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July 3, 2008  RSS feed


Birding 101
Young birders, above, looking through their binoculars at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center on Thursday, June 26, are, from left, Michaela Ybarra, 9, of Harlingen; Ashley Hooten, 9, of Corpus Christi; and Levi Stark, 10, of Portland. The three were among children taking part in Birding 101, a program introducing birding to children. More...
Deep Sea Roundup: Fish, watch, eat
Bill Horn Memorial Fish Fry: Not just another excuse to go fishing
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Some of the people involved in the beginnings of the Bill Horn Memorial Fish Fry insist that it wasn't just another excuse to go out and catch more fish. But you know how fishermen are. More...

Iraq: Normal, like . . .going to work
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Port Aransan John McCall regularly arms himself with a handgun and rifle and rides around in armored vehicles, on the alert for enemies out to kill him in a dry, dusty, foreign land. It's no day at the beach in Port Aransas. That's for sure. More...

 Island Life
• Schedules change for holiday
Get your banking done and put out the trash for the Independence Day holiday. Banks in Port Aransas will be closed Friday, July 4, but trash will be collected on the normal schedule. City hall will be closed, but the city's first responders (police, firefighters and emergency medical service personnel) will be on duty. More...
• article has image Sticker shock
• City lists top 10 beach violations
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 Youth
• article has image Go, dog, go!
Sophie, a miniature schnauzer owned by Bruce and Barbara Furlow of Port Aransas, runs for the finish line as spectators cheer her on in one of several dog races Saturday at Port Aransas Community Park. The races were sponsored by the city Parks and Recreation Department. More...
• Kickball games are scheduled Tuesday
• article has image A bird in the hand
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 Fishing
• article has image Three of a kind
Wayne Knox, left, of San Antonio and Carl Shanklin of Port Aransas went fishing on June 21, about five miles offshore, where they caught this kingfish, three ling and black grouper. More...
• article has image Yahoo!
• article has image Two men and a fish
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 Sports
• article has image Island swimmers face Corpus Christi group
Port Aransas Swim Team scores 114 points despite size of Corpus Christi Club Estates
Port Aransas Swim Team (PAST) competed against Corpus Christi Club Estates in Corpus Christi on Saturday, June 28. Club Estates outnumbered PAST three swimmers to one, but PAST managed to score 114 points against their 284. PAST had some fast times, including some qualifying times for the Corpus Christi City Championship meet on July 18, at the Corpus Christi Natatorium. More...
• Tennis tourney set for Saturday
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 Obituaries
• article has image Milina
Woodie Raye Milina, 83, died Friday, June 27, 2008, in Corpus Christi. She was the wife of John "Bubba" Mi- lina Jr. of Port Aransas. She was born Sept. 27, 1924, to Ray Hugh and Bessie Marie Johnson in Liberty Hill. Milina served in the U.S. More...
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 Island Agenda
• article has image Island Agenda
DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway, offers swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily except Mondays for swimming, 1- 6 p.m., and more. Call 749-2416 for information. More...
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