October 1, 2009 RSS feed / Island Life

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‘Fireworks and Bling’ at the art center

“Fireworks and Bling” is the theme for the Art Center for the Islands’ First Friday art reception tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 2. The reception, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the art center, 323 N. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

March to God’s drum

Leviticus 18:1-5 - “And the Lord said to Moses, “Say to the people of Israel, I am the Lord your God.You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt... you shall not walk in their statutes. More...

Patterson, Hill wed

Dusty Alica Jo Patterson and Kenneth Howard Hill were married on the shore of Cedar Creek Lake on Saturday, Sept. 19, in a ceremony performed by Gary Richardson. Both the bride and groom are residents of Port Aransas. More...

Meet local artists on self-guided art walk

Port Aransas is a mecca for coastal artists, and the P.A. Art About brings an opportunity to get to know some of them as well as their art. More...

Cleaning up

Scores of volunteers from Port Aransas and the rest of the state took part in the 24th annual Adopt-A-Beach Clean-up on Mustang and San Jose islands as part of a Texas-wide effort on Saturday, Sept 26. More...

In trouble

A sea turtle swims through the Aransas Pass off the south jetty on Sunday, Sept. 27, after becoming hooked or entangled in a fishing line. Sea turtles commonly are injured and killed from entanglements with abandoned fishing line. More...

A day of play

Folks in Port Aransas celebrated the National Day of Play in a variety of ways on Saturday, Sept. 26. More...

October Calendar of events

First Friday Art Reception, Oct. 2 Workshops and classes: • Pottery Workshop with Bill Hildebrand: Mondays 6-8 p.m., Sept. 28 - Nov. 16. $225 nonmembers, $202.50 members. •Drop in and Draw: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. More...

No charges expected in traffic fatality

BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com

Police said they do not expect to see a woman charged in connection with an accident in which the vehicle she was driving struck a ferry traffic director, killing him. However, police will forward their investigation of the Sept. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, SEPT. 21 9:27 a.m. • A person called police and turned in a wallet found near State Hwy. 361 and Access Road 1A. 3:48 p.m. More...

Port Aransans to celebrate National Night Out Tuesday

BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com

Police are calling on Port Aransas residents to take part in 26th annual National Night Out activities on Tuesday, Oct. 6. More...

A new regime

The new Kiwanis Club officers for 2009-2010 were installed at a dinner at Jay’s Seafood and Spaghetti Works on Wednesday, Sept. 23. From left are officers Nancy Cinfici, treasurer; Sherry Bream, secretary; Joe Bream, Dist. 6 Lt. More...

Tax notices mailed

Tax notices are being sent by mail to property owners, or to their mortgage companies by e-mail, today, Thursday, Oct. 1, according to a news release from Nueces County Tax Assessor and Collector Ronnie Canales. Taxes may be paid through Jan. More...

Gators, birds and - windmills?

TONY AMOS

The alligator rode the beach with me on Sunday. I didn’t want to leave it at the ARK in case it escaped from the enclosure. More...

Casting about

Connor Planty, 14, of Austin, throws a cast net from the south jetty on Sunday, Sept. 13. Connor’s father, Peter Planty, was fishing from a nearby rock. More...

‘Broken Up’ to play Friday, Saturday

Get a dose of comedy this weekend at “Broken Up,” Port Aransas Community Theatre’s current production. The play, written by Nick Hall, is a comedic look at divorce, in three acts. More...

Gardeners to party at PACT

Port Aransas Garden Club members will gather at the Port Aransas Community Theater at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, for wine and goodies prior to the play. Just before 7:30 p.m. More...

Build a castle, build a team

These folks from Woodlands Baptist Church visited Port Aransas for a weekend retreat on the beach. This sandcastle building exercise was a four-hour team-building lesson near Sandcastle Drive on the beach on Saturday, Sept. 26. More...

Cody Angel and Friends to play last Sunset Sounds

Enjoy the fall weather and some homegrown music at the last Sunset Sounds concert of the season. On Friday, Oct. 9, in the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park, Cody Angel and Friends will play a mix of blues and classic rock. More...

Nine days left to nominate citizens

Chamber banquet is Nov. 12

Only nine days remain in the nomination period for the Citizen of the Year. Nominations will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. The award is sponsored by the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau. More...

Hundreds hit beach to clean up

Some 335 volunteers picked up more than 12,000 pounds of debris along 11 miles of beaches in Port Aransas and on San Jose Island during the 24th annual Adopt-A-Beach Clean-up on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to the Texas General Land Office. More...

FOR THE BIRDS

And then there were hawks -- lots of ’em!

It was Friday, Sept. 25, about noon, and we were at Indian Point Park on the edge of Corpus Christi Bay showing a few birds to a friend. More...

Anatomy lab: Moving on

RACHEL PEARSON RACHEL PEARSON

There have been some new developments in anatomy lab. Number one: I can’t smell myself anymore. This is a mixed blessing: It’s good for me, but troubling to the people around me. More...

Step forward, volunteers!

Port Aransas computer center needs folks for all shifts

The Port Aransas Computer Center is looking for volunteers for all shifts. Volunteers are needed to monitor the center on weekdays and Saturdays. More...

Rockin’ and rollin’

Sandstock featured music, food and fun
BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com

More than 1,200 folks converged on Jerry McDonald Field to attend Sandstock on Saturday, Sept. 26. “We were hugely happy with the event,” said Chelle Yarbrough, Sandstock’s communications director. More...

New cop nabs alleged burglars

Winn had been patrolling on his own for only two weeks
BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com

A rookie Port Aransas police officer got some high marks from his chief after recently arresting four people in connection with an auto burglary. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 10:30 a.m. • A deputy issued a warning to some people after responding to a report of suspicious people on posted land on State Hwy. 361. TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 9:45 a.m. More...

No-kill policy to be considered for Port Aransas animal shelter

BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com

The question of whether the Port Aransas Animal Shelter should become a no-kill shelter will be on the agenda when Animal Friends of Port Aransas Inc. meets next. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. More...

Occupancy tax receipts for August dip below ’08

Occupancy tax collections for August room rentals took a dip, according to City Finance Director Darla Honea. A report issued this week by Honea shows collections for August were down by 9.34 percent. More...

A fly-over

Laughing gulls and black skimmers fly over a group of beach goers heading down the beach near the south jetty. More...

Pelican party

Brown pelicans meet and greet atop the channel marker at the entrance to the Dennis Dryer Municipal Harbor. More...













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