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July 14, 2011 / Island Life

PASTOR’S PEN

Refill your cup

WILLIAM CAMPBELL

Why is the Bible so important? After all, is it a collection of 66 different books by many different human authors about a variety of subjects. I am so glad you asked that question! More...

Still making memories

Lee Roy and Jan Blair of Austin will be celebrating their 55th year wedding anniversary in Port Aransas on Thursday, July 14. More...

Bevy of boats

Boats move in and out of Dennis Dreyer Municipal Marina during the Port Aransas Deep Sea Roundup’s weigh-in period on Saturday, July 9. More...

An ADA-compliant (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) handicap lift has recently been installed at the Port Aransas Community Park Pool, 700 Clark Parkway. The lift is available for use during open swim hours, Tuesday through Sunday 1 to 6 p.m. More...

Tent city

Visitors and their shade structures line the beach in Port Aransas during the July 4 weekend. Some Port Aransas merchants say they saw record crowds at their businesses during the holiday. More...

ARK seeks ATV

The Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) is in need of an ATV (all terrain vehicle), according to director Tony Amos. Both ATVs used to monitor the beaches for sea turtle patrols are out of commission. More...

Computer Club seeks support

The Port Aransas Computer Club is seeking business support . More...

Stolen tools are home again

Thief ignores reward

PHIL REYNOLDS
STAFF WRITER

Mirko Latkovic’s tools are now locked up securely. “Life is life,” Latkovic said on Tuesday, July 12, after the tools were first stolen, then returned anonymously. More...

Sponsors sought for Parrot Heads event

The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas are gearing up for its annual Wings Over Port A, a weekend of “phun and partying with a purpose,” set for October. This year’s theme will be Pirate Island. More...

Sewing guild to host demo of quilting ruler

A Double Diamond Ruler demonstration will be the focus of a Port Aransas Style, Neighborhood Group of the American Sewing Guild meeting on Thursday, July 21, at 10 a.m. More...

Chillin’

It’s another day in paradise, as these three beachgoers chill with their toes in the sand on a recent afternoon on the beach near Sand Castle Drive. More...

‘Dear Edwina, Junior’ draws to end Sunday

Port Aransas Community Theatre

If the heat weren’t enough to make you head indoors for awhile, a live youth production at the Port Aransas Community Theatre may be the determining factor. More...

Say ‘thanks’ by donating blood

Coastal Bend blood drive

Honor those who are there for us each day by giving blood today, Thursday, July 14. More...

Needed funds

‘Art for the Ark,’ a fundraiser for the Animal Rehabilitation Keep, raised $4,914. More...

Battling brothers

Seven-year-old Dylan Seaver, left, and his brother, Noah, 4, engage in a friendly game of king of the hill on a mound of sand at the beach near Avenue G on Sunday, recently. More...

Guided beach walk scheduled for July 22

Grab a hat and a pail and make your way to the beach for a guided beach walk in Friday, July 22. The free, monthly walk, led by Shirley Fischer, will start at 9 a.m. under the purple flag next to Horace Caldwell Pier. More...

Small, but speedy

A small sport boat speeds ahead of a much larger vessel, the Chemtrans Star, in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel off Roberts Point Park on Wednesday, July 6. More...

Cheering anglers on

Port Aransas High School cheerleaders cheer on anglers while keeping score at the Deep Sea Roundup. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, JULY 4 8:09 A.M. • A man reported that several rods and reels with a total value of $2,017 were taken from an unsecured trailer. 8:39 A.M. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

MONDAY, JULY 4 1:05 A.M. • A deputy charged a man in the 100 block of North Alister Street with public intoxication (PI). 9 P.M. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Cops and doughnuts: The untold story

SCOTT BURROUGHS

When I was a deputy sheriff, folks would ask, “What is the difference between a deputy and a city cop?” I would tell them that the main difference was that deputies hung out at the barbecue joints, while the city cops hung out at the dou More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Help from a boat and a squad car

TONY AMOS

ClemsPeli We called him ClemsPeli because the folks at Clem’s Marina were largely responsible for saving this brown pelican that otherwise would have died a lingering death, hanging by one wing from a high wire under the bridge at the John F. More...

HOOKED ON BIRDING

LYNN STEAKLEY

South jetty has surprises for birders Take a walk on the south jetty for a different nature encounter. More...