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Texas Mile moves to Victoria Regional Airport. Contributed photo.

The Texas Mile speeds to the crossroads of South Texas in 2017The Texas Mile announces new

home at Victoria Regional Airport The most recognized 1-Mile

Top Speed Racing event in the world, The Texas Mile announced Tuesday morning it will establish its new home at Victoria Regional

Airport in Victoria, Texas. The Texas Mile hosts over 220 of the fastest performance cars and mo-torcycles from across the United States to test their fastest speed in a 1 mile stretch. The bi-annual event will take place every March

and October with the first event scheduled for March 24-26, 2017.

The Texas Mile welcomes ama-teur and professional car and mo-torcycle racers who all share the need for speed- without the fear of

Victoria named one of nation’s best small cities for recent graduates

Victoria recently earned a place among 14 other small cities as one of the best in the nation for recent college graduates, and that’s no surprise to University of Houston-Victoria alumnus Oscar Tor-res.

“I love Victoria,” Torres said. “I’ve lived here all my life, and I’ve watched it grow with all kinds of new businesses and en-tertainment options, and I espe-cially love how the community supports UHV and higher edu-cation.”

OnlineDegrees.com recently published its “Best Small Cities for New Grads” list, and Victo-ria was 15th out of 159 small cit-ies across the nation. Including Victoria, there were five Texas cities in the top 15.

The website ranked cities with populations between 50,000 and 150,000 using seven criteria: median monthly rent, percent of housing units rented vs. owned, percent of the population between 20 and 34 years old, median earn-ings for bachelor’s degree holders, arts and entertainment options, state job growth projections and metro area unemployment rate.

Victoria’s inclusion in the list is a rewarding acknowledgement of the city’s efforts to expand and diversify its economy, said O.C. Gar-za, director of communications for the City of Victoria. Victoria has many career options including oil field, manufacturing, science and technology, retail, government and small business opportunities.

“When UHV expanded to include freshmen and sophomores in

Oscar Torres, UHV alumnus. Contributed photo.

See GRADUATES, pg. 14See TEXAS MILE, pg. 13

2 — Revista de Victoria, December 2016 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com

As Texas population booms, collectible coins help offset costs of statewide litter pickup

It’s rare that a phrase is literally coined, but such is the case with “Don’t mess with Texas.” Now in its 30th year, the Texas Department of Transportation’s world-famous, anti-littering slogan is now avail-able as a commemorative coin

that not only makes a unique gift, but also reminds its recipients and admirers to keep Texas roadsides beautiful and litter-free.

“‘Don’t mess with Texas’ has been a point of Texas pride for three decades and we couldn’t be

happier to have it minted into such a meaningful keepsake,” said Tx-DOT Executive Director James Bass. “What better way to show or share your Texas spirit than by owning or giving one of these tru-ly unique collector’s items?”

Produced by Charitable Mint, the coins are available in silver and gold, and bear the world-famous “Don’t mess with Texas” slogan on one side and the Texas State Seal on the other.

“We are extremely pleased to be partnering with TxDOT to pro-duce these beautiful coins that also carry such an important and iconic message,” said Joel Duncan, own-er and founder of Charitable Mint. “Being a part of the ‘Don’t mess with Texas’ campaign is truly an honor.”

Sure to enhance any collection, the “Don’t mess with Texas” Com-memorative Coin also helps offset the costs of litter pick-up services. On average, Texas spends more than $30 million annually on lit-ter pickup. With Texas growing by 650 people each day, the message of litter prevention via the “Don’t mess with Texas” campaign is as critical as ever to help save tax-payer dollars.

To purchase the “Don’t mess with Texas” Commemorative Coin, visit www.dontmesswith-texascoin.com

About The Charitable MintThe Charitable Mint is a turnkey

minting, marketing and develop-ment company whose business is to develop relationships with some of the largest charities and organi-

zations in the United States, and around the globe. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, The Charitable Mint is dedicated to providing a means and a way to fundraise for non-profits, schools and organi-zations. The company’s fine gold and silver custom-minted coins are uniquely designed and made of the finest bullion available.

About ‘Don’t mess with Texas’TxDOT’s “Don’t Mess with

Texas” litter prevention campaign has been educating Texans about litter prevention since 1986. For more information, visit dontmess-withtexas.org. Don’t Mess with Texas® is a registered trademark and service mark owned by the Texas Department of Transporta-tion.

UNIQUE ‘DON’T mess with Texas’ commemorative coin makes great gift that continues important anti-litter campaign message

Don’t mess with Texas commemorative coin set is now available. Contributed art.

www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, December 2016 — 3

Walkers donate $250,000 to VC Fine Arts DepartmentKay and Ron Walker recently

donated $250,000 to Victoria Col-lege’s Fine Arts Department.

Victoria College’s Fine Arts Department will see some im-provements thanks to a generous $250,000 donation made by Kay and Ron Walker.

The Walkers have a long history of supporting fine arts in Victoria. They have served on the boards for the Victoria Symphony Society, Victoria Regional Museum As-sociation, Victoria Fine Arts As-sociation, Victoria Bach Festival, Museum of the Coastal Bend and Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum.

“It is hard to imagine higher education without a strong arts program,” said Ron Walker. “We hope this contribution will serve the dual purpose of helping indi-vidual students and enriching our

community with strong programs, exhibits and performances.”

Ron Walker, a partner at Walker Keeling law firm, has served on the

Victoria College Board of Trust-ees since 1985 and as chair since 2008. Kay Walker is a member of the University of Houston-Victo-ria President’s Regional Advisory Board and served on the UH Sys-tem Board of Regents from 1993 to 1999.

The Walkers recently received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the South Texas Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

“We are so appreciative of Kay and Ron Walker,” VC President Dr. David Hinds said. “The Walkers are longtime supporters of higher education and the arts in Victoria. Their generosity will help Victoria College continue to offer quality opportunities for students and our community in the fine arts arena.”

“Combined with recent funds received from the M.G. and Lillie

A. Johnson Foundation, the gen-erous donation from the Walkers will help the Fine Arts Depart-

ment at Victoria College enhance and expand its instructional and

Ron and Kay Walker. Contributed photo.

See WALKERS, pg. 5


por Santos Raya VATICAN – El Papa Francisco se

prepara para la Navidad. Ahora estamos en Adviento esperando la venida del Niño Jesús.

De la Vaticana, el Papa Francis-co les manda a todos en el mundo una muy Feliz Navidad y Paz para todos.

LONDON – La Reyna Isabel ha invitado a Donald Trump para la Inglaterra para comenzar y man-

tener una “especial relación” con los dos países.

La visita será para el próximo año.

CUBA – Los Cubanos aún están de luto por la muerte de Fidel Cas-tro. El público podrá ver el cemen-terio que contiene las cenizas de Castro.

GERMANY – La canciller Ale-mania deportara 100,000 migran-tes. Esto afectará a los migrantes recientes de África y en el Oriente

Medio.IRAQ – ISIS – el grupo del Es-

tado Islámico está usando a la gente como escudo humanos. Se ha informado que ya han utilizado

docenas de miles de personas.INDIA – Un tren de pasajeros

rodo fuera de la pista en Pukhray-an por la noche. Se estima que al menos 115 personas murieron.

150 resultaron heridos.HOLLYWOOD USA – Florence

Henderson murió hace dos se-manas. Ella salió en “The Brady Bunch” que fue una serie muy popular en su tiempo.

Florence hizo el papel de la madre de tres hijas quien se enam-oro con un hombre que tenía tres hijos. La serie duro más de cinco años y fue muy popular.

Henderson estaba en sus 80’s años.

NORTH KOREA – Después de nueve meses que no se vio, Ri Sol-ju, esposa del líder norcoreano Kim Jong-un, se vio con él en pú-blico.

JAPAN – Hace 74 años que los Estados Unidos fueron atacados por Japón en Pearl Harbor en Diciembre 1942 y la Guerra Mun-dial II se comenzó.

Ahora de Japón viene el primer ministro Shinzo Abe a visitar a Pearl Harbor. El y Barak Obama irán juntos para “consolar las al-mas de las victimas.”

¡Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo! Contributed art.


Have you checked your home for carbon monoxide?

by Frank Reyes

It’s hard to believe but carbon monoxide kills more than 2,000 people nationwide every year. As

the temperatures con-tinue to drop you will be turning on your furnace, which is one of the appliances in your home that pro-duces carbon mon-oxide.

A furnace that is not running at peak performance can be deadly. Carbon mon-oxide is a natural product of incom-plete combustion. Virtually every gas furnace produces some carbon monox-ide, which is usually carried away from your home through

the furnace’s venting. A clean, efficiently burning gas furnace produces very small amounts of carbon monoxide, while a dirty, inefficiently burning one can pro-

duce deadly amounts. Carbon monoxide is odourless and colour-less. It causes flu-like symptoms, disorientation, confusion, and even death.

It is highly recommended that you have your furnace cleaned and checked every year. The older the furnace, the more important that it be serviced. Newer gas furnaces are equipped with many features that shut the furnace off when a problem is detected. Older fur-naces have no such devices. Over time, furnaces can develop small cracks in the combustion chamber. These cracks may not be visible to the naked eye. It is through these cracks that carbon monoxide can leak into your home.

It is also important to change your filter regularly. A clean filter will help your furnace burn more efficiently, and will help keep dust from being circulated through your home.

Frank Reyes, owner of South Texas Ventilation. Contributed photo.

cultural opportunities,” said VC Vice President of College Ad-vancement and External Affairs Jennifer Yancey.

The Walkers’ gift and Johnson Foundation grant will allow VC’s Fine Arts Department to purchase new instruments and innovative visual art components as well as fund renovations to the Fine Arts Building.

“We have some instruments that have been in use at VC for 50 years or more,” said VC Professor of Music and Fine Arts Department Chair Jonathan Anderson. “The new instruments will greatly ben-efit VC’s efforts to recruit music students and allow this department to meet the needs and demands of today’s students.”

Victoria College, which is the only higher education institution in the area with a full range of fine arts offerings, strives to prepare students for transfer as fine arts majors, develop students’ creative talents, provide rich fine arts expe-riences for all students, and con-tribute to the life and culture of the community.

WALKERS, from pg. 3


UHV shares successes of previous year at annual report event

University of Houston-Victoria leaders and supporters gathered Tuesday to applaud successes from the previous year and give out three awards during the 2015-2016 President’s Annual Report & Excellence Awards.

About 220 university repre-sentatives and community mem-bers attended the presentation of UHV’s accomplishments at the Victoria College Emerging Tech-nology Center.

The theme for this year’s annual report was “Destination: Success.”

The report can be viewed atUH-VAnnualReport.com.

“The Destination: Success theme is fitting because UHV has experienced so much success dur-ing the past year and is growing into a top destination for afford-able degrees,” UHV President Vic Morgan said. “The report is our way of letting everyone know how UHV has successfully impacted our students and the community. We are pushing forward to achieve more every day.”

During the evening, Morgan

presented three awards to people who have had a positive influence on UHV. Robert Lyall was the re-cipient of the People Who Make a Difference Award, which pays tribute to people who have sup-ported the university and made a difference in the quality of life of the community.

Lyall was a UHV faculty mem-ber from 1974 to 1979. During that time, he founded the Victo-ria Symphony, which began as a UHV-sponsored program and has grown into an organization that receives broad support from the community. Lyall served as the music director for the Victoria Symphony for 16 years.

Today, Lyall is the general and artistic director of the New Or-leans Opera Association. He has conducted symphonies and operas across the globe, including Italy, Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, Russia and Turkey.

“With the challenges of arts in our country, I am proud that this symphony is thriving today,” Lyall said. “There is an inherent rela-tionship between arts and educa-tion, and it was the education in-stitutions that came together and supported this effort.”

The UHV Community Partner-ship Award was presented to IN-VISTA for the company’s support and efforts to advance the quality

UHV President Vic Morgan, second from right, presented awards to David Johnson, left, INVISTA Victoria site manager; UHV senior Genesis Castillo; and Robert Lyall, general and artistic director of the New Orleans Opera Association, Tuesday during UHV’s 2015-2016 President’s Annual Report & Excellence Awards. Contributed photo.

See UHV, pg. 13


Crime prevention tips: Burglaries of motor vehicles

by John Turner

The holiday season is upon us and with that, the potential for car burglaries will surely increase. In 2015 there were 335 reported bur-glaries of vehicles for the entire year. So far, this year, the numbers are a bit higher, at 379.

I did a little research and dis-covered that in the first two weeks of November we have had 14 re-ported vehicle burglaries. Most of those vehicles (12) had been left unlocked by the victim and all of

them had valuable property inside, clearly visible to the offenders.

Even though you may never have been the victim of a car bur-glary, incidents like these happen in Victoria on a regular basis and most can easily be prevented. We need to keep this in mind and take every precaution to protect our-selves and our belongings.

Remember, the most effective ways to prevent car burglaries are also the cheapest (free) and easiest. Take valuable property out of your vehicle or at the very least, hide it.

Lock your cars and, if your vehicle is so equipped, double lock the trunk. Park in well lit parking lots and avoid parking in the street. Do what you can to make your vehicle as unattractive and less accessible to a potential burglar. Make your vehicle a hard target.

If you happen to witness any suspicious activity, such as some-one walking through neighbor-hoods or parking lots pulling on vehicle door handles, always call 911.

There is little that is more tempt-ing to a burglar than a vehicle filled with valuables. Don’t give someone the opportunity to make you a victim, protect your belong-ings.

John Turner is a Crime Pre-vention Office with the Victoria Police Department. For more in-formation, he may be contacted at (361)485-3808.

Preventing auto burglaries. Contributed photo.

Hola a todos. ¡Hermoso tiempo del año con la Navidad que ya lle-ga muy pronto!

Buena noticia de Don Francis-co. Con su nuevo show le va muy bien. Esta feliz porque al él le gusta trabajar con los artistas. Ya tiene tiempo con su new show.

Una mini-serie ya sé hasta pro-

duciendo de la vida de Juan Ga-briel. Va ser corta, como 62 capí-tulos y se llamara “Hasta Que Te Conocí.” Tendrá un largo elenco. Mucha gente están esperando para verla muy pronto.

Siempre vamos a gozar de los muchos hits de canciones de Juan Gabriel.

El cantante Marc Anthony y su esposa, Shannon, están separados. No han salido en las noticias de que va ver divorcio.

En las noticias salió reciente-mente que la hija de Thalía quiere ser cantante.

Si la hija de ella canta como su madre, va ser una Grand hit. Thalía también comenzó muy joven en su carrera.

Lucia Méndez anuncio que va estar en los Estados Unidos muy pronto. Va dar conciertos en varias ciudades y va cantar todas sus exi-tosas canciones.

Lucia dijo hace unos años que tuvo una relación romántica con el cantante Luis Miguel. En ese tiempo, Luis Miguel estaba muy joven.

Luis Miguel, como todas lo sa-ben, ha tenido mucho “sex appeal” con todas, no importa en aquel tiempo que si fueron con más años que él.

En una entrevista la actriz Re-

becca del Alba confeso que ella perdió un hijo de Ricky Martin. Ha sido secreto desde mucho tiempo


See CHARLANDO, pg. 9

por Gloria Rivera

Shakira. Contributed photo.Luis Miguel. Contributed photo.

pasado. Ahora ella quiso compartir ese secreto con sus fans.

Univisión despide más de 200

empleados recientemente por tiempos duros, se ha anunciado hace poco tiempo.

!Rumores andan que también quieren dejar ir a Jorge Ramos en Univisión!

Novelas de Telemundo son la mayoría de tráfico de drogas, y esclavitud. Para mucha gente eso es un dolor de cabeza. Pero como todavía salen parece que hay gente que les gusta.

Hace como unos dos meses que ya se sabe que el esposo de Sha-kira, Gerard Pique, anda con otras. Shakira y Pique tienen dos hijos. Shakira no lo ha separado hasta ahora. Quizá ya se han reconcili-ado.

Buenos días de fiesta en la Navi-dad que ya llega muy pronto. Es casi también el fin del año 2016. Vamos a celebrar estos días con mucho amor.

Muchos quieren que Santa Claus visiten su casa con muchos regalos esa noche hermosa.

Pero esa noche del 24 de Diciem-bre es hermosa porque nació el Niño Jesús con mucho amor para todos nosotros. ¡Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo 2017!


CHARLANDO, from pg. 8

Rebecca del Alba. Contributed photo. Don Francisco. Contributed photo.


4 simple tips to transform men into better husbands

The romance doesn’t drain out of a relationship overnight. It’s a slow trickle over time.

“Counselors will tell you that the leaks in a marriage or love rela-tionship are a hazard of daily life,” says Drexel Gilbert, author of 30 Days to Better Love: A Guide for Men (www.drexelgilbert.com).

“Careers, children, bills and a variety of daily responsibilities add to the problem, one drip at a time.”

But, she says, men who haven’t given as much attention to the re-lationship as they should can reig-nite the romance through simple and inexpensive actions.

“You don’t have to plan a Eu-ropean getaway to let your wife know how special she is to you,” Gilbert says.

Instead, she suggests:• Give her flowers every day for

a month. Women love to receive flowers even if some of them insist they don’t, Gilbert says. It needn’t always be a bouquet. It can be a single flower. It can be a flower picked from your own garden. “In a pinch, it can even be a daisy you draw on a piece of paper and leave with a sweet note on the kitchen counter,” Gilbert says.

• Sit beside her. If you’re sitting in an easy chair while your wife is on the sofa it’s time to make a move, Gilbert says. Sit beside her as you watch television, entertain

guests, read, talk or listen to mu-sic. “A psychologist once told me that a couple’s physical distance implies the level of their emotion-al distance,” she says. “He also said that couples who routinely sit beside each other are likely to be more affectionate in their relation-ship.”

• Talk to her. This one is excep-tionally easy – or at least should be in theory. In reality, while a lot of talking goes on in relationships, it’s often about the kids, bills, chores, careers or car repairs. Gilbert sug-gests making a conscious effort to have more meaningful conversa-tions. Watch a movie together and talk about why you did or didn’t like it. After church, talk about the sermon and how it might apply to your lives. As you drive down the road, turn off the radio and ask her opinion about something that’s important to you. “And the second part of that is really listen to what she has to say,” Gilbert says.

• Be a gentleman. “Somewhere

along the way in the struggle for equality and the battle for respect in the workplace, we forgot that it’s still all right for men to be courte-ous to women,” Gilbert says. Open the car door for her. Hold her chair at the restaurant. Stand up when she goes to the ladies’ room and stand up again when she comes back. Hold the umbrella over her head even if it means you get wet.

“Putting the romance back into a relationship is not rocket science, but it does take effort,” Gilbert says. “You’ve got to try. If you’re planning any New Year’s resolu-tions, this would be the perfect one.”

Drexel Gilbert, author of 30 Days to Better Love: A Guide for Men (www.drexelgilbert.com), has more than 30 years of experience working as a journalist, TV news anchor, newsroom manager and public speaker. She also is author of five children’s books. She and her husband, Wesley, live in Pen-sacola, Fla.

Drexel Gilbert, author of 30 Days to Better Love: A Guide for Men. Contributed photo.


UHV’s 14th annual Giving Tree to assist local charities

University of Houston-Victoria Student Government Association members are getting into the spirit of the season by setting up a dona-tion drive for Crossroads families and animals.

The SGA is organizing the 14th annual Giving Tree, a two-week donation campaign that gives UHV students, faculty and staff, and community members the op-portunity to give items to local nonprofit organizations. Donations will benefit Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, Dorothy H. O’Connor Pet Adoption Center, Mid-Coast Family Services and the Old Landmark Committee of Victoria.

The Giving Tree donation pe-riod begins Monday and runs until Dec. 8. During that time, com-munity members may place un-wrapped gifts under the tree in the UHV University Center lobby.

“The Giving Tree is one of my favorite traditions at UHV because it demonstrates what the holiday season is all about,” UHV Presi-dent Vic Morgan said. “Our stu-dents have a lot going on this time of the year, but they still enthusi-astically put together this donation drive to help our community. It’s a noble and selfless act.”

Each year, student government members choose area charities to benefit from the Giving Tree, so-licit donations and make arrange-ments to deliver the supplies once the campaign concludes.

“Organizing the Giving Tree

often makes students appreciate what they have and gives them a better perspective on life,” said SGA President Megan Huerta.

“Sometimes we take things for granted. The Giving Tree helps families that may not even have a lot of household essentials like towels and blankets.”

Devereux’s Victoria treatment facility specializes in treating children and adults experiencing a wide range of emotional, be-havioral, developmental and psy-chiatric disorders. The Dorothy H. O’Connor Pet Adoption Cen-ter provides homeless animals a caring environment with the pur-pose of the adoption of dogs and cats. Mid-Coast Family Services works to eliminate family vio-lence, homelessness and substance abuse. The Old Landmark Com-mittee helps take care of children and the needy, and organizes com-munity celebrations such as June-teenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

A list of needed items for each organization will be posted on the SGA website at www.uhv.edu/

student-government-association. A flyer with the requested items

also will be available in the UHV University Center foyer.

VICTORIA COUNTYTAX SALE

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

At the Front Door of the Victoria County Courthouse

For Tax Sale Information contactLINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP at:

(361) 573-9666 or www.publicans.com

A University of Houston-Victoria student hangs an ornament on the 2015 Giving Tree. The UHV Student Government Association is holding a donation drive underneath the 2016 Giving Tree from Monday until Dec. 8. Contributed photo.

The American Chemical Soci-ety (ACS) Scholars Program is offering renewable scholarships of $2,500 to $5,000 per year for African American, Hispanic/La-tino and American Indian students entering chemistry-related fields. Qualified students may be study-ing at community colleges or four-year institutions. Graduating high school seniors and college fresh-men, sophomores and juniors may apply.

Eligible majors include but are not limited to chemistry, toxicol-ogy, biochemistry, chemical engi-neering and chemical technology.

In addition to providing finan-cial support, the ACS Scholars Program pairs students with aca-demic and professional mentors to give them the opportunity to learn from those who have experi-enced similar challenges related to ethnicity. These relationships can span entire careers.

Scholarship applications will be accepted through March 1, 2017, for the academic year 2017-18. Applications are accepted online on the ACS Scholars Program

website www.acs.org/scholars. Additional information is avail-able by calling 1-800-227-5558, extension 6250, or by emailing [email protected].

The Scholars program, now in its 21st year, aims to build aware-ness of the value and rewards as-sociated withcareers in chemistry and to help students acquire the skills and credentials needed for success. Nearly 1,700 ACS Schol-ars have graduated with a bach-elor’s degree in the chemical sci-ences, and a substantial number have gone on to graduate school and/or entered the workforce in their field.

The ACS Scholars Program is generously supported by:

Founding Partner $1 million+PPG Industries

Benefactor $1 millionProcter & Gamble

Visionary Partners $500,000Camille & Henry Dreyfus Founda-tion GlaxoSmithKline

Sustaining Partners $250,0003M ACS Petroleum Research FundBASFDow Corning DuPontMerck & Co., Inc.Schering-PloughSociété de Chimie Industrielle

Partners $100,000Air ProductsAstraZeneca BayerCME ACS - Chemical Marketing and Economics Group, ACS NY SectionDow Chemical Co. GenentechGileadPfizerXerox

The program is also supported through the generosity of many individual donors, ACS local sec-tions and ACS members, including more than 60 former ACS Schol-ars.

The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization char-tered by the U.S. Congress. With nearly 157,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific soci-ety and a global leader in provid-ing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple data-bases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main of-fices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.


Scholarships for minority students in the chemical sciences

Contributed art.


tickets or jail time! The Texas Mile was started in October 2003 by Ju-lius (Jay) Matus, II and his wife, Shannon Matus, in Goliad, Texas with 35 participants and relative-ly no spectators. Over the last 14 years, the event now features over 220 participants and thousands of spectators in attendance. In recent years, the event has taken place at Chase Field Industrial Complex in Beeville, Texas and has brought over $1 million dollars to the local community each year with over 2,700 hotel room nights booked.

“We considered Victoria as the possible new site for The Texas Mile for several years,” said Jay Matus, CEO of The Texas Mile. “With a lot of hotel options and great family tourist attractions for our spectators, we think the time is perfect to move The Texas Mile here permanently,” he added.

“Victoria is very pleased to have such a well-known event like The Texas Mile move here, “said Joel

Novosad, Director of the Victoria Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The event will bring hundreds of overnight visitors to Victoria and have significant economic impact for the community.”

For participants and spectators, convenient amenities will be of-fered onsite such as local food trucks, merchandise, and shaded spectator viewing areas. Hotels, motels, RV parks, and quaint B&Bs around the Victoria area are excited to welcome racers and fans to make Victoria a comfortable home away from home for the ex-tended weekend.

Event Location: Victoria Re-gional Airport, 609 Foster Field Dr. Victoria, Texas 77904

Event Date: March 24-26, 2017Event Website: www.texasmile.

netParticipant, Spectator, Equip-

ment Contact: [email protected] or (281) 303-1844

Media Relations, Sponsorship, Marketing Contact: [email protected] or (832) 360-7725

Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTexas-Mile

Twitter: @TheTexasMileInstagram: @TheTexasMile

TEXAS MILE, from pg. 1

of life in the region and at the uni-versity.

INVISTA has consistently sup-ported projects in Coastal Bend communities, especially in terms of education. The company do-nated $25,000 to UHV to develop an educational game application to help students improve their math scores. The “Math Castle” app was created by UHV computer science graduate students, math education professor Barba Patton and Alire-za Tavakkoli, an associate profes-sor of computer science.

In addition, INVISTA is a fre-quent participant in UHV career fairs and UHV’s annual Math & Robotics Awareness Day. The company also has donated money to the university for scholarships.

“We are very honored and grate-ful to receive this award,” said David Johnson, INVISTA Victo-ria site manager. “We appreciate it and look forward to a continued partnership with UHV.”

The Student Leadership Award recognizes a student who demon-strates excellence in academic and leadership qualities. This year’s recipient was Genesis Castillo.

Castillo is a senior psychology major from Houston who is inter-

ested in a career in social work. She has served as a senator and associate justice in the UHV Stu-dent Government Association. She also is a member of the Hispanic Student Association, Residence Hall Association and Spreading Motivation in Lives Everywhere. She mentors students in the Com-munities in Schools program and is a senior Resident Assistant in Jaguar Hall.

“I can’t say why I chose to come to UHV, but I can always explain to others why they should,” Cas-tillo said. “My experience here has been amazing. I’ve been able to grow as a person, and I’m grate-ful for everything UHV has pro-vided.”

In addition to these awards, the event also featured videos about athletics, student life and each of UHV’s three academic schools, followed by speeches about high-lights from the past year. These included:

• The UHV School of Arts & Sci-ences welcomed Dalkey Archive Press to the university, which al-lowed the school to offer a certifi-cate in applied literary translation and internship opportunities.

• The UHV School of Business Administration was included in the Princeton Review list of the Best

295 Business Schools for the ninth year in a row, and the Bachelor of Business Administration program received rankings from GreatCol-legeDeals.net, OnlineColleges.net and CollegeChoice.net.

• The UHV School of Education, Health Professions & Human De-velopment’s Master of Education in clinical mental health counsel-ing was accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs, the gold standard for evaluating the training of future counselors.

• The men’s and women’s soccer teams earned berths to the RRAC soccer championships, and the softball team captured the RRAC regular season title.

• The number of student life ac-tivities on campus reached more than 170, UHV now has 29 offi-cially chartered student organiza-tions, and the university hosted its first homecoming since 1998.

The annual report website fea-tures video presentations shown during the event; faculty, staff, student and alumni highlights; UHV’s enrollment and financial figures; a list of donors; and more. Videos filmed at Tuesday’s event and an event photo gallery soon will be added to the website.

UHV, from pg. 6


2010, the community reacted by growing to meet the needs of the new population of students,” Gar-za said. “We’ve had lots of busi-nesses pop up in the area, includ-ing a new Wal-Mart and a stream of new restaurants.”

In addition to the new business-es, Victoria and the surrounding communities offer numerous festi-vals and events. Victoria has Boot-fest, the Victoria TX Indie Film Fest, Comic Con, Jam Fest, Vic-toria Bach Festival, a food truck festival, and outdoor concerts and movie nights. All of these events are partially aimed at attracting college students and those in a similar age group, Garza said.

“Even our long-standing per-forming arts organization are gearing events toward college-age students,” he said. “We’ve seen an increase in students at UHV since it added freshmen and sopho-mores, and we want to encour-age them to stay in Victoria after graduation.”

In addition, the city has outdoor activities such as kayaking, bicy-cling and nature trails. There also are entertainment and gaming op-tions, including laser tag and the new Outlaw Pass family fun park.

Torres graduated from UHV in May 2015 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in man-agement and now works for the university as a student recruitment coordinator.

Every day, he works to bring more students to UHV who could make Victoria their permanent home after graduation.

In addition to talking about the entertainment and employment opportunities, Torres points to the city and surrounding area’s history and how students can become a part of history themselves at UHV.

“Our students have the oppor-tunity to start and be part of new clubs and organizations that could last for decades after they gradu-ate,” Torres said. “I always tell students that the best investment they can make is in themselves. You can lose material things, but no one can take away your edu-cation and achievements. UHV is fortunate because it is part of a community that supports that and invests in our institution and our students.”

Comisión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas

AVISO DE RECIBO DE SOLICITUD E INTENCIÓN DE OBTENER LA RENOVACIÓN DE PERMISO DE AIREPERMISO NÚMERO 4815

SOLICITUD Joseph Trucking, Inc. ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ, por sus siglas en inglés) para la renovación del Permiso Núm. 4815 de Calidad de Aire, el cual autorizaría el funcionamiento continuado de un ascensor del grano situado en el 2871 camino Gin, Inez, en el Condado de Victoria, Texas 77968. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación el cual es proporcionado como una cortesía pública y no forma parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.802222&lng=-96.831388&zoom=13&type=r. La instalación existente está autorizada para emitir los siguientes contaminantes atmosféricos: Partículas, incluyendo partículas con diámetros de 10 micras o menos y 2.5 micras o menos, óxidos de nitrógeno, compuestos orgánicos, monóxido de carbono y dióxido de azufre.

Esta solicitud se presentó a la TCEQ el día 3 de noviembre del año 2016. La solicitud estará disponible para ser revisada y copiada en la oficina central de la TCEQ, en la oficina regional de la TCEQ en Corpus Christi, y la biblioteca pública de Victoria- rama central, por la calle 302 N Main Street, en la cuidad de Victoria en el Condado de Victoria, Texas, comenzando el primer día de la publicación de este aviso. El expediente de cumplimiento normativo de la instalación, si alguno existe, está disponible para su revisión en la oficina regional de la TCEQ en Corpus Christi.

El director ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud está completa administrativamente y llevará a cabo un examen técnico de la solicitud. La información en la solicitud indica que esta renovación del permiso no daría lugar a un aumento en las emisiones permisibles y no daría lugar a la emisión de un contaminante del aire no emitido previamente. La TCEQ puede actuar sobre esta solicitud sin buscar comentarios públicos adicionales o dar una oportunidad para una audiencia de caso impugnado si se cumple con ciertos criterios.

COMENTARIO PÚBLICO Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos, o solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnado a la Oficina del Secretario Oficial al domicilio a continuación. La TCEQ tomará en cuenta todos los comentarios públicos en la decisión final de la solicitud. La fecha límite para presentar comentarios públicos es 15 días después de que se publique el aviso en el periódico. Después de la fecha límite para comentarios públicos, el director ejecutivo preparará una respuesta para todos los comentarios públicos pertinentes y materiales o significativos. Cuestiones tales como valor de propiedad, ruido, seguridad del tráfico, y zonifi-cación, o están dentro de la jurisdicción de la TCEQ para abordarse en el proceso del permiso.

Después de el examen técnico de la solicitud se completa, el director ejecutivo tomará en cuenta los comentarios y preparará una respuesta a todos los comentarios pú-blicos pertinentes y materiales, o significativos. Si sólo se reciben comentarios, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto con la decisión del director ejecutivo con respecto a la solicitud, será enviada por correo a todas aquellas personas que presentaron comentarios públicos o quienes se encuentren en la lista de correo para esta solicitud, a menos que la solicitud será emitida directamente para una audiencia de caso impugnado.

OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO Usted puede solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnado. El solicitante o el director ejecutivo también pueden pedir que la solicitud se remita directamente a una audiencia de caso impugnado después del examen técnico de la solicitud. Una audiencia de caso impugnado es un proceso legal parecido a un juicio civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. A menos que se presente una petición por escrito para una audiencia de caso impugnado dentro de 15 días de esta notificación, el director ejecutivo puede autorizar la solicitud. Si no se recibe una petición para audiencia dentro del plazo de 15 días, no se dará otra oportunidad para una audiencia. De acuerdo con la Ley de Aire Limpio de Texas, § 382.056(o), sólo se puede conceder una audiencia de caso impugnado si el historial de cumplimiento normativo del solicitante se encuentra en la clasificación más baja de acuerdo a los requisitos aplicables de historial de cumplimiento normativo y si la petición para audiencia está basada en cuestiones de hecho en disputa que son pertinentes y materiales para la decisión de la Comisión con respecto a la solicitud. Además, la Comisión solo concederá una audiencia sobre esas cuestiones que se presenta durante el período de comentarios públicos y no se retiren.

Una persona que puede estar afectada por contaminantes de emisiones atmosféricas de una planta tiene derecho a solicitar una audiencia. Si se solicita una audiencia de caso impugnado, debe presentar lo siguiente:(1) su nombre (o para un grupo o asociación, un representante oficial), dirección, y número de teléfono; (2) el nombre del solicitante y número del permiso;(3) la declaración “[yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos una audiencia de un caso impugnado”; (4) una descripción específica de cómo se vería adversamente afectado por la solicitud y emisiones atmosféricas de la planta de manera que no es común para el público en general; (5) la ubicación y la distancia de su propiedad con relación a la planta; (6) una descripción de cómo usa la propiedad que pueda ser afectada por la planta; y (7) una lista de todas las cuestiones de hecho en disputa que usted presente durante el período de comentarios. Si la petición la hace un grupo o asociación, uno o más miembros que tienen derecho a solicitar una audiencia deben ser identificados por su nombre y dirección física. Los intereses que el grupo o la asociación busca proteger también se deben identificar. También puede presentar sus modificaciones propuestas a la solicitud/al permiso que satisfarían sus inquietudes. Las peticiones para una audiencia de caso impugnado deben presentarse por escrito dentro de 15 días después de este aviso, a la Oficina del Secretario Oficial a la dirección a continuación.

Si cualquier petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado se presenta a tiempo, el director ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración durante una reunión programada de la Comisión. A menos que la solicitud se remite directamente a una audiencia de caso impugnado, el director ejecutivo enviará por correo la respuesta a los comentarios junto con notificación de la reunión de la Comisión a todas personas que presentaron comentarios o que se encuentren en la lista de correos para esta solicitud. La Comisión sólo puede conceder una solicitud de una audiencia de caso impugnado sobre los temas que el solicitante haya presentado en sus comentarios oportunos que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a cuestiones de hecho en disputa o cuestiones mixtas de hecho y de derecho relacionadas a intereses pertinentes y ma-teriales de calidad atmosférica que se hayan planteado durante el período de comentarios. Cuestiones tales como valor de propiedad, ruido, seguridad de tráfico y zonificación no están dentro de la jurisdicción de la Comisión para abordarse en este proceso judicial.

LISTA DE CORREO Además de presentar comentarios públicos, puede solicitar que le incluyan en una lista de correo para esta solicitud al enviar una petición a la Oficina del Secretario Oficial de la TCEQ en la dirección a continuación. Los que están en la lista de correo recibirán copias de futuros avisos públicos (si hay) para esta solicitud, enviadas por la Oficina del Secretario Oficial.

CONTACTOS DE LA AGENCIA E INFORMACIÓN Comentarios públicos y peticiones se deben entregar por el Internet a www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html o se deben enviarse por escrito a la Oficina del Secretario Oficial, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Si se comunica con la TCEQ por vía electrónica, por favor tenga en cuenta que su dirección de correo, como su dirección actual, pasará a formar parte del registro público de la agencia. Para más in-formación sobre esta solicitud de permiso o sobre el proceso de permisos, por favor llames in cobro al Programa de Educación del Público al 1 800 687 4040. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Se puede obtener información adicional también de Joseph Trucking, Inc. 2871 Gin Road, Inez, Texas 77968-4008 o al llamar a Sr. Christopher Coignet, Source Envi-ronmental Sciences, Inc. al (713) 621-4474.

Fecha de Expedición: día 9 de noviembre del año 2016

GRADUATES, from pg. 1


CHRISTMAS RIB ROAST1 (6-lb. beef rib roast) 1 tablespoon anise seeds, lightly crushed 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups dried figs, apricots, and/or pears ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 12 red boiling onions, peeled and halved 2-1/3 cups orange juice 3 fresh pears, cut into wedges 1-tablespoon all-purpose flour

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Trim fat from beef. In bowl, combine anise, oil, 2 tablespoons mustard, garlic, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ tea-spoon ground black pepper; set aside 3 tablespoons oil mixture. Place beef on rack in a shallow roasting pan. Spread remaining oil mixture on top and sides. Roast 1-1/3 to 2¼ hours for medium-rare (135ºF internal) or 2¼ to 2¾ hours for medium (150ºF). 2. Meanwhile, combine dried fruit,

onions, 1/3-cup juice, and reserved oil mixture. Fold 18x36-inch heavy foil in half to 18-inch square; place fruit mixture in center. Dou-ble fold opposite foil edges, leaving room for steam. The last 1-hour of roasting time place packet beside roast. The last 30 minutes place pears in pan beside roast; stir once. 3. Transfer roast and pears to platter; cover, let stand 15 minutes. Remove foil pack-et from oven; set aside. Re-

serve 1 tablespoon fat in roasting pan; whisk flour into fat. Whisk 2 cups juice with 1-tablespoon mus-tard; add to pan. Place pan over two burners on medium-high heat. Whisk until thickened and bubbly, scraping up browned bits; whisk 1 to 2 minutes more. Strain; serve with beef, fruits, and onion. Gar-nish with rosemary. Serves 12.

SMILING SNOWMAN CAKE 1¾ cups cake flour 1½ cups vanilla frosting ½ cup Dutch-processed cocoa Shredded coconut (optional) 1¼ teaspoon baking pow-der 2 black licorice drops ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 large orange gumdrop ½ teaspoon salt Red shoestring licorice ½ cup butter, softened Red fruit leather 1½ cups sugar 3 starlight mints

3 large eggs 3 small gumdrops 1-teaspoon vanilla extract 2 sticks chocolate licorice 1-cup milk

1. Heat the oven to 325ºF. Grease and flour two ovenproof glass bowls, one slightly larger than the other. (Note: For our, we used one bowl with a 1-liter capac-ity and 6-inch diameter and the other with a 1½ -liter capacity and 7-inch diameter.) 2. To make the cake, mix the flour, cocoa, baking powder, bak-ing soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Sift the ingredients onto waxed paper and return to the bowl. 3. In a separate bowl, blend the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addi-tion. Mix in the vanilla extract. 4. Alternately, add the flour mix-ture and the milk to the batter in thirds, combining well after each addition. Fill the bowls about two thirds full. Bake the smaller cake for about 50 minutes and the larger cake for about 65 minutes. When done, the surface will spring back when touched and a toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean.

5. Cool in the bowls for 10 min-utes. Then invert onto a large, rectangular platter (about 17 by 12 inches) so the cakes resemble a snowman. Cool completely. 6. Ice the cakes with the vanilla frosting and then sprinkle with shredded coconut if desired. Add licorice drop eyes, insert an orange gumdrop nose and fashion

a broad smile with shoestring licorice. 7. For the scarf, cut two 2-inch-wide strips of fruit leather, notch the ends and wrap around the neck of the snowman. For the buttons, use starlight mints topped with gumdrops. Finish off the snowman with two chocolate lico-rice arms. Serves 10 to 12.

Christmas rib roast. Contributed photo.


Come out for a night of laughter and family fun while supporting a homeless shelter for women and children in Victoria.

The “Life at Its Best Founda-tion” is opening a transitional homeless shelter for women and

children only. The House of Dreams will be Christ centered and operate on a scholarship pro-gram where women will be given a hand up not a hand out.

Each resident will be provided room and board but so much more.

They plan on having an onsite childcare program, implementing an internship program with local businesses, teaching social and job skills, providing ability to fur-ther their education, job prep and interviewing skills, parenting and self image classes, anger and time management, etc. The goal is to focus on their potential not their homelessness.

On January 7th, a well known comedian, Michael, Jr., will be per-forming at Faith Family Church. He has performed on Oprah, Jimmy Kimmel Live and the To-night Show. All proceeds from that show will go to the House of Dreams Homeless Shelter.

Date: Friday January 7th, 2017, Time: 7p.m. and doors open 6 p.m., Where: 2002 Mockingbird Lane, Victoria, Texas, Tickets: $20.00 upper risers, $25.00 risers, and $35.00 floor. Buy your tickets at myffc.com. Major Sponsors are: TISD.net, Sendero Power Line Construction, Scherer Kubota and HEB Plus.

Join us for a night of good, clean family fun while helping others with a hand up!!

House of Dreams women and children’s center family event

Michael, Jr. in Victoria, January 7, 2017. Contributed photo.

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