Feb 01 2012
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade February is here and so it seems that our local birds are getting their breeding plumage. The laughing gulls that have white heads all winter are now getting their black hoods. The pelicans are getting their colorful pouches and blue eyes. The Rosette Spoonbills are by far the …
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Feb 01 2012
By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade It’s that time again, beginning on February 17 and continuing through February 26, all Texas bays will be closed for crabbing. As in past years, any traps left in the water will be assumed to be abandoned and considered “litter” under state law, allowing volunteers to legally remove …
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Feb 01 2012
By RENE TORRES Special to the Parade Golf has always been a popular sport in Brownsville. In yonder days, the soldiers at Fort Brown played the game while the civilians also displayed their skills at the Brownville County Club (BBC). The BCC had it regulars, men and women, who were well-known among Valley golf circles. …
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Feb 01 2012
By 8-BIT JAY Special to the Parade A few weeks ago, I talked about how connected we all are thanks to the internet. In fact, it’s become near impossible to go about our day without using the internet in some way. Whether it’s to pay bills, watch streaming movies or check our email and Facebook …
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Feb 01 2012
By TONY CROUCH Special to the Parade How does one feel after a vacation? Relaxed and ready to go, or dreading going back to work? Well actually, during my vacation I was missing work and missing being out on the water. It’s not only the great exercise, but it’s the unrestricted freedom one feels while …
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Jan 30 2012
By ROB NIXON Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter Saturday saw the third dune restoration event of the planting season and the first of the New Year held by the City of South Padre Island and the Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter. The 2011-2012 season is the second year of an aggressive effort by the Surfrider …
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Jan 30 2012
PRESS Staff Report The always popular chili cook-off, originally slated for this weekend, may have been canceled, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of area activities set for this weekend. The 3rd Annual Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter Surfrider Shindig: Music and Art for Our Oceans, Waves and Beaches, is set for Feb. 4 …
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Jan 30 2012
PRESS Staff Report The South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center offers visitors a unique window into the natural habitat of birds, plants and other creatures that is the Laguna Madre. The SPI WBC, as it’s also known, has slated a slew of Winter Seminars in an effort to educate the public. Those seminars are …
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