Suzanne Balluck of North Padre Island works on a piece during a Drop In and Draw session with instructor, Pat Donohue, on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The weekly class to work on drawing technique is offered at the Port Aransas Art Center.
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. See the Island Agenda on Page 2A for recurring weekly events. Activities This Week Dance Night Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Couples and singles are invited to come, mingle, dance and have fun […]
Visitors’ Guide – so normal
It sure doesn’t feel like spring (that can’t happen soon enough), but I had a spring in my step last week as we put together pages for the Spring Visitors’ Guide. Yes, a Visitors’ Guide! That’ so normal! It was uplifting to place stories and photos and ads on pages like we always do. It was proof that there is […]
Battle is on for GOP soul
The battle for the heart and soul of the Texas Republican Party continues. Gov. Greg Abbott seems to be holding back most of his $40 million-plus campaign bankroll for the November general elections. After all, his primary opponents are Larry SECEDE Kilgore and Barbara Krueger. Heard of them? But Abbott is spending some of his swag backing challengers to three […]
Drowning in debt
In “Hamlet,” Shakespeare pens one of the most familiar lines — and best advice — ever written. Before Laertes leaves for Paris, his father, Polonius, tells him: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be…” We have ignored that advice for far too long, which is why the U.S. national debt is $20 trillion with more to come, thanks to the […]
Letters to the Editor
Give generously When we pulled off the ferry two weeks after Harvey hit, my initial reaction was, “Oh, my God.” I burst into tears. Dale and I looked at each other, and knew what we had to do. We went into action by trying to locate our Port A “family.” We handed out cash to desk clerks, maids and maintenance […]
Weather-wise
John Metz speaks on the subject of Hurricane Harvey to a packed house in the recreation center at Pioneer RV Resort on Thursday, Feb. 8. Metz is the warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi. His talk was sponsored by the University of Texas Marine Science Institute.
Shops, restaurants continue to open in wake of hurricane
The following listing of the status of Port Aransas businesses that were in existence prior to Hurricane Harvey and were damaged by the storm is updated weekly when owners or managers call the South Jetty. To add or update a listing, call Jackie Linn at (361) 537-5777 or email her at ads@portasouthjetty.com or call Mary Judson at 749-5131 or (361) […]
Whoop!
Annual celebration of endangered crane slated to begin Feb. 22Online registration for the 22nd annual Whooping Crane Festival will close on Monday, Feb. 19, at noon. The annual celebration of the endangered whooping crane is set for Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 22 through 25. Those who register online will know immediately that they are signed up for their desired trips, workshops and special events. Register at www.whoopingcranefestival.org via Master- […]
