The following story was published in The Advance May 15, 2013. With regard to Valley history, granted 10 years isn’t a long time, but it seems so amazing how quickly a decade can pass. Plus, Jim Shawn just happens to be one of my favorite people. A fellow pilot I am fortunate enough to call a friend: The grand opening of the Blanca Ramirez Shawn Kitchen was held recently at San Juan’s new Memorial Park just north of the expressway, east of Raul Longoria.“There are a lot of people to thank for this,” said Shawn’s husband, Jim. “My old buddy ...