Mar 31 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista is expanding its Laguna Vista Cares slogan to include a proactive approach to animal care and control. “We want to raise awareness on the importance of being responsible pet owners,” City Manager Rolando Vela said. A campaign during the month of March has been …
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Mar 31 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The Convention and Visitors Advisory (CVA) Board heard post-event reports as well as looked at improving its process of determining the economic impact of sponsored events in its meeting on March 22. SPI Kitefest, held on February 2-4, was the first post-event report heard by the board. Despite dealing …
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Mar 31 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has been awarded two grants which will be used to fund improvements at area parks. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission announced the grant awards earlier this week. Port Isabel’s grants are part of some $16 million being distributed to fund 37 parks …
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Mar 31 2017
By ALEXANDRA BROTZMAN Special to the PRESS The Keep South Padre Island Beautiful Committee is honoring a local Boy Scout troop this month in recognition of their outstanding community and environmental involvement. Boy Scout Troop 59 from Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel, led by Assistant Scout Master Richard Legere, …
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Mar 31 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was another gold medal day for Lady Tarpons Natalie Garza and the mile relay team at last week’s Meet of Champions in Raymondville. Garza won gold in the 400-meter dash for the fifth time in five finals this season. Her time of 57.79 seconds was a season-best …
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Mar 31 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Trey Mock won his third gold medal of the 2017 season in the discus competition at last week’s Meet of Champions at Raymondville. On his best throw Mock got the distance of 163-feet-10-inches and finished more than 7 feet ahead of Harlingen South’s Abel Villarreal, who threw 156-01. …
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Mar 31 2017
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, Life in the Rio Grande Valley can be so nice with friends and family. Unfortunately,workers in the industrial technology field sometimes face the difficult decision to travel for their occupation as wages outside the valley are generally much higher and jobs more abundant. With low wages and a shortage …
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Mar 31 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Much has been speculated about the original Americans who inhabited the lands lying between the mouth of the Rio Grande River and the Nueces River 130 miles to the north. Oftentimes, the Spaniards would accuse the local populations of horrible crimes against humanity. In this way, they could justify …
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Mar 31 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “Are you a birder?” asked a woman as I walked across the promenade behind the South Padre Island Convention Centre earlier this week. I stuttered for a second, first hesitantly saying “no” then “yes” before pitching my voice to better travel the distance between us. “Well, sort of,” …
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Mar 24 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “No tengo las palabras para describir la hermosa que era mi niña.” “I don’t have the words to describe how beautiful my daughter was,” Micaela Montes said in Spanish during a phone interview Wednesday. Montes’ voice hitched several times as she struggled with her emotions while describing her …
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