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Executive Director for the McAllen Heritage Center
Mar. 29, 2023 12:00 p.m.
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Apr. 19, 2023
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Environmental journalist, author, professional speaker, blogger, workshop leader
Apr. 26, 2023 12:00 p.m.
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Club Info
May 03, 2023 12:00 p.m.
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Port Director & CEO Port of Brownsville
May 10, 2023 12:00 p.m.
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May 17, 2023
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The election process for McAllen City elections.
May 24, 2023 12:00 p.m.
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Jun. 21, 2023
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Critical Incident Survival Group and Active Shooter Prevention
Jul. 12, 2023 12:00 p.m.
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Jul. 19, 2023
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Jul. 26, 2023 12:00 p.m.
McAllen, TX – Rio Grande Regional Hospital (RGRH), an affiliate of HCA Healthcare, named Laura Disque as chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2023. Disque served as RGRH's chief operating officer and the ethics and compliance officer over the past year and, before that, as their assistant chief nursing officer. Driven by her passion for helping others and contributing to the community that has seen her grow, Disque, whose hometown is Pharr, Texas, started her nursing career at RGRH in 1995 and quickly developed into a high-performing executive. With over 28 years of healthcare experience in nursing, operational leadership, and business development as chief operating officer, Disque enhanced strategic initiatives at RGRH, such as the development and grand opening of their 15-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. In addition, under Disque's leadership, RGRH attained the hospital's fourth and fifth surgical robots, positioning RGRH as the only hospital in Rio Grande Valley (RGV) with five surgical robots in the same surgical department. The addition of the robots places RGRH as one of the leading robotic facilities south of San Antonio and the first and only hospital in the RGV to earn the distinguished designation as an epicenter for surgical robotics. In addition to her operational success at RGRH, Disque completed the revered HCA Healthcare executive development program in December 2022. She holds a masters of science in nursing administration from the University of Phoenix and is a certified gastroenterology registered nurse. Disque serves as a governor-appointed member of the Texas Board of Nursing and the community advisory committees for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Nursing and South Texas College Nursing & Allied Health. She is also a member of the Texas Nurses Association, a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and a mentor for HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division colleagues. In 2022, the McAllen International Airport recognized Disque as an International Women's Day Honoree. In 2021, she was honored by the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as a Woman of Distinction for Healthcare. “I am very excited for the opportunity to serve as Rio Grande Regional Hospital’s CEO and to lead a talented team that is truly vested in providing quality healthcare in a positive work environment,” said Disque. “I am confident my leadership experience and clinical expertise will contribute to RGRH's growth in service lines and brand expansion in the RGV. I look forward to cultivating new relationships, working closely with our board of trustees and medical staff, developing leaders, and ultimately fulfilling our mission to improve human life.” Disque and her husband, Ted, have four children, one son-in-law and one granddaughter. She is the daughter of former Mayor Leo "Polo" Palacios Jr., the late Mary Palacios of Pharr, and daughter-in-law of Joe(†) and Karen Disque of McAllen. To learn more about services provided at Rio Grande Regional Hospital, visit RioHealth.com. |
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Jul. 27, 2023 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The McAllen Rotary Club, in partnership with H-E-B and the Salvation Army in McAllen, on Thursday, July 27, 2023, will be hosting “Help Families Stay Cool This Summer”, a regional community service by those three organizations to raise awareness and prevent heat illness during the ongoing sweltering summer hot spells in Hidalgo County. As part of the event, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., families will drive up to the Salvation Army’s facility, located at 1600 N. 23rd in McAllen, and one indoor fan will be donated per vehicle by being placed inside the trunk. The charitable event, known as “Help Families Stay Cool This Summer”, is open to any resident of Hidalgo County. The driver of each vehicle met provide a valid Texas driver license and a recent utility bill to prove they do live in Hidalgo County. “This initiative is more than just a fan drive, it’s about community support and lending a helping hand to those in need during the hot Texas summer,” said Mónica Rodríguez, President, McAllen Rotary Club. “We believe in the strength of our community and this is our way of showing it. “A heartfelt thank you goes out to H-E-B for their continued support to help our community stay cool this summer,” she added. For more information about “Help Families Stay Cool This Summer”, Rodríguez may be reached at 1-956/451-5427 or through Email at monica@monicarodriguez.com. The McAllen Rotary Club is the basic unit of Rotary International activity, and each club determines its own membership. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. Its stated mission is to “provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders”. It is a non-political and non-religious organization. Membership is by application or invitation and based on various social factors. There are over 46,000 member clubs worldwide, with a membership of 1.4 million individuals, known as Rotary members. |
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Jul. 28, 2023 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Boys and Girls Club
Aug. 02, 2023
Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar is a mom, wife, and social entrepreneur currently serving her community as CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of McAllen serving over 8,000 K-12 children and teens through after school programming, summer camp, and athletics. More recently Gonzalez-Alcantar was elected by her community to serve as trustee for South Texas College, a college most notable for changing the trajectory of the South Texas border region by way of education and workforce development.
Dalinda launched Alablanca Apparel, an e-commerce clothing line inspired by humanity on the South Texas border. Her technology startup, eJucomm, was acquired by San Francisco based CampusOrb, a victory for women and Hispanics.
Gonzalez-Alcantar was born and raised in McAllen, TX and has over 10 years of teaching Experience most recently serving at Robert Vela High School. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Communication Design from Texas State University, San Marcos and her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas Pan American. Gonzalez-Alcantar began her work in educational policy as an intern with Senator Edddie Lucio in his Austin office.
Her innovative approaches to affecting family communication in schools has led Gonzalez- Alcantar to receive numerous awards and recognitions including the McAllen Chamber of Commerce Innovation Grant, The United States Small Business Administration’s Innovation Through Technology Business of the Year for the Rio Grande Valley, Parenting Magazine’s Mom Congress Texas Delegate, The Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Women of Distinction in 2016, among other honors.
In 2016, Gonzalez-Alcantar spoke at Georgetown University’s OWN IT Summit where she sat on a panel featuring Latina Leaders in the country and recently spoke at Texas State University’s Leadership Institute on the topic, “Leadership and Justice in the 21st Century”. On an international stage, Gonzalez-Alcantar spoke at Austin’s SXSW conference & festival where she shared her experiences and research on the topic, “Minority Report: Engaging Kids of Color in Tech.”
In 2019 Gonzalez-Alcantar was appointed to The Boys & Girls Club of America’s National Intergovernmental Affairs committee, Texas State University’s Development Council, and more recently Gonzalez-Alcantar was appointed to BGCA’s President’s Advisory Council, a national council aimed at fulfilling BGCA’s mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
More recently in 2020, Dalinda was named the National Southwest Executive of the Year representing seven states for her nationwide leadership in the youth development space during the pandemic. Gonzalez-Alcantar is the proud mother of Elijah and Madalin and wife to fellow educator, Marco Alcantar. Her main focus is on her family and community and attributes her success to her supportive children and husband while giving God the glory in all she does. Together the Alcantar’s serve their community through Baptist Temple in McAllen, TX where Gonzalez-Alcantar serves on the finance committee. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @soy_dalinda .
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Aug. 09, 2023 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
An important Club Assembly is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Your attendance is of the utmost importance. We need everyone there. The Club is moving forward with several service projects, fund raising activities, and other club business Please make time to be there. It is only 1 hour of your time. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 pm. |
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Aug. 16, 2023 11:30 a.m.
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Aug. 19, 2023 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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McAllen International Museum of Art and Science
Aug. 30, 2023 12:00 p.m.
From her early years as a museum educator and now as a director, Ann enthusiastically builds teams that strive to make the museum a place for everyone. Connecting museums with their communities has been at the forefront of her work. She joined the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) in July 2019 as Executive Director with over 35 years of practice in history, art, and science museums. She contributes regularly to museum publications and brings a range of service to the field including as an American Alliance of Museums Accreditation Commissioner from 2015-2018, and a Museum Assessment Program peer reviewer since 2005. Ann currently serves as President for the Texas Association of Museums.
Ann received her bachelor’s degree in history from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, her Master’s in museum education from Bank Street College of Education in New York City, and completed the Museum Leadership Institute at the Getty Institute in Los Angeles and Leadership Women Texas. Ann and her husband Jeffrey have two adult children (Ned and Elinor) and two grandchildren (Emerson and Arlo). |
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District News Updates
Sep. 06, 2023 12:00 p.m.
Luis Cavazos is a Charter member of the Rotary Club of Brownsville Sunrise. He has been a Rotarian since 1986 with 35 years of perfect attendance. Served as President of his club in 2007-2008 and has been serving on the council of past Presidents and mentors since that time. Awarded Rotarian of the Year in 2006, 2009 & 2016.
At the District Level, Luis served as Lt. Governor of Membership from 2015 until 2020 when he started the line to District Governor. Was awarded Rotarian of the Year for our District in 2018-2019. Graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI). He has collaborated at Zone 25b on how to create a successful District Membership Team and the benefits of the Ignite Membership best practices Program. Luis practices as a Financial Advisor/Wealth Management professional with GEF Financial Group in Brownsville. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Texas at Brownsville. Luis has one daughter Alejandra Benavides an educator in Austin, and one granddaughter Alexandra Maria. |
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Casa Lidia, McAllen
Sep. 20, 2023 12:00 p.m.
UNPLANNED PREGNANCY IS HARD.WE ARE HERE TO WALK THIS JOURNEY WITH YOU, you are NOT ALONE! Our passionate, caring volunteers partner with each woman as they move from crisis to a beautiful and abundant living that breaks the cycle of loss and changes the future of both mom and baby. Casa Lidia is a Christian maternity home that serves, supports and ministers to single pregnant women.
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