Story time is a weekly event held at El Progreso Memorial Library on Wednesday mornings. It is not unusual for guest readers from the community to come read to the children attending.

When the Covid-19 Pandemic caused many in-person activities to cancel and go online during 2020 and some of 2021, the library staff took their story time online too where children could attend story time virtually.

After the Robb School Shooting rocked the town and left the entire community in grief and shock,  El Progreso Memorial Library and its Wednesday Morning Story Time have adapted over the last two weeks. Last Wednesday, the library  was filled with many artists and activities for area children and families to enjoy. While those artistic volunteers have returned home. an multi-colored “Uvalde Strong” chalk art rendering still remains.

This week over one hundred children and parents attended this weeks story time.

“We think there were about 120 in attendance.  There were about 7 volunteers who came with 501C3 Miniwonders Equine Therapy of Georgetown, Texas, organization.  They brought a petting bunny, Moxie, and a large amount of soccer balls and Squishmallows plush comfort pillows.  All of the gifts and expenses of this trip were covered by donations made in the area of Georgetown to their organization.  They were very gracious, and the children loved petting the miniature horses.  Yes:  the horses were walking about to meet the children inside the library and there were no mishaps!  It was a truly wonderful event.” Library Director Mendell Morgan said.

Accompanying photos courtesy of  El Progreso Memorial Library

  Four days after the Uvalde Robb Elementary School Massacre and this question remains: Who was the officer in charge on the scene during the late morning school shooting attack was happening and gunman Salvador Ramos was inside a school classroom murdering children and their teachers?

  Many news outlets including CNN.com , The New York Times and numerous other news outlets have assumed the officer in command was Uvalde CISD Chief of Police Pete Arredondo. In a news conference held on Friday May 27th, 2022, Col, Steven McCraw, Texas Department of Public Safety Director didn’t mention the officer’s name.  But he said he made the “wrong decision” to not engage the gunman sooner. 

  In addition to officers from Uvalde CISD there were officers on the scene of other law enforcement agencies including the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office,  US Border Patrol were assisting and apparently taking orders from one individual officer who has yet to be officially named by Uvalde Chief of Police Daniel Rodriguez, Texas DPS Public Safety Director McCraw, Uvalde CISD administration, or by Mayor Don McLaughlin or even by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

  After several days have passed with a news briefing by attended by Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell and at least two press conferences where Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke flanked by many state and local elected officials and two press conferences conducted by Texas DPS,  no one has come out and named the officer giving the orders directing the response.

  A Uvalde City Council election was held on Saturday, May 7th and For City of Uvalde Council Member, District 3, Pedro “Pete” Arredondo received a total of 126 votes or 69.23% winning a seat on the town council.

 In the press conference, held Friday, May 27th, Governor Greg Abbott said, “As everybody has learned, the information that I was given turned out, in part, to be inaccurate. And I’m absolutely livid about that,” said Texas Governor Greg Abbott in a press conference Friday

The question of who was in charge of making the decisions that could have ultimately saved the lives of some of the 19 children who were killed or perhaps the 2 teachers is a critical question that is relevant to the story of what happened that day.

When the name of this person will be officially verified is unknown. The question of why so many officials have so far kept this information a secret is also unknown/