Continue reading »]]> What is your name?
Lizbeth Farfan
Where are you from?
Veracruz — but I became a citizen last year.
Why do you like working at Big Boys Bar and Grill?
The good food, atmosphere, good friends and we have a lot of locals. I just love my job.
What are your favorite dishes at Big Boys Bar and Grill?
California Chicken Sandwich, Mushroom Swiss and the new barbecue ribs. The barbecue ribs are awesome. We get a lot of compliments on those.
What is your favorite drink to make?
Pink Floyd and the Blue Hawaiian, and of course the Sexy Mama which is my favorite.
What do you enjoy about bartending?
My favorite part is the challenge, meeting new people and making everyone comfortable. I want people to come in and say, ‘I like this bar, I like this bartender, and she’s awesome.’ I get a lot of compliments.
What do you least like about bartending?
It’s difficult when there are so many people and I want to serve everyone at the same time but I can’t.
If you could make a drink for anyone, living or dead, celebrity or historical figure, who would it be and what would you make?
It all depends on the person. Some like strong drinks or sweet drinks, it just depends.

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After summer, bartenders featured in the Beach Bar Beat will be rounded up to compete to be this year’s champion.

Continue reading »]]> BY LARRY GAGE
Special to the PRESS

To say that Port Isabel did well at the RGV Sports.com/RGV Sports Hall of Fame awards banquet on Tuesday night would be an understatement. Actually it was a spectacular night for Port Isabel High athletes and the school’s athletic program as a whole. It could even be said that it was a clean sweep.

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Continue reading »]]> BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA
Staff Writer

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Trisha Harmon, a 2012 graduate of Port Isabel High School, has spent the last year in the city of brotherly love. Harmon moved to Philadelphia in July of 2012 to work with an AmeriCorps program called City Year that aids middle-school students who are at risk of dropping out of school.

After choosing not to attend college in Dallas in the fall like she had previously planned, Harmon decided to move back to the east coast where she had lived for three years before returning to Port Isabel. Harmon’s sister, Megan, mentioned the City Year program and Philadelphia had an open position. The position would offer experience working with children and an educational award at the end of the 10-month term which started in August and ends June. The $5550 award would go toward tuition or other educational expenses.

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Continue reading »]]> BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA
Staff Writer
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On Tuesday, City officials hosted a workshop at City Hall to discuss the possible annexation of Laguna Heights into the City of Port Isabel. According to city manager Edward Meza, the City is considering the expansion of Port Isabel up to Roy Avenue in Laguna Heights. Meza said the City would have to carefully consider the costs and benefits for the annexation.

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Continue reading »]]> BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor

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South Padre Island Fire Chief Burney Baskett will leave the Island’s Fire Department after five years to serve as the Fire Chief for the City of Copperas Cove near Ft. Hood and Killeen.

Baskett cited a need to be closer to his family as the reason for his decision to step down.

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Continue reading »]]> BY SASHA HELLER
Managing Editor
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At around 9 p.m., Monday South Padre Island police officers were waved down by several subjects in the parking lot of condominiums at 5400 Gulf Blvd.
The responding officer found a male subject in the passenger side of a 2004 Ford truck with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities located a .357-caliber revolver handgun at the scene. EMS responded to transport the victim to the landing zone for air evacuation in Laguna Vista but by the time they reached the scene, the subject had already died.
“(The) initial investigation has revealed the subject died of a self-inflicted gunshot but we are awaiting autopsy results to conclude the investigation,” said public information officer Naida Robles.

Continue reading »]]> BY SASHA HELLER

Managing Editor

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The Cameron County Sheriff’s Department has released a composite sketch of the body of a woman found last October on South Padre Island near Beach Access No. 6.

Sheriff Omar Lucio on Monday said investigators analyzed the woman’s remains and dental records to create the composite image. Lucio hopes the public will be able to identify the woman from the sketch to aid the CCSD in its investigation.

The corpse of a woman reportedly clothed in green shorts and a purplish-colored shirt, with no identification on her person, was discovered around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, by a passerby who reportedly observed coyotes eating something in the sand. The individual then alerted the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department of the situation.

The Texas Department of Public Safety – Texas Rangers Evidential and Facial Identification Division has provided a clay reconstructive photograph of a female with similar characteristics resembling that of the body recovered from the beach. The female victim has her lips and eyebrows cosmetically tattooed. The female was wearing blue/plaid shorts with pink stars and a sleeveless purple shirt.  The female is about five feet, 100 to 120 pounds with black hair.

Lucio said all inquiries about the case should be directed toward the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department by calling (956) 550-6700. If someone from the public has information about the case, they can also call Crimestoppers at (956) 350-5551.

Continue reading »]]> The Museums of Port Isabel have announced the dates and details of their 2013 summer camp program. Session 1 will run from June 10-27 and Session 2 is from July 1-25.
The camp includes acting in a pirate play; discovering the big world of insects; learning all about birds; becoming a chef and preparing treats; discovering the world of fish; taking field trips; and having fun with arts and crafts.
Cost is $125 per session or a camper can attend both sessions for $150.
For more info on the summer camp program, or to help as volunteers or sponsors, contact Jeannie Flores at (956) 943-7602 or visit www.portisabelmusuems.com or email Jrivera@copitx.

Continue reading »]]> The Lighthouse Establishment Cinema has announced its 2013 movie schedule, including some of the most popular animated features in recent years.
The schedule is as follows: June 7 – Madagascar III; June 14 – Rise of the Guardians; June 21 – The Amazing Spiderman; June 28 – Paranorman; July 5 – The Lorax; June 12 – An American Tail; June 19 – Scooby Doo; June 26 – Surf’s Up.
The cinema is open every Friday in June and July. All movie times are at 9:30 p.m. Call (956) 943-7602 for more information.