Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 2000 Page: 4 of 20
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PAGE 4A Thursday, March 30, 2000
Island Life
Port Aransas South Jett*.
Mayor of Port Aransas
City council, at large
Martin wants to continue Borders asks re-election
Glenn Martin, candidate for re-
election as mayor of Port Aransas,
has released the following statement.
; “I would not attempt to take credit
for all the things that have been ac-
complished by the city, nor should
any other council member, staff per-
son or citizen. It has been a team
, accomplishment and I have enjoyed
my part. Under my leadership we
have been able to work through some
tough issues. Every councilperson or
citizen has been afforded the oppor-
tunity to voice their position on any
issue in a professional and courte-
ous manner. As long as the profes-
sionalism and the courtesy continue,
this will remain a part of the pro-
, cess.
“1 believe no truer statement was
ever made than ‘Port Aransas will
grow in spite of itself.’ Our job as
,, city leaders is to manage and pre-
pare for that growth. Growth cre-
ates problems and inconveniences,
but it also provides opportunity. 1
believe it is also our responsibility
as city leaders to ‘leverage’ that
growth to improve the quality of life
for our residents.
“Some of the ‘team accomplish-
ments’ that 1 am most proud of in-
clude:
• the city is financially strong
without an increase in tax rate.
• we will participate with the
water district, Port Authority of
Corpus Christi and the state to pro-
vide a $2,000,000 shoreline protec-
tion project to protect Charlie’s Pas-
ture and provide public access.
• the Community Park was com-
pleted and additional improvements
«**" made, such as heating the pool and
U lighting the Little League field.
£ • with cooperation of the RTA
U and Nueces County, we have con-
£ tinued our streets and drainage pro-
" gram on a pay-as-you-go basis.
£ • we have established or assumed
£ supervision of the Latchkey Pro-
s' gram, Computer Center and the trol-
£ ley system.
5 • we continue to work with the
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Glenn Martin
state to improve drainage and to
resurface SH 361.
• we have made improvements
and increased service at the city
marina and airport.
• we have expanded and im-
proved property used for the wild-
life habitat.
• we have established and main-
tained a presence at the state and
federal level w ith issues concerning
shoreline erosion, dune protection
and fishing regulation and habitat.
• we clarified the zoning issue
with regard to short-term rentals.
• we retired the debt and started
the improvements to the Civic Cen-
ter/City Hall complex.
• we applied for a grant to in-
crease walking and biking trails in
Port Aransas and improved land-
scaping in city property.
• we supported the elevation of
JFK Causeway.
• we adopted the Vision Port
Aransas document as a ‘road map’
for improvements to the City of Port
Aransas.
• we have stated the process to
create a public access, environmen-
tally safe and self-supporting golf
facility.
Many of the accomplishments that
are listed above are ‘in progress’ and
I will see that these continue to
completion and beyond.
“Issues that I will support that will
be before the council in the near
future would be:
• A corridor zoning ordinance
modified from its present form;
• enhanced parks and birding fa-
cilities;
• land use issues with regard to
Harbor Island, Charlie’s Pasture and
SH 361;
• planning and zoning ordinances
as they pertain to signs landscaping,
open space, dune protection;
• ferry landing dedication and im-
provements;
• new and continuing state and
federal fishery regulations;
• a public golf course facility; a
goals workshop in June; annexation
both along the ship channel and
south along SH 361;
• and a balanced city budget.
“As you can see, this partial list is
very diverse and generalized in na-
ture. I cannot be specific in support
of these issues in that 1 cannot tell
you what they will look like when
they work through the process. I can
promise you one thing in that I will
not support anything that cannot be
paid for in a balanced city budget
with a 47-cent tax rate. In these
strong economic times in Texas and
Port Aransas, 1 can see no reason
we cannot maintain a constant tax
rate and still improve the quality of
life for our citizens and visitors alike.
“The issues that I have listed, both
past and future, are very diverse.
The voters of Port Aransas must
realize that a single-issue candidate
cannot fulfill the duties and respon-
sibilities of mayor or city council
member. It is our responsibility to
educate ourselves about the candi-
dates and vote for the candidates
who can best serve Port Aransas as
a whole. Although I may be unop-
posed, I would appreciate your vote
and I would welcome the honor and
responsibility of being your mayor
for a second term.”
| School board, Place 7
Krauskopf seeks position
£ A candidate for Place 7 on the Port
** Aransas school board, Patricia
* Krauskopf, has released the follow-
5 ing statement.
g
* “My name is Patricia Krauskopf,
^but most people in Port Aransas
I: know me as Patsy, or Pat. My par-
* ents, Ethel and Tommy Caylor, and
; my brother, Tiddle Caylor, moved to
* Port Aransas from Luling in 1954.1
! had just enrolled in Southwest Texas
CState University and so I never at-
» tended school in Port Aransas; how-
'- ever, after graduating from college
J-iin 1958, my first teaching position
Lwas as second grade teacher here at
UH.G. Olsen Elementary School,
v There were only eight grades then
J^in the Port Aransas school district,
Hand only one second grade, and 1
Hhad 10 students. 1 didn’t realize how
'*ideal that position was until the next
'Jyear when 1 taught ninth grade
^classes in history and English in
^Norfolk, Va., where my husband was
^serving the navy, and my classes
^numbered 35. 1 discontinued my
Patsy Krauskopf
teaching profession the next year
when our son was born, but I did
some substitute teaching in
Reidsville, N.C. and also worked as
secretary to the administrator of the
local hospital.
“We lived in New York City for
•City council, at large
Moss wants second term
'A Jim Moss, candidate for re-election
ito the Port Aransas city council, has
released the following statement.
Z “My name is Jim Moss and I am
tasking for your support in seeking a
Second term on the city council. I
-have been a resident of Port Aransas
^for 20 years. My wife and 1 have
3ived, worked and raised our three
^children, Joey, Jamie and Jeffery here.
Xike a lot of you, we moved here for
•the fishing, the beautiful beaches and
the unique island lifestyle.
“I was born and raised in Fort
!“Worth. I have two degrees in ac-
counting and was an accountant in
the Fort Worth area for several years.
<Mv last job before making the move
£o Port Aransas was as an assistant
2omr»frn!!er for a national corpora
j£ion. While living here, I have
•worked for our school system for 18
Jears. During this time 1 earned a
Blaster's degree in educational ad
Shi lustration. I taught in the high
School for 15 years and this is my
jj»ird year as principal of our middle
School.
“We live a small but unique com
iiiunii y. Lccmusc tourism is our ma-
JlM Moss
jor industry, we face many chal-
lenges. One of flipup rliallonnj; ;<•
how to handle all the tourists who
come to our city on holidays, week-
ends and summer vacations, and still
maintain our community life. We
have also been in a tremendous
growth period where our town is
changing rapidly. I, like many of you,
drive around our city and wonder
Chuck Borders, candidate for re-
election to the Port Aransas city
council, has submitted the following
statement.
“My name is Chuck Borders and
I am running for re-election to the
Port Aransas city council.
“1 first came to Port Aransas as a
youngster in 1949. Since 1 moved
here permanently in 1981, I have
been deeply involved in this commu-
nity. I served on the Port Aransas
city council from 1987-1994. I was
Chairman of the Planning and Zon-
ing Commission and the Parks and
Recreation advisory board from
1994-1998 and was re-elected to the
council in 1998. 1 have been a Little
League baseball coach, manager and
commissioner; a soccer coach and
League president, a Cub Scout
Webelos assistant den leader and
Boy Scout Scoutmaster. I have a
bachelor’s degree in mechanical en-
gineering from Texas Tech Univer-
sity and a master’s degree in systems
management from the University of
Southern California. 1 am a Viet-
nam veteran with 182 combat mis-
sions in the F-4, and a USAF naviga-
tion instructor and system engineer.
I have been active in the VFW, the
annual Veteran’s Day celebration,
and the Port Aransas Rotary Club.
"During the last election 1 prom-
ised leadership and stewardship.
The voters responded by electing a
council that was diverse in experi-
ence but uniform in purpose, and
we have done what we promised!
“We have done something about
Charlie’s Pasture by securing a $2
million grant for shoreline stabiliza-
tion. We have created the most sen-
sational park in South Texas with a
heated pool. We have received
grants over the past two years total-
ing more than $360,000 to fund air-
port improvements, sidewalks and
streets, eco-tourism and birding
Chuck Borders
master plan, wildlife habitat acqui-
sition and construction, drainage im-
provements, and beach showers. We
have continued the Latchkey pro-
gram that was begun by Kiwanis. We
have actively supported our neigh-
bors in the Coastal Bend on the rais-
ing of the JFK Causeway, the red
snapper ban, and federal legislation
on coastal erosion issues. We have
begun the renovation of city hall and
the Civic Center. We have paved
over $400,000 in streets. We have
expanded the floating Docks in the
city marina by $315,000. We have
fostered the growing Computer Club
by making facilities and services
available for their Computer Center.
We have the finest parks and recre-
ation volunteers, staff and programs
in South Texas. We have and con-
tinue to embrace many of the ideals
and concepts of Vision Port Aransas.
We have continued to enact ordi-
nances that will protect the ambiance
of our small village while providing
a framework for controlling growth.
We have stayed within our budget.
“I am proud to have played an
active role in our current council
that accomplished all these projects.
But, we must not stop!
“1 asked for your support two years
ago and you gave it. In return, you
have received my best efforts, but
we have many things left to do. In
order to continue and complete the
visions we all have for Port Aransas,
I need your help on May 6.
“We must find a better way to
accelerate and improve the code en-
forcement process. We must start
the modernization of our airport by
passing airport zoning. We must
take the lead in Harbor Island De-
velopment, not stand idly by. We
must continue to show statewide
leadership in coastal management
and beachfront construction issues.
We must take a more aggressive role
in implementation of drainage and
the beautification of our main
streets. We must work to remove as
many overhead power lines as pos-
sible from our community. We must
continue to support our youth and
our youth programs. We must in-
sure that quality programs for all our
citizens are in place and affordable.
Finally, We must not lose sight of
why we all moved to Port Aransas.
“That is my vision for the next
two years. We can do it, but it will
take your help. If you have similar
interests in maintaining the quality
of life we enjoy within a community
that is fiscally sound, then I asL you
to vote for me. I have demonstrated
that 1 can deliver. I have demon-
strated that I have no hidden agenda
or clandestine purpose in running
for your city Council. I can do the
best job.
“I am asking for your vote. In re-
turn, you will receive my undying
efforts to make Port Aransas the best
place to live for your family and
mine. Thank you for your support."
School board, Place 7
John Mott is candidate
two years and while living there 1
attended night classes at Queens
College. Our next move was to New
Canaan, Conn., and 1 was employed
part-time by a CPA in that town.
Later l started my own sewing busi-
ness in New Canaan and after our
move to Durham, N.C., continued
in that line of work.
“My husband and I lived out of
state for over 30 years, but during
that time I came home to Port
Aransas once, and later, twice a year.
We always hoped that we would be
fortunate enough to be able to re-
tire here, and we have achieved that
goal. My husband retired in 1991
and we moved back home and built
our house on the property we had
inherited after the death of my par-
ents.
“I have served on the board of the
Bill Ellis Memorial Library for sev-
eral years, and am a mentor at H.G.
Olsen Elementary School. It would
be an honor to serve on the school
board, and I hope that you will con-
sider casting your vote for me.”
at all the growth we are undergoing.
As a community, we must work hard
at balancing this growth and main-
taining the B>rt Aransas that we love
and came here to enjoy. I still be-
lieve in Vision Port Aransas as a
guide to how our citizens want to
see Port Aransas develop. As a coun-
cilman, I don't intend to let the Vi-
sion disappear or be forgotten. 1 feel
it is very important for our council
to continue to work together to move
our city forward and successfully
complete our goals.
“I believe that I have been a very
dedicated and caring councilman for
the last two years. I have always done
my homework and been prepared for
each council meeting. When decid-
ing how to vote on issues brought
before the council, my decisions were
made based on input from all seg-
ments of v.O: bwi'iiiimMii >■ a cam vci y
concerned with the tourist and fish-
ing industries and the needs of our
local business owners, but 1 also want
the needs of our residents and fami-
lies to be addressed.
“Please allow me to represent you
for the next two years by re-electing
me to the city council."
John Mott, candidate for Place 7
on the Port Aransas school board,
has released the following statement.
“Prior to a 21 -year military career,
I grew up (K-12) in Denver, Colo.
My plan to become a professional
artist was short-circuited by active
duty in the U.S. Coast Guard, Army
Air Corps and U.S. Air Force. I re-
tired from the Air Force (flying of-
ficer) intending to earn a Ph.D. in
humanities within 10 years. I did
receive three degrees (B.A. in gen-
eral studies, M.A. in school admin-
istration, and Ed.D. in curriculum/
instruction (emphasis in English) in
that decade. It was a serious struggle,
especially for my able wife, to have
six kids and a husband in various
levels of education. But, we made it.
“During my teaching career (three
years high school, 16 college), 1
Drawing is Friday
for computer stuff
The Port Aransas Computer Club
will hold a drawing tomorrow, Fri-
day, March 31, for a computer, moni-
tor and printer.
The drawing will be at the Com-
puter Center, 430 N. Alister, at noon.
Although the winner need not be
present, “those who feel particularly
lucky will certainly wish to attend
this public drawing,” said a club
spokesman.
The club has been selling raffle
tickets for the past two months for a
chance to win an NEC 400 MHz
computer, 15-inch color monitor and
Hewlett Packard printer. Port
Aransas Parks and Recreation De-
partment director Gary Mysorski
will draw the winning ticket.
Proceeds from the raffle will be
used to replace older computers at
the center. In two months, 75 per-
cent of the $10,000 goal has been
reached and 13 computers have al-
ready been purchased and are in use
by the public at the center.
Daughter is born
to Tom Furlows
Tom and Krista Furlow of Cor-
pus Christi announce rhe birrb of
their first child, a daughter.
Holly Ann was born Friday, March
24, ai 2:2o a.m. at U-hnstus bpohn
Hospital in Corpus Christi. She
weighed 7 pounds, four ounces and
measured 19 3/4 inches long.
She is welcomed home by her pa-
ternal grandparents, Bruce and Bar-
bara Furk>w of Port Aransas; and her
maternu. ^,tui.uf.aitmn, iom unu
Ann Schnaibli of Corpus Christi.
IgHyygd
John Mott
taught English/art to high schoolers,
" and'English majots at Califbt'rtUToly-
technic State University. I was in
charge of students seeking thelFitate
teaching certificates. To certify their
student teaching experience, I had
to frequently evaluate their perfdl
mances in junior and senior higl
schools. I was able to learn a goo<
bit about public school operations.
“At the present time 1 am presi
dent of the board of directors of th
Aransas Princess Owners Associa
tion. This job has shown me clearh
that 1 must “give something back
to Port Aransas. Together with m^
background and professional expe
riences, I feel that I can contributi
good things to the PAISD schoo
board. 1 would like to be part of the
intellectual and emotional growth oi
the kids of Port Aransas.”
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