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PORT ISABEL EVENT CENTER GRAND OPENING

The Port Isabel community gathered on Saturday for the grand opening of the Events & Cultural Center, which featured a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and live music. Staff photos by Sasha Heller. Tweet

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A GRAND OPENING: Event Center ribbon cutting Saturday

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been a long time coming. The City of Port Isabel will proudly host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening for the Event & Cultural Center (ECC) from 4:30 p.m. to midnight, this Saturday. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …

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PI Event Center opening still TBA

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Christmas. March 3. May 28. Every deadline that the Port Isabel City Commission has set to complete construction of the Events and Cultural Center (ECC) has passed the community by. It’s now the first week of June and city officials have yet to lock in a date for the …

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Event Center opening delayed again despite reported progress

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Project architect Manuel Hinojosa on Tuesday reported to the Port Isabel City Commission that crews have made steady progress with construction of the Events & Cultural Center but a significant amount of work remains, prompting officials to consider delaying the grand opening from May 3 to May 30. To read the …

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Events Center opening on track

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel Events and Cultural Center Director Mari Galvan on Tuesday reported to the City Commission that the City is still on track to meet the May 3 target date for a Grand Opening. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …

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Officials prep for Events & Cultural Center opening

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City Manager Edward Meza maintains a positive outlook for city business in 2014. “The City of Port Isabel is looking for a promising new year,” Meza said. “With the official opening of the new Port Isabel Events and Cultural Center in March being the highlight of the …

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Delays plague new Event Center

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Project architect Manuel Hinojosa on Tuesday reported to the Port Isabel City Commission that the Event and Cultural Center will not be completed by mid-December, prompting the commissioners to then grill Hinojosa and contractor Ruben Sanchez regarding the delays. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …

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Forum connects Event Center to business community

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A nearly-full house of local business owners and representatives gathered at the Port Isabel City Council chambers Wednesday morning for a partnership forum intended to connect the City’s new Event and Cultural Center (ECC) and PI business community, and for city officials to explain how the two entities can …

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