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UTPA Coastal needs volunteers, dolphin washed ashore

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South Padre Parade UTPA Coastal is looking for volunteers right now as a dolphin was washed ashore. Wet suits are provided. Go to the UTPA Coastal Studies Lab located within Isla Blanca Park. Tweet

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Art Imitates Life: Painting sends WWII sailor back to 1944

Mauricio Flores

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ South Padre Parade paradeeditor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The year was 1944 when a then 19-year-old Mauricio G. Flores, who just a year prior was living the quiet life of a grocery store clerk in San Benito, found himself in the South Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts, where his life nearly came to an end on …

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South Padre Island Christmas Parade Rescheduled

Special to the Parade Due to the weather, the South Padre Island Christmas Parade has been rescheduled to Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 at 6:15 p.m. The parade continues to run south on Padre Boulevard from Mars Street to Kingfish Street with the reviewing stand at the Padre Island Brewing Company on Padre Blvd. The award …

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San Benito Christmas Parade changed to Monday, Dec. 19

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By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ South Padre Parade paradeeditor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The San Benito Chamber of Commerce Annual Christmas Parade has been postponed… again. Scheduled for Friday, Dec. 16, the parade has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. It is the second time the holiday procession has been postponed, both occurrences as a result of inclement …

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Princess of the Surf: Aarin Hartwell

Aarin Hartwell

By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade To dub Aarin Hartwell merely as a “surfer girl” would be doing her a great disservice; she’s so much more. Part scholar, part activist, part athlete, part spiritualist, Hartwell is a renaissance woman in her own right. In fact, her impressive resume includes working as an events promoter, organizer, …

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Adopt-A-Friend: Sophie

Sophie

Sophie is a Chihuahua that was rescued from the shelter earlier this year. She needed surgery and has now been fixed and is ready for adoption. Sophie loves women and would make a great dog for a woman who wants company. She is up to date on her shots, heartworm negative, has all her vaccinations …

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SPI Tide Chart (Dec. 15 – Dec. 21)

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SPI SurfCast (Dec. 15 – Dec. 21)

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Great Outdoors: State Parks Appeal For Help

By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade The Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) today hosted 11 news conferences at different locations across the state, appealing to the public to visit state parks and make donations to help offset a revenue loss caused by heat, drought, wildfires and a resulting drop in park visitor revenue. “The …

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Nature Niche: Behind Petra’s Binoculars

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By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Our friend Petra just returned from a two-week visit to South Georgia Island. Petra is not a stranger to South Padre as she is a trip leader for the three to four offshore birding trips we have yearly. She is a birder extraordinaire. So when she was invited …

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