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Aurelio Medrano is a driver for the Valley's transit bus system. He likes to teach the public about public transportation and why it's important to them.
Teaching the public
Driver promotes benefits of public transportation
For years, Aurelio Medrano dreamed of teaching children in a classroom.For now, he’s teaching passengers from the steering wheel of his bus.“If I can’t teach children, I want to teach the public about public transportation and why... Full story
Amadeo Flores and his wife, Remy, hold birthday parties for their Pomeranians.
Puppy spotlight: Amadeo Flores
Flores throws birthday parties for his two Pomeranians
For Amadeo and Remy Flores, it’s a majestic dog’s life.Poolside parties, fine dining and birthday cakes aren’t too good for their beloved Pomeranians.The couple’s love affair with the dogs began about 13 years ago, when they... Full story
Francisco Lozano said he recently received word that he has officially been appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy.
Goal getter: Francisco Lozano
Lozano has been appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy
Francisco Lozano has known for years that he wants to be an engineer. “I really enjoy the problem solving and the math and science involved in the engineering discipline,” he said.Lozano, 18, will now continue his studies in science and... Full story
Jody Runyan, formerly of South Carolina, brought her passion for cake decorating with her when she moved to Harlingen.
Piece of cake: Jody Runyan
Runyan founded Sugar Belles, a group that connects cake decorators
Jody Runyan’s cakes take the shapes of race cars and horses, toilets and bowling shoes, alligators and basketballs and sailfish, a carnival of playful figures that many would find difficult to eat.“It’s a creative outlet,”... Full story
Back row, Deloris Valenzuela, Lupita Garza. Front row, Damian Evans Lopez, Caya Lilah Guerrero, Julieta Rocha, Giselle Gonzalez.
Helping Hands: Lupita Garza
When help came in the wake of Hurricane Dolly, students here learned a lesson about giving.Now it’s their turn to help survivors of the earthquake that ravaged Haiti.“It’s time for us to give something back,” said Lupita... Full story
Irene Yeung keeps careful records of patient care in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen. A Hong Kong native, she has traveled to many countries around the world.
Quality care: Irene Yeung
Nurse Yeung keeps track of the Medical Intensive Care Unit
She’s a familiar face in the halls of Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen.Irene Yeung is a registered nurse, but she has a very specialized job.“I audit charts for the intensivist program,” she said. “I try to create high... Full story
Marge Jacobs runs the Public Library Reading Room next door to Club Padre on South Padre Island.
Taking A Stand: Marge Jacobs
Ohio native believes in fighting for what you believe in
Marge Jacobs grew up in a big city, but her heart has always been in the country.She runs the Public Library Reading Room next door to Club Padre on South Padre Island. The reading room is an extension of the Port Isabel Public Library.She said she... Full story
Michael Perez, a Harlingen High School South graduate, is interning for U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa in Washington, D.C.
Course in government: Michael Perez
Perez learns about our nation’s capitol
This year, Michael Perez is getting a hands-on course in government.Out of about 80 applicants at Texas A&M University, he’s one of a few to be working in the halls of Congress, said Perez, 20, a 2007 graduate of Harlingen High School... Full story
Alejandro Formacio moved from New Jersey to open a pizzeria in Harlingen.  Here, he creates a new pizza crust by tossing the dough in the air.
Pizza Delivery: Alejandro Formacio
Formacio moved from New Jersey to open a pizzeria here
Alejandro Formacio was born in Mexico, came to Harlingen, later moved to New Jersey and has returned to settle with his family in the Capital City of the Rio Grande Valley.Formacio, 29, has now lived in Harlingen for two months and has no plans to... Full story
Jerry Lopez of Harlingen poses with his 1967 Ford Mustang, repainted in a spring yellow. Lopez purchased the car for $800 and has restored it.
At the car show: Jerry Lopez
Lopez now enters his spring yellow Mustang in contests
Jerry Lopez initially bought his 1967 Ford Mustang as a gift for his teenage sons, hoping they’d take advantage of the opportunity to refurbish an old gem.“I had it for about 11 years … I thought they’d try to fix it. But... Full story
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