May 08 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A small group of environmental activists stood holding signs outside the Port Isabel Cultural and Event Center Wednesday evening. Written in large block letters on many of those signs were the words “No LNG.” Nearby, a few stragglers quickly walked up the steps of the building and headed …
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May 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI City Council met Wednesday evening for their regular meeting. The Mayor celebrated the month of May with a proclamation recognizing May 2015 as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month. Before delving into funding requests on the agenda, City Manager Bill DiLibero came to the council with a …
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May 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was a packed house as the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce welcomed United States Sen. John Cornyn III (R-TX), who visited the Laguna Madre region Friday. After an introduction by Cameron County Judge Pete Sepulveda, the Senate majority whip was met with applause and said several …
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May 08 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s kind of out of the way. It’s not something you’d accidentally find while on your way to somewhere else, because there is nowhere else around it. Nestled up against the bay north of Laguna Vista along FM 510, and spanning all the way to the mouth of …
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May 08 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Five candidates are vying to serve as Town of Laguna Vista leaders in Saturday’s municipal election. Early voting by personal appearance ran from April 27 through May 5. A total of 379 votes and 1 provisional vote were cast in that period, according to early voting clerk and City Secretary Alma Deckard. By comparison, in 2014 there were 429 …
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May 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Shoreline Task Force met last week for their regular meeting to discuss current projects, studies, and funding for the year. The Beach Maintenance Department has been working on general improvements to prepare the beach for the busy summer season. Treviño worked with Environmental Health Director Victor Baldovinos …
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May 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI City Council met last week for an afternoon workshop regarding the proposed plans for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), which can be used to improve infrastructure related to pedestrians, bicycles and alternative forms of transportation. In the absence …
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May 08 2015
Special to the PRESS Cameron County Judge Pete Sepulveda, Jr. and the Cameron County Commissioners invite the public to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jaime J. Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp Fishing Pier & Kayak Launch Pad. The event will be held on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Jaime J. …
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May 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS City Councilwoman Alita Bagley has served the city for seven years, working hard on many initiatives to protect our beach and revitalize our city. Born in a suburb near Chicago and raised in Wyoming, Bagley met her husband 41 years ago and followed him to the great State …
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May 08 2015
Special to the PRESS LV Residents and Friends, This is to provide you a brief update on upcoming community events and to share information that may be of interest to you. As you read below, please note that work to replace the sewer line, that runs on the center of Ebony Lane, has commenced. The …
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