May 30 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com You may have noticed the pleasant aroma of mesquite smoke from barbecues drifting through the air lately, along with the sight of fireworks displays on Fridays and Saturdays. That, along with lengthening days and the sound of children laughing in yards and playgrounds, can only mean one thing: …
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May 30 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee met last week for their regular monthly meeting. The committee talked with Keep SPI Beautiful (KSPIB) Chairwoman Susan Dalton about the Butterfly Garden and working with KSPIB on improvements. KSPIB has recently been rejuvenated by the spirit of working together with …
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May 30 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) met last Thursday for their regular monthly meeting. The committee held a public hearing regarding revision of the Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Code. The committee opened with public comments, and member Russell Judah brought up the awarding of a contract …
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May 30 2015
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May 30 2015
Special to the PRESS Dear South Padre Island Beach Trasher, Summer. Beach Trash. Public Beach Access. What do these three things have in common? It’s simple they are related through a common word, respect. Summer minus respect plus beach trash equals less and less public beach access. Memorial Day came and went and despite one …
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May 30 2015
Special to the PRESS Loose Dogs & Clarity I agree with the sentiments of many of those individuals who wrote to PI paper and spoke of what a community is….and how citizens have responsibilities and should value their community. I think this individual has it absolutely right. Everyone does have an important responsibility to maintain their property, …
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May 30 2015
Special to the PRESS Five years after the detrimental BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, restoration retribution is near. Deepwater Horizon Trustees are now accepting public comments until Friday, June 19, 2015, on “The Draft Phase IV Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessments” (Draft Plan) which consists of ten proposed Early Restoration Gulf Projects, …
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May 30 2015
Special to the PRESS The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently approved $58 million in funding for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners to purchase, lease or otherwise conserve more than 200,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds across North America. Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, …
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May 30 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Approximately 475 people were strung by jellyfish and Portuguese man o’wars — also called bluebottles — over Memorial Day weekend, officials said. The number represents a staggering increase from about 275 stings reported the previous week. Many of the stings were treated by the Cameron County Beach Patrol. …
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May 30 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Outside of athletics, the one department at Port Isabel High School that this writer has always been most interested in is the instrumental music program. As the self-proclaimed, “Old Snare Drummer from Iowa,” I have enjoyed the football halftime performances of the marching band for many years. I …
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