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McAllen’s Veterans War Memorial Committee to host ceremony

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 12:00am

Special to the Advance WHO: McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos & City Commission McAllen Police Honor Guard McAllen Fire Honor Guard McAllen Firefighter Aaron Magana Chief Gloria Chavez, U.S. Border Patrol RGVSector U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rick Estrada Veterans War Memorial Committee Daughters of the American Revolution, Rio Grande Valley Chapter McAllen Wind Ensemble Las Palmas Community Center Ballet Folklorico Jacob Patino, Nikki Rowe High School WHAT: Memorial Day Ceremony WHEN: Monday, May 29, 2023 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Texas Veterans War Memorial, 3129 Galveston Ave. WHY: Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces.

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Artist shares vault of comic strips published in Russia

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 12:00am

Special to the Advance EDINBURG — The Museum of South Texas History will host the online Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “The Compleat Moscow Calling,” featuring author José Alaníz at 2 p.m. on May 28 on Facebook Live.

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IMAS collaborates with artist to create virtual exhibition

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 12:00am

The International Museum of Art & Science is pleased to present the virtual exhibition, Processing, featuring watercolor paintings by Austin- based artist, Christopher Miñán Fitzgerald, supported by Texas Commission on the Arts and South Texas Health System.

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Colorful critters looking for homes

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 12:00am

This week Cinderella Pet Rescue is featuring a couple of colorful pets–a dog named Spy and a cat named Confetti.

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UTRGV gains $6 million grant for cancer research

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 12:00am

A $6 million state grant for a research program that will focus on liver cancer among Hispanics/ Latinos in the Rio Grande Valley “is just a drop in the bucket – there will be more (research money) coming,” says Pharr Mayor Dr. Ambrosio Hernández, who serves as a member of the Oversight Committee, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).