Sep 20 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com In this election year, one person who doesn’t need to hear long-winded speeches about the promise of America is Jerry Showman. The “partially” retired businessman is the textbook entrepreneur who has owned a number of successful businesses in his lifetime, including a couple of businesses locally. Showman …
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Sep 17 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island resident LaVida Williams had mixed feelings when a group of friends approached her with the idea for a benefit fundraiser in her name. Being the person she is, Williams’ first thought was that there are people out there that are more in need, more …
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Sep 17 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Saturday was the 11th anniversary of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway collapse. Community leaders from Port Isabel and South Padre Island gathered at Port Isabel City Hall for a prayer and moment of silence to remember the victims of the accident. Port Isabel officials presented an eight minute …
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Sep 17 2012
Special to the PRESS Due to the threat of inclement weather this past Saturday, the Second Annual Pachanga at the Park was rescheduled for Sept. 22. The place and times remain the same, 4 p.m. – midnight at Washington Park located on Jefferson Street in Port Isabel. The idea of having a “Pachanga in the …
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Sep 17 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A voluntary plastic bag ban is in effect for businesses in Laguna Vista through the end of 2012, when the ban will become mandatory. Following the recommendations of the Town’s Environmental Committee, the ban chiefly affects the only retail shop here, the Stripes Convenience Store at the intersection …
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Sep 17 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS With less than 30 seconds to play in a tie game at Tarpon Stadium last Friday, Port Isabel had a fourth-and-10 at the Raymondville Bearkat 27-yard line. At the snap, the Raymondville defensive front put a heavy rush on the Tarpon quarterback. As he went down he tossed …
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Sep 13 2012
Dear Readers, Les Dudek in concert, Pachanga in the Park, a couple of Folklorica performances and the beginning of UTB’s Signature Series are just some of the events on tap this weekend. And we’ve got the skinny on all of it! Make sure to check out our Beach Bar Beat contest page, where you, the …
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Sep 13 2012
Special to the Parade Music legend Les Dudek will be in concert Saturday at the South Padre Island Hilton Garden Inn. Dudek, whose contributions have influenced the history of rock and roll, will be performing at 7 p.m. September 15. His guitar and songwriting skills can be heard on many famous classic multi-platinum records. Such …
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Sep 13 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Tuesday, the community gathered for the dedication of the newest city building. The South Padre Island Fire Station 1 opened its doors and remembered servicemen on Patriot Day. Mayor Robert Pinkerton, Jr. said it was at the same location in 1972 that the Echo Firehouse for a volunteer …
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