May 19 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Making the most of this unique coastal area in a responsible, conservative manner over the next five to 10 years is high on the list of priorities for at least some of the newly elected officials who will be governing the new City of Laguna Vista. Voters gave …
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May 19 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS With unanimous approval of the Board of Aldermen, the Town of Laguna Vista Tuesday evening became the City of Laguna Vista, subject to formal approval by the US Department of Justice. The action follows Saturday’s majority vote to upgrade the community’s form of government by almost a two-to-one …
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May 19 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the PRESS How many musicians can fit on the top of a hill? In the case of Christ’s Harbor Church’s (CHC) praise and worship band, it takes seven. Hill Top is a group of local talent that has performed together every Sunday for two years to lead worship in Laguna …
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May 19 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS The Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Madre celebrated the opening of their new Ship Store on Wednesday, May 18. The store was named in honor of the United States Coast Guard crewmen who volunteer at the club throughout the year. Present at the ribbon cutting were members …
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May 19 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS On May 18 the 2011 South Padre Island Kite Round-up kicked off on a beautiful day with great winds for the kite boarders. The eventruns through May 22 with different contests every day. The event and contests are open to the public, with many kite boarding clinics and …
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May 19 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS The Palms Resort celebrated its fifth anniversary on Tuesday May 17, with a party on the resorts beach side deck. Participants in the celebration included members of the South Padre Island City Counsel, the Chief of Police and Fire Department and many other local business owners. The Palms, …
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May 19 2011
May 4, 2011 – 11:31 a.m. Something Borrowed At the Church’s Chicken on HWY 100, a man requested police assistance in finding his car. The victim claimed to have lent out the vehicle to a friend, and it had yet to be returned. Officers said they would be on the lookout for the vehicle. May …
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May 09 2011
By LAUREN N. LAUGHLIN Petty Officer Third Class Fabian Gonzalez, Fireman Lance Strand and Seaman Benjamin Dennard are volunteer firefighters with the Laguna Vista Fire Department. Not only do they work 24 hours a day for the Coast Guard but on their off time they are on call for the fire department. All three are …
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May 09 2011
By JASON MIHALICK It was a Mother’s Day weekend Mary Zapata-Muñoz won’t soon forget. Unlike most moms, she wasn’t able to celebrate the holiday honoring motherhood knowing that her son, Department of Homeland Security ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) Special Agent Jaime J. Zapata, had been killed approximately two months prior on Feb. 15, 2011. Fortunately …
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May 09 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. As the City of Port Isabel and the Laguna Madre Humane Society were working through the process of operations at the Port Isabel Animal Shelter, a group was forming that is now in place as an integral part in moving forward in a positive manor. This past weekend over 60 …
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