Sep 13 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Tuesday, the community gathered for the dedication of the newest city building. The South Padre Island Fire Station 1 opened its doors and remembered servicemen on Patriot Day. Mayor Robert Pinkerton, Jr. said it was at the same location in 1972 that the Echo Firehouse for a volunteer …
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Sep 13 2012
Special to the PRESS The public is invited to celebrate Dies Y Seis De Septiembre at 4 p.m. Saturday, September 15, at Washington Park located on Jefferson Street in Port Isabel. The idea of having a “Pachanga in the Park” originated with a meeting by Mayor Joe E. Vega and commissioners about four years ago …
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Sep 13 2012
Special to the PRESS The Texas General Land Office’s Adopt-A-Beach program does more than any other volunteer program in the nation to take care of public lands, according to the U.S. Department of Interior. Adopt-A-Beach will be recognized with the Take Pride in America Award for top corporate-sponsored event Oct. 11 in Washington, D.C. It …
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Sep 13 2012
Special to the PRESS Boys & Girls Clubs of Laguna Madre is gearing up to celebrate “Day for Kids,” (BGC Day for Kids) an annual event highlighting the importance of adults and children spending meaningful time together. This year, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is asking adults to ‘Pledge to Play’ by spending …
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Sep 10 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Even before she could step out of her daughter’s car en route to where her home of over 50 years once stood, Ernestina Martinez began to tear up. As she surveyed the ruins, she noted that there’s essentially nothing that remains of her home but charred frames …
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Sep 10 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS There’s much about Tuesday’s ceremony to dedicate South Padre Island’s new fire station that, while fitting, also serves as an important reminder about the unequaled service firefighters dutifully conduct in cities throughout these United States. Island officials, dignitaries and community members will recognize as much during a dedication …
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Sep 10 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Voters in the Laguna Madre area will hit the polls on Election Day, November 6, to decide the outcome of various races. Candidates running for the South Padre Island City Council include Courtney Hayden, Place 2 incumbent, going up against challenger Alex Avalos; Pl. 3 seat holder Sam …
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Sep 10 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce held its first quarterly meeting Friday. Guest speaker for the meeting was Port Isabel City Manager Edward Meza. He said the city is working hard on beautification to better serve visitors as well as residents. Meza said the city is working on …
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Sep 10 2012
Special to the PRESS Homeowners throughout Cameron County are receiving letters from a company called Property Tax Assessor Records Corp and another company called Homestead Recording Service. The letters announce a possible tax overpayment due to homestead law revisions. As a result, the Cameron Appraisal District has been deluged with calls about the legitimacy of …
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Sep 06 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS “I looked up from what I was doing on Tuesday, and I see this black uniform in front of me that says ‘Texas Parks and Wildlife.’ [A man with a gun] says, ‘Would you like a Sea Turtle?’” Dave Cromwell, educator with Sea Turtle Inc., recalled. What …
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