Port Isabel Mayor Joe Vega reads books written by local children at the Port Isabel Public Library during a book reading series held at the library. (Staff photo by Antonio Vindell)
December 2010 archive
Dec 30 2010
Story time
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Dec 30 2010
Cameron County parks’ fees set to go up
By ANTONIO VINDELL The year 2010 is coming to an end and 2011 is about to start. For the perennial beachgoer, that could bring new changes such as change in fees to enjoy the sun and the surf on the Texas Gulf Coast. The Cameron County Parks System is in the process of changing its …
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Dec 30 2010
Goodbye 2010, a year to remember
By ANTONIO VINDELL Another year is about to end and a new year arrives this week, but 2010 produced a number of memorable events in the Laguna Madre area. Others resulted in controversies, sad moments, celebrations and financial stress for those whose livelihood depends on the seafood they harvest from the Gulf of Mexico. Here …
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Dec 27 2010
Winter Texan enjoys surf fishing
By ANTONIO VINDELL Some people like fishing off the jetties, others off the fishing pier or from a boat, but Leo Roseland enjoys catching fish on the surf. “I am here as long as the weather is nice,” he said during a fishing outing on Isla Blanca Park last week. “I am here when it’s …
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Dec 27 2010
Local EMS acquires new ambulance
By ANTONIO VINDELL The city-owned Port Isabel Emergency Medical Services has been making headway in a number of ways compared to a year ago, according to officials. It now has a new company that is in charge of billing, a new ambulance that is responding to emergency calls and a new computerized system to fill …
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Dec 27 2010
Jakosa Army makes Laguna Vista children smile
By BILL SCHNIER While the specific details of his itinerary are unknown, we do know that sometime after Santa left the North Pole on Christmas Eve to begin his magical journey around the globe, he indeed found time to stop in Laguna Vista and put holiday smiles on the faces of 27 local children. Escorted …
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Dec 27 2010
Lady Tarpons overwhelm La Villa, 63-20
By LARRY GAGE The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons had no trouble with the Lady Cardinals of La Villa Tuesday night. They took a 15-5 first quarter lead at Tarpon Gym and, extending it almost at will the rest of the way, won by the final score of 63-20. Head Coach Alan Ward tried out another …
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Dec 20 2010
Lady Tarpons defeat La Feria
By LARRY GAGE The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons roared past the Lady Lions of La Feria with a huge third quarter Friday night and put a 64-56 win into the books at Tarpon Gym. Port Isabel appeared not quite able to keep up with La Feria in the first half as the visitors took an …
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Dec 20 2010
New big kid on the block
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Dec 20 2010
Annual Christmas Bird Count goes into flight
By SCARLET O’ROURKE The Christmas Bird Count is in full swing in the Rio Grande Valley. For over 100 years, both North and South Americans have been picking one day of the year, usually around Christmas, to go out and tally up the birds that inhabit their area. The South Padre Island-Port Isabel group had …
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