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Monster bash kicks off holidayEvent mixes fair fun, aviationfor children as an early, safeHalloween celebrationBY ERIN [email protected]
Children debuted their Halloween cos-tumes at the Monster Bash at the CalhounCounty Airport in Port Lavaca on Saturday.
Six-year-old Emma Madison Garciadressed up as a witch with a dark purple andblack dress and tall black hat.
“I like witches,” said Emma, of Port Lava-
ca, who remembered dressing up as a balle-rina last year.
“The good witches, right?” her grandmoth-er Norma Garza reminded her.
Her little brother Adrian Olascuaga, 4,dressed as Pikachu from Pokemon in yellow
To see video of scenes from themonster bash, go to VictoriaAdvocate.com and click on the story.
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Adyn Garza,4, takes a
break fromdecorating his
pumpkin tomunch on hissausage on a
stick duringthe Monster
Bash onSaturday at
CalhounCountyAirport.
Four hospitalized after wreck near CimarronCAMILLE M. [email protected]
Four people were trans-ported to Victoria hospitalsafter a two-car wreck onJohn Stockbauer Drive earlySaturday evening.
Going south on John Stock-bauer, a Silverado with a fa-ther and daughter beganturning left onto CimarronDrive.
The Silverado struck aMustang that had two friendswho were traveling north,and caused the car to strike afire hydrant, which remainedintact.
Patrol Officer Robert Swan-son, of the Victoria Police De-partment, said the Mustangappeared to have beenspeeding.
The father and daughter
were taken to DeTar HospitalNavarro. The friends weretaken to Citizens MedicalCenter.
Swanson said there were nocitations yet issued, but thecrash would be investigated.
CAMILLE DOTY/[email protected] peopleweretransported toCitizens MedicalCenter after aFord Mustangcrashed into afire hydrant. Ared Silveradotrying to turnleft ontoCimarron Drivefirst struck thevehicle.
FBI hunts femalebank robber inshower cap, PJs
HOUSTON (AP) – The FBI is look-ing for a woman who robbed a Hous-ton bank in a purple shower cap andpajamas with cartoons on them.
Dubbing the woman the“Rub-A-Dub Robber,” the FBI saidin a statement that she held up theLonestar Bank on Texas 6 in thenorthwest suburbs of Houstonabout 10 a.m. Thursday.
Thestatementsaysthewomanen-tered the bank, brandished a blacksemiautomatic pistol and demand-ed money. The statement didn’t sayhow much she got away with.
She’s described as a black woman,about 25 years old, standing 5 feet 8inches tall and weighing 160 to 170pounds with a medium-to-largebuild and a medium-to-dark com-plexion. She left the bank in an old-er-model, beige sedan.
ENTERTAINMENT
Residents participate in 2nd annual Day ofthe Dead festival at Victoria’s Nave Museum
To see video of scenes from the Dia deLos Muertos celebration, go to VictoriaAdvocate.com and click on the story.
BY CAMILLE M. [email protected]
Dinah Retiz’s hospital scrubs honoredher late grandfather who wanted to be adoctor. Manuel Retiz didn’t get thechance because of family responsibili-ties.
“He didn’t get to realize his dream ofbecoming a doctor, but he was a me-chanic,” she said.
Dinah dressed to honor her deceasedgrandfather in honor of Dia de LosMuertos, or Day of the Dead, holiday.
The 17-year-old Victoria East HighSchool student performed her ritualis-tic dance at the Nave Museum. With herpainted skull mask, she bowed to placeher grandfather’s framed photo on dis-play. A toy car and screwdriver lay rightbeside it.
The Victoria Regional Museum Asso-ciation hosted its second annual Dia deLos Muertos festival for Dinah and oth-ers to celebrate the Hispanic holiday.The festivities date to the Aztec civiliza-tions. Families pay homage by makingan altar for their departed loved ones,which contain their favorite food anddrinks as well as candles and skulls.There were about 300 people who at-tended.
Gary Hall said a common misconcep-tion with the holiday is that it’s scary orghoulish.
“It’s not connected to Halloween atall,” said Hall, publicity chairman for
the Victoria Regional Museum Associa-tion.
At first, the festivities had a solemnundertone as people participated in theMarch of Remembrance, going from St.Mary’s Church to the Nave Museum. Al-most everyone held their photos closeto their hearts.
Silence was the soundtrack of the jour-ney. The mood became more upbeat, as
DID YOU KNOW?■ Dia de Los Muertos dates to the Aztec
civilization, where they paid homage to theirancestors during harvest time.
■ The Catholic religion came to the new world in1492. After Spain conquered Mexico in the16th century, the feast days were moved tocoincide with Christian observances of AllSaints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day.
■ The focal point of observance is the homealtar with the departed’s favorite foods anddrinks as well as skulls and skeletons are alsopart of the display.
SOURCE: RAPHAEL VENEGAS
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Participants walk down Bridge Street in the March ofRemembrance on Saturday in observance of Dia De Los Muertos.
VISD Folkoricodances for Diade Los MuertosBY CAMILLE M. [email protected]
Juhree Rodriguez wore a white gownand veil to honor her deceased bisabue-los, or great-grandparents, for Dia deLos Muertos.
“They had a really good marriage to-gether,” she said.
The 15-year-old Victoria East HighSchool sophomore danced with otherstudents at the Nave Museum festival.Instead of the traditional folkorico at-tire, most dancers dressed like footballplayers, cheerleaders, and school girls.
“We believe they (the deceased) comeback to us, and celebrate life again,”said Elsa Pina.
The director of VISD Folklorico alsosaid their spirits take part in the festiv-ities, although they cannot be seen.
This will be the first performance ofthe school year for the VISD BalletFolklorico, which has two separategroups – students from Victoria East
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Stephanie Olivarez, 15, a member of VISD BalletFolklorico at East High School and LearningCommunity Middle School, performs the Danza dela Viejada, a folklorico dance, on Saturday to honorthe deceased on Dia De Los Muertos.