Raymondville & Willacy County & Surrounding Areas

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RAYMONDVILLE & WILLACY COUNTY

& Surrounding Areas

Gateway TO THE VALLEY!

The La Jarra Ranch freshwater pond system serves as the focal point of the entire ranch, supporting a unique coastal ecosystem unlike any observation area in Texas, and providing habitat conservation for over 1,500 species of plants and animals including many threatened, endangered, and migratory species. Wetlands, such as the pond systems at the La Jarra Ranch, are among the most productive ecosystems on the planet. They are invaluable not only to waterfowl and scores of other wildlife species, but also to the very quality of life on earth. The La Jarra Ranch is an exceptionally unique conservation area that includes some of the best migratory and coastal birding habitat in the United States.

La Jarra Ranch La Jarra Birding Preserve

Photo by Greg Storms

Capture Wildlife Interacting with Nature La Jarra Ranch is a part of South Texas called the Wild Horse Desert. This ecosystem hosts a greater variety of botanical & zoological specimens than any other climatic system in Texas.

Water plays the major role by establishing the diversity of biodiversity found in the Wild Horse Desert.

Following a rain, Texas Tortoises and cotton tails seek out tender new growth. Butteries synchronize with the blooming owers and trees to establish fresh new life.

South Texas ora and fauna reacting to the ďŹ rst rain after a long dry period provide unlimited opportunities for rare and unusual photographs. All caused by rain in the Wild Horse Desert and available at La Jarra Ranch, Raymondville, Texas.

Stay in the original Ranch Headquarters and imagine yourself back at the turn of the century. The original house has been completely restored to entertain groups of bird and nature photographers.

Raymondville Tourism Guide

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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS

THERE’S A NEW FORMULA BLUE IN TOWN! Built with the HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES NEW FORMULA BLUE DESIGN, Our Holiday Inn Express is located conveniently at the entrance of the city. All guests are within close distance of eateries, shopping and 20 miles from best fishing in Texas, our own Port Mansfield. The hotel has cool, open spaces that are perfectly complemented by its warm and intimate hospitality.

PET INFORMATION Pet Deposit Pet Stay $100 Pet fee per nite $10

AMENITIES On site guest self laundry facilities Pets allowed Business Center Indoor heated pool Free Hot Breakfast Micro Fridge & Keurig Coffee Makers in all rooms

HEALTH & FITNESS CENTER Health/Fitness Center on site On site Fitness Center: Treadmills Elliptical, exercise bicycle/ free weights

ACCESSIBILITY Service animals permitted Accessible parking available Several Handicap accessible rooms

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welcome

To Willacy County The Raymondville Chamber of Commerce serving Willacy welcomes you to experience small town hospitality while guests dine here, shop here, visit here or relocate here. tĞ ĂƌĞ Ă ƌƵƌĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŚĂƚ ŽīĞƌƐ ŵƵĐŚ ŝŶ ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ůŽĐĂůůLJ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ũƵƐƚ Ă ƐŚŽƌƚ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂǁĂLJ͕ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ 'ůĂĚLJƐ WŽƌƚĞƌ ŽŽ͕ ^ŽƵƚŚ WĂĚƌĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ DĞdžŝĐŽ ďŽƌĚĞƌ͘ KƵƌ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŚĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ŝƚƐ͛ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ Ăƌƚ ƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ͕ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŚƵŶƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ dĞdžĂƐ ͘ KƵƌ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů DƵƐĞƵŵ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƌƚ >ĞĂŐƵĞ ŽīĞƌ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ͕ culture and art, while several of our quality-of-life projects have been constructed new Žƌ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ tĞ ĐĂŶ ďŽĂƐƚ ĂďŽƵƚ Ă ŶĞǁ WŽůŝĐĞ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ &ŝƌĞ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ͕ ĂŶ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞĚ 'ŽůĨ ŽƵƌƐĞ ůƵď ,ŽƵƐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ sĞƚĞƌĂŶƐ͛ WĂƌŬ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞdž͕ ũƵƐƚ ƚŽ ŶĂŵĞ Ă ĨĞǁ͘ KƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŚĂƐ Ă ŶĞǁ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƉƉƌĂŝƐĂů ŽĸĐĞ͕ Ă ŶĞǁ ,ŽůŝĚĂLJ /ŶŶ džƉƌĞƐƐ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ϳϱ ŶĞǁ ŐƵĞƐƚ ƌŽŽŵƐ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ŶĞǁ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ƚƌƵĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ Ăƌ Y ĂŶĚ Ă ĨĞǁ ŵŽƌĞ ǁŝŶĚ ĨĂƌŵƐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐŝŶŐ ĐůĞĂŶ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŚĂƐ ũƵƐƚ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ Ă ŶĞǁ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŽĂƐƚĂů >ĂŶĚ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƟĞƐ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ͕ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŝŶ projects that bring commerce, economic development and prosperity to our community.

We invite you to stop and Shop, Play, Explore, Network with us and Dine in Raymondville and Willacy!!

INDEX WŐ ϱ WĞĂŬ Ăƚ dŽƵƌŝƐŵ ŝŶ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ Θ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ WŐ ϲ ĂůĞŶĚĂƌ ŽĨ ǀĞŶƚƐ WŐ ϳ ǀĞŶƚƐ ^ŶĂƉƐŚŽƚƐ WŐ ϴ͕ϵ ŝƚLJ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽƌƉ͘ WŐ ϭϬ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ WŐ ϭϭ ŽĂƐƚĂů >ĂŶĚ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ WŐ ϭϯ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƌƚ >ĞĂŐƵĞ WŐ ϭϰ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ^ĐŚŽŽůƐ WŐ ϭϱ ĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ WŐ ϭϳ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů 'ŽůĨ ŽƵƌƐĞ WŐ ϭϴ ĐŽͲdŽƵƌŝƐŵ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ WŐ ϭϵ tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ EĂƚƵƌĞ &ĞƐƟǀĂů WŐ ϮϬͲϮϲ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌLJ WŐ Ϯϵ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ >ŝƐƟŶŐ WŐ ϯϭ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ^Žŝů Θ tĂƚĞƌ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ηϯϵ WŐ ϯϮͲϯϯ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ WŐ ϯϰ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů DƵƐĞƵŵ Raymondville Tourism Guide

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ϳϬϬ &D ϯϭϲϴ ͬ W͘K͘ Ky ϳϰϲ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͕ dy ϳϴϱϴϬ

(956) 689-1864 chamber@granderiver.net www.raymondvillechamber.com

Photo credits for cover: Robert Brashear, Greg Storms and David Pike

A PEAK AT TOURISM in Raymondville & Willacy County SPORTS

AGRITOURISM & ECOTOURISM

ͻ dŚĞ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů 'ŽůĨ ŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŽŶ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ϳϳ͕ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ŶŝŶĞ ŚŽůĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͘

ͻ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐ Ă ƐŵĂůů ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƌŝĐŚ ŝŶ ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ͕ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďŽĂƟŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ƉŽƌƚŵĂŶƐĮĞůĚĐŚĂŵďĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ

ͻ WƵďůŝĐ WĂƌŬƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĚŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ WĂƌŬ͕ ƚŚĞ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ sĞƚĞƌĂŶ͛Ɛ WĂƌŬ͕ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ WŽĐŬĞƚ WĂƌŬ͕ ^ĞďĂƐƟĂŶ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞdž͕ ƚŚĞ >LJĨŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ WĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ WŽŝŶƚ ĂŶĚ &ƌĞĚ ^ƚŽŶĞ WĂƌŬ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͘

ͻ ŽĂƐƚĂů >ĂŶĚ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝƐĞ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ĂŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ŽĨ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘

ͻ &ŝƐŚŝŶŐ ͕ ŬĂLJĂŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďŽĂƟŶŐ ĂƌĞ ƉŽƉůƵĂƌ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ͻ >ĂŐƵŶĂ WŽŝŶƚ WĂƌŬ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ďŝƌĚŝŶŐ͕ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďŽĂƟŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ CULTURE & ART ͻ ů dĞŶŝĞŶƚĞ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ ZĞĨƵŐĞ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ǁĞƐƚ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͘ ͻ 'ƌĂĐĞ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ƐŵĂůů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ^ĂŶƚĂ DŽŶŝĐĂ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ dŚĞ ^ŚĂůŬ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĂƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚŽŵĞƐƚĞĂĚ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ Ă ůŝĨĞƐƚLJůĞ ŽĨ ƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ Ă ĨĞǁ ĞŶĚĂŶŐĞƌĞĚ ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ďƌĞĞĚƐ ŽĨ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ͕ ŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ ŚĞŝƌůŽŽŵ ǀĂƌŝĞƟĞƐ ŽĨ ĨƌƵŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ǁŝƐĞ ƐƚĞǁĂƌĚƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ͘ dŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ƵƉ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚŽŵĞƐƚĞĂĚ ƚŽ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŽƵƌ ďLJ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ŐƌĂĐĞŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ ͻ ĂƐƚ ^Ăůƚ >ĂŬĞ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ĞĂƐƚ ŽŶ &D ϭϳϲϮ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ h͘^͘ &ŝƐŚ ĂŶĚ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ͘ ͻ dŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů DƵƐĞƵŵ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ^ĞǀĞŶƚŚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ĂŶ ŽůĚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƚŚĂƚ ƐĞƌǀĞĚ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŶLJ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ǀĂƌŝĞĚ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĂŶŐĞ ĨƌŽŵ <ŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ <ĞŶĞĚLJ ZĂŶĐŚ ŵĞŵŽƌĂďŝůŝĂ ƚŽ ĂŶ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ ĚĂƟŶŐ ƚŽ ϭϱϱϰ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚĞůůƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ Ă ƐŚŝƉǁƌĞĐŬ ŶĞĂƌ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͘ ͻ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƌƚ >ĞĂŐƵĞ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ ϰϮϳ ^ŽƵƚŚ ^ĞǀĞŶƚŚ ŝŶ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ Ă ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ŐĂůůĞƌLJ ŽĨ ůŽĐĂů ĂƌƟƐƚƐ͛ ǁŽƌŬ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ Ă ŵŽŶƚŚůLJ ͞>ƵƐŚ ƌƵƐŚ͟ ƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ ƉĂƌƚLJ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŽ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ŝŶ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂů ĐŽƐƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŐĂůůĞƌLJ ƵƉŬĞĞƉ͘

ͻ >Ă :ĂƌƌĂ ZĂŶĐŚ ĞĚ Θ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƵƚLJ ŽĨ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ŶĞǁ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŽƵƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽīĞƌ ďŝƌĚ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ZĂŶĐŚ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ĂŶ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ͘ ͘ZĂLJŵŽŶĚ ;ĨŽƵŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞͿ ŚŽŵĞƐƚĞĂĚ ƌĂŶĐŚ ŚĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ͕ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚŽƌĞĚ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ŚŽƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ŽĨ ďŝƌĚ ĂŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌƐ ͻ ,ŝůůƚŽƉ 'ĂƌĚĞŶƐ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐŬŝƌƚƐ ŽĨ >LJĨŽƌĚ ĂŶĚ ŽīĞƌƐ ƚŽƵƌƐ ŽĨ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ďŽƚĂŶŝĐĂů ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶƐŽƌLJ ŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ƚŽƵƌƐ ĂƌĞ ďLJ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ ŽŶůLJ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ŚŝůůƚŽƉŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ͘ĐŽŵ ͻ &ƌƵŝƚ ƐƚĂŶĚƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚĂŐĞ ƌŽĂĚƐ ŽĨ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŚŝŐŚǁĂLJ ϳϳ ŽīĞƌ ŵŽƌĞ ƚŚĂŶ ĨƌƵŝƚ͖ ƉŽƩĞƌLJ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ Ă ŬŝŶĚ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞƐŚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ǀĞŐĞƚĂďůĞƐ͘

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Raymondville and Willacy County JANUARY ͻ dŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ >ŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬ ^ŚŽǁ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ >ŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬ ^ŚŽǁŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ Žī ^ƉƵƌ ϱϲ ŝŶ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͘ ͻ DŽŶƚŚůLJ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ Ăƚ ZƵƌĂů dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĮƌƐƚ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ ͘ FEBRUARY ͻ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ZƵƌĂů dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĮƌƐƚ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ͘ D Z , ͻ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ZƵƌĂů dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĮƌƐƚ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ͘ APRIL ͻ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ZĞůĂLJ ĨŽƌ >ŝĨĞ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐĞƌ ĨŽƌ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ĂŶĐĞƌ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ĂŶŶƵĂůůLJ͘ ͻ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ZƵƌĂů dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĮƌƐƚ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ͘ ͻ ,ƵƌƌLJ ƚŽ >Ă :ĂƌƌĂ ϱŬ ƌƵŶͬǁĂůŬ Ăƚ >Ă :ĂƌƌĂ ZĂŶĐŚ ͻ tŝůůĂĐLJ tŝŶĚ ŽǁŶ ŚĂŵďĞƌ &ƵŶĚƌĂŝƐĞƌ ŽīĞƌƐ ƐƚĞĂŬ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĐŽĐŬƚĂŝůƐ͘ D z ͻ dŚĞ zŽƵŶŐ &ĂƌŵĞƌƐ &ŝƐŚŝŶŐ dŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĂŝƐĞ ĨƵŶĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ͘ ͻ dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů sŝǀĂ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ǁĂƌĚƐ ĂŶƋƵĞƚ ŝƐ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ /ƚ ĂůƐŽ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞƐ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ͘ ͻ ,͘ ͘ ͘>͘^ tŽŵĞŶƐ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ŚĞůĚ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌůLJ͘ ͻ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ZƵƌĂů dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĮƌƐƚ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ ͘ JUNE ͻ >Ă :ĂƌƌĂ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĐƟŝǀŝƚLJ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŚŽƐƚƐ ŝƚƐ ůnjŚĞŝŵĞƌ͛Ɛ >ĞŵŽŶĂĚĞ ^ƚĂŶĚ ĂLJ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐĞƌ ͘ ͻ dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů &ŝƐŚŝŶŐ dŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽīĞƌƐ ĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĞŶ͕ ůĂĚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ LJŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͛Ɛ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ͘ ͻ dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů :ƵůLJ ϰƚŚ ĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ sĞƚĞƌĂŶƐ WĂƌŬ ͘ dŚĞ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ă ĐŽͲĞĚ ZŽƵŶĚ ZŽďŝŶ ŬŝĐŬďĂůů ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ Ɵůů ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ĚĂLJ͘ ĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ͕ ĐŽŶƚĞƐƚƐ͕ ĨŽŽĚ ǀĞŶĚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞƐƚ ĮƌĞǁŽƌŬƐ ƐŚŽǁ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ sĂůůĞLJ͘ ͻ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ZƵƌĂů dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĮƌƐƚ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ ͘

AUGUST ͻ EĞǁ dĞĂĐŚĞƌ ƌĞĐĞƉƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ďLJ Ăůů tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ƚŽ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ŶĞǁ ƐƚĂī͘ ͻ ,͘ ͘ ͘>͘^ tŽŵĞŶƐ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌůLJ͘ ͻ ŽƉƐ ĨŽƌ dŽƚƐ ĂŶŶƵĂů ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ 'ĂůĂ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ >͘ ͘ &ƌĂŶŬƐ dŽƵƌŝƐƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ͘ ͻ dŚĞ EĂƟŽŶĂů EŝƚĞ KƵƚ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ sĞƚĞƌĂŶ͛Ɛ WĂƌŬ͘ ^ Wd D Z ͻ ĞůĞďƌŝƚLJ 'ŽůĨ ůĂƐƐŝĐ dŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ 'ŽůĨ ŽƵƌƐĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŐŽůĨ͕ ŵĞĞƚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶĞ ǁŝƚŚ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐĞůĞďƌŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ͘ WĂƐƚ ŚŽŶŽƌĞĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ^ĞŶĂƚŽƌ ĚĚŝĞ >ƵĐŝŽ ĂŶĚ ^ƚĂƚĞ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ZLJĂŶ 'ƵŝůůĞŶ͘ K dK Z ͻ EĂƟŽŶĂů EŝƚĞ KƵƚ ŝŶ >LJĨŽƌĚ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ >LJĨŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ WĂƌŬ͘ ͻ dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ &ĞƐƟǀĂů ĞŵďƌĂĐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ĂďƵŶĚĂŶƚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌƐ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ Ă ĐŽŽŬͲŽī ĂŶĚ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĂŌ ǀĞŶĚŽƌƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ĨĞƐƟǀĂů ƚŚĞ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ͘ EKs D Z ͻ dŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ dŚĂŶŬƐŐŝǀŝŶŐ &ĞĂƐƚ ŝƐ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚ ďLJ , ĂŶĚ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ Ăƚ KƵƌ >ĂĚLJ ŽĨ 'ƵĂĚĂůƵƉĞ WĂƌŝƐŚ ,Ăůů͘ ͻ dŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŶŶƵĂů DĞŵďĞƌ ƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ >ƵŶĐŚĞŽŶ ŝƐ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ďLJ ^ŝĞƌƌĂ dŝƚůĞ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ͘ ͻ ,͘ ͘ ͘>͘^ tŽŵĞŶƐ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƐĞƌŝĞƐ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌůLJ͘ D Z ͻ dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ dƌĞĞ >ŝŐŚƟŶŐ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ϲ͗ϬϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ŽŶ dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ͕ EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ϯϬƚŚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ WŽĐŬĞƚ WĂƌŬ͘ ůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĐŚŽŝƌƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƐŝŶŐŝŶŐ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ĐĂƌŽůƐ ŝŶ ĂŶƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƟŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tree by the Mayor. ͻ dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů ŽƉƐ ĨŽƌ dŽƚƐ ŽŽŬ Kī ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ŝŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ͘ >ŽĐĂů ůĂǁ ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐĞƌ ƚŽ ƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ŐŝŌƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂů ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘ ͻ dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ WĂƌĂĚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ &ƌŝĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ͘ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͕ ĐŝǀŝĐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ƚƌĂŝů ƌŝĚĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂƌĐŚŝŶŐ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ĂŶĚ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ^ĂŶƚĂ ƌŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌĞ ƚƌƵĐŬ͘ ͘ ͻ dŚĞ >LJĨŽƌĚ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ WĂƌĂĚĞ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ŝŶ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ĂŶŶƵĂůůLJ͘ ΎDŽŶƚŚůLJ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ĞĂĐŚ ĮƌƐƚ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ZƵƌĂů dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ͘ ΎDŽŶƚŚůLJ ^ĞŵŝŶĂƌƐ ĂƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ŝŶ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ^ŵĂůů ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŽŶ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽƉŝĐƐ͘

700 FM 3168 / P.O. BOX 746 Raymondville, TX 78580

;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϭϴϲϰ chamber@granderiver.net www.raymondvillechamber.com

ĚŝƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ďLJ͗ ůŵĂ ŚĂǀĞnj͕ DĞůďĂ ĂŶƚƵ Raymondville Tourism Guide

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EVENTS Snapshots

Raymondville Downtown Christmas Tre e Decorating

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.Chamber of Commerce Networking Breakfasts

Hurry to La Jarra 5k Run/walk Raymondville Tourism Guide

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City of Raymondville Economic Development Corporation www.raymondvilletx.us

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YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK! Statistical and Demographic Research-Site Selection Financing Options-Workforce Recruiting/Training THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS A 4B corporation THAT HAS ADMINISTERED OVER $700,000 OF USDA RBEG LOANS THAT WERE USED TO ASSIST WITH EXISTING AND NEW BUSINESSES DURING 2016 TO EARLY 2017, WITH OVER 35 JOBS BEING CREATED .

In addition some cash assistance was provided to some of these businesses.

SOME OF THE BUSINESSES WITH FUNDING ASSISTANCE FROM EDC INCLUDE: t #*#* 4 536$, 53"*-&3 t #6##" 4 8&45&3/ 8&"3 t 8*/( $)".14 t 56$,&3 4 ##2 t + . 41&&%: -6#& t 3":.0/%7*--& "%6-5 %": $"3&

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Raymondville ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ

WŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ Raymondville and Willacy County 1960 Raymondville

Willacy Co.

20,084

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

7,987

9,493

8,880

9,733

11,284

15,570

17,495

17,705

20,082

22,134

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, City of Raymondville

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25000 20000

61

91

15000

365

10000

187 Raymondville

5000

Willacy

0 1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

76

133

72

Ě sĂůŽƌĞƵŵ ͬ WƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ dĂdžĞƐ

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ZĂƚĞ WĞƌ ΨϭϬϬ ƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ sĂůƵĞ

City of Raymondville Willacy County tŝůůĂĐLJ Ž͘ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ tŝůůĂĐLJ Ž͘ EĂǀŝŐĂƟŽŶ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ tŝůůĂĐLJ Ž͘ ZŽĂĚ Θ ƌŝĚŐĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ Ž͘ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ Raymondville ISD ^ŽƵƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ /^ Total Rate Per $100 Value 3.009280

0.753800 Ϭ͘ϲϯϲϲϬϬ 0.038280 Ϭ͘ϬϴϵϮϬϬ Ϭ͘ϭϭϳϮϬϬ 0.043000 ϭ͘ϯϮϯϭϬϬ Ϭ͘ϬϰϵϮϬϬ

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Raymondville ISD BCFS City of Raymondville tŝůůĂĐLJ Ž͘ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĞƚĞŶƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ Lasalle Willacy State Jail Willacy County Valley Telephone Co-op ZĞƚĂŵĂ DĂŶŽƌ EƵƌƐŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ H.E.B

dŚĞ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ZƵƌĂů dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ^ŵĂůů ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ /ŶĐƵďĂƚŽƌ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ƐƚĂƌƚ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ƉŽƐƐĞƐƐĞƐ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ƐĞƫŶŐ Ăƚ ƉƌŝĐĞƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ŐŝǀĞ LJŽƵ Ă ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞ ĞĚŐĞ ĐŽƵƉůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ LJŽƵƌ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů͘ ͻ hƉ ƚŽ Ϯϱ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ ůĂď ͻ ϭϬϬ ŵĞŐĂďLJƚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ƐƉĞĞĚ Ăƚ ƚŚŝƐ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ĞdžƉĂŶĚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ϭ ŐŝŐĂďLJƚĞ ͻ ŽŵƉƵƚĞƌƐ͕ ƉƌŝŶƚĞƌƐ͕ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ĂŶĚ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƉĂĐĞ ͻ sŝĚĞŽ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐŝŶŐ ͻ /ŶĐƵďĂƚŽƌ ZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶŝƐƚ ͻ tŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ WƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĂŵĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ͻ ŵƉůŽLJĞĞ ďƌĞĂŬ ƌŽŽŵƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƚƌŽŽŵ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ͻ WĂƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐ Raymondville Tourism Guide

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the WILLACY county

courthouse

history, legacy and landmark Hon. County Judge Aurelio “Keeter” Guerra 576 W. Main Ave. Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϯϯϵϯ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϴϭϳ͕ ĂƵƌĞůŝŽ͘ŐƵĞƌƌĂΛĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

County Commissioner Precinct 1, Hon. Eliberto “Beto” Guerra ϱϳϲ t͘ DĂŝŶ ǀĞ͘ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭϰϱ Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϮϭϰ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϮϳϯϱ ƌŽƐĞĂŶŶĂ͘ƌĂŵŝƌĞnjΛĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

County Commissioner Precinct 2, Hon. Oscar Deluna ϱϳϲ t͘ DĂŝŶ ǀĞ͘ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭϰϱ Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϮϭϰ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϮϳϯϱ KƐĐĂƌ͘ĚĞůƵŶĂΛĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

County Commissioner Precinct 3, Hon. Henry de la Paz ϱϳϲ t͘ DĂŝŶ ǀĞ͘ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭϰϱ Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϮϭϰ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϮϳϯϱ ŚĞŶƌLJĚĞůĂƉĂnjΛ ĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

County Commissioner Precinct 4.

Hon. Eduardo “Eddy” Gonzales ϱϳϲ t͘ DĂŝŶ ǀĞ͘ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭϰϱ Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϮϭϰ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϮϳϯϱ ĞĚƵĂƌĚŽ͘ŐŽŶnjĂůĞƐΛĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

Located on the western side of the downtown business ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͕ ƐĞƚ ŝŶ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐĞ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞŶƟƌĞ ďůŽĐŬ ĂƌĞĂ͕ ƐŝƚƐ Ă ŵĂũĞƐƟĐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ Willacy County Courthouse. The courthouse was built in ϭϵϮϮ ĂŌĞƌ <ĞŶĞĚLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ǁĂƐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞĚ ŝŶ ϭϵϮϭ͕ ĂŶĚ Willacy County moved its county seat to Raymondville. ŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŵŽǀĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϭϳ ĐŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ ŝŶ ^ĂƌŝƚĂ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ƚŚĞ <ĞŶĞĚLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ĐŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ͘ The design of the courthouse was the Classical Revival ƐƚLJůĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ďƵŝůƚ ďLJ ^ĂŶ ŶƚŽŶŝŽ ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚ ,ĞŶƌLJ d͘ WŚĞůƉƐ͕ ĂůƐŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞƌ ŽĨ <ĞŶĞĚLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͛Ɛ ĐŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ͘ The courthouse building is a grand three-story brick structure, with limestone details, a heavy limestone cornice and paired monumental iconic columns that ŇĂŶŬ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŝŶ ĞŶƚƌLJǁĂLJƐ͘

water damage is detrimental to any type of structure.

While the Courthouse is temporarily not accessible to the public, the County has begun researching funding sources, including both from the public and the private ƐĞĐƚŽƌ ƚŽ ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚŽƌĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ Although for now the Courthouse will be closed, the presence of this iconic building on the Courthouse ŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚ͕ ƌĞsilience and integrity in the community, and will once ĂŐĂŝŶ ŽƉĞŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ is right.

In the early years, the Willacy County Courthouse also ƐĞƌǀĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ ƉůĂĐĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ ĐŝƟnjĞŶƐ ŚĞůĚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐ ůŽĐĂů ŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘ dŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ ŚĂƐ ŚĂĚ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŵŽĚŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ Žƌ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞments over the past 92 years.

ZĞƐƚŽƌĂƟŽŶ ƉůĂŶƐ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ĨĞǁ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐ ĂŌĞƌ hurricane Dolly struck the community in 2008 and caused ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶĮůƚƌĂƟŽŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ĂīĞĐƚĞĚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂĚ ƐƵīĞƌĞĚ ŇŽŽĚŝŶŐ damage for years. The water intrusion in the building ĐĂƵƐĞĚ Ă ǁŝĚĞƐƉƌĞĂĚ ŵŽůĚ ŝŶĨĞƐƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ĨŽƌĐĞĚ ƚŽ ĐůŽƐĞ ŝƚƐ ĚŽŽƌƐ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ŚĂnjĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŽ records. In spite of the solid architecture of the building,

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ǁǁǁ͘ƚŚĐ͘ƐƚĂƚĞ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐǁǁǁ͘ƚŚĐ͘ƐƚĂƚĞ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐͬďůŽŐͬĨĞďƌƵĂƌLJͲĐŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞͲ ŵŽŶƚŚͲǁŝůůĂĐLJͲĐŽƵŶƚLJ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ ŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŽŶƚŚ͗ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ͮ dĞdžĂƐ ,ŝƐƚŽƌĐĂů ͘​͘​͘ &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ ŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DŽŶƚŚ͗ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ ^ƵďŵŝƩĞĚ ďLJ :ĞŶŶŝĨĞƌ K,Ăŝƌ ŽŶ &ƌŝ͕ ϬϮͬϮϬͬϮϬϭϱ Ͳ ϴ͗ϬϬĂŵ͘ ĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐ͗ K͛,Ăŝƌ͕ :ĞŶŶŝĨĞƌ ;ϮͬϮͬϭϱ

WILLACY county coastal land resource center history, legacy and landmark

Willacy County Coastal Land Resource Center͕ Ă ŶĞǁ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ Ăƚ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁůLJ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŽĂƐƚĂů >ĂŶĚ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ >ĂŐƵŶĂ WŽŝŶƚ WĂƌŬ͘ dŚŝƐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ĂŶĚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ͕ ǁŚŝůĞ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ͕ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͕ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƚĞƐ͕ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƚŽ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ >Z ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ĐŽĂƐƚůŝŶĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĨ ŽĨ DĞdžŝĐŽ ĂŶĚ WĂĚƌĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ ^ĞĂƐŚŽƌĞ͘ dŚĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƉĞĐŝŵĞŶƐ ƌĞůĂƟŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉŚLJƐŝĐĂů ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ĂŶĚ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞ >Z ǁŝůů ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƚ ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĞĐŽůŽŐLJ ŽĨ ƐĂůƚ ŵĂƌƐŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ŽĨ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ǁŝůĚ ƉůĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŝŵĂů ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚĂďŝƚĂƚƐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂƚŽƌLJ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ͘

dŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ ŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞĐŽůŽŐLJ ŽĨ ĐŽĂƐƚĂů ŵĂƌƐŚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵƵĚŇĂƚƐ͕ ĞƐƚƵĂƌŝĞƐ ǁĞƚůĂŶĚƐ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌƐŚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝĐŬĞƚ ďƌƵƐŚůĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƟŽŶ ŶĂƟǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ͘ dŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ ǁŝůů ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞ ŝŶĚŽŽƌͬŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ŇŽŽƌ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ͕ Ă ĚĞĐŬ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƚĂƌŐĂnjŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘

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Please contact 1-800-242-8867 or www.tvnsltd.com for more information.

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THE WILLACY COUNTY ART LEAGUE

HAS BEEN SHOWCASING ARTISTS WITH THEIR WORKS IN MEDIA SUCH AS ACRYLYC, OIL, AND WATERCOLORS IN RAYMONDVILLE AND THROUGHOUT WILLACY COUNTY

Willacy County Art League Showcasing local Art for Seven Decades dŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƌƚ >ĞĂŐƵĞ ƐŚŽǁĐĂƐĞƐ ĂƌƟƐƚƐ with their works in various media including acrylic, oil, and watercolors. The Willacy County ƌƚ >ĞĂŐƵĞ ŝƐ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŶŐ ƐĞǀĞŶƚLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƵĚLJŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĐƵůƟǀĂƟŶŐ ŽĨ Ăƌƚ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂĐƟǀĞ ĂƌƟƐƚƐ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ Ăƌƚ ĂŵŽŶŐ ŽƵŶƚLJ ĂƌƟƐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ƌƚ >ĞĂŐƵĞ ƐƉŽŶƐŽƌƐ ƚǁŽ Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ Ăƌƚ exhibits annually.

SUMMER ART LESSONS…..The monthly >ƵƐŚ ƌƵƐŚ ŚĂƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ĨƵŶĚƐ ƚŽ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ŝŶ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ Ăƌƚ ůĞƐƐŽŶƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ͘ dŚĞ ĂŐĞ ďƌĂĐŬĞƚ ĨŽƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƌĂŶŐĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϲ LJĞĂƌƐ ƚŽ ϭϳ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽůĚ͘ dŚĞ >ĞĂŐƵĞ ƐĞĞƐ ŝƚ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ďLJ ĞdžƉŽƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ Ăƌƚ Ăƚ Ă young age.

&ƵƚƵƌĞ ƉůĂŶƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƉŽƩĞƌLJ ĐůĂƐƐĞƐ͘ ŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŵĞĚŝĂ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ /Ŷ ϭϵϰϳ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ͞tŝůůĂĐLJ ĂƌƟƐƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ͕ ƚŚĞ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƌƟƐƚ 'ƵŝůĚ͟ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŵŽƩŽ ŽĨ ͞ůŝĨĞ ŝƐ ƚŽŽ Valley and the surrounding region . ƐŚŽƌƚ͕͟ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ϭϵϱϱ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ ŝƚƐ ŶĂŵĞ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ŶĂŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƌƚ League.

LUSH BRUSH…͘ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ŵŽŶƚŚůLJ ƉĂŝŶƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ ŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ŵŽŶƚŚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ĂƐƉŝƌŝŶŐ ĂƌƟƐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƉĂŝŶƚ ǁŚŝůĞ ĞŶũŽLJŝŶŐ ƐŶĂĐŬƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞǀĞƌĂŐĞƐ͘ /ƚƐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌŝƚLJ ŚĂƐ ƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ĞdžĐŝƚĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ŽŌĞŶ ƟŵĞƐ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ƚŽ ďĞ ƉůĂĐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ůŝƐƚ͘

The Willacy County Art League ŚĂƐ Ă &ĂĐĞŬ ƉĂŐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ contacted by calling 956-966-6892 Žƌ ďLJ ǀŝƐŝƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŐĂůůĞƌLJ ŽŶ 427 South Seventh ŽŶ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJƐ ϵ͗ϬϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ Ϯ͗ϬϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ĂŶĚ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϭ͗ϬϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ƚŽ ϰ͗ϬϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͘

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SCHOOLS Willacy County

Raymondville Independent School District The largest school district in Willacy County, Raymondville ISD serves approximately 2,067 students. Two elementary campuses, one middle school, one early college high school, and ŽŶĞ ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂƌĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ /^ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ŚĂůĨͲĚĂLJ WƌĞͲ< ϯ͕ Ă ĨƵůůͲĚĂLJ WƌĞͲ< ϰ͕ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ ;ϯϮͲϰ Ϳ͕ ďĂŶĚ͕ ŵĂƌŝĂĐŚŝ͕ ũĂnjnj͕ ĂŶĚ h/> ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͘ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĂƌůLJ ŽůůĞŐĞ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŽīĞƌƐ s/ ͕ ĚǀĂŶĐĞĚ WůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ WƌĞͲ W ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĂůͬĐŽŶĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ΘD hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJͲ<ŝŶŐƐǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ dĞdžĂƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ŽůůĞŐĞ͘ dŚĞ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽīĞƌƐ &ŽŽƚƐƚĞƉƐϮ ƌŝůůŝĂŶĐĞ͕ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ĞĂƌůLJ >ŝƚĞƌĂĐLJ ĂƉƉ ƚŽ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϳϴϱϴϬ njŝƉ ĐŽĚĞ ĂƌĞĂ͘ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ /ŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͕ ϰϭϵ &D ϯϭϲϴ͕ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ϳϴϱϴϬ ;ϵϱϲͿϲϴϵͲϴϭϳϱ͘ www.raymondvilleisd.org

Lasara Independent School District dŚŝƐ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉƌŝƐĞĚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJ ĐĂŵƉƵƐ ĨƌŽŵ WƌĞͲ< ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϴƚŚ 'ƌĂĚĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ϵƚŚͲϭϮƚŚ ŐƌĂĚĞ ĐĂŵƉƵƐ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ϭϬ ŵŝůĞƐ ǁĞƐƚ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀĞƐ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϰϳϲ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ŽīĞƌƐ ďĂŶĚ ƚŽ ϲƚŚͲϭϮƚŚ ŐƌĂĚĞƌƐ͘ /ƚ ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞdžƚƌĂͲĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůĂƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ Ăůů ŐƌĂĚĞ ůĞǀĞůƐ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌƐ ϭϱ dĞdžĂƐ sŝƌƚƵĂů ůĂƐƐĞƐ ƚŽ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ĞdžĐĞůƐ ŝŶ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŵƵƐŝĐ ĂŶĚ ĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ĂƐ Ă dͲ^dZ D ĂĐĂĚĞŵLJ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ͕ W͘K Ždž ϱϳ͕ >ĂƐĂƌĂ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ϳϴϱϲϭ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϰϮͲ>/KE ;ϱϰϲϲͿ͘ www.lasaraisd.net

San Perlita Independent School District The largest school district in Willacy County, Raymondville ISD serves approximately 2,067 students. Two elementary campuses, one middle school, one early college high school, and ŽŶĞ ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂƌĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ /^ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ŚĂůĨͲĚĂLJ WƌĞͲ< ϯ͕ Ă ĨƵůůͲĚĂLJ WƌĞͲ< ϰ͕ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ ;ϯϮͲϰ Ϳ͕ ďĂŶĚ͕ ŵĂƌŝĂĐŚŝ͕ ũĂnjnj͕ ĂŶĚ h/> ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͘ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĂƌůLJ ŽůůĞŐĞ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŽīĞƌƐ s/ ͕ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĂƌĞĞƌ ĂŶĚ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ĚǀĂŶĐĞĚ WůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ WƌĞͲ W ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĂůͬĐŽŶĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ ΘD hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJͲ<ŝŶŐƐǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ dĞdžĂƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ŽůůĞŐĞ͘ dŚĞ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽīĞƌƐ &ŽŽƚƐƚĞƉƐϮ ƌŝůůŝĂŶĐĞ͕ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ĞĂƌůLJ >ŝƚĞƌĂĐLJ ĂƉƉ ƚŽ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ůŝǀĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϳϴϱϴϬ njŝƉ ĐŽĚĞ ĂƌĞĂ͘ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ /ŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŝƐͲ ƚƌŝĐƚ͕ ϰϭϵ &D ϯϭϲϴ͕ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ϳϴϱϴϬ ;ϵϱϲͿϲϴϵͲϴϭϳϱ͘ www.raymondvilleisd.org

San Perlita Independent School District dŚĞƐĞ ĐĂŵƉƵƐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ >LJĨŽƌĚ͕ dy͕ ĮǀĞ ŵŝůĞƐ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͘ >LJĨŽƌĚ /^ ŚĂƐ Ă ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϭ͕ϱϳϬ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ƐƚĂī ŽĨ Ϯϳϰ͘ /ƚƐ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĐĂŵƉƵƐĞƐ ƐĞƌǀĞ ƉƌĞͲŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϭϮƚŚ ŐƌĂĚĞƐ͘ ǁŝĚĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĞdžƚƌĂĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůĂƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ƚŽ >LJĨŽƌĚ /^ ͛Ɛ ŐŽĂů ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĮƌƐƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ĂƐƐƵƌĞ ŽƵƌ ͞ ŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ džĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ͘͟ >LJĨŽƌĚ /^ ͕ ϴϮϬϰ ^ŝŵŽŶ 'ŽŵĞnj ůǀĚ͕ >LJĨŽƌĚ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ϳϴϱϲϵ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϯϰϳͲϯϵϬϬ͘ www.lyfordisd.net

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ACCOMMODATIONS Willacy County

ĞůƵdžĞ /ŶŶ Θ ^ƵŝƚĞƐ 450 S. Expressway 77, Raymondville dŚŝƐ ŚŽƚĞů ŽīĞƌƐ ϰϬ ƌŽŽŵƐ ƚŽ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ϮϰͲŚŽƵƌ ĨƌŽŶƚ ĚĞƐŬ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ ZŽŽŵƐ ŽīĞƌ ŚŝŐŚ ƐƉĞĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ;tŝ&ŝͿ͕ ĐĂďůĞ ds͕ ŵŝĐƌŽǁĂǀĞ͕ ǁŽƌŬ ĚĞƐŬ͕ ĐŽīĞĞ ŵĂŬĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ďůŽǁ ĚƌLJĞƌ͘ ǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚĂů ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͕ ůĂƵŶĚƌLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ ŝĐĞ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐǁŝŵͲ ŵŝŶŐ ƉŽŽů͘ ƉĂƌƚLJͬŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƌŽŽŵ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ ƐŵĂůů ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϰϱ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͘ ŝŐ ƚƌƵĐŬ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͘ ^ŚƵƩůĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĂĚǀĂŶĐĞ ŶŽƟĐĞ͘ sŝƐŝƚ ǁǁǁ͘ ďĞƐƚǀĂůƵĞŝŶŶ͘ĐŽŵ͘ Kƌ ĐĂůů ϵϱϲͲϲϴϵͲϱϵϬϬ ͬ ϭͲϴϴϴͲϯϭϱ Ϯϯϳϴ ƚŽ ƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ LJŽƵƌ ƌŽŽŵ͘

ŶƚůĞƌ͛Ɛ /ŶŶ 1800 Expressway 77 South, Raymondville dŚŝƐ ŵŽƚĞů ŽīĞƌƐ ϯϬ ƌŽŽŵƐ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ϮϰͲŚŽƵƌ ĨƌŽŶƚ ĚĞƐŬ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ ZŽŽŵ ĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŵŝĐƌŽǁĂǀĞ͕ ƌĞĨƌŝŐĞƌĂƚŽƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐĂďůĞ ds͘ /ĐĞ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞ͕ ǀĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ůŽďďLJ ĂƌĞĂ͘ dƌƵĐŬ ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ Ăůů ϵϱϲͲϲϴϵͲϱϱϯϭ ƚŽ ƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ LJŽƵƌ ƌŽŽŵ͘ DŽƐƚ ŵĂũŽƌ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ ĐĂƌĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ͘ tŝĮ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͘

,ŽůŝĚĂLJ /ŶŶ džƉƌĞƐƐ Θ ^ƵŝƚĞƐ 220 N. Expressway (169), Raymondville ,ŽůŝĚĂLJ /ŶŶ džƉƌĞƐƐ ŽīĞƌƐ ϳϱ ƌŽŽŵƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ Ϯ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƵŝƚĞƐ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ϮϰͲŚŽƵƌ ĨƌŽŶƚ ĚĞƐŬ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ ŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŽŶ ƐŝƚĞ ŐƵĞƐƚ ƐĞůĨͲůĂƵŶĚƌLJ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ Ă ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĞŶƚĞƌ͕ ĂŶ ŝŶĚŽŽƌ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ƉŽŽů ĂŶĚ Ă ŚŽƚ ĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚĂů ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ Ă ,ĞĂůƚŚͬĮƚŶĞƐƐ ĐĞŶƚĞƌ ŽŶ ƐŝƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĞůůŝƉƟĐĂů ĂŶĚ ĞdžĞƌĐŝƐĞ ďŝĐLJĐůĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĨƌĞĞ ǁĞŝŐŚƚƐ͘ Ƶŝůƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽůŝĚĂLJ /ŶŶ džƉƌĞƐƐ Θ ^ƵŝƚĞƐ EĞǁ &ŽƌŵƵůĂ ůƵĞ ĞƐŝŐŶ͕ ,ŽůŝĚĂLJ /ŶŶ džƉƌĞƐƐ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ĐŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶƚůLJ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƚƌĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚLJ͘ dŚĞ ŚŽƚĞů ŚĂƐ ĐŽŽů͕ ŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚůLJ ĐŽŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ ďLJ ŝƚƐ ǁĂƌŵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƟŵĂƚĞ ŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůŝƚLJ͘ Visit: ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬŚŝĞŚŽƚĞů͘ĐŽŵ Žƌ ĐĂůů ϵϱϲͲϲϵϵͲϯϭϭϭ ƚŽ ƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ LJŽƵƌ ƌŽŽŵ͘

YƵŝŶƚĂ /ŶŶ Θ ^ƵŝƚĞƐ 128 N. Expressway 77, Raymondville dŚŝƐ ŚŽƚĞů ŽīĞƌƐ ϲϬ ƌŽŽŵƐ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ϮϰͲŚŽƵƌ ĨƌŽŶƚ ĚĞƐŬ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ >Ă YƵŝŶƚĂ /ŶŶ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŝƚĞƐ ŝƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ŚŽƚĞů ĐŚĂŝŶ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ŚŽƚĞů ƚŚĂƚ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƐĞĞ ƵƉŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ŶĞǁ ŚŽƚĞů ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞĐŚ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƌŽŽŵ ĂŶĚ Ă ďƌĞĂŬͲ ĨĂƐƚ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϯϬ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ Ă ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ƌŽŽŵ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ƐĞĂƟŶŐ ĨŽƌ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ƐŝdžƚLJ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ŚŽƚĞů ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽůͬ:ĂĐƵnjnjŝ͕ ĮƚŶĞƐƐ ƌŽŽŵ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ďŽĂƌĚ ƌŽŽŵ͘ sŝƐŝƚ͗ ǁǁǁ͘ ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬϲϯϬϰ͘ůƋ͘ĐŽŵ Žƌ ĐĂůů ϵϱϲͲϲϴϵͲϰϬϬϬ ƚŽ ƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ LJŽƵƌ ƌŽŽŵ͘ &Ădž ϵϱϲͲϲϴϵͲϰϭϳϴ͘ DŽƐƚ ŵĂũŽƌ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ ĐĂƌĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ͘

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in Willacy County

ͻ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ dĞdžĂƐ ĐŽĂƐƚ ŇĂƵŶƚƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƵƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞŵŝͲ ƚƌŽƉŝĐĂů ƐŚŽƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƐƟůů ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐƌŽǁĚƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚ͘ <ŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͞ďĞƐƚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƉůĂĐĞƐ ŝŶ dĞdžĂƐ͟ ͕ ŝƚ ŚŽƐƚƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ;ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƉƵďůŝĐͿ͘ /ƚƐ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ŽĨ :ƵůLJ ĂŶŶƵĂůůLJ͘ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŽīĞƌƐ ďŝƌĚͲ ŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ďĂĐŬǁĂƚĞƌ ƐůŽƵŐŚƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǀŝĂ ĂŝƌďŽĂƚ ƌŝĚĞƐ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ůŝŬĞ ŶŽ ŽƚŚĞƌ͘ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ĚĞĞƌ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨĞĞĚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ƌŽĂŵ ĨƌĞĞůLJ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ďĂĐŬLJĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ƌŽĂĚƐ͘ dŚĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŚĂƐ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚǁŽ ƉƌŽũͲ ĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƵƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ĂƐ Ă ƚŽƵƌŝƐƚ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ WŽŝŶƚ WĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŽĂƐƚĂů >ĂŶĚ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ͘

ͻ Willacy ŽƵŶƚLJ is also a ŚƵŶƚĞƌ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌĂĚŝƐĞ͘ &Žƌ ƚŚĞ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ ƐĞĂƌĐŚŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ŚƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝͲ ƟĞƐ͕ ƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŽīĞƌ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽīĞƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƚLJ ďƌĞĚ ĚĞĞƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ĐŚŽŝĐĞƐ ŽĨ ĞdžŽƟĐ ŐĂŵĞ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ƌĂŶĐŚ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ĞƚŚŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂŶĚ stewardship. ͻ /Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂƐƚ ^Ăůƚ >ĂŬĞƐ ĂƌĞ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ h͘^͘ &ŝƐŚ ĂŶĚ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ ďLJ ĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ͘ ͻ ^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞǀĞŶ ŵĂƐƚĞƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ Ăƌƚ ŽĨ ďĂĐŬLJĂƌĚ ďŝƌĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ŚŽƐƚƐ ƚŽ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ďŝƌĚ ĂŶĚ ďƵƩĞƌŇLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ ĨŽƌ͘ ͻ tĞ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ LJŽƵ ĂŶĚ ŝŶǀŝƚĞ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ!

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Nature…Heritage… ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͘​͘&ƵŶ The Wild in Willacy Nature & ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ &ĞƐƟǀĂů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐ eighteenth year allowing its guests ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ͞ŐĞƚ ĐůŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ personal” with wildlife , nature and ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ŶĞĂƌďLJ͕ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞůLJ ŽǁŶĞĚ ƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ otherwise, except as guests of Wild in Willacy. Along with birding and ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞͲǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĂǀŝĚ ĂŶĚ ĂŵĂƚĞƵƌ ďŝƌĚ ǁĂƚĐŚĞƌƐ͕ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƚŽƵƌƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶLJ ŐĂƚĞƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞůLJ ŽǁŶĞĚ ƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ bordering Willacy County, and ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ Ă ďĞƩĞƌ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŚŽǁ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƌĂŶĐŚ ŽǁŶĞƌƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ County’s natural wonders.

/Ŷ ϮϬϭϳ͕ ƚŚĞ ĨĞƐƟǀĂů ǁŝůů ďĞ headquartered at the center of ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͙ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ County Courthouse grounds and ǁŝůů ŽīĞƌ Ă ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJͲǁŝĚĞ ĐŽŽŬͲ Žī͕ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ĐƌĂŌ ǀĞŶĚŽƌƐ͕ ůŝǀĞ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ photography contests for students and adults.

ƵƌŝŶŐ tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ ǁĞĞŬ͕ Ă ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ŚĂŶĚƐ ŽŶ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘ DĂƌŝŶĞ ƚŽƵĐŚ ƚĂŶŬƐ͕ dinosaur bone digs, honey bee ĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐ͕ ůŝǀĞ ƌĞƉƟůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŽ ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ŵĂŬĞ ƵƉ ƚŚĞ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ĨĞƐƟǀĂů͘ Raymondville Tourism Guide

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Ŷ ĞŶũŽLJĂďůĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ƉƵŵƉŬŝŶ ƉĂƚĐŚ ĨŽƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ to enjoy..

&Žƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ contact 956-689-1864 or ƐĞĞ ǁǁǁ͘ǁŝůĚŝŶǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ĐŽŵ

Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business Accommodations Antler’s Inn 1800 South Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5531 www.antlers-inn.com Deluxe Inn & Suites 450 South Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5900; 1-888-315-BEST (2378) www.bestvalueinn.com Holiday Inn Express 220 N. Exp. 77 / I69 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-3111 www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress La Quinta Inn & Suites 128 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4000; 1-800-LQSLEEP; 956-689-4178 f www.LQ.com Texas Inn 118 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4141 www.txinn.com

Neuhaus Implement Co. 945 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2481

Sebastian, TX 78594 956-347-2233 laestanciaapartments@hamiltonvalley.com www.Hamiltonvalley.com

El Jefe Loans 456 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5333

RGV Module Haulers P O Box 1066 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-571-7491

La Jarra Senior Living 12601 Las Majadas Ranch Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2179 crissy@lajarra.com www.lajarra.com

First Community Bank 729 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3999 www.FCBWeb.net

Studebaker Farms 10687 FM 1425 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-330-4971 The Mary B Ranch, LTD 10 Miles N Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6223

Willamar Operating Gin 24282 FM 490 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-248-5731 Appliance Sales & Repair

Agriculture C & V Farms 22990 Palomar San Perlita, TX 78590 956-248-5513

Famsa Furniture 392 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5525

F & R Packing LLC P O Box 354 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2765 dsosafr@yahoo.com

Janos Superstore 350 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3039 janosrgv@earthlink.net www.janosrgv.com

G & R Investments 11390 Fern County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-357-2061 Grace Heritage Ranch 27539 Old Alice Rd. Lyford, TX 78569 956-230-5902 Gulf Compress - Delta Division 14256 Rains County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2728 H. Yturria Cattle Co. P O Box 1208 Brownsville, TX 78522 956-542-4212 Magnolia Farms 18528 Rains County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-330-8318 MNT Farm & Ranch Fencing & Corrals 11606 Wood County Road Raymondville, TX 78580 956-778-1465

Auto Dealerships Cardenas Ford NW Hwy. 77 & Spur 56 Raymondville, TX 78580 Sales 877-863-107 Service 888-200-6481 Parts 877-989-6555 www.cardenasford.com Auto Repair

Art Gallery & Museum Raymondville Historical Museum 427 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2668; 956-689-3850 Willacy County Art League 501 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-966-6292 www.willacycoartleague.com Assisted Living & Nursing Homes

La Estancia Apartments 3711 S. US 77

Law Office of Ryan C Solis 464 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-9600 rosie@rsolislaw.com www.rsolislaw.com Law Office of William R Wepfer 518 E. Harrison Ave. Harlingen, TX 78580 956-423-1021 wepfer.william@aol.com

Rent-A-Center 100 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3544

Amigos Del Valle, Inc. 146 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2354

Attorneys Law Office of Robert R Flores 305 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-340-4053 robert@rrfloreslaw.com

Willacy Co-op 14319 Grains County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2813

Butlers Appliance Sales 13859 Butler Road Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-1386

Retama Manor Nursing Home 1700 S. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2126 www.savaseniorcare.com

Danny’s Automotive & Diesel Repair 953 S. 7th Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-9294 danny4897@gmail.com www.texas/diesel.com

Sun Loan Co & Tax Services 1326 N. Ed Carey Drive Harlingen, TX 78550 956-232-2057 Texas Farm Credit 137 S. 8th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5502 www.txfc.com Valley Federal Credit Union 700 FM 3168 Suite 10 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-621-3716 willacybranch@vfcu.net www.vfcu.net Wells Fargo Bank 400 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-8100 www.wellsfargo.com World Finance Corporation 369 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2406 wac539@worldacceptance.net Bar & Grills Boot Co. Bar & Grill 205 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3850 Willacy Wild West 589 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-536-9969 Wing Champs 100 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2222

Bakery

Beauty Shops

Lara’s Bakery 150 N. 5th St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5571

Fantastic Cuts 269 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2140

Triple C Delight 229 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2253

Boutiques & Specialty Shops Boot Co Boutique & Gifts 205 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2668

Bank & Loan Companies BBVA Compass 116 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-8211

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Boutique at Watson’s 2192 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2161 www.watsoncitydrug.com

Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business Brittany’s Boutique Gold & Silver Connection 329 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3131 Bubba’s Western Wear 363 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-3989 E & E Kettle Korn 12772 Emma Ross Road Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-9151; 956-746-7223 Mi Casa Royale LLC 1182 E. Hwy 186 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2690

464 S. First Street Raymondville, TX 78580 The Movement Church 382 W. Kimball Raymondville, TX 78580 www.themovementchurch.net United Pentecostal Church of Raymondville 1255 E. Hidalgo (E. Hwy 186) Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2576 Clinics & Medical Services Family Optical 240 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5977 familyoptical240@aol.com

Cellular Phones South Texas Wireless & Accessories 222 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-0000 Church Bethel United Methodist Church 1103 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3376 Episcopal Church of Epiphany 688 Kimball Ave. P.O Box 82 Raymondville, TX 78580 361-877-4642

Family Physicians 165 S. 6th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5506

Sunshine Family Dentistry 957 E. Hidalgo Ste. B-2 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-3999 Willacy County EMS 693 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5456 www.willacycountyems.com Consulting Firms Buffo & Berkman, C. P.A. 324 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2479 Business Services Company 7512 Bus. 77 Lyford, TX 78569 956-607-9925 Mockingbird Photography & Consulting 956-454-0481 Mockingbirdphotography.consult @gmail.com

Harlingen Family Dentistry 1214 Dixie land Rd. Harlingen, TX 78550 956-428-5322 Impact Physical Therapy 957 E. Hidalgo Ave, Ste B1 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-9195

Reynas Network P O Box 1052 Mission, TX 78572 956-583-7431 petrareyna.associates@gmial.com Contractors, Lumber Retail & Flooring

Kids Skills Pediatric Therapy Services 100 N. Exp 77, Ste N Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5301

Alamo Lumber 1595 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2167 www.doitbest.com

Raymondville Family Dentistry 652 S. Expressway Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2153 www.raymondvillefamilydenstistry.com

J W Turner Construction 14215 Mary Jane Ln. Tomball, TX 77377 1-800-483-9333 www.jwtc.net

First Baptist Church 301 N. 5th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2911 fbcray952@yahoo.com

Raymondville Family Medical Clinic 637 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2296

Peacock General Contractors, Inc. P O Box 530098 Harlingen, TX 78550 956-423-6733 peacockgeneral@hotmail.com

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church 180 E. Wood Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2224

Raymondville Pediatrics 640 S. Expressway 77 Ste. 2 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4120 fax 956-689-4142 raymondvillepediatrics@live.com

Rebel Construction P O Box 1143 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-7335

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 693 N. 3rd Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2408

Rio Grande Valley Mobile X-Rays 1421 Sioux Rd. 78516 1-888-783-9779 www.rgvxrays.com

Primer Iglesia Cristiana P O Box 1011 Raymondville, TX 78580

Spence Clinic 336 S. 8th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2456

First Assembly Raymondville (F.A.R Church) 195 East Rodriguez Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-4130 farchurch@outlook.com

Prince of Peace Catholic Church 8413 Park Ave. Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3580 prince-of-peace@cdob.org St. Anthony’s Parish & Altar Society

Su Clinica Familiar 131 Farm Road 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2196 www.suclinica.org

Computer Technicians Computer Consulting Services 442 W. Hidalgo, Ste. B Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-6179 Rio Internet Marketing, LLC 1327 E. Washington Ave, Ste 240 Harlingen, TX 78550 956-202-5673 Correctional Facilities Lasalle Willacy State Jail 1695 Buffalo Drive Raymondville, TX 78580

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956-689-4900 www.cca.com Management & Training Corporation 1601 Buffalo Drive Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5009 Willacy County Sheriff’s Dept.

1371 Industrial Drive Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5576 Dining & Catering Andrea’s Café Y Tortilleria (Mexican Cuisine) 207 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2520 Andrea’s Snacks Fast Food 771 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2391 Antojitos Mexican 357 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4410 Boot Co Bar and Grill 205 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3850 C & M Market 152 S. 10th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1329 Casa Blanca (American Food) 1695 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3230 Dairy Queen 534 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5121 www.dairyqueen.com De Leon’s 928 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3503 Grandma’s Kitchen (Mexican Cuisine) 956 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2220 Juan’s Taqueria Bus. 77 Lyford, TX 78569 956-349-3100 Juniors Corner Store Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2921

Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business Lara’s Bakery 150 N. 5th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5571 Las Mañanitas 310 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5058 Lions Café 11947 Johnson Street Lasara, TX 78561 956-642-3219 Little Caesars 704 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-4134 www.littleceasars.com McDonald’s 1105 Highway 186 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5546 www.mcdonalds.com Mi Pueblito 383 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3435 Pizza Hut 2101 N. 23rd St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5564 www.pizzahut.com Ro Mari’s 198 Broadway St. Lyford, TX 78569 Stars Drive In 465 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5497

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-536-9969 willacywildwest@gmail.com Wing Champs 100 N. Exp. 836 Ste. P Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2222 ram.ramirez@wingchamps.com www.wingschamps.com Port Mansfield Pelican’s Cove Bar & Grill 1001 East Port Drive Ste. 1 Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2848 Skippers Galley 606 Laguna Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-3007

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-966-0556 La Quinta - Conference Room 128 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4000; 1-800-LQSLEEP www.lq.com L. E. Franks Tourist Center 501 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1864 Raymondville Historical Center 427 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3850 Veteran’s Foreign War Post Hall 1/4 Mile S. Hwy 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2518

Sweet Gregory “P’s” Smokehouse 1171 South Port Drive Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2440 Windjammers Restaurant & Lounge 1088 East Port Drive Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2555 Electrical and Air Conditioning Circle R Electric & Air Conditioning 405 S. 6th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-245-5138 circler@vtxt.net Villarreal Electric & A/C 229 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2607

Farm and Ranches C & V Farms 22990 Palomar San Perlita, TX 78590 956-248-5513 Grace Heritage Ranch 27539 Old Alice Rd. Lyford, TX 78569 956-230-5902 www.GraceHeritageRanch.com theranch@vtxb.com H. Yturria Cattle Co. P O Box 1208 Brownsville, TX 78522 956-542-4212

Engineers

M.N.T. Farm & Ranch Rt. 2 Box 820 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-778-1465

Flores Engineers 305 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-3003

Magnolia Farms 18528 Rains County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-330-8318

Subway 123 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4949 www.subway.com

Guzman & Munoz Engineering 2020 E. Expressway 83 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-565-4637

Studebaker Farms 10687 FM 1425 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-330-4971

Triple C Delights Bakery 229 N. 7th Street.

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3672

Naismith Engineering Inc. P O Box 3099 Corpus Christi, TX 78463 361-814-9900 www.naismith-engineering.com

The Mary B Ranch, LTD 10 Miles N Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6223

Employment Agencies

Farm and Ranch Supply & Equipment

Workforce Solutions Inc. 700 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3412 www.wfsolutions.org

Gulf Compress - Delta Division 14256 Rains County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2728

Subway 8318 North Business Lyford, TX 78569 956-349-2009 www.subway.com

Tucker’s BBQ 200 S. 16th St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2259 Whataburger 1007 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5578 Willacy Wild West Bar & Grill 589 7th Street

Event Centers American Legion Post 390 211 W. Hidalgo

M.N.T Farm & Ranch Fencing & Corrals Rt. 2 Box 820 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4013; 956-778-1465

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Neuhaus Implement Co. 945 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2481 Willacy Co-op 14319 Grains County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2813 Willamar Operating Gin 24282 FM 490 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-248-5731 Finance First Community Bank 729 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4000 www.FCBWeb.net Rio Grande Valley Credit Union 7449 S. Expressway 77 Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-4091 www.rgvcu.coop Sun Loan Co & Tax Services 1326 N. Ed Carey Drive Harlingen, TX 78550 956-232-2057 Texas Ag Finance (formerly Ag Credit) P O Box 576 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5502 www.texasagfinance.com Valley Federal Credit Union 700 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-546-3108 willacybranch@vfcu.net www.vfcu.net Wells Fargo Bank 400 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-8100 www.wellsfargo.com World Finance Corporation 369 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2406 wac539@worldacceptance.net Fishing Guide Mansfield Charters 957 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-7111 Fitness Extreme Fitness 1296 W Hwy. 186 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-367-1868 Mary’s Tabata 1049 E. Gem

Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business Raymondville, TX 78580 956-245-9928

Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3512

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Funeral Homes

City of Raymondville 142 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2443

Willacy County Clerk 576 W. Main Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2710

Grocery Stores

Communities Unlimited 700 FM 3168 Ste. 8 Ofc. 133 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1860 x 228

Willacy County Community Development Corp 576 W. Main St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3393

Funeral Home 604 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2151 www.duddlestenfuneralhome.com Good Shepard Funeral Home 1157 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-0600 Goodshepherd1157@aol.com

Gilbert Gonzales Mayor 645 S. 10th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-7546

Willacy County District Attorney 546 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2164

Furniture Retail Raymondville EDC 700 FM 3168 Ste. 2 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1860 rayecodev@prononet.net www.raymondvilletx.us

HEB 405 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6556 www.heb.com Rudy’s Meat Market 588 N. 10th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2186 Home Health Agencies & Suppliers

Willacy County District Clerk 546 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2532

Nurses that Care - AMS 5411 N. McColl McAllen, TX 78505 956-682-0800

Rio Grande Valley Partnership 322 S. Missouri Weslaco, TX 78596 956-968-3141

Willacy County Emergency Service District P.O Box 768 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5456

Primos DME 901 E. Redbud Ste. 8A McAllen, TX 78504 956-994-1837

Texas Dept. of Public Safety 13868 Business 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2183

Willacy County Judge 576 W. Main Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3393

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 390 211 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-966-0556

Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board 1824-A West Jefferson Harlingen, TX 78550 956-421-5841

Willacy County Municipal Judge 142 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6449

American Legion Post 390 211 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-966-0556

United States Post Office 705 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2636

Better Business Bureau P O Box 69 Weslaco, TX 78596 956-968-3678

USDA-NRCS 255 FM 3168 Ste. 2 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2542

CASA of Cameron & Willacy Counties, INC. 1740 Boca Chica Blvd. Ste. 300 Brownsville, TX 78520

Veterans Foreign War Post 1/4 Mile S. Hwy 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2518

City of Lyford 13550 Main Ave.

Willacy County Auditor 576 W. Main Ave. Ste. 138

Janos Superstore 350 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3309 www.janosrgv.com Golfing Raymondville Municipal Golf Course 13839 Emma Ross Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-4068 Government Offices & Non Profit Organizations

Texas Visiting Nurse Services, LTD 910 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-4092 Housing

Willacy County Veterans Service 170 N. 3rd Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3321 Willacy County Navigation District 400 W. Hidalgo Suite 200 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3332 Willacy County Tax Office 192 N. 3rd St. Room 202 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3621

H e a d q u a r t e r s Mark Brown Broker 956-642-7111

Market Place Realty

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Tommy Rains, Jr. Realtor 956-330-2169

Willacy County Soil & Water Conservation District 255 FM RD 3168 Ste. 2

Amigos Del Valle, Inc. 146 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2354 Casitas Los Olmos 380 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-254-6243 Community Dev. Corp. of Brownsville 901 E. Levee Street Brownsville, TX 78520 956-541-4955 La Estancia Apts.

3711 S. US 77 Sebastian, TX 78594 956-347-2233

Mark A Brown Jr, Agent Chairman’s Circle

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Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business La Jarra Estates 12601 Los Majadas Ranch Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2179 Northstar Apartments 13800 Goyo Garcia Co. Rd Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5400 Willacy County Housing Authority 4024 WCHA Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2733 Insurance Agency Texas Farm Credit Services & Insurance 204 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5573 Eagle Insurance Ralph Munguia 210 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 210-914-9793 Fambrough Realty & Ins. 219 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3312 cfam43@hotmail.com www.frambroughrealty.com Humana Manuel Guzmán Jr. 1801 Alameda St. 100 Corpus Christi, TX 78404 956-279-0929 mguzmanjr@humana.com Mark Brown Jr. State Farm Insurance 957 E. Hidalgo Ave ; Ste. A Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6463 www.statefarm.com Martha Rebeles Insurance 440 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-9000 mrebeles@farmersagent.com New York Life 222 E. Van Buren Ste. 501 Harlingen, TX 78550 956-454-0304 skiefer@ft.newyorklife.com Secure Insurance 255 FM 3168 Suite 3 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-0105 Texas Farm Credit Services & Insurance 204 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5573 Willacy County Farm Bureau / Aaron Godfrey 1095 E. Wood Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2113; 956-371-4737 agodfrey@txfb-ins.com

Law Enforcement & Services

Better Business Bureau

Property Rentals

Raymondville Fire Department 547 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2332

502 East Expressway 83, Ste. C Weslaco, TX 78596 956-968-3678

Casitas Los Olmos 380 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-254-6243

Raymondville Police Department 523 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2441 Willacy County EMS 693 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5456 www.willacycountyems.com Willacy County Sheriff’s Dept.

1371 Industrial Drive Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5576 Manufacturers & Distributors Armando’s Boot Co. 169 N 7th St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3521

Cameron & Willacy Community Projects 1144 Professional Dr. Brownsville, TX 78520 956-544-6411 Harding Foundation 385 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2675 gwharding@vtxb.com Riders and Ropers Youth Rode Club Raymondville, TX 78580 1956-493-5493 Texas Workforce Solution 3305 Expressway 83 Harlingen, TX 78580 956-389-8950 www.dars.state.tx.us Pest Control

Cisneros Packing Co. Inc. 169 S. 5th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2448 CisnerosPacking@yahoo.com

Zion Termite & Pest Control 628 W. Riggs Raymondville, TX 78580 956-789-1790 Pharmacies

Vic’s Rentals & Property Management 818 Mansfield Drive Unit 154 Port Mansfield, TX 78598 Public Library Reber Memorial Library 194 N. 4th Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2930 Realtors Cisneros Estates P O Box 40 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5119 D.L. Investments, LLC P.O Box 354 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-6599 DLInvestmentsLLC@yahoo.com Dynamic Realty Investments, LLC 956-346-3131 Fambrough Realty & Ins. 219 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3312

F & R Packing LLC P O Box 354 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2765 dsosafr@yahoo.com

CVS Pharmacy 111 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2830

L & F Distributors 3502 W. Spur 54 Harlingen, TX 78552 956-423-2256

Watson City Drug 192 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2161 www.watsoncitydrug.com

Newspapers

Photography & Studios

Harding Properties 385 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2675

Raymondville Chronicle News 192 N. 4th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2421

Gene Smith Studios P O Box 562 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2621

Koppel Family Properties LTD 1305 N. Stuart Place Rd. Harlingen, TX 78580 956-412-2029

The Community Press 809 W Southern Street Edcouch, TX 78538 956-292-1590

Mockingbird Photography & Consulting P O Box 251 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-454-0481

Market Place Realty 957 E. Hidalgo Ste. D Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3600 mprealty@prontonet.net www.mktprealty.com

Valley Business Report 105A East Jackson Harlingen, TX 78550 956-310-8953 www.valleybusinessreport.com Valley Morning Star 1310 S. Commerce Street Harlingen, TX 78550 956-430-6200 www.valleystar.com

Printing & Embroidery Chuey’s Custom Sports 160 E. Stenger San Benito, Tx 78586 956-399-5685 Envy Designs 544 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3434

Organizations American Cancer Society 5413 S. McColl Rd. Edinburg, TX 785389 956-682-8329

G & R Investment 11390 Fern County Rd Raymondville, TX 78580 956-357-2061

Rojo Entertainment, LLC 100 N. US 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-631-6900 Tommy Rains 957 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3600 Rentals

Expressway Printing 2020 E. Expressway 83 Suite 4 Mercedes, TX 78570 956-825-9829 www.xprpcm.com

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Rental World 1014 W. Tyler Ave Harlingen, TX 78550 956-364-1014

Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business www.rentalworld.com R.V. Parks

12820 W. Glen Lofton Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3910

Bayview RV Park 527 Bayshore Dr. Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2313

Lyford High School 8201 High School Circle Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3909

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Gateway RV Park & MH Park P.O Box 309 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6658 www.gatewayrvtexas.com

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Raymondville High School 601 E. FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2471 www.raymondville.org

R & R R.V. Park 901 Mansfield Rd. Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2253 www.randrrvpark.net

Raymondville ISD One Bearkat Blvd.

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-8175

The Park at Port Mansfield 1300 Mansfield Rd. Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-746-1530 www.parkatportmansfield.com

San Perlita ISD P O Box 37 San Perlita, TX 78590 956-248-5250 www.spisd.org

Schools Lasara ISD P O Box 57 Lasara, TX 78561 956-642-3271 www.lasaraisd.net

Signs & Graphics Envy Designs 544 S 7th St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3434

L. C. Smith Elementary 700 N. 1st St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-8172

Brittany’s Boutique 329 W Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3131

Lyford CISD P O Box 220 204 Simon Gomez Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3521 www.lyfordcisd.net

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Skyline 359 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6600

Lyford Elementary 13094 High School Circle Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3911

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Benchmark Family Services 1544 W. Dave Ave. McAllen, TX 78501 956-683-9035 www.benchmarkfamilyservice.org

Telephone Companies

Cameron & Willacy Community Projects, Inc. 1144 Professional Dr. Brownsville, TX 78520 956-544-6411 CASA of Cameron & Willacy Counties, Inc. 647 E. Saint Charles St. Brownsville, TX 78520 956-546-6545 Texas Workforce Solution 3305 Expressway 83 Harlingen, TX 78580 956-389-8950 www.dars.state.tx.us Harding Foundation P O Box 130 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2706 gwharding@vtxb.com HPWCC 693 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-490-0980 MHP Salud 956-532-2285 www.mhpsalud.org WC Emergency Service District P.O Box 768 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5456 Storage / Warehouse C.I Logistics 14091 FM 490 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-227-2503 Storage Place Self Storage 7962 Palm Avenue Raymondville, TX 78580 956-347-3030 lyfordstorage@gmail.com Storage Place Self Storage 957 E. Hidalgo Ave. Ste D. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3600 stplace@prontonet.net www.raymondvillestorageplace.com

VTX1 881 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 1-800-446-2031 www.vtx1.com

City of Raymondville 142 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2443 www.raymondville.tx.us EON Magic Valley Windfarm 12550 Pennington Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-773-8894

Title Companies

Frontier Communications 1715 E. Pike Blvd Weslaco, TX 78596 956-968-1680

Sierra Title 565 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6301 Tourism Grace Heritage Ranch 27539 Old Alice Rd Lyford, TX 78569 956-230-6902 www.graceheritageranch.com Hilltop Gardens, Inc. 100 Lees Lane Lyford, TX 78569 956-262-2176 customerservice@hilltopgarden.comwww.hilltopgarden.com Raymondville Municipal Golf Course 1/2 Mile South 77th Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-9904

Magic Valley Electric Cooperative P O Box 267 Mercedes, TX 78570 1-866-225-5683 relizondo@magicvalley.coop www.magicvalley.coop Texas Gas Service P O Box 531827 Harlingen, TX 78580 956-444-3900 VTX1 881 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 1-800-446-2031 www.vtx1.net VTX Communications, LLC 881 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 1-800-446-2031 www.doxo.com/info/vtx-communications

Towing Service VTX Telecom 881 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 1-800-446-2031 www.vtxtelecom.com

Gomez Towing 17595 Lilly County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 Rodriguez Towing 13879 Exp. 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-245-0734

Warehouses

Trucking & Hauling

CI Logistics 6800 International Parkway McAllen, TX 78501 956-227-2503

Barnhart Trucking 12858 Emma Ross Circle Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-7955

CI Logistics 14091 FM 490 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-227-2503

RGV Module Haulers P O Box 1066 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-571-7491 Triple R Trucking 925 W. Durham Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-7181

Tax Services Utilities Cepeda’s Income Tax 220 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3874 H&R Block 286 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3397

Republic Waste 9402 W. Expressway 83 Harlingen, TX 78580 956-423-7316 www.republicservices.com AEP - American Electric & Power 1-877-373-4858 www.aep.com

Sun Loan Co & Tax Services 1326 N. Ed Carey Drive

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in Raymondville & Willacy County ANDREA’S CAFÉ Y TORTILLERIA (Mexican Cuisine) 207 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2520 ANDREA’S SNACKS FAST FOOD 771 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2391 ANTOJITOS MEXICAN (Mexican Cuisine) 357 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4410 BOOT CO. BAR AND GRILL 205 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3850 C & M MARKET 152 S. 10th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1329 CASA BLANCA (American Food) 1695 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3230 DAIRY QUEEN 534 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5121 www.dairyqueen.com DE LEON’S 928 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3503 GRANDMA’S KITCHEN (Mexican Cuisine) 956 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2220 JUAN’S TAQUERIA Bus. 77 Lyford, TX 78569 956-349-3100

JUNIORS CORNER STORE Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2921 LARA’S BAKERY 150 N. 5th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5571 LA GUERITA 246 7th St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2626 LAS MANANITAS 310 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5058 LION’S CAFE 11947 Johnson Street Lasara, TX 78561 956-642-3219 LITTLE CAESARS 704 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-4134 ǁǁǁ͘ůŝƩůĞĐĞĂƐĂƌƐ͘ĐŽŵ MCDONALD’S 1105 Highway 186 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5546 www.mcdonalds.com MI PUEBLITO 383 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3435

SUBWAY 8318 North Business Lyford, TX 78569 956-349-2009 www.subway.com SUBWAY 123 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4949 www.subway.com TRIPLE C DELIGHT BAKERY 229 N. 7th Street.

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3672 TUCKERS BBQ 200 S. 16th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2259 WHATABURGER 1007 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5578 WILLACY WILD WEST BAR & GRILL 589 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-536-9969 willacywildwest@gmail.com WING CHAMPS 100 N. Exp. 836 Ste. P Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2222 om ram.ramirez@wingchamps.com www.wingschamps.com

PIZZA HUT 2101 N. 23rd St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5564 www.pizzahut.com RO MARI’S 198 Broadway St. Lyford, TX 78569 STARS DRIVE INN 465 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5497 Raymondville Tourism Guide

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willacy soil and WATER conservation district #349 Ϯϱϱ &D Z ϯϭϲϴ ^ƵŝƚĞ Ϯ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͕ dy ϳϴϱϴϬ Ύ WŚŽŶĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϮϱϰϮ džƚ͘ ϯ Chuck Burns, Chairman Israel Salazar, Jr., Vice-Chairman Thomas Zdansky, Secretary dŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ^Žŝů Θ tĂƚĞƌ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ District #349 was established to promote and enhance our natural resources. The District helps landowners, managers, residents ŝĚĞŶƟĨLJ͕ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƌƌĞĐƚ Žƌ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ threats to natural resources by helping landŽǁŶĞƌƐ ĞŵƉůŽLJ Ă ǁŝĚĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ designed to protect, conserve, and enhance ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ tĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĞŶƟƌĞůLJ ŽŶ Ă voluntary, non-regulatory basis. tŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚĞůƉ ŽĨ h^ ͬ EĂƚƵƌĂů ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ŚĞůƉĞĚ ůĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐ ŽďƚĂŝŶ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů͕ ĂŶĚ ĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů assistance through grants and cost share ĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚ ŵĂŶLJ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ŬŝŶĚƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽƵŶƚLJ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĨĞŶĐŝŶŐ ůŝǀĞƐƚŽĐŬ͕ ƉƌĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚ ŐƌĂnjŝŶŐ͕ ƵƉůĂŶĚ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ

Lawrence Braswell, Member Andrew Parker, Member Catalina Ozuna, District Clerk Enrique E. Gonzalez, District Conservationist

ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ ƉůĂŶƟŶŐ ŽĨ ĨŽƌĂŐĞ and biomass, prescribed burning, ĞŶŚĂŶĐŝŶŐ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ͕ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ŝƌƌŝŐĂƟŽŶ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͘​͘ KƚŚĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ ŐŽŽĚ ůĂŶĚ ƐƚĞǁĂƌĚƐŚŝƉ ƚŚĂƚ ŐŽĞƐ ĂďŽǀĞ ĂŶĚ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ĞĨĨŽƌƚƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ ůĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŽŵmercial development through easements.

There are also programs to help beginning ĨĂƌŵĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŶĐŚĞƌƐ͕ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůLJ ƵŶĚĞƌserved producers and veterans.

The Willacy SWCD is governed by a locally ĞůĞĐƚĞĚ͕ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ ŽĂƌĚ ŽĨ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ͘ dŚĞ ŽĂƌĚ ŽĨ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŵĞĞƚ ŵŽŶƚŚůLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ &ŝĞůĚ KĸĐĞ͘

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TEXAS UNDISCOVERED COAST in Port Mansfield WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐ Ă ƉŽƌƚ ĂŶĚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ DĂĚƌĞ ŽƉƉŽƐŝƚĞ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŚĂŶŶĞů ŝŶ ŶŽƌƚŚĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĨŽƌŵĞƌůLJ ĂŶ ŝƐŽůĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŽďƐĐƵƌĞ ĮƐŚ ĐĂŵƉ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ZĞĚ &ŝƐŚ >ĂŶĚŝŶŐ͘ dŚĞ ƉŽƌƚ ǁĂƐ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ŝŶ ϭϵϱϬ ƚŽ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ Ă ŚĂƌďŽƌ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŽƌƉƵƐ ŚƌŝƐƟ ĂŶĚ ƌŽǁŶƐǀŝůůĞ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ŶĂŵĞĚ ĨŽƌ hŶŝƚĞĚ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ :ŽƐĞƉŚ :͘ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ ǁŚŽ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ƚŚĞ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝůů ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĨ /ŶƚƌĂĐŽĂƐƚĂů tĂƚĞƌǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƌƉƵƐ ŚƌŝƐƟ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ͘ /Ŷ ϭϵϱϳ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƉĂƐƐ ǁĂƐ ĐƵƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ WĂĚƌĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ ƚŚĞ ůŝƩůĞ ƐĞƩůĞŵĞŶƚ ŚĂĚ Ă ĨĞǁ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶĐĞƐ͕ ƐŽŵĞ ƉŽƌƚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ͕ Ă ŵŽƚĞů ĂŶĚ ƐƚŽƌĞ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ĨĞǁ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĐĂďŝŶƐ͘ dŚĞ ĮŶĂů WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŚĂŶŶĞů ǁĂƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ WĂĚƌĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϮ͘ dŚĞ ĞŶƐƵŝŶŐ ƟĚĂů ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĨ ŽĨ DĞdžŝĐŽ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ DĂĚƌĞ ŚĂƐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ĂŶ ĂďƵŶĚĂŶƚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĮƐŚ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ŝƚ Ă ƐƉŽƌƚƐŵĂŶ͛Ɛ ƉĂƌĂĚŝƐĞ͘ Ɛ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ϮϬϬϬ ĐĞŶƐƵƐ͕ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ǁĂƐ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ϰϭϱ ĨƵůůͲ ƟŵĞ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽŌĞŶ ƐǁĞůůƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůLJ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƐ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ŇŽĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂƐƚ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ͕ ǁĂƌŵ ǁŝŶƚĞƌƐ͕ ǁŝƚŚ ƉĞĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůŝƚƵĚĞ ƐƟůů ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ďƵƐLJ ǁŽƌůĚ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƵŶĚ Ăƚ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ƚŽĚĂLJ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ ŽĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ &ŝƐŚŝŶŐ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŽīĞƌƐ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ǀĞŶƵĞƐ͘ dŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ DĂĚƌĞ ďĂLJ ĂǁĂŝƚƐ ũƵƐƚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŚĂƌďŽƌ͘ dŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ DĂĚƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ĂďƵŶĚĂŶƚ ƌĞĚĮƐŚ͕ ƐƉĞĐŬůĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶĚ ƚƌŽƵƚ͕ ŇŽƵŶĚĞƌ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ͘ /ƚƐ ƐŚĂůůŽǁ ǁĂƚĞƌƐ ŵĂŬĞ ŝƚ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ĮƐŚ ďLJ ƐŵĂůů ďŽĂƚ͕ ǁĂĚŝŶŐ Žƌ ĐĂƐƟŶŐ Ă ůŝŶĞ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƌĞ͘ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƉŝĞƌ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚLJ ƉĂƌŬ͘

ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚ͘ ĞĞƌ͕ ũĂǀĞůŝŶĂ͕ ǁŝůĚ ƉŝŐƐ͕ ƚƵƌŬĞLJƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƋƵĂŝů ĂƌĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚŽ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͘ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ >ŽǁĞƌ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ sĂůůĞLJ ďŽĂƐƚƐ ƐŽŵĞ ϰϴϳ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ŽĨ ďŝƌĚƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŵĂŬĞƐ ŽƵƌƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞŵŝĞƌĞ ďŝƌĚŝŶŐ ƐƉŽƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ͘ DĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞƐĞ ďŝƌĚƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƐĞĞŶ ƵƉ ĐůŽƐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞƌLJ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ŝŶ ĂŶĚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚ͘ ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ǀŝĞǁ ƚŚĞƐĞ ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ďŝƌĚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƐĞƫŶŐ ŝƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ǀŝĂ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ͘ ^Ăůƚ >ĂŬĞ dŚĞ >ŽǁĞƌ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ sĂůůĞLJ ŚĂƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŵĂũŽƌ ƌĞĨƵŐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂŶĐƚƵĂƌŝĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ ƚĂƐĐŽƐĂ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ ZĞĨƵŐĞ͕ ^ĂŶƚĂ ŶĂ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ ZĞĨƵŐĞ͕ ^ĂďĂů WĂůŵƐ ^ĂŶĐƚƵĂƌLJ͕ ĞŶƚƐĞŶ ^ƚĂƚĞ WĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁůLJ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ů ^Ăů Ğů ZĞLJ ĂŶĚ >Ă ^Ăů sŝĞũĂ͘ YƵŝĞƚ͕ hŶͲĐƌŽǁĚĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ īŽƌĚĂďůĞ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐ ƉĞƌŚĂƉƐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ĨƌŽŶƟĞƌ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ dĞdžĂƐ ĐŽĂƐƚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƵƚLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞŵŝͲƚƌŽƉŝĐĂů ƐŚŽƌĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐƌŽǁĚƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚ͘ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐ ŽŶůLJ ĂďŽƵƚ ŶŝŶĞ ŵŝůĞƐ ďLJ ďŽĂƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĨ ŽĨ DĞdžŝĐŽ ĂŶĚ WĂĚƌĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ͘ dŚĞ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ :ĞƫĞƐ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ďĂƌƌŝĞƌ ŝƐůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ďŽĂƚƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞĂĐŚ Ăƚ ĞŝƚŚĞƌ ƐŝĚĞ͘ KŶ ĚĂLJƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂǀĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ũĞƫĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƌĞůĂƟǀĞůLJ ƐŵŽŽƚŚ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƚƌĂǀĞů ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĨ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ ƚŽ ĂƌĞĂƐ ůĞƐƐ ƉŽƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ͘ ^ƵƌĨ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ͕ ƐŚĞůů ŚƵŶƚŝŶŐ͕ ƐƵƌĮŶŐ͕ ĐĂŵƉŝŶŐ͕ ďĞĂĐŚĐŽŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ ŚƵŶƟŶŐ ĂǁĂŝƚ ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝƐůĂŶĚ͘ LJ ĐĂƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂĐŚ ŝƐ ŽŶůLJ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ Ăƚ WŽƌƚ /ƐĂďĞů ĂŶĚ ŽƌƉƵƐ ŚƌŝƐƟ͘

LJ ďŽĂƚ͕ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĨ ŽĨ DĞdžŝĐŽ ŝƐ ŽŶůLJ ŶŝŶĞ ŵŝůĞƐ ĂǁĂLJ͖ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ĐŚĂŶŶĞů͕ LJŽƵ͛ůů ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ ĂŌĞƌ ƚŚĞ ďŝŐ ŽŶĞƐ͘ ZĞĚ ƐŶĂƉƉĞƌ͕ ƚĂƌƉŽŶ͕ ƐĂŝůĮƐŚ͕ ŵĂƌůŝŶ͕ ŬŝŶŐĮƐŚ͕ ŵĂĐŬĞƌĞů͕ ůŝŶŐ͕ ƉŽŵƉĂŶŽ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐĂƚĐŚĞƐ ĂǁĂŝƚ͘ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚ ďLJ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĞĚŝƚŽƌƐ ĂƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ͞ϭϬ ďĞƐƚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ͘͟ EƵŵĞƌŽƵƐ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ŐƵŝĚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƌƚĞƌƐ ĂƌĞ ďĂƐĞĚ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͘ >ĂƵŶĐŚŝŶŐ ƌĂŵƉƐ͕ ŵĂƌŝŶĞ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͕ ĚŽĐŬŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ďŽƚŚ ǁĞƚ ĂŶĚ ĚƌLJ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ dŚĞ ƐŚĂůůŽǁ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĞĚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ďĂLJ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ŝĚĞĂů ĨŽƌ ǁŝŶĚƐƵƌĮŶŐ͕ ŬĂLJĂŬŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐƚƐ͘ ŝƌĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ >ŽǁĞƌ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ sĂůůĞLJ ŽĨ dĞdžĂƐ͕ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉƌŝƐƟŶĞ DĂƌŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ tŝůĚůŝĨĞ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ dĞdžĂƐ ĐŽĂƐƚ͘ ĞŝŶŐ ďŽƌĚĞƌĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚŝĐŬ͕ ǀŝƌƚƵĂůůLJ ƵŶƚŽƵĐŚĞĚ͕ ůŝŐŚƚůLJ ƉŽƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ďƌƵƐŚͲůĂŶĚ͕ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĂƌĞĂ ŽīĞƌƐ ĂŶ ƵŶŵĂƚĐŚĞĚ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ Raymondville Tourism Guide

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Historical Museum dŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů DƵƐĞƵŵ ŝƐ ŚŽƐƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŶLJ ĂƌƟĨĂĐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŵŽƌĂďŝůŝĂ ŽĨ ƉĂƐƚ ĞƌĂƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ dŚĞ ǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ^ĞǀĞŶƚŚ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ ŝƐ ŚŽŵĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŶLJ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ Ă ŽƐƚƵŵĞ ZŽŽŵ͕ Ă ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵƵƌĂůƐ ďLJ ůŽĐĂů ĂƌƟƐƚ ůŵĞƌ <ŽĐŚĞƌƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĂƌŵŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŶĐŚŝŶŐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂ͘ ŵŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ DƵƐĞƵŵ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ ĚĂƟŶŐ ƚŽ ϭϱϱϰ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƚĞůůƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůŝĞƐƚ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĞĚ ƐŚŝƉǁƌĞĐŬ ŶĞĂƌ WŽƌƚ LJ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚƌĞĞ ŽĨ Ă ŇĞĞƚ ŽĨ ĨŽƵƌ ŵĞƌĐŚĂŶƚ ƐŚŝƉƐ ĐĂƌƌLJŝŶŐ ŶĞǁ ǁŽƌůĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŐŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝůǀĞƌ͕ ƐĂŶŬ Žī ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂƐƚ ŽĨ WĂĚƌĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ;ŶĞĂƌ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚͿ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ Ă ǀŝŽůĞŶƚ ƐƚŽƌŵ͘ KĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ǁƌĞĐŬƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ^ĂŶƚĂ DĂƌŝĂ ĚĞ zĐŝĂƌ͕ ǁĂƐ ĚĞƐƚƌŽLJĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϰϬƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ

ƚŚĞ ĚƌĞĚŐŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ Ƶƚ ;Ă ĐŚĂŶŶĞů ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ WĂĚƌĞ /ƐůĂŶĚ ůŝŶŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ 'ƵůĨ ŽĨ DĞdžŝĐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ DĂĚƌĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂƐƚ ŽĨ dĞdžĂƐͿ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚƵ ^ĂŶƚŽ ǁĂƐ ƌƵŝŶĞĚ ďLJ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ ŚƵŶƚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ϭϵϲϳ͘ dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƐŚŝƉ͕ ƚŚĞ ^ĂŶ ƐƚĞďĂŶ͕ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ĞdžĐĂǀĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ dĞdžĂƐ ƌĐŚĞŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ >ĂďŽƌĂƚŽLJ͘ /ƚƐ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚĞƐƚ ĐĂƚĂůŽŐĞĚ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ŽĨ Ă ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŝƉ͕ ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŐŽůĚ ďĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŝůǀĞƌ ďƵůůŝŽŶ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ ŽůŽŶŝĂů ƐŝůǀĞƌ ĐŽŝŶƐ͘ Ɛ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ ǁƌĞĐŬƐ͕ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƐ ǁĂƐ ůŽƐƚ Ăƚ ƐĞĂ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǁƌĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉŽƐƐŝďůLJ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ Ă ŚƵƌƌŝĐĂŶĞ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ƉŽƐƐŝďůLJ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ĨĞǁ ǁĞĞŬƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ ƐĞŶƚ /ŶĚŝĂŶ ĚŝǀĞƌƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽĐĞĂŶ ƚŽ ƐĂůǀĂŐĞ ĂƐ ŵƵĐŚ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ ĂƐ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƌĂǀĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĂ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ͕ ŚĂǀĞ ůĞŌ ŽŶůLJ Ă ƉŽƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨƵůů ĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĞĂƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŝƉƐ ĨŽƌ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ĞdžƉůŽƌĂƟŽŶ͘ KŶ ĞdžŚŝďŝƚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŵƵƐĞƵŵ͘

Willacy County Historical Museum, 427 South Seventh, Raymondville, Texas 78580

The Willacy

County Navigation District

plays an important role in the everyday needs of the Port Mansfield area. The PMPUD manages the utilities for the Port Mansfield area. The WCND overseas the Harbor office, land leases and boat stall leases. An airport is available for small aircraft for guests wanting to fly in to visit or fish in the bay. The WCND helps promote birding in the area where many species of shore birds can be seen.

Willacy County

Navigation District 400 West Hidalgo s Raymondville, Texas 78580 (956) 689-3332 s 1(800) 663-5707 Ronald Mills s Port Mansfield PUD

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