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Pharr proclaims Feb. 2025 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month; honors Rotary and city engineers
Summary
At a February 2025 Pharr City Commission meeting, officials issued three proclamations recognizing teen dating violence awareness month, the Rotary Club’s service and National Engineers Week; officials and nonprofit leaders outlined youth programs and engineering department priorities.
At a Feb. 2025 meeting, the Pharr City Commission proclaimed February 2025 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, presented a proclamation marking Rotary International’s service and recognized National Engineers Week and the city’s engineering staff.
The proclamations were read during the commission’s regular session. Veronica Perez, executive director of Angels of Love, accepted the teen dating violence proclamation and described the nonprofit’s work with victims and youth. “One out of three individuals will either experience it or know of someone that has been having trouble with it, you know, in a relationship,” Perez said, and described Angels of Love programs including empowerment classes, a “Girl Power” program, a “Distinguished Gentlemen” program launched Feb. 20 at Marcia Elementary, and the “Expect Respect” teen curriculum.
The Rotary Club proclamation was presented by Jaime Munoz and other Rotarians. Munoz and Jorge Flores described local Rotary activities, including monthly “Rotary Student of the Month” recognitions, scholarships the chapter funds, and holiday assistance the chapter provides to families and students with special needs. Munoz said the chapter has been active in Pharr since 1956 and highlighted local donations and sponsorships the club has provided to the community.
City Engineer Maria Rangel accepted the engineers-week proclamation on behalf of the city’s engineering department. “We are a team of 12 young professionals who embody the city’s values,” Rangel said, noting the department’s role in capital improvement projects that expand infrastructure and serve residents. Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez praised the engineering staff’s work on roads, drainage and water improvements and said the city remains committed to modernizing its water system.
Why it matters: the teen dating violence proclamation signals local recognition of a public-health and youth-education concern and links the commission to community partners that provide direct services and school programs. The Rotary proclamation highlights a longstanding civic partner that supports scholarships and holiday services. The engineers-week recognition underscores the public role of municipal engineers in infrastructure projects that affect water, roads and parks.
What was not decided: the proclamations are ceremonial recognitions; no funding or policy changes were enacted as part of the proclamations.
Provenance: The article draws on public remarks and proclamation texts recorded in the meeting transcript. Topic introduction: Veronica Perez remarks beginning at the public presentation (transcript segment starting at s=92.83, excerpt: "Oh, hi. My name is Veronica Perez. I'm the executive director for Angels of Love, and I wanna thank you for collaborating with us."). Topic finish: mayor and engineer remarks concluding the engineers-week proclamation (transcript segment starting at s=1404.1951, excerpt: "So congratulations to you guys. You wanna put your group up here...").
