Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1993 Page: 1 of 14
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Warmer weather expected
or next wave of Breakers
, fy.M|.|y jiffMon___ “everyone all up and down the coast." that were mostly alcohol-related."
South Jetty editor "We’re looking forward to the remainder No signs ofgang members from the state’s
Spring Breakers got a cool reception last of the week, and it lodes like a better week- metropolitan areas were observed, Sherwood
weekend as chilling winds and rains tor- end ahead." Hall said. said, although “Some of them may have
mealed the Gulf Coast while what was de- Prom the standpoint of the Port Aransas wanted to look like it"
scribed asa "hurricane with snow" blasted Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Bu- No traffic accidents were recorded by
•the East Coast. reau of which Hall is chairman, Hall said eitheragency.
f By Monday, however, the temperature local retailers in general are looking for- 2 “We’restiUhopingforapsoductiveSpring
had crept into the upper 70s. and by Tues- ward to the weather improving and what is Break for the kids and the businesses." said
day the sun had broken through the clouds, left of Spring Break. City Manager Tom Brooks.
The change was just what the merchants Hall said he is hoping for "a lot of walk- “We were prepared," Brooks said. He
ordered as Spring Breakers finally out- ins." , added that coordination between the city
. numbered local residents by mid-afternoon uWe might see more of a concentration police and county constables has worked
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extremely well," Brooks added.
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The extended forecast by the National people may have held off with their plans
_ . Weather Service caUs for highs in the 70s to because of the weather," Had said. The ties and ago
low 80s through Sunday. Blue skies may result may be that with only a few days of Beverage__
share space with some clouds as the week- the holiday remaining, they may stay closer file on the beach. Luby _
. end progresses, and it may be a little breezy, to home — which in many cases may mean era! unmarked units and two narcoties units
' Still, the outlook Tuesday evening was a a trip to Port Aransas. withdogs.
significant improvement over the previous Mid-week reservations this week at lodg- Spring Break’93 is, in effect, packed into
weekend. ing facilities were light, but the coming a 10-daypcrkxi that started last Friday,M*ch
Merchants, who were disappointed in the weekend had heavier bookings than last 12, and will conclude Sunday, March 21.
number of Spring Breakers who turned out weekend. The greatest availability was at The annual holiday is what many merchams
over the weekend, noticed that the improved the smaller motels, cottages and courts. count on to bring them out of the winter
weather Tuesday quickly impacted the vol- From a law enforcement standpoint, both doldrums. If the weather wreaks havoc with
ume of traffic. Port Aransas Police Chief Don Perkins and the crowds, it can mean financial distress of
I Mary Lynn Magee of Pat Magee’s, which Precinct 7 Constable Bobby Sherwood gave varying degrees to many businesses.
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“It’s picking up” late Tuesday. _ _
: Mamie Vickery, a clerk at the Ice Box session of alcohol and serving Department of unive..____ _s... _______wiravt-
Convenience Store on Alister at Avenue O, Public Safety and other counties’ warrants, row.
said the Spring Breakers showed up “as Perkins said “It was real slow."
soon as the sun came out.” Perkins described the weekend crowd as '■ As the final weekend of the spring ritual
• Co-owner and manager of the Family mostly high school students and non-students approaches, merchants and law enforcement
Center IGA, Mike Hall, said that “Last in the 18 to 28-year-old range. personnel have their fingers crossed in hopes
U weekend was a disaster, but I’m optimistic “It went real well," Sherwood said. His that the weather will encourage the crowds T
about the rest of the week." However, he deputies issued “a lot" of citations, mostly for to come to the beach and have fun—legally I
noted that the “disaster" was shared with minor in possession and “average problems and safely. Li
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Breakers take advantage of the sun that finally showed up Tuesday after a
vwret and cool weekend. These breakers boonfeon the headland will be joined
ry more if the warm weather holds up through the weekend. See story for more
With just over 24 hours left in the filing school and city ballots a candidate. South Texas Fishing News are candidates by many more if the warm weather holds up throu^d
period, city and school ballots were full Early voting will be April 12-27 and elec- for Place 1. 3 . on Spring Break *93. (Staff photo by Murray Judson)
Tuesday afternoon, March 15, still with lion day is Saturday, May 1. place 1 incumbent Audrey Manning ’W T
contested. Following is a listing of positions that will hu cnmnieuul three utrmi >nH inywriiiia #
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only one place___________ j ,,_____
Filing for positions on the Port Aransas be on city and school ballots, and the incum- to city charter, is not
:<ity council and school board ended, bents holding those positions:
I Wednesday. March 17. City council
| By press time Tuesday, Becky Corder Former councilman Allan Wymore, a cer-
By press time Tuesday, Becky Corder _______________ ,,
had fued for tire Place 2 position on the lifted public accountant, and John both filed for re-election, and as of Tties
according
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other consecutive term.
Place 3 incumbent Jay Kenigsberg and
Place 5 incumbent Mary Goldsmith have
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school board, giving every position on the Borgstrom. publisher of the bi-monthly See "CANDIDATES,’ Page 14 0f Oil, gaS production ill the Glllf
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UniveTskyciTexas Marine Science Insti- ^eSrstudy ?nd^d^tSi°^f ^diffei^m
_ _I tute (MSI) and Texas AAM University sci- areas, everything from meiofauna to fish.
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Gulf of Mexico. “There are not any what we call, acute
The project is called GOOMEX, an aero- effects. We don’t see Jots of fish killed,
nym for the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Opera- massive die-offs, or disruption in food
lions Monitoring Experiment: Phase 1: Sub- chains; that has been proved in hundreds of
lethal responses to contaminant exposure. studies. What we aren’t suip of is if are
MSI research scientist Dr. Paul Montagna, there any chronic effects, subtle effects on
is spearheading UT’s part of the project, (marine) populations due to chronic accu-
studying the effect of oil platforms on micro- See ’GOOMEX,’ Page 2
Captain's Outrageous
opens on Wednesda
The Port Aransas Community Theatre’s
production of Captain’s Outrageous is pre-
paring to take the stage next week and res
ervations
i are being taken now.
will alternate in the rt _ H
The play will open at the Port Aransas “Lots of sight-gags and outrageous
Community Center on Alister Street begin- logue helps the plsy keep true to its na
nine Wednesday March 24. _gaid PACT public relations director C
Michaels wreaks havoc on
family and those around him. this is a play that
Iger will both delight enjoy."— -
Performances
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trate you. His stint in the hospital is
t unusual and hilarious event to ever
," said director Mike Cortez.
Cortez announced the cast
minded doctor. Dr. Windover. Shirley
Fischer plays Bobbi Berrero, the lady law- ■
yer; and Marion Fersing and Cherry Dyer ^
role as the MW
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gia Cortez,'“Come join us for the show.
This is a play that the whole family will
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Judson, Mary. Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 18, 1993, newspaper, March 18, 1993; Port Aransas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth587332/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ellis Memorial Library.