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Rock out with Victims of Circumstance at the Sunset Sounds concert tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 11. The sixth Sunset Sounds concert of the season will be on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. Victims of Circumstance is a Port Aransas band that plays blues, oldies, classic rock, country and one-hit wonders. More ... The Art Center for the Islands held its First Friday art reception on Friday, Sept. 4, featuring ‘Men at Work. In the photo at right, attendees enjoyed refreshments while viewing the walls of art. More ... Do you make the cut for donating blood? The Coastal Bend Blood Center mobile unit will be in Port Aransas tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 11, at the Family Center IGA parking lot, 418 S. Alister St., from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. More ... A meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, at 5 p.m., to discuss the formation of a Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. More ... The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas will phlock together for fun and business tonight, Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Kay and Doug Loeffler will host the meeting at the Aransas Harbors Condominium meeting room, 230 S. Cutoff Rd. Members should bring a drink of preference and a snack to share as new adventures and socials are planned. More ... The Port Aransas Community Theatre is making preparations for its Christmas program, and the public is invited. A meeting will be held today, Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. More ... Shawn Etheridge, left, and Javier Munoz have their wings and drinks at the ready at the first annual Wing Ding, a chicken wing cook-off held at Lug Nutz Car Care and the Gaff on Saturday, Sept. 5. All proceeds and donations went to the Port Aransas Helping Hands food Pantry, operated by Community Presbyterian Church. More ... Project F.R.E.E. is coming to Port Aransas. Focused Risk-Reduction Education and Empowerment is a program funded by the Texas Department of Health Services, providing free education and testing for community members at risk for communicable diseases. More ... The ARK is not in the breeding business. Yes, we raise baby birds and turtles and release them when they’re ready to go, but we do not allow or encourage animals in our care to breed and produce young. We’re not allowed to do this under the terms of our permits. Occasionally, to use a hackneyed phrase, due to circumstances beyond our control, babies are born. More ... A rehabilitated turtle makes its way back to sea after being released near beach mile marker 35. Four large loggerheads were released by Animal Rehabilitation Keep volunteers on Saturday, Sept. 5, as crowds looked on. More ... Time is running out to secure listings on the Kiwanis Club Community Birthday Calendar. Deadline to reserve listings is Tuesday, Sept. 15. Birthdays, anniversaries and memorials may be included for 50 cents each, and the calendars sell for $5 apiece. To order listings and arrange for payment, call Mary Goodwin at 749-5363 or Suzanna Reeder at 749-4444. More ... If you want to be among the merrymakers, win prizes and contribute to the cause of providing a good education for Port Aransas children, Mardi Gras in October is right up your alley. Tables are selling fast, however. Only two guest tables for 10 are available, at $500 each. More ... On the beach Clockwise from upper left: Marthin Barocio of San Antonio grills chicken; Veronica Avila and daughter Morgan, 4, of Ingleside, relax on a hammock; Allison Hernandez, 9, of San Antonio, munches a hotdog; Brian Constantin of San Antonio transports some cool drinks; Elmer Hernandez of San Antonio grills corn on the cob; and a man catches a few winks. More ... An urn containing a man’s cremated remains has been recovered after being stolen from a pickup truck in a Port Aransas parking lot. The urn contained the ashes of Bob Parnell, a 71-year-old Tennessee resident who loved fishing in Port Aransas and visited the town many times over the last 25 years. He died on July 1. More ... MONDAY, AUG. 31 4:13 p.m. • An injured person was taken by ambulance from the 100 block of Brundrett Street to Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area. 5:37 p.m. • An injured person was taken by ambulance from the 300 block of J.C. Barr to Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial in Corpus Christi. More ... SUNDAY, AUG. 30 Noon • Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 1500 block of South 11th Street. THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 3:20 p.m. • A person was arrested on suspicion of forgery in the 200 block of Alister Street. More ... A Port Aransas vessel was one of seven Texas Gulf coast charter boats targeted in a recently revealed government sting operation that resulted in charges against owners and operators for allegedly operating without proper permits. The investigation was conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. More ... Greet the day in harmony with nature at Yoga on the Beach Saturday, Sept. 12. Nancy Myers will instruct the free class beginning at 8 a.m. next to the Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. The public is invited to attend the class held the second Saturday of the month. More ... Two familiar faces from the U.S. Post Office in Port Aransas are about to become a little less familiar. Sandy Allen and Joe Torres will retire soon. Allen’s last day at work will be Wednesday, Sept. 16, after nearly 29 years on the job. More ... A reception to express appreciation to state elected officials was hosted Thursday, Sept. 3, by the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau at The Harbour Condominiums. Mayor Claude Brown, right, welcomes District 32 State Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, left, and Sen. Juan ‘Chuy’ Hinojosa, D-McAllen (wearing hat). More ... Pitch in and help clean up the beach on Saturday, Sept. 26. Keep Port Aransas Beautiful needs help cleaning up Port Aransas beaches. In a joint effort with the Texas General Land Office, KPAB is hosting the 24th annual Adopt-A-Beach Clean-up as part of a state-wide effort. More ... Port Aransas Community Theatre has a new production in the works, scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 18. “Broken Up,” written by Nick Hall, is a comedic look at divorce, in three acts. More ... Keep Port Aransas Beautiful will host its Appreciation Day program, “Port Aransas, It’s Our World,” on Tuesday, Sept. 22. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. attendees will sample foods from a variety of countries at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More ... Workers erect pilings as a first step in construction of a shade structure at the Port Aransas Animal Shelter on Thursday, Sept. 3. The Friends of the Port Aransas Animal Shelter organization raised the money for the structure. A puppy died this summer in an outdoor kennel at the shelter, possibly from the heat. More ... Representatives from the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) nutritional program will be in Port Aransas on Monday, Sept. 14. 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. For questions or an appointment, call (361) 767-7777. More ... The Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc. met on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to elect board members and officers. The results were as follows. Mike Miglini is the new president, Bruce Staffel is vice president and 2010 Deep Sea Roundup chair. Sheila Flores is the new secretary and Jack Nichols is treasurer. More ... Sept. 19: Third Saturday Art Sale Workshops and classes: •Drop in and Draw: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $13.50 members, $15 non-members. •Soft Pastels or Oil Painting: Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon, $13.50 members, $15 nonmembers. More ... |
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