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Olson: Disagree without being disagreeable
Dave McNeely
Perhaps it takes a former American diplomat to raise the question: Why has our political discourse become so uncivil? Lyndon...
Editorial
Seeing John Fucik named Citizen of the Year was one of those experiences that makes you feel good all over....
Marlins are champions
Mary Henkel Judson
When you’re a big fish in a little pond, it’s easy to become cocky. Once you move into the open...
Island Agenda
DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway: swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily...
Ladies open with big win
The Lady Marlins opened their varsity basketball season on Tuesday, Nov. 10, with a 55-26 win at home over Bloomington....
JV ladies gain experience
The Port Aransas JV Tournament was played over the weekend of Saturday, Nov. 14-Sunday, Nov. 15. The Lady Marlins’ first...
2009-10 Lady Marlins Port Aransas High School Basketball Schedule
Date Opp Time/Score November T-10 Bloomington JV19-25;V 55-26 Th-12 PA JV Tourney See stories F-13 Odem Cancelled S-14 PA JV...
BMS ladies open with heartbreaker
A heartbreaking one-point loss to Pettus on Monday, Nov. 16, left the Brundrett Middle School eighth grade Lady Marlins with...
2009-10 Brundrett Middle School Basketball schedule
Date Opponent Time November M-16 Pettus See stories F&S – 20&21 IWA Tourney (B) M-30 Yorktown 4PM December M-7 Falls...
‘Classic’ kicks off season
Leather will hit the wood today, Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Marlin Classic kicks off three days of basketball. The...
EDUCATION NOTES
November 19, 2009
Student council is an extracurricular activity in which students participate. Students in each grade can run to become a student...
Howe selected as candidate
November 19, 2009
H.G. Olsen Elementary School fourth grader Sierra Howe has been selected as a candidate in the Distinguished Youth of Texas...
PAISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
November 19, 2009
I. CALL TO ORDER A. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance II. COMMENTS A. Public Comments B. Board of...
Bake sale to raise funds for D.C. trip
November 19, 2009
Brundrett Middle School eighth graders will sell Christmas cards and baked goods on Saturday, Nov. 21, to raise money for...
Rudolph is coming!
November 19, 2009
It must be almost Christmas because Rudolph is coming to Port Aransas. The Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce has partnered...
Schmitt
November 19, 2009
Arthur Joseph Schmitt of Port Aransas died on Veterans’ Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. He was 84. He was born...
New activities coming to JELM
November 19, 2009
December will bring even more activities to the Joint Effort Leisure Ministries, and tickets are on sale now for another...
JELM Center November Calendar
November 19, 2009
Monday 8 a.m. Aerobics Pollock Center 10 a.m. Writer’s Workshop JELM Library 10:45 a.m. Line Dancing Practice session Pollock Center...
Thanksgiving service set for Tuesday night
November 19, 2009
Give thanks with people of several faiths. The annual interdenominational Thanksgiving service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at...
Church to host dinner
November 19, 2009
Port Aransans are invited to share a Thanksgiving meal Sunday, Nov. 22. The First Baptist Church will host the dinner...
Get ready for ‘Christmas in PA-radise’
November 19, 2009
The Port Aransas Garden Club will again bolster the Christmas spirit in Port Aransas with the annual Christmas lights contest,...
First responders have needs, but still in pretty good shape
BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com | November 19, 2009
The Port Aransas City Council is expected today, Thursday Nov. 19, to discuss the idea of buying a new platform truck to replace a similar vehicle for the town’s volunteer fire department. The department has one platform truck, also known as a ladder truck, and it is a 20-year-old vehicle that has had major operational problems in the not-too-distant past....
Leaders of the pack
| November 19, 2009
Leaders of the pack Port Aransas High School cross-country runners led the pack off the starting line at the state cross-country meet in Round Rock on Saturday, Nov. 14. The Marlins finished the meet in eighth place. It was the first time a PAHS cross-country team qualified for the state meet. Marlins pictured taking off are, from left, in blue...
Royalty
| November 19, 2009
The Port Aransas High School homecoming duchesses are, front, from left, seniors Emily Scott and Katelin Dupnik and junior Chelsea Perez; and, back row, from left, sophomore Bridget Aycock and freshman Anna Roberson. The homecoming queen will be crowned Friday, Nov. 20, following the Marlins evening game of the Marlin Classic. See more on Page 7A.
Farewell reception for Kovacs slated Monday
| November 19, 2009
A farewell reception for City Manager Michael Kovacs and his family will be held Monday, Nov. 23. Residents are invited to the event sponsored by the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce- Tourist Bureau. It will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at the chamber office, 403 W. Cotter Ave. Kovacs has accepted a position as assistant city manager at Park...
Little Chapel on the Hill tours planned
| November 19, 2009
Two tours of the Little Chapel on the Hill are scheduled on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21, at 3 p.m. Reservations are required and should be made by visiting the Port Aransas Museum at the corner of Alister and Brundrett Streets, or calling 749-3800. Leave a name and number to get on the tour list. The museum is...
Shopping party at museum is set for Friday
| November 19, 2009
Support the Port Aransas Museum and do a little Christmas shopping. The museum will hold a fun Holiday Shopping Party in the gift shop tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Poinsettias, a drink consisting of champagne and cranberry juice, will be served. Several of the vendors who make items sold in the gift shop will be on...
Gifts galore
| November 19, 2009
Port Aransas Museum docent coordinator Mary Hammond, left, and Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association president Nancy Phillips display some of the items that will be available for sale at the museum Holiday Shopping Party tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Deadline to order poinsettias is Friday
| November 19, 2009
Don’t delay; tomorrow is the last day to order poinsettias in time for the Christmas season. The sale is a fundraiser for Project Graduation. Emily Phillips, chairman of the sale, said tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 20, is the last day to place orders for the poinsettias in six-inch pots. Cost is $12 each for red, white or pink plants. Pick up...
George Barnes memorial blood drive set for today
| November 19, 2009
Give blood at the George Barnes memorial blood drive today, Thursday, Nov. 19. The Coastal Bend Blood Center mobile unit will be in Port Aransas at the Family Center IGA parking lot, 418 S. Alister St., from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The blood drive will honor the late George Barnes of Port Aransas, and blood may be donated to...
Roles open in comedy
| November 19, 2009
The Port Aransas Community Theatre will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. The play, a three-act farce directed by Peggy Olah, will open Feb. 11 and close March 20. Rehearsals will begin Dec. 14, with Christmas week off, and run...
Art to go on sale Saturday
| November 19, 2009
If you’re thinking of giving art this Christmas, the Art Center for the Islands’ Third Saturday Sale is a great “shopportunity.” The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 21, at the art center, 323 N. Alister St. More than 50 artists will offer from 10 to 50 percent off some or all of their work....
See a sci-fi horror film free Saturday
| November 19, 2009
See a scary sc-fi flick for free this weekend. The Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will begin its winter movie series on Saturday, Nov. 21, with “Night of the Blood Beast,” a horror film starring Michael Emmet and Ed Nelson, made in 1958. It will be shown free of charge at the city council chambers, 710 W. Ave. A....
Recovered brown pelican removed from U.S. endangered species list
BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com | November 19, 2009
Take a look around the Port Aransas waterfront, and it might seem obvious that the brown pelican species is thriving. The big birds seem to be everywhere, -- flying overhead, diving into the water for fish and standing sentry on jetties and channel markers. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the federal government made it official, officially removing the brown pelican from...
POLICE BLOTTER
PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT| November 19, 2009
MONDAY, NOV. 9 10:37 a.m. • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workers took an injured person from the 6000 block of State Hwy. 361 to an area hospital. TUESDAY, NOV. 10 4:12 p.m. • A report of criminal trespass in the 200 block of North Station Street was taken. 4:47 p.m. • In the 300 block of North Alister Street, a...