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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. Events will get underway with the auction at noon, followed by a smoked pork dinner with sides to be served at 4 p.m. Curbside to-go orders also will be available. More ... 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. That’s the most rain Port Aransas has had in one day since Sept. 19, 2010, when 6.9 inches fell here, Amos said. More ... 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. The guest speaker is Sharie delRio, “The Herb Lady,” teaching about herb use for gardens and kitchens. More ... 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. The parade is sponsored by the Port Aransas Leisure Society (PALS). A new route is planned, and will be announced next week. 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. Marion Fersing will play the piano, and free popcorn will be distributed. The movie begins at 6:55 pm. More ... 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. Port Aransas jumped to a 12-5 lead in the first quarter and, despite staying in single digits in each of the remaining quarters, held the Lady Eagles to 11 points during the rest of the game. More ... 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 ... 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. The sun was shining when Port Aransas Phil was discovered, meaning six more weeks of winter. More ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 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. Students can eat lunch in the school cafeterias, and will be released at 1 p.m. More ... Brundrett Middle School held Eighth Grade Marlin Math Day in a conference room at the Sandcastle Condominium Conference Center on Wednesday, Feb. 1. More ... 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 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. The 2009 PAHS graduate is the daughter of Rhonda and Gaylon Berry of Port Aransas. More ... 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. Moloney will also discuss “A Soldier’s Story,” a book recently released by his publishing company. The evening will end with a book signing by Moloney. More ... 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. to carpool to the Texas A&M AgriLife Mariculture lab on Thursday, Feb. 16. More ... Find out how some folks in Port Aransas spend their spare time at a “Love it! Hobby Day” on Thursday, Feb. 16. The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will host the hobby show-and-tell event at 1 pm at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. More ... 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. Readers who have not yet read the book may stop by the library’s circulation desk to check out a copy. A synopsis of the book from the publisher Random House follows. More ... 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. This is Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, and a special JELM offering. More ... 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 ... Organizers of the eighth annual Port Aransas Kiwanis Club Beach Dash have chosen the winners of a design contest held for event artwork. Six Port Aransas students had their designs printed on plate trophies to be awarded to the winners of the fun run and walk set for Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 a.m. on the beach in Port Aransas. More ... 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. next to the Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. More ... 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 ... 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. Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) invites individuals, families, organizations and youth groups to lend a hand tidying the beach. More ... 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. 9-11 and 16-18, at 7:30 p.m. A Sunday matinee will be offered at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 12. More ... “Whoop It Up with Texas Whooping Cranes!” at an informational lecture for whooping crane enthusiasts on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Joan Garland of the International Crane Foundation will present an educational account of the life history and conservation of whooping cranes. The talk begins at 6:30 p.m. at Port Royal Ocean Resort, 6317 State Hwy. 361. More ... Port Aransas Museum Director Rick Pratt (wearing a yellow shirt) speaks to visitors about Port Aransas nautical history on Tuesday, Feb. More ... 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 ... 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. Tickets also may be purchased at the door, but seating is limited. A drawing for prizes will be held at the dinner. For more information, contact Ray Rump at 749-6614. More ... 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. The Medicare Band will play from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Cost for the dinner is $15, with all proceeds benefiting the Rotary Club scholarship More ... 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. Ave. A. Supplies will be provided and the workshop is free. More ... 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. The sale, now in its 27th year, raised more than $7,750 to be used for the purchase of new books and other materials for the library, said Gail Swenson, co-chair of the sale. More ... 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 ... 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 ... “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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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. • A deputy settled a disturbance in the 100 block of North Station Street. More ... 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. Stop by the center, located at 323 N. Alister St. to add your name to the class roster. More ... Tickets are now on sale for the “Fashions and Flip-Flops ... Island Style” annual style show presented by the Port Aransas Garden Club. More ... 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. at the Port Aransas Community Theatre, 2327 State Hwy. 361. Seating is limited. More ... 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. However, without my needing to make any personal investment, I can say that the one we have here on the island is the best I have seen and had the pleasure of being a part. More ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 Science Institute here in Port Aransas. More ... 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. 25-26 as the weather-delay date. More ... Adults and Port Aransas High School tennis players will pair up for the Cupid’s Doubles Shuffle Tennis Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 18. Adult tennis players should contact coach Dante Cage if they would like to partner with a high school tennis player and/or other adults in the round robin format tournament. More ... 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. Marion Fersing of Port Aransas will be entertaining folks on the piano. Bring a lunch to enjoy during the show featuring the parks, which includes photos and more. More ... 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. in the conference room at Sandcastle Condominiums, 800 Sandcastle Drive, an evening of culinary delights and select wines will await those who attend. More ... |
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