Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1993 Page: 1 of 18
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On Mustang Island, Taxas
Veteran’s Band concert highlights Chili Cook
Point Park.
Included in the parade will be a stick hone else. Bishop said.
Final plans, including a conceit by the Vet- Wars building fund.
erans Band of Corpus Christi, have been made Festivities of the day begin with a 10 a.m. iuhc w«i «wui ^ mum, uwu wikouc, uiouc up oi muuicn uum < w
for the sanctioned chili cook-off set Saturday, parade from Avenue G and Alister Street to the and craftsmen, committed to the event, said years of age. Residents are being askc
April 10, to benefit the Veterans of Foreign park. The chili cook-off will be held in Roberts Travis Bishop, commander of VFW Post8967. sponsor a child or an adult in the parade.
* .. Those enteritis the hrioade are asked u
There have been about 25 entries, cooks brigade, made up of marchers from 2 to 102 "There will be everything from shsfang
- M- _ "^flCTKrr-Tij- • Bishop said.
Those entering the brigade are asked to pay But he did emphasize that local people l
being asked to shishkebabs to burgers and funnel
Bishop said.
$5 if they provide their own “steed" snd $10 if stop by the hall and reserve their spaces aa they
the VFW provides the “steed." are going fasL “Locals are dragging their feeiT
The VFW needs brooms and mop handles Bishop said,
for the parade, said Jacqui Richey. The mop In addition to the cook-off and booths, am-
and broom handles may be delivered to the sic will be provided the day long by Ptosy
hall, Richey aid. Jones and group.
Mayor J.C. Barr and his wife, Wanda, will be Ten trophies will be awarded to cookoff
grand marshals in the parade. winnera. Three will be awarded for best show-
For more information on the parade, call manship.
Richey at 749-5533. No carnival will be associated with tf»
After the parade, the Veterans Band will cook-off, Bishop said, butamoonwalkwiflbs
appear in concert in the park. set up for the chtidna'scaMititaMr*
Another event set for the chili cook-off is a For both children and adults, there will ban
pie-eating contest, which starts at 1 p m. Top dunking booth and local dignitaries will be
three winners of the competition will receive, targets.
respectively, $25, $10 and $5. An entry fee of Even though entries will be accepted right
$5 per eater is being asked. up to the day of the chili cook-off, Bishop
Booth spaces -for .chili teams are $15 and urges local individuals aitonon-prof* orpaw-
hoothfpacra for arts snd crafts are $25. Spaces rations need to get tfreir entries in so they wHI
maybe reserved by dropping by the VFW hall be given choice spots,
on Alister Street or by calling Bishop at 749-
6534 or 749-6345. All events and activities, Bishop rmpba
All local non-profit organizations are invited sized, are earmarked for the VFW budding
to put up booths to sell food, crafts or anything fund.
.
Cross-examlng the Easter Bunny
Kids in Port Aransas have a lot of left. His cousins, Katie and Patrick
Whitledge, Thomas fill in
as MSI director, ch
The University of Texas Marine Science 4na&tate since 1986.
stitute has announced the names of two When asked if hi
quest ions thatneed answers this week. Mage*/ continued theJ|ine^of ques-
the*assumption that STtHE at every kid’s hourein the whole wckS
Easter Bunny, proceeded with a cross- on the same morning?" they inquired
examination. "Okay, Bub, where are "Snowball", part of the n>ur-legge<
the Easter Eggs?" asked Nick Magee, menagerie at the home of |im am
Churches plan joint
Easter sunrise service
janie Magee, was not forthcoming.
"You'll just have to wait," he replied m
Bunny-talk. Nick is the son of Jim and
Janie Magee, while Katie and Patrick
are the children of Pat and Mary Lynn
Magee. They'llallbeout Sunday morn-
ing looking for Easter eggs.
Institute has announced the names of two
people who will be taking over as interim
director and acting chairman on June 1.
Until that date, Dr. Robert Jones will con-
tinue as the director and chairman of the insti-
tute. Dr. Jones has resigned effective June 1
and has accepted a position in Bermuda.
Dr. Terry Whitledge, a professor and senior
research scientist at the institute, has been
named acting director. He has been at die
if he is a (
Janes' post. Whitledge said, "It
have that option, but I haven'tarn____„„
Dr. Peter Thomas, also a professor and
senior research scientist, has been named act-
ing chairman of the department of marina,
science. He has been at the university dace
1980.
Thomas has the same opportunity as
Whitledge to apply as Dr. Jones'---——
replacement.
Special Holy Week services at several
churches in Port Aransas will conclude this
week with the celebration ofEasteratasunrise
service at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, April 11.
Community Presbyterian Church is con-
ducting mid-day meditations through tomor-
row Cmday.April 9) from 12:10to 12:30p.m.
A Maundy Thursday communion service is
scheduled for tonight (Thursday, April 8) at 7
o'clock.
Community Presbyterian and Trinity-by-
the-Sea Episcopal Church will conduct a joint
service on Good Friday (tomorrow) at 7 p.m.
at Trinily-by-the-Sea.
Sl Josephs'
Catholic Church will hold a
Holy Thursday mass today at 6 p.m. to com-
memorate the washing of the feet and the Last
Supper. A Good Friday mass will be said at 1
pm., and at 5 pm. the Stations of the Cross
will be recited.
Holy Saturday mass will be at 5 pm. Satur-
day, and Easter Sunday masses will be said at
9 and 11 a.m.
First Baptist Church will have a special
Easter Sunday service at 10:50 a.m. featuring
Easter music and readings.
The Easter Sunrise Service will be con-
ducted by the Presbyterian. Catholic, Baptist
and Episcopal churches at 6:45 a.m. Sunday.
April 11, at Roberts Point Park.
Father Jan Owen of Trinity-by-the-Sea will
give the call to worship, the invocation and the
Old Testament reading. The Rev. Richard
Safford of Community Presbyterian Church
will preach, and Father Rory Deane of SL
Joseph’s Catholic Church will give the re-
sponsive psalm and the New Testament read-
ing. Fust Baptist Church minister of music and
youth education will lead the music, and Jean
See 'EASTER,' Page 18
Early voting starts Monday
Early voting in city, school and state consti- more than three consecutive terms,
tutional amendment elections begins Monday, Place 3 incumbent Jay KotigsbergandPlace
April 12. 5 incumbent Mary Goldsmith are unopposed
j Voting will be at city hall from 8 a.m. to 12 in their bids for re-election,
noon and from 1 to 5 pm. School board
; Election day is Saturday, May 1. Places 2 and 3 on the school board have
: Voters should also note that a Candidates' drawn one candidate each. Becky Corder filed
Night will be held Monday, April 26, for the for Place 2 which is being vacated by Mark
single contested race on the May 1 ballot. Grosse who has chosen not to seek a second
John Borgstrom and Allan Wymore, who term. Place 3 incumbent Dale Bietendorf is
are seeking Place Ion the city council, consti- asking election to a second term,
lute the only contested race in this spring's The length of a single term on the school
election. board is limited to three years, however, a
1 Candidates’ Night is a voter education fb- trustee is not limited as to the number of terms
run sponsored by the South Jetty. It Will be he or die may serve.
hekUn tbccouncil chambers at city balLafier Amandmanti ---
early voting closes for the day at 7 pm. Stale constitutional amendments on the bel-
Following is a listing of positions that will lot relate to financing of public schools.______
be on city ami school ballots, and the esndfs Preposition 1 would allow the legislature to
dates seeking election to those positions: redistribute among od»er school districts, prop-
erty council «ty taxes levied and collected by a school
: Wymore a certified public accountant, and district The amendment would allow the leg-
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Keep Port Aransas Beautiful.
ft>c„ is leading the charge to sweep
the town clean during Keep America
Beautiful Month. The month of
activities was kicked off with the
Neat Street Contest Saturday, April
3. In the photo above, members of
Giri Scout Troop 813 pitched in
along Station Street at the Pint
Baptist Church. Working from left
are Dana Henderson, a helpful Boy
Scout Ryan Roee, leader Mary Lynn
Magee, Lisa Mendoza, leader
Sherry Henderson, and Libby
Judson. At right, Neat Street chare
man NtHcyvtwtt nnu ivr a.d cnair-
man George Crawford display the
gojdCT sforcli given M Brizcs.feft
story inside for details of the con-
test and more to come at Keep
America Beautiful Month goes oil
(Staff photos by Murray Judson)
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