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4A Thursday, November 18, 2004
IslandLife
Port Aransas South Jetty
Letters to the Editor
Continued from Page 3A-
And they both are living today to show
only a little reason why our world and
freedom are the way they are today.
I have never been so touched until
the day you all came and spoke in front
of us all. I believe now I would like to
follow in a lot of people’s footsteps and
maybe some day risk my life to give
other people a chance at life. To have
a calm and more free life may cost a
lot, but there are also a lot of people
who are willing to take that chance.
I would like to show my apprecia-
tion and give back what you have given
to all of us in this world.
I also would like to thank you for
coming to speak out to us here at
school.
Jessica Spinks
PAHS sophomore
What a party!
If you missed the Chamber of Com-
merce banquet and dance last Thurs-
day night, you missed the absolute
party of the year!
The Civic Center was an incredible
rock ’n roll wonderland; the meal was
delicious; Thaxton Kypke, as the host
and master of ceremonies (who looked
“mahvelous”), was killer, as usual; the
program and awards ceremony (you
go, Betty; a well deserved honor!) was
perfect; and, last, but not least, the
band was unbelievable. The whole
joint was rocking!
What a wonderful party the cham-
ber threw for our town.
Thanks so much to Ann (Vaughan)
and her wonderful staff for showing
us such a great time. My feet are still
killing me!
Joy Morrow
Port Aransas
Ferry ideas
As a daily rider of the Port Aransas
ferry it is easy to develop a few sugges-
tions for the system. I have heard of
the current expansion plan to add two
ferry docks, but wonder if that will
make a significant improvement.
During most times the ferry system is
smooth and unbeatable. However,
during peak times, such as Friday af-
ternoons and Sunday mornings it is
unbearable. Following are some sug-
gestions for your review.
I feel a floating bridge could serve
the Port Aransas crossing very well at
peak times. The span is only a quar-
ter of a mile and the water is usually
calm. Some of the existing ferries
could connect to inexpensive long
barges to span the channel. With
proper guardrails and connections the
bridge should be safe. A high volume
of cars could make the crossing in a
short period of time. Comparing the
cost of the barges (temporary military-
type bridge) to the current operating
and people costs would be interesting.
With a floating bridge, of course,
some shipping may be delayed for a
couple of hours. I remember shipping
Red Hatters
plan kazoo,
‘howl’ events
Members of the Port Aransas Red
Hat Society have two events planned
for next week.
On Tuesday, Nov, 23, members will
go to a Rockport nursing home to
spread cheer to residents. Members
are asked to bring their kazoos and
meet at the Community Center, 408
Alister St., at 11:30 a.m. to caravan
to Rockport. They will have a Dutch
treat lunch after visiting the nursing
home.
Then, on Friday, Nov. 26, mem-
bers will meet at Mile Marker 25 on
the beach at 7:30 p.m. “to howl at
the moon,” according to Betty
Marriett.
Members should bring their own
chairs and drinks, and a snack to
share if they’d like.
Contact Marriett at 749-6030, ex-
tension 209, for more information.
Art Center
receives grant
for purchase
Art Center for the Islands has
been awarded a grant of $2,500 from
the Coastal Bend Community Foun-
dation.
“This is the fifth year that the Art
Center has been fortunate to receive
grants from the foundation,” said art
center spokesman Mary Rose.
Funds will be used to purchase a
small storage facility.
The art center, at 323 N. Alister
St., is a 501(C) (3) non-profit cor-
poration that was established in
March 1996. It serves artists and
the arts communities of Mustang
and Padre islands. For further in-
formation, call the center at 749-
7334.
being delayed a few of days after 9/
11. Iam sure some planning and
schedules could be adjusted to allevi-
ate the long waits for the tourists and
residents trying to cross the channel.
Another idea would be to have the
city relocate their boat ramp and park-
ing lot to the mainland side of the
channel. Currently many fishing boats
use the ferry system taking the place
of six to eight regular cars. These
truck/boat combinations rarely go any
farther into Port Aransas than the boat
ramp. When they are done fishing
they quickly leave the island on the
ferry system again.
My final idea would be just to add
more ferries without more docks. For
some reason the ferries are only stored
on the Port Aransas side. With the
new fencing there should be no rea-
son some ferries could not be stored
on the mainland side. At peak times
six, seven, or eight ferries should be
able to coordinate landings between
the four pair of docks.
Terence J. Brogan
Port Aransas
Shaw story great
Great story about Harry Shaw
(South Jetty, Nov. 11). Thanks!
I read the online version every week
and enjoy it much. I used to go to Port
Aransas several times a month and
miss the place very much. 1 cannot
afford the mail delivery presently but
hope to soon. I miss reading about the
adventures of Tony Amos.
When my health is better I will be
back to visit Port Aransas for sure.
Thanks for the great job you do with
this newspaper.
Maury Heiman
Devine
Voice concerns
I’ve been reading the many letters
to the editor regarding Charlie’s Har-
bor development and the Nature Pre-
serve. I’ve only explored Charlie’s Pas-
ture by bike, but recently had the op-
portunity to see it from the air, so I
understood the layout more clearly, the
acreage for the Nature Preserve along
the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and
where the Charlie’s Harbor proposed
marina, conference center and condo
high rise will be. Floundering down
Piper Channel near the ship channel,
I saw a couple of campers on the bluff
above Piper and remembered that the
park board had requested that camp-
ing sites be in the Nature Preserve.
What an excellent area for primitive
camping that makes for another ulti-
mate nature experience to add to the
other environmental attractions that
we are creating and preserving.
It is my hope that the city council
and the boards and all the various
coalititons and environmental entities
communicate optimally to achieve all
the wants and desires of the entire
community, residential and business.
Presently there is so much happening.
Charlie’s Harbor and the Nature Pre-
serve were discussed this week at P&Z
and by the park board with planning
and development at the city. Consult-
ants for pedestrian and bicycle traffic
were here last week, inventorying ex-
isting facilities. And the comprehen-
sive plan is under way. A new city
manager will be picked next week and
there is an important grant proposal
before council to update elevation data
using GIS, which is necessary as we
get closer to resolving our water flow
and drainage problems.
These are interesting and critical
times in the evolution of this seaside
community. Stay tuned and voice your
concerns and ideas at the upcoming
public meetings.
Eliza Large
Port Aransas
Courtesy photo
Staff photo by Murray Judson
VFW chili hot stuff
Roy and Carol Emerson, of
Seward, Ala., prepare
‘Carol’s Red Hot Chili’ at
Saturday’s VFW Chili Cook
Off, top photo, left. Center,
Ann Jorgenson of Balsam
Lake, Wis., and Arlyss
Engebretson of Clear Lake,
Wis., make 3 A’s Chili. (The
third A, Al Jorgenson is not
shown.) Far right, Patty
Van Donge of Port
Aransas, watches the
cooks. Left, VFW Chili
Cook Off Champions, front,
left to right, Cindy
Shamaley and Vance
Claybrook of the Oyster
Bar-first place, Glen Burton
of San Marcos-second
place and Alice Hanzel of
Port Aransas-third place.
Burton donated his
winnings back to the VFW.
Shamaley donated back
$50. Bean winners, bottom,
with Commander Sam
Lawson (right) are Patty
Van Donge of Port
Aransas-first place, Don
and Kathy Foster of
Duncanville -second and
third place respectively.
The Fosters donated their
winnings back to the VFW.
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