Apr 10 2013
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Last week I wrote an article about trash in the bay. The photos were small and hard to see. This week I say less so you can see more of the photo. This is in the shrimp boat basin of Port Isabel. A dolphin was close by which …
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Apr 04 2013
Valley Proud Environmental Council organized the first All Valley Trash Bash in 1990, which was the first multi-county cleanup effort in the state of Texas. In 1996, the Trash Bash was expanded to a week for the collection of household furniture, appliances, and other non-hazardous materials from rural residents in the four-county area. The four-county …
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Apr 04 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade Ship Shape on South Padre Island is your family’s one-stop shop for quality clothing and a great shopping experience. Co-owner Liz Money said Ship Shape strives to be a place for the whole family to shop. She said the store strives to carry a little bit for everyone. “It is …
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Apr 04 2013
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade Dolphins play, and how we enjoy watching them. The tribe of local dolphins is lucky as they have a beautiful home, the lower Laguna Madre. A home that is safe and clean. Well, I take that back. Not clean. It was beautiful. But now more and more trash …
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Mar 28 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com March 31 is Easter Sunday and Laguna Madre area churches will be observing the holiday this weekend in each of the cities. Our Lady Star of the Sea will begin their services Thursday night with a Mass of the Last Supper at 7 p.m. and will have special services through …
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Mar 28 2013
Special to the PRESS A bill critical to the effort to attract SpaceX to the Brownsville area has been set for a hearing before a Texas House of Representatives’ committee. The bill will permit Cameron County and the GLO to temporarily close Boca Chica Beach for rocket launches, should SpaceX be granted permission to launch …
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Mar 28 2013
Special to the PRESS The AEP Foundation is helping make the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Madre even cooler to area kids. The American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation contributed $150,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Madre in Port Isabel. Julio Reyes, AEP Texas vice president of External Affairs, made a check …
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Mar 27 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade La Hacienda, located at 202 West Tarpon, has one of the more impressive views of the bay on the entire Island. Boasting some of the best wine selections as well as unique specialty drink options, sunset specials at La Hacienda are from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., so when you’re …
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Mar 27 2013
Get your baskets ready! The Fourth Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the South Padre Island Farmer’s Market on Easter Sunday. Located at The Shores, 8605 Padre Blvd, the Farmer’s Market is slated for 11 a.m. Sunday, March 31. The egg hunt is set for 12:15 p.m. Organizers promise that certain “special” eggs …
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Mar 27 2013
By SCARLET COLLEY Special to the Parade For years I have shared stories of rare bird sightings here in the Valley. In the birding world if you see a very rare bird, a photo is a must to believe it. Of course it helps if everyone else gets to see it, too. That is the …
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