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Mission family’s show of love for autistic son attracts international attention

By Jose De Leon III For the last seven years whenever the Zuniga family drove by the Sharyland Towne Crossing in Mission their autistic son, Hector, would look up from his seat, point to the Blockbuster store at the center and repeatedly say one word: Barney.

His younger brother, Javier, father Hector and mother Rose knew this meant Hector Junior wanted to go to Blockbuster to rent a movie.

Hector Junior, a senior at Sharyland Pioneer High School, was diagnosed with nonverbal autism, a developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 68 children in the country are diagnosed with autism and one third of those children have a form of autism that leaves them nonverbal, or unable to communicate with their voice.

For Hector, “Barney” is one of the few words he can say, his father said.

“We go to Blockbuster at least twice a week,” Hector’s dad said. “Because of my son’s condition, people remember him and employees at Blockbuster have pretty much seen him grow up and know how he loves renting children’s movies like

“Barney,” “Veggietales” and “Blue’s Clues.”

That family routine was threatened recently when store employees pulled aside Hector’s parents during a visit to their regular Blockbuster to warn them in advance the store was closing.

The news of the store closure worried Hector’s parents.

“Hector is a happy-golucky kid,” his father said.

“He’s all heart. He’s very tender but like anyone else he has bad days. And we knew one of those bad days was around the corner when we found out that the Blockbuster was about to close.”

While discussing how to break the news to their son, Hector’s mother got the idea of recreating the store in their house after learning that Blockbuster would sell their items as part of a going out of business sale. On the first day of the sale last month, Hector’s father bought more than 40 DVDs while his wife made arrangements to purchase racks and signage from the store to display the purchased movies in a spare bedroom at home.

“We could’ve gotten these titles through eBay, but we wanted the Blockbuster cases just like in the store to get him the experience of being in the store,” he explained.

“Whenever he had the vid-

eos with him, he would actually take them with him to school. That was the anchor for my son to make him happy. The store was a big part of his life.”

Last Sunday, April 23, the Zunigas took Hector to what would be their Blockbuster’s last day in business. When Hector arrived his father said his son was stunned at the sight of the half empty store with his favorite section displaying bare shelves.

“He grabbed my forearm and squeezed. It’s how he communicates that he feels uncomfortable or that he knows something is wrong,” Hector’s father recalled. “He does not like change but we had to take him around the store for him to understand his favorite store was closing. Eventually he took a deep breath and picked three DVDs and some snacks as mementos. You could see in his eyes he understood.”

But Mom and Dad assured Hector everything would be OK. When the Zunigas arrived home later that evening, Hector’s mother distracted him while his father and little brother Javier created their own at-home Blockbuster store. Then they led Hector into the room with his eyes covered.

Mission City Council approves new subdivisions, businesses Agrees to join coalition against AEP rate hike

By Joe Hinton Mission’s city council has given the go ahead for three new subdivisions and as many new businesses. A local restaurant will be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages for the first time. And the council voted to join other cities in opposition to a proposed American Electric Power rate hike.

On Monday the city

council gave preliminary plat approval to three new subdivisions that, if all goes as planned, will add 89 new homes to the area.

The largest of the projects is the Monte Cristo subdivision where developer, Daniel Acevedo, plans to build 47 single family residences on 9.5 acres of land located approximately a quarter mile from Griffin Parkway (FM 495) along the west side of

Hector Zuniga smiles after seeing his at-home Blockbuster store.

See LOVE FOR SON Pg. 12

Inspiration Road.

The other two projects are located just outside the city limits but within its “extra territorial jurisdiction” which among other things means they likely will one day be annexed by the city. That fact raised concerns from councilman Dr. Armando O’Caña, who expressed concern to city planning direc-

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Mission’s deputy city attorney seeks seat on Texas court of appeals

By Joe Hinton For Jaime E. Tijerina timing is everything.

As a staff judge advocate serving with the U.S. Army Reserves in Afghanistan Tijerina said he experienced several close calls involving insurgent attacks on compounds to which he was assigned. Once he and a fellow officer had just turned off a road into a walled area of the compound when a coordinated assault took place one building over.

“And I said to my friend, ‘We were driving with the attackers.’ Because as soon as we drove in their car stopped, the guys ran out and all kinds of things exploded,” Tijerina said. Fortunately, Tijerina and his companion were in an area protected by Afghan police “so we just hunkered down in there and waited until it was over.”

In another incident two U.S. Army officers were shot in the head by an Afghan insurgent in an area Tijerina frequented. And in yet another instance Tijerina said

Jaime E. Tijerina

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Cruz names Meade deputy state director Mission names Chamber of Commerce president

WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has appointed Mission resident Casandra Garcia Meade deputy state director, serving in his South Texas office. Meade has served as Sen. Cruz’s South Texas regional director since March 2013.

“Casandra’s promotion to deputy state director is well deserved, and I look forward to continue working with her as we defend and advance the policies that will keep Texas strong and prosperous,” Sen. Cruz said. “Cassy has been a vital asset to our office as South Texas region-

al director and brings with her strong ties to Texas agriculture and business leaders.

Texans are in good hands with Cassy’s leadership in my office.”

“I love working for Senator Ted Cruz,” Meade said.

“As his eyes and ears in the South Texas Region, I’m tasked with sharing our constituents’ concerns with the Senator and our entire legislative team in DC. Sen. Cruz’s number one priority is jobs and economic growth and given that my past experience is in economic development, this is something that resonates very well

By Joe Hinton

with me and gets me excited about to coming to work ev-

A former banking executive has been named president of the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce.

Robert Rosell, a former assistant vice-president and corporate compliance officer for BBVA Compass Bank was introduced to Mission’s mayor and city council during the council’s April 24 regular meeting. It was Rosell’s first day on the job.

Rosell replaces Josh Stockel who resigned to be-

See MEADE Pg. 5

See NEW PRESIDENT Pg. 11

Casandra Garcia Meade

Former banking executive Robert Rosell is the new president of the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce.

Progress Times photo by Joe Hinton

INSIDE

Leo Garcia

INDEX

In a report in last week’s edition about the Sullivan City elections, Sullivan City Mayor Pro-tem and mayoral candidate, Leonel A. “Leo” Garcia, was incorrectly identified as Leo Garza. The Progress Times apologizes for the error.

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AguaSUD conflicts continue

Big 7 track teams

Correction

Four Big 7 track teams brought home Area Championship trophies last week keeping their hopes alive for a chance at state titles.

Sports writer Bryan Ramos tells who they are in his report.

The Agua Special Utility District board of directors reaffirmed their opposition to a state senate bill that seeks to prevent conflicts of interest between Agua SUD, La Joya ISD and other local taxing entities.

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Sports | pg. 7

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entertainment

MHM celebrates Cinco de Mayo

Step out on the evening of Friday, May 5, to appreciate the colorful costumes and rich, cultural music and dance celebrating Cinco de Mayo during the annual Tardeada Zapateada Festival at Mission Historical Museum.

It takes place on from 6 to 10 p.m. at Mission’s Market Square, 202 W. Tom Landry, Mission. The event is free and open to the public.

The festivities feature folklorico and mariachi performances by local talent, an

array of food vendors cooking up traditional Mexican delicacies and other treats, including funnel cakes, kettle corn, ceviche, empanadas, tacos and more. The artisan market will be filled with unique gifts and novelties and a children’s area with moon jumps, games and an obstacle course.

For more information, contact the museum office at 956-580-8646 or go to missionmuseum.org.

Local, guest artists take the stage at UTRGV Guitar Festival

EDINBURG – The UTRGV Guitar Festival, a unique celebration of the guitar and its place in the culture of the Rio Grande Valley, marks its ninth anniversary with free public concerts to be held in the UTRGV Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg Campus. In a week of performances, April 30 to May 6, featured guest artists are Javier Calderón, José Tanaka, José Cortés Fernández, Luther Enloe, Rafael Scarfullery and Ben Woods.

The festival opens Sunday, April 30, with a 7:30 p.m. classical guitar concert

by Javier Calderon, widely considered one of the most expressive and exceptional guitarists of our time.

The celebration continues on May 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. with Cuadro Flamenco, a performance by UTRGV dance students, choreo-

graphed by Fred Darsow and featuring Flamenco singer José Cortés and guitarist José Tanaka.

At 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, the Cinco de Mayo Guitar Extravaganza will feature an evening of classical and Flamenco guitar, with guest artists Rafael Scarfullery, Luther Enloe and Ben Woods.

At 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6, UTRGV hosts A Day of Guitar, with guitar workshops and clinics to inspire and inform guitarists of all levels. Workshops and clinics are free of charge. The public is welcome to bring a guitar, participate and enjoy.

The festival draws to a close Saturday, May 6, with a 7:30 p.m. concert called Local’s Night, which highlights performances by UTRGV and high school guitar ensembles from across the Rio Grande Valley.

STC Theatre to hold auditions for ‘Woyzeck’

MCALLEN – South Texas College (STC) Theatre will hold auditions for its summer show “Woyzeck.”

Auditions will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, May 2 and 3, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the STC Cooper Center, 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. All STC and Rio Grande Valley community

members, ages 18 and over, are welcomed to audition.

Woyzeck is a soldier, a father, a God-fearing man. He also happens to see visions of apocalyptic violence.

Woyzeck is slowly losing his mind as he tries to fulfill the needs of Marie and his son of the same name born out of wedlock. At the same

April 28-29 • South Texas College (STC) Theatre will present Sophocles’ classic play “Oedipus Rex” at 8 p.m. each night and for a Sunday matinee on April 30. It will be staged at STC’s Cooper Center Black Box Studio located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. General admission tickets are $5. Seating is limited; advanced tickets are recommended. The April 30 matinee will be interpreted in American Sign Language. Ticket cash purchases can be made one hour before the performance at the box office or in advance online using a credit or debit card at secure.touchnet.com. For info on the show or for group rates, call 956-872-2301 or email rdehoyos_8271@southtexascollege. edu or jrodriguez@southtexascollege.edu.

• The Artrageous Art Show, the Fourth Annual Juried Art Show & Fundraiser, presented by the Edinburg Arts Foundation, will be held at the Edinburg Conference Center, 118 Paseo Del Prado, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Tickets for the Friday night gala opening are $40 and include music, wine and appetizers. Admission is free on Saturday. For tickets, call 956-330-8594 or buy them at the door.

April 28-30 • The Pharr Community Theater (PCT) presents a production of William Inge’s “Come Back, Little Sheba.” Performances are held at the Pharr Community Theater, 213 W Newcombe Ave. Performances on Friday and Saturday are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $7 for senior citizens, military personnel or students with IDs. Tickets are available one hour before each show at the box office. The show is rated equivalent to a PG-13 for mature themes and brief violence. For more information, call 956-600-9463.

• The spring semester of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley closes with the Theatre for Young Audiences production of “Bug Joy,” a fantasy by Jan Seale, the 2012 Texas Poet Laureate of Edinburg. Celebrating creature happiness, the play is appropriate for all ages. It will run each day at 7 p.m., and at 2 p.m. April 29-30, at the Albert L. Jeffers Theatre on the Edinburg campus. Seating is open, general admission only, $10 per person. For more information, group reservations, or to be added to the theatre mailing list, call the box office at 956-665-3581 or email elva.galvan@utrgv.edu.

April 29 • Andy Harnsberger on the marimba performs in the Guest Artist

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Series at 7:30 p.m. at the TSC Arts Center in Brownsville. Harnsberger has performed in venues across North America, South America, Australia, Japan and Europe, and presents numerous solo recitals and clinics throughout the United States each year. Featuring his original works for marimba, his music is inspired by events or people in his life, and they all tell a story. Tickets are $15, general admission; $10, seniors 65 and over; and $5, students with valid ID. Tickets are available at tickets.vendini.com. For more information, call 956-882-7025.

April 30 • The UTRGV Wind Ensemble, composed of RGV student musicians, performs an eclectic variety of literature for winds and percussion. Conductor Saul Torres will lead the ensemble and will feature concerto competition winner saxophonist Paul Briceno. The performance begins at 3 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg. Tickets are $5 for general admission and available at tickets.vendini.com. For more information, call 956-665-3881.

• The Symphonic Band Student Ensemble performs at 5 p.m. in the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg. General admission is $5 with tickets available at tickets.vendini.com. For more information, call 956-665-3881.

May 1 • The UTRGV School of Music celebrates the pageantry and beauty of the music of the mariachi in anticipation of the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. The University’s Patron of the Arts Series presents the nationally award winning Mariachi Aztlán at 7:30 p.m. at the TSC Arts Center in Brownsville. Also performing are the high school mariachi ensembles from Los Fresnos and Port Isabel, showcasing the mariachis of the lower Valley.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for seniors age 65 and over and students with valid I.D. Tickets are available at tickets.vendini.com. For more information, call 956-882-7025.

• The next segment of the UTRGV University Choir Student Ensemble Series begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Complex on the UTRGV Edinburg campus. General admission is $5 per person. The University Choir will sing traditional choral music representing a range of styles and periods from classical repertoire to modern pieces. Tickets are available at tickets.vendini.com.

Coming Attractions

time his captain berates him for lack of morality due to his being part of the proletariat and a doctor uses him to conduct ludicrous experiments that take a toll on his sanity. All the while shadows and red rivers plague his mind, promising him a tragedy that he cannot escape. A dark parable that illustrates the frightening madness, impossible pressures, and devastating truths of humanity through the eyes of Woyzeck are set against the backdrop of The Great Depression.

Luis Moreno, director, seeks (preferred, but not required) age appropriate ac-

tors ranging from 18 to mid40s. All characters except Woyzeck, Andres and Marie will be double cast as players who will move between and create the scenes. Players will have dialogue and the roles will be physically demanding.

Woyzeck is scheduled for performance at the STC Cooper Center for Communication Arts - Main Stage June 22 to 25.

For more information, call 956-872-2639 or email jrodriguez@southtexascollege. edu or rdehoyos_8271@ southtexascollege.edu.

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Kayak race takes off Saturday SAN BENITO – Sign-up is underway for the largest kayak race in south Texas at the Resaca City Regatta. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Benito and the Rotary Shrimpfest it’s set for Saturday, April 29.

The first heat begins at 7:45 a.m. at Heavin Memorial Park on the Resaca, at 705 N. Bowie, with men’s and women’s divisions, ages 18 and over, scheduled in the line-up. Registration is $55

per person. The first place award is a new kayak; second, $150 cash; and third, $50.

There will be live music, food trucks, vendors, a bucket auction drawing, archery and BB gun shooting range, art show and live entertainment.

To register, go to chamberofsanbenito.com/site/ events. Call 956-793-4244 for details.

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Speer Memorial Library

12th St. & Kika Loop • Mission • 580-8750

By William Renner

Mud-n-BBQ join for good cause

It’s time to watch the mud-splattering fun as teams get dirty for a good cause at the annual Mission Lions Club Mud Volleyball Tournament. The charity fundraiser is tomorrow, Saturday, April 29, with play starting at 9 a.m. at 4-3/4 Miles N. Conway Ave. in Alton. Coinciding with the tournament is the Dan Gerlach Texas Lions Camp BBQ Cook-off. Admission is free, although there is a $1 parking fee, benefitting the Alton Fire Department. Registration for teams will be held tonight from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the tournament site.

Pre-enrolled teams must check in before the games begin.

Team sponsorship is $300; each team consists of 6 to 10 members, age 15 and over. There will be a Kids’ Mud Fun Zone, music all day and food vendors on site. For more information, call Vidal Rodriguez at 956-249-2732.

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The next book discussion at Speer Memorial Library in Mission will review A Thousand Splendid Suns. It takes place on Tuesday, May 16, in the library’s Community Room at 5:30 p.m. in Spanish and at 6:30 p.m. in English. The community is invited to attend and participate in the discussion.

In Kabul, Afghanistan, Mariam and Laila, two women from different backgrounds, are brought together through their painful loss of loved ones and the war raging around them. Endur-

ing discrimination in public and an abusive husband at home, they bond together in both a sister and mother-daughter relationship.

This novel, a compelling and moving story of unexpected friendship, true love and self-sacrifice, is set in the context of the violence, war and brutality of three volatile decades of Afghan history.

Written by Khaled Hosseini and first published in 2007, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a historical novel that focuses on mother-daughter relationships and women’s place in Afghan society, particularly under Taliban rule when the regime imposed

strict rules of dress and conduct on women, and harsh punishments on anyone who would dare to violate those rules.

Copies of the book are available for those who sign up for the book discussion.

To reserve a copy and sign up, or for more information, stop by the library, call 5808754 or email reference@ missiontexas.us. Speer Memorial Library is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission.

Seven initiates join Epsilon Upsilon The Epsilon Upsilon chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International has inducted seven new initiates into the chapter. The induction ceremony was held Feb. 11 at the Club at Cimarron in Mission. Initiating officer was Kathy Campbell, second vice president.

After attending an orientation and accepting the Epsilon Upsilon invitation to membership, Judy Alexander, Cynthia Ann de Leόn, Shaila Silva, Susan Garcia, Damaris Kazmierczak, Rachael Tijerina and Pam Voss joined the sisterhood of pro-

fessional educators.

It was founded Nov. 7, 1959, and serves western Hidalgo and Starr counties. Recent community service projects have included CASA, Mission Historical Museum, Veterans War Memorial and C.A.M.P. University and a day habilitation program for young adults transitioning from area high school special education programs to working toward lifetime goals.

For more information about Epsilon Upsilon, contact Terry Dreibelbis at driveabus1@aol.com or 956279-2881.

EVENTS

April 28 – Today is the deadline to register for the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce and the Mission CISD golf tournament, “All ‘Fore’ the Kids,” at Cimarron Country Club, 1200 S. Shary Rd. in Mission. Proceeds assist students with the MCISD Back to School Bash backpacks, supplies and free haircuts. Individual and group players will compete in the three-person scramble at the Cimarron18-hole golf course. Shotgun start begins at noon, and the awards luncheon follows. Three-person teams enter for $500; individual is $125. Registration includes green fees, lunch, range balls and a golf cart.

For more information or to register, call 956-585-2727.

April 29 – Juan Diego Academy Catholic Regional High School (JDA) in Mission will hold an entrance exam for prospective freshmen at 8:30 a.m. at its Mission campus. The timed examination takes about four hours and and is required for freshmen enrolling the 2017-2018 school year. Cost is $25 and includes the application fee. For more information on the exam, call the school at 583-2752.

April 29 – In the final Saturday Safari for April at Gladys Porter Zoo, “What’s Bugging You?” focuses on what separates an insect from other creatures. A tour, arts and crafts, animal encounter and snacks are included. Cost is $15 per child or adult. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. For more information or to register, call 956-548-9453. The zoo is located at 500 Ringgold in Brownsville.

April 30 – Join the team at the International Museum of Art & Science for an hour long arts workshop from at 2 p.m. to learn the art of watercolor painting and create a landscape “Impression.” This workshop is catering to visitors of all ages in all skill levels from beginners to intermediate and is included in general admission. IMAS is located at 1900 Nolana Ave. in McAllen. Call 956-682-0123 for information.

May 3 – Children ages 5 and under will become explorers and follow the adventures of Super Hero Max at the IMAS Young Adventurer Day. It begins at 10 a.m. The program lasts about 30 minutes. Admission is $5 per IMAS member and $10 per nonmember. To register, call 956-682-0123. IMAS is located at 1900 Nolana Ave., McAllen.

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JDA students renovate Peñitas home

Juan Diego Academy Catholic Regional High School (JDA) in Mission partnered with Proyecto Desarrollo Humano in Peñitas to renovate the home of a low-income family on Friday, April 21, as part of their annual Sophomore Service Day. The home renovated belongs to the Perez family on Jayden Dr. They painted the exterior of the home while others helped build new steps into the home. The class also presented the family with a basket of toiletry items and a basket of food. Since the school opened in 2011, JDA has included in the four-year retreat/campus ministry plan the service retreat for sophomores. “It is a good point in their maturity as students and young Catholics to come together to do something organized such as to serve others through projects like this,” said Bob Schmidt, said JDA president and principal. Proyecto Desarrollo Humano is a nonprofit organization established by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary serving western Hidalgo County. Shown above, the family, students and staff members ended the day with a mass at St. Anne’s Church in Peñitas.

SHARYLAND SCHOOL BOARD PL.1

ELECTION DAY • MAY 6, 2017 E

VOT

FOR

OVERTAXED? HAD ENOUGH?

Kevin Sparks has a plan:

• Resident & Business owner in Sharyland • Be transparent about ways to improve our children’s education • 1983 Sharyland High School Graduate • Scrutinize expenses and act as an independent voice • Business Degree from UT Austin • Equalize facilities and opportunities in all our schools • Doctor of Chiropractic • Active Lions Club member for over 20 years • Mission Boys and Girls Club Volunteer • Attends St Paul’s Church in Mission • Married to Rene Allison Sparks (Teacher & 1984 SHS Graduate) • Daughter attends Sharyland Pioneer

A New Direction!

LOWER TAXES DOES NOT MEAN LOWER EDUCATION! • Taxes: I do not believe that the answer to every budget situation is to raise taxes.

I believe that the answer is to ask questions, study proposals and come up with various possibilities, rather than focusing on total agreement with other board members.

• Transparency: I have no hidden agenda. I simply plan on being fiscally

conservative with an open mind. My desire to serve is not a stepping stone for something bigger for me, nor is it a status symbol.

• Independent voice: I think I offer a viewpoint that is not being heard on the SISD board. The current board makes decisions that are almost always 7 to 0, something they are proud of. I do not believe every decision should be rubber stamped for approval with a unanimous decision. There is nothing wrong with a 4 to 3 vote on matters. There are two sides to every story and sometimes only one side is being represented.

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opinion

by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor

Ask Rusty - Child Benefits Stopped at 18

Dear Rusty: I received my Social Security payment for February but not for the month of March. I’ve seen rumors about how they might cut Social Security checks from people in general, and I really hope that’s not why I didn’t get my check. I also turned 18 in mid-February and I’m not sure if that made my checks stop coming even though I am still a full time student in school which should allow me to keep getting benefits until I graduate.

I’ve also seen that they might have changed the dates I get my check. I’ve always gotten my check on the third Wednesday of every month but I don’t know why they would change it now. I’m not sure about all of this and any information you can give before I go to my Social Security office would be very much appreciated. I’m just a bit worried and confused.

Signed: Worried Student Dear Worried: First, to dispel the rumors you’ve heard, there are no cuts in Social Security so that is not why you haven’t received your March payment. Also, the dates for receiving Social Security payments have not changed; if you are receiving your check by U.S. Mail, any delay is probably due to the

Post Office.

Since you’re 18 and in school, you have been most likely been receiving dependent minor benefits based upon a parent’s Social Security work record. We note that as a minor your dependent benefit payments would usually go to a Representative Payee (usually a parent or guardian). A minor’s dependent benefits stop at age 18 unless they are a full time student at an elementary or secondary school, in which case they stop when you graduate or 2 months after you turn 19, whichever occurs first. However, before you turn 18 you must notify Social Security that you are still in school.

Three months before your 18th birthday, Social Security should have sent you or your Representative Payee a notice that your benefits would end when you turned 18 unless you are still in school, along with a form to complete and return if you are still a student. If you did not complete this form, have it certified by a school official, and submit it to Social Security before your 18th birthday, that is the reason your benefit stopped.

If that is the case, you should immediately notify Social

Security that you are still a student, get the required form at https://www.ssa.gov/ forms/ssa-1372.pdf, complete it and have it certified by a school official, and take it immediately to your local Social Security office to have your benefit reinstated.

You can find the location and hours of your local Social Security office by going to www.ssa.gov/locator.

The information presented in this article is intended for general information purposes only. The opinions and interpretations expressed in this article are the viewpoints of the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory staff, trained and accredited under the National Social Security Advisors program of the National Social Security Association, LLC (NSSA).

NSSA, the AMAC Foundation, and the Foundation’s Social Security Advisors are not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government, the Social Security Administration, or any other state government. Furthermore, the AMAC Foundation and its staff do not provide legal or accounting services.

The Foundation welcomes questions from readers regarding Social Security issues. To submit a request, contact the Foundation at info@amacfoundation.org.

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To the editor: As a member of O.W.L.S. (Objective Watchers of the Legal System), it is part of what we believe to try to influence politicians to keep taxes down. We worked hard to educate people what Proposition I (health care district bill) was all about and how it would raise our taxes substantially.

I live in Sharyland Independent School District.

This school board raised our school taxes 4 cents, which is a big increase. I thought there was nothing I could do about it, but now there is!

Kevin Sparks, whose family owns several pieces of property in the district, is running for Place 1 on the Sharyland School Board. He will be an

independent voice.

The board likes to brag about always being a 7-0 vote. They call this unity. I don’t. I would like to see a board that does their homework and votes independently.

Thank you.

Virginia Townsend Mission, Texas

By Ed Sterling Texas Press Association

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

House passes legislation to reform school finance law AUSTIN — The Texas House of Representatives on April 19 approved school finance legislation that would reduce the amount of local tax dollars that property-rich school districts are required to share with other school districts under the so-called “Robin Hood” process.

House Bill 21 by House Public Education Committee Chair Dan Huberty, R-Houston, passed on a vote of 13416. It would increase per-student state funding for most school districts and charter schools and would adjust formulas used to calculate how much funding the state sends to school districts.

House Speaker Joe Straus, who designated school finance reform a top priority for lawmakers to address in the 85th session of the Texas Legislature, lauded the passage of HB 21. “Texas public schools are doing a good job and House Bill 21 will make them even better,” Straus said. “This bill puts needed resources into Texas classrooms. It begins to bring long-overdue improvements to our school finance formulas. And it reduces the impact of Robin Hood by keeping more local dollars in local schools.

“Parents and taxpayers know that our school finance system needs reform. House Bill 21 begins to implement those reforms,” added Straus. “If this type of legislation does not become law, property taxes will increase and more school districts will send their local dollars to other parts of the state. We cannot and should not continue to put more and more of the burden on property taxes. Fully reforming our school finance system may take several years and much more work but now is the

right time to start.”

Senate tackles school finance Meanwhile, on April 19, the Senate Education Committee heard testimony on SB 2145, legislation that would change the way the funding of public education is calculated.

Written by the committee’s chair, Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, SB 2145 would reduce the current, multi-layered formula to what he referred to as “a single line.”

Taylor said his bill would make school funding “simpler, easier to understand and more equitable” by repealing all or part of 49 separate sections of the Education Code and put projected savings from efficiencies back into the system.

As redesigned by Taylor, five instructional allotments would be added together: the regular program allotment based on the basic allotment determined at the state level and allotments for special education, career and technology, compensatory education and bilingual education. The sum multiplied by the local school property tax rate, plus a transportation cost allotment, is how much a district would get every year, according to the Senate News Service.

Taylor said his bill “establishes a fresh start for school finance by removing inefficiencies and creating a funding system based on actual costs and that takes taxpayer effort into consideration.”

His formula is designed to take into account local tax effort, he said, such that districts could hold elections to increase local property taxes up to the current cap of $1.17 and would receive more money commensurate with

each penny increase.

Budget to be hashed out Speaker Straus and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week appointed members to a conference committee whose job it will be to reconcile differences in House version and the Senate version of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for 2018 and 2019.

House members named to serve on the 10-member committee are: John Zerwas, R-Richmond; Sarah Davis, R-Houston; Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock; Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin; and Oscar Longoria, D-La Joya. Senate members include: Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound; Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen; Joan Huffman, R-Houston; Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham; and Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown.

Jobless rate increases The Texas Workforce Commission on April 21 reported that the Lone Star State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.0 percent during the month of March, up slightly from 4.9 percent in February.

Despite the increase in the unemployment rate, the Texas job total showed continued health in March with the addition of 9,500 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs.

The Texas Workforce Commission also reported that the Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded the month’s lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a non-seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5 percent, followed by a rate of 3.6 percent achieved by the College Station-Bryan and Austin-Round Rock MSAs. The Lubbock and Midland MSAs each registered a rate of 4.0 percent for March.

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Amidst conflict of interest concerns Agua SUD announces internal audit

By Jose De Leon III EDINBURG — A month after publicly opposing a senate bill that is designed to prevent conflicts of interest and possible political favors in the district’s hiring practices, the Agua Special Utility District board of directors reaffirmed their opposition to the bill during an April 21 press conference in Edinburg.

The conference was held at the law office of attorney Javier Peña who announced he had been hired by Agua SUD to conduct an internal audit of the district. The audit will look into current and past boards of directors as well as current and past contracts and vendors to investigate rumors of unethical conduct and lack of transparency in the district, Peña said.

During the news conference, Peña commented on state Senate Bill 814, introduced in February by State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, which he said is designed to curb conflicts of interest in the district following several hires in Agua SUD related to the La Joya school district.

“We need to see what is happening in Agua SUD that seems to have been the motivating factors behind this legislation we’ve been hearing a lot about,” Peña said.

“We need to get background on where we are with Agua SUD and why it’s such an important issue that should not be politicized.”

If passed, the proposed legislation would prevent Agua SUD from employing elected officials who oversee the schools and cities where utility board members work.

Many people, including Sen. Hinojosa, believe this creates a serious conflict of interest.

Despite such concerns, Agua SUD and the cities of Peñitas, Sullivan City and the La Joya school board passed resolutions in opposition to

the bill last month. The Hidalgo County Commissioner’s Court and the cities of Mission and Palmview came out in support of the bill, however.

Agua SUD Board President Rogelio “Roger” Hernandez III, Secretary Lloyd Loya, Treasurer Esequiel “Zeke” Ortiz Jr. and Director Cesar Rodriguez Jr. are current employees of the La Joya school district.

La Joya ISD trustees Oscar “Coach” Salinas and Armin Garza are both employed with the utility district as outreach coordinator and billing supervisor, re-

spectively.

In a statement released the following day, Sen. Hinojosa criticized Agua SUD’s decision to hire an attorney to conduct an audit, calling it a “waste of taxpayer money.”

“The bill has been amended to focus on the conflict with Agua and the La Joya Independent School District since the majority of the Agua SUD board members are employees of the La Joya School District. Thus, the La Joya School Board controls Agua SUD,” Hinojosa stated.

“SB 814 would stop Agua from employing La Joya

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School Board members to work for the utility district,” Hinojosa said. “The conflicts of interest must end and my legislation gives the two La Joya School Board members affected four years to decide if they want to run for re-election or continue their employment at Agua SUD.” Peña could not provide a deadline for when the audit would be completed or if it would be released to the public, but said any findings of misconduct would be reported to the proper agencies.

eryday.”

When asked what she enjoys most about her job she said, “The opportunity to meet and work with community leaders at the local, state and federal level is something that I truly enjoy. I also get to work closely with landowners, veterans, business organizations, chambers and EDC’s to make sure their concerns are heard in DC. I’m very excited about my new role as Deputy State Director and South Texas Regional Director and am looking forward to serve in this new capacity.”

Prior to joining Sen. Cruz’s office in 2013, Meade served as regional field representative for Texas Department of Agriculture

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Commissioner Todd Staples, serving as liaison to agriculture, business and economic development organizations, at local, state and federal levels of government, since 2009.

She received a bachelor’s degree in communications and masters degree in public administration from the University of Texas-Pan American.

The Edinburg native is married to Alex Meade, CEO of Mission Economic Development Corporation.

She will continue to operate from Sen. Cruz’s South Texas District office located at Chase Tower, 200 S. 10th Street, McAllen.

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Four Area Champs Ready for Regional track meet

By Bryan Ramos Four Big 7 track teams brought home Area Championship trophies last week, and they now have their sights set on the finish line at the Region IV 5A-6A Spring Meets in San Antonio, and a chance at the State Meet in May. The Pioneer Diamondbacks boys’ team, Mission Veterans Memorial girls’ team, and Palmview’s boys’ and girls’ teams each hoisted an Area meet trophy, beating out two districts worth of competition for the title.

Pioneer was crowned the 31/32 5A Area champion with a dominating performance at Richard Thompson Stadium. The District and Area Champion Diamondbacks, led by Head Coach Tommy Lee, finished with 131 points, while Brownsville Veterans Memorial was a distant second place with 69 points. Pioneer swept the relay races, winning gold in the 400-meter relay, 800-meter relay and 1600-meter relay.

“It’s been one of those

Softball Bi-district Playoff Schedule Thursday, April 27 Sharyland Pioneer at Brownsville Lopez, Game 1, 7 p.m.

Brownsville Veterans at Mission Veterans, Game 1, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 28 Mission High vs. South San Antonio, at Corpus Christi Calallen, 7 p.m.

La Joya High vs. San Antonio Southwest, Game 1 at Sinton High, 8 p.m.

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seasons that you dream about as a coach,” Lee said.

“You got kids in every single event, you got kids that are talented and hardworking that want to go beyond district, beyond area and to the state meet.

“When you win all three relays and score 60 points, schools don’t just get that very often and we’ve been blessed to have five or six guys that have really stepped up and accepted the role of being on relays and concentrating on that.”

Senior Jordan Wilson, who was also named District 31-5A’s Offensive MVP for his play on the basketball court, earned a shot to compete at regionals by winning gold in high jump, silver in both the 100-meter dash and long jump, and fourth place in the triple jump. This is only Wilson’s second year competing in track and he has his eyes on advancing to the state meet in May. “I know everyone’s going to come with their best so I got to go with nothing less than my best,” Wilson said.

“Everyone wants to go to state and I want to go to state

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for my first time so I got to come with my best.”

Senior Alec Garcia, who is a captain and in all three relay teams, in addition to a First Team All-District wide receiver and outfielder for the baseball team, said he knows the Pioneer relay teams can perform well against any competition.

“It feels great putting in this hard work and I think we can compete at regionals and at state,” Garcia said. “We just see state as another track race. We don’t get psyched out or too tense about it, we just run our race and I know we can do great things anywhere you put us on the track.”

The Mission Veterans Memorial Lady Patriots track team dedicated the season to Abraham Ibarra, a classmate and basketball player at VMHS who lost his battle to cancer in January. The Lady Patriots made program history last week by winning its first Area championship with a come from behind effort that totaled 89 points.

Heading into the mile relay, Veterans Memorial was trailing Mercedes by nine points. The1600-meter relay team, made up of junior Nyla Vela, senior Alex Jimenez, sophomore Charlize De la Garza and senior Maria Gonzalez, put forward one of their best performances all year on their way to a first place finish with a time of 4:08.41.

“We’ve come in second a couple of times but we’ve never won it, so we talked about those things and being confident in what they’re doing and stepping up to the next level,” Lady Patriots’ Track Head Coach Kathy Howell said. “The girls kept asking me what’s the point total and I kept telling them they’re behind. …They were pumped, they were ready, and they ran one of their fastest 4x400s.”

Palmview High School cleaned up at the 29/30-6A Area track meet last weekend in Laredo, winning both the boys’ and girls’ team championships. The boys’ team racked up 94 points, nine ahead of second place McAllen Memorial, while the girls’ team posted a

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Sharyland Pioneer Boys Track, 5A Area Champs

Pictured from left to right are: head track coach Tommy Lee, athletes Jordon Wilson, Johnny Suarez, Roman Garcia, Daniel Mireles and assistant coach Dave Munson.

Palmview Lobos Track, 6A Area Champs

The Palmview Lobos Boys and Girls Track teams both won Area Championships last week and will compete at the Region IV meet in May.

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Mission CISD takes “monumental move” to reduce RGV illiteracy rates

By Joe Hinton Citing the Rio Grande Valley’s highest adult illiteracy rates in the state the Mission Consolidated Independent School district has entered into intergovernmental agreements with two local communities to provide student’s access to 17,000 books online.

And the school district’s superintendent hopes the school board’s action will lead to similar agreements throughout the Valley.

During a special meeting Wednesday the Mission CISD board of trustees voted to commit approximately $143,600 each year for the next five years to provide the “myOn” online library to students in the district’s 14 elementary and four junior high schools at no cost to the students.

Beginning in the next school year students will be able to access the books online and download up to 20 at a time, said Cris Valdez, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and Instruction.

To defray the costs the district has received commitments of $20,000 a year from the City of Mission and $36,000 annually from the City of Alton, said school superintendent, Dr. Ricardo Lopez. Lopez said the district is in talks with the City of Palmhurst where he said officials were interested in contributing but still evaluating how much the city can afford.

Of the 17,000 books available 5,600 will be Spanish and dual language books to assist English language learners, Valdez said. The books are predominantly non-fiction

and the site offers other activities to promote literacy such as a current events section, she said.

Lopez said the intergovernmental agreements are part of the district’s community-wide literacy initiative prompted by a 2010 study by the U.S. Department of Education that showed 50 percent of Hidalgo County adults are illiterate, the highest rate in the state. According to a Department of Education graphic the highest illiteracy rates occur predominently in communities along the U.S. border with Mexico.

Lopez said the district plans to hold a press conference May 5 at Mission’s Center for Education and Economic Development to announce the community-wide literacy program which he hopes other communities in the Valley will follow.

“We want enough attention to it that others start to emulate it and start to say, ‘Why not us?’” Lopez said.

“The days are gone where we do things alone, you know, the school district’s over here and the city’s over there. You have to work together to educate an entire community.

This is very unique because the municipalities are invested in this.”

Lopez called the board’s action “huge” and “monumental” following its vote to fund the program.

“This is going to be a collaboration that we hope the rest of the Valley – and this is going to be the challenge- the rest of the Valley models with each district and the communities they serve because the highest illiteracy rates are found here in the Rio Grande Valley and together we can work to reverse that.

“I need to applaud the board because you guys are going to make history. And it’s going to leave a legacy that I hope will redefine our culture and it started with that vote you just did now.”

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Mission High School Symphonic Band earns highest ratings

Mission High School’s Symphonic Band has earned the highest possible ratings possible at their University Interscholastic League Concert and Sight-Reading Contest, according to a Mission CISD press release.

Under the direction of Armando Rodriguez, the band

received division 1 ratings from all three judges for their April 5 stage performance at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Performing Arts Center in Edinburg.

They also received division 1 ratings from all three judges for their sight-reading performance, said the press

release.

“These students showed amazing improvement this year as they met the difficult demands of the music, and performed their program at a very high level,” Assistant Band Director Armando Rodriguez was quoted in the release.

VMHS student’s nail art headed to nationals after 1st place state win

A Veterans Memorial High School senior’s hand-painted fingernail art has placed her in a national competition, according to a Mission Consolidated Independent School District spokesman.

In June Karla Ferro will compete at the National and Leadership Championship in Louisville, Ky. She will be representing the state as a competitor at the national competition in her event, in addition to representing the district and her campus chapter of SkillsUSA, said district spokesman, Craig Verley.

Ferro took first place earlier this month at the SkillsUSA State competition in Corpus Christi. She advanced to the national competition where she will compete in the nail care category. The district’s Career & Technical Education Department will fund her meal and travel expenses, Verley said.

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whopping 132 points to Memorial’s 87 at Area. Head Track Coach Claudia Bazan said the team believes and has worked hard to improve since finishing second to Memorial at the district meet.

“It’s shows that these kids have been working hard,” Bazan said. “They believe that it’s possible. We both came out short in district to McAllen Memorial, a good team, but they were confident that we could go into the Area meet and accomplish what we accomplished.”

Senior Mirna Tamez, who is in her fourth year running varsity track, punched her ticket to Area by winning silver in the long jump, bronze in the triple jump and 100-meter dash, silver in the 400-meter relay and gold in

the 800-meter relay.

“I’ve been doing it for four years so I’m used to it,” Tamez said. “I know how the competition is at regionals, it’s hard but I think we got this. I want to make it to state for the long jump and the finals for the 4x100 and 4x200.”

Senior Tristen Myende, who also plays football and basketball, came away with two gold medals in long jump and the 110-meter hurdles, silver in the triple jump, and silver in the 200-meter relay. Myende set personal records in long jump with a distance of 23-2.00 and triple jump with 42-10.50.

“This year, coming in with a big senior class, we’ve really been training and working for it so com-

ing in and winning the area track meet has been a big blessing,” he said. “We’ve been cherishing that and we are ready to go forward to regionals. I’m just going in there with a bunch of confidence. As competition goes up, I go up.”

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Individual Girls’ 5A Area Meet Gold Medal Winners – 1600-meter Relay (4:08.41) – Mission Veterans Memorial; Caleigh Hausenfluck – 110-meter Hurdles (16.98), Sharyland; Caleigh Hausen-

fluck – 300-meter Hurdles (47.45), Sharyland; Caleigh Hausenfluck – Long Jump (16-10.50), Sharyland.

Individual Boys’ 6A Area Meet Gold Medal Winners – Victor Bocanegra – 800-meter Run (1:56.05), Palmview; Eliseo Rodriguez – 1600-meter Run (4:27.64), Palmview; Tristen Myende – 110-meter Hurdles (15.27), Palmview; Tristen Myende – Long Jump (23-2.00 PR), Palmview; 400-meter Relay (3:23.28), Palmview.

Individual Girls’ 6A Area Meet Gold Medal Winners – Brianna Robles – 800-meter Run (2:20.26 PR), Palmview; Brianna Robles – 1600-meter Run (5:19.20), Palmview; Brianna Robles – 3200-meter Run (11:31.96), Palmview; 800-meter Relay (1:45.73), Palmview.

VMHS’s Kimberly Garza Wins 3rd and 9th at State UIL Meet MCISD is congratulating Kimberly Garza from Veterans Memorial High School. She competed this past weekend at the University Interscholastic League Academics state meet in Austin taking third place in number sense and ninth place in spelling.

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an Afghan insurgent crashed a vehicle through the front gate of another compound detonating an improvised explosive device one week after he had been reassigned from the location.

“So to me everything was about timing. I was just lucky,” he said.

In his office Tuesday at Mission City Hall the deputy city attorney said timing had a lot to do with his decision to announce his candidacy for the Place 4 seat of Texas Court of Appeal’s 13th District. The seat is currently held by Justice Nelda Vidaurri-Rodriguez who will not seek reelection when her term ends on Dec. 31, 2018.

The 13th District serves 20 counties from Corpus Christi to Edinburg including Hidalgo County. It’s comprised of a chief justice and five justices with intermediate appellate jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts except writs of habeus corpus and where the death penalty has been imposed. Four of the places on the court in-

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www.ptrgv.com | www.strgv.com cluding the chief justice spot are up for grabs in the 2018 election.

In November Tijerina will have served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 30 years having worked his way through the ranks from enlistee to becoming an officer in 1991.

After obtaining his law degree from Houston’s Texas Southern University he became a staff judge advocate, or military lawyer, in 1998 where he remains in the reserves as a lieutenant colonel.

Tijerina served 12 years as Kennedy County Attorney beginning in 2001 before leaving office for private practice. In 2013 he was appointed by then-Gov. Rick Perry to fill a seat on the Hidalgo County District Court vacated when Ricardo Rodriguez ran for Hidalgo County District Attorney. In 2014 Tijerina, a Republican, lost to Democrat Luis M. Singleterry in an unsuccessful bid to keep his seat. Singleterry remains in office today..

“It’s very difficult for a Republican to win in the Valley,” Tijerina said Tuesday.

from pg 1 “You can spend a lot of money or a little money and the results will be the same.”

Calling it a “statistical phenomenon,” Tijerina said it has come to his attention that Republicans running for the 13th District Court of Appeals have a better chance in election years when the governor’s office is at stake.

“In a presidential [election] cycle a Republican will get beat by about eight percentage points, some more,” Tijerina said. “In a governor’s cycle it’s more or less a toss up. And actually, if a Republican spends money it works in their favor.”

As an example Tijerina cited the 2014 race for a seat in the 13th District between incumbent Democratic Judge Dori Contreras Garza and Republican challenger Doug Norman.

“In the last governor’s cycle he spent a whopping $7,500 and he still got 49-percent of the vote,” Tijerina said. “Really it’s been a missed opportunity for Republicans to run in the governor’s cycle because we just

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With the governor’s office up for grabs in 2018, Tijerina believes now is the time to run. ‘’I’m running now because it’s a completely winnable seat,” said Tijerina. “In fact I think it’s ours to lose.”

Tijerina, who is married to the former Diane Galik and father to three daughters, wants to instill a sense of confidence in the public’s mind about their elected officials.

“I think there’s a real perception that there’s problems

in politics in south Texas,” he said. “And people ask, ‘How can you say that?’ But we’ve had [district attorney’s] go to federal prison. We’ve had judges go to federal prison; sheriff’s go to federal prison. So I’m not content with sitting back and letting the public perceive that’s what’s going on.”

Tijerina said he was inspired by an opinion piece he read authored by the president of the Texas Bar Association, Frank Stevenson, in which Stevenson said lawyers need to set the standard

for integrity.

“So we really need to take the perception fight to the people and that is by being a good example; by getting out to the public, showing people what we are doing and not just trying to get a job in the public sector.”

The primary election is March 6, 2018. As yet no other Republican have announced their candidacy.

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tor, Jaime Acevedo, that the new development would follow city guidelines for sidewalks. Acevedo said because the building permits were issued by Hidalgo County he did not have plans for the development nor does the city have the authority to enforce its zoning laws on developer Diana L. Izaguirre.

The first project, named “Eduardo’s Subdivision No. 15,” will place 24 single family homes on 6.64 acres of land located a quarter mile north of 3 Mile Road between Trosper Road and Los Ebanos Road with access via Maria Bonita Drive and La Silla Drive.

The second project is also in the city’s EJT. Named “Eduardo’s Subdivision No. 16,” plans call for 18 single family homes to be built on 4.5 acres of land located along the west side of Trosper Road approximately a half mile north of 3 Mile Road.

The council also agreed to rezone about a half acre of land located approximately a quarter mile north of Expressway 83 on the west side of Glasscock Road from general business to residential town homes. Acevedo told the council developer Mario Rodriguez plans to build town houses on the site but he did not mention how many nor was the number contained in planning documents.

In other business, the council approved the rezoning of 5.6 acres of land originally zoned neighborhood commercial to general commercial for construction of a Gold’s Gym. The gym will be located on the west side of Shary Road approximately a quarter mile north of Griffin Parkway. At an April 12 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting developer Esteban Garcia said the plan also calls for adjacent retail spaces to compliment the gym, according to planning documents.

The council also granted a conditional use permit for a new restaurant to be located at the northeast corner of Mayberry Road and First

Street. The Drunken Chicken restaurant will be located in a commercial building at 104 N. Mayberry Road that currently houses a convenience store, flower shop and barber shop, according to city planning documents. The restaurant will have 20 seats and serve barbecue chicken.

Plans call for the restaurant to operate Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will be closed Mondays.

And the council gave approval for the Whistling Duck Restaurant to operate out of a vacant commercial space located at 1603 E. Griffin Parkway. According to planning documents the owner plans to open a bar and grill similar to the University Draft House in Edinburg. Some area residents had opposed the restaurant during the Planning & Zoning commission’s April 12 hearing because it served alcohol. Though the commission recommended against the restaurant the city council unanimously approved a one-year conditional use permit.

The council’s vote was not unanimous when it came to granting a conditional use permit for a drive through window at Raising Canes Restaurant on which ground has not been broken. The restaurant’s engineer, Carlos Garza, said he was requesting on behalf of the restaurant chain the council grant a lifetime permit for the window in lieu of a traditional one-year conditional use permit. Given the restaurant’s $1.2 million investment the chain owners felt the lifetime permit was warranted Garza said. But Mayor Norberto “Beto” Salinas objected to the request saying he didn’t want to set a precedent of granting lifetime use permits for new businesses. He said he might consider it after the restaurant completed a traditional one-year permit.

However both councilmembers O’Caña and Jessica Ortega-Ochoa said they saw no reason to oppose the request causing a heated ex-

change between the mayor and O’Caña who argued their points simultaneously talking over each other. In the end, the council outvoted the mayor approving the lifetime permit 4-1.

The council also approved the sale of alcoholic beverages at Renee’s of Sharyland restaurant. It will be the first time the restaurant has served alcohol since opening in 2000, according to planning department documents.

The council also voted to join a group of cities that are customers of American Electric Power opposed to the utility’s planned rate hike of $1.09 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours. According to a March 31, 2017 letter to Mayor Salinas from Lee Jones, the utility’s Community Affairs and Customer Services Manager, the utility has asked the Public Utility Commission for the rate hike which, if approved, would go into effect on September 1. Jones said the rate hike would effect about 37,000 commercial and residential customers in Mission and the surrounding area. He said the average customer uses about 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month.

The council gave the city’s Public Works Department approval to seek bids on a rehabilitation project on the Madero water tower located near Conway Avenue and Military Highway.

The project, which would repair an aging vertical water pipe is estimated to cost $300,000.

The council also approved a budget amendment allocating $350,000 for repair and maintenance of the city’s Center for Education and Economic Development and for the purchase of materials to create a computer lab for CEED clientele.

And the council gave the Mission Fire Department approval to seek an unspecified amount of grant money from Wal-Mart to purchase a drone aircraft to assist in emergency response situations.

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obituaries Norma Davis MISSION – Norma Irene de la Fuente Davis, 70, former Mayor Pro-Tem and councilwoman of the City of Mission, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

A lifelong resident of Mission, she was born on Oct. 8, 1946, to Jose (Pepe) de la Fuente Irene Alejos de la Fuente. She attended Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School and was a graduate of Mission High School, and earned her bachelors and masters degrees in education at what is now the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.

She went on to marry her elementary school sweetheart, George W. Davis Jr., on Dec. 27, 1968.

With a 37-year career in education, 29 were at Mission C.I.S.D. She retired as the facilitator for the Parental Involvement Program, which she began for the district along with the Migrant Program.

Mrs. Davis was the first Hispanic female to win a seat on the Mission City Council, later serving as Mayor Pro-Tem. At the time of her death, she was a board member for Security Federal Credit Union where she had also served as chair. She was a member and past president of Damas Catolicas and served in other positions over the years. She was an active member of St Paul’s Catholic Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

Survivors include her husband of 48 years, George W. Davis Jr.; children, Natalie Denise Bazan, George Gerard Davis, and Joseph Frank Davis; her father; and four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

A funeral mass was held on April 26 at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Mission.

Pallbearers were George

Gerard Davis, Joseph Frank Davis, Elias Bazan III, Elias Bazan IV, Arrik George Davis, Mike de la Fuente, Jose de la Fuente and Rafael Ochoa. Honorary pallbearers were Peter Haring and Lupe Gonzalez.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Attn: Damas Catolicas, 1119 Francisco, Mission, TX 78572.

Lt. Col. Richard Dutnell MISSION – Lt. Col. Richard (Dick) Clark Dutnell passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017.

He was born on Sept. 12, 1932 in Lakewood, Ohio and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. He was the starting center and middle linebacker on Navy’s 1954 “Team Named Desire” squad that went 8-2 and defeated Mississippi 21-0, in the Sugar Bowl.

Upon graduation, he joined the Air Force, and became an instructor pilot. While stationed at Moore Field in Mission, he met his future wife Janey Polk. His military career took them to Lubbock, San Antonio, Texas and Norman, Okla.

He earned his master’s in aeronautical engineering from the University of Oklahoma and spent a significant portion of his Air Force career in research and development. He served a year in Viet Nam, where he piloted an AC-47 “Puff”. He served four years as an associate professor of mathematics at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO. After military retirement, he was a civil engineer with Engineering Enterprises in Norman and then as an aeronautical engineer at General Dynamics in Ft. Worth.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Janey Polk Dutnell of Mission; children, Russ of Norman, Steve of

Oklahoma City and Tammy Murray of Lakewood, Co; and a grandson.

His cremated remains will be spread at a memorial service on the grounds at USAFA. Service details are pending.

eight grandchildren and one great-grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herminia Martinez and Joaquin Roque Salinas, and brothers, Jose Roque and Raul Salinas.

A funeral mass was held on April 21 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at the RGV State Veterans Cemetery in Mission. Military honors were conducted

by VFW Post 8788 of McAllen.

Notices Audelia Ortiz ALTON – Audelia Ortiz, 56, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Ortiz was born in Mexico on Sept. 30, 1960, to Jose and Maria Leonor Martinez.

Survivors include her husband, Javier Ortiz; daughters, Yesenia Ortiz, Graciela Ortiz, Erika Ortiz and Maricela Ortiz; siblings, Rosa Chavero, Raquel Martinez, Isabel Perez, Alfredo Martinez, Manuel Martinez, Ricardo Martinez, Carlos Martinez, Jorge Martinez and Roberto Martinez; and 11 grandchildren.

A funeral mass was held on April 26. at San Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Alton. Burial followed at Valley Memorial Gardens in Mission. Arrangements were under the care of Rivera Funeral Home in Mission.

Jesus Salinas MISSION – Jesus “Chura” Martinez Salinas, 74, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at McAllen Medical Center.

A lifelong resident of Mission, he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Helen Salinas; daughters, Melissa Ann Luna of Mission, Melinda Iliana Salinas of Fort Worth, Norma Marie Ruiz of Garland and C. Jessica Moreno of Arlington; brother, Rene Salinas of Mission; and by

Mercedes Adams MISSION – Mercedes Berta Adams, 94, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017, at her home in Mission.

Roy Bullard MISSION – Roy L. Bullard, 86, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Jesus De La Cruz MISSION – Jesus De La Cruz, 82, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Jose Elizondo PEÑITAS – Jose Angel Elizondo, 51, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017, at University Hospital in San Antonio Atala Galan MISSION – Atala Galan, 88, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Lorenzo Garcia ALTON – Lorenzo Garcia, 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at McAllen Medical Center.

Roman Garza SULLIVAN CITY – Roman Marcelo Garza, 48, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Bay City.

Josephine Gonzalez MISSION – Josephine G. Gonzalez, 81, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017, at her home in Mission. Cremation was under the care of Rivera Funeral Home in Mission.

ChurCh DireCtory BREAD OF LIFE CHURCH 2820 N. Conway Ave. • 581-1411 CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 2322 N. McColl. - McAllen 682-2092 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 5609 S 29th St. - McAllen 682-4881 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 2Mile & Bryan Rd Mission.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Missonaries • 580-2570 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH 911 N. Main - McAllen 686-4241 CONWAY AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH 2215 N. Conway • 585-2413 EL FARO BIBLE CHURCH 15 miles W. of Mission on Exp. 83 Sullivan City, TX • 585-5617 EL MESIAS UNITED METHODIST 209 E. 6th • 585-2334 FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 3 miles N. Shary Rd. • 581-1465 FAITH FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH 1 mile N. Exp. 83 on Tom Gill Rd. 519-6311 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1302 Doherty • 585-1442 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 12th and Miller - Mission 585-7281 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1102 Ash St. • 585-4829 for worship schedule.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1101 Doherty • 585-1665 FREEDOM LIFE CHURCH 2214 W. Griffin Pkwy. • 519-7000 Mission GRACIA DIVINA MINISTRY 11809 N. Shary Rd. • 584-3112 GREAT OAKS COMMUNITY CHURCH 2722 N. Conway • 451-5500 Mission HERITAGE BAPTIST MCALLEN 2549 Lindbergh Ave. McAllen • 451-6358 IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL SEPTIMO DIA 1725 W. Griffin Parkway 581-9008 IGLESIA BAUTISTA BETANIA 851 S. Breyfogle Rd. • 585-5688 IGLESIA BAUTISTA CRISTO EL REY 1600 E. Bus. 83 - Mission IGLESIA BAUTISTA COLONIAL 3713 N. La Homa Rd. • 585-5332 IGLESIA BAUTISTA DEL VALLE 217 W. Mile 3 Rd. • 424-1602 Palmhurst IGLESIA DEL PUEBLO 7500 West Expressway 83 581-1900 IGLESIA DEL DIVINO REDENTOR 1020 North Los Ebanos Rd 585-5898

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585-3203 PEÑITAS BAPTIST CHURCH 1/3 Mile S. of Exp.83 on FM 1427 583-6236 PRIMERA BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of 6th & Oblate 585-4711 PRIMERA IGLESIA DEL VALLE APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 210 N. St. Marie. • 585-8651

PROMISE LAND CHURCH 2300 E. Palm Circle (Corner of 495) Mission, TX 78572 • 624-9307 RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH 901 S. Shary Rd. (Located in the Holiday Inn Express Conference Room) 451-4838 SAN CRISTOBAL MAGALLANES & COMPANIONS PARISH

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SAN MARTIN DE PORRES 5 mi. N. Conway, 1/2 Mile West Alton • 585-8001 & 585-8002 SPIRIT OF PEACE EV. LUTHERAN CHUCH 3104 Los Milagros Mission • 581-1822 ST. JOHN OF THE FIELDS CATHOLIC CHURCH 1052 Washington Ave. • 585-2325 ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1119 Francisco • 585-2701 ST. PETER & ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2310 N. Stewart Rd. 585-5005 SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH 6 1/8 N. Doffing Rd. (FM 492) 580-4078 TEMPLO BIBLICO 5 Mile/Conway 581-4981or 585-3831 TEMPLO EVANGELICO, M.B. CHURCH La Joya TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 3905 W. 3 Mile Line • 585-3261 VALLEY FELLOWSHIP 1708 E. Griffin Parkway Mission • 424-7200

Donald Olin MISSION – Donald Roy Olin, 74, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Rosa Piñero PEÑITAS – Rosa Maria Piñero, 103, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at her home in Peñitas. A funeral service was held on April 24 at Rivera Funeral Home in Mission. Burial followed at San Jose Cemetery in Mission. Arrangements were under the direction of Rivera Funeral Home in Mission.

Rafaela Rodriguez MISSION – Rafaela P. Rodriguez, 86, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in McAl-

NEW PRESIDENT come deputy director of the McAllen Parks and Recreation Department.

Rosell, 30 a Waco native, has worked in the Valley for 13 years and lives in Edinburg with his wife, the former Maribel Montoya. She is a general manager of an Ulta Beauty store, Rosell said.

Rosell has a bachelor’s degree in political science and English and a master’s degree in public administration from the former University of Texas Pan American campus, now UT Rio Grande Valley.

Besides work as a banking compliance officer, Rosell has been a legal assistant for immigration and bankruptcy law firms. He currently is the board president of the South Texas Literacy Coalition; he co-chairs the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program of the United Way of South Texas, which provides free tax preparation services to persons with incomes of $54,000 or less. Rosell said the program last year saved mostly low-income clients a combined $450,000 in tax preparation fees in Hidalgo County.

Rosell is also on the board of directors of Big Brothers

len.

Leonel Rojas MISSION – Four-day-old infant Leonel Rojas passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi.

Lucia Vasquez ALTON – Lucia Alcala Vasquez, 78, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at her home in Alton.

Jose Vela MISSION – Jose Guadalupe Vela, 88, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017, at Doctor’s Hospital in Edinburg.

Gilberto Villarreal MISSION – Gilberto M. “Gil” Villarreal, 83, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Mission Regional Medical Center. from pg 1

and Big Sisters of South Texas. He stepped down from the BBVA Compass Bank Community Relations Committee when he took the job with the Chamber of Commerce.

Rosell will oversee the day-to-day operations of the chamber and reports to the 15-member board of directors.

During an interview in the chamber’s boardroom Wednesday, Rosell said he first became interested in community development overseeing the bank’s compliance with federal regulations of small business loans and small farm loans.

Rosell said he sought the job as chamber president and chief executive officer so he can put his background in banking and public administration to use serving Mission’s business community.

“Say for example a small business comes along and maybe they don’t know how to obtain a small business loan. We definitely want to connect those pieces together.” Rosell said. “And that’s what we want to do here is serve as a foundation for small businesses all the way up to our corporate partners.”

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.780 DESIGNATING PLACES WHERE BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MISSION TO INCLUDE THE PREMISES LOCATED AT 1603 E.GRIFFIN PARKWAY, LOT 10 & 11, BLOCK 3, SHARY GARDENS SUBD., WHISTLING DUCK READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4503 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DRIVE-THRU SERVICE WINDOW-RAISING CANES RESTAURANT, 125 S. SHARY ROAD, LOT 3, NORTH SHARYLAND COMMONS SUBDIVISION (U/R) READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4505 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DRIVE-THRU LANES FOR BANKING SERVICES FOR NAVY ARMY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, 408 N. SHARY ROAD, LOT 1, NAVY ARMY COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4507 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DRIVE-THRU SERVICE WINDOW -EL VALLE SUPERMARKET, 3201 N. INSPIRATION ROAD, LOTS 170 & 171, TAURUS ESTATES #2 SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SALE & ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESWHISTLING DUCK, 1603 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, LOTS 10 & 11, BLOCK 3, SHARY GARDENS SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary ORDINANCE NO. 4500

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SALE & ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESWHISTLING DUCK, 1603 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, LOTS 10 & 11, BLOCK 3, SHARY GARDENS SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4502 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 4 DRIVE-THRU SERVICE WINDOWS-SNOW BALL EXPRESS #2, 3124 N. MAYBERRY ROAD, BEING A 1.27 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF THE WEST 310’ OF THE NORTH 224’ OF LOT 28-9, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4504 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DRIVE-THRU SERVICE WINDOWMINI MAX #6 CONVENIENCE STORE, 1500 W. BUSINESS HWY. 83, LOT A, MISSION ACRES SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4506 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO KEEP A PORTABLE BUILDING CAR SALES OFFICE USE, 916 W. EXPRESSWAY 83, LOT 1, CAR-MART SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4508 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS, AMENDING THE MISSION CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 22- CEMETERIES, BY ADDING SECTION 22-10- CEMETERY CARE; PROVIDING FOR REQUIRED CODIFICATION AND PUBLICATION. READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OF A 0.13 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, BEING THE WEST 75’ OF THE EAST 902’ OF THE SOUTH 105’ OF LOT 297, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION, FROM AO-I TO C-2 READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4495 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OF A 0.521 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE NORTH 4 ACRES OF LOT 172, JOHN H. SHARY SUBDIVISION, FROM C-3 TO R-1T READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4493 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OF A 0.91 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, BEING THE NORTH 198’ OF THE WEST 220’ OF LOT 19-11, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION, FROM A0-1 TO C-2 READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

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ORDINANCE NO. 4496 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OF A 5.56 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, BEING THE N. 800’ OF THE EAST 370’ OUT OF LOT 264, JOHN H. SHARY SUBDIVISION, FROM C-2 TO C-3 READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary ORDINANCE 2017-01-0214 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALTON, TEXAS, ORDERING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 6, 2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CITY COMMISSIONER PLACE 2, CITY COMMISSIONER PLACE 3 AND CITY COMMISSIONER PLACE 4; ESTABLISHING EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND POLLING PLACES FOR SAID ELECTION; AND MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION, WAIVING SECOND AND THIRD READING. READ, APPROVED, AND PASSED on this the 14th day of February, 2017.

Salvador Vela, Mayor ATTEST: Baudelia Rojas TRMC|CPM, City Secretary

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ORDINANCE NO. 4494

PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on May 8, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: A tract of land containing 1.783 acres of land - being a part or portion of a 2.19 acre tract of land being the North 71.41 feet of the South 142.82 feet of the North 8 acres out of Lot 172, John H. Shary Subdivision, and a portion of an abandoned canal right-of-way lying west of and adjacent to Lot 172, John H. Shary Subdivision, from (AO-P) Agricultural Open Permanent to (R-1T) Townhouse Residential; and Rezoning: A tract of land containing 0.377 acres of land – being a part or portion of a 2.19 acre tract of land being the North 71.41 feet of the South 142.82 feet of the North 8 acres out of Lot 172, John H. Shary Subdivision, and a portion of an abandoned canal right-of-way lying west of and adjacent to Lot 172, John H. Shary Subdivision, from (R-1) Single Family Residential to (R-1T) Townhouse Residential Discussion and Action to Amend the Mission Code of Ordinances Appendix A – Zoning, Article X, Sections 1.56(2) Mobile Homes or Portable Buildings, by Adding Subsection G If a zoning is amended during the public hearing, it shall be pursuant to the City of Mission’s Amendatory Zone Policy Statement.

Anyone interested is invited to attend.

Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SALE & ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES-RENEE’S OF SHARYLAND, 2600 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, BEING A 1.04 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE WEST 100’ OF THE NORTH 456’ OF LOT 246, JOHN H. SHARY SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A RESTAURANT IN A PROPERTY ZONED C-2 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL), 104 N. MAYBERRY ROAD, SUITE A, LOT 52, MAYBERRY PLAZA UNIT #2 SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OF THE EAST 100’ AND ALL OF LOTS 11 & 12, SAVE AND EXCEPT THE WEST 50’ THEREOF, BLOCK 205, MISSION ORIGINAL TOWNSITE SUBDIVISION, FROM R-1 TO C-2 READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 24th DAY OF APRIL, 2017.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

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129,000 likes. According to Hector’s father, Javier’s tweet has led to the family being interviewed by multiple outlets such as CNN, Time Magazine, the TODAY show and the British Broadcasting Corporation.

“Every time Hector has a milestone or something good in his life, Javier would post it on social media. This was no different but we’re so amazed that it’s everywhere,” Mr. Zuniga said. “Javier is proud of his brother and they love each other so much. That tweet is an example of the love those two have for each other.”

That night, Hector celebrated his new Blockbuster by taking some of the DVDs to watch them in his room, blissfully unaware of how popular he would become.

“I don’t think Hector knows what’s going on. We’ve shown his videos and retweets, which we’ve read to him, but he’s still too excited about his Blockbuster,” his father said.

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“When he saw what we had done, his eyes got super big,” Mr. Zuniga said. “He was looking at all the movies on display as if he was afraid to touch them. We had to tell him ‘This is your Blockbuster, everything here is yours. Look, here’s all the stuff you liked.’

The first thing he did was reorganize all the DVDs in the order he remembered them being in the store.”

Javier shared the special moment by posting photos of the occasion on Twitter. His tweet highlighting his older brother’s reaction to his own Blockbuster has gone viral and received more than 33,000 retweets and

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ORDINANCE 2017-02-0314 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ALTON, TEXAS, CANCELLING THE MAY 6, 2017 GENERAL ELECTION AND DECLARING THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COMMISSION MEMBER PLACE 2, CITY COMMISSION MEMBER PLACE 3 AND CITY COMMISSION MEMBER PLACE 4 AS ELECTED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; WAIVING SECOND AND THIRD READING AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. READ, APPROVED, AND PASSED on this the 14th day of March, 2017.

Salvador Vela, Mayor ATTEST: Baudelia Rojas TRMC|CPM, City Secretary

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on May 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: A 1.258 acre tract of land, more or less, out of the South 10 acres of the North 20 acres of Lot 254, John H. Shary Subdivision, from (C-1) Office Building to (C-2) Neighborhood Commercial Discussion and Action to Amend the Mission Code of Ordinances Appendix A – Zoning, Article X, Sections 1.54, by Adding Subsections 5 (Revocation by City Manager) If a zoning is amended during the public hearing, it shall be pursuant to the City of Mission’s Amendatory Zone Policy Statement.

Anyone interested is invited to attend.

Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

PROBATE NO. P-38,135 CITATION BY PUBLICATION ************* THE STATE OF TEXAS THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ESTATE OF JOSE PEREZ ALACALA DECEASED: On the 13th day of April, 2017, BRYAN PEREZ filed an application for Determination of Heirship in a proceeding styled the ESTATE OF JOSE PEREZ ALACALA DECEASED, and bearing Probate Case Number P-38,135, in the Probate Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.

The Court may hear the said Application for the Determination of Heirship at 10:00 A.M. on the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date this citation is published, at the County Courthouse in Edinburg, Texas.

All persons interested in the aforesaid estate are commanded to appear at or before the time set for said hearing by filing a written contest or answer to the Application for the Determination of Heirship should they desire to oppose or contest it. Said written contest or answer shall be filed in the office of the County Clerk of Hidalgo County, Texas, in Edinburg, Texas.

The officer serving this citation shall, in compliance with the law, serve it by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in this, the county in which such proceeding is pending, for not less than ten (10) days before the return day hereof, exclusive of the day of publication and the date of publication said newspaper bears shall be the day of publication.

If this citation is not served withing 90 days after the date of issuance, it shall be returned unserved.

ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF SAID COURT at office in Edinburg, Texas, this the 18th day of April 2017.

THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney.

If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty two days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.”

To: THE WALLACE G. COOK REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST CREATED NOVEMBER 23, 1999, THE WALLACE G. COOK SURVIVING TRUST AND THE HEIRS AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WALLACE G. COOK a/k/a WALLACE COOK AND ELIZABETH L. COOK a/k/a ELIZABETH COOK Greeting: You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s petition at or before 10:00 o’clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of 42 days from the date of issuance of this citation, the same being Monday the 15th day of May, 2017 at or before 10 o’clock a.m., before the 332nd District Court of Hidalgo County, at the Courthouse in Edinburg, Texas.

Said Plaintiff’s Petition was filed on December 13, 2016 in this case, numbered C-5522-16-F on the docket of said court. An Amended Petition to clarify the land description and add a middle initial to one of the Defendants was filed March 21, 2017. A Second Amended Petition to add party names was filed March 30, 2017.

The names of the parties to the cause are as follows: RUDOLPH ARBANAS and BETTY L. ARBANAS INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEES OF THE RUDOLPH JOSEPH ARBANAS AND BETTY LOU ARBANAS TRUST DATED JUNE 7, 2010 are Plaintiffs and THE WALLACE G. COOK REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST CREATED NOVEMBER 23, 1999, THE WALLACE G. COOK SURVIVING TRUST AND THE HEIRS AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WALLACE G. COOK AND ELIZABETH COOK are Defendants.

A brief statement of the nature of the suit is as follows, to-wit: The suit seeks to establish clear title in the Plaintiffs in Lot 240, Resubdivision of Lots 238, 239, and 240, Aladdin Villas Subdivision, Phase II, Hidalgo County, Texas, and remove any claim or interest the Defendants may have, resulting from defects occurring in previous conveyances dating back to 1995, all as is more fully shown by Plaintiffs’ Petition on file in this suit.

If this citation is not served within ninety days after the date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved. The officer executing this writ shall promptly served the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said court at office in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas, on this 30th of MARCH, 2017.

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THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do (does)not file a written answer with the clerk who issued to this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two (42) days after the date of issuance of this citation and Petition, a default Judgment may be taken against you.”

TO: Hermelinda Martinez, DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS: You are herby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Original Petition at or before 10:00 o’clock A.M. of the Monday next after the expiration of fortytwo (42) days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being the on this the 30th day of March, 2017 before the Honorable Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado, 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas at the Courthouse of said county in Edinburg, Texas. Said CITY OF MISSION’S ORIGINAL PETITION, REQUEST FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION, AND REQUESTS FOR DISCLOSURE filed in said court on the on this the 19th day of September, 2016 in this case numbered C-4370-16-B on the docket of said court and styled CITY OF MISSION VS. HERMELINDA MARTINEZ. Said petition was filed in said court by Attorney JAIME TIJERINA, 1201 E. 8th ST., Mission, TX 78572.

A brief nature of the suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF(S) PRAY FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION RELIEF RELATED TO A RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 1221 N. SLABAUGH AVE., MISSION, TEXAS 78572 AKA 1221 W. KIKA DE LA GARZA STREET, MISSION, TEXAS 78572, CIVIL PENALTIES COURT COSTS, POST JUDGMENT INTEREST AND ALL OTHER RELIEF PLAINTIFF MAY BE ENTITLED TO AT LAW. The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at Edinburg, Texas on the on this the 30th day of March, 2017.

Autos 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE, like new, must sell $5,500, call 956–491– 8022.

For Sale CONTROL FLEAS IN the home without toxic chemicals or costly exterminators with the patented Happy Jack Flea Beacon, results overnight, at Tractor Supply.

LIVING SET (2 sofas), dining set with China, living set tables (4), living set tables (3), end tables (living)(2), desk with chair, call after 5:00 P.M. to 956–5834270.

HAPPY JACK LIQUIVIC: Recognized safe & effective against hook & roundworms by U. S. CVM, Mission Feed & Hardware (956–581–2153) (kennelvax.com).

2 ELECTRIC SCOOTERS $300 and $400, 1 wheelchair $300, call 956–905–6873 or 405 -255–9312.

4 PAIRS OF size 12 handmade Ostrich boots, excellent condition, $60 a pair, freezer good condition $35, call 956–787–1301.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY OF LA JOYA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT

The City of La Joya will conduct a public hearing to discuss a new wastewater treatment facility to replace the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant and potential environmental impacts of project alternatives in La Joya, Hidalgo County, Texas.

The public hearing will be held: Friday, May 26, 2017 La Joya City Hall Conference Room 101 North Leo Avenue La Joya, Texas.

Hearing: 10:00 a.m.

The proposed project will provide a new system in place of the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant and increases the capacity from its current rated treatment capacity of 0.35 million gallons per day (MGD) to 1.2 MGD treatment capacity. The need for the project is to continue to meet customer demand and to meet Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements and regulations.

The proposed wastewater treatment plant upgrade project would be located within city owned property and site of the curent City of La Joya’s wastewater treatment plant; therefore, additional right-of-way is not required. The actual footprint of the proposed wastewater treatment plant will be adjacent to the existing wastewater treatment plant area. The cost of the wastewater treatment plant upgrade will be approximately $7,800,000.00. The Environmental Information Document for the proposed project will be available for review at the La Joya City Hall, 101 N. Leo Avenue, La Joya, Texas.

Verbal or written comments may be presented at the public hearing. After the public hearing, written comments may be mailed to Mr. Mike Alaniz. at the following address: 101 North Leo Avenue, La Joya, Texas. All written comments must be postmarked on or before May 31, 2017 to be included in the official public hearing record.

Accommodations will be made available at the public hearing for persons with special communication or accommodation needs. Persons interested in attending the hearing and have questions regarding special communication or accommodation needs, please call Mr. Mike Alaniz at (956) 581-7002 at least five days prior to the public hearing.

PROCLAMACION DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA PARA LA CIUDAD DE LA JOYA PROYECTO DE LA PLANTA DE AGUAS RESIDUALES

La ciudad de La Joya conducirá una audiencia pública para discutir una planta nueva para el tratamiento de aguas residuales, para remplazar la planta en existencia y la potencia de impacto sobre proyectos alternativos en La Joya, Hidalgo County, Texas. La audiencia pública será conducida en: Viernes, Mayo 26, 2017 La Joya City Hall Conference Room 101 North Leo Avenue La Joya, Texas.

Audiencia: 10:00 a.m.

La propuesta del proyecto proveerá un nuevo sistema para el tratamiento de aguas residuales que aumentará la capacidad de tratar agua de 0.35 millones de galones por día (MGD) a 1.2 millones de galones por día (MGD). El proyecto es necesario para que la ciudad continúe cumpliendo con las necesidades del pueblo y para cumplir con los requisitos y reglas de la Comisión de calidad del ambiente (TCEQ).

La propuesta para el proyecto de la planta para el tratamiento de aguas residuales será localizada dentro de los límites de la ciudad en propiedad que pertenece a la Ciudad de La Joya; por lo tanto, no es necesario derecho de paso adicional.

La huella ambiental de la nueva planta será ubicada en un área enseguida de la planta existente. El costo para el mejorar la planta seria aproximadamente $7,800.000.00. El Documento de Información Ambiental estará disponible en La Joya City hall, 101 North Leo Avenue.

Comentarios escritos o verbales pueden ser presentados en la audiencia pública.

Después de la audiencia pública comentarios escritos pueden ser enviados por correo a Mr. Mike Alaniz a la siguiente dirección: 101 North Leo Avenue, La Joya, Texas. Todos los comentarios escritos deben ser marcados con la fecha de Mayo 31, 2017 o antes para poder ser incluido en el archivo oficial de la audiencia pública.

Habrá acomodaciones para las personas con necesidades especiales. Las personas interesadas en atender la audiencia y tienen preguntas sobre acomodaciones especiales, pueden llamar a Mr. Mike Alaniz al teléfono (956) 5817002 al menos cinco días previos a la audiencia.

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