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SOCIALIFE Halloween: A Ghostly White Affair
Photography by Jose Tello Mummies and milkmen, kings and queens, and everything in between appeared on the night of October 26th to attend SOCIALIFE’s spooktacular “Ghostly White Affair” Halloween bash. Over 150 guests attended the annual appreciation event, which was held at a goolishly decorated Quinta Mazatlan mansion. It was BOO-tiful. Devilish delights and live music were the perfect backdrops for an otherworldly night. Guests went all out for the ‘all-white attire’ theme. Best costume prizes were given to Jim and Sandra Darling (first place), Stephen Villarreal and Sasha Lee (second place), Todd and Letty Mann (third place), and best couple costumes to Chasse and Lisa Conche.
JAIME AND DIANE TIJERINA
JIM AND SANDRA DARLING WON 1ST PLACE IN COSTUME CONTEST
MIRIAM GELMAN, ALEX GELMAN AND JESSICA RODRIGUEZ SELINA SAMANO AND COMMISSIONER PEPE CABEZA DE VACA
LINCOLN TORKELSON
STEPHEN VILLARREAL AND REY CALDERON 2ND PLACE TODD AND LETICIA MANN 3RD PLACE
MCALLEN MAYOR JAVIER VILLALOBOS
THE SPOOKIEST MAGAZINE OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Thank you to all our partners who made this year’s Ghostly White Halloween so spooktacular
Memorial Funeral Home ofSan Juan and Edinburg
RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Memorial Funeral Home was recently honored with the 2022 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Pursuit of Excellence Award, placing it among an elite group of funeral service professionals. Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and communities.
To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, a participating funeral home must meet or exceed business standards set forth by the program and demonstrate proficiency in key areas of funeral services, such as compliance with state and federal regulations and providing ongoing education and professional development opportunities for staff. Offering outstanding programs and resources to bereaved families; maintaining an active level of involvement within the community; participating and actively serving in the funeral service profession; and promoting funeral home services through a variety of marketing, advertising, and public relations programs are also required. Participants are also required to adhere to a Pledge of Ethical Practices.
More information about the NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award program can be found on the association’s website,
