Join the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce for a special Lunch & Learn presentation with Cynthia L. Benavides on “Understanding Wills, POA’s, and Texas Transfer on Death Deeds” on Sept. 17. Light lunch will be provided. Limited seating available. RSVP required. For more information, call 956-973-9690 or email lynette@aurorahouse.org.
Linking Economic and Academic Development (RGV LEAD) will host the State of Education and Industry on Sept. 24, providing a platform for collaboration, discussion of Valley-area current and future workforce needs, and a showcase of partnerships that have a direct impact on students’ upward mobility. For more than 30 years, RGV LEAD has connected industry and educational leaders to address the workforce demands of the Rio Grande Valley. Our mission…
The 10th annual James Richard Closner Foundation Golf Tournament takes place Sept. 14 at Tierra Santa Golf Club with cash prizes. The day begins with registration and breakfast at 7 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Registration is $75 per person per three-man scramble. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Join the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce and Mercedes Chamber of Commerce for a joint networking mixer on Sept. 4. Register online.
Join the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce for its monthly Networking Lunch Mob on Sept. 4. This month’s venue is Texas Roadhouse in Weslaco. Everyone pays for their own lunch. To participate with the chamber group you must be a member of the chamber. If you are a “NOT YET MEMBER” there is a $5 fee. Register online.
Join the No-Kill RGV Coalition on June 18 at The Eatery for a low-cost preventatives pet clinic. Other offerings include: $10 microchips $10 combo vaccines $10 deworming $5 ear cleaning $5 nail trims All dogs must be secure on a leash and cats must be in a carrier. If your pet cannot tolerate a social setting, contact the No-Kill Coalition to schedule a private appointment.
Knapp Medical Center hosts its summer hiring event on July 9. Bring your resume for on-the-spot interviews and same-day job offers. Potential sign-on bonuses are available. For more information, call 956-969-5102 or visit knappmed.org/careers.
Weslaco’s city leadership in recent years has honed in on a consistent message amid the community’s growth across several key economic sectors. The days of local residents having to go to McAllen to shop and dine are over, they say. “We don’t have to leave Weslaco anymore,” said Steven Valdez, the executive director of the Weslaco Economic Development Corporation. “We can stay home.” A business and commerce identity independent of…
Pam Le has a story to tell of a mother who came to the United States at age 17, knowing no one and speaking only her native Vietnamese. Hoa Le is the daughter of a U.S. serviceman she never met and a Vietnamese mother who died when Hoa was only eight years old. Coming to Houston through a sponsorship program, Hoa Le went about building an American life that would…
Daniel Silva spent 19 years at the Mission Economic Development Corporation, starting as a fresh college graduate and ascending to being the organization’s chief executive officer. The climb to the top job was fulfilling, but eventually there was an aspiration for another challenge. In 2022, when the opportunity to serve more than one Rio Grande Valley community came along, Silva took it in seeking to have a bigger footprint. In…