Sep 16 2016
SPECIAL TO THE PRESS On Sept. 14, at approximately 2:27 p.m., South Padre Island Police Department responded to a report from a concerned citizen, of a body floating in the water at around the 2000 block of Gulf Boulevard on the beach side. Want the whole story? Pick up a copy of the Port Isabel-South …
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Sep 16 2016
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Monuments to US Navy aircraft carriers the Ranger, Constellation and Independence could be included in the Laguna Vista Veterans Memorial Park in the near future. Councilmembers heard a presentation to place the bollards, or posts for mooring ships, taken from the Navy ships at the park from resident Dr. …
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Sep 16 2016
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI Shoreline Task Force met on Monday, Sept. 12 to review beach access and shoreline related projects. In its first item of business, the Task Force considered a motion to forward approval of the construction of a gazebo structure for an Eagle Scout project in the Butterfly Garden …
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Sep 16 2016
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Planning for future events and projects highlighted the latest meeting of the Keep South Padre Island Beautiful Committee. Chair Susan Dalton asked committee members to begin planning for their application to the 2017 Governor’s Community Achievement Award (GCAA). The award is sponsored by Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) and funded …
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Sep 16 2016
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS SPI City Council considered Conventions and Visitors Bureau funding requests, looked at guidelines for Economic Development Corporation projects, and created a water sport facility committee in its Sept. 7 meeting. Gary Glick, of Friends of RGV Reef, made a brief presentation to council during the public comment and announcements …
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Sep 16 2016
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS With an eye toward future healthy lifestyles and increased tourism, Laguna Vista officials adopted a resolution endorsing a plan to develop a hike and bike trail from the town, to the Bahia Grande, through the Laguna Madre area, to Los Fresnos and Brownsville. The regional plan is being developed …
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Sep 16 2016
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The sounds of power tools filled the air as the historic Port Isabel Firehouse received a much needed makeover, courtesy of the Lowe’s Store in Harlingen. According to their human resources manager, Todd Harris, the PI Firehouse was selected as the recipient of the Lowe’s Heroes Project, an event …
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Sep 16 2016
By JOE HAMBY Special to the PRESS Tarpons Run Past the Hidalgo Pirates 34-7 last Friday, Sept. 9. Congratulations to Coach Stumbaugh, Tarpon head football coach since 2001. Friday’s victory is win number 118 of his career at Port Isabel. Coach Stumbaugh has lost only 62 games during the 16 years at Port Isabel and …
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Sep 16 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons won their third straight game to start the season as they blew the Hidalgo Pirates out of the water, 37-6, last Friday night at Tarpon Stadium. The Tarpons got two touchdowns each from quarterback Cesar Aguilera and running back Travis Camacho and the team …
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Sep 16 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Football fans never fail to notice the guys who have the ball. They always see the player who runs 80 yards for the touchdown, throws the ball 70 yards in the air for a score, or catches a fourth-down pass in the end zone for the winning points. …
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