May 31 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Friday is commencement for Port Isabel High School Class of 2012. The top ten graduates with college hours earned while in high school are as follows: Salvador Tinajero, III ranked 10th. The son of Maggie and Salvador Tinajero, Jr. plans to attend Texas A&M University–College Station to …
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May 31 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Seniors at the Port Isabel High School will take their final walk of their high school careers Friday night for graduation. One-hundred thirty seniors will graduate at 7 p.m. Friday in the South Padre Island Convention Centre, pending final grades. Seating is limited, and the center usually fills …
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May 31 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Port Isabel City Commission hosted a Hurricane Awareness Meeting Tuesday with local business representatives and a meteorologist from the National Weather Service. Barry Goldsmith, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, said the there is lots of uncertainty on how active this season will be. “It only takes one to make …
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May 31 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Praise bands from across South Texas will descend on South Padre Island on Saturday, June 9, for the annual Island of Praise worship concert. Sixty-eight bands will perform on stages throughout the Island: including three at Isla Blanca beach, one at Schlitterbahn Water Park, one at the Pearl …
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May 31 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The field of 11 candidates for the state’s new 34th Congressional district dropped to four Tuesday night following the primary elections, according to unofficial numbers released by the Texas secretary of state’s office. Filemon Vela, after winning 40.46 of the vote, will face Denise Saenz Blanchard, who took …
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May 31 2012
Dear Readers, I’m going to make this week’s letter short because there’s just too much to cover in this edition of the South Padre Parade! You gotta check out our coverage on upcoming events in June, including Blues on the Hill and Island of Praise. Also, we have a few new tidbits for you to …
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May 31 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Fully expecting to give birth to a boy, Linda McGonigle was more than surprised to have given birth to a baby girl. But almost as quickly as those emotions entered her heart, she realized that she had given life to a perfectly healthy and beautiful baby girl. And …
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May 30 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Although too close to call, the field of 11 candidates for the new U.S. Congressional District 34 seat may dwindle to four following Tuesday’s primary election. According to unofficial results, and as of 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Filemon Vela clinched a spot on what’s sure to be a runoff …
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May 28 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Port Isabel Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post 498 held a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Port Isabel Cemetery. Mayor Joe E. Vega said the City of Port Isabel is showing it’s patriotism with flags posted around the city and with a 100 foot long flag …
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