Jul 21 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A new Master Calendar of Events has been created listing special events occurring in the Town of Laguna Vista now through the end of the year, according to City Manager Rolando Vela. The new addition was introduced at the July meeting of the community’s City Council meeting on …
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Jul 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Peewee Tarpons football team joined the Texas Youth Football Association (TYFA), opening new doors for the youth of the Laguna Madre area. Previously, the peewee Tarpons played with the San Benito Boys’ and Girls’ club league for 13 years before joining TYFA this year. “We decided to join …
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Jul 21 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island and the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee (PRBC) are currently considering taking the first steps towards building a skate park for the youth of the community. A subcommittee was formed at the PRBC meeting on Wednesday, July 20 with PRBC member Diane O’Leary …
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Jul 21 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS PadreRitaVille in South Padre Island has opened its doors with a new art form, fire dancing. Two new female fire dancers, Aarin Hartwell and Dorothy Kumpe, entertained the crowds by firedancing with poi, a pair of arm-length chains with handles attached to one end and a bundle of …
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Jul 21 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS How best for a kid to spend a hot Rio Grande Valley summer? Try forming a cool rock band, recording a CD and staging a live concert on South Padre Island to showcase your talent. At least that’s what five local youth are doing as part of their …
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Jul 21 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Armando Fierro won both the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Regional Track and Field Championships in McAllen on Saturday. In so doing he qualified for the Games of Texas Championships in Waco next week. Fierro’s times in both events set Region II summer …
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Jul 21 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS This year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic campaign of the 1961 San Benito Greyhound football team, an unforgettable squad of savvy go-getters who came a game shy of reaching the state championship game. That year, the team set the bar for generations of Greyhound football …
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Jul 21 2011
By LAUREN LAGHLIN Special to the PRESS From July 16-17, South Padre Island was “cheertastic” in hosting the American Spirit Championships where over 15 single performers, over 40 cheer teams and eight dance teams competed for the title of champions of the first cheerleadering competition of the season. Cheerleaders and dancers came from all over …
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Jul 21 2011
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS The new Port Isabel/San Benito Navigation District (PISBND) Port Director was the guest speaker at a San Benito Rotary Club meeting on Thursday, July 14. Steve Bearden of Santa Rosa recently took over as Port Director for the district, a position previously held by Bob Cornelison for …
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