Lobster dinner and live entertainment by Alma Squillante will be provided for $20 per person. Dinner includes a one-pound Maine lobster, new potatoes, corn on the cob and a Cajun muffin. More ... Texas State University at San Marcos has announced that Nathaniel A. Staffel and Matthew M. Richter, both of Port Aransas, were among the graduates during recent commencement ceremonies. More ... Archie and Rose Blackford arrived at the Port Aransas Civic Center about an hour before the cavernous building opened its doors Saturday, Feb. 7, to host the Ellis Memorial Library 22nd annual Book Sale. More ... The last hurrah before the Lenten season when Christians traditionally make sacrifices is Fat Tuesday, Feb. 24. In Port Aransas that means the Mardi Gras parade sponsored by the Port Aransas Leisure Society (PALS). This year's event will leave at 5 p.m. from The Gaff parking lot, 323 Beach St. Paraders are invited to walk or take the ride of their choice. More ... 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 ... Don and Norita Rippentrop of Albert Lea, Minn., and Port Aransas are joined by Jinx Wright of Port Aransas as they admire "Cupid's Cocktail," one of the pieces featured at the Art Center for the Islands during the February First Friday event on Friday, Feb. 6. More ... I've never bowled much in my life, but now I know that, no matter where life takes me, bowling will always remind me of Detroit. In case you're wondering, other things that will remind me of Detroit are snow, chicken-and-waffles, and that way of walking that's meant to indicate to robbers that I am a dangerous character myself, so back off, mister. More ... Keith Donley, city councilman in Place 1 for Port Aransas, has thrown his hat in the ring to stand for re-election in May. Two other councilmembers, Charles Bujan in Place 3, and Rick Pratt in Place 5, had picked up city council election packets from city hall as of Tuesday, Feb. 10. More ... If a shrimp dinner, dancing, cocktails, prizes and charity appeal to you, pencil in the Port Aransas Rotary Club's eighth annual Shrimp Boil on Saturday, Feb. 21. The evening of entertainment begins when the doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Port Aransas Civic Center, 700 W. Ave. A. Dinner is at 6 p.m., dancing from 6:30 to 9 p.m. More ... The Port Aransas Community Theatre production "Death Trap" is being replaced with a British comedy, "Relatively Speaking." Due to the fact that the run of the play will coincide with Spring Break, when many Port Aransas residents are busy, a smaller production was chosen. 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 12:30 p.m. More ... A few seats are still available for a trip trip on Monday, Feb. 16, to see Brooks and Dunn at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. The trip is sponsored by the JELM Center, 113 S. Alister St., from which the bus will depart at 8 a.m. For more information call the center at 749-5321. More ... The Medicare Band, a group made up of Winter Texans, will release its first CD this week. Two CD release parties are planned, one on Friday, Feb. 13, and another on Sunday, Feb. 15. Both will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at Sharkeys, 2600 State Hwy. 361. More ... The Port Aransas Computer Center has a new schedule of classes. 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 and enrollment is limited. Enrollment sheets are on the computer center bulletin board. Pay the volunteer on duty at the center when you sign up. More ... City employee Michael Sanchez and other members of a street work crew recenty laid down new street striping at the intersection of Cotter Avenue and Alister Street. The product, known as Premark, is set onto the asphalt then burned onto it with a heat gun. The striping is a more enduring substance than paint. More ... SATURDAY, FEB. 2 1:22 p.m. • Police took a report of a theft in the 1900 block of 11th Street. 8:09 p.m. • Three officers responded to the 800 block of Sandcastle Drive to investigate a disturbance report. One officer arrested a man for committing an act of family violence, and another officer arrested a different man for a family violence act. More ... The Texas Laughing Gull Writing Contest has announced the judges for each of the writing categories. Dan Kelley will judge nonfiction, Sara Foley will judge fiction and Janine Van Patten, poetry. More ... Results of an audit of the Nueces County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace office in Port Aransas are part of a criminal investigation that is currently under way, and therefore will not be made public. "Nueces County wishes to withhold the report because this information falls within the recognized exceptions to public disclosure. More ... Tickets to win a laptop computer and an iPod touch will be sold at the Family Center IGA, 416 S. Alister St., on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The computer and iPod will be given to the winners by the Port Aransas Computer Center. More ... The next phlocking of the Port Aransas chapter of Parrot Heads will be tonight, Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Gaff, 323 Beach St. New members and the curious are welcome. Tonight's club business includes approving the by-laws and planning for the float in the Mardi Gras parade. More ... WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 6 a.m. • A deputy issued a citation on State Hwy. 361 for no insurance and expired registration. 9:50 a.m. • A deputy constable arrested a man for three outstanding warrants in the 1100 block of Whispering Sands. More ... Employees with Island Construction are busy laying in new drainage pipe under Beach Street before it gets a new layer of asphalt. The City of Port Aransas has set up a municipal bonds plan to refurbish many of its streets, and the city council is unanimous in its opposition to a countywide drainage taxing district. More ... Tickets are on sale now for the Port Aransas Garden Club spring style show. Fashions and accessories from seven Port Aransas shops will be featured. Absolutely Everything, Fish Tales, Island Woman Boutique, Jo D's, Etc., Cyprus Tree, Salt Grass Boutique and Pretty Dam Cute will all participate. More ... The Texas Legislature is busy filling positions on various committees, and it is too early to file any bills such as enabling legislation to allow a drainage taxing district in Nueces County. State Rep. Todd Hunter (R-District 32) said he has heard that county officials were seeking approval from cities for the drainage district, but he has not seen any proposals. More ... The pre-Lenten celebration in Port Aransas will begin Saturday, Feb. 21, with the 11th annual Mardi Gras carnival. The event is sponsored by the Port Aransas Leisure Society (PALS). The Mardi Gras carnival will be on the grounds of Sharkey's, 2600 State Hwy. 361. More ... The Island Trash red hatters will meet for breakfast and a pajama party at Moby Dick's, 517 S. Alister St., on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 9 a.m. Members are asked to wear nightcaps, pajamas, bedroom slippers and curlers and have a few laughs. Reservations must be made by tonight, Thursday, Feb. 12. Call Queen Betty Marriett at 749-6030, ext. 209. More ... An online auction for five days and four nights in the Mexican Caribbean, in Cancun, in New York City and other destinations begins on Saturday, Feb. 14. The online auction that benefits the Port Aransas Museum is administered by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association. The auction will run online from Feb. 14 until 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. More ... Learn all about couch-surf travel at the Brown Bag lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The presentation will begin at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. Leighnae Fabian and John Owen will team up for the talk. Couch-surf travel is an economical way to travel the world by staying on "couches. More ... Relay for Life, to be held on Friday, April 24, will include a talent show as part of the evening's entertainment. Those wanting to perform are invited to sign up. Julie Shodrok is in charge of the talent show again this year and is ready to start signing people up. To enter,call Shodrok at (361) 290-0301. More ... Several burglaries in the parking lot at the Dunes Condominiums prompted management to install security cameras, and then to install bigger, stronger lights to make the cameras work properly. The result is that the parking lot on Lantana Street now glows like it was daytime, but the neighbors are complaining the new lights are invading their right to darkness. More ... Hang on Sloopy … and hang on she did. Sloopy is a longhaired brown tabby cat that is about 10 years old and who resides in Rockford, Ill. She comes down to Port Aransas for vacation, and the last time she was here she went missing, on Nov. 23, 2008. More ... The Port Aransas Dart Association is starting a women-only dart league. Women interested in playing or having a team should meet at the Gaff, 323 Beach St., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. for information. The league will start in April and run through May or June. More ... The floral painting workshop scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14, is cancelled. Instead, Kay Barnebey will teach her regular weekly watercolor class tomorrow morning, Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. Information on this and other workshops and classes can be found at www. portaransasartcenter.org. More ... |
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