Officials prep for Events & Cultural Center opening

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City Manager Edward Meza maintains a positive outlook for city business in 2014. “The City of Port Isabel is looking for a promising new year,” Meza said. “With the official opening of the new Port Isabel Events and Cultural Center in March being the highlight of the …

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City to focus on marketing, repairs in 2014

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com City of South Padre Island officials have a full slate of business when they return to duty in the new year. Topping the list of city business are repairs to the South Padre Island Convention Centre and Gulf Boulevard as well expansion of the city’s marketing plan. To read …

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Ramsey settles in as new Tarpon Head Coach

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS First-year head Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons basketball coach Blake Ramsey may or may not have been a “gym rat” in his younger years, but there is no doubt that he is knowledgeable in the game and dedicated to the idea of teaching it at the high school …

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Experts teach Junior Leaders about safety

This year’s Laguna Madre Junior Leadership class attended their Emergency Preparedness Retreat this past week. The class learned about and visited facilities relating to fire rescue, hurricane preparation, emergency coordination and protection. Places attended included: the City of South Padre Island Fire Department, SPI Visitor’s Center (Chamber of Commerce) and the South Padre Island Coast …

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2013 — THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Counting down the Top 10 stories

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As 2013 draws to a close, we look back at the biggest stories of the year, the big-ticket items that splattered the headlines and sent shock waves through the community. Honorable mentions that didn’t make the list include Dennis Rassumen’s lawsuit against the Town of Laguna Vista and the …

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Committee, Board selections OK’d

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council at its meeting last week approved a series of appointments of members to vacant and/or expiring terms to the City’s committees, boards and commissions. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call …

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Derry to expand with six new classrooms

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The new Classroom Wing project at Derry Elementary moved one step closer to construction on Tuesday as the Point Isabel Independent School District Board (PISD) approved a payment not to exceed $58,400 to Gignac & Associates LLP, of Corpus Christi, for architectural services. To read the rest of this …

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City addresses concerns over Convention Centre

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council approved subcommittee recommendations, via Broaddus & Associates, for repairs, maintenance and renovations on the Convention Centre in the amount of $15 million, excluding the Island’s reimbursement of $431,600. The recommendations were approved by a 5-2 vote, with Councilmen Barry Patel and Alex Avalos …

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Birding Center’s future hangs in the air

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Boards of Directors for both the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Birding and Nature Center (BNC) held a special called meeting last week to discuss the BNC’s future. “This is a touchy subject, I know,” said EDC Executive Director Scott Friedman. “This has to …

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Pedestrian walkway requires major repairs, maintenance

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Public Works Director Marcy Newman shared a detailed update on the pedestrian walkway with the South Padre Island City Council at its meeting last week. She said that earlier this year, the City contracted with Green, Rubiano & Associates (GRA) to perform a two-phase structural analysis. To read the …

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