“El mejor concejo que les puedo dar y dejar a los jóvenes de esta frontera es que si tienen un talento que lo usen, no se queden con las ganas de demostrar lo que pueden hacer con instrumentos musicales o cantando” expreso Rogelio Zapata reconocido cantante de esta población.
Rogelio Zapata tienen poco mas de seis años cantando y tocando la guitarra en público, pero la música y su talento lo descubrió desde que tenía 18 años de edad, cuando empezó a tomar clases de guitarra con la única finalidad de conquistar al amor de su vida.
“La música es relajante, y se abre muchas puertas, pero desafortunadamente yo por vergüenza nunca toque en público y recibí varias ofertas para unirme a grupos musicales reconocidos y a tríos de esta ciudad” dijo Rogelio Zapata.
El entrevistado dio a conocer que es originario de Eagle Pass, pero fue creado  en Piedras Negras, después se mudaron a esta población donde trabajo con para un medio de comunicación por 18 años consecutivos.
“Gracias al apoyo de mi esposa y mi familia, me anime a cantar en público ya que siempre cante en reuniones y en festejos de mis casa, el primer lugar en donde me presente fue en el restaurante El Patio, tuvo una aceptación exitosa de la comunidad” dijo Rogelio Zapata.
Este fue el inicio de su nueva carrera de músico, después de su debut con un repertorio de tan solo 20 canciones, se preparo aun mas y fue enviado al restaurant Manuel´s, después a Marcelinos, al Imperial, y actualmente en el Sirlon, y a sido contratado para festejos privados fuera de la ciudad.
La música que tiene en su repertorio son desde Los Freddys, Angeles Negros, Pasteles Verdes, Muecas, Joan Sebastian, Marco Antonio Solis, entre otros todos del agrado de las personas.
De toda su familia su nieto de tan solo seis años es quien esta siguiendo sus pasos, ya que después de cantar en su escuela en Sagrado Corazón fue invitado a San Antonio a mostrar su talento.
Rogelio Zapata es actualmente uno de los músicos solistas quienes pueden ser encontrados en esta población y que tiene música de todos los estudios para noches bohemias.

It's Movie Time for sure and just opening at a theater near you;
FIRST, It's the Re-Boot of a movie that Angelina Joli helped to make famous.
From Warner Bros. “Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished seven years earlier.
Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father's global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he's truly gone.
Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can't understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death. Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad's last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. Now the adventure is on.” Rated PG13 and runs 118 Minutes.
NEXT, A Movie about Tolerance, Acceptance, Forgiveness and LOVE from 20th Century Fox, LOVE SIMON.
“Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it's a little more complicated. You see, Simon has a not so little secret that he's been hiding for at least four years now. He's yet to tell his family or friends he's gay and he doesn't actually know the identity of the anonymous classmate he's fallen for online.
Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life-changing. Directed by Greg Berlanti (Riverdale, The Flash, Supergirl), written by Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger (This is Us), and based on Becky Albertalli's acclaimed novel, LOVE, SIMON is a funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about the thrilling ride of finding yourself and falling in love.” Rated PG13 the film runs 109 minutes.


Time to get away from the stresses of everyday life and into a Great Movie at The Movies.

Marzo fue un mes lleno de actividades para esta frontera, logrando atraer a cientos de turistas quienes dejaron un importante derrame económico en esta población y haciendo posible que estas actividades se vuelvan a llevar a cabo el próximo año.
E primer evento que se llevó a cabo en esta frontera fue la inauguración del nuevo “Splash Pad” que se hizo en coordinación entre la Ciudad y el Club Rotario, parque que estará a disposición de las familias locales.
Este parque puede ser utilizado por las familias durante este  verano, y al igual que este se buscaran construir más en distintos sectores de esta frontera.
Otro de las actividades que se realizo en esta frontera fue el 43 avo Motorcycle Ralle de los Del Rio Gypsys MC, el cual logro atraer a mas de 500 motociclistas de diferentes artes del Estado y del Interior del país.
El Rally fue en el Elks Lodge, iniciando desde el viernes 16 de marzo, continuando el sábado 17 y finalizando el domingo con una misa de despedida y agradecimiento a todos los participantes a este rally del Día de San Patricio.
Este mismo fin de semana la Ciudad en coordinación con la Fundación de Parques de Del Rio llevaron a cabo el primer Festival del Día de San Patricio, el cual se hizo con tres diferentes grupos que ofrecieron un concierto a partir de las 3:00 de la tarde en el Oasis Urbano Amistad frente al Centro Cívico.
Esta actividad logro atraer a cientos de familias de esta frontera y de la vecina Ciudad Acuña, quienes se divirtieron como también pudieron conocer mas sobre la tradición de los festejos del Día de San Patricio.
Por último se tuvo el torneo de pesca de Border Bass Battle, el cual atrajo  a cientos de turistas de todo el Estado buscando el primer lugar, para obtener desde el premio en efectivo como también el reconocimiento de haber sido el campeón del torneo en la Presa la Amistad.

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​How many times have you stood in the kitchen or sat down at the table and thoughtlessly performed the mindless task of preparation or consumption? I know. You don’t have to answer. It can be boring and
rote. So, why not inject a little bit of culture into your life? Rendering that sweet evening dessert or hot breakfast beverage into something more than just a semi-satiating hand-to-mouth action. Mexican culinary tradition could be the game-changing ingredient that alters your entire experience. A hot-chocolate experience from Chiapas? 28-ingredient mole poblano from central Mexico? Handcrafted molcajete and machacador prep tools?
HERNAN, the brainchild of Del Rio native Isela Hernandez, can provide these hard-to-obtain cultural goods to you directly or indirectly. “We really give the customer an opportunity to fully experience what it’s like...we really facilitate the bringing of the best of Mexican culinary traditions to the U.S. market and also to the world,” Hernandez said. While she primarily targets wholesalers, she said online marketing is now a realistic and effective way to directly reach the consumer. “We’re partnering with other social media...personalities...generally, entities that...share our values as far as upholding Mexican culture and
culinary traditions and who love our products to promote them online and to allow people who might not otherwise have access to...both the kitchenware and the food products allow them to experience them at
home and delight in them.”
It’s a small business that has made a big splash. Hernandez has received sofi Awards (the Oscars of the specialty food industry), been featured in Martha Stewart Living and recognized by the U.S. Department of State for her work with producers in Mexico. Her progressive sensibilities matched with her love of Mexican culture and a ripe market space gave birth to this unique business of specialty culinary items. She explained that, “I wanted to utilize that talent to do something that was more socially positive and I decided that would be something that was a combination of something that was promoting my Mexican culture and also sort of taking advantage of the market space in that people love Mexican food...a lot of it often isn’t even crafted in Mexico. So, that’s where I saw my niche.” Hernandez began with the kitchenware line understanding that authentic kitchen prep tools from Mexico were somewhat scarce in
most areas of the U.S. HERNAN’s hot chocolate frother brought her into the food space.
The Cornell-educated Hernandez said that all the products are clean and 100-percent natural; the ceramic serveware and cookware items lead-free. But most importantly, she endeavors to provide a satisfying cultural experience for the customer. “These are not just items. It’s a culture, it’s a history I’m trying to promote...I think we do a really good job of describing what this is for,” she said. Locally, you can find HERNAN products at the Whitehead Memorial Museum and in San Antonio at H-E-B Central Market. Please visit the website at hernanllc.com for more information and online ordering.

Habiendo vivido la Cuaresma con actitud de buenos cristianos, dispongámonos a celebrar el Misterio Pascual de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, conscientes que Él nos hace participes de su victoria.
El pueblo judío celebraba la pascua recordando el Paso del mar Rojo y la liberación de la esclavitud egipcia. Recordaban cómo Moisés les había dicho: “El Señor pasará para herir a los egipcios; y cuando vea la sangre en el dintel y en los dos postes de la puerta, el Señor pasará de largo aquella puerta, y no permitirá que el ángel destructor entre en vuestras casas para heriros” (Ex 12, 23).  
Nosotros los cristianos católicos celebramos  la Pascua como el Misterio Pascual, conmemorando la Vida, la Pasión, la Muerte, la Resurrección y la Ascensión de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, actualizando en el aquí y en el ahora este acontecimiento trascendental con el que Cristo nos rescata del pecado y de la muerte y nos hace participes de la nueva vida.
“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 seres.  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 Cor 15, 17-21).
Celebramos la Pascua como paso de la esclavitud del pecado a la vida de la gracia, como paso de la muerte a la vida, como paso de la vida meramente material a una vida trascendental en la que caminamos hacia la salvación. Conmemoramos como el Señor en el madero de la cruz derramó su sangre preciosa por nuestra salvación y se levantó victorioso del sepulcro para hacernos partícipes de su victoria.  
Con la Pascua evocamos la sangre del nuevo pacto: “Cristo, en cambio, vino como sumo sacerdote que nos consigue los nuevos dones de Dios, y entró en un santuario más noble y más perfecto, no hecho por hombres, es decir que no es algo creado. Y no por medio de la sangre de machos cabríos y de becerros, sino por medio de su propia sangre, entró al Lugar Santísimo una vez para siempre, habiendo obtenido redención eterna. Porque si la sangre de los machos cabríos y de los toros, y la ceniza de la becerra rociada sobre los que tienen alguna culpa, les dan tal vez una santidad y pureza externa, ¿cuánto más la sangre de Cristo, el cual por el Espíritu eterno se ofreció a sí mismo sin mancha a Dios, purificará vuestra conciencia de obras muertas para servir al Dios vivo?”                (Hb 9, 11- 14).
Hemos sido rescatados a precio de sangre y no de cualquier sangre, sino de la Sangre preciosa de nuestro Salvador y Redentor Jesucristo.  Procuremos vivir una vida nueva, dándole muerte al pecado: a los odios, a la discriminación, a las pasiones, a los vicios, al chisme, al materialismo, a la prepotencia, al relativismo, a la incredulidad, a la indiferencia, a la injusticia, a la idolatría y emprendamos una vida nueva.  Ofrezcámosle al Señor y a nuestro prójimo las flores frescas de nuestras virtudes, la luz radiante de la verdad, las armoniosas melodías de nuestras buenas obras y la cruz victoriosa de nuestra conversión.
Hagamos de esta Pascua una oportunidad especial para abrir nuestro corazón al amor de Dios y de nuestros hermanos y hermanas y para saber dar amor a todos.  Eso es celebrar la fiesta de la Resurrección.
Preocupémonos porque esta no sea una Pascua más en nuestra vida, sino que sea la Pascua de nuestra vida, en la que Resucitemos a la fe, a la esperanza y al amor.  Preocupémonos por participar en la Cincuentena Pascual, de tal manera que nos lleve a caminar con el Resucitado y a poder cantar con nuestras obras: ¡Aleluya, Cristo Resucitado ilumina mi existencia y transforma todo mi ser!  ¡Felices Pascuas de Resurrección! Atento Saludo en el Señor Resucitado. Sady Pbro.

Ok, I understand the 2nd Amendment as it was written back on December 15, 1791 but can we move forward to modern times please.
I mean, I understand back in 1791 the government was still new and citizens were still somewhat leery about being pushed into something they might not agree with but lets face it. I thing we are well past that now.
We live in a time when politicians have figured out a way to lie, steal and control us with us not even winking an eye. So this notion of us having to have guns to protect ourselves from a foreign invasion or our own government that has gone rogue is more than a little far fetched.
I whole hardheadedly agree that every American of Sound Mind Should have the right to own a gun to protect their home and property but just how many guns does anyone need, really? I mean, if you want a gun then apply for a license, buy a gun and register it and keep it at home.
Unless we're all ready to go back to the “GUNSMOKE” Days where we all  carry a sidearm and kill anyone just because they rub us the wrong way. Do we really want to go back to those days. Of  course we don't.
Maybe the time to take a closer look at the 2nd Amendment is long over do. Maybe it's time to bring the 2ndAmendment into modern times and put it into prospective. America is not the same as it was in 1791. The threats of someone sneaking a couple of wooden ships onto one of our shores and unloading a militia of scaly wags with long guns who's intent is to over throw our government are over.
I seriously believe that was what the 2nd Amendment protected against but those times are long gone and we live in a new, modern world.
As a former Law Enforcement Officer I believe that More Guns Is Not The Answer. I believe that Arming Teachers just turns them into 1st Targets and that is Not The Answer Either. Leave the Protecting to our Law Enforcement Officers who's number 1 responsibility is to confront any threat directly and with force.
Just Another Point Of View.

Like some artists that contribute so much to a generation with their music, gold records, #1 hit songs so many more in the top 40, the top 20 or even the top 10. Janis Joplin had only one #1 during her career, "Me and Bobby Mcgee". The song hit #1 in 1970 one year after her death. She was born in Port Arthur Texas, spent one semester in collage but soon dropped out after cruel treatment by her fellow students. A devoted student in Kenpo Karate in which she earned a third degree black belt, she kept with the music believing that music should not be about making money.
In the late 60's Janis hitchhiked to San Francisco to escape collage and join the hippie movement. During her performance at the Monterrey Pop Festival she performed two sets due to the fact that the first performance was not taped. In the world of Rock"n"Roll is it always sex, drugs and Rock"n"Roll?, what about cover ups and or conspiracy?
Janis Joplin died of an assumed heroin overdose on October 4, 1970, she was found dead in room 105 at Highland Gardens Motel. The person that found Janis said she had blood on her lips and in her mouth and a broken nose, lying on the floor purple faced, the broken nose was not listed on the death certificate, plus Janis had not done drugs for six months. In her motel room no drugs or narcotics were found, then the police were called and they too found no drugs, but they told reporters that Janis had "fresh needle marks" on her arm, 10 to 14 of them on her left arm. The last person seen with her was someone who was with her in a bar across the street from the hotel on the night of her death.
Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Alan"Blind Owl" and Janis Joplin .Alan Wilson died 15 days before Hendrix of an overdose, Hendrix died of an overdose 16 days before Janis Joplin, does this make you wonder?
Think about this: It's the summer of love 1967, the peace movement is on, the Vietnam war is on and riots are all over the country, Kent State University war protesters cost several of students their lives, they were shot by the National Guardsmen, the country is in turmoil, young men are leaving the country to avoid the Vietnam draft. The Governments are worried about the music scene because of the lyrics and messages in the music. All the young people wanted was love and peace, the government hated it because they could not control the movement. The FBI watched music performers and concerts very closely and had many files on many of the performers. So the best thing to do was to get of Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Wilson, John Lennon and many more others and of course Janis Joplin.
Learn more about Janis Joplin on KWMC's 1490AM's Little Red Rooster show on the next artist of the month featuring Janis Joplin. All articles and known facts are by Wendy Johnson and all shows are produced by Javier Martinez.

A tragic day in 1959,and it will always be remembered as such. The tour was a disaster since the beginning.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper were playing small dates in frozen towns in the upper mid-west, with all of the musicians crammed into a drafty bus, Buddy Holly’s had left with frost bite and everyone was in a bad mood.
Trying to get to the next show ahead of everyone else Holly decided to rent a plane to fly them there, a young pilot named Roger Peterson agreed to fly them. The weather was bad with flying advisories out. The Dwyer airplanes were not licensed for instrument flying, plus Roger Peterson had failed his instrument test recently.
The flying service charged a fee of $36 per passenger. A popular misconception, originating from the song by Don McClean said that the name of the airplane was called the “American Pie”, in fact there is no record that exists of any name ever having been given to the plane except the serial #N3749N. Also it was Holly who asked Dion and the Big Bopper to join him on the flight, not Holly’s band members, Holly said we are the guys making the money, we should fly ahead of everyone else.
The plane took off at 12:55 AM on Tuesday February 3 and around 1:00 AM the pilot failed to make radio contact back to the tower. It was not until around 9:35 AM that the wreckage was spotted less than six miles from the airport.
This will always be remembered as the worst tragic accident in Rock ”n” Roll  history. Learn more about the Winter Dance Party Tour of 1959, on the next artist’s of the month featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on the Little Red Rooster Show on KWMC’s the all Classic Hits Station 1490 AM.
All known facts and artist information is by Wendy Johnson and all shows are produced by Javier Martinez.

Already Knee Deep into another year and the great movies just keep coming. A couple to keep your eyes out for.

In Theaters NOW, From Marvel Studios, “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T’Challa’s mettle as King and Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the entire fate of Wakanda and the world at risk. Defiantly a Must See.

NEXT, Bruce Willis is Back and just as good as ever in a Movie named after an old Charles Bronson flick, DEATH WISH.

From Metro-Goldwyn Mayer and Scot Free Productions; Dr. Paul Kersey is a surgeon who often sees the consequences of the city’s violence in the emergency room. When home intruders brutally attack his wife and young daughter, Kersey becomes obsessed with delivering vigilante justice to the perpetrators. As the anonymous slayings grab the media’s attention, the public begins to wonder if the deadly avenger is a guardian angel or the Grim Reaper itself.

Same Bruce Willis, same Kick Butt attitude that all you Willis Fans are used to. DEATH WISH at a theater Near You Very Soon.

THEN, BREAKING IN. an American thriller directed by James McTeigue and starring Gabrielle Union. Union is also set to produce the film alongside Will Packer, James Lopez, Craig Perry and Sheila Taylor.

From Will Packer Productions and Practical Pictures ; A woman (played by Gabrielle Union) takes her two children on a weekend getaway to her late father’s secluded, high-tech estate in the countryside. She soon finds herself in a desperate fight to save all of their lives when four men break into the house in search of something. Now it’s up to her to protect her kids and get them back from the invaders who have taken them hostage.

Duck into a theater near you and get away while your At The Movies.