Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition 72ND DEEP SEA ROUNDUP Texas 'Big Daddy' of tourneys starts today       Hundreds of anglers will be in Port Aransas this weekend for the storied Deep Sea Roundup. The 72nd installment of the oldest and largest saltwater fishing tournament on the Texas Gulf coast is scheduled for today, Thursday, July 5, through Sunday, July 8. It is sponsored by the Port Aransas Boat... More ... Sky-high       Jon Gillespie, 18, of Port Aransas, sails through the air after launching himself and his bike from a ramp at the skate area at Port Aransas Community Park. Gillespie was among a few dozen folks taking part in a play day at the skate park on Saturday, June 30. The event was held to raise money to ... More ... Family seeks asylum Religious oppression in China led to wife's imprisonment BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       For many, Port Aransas is a vacation place to get away from the grind of workaday life. But, for Xufeng Lu and her husband, Chuanhai Wang, this town is a much more meaningful refuge. For them, Port Aransas represents the possibility of a new life and freedom from the brutality and repression they... More ... Web cams to show ferry lines City's Web page displays both sides of channel BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Don't look now, but look. Now. If you point your Web browser to www.cityofportaransas.org, you can get a direct view of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) ferry ramps to see exactly how long the lines are. More ... Boatman of Year is 'black sheep' Fishing trips are few for Mike Firestone BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Mike Firestone calls himself the black sheep of Port Aransas Boatmen Inc., even though he's been voted the 2007 Boatman of the Year. The reason? Unlike most other members of the organization, Firestone isn't a dedicated local angler. More ... First Friday Reception is tomorrow       Attend the First Friday Reception tomorrow and view special deals on special art by member artists. The "Summer Barefoot Sale" will be the focus of the reception at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St., but the items will be discounted through Friday, July 27. More ... GREAT SURFBOARD PAINT OFF Artists offer new paint job on surfboards for charity donation BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Old surfboards will become new artworks at The Great Surfboard Paint Off on Saturday, July 7, at Port A Surf Co. Surf artists John Olvey of Corpus Christi and Wade Koniakowsky will paint designs on any boards brought to them at the surf shop at 1023 State Hwy. 361 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More ... Wanted: actors, actresses Auditions set at PACT Monday and Tuesday for new production       Auditions will be held Monday and Tuesday, July 9 and 10, for the production of "Duet". The Port Aransas Community Theatre is looking for two to five men and four to seven women to perform. Incorrect information provided last week indicated a female pianist was needed. Instead, a male pianist, w... More ... Club meeting slated Tuesday to share computer knowledge       Interested in computers? Got a computer problem? The Port Aransas Computer Club invites you to its first meeting of the year, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, at the Computer Center, 730 N. Alister St. The first hour of the meeting will be devoted to problem solving and a help session, s... More ...