March 8, 2012 RSS feed / Island Life

SOLD OUT

Spring PHling a hit

The Parrot Head Spring PHling on Saturday, March 10, has sold out. Sponsors for the event are Cheniere Energy and Sysco Central Texas. The party is in a private home (address on tickets) from 2-9 p.m. The Port A Rockers will begin playing at 5 p.m. More...

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES SPEAK OUT

Port Aransas ISD Place 1 Shelton seeks election as trustee

Candidate for Place 1 on the Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees Lisa Shelton has released the following statement. “Hello, my name is Lisa Shelton, and I am seeking election to school board Place 1. More...

At JELM library

Sewing guild to meet March 15

The American Sewing Guild will hold its monthly meeting at the JELM on Thursday, March 15, in the JELM library. The meeting will get under way at 10 a.m. Sue Bell is the leader of the the sewing guild. More...

Mayor stumps for city in Washington

6A Seeks federal funding

Port Aransas Mayor Keith McMullin said he feels “very good” about the trip he took to Washington D.C. Feb. 27- 29 to lobby for federal money to benefit a variety of initiatives on Mustang Island. More...

History lovers

Dozens of folks attended the Boats, Boots and Bow Ties benefit put on by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) on Saturday, March 3, at the Community Center. More...

Taxes, transit to be examined

Speaker of the House Joe Straus gave Texas House committees several issues to study between the end of the session and the start of the next legislature. More...

Declining sea ice topic of tonight’s UTMSI lecture

Tonight, Thursday, March 8, Dr. Lee Cooper will present “Potential Ecosystem Impacts: The decline of seasonal sea ice in the Arctic” at the public lecture series offered by The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute. More...

Born on the island?

Were you born in Port Aransas? If so, we want to hear from you. More...

Gift of life

Larry Sullivan of Port Aransas gives blood in the Coastal Bend Blood Center’s blood mobile during a drive in the parking lot of the Family Center IGA on Thursday, March 1. Assisting Sullivan is phlebotomist Danny Alcala. More...

Bon voyage!

All eight ferry boats available Spring Break

All eight Port Aransas ferries will be available during the busy Spring Break period of March 10-18, according to a ferry system spokesman. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, FEB. 27 4:23 P.M. • During a traffic stop at State Hwy. 361 and Piper Boulevard, an officer cited a woman for failure to identify to an officer. 6:30 P.M. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29 1:50 A.M. • A deputy responded to a fight in the 800 block of Trout Street and reported the combatants separated. More...

At The Chapel of the Incarnate Word

Fox, Gerloff are wed

Aly Fox and Dustin Gerloff, both of San Antonio, were married at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in a ceremony at The Chapel of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. More...

Talk on sailing and ship building

Peter Falus will give a talk Thursday, March 8, about sailing, racing sailboats and ship building. The free talk, titled “Sailing Through the Ages,” will be at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister, at 7 p.m. More...

Relax with yoga class on the beach

Let go of stress and take a moment for yourself at Yoga on the Beach Saturday, March 10. Instructor Nancy Myers will lead the class beginning at 8 a.m. next to Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach Street. More...

‘Boot Scoot’ is slated for Wednesday

The JELM center has tickets on sale now for the Boot Scoot Dance being held on Wednesday, March 14, at the Pollock Center. The dance will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person and available at the JELM center. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

More memories of uncles and aunts of long ago

Continuing uncle and aunt remembrances from last week, I now turn to my mum’s side of the family, the Stacys. More...

Talent spotlighted at PACT Saturdays

The Port Aransas Community Theatre will be highlighting local talent Saturdays, March 10 and March 17, at its “Spotlight on Port A” variety show. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the box office on State Hwy. 361 at Sea Isle Drive. More...

Garden club style show today

Join the Port Aransas Garden Club today, Thursday, March 8, for its annual style show, “Fashions and Flip- Flops ... Island Style.” Doors will open at the Port Aransas Civic Center on the corner of Cut-off Road and Avenue A at 1 p.m. More...

SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES SPEAK OUT

Port Aransas ISD Place 1 Brown asks election to board

Jim Brown, candidate for Place 1 on the Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees, has released the following statement. More...

Work continues

Workers do gas line work along 11th Street, not far from Beach Access Road 1A, on Thursday, March 1. More...

Wanted: One good lead guitarist; Winter Texan preferred

If you’re a Winter Texan who has always wanted to be a rock star, here’s your chance. The PA Rockers is looking for a good lead guitarist who plays 50s and 60s rock and roll – preferably one who also can sing. More...

Money talk

Port Aransas Mayor Keith McMullin talks about his town’s funding needs during a recent visit in Washington, D.C. with Texas senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (above) and John Cornyn (left). More...

Model maker

Keith Farley of Lamar poses with a wooden model of a Farley boat that he built and recently donated to the Port Aransas Museum. More...

Pool hours are extended Spring Break

Hours have been extended at the Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool for Spring Break, according to pool manager Harriet Layne. Hours Tuesday through Friday, March 13-16, will be 1 to p.m. More...

AFPA meeting today

Animal Friends Of Port Aransas will meet today, Thursday, March 8, at 5:30 p.m. They meet at the Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A. More...

Center seeks designs

The Art Center for the Islands has changed its name to the Port Aransas Art Center and needs a new logo. More...

Looking deep within

Tiny camera inspects underwater pipeline

Wachs Water Services recently used a small underwater video camera to inspect the inside of a water line that runs under the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the ferry landings. Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. More...

Sign up for art booths now

Artists may sign up for a booth to sell their art at the seventh annual Art Fest until Sunday, April 1. Art Fest is sponsored by the Port Aransas Art Center and the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce. Festival dates are Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20. More...

Yay to cops

PAPD says thanks to employees, citizens

The Port Aransas Police Department honored some of its top officers and others in the community at a banquet that the department held on Friday, March 2. Seth Rosebrook was named officer of the year. More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Listen to Him in the fog

Are you listening? More...

First Baptist sets barbecue

The First Baptist Church, 200 N. Station St., is holding a barbecue fundraiser Sunday, March 11, after church services. They will begin serving the lunches right around noon. More...

Biking, running

About 45 children took part in the Skeeter Ride and Ramble at Port Aransas Community Park and the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture March 4. Kids biked about three miles and walked or ran two miles. More...

‘Book Thief ’ is topic for book club

Join the Ellis Memorial Library Book Club on Tuesday, March 13, for its discussion of “The Book Thief,” by Markus Zusak. The discussion will be held in the library, 710 W. Ave. A, at 6 p.m. More...













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