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Council proposes animals stay on Island

By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council held a regular meeting May 2. Bernie Baskett reported the fire station’s construction to be coming along fine, but is 10 days behind schedule. He said the time is going to be made up during the summer. The City Council discussed the …

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The Parade is your guide to Cinco de Mayo!

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Dear Readers, This week brings all sorts of colorful events rich in tradition, history and culture as Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated throughout the Valley. Reflecting as much, the South Padre Parade is – as aways – acting as your number one source for all things entertainment, and we do not disappoint. A schedule …

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Kathryn Pulkingham Dances To Her Own Beat

By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com We first crossed paths with Kathryn Pulkingham well over a year ago at The Gym in Port Isabel, where she works as a fitness and Zumba instructor. The Parade was reporting on the Zumba craze that’s sweeping the nation and Kathryn was the perfect interviewee. But as good …

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BREAKING GROUND: Park construction begins

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By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista had the first of three groundbreaking ceremonies for the town’s public parks on May 1. City manager Rolando Vela said it was the town council’s goal to make its parks a centerpiece of the community. “People of all ages want to see top quality parks,” Vela …

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Welcome Centre under renovation

Special to the PRESS The World Famous South Padre Island Welcome Centre located at 610 Padre Blvd. will be renovated to better serve visitors and the community, said Tourism Services Manager DeeOnda Ahadi. The Welcome Centre will be closed from Friday, May 4 through Monday, May 14 while the renovations are being completed. Visitors can …

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Churchgoers rally around priests

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Petitions asking that Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church be allowed to maintain its designation as a parish of Oblates of Mary Immaculate, and that its priests be allowed to remain in Port Isabel, were being collected with fervor this weekend in the Laguna Madre area. …

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‘Shop the Island’ on tap

By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “Shop the Island” promotion to run from May 1 thru May 31, 2012, for patrons who spend $20 or more, and will include all businesses and/or restaurants on SPI. “We are trying to encourage people to shop on …

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L2R educational program implemented

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Special to the PRESS There is a Chinese Proverb that states: “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” At Derry Elementary, students are doing just that as the school has implemented Learning Together (“L2R”) and Math Together, as an educational program which assists students become proficient …

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Jet ski accident claims boy’s life

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Special to the PRESS A watercraft accident occurred Saturday, April 28 at approximately 5 p.m., when two boys on a jet ski and a 19-foot center console fishing vessel collided. A 13-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, and his 17-year-old brother, who was driving the jet ski, was transported to Valley Baptist Regional …

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SPI police probe hit and run

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Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Police Department is investigating a hit and run accident involving a motorcycle that occurred on Sunday, April 15 at approximately 2:14 a.m. The accident occurred at the intersection of 5600 Padre Blvd. and Morningside Street. The hit and run vehicle involved in the accident was described as …

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