Heading out
Morgan Faulkner, left, of Port Aransas, paddles out with Elliott Pennington, 10, of Fort Worth and Port Aransas, as Faulkner gave Pennington a surfing lesson at Horace Caldwell Pier on Friday, Nov. 26.
Roundup needs more toys, cash
With a little more than two weeks left to collect toys and cash for the annual Emergency Services Toy Roundup, more donations are needed. “Donations of toys and cash are down this year,” said Joe Garza, roundup organizer. “We need gifts for all ages and more cash to purchase gifts.” Each year emergency services personnel collect toys and cash to […]
Church continues building campaign
Members of Trinity- by- the- Sea Episcopal Church have raised $ 459,750 towards the goal of $750,000 for the “ backyard” phase of a three- phase building plan, according to James Derkits, rector. “The church had a Vestry retreat in February 2015 where we looked at our mission and campus and what we needed going forward,” Derkits said. “We came […]
Flight of fancy
Brandon Lewis of Port Aransas stands with his kite, fashioned to look like a hula girl, on Marker 88 on Mustang Island. He and his father, Port Aransas resident Mark Lewis, were working to get the hula girl’s grass skirt straightened out.
Voting locations for lighting contest told
As part of the Light Up Port A campaign, the Port Aransas Garden Club is sponsoring the second annual Farley Boat Planter Lighting Contest. Folks who own Farley Boat planters have been invited to decorate their planters for the holidays and enter the contest. The four categories for entries are residential, business and condominiums/RV parks/organizations. Cash prizes will be awarded […]
VFW offers gift wrapping
Be sure to make reservations to get your Christmas gifts wrapped for a nominal fee every Monday through Dec. 20. The auxiliary to the Moore-McDonald VFW Post 8967 is offering a gift wrapping service each Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the post. The cost is $20 for every five gifts wrapped, with adjustments to cost depending on the […]