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Driftwood shares gardening supplies with B&G Club

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Members with the Driftwood Garden Club on Tuesday delivered plants, flowers, tools and supplies to the Laguna Madre Boys and Girls Club for the children to utilize as part of the Club’s ongoing nature enrichment program. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS …

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Betancourt named Club’s Youth of the Year’

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Daniela Betancourt, 17, on Tuesday, was named the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre’s Youth of the Year. “I’m happy and nervous,” Betancourt said. The PIHS senior coaches three basketball teams at the Club, ranging from ages 5-12. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …

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Birding and Nature Center up for grabs

Staff Report Officials with the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) postponed a special called board meeting that had been set for Tuesday morning at the SPI Birding and Nature Center Conference Room. The brief agenda consisted of just two items, both related to a proposal in which Sea Turtle, Inc. would lease and …

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QUITE A FEAST: Coast Guard serves Boys & Girls Club a tasty holiday meal

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Friday, service personnel with the Coast Guard auxiliary unit, stationed on South Padre Island, treated the members of the Laguna Madre Boys & Girls Club families to a delicious Thanksgiving feast. The Coast Guard has been hosting its ‘Thanks for Giving’ event at the Club for the last …

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Fall 2013 soccer registration underway

BY MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the PRESS It’s that time of the year again. The Laguna Madre Boys and Girls Club is officially registering for their Fall 2013 Soccer League. All players ages 5-17 are welcome to sign up to play. Registration is $20 for current Boys and Girls Club members. To read the rest …

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BEACH BAR BEAT ft. Benjamin

What is your name?  Benjamin Salander Where are you from? South Padre Island How long have you been bartending? A year and a half. Why do you like working at Coconuts Bar and Grill? I’ve been working here my whole life. I like talking to people from all different walks of life. I like helping …

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Murchison fares well in Edwardsville

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniella Murchison returned Sunday from a successful trip, competitively speaking, in Edwardsville, Ill. She was competing in the USA Track and Field Youth Outdoor National Championships in three events, the discus, shot put, and hammer throw on the campus of Southern Illinois University. To read the rest of …

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