5 WINTER TEXAN TIMES www.wintertexantimes.com NOVEMBER 2, 2022 * Plus $2 fee for credit/debit cards *Please be advised, this play contains mildly offensive language, which may be unsuitable for some audience members. www.harlingencommunitytheatre.org • 1209 Fair Park Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 • playhousefairpark97@gmail.com Hometown Heroes to be honored at MOSTH The Museum of South Texas History (MOSTH) presents “Hometown Heroes of South Texas: A Veterans Day Exhibit” opening Saturday, November 5, at 10 a.m. The Rio Grande Valley has a long history of military service and to commemorate this service, the museum will highlight four individuals who bravely served: Jerry Arteaga, Gina Guajardo, Jessica Villarreal, and Jose Villarreal. The veterans shared their collections with the museum and will be featured in the temporary exhibit. Personal collection items include uniforms, medals, photographs, letters, and other sentimental possessions from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visitors can learn more about the veterans being honored through a video produced by MOSTH that will be played within the exhibit. “Hometown Heroes of South Texas” opens Saturday, November 5, coinciding with the Veterans Day Parade in Edinburg. The exhibit closes Sunday, November 27, and is included in the regular museum admission fees. MOSTH is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the exhibit, please contact Collections and Exhibits Coordinator Melissa Peña at (956) 383-6911 or mjpena@mosthistory.org. Courtesy Photo VA Clinics hold events VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System at the Harlingen VA Outpatient Clinic is hosting a Veterans Day Event to honor Veterans and their families. The event is open to the public and will include a benefit’s fair, car show, and barbecue. The event will be held on Friday, November 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2106 Treasure Hills Blvd. The McAllen VA Clinic Veterans Day Event will include a benefit’s fair and barbecue. The event will be held on Thursday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 901 East Hackberry Ave. On November 8, Corpus Christi VA Outpatient Clinic is hosting a Veterans Day breakfast celebration sponsored by HEB. In observance of Veterans Day various breakfast goodies and drinks will be served (while supplies last). It will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 205 S. Enterprize Pkwy. On November10, Corpus Christi VA Outpatient Clinic is hosting another celebration and will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks (while supplies last). The event is sponsored by the Republic National Distributing Company in collaboration with the Valor Group and Corpus Christi Combat Veteran Motorcycle Association. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Connecting with our Veterans and our community is an integral component to our mission,” said Hugo Martinez, Acting Public Affairs Officer. “During this event we celebrate our Veterans and their families as well as connect with our community to share information about the services we provide. We are here for our Veterans and our staff are here to serve.” Veterans and family members, who are not able to stop by this event, may always visit www. va.gov/health-care/about-va-healthbenefits/ or call 855-864-0516 and ask to speak with a health benefits advisor for information about VA health benefits.
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