Nov 05 2012
Special to the PRESS The international birding community fixes its gaze on Harlingen for the 19th annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, November 7-11. All activities will be based at the Harlingen Municipal Complex, 1204 Fair Park Blvd. The festival features a wide range of offerings for birdwatchers and nature lovers, including morning field trips, …
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Nov 01 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Certain aspects of the digital age are a downright drag. As a youngster, I spent years residing in a town outside of Chicago where one of my favorite hangouts was a mom and pop record shop called the Turntable, which specialized in selling obscure imports and underground cassettes. …
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Nov 01 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com It took the South Padre Parade months to complete this article and finally have it published. It wasn’t because Raul “JunBug” Valdez, Jr. was a difficult interview or anything of the sorts. In fact, if you let him loose, he’ll let it rip and talk about everything from …
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Nov 01 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel High School Silver Tarpon Marching Band has advanced to the UIL State Marching Band Competition for the seventh consecutive time. The band will perform Monday in the Alamodome along with 21 other 3A schools. Band Director Scott Hartsfield said the band will perform music by Igor Stravinsky …
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Nov 01 2012
PRESS Staff Report The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce will host the World’s Championship Shrimp Cook-Off Sunday, November 4. Over a ton of fresh Gulf shrimp will be expertly prepared by over two dozen professional and amateur chefs who compete for top honors in this the event’s 19th year. Contestants are judged on appearance, aroma …
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Nov 01 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS According to tax records from the Cameron County Tax Assessor Tony Yzaguirre, John Thobe – who is running for election to the Laguna Madre Water District Board this November 6 – owes $30,762.52 in back taxes, penalties, and fees, which is not considering $5,536.85 for the 2012 …
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Nov 01 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Patrons of area libraries, welcome to the 21st Century. As of late August, avid readers now have a choice of format for a number of popular book titles. The “eBook” or electronic book is available at Laguna Vista, Port Isabel and Los Fresnos Public Libraries with close …
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Nov 01 2012
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Nov 01 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team will play Hondo in a playoff match at West Oso (Corpus Christi) tonight (Thurs., Nov. 1) at 7 p.m. This is the area round of the 2012 playoffs, not bi-district, because Port Isabel received a first-round bye as the undefeated district …
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Oct 29 2012
Special to the PRESS IBC Bank and Strategyst presented a reception to celebrate the successful revival of Sapphire on Saturday at the Sapphire Courtyard. Laredo-based IBC Bank recently acquired Sapphire, two majestic towers of high-rise luxury condominiums located at the southern tip of South Padre Island, in the paradise-like area nestled between the Gulf of …
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