OCTOBER 19, 2022

Hermila “Mia” T. Recio 12/14/1921 † 10/15/2022

Hermila “Mia” T. Recio, 100, passed away peacefully surrounded by her beloved family on October 15, 2022. She is now resting in the arms of the Lord. Mia was born in Los Saenz, Texas to Samuel and Isabel Treviño in December 14, 1921. She married her sweetheart and companion of over 41 years, Eusebio Gustavo “Chevo” Recio in April 12, 1942 and together they raised four amazing children and began a legacy filled with much love, pride, and joy. Mia was a true blessing and a woman who loved her family fiercely and always carried herself with much grace and love. Her strength and ability to empower her children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren was admirable. She possessed a deep faith and love for God and instilled that in all of her family. She dedicated her life to

her family and she will be greatly missed. Even though her passing has left a profound sadness in our hearts we are all grateful for the beautiful memories, laughs, tears, joy, and experiences she left us with.

Mia was a devout Catholic and a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. Her dedication to the church was evident as she was recently honored for her membership in the local Catholic Daughters of America Chapter for over 50 years.

Mia is survived by her children, Jorge (Mary) Recio, David (Tina†) Recio, Gracie Recio and her Daughter-in-Law, Elia Recio. Her grandchildren Patsy (Rey) Ramirez, Clarissa (Alonzo) Ibañez, Yvonne “Bonnie” Recio, David Arturo Recio, Jr., Jorge Eduardo “Boy” Recio, Jr., Jessica (Erick) Torres, Vanessa (Nathan) Rawls, Gabriel Recio, Gabriela (Lonnie) Sanchez, Roberto Eusebio “Bobby” Recio, Tayhlour (Travis) Charlton, Landon Lieber and her twenty great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Raul Treviño and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Samuel and Isabel Treviño, her sisters Tomasita SantaMaria and Amalia Viglini, her brothers Horacio Treviño and Eleazar Treviño, her son Ricardo Eusebio Recio, her grandson

Sergio Luis Recio, and her daughter in law Tina Recio.

In memory of our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt and friend, we will always remember your love, strength, faith and excellent cooking skills. Your love will remain our beacon and although we cannot see you, we know you will always be with us; we will never be apart.

The Recio family would like to express our sincere gratitude to all family and friends who have shared in one form or another throughout Mia’s 100 years of life, your kind sympathy at a time when the world seems like a cold and empty place are greatly appreciated. Despite our heavy hearts, your kindness and support are gentle reminders that love and hope still exists.

A heartfelt thank you to her healthcare providers Eva Duran and the staff at The Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their care of our mother and grandmother.

The visitation service will be held Thursday, October 20th from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Holy Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday, October 21st from 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and the funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m. at El Sagrado Corazon Church in Los Garcias. Interment will follow at Los Saenz Cemetery.

Delta Theta Master Begins Sorority Year

R. T. Barrera Elementary School Eagles Had a Great Day

Texas Delta Theta Master of Beta Sigma Phi kicked off their chapter year in September with two meetings at local restaurants. President Vangie Anderson presided during the business sessions and distributed the new pages for the chapter yearbook. Members are proud to announce the chapter’s three-star rating by Beta Sigma Phi for their 2021-22 Yardstick accomplishments. They look forward to programs featuring the BSP 22-23 theme, “Friends at your Fingertips.” The second meeting, hosted by Mrs. Anderson, included a program on this theme given by Tissa Peterson. She shared with the members, her friends, some of the other friends in her life, showing pictures of each. These included inlaws and their inlaws and their friends, grandchildren and great grandchildren, high school and college kids, friends in worthwhile organizations, such as GFWC, siblings (a true treasure), family, sorority friends, church friends, clergy, new friends, old friends, special friends, youth in purposeful organizations such as 4-H, cousins, and your spouse, your best friend for life.

Obi-Wan Kenobi said, “In my experience there is no such thing as luck.” The award-winning R. T. Barrera Elementary School Eagles know this all too well, which is why they went straight to work getting learning underway. The school’s team is committed to providing a safe and fun, but rigorous learning environment to help their Eagles soar this school year. Thank you to the staff for putting together an awesome day for the students!

AEP Texas and ETT Officials Announce Proposed Electric Transmission Enhancements in the Rio Grande Valley

AEP Texas officials announced a reliability-driven electric transmission improvements initiative that will result in an estimated $800 million investment into the south Texas power grid.

Following Texas’ winter storms in February 2021, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) recognized the need for additional transmission lines in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), and endorsed AEP Texas and Electric Transmission Texas (ETT) plans for transmission system improvements to strengthen the region’s system.

AEP Texas and ETT developed the RGV Transmission Improvements Project to implement these necessary improvements for reliability in the Valley, and plan to add about 190 miles of 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line and two

substations to the Texas grid by the end of 2026.

The RGV Transmission Improvements Project consists of these five transmission projects: - Del Sol – Frontera Transmission Improvements Project - Cruce – Del Sol Transmission Improvements Project - Ajo – Reforzar Transmission Improvements Project - Cruce – Reforzar Transmission Improvements Project - Cenizo – Cruce Transmission Improvements Project

To further improve the reliability of transmission service to the RGV, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) also ordered the addition of a second 345-kV line onto existing poles that stretch about 190 miles from La Salle County and follow the Texas border east to Santa Maria.

The RGV Transmission Improvements Project helps bolster regional reliability and strengthens the power grid by providing customers with additional power sources should other area transmission lines be impacted by weather or system maintenance.

“Our customers deserve better electric service reliability, and these transmission system improvements ensure that we do our part to serve that need,” said AEP Texas president, Judith Talavera. “The PUC and ERCOT have mandated these projects to be in service by the end of 2026, and we intend to do everything we can to make that happen.”

Community members can learn more about each of the projects by visiting AEPTexas.com/RGV

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RGC

Congratulations to the RGC Rattlers Cross Country Regional Qualifiers who placed at Palmview meet! Hector Pena placed 10th and was selected as 30-5A 1st Team All District, Isaac Pena placed 18th and was selected to the 30-5A 2nd Team All District, Morgan Ramos placed 5th and Lynn Fuentes placed 8th. Both girls were named 30-5A 1st Team All District. The Boys Cross Country Team placed 5th over all and Girls Cross Country Team placed 5th over all. Hector, Morgan and Lynn will compete at the Regional meet in Corpus Christi October 25th.

Rio Grande City Grulla ISD hosted their Rio Homecoming Parade, pep rally and bonfire this past Thursday. Our Rio community enjoyed seeing the beautiful floats and enjoyed the performances our students masterfully did before burning down the opponent’s letter in anticipation of the homecoming game. Then RGCGISD held their Tailgate Party, on Friday,October 14, 2022. Members of the community enjoyed free food, and music where Rio played Palmview . Our Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Adolfo Peña Jr., as well as some of our Board of Trustee members enjoyed talking to attendees and helped the central office staff and several campuses pass out food and drinks. We would like to thank the entire RGCGISD family for making this event such a success!

RGCGISD

Groundbreaking Ceremony NATATORIUM/WRESTLING CENTERS

Grulla High School

e dawn of a very bright future continues to be upon RGCGISD as yet another groundbreaking ceremony was held at Grulla High School. e high school will have its very own Natatorium/Wrestling Complex. ese facilities will alleviate the need for our students to have to visit neighboring school districts to borrow their facilities

and will allow our students the opportunity to compete in swimming events as well as be able to hold swimming classes for our elementary students. e dominant Gator Wrestling team, which has brought State titles to our area, will also be housed in this complex. Currently, our Grulla Wrestling team shares the gym with the other

sports, and this will provide them their own facility to practice and compete. On behalf of our Superintendent, Mr. Adolfo Pena Jr., and our entire School Board of Trustees, we would like to thank everyone who attended the ceremony this morning at Grulla High and helped usher in a new era for our school district.

RGCGISD Groundbreaking Ceremony NATATORIUM/WRESTLING CENTERS

Rio High School

e dawn of a very bright future continues to be upon RGCGISD as yet another groundbreaking ceremony was held at Rio High School. e high school will have its very own Natatorium/Wrestling Complex. ese facilities will alleviate the need for our students to have to visit neighboring school districts to borrow their facilities

and will allow our students the opportunity to compete in swimming events as well as be able to hold swimming classes for our elementary students. e dominant Rattler Wrestling team, which has brought State titles to our area, will also be housed in this complex. Currently, our Rio Wrestling team shares the gym with the other

sports, and this will provide them their own facility to practice and compete. On behalf of our Superintendent, Mr. Adolfo Pena Jr., and our entire School Board of Trustees, we would like to thank everyone who attended the ceremony this morning at Rio High and helped usher in a new era for our school district.

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a WINE AND BEER RETAILER’S PERMIT (BG) , by: MARIA A. TOSCANO dba TONI’S DRIVE THRU, to be located at 1788 W. PALMA ST., RIO GRANDE CITY, STARR COUNTY, TEXAS.

Why Doctors Recommend the COVID-19 Vaccine

Dr. Farris Blount Jr., Medical Associates of Houston

As Texas families head into the busy fall season, the best way to keep our communities protected against COVID-19 is for everyone to be fully vaccinated and boosted. More than 220 million Americans have been fully vaccinated. My recommendation is that if you or a family member have not been vaccinated, get vaccinated as soon as you can to keep yourself —and your community

—healthy.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe? Yes. COVID-19 vaccines have undergone—and continue to undergo—the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. And 96% of all practicing U.S. physicians have received the COVID-19 vaccine.

Can you get the virus from the vaccine? No. The vaccine does not contain the live virus, so you cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccine.

Did they rush the testing to get the vaccine approved quickly? No. Researchers have been studying and working with mRNA vaccines for decades. This includes studies for vaccines like the flu. This work made it possible for scientists to create

the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, typically testing and manufacturing of vaccines are done in sequence, or sequentially. But for COVID-19 vaccines, testing and manufacturing were done in parallel, which saved a lot of time, thereby allowing much quicker availability.

What do I need to know about the updated COVID-19 boosters? The updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters are different from earlier COVID-19 vaccines because they are designed to protect against the original strain of COVID-19 plus the omicron variant.

The boosters are a single dose that uses the same mRNA technology as the original Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. People can get the updated booster as long as it has been at least two months since they completed any primary COVID-19 vaccine series or gotten a previous booster. Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 vaccine booster is available for people 12 years and older; Moderna’s is available for people 18 and older.

Should you get vaccinated if you already had COVID-19? Yes. Evidence shows that people

Next Steps

The Del Sol – Frontera Transmission Improvements Project will be the first of the five new transmission lines to be presented to the public. This component involves building approximately 36 miles of doublecircuit, 345-kV transmission line from ETT’s Del Sol Station, located north of Rio Grande City, to AEP Texas’ Frontera Substation, located in southwest Palmview.

can have added protection by getting vaccinated after having COVID-19. Evidence also shows that people who have already had COVID-19 and do not get vaccinated after their recovery are more likely to get COVID-19 again than those who get vaccinated after their recovery are. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about when you should get the vaccine.

Should you get vaccinated if you are trying to get pregnant? Yes. It is recommended for people who are trying to get pregnant now or might become pregnant in the future. COVID-19 can make pregnant people very sick and lead to an increased risk of complications that can affect pregnancy. There is currently no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine causes fertility problems. Recent studies show that antibodies produced after COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy are transferred to the newborn, thereby reducing the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization in infants younger than 6 months.

What are the short-term vaccine side effects? As with other vaccines, some people have experienced pain at the injection

Wednesday, October 26 4 – 7 p.m.

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Rio Grande City, TX 78582

site, fever, chills, tiredness, headache, and joint and muscle pain. These typically last one to three days. The risks of serious long-term health problems from getting COVID-19 are much greater than the rare risks of serious side effects of the vaccine.

What are the long-term vaccine side effects? Vaccines have been safely given to billions of people worldwide for decades with no long-term side effects, saving countless lives.

Where can I get vaccinated?

At local pharmacies and your doctor’s office. You can also visit CovidVaccine.texas.gov or call 1-833-832-7067 to find a vaccine near you.

How much does it cost, and do I need insurance? The vaccine is free for everyone, and no insurance or ID is required.

Can you get the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines at the same time? Yes, you can get the COVID-19 vaccine with other vaccines, including the flu shot, without any gaps.

*CDC Data, June 2022

Dr. Farris Blount Jr. is a family medicine doctor in Houston, Texas, and is affiliated with Medical Associates of Houston. He has been in practice for more than 30 years.

the project website and stay home for the health and safety of the public.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

South Texas College (STC) hereby requests sealed qualifications for the following:

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES For Pecan West New Continuing Education Parking and Site Improvements

Sealed responses to this Request for Qualifications will be received until 2:00 p.m. November 03, 2022 at the South Texas College Purchasing Department located at 3200 W. Pecan Blvd., Bldg. N, Ste 145, McAllen, Texas 78501.

Request for Statement of Qualifications packets may be obtained at the STC Purchasing Department located at 3200 W. Pecan Blvd., Bldg. N, Ste. 145, McAllen, Texas or by calling (956) 872-4681.

Any informational questions concerning this Request for Qualifications may be directed to Ricardo de la Garza, Director of Facilities Planning and Construction, at (956) 872-3737 or email at rickdlg@southtexascollege.edu

Responses received after the aforementioned deadline shall not be considered. The College will evaluate responses to this Request for Qualifications on the basis of the published criteria outlining the respondent’s technical ability, experience and ability to perform the work

A pre-qualifications conference will be held on October 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the STC Purchasing Department, 3200 W. Pecan Blvd., Bldg. N, Conference Room 142, McAllen, Texas. All prospective parties are encouraged to attend.

South Texas College is an equal education and equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer. As an equal opportunity employer, the College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

Vendors are encouraged to visit the South Texas College’s Purchasing Department website to complete the 2-part Bonfire vendor registration for receiving solicitations at: https://southtexascollege.bonfirehub.com/login.

Contracts made as a result of this solicitation will be funded by the U. S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant.

Response packages must clearly show the following:

AEP Texas and ETT are currently developing potential routes connecting the two substations, and request landowner feedback regarding the preliminary proposals during the open houses.

The open houses are scheduled for:

Monday, October 24, 4 – 7 p.m. McAllen Convention Center, 700 Convention Center Boulevard, McAllen, TX 78501 Tuesday, October 25, 4 – 7 p.m. McAllen Convention Center 700 Convention Center Boulevard, McAllen, TX 78501

The open houses are casual, come-and-go events with no formal presentation. Informational materials and displays at each event will be identical. Visitors may arrive at any time to learn more about the project, view maps, speak to project team members and provide their feedback on the project.

Landowners in the Del SolFrontera project area can expect to receive a mailed invitation to the open houses.

Landowners who are unable to attend an in-person open house can learn more about the project or submit comments to the project team by visiting AEPTexas.com/ DelSol-Frontera.

AEP Texas and ETT representatives also encourage those who are experiencing fever, coughs, body aches and other cold or COVID-19 symptoms to visit

“The community’s involvement is vital to the development of this project,” said ETT president, Kip Fox. “We’re proposing these improvements in an area that has seen historical population growth, and we want to ensure a clear and meaningful public engagement process that accounts for our customers’ needs and impacts to the environment.”

AEP Texas and ETT officials plan to file an application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity with the PUC after the open houses. The PUC is expected to provide a decision on the project and select a final line route by early 2023, with construction set to begin in early 2025 if approved. Company officials will host additional open houses for the remaining projects as they develop through spring 2023.

Community members can stay updated on all of the projects by visiting AEPTexas.com/RGV.

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Roma High JROTC Program students participate in, lead Operation Fishnet 2022

RGC High School Cafeteria Staff Receives Token of Appreciation

By: LTC(R) Luis C. Barrera, Roma High School JROTC Instructor

For Cadet Major Ruby Esquivel, a senior at Roma High School and the Gladiator Battalion Commander for this school year, anytime we go to La Copa Ranch for any Raider type event, it is all about our mental health and teamwork.

“We are still trying to recover from the COVID isolation at home that we had to endure and push ourselves to live our lives to the fullest,” she said.

Ruby and 45 JROTC cadets and instructors from Roma High School along with over 300 cadets and instructors from 14 other high schools came together at La Copa Ranch in Encino, Texas to participate in a high school freshman pre-raider training event called “Operation Fishnet”. The instructors from the different schools and Roma cadets taught the basics skills for Raider Challenge events.

“The event is a chance for the teams to work out some kinks before attending any raider challenge competitions later this fall, ‘’ said Lt. Col. Luis Barrera, senior army instructor for Roma High School’s JROTC.

“This is our first chance to see what the new kids can do under competition style events. It gives them something to look forward to. The event also is a good team building event, as well as a great activity for the students’ mental health as they prepare for the upcoming raider season for the fall and spring time.”

Schools fielded two to three

teams and practiced seven events, besides marching around and learning Army/USMC Cadences.

Cadet CPT Ryan Gonzalez, a senior at Roma High, was one the lead instructors for the obstacle course and his main goal was safety first.

“It requires strength, physicality, teamwork and a little strategy,” he said.

Gonzalez said JROTC has helped him develop as a leader and mentor. He’s the current Gladiator Battalion Boy Raider Team Commander for Roma High’s JROTC. He liked the

way the freshmen teams from all the schools worked together to finish the obstacle course with no injuries.

All the instructors would like to thank the La Copa Cadre for the support they gave the schools.

As celebration for National School Lunch Week, Rio Grande City High School Administration presented the cafeteria staff with a small token of appreciation for everything they do for the campus. On behalf of the entire Rattler Family we would like to wish a huge THANK YOU to our cafeteria staff for always meeting our students’ nutritional needs. Thank you for being a part of our Rattler Family!

South Texas College vocational nurses join the fight against Alzheimer’s in Starr County

County at 17.9%.

The reasons why the disease is so prevalent in Starr are not clear, according to El Faro representatives. The facility officially launched its first study in Feb. 2022 in partnership with the Global Alzheimer’s Platform to begin looking for causes.

like Alzheimer’s is also sorely lacking.

Retrofitting Boilers in

“I will help you remember,” was the mantra that was chanted throughout the day as a message to residents suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. It was also a solemn vow by health care professionals in the region, as well as by South Texas College Vocational Nursing students joining the fight against one of the most prevalent diseases among the elderly in Starr County.

STC Vocational Nursing students recently participated in an inaugural Alzheimer’s Awareness Event in Rio Grande City organized by El Faro Health and Therapeutics.

More than 80 students and faculty from the Division of Nursing and Allied Health attended the event, which consisted of vendors, informational booths, performances by schools in the community and an “Awareness Walk.”

STC Vocational Nursing students complete rotations at El Faro Health and Therapeutics, a private clinical research site in Starr County created to bringing Alzheimer’s-related research and care to a community where 1 in 4 of the elderly suffer from

Alzheimer’s, much higher than the national average of 1 in 9.

“Being from Starr County, I think it’s amazing that we participated in this event with El Faro because we don’t have any other research facility in the area. The closest one is in San Antonio,” said Sylvia Contreras, an instructor of Vocational Nursing at STC’s Starr County campus. “We as a program jumped to get our affiliation with El Faro so we can start getting our students involved. It’s our job to try to open as many doors as we can for them.”

In Starr County more than 26.4% of people over the age of 65 are suffering from the disease as of 2018. Hispanic Americans are more likely than white Americans to have dementia, according to representatives from El Faro.

Figures by RGV Health Connect, a source of population data and community health information for the Rio Grande Valley region found that Starr County has the highest prevalence in the Rio Grande Valley compared to Hidalgo County at 20.2%, Cameron County at 15.1% and Willacy

“Starr County is No. 2 in the nation for dementia cases, so we have created this event to increase the awareness about the disease in the community,” said Jessica Cantu, research coordinator and site director for El Faro Health and Therapeutics. “We are not sure why there are so many cases in Starr County (but) we are hoping these research studies will help us find that out.”

Cantu said she lost her father in 2021 to the disease.

“This advocacy is so important to me and I want to bring more awareness on what we can do, how we can help and how research can put an end to this,” she said. “STC has helped us out tremendously. Sylvia (Contreras) has talked to me at length about how students can help and how we in turn can help them get better in this profession. We have opened our doors to them and we are looking forward to having them at our clinic again soon.”

Emily Regalado said she entered the Vocational Nursing program at STC through her experience as a caregiver for a grandparent who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and for a brother stricken with Multiple Sclerosis.

Growing up in La Grulla, Regalado said she noticed early on that not only is there a severe shortage of health care workers in communities like hers, but overall awareness for diseases

“It’s very hard to see someone you love forget themselves, who they are and even their basic needs,” said Regalado, who was among the students participating in the awareness event in Starr County. “By joining the Vocational Nursing program and becoming a nurse, I want to help those people in need and I think it’s amazing what organizations like El Faro are doing here and I look forward to getting further involved.”

For more information about STC’s Vocational Nursing program visit nah. southtexascollege.edu/vn/

VETERANS DAY

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can kill – and it is produced by boilers and other equipment commonly used in commercial buildings where people work and sleep, including apartment buildings, hotels, dormitories and hospitals.

A state rule adopted in July 2020 requires that building owners install carbon monoxide detectors in all boiler rooms when they are installing new boilers that can produce carbon monoxide, along with interlocks that can automatically shut down malfunctioning equipment.

TDLR began enforcing the rule in September 2020.

TDLR now recommends that building owners consider installing carbon monoxide detectors in all boiler rooms and mechanical rooms that have equipment that could produce carbon monoxide. An estimated 35,000 boiler rooms in Texas need retrofitting to make them safer.

“It’s scary to think that many schools, hotels and apartment buildings don’t have a basic piece of equipment that could alert people when carbon monoxide is present. That is why I always carry a personal CO detector when I travel, and I have outfitted my home with multiple CO detectors,” said Chief Boiler Inspector Rob Troutt. “Recent incidents across the United States and in popular foreign tourist areas have demonstrated the importance of proper maintenance and the need for personal and commercial carbon monoxide detectors.”

The manager of an apartment complex in Plano decided that spending the money to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning made more sense than waiting for

someone to become ill or to die from exposure to the colorless, odorless gas.

The Creekside Village Apartments has four boiler rooms that recently were retrofitted for a total of about $10,000.

“In the long run, you will save money and save people from getting hurt,” said Daurys Castillo, manager of the Creekside Village Apartments.

Retrofitting existing boilers in a boiler room can be quite costly, but there are less-expensive steps that building owners can take to make their properties safer, including installing a CO detector in the boiler room with an audible alarm that’s located outside the boiler room.

Sometimes, bringing newly installed boilers or an existing boiler into compliance with the new rule could result in a substantial financial hardship for owners if their manufacturing machinery were to suddenly shut down without warning. In certain situations, TDLR has approved variance requests if the owner agrees to the following:

A 24-hour monitoring system must be installed in conjunction with the CO detector, and the system shall alert the owner/ operator(s) that carbon monoxide is present so corrective action can be taken to avoid a sudden boiler shutdown.

With the remote monitoring system installed, the CO detector sends an alarm to the owner/ operator at 50 ppm and shall disable the boiler burners at 200 ppm.

Building owners can contact 512-539-5716 for more information about retrofitting equipment or obtaining a variance.

School Orchestra

Performing

Orchestra at Season Opening

a very successful 20212022 season, the UT-RGV Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Dr. Norman Gamboa are pleased to open the new 20222023 season on October 21, 2022 at the UT-RGV Performing Arts

in Edinburg.

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No. 1, also known

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group from Roma. Students and teachers

incredibly hard to put together

program in a very short amount of time, and it will be

greatest

to make

with these very fine

players,” said Dr. Gamboa. “One of our goals at UT-RGV

Mr. Antonio Hinojosa Jr. of Hinojosa Bros. Wholesale 2022 Roma Fest Parade Marshal

anything that the day required. Antonio was taught by his dad three things that he lives by daily: never compromise when it comes to your values, always lead and never follow, and most importantly, family is everything. Those three values have made Antonio the exemplary business leader in our beloved Roma, making him a true example of this year’s Roma Fest theme, ROMA PROUD.

Roma based business in 1981. Mr. Hinojosa began his business selling and transporting candies and snacks to convenience stores and restaurants around Starr County. Antonio felt there was something missing from his business and decided to add home cooked peanuts and cracklings to his product mix. Hinojosa Peanuts & Pepitas and Hinojosa Cracklings are cooked, packaged, and transported from their business located at 161 Efren Ramirez Ave. These awardwinning peanuts and cracklings are now shipped and sold all around the state of Texas. Mr. Hinojosa attributes his success and long trajectory to their customer service, delicious products, and variety of flavors.

Mr. Antonio Hinojosa Jr. of Hinojosa Bros. Wholesale as the 2022 Roma Fest Parade Marshal.

Mr. Hinojosa is the son of Antonio Hinojosa Sr.(†) and Emma Barrera. As the oldest of 5 siblings, Antonio was taught at a young age the true value of a hard day’s work. Antonio helped his father work in

Mr. Hinojosa is originally from Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas and married Telma Hinojosa on April 27th, 1979. Antonio worked in the fields of California after marriage but felt he wanted more. Antonio & Telma traveled back to Roma and Antonio soon found employment with J & R Wholesale in Rio Grande City. Raymond & Jerel Gay showed Antonio the candy business and after their retirement Antonio set out to start his own business.

Antonio and Telma established their

Mr. Hinojosa is best known for his help around the community. He has helped students, schools, and those with need with scholarships, donations, and fundraising support. Always willing to see others grow, Mr. Hinojosa’s has served as mentor to many individuals wanting advise on how to start a business and keep it operational.

Antonio and Telma’s matrimony have given them four children: Jose Antonio (Yessica), Noe (Leticia), Thelma (Joel Jr.) & Omar (Erika), 11 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Congratulations Mr. Antonio Hinojosa on your nomination as the 2022 Roma Fest Parade Marshal.