March 31, 2021 Winter Texan Times Vol. 34, No. 21 by Winter Texan Times

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As we come to the close of another winter season, we want to tell you how much we enjoy having you visit us each year. It is uplifting to see your zest for life and all the fun times you have together in the mobile home parks and RV resorts all across the Rio Grande Valley. Some events were held a little differently this year, but we still saw things happening. We have seen you competing in RC car races as more and more resorts are building racetracks. We have seen how much you enjoy your hobbies, whether it is woodworking, quilting or crafts. Music is such a great way to relax and enjoy life, whether you are a performer or just one who enjoys listening. We have seen how parks and

I have probably already said it, in fact I think I did so last week, but I cannot believe the season is over. With not being able to do much this year, we have missed out on so much. I have missed not being to see your faces more often, or at all. I truly enjoy our interaction when we get the chance to do so. The previous year we were able to attend expos, appreciation days, music shows and events, and other activities. It was our first year owning the paper and we wanted to get to know you and what you do. We were thrilled to have the time that we did before things started closing

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See RINA’S RAMBLINGS pg. 13

TCF sets date for parade and more

The Texas Citrus Fiesta, a nearly 90-year tradition for the City of Mission that pays homage to the influence of the citrus industry and the citrus growers of the area, has announced its rescheduled dates for the parade, fun fair and cook off. Originally scheduled for January, the events will now take place on Saturday, May 15. The Parade of Oranges, Let Your

VSO holds 2021 Gala Event

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Edna De Saro, 2021 Honorary Gala Chair

The Valley Symphony Orchestra Gala Committee has announced the VSO’s 2021 gala event, BRAVO! VSO on May 7, 2021 at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. The event will raise funds for its performance and education initiatives and will provide guests with an elegant evening of music and celebration. Ms. Edna X. De Saro, Executive Vice President at Lone Star National Bank, is the 2021 Honorary Gala Chair. The musical program for BRAVO! VSO will feature Pasión Primavera, a one-night-only command performance by the VSO Strings Orchestra. The artists will perform a sultry program of Latin music selections, including “Besame Mucho,” “Libertango,” “Cinema Paradiso,” a pop arrangement of “Santana In Concert” and more. The evening will also fea-

ture an online auction of luxury items, an inventive socially-distanced dinner, and a virtual attendance option. Special preparations are being made to hold the event in accordance with the available public-health guidelines. Honorary Chair Edna De Saro has led corporate strategic marketing of Lone Star National Bank for more than 17 years. Lone Star National Bank is one of the fastest-growing, Hispanic-owned, independent community banks in Texas. Overseeing all marketing and advertising efforts for Lone Star National Bank, De Saro has been part of the management team that has positioned the bank as a technologically advanced financial institution in Texas. In addition, she is an active Advocate of the Advocacy AlliSee VSO pg. 13

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MOSTH 50th celebration concludes in April

On April 19, 1970, the “doors to the past” were opened to the 1910 Jail and the rest is history. From that momentous day on, the museum grew from a small county museum (Hidalgo County Historical Museum) to an American Alliance of Museums accredited museum (Museum of South

Texas History) with state-of-the-art exhibitions set on a campus encompassing more than a city block. For 50 years, MOSTHistory has had an incredible history of its own, independent of the many stories its on-going exhibits tell. “Golden Memories: Fifty Years of Preserv-

ing the Borderland Heritage of the Rio Grande Valley” highlights some of that history and is waiting for visitors to enjoy. This exhibit will close on May 1, 2021. To celebrate the culmination of this milestone, the public is invited as visitors and guests (free admission) for the month of April. The daily complimentary admission is made possible by a generous gift from H-E-B, the museum’s Golden Partner for the 50th Anniversary. Souvenir golden tote bags will be gifted to visitors while supplies last. Visitors can enjoy exploring the “Golden Memories” exhibit with a Golden Memory History Hunt in hand. If the hunt is completed, a Golden Ticket for a weekly drawing for a $50 gift card from H-E-B will be waiting. Complimentary activity booklets for children will also be available for use in the galleries and at home. The April 18 Sunday Speakers Series Online will feature speakers sharing Golden Memories of MOSTHistory. Recently renovated, the 1910 Jail is now open and houses two new exhibits, “The 1910 Jail: An Arresting

Artifact and its Story” and “Faces de la Frontera.” You may want to reserve more than one time slot and come back a few times throughout the month as there is much to experience. It is recommended that all visitors, including FRIENDS, reserve a timed ticket in advance to enter. As of March 10, the Board of Trustees of MOSTHistory has approved to continue the health and safety protocols already in place which include wearing masks, social distancing, self-screening for COVID symptoms, and sanitizing hands all for your safety as a visitor and our safety as a staff. Mark your calendars for April, get your timed ticket, renew your FRIENDship as an anniversary gift to the museum, and come celebrate a milestone in the life of MOSTHistory and the community. A community that has created, developed, and sustained this wonderful place where our shared history is preserved and presented. The museum is located at 200 N. Closner in Edinburg. For more information, call (956) 383-6911.

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Aeromar offers nonstop McAllen to Monterrey flight

McAllen, TX – Starting April 22, 2021, Aeromar, Mexico’s foremost regional airline, will provide scheduled nonstop service from McAllen International Airport (MFE) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY). Along with the new route announcement, Aeromar commemorates its eight-year anniversary of operating nonstop service from McAllen to Mexico City. "We are very proud to announce our new route to Monterrey, and equally important, to celebrate eight years of a great success story in McAllen that started on March 18, 2013. We are grateful for the support and trust from

City leaders and the community, which has been instrumental in continuing to build up Aeromar’s presence in McAllen,” stated Danilo Correa, Aeromar CEO. "Even in these challenging times, we remain committed to enhancing the connectivity between Mexico and McAllen, with our regular schedule increasing to eight weekly departures and two routes now in place from April 22," added Fabricio Cojuc, Aeromar Executive Director, Network Strategy and Alliances. The flights will operate year-round, initially on Thursdays and Sundays,

featuring state of the art ATR 72-600 equipment seating 72 passengers. They will depart McAllen at 13:15 and arrive in Monterrey at 14:15. Return flights will depart Monterrey at 15:10 and arrive in McAllen at 16:10. Introductory promotional fares will begin at $118 dollars one way, inclusive of all taxes and fees. The new route also marks Aeromar’s return to Monterrey, a vibrant metropolitan area that offers visitors a vast array of cultural experiences and represents a key business connection for industrial and manufacturing clusters in North America. Whether it is for fam-

ily, business or a quick shopping trip, McAllen is the traditional destination of choice for many in Monterrey and its surrounding communities. “The relationship between our communities is a strong one that is based on a unique socioeconomic bond,” said McAllen Mayor James E. Darling. “Our airport is facilitating these strong international connections. We are grateful for our partnership with Aeromar and we are excited about our newest nonstop route to Monterrey.” For more information, visit www. mcallenairport.com and follow us on social media @McAllenAirport.

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New owner, same name, same quality service

By Herb Moering The lumber and hardware business legacy the Kautsch family created in Alamo is living on through new owner Lance Gilivancz. And it is a legacy that most Winter Texans apparently have appreciated over the decades by remaining returning customers. While the ownership of Kautsch’s True Value may have changed, it is hard to tell at the store on Business 83 and 7th Street. The service in supplying building materials is still essentially the same, and most of the clerks’ faces remain familiar since John Kautsch sold the three-generation family business on June 1 of last year. The new owner is like part of the family, having worked at Kautsch’s off and on since he was age 18, spending the last six years as the company’s business manager. To make the transition even smoother, “Mr. John,” as Lance refers to Kautsch, remains available for advice. Sometimes he will pop

The fist bump means the deal’s done as John Kautsch (right) sells his lumber and hardware business in Alamo to his business manager and close friend, Lance Givilancz.

in two or three times a week at the store to discuss business matters in what has been trying times in this past year. The business had been in the Kautsch family for nearly 90 years after the lumber yard of L.E. Humphries was purchased by John’s

grandfather Arthur in 1932, who had been an employee there. Arthur and his wife had come down from Missouri in 1926 on one of the popular land excursion trips. Arthur started out renting land and farmed for several years. John’s father, Marvin, was a

young and only child when he came with his parents to the Valley. He joined his father in the business in 1945 after a World War II military stint in the U.S. Air Force. Marvin’s wife, Dorothy also came to the Valley as a young child in a farming family. The couple were quoted as having watched the Valley change strikingly over the years as Alamo grew from just one main street to what it is today. John carried on the family focus of providing supplies and helped to create maintenance-free exteriors with one of the largest selections of vinyl siding and cut-to-fill replacement windows. Those have been popular with Winter Texans for decades. The Winter Texan business niche also has materials for constructing carports, decks, vinyl railing, metal roofing, patio covers, screen rooms, awnings, shutters and mobile home supplies. The winter visitors make up a large segment of customers. In fact, Gilivancz said they are what

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makes Kautsch’s a viable business. “I didn’t want to change anyAnd he appreciates that. There thing,” the new owner said. That was a small concern after a study includes the name, “The name is showed that between 2010 and important from a business stand2018, there was a 14 to 15 percent point, but also to the legacy and decrease in the number of Winter respect for the Kautsch family,” he Texans coming to the Valley. But added. numbers had been on the rise again “Besides the cliental are used last year. Canadians represent to the way the business has been about 15 percent of winter visitors, run,” Lance said. “The emphasis in with very few able to come during running the business should be on the virus pandemic. integrity.” GilivL a n c e ancz’s inemphasized This writer can attest to John volvement wanting to in this busigive back to Kautsch’s business help and kindness field the communess. I and my wife were one of includes a nity much John’s customers. Our largest purfamily hislike “Mr. chase was vinyl siding, shutters tory with his John” had and 10 window replacements 10 grandfather, done over Mike, havthe years. years ago. ing owned a K a u t sch When John learned about four winlumberyard has been indows failing last year and showing and hardvolved in deterioration, he took the time to ware store many Alamo personally come to our residence at one time Chamber of in Weslaco. Commerce to see what had happened. He inHis mother, activities, formed us the windows were still Kookii Creespecially under warranty, just barely. John rar has been being suparranged for the window coman employee portive of pany’s salesman to look into the at Kautsch’s events confor 35 years, nected to matter, which led to ordering reincluding Winter Texplacements. It took a couple times some 20 ans. He not to finally get the right size winyears as only providdows, but we are looking through business ed prizes for clear glass these days. manager, a events, but position she gave of his Kautsch has often provided that currently time during kind of service in taking care of holds for her those events, Winter Texans over the years. It is son. such as the what has kept the winter visitors GilivWinter Texreturning when they need supplies ancz noted an Appreciahis father, tion evening, or advice. Charlie, is golf toura master naments, plumber, Fire and Poand some of that experience led to lice Appreciation Night, network Lance taking over that department nights and Christmas toy drives. in Kautsch’s for a time. He attendLance hopes in the future to be ed college in Sweetwater, Texas part of local activities. He figures and spent five years working in that’s part of the Kautsch family Austin. Meeting his wife, Claire, legacy as well as the long business now a nurse practitioner, brought history. He looks forward to conhim back to the Valley. The cou- tinuing the legacy of the business ple have two children, including a and service that Arthur, Marvin three-year-old who already loves and John Kautsch have strived to tools and building materials. keep for so many years.

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m Adding his mark on the City oft McAllen and the historic building,e Hernandez used vibrant colors ands text to share Quinta Mazatlán’s corea value of inclusivity and diversity. People, animals, and nature are extremely diverse and must work together to persevere. The artist illustrated the word “love” in multiple languages, while the mural displays a universal gesture of a heart created by bringing two hands together. Keeping his hands in the community, Hernandez also teaches art classes at Hinovations Art Gallery inspiring youth ages two to 17 years of age. Lupe Hernandez is excited to share his art and knowledge with you on Thursday, April 8th at Quinta Mazatlán. The presentation is outdoors and pre-purchased tickets, $5 each, are required at www.quintamazatlan. ticketleap.com. While at the park, please practice the best public health protocols for everyone’s safety. For more information, contact (956) 6813370 and follow Quinta Mazatlán on social media.

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SAN DIEGO, CA – COVIDShotFinder.com, a website connecting U.S. residents to COVID-19 vaccine appointment availability information nationwide, has fully launched. Residents can check vaccine eligibility, find links to appointment assistance (including hyperlocal vaccine hunter volunteer groups and waitlist details) and sign up to be alerted when more vaccine appointments and information becomes available. COVID Shot Finder was designed by healthcare professionals in response to frustration in finding basic appointment information. More than

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IMAS announces series of Brew-seum events, dinner, virtual 5K, yoga

It is with great pleasure the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) announces a series of fundraising events in celebration of A Night at the Brew-seum. The festival could not occur without generous participation of local businesses and individuals throughout the region. IMAS extends a deep heartfelt thanks to title sponsors Clark Chevrolet and Clark Knapp Honda and presenting sponsor L&F Distributors for their participation in making the 13th Annual “Brew-seum” Craft Beer Festival one to remember. A virtual Brew-seum 5K kicks off on Saturday, April 3, 2021, with packet pickup at Clark Chevrolet at 801 W. Business 83 in McAllen from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and extends throughout the month of April. Packets are $30 and include a Brew-seum Virtual 5K medal, race bib, collectible towel, and sponsor swag including a voucher for a drink at University Draft House

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beer, thus, making “Brew-seum” a night to remember! Brew-seum can also be celebrated from the comfort of home as a virtual experience. Brew-seum@Home kits are available for $100 and serve two with a combination of craft beer, food and sponsor swag. Then you can tune into the event online to enjoy the entertainment streaming from IMAS. On Saturday, April 17, Casa Om Yoga will be leading Brewseum Yoga & Beer at the IMAS from 10-11:30 a.m. Yoga passes are $30 and include a collectible towel for this special yoga class with drinks from Four Corners Brewing Co. Bring a mat for this Saturday morning special yoga session and enjoy the IMAS art galleries following the class. All tickets are on sale at https:// brew-seum.com or at (956) 681-2800 during business hours. IMAS Member benefits include discounts to Brew-seum events. Everyone attending must be 21 years or older.

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that I just stood still, and the world passed me by. What did keep me in the loop was reading every issue of the Winter Texan Times from front page to back and keeping up with what all the different parks were doing. And it was all positive. I have a feeling that all of you have met adversity head on more I cannot believe - nor do I want for this 2020/2021 Winter Texan than once in your lives and that you to accept - that this is the last is- season. Where did this year go? It did the same with this pandemic. sue of the Winter Texan Times has just flown by. Sometimes I feel You organized street dances, golf cart parades with music no less so that those not in the parades could dance from their front porch and wave "howdy" to those passing by. In many parks, the kitchen volunteer help organized, cooked, and delivered meals for those who were shut in. Most parks had sewing groups who continued to make throws and shawls for those in nursing homes. Nothing could stop you from doing the best you could under some very trying circumstances - including a freeze that broke water pipes and left many without electricity. Hats off to all of you - in fact, let us say it is not just hats off - it is also

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two thumbs up. The best I heard was just recently when a former schoolteacher decided she would become a bar tender in her park. Sometimes adversity brings out some hidden talents in all of us. Well, I am still looking for my hidden talent and it is not bartending. I would probably be talking when I should be measuring. But then we would have a lot of happy people, wouldn't we? All in all, this year has still been a good year and you helped to make it so. You hung in there and hopefully you will spend a wonderful summer and return to bring us good will and happiness next year. I look forward to all being vaccinated with traveling and touring returning to normal. Let us make that happen with vaccinations, masks and social distancing. I hope to see you in the fall ready and eager to explore and get better acquainted with the beautiful world around us. Have a great summer and stay safe!

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Wintertainers™ have worked around state and county guidelines to still entertain you. Parks have been able to hold golf cart concerts, outdoor concerts, and more so that the Wintertainers™ visiting the Valley could still perform and liven up the crowd. Despite the circumstances, they came so they could be with people they love to entertain. Y’all are a special crowd and are special to them. Some of our Wintertainers™ know you by name and even have groupies. It is a fun thing to see. I thank them for spending their time in the Valley and find-

ing ways to be in your park. I want to extend a special thank you to all the Winter Texans that perform community service while you are here in the Valley. We are in frequent contact with many organizations such as the Food Bank, local schools, and others, where you donate your time and resources. These organizations struggle a bit when you leave, and your generosity and caring spirit of service are greatly appreciated. You folks are good people. You bring such good things to the Valley and we would not be the same without

you. As this season closes and we look forward to you returning in the fall, we hope you will invite your friends and neighbors back home to come down and see what the Valley is all about. With all the “bad news” about the border and virus numbers, we are happy to know you still love the Valley and will share the news about what the Valley has to offer with others. We hope you will share the message and what a gem the Valley is with others back home. Tell them what a great time you had here this season, how wonderful the warm weather is and how affordable it is to stay in the

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ance Center of Texas (AACT) by pro- fundraising for the event by the VSO moting the importance of voting in the gala committee chaired by VSO board Rio Grande member Dr. Valley. Rutchebeth “Music Contreras, and its healPT, DPT ing power are of High exactly what Point Home the Valley Health. A needs right member of now,” said the VSO De Saro. "In board of dithis time of Valley Symphony Orchestra in performance rectors, Dr. incredible difContreras has ficulty, this event will pay tribute not more than 27 years of experience in only to the VSO but to our incredible health care services and more than 15 frontline workers and medical com- years’ experience in management and munity." De Saro and the gala com- clinical supervision, having owned mittee will honor and dedicate this several companies. The daughter of year’s gala event to the medical com- a concert pianist, she is particularly munity, essential workers, and others passionate about music education. affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. She is a member of the Junior League The event will offer hope, unity, and of McAllen and a graduate of Leaderstrength as the community celebrates ship McAllen, an experience that furand gathers to support the Valley’s ther strengthened her desire to serve own Symphony Orchestra. her community. De Saro is joined in planning and “This year more than ever we must

show our support, to ensure that one of the cornerstones of the Valley’s arts community can continue to serve the community with world-class performances and invaluable music education,” said Dr. Contreras. Helping with the efforts to organize the fundraiser is the gala committee, which consists of organization board mem-

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up last year. We were looking forward to doing some similar things this year, having hope, but not really knowing what the year would be like. We regretfully did not get a chance to get out there as much as we wanted this year. We do have hope for a better year next season as things are opening up and vaccines are more widely available. We also have hope that we will see our Canadians friends next season and our season will be a fun filled one. It was great to see how parks were able to handle things this year. I am very thankful for those that decided to have some fun however they could, while still maintaining social distanc-

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ing and following state and county guidelines. It was something we all had to be aware of, and I was happy to see parks working around things so they could still entertain you, our winter visitors. I am hoping that we can get out more next season and get to mingle more. We have missed all of the things that come with the Winter Texan season and look forward to next season. We do hope that those traveling to their summer homes stay safe, have a safe trip, and that we will see you again next year. Until then, Carina

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CALENDAR Now through April 3 An exhibition of photographs by members of the Upper Valley Art League is open for viewing at the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center Gallery. This year’s exhibition showcases various styles of photography ranging from traditional, digital, and mobile created by UVAL members. The ex-

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hibition will be available for viewing through April 3. All visitors must wear a mask and maintain social distancing while in the gallery. The event is free and the public is welcomed to attend. Gallery hours are Thursday/ Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For additional information about UVAL, its classes, membership, events, and exhibitions, visit the website at uppervalleyartleague.org or call (956) 5832787. April 5 This year marks the 30th anniversary of Caring Senior Service. To

mark this milestone, the CEO and founder of Caring, Jeff Salter, is riding an electric bike over 9,000 miles to visit every Caring location and to raise awareness about underserved aspects in senior care. There will be a Facebook livestream at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook – Caring Senior Service of McAllen. Salter will be departing from McAllen at 12:30 p.m., corner of Fern and Jackson. For more information, call (956) 687-9494. April 6 Speer Memorial Library in Mission invites you to join us on Tuesday,

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April 6, for a discussion of the book The Joy Luck Club, to take place via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. in Spanish, and at 6:30 p.m. in English. A link will be sent for this virtual meeting to all who sign up. Free books will be available while supplies last for those that sign up. Written by Amy Tan, and first published in 1989, The Joy Luck Club is a story of the deep bonds between mothers and daughters, entwined with the complexities of the past, and of how one’s culture and past cannot be so easily left behind. For more information, or to sign up for the book discussion, please call our Reference

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auction of luxury items, an inventive socially-distanced dinner, and a virtual attendance option. Special preparations are being made to hold the event in accordance with the available public-health guidelines. Tables and tickets to the gala can be purchased by calling the VSO office at (956) 661-1615 or emailing katy.coy@valleyorchestra.org. Visit the VSO on the web at www.valleyorchestra.org for updates and more information. Ongoing The Mission Food Park will be open weekly Thursday through Sunday. Thursday will be from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday 4 p.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Sundays will be open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mission Food Park, powered by the Mission EDC, is located at the CEED building on Bryan Road and U.S. Business 83. The site is the permanent location of Jitterz coffee bar and local brewery 5x5 Brewing Co., which will be operating during the food park hours. The food park will host a variety of food trucks including Queenie, Motoramen, Sahadi’s, and Pineapple Ninjaz. Hours and regular updates of vendors will be on their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/MissionFoodPark, and website, www.missionfoodpark.com/. Every first and third Friday of the month, from 5 to 9 p.m., Edinburg will host Food Trucks N’ Tunes at McIntyre Promenade. Parking will be at city hall, 415 W. University Dr. Dogs on a leash are welcome. For more information, call (956) 3836246 or visit www.edinburgarts.com. If you have an event coming up, please submit to news@wintertexantimes.com. Please include contact information, social distancing requirements and any additional information that would be helpful to the community.

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Dream Blossom theme, will take place at 3 p.m. The parade will start at Griffin Parkway (FM 495) and Conway Avenue and head south to First Street. The Fun Fair will be held at the corner of Griffin Parkway (FM 495) and Conway Avenue. The event will feature food, live music and entertainment, and education, arts and crafts, and commercial vendors. The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The TCF Annual Vaquero Cook-

off, a sanctioned bar-b-que competition, will take place at the same location, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cooks from all over the Valley will be

competing for top chef in several categories. There will be $3,000 in cash and trophies up for grabs in the competition. Items represented and voted on in the cook-off are brisket, pork butt, pork ribs, and chicken; pan de campo, and citrus dessert.

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