February 2012 archive
Feb 06 2012
Kite Fest draws tens of thousands
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Feb 02 2012
Lucinda Wierenga’s Extraordinary ‘Feet’
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre area has a tendency to inspire and even transform people. In some instances, individuals have discovered passions and talents they didn’t even know existed within themselves. Such was the case of a Midwestern high school English teacher who, some 30 years ago, came to …
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Feb 02 2012
Dredge to clear channel
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS If you’ve noticed the snake-like water apparatus in the bay, south of the Queen Isabella Causeway, you’re not alone. According to Chip Worley, Area Engineer with the Army Corp of Engineers, the dredge arrived on Jan. 28 and “the objective is to clear that channel and make it …
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Feb 02 2012
HEB’s Texas Girl Doll to carry SPI logo
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS South Padre Island can now broaden the coastal experience to the younger girls in Texas, and beyond. HEB is in the development stages of its newest venture, “Texas Girl Doll,” which will be added to their existing collection. Linda Tovar of HEB said, “Our newest addition will include …
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Feb 02 2012
TxDOT: Hwy 100 construction ongoing
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS On the surface, it may appear as just another roadblock and crew working to clear sand off of Hwy 100 north of South Padre Island, but according to Mario Jorge, a 10-year veteran district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in Pharr, much more is occurring. …
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Feb 02 2012
Tarpons in new-look 32-3A
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS Head Coach Monty Stumbaugh and company will return to the football field in 2012 to a new-look 32-3A. The Port Isabel Tarpons were one of many local schools to have been affected by this morning’s UIL realignment, which created two 3A districts in the Rio Grande Valley of …
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Feb 02 2012
Fierro heading to Alabama
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com A lifetime of hard work, dedication and passion came into fruition Wednesday as Tarpon senior athletic standout Armando Fierro signed his letter of intent to attend West Alabama University this fall. The singing took place at the new Port Isabel High School Gym before a crowd of …
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Feb 01 2012
12th Annual SPI Kite Fest on tap this weekend
South Padre Parade On Feb. 4-5, the 12th Annual SPI Kite Fest will take place on South Padre Island. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the flats just north of the Convention Centre. Admission is free and you are invited to come out and enjoy this spectacular kiting …
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Feb 01 2012
Surfrider Shindig, expo headline weekend events
South Padre Parade The Third Annual Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter Surfrider Shindig: Music and Art for Our Oceans, Waves and Beaches, is set for Feb. 4 at Louie’s Backyard. The day-long celebration kicks off with a “Paint-Off” at Gravity Park across from Louie’s between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and will feature Corpus Christi’s …
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