January 26, 2018 - PT ISSUE

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Texas Citrus Fiesta Mission, Texas

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Leo Peña Park to be renovated

By Kathy Olivarez When renovations are complete, Leo Peña “La Placita” Park in downtown Mission will be fully ADA accessible and the design will match the recent Streetscape Project done a couple of years ago to brighten up the downtown Mission area.

That’s according to Mission City Manager Martin Garza when asked about the renovations project, which was approved during Monday Mission City Council meeting. The project, which was awarded to Williamson Construction, will take approximately four months at a cost of $1.4 million.

“Through the years, the concrete seating has deteriorated and the facility does not meet ADA standards,” added Garza. “There is also need for improved lighting.”

Garza said the amphitheater would be changed so that the stage is on the west side of the park instead of in the center. The new design would allow for more seating in the amphitheater which is sometimes filled to capacity.

Garza also said there would be grassy areas where people could bring their lawn chairs

81st Texas Citrus Fiesta “Hawaiian Pirate Adventure”

and sit if they did not want to go down into the amphitheater.

Access to the theater will be via stairs or by ADA approved rampa so persons

with limited mobility will be able to get up and down without difficulty.

It runs in the family Two generations of citrus royalty discuss legacy

By Jose De Leon III

Fiesta Fun Fair

Saturday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Free Gate Admission at Market Square next to Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce.

Food Vendors - Arts & Craft Kiddie Rides – Entertainment

Parade of Oranges

Saturday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m. Judging, at 1 p.m.

North to South on Conway, from FM 495 to Fourth Street Line up starts at 11 a.m • $50 additional charge for entries recived after the 13th of January

Fiesta Fun Run

Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 a.m.

Mission Hike and Bike Trail • Call 580-8760

Mission Historical Museum Exhibit Fiesta Display 900 Doherty Ave., Mission • 956 580-8646

Heart of America Carnival

January 18-28 - FM 495 at Conway Ave

For more information Call 956-585-9724

email info@texascitrusfiesta.org or visit www.texascitrusfiesta.org.

Covered seating to protect guests from rain or temperatures on extremely hot days is a new feature residents will also see.

Garza said demolition would be done “in-house” by city employees to save on the cost of the project. The total bid for the project was $1,384,803. Federal funds from the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council will amount to $597,409 and the Mission Economic Development Council will fund the final $787,394.

“We are hoping the renovations being done downtown will also attract more events to our downtown facilities,” said purchasing agent Edward Belmares.

“In the past the park has been used for Winter Texan events, National Night Out, Christmas celebrations, events related to Texas Citrus Fiesta and other special events. We are hoping the new design with ADA compliance, will make the facility appealing to more groups so the park will get even more use.”

When Jennifer Ruiz-Longoria and her mom first discovered she was going to have a girl, both women said the same thing out loud.

“We’re gonna have a little Princess Anna,” Ruiz-Longoria recalled. “My mom and I joked about that but then when my daughter started growing up I thought ‘I hope she really does want to participate in it and shows an interest in it.’”

For the Mission native, the Texas Citrus Fiesta was a big deal in her household. In 2002, Longoria-Ruiz was selected as Queen Citrianna for the 65th annual Texas Citrus Fiesta. Her younger sister, Jessica Ruiz Shields, would also be crowned queen three years later.

Both women had participated in TCF since they were children through being part of the Parade of Oranges, entering the shoebox float competitions and competing in the pageants.

And now, this past fall, Jennifer’s six-year-olddaughter, Camilla, is following in the footsteps of her mother and her aunt after being named Princess of Lemon Blossom at the Princess Anna Pageant last October.

“I feel very lucky that I am a real live princess just like my mom and aunt,” Camilla, a student at Agape Christian

Camilla Lee Longoria

Princess of Lemon Blossom School said. “I want to be a queen like my mom was.”

For Ruiz-Longoria, her love for TCF started when she was part of a dancing group at the age of three and performing with her dance team at the Parade of Oranges.

“That’s the first memory I have of the fiesta, participating in it,” she explained. “It’s such an honor to participate

in it because it was such a big event in the community.

I was ecstatic to be on a float and wave to everyone and see people cheering. I didn’t understand it, but I knew I was part of something big.”

This led to an interest in learning more of the fiesta and its origins, Ruiz-Longoria said. As a Mission resident, her family never failed to visit the Parade of Orang-

es and eventually, Ruiz-Longoria started participating in the shoebox float competition and the pageants, which she recalled left her feeling “hooked” on the competition.

However, her proudest moment was when her little sister followed in her footsteps and also became Queen Citrianna, she said.

“I remember my sister was my biggest fan,” Shields said. “She would always give me advice and made sure I was comfortable in my role and that I knew everything I needed to know about TCF. I have so much pride in the fiesta and this was the only way I could show it.”

CAMILLA Since she was born, Ruiz-Longoria recalled that her daughter showed an interest in pageantry-related things such as walking in heels and wearing big dresses.

“I always thought ‘it’d be interesting if she displayed an interest in competing for Princess Anna,’ but I never pushed her to it,” Ruiz-Longoria said. “My husband and I agreed that we wouldn’t push her to this, she would have to come to a decision on her own if she wanted to do it.”

Eventually, Camilla made her choice during last year’s

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INSIDE New head football coach at Pioneer

Updates on La Joya ISD’s water park

The Sharyland ISD school board made its decision Monday when it tapped Pioneer High School Athletic Coordinator Tom Lee to be the new head football coach for Sharyland Pioneer High School. Bryan Ramos has the story.

Reporter Jaime Trevino has updates on the highly anticipated of La Joya ISD’s Sports and Learning Complex which will house a natatorium, a planetarium and a water park.

Palmview will begin to offer EMS services along with its fire service next week

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Entertainment | pg.2

Lifestyle | pg.3

Palmview to provide EMS Services

Sports | pg. 6

Obituaries | pg. 11

Classifieds | pg. 12

entertainment

Ballet Folklórico UTRGV presents Alegría 2018

EDINBURG – The Ballet Folklórico UTRGV will present its annual concert series, Alegría 2018, with seven shows on the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus in February and one on March 8 at the Brownsville/ TSC Arts Center.

The opening night show will be on Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets prices are $15 for adults; $10 for seniors and students; and $5 for children.

For advance ticket information, visit utrgv.link/alegria or contact the Dance Program office at 956-665-2230.

Tickets will be available at the PAC Box Office one hour prior to the event.

Public concerts continue on Feb. 3, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m., with matinees on Feb. 4, 11 and 18 at 2 p.m., and, finally, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Brownsville TSC Arts Center Ballet Folklórico UTRGV also will perform two shows on Feb. 2 and 16 at 10 a.m. for public and private school students and teachers at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex. Tickets are $5 per student, teacher or sponsor.

Teachers interested in attending should call the Dance Office to request a reservation form.

Alegría brings to life Mexico’s beautiful art of folk dance. An energetic and spirited cast of 36 dancers, color-

ful costuming, dramatic and exciting choreographies are supported by special lighting and music. A history of Mexico’s folk dance is unveiled through original works and the choreography of invited guest artists from a variety of Mexican states and regions.

Ballet Folklórico UTRGV is under the direction of Francisco Muñoz, program director; Miguel Angel Peña Caballero, artistic director; and Zeidy Garza-Peña, production director.

Members of the 2018 Ballet Folklórico are Marisol Abascal, Alejandra Blanco, Anthony Carrillo, Amy Castellanos, Betsaida Cervantez, Tirzah Claus, Ingrid Davila, Fancy De León, Sergio Deleon Jr., Brizaida Garcia, Guadalupe Garza, Ángel Hernández, Jackelyn Lopez, Renay Lopez, Sergio Lopez and Aracely Longoria.

Also, Jennifer Lozano, Amanda Meda, Aylin Mujica, Hanss Mujica, Perla Olivo, Erick Perales, Marco Antonio Quiroz, Guillermo Rivas jr., Sebastian Saenz, Andrea De Santiago, Benito Salinas, Brandon Salinas, Juan Salinas, Luz Salinas, Estephania Sandoval, Jose Luis Torres, Josue Velazquez and Raelyssa Zuñiga.

For more information, contact the Dance Office at 956-665-2230 or visit utrgv. edu/balletfolklorico.

MERCEDES – The National Professional Bull Riders bring some of the nation’s top bull riders to town for a two-day event on Jan. 27 and 28 at the RGV Livestock Show Grounds in Mercedes.

Mission’s own Chris Marshall starts the event off with music entertainment on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 5:30 p.m., and the bull riding and bull fights start at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday, Jan. 28, matinee show will start with a performance by “Ruthi” at 12 p.m. followed by the action.

Top cowboys will compete for an average of $14,000 in money and prizes. This includes a chance to win one of three $600 Monsoon Silver Champion Trophy Buckles and a sack full of money.

The four-footed beasts will be top bucking bulls that are the up and coming stars of professional bull riding.

Many of the bulls for this event have been featured bucking bulls on television.

Afterwards, join the NPBR Bull Riders for the “After Party” Saturday night at Mustang Lounge.

This event will be the first stop on the South Texas Bull Fight Challenge Tour.

Five top bull fighters will be competing against each other

not only for money in their pockets but also for a chance to perform in the finals held in September. In a freestyle bull fight, the bull fighter goes one-on-one against a Mexican Fighting bull for 70 seconds. The bull fighter is judged on his willingness to expose himself to risk and on his aggressiveness.

Pro Rodeo Clown and Barrelman, Joey “Hashbrown” Hackett from Hutto will be showing off his comedy routine from inside the “clown barrel” at each performance. Hackett has established himself as one of the hottest barrel men and funny guy personalities in the world of professional rodeo.

There will be something for everyone including music, food, vendors, pony rides and a calf scramble for the kids. Mustang Lounge will be hosting the “Meet the Cowboy’s” after party on Saturday night, Jan. 27, where guests can take a picture with the African Watusi bull, Oliver.

Pre-sale tickets are available at all Boot Jack Western Stores. Adults are $14 presale and $16 at the gate. Seniors (55 and over) are $12 pre-sale and $14 at

Hooves will pound at NPRB competition

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Coming Attractions

•January 26 • In the Patron of the Arts Faculty Artist Series, guest violinist Peter Isaacson joins UTRGV faculty Tido Janssen (cello) and Stacy Kwak, (piano) in an evening of chamber music, performing works by Glière, Fauré, Bolcom and the café music of American composer Paul Schoenfield. The performance begins at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Complex on the UTRGV Edinburg campus. Admission is free. For questions, call 956-882-7025.

• 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 27 • Jonathan Blocher will lead a calligraphy workshop for beginners in the Upper Valley Art League annex from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $55 for UVAL members and $65 for nonmembers. All supplies will be furnished. Classes must be paid at the time of registration. Register at the UVAL gallery at 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. Call 956-583-2787 for information.

• The bloodless bullfights at Santa Maria Bullring, located on Ranch Road 1017 in San Isidro in Starr County, opens the 2018 season at 4 p.m. Gates open at 1 p.m. for food and beverages. The bullfight entertainment begins at 4 p.m. 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.

February 1 • Betty Vermeer will lead a workshop in perspective drawing at the Upper Valley Art League annex from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. All supplies will be furnished. Classes must be paid at the time of registration. Register at the UVAL gallery at 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. Call 956-583-2787 for information.

February 2 • The Valley Symphony Orchestra presents América, América at 8 p.m. at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, 801 Convention Center Blvd. The concert celebrates vibrant symphonic music from countries like Brazil, Cuba,and Mexico. The guest artist of the evening will be UTRGV Mariachi Atzlán. 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. For tickets, visit valleyorchestra. org, go to ticketmaster.com, call 800-745-3000 or visit the McAllen Performing Arts Center box office weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

February 3 • A workshop on calligraphy versal lettering will be led by Jonathan Blocher from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $55 for UVAL members and $65 for nonmembers. All supplies will be furnished. Classes must be paid at the time of registration. Register at the UVAL gallery at 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. Call 956-583-2787 for information.

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Hall of Fame bands combine talents

DONNA – National Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame members Roger and Sharon Kenaston and Tejano Roots Hall of Famer Epi Martinez will combine their respective bands on Sunday, Jan. 28, for a luncheon, show and dance, “For the Love Of Music.” The event will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. in Donna at the End of the Trail Sports Bar and will alternate traditional country dance music by the Roger Kenaston Band and traditional conjunto music by Epi and Friends.

The Roger Kenaston Band has been performing in the Valley for nine seasons at various RV parks and clubs.

They are members of the National Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame and make regular appearances on RFD-TV. This season you can find them Tuesdays at El Vaquero’s Hangout in Granjeno and Friday’s at Riverside Club in Mission.

The group has been nominated for Valley Star’s Country Band of the Year for the past two years with their variety of traditional country, swing, and 1950’s dance music.

Martinez is a local, Grammy-nominated entertainer who is well known for his contributions to Tejano and conjunto music traditions in the Rio Grande Valley. He plays 11 instruments and is Grammy-nominated for his talent on the bajo-sexto with his former band, Frijoles Romanticos. He was recently inducted into the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame along with his mother, Cruz Martinez, who also received a Tejano Roots Pioneer Award. Epi has also been awarded by the Tejano Music Association for percussion and is currently playing drums for the Roger Kenaston Band in addition to his performances with his band, Epi and Friends.

The bands will perform separately and then combine at the end of the night for a unique mix of Country and conjunto with electric guitar, rhythm guitar, upright bass, bajo, accordian and drums.

Tickets for the luncheon plate including chicken, rice and beans is available for $6 in advance by contacting Sharon Kenaston at 402-9360638.

South Texas College Folklórico

STC Ballet Folklórico performs Jan. 27

MCALLEN – South Texas College’s (STC) Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) presents its Sixth Annual “Tradiciones” Ballet Folklórico performance at McAllen’s Performing Arts Center on Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Ballet Folklórico is comprised of traditional Mexican dances. The dances derive from the various cultures in México including those from indigenous tribes and communities. “‘Tradiciones’ encompasses a mixture of history, tradition, live music and dynamic dancing for the whole

family to enjoy,” said Adolfo Salinas, artistic coordinator with Ballet Folklórico. “The group has been working hard putting this event together and will present three new regions that include an Aztec warrior dance piece, a love story from the state of Nayarit, and a historic dance piece on the settlement and establishment of the people of Veracruz, among other regions that the crowd has previously enjoyed.”

Tickets are currently on sale at the McAllen Convention Center box office. For more information, call 956872-2071.

Auditions open for Romeo and Juliet adaptation

PHARR – The Pharr Community Theater (PCT) announces open auditions for its newest, bilingual play, The Tragic Corrido of Romeo & Lupe. Auditions will be held on February 1, 2 and 5 from 7 to 9 p.m., on a first come, first serve basis, at the PCT located 213 W. Newcombe Ave. There are roles for seven women and for 10 men ranging in ages 17 to 65. No appointment is necessary and the auditions will be cold reading from the script. The production will begin with evening rehearsals in early February, and the play will run in late March and early April.

The new Shakespeare adaptation will be set in the Magic Valley within a time warp spanning from the days of the Republic of Texas 1830s up to the 2000s and is written by Seres Jai-

me Magaña. Pedro Garcia, PCT artistic director and co-founder, will direct the play.

Garcia recently brought in young RGV writer and poet, Seres Jaime Magaña, to adapt the famous tale to a Valley story.

“Of course the premise is fiction but also historical with regards to agriculture, the lure of land acquirement, displacement and growth in the RGV, including sending young men off to war. But the intense love story remains intact from the long ago Shakespeare tale of an impossible love,” said Garcia Magaña was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and has published in several anthologies.

For more information, call 956-239-0412 or 956655-9308.

Inaugural Latino Comics Expo set for Feb. 2-4

BROWNSVILLE – From Feb. 2 to 4, the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art will play host to Brownsville’s first Latino Comics Expo, celebrating the art and traditions of Latino culture.

Expo events will include the Brownsville Latino Comics Expo Student Short Film Awards, cosplay contest and after party, panel discussions and workshops.

Nationally-acclaimed artists presenting their work and meeting fans will include Gilbert Hernandez, cartoonist and writer – co-author of Love and Rockets; Lalo Alcaraz, ward-winning author, artist and cartoonist – creator of La Cucaracha; Hector Cantu, cartoonist, writer and editor – co-creator of the comic strip Baldo; Suzy Gonzalez, artist, zinester and organizer – co-publisher of Yes, Ma’am and co-founder

of San Antonio Zine Fest; and Tone Rodriguez, cartoonist, work includes Simpson’s and Futurama comic books.

The Expo will also include the “Artist Alley” exhibition hall where visitors can explore and purchase the newest art, comics, zines, graphic novels, media and more.

Tickets are free for kids through 8th grade when accompanied by an adult. Student and senior tickets are $6, and adult tickets are $10.

Early bird tickets purchased before Feb. 3 are $5 for students/seniors and $8 for adults. Tickets are available on the Latino Comics Expo Brownsville Expo website, at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, and at the Brownsville Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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Quilt Guild ‘Sewing with the Stars’ set for Jan. 26-27 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Everyone knows about the show “Dancing With the Stars.” Now there’s “Sewing with the Stars,” and, among quilters across the nation, the sewing lineup is comparatively as great as any “Dancing With the Stars” lineup over the years.

The 36th Annual Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild’s Quilt Show will be held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26-27.

The show runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission for adults is $10 for a day or $15 for both days, ages 13-17 are $5 per day and children 12 and under get in for free.

There will be 30 vendors selling quilting-related merchandise. A fashion show will feature quilted wearables. A Community Service room will have sewing machines available for show guests to sit, relax and sew a block, or a few, that will be used in either Community Service quilts, for the numerous charities the guild works with, or Military Service Quilts.

There will also be a boutique to purchase items. Throughout the day, there will be drawings for door prizes.

The quilting stars lineup includes Victoria Wolfe, Ricky Tims and Lisa Erlandson.

Wolfe is an international, award-winning quilt and fiber artist, teacher, lecturer and a fabric designer for Marcus Fabrics, Aurifil thread and Sizzix die cutting.

She is the author of several quilting books and owns Victoria Findlay Wolfe Quilts in New York City. She is on the advisory boards of the International Quilt Study Center and Museum and the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Textiles.

Wolfe will be teaching two classes: a Double Wedding Ring pillow and a Partial Seam Herringbone Pillow. Victoria will also give a lecture entitled “Creativity and Play.”

Tims is an international award-winning quilter, teacher, speaker and musician. He is one of the “30 Most Distinguished Quilters in the World” and co-founder and co-host of The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson. This is an online, subscription-based

TV show for quilters. He and Alex also started a new quilt magazine, The Quilt Life, published by the American Quilt Society. In 2009, Ricky Tims was named as one of three for the Most Influential Person in the quilting industry.

He presents two-day quilt seminars throughout the United States and a weeklong LaVeta Quilt Retreat at his art quilting studio in LaVeta, Colo. He will be giving a lecture, “Design & Composition of Quilting and Photography” and a concert, “An Evening with Ricky Tims.”

Erlandson taught in public schools and college before she focused on quilting. She is an American Quilt Society’s Certified Appraiser of quilted textiles, a lecturer, a quilt show judge, teacher and quilt historian. She teaches and gives lectures from small guilds to national shows. She also judges at county fairs and statewide shows. She is a past president of the American Quilt Study Group and has written pattern instructions for quilts made by American Quilt Society members and has published “Reveal, A Study of Early 20th Century Colonial Revival Quilts.” Erlandson was the designer for the latest American Quilt Society Guild book, “In War Time: A Study of Civil War Era Quilts 1850-1865.” She will be giving a lecture, “The Old Lady Who Swallowed the Fly was a Quilter.”

The RGV Quilt Show will have approximately 300 quilted items on display, including this year’s Opportunity Quilt, “Amish with a Twist.” The RGV Quilt Guild has reached out and is teaching youth to quilt through the Texas Agri-Life in Edinburg. There will be an area where the youth will have their quilts on display, also.

The RGV Quilt Guild has more than 350 members.

Each November through March, members have the ability to take a schoolhouse class, taught by peer members, for $10, and a class offered by national or international quilt teachers. Yearly membership dues are $25.

For more information visit RGVQG.com.

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MRMC Auxiliary hosts fundraiser

EVENTS

CALENDAR January 27 – The second Food Bank RGV Farm Dinner will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at 724 N. Cage Blvd. in Pharr.

A full course meal featuring gourmet cuisine, all food and drink will be locally sourced. Tickets are $125 per person and are available at foodbankrgv.com. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank RGV Community Garden. For more information, contact Chris Bueno, Community Garden manager, at 956-904-4525 or by email at chbueno@foodbankrgv.com.

January 27 - Staff at the Edinburg World Birding Center, 714 S. Raul Longoria Rd., will present a puppet show, “Teeth and Skulls.” 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. to 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.

January 27 – Go on a Saturday Safari, “Sharks and Rays,” at the Gladys Porter Zoo, 500 Ringgold in Brownsville from 1 to 3 p.m. A zoo tour, arts and crafts, animal encounter and snacks are included in each class. Cost is $15 per child or adult with a $5 discount for Zoo members. Pre-registration is required; spaces are limited. For more information or to register, call 956-548-9453 or e-mail educ@gpz.org.

January 30 – The Llano Grande Quilt Show, “Spice of Friendship,” will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hynes Event Center, 2215 East West Blvd, Mercedes. The quilters have prepared a wide collection of quilts, wall hangings, purses/totes and table décor to view. Admission is $2; lunch is available on site. Drawings will be held for the Spice of Friendship Opportunity Quilt, door prizes and Janome sewing machine.

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Program highlights Brownsville Raid of 1906 EDINBURG – The Museum of South Texas History hosts Dr. Joseph E. Chance presenting “The Brownsville Raid of 1906,” an examination of the timeline and political climate of the era, on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.

The program is included in the museum admission.

Around midnight on Aug. 13, 1906, an assault on the city of Brownsville was carried out by an unknown party of men. The townspeople were quick to identify the culprits from the 25th United States Infantry, an all-black unit. The incident had been largely swept under the rug by historians until the 1992 publication, “The Brownsville Raid,” by John D. Weave.

The carefully documented account of the raid sup-

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plied the facts in the case that enabled Chance to construct a scenario that not only ensured the innocence of the black troops but to point the finger of guilt at other parties. How anyone at that time could have arrived at any other conclusion related to the guilt of the black troops is the only mystery that remains out of this incident.

Chance is an author of several published books on history, newspaper columns and essays. A fifth generation Texan, he was raised in Austin before making the Rio Grande Valley his home in Edinburg.

MOSTHistory is located at 200 N. Closner Blvd.

Call 956-383-6911 for information.

Mission Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will host Masquerade Marketplace, a $5 jewelry and accessory show, at Mission Regional Medical Center (MRMC), 900 S. Bryan Rd. in Mission.

The general public is invited to come out and shop Thursday, Feb. 1, from 7

a.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Friday, Feb. 2, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in meeting rooms A, B and C at MRMC. Cash, credit and debit cards will be accepted.

Proceeds benefit the MRMC Auxiliary, a philanthropic arm of the hospital.

Larry Ditto to speak at Quinta Mazatlan

McALLEN – The staff at Quinta Mazatlan hosts “Larry Ditto…Wildlife Photography Journey” on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m.

Ditto’s butterfly, bird, wildlife and landscape photos appear regularly in Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine, Texas Wildlife, Birds & Blooms and Texas Highways. He leads nature photography workshops and instructional photo tours and advises landowners on establishing wildlife photography ranches. His outdoor career began with training as a wildlife biologist. After that, he was a refuge manager in the National Wildlife Refuge

Larry Ditto

System for 29 years.

Admission is $3 per person. Quinta Mazatlan is located 600 Sunset in McAllen. Call 956-681-3370 for information.

Offering new ‘Healing in Nature’ program McALLEN – The newest program at Quinta Mazatlán, “Healing in Nature,” creates a mind-body workout that will incorporate yoga poses and moderate interval training exercises for all fitness levels. The program will be guided by the newest staff member, Sabrina Lartz.

Classes will be on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m., February through May. The program fee is $3 per person.

Participants should bring their own mat and dress appropriately.

Lartz will lead participants through breathing exercises, yoga poses and interval exercises in the Meditation Meadow at Quinta Mazatlan.

“Yoga has many health

benefits like reducing stress, clearing your mind and it strengthens and tones muscle” Lartz said. “It is also an excellent form of exercise for people who are recovering from surgery or injuries and, by incorporating interval exercises, we can burn additional calories” Lartz has a degree in wildlife management and ecology and recently moved to the Rio Grande Valley from Florida, where she worked as an environmental consultant and has worked as a fitness instructor.

Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset in McAllen.

For more information, call 956-681-3370 or visit quintamazatlan.com.

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Members of the Mission Lions Club have spent a lot of time at each of the Mission C.I.S.D. (MCISD) elementary schools while their vision screening team worked closely with campus nurses to schedule and provide vision screening for all Pre-K and Kindergarten students. The team took 14 days and about 120 hours to complete the task. The Lions Club team screened a total of 1,391 MCISD students. About a quarter of those students were given referrals for further exams with eye doctors. The Lions also partnered with MCISD at the Annual Back to School Bash held last August to provide vision screening for students of any grade level attending the event. Pictured, left to right, are Cesar Montelongo, Lions Club vision screening chairman; Darrell Johnson, Ruthann Johnson, Minnie Rodgers, Tim Milam and Ron D’Andrea, Lions Club members; and Magda Sauceda, MCISD head nurse.

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EDINBURG – The UTRGV Community Relations and the Office of Public Art will present the 2018 South Texas Literacy Symposium, Saturday, Jan. 27, in the University Ballroom on the Edinburg Campus.

The symposium is a collaboration of the South Texas Literacy Coalition, Literacy Texas, and FESTIBA, UTRGV’s annual arts and literacy festival.

The South Texas Literacy Symposium is a professional development conference for local literacy providers, parent involvement staff, librarians, teachers, and volunteer teachers in literacy programs.

This free conference will include information on various literacy topics including volunteer management, teaching strategies to reach low-literacy audiences, digi-

Veterans Memorial High School student Logan Dovalina has been selected to for the 2018 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, Feb. 4.

He will spend five days in New York City where he will learn from world-renowned conductors and will perform as second tenor in the Honors Concert. Participation is limited to the highest-rat-

ed high school performers across the country and around the world.

He has also been selected to participate in the Texas Music Educators Association All State Tenor Bass Choir in February and the honor choir at the Southwest American Choral Directors Association convention in Oklahoma City in March.

tal literacy, ideas for collaboration with local schools and public libraries, and management techniques for literacy administrators, including grant writing tips and program evaluation.

Registration is complimentary and lunch will be provided. Registration is available online at literacytexas.org. Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) will be available.

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MCISD 2018-19 registration begins Jan. 29

The Mission C.I.S.D. (MCISD) will open registration for the 2018-2019 school year next Monday, Jan. 29. For the first time, not only will parents of returning students be able to take advantage of online registration, but online registration will also be available for

students who will be new to the district and out-of-district transfer students.

The updated online registration system allows parents to have two options. First, the Parent Portal, which is now known as Student360. Parents can also register through the district website, mcisd.

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There is also a Student360 App available, for free, through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

The Tyler Student360 system offers more, while keeping it easy to understand. The Student360 App allows parents to check on a student’s progress, attendance and more While online registration will be available for new Pre-K students, a special Pre-K Pre-Registration Round Up for the coming year will be held Feb. 6 and 7 at each MCISD elementary school. The parents can visit the campus and take care of any registration forms and information not completed online. Hours will be 8 to 11 a.m. and 1to 3 p.m. both days.

MCISD elementary schools offer a full-day Pre-K program with no language or income requirements. It offers dual-language instruction that can continue with the student through fifth grade.

Students to be registered for Pre-K must turn four years of age prior to Sept. 1, 2018.

Parents will need a valid form of identification (for the parent), the child’s birth certificate, child’s social security card (if available), immunization records and proof of residence within MCISD. For more information about registering, call 956323-5578.

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The Pioneer Diamondbacks boys wrestling team took first place in the All-Valley Wrestling Championships tournament last week. Pictured here from left to right are; Joshua Salinas, Juvel Castillo, Dominique Rodriguez, Michael Saenz (kneeling) and Jorge Rios, Ray Bazan, Jordan Odale, Taylor Esparza, Angel Resio, Daniel Huerta, Diego Serna, Bobby Pena, JR Rodriguez, Brandon Pritchard, Manny Almanza, Orlando Camacho (standing).

The Lady Coyotes wrestling team took first place in the All-Valley Wrestling Championships tournament last week. Pictured here from left to right are; Estephany De La Rosa, Veronica Montes and Natalee Guzman (bottom row) and Lesly Ramirez, Maria Hernandez, Victoria Flores, Iris Alanis and Haylee Guzman (top row).

Pioneer Boys, La Joya Girls take

All-Valley Championships

By Luciano Guerra Sharyland Pioneer High School hosted the All-Valley Wrestling Championships Friday and Saturday of last week. It featured 25 boys teams and 24 girls teams from all over the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi including six of the seven Mission, Sharyland and La Joya ISD schools’ teams.

With 250 wrestlers competing in the 14 weight classes of the boys’ tournament, the competition was fierce.

Yet when all was said and done, the Diamondbacks took their own tournament championship with three of their wrestlers winning their

respective weight classes; Diego Serna (106 lbs.), Juvel Castillo (126 lbs.) and Dominique Rodriguez (182 lbs.).

The only other Big 7 boys’ wrestlers that won their weight classes at this tournament were both from Mission High; Alberto Juarez (113 lbs.) and Aaron Cuevas (120 lbs.).

Pioneer (547.5 points) took the team championship by a very comfortable margin of 122 points over second place Edinburg High (425.5 points). La Joya’s 361 points earned the Coyotes fifth place, Mission’s 259 points earned the Eagles ninth place, Sharyland’s 179 points earned the Rattlers a tie for

15th place, Palmview’s 76 points earned the Lobos 23rd place and Mission Veterans’ 37 points earned the Patriots 25th place.

Pioneer’s Juvel Castillo may only be in his second year of wrestling but he was a regional qualifier last year and he has a 30-8 record so far this year. Castillo won all six of his All-Valley Championships matches by pins to win the 126 lb. weight class.

“The first day I won all three of my matches,” Castillo said. “The second day I won three matches again.

The last match was the one that I was really shooting for.”

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against Sharyland’s Juan Colegio (30-4) who he defeated with a fall at the 5:42 mark to take the class.

One of the Diamondbacks’ state qualifiers last year, senior Brandon Pritchard, had to settle for a third place finish at the All-Valley Championships in his weight class of 145 lbs.

“I only had one tough match at the All-Valley Championships and that was the match that I couldn’t win,” Pritchard said. “That match went into overtime, I didn’t get the call, and he took me down in overtime and that was the only match I lost.”

Pritchard won his third

place match over Mission’s Jose Resendez with a fall at the 1:48 mark. With that win, Pritchard improved his overall record this season to 34-7.

When asked how being on the Pioneer wrestling team has benefitted him, Pritchard said, “I have created a great work ethic for myself. I definitely think that my attitude has been better the past few years. My grades have come up and that has flummoxed a couple of my teachers because they used to think I was a really bad student.

Now I’m that attentive kid that sits in front of the class.

That has definitely confused a couple of my teachers.”

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Tom Lee to lead Diamondbacks Sharyland ISD stays in-house to fill head coach vacancy

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By Bryan Ramos The Sharyland ISD school board made its decision Monday when it tapped Pioneer High School Athletic Coordinator Tom Lee to be the new head football coach for the Diamondbacks.

Lee returns to the football field after four years away from the game in which he served as athletic coordinator and head coach of the Pioneer track team. He said he’s grateful for the opportunity to lead the Diamondbacks out on the football field in the school district that he loves.

“I sat down with my wife

about a month ago and talked about whether I wanted to get back to coaching football again,” Lee said. “When you’ve done it for so many years, it’s in your blood.

When you get an opportunity to do it in the school district that you love to do it in, it would have been really hard to pass up that opportunity.

Getting back in those trenches is going to be an unbelievable experience.”

Lee has 20 years of experience as a football coach, including a 24-37 record as Head Coach at his alma mater Mission High School from 2003-2008. He led Mission to two playoff ap-

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After serving as the head ball coach of the Eagles, Lee made the jump to Sharyland High School where he served as an assistant coach under Fred Sanchez, and later, current Rattler Head Coach Ron Adame.

He brings with him a familiarity, as he already has an established relationship with many members of the Pioneer football team, working with them on the track, basketball court or football field in some capacity.

“Talked to all the high school kids on Tuesday, freshmen through varsity, and I got a great reception,” he said. “The good thing is I know most of these kids, I’ve been here the last four years and I’ve coached them in some capacity in either track or football or basketball. It’s nice to be able to walk into a place where you know a lot of the kids and what they stand for.”

Lee will step down as the Diamondbacks head track and field coach and hand over the reigns to Dave Munson, who will take over the head coaching duties of the track team on an interim basis. Lee said he’d like to focus on football and his position as athletic coordinator, but would still work with the track and field team in some way.

He takes over a program that had found success in the last two seasons after just opening its doors four years ago.

The head coaching va-

cancy of the Diamondback football team opened in November when Jason Wheeler was reassigned. Wheeler led Pioneer to a 23-19 record in his four years, qualifying for the playoffs in 2016 and 2017, and bringing home a share of the 31-5A District Championship in 2016.

The Diamondbacks went 6-5 in Wheeler’s last season, falling in the bi-district round of the playoffs to Mercedes 68-31.

Lee credited the coach-

ing staff for building Pioneer into a winning program as well as keeping the kids focused and working hard in the transition period between head coaches. Defensive coordinator Robert Bocanegra was in charge of the offseason program while the head coach position was vacant.

“The coaching staff here did a good job the last two years,” Lee said. With any head coach, you want to take your team as far as you can in the playoffs and we did it

twice. You’re in this game, there’s nothing like it, going to watch a football game on Friday night. We want to make sure our kids are having the best experience and find that love for the game that’s crucial if you want to be successful. It’s going to be exciting that first game back, I’ve been out for four years, it’ll be nice to step foot back on that field on a Friday night and see what the Diamondbacks can do.”

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can prepare for District and Regionals. Especially things like my conditioning and my techniques.”

With that first place victory, Rodriguez improved his overall record this season to 31-3.

In the girls’ tournament, the La Joya Lady Coyotes took the championship with a team score of 332. That was 19 points better than second place Edinburg North’s score of 313 points. Among the other Big 7 schools’ teams in the tournament, the Pioneer Lady Diamondbacks fared the best by placing ninth with a score of 201 points.

As for the rest, the Mission Lady Eagles placed 17th (109 points), the Palmview Lady Lobos placed 20th (72.5 points), the Sharyland Lady Rattlers place 21st (67.5 points) and the Mission Veterans Lady Patriots placed 23rd (20 points).

Individually, there were no Big 7 school girls wrestlers that won their respec-

tive weight classes. Even the Lady Coyotes, whose wrestlers accumulated enough points to take the team championship, failed to have an individual weight class winner.

When asked how this was possible, second year Lady Coyotes head wrestling coach Christopher Hernandez explained, “We have a strong team and while a couple of our girls came close to winning their weight classes, they made a few mistakes that ended up costing them.

But we had a strong day one and the points we accumulated on that first day were enough to earn us the championship, even if we did struggle a bit on day two.”

In only his second year as the La Joya girls’ head wrestling coach, Hernandez will be looking to lead the Lady Coyotes to their second District 16-6A championships in as many years. However, the fact most of his wrestlers are new to the program, will

make that a difficult goal to achieve.

“We actually only have three girls returning from last year’s district championship team,” Hernandez said.

“However, all three of them were regional qualifiers. We have Veronica Montes moving up into the 165 lb. weight class from 148 last year, Estephany De La Rosa coming back in the 95 lb. weight class and Natalee Guzman returning in the 102 lb. weight class. The rest of our team is made up of a bunch of first-year wrestlers.”

From here on out all Valley wrestlers will be preparing for the district, regional and state tournaments. The 16-6A district tournament is scheduled to take place Feb. 9 and 10 at Edinburg Economedes High School, while the 16-5A district tournament is scheduled for Feb. 7 and 8 at Grulla High School.

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La Joya ISD Sports and Learning Complex updates

By Jamie Treviño The La Joya Independent School District discussed several new proposals and plans for the future of the district Wednesday, Jan. 17.

Major discussion items brought up during the meeting included updates on the opening and operational hours of La Joya ISD’s Sports and Learning Complex which will house a natatorium, a planetarium and a water park. Said additions to the district are expected to bring in students as well as members of the community throughout the summer.

Alfredo Vela, the district’s assistant superintendent for administration and finance, presented on the natatorium and water park operations for the upcoming summer and school year.

“We’ve had a very competitive swimming and diving team, and they never really had a home,” Vela said.

“And now they’re going to have pretty much a state of the art facility.”

Vela spoke about the importance of these facilities for the students and said that promoting academic as well as athletic success was vital for La Joya ISD. “And then we’re going to have our planetarium,” Vela said. “And it’s going to really expand our curriculum.”

Vela said that all of this was for the kids, and the benefits for the community are a plus.

“La Joya ISD has always been the type of school district that provides for the kids,” Vela said. “We’re entrusted with 28,000 plus kids on a daily basis so, we’re proud of the fact that we provide for our kids whatever is necessary, whether it’s to learn in the classroom or compete in athletic events.”

The water park will be open to the public every day during the summer (Memorial Day until the weekend prior to Labor Day) from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. except for Wednesdays, which will be used for training and maintenance. Adults 18 and

older will have to pay $7 to enter the park, high school students with a La Joya ID will pay $5, and children age 3-13 and senior citizens will pay $4 for entry.

The natatorium and tennis courts will also be available for public use, unless a practice or meet is scheduled for the district. The planetarium, another part of the additions to district facilities, will be open for La Joya ISD students only, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Friday, March 2 at 9 a.m.

Another item up for discussion was an update on La Joya’s Truancy Recruitment and Recovery programs. Ricardo Villarreal, the district’s Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, presented the information and what the programs were doing for schools in La Joya.

“We have several students who are missing school not because of choice, but because many have work to help support their family, and others because of health

conditions, they are in constant need of medical care,” Villarreal said. “Because of that, this school year, the Truancy Prevention Office, the Superintendent’s Department, and the Student Recovery Department initiated the Option-Flex School Day Program.”

The program, also known as SATA (Student Attendance and Tracking Accountability), allows students who have missed school for extenuating circumstances to make up time before and after school, as well as on Saturdays.

Villarreal said that the promotion of education is one of the main strategies for guiding students on the path to achievement, and these programs are in place for students who struggle for various reasons both in and out of their control.

“There’s always been a need in this area, and we’ve come a long way, but there’s still a lot of need because you have families where it’s more important to pay the rent, be-

cause they’re low-income” Villarreal said. “And nothing is more important than helping students who want to continue their education but are struggling.”

Before heading into executive session, the board approved of the district’s Early Notification Registration Incentive Plan for employees who are eligible for retirement. District Superintendent Alda Benavides stressed that the plan is completely voluntary, and included specific information for those looking into opting for the registration incentive.

“This is strictly voluntary, it’s just an invitation to let them know that if they are thinking of retirement, there’s an incentive,” Benavides said. “A person who decides to take this Incentive Resignation Plan would get 20 percent of their base salary.”

The person must be eligible for retirement, worked for La Joya ISD for the last ten consecutive years, and be willing to finish off the 2017-

2018 school year and not return for the following year.

They must leave the district for the next five years.

This is a one-time opportunity for employees at La Joya ISD – it does not include retire/rehire employees, and sign-up for the plan will be between Feb. 1 and March 20.

In other business, many recognitions were made for La Joya ISD students and faculty.

Viva Selena Lopez was brought forth for winning Special Olympics Athlete of the Year, and two teachers (David A. Garza and Ahmad M. Harb) were selected as candidates to the Harvard University Mathematics for Teaching Graduate Program.

The School Board Trustees were also recognized in honor of School Board Recognition Month and presented with wreaths made by students from schools in the district.

No prison time for 3 people convicted in federal gun smuggling case

By Dave Hendricks Two brothers from western Hidalgo County and a former La Joya school district clerk will not serve a single day in prison after pleading guilty to federal firearms charges.

U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced former La Joya school district clerk Rebecca Lynne Gonzalez, 55, of Mission; Rene Armando De La Garza Jr., 45, of Mission; and Ricardo Eden De La Garza, 37, of Mission, on Jan. 18.

They confessed to buying guns for a relative: western Hidalgo County businessman Lombardo Bazan-Barrera. They pleaded guilty to making false statements on federal firearms forms. And

they testified against Bazan at trial.

Federal agents linked at least 39 guns to the group, according to court testimony.

Officers also caught Gonzalez’s son, Joseph, attempting to cross the border with pistols they purchased at local gun shops. Investigators recovered several weapons at crime scenes in Mexico.

The jury, though, acquitted Bazan after a two-day trial in December.

“I don’t necessarily agree with the jury’s verdict,” Crane said during the sentencing hearing, adding that the acquittal required the court to consider equitable sentences for everyone else.

“It’s definitely a conundrum, what to do here.”

After reviewing sealed

motions from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and meeting privately with attorneys for the defendants, Crane handed down the sentences: Time served.

They didn’t actually serve any prison time. The sentence accounts for days they spent in federal custody waiting for a detention hearing.

“Mr. Bazan was acquitted. He was the ringleader,” Crane said. “So I have to make adjustments so everybody’s sentences proportionate and fair.”

Rebecca Gonzalez The judge sentenced Rebecca Gonzalez to time served — eight days — and three years probation. She must spend the first nine months on house arrest.

Gonzalez said Bazan, her sister-in-law’s nephew, asked her to buy pistols for a shooting range. During the trial, Gonzalez testified that she trusted Bazan and didn’t know she’d broken the law until federal agents questioned her.

“If I would have known what he was going to do with the guns, I never would have purchased one,” Gonzalez said.

The La Joya Independent School District suspended Gonzalez, a supervisor’s clerk at Enrique Camarena Elementary School, without pay on Aug. 30, according to records obtained under the Texas Public Information Act. Trustees fired her two weeks later.

Rene De La Garza The judge sentenced Rene De La Garza to time served — seven days — and three years probation. He must spend the first nine months on house arrest.

Rene De La Garza said he worked for Bazan, a distant cousin, hauling cars. During the trial, he admitted lying on federal firearms forms.

“It was just a family thing,” Rene De La Garza said, adding that he trusted Bazan. “A favor.”

Ricardo De La Garza The judge sentenced Ricardo De La Garza to time served — eight days — and three years probation. He must spend the first year on house arrest.

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Ricardo De La Garza, who is intellectually disabled, bought 21 guns for Bazan, according to court testimony.

“I believe Mr. Bazan preyed upon him as a gullible young man that Mr. Bazan could convince to purchase firearms for him,” said attorney O. Rene Flores, who represented Ricardo De La Garza.

Bazan hired Ricardo De La Garza, a distant cousin, to perform odd jobs, including washing cars and mowing grass. He trusted Bazan and bought the guns without question.

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Palmview EMS services to go live next week

By Jose De Leon III

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After two years since it was first planned, the city of Palmview will begin offering EMS services alongside its round-the-clock fire service Thursday, Feb. 1.

The services come after Palmview purchased a $160,000 ambulance last fall and hired two new firefighters who are trained in emergency medical services last month. The ambulance is set to make its public debut at tomorrow’s Parade of Oranges as part of the 81st Annual Texas Citrus Fiesta.

The two new firefighters are Saulo Palacios, who has worked as a firefighter in Houston and as a paramedic for Hidalgo County EMS and Rick Torres from Weslaco, the only other city in the Valley that offers fire and EMS services according to both men.

“I always feel like the Valley is five years behind on everything so the fact that another city is adding the services that are already provided in bigger cities up north is innovating,” Palacios said, adding that his former place of employment at

Hidalgo county EMS offered EMS services to Palmview.

“Now we’re employees with the city so that’s a huge deal because we belong to the same city as the citizens we’re taking care of,” he said. “It’s a lot more personal that way.”

According to Palmview Fire Chief Jerry Alaniz, the Palmview FD plans on having all six of its members go through additional training to be paramedics. The department currently has a mixture of paramedics and firefighters who are only at the “intermediate” stage of their paramedic training, he said.

Paramedics would also be cross trained on fire services through the Alton Fire Academy which is the only station with online training, he said.

“We’re growing,” Alaniz said. “The more paramedics we have out on the street, the more lives we can save. We definitely see this department growing in five years.”

These services come after the Palmview City Council approved two rounds of annexation last fall that will bring in 3,680 residents into the city once the ordinance goes into effect next June.

Alaniz said the new EMS service is a sign of the city preparing for growth.

“It feels good to finally see this,” he said. “We saw a need for this service and the city council and city manager agreed with this vision to ensure everyone at the city is well serviced.”

Before the EMS service goes live, the fire department will go through the process of getting an inspection by the Texas Department of State Health Services to inspect the ambulance unit Wednesday, Jan. 31.

According to Torres, the ambulance, a Ford F350 2017 model, will come equipped with state-of-theart equipment to provide the best pre-hospital care to residents.

“Providing this to the community makes us a frontrunner,” Torres said. “You’re doing this before everybody else does it and slowly that catches fire with all the surrounding departments and they’ll want in on it too.

Being able to provide fire and EMS together makes response time quicker leading to better care.”

MCISD campus housing Alton’s first public library

By Jose De Leon III Thanks to a partnership between the city of Alton and the Mission Consolidated School District, Alton finally has their own public library.

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Located in the library of MCISD’s Mission Collegiate High School , Alton held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their digital and traditional library Tuesday.

To serve the community, the campus library will be open after hours weekdays from 5 through 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. The library will also provide a Digi-Tech lab, a computer lab with 24 computers that allows access to the public to more than 13,000 books to download and read outside the library.

According to Steve Peña,

CEO of the City of Alton Development Corporation, Alton was originally looking into financing their own library through several grants four years ago.

“The original intent was to go out for grants from the United States Department of Agriculture to retrofit our 25,000 square foot warehouse in front of city hall into a library but the application was denied due to not having any usage data to show a need for a library,” Peña said.

From that rejection, the idea of a pilot library was born, Peña said.

“We saw this space at Collegiate was available and thought it would be ideal for a public library, Peña said.

“We partnered with the district to do a two-year agreement to share the cost of the

equipment, pay the staff to man it after hours and use the public library as a way to get usage data to redo the grants in two years.”

The funds from the library were around $443,000 and came from the Alton Chamber of Commerce, Alton CADC and through city funding. As part of the partnership, the city also paid for the school district to renew its membership with the online platform MyOn to provide the thousands of digital books to the community.

“Everything is going digitized, the school is issuing Chromebooks for students to do their homework, Peña said. “Paper is becoming a thing of the past so a lot of the homework is being sent to kids in their laptops but they may not have access to wifi. This library will be a

tool for the kids to do their homework, that’s the main thing we want. This partnership is a happy marriage that will evolve and grow.”

At the ribbon cutting, MCISD School Board President Patty O’Caña also praised the new library, adding that it will improve the community as a whole.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how this is going to grow,” she said. “This is just the beginning, we need this library to be utilized. It’s not something that will help just the children, it will also help their parents by providing resources that may otherwise be difficult to receive for some. This is not an opportunity to take this library for granted.”

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Mission CISD changes policy, approves orders for ongoing projects

By Jamie Treviño This Wednesday, school board trustees for Mission Consolidated Independent School District were recognized by their faculty in honor of School Board Recognition Month.

A reception began at 6 p.m. in order to celebrate the work that the board is doing,

and ended with sweet tea, chicken salad sandwiches and cake. Interim Superintendent Criselda Valdez conveyed many thanks to the board of trustees for their work.

“I can only imagine what their day looks like,” Valdez said. “I have no idea how they can squeeze in the time.

It’s amazing the work that

they do.”

Valdez also said that the difficulty of being on the school board is commendable, because it is not easy.

“It’s noble that they go into that room and make, from wisdom, from love, from courage, it takes a lot of courage to make the decisions that they make, because it’s not easy,” Valdez said.

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“It’s very easy for us over here to draw conclusions, but we don’t know what it’s like to be them.”

Mission CISD Board President Patricia O’Cana-Olivarez also spoke at the reception on behalf of the whole board. She said this was their favorite time of year, and appreciated the gifts they were given, especially those from students in the district.

“It’s just a beautiful gesture what our kids do for us, and you do for us,” O’Cana-Olivarez said.

“We’re very thankful, and we’re also very grateful to have the opportunity to serve the school district.”

After the reception, those staying for the actual meeting moved into the Administration Board Room for the Public Hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report for the 2016-2017 school year. The reading of these statistics is an annual requirement by the state and can be found on the district website.

One public comment was made at the meeting, by Jerry Bowman, who addressed the board on Mission CISD’s high school basketball program. Bowman, who has attended boys and girls varsity basketball games for “six or seven years,” took the podium and expressed his disappointment in the program, this year especially.

His comments come in the midst of Veterans Memorial High School’s Head Basketball coach Romeo De La Garza being placed on administrative leave.

“At games, I see our student athletes going through warm-ups kind of casually, they wander over to the bench when there’s a timeout,” Bowman said. “Lately I’ve become very discour-

aged at the level of coaching for boys and girls, I see a lack of basic fundamentals, I see coaches yelling at refs constantly, as if it were their fault for what the coach didn’t get done in practice. I see players arguing with refs and getting technicals.”

He said that basketball has the ability to teach life lessons to students, and that coaches particularly have an impact on student athletes.

Bowman praised Rene Garza, former coach of Mission’s girls’ basketball team and occasionally let Bowman and others attend practices and give tips.

Bowman referred to Garza as a “hall of fame coach” because, according to Bowman, he did things the right way. Garza invited Bowman to attend practices “because he didn’t have anything to hide,” and would listen to Bowman’s ideas. Bowman asked the board several questions.

“Is there a lack of quality coaches applying for these jobs? Do you have basketball-savvy people interviewing these applicants?” Bowman asked. “Do you require some type of written plan from the applicants showing how and what they will teach these kids? Is there a follow-up plan to hold coaches accountable?”

The board made no comments after Bowman spoke and moved on to the Interim Superintendent’s updates and recognitions. Valdez prepared slides highlighting their student’s latest accomplishments.

Among these accomplishments were the maricachi group from Veterans Memorial High School and their district’s junior high school robotics teams heading to their respective state compe-

titions. Valdez also presented the registration date for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year, which is this Monday, Jan. 29.

“Registration launches on Monday for returning students,” Valdez said. “Also, new for this coming year, for new-to-district and out-ofdistrict transfer students.”

Trustees also rescinded the entire board policy manual and adapted new local policies to follow. They approved the new policies, listed in the agenda, which cumulated in a large binder.

Two ventures currently in the works for Mission CISD were also brought up, as potential changes to orders for the projects such as the North Side Swimming Pool Project and the Mission High School Phase III Renovation Project, which focuses on the MHS Band Hall.

These projects and changes to the orders were discussed at Mission CISD’s last committee meeting.

According to the board, these undertakings are all being done in order to improve the conditions of these facilities for students.

All of the changes were approved by the board except for CPR#81 for the MHS Phase II Renovation Project, which, according to trustees, would have been an aesthetic change to the band hall that the principal and the school board found unnecessary. It was pulled and not approved.

The board went into executive session and afterward hired one counselor for Midkiff Elementary School and one for Mission Collegiate High School.

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obituaries Manuel Gonzalez LA JOYA – Manuel De Jesus Gonzalez, 88, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center.

Mr. Gonzalez worked for the La Joya I.S.D. as a groundskeeper for 20 years.

Survivors include his wife, Maria Celia Gonzalez; children, Maria Angelica Rodriguez, Manuel Gonzalez Jr., Etelvina Esparza, Hector Gonzalez and Maria Celia Martinez; siblings, Manuel Esquivel, Luis Esquivel and Socorro Ibarra; and 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

A funeral mass was held on Jan. 23 at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in La Joya. Burial followed at La Joya City Cemetery.

Mary De Kock DALLAS – Mary Lois “Mickey” De Kock, 98, passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Dallas.

Mrs. De Kock was born on June 5, 1919, to Harry and Lily Abbott. She was a longtime resident of Mission and retired from the City of McAllen.

Survivors include her children, Gaylord De Kock Jr., Theresa Brown and A.B. De Kock, and six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and husband, Gaylord De Kock Sr. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. at Kriedler Funeral Home in McAllen. Inurnment will follow on Monday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. at Roselawn Cemetery in McAllen.

Ofelia De Rueda MISSION – Ofelia “Felita” De Rueda, 87, passed away on Jan. 20, 2018 at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. De Rueda worked for C.R. Anthony department store for 25 years.

Survivors include her sister, Esperanza L. Sandoval, and three grandchildren, all of Mission.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert de Rueda Sr.; children, Gloria and Robert de Rueda Jr.; parents, Pablo and Delfina Lopez; and siblings, Eva Ocañas, Lupita Ramirez, Oralia Lopez and Raul Lopez Sr. A funeral mass was held on Jan. 23 at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at San Jose Cemetery in Mission.

Jesus Esquivel MISSION – Jesus Pompa Esquivel, 81, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.

Survivors include his wife, Rosa Elva Pompa; children, Sara Marquez, Rosa Valdez, Virginia Pompa, Jesus Pompa Jr., David Pompa and Isabel Rodriguez; and 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Jan. 20 at the Pompa Ranch in Mission.

Noel H. Garza, Ociel Garza, Mireya Sotelo, Victor Garza and Mario Alberto Garza; and 23 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

A funeral mass will be held on Friday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Abram.

Burial follows at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mission under the direction of Funeraria Del Angel in Mission.

Rafael Marroquin LA JOYA - Rafael Reyna Marroquin, 86, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 at Solara Hospital in McAllen.

Survivors include his wife, Angelica Reyna of La Joya; children, Rogelio Reyna of La Joya, Esmeralda Reyna of Mission, Rene Reyna of La Casita, Estefanita Leanos of Palmview, Rusbel Reyna of Peñitas, Elvira Reyna of Palmview, Roberto Reyna of Alamo, Elizabeth Garcia Reyna of McAllen, Angelica Reyna of Peñitas and Eliamar Reyna and Reynaldo Reyna, both of Michigan; sister, Dora Reyna of Arcabus, Tamps., Mexico; and 55 grandchildren and 62 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his sons, Rafael Reyna Jr and Rolando Reyna and five sisters and three brothers.

A funeral mass was held on Jan. 24 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in McAllen.

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Mario Garza Lopez PEÑITAS – Mario Garza Lopez, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Survivors include his wife, Herlinda Garza; children, Iracema Leal, Mario Garza Jr., Guadalupe Garza,

Gabriela Arteaga MISSION – Gabriela M. Arteaga, 91, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Gilvaldo Benavides LA JOYA – Gilvaldo Benavides, 70, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

Thomas Coleman MISSION – Thomas Coleman, 66, passed away on

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center.

Enedelio De Leon MISSION – Enedelio Guerra De Leon, 78, passed away on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center.

Maria Fregozo ALTON – Maria Fregozo, 48, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

Aurora Gonzalez ALTON – Aurora H. Gonzalez, 82, passed away on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, at her home in Alton.

Amalia Islas MISSION – Amalia L. Islas, 75, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Blanca Mendoza MISSION – Blanca Mendoza, 61, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg.

Trinidad Ponce MISSION – Trinidad Ponce, 89, passed away on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at her home in Mission.

Fidencio Rodriguez MISSION – Fidencio Rodriguez, 89, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at his home.

Maria Romo MISSION – Maria De La Luz “Chita” (Llamas) Romo, 60, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2018, at her home.

Minerva Santos SULLIVAN CITY – Minerva Santos, 82, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Marjorie Swenson MISSION/St. MICHAEL, Minn. – Marjorie Swenson, 91, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center.

Marcelino Torres MISSION – Marcelino Saavedra Torres, 91, passed away on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

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TAMUK Fall 2017 honor lists released

KINGSVILLE — Texas A&M University-Kingsville has released the names of the students who made the President’s List, Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the fall 2017 semester.

In order to qualify for the prestigious President’s List, a student must be enrolled in at least 15 semester hours and have a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA) for the semester. For the Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.65 with a minimum of 13 semester hours completed. The Honor Roll requires a grade point average of 3.5 with at least 12 semester hours.

Making the President’s List from Mission were Megan Davis, Jennifer Flores, Robert Leyja, Rosamaria Moreno and Sofia Reyes and from Palmhurst, Lauren Esqueda.

Dean’s List qualifiers include Aziz Abdullah, Olivia Buentello, Angel E. Castillo, Javier Gomez, Nina Noemi Perez, Donaldo Rodriguez, Barbara Esmeralda Segura, Nayele Nataly Tello, Mat-

thew Ray Townsend and Marco Antonio Urive, all from Mission; Bianca Silerio, Palmview; and Emilia Chavero, Sullivan City.

The Honor Roll included Crystal Diaz and Rocio Flores, Alton; Omar Garcia and Abraham Solis, La Joya; Cristal Barrera, Selena Cabral, Karina Castillo, Richard Cervantes, Dulce De Los Santos, Tiffany Espericueta, Mabehl Espinosa, Mariana Garza, Daniela Gutierrez, Miriam Gutierrez, Jeanette Hernandez, , Jennifer Hernandez, Laura Hurtado, Hector Lopez, Susana Magallanes, Crystal Olvera, Cynthia Rodriguez, Vanessa Rodriguez, Daisy Salinas, Valeria Salinas, Anna Sauceda, Robert Trevino, Brittney Vela and Rebecca Veliz, all from Mission; Olivia Beltran, Dannelle Cerroblanco and Romeo Reyna, Palmhurst: Angel Iglesias, Joel Quezada, Viviana Saenz and Reynaldo Salinas, Palmview; and Myrna Ramirez and Maria Suarez, Sullivan City.

A dozen students from the Mission High School (MHS) Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter have qualified for upcoming state competition. The students qualified based upon their performance at the recent regional leadership conference.

The MHS BPA students who qualified for state are: Sara Alonzo, first place, advanced office systems and procedures; Alejandro Hernandez, third place, advanced spreadsheet applications; Ashmin Torres, fourth place, advanced word processing; Diana Gamez, first place, basic office systems and procedures; Jenny Barrientos, first place, database

applications; Daniel Vargas, fourth place, fundamental spreadsheets; and Perla del Angel, first place, fundamental word processing.

Also, Kenya Salinas, integrated office applications; Shari Gomez, integrated office applications; Alan Castellanos, third place, JAVA programming; Victoria Trevino, first place, medical office procedures; Juan Reyna, second place, PC servicing and troubleshooting.

The administrative support team Kenya Salinas, Jenny Barrientos, Sara Alonzo and Diana Gamez also placed first at regionals and advance to state competition.

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TCF after attending the royal reception.

“She just looked around the room in awe of what the duchesses and queen were wearing and wanted to take photos with all of them,” she said. “I knew at that moment the Princess Anna pageant was next.

To ensure she was committed to the pageant, Camilla’s mom and aunt sat down with her to discuss the history of TCF so Camilla could understand that TCF was more than just crowning a

king and queen.

“I asked her ‘Do you understand the reason for doing it?’” Shields said.

“I explained to her how as part of the TCF royalty, she would represent South Texas which is known for its citrus so we began telling her about the oranges, orchards everything. A lot of people don’t know the history behind the fiesta so it’s exciting to see a little girl who knows the crown highlights and also the background knowledge of the fiesta’s history.”

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To be named Princess of Lemon Blossom, Camilla faced off against 15 other girls last October, one of who was one of her friends.

Camilla was one of the five girls who received a title at the pageant.

“I felt sad for my friend because she lost and I wanted her to win but its ok we’re still friends,” Camilla said.

Ruiz-Longoria, who called her daughter a hard worker, said the joy she felt at Camilla being crowned

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was not unsimilar to the one she felt toward her sister years ago.

“I was honored and proud of my sister then and my daughter now as they both won in their competitions,” she said. “I know how much they wanted it and there’s a sense of pride in knowing how much they want something and achieve it. That same feeling I had for my sister however, is stronger for my daughter. She pulls different heartstrings.”

To prepare Camilla for her role as princess, Ruiz-Lon-

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“I was worried they’d be too big for her but she was ecstatic about wearing them, she calls them her good luck charm,” Ruiz-Longoria said.

Shields, who has a two year old girl named Scarlett, expressed enthusiasm at the idea of Scarlett also participating in the TCF pageants.

According to Ruiz-Longoria, that may be happening soon

for her other daughter, Camilla’s-two-year-old sister.

“Her little sister copies everything she says and does,” Ruiz-Longoria explained. “So at the Princess Anna pageant last fall, her little sister saw Camilla with a sash and crown and started crying ‘I want a crown and sash too’ so loudly that my husband had to take her outside to calm her down.

It’s scary and nerve wracking but also exciting that she may want to do this pageant in four years.”

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ORDINANCE NO. 4587 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 – PALMS II LOUNGE, 600 E. 9TH STREET, LOTS 11-15, BLOCK 142, MISSION ORIGINAL TOWNSITE SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JANUARY, 2018.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4589 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING BEING A 14.33 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, LYING NORTH OF EXPRESSWAY 83 COMPRISED OF 1.90 ACRES OF LOT 1, 3.12 ACRES OF LOT 2, AND 9.33 ACRES OF LOT 3, THE GOODWIN TRACT SUBDIVISION #3, FROM AO-I (AGRICULTURAL OPEN INTERIM) TO C-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS) READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JANUARY, 2018.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4591 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A GENERAL ELECTION IN MISSION, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACES ONE AND THREE; PROVIDING FOR POLLING PLACES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO SAID ELECTION. READ, CONSIDERED PASSED, THIS THE DAY OF JANUARY,

AND 22nd 2018.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDENANZA NO. 4591 APROBACIÓN DE LA ORDENANZA CONVOCATORIA PARA LLAMAR A VOTACIONES GENERALES EN LA CIUDAD DE MISSION TEXAS PARA LA ELECCIÓN DE ALCALDE Y LOS MIEMBROS DEL CONCILIO PARA LOS PUESTOS UNO Y TRES. SITIOS DE VOTACIÓN Y OTRAS CUESTIONES RELATIVAS A ESA ELECCIÓN READ, CONSIDERED PASSED, THIS THE DAY OF JANUARY,

elec. water heater, 2 bedroom, front bunks, rear queen, sleeps 8, loaded with many options, deluxe inside and out, consider smaller trailer for trade, $32,900 OBO, will deliver, call 605695-2713.

Classified Rate:

Make it happen, we’re located at 1217 N. Conway in Mission, TX Come on in! Our hours of operation are Mon. - Fri. 8 - 5 p.m.

If you can’t drop by, mail it! P.O. Box 399, Mission, TX 78573 Submit by email or pay by phone 585-4893.The deadline to get your classified in is Tuesday at 5 p.m.

1 Week = $7.00 2 Weeks = $10.00 4 Weeks = $14.00

Garage Sale FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, January 26-27, Aladdin Villas, 1614 Aries, Mission, from 8a.m.- 12 p.m., small appliances, dishes, bicycle, TV, clothes, and etc.

Before you act, listen.

Before you react, think.

Before you spend, earn.

Before you criticize, wait.

Before you pray, forgive.

Before you quit, try.

- Ernest Hemingaway

ORDINANCE NO. 4590

ORDINANCE NO. 4588

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OF 0.407 ACRES OUT OF LOT 265, JOHN H. SHARY SUBDIVISION, FROM R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO C-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS) READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JANUARY, 2018.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING OF 2.98 ACRES (3 ACRES-DEED CALL) OF LAND OUT OF LOT 16-6, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION, FROM C-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS) TO C-4 (HEAVY COMMERCIAL) READ, CONSIDERED AND PASSED, THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JANUARY, 2018.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

LA JOYA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2017 Data Control Codes

10 General Fund

REVENUES:

T otal Local and Intermediate Sources State Program Revenues Federal Program Revenues

5700 5800 5900 5020

0011 0012 0013 0021 0023 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0036 0041 0051 0052 0053 0061 0071 0072 0073 0081

$

Total Revenues EXPENDITURES: Current:

Instruction Instructional Resources and Media Services Curriculum and Instructional Staff Development Instructional Leadership School Leadership Guidance, Counseling and Evaluation Services Social Work Services Health Services Student (Pupil) T ransportation Food Services Extracurricular Activities General Administration Facilities Maintenance and Operations Security and Monitoring Services Data Processing Services Community Services

Debt Service:

30,882,397 233,302,662 26,005,970

1100

23,554,355 623,370 3,558,145 576,363 628,745 1,079,665 1,801,652 122,279 3,349 1,227,892

169,310,480 7,267,040 7,046,780 5,291,263 19,119,117 13,502,839 2,858,089 3,562,539 11,675,144 21,869,371 12,073,790 14,133,415 32,289,163 5,040,091 1,245,637 1,332,174

1,527,263 86,886 -

11,923,396 11,944,877 199,177

13,450,659 12,031,763 199,177

-

18,124,526

1,140 271,181

-

1,140 271,181

314,452,113

57,243,265

371,695,378

(24,261,084)

(10,332,001)

(34,593,085)

106,575 12,998,791 (9,966,618) -

7,765,000 9,461,889 913,180 (8,485,278)

7,765,000 106,575 12,998,791 9,461,889 913,180 (9,966,618) (8,485,278)

3,138,748

9,654,791

12,793,539

(21,122,336) 113,916,612

(677,210) 630,022

(21,799,546) 114,546,634

Refunding Bonds Issued Sale of Real and Personal Property Capital Leases T ransfers In Premium or Discount on Issuance of Bonds T ransfers Out (Use) Payment to Bond Refunding Escrow Agent (Use)

Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)

7080

1300

Net Change in Fund Balances Fund Balance - September 1 (Beginning) Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance

3000

Fund Balance - August 31 (Ending)

1200 0100

18,124,526

Payments to Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed. Prg. Other Intergovernmental Charges

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):

7901 7912 7913 7915 7916 8911 8940

35,751,322 246,493,591 54,857,380

145,756,125 6,643,670 3,488,635 4,714,900 18,490,372 12,423,174 1,056,437 3,440,260 11,675,144 21,869,371 12,073,790 14,133,415 32,285,814 5,040,091 1,245,637 104,282

Facilities Acquisition and Construction

Total Expenditures

$

337,102,293

Intergovernmental:

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures

4,868,925 13,190,929 28,851,410 46,911,264

Capital Outlay:

6030

$

T otal Governmental Funds

290,191,029

Principal on Long T erm Debt Interest on Long T erm Debt Bond Issuance Cost and Fees

0095 0099

Non Major Governmental Funds

341,567 $

93,135,843

675,738 $

628,550

EXHIBIT C-3

1,017,305 $

93,764,393

AND 22nd 2018.

Norberto Salinas, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

The State of Texas County of Hidalgo

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The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

CONSTABLE’S SALE

The State of Texas County of Hidalgo

CONSTABLE’S SALE

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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