Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1999 Page: 3 of 6
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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, September 2,1999, Page 3
Lopez family ranches feature special murals
This mural pictured above was drawn in 1978 for AlCon Ranch by Ernesto Banda. Pictured above is
Alvaro Lopez, Sr., the owner of the AlCon Ranch. He is standing beside the mural drawn and painted by
Banda. Four generations of descendants of Ernesto and Otila Lopez frequently gather together for reunions,
especially at Easier, at the Alcon and/or Santa Fc Ranches just inside Jim Hogg County.
Lopez family ranch offers
special legacy of art
If ever you find yourself in Jim
Hogg County and you happen to
visit the Santa Fe Ranch or the
AlCon Ranch, you will be
delighted to see, amidst the
beautiful array of tangled mesquite,
colorful wildflowers and native
brush, some eye-catching murals
that stand out as landmarks of the
Lopez legacy.
Back in the early part of this
century Ernesto and Otila Lopez
purchased the Santa Fe Ranch,
situated in Jim Hogg County. They
raised a family, and seven of these
children in time married and had
families of their own. They are the
late Ernesto I-opez (Brownsville),
Imelda Lopez Sanchez (Alice), Elia
Lopez Garcia (Brownsville),
Josefina Lopez Garcia
(Brownsville), Alvaro Lopez (Rio
Grande City), Lauro Lopez (Rio
Grande City), and Leonel Lopez
(Rio Grande City).
These seven children had their
famlies and started a tradition. All
the families would meet at the
Santa Fe Ranch to spend Easter
Grulla Middle
School seeking
HOSTS
volunteers
RGCC1SD News Release
"Helping One Student to
Succeed" i.' what the HOST
Vo.un'.eer Prcgram is all ahout.
The impact in a child's life is one
that lasts a lifer me and that in why
for the 1999-2000 Rio Grande City
C1SD School year wc arc again
seeking volunteers for the HOST
program
HOST . s an individualized
lutorins prograni that uses
community vo unieers in a friendly
workmt' environment away from
'.he pressures of the classroom and
lias been a sjcccsx key for many •
children tvho have difficult/
reading.
Volunteers work one-on-one with
children You don't have to be a
college graduate or have touching
experience, All an individual needs
is the will to help one student to
jucccetl. Sc if you're a mom, dad.
grandparent, business or
professional man or woman call for
information on how you can he a
HOST volunteer.
Tutoring .s from Monday thru
Friday S:30 am to 3:00 pm for one
half hour to one hour or more, one
day a week. or. a regular basis. All
volunteers receive a preliminary
training
For mere information or to
volunteer, plouse cull Yolanda
Sdcm, HOST coordinator at 487-
5538,
Sundays together as a family
reunion. They enjoyed good food, a
friendly chat, and "cascarones."
In 1978, one of the Lopez
daughters.. Josefina Lopez, decided
to paint a mural on the wall of the
water reservoir as a landmark for all
the descendants to see and cherish.
Josefina decided to paint four
lambs to represent the four brothers
who ran and worked the ranch ("Las
cuatro borregas") as they are
commonly known. For 20 years
this mural has been enjoyed by-
many generations.
At the 1999 Easter Reunion, over
150 attending Lopez descendants
and their families gazed upon
another beautiful mural for the first
time. This mural is on the water
reservoir at the AlCon Ranch, an
adjacent ranch bought by Alvaro
Lopez and his wife Consuelo. Their
two daughters, Linda Margot Lopez
and Maria Antonieta Lopez Barida,
organized the creation of this new
mural.
Alvaro's grandson, Ernesto Banda
II, sketched the subject, a ram,
symbolizing Alvaro Lopez (one of
the four lambs in the fist mural)
and an ewe symbolizing his wife
Consuelo Ana.
The completed mural was painted
by Linda Margot Lope/ Roman and
her daughters Regina and Natividad
Roman; Maria Antonieta Lopez
Banda, her son Ernesto Banda Ii and
Crystal and Nina Bernal. These
same artists, as well as Jose
Manuel Lopez, helped in retouching
in retouching the original 1978
mural on the Santa Fe Ranch in
preparation for the 1999 Easter
reunion.
Four generations of Ernesto and
Otiha Lope/, descendants attended
this latter family reunion, coming
from as far away as Georgia and
New York. Hopefully, many more
future generations will come to
enjoy the beautiful scenery of these
two ranches and cherish the
captivating murals as landmarks of
the Lopez. Legacy.
Kelly's Center Stage Dance Studio
OfMcAllen now offering classes in Rio (irande ( in "'
QUALITY INSTRUCTION AT AFFORDABLE PRICES
Offering classes in Jazz/Dance. Pre-School Dance. I yrical Ballet.
FolkloticoandCheerleading(Classes forages > ,mdolder)
CLASSES START SEPTEMBER / / 77/
REdlSTRA T/Oi\: Saturday. September 4th. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday. September 8th. 5:00 p.m 7:00 p.m.
CLASSES LOCATED: 420 E. Main (The Art Shop)
COST: 30 minute classes are $16.00 per month
45 minute classes are $20.00 per month
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FOR AG I S fi & 7
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Cheerleading 11:00 11:45
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FOR AGES 8 & 9
Cheerleading 9:30- 10 15
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Ballet II 00- II 4<
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Jazz: II 45- 12:30
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Ballet 10:15 - 11:00
Jazz: 11 00 - 11,45
Cheerleading. 1145 12:30
Jazz' II 45 - 12:30
For more information call evenings 5:00 - 8:00 at
(956) 682-3429
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First Methodist holds annual Bible School
First United Methodist Church in Rio Grande City held its annual Vacation School during the week of
Aug. 9. I he peak enrollment reached 58 youngsters. The theme of the Bible School was "It is through
learning about Peter s life that we lear to be followers of Jesus." The particpants also learned about the
Children's Fund for Christian Missions.
First Methodist Church
holds annual Bible School
The First United Methodist
Church in Rio Grande City held its
yearly Vacation Bible Schooi
during the week of Aug. 9.
The focus of Vacation Bible
School was the following: "It is
through learning about Peter's life
that wc learn to be followers of
Jesus." In addition, they enjoyed
working with arts and crafts,
singing Christian music, exercising
during fun-filled recreation
activities, and munching for hours
on some delightful and nutritious
snacks.
The participants also learned
about the Children's Fund for
Christian Missions. This year, this
organization is improving the lives
of children in Florida, Philadelphia,
Nevada, Indonesia, Haiti and Egypt.
The offerings collected from the
children at the First United
Methodist Church will be equally
distributed among these six
missions.
Several classes were offered this
summer. The class offerings were
Young Preschool, ages 4; Older
Preschool, ages 5; Younger
Children, grades 1 and 2; Middle
Children, grades 3 and 4; and Older
Children, grades 5 and 6.
This year's peak enrollment was
58. The church would like to extend
an expression of gratitude to the
Vacation Bible School staff and to
the parents who devotedly
committed their children to this
endeavor and making it a success.
The First United Methodist
Church is excitedly looking forward
to next year's Vacation Bible
School. . Everyone is encouraged to
make plans to join them as they
study "Travel with us in 2000 to
meet Jesus and some Friends."
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1999, newspaper, September 2, 1999; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195720/m1/3/?q=%22Rio+Grande+Herald+Publishing+Company%2C+Inc.%22: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.