December 22, 2011 RSS feed / Island Life

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Christmas show

Audiences at the Port Aransas Community Theatre’s Christmas Party Show were treated to a comical rendition of ‘A Port A Christmas Carol,’ featuring Elvis (Dave Beane) as the ghost of Christmas past, on left. More...

Parading

Kevin and Angie Fry ride their decorated golf cart down Cotter Avenue during the second annual Golf Cart Christmas Parade on Friday, Dec. 16. More...

Knitting the nativity

It took Norma Griffith about 150 hours, but she finally got it done. She knitted and hand-sewed an entire nativity scene, complete with Jesus, Joseph, Mary, two shepherds, the three wise men and a sheep. More...

Fixing a hole

Workers on Monday, Dec. 19, patch a hole that was dug on Cotter Avenue at Trout Street for replacement of underground utilities. More...

Cool quilts

The Port Aransas High School sewing class has been churning out quilts lately. Some students are planning to give away their quilts as Christmas gifts. More...

Toast to New Year at noon

The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department invites everyone to “laugh, socialize and celebrate another year” at its Noon Year’s Eve event. More...

Beach walk is Friday

Pick up a few of nature’s Christmas “presents” on the beach tomorrow, 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...

Troop tree

Bruce Willer of Iowa checks out a patriotic Christmas tree honoring current and past U.S. soldiers at the Enchanted Holiday Forest at the Port Aransas Civic Center. More...

Bunch of bikes

Johnscott Buerger and Chad and Kimber Gorczyca recently donated 23 bicycles worth $4,200, plus bike helmets, to the Emergency Services Toy Roundup that benefits the less fortunate in Port Aransas at Christmas time. More...

Nominations slowly trickling in

Deadline for making Citizen of the Year suggestions is Tuesday, Jan. 10

Nominations for the 2011 Citizen of the Year are slowly trickling in, and with the deadline just a little more than two weeks away, folks are encouraged to get their nominations submitted. The deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 10. More...

2012 beach parking permits go on sale

The 2012 beach parking permits are now available at Port Aransas City Hall and stores around town. At press time, certain Stripes convenience stores had the stickers, but not all of the outlets had them yet. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Don’t postpone Christmas spirit

Can you believe that it is only three days until Christmas? Once again, I am trying to prepare myself to go face the hordes of last-minute shoppers as I get ready to begin my annual shopping quest. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

What is the true spirit of Christmas?

I’ve heard people say, “If the world could only enter into the ‘spirit of Christmas,’ then all our problems would be solved.” What is the spirit of Christmas? Of course, to Scrooge the spirit of Christmas was a ghost. More...

Red tide may be losing its grip

Changes in the weather are making red tide levels fluctuate . A cold front that blew into Port Aransas on Tuesday, Dec. More...

Tours to offer look at nature preserve

Two- mile guided nature walks soon will be offered at the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture. The walks will be held on the second Saturdays of January, February and March. That’s Jan. 14, Feb. 11 and March 10. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, DEC. 12 8:23 P.M. • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) crews took a sick person from the 100 block of East Avenue E to a Corpus Christi hospital. TUESDAY, DEC. More...

Council topics: Street names to judges

DAN PARKER REPORTER

The Port Aransas City Council talked about newspapers, air conditioning, SandFest, a judgeship and old island family names at the council’s meeting on Dec. 15. More...

A bit of bridge

Two tables full of folks play bridge at the Joint Effort Leisure Ministries (JELM) library on Thursday, Dec. 15. More...

Cart winners named

Golf cart owners and enthusiasts joined in a parade Dec. 16 to show their holiday spirit and give a helping hand to the Port Aransas Helping Hands Food Pantry. More...

Beachy art

Carol Casner, a Port Aransas Winter Texan, made this beach plaque at a We’re Having Fun workshop on Tuesday, Dec.13. She designed a ‘Man Cave’ sign to take home. More...

Pilgrimage

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Port Aransas Kiwanis Club

Meet the chefs at event Feb. 20

Buy your tickets now for the Port Aransas Kiwanis Club’s Meet the Chefs Wine and Food Extravaganza. Set for Monday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. More...

Boot scootin’

A group of folks make their way through a beginners’ linedancing class in the Pollock Center on Thursday, Dec. 12. Joint Effort Leisure Ministries (JELM) organizes beginners’ and advanced line dancing classes. More...

Potato Bake tickets on sale

Tickets are on sale now for the Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas’ Potato Bake to be held on Thursday, Jan. 19. Dinner, to include hot potatoes and a topping bar, beverages and dessert, will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. More...

AA to meet hour earlier

The Port Aransas Alcoholic Anonymous group that meets at Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will change its meeting time to 7 p.m. The group has been meeting daily, Sunday through Saturday, at 8 p.m. at the church, 433 Trojan Ave. More...

Run, walk to start year

Hit the ground running and start your New Year at the 2012 Meter Meander. The Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a 2012-meter walk or a 2-mile fun run at 2:12 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 1. More...

Holiday Forest closes after today

Today, Thursday, Dec. 22, is the last opportunity to visit the Enchanted Holiday Forest at the Civic Center, 700 W. Ave. A. More...

Book club selection: ‘Sarah’s Key,’ a novel

Readers who like to discuss what they have read are invited to join the Ellis Memorial Library Book Club. Its January book selection is “Sarah’s Key,” by Tatiana De Rosnay. More...

New primary election date: April 3

Three-judge federal panel sets runoff election date for June 5

The 2012 primary elections have been pushed back to Tuesday, April 3, by a threejudge federal panel in San Antonio – unless a higher court changes things. More...

Cookies, gifts and Santa

Children’s Christmas Party draws more than 100

Some 115 kids visited St. Nick at the Children’s Christmas Party at the Civic Center Tuesday, Dec. 13. More...

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Kiwanis calendars are ready for pickup

The Kiwanis Club Com- munity Birthday Calendars are here. The calendars can be picked up from Tootie Barnes at American Bank, 216 S. Alister St. More...

Yuletide services set

Celebrate the spirit of the holidays with church family at any of the following services to be held in Port Aransas. Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St., will hold a candlelight service on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. More...

JELM keeps busy schedule

Learn how to play a new game, how to carve wood or schedule a date for a dinner theater at the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center. Mah Jongg lessons will start Wednesday, Jan. 11, at noon in the JELM library. More...

Lunch time

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Dry conditions challenge cranes

Whooping cranes at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge are challenged this winter by the summer’s drought, which left very little fresh water, and by the red tide, which can accumulate in fish, oysters and clams. More...

JELM CENTER

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