Oct 07 2011
By MARGE JACOBS Special to the PRESS October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Many of us spent this past weekend in activities that dealt with National Breast Cancer Awareness, increasing public knowledge about the disease, and celebrating with those who have become “survivors.” It always amazes this writer to see the turnout from people …
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Oct 07 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons will welcome the Zapata Hawks to Tarpon Stadium this Friday night for the much anticipated District 32-3A opener for both teams. This is the game that starts the “real season,” five weeks that will determine who will make the playoffs and who will not. …
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Oct 07 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team defeated Grulla-Rio Grande City on the road Tuesday night in four games. The win keeps PI alone in second place in the District 32-3A standings. “We should have won in three games,” Head Coach George Hamilton said. “We just didn’t come …
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Oct 07 2011
Special to the PRESS Freshman football The ninth grade football team played a great game last Thursday in front of their home crowd. The opponent came from down Highway 48, the Brownsville Veterans Chargers. Seventh grade volleyball The seventh grade girls volleyball team played an “A” and “B” team game in Progreso on Monday, Oct. …
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Oct 06 2011
Special to the Parade Known as “The People’s Poet” and “The King of Jaripeo,” Joan Sebastian is said to be one of the most influential Mexican performers of all time and will be at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo on Oct. 8. With three Grammy awards, five Latin Grammys, and a number of Latin …
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Oct 06 2011
Special to the Parade The 24th annual Sandcastle Days slated for Oct. 19-23 on South Padre Island is happy to welcome back the Unlitter Campaign’s annual Trash Art Contest. Picking up trash not only improves the neighborhood but also provides the unlitterer with free sculpture materials. Open to all, trash sculptures must be free-standing and …
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Oct 06 2011
Special to the Parade The South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center is offering a cruise up the Laguna Madre Bay aboard the “Explorer” on Saturday, Oct. 8, to view the wildlife that calls the bay their home. Birds, dolphins, and fish will be pointed out by on-board naturalists while attendees enjoy the sights and …
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Oct 06 2011
Special to the Parade Author Daniel Dinges will hold book signing events in Harlingen and San Benito this October. The “Get Out of the Way” author will be in at at the San Benito Public Library on 101 W. Rose St. from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 8. Dinges, a resident of Harlingen, will be available …
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Oct 06 2011
Special to the Parade The Winter Wonderland Miss Beauty Pageant will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Raymondville High School Auditorium on South 10th and Bearkat Street. Beauty competition for Baby Miss, Junior Miss through Sophisticated Miss will start approximately at 10 a.m. The six age divisions and titles are listed: Baby …
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Oct 03 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel is spooking up the streets for the month of October to capture the spirit of the season. A number of events and activities have been planned to entertain citizens and tourists alike. • Oct. 8: There will be a street fair featured all day as well as …
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