Slice Of Life
RV park greeter enjoys meeting people: Betty Tope
For four years, Betty Tope stood guard at the gates of the big RV park that she calls home."We're gate greeters," she said.At Fun N Sun RV Resort, Tope dons a park badge on her uniform as she keeps watch on the traffic that flows into Texas' largest RV...
Bright future: Cristi Navarro
Meet Cristi Navarro. She is in the dental assistant program at Texas State Technical College and is also the reigning Ms. TSTC 2008.Navarro finds herself to be very passionate about what she does and sets high goals for herself.She started her college...
Keeping busy: Pam Williams
Staying busy comes easily for Pam Williams.As president of the Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen Volunteer Auxiliary, she coordinates the efforts of 275 adult volunteers and 75 student volunteers, participates in many meetings and conferences and...
What a relief!: Betty Anderson
When Betty Anderson runs her hands slowly and firmly over each inch of a person's foot, it's like she's reading a map of their entire body - inside and out.Anderson is a reflexologist and massage therapist at Salon Mi Jan in Harlingen.She has practiced...
Tee Time: Dean McAdoo
Dean McAdoo and his wife, who come from New Jersey, have been spending winters on South Padre Island since 1995, he said.A sister invited them down for that first time, and she had a lot of friends in the area, so the McAdoos were immediately included...
Making History: Bill Norris
Bill Norris enjoys a reputation as one of the leading water engineers in the state of Texas. His expertise in desalination is sought by water districts and municipalities as far away as Oklahoma."We're celebrating 20 years of business success," he said....
Soccer Ambassador: Cody Granquist
Cody Granquist, 12, never knew that picking up soccer lessons from his father would lead to an opportunity to play the sport at an international level.Granquist, a student at WB Green Middle School, was selected to participate in the People to People...
Making a difference: Amelia Mendoza
Amelia Mendoza said she has known the meaning of hard work all her life, starting as a migrant farm worker as a child.Today as an adult, Mendoza is back in her hometown working hard in the school district to identify behavioral problems in students and...
Bermuda transplant: Jordan Trott
Jordan Trott was born and raised in the islands of Bermuda. He came to the states in 2003 to attend Texas State Technical College and to unite with his fiancée.Before coming to the states, Trott worked as a deliveryman. He was going to school,...
Athletic success: Bert Keyes Jr.
Spending a little bit of time with Bert Keyes Jr. is like having a personal storyteller.Keyes, who will be inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame this summer, has lived an interesting life and he has a good story for every part of it.He...
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