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Surfrider Shindig this Saturday

Special to the Parade The Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter is stoked to announce that it’s time for the best and biggest Shrimp Boil on South Padre Island. Join the Surfrider Foundation at 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, for its Fifth Annual Surfrider Shindig at Louie’s Backyard. This year’s Shindig is entitled “No Beach …

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Quarterdeck event to benefit ailing bartender

Special to the Parade The management and staff at The Quarterdeck at Isla Grand invite the public to a special night of entertainment to support one of their own. Longtime Island bartender Morris Perrone has been hospitalized since mid-December and still has a long road to recovery, coworkers have said. So on Sunday, February 10, …

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Erotic Poetry Reading set at Hop Shop

Special to the Parade The Hop Shop in Harlingen will be hosting a new event called Lucha Lengua Poets – Erotic Poetry Reading from 8 to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12. Lucha Lengua Poets is a monthly open mic event hosted by Robby Cruz and Amalia Ortiz in which local writers, musicians and storytellers …

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Vikki Carr to perform in McAllen Valentine’s Night

Special to the Parade Vikki Carr is slated to perform during a Valentine’s Night event slated at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at the McAllen Civic Center Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Carr is a beloved accomplished entertainer in the United States, Latin America and Europe. She is approaching the fifth decade of a …

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Market Days coming at Convention Centre

Special to the Parade The South Padre Island Convention Centre will host Market Days on February 22, 23 and 24. The 17th Annual Arts and Crafts show will also have a number of vendors selling unique items at the event. Admission is $1 at the door and will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 …

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IT’S YOUR BUSINESS: Optometrist comes out of retirement to serve Laguna Madre area

By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade Residents and visitors to the Laguna Madre area now have a therapeutic optometrist in the area. Dr. C. E. Zimmerman recently retired and sold his practice that had been based out of Harlingen for 15 years. He said optometry is something he loves doing, so he decided to provide …

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THE WELLNESS CHOICE: Don’t be fooled by Fat Fallacies – Fats can be Good!

By Dr. SUSAN DUVÉ Special to the Parade Essential Fats (are found in) all seed and cereal oils but only if fresh and unprocessed. If stale, the rancidity destroys both the E and F complex content. The rancid oils in commercial products seem to be the main cause of E and F deficiency. The “bad” …

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NATURE NICHE: Nurture with Nature at Expo

By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade This Saturday, the Winter Texan Outdoor Wildlife Expo will be held at the Convention Centre. Yay! It’s the perfect place for it. This year, there is emphasis on including young people and children. Who wouldn’t love seeing the Raptor show with Jonathon Woods or the eagles, hawks and owls …

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GREAT OUTDOORS: Winter Texans Clean Up

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade Unless you live in a shell, I would think you have heard all the Winter Texan jokes. These jokes, sometimes funny and sometimes not, are along the lines of some jokes about a certain Texas university and ethnic areas with Polish populations. Well, jokes are jokes but getting down …

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Darlene F. McBride

Funeral services for Darlene Frederick McBride, 85, will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013, at St. Mary Catholic Church conducted by Rev. Thomas Dowdell. Burial will follow in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. A time of visitation and support for family and friends will be Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.; followed by a …

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