Special to the Parade The South Padre Island Convention Centre will host Market Days on February 22, 23 and 24. The 17th Annual Arts and Crafts show will also have a number of vendors selling unique items at the event. Admission is $1 at the door and will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 …
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Feb 07 2013
IT’S YOUR BUSINESS: Optometrist comes out of retirement to serve Laguna Madre area
By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade Residents and visitors to the Laguna Madre area now have a therapeutic optometrist in the area. Dr. C. E. Zimmerman recently retired and sold his practice that had been based out of Harlingen for 15 years. He said optometry is something he loves doing, so he decided to provide …
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Feb 07 2013
THE WELLNESS CHOICE: Don’t be fooled by Fat Fallacies – Fats can be Good!
By Dr. SUSAN DUVÉ Special to the Parade Essential Fats (are found in) all seed and cereal oils but only if fresh and unprocessed. If stale, the rancidity destroys both the E and F complex content. The rancid oils in commercial products seem to be the main cause of E and F deficiency. The “bad” …
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Feb 07 2013
NATURE NICHE: Nurture with Nature at Expo
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade This Saturday, the Winter Texan Outdoor Wildlife Expo will be held at the Convention Centre. Yay! It’s the perfect place for it. This year, there is emphasis on including young people and children. Who wouldn’t love seeing the Raptor show with Jonathon Woods or the eagles, hawks and owls …
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Feb 07 2013
GREAT OUTDOORS: Winter Texans Clean Up
By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade Unless you live in a shell, I would think you have heard all the Winter Texan jokes. These jokes, sometimes funny and sometimes not, are along the lines of some jokes about a certain Texas university and ethnic areas with Polish populations. Well, jokes are jokes but getting down …
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Jan 31 2013
IT’S YOUR BUSINESS: Island Market offers wide-variety
By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade Island Market opened for business in 1999 and the family owned and operated business has been opened every day since. Owners Hash and Angie Hashash said the store was converted from traditional convenient store to a mini-supermarket. The inventory at Island Market is everything from gasoline to organic produce. …
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Jan 31 2013
FROM THE PAST: Tidal Wave on the Diamond
By RENE TORRES Special to the Parade The year was 1931 when much of the talk around Valley baseball circles was centered on the big match-up between the Port Isabel Pelicans and Houston Southern Pacific Mo-Pacs. But before you read about the Pels, early at the turn of the century, the sandy diamond on the Gulf …
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Jan 31 2013
GREAT OUTDOORS: The Lure of Fishing
By JIM FOSTER Special to the Parade If you were to listen in on conversations between fishermen the number one question asked on the dock or in the tackle shops would be, “What did you catch them on?” In this case, the answer is a lure. There are basically four types of artificial lures. These …
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Jan 31 2013
NATURE NICHE: Dolphins’ Joyous Gift
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Dolphins love. Dolphins play. Sharing their world with us is a very special time and a time that has given so many joys, and many of you are getting warm fuzzies that have had this experience and remember it. It is magical and it is special. The dolphins of …
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Jan 31 2013
ADOPT-A-FRIEND: Woody
Woody is a young, small, male terrier that is in need of permanent home. Woody loves to go for walks, play with kids, snuggle on your lap and just hang out. He is quiet and keeps his crate clean. Woody has been completely vetted and neutered. Stop in and meet Woody or one of his …
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