21 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com FEBRUARY 21, 2024 • 12 Colors Vinyl Siding • Complete Building Supplies • Patio Covers & Carports • Window Awning Parts • Exterior Vinyl Shutters • Phifer Solar Sun Screens • Custom Aluminum Fabrication • MH & RV Accessories The SIDING SOURCE “Lets Build a Deck”....Composite Decking/Vinyl Deck Railing DUTCH LAP VINYL SIDING (12 COLORS IN STOCK) MOBILE HOME SKIRTING (6 COLORS IN STOCK) CLASSIC RIB METAL ROOFING THE SIDING SOURCE 705 BUS. 83 • ALAMO, TX • (800)-567-3311 90 YEARS OF TRUSTED SERVICE Planning a Project? We Give Expert Advice on all Products and Projects Check us out at www.KautschTV.com FREE ESTIMATES VALLEYWIDE DELIVERY TRUE ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION Over 20 Years Experience Serving Mobile Homes & Park Model Owners In Area Parks Valley-Wide • Vinyl Siding • Roofing – Metal or Composite • Patio Covers • Decks • Car Ports • Additions • CustomKitchens&Baths • Windows & Doors • Underbelly Insulation • Flooring • Window Awnings 956-884-1688 w w w . t r u e r o o f i n g . n e t FREE Roof Inspection The Museum of South Texas History will host the Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “Writing Tales of Resilience About the Texas-Mexico Border,” featuring Thomas Ray García at 2 p.m. February 25. García will present his short story collection, “The River Runs: Stories,” winner of the Américo Paredes Literary Arts Prize for Fiction. He will discuss the role of fiction in understanding the cultures and communities along the Texas-Mexico borderlands. By analyzing the Rio Grande as a site of simultaneous becoming and belonging, García will demonstrate how complex depictions of resiliency in “The River Runs” reimagine the impact of geopolitical borders on identity and place. Throughout the presentation, García will also read from his collection and share insights into the writing process behind the 11 stories spanning from Brownsville to El Paso. García is a writer, educator, and entrepreneur from Pharr. He is the author of the award-winning short story collection “The River Runs: Stories” and the co-author of the historical memoir “El Curso de la Raza: The Education of Aurelio Manuel Montemayor.” He serves as the founder and executive director of the College Scholarship Leadership Access Program (CSLAP), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit dedicated to increasing college enrollment rates in Hidalgo County. In 2022, he ran for the State Board of Education. Sunday Speaker Series is included in the fee for regular museum admission. FRIENDS of MOSTHistory are admitted free as a benefit of FRIENDship and must present their FRIENDship card at the admissions desk. This program is made possible with generous support from the Carmen C. Guerra Endowment. Mrs. Guerra was deeply committed to supporting educational opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley. This named endowment was created at the museum by her family to honor her memory and to continue her commitment to providing opportunities for education to the community. About Museum of South Texas History The Museum of South Texas History is located downtown Edinburg at 200 North Closner Boulevard on the Hidalgo County Courthouse square. Founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, the museum has grown over the decades through a series of expansions to occupy a full city block. In 2003, following the completion of a 22,500 square foot expansion, the museum was renamed the Museum of South Texas History to better reflect its regional scope. Today, the museum preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico through its permanent collection and the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives and exhibits spanning prehistory through the 20th century. For more information about MOSTH, including becoming a FRIEND, visit MOSTHistory.org, like on Facebook and Instagram, follow on Twitter, find on YouTube or call (956) 383-6911. Local author to share personal experiences d y h y n e t Thomas Ray Garcia. Courtesy photo
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