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November 3, 2011 / Island Life

Readers still have a few days to read “Caribou Island,” by David Vann, before the first Ellis Memorial Library Book Club meeting of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 710 W. Ave. More...

Gutting Trout

Road work continues on Trout Street on Monday, Oct. 31. Water and sewer lines are being replaced on Trout Street, and the asphalt road will be replaced by a concrete road. More...

Animal aid group meets Tuesday

Animal Friends of Port Aransas will discuss upcoming fundraisers at a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Members and anyone interested in helping the animals at the City of Port Aransas Animal Shelter are invited to the meeting at 5:30 p.m. More...

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Craft workshop to resume for winter

Get in touch with your crafty side. The Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department is resuming its We’re Having Fun activities next week. The workshops are held on Tuesdays at the Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A, at 2 p.m. More...

Lighting the coast

The prominent shadow reminds us that the lighthouse did more than support a light and lens; the tall tower itself was an important aid to navigation. More...

Captain hurt in fall

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

A fire department aerial platform truck was used to move an injured captain from a ferry wheelhouse down to an ambulance at the Port Aransas ferry landings on Monday, Oct. 31. More...

Friday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m.

Vets Day event scheduled

The annual Veterans Day celebration will come early this year – at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. More...

Emergency system test set

You may think your radio or TV has gone bonkers on Wednesday, Nov. 9. It hasn’t; it’s just part of the first-ever nationwide emergency alert system (EAS) test. More...

Dunes ablaze

A fire in grassy dunes near the 700 block of Island Retreat on Monday, Oct. More...

Trial set in theft case

Trial has been set for Jan. 12 in Corpus Christi for Jessica Balboa, 25, who is accused of stealing money from the Port Aransas property management company she worked for. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Honor those who help you

First Baptist Church is going through the Book of Esther this semester in our Sunday worship service. I am preparing for Esther chapter 6, in which King Xerxes is unable to sleep, so he decides to read the court chronicles. More...

Backside view

An angler relaxes in a lawn chair at Lighthouse Lakes Park, giving a less-usual view of the Lydia Ann Lighthouse from the back. The park is a favorite kayak spot. More...

JELM plans extra birding trips

You asked for it and the JELM ( Joint Effort Leisure Ministry) listened. In a survey of 200 Winter Texans conducted by the JELM in September, respondents indicated the trip they would most like to see added to the JELM schedule is bird watching. More...

Big pair

Nancy Groening, on left, and Bobby Giesbrecht of Port Aransas caught these two big tuna while fishing an 80-hour trip on Friday, Oct. 28. Hers weighed-in at 61-pounds and his was 54-pounds. More...

Land-loving leapers

If you think a fish out of water would be easy to catch, you haven’t encountered the Pacific leaping blenny. More...

Final collection day

VFW winds up drive

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8967 is winding up its 2011 holiday season collection drive for troops stationed in Afghanistan. Volunteers will be stationed at the Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St., on Sunday, Nov. More...

‘Deck the Walls Y’all’ with First Friday art

The Art Center for the Islands is gearing up for the holiday season with a “Deck the Walls Y’all” exhibit to be the feature of the Nov. 4 First Friday art reception. More...

Stretch out with yoga on beach

Take advantage of cooler temperatures and an almost deserted beach by practicing Yoga on the Beach on Saturday, Nov. 12. The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department invites the public to the free class led by instructor Nancy Myers. More...

Contribute toys to less fortunate

Pick up an extra gift item for a less fortunate Port Aransas child while doing your holiday shopping. The 14th annual Emergency Services Toy Round Up is underway. More...

Dumped pups going up for grabs

Police continue investigation, plan arrest on animal cruelty charge

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Ten mixed-breed puppies that were rescued from a dumpster will be among dogs looking for new homes at an Adorable and Adoptable Day at the Port Aransas Animal Shelter on Saturday, Nov. 12. More...

Education Notes

Check it out: Reinventing libraries

PAM VOYLES

Students come to the high school library daily to read and study. Some periods, a handful of seats are taken and other periods there isn’t a vacant seat to be found. More...

Students go home early on Nov. 11

Port Aransas schools will observe Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11, with a ceremony that morning and by letting students out early in the afternoon. High school classes will begin with zero hour at 8 a.m. More...

Parks and Rec to show John Wayne movie

Western movie buffs may want to make their way to the first movie night of the season, offered by Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, on Saturday, Nov. 12. City Council chamber doors, 710 W. Ave. A, will open at 6:30 p.m. More...

‘Green’ swap, recycle set for November 19

Take your extra plants and rootings, books and electronics to the Keep Port Aransas Beautiful’s E-Recycling, Plant and Book Swap, Eye Glass and Cell Phone Recycling event. More...

HOOKED ON BIRDING

Unusual visitors come calling at birding centers

LYNN STEAKLEY

One nice thing about our feathered fliers is that they can surprise you. First, there is the variation in appearance and behavior of the bird, which varies with the seasons. More...

17th annual Fall Back Festival

Fun for a cause

The 17th annual Fall Back Festival, simultaneously celebrating the upcoming return to Central Standard Time when clocks “fall back,” and Halloween, drew a small but enthusiastic crowd on Saturday, Oct. 29. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, OCT. 24 6:32 P.M. • Firefighters put out a grass fire that burned a half-acre of grassland in the dunes near the 700 block of Island Retreat. No buildings were damaged and nobody was hurt. TUESDAY, OCT. 25 1:43 P.M. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

’Tis the season to become more watchful

SCOTT BURROUGHS

Last Friday morning, we got a frigid reminder that winter is on the way. I don’t know about y’all, but I can tell you that I am not a fan of the cold -- in fact, I hate it! More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

SATURDAY, OCT. 29 10:20 P.M. • A deputy quieted a party where loud music was being played in the 400 block of Bayside. SUNDAY, OCT. 30 2:13 A.M. • In the 700 block of Trout Street, a deputy separated two parties who were fighting. More...

Art Center for the Islands

First Friday reception Nov. 4, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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JELM CENTER

NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MONDAY 8 a.m. Low-Impact Aerobics Pollock Center 9:15 a.m. Line Dancing (practice)-Beg. PC 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing (practice)-Adv. PC 12 p.m. Bridge Library 1 p More...

Garden Club to meet Tuesday

Decor, cooking tips on tap

Port Aransas Garden Club members will be treated to a holiday décor and cooking demonstration on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Mark Pulich from the Venetian Hot Plate will get everyone in the holiday spirit with his demonstration to begin at 10 a.m. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Moon missions and cat questions

TONY AMOS

Last week, driving back at dusk along the Island Road, I noticed a tiny slither of the moon rising over the Gulf. This was a waning crescent moon, and the next day would be the new moon not showing a glimmer of light. More...

Wet and windy

A kite surfer wrangles some of his gear as a breeze blows by the beach near the south jetty on a recent afternoon. More...