Jan 30 2014
In a final farewell gesture, the board members of Club Padre of SPI met at the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS office on Jan. 28 to distribute the money remaining in the club’s treasury. The six selected local agencies set to receive donations are: the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre; Saint Stephen’s Food Bank; …
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Jan 30 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com When Bill, Susie and John Doan of B&S Kites sponsored the first SPI Kite Fest 14 years ago, they had no idea what they were starting — or even what they were doing. Knowing that flying a kite was a fun and exciting activity, the event organizers said that …
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Sep 12 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then serenity is the hand of the holder. And for SPI Kiteboarding owner Jason Norwood, few things in life offer as much Zen as flying flat-footed 20 feet in the air while the warm Gulf winds carry you over the …
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Mar 07 2013
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Convention Centre Sales Manager Sylvia Soliz was selected to serve as Interim Director for the Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Soliz has been with the City of South Padre Island for nearly 16 years and has built strong working relationships with the hotel industry and community. Rene Valdez, …
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Feb 28 2013
PRESS Staff Report The renowned and well-attended SPI BikeFest has found a new home and will bear a new name. Starting this fall, Bikefest, one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the state, will be held in Corpus Christi and will now be known as Budweiser Corpus Christi BikeFest. BikeFest, held during the month of …
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Feb 21 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island Transition Board held a regular meeting Tuesday. The board reviewed the budget and year to date revenues and expenditures with the convention’s director to better understand the direction of the board and Convention Centre. A funding request from Race to the Border, a catamaran …
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Feb 21 2013
Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island is joining more than 300 law enforcement agencies across Texas in the Statewide Warrant Round-Up beginning Saturday, March 2. The roundup is designed to target thousands of defendants with traffic, parking, city ordinance, penal code and higher charge warrants from participating jurisdictions. Cities will work …
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Feb 14 2013
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Feb 07 2013
Special to the Parade Friends of Animal Rescue will be hosting “Cattin’ Around with Leslie” at Louie’s Backyard. The event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 8. Admission will be free, but a donation of cat food or litter is encouraged. The event will feature numerous food and drink specials …
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Feb 07 2013
Special to the Parade The 19th Annual Winter Outdoor and Wildlife Expo will be held Saturday, February 9, at the South Padre Island Convention Center. In 2013, organizers are making significant changes to the expo in hopes of reaching out to families and children. From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., about 25 seminars will be …
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