Category: Christmas Events

Santa Visits SPI Birding Center 12/15

4th Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting Kicks Off Holiday Season

Mayor Joe E. Vega and the Port Isabel City Commission hosted their 4th Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting on Wednesday evening. With perfect weather, hundreds of families enjoyed performances by Garriga Elementary Sparkling Sapphires, 3rd Grade Choir, Laguna Madre Boys & Girls Club Choir, Pewee Tarpon Cheerleaders, Port Isabel Junior High Silver stars & Cheerleaders, Port Isabel High School Silver Belles, High School Band Saxophone Ensemble, Laguna Madre Community Choir following a welcome by Mayor Joe E. Vega. Gualberto Gonzalez, Chief of Police served as Master of Cermonies. Mr. & Mrs. Claus and their elves posed for photos and gave out goody bags to the children.

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Special THANKS to: Mayor Joe E. Vega, Commissioner Juan Jose “JJ” Zamora, Commissioner Maria de Jesus “MJ” Garza, Commissioner Martin C. Cantu, Commissioner Guillermo “Memo” Torres, Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus & Elves, City Manager Edward Meza, City Secretary Susie Alcocer, Assistant City Secretary Anabel Guillen, EDC Administrator Janie Villarreal, Museum Director Jeannie Flores, Finance Staff, Building Department Staff, Chief Gualberto Gonzalez, Library Director Carolyn Bogardus, Fire Marshal Rodrigo Garcia, Public Works Director Baldemar Alaniz, Port Isabel Police Officers, Port Isabel Public Works.

Special THANKS to: Ben Liquor, Port Isabel Dental Associates, Art Sea, Garriga Elementary Sparkling Sapphires, Derry Elementary 3rd Grade Choir, Laguna Madre Boys & Girls Club Choir, Pewee Tarpon Cheerleaders, Port Isabel Junior High Silver Stars & Cheerleaders, Port Isabel High School Silver Belles, High School Band saxophone Ensemble, laguna Madre Community Choir.

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT!

The City of Port Isabel wishes everybody a very happy and safe holiday season!

4th Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting 11/30 6p

The Santa Mobile Is Coming To Your Neighborhood!

On Wednesday, December 15, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. the City of Port Isabel will be sending a group of judges in a decorated, caroling Santa-Mobile throughout Port Isabel looking for the best ten lighted and decorated properties (commercial or residential). Property owners with the best lights and decorations will be given a winning ticket which they can redeem for their prize package at the Treasures of the Gulf Museum at 317 E. Railroad Ave. beginning on Tuesday, December 21. Look for the decorated, caroling Santa-Mobile in your neighborhood after 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15th!

If you have a property you would like to nominate, please contact the Port Isabel City Hall at 956/943-2682 by December 14th, 5:00 p.m.

City Kicks Off Holiday Season in Buelah Lee Park!

Mayor Joe E. Vega and the Port Isabel City Commissioners present the City of Port Isabel’s 3rd Annual Community Tree Lighting! Over 600 visitors and residents enjoyed perfect weather, Christmas caroling, performances, vendors and a visit from Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus. Master of Ceremonies, Edward P. Meza (City Manager) introduced Mayor Joe E. Vega and the countdown for the lighting of the Community Christmas tree kicked off the evening’s schedule. (See slide show here: http://portisabel-texas.com/blog/2010/12/03/holiday-season-kickoff-buelah-lee-park/)

Performances that followed were: Port Isabel High School Band, Port Isabel Junior High Band, Garriaga Elementary Choir, Derry Elementary Choir, Derry Elementary Dolls, Derry Elementary Cheerleaders, Port Isabel Jr. High School Cheerleaders and the Port Isabel High School Silver Belles.

Special Thanks: Mayor Joe E. Vega, Commissioner Juan Jose “JJ” Zamora, Commissioner Maria de Jesus “MJ” Garza, Commissioner Martin C. Cantu, Commissioner Guillermo “Memo” Torres, Edward P. Meza (City Manager), Susie Alcocer (City Secretary), Anabel Guillen (Assistant City Secretary), Janie Villarreal (EDC Administrator), Alonzo Echavarria (Finance Director & Staff), Larry Ellis (Building Inspector & Staff), Jeannie Marie Aby (Museum Director & Staff), Carolyn Bogardus (Library Director & Staff), Baldemar Alaniz (Public Works Director & Staff), Port Isabel Municipal Courts, Port Isabel Police Department, Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department, Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus & Elves, H.E.B., Subway, Walgreens, Ben’s Liquor, Sherwin Williams, Laguna Madre Rehab, Art Sea Gallery & Goods.

3rd Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting 12/3 6pm

Mayor Joe E. Vega and the Port Isabel City Commission invite you to attend City the City of Port Isabel’s 3rd Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting. Friday, December 3, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

Join us in Beulah Lee Park, 213 N. Yturria St. (next to the Port Isabel Public Library). Special appearances by Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, Music Performances, Crafts for Children, Christmas Caroling, Food Booths and Goody Bags!

For more information, please call 956/943-2682. >half-pg-fc-cc