Oct 20 2011
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade South Padre Island has its own Dolphin Tale. This tale begins with a dolphin we named Cookie. We saw her early on in our years of becoming part of the Laguna Madre dolphin tribe. It was when they realized they had found a dolphin of the land that …
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Oct 20 2011
By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade It has not been that long ago when it was difficult to find a pond or lake holding water in most of our area. The drought had a grip on South Texas and other parts of the country. Today, the story is a bit different with many places …
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Oct 20 2011
By HOLIDAY MATHIS Special to the Parade Money matters make the news, not because there’s anything groundbreaking or different about the financial scene, but because people are more inclined to express opinions, thoughts and feelings about economics, especially in a judgmental way, during the opposition of Mercury and Jupiter. The aspect will be strongly felt …
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Oct 20 2011
By TONY CROUCH Special to the Parade Tandem kayaks are great for those couples who want to get out together and experience something new, they are also very nice for those buddies who want to head out and hit that fishing spot together, but in the not so perfect world we live in, some couples …
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Oct 20 2011
By 8-Bit Jay Special to the Parade Oscillators The UltraNova has three oscillators, two ring modulators and a noise generator. The oscillators each have 14 analog waveforms, 20 digital waveforms and 36 wavetables with nine waveforms each. Oscillators can quickly be fattened with the Density control. Density stacks multiple copies of the same oscillator without …
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Oct 20 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Red tide warnings are still in effect for South Padre Island and are expected to continue throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Brownsville. The front that blew through on Wednesday temporarily alleviated the conditions for residents and visitors. “While cooler surf water temperatures should …
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Oct 20 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Construction is underway and Master Sculptors are already working to create their masterpieces. The 24th Annual Sandcastle Days are going on in normal fashion despite the high concentration of red tide bloom on the north end of the Island. Co-founder of Sandcastle Days and Master Sculptor Lucinda “Sandy Feet” …
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Oct 20 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Calls for Laguna Vista officials to rescind their recent municipal court judge appointment were hurled on Tuesday by residents upset over the action. In the absence of Mayor Susie Houston, the meeting was conducted by Mayor Pro Tem Steven Muschenheim. Councilmembers named Roberto Rodriguez to fill the position …
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Oct 20 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Seasonal residents in Laguna Vista will have to comply with its garbage ordinance, but can request temporary discontinuation of service as an absentee owner. Town officials Tuesday sought review and clarification of Ordinance 2007-31 that requires all property owners who have utility service to also have waste collection …
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Oct 20 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS A year ago, the Port Isabel Tarpons turned the ball over five times at La Feria, twice fell behind by 13 points, and won the game when they blocked a Lion’s field goal on the last play of the game. The win came three weeks after the Tarpons …
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