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August 30, 2007
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Good golf! Course may open this spring
Heavy rains worked for, against efforts to establish plants, grasses
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
The under-construction Newport Dunes Golf Course now is almost completely grassed, and the facility could open for play in late spring or early summer next year, project officials said in recent interviews. More...
Last hurrah

With one afternoon remaining before fall classes begin, a group of Port Aransas children play on a kayak on the beach near Horace Caldwell Pier on Sunday, Aug. 26. From left: Trout Lorette, Samuel May, Lauren Hernandez, Grace Flood, Kyle Jones and Miles May. Classes started Monday, Aug. 27. More...

Give your 2¢ worth
Input sought on public works dept.
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Want to express your opinion of the city's public works department? Now's your chance. But first, you have to get online. Starting Thursday, Sept. 6, the City of Port Aransas' Web site will carry a poll of the department, including its performance in several areas. More...

 Island Life
•'Night Watch' auditions slated
Four women and five men are needed for the November production at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. Auditions are scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 5 and 6, and will be held at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. More...
•Painting away
•Champagne cruise, mini-taste is 35 tickets short of selling out
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 Youth
•A kiss goodbye
Gina Stevenson gives a goodbye kiss to her son, Kristopher, after dropping him off for his first day in first grade at H.G. Olsen Elementary School. Monday, Aug. 27, was the first day of classes throughout the Port Aransas Independent School District. More...
•EDUCATION NOTES
•Inspired
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 Fishing
•FISHING REPORT
Docks report trout, redfish, tuna biting
Fishing continues to be abundant all over the Coastal Bend. Fishermen are catching the usual species in good numbers. Fishing has been great for anglers out of Deep Sea Headquarters, said Greg Brown. Reservations have been steady for the holiday weekend trips. The Pelican brought in a big catch... More...
•Terrific trout
•Super snag
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 Sports
•Holiday tennis tourney slated
Add a little tennis to your Labor Day holiday plans. Head for the school courts on Station Street on Saturday morning, Sept. 1, for a round robin mixed doubles tennis tournament. Entry fee is a can of new tennis balls - players don't even need a partner. More...
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 Obituaries
•Schweitzer
Georgia Schweitzer died Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, in Rockport. She was 87, and formerly of Port Aransas. Schweitzer was born Dec. 3, 1919, in Edgeworth, and moved to Port Aransas in 1956. She moved to California in 1965, and returned to Aransas Pass 15 years ago. More...
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 Island Agenda
•Island Agenda
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. - 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; closed Sun... More...
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