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Dec 21 2011
By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade The old Athabascan moved down the path. Weathered by age and the results of hard winters spent on the Alaska Range, he remembered caribou hunted in his youth and the miles of unspoiled land. Land that put on its white coat when the days became short. The smoke …
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Dec 21 2011
Special to the Parade Nobody wants the chimney coming down on old St. Nick as he makes his down to deliver fabulous gifts. Even worse would be if the tree lights short-circuited and presents were damaged. Ensuring your winter wonderland stays intact this winter could be easier than you think. Slight improvements to your habits …
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Dec 21 2011
By RENE TORRES Special to the Parade According to HomeofHeroes.com, “on September 8, 1892 a Boston-based youth magazine The Youth’s Companion published a 22-word recitation for school children to use during planned activities the following month to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of America. Under the title, ‘The Pledge to the Flag,’ the …
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Dec 21 2011
By TONY CROUCH Special to the Parade I am getting a lot of calls from Winter Texans about tapping into some great fishing while they are down here, there seems to be a lot of interests in Kayaking, but the major questions is, “Are sit on top kayaks more stable opposed to sit insides?” With …
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Dec 21 2011
By HOLIDAY MATHIS Special to the Parade The early week brings the disorienting sensation of wandering in the dark, as the nights leading up to the longest night of the year can have a kind of blindfolding effect. You might enjoy this time as a child enjoys a game of Pin the Tail on the …
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Dec 16 2011
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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Dec 16 2011
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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Dec 16 2011
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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