Jul 31 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council considered the approval of the second and final readings of two Spring Break related ordinances during their Wednesday, July 19 meeting. After a motion by Council member Alita Bagley, Council pulled the reading of one of the ordinances from the consent agenda — …
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Jul 31 2017
Patel not seeking re-election By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS With the smooth sounds of a jazz trio playing in the background, South Padre Island residents gathered for drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the Hilton Garden Inn ballroom Tuesday, July 25. The occasion, according to an invitation sent to residents, was titled: “Discussion and announcements …
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Jul 31 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Unknowns within the Texas State Legislature continue to cause headaches at the Point Isabel Independent School District as school finance officials try to create a budget by their August deadline. The state legislature is currently holding a special session where, among other things, school finance, teacher pay raises …
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Jul 31 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel School Board of Trustees approved the purchase of several insurance policies, as well as the final payment for repairs made to the high school athletic complex during a regular meeting held Tuesday, July 25. With the new school year set to begin next month, many …
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Jul 31 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission honored retiring Public Works Director Baldemar Alaniz during a regular meeting Tuesday, July 25. Known as “Balde” to many, Alaniz has served the City of Port Isabel for 30 years, including a stint as mayor in the 1980s. Alaniz offered thanks and appreciation …
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Jul 31 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Work on Orange Lane in Laguna Vista began Monday with heavy equipment grading the street in preparation for a total reconstruction. A completion date of mid-August is anticipated. Rebuilding of the roadway will run the entire length of Orange, from Hibiscus Street to FM 510, according to City Manager …
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Jul 31 2017
PRESS Staff Report The U.S. Coast Guard and South Padre Island police officers rescued four people from the Laguna Madre near Port Isabel Monday. According to a statement released by the Coast Guard, the incident occurred approximately 1 mile from the bayside town at approximately 9:44 a.m. Monday. All four people were wearing life jackets. …
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Jul 31 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS A year ago William Wells came down all the way from Ohio to take charge of the low brass section of the Silver Tarpon Marching Band. The results were good and Wells is back for another marching season. He took time out from a band staff meeting this …
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Jul 31 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Snare drummers once used deep, old-style field drums that were clipped to a strap that went over their right shoulders. There was a curved metal bar at the bottom of the drum that kept it braced against the drummer’s left leg just above the knee. It wasn’t that …
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Jul 31 2017
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, As one director of the Laguna Madre Water District, I just wanted to set the record straight as it relates to the sewer line situation that occurred on July 12, 2017 and reported in the PRESS on July 20, 2017. The sewer spillage occurred because of the antiquated system …
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