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January 3, 2008  RSS feed


2007 in the rearview mirror
The I.B. Magee Beach Park center was dedicated in ceremonies Oct. 25. The center is named after the late I.B. Magee, whose generosity made a difference in the lives of many Port Aransas residents. He also was a leader in the construction industry in South Texas. More...
Aransas Pass after slice of tourist pie
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Don't look now, but the folks at the other end of the causeway have their eye on Port Aransas' spot as a tourist destination. More...

Happy New Year!

From left, in front, LaVeta and Dan Phyfer of Willamsville, Mo., and Tom and Erin Gjovik of Albany, Ore., celebrate the New Year a little early -- at the stroke of noon on Dec. 31. They were among a few dozen folks who took part in the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department's Noon Year's Eve event at Roberts Point Park. More...

 Island Life
• Book discussion slated Tuesday
Book aficionados will meet for the Bill Ellis Memorial Library book club discussion Tuesday, Jan. 8. On the slate will be "Kafka on the Shore" at 6:30 p.m. at the library meeting room, 710 W. Ave. A. The book club is open to the public, and everyone is invited to share their views. More...
• article has image Out with the old …
• A last look at 2007
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 Youth
• article has image EDUCATION NOTES
Holiday thoughts from middle school: New year's resolutions
This will be my 10th year working with middle school children. In that time, adults have often commented about the thought processes of middle school children being a bit unique. One particular phrase directed toward these kiddos by adults has often been, "What were you thinking? More...
• School Menus
• Winners named in fundraiser to help students
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 Fishing
• article has image Goathead Tourney ushers in new year
Tuesday, Jan. 1, dawned chilly and windy. Did that faze the dedicated anglers who fish the Goathead Tournament each year? Well, yes, it did. But they went fishing anyway. The twelfth annual tournament concluded at 1:15 p.m. with Mitchell Collins of Port Aransas taking home the $261 pot. Collins' sheepshead was the only one weighed in. More...
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• article has image Lots of kings
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 Sports
• Retro!
Attire for game with John Paul blast from past
It's gonna to be a blast from the past! The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins' game tomorrow, Jan. 4, against Corpus Christi's John Paul II High School, will be Throwback Night, when the Lady Marlins will wear uniforms from the 1990s. More...
• Brundrett Middle School 2007-08 Basketball Schedule
• article has image Driving force
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 Obituaries
• article has image Cartwright
Nancy W. Cartwright of San Marcos died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, in a San Antonio hospital. She was 85, a former resident of Port Aransas, and grandmother of Kelsey Cartwright of Port Aransas. Cartwright was born Dec. 28, 1921, in Greenville, S.C. She graduated from Furman University in Greenville with a bachelor's degree in education. More...
• Peden
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 Island Agenda
• article has image 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 Sunday. 430 N. Alister St. Free e-mail. 749-4011. More...
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