By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce met May 4 with guest speaker Cameron County Commissioner David Garza discussing projects affecting the area. Commissioner Garza said the chamber invited him for a yearly presentation where he was able to inform the chamber of several road projects that impact Port …
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May 07 2012
Council proposes animals stay on Island
By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council held a regular meeting May 2. Bernie Baskett reported the fire station’s construction to be coming along fine, but is 10 days behind schedule. He said the time is going to be made up during the summer. The City Council discussed the …
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May 03 2012
BREAKING GROUND: Park construction begins
By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista had the first of three groundbreaking ceremonies for the town’s public parks on May 1. City manager Rolando Vela said it was the town council’s goal to make its parks a centerpiece of the community. “People of all ages want to see top quality parks,” Vela …
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May 03 2012
Welcome Centre under renovation
Special to the PRESS The World Famous South Padre Island Welcome Centre located at 610 Padre Blvd. will be renovated to better serve visitors and the community, said Tourism Services Manager DeeOnda Ahadi. The Welcome Centre will be closed from Friday, May 4 through Monday, May 14 while the renovations are being completed. Visitors can …
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May 03 2012
Churchgoers rally around priests
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Petitions asking that Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church be allowed to maintain its designation as a parish of Oblates of Mary Immaculate, and that its priests be allowed to remain in Port Isabel, were being collected with fervor this weekend in the Laguna Madre area. …
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May 03 2012
‘Shop the Island’ on tap
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “Shop the Island” promotion to run from May 1 thru May 31, 2012, for patrons who spend $20 or more, and will include all businesses and/or restaurants on SPI. “We are trying to encourage people to shop on …
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May 03 2012
L2R educational program implemented
Special to the PRESS There is a Chinese Proverb that states: “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” At Derry Elementary, students are doing just that as the school has implemented Learning Together (“L2R”) and Math Together, as an educational program which assists students become proficient …
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Apr 30 2012
Jet ski accident claims boy’s life
Special to the PRESS A watercraft accident occurred Saturday, April 28 at approximately 5 p.m., when two boys on a jet ski and a 19-foot center console fishing vessel collided. A 13-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, and his 17-year-old brother, who was driving the jet ski, was transported to Valley Baptist Regional …
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Apr 30 2012
SPI police probe hit and run
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Police Department is investigating a hit and run accident involving a motorcycle that occurred on Sunday, April 15 at approximately 2:14 a.m. The accident occurred at the intersection of 5600 Padre Blvd. and Morningside Street. The hit and run vehicle involved in the accident was described as …
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Apr 30 2012
Students research in SPI to prepare for New Zealand trip
Special to the PRESS New Zealand’s natural beauty is sure to inspire students at The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College as they travel for the first time to take special topics classes in May. Dr. Timothy Markowitz, a Visiting Professor in Marine Mammalogy in the Department of Biological Sciences, will teach …
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