Jul 01 2016
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS In parallel to the Island’s busiest season, SPI city committees have also been very active in preparation for the upcoming year. Along with other city committees, the City Council has held a variety of strategic planning workshops and special meetings over the past month. Business and budget plans …
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Jul 01 2016
Cities to mark 4th of July By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Many a Laguna Madre fiesta is being planned throughout the long holiday weekend to celebrate the 240th birthday of the United States of America. Things get started Friday evening, with the traditional beach and bayside fireworks displays on South Padre Island. Bayside …
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Jul 01 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission approved a search for a new code enforcement officer by a vote of 3-2 Tuesday evening. The decision came after a lengthy discussion between commissioners, the city manager, and the fire marshal. At a recent meeting, the Commission voted to combine the duties …
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Jul 01 2016
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A Blessing of the Fleet and Memorial Shrimpers’ Mass is scheduled for Sunday, July 10 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. A long-standing tradition, the annual observance celebrates the opening of the commercial shrimp harvest season along the Texas coast. …
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Jul 01 2016
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS During the months of July and August, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church is celebrating an additional Mass at 2 p.m. in Spanish for visitors primarily from Mexico. Everyone is welcome. The regular Mass schedule includes services Saturday at 5 p.m., and Sunday at 8 a.m. in …
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Jul 01 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High senior John Ray Martinez has been hitting the weight room at the high school these days in an effort to be as ready as possible for the start of football practice in August. The Press found the Tarpon middle linebacker there recently, and he shared …
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Jul 01 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel 7-on-7 football team concluded its season this Tuesday evening. They were a little short-handed for the final double-header of the 2016 summer season and could not get the win in either contest. No score was available for P.I.’s game with Los Fresnos, and the team …
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Jul 01 2016
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, If you haven’t been diligent to read the public notices in the back pages of the newspaper, you may have missed how our future air quality is determined. Texas LNG and recently Rio Grande LNG/Rio Bravo Pipeline Facility have applied for permits from TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) …
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Jul 01 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com This year, Independence Day will mark the 240th anniversary of our nation’s existence. She’s still rather young as far as countries go, but despite that, she has become something incredible: a two century long experiment in representative democracy and multiculturalism. And as with any venture worth attempting, the …
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Jul 01 2016
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Wherever people gather to play, pay or pray, there will be treasure. One of my favorite Island treasure hunting spots is the stretch of shore near the south jetties, and along the Gulf in front of the major hotels. Most weekends, and almost every day during the summer, these …
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