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Driftwood club cuts ribbon to Haven garden

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By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Tuesday, the Driftwood Garden Club held a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Haven garden located at the South Padre Island Golf Course on Torrey Pines Drive. Marne Law, project director, said the site awarded to the Driftwood Garden Club was landscaped with paths, irrigation and palm trees. She …

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City breaks ground on project

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By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The City of Port Isabel broke ground on the long-awaited Visitor & Events Center and Emergency Operations Center Saturday. Ronald Lindsay, project manager, said the 19,000 square foot building will be one of the most impressive facilities he’s built for a city. He said the building will be …

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Early voting kicks off

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By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Early voting in the 2012 primary runoff elections begins Monday and will last through Friday. Several races were left unsettled after the May election, including the race for the newly formed District 34 Congressional District. Other high-profile races include the U.S. Senate race and the District Two State …

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Officials warn of card scam

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By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS South Padre Island police are investigating a possible scam involving debit cards, according to Naida Robles, a public information officer for the city. Robles said as of Friday, 23 Island residents have reported their debit cards had been compromised. She said the exact number of people who might …

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Ochoa tabbed for committee

By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Justice of the Peace Benny Ochoa has been named to the Texas Democratic Party executive committee. The executive committee is made up of two representatives, one man and one woman, from each of the 31 state senate districts as well as members from various committees and elected office. …

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Museums’ history topic of talk

Special to the PRESS The Museums of Port Isabel and the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation are proud to present its “Telling Our Stories” Series of 2012 on Thursday, July 26, at the Treasures of the Gulf Museum, 317 East Railroad Avenue at 6:30 p.m. This month’s topic will be on “The History of Port Isabel …

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The Parade has the skinny on this week!

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Dear Readers, Moving right along through the summer are a number of events that are sure to spark interest, including presentations from a number of authors, artists and a very special Howl at the Moon Luau that’s just around the corner. To help kick things off, the Parade – as always – has the skinny …

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Tanya Rodriguez: In Pursuit of a Dream

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By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Tanya Rodriguez is no slouch. On the day the South Padre Parade caught up with her on the beautiful beaches of South Padre Island, she had managed to squeeze us in to her busy and demanding schedule. In fact, on this specific day, Tanya sandwiched our meeting between …

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Second causeway closer to reality

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By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Officials announced Tuesday the plans for the preferred location of the second causeway connecting South Padre Island to the mainland. The preferred second access will begin at Holly Beach Landing and end at some point between beach accesses five and six on the northern end of the Island. …

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Board approves four new classes

By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Point Isabel Independent School District Board of Trustees held its regular meeting Tuesday. The board approved Texas Association of School Boards Localized Policy Update 94 to address the care of students with a diagnosed food allergy who are at risk for anaphylaxis. The annual renewal of the …

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