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Are national, state leaders true Christians?
Dave McNeely
After February, when Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada vote on presidential nominees, it’s our turn. On Super Tuesday,...
Wanted: Serious contenders
Mary Henkel Judson
“Election season” is upon us. No, I’m not talking about the brouhaha playing out in the national media between The...
Too big to fail: The sequel?
Cal Thomas
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Movie sequels are rarely as good as the original films on which they’re based. The same dictum, it appears, holds...
Island Agenda
Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 ClarkParkway: Open swim: Tue.- Sun. 1-5 p.m.; Lap swim: Tue.-Fri. 8a.m.-5...
BMS Lady Marlins defeat Kingway Leadership Academy
The Brundrett Middle School eighth and seventh grade Lady Marlins took wins against the Kingsway Leadership Academy on Thursday, Jan....
Eighth grade Marlins beat Kingsway Academy, 38-35
An exceptional first-half performance put the Brundrett Middle School eighth grade Marlin basketball team ahead enough to beat the Kingsway...
Lady Marlins conquer Lady Badgers, 40-18
The Lady Marlins hashed it out with the Ben Bolt High School Lady Badgers on Friday, Jan. 16, in a...
Agua Dulce Lady Horns beat Lady Marlins, 37-40
The Lady Marlin basketball team was outmatched against the Agua Dulce High School Lady Horns on Tuesday, Jan. 12, winning,...
Marlins wrangle Longhorns, 70-15
The Marlin basketball team took on the Agua Dulce High School Longhorns on Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Agua Dulce for...
Big Blue beats Ben Bolt Badgers, 86-31
The Marlin basketball took on the Ben Bolt High School Badgers for during a homecoming game on Friday, Jan. 15,...
‘Challenge’
January 21, 2016
The Port Aransas High School ‘Challenge’ team competed against Gregory Portland High School on TV on Thursday, Jan. 14. PAHS...
Pep rally shenanigans
January 21, 2016
Clockwise from top left, Port Aransas High School homecoming court sophomores, Diaz Nesloney, left, and Anne Marie Appling skip to...
Handy-work
January 21, 2016
Above: Brundrett Middle School student and Port Aransas 4H Club member Morgan Kite shows Nueces County Junior Livestock Show judges...
4-H club wins big at livestock show
January 21, 2016
Several members of the Port Aransas 4-H Club were winners in the 2016 Nueces County Junior Livestock Show (NCJLS) in...
School uses social media, Internet to connect with parents, students
January 21, 2016
With the Internet becoming steady means of communication, Port Aransas ISD Superintendent Sharon McKinney says communicating with the parents, students...
Zahn named port chairman
Dan Parker
News editor | January 21, 2016
Port Aransas resident Charlie Zahn has been elected chairman of the Port Authority of Corpus Christi Commission. His fellow commissioners voted him into the position on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The vote was 7-0. Zahn is in his second term, which expires in 2018. He was elected vice president last year. Zahn is the only Port Aransas resident ever to serve...
Marlin royalty
| January 21, 2016
The 2016 Port Aransas High School homecoming court, from left: seniors Cody Mafucci, Shelby Takahashi, Julie Johnson, Chase Denton, Lindsey Uhlik and Jacob DeHart; juniors Grace Flood and Devin Pate; sophomores Annemarie Appling and Zach Brown and freshmen Kendall Owens and Ryan Brown, gather after the Marlin basketball game on Friday, Jan. 15, against the Ben Bolt Badgers. Uhlik and...
Filing period begins for city elections
Dan Parker
News editor | January 21, 2016
It’s officially election season in Port Aransas. The filing period for the spring city elections began on Wednesday, Jan. 20. (This edition of the South Jetty went to press too soon to report on any filings that may have occurred this week, but several people have told the newspaper that they planned to file. See below.) The filing period runs...
Brutal cold
Port Aransans share tales from both polesDan Parker
News editor | January 21, 2016
Can you imagine taking a swim in 28-degree seawater? Ken Dunton can. The Port Aransas scientist has done it. “It’s so cold,” he said. “It really stings … It’s like being pricked with a million pins.” With wintertime peaking in Port Aransas right now, Dunton is one of several University of Texas Marine Science Institute scientists who recently fielded questions...
Lovely landscaping
| January 21, 2016
The Dunes condominium has received the Commercial Yard of the Month award for January from the Port Aransas Garden Club. Pictured are, from left, Fred Gonazlez, general manager; Herschel Reynolds, the facility’s gardener; and garden club representative Joanne Syre, presenting Gonzalez and Reynolds with a ‘golden spade.’
Taste
Samples of island cuisine are offered at annual event| January 21, 2016
Taste sample fare from 23 participating member establishments at the 19th annual Dine Around on Monday, Jan. 25. Presented by the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce Tourist Bureau Merchants Committee, the event is from 5 to 8 p.m. The cafes, clubs and shops will provide samples of their popular menu items. Tickets for the event are $20 each and may...
Donations for book sale end Saturday
| January 21, 2016
Donations of used books, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes and audiobooks are still being collected by the Ellis Memorial Library for donation to the annual book sale. Donors have until Saturday, Jan. 23, to get these items to the library to be sorted and priced. The sale is set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6 and 7. Donations may be dropped...
Stuff to do and see
Parks and Rec Roundup| January 21, 2016
The following are upcoming events and activities sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. For more information or to register for events, call 749-4158. This Week Interval Training Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7 a. m. and noon. A third class is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. Personal trainer Karen Decker leads the classes for all...
Talk topic: Fish, nutrition
| January 21, 2016
Find out if eating fish is good for you when Dr. Kenneth A. Webb Jr., a research fellow at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, speaks at the free Public Lecture Series on Thursday, Jan. 21. UTMSI will host the lecture beginning at 7 p.m., in the Visitor Center auditorium, 855 E. Cotter Ave. “There’s Something Fishy Here” is...
Gillespie explains ferry system
Rotary RemarksBill Lehmann
Rotarian | January 21, 2016
Our speaker on Jan. 14 was Howard Gillespie, manager of the ferry operations, brought to us by Rotarian Irma Parker. Howard is a Navy Mustang, which means he started out as the lowest-ranking seaman and went through all the ranks until he retired as a lieutenant commander. He brings that experience to the ferry operations. He and his wife, April,...
Home Tour
Drawings, silent auction included in annual event| January 21, 2016
Make plans to attend the 28th annual Port Aransas Tour of Homes, sponsored by the Port Aransas Garden Club, on Saturday, Jan. 30. All the tours start at the Community Center, located at 408 N. Alister St. Doors open at the Community Center at 8:30 a.m. for folks to purchase tickets, enjoy refreshments and view the drawing and silent auction...
Citywide garage sale set for Feb. 6
| January 21, 2016
Got stuff you want to get rid of? Get rid of it all and make some money by joining in the Citywide Garage Sale on Saturday, Feb. 6. The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department and Keep Port Aransas Beautiful sponsor the annual event. Folks may hold the sale at their homes, with their neighbors or at a...
Cinnamon Shore to host winter festival
| January 21, 2016
The public is invited to the second annual Cinnamon Shore STOMP Winter Festival on Saturday, Jan. 30. Wine tastings, grape stomping, food vendors and kid-friendly activities are scheduled from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Town Center of Cinnamon Shore, 5009 State Hwy. 361. Area artists will have their art on display and for sale and live music, featuring Aaron...
More interim work
State Rep. Todd Hunter | January 21, 2016
I want to follow up from the last few week’s article to discuss some of the recently announced interim charges for the Legislature’s 2016 interim. Below is some information about some key aspects related to the topics outlined in the Speaker’s 84th Texas Legislative Interim Charges. I hope in the coming weeks to feature some details about these charges, as...
Marlin pride
Port Aransas ISD celebrates homecoming, 102 Years of Excellence in Education| January 21, 2016
Current Port Aransas ISD Marlins and the Marlins of yesteryear celebrated the school district and Port Aransas High School’s homecoming during the 102 Years of Excellence in Education celebration. Throughout the week, Jan. 13-15, PAISD celebrated with a homecoming parade, beach bonfire, pep-rally, homecoming game against the Ben Bolt High School Badgers and Lady Badgers and an alumni basketball game […]