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April 24, 2008  RSS feed


Master of details
Master sculptor William Lloyd of South Padre Island applies finishing touches to a sculpture he created with master sculptor 'Amazing Walter' McDonald, also of South Padre Island, during the 12th annual Texas SandFest. 'House Broken' won both third place in the duo division of the master's contest as well as the People's Choice award. More...
Mayor, trustee candidates to face-off
BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR

SOUTH JETTY Candidates' Night is tonight, Thursday, April 24, and early voting starts on Monday, April 28. The voter education forum sponsored by the South Jetty for candidates in contested races, Candidates' Night, will be held in the council chambers at city hall. It will be broadcast on local cable access channel 20. More...

Clean it up!
Volunteers invited to help KPAB, GLO clean beach

In a joint effort with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) is hosting the 22nd annual Adopt-ABeach Clean-up Saturday, April 26. For this all-volunteer event, KPAB provides the labor, and the GLO provides the cleaning supplies. Port Aransas volunteers should check in on the beach at Avenue G at 9 a.m. Saturday, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. More...

 Island Life
• 'Dusty Air' to end PACT run
The last three performances of The Port Aransas Community Theater (PACT) production, "A Breath of Dusty Air," will be on Thursday, April 24, and Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m. No performance will be presented on Friday, April 25, so that members and patrons may participate in the Relay For Life event at Roberts Point Park. More...
• article has image Fishin' til sundown
• Beach walk set Friday
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 Youth
• article has image EDUCATION NOTES
PAISD concerns: Curriculum, lice
As I pen my first article as president of the PAISD Board of Trustees, I reflect on how quickly this school year is passing. Our exceptional group of educators and administrators may take issue with that statement, especially in light of the pressure that the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test puts on them. More...
• article has image Snacks for TAKS
• Port Aransas School Menus
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 Fishing
• article has image FISHING REPORT
Redfish hot, heavy for guides this week
The fishing this week greatly resembles last week, with a few exceptions. Catches of speckled trout are on the rise, and the appearance of Spanish mackerel, dorado and amberjack has been reported. More...
• article has image 8-hour haul
• article has image North jetty specks and reds
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 Sports
• BMS scores at practice
WARM-UP FOR DISTRICT
The seventh and eighth grade tennis teams from Brundrett Middle School played a practice tournament on Friday, April 18, in Alice. It was a warm-up to the district tournament that will be held Monday, May 5, also in Alice. "I was really impressed with how well they did for their first tournament. We had a lot of kids who placed. More...
• article has image Marlins make playoffs
• article has image Lady Marlins grab victory to end season
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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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