Jul 28 2011
Special to the PRESS The National Weather Service (NWS) in Brownsville issued a tropical storm watch for the lower Rio Grande Valley area on Thursday morning. The watch continued as of presstime for Brooks, Kenedy, inland Willacy, inland Cameron, coastal Willacy and coastal Cameron counties not to mention for those with marine interests in the …
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Jul 28 2011
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com As Dr. Emma Gavito pokes and prods inside little Teresa’s mouth, the Garriga Elementary student lays on the dentist’s chair patiently, albeit, nervously, as she concentrates on a spot on the ceiling. After spending quite a bit of time in the chair, Teresa is ready to go. …
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Jul 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 2011 Beachcomber’s Art Show (BCAS) was a collage of colors, mediums and materials that instantly caught the eyes of viewers and they entered the South Padre Island Convention Centre over the weekend. Celebrating 52 years of art, the show featured work ranging from photography, mixed-medium painting, metal work, …
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Jul 27 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Master Sand Sculptor Lucinda “Sandy Feet” Wierenga has made her mark on the Island landscape. Wierenga has taught thousands of people how to build sand castles; she has written three books on the subject, designed a line of sand sculpture tools and released an iPhone …
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Jul 27 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista residents are invited to contribute Tuesday, July 26, to the planned development of a new nature trail to be built with a $100,000 grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. A public hearing, sponsored by the Town and its Parks Board, is designed to encourage public …
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Jul 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The iconic decorated dolphins around Port Isabel have been coming up missing in recent days. Three such pieces donated to the city have been reported as missing by residents and have been located in a shop run by the Public Works. Public works Director Baldermar Alaniz said the three …
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Jul 21 2011
Special to the PRESS A Piece of the World Trade Center destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, arrived in the lower Valley late Tuesday, July 19. The eight foot long, 1750 lb. “I” beam was donated to the South Padre Island Fire Department by the Port Authority of New York. Members of …
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Jul 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The recent issue of the boardwalk connecting the Birding Center to the Convention Centre has been reopened by the county. “This has been a 2 year discussion. The city council voted on a compromise that kept the long part of the original boardwalk over here and closing off the …
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Jul 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island met Wednesday, July 20, to discuss the upcoming 2012 fiscal year budget. The council listened as City Manager Joni Clarke presented numbers for various departments. As the list went on, council members felt the need to postpone all decisions on the budget until …
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Jul 21 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista is seeing a 43.08 percent increase in its sales tax figures this month, thanks to the new Stripes convenience store on Highway 100 that opened its doors here earlier this year. However, neighboring Port Isabel’s sales tax dipped by 8.12 percent, and South Padre’s was off …
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