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September 6, 2007 / Front Page

It's your money

Property owners in Port Aransas pay a hefty sum in taxes to the City of Port Aransas and the Port Aransas Independent School District. Property values are established by the Nueces County Appraisal District. More...

School funds to help pay for area museum

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

It's fairly common knowledge that the Port Aransas Independent School District each year sends most of its tax revenue - millions of dollars - to poorer school districts and education service centers, according to requirements of state Robin Hood More...

Under the umbrella

Leticia Rivera of Waco shields herself from a light rain at the beach in Port Aransas on Sunday, Sept. 2. Despite periodic rain, the Labor Day weekend attracted thousands to Mustang Island beaches. More...

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Texas straw poll roundly ignored

Dave McNeely

The Texas Republican Party's straw poll in Fort Worth recently cleared up several things. First, to the question of "Who is Duncan Hunter?" the answer is, "Winner of the Texas Republican straw poll," with 41 percent. More...

It's the little stuff that drives me nuts

Steve Martaindale

Look at this; here it goes again. Seems like every other slice of pizza I try to pick up is glued to another piece. "Here you go, buddy, I'll grab this second piece and we'll rip 'em apart." Say it's not me, Bubba. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Great fishing continues as summer winds down

Despite dreary weather predictions and sporadic rainfall, Labor Day weekend was full of big catches, according to the docks. More...

Massive marlin

Pat Bone of Port Aransas landed this 468-pound blue marlin Sunday, Sept. 2, on a trip out of Fisherman's Wharf. More...

Overnighter catch

Anglers racked up a mess of fish on a 24-hour trip Sunday, Aug. 26, out of Dolphin Dock. Ryan Raygun and Ken Sims captained the boat, and the deckhands were Chris McCarty, Gator Fintell and Robert Genevie. More...

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Obituaries Free Access

Broekstra

Guy Broekstra of Aransas Pass died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, at his home. He was 71 and the father of Eileen Hoffman of Port Aransas. Broekstra was born Oct. 7, 1935, in Chicago, Ill. to Richard and Helen Broekstra. More...

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Trustees okay lower tax rate

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees has approved a $6.2 million budget for the 2007-08 school year and set a tax rate of $1.05838 per $100 valuation. More...

City gives nod to tax rate drop

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Budget. Tax rate. Bang, bang. In less than 17 minutes, city council members on Tuesday, Sept. 4, approved the city's spending plan for the coming fiscal year, including a modest tax increase to pay for it. More...

Streets account for much of city spending

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The centerpiece of the Port Aransas 20007-08 budget, approved Monday, Sept. 4, by the city council, is construction - street and drainage construction. Next year's budget is $8.906 million more than this year's budget. More...

Oom-pah!

Port Aransas High School junior David Hinojosa plays tuba during band practice on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The 75-member PAHS band was practicing for an asyet unscheduled fall concert and a Veteran's Day program held each year in the school gym. More...

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Island Life

Women and their art

First Friday features four

Browse work by women painters and sculptors at the First Friday Reception slated tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 7. "Two by Two" will include artists Charlotte Shannon, Wendy Maurer, Kaye Hass and Pam Stanley. More...

Man your trowels!

Garden club slates upcoming events

A Welcome Back Class of 2008 meeting by the Port Aransas Garden Club has been set for Wednesday, Sept. 12. It will be at 10 a.m. at the Community Center, 408 N. More...

Totally sold out!

Check today for unclaimed 'Cruise' tickets

As usual, the Port Aransas Rotary Club's Champagne Cruise and Mini- Taste of Port Aransas is sold out. The only hope of getting a ticket now is if someone who had tickets reserved does not claim and pay for them by today, Thursday, Sept. More...

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Youth

Lounging in the surf

Beachgoers made the most of the Labor Day weekend in Port Aransas, cooling off from the hot temperatures in various ways in the More...

Robotics

Team readies for next BEST project

The Island Robotics team at Port Aransas High School can't reveal details on the project for this year until Monday, Sept 17, but according to team leader Chloe Tugwell, they will be back in space again. More...

Wacky Wednesday

Caitlin Pyle, center, sports some colorful glasses and garb as she and other students celebrated wacky Wednesday, Sept. 5, part of Spirit Week, sponsored by the cheerleaders at Port Aransas High School. More...

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Sports

Runners log tough hours

A tough course proved good practice for the Port Aransas High School cross-country team. The team competed at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi on Saturday, Sept. 1, at the invitation of the Carroll High School team. More...

PAISD CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE 2007

Saturday, Sept. 1 Carroll (West Guth Park) 7:00 Bus leaves from school 9:15 Varsity Girls 9:45 Varsity Boys 10:15 JV Girls Saturday, Sept. More...

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Island Agenda Free Access

Island Agenda

DAILY DAILY • Community Park Swimming Pool offers swim lessons and lap swimming, water exercise. Open daily except Mondays for swimming and more. Call 749-2416 for information. • Free use of Computer Resource Center Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. More...

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