Category: South Padre Parade

All-Around Aarin: Multi-talented Hartwell not just a ‘surfer girl’

Aarin Hartwell

By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com To dub Aarin Hartwell merely as a “surfer girl” would be doing her a great disservice; she’s so much more. Part scholar, part activist, part athlete, part spiritualist, Hartwell is a renaissance woman in her own right. In fact, her impressive resume includes working as an events promoter, …

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14th Annual Ditter Dog Fundraiser scheduled

Puppy in cowgirl outfit

South Padre Parade The Friends of Animal Rescue and the Laguna Madre Humane Society invite the public to the 14th Annual Isle Ditter Dog Pirates, Captains and Sailors, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25 at Louie’s Backyard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s event will feature a canine costume contest, games …

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Brett Marshall to rock Hilton Sunday

By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the Parade Where did you grow up? “I grew up in the hometown of George Strait!” replied Brett Marshall, as he referred to Pearsall, Texas, and his life as a youth. Marshall was reminiscent of his childhood, and how he cultivated a passion for music. He recalled his first love …

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Bicycling in Brownsville pedals forward

Special to the Parade “Put the fun between your legs” is one of the many spirited mottos of the Brownsville Bike Brigade, an energetic group of cycling citizens that is currently celebrating a renaissance of alternative transportation in their community. With the opening of the Brownsville Bike Barn and a January Critical Mass ride of …

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Nature Niche: Birth of a Dolphin Dog

Nature Niche

By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Rozzi, the dolphin dog, he was just a pound puppy eight years ago. But the story I tell on the boat to the little children that love on him is that a little girl brought a teddy bear on the boat one day, long ago. She held the …

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Chili cook-off to benefit community

chili cook-off

By JERRY RODRIGUEZ Special to the Parade The San Benito Elks Lodge 1661 will be holding its Eighth Annual Chili Cook-off Saturday, Feb. 25. The cook-off, held in the parking lot of the lodge located on 251 N. Reagan St., benefits those in need in the community, according to Earl Groh of the Elks. The …

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11th International Food Festival on tap

Special to the Parade The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and area chefs are currently planning the 11th Annual International Food Festival, “A Night at the Carnival.” The event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the New McAllen Convention Center. Come savor the fine cuisine from some of the best McAllen Area restaurants. The …

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SPI Tide Chart (Feb. 23 – Feb. 29)

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From the Past: BHS wins Volleyball title

Rene Torres

By RENE TORRES Special to the Parade In 1895, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the YMCA in Holyoke, Mass., created a game for his businessmen classes that demanded less physical contact than any other sport. It was then that “Volley Ball” was born. On July 7, 1896 at Springfield College, the net game took …

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Horoscope (Week Beginning Feb. 23)

Horoscope

By HOLIDAY MATHIS Special to the Parade This week marks the beginning of the tense Uranus and Pluto square, which lines up in a peak position on June 24th of this year. Uranus in the warrior energy of Aries wants revolution, and Pluto in Capricorn, the sign of authority, is not likely to back down …

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