Enjoy a joyful brunch and fashion show experience benefiting the Children’s Bereavement Center Rio Grande Valley at the B.E.C.O.M.I.N.G. A Butterfly Brunch & Fashion Show on Feb. 28. Inspired by the butterfly and the journey of BECOMING, this elegant yet uplifting event celebrates: Beauty in Healing • Empowerment • Connection • Optimism • Movement Forward • Inspiration • Nurturing • Grace. Sip mimosas, enjoy delicious brunch bites, and experience a fashion…
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Join the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 5 for its signature event, the Manic Monday Mixer. The networking experience is tailored for business owners and professionals looking to expand their horizons in the vibrant community of the Rio Grande Valley. Join business owners as they come together to mingle, foster new connections and cultivate meaningful business leads. Hosted by the RGV Hispanic Chamber, this monthly event has become…
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Bob Mills and his oldest son cut through two ribbons in late August and officially brought a Bob Mills Furniture store to the Rio Grande Valley market. The company’s 12th store in its chain is located in San Juan and is the first one south of San Antonio. The Oklahoma City-based company now has nine stores in Texas. It represents a significant addition among the Valley’s furniture store offerings with…
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San Juan resident Rosa I. Diaz describes life as a single mother with four children as both challenging and rewarding. Working full time as a provider, she earned above minimum wage; however, stretching her $11-per-hour earnings proved to be no small task. “While I was grateful for my job, I knew I wanted more for myself and my family,” Diaz said. She saw an advertisement for the Valley Initiative for…
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Parenting happens to be one of the most difficult jobs of all. Single parenting increases that difficulty exponentially. The story of Maria Quintana exemplifies this, but her story is also one of triumph. Quintana has two young children. Unemployed, she received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for her and her children’s meals. Homeless, she and her children stayed with a friend three days a week. They then lived in her…
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Join the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on April 1 for its signature event, the Manic Monday Mixer. The networking experience is tailored for business owners and professionals looking to expand their horizons in the RGV community. At the mixer, business owners come together to mingle, foster new connections and cultivate meaningful business leads. Hosted by the RGV Hispanic Chamber, this monthly event has become a cornerstone for its members…
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While the holiday season is usually the happiest time of year, it also brings with it an increase in DWIs. To help combat this, law enforcement entities throughout Hidalgo County have united to participate in No Refusal throughout the holiday season. The No Refusal period began on Nov. 1 and will continue through Dec. 31. No Refusal means that Hidalgo County law enforcement agencies may go to extra lengths to ensure…
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“I Have a Dream” is, of course, the iconic 1963 speech of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. For San Juan resident Carlos Pena, this phrase also expressed why he enrolled at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Pena, whose major is mechanical engineering, has a dream of working at Tesla as part of its design team. Tesla knows how to capture potential employees’ attention, even on its website: “Using…
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Esperanza Homes from its base in upper Hidalgo County moved into the Brownsville market in recent years. It skipped over the Mid-Valley but it was a short-lived omission. Esperanza, a division of Rhodes Enterprises, had designs on the Mid-Valley all along. It established on paper a Mid-Valley division in 2020, which in Esperanza’s case, runs from San Juan to Weslaco. The company moved this year to break ground on Texas…
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The RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosts its Manic Monday Mixer at North Park Lexus Rio Grande Valley on July 11. This is a networking event where business people gather to enjoy appetizers and beverages while they mingle and create new business leads. The “Manic Monday Mixers” have helped the RGVHCC members create many business contacts from throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Plenty of business cards are recommended. Anyone donating…
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