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June 23, 2011 / Island Life

Water-dragon slayer

Youngsters play in the surf at the I.B. Magee Beach Park on Sunday, June 19. More...

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department sponsored an event in which folks brought their remotecontrolled vehicles to Port Aransas Community Park for some fun at the hockey rink and swimming pool June 18. More...

In the early morning light

Three coyotes sniff the air early Thursday morning, June 16, behind a home on Oceanside Drive. More...

HOOKED ON BIRDING

Rails entertaining at birding center

LYNN STEAKLEY

Visitors will find numerous common moorhens and ruddy ducks this summer at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center. Familiarity often leads us to think something or someone is common. More...

Council schedules workshops

Panel also discusses city services, makes plans for 11th Street

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

The Port Aransas City Council, meeting on Thursday, June 16, discussed council workshops, 11th Street and billing businesses for use of city services. The council scheduled its goals workshop for 9 a.m. More...

In formation

Laughing gulls stand on a row of bollards at I.B. Magee Park on Sunday, June 19. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

MONDAY, JUNE 13 7:32 P.M. • A deputy responded to a report of a possible drowning in the 6000 block of State Hwy. 361, but found there was no drowning. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 11 P.M. • A deputy restored peace at a disturbance on the beach. More...

Beach vending issue still alive

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

A proposal to allow food vendors on Port Aransas beaches continues to cook, but just barely. More...

Littletons announce birth

Chad and Kristi Littleton of Port Aransas announce the birth of their son, Luke Jensen Littleton, on Thursday, June 16. He was born at Christus Spohn Hospital South in Corpus Christi, weighing 5 pounds, 13 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. More...

Beach walk set to educate combers

Sea shells by the sea shore… learn how to identify those shells during a guided beach walk tomorrow, Friday, June 24. Beachcombers and those with curious minds are invited to the free monthly walk, led by Shirley Fischer. More...

South Jetty is second overall in state wide competition

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

Buy art to fund Ark

More than 50 artists have donated original artwork for “Art for the Ark,” a fundraiser for the Animal Rehabilitation Keep, housed on the grounds of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. More...

Bake sale slated for retreat fundraising

Satisfy your sweet tooth while helping send the Youth Group of Community Presbyterian Church to a retreat in September. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

This sea turtle gave us a big surprise

TONY AMOS

The saga of the big green sea turtle that was found entangled in longline fishing gear in the Lydia Ann Channel last week continued with a surprising and somewhat embarrassing twist, followed by yet another twist. More...

‘Barefoot’ sale set for First Friday

The July 1 First Friday art reception will kick-off a bi-annual barefoot sale. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, JUNE 13 10:06 A.M. • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers went to San Jose Island to pick up a sick person and took him to an area hospital. 12:22 P.M. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Lessons learned in a year

SCOTT BURROUGHS

My, how time flies when you are having fun! More...

San Antonio puts Port Aransas on top

Slow down, take your time

TRICIA TEDROW
PASTOR’S PEN

Port Aransas has been named one of the top three favorite getaways in the San Antonio Express-News Readers Choice Awards for the 10th consecutive year. This year, Port Aransas earned the gold rating as the number one choice. More...