On Friday, May 29, Port Aransas High School seniors will turn their tassels from the right side of the mortarboard to the left, signifying that they’ve graduated. Many in this class of 2015 have grown up and attended school together since they were young. Graduation will be held at PAHS in the Doyle Marek Gym at 7 p.m. and is […]
Muddy Memorial
A truck splashes through one of many giant puddles on the beach in Port Aransas during the Memorial Day weekend. Recent rains have turned the beach into a mass of mud, but lots of folks braved the conditions throughout the long weekend that opens the busy summer season each year.
Hurricane meeting slated June 4
Even though the 2015 hurricane season is predicted to be relatively tame, Port Aransas city officials are encouraging folks to attend a town hall meeting to learn more about the big storms and preparation. “We don’t want the message lost that it takes only one hurricane to devastate a community,” said Rick Adams, who is the city’s emergency manage- ment […]
PAHS grads succeed on land, in air, by water
Editor’s note: With high school and college graduation time rolling around, the South Jetty decided to check in with a few past honor graduates of Port Aransas High School and see what they’ve been up to. One is a prosecutor who has handled hundreds of felony cases. Another splits his time between working as a musician in the Southwest and […]
Island Agenda
Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 ClarkParkway: Open swim: Tue.- Thur. 1-3 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 1-6 p.m.; Lapswim: Tue.-Thur. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ; Sat. and Sun.12-6 p.m. Closed Monday. Call 361-749-2416 for more information.• Computer Center, Free internet. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m.-4p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Sunday. Hours subject tovolunteer availability. 430 […]
Commercial yard winner
Dianne Kennedy, left, office manager at Gulf Waters Beachfront RV Resort, and Sue Woodard of Decatur, IL, resident and Port Aransas Garden Club committee member, stand at the front entrance to the property. The RV resort was named the May Commercial Yard of the month by the garden club.
Want to help?
New volunteer position open for UTMSI monofilament fishing line recycling programAre you looking for a volunteer opportunity that will allow you to help the environment? A new volunteer position has opened at The University Of Texas Marine Science Institute, Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program (MRRP) volunteer. The position involves emptying bins and picking up boxes of used monofilament fishing line around Port Aransas. The volunteer would check the outdoor bins […]
Get in shape at new class offered three days a week
Do you want to get in shape and burn calories? The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department is now offering Interval Training three mornings a week. Karen Decker, personal trainer, will lead the class at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the Girl Scout Hut inside the parks and recreation building, 739 W. Ave. A. The class […]
Stuff to do and see
Parks and Rec RoundupThe following are upcoming events and activities sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. For more information or to register for events, call 749-4158. This Week Total Body Aquasize Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10: 30 a. m. and Saturdays at 12 p. m. Community Park pool. Total body workout to upbeat music. Strengthen all major muscle groups with […]
