Friday is last chance
Citizen of Year nominations due by 5 p.m.Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 12, is the deadline to submit nominations for Citizen of the Year. The recipient of the Citizen...
Watching the sun slip away
As photographed through a long lens, the sun sets over anglers on the bulkhead at Roberts Point Park on a...
Memorial service is Saturday for former mayor, ‘Capt. Bob’ Flood
Robert W. “Capt. Bob” Flood of Port Aransas died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at home with his family at his...
PAISD rating by TEA revised to ‘recognized’
The Port Aransas Independent School District now stands as a “recognized” district, after winning its appeal of the Texas Education...
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Out of town race difficult
Port Aransas High School Cross-CountryTake away the Port Aransas sea breeze, and running a cross country race just isn’t so much fun. Withering heat hurt Port Aransas High School cross-country runners’ times at a...
PAISD CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE 2007
Saturday, Sept. 15 Flour Bluff (Malaquite Beach) 7:30 Bus leaves from School 9:00 7th Grade boys and girls 9:25 8th Grade boys and girls 9:50 Varsity girls 10:15 Varsity boys...
Whoops!
A caption on page 11-A of the Oct. 4 edition of the South Jetty misidentified a runner in a cross-country event held in Port Aransas on Saturday, Sept. 29. The...
Makos’ winning streak continues
The Port Aransas Makos Under 10 soccer team improved their record with its third win of the season Saturday, Oct. 6. The co-ed team scored a 5 to 1 victory...
Friday is last chance
Citizen of Year nominations due by 5 p.m.Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 12, is the deadline to submit nominations for Citizen of the Year. The recipient of the Citizen of the Year will be announced before Friday, Nov. 9,...
Watching the sun slip away
As photographed through a long lens, the sun sets over anglers on the bulkhead at Roberts Point Park on a hot Sunday, Oct. 7. Relief from the long, hot summer...
Memorial service is Saturday for former mayor, ‘Capt. Bob’ Flood
Robert W. “Capt. Bob” Flood of Port Aransas died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at home with his family at his side after a brief illness. He was 75. A memorial...
PAISD rating by TEA revised to ‘recognized’
The Port Aransas Independent School District now stands as a “recognized” district, after winning its appeal of the Texas Education Agency’s earlier rating of PAISD as simply “acceptable.” The TEA...
Computer Club to meet Tuesday
The Port Aransas Computer Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the classroom section of the Computer Center, 430 North Alister. A question and answer and computer troubleshooting session will start the meeting, and at 7:30 p.m. will be followed by a program about Vista, Microsoft’s new...
In flight
Looking more like hieroglyphics than birds, five brown pelicans fly down the Corpus Christi Ship Channel near the ferry landing at sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Quick; sign up!
Today is deadline to apply for three city board positionsThe City of Port Aransas is looking for a few good people – and in a hurry. Specifically, the terms of three regular members and the alternate member of the city’s library board are expiring as well as three regular airport advisory board and one alternate airport board members’ terms....
STRIKE UP THE BAND
Air Force ensemble to play SundayA free musical concert by the Gateway Brass will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. It will be at 7:30 p.m., at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. The brass ensemble of the United States Air Force Band of the West is comprised of two...
Beach yoga is Saturday
Grab a blanket and join fellow yoga lovers on the beach Saturday, Oct. 13, to exercise mind and body in a natural environment. Meet at 8 a.m., at Horace Caldwell Pier, at the end of Beach Street. Nancy Myers conducts the free monthly Yoga on the Beach program. The event...
Chili, music fans make fundraiser successful
The seventh annual South Texas Music Fest Chili Cook-off attracted 33 chili teams, 12 barbecue teams and hundreds of revelers to Sharkey’s Beach Club on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6. “Overall, I think it went very well,” said Glenda McCormick, owner of Sharkey’s. “We had a very good turnout for...
Help needed to get Mercer house ready
Help from people with chainsaws, a trailer or just muscles, is needed by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association. Saturday, Oct. 20, volunteers are needed to remove all the bushes, trees and other foliage around the Mercer house on Oleander Street. The plant life needs to be removed to...
Mardi Gras puts money on education
The Port Aransas Education Foundation held its Mardi Gras in October celebration on the evening of Friday, Oct. 5. But the real celebration started after the event. Foundation officials counted their intake and found that the fundraiser had made a profit of more than $40,000, doubling expectations. More than 300...
‘Art About’ offers art tour of city
WELCOME TO 'PORT ARTY'Make plans now for the first PA Art About on Saturday, Oct. 20. The “art walk” is being held to encourage and promote art and culture. “We want everyone to know that Port A is Port Arty,” said Mary Rose, of the Art Center for the Islands, the nonprofit organization...
Rest and relaxation
John Contreras of San Antonio rests his feet while fishing near the south jetty on Friday, Oct. 5. He said he was planning on spending the weekend in Port Aransas.
Boo!
Tykes' Halloween photos to be shot at South JettyIs your child going to be one photogenic little fright this Halloween? If so, we want to hear from you. The South Jetty is planning a Halloween time article that will feature photos of Port Aransas children clad in the coolest, scariest and most outrageous costumes they can come up...
Robot masters
The Port Aransas High School Island Robotics team poses with the team’s creation, MATT – Marlin Advanced Technology Transporter – at Robotics Day in Port A, held at the shop behind PAHS, on Friday, Oct. 5. Standing, from left: Sponsor Monica Sonier, students John Eggleston, Jordan Butterfield, John Sanchez, Evan...
EDUCATION NOTES
Gender equityWhat is gender equity? Gender equity is allowing females the same opportunities as their male counter parts in the classroom and beyond. As a female who was not encouraged to take advanced math and science, yet did, I am sensitive to gender balancing and the encouragement of females in science....
TAMU official coming to PAHS for College Night
A college workshop for Port Aransas High School seniors and their parents will feature a special guest from Texas A&M University. Monica Caylor, admissions office representative for Texas A&M University at College Station, will be on hand at the event on Monday, Oct. 15. The session will be from 6:30...
Port Aransas School Menus
Oct. 15 - Oct. 19Breakfast Monday Assorted Cereal, Graham Crackers, Juice, Milk Tuesday Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Juice, Milk Wednesday Waffles, Sausage Patty, Juice, Milk Thursday Biscuit & Gravy, Sausage Links, Juice, Milk Friday Assorted Cereal, Graham Crackers, Juice, Milk Lunch Monday Salisbury Steaks, Rice & Gravy, Seasoned Carrots, Pineapple Chunks, Milk Tuesday Hot Dogs...
PAISD HONOR ROLLS
First six weeksH.G. OLSEN ELEMENTARY A HONOR ROLL FIRST GRADE Gus Adams, Jordan Barello, Marek Belcher, Jacek Bhakta, Sebastian Bien, Ryan Brown, Hannah Campbell, Savanah Deason, Forrest Garlough, Hannah Grubbs, Alex Harrison, A.J. Hernandez, Jordan Jensen, Colby Jones, Dylan Klingler, Hattie Longanecker, Monique Lorette, Ryan Love, Noah Mack, Michael Mendoza, Kendall Owens,...
