Face-off

School board candidates put views on line tonight

Voters are invited to the council chambers at city hall tonig ht, Thursday, April 26, to hear t he t wo candi- dates for Place 1 on the Port Aransas ISD board of trustees answer questions at Candidates’ Night. Candidates’ Night is a voter education forum sponsored by the South Jetty. It will be held at 6 p.m. in the […]

Family fun



Volunteers to clean beach on Saturday




Get ready to head out to the beach and clean up trash from Port Aransas shores Saturday, April 28. Check in for the 26th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on the beach at Avenue G. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. and cleanup begins at 9 a.m. Volunteers will clean both Port Aransas and St. Joseph Island beaches. […]

Walking the walk

Fight against cancer takes to track Saturday


The time has come for the annual Relay For Life event, which is an all night, familyoriented event that celebrates cancer survivorship, health, teamwork and the community. This year’s event will be Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29, from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. at Roberts Point Park. Registration opens at 5 p.m. In addition to the relay, other events take […]

Public dog park awaiting budget talks

Donley makes donation to jump-start park for shelter


Two pieces of news howled out of the city council’s recent discussion about the possibility of building a dog park in Port Aransas. • A councilman made a surprise offer of personally donating $5,000 to help fund construction of a fenced area next to the shelter, for shelter dogs to run, unleashed. • Council members now want to go to […]

Guided beachwalk slated for Friday

Parks and recreation

Celebrate the onset of spring weather by joining in a guided beach walk this Friday, April 27. Guide Shirley Fischer will be on hand at 9 a.m., under the purple flag next to Horace Caldwell Pier. Beach walkers should wear sunscreen, appropriate shoes, hats and clothing. Bring a container for any shells or other times found. Sponsored by the City […]

Young journalists



South Jetty wins awards



The South Jetty earned awards for column and editorial writing, community coverage, advertising and special sections in the South Texas Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Awards were presented in San Antonio during the association’s 86th annual convention held Thursday through Saturday, April 19-21. Work submitted was published during calendar year 2011. Second places were earned for community coverage and advertising. […]

Nominees sought for the board of directors at PACT



Nominees for election to the Port Aransas Community Theatre board of directors are needed by tomorrow, Friday, April 27. Board members are elected for three-year terms. Duties include meeting the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m., control of the budget, show schedule and special events, and theatre operations that are coordinated with theatre manager Darlene Secich. A total […]

ISLAND



AGENDA DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway: Open Tuesday-Saturday. Hours: Water exercise: Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and noon. Open swim: Tuesday-Thursday, 1-2 p.m.; Friday-Sunday 1-6 p.m. Lap swim: Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday lap swim only noon-1 p.m. and shared time 1-6 p.m. Adult and child swim lessons available. Call […]