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	ACCOMODATIONS
	CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
	EMERGENCY SERVICES
	LIBRARIES
	MOVIES / VIDEOS
	NEWSPAPERS
	SCHOOLS
	SHOPPING CENTERS

There are two motels, three trailer parks, three condominium complexes on the harbor, and about 75 fully furnished resort rental houses, including some on the waterfront with lighted fishing piers. Usually a number of houses and lots for sale in town, however, houses for long-term rental are very limited. Camping can be done at the county park, which has a public access pier and picnic area.

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SCHOOLS

Since Port Mansfield is so small, our schoolchildren are bussed to the San Perlita School, in the small community halfway to Raymondville. You can call the San Perlita School at 248-5250.

Schools of higher education in the valley are: Harlingen has the Texas State Technical College, 425-0600; in Edinburg is UT_Pan American, 381-2011; and there is UT_Brownsville in partnership with Texas Southmost College, 544-8200.

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NEWSPAPERS

The Valley Morning Star, 423-5511, is the daily paper to which many people in Port Mansfield subscribe. It is out of Harlingen and provides a TV Guide usable in Port. It has advertisements for the many stores in Harlingen where Port residents often must go to do some of their shopping. Copies of this daily paper are available in Port Mansfield or for home delivery.

The Raymondville Chronicle, 689-2421, is a small weekly paper which is of interest since it deals with Willacy County and is more likely to cover Port Mansfield. It is available by mail.

Bargain Book, 423-1818, a weekly classified advertising tabloid is distributed free throughout the valley. Issues are usually available at the Post Office when they come out.

Other papers, such as USA Today and the Wall Street Journal, are only available in Port Mansfield by mail, usually a day late.

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SHOPPING CENTERS

Port Mansfield has only The Outpost for shopping. Grocery stores, auto parts, pharmacies, hardware, building supplies and a Wal-Mart are in Raymondville. Harlingen (45 miles), Brownsville (75 miles) and McAllen (80 miles) have the shopping malls and many of the larger stores at which most people like to shop. Many of these malls and stores are along Highway 77, Business 77, and Highway 83.

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MOVIES / VIDEOS

Video rentals are available in Port Mansfield and Raymondville. Harlingen has several theaters that show a variety of current movies and a couple of discount theaters.

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Port Mansfield has a Chamber of Commerce, 944-2354, which also serves as the focus of most social activity. The chamber building and community center is at the north end of town and can be rented. Individual and business memberships in the chamber are only $25 and $45. Social functions at the chamber are held throughout the year, especially during the winter there are holiday meals, covered dish dinners, games, and exercise classes.

The Rio Grande Valley International Chamber of Commerce puts out an annual calendar of valley events for winter Texans. They can be reached at (956) 968-3141.

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EMERGENCY SERVICES

The Port Mansfield Volunteers, 944-2222, are part of the Willacy County EMS and provide local ambulance service. These residents are trained in emergency care and include a paramedic, but no doctor. Training for additional volunteers is available and various fundraisers are undertaken during the year.

Willacy County EMS, 911, in Raymondville has paramedics and can provide an ambulance if needed. For an ambulance in Port call 911 and our local service will be dispatched. Since travel time by ambulance to the emergency room in Harlingen is so long, a Life Flight helicopter service is available for critical situations, when its use is deemed necessary by EMS personnel.

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LIBRARIES

Port Mansfield has a small, volunteer library located next to the Post Office which is open a few hours a week. Raymondville has the Reber Memorial Library, 689-2930, at 190 N. 4th. A larger library is the Lon Hill Library, 427-8841, in Harlingen at 502 E. Tyler. Out-of-town library cards are available from these libraries for a nominal fee.

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