Abril 2021
¡Felices Pascuas de Resurrección queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo Resucitado! Habiendo vivido la Cuaresma con actitud de buenos cristianos; después de haber trabajado a través de la oración, las practicas penitenciales y la caridad para con nuestro prójimo. Habiéndonos dispuesto a morir al pecado, para unirnos a la muerte de Cristo, y después de celebrar el Misterio Pascual, conscientes que Él ha querido hacernos partícipes de su victoria, dispongámonos a vivir resucitados, uniéndonos a la victoriosa resurrección del Señor, de la cual nos hace participes y nosotros debemos asumir con alegría, decisión, sinceridad y fidelidad.
“Si Cristo no resucitó de nada le sirve su fe: ustedes siguen en sus pecados. Y, para decirlo sin rodeos, los que se durmieron en Cristo están totalmente perdidos. Si nuestra esperanza en Cristo se termina con la vida presente, somos los más infelices de todos los hombres.  Pero no, Cristo resucitó de entre los muertos, siendo el primero y primicia de los que se durmieron. Un hombre trajo la muerte, y un hombre trae también la resurrección de los muertos”. (1 Corintios 15, 17-21).
Si nos hemos preocupado por prepararnos convenientemente a través de la oración, las practicas penitenciales y las obras de caridad, muriendo al egoísmo, a lo fácil, a los ofrecimientos del mundo y al pecado y hemos participado de la resurrección de Cristo, esforzándonos por vivir una vida nueva, la vida de la conversión y de la gracia, es necesario estar vigilantes para no conversar, ni coquetear, ni negociar con el maligno, en cuanto que es puerco, tramposo, mentiroso y busca hacernos caer fácilmente.
No podemos dejarnos atrapar por las tinieblas, necesitamos vivir como hijos de la luz, de la verdad, del testimonio cristiano. Que esta sea la Pascua de nuestra vida en la que hemos resucitado a la fe, a la esperanza y al amor.
Si en verdad tenemos vida nueva no podemos quedarnos en el en el pesimismo, ni en el conformismo, ni en la mediocridad.  Revisemos: ¿Qué me he propuesto con respecto a la vida espiritual? ¿Con que frecuencia voy a participar en los Sacramentos de la Reconciliación y de la Eucaristía? ¿Qué obras de misericordia me propongo realizar con mi prójimo? ¿Qué actitudes de mi vida necesito seguir mejorando? ¿Qué tiempo le voy a dedicar a la oración?
Si sentimos tener vida nueva y si en verdad queremos ser discípulos – testigos del Señor resucitado, es necesario que tengamos presente lo que sucedió después de la resurrección del Señor y antes de su retorno junto al Padre: “Por su parte, los Once discípulos partieron para Galilea, al monte que Jesús les había indicado. Cuando vieron a Jesús, se postraron ante él, aunque algunos todavía dudaban. Jesús se acercó y les habló así: «Me ha sido dada toda autoridad en el Cielo y en la tierra. Vayan, pues, y hagan que todos los pueblos sean mis discípulos. Bautícenlos en el Nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo, y enséñenles a cumplir todo lo que yo les he encomendado a ustedes. Yo estoy con ustedes todos los días hasta el fin de la historia.»” (Mateo 28, 17-21)
Los discípulos de Jesús resucitado aceptan sus indicaciones; lo buscan para postrarse ante Él y adorarlo con sus gestos y acciones; se convencen que Él tiene autoridad en el cielo y en la tierra y por ello le obedecen; se esfuerzan por cumplir la misión de dar testimonio de Él, lo anuncian con palabras y obras, en procura que otros lo conozcan y amen y quieran también ser sus discípulos, cumpliendo lo que Él nos manda y viven convencidos que la promesa de estar con ellos hasta el fin de la historia se cumplirá.   
Preocupémonos por asumir nuestra fe de tal manera que vivamos la conversión y podamos decir con el corazón: ¡Aleluya, Cristo Resucitó en mi existencia y transformó todo mi ser!  ¡Felices y bendecidas Pascuas de Resurrección!  Reciban mi atento y cordial saludo, en el Señor Resucitado. Sady Pbro.

As we get closer to the end and farther away from our beginning we start to wonder if we’ve had enough fun in our lives?
We wonder if we’ve done enough, seen enough, been enough places and made enough friends away from our regular circle of comfort.
A while back I was thinking so much about this that I even went as far as creating a Facebook page called Racing The End. It’s a hodge·podge of writings, a journal if you will of stuff that’s not only going on now in my life but things that I’d like do and plan to do.
Many of us have this going on in one way or another. Some in the form or an actual written journal, others in the form of a diary and if your like me you plaster all over the Internet for everyone to judge you because you just don’t have enough grief going on in your life.
I share stuff like my medical issues. This is an excerpt from May 2020; “I spent an hour on the phone with a Doctor Today. They just changed my Diabetes Meds and Now they want to add an Extra one that would cost me $157 a month Co-Pay. Who can afford that? Not Me. Plus they want to add a Statin too. That would make it TEN Pills I would be taking a day. Enough is Enough. I’ve just been to lazy to do the right thing. The Right Thing in My Case is Getting Back and Sticking With a KETO like diet Plan until my Diabetes disappears. YES it can be done. I’ve done it 3 times before just Failed to Commit. This Time with your Prayers and GOD’s will I Will Not Fail. Lunch today was a small steak and a salad. For dinner tonight a KETO Shake, and so it starts. Pray for me.”
Wow, talk about pouring everything out there but it’s not all like that. Lots of it is about fun stuff I do as well. Like going to Vegas recently.
“Our trip to Vegas last week was Awesome except for while we were there they had a Cold Front move through and it was 40 Degrees every single morning. We flew economy class on American Airlines and I’ve got to say it was not the best experience. The seats were tight and rather uncomfortable. On one flight the sound on the seat Monitor did not work and on another flight they had No Earbuds available because no one loaded them on the flight in Las Vegas. We’ll be back in May and are flying United this time. With any luck the seats will be a little larger and more comfortable. We’ll see.”
Do your self a favor and start writing your own race. It’s liberating and can make you feel better.
In case your a Vegasite like me here are a few pictures from our recent trip.
Live, write, travel, have as great a time as you can, you’ll love it. Just another Point of View.

On September 8-10, 1965 the Daily Variety newspaper and the Hollywood Reporter ran an ad in the paper to look for a cast of members for an up coming TV series.
It read, Madness!! Auditions. Folk and Roll musicians- singers or acting roles in TV series. Running parts for 4 insane boys, ages 17-21. Have courage to work. Must come down to interview.
Out of 437 applicants, three were chosen for the cast, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Mickey Dolenz. Michael Nesmith was the only one who saw the ad in the paper. Peter Tork was the last one to be chosen. Davy Jones was already signed to a long term contract to appear in TV and films with Screen-Gems and Columbia  pictures which would be their record label in September of 1964. Stories have always been told that the Monkees never played their own instruments, but actually they did but their producers didn’t let them. Mike Nesmith was a skilled guitarist and bassist and Peter Tork played several stringed instruments and keyboards and also Mickey knew how to play the guitar and Davy Jones could play the drums. This is the band that was created and we know them as “The Monkees”.
Davy Jones was picked as the lead vocalist which the other three didn’t like, but Nesmith said that it was Mickey Dolenz voice that was distinctive in the band. And yet after so many rumors, the Monkees did play their own instruments. But remember they were hired as actors not musicians, that’s why the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame will not induct them in the Hall of Fame.
Another great rumor is that Charles Manson had also auditioned for an acting role but that is not true, Charlie was serving a federal prison sentence at the time in 1965. Find out more on the “Monkees” as we feature them as artist of the month, on the Little Red Rooster Show and KWMC’s Classic Hit Station 1490 AM.
And as always all information and known facts are by Wendy Johnson and all Artist of the Month shows are produced by Javier Martinez Sr.

HOWDY
Earlier this month I received a call from a lady here in Del Rio and she told me about the following article.
This article was published in the Galveston Daily News Friday December 11, 1891.
I have lived here all my 78 years of life and never heard about this.
The following is some of what happened and why it happened.
HE CONFESSED HIS GUILT AND DIED GAME
When he ascended the flight of steps three windows gave him a view of the crowd below. He asks and received permission to address the crowd.
He said I AM ABOUT TO BE CONDEMNED FOR A CRIME OF WHICH I ACKNOWLEDGE I AM GUILTY.
I killed FRANK WILKINS AND I AM SORRY I DID IT.
He said the gentleman he killed was mean to Mexicans and in a heat of passion killed him.
I am sorry that Mr. Wilton was also killed because he was a good man and treated the Mexicans well.
I am prepared and willing to go. I am not afraid, the only regret I have is leaving my parents in such trouble.
He talked about five minutes. He spoke very clear and firmly.
He was affected by the crowd, some crying but he continued talking.
When pictures were taken, he asked that only his mother and father would see them.
When he finished speaking, he ascended the steps to the trap door.
He asks for one last cigarette and while smoking continued talking very calmy. When he finished smoking, he stepped on the trap door and said I am ready. As he was being tied as they usually do, he turned and bade goodbye to some. He placed the noose around his head and drew it up and said it fits real nicely.
At first, he objected to the black hood but finally consented.
The trap door was sprung about 11:30 and nine minutes later he was pronounced dead. They left him hanging there until 12 and then the body was taken down and turned over to the family for burial.
Before the trap door was sprung the priest prayed and blessed him.
There were windows on three sides of the room. About 25 were in the room and two to three hundred people outside, the crowd was very quiet.
The article went on to tell how and where the crime was committed.
On December the 8th 1890 two bodies were discovered at the store that was run by the owner of the ranch, it was located on their property.
The man had been dead for some time and the indications pointed to three Mexicans who were employees at the ranch.
There was no known reason for the crime, although a lot of people new the way the man treated Mexicans and it was thought to be a murder of revenge.
It was soon discovered that the three Mexicans had fled to Mexico.
There was a lot of time and effort to finding and arresting these three men.
After several months they were able to capture only one of the men and he was brought back for trail.
He was first tried for the murder of Mr. Milton but was acquitted.
He was then tried for the murder of Mr. Wilkins and found guilty and sentenced to death. The other two men accused of this crime were never caught and were never heard from again.
He met his fate coolly and his family made arrangements to play music on the day of his death.
I was not able to write all of this article but I wanted to do it as close as possible for a reason. At one time or another we have all been so upset for some reason that things could have happened to push you or anybody past the edge and when that happens people get hurt or sometimes die. I have always said, treat people the way you want to be treated.
Remember as things are slowly getting better wear you mask and give people the respect you want from them, enjoy my home town of DEL RIO Texas and GOD bless each and every one of you. Thanks to the Val Verde County Library and Victor Cirilo.

Playing sports at the next level isn’t an easy task for any high school athlete.
According to the official NCAA website, ncaa.org, the odds of a high schooler playing sports collegiately are typically less than 10 percent. In the sport of girls soccer, the number sits around 7.2 percent. According to a survey conducted during the 2018-19 school year, of the 394,105 girls that played high school soccer, 28,310 went on to play in the NCAA.
It breaks down as follows:
2.4 percent went onto play NCAA Division I, which is the more famous schools like the University of Texas or Texas A&M or schools such as those.
1.9 percent went onto play NCAA Division II, which includes schools such as Angelo State, St. Mary’s and University of Texas-Permian Basin.
2.9 percent went onto play NCAA Division III, which includes schools like Concordia, Hardin-Simmons and Sul Ross State.
One Del Rio High alumnus is finding success at the NCAA Division III level with the Texas A&M International University Dustdevils. Freshman Leianna Jimenez, who initially signed a letter of intent to play with Hardin-Simmons University in February 2020, is seeing significant minutes with the Dustdevils and already has her first game-winning goal, which came in overtime against St. Mary’s University March 10.
According to a report from the official Dustdevils website, the goal came off a free kick when the ball was struck by Valeria Macias into the St. Mary’s box. From there, Vivian Martinez was able to find Jimenez who nailed the goal less than three minutes into overtime.
Though the goal was her only tally of the season thus far, Jimenez has seen action in all six of the Dustdevils’ matches this year. She’s played at least 20 minutes in every match and played a career-high 63 minutes against the University of Texas-Permian Basin on March 17.
Though her final season at Del Rio High was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jimenez still made a big impact. She was named the District 29-6A Offensive Player of the Year. It capped a career in which she was an all-district selection each of her four years with the Queens including being named the district’s Newcomer of the Year in 2017.

Marzo es un mes para recordar para todos los residentes de Del Río Texas, ya que hace un año Del Rio fue declarado en estado de emergencia, y tambien por que se reanudaron las actividades para el público.
Al reducir las restricciones por la pandemia tanto el municipio Cómo organizaciones locales pudieron reanudar eventos para las familias locales y así pudieran disfrutar de las vacaciones de Spring Break.
Todo inicio con el torneo de pesca en el arroyo de San Felipe organizado por el Departamento de servicio de parques y vida Silvestre de Texas con la finalidad de eliminar $1 Invasor que se encuentra en estas aguas.
El torneo fue organizado por Nora Padilla con la ayuda del personal de la casa de la cultura y tuvieron la participación de 12 equipos los cuales lograron sacar más de dos mil peses denominados armored Cat Fish.
El equipo ganador se llevó un premio de $300 segundo lugar $200 y el tercer lugar $100 los peces que fueron sacados del Arroyo de San Felipe serían sepultados en el jardín de la casa de la cultura para que se convirtieron en abono para las plantas.
La ciudad reanudo su actividad de autocinema el cual se llevó a cabo en el estacionamiento del centro cívico de manera gratuita a la población parque familias pudieran divertirse de una manera segura.
El único requisito qué se le pidió a las familias es que permanecieron en sus vehículos para que no tuvieran contacto con otras personas de esta manera se estaría previniendo la propagación del coronavirus.
Familias disfrutaron de la exhibición de la película Avengers end game los vehículos se estacionaron en el centro cívico, el municipio facilitó baños portátiles y también se tuvieron vendedores de comida en este lugar para que toda la actividad fuera totalmente familiar.
El museo whitehead también reanudó sus actividades para la comunidad realizando exhibiciones de historia y para los menores un campamento de manualidades el cual fue totalmente gratuito y resultó ser un éxito de qué familias acudieron durante toda la semana.
Se estuve invitando a la comunidad para que acudieran a presenciar la serie de exhibiciones de fotografías históricas las cuales son denominadas conociendo otras culturas en la cual se cuenta la historia sobre este país, el principal tema Cómo migrantes llegaron a este país a través del puerto de Galveston.
Otra de las organizaciones que reanudó sus actividades fue la casa de la cultura quienes hicieron recorridos por el centro histórico para que la comunidad pudieran conocer los nuevos murales también se llevó a cabo un evento en donde el recorrido se realizó en bicicleta.
El Tour de murales en bicicleta se llevó a cabo por el Arroyo de San Felipe un evento que tuvo una duración aproximada de 2 horas los participantes pudieron conocer las nuevas obras de artes que embellecen la vía pública y también la historia de los artistas quienes donaron su tiempo para llevar a cabo estas pinturas.
El servicio de parques nacionales amistad también reanudaron sus actividades para el público con la actividad denominada excursión con un guardabosques qué fue en las áreas de la presa de la amistad de manera gratuita a la comunidad.
Todas las actividades que Se realizaron durante el mes de marzo se hicieron cumpliendo con medidas de seguridad una de estas fue el uso obligatorio de cubrebocas hacer los eventos en áreas públicas al aire libre y mantener su distancia para prevenir un posible contagio.

We’re still close enough to the start of the New Year that many of us are still trying to figure out a way to eat healthier and loose weight for the new year.
Lots of us keep hearing about the KETO Diet that does give folks like me that a Carbohydrate-ly challenged, the ability to loose a considerable amount of weight while still eating as much Beef, Pork, Fish, Bacon, Sausage, Chorizo and Barbacoa as you possibly can without feeling guilty.
There are those who would love to do the KETO Diet but are concerned about eating so much meat especially if they are already border line High Cholesterol or full blown high cholesterol.
That leads me to do a little bit of research and here’s what I found out. “People on a vegan diet consume only plant-based foods, such as vegetables, fruits and grains, and avoid animal-based foods like meat, poultry, eggs and dairy. Vegans can reach ketosis by relying on high-fat, plant-based products like coconut oil, avocados, seeds and nuts.”
Apparently, you can do a KETO Diet that is a Plant Based endeavor.
It’s known as a VEGAN KETO Diet. Who knew?
Here are some of the things you CAN EAT on a Vegan KETO Diet.
Vegan KETO diet Foods You Can Eat:
Tofu, Tempeh, Soy milk, Sugar free coconut yogurt, Vegan butter, Soy and nut based cheeses, Nuts and nut butters, Seeds, Oils, including coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, and nut oils, Coconut milk and fresh or dried coconut,
Avocado, small quantities of berries, Non-Starchy Vegetables, such as: Leafy greens; Spinach, Kale, Cabbage, Lettuce, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Mushrooms, Peppers, Zucchini, seaweed, including, nori, kelp, dulse.
Stevia
condiments, such as:
Pepper, Spice, Lemon juice, Fresh herb, Nutritional yeas, Coffee and Tea.
It’s VERY IMPORTANT that you check with your Doctor or a Medical Professional before starting any new diet regimen.
Good luck with your quest for a healthier path to eating and don’t forget to enjoy your Happy, Healthy Eating.

​Things are slowly coming back into bloom after a pandemic that has kept us from places like movie theaters for way too long. Even though there are new movies hitting local theaters these days many theaters are still at limited capacity and new films are few in coming.
This being the case there are some great choices on the small or not so small screen at home not only through streaming services but on regular, standard tv as well.
Shows like Call Me Kat with Mayim Bialik, most recently of The Big Band Theory and before that from the 1990’s TV Hit Blossom.
Call Me Kat is a tv series where A 39-year-old woman (Bialik) decides to use the money her parents had been saving for her wedding to open up a cat-themed cafe instead.
In the original British series, the main character ran a joke shop and her old crush cooked at the restaurant next door. In this series it’s a cat cafe and her old crush actually runs a karaoke.
With co-stars like Swoosie Kurtz (Jessie on Desperate Housewives)
and Lesslie Jordan (who played the short gay guy, Beverley Leslie, Karen’s nemesis in Will and Grace) the show is definatley set up for the laughs.
Coming to a theater near you very soon if not already there is the long awaited
Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021).
From Warner Bros.; “The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another, the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong, with humanity caught in the balance.
Legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, clash on the big screen in a spectacular battle for the ages. As a squadron embarks on a perilous mission into fantastic uncharted terrain, unearthing clues to the Titans’ very origins and mankind’s survival, a conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever.”
Godzilla Vs, Kong, Rated; PG-13.
Have a great time as soon as you can At The Movies.