Jun 23 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The search for new legal representation is underway in Laguna Vista following the resignation of attorney Janice Cassidy. Cassidy resigned her position earlier this month. In the interim, Weslaco-based attorney Ramon Vela was tapped by the City Council to serve the Town on an as-needed basis. Vela has …
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Jun 23 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS On June 20, International Surfing Day once again came to South Padre Island in the form of Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter’s Fifth Annual Children’s Surf Clinic. The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches …
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Jun 23 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Major parks and trail improvements in Laguna Vista are expected with the Town’s recent hiring of a professional firm to design and develop a new $800,000 facility here. GMS Architects was selected by the City Council to develop a master plan for improvements to Roloff Park, and to …
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Jun 23 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS With a newly appointed president, Laguna Vista’s Community Development Corporation is scheduled to meet tonight to take up plans for the development of a community comprehensive plan. A reorganization of the board recently was implemented by the City Council. John Karcarnes was named to serve as president of …
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Jun 23 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel youths Jeremy Martinez and Josiah Garza are both 11 and share more than just a hometown. Their love for the sport of baseball has propelled them to shoot for the stars and go for the big leagues, one World Serious at a time. “I like [baseball] a …
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Jun 23 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Bobby Barker will represent Port Isabel High in this weekend’s Rio Grande Valley Baseball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game in La Joya. Barker has been an outstanding pitcher for the Tarpon baseball program. His record for the 2011 season was 6-1, with his only defeat coming in the …
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Jun 23 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Nine Lady Tarpon softball players were recently named to the All District 32-3A softball teams. Named to the All-District First Team were first baseman Alysa Horner and outfielder Michelle Hancock. The 2nd Team All-District list shows the following Lady Tarpons: catcher Marissa Hernandez, 3rd baseman Kristian Watkins, …
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Jun 23 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS What is Cameron County doing to prepare for hurricane season right now? That question was asked by Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos to a room full of officials from multiple departments as well as state authorities at the San Benito Municipal Building on Monday. The occasion was …
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Jun 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer Ian Hook, 17, was born presumably deaf. Thanks to advances in technology, at the age of 18 months, he, along with other young boys and girls in Austin were given the chance to go where few children had gone before. Cochlear Implants were surgically installed, allow those children to hear …
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Jun 21 2011
By LAUREN N. LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS On June 16, the U.S. Coast Guard Station on South Padre Island hosted a Change of Command Ceremony in which Lt. Mickey Lalor, who assumed responsibility of command in July 2009, released command of the station to Lt. Joshua Sagers. Lt. Sagers is a native of New …
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