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December 29, 2011 / Island Life

That’s a wrap

Port Aransas’ annual toilet paper drive resulted in donations of 1,059 rolls of bath tissue. The drive was organized by Len Griggs of Port Aransas to benefit the Helping Hands Food Pantry. More...

Robert Lee Roberts Jr. of Port Aransas graduated from the College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi during fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 17. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. More...

Saturday meals hosted at VFW

Make it a habit to stop by the VFW Post 8967 on Saturday nights to enjoy dinner and dancing. The Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 8967 will host dinners each Saturday night through February and it all begins with a taco night on Thursday, Jan. 5. More...

Brown bag talk to aid in planning

Enjoy lunch with friends while learning about estate planning. The Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center will host its first Brown Bag luncheon of the season on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. More...

January art classes announced

Artist wannabes are invited to learn how to make hand-built pottery, jewelry and mixed-watermedia collage at the following workshops offered at the Art Center for the Islands in January . More...

JELM adds new classes

Those interested in learning wood relief carving or stained glass are invited to contact the Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center for sign up for a class. More...

Spouses of disabled vets to benefit from new law

A bill that becomes law on Jan. 1 will let surviving disabled veterans’ spouses claim 100 percent property tax exemption for the first time. More...

Helping hands

‘Bo’ the dolphin got some help from animal rehabilitation workers after the animal was found, stranded, on South Padre Island. Bo suffered numerous shark bites. More...

Surprise!

Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dwight Kirkpatrick, right, and Assistant Fire Chief Chris Shanklin, left, present Island Construction owner Melvin Littleton with a plaque honoring Little More...

Art exhibit to feature Adult Student Show

Check out the new exhibit at the Art Center for the Islands during the First Friday art reception on Jan. 6. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, DEC. 19 2:41 A.M. • During a traffic stop in the 1300 block of State Hwy. 361, an officer charged a motorist with driving with a suspended license. 12:50 P.M. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS MONDAY, DEC. 19 9:30 A.M. • A deputy took a report from a merchant in the 400 block of Ninth Street who was given a bad check for services performed. More...

Time is short

Several days remain for citizen award nominations

Only a week-and-a-half remains to make a nomination for the 2011 Citizen of the Year. The deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 10. The recipient will be honored during a reception beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26. More...

VFW to sell tickets for cash card prizes

Prize drawing tickets for the Moore McDonald VFW Post 8967 annual benefit dinner and auction will go on sale beginning Saturday, Jan. 7. More...

Original ‘Pink Panther’ will be shown on Jan. 7

Pink panther fans take note. The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will show “Pink Panther” at the next Port Aransas Movie Time in the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., on Saturday, Jan. 7. More...

Chamber board balloting continues through Jan. 6

Completed ballots for members of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce board of directors are due to be turned in or postmarked by Jan. 6. Six candidates have been nominated for three positions. More...

WHF: Take home own beach abode

Make a permanent sand sculpture that you can take home with you at a We’re Having Fun workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Crafters are invited to see what they can create in sand at 2 p.m. in the Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

What will happen in 2012?

Now that Christmas is past, most of us are looking toward the New Year and wondering what it may bring. Regardless of what the Mayan calendar may say, God has plans for 2012. More...

Cleaning up

Philip Lalle of Shelton, Wash., scrubs down his 33-foot Itasca Sunrise motorhome at Pioneer Beach Resort on Monday, Dec. 26. More...

Giving

Care and Share Food Drive volunteers pause for a group photo while filling boxes to be delivered to deserving Port Aransas residents just before Christmas. More...

New laws are important

On Jan. 1, many of the laws passed during the 82nd Regular Legislative Session will go in to effect for the first time. These laws range from bills addressing property tax exemptions to regulation of metal recycling entities. More...

Port Aransas Community Theatre

‘Opal’ production begins Jan. 5

Once again, the zany, lovable Opal from the “Opal” series (Opal’s Baby, Bad Year for Tomatoes, Tea House for the August Moon) will return to the Port Aransas Community Theatre stage for a sequel performance in “Opal’s Mi More...

Going on tour

DAN PARKER REPORTER

For a high school student who has been playing guitar for only about three years, Melissa Brooke of Port Aransas is compiling quite the musician’s resume. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Drinking-driving lesson gets verse

I hope you had a merry Christmas, and I wish you a happy new year. I have a serious message this week, but I thought I would deliver it with a little levity. (My apologies to Clement Moore): More...

History or travels?

Listeners to choose lunch topic

Bring a lunch and eat while listening to speakers present interesting topics each Wednesday at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. The annual Brown Bag Series is set to begin Jan. More...

Riders awaited delivery of two 28-car ferries

On the bad news side of that coin, the community was shocked by the apparent murder of an Austin man whose body washed ashore on San Jose Island, and Port Aransas lost one of its oldtimers, Woody Ousley, at the age of 95. More...