Lighted boat parade is Saturday
Carolers invited on board to sing alongIsland residents and visitors will be treated to a coastal-style holiday celebration welcoming the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec. 3. The Port Aransas tradition, Carolers Afloat and Lighted Boat Parade, is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor. The event is co-sponsored by the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce- Tourist Bureau and the Port Aransas […]
Kids’ time to shine in ‘Seussical’ production
Ten- year- old Thomas Ramsden has some insight into why the actors will enjoy themselves when they put on “Seussical Jr.” at Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT). “We get to use real costumes, and we’ll get as much attention as we want,” said Thomas, one of more than 40 H.G. Olsen Elementary School children who make up the Seussical cast […]
Help wanted
Holiday drives for food, toys need supportHelp put a holiday dinner on the table of household that may be having a difficult time making ends meet this Christmas season. Just pickup a few extra non-perishable holiday dinner ingredients next time you are at the grocery store to donate to the VFW’s annual Care and Share Christmas drive. Volunteers from the VFW or its Ladies Auxiliary will […]
Emergency Services TOY Roundup
Don’t forget about families who may not have presents to place under their Christmas tree this holiday season. The 14th annual Emergency Services Toy Round Up is under way now. Port Aransas police, fire and medical services are collecting new unwrapped toys and monetary donations through Monday, Dec. 19, for distribution to families who may be less fortunate. Donation drop […]
Redistricting: Job security for lawyers
It gives you an idea of what to expect from Texas redistricting when plaintiff s file lawsuits even before the maps are completed. The only folks who really like redistricting are sadistic politicians trying to wipe out opponents (Tom DeLay), state legislators bent on drawing a congressional district that will elect them, redistricting lawyers and fans of political bloodshed. The […]
Giving is affordable
Using my 11th Street bond issue logic, I’m going to appeal to readers to lend their support to the annual drives to insure that Port Aransas residents, who otherwise might not be able to, have a Christmas dinner and gifts for their children. The VFW is behind the Care and Share drive that collects food for less fortunate families in […]
Compassionate conservative, II?
During the presidential campaign of 2000, George W. Bush was criticized by some conservatives for calling himself a “compassionate conservative.” Some believed the term to be redundant. Now we’re in the middle of the 2012 presidential campaign and candidate Newt Gingrich has called for a “humane” policy on illegal immigrants. Gingrich wants illegal residents who have been in America for […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Scattershooting Is it kosher to put four different subjects in a letter to the editor? I was just reading the Nov. 17 issue and noticed the following: I thought when you started off your editorial about cooking for Thanksgiving that you would say something about all the unscrubbed, uncoiffed, single-parent families who do not have a roasted turkey on the […]
