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Here’s some advice from Uncle Joe
Editor’s note: Following are words penned by Joe Henkel to his niece, Libby Judson Ryan, daughter of Mary and Murray Judson, former publishers of the South Jetty. The words are...
Our readers speak
Thanks, IGA! As Lowes takes over our grocery store, it’s a good time to recognize (former co-owner) Mike Hall for the fine job he has done. I particularly when...
Thoughts on second honeymoons
“Maybe it’s time we got back to the basics of love…of tourism.” (Apologies to Waylon Jennings.) Technically, the phrase “second honeymoon” has not crossed my wife’s lips; but I choose...
Media focus on 747 out of whack
President Trump flew to the Middle East this week and announced more than a trillion dollars’ worth of economic deals between the U.S. and countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia....
Back to the 1980s
A few general ission tickets remain for the tribute band concert set Saturday, May 24, at the Port Aransas Community...
Color Splash Dash scheduled Saturday
Dress in white and bring the kids for a colorful afternoon of fun from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday,...
Water products tax holiday slated
Texas families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain products during the Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® Sales...
Beach Dash is Saturday
The Beach Dash 5K is set for Saturday, May 24, sponsored by the Youth Development Foundation of Port Aransas. The...
Talent on display
A wide variety of Port Aransas ISD student talent was on display at the Marlin Museum and GT Showcase, coupled...
School board trustees vote Littleton as new president
The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees has a new president. Trustees met in closed session, then voted...
McDonald winners
Brundrett Middle School students Ellie Crawford, left, and Adriel Jimenez, right, were honored with Jerry McDonald Foundation Citizenship Awards during...
All about science
Brundrett Middle School students mingle with University of Texas Marine Science Institute personnel during the eighth-graders’ science fair at the...
Off the bulkhead
Wayne Becker of Giddings fishes from the bulkhead at Roberts Point Park on Saturday, May 17. He was taking part...
Red snapper season opens June 1
Recreational red snapper season will open in federal waters on Sunday, June 1, according to a news release issued on...
Anglers hook redfish, trout
Anglers on the Port Aransas waterfront recently have reported good catches of redfish, trout and other fish. Capt. Dee Wallace,...
Mental health awareness month
State of AffairsEach year, May is designated as National Mental Health Awareness Month. This awareness month began to educate communities about mental...
Forty-nine seniors to graduate at PAHS
Forty-nine seniors will graduate from Port Aransas High School during ceremonies scheduled for Thursday, May 22. Things will get started at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s Doyle Marek Gym. After more than four decades of hosting PAHS graduations, it’s likely to be the last time the gym will be used for the ceremonies. The Jim and Judy Cole Performing Arts...
Port plans to abandon permit for nearshore desal discharge
In a major victory for local environmental interests, the Port of Corpus Christi has decided to conditionally abandon the permit that would allow it to discharge wastewater from a planned desalination plant into nearshore waters in Port Aransas. Port commissioners voted to approve a resolution to that effect on Tuesday, May 20. The Port Aransas Conservancy (PAC) citizens’ group fought...
Allow us to introduce ourselves
If you’re not a South Jetty subscriber, you might be wondering why this newspaper ended up in your mailbox. Here’s why: We’re giving this edition away because it frankly is an unabashed attempt to attract nonsubscribers to begin subscribing to this weekly publication that serves up the most accurate and complete information on the planet about Port Aransas. We come...
Quality of life
Projects increasing livabilityBuilding permit numbers aren’t exactly surging so far this year, but other reasons exist for taking notice of construction projects that are underway or in the planning stages in Port Aransas right now. A rebuilt Community Presbyterian Church, a new performing arts center, plans for a new recreation center, maritime museum construction and major new park facilities could really pump...
Attracting insects
Several people attended a recent nighttime Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department program designed for participants to identify and learn about flying insects. Lights were set up in a spot at the Port Aransas Nature Preserve to attract moths and other insects. Breezy conditions prevented many moths from showing up, but other insects made appearances. From left are Justin Quintanilla […]
Council chooses contractor for rec center construction
Port Aransas City Council made a decision on general contracting services for a planned recreation center on Tuesday, May 13. The council voted 5-2 in favor of using Fulton Contractors, contingent upon successful value engineering to reduce the overall price of the project. Mayor Wendy Moore and council Chad Shimaitis, Jo Ellyn Krueger, Tanya Chambers and Dale Christianson […]
Donations sought for Miller funeral
A fund has been started for the family of Heather Miller at the ValueBank in Port Aransas to help defray funeral expenses. Donations for the Heather Miller Memorial fund can be made payable to her daughter, Kacie Miller. Check and cash deposits will be accepted. Miller, a Port Aransas resident, died in a collision between a golf cart she was […]
KPAB awards beautification micro grants
On Friday, May 16, the Keep Port Aransas Beautiful organization awarded the inaugural micro-grants to four Port Aransas projects. “The micro-grants projects that enhance community aesthetics, promote native landscaping and improve code compliance in the city,” said a news release from KPAB. Individuals, businesses and organizations were encouraged to apply for grants to bring their landscape projects to life. […]
Port Aransas city fees increasing
City garbage bills are going to be higher, starting in June. That’s because sanitation fees, along with other Port Aransas city fees, were amended during a city council meeting Tuesday, May 13. According to Darla Honea, the city’s finance director, sanitation rates had not been raised since 2021. Honea said the city is operating at a loss because of a […]
Council sworn in; city purchases authorized
Council wrapA new mayor pro-tem, a planned new recreation center and purchases for city departments were addressed by the Port Aransas City Council on Tuesday, May 13. Oaths of office Chad Shimaitis took the oath of office as a newly elected council member. Shimaitis ran against Karen Valentine in the race for Place 1. The incumbent, Mark Winton, didn’t run for […]
Hauled away
Brett Boyer of the Port Aransas Police Department directs traffic on State Highway 361 at Beach Access Road 1A as a wrecker hauls away a car that was damaged in an accident there on Thursday, May 15. No serious injuries were reported.
John Elijah Band to release studio album, ‘Take and Give’
The John Elijah Band, led by former Port Aransas resident John Elijah Amundsen, is slated to release an album on Sunday, May 25. The album is called “Take and Give,” with nine songs, all originals written by Amundsen. He said the music is “mostly based in blues, rock and soul.” Amundsen plays guitar and sings on the album. With him […]
Going topless
Many dozens of Jeeps were on the beach in Port Aransas on Saturday, May 17, for ‘Go Topless Day,’ when Jeep owners showed up for the big social event with no tops on their vehicles. This photo was shot near Marker 26.
Historical Property Award to be bestowed on former Farley home
The public is invited to look on as the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) presents a Historical Property Award to a local house on Wednesday, May 28. The presentation will be at 10 a.m. at a home that was built during the Depression era at 325 E. Oakes St. A historic resources survey completed in 2006 identified the […]
Big cleanup
Local of the Surfrider organization and the University of Texas Marine Science Institute’s Green Team performed a cleanup at San Jose Island on Saturday, May 10.
Waffle breakfast 9-noon on Sunday
All-you-can-eat waffles are on the menu Sunday, Feb. 4, at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School cafeteria. The waffle breakfast will start at 9 a.m. and end at noon. It will cost $5 per person and is fundraiser by the Brundrett Middle School Student Council. In addition to the waffles, sausages, coffee and juice will be served. The council has no […]
Big fun
Students enjoy Field Day actionAt all three Port Aransas ISD schools, Field Day is a tradition that allows students to get outside for some fun and games for a few hours as the end of the school year draws near.
Scientists study slew of seaweed
Institute InsightsIf you’ve been to the beach lately, chances are you’ve noticed the massive amounts of seaweed washing ashore. This seaweed, known as Sargassum, is a genus of large brown algae that typically surges during the temperate months. This is part of an annual cycle where Sargassum is transported into the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean, in what is...
Hot summer
Summer, sun, shopping, fun. Shoppers stroll the sidewalk on Alister Street during Labor Day weekend, 2006. Port Aransas merchants said business generally had been good that year. The view here is looking north on Alister Street near the intersection of Alister and Avenue G. This photo originally appeared in the Sep. 7, 2006 edition of the South Jetty.
