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LMAG invites public to anniversary party

Special to the Parade The Laguna Madre Art Gallery is having a party from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 7, and you are invited! The gallery opened for business one year ago and members will be celebrating the gallery’s first anniversary with food and entertainment. Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and South …

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Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo coming Feb. 9

Special to the Parade The Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo, sponsored by St. Andrew’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, is scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. Doors open at 8 a.m. with opening presentations beginning at 8:30 a.m. Jonathon Wood’s Live Raptor Show feature will be followed by a day …

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Chip-O-Tex Wood Carving Show set in February

Special to the Parade The Chip-O-Tex Wood Carvers Club Annual Wood Carving Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. Carving and turning demonstrations, including carving vendors will be present as well as food and beverages available. The event, …

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Santoyo returns to bullring as matadora

Special to the Parade Nineteen-year-old classical lady matador Karla Santoyo returns by popular demand for the second world class bullfight at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. Her debut on Jan. 13 was a grand outing for the young lady who is aiming at becoming the fourth active woman matador in the world. She performed in …

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Winter Texan Appreciation Day set at wildlife refuge

Special to the Parade Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is holding a Winter Texan Appreciation Day on Saturday, February 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with free refuge entrance, refreshments, door prizes and nature tram rides. The refuge opened in 1943, which makes it the oldest public nature site in the Rio Grande Valley. …

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Rodriguez, Kavanaugh to perform in Harlingen

Special to the Parade “America’s Beloved Tenor” Daniel Rodriguez and international soprano sensation Marla Kavanaugh will perform an exhilarating program of vocal works at The Christian Fellowship Church located at 901 N. Loop 499, in Harlingen at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 22. A New York police officer, Rodriguez’ stirring a cappella renditions of “God Bless …

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Annual Rummage, Bake Sale slated

Special to the Parade Fishers of Men Lutheran Church of Port Isabel will be having their Annual Rummage and Bake Sale, February 2. Doors will be open at 8 a.m. and the sale continues until 1:30 p.m. The proceeds of the sale are used to support the Spanish Mission and youth programs at FOM, the …

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SPI takes closer look at ‘mass gatherings’

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  The South Padre Island City Council held a workshop concerning the mass gatherings ordinance Wednesday. Local businesses, residents and others that would be affected by the ordinance were in attendance. Business owners said the ordinance would deter events from coming to the Island because the subjectivity of the language of …

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Art Gallery to host Watercolor workshop

Special to the Parade Marne Law is offering her popular workshop on her Illusionary Painting style at the Art Gallery on Maxan Street in Port Isabel for a second time this year. It is a three-day workshop held on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (February 10, 11, and 12) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each …

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Side Street Strutters to perform in Harlingen

Special to the Parade The Side Street Strutters, feature performers at Disneyland for over two decades and national touring big band sensation, bring a new production of “Shiny Stockings, featuring Meloney Collins” to the Christian Fellowship Church, located at 901 N. Loop 499 in Harlingen, on Monday, February 11. For ticket information call Lois Day …

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