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The city of El Paso is planning a new memorial dedicated to the 23 victims of the 2019 Walmart mass shooting. A new circular plaza will replace a temporary memorial at Ponder Park.

Erika Edwards recently joined the History Department at the University of Texas at El Paso, but her first dream in life was none other than to be a flower. Dr. Erika D. Edwards is an Associate Professor of Latin American History.

From Florida, with a quick stop in Virginia, this volume of We Are UT El Paso we are joined by Education professor, Ericka Mein; always surrounded by teachers and school-related workers in her family, she has always been interested in teaching, and learning. She developed a special interest in learning about Latin America and had the wish to learn Spanish. This pushed her to volunteer in going abroad on a scholarship to Ecuador where she spent all the time that she was not teaching, learning about the culture and the language.Dr. Mein is currently the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Educator Preparation.Additional Links:Dean Mein’s Faculty Profile: https://hb2504.utep.edu/Home/Profile?username=elmein2

Dr. Ana Bencomo talks about her upbringing, what got her into changing from a career in engineering to try and pursue her dream of studying literature, and how that affected her present life.Dr. Anadeli Bencomo is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at El Paso with experience in teaching Language and Linguistics.Additional Links:UTEP names Anadeli Bencomo as Dean for the College of Liberal Arts:https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2022/utep-names-bencomo-as-dean-for-college-of-liberal-arts.html

Dena K Jones talks with Keith Pannell about her career and interests in Joaquin Rodrigo’s music. Dena Kay Jones has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States, Spain, Mexico, and Canada.Additional Links: Professor Jones: https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/music/people/dena-jones.html

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar Salazar met with California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week to discuss migrant flights. California says it will investigate the flights of migrants to California after they entered the U.S. at the El Paso border.

The El Paso City Council will hold a public hearing on the budget on Monday. The city introduced a “no new revenue tax rate” for next year’s budget earlier this month.

Tom, and Liz have a conversation with Kim Julie Hansen, a Food Writer, and Photographer, as Hansen discusses the story of how becoming a vegan changed her life moving forward and got her to spread her story to help encourage others to do the best they can to live a healthier life. Hanses provides information on why becoming vegan is a great opportunity to learn more about nutrition, cooking, and improving your diet.

On this week’s show, Denise, John, and Jan offer tips on gardening in the fall and how to get started during this season. During this time of the year, gardeners need to use their planting calendars in order for their garden to be successful and we’ll share which plants will be able to grow during the cooler season as the fall approaches. Denise will also provide more updates and information on the El Paso County Master Gardeners programs that will be available for anyone to attend.

The city of El Paso’s proposed 2024 budget will fund an extra police academy, improve facilities and help pay for quality-of-life projects. City officials presented the budget at today’s City Council meeting and during a special presentation.