Raymondville & Willacy County & Surrounding Areas

Raymondville & Willacy County & Surrounding Areas

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Celebrating 70 years of the

Raymondville Chamber of Commerce

La Jarra Ranch La Jarra Birding Preserve

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.

Capture Wildlife Interacting with Nature

Photo by Greg Storms

We are creating an oasis of peace and solitude where... s 9OU MAY BRING YOUR 26 AND STAY A DAY A MONTH s 9OU MAY STAY IN THE ORIGINAL 2ANCH (EADQUARTERS AND or a lifetime imagine yourself back at the turn of the century. s 9OU MAY HIKE OR BIKE DOWN THE TRAILS TAKING IN ALL THAT The original house has been completely restored to the natural outdoors has to offer. entertain groups of bird and nature photographers s 9OU MAY SIT BY THE POND OR IN ONE OF THE BIRD Opening Fall 2016! buttery photo blinds to capture images on camera Raymondville Tourism Guide

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Welcome Live Next to Nature

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UPCOMING Events The Willacy County Livestock Show is held every JANUARY at the Willacy County Livestock ^ŚŽǁŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͘ KǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ŐƌŽǁŶ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ leading up to the big weekend which includes roping, ranch rodeos, entertainment and ofcourse the animal judging for Willacy County and surrounding area students.

Willacy County Relay for Life is held in APRIL each year with the ǀĞŶƵĞ ĂůƚĞƌŶĂƟŶŐ ŝŶ >LJĨŽƌĚ ĂŶĚ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ to raise thousands for the American Cancer Society.

A Celebrity Golf Classic tournament is held in AUGUST where parƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŵĞĞƚ ĂŶĚ ŐŽůĨ ǁŝƚŚ ůŽĐĂů ĂŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ŽĸĐŝĂůƐ͘ ^ĞŶĂƚŽƌ ĚĚŝĞ >ƵĐŝŽ ǁĂƐ ŚŽŶŽƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ LJĞĂƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ͘

The Young Farmers host their ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ in D z ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞīŽƌƚ ƚŽ ƌĂŝƐĞ funds for scholarships.

EĞǁ dĞĂĐŚĞƌ ZĞĐĞƉƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ŝŶ AUGUST to welcome Teachers on behalf of the Chamber: packets containing the chamber’s welcome materials are given to new teachers.

In D z, the Annual Awards Banquet is hosted to celebrate ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ It is also the change of commands for ƐŽŵĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĸĐĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ͘ The theme for 2016 is “Through the zĞĂƌƐ͕͟ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŶŐ ϳϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ to Willacy county.

dŚĞ ϭϳƚŚ ŶŶƵĂů tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ &ĞƐƟǀĂů ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƵƌƚŚ ǁĞĞŬend of K dK Z and embraces the natural resources that are 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 dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ dƌĞĞ >ŝŐŚƟŶŐ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ Ăƚ ϲ͗ϬϬ Ɖ͘ŵ͘ ŽŶ Thursday, D Z 1, 2016 at the Downtown Pocket Park. ůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĐŚŽŝƌƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƐŝŶŐŝŶŐ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ ĐĂƌŽůƐ ŝŶ ĂŶƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůŝŐŚƟŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĞĞ ďLJ ƚŚĞ DĂLJŽƌ͘

WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŚŽƐƚƐ ŝƚƐ 42nd Annual Fishing Tournament on JULY 28 - 31st, 2016. dŚŝƐ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŽīĞƌƐ ĐŽŵƉĞƟŶŐ divisions for men, ladies and youth.

dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů ŽƉƐ ĨŽƌ dŽƚƐ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ ŽŽŬͲKī ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ŝŶ D Z. Local law enforcement and individuals come together to raise funds for the purchase of toys to distribute to local children.

The 12th Annual :h>z ϰƚŚ ĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ will be held at the newly-completed Raymondville Veterans’ Park on First ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘ dŚĞ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ŽŶ Saturday, July 2nd, with a co-ed ZŽƵŶĚ ZŽďŝŶ ƐŽŌďĂůů ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŶŝŐŚƚ ƵŶƟů Sunday, July 3. The Sunday (July 3rd) ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ͕ ĐŽŶƚĞƐƚƐ͕ ĨŽŽĚ ǀĞŶĚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞƐƚ ĮƌĞǁŽƌŬƐ show in the Rio Grande Valley.

dŚĞ ŶŶƵĂů ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ WĂƌĂĚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŚĞůĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ &ƌŝĚĂLJ ŽĨ D Z͘ WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͕ ĐŝǀŝĐ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ƚƌĂŝůƌŝĚĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂƌĐŚŝŶŐ ďĂŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ͕ ŽĨ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ͕ ^ĂŶƚĂ ƌŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌĞ ƚƌƵĐŬ͘ dŚĞ ƐƚƌĞĞƚƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ďĞĂƵƟĨƵů ƐŝƚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ůŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶdžŝŽƵƐ ƐƉĞĐƚĂƚŽƌƐ ǁĂŝƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞ ĨĞƐƟǀĞ ƉĂƌĂĚĞ͘ In D Z͕ Ă ŶĞǁ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ Christmas Tamale Fest. Local tamale makers come together to demonstrate their tamale-making skills and ĐŽŵƉĞƚĞ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŝnjĞƐ ǁŚŝůĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ taste tamale entries.

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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Photos By:Maricela Rodriguez, Valley Morning Star Kelly Koester, Tracy Deadman, Hunter Posas, Taylor Quiroga. Nature Photos By: Robert Brashear & Greg Storms

Attractions & Outdoor Recreation in Willacy County KīĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞƐƚ ďŝƌĚŝŶŐ͕ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ͕ ŚƵŶƟŶŐ͕ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ďŝŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŬŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ͻ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ ŝƐ Ă ƐŵĂůů ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƌŝĐŚ ŝŶ ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ͕ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďŽĂƟŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ƉŽƌƚŵĂŶƐĮĞůĚĐŚĂŵďĞƌ͘ŽƌŐ

ͻ >Ă :ĂƌƌĂ ZĂŶĐŚ ŝƐ Ă ŶĞǁ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ ďĞŝŶŐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ͘ ͘ZĂLJŵŽŶĚ ;ĨŽƵŶĚĞƌ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞͿ ŚŽŵĞƐƚĞĂĚ ǁŚŽƐĞ ĨŽĐƵƐ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞĂƵƚLJ ŽĨ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ͘ WƌĞƐĞŶƚůLJ͕ ŝƚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŽǀĞƌ ϭϱϬϬ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ŽĨ ƉůĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŵĂŶLJ ƚŚƌĞĂƚĞŶĞĚ͕ ĞŶĚĂŶŐĞƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŵŝŐƌĂƚŽƌLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ͘ ZĂŶĐŚ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ĂŶ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ŚŽŵĞƐƚĞĂĚ ƌĂŶĐŚ ŚĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚŽƌĞĚ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ŚŽƵƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ŽĨ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ŽĨ ďŝƌĚ ĂŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĞ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌƐ͘ dŚĞ ƌĂŶĐŚ ǁŝůů ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ŚŝŬĞ ĂŶĚ ďŝŬĞ ƚƌĂŝůƐ ĂŶĚ ďŝƌĚ ĂŶĚ ďƵƩĞƌŇLJ ƉŚŽƚŽ ďůŝŶĚƐ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ůĂũĂƌƌĂ͘ĐŽŵ

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 'ƌĂĐĞ ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ZĂŶĐŚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ƐŵĂůů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ƐŵĂůů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŽĨ ^ĂŶƚĂ DŽŶŝĐĂ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ dŚĞ ^ĐŚĂůŬ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚĂƐ ŵĂĚĞ 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 ƚŚĞŝƌ ŚŽŵĞƐƚĞĂĚ ƚŽ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŽƵƌ ďLJ ĂƉ ƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ͘ ŐƌĂĐĞŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƌĂŶĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ

ͻ WƵďůŝĐ WĂƌŬƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĚĚŝĞ ^ƚĂƌŬ WĂƌŬ͕ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ sĞƚĞƌĂŶƐ͛ WĂƌŬ͕ ^ĞďĂƐƟĂŶ ƐƉŽƌƚƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞdž͕ ƚŚĞ >LJĨŽƌĚ ŝƚLJ WĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ >ĂŐƵŶĂ WŽŝŶƚ WĂƌŬ ĂŶĚ &ƌĞĚ ^ƚŽŶĞ WĂƌŬ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͘ ͻ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ƌƚ >ĞĂŐƵĞ Ăƌƚ ŐĂůůĞƌLJ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ ϰϮϳ ^ŽƵƚŚ ^ĞǀĞŶƚŚ ŝŶ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͘ ͻ ŶũŽLJ ĮŶĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ͘

ͻ EŽƉĂůŝƚŽ ZĂŶĐŚ ^ŬĞĞƚ ^ŚŽŽƚ ZĂŶŐĞ … ƵƌŶƐ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŽƉĞƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĂŶĐŚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ^ƉƌŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ Ă ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ĐůĂLJ ƐŚŽŽƟŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĞƫŽŶ ƚŽ ŚĞůƉ ƌĂŝƐĞ ĨƵŶĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ͘

ͻ ,ŝůůƚŽƉ 'ĂƌĚĞŶƐ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƵƚƐŬŝƌƚƐ ŽĨ >LJĨŽƌĚ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ďŽƚĂŶŝĐĂů ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶƐŽƌLJ ŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ŚŝůůƚŽƉŐĂƌĚĞŶƐ͘ĐŽŵ

ͻ dŚĞ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů 'ŽůĨ ŽƵƌƐĞ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŽŶ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ϳϳ ĂŶĚ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ŶŝŶĞͲŚŽůĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ŽīĞƌ Ă ƌĞŶŽǀĂƚĞĚ ĐůƵď ŚŽƵƐĞ ĨŽƌ ŝƚƐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ͘

ͻ DĂŬĞ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŽ ƐŚŽƉ ŽƵƌ ďŽƵƟƋƵĞƐ͕ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ ƐƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ŇŽǁĞƌ ƐŚŽƉƐ ĂŶĚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ ͻ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ĨƌƵŝƚ ƐƚĂŶĚƐ ĂůŽŶŐ džƉƌĞƐƐǁĂLJ ϳϳ͘

ͻ ŽŵŝŶŐ ƐŽŽŶ ƚŽ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŝƐ ͞dŚĞ tŽŽĚƐ͟ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ͘ dŚŝƐ ƋƵĂŝŶƚ ƉŝĞĐĞ ŽĨ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚ ůĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽǁŶĞĚ ďLJ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƚĞǁĂƌĚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂŶĚ ǁŚŽ ĨŽĐƵƐ ŽŶ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŶĂƟǀĞ ƉůĂŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ ŽĨ ^ŽƵƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͘ 'ƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝůů ƐŽŽŶ ďĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŽƵƌ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůĚ ƉůĂĐĞ͘

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EXPERIENCE Wild in Willacy Typically held in October, Wild in Willacy Nature &ĞƐƟǀĂů ŝŶǀŝƚĞƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ƚŽ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžŽƟĐ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ͕ ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ͕ ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů ŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ͕ ůŽĐĂů ĐƵƐƚŽŵƐ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ĨŽŽĚ ŽĨ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ dŽƵƌƐ ŽĨ ĂƌĞĂ ƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ͕ Ă ĐŽŽŬ ͲŽī ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ĂƌĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ during Wild in Willacy. dŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƉŽƉƵůĂƌ ƚŽƵƌ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŽƵƌ WƵŶƚĂ ĚĞů DŽŶƚĞ ƌĂŶĐŚͶŚĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐ ŽĨ ,͘ zƚƵƌƌŝĂ >ĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĂƩůĞ ŽͶĂŶĚ ǁĞƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐƉŽƚ ŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďƌƵƐŚ ůĂŶĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϱϬͲLJĞĂƌͲŽůĚ ƌĂŶĐŚ͘ dŚĞ ƌĂŶĐŚ ďŽĂƐƚƐ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŚĞƌĚƐ ŽĨ ĞdžŽƟĐƐ ŝŶ ƐŽƵƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĨƌĞĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ EŝůŐĂŝ ĂŶƚĞůŽƉĞ͕ 'ƌĂŶƚƐ͛ njĞďƌĂ͕ ƐĐŝŵŝƚĂƌ ŚŽƌŶĞĚ KƌLJdž͕ <ĂĨƵĞ ůĞĐŚǁĞ͕ ĞůĂŶĚ͕ ŬƵĚƵ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌďƵĐŬ͕ ŝŵͲ ƉĂůĂ͕ ƐĂďůĞ͕ ƌŽĂŶ͕ ďůĂĐŬďƵĐŬ ĂŶƚĞůŽƉĞ ĂŶĚ ĨĞƌĂů ŚŽŐƐ͘

dŚĞŝƌ ŶĂƟǀĞ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚŽǀĞ͕ ƋƵĂŝů͕ ǁĂƚĞƌĨŽǁů͕ ĐŽLJŽƚĞƐ͕ ďŽďĐĂƚƐ͕ ǁŚŝƚĞ ƚĂŝůĞĚ ĚĞĞƌ͕ ǁŝůĚ ƚƵƌŬĞLJ͕ ũĂǀĞůŝŶĂ͕ ĂŶĚ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ŽƚŚĞƌ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ͘ ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ Ă ŬĞLJ ĨĂĐĞƚ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ and other area ranches. Besides Punta del Monte, ŽƚŚĞƌ ůŽĐĂů ƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŐĂƚĞƐ ƚŽ tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ ƚŽƵƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ͘ ŝƌĚĞƌƐ͕ ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞ ŽďƐĞƌǀĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƉŚŽƚŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ďƵīƐ ŚĂǀĞ ǀŽƚĞĚ ƚŚŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞƐ͘ ĂƌďĞƋƵĞ ĐŽŽŬƐ ǁŚŽ ǁŝƐŚ ƚŽ ƐŚŽǁ Žī ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ ĐŽŽŬͲŽī͘ ŶƚƌLJ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ďƌŝƐŬĞƚ͕ ƐĂƵƐĂŐĞ͕ ƌŝďƐ͕ WĂŶ ĚĞ ĂŵƉŽ ;ĐĂŵƉ ďƌĞĂĚͿ͕ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĚĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ĨĂƌĞ͘ WƌŝnjĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ĐĂƐŚ ĂŶĚ ƚƌŽƉŚŝĞƐ͕ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ Ă LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ ďƌĂŐŐŝŶŐ ƌŝŐŚƚƐ ĨŽƌ Ăůů ǁŝŶŶĞƌƐ͘ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŝŶ ĂƌĞĂ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ the ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƉŽƌƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĂŶŶƵĂů ĞǀĞŶƚ͘ ŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ĞdžͲ ŚŝďŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂŶĚƐͲŽŶ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĨŽƵƌƚŚ ŐƌĂĚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ĂǁĂƌĞͲ ŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďĞĂƵƚLJ ŽĨ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ tŚĞƚŚĞƌ tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJĐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐ ĐŽŵĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƵƌƐ Žƌ ƚŚĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐƐ͕ ƉĂƌƟĐŝͲ pants ǁŝůů ĮŶĚ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ĨƵŶ ĞĂĐŚ ĨĂůů ;ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƉĞƌŵŝƫŶŐͿ͕ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ͘

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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 for almost seven decades, Willacy County Art League has served the South Texas communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Our very own local artists fill our art gallery with beautiful paintings that use different media including acrylic, oil and watercolors. Our history dates back to 1947 when a group of eight women gathered for the purpose of organizing the active artists in Willacy County and created the “Willacy County Artist Guild.” At the time, their objects and purposes of the Guild were to be threefold: studying and cultivating an appreciation for art, encouraging the development of art among county artists and the community, and sponsoring two or more art exhibits annually. The group’s motto: “Life is too short to be little” was chosen; the Lantana was chosen the Guild’s flower; and green and yellow were selected its colors.

In 1955, the group changed its name to the present name, The Willacy County Art League.

LUSH BRUSH…..This new popular monthly painting event is scheduled for the last Thursday of each month, and has aspiring artists willing to be place on a waiting list thats is often carried over to the next month, as more than half of the attendees are repeat participants. While guests enjoy snacks and beverages, they are introduced to their art piece they will be painting.

SUMMER ART LESSONS….

Funds received from the monthly Lush Brush events have assisted in allowing the Art League to offer art lessons during the summer months.

The age bracket for the students ranges from 6 years to 17 years old.

June class schedule: June 20-23, 2016 and June 27-30, 2016 July class schedule: July 11-14, 2016 and July 18-21, 2016 There are one classes held in the morning and one classes held in the afternoon.

Today, the Willacy County Art League meets in the Creative Arts Center, built in the 1990s adjacent to the Historical Center. Monthly meetings, workshops and demonstrations continue. WCAL currently has approximately 30 members in the League presently.

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THURSDAY NIGHT ART CLASSES… Adult “open studio painting” classes are offered three Thursdays of the month.

956-966-6292 427 South Seventy, Raymondville, Texas 78580

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City of Raymondville Economic Development Corporation rayecodev@prontonet.net

www.raymondvilletx.us

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Catalina Ozuna Executive Director President Vice President Secertary/Treasurer-

Mayor Gilbert Gonzales Eziquiel D. Cavazos Virginia Torres

Members: Eleazar Garcia, Jr. Neil Patel

George Solis David Wittenback

The City of Raymondville Economic Development Corporation offers professional personal assistance

~Statistical and Demographic Research ~ Site Selection ~ Financing Options ~ Workforce Recruiting/Training

Your tax dollars at work!

Raymondville EDC is a 4B Corporation offering the following incentives: USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant/Revolving Loans Tax Abatement Consider Raymondville for your next business venture.

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Raymondville ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĐ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ

WŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ Raymondville and Willacy County 1960 Raymondville

Willacy Co.

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

7,987

9,493

8,880

9,733

11,284

17,705 20,082

22,134

20,084 15,570 17,495

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

ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ŝƐ Ă ƋƵĂŝŶƚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϱϬ ŵŝůĞƐ ŶŽƌƚŚ ŽĨ ƌŽǁŶƐǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ ^ŽƵƚŚ WĂĚƌĞ /ƐͲ ůĂŶĚ͘ /ƚƐ ƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJ ƚŽ DĞdžŝĐŽ ŝƐ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ďĞŶĞĮĐŝĂů ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƚƌĂĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů ďƌŝĚŐĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗ WŚĂƌƌ͕ ƌŽǁŶƐǀŝůůĞ͕ ,ĂƌůŝŶŐĞŶ͕ WƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŽ͕ ĂŶĚ DĐ ůůĞŶ͘ tŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ /Ͳϲϵ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ĂĚũĂĐĞŶƚ ƚŽ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͕ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ĞĂƐĞ ǁŝůů ƐƵƌĞůLJ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĚĂŝůLJ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ĂŶLJ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ĨĂƌ ŶŽƌƚŚ ĂƐ ĂŶĂĚĂ ĂŶĚ ƐŽƵƚŚ ŝŶƚŽ DĞdžŝĐŽ͘

25000

ŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ DĂũŽƌ dĞdžĂƐ ŝƟĞƐ

20000

ďŝůĞŶĞ ϰϲϲ ŵĂƌŝůůŽ ϳϭϱ ƵƐƟŶ Ϯϳϱ ĞĂƵŵŽŶƚ ϯϴϳ ŽƌƉƵƐ ŚƌŝƐƟ ϭϬϵ ĂůůĂƐ ϰϲϳ ů WĂƐŽ ϳϱϭ &ƚ͘ tŽƌƚŚ ϰϲϮ ,ŽƵƐƚŽŶ ϯϬϮ >ƵďďŽĐŬ ϲϬϱ

15000 10000 Raymondville

5000

Willacy

0 1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

Ě sĂůŽƌĞƵŵ ͬ WƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ dĂdžĞƐ 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

0.752300 Ϭ͘ϲϬϱϵϬϬ 0.038280 Ϭ͘ϬϴϵϮϬϬ Ϭ͘ϭϭϭϲϬϬ Ϭ͘ϬϯϵϳϬϬ ϭ͘ϯϮϯϭ Ϭ͘ϬϰϵϮϬϬ

>ƵŅŝŶ KĚĞƐƐĂ ^ĂŶ ŶŐĞůŽ ^ĂŶ ŶƚŽŶŝŽ dĞdžĂƌŬĂŶĂ dLJůĞƌ sŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ tĂĐŽ tŝĐŚŝƚĂ &ĂůůƐ

ϰϮϬ ϱϱϵ ϯϴϭ ϮϮϮ ϱϴϰ ϰϳϲ ϭϴϬ ϯϳϳ ϱϱϴ

109 80

362

180 76 133

,ŽƚĞů ͬ DŽƚĞů dĂdžĞƐ City of Raymondville ^ƚĂƚĞ ŽĨ dĞdžĂƐ Total Hotel /Motel Tax 0.11000

166

5.00% ϲ͘ϬϬй

2.00% ϲ͘Ϯϱй

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Raymondville ISD BCFS City of Raymondville tŝůůĂĐLJ Ž͘ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĞƚĞŶƟŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŽƌƌĞĐƟŽŶƐ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ Willacy County sĂůůĞLJ dĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ŽͲŽƉ ZĞƚĂŵĂ DĂŶŽƌ EƵƌƐŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ H.E.B

ZĞƚĂŝů ^ĂůĞƐ dĂdž City of Raymondville ^ƚĂƚĞ ŽĨ dĞdžĂƐ Total Tax Rate 0.0825000

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Hon. County Judge Aurelio “Keeter” Guerra

County Commissioner Precinct 2, Hon. Oscar Deluna

576 W. Main Ave. Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϯϯϵϯ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϴϭϳ͕ ĂƵƌĞůŝŽ͘ŐƵĞƌƌĂΛĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

ϱϳϲ t͘ DĂŝŶ ǀĞ͘ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭϰϱ Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϮϭϰ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϮϳϯϱ KƐĐĂƌ͘ĚĞůƵŶĂΛĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

County Commissioner Precinct 1, Hon. Eliberto “Beto” Guerra

County Commissioner Precinct 3, Hon. Fred Serrato

ϱϳϲ t͘ DĂŝŶ ǀĞ͘ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭϰϱ Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϮϭϰ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϮϳϯϱ ƌŽƐĞĂŶŶĂ͘ƌĂŵŝƌĞnjΛĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

ϱϳϲ t͘ DĂŝŶ ǀĞ͘ ^ƵŝƚĞ ϭϰϱ Raymondville, Texas 78580 KĸĐĞ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϰϮϭϰ &Ădž ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϮϳϯϱ ĐŝŶĚLJ͘ĐŽŶĐŚĂΛ ĐŽ͘ǁŝůůĂĐLJ͘ƚdž͘ƵƐ

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County Commissioner Precinct 4.

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

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Bar & Grill dŚĞ ŽŽƚ Ž͘ Ăƌ Θ 'ƌŝůů ŝƐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞ ĞĂƚĞƌŝĞƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͘ KǁŶĞƌƐ ƌƵnj ĂŶĚ ^ŽŶLJĂ dŝũĞƌŝŶĂ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŚĞ ŽůĚ ZŝŽƐ ŽŽƚ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ďƌĂŚĂŵ ZŝŽƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŚŝƐ ƚ ĐƌĂŌƐŵĂŶƐŚŝƉ ĨŽƌ ĐůŝĞŶƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͕ ŬŝŶŐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐĞůĞďƌŝƟĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ ŚŝƐƚŽƌLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ŵŝdž ŽĨ ĚĠĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ ŝƚƐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ĚŝŶĞ͘ dŚĞ ŽŽƚ Ž͘ ŵĞŶƵ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ŝƚĞŵƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĐŚĂƌďƌŽŝůĞĚ ďƵƌŐĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĞĂŬƐ͕ ƐĞĂĨŽŽĚ͕ ĐŚŝĐŬĞŶ ĨƌŝĞĚ ƐƚĞĂŬ͕ ďƵīĂůŽ ǁŝŶŐƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ďĞĞƌ ĂŶĚ ǁŝŶĞ͘ /ƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ZŝŽƐ ŽŽƚ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ ďƌĂŚĂŵ ZŝŽƐ͕ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞƐƚ ƚͲŵĂŬĞƌƐ͕ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĐƌĂŌƐŵĂŶƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ŵĂĚĞ ďŽŽƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŬŝŶŐƐ͕ ŵŽǀŝĞ ƐƚĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͘

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ŌĞƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ĞŶũŽLJ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŵĞĂů͕ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƐŚŽƉ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽŽƚ Ž͘ ŽƵƟƋƵĞ Θ 'ŝŌƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ďLJ DĂƚĐŚ WŽŝŶƚ Θ > &ŝƐdžƵŶ͕ hŵŐĞĞ͕ >ŽƐƚ ZŝǀĞƌ͕ 'ƌĂĐĞ ŝŶ > ũĞĂŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ďƌĂŶĚƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ͘ ŝƌĐůĞ ͕ tŽŽĚǁŝĐŬ ĂŶĚ dLJůĞƌ ĂŶĚůĞƐ͕ tŝůůŽǁ dƌĞĞ Ξ͕ <ĞůůLJ ZĂĞ ZŽĞƌƚƐ͕ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ ũĞǁĞůƌLJ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƌƐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƐŚŽƉƉĞƌƐ͘ dŚĞ dŝũĞƌŝŶĂƐ ŝŶǀŝƚĞ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ďLJ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJ ŐŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ĐŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶĐĞ͕ Ăƚ ϮϬϱ ĂƐƚ ,ŝĚĂůŐŽ ǀĞŶƵĞ͘ WŚŽŶĞ͗ϵϱϲͲϲϴϵͲϯϴϱϬ͘

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The Raymondville Chamber of Commerce serving its Business Community for 70 Years The Raymondville Chamber of Commerce signed its Charter in March of 1946. Throughout the past 70 years, the Chamber, (run by volunteers with an ĞdžĞĐƵƟǀĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌͿ ǁŽƌŬƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ͘ dŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƐ ŽƵƌ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƚƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŐĞŶĐLJ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ ŝŶ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĞ ĞĐŽŶŽŵLJ ŝŶ ĮĞůĚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͕ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ͕ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ͕ ĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽīĞƌƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǀŽŝĐĞ ŝŶ ŝŶŇƵĞŶĐŝŶŐ ůĞŐŝƐůĂƚŽƌƐ͘ dŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĂůƐŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŝƐƚƐ ŝŶ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJͲŽĨͲůŝĨĞ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘ KŶŐŽŝŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĂƌĞ ƚŽ͗

ͻ WƌŽŵŽƚĞ ŶĞǁ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ͻ ƩƌĂĐƚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚĞĞƌ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵ ͻ ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌ ZŝďďŽŶ ƵƫŶŐƐ ͻ ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌ 'ƌĂŶĚ KƉĞŶŝŶŐƐ ͻ ZĞƐƉŽŶĚ ƚŽ ŶĞǁ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŽƵƌŝƐƚ ŝŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ ͻ WƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵĂƉƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ĂƌĞĂ ͻ ,ŽƐƚ DŽŶƚŚůLJ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚƐ ͻ ,ŽƐƚ ŝͲ ŶŶƵĂů ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĚƌŝǀĞƐ ͻ >ƵŶĐŚ Θ >ĞĂƌŶ ƋƵĂƌƚĞƌůLJ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ͻ ,ŽƐƚ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ͗ www.raymondvillechamber.com ͻ WƵďůŝƐŚ ĂŶ ĂŶŶƵĂů ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ŐƵŝĚĞͬĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌLJ

/Ŷ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϱͲϮϬϭϲ LJĞĂƌ͕ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŚĞůĚ͕ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞĚ͕ ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ tŝůůĂĐLJ͗

ͻ ZŝďďŽŶ ƵƫŶŐ ĨŽƌ ŚƵƌĐŚ͛Ɛ ͻ ZŝďďŽŶ ƵƫŶŐ ĨŽƌ ZLJĂŶ ^ŽůŝƐ͕ ƩŽƌŶĞLJ Ăƚ >Ăǁ ͻ >Ă :ĂƌƌĂ 'ƌŽƵŶĚ ƌĞĂŬŝŶŐ ͻ ĂƌĚĞŶĂƐ DŽƚŽƌƐ ZŝďďŽŶ ƵƫŶŐ ͻ s'/ ZŝďďŽŶ ƵƫŶŐ ͻ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ &ĂŵŝůLJ ĞŶƟƐƚƌLJ ͻ ZŝďďŽŶ ƵƫŶŐ ĨŽƌ DĞƐƋƵŝƚĞ dƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ ͻ ƐƐŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ EĂƟŽŶĂů WŽůŝĐĞ tĞĞŬ ͻ dĂŬĞ Ă ĂLJ Kī tŽƌŬ 'ŽůĨ dŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ͻ ĞůĞďƌŝƚLJ 'ŽůĨ ůĂƐƐŝĐ 'ŽůĨ dŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ ͻ EĞǁ dĞĂĐŚĞƌ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ͻ ƌĞĂƚĞĚ Ă zŽƵƚŚ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŵďĂƐƐĂĚŽƌ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ ͻ ZĞŶŽǀĂƚĞĚ >͘ ͘&ƌĂŶŬƐ dŽƵƌŝƐƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ͻ ƌĞĂƚĞĚ Ă ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ǀŝĚĞŽ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ sdyϭ ͻ ,ŽƐƚĞĚ WŝŽŶĞĞƌ ĂLJƐ ͻ tŝůĚ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ EĂƚƵƌĞ &ĞƐƟǀĂů ͻ ŶŶƵĂů ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ dƌĞĞ >ŝŐŚƟŶŐ͕ ŚƌŝƐƚŵĂƐ WĂƌĂĚĞ ĂŶĚ dĂŵĂůĞĨĞƐƚ ͻ ŶŶƵĂů ŚĂŵďĞƌ ǁĂƌĚƐ >ƵŶĐŚĞŽŶ ͻ ŵŽŶŐ KƚŚĞƌƐ

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SCHOOLS Willacy County Raymondville Independent School District The largest school district in Willacy County, Raymondville ISD serves approximately 2,061 students. Two elementary campuses, one middle school, and one high school are included in the district.

ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ /^ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƵůůͲĚĂLJ ŬŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ͕ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĂŶĚ ŚŝŐŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ ;ϯϭͲϯ Ϳ͕ ďĂŶĚ͕ ĂŶĚ h/> ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͘ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŽīĞƌƐ ĚǀĂŶĐĞĚ WůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ WƌĞͲ W ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĂů ĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ ĐŽƵƌƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŽĨ dĞdžĂƐ ƌŽǁŶƐǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ dĞdžĂƐ ^ƚĂƚĞ dĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ŽůůĞŐĞ͘ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ /ŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͕ ϰϭϵ &D ϯϭϲϴ͕ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ϳϴϱϴϬ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϲϴϵͲϴϭϳϱ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ƌĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞŝƐĚ͘ŽƌŐ

Lasara Independent School District ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉƌŝƐĞĚ ŽĨ ĂŶ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJ ĐĂŵƉƵƐ ĨƌŽŵ WƌĞͲ< ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϴƚŚ 'ƌĂĚĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ϵͲϭϮƚŚ ŐƌĂĚĞ ĐĂŵƉƵƐ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ϭϬ ŵŝůĞƐ ǁĞƐƚ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀĞƐ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϰϳϲ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ŽīĞƌƐ ďĂŶĚ ƚŽ ϲƚŚ Ͳ ϭϮƚŚ ŐƌĂĚĞƌƐ͘ /ƚ ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞdžƚƌĂͲĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůĂƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ Ăůů ŐƌĂĚĞ ůĞǀĞůƐ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ĞdžĐĞůƐ ŝŶ ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐƐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŵƵƐŝĐ ĂŶĚ ĂƚŚůĞƟĐƐ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ĂƐ Ă dͲ^d D ĐĂĚĞŵLJ͘ >ĂƐĂƌĂ /^ ͕ W͘K͘ Ždž ϱϳ͕ >ĂƐĂƌĂ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ϳϴϱϲϭ ϵϱϲͲϲϰϮͲ;>/KEͿ ϱϰϲϲ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ůĂƐĂƌĂŝƐĚ͘ŶĞƚ

San Perlita Independent School District The Disctrict has a campus located in northeast Willacy County, where ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ Ϯϴϳ WƌĞͲ< ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϭϮƚŚ ŐƌĂĚĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ^ĂŶ WĞƌůŝƚĂ͕ WŽƌƚ DĂŶƐĮĞůĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ĨĂƌŵͬƌĂŶĐŚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂƩĞŶĚ ƐĐŚŽŽů͘ ƚŚůĞƟĐƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĞdžƚƌĂͲĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůĂƌ ĂĐƟǀŝƚĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ Ăůů ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĂƩĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ ŽŶĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĞŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚ ĐůĂƐƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ d^d ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ũƵŶŝŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞŶŝŽƌƐ͘ ^ĂŶ WĞƌůŝƚĂ /^ W͘K͘ Ždž ϯϳ͕ ^ĂŶ WĞƌůŝƚĂ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ϳϴϱϵϬ ;ϵϱϲͿ ϮϰϴͲϱϮϱϬ͘ www.spisd.org

Lyford Consolidated Independent School District ĂŵƉƵƐĞƐ ĂƌĞ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ >LJĨŽƌĚ͕ dĞdžĂƐ͕ 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 ĐŽŶƚƌŝďͲ ƵƚĞ ƚŽ >LJĨŽƌĚ /^ ͛Ɛ ŐŽĂů ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ĮƌƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ĂƐƐƵƌĞ ŽƵƌ ͞ ŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ džĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ͘͟ >LJĨŽƌĚ /^ ͕ ϴϮϬϰ ^ŝŵŽŶ 'ŽŵĞnj ůǀĚ͕͘ >LJĨŽƌĚ͕ dy ;ϵϱϲͿ ϯϰϳͲϯϵϬϬ͘ ǁǁǁ͘ůLJĨŽƌĚŝƐĚ͘ŶĞƚ Raymondville Tourism Guide

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accommodations Willacy County Deluxe Inn & Suites 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

Antler’s Inn 1800 Expressway 77 South, Raymondville dŚŝƐ ŵŽƚĞů ŽīĞƌƐ ϯϬ ƌŽŽŵƐ ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ϮϰͲŚŽƵƌ ĨƌŽŶƚ ĚĞƐŬ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ ZŽŽŵ ĂŵĞŶͲ iƟĞƐ 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

Holiday Inn Express & Suites 220 N. Expressway (169), Raymondville ,ŽůŝĚĂLJ /ŶŶ džƉƌĞƐƐ ǁŝůů ŽīĞƌ ϳϱ ƌŽŽŵƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚǁŽ WƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů ƐƵŝƚĞƐ͕ ĂŶ ŝŶĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽů ĂŶĚ Ă ŚŽƚ ĐŽŶƟŶĞŶƚĂů ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͘ /ƚ ǁŝůů ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌ Ă ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƌŽŽŵ ĂŶĚ Ă ƌŽŽŵ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞƐ Žƌ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘ ϵϱϲͲϲϵϵͲϯϭϭϭ

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Raymondville Chamber Celebrates 70 Years THROUGH THE YEARS…

KŶ DĂƌĐŚ ϭϱƚŚ͕ ϭϵϰϲ͕ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƟnjĞŶƐ ŽĨ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͕ dĞdžĂƐ ĨŽƌŵĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚ Ă ǀŽůƵŶƚĂƌLJ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ͞ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ ƚŽ ĂĐƋƵŝƌĞ͕ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƐĞŵŝŶĂƚĞ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ ƚŽ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ƵŶŝĨŽƌŵŝƚLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƵƐĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ĐŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽǁŶƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƚƌĂĚĞ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŽĨ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƌŽŽŵƐ ĨŽƌ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƟŶŐ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͘ ^ĞǀĞŶƚLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ůĂƚĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ ;ŶŽǁ ĚďĂ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ tŝůůĂĐLJͿ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ Ɛ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƟŵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĐŚĂŶŐĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ĞǀŽůǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝĨLJ͘ dŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĸĐĞ ƐƚĂī ĂŶĚ ďŽĂƌĚ ŽĨ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ ĐŽƵƌƚĞŽƵƐ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ

ƚŽ ŝƚƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ŝƚƐ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ͘ /Ŷ May 2016, a nŽƐƚĂůŐŝĐ ƚŚĞŵĞĚ ŶŶƵĂů ǁĂƌĚƐ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĂŶƋƵĞƚ ǁĂƐ ŚŽƐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞ ŝƚƐ ƐĞǀĞŶƟĞƚŚ ĂŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌLJ͘ ƐĞĂƚĞĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͕ Ă ƐŝůĞŶƚ ĂƵĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ Ă ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚ ĚĂƐŚ ǁĞƌĞ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨĞƐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ͘ ůƐŽ ŽŶ ŚĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ŐƵĞƐƚƐ ƚŽ ĞŶũŽLJ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĞƌĞ ŽůĚ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ͕ ŽůĚ ŶĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌ ĐůŝƉƉŝŶŐƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ǀŝĚĞŽ ŚŝŐŚůŝŐŚƟŶŐ ǀŝŶƚĂŐĞ ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ͛Ɛ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶ ŽĨ ůŽŶŐĞǀŝƚLJ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ŽǀĞƌ ƚǁŽ ĚŽnjĞŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ ƚŽ ŽǀĞƌ ĞŝŐŚƚ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ ŝŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͘ Dƌ͘ 'ůĞŶŶ ,ĂƌĚŝŶŐ ;,ĂƌĚŝŶŐ WƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐͿ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ Ă ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŽǀĂƟŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ ĂƩĞŶĚĞĞƐ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ůĞŐĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ ,Ğ ŚƵŵďůLJ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ĨĂƚŚĞƌ͛Ɛ ŝĚĞĂůƐ ĨŽƌ

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ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŚŝƐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ ĚŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶ͘ ƵĚĚůĞƐƚĞŶ͛Ɛ &ƵŶĞƌĂů ,ŽŵĞ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ ƐŝŶĐĞ ϭϵϬϭ ĂŶĚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĂŵďƵůĂŶĐĞ ĨŽƌ tŝůůĂĐLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ͘ ĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ŵĂŶLJ ŵŽƌĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŶŐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚƌĞĞ ĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ ŝŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ĂŶ ĂŶŶƵĂů ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ďĂŶƋƵĞƚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ dŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ŝƚƐ ŶĞǁ LJĞĂƌ ŝŶ DĂLJ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ǁŝƚŚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚƐ͕ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŝƐƟŶŐ ƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƟǀĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŽƵƌŝƐŵ ƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŽƵŶƚLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉůĞĚŐĞƐ ŝƚƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ϳϬ zĞĂƌƐ ŵŽƌĞ͘

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Texas Farm Credit 137 S. 8th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5502 www.txfc.com

Attorneys

Valley Federal Credit Union 700 FM 3168 Suite 10 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1860 x 232 willacybranch@vfcu.net www.vfcu.net

Law Office of Annette Hinojosa 155 N. 3rd St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-0239 office_achlaw@vtxb.com Law Office of Robert R Flores 305 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-340-4053 robert@rrfloreslaw.com Law Office of Ryan C Solis 464 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-9600 rosie@rsolislaw.com www.rsolislaw.com

Willamar Gin 24282 FM 490 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-248-5731 Appliance Sales & Repair Butlers Appliance Sales 13859 Butler Road Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3807; 956-746-1386

Law Office of William R Wepfer 518 E. Harrison Ave. Harlingen, TX 78580 956-423-1021 wepfer.william@aol.com

Wells Fargo Bank 400 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5511 www.wellsfargo.com World Finance Corporation 369 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2406 wac539@worldacceptance.net Beauty Shops Fantastic Cuts 269 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2140 Boutiques & Specialty Shops

Auto Dealerships Janos Superstore 350 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3309 janosrgv@earthlink.net www.janosrgv.com

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

Kens Furniture 123 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3620

Auto Repair

Art Gallery & Museum

Grace Heritage Ranch 27539 Old Alice Rd. Lyford, TX 78569 956-230-5902

Raymondville Historical Museum 427 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2668; 956-689-3850

Gulf Compress - Delta Division14256 Rains County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2728

Willacy County Art League 501 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-966-6292 www.willacycoartleague.com

H. Yturria Cattle Co. P O Box 1208 Brownsville, TX 78522 956-542-4212

Assisted Living & Nursing Homes

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

La Estancia Apts.

3711 S. US 77 Sebastian, TX 78594 956-347-2233 laestanciaapartments@ hamiltonvalley.com www.Hamiltonvalley.com

MNT Farm & Ranch Fencing & Corrals 11606 Wood County Road Raymondville, TX 78580

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1860 x 229 mallen@lajarra.com www.lajarra.com

La Jarra Estates 700 FM 3168 Ste. 7

Danny’s Automotive & Diesel Repair 953 S. 7th Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-9294 danny4897@gmail.com www.texas/diesel.com Bakery Lara’s Bakery 150 N. 5th St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5571 Triple C Delight 229 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2253 Bank & Loan Companies First Community Bank 729 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3999 www.FCBWeb.net

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Boot Co Boutique & Gifts 205 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2668 Boutique at Watson’s 2192 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2161 www.watsoncitydrug.com Brittany’s Boutique Gold & Silver Connection 329 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3131 E & E Kettle Korn 12772 Emma Ross Road Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-9151; 956-746-7223 Laura’s Floral Designs 334 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3700 www.laurauniqueflodesign.com Mi Casa Royale LLC 1182 E. Hwy 186 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2690 Nieto’s Bling & More 1305 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-6217

Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business Church Bethel United Methodist Church 1103 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3376 Calvary Christian Center 956-398-1706 Door of Hope Church 956-342-2891 First Assembly Raymondville (F.A.R Church) 195 East Rodriguez Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-4130 farchurch@outlook.com First Baptist Church 301 N. 5th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2911 fbcray952@yahoo.com Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 693 N. 3rd Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2408

Contractors, Lumber Retail & Flooring

Kids Skills Pediatric Therapy Services 100 N. Exp 77, Ste N Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5301 Raymondville Family Dentistry 652 S. Expressway Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2153 appointments@ raymondvillefamilydentistry.com www.raymondvillefamilydenstistry.com Raymondville Family Medical Clinic 637 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2296 Raymondville Pediatrics 640 S. Expressway 77 Ste. 2 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4120 fax 956-689-4142 raymondvillepediatrics@live.com Rio Grande Valley Mobile X-Rays 1421 Sioux Rd. Alamo, TX 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

Prince of Peace Catholic Church 8413 Park Ave. Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3580 prince-of-peace@cdob.org

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

St. Anthony’s Parish & Altar Society 464 S. First Street Raymondville, TX 78580

Sunshine Family Dentistry 957 E. Hidalgo Ste. B-2 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-3999

The Movement Church 382 W. Kimball Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-8417 www.themovementchurch.net

Willacy County EMS 693 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5456 www.willacycountyems.com

United Pentecostal Church 1255 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2576

Consulting Firms

Clinics & Medical Services

Alamo Lumber 1595 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2167 www.doitbest.com J W Turner Construction 14215 Mary Jane Ln. Tomball, TX 77377 1-800-483-9333 www.jwtc.net Peacock General Contractors, Inc. P O Box 530098 Harlingen, TX 78550 956-423-6733 peacockgeneral@hotmail.com Rebel Construction P O Box 1143 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-7335

Casa Blanca (American Food) 1695 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3230 Dairy Queen 534 E. Hidalgo 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 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2220

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

Buffo & Berkman, C. P.A. 324 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2479

C & M Market 152 S. 10th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1329

Correction Corporation of America 1695 Buffalo Drive Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4900 www.cca.com Willacy County Correction Center 1800 Industrial Drive Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-9218 Chemical Servicing RSI Refinery Specialty Inc. P.O. Box 276 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-7029 Dining & Catering

Family Optical 240 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5977 familyoptical240@aol.com

Business Services Company 7512 Bus. 77 Lyford, TX 78569 956-607-9925

Andrea’s Café (Mexican Cuisine) 207 N. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580

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

Mockingbird Photography & Consulting 956-454-0481 Mockingbirdphotography.consult@ gmail.com

Antojito’s Mexican (Mexican Cuisine) 357 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4410

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@ gmail.com

Boot Co Bar and Grill 205 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3850

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Lara’s Bakery 150 N. 5th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5571 Las Mananitas 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 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 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3435 Pelican’s Cove Bar & Grill 1001 East Port Drive Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2848 Pizza Hut 2101 N. 23rd St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5564 www.pizzahut.com Skippers Gallery 606 Laguna Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-3306

Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business Subway 123 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4949 www.subway.com Sweet Gregory “P’s” Smokehouse 1171 South Port Drive Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2440

Villarreal Electric & A/C 229 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2607

Holiday Inn Express Conference Rm 220 N. Exp. 77/I69 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-3111

Engineers

La Quinta - Conference Room 128 N. Expressway 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4000; 1-800-LQSLEEP www.lq.com

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

Whataburger 1007 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5578 www.whataburger.com

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

Windjammers Restaurant & Lounge 1088 East Port Drive Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2555

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

Wing Champs 100 N. Exp. 836 Ste. P Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2222 ram.ramirez@wingchamps.com www.wingschamps.com

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

Electrical and Air Conditioning Circle R Electric & Air Conditioning 405 S. 6th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-245-5138 circler@vtxt.net

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

www.GraceHeritageRanch.com H. Yturria Cattle Co. P O Box 1208 Brownsville, TX 78522 956-542-4212 M.N.T. Farm & Ranch Rt. 2 Box 820 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-778-1465 Magnolia Farms 18528 Rains County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-330-8318 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

Farm and Ranches

Event Centers

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

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

Grace Heritage Ranch 27539 Old Alice Rd. Lyford, TX 78569 956-230-5902

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

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

Extreme Fitness 1296 W Hwy. 186 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-367-1868

Finance

Funeral Homes

First Community Bank 729 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-4000 www.FCBWeb.net Rio Grande Valley Credit Union 2910 E. Grimes Harlingen, TX 78550 956-423-5792 www.rgvcu.coop

Better Business Bureau P O Box 69 Weslaco, TX 78596 956-968-3678 City of Lyford 13550 Main Ave. Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3512

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

Sun Loan Co & Tax Services 100 N. Exp. 77 Suite K Raymondville, TX 78580 956-232-2057 Texas Ag Finance (formerly Ag Credit) P O Box 576 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5502 www.texasagfinance.com

Janos Superstore 350 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3309 www.janosrgv.com

Golfing

Wells Fargo Bank 400 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5511 www.wellsfargo.com

Government Offices & Organizations American Legion Auxiliary Unit 390 211 W. Hidalgo

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

Market Place Realty

956-689-3600 RIÀFH 956-689-3633 fax 957 E. Hidalgo Ave., Ste D Raymondville, TX 78580

www.mktplace.com

mprealty@prontonet.net

Tommy Rains, Jr. 5HDOWRU 956-330-2169

Veterans Foreign War Post 1/4 Mile S. Hwy 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-699-2518 Willacy County Auditor 576 W. Main Ave. Ste. 138 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-344 Willacy County Clerk 576 W. Main Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2710 Willacy County Community Development Corp 576 W. Main St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3393

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

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

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

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

Raymondville Municipal Golf Course 13839 Emma Ross Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-690-4068

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

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

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

Kens Furniture 123 E. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3620

Valley Federal Credit Union 700 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-546-3108 willacybranch@vfcu.net www.vfcu.net

American Legion Post 390 211 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-966-0556 Bernard Ammerman 956-689-2164

Fitness

Willamar Gin 24282 FM 490 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-248-5731

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-966-0556

Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board 1824-A West Jefferson Harlingen, TX 78550 956-421-5841 United States Post Office 705 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2636

Mark A. Brown Agency Inc. 956.689.3600 RIÀ FH 956-689-6463 RIÀFH 956.689.3633 fax 957 E. Hidalgo Ave., Ste. A 957 E. Hidalgo Ave., Ste. A Raymondville, TX 78580 Raymondville, TX 78580 www.statefarm.com www.statefarm.com mark.brown.b4qm@statefarm.com

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Willacy County Emergency Service District 956-746-9443 Willacy County Judge 576 W. Main Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3393 Willacy County Municipal Judge 142 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6449 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

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Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business 956-689-3332 Willacy County Tax Office 192 N. 3rd St. Room 202 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3621 Willacy County Soil & Water Conservation District 255 FM RD 3168 Ste. 2 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2545 x 3 Grocery Stores HEB 405 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6556 www.heb.com The Ice House 8550 Business 77 Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3189 Rudy’s Meat Market 588 N. 10th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2186 Home Health Agencies & Suppliers Heaven Lee Scent 446 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-398-1243; 956-690-4221

Insurance Agency

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

Donaho Insurance 204 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-5573

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

Law Enforcement & Services Fambrough Realty & Ins. 219 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3312 cfam43@hotmail.com www.frambroughrealty.com

Housing Community Dev. Corp. of Brownsville 901 E. Levee Street Brownsville, TX 78520 956-541-4955

Humana Manuel Guzman Jr. 1801 Alameda St. 100 Corpus Christi, TX 78404 956-279-0929 mguzmanjr@humana.com

La Estancia Apts.

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

Mark Brown State Farm Insurance 957 E. Hidalgo Ste. A Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6463 www.statefarm.com

La Jarra Estates 700 FM 3168 Ste. 7 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-1860 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

Aaron Godfrey 1095 E. Wood Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2113; 956-371-4737 agodfrey@txfb-ins.com

Martha Rebeles Insurance 440 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-9000 mrebeles@farmersagent.com Secure Insurance 255 FM 3168 Suite 3 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-0105 Willacy County Farm Bureau /

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Raymondville Fire Department 547 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2332 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 Cisneros Packing Co. Inc. 169 S. 5th Street

Raymondville & Surrounding Area Business Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2448 CisnerosPacking@yahoo.com

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2675 gwharding@vtxb.com

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

Riders and Ropers Youth Rodeo Club Raymondville, TX 78580 956-493-5493 Texas Dept. of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) 956-389-8950 www.dars.state.tx.us

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

FULL SERVICE PHARMACY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UPS SERVICE HOUSEWARES GIFTS TOYS

Pest Control

Monday-Friday 8:30-7:30pm

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

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

www.watsoncitydrug.com

Saturday 8:30-2:00 t Sunday 8:30-noon

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

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

Valley Business Report 105 A East Jackson Harlingen, TX 78550 956-310-8953 www.valleybusinessreport.com

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

Valley Morning Star 1310 S. Commerce Street Harlingen, TX 78550 956-430-6200 www.valleystar.com

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

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

Printing & Embroidery

Better Business Bureau 502 East Expressway 83, Ste. C Weslaco, TX 78596 956-968-3678 Cameron & Willacy Community Projects 1144 Professional Dr. Brownsville, TX 78520 956-544-6411

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Shop local.

Hours Monday-Friday 8:30-7:30, Saturday 8:30-2:00, Sunday 8:30-12:00 the boutique at Watson’s, 192 S. 7th Street, Raymondville, Texas, 78580

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

Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2253 www.randrrvpark.net

Signs & Graphics I Wizard 2710 S. F Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-207-4897

Sun Loan Co & Tax Services 100 N. Exp. 77 Suite K Raymondville, TX 78580 956-232-2057

Social Services

Telephone Companies

Schools

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

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

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

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

Title Companies

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

Cameron & Willacy Community Projects, Inc. 1144 Professional Dr. Brownsville, TX 78520 956-544-6411

The Park at Port Mansfield 1300 Mansfield Rd. Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-746-1530 www.parkatportmansfield.com Sales & Rentals Rental World 1014 W. Tyler Ave Harlingen, TX 78550 956-364-1014 www.rentalworld.com

Harding Properties 385 W. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2675 Koppel Family Properties LTD 1305 N. Stuart Place Rd. Harlingen, TX 78580 956-412-2019

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

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

Lyford Middle School 12820 4th/Glen Lofton Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3910

Tommy Rains 957 E. Hidalgo Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3600 R.V. Parks Bayview RV Park 527 Bayshore Dr. Port Mansfield, TX 78598 956-944-2313 County Line RV Park P O Box 58 Sebastian, TX 78594 956-347-3762 Gateway RV Park & MH Park Box 309 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-6658 rwillcoxsr@aol.com www.gatewayrvtexas.com

Tax Services Cepeda’s Income Tax 220 S. 7th Street Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3874

Lyford CISD P O Box 2208 204 Simon Gomez Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3521 www.lyfordcisd.net

Rojo Entertainment, LLC 100 N. US 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-631-6900

Valley Grande Institute 700 FM 3168, Suite #4 Raymondville, TX 78580 (956) 205-1632

CASA of Cameron & Willacy Counties, Inc. 647 E. Saint Charles St. Brownsville, TX 78520 956-546-6545

Lyford High School 8201 High School Circle Lyford, TX 78569 956-347-3909 Myra Green Middle School 419 FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-8171 Pittman Elementary 258 E. Harris St. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-8173 Raymondville High School 601 E. FM 3168 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2471 www.raymondville.org Raymondville ISD One Bearkat Blvd.

Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-2471 San Perlita ISD P O Box 37 San Perlita, TX 78590 956-248-5250 www.spisd.org

D.A.R.S Texas Dep. Of Assistive & Rehab 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 458 W. Hidalgo Ave. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-746-9443 Storage Storage Place Self Storage 7962 Palm Avenue Raymondville, TX 78580 956-347-3030 lyfordstorage@gmail.com Storage Place Self Storage 957 E. Hidalgo Ste D. Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-3600 stplace@prontonet.net www.raymondvillestorageplace.com

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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.com www.hilltopgarden.com Raymondville Municipal Golf Course 1/2 Mile South 77th Raymondville, TX 78580 956-689-9904 Towing Service Gomez Towing 17595 Lilly County Rd. Raymondville, TX 78580 Rodriguez Towing 13879 Exp. 77 Raymondville, TX 78580 956-245-0734 Trucking & Hauling Barnhart Trucking 12858 Emma Ross Circle Raymondville, TX 78580 956-642-7955 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 Utilities Allied Waste (Republic) 9402 W. Expressway 83 Harlingen, TX 78580 956-423-7316 www.republicservices.com

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RESTAURANTS IN Raymondville & Willacy County ANDREA’S CAFÉ 207 NORTH SEVENTH RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-699-2620 ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS 357 WEST HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-4410 (MEXICAN CUISINE) BOOT COMPANY 205 EAST HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-3850 (AMERICAN FOOD) CASA BLANCA 1695 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET 956-689-3230 (AMERICAN FOOD) C & M MARKET 152 SOUTH TENTH RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-1329 GRANDMA’S KITCHEN 956 EAST HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-2220 (MEXICAN FOOD) DAIRY QUEEN 534 EAST HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-5121

LAS MANANITAS 310 WEST HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-5058 (MEXICAN RESTAURANT) LION’S CAFÉ 11947 JOHNSON STREET LASARA, TEXAS 78561 956-642-3219 LITTLE CAESAR’S PIZZA 704 EAST HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-690-4134 MCDONALD’S 1105 TEXAS HIGHWAY 186 RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-5546 MI PUEBLITO 383 EAST HIDALGO AVENUE RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-688-3435 PIZZA HUT 501 EAST HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-5564

STARS DRIVE IN 465 EAST HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-5497 SUBWAY 123 NORTH EXPRESSWAY 77 RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-4949 TRIPLE C DELIGHTS BAKERY 229 NORTH SEVENTH STREET RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-689-3672 TUCKER’S BBQ 9260 NORTH BUSINESS 77 RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 78580 956-347-5600 WHATABURGER 1007 E HIDALGO RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 956-689-5578 WING CHAMPS 100 EXP. 77 NORTH STE. P RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS 956-690-2222

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PORT MANSFIELD SKIPPERS GALLEY 606 LAGUNA PORT MANSFIELD, TEXAS 956-944-3306 SWEET GREGORY “Ps” SMOKEHOUSE 1171 SOUTH PORT DRIVE PORT MANSFIELD, TEXAS 956-944-2440

PELICAN’S COVE BAR & GRILL 1001 EAST PORT DRIVE PORT MANSFIELD, TEXAS 956-944-2848 WINDJAMMERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 1088 EAST PORT DRIVE PORT MANSFIELD, TEXAS 956-944-2555

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VTCI Over 60 Years Strong…

Proud of our Past…Embracing our Future sĂůůĞLJ dĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ͕ /ŶĐ͘ ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ;sd /Ϳ ǁĂƐ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ŽŶ Ɖƌŝů ϮϮ͕ ϭϵϱϮ ďLJ Ă ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƌĚͲǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ǁŚŽ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ŐŽĂů ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ ƌƵƌĂů ƐƵďƐĐƌŝďĞƌƐ ĚĞĞŵĞĚ ƵŶĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ͘ dŚĞ ŝĚĞĂ ďĞŐĂŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ϭϵϱϬ͛Ɛ ǁŚĞŶ ƌƵƌĂů ŚŽŵĞƐ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ďLJ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞƐ ĨƵŶĚĞĚ ďLJ ZƵƌĂů ůĞĐƚƌŝĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͘ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŚŽŵĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŽŵŵŽĚŝƚLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ͕ ƌƵƌĂů ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵŶƚƌLJ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŽ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ dŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌƵƌĂů ĂƌĞĂƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ZƵƌĂů ůĞĐƚƌŝĮĐĂƟŽŶ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ;Z Ϳ͕ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ĂƐ ZƵƌĂů hƟůŝƟĞƐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ Ă ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ h͘^͘ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŐƌŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞ͕ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ Ă ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ďƌĂŶĐŚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ůŽǁͲŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ůŽĂŶƐ ƚŽ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞƐ ƐŽ ƚŚĞLJ ĐŽƵůĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ ƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƟŵĞ Ă ŐƌŽƵƉ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ǀĂƌŝŽƵƐ ƌƵƌĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƚŚĞ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ sĂůůĞLJ ƌĞĂĐŚĞĚ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ĚĞĐůŝŶĞĚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŽŽ ĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ƵŶƉƌŽĮƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀĞ ƌĞŵŽƚĞ ĂƌĞĂƐ ŝŶ ^ŽƵƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͘ dŚĞ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƉŚŽŶĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƉƌŽŵƉƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ƚŽ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞ Ă ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ͘ DĞĞƟŶŐƐ ǁĞƌĞ ŚĞůĚ ďLJ ůŽĐĂů ĐŝƟnjĞŶƐ ŝŶ tŝůůĂĐLJ͕ ,ŝĚĂůŐŽ͕ ĂŵĞƌŽŶ͕ <ĞŶŶĞĚLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ^ƚĂƌƌ ŽƵŶƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƌǀĞLJƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂƌŵ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjŝŶŐ Ă ŵĞŵďĞƌͲŽǁŶĞĚ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ͘ KŶ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ Ϯϴ͕ ϭϵϱϬ ŝŶ DŽŶƚĞ ůƚŽ͕ dĞdžĂƐ͕ Ă ůŽĐĂů ƚĂƐŬ ĨŽƌĐĞ ĐĂůůĞĚ Ă ŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŽ ĨŽƌŵĂůůLJ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĞ Ă ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ͘ ƚ ƚŚŝƐ ŵĞĞƟŶŐ͕ Ă ĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ŶĂŵĞ ǁĂƐ ƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚ͕ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĞůĞĐƚĞĚ͕ ĂŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐŚĂƌƚĞƌ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ďLJůĂǁƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶ ǁĂƐ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐĞǀĞŶ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjŝŶŐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĞůĞĐƚĞĚ͘ dŚŽƐĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ͗ sĞƌŶĞƌ ͘ 'ƵƐƚĂĨƐŽŶ͕ :͘ ͘ WŝŶƐŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ 'ŽĚĨƌĞLJ :͘ >ĂƐƐŝŐ͕ Ăůů ŽĨ >LJĨŽƌĚ͖ >͘Z͘ LJĞƌƐ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ WĞƌůŝƚĂ͖ ͘ ͘ ,ĞƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ,ĂƌŐŝůů͖ ĂŶĚ t͘ d͘ ,ŽůůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ZĞŝĚ ZŝŬĂƌĚ͕ ďŽƚŚ ŽĨ ZĂLJŵŽŶĚǀŝůůĞ͘ dŚĞLJ ŐĂƚŚĞƌĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĨƵŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ Z ůŽĂŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĞŶĂďůĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ƚŽ ďĞŐŝŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝŶ ϭϵϱϳ͘ ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞŶ͕ sd / ŚĂƐ ŐƌŽǁŶ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ůĞĂĚŝŶŐ ďƌŽĂĚďĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƌ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ /ŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ͕ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝͲ ŵĂƚĞůLJ ϰ͕ϬϬϬ ŵĞŵďĞƌͲŽǁŶĞƌƐ ŝŶ ^ŽƵƚŚ dĞdžĂƐ͘ dŚĞ ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϳ͕ϯϬϬ ƐƋƵĂƌĞ ŵŝůĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ϱ͕ϮϬϬ ƌŽƵƚĞ ŵŝůĞƐ ŽĨ ďƵƌŝĞĚ ĮďĞƌ ŽƉƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ĐĂďůĞ͕ ĨƌŽŵ ZŝŽ 'ƌĂŶĚĞ ŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƌŽǁŶƐǀŝůůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ ĂƌĞĂƐ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŝůůĞLJ͕ dĞdžĂƐ͕ Ă ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ƐŽƵƚŚǁĞƐƚ ŽĨ ^ĂŶ ŶƚŽŶŝŽ͘ sd / ĂŶĚ ƐƵďƐŝĚŝĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ĞdžƉĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďƌŽĂĚďĂŶĚ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ĞŶĂďůĞ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ďĂŶĚǁŝĚƚŚ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ĐĂƉĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘ sdy ŽŵͲ ŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ͕ >> ;sdy Ϳ ĂŶĚ sdy dĞůĞĐŽŵ͕ >> ;sdydͿ ǁĞƌĞ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ŶĞǁ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝĨLJ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ůŝŶĞ͕ ƚĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ ƚŽ ŽƚŚĞƌ ůŝŶĞƐ ŽĨ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǁŝƌĞůĞƐƐ /ŶƚĞƌŶĞƚ ĂŶĚ ĚĂƚĂ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ͘ dŚĞƐĞ ƐƵďƐŝĚŝĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ƐĞƌǀĞ ĂŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ϰ͕ϬϬϬ ĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐ ǁŝƚŚ ďƌŽĂĚďĂŶĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ KŶĞ ŽĨ sdy dĞůĞĐŽŵ͛Ɛ ŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ĞdžƉĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ͛Ɛ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ďƌŽĂĚďĂŶĚ ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀĞ ƚǁĞůǀĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝͲ ƟĞƐ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ sd /͛Ɛ ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĂƌĞĂ͘ ^ƵďƐŝĚŝĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ĂůƐŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ůŽŶŐ ĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ϭ͕ϱϬϬ ƌŽƵƚĞ ŵŝůĞƐ ŽĨ ĮďĞƌ ŽƉƟĐ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƚĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ϴ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ƚĞůĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ ŝŶ DĞdžŝĐŽ͘ ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ƚŽǁĞƌ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ͕ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͘ ^ŝdžƚLJ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͕ sĂůůĞLJ dĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞ ŽŽƉĞƌĂƟǀĞ ǁĂƐ ĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀĞ ŝƚƐ ƌƵƌĂů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŶĐŝƉĂůƐ ŽĨ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ͘ dŽĚĂLJ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ĞǀĞƌ ďĞĨŽƌĞ͕ ŵŽǀŝŶŐ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ĂŶ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐ ĚLJŶĂŵŝĐ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂůŽŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂLJ ĂŶĚ ƵƉŚŽůĚŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀĞ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚŚĞŵ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ĂŶĚ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘

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Port Mansfield Unique, Pristine, Precious One word passes it on...

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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) 689-3322 s 1(800) 663-5707 Ronald Mills s Port Mansfield PUD

Raymondville Tourism Guide

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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS

THEREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 intamate hospitality.

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