December 15, 2011 RSS feed / Island Life

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Admiring trees Take a spin to see the lights

Garden Club’s Christmas lights contest
Fill a thermos with hot chocolate, grab a bag of popcorn, load your family into the car and take a spin around town to see all the Christmas lights on display. More...

Sales tax rebates still on rise

Port Aransas sales tax revenue continued to climb in November, rising 12.87 percent over the comparable period last year. More...

Golden Oldies to take a night off on Friday

Golden Oldies attendees will need to cool their heels for a one-night break. The jam sessions, held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday at the JELM (Joint Effort Leisure Ministry) Center, will take a hiatus Friday, Dec.16. More...

Let there be light

Was God trying to tell us where to fish? Clouds part, and shafts of light beam down on Horace Caldwell Pier during an otherwise cloudy day, Thursday, Dec. 1. More...

Nature anew

A few dozen folks got together for a ribbon cutting on Phase Two of improvements at the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture on Wednesday, Dec. 7. More...

In the interest of science

STAFF PHOTOS BY
DAN PARKER

Do some fishing knots slip, while others stay tight? Do different types of cheese grow molds at different rates? Will hamsters’ and cats’ behaviors change when different music is played? More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

TUESDAY, DEC. 6 9:51 A.M. • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers took a sick person to a Corpus Christi hospital from the 600 block of Cut-off Road. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 1:59 A.M. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Confessions of a chocoholic
SCOTT BURROUGHS

It is cold and dreary outside and the creative juices are not flowing too well, so I went to the archives for some seasonal inspiration. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

MONDAY, DEC. 5 10:30 A.M. • A deputy arrested a woman in the 700 block of West Avenue A on an outstanding warrant from Justice of the Peace Precinct 4. THURSDAY, DEC. 8 1:30 A.M. More...

HOOKED ON BIRDING

What a wonderful bird ...
LYNN STEAKLEY

Observing bird behavior is fun and helps identify the bird. During a Wednesday birding tour at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, a group of white pelicans are fishing together. More...

JELM is host of much activity

JELM (Joint Effort Leisure Ministry) Center activities are well underway. Pinochle players should make their way to the center, located in the Community Presbyterian Church complex at 113. S. Alister St., to join a table of other players. More...

Calhoun to perform

Organist Judith Calhoun of Port Aransas will perform in an organ recital at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Corpus Christi tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 16. The program will begin at 7 a.m. and will feature variations on familiar Christmas music. More...

Enchanted forest open for viewing

Take in a little holiday magic at the Enchanted Holiday Forest on display in the Civic Center, 700 W. Ave. A. More...

Golf cart parade scheduled Friday

Golf cart owners and enthusiasts are invited to spruce up their rides and join the parade to help the Port Aransas Helping Hands Food Pantry supply food to families who may otherwise go without. More...

Supervisors

A trio of laughing gulls seems to be supervising a kayaker and a fisherman in shallow waters at Lighthouse Lakes Park just west of Port Aransas. More...

Bake sale to benefit hoops teams

The Marlins boys basketball teams will hold a bake sale Friday, Dec. 16, at the Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St. Items will go on sale at 4 p.m. and will be sold until they run out. More...

Group seeks to get trees to the needy

Operation Decoration Association aims to bring Christmas cheer to needy families with children in Port Aransas. More...

Court actions leave election confusion

PHIL REYNOLDS
STAFF WRITER

It comes down to this: Nobody knows. More...

Tree to show support for military

Show your love and support of current and past U.S. soldiers this holiday season by honoring them with a star, ribbon, photo or other memorabilia placed on the patriotic Christmas tree displayed in the Enchanted Holiday Forest in the Civic Center. More...

City may name streets for pioneers

Set for discussion tonight
DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Are you part of a pioneering Port Aransas family, and do you think your family name deserves to go on a few street signs around town? More...

Peer at pretty pads

Tour of Homes is Saturday, Jan. 28

The Port Aransas Garden Club has made it easier than ever to buy tickets for its upcoming Tour of Homes on Mustang Island on Saturday, Jan. 28. Tickets are available now and may be purchased online through PayPal and also at area merchants. More...

City continues setback lawsuit

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

City officials are continuing to press their unusual court case to overturn a decision by the city’s own Board of Adjustments to grant a man a variance from a zoning setback on property he owns in Port Aransas. More...

Beach walk is set for Dec. 23

Head to the beach to look for Christmas “treasures” on Friday, Dec. 23. A free guided beach walk, sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, will be led by Port Aransan Shirley Fischer. More...

Orphaned dogs still seek a home

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Doggone it. Red and Blondie still haven’t been adopted. More...

Join in the count!

Christmas bird count to be held Monday

Draw open your curtains or sit for a spell in your yard on Monday, Dec. 19, to watch for feathered visitors at your home. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Be a spiritual visitorv to the resident in our hearts
DOUG SCHWERT

We have had a string of visitors in our household recently. In fact, it has been pretty much non-stop. They have chosen to evade the summer heat by waiting until the fall, and I can’t say that I blame them. More...

Presbyterian choir to perform cantata

“Night of the Father’s Love” by Pepper Choplin will be presented at the Community Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Dec. 18. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

‘Yellerberzelican’ is back; XBT takers
TONY AMOS

A funny word “Yellerberzelican.” More...













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