Jul 21 2011
Special to the PRESS A Piece of the World Trade Center destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, arrived in the lower Valley late Tuesday, July 19. The eight foot long, 1750 lb. “I” beam was donated to the South Padre Island Fire Department by the Port Authority of New York. Members of …
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Jul 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The recent issue of the boardwalk connecting the Birding Center to the Convention Centre has been reopened by the county. “This has been a 2 year discussion. The city council voted on a compromise that kept the long part of the original boardwalk over here and closing off the …
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Jul 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island met Wednesday, July 20, to discuss the upcoming 2012 fiscal year budget. The council listened as City Manager Joni Clarke presented numbers for various departments. As the list went on, council members felt the need to postpone all decisions on the budget until …
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Jul 21 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista is seeing a 43.08 percent increase in its sales tax figures this month, thanks to the new Stripes convenience store on Highway 100 that opened its doors here earlier this year. However, neighboring Port Isabel’s sales tax dipped by 8.12 percent, and South Padre’s was off …
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Jul 21 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A new Master Calendar of Events has been created listing special events occurring in the Town of Laguna Vista now through the end of the year, according to City Manager Rolando Vela. The new addition was introduced at the July meeting of the community’s City Council meeting on …
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Jul 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Peewee Tarpons football team joined the Texas Youth Football Association (TYFA), opening new doors for the youth of the Laguna Madre area. Previously, the peewee Tarpons played with the San Benito Boys’ and Girls’ club league for 13 years before joining TYFA this year. “We decided to join …
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Jul 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island and the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee (PRBC) are currently considering taking the first steps towards building a skate park for the youth of the community. A subcommittee was formed at the PRBC meeting on Wednesday, July 20 with PRBC member Diane O’Leary …
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Jul 21 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS PadreRitaVille in South Padre Island has opened its doors with a new art form, fire dancing. Two new female fire dancers, Aarin Hartwell and Dorothy Kumpe, entertained the crowds by firedancing with poi, a pair of arm-length chains with handles attached to one end and a bundle of …
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Jul 21 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS How best for a kid to spend a hot Rio Grande Valley summer? Try forming a cool rock band, recording a CD and staging a live concert on South Padre Island to showcase your talent. At least that’s what five local youth are doing as part of their …
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Jul 21 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Armando Fierro won both the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Regional Track and Field Championships in McAllen on Saturday. In so doing he qualified for the Games of Texas Championships in Waco next week. Fierro’s times in both events set Region II summer …
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