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ID flotsam on Friday beach walk Curious beachgoers will have the opportunity to identify much of what washes ashore tomorrow, Friday, May 23. A guided beach walk, sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, will examine the beach sampling. More ...
Workers ease the first of several beams into place over State Hwy. 361 just south of Beach Access Road 1. The beams will support a bridge that will allow golf carts to cross from one side of the new Newport Dunes Golf Course. Traffic was diverted to a temporary road west of the highway while the b... More ... 'COACHES VS. CANCER' Beach yoga class on Sunday will benefit cancer research Anyone interested in doing a little beach yoga while donating to a great cause can do both this weekend. Yoga Friends United is holding a yoga class on the beach to benefit the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer. The outdoor yoga class for all fitness levels will be held at 9 a.m. Sund... More ... Chamber of Commerce PACT location sets new summer hours Port Aransas is gearing up for the summer tourist season. In preparation for the extra activity, the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce - Tourist Bureau location at the Port Aransas Community Theater (PACT) is extending its hours of operation. More ... PACT cancels 'Rebounds' for this weekend The Port Aransas Community Theater has cancelled performances scheduled this weekend, due to illness of the director. Originally scheduled for Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24, all performances of "Rebounds," a mystery dinner theater, have been cancelled. More ... Pool will offer cheap swims on Memorial Day Celebrate Memorial Day with a swim. The Port Aransas Community Park pool will celebrate Memorial Day by charging half of the regular admission on Monday, May 26. On Monday only, kids 2 - 18 will pay 50 cents, adults 19 - 59 will pay $1, and seniors 60 and older will pay 50 cents. More ... Tax-free holiday weekend scheduled Texans who buy certain energy efficient appliances during the Memorial Day weekend will get a break from state and local sales and use taxes. The 2008 Energy Star sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 24, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 26. More ...
This wacky bunch held their own 'Thrift Store Prom' at the First Baptist Church on Friday, May 16. They were encouraged to dress in the wildest costumes they could find either at a thrift store, or in their parents' closet. Music from the 80s added to the vintage flavor. They later went bowling in... More ... Variety of art classes available at the Art Center this summer Learn to make jewelry or pottery, or to paint and draw in classes and workshops at the Art Center for the Islands through June. All events will be held at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. Pre-registration and prepayment are required for some classes, and supply lists are availab... More ... North Bay job fair set Employees and employers in the North Bay area can get together by attending a job fair called "Working in Paradise" on Wednesday, May 28. The Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce Tourist Bureau is partnering with five other chambers of commerce in the North Bay area and Workforce Solutions of the Coa... More ...
Birding ethics, responsiblity Let's talk about ethics and responsibility. Normally when I "bird" I get the feeling that things just seem to happen as though they were meant to be. More ... Poetry Slam slated June 6 Monthly event to move around town Poets, poetry lovers and sponsors are wanted. Sharpen those pencils, stretch those typing fingers and get the creative juices flowing. The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Poetry Slam on Friday, June 6, in the covered upstairs outdoor section of Pelican's Landing ... More ...
Workers raise the U.S. and Canadian flags recently at the Port Royal Ocean Resort and Conference Center on State Hwy. 361. Monday, May 26, is the official Memorial Day holiday in the United States, when national flags will fly at half-staff in remembrance of members of the armed forces who have di... More ...
RACHEL PEARSON I'm taking a biology class that has a lab. We're studying animal physiology now, and it's fascinating. I've learned how ears work, and why the lungs are so delicate. In the lab, we sometimes use live animals. For example, we heated mice up to about 12 degrees above their normal temperature and mo... More ... Cable complaints Councilmen making case that city's cable provider is out of touch, lacks service BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER City Councilman Charles Bujan got council support on Thursday, May 15, when he asked City Manager Michael Kovacs to look into ways to remove Charter Communications as the city's cable TV provider. Now, Bujan wants to hear of others' complaints about Charter. More ... Workshops will teach residents appeal skills BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Taxpayers who want to protest their 2007 property appraisals, or who aren't sure whether they want to protest, may be interested in a series of workshops planned by the City of Port Aransas. City Manager Michael Kovacs said dates for the workshops haven't yet been set because the Nueces County Ap... More ... Sailing course spaces limited Two levels of sailing classes are being offered in June to children 10 and older. Register now for Come Sail Basic and Come Sail Advanced at the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department office. Come Sail Basic will be June 4- 6, Wednesday through Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. More ...
Escorted by Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) Director Tony Amos and cheered by a crowd of onlookers, a sea turtle makes its way back to the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, May 17. The turtles were released to their natural habitat after being rehabilitated at the ARK. More ...
TONY AMOS It's taken 485 trips across the Aransas Pass Ship Channel to San Jose Island and 485 trips back again) in the past 13 years and 19,400 miles of driving that beach without finding a nesting sea turtle (I've found plenty of stranded turtles, dead and alive there, however). But then it happened! More ... More classes offered for lifeguard training Lifeguard certification classes have been held over for two weekends in June. The three-day course for certification in American Red Cross lifeguard, first aid and CPR for the professional rescuer is being offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 6 - 8 and 13 - 15. More ... City's technical team urges marina caution BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER City Engineer Jim Urban told city council members on May 15 that the city's marina technical team is making progress, but warned that the city may be making some false assumptions when it comes to building and repairing marinas. More ...
A few miles east of the jetties at Port Aransas, four ships wait in the Gulf of Mexico for their turns to enter the Aransas Pass and head toward the Port of Corpus Christi. The ships were photographed from a small plane. More ... Tinnin graduates from Texas Tech Stephanie Tinnin, a 2002 graduate of Port Aransas High School, received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Texas Tech University on Friday, May 9. Tinnin is one of only 26 students to graduate from the class of 2008 Texas Tech University College of Architecture's five year program. More ...
ArtFest at Tarpon Inn courtyard is fundraiser for Art Center for the Islands Staff photos by Dan Parker ArtFest, a two-day art show to benefit the Art Center for the Islands, drew art lovers to the Tarpon Inn courtyard on Satuday and Sunday, May 17 and 18. Visitors enjoyed a variety of artwork under the cottonwood trees while musicians entertained. A children's area kept kids occupied with various ... More ...
The 25th annual Songwriter's Showcase, held Monday evening, May 19, at the Tarpon Inn courtyard had it all: Perfect weather, great music, a beautiful setting and an enthusiastic crowd, according to several attendees. More ... MAY 15 PORT ARANSAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL BRIEFS BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Besides discussing cable service, board appointments, a proposed new marina and code enforcement (see related stories), council members said goodbye on May 15 to Councilman John "Bubba" Jensen. Jensen, who has served three terms on the council, including the last two years as mayor pro-tem, was p... More ... SCORECARD PORT ARANSAS CITY COUNCIL FEB. 21, 2008 -- Approved or Accepted • -- Not approved Canvassing of votes and adoption of election results. A resolution declaring results of city election held May 10, 2008. More ... POLICE BLOTTER CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT TUESDAY, MAY 13 • 2:40 p.m. A woman was charged in the 1900 block of State Hwy. 361 with theft. • 3:44 p.m. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) crews took a sick person from Private Road 120 to a Corpus Christi hospital. More ...
Photo taken by the city's building department in April shows a trailer in the 200 block of Church Street that code enforcement officer Caitlin Hibbard says will go to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals in July. More ... Auto break-ins spike Port Aransas police can't put their finger on the reason for a recent spike in vehicle burglaries. "These things tend to come in spurts," said Detective Lt. Darryl Johnson. Johnson said he knows of nothing that could have been the trigger for several vehicle burglaries during the past week or so... More ... Building official: New look coming BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Port Aransas Building Official Joe Lamb promises a new look in the city within the next six months. Lamb told the city council at its Thursday, May 15, meeting that his department is making progress with getting substandard buildings torn down and junked vehicles off the streets. More ...
Army Spec. George "Trey" Horner III has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. More ... CONSTABLE'S BEAT NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4 CONSTABLE'S SUNDAY, MAY 11 • 5:05 p.m. A deputy cited a motorist on State Hwy. 361 for speeding. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 • 11:05 a.m. A motorist on State Hwy. 361 was cited for expired registration. • 2:55 p.m. More ... Vandals hit concession stand at city park again Vandals broke into the concession stand at the Little League ball fields at Community Park again late on Friday, May 16 or early Saturday, May 17. Police reports show that nothing had been reported missing from the stand. However, the vandals broke into a room on the second floor of the building,... More ...
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association First Vice-President Phil Reynolds introduces City Manager Michael Kovacs (left) and Councilman Keith McMullin to the press association meeting on Saturday, May 17. Kovacs and McMullin spoke to attendees about last year's 'tax revolt,' when the city government fi... More ...
Phil Reynolds elected president of TGCPA The South Jetty earned the Sweepstakes award and reporter Phil Reynolds was elected president of the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association (TGCPA) at its 70th annual convention. The convention was held at Port Royal Ocean Resort in Port Aransas Thursday through Saturday, May 15 - 17. More ...
Cafeteria manager Coleen Gartman is thanked by Port Aransas Independent School District Superintendent Billy Wiggins for years of service to the district. Gartman was recognized during a May meeting of the PAISD Board of Trustees. More ...
Billy Wiggins, superintendent of the Port Aransas Independent School District, congratulates John Dreiling, the district's maintenance director, on his retirement from PAISD. Dreiling was recognized during a meeting of the PAISD Board of Trustees on Thursday, May 15. More ...
Port Aransas Independent School District Superintendent Billy Wiggins, left, hands a plaque to Port Aransas Municipal Court Judge Duncan Neblett Jr. in appreciation for Neblett's work in helping the school district provide guidance to school kids who find themselves in Neblett's courtroom for trua... More ... |
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