Dec 21 2018
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center (BNC) played host to an annual tradition this Wednesday: the Coastal Tip Christmas Bird Count. Hosted by the Audubon Society, this particular bird count is one of the longest running citizen science programs, and contributes invaluable data about bird distribution …
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Dec 21 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel School Board of Trustees had a special group of visitors during their regular board meeting Tuesday, Dec. 18. Six representatives from Rio Grande LNG — the Houston-based energy company seeking to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal at the Port of Brownsville — …
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Dec 21 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS A proposal to help promote fitness for beach goers and recognition of outgoing members were highlights of a South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force meeting last week. SPI Coastal Resource Manager Kristina Boburka presented the concept of installing an outdoor “beach gym.” Boburka said the idea originated from a …
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Dec 21 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Second Annual Du It By The Bay Duathlon is scheduled in Laguna Vista on Jan. 27, 2019. The Laguna Madre Gator Chasers, PowerWatt Coaching LLC, and the Town of Laguna Vista are sponsoring the second annual duathlon that will feature a new bike course this year on portions of …
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Dec 21 2018
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Diners entering the popular Port Isabel Italian eatery, Marcello’s, may notice a new addition to the exterior of the restaurant: a new plaque presented by the Port Isabel Rotary Club. Long-time Rotarians Sherman Lee and Kent Mallquist, along with Marcello’s Chef Bettina Tolin, spoke about the plaque and …
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Dec 21 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Three Christmas Eve masses are scheduled for Christmas Eve, while another celebration of mass is scheduled for Christmas Day at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. The Monday events begin at 5:30 p.m. with a Children’s Christmas Program featuring the youth of the parish, …
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Dec 21 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons handled the Lady Red Ants of Progreso, 60-31, Friday night in a District 32-4A basketball game at Tarpon Gym. Port Isabel led 2-0 on a bucket by Sabrina Garza before Progreso made a three-pointer about a minute into the contest. It was the …
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Dec 21 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The football season may have ended for the Port Isabel Tarpons after their bi-district playoff loss to West Oso last month, but the off-season has just begun. The PRESS found Head Coach Jason Strunk in his office last week and was updated as to how the off-season workouts …
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Dec 21 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Rebecca Ramos and Gabby Torres played in their last official high school volleyball match last Sunday. They both played in the RGV All-Star Volleyball Showcase in McAllen. Julie Breedlove was their coach when they suited up the past two seasons as teammates on the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons …
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Dec 21 2018
Special to the PRESS To whom it may concern, Last February we purchased the Yacht Club Hotel from the City of Port Isabel. We had full intentions initially to restore the facility to its former glory and allure. Unfortunately, the building had experienced years of neglect and suffered unrecoverable water damage. We interviewed countless experts …
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