May 05 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Marketing the Island as a tourist destination, examining the Island’s image related to Spring Break, and strategic planning promoting tourism were topics of discussion during the SPI Convention and Visitors Advisory Board Meeting held on Saturday, April 27. The Board heard a presentation from consultant Dan Decker regarding a …
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May 05 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Three council members in Places 1, 2 and 3 in Laguna Vista will be determined in Saturday’s regular election at City Hall. Included in the election is a special election to fill the Place 4 position. The special election was required when Leticia Keplinger resigned her position on the …
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May 05 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Commissioners’ Court voted unanimously to support the Lower Rio Grande Valley Active Tourism and Transportation Plan during a regular meeting Tuesday, May 2. Tuesday’s approval of the plan came with no discussion by the Commissioners, as the Court had extensively discussed the issue at its …
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May 05 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee addressed issues related to City Parks and the Community Center during its Tuesday, May 2 meeting. Parks and Recreation Manager Anne Payne reviewed a proposed Community Center rental agreement with the committee, as well as discussed programming at the facility. “I like …
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May 05 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church will host a Graduates’ Mass on Sunday, May 15 at 10 a.m. for all students graduating from high school this year. Participants are asked to be present at 9:45 a.m. to form a procession in the church before mass. A luncheon …
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May 05 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High throwers Trey Mock and Ian Torres have both qualified for the state track and field meet with their outstanding performances at the regional meet in Kingsville last week. Mock was the gold medalist in the discus competition with a personal best toss of 172-feet, 3-inches. …
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May 05 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High runner Natalie Garza has qualified for her second straight state track meet. She did it by placing a close second in the 400-meter dash at the UIL Region IV meet at Kingsville last weekend. Garza was timed at 58.14 seconds and hit the finish line …
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May 05 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com If you’re a fan of science fiction cinema, and of Star Wars in particular, then this week’s column title is probably something you’ve heard before. For several years now, May 4 has been celebrated as Star Wars Day by Star Wars and sci-fi fans around the globe. Fans …
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May 05 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Ronnie Kojie sent an email recently asking if I “knew what happened to the little green house that once stood on the corner of Haas Street and Padre Boulevard?” “Yes I do,” was my reply. “In fact I was there when it happened.” (Early morning May 30, 2010) “My …
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May 05 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway has been closed to all traffic due to a threat which was called into South Padre Island Police a short time ago. Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez reports that the PIPD was notified by their counterparts with the South Padre Island Police of …
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