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June 19, 2008
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Dolphin watch: Be a tourist at home
That's my Island . . .
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
[Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series of South Jetty stories taking inside looks at many of the entertaining activities just begging to be enjoyed in Port Aransas. More...
Brown has concerns about police department
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Mayor Claude Brown will ask fellow city council members to take a look at how well the police department is performing its duties when the council meets tonight, Thursday, June 19, at 5 p.m. Brown said he's concerned that patrol officers aren't patrolling the city as well as they should be. More...

Mayor pitches parking limits on some streets
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Are some Port Aransas streets so clogged with parked vehicles that they constitute a hazard? Mayor Claude Brown thinks so, and will ask the city council to ban parking on certain streets when the council meets tonight, Thursday, June 19. More...

 Island Life
•Art Center schedules sale
Art lovers will have the opportunity to procure works at discounted prices on Saturday, June 21, when the Art Center for the Islands will hold its Third Saturday Sale. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...
•They want your blood
•Start at the top
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 Youth
•Godspell Jr. to play
Tickets will be available for purchase this week for an upcoming Port Aransas Community Theater (PACT) production. Beginning Thursday, July 10, PACT will be performing Godspell Jr, a musical production depicting the stories of John the Baptist, Jesus and Judas. All cast members are under the age ... More...
•You sunk my battleship!
•Wetlands workshop offered for children
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 Fishing
•Powder Puff fishing tourney gearing up
The ladies are gearing up to fish. The 25th annual Powder Puff Fishing Tournament will be Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21. The women-only tournament has two divisions. In the professional division, more serious anglers fish with a guide. The amateur division is more informal, with no professi... More...
•FISHING REPORT
•Scary!
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 Sports
•Swim team faces more competition
The Port Aransas Swim Team (PAST) began a successful swim season with an increase in the number of swimmers. With more than 30 members, it is the largest team since its inception in 1999. The team competes in the Corpus Christi Summer League and, due to the increase in team members, has been move... More...
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 Obituaries
•Barnes
Shelley Renee Barnes, 40, died Friday, June 13, 2008. Barnes was born Oct. 3, 1967, in Covington, Ky. She lived in Port Aransas for the past 24 years and worked in the hospitality industry. Barnes is survived by her son, Shannon Barnes, her daughter, Dakota Barnes, her brother, David Million of... More...
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 Island Agenda
•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 and more. Call 749-2416 for information. More...
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