Walk it off

Relay For Life is part of fight against cancer


Roberts Point Park will be where it’s happening tomorrow night, Friday, April 29. Port Aransas Relay For Life will begin at 7 p.m., and continue until 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 30. Entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. Besides raising money and awareness for cancer research, the annual all-night event will feature non-stop fun for all ages. Eight teams, consisting […]

Face-off

Questions to be posed to candidates

Voters are invited to come to city hall tonight, Thursday, April 28, to listen to candidates for Place 1 on the Port Aransas City Council present their cases for election. Candidates’ Night, a voter education forum, will begin at 6 p.m. in the city council chambers at city hall, 710 W. Ave. A. Candidates should arrive at the chambers before […]

Volunteers to help clean island beach



Help make a difference on Saturday by joining the efforts to clean our beaches. Everyone is invited to the 25th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup, set for Saturday, April 30, beginning at 9 a.m. Registration and check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the beach at Avenue G. Registration also will be taken on-line at www.texasadoptabeach.org. Volunteers […]

Ahoy, there!



What’s it all about?

Scope of work is described by engineer

Editor’s note: Port Aransas voters will go to the polls May 14 to decide whether to approve a proposed $6.4 million bond package to pay for extensive road improvements along nearly two miles of 11th Street, one of the city’s main arteries, from Avenue G to Beach Access Road 1A. The work is intended to provide a smooth driving surface, […]

Take old papers to civic center to shred



Declutter your office and home by taking part in the annual Island Shred Day. Those who need to rid their drawers and file cabinets of private papers no longer needed are invited to bring them to the Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A, on Wednesday, May 4, 10 a.m.-noon, to have them shredded. Hosted by the Port Aransas […]

ISLAND AGENDA



DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway: swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily except Monday. Open swim: Tuesday through Thursday,1- 2 p.m., Friday through Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Lap swim: noon-1 p.m. Call 749-2416 for more lap swim hours and information. • Computer Center, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; […]

On a treasure hunt



Young actors sought for cast

Port Aransas Community Theatre

Calling all young stage talent… the Port Aransas Community Theatre will hold auditions for a summer youth production of “Dear Edwina, Junior.” Children ages eight through 16 are invited to the casting call on Monday and Tuesday, May 2 and 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the theatre, 2327 St. Hwy. 361. Young hopefuls should be prepared to sing, read from […]

H.E.L.P. tour slated Tuesday



Learn something new about commercial shrimp and sea urchin farming at a free tour of the Texas AgriLife Research Mariculture Laboratory. Participants are invited to meet at 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, in the parking lot of the Civic Center to carpool to the facility, located on Port Street. Space is limited to 12 and advance registration is required. […]