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From the Editor...

Welcome back Readers!!! We here at City Harmony would

like to take this time to thank all our extremely talented TEAM; including our guest writers, artisans, musicians, poets, photographers, our devoted clients, and especially our readers for supporting us throughout this period of restructuring.

We here at City Harmony have synergized our unique and culturally diverse ideas and talents that have evolved in

creating our newest edition of City Harmony.

We have remained mindful and prideful of the hours of diligent teamwork that has made our publication as unique as the Team behind it. Evoking a camaraderie and A Harmonious Bond which we believe is our greatest Blessing this experience has brought forth...so please sit back relax and allow the Harmony to Flow.... Bring Our Harmony home with You.

The City Harmony Team

PUBLISHEREduardo azcoitia

PUBLISHER - RGVchristopher Hannah

contEnt manaGEmEntanett Ramírez-azcoitia

WRItERPricilla Robles

EDItoRDelia torrez

contRIBUtoRS Ichak Kalderon adizes Ph. D.Gordon Botting, DrPH , cHES

Jillian Rebecca

GRaPHIc DESIGnMario villela

PHotoGRaPHY Rebecca Britt

carlos LealRoswitha vogler

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Tucked away in the Historical District of Downtown McAllen, Texas is an unforgettable experience as distinctive as its

flavors, both in the kitchen and in the bar. With an interior design that transports you to 1920’s McAllen this fine building houses El Divino which began as McAllen’s first restaurant The White Kitchen Inn, from the 1920’s- 1970’s.

From its timeless tin ceilings or its old century reclaimed wood, El Divino provides it patrons with a true escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, transporting them back to a time of bootlegging and speakeasies. These high class establishments provided an escape from everything. Ordering a drink at El Divino is an experience in itself. Their motto “getting

you a better drink”, whether it be El Divino’s signature drink “The Birddog Presidential”, one of their pallet pleasing wines, or full bar. Whatever you are in the mood for, the Mixologists take pride in being chefs behind the bar providing you with innovative drinks made from only the freshest ingredients and the highest quality mixers available.

The dishes of El Divino are part of an exquisite menu only this treasure can provide with one of the only chef driven kitchens in the area, El Divino will provide a contemporary cuisine in a elaborate ambiance with their impeccable service, cutting edge techniques, impeccable presentations and mouth watering entrees El Divino provides an unforgettable dining experience that shouldn’t be missed and will never be forgotten.

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El Divino with its unique combination of atmosphere, food, and drinks, will transport you back in time to have an

unforgettable experience.

Exquisite Contemporary CuisineIncredible Atmosphere

The Authority in whisky based mixologyCustom Cocktails Made with Fresh Local Farm Ingredients

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Business Intelligence 12 Interview With Dr. Ichak Kalderon Adizes

Two Kisses One Great Marriage 18

RGV Spotlight 22

Healthy EnergyBoosters for Kids 24

Inspiration Beyond the KitchenChef Leopoldo "Polo" Becerra 34

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Debating whether to eat chinese or Japanese? Why choose just one? coast chinese-Japanese & Bar has an impeccable selection of gourmet dishes from both nations. Most

chinese restaurants have you serve yourself in cafeteria-style lines and then have you sit in chairs that could have simply come from an office waiting room. at coast, from the moment you walk-in, you are greeted with its modern ambiance and sleek décor. an atmosphere of sophistication is created with luxurious seating, perfect lighting, well-designed menus and a waiting staff trained in the fine art of dining. all this sets the scene for that perfect romantic evening out. coast is also an ideal place for family dinners. With incredible prices, and exceptional flavors this is a surefire way to treat the family out to an evening they won’t soon forget.

Once you have enjoyed true gourmet oriental food and are thinking of enjoying a night out on the town, filled with cocktails and music, move over to the bar area. coast chinese-Japanese & Bar has a contemporary bar separate from the dining area, giving both

the diners & bar patrons, a feeling of privacy while allowing for the energy to flow back and forth thought the entire establishment. Fun cocktails, multi-color back-lit wall, great seating and music playing from multiple in-set speakers; provide all the elements needed for a fabulous night out. With a Happy Hour from 3 to 7pm, coast’s bar is the spot to relax at after a long-day or business meeting.

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Are you paid what you are worth?

Do you feel your financial trapis affecting your family?

Automation isn’t just a blue collar problem anymore. Powerful software programs replaced armies of financial officers, designers, even Lawyers. Job growth in management, technology and other white-collar professions slowed to nearly zero. *

There is now a single world market of many goods and services, and over the past 10 to 15 years, about 400 million people –from China, India, South Africa, Indonesia and elsewhere- have entered the global labor force, offering to make the same thing Americans make for a tenth of the price. **

We are looking for above the average professionals.We are looking for professionals with outstanding academic records, strong business skills and a passion for achieving results. We are looking for man and woman with the desire to make an impact in the business community. Top talent will have an incredible opportunity to grow, great opportunities to learn, and an exciting career.

Email resume to:[email protected]

*Newsweek. Dead Suit Walking, April 17, 2011**Time Magazine. A Flight Plan for the American Economy, June 5, 2011

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Eduardo:It seems to me that once you have built a certain enterprise, many want to take credit for it. Is my perception accurate? It appears that people who haven’t work on it, want to lead, based on the desire for status and recognition. What do you see?

Dr. Adizes:I have new insights into the pain Found-ers of companies go through… When they started the company no one really bothered them. They were the “crazy” ones, working extra hard, overtime, tak-ing risks ignoring their family and even their health. Who wants it? No one really interfered with their de-cision-making and challenged their au-thority. The work was excessive and the reward questionable; it was not attrac-tive for people to demand participation in decision-making. Now that the company is successful, and there is money, and recognition and respect for the title... ev-eryone and his brother develops interest in the company and wants to have authority to define its direction. Those under the founder start pushing, pushing him out. They want to lead. They want his position. A struggle for leadership develops and replacement is threatening the founder. What is going through his mind is: “Where the hell have you been till now?”

Eduardo:I can remember stardom type cases, from like Apple and Com-paq, where the founders were kicked out. Maybe it was not the right decision at the moment –as history proved later on. What do you think is the situation which causes that to hap-pen prematurely?

Dr Adizes:I have noticed what triggers the resolve to replace him or her: first is that the company has outgrown its founder. By it, I mean, the company needs some order not just more growth; Not more of the same but better and different. The founder being successful so far considers these demands for change as an affront to his leadership. His ego gets hurt. Furthermore, he is getting scared that the changes recom-mended can destroy what he has built successfully over many years. He has experience. He has the scars to prove it. The challeng-ers have lots of energy to push for change because they do not have the same scars. They believe in what they are pushing for and they do not have much to lose. It is not their “baby” that they will lose if what they recommend doing fails.He, the founder, on the other hand has EVERYTHING to lose. Years and years of work, hard work, of building the company.

Business Intelligence with Eduardo Azcoitia

"In the beginning the work was excessive and the reward

questionable. Now that the company is successful, and there

is money, and recognition and respect for the title, things are

totally different."

Dr. Ichak Kalderon Adizes has always fascinated me with his wisdom on business management. I sought after him, for something that some of my clients are also worried about; I can closely and personally relate to this happening, having built two companies myself. CityHarmony itself is going through this stage. I remember the pain it was, when I began the company and literally I started with only an idea. When I envisioned this magazine, and inspired others to work along with me on it. Yes I can relate to my colleagues, other entrepreneurs who start something with only a dream and lots of effort… lots of it. Now, the idea is no longer a feeble infant, it is a productive young adult with a bright and promising future…. What happens next?

An Interview with

Dr. Ichak Kalderon Adizes

"The Pain of Being a Founder of a Company"


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Paying the price by losing the family, not knowing the children and even may be sacrificing his health. He is in pain.

To put all of that at risk? He fights back and is considered a barrier for change and the solution boards come to or con-sultants recommend is replacing him.

Eduardo:I have seen other cases, when people say that the leader is “getting old” or not thinking right anymore, thinking senile. Technological and marketplace changes seem to have outgrown the leader. It is a little different scenario from the previ-ous case. Dr Adizes:The second reason that triggers the de-sire to replace the founder is that he is old and not functioning any more. The company has no energy. It is marching in place while the market is advanc-ing at top speed. The company needs new leadership. And how do you think the founder feels when the de-mand for replace-ment comes? Do you think he admits his age? His incapa-bility to lead? He feels discarded! Used and discarded. His whole life has gone into this company or as one founder told me: “All I remember is when my children were born and when they got married... I have no other memories of my chil-dren...” While he has no memories of his chil-dren, he remembers every event that happened in the company. Every one of them, and now he is out, goodbye. It will be like you raise your children and once they do not need you any more they send you to an old age home to die and just promise to visit. Depressing, no? There is glory in building a company but it is followed by pain, deep pain.

Eduardo:We can probably tell some stories, and I would even like to ask our readers if they have some cases like this to share with

us. Can you relate us a case about the emotional load associated with leader-ship transfer?

Dr. AdizesI was consulting to a founder of a com-pany. He had only one daughter who was taking over the company. They were fighting a lot. What she wanted to do he rejected. And she threatened to quit which scared him a lot because all these years he believed that he was building this company for the “family,” for her to grow up and take it over. When we sat in “four eyes” to discuss the situation I asked him how many chil-dren he has. He said surprised at the question: “One. My daughter.” I said: “No. two.” He got really uncomfortable. This was a religious man and it was like I was going to tell him he had another child out of wedlock. “The second one is the company and you are worried that

your daughter will destroy this second child of yours. The second child you devoted more time to than to anyone else.” He started to cry. Really. I touched a nerve.

Eduardo:I have always make the analogy and pre-sented the case, that an Entrepreneur is some type of Artist, he builds more because of the creative spirit in him de-mands a creation, it is a passion for do-ing something amazing. In your many years of management studies and con-sulting experience what have you found?

Dr. AdizesStarting a company, being a founder is more than just an entrepreneurial en-deavor to make money. You are building a monument to survive your departure from this world, you are building your hall of fame, and you are making your dream come true. And now that you are older, and new blood is coming to manage your “dream”, you are having a nightmare. Are they going to destroy what you have built with so much love?

Eduardo:We will continue to bring more insights on the subject of change and the corpo-rate lifecycle. There are ways to mini-mize the pain when we bring things into a harmonious change. I certainly hope that we bring not only hope to our fel-low readers but also the knowledge to make things better. Stay tune as we bring you more. We appreciate your corre-spondence [email protected]

"There is glory in buildinga company but it is followed

by pain, deep pain."

Ichak Adizes is widely acknowl-edged as one of the world’s lead-ing management experts. Leader-ship Excellence Journal named him one of the Top 30 Thought Lead-ers in the United States, and Ex-ecutive Excellence Journal put him on their list of the Top 30 Consul-tants in America. In recognition of his contributions to management theory and practice, Dr. Adizes has received 14 honorary doctorates, is a Fellow of the International Acad-emy of Management and has been made an honorary citizen of two Eastern European countries.


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Eat fruit daily — who could reject such good nutritional advice? Incredibly, the advocates of low–

carb diets are questioning the benefits of a mouthwatering peach, a scrump-tious apple or a delicious bowl of cher-ries. Some of these advocates suggest that the humble fruit is nearly as “evil” as white sugar or white bread, particu-larly when it comes to weight manage-ment and general health.

The reason fruit worries these advo-cates is that fruit is a carbohydrate and the majority of these sugar carbs are identified as fructose, which is often wrongly associated with high-fructose corn sugar — the number one additive to processed snacks and sodas. 1

Actually, fresh or canned fruit in natural juice or water, add only a small amount of fructose eaten by the aver-age person. You would have to eat a lot of fruit servings to get close to the amount of fructose in a 12-oz can of soda. Fruit is more than a just a serving of sugar (fructose), fruit is also a healthy serving of fiber, folate, magnesium, po-tassium and vitamins, such as A, C and K.2 Currently, there are no studies that show a moderate intake of whole fruits will result in poor physical health or s u d d e n weight gain. In

fact, the opposite is shown to be true. Adults that regularly eat fruit are likely to be healthier and thinner. In fact, a re-cent analysis by researchers from Eng-land’s University of Leicester found that fruit consumption had no relationship to diabetes. In Danish, Dutch and Portu-guese studies, eating a large amount of fruit actually resulted in a diminished risk of heart attacks. 1

One challenge for the younger gener-ation is that those under 30 years-of-age consume more than 50% of their fruit -servings as a juice. The major setback with fruit juice is that it lacks the neces-sary dietary fiber.

Also, eating one fruit serving as a juice, means you will drink close to eight fruit servings.

So portionsize alone adds extra calo-ries and can lead to weight gain. Consid-er the most popular fruit juice — orange juice.

One glass contains approximately 0.5 gram (one-half a gram) of dietary fi-

ber compared to a whole orange that contains nearly 4.5 grams of dietary fiber. 2 In fairness to those who do

not enjoy eating fruit, they are correct in pointing out that

fruit does contain sugar calories. If you eat an

extra banana each day, you

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in a year or the equivalent of

gaining 11 extra pounds. Then again, if you consume the same amount of pota-to chips, by weight, you could add nearly 200,000

calories or 57 additional pounds that year, AND an increase in garment size

Bottom Line:Fresh fruit, along with fresh vegetables, grains, nuts and legumes, are among the key components to a well-balanced diet. Remember, fruit is low in calories, high in fiber, rich in vitamins, minerals and contain other beneficial compounds such as carotenoids and flavonoids. They are cholesterol free and very low in fat and sodium. Give your children and yourself the snack that is perfectly pack-aged by God, contains no empty fatty or sugary calories, and because of their fi-ber and water content, fills you up.

FRUit tHAt'S PLUm GooDPlums were used in China as a home remedy for reducing fevers, controlling nausea and repressing coughs. It is part of the stone fruit family and comes in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors ranging from black to green, with a yel-low or red flesh.

Plums are a natural source of sorbital, a sugar alcohol that responds as a laxa-tive. Dried plums with their high con-centrate of both sorbital and fiber have greater laxative effect. Also, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture an-tioxidant analysis, plums were ranked near the top of 24 fresh fruits. Plums can add zing to fruit salads, as an addition on kebobs or as a prune puree for baked goods. 3

PUCKeR UP FoR LemonS AnD LimeSChristopher Columbus is credited with bringing lemons and limes to the Ameri-cas. Limeys was the nickname of Brit-ish Navel sailors in the 16th century for their use of limes in combating scurvy, an often-fatal disease, resulting from vi-tamin C deficiency.

Researchers at the University of Ari-zona in Tucson discovered that individu-als who ate approximately one teaspoon of grated citrus peel, once a week, were

Give a potpourri of practicalideas to help you become

a better steward

“If fruit were loaded with calories, bad fat, or salt, we might feel a more intense longing for the sweetness of a ripe strawberry or a crisp crunch of a just-picked apple.” — Nutrition action Newsletter, June, 2011

Fruit BoostBy Gordon Botting, DrPH, cHES.


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30% less likely to develop skin cancer.Serving wedges of fresh lemons or

limes can be helpful in cutting back on your salt intake. Citrus juice can be squeezed on avocados, pears, peaches and bananas to prevent “browning” [re-tarding oxidation].

Frozen Ice cubes of these juices can add refreshing flavors to fresh water on hot summer days.

nUtRition “in tHe PinK”Rhubarb was first cultivated in the Unit-ed States two hundred years ago. It is ac-tually a vegetable with ties to the buck-wheat family and is easily identified by its striking red stalks, which contain the following nutritional sources: fiber, po-tassium, calcium and vitamin C. One cup provides 45% of the daily value of vita-min K, which plays a part in blood clot-ting. Rhubarb’s health benefits are found in its potential anticancer properties and antioxidant composites.

One Scottish study identified 40 dif-ferent polyphenols of British grown rhubarb. Next time you want to have fun with a recipe try this vegetable as a tangy sauce or in a savory stew. 5

BeRRY GooD neWSBerries are su-per-fruits when it comes to their po-tential health ben-efits such as their sugar-lowering, anti-cancer and anti–in-flammatory effects.

Nurses’ Health Study (80,000 partici-pants) and Health Professional Follow-up Study (49,000 participants) found that in both men and women with the highest intake of berries were at 23% less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease. Re-cent studies of blueberries showed that after 12 weeks, older people with early memory loss who drank 15 to 21 ounc-es of blueberry juice daily, showed im-

provement on memory tests.

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AS! A banana is

thought to be the forbidden fruit in

the biblical story of the Garden of Eden, because

apples are not native to that particular region. Bananas are grown on a large herb, not a tree and there are over 1,000 varieties around the globe. One medium banana will provide a great source of not only potassium, but also manganese, vitamin C and B6. Because it is a super source of vitamin B6 it aids in forming red blood cells, supports the nervous and immune systems and assists in pro-tein metabolism. According to a Swed-ish study of over 60,000 middle-aged women, those who ate bananas four to six times a week had half the risk of de-veloping kidney cancer as those who did not eat this fruit.

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Destiny pulls lives together with invis-ible threads and enduring persistence. “Once in a while right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale, I love you”, LisaShawn lives in Clear Lake and Lisa lived in the neighboring city of Friendswood, their two Southeast Houston area homes separated by just a few miles. For years Lisa has traveled to the Valley, where Shawn owns McAllen MRI Center and Alliance Billing and Collections. Both Lisa and Shawn have been around the same places, Lisa as an accomplished physician and Shawn servicing many physicians and patients with his medi-cal imaging businesses. For many years they participated in the same gatherings, seminars, and even social events… yet they never met face to face. It was always

as if one of them was coming in through one door when the other was leaving through the other door. But as Lisa says “we were running our paths, increasing our lives’ experiences and preparing to be better for each other”

"I found him whom my soul loveth, I held him and would not let him go." Song of Solomon which Lisa messaged to Shawn while traveling in South Amer-ica.Finally they were introduced at Sky its Christmas Party, by its owner and one of their mutual friends, Estaban Mejia. “It

It is a challenge to describe a life changing event in any editorial space, but we decided to publish this event

for its significance and for the life lessons Shawn De La Garza and Lisa Routh, M.D. have shared with many friends and now City Harmony Magazine.

“Two Kisses One Great Marriage”

ShawnLisaand

“I was home the moment your hand first touched mine”


was amazing, beautiful… life changing”. The magic began. Shawn, a man known for being able to recognize definitive moments and “tenacious to the end,” recalls that moment. “I was perplexed, thrown off my foreseen path in an ever strong and unknown amazing and overwhelming feeling that has incred-ibly changed my life for the best.” Lisa a woman known for not dating anybody was to learn each moment with Shawn would live a lifetime in her soul.

“Love is nothing but the symbol of eternity, it causes people to erase the sense of time” LisaThat first meeting detonated a chain re-action of powerful feelings; searching and creating moments to be together. That is what love makes you do.

“I am, but for the love of Lisa” ShawnAfter that brief introduction the couple found some moments to share a few en-counters in places that for now will be unforgettable like the meeting at Ku-mori Restaurant in mid-January where “a (the second) kiss that changes the dy-namics and sets the course of one’s rela-tionship” happened.

“You will live in my heart, rent free” LisaLisa was in South America, Shawn trav-eling between the Valley and Houston, but in all that time their connection and love was growing and becoming stron-ger, pulling them with an insatiable desire. Many beautiful messages were exchanged between them and a few are quoted here in this article. Their fourth meeting was in Newport Beach, south of Los Angeles, planned and arranged with utmost expectations.

A few sparkly meetings that light the rest of our lives.Jacqueline Hahn is trusted friend and Lisa’s traveling companion. She was amazed as she witnessed Lisa fall in love while on the trip around South America. Jacqueline wonders about this man, and Lisa is so taken by the strong emotions

that she asks Jacqueline to “interview and check this man” because it is in-credible what is happening. So in their meeting in Newport Beach after a month apart Jacqueline agrees to go with Lisa. Jacqueline is an award winning languag-es teacher and writer and a multi- cul-tural expert specializing in continental art history, social mores, philosophy and literature. Lisa trusts her knowledge of people, and her wisdom, her ability to identify the character of a person. When Jacqueline meets Shawn, “ I was very im-pressed with the man, his character and above all I could see his love for Lisa, so I said to her, “Lisa, nothing can go wrong with this man.”

Jacqueline knew of the boutique, Duet in Laguna Beach, California owned by Mar-tin Venzal, where very singular pieces of art are converted into original clothing, that is where Jacqueline brought them and where Shawn found the dress Lisa later chose as her wedding gown. The designer is an American who does Ja-panize Shbori style dresses. The mate-rial may have come from or been cut in France.

Both accomplished professionals, and well established, with a vast worldwide network of friends and acquaintances, Lisa and Shawn decided on a private wedding, a symbolic, memorable, and intimate event.

“And into each life one day a prince will come. Thank you for this day”. Wedding card written and presented by Lisa to Shawn seconds before the wedding ceremony began.La Lomita Chapel, built on the bank of the Rio Grande River in 1865 by Rene Guyard, a French merchant of Reynosa for which the town of Mission, Texas received its name, to this day has never had electricity or running water; just a humble house of God was chosen as the place to seal their promise, very evoca-tive for both of them. They were married by candlelight in the presence of their dear friends, Hilda Solis APN, and Dashi-ell Gill, MD, along with Virginia Oren-dain, Judge Robert Salazar and his wife Aura Salazar on Sunday March 3rd 2012. Lisa and Shawn have French ancestors and parents and it was a special intimate place to celebrate their wedding.

“I cannot tell you how proud I am to wear a ring you have chosen. Still, all sparkle is mere reflection of you. You are dazzling”Such special love needed unique rings. Shawn embraced creating a memo-rable and significant set. After a search of North America, he commissioned Victor S. Khurana of VSK Jewels in New York City, a Sheik special diamond cut-ter and custom jeweler to create Shawn’s designs, a trio of original rings. Nothing exists in the market, is not a serial pro-duction, it had to be unique. Eternity rings with all emerald cut diamonds set in platinum and engraved. Shawn’s wed-ding band has two engravings : “Just 2 Kisses”, and “1 in 6 Billion” Lisa’s wed-ding band is inscribed “1000 Years” shortened from Lisa’s message to Shawn “I will love you in a thousand years”.

Francois Duc de La Rochfoucould wrote “With true love it’s like seeing ghosts: everyone talks about it, but few have ever seen it” Shawn wrote to Lisa while she was at sea touring South America

“Lisa, I so deeply love youthat it frightens me”

“When I saw her in her dress it was the realization of my vision”

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There were merely two kisses nothing less, nothing more

shared by lips and two souls, like nothing before.

Pressed together as onepassion perfect encore.

How did they know(automatically so!)

that their lives with 2 kisseswould blossom, and grow?

Happiness felt without hesitation, and marriage vows spoken without

reservations.So sure and so strongwere such feelings...

(they knew!)Two kisses prepared them

Two kisses! Just two.

Two KissesAfter the wedding the couple left to San Antonio for a very special wedding night dinner at the Plaza Club, where friend and Executive Chef, Mario Roman had prepared an incredible exquisite dinner for the newlyweds, inclusive of a unique custom menu, flowers, wines, and seven signature custom courses. Magnificent!

“Anything you want” Shawn “I had everything I ever wanted the moment you said those words, I will.” LisaA honeymoon across two countries.Their honeymoon started in San An-tonio, then Victoria, British Colum-

bia, then Seattle where the couple spend three lovely weeks, traveling and expe-riencing precious moments to confirm their love.

The Power of Love. “Love is self-renewable, the more you love the more your ca-pacity to love increases” LisaWhat future awaits for this powerful union? As Lisa says, “Love enhances your creativity; it makes you bet-ter, brings the best of you, undoes the bad, and looks to recreate the good” For sure they will build an even bigger business, expand to Houston and strengthen their presence

in The Valley and Corpus Christi. Two more books will be published by Lisa and the couple will continue to live in Houston, The Valley and Canada. City Harmony and Friends wish the best for the fortunate lovers and thank them for allowing us to share their inspiring love story.While in Seattle, the couple dined with friends, Scott Stafne, Todd Stafne and his fiancé Mayumi Ohata, where they told their romantic story. Scott then told his wife Anne in Amarillo Texas who wrote this poem.

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Sweet temptationsThis is not your typical fast food restaurant. Sweet Temptations offers a home-style twist to your taste buds and is sure to satisfy your midday hunger. Come by and try their non-traditional desserts as well. 5401 N.10th St Suite 111 Ph: (956) 630-0307

taste of IndiaTraveling to India for a dish is a little pricey, traveling to McAllen is attainable and well worth the taste. Whether you try the restaurants chicken curry or eggplant, you’re sure to experience a cross-cultural transition, and have a true “Taste of India.” 2120 Nolana Ave Ph: (956) 682-9888

Republic of the Rio GrandeSpecializing in southwestern cuisine. The menu includes a full range of tempting items made with only the freshest ingredients including the best steaks and seafood in town. The Brick oven pizza is very delicious. 1411 South 10th Street Ph: (956) 994-8385.

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Frio Grande Valley Ice centerCool off at the Rio Grande Valley Ice Center this weekend. Open year round to people of all ages this ice rink offers public skating sessions as well as hosts parties and the occasional broomball. Don’t know how to skate, dont worry, they instruct beginners as well as advanced figure skating classes. 201 N. 26th St. Ph: (956) 686-5197

the Palms crossing Retail and Restaurant centerJust exiting Ware Road in South McAllen you will access The beautiful Palms Crossing Retail and Restaurant Center. You will find over 10 stores and over a dozen restaurants together in one convenient location to choose where to dine in that afternoon. Whether you are shopping or on a stroll, The Palms is a fun place to spend your afternoon.

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anzalduas ParkIf you are looking for a time to clear your head, Anzalduas Park just might be the place. The park is located 10 minutes from McAllen near Mission Texas. On your journey through the park, you’re sure to find Live Oak trees. Maybe you’ll adventure along for a canoe ride down the Rio Grande, and enjoy the scenery.

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Estero Llano Grande State Park For a relaxed quality filled attraction escape, take a tour and discover the variety of birds and nature trials to hike on at Estero Llano Grande State Park. 3301 S. International Blvd. (FM 1015) (8-5 pm Daily)

Weslaco museumDiscover an afternoon filled with facts as you learn a lesson from the Spanish Colonial period to the present. Weslaco Museum exhibits artifacts as well as facts dating back from the arrival and founding of the City of Weslaco in 1919. Contact information: 500 S. Texas Blvd. Ph: (956) 968-9142

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arturo’s Bar and GrillFor a feisty spice and a kick addition to your lunch or dinner menu, come into Arturo’s Bar and Grill they have a wonderful Mexican cuisine and are known to serve great soups.702 Texas Blvd. Phone (956)351-5772

cortino’s Italian RestaurantCortino’s Italian Restaurant is a small family run restaurant that serves excellent homemade Italian cuisines, as well as great customer service and atmosphere for your family.3812 E Business Hwy 83

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mILano'SMama Mia!!! Exquisite place for lovers of Italian food. Enjoy fresh homemade bread lasagna, Italian sausage, pizzas and more everything with the taste of the Old Italy.2900 West Pike Blvd. (956) 968-3677

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Resaca de la Palma State ParkEnjoy time with your family or friends at this unique location filled with adventure. You will find a variety of birds to see or ride your bike through. The trails will lead you through the shallow banks of ponds. 1000 New Carmen Ave. (Off Hwy. 281 or FM 1732)

costumes of the americas museum Celebrating a time of festivities and heritage in Mexico reminds us how

people express culture in their costumes. In Brownsville, currently on display at the Costumes of the Americas Museum is Fiesta and Festivals to remind the community of the meaning behind the occasion and why

each family celebrate each occasion. #5 Dean Porter Park 501 Ringgold Street

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madeira RestaurantFor an exquisite high class dinner, join Madeira Restaurant with their assortment of sirloin steaks and seafood to their delicious desserts. Their romantic architecture includes tall windows, secluded ceilings, as well as a secluded location to add to your enjoyable experience.805 Media Luna suite 800

toscafinoChoose Toscafino if you are looking for a menu with an assortment to choose from. Toscafino has an italinan, European, as well as a Spanish cuisine. Toscafinos features live music, outdoor dining as well as hosts reservations for a romantic loved one. 3001 Pablo Kisel Blvd Ph: (956)574-9888

mi Pueblito This restaurant is a family owned that started in Matamoros, Mexico. It holds a strong reputation because their food has the authentic Mexican flavor in addition to great service. Their award winning fajita Guadalajara is a must!. Famous stock of more than 200 tequilas.3101 Pablo Kisel Blvd (956) 572-3673.

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Kids and caffeine really don’t mix, so when they are dragging, and can’t quite function at optimum levels, Mom’s have to provide them with something a little

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T h e y also have virtually no fat, and hover just around 50-80 cents a pound, making them a cheap and easy snack for any time, day or night.

NUTSMost nuts, particularly almonds, are a great source of omega 3s and omega 6 fatty acids, which support your mental awareness and are so good for optimum brain function. They are really high in fats though, so only a handful is necessary to get the best benefits without significant weight gain.

AVOCADOAlongside nuts, avocado are one of the highest sources of omega fatty acids, and their smooth nutty flavor and texture make great dips and sauces for a variety of veggies and chips. Remember, only in moderation though, high fat content.

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I have recently been talking to a young lady at the Health Center at which I am staying. She is contemplating marriage, but has doubts. It’s not that she doesn’t love her future husband. Rather she is scared of the institution called marriage.“So many get divorced,” she says.

“Apparently the reasons they want to be married to each other change with time”. Marriages have a lifecycle, and if both parties do not change how they re-late to each other throughout its course, the marriage will dissolve emotionally and in some cases legally.

When a couple first marries, they are typically doing so because of physi-cal attraction and “love that cannot be explained.” Then when and if a child is born, this relationship has to change:

now they need each other to share the responsibility of raising children and supporting each other.

When those children are out of the nest and the two are left alone and re-tired, the needs change again. Now they need in each other a real friend with whom to age graciously, to go places to-gether, and to learn new things together.

It is not the same “marriage” for the length of the life cycle of a marriage.

People that do not change “grow apart” which leads to divorce legally or emotionally; by emotionally I mean they are “divorced” behaviorally while mar-ried legally.

Here are the transitions:I have known people who get married but their behavior continues to be as if they are single. Obviously it does not work.

When the child is born if the husband continues to have demands as if nothing has changed it is not good either.

When the children are out of the nest, if one of the spouses continues to brood

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Leopoldo “Polo” Becerra the distinguished owner and CEO of the Post Oak Grill Restaurants highlights the true definition of the “American dream”. He overcame many obstacles to become first a celebrated chef, then a highly successful business owner, entrepreneur and icon in the community. His creation of dishes is Picasso-like (one of a kind) with an unforgettable ambiance and signature experiences. And, it doesn’t stop there...

Growing up in the outskirts of Puerto Vallarta Mexico, at the age of 13, “Polo” Becerra started as a dishwasher, but his dream of one day owning a

restaurant was taking hold in his mind. That dream inspired him to be the best at whatever he was doing at the time, he was the best dishwasher, and was quickly promoted first as waiter, captain waiter, cook, chef’s assistant and later as an Executive Chef. He was determined to learn the most about the hospitality business and was able to find jobs with the prestigious hotels such as Camino Real and Fiesta Americana. Striving to become the best in the culinary arena, he came to Houston and planned to spend two months learning English and improving his cooking skills. Staying in the US proved to be cumbersome since he did not speak any English and therefore had to work as a kitchen hand during the 1980’s, but he decided to stay because he liked Houston’s restaurant industry.

Still in 1990, after a year of bussing tables and doing dishes, Polo found a job as a cook at one of Houston’s landmark restaurants, The Original Post Oak Grill. A

year later, when the then-chef of the restaurant refused to learn English, the owner of the restaurant promoted Polo –on the condition that he attended school to take English classes. Learning English paid off in a big way for polo, who soon became the chef and kitchen manager of the five star restaurant. Throughout his years as Chef his culinary capabilities and charismatic personality attracts a long line of high-profile customers, including dignitaries such as former President George Bush, former Secretary of State James Baker; as well as many of Houston’s top corporate executives. By 2002, Polo was able to purchase The Original Post Oak

Grill and its downtown location with the help of a partner. At the time, the two restaurants had revenues estimated at $3.6 million and employed approximately 90 people. Then in July 2004, decided to buy out his partner. With special consulting advice from the University of Houston he negotiated a loan from the SBA for $895,000. As the sole owner of the restaurants, Polo restructured operations and improved processes. Results were dramatic, in one year revenues rose to $4.3 million, the business employed 125 people, and net profits rose from 3% to a whopping 16%. Now he was reaping the fruits of his dream, tenacity, discipline and marvelous work ethic. His commitment to delivering personal attention to his customers and providing a dining experience to the most demanding of Houstonian palettes is what sets Polo Becerra, apart.

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