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Celebrate Irish-American Heritage Month with Irish dancer Angelika

Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00am

Quinta Mazatlán is celebrating Irish Heritage Month by hosting Champion Irish Dancer and Director of McAllen Irish Arts, Angelika Eleni Ruiz on Thursday, March 18th, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on The Back Porch at Quinta Mazatlán—located at 600 Sunset Drive. Angelika will discuss the history of Irish dancing, the different styles of dance, and will conclude with a cultural dance lesson.

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Pets of the week

Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00am

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Moody Foundation Grant addresses pandemic job loss, offers a hopeful VIDA

Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00am

The Moody Foundation recently awarded Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) a grant of $125,000. The grant aims to assist VIDA in providing job retraining and education that will address job loss in the Rio Grande Valley due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fourteen PSJA films advanced to UIL state finals, promote social change

Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00am

PHARR - Congratulations to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) ISD Theatre groups who advanced to the UIL Young Filmmaker’s Festival State competition. Three of the six UIL State Finalists in the Documentary category are PSJA ISD films. They competed in the Virtual State Meet Ceremony on Friday, March 12.

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My old buddy Jack on aging and golf Too many of my old friends are dying

Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00am

Too many of my old friends are dying. Two have died so far this year, and it’s only March. Can’t wait for April. That’s on the heels of last year, when I lost more old friends than I can recall, including one who was 10 years younger; the salt-ofthe-earth kind of guy.