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June 25, 2009  RSS feed


Chillin’ out on ‘island time’
Three by the sea
This trio hangs onto a float at the beach in Port Aransas on Sunday, June 21. From left, 5-yearold Jaylyn Nix and her mother, Kristi Nix, both of Corpus Christi, with 6-year-od Devin Pawlik of Pearsall, Kristi’s nephew, enjoy the surf, sun and sand on a summer day in Port Aransas. The breeze off the Gulf of Mexico is helping to hold temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s as opposed to triple-digit temperatures being experienced inland. Sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s are forecast through Sunday, June 28. More...
Service set for Tom Lambertson
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Memorial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in San Antonio

 A memorial service has been scheduled for former Port Aransas resident Tom Lambertson. It will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the Army Residence Center chapel, 7400 Crestway, in San Antonio. More...

Brown accuses Balentine of personal attacks
Councilwoman felt threatened by mayor’s outburst
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

An angry Port Aransas Mayor Claude Brown loudly accused city council member Glenda Balentine of personal attacks during a council meeting on Thursday, June 18. Brown’s remarks came after Balentine told the mayor he was “out of line” with his comments that city staff recently had conducted what Brown termed as a “lax” goals meeting for the council. Brown raised his voice and pointed his forefinger at Balentine, who sat next to him. More...

 Island Life
• PACT to showcase variety of talents
Hometown talent will perform for an evening of fun and relief from the summer heat on Saturday. The Port Aransas Community Theater will present a musical variety show on Saturday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. 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 Crysup-Sikes will direct. Jason and Elliot Morris will work tech and props. Marion Fersing will play the piano before each show. More...
• article has image Visiting Port Aransas
• article has image Mother and son
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 Youth
• article has image Too cute
Amy Beck of Port Aransas brought Too Big to the pet parade at the Community Park on Tuesday, June 16. Too Big, who belongs to Beck’s neighbor, Johnie Whisman, won awards for the tallest pet and for the most colorful. The pet parade was one of the summer youth activities conducted by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More...
• Kids’ Calendar
• article has image Two peas in a pod
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 Fishing
• article has image Beginner’s luck
Ashtyn Fletcher, 7, of Rockport caught this kingfish and skipjack on her first fishing trip. She fished aboard the Flipper out of Dolphin Dock on Saturday, June 6, with her dad, Port Aransas Animal Control Officer Alan Fletcher. More...
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• article has image Luck o’ the Irish
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 Sports
• article has image Port Aransas Swim Team chews up Rockport Sharks
The Port Aransas Swim Team hosted a meet against the Rockport Sharks on Saturday, June 20. PAST won the meet with a combined team score of 213, to Rockport’s 151. Port Aransas results follow. Boys 10 and Under 100 M Medley Relay 1, Port Aransas Swim Team ‘A’ (Samuel May, Jace Maxham, Zachary Brown, Dylan Denton), 1:57.65. Boys 11-12 200 M Medley Relay 1, Team ‘A’ (Elliott Morris, Cole Longanecker, Miles May, Jason Morris), 3:14.90. More...
• article has image One for the history books
• It’s a first
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 Obituaries
• Lambertson
A memorial service is pending for former Port Aransas resident Tom Lambertson. Lambertson, who was a member of the Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc. and Boatman of the Year in 1990, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009. He was 82. Lambertson and his wife, Francelle, moved to San Antonio a few years ago. A memorial service will be held in San Antonio at the Army Residence Community at a date to be determined. Condolences may be sent to 2203 Penninsula Drive, San Antonio, TX 78329. More...
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 Island Agenda
• article has image Island Agenda
DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway: swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily except Mondays for swimming, 1- 6 p.m., and more. Call 749-2416 for information. • Computer Center, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; closed Sunday. 430 N. Alister St. Free e-mail. 749-4011. • Art Center for the Islands: Classes, workshops. 749-7334. More...
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