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Overcoming Adversity for a Better VIDA

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Eva Alvarado

When the staff at Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement think of Eva Alvarado, two words come to mind: perseverance and resilience. Alvarado is a divorced mother of three, two who are adults and now live on their own. Her youngest, a 14-year-old son, lives with her in Brownsville. Two years ago, her youngest was diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, dyslexia and autism. Alvarado quit working because he required all…

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Aviation Maintenance Program Looks To Fill Local Jobs

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As aviation continues to grow in the Rio Grande Valley, so does the need for more mechanics and technicians. “We have had more students applying and expressing interest in the program than I have ever seen,” said Leo Guajardo, lead instructor in Texas State Technical College’s Aviation Maintenance program, which encompasses Aircraft Airframe Technology and Aircraft Powerplant Technology. Guajardo said some credit for increasing program curiosity can be given to…

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Texas Cook’Em Event Returns July 4

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American Country Award winner Easton Corbin headlines the 15th Annual Texas Cook’ Em: High Steaks July 4. (photo eastoncorbin.com)

Texas Cook’ Em: High Steaks makes its return July 4 in Edinburg, complete with vendors, live music, a children’s fun area and its state championship barbecue event. In 2019, Texas Cook’ Em drew 120 cooking teams from across the state with more than 3,000 citizens in attendance. Texas Cook’Em is one of Texas’s biggest BBQ purse, awarding $16,000 to the winners. Competitors will battle it out on the grill to…

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Red Snapper Season Opens June 1

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The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens June 1. Bag and size limits will remain unchanged. The regulations are two fish per person daily with a 16-inch minimum size limit in federal waters. State water limits are four fish per person daily with a 15-inch minimum. Red snapper caught in federal waters count as part of the state bag limit of four fish. No more than…

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Free Tire Collection Event May 8

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Hidalgo County residents are asked do their part to clean up neighborhoods, roads and ditches by dumping old tires at free collections sites May 8. The Road to Recycling event looks to reduce the number of unwanted tires found in yards, collecting water and creating ideal breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. Illegally dumped tires impacting flood-prone areas and waterways in the Valley while also creating health risks. There are 31…

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Bahia Grande Tidal Channel Closes Until Fall

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Based on study and recommendations from ecologists, the current 34-foot-wide half-mile Gayman channel will be widened to 250 feet and deepened to nine feet. This will increase tidal exchange by a factor of 13x and restore the ecosystem as a major fish, wildlife and waterfowl nursery and habitat.

The Carl “Joe” Gayman Channel connecting the Bahia Grande tidal basin and the Brownsville Ship Channel is closed to the public as of May 1. The pilot channel will reopen in November after undergoing major enhancements. The current 34-foot-wide half-mile Gayman channel will be widened to 250 feet. A deepening of to nine feet will also increase tidal exchange by a factor of 13 times. The end result will be…

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Local Advertising Professor Recognized

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Kimberly Selber

UTRGV professor Kimberly Selber was recently awarded the 2021 Outstanding Advertising Educator of the Year Award. The accolade comes from the American Advertising Federation District 10. The award recognizes AAF members who have made contributions to both the growth and improvement of advertising through the academic process. “I’m humbled to have my career in education recognized and it has been an honor to have had the opportunity to teach and…

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IMAS Expands Hours

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IMAS extends hours

The International Museum of Art & Science has expanded its hours for visitors to include Wednesday and Sunday afternoons. The extended hours come just in time for the opening of the new photography exhibit “Stillness” by Carlos Limas on May 8. IMAS’s new hours include Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Sundays hours are 1-5 p.m. The museum closes for cleaning from 1-2 p.m.…

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Grant Expands Mercedes Library Offerings

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Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library

Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library‘s adult fiction collection now has 34 new mystery titles thanks to a $500 Jeanette & Jim Larson Mystery Grant. All new titles will be available to the public for checkout starting May 7. “We are so grateful for receiving this grant. It could not have come at a better time for us. Prior to the pandemic we had removed hundreds of outdated titles from…

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McAllen Resumes Downtown Parking Enforcement

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McAllen’s Downtown Parking Services Division has resumed full parking enforcement as of May 1. Enforcement was suspended last spring in efforts to support local businesses, and help keep employees and community safe. People visiting downtown McAllen should now comply with all parking regulations. Parking enforcement includes city parking meters and off-street parking lots where decal permits are required to park. Parking payments can be made at the meters or via smart…

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