Jun 10 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sometimes I can get so caught up with items on my calendar, or focusing on the next item on my to-do list that I’ll find myself surprised by obvious things, such as how the shifting seasons change the length of the day. I mean, I’m not completely oblivious. …
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Jun 10 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Summer league basketball is off and running and numbers are up as quite a few Port Isabel High Tarpons are participating. The Press found P.I. boys head coach Anthony Velarde hanging around the gym this week and he shared his thoughts on this summer version of the high …
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Jun 10 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Two Port Isabel High baseball players have been named to the East squad for the upcoming RGV East-West All-Star game, to be played in La Joya later this month. Javier Hernandez and Jonathan Garza were chosen by a committee of Valley baseball coaches. The game is played annually …
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Jun 10 2016
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, I wish to share how to resist the negative racist attacks on Mexicans and Muslims during this election of 2016. The racist statements are a clear sign that candidates who use these toxic narratives want to keep us as colonized subjects and to limit our participation in electing our …
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Jun 10 2016
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Last month’s high tides have created some of the best beachcombing conditions we have had in a long time. The best place and time for shelling, is along the wrack or trash line just after high tide. The shells found here are generally of a higher quality and have …
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Jun 10 2016
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Long before Padre Bali began running cattle on the Island this entire area was a favored destination for wealthy ranchers and their families. At first, the little town that stood on the bay was called El Fronton. Some say it got that name from a sheer cliff that extended …
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Jun 03 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The sweltering heat of summer couldn’t dissuade Laguna Madre residents from honoring the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Ceremonies were held in Port Isabel and Laguna Vista Monday to mark the somber day. In Port Isabel, members of the …
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Jun 03 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County Beach Patrol responded to a call for a swimmer in distress near Beach Access No. 5 Monday as crowds inundated South Padre Island beaches for Memorial Day. The man, described as a Hispanic male in his 50’s, was transported to Valley Regional Hospital in Brownsville, said …
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Jun 03 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Reiterating calls for increased transparency, Port Isabel Mayor Juan Jose “J.J.” Zamora asked the City Commission to consider setting the scope of a previously discussed forensic audit to focus on the Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC) revolving loan program, the Yacht Club and the Port Isabel Event and Cultural …
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Jun 03 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “It takes intense leadership,” 17-year-old William Grace said of the requirements to becoming an Eagle Scout. Well, if an example of leadership is what it takes, then the young Grace has that in spades. The soon-to-be Port Isabel High School senior led approximately 40 people, including 14 Boy …
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