As the press always has it’s way of presenting things their way,people actually thought that by the 1970’s Elvis Presley was washed up commercially. This is totally untrue,if Elvis had left RCA records in 1973 or 1974 they would have made one very big mistake,any other record label would have killed to have Elvis on their label.
From 1970 to 1974 Elvis had at least two of RCA’s highest charting singles in every year except in 1972 where he had only one but even then it was #2 for the whole year. In 1970 Elvis and the Guess Who had all of RCA’s top six recordings. Over the years Elvis remained their constant. Counting singles and albums,Elvis sold at least 10 million records in the U.S. alone in 1970.On the road Elvis continued to break attendance records,in 1975 alone more than 60,000 people packed into the Pontiac Silverdome for a one concert event.
In 1977 Billboard rated him as the years top grossing live act despite the fact that he only toured only half a year. On January 14,1973 Elvis made television and entertainment history with his “Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii-Via Satellite” special,it was shown via satellite in Australia,South Korea,Japan,Thailand,South Vietnam and other countries.
It was not until April that the show aired on American TV,the show was watched by more people than mans first walk on the moon.
In all, the show was seen in about 40 countries by one billion to 1.5 billion people. Never has any performer held the world’s attention in such a way,buy this time Elvis is in top form physically and vocally. Audience tickets for the January 12 pre-broadcast rehearsal show and January 14 concert carry no price. Each audience member is asked to pay whatever he or she can. Find out more on Elvis Presley in the 1970’s as we feature him as Artist of the month on KWMC’s all Classic Hits Station 1490 AM and on the Little Red Rooster Show.
All information and known facts are by Wendy Johnson and all artist of the month shows are produced by Javier Martinez.

   Through the vision of Santos Garza and spirited Parents, San Felipe Independent School District was approved in 1929 and three schools were built.  There were two elementary schools (1st-6th grade}.  School No.1 was known as Escuela Amarilla as it was always painted Yellow.  School No.2 was called Calaveras (Skulls) and it was near the cemetery.  Then there was San Felipe High School, one side was Junior High (7th-8th grade) and the other side was High School (9th to 12th grade).  There was no pre-school or kindergarten.  Children started school at age 6.
As most young children lived the School No. 1 area, the main building was two stories high to meet the demand.  Stairs went up on both east and west walls.  The second story had a fire scape side on the west side.  Playgrounds were dirt as grass was non-existing.  On the corner of Jones and Canal streets, there was a small building, the office of the Tax Collector.  My father, Victor Vazquez, held that office for years until the family left to California in 1946.
  One thing that San Felipe schools were proud of was that their curriculum was all academic.  There were no elective or technical courses.  You either completed and passed all subjects required by the State of Texas School Board or you would not get your Diploma.
   The school did not have school buses picking up students nor a cafeteria.  All students walked to school, walked home to eat lunch and returned to school for afternoon classes.  The San Felipe Barrio had only two streets paved, Canal from San Felipe Creek and up Garza Street to the High School.  The other was the old State Highway 277 toward Eagle Pass.  As there were few cars, students walked as well as citizens.  Homes did not have garages.  Streets had no sidewalks.  There were to sewer lines,
   Streets were 99% dirt and with pot holes. There were no storm drains so when it rained, potholes would fill with water and made walking rough trying the miss them and prevent ruining your shoes, The City of Del Rio finally started a bus line in around late 1945.  They charged a nickel to ride.  By that time, we were so used to walking we continued to do so.
   Our teachers were monolingual and bilingual.  As all children were raised in the Spanish Language, we were taught to learn English and ordered to speak only English at the school and in the playgrounds.  But as soon as teachers were out of range, we spoke our native language.
Bilingual teachers taught first grade only.   After that, students were taught by teachers. Wooden paddles were always at the teachers reach and they used them.  As everybody new everybody, including teachers and parents, if you misbehaved badly a school, you would be disciplined and again at home.
   Curriculum included four years on English, four years of History, three years of Mathematics, two years of Spanish, two years of Science as I remember.  Because of our education, I was credited 9 units when I enrolled in college.  Since there were computers or calculators, all school work had to be done or solved by hand.
   As I did not have athletic ability, I was a member of the High School Band for 6 years.  Our School fielded football and basketball teams.  Equipment was limited as the school had limited resources but scheduled nearby teams to compete in sports.
   During World War II, classes at San Felipe dwindled as 17 and 18-year-old students were being drafted.  By 1946, the graduating class was one of the smallest at 18 graduates.  As the GI’s returning from the war and the GI Bill available, many took advantage proceeding to college and returning to teach at San Felipe. This set an example for other graduates to attend colleges and universities.  While many following the education field, others attended excelled in medicine, law, engineering and other professional fields.
   This accomplishment changed the character of the school where graduates seeking higher education were now reachable while in the past it was hard to accomplish.
   San Felipe schools pride in their football team, the San Felipe High School Mustangs.  The highlight of this sport was when in 1941, the Mustangs beat a heavily favored Del Rio High School Wildcats at Cowboy Field 27-6.  Mustang pride imbedded this accomplishment in the minds of the students who remember the pep rallies with pep squads, the band and enthusiastic bond fires.
   During World War II, as we could not attend games out of town, Red & White Store on Cantu Street, owned by the Zertuche brothers, helped our neighborhood.  They would have butcher paper on the window facing Cantu and had a person phone scores after each quarter that was posted outside.  At times. the street was closed because of the interest of the students in the football game blocked the street.  It was a Barrio tradition. The BARRIO spirit!
  After World War II, the exodus of families from San Felipe to California looking for a better education and a better life.  While many moved to Los Angeles, the majority settled in the Santa Clara Valley. Jobs were readily available as was higher education with colleges and universities.
  In past years, it was hard to get a Mexican-American elected to the City Council until the late 1950 when Dr. Alfredo Gutierrez was elected.  He went on to become Mayor.  Since, several have been elected to the Council and Mayoral offices.
   As everybody remembers, San Felipe School were segregated with only Mexican-American Students from the Barrio.  It was not desegregated until the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960’s.  In the early 1970’s, the school was closed and consolidated with Del Rio High School to form the San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated School District.  This action did not break the Spirit of San Felipe Mustangs, it strengthened it.
  The ex-students of San Felipe started having Ex-Student Reunions in California in 1963 that are still being celebrated in Del Rio in July every other year.  It’s the spirit that never dies. The little school that could has pride for the students who returned as Medical Doctors, Lawyers, Architects, Teachers, Nurses and other professional fields to help the citizens of Del Rio.


Mario R. Vazquez, Author’
“Mario From The Barrio”

MANTENGA SU CUERPO HIDRATADO.- siempre tome suficiente agua durante el dia, tomar agua suficiente, ayuda a prolongar una vida saludable, reduciendo el riesgo de cáncer de vejiga (bladder) y el cáncer de colon manteniendo los riñones en  condiciones favorables. Tomar agua podría también  ayudar  a bajar de peso.
Un estudio realizado por La UNIVERSIDAD DE ILLINOIS econtro que aquellas personas que ingirieron mas agua redujeron sus niveles de calorías de 68 a 205 calorias al dia.

COMA DE MANERA SEGURA.- Cerca de 3,000 personas mueren anualmente por envenenamiento, según la FDA. Su plan de acción: Siempre mantenga su cocina limpia, lave sus manos y utensilios antes y después de manejar los alimentos, siempre separe los alimentos crudos de los que ya están cocinados,  ponga en  el refrigerador lo mas pronto posible, la comida que usted sabe que se puede echar a perder.

COMA MENOS.- Redusca la ingesta de calorías coma menos tortillas. Un estudio llevado a cabo por la NATIONAL  INSTITUTE  of HEALTH arrojo importantes resultados;  cuando cortamos de manera importante las calorías reducimos en manera significativa la presión arterial , el colesterol y la resistencia de la insulina.

NO OLVIDE SUS VEGETALES.- Recuerde la impotancia de comer vegetales en su dieta diaria. La cantidad importante de nutrientes contenidos en los vegetales y sobretodo la manera tan fácil y tan económica  para conseguirlos.

CONSIDERE LA POSIBILIDAD DE MUDARSE A UNO DE ESTOS ESTADOS.- Si usted no es rico tenga en mente la probabilidad de vivir en el estado de California, New York o Vermont, donde estudios indican que gente con bajo ingreso tiende a vivir mucho mas. Loma Linda, Calif., tiene el mas alto índice de personas longevas (que viven mas anos) gracias al alto numero de de vegetarianos, quienes tienen la posibilidad de vivir ocho o diez anos mas que el resto de nosotros. Los estados de Nevada, Indiana y Oklahoma presentan el menor índice de vida.

COMA ALMENDRAS Y CACAHUATES.- En un estudio realizado en alguna parte del continente europeo, adultos cuyas edades estaban entre los 55 y 69 anos y que consumieron por lo menos 10 gramos de almendras al dia, redujeron el riesgo de muerte por cualquier causa relacionada a la salud hasta en un 23 porciento. La alimentación diaria con crema de cacahuate (peanut butter) no esta incluida en este estudio.

UNA RECOMENDACIÓN AUN MAS IMPORTANTE; AFERRESE A SU FE!
El atender los servicios religiosos por lo menos una vez a la semana a demostrado que por lo menos agrega de  4 a 14 anos  de prolongación de vida, esto de acuerdo a investigadores quienes recomiendan enfáticamente el pertenecer a una Iglesia. Busque a un amigo e invítelo a que lo acompane, o simplemente visite por su propia cuenta una casa de adoracion.
GRACIAS POR LEERNOS, SERA HASTA LA PROXIMA (felices  fiestas de septiembre) ​

Well here we are in September already and after a small lull in the Big Movies the theaters are about invite you back in with some interesting films.
If you a Big Horror Movie Fan then this just might be your month to visit a theater near you for the latest in the Horror offerings.
First, on or about September 8th look for the release of “IT”, the latest from New Line Cinema / Warner Brothers. “IT” is directed by Andy Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.”
“IT” is rated R (for violence/horror, bloody images, and for language).
Next, If I told you Whoppi Goldberg and Charlie Sheen would you believe me ? You should cause it’s True. From Atlas Distribution comes “9/11”.
A group of 5 people find themselves trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center’s North Tower on 9/11. They work together, never giving up hope, to try to escape before the unthinkable happens. “9/11” is Rated R (for language).
Then, from Open Road Films comes th movie “HOME AGAIN” staring Reese Witherspoon as Alice Kinney in a modern romantic comedy. Recently separated from her husband, (Michael Sheen), Alice decides to start over by moving back to her hometown of Los Angeles with her two young daughters. During a night out on her 40th birthday, Alice meets three aspiring filmmakers who happen to be in need of a place to live. Alice agrees to let the guys stay in her guest house temporarily, but the arrangement ends up unfolding in unexpected ways. Alice’s unlikely new family and new romance comes to a crashing halt when her ex-husband shows up, suitcase in hand. HOME AGAIN is a story of love, friendship, and the families we create. And one very big life lesson: Starting over is not for beginners.
Have a Great Times at The Movies !

  Miembros del concilio de nuestra comunidad, representantes del proyecto Port to Plains y miembros de la mesa directiva del Puente Internacional de Del Rio; en días recientes estuvieron viajando por las diferentes carreteras que nos conectan directamente con el puerto mas importante del Oceano Pacifico, la ciudad de MAZATLAN.el motivo principal de este viaje fue el de establecer relaciones comerciales con la iniciativa privada y con el Ayuntamiento que rige actualmente los destinos de esta comunidad de Mazatlan con la sugerencia de invitar a utilizar esta frontera Acuna/Del Rio para desviar el trafico comercial que arriba a este país de lugares como Asia, America del Norte y Suramerica.
   Se expuso como ejemplo que en la actualidad, el trafico pesado que cruza a la Union Americana a través de la frontera de los dos Laredos, demora una cantidad promedio de 48 horas; cuanto  por esta frntera el proceso seria de solamente unas cuantas horas .La cantidad actual de trailers que utilizan la frontera de los dos Laredos es de 25,000 al mes, los que cruzan por Eagle Pass es de 500 y por nuestra frontera solamente 300 al mes, con la idea de incrementar esta cantidad a un promedio mensual de 1000 unidades.  Los transportistas tendrían otros beneficios como estacionamientos gratis, etc.
   Este proyecto fue diseñado con la idea de viajar a la costa del Pacifico por tierra, de tal manera que se conocerían las condiciones de las carreteras a utilizarse para accesar a nuestra Ciudad.
Esta aventura por tierras  mexicanas, representa sin  lugar a dudas una de las inversiones mas importantes para nuestras fronteras. Se ha demostrado la claramente la importanciade colocarnos en un lugar mas importante en el, mapa y la amplia visión de el actual concilio encabezado por el Mayor Robert Garza.

Familias de Del Rio se unen al resto de la nación para aportar y ayudar a las miles de familias que se vieron afectadas por el Huracan Harvey, que azoto ciudades costeras causando desde inundaciones como millones de dólares en daños materiales.
Representantes de la Ciudad y del Condado de Val Verde en coordinación con organizaciones no lucrativas de esta población llevaron a cabo una colecta de artículos para ayudar a las familias damnificadas en ciudades como Houston Texas.
La colecta fue en el Centro Cívico donde se estuvieron recibiendo desde pañales, comida no perecedera, agua potable, cobijas, artículos de higiene personas entre otros que sería llevadas a las áreas de desastre.
Centro comerciales locales también se unieron al esfuerzo, reuniendo fondos monetarios para ayudar a las organizaciones que estaban ayudando directamente a las familias que perdieron todo debido al paso del huracán Harvey que afecto un total de 36 Condados del Estado de Texas.
NOCHES MUSICALES
Una de las actividades que mas se disfruto durante el último mes de las vacaciones de verano fueron las Noches Musicales que se llevo a cabo en la Plaza Brown con la participación de grupos musicales locales como también del interior del Estado, quienes entretuvieron a cientos de familias completas en esta población de manera gratuita.
Esta actividad se a llevado a cabo durante 12 años consecutivos, en donde se les a ofrecido entretenimiento a la comunidad como también un escenario a los grupos locales y a los cantantes quienes buscan darse a conocer.
Este evento de cerro con broche de oro, que fue una exhibición de auto clásicos, música, eventos para toda la familia, venta de comida y la presentación de La Voz de Oro David Marez y Los de Esta Noche.
Se agradeció a los grupos de Mariachi Rayos del Sol, Frontera Bugalu, The Mooncaps, Conjunto Mi Rey, Hurakarrana, The San Antunes, Family Jewelz, Texas Roots Revival, La Quimica, Xtremo, Los Centillas, quienes participaron durante todos los viernes de las vacaciones de verano.

Saturday nights these days, it seems to be a very popular show on TV that poses the question, “What Would You Do”? Oddly enough in the same land in a time not so, so distant, even though many days, weeks, months, years, decades and centuries have passed the original question wash “What Would JESUS Do”?
When we take a moment to think about it, it’s not long until we realize that question is one in the same. For no matter how the sands of time and the influences of evil or political correctness have tried to manipulate the answer, the Truth remains in the Question Itself.
In the beginning for us all the first phase we go through is the time of innocence in which one of the first things we learn, even if by default, is difference between right and wrong. After all it it the “Golden Rule” of life granted to all of us by the Creator himself. The knowledge to recognize and understand the difference and the GOD given gift of choice.
Thing about it for a second. For the answer to the question, “What would you do?” for every GOD fearing person on this earth is the same as it would be for the question of “What Would JESUS Do?”.
No mater how simple or complex the question may be the right answer always has it’s litmus test y these standards and if we really stop and think about it, over the man years, we have drifted way in to the land of Gomorrah with our answers.
Well, let’s see? Thou Shalt Not Steal, really, how did that end up? Thanks to something called creative accounting to which some how we believe theft has be sanitized and it’s now not sealing at all rather appropriating things legally now. Really?
The verse says; “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” Really?
So is the the issue that we think we have found away around the Truth? Around GOD?
The Holy Season is Coming. Be Blessed, GOD Speed.
Just another Point of View.

“Everyday we research the web and beyond in search of the best Natural Remedies that we can find to help as many people as possible. Like always we insist that you always do a little research your self on every one and even talk to your doctor or a health professional before you embark on any Natural or Home Remedy.”
The incredible benefits of the Lemon continue to amaze us. The lemon is killing bacteria, microbes, fungi and also internal worms, parasites, regulates blood pressure and lowers stress.
It sounds strange, but this comes from the biggest drug producer that claimed their tests were made this way in 70’s and because of that they said that lemon can kill 12 types of cancer and is 10.000 times better than chemo and Adriamycin drug.
Not withstanding the lemon has phytochemicals – limonoids that are anti-cancer. Combined with loads of vitamin C they kill microbes, thus this is a nature cure.
And get a load of this, combined, baking soda and lemon is even 10.000 times stronger than chemo. Sadly, Big Pharmaceutical companies don’t want you to know that lemon can kill cancer and it has a profound effect on cysts and tumors.
What is the mighty Lemon good for?
    Better weight loss – lemon makes metabolism boosted and makes better glutathione work.
    Clean teeth- put the inner lemon peel inside the mouth and clean teeth off bacteria.
    Toothache- for pain removal, put lemon juice in the teeth.
    Acne- lemon is antibacterial and best for skin issues like black heads and acne.
    Detox for the liver- liver works better with lemon.
    Good body pH- pH is balanced and alkaline.
    Fighting cold, fever, flu- lemon can boost immunity and it gives us vitamin C.
    Good Blood pressure- the lemon has potassium that regulates blood pressure and lowers it.
Better digestion and removal of intestine worms-this fruit also can cure cancer. Recent studies said that eating such fruits can prevent or cure cancer and together with the soda the pH will be better and cancer hindered.
A recent study proved that having 4 or more 150 g servings citrus fruit per week can reduce the risk of throat cancer by 53%, belly cancer 31%, Colo-rectal 18%. Here was not found a link between citruses and breast cancer, but a study in USA claimed that 75 g grapefruit daily can lower this breast cancer risk by 22%. Also, citrus is healthy for us and this was proved in both studies with 600 g weekly, so this is the minimal dose for cancer prevention.
The baking soda can alkalize areas that have metastases and cancer slows down from every organ affected, this was seen in mice that had breast cancer. A study of Cancer Research 2009 said lemons hinder tumors and acidity and thus reduce metastases.
Have a Lemon or two today ad be Happy and Healthy

​Queridos hermanos y hermanas: vivimos en un mundo muy secularizado y dado a los placeres donde se le da mucho espacio e importancia a la material y dejamos de lado el Espíritu; todo esto se refleja en nuestras vidas: muchos proyectos, pedagogía, métodos, medios, redes sociales, formas y ausencia de Espíritu, de sentido común, principios y raíces; necesitamos asumir convicciones estables, claras y profundas.
Cantidad de acuerdos, mensajes, noticias acomodadas; muchos esfuerzos y cansancios, noches largas de trabajo y pocos resultados.  Necesitamos escuchar al Señor, ser dóciles a su Santo Espíritu; necesitamos tirar las redes al derecho y en su nombre; sin su gracia no lograremos nada bueno.  Necesitamos espiritualizar nuestra vida; nuestra vida debe tener Vida!  ¡Necesitamos ponerle alma al cuerpo, debemos darle espacio a quien nos dio el espacio!  Necesitamos vaciarnos de nosotros mismos para colmarnos del Espíritu de Dios.  ¡Vasta de vivir en el vacío y en el sinsentido de nuestra vida!
Vivimos en un mundo con muchas posibilidades, con grandes adelantos científicos y tecnológicos, obra de Dios, pero, ¿los sabemos usar? Nos estamos quedando en las cosas pero sin Dios.  Perdemos el sentido de lo material, usamos los medios como metas y fines y nos hacemos daño.    
Nuestra vida necesita dar espacio al Espíritu, sin Él nos estamos asfixiando.  Auxilio… Oxígeno… La rama que no está unida al tronco se seca, no da fruto.  El miembro que no está unido al cuerpo se muere,  empieza a oler a feo.  El ser que no está en intima comunión con su Creador pierde su sentido, su finalidad; sus obras son de muerto, sus frutos son amargos y ya no agradan.  Necesitamos dejar que corra por nuestras venas la Sabia, el oxígeno del Espíritu de Dios para tener Vida y dar buenos frutos.    
Por el Bautismo y los demás Sacramentos nos convertimos en Templos del Espíritu Santo, en Tabernáculos que permiten sentir la presencia de lo que no se ve pero  sabemos que está ahí.
Padecemos de ansias de poder, de placer y de tener; tenemos poco interés por ser.  ¿Quizás sentimos desprecio por la obediencia, la mortificación y el aprender a bastarnos con lo que tenemos; no será carencia de Espíritu?   Muchos deseos de aparecer y “hacer”, pero poco o nada de aprecio por el ser, por saber ser, por aprender a vivir.  Reflejo de carencia del Espíritu en nuestras vidas.
Nos preocupamos mucho por “hacer cosas para Dios o en su nombre y olvidamos hacer lo que Dios quiere”.  Corremos para un lado y para otro buscando la felicidad y nos olvidamos de nuestra familia, de nuestra vida interior, olvidamos que la felicidad verdadera solo nos la puede dar el Espíritu de Dios.  Olvidamos contemplar, escucharnos, escuchar, conocer y conocernos.  Necesitamos del Espíritu.
La luz que señala como se encuentra el tránsito en el mundo, está en rojo, nos está diciendo: “peligro, pare, bájele a la velocidad y busque el camino correcto; déjese guiar por “los signos de los tiempos”, necesitas a Jesucristo, no son suficientes tus fuerzas y tus destrezas.  Necesitas de las fuerzas y las gracias que vienen del Santo Espíritu.
Solos no entendemos las señales, nos perdemos, necesitamos subir a Getsemaní, doblegar nuestra altivez, hacerle violencia a nuestros caprichos y autosuficiencia y ser dóciles a la voluntad de Dios.  Necesitamos vivir el Pentecostés del día a día para no dejarnos emborrachar  con los aplausos  y vivas de los domingos de palmas, ni exasperarnos por los improperios, silencios, ausencias y tardanzas de los viernes de pasión.  En todo abrámonos al Espíritu de Dios, así lograremos ver mejor el mundo y vivir más felices.  Dios los bendiga, Sady Pbro.

Dance crazes have been a part of social dancing for sometime, in the 20th century the sales of records caused novelty dances to arise and then suddenly disappear much more frequently.
Most of these dances were picked up by a young and old generation as they were printed in the media, maybe you heard these dance songs on the radio, saw it in a movie, or even on television, most likely on American Bandstand. Although dance songs have been around since the 1920’s where you might remember the Jitterbug or the Charleston, it was not until the 1950’s to the 70’s that new dance fads appeared almost every week. You might remember the Madison, the Swim, The Mashed Potato, The Twist, The Watusi, or maybe The Hitch-hike, or the Shake.
By the 1960’s dance crazes had animal names such as the Pony, the Dog, the Chicken and so on. There are fad dances which are meant to be danced individually as solo, others are partner dances, and yet others are danced in groups.
The most popular dance song to this day was inspired by Rock”n”Roll music. In 1959 to the early 60’s it became the first worldwide dance craze, this song was popular among all people. This is the song that inspired dances such as the Jerk, The Pony, The Watusi, The Mashed potato, The Monkey and the Funky chicken, yet none of these songs were as popular.
This song was released in 1959 and became a #1 hit in 1960 and again in 1962, to this day it is the only song to have done so. A world record was set in Deland Florida on October 11,2012 when Chubby Checker sang the song live and the crowd danced to “Let’s Do The Twist”, an estimated amount of 4,000 people twisted along with Chubby Checker, surpassing the previous Guinness World record for most people twisting in the streets at once.
Find out more on these dance craze’s of the 50’s and 60’s as they will be featured on “The Little Red Rooster Show” on the all new Classic Hits Station KWMC 1490 AM.
All information and known facts are by Wendy Johnson and all shows are produced by Javier Martinez.