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In today's newsletter:

• Want free training on beach and outdoor medical emergencies this August?
• Why 250 Texas officers are training on sexual assault here now
• South Texas remembers veteran, lawman, and ex-lawmaker Juan Manuel Escobar

Also on today's calendar: Fireworks on the Beach and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 88, low: 82.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and stiff winds, with a high of 90 and low of 82 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DHR Health's Outdoor Medicine Conference Focused on Outdoor Emergency Response, Aug. 21st (megadoctornews.com) — South Padre Island residents can attend a free Outdoor Medicine Conference at the SPI Convention Center on August 21, 2026, focused on emergencies in our beaches and outdoor areas. Local and visiting medical experts will cover topics from marine bites and stings to gun violence, plus a firsthand account from a woman injured in a 2024 shark attack near the Island.
   

• Law enforcement officers attend sexual assault response training at South Padre Island (valleycentral.com) — More than 250 law enforcement officers from across Texas are in South Padre Island for a major sexual assault response training conference focused on trauma‑informed investigations. Experts are helping officers better support survivors so future cases are handled with more care and professionalism in communities statewide, including here on the Island.
   

• Remembering Juan Manuel Escobar the genealogist (riograndeguardian.com) — South Padre Island is briefly noted as part of the Texas House district once represented by the late Juan Manuel Escobar, a decorated veteran and longtime public servant. The story mainly reflects on his deep roots in South Texas, his passion for genealogy, and his decades of work in education, law enforcement, and the Legislature.
   

📸 Around South Padre Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Padre Island

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• DJ Manny R Live →
  Mariluna Beach Bar, 6700 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Fam Jam Wednesdays - family music, dance show & more!
  South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Lobo Del Mar Cafe
Saturday August 22
• Big Padre's 59th Birthday Bash
  South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary
  9:00 am
• Wild Reads at the Wetlands
  South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce 321 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island, TX 78597
  12:45 pm
• Night Night Peanut Tour
  South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce GREEN Wildlife Sanctuary
  6:00 pm
• Fireworks on the Beach →
  Mariluna Beach Bar, 6700 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island
  9:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• SPI Farmers' Market →
  South Padre Island Farmers' Market, 8605 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island
  11:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• Fam Jam Wednesdays - family music, dance show & more!
  South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Lobo Del Mar Cafe

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Meet the Tarpons
  Point Isabel ISD Port Isabel Tarpons Stadium, 47-9800-0030-4010, 00, Port Isabel
  5:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Football @ La Joya
  Point Isabel ISD La Joya High School, 604 Coyote Dr, La Joya, TX 78560, USA
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• PIJH Tailgate
  Point Isabel ISD Port Isabel, TX 78578
  8:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Commission Meeting →
  City of Port Isabel - 305 E. Maxan St. Port Isabel TX 78578
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Shift Manager in South Padre Island. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brownsville

• Brownsville and Matamoros realtors sign MOU. Analysis from Salinas and Cowen (riograndeguardian.com)
• Valley neurosurgeon discusses treatment options for brachial plexus injuries (valleycentral.com)
• Keynote Address: Graduation Ceremony remarks from Singh, Hernandez, and Quisenberry (riograndeguardian.com)

Harlingen

• Hook 'Em Here 2026: Interns Work, Learn and Grow (utexas.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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