January 26, 2012 RSS feed / Island Life

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PACT house

Melissa Brooke visits with her audience before performing at the Port Aransas Community Theatre on Monday, Jan. 23. The Winter Sounds concert, sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, was free and open to the public. More...

Join beach walk Friday

Head to the beach to join a guided beachcombing stroll tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 27, at 9 a.m. More...

Dine Around is Monday

If you don’t eat much between now and Monday, you just may have enough room in your tummy to sample everything offered at the 15th annual Dine Around. The evening of progressivestyle restaurant-fare sampling will be held on Jan. More...

Moving in

Wayne Serpa uses a forklift on Wednesday, Jan. More...

Home, sweet, sweet home

BY DAN PARKER AND SUSAN ARMANOVS

SOUTH JETTY Hoyt and Kathy Whidbee have lived in about 25 homes since they got married 47 years ago, but their current abode is one of their favorites. More...

Hundreds of works available at book sale

Mark your calendars; a popular Port Aransas event is coming soon. Each spring the Ellis Memorial Library holds a book sale featuring hundreds of paperback and hardback books, magazines, movies and even music CDs. More...

Women’s wellness topic at Wednesday’s Brown Bag

A talk about women’s wellness will be held at the next Brown Bag lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 1. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Do you like coffee?

Growing up I never really had much of a taste for coffee, though my parents drank it, and still drink it, quite regularly. I made it through six years of college (I didn’t want to miss anything) without needing a coffee hit. More...

Coffee socials are for state travelers

Feeling a little homesick perhaps, or just want to meet others who have trekked here for the winter from your home state? The JELM Center will hold the following coffee socials in February. Iowa state, 1- 3 p. m. on Friday, Feb. More...

H.E.L.P. series to tour A&M mariculture lab

The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to join them for an upcoming tour and lecture being held as part of their H.E.L.P. series. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS More...

Friendly warning

A truck passes by a new sign posted on Mustang Boulevard, the entrance to the Island Moorings subdivision, at State Hwy. 361, on Monday, Jan. 23. More...

JELM lunch Tuesday will feature travel

Hear about international travels at the next Lunch, Leisure and Learning workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. More...

Art Center has new name

The Art Center for the Islands has changed its name and will now be called the Port Aransas Art Center. Art center director Mary Rose said the name change is the result of months of consideration. More...

Yee Haw!

Western comedy farce at theatre

An old-time western comedy farce will open on stage at the Port Aransas Community Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 2. Performances of “Desperate Ambrose,” a melodrama by Donald Payton, will run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. More...

Heart art bidding now open

Stop by the Art Center for the Islands to place a bid on an original art piece at the annual “Hearts for the Arts” silent auction and exhibit. More...

History talk is Monday

“Assault on Mustang Island” by Guthrie Ford will be the next Winter Lecture Series presentation on Monday, Jan. 30. The free lecture will be held at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., at 7:30 p.m. More...

Play poker to aid BMS

A poker tournament and silent auction on Wednesday, Feb. 8, will benefit Brundrett Middle School eighth-graders working toward a June trip to Washington, D.C. More...

Fish fry

Kathryn Loflin of Port Aransas, from left, and her daughter Kennedy, 2, paused for a photo with Paul and Susan Kennedy of Corpus Christi and Port Aransas. More...

Sandy Awards will name best talents

Join the Port Aransas Community Theatre to honor its 2011 season talent. The stars and support members from last year’s theatre productions will be recognized at the ninth annual Sandy Awards, PACT’s own version of the Tony Awards. More...

Election filing will open Feb. 6

MARY HENKEL JUDSON EDITOR

Anyone entertaining the idea of running for city council, school board or water board may begin the process on Monday, Feb. 6. Prospective candidates may pick up packets at the respective administrative offices of each entity. More...

Fiddler crab quirks to be topic of lecture

Learn about how fiddler crabs cope with day and night temperature regimes at the Public Lecture Series presentation tonight, Thursday, Jan. 26. More...

Groundhog stroll Feb. 2

Will this be an early spring? Find out at the annual Groundhog Day Stroll on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The public is invited to meet at 10 a.m. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

An Amos adventure in England More...

Additional activities scheduled

JELM Center keeps calendar full

The JELM (Joint Effort Leisure) Center has been busy, busy, busy! Many of the popular classes and events have been filling and organizers have been trying to accommodate requests for additional offerings. More...

Prayer shawls

Shawls to be blessed

The first batch of prayer shawls, hand-knitted or crocheted by the Prayer Shawl Ministry, will be blessed at a church service on Sunday, Jan. 29. The ministry is made up of a group of women who meet Mondays at 1 p.m. at the JELM Center. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS
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Second Skelton marathon is set for Feb. 3

A second Red Skelton marathon has been scheduled for a Pastime Matinee on Friday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m. More...

Pair hurt in home invasion

Port Aransas police are investigating a home invasion that was reported in Port Aransas early Tuesday, Jan. 24. More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Police must strike a balance

One of the most challenging aspects of policing a small community with a diverse population of residents and tourists is striking the right balance of enforcement. More...

Volunteers sought for Feb. 11 beach cleanup

Who likes a littered beach? Probably not many. That’s why Keep Port Aransas Beautiful hosts its annual winter Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup. This year’s effort is slated for Saturday, Feb. 11. More...

Whooper festival Feb. 23-26

Folks can sign up early to hold spots and get reduced rates

Sign up early for the Whooping Crane Festival to hold your spot and also receive reduced rates for some of the activities. Now in its 16th year, the festival will be held Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 23-26, in Port Aransas. More...













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