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Volume 28, Number 1, November 2017
DeLeón Club of Victoria honors community leaders
Every year since 1988, Con- hand to review the accolades of
gress has designated September Mr. Gomez, as was his sister, Mrs.
15 to October 15 as Hispanic Heri- Lisa Hernandez.
tage Month. On Wednesday, Oc- President Victor Manuel Men-
tober 18, 2017 the DeLeón Club of doza opened the celebration with
Victoria held an Hispanic Heritage a welcome and introduction of
Recognition Ceremony at the Uni- members and their spouses. He
versity of Houston-Victoria, West commented on the importance of
Alcorn Auditorium. Approxi- the celebration to commemorate
mately sixty-five friends and fami- the positive contributions of His-
ly members attended the ceremony panics to our country. He also
to honor three Victorians for their added that although the organiza-
service to the community. Within tion is small in make-up, the club’s
the three designated categories, contributions to the community
Lucy Balderaz was commended of Victoria cannot be overstated.
for her positive contributions to Members and their spouses pres-
nursing and religious service, Er- ent were: president Mendoza/
nestina “Tina” Garcia, a retired Rosemary, vice-president Mike
educator, received her award in Rivera/Ovelia, secretary Arturo
professional contributions, and Lara/Carolina, treasurer Jesse
Joel Gomez, an emergency medi- Rayos/Marie, parliamentarian
cal responder and fireman, for his John Ramos/Marty; and members
service to the community in cri- Dr. Jesse DeLeon/Lydia, Rey Her-
sis situations. Dr. Jesse DeLeón rera/Lucy, Roman Garcia/Jessica,
introduced Mrs. Balderaz, and a and Freddy Canchola/Betty. The
biography on Mrs. García was invocation was led by vice-pres-
provided by her son, Chris García, ident Rivera followed by hors d’
Jr. Chief Tanner Drake, from the oeuvres and entertainment by the Left to right Lucy Balderaz, nursing; Joel Gomez, medical (EMS), Ernestina “Tina” Garcia, education, and Victor Mendoza, president DeLeon
Victoria Fire Department was on See DELEON, pg. 14 Club. Contributed photo.
Whooping cranes make late IN THIS ISSUE
migration into Texas
UHV search............... pg 3
Noticias..................... pg 4
With the first pods of iconic, en- The late migration means the identifying characteristics be-
dangered whooping cranes start- whooping cranes are showing up tween both hunted and protected
ing to arrive on their wintering in Texas just as waterfowl and migratory bird species.
Farmers’ market.......pg 7
grounds along the Texas coast, the sandhill crane hunting seasons get With Hurricane Harvey’s im-
Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart- under way. It is vitally important pacts to whooping crane wintering Charlando..................pg 8
ment is reminding Texans to be on for sportsmen to review the crane habitat still not fully understood, it
the lookout for these impressive and waterfowl identification guide is possible that whooping cranes La Cocina................ pg 15
birds as they move through the in the Texas Waterfowl Digest may use “non-traditional” habitat
Whooping crane. Contributed photo. state. and familiarize themselves with See CRANE, pg. 16
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Walker named chair of Community and Technical College Leadership Council
Victoria College Board of Trust- munity and Technical College council earlier this year by the
ees Chair Ronald Walker was re- Leadership Council. Texas Higher Education Coordi-
cently appointed to head the Com- Walker was appointed to the nating Board.
“My appointment by the Coor-
dinating Board and later election
as chair reflects the respect Vic-
toria College maintains with state
officials and other community col-
leges,” Walker said.
Walker will serve a four-year
term until July 2021. The Commu-
nity and Technical College Lead-
ership Council, which meets four
times a year, is comprised of 14
trustees from community and tech-
nical colleges throughout Texas.
According to its website, the coun-
cil attempts to “build collabora-
tive relationships that will allow
the state to leverage and scale the
positive results of improvement
initiatives and partnerships at pub-
lic community, technical and state
colleges.”
“Ron Walker being named to the
Community and Technical College
Leadership Council is great for
Victoria College,” said VC Presi-
dent Dr. David Hinds. “Ron repre-
sents this college and our commu-
nity so well when he goes to state
meetings and events. Having his
voice heard at that level can only
mean positive outcomes for not
only our students at VC, but for
the over 700,000 students at all 50 Ronald Walker has started a four-year term as chair of the Community and Technical Col-
Texas community colleges.” lege Leadership Council. Contributed photo.
The Community and Technical
College Leadership Council first tion,” said Texas Association of leaders, and with Chairman Walk-
convened in July 2013. Community Colleges President & er’s leadership, we’re optimistic
“Texas community colleges are CEO Jacob Fraire. “The council about that partnership and our
fortunate that Mr. Walker has ac- serves a critical role in our part- joint efforts to build a bright future
cepted this vital leadership posi- nership with the agency and state for community college students.”
www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, November 2017 — 3
Search committee for president of UH-Victoria announced
fessor of mathematics education Health Professions and Human • Claud Jacobs, partner at Lode- • Janey Lack, executive and
in the UHV School of Education, Development stone Financial Services See UHV, pg. 14
Search committee chair Roger Welder,
Board of Regents University of Houston
System. Contributed photo.
The University of Houston Sys-
tem Tuesday announced the mem-
bers of a search committee charged
with finding the next president of
the University of Houston-Victo-
ria.
Renu Khator, chancellor of the
UH System, said the goal is to
have a new president on campus
for the fall 2018 semester.
The search committee will be
chaired by Roger Welder, a UH
System regent, and Dona Cornell,
vice chancellor of legal affairs and
general counsel for the system.
President Vic Morgan an-
nounced his retirement and depar-
ture from UHV this spring after
taking over as interim president in
2014. Morgan served on a year-to-
year contract, extended three times
during his tenure.
He will remain in office until
fall 2018.
In announcing the membership
of the search committee, which
includes representatives from the
UHV student body, faculty and
staff, as well as the Victoria com-
munity, Khator said the commit-
tee is charged with developing a
strong and diverse pool of candi-
dates, inviting finalists for campus
interviews and providing an as-
sessment of each finalist.
Committee members include:
• Alvaro De La Cruz, president
of the UHV Student Government
Association
• Estella De Los Santos, pro-
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por Gloria Rivera El Papa Francisco es el 266th la fecha Ahora están legos de los
numero de Papa. reporteros y pronto vamos a saber.
VATICAN – El Papa Francisco ENGLAND – ¡La gente esta dici- Kate Middleton y Prince Wil-
va visitar Chile y Perú en Enero endo que Kate Middleton y su es- liam ya tienen dos niños.
de cerca del año nuevo. El Papa poso Prince William van a tener NORTH KOREA – Hace 40 años
quiere ir para hablar y conocer a mellizos! la japonesa Megumi Yokota fue se-
la gente que vive en Chile y Perú. Ellos no han dicho nada hasta cuestrada de agentes norcoreanos.
AFRICA – Hay un virus miste-
rioso que esta matando a los afri-
canos. Los sainetistas están bus-
cando que clase de virus es para
entender que es antes de que este
virus llega al resto del mundo
USA – Murió el italiano que
fue de la Mafia, Salvatore “Toto”
Riina, en la prisión de la edad de
87 años.
IRAN – Murieron 400 personas
en Irán durante un terremoto y
6,000 están heridos. El terremoto
Papa Francisco. Contributed photo.
fue cerca de la cruz de Irán-Iraq endo cado uno por $400.00.
hace una semana pasada. CALIFORNIA – Uber y NASA es-
GREECE – La policía no dejo que tán juntos para hacer la versión de
pasaran 200 migrantes despues de volar vehículos para hacerlo real.
que los inmigrantes salieron del Una conmutar de San Francisco
norte de Greece para la frontera de y San José, que es dos horas du-
macedonia en esperanza de llegar rante cuando hay mas trafico pu-
a otros países en Europa. ede ser corto por 15 minutes nada
USA – El FBI ennecio que los mas con esta idea de volar.
mas serios crímenes en los Estados ROME – Una pintura de arte de
Unidos han subido mas que en el Leonardo Da Vinci ahora es la más
año pasado. costosa que nunca se había costa-
LIBYA – En este país se esta ven- do para una pintura de arte.
diendo eslavas como hace tiempo Ahora se vende por $450.3 mil-
Migrantes en Libia se están vendi- lones.
www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, November 2017 — 5
Constance Filley Johnson files for place on the ballot
I will better collaborate with other Mrs. Johnson is a past President years and is the proud mother of
county departments and treatment of the Victoria County Republican two children.
professionals in our area to achieve Women, Victoria County Bar As- Please visit www.Constance-
the common goals of diverting the sociation, and Victoria Main Street FilleyJohnson.com to learn more
mentally ill from jail when pos- Program. She is a ten year mem- about why
sible and reducing recidivism rates ber of the Victoria College Police Constance is the right choice for
of people with substance abuse is- Academy Advisory Council and Criminal District Attorney in Vic-
sues. In addition, I will establish a serves as an Adjunct Instructor. toria County.
working environment within the Johnson has been married for 24
DA’s office that reduces the cur-
rent turnover rate among assistant
prosecutors in order to assemble
an experienced legal team who
shares in my vision of seeking
justice in all cases by utilizing col-
laborative, efficient, and effective
approaches to combatting crime
in our community. I have the ex-
perience, temperament, and work
ethic to help keep our community
safe and lead the DA’s office in the
right direction.”
Constance Filley Johnson, republican candidate for Victoria DA. Contributed photo.
On Saturday, November 11th also served as the Municipal Court
Victoria native Constance Filley Judge for the City of Victoria from
Johnson filed for a place on the 2012-2016.
Republican primary ballot for the “The reason I am running to be
office of Victoria County Criminal your Criminal District Attorney is
District Attorney. A 1989 graduate because I firmly believe that by
of Victoria High School, Johnson working together, we can do bet-
is a former educator and regional ter. Poor policy decisions have
Safe and Drug Free Schools Coor- resulted in rising costs and back-
dinator. She returned to law school logged dockets throughout our lo-
in 2003 and since graduating has cal justice system. We must re-ex-
been practicing with her father, amine current practices to ensure
retired Criminal District Attorney that we are effectively utilizing
George J. Filley, and her sister our resources to aggressively pros-
Dina Filley Hardwick. Johnson ecute violent offenders. If elected,
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Judge Whitaker announces for re-election as Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace
Preparing to campaign for his tive Texan, Whitaker has served as the Peace. I enjoy helping people,
fourth term, Republican Judge Justice of the Peace in Precinct 3 and look forward to continuing
Robert B. “Bob” Whitaker an- since 2007, and presides over the my service to the public. I con-
nounced today that he will seek county’s full-time Justice Court. sider this office as a community
re-election as Victoria County Pre- “It’s an honor and a privilege to resource. We are here to assist not
cinct 3 Justice of the Peace. A na- serve our community as Justice of only the public but also other gov-
ernmental offices and law enforce-
ment agencies.” Whitaker said.
Whitaker earned a Bachelor’s
Degree from Baylor University,
and graduated in 1977 from Bay-
lor Law School. He maintained
a private law practice in Victoria
for nearly 30 years, and handled
over a thousand cases covering a
wide variety of criminal, civil, and
family law issues. Whitaker also
served for four years as Municipal
Judge for the City of Victoria be-
fore becoming J.P. In serving the
county, he has presided over more
than 1,500 bench and jury trials,
in addition to the daily hearings
and work of the court. Whitaker
was inducted into the College of Republican Judge Robert B. “Bob” Whitaker. Contributed photo.
Justice Court Judges in 2009. He
has been honored twice for his ef- the Sheriff’s Deputies who work Presbyterian Church in Victoria,
forts to help crime victims, and in our courts. “In the past, defen- where he has served as both a Dea-
has served as an instructor for oth- dants with multiple charges would con and Elder.
er J.P.s through the Texas Justice often be magistrated by different “I take my judicial responsibili-
Court Training Center. judges for felony and misdemean- ties seriously, and my clerks and I
Whitaker handles all daily mag- or crimes. Consolidating all the work hard to ensure that the court
istration duties for the local Dis- daily magistrations into our court operates efficiently. We take pride
trict Courts and Victoria County has increased convenience and ef- in our work, and treat everyone
Courts-at-Law. While this increas- ficiency for everyone involved.” who enters the court with courtesy
es workloads for the Precinct 3 Whitaker remarked. and respect. We give each case the
Justice Court, it also saves consid- Whitaker, 65, has been married close attention that it deserves to
erable time for other judges and for 38 years to Gayla Woodard ensure that justice is done. A Jus-
Whitaker, who works for Hospice tice of the Peace can make a real
of South Texas. They are active difference in the safety of the
with numerous civic and commu- community, and I’m committed
nity organizations, and have two to serving the people of Precinct
adult daughters: Ginny and Gra- 3 as their full-time Justice of the
cie. Whitaker is a member of First Peace.” Whitaker stated.
www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, November 2017 — 7
Fall season underway at the Victoria farmers’ market
When you are out running er- at 2805 North Navarro. We would
rands on Saturdays, I hope you love to see you there!
will stop by the Victoria Farm- Meridith Byrd is the Director of
ers’ Market. We meet every Sat- Programs and Development for
urday through the end of Decem- the Food Bank of the Golden Cres-
ber (except for Thanksgiving and cent. She also manages the Victo-
Christmas weekends) from 9:00 to ria Farmers’ Market. Contact her
1:00 in the parking lot of the Pat- at 361-218-9246 or mbyrd@feed-
tie Dodson Public Health Center ingamerica.org.
Food Bank moves farmers’ market back to Pattie Dodson Health Center. Contributed photo.
by Meridith Byrd the farmers’ market toria, so you know you are buying
We are lucky to live in an area the absolute freshest vegetables
November 4 marked the reopen- with a very long growing season, and meats available. In addition
ing of our farmers’ market for which gives farmers and gardeners to being fresh and local, the prod-
the fall and winter season and we the ability to produce fresh food ucts offered at our market are high
could not be more excited to be all year. Right now, our market quality and fairly priced. Each
back! During our summer break, features a beautiful assortment of time you visit our farmers’ mar-
we made some big changes to the locally grown vegetables: kale, ket, you are supporting someone’s
market that will benefit both our squash, okra, green and yellow livelihood.
customers and our vendors. zucchini, broccoli, onions, and a
The most noticeable change is variety of herbs such as dill, rose- The farmers’ market-food bank
the market’s move from DeLeon mary, basil, and sage. In the com- connection
Plaza back to our former loca- ing weeks we will also have toma- The Food Bank of the Golden
tion in the parking lot of the Pat- toes, cucumbers, cauliflower, and Crescent benefits from the farm-
tie Dodson Public Health Cen- cabbage. ers’ market as well. After our
ter on North Navarro. We have market closes for the day, farmers
also changed our name from the Fresh, local foods available every have the option of giving any un-
Downtown Farmers’ Market to Saturday sold produce to me. I transport the
the Victoria Farmers’ Market to Every market features fresh vegetables back to the Food Bank
reflect the move. The visibility of eggs, meats such as beef and pork, and put them into our refrigerator
being located on Navarro Is bring- local honey, homemade jams and so they will stay fresh until we can
ing more customers to the market, jellies, breads, noodles, pickles, get them to one of our partner food
much to the delight of our farmers cookies, brownies, cakes, fresh pantries. The Food Bank is always
and other vendors. Customer feed- ground corn meal and corn flour, in need of fresh fruits and vegeta-
back has been overwhelmingly dried herbs and spices, wine, pe- bles, so this partnership helps us to
positive as well. Simply put, we cans, salsa, and plants for your fill those gaps.
are happy to be back at the Pattie home or garden.
Dodson Center and our customers Everything sold at the Victoria
are happy to see us there! Farmers’ Market must be grown or
produced within 100 miles of Vic-
Seasonal vegetables currently at
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por Gloria Rivera
¡Hola! Estamos en el casi ul- con su carrera.
timo de este año 2017. Se fue muy ¿Por que será que no quiere
pronto como todos los de mas. casarse otra vez? Ella no lo ha di-
Hace tiempo dice la cantante y cho todavía.
actriz Lucero que nunca mas se va ¿Que dice William Levy? ¿Lo
casar. Ella dice que esta bien con vamos a ver en otra novela muy
su hija y hijo. Tambien esta bien pronto?
Adamari López. Contributed photo.
El dice, “No lo descarto. En
estos momentos me encuentro en
seguir haciendo películas.”
Aarón confeso que la parte de su
cuerpo que más de su cuerpo que
mas le gusta son sus manos. ¡Que
Lucero. Contributed photo.
bien!
La niña de Eugenio Derbez y
Alessandra Rosalbo ya tiene 3 las novelas porque despues varios
años. Hacen una buena familia. años sin verlos. Ahora parece que
Ellos ya viven en los Estados Uni- entra otra vez en las novelas. To-
dos. das las novelas que ha hecho en
Brad Pitt parece que anda con años pasados, todas han sido hits.
la Princesa Casirachi de Mónaco, La gente lo adora porque un talen-
despues de su separación de Angé- toso actor si lo es.
lica Jolie. Bueno, Fernando esta dos vec-
¡Fernando Colunga regresa a es en este mes porque la gente lo
las telenovelas. ¡Siempre ha sido quiere mucho en todas las novelas
buenas novelas que han sido hot que ha hecho. Ojalo que lo vamos
hits! a ver muy pronto en otra novela,
Fernando Colguna esta listo para See CHARLANDO, pg. 9
OPEN
Tues. & Wed. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thur. & Fri. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Closed: Sundays & Mondays
361-575-5355
1103 SW Moody Street
(Across Guadalupe River)
Arnulfo & Janie Gonzalez, Owners
www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, November 2017 — 9
la de Telemundo salió en 1988.
Muy poco habla Aracely Aram-
bula de Luis Miguel quien todo el
mundo lo sabe. Una vez hablo del
romance que él, pero es poco lo
que dice de el.
Dicen que Justin Bieber y Sele-
na Gómez se han visto juntos.
¿Sera un nuevo romance?
Hace un poco Adamari López
fue a España en vacaciones. Es-
tuve muy feliz y se ve muy bien
despues de trabajar en su show en
las mañanas.
Edith Gonzales se ve muy bien y
muy bonita a pesar de que sufre de
el cáncer todavía. Ella siempre ha Fernando Colunga. Contributed photo.
sido muy bonita y talentosa.
Jacky Bracamontes hablo de su será 2018?
romance con William Levy. Nadie ¿Tuvo Kate del Castillo un ro-
William Levy. Contributed photo. lo sabia cuando andaban en el ro- mance con Sean Penn? Es lo que
mance. Fue muy en secreto. se dicen.
Gabriel Soto y su esposa Gera-
CHARLANDO, from pg. 8 line Bazán todavía están juntos,
¡Arturo Peniche confeso que,
en una telenovela con Thalía, el la
www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com
¿verdad? pero siempre que se van a sepa- beso con aliento de cebolla!
Dicen que las 10 Telenovelas rare. Hola, ya nos vamos. ¡Hasta por
mas buenas están en Univisión y ¿Venezuela tiene ya represent- ahora porque se que están listos
J Luna “Moonman” • Juan Padierna
Telemundo. La primera telenove- ante para Miss Universe 2017 o para el Thanksgiving!
10 — Revista de Victoria, November 2017 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com
Victoria civilian police academy is accepting citizens
by officer John Turner ing armed with your flashlight and Victoria Police Department’s Ci-
sidearm. Good luck. vilian Police Academy?
Imagine, if you will, you are a Since 1994 the Victoria Police
police officer. You’ve responded Have you ever wondered what Department has given citizens an
to a report of a burglary. You’re it would be like to be a police of- opportunity to increase their un-
presented with a dark building and ficer or maybe just want to find out derstanding of the police depart-
an unknown number of suspects a little more about how the police ment and get first - hand experi-
hiding inside. Your goal is to find department functions? ence at police training. Through
and arrest all. You enter the build- Why not consider attending the the Civilian Academy, citizens are
exposed to many facets of law en-
forcement that had never been of-
fered to citizens before.
Over the course of 12 weeks
participants will gain a working
knowledge of the Victoria Police
Department through lectures and
hands on practical exercises. All
classes are taught by local law en-
forcement officers.
In addition to the first scenar-
io, you’ll also be presented with Contributed art.
several other challenging but fun
exercises including a potentially You will interact with one of our If you’ve never fired a gun,
deadly force situation. You and wonderful actors and be forced to you’ll get a chance to do that too.
your partner will be armed with make a decision. Do you shoot or After a thorough lecture on firearm
weapons loaded with paint pel- don’t you. There’s only one way to safety, handling skills and range
lets and presented with a scenario. find out. rules, you’ll be going to the range
to put your newly acquired train-
ing to the test.
Other classes include demon-
strations by our S.W.A.T. team and
K-9 handlers. You can also test
your skill at collecting fingerprints
with our Crime Scene Techs.
The classes cover all areas of
police work and give you the op-
portunity to ask questions of the
professionals who do this job ev-
ery day.
Classes are free and held once a
year beginning in February.
Individuals who apply for the
Civilian Police Academy must be
VICTORIA COUNTY at least 18 years of age.
TAX SALE Application may be made at
the Police Department, the Crime
Prevention Office (located in the
Victoria Mall) or online at victori-
apd.com. Class size is limited and
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 classes fill quickly, so it is recom-
mended that you apply soon. We
are always accepting applications
At the Front Door of the Victoria County Courthouse for the next class.
The Civilian Police Academy is
part of the Distinguished Citizen
series of classes offered by the city
which also include the Citizens
Academy and the Civilian Fire
For Tax Sale Information contact Academy.
LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP at: John Turner is a Crime Pre-
(361) 573-9666 or vention Officer with the Victoria
Police Department. For further
www.publicans.com information on the Civilian Police
Academy he may be contacted at
485-3808.www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, November 2017 — 11
Registration deadline for disaster assistance now November 30
for checking or savings account visit the Hurricane Harvey disaster
(this allows FEMA to directly web page atwww.fema.gov/disas-
transfer disaster assistance funds ter/4332, or Facebook at http://
into a bank account). www.facebook.com/FEMAha-
• A description of disaster- rvey, the FEMA Region6 Twitter
caused damage and losses. account at twitter.com/FEMARe-
gion6, or the Texas Division of
For more information on Hur- Emergency Management website
ricane Harvey and Texas recovery, atwww.dps.texas.gov/dem/.
Hurricane Harvey. Contributed photo.
Texans affected by Hurricane Renters and homeowners must Video Relay Service) (TTY: 800-
Harvey now have until November be in a designated county to qual- 462-7585). Multilingual operators
30, 2017, to register for federal as- ify for assistance. Those counties are available (press 2 for Spanish).
sistance. include: Aransas, Austin, Bas- • Via the FEMA app, available
The deadline was November 24; trop, Bee, Brazoria, Caldwell, for Apple and Android mobile de-
however, an additional six days Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, vices. To download visit: fema.
now gives survivors more time DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, gov/mobile-app.
through the Thanksgiving holiday. Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, • Visiting a Disaster Recovery
Federal assistance includes help Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jack- Center (DRC). Find the location of
for temporary housing, rental as- son, Jasper, Jefferson, Karnes, nearby DRCs online at www.fema.
sistance and repair or replacement Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Liberty, gov/DRC.
of damaged homes for eligible in- Matagorda, Montgomery, New-
dividuals and families who have ton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refu- The following information is
suffered losses because of the gio, Sabine, San Jacinto, San helpful when registering:
storm. Patricio, Tyler, Victoria, Waller, • Address of the location where
Additionally, grants may be Walker and Wharton. the damage occurred (pre-disaster
available to help with other ex- address).
penses such as medical and dental Survivors may register in many • Current mailing address.
care, child care, funeral and burial ways: • Current telephone number.
costs, replacing essential house- • Online at DisasterAssistance. • Insurance information.
hold items, moving and storage, gov. • Total household annual in-
vehicle repairs and some clean-up • Calling the FEMA Helpline at come.
items. 800-621-3362 (voice, 711/VRS- • Routing and account number12 — Revista de Victoria, November 2017 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com
“Christmas Tree Syndrome” dangerous to local families
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This is a highly visual story. We parts lukewarm water. flocking – Creating ambiance from
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people with severe allergies, or
asthma. Some scented, petroleum-
based candles can produce soot,
as well as irritating particles and
gasses. Candles made from soy,
hemp, or beeswax, or even ones
using LED “flickering light” ef-
fects may be a better bet.
Punt the Poinsettias – The cheer-
ful, traditional plant is everywhere
during the holidays. But did you
know poinsettias are members of
the rubber tree family? That means
anyone allergic to latex could de-
velop anything from a rash to se-
vere breathing problems, just by
touching or inhaling the allergen.www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, November 2017 — 13 “Historic Victoria Texas” Highlights region’s rich history Explore the Fascinating History of Victoria, Texas and the Texas Coastal Bend Historic Victoria Texas. Contributed photo. Explore Victoria Texas, the City to gather our tourism assets and of the designated “History Loca- of Victoria’s Convention & Visi- develop an incredible experience tions”, take a selfie and then post tors Bureau, announces the launch for travelers.” it to the Explore Victoria Texas of Historic Victoria Texas, a tour- A dedicated website, His- Facebook page will get a free T- ism promotion initiative that fo- toricVictoriaTexas.com, features shirt. For those who aren’t inclined cuses on the fascinating history of information on historic sites and to use social media, one can simply Victoria. activities such as the Old Victo- visit three of the locations, come to “Victoria is one of the oldest cit- ria Driving Tour, a self-guided the Explore Victoria Texas Visitors ies in Texas, and with that comes trek that features over 80 homes Center at 700 N. Main, Ste. 101 a wealth of captivating historic and properties, the Trail Through (Open Mon.-Fri. 8AM-5PM), and sites and incredible stories,” said Time, a collection of 12 large in- tell the staff about their experience Joel Novosad, Director of Explore terpretive displays that illustrate to redeem their free shirt. For the Victoria Texas. “Historical and various events and figures from complete list of designated “Histo- cultural tourism is one of the larg- Victoria’s past, popular local and ry Locations” and for more details, est sectors of the tourism industry regional attractions like the Mu- visit HistoricVictoriaTexas.com. overall, and one of the biggest seum of the Coastal Bend and For more information contact reasons tourists come to Victoria Presidio La Bahia, and upcoming Joel Novosad: (media cell) 361 – is because of our rich history. His- events as well. 827 – 1873, jnovosad@victoriatx. toric Victoria Texas is a great way Those who visit at least three org.
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AVISO DE PERMISO PRELIMINAR FEDERAL DE OPERACIÓN DELEON, from pg. 1
PERMISO PRELIMINAR NÚMERO: O2031 Trio Encanto.
It was through the generosity
SOLICITUD Y PERMISO PRELIMINAR. Union Carbide Corporación, P.O. Box 186, Point Lavaca, TX 77979-0188, ha solicitado a la Comisión de and collaboration of the follow-
Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ, por sus siglas en inglés) para la renovación y revisión de un Permiso Federal de Operación (en adelante denominado ing contributors that the event
el Permiso), Número O2031, solicitud número 23829, para autorizar la operación de la unidad de éteres de glicol y derivados de óxido, todas las demás in- was made possible: Emett Alva-
stalaciones de fabricación química orgánica básica. El área dirigida por la solicitud está ubicada en 7501 State Highway 185 North en la ciudad de Seadrift, rez & Revista de Victoria, along
en el condado de Calhoun, Texas 77983. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como with Keith and Ricky Mumphord,
una cortesía al público y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. Puede encontrar un mapa electrónico de la Mumphord’s Place BBQ, H.E.B.
instalación en: Plus, and the University of Hous-
http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.515&lng=-96.77167&zoom=13&type=r. Esta solicitud se le presento a la TCEQ el 10
ton-Victoria.
de diciembre del año 2017.
The DeLeón Club of Victoria is
El propósito de un Permiso Federal de Operación es mejorar el acatamiento general de las reglas que gobiernan el control de la contaminación atmosférica, a service organization chartered
claramente definiendo todos los requisitos aplicables, como está definido en el Título 30 del Código Administrativo de Tejas § 122.10 (30 TAC § 122.10, in 1965. Now in its 52nd year
por sus siglas en inglés). El permiso preliminar, si es aprobado, codificará las condiciones bajo las cuales el sitio deberá operar. El permiso no autorizará of existence, its motto is: “Serv-
construcción nueva. El director ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha completado la revisión técnica de la solicitud y ha tomado una decisión preliminar de preparar un ing Victoria through educational
permiso preliminar para revisión y comentarios públicos. El director ejecutivo recomienda la emisión de este permiso preliminar. La solicitud de permiso, support and community involve-
la declaración de base, y el permiso preliminar estarán disponibles para ser revisadas y copiadas en la Oficina Central de la TCEQ, 12100 Park 35 Circle, ment.” It is through community
Edificio E, primer piso, Austin, Texas 78753; en la oficina regional de la TCEQ en Corpus Christi, NRC Bldg. (Edificio NRC), Suite 1200, 6300 Ocean support at the organization’s fun-
Drive, Unidad (Unit) 5839, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839; y en la biblioteca del Condado de Calhoun, 200 West Mahan Street, Port Lavaca, Texas draisers that the DeLeon Club can
77979-3327, empezando el primer día de la publicación de este aviso. El permiso preliminar y la declaración de base están disponibles en el sitio web de provide scholarships to local and
la TCEQ: area graduating seniors, plus the
undertaking of other projects. On
www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/tvnotice December 9, 2017, the 52nd an-
nual Christmas dance will be held
En las oficinas central y regional de la TCEQ también puede revisar y copiar todos los documentos materiales, relevantes y significativos para el permiso
at the Victoria Community Center.
preliminar, además de los permisos para el Examen de Nuevas Fuentes que han sido incorporados por referencia. Personas que tengan dificultades obte-
niendo estos materiales debido a restricciones para viajar pueden comunicarse con la sala de archivos de la Oficina Central de la TCEQ al teléfono (512)
Music will be provided by Ruben
239-1540. Ramos and the Tejano Band from
Austin, plus Henry Lee and the
Comentarios Públicos/Audiencia de Notificación y Comentarios. Cualquier persona puede presentar comentarios por escrito acerca del permiso Tribute Band from San Antonio.
preliminar. Comentarios con respecto a la exactitud, acabado, y conveniencia de las condiciones del permiso pueden resultar en cambios al permiso pre- For the first time, on April 8, 2018,
liminar. the organization will host a ‘Con-
junto Fest’ at the Victoria Commu-
Una persona que pueda ser afectada por la emisión de contaminantes atmosféricos de este sitio puede solicitar una audiencia de notificación y nity Center for Victorians.
comentarios. El propósito de la audiencia de notificación y comentarios es proporcionar la oportunidad para presentar comentarios acerca del permiso
preliminar. El permiso puede ser cambiado basado en comentarios que pertenecen a si el permiso tiene en cuenta el acatamiento con las leyes del 30 TAC
Capítulo 122 (ejemplos pueden incluir que el permiso no contiene todos los requisitos necesarios o que los procesos de notificación al público no fueron
satisfechos). La TCEQ puede otorgar una audiencia de notificación y comentarios con respecto a esta solicitud si se presenta una petición por escrito dentro UHV, from pg. 3
de 30 días después de la notificación de este aviso en el periódico. La petición para audiencia debe incluir la razón por la petición, incluyendo una descrip-
ción específica de cómo le perjudicarían las emisiones atmosféricas del sitio. La petición también debe especificar las condiciones del permiso preliminar
community leader
que son inadecuadas o especificar porque la decisión preliminar de otorgar o negar el permiso es inadecuada. Todos los asuntos razonablemente identific- • Fred Litton, dean of the UHV
ables deberán presentarse y todos los argumentos razonablemente disponibles deberán someterse antes del final del período para comentarios públicos. Si School of Education, Health Pro-
se concede una audiencia de notificación y comentarios, todas las personas que presentaron comentarios por escrito o peticiones para audiencia recibirán fessions and Human Development
confirmación por escrito de la audiencia. Esta confirmación indicará la fecha, hora y lugar de la audiencia. • Diana Lopez, associate profes-
sor of creative writing in the UHV
Comentarios públicos por escrito y/o peticiones para audiencia de notificación y comentarios deben de ser presentados a la TCEQ, Oficina del School of Arts & Sciences
Funcionario Jefe (Office of the Chief Clerk), MC 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, o electrónicamente al www.tceq.texas.gov/about/ • Camilla Sutton, assistant direc-
comments.html, y deben ser recibidos dentro de 30 días después de la publicación de esta noticia en el periódico. Si usted decide comunicarse con tor of residential life at UHV and
la TCEQ por vía electrónica, por favor, tenga en cuenta que su dirección de correo electrónico, así como su dirección postal, pasarán a formar parte del president of the Staff Council
registro público de la Agencia. • Raymond Tucker, assis-
tant professor of kinesiology in the
Una notificación de la acción final propuesta que incluye las respuestas a los comentarios públicos y denotando cambios hechos al permiso prelimi- UHV School of Education, Health
nar serán enviados a todas las personas que hayan presentado comentarios públicos, solicitudes para audiencia o que hayan solicitado ser incluidas
Professions and Human Develop-
en la lista de correo para esta solicitud. Esta correspondencia también proporcionará instrucciones para peticiones públicas a la Agencia Para la Protec-
ment
ción del Medio Ambiente (EPA por sus siglas en inglés), solicitando que la EPA se objete al otorgamiento del permiso preliminar. Al recibir una petición,
la EPA solamente podrá objetarse a la otorgación de un permiso que no cumple con los requisitos aplicables o con los requisitos de 30 TAC Capítulo 122. • Joseph Ben Ur, professor of
business in the UHV School of
LISTA DE CORREO. Además de presentar comentarios públicos, usted puede solicitar ser incluido en una lista de correo con respecto a esta solicitud Business Administration and pres-
enviando su solicitud a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe (Office of Chief Clerk) a la dirección antedicha. Personas en esta lista de correo recibirán copias de ident of the Faculty Senate
futuros avisos públicos (si los hay) enviados por la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe sobre esta solicitud. • Valerie Walden, comptroller,
UHV Department of Finance
INFORMACIÓN. Para más información acerca de esta solicitud para permiso o el proceso para permisos, usted puede contactar la TCEQ, Programa de • Yu Wan, professor of Com-
Educación Pública (Public Education Program), MC-108, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, o llame, sin cobro, al 1-800-687-4040. Si desea puter Information Systems in the
información en español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. UHV School of Arts & Sciences
• Jie Yang, professor of quanti-
Se puede obtener información adicional de Union Carbide Corporación, llamando al Sr. Tony Motl al teléfono (361) 553-2166. tative management science in the
UHV School of Business Admin-
Fecha de expedición: el 10 de noviembre del año 2017
istrationwww.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, November 2017 — 15
ing for 30 to 45 minutes more or 3. In a large bowl combine bread stuffing in a casserole; drizzle with
until thermometer registers 180ºF, cubes and corn bread. Add cooked enough of the remaining chicken
juices run clear, and turkey is no sausage, onion mixture, poultry broth (¼ to ½ cup) to make stuff-
longer pink. Cover with foil to pre- seasoning, black pepper, and if de- ing of desired moistness. Cover
vent over-browning, if necessary. sired, pecans. Drizzle with enough and chill until ready to bake.
Let stand, covered, 15 minutes be- broth to moisten (about 1 cup), Bake, covered, in a 325ºF oven
fore slicing. Pass Peppered Onion tossing lightly to combine. Trans- alongside turkey for 40 to minutes
Gravy, if desired. Makes 10 to 12 fer to a 2-quart casserole. Bake, or until heated through. (For do-
servings. covered, in a 325ºF oven alongside neness temperatures and roasting
4. Peppered Onion Gravy: In a turkey for 30 to 45 minutes or until times, see roasting chart.) Makes
medium saucepan cook 1 large heated through. 10 to 12 servings.
onion, chopped, in ¼ cup olive oil 4. Or use bread mixture to stuff 5. Quick Sausage Stuffing: Pre-
until tender. Stir in 3 tablespoons one 10- to 12-pound turkey. (See pare as above, except substitute 3
cornstarch, and ½ teaspoon coarse stuffing tips.) Place any remaining See COCINA, pg. 16
ground pepper until smooth. Add
two 14-ounce cans reduced so-
dium chicken broth. Cook until
thickened and bubbly. Cook and
Cilantro-lemon marinated turkey. Contributed photo.
stir 1 minute more. Season to taste
with salt. Makes 3 cups.
CILANTRO-LEMON MARINATED 2. In a large food processor or con-
TURKEY tainer combine cilantro, orange SAUSAGE STUFFING
1 (8-to-10 lb.) fresh or frozen juice, lemon juice, garlic, salt, 12 ounces bulk pork sausage
turkey cumin, and black pepper. Cover ¾ cup finely chopped onion (1
1 brining bag or extra-large plas- and process until almost smooth. large)
tic bag With processor or blender running, ½ cup chopped green sweet pep-
2 cups lightly packed fresh cilan- slowly add oil in thin stream. Pour per (1 small)
tro leaves (about 1¼ oz.) cilantro sauce over turkey; mari- ½ cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
1 1/3 cups orange juice nate in refrigerator at least 8 hours ½ cup butter or margarine
½ cup lemon juice or up to 24 hours, turning occa- 5 cups dry white bread cubes (See
10 cloves garlic, halved sionally*. Coat shallow roasting Tip)
2 teaspoons salt pan and roasting rack with cook- 4½ cups crumbled corn bread
2 teaspoons ground cumin ing spray. 1-teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon freshly ground black 3. Preheat oven to 325ºF. Re- 1/8-teaspoon black pepper
pepper move turkey from marinade; ¾ cup chopped pecans, toasted
2/3-cup olive oil discard marinade. Place turkey, (See Tip) (optional)
Nonstick cooking spray breast side up, on rack in prepared 1¼ to 1½ cups chicken broth
Peppered Onion Gravy (Optional) roasting pan. Insert an oven-going
mea thermometer into the center 1. In a large skillet brown sausage
1. Thaw turkey, if frozen. Using of one of the inside thigh muscles over medium heat; drain. Remove
tip of a sharp knife, prick turkey without the thermometer touch- from skillet; set aside.
in several spots. Place turkey in ing bone. Tent turkey with foil. 2. In the same skillet cook onion,
a brining bag or extra large self- Roast for 2¼ hours. Cut bank of sweet pepper, and celery in hot
sealing plastic bag set in a very skin between drumsticks so thighs butter over medium heat until ten-
large bowl. Set aside. will cook evenly. Continue roast- der; set aside.16 — Revista de Victoria, November 2017 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com
ing cranes and TPWD encourages Snow geese and white peli-
CRANE, from pg. 1 the public to be mindful of these cans have black wing tips like the
and be in places that the public brief layovers and to use caution whooping crane, but their profile
does not normally expect to see around these birds to decrease dis- is much more compact, and their
them. So, it is more important than turbance to the areas surrounding wing beats are faster. Here’s a
ever to be alert to the presence of them. video that details the difference
this iconic endangered species and “It appears it will be another late between snow geese and whoop-
report them to Texas Whooper migration, so we are estimating ing cranes www.youtube.com/wa
Watch. the first arrivals to the wintering tch?v=VvkAYGZnJ4Q&feature=
Standing at nearly five feet tall, grounds on the Texas coast likely youtube.
whooping cranes are North Amer- won’t be until early November, Last year, the whooping crane
ica’s tallest bird and each year the with peak migration throughout population was a record 431 birds,
flock follows a migratory path the state following shortly there- compared to the all-time low of
from nesting grounds in Woods after,” stated Wade Harrell, United just 15 birds that existed in 1941.
Buffalo National Park in Alberta, States Fish and Wildlife Service’s The public can help track
Canada, to primary wintering whooping crane recovery coordi- whooping cranes by reporting
range on and around the Aransas nator. sightings to TPWD’s Whooper
National Wildlife Refuge near Several birds may appear like Watch, a citizen-science based
Austwell, Texas. This trek takes whooping cranes, but if you look reporting system to track whoop-
the birds through North and Cen- closely you can tell the difference. ing crane migration and winter-
tral Texas and traverses cities such The sandhill crane, the whooping ing locations throughout Texas.
as Wichita Falls, Fort Worth, Dal- crane’s closest relative, is gray More information about Whooper
las, Waco, Austin and Victoria. in color, not white. Also, sand- Watch, including instructions for
During their migration, whoop- hill cranes are somewhat smaller, reporting sightings, can be found
ers often pause overnight in wet- with a wingspan of about five feet. online at www.inaturalist.org/proj-
lands for roosting and agricultural Sandhill cranes occur in flocks of ects/texas-whooper-watch and by
fields for feeding, though it is rare two to hundreds, whereas whoop- downloading the iNaturalist mo-
for them to remain in the same ing cranes are most often seen in bile app. These observations help
place for more than one night. As flocks of two to as many as 10 to biologists identify new migration
a federally-protected species, it is 15, although they sometimes mi- and wintering locations and their
illegal to harass or disturb whoop- grate with sandhill cranes. associated habitats.
Recipe Below) *
COCINA, from pg. 15 Salt and freshly black pepper *Pesto Vinaigrette
cups corn bread stuffing mix (one ½ cup Jaye’s Basil Pesto or pur-
8-oz. package) fro the 4½ cups 1. Cook beans, covered, in a small chased basil pesto
crumbled corn bread. Reduce amount of boiling water for 10 to 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
poultry seasoning to ½ teaspoon; 15 minutes or until crisp-tender. 1-tablespoon fresh lemon juice
omit the black pepper. Substitute Drain and rinse under cool water. ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
water for broth. Drain and pad dry with paper tow- Salt and ground white pepper
els.
PESTO-GREEN BEANS AND TO- 2. In a large bowl toss green beans 1. In a bowl combine pesto, vin-
MATOES and tomatoes with Pesto Vinai- egar, and lemon juice. Slowly add
1½ pounds fresh green beans, grette. Add additional vinaigrette, olive oil in a thin stream, whisk-
trimmed if desired. Season to taste with salt ing until combine. Add salt and
1-pint small tomatoes, such as red and pepper. Serve immediately pepper to taste. Refrigerate un-
grape, halved or chill in the refrigerator up to 8 til ready to use or up to 3 days.
¼ cup Pesto Vinaigrette (See hours. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Makes about ¾ cup.You can also read
