The deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 10, and only one nomination has been submitted for the 2011 Citizen of the Year. Serveral key requirements should be kept in mind by those making nominations: The nominees must have a long record of service to the community, the service must cover a broad range of activities and not be limited to a single […]
Work for the worshipful
Worker Michael Mayes of Port Aransas scrapes old caulk away from window frames while sprucing up Community Presbyterian Church on Friday, Dec. 30. The structure, located at 113 S. Alister St., was built in 1941.
Movie Time is in hot pursuit of you
The original 1964 “Pink Panther” with Peter Sellers will be shown at the next Port Aransas Movie Time in the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., on Saturday, Jan. 7. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with Marion Fersing playing the piano and free popcorn being distributed, all hosted by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. The […]
Salvaging history
Farley Boat Works building is restoredWorkers are wrapping up restoration work on the old Farley Boat Works building on Avenue C. (See related story, page 1A.) The wood-frame building is about 60 years old. It was run by Farley’s Boat Works from the 1950s to about 1970. At press time, the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA), which owns the building, was planning to […]
Chamber deadline is Friday
Six candidates nominated for three board spotsTomorrow, Friday, Jan. 6, is the deadline for completed ballots for members of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce board of directors to be turned in or postmarked. Six candidates have been nominated for three positions. Only members in good standing who are willing to serve are eligible for nomination, and only members in good standing may vote. Ballots were […]
POLICE BLOTTER
FROM PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDSMONDAY, DEC. 26 12:54 P.M. • Residents in the 500 block of Mercer Street told police they had hired someone to work inside the house, and later found $2,100 worth of jewelry missing from the home. 4:39 P.M. • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers took a sick person from the 300 block of East Cotter Avenue to a Corpus Christi […]
Native plants on agenda
A presentation on native plants of the Coastal Bend will be on the agenda at the next Port Aransas Garden Club’s meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Doors open at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., at 10 a.m. Guest speaker will be Ellen Reisinger of Rockport, an Aransas County master gardener, who will help members pick the right “natives” […]
CONSTABLE’S BEAT
FROM NUECES COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4, RECORDSWEDNESDAY, DEC. 28 12:11 A.M. • A deputy cited a motorist on the beach for speeding. THURSDAY, DEC. 29 12:17 A.M. • At a fight in the 700 block of Trout Street, a deputy restored peace. SATURDAY, DEC. 31 • Deputies reported responding to “several” calls about fireworks; fireworks located were confiscated. SUNDAY, JAN. 1 6:47 P.M. • A motorist […]
