POWC Newsletter
The POWC Newsletter provides members specific information along with opinion articles and letters to the editor.





Nov 10 2020
(Photo taken from fishingsfuture.org) 9/11/2020 South Padre Island?s very own Shane Wilson was inducted into the 2020 Texas Fresh Water Fishing Hall...
Nov 3 2020
(Art credit: Kathy Schwarz, Flamingos) 2/11/2020 Are you a local artist looking to showcase your work? After being open to the public for a year, ...
Oct 29 2020
In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity- Sun Tzu While COVID-19 has been picking at the fabric of society, it's made our everyday lives...



Oct 9 2020
Flood Control: A Homework Assignmentby George Block, President, POWC
Oct 8 2020
LMWD Bond: IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?Submitted by a POWC Member

Sep 18 2020
Tropical Depression Twenty-Two is predicted to hit the lower coast of Texas
Sep 14 2020
Construction accident on South Padre Island that disrupted the water service to the city.

Aug 31 2020
Parks & Keep SPI Beautiful Committee Looking for the Best Yard/Landscape as Well as A Special Volunteer!
Aug 20 2020
POWC?s Priorities for Island Development You made your voice heard ? CLEARLY! I have seldom read survey results that were so clear. Our members w...
Jul 25 2020
Emergency Management Order Extended Including Clarifications
Jul 24 2020
(Photo credit:https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e1/47/87/e14787b90cfc642152cfc62c159df04b.jpg) ?Thus, more responsibility falls on all of us as citize...
Jul 10 2020
(Pictured is a press release sent out for Immediate Release. More updates can be found on https://www.cameroncounty.us) County Judge Eddie Treviño h...
Jul 10 2020
These ideas came from noted island leaders (see our interview series at https://www.viethconsulting.com/news_archive_headlines.php?org_id=POWC&#(a...
Jul 3 2020
A small group of POWC members developed these principles. Their objective was to create a list of principles we can use to judge the conduct of an...
Jun 29 2020
(Photo Credit: Government Public Safety Alert sent via telephone) COVID-19 UPDATES 29/6/2020 The Emergency Management office of County Judge Eddie ...
Jun 28 2020
What is SPI Post-Pandemic?By George Block, President, POWC One thing the virus has given us is plenty of time to think. There is no reason that all...
Jun 26 2020
June 26, 2020 Fellow Members? The coronavirus canceled all our scheduled meetings and has kept most of us ?socially distanced? inside our homes. F...

Jun 11 2020
10/6/2020 As much as we wish it was, COVID-19 is not over. There will be a Mobile Test Collection coming to our community this Saturday and Sunday (...
May 28 2020
Hurricane Season is Approaching. Are We Prepared? 28/5/2020 America's economic forecast has experienced unforeseeable damage that has shaken our ...

May 13 2020
13/5/2020 The Corona Virus Pandemic is going to be one of the most notable historical moments that humanity (as we all know it) has ever faced. We?...
May 12 2020
Dear POWC Members, Our May 16th Membership meeting has been cancelled due to our current large group restrictions. Sorry for the inconvenience. D...
May 10 2020
Happy Mother?s Day to all our Mothers! One weekend my friend?s family took me out to the middle of nowhere in Georgetown, Texas. We stayed in her g...May 5 2020
Recycling, Testing, and Dining! 5/5/2020 Along with our new DINE-IN restaurant list, there?s news from Dr. Ybarra, and answers from Mrs. Soto ...
Apr 28 2020
More questions, more answers 28/4/2020 Members, You sent more questions, so Nikki Soto, the Public Information Officer for South Pad...

Apr 24 2020
Members? Many of you have sent Sarah questions, so she followed up by asking Nikki Soto, the Public Information Officer for South Padre Island, ...
Apr 23 2020
Help Our Community by Taking this National Daily Health SurveyApr 18 2020
Common Sense Prevails! 17/4/2020 County Judge Eddie Treviño sent out an Immediate Release yesterday clarifying that ?under the or...
Apr 16 2020
Helpful Rituals to Practice During this Lockdown with Your Partner 16/4/2020 When being cooped up in the same place for a while, the effect...
Apr 14 2020
DIY Facemasks 14/4/2020 With all this extra time indoors it's time to tap into your creative side and have a little fun! Since...
Apr 14 2020
5 Small Rituals That Just Might Save Your Relationship 14/4/2020 Corona Virus has quickly changed our livelihoods, our plans, and our dai...
Mar 30 2020
Good morning fellow shelter-in-placers! Today our focus is on the ?Care? in POWC. At POWC it?s important to us that our members are prop...
Mar 24 2020
Brandy Buntin Joins POWC for Island Growth South Padre Island, Texas, March 24, 2020 - Property Owners Who Care (POWC) is proud to announce an...Mar 20 2020
Wow! Did we pick a wild time to begin POWC 2.0? Already we have to deviate slightly from what I told you at our last two meetings, becaus...Nov 30 -0001
POWC members, While we’re currently transitioning to our new MemberLeap system, you can help by updating your information on our new websi...Nov 30 -0001
25/3/2020 Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino announced during a press conference on Monday that residents will be required to shelter i...