May 19, 2011 RSS feed / Island Life

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PAHS grad to sing in encore performance

Leah Matthews, a 2007 graduate of Port Aransas High School and daughter of Mary Jo and the late Paul Matthews, will perform an encore presentation of her senior recital at the Community Presbyterian Church in Port Aransas tomorrow, Friday, May 20, at More...

Feedback sought for next relay

A Wrap, Whine and Appreciation Pot Luck Party will be held for Relay For Life volunteers on Sunday, May 22, 4-6 p.m. at Alister Square Inn, 122 S. Alister St. More...

Bicycle safety

Children ages 5 to 12 showed up on bikes Sunday, May 15, for a Bike Rodeo hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas and the Port Aransas Police Department. More...

PORT ARANSAS CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 5 P.M.

1. ALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE AND PRAYER 3. CANVASSING OF VOTES AND ADOPTION OF ELECTION RESULTS A. A Resolution declaring results of City Officers election held on May 14, 2011. More...

South Jetty is second to one in TGCPA newspaper contest

Judsons elected co-first vice-presidents

The South Jetty was second overall in the large weekly newspaper division of the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. More...

PAGC to tackle road trash

The Port Aransas Garden Club clean-up crew will be busy cleaning a stretch of roadway in Port Aransas on Saturday, May 21. The Adopt-a-Highway clean up will take place along Cut-off Road from the ferry area to Alister Street. More...

Beach food vendors may get the nod today

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Will burgers be bought on the beach? Will sodas be sold on the sand? Will pizzas be peddled amidst the piping plovers? We might get some indications soon. More...

Field Day fun

The Parent, Teachers Organization (PTO) held a track and field day for Brundrett Middle School students on Thursday, May 12, and for H.G. Olsen Elementary School students the following day. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Baby steps to start
SCOTT BURROUGHS

“Baby steps boss … baby steps.” More...

Swim for half price on Monday

Take a dip in the pool to welcome the start of summer vacation. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

Monday, May 9 4:10 p.m. • A deputy restored peace at a disturbance in the 800 block of Tarpon Street. 5:40 p.m. • Peace reigned after a deputy quelled a disturbance in the 400 block of Palm Street. Wednesday, May 11 9:45 p.m. More...

Rain, rain

Vehicles splash through puddles on Cut-off Road as Port Aransas finally gets some rain -- 1.62 inches of it -- on Thursday, May 12, after a long dry spell. More...

Diabetes donation

Brianna D’Herde, 8, of Port Aransas, hands a $2,000 check to Jane Bell, a representative of the Corpus Christi chapter of the American Diabetes Association, during the kick-off luncheon for the More...

Lifeguard training starts this weekend

Looking for summer employment? Consider working as a lifeguard or water safety instructor at area pools. Registrations are now being taken for lifeguard training. American Red Cross certified courses will be held from 8 a.m. More...

Heading out

A rig passes through the jetties Saturday on the way to sea. More...

HOOKED ON BIRDING

Oranges and orioles in Paradise
LYNN STEAKLEY

A sweet treat filled with energy is the number one attraction at Joan and Scott Holt Paradise Pond. The orange halves provide a quick recharge of energy for many birds migrating through the area. More...

Art, music festivals slated for this week

Put on your party hats, tonight is the kickoff of a four-day celebration of the arts in Port Aransas. More...

Blood bus here today

Be sure to visit the Coastal Bend Blood Center’s mobile unit in Port Aransas today, Thursday, May 19. The unit will be in the Family Center IGA parking lot, 418 S. Alister St., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

Few days left for collection drive

VFW Post 8967

VFW Post 8967 and its Ladies Auxiliary are honoring U.S. Marine Corp sergeant Todd Burton by holding a collection drive for supplies to be sent to his troop in Afghanistan. More...

House bills, joint resolutions pass before May 12 deadline

TODD HUNTER

News and notes from your state capitol involving issues that affect House District 32: More...

Running in the rain

Running in the rain are, from left, Port Aransas High School students Matt Fries, Austin Henderson, Corban Marcantel and Randy Borden on Thursday, May 12. More...

Colorful talk

John Metz, warning coordination meterologist with the National Weather Service office in Corpus Christi, is silhouetted against a Texas map with colors showing the varied effects of a past hurricane. More...

Sewing guild calls a meeting

A demonstration of a fabric cutter system will be the feature of a Port Aransas Style, Neighborhood Group of the American Sewing Guild meeting on Thursday, May 19, at 10 a.m. More...

Kiwanis host Golf Ball Drop on May 27

Take a chance on winning some big bucks. The Port Aransas Kiwanis Club is selling numbered golf balls for a chance to win cold, hard cash. The club will host a fundraiser, “Golf Ball Drop,” at 2 p.m. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, MAY 9 5:57 A.M. • A minor (non-injury) accident was reported at Sixth Street and Cut-off Road. TUESDAY, MAY 10 2:39 P.M. • A burglary was reported at Pole 3 on the beach; some camping items were taken from a tent. More...

AEP to seek city traffic contract

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

A representative of AEP, the electric utility, is expected to address the Port Aransas City Council on various electrical issues today, Thursday, May 19. More...

Andrew Russell is graduate of Navy training

Navy Seaman Recruit Andrew J. Russell recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Spiritual rainfall
WILLIAM CAMPBELL

It’s that time of year where we have a lull before the storm. It is after Mother’s Day and before Memorial Day. More...

Computer Center needs volunteers

When Winter Texans leave for their summer homes, they leave big gaps in the schedule at the Port Aransas Computer Center, and volunteers are needed to fill those gaps. More...

Axis deer

Christian Collins of Port Aransas shows the axis deer he shot May 15 on his grandparents’ ranch outside of Concan. The deer had 29- inch antlers. More...

High in the sky

Billy Broome stands in an arial lift bucket while manicuring a palm tree in the 100 block of West Cotter Avenue on Thursday, May 12. More...

Creighton, Ford are honored for preservation efforts

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Port Aransans Mark Creighton and Dr. John Guthrie Ford received a Kilgore Award for their work at preserving local history, according to members of the Nueces County Historical Society. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Waffles and parlez-vous Francais?
TONY AMOS

We have a nice new waffle maker, so this morning, he said, “I want to make waffles for breakfast!” She said “That’s nice!” “How do I find out what ingredients to use?” he said. More...













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