Jun 29 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS A great deal of hard work goes into those football halftime shows we all enjoy in the fall, and the hard work starts this week. All snare, tenor and bass drummers reported this week to the band halls at Port Isabel High School to begin brushing up on …
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Jun 29 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The snare line for this year’s edition of the Silver Tarpon Marching Band is rather young. Of the four snare drummers who showed up for the first day of practice this past Monday, only one will be starting the school year as anything above freshman. Jaden Lopez and …
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Jun 29 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In years past, I’ve chosen to use Independence Day as a time to dedicate this weekly column to the exploration of what it means to be American. What American values are. Who Americans are. What kind of people we are. What kind of people we hope to be. …
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Jun 29 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Tom Brandt sent me the following email: Hi Steve, My parents have been visiting the Rio Grande Valley every winter for years and usually set up their RV in a park near Harlingen. They sent me a copy of one of your articles on treasure hunting tips. I am …
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Jun 22 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com June is prime nesting season on South Padre Island for the critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, and the staff and volunteers at Sea Turtle Inc. are busy caring for both mother turtles and their offspring. The smallest of the seven sea turtle species, Kemp’s ridleys once nested …
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Jun 22 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Former Port Isabel Mayor Leo Floyd Sanders died Monday after battling a brief illness, his family said. Sanders was 90 years old. Known as “Speck” among family, friends and local residents, Sanders served two terms as mayor — 1966-1970 and 1972-1976 — as well as a stint as …
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Jun 22 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Mayor Dennis Stahl introduced the Spring Break public debriefing meeting held on Wednesday, June 13, stating that over the past two years, “the City has become much more strategic, analytical, and data driven.” Stahl emphasized a commitment to transparency. “This evening you’re going to see the …
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Jun 22 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Town of Laguna Vista officials surprised their city manager recently by proclaiming June 12 as Rolando Vela Day. The recognition comes from his dedication to fitness, commitment to the Town and continued efforts to the Texas Ironman marathon, according to Mayor Susie Houston. Vela participated in the competition three …
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Jun 22 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel is again considering a smoking ban. The City Commission passed the first reading of a proposed smoking ban ordinance during a special meeting held at City Hall Tuesday, June 19. “This ordinance is an ordinance that would stop smoking in businesses or public …
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Jun 22 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church will host a blessing of the new Oblate Memorial Prayer Garden here on Monday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the public. The new facility, at 705 S. Longoria Street, Port Isabel, commemorates the arrival of the …
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