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Special to the Parade Biz Markie is a young lab mix who needs a forever home or foster home. He is neutered, up to date on shots and heartworm positive. His heartworm treatment will paid for by the rescue groups. If you have an interest in adopting or fostering Biz Markie, please contact Friends of …
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Special to the Parade Those wanting to experience some entertaining and evocative stories from around the world, get ready for the 2011 Global Lens series that will begin Nov. 10 at The University of Texas-Pan American. The foreign film series, first offered last year at the university, will include eight films with English subtitles from …
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By 8-BIT JAY Special to the Parade A long time ago, back in 2008, I remember hearing that Apple wanted to turn the iPhone into a gaming platform. At the time, the only cell phone that had even attempted such a thing was the Nokia N-Gage, which never quite took off. We had some reason …
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South Padre Parade Welcome to shrimp heaven! The 18th Annual World’s Championship Shrimp Cookoff, hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, is slated Sunday, Nov. 6. Gates open at 10 a.m. Located in Las Palmas Shopping Center in front of Bealls Department Store on Highway 100, this culinary tradition is expected to be even …
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Special to the Parade Marine Military Academy (MMA) will host its 46th Anniversary Parade on Friday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. on the MMA Parade Grounds. Held since 1965, the year MMA opened, the parade will feature performances by the Leatherneck Band, Silent Drill Team and Leatherneck Cannon Crew. The public is invited to this …
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Special to the Parade The acclaimed Valley Symphony Orchestra, Peter Dabrowski, Music Director, recently announced its second Orchestra Series concert of the 2011-12 Season, on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. inside the UTPA’s Fine Arts Auditorium in Edinburg, featuring a program of music by Rossini, Liszt, Grieg and Dvorak. “We are extremely excited to …
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By SCARLET O’ROURKE South Padre Parade editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Indoor soccer is coming to the Valle Vista Mall in Harlingen. Owned by a father and son, Sonny Fonseca and Abel Fonseca II of San Benito, the two came up with a way to have active fun without the dirt, heat or rain. Located across from Radio Shack in …
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By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade We do a lot of birding on the Laguna Madre. We bird almost every day. We know birds individually and we see new ones all the time. This time of year we get to see and meet so many species that just use this area as a stopover. …
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By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade It was only a short time ago when I was amongst a spread of full-bodied decoys, watching a flight of the large variety Canadian geese set their wings and begin floating into my spread. As I lay in my ground blind watching, the large birds flared, acquired altitude …
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