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Good morning Port Isabel! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- Want the best local view of Starship launches in Port Isabel?
- How Port Isabel ISD's tax breaks tie schools to a $3.2B shipyard
Also on today's calendar: Queen Isabella Days and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, windy and humid, temps: high: 91, low: 81.
- Thursday: A couple of t-storms; windy, with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public now invited to watch Starship launches from Point Isabel ISD's Tarpon Stadium (krgv.com) — Port Isabel residents can now watch future Starship launches from Point Isabel ISD's Tarpon Stadium, which offers an unobstructed view toward SpaceX's nearby Starbase site. After opening the stands to the general public for Monday's launch, the district says the stadium will remain available on launch days, adding a new, family-friendly way to experience the rockets close to home. 
• Saronic's $3.2 billion Texas shipyard draws JD Vance, Abbott (statesman.com) — Port Isabel ISD has approved roughly $228 million in school property tax breaks to support Saronic Technologies' massive new Port Alpha shipyard at the Port of Brownsville, tying local schools directly to the project's growth. The $3.2 billion facility promises at least 10,000 jobs and major economic impact for Cameron County, while national political figures visit the region to celebrate the groundbreaking.
📸 Around Port Isabel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Isabel
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★ Featured events ★
- SPI Farmers' Market →
South Padre Island Farmers' Market, 8605 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island
11:00 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- PIJH XC @ Brownsville Sports Park
Brownsville Sports Park, 1000 Sports Park Blvd, Brownsville
5:30 pm - PIJH Volleyball @ Oliveira MS
Oliveira Middle School, 444 Land-O-Lakes Dr, Brownsville
9:00 am - Queen Isabella Days →
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, 421 E Queen Isabella Blvd., Port Isabel
9:00 am - PIECHS Volleyball vs. Edcouch Elsa
Port Isabel High School, 18001 TX-100, Port Isabel
1:00 pm - Port Isabel Antique & Flea Market →
Beulah Lee Park, Highway 100, Port Isabel
10:00 am - PIJH XC @ Brownsville Sports Park
Brownsville Sports Park, 1000 Sports Park Blvd, Brownsville
5:30 pm - Football @ Ingleside
Mustang Stadium, 2807 Mustang Dr, Ingleside
7:00 pm - George Masso and The Texas Outlaws at Saltwater Cowboy Saloon →
Saltwater Cowboy Saloon, 501 E. Maxan Street, Port Isabel
8:00 pm - PIJH Volleyball @ Besteiro MS
Besteiro Middle School, 6280 Southmost Rd, Brownsville
9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Port Isabel Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PIJH Football vs Oliveira MS
Brownsville Sports Park, 1000 Sports Park Blvd, Brownsville
5:15 pm - PIECHS Volleyball @ Zapata
Zapata High School, 2009 TX-16, Zapata
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have been a patient of Luna medical clinic for approximately three years.
He has 100% taken care of me and I have several chronic problems. He literally comes into the room and acts like you're the only patient he has. He… (Nextdoor Windward)
- ARK posted a job opening for Hotel Breakfast Attendant in South Padre Island. Apply here.
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Day Shift - Unit 283 in Brownsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Isabel here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Padre Island
- SpaceX Starship enters Earth orbit for first time in major milestone (miamiherald.com)
- Point Isabel ISD now letting the public into Tarpon Stadium for Starship launches (krgv.com)
- From Telenovas to PrEP (poz.com)
Brownsville
- Cafe y Pan Dulce : Chase (riograndeguardian.com)
- SpaceX-Backed Water Projects Could Add 18 Million Gallons Daily in Brownsville (texasborderbusiness.com)
Ok Port Isabel! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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