El Paso Restaurants to Support El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation

BEDFORD, Texas (October 14, 2024) – DQ® restaurants in Texas are spreading smiles through a special initiative for Texas kids benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Spoons for Smiles is set for Saturday, October 19 at participating DQ restaurants in Texas and participation is easy.

Fans simply order a Blizzard® Treat of any size at their favorite DQ restaurant in El Paso and $1 will be donated by Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council to the local member children’s hospital for each Blizzard Treat purchased with up to $50,000 donated.

“Spoons for Smiles is more than just an event—it’s a way to make a lasting impact on the lives of Texas children,” Lou Romanus, CEO of Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council. “By supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, we’re helping to ensure that kids across Texas receive the care they need. It’s an honor to be part of a community effort that brings joy and hope to so many families.”

The DQ Fall Blizzard Treat menu is available at participating locations for a limited time and includes the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat; French Silk Pie Blizzard Treat; NEW! Caramel Java Chip Blizzard Treat; OREO® Fudge Brownie Blizzard Treat; REESE’S PIECES® Cookie Dough Blizzard Treat; and the Royal NY Cheesecake Blizzard Treat.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Texas include:
– Hendrick Children’s Hospital (Abilene – Sweetwater)
– Dell Children’s Medical Center (Austin)
– Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation (Amarillo)
– CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial (Beaumont-Port Arthur)
– Driscoll Children’s Hospital (Corpus Christi)
– Children’s Health (Dallas)
– El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation (El Paso)
– Cook Children’s Medical Center (Fort Worth)
– Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston)
– UMC Children’s Hospital (Lubbock)
– Medical Center Health System Foundation (Odessa-Midland)
– Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo)
– CHRISTUS Children’s (San Antonio)
– CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System (Tyler-Longview)
– Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center (Waco-Temple-Bryan)
– United Regional Health Care System (Wichita Falls)

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals serve kids and their families across Texas including Nolan and his family who turned to CHRISTUS Children’s in San Antonio when Nolan’s mom noticed something strange in his eye during playtime. By the end of the week, Nolan was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a form of cancer that develops in the retina. To remove the tumor in its entirety, Nolan’s left eye was surgically removed and immediately following the surgery, an orbital implant was placed to keep Nolan’s eye muscles in shape while he healed. Eight weeks after surgery, Nolan was fitted for a prosthetic eye, his “superhero eye”, as he likes to call it.

Today, Nolan loves reading and hanging out with his little brother. He enjoys playing baseball, doing karate and is still partial to superheroes. Although Nolan is cancer-free, he enjoys going to his six-month check-ups at the “big hospital” and seeing his friends in the Child Life Zone.

For more than 75 years, Texans have been drawn to DQ restaurants for the delicious frozen treats and the unique, Texas-centric food menu featuring food items that can’t be enjoyed anywhere outside of Texas. There’s the Dude® CLASSIC Chick’n Fried Steak Sandwich and the Hungr-Buster, the BeltBuster® with two quarter-pound patties, and the truly awesome Triple-Buster®.

About Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council

There are few brands as iconic as the DQ brand. Innovative DQ treats and eats, along with the unique DQ restaurant concepts, have positioned DQ restaurants in Texas as a leader in the quick service restaurant industry. The Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council is a nonprofit organization made up of DQ franchisees operating in Texas. The Council develops the advertising and marketing program for DQ franchisees in Texas and controls the Texas Country Foods menu along with managing supply/distribution for the nearly 600 DQ restaurants in Texas. The DQ restaurants in Texas are franchised by American Dairy Queen Corporation and the DQ franchise system includes approximately 7,000 franchised locations in the United States, Canada, and more than 20 other countries, including the nearly 600 DQ restaurants in Texas.

For more information about the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council, visit dqtexas.com or follow us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals was founded more than 40 years ago with the vision to Change Kids’ Health, Change the Future. The organization has raised over $8.5 billion for 170 children’s hospitals by empowering and engaging with local communities and businesses. All donations benefit local member hospitals to fund what’s needed most, like critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays, and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services.

Together, we can change kids’ health. Together, we can change the future. To learn about Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and your local member children’s hospital, visit cmnhospitals.org.

El Paso, TX – October 2024 – Nylia Ballet Company is excited to announce auditions for their performance of the timeless ballet Swan Lake, premiering in February 2025. Dancers of all levels are encouraged to audition for roles in this highly anticipated production, as well as for positions in the Company’s Youth and Adult Companies.

Auditions will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Nylia Ballet Academy, located at
13340 Soleen Rd. Suite D, El Paso, TX.

Audition Schedule:

• Youth Auditions (ages 18 and under): 10:00 to 11:30 AM (Mandatory parent meeting: 12:00 to 12:30 PM)
• Youth Company Auditions: 10:00 AM
• Adult Auditions for Swan Lake:
-Beginners: 12:00 to 12:30 PM
-Intermediate and Advanced: 12:30 to 1:30 PM
• Adult Company Auditions:
-Beginners: 12:00 to 12:30 PM
-Intermediate and Advanced: 12:30 to 1:30 PM

The audition fee is $15, with an additional $10 company audition fee for those interested in joining the Company.

Becoming a Company member includes perks such as guaranteed roles in productions, professional training, competition opportunities, marketing photoshoots, and tuition discounts.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark in El Paso’s dance community and perform on stage with the Nylia Ballet Company!

Dancers are invited to express their enthusiasm and dedication to the art form. Femaleidentifying dancers should wear a black leotard and style their hair in a neat bun, while maleidentifying dancers are requested to wear a black shirt.

For more information, please email info@nyliaballetacademy.com or send a direct message on
Instagram at @nyliaballetacademy.

What: The New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo will be temporarily closed for repairs starting Tuesday, October 15th. The repairs are expected to last four weeks and will improve plumbing systems throughout the building. All other museum grounds including the Main Museum building and exhibits, the Daisy Track, and the Air and Space Park and Playground will be available and operating during normally scheduled hours during this time.

Where: New Horizons Theater on the campus of the New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo.

When: Starting Tuesday, October 15, 2024 and lasting approximately 4 weeks.

Why: To improve plumbing systems throughout the building.

https://www.nmspacemuseum.org

El Paso County Breaks Ground on New Basketball Court at Risinger Park in Collaboration with Fabens Neighborhood Association

EL PASO, TX — El Paso County, in partnership with the Fabens Neighborhood Association, is pleased to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for a new full-sized basketball court at Risinger Park. The event will occur on Wednesday, October 9, at 12:30 p.m. at Risinger Park, located at 301 Grace St., Fabens, Texas.

The new basketball court is part of an ongoing effort to provide recreational opportunities for the Fabens community. The county’s Neighborhood Improvement Program will fund it.

The ceremony will coincide with a daytime community meeting at 12:30 p.m. at Risinger Park, where community members can learn more about the project and participate in other community-oriented discussions. A second community meeting will be held later that evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Rio Valle Woman’s Club, located at 521 Mike Maros St., Fabens, Texas, to provide additional opportunities for engagement and feedback.

For more information, please contact Rosa Cortez, the Fabens Neighborhood Association Vice President, at (915)-318-1646.

“Children of all ages and abilities should be able to enjoy their neighborhood park,” said El Paso County Commissioner Iliana Holguin. “Risinger Park is a very important part of the Fabens community, and the County wants to make sure that all children can enjoy not only the new all-abilities park but also play on a new modern full-size basketball court.”

Inauguración de la exhibición de arte
“Bruses of creativity”

En el marco de la Semana Binacional de Salud, el Consulado General de México en El Paso y Beautiful Minds MALI se complacen en presentar la exhibición artística “Brushes of Creativity”, un evento único que celebra el talento de niños y jóvenes con habilidades especiales. La inauguración tendrá lugar el jueves 10 de octubre a las 6:00 pm en las instalaciones del Consulado General de México en El Paso (910 E. San Antonio Ave., El Paso, TX 79901).

Esta exhibición destaca el poder transformador del arte como una herramienta de inclusión y empoderamiento. Cada obra expuesta es un reflejo de la creatividad, imaginación y visión única de sus creadores, demostrando que el talento no tiene barreras.

¡Te esperamos para ser parte de esta inspiradora celebración del arte y la diversidad!

Public health offices will observe Indigenous People’s Day  

NMHealth Helpline available during holiday

SANTA FE –State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous People’s Day.

All New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) offices will reopen as regularly scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 15.

The NMHealth Helpline, 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773) will be available during regular business hours through the holiday weekend: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Helpline is staffed by nurses for health questions, health care connections and provider support.

EL PASO, Texas – University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) invites the community to participate in the annual “Better Health 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk” on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the UMC East Clinic, 1521 Joe Battle Blvd.

The 5K Run, 1Mile Walk will begin at 8 a.m. and offer a Kids Dash before the race.

Representatives from various organizations throughout the community will be on-site to provide health screenings, flu vaccines and information about available resources, such as UMC’s Mammogram Initiative for October.

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, proceeds from the event will benefit UMC’s Sobreviviendo/Surviving Cancer program, which helps cancer patients who are at risk of failing to adhere to their treatment plan because of financial difficulty, to receive on-going counseling and crisis intervention to overcome psychological and financial difficulties.

Registration and additional information for the UMC Better Health 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash can be found here: UMC Better Health 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk (runsignup.com)

El Paso, Texas October 5, 2024– The Down Syndrome Coalition for El Paso (DSCEP), in partnership with El Paso Community College (EPCC) held its 14th annual Buddy Walk. The event was held at the EPCC Valle Verde Campus Americana Village. The walk raised funds for the DSCEP, the EPCC Buddy Walk Scholarship for students with disabilities and the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS).

Approximately 700 participated in the one-mile fun walk that circled the beautiful EPCC Valle Verde campus. Activities included entertainment, food trucks and information tables. All individuals with Down syndrome and children in attendance received a Buddy Walk medal.

The DSCEP Buddy Walk is one of 250 walks nationally. October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Down syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that occurs once in every 700 births in the United States. NDSS is the national advocate for the acceptance and the inclusion of people with Down syndrome as valued members of the community.

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Dominguez Family

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EPCC’s Mission del Paso Campus to Host Grocery Pick-Up

El Paso, Texas, October 1, 2024 – El Paso Community College (EPCC) & El Pasoans Fighting Hunger will host a Grocery Pick-Up event on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the EPCC Mission del Paso Campus Horseshoe in the center of campus, and is free to students, staff, faculty, and community!

This event is aimed at providing fresh produce and a variety of food options to EPCC students, faculty, staff, and the broader community. This initiative is made possible through a partnership with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, EPCC Campus Life and the EPCC Student Government Association.

What: EPCC & El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Grocery Pick-Up
Where: EPCC Mission del Paso Campus, 10700 Gateway Blvd East, El Paso, TX 79927 (Horseshoe, Middle of the Mission del Paso Campus)
When: Friday, October 4, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Who: EPCC & El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, for EPCC students, faculty, staff, and community. Info: (915) 831-7045

The Down Syndrome Coalition for El Paso Buddy Walk will raise awareness of Down syndrome and raise funds for the Coalition’s many projects and El Paso Community College (EPCC) Buddy Walk Scholarship for students with disabilities.

What: 14th El Paso Buddy Walk
When: Saturday, October 5, 2024, 9:00-noon
Walk begins at 10:00 a.m.
Where: EPCC Valle Verde Campus Americana Village
919 Hunter
Visuals: 800 Walk Participants and “Buddies” are anticipated
Kalibe Folklorico, EPCC’s Mascot, Tejano Jack and other special guests.

Registration fee is $20 for the walk. Online registration at www.epbuddywalk.org through noon, Friday, October 4th. Walk up registration the day of event is available. All paid participants receive a Buddy Walk t-shirt.

EL PASO, Texas – The Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG) named three new officers to its board of directors and two additional directors for the new fiscal year at an event on Friday, September 13, 2024.

The position of RGCOG president passed to El Paso County Commissioner Iliana Holguin, who previously held the position of 2nd vice president for the organization. Jeff Davis County Judge Curtis Evans was appointed RGCOG 1st vice president and City of San Elizario Alderman David Cantu was appointed 2nd vice president. Meanwhile, Mayor Summer Webb, of the City of Valentine and Mayor Manny Baeza, of the City of Marfa were named Small Communities Representatives in the rural areas.

Alderman Cantu also remains a Small Communities Representative in the rural areas for cities within El Paso County, other than the City of El Paso.

“I am thankful for the opportunity to better serve the Rio COG communities,” Commissioner Holguin said. “This is a wonderful and diverse group of people who I look forward to serving alongside to promote significant change in our region.”

About Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG)
The RGCOG is a voluntary association comprised of local governments, school districts and special political districts along the Rio Grande border supporting the counties, as well as the incorporated and unincorporated communities, of Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Doña Ana in New Mexico and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation. Annette Gutierrez, who serves as their Executive Director, presented the Annual Budget and Work Program for FY 25. For more information about the RGCOG, please visit, riocog.org.

An Unexpected Combination of Flavors Crafted for Texas Tastebud Perfection

BEDFORD, Texas (September 26, 2024) – The Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council will debut the NEW Jammin’ Bacon Hungr-Buster®, a premium burger set to wow burger lovers with its bold and craveable flavors. Only available at participating DQ restaurants across Texas from September 30 through November 24, this mouthwatering creation is crafted to delight tastebuds.

The Jammin’ Bacon Hungr-Buster takes Texas DQ restaurants’ iconic quarter-pound Hungr-Buster® and elevates it with a delectable combination of sweet and zesty flavors. The premium burger boasts a sweet and savory bacon jam, with crispy bacon and onion rings for an extra crunch, topped with a zesty jalapeño ranch to give it a spicy kick, plus a creamy, pepper jack cheese for a smooth finish.

“This is a burger built for Texans who crave bold flavors,” said Lou Romanus, CEO of Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council. “The Jammin’ Bacon Hungr-Buster delivers a tantalizing twist with its sweet and savory bacon jam creating a truly unique experience.”

This exceptional burger is set to become a go-to favorite for all burger lovers, combining bold flavors and enticing textures in every bite. Whether a fan of the classic Hungr-Buster or ready to try something new, the Jammin’ Bacon Hungr-Buster is sure to satisfy.

Earlier this month, DQ® restaurants in Texas introduced an exclusive signature sauce. The DQ Texas Sauce joined the best cream gravy in the Lone Star state. The DQ Texas Sauce is a savory blend that perfectly complements Texas Country Foods’ fan-favorite steak fingers and chicken strips. The DQ Texas Sauce combines the zesty flavors of honey mustard and BBQ, resulting in a sweet and tangy combination with a delicate smoky undertone.

For more than 75 years, DQ restaurants in Texas have been friendly, gathering spots where fans enjoy delicious treats and eats and create fond memories. To be the first to learn about DQ Blizzard of the Month flavors, new product news from the Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council or find a store location, follow us on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook or visit dqtexas.com.

There are few brands as iconic as the DQ brand. Innovative DQ treats and eats, along with the unique DQ restaurant concepts, have positioned DQ restaurants in Texas as a leader in the quick service restaurant industry. The Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council is a nonprofit organization made up of DQ franchisees operating in Texas. The Council develops the advertising and marketing program for DQ franchisees in Texas and controls the Texas Country Foods menu along with managing supply/distribution for the nearly 600 DQ restaurants in Texas. The DQ restaurants in Texas are franchised by American Dairy Queen Corporation and the DQ franchise system includes approximately 7,000 franchised locations in the United States, Canada, and more than 20 other countries, including the nearly 600 DQ restaurants in Texas.