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Amy Franco at El Progreso Library today at Noon for meet and greet as May’s Creator of the Month

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 17:15:28 +0000

Painting by Amy Franco. Picture shared by El Progreso Memorial Library

Editor’s Note: Was made aware of this yesterday evening.

From El Progreso Memorial Library

05-23-25

Join us in celebrating Amy Franco, El Progreso Memorial Library’s Artist of the Month for May 2025. Her powerful, healing artwork tells a story of resilience, reflection, and the beauty that emerges from pain.

Come meet Amy!

Friday, May 23

12:00 PM

El Progreso Memorial Library

Read Amy’s message in her own words:

“My name is Emilia Amy Franco. I am honored to be the Artist of May for El Progreso. I am truly honored to display my healing journey through my eyes.

Tragedy eliminated every bit of my soul from my body; through the process of physically healing, my body pursued psychological healing.

In June 2023, I started painting, and as much as I admired art, I could never draw a simple flower. Soon I found myself surrounded by canvases, bottles and bottles of paints, brushes, and so many ideas of what to paint.

While there are days that I do not want to get out of bed, when I do, I am ready for a fresh start on a new canvas.

While my life is a new one, I see the world differently. PTSD and anxiety take so much out of me, I am afraid to go out, I am always on alert, but I remind myself there is still good in this world, and so much beauty to see.

I now see art everywhere. As you take a drive look out the window and take note of what you see. The brush strokes in the sky, the trees, the grass, the animals, the farmland—and don’t forget the flowers.”

Come be inspired by Amy’s work and story. Her art reminds us to slow down, to look closely, and to never stop seeking beauty—even in the hardest of days.

#CreatorSpotlight #AmyFranco #ElProgresoMemorialLibrary #ArtistOfTheMonth #UvaldeArtists #HealingThroughArt #AlwaysRemember21

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Strange and Secret: Utopia set as location for “art pole” as part of a promotion of Travis Scott’s “Utopia” album release

admin — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 03:57:27 +0000

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

Picture credit:Still from video on Instagram

A strange “Totem Pole” like structure with masks and speakers playing music clips from Hip Hop Artist Travis Scott’s new album with the same name of the Uvalde County town Utopia was spotted within the last few days. (Source:Instagram)

Word of the promotional event was obtained through a local source that was later confirmed by other local sources. According to the Wikipedia page, Utopia (Travis Scott album). The location of the ranch and details of the placement of the structure are being kept a tightly guarded secret although a report was received that many Utopia residents are not happy with Scott’s selection of Utopia, Texas for the promotional structure. The new album release date is set for Friday, July 28th, 2023

According to a New York Times article, What We Know about the Houston Astroworld Tragedy, ” At least 10 people were killed and hundreds more were injured at a concert in Houston after a large crowd began pushing toward the front of the stage during a performance by the hometown rapper Travis Scott.

The concert was part of the Astroworld music festival, a two-day event that began on Nov. 5. About 50,000 people were assembled there when the injuries occurred, according to the Houston Fire Department.”

Following the Astroword concert tragedy, controversy took off surrounding the symbols and concert’s venues with the use of fire imagry and portal like structure behind the stage as were liked to
some type of “satanic ritual” however the claims appearing on social media were denounced by media outlets as “conspiracy theories” See Newsweek article

Related Links

Instagram Post

https://www.travisscott.com/

Utopia (Travis Scott Album)

Travis Scott announces “Circus Maximus” Film and Teases “Utopia” album with Multiple Covers

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El Progreso Memorial Library Director Mendell Morgan announces Summer Reading Program’s Grand Finale

admin — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:14:16 +0000

by Mendell Morgan

Next Wednesday (July 26th) is our Summer Reading Program finale. All reading logs must be turned before 6 p.m. on Monday the 24th.

On Wednesday the 26th, Sara Gish is organizing a display of parked Art Cars at the library before leaving for a 1 p.m. Parade as explained in the attached Press Release.

We have invited Mark Fuller (Mr. Twisty) as our special preschool guest reader at 10:30 a.m. This will be followed at 11:15 am. by drawings for all prizes. This will be followed by a more advanced reading for older children, balloon twisting and face painting for all until around 1:30 – 2p.m. Grab and go light refreshments will be provided by HEB and Walmart, and Med C. Snowie will offer free snow cones as participants leave the building.

It’s going to be a really nice day of activities, prizes and refreshments. Hope you can come enjoy. Best regards, as ever, MM.

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Handbag designer and author Jeep Collins will be at El Progreso Memorial Library Thurs, April 27th at 1:00 PM

admin — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:33:34 +0000

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New Uvalde Elementary School images presented at Tuesday Night Presentation by Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation

admin — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:06:00 +0000

On Tuesday, March 21st at 6 PM Uvalde CISD and the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation presented to the public more detailed images of what the interior and exterior areas of the new Uvalde Elementary School will ultimately look like when the school building is completed. The meeting was held at the Herby Ham Activity Center. The March 21st presentation follows the timeline foundation is following with the public meeting presenting the schematic design of the new facility to be constructed. According to officials at the meeting, Robb Elementary School victim’s families were given an opportunity earlier that day to preview the new school images.

The new school will feature different colors designating grade levels areas. an enclosed outdoor space enclosed by the building’s structure, and an indoor gym with garage style doors leading to the outside play area. A play field will be shared by both Dalton Elementary School and the new Uvalde Elementary School.

According to the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation’s website, the new campus will feature the following: Grades two, three, and four, 12 classrooms per grade level 120,000 square feet, 800 student capacity, Two stories Air conditioned gymnasium, Makerspace and STEM Labs, Science, Music and Art Classrooms ,Multiple Flex Areas for Instructional Support, A variety of play and recreational areas.

The District and the Foundation are working with Huckabee Inc. the architectural firm designing the new elementary school.

“The CAC was created to get input from the Uvalde community about where the new school should be built and the design of the new school. The CAC is made up of Uvalde parents, educators, community leaders, and school and district administrators. The MFF was created to raise the funds that will be necessary to build the new elementary school and to build the school. The MFF comprises eight board members, including: Mickey Gerdes, Uvalde High School Class of 1994; Luis Fernandez, UCISD school board president; and Gary Patterson, UCISD interim superintendent,” according to a press release issued by Uvalde CISD Executive Director of Communications and Marketing Anne Marie Espinoza.

A final community meeting is slated for April 17th, 2023.

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Preview of new Elementary School set for Tuesday evening at the Herby Ham Activity Center

admin — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 05:13:28 +0000

Press release by Uvalde CISD

The Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation (MFF) are hosting a preview and presentation on March 21 at the Ham Activity Center to share progress on the new elementary school. The CAC was created to get input from the Uvalde community about where the new school should be built and the design of the new school. The CAC is made up of Uvalde parents, educators, community leaders, and school and district administrators. The MFF was created to raise the funds that will be necessary to build the new elementary school and to build the school. The MFF comprises eight board members, including: Mickey Gerdes, Uvalde High School Class of 1994; Luis Fernandez, UCISD school board president; and Gary Patterson, UCISD interim superintendent.

During the preview, participants will be able to view images of what the building interiors of the new school will look like. During the presentation, CAC members will be sharing information about the process that the CAC has used to receive input from the Uvalde community so they can make recommendations on the schematic design for the new school. Members of the architectural team will share more information about the building interiors and MFF members will be available for any questions about the foundation.

Date: Tuesday, March 21st

Location: Herby Ham Activity Center

Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: General Public Preview
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: General Public Presentation

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“Love for Uvalde” (Love for the City of Oak Trees Exhibit) March Artist of the Month at El Progreso Memorial Library

admin — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:41:56 +0000

Press Release:

Artist of the Month Maria Sicily Guido, is an American born artist whose love for oil painting started at age nine. The paintings included in the “Love for Uvalde” Exhibit Collection at the at El Progreso Memorial Library began in the Summer of 2021. This visual storytelling of the City of Oak Trees through her oil paintings present a social and historical understanding of the City of Uvalde from an outsider perspective.

During her continued stay in the City of Uvalde and County she will continue adding to this collection.

A singer-songwriter, poet and model, she spent more than five years restoring murals for the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department as well as working with neighborhood communities to deter graffiti presence. Other art work has included commissioned portraits including a non-exhibited collection in partnership with her ex-husband titled,” American Rockstars, Popstars and Movie Stars”!

Her nine year old daughter too has begun her artistic career. Included in the “Love for Uvalde” exhibit are inspirations of some of her young Texas memories.

WHAT: ART EXHIBIT AT EL PROGRESO MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN UVALDE, TEXAS. COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS INSPIRED ON WALKS THROUGHOUT THE

SMALL SOUTHWEST TEXAS TOWN OF UVALDE, TEXAS, BY EL PROGRESO MEMORIAL LIBRARY ARTIST OF THE MONTH MARIA SICILY

GUIDO. THE COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS IS TITLED “LOVE FOR UVALDE” (“LOVE FOR THE CITY OF OAK TREES”).

WHERE: EL PROGRESO MEMORIAL LIBRARY. 301 WEST MAIN STREET, UVALDE, TEXAS 78801.

WHEN: THROUGHOUT MARCH 2023. MARCH 1, 2023 THRU MARCH 31, 2023.

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Exhibit Archives - Uvalde Hesperian

Amy Franco at El Progreso Library today at Noon for meet and greet as May’s Creator of the Month

“Her powerful, healing artwork tells a story of resilience, reflection, and the beauty that emerges from pain.”

Strange and Secret: Utopia set as location for “art pole” as part of a promotion of Travis Scott’s “Utopia” album release

El Progreso Memorial Library Director Mendell Morgan announces Summer Reading Program’s Grand Finale

We have invited Mark Fuller (Mr. Twisty) as our special preschool guest reader at 10:30 a.m. This will be followed at 11:15 am. by drawings for all prizes.

Handbag designer and author Jeep Collins will be at El Progreso Memorial Library Thurs, April 27th at 1:00 PM

New Uvalde Elementary School images presented at Tuesday Night Presentation by Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation

Two colors pallets blended to to reflect both the lighter tones of the area’s natural beauty of the area and the vibrant hues of the culture

Preview of new Elementary School set for Tuesday evening at the Herby Ham Activity Center

Preview and Presentation of New Elementary School Tuesday, March 21st, 2022 at 6 PM at the Herby Ham Activity Center

“Love for Uvalde” (Love for the City of Oak Trees Exhibit) March Artist of the Month at El Progreso Memorial Library

This visual storytelling of the City of Oak Trees though her oil paintings present a social and historical understanding of the City of Uvalde from an outsider perspective.