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Jun. 29, 2022 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Jul. 06, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Club Assembly
Jul. 13, 2022 12:00 p.m.
Very imporant meeting of the year. Please be sure to attend.
Wednesday, July 13th
12:00 noon Double Tree Hotel
Recorded message from 2022-23 Rotary International President, [ First Woman RI President]
Message from McAllen Club President, Jon Valdiva [Vision and Direction for 2022-23 Rotary Year]
Message from Assistant Governor, Elaine Hernandez
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Jul. 13, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Very important meeting for the new Rotary Year.
Wednesday, July 13th
12:00 noon Double Tree Hotel
Recorded message from 2022-23 Rotary International President, [ First Woman RI President]
Message from McAllen Club President, Jon Valdiva [Vision and Direction for 2022-23 Rotary Year]
Message from Assistant Governor, Elaine Hernandez
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Jul. 20, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Jul. 20, 2022 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
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American Red Cross South Texas Chapter
Jul. 27, 2022 12:00 p.m.
David Luna, Ph.D. Bio
EDUCATION Ph.D. in Leadership Studies, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio TX M.Ed. Counseling, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX B.S. Education, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX CERTIFICATION Licensed Bachelor of Social Work; Elementary Education; Special Education; Spanish Language Education EMPLOYMENT 25 years clinical and administrative experience in the Texas Mental Health System including community and state facilities; 15 years with the Texas Health and Human Services as Director of Border Affairs; 3 years as Director of Emergency and Crisis Medical Services in the Rio Grande Valley; currently the Executive Director of the South Texas Red Cross Chapter in the Rio Grande Valley. PERSONAL Resides in Harlingen TX with his wife Leticia and son Jaime. Son Steve and daughter Alisa reside in Austin. 2 grandchildren, Mason and Austin. Member of the Harlingen Rotary and Harlingen Lion’s clubs. Attends Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Harlingen. |
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City of McAllen
Aug. 03, 2022 12:00 p.m.
Pepe Cabeza de Vaca, father of 4 (3 boys and 1 girl), 47 years old, started Social Life News Magazine in November 2004 sold in 2018 in McAllen, Texas. 6 years at Hidalgo County as Assistant Chief of Staff. Pepe is a native of McAllen and graduated from McAllen Memorial High School. He attended the Universidad de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico in Mass Communications and Public Relations. |
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Club Assembly
Aug. 10, 2022 12:00 p.m.
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New Agriculture Technology at the Border Entery
Aug. 17, 2022 12:00 p.m.
Evan Thielman is the business development manager for Reveam, Inc. He is originally from Buffalo, NY, where he attended the University of Buffalo to obtain his degree in industrial engineering, and has been here in McAllen, TX for the past five years. The first two years he spent crossing the border everyday to work in a manufacturing facility in Reynosa, Mexico where he learned to speak Spanish. Following that, he started his position at Reveam, Inc. to help lead the effort of getting the McAllen facility ready for commercial operations. Outside of work, Evan is involved in Leadership McAllen and is currently on the executive board where he works on alumni engagement and he is also a member of the McAllen Rotary Club. In his free time, Evan enjoys golfing with friends, spending time with his dog Tobie, and going down to South Padre Island.
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UTRGV Workforce & Economic Development
Sep. 07, 2022 12:00 p.m.
Mr. Ron Garza is the Associate Vice President for Workforce & Economic Development with the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Mr. Garza oversees UTRGV’s Office of Workforce & Economic Development which is a comprehensive portfolio of departments and programs dedicated to supporting cities & economic development corporations with the advancement of regional economic, workforce, and entrepreneurial development across the Rio Grande Valley. Mr. Garza’s professional experience includes over 25 years in the fields of economic, workforce, and community development. His previous roles include City Manager for the City of Edinburg, Executive Director for the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council of Governments, Administrator for the City of San Antonio, and over 15 years with the Texas Workforce / Rehabilitation Commission |
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McAllen Chamber of Commerce
Sep. 21, 2022 12:00 p.m.
Biography Josh Mejia is the President/CEO of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, a 501(c)6 nonprofit organization that is tasked with economic development, tourism, government affairs, and chamber initiatives in McAllen, Texas. He is also the founder of Mejia & Company which helps communities across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America develop and implement entrepreneurship-led economic development strategies and commercial development projects. With over eleven years of experience in economic development, entrepreneurship, government relations and marketing, Josh Mejia has excelled in delivering results through strategic leadership and collaboration amongst a variety of stakeholders. Josh Mejia’s unique background and upbringing as a child of immigrant parents has proven to provide a unique approach in increasing engagement and growth amongst minorities across the U.S through diversity, equitable, and inclusive strategies. In addition, Mejia has a proven record in expanding his economic development strategies with engaging stakeholder groups in order to address foundational challenges which ultimately have impeded socioeconomic mobility. Projects like the eBridge Center for Business & Innovation have been used as a prime example by industry leaders such as the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Kauffman Foundation for its ability to foster collaboration amongst key stakeholders, both domestically and internationally, to empower entrepreneurs in retaining, expanding, and creating ventures as well as attract human capital and investment. Efforts for both Brownsville, Texas and other communities across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America have resulted in additional recognition from industry leaders such as the U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, the International Economic Development Council (“IEDC”) and the Development Counsellors International (“DCI”) for strategies that continue to drive economic development towards new frontiers. These recognitions include the 2020 Young Economic Development Professional award from IEDC and the 2021 “40 Under 40” award from DCI, to name a few.
Josh Mejia is driven by the many stories shared amongst those who believe in the “American Dream”. Having experienced hardships that have shaped his personal and professional life, Mejia has been able to establish a unique foundation of understanding on how entrepreneurship serves individuals as an avenue to economic prosperity. As a conduit in both the public and private sector, Mejia firmly believes that the continuous generation of positive economic impacts can only be achieved through collaboration, engagement, data and complete cultural inclusion. By playing a role in economic development, which services both public and private interests, Mejia has been able to establish strategies and projects that engage those who seek to venture towards such economic prosperities.
As a native of a U.S. Mexico border town which is composed of a unique “minority-majority” makeup and a rich history of entrepreneurship and immigration, Mejia continues to excel in his career in promoting equitable and inclusive economic development for a much brighter future for many communities in the Americas. Being the father of two girls has further enhanced Mejia’s ability to understand just how we all strive to provide better opportunities for those that follow. Such ambition, which remains evident amongst many Americans and is commonly shared but hardly exposed and engaged, is what motivates Josh Mejia to continue delivering avenues for success for those who seek to create it.
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New Bereavement Center RGV
Sep. 28, 2022 12:00 p.m.
Bio: Ernest Espinoza, Executive Director, Children’s Bereavement Center RGV Ernest Espinoza was born in Chicago, Illinois and has one sister. But his parents quickly moved to Houston, Texas where his father, Ernesto Espinoza took a job with NASA as a space engineer. Ernest enjoyed working out, playing sports and was on many swim teams as a youth. He was a top swimmer in High School. Ernest graduated in 1995 with a degree in Business Management and math minor from the University of Houston. In 1997 Ernest started working for the non-profit Sam Houston Area Council, Boy Scouts of America in Houston, Texas. Since then, he worked for 25 years in various Boy Scout Councils across the nation from Houston, Dallas, Chicago, California and Harlingen, Texas. Ernest has also volunteered in Quito, Ecuador in the Scouts of Ecuador. He has enjoyed working on all operations of the company from fundraising, strategic planning, cultivating donors, managing employees and thousands of volunteers, accounting, budgeting and much more. In 2021 Ernest was given the position of Regional Director for the Children’s Bereavement Center RGV with San Antonio and in April 2022 became the first Executive Director for the newly formed 501 C3 Children’s Bereavement center Rio Grande Valley. Ernest is married and has three wonderful children, Matthew, Michael and Nathania and another one on the way. He enjoys spending time with his family. Contact information: Ernest Espinoza, cell 214-907-9759 or email at ernestespinoza1807@gmail.com |
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Beer Around the World
Oct. 05, 2022 12:00 p.m.
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City of McAllen
Oct. 19, 2022 12:00 p.m.
Javier Villalobos graduated from Southwest Texas State University in 1989 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, concentration in accounting. He worked as an auditor for the Texas Railroad Commission before going to law school where he graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in May 1995. Villalobos has represented schools, municipalities, and other governmental entities for more than twenty years. He has a general practice that includes both civil and criminal representation. Javier Villalobos is currently Mayor of McAllen and a former member of the McAllen City Commission, the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (Appointed by Gov. Abbott), McAllen‐ Hidalgo International Bridge Board, Anzaldúas International Bridge Board, Border Trade Alliance, and Texas Border Coalition. He has formerly served under Gov. Perry as an appointee, and as the Hidalgo County Republican Chairman |
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Oct. 22, 2022 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Thirteenth Court of Appeals
Oct. 26, 2022 12:00 p.m.
Justice Leticia Hinojosa was born in Brownsville, Texas and graduated from Homer Hanna High School in 1975. After graduation from High School, she attended the University of Texas at Austin graduating Magna Cum Laude with Bachelor of Arts in Government in December of 1978. Justice Hinojosa also attended University of Texas Law School where she received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in May of 1981. She was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in November 1981 at the age of twenty-three. Justice Hinojosa began her legal career as a Reginald Heber Smith Fellow doing public interest litigation for two years in Austin, Texas. Upon completion of the Fellowship, she moved back to South Texas and was a partner at various law firms heading up the firms’ litigation divisions. In 1989, Justice Hinojosa was appointed and subsequently elected Judge of County Court at Law #4, becoming the first woman elected Judge in South Texas and the third Hispanic woman elected Judge in the State of Texas. In 1996, she was elected Judge for the 139th Judicial District Court. She served two terms as District Judge and then stepped down to practice law. In 2016 she was elected Justice of the 13th Court of Appeals, Place 3 and took office on January 1, 2017. Justice Hinojosa has served as a member and on boards of numerous legal and community organizations. She is especially proud of her work with Texas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), where she served as a member of the State Board of CASA and instrumental in the establishment of CASA in Hidalgo County. By the age of thirty-five she was recognized by Governor Ann Richards for her lifetime commitment to her community by receiving the Governor’s "Back to the People" Award. |
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Cancer Prevention
Nov. 02, 2022 12:00 p.m.
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Nov. 02, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Nov. 09, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Special Veteran's Day Program
Nov. 09, 2022 12:00 p.m.
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Nov. 12, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
All Members are encouraged to attend this Regional Assembly. Call Elaine Hernandez for more information. Sat Nov 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM.
Areas 10 and 11
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United States of America
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Club Visit
Nov. 16, 2022 12:00 p.m.
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Nov. 16, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
We have a very special guest this week. District Governor Kent Grier will be visiting all the Clubs in the area. It is important that everyone help us welcome him. Kent was at the District Assembly on Saturday. The event was a great success. He is now visiting clubs in the area to share the future "Vision" for District 5930. Please come prepared with questions, suggestions, and comments. Kent's Bio is attached. RSVP due by Monday, November 14th @ noon. (Please help us with this. The food order has to be submitted to the Salvation Army)
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