May 06 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Residents of Laguna Heights are invited to Bejarano Park this weekend to learn about a crime watch program being sponsored by the Cameron County Constable’s Pct. 1 office. Constable Pete Delgadillo has partnered with local police chaplain George Patterson to raise awareness about the program, which aims to …
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May 06 2016
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A 16-page proposed lease agreement, with a survey that provides meets and bounds of the 2.7 acre tract where the Town of Laguna Vista’s marina is located, is in the hands of members of the Laguna Vista Recreation Association Inc. The Town Council recently issued the new lease agreement …
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May 06 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Two special meetings were scheduled for the Port Isabel City Commission Wednesday — the last meetings to be held before elections will bring changes to three of its five seats, including the office of mayor and the Place 1 and Place 2 seats. Things went fairly smoothly at …
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May 06 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has officially submitted a request to be an intervener in the Texas LNG docket filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The move comes after the City Commission voted to approve the intervener request at a special meeting Wednesday. The item was …
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May 06 2016
Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista resident Wendi Well Torres has announced her run for a seat on the Point Isabel Independent School District Board of Trustees. Wells Torres is seeking election at Place 4. Wells Torres comes from humble beginnings, as she grew up on a farm in Nampa, Idaho. After her father took …
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May 06 2016
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Splash events — celebrations focusing on the LGBT community — have become some of the most popular and profitable gatherings on South Padre Island. Judging by the traffic and the packed hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs, last weekend’s latest Splash extravaganza was a tremendous success, with thousands participating in …
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May 06 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 081-07-02 of Port Isabel will be hosting a boating safety class this Saturday at the Port Isabel Yacht Club. Entitled “About Boating Safely,” the class is open to anyone 13 years or older who is interested in boating. The class is a …
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May 06 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com This Sunday, a familiar scene will play out in homes and restaurants across the country. Children both old and young will present their moms with gifts, or flowers and a bevy of pastel colored greeting cards filled with sentiments of love and gratitude. It’s all in honor of …
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May 06 2016
Special to the PRESS A letter to the editor: TEACHER APPRECIATION– May 2nd – 6th is Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers are the backbone of any school district and while many think teachers have it made…. I mean what other job is there that you get the whole summer off…. well if you believe that then …
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May 06 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High runner Natalie Garza has qualified for the UIL State Track and Field Meet. She did it by placing a close third in the 400-meter dash at last week’s Region IV meet in Kingsville. Garza ran a personal-best 57.52 seconds in the finals of the 400 …
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