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Garriga, Derry to combine

July 25, 2013, 5:00 pm
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BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA
Reporter
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Point Isabel Independent School District Elementary Schools will make history this fall.
For the first time, third-graders zoned in the Garriga Elementary School area will attend Garriga and second-graders zoned in the Derry Elementary School area will attend Derry.
The change is the first of many anticipated at local elementary campuses.

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City won’t renew Clarke’s contract

July 25, 2013, 5:01 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor
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The South Padre Island City Council has decided not to renew the contract of city manager Joni Clarke.
Clarke started working with the city in January 2009. She began her tenure as city manager in November 2009.

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LMWD Board approves new chemical feed

July 25, 2013, 5:03 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor
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The Laguna Madre Water District Board of Directors on Wednesday approved the purchase of a new chemical feed system for Water Pump No. 2, including new allen feed, caustic and ALS pipes.
The $58,273 purchase is actually a change order related to an already existing contract and is not an appropriation from the general budget.

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Rabbis on the move

July 25, 2013, 5:05 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER

Managing Editor
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The Jewish religion is steeped in a rich and storied tradition that spans thousands of years, but that spiritual heritage and culture is at risk of fading away in some of the less populated, rural areas of Texas with dwindling Jewish-American communities.

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General Rudder to visit Port Isabel on maiden voyage

July 25, 2013, 5:07 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor
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The training ship, General Rudder, based out of Texas A&M University Galveston, is set to dock in Port Isabel on Aug. 21 at the Subsea 7 facility.
The General Rudder is part of TAMUG’s Texas Maritime Academy and houses 50 cadets and 15 crew members.

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Breedlove picked as new PI volleyball coach

July 25, 2013, 5:10 pm
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BY LARRY GAGE
Special to the PRESS

The new varsity volleyball coach at Port Isabel High is Julie Breedlove, who comes over from an assistant’s job at Los Fresnos High, and is more than ready for the new season to begin.

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BREAKING: 3,000 without power in PI, SPI

July 29, 2013, 11:36 am
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PRESS Staff Report

A power outage in the Port Isabel and South Padre Island area has affected as many as 3,000 people, said Frank Espinoza of American Electric Power.

Espinoza said the technicians are working on restoring power by sections. Espinoza said the outage occurred as a result of an equipment failure at an AEP Texas substation.

Power was returned to most customers by 11:15 a.m. However, the current number of customers without power remains unclear.

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UPDATE: Blackout left over 8,000 people without power

July 29, 2013, 2:54 pm
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By CHRISTINA R. GARZA
Reporter
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A major power outage that occurred Monday morning reportedly affected 8,100 American Electric Power Texas customers at the peak of the outage.

The outage hit Port Isabel with a minor impact on South Padre Island and the Long Island Village area. The first outage began shortly before 10 a.m. due to an equipment failure at the AEP substation on Garcia Street in Port Isabel.

AEP Texas Manager of Community Affairs Frank Espinoza said the equipment failure needed to be repaired before all customers could be connected incrementally. Espinoza said some customers were connected by 11 a.m. until a second outage occurred around noon while AEP crews repaired the substation.

During the outage, officers with the Port Isabel Police Department took to the streets to direct traffic while traffic lights were down. PIPD Police Chief Gualberto “Wally” Gonzalez said the department maintains communication via a backup generator.

After hours without electricity, power was fully restored by 2:30 p.m.

To report an outage at your home or business, call (866) 223-8508.

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Clarke resigns as city manager

August 1, 2013, 5:00 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER

Managing Editor

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The South Padre Island City Council held a special called meeting Monday morning to accept the resignation of City Manager Joni Clarke, effective Aug. 30.

The item was discussed in executive session and later voted on as it did not appear on the official agenda.

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Board hears academic report, update

August 1, 2013, 5:02 pm
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BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA

Reporter

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The Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) Board on Thursday held a meeting to review items for the upcoming school year.

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Ana Holland presented a report focusing on student performance for end-of-course exams in relation to student performance during the school course assessments.

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Are you ready for school?

August 1, 2013, 5:04 pm
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BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA

Reporter

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A new school year is a new opportunity for students to do their best and make the most of the education opportunities before them. For students in Point Isabel Independent School District the new academic school year is less than a month away with classes scheduled to begin Aug. 26.

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Fifty shades of blue

August 1, 2013, 5:08 pm
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50 shades of blue 1BY SASHA HELLER

Managing Editor

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She is beautiful…and deadly. She is blessed with a bounty of sea life, most of which we eat, and yet, you can’t drink a drop of her water. Every dawn and dusk, the sun graces her horizon with a prolonged kiss.

The Laguna Madre is many things to this community. But how often do we take it for granted?

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Important info on two-a-day practices

August 2, 2013, 12:50 pm
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Staff Report


All volleyball and football players will begin their two-a-day practices on Aug. 5. They are to report to the high school at 7 a.m. All players are expected to have their athletic paperwork ready to be turned if they haven’t already. All athletic paperwork is available online on the Port Isabel High School website. No one will be allowed to practice with incomplete paperwork. If you have any questions please call (956) 943-0110.
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TIFT winners: complete list from last weekend’s event

August 5, 2013, 8:14 am
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Staff Report

The following is a complete list of winners from the 74th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament, held this past weekend in Port Isabel and South Padre Island.

Junior Bay, 7 years and under: (first place) Wyatt Bode, Laguna Vista – 49.35; (second place) Hunter Werneke, Los Fresnos – 44.25; (third place) Mallory Lohr, McAllen – 39.95

Junior Bay, 8 to 12 years old: (first place) Logan Human, League City – 38.6; (second place) Clay Duncan, Laguna Vista – 27.8; (third place) Kaplan Robinson, Port Isabel – 24.25

Junior Bay, 13 to 16 years old: (first place) Caroline Miller, Harlingen – 20.6; (second place) Trey Mikulik, McAllen – 19.15; (third place) Kristina Anderson, Port Mansfield – 16.10

Junior Offshore, no billfish: (first place) Thomas Ahrnold III, Petrolia – 60.8; (second place) Brighten Woods, Edinburg – 57.2; (third place) Bryce Sykes, Wichita Falls – 55.1

Junior Offshore, with billfish: (first place) Clayton De Vries, Edinburg – 327.3; (second place) Marlin Johnson, Ingleside – 300; (third place) Rich Tarpey, Laguna Vista – 269.2

Blake Newman Bunk Memorial Trophy: De Vries

Tarpon Award: (first place) Michael Montavo, Harlingen; (second place) Brian Barrera, Laguna Vista – 250; (third place) John Davidson , Bayview – 125; The Tarpon is awarded on the basis of overall points for two days of fishing

Heaviest Flounder: Rolando Villalon, La Feria – 5.6

Heaviest Trout: Randy Pierce, Port Mansfield – 8.85; Pierce also won Heaviest Trout, perpetual

Heaviest Redfish: Ruben Reyes, Corpus Christi – 9.15; Reyes also won the Cleave Greer Memorial Perpetual

Heaviest Snook: Ryan Maza, Port Isabel – 3.8

Heaviest Drum: Kyle Cook, Lantan – 8.0

Heaviest Spanish Mackerel: J.L. Jay, Shoreacres – 1.2

Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna: Mike Hawkins, Houston – 48.65; Hawkins also won the Sea Island Hilton Perpetual Tuna

Heaviest Wahoo: Kelly Price, Harlingen – 70.1

Heaviest Shark, black tip: Maza – 78.6

Heaviest Ling: Neil Rasmussen, South Padre Island – 24.1

Heaviest King Mackerel: Nicole Schmitz, South Padre Island – 32.5

Heaviest Jack Crevalle: Dede Arhnold, Wichita Falls – 21.9

Heaviest Dolphin: Zach Swanberg, Harlingen – 51.2

Heaviest Bonito: Morgan Bonner, Spicewood – 10.6

Heaviest Blackfin Tuna: Schmitz – 28.3

Heaviest Barracuda: Kenneth Price Jr., La Feria – 6.8

Heaviest Amberjack: Charlie Hervey, San Benito – 45.4

First Billfish Caught, Sailfish: Paul Rogers, Port Aransas – 300; Rogers also won the Fritz Bergh Memorial Trophy

Heaviest Sailfish: Rich Tarpey, Laguna Vista – 42.3; Tarpey also won the Charles Polhemus Lifetime Sailfish Trophy

Most Unusual Fish: Kaplan Robinson, Port Isabel – comb grouper

Hockaday Service Award: Chuck Fultz, Harlingen; the Hockaday Service Award is given to an individual or group selected by the TIFT Board for outstanding service

Robert John Meade Award: Rebecca Galvan, Weslaco; Galvan also won the Robert John Meade Perpetual Award; the award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding promotion of South Texas fishing

Fly Fishing: (first place) Marshall Tippen, Dallas – 20.3; (second place) James Tippen, Dallas – 16.2; (third place) Ron Olsen, Grapevine – 14.4

Ladies Bay: (first place) Kari Stuessy, Port Mansfield – 27.5; (second place) Sandy Broadway, South Padre Island – 23.4; (third place) Kelsey Garcia, Harlingen – 22.3

Trout: (first place) Randy Pierce, Port Mansfield – 15.5; (second place) Marsh Stuessy, Port Mansfield – 14.5; (third place) Thelma Gallegos, McAllen – 13.6

Redfish: (first place) James Beale, Harlingen – 17.3; (second place) Ruben Reyes, Corpus Christi – 16.1; (third place) Jorge Martinez, Port Mansfield – 15.1

Flounder: (first place) Austin Conner, Harlingen – 8.8; (second place) Cesar Anguiano, San Benito – 8.7; (third place) Chris Daniels, Harlingen – 7.6

Highest Offshore Points, no billfish: Louis Smith, Boerne – 79.9

First-Place Ladies Offshore, no billfish: Dede Arhnold, Wichita Falls – 73.6

First-Place Catch and Release: Aly Gerloff, San Antonio – 800; Gerloff also won the Martha Pugh-Patricia Martin Memorial Tag and Release Award, the First-Place White Marlin Award and First Place Ladies Offshore

First-Place Sailfish: Paul Rogers, Port Aransas – 300

Highest Offshore Points:  Michael Douglas Smith – 839.9; Smith also won the Texas Grand Champion Award

Boatman Award: Monte Love, Port Aransas – 1,200; Love also won the Linda Putnam Perpetual Boatman Award

Team Trophy: Cat’s Meow, Port Aransas – 1,200

TIFT Grand Champion Bay Fishing: Randy Pierce, Port Mansfield; Pierce also won the Grand Champion Bay Fisherman Award

Bay Fisherman Award: (second place) Tim O’Brien, Harlingen; (third place) Johnny Rodriguez Sr., Lozano

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EDC silent on Birding Center

August 8, 2013, 5:00 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER

Managing Editor

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A personnel issue regarding Roberta Jackson, manager of the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center, has surfaced.

Scott Friedman, President of the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) on Monday confirmed that there is a matter of concern involving Jackson. However, Friedman declined to comment on any specifics.

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Board reviews improvements

August 8, 2013, 5:02 pm
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BY C.R. GARZA

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The Point Isabel Independent School District Board held a meeting Tuesday to discuss agenda items for the upcoming 2013-14 school year.

Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations Henry LeVrier, presented an update of security improvements including the installation of one-quarter inch thick glass doors to Port Isabel Junior and High schools and the installation of door handles that lock from both sides to all campuses.

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Council delays renovations for Convention Centre

August 8, 2013, 5:04 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER

Managing Editor

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The South Padre Island City Council Wednesday tabled plans to renovate the SPI Convention Centre and set a special called meeting for 2 p.m., next Thursday, to continue discussing options on how to move forward with the $15 million project.

“I still think we need a lot of information to go before we make a decision,” said Mayor Robert Pinkerton Jr. “I really don’t think we have enough information.”

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Humane Society, City resolve conflict over dead puppies

August 8, 2013, 5:08 pm
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BY C.R. GARZA

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Port Isabel City officials and Laguna Madre Humane Society (LMHS) leaders met Monday to resolve a conflict after four puppies were euthanized at the Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter.

LMHS President Beth Fedigan and Vice President Christiana Dijkman met with City officials including: City Manager Edward Meza, Mayor Joe Vega, Animal Shelter Advisory Board Committee President Glenda Stafford and Shelter Manager Oscar Del Abra.

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Paid parking looms

August 15, 2013, 5:00 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor
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Enjoy the free parking on South Padre Island while it lasts.
The Island’s City Council has approved a series of recommendations provided by staff regarding institution of a paid parking initiative.

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Reinvestment Zone approved

August 15, 2013, 5:02 pm
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BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor
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The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday approved an interlocal agreement between the City and Laguna Madre Water District for designation of the Reinvestment Zone One Project.
The Reinvestment Zone will be located primarily in the undeveloped, industrial area of Port Isabel near the coastline and could serve to promote economic growth.

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