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Upcoming events to be moved due to renovation of La Placita By Kathy Olivarez In a report to City Council by Robert Rosell of the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce, Council was told that due to the upcoming renovation of Leo Pena “La Placita” Park two upcoming events would have to be moved. The first is the Texas Citrus Fiesta Fun Fair, which will be held at the Market Square next to the Chamber of Commerce building on Tom Landry on Saturday, January 27. The second event is the Mega Winter Texan Welcome which will now be held Thursday, February 8 at City Hall. Deputy City Manager Aida Lerma later explained that 8th Street would be blocked off and entertainment would be set up outside on the lawn. Vendors would be located along the street and parking would be available at the CEED building, the police station and the Housing Authority. The Mexican Artisan Show, meanwhile, would be held in the Parks and Recreation building. When asked when reconstruction on La Placita would begin, City Manager Martin Garza told the Progress Times the project was on the agenda for the second week in January. If approved, work on the project would begin the next day, making it impossible to hold either of these two large events at La Placita. The City of Mission Ambulance Board Recommended council approved 12 ambulance company permit applications. The companies approved were Absolute EMS, Ambu-Med LLC, Ameristar EMS, ATS EMS, Bravo EMS, Lifeline RGV, Med-Life EMS, Medical & Trauma Specialist, Quest EMS, Rescue EMS, Scripture EMS, and Calvary EMS. The Ambulance Board determined that all companies had met required specifications for permits. A contract awarded to First Vehicle Services, Inc. for fleet maintenance was rescinded due to failure to comply with the proposal as submitted. Temporary service for the city’s fleet was awarded to Superior Oil to avoid disruption of services. Authorization to solicit bids for street improvements for Kika De la Garza Loop were approved. Under board appointments Mario Lizcano, Kane
See EVENTS MOVED Pg. 5
Local business awarded $20,000 financial services company, Synchrony Financial. The small business grant award was given to 10 small businesses who won an essay writing contest where business owners must answer how they would improve their business with $10,000 and how they planned to make a difference in their
community with an additional $10,000. Cavazos’ business, MAE, chose to donate the additional $10,000 to the Mission Boys and Girls Club for new computer equipment and software. Jen Robinson, a spokeswoman for Synchrony Financial, said MAE was the only business in the Valley to be awarded this grant. A total of 1,500 businesses across the country applied to the contest. “[Cavazos’] ability to operate a small business for so long and impact so many came through very clearly in his essay,” Robinson said. “MAE has evolved with the times without losing sight of who they are. They’ve grown from a small space into this huge footprint. It’s impressive to see a small business survive for so long. In his essay, co-written by Cavazos, his son Oscar and a family friend, Cavazos wrote on his business competing
Members of the community attend a check presentation for MAE Power Equipment Tuesday. Progress Times photo by Jose De Leon III
See BUSINESS AWARDED Pg. 9
By Jose De Leon III When Ben Cavazos opened MAE Power Equipment in 1954, he had no idea his business would be standing today. Cavzaos opened the business when he was 24 years old. He got started with a $4,000 loan and rented a
900-square foot building, he said. 64 years later, the shop is a multi-million power equipment dealership that occupies a two-building facility totaling 12,000 square feet with 360 customers, he said. On Tuesday, the company was awarded with a $20,000 small business grant by the
Beto O’Rourke praises border in first visit to Mission By Jose De Leon III
With debate still raging on President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, thinks the opinion of a certain group of people should be included to the conversation of the need for a border wall: Valley residents. “At this moment, with a serious proposal to build a wall, where the president describes the press as an enemy of the world, where we are one tweet away from the brink of war, I can think of no better people than those of the border to lead the way,” he said to a crowd of supporters Saturday in Mission. In his fourth visit to the Valley in a year, O’Rourke held town halls in San Benito, Weslaco and Mission while squeezing in a visit to
the National Butterfly Center Saturday. His visit concluded with a 5K jog at Fireman’s Park in McAllen the following day. The Democratic senate hopeful is running against incumbent Ted Cruz in the November election as the Republican finishes his first term in office. The town halls are part of O’Rourke’s campaign where he has traveled to nearly 200 counties in Texas to engage in open dialogues with citizens from every part of the state about concerns across the spectrum. The border wall was a heavily discussed issue during Saturday’s visit. As reported by multiple outlets, Republicans have proposed legislation that would provide a resolution for the DREAMers, 800,000 young people at risk for deportation, in exchange for
funding for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall that has yet to be allocated. “In order for them to stay here, the President has proposed $18 billion of your money to build a wall we don’t need at a time of record peace and safety,” O’Rourke said. “We should replace the wall with immigration laws. You who live here in the border should be writing our immigration laws as you understand issues of the border more than those in Washington D.C.” O’Rourke argued that the border has never been safer. Instead of fear of the border, he said that people should embrace it. “We would lose so much and lose who we are as a people and country with the wall,” he said “There’s so much out there to be proud
Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, answers questions during a town hall meeting held at the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce Saturday. Courtesy photo by Jose De Leon III
INSIDE History In The Making
Small Business Soars
Juarez-Lincoln boy’s basketball team is on the hunt for the first playoff berth in school history.
Palmview business owner looks back on 20 years of sucess.
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W A II A N A H PIRATE ADVENTURES
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of and celebrate. I’ve lived in El Paso my whole life, I’m raising my three kids there and I’ve never felt so secure, so proud, so grateful to be a citizen of the border, a fronterizo like everyone here.” Border residents, O’Rourke stressed, know and understand U.S. relations with Mexico better than most of the citizens in the country, O’Rourke is known for negotiating with Republicans, something he brought up Saturday when he discussed a bill that was approved last November that expanded mental health care access to veterans in El Paso that he worked with Republicans. “Before then, we were rated as the city with the worst VA waiting time for mental health patients to having an expansion in access of mental health for our veterans,” he said. “We still have thousands of veterans unable to get an appointment at the VA to see a doctor, or alarmingly a therapist across the state. We need to fix that.” Ultimately, O’Rourke said that despite the issues our country faces, citizens must work hard to overcome that fear. “At the meeting in Weslaco, people talked of fear. Fear of losing their health insurance, kids of being afraid to be deported or losing their parents, fear about us losing our dignity, or democracy,” he said. “We are not people who should be afraid. We are big, bold and courageous. That’s what distinguishes us as Texans. We have to meet these challenges with that courage and that shared vision that we all have to be united.”
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Peñitas and La Joya settle sexual assault lawsuit for $220,000 By Dave Hendricks
Faced with a federal lawsuit, attorneys for Peñitas and La Joya approved a $220,000 settlement during December. A 38-year-old Mission woman — assigned the pseudonym “Autumn Renee” by the Texas Rangers — filed the lawsuit after a dispatcher sexually assaulted her at the La Joya Police Department. Autumn Renee accepted the $220,000 settlement on Dec. 4. U.S. District Judge Randy Crane dismissed the lawsuit ten days later. “She just wants to put all of this behind her,” said attorney Reginald E. McKamie Sr. of Houston, who represented Autumn Renee. “She went forward with this because she did not want this to happen to anyone else.” Questions about how La Joya handled the sexual assault allegations became particularly thorny because the police dispatcher, Felipe Santiago Peralez, 27, of La Joya dated Jordan Alexandra Garcia, the granddaughter of La Joya Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas and City Commissioner Mary Salinas. Peralez lived at the Salinas family home from 2011 to 2013, according to city records. He listed Mary Salinas as a reference when he applied for the dispatcher job. Mayor Salinas denied that Peralez ever lived at his home, but acknowledged that Peralez may have dated his granddaughter. The Texas Municipal League, which provides insurance for local governments, will pay the settlement. Neither Peñitas nor La Joya admitted any liability. “We were at fault because the employee should not have done what he did,” said
Felipe Santiago Peralez. Courtesy photo
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Texas Citrus Fiesta Texas Citrus Fiesta begins their annual celebration “Hawaiian Pirate Adventures” with Product Costume Show, Shoebox Float competition and Grapefruit Pie Contest tomorrow. Kathy has the dietails
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entertainment
Time to buy tickets for VSO spring line up
MCALLEN – The second half of the 2017-18 Valley Symphony Orchestra Symphonic Visions Season starts off with América, América at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb 2. The concert will take place at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, 801 Convention Center Blvd. The concert celebrates vibrant and exciting symphon-
ic music from countries like Brazil, Cuba,and Mexico. The guest artist of the evening will be UTRGV Mariachi Atzlán. Just in time for Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 15, Couture Ravel, Chamber Concert II will feature VSO concertmaster Geoffrey Wong – violin, Benjamin Ponder – cello, and Daniel
Coming Attractions
January 12 & 13 • The Liverpool Legends, a Beatles tribute band, will perform at the Edinburg Auditorium Jan. 12 from 8 to 10 p.m. and Jan. 13 at the Harlingen Municipal Auditorium for a 7 to 9 p.m. performance. Tickets for the Edinburg show are available at Hermes Music and The Boot Jack stores, go online to topboxtickets.com or call 800-514-3849. Call 956631-1411 for tickets for the Harlingen Show on Jan. 13. January 19-21 • The Harlingen Community Theatre presents The Old Lady’s Guide to Survival starring Carol Kent and Randi Lappin. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students under age 18. Tickets are sold one hour before show time, and seating begins 30 minutes prior to the curtain time. The theater is located at 1209 Fair Park Blvd. Call 956-4127529 for information or email playhousefairpark97@gmail. com. January 19 & 26 • The Valley Symphony Orchestra’s Children’s Education Concert Series will present three concerts on Jan. 19 and three on Jan. 26 at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. The symphony is looking for schools around the Rio Grande Valley to fill the 10:30 a.m. spot on both days, along with other time slots upon availability. These private concerts are aimed toward elementary and middle school aged children. For more information, teachers and fine arts directors of school districts can contact Vivian Vargas, VSO marketing manager, at 956-661-1615 or via email at vivian@valleyorchestra.org. January 20 • Valley native Mark Hernandez will host a one-time screening of his latest work, “Shrub,” at the Border Theater, 905 N. Conway Ave. in Mission, at 7 p.m. Prior to the premiere, there will be a presentation of Hernandez’ first feature, “Unmexican,” and a question and answer session with the cast of “Shrub” immediately follows the double feature. Tickets are $5, and will be available at the box office starting at 6:30 p.m. prior to the premiere. For information, call 956-7840737. January 20 • Life drawing studio restarts on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Upper Valley Art League, 921 E. 12th, Mission. A model fee required. The session is facilitated by Thomas Murray and arrange for a model, but there is no instruction. Artists should bring their own materials. Call 956-583-2787 for information. (For more Coming Attractions, go to ptrgv.com)
Steenken – piano, performing a trio piece by Maurice Ravel. The evening’s performance will be at the Sky Tower Club at the Chase Bank Tower with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and musical program at 7 p.m. Concert V brings the re-emergence of Broadway classics and the return of guest pianist Asiya Korepanova performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The concert, named Spectacular Broadway and Much More, is set for 8 p.m. on Friday, March 2, at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. The final concert of the season will feature the Val-
ley Symphony Chorale and guest vocalists Heather Phillips – soprano, Brian Yeakley – tenor, and Lee Poulis – bass, in Forbidden Pleasures of Carmina Burana at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 6, at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. The masterpiece by Carl Orff will capture the attention of the audience with the sheer power of over 200 musicians on the stage. Single tickets for all concerts are currently on sale and range in price: orchestra, $58; front of the house, $48; and back of the house, $38. Chamber concert tickets are $50. For tickets, visit valleyorchestraa
EDINBURG – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is kicking off the new year with the pageantry and beauty of the music of Mexico. The School of Music Patron of the Arts Series is presenting the nationally award-winning Mariachi Aztlán, together with the award-winning Ballet Folklórico, for three performances at the Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg Campus: 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19; 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20; and 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21. UTRGV Mariachi Aztlán
has captured first place in numerous national competitions and has performed with renowned symphony orchestras and opera companies. The Ballet Folklórico has enjoyed national recognition with performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performance Arts in Washington, D.C., in 2012, 2014 and 2016. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door, or online at UTRGV.edu/Patron of the Arts. Call 956-665-3881 for more information.
PORT ISABEL – For the first time since October, 2016, the Port Isabel Lighthouse is open to the public. Texas Parks and Wildlife owns the lighthouse and spent more than $600,000 on renovations. It was originally scheduled to be re-opened three months after it was closed but faced several delays. With a perch 50 feet above the ground, it offer a prime place for photographers and tourists to take in the views of South Padre Island and its beaches. The catwalk, which had been closed since 2014 due to its conditions, is also open. Located at 421 E. Queen Isabel Blvd, in Lighthouse
Square, Port Isabel, was built in 1852 to guide ships through the Brazos Santiago Pass to Port Isabel. The 72-foot-tall structure is one of 16 lighthouses built along the Texas Gulf Coast but is the only one that is open to the pubic. The lighthouse will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Tickets may be purchased in the Lighthouse, the Keepers Cottage (Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center), the Treasures of the Gulf Museum and the Port Isabel Historical Museum. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and $2 for students.
Mariachi Aztlán, Ballet Folklórico perform Jan. 19-21
Port Isabel Lighthouse reopens
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Annual watercolor exhibit opens The Upper Valley Art League hosts the opening reception of the Hidalgo Watercolor Society (HWS) annual exhibition this Saturday, Jan. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center, 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. It runs through Feb. 3, and is free and open to the public. Pictured is the 2017 HWS People’s Choice Award, “Mom’s Fostoria” by Dee Tunseth. All artwork in the exhibit will be original watercolor paintings created by the HWS members. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information about UVAL, its classes, events and exhibitions, visit uppervalleyartleague.org or call 956-583-2787.
RGV Concert Band celebrates 20 years
The RGV Concert Band is celebrating its 20th year of making music. This season’s repertoire for the concert schedule includes “The Wizard of Oz,” “Sweet Caroline,” and a “Salute to Bob Hope,” plus marches and patriotic music. Locally, they will be playing at First Presbyterian Church in Mission on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 3 p.m. Each fall about 35 members arrive in time to present a Christmas concert. After the rest of the band arrives they put away the Christmas music and prepare for concerts to be presented from January through mid-March. Twenty years ago, three musicians met at the McAllen Public Library to take steps to organize a community band for Winter Texans. The membership was opened to anyone with a desire to play old time “concert in the
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park” style of music. A recently retired band director from Weslaco had agreed to direct it and within the month there were 12 musicians. The first rehearsal was at Aladdin Villa West in Mission. From the original formation of the group, two band members that played in the first concert on Feb. 15, 1998, are still playing with the band – Em Laskey (flute and piccolo) and Gary Meidt (trumpet). In December of 1998 they were joined by current director, Gene Goede (trumpet), and Dick Corle (tenor sax). Since then, another 10 members have been playing for 10 years. Today the band has grown to around 65 members and includes local musicians plus Winter Texans from 18 states and Canada.
Mexico’s best opens 2018 bullfight season
LA GLORIA – The bloodless bullfights at Santa Maria Bullring opens the 2018 season on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m. starring some of the very best matadors on this continent. Gates open at 1 p.m. for food and beverages. The bullfight entertainment begins at 4 p.m. Manolo Martinez, known as “El Mexicano de Oro,” will make his first appearance in the United States. He is the son of the great matador Manolo Martinez who was on top during his 30year career from the 1970s to the early 90s. The junior Martinez has performed all over the world, and is making this appearance because his father was a close friend to Don Fred Renk, owner of the Santa Maria Bullring. Alternating with Martinez will be the star of Monterrey, Leal Montalvo, who captured the best awards for the last two years and won the Golden Bull award the last two years at Santa Maria Bullring. Most recently he accomplished a triumph in Monterrey’s plaza monumental bullring. This year’s bulls for the entire season are huge and from the ancient blood of stock from Spain. They are the bulls of Colminar Viejofrom the breeding ranch of Don Gerardo Martinez. Over the years Don Fred Renk has presented bloodless bullfights in some of the largest arenas, including the Houston Astrodome, Hemisphere in San Antonio and others. Tickets are $20 in the sun, $35 for shaded seats and covered, ringside box seats are 40 per person. All tickets are reservation only. Call 956-481-3300, state the desired seats and pay via cash or check upon arrival at the bullring. Santa Maria is on Ranch Road 1017 in San Isidro in Starr County.
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MHM seeks entries for “Turning of the Quilts”
The Mission Historical Museum (MHM) is now accepting entries for its “Turning of the Quilts” program set for Feb 16. It is presented as part of the awards ceremony at the 12th Annual Mission Quilt Show at the Mission Historical Museum at 2 p.m. on that date. The museum is looking for antique, vintage, or just plain interesting quilts for the program. The quilts are presented stacked on a bed. As each quilt is shown, it is turned down to reveal the next quilt, until all have been presented. A knowledgeable presenter will talk about each quilt as it is shown. The museum will be accepting vintage quilts through Saturday, Feb. 3. Quilts can be brought in Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Quilt owners may bring more than one quilt and are asked to provide as much information as they can about the quilt, such as who made it, how old is it, how they obtained it, etc. Viewers would also be interested in any stories associated with the quilt. All quilts will be handled by trained and knowledgeable individuals. MHM is located at 900 Doherty and 200 E. Tom Landry in Mission. Admission is free. For more information, call 956-580-8646.
Locals named to UNT lists
DENTON – Local Mission residents were named to the University of North Texas Dean’s and Presidents’s Lists for the 2017 fall semester. To be named to the President’s List, undergraduates must complete at least 12 academic hours with a grade point average of 4.0. This included Phoebe Purvey and Michael Ramirez. To be named to the Dean’s List, undergraduates must complete at least 12 academic hours with a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.9. This included Sruti Chary, James Cole, Adrian Del Bosque, Jeselle Farias, Corinne Gonzalez, Cecilia Hernandez and Cristian Salinas.
Volunteers needed for Coastal Expo
EDINBURG – Volunteers are needed for the Edinburg World Birding Center’s upcoming RGV Coastal Expo in February. The event will be held Feb. 8 and 9 at the EWBC and the Edinburg Municipal Park. Volunteer shifts are Feb. 5 to 7 for set-up from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Then more service is needed during the event on Feb. 8 and 9 in shifts from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or all day, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. And, finally, take down will go on from 1 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 9. Students and student organizations are encouraged to sign up for the annual educational event. Volunteers who work all day get free T-shirts and lunch. Persons interested in volunteering are asked to contact Monica Barrera at 956-3819922 or mbarrera@cityofedinburg.com.
Collective effort serves thousands Mission CISD campuses across the district participated in a Community Service Challenge in the months of November and December to collect can goods that were eventually sent to various local organizations servicing families within the community. Planned by the Mission FFA, the combined effort brought in total of 51, 565 can goods. The winning campuses for collecting the most were Bryan Elementary, 11,341; Mission Jr. High, 9,580; and Mission High School, 11,378. The top three classrooms and their teachers across the district were Bryan Elementary (Anna Gomez), 5,362; Mission Jr. High (Olalla Garza), 3,444; and Mission High School (Maribel Silva), 3,517. Pictured are the MCISD school board trustees, administration and students, along with City of Mission officials.
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MCISD Prize Patrol surprises scholarship recipients
The Mission CISD Education Foundation Prize Patrol loaded up in school vehicles and caravanned to present checks to scholarship and grant recipients before the winter break. A total of seven scholarship recipients received a check: Clarissa Saenz (MHS Ag. Dept.), Jannell Hernandez (MHS), Sarah Morales (O’Grady Elementary), Erica Kristine Santana (Ralph Cantu Jr. High), Ilissa Rios (MHS Sp. Ed. Dept.), Alma Saenz-Alaniz (Transportation Dept.) and Esequiel Gutierrez (Pearson Elementary). They were each awarded $1000 to continue their education. There were also seven grant recipients that were
presented with checks: Fernando Perez (VMHS Ag. Dept.), Alfonso Rodriguez (Leal Elementary), Jose Huerta, Jr. (Marcell Elementary), Sarah E. Wilson (Marcell Sp. Ed.), Michelle
Salazar (Cavazos Elementary), Maria G. Rodriguez (Escobar/Rios Elementary) and Elizabeth G. Adkins (Leal Elementary).
Pictured are members of the board of the MCISD Education Foundation and MCISD trustees and administrators with Alma Saenz-Alaniz, scholarship recipient, when the MCISD Education Foundation Prize Patrol made its rounds giving out scholarships and grants before the holidays.
Attention Citizens of Mission
I am humbly postponing my decision to consider the possibility of running for Mission’s Mayoral election until February 17, 2018 for various reasons. Meanwhile please continue to text 956-222-5739 with yes if you want me to run, or no if you do not.
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CALENDAR January 13 – The Second Annual Ultimate Grapefruit Pie Baking Showdown, sponsored by the Mission chapter of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, takes place in conjunction with the Texas Citrus Fiesta. Competitors will deliver their pies between 9 and 11 a.m. that day to the Mission Community Center, 1420 E. Kika de la Garza, Mission. Winners will be announced during the TCF Product Costume Show that begins at 2 p.m. Entry fee is $10 per person. To enter, contact Nydia Alonzo at nydalonzo14@sbcglobal. net for an entry form and contest guidelines. January 20 – Take the family on a photography scavenger hunt at 9:30 a.m. through the gardens of the Edinburg World Birding Center, 714 S. Raul Longoria Rd., with Texas Master Naturalist and adventure guide Neil Cassady. Cameras will be provided, but families are encouraged to bring their own. Participation is included in the regular admission. For more information, call 956-381-9922. January 20 – Learn spinning wool at the Edinburg World Birding Center, 714 S. Raul Longoria Rd. It will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Registration is required at least two days prior to each class. For more information, or to register, call 956-381-9922. January 21 – The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce, Mission Regional Medical Center, City of Mission and Mission C.I.S.D. will host the 23rd Annual Mission Community Health Fair from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Sharyland High School gym, 1216 N. Shary Rd. in Mission. Free to the public, there will be free blood tests for the first 500 people (12hour fast required) and various free health screenings. For information, contact events@Missionchamber.com or call 956-240-4047. January 26-27 – The annual RGV Quilt Guild’s Quilt Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. There will be approximately 300 quilted items on display, an Opportunity Quilt, classes, lectures, a concert, Military Service Quilts presentations, a Military Opportunity Quilt, a fashion show, vendors, a boutique and catering on site. See RGVQG.com for further information. January 27 - Staff at the Edinburg World Birding Center, 714 S. Raul Longoria Rd., will present a puppet show, “Teeth and Skulls.” Meet Ruby Rat and her puppet friends as she learns the differences in the teeth of plant- and meat-eating animals. After the show, there will be a skull show and tell to figure out what type of food the animal eats. It begins at 2:30 p.m. This is also Spectacular Saturday, when the EWBC opens its doors free of charge from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors of all ages can participate in a variety of activities throughout the day. For more information, call 956-381-9922. January 30 – Speer Memorial Library in Mission will host a discussion of The Aviator’s Wife in the library’s Community Room at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. For more information, to sign up for the book discussion or to reserve a copy of the book, call William Renner or Rose Alvarez at 956-580-8754, 956-580-8750 or by email at reference@ missiontexas.us. The library is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission.
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You are invited to actively participate in a scheduled Golf Tournament fundraiser (see below). Donations are accepted please mail your check to:
Armando O’caña, 927 Greenlawn Street, Mission, Texas 78572.
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“New Voice! Your Voice!”
Date: February 17, 2018 Shot Gun: 8:00 a.m. Where: Mission West Golf Club 1300 Circle Drive - Mission, Texas
Dr. Armando O’caña
Golf Tournament Proceeds to Fund Dr. Armando O’caña Sr. Campaign
Style: 4 people Florida Scramble Fee: $150 per player (includes, green fees, cart, food, and beverages) $500 per team (includes, green fees, cart, food and beverages) Format: Each participant will declare their handicap and 50% of the total team average will serve as the total handicap (max =24). Two places will be given in Mission Pro shop gift certificates as follow: 1st Place $ 50 per team player, 2nd Place $ 25 per team player.
Special hole prices will, also, be announced at tee-off time. Registration Participant’s Name: ______________________________ Handicap_______ Participant’s Name: ______________________________ Handicap_______ Participant’s Name: ______________________________ Handicap_______ Participant’s Name: ______________________________Handicap_______ Sponsors: $1000Gold Sponsor Includes 2 teams and hole sponsor $600+ include a team and hole sponsor $300 “I am with the Doc!” $150 “I sponsor a player for the Doc!”
Please call 956-222-5739 at if you have any questions Attention: Mrs. Armando O’caña Please make check payable to: Dr. Armando O’caña’s Campaign Mail to: 927 Greenlawn Drive Mission, Texas 78572
On-site registration will be accepted up until 7:45 a.m. on the day of the tournament. You can bring your own team provided they meet the registration requirements. You can register as single player. You can bring your own snacks, beverages and tacos for your team.
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2018 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SHOE BOX FLOAT COMPETITION Jan 27, 2018 -Entries due at Speer Memorial Library by Jan. 21, 2018 PRODUCT COSTUME SHOE Sat. - Jan. 13, 2018 - 2pm - $5 a person Mission Community Center, 1420 E. Kika de la Garza ROYAL RECEPTION Saturday - Jan. 20, 2018 - $50 a person Balli’s Terrace Event Center 1509 Industrial Blvd. Mission ROYAL CORONATION OF KING CITRUS & QUEEN CITRIANNA Thurs.- Jan. 25, 2018 - 7pm - $5 General Seating $10 Reserved - Mission High School Neuhaus Center - 1802 W. Cleo Dawson
SAT.- JAN. 27, 2018 10am - 10pm
CITRUS YOUTH SHOW Submit Entries between 3-6pm Friday, Jan. 26, 2018
PARADE OF ORANGES Saturday - Jan. 27, 2018 - 3pm Line-Up 11am -2pm - 2 Mile Line & Conway. Parade will run North to South on Conway Starting at FM 495- South to 4th Street Non-Commercial Entry - $50 $50 Commercial (Businesses) Entry - $ 250 FUN FAIR Free Gate Admission- Food Vendors Arts & Crafts Entertainment Each 10’ x 10’ space Non-Commercial -$100 Commercial- $150 PARADE CONCESSIONS Concession Sales on parade route 12pm- 6pm tarting at $ 50 VAQUERO COOK-OFF $250 per team - Additional $100 For advertising (NO political signs) Leo Pena Veterans Park, 9th St. & Conway FUN RUN Call 956-580-8760 Mission Parks & Rec.
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Ace’s Audio owner looks back on 20 years in the business
By Jose De Leon III If you were to ask Homer Tijerina about his 20-yearold business, he would admit he did not expect the amount of success he has received. “I was estimating for the business to last about 10 years, so to still be standing 20 years later is a huge achievement,” Tijerina said. Located on 651 W Palma Vista Drive in Palmview, Ace’s Audio Alarm and Tint held a 20th anniversary celebration last month to cele-
brate this momentous occasion. According to Tijerina, the event included a red-ribbon cutting ceremony, free food and members from the Palmview Chamber of Commerce and city council among its guests. For Tijerina, the event marked a moment to reflect on how much his business has grown. Tijerina said Ace’s Audio originally had two locations, one up the street from its current location and another one
in Edinburg. The Edinburg location closed in 2003 when Tijerina moved his Palmview shop to its current location. “When I first started, the expressway wasn’t even here yet; there were still palm trees along the street,” he said. “Burger King wasn’t here, HEB wasn’t here. Whataburger wasn’t here. In 1997, the only businesses in town were mine, a bar and two or three car lots. The city has grown a lot in 20 years, so have we.” Ace’s Audio and Alarm
and Tint specializes in window tinting, which Tijerina said is their most popular service. The shop also works on upgrading vehicle’s audio and sound systems and on selling truck accessories. “Back then, audio systems were in, it’s what everyone wanted,” Tijerina said. “In 2003 business was booming since so many people were “souping up” their audio systems, but now times have changed and less people want that for their cars. Luckily we’ve stayed in business because we offer other things that customers are interested in.” Tijerina noted that his business is the only one of its
kind in the city and usually competitors remain in business for less than a year before they close down. “I’ve seen 10 other competing businesses close down within a few months throughout the years, people just want to keep coming here,” he said. “I think it has to do with all we have to offer plus our pricing and level of customer service. We make sure everyone gets the attention and level of detail they need. I’m the owner and I get out there and work with my employees and my customers know that.” Tijerina started the business in December 1997 after previously working in an
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electronics store in McAllen. “I knew the trade so I wanted to do something for myself and I just liked dealing with and working on cars,” he said. Even if his business doesn’t last another 20 years, Tijerina says his customers are ultimately the source of the longevity of his business. “The main thing I want my customers to know is that we appreciate their business,” he said. “Without them we wouldn’t be here this long. They’re the backbone of us. Without customers we would’ve been done a long time ago.”
Guests attend the 20th anniversary celebration of Palmview’s Ace’s Audio Alarm and Tint Dec. 17, 2017. Courtesy image
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Parade of Oranges
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Dowson and Tim Brown were re-appointed to the Ambulance Board. Irma Fernik, Rosie B. Lopez, Jorge Martinez, Severo Rodriguez and Roel Rivera were re-appointed to the Citizens Advisory Board. Jerry Saenz, Rosalinda Gonzalez, Rudy Garcia, Julio Cerda and Marisela G. Marin were re-appointed to the City of Mission Board of Development Advisory Board. Jerry Saenz was also re-appointed to the Civil Service Commission. Dora Femat de la Garza, Cynthia Wilson, Aida T. Benavidez and Carolyn Mendiola were reappointed to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board. Rolando Reyna III, Cris Voss and Gustavo Martinez were re-appointed to the Parks and Recreation Board. Julio Cerda, Marisela G. Marin and John R Guerra were re-appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Carl Davis, Isaac Martinez and Mariano Garcia were reappointed to the Shary Golf Course Advisory
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Board. Michael Manuel Bath Blanton and Jane Garza were re-appointed to the Speer Memorial Library Board. Laura Villarreal, David Crook, Joel A Gonzalez and Al Beltran were re-appointed to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Board (TIRZ). Luis Dovalina, Martin Garza and Rene de la Cruz were re-appointed to the Traffic Safety Committee. Reynaldo Gonzalez, Jr., April Renee Chapa, Deborah Cordova, Estrella Saenz, Cipriano Saenz, Henry Rodriguez and Albert Pena were re-appointed to the Youth Advocacy Board. Jaime Gutierrez and Sam Rodio were re-appointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. A request to use City Facilities for upcoming Hidalgo County Elections in March was approved. The Mission Social and Support Center located at 115 S. Mayberry, and the Mission City Hall, 1201 E. 8th Street, will be used. Early voting will begin Feb. 20 and run through March 2. Election day is March 6.
Grapefruit pie baking showdown planned for TCF The Texas Classroom Teachers Association will be sponsoring the second annual Ultimate Grapefruit Pie Baking Showdown as part of the 2018 Texas Citrus Fiesta. The event will take place tomorrow. Pies should be delivered to the Mission Community Center at 1420 E. Kika de la Garza, in Mission between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. There is a $10 entry fee. Those who are interested in participating in this contest should contact Nydia Alonzo at nydalonzo14@ sbcglobal.net to get entry forms and guidelines.
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LAWSUIT La Joya City Administrator Mike Alaniz, who added that he didn’t agree with how attorneys and investigators characterized the sexual assault allegations. “The way they portrayed it was false. It was definitely false.” THE ASSAULT The three-and-a-half year saga started on May 29, 2014, when Autumn Renee went shopping at the Peñitas Walmart. Her friends started arguing. Someone called the police. Peñitas police Officer Abelardo Gutierrez arrested her on a county warrant for possession of cocaine, according to Hidalgo County court records. He also charged Autumn Renee with failure to identify. The Peñitas Police Department, though, didn’t have anywhere to detain Autumn Renee. Officers transported her to the La Joya city jail. That’s where she met Peralez, the night shift dispatcher. Peralez left the dispatch room and started talking to Autumn Renee, telling her about his wife and child. “I really did not care or
understand why he was telling me,” Autumn Renee said during an interview with the Texas Rangers, according to the report. “I just wanted to go to sleep and he was just keeping me up.” After the initial conversation, Peralez started demanding sexual favors. He told Autumn Renee to undress and started touching her inappropriately, according to the Texas Rangers report. He occasionally left to check on the police dispatch computers, but always came back. Security cameras caught Peralez visiting the holding cell 49 times during the night shift, according to the Texas Rangers report. Peralez missed so many calls that Officer Nancy Venecia, who had been working on police reports, decided to check on him. She couldn’t find Peralez. Concerned, she sent a text to Officer Jose Bustillos. He found Peralez with Autumn Renee. “Peralez was in a kneeling position facing the female prisoner and she was facing him,” Bustillos said, according to the Texas Rangers report. “He was holding
on to the bars of the cell and I believe she was sitting down on the concrete bench.” They reported Peralez’s strange behavior near the jail cell. THE INVESTIGATION When he arrived at work the next day, police Lt. Ramon Gonzalez started reviewing the security cameras. Video from the night before showed Peralez sexually assaulting Autumn Renee. Gonzalez attempted to ask Autumn Renee what happened, but she didn’t want to provide details, according to a copy of the La Joya Police Department investigation. However, Peñitas police Officer Elizabeth Garza overheard Autumn Renee making a phone call to her mother. “You need to get me out of here,” Garza remembered Autumn Renee saying, according to the Texas Rangers report. She also recalled Autumn Renee saying “I was raped.” Garza also attempted to ask Autumn Renee what happened. “After she was done with the phone call I took her out of her cell and walked her to
the restroom and asked her if she was alright,” Garza said, according to the Texas Rangers report. “She said ‘No. I’m okay’ but she appeared like she was in shock.” Garza transported Autumn Renee to the Hidalgo County jail. During the drive, Autumn Renee started crying and told Garza the full story. Garza wrote a report on the sexual assault allegations, but the police department later lost track of the document, according to the Texas Rangers report. While Autumn Renee waited in jail, La Joya police attempted to investigate the sexual assault allegations. Gonzalez, the police lieutenant, gathered statements from officers and wrote a detailed report on the surveillance video. “It was taken seriously,” Gonzalez said. Police Chief Geovani Hernandez, though, didn’t make the investigation a priority, Gonzalez said. Hernandez resigned in January 2015. He’s currently facing federal drug trafficking charges and couldn’t be reached for comment.
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Juarez-Lincoln looking to make program history Huskies remain playoff hopefuls on the hardwood By Bryan Ramos Juarez-Lincoln (17-8, 2-2) is off to its best start in school history. With 17 victories under their belt, this Huskies team has already set a record for victories this season, more than any other in the nine years of the program’s existence. While the Huskies could say this season has been a success due to that fact, this group is chasing bigger goals. Juarez-Lincoln has never made the playoffs since opening its doors 10 years ago. Head Coach Albert Car-
illo, who is in his third year with the Huskies, has his senior-laden team focused on putting an end to that streak and bringing a city championship to Juarez-Lincoln High School for the first time. “They put in a lot of work and that’s one of the goals that we want to accomplish,” Carillo said. “That’s still in grasp so hopefully we can get in.” One of the main reasons Juarez-Lincoln has turned things around this season is the contributions of a strong senior group. All five starters and the sixth man are all in
their final year for the Huskies and have built chemistry growing up together while playing alongside each other. The Huskies starters are Cruz Mendoza, Luis Garza, Andre Suarez, J.R. Galvan and Juan Martinez, while Eduardo Torres is the sixth and final senior on the team, serves as a three-point threat as the first man off the bench. Mendoza, the team’s point guard, said former Huskies who once suited up on the hardwood for Juarez-Lincoln have given the group confidence to be the ones to finally put the program in the postseason.
“We really want to make it happen,” Mendoza said. “The veterans that used to come here to Juarez believe in us and we want to make that happen.” Scoring not an issue for this team every player on the floor isn’t shy to pull the trigger from deep. Mendoza is the Huskies’ leading assist man and second leading scorer as the lefty is averaging 12 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game. His smooth playing style with the ball in his hand and ability to find open teammates
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Lady Patriots, Lady Lobos playing strong By Luciano Guerra Last year, the Palmview Lady Lobos were the only Big 7 girls’ basketball team to make the UIL state playoffs. Two other Big 7 teams,
Juarez Lincoln senior Cruz Mendoza catches a McAllen High defender flat-footed as he takes a jump shot during the second quarter of the Huskies’ 46-65 loss to the Bulldogs Tuesday night. Progress Times photo by Luciano Guerra
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PLAYING STRONG Of the remaining five teams, four are within striking distance of fourth place while the one remaining team is still looking for its first win of the regular season. Let’s take a look at the seven Mission, Sharyland and La Joya ISD girls’ teams and where they each stand in the district races through Tuesday’s games. District 31-5A Last year was the first time that Laredo teams and Valley teams were part of the same district. Laredo Martin, Laredo Nixon and Laredo Cigarroa were moved into District 31-5A which already included Mission Veterans, Sharyland High, Sharyland Pioneer, Valley View, Roma and Rio Grande City. A nine team district meant a 16 game regular season and when all 16 games were played, it was the three newcomers to the district that swept the top three spots as Cigarroa (15-1) finished first, Martin (12-4) finished second and Nixon (11-5) finished third. The Rio Grande City Lady Rattlers (10-6) took the final playoff spot by defeating the Mission Veterans Lady Patriots (10-6) in a one game tiebreaker. With the 2017-2018 315A regular season already into the second round, the Lady Patriots are the only Big 7 team that has managed to break into the top four. Their 8-1 record has them in second place just one game behind 9-0 Laredo Nixon. The Lady Patriots’ only loss of the season was a one-point heart-breaker to Nixon (5556) at home. Otherwise of course it would be the Nixon Lady Mustangs that would be looking up in the standings at the Lady Patriots. While the Lady Patriots are off to a great start, head coach Rafael Cantu, Jr. knows that the toughest part
from pg 6 of the season is yet to come. “The girls have worked extremely hard,” Cantu said. “They know the challenge ahead is to keep that focus and intensity, and the best way to do that is to help and push and encourage each other every day. It’s a long, grueling season, and now, more than ever, the girls need to come together and push forward.” The two remaining Big 7 teams in District 31-5A, the Sharyland Lady Rattlers (3-5) and the Pioneer Lady Diamondbacks (3-6), are currently in sixth and seventh places respectively. The Lady Rattlers are half a game behind fourth place Martin and Cigarroa while the Lady Diamondbacks are one game behind the fourth place duo. As a result, it is entirely possible that either Sharyland or Pioneer will work their way into the top four once the regular season is over. Doing so would secure them a playoff spot. Next up for the three Big 7 31-5A teams are Roma at home for the Lady Patriots (tonight), Valley View at home for the Lady Rattlers (tonight) and Laredo Nixon at home for the Lady Diamondbacks (Tuesday). District 30-6A Much like the three Laredo teams dominated 31-5A last year, the three McAllen teams dominated 306A by taking first, second and fourth place. As stated previously, the Palmview Lady Lobos were the only non-McAllen team to claim a playoff berth in 30-6A last year and while their regular season is still in the first round, it is looking as if history might repeat itself this year. That’s because as of today, the McAllen Memorial Lady Mustangs (6-0) are in first place, the Palmview Lady Lobos (4-1) are in sec-
ond place, the Nikki Rowe Lady Warriors (3-2) are in third place and the McAllen High Lady Bulldogs (2-3) and the Juarez-Lincoln Lady Huskies (2-3) are tied for fourth place. Palmview head coach Anisa Reyna has her sights set on more than just a playoff berth for her Lady Lobos this year. “We are pleased with our success, but not satisfied,” Reyna said. “Our primary goal is to bring home Palmview’s first ever district championship and we know it will take more as a team to accomplish. There are a lot of games yet to be played and perhaps we haven’t played our best full game yet. As a staff, we are constantly looking for improvement in our girls and improvement in clutch moments is a must if we are going to bring home the district championship.” The two remaining Big 7 teams in the district find themselves occupying the bottom two spots in the standings as the La Joya High Lady Coyotes (1-4) are in sixth place while the Mission High Lady Eagles (0-5) are in seventh place. At this point in the season there’s still time for even a winless team like the Lady Eagles to make a run at the playoffs, but realistically speaking if a second Big 7 team is going to break into the top four, it will most likely be the Lady Huskies. The fact that they’re currently tied for fourth place means that they control their own destiny in regards to whether or not they make the playoffs. Tonight the four Big 7 306A teams go head-to-head as the Lady Lobos travel to Mission to play the Lady Eagles and the Lady Huskies travel to La Joya High to play the Lady Coyotes.
HUSKIES PLAYOFFS from odd angles allows him to lead the Juarez-Lincoln attack. Garza is the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, as the big man is averaging 16.9 points, 12.3 rebounds and nearly two steals per game. While some big men may shy away from shooting from distance, Garza has no problem doing so with his knockdown ability from range. Through four district games, the Huskies sit st 2-2 and right in the middle of the race for one of the final playoff spots in 30-6A. The Huskies dropped their district opener to Rowe 54-46 on the road, but followed that up with two wins over Palmview (74-27) and Mission (67-64). In their last outing, the Huskies fell to McAllen High 65-46 at home Tuesday night, snapping the Huskies two-game district win streak. Carillo said while the chemistry between his team is good, the Huskies are still not where they want to be. The third year head coach said giving up nearly 70 points per game isn’t going to win you many ball games, especially when each game is critical in the seven team district of 30-6A. “The intensity was good, but I think defensively we struggled today,” Carillo said after the Huskies loss to the Bulldogs Tuesday night. “We shot the ball well and we continued to shoot the ball well here. I know we struggled in the fourth quarter here to get some buckets, but those first two games we had more intensity and I think defensively we were better, so we’re going to go back to work on defense.” Next up for Juarez-Lincoln is a rivalry game against La Joya, another squad who is competing with the Huskies for a playoff spot and a city championship. La Joya (11-15, 2-1) is coming off a 44-38 upset victory on the road over McAllen Memorial, as the Coyotes handed the Mustangs their
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from pg 6 first district loss. A year ago, the Coyotes swept the season series against the Huskies, winning 48-41 and 79-74. Now, it will be the Huskies looking to make their mark in the city of La Joya. Mendoza said the Huskies will be ready for the game as the two schools battle for a city championship.
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First Catch Center opens at Laguna Atascosa NWR
LOS FRESNOS – Families can join in the inauguration of a Take Me Fishing™ First Catch Center, a family fish camp being held at one of the largest wetlands restoration projects in America, the Bahia Grande. The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) teamed up with Fishing’s Future to run Family Fish Camps at this location on Jan. 13 and 27. The RBFF selected the U.S. Fish & Wildlife’s Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge as an ideal location to host First Catch Center events to kick off the 2018 season. Take the family out and spend the day learning about
fishing in saltwater. Equipment and bait will be provided but anglers may bring their own. Parents and kids will work together to learn fishing knots, TPWD Fishing Rules and Regulations., fish I.D., local habitat, angler ethics, proper fish handling techniques, water and boat safety, different types of fishing equipment, environmental stewardship, tackle box basics and some of the local tips, tricks and techniques used to catch fish. Hotdogs, chips and water will be provided. Everyone is encouraged to bring a water bottle, bug spray, a hat, sunglasses, chairs and wear comfortable clothes and
shoes that will probably get wet and dirty. The event begins at 9 a.m., and the first part of the day will involve rotating through five skill stations. Then lunch will be served and preparations to fish will begin. Depending on conditions, the fishing can last between 30 to 90 minutes. At the conclusion, certificates will be passed, along with gifts for the youth who are registered. Space is limited, and registration is required. Call the refuge at 956-748-3607 for more information and register online at fishingsfuture. org.
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SAN BENITO – Registration is now open for the Second Annual Resaca City Bike Tour set for Saturday, Feb. 10, at Heavin Trail Park. There will be 20, 40.4 and 62.2 mile rides and medals to
all who participate. T-shirts will be given to the first 100 who register. For details and to register, go to chamberofsanbenito. com.
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Texas Citrus Fiesta Product Costume Show is for tomorrow
By Kathy Olivarez Get ready for “Hawaiian Pirate Adventures” as Mission’s annual celebration of the Texas citrus industry kicks off. Events begin on Saturday January 13 beginning with the Texas Citrus Fiesta Product Costume Show and run over a twoweek period until January 27 culminating with the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta Parade of Oranges. The show will be held at the Mission Community Center, 1420 E. Kika de la Garza Loop. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. The show starts at 2 p.m. The Product Costume Show is one of the most unique style shows in the United States and is thought to be the only handicraft that originated in the United States. Base costumes are made of a material that will easily hold product such as flannel. Agricultural products grown in the Rio Grande Valley are dried, dehydrated,
Project restores dignity at abandoned pauper cemetery By J. Edward Moreno EDINBURG – On Schunior Street, just east of Expressway 281, lie the remains of an estimated 1,000 former residents of the Upper Rio Grande Valley. This is the Hidalgo County Pauper Cemetery, which opened in 1913 and offered free plots for county residents unable to afford a proper burial for their loved ones, or for individuals sadly unidentified at the time of their death. The cemetery closed in the early 1990s, leaving many graves unmarked and decades of records, including the names and locations of the deceased, lost or abandoned. However, Dr. Sarah Rowe, an anthropology professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, was contacted by Hidalgo County earlier this year to help recuperate that information. “Ultimately, the goal is to make a publicly accessible database where someone can type in a name and see if that person is buried in the cemetery, a picture of the gravestone and where it is on the map,” Rowe said. Daniel Flores, the building maintenance manager for Hidalgo County, said that when his department was tasked with the upkeep of the cemetery, he began doing some research about the grounds. “We discovered that there were a number of unmarked graves, and something had to be done to correct that,” he said. “So I reached out to UTRGV for guidance.” An archaeologist by training, Rowe’s work is focused on pre-colonial excavations in Ecuador. And while she won’t be doing any excavating on this project, she did acquire the help of human remains detection dogs from California to help find the bodies of some of the deceased. The K-9 unit was successful in finding 20 previously unidentified graves. So far, 700 of approximately 1,000 graves have been identified. Once all the graves are accounted for, they will begin searching through records to find out who was buried in each plot. Rowe is carrying out the search and research with the help of 17 students in her Service Learning course. Students often have to travel to gain field experience, she said, so being able participate in a project locally is invaluable.
pulverized into powder, or grown into small flakes and glued with fabric glues to the base costume. The only requirement is that each costume must use some form of citrus. But there are many products to choose from. Grapefruit, lemon, and orange peels can be dehydrated and powdered to create bright colors. Tangerines give a lovely golden color. Leaves can provide a green shade while citrus bark can produce a brown color. Peels
can be burned for a black color and citrus seeds may be used for beading. For other colors bougainvillea’s can produce a variety of shades from pinks to purple. Purple sage can provide a purple while onion skins when ground provide flakes that resemble lace on finer materials. The products used are up to the designer and sometimes a totally new product is used. Each costume is unique. Some by new designers get-
ting their first experience are simple while other costumes have astonishing detail to them. These costumes take hours and hours to make. In addition to the style show the winners of the shoebox float contest will be announced. This is a contest between fourth and fifth grade student in the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya Independent School Districts.
Each float must reflect the theme of the Texas Citrus Fiesta, “Hawaiian Pirate Adventures.” They will be made from some of the same materials as the entries in the Product Costume Show. A third component of the show and a new addition to the show this year will be the announcement of the winners of the 2nd Annual Ultimate Grapefruit Pie Baking
Showdown, sponsored by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. (Last year it was part of the Fun Fair). Make plans to attend this special event and enjoy seeing the unique costumes made by the designers, view the shoebox floats made by the elementary students, and see who won the grapefruit pie baking contest. See you there.
Mission CISD Board of Trustees and administration received a check in the amount of $4,364.68 by Magic Valley Electric Cooperative at the December Board Meeting. The check is part of what the co-op considers as a capital credits refund that is given back to their members every year, according to a news release from the district. Capital credits are residual funds left after all expenses have been paid. Noel Perez, MVEC Marketing Specialist, presented the check to Mission CISD Board of Trustees and administration at the meeting. Pictured are MCISD trustees Charlie Garcia, III, Petra B. Ramirez, Leticia Trevino, Roy Vela, Jerry Zamora, Minnie Rodgers, Interim Superintendent Cris Valdez and MVEC Marketing Specialist Noel Perez.
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Domingo De Luna MISSION – Domingo De Luna, 61, passed away on Tuesday, Jan.2, 2018, at Doctors Hospital in Edinburg. Mr. De Luna was born Nov. 9, 1956, in Mission, to Domingo and Ana Anzaldua De Luna. Survivors include his wife, Magdalena De Luna; children, Marco De Luna and Orlando De Luna, Kayla De Luna and Jessica De Luna; siblings, Osvaldo De Luna, Oscar De Luna, Gloria De Luna and Lydia De Luna; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. A funeral mass was held on Jan. 5 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at San Jose Cemetery in Mission. Arrangements were under the care of Rivera Funeral Home in Mission. Gene Lewis MISSION – Gene Lewis, 80, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at his home in Mission. Mr. Lewis was born to Tom and Ruby Lewis in Flagg, Castro County, on Jan. 10, 1937. He graduated from Dimmitt High School in 1955. He married Gay Malone on June 5, 1955, and farmed in Dimmit for 15 years before moving to the Rio Grande Valley in 1969 to become citrus farmers. In the 1980s they owned a mobile home park. Survivors include his children, Robby Lewis of Bertram, Rusty Lewis of Edinburg, Randi Mena of Monte Alto and Rebecca Miller of Mission; and six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, a brother and a son, Ricky Lewis. A graveside service was held on Jan. 10 at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Arturo Longoria MISSION – Arturo Longoria, 86, of Mission, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. Mr. Longoria was born in Mission on Sept. 13, 1931, to Jose G. and Celia O. Longoria. He graduated from La Joya High School in 1951 and then served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a an air traffic controller and radar repairman during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1955. He married Reyna Chapa on Jan. 4, 1957. He received a degree in accounting at Pan American College in Edinburg in 1960. He was employed with Otis Smith, CPA, until 1980 and then opened his own accounting business. Mr. Longoria was a member of Catholic War Veterans Post #1065 since 1957, where he served as post commander, Texas State commander, and held other CWV state and national offices. Survivors include his wife; children, Letty, Bonnie, Lizzy, Raul and David; and eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Alejandro. A funeral mass was held on Jan. 5 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission. Philip Rivera MISSION – Philip W. Rivera, 60, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Mr. Rivera was born in McAllen on Sept. 18, 1957, to Tomas Rivera and Darleen Rivera-Spruell. He owned and operated Rivera’s Machinery. He was a member of Palm Valley Church in Mission. Survivors include his wife, Linda Halstead Rivera; children, Philip of Nashville, Tenn., Matthew of Dallas, Aaron of Houston and Thomas of Mission; and
siblings, Alan and Laurie. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Justin Michael. A memorial service was held on Jan. 5 at Palm Valley. The family requested memorial donations to be made to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation at carcinoid. kindful.com. Danae Romero MISSION – Danae Romero, 31, passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Palmview. Survivors include her parents, Leobardo and Angelina Romero; siblings Eira Romero and Leo Romero; maternal grandmother, Martha Medina; and paternal grandmother, Elisa Silva. A funeral service was held on Jan. 11 at at Funeraria Del Angel mortuary in Mission. Cremation followed. Reynaldo Silva MISSION – Reynaldo Silva, 91, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at his home in Mission. Survivors include his children, Elvia Guerrero, Leonel Silva, Eliud Silva, Dora Vela, Zulema Bewley, Leo Silva and Arnold Silva; brother, Jacinto Silva; and 24 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Silva; nine siblings; and grandchildren, David Vela and Sierra Silva. A funeral service was held on Jan. 5 at Funeraria Del Angel mortuary in Mission. Burial followed at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were his grandsons, Rick Guerrero Jr., Hector Silva, Eliud Silva Jr., Ricardo Vela Jr., Benjamin Bewley and Caleb Silva. A. J. Silva served as honorary pallbearer. Ernesto Vargas ALTON – Ernesto Vargas, 61, passed away on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Mr. Vargas was born on Feb. 7, 1956, in Mission, to Ernesto and Crisanta (Gonzalez) Vargas. Survivors include his children, Juan Vargas, Perla De La Torre, Ernesto Vargas III and Leroy Vargas; siblings, Reymundo Vargas, Gilbert Vargas, Eduardo Vargas, Jasper Vargas, Vicente Vargas, Linda Mercado, Helen Pacheco and Criselda Campos;
and 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Raul Vargas. A funeral service was held on Jan. 5 at Rivera Funeral Home in Mission. Burial followed at San Jose Cemetery in Mission.
Notices Acencio Aevlo ALTON – Acencion Aevalo, 97, passed away on Sunday, Jan.7, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Elvia Aguilar MISSION – Elvia Aguilar, 74, passed away on Sunday, Jan.7, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Maria Campos SULLIVAN CITY – Maria C. Campos, 79, passed away on Monday, Jan.8, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Matilde Cardenas SULLIVAN CITY – Matilde Cardenas, 86, passed away on Saturday, Jan.6, 2018, at her home in Sullivan City. Dominga Garcia MISSION – Dominga Garcia, 100, passed away on Tuesday, Jan.2, 2018, at Mission Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. Federico Garza MISSION – Federico Garza, 77, passed away on Saturday, Jan.6, 2018, at his home in Mission. Paula Garza MISSION – Paula Garza, 77, passed away on Tuesday, Jan.2, 2018, at her home. Claudette Langham MISSION – Claudette Langham, 58, passed away on Sunday, Jan.7, 2018, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen. Lidia Lopez MISSION – Lidia E. Lopez, 76, passed away on Saturday, Jan.6, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Silvestre Lopez PEÑITAS – Silvestre Lopez, 45, passed away on Saturday, Jan.6, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center. Fidencio Sanchez MISSION – Fidencio Sanchez, 67, passed away on Wednesday, Jan.3, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Juan Teran ALTON – Juan Teran, 52, passed away on Monday, Jan.8, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.
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
IGLESIA PENTECOSTES NUEVA VIDA A/G 211 W. Mile 3 Road Palmhurst • 956-342-9711 Rev. Candelario Banda
LA RESPUESTA CHURCH 405 W. 12th Street • 585-0787 MISSION CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1 mi. E. 495 • 585-6683 NEW HOPE AT THE BORDER 905 N. Conway • 369-3603 NORTH MISSION CHURCH OF CHRIST 1410 E. Mile 3 Rd. • 585-0146 Palmhurst NORTH PALMVIEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH 7612 W. 6 Mile Ln. ONLY THRU JESUS 1511 E. Mile 2 Rd. Mission • 918-760-1625 OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS One-half mile South Leo Avenue La Joya • 585-5223 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH 6634 El Camino Real • Granjeno OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH 2.5 miles S. Conway (FM 1016) Mission OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH 620 Dunlap • 585-2623 OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY CHURCH 923 Matamoros St. • 581-2193 PALM VALLEY CHURCH 1720 E. Griffin Pkwy. 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
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
3805 Plantation Grove Blvd., Ste. 5
Mission • 580-4551
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
PRIMERA IGLESIA DEL VALLE APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 210 N. St. Marie. • 585-8651
KING, GUERRA, DAVIS & GARCIA ATTORNEYS AT LAW
DAVID H. GUERRA
DARRELL DAVIS
301 E. Tom Landry • Mission • 585-1622
MISSION AUTO ELECTRIC, INC. DBA
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915 West Bus. 83 • Mission, tX 78572 • (956) 581-7433
Faustino Valdez MISSION – Faustino Valdez, 67, passed away on Monday, Jan.1, 2018, at his home. Paula Velazquez MISSION – Paula Velazquez, 82, passed away
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on Thursday, Jan.4, 2018, at her home in Mission. Brigida Villarreal LA JOYA – Brigida Villarreal, 95, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at her home.
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with competition from mass merchants such as Home Depot and Lowes. He expressed a desire to use his portion of the grant to purchase a working van and a 25-foot trailer to visit customers and train them on-site with their newly purchased equipment. “This award is important because small businesses are the cornerstone of communities and it’s the majority of our business,” Robinson said. “When they’re successful, we’re successful. This contest acknowledges that.” This was the second year the company held this competition, Robinson said. For Cavazos, 87, it was a no brainer to donate $10,000 to the Mission Boys and Girls Club as he had been involved in the club since its inception 30 years ago when he helped in sponsoring the location to be built. “If I live in this community, why wouldn’t I want to help to make it better?” Cavazos said, adding that he served on the board of di-
rectors for Mission Regional Medical Center for nearly 20 years and his business was the first one to join the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce. “The Boys and Girls Club is something that has always been close to me, I know how kids need a place to go to after school, we decided to use the money for the club’s technology department after talking to them and finding out their computers were outdated.” Juan Arevalo, director of the Mission Boys and Girls Club, called the donation a blessing that will help the organization buy 15 new computers for the club. “This donation shows Cavazos is a great advocate for our youth,” Arevalo said. “We are going to put that funding to good use. $10,000 may not seem like much but when you serve a lot of people, that amount just for computers will make an impact.”
MERCEDES – The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro adoption and sale event in Mercedes on Jan. 12 and 13. The two-day event at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds will feature 35 wild horses and burros and takes place from 12 to 6 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. The horses offered for adoption are adult and yearling horses and burros that once roamed free on public lands in the west. The BLM periodically removes excess animals from the range in order to maintain healthy herds and to protect other rangeland resources. Some animals may be eligible for direct purchase to a good home, while others will be
eligible for adoption. BLM staff will approve applications on site. To qualify to adopt or buy, one must be at least 18, with no record of animal abuse. Qualified homes must have a minimum of 400 square feet of corral space per animal, with free access to food, water, and shelter. A sixfoot corral fence is required for adult horses; five feet for yearlings; and four-and-ahalf feet for burros. All animals must be loaded in covered, stock-type trailers with swing gates and sturdy walls and floors. The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds is located at 1000 N. Texas Ave. For more information, call 866-468-7826 or visit blm.gov.
Wild horse, burro event planned in Mercedes
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Mission CISD will hold a public hearing for discussion of the 2016-2017 report, known as the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The hearing will begin at 6:45 p.m. in the Mission CISD Central Office Boardroom, 1201 Bryce Drive, Mission Texas. The TAPR is published annually and details district and campus performance.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE TEXAS CITRUS FIESTA CARNIVAL, 7.4 ACRES OUT OF LOT 25-6, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION, AND LOT 1, NORTH STAR PLAZA, JANUARY 14, 2018 THROUGH JANUARY 30, 2018. READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2018. Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MISSION 1300 EAST 8TH STREET MISSION, TEXAS 78572 THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS IS REQUESTING PROPOSALS FOR EMPLOYEE MEDICAL BENEFIT INSURANCE RFP -PACKETS CAN BE PICKED UP MONDAY THRU FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00PM DAILY AT THE MISSION HOUSING AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES LOCATED AT 1300 EAST 8TH STREET MISSION, TEXAS PROPOSALS DUE DATE FEBRUARY 9, 2018 AT 11:00AM FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT JOEL A. GONZALEZ - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT 956-585-9747 OR JAIME X. AYALA DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT 956-585-9748 MISSION HOUSING AUTHORITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Garage Sales HUGE GARAGE SALE, 815 Fairway Dr. Mission, TX, Thursday, Friday & Saturday,January 18-20 from 8am2pm, tools, office chair, towels, blankets, jackets, golf clothes men & woman, knicknacks and misc.
ORDINANCE NO. 4584 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 – KATO SUSHI, 2306 EAST EXPRESSWAY 83, SUITE 12, LOT 1, CIMARRON CROSSING SUBDIVISION PHASE I READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2018. Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO. 4585 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 – WINGSTOP RESTAURANT, 1801 N. CONWAY AVENUE, SUITE F, LOT 1, ENRIQUE MERY SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2018. Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on January 24, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: Lot 1, Tex-Mart No. 43 Subdivision, from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (C-3) General Business; and Rezoning: Lots 1 & 2, Dollar General Mission (Mile 3) Subdivision, from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (C-3) General Business Adoption of Ordinance #___ Amending Sections 1.37-2(d), 1.371-2(d), 1.3722(d), and 1.38-2(h) of Appendix A of its Code of Ordinances Allowing Carports with fabric like materials 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
ORDINANCE NO. 4586 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 – SR. MOSTACHO, 1512 E. EXPRESSWAY 83, SUITES 108 & 109, LOTS 3 & 4, STEWART PLAZA PH. I SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2018. Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CITY OF PALMVIEW, TEXAS CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council (the Governing
Body) of the City of Palmview, Texas (the City) will convene at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 400 W. Veterans Blvd., Palmview, TX 78572, at 6:00 o’clock P.M., on February 6, 2018, and, during such meeting, the Governing Body will consider the passage of an ordinance or ordinances and take such other actions as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of one or more series of certificates of obligation in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,950,000.00 (the Certificates) for the purpose or purposes of paying contractual obligations of the City to be incurred for making permanent public improvements and for other public purposes within the City. Funding will be used to pay for street paving and improvements, wastewater utility connections and general ledger software related thereto; including (1) architect and engineering fees; (2) construction costs for the improvements; and (3) the payment of professional services related to the construction and financing of the aforementioned project. The certificates of obligation will be payable from (1) the levy of annual ad valorem property taxes, within the limitations prescribed by law, upon all taxable property within the City; (2) a lien on and pledge of wastewater utility connection fees and (3) a lien on and pledge of revenues received by the City for these purposes as per an inter-local agreement with the Palmview Municipal Development District. The Certificates are to be issued, and this notice is given, under and pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Obligation Act of 1971, as amended, Texas Local Government Code, Section 271.041 through Section 271.065 and Chapter 1502, as amended, Texas Government Code. Annette Villarreal, City Secretary, City of Palmview, Texas
The State of Texas County of Hidalgo
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Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale For Delinquent Taxes issued out of the HONORABLE 93rd District Court HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, on the 5th of December, 2017, for the sum of $44,677.37 with interest thereon at the rate of 17.75% per annum from the 4th of December, 2017 and cost of suit, under a judgment in favor of Fred L. Kurth in a certain cause in said court, No. T-0931-17-B and styled Fred L. Kurth vs. Mark Dizdar dba Dizdar Development and placed in my hands for service on the 8th day of January, 2018, I, Lazaro Gallardo Jr., as Constable Pct.3 Hidalgo County, Texas, did on the 8th of January, 2018, levy on real property in Hidalgo County, Texas, described as follows, to-wit Lot 84, Sommersby Subdivision, Phase II, an addition to the City of McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, as per map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 30, Page 55B, Map Records, Hidalgo County, Texas. And levied upon as property of Mark Dizdar dba Dizdar Development and that on the first Tuesday in February 2018, the same being the 6th day of said month, at the court house door of Hidalgo County, TEXAS in the City of Edinburg, Texas, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (sale starts at 10:00a.m.) by virtue of said levy and said writ of execution, I will sell said above described real property at public venue for cash, to the highest bidder, as the property of said Mark Dizdar dba Dizdar Development and in compliance with the law, I give this notice by publication, in the English language, once a week for three consecutive weeks immediately proceeding said day of sale, in The Progress Times a newspaper published in Hidalgo County.
Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of a certain Order of Sale For Delinquent Taxes issued out of the HONORABLE 389TH District Court HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, on the 20th of November, 2017, for the sum of $39,141.36 with interest thereon at the rate of 17.75% per annum from the 20th of November, 2017 and cost of suit, under a judgment in favor of Fred L. Kurth in a certain cause in said court, No. T-0930-17-F and styled Fred L. Kurth vs. Mark Dizdar dba Dizdar Development and placed in my hands for service for service on the 5th day of January, 2018, I, Lazaro Gallardo Jr., as Constable Pct.3 Hidalgo County, Texas, did on the 5th of January, 2018, levy on real property in Hidalgo County, Texas, described as follows, to-wit Locksley Phase 1, Lot 13, an addition to the City of McAllen, Hidalgo County Texas, as per map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 28, Page 140-A, Map Records, Hidalgo County, Texas. And levied upon as property of Mark Dizdar dba Dizdar Development and that on the first Tuesday in February 2018, the same being the 6th day of said month, at the court house door of Hidalgo County, TEXAS in the City of Edinburg, Texas, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (sale starts at 10:00a.m.) by virtue of said levy and said writ of execution, I will sell said above described real property at public venue for cash, to the highest bidder, as the property of said Mark Dizdar dba Dizdar Development and in compliance with the law, I give this notice by publication, in the English language, once a week for three consecutive weeks immediately proceeding said day of sale, in The Progress Times a newspaper published in Hidalgo County.
Witness my hand, this 8th day of January 2018
Witness my hand, this 5th day of January 2018
Lazaro Gallardo, Jr. CONSTABLE PCT.3 Hidalgo County, Texas
Lazaro Gallardo, Jr. CONSTABLE PCT.3 Hidalgo County, Texas
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