Citizen consensus critical to 67 acres
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER After only one meeting, consultant Bob Stluka of Strategic Partnerships and city council members...
Birds of a feather feed together
Roseate spoonbills, distinguishable by their coloring and distinct bill shape, feed in fresh rain water in a ditch alongside a...
New policy restricts vehicles to city limits
Council goes behind closed doors to discuss employee duties, comes out with new policy on city vehiclesBY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER After two closed-door sessions that took up nearly one-third of a marathon council session,...
Talking trash
Residents complain that proposal offers less service at a higher costBY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Relax. Your trash collection rates won’t be going up immediately, senior citizens will continue...
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PAHS track team takes third
The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins Cross-Country team took third place out of nine Class 1-A teams competing under a scorching sun at a meet in San Antonio on...
Here’s the strategy …
Port Aransas High School cross-country coach Steve Reaves provides some last-minute tips to his runners just before a race at the Ricardo Romo/University of Texas San Antonio Six Flags Fiesta...
Efforts rewarded
From left, Port Aransas High School cross-country runners Katie Samudio and Reba Armanovs pose with trophies they won at the Ricardo Romo/University of Texas San Antonio Six Flags Fiesta Texas...
PAISD CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE 2007
Saturday, Sept. 1 Carroll (West Guth Park) 7:00 Bus leaves from school 9:15 Varsity Girls 9:45 Varsity Boys 10:15 JV Girls Saturday, Sept. 8 Odem 6:30 Bus leaves from School...
Mixed doubles tennis set Oct. 6
Head for the school courts on Station Street on Saturday morning, Oct. 6, for a round robin mixed doubles tennis tournament. Entry fee is a can of new tennis balls...
Hills and dales
BMS cross-country runners have ups, downs on course at Corpus Christi West Guth ParkHeading for the hills wasn’t an easy thing for Brundrett Middle School cross-country runners. The meet at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi on Thursday, Sept. 20, inspired some sweat....
Go, team!
Members of the Kingfish 5-and-under soccer team put their hands together in a show of unity. From left are Robbie Clark, Jeb Boulanger, Mason Barwise, Ben Villasana, Morgan Kite, Sayla...
U12 Tempest goes on road to take two
The Port Aransas Under 12 girls soccer team Tempest won both of its away games last weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 22, the team played against Beeville, winning the game 4...
Eyes on the ball
From left, Jeb Boulanger, Conner Kreutziger, Sayla Rawe and Kai Kidd pursue the ball in a soccer game pitting the Kingfish against the Squids in the 5-and-under division of the...
Citizen consensus critical to 67 acres
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER After only one meeting, consultant Bob Stluka of Strategic Partnerships and city council members already agree on one thing: No matter how the city’s...
Birds of a feather feed together
Roseate spoonbills, distinguishable by their coloring and distinct bill shape, feed in fresh rain water in a ditch alongside a pair of cattle egrets.
New policy restricts vehicles to city limits
Council goes behind closed doors to discuss employee duties, comes out with new policy on city vehiclesBY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER After two closed-door sessions that took up nearly one-third of a marathon council session, city council members on Thursday, Sept. 20, promulgated a city...
Talking trash
Residents complain that proposal offers less service at a higher costBY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Relax. Your trash collection rates won’t be going up immediately, senior citizens will continue to pay less for pickup and – at least for...
Family fun set Saturday
Every kid receives 20 free tickets for games to keep it affordableCorral your children and drive, bike or walk to the Family Fun Festival Saturday, Sept. 29. Fun for all ages is set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jerry McDonald ball field, next to Community Presbyterian Church, 113 S. Alister St. Each child attending will be given 20...
Residentially beautiful
The Port Aransas Garden Club chose the yard of Kay and Scotty Martin at 376 Blue Heron as the September residential yard of the month. Landscaping in the yard includes Washingtonian palms, Mediterranean palms, sable palms, sago palms, robalenas, pentas, hibiscus, Indian hawthorn, caladiums, day lilies, vinca, mums, wild olive...
Playwright thrilled with ‘Duet’
PACT PLAY CONTINUES TONIGHTFor Rebecca MacLean, author of “Duet,” watching the world premiere of her play, performed at Port Aransas Community Theater on Thursday, was “absolutely thrilling,” she said. “It went beautifully,” said MacLean, who flew from her home in New York City to Port Aransas especially to see the performance. “It’s all...
Chamber mixer set tonight at the Wharf
Members of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau will mark the close of a successful summer season today, Thursday, Sept. 27. An “Island Time” Mixer will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tortuga Tavern at the Wharf Restaurant, 500 S. Cut-off Road. Cost is $12 per person...
Book it!
'Secret Life of Bees' is October selectionBook it! ‘Secret Life of Bees’ is October selection Run to the library and pick up a copy of “The Secret Life of Bees” to participate in a discussion with other book lovers. The Ellis Memorial Library book club discussion will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m., in...
Golden glow
A kayaker slices across a swath of golden sunset as he navigates the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the ferry landing recently.
City takes big step toward preserve
Port Aransas’ nature preserve got a boost upward on Thursday, Sept. 20, when city council members told City Manager Michael Kovacs to sign a $215,000 agreement with an Austin land planner. The contract, with Land Design Partners, provides that the firm will start work on the schematic design of the...
Summer’s over – not a bad thing
Halfway through September I guess it is time to fully come to grips with the fact that another summer has more or less come and gone. In retrospect, this recent part of the offshore season, i.e. summer season, has reminded me a little bit of the kid who gets all...
Fantastic fall fishing
Peter Fox of Port Aransas (above) wires a nice dolphin offshore of Port Aransas on a recent outing aboard “Incommunicado”. Left, a nice wahoo caught aboard Mo Azul with angler Paul Choucair, left, and mate Chris Pickett.
Great grommets!
Riding waves is child's play at surf competition for kidsMore than 30 children, some as young as 2 years old, splashed through a surf competition on the beach at Avenue G on Saturday, Sept 22. The third annual Ashlyn Shoemaker Memorial Grom Roundup attracted surfing tykes from as far away as Galveston and Austin. The grom roundup was organized...
Boy Scouts need parent volunteers
SIGN-UP FOR BOYS, PARENT LEADERS IS TONIGHTBoy Scouting isn’t just for boys. Parents are needed for the program, too. Parents of boys in first through 12th grade may volunteer as den leaders for their sons who sign up to become members of Port Aransas Boy Scout Troop 29 at a registration tonight, Thursday, Sept. 27. Sign-up...
Scout wraps up Eagle project
Eric Hawes of Port Aransas Boy Scout Troop 29 completed his Eagle Scout project, Saturday Sept. 22. The project he chose was to rebuild and improve the swing set at the First Baptist Church in Port Aransas. Several troop members, friends and five adults worked with Hawes to complete the...
Tidying up
Hunter Roos, foreground, picks up a piece of litter while classmates trail behind as about 40 H.G. Olsen Elementary School fifth graders take part in a cleanup on Thursday, Sept. 20. The effort was done in concert with the 21st annual Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 22.
Climbing kindergarteners
Kindergarteners Omar Angel and McKenzie Haynes climb on playground equipment at H.G. Olsen Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 7.
PAHS earns grant from Sam’s Club
A Corpus Christi Sam’s Club outlet has agreed to award a $1,000 grant to Port Aransas High School, said Travis Longanecker, principal at PAHS. The grant is part of a partnership agreement with Sam’s in which 35 student volunteers spent a morning picking up litter at Mustang Island State Park....
PTO sale continues
Buy! Sell! Buy! Sell! The deadline is Monday, Oct. 1, for folks to buy catalogue items from the dozens of H.G. Olsen Elementary School students taking part in an annual fundraiser for PTO programs. Students are selling items including wrapping paper and gift items like picture frames and candles. Cookie...
