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May 31, 2007 / Island Life

Residential yard of the month

The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen the home of John and Johnie Whisman for May's residential yard of the month. The house is located at 819 MiraMar with well-manicured and beautifully landscaped yards in front and back. More...

Look ahead: Sun precaution today makes cancer less likely in future

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Bill Smith has some advice for everyone out there who is planning a lot of fun in the sun this summer. "Buy lots of sunscreen, and wear long sleeves when you can," said Smith, 60, of Port Aransas. Smith knows all about this kind of thing. More...

Van Loh, Bereza repeat vows

Sarah Marie Van Loh of Dunbar, Wis. and Samuel Justus Bereza of Chesapeake, Va., were married Saturday, May 19, 2007, in the Twin City Baptist Church, in Marinette, Wis. The groom is the grandson of Cissie Williams of Port Aransas. More...

SandFest seeks new director

SandFest, the largest master sand sculpting competition in the United States, is seeking a new event director and advisory committee members. More...

Time remains to buy tickets to win PAPHA painting of coastal rescue

Time remains to purchase a raffle ticket for a painting with all proceeds going to the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) fund drive. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

MONDAY, MAY 21 + 2:19 P .M . Responding to a report of a theft in the 500 block of South Alister, an officer charged a person with theft. + 10:36 p.m. More...

Constable investigating man's death after fight

Officers are investigating the May 12 death of a Port Aransas man that happened after a fight with several others. More...

Dampened spirits

A crane hoists a car out of the water off the bulkhead near the Charlie's Pasture Fishing Pier early on Saturday, May 26. More...

The third- and fourth-grade incident

IslandOutdoors TONY AMOS

I could have done with a portion of Garrison Keillor's Bepopareebop Rhubarb Pie. It was World Turtle Day and also the day before school let out. I'd agreed to talk to a class of Corpus Christi third- and fourthgraders about turtles. More...

Singers to hit the stage Saturday

For the first time at the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT), weekends in June will feature a new type of production with new faces and talent on stage. The shows will be held the first three Saturdays at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. More...

A world away from Madrid

RACHEL PEARSON

I've left Madrid and come to Chicago. I can't write about leaving Madrid. I've had a hard time writing about Madrid at all in the last few weeks, what with knowing I would go. More...

A day at the beach

Aviona Rosenthal, 2, of Tafton, Pa., hangs out at the beach with her grandfather, Gerald Tyler and grandmother, Denise McGoey, both of Port Aransas, on Memorial Day. More...

Shady business

Staying in the shade and wearing sunscreen with an SPF of 15 and greater are some of the best ways to avoid getting sunburns, which can lead eventually to skin cancer. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Life lessons from Little League

The Little League season is officially over (everyone except the children is cheering); closing ceremonies were last Saturday. I'm sure there are some pictures in this week's paper celebrating the kids, teams and volunteers that make it possible. More...

Fighter escort?

Looking like a scene from a World War II movie, a squadron of brown pelicans flies over Mustang Island, apparently 'escorted' by a seagull. More...

Perkins, Pugh announce birth of baby daughter

Daniel Perkins and Brandy Pugh of Port Aransas announce the birth of their daughter, Demi Ryanne Perkins. She was born at 4:29 p.m., Monday, May 21, 2007, in a Corpus Christi hospital. The child weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 inches long. More...