April 5, 2012 RSS feed / Island Life

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Broadway Revue goes on stage Saturday

Broadway Revue on Saturday, April 7, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre is one production you won’t want to miss. Director Ken Yarbrough said after rehearsal on Sunday that it’s one of the best productions he’s seen at PACT. More...

Farenthold to speak at Rotary Club today

If you’ve wanted to talk to your congressman, today is your chance. Congressman Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, speaks to the Port Aransas Rotary Club at noon today, Thursday, April 5. He will address the impact of Washington, D.C. More...

Paint us purple!

April to honor Relay For Life with purple bows

Port Aransas Mayor Keith McMullin has declared April to be “Paint The Town Purple Month” in honor of the upcoming Relay For Life event. More...

Informal birding classic set for April

An informal 16th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic will be held this month, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will spend the next year planning a newly envisioned Birding Classic for 2013. More...

White water surfing

A surfer rides a frothing wave at Horace Caldwell Pier on a recent afternoon. More...

Not too early to plan for storms

STATE REP. TODD HUNTER

Being prepared for hurricane season can help keep your family safe. The 2012 hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and will end on Nov. 30. More...

Spring cleanup

Dump your junk free April 14

Residents of Port Aransas are encouraged to pick up, clean up and clear out junk on Saturday, April 14. Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB), the City of Port Aransas and Republic Services (Allied Waste) will partner for the annual spring cleaning. More...

‘Super slam’

The Trevino family, fishing with Rene Lopez, caught redfish, drum, trout, pompano, Spanish mackerel and sheepshead on Friday, March 16. 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 businessor other business news that is not classified as marketing. More...

Fun on the beach

The Golf Cart Club met for its second annual April Fool’s bonfire on the beach Sunday, April 1. The group enjoyed grilled hot dogs and snacks. More...

Sponsors, volunteers still needed

16th annual Texas SandFest

Sponsors and volunteers are still needed for SandFest, the official sandsculpture contest for the State of Texas. It will be held in Port Aransas April 20-22. More...

It’s an 80s thing

PAHS exes from 80s plan reunion in June

Port Aransas alumni are invited to an 80’s Decade Reunion Saturday, June 16, at Sharkey’s, 2600 Hwy. 361. The 80’s-themed event will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Parents, alumni and friends are welcomed and food will be served. More...

Sunset Sounds opens April 13

The first concert in the Sunset Sounds series will be Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m. Tropical Punch, featuring Perry Wing, will play at Roberts Point Park. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS

MONDAY, MARCH 26 8:33 A.M. • A person entered a home in the 600 block of Sea Breeze Lane through an open window and took a flat screen TV and other electronics. More...

Club will view hidden gardens

The Port Aransas Garden Club will go on an “Evening Hidden Garden Tour” following its meeting Tuesday, April 10. Preceding the tour, a short business meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Port Aransas Community Center. More...

CONSTABLE’S BEAT

FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 12:50 A.M. • Deputies separated the parties at a disturbance in the 400 block of West Avenue C. SUNDAY, APRIL 1 More...

Oils on the water?

Corpus Christi artist Shirley Cawthorne, right, captures some of the wetlands at the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture while Linda Hearn, left, and Lynn Dickey confer over anoth More...

PASTOR’S PEN

We are part of the reborn generation

Which generation are you? It has been quite the contrast the past couple of weeks, hasn’t it? More...

Play golf for a good cause

Get out those golf clubs and play for a good cause. Trinity by the Sea Episcopal Day School is hosting its 2012 Charity Golf Tournament Friday, April 27, at Newport Dunes golf course. Deadline for registration is Friday, April 20. More...

ISLAND OBSERVER

Relatives who weren’t related to me
TONY AMOS

Continuing my tribute to the aunts and uncles on both sides of my family, I must mention those that were on neither side. In fact, they were not related to us at all but warranted the name of auntie or uncle. More...

Easter dinner: Stick to tradition

BILL SLINGERLAND

Easter dinner is the most anticipated meal of the spring. My mother would go to the store the week before and find the perfect ham. She was as particular about her ham as she was about her turkey. More...

Chapel tours set Friday, Saturday

The Port Aransas Museum will offer tours of the Little Chapel on the Hill Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7, at 9:30 a.m. Tours are offered the first and third Friday and Saturday of every month. More...

First Friday showcases women

The First Friday reception, a group show by “Island Women,” will be held at the Port Aransas Art Center, 323 N. Alister St., Friday, April 6. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will include live music and refreshments. More...

Mariculture lab tour scheduled April 12

Tour the Texas A& M AgriLife Mariculture lab on Thursday, April 12, at 2 p.m. The tour is held by The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department as part of its H.E.L.P. series on health, ecology, lifestyle and preparation. More...

Two hundred gather for turtle release

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

It was April Fool’s Day, but it was no joke: Volunteers with the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) released four sea turtles on the beach in Port Aransas on Sunday, April 1. More...

Adopt-A-Beach seeks helpers

Join in the 26th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup Saturday, April 28. Cleanup begins at 9 a.m., and volunteers are asked to check-in at 8:30 a.m. on the beach at Avenue G. More...

Animal Friends to discuss bricks at Tuesday meet

Honor/memorial brick sales and a dog training class are among topics for the next meeting of the Animal Friends of Port Aransas. Also on the agenda is the search for a fundraiser chairperson, grant applications, a dog park and future fundraisers. More...

Treasure hunters

Shirley Fischer (front and center, with a red jacket), leads a group on a walk down the beach near Horace Caldwell Pier on Friday, March 24. More...

New business opens doors

The Pink Marlin, in the shops at Pelican’s Landing, 345 N. Alister St., opened its doors Monday, March 5. More...

Parrot Heads will ‘phlock’ on April 12

The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas will hold its April meeting on the Thursday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. The group will meet at the Daugherty home. Call 749-5141 before 6 p.m. on April 12 for the address. Members will receive the information via email. More...

Fish on the Line moves

Fish on the Line has moved from the Alister Square to its new location at The Shops at Pelican’s Landing, 345 N. Alister St., Suite E2. The boutique that features women’s apparel, accessories and coastal décor made the move March 27. More...

ArtFest booths available

The deadline to reserve a booth for ArtFest has been extended to Wednesday, April 25. Due to a larger venue there will be more room for booths. The seventh annual ArtFest is scheduled at Robert’s Point Park for Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20. More...

Passing through

Randy Clay snapped this photo of a rig passing behind Cline’s Landing on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 28. More...

Beach treasures pay off for ARK

The “Treasures from the Beach and Garage Sale” earned $1,687.45 Saturday, March 31, at Moby Dick’s Restaurant, an organizer said. Proceeds will benefit the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK). More...

Auto fire

A GMC Yukon was a total loss after a fire erupted in the vehicle while it was parked in the parking lot of the Alister Square Inn, 122 S. Alister St., on Thursday, March 29. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known. More...

Zap!

Richard Lamb captured this image of lightning strikes while on the beach at Cotter Avenue during the early morning hours of Monday, April 2. More...

UTMSI student’s paper is published

A former graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) has published a paper that answers questions some scientists say they’ve been asking for years – how do tiny marine creatures escape becoming More...

Buffet Public is invited on Easter

Grace Community Church, 1801 S. 11th St., is having a free Easter buffet at noon Sunday, April 8. Everyone is invited to come enjoy ham, turkey, and “all the fixins.” Food will be served until it runs out. More...

Nature’s antifreeze

Life in the extreme environment of a polar ocean certainly is a survival challenge, but some Antarctic fish manage with ice water in their veins – literally. More...

Flocking to the beach

Skylar Beal of San Antonio snapped this photo of laughing gulls on the Port Aransas beach. Beal was in Port Aransas celebrating her 19th birthday. More...

Mercer logs: What are they - and why?

HISTORY CORNER
JOHN GUTHRIE FORD

This article introduces a unique record of 19th century Mustang Island. Related articles will follow in the Mercer Logs series, which begins now. More...













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