Roberto H. Gonzalez
“If We Do Not Know Who We Were, We Don’t Know Who We Are.”...
McAllen Heritage Center has gone through vital and significant renovations to preserve McAllen's heritage. Elva Cerda, the Managing Director of the McAllen Heritage Center and a founding board member since 2006, has a lot to say about this project that preserves McAllen's heritage.
Publisher’s Word: 2019 Was a Fast Ride, 2020 Promises to Be Phenomenal
The Rio Grande Valley has grown exponentially in every aspect, especially the economy. I remember how the peso devaluations of the 80s and 90s practically destroyed our modus vivendi.
Being Mayor in Today’s World is Facing Complex Challenges
Having a conversation with McAllen Mayor Jim Darling is probably one of the easiest things to do. He is down to earth and gives you the time to have a talk.
Surviving the Daily Grind of Business
Robert C. Vackar, best known to his family and friends as Bob, is a businessman who has survived the ups and downs of life, also, the daily grind of business. For those of us in business, we understand what the word ‘grind’ means.
Robert C. Vackar A Devoted Red-White-and-Blue Patriot
Robert C. Vackar is one of the principals at the Bert Ogden Auto Group, a conglomerate of automobile dealerships in the Rio Grande Valley.
A Woman Could Change the World of Business
I am fortunate to have met Lucille Cavazos and to have learned about an extraordinary business career she has experienced in the creation of C&C Bakery. Yes, it is the company that manufactured flour tortillas.
Re-Inventing Yourself… Over and Over Again
That businesswoman was Lucille Cavazos, she made the offer as co-owner of C&C Bakery at that time. Her ex-husband Joel Cavazos, and his parents, Elisa Cavazos and Baldomero Cavazos, and Lucille started that tortilla manufacturing business from the ground up.
The Man Who Knows Where All the Balls are Buried
Many local golfers know that Carlos Espinoza is a man of many qualities. He is the director of the Palmview Golf Course, where he has been for more than twenty years.
“The EB-5, a Path to U.S. Citizenship” – Roy Rodriguez, McAllen EB-5 President
For many that do not know, the EB-5 Regional Center is a fast track platform exclusive for foreign investors that wish to become U.S. citizens.
South Texas Welding School to Open in Edinburg
The business atmosphere prevalent in the City of Edinburg makes it easy for businesses to move to the city and set up shop. Recently, Juan Zavedra, Jr., the owner of a welding school made the decision to move his entire operation to Edinburg.