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Come in out of the heat, sit back and be entertained for an evening. The Port Aransas Community Theater will present two variety shows on Saturday, June 20 and 27, at 7:30 p.m. Hometown talent will perform for two nights of fun and relief from the summer heat. A few regular PACT players, including Betty Crawford, Jack Dreessen, Phyllis Layne, Ginny Shaw and David Beane will perform musical numbers, and newcomer Ty Morris will sing and play guitar. Katie Crysop-Sikes will direct. Jason and Elliot Morris will work tech and props. More ... Some of the performers in the ‘Saturday Nite Specials’ variety show rehearse for the opening on Saturday, June 20, at the Port Aransas Community Theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. In back, David Beane, left and Ty Morris, in front from left Phyllis Layne, Betty Crawford and Marion Fersing are amused by Jack Dreessen. More ... April sales were soft in Port Aransas, but netted a rebate slightly more than was received for the same period in 2008. April sales taxes are submitted by retailers in May, and rebates are returned by the state to cities in June. Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said the state collected $1.77 billion in sales tax revenue in May, a 5.2 percent decrease compared to May 2008. More ... The Regional Transit Authority is asking the city of Port Aransas to reinstitute the Mustang Beach Airport trolley stop that the city council decided three months ago to eliminate due to a lack of riders. The city council will consider the request at its meeting today, Thursday, June 18, at council chambers at city hall, 710 W. Avenue A. More ... Beachcomb, learn something, meet new people. The monthly free, guided beach walk led by Shirley Fischer will start at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 26, under the purple flag next to Horace Caldwell Pier. Sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, the walk gives visitors and residents the opportunity to learn about all that washes ashore on Mustang Island beaches. The walks are held on the fourth Friday of each month. Beach walkers should wear appropriate shoes and clothing and bring a container for any treasures found. More ... 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE AND PRAYER 3. Clean beaches week proclamation; recognition and thanks to Rep. Todd Hunter and Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa on windstorm insurance bill and beah maintenance funds bill; citizen comments and reports. 4. FINANCIAL REPORT: Discussion and action on May Financial Report. 5. CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of Minutes for May 14, May 21 meetings; and resolution authorizing city manager to apply for state beach maintenance funds. 6. REGULAR BUSINESS A. More ... Port Aransas City Manager Michael Kovacs has completed his presidential term in one organization and has begun a vice presidential term in another. On June 7, Kovacs finished his twoyear term as president of Region 9 of the Texas City Management Association. Handing off the presidency to Charmelle Garrett, assistant city manager in Victoria, Kovacs moved to the TCMA’s board of directors, where he will serve a two-year term. Statewide, the TCMA has 870 members, including city managers, assistant city managers, academics and consultants. More ... Rusty Holder, a fifth-grade teacher from Fort Worth, takes a close look at his creation while sculpting a sandcastle at the beach in Port Aransas on Sunday, June 14. More ... As we bird, my mind asks a hundred small questions. A hundred answers come forward, not always linked to the correct questions. They form a vast, myriad, matrix of stories – woven throughout the marsh and mud-flats, on the beach and in the dunes, in the farm fields and pasture lands, in our South Texas brush country and riparian habitats, on the ground and in the air. Journeys, battles, rivalries, love affairs, parental duties, luck, intelligence and the very struggle for survival itself are revealed. More ... Heavy equipment rolls over Station Street as workers toil on a paving project on Wednesday, June 17. Twentytwo Port Aransas streets will get overlays within the next two weeks as part of the $4.9 million bond issue voters approved last year, said Dave Parsons, the city’s planning and projects manager. Station Street is the big one, with work scheduled to be done on that street from Avenue G almost to the area of Cline’s Landing. More ... Port Aransas City Councilman Charles Bujan wants to add a new name to an old road to honor Jerry McDonald, the only Port Aransan killed in the Vietnam War. Cotter Avenue would additionally be designated Jerry McDonald Memorial Road under Bujan’s proposal. More ... The Port Aransas City Council is set to consider changing city parking requirements at single-family homes and duplexes. A first reading of an ordinance amendment is scheduled for a council meeting today, Thursday, June 18. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. at city hall, 710 W. Ave. A. More ... The Port Aransas Community Theatre would like to increase its talent pool for the 2010 season. If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at acting or working behind the scenes, this may be the time. The theatre will hold open auditions at 2327 State Hwy. 361 on June 26 and 27, and on July 7 and 8, at 7 p.m. Have some refreshments, attend an auditioning workshop and question-andanswer session about the theater before each audition session. Bring a two to five-minute reading or use one provided by the theater at the workshop. More ... Round up a few friends and play ball this weekend, and the next, for a good cause. The First Baptist Church of Port Aransas will sponsor two tournaments this summer to raise funds for youth summer camp scholarships. The first, on Saturday, June 20, is a “3 on 3” basketball tournament. The second, on Saturday, June 27, is a dodgeball tournament for teams of five. You read it right, that’s dodgeball, even for the (alleged) grown-ups. More ... The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen Tropical Spray Carwash, located on Cut-off Road, as June’s commercial yard of the month. Aaron Mathews, property manager, stands in front of the main entrance. Plants included on the property are banana trees, palm trees, bouganvilla, Ixora, hibiscus and crepe myrtle. More ... The Nueces County Historical Commission will celebrate the history of the United States Coast Guard on Mustang Island on Thursday, June 25, at 10 a.m. in Roberts Point Park. A state historical marker recognizing the Port Aransas Coast Guard command will be commemorated on the east end of the park. The marker is the result of research conducted by Dr. John G. Ford, a Mustang Island historian and head of the Texas historical marker programs in Nueces County. Anita Eisenhauer, president of the NCHC, invites all citizens to attend the event. More ... Advanced sailing is among offerings by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. The class, for sailors age 10 and up, allows kids to practice open-water sailing skills in the Dennis Dreyer Municipal Marina. A basic or comparable certification is required to take the course. Two advanced sailing courses have been held already, and if enough interest is shown, another will be held. Anyone interested may call parks and recreation at 749- 4158. More ... MONDAY, JUNE 8 9:47 a.m. • An animal control officer impounded a loose dog in the 400 block of West Cotter Avenue. 11:06 a.m. • Police received a report that a cell phone was found on the beach at Avenue G. 1:27 p.m. • A sick person was taken by ambulance from the 1500 block of 11th Street to Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area. More ... Port Aransas police recently fired up a new $240,000 computer system that they believe will make their work faster and more efficient. The system went live on Monday, June 6, culminating about two years of work to research, purchase, install and boot up the system. It includes a server, software and workstations, all new, throughout the police department. More ... for Saturday The Art Center for the Islands’ Third Saturday Sale will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 20. More than 50 artists will offer from 10 to 50 percent off some or all of their work. According to art center director Mary Rose, “ It is a wonderful opportunity to pick up something for a gift, or for yourself, at a great price. Choose from paintings, prints, photos, pottery, sculpture, calligraphy, jewelry and much more!” The sale will be at the art center, 323 N. Alister St. More ... SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Fire damaged a large wooden cistern but didn’t harm the historic buildings at the Lydia Ann Lighthouse on Harbor Island on Monday, June 15, a fire official said. Contract workers were using a grinder to do some repairs to a cistern when a spark ignited the blaze about 11 a.m., said Scott Mack, chief of the Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department. The cistern stored about one-third of the drinking water on hand for the lighthouse caretakers. More ... WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 12:30 a.m. • A deputy issued a warning to people setting off fireworks on the beach. 10:30 a.m. • Two men were arrested, one for warrants and the other for possession of drug paraphernalia, on State Hwy. 361. THURSDAY, JUNE 11 1 a.m. • A deputy responded to a report of a man who jumped off Horace Caldwell Pier. More ... The Coast Guard searched Port Aransas waters without success after receiving a report that a man had jumped off Horace Caldwell Pier on Wednesday, June 10. Coast Guard Petty Officer Randy Hale said a fisherman on the pier reported seeing a man jump off the pier about 11 p.m. and start swimming toward the beach. The angler didn’t see the man reach shore, so the Coast Guard started a search, said Hale, of the Coast Guard Command Center in Corpus Christi. More ... Chad and Kristi Littleton of Port Aransas announce the birth of their son, Chad Gabriel (Gabe) Littleton. The couple’s first child was born Friday, June 5, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. at Christus Spohn Hospital South in Corpus Christi. He weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 ¾ inches long. Maternal grandparents are Bubba and Kristi Jensen of Port Aransas and Terry Jensen, of North Padre Island in Corpus Christi. More ... Deborah and Gordon Foerster of Corpus Christi have announced the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Dawn Foerster, to Terry L. Pete Cowen, son of Martha Sue and George Murphy of Corrigan, and the late Dennis Cowen. The bride-elect teaches and coaches at Port Aransas High School. The prospective groom works as the field maintenance supervisor at Aransas Pass ISD. A July wedding is planned at Northshore Country Club in Portland. More ... As I was reading the serenity prayer the other day, a thought came to me. Why can’t I change the things in my life that I no longer can accept? There’s nothing wrong with the serenity prayer: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” The point is, there are things we can change. Carol Burnett said, “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” More ... If your house has been damaged in a disaster, the Do It Yourself television network wants you. The network’s weekly series “Disaster House,” is looking in the Port Aransas and surrounding areas for homeowners who have experienced a surprising or unusual home disaster, have photos and/or videos of that disaster and are willing to share their story in a phone interview. More ... Tracy Henderson Gutierrez and Michael Woods were married Friday, June 12, at the Plantation Suites and Conference Center in Port Aransas. A sunset pool-side ceremony was followed by a reception dinner. Christopher Brandon Guiterrez and Morgan Lee Gutierrez, both of San Antonio and Ingleside, gave their mother away. Sara Poole of San Antonio and Emma Davis of Ingleside served as attendants to the bride. Steve Moffitt of Allen and David Grabbs of Corpus Christi were groomsmen, and Geneva Peacock of Port Aransas was the ‘best person.’ More ... Caleb Chance Richardson, a 2008 graduate of Port Aransas High School, was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at the University of North Texas. To be named to the list, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.9 and complete a minimum of 12 academic hours. Richardson is the son of Kent and Patti Richardson of Port Aransas. More ... Editor’s note: Columnist Rachel Pearson continues her journal about her experience cycling in Australia. Cycling Day 4: Last night I met a couple of Australians named Cam and Yulie. They pulled in down the deserted track I was camped at and set up nearby. They had a van and they kept pulling wonderful things out of it, like marshmallows and hot cocoa and chocolate, delights that I’d never have space for in my little bike bags. More ... Termites invaded the steeple at Community Presbyterian Church, putting the church bell it sheltered in danger if the steeple collapsed. Fundraising efforts have brought in about $6,000 of the $20,000 needed. Anyone who would like to contribute may do so by making checks out to Community Presbyterian Church, with ‘steeple fund’ noted on the memo line. Mail checks to P.O. Box 147, Port Aransas, TX 78373. The new steeple will be a replica of the original. More ... I had a good giggling moment the other day when I found myself dialing my home telephone number into the garage door opener and waiting and wondering why the dang doors didn’t open. It reminded me of a moment aboard the Russian ship Yuzhmorgeologya in the Antarctic a decade or more ago. I had a bit of a reputation among the Russian scientists for falling asleep sitting in front of my computer (actually they mistook a computer nap for extreme concentration on my part thinking about weighty scientific mysteries). More ... You’re not likely to pay any mind to deer pea vetch until it appears clamoring over a small shrub, bushy flower or upright perennial. Even then, while its compound leaves have five to six pairs of leaflets (being only 1/16 inch wide and a 1/4 inch long), are not too conspicuous. The tiny, purple, pea-shaped flowers, arising from the leaf axils have a lower white with prominent purplish-blue nectar guides. Another helpful identifier of deer pea vetch is the three or more twisting tendrils that terminate each leaf. More ... The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen the home of Juan and Rosa Angel at 502 Lydia Ann Channel as June’s yard of the month. The beautifully landscaped yard includes hibiscus, ixora, phlox, sago palms, queen palms and pygmy date palms. More ... |
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