Egg hunt
Kids invited to seek Easter treats April 8
      The Easter Bunny will make a stop in Port Aransas on Sunday, April 8, to supervise the annual Easter egg hunt. Kids from zip to 10 are invited to be at the Port Aransas Community Park by the swimming pool at 2 p.m., according to coordinator Ida Jones.
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Award-winning actors
      Three Port Aransas High School students won medals for their performances in a UIL district one-act play competition in Refugio on Wednesday, March 21. From left, Greg Anderson and Patricia Stievo took all-star cast honors, and Seb Tugwell won the best actor award. PAHS took third place overall in ...
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EDUCATION NOTES:
In their own words. . .
BETTY SMITH
      The sixth grade reading curriculum is very diverse. Included in our studies are short stories, novels, biographies, drama, myths, legends and poetry. The hope is that by exposing the students to so many different things, the ones who enjoy reading will continue to do so, and that, perhaps, the ones...
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Up in lights
      A new marquee stands near the Port Aransas Independent School District's administrative office building. Erected on Friday, March 23, the sign electronically scrolls messages that update passersby on upcoming events at local schools. The marquee cost $27,439, including installation and related expe...
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KATE WILLIAMS: LONGEST DAYS, SHORTEST YEARS
My sister, my self
      I watch her on the dance floor and realize how beautiful she is. She looks like our mother. People at the dance club come up to me that night and ask me if I'm a twin. "Oh, I get it now! You have twin boys and you're a twin, too!" one woman says to me. "No", I tell her. "She's my older sister.
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Rockin' sock hop
PTO hosts sock hop for elementary kids, parents
      T h e P a r e n t - Te a c h e r Organization held a sock hop Friday, March 23, to raise money for projects, but more importantly to have a fun activity families could enjoy together. Kids and parents were encouraged to dress in the '50's style, and poodle skirts were seen all over the dance floor....
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UIL team takes first, advances
      The Port Aransas University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic team took first place by an overwhelming margin in the district competition held at the Port Aransas High School (PAHS) Saturday, March 24. Points were awarded in each category for places first through sixth. Port Aransas' students ...
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Outer limits
      Port Aransas Girl Scout Troop 826 spent the night at NASA last weekend where they learned what it is like to be an astronaut. In the front row from left are Alyx Henderson, Julie Browning, Francine Morgan and Jasmine Clark. In back are Summer Hernandez, J.J. Morris, Bailey Benson, Brittany Flippo a...
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