In the aftermath of the beach vending referendum, folks on the winning side said the people of Port Aransas have exercised their will to prevent over-commercialization of the beach and all of the negatives that could go along with that. Some on the losing side said the result was largely due to a lack of passion by the people who […]
Voter turn-out ‘good’
Beach vending referendum brings out votersAt just more than 23 percent of registered voters in Port Aransas casting ballots, Saturday’s voter turn-out rates well for an election with so few contested races. In fact, only one race was contested. It was for Place 1 on the Port Aransas ISD board of trustees between Lisa Shelton and Jim Brown. Shelton won, 402 (13 percent) to 276 […]
A gopher would know it
11th street work mostly undergroundIt’s been one year since Port Aransas voters approved a $6.4 million bond measure to widen 11th Street and do other work on the thoroughfare. It might be hard to see the improvements that have resulted so far, but that’s because you’d have to be a gopher to get a look at most of it. Workers have installed thousands of […]
Time to get out the boots and get down
Country music and “redneck” attire will entertain guests at the Redneck Prom, held by the Port Aransas Community Theatre on Saturday, May 19. DJ Ken Yarbrough will play a mix of country from classic to contemporary. The dance will be at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361, from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are $25 per individual and $40 […]
‘Atonement’ will be the topic of book club’s June discussion
“Atonement,” by Ian McEwan, will be the book discussed at the next book club meeting on Tuesday, June 12. The book club meets monthly in the library at 6 p.m. To check out a copy of the book, stop by the circulation desk at the Ellis Memorial Library, 710 W. Ave. A. A synopsis from the book’s publisher follows. Ian […]
ArtFest, Songwriters Showcase up next for art center’s events
The Seventh Annual ArtFest will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, followed by the Songwriters Showcase on Monday, May 21. At ArtFest, booths will showcase arts and crafts from a wide variety of artists in Roberts Point Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Paintings in watercolor, oil and acrylic, photographs, hand made jewelry […]
New board members elected
Port Aransas Community TheatreNew officers and board members were elected Monday, May 14, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. Patsy Balcom was newly elected to the board, and Betty Crawford and David Beane remained board members. Crawford was chosen for president and Balcom was elected vice president. The new secretary will be Elizabeth Waters and the treasurer is Ann Appling. Darlene Secich, PACT […]
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 Harriet […]
