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Public invited to MMA graduation parade

Special to the Parade Marine Military Academy will hold its 47th Annual Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 25, at 11 a.m. in the Colonel Philip J. Yeckel Memorial Auditorium. The guest speaker for the graduation ceremony will be Jason Gillman, Class of 1988. Gillman is the executive vice president of the Gillman Companies. The Class …

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New exhibit open at San Benito museums

Special to the Parade Travel the world without a passport. The San Benito Historical Society, a member of the Museums of San Benito, announced its newest temporary exhibit, Top of the World: Men’s Hats from Around the Globe. This exhibit is located in the hallway display case and will run through June 29. The exhibit …

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Children’s Museum offers summer camps

Special to the Parade The Children’s Museum of Brownsville invites all parents to sign their children up for a summer experience at the museum. Each camp is one week long from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day. Children will not only learn something new but have a ton of fun at the same time. …

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Registration ongoing for Hog Dash

Special to the Parade Mid Valley Events is gearing up for Hog Dash 3 and Hog Dash Jr., scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, in Weslaco. Presented by Michelob Ultra, Hog Dash is a fun and challenging 5K filled with wall climbs, mud crawls, tire obstacles, tunnel crawls, hurdles, mud pits and many more …

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ADOPT-A-FRIEND: Shelly

My name is Shelly and I am one of three puppies left. I am 8 weeks old, have my first set of vaccinations and am ready to go to my own home. My mom was a beagle mix and we think my dad was a lab. If you are interested in meeting me or my …

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NATURE NICHE: Snorkeling with Rozzi the dolphin dog

By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Summer is just around the corner and we are wishing for some blue water this year. Last year was lacking in clear snorkeling water around our favorite places such as the jetties and the old causeway. It just didn’t happen. Usually we get a few days of clear …

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GREAT OUTDOORS: Campers and Hikers Beware

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade As the weather continues to stay dry – I know it’s too dry – many people enjoy getting out and some enjoying a vacation in higher climates. Manufacturers like the Coleman Company are constantly improving their equipment. Producing new products like their drip coffee maker sitting on a …

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Pedro Segovia Gonzalez

Pedro Segovia Gonzalez, 80, of Port Isabel, Texas, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Pedro was a lifetime resident of Port Isabel and. He loved gardening and planting fruits and vegetables. He was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church and donated …

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Dorothy DeFrates Densch

Dorothy DeFrates Densch, 86, of Port Isabel, TX, formerly of Aurora and Montgomery, died peacefully on May 4, 2013. She was born on October 19, 1926. She is survived by her children, Dick (Jane) Densch and Nancy DeFrates-Densch (Greg Giese), grandchildren, Andy and Alex Densch-Giese and Cyndee (Jim) Foster, great-granddaughter, Hanna Foster, and her long-time companion, …

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Ladies to take on Kingsville

PRESS Staff Report Jesse Garza, the Lady Tarpon Varsity Softball Coach could hardly contain his excitement Friday night, and who could blame him? After an impressive 7-2 smashing of the Robstown Lady Cotton Pickers in Raymondville, Coach Garza and his squad of young Lady Tarpons accomplished what they had set out to do – not …

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