March 24, 2011 RSS feed / Island Life

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A group of young men use a battery-powered bullhorn to get the attention of some passing female beachgoers on Thursday, March 17, part of the Spring Break holiday. More...

Guided beach walk offered tomorrow

What washes ashore on Mustang Island varies from day to day. The curious are invited to explore what comes in with the tide at a monthly free, guided beach walk tomorrow, Friday, March 25. Guide Shirley Fischer will be on hand at 9 a.m. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Be a peacemaker
WILLIAM CAMPBELL

Conflict is a part of life on this side of heaven. We are flawed individuals who are still learning how to handle other flawed individuals. More...

Marina due new fish house

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Fish cleaning, uniform rentals and lifeguard hires were among topics discussed by the Port Aransas City Council on Thursday, March 17. More...

’80s Prom is April 2

Make sure you have asked your sweetie to the prom because the “80s Prom: The way it should have been, not the way it was!” is Saturday, April 2. More...

Donley seeks re-election

Keith Donley, candidate for re-election to Place 1 on the Port Aransas City Council, has released the following statement. More...

Upcoming parks and rec sessions involve lab tour, magnetic therapy

The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will give those interested the opportunity to learn something new. Two activities, part of the H.E.L.P. More...

Taking a break

Police and EMS crews (above) aid a young Spring Breaker who was hit by a vehicle on the beach on Saturday, March 19. He suffered a leg injury and was taken to a hospital. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

The agony of ‘da feet’
SCOTT BURROUGHS

One of the many things that I love about working in a 16-officer department is that we are big enough that I don’t have to work patrol, but we are small enough that I can work patrol. More...

Council closes doors to talk about open meetings law with attorney

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

The Port Aransas City Council went into closed session on Thursday, March 17, to get legal advice on the state’s Open Meetings Act. More...

First Friday to feature women

The April 1 First Friday art reception will feature a group show by all women artists. Open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the reception, the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. More...

Winter Texan humor

Winter Texans Brigitte Rothe, from left, of Canada, Dan and Pat LaTarte of Michigan, Stan Repa of Germany, Arno Rothe of Canada and Marla and Rich Nelson of Missouri played a practical joke on an uns More...

Presbyterian Women set sale

The Community Presbyterian Women’s semi-annual garage sale is slated for Saturday, April 2, at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St., from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. A wide range of merchandise will be sold. More...

Shakin’ it up

These folks are enjoying a sock hop dance at the JELM Center on Wednesday, March 16. More...

Peculiar jobs of the past

TONY AMOS

I had some peculiar temporary jobs in London before heading west when I was 17. One was on the end of a conveyor belt in a Wall’s ice cream factory, moving heavy cartons of ice cream from one belt to another. More...

Director’s workshop will be held Sunday

If you’ve ever thought about trying your hand at directing a stage performance, you may want to attend a free director’s workshop offered by the Port Aransas Community Theatre. More...

‘Kitchen Witches’ to dish up final performances Thursday - Saturday

The Port Aransas Community Theatre’s “Kitchen Witches” are just about finished cooking up trouble during the production’s final performances this weekend. More...

Input on improvements to State Hwy. 361 sought

Got something to say about the future of State Hwy. 361? More...

Bomaritos to mark 60 years of marriage

Maudina and Joe Bomarito of Port Aransas will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, March 26. The couple married in St. Louis, Mo., on March 30, 1951, at Nazareth Evangelical and Reformed Church. He worked for Laclede Gas Co. in St. More...

New bird facility

Audience members listen as Tony Amos, a research fellow at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, speaks during the grand opening of the Oiled Wildlife Facility at the institute on Tuesday More...

Fundraisers

Port Aransas Relay for Life Walk

Friday, April 29 Roberts Point Park More...

Party in Port Aransas!

Crowds of Spring Breakers pack the beach

Tens of thousands of Spring Breakers poured into Port Aransas during the week of March 13 to 19, packing the town’s beach and the streets. Merchants seemed happy with the turnout. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

During the week of March 14- 20, police charged 25 people with public intoxication and two with driving while intoxicated. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

TUESDAY, MARCH 15 1:27 A.M. • A deputy responded to a noise complaint in I.B. Magee Beach Park and quieted the music. 6:30 P.M. • A deputy charged a person in the 6000 block of State Hwy. 361 with minor in possession of alcohol. More...

Cell phone GPS leads deputy to stolen goods

Some cooperation between a Nueces County Precinct 4 deputy constable and a Port Aransas patrol officer resulted in an additional vehicle burglary charge against an Arkansas man and the recovery of some stolen property on Sunday, March 20. More...

Spic and span

City crews were on the beach clearing away the remnants of Spring Break left by crowds over last week’s peak week. More...

Rainy day fund approved

STATE REP. TODD HUNTER

On March 15, Gov. Rick Perry, House Speaker Joe Straus and Comptroller Susan Combs announced the decision to address the $4.3 billion deficit existing in the current biennium’s budget. More...

Attracting a crowd

A billboard on Interstate 35 in Hillsboro is promoting MustangFest. More...

Lanoux, Burroughs to host meeting on Saturday morning

City Councilman Steve Lanoux and Police Chief Scott Burroughs will be available to meet with anyone who’d like to drop by the Community Center on Saturday, March 26. Lanoux and Burroughs will be there from 9 to 10 a.m. More...

Birdwatching - it’s good for the soul

LYNN STEAKLEY

Editor’s note: Lynn Steakley, an amateur birding enthusiast, was an educator in Austin for 28 years teaching elementary school and specializing in the gifted and talented curriculum. More...













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