Dec 02 2011
Special to the Parade In celebration of the Holiday season, the City of South Padre Island transformed the display case in the lobby of City Hall into a holiday window display with almost 100 Byers Carolers arranged to create a variety of “scenes.” Long-time Island homeowner Sandy Boswell has been collecting the hand-crafted figures for …
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Dec 02 2011
By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the Parade This weekend, the South Padre Island Lighted Boat Parade is expected to be in full swing. Already in its 25th year, the parade has wowed and amazed the Island and Port Isabel residents with its boat entries and has become an iconic tradition for both cities. “Thousands of …
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Dec 02 2011
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade This year, Thanksgiving Day was a gorgeous day. It was a day of no wind, so our Laguna Madre Bay was calm and offshore water was pouring in with a ripping incoming tide. It was a day of thanks for not only Americans, but our dolphins decided it …
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Dec 02 2011
My name is Deacon. I am a young lab mix who is about six months. I am neutered, up to date on shots and heartworm negative. I am ready for my forever home, my time at the shelter is up and I need out this week. Please call Friends of Animal Rescue if you would …
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Dec 02 2011
Special to the Parade SANTA MARIA – Sunday, Dec. 4, the Santa Maria Bullring on FM 1017 in La Gloria, Texas will make history. The pure bred Spanish bulls of Don Rafael Mendoza are one of the largest ever presented in a world class bloodless bullfight in the United States. The stage is set for …
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Dec 02 2011
By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade While I stood quietly on a fence line, the three large birds paid me no attention as my camera clicked away at the approaching birds. One of the birds wore both a red and blue bands of a tracking equipped crane. These were a family of whooping cranes …
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Dec 02 2011
By RENE TORRES Special to the Parade It was a Saturday afternoon in March of 1930 that brought families and plenty of contestants to the Riverside Park for the first annual Brownsville Herald kite contest. Although the morning started overcast and even with some rain, by noon, the gloom of the morning gave way to …
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Dec 02 2011
By TONY CROUCH Special to the Parade I read a story online of an individual that had his kayak taken from his front yard. Now, hopefully nothing like that happens around here, but sad to say it eventually will. Well, this individual had come across a kayak just like his, he didn’t have any recognizable …
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Dec 02 2011
By HOLIDAY MATHIS Special to the Parade Mercury moving retrograde in Sagittarius will square off with Mars at the start of the week, sparking intense and possibly regrettable exchanges. Venus in Capricorn will try to grease the wheels on Monday, and it may be enough to restore the peace. The full moon of the total …
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