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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Nov 23 2011
By BILL SCHNIER Special to the Parade It’s time for NCAA Division I college basketball at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. The Ninth Annual SPI Invitational is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 25 and Saturday, Nov. 26, with four games each day. The schedule follows: Friday, Nov. 25: 12 p.m. Florida A&M vs. Southern University …
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Nov 23 2011
Special to the Parade A free, community-wide two-day music festival is planned Nov. 25-26 to celebrate the City of San Benito’s Centennial of Incorporation. Highlighting the event will be Grammy Award Winner Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution. The event site is Plaza de San Benito at the 200 block of Stenger Street, near the …
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Nov 23 2011
Special to the Parade The holiday season, perhaps more than any other time of the year, is a season of song. The familiar music fills the airwaves and can be heard in every store as shoppers search for the perfect gift. The music conjures up memories of holiday cheer shared with family and friends, and …
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Nov 23 2011
Hi, I’m Calvin. I’ve been in my foster home for quite a long time and really need a family of my own. I’m about two years old and was rescued from the Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter a couple months ago. I’d do well on a farm where I can run and play. I’m neutered, …
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