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October 2, 2008 / Front Page

Mardi Gras to raise funds for PAEF

Let the good times roll on Friday night!

BY CHLOE TUGWELL SOUTH JETTY INTERN

Students of the Port Aransas ISD are letting their opinions be known as they speak out about the items bought by the Port Aransas Education Foundation. The education foundation will hold its annual Mardi Gras in October tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 3. More...

UTMSI lands biggest grant ever

Research project will focus on Alaskan coast

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) has been awarded its largest research grant ever - $2.88 million to study the waters and wildlife off a wide swath of the Alaskan coast. The U.S. More...

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Disasters -- natural and otherwise

Mary Henkel Judson

Right up front I have to say I'm not a bird nerd. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But you have to be a post not to be fascinated by the hummingbirds that are here now. More...

Libertarians: Aid for Dems?

Dave McNeely

The Libertarian getting national attention is the party's presidential candidate, Bob Barr, a former Republican congressman from Georgia. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Fishing + weather = paradise

Fishing doesn't get much better than last weekend in Port Aransas. Low humidity, balmy temperatures, glassy-smooth waters and abundant fish added up to just about perfect. More...

Surprise Tarpon

Arthur Toscano of San Antonio went fishing for trout, but landed this Tarpon instead. He was fishing at the end of the south jetty on Sunday, Sept.28. More...

Junior Tournament

Jake Roberts, above, was the overall champion in the Junior Boatmen fishing tournament on Sunday, Sept. 28. He landed this 29 ¼-inch tagged redfish, weighing in at 7.14 pounds. More...

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Obituaries Free Access

Wright

First Lieutenant Burl Merrick Wright, United States Marine Corps (retired), 76, of San Antonio died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. He was the father of Gina McKeever of Port Aransas. Wright was born on Sept. 5, 1932 in San Antonio to William G. More...

Gillen

Raymond James Gillen, 84, of Port Aransas, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Corpus Christi. He was born Nov. 2, 1923, in Brooklyn, N.Y. to John and Elizabeth Grote Gillen. He grew up there until enlisting in the U.S. More...

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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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Water supply will not be interrupted

Corpus Christi halt does not apply to Port Aransas

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Mardi Gras in October

Benefiting the Port Aransas Education Foundation

Event Information What: Shrimp boil, drawings, silent auctions, live music by Alias Hart and Jones When: Friday, Oct. 3 Time: 7-10 p .m. Where: Civic Center 710 W. Ave. A Tickets Cost: $35 Where: First American Title, 200 S. Alister St. More...

Perusing some petals

Fall migration isn't just about birds -- butterflies get in on it, too. This butterfly was dining on bougainvillea blossoms in a yard on East Street. For more on fall migration, see For the birds, Page 11A. More...

City eyes public-private airport venture

Pilots are urged to take survey on city's Web site

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Michael Brown does business in Houston and Louisiana during the week. Then on weekends, he climbs into his airplane and navigates it to Mustang Island, where he maintains and lives on a sailboat. More...

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Island Life

'Splendor in the Glaze' exhibit will feature pottery and paintings Friday

The Art Center for the Islands will host its First Friday reception Friday, Oct. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at 323 N. Alister. The October exhibit will feature "Splendor in the Glaze," a group pottery show, and paintings by Susan Adams. More...

Music Fest to benefit scholarships

The people will have their say at the eighth annual South Texas Music Fest - Chili, Bean and Barbecue Cook-off on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4. More...

Pepper tree seminar is KPAB topic

Keep Port Aransas Beautiful will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. in the JoAnn Kroll meeting room in the Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A. The board and all interested members and guests are invited to participate. More...

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Youth

Students pose as patients

BY CHLOE TUGWELL SOUTH JETTY INTERN

Halloween came early this year for five students of the Port Aransas High School theatre class. The students were invited to pose as patients at an emergency room on Sunday, Sept. 28, for a course that trained interns to become trauma doctors. More...

State offers tuition help

Texans can lay the foundation for their children's education with the Texas Tuition Promise Fund — a new prepaid college tuition program that lets families start paying for college tuition now, based on prices determined by today's tuition ra More...

Sand boat

Lance Lee sits in the prow of a 'boat' that he and his friend, Elijah Cordero, dug out of the sand on the beach recently in Port Aransas. More...

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Sports

PAHS cross country runs at home

The Port Aransas High School cross-country teams competed on their home turf this weekend as they ran in the largest Port Aransas meet in years. They lived up to the pressure as the varsity girls team won third place overall out of 14 schools. More...

PAHS and BMS Cross Country 2008 Schedule

All meets are on Saturdays

AUGUST 30 8:30 a.m. Cole Park (HS) SEPTEMBER 6 8:30 a.m. West Guth Park (MS/HS) 13 Malaquite Beach* (Cancelled) 20 TBA UTSA (HS) 27 9 a.m. Port Aransas (MS/HS) OCTOBER 4 TBA Round Rock (HS) 11 8:30 a.m. More...

Boosters to meet Oct. 13

Preparations for the Spirit Dinner will be finalized when the Marlin Athletic Booster Club meets on Monday, Oct. 13. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Port Aransas ISD administration building, 100 Station St. More...

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