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Trust in short supply in Austin
DAVE MCNEELY
The Texas House and Senate on Saturday, May 21, dutifully endorsed each other’s new districts for the next decade. The...
Bright future depends on us
MARY HENKEL JUDSON
As a journalist, my BS-ometer is always on. Who’s blowing smoke and who’s telling it like it is? So, when...
Obama ideas delusional?
CAL THOMAS
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With friends like President Obama, who needs enemies? If you’re Israel, you already have quite enough of those. On May...
ISLAND AGENDA
DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway: swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily...
Truancy: District will do better
May 26, 2011
Saying the school district could do a better job of enforcing state compulsory attendance laws, Port Aransas ISD Superintendent Dr....
Economic forecast
Most say sunny and bright with a chance of profitsMARY HENKEL JUDSON
EDITOR | May 26, 2011
People may complain about the price of gas, but it may be just the ticket for a strong summer in Port Aransas. Business owners and managers reported strong spring sales, a harbinger, they said, for a good summer – if the weather cooperates. Tourism is the primary industry in Port Aransas, and it is subject to the economic ups and...
Active hurricane season predicted
Season starts WednesdayDAN PARKER
REPORTER | May 26, 2011
The Atlantic basin – which includes Port Aransas – is expected to see more named storms this coming hurricane season than in most years, but our town is more prepared than ever to deal with the possibility, according to Mayor Keith McMullin. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) Climate Prediction Center on May 19 issued a seasonal outlook...
Busted
Men arrested for burglaryDAN PARKER
REPORTER | May 26, 2011
Port Aransas police arrested two Corpus Christi men early Monday morning, moments after the suspects allegedly finished burglarizing three houses in the 2500 block of South 11th Street. Police said they recovered at least 13 televisions, a few computers, a guitar, framed prints, stereo equipment and more. They found the property in an apparently stolen truck believed to have been...
Dog, cat items on sale
| May 26, 2011
T-shirts, visors, koozies, caps and more are being sold to benefit the four-legged inhabitants at the City of Port Aransas animal shelter. Animal Friends of Port Aransas will be at a table at the Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St., on Thursday, May 26, from 3 to 7 p.m. selling many new pet-themed items, including kids’ dog baseball caps...
Half-price pool entry on holiday
| May 26, 2011
After that traditional barbecue lunch on Memorial Day, make your way to the Port Aransas Community Park Pool to cool down. The pool will open its gates for half-price admission for the annual Memorial Day Splash on Monday, May 30, courtesy of the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. The pool, located at 700 Clark Parkway, off Ross...
Kiwanis Club Golf Ball Drop
Someone will win chunk o’ change| May 26, 2011
Port Aransas’ first ever Golf Ball Drop is tomorrow, Friday, May 27. All balls must be purchased by day’s end today, Thursday, May 26. The Port Aransas Kiwanis Club is hosting the fundraiser, to be held immediately following the graduating seniors’ scholarship awards ceremony, about 2 p.m., at Port Aransas High School, 100 S. Station St. Here’s how it works:...
Beachcombers invited to free walk on Friday
| May 26, 2011
Beachcombers and those with curious minds are invited to a guided beach walk tomorrow, Friday, May 27. The free, monthly walk, led by Shirley Fischer, will start at 9 a.m. under the purple flag next to Horace Caldwell Pier. Fischer will talk about the common items that wash ashore on Mustang Island beaches and help participants identify “treasures” found. Sponsored...
KPAB sets meeting Tuesday
| May 26, 2011
Keep Port Aransas Beautiful invites anyone interested in taking part in litter reduction, beautification and community improvement, reduce/reuse/ recycle/rebuy programs and environmental education to a meeting on Tuesday, May 31. The group will meet at 6 p.m. in the Ellis Memorial Library meeting room, 710 W. Ave. A.
Price elected pro tem
Council also addresses seaweed issuesDAN PARKER
REPORTER | May 26, 2011
The Port Aransas City Council elected a new mayor pro tem and discussed seaweed, city advisory boards and the electrical substation on State Hwy. 361, along with other topics. The actions were taken at a meeting on Thursday, May 19. The council unanimously elected Councilman John Price to the position of mayor pro tem. The mayor pro tem acts in...
Council savors idea of vendors on beach
DAN PARKER
REPORTER | May 26, 2011
City officials have put on their bibs, but they’re still not sure they want to eat this meal. Meeting on Thursday, May 19, the Port Aransas City Council voted unanimously to change the town’s Coastal Management Plan ( CMP) to allow city government to permit food and drink sales on the beach. But the council hasn’t yet decided whether to...
Photo exhibit main feature of art show
| May 26, 2011
The June 3 First Friday art reception will feature a group photography show, “ The Shutter Clicks.” The exhibit will be open for viewing from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the reception at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. The public is invited to socialize and enjoy the exhibit, live music and refreshments. Port Aransas Chamber...