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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Stumbaugh gets two-year contract extension

Special to the PRESS Much to the delight of many Laguna Madre fans, Monty Stumbaugh isn’t going anywhere. The successful Port Isabel Tarpons head football coach/athletic director was awarded a two-year contract extension during a meeting of Point Isabel ISD trustees on Tuesday night, the coach confirmed. The deal keeps Stumbaugh in Tarpon blue through …

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CPO has high expectations for club

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Michael Quist is a believer. He believes in the power of people. He believes in this community, and he believes in the Boys & Girls Club of America. As the recently hired director (officially titled Chief Professional Officer) of the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre …

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Windstorm insurance rates topic of meeting

Special to the PRESS Area lawmakers and the public are invited to take part in a TWIA (Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency) meeting hosted by the City of South Padre Island and the Hilton Garden Inn at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 30. Charles Zahn, representative for the Texas Coastal Coalition, will provide an update on TWIA …

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LMHS strives for improvements

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  The Laguna Madre Humane Society had a productive year in 2012. LMHS President Beth Fedigan said in 2012 they opened a Spay/Neuter Clinic in Port Isabel that has performed over 400 surgeries since July. Fedigan said LMHS treated 20 dogs for heartworms that would have otherwise been euthanized. She said …

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Dance studio concerns mount

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  Port Isabel residents are crying foul, claiming they were victims of a scam out of Brownsville. Leo Villareal said he was interested in taking dance classes with his family but could not find a studio that was convenient for him. He said he was referred by a friend to a …

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Beach cleanup on tap in February

Special to the PRESS Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is calling on volunteers for the 17th Annual Winter Texan Beach Cleanup Friday, Feb. 8, at Edwin Atwood Park on Access Road 5 off Highway 100. Registration will be held with coffee and donuts available at 8:30 a.m. The cleanup begins at 9 a.m. and lasts …

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29th Annual Causeway Run/Walk Results

Special to the PRESS Partly sunny skies, mild temperatures and a record attendance marked the 29th Annual Longest Causeway Run – Fitness Walk on Saturday. The 10k event drew nearly 5,000 participants from all over the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas and northern Mexico. The following are the top finishers in the male and female …

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29th Annual Causeway Run/Walk

Thousands participated in the 29th Annual Causeway Run/Walk on Saturday, Jan. 12. Shown are various scenes from the event, including a sea of humanity making its way from Port Isabel to South Padre Island over the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway. (Staff photos by Ray Quiroga) Tweet

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Causeway Run, Fitness Walk on tap

By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 29th Annual Longest Causeway Run and Fitness Walk is set for Saturday, January 12, and beginning at 10 a.m. at the Port Isabel Community Center on Yturria St. Over 3,000 participants have already registered with an expected 2,000 more to be added by the end of the …

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BORN TO DIVE: A Master Diver’s tale of Bravery

By DEBRA WINGER Special to the PRESS “One day, when I was free diving, resting on the bottom of the bay near Catalina Island off the coast of California, I looked up at the sun’s rays reflecting rainbow colors on the fish swimming above me. I wished that I could stay longer, I felt peaceful, …

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