March 15, 2012 RSS feed / Island Life

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Port A Rockers start PHling

A group of Parrot Heads dance to the Port A Rockers as the party got started for their Spring PHling on Saturday, March 10. More...

The Nina and the Pinta

Two Columbus ship replicas sail out into the Corpus Christi Ship Channel on Thursday, March 8. More...

Port Aransas leads in rebates

Port Aransas led the cities tracked by the South Jetty in percentage of sales tax rebates from the Texas State Comptroller’s office in March. The rebates are for sales made in January. More...

Soaking up the sun

After a few cloudy days, Spring Breakers enjoy sunny skies near Beach Access Road 1 on Tuesday, March 13. More...

McMullin to run again for mayor

Keith McMullin, candidate for re-election as mayor of Port Aransas, has released the following statement. “I have been privileged to represent you on city council since 2006. More...

Museum offers Little Chapel tours

The Port Aransas Museum is offering tours of the Little Chapel on the Hill Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, at 9:30 a.m. Tours are offered the first and third Friday and Saturday of every month. More...

Keeping an eye out

Port Aransas police, patrolling the beach during Spring Break on Sunday, March 11, talk to a Spring Breaker in the back of a pickup truck near Beach Access Road 1 on the beach. More...

Sugar Land man is held in attempted theft of cart

A Sugar Land man was in the Nueces County Jail on Monday, March 12, in lieu of $5,000 bond, on a charge of stealing a golf cart in Port Aransas on Saturday, March 10. Workers at a resort in the 5600 block of State Hwy. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

TUESDAY, MARCH 6 9:58 P.M. • On State Hwy. 361, a deputy arrested a woman on four outstanding warrants from municipal court. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 2:30 A.M. More...

First of its kind

Jim Atwill stands with a recently built structure on his land at 207 S. 11th Street. It’s the first accessory dwelling unit built in Port Aransas since the city in May 2010 approved new zoning rules that would allow such structures. More...

Fuiman to lecture

Dr. Lee Fuiman will present a lecture on “Ocean’s Goliaths and the Economy of Scale: The world’s largest fish closely manages its swimming costs” Thursday, March 15. More...

Art center logo designs due today

The deadline to submit entries to the Port Aransas Art Center for its logo design contest is today, Thursday, March 15. More...

Pool is open late for break

Spring Breakers are invited to enjoy extended hours at the Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool this week, according to pool manager Harriet Layne. Hours through tomorrow, Friday, March 13-16, are 1 to 5 p.m. More...

PAISD one-act play to compete in UIL zone

The Port Aransas High School drama department is competing at a UIL zone competition today, Thursday, March 15, at 3:30 pm in the Calallen High School Auditorium. More...

Library book club to discuss ‘Cold Mountain’ on April 10

April’s Book Club selection is “Cold Mountain,” by Charles Frazier. Those interested in joining the discussion may obtain a copy of the book at the library’s circulation desk. More...

Hunt for critters in the marsh and dunes

Wetlands Education Center

Discover what lives in the salt marsh and sand dunes and why these habitats are important for us at a “Habitat Hunt” tomorrow, Friday, March 16. The hunt is for adults and children alike and will be from 10 a.m. to noon. More...

Local talent will perform at PACT variety show Saturday

KPAB selling afghans

“Spotlight on Port A” will have a final performance Keep Port Aransas Beautiful is selling afghans that depict Port Aransas attractions. The afghans are 100 percent woven cotton and measure 48 inches by 68 inches. More...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Business briefs features top level management additions, changes or promotions, professional continuing education a significant anniversary (10, 20, 30 years, etc.) for the business or other business news that is not classified as marketing. More...

Sides disagree on bike track

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Support has surfaced for the idea of building a dirt course for bicycles on city land in Port Aransas. Opposition also has cropped up. More...

Hicks joins NERR as training coordinator

Kristen Hicks is the new coastal training program coordinator at the Mission- Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). She is based at the NERR headquarters at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. More...

Recycling to be topic for KPAB

Port Aransas recently has added more recycling, and Mike Reeves, municipal marketing manager for Republic Services (Allied Waste), will talk about that at the next Keep Port Aransas Beautiful meeting. The meeting is at 6 p.m. More...

Looking good

Garden Club Style Show touts fashions

The Port Aransas Garden Club held its annual style show on Thursday, March 8, at the Community Center. More...

April golf tourney to help day school

Register now for the 2012 Charity Golf Tournament to be held Friday, April 27, at Newport Dunes golf course. Deadline for registration is Friday, April 20. Check-in is at 11:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 1p.m. More...

Cops seek two in UTMSI vandalism

Port Aransas police are looking for two men interrupted in the act of apparently trying to steal animals from the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute ( UTMSI) Saturday night. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, MARCH 5 4:06 P.M. • A man said he left his bicycle unlocked outside the Port Aransas Computer Center in the 400 block of North Alister Street, and when he returned, the bike, valued at $400, was gone. TUESDAY, MARCH 6 More...

PASTOR’S PEN

Are you following His path?

Spring break is upon us! The weather’s getting warm and sunny. We’re hopeful for the future and excitement and fun fills the air. More...

Keller benefit planned

Whether you’re a friend of Pete Keller’s or not, you’re invited to a benefit show tomorrow, Friday, March 16, to help pay Keller’s medical bills resulting from an accident on New Year’s Eve. More...

JELM Center is looking for ideas from the public

The JELM center is getting ready to wind its year down the last Friday of this month. Pearl Federonchuk, the beginner’s line dance instructor, will not teach her last class on Thursday, March 29, nor her tai chi class Friday, March 30. More...

Beach walk slated Friday, March 23

Join guide Shirley Fischer on Friday, March 23, for a guided beach walk and learn about all the treasures that wash ashore on Mustang Island beaches. Meet on the beach under the purple flag near Horace Caldwell Pier at 9 a.m. More...

Shark focus

A visitor snaps a photo for posterity at the Destinations Shop on Alister Street on Saturday, March 10. Spring Breaker pedestrian traffic was moving in and out of stores along Alister. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Vandals do damage at UTMSI
TONY AMOS

I’m going to leave the uncles and-aunts remembrances until next week because of a disturbing event that happened at the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) and University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) over the weekend of March 10-11. More...













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