By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Puffy cotton clouds hang suspended from string crisscrossing a cozy and colorful classroom on the second floor of Christ’s Harbor Church in Laguna Vista. Cheerful instructional aides depicting the alphabet, currency, calendar months, numbers and other bits of information decorate nearly every available space along the walls, while …
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Jul 22 2016
Marina lease under review
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Negotiations are continuing on a recently proposed lease agreement between the Town of Laguna Vista and the Recreation Association which oversees operations of the local marina. “We are making progress,” said David Lohse, president of the Laguna Madre Recreation Association Inc. “We’ve got a lease. We are working on …
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Jul 22 2016
The Last Straw
City hopes to eliminate popular beverage addition By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Concerned SPI residents Carol Gluntz and Sally Robey recently reached out to the city to address a widespread environmental concern that they are passionate about. Gluntz, who patrols the beach as a volunteer for Sea Turtle, Inc., and Robey, a regular …
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Jul 22 2016
County expands beach patrol, talks park project
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Beach safety and park improvements were the topics of two lengthy discussions during a regular meeting of the Cameron County Commissioners Court last Tuesday. Cameron County Beach Patrol Chief Michael Johnson, along with Parks Director Joe Vega, addressed the court with a proposal for expanding the County Beach …
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Jul 22 2016
District attendance policy violates law
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has weighed in on a complaint filed by elementary school teacher Susie Houston against the Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) in regards to a newly adopted attendance policy. “Because (the District’s) leave policy under Domain IV Attendance marks teachers down on their …
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Jul 22 2016
Laguna Vista hosts first bike rodeo
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Learning to ride a bicycle is a rite of passage for a child. That moment when mom or dad, running behind you, hanging onto your seat to steady you as you wobble the first few feet, finally lets go. Suddenly you’re pedaling furiously, heart racing, experiencing that rush …
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Jul 22 2016
School board moves through agenda items quickly
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After spending the better part of three hours discussing matters in closed session Tuesday evening, the Point Isabel School Board of Trustees moved swiftly through a number of housekeeping items in open session. Up first was the approval of the District’s improvement plan. Newcomer to the board, Alicia …
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Jul 22 2016
City seeks funding for body cameras
By MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel City Commission gathered at City Hall on Tuesday for a special meeting. With all four city commissioners in attendance along with the mayor and city manager, the meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. to discuss the three items on the agenda. The first topic of deliberation was centered …
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Jul 22 2016
Coach Breedlove Ready to Go
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High head volleyball coach Julie Breedlove is more than excited about the upcoming season and is counting the days until practice can officially begin on the first of next month. The Press found Breedlove in her office at the high school this week and she shared …
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Jul 22 2016
Torres, Silva Hitting the Weight Room
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Senior Port Isabel Tarpon football players Ian Torres and Omar Silva are hitting the weight room at the high school hard this summer. They’re looking ahead to the first of next month when they, along with dozens of other varsity candidates, will report for the first official day …
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