Special to the PRESS South Padre Island is doing its part to honor fallen officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. During National Police Week, take time …
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May 14 2012
Track star takes first in state
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS For the second time in less than two months, a Port Isabel High School athlete has won a gold medal at the state level of competition. In March, it was 114-pound lifter Jerry Lopez who won first place at the state powerlifting meet in Abilene. Saturday, Tarpon long-distance …
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May 10 2012
All Out Art: Artist eyes New York school
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Surrounded by vendors who were selling everything from refreshments, trinkets, to used merchandise sat a quiet, and unassuming young woman who was manning her own table during Port Isabel’s monthly outdoor market day held a Beulah Park. As she quietly sat on a chair, reading, jotting down …
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May 10 2012
Purple Heart Trail unveiled
Special to the PRESS On Friday, May 4, South Padre Island Mayor Robert N. Pinkerton, Jr. attended the IH-37 Unveiling Ceremony at the Institute of Texas Culture in San Antonio for the dedication and installation of the first Purple Heart Trail sign on IH-37. In a past legislative session, a bill was passed that extended …
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May 10 2012
Elections set for Saturday
By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS Saturday, May 12 is Election Day in the Laguna Madre area. Voting for changes to the city charter in Port Isabel will be held at City Hall, located on 305 E. Maxan St. from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Port Isabel ISD trustee Places 1 and 2 will …
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May 10 2012
Bell top fundraiser in LV elections
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Initial campaign reports for Laguna Vista candidates for Town Council show Betty Landers Bell has raised and spent more on her campaign bid than have her counterparts. Ian K. Monroe also submitted his report prior to the deadline, raising and spending substantially less in his first bid to …
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May 10 2012
‘Shellabration’ event on tap
Special to the PRESS The turtles have begun their 2012 nesting season on South Padre Island, and it looks to be a record breaking year. To mark the start of the nesting season, the public is asked to join in this year’s Turtle Days ‘Shellabration’. The Annual Lighting of the Tiki Torches will take place …
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May 10 2012
Barefoot Wine cleanup slated next week
Special to the PRESS In efforts to keep South Padre Island beautiful, a dune restoration event has been slated for Saturday, May 19 to be followed by a celebration. The event is part of the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, which is now in its sixth year and helps keep beaches, rivers and lakes across …
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May 07 2012
Volunteers needed for revived bazaar
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Volunteers to help coordinate the newly revived Bazaar at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church are needed, according to event chairman Pat Marchan. While discontinued for several years, the event is returning by popular demand on Aug. 11. Highlighted by the coronation of a king and …
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May 07 2012
Laguna Vista sees construction improvements
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Work is underway on a much-needed drainage project in Laguna Vista. The contractor, Jimmy Closner and Sons Construction Company, has initiated drainage work in the corner of Banker and Taylor in Laguna Vista, according to City Manager Rolando Vela. Large concrete pipes are being installed on Taylor to …
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