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December 24, 2009 / Island Life

PASTOR’S PEN

He set us free

Romans 8:1-2 - “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” More...

Residents graduate from A&M

The following Port Aransas residents graduated from Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi, during fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. More...

Bus trip to Goliad set

Goliad set The Joint Effort Leisure Ministry and the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department have partnered up to offer a trip to Goliad on Saturday, Jan. 9. A bus will leave the JELM Center at 8 a.m. More...

Guided beach walk set for Christmas morning

Maybe Santa will leave a gift on the beach this Christmas. There’s one way to find out. The monthly free, guided beach walk, led by Shirley Fischer, will start at 9 a.m. on Christmas Day, under the purple flag next to Horace Caldwell Pier. More...

PACT to open ‘Greater Tuna’ Jan. 2

Two men, 20 characters

Ring in the new year with a new play. The Port Aransas Community Theatre will present “Greater Tuna,” a comedy about Texas’ third smallest town, beginning Saturday, Jan. 2. More...

‘The Duke’ is star of next P.A. Movie Time

* “The Duke” is the star of next week’s P.A. Movie Time on Friday, Jan. 8. The free showing of “Rainbow Valley,” will be in the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. More...

Donations needed for Rotary events

The Port Aransas Rotary Club is now accepting donations for two upcoming annual events: Casino Night on Saturday, Jan. 15 and the Shrimp Boil in February. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

SUNDAY, DEC. 13 7:29 a.m. • A burglary was reported in the 1100 block of South 11th Street. MONDAY, DEC. 14 10:10 a.m. • A burglary was reported in the 1400 block of Ross Avenue. TUESDAY, DEC. 15 More...

Woman arrested in 30 forgeries, is held on bonds totaling $60,000

A Port Aransas woman was in the Nueces County Jail on Tuesday under a total of $60,000 in bonds on 30 separate charges of forgery. Precinct 4 Constable Bobby Sherwood arrested Laura Lewis, 52, of Port Aransas on Thursday, Dec. More...

Season of lights

STAFF PHOTOS BY MURRAY JUDSON

Businesses, condominiums, recreational vehicles and private residents decked the halls in the spirit of the season and for the Port Aransas Garden Club’s annul lights contest, this year called Christmas in PA-radise. More...

Art center offers new workshops in new year

The Art Center for the Islands will continue its schedule of weekly classes in the new year, and several new workshops are scheduled. Supply lists are available at the art center. Weekly classes include: More...

Oh, Christmas tree!

Some Port Aransans adorn trees with flair

BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com

For some Port Aransans, the idea of decorating a Christmas tree with a simple string of lights and a few dozen non-descript baubles just doesn’t get the job done. More...

City awards contract for civic center foyer project

By Dan Parker dan@portasouthjetty.com

The city has begun a race to get the civic center foyer leak-proofed and remodeled before thousands of people converge on the building for one of the biggest tourism events of the year. More...

Christmas cheer

These ‘Crafty Ladies of Marina RV Park’ in Port Aransas made Christmas a little cozier for the Lexington Place Nursing Home in Aransas Pass on Tuesday, Dec. 22. More...

Celebrate New Year’s Eve early

Don’t want to stay up late on New Year’s Eve? Celebrate the arrival of 2010 a little early at the Noon Year’s Eve event scheduled by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More...

Conner recognized

The 2009 edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges” will include Stephanie Conner, 2006 valedictorian of Port Aransas High School. More...

JELM December Calendar

Monday 8 a.m. Aerobics Pollock Center 9 a.m. Bridge lessons JELM Library 9:15 a.m. Beginning Line Dance Pollock Center 10 a.m. Writer’s Workshop JELM Library 10:45 a.m. Line Dancing Practice session Pollock Center 12:30 p.m. More...

Honoring Joe

More than 300 people attended a memorial service for the late Joe Lamb at Roberts Point Park on Monday, Dec. 21. More...

Ladder truck, search for manager tackled by council members

BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com

Meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17, the Port Aransas City Council mulled issues ranging from a fire truck purchase to the continued search for a new city manager. More...

A Christmas Carol

Senior Joey Fries playing Scrooge, right, is shown his evil ways by the ghost of Christmas present, Nick Lantz. The Port Aransas High School theatre arts class performed their own version of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ by Charles Dickens. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY PRECINCT 4

MONDAY, DEC. 14 12:30 p.m. • A burglary was reported in the 1500 block of South Station Street. 8 p.m. • A deputy arrested a person on an outstanding city warrant and turned the person over to city police. TUESDAY, DEC. 15 1:55 a.m. More...

Start off 2010 with a two-mile fun run

Hit the ground running in the new year with a 2010-meter walk or a twomile fun run. Starting time is 2:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1, at the Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway, off Ross Ave. No registration is necessary. More...

Tennis tourney is ‘just for fun’

Start out the new year with vigor by playing in the monthly round robin tennis tournament on Saturday, Jan. 2. The informal “just for fun” tournament will kick off with sign up at 7:45 a.m. Play begins at 8 a.m. More...

Memories of Big Freeze didn’t thaw

TONY AMOS

Tuesday, Dec. 22, was the 20th anniversary of “The Big Freeze of 89.” Here is what I wrote for the South Jetty at Christmas 1989 just before I went off on a trip to the Antarctic. More...

Museum lectures to begin Jan. 11

Humanities Texas recently awarded the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association a mini-grant of $1,398 to support a series of upcoming historical lectures. More...

Dec. and Jan. Calendar of events

First Friday Art Reception Friday, Jan. 8 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. More...