Apr 05 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Two topics involving the future care of South Padre Island beaches were discussed during a workshop and subsequent commission meeting here Wednesday. At the afternoon workshop, consultant Peter Ravella said there is no debate about it, the beaches are eroding and beach re-nourishment and maintenance strategies need …
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Apr 05 2012
Special to the PRESS The Texas Sea Grant College Program is asking Texans to help it chart its course in the areas of coastal and marine research, outreach and education by participating in an online survey. As a “thank you,” five people who complete the survey will be chosen at random to win $100 gift …
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Apr 05 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS If you’ve ever played high school football, it may have occurred to you from time to time to get together with your old teammates and give it one more try. A number of young men, who once suited up for Port Isabel High School, have decided to do …
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Apr 02 2012
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS Dr. Uvaldo Cantu, an Obstetrics/Gynecology Physician and former President of the Rio Grande Council – Boy Scouts of America, in partnership with Mike Jones of Jones Liquor (800 E. Alton Gloor, Brownsville), hosted a sold-out dinner and wine tasting fundraiser to help the Rio Grande Council on Thursday, …
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Apr 02 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS As Catholics in the Laguna Madre area completed a celebration of Palm Sunday, plans were announced for Holy Week activities at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Port Isabel. Holy Week is considered the most sacred of all times in the Catholic Church. Holy Thursday, April …
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Apr 02 2012
Special to the PRESS Thousands of volunteers across the state are making plans now to take part in the Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup Saturday, April 28. In South Texas, volunteers will hit three beaches: Andy Bowie Park, the beach at Access Road #3 and Boca Chica. Texas – home to the nation’s first all-volunteer beach cleanup …
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Apr 02 2012
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council will consider changes to the beach maintenance policy at their April 4 meeting. The current policy recognizes the need for balance between the ecological sustainability of local beaches and the importance of providing clean and safe beaches to the thousands of visitors who support the …
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Apr 02 2012
Special to the PRESS The Texas tradition of guaranteed public access to the beach died Friday for Galveston’s West End with the Supreme Court reaffirming their prior ruling in favor of a California divorce attorney who bought rental properties on the beach. “It seems that the Open beach Act – at least for Galveston’s West …
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Apr 02 2012
Special to the PRESS Keppel AmFELS LLC, a US wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has won a contract from Mexico’s Perforadora Central SA de CV (Perforadora Central) to build a repeat jackup rig worth US $205 million. Slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2014, this latest high specification …
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