‘Meet and greet’ slated for potential CVB director

By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) met last week for their regular monthly meeting. CVB Director of Sales Denise Arnold addressed the board with her monthly sales report for April. According to Arnold, April was a slow month for sales due in part to the lack …

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Writer’s Block: Summertime snacks

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I don’t know about you, but when the temperatures start to rise and my mouth becomes parched I start to get some cravings for summertime snacks en el estilo del Valle. I’m talking about raspas, elote, fresh fruit with Trechas or chamoy, sour pickles, ice cold Mexican sodas …

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Feeding programs ready for youth in the summer

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Seven Laguna Madre Area locations will provide meals for youth during the summer months from June 8 through Aug. 21. The Summer Food Service Program was created by the US Department of Agriculture to ensure that children in low-income areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during long school …

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Summer Causeway run set

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce has been actively seeking special events to add the community’s list of activities as a means to stimulate the local economy prior to the summer tourist season, which typically doesn’t occur until the middle of June. One of those events will literally …

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UNDER THE SEA: Teacher creates fantastic scenes of epic proportions for students

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Joanna Wolfe is an 8th grade science teacher at Port Isabel Junior High School with an impressive talent for crafting. When she was living in Arizona, she owned a decorative painting business, often creating life-sized creatures and props for her church. She continued that creative practice when she …

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Historical Preservation Committee seeks Oral History interview candidates

By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Historical Preservation Committee met Tuesday afternoon for a short meeting to discuss ongoing projects including an Oral History interview project, cleaning of historical markers on the Island, and City Hall’s “Wall of Honor.” First on the agenda was an update for the City Hall “Wall of Honor,” …

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Island ready to regulate short term rentals

Special to the PRESS City of South Padre Island Ordinance No. 15-­‐03 (Short Term Rental Permit) will go into effect June 15, 2015 and a final deadline of July 1, 2015 to be compliant. South  Padre  Island,  TX  –  June  3,  2015:    Three  training  workshops  were  held  and Ordinance  15-­‐03  notifications  have  been  included  in …

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County seeks to help delinquent property tax owners

Special to the PRESS In light of the economic hardships faced by many, Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre, Jr. wants to inform taxpayers who have not paid their 2014 taxes, that there are alternative payment plans available for paying their property taxes.  A total of  29,881 delinquent tax notices for tax year 2014 have …

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Laguna Vista Christian school soars

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com In only its second year of operation, Christ’s Harbor Christian School (CHCS) in Laguna Vista has made remarkable strides in the education of its small student population. Compared the national average, CHCS tested in the top 6 percent, including the top 1 percent for kindergarten. Director Esmeralda Cazares …

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Dozens show for beach restoration, celebration

Special to the PRESS Approximately 50 volunteers planted 16,000 plants to enhance the protective Dune System of the beach Saturday during a collaborative beach restoration project between the Surfrider Foundation and the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue . Local sand castle artist, Andy Hancock, was also on hand to build a sand castle. (Photos courtesy Seth …

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