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Jake’s offers homestyle cooking

By Catherine Donnelly  We arrived at Jake’s for a late lunch at 2001 Padre Boulevard on South Padre Island. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and a mesmerizing view of the traffic going by.  You’re immediately faced with the choice of where you want to sit and there are many options.  Not only do you …

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MOMENTS IN TIME: Treasure lost on South Padre Island

By Steve Hathcock Tara Nichols from Madison Wisconsin, asks, “Who was Padre Balli and did John Singer really lose a treasure of Spanish gold?” Padre Nicholas Balli, for whom the Island gets its name, was the first European to bring families to the Island. Twenty-six miles north of the Island’s southern tip, he and his …

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Sept. and Oct. brings quality theater to SPI

Special to the PARADE On Sept. 19 and 20, El Paseo Arts Foundation begins its 19th season of performing arts events with “Churchill,” at the SPI Convention Center.  In this often funny, sometimes touching, and always engaging, one-man-show, distinguished British actor, David Payne brings Churchill to life onstage and enlightens the audience with intimate details …

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‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ entertainingly educates

By CATHERINE DONNELLY I enjoyed this book by Shelby Van Pelt so much more than I thought I would, being thoroughly entertained by the tale of damaged people and broken families and how it seemed to orbit around a most unlikely creature, a sentient octopus. This story is timely, as the news has featured true …

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September keeps gardeners busy

By ROBERT LEWIS Happy Labor Day weekend everyone.  As the summer season is getting near its end, we broke the heat wave last week and actually had a couple of rainy and cooler days, but now we are back under the next “Heat Dome” with little chance of rain for a while.  There is some …

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LIOA explores means of ownership transfer

By CINDY STURLIN The S. Garcia Street Swing Bridge, owned and operated by the Long Island Owners’ Association (LIOA), is a local, non-profit HOA.  LIOA continues its’ efforts to resolve their serious concern that they cannot continue to pay for bridge operations and maintenance in view of the deteriorating condition of the bridge, increasing commercial …

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PI, Lviv Ukraine Rotaries unite in mission

By TERESA BRYANT Port Isabel Rotary had a unique opportunity this week to welcome Natalia Dolinski, President of the Lviv Ukraine Rotary Club as she visited Texas on a mission of solidarity and International Friendship, in cooperation with our District 5930. Our club had the opportunity to meet her, welcome her into our club for …

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Fishing tournament returns with cash prizes

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Diane Johnson believes this year’s SPI Wahoo Classic fishing tournament will be lots of fun, and doesn’t imagine any shortage on boats. “We are looking forward to catching a lot of fish,” said Johnson, who’s a member of the tournament’s board of directors. She estimates about 40 boats will participate, and …

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PIISD announces VATR election

Special to the PRESS Point Isabel Independent School District (PI-ISD) announced the upcoming Voter Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The VATRE aims to secure additional funding of approximately $3.6 million, which will be allocated to crucial initiatives including employee raises and addressing escalating insurance costs for the 2023-2024 school …

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Man arrested for SpaceX trespassing

Special to the PRESS On Aug. 27, 2023, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Space X premises in the Brownsville area, in reference to a criminal trespass. A press release from the sheriff’s office states that upon arrival, the deputies made contact with Space X Industries security and took their statement. According to the statement …

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