Post 9-11 Vets joined fight to protect America
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- Published: Tuesday, 06 November 2018 22:10
- Written by Carina Brunson
George Rice “felt compelled to do my part.”
Joe Swoboda “felt it was something I needed to do.”
There are many reasons young men and women join the military, some out of necessity, others out of desire. For veterans like Rice and Swoboda, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 struck a chord and compelled them defend their country and put down those who posed a threat.
“When I joined, I joined to fight,” said Rice, a Mission resident who served in the U.S. Army. “I wanted to serve in a fighting capacity – I wanted to be that guy.”
Saying that rather than import big collections for exhibits that require charging of additional entry costs, Education Director Claudia Martinez, said the International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS) in McAllen has decided to feature their own collections and collections of local museums that can be easily traded. The museum will concentrate on offering art and science activities to patrons instead.
The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health System for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides services for veterans in a 21-county area that stretches from Corpus Christi to Laredo to Brownsville, including the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.
Last week I featured the top birding hot spots in Hidalgo County here. This week I will be doing the same for Cameron County.
Time is coming to an end. Daylight Saving Time, that is.
Mike Pausewang may have been behind the scenes of the wildly popular family band known as Southern Anthem, but he was as much of the driving force as his family stars on stage.
Rumor has it that if anyone takes a toy from little Daisy Starck’s gravesite that she will come to your house and tickle your feet.
Keith Floyd saw some people dancing, -- or doing something like that.
There are several Halloween or fall festival events planned throughout the Valley. Here is a roundup of a few you might enjoy – plus a few public Halloween dances planned in the RV & mobile home resorts.
The 48th annual Dak' ee si Pow Wow will be held from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Lark Community Center, 2601 Lark Ave. in McAllen. The event is free and open to the public.
As a life-long Valley resident, and as a wildlife photographer for nearly as long, I have visited, and photographed wildlife in, nearly all the nature centers across the Rio Grande Valley. My familiarity with these sites, and my appreciation for what each one has to offer, is why I will be featuring some of the top nature centers in the Valley here in the weeks to come.
Halloween is traditionally known as a night of mischief, horror and costumes.
Concern about border troubles don’t seem evident in at least one popular Mexican border town on the Rio Grande River. Nuevo Progreso, which is just a short walk or drive across the international bridge, has been a popular spot for tourists from the U.S. for decades.
September 17, 2018—La Grange, TX—The Texas Quilt Museum presents three exciting exhibits for this fall, including one by a legendary artist and innovator. They will run October 4 through December 23, 2018. Museum curator Dr. Sandra Sider describes the trio as “a magnificent array of quilted art bursting with originality, color, and luminosity.”
As we come to the close of another wonderful winter season in the Rio Grande Valley we look back on all the great times we have enjoyed with you, our Winter Texan friends. We so much enjoy seeing you come down to deep South Texas each year to get away from the cold weather, but also to be with friends and neighbors.
This weekend the Texas Citrus Fiesta is hosting three competitions all rolled into one big event where the winners will be announced. The Product Costume Show is the main event, and those attending the show will see all of this year’s costumes as they are presented to the judges.
Mission Historical Museum is scheduling a limited number of tours of local historical sites in and around Mission. The tours are being led by local historian, artist and architect Manuel Hinojosa. Due to a scheduling conflict, the date of the next tour has been changed to Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 8:30… 
As the Williamson Branch, the bluegrass family band with the rich sound, soaring vocals and prolific harmonies, departed the Rio Grande Valley following a great beginning to 2018, they couldn’t have mapped out a much better, or busier, remainder the year.
Helen Russell remembers music being a part of her family ever since she was a child, when her parents would travel to entertain and encouraged her to sing and learn to play multiple instruments starting at the age of 6.
Bullfight dedicated to David Renk
David Howard politely excused himself from the conversation. Time was of the essence.
