Sep 27 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Precinct 1 Judge Bennie Ochoa was proclaimed Justice of the Peace of the Year for the State of Texas at a dinner ceremony in South Padre Island Tuesday. Judge Ochoa was voted by his peers of Justices of the Peace to receive the honor. At 23 years-old, Judge …
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Sep 24 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS A retired engineer from Goldsby, Oklahoma photographed an abandon sailboat at a local shipyard. The image has since been featured in several art institutions in Oklahoma. Bob Finley said he would like to know the history of the Ensueno sailboat that has gotten so much attention. He said …
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Sep 24 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Director Lacey Ekberg presented the direction of the CVB at Coffee and Conversation Thursday. Ekberg said in her four months on the Island that she has realized what a tremendous place it could be. She said finding personal interests and following passions will bring …
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Sep 24 2012
Special to the PRESS The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s Deputy Director Ramiro Garcia Jr., who heads the Office of Compliance and Enforcement, will attend the third annual Valley Environmental Summit hosted by State Rep. Eddie Lucio III on Thursday, Oct. 4, in Brownsville. This meeting of state and local leaders and local stakeholders engages …
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Sep 24 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The fall beach clean-up attracted hundreds of volunteers to the Island Saturday morning. Several organizations sponsored a mile stretch of beach. Surfrider Foundation, Keep SPI Beautiful and Friends of Isla Blanca provided gloves, trash bags, data cards and water to volunteers. The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program …
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Sep 24 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The game turned in the third quarter. Port Isabel trailed St. Joseph Academy of Brownsville, 27-22, at the break and the Tarpons started the second half first on offense. They needed only two plays to score. Running back Jacob Losoya went over right tackle at the Bloodhounds’ 38-yard …
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Sep 20 2012
Welcoming All Cheaters, Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Let it be known from now until the end of time that People of the Rio Grande Valley careith ‘bout two things: Their Football and Their Bartenders. So it is evident from the response of our first annual (first ever) Beach Bar Beat Beach Bartender Contest. For some …
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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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