July 7, 2011 RSS feed / Island Life

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Bird watching

Sawyer Ulch, 7, and his father Brian Ulch of Port Aransas watch a group of birds from the boardwalk at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center on Thursday, June 23, during Birding 101 for Kids. More...

Star-spangled beach

Tyson Taylor carries an American Flag across the sand near Horace Caldwell Pier as thousands of other folks enjoy the sand and surf down the beach on Monday, July 4, Indepenence Day. More...

Ooooh! Aaaaaah!

Independence Day fireworks drew oohs and aaahs from spectators on Monday, July 4. Enjoying the show at right are Huston Ellis, who will be 5 on July 14, and his dad, Scott Ellis of Dallas. Huston is the grandson of Dr. More...

Blues to be played in park tomorrow

Be sure you find yourself at Roberts Point Park tomorrow night, Friday, July 8. Dick Neely will perform blues harmonica and vocals at a free concert in the park beginning at 7 p.m. at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Let God take control
MARK KENNEDY

Why were you sent to Port Aransas by God? More...

Vegas in Port Aransas, baby!

About 15 golf carts, along with a few bicycles and a couple of scooters, were paraded around the Pioneer RV Resort for its annual Fourth of July parade. More...

Beach sales: Opening options?

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Food and beverage sales won’t be the only new commercial activity that the city could permit on the beach if changes to the town’s Coastal Management Plan (CMP) go through, as proposed. More...

In service

The new 28-car ferries that recently arrived in Port Aransas officially went into service Friday, July 1, just in time to deal with the July 4 weekend crowds of visitors streaming into Port Aransas. More...

HOOKED ON BIRDING

Birds also welcome rainfall
LYNN STEAKLEY

I wonder what birds do when the weather is rainy. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Good humans and bad ones
TONY AMOS

Two Days On the Road: the Island Road, South Padre Island Drive (SPID), Park Road 22, the Island Road, SPID, Crosstown Expressway, the Island Road, SPID, Ennis Joslin, Ocean Drive, State Hwy. 181, State Hwy. More...

Blood drive

Event honors those who cared for Port Aransan

Give blood in July to honor Port Aransas Emergency Medical Services and Christus Spohn Hospital-Memorial intensive care unit and trauma department. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, JUNE 27 3:03 A.M. • A man was arrested on an outstanding municipal court warrant at the scene of a disturbance in the 400 block of West Avenue C. 8 A.M. More...

Ship makes rare move in channel

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Anglers on the south jetty got a close-up look at an unusual nautical maneuver on Tuesday, June 28. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Think 5, 55
SCOTT BURROUGHS

Knock on wood, the tropics have been relatively calm so far, but the peak of hurricane season is just around the corner; so do you have an evacuation plan…just in case? More...

Animal aid group to elect new officers

An upcoming election of new officers is just one of the items on the agenda for a meeting of the Animal Friends of Port Aransas. The group will gather at 5:30 p.m. More...

Science and the Sea

A thorny issue

On the Great Barrier Reef lurks a creature straight out of science fiction, with many arms, stinging spines and a monstrous appetite. More...

HISTORY CORNER

Our neighbor to the south
JOHN GUTHRIE FORD

Until Packery Channel opened in 2006, Corpus Christi Pass was the ancient boundary between Mustang and Padre islands. While the geography has changed, this fact has not: Our neighbor to the south is a historic place. More...

Patriots

Showing their patriotic colors on the beach July 4 were Lindsey Moore and Karly VanDusen, both of Austin. More...

Yoga slated Saturday

All ages and fitness levels are invited to a free Yoga on the Beach class on Saturday, July 9. Instructor Nancy Myers will lead the class beginning at 8 a.m. next to Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. More...

Adopt a friend on Saturday

The City of Port Aransas is having an Adorable and Adoptable Pet Day at the Port Aransas Animal Shelter, 409 W. Cotter Ave. It will be Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Float flotilla

A family handles an array of floats in the surf just south of Sandcastle Drive on July 4. More...

Mother finds way to work through loss

SUSAN ARMANOVS
STAFF WRITER

Tragedy strikes. Thank God for the loving support of family and friends. But what do you do when that network of support has to leave? How do you begin the healing process as you return to your normal daily life? More...

Island native reminisces about past

Marcy Mathews Ward Thomas
COURTNEY ATKINSON
INTERN

Marc y Mathews Ward Thomas knew Mustang Island before there was a State Hwy. 361 or an Alister Street through the center of town, and long before souvenir shops lined the streets. More...

New Rotary president

The Port Aransas Rotary Club installed its new president on Thursday, June 23. Jodi Goike was sworn in by Dennis Roberts, past governor of District 5930. More...

Cities, counties up for ‘adoption’

Historical fundraiser

A fundraising effort by the Texas State Historical Association gives Texans the opportunity to “adopt” a town or a county in the Texas Almanac. In the process, they may honor a loved one or promote a business. More...

Commercial yard

The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen Aransas Harbors Condominiums, located on Cut-off Road, as June’s commercial yard of the month. More...

City dump still accepts fish carcasses

The Port Aransas citizens’ collection station – also known as the city dump – still is accepting fish carcasses, a city official said. More...

Big rig

The OPTI-EX semi- submersible offshore oil production platform passed through Port Aransas Friday, July 1, en route from its construction grounds at Kiewit Offshore Services in Ingleside to the Gulf of Mexico. More...

Help!

Parks and Rec Department initiates volunteer program
DAN PARKER
REPORTER

A new city program allows volunteers to help maintain and develop the Port Aransas park system. The Port Aransas Parks Board established the Adopta Site program by a unanimous vote in May. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

MONDAY, JUNE 27 1:45 P.M. • Checking a report of a reckless driver on State Hwy. 361, a deputy arrested a woman on outstanding warrants from Justice of the Peace Precinct 4. 9:10 P.M. More...

‘Fanta’stic break!

Airman 1st Class David Hinojosa takes a break with Afghan children in the Kabul area where he is deployed at Camp Egars. More...

Cause for celebration

In a chance conversation with South Jetty publisher Murray Judson during the Hope Devlin Kids Fishing Tournament on Saturday, July 2, Dr. More...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Business briefs features top level management additions, changes or promotions, professional continuing education a significant anniversary (10, 20, 30 years, etc.) for the businessor other business news that is not classified as marketing. More...













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