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Dems say slim chance Gov. Abbott converts RGV red

A crane operator lowers a metal rafter down to workman ready to weld it in place as part of the roof support Tuesday as construction continue’s at Mission High School on the new Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium.

Progress Times photo by Joe Hinton

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott addressed about 100 supporters and campaign volunteers last Saturday on the patio of Lone Star Bar-B-Q restaurant in McAllen prior to a morning of campaigning door to door as his wife Cecilia watches. Progress Times photo by Joe Hinton

By Joe Hinton Four years to the day after arriving in McAllen to campaign for the first time for governor, incumbent Greg Abbott returned to the city, this time vowing in his lifetime to see the traditionally Democratic Rio Grande Valley voting Red. But the head of Hidalgo County’s Democratic Party characterized the governor’s appeal for Hispanic’s votes as hypocritical considering the policies he supported during his first term in office.

Last Saturday Abbott addressed about 100 supporters and volunteers at the Lone Star Bar-B-Q restaurant in McAllen prior to their heading out en masse going door to door to establish a rapport with voters in an attempt to sway them to vote Republican.

“We need to make sure that we win in a big way,” Abbott told his supporters.

“But also as governor, as the person at the top of the ballot, it’s necessary that we have coattails, that we help Republicans win up and

down the ballot. I have a vision, I have a goal that I intend to achieve, whether it be this election or some election in the future, that goal is to insure that in my lifetime the Rio Grande Valley is going to be voting Republican in every single election.”

The governor’s comments drew cheers and applause from his supporters, among them Republican notables like former State Representative Aaron Peña, who Abbott thanked for helping “to lay

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La Joya’s Aurora Cavazos celebrates 105th birthday

By Jose De Leon III

If you were to ask Aurora Cavazos the secret to a long life, she’d give you a oneword reply: happiness.

“Happiness is having all my family around me every day and seeing them continue to surprise me with their love,” Cavazos said.

Cavazos made this statement the day after her surprise birthday party Tuesday that her family threw for her at the Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in McAllen where she has been living for the last two years.

The party was an intimate

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Aurora Cavazos, center, poses with her family during her 105th birthday party Tuesday, July 18.

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By Joe Hinton With six weeks to go before the first football game of the 2017 season, crews are working Saturdays to ensure the new $8 million Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium is ready for the kickoff between the Veteran’s Memorial High School Patriots and the Harlingen Cardinals on Sept. 1.

Though school district

documents describe the Mission High School project as a renovation, the 41-yearold original stadium and its 30-year-old press box were completely demolished and are being replaced with a 9,000-seat stadium with a new façade and a 12-foot tall bronze statue of the stadium’s namesake. The project was initiated three years ago because the eight handicapped accessible seats in

the original stadium built in 1976 did not comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

The new stadium will include a larger press box that will accommodate coaches from both teams, a new 700-seat home-side reserved section with back rests, two new concession stands, a new concrete base under the

In a breach of contract lawsuit filed May 8 in Hidalgo County Court at Law

by McAllen attorney Ric Godinez, ERO is seeking $284,465 it alleges the school district failed to pay the firm after it was hired to design what was originally budgeted as an $18.3 million Phase III renovation project.

In the lawsuit Godinez asserts the school district terminated the firm’s contract after alleging the firm failed to provide construction designs that came within budget but breached its contract by not paying the firm for work it had performed up until the contract was terminated. According to school district records prepared by Assistant Superintendent for Operations Rick Rivera for presentation to the district’s board of trustees at a June 7, 2017 Facilities / Environ-

ment Committee meeting, the project’s budget has since grown to $33.2 million partly due to additions to the original scope of the project.

According to the lawsuit and school district records, the district hired ERO in in June 2010 to provide an assessment and “bid-modeling” of existing buildings for renovations at the high school. Based on the district’s stated needs and after several months, ERO completed its work in 2011 and provided a total estimate of $23.8 million for the project with funding coming from $59 million in bonds voters approved in 2008, according to the lawsuit and the background report prepared for school board trustees by Rivera. According to the report, the Mission High School renovation project was the larg-

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Original architect for MHS renovations sues MCISD

By Joe Hinton ERO International LLP, the architectural firm originally hired to design the multi-million dollar Mission High School renovation project is suing the Mission Consolidated Independent School District for more than a quarter million dollars for fees the firm alleges were not paid for services rendered before the district terminated its contract. A Hidalgo County judge has given the two parties until Aug. 13 to meet to mediate the issue.

ERO’s founder, Eli R. Ochoa, heads the same firm that designed the McAllen Performing Arts Center. The firm’s attorney said Monday the school district is being uncooperative in its attempts to settle the matter through mediation as provided in the contract.

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Contractor working against clock on Tom Landry Stadium

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Palmview names first finance director

Sharyland High School football season tickets are on sale. With a new stadium, season ticket holders for Veterans Memorial and Mission High School football games will have to select new seats starting Aug. 1.

A judge’s restraining order has stopped, temporarily at least, the La Joya Housing Authority from cutting off a family of seven’s subsidized housing allowance that would have put them on the street.

Hoping to turn around its financial problems the city of Palmview has appointed its first ever finance director.

Reporter Jose De Leon III has the story.

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Coming Attractions

Kudos to Mission BBQ Throwdown committee

It’s all about the community and giving back. The committee serving on the Mission Community BBQ Throwdown, sponsored by the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), is working hard to support this annual scholarship fundraiser for Mission Propserity Ventures, the philanthropic arm of the Mission Chamber. The event runs from 5 to 10 p.m. tomorrow, July 22. Left to right, are Diana Lopez, volunteer chair; Margie Ramirez, children’s area chair; Macarena Ortiz, BBQ committee co-chair and volunteer chair; Robert Rosell, GMCC president/CEO; Alex Trevino, chef chair; Erasmo Garza, vendor chair; and Lenny Garza, BBQ committee co-chair and entertainment chair. They’ve lined up great, local music performers—headlined by Buck’N Crazy band and joined by the Kikker Daddy Legacy band and Charlie Garcia—at Mission Market Square at 202 W. Tom Landry. Vendors will have food and handmade craft and artisan booths, and there will be activities for all ages. Tickets are $15 per person; VIP tickets are $25. For info, call 956-585-2727 or go to events@missionchamber.com.

Learn ways to self-publish a book

EDINBURG — The Museum of South Texas History hosts Dr. Joseph E. Chance as he presents “Murder in Mathis: The Making of a Self-Published Book,” on Sunday, July 23, at 2 p.m.

This presentation will include Chance’s journey through research, writing and the publication for his book, followed by a question and answer session.

Set in rural South Texas in the 1920s, “Murder in Mathis” is a true crime story of the capture, trial and exe-

cution of a sociopathic murderer that almost committed the “perfect crime.”

Harry Leahy, an attorney in Mathis, had kidnapped and murdered Dr. J.A. Ramsey, a physician in Mathis, over a land dispute that had involved local police, Texas Rangers and a trip to Mexico.

In addition to discussing the murder story, Chance will provide self-publishing steps and tips to help others facing the challenge of becoming a published author. Copies of “Murder in Mathis” will be

available for purchase.

A self-proclaimed “student of military and Texas history,” Chance is an accomplished and well-known local author of books, essays and newspaper columns. A long-time Rio Grande Valley resident, he shares his knowledge of Texas history through his many history books and other publications.

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July 24-30 • The International Museum of Art & Science, 1900 Nolana in McAllen, presents Shark Week with themed crafts, science activities and presentations. General admission is $7 for adults; $5 for seniors or students with an ID; and $4 for children ages 4 to 12. Call 956-681-2800 for information.

July 25 • Speer Memorial Library, 801 E. 12th St. in Mission, will host a book discussion of the award-winning literary classic “To Kill a Mockingbird.” It takes place in the library’s Community Room at 5:30 p.m. in Spanish and at 6:30 p.m. in English. The public is invited to the free event. Copies of the book are available to those who sign up for the book discussion. Stop by the library or call at 580-8754 to reserve and check out a copy or for more information.

July 27 • Learn to “Paint Your Pet” in a one-day acrylic workshop with instructor Veronica Jaeger. Hosted by the Upper Valley Art League (UVAL), it runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center, 921 E. 12th St., Mission. The class is for beginner and intermediate artists and limited to 15 students each, ages 14 and up. Cost is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Each student is responsible to bring their own materials.

Contact Jaeger for a list or to reserve a spot at veroniajaeger.art@ gmail.com or call the UVAL gallery at 956-583-2787.

• “Lego Batman” is the final featured film this summer for the free “Movies on the Lawn” hosted by the Mission Historical Museum. All movies start at 8 p.m. or dusk. Take the family out and bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Food vendors will be on site. For more info please call 956-580-8646.

July 28, August 25 • The Upper Valley Art League is offering three, one-day ceramic workshops with Alex Comminos as the instructor. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center, 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. Cost is $25 per class for members and $35 for nonmembers with payment made in advance of each class. To sign up and pay, stop by the UVAL gallery during regular hours or call 956-583-2787.

July 29, August 12 • Explore the world with Robotics Workshops at the International Museum of Art & Science, 1900 Nolana Ave. Junior Robotics classes will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on June 29, July 8 and Aug. 12. Robotic Tech is set for June 17 and July 29 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $2 for IMAS members and $9 for nonmembers (includes the price of general admission). Space is limited; make reservations by calling 956-681-2800 or 956-682-0123.

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It’s a paint party!

The Upper Valley Art League gallery will be closed for the month of August for annual maintenance and repairs. On Aug. 5 and 6, volunteers are needed to paint the walls, pedestals, etc., of the gallery maintain a pristine backdrop for the monthly exhibits hosted by UVAL. All supplies will be furnished, but volunteers should wear old clothes or apron. For more information, call 956-583-2787.

UVAL is located at 921 E. 12th St. in Mission.

Sleepover awakens nocturnal senses BROWNSVILLE – The Gladys Porter Zoo (GPZ) Family Starlight Sleepover takes place from 6:30 p.m. this Saturday, July 22, to 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, in the South Texas Discovery Education Center. The zoo is located at 500 E. Ringgold St. Guests will tour the zoo at night and challenge their senses to observe nocturnal animals. It’s a sleepover in an air-conditioned building, complete with games, a pizza party, an early morning outdoor breakfast and more for $25 per person.

The Starlight Sleepover is for adults and kids over the age of 7. For more information or to register for classes, please call the education department at 956548-9453, Ext. 337, or email educ@gpz.org.

Dinosaur George returns to Quinta Mazatlan McALLEN – Stomp over to Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center on Thursday, July 27, at 7 p.m. for a prehistoric experience with Dinosaur George in an interactive show featuring over 30 fossils and a special presentation on prehistoric life.

“Dinosaur George” Blassing is a self-taught paleontologist and animal behaviorist with over 35 years of research and study. He is a public speaker, author, television host and writer with his own television series on the History Channel – Jurassic Fight Club.

Dinosaur George has spent more than 16 years teaching to elementary, intermediate and middle school students about the creatures who ruled the planet before man walked the earth. He has volunteered a vast amount of his time to make hundreds of appearances at Boys and Girls Clubs, children’s hospitals, YMCA’s, and Boys and Girls Scouting. His traveling program brings an entire museum to the schools he visits.

There will also be a special photo op session at the

conclusion where families can take pictures of Dinosaur George with their children and some of the exhibit items, including a Saber-toothed cat skull.

The park admission is $3

per person which includes the program; no advance reservation is required.

Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset in McAllen.

For more information, call 956-681-3370.

Dinosaur George brings his prehistoric show to Quinta Mazatlan next Thursday, July 27.

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LA JOYA – Operation Lone Star returns July 24 to 28 to bring free health care services to South Texas. Locally, it will be available at La Joya High School, 604 Coyote Drive. All clinics will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.

Available services include child immunizations, hearing and vision screenings, diabetes and blood pressure screenings and sports physicals.

Operation Lone Star, an annual event first staged in 1999, also provides an opportunity to train emergency responders to quickly set up and operate clinics in the event of a public health emergency. The clinics are a cooperative effort of DSHS and other state health and human services agencies.

For more information, call the local health department or dial 2-1-1.

July 22 – Kids can cool off with “Water” at the Edinburg World Birding Center’s Toddler Play Date. For ages 1 to 4, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., there will be hands-on, interactive play, including puppet shows, story-telling, puzzle time, free play, coloring, crafts and guided walks throughout the grounds. Admission is $2 per toddler with free admission for one guardian. Additional visiting family members pay regular admission. Space is limited, and registration is required by calling 956-383-9922. The EWBC is located at 714 Raul Longoria Rd. July 24-30 – The International Museum of Art & Science, 1900 Nolana in McAllen, presents “Shark Week: with sharkthemed crafts, science activities and presentations. General admission is $7 for adults; $5 for seniors or students with an ID; and $4 for children ages 4 to 12. Call 956-681-2800 for information.

July 25 – The next South Texas College RGV STEM Faculty Institute cohort begins. The sessions will be held July 25-28, Sept. 28-29 and Nov. 2nd in the fall. Graduation day is Nov. 2. A minimum of a master’s degree is required to enroll. Those interested in becoming a part of Cohort III can find more information at southtexascollege/grants/trsda or by calling Valerie Gamez at 956-872-3545.

July 29 – At 1:30 p.m., the Edinburg World Birding Center (EWBC) will present a puppet show, “Life at the Wetlands,” for children to learn what a habitat is and how it provides everything an animal needs to survive. Afterward, join the staff on an exploration of the Center’s wetland habitat. This free puppet show begins at 1:30 p.m. The EWBC is located at 714 S. Raul Longoria Road. For more information, call 956-381-9922.

July 29 – A parade recognizing the Marine Military Academy Summer Camp Graduation 2017 will begin at 9 a.m. on the academy grounds in Harlingen. The public is invited.

Veterans and former classmates and their families are encouraged to attend.

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MHM “Wall of Fame 2017” award honorees announced

The Mission Historical Museum board of directors and banquet committee have announced the “Wall of Fame” honorees for 2017: Dennis Burleson, Arnoldo Garza, Ted and Mary Virginia Gerlach, Moises and Iris Iglesias and Paul Rodriguez.

They will be recognized at the 11th Annual Fundraiser Banquet on Thursday Sept.

21, at the Mission Community Center.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour, music and silent auction. Dinner will be served at 7:15 p.m. followed by the program and presentations.

The “Wall of Fame” Awards was developed in 2009, as a permanent exhibit in the main lobby of the Shary Building. Each year,

a committee chosen from the MHM membership selects individuals who have lived, worked or owned a business in Mission for 30 years or more. They are being honored and recognized for their dedication, leadership and contributions to the history and development of the City of Mission in the education or medical field, owned or worked at a business or associated with civic organizations.

The three sponsorships available to individuals and businesses to support the museum’s mission are $1,750 for Silver, $2,750 for Gold and $3,750 for Platinum.

Each level offers special benefits. Proceeds benefit the museum education programs, enhance the exhibits

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Individual tickets and table reservations will be available Monday, Aug. 7, at the MHM office. Price for a reserved table seating eight guests is $400 for members and $500 for nonmembers.

Cost for open seating, individual tickets is $30 for museum members and $40 for nonmembers.

For information and complete details on sponsorships, table reservations, or tickets, contact Linda Castañeda, banquet coordinator, at 5808646 or visit the museum at 900 Doherty Ave. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

VMHS football camp begins July 24

Lions support MCISD Back-to-School

Paulo Cardenas of the Sharyland FFA Chapter placed first in state at the Texas FFA Spanish Creed Invitational Speaking Contest at the 89th Annual Texas FFA State Convention held July 10 to14 in Corpus Christi. The Texas FFA Association hosted the fifth annual Spanish Creed Speaking Invitational Event, the only Spanish language Creed speaking event outside of Puerto Rico. Pictured, left to right, are Dr. Randall Williams, Texas A&M University-Kingsville professor and contest coordinator; Brad Wood, Sharyland FFA advisor; Paulo Cardenas; Sidney Carter, Sharyland FFA advisor; and Aaron Alejandro, Texas FFA Foundation executive director. The convention was attended by approximately 12,000 members and guests attending leadership workshops and events.

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Mission Lions Club Treasurer Ron D’Andrea presented a $1,000 donation to Craig Verley, Mission C.I.S.D. public relations director. The funds will be used toward the district’s Fourth Annual Back-to-School Bash. The Lions Club also provides free vision screenings at the event each year.

Although summer vacation isn’t finished, this year’s event is just around the corner set for Thursday, Aug. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mission Veterans Memorial High School gymnasiums, providing more than 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to Mission C.I.S.D. students. Visitors can also take advantage of free haircuts, low-cost immunizations and sport physicals, free vision screenings and access to other district and community services.

Veterans Memorial High School will host a football camp this Monday, July 24, through Thursday, July 27, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Sign-up takes place at the field that morning, and the camp is conducted on the VMHS practice fields next at Mayberry Rd. and Two Mile Rd. Registration is open to incoming third graders through incoming ninth graders.

The training focuses on football fundamentals and skills taught by experienced coaches, with an emphasis on teamwork and sportsmanship. The “no pad,” four-day experience incorporates instruction for all offensive and defensive positions taught to all participants. The only equipment needed is football cleats, but is not required.

Registration fee is $30 per camper, $20 for the second camper and $10 for the third.

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The Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) Patriot Stars returned from the National Dance Alliance camp at The University of Texas at San Antonio last week with an array of top team awards, individual special recognition ribbons and a bid to participate in the nationals to be held in Orlando, Fl., in the spring of 2018. Dance team members are Aiesha Gonzalez, Alejandra Romero, Alexa Gonzalez, Alyssa Cantu, Amanda Flores, Ana Salinas, Aubree Rodriguez, Brianna Garza, Cassandra Salinas, Catherine Cavazos, Chloe Cortez, Cristina Cassiano (Captain), Darlynn Barrera, Edanili Sanchez, Evelyn Cassiano, Issys Reyes, Jacqueline Gaona, Jasmine Salazar, Jessie Gomez, Kaitlyn Bryan, Karime Lozano (4th Lieutenant), Karina Pena, Lauren Peralez, Leslie Garza, Lyric Tharp, Ma’Lia Morales, Maria Villarreal, Nelissa Garcia (2nd Lieutenant), Nydia Villagomez, Pilar Trevino, Roxana Casas (Major), Ruby Lopez, Stephanie Bearty (3rd Lieutenant), Victoria Gaona, and Victoria Salinas (1st Lieutenant).

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opinion Former Senator Hutchison nominated as NATO ambassador

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (RTX) introduced former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), President Trump’s choice to be U.S. Ambassador to the National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), at Thursday’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Sen. Cornyn’s statement at the confirmation hearing included the following remarks.

“It’s not often I darken the door of the Foreign Relations Committee, but as long as the President keeps nominating Texans I promise to come back often.”

“I had the honor of serving alongside of Kay for ten years in the Senate. And when I got here, there were some things that I figured out pretty quickly about her.”

“Number one, she is tireless; you’d be hard-pressed to find a Senator in the Chamber who worked harder than Kay Hutchison.”

“Second, she was relentless; she would not stop until she achieved her objective.”

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Abbott gives lawmakers initial marching orders for special session

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Democrats, that was always her guiding star.”

“As I think about the type of individual best-suited to represent the U.S. on the world stage, I can think of no one better than Kay.” “Senator Hutchison has the experience, determination, and tact required for our representative to Brussels.

And there’s no one better prepared to successfully nav-

igate and strengthen our relationships on the world stage.

Kay will do it, and she’ll do it with poise and grace.”

“So I look forward to supporting her confirmation on the Senate floor.”

Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on July 10 issued a formal proclamation for the special session that begins July 18, directing the Texas Legislature to extend expiration dates for the Texas Medical Board and other state boards that regulate psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors and social workers.

Abbott said he plans to issue a supplemental proclamation further directing lawmakers to pass another list of items he previously announced. The areas of legislation would: — Reform laws governing ad valorem property taxes; — Increase average salary and benefits of Texas teachers; — Establish a statewide commission to study and recommend improvements to the current public school finance system; — Preempt local regulation of the use of hand-held mobile communication devices while driving; and — Deal with the use of multi-occupancy showers, locker rooms, restrooms and changing rooms (also known as the “bathroom” bill).

On July 13, Gov. Abbott applauded Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, for holding a press conference to express his support for the special session agenda.

“My office,” Abbott said, “has been working with lawmakers in both the Senate and House these past six weeks, and if these items do not get passed, it will be for lack of will, not for lack of time.”

One of the ideas laid out

by Patrick is a tiered salary increase schedule for active and retired teachers. Patrick suggested that pay increases would rely on the reallo-

cation of funding by local school districts, because the state already spends 53 percent of its budget on public education.

The Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities reacted to Patrick’s suggestion, saying, “If state leaders are really concerned about property taxes, they should increase the state’s share of public school funding.”

Abbott to seek 2nd term With sights trained on the 2018 general election, Gov. Abbott announced his candidacy for a second term as the state’s chief executive on July 14 in San Antonio. His current term expires in January 2019.

In January, Lt. Gov. Patrick announced he would seek a second term at his current post. Mike Collier, a Houston businessman and a Democrat, announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor on March 2. In 2014, Collier challenged incumbent Glenn Hegar in the race for state comptroller, receiving 37 percent of the vote to Hegar’s 58 percent.

Revenue is distributed Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on July 12 announced his office would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts almost $680 million in local sales tax allocations for the month of July, an amount 9 percent more than in July 2016.

The cities of Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, Midland and Odessa saw noticeable increases in sales tax allocations, Hegar said.

Paxton praises decision Attorney General Ken Paxton on July 7 lauded a federal court decision to dismiss a complaint lodged by three University of Texas at Austin faculty members regarding Senate Bill 11, the state’s 2015 law that allows

firearms to be carried on campus.

In their lawsuit, Paxton said, plaintiffs claimed the law would stifle class discussion in their courses. The U.S. District Court of the Western District of Texas granted Paxton’s motion to dismiss the case. “The fact that a small group of professors dislike a law and speculate about a ‘chilling effect’ is hardly a valid basis to set the law aside,” Paxton said.

Agency names finalist The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on July 12 named Bryan attorney Adrian Bentley Nettles as the lone finalist to serve as the agency’s executive director.

Nettles, if confirmed by the state Senate, would succeed Sherry Cook, who retired in late May. In April, Cook and other agency officials underwent robust questioning by the House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics, after news of their out-of-state travel and meetings expenses was made public.

“This selection is the first step in restoring the public’s trust and making TABC a model of public service, transparency, and accountability,” said TABC Chair Kevin J. Lilly.

Trump to nominate Combs President Donald Trump on July 10 announced his intent to nominate Susan Combs as assistant secretary of the Office of Policy, Management and Budget in the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Combs, who owns and operates a ranch in Brewster County, served as Texas comptroller from 2007 to 2015, commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture from 1999 to 2007, and as a state representative, 1993 to 1996.

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ABBOTT the ground work of connecting the Rio Grande Valley with the Republican Party.”

Abbott noted Peña was once a Democrat. Also in attendance were McAllen businessman and former mayoral candidate, Othal Brand, deputy Mission city attorney and state appeals court candidate, Jaime Tijerina; Sergio Sanchez, chairman of the Hidalgo County Republican Party and Jim Barnes, president of the McAllen Tea Party and Republican Precinct Chairman.

Like the others, Barnes said he supports Abbott because of his conservative policies such as his support of the recently passed so-called Sanctuary Cities bill that empowers police to inquire of a person’s immigration status during routine stops and requires local authorities to comply with federal immigration detainers.

“I think the sanctuary city opposition that he’s pushed in the legislature is something that’s good for Texas,” Barnes said. “And I think a lot of people here in the Valley don’t realize that it’s good for them. If illegals are sent back to Mexico and have no place to live or go I think there will be more jobs available in the Valley and they will be at higher salaries than they are now.”

But it is support of the sanctuary city legislation and for a border wall that makes Abbott’s appeal to Hispanics hypocritical to Ric Godinez, chairman of the Hidalgo County Democratic Party.

“There’s something about the hypocrisy from our governor saying, ‘we don’t need intrusions from Washington,’ yet they want to intrude on us down here,” Godinez said Monday at his McAllen law office. “You can’t say, ‘I’m with you guys and I support you, and my wife’s Hispanic, and we believe in all of you.’

I guarantee you every single Republican or Democrat is one or two degrees away from somebody they are close to, works for or knows to be undocumented. It just touches every aspect of our lives here.”

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www.ptrgv.com | www.strgv.com from pg 1 Godinez said he isn’t aware of any Democrats expected to run against Abbott in the 2018 general election.

And Abbott named only one announced candidate in the March 2018 primary election, Arlington telecommunications contractor Larry S. Kilgore. Kilgore, who has run for governor and the U.S. Senate unsuccessfully, had for several years legally changed his middle name to Secede to underscore his campaign platform that Texas should secede from the United States.

“Now we all know there’s a whole bunch of people who want Texas to secede,” Abbott told the gathering. “He’s going to get 100,000 votes just because he’s pressing for Texas secession.”

Though Abbott currently has no real opposition, Godinez said it was smart for Abbott to start his reelection campaign where he is least popular. Four years ago Abbott received 34.7 percent of the Hidalgo County vote compared to 67.71 percent going to Democrat Wendy R. Davis, a former state senator and Fort Worth city councilwoman. Hidalgo County Elections Office records show no Republican in any race, state or local, received more votes than Democratic candidates in the county in the 2014 general election.

Despite Abbott’s lack of popularity in the Valley, Kenna S. Giffiin, a Mission resident who chairs Democratic Precinct 204 in Mission and who teaches government at South Texas College, said she believes Abbott is apparently hoping to convince some Democrats to vote for some Republican candidates instead of a straight Democratic Party ticket. But she said given the tradition in the Valley of Hispanics generally being loyal to the Democratic Party that could be an uphill battle.

“A lot of Republicans down here are Anglos,” Giffin said. “And the Anglo, Hispanic split is still very much alive.”

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affair with family members only as three generations stopped by to celebrate with her.

“On her birthday she was happy, I couldn’t believe that she was actually being cognizant,” Cavazos’ daughter, Belinda Thatcher, said. “She was so lively and talked to people and after the party she told her nurse, ‘I had a surprise birthday party, why didn’t you come?’”

Born July 18, 1912 in La Joya, Cavazos graduated from what was then Nellie Schunior Memorial High School in 1931 and is the oldest living graduate from her class, she said.

According to Cavazos’ younger sister, Angelica Garcia, there were three other students who graduated with Cavazos as most students were working during the Great Depression instead of studying. The La Joya Independent School District, which at the time was known as the Tabasco Independent School District, was much different back then, Garcia said.

“There were no buses, people had to walk to school every day,” Garcia, 94, explained. “We all had to walk a mile to school and again

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bleachers with new bleachers that meet ADA requirements. The project also includes a new public address system and new lighting.

In Nov. 2016 the Mission CISD Board of Trustees approved the new design

by Alvarado Architects and Associates of Donna, and in January the board awarded the construction contract to Holchemont Ltd., a McAllen-based construction company.

Though the company’s original bid of $7.46 million included a 235-day work schedule and a target completion date of Sept. 24, school district administrators obtained an agreement with the company during contract

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another 100 years just to see what new technology will be released,” Leal said. “Since she was a kid, she went from riding donkeys to riding in covered wagons, then driving cars and now flying on planes. She’s constantly fascinated by technology.”

Family Ties Include County Judge and School Superintendent According to Garcia, due to the large size of their family, she and Cavazos have relatives “all over the Valley.”

Relatives include Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia, who is Garcia’s son and Cavazos’ nephew, and Alda Benavides who currently serves as La Joya ISD’s superintendent and is a second cousin to Leal and Thatcher.

Like Benavides, many of Cavazos’ relatives have worked for La Joya ISD either as coaches, administrators or teachers.

“I lost count after 50,” Leal said when asked if she had an idea of the number of relatives who worked in the district.

Thatcher noted that longevity runs in her family as she had a great aunt who lived to be 115 and wonders if a similar fate would occur for her mother.

According to Thatcher, her mother is an active wom-

an with no health issues besides difficulty hearing and short-term memory loss she began suffering from two years ago. Thatcher said the short-term memory loss led to Cavazos being moved to the nursing center.

“She kept being convinced she wasn’t being given her medication properly so she kept wanting to retake them,” Thatcher recalled. “She loved going out for walks without any help or letting people know when she was leaving so we worried for her. Here she receives care all day and some relatives and I visit her every day for at least an hour.”

Thatcher, Leal and Garcia all said they cherish any time they have left with Cavazos.

“People always ask me ‘are you ready?’ And I say, ‘I’m never going to be ready for something to happen to her,’” Thatcher said. “She’s my parent, nobody wants to lose a parent and she’s not close to the stage where she’s suffering or bedridden. When my dad went away like that, we certainly weren’t ready. The best we can do is be close. We’ve always been close. We take comfort in that.”

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complete the project by Aug. 21. Trustees denied a request for an additional four rain delay days during a school board meeting in June.

Though the current contractual completion date remains Sept. 5, the goal is still to have the stadium ready by Sept. 1, said MCISD spokesman, Craig Verley, who said crews are working Saturdays to make up for the lost time.

He said contingency plans are being finalized in the event crews have not completed construction on time.

On Tuesday, the frames for the 4,000 seat visitors side bleachers stood visible from the roadside, minus the seating portion. Across the pristine artificial turf field workers were welding steel rafters in place in what will

become the roof of the new press box while others were preparing the huge light poles for installation and others were applying fascia to the twin, four-story cinder block columns that support much of the home side structure.

By sight alone it would be difficult to judge whether the project will be completed on time, but Verley said district administrators are keeping a close eye on the work.

“Every step of the way the importance of getting this project completed before the first home game of the season has been communicated to the architect and contractor, “ Verley said.

back home. Even though a lot of parents had their kids working, our father’s priority was that we all get an education. We were a family of eight and all but two of us graduated from high school.”

After graduating from high school, Cavazos worked as a seamstress in McAllen’s downtown area and made wedding dresses for her sisters and other friends.

Cavazos was also instrumental in raising funds to build the city’s first church, San Nicolas, now known as Our Lady Queen of Angels, in the 1930s. During the fundraisers Cavazos met Blas Cavazos, a local salesman she would marry in 1935.

That wedding, Garcia said, coincided with the introduction of electric lights to the city, making her sister’s electrically lighted wedding the “wedding of the century” as the entire town attended the reception to witness the union.

The marriage between the two lasted 66 years until Blas died in 2001, Garcia said.

Since her wedding, Cavazos has shown a keen interest in technology, Belinda’s sister, Sonia Leal said.

“She constantly jokes that she will try to live for negotiations that the stadium would be completed by Aug. 21 with the first home game occurring on Sept. 1.

However, in April construction company representatives requested trustees approve an additional seven days to complete the project due to inclement weather in March. The company was later granted an additional eight days to complete construction due to inclement weather and student test days in April that temporarily halted work, ostensibly pushing the completion date to September 5. Trustees granted the delay after obtaining a promise from the company it would take measures to make up the lost time and

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obituaries

Eustolia Guerrero ALTON – Eustolia M. Guerrero, 86, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Comfort House in McAllen.

Survivors include her children, Macario Guerrero of Mission, Lucio Guerrero of Austin, Maria Antonia Martinez of Mission, Vicente Guerrero of Mission, Maria Isidora Cedillo of Mission, Julian Guerrero of Sunset and Santiago Guerrero of Mission; sister, Julia Merino of Juventino Rosa, Guanajuato, Mexico; and 28 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Pedro Guerrero; son, Wilfredo Guerrero; and three sisters and two brothers.

A funeral mass was held on July 17 at San Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Alton. Burial followed at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in McAllen.

Cecilia St. Omer MISSION – Cecilia St. Omer, 57, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017, at her home in Mission.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, she had lived in the Rio Grande Valley for the past 25 years. She dedicated her life to nursing and caring for others.

Survivors include her husband, James Arthur Dennis Gratton; son, Mitchell Tyson Jones; and a brother.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

A funeral service was held on July 17 at Ric Brown Family Funeral Home in Mission.

Zulema Salinas LA JOYA – Zulema G. Salinas, 98, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2017, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Salinas was born to Isidro Garza and Josefina Garcia on May 19, 1919, in Yorktown.

Survivors include her children, Oscar Salinas, Jose Salinas, Elma Garza, Fernando Salinas, David Salinas and Josefina Villarreal; and 22 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Juan De Dios Salinas; sons, Juan De Dios Salinas Jr. and Rey Nuñez Salinas.

A graveside service was held on July 19 at Havana Cemetery in Havana.

Notices

Magdalena Bazan MISSION – Magdalena Bazan, 86, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2017, at her home.

Virginia Cortez MISSION – Virginia Cortez, 53, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Pedro De La Rosa SULLIVAN CITY – Pedro C. De La Rosa, 68, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017, at his home in Sullivan City.

Florencio Escamilla MISSION – Florencio Escamilla, 90, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Roxie Flores LOS EBANOS – Roxie Chapman Flores, 95, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

David Gonzalez PALMVIEW – David Ricardo Gonzalez, 37, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

Arminda Olivarez MISSION – Arminda Olivarez, 16, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Doctor’s Hospital in Edinburg.

Judith Carol Owens MISSION – Judith Carol Owens, 71, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at her home in Mission.

Zulema Salinas LA JOYA – Zulema G. Salinas, 98, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2017, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Public opinion sought on Taylor Road expansion plans

The City of Mission is seeking public input on plans to widen Taylor Road and is notifying residents they have until Aug. 3 to request a public hearing on the project, according to a notice from the city’s engineer.

Mission, in conjunction with the City of McAllen, Hidalgo County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the latter the lead agency on the project, are proposing to widen and reconstruct a three-mile portion of Taylor Road from Expressway 83 to Mile 2 North Road.

State law requires the public be provided an opportunity to comment and Mission is offering residents the opportunity to request a public hearing on the project.

The proposed improvements include the reconstruction and widening of Taylor Road from a 22-foot-

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will require 6.3 acres of land and the acquisition of 117 land parcels for additional right of way.

Any environmental documentation or studies, maps showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedule and other information regarding the project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the City of Mission, 1201 E. 8th St., Mission. Please call City Engineer Juan P. Terrazas to schedule an appointment via (956) 580-8650.

Any interested person may request a public hearing covering the social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed location and design for the project. Requests for a public hearing must be submitted to Terrazas in writing to the above address on or before Aug. 3.

Spectators attend the city of Palmview’s pep rally Monday to celebrate all four baseball teams from the Palmview Youth Center advancing to the world series. The 4U Shetland All Star Team competed at the Pony Shetland 4U State Championship Tournament in Corpus Christi this past weekend where they were ranked in the top four teams in the state. The 8U Pinto Team is heading to Louisiana this weekend to compete while the 10U Mustang and 12U Bronco teams compete in Florida later this month.

ChurCh DireCtory BREAD OF LIFE CHURCH 2820 N. Conway Ave. • 581-1411

wide, two lane rural roadway to a four-lane urban roadway. The proposed 64-footwide urban roadway will consist of two 11-foot-wide travel lanes, two 14-footwide shared use lanes, a 12-foot wide continuous left turn lane and five-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides of the road within a proposed minimum 80-foot-wide to 92-foot-wide maximum right of way. A 12-foot-wide right turn lane will be included at intersections. Drainage will be provided by a storm drain system. The purpose of the project is to improve mobility, alleviate congestion, enhance safety and develop long-term transportation improvements to Taylor Road and surrounding communities.

The right of way will be widened from an existing 6090 feet to a proposed 80-92 feet. The proposed project

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ON SELECT MODELS Norberto Mayor desde Interstate (I-2)(U.S. hastaSalinas, Mile 2 North AN ORDINANCE OF 2THE CITY83 Expressway) Anna Carrillo, City Secretary APR FOR MONTHS 0921-02-327 y Attest: 02-0921-328 COUNCIL OF THE CITYCSJs: OF MISSION, DAYS El Condado TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OFde Hidalgo, Texas ON SELECT 2017 MODELS A 0.78 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT La ciudad de Mission, junto con la Ciudad de McAllen, el Condado de Hidalgo y el DAYSON ALL NO.coordinador; 4531 OF THE SOUTH ACRES OFde LOT 42, (TxDOT), ORDINANCE Departamento de4Transporte Texas que es el organismo TAHOES ON SELECT 2017 MODELS AND BELL-WOODS CO’S SUBDIVISION, están proponiendo ampliar y reconstruir “Taylor Road” desde “Interestate 2 (IAN ORDINANCE AMMENDING THE FROM C-2 2) (U.S.AO-I 83 TO Expressway)” hasta la calle estatal “Mile 2 North” en el Condado SUBURBANS MISSION CODE OF ORDINANCES, de Hidalgo, Texas.

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est allocation of any project initial cost estimates would the bonds were intended to fi- exceed the original $18 milnance. At the time, the district lion budgeted,” the lawsuit decided against proceeding states. “On May 6, 2014 ERO again warned MCISD further with the project.

In 2013 the district again the anticipated probable cost issued requests for qualifica- of construction for the protions for the project and again gramming and scope of work ERO was chosen to “provide requested by MCISD was design and construction con- approximately $33,218,” the tract professional services” lawsuit states. “MCISD unifor the school renovations. laterally breached the conAccording to the lawsuit, tract by terminating ERO on over the next 13 months ERO Aug. 16, 2014.”

According to Rivera’s provided various designs and background report, the school cost estimates.

“Based on the district’s district terminated ERO’s programming requests and contract “due to dissatisfacrising construction costs ERO tion with the design work, consistently advised MCISD specifically, but without limstaff and the board of trustees itation due to the design conMHS Renovation Timeline May 2008- Voters approved $59 million in construction bonds. Mission High School was allocated $18.3 million to include re-roofing, new HVAC, lighting upgrades and replacing ceilings in various buildings. Buildings and bathrooms be made handicp accessible.

March 2009- Board approves negotiations with Milnet Architectural Services Feb. 2010- Board reevaluates Milnet and awards contract to ERO. PBK Architects ranked second.

June 2010- ERO recommends construction of one major classroom building to consolidate classrooms spread throughout campus.

Sept. 2012- School district staff recommended a drainage assessment study be conducted prior to renovations warning coordinating a drainage plan with the city of Mission could be time consuming “and have large fiscal implications / costs by both entities.”

Nov. 2012- Board approved reallocating $10 million in funds originally slated for a new elementary school to the MHS renovation project.

April 2013- Administration staff recommended approval of ERO’s recommendation to “possibly include” new buildings, new cafeteria and school front, among other renovations with a total budget of $26.5 million and an estimated construction budget of $18.3 million.

Dec. 2013- Board selects one of four options presented

by ERO. Aug. 2014- Board votes to direct MCISD legal counsel to begin termination process for ERO citing its failure “to adhere to our specified budget.”

Oct. – Nov. 2014- MCISD provides PBK Architects “all documents and information associated with the project that had been previously compiled by the previous architect.”

Nov. 2014- MCISD Trustees vote to accept PBK contract proposal.

Feb. 2015- MCISD Trustees approve PBK schematic designs.

March 2015- MCISD Trustees approve plans for two story building with 48 classrooms and two computer labs, a new agriculture building and new arts building at estimated cost of between $20.5 – $22.5 million.

April 2015- Trustees approve demolition of MHS cafeteria and pavilion.

May 2015- Trustees approve Econ Construction as contractor and give notice to proceed on demolition and construction.

September 2015- Trustees approve new air conditioning system, new arts building and new agricultural build. Transfers $4 million from contingency budget to cover costs.

April 26 2016- Trustees give final approval to E-Con Group construction company for $33.2 million in overall construction projects with a target completion date of Oct. 16, 2017.

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sistently failed to adhere to the specified budget.”

The Progress Times reported in Aug. 2014 the clash between ERO and the MCISD board of trustees began in 2013 when the firm billed the school district $634,000 for a baseline study of the high school campus the board said it did not authorize and confusion arose over whether district staff had authorized the study.

The board subsequently awarded the design contract to PBK Architects of McAllen and the construction contract to E-Con Group construction company and eventually approved an overall $33.2 million renovation project, according to the lawsuit and Rivera’s report to trustees.

However, it’s possible the scope of the project as finally approved by the district included items not in the ERO proposal, according to a review of the project’s history as compiled by Rivera. (See accompanying timeline.)

Godinez said Monday the school district had every right to terminate its contract with ERO, but according to the contract the school district was required to pay the firm for services rendered.

“The overall lead to me is the school board’s failing to meet its obligations and has not given a good reason why,” Godinez said, adding he is seeking to depose school district officials to find out why ERO was fired.

School attorney David P. Hansen filed a response to the lawsuit asserting the school district enjoys governmental immunity from the plaintiff’s stated claims and therefore the court lacks jurisdiction, and because the plaintiff has failed to exhaust administrative remedies.

Hansen argued his point during a June 29 hearing before Judge Albert Garcia.

Garcia said he would consider the argument the court lacks jurisdiction and make a later ruling. In the meantime he ordered the two parties to meet in mediation before 5 p.m. on Aug. 13. He also ordered that at least one principal of the plaintiff and one elected trustee attend the mediation.

Godinez said the school district’s Austin-based law firm, Eichelbaum, Wardell, Hansen, Powell & Mehl has dragged its feet scheduling mediation as called for in the contract. He said one point

of contention was the judge’s order at least one member of the district’s board of trustees

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MCISD spokesman, Craig Verley, said the school district

could not comment on pending litigation.

Sharyland, MCISD football season tickets sale details Season tickets for previous Sharyland High and Sharyland Pioneer football season ticket holders went on sale July 17 while tickets for the new Tom Landry Hall of Fame stadium for Mission and Veterans Memorial High School football season tickets go on Sale Aug. 1.

Starting Aug. 7 remaining Sharyland season tickets will go on sale to the public. The cost per set of tickets for five home games is $35 per seat.

The tickets will continue to be sold from today from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and July 24 to July 27 in the district athletic office located behind Castleman Gym near the intersection of Shary Road and Business 83.

Previous season ticket holders will only be allowed to exchange or purchase ad-

ditional season tickets on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2.

The Mission Consolidated Independent School District 2016 football season ticket holders will get first pick for the new seating arrangements at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium for the 2017 football season. The stadium is currently under renovation with changes in the seating chart such that new seats must be selected. Existing season ticket holders may purchase their new season tickets and select new seats on a first-come basis starting Aug. 1 through Aug. 25, the school district reports.

The cost is $7 per seat per game. Mission High School will have four home games ($28) and Veterans Memorial High School will have six home games ($42).

The general public will be able to purchase season tickets Aug. 21-25; no season tickets will be sold after Aug. 25.

Hours for ticket sales are from 8 a.m. to Noon and 1 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Athletics Office located at the Central Office Building at 1201 Bryce Drive with the exception of Friday, Aug. 4, when the central office will be closed due to summer business hours.

Regular business hours resume Aug. 7, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.

For more information about MCISD football tickets call Sandy Palacios at 956-323-5683 or go online to the Athletics Department at www.mcisd.net.

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lor’s and master’s degree in accounting concurrently in 2008.

City accountant Frank Rodriguez, who resigned last December, previously handled the city’s finances. The city’s financial clerk, Arely Barrera, has been filling the role on an interim basis. Olivares said he hopes Chapa’s hiring will result in the city understanding where it stands financially as the city’s general fund reserve currently contains only one percent of the 90 day reserves required by state law.

“Obviously we need someone with a higher caliber of expertise,” Olivares said, adding that he’s also been taking on some finance director duties. “Chapa meets all the criteria; it’s a plus she’s a citizen. I’m hoping we’ll be in good shape. I’ve had to prepare the latest budget, something that usually the city manager does with the finance director and in this case I’ve had to wear both hats.”

Agua SUD Agreements Pending In other business, the city council discussed where they are in negotiations with the Agua Special Utility District

and the county concerning a pair of interlocal agreements pertaining to the Palmview Wastewater Collection System Project.

One agreement is regarding street maintenance and another pertains to the issue of providing sewar line connections to vacant lots. According to Olivares, the city is proposing to Agua that they forward $1.8 million allocated for street patchwork to the county to completely re-pave the streets once the sewer and collection lines have been added to avoid the streets being “patched up” where the streets are trenched to install the sewer lines.

The second agreement is for Agua SUD to also connect vacant lots to the wastewater system to avoid waiting for someone to purchase the property and digging up the streets again to lay connection lines in there.

Olivares said he is meeting with Agua SUD Executive Director Oscar Cancino to discuss these agreements.

Requests for a statement from Cancino went unanswered as of press time.

Palmview appoints first city finance director

On her last day as a senior tax accountant in McAllen, Rachel Chapa was selected to serve as the first ever finance director for the city of Palmview.

Chapa, 51, was appointed during the Tuesday, July 18 city council meeting where she was set to begin working the following day. Chapa was one of 10 applicants who applied for the job, interim City Manager Leonardo Olivares said.

For the last two years, Chapa has been working at the McAllen-based CPA firm Carrales & Company, LLP, and previously worked as the senior accountant for the city of Hidalgo for two years starting in 2008 and is also a candidate for a CPA license, she told the council.

“I wanted to contribute to my community,” the Palmview resident said after the meeting. “I know this is a new position so I’d be the first one in it, and I’m a woman, so I’m very proud to be the first one in it and a woman. It’s a little bit of history for the city.”

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A judge has issued a restraining order against the La Joya Housing Authority preventing the authority, temporarily at least, from terminating a La Joya family’s rental assistance without which the family would be left homeless, a lawsuit alleges.

Rosa Elva Gutierrez filed a lawsuit against the housing authority July 6 in which she accused its director of terminating without cause her Section 8 housing voucher which she said would have left her, her husband and their five children “homeless,” according to a news release from Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, the non-profit agency representing her case.

According to the lawsuit, Gutierrez suffers from a heart condition, diabetes and high blood pressure and her husband suffers from spinal problems that prevent him from walking.

The housing authority was prevented from ending the family’s rent subsidy on the same day the lawsuit was filed when State District Judge Roberto “Bobby” Flores issued the restraining order. The restraining order requires the housing authority to keep Gutierrez on the Section 8 voucher program and pay her rent until at least a July 27 hearing.

“If the restraining order hadn’t been granted, my children and I would have been out on the street,” Gutierrez said in the news release. “The housing authority was forcing us out onto the street and into homelessness.”

Under the temporary restraining order, the housing authority’s interim executive director, Frances Salinas De Leon – daughter of La Joya Mayor Jose “Fito” Salinas – must reinstate the family’s Section 8 housing voucher and pay the agency’s portion of their July rent.

In the Section 8 program administered by the housing

authority, recipients receive vouchers to pay a portion of their rent to private property owners. Gutierrez’s attorney, Jenecia Martinez, said the consequences would’ve been “dire” on Gutierrez and her family had the restraining order not been granted.

“We want this case to send a message that the housing authority can’t arbitrarily cut off people’s rental assistance without due process,” Martinez stated in the release.

De Leon was appointed as interim executive director in February after the former executive director, Juan Jose “J.J.” Garza, was fired last December following his September 2016 arrest on wire fraud charges. Garza has pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced July 26 in federal court.

According to the lawsuit, Gutierrez’s income consists of $605 in child support payments and $742 in food stamps while the Section 8 housing voucher covers $392 of her $450 monthly rent payment.

Gutierrez, who has qualified for the Section 8 program since 1999, had no problems with the housing authority or her landlord until recently, the release states.

In June, a month after Gutierrez’s landlord notified her about a rent increase, she spoke to the Housing Authority so that the increase and the housing authority’s portion could be recalculated and documented. Court documents say Gutierrez was told her portion of the rent was increasing from $58 to $65. The lawsuit alleges the housing authority refused to provide written documentation of the change, in violation of federal regulations, and threatened to terminate Gutierrez from the Section 8 program if she attempted to file a complaint against them.

The situation escalated June 13 when Gutierrez received a letter from De Leon saying Gutierrez was being

removed from the Section 8 program and would no longer receive rental assistance.

Deleon claimed Gutierrez had asked the housing authority to take her off the program, something Gutierrez said never happened, she said in the release.

“Why would I ask to be terminated? Without the Section 8 voucher, we can’t afford rent, where would my family and I go?” Gutierrez asked.

After receiving the letter, Gutierrez contacted De Leon to attempt to resolve the matter but the lawsuit states De Leon refused to speak to Gutierrez. Gutierrez then requested an informal hearing with the housing authority and asked to see her own file prior to the hearing, both of which were denied by De Leon, according to the lawsuit.

“When you voluntarily resign from the program you’re not entitled to a hearing,” Mark Anthony Sanchez, the housing authority’s lawyer said in a phone interview Wednesday.

Sanchez said Gutierrez “demanded” to be removed from the Section 8 program leading to her termination from it. According to Sanchez, the housing authority reluctantly removed Gutierrez from the program. Though he could not answer why Gutierrez would want to be removed from the program, he said the housing authority hopes to use Gutierrez’s voucher for another family on a rental assistance waiting list.

“Gutierrez can claim several things but our position is she’s mischaracterizing what occurred,” he said. “We’re not going to let a voucher go unused when another family needs it just because someone has second thoughts. We take people at their word.”

Calls to De Leon and Gutierrez’s lawyer went unreturned as of press time.