Sixteen-month-old Evelyn Gene of Houston ‘egg’-xamines her loot after taking part in a community-wide Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19, at Roberts Point Park. Dozens of children took part in the hunt, sponsored by the Port Aransas Rotary Club and the city’s parks and recreation department. Turn to page 1B for more photos shot at the event, and check […]
Council delays plastic bag decision
Port Aransas City Council members said they want to attack litter with a broad-based approach, but they delayed a decision on whether to ban plastic shopping bags at points of sale in town. The development came Thursday, April 17, at a meeting where 17 citizens spoke in favor of a ban. Two ban supporters wore dresses made of dozens of […]
Wind rider
A windsurfer rides the wind and a wave on a recent day on the beach near Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas. Windsurfing and kitesurfing might be good options this week. Winds are forecast to range between 15 and 20 mph.
Anti-drug seminars target middle school
Dr. Dan Roberts, who is the Nueces County EMS director, as well as a practicing physician, will give a presentation on emerging street drugs and substance abuse for Brundrett Middle School students’ parents on Thursday, April 24. The seminar will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Port Aransas ISD administration building, 100 Station St. This meeting is for adults only, […]
Pretty yard
The Port Aransas Garden Club has bestowed its Commercial Yard of the Month award to Potters on Cotter. Located at 413 E. Cotter Ave., the yard has an attractive old-town ambiance with yucca, palm trees, a banana tree, Norfolk pine (originally a Christmas tree and salt cedar. Other plantings include plumeria, wedelia, burbine, petunias, calla lilies and a pencil cactus. […]
‘Riders on the Orphan Train’
Multi-media presentation set for theaterPort Aransans may hear the story of the Orphan Train movement at the Port Aransas Community Theatre on Wednesday, April 30, at a free multi-media presentation. When the Orphan Train movement began in 1854, it was estimated that approximately 30,000 abandoned children were living on the streets of New York. During the 75-year span of the movement, approximately 250,000 orphans […]
Golf tourney slated Friday is fundraiser
A few slots remained open early this week for a golf tournament that will be a fundraiser for the non-profit Trinityby the-Sea Day School. Nana Ward, the day school’s director, said those spots may be filled by the time you read this. The registration deadline was Tuesday, April 22. Anyone who’d like to sign up after that date should call […]
Greet veterans at boat works on Saturday
Wounded veterans of military actions gather this weekend in Port Aransas for the second annual Wounded Warriors in Action fishing trip. The trip is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, April 25 – 27. On Saturday, the group will tour Farley Boat Works, 716 W. Ave. C, and the public is invited to stop by about 10:15 a.m. to visit with […]
Adopt-a-Beach clean up Saturday
Saturday, April 26, is the annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach spring cleanup sponsored locally by KPAB. To volunteer simply show up at Avenue G at the beach around 8:30 a.m. to check in and be assigned an area to clean. The clean up is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Clean up participants should be sure to wear […]
