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February 24, 2011 / Island Life

Kiwanis Beach Dash set for Saturday

Lace up those running shoes and stretch those legs, the Port Aransas Kiwanis Club’s seventh annual Beach Dash is set for Saturday, Feb. 26. The fun run will be held between the Horace Caldwell Pier and mile marker 25, beginning at 8 a.m. More...

And the winners are . . .

Ferries to ‘showboat’ art contestants’ work

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has announced winners in a contest for creating artworks that will be used to decorate Port Aransas ferries. TxDOT, which operates the ferry system, received 66 entries for the art contest. More...

Fundraisers

Port Aransas Relay for Life Walk

Friday, April 29, 2011 Roberts Point Park For information about Relay for Life, events or fundraisers, call event chair Robyn McKinney at (361) 945-5907. All proceeds benefit Relay For Life. More...

WHF class offers a solution for old discs

Learn another use for those old floppy discs at a jewelry and magnet workshop on Tuesday, March 1. Join the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department for its next We’re Having Fun workshop set for 2 p.m. at the Girl Scout hut, 739 W. Ave. More...

Green practices topic at Brown Bag lecture

Christy Ilfrey will discuss water conservation, raw foods and other green lifestyles at the Brown Bag lecture at noon on Wednesday, March 2, at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More...

Fun in the sun

Katie Holloway of San Antonio cavorts with her 3-year-old daugher, Lauren, as the two enjoy a recent sunny day at the beach in Port Aransas. More...

Dinner, auction on March 5 benefit museum

Rub elbows with some of Port Aransas’ history buffs at the Port Aransas Museum’s annual dinner and auction on Saturday, March 5. The evening will begin with cocktails and silent and live auctions at 6 p.m. at the Community Center, 408 N. More...

All Member Show on tap

First Friday reception

An annual All Member Show and a book signing will be the feature attractions of the First Friday art reception on March 4. The Art Center for the Islands will hold the reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the art center, 323 N. Alister St. More...

Port Aransas in retrospect is talk topic

Those attending the next 2011 Winter Lecture Series on Monday, March 7, will be among the first to view a new book co-authored by Mark Creighton and Guthrie Ford. More...

Auditions are next week for PACT adult comedy

An opportunity to shine on stage is knocking at the door. A casting call for the upcoming production of “Move Over, Mrs. Markham” has been issued from the Port Aransas Community Theatre. More...

Whoopers set new high of 281 count

Just in time for this year’s Whooping Crane Festival (Feb. More...

Beach walk slated Friday

Make your way to the beach to learn something new about the “treasures” that can be found along the shore. A free, monthly guided beach walk, led by Shirley Fischer, will start at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, Feb. More...

Mardi Gras parade is set for March 8

Who doesn’t love a parade? In celebration of Fat Tuesday, the annual Mardi Gras parade will be held on March 8. Sponsored by the Port Aransas Leisure Society (PALS), the parade will get underway at 5 p.m. More...

Shoppers can help food pantry

Only a few more days are left to help the Helping Hands Food Pantry reach their fundraising goal. Shoppers who make a purchase at the Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St., through Monday, Feb. More...

Getting the signal

Workers make adjustments on equipment connected to new traffic lights at State Hwy. 361 and Beach Access Road 1A on Monday, Feb. 21. More...

NUECES COUNTY PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLE’S BEAT

MONDAY, FEB. 14 10:55 a.m. • A deputy assisted city officers at an accident on State Hwy. 361 (see story in last week’s South Jetty). 1 p.m. • A theft was reported on State Hwy. 361. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Talk to me; I listen

Have you ever been on a long journey and found that you made an unintended detour? The police department has been working very hard to improve our level of service, but I recently started getting negative feedback about some of our interactions. More...

JELM plans two dances for March

Two dances, one a spring dance and the other a sock hop, are scheduled at the JELM Center in March. More...

Stitching a bond

This quilting group recently displayed 30 quilts, with this one among them, at a Pioneer RV Park open house on Thursday, Feb. 17. More...

Winter Texan volunteer to be honored

The Joint Effort Leisure Mission (JELM) center has chosen one of their volunteers to honor as Winter Texan of the Year. More...

Easy, versatile scallops

BILL SLINGERLAND

Although not harvested locally, the scallop is a delicious and easy shellfish to prepare that can make you feel like you are having a fancy dish. More...

More adventures in Egypt

TONY AMOS

So there I was sitting in a launch in the Suez Canal at Port Said watching the ship that had been home for the past few months sail away, leaving me in the middle of the mysterious Middle East. More...

Last call for ‘A Tuna Christmas’

If you have not seen “A Tuna Christmas” yet, make plans now because the final four performances will run this weekend, beginning tonight, Thursday, Feb. 24, and on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25, at 7:30 p.m. More...

Spaghetti dinner to help set beach dashers on fast track

No need to prepare dinner tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 25. Just head over to H.G. Olsen Elementary School, 100 S. Station St., for a Project Graduation spaghetti dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. More...

Spring fashions, food, fun due at March style show

The latest spring fashion trends will soon take center stage at the Port Aransas Garden Club’s annual style show. Tickets are on sale now for “Fashions and Fun ... More...

Opinions wanted

Residents encouraged to participate in survey on city’s parks, recreation needs

BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

Do you care about this city’s parks and recreation opportunities? If you do, and you haven’t yet taken a survey that a Port Aransas city contractor is conducting, you probably ought to get on the ball. More...

Wood carving craftmanship built over years of experience

BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

Is it time for the Pioneer Woodcarvers Club to turn pro? Everybody from the Pioneer RV Park’s club who entered at the Coastal Bend Woodcarving show on Thursday, Feb. 17, came home with some kind of ribbon, said club member Tom Kreyling. More...

Power project

Workers get a bird’s eye view of power equipment at the electric substation on Monday, Feb. 21, as work continued on a $7 million project to build a gas-insulated switch station at the site. More...

Getting acquainted

Paul Weis and his pointer, Otto, get acquainted with two Port Aransas Animal Shelter dogs: Delilah, a border collie-blue heeler mix, and Jasper, a red heeler-border collie mix, on Saturday, Feb. 19. More...

At the hog roast

Moore-McDonald Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8967 held a hog roast and live auction on Feb. 19. More...

Deep Water Horizon oil spill is lecture topic tonight at MSI

The Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill will be the topic of special panel discussion tonight, Thursday, Feb. 24, at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. More...

Origami workshop slated

Learn the Japanese traditional paper craft of origami at Origami: Part Two, a workshop set for Wednesday, March 2. More...

Some tension relief

Port Aransan and massage therapist Suzanne McCann treats Parks and Recreation Department community program coordinator Pam Greene to a neck massage. More...

Hargrove raises awareness on Japanese dolphin slaughters

BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

Sheri Hargrove got mad when she watched “The Cove,” a documentary about the routine slaughter of dolphins in the town of Taiji, Japan. How mad did she get? Mad enough to fly to Japan. More...

Who's who in blue

BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

Honors were bestowed, and heads were shaved at the Port Aransas Police Department Awards Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 18. More than 200 people attended the ceremony, held at the Civic Center. More...

PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE BLOTTER

MONDAY, FEB. 14 10:54 a.m. • A major accident was reported in the 5400 block of State Hwy. 361. Two women were hospitalized with what was believed to be non-fatal injuries. (See Feb. More...

Retailers invited to police meeting on Spring Break

Retailers will have a chance to ask questions and learn more about alcohol sales and planned law enforcement during Spring Break at a forum scheduled for the Port Aransas Community Center on Tuesday, March 1, at 2 p.m. More...

Coast Guard reports suspicious package

BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

Coast Guard officials called Port Aransas police on Thursday, Feb. 17, to report finding a suspicious package at the Coast Guard station’s front gate, but officials later determined it was nothing dangerous. More...

Prosecutors seek more information from Rangers in J.P. funds probe

BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON
southjetty@centurytel.net

Results of an investigation into possible theft by a former employee of Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace court were incomplete, so Texas Rangers were asked for more information. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Will you let God be your ‘driver’?

What keeps you at a distance from God? In order to have a relationship with Him, you have to invite Jesus to be the “leader” of your life…or as I like to put it, to be the “driver” of your life. More...

Two tours set this week

The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will offer two tours as part of a series focusing on health, ecology, lifestyle and preparation (H.E.L.P.). A bus tour to historical sites in Port Aransas will be offered today, Thursday, Feb. More...

Dresses, more sought for a benefit show

Prom dress donations for Dress For A Cure should be sent in soon. Although event organizers will accept dresses up to the show day, they request the prom dresses and formals be donated by Monday, Feb. 28, so they can be cleaned. More...

Texas gains in census

STATE REP. TODD HUNTER

On Feb. 17 the United States Census Bureau released the population numbers for the State of Texas. The information was obtained during the 2010 Census. More...