Special to the PRESS The 31st Annual South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Ladies Kingfish Tournament will be held August 10-12, and the committee is expecting a record number of anglers to sign up for this year’s tournament. The tournament is divided into two divisions, Bay and Offshore. Anglers fishing in the Bay Division will …
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Jul 05 2012
Luncheon to feature SpaceX liasion
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Business Services Education and Training Committee announced that Alma Walzer, Government Liaison to SpaceX, has agreed to be the guest speaker at the next Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, July 12, at Sea Ranch Restaurant. Walzer serves as the Government Liaison for …
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Jul 05 2012
City combats mosquitoes
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Recent rains may have brought much needed water, but with that water generally comes higher numbers of mosquitoes. Officials in South Padre Island and Laguna Vista have reported some mosquito problems. Port Isabel officials said they have not received in complaints. Victor Baldovinos, environmental health director for SPI, …
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Jul 05 2012
El Paseo names contest winner
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The El Paseo Arts Foundation held an Art Contest for local artists. Janét Kanaepp was chosen as the contest winner. She said she has been painting since childhood and has taught art in different military bases throughout Europe. “I was really shocked and surprised that I was chosen …
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Jul 02 2012
Church protests Obamacare
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Parishioners of the Our Lady of the Sea Catholic Church led a Eucharistic procession through the streets of Port Isabel Thursday as a sign of public religious freedom. Rev. James Erving, who led the procession, said his church was demonstrating its right to practice religion, something he said …
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Jul 02 2012
Sea Turtle Inc. makes presentation at museum
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Environmental Educator Kat Lillie from Sea Turtle Inc. presented “How to Care For Sea Turtles” at the Port Isabel Historic Museum Thursday. Lillie said that STI currently has four species in their facility. She said Sea Turtle Inc. has zoological permits that allow them to care for turtles …
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Jul 02 2012
4h of July events a plenty
PRESS Staff Report Visitors and residents of the Greater Laguna Madre Area will have plenty on tap this July 4th as area municipalities, organizations and businesses have scheduled an array of events in honor of our nation’s independence. The City of South Padre Island and the SPI Parks and Recreation Committee will present the annual …
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Jul 02 2012
SPI beaches receive 5 star rating
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS South Padre Island beaches have received a five-star rating as some of the cleanest beaches in America by Natural Resources Defense Council. The NRDC took water samples of beaches throughout the country for a year, testing for bacteria levels. South Padre Island was the only Texas beach to …
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Jun 29 2012
SPI inaugurates museum
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The first exhibits for the future Historical Museum of South Padre Island was unveiled Saturday at the Shores Event Center. Tarpon Beach, The Casino at Tarpon Beach and Bathing Beauties are the first exhibits. Dennis Frankie, President of the Historical Museum said the exhibits are designed to showcase …
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Jun 29 2012
RGV Byliners recall group’s beginnings
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS It all began with two reporters. The Rio Grande Valley Byliners, a non-profit organization, was founded by two female journalists in 1943. The idea was that the Byliners would help encourage women to become more professional in their writing, find opportunities in the writing field, improve their skills …
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