Oct 29 2012
Special to the PRESS IBC Bank and Strategyst presented a reception to celebrate the successful revival of Sapphire on Saturday at the Sapphire Courtyard. Laredo-based IBC Bank recently acquired Sapphire, two majestic towers of high-rise luxury condominiums located at the southern tip of South Padre Island, in the paradise-like area nestled between the Gulf of …
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Oct 29 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista’s new walking trail received a valuable amenity recently with the addition of wildlife watering pools to help sustain local flora and fauna. Work performed by AMIkids Rio Grande Valley, a nationally-recognized non-profit organization, resulted in the creation of three natural ponds behind bird blinds at the …
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Oct 29 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Some 100 Laguna Madre area residents joined a peaceful Pro-Life chain at the Port Isabel entrance to the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway Sunday afternoon to silently pray for the end of abortion in the United States and around the world. Sponsored locally by Our Lady Star of the …
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Oct 29 2012
Special to the PRESS AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is inviting South Padre Island-area business owners and managers to the Texas Business Conference on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island. The conference will provide valuable information for employers and business owners concerning the legal issues of operating a …
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Oct 29 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Hidalgo Pirates sailed into Tarpon Stadium last Friday night on a mission. They were determined to slow Port Isabel’s district-leading rushing attack and to prove that they had one of their own. It was mission accomplished on both counts as they won the game, 16-12, and put …
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Oct 25 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com To say that my grandmother was overprotective is a dramatic understatement. While growing up, she particularly didn’t want me near or around bodies of water, specifically the Gulf waters. I mean, this was a woman who, when I’d fish at a resaca, tied one end of a lasso …
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Oct 25 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Most people who visit a beauty salon or makeup studio usually look forward to a facial, a trimming of the hair, maybe even a new look for the season. They don’t, however, necessarily hope their makeup will add 50 pounds to their weight, unless, of course, they’re moments …
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Oct 25 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons became the undisputed and undefeated volleyball champions of District 32-3A Tuesday night with a straight-sets victory over the Lady Pirates of Hidalgo at Tarpon Gym. Port Isabel won by scores of 25-11, 25-15, and 25-21. The Lady Tarpons conclude the regular season with …
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Oct 25 2012
PRESS Staff Report What do you get when you put 48 volleyball families, 48 volleyball players, fans, food and drinks in the Port Isabel High School parking lot? It was the Third Annual Parent Night Tailgate Party to honor the athletes’ 2012 season. The athletic magic of the evening was made even sweeter when the …
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Oct 25 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the PRESS Texas Rangers created a composite sketch of an unidentified woman whose corpse was found buried in the South Padre Island sands earlier this month, which was released by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday. Five miles north of Beach Access 6, on October 10, a passerby …
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