Jan 05 2012
By 8-BIT JAY Special to the Parade Moving is not fun. Seriously. Sure, it can be exciting, but packing tons of boxes and a bunch of other stuff that you’ve accumulated over the years is not fun. That’s my current situation. During that move, I find myself having to transfer services such as my cable …
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Jan 05 2012
By HOLIDAY MATHIS Special to the Parade It is difficult to read the face of a person sitting beside you without craning your neck or bearing the awkwardness of an encounter that’s too close for comfort. But the person sitting across from you is easily read. Communication flows effortlessly from this positioning. It’s the same …
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Jan 05 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com You’d be hard pressed to find anyone more suited for their job than DeeOnda Ahadi. Spunky, friendly, sassy, and with the wit to boot, Ahadi is not only employed by the South Padre Island Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, she heads the entity’s SPI Visitor’s Center, located a half …
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Jan 03 2012
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE – More than 1,400 graduates, including Port Isabel High School Principal William Roach received certificates and degrees at the 17th Winter Commencement for The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College on Saturday, Dec. 17. The graduating class is the largest in the university’s history. The original single …
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Jan 03 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A uniform policy for making appointments to Laguna Vista advisory boards was approved here last month. A requirement of the Town’s Home Rule charter, the policy stipulates that volunteers wishing to serve should complete an application, provide background information, prior to consideration for an appointment. Exempted from that …
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Jan 03 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Howard Meyers and his wife Melanie don’t like to be called “Winter Texans,” but they certainly fit the profile. The couple of 43 years has been visiting the Laguna Madre area for the past six winters, hauling Howard’s small motor boat from their permanent residence in Missouri …
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Dec 29 2011
Special to the Parade The year 2012 promises to be an exciting season for the Signature Series at The Arts Center. A diverse range of performances will make for some unforgettable evenings and the same dedication to excellence that patrons have come to expect from the university’s new state-of-the-art performance hall. “For 2012, we have …
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Dec 29 2011
By TONY CROUCH Special to the Parade As you may have seen, we are starting to see a lot more Winter Texans, and I have been answering the same question over and over again, why won’t my kayak go straight? We offered some Free Kayak Classes this week and I saw a lot of people …
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Dec 29 2011
Wiona was pulled from the PI Shelter back in November. The Friends of Animal Rescue have treated her for heartworm, and she is now ready for her forever home, she has been spayed and vaccinated. She is housetrained and friendly with other dogs. Wiona is a sharpei’ mix who is about 1-2 years old. Call …
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