April 2, 2009 RSS feed / Island Life

KPAB board will meet on Tuesday night

Keep Port Aransas Beautiful will hold its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, April 7, at 6 p.m. The board will convene in the conference room at the Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Best April Fools' joke

Did you know that the church is responsible, after a fashion, for April Fools' Day? In 1582, Pope Gregory XII ordered all European countries to turn back their calendars 10 days. More...

Volunteer extraordinaire

A longtime Winter Texan in Port Aransas, Virginia Davis was recently recognized as the 2008 Kay County Free Fair Volunteer of the Year. More...

Fundraisers

for the Port Aransas Relay for Life Walk Friday, April 24, at 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 Sandra Anderson at 749-2348. More...

April Calendar of events

•F irst Friday art reception, April 3, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. •Fourth Saturday Art Sale, April 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Workshops and classes: •Raku Pottery: April 20-24, 1:30-4:40, $250 members,$280 non-members. More...

Sandfest offers lessons to create art from sand

If you have considered entering the amateur contest at SandFest this year, some free lessons could give you the edge on the competition. SandFest, the Texas Sand Sculpture Contest and Festival, will be Friday through Sunday, April 17 - 19. More...

NERR conference attracts about 70 to Port Aransas

The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), headquartered in Port Aransas, is hosting a conference attended by representatives of the nation's other 26 NERR sites. More...

Island Art Center announces winners of art competition

The Art Center for the Islands has announced the winners of the all-member show, which was exhibited in March. More...

Canine reunion draws seven of eight siblings

Hunter, Pancho, Sandy, Princess, Scooter, Salty and Nemo got together to celebrate their first birthday on Sunday, March 29, in Charlie's Pasture. More...

Shoreline seat

Inundated by an advancing tide, Emmanuel Moncada of Freer enjoys a cold beverage while seated in what he called his "thinking chair" at the beach in Port Aransas recently. More...

CONSTABLE'S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, MARCH 22 1:15 a.m. • A deputy responded to a report of a disturbance on State Hwy. 361 and issued a warning. More...

Police make arrest in boat theft

Law enforcement authorities have arrested a man in connection with the theft of a boat from Dennis Dreyer Municipal Marina in Port Aransas. More...

Bug off!

Investigation has shown that damage discovered in a wall at the Port Aransas Community Center was caused by living termites, but the pest problem has been treated, said Joe Lamb, the city's building official. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER: TONY AMOS

Turtle rescues on the rise

Almost as fast as we send them out, more come in. I'm talking about sea turtles. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

Migration in motion

By now, the spring migration is in motion all around us. Most of our feathered world is moving. More...

Bountiful blooms make for a bright border

A 10-inch high, pin-cushiony mound of vibrant yellow, daisy-like flowers nestled among bright green, feathery foliage…now wouldn't that be the perfect plant to edge your beds of wildflowers? More...

Benefit variety show opens tonight

Forget the movies. Take your family out to see an old-fashioned variety show this weekend. More...

First Country Fair Saturday to benefit Project Graduation

Project Graduation volunteers are preparing for the first Country Fair in Roberts Point Park on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More...

Parrot Heads to meet Wednesday

The April meeting of the Parrot Heads of Port Aransas will be on Wednesday, April 8, at the Beach Lodge, 2016 S. On the Beach, at 6:30 p.m. More...

Old and new

The old Saint Joseph Catholic Church building is demolished on Friday, March 27, while the congregation's new church building stands in the backg round. The 46-year-old structure was flattened within an hour. More...

Sunrise service slated at Roberts Point Park

A community-wide non-denominational Easter sunrise service will be held Sunday, April 12. The service will be a joint gathering of the Community Presbyterian Church, the First Baptist Church, St. More...

Presbyterian group slates sale Saturday

The Presbyterian Women will be accepting donations tomorrow, Friday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St., for their semiannual garage sale. Most items other than large furniture will be accepted. More...

Reynolds memorial to be held Saturday

A memorial gathering for Gerald Wayne Reynolds will be held at the VFW Post 8967, 311 N. Alister St., on Saturday, April 4, at 1 p.m. All friends and family of Reynolds are invited to a potluck lunch to celebrate his life. More...

Election Calendar

April 9 .............Last day to register or transfer registration to vote in the May 9 election April 16 ....Deadline for candidates to confirm attendance at Candidates' Night April 27 ........ More...

Volunteers needed to man new computer center hours

As Winter Texans depart, the hours of operation at the Port Aransas Computer Center will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Volunteers are needed during those hours. More...

Super sunset

The B.L. DeBerry heads for Harbor Island as the sun sets on a recent day casting a golden glow over the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The ferry system is back to a more normal routine now that Spring Break crowds are past. More...

It's true about the crocs

I woke up and walked into the kitchen my first morning in Australia. My friend Sara was cooking, and her boyfriend Jem was reading the paper. "Another little girl was taken by crocs," Jem said, stroking his red Irishman's beard. More...

Indiana couple finds message in a bottle

Jim and Phyllis Leffler traveled many miles from their Indiana home to spend the winter in Port Aransas. A message in a bottle tossed from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico drifted many miles to wash up on Mustang Island. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, MARCH 23 9:01 a.m. • The city's animal control officer impounded a loose dog in the 300 block of J.C. Barr Boulevard. 11:48 a.m. • A theft was reported in the 1000 block of Whispering Sands. More...

Search is called off for missing shrimper

The Coast Guard has ended its search for a man who apparently fell from a shrimp boat, unseen, about 35 miles off Port Aransas. Ernesto Guerrero, a Mexican national, was reported missing from the Capt. More...

Dunk your Junk April 11

Spring cleaning just got cheaper. Clean up now and get out of paying the fees at the at the transfer station, courtesy of Keep Port Aransas Beautiful. the City of Port Aransas and Allied Waste. More...

Gas service mistakenly interrupted to customers

An estimated 300 customers lost natural gas service on Saturday, March 28, when workers installing a new line mistakenly cut off the gas to homes in northern parts of Port Aransas, said Mitch Ortiz, superintendent of the city's gas department. More...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Business briefs features top level management additions, changes or promotions, professional continuing education or other business news that is not classified as marketing. Deadline for submissions is 10 a.m. More...

Loggerhead to be released on Sunday

Judy can now go home. The Friends of the Animal Rehabilitation Keep set up a booth at the Family Center IGA on Monday, March 30, and reached their fundraising goal of $2,000. More...

Round Robin tennis set for this Saturday

Visitors are invited to join residents for the monthly "just for fun" mixed doubles tournament on Saturday, April 4. Entry fee is a can of new tennis balls - players don't even need a partner. More...

Port Aransas Youth Soccer League

March 28 games PA Arsenal, 0; SF Stingrays, 0 PA Sea Demons, 0; Cyclones, 3 March 29 games PA Arsenal, 5; GP United, 4 PA Sea Demons, 6; Bombers, 1 More...













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