Jul 10 2015
PRESS staff report Photos by Sergio Treviño July 7 marked the 27th anniversary of the deaths of Gustavo de la Lastra and Jose Edwardo de la Lastra. Their family, who donated the Cristo de los Pescadores statue at Isla Blanca Park in their honor, gathered there to hold a memorial mass and celebration for the two …
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Jul 10 2015
Special to the PRESS “Dude, Where’s My Car?” On Wednesday July 1 at approximately 12:13 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 200 block of South Shore Drive in reference to a civil matter. Upon arrival contact was made with a woman who stated she had let a friend borrow her red vehicle, but hadn’t …
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Jul 03 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce welcomed Secretary of State and former Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos as the guest speaker for their Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon at Schlitterbahn Beach Resort. Mayor Barry Patel introduced Cascos, acknowledging his many years of public service as Cameron County Judge, …
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Jul 03 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS After last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the ban on same sex marriage, there is no longer the need to qualify the word with terms like “same sex” or “gay,” according to the highest court in the land. With the court’s decision still very much a hot-button issue, …
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Jul 03 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Almost everyone loves a birthday party and there’s none bigger than America’s own birthday every July 4th. But all the pomp and circumstance can be an overwhelming and frightening experience for many pets, especially dogs. The loud booms and flashes of light from fireworks can send canine companions …
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Jul 03 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Tropical Storm Bill may have made landfall north of the Rio Grande Valley, but the storm still served as a reminder of the importance of hurricane preparedness. The topic is one both South Padre Island and Cameron County emergency management leaders discussed recently. “It’s a good idea to …
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Jul 03 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS July 1 marked the much anticipated commencement of required compliance on the Short Term Rental Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT tax) Program. The new city ordinance was one of several issues discussed at Wednesday’s South Padre Island City Council meeting. The basics of the HOT tax program require that …
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Jul 03 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Growing up, every major holiday was always quite the affair in my family. The Fourth of July was no exception. Traditionally, everyone would gather at my grandparents’ house in Edinburg. My mom’s parents had nine kids, so by the time you got most of them, their spouses and …
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Jul 03 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista officials will be driving alleys and easements in the coming days, making personal contact with property owners in a town-wide effort to promote clean and safe backroads in the community. “Maintaining an alley free of high weeds or debris helps to minimize attractive health nuisances,” according to …
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Jul 03 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A planning meeting for the annual Church Bazaar at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church is scheduled on Thursday, July 9 at 6:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall at 705 S. Longoria in Port Isabel. Volunteers are needed to participate during the Parish Bazaar. To register, call …
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