By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Schools in the district will see a greater focus on technology in classrooms next year if things go according to plan for the Point Isabel Independent School District. The board held a goals-setting meeting Thursday to discuss where it wants to see improvements in next year’s schools, and …
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May 24 2012
Party with the Parade this Memorial Day weekend!
Dear Readers, There’s Red, Wine & Blues, International Surfing Day, and Alex Marley and VALLEJO at the Memorial Day Weekend Beach Bash… what more can you ask for? Of course, in today’s edition of the South Padre Parade, you’ll find all this and more, including our weekly Hot Happenings informing the partying public of all …
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May 24 2012
Desperate Situation: Shelter given population deadline
By COLE AVERY Special to the PRESS Nearly half of the dogs and cats at the Port Isabel Animal Shelter may be euthanized if they are not adopted by the end of the month. Beth Fedigan, president of the Laguna Madre Humane Society, said the city recently notified her about overcrowding at the shelter and …
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May 24 2012
ASPCA awards grant to city
By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel recently received a grant from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Based out of New York City, the ASPCA’s mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. ASPCA grants …
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May 24 2012
Rocket launch site discussed at meeting
By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel City Commission held its regular meeting Tuesday. The commission approved resolution 05-12-12-02 declaring the results of the city’s special election. Mayor Joe Vega, Commissioner Place 1 Juan Jose “J.J.” Zamora and Commissioner Pl. 2 Maria De Jesus Garza renewed their oaths after running unopposed. Pedro …
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May 24 2012
Bash, Blues concert highlight weekend
PRESS Staff Report A summer of music is underway as the City of South Padre Island’s Parks and Recreation committee, in participation with area businesses, will host their Second Annual Red, Wine, and Blues concert on Friday, May 27 from 7-10 p.m. at the SPI Hilton Garden Inn-Beachside. A true Texas blues legend, Bobby Mack, …
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May 22 2012
No ‘Whiners’: Volunteers work to preserve dunes
By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS The local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation hosted a dune restoration at the Bahia Mar Saturday and celebration at Padre Brewing Company with food and wine provided by Barefoot Wine. Rob Nixon, Chairman of Surfrider Foundation South Texas, said this was their eighth dune restoration project of the …
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May 22 2012
Edinburg man stabbed
Special to the PRESS On May 21, 2012 at approximately 1:56 a.m. in the vicinity of the 2300 Block of Laguna Boulevard, Jonathan Jimenez a 23 year-old male from Edinburg, Texas, was stabbed once in the abdomen area and was transported to Valley Regional Hospital for treatment. South Padre Island Police Department arrested David Elias, …
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May 22 2012
Director: Port saw most successful year
By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS The Brownsville Port Director met with South Padre Island leaders for Coffee and Conversation at Café Kranzler last Thursday. Eduardo A. Campirano discussed projects at the Port of Brownsville that would have an economic impact on the island. 2011 was the most successful year for the port, Campirano …
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