Date: Sept. 27 Time: 8 to 8:50 a.m. (On-site Reg); 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Run) Event: The Rotary Club of Port Isabel First Responders of the Laguna Madre 5K Rescue Run and Mile Fun Walk Where: Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill, 6900 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island Admission: (Early) $25 (run); $15 (walk); (On-site) …
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Sep 18 2014
FINAL VOYAGE: USS Saratoga arrives in Brownsville
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS For the second time in seven months, area residents gathered along the beaches and jetties on South Padre Island to witness a piece of floating history, as the USS Saratoga made its final journey through the shipping channel early Friday morning. One of only four Forrestal-class supercarriers built by …
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Sep 18 2014
13 YEARS GONE: Community reflects on Causeway tragedy
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Amid the chaos that fateful morning of Sept. 15, 2001, something else was amiss, Port Isabel EMS Director Charlie Wood recalled — Port Isabel Fire Marshal Bob Harris wasn’t among the first responders at that tragic scene. “Everyone was wondering where he was because he was always …
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Sep 18 2014
TxDOT: Causeway undergoes maintenance often
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been 13 years since the Sept. 15, 2001 tragedy in which a barge collided with the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge, causing portions of the bridge to collapse. The accident claimed eight lives: Robert “Bob” Harris, “Harpoon” Barry and Chelsea Welch, Hector Martinez Jr., Julio Mireles, Gaspar S. …
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Sep 18 2014
Island brings ‘Colossal Heads’ in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the City of South Padre Island has displayed a three-piece set by artist Javier Marin of Mexico. The work of art, entitled “The Three Colossal Heads,” consists of Cabeza Vainilla, which is Spanish for vanilla. This is a bearded male’s head …
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Sep 11 2014
Coast Guard salvages Mexican shrimper grounded by Dolly
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities with the U.S. Coast Guard continue to investigate what caused the grounding of a Mexican shrimper on South Padre Island last week. According to the Coast Guard, the vessel was attempting to seek refuge from Tropical Storm Dolly, which made landfall in Mexican south of Brownsville on …
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Sep 11 2014
SALES TAX REPORT: South Padre Island, Port Isabel collections increase in July
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The cities of Port Isabel and South Padre Island experienced an increase in sales tax receipts collected in the month of July. According to data reported by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, which tracks and reports sales tax information two months prior, Port Isabel reported a 2.77 percent rise …
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Sep 11 2014
Standing Calendar (Week of Sept. 11-17, 2014)
Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 8 to 9 a.m. Event: Walking Club Where: Washington Park, Port Isabel Admission: Free More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Event: 30 min Walking and 30 min Exercise Class Where: Bajareno Park, Laguna Heights More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: …
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Sep 11 2014
Community Calendar (Week of Sept. 11-17, 2014)
Date: Sept. 13 (Second Saturday of Each Month) Time: 9 a.m. Event: RGV Bikers for Christ Regular Meeting Where: Christ’s Harbor Church, 1441 Santa Isabel Blvd. Laguna Vista More Info: (956) 943-5595 Date: Sept. 13 Time: 5 to 11 p.m. Event: Pachanga in the Park Where: Washington Park, Port Isabel More Info: (956) 943-7602 …
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