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  • Originally published August 18, 2009 at 7:24 p.m., updated August 18, 2009 at 7:25 p.m.

To mark the end of the 16-month Fatal Funnel newspaper series, the Victoria Advocate, Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts and Agama Advertising present: Fatal Funnel Finale.

The FREE night includes:

* Special guest Dr. Tim Hudson, University of Houston-Victoria president. Hudson wrote and produced a song dedicated to the 19 who died. This night marks the song's first public unveiling.

* A short film detailing the newspaper's 16-month immigration and border-issue series.

Roundtable guests:

* Sheriff T. Michael O'Connor, who scoured his land for tragedy survivors in May 2003 and who now battles immigration in South Texas.

* The Rev. Stan DeBoe, a local priest who worked in Colombia during a brutal drug war.

* Macarena Hernandez, an acclaimed former Dallas Morning News reporter and co-producer for PBS's "Frontline."

What you need to know:

* The event is free to the public but only 500 tickets available

* When: Tuesday, Sept. 1

* Where: Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts

* 500 free tickets are available before the event at the Victoria Advocate, Leo J. Welder Center and Agama Advertising.

* Remaining tickets available the night of event.

* For more information, call Advocate Public Service Editor Gabe Semenza at 361-580-6519.


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  • stingaree stingaree Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink

    The next big issue for our country and President Obama is immigration reform. Victoria and those of us who live here can sweep this under the rug or help create a system that will be beneficial to all of us.

    August 19, 2009 at 6:51 a.m.
  • joethejerk joethejerk Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink

    Really pilot there isnt too much news in Victoria. Its a small town , I really enjoy being here. However when people have no respect for lives that were lost,I wonder if this really is a place to raise my children.This was ad is real news,19 lives were lost can you look at God and say so what it wasnt a big deal?

    August 19, 2009 at 5:59 a.m.