42nd Annual Victoria Bach festival welcomes artistic director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez

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Volume 27, Number 7, May 2017
42nd Annual Victoria Bach festival welcomes
artistic director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez
Tickets are now on sale for the what goes on during this week of
42nd annual Victoria Bach Fes- music is inspirational.”
tival led by acclaimed choral and The noon concert June 6 fea-
orchestral conductor, pianist, com- tures the 2017 New Young Art-
poser and arranger Alejandro Her- ists, harpist Emily Klein and tenor
nandez-Valdez in his first year as trombonist Dillon MacIntyre. That
artistic director. evening, the Aeolus Quartet per-
The 2017 festival runs June 6 forms in the intimate, historic set-
through 10 in historic Victoria, ting of Our Lady of Loreto Chapel
Texas. at Goliad’s Presidio La Bahía.
Festival events will include or- At noon on June 7, Alejandro
chestral and choral performances, Hernandez-Valdez leads the VBF
daily free noon concerts, chil- Baroque Ensemble and VBF Can-
dren’s concerts and compelling tata Choir in J.S. Bach’s timeless,
music by small ensembles. Victo- profoundly beautiful cantatas.
ria Bach Festival artists will per- That evening at Trinity Epis-
form solo and small ensemble con- copal Church, pianist Michelle
certs at Liberty Coffee Haus, 206 Schumann leads an examination
N. Liberty St., at 9 a.m. each day of the creative partnerships be-
June 6-9. tween composers now and then:
“VBF is a truly unique festival, Philip Glass, Steve Reich and Da-
and I am honored to be leading vid Lang; and Clara and Robert
these fantastic musicians,” Her- Schumann, and Johannes Brahms.
nandez-Valdez said. “Victoria is The Bach at Noon program on
Victoria Bach Festival led by acclaimed choral and orchestral conductor, pianist, composer and arranger Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez.
such a welcoming community, and June 8 features the transcendent
Contributed photo.
the warmth, openness and love for See FESTIVAL, pg. 20
TDECU sponsors crossroads
IN THIS ISSUE
WWII Warbirds......... pg 3
area Lemonade Day
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Credit Union is excited to once youth how to start, own and oper- zens of tomorrow...one lemonade
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Charlando...............pg 10
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May 20th. Designed to empower Lemonade Day empowers youth pected to participate in this year’s
TEDEC Greater Crossroads Lemonade Day Cocina.....................pg 19
today’s youth to become tomor- to take ownership of their lives to Lemonade Day in six Crossroads
set for Saturday, May 20th. Contributed
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photo.
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A historical look at Cinco de Mayo
by Peter Moralez vaded Mexico. The intervention creditors, France, Spain and Eng- the recognition of Cinco
was known as either the Maximil- land and caused an alliance to be de Mayo as a regional hol-
On May 5, 1862, the Battle ian Affair or the Franco-Mexican formed between the three super- iday in the state of Puebla.
of Puebla took place in Puebla, War. France’s invasion into Mex- powers. That alliance was formed Zaragoza was born at
Mexico. The battle was between ico was triggered due to the sus- by the Treaty of London, signed Bahia del Espíritu San-
the Mexican Army and the French pension of interest payments on on October 31, 1861. The alliance to, in what was then the
Army. The outcome was a sur- loans made to Mexico by Mexican strove to overpower the newly Mexican state of Coahuila
prise victory for the Mexican forc- President Benito Juárez. formed Mexican democracy to re- y Tejas, now the city of
es, hence the regional Mexican Juárez suspended those pay- turn Mexico to a monarchy-based Goliad, Texas. His fam-
celebration of Cinco de Mayo. In ments on July 17, 1861. His ac- government. ily moved to Matam-
1861, the French government in- tions angered Mexico’s major Napoleon III of France was the oros in 1834 and then to
leader of the operation. In addi- Monterrey in 1844. He
The Battle of Puebla took place in Puebla, Mexico. Con-
tion to Spain and England, Napo- joined the army during tributed art.
leon also enjoyed the support of the political unrest in the
most Mexican conservatives and 1850s and fought against victories in Vera Cruz and Tampi-
Mexican nobility. Maximilian dictator Antonio Lopez de Santa co. In June of 1863, French troops
Ferdinand, also referred to as Max- Anna. Commanding an army occupied the capital, Mexico City.
imilian I, an archduke of the Royal of volunteers, he defeated Santa Maximilian was installed as the
House of Austria, was brought in Anna in 1855 and helped to rees- supreme ruler of Mexico by Napo-
to supplant Juarez’s power. tablish the democratic government leon, and retained his crown until
In addition to interest payments to Mexico. his capture by Mexican forces on
that Mexico owed to its creditors, After his victory, President May 15, 1867, as he tried to sneak
France wanted to exploit the natu- Juarez appointed Zaragoza as Sec- out of Querétaro, where he and his
ral resources of Mexico, most no- retary of War in 1861. He resigned government had fled. Maximilian
tably, its rich mines located in the that post to serve as the command- was executed on June 19, 1867,
northwestern portion of the coun- er of the Mexican Army of the along with all his generals.
try. East, as it was called. Known as Afterwards, Benito Juarez con-
However, they kept this fact a great tactician, Zaragoza contin- tinued as President of Mexico.
from their allies. French, Spanish ued to withdraw his forces. His President Abraham Lincoln and
and British fleets landed in Vera plan, all along, was to incite the the government of the United
Cruz in early January of 1862. The French forces to the city of Puebla, States supported the democratic
alliance wanted to pressure Juarez which he knew would offer his government of Mexico. Lincoln
to give in and restart the interest troops a great advantage. was unable to send troops to aid
payments on the loans. Quickly The French commander was Mexico, however, after his assassi-
the city of Campeche surrendered literally ambushed. Even though nation; President Andrew Johnson
to the French fleet on February 17. the French forces out- manned and sent 50,000 troops to the border to
Once France showed its ambition out-armed the Mexican forces, dissuade the French army. Gen-
to conquer Mexico, both Spain and Zaragoza and his troops won the eral Ulysses S. Grant commanded
England withdrew their forces. day, and thus the battle. Zarago- the U.S. troops.
The French army commanded za’s famous quote was, “Las ar- The U.S. Congress, as far back
by General Charles Ferdinand mas nacionales se han cubierto de as April of 1864, had passed a
Laetrile, Comte de Lorencez, gloria.” (The national arms have resolution opposing the establish-
marched onto Puebla where they been covered in glory.) ment of a monarchy in Mexico.
encountered the Mexican forces, Cinco de Mayo was a short- They also formally protested to
commanded by General Ignacio lived victory for the Mexican forc- Austria about the Austrian volun-
Zaragoza. France suffered a major es as France quickly recovered and teers who fought against Mexican
defeat on May 5, 1862, and thus marched onward gaining major forces.
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WWII Warbirds descend on Victoria June 2
accurately re- vintage airplanes during World Join us on Facebook at B-17 the CAF see www.Commemo-
stored B-17’s, War II and takes the airplanes to Texas Raiders and follow us on rativeAirForce.org and the Gulf
bristling with the people allowing them to expe- Twitter @B17TexasRaiders Coast Wing go to www.B17Texas-
machine guns rience the sight and sound of the For more information about Raiders.org.
and featuring aircraft in flight.
period-specific Collecting, restoring and flying
equipment. vintage historical aircraft for more
It’s a classic than half a century, the CAF is ded-
barnstorming icated to Honoring American Mili-
visit to Vic- tary Aviation through flight, exhi-
toria, spon- bition and remembrance. A 501
sored in part (c) 3 educational organization, the
by Victoria Jet CAF has more than 11,000 mem-
Center. The bers and a fleet of 166 airplanes
The famous WWII Flying Fortress Texas Raiders. Contributed photo. public is in- distributed throughout the country.
vited to enjoy For more information, visit www.
At the end of July 1945, the an on-board commemorativeairforce.org
shiny new airframe that became tour with the aircraft crew, or take
the famous WWII Flying Fortress the ultimate Living History Flight
Texas Raiders rolled off the as- Experience and see Victoria from
sembly line in Long Beach, Cali- the sky! Join us at Victoria Jet
fornia. The ensuing seventy years Center, Victoria Regional Airport,
have seen the big bomber proudly 609 Foster Field Drive, Victoria,
serve her country in the military, TX. 77094. Tours of the aircraft
in civilian aviation, and now as a are $10 for adults, $5 for children
flying museum for the Commemo- or $20 for a family of up to five
rative Air Force. Painted today in members. Flights on the Flying
the colors of the “Mighty Eighth” Fortress start at $475. Tours and
Air Force in WWII, Texas Raid- flights start on Friday June 2 and
ers highlights her spring 2017 tour goes through Sunday June 4 start-
with a visit to the Victoria Jet Cen- ing at 10:00AM to 4:00 PM each
ter, Victoria Regional Airport, 609 day. Those who wish to fly on Tex-
Foster Field Drive, Victoria, TX. as Raiders can call 1-855-FLY-A-
77094 B17 (1-855-359-2217) or reserve
The United States built over on line at www.B17TexasRaiders.
12,700 B-17’s and fewer than a org.
dozen still fly today. CAF B-17
Texas Raiders was the first Fly- About the Commemorative Air Force
ing Fortress to be restored solely The Commemorative Air Force
for education and use as a flying honors the men and women who
museum, and is one of the most built, maintained, and flew in these
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por Santos Raya Mayo para canonizar a los niños ños, Francisco y Jacinta, en Portu- una guerra con-
que vieron a la Virgin Maria hace gal. El santuario de Fatima es uno tra los Estados
VATICAN – El Papa Francisco cien años. de los mas famosos en el Cristian- Unidos.
visito á Portugal el 12 y 13 dias de El Papa quiso canonizar a los ni- ismo. Los satelites
“Por este bendito momento que espias muestran
culmina un siglo de benditos mo- que Corea del
mentos, me regocijo en sus pre- Norte esta pre-
paraciones de intensa oracion.” parandose para
FRANCE – Francia tiene un probar misiles
nuevo presidente. El es Emmanuel capaces de gol-
Macron. Recibio 66% de los vo- pear a Estados
tos. Nunca ha ocupado el cargo. El Unidos.
es un joven lider, tiene 40 años. CANADA –
GERMANY – Se ha reportado Canada legalizo
receintemente que la delincuencia el suicidio med-
migrante ha aumentado un 50% ica assistencia
desde 2016 en Alemania. en 2015. Ahora
ENGLAND – La Reina Isabel hay una campa-
El Papa Francisco. Contributed photo.
celebro su cumpleaños receinte- ña llamada asis-
mente. Cumplio 92 años. Es una tencia medica
Su tomoa de la escencia de
reina muy popular y hubo muchas no solo en los
la vida, de Dios, de lo que todos
celebraciones. enfermos terminales para incluir a
USA – El Presidente Trump va los enfermos mentales. tenemos que hacer, de que porque
visitar a el Papa Francisco en el PORTUGAL – Santa Lucia es- Maria vino a Fatima y que la San-
tisima Madre, con su Hijo, dejo
Vaticano en dos semanas. cribio una guia para todos nosotros
WASHINGTON DC – El Pentágo- mientras buscamos nuestras mis- para nosotros nuestra posteridad,
su ultimo testamiento y un peque-
no quiere que Trump envie miles iones y deberes en esta vida:
ño guia para todos nosotros.”
de más tropas a Afganistan. “…Uno de los acontecimientos
NORTH KOREA – Corea del Norte mas famosos y misticos de los ul-
podria unirse con ISIS para iniciar timos 2,000
Saints Francisco e Jacinta. Contributed
photo.
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Eat a Rainbow at the Farmers’ Market
are great sources of protein, vita- With one exception, the Down- baked goods and artisan crafts as
mins B6 and B12, zinc, and nia- town Farmers’ Market is held ev- well. Stop by one of our markets
cin. In addition, beef provides the ery Saturday through July 15 at and support your local farmers and
iron required to transport oxygen DeLeon Plaza. There is no farm- artisans!
throughout the body. Without iron, ers’ market in Victoria on May 27;
the body cannot produce oxygen- however, that day you can find May and June 2017 Farmers’
carrying red blood cells. Pork, on your favorite farmers’ market ven- Market schedule:
the other hand, supplies vitamin dors at our sister market, the Cu- May 20
B1 or thiamin, which is needed to ero Downtown Farmers’ Market. May 27 (Cuero only)
break down fat and protein. The Cuero market is held on Main June 3
Don’t forget about the delicious Street the 4th Saturday of each June 10
homemade treats and handmade month; the vendors bring produce, June 17
Farmers’ Market Saturday at DeLeon Plaza, Victoria, Texas. Contributed photo. artisan goods available at the mar- eggs, honey, jams and jellies,
ket: soaps, lotions, breads, fla-
Everyone knows the importance allows the body to absorb vitamin vored pickles, egg noodles, jewel-
of incorporating a variety of fresh B12, which is needed to maintain ry, brownies, baby items, cupcakes
fruits and vegetables into your healthy nerves and produce new and so much more.
diet. One way to optimize your DNA, red blood cells, proteins, On the 3rd Saturday of each
nutrition is to “eat a rainbow” ev- hormones and fats. month, the Farmers’ Market and
ery day, which means to eat fruits GREEN: The cucumbers, spin- Market Days are held together
and vegetables of every color. ach, parsley, and green onions at at DeLeon Plaza from 9:00 until
Right now, our farmers’ gardens our market are all good sources of 2:00. May 20, June 17 and July
are at their peak of production, and vitamin K, which allows the blood 15 are the upcoming dates for this
as a result you’ll find a rainbow to coagulate, or clot, when your event, which features nearly 30
of fresh, healthy produce at the skin is punctured. Bell peppers, vendors, food trucks, kids’ activi-
Downtown Farmers’ Market! okra, green beans, and zucchini ties and live music.
RED: We have an abundance of are abundant in vitamin C, similar
delicious red tomatoes, onions, to red vegetables.
and potatoes, all rich in vitamin PURPLE: Blackberries are a
C. This nutrient plays a number of great source of anthocyanin, a par-
important roles within your body, ticularly powerful antioxidant that
from promoting wound healing to promotes healthy brain and liver
preserving the health of the im- function.
mune system, cartilage, bones, and WHITE: Onions are an excel-
teeth. lent addition to your diet, adding a
ORANGE: Pumpkins and car- wealth of flavor without additional
rots will be available at the market calories or fat. They contain an
beginning in June. These orange antioxidant called quercetin that
beauties contain the vitamin A es- reduces blood pressure and the
sential to good vision, a healthy risk of heart disease.
immune system, and cell growth. The heart-healthy eggs and pe-
YELLOW: Corn, yellow squash, cans at the market contain biotin,
and yellow onions are good sourc- which helps the body metabolize
es of vitamin B6, one of the B- fats, carbohydrates, and amino ac-
complex vitamins needed to turn ids.
food into energy. However, B6 is Flavorful and nutritious, the lo-
particularly important because it cally raised beef and pork we offer
A TODAS LAS PERSONAS Y PARTES INTERESADAS:
Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, ha solicitado a la
Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas
(TCEQ por sus siglas en inglés) para una enmienda y del
Permiso Número 19871 de Calidad Atmosférica, el cual
autorizaría modificaciones a la operación de la planta de
la Formosa Plastics, ubicada en 201 Formosa Drive, Point
Comfort, condado de Calhoun, Texas 77978.En la sección
de avisos públicos de este periódico se encuentra infor-
mación adicional acerca de estas solicitudes.
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Annual Aging Conference offers information
and health screening
The 19th annual Healthy Aging and Texas A&M AgriLife
Conference is the only regional Extension. The event fea-
conference devoted exclusively to tures educational sessions
education and health screening for and a large health fair.
senior adults and caregivers. The Also included is a light
Conference is co-hosted by Citi- breakfast and box lunch,
zens Medical Center, the Golden free health screening tests,
Crescent Area Agency on Aging and door prizes. The con-
ference will be held from
8:00 AM -1:30 PM, Thurs-
day May 18, at the Vic-
toria Community Center
located at 2905 E. North
Street in Victoria. Contributed art.
“The Conference is
an annual favorite in our fering information and screening,
community. We design the event such as blood pressure checks,
to inspire healthy choices, avoid cholesterol, blood sugar, bone den-
disease, teach coping skills and sity, and pneumonia vaccines. We
promote high physical and men- have expanded seating for greater
tal ability among senior adults. participation in the educational
The wide variety of information sessions that will include: Dr.
provided is so valuable for care- Aaron New, Dr. Maureen Caldwell
givers. The Conference certainly and Dr. Tywaun Tillman. We are
compliments our Healthy South encouraging advance registrations
Texas initiative to reduce prevent- to the Extension office 361-575-
able diseases. And, the seniors re- 4581 for catering purposes, but
ally look forward to their special registration is not needed for ad-
day,” said Gracie Walling, Victoria mittance, walk-ins are welcome.
County Extension Agent-Family There is no need to fast for any of
and Consumer Sciences. the screening tests offered at the
“ We have over 50 exhibitors of- Conference”, said Ms. Walling.
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Calling 911
but in the stress of an emergency Hopefully you’ll never be in speak slowly and let the dispatcher
you may forget something that’s an emergency situation but if you control the call.
vitally important to responding are, take a breath, try to stay calm,
units. The dispatcher knows what
questions to ask in order to pro-
vide those units with the best in-
formation. Besides, while you’re A TODAS LAS PERSONAS Y PARTES INTERESADAS:
on the phone with dispatch, help is
already on the way.
Union Carbide Corporation, ha solicitado con la Comisión
de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ) para renovar un
4. Follow directions. Listen
Permiso de Calidad de Aire Núm. 3513A, lo cual autor-
to what the dispatcher tells you
izaría el funcionamiento continuado de una operación de
then follow the instruction. Many
una Operación de UCC Seadrift, ubicada por 7501 State
times dispatchers have instructed
callers through CPR or other first Highway 185 North, en la cuidad de Seadrift, en el Con-
aid, which resulted in a life being dado de Calhoun, Texas 77983. En la sección de avisos pú-
saved. blicos de este periódico se encuentra información adicional
Contributed art. sobre esta solicitud.
5. Do not hang up until told to.
by John Turner Take a breath and slow down a bit There may be more information
so that the dispatcher can get the needed from you or to give you.
A question that I’m often pre- appropriate information to get you
sented with is “when do I call the help you need as quickly as
911?” That’s an easy one. When possible.
there’s an emergency. It’s at this
point that I get the follow up ques- 2. Know the location. The first
tion; what constitutes an emer- question the dispatcher will ask is
gency? A good definition is an in- the location of the emergency. If
cident that is occurring at the time you know where you are, great. If
of the call. Examples include, but not, don’t panic, you can use land-
are certainly not limited to, a crime marks such as schools, businesses,
in progress (burglary, robbery, as- etc. Try to be as descriptive as
sault, etc), a life threatening or po- possible. By the way, cell phones
tentially life threatening medical do not provide dispatch with your
event, an active fire, etc. location.
If it’s not an emergency but you
still need assistance you can call 3. Wait for the dispatcher to ask
your local agency’s non-emergen- questions, then answer. Remem-
cy number. In Victoria the non- ber, 911 dispatchers are trained
emergency number is 573-3221. professionals. It may seem like
This will get you to the same they’re asking a lot of questions
dispatchers that answer the emer-
gency calls without tying up the
emergency lines.
The non-emergency line is used
for incidents that have already oc-
curred or one that does not need
immediate attention, such as a
theft that happened the day before
and there is no suspect nearby.
Bear in mind though that if an
emergency call comes in, you will
be placed on hold while the dis-
patcher handles the other call.
I f you do need to call 911, keep
in mind the following tips:
1. Stay calm. You may go
through your entire life without
ever having to call 911 but when
you do chances are You’ll be a bit
stressed. You’ll have a lot of in-
formation and want to get it out
as quickly as possible but the dis-
patcher needs to be able to under-
stand you, so don’t talk too fast.
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Chismes de Chemo
or demolish homes. Everything
has un valor o recuerdo sentimen-
tal to most of us, individually.
And what does this mean to
nosotros? En mi casa it means tak-
ing everything into my garage and
what does not fit in el garaje fits
very well in my backyard. At least
that is what Mrs. Chemo and el
Chemito piensan.
Y como soy Buena gente y no
me gustan problemas, I allowed
them to do it. Under the assump-
tion that this will be here only a
few days, I have no problem, les
dije.
Pero como pasa many times,
three weeks later all that stuff was
still there. El coraje I felt was that
Chemo, king of his own kingdom – al estilo Fred Sanford. Contributed photo.
mi comadre paso por allí and she
sent me a little note complement-
El Sanford haciéndole burla (making fun) a
ing me for going into business.
Mrs. Chemo and one of the Chemi-
She also wanted to know if I
tos concerning his lack of cleaning
wanted to buy some of her cosas
por Manuel de los Santos up after himself. As a collector viejas. Pero like most people her
of junk to sell, he usually has un
interest was not only in making
mugrero y no puedes tirar nada be-
Por una razón u otra he tenido a Buck, pero más importante, to
cause you never know what is sell-
la buena fortuna of meeting (if not poke fun at El Chemo.
able junk. Eso es problema.
becoming) a celebrity gracias a mi Lo que me encabrono was that
La Señora Chemo got into the
hijo y Mrs. Chemo. Lo más caran- she addressed the letter to “Che-
act recently porque quería varias
cho is that even I have to admit mo, king of his own kingdom – al
cosas de un garaje que mi hermano
that maybe fue mi culpa that I fit estilo Fred Sanford.
tumbo para construir algo nuevo.
the mold and deserve the title that Recuerde comadre, como dicen
Y ya saben cómo hay cosas buenas
they bestowed on me. los bolillos, “every dog has his
and salvageable when you move
Hace tiempo atrás, I had been day.”
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Generals bolster roster with local talent
peared in 14 games (nine starts)
54 innings, 41 hits, 16 earned runs
with 48 strikeouts and 39 walks.
Brawner was second on the team
in wins with a record of 6-2 with
an ERA of 2.66.
“We are excited to have Michael
back with a full season under his
belt and with him putting up solid
numbers at LSU-Eunice,” com-
mented Mike Yokum, Generals
Vice President and General Man-
ager. “Brawner struggled a bit with
control last Summer but looks as
Victoria Generals Michael Brawner. Con- Victoria Generals Zac Leigh. Contributed
tributed photo. though he has had great command photo.
of his pitches this Spring.”
With the 2017 Texas Collegiate Zac Leigh, a right-handed pitch- to Texarkana to take on the Twins
League season beginning later this er from Texas State, will join the before returning to Victoria for
month, the Victoria Generals con- Generals this Summer off a suc- their home opener on Sunday, May
tinue to build their roster as they cessful senior season at Victoria 28th at Riverside Stadium at 7:05
take the field for their ninth season. East High School. Leigh has ap- pm. Season tickets for the Victoria
This week, the Generals have an- peared in 11 games for Texas State Generals 2017 season are on sale
nounced the addition of two play- in relief with 11.1 innings of work, now. Fans can buy tickets and
ers from area high schools. Pitcher allowing 11 hits, five earned runs merchandise at the team store lo-
Michael Brawner, a 2015 graduate and a 3.97 ERA. Leigh was a 5A cated at 1307-H East Airline Road,
from St. Joseph High School and All-State Second Team Selection online at www.victoriagenerals.
Zac Leigh, a 2016 Victoria East his senior season at Victoria East com, or by calling 361-485-9522.
High School graduate will join the High School. The Schedule can be viewed at
Generals this Summer. “Zac is a solid addition to our www.victoriagenerals.com
Michael Brawner, a left-handed pitching staff with the ability to The Generals are currently look-
pitcher, will return for his second be a guy that can come into any ing for additional sponsors for
season with the Generals. Brawn- situation as well as options as a the 2017 season. There are great
er, a red-shirt freshman at Loui- starting pitcher for us this Sum- sponsor packages still available if
siana State University-Eunice has mer,” commented Yokum. “The your business is looking for a way
appeared in 10 games (through coaching staff at Texas State have to advertise your support for the
04/29/17) 39.2 innings, allowing had nothing but great things to say Generals. The Generals are also
42 hits, 17 earned runs with 46 about Zac’s baseball savvy and po- currently looking for additional
strikeouts and 16 walks. Brawn- tential.” Host families for the Victoria Gen-
er’s current record is 3-2 with an The Generals will begin their erals players. If you are interested
ERA of 3.86 on the season. For season on May 26th as they travel or need additional information,
the Generals in 2016, Brawner ap- please call 361-485-9522.
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por Gloria Rivera
¡Hola! ¡Estamos en el mes de Ser mama es un trabajo, pero Angelica María sigue muy fe-
Mayo! Estamos celebrando el día con mucho amor, 24/12 que se liz con sus nietos y hasta hora no
de las madres. quiere decir 24 horas del día y 12 trabaja en las películas ni la tele-
¡Vamos a celebrar el día de las meses el año. visión. La que si trabaja es su hija,
madres todo el mes de Mayo! El Prince William, primer hijo Angelica.
En lo que vemos en las noticias
es que hay artistas que están en-
fermos. Ojalá que estén bien muy
pronto.
William Levy y Elizabeth
Gutiérrez tienen unos años que
hablan de que se van a casar, pero
todavía no se casan. Es sus vidas y
el y ella saben cuándo lo van hacer.
Luis Miguel. Contributed photo. Sofia Castro. Contributed photo.
¡Estarán casados en secreto?
¡Nomás ellos lo saben!
de Diana, dijo, “Lo que yo entien- Sofia Castro se va para Holly-
Parece que Luis Miguel no está
do es que el dolor es la experiencia wood donde va hacer una película.
pagando sus deudas. ¿Bueno lo
más dolorosa que cualquier niño o Esta lista para el cambio.
que pasa es que no tiene dinero
padre puede soportar.” Como ahora hay unos program-
o tiene su dinero en un banco se-
Prince Harry dice, “El tiempo lo as que ya no vemos en televisión,
creto?
hace fácil. Sigo extrañando a mi buena, todavía hay unos que to-
Es difícil pensar que la cantante
madre todos los días, y ya son 20 davía están, como “El Gordo y la
Selena Quintanilla tiene 22 años
años que ella murió.”
que murió. Pero su música vive. See CHARLANDO, pg. 11