February 12, 2009 RSS feed / Island Life

Valentine's Day yoga session is on the beach

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. More...

JELM Center sets Valentine's dance

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. More...

Toeing the line

The couples line dancing class at the Joint Effort Leisures Ministry was well attended on Thursday, Feb. 5. More...

Service for birding center namesake Leonabelle Turnbull to be Sunday

"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. More...

Trinity holds dinner today

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...

Maxed out

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. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER: TONY AMOS

Turtles surface on the beach

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. More...

Winter Texans to gather for coffee by state

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...

Lobster dinner to benefit RFL on February 22

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. More...

Hitting the books

Sale brings in big bucks for library

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...

Hearts for the Arts

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 Fri More...

Council incumbents seeking re-election

Keith Donley, city councilman in Place 1 for Port Aransas, has thrown his hat in the ring to stand for re-election in May. More...

PACT opens play auditions

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 small More...

JELM bus trip seats available

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. More...

Computer Center posts latest schedule of classes

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. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

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. More...

Laughing Gull writers' contest names judges

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...

Computer Center offers laptop computer drawing

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...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

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...

Shops prep for style show sponsored by garden club

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. More...

County keeps drainage district on table

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. More...

Pajamas on red hat menu

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. More...

JELM presents couch surfing talk Wednesday

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. More...

Invasive lighting sparks complaints from several Port Aransas residents

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. More...

Women-only dart league starts in April

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. More...

VFW hog roast, auction are Saturday

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. More...

Concert on Monday to feature sounds of flamenco, bossa nova

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. More...

Babysitting offered Saturday as fundraiser for RFL team

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. More...

Book Club to discuss 'The Shack'

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...

Hearts for the Arts

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...

PASTOR'S PEN

The 'Age of Questioning'

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. More...

Baptist BBQ tickets on sale

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. More...

Forecast is specific

The weather forecast office in Corpus Christi has added a new feature to its weather Web site. More...

Hurricane tracking is topic tonight

At UTMSI Visitor Center

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. More...

Celebrate birds

Early registration for birding festival ends Friday; trips are filling up fast

Advance registration ends tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 13, for the Celebration of the Whooping Cranes and Other Birds. 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...

Richter, Staffel earn degrees at Texas State

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...

Mardi Gras parade to be held Feb. 24

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). 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...

Bowling among memories of Detroit

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. More...

Rotary offers food, prizes; shrimp boil tickets for sale

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. 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 12:30 p.m. More...

Medicare Band to host two parties for CD debut

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...

New stripes

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. More...

Justice of the Peace audit results withheld pending investigation

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. More...

Parrot Heads slate meeting

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. More...

Beach Street work

Employees with Island Construction are busy laying in new drainage pipe under Beach Street before it gets a new layer of asphalt. More...

Mardi Gras carnival set February 21

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). More...

Auction begins Saturday

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. More...

Talent show to be part of Relay event

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. More...

Sloopy safely home in Illinois

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. More...

Painting workshop cancelled at art center

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. More...













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