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July 1, 2010 / Island Life

Winning photos ‘Wildlife in Focus’ photos on display

Award winning photos of birds, native mammals, insects, arachnids, reptiles, amphibians and landscapes of the Coastal Bend will be featured at the Art Center for the Islands First Friday reception on July 2. More...

VFW to celebrate Independence Day

The public is invited to celebrate Independence Day with the VFW Post 8967 to honor patriots who have won our independence and the men and women who continue to sacrifice to maintain it. More...

How free are you?

PASTOR’S PEN

The Fourth of July, the birthday of our great country, is right around the corner. It is the marker and symbol of our freedom. More...

Daughter born to Chris Kalkes

Lily Kae was born to Chris and Jennifer Kalke of Port Aransas at 4:19 p.m. Monday, June 28, 2010. The couple’s first child was born at Corpus Christi Medical Center – Bay Area in Corpus Christi. More...

Pineda: The map and the myth

COUNTDOWN TO THE CENTENNIAL

Native American history is trivialized when historians state that some European “discovered” an aspect or feature of North America. More...

Finding their roots

Brenda Gaulding (that’s her, second from left), of Wimberley, had an aunt and uncle, Bob and Mary Gaulding, who lived in the historic Mercer House (background) many years ago. More...

Insurance bill causes delays in home sales

BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

Dozens – perhaps even hundreds – of home sales in Port Aransas were hanging fire this week, waiting for word on whether Congress had passed a flood insurance bill. More...

Heron ‘hatching’ expected July 11

Get ready for another Heron Hatching! The next “hatching” is scheduled for Sunday, July 11, at the Felder Gallery, 1726 Hwy. 361, from 3 to 5 p.m. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, JUNE 21 11:06 a.m. • A report of a theft was taken in the 500 block of East Avenue G. TUESDAY, JUNE 22 2:55 a.m. More...

‘Bong shop’ woman’s trial postponed

BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com Court proceedings have been postponed for a Port Aransas woman facing misdemeanor charges in connection with a police search of a now-closed business that once sold bongs and similar merchandise. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

NUECES COUNTY PRECINCT 4

SUNDAY, JUNE 20 8:30 p.m. • A deputy responded to a disturbance in the 6000 block of State Hwy. 361. Parties involved were evicted. MONDAY, JUNE 21 9:20 p.m. • The burglary of a coin operated machine was reported in I.B. More...

Alex may be a trial run

CHIEF CONCERNS

If you are reading this column it means we survived Tropical Storm/Hurricane- Alex and should be preparing for the next storm. Conversely, if downtown looks like the Bonneville Salt Flats you can stop reading now. More...

Success stories and one naughty boy

TONY AMOS

Some good news: On May 14, 2004, a small loggerhead sea turtle was found stranded near Bob Hall Pier. It was missing its left front flipper, freshly bitten off. It weighed 10 ounces. More...

Final weekend of ‘Greater Tuna’

Performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Don’t let the citizens of Tuna, Texas down. Stop by the Port Aransas Community Theatre this weekend to enjoy a final performance of “Greater Tuna”. Final performances will begin tonight, Thursday, July 1, at 8:30 p.m. More...

Art class cancelled this week

The watercolor class at the Art Center for the Islands normally held on Friday, July 2, has been cancelled this week. The class, taught by Kay Barnebey, meets on Fridays from 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the center, 323 N. Alister St. More...

Girls still havin’ fun

H.G. Olsen Elementary School alumni from the 1960s and ’70s gathered for an all girls reunion June 24-26, at the Ousley home, 206 Church St. More...

Parrot Heads to flock

Bill and Sharon Thomas will host the next meeting of the Parrot Heads of Port Aransas at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, in their home. Members can call 749- 5141, by 6 p.m., for directions. More...

Outdoor movies planned

“Movies Under the Stars” will be shown Wednesday nights on the Jerry McDonald Field, next to the Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St. Sponsored by the church, the free movies will begin at dusk. More...

PAPHA to host picnic for membership drive

An old-fashioned picnic, complete with hot dogs and lemonade, will be hosted by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association to kick off its centennial membership drive, 100 at $100 for Our One Hundredth. More...

Dick Neely Band brings blues to Sunset Sounds

What is summer without evening concerts in the park? On Friday, July 9, the Dick Neely blues band will play at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. More...

Coyotes bite two in separate incidents

NO SERIOUS INJURIES

BY DAN PARKER

Coyotes normally shy away from people. But two recent incidents in Port Aransas served as exceptions to the rule. Blanton Robertson, 24, of Corpus Christi, said he was bitten by a coyote in a yard off 11th Street, near Access Road 1 on May 22. More...