Trustee meeting approves budgets and appoints tax board
Port Isabel trustees confirmed water and school district appointments to the Port Isabel Tax Office Board of Equalization Ferguson South Padre Island Gary Meschi Laguna Vista and John Austin South Padre Island The school recreation budget 5000 and the district share 60 percent with Laguna Vista Port Isabel and South Padre Island covering 1800 The Vocational work study budget 39675 with district share 7628 TEA funds 87 percent local 13 percent 30 local students may earn 1250 this summer Tax assessor Warren reported 82 percent last year’s taxes collected Board of Equalization meets June 12 A bid 6713 from Tip-O Tex Chevrolet for an Impala wagon approved for the superintendent’s use Negotiations to convert 200 per month expense into retirement and health insurance payments approved Cafeteria equipment purchase 75 TEA funds pending Title VII bilingual funds 229762 received Band director search ongoing with five or six interviewed Attorneys advise no deed of Little League park to city or others Renovation agreements to be between district and city A committee Torres Byrd Eliseo Vega to meet city on baseball field needs Election by places authorized. decision due June 27 at 7 p.m. Central Office
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Tax Office Board of Equalization
Ferguson
South Padre Island
Gary Meschi
Laguna Vista
John Austin
Texas Education Agency
Pena
Consolidated Tax Office
Vernon Warren
Warren
Board of Equalization
Chevrolet
Ralph Vidaurri
Derry
Torres, Byrd
Eliseo B. Vega
Police Recover Boats and Motor in Port Isabel theft
Port Isabel police recovered two boats and one motor valued about 1495 dollars on Monday June 5 after they were stolen from White Sands Marina. A 15 horsepower motor worth 650 dollars remains missing. Pete Nunez spotted the boats and motor in the citys main channel and Fingers. The case is still open.
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Port Isabel
White Sands
Pete Nunez
County Judge Resigns Post After Election Withdrawal
Cameron County Court at Law Judge Robert Hernandez resigns effective August 1 and withdraws as the Democratic nominee for the post in November. Following rumors of an investigation by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Hernandez sent his resignation to County Judge Ray Ramon on Thursday.
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Cameron County Court-at- Law
Robert Hernandez
State Commission On Judicial Conduct
Hernandez
Ray Ramon
Cameron County Democratic Committee
Cameron County Commissioners Court
Democratic Committee
Island Man in Stable Condition After Death Try
A South Padre Island man, John Moye, remains in stable condition at Valley Community Hospital after a suicide attempt at his home on Saturday June 3. Police were called to a family disturbance. Moye reportedly stabbed himself with a fillet knife after threatening to kill himself if officers approached. This marked a second prior attempt by Moye, previously using a gun and then medication. Details are confidential pending official confirmation. Also noted: two local patrolmen completed the Lower Rio Grande Valley Police Academy with high scores, Perry Pepin tied for top average, Hector Avalos achieved 93.4, within the top decile. The academy is sponsored by Texas A&M Extension Service.
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Valley Community Hospital
Brownsville
John Moye
Marlin St
Moye
Island
Rmistar
Registar
Rio Grande Valley Police Academy
Harlingen
Bob Registar
Perry Pepin
Hector Avalos
The
Texas A&m University Extension Service
Hidalgo County DA Faces Criminal Charges Indicted
Oscar McInnis Hidalgo County district attorney was indicted by a federal grand jury in Brownsville on charges of conspiring kidnapping and murder. Patricia Parada of McAllen is also named in the indictment linked to the plan targeting Noe Villanueva. Bond set at 500000 for McInnis and 100000 for Parada. both jailed in Cameron County. A prior Port Isabel-South Padre Press correction notes a $960108 street paving cost after an earlier misprint of 1,295,108.
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Oscar McInnis
Hidalgo County
Patricia Parada
McAllen
Noe Villanueva
McAlien
Reynosa
May
McInnis
Grand Jury
Valley
U.S
Reynaldo Garza
Parada
Port Isabel
South Padre
South Padre Island
Port Isabel Matron Isidra Holland Dies at 71
Mrs Isidra Holland aged 71 of Port Isabel died June 5 in Brownsville. Survived by three sons Avaldo Gonzalo and Billy of Port Isabel, daughter Anna Holland Ochoa, sisters Isabel Vega Beatriz Barrientos Flora Vallejo, 20 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Rosaries at Darling Mouser Brownsville. funeral at Our Lady of the Sea Port Isabel. burial Port Isabel City Cemetery. Pallbearers named Jose E Ochoa Orlando Ochoa Uvaldo Holland Jr Billy Holland Jr Henry Holland Gilbert Bernal Jr.
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Port Isabel
Valley Community Hospital
Brownsville
Avaldo Holland
Gonzalo Holland
Billy Holland
Anna Holland Ochoa
Isabel Vega
Beatriz Barrientos
Flora Vallejo
San Antonio
Darling-Mouser Funeral Home
Our Lady of the Sea Catholic Church
Port Isabel City Cemetery
Jose E. Ochoa
Orlando Ochoa
Uvaldo Holland Jr
Billy Holland Jr
Henry Holland
Gilbert Bernal Jr
Port Isabel Commission to Meet in Regular Session
The Port Isabel City Commission will hold a regular meeting Monday June 12 at 7 30 p m in City Hall. The session is open to the public and attendance is welcome.
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Port Isabel
English Classes Offered at PAU English Courses
English classes for non English speakers at Pan American University offer two levels Level 1 for beginners and Level 2 for those with some English. Tuition is 35 dollars. Classes run June 5 to July 13 with daytime and evening sessions. Enrollment details and room info are provided by the Communications and English Departments. Diverse international students are enrolled, including participants from Germany Japan the Netherlands and Romania.
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Pan American University School of Humanities
Community Services Division
School of Humanities
Dowell
Ferne Dreyer
Communications Department
Liberal Arts
Marian Monta
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
Roumania
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