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February 9, 2012 / Island Life

Brundrett Marlins

8th grade Ladies end with win

The Brundrett Middle School eighth-grade Lady Marlins brought their 2011-2012 season to a triumphant close on Monday, Feb. 6, with a 26-16 victory at Pettus. More...

Herbs to be next topic for garden club

Learn all about growing, cultivating and using herbs at the next Port Aransas Garden Club meeting on Tuesday, Feb.14, at 10 a.m. at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More...

Come enjoy a 1951 raucous musical western comedy, “Oklahoma Annie”, at the next Port Aransas Movie Time on Saturday, Feb. 11. Doors will open to the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., at 6:30 p.m. More...

Where’s Port Aransas Phil?

A crowd of folks gathered at Roberts Point Park on Thursday, Feb. 2, to celebrate Groundhog Day and look for Port Aransas Phil. Doug Eisele of Wisconsin, left, discovered the little rascal hiding out at the point overlooking the channel in the park. More...

Big hug

Port Aransas High School junior Tyler Pate, center, hugs his parents, James and Marnie Pate, during a Parents’ Night observance between basketball games in Doyle Marek Gym at Port Aransas High More...

SCHOOL MENUS

PORT ARANSAS ISD FEB. 13 - 17 Breakfast (Includes juice & milk) More...

Jumping to conclusions

Brundrett Middle School held Eighth Grade Marlin Math Day in a conference room at the Sandcastle Condominium Conference Center on Wednesday, Feb. 1. More...

Hot potatoes!

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PAPHA to host author at lecture

Jim Moloney will present his new book, “Corpus Christi: A History,” co-authored by Murphy Givens, at the next Winter Lecture series on Monday, Feb. 13. More...

Hobby talk set

Find out how some folks in Port Aransas spend their spare time at a “Love it! Hobby Day” on Thursday, Feb. 16. More...

JELM to host a fun lunch

The 3 L’s, Listening, Learning and Leisure, is having an entertaining luncheon with Marion Fersing playing old, romantic tunes on the piano. Bring in your lunch and eat while being entertained. The JELM will provide desserts for the crowd. More...

Beach Dash art winners chosen

Organizers of the eighth annual Port Aransas Kiwanis Club Beach Dash have chosen the winners of a design contest held for event artwork. More...

Residential yard

The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen the home of Cindy Bates located at 193 Mustang Royale as January’s residential yard of the month. More...

Port Aransas Community Theatre

Western farce continues

The Port Aransas Community Theatre will entertain audiences with a western comedy-farce, “Desperate Ambrose,” by Donald Payton. The production is scheduled for performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. More...

Nautical knowledge

Port Aransas Museum Director Rick Pratt (wearing a yellow shirt) speaks to visitors about Port Aransas nautical history on Tuesday, Feb. More...

Yum!

Feast on shrimp at the 11th annual Rotary Club Shrimp Boil on Saturday, Feb. 18. The event will be held at the Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will start about 45 minutes later. More...

Buying books by the bushel

Hundreds descend on Civic Center for annual book sale

STAFF PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER

Book lovers flocked to the Ellis Memorial Library’s annual fundraising book sale at the Port Aransas Civic Center on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4 and 5. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, JAN. 30 9:24 A.M. • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers took a sick person to a Corpus Christi hospital from the 2000 block of South On the Beach. More...

How bad was the drought? Lecture will answer that

Learn about past droughts and potential impacts to the upcoming spring and summer hurricane season at a talk by John Metz, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

MONDAY, JAN. 30 9:53 P.M. • A deputy separated the parties at a disturbance at State Hwy. 361 and Beach Access Road 1A and sent them on their ways. TUESDAY, JAN. 31 9:01 P.M. More...

Oils, acrylics are topic at art center workshop

Registration for a three-day oil and acrylic workshop at the Port Aransas Art Center has been extended. Those interested in learning how to paint from Corpus Christi artist Guy Morrow have until tomorrow, Feb. 10, to get signed up. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Can children really teach us?

One of the benefits I have with my job is to work in a setting where there is a day school. I have served several churches with day schools. More...

Sign up to participate

Citywide garage sale

Have extra items around the house that you need to get rid of? You can do that during the annual citywide garage sale on Saturday, Feb. 18. More...

Deadline today to register for Old-Lympics

Today, Thursday, Feb. 9, is the deadline to register for the18th annual Bill Morgan Memorial Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and 12, with the weekend of Feb. More...

Cupid’s tournament slated for Feb. 18

Adults and Port Aransas High School tennis players will pair up for the Cupid’s Doubles Shuffle Tennis Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 18. More...

Kiwanis Club to host culinary event Feb. 20

Enjoy culinary delights and meet the chefs who prepared them at the Port Aransas Kiwanis Club’s Meet the Chefs Wine and Food Extravaganza on Monday, Feb. 20. From 6 to 8 p.m. More...

Message in a bottle Free Access

Bottle found on Padre Island National Seashore

Transcription of five-page message in this story More...

VFW auction, raffle, dinner Feb. 18

The Moore McDonald VFW Post 8967 is gearing up for its annual auction, raffle and smoked pork dinner to be held on Saturday, Feb. 18. More...

Port Aransas gets 2.37 inches of rain

Port Aransas got some good relief from the drought on Sunday, Feb. 5. Our town got 2.37 inches of rain that day, according to Tony Amos, who is the official weather observer for the National Weather Service in Port Aransas. More...

Carnival to follow Mardi Gras parade

Vehicles of all descriptions, golf carts, bicycles, motorcycles and people will decorate themselves and entertain spectators at the annual Port Aransas Mardi Gras Parade on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 21. More...

New company opens

Bay Area Title Services opened shop in Port Aransas on Monday, Jan. 30. Dennis Brewer, vice president and branch manager, has been providing title-related services in Port Aranas for seven years. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Putting tech to work for civics

Because they are enthusiastic about technology, my students were delighted to participate in a meaningful lesson about public policy-making in our modern age. More...

Contracts, calendars are trustees’ topics

Port Aransas school trustees are expected to approve a calendar for next school year when they meet tonight, Thursday, Feb. 9, as well as approving contracts for five of the top administrators of the district. More...

Students get half holiday on Feb. 24

Students will get a half-day holiday on Friday, Feb. 24, when they’ll get out after lunch for a teachers’ work day. Schedules at H.G. Olsen Elementary and Brundrett Middle School will remain as usual until the normal lunch hours. More...

Learn more of STAAR on Feb. 16

Ninth-graders and their parents who have questions about the new STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness) end-of-course tests can find the answers Thursday, Feb. 16, at an information session in the Port Aransas High School library More...

Two on deans’ lists

Two Port Aransas High School graduates have been named to deans’ lists for the fall 2011 semester. Meredith Berry received the recognition at Texas State University in San Marcos. More...

H.E.L.P. is touring marine lab Feb. 16

The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to another tour being held as part of its H.E.L.P. series on health, ecology, lifestyle and preparation. Meet in the Civic Center parking lot at 1:50 p.m. More...

Book club is discussing historical fiction novel

The Ellis Memorial Library Book Club will discuss a historical fiction novel, “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. in the library. More...

Pretty plates

Handsomely decorated ceramic plates will be awarded to the winners of the two-mile, 5K and 10K races in the eighth annual Port Aransas Kiwanis Club Beach Dash. More...

Free yoga is Saturday

Learn to relax, strengthen your body and increase your flexibility at the next free yoga lesson offered on Saturday, Feb. 11. The public is invited to a free one-hour Yoga on the Beach lesson beginning at 8 a.m. More...

Clean the beach on Saturday

Residents and visitors are invited to work together to keep Port Aransas beaches looking beautiful by participating in this year’s winter Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup on Saturday, Feb. 11. More...

Bird talk this week

“Whoop It Up with Texas Whooping Cranes!” at an informational lecture for whooping crane enthusiasts on Wednesday, Feb. 15. More...

Be an early bird

Whooper fest sign-up has its rewards

Don’t miss early registration for the 16th annual Whooping Crane Festival through Sunday, Feb. 12. The festival is set for Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 23-26, in Port Aransas. More...

Shrimp Boil slated Feb. 18

fund. Tickets may be purchased at American Bank, 216 S. Alister St.; ValueBank Texas, 500 S. Alister St.; Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St.; or Bilmore and Son Hardware Store, 115 N. Alister St. More...

City offers souvenir workshop

Back by popular demand, a craft workshop on wind chimes and beach plaques has been set for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. The City of Parks and Recreation Department invites the public to make a personalized beach souvenir at the Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. More...

Pedestrian ferry coming?

Firm is conducting study on possibility of service

DAN PARKER REPORTER

A study is underway to determine the feasibility of starting a ferry service that would shuttle pedestrians back and forth between the Corpus Christi and Port Aransas waterfronts. More...

Emotions uncorked

Beachgoer finds heartfelt notes in bottle

DAN PARKER REPORTER

“I love you and always will love you, because you’re the best man I had ever known,” the message in the bottle said . ere More...

CHIEF CONCERNS

Things often not as they seem

Sometimes it is too easy to jump to conclusions based on limited information. We see a 10-second YouTube clip, or we drive by a couple of cops on a traffic stop, and we (think we) know exactly what is happening. More...

Fashions, flip-flops mix in Garden Club style show March 8

Tickets are now on sale for the “Fashions and Flip-Flops ... Island Style” annual style show presented by the Port Aransas Garden Club. More...

Winter Sounds brings blues on Feb. 20

Blues music will ring through the air at the upcoming Winter Sounds concert presented by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department on Monday, Feb. 20. Come early to get a seat and hear Dicky Neely and Guy LaRoux at 7 p.m. More...

JELM dance is set Wednesday

Dancers are invited to kick up their heels at a Valentine’s Dance in the Pollock Center on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The center is located at 129 S. Alister St. Music by Carl Erwin and the Texas Stars Band will open the dance at 6 p.m. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

From sea turtles to the Super Bowl

I spent part of last week on Jekyll Island, Ga., attending the inaugural Southeast Region Sea Turtle Meeting and gave a paper on the 30 years of sea turtle rehabilitation at the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at the University of Texas Marine Scien More...

Parks topic at next Brown Bag lecture

Richard Moers will present a show featuring southern Utah state and national parks for the Brown Bag lecture on Feb. 15 at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. More...