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July 9, 2009  RSS feed


Ready for Roundup?
‘Big Daddy’ of saltwater tournaments starts today
The annual onslaught of anglers in Port Aransas begins today, Thursday, July 9 and will continue through Sunday, July 12. They are here for the 74th Deep Sea Roundup. The oldest and largest saltwater fishing tournament on the Texas coast is sponsored by the Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc. Proceeds fund various youth-related activities and scholarships for Port Aransas High School graduates. The family-friendly tournament includes a Piggy Perch Contest for the small fry, as well as junior and adult divisions for bay and offshore anglers. More...
Service is Wednesday for Sam Poteet
CCMS managing partner died early Sunday

 A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, for Sam L. Poteet. The service will be at Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St., with a reception after at the Alister Square Inn, 122 S. Alister St. More...

Up, up and away!

Two folks float high in the sky while tethered to a parasail pulled by a boat below in Lydia Ann Channel on Friday, July 3. They were among thousands of people playing in Port Aransas waters during the Independence Day weekend. More...

 Deep Sea Roundup
• article has image Welcome to Roundup -- Your support counts!
On be- half of the Port Aransas Boatmen, I would like to welcome everyone to the 74th Annual Deep Sea Roundup in Port Aransas. The Deep Sea Roundup is the longest running fishing tournament in Texas, and is great fun for everyone. Each year, every participant becomes a member of the rich history of the Roundup, and each year countless memories are recorded in the hearts and minds of the young and not so young. More...
• SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
• article has image DEEP SEA ROUNDUP CHAMPIONS
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 Island Life
• Sunset Sounds concert is Friday
ALOHA DAVE AND THE TOURISTS TO PLAY
Relax on the waterfront and enjoy some island-style oldies and surf music at the Sunset Sounds concert tomorrow. The third Sunset Sounds concert of the season will be Friday, July 10, at 7 p.m. in the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. Aloha Dave & the Tourists will perform oldies and surf music. More...
• Yoga on the beach is set for Saturday
• Parrot Heads perch tonight
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 Youth
• Kids’ Calendar
PORT ARANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND OTHER SUMMER PROGRAMS
Pre-register for all parks and recreation programs at 739 W. Ave. A or call 749-4158. DAILY ACTIVITES MONDAY, JULY 13 • Bingo, 3-4 pm, ages 4+, Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A. Free. • Stamp Decoupage, 1-3 pm, ages 6+, maximum 15 people. History of stamps, then decoupage stamps on a keepsake box. Girl Scout Hut, 739 W. Ave. A. $5. TUESDAY, JULY 14 More...
• article has image Seashore crawl
• article has image Lucky novice
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 Fishing
• article has image FISHING REPORT
Windy weekend gave surf anglers the edge
The Fourth of July weekend started off great, but unpredicted winds came up and it got rough offshore on Saturday. Bay anglers had it a little better, and the surf anglers reported great catches of speckled trout. Arther Toscano and his friends Pat Forister and James Svoboda came down from San Antonio to fish for the weekend. They took the jetty boat over to St. Joe’s to fish in the surf and came back with limits of speckled trout. More...
• article has image Beautiful day and catch to match
• article has image First king
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 Sports
• Dove season opens earlier with increased bag limits
South Texas dove hunters are in luck. Not only does the season start earlier than before, the bag limit has increased from 12 to 15. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service SRC (Service Regulation Committee) has approved the 2009-2010 Texas dove season, including a 70-day season and 15-bird daily bag statewide, and a 16-day early teal season. More...
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 Obituaries
• article has image Tanner
Harry James Tanner, 65, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 in Corpus Christi. Tanner was a former resident of Port Aransas. He was born Feb. 10, 1944, in Baltimore, Md., to Wallace Daniel and Delores Tanner, and later moved to Colorado, where he attended school. Tanner served in the United States Army during the 1960s, then moved to Port Aransas, where he was employed on a shrimp boat. He later became captain of a crew boat. In 1970 he married Vonnie (Dorris) Tanner of Port Aransas. 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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