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City of Mission Updates
for Palmhurst’s National Night Out
By Bryan Ramos
The city was recently awared the SAFER grant and an additional grant from the National Park Service, which combined total in about $1.5 million. For the latest on Mission and this week’s council meeting, see inside.
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La Joya ISD Updates
The school district has had some exciting events this past week, including the first diving and swim meets held at the Sports & Learning Complex and a DPS ride-along promoting bus safety.
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SPORTS Football and Volleyball
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A little rain and cold weather wasn’t going to stop the community of Palmhurst from spending Tuesday connecting with local law enforcement and building relationships as the Palmhurst Police Department and the City of Palmhurst hosted their 7th annual National Night Out. Church of Christ in Mission welcomed all ages and different law enforcement agencies to celebrate the night with live music and performances. Different organizations use this opportunity to raise funds by selling funnel cakes, spiro papas, tacos, drinks and other delicious snacks. Those in attendance had the opportunity to ride on a trolley train around the walking track, play different games available and/or rides, free of charge. And if that wasn’t enough, they also played a movie in the park (“Casper, the Friendly
A look at the crowd during Palmhurst's 7th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, October 23 at Church of Christ in Mission. Progress Times photo by Bryan Ramos.
Ghost”). The City of Palmhurst administration and staff was more than prepared by providing chairs and tables set up under tents with standing heaters for the crowd to
sit and enjoy their food while watching their movie. Palmhurst’s Chief of Police Michael Anthony Vela, who has held the position for more than nine years, said
Mims Elementary swears in the new leaders of Mustangville
By Jamie Treviño
For the students at Mims Elementary, the implementation of Mustangville means elections, participation and an understanding of some of the inner workings of a city. Recreating the local city government of Mission, Mims Elementary recently swore in the new group of leaders for Mustangville the school’s small city. The Mission Consolidated Independent School District has several campuses that model city government departments, positions and programs such as the mayoral seat, the city council, the post office and the police department made out of the student populous. The entire school and staff were present on Friday morning, and parents seemed eager to take pictures and participate in the special event. Several members of the
City of Mission government were present for the ceremony, including Mayor Armando O’caña, council member Jessica Ortega-Ochoa, City Manager Martin Garza and Assistant Police Chief Jody Tittle. “It’s a great experience, and I think that civic duty is something that we are all responsible for,” Garza said. “This is just a great experience that our kids are having.” O’caña said that they were excited to invite the newly elected student officials to the city hall sometime in the near future in order to allow the children to shadow the actual leaders in their respective positions. “We’re in the planning stages,” O’caña said. “It’s not only Mustangville, but all the other schools’ cities as well, so they can see the real thing.” O’caña said it was critical that students have practical
applications they can take with them. “It’s extremely important that children understand the process of how city government runs,” O’caña added. “A lot of local decisions are made that impact them. Technically, we are representing them.” MCISD School Board President Petra Ramirez was also present, and spoke about the importance of teaching students how to be successful leaders in the future. “It is a great learning experience for all of you,” Ramirez said. “You [the students] are our priority. This is what we work for, and that’s how you become civic leaders or organizations leaders - we want to provide the best for you.” Judge Patty O’caña-Olivarez swore in the children at Mims Elementary for the
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Mission native recounts Hollywood career By Jose De Leon III With a blockbuster film on the horizon, his first leading role in a movie and a recurring role on a TV show, Mission native Dave Silva is facing a surge of work in a career that spans decades. Even with all this work, Silva never forgets where he is from. “I still have the same circle of friends from when I lived there,” Silva, 66, said. “Every time I come down to the Valley from Los Angeles I always visit them. That camaraderie and loyalty transposes over to where I’m at now. My group of friends helped shape me into a good character and it’s helped me a lot.” Silva can be seen in the short film “Thirsty Girl”
Dave Silva Courtesy Photo which has been playing in film festivals throughout the country in the last year. The film, which follows a young woman who distracts herself from the incoming death of her mother by refusing to consume water, has Silva in his first leading-man role.
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Financial records raise new questions about former La Joya Housing Authority director by Dave Hendricks
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the reason for the City of Palmhurst and Palmhurst Police Department to host National Night Out is because it helps build relationships and helps open up lines of communica-
tion with the community. “We’re here to build that camaraderie between us and the community to show people that we’re here for them and to be together, to be as one,” Vela said. “It opens up the communication between law enforcement and the community. A lot of times there’s some communities that have a hard time communicating with their law enforcement, with us, it’s open communication. We accept everybody with open arms. Our focus is to be community oriented police officers, we want to be good guys.” With nearly 1,000 people in attendance, Corporal Robert Rodriguez, the coordinator for Mission Crimestoppers who has been with the Mission Police Department for more than 17 years, said National Night Out is an important event for every community because it allows the public to see a different side
The Mustangville City Council members with parents before being sworn into office. Progress Times photo by Jamie Treviño.
The La Joya Housing Authority spent thousands on hotels and restaurants during the past 10 months, prompting new questions about how former Executive Director Frances Salinas managed public money. Financial records from the housing authority’s “low rent” account — money set aside for apartment maintenance and board-approved travel — also show more than $10,000 in cash withdrawals. “This is what we wanted to see for the past three months,” said board Chair-
Frances Salinas woman Maricruz Sifuentes, adding that Frances Salinas refused to show her the financial records. “So we thought something was real fishy.” The board fired Frances Salinas on Oct. 10 after
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Day of the Dead festivals, events planned across the Valley
RGV – There are several Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead events to attend across the Rio Grande Valley this year. Choose one or all to take in the color, sounds, tastes and unique qualities of this traditional Meso-American holiday celebrating death and life and honoring those
who have gone before. The Mission Historical Museum will hold its annual Dia de los Muertos Family Festival from 6 to 10 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 27, at 900 Doherty in Mission. The colorful celebration will feature live entertainment, mariachi and folklorico performers,
Coming Attractions
October 26 • The Valley Symphony Orchestra presents Concert II – “A Harry Potter Halloween” at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, 801 Convention Center Blvd. from 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $40, $50 and $60 per person and may be purchased at the McAllen Convention Center Box Office, online at valleyorchestra.org or at ticketmaster.com. For questions, call the VSO Box Office to 956-661-1615. • Lucero & the Giants, a UTRGV Theatre for Young Audiences play, and will be performed at 7 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus on Oct. 12 and again at the TSC Performing Arts Center in Brownsville on Oct. 26. Written and directed by Eric Wiley, the comic play features over 20 performers and includes giant, Mexican-styled, 11-foot tall puppets, called mojigangas. Admission is $5 per person. The box office opens one hour prior to each performance. All performances are subject to change. For information or special accommodations, call 956-665-3581 or visit UTRGV.edu/theatre. October 26-27 • The Brownsville Heritage Museum presents the Murder, Mystery, Mayhem Tour from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the museum, 1325 E. Washington St. The group will explore the Old City Cemetery, where inhabitants will come alive and share their stories of love, deceit and horror during this night of haunting histories and surprises. Tickets are $10 for non-members and $5 for members. There is a 25-person limit per tour. Call 956548-1313 to register. October 27 • The Hallo Flute Concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg General admission is $5 per person. For tickets, go to siteline. vendini.com/site/patron.utrgv.edu/. For special accommodations, call 956-665-3881. • Actor and stand-up comedian George Lopez brings his tour to Bert Ogden Arena, 4900 S. I-69 in Edinburg at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at bertogdenarena.com and at the H-E-B Park box office. Call 956-562-7362 for information. November 2 • The McAllen Society for the Performing Arts 2018-19 program McAllen Live! presents Stephen Stills & Judy Collins: Live in Concert at the McAllen Performing Arts Center. For general information, pricing and special membership features, go to LiveinMcAllenClub.com. For questions, contact the ticket hotline at 888-200-4035, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (For more Coming Attractions, go to ptrgv.com)
artisan and food vendors, face painting and children’s activities, along with a community-curated altar exhibit. Admission is free. Edinburg Arts presents “Los Muertos Bailan” beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Edinburg City Hall courtyard, located at 415 W. University Dr. The event includes a Catrin and Catrina costume contest with adult and children categories. There will be approximately 100 exhibitors and features Mexican artisans with authentic hand-crafted work, themed artistic paintings, live music, crafts, food and drinks, and more. The Phoenix Gallery, located at 10 S. Main St. in McAllen presents Día de los Muertos art exhibit from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2. Artwork will be presented from 16 different artists. There will be complementary beverages and appetizers, along with live music.
The Lark Branch Library, 2601 Lark Ave. in McAllen, will have special performances by the La Joya I.S.D. Palmview High School’s Mariachi Los Lobos and Folklorico Groupo Ozomatli from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1. Admission is free. The Museum of South Texas History, 200 N. Closner Blvd. in Edinburg, hosts its Dia de los Muertos: Calaveras y Ofrendas at 4 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. There will be entertainment by mariachi and folklorico groups, along with dance and music groups, and altar exhibits. Vendors will be selling a variety of foods, along with handmade crafts. Visitors can also purchase sugar skulls to decorate. The Old Hidalgo Pumphouse, 902 S. 2nd St. in Hidalgo, will present a Dia de los Muertos celebration from
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McAllen Wind Ensemble
McAllen Wind Ensemble kicks off 44th Concert Season.
McALLEN – The McAllen Wind Ensemble, formerly the McAllen Town Band, is embarking on its 44th concert season. The ensemble’s focus continues to be on improving the quality of life in the Rio Grande Valley through regular public concerts, fostering and promoting a greater appreciation of music by the general public, and encouraging continued interest and participation in music by
members of the community. Last year, under the leadership of musical director, Roger Olivarez, the ensemble took up residence at the new McAllen Performing Arts Center. In addition to the traditional annual Tree Lighting Concert in December at the McAllen Convention Center and a July 4th Concert at Archer Park, the upcoming 2018-19 season includes four upcoming concerts. On Nov. 13 the “America Loves the Movies” concert focuses on favorite movie soundtracks. Concert patrons are encouraged, but not required, to come dressed as a favorite movie character and participate in the costume contests while having fun at the photo booth. The Dec. 14 performance features “How the McAllen Wind Ensemble Stole Christmas.” The mischievous Grinch doesn’t pull anything over the Wind Ensemble as
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MHM celebrates Dia de Los Muertos The Mission Historical Museum has announced the entertainment lineup for their annual Dia de Los Muertos Family Festival this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the museum. There will be performances by Crescendo Music Institute, singers Raul Fabre and Kimberly Janes, the Sharyland High Mariachi Nuevo Cascabel, City of Mission’s Parks and Rec Folklorico, Stilt Dancers, and Ballet Folklorico UTRGV. The free event features live entertainment, a variety of food and craft vendors, community curated altar exhibit, original artwork, face painting, and children’s activities. For more information, call 956-580-8646.
Places to haunt for Halloween fun There are a number of Halloween and festival events to haunt across the Rio Grande Valley this year – from museums to churches. The City of Mission presents their Halloween Family Fun Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Leo Pena Placita Park, 803 N. Conway Ave. in Mission. The festival features a line-up of kid’s ghostly games and prizes, refreshments, a cake walk, candy, activity booths, moon jumps, a Halloween photo area, and a free showing of “Hotel Transylvania 3.” Don’t miss The City Mission’s Parks and Recreation Folklorico performance of Michael
Jackson’s “Thriller.” There will also be free refreshments while supplies last. Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume. The event is free to the public. On Halloween night Conway Avenue Baptist Church at Conway and Griffin Parkway invites the public to their Trunk or Treat activity at 6 p.m. at the church. There will be games, activities, prizes and food. For information, call the church office at 956-585-1442. The National Butterfly Center presents “Haunted Trails” from 8 p.m. to mid-
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LJISD concerts, theater performances begin this weekend LA JOYA – The La Joya Independent School District has a lineup of music and theater performances for the planned for the next three weekends. All performances will be held at the Alejandro “Alex” H. Saenz Performing Arts Center, 604 N. Coyote Drive. Starting this week on Oct. 27 and 28, their Three Schools – One Voice features the La Joya, Palmview and Juarez-Lincoln High Schools mariachi and folklorico programs combining for three performances. Show times are 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1 and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $8 general admission, and pre-sale tickets are available online only at lajoyaisdtr.eventbrite.com.
The La Joya High School Academy Coyote Theatre presents “The Witches,” written by David Wood and Road Dahl, on Nov. 1, 3 and 4. Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursday, 2 and 5 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. A young boy, Luke, stumbles on a witch coven, led by powerful witch, conspiring to turn all the children in England into mice. After he becomes their first target when he overhears their plan, he is turned into a mouse and works with his grandmother, an elderly former witch hunter, to thwart the evil plan. “The Addams Family – a
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Mission entering contract negotiations for comprehensive storm drainage assessment By Jamie Treviño After the severe impact flooding in the city, Mission has authorized staff to engage the TEDSI Infrastructure Group in contract negotiations. The work TEDSI plans to do will cost approximately $940,934, which has already been budgeted from the drainage fund. The assessment will include Geographic Information Systems mapping, modeling analysis and a master drainage plan report that will be used to define the flood improvements needed in the Mission system. This comes after Hidalgo County Drainage District #1 visited the city to present the bond election they hope to pass on Nov. 6, Proposition A. Proposition A includes 37 projects that should address drainage, 12 of which would happen in Precinct 3 (including the Mission Lateral). The city approved an interlocal cooperation agreement that amends the percentage allocation of the parties, the allotment of the Madero Bridge Board and the responsibilities of the parties included in the “Madero Bridge Agreement.” The mayor of McAllen, Mission and Hidalgo will be full voting members of the Madero Bridge Board and the remaining two members to be included on the board will be appointed by the City of Mission. According to City Manager Martin Garza, Mission will manage the expenditures during the construction of the bridge. “Upon completion of the bridge, the Madero Bridge Board of Trustees will assume the fiduciary role to manage all revenues and expenses, including the payment of the City of Mission debt service incurred for the construction of the bridge,”
Garza said. “The City of Mission is participating with 37 percent, the City of McAllen 33 percent and the City of Hidalgo 30 percent.” The percentage is the revenue being distributed once the bridge becomes a “profitable international bridge.” It is still pending approval from McAllen (city) and the Anzalduas Bridge Board. Mission passed ordinance #4709, which will complete the process for the tax known financing and principal amount of $12,500,000 for the purchase of commercial sanitation vehicles, commercial garbage bins, construction, repair, rehabilitation and renovation of municipal buildings to include professional services for the purpose of planning and designing improvements and payment of the cost of issuance of the certificates of obligation, said Garza. The funds will be broken down between engineering for the Madero International Bridge ($5 million), commercial sanitation and commercial containers and equipment ($2.9 million), a library renovation project ($1.8 million), the museum roof renovation project ($550,000) and other facility improvement projects ($2.25 million). The interest rate for the loan will be 3.72 percent, fixed, over the 15-year life of the certificates of obligation. It will be paid off in 2033. City council passed resolution #1578 in order to purchase the Mission Economic Development Corporation building. They have been leasing the Center for Education and Economic Development (CEED) building for the last two years. “We do have a 20-year lease, however we do have the option to buy the building after two years,” Mission
EDC Chief Executive Officer Alex Meade said, noting that the item presented to the board would allow him to execute the bank documents that would allow the purchase of the building. “They selected BBVA Bank for a loan in the amount of $7,919,131 that is at a 4.82 percent fixed interest rate for 20 years.” At the last city council meeting, they tabled an item regarding a conditional use permit to install a 100-foot monopole wireless communications facility with T-Mobile at the Cimarron Country Club. After the last meeting, the representatives were able to discuss the matter and could move the pole 60 feet further away from the road. The representatives also brought a map detailing the amount of coverage that would come from it, and noted that it would cover the Mission Event Center. After the needs from council were met, they passed the conditional use permit. Mission approved an interlocal agreement between the city and Hidalgo County for the use of the Mission Event Center. Hidalgo County will be using the event center for their 15th annual Epidemiology and Immunizations Conference for Zika personnel, including public health entities, medical providers and clinicians. The conference will be held Nov. 9. The county will be paying their firm fixed rate that the event center charges, which is $2,650 for the conference. The conference is being put on by Hidalgo County Health and Human Services. The regularly scheduled council meeting for Nov. 12 was rescheduled to Tues. Nov 13 because of Veteran’s Day.
Mayor Armando O’caña speaking during the press conference with Congressman Henry Cuellar before he presented the checks to the City of Mission. Progress Times photo by Jamie Treviño.
Henry Cuellar presents checks to Mission By Jamie Treviño
Working toward improvements in civil service, Mission is planning on putting a significant amount of money toward the fire department and Birdwell Park. The city was recently awarded over $1.5 million, $1.02 million from the SAFER program within the Department of Homeland Security and $500,000 from the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund. Congressman Henry Cuellar presented Mission with the two checks this Monday, and was joined by State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa and Ana Garcia, who was representing U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Cuellar mentioned that they all worked together in a bipartisan effort in order to help secure these funds for Mission. “We always put it together in a bipartisan way,” Cuellar said. “We just want to say congratulations for the new men and women firefighters that I hope you all will hire.” Garcia said she was glad to be there on a “great day for Mission.” While Cornyn could not attend the presentation, Garcia read a statement written by him. “This grant helps provide the resources you need
to protect the residents of Mission, Texas,” Cornyn’s letter read. “The sacrifices you make and the bravery you exhibit to safeguard our community serves as a positive example for the state of Texas, and I encourage you to continue pursuing excellence in the years to come.” Mission Mayor Armando O’caña and City Manager Martin Garza spoke on the significance of the event and what the money will mean for the city. “Obviously it’s a great day in the City of Mission,” O’caña said. “The future of Mission is beginning, and progress has been in Mission for many many years, but it’s not stopping, it’s going to continue.” “This check presentation is really exciting because it’s not only one check, it’s two checks that the City of Mission and citizens are receiving,” Garza said. “This is something that the City of Mission could not do on its own, there were great partners involved.” They thanked the grant writers from the College Rutledge Associates for their work on the two projects. The DHS SAFER Grant for Mission is $1,022,828, which will be used to hire nine additional firefighters for the city department. Over
a period of three years, the funds will be distributed at $340,942 annually. The firefighters will complete staffing for every shift at each station in Mission, which should improve response time in emergencies and meet the National Fire Protection Association 1710 standard, which recommends at least four firefighters staffed at all times per station. “A few minutes or a few second can be life or death,” Cuellar said. “This is why reaching that 1710 standard is so important. It’s not only the response time, it’s about growth. As Mission is growing very fast, you’ve got to have that level [of firefighters] there.” Mission announced plans to build a new fire station that will be helping the southwest part of the city. Fire Chief Gilbert Sanchez spoke about the department’s excitement about the grant funds, which will be used only for the hiring of the nine firefighters. “The department total will be 77 firefighters with the addition of the nine firefighters,” Sanchez said. “It was great news on September 7th when I got notice that we received this grant for the city. It’s a great start.”
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Peñitas Halloween Bash Join us for our Annual Halloween Bash
We will be having our Costume Contest, Haunted Hay Ride, Games, Moon jumps, Candies, Snacks, Refreshments & lots fun.
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Peñitas Memorial Veterans Park 1111 S. Main St. Peñitas, TX 78576
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STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Disaster declaration affects counties hit by heavy rains, flooding AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott issued a state disaster declaration for 18 Texas counties recently impacted by deadly weather that claimed at least four lives and caused extensive flooding. On Oct. 16 Abbott authorized the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions to aid in response efforts. “Texas is taking immediate action to respond to the threat of recent severe weather and flooding across the state. We have made available all necessary resources
to respond as quickly and effectively as possible to this disaster and to assist those in harm’s way,” the governor said. “I thank all our first responders and local officials on the ground in these communities for their efforts to assist fellow Texans during this dangerous event.” Counties included in the disaster declaration are Bastrop, Burnet, Colorado, Fayette, Hood, Jim Wells, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle, Live Oak, Llano, Mason, McMullen, Nueces, Real, San Patricio, Travis and Williamson. In related news, the Texas Secretary of State’s of-
fice on Oct. 18 announced that its employees contacted election officials in all 18 counties named in the disaster declaration in order to provide immediate guidance and assess election office closures, equipment damage, issues with polling locations, website availability and any other ongoing issues as a result of severe weather. Secretary of State Rolando Pablos, Texas’ chief elections officer, said his office is working “with both party and elected officials to gather additional information and ensure that any Texas voters affected by severe weather will be accommodated when preparing to cast their ballots.” Early voting began Oct. 22 and runs through Nov. 2. Election Day is Nov. 6. Survivors’ bill to be filed Legislation to create a telemedicine program to deliver medical forensic care to sexual assault survivors throughout Texas will be filed soon. Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, on Oct. 17 announced she would introduce legislation that addresses the fact that 84 percent of Texas counties currently are not served by a nurse with sexual assault certifications. Nelson said her bill would establish telemedicine hubs through which local medical providers may consult with a certified nurse during a sexual assault exam and “dramatically expand the number of locations where survivors can obtain care and ensure evidence is collected in a manner that will stand up in court.” “Every survivor of sexual assault deserves compassionate care and justice, re-
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gardless of where they live,” Nelson said. Nelson serves as chair of the state budget-writing Senate Finance Committee. Jobless rate falls further Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in September, down from 3.9 percent in August, and setting a new record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in four decades. The Texas Workforce Commission posted the numbers on Oct. 19, also saying the state’s economy added 15,600 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs in September. The annual employment growth was 3.3 percent in September, marking 27 consecutive months of annual growth. Texas Workforce Commission Chair Ruth Ruggero Hughs said, “Texas’ con-
tinued addition of jobs over a 27-month period demonstrates the competitive advantage and market opportunities available to our Texas employers and world-class workforce.” The Midland Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded the month’s lowest unemployment rate among Texas MSAs with a non-seasonally adjusted rate of 2.2 percent, followed by the Amarillo MSA and the Odessa MSA, which had the second lowest with a rate of 2.7 percent. The Austin-Round Rock and College Station- Bryan MSAs recorded the third lowest rate of 2.9 percent for September. Alamo plan is finalized After the San Antonio City Council voted for final approval of an Alamo plaza lease agreement and closing the streets in front of the Al-
amo, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Oct. 18 released this statement: “Texas has a rich and unique history defined by the valor of our defenders who gave their lives for a single idea: liberty. The effort to preserve and restore the Alamo battlefield began three years ago and has undergone intense debate and discussion. Today’s vote is a historic milestone, showcasing the State of Texas and City of San Antonio’s commitment to restoring the Alamo for generations of Texans to come. The story of the Alamo is world-renowned and represents the core of Texas’ identity today. I look forward to seeing restoration begin, ensuring the Alamo is around for another 300 years.”
McAllen City commissioners Monday night concerned themselves with the fate of one house whose owner struggled to get it through the city bureaucracy and which was opposed as too large and not appropriate for the area. Commissioners gave the go-ahead to the construction of a new house at 616 North 15th Street in the city’s Las Palmas Historic District. The man who wants to build the home is Nick Rhodes, son of the man building the Tres Lagos planned development at North Ware Road and Monte Cristo in North McAllen. The vote was unanimous, 4-0, with Commissioners J.J. Zamora and John Ingram absent. According to city documents provided commissioners, the proposed house would be two-story and 2,497 sq.ft. in size, having a ‘footprint’ of, or covering, 35.67% of the 7,000 sq. ft. lot and opponents said that’s too big for the area. Opponents also argued that the house does not comply with the city’s design standards for the historic area.
City documents state that the average building footprint on the east side of North 15th Street, the same side as Rhodes’ property, is 27.89% and there are buildings in the area larger than what Rhodes proposes. “The goal of a Certificate of Appropriateness is to preserve historic, architectural, and cultural heritage by protecting character-defining features of designated properties, and properties in the Las Palmas Historic District. The Certificate application is reviewed by the Historic Preservation Council prior to the City issuing a building permit,” reads a Planning Department document. Rhodes sought a ‘Certificate of Appropriateness’ from the city’s Historic Preservation Council (HPC), and the HPC considered the plan at four meetings over the summer. The plans were changed four times to satisfy objections of HPC members but the house still could not win approval from the HPC. At the September 26 meeting, “ a motion was made to disapprove the Certificate (of Appropriateness), which
failed to carry with two ayes and two nays.” A second vote to approve or grant the Certificate also failed 2-2, resulting in no approval, so Rhodes appealed to the commission. Opponents gathered 50 or so signatures on a petition entitled ‘Petition to Preserve Design Standards from people living within and without the district. Speaking for the opponents was Denise Sansing, who lives in the district (and was a founder of FUTURO McAllen), who said, “The reality of making exceptions for above the recommendations for footprint size is they soon become not exceptions, but reality.” And Sansing didn’t care for some of the house’s design features. “Without downsizing and without a facade looking less like a present-day housing development, in my opinion, the opposed plan should be denied.” The Las Palmas District consists of North 15th Street from Hackberry south to Cedar. The district was established in 2008.
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Special Election for Palmhurst Police Department Board members of the Tejano Hall of Fame Awards: Treasurer Balde Muñoz, Vice President Armando San Roman, Treasurer Estela Flores, and President Miguel A. Flores. Courtesy image.
EARLY VOTING:
October 22 - November 2 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
‘It’s our culture’
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Mission residents honor past, present, and future of Tejano music By Jose De Leon III To enliven a genre of music in the Rio Grande Valley that they see is starting to make a comeback, two Mission residents have created an organization to recognize Tejano music and the artists who have contributed to it. Estela Flores and Miguel A. Flores, owners of M&E Productions, created the Tejano Music Hall of Fame Awards March 27, 2017 and held the first ceremony for the organization last April. “This is something for the artist here in the Valley,” Estela said. “No one gets recognized in the Valley even though a lot of Tejano music started here and evolved. San Antonio has their own Tejano music awards but we needed to recognize Tejano here.” The first annual ceremony, held April 15 at Mission’s Outta Town Dance Hall, recognized seven bands and several individual artists in 14 categories which included Album of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award Gone But Not Forgotten and Male and Female Vocalist of the Year, to name a few. Recipients included Los Palominos, Selena Quintanilla, Grupo Arroyo, Cezar Martinez and Elida Reyna. The duo and the other
board members of the organization plan to host the second annual hall of fame awards Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Mission Event Center. To be eligible for a nomination, bands and artist have to have a record label, Estela said. Estela and Miguel said the idea for the award came after Miguel, a longtime drummer for several Tejano bands since he was in high school, was recognized by the San Antonio Tejano Hall of Fame Awards. The two had been hosting Tejano dances at the Outta Town Dance Hall for years and realized the Valley was justified in having their own hall of fame for Tejano artists due to what they said was strong local talent in the area. “After my induction I thought we needed something here that recognizes local talent, the behind the scenes individuals and smaller bands that have been here forever and never get recognized,” Miguel said, adding that the organization combats a false concept about Tejano music. “Everyone always said Tejano music is dead but I don’t think so. You go to other venues in south Texas and it’s packed. All the monthly dances we’ve held here have been incredibly successful. We usually host
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two dances a month and this month we’re doing four.” The next dance scheduled from M&E Productions is a Halloween dance and Faith Baptist Church costume contest happening tonight at 8 p.m. through 4301 N. Shary Rd., Palmhurst, TX 78573 midnight at the Outta Town Dance Hall located at 204 Elida Street in Mission. Presale tickets are $15 and at the door at $20. Attendees have a chance to win up to $100 in cash prizes during the costume contest as they listen to music from Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez, the band headlining the dance. Besides honoring the best of Tejano,Estela said the organization hopes to serve as an alternative source of entertainment. “Schools now have MariFor further information achi bands and students beplease contact ing introduced to that along with Conjunto but we want Chief Michael Vela at to serve as an introduction to Tejano,” she said. “We invite parents to see what’s out there for the current and new generation of Tejano fans. Our Tejano dances have really brought out people who don’t like the club scene, now we’re getting young generations and couples who look forward to our dances. We want to bring Tejano back and this is one form to do it. It’s always been hereT:10.5” but it hasn’t been recognized, until now.” “THIS IS NOT A PROPERTY TAX” “THIS IS NOT A PROPERTY TAX” “THIS IS NOT A PROPERTY TAX”
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Juan Diego Academy in Mission invites the public to their Eighth Annual Gala on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the school campus located at 5208 S. FM 494 in Mission. Pictured are Juan Diego Academy students with a few of the items that will be available during the silent and live auctions. From left to right, are Joseph Seiba, Hunter Erickson, Gabe Fuentes, Ceci Rodriguez and Maddie Mercado. Seated is Kayla Gonzalez. For more information on tickets or sponsorships, call the school at 956-583-2752.
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FPC Treasure & Gifts Sale pays it forward The First Presbyterian Church in Mission is offering holiday shoppers an opportunity to pay it forward – twice over. While finding the right gift for holiday giving, the holiday shopping can benefit missionaries in Zambia, Africa during the church’s Treasures & Gifts Sale. On Saturday, Nov. 10, doors will be open at the church’s fellowship hall
from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. to sell an array items. Entrance fee is $1. Items include jewelry, scarves, belts, purses, glassware, dishes, kitchenware, lamps, furniture, knickknacks, paintings, picture frames and more. For more information, call the church office at 956455-7502.
Vendors sought for Christmas in the Park
McALLEN – Organizers for the annual Christmas in the Park celebration are seeking vendors. It will take place Nov. 30 from 3 to 11 p.m. and Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. at the McAllen Municipal Park swimming pool parking lot located at the corner of Bicentennial and Tamarack. Attendees find vendors
selling a variety of food and artisan handmade items while taking in a carnival, entertainment on two stages and more before heading over to the McAllen Holiday Parade. Contact Maritza Munoz at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce at 956-682-2871 for details on reserving a vendor space for the event.
48th Annual Pow Wow announced
October 26 – The first Food Bank RGV Golf Classic will have a shotgun start at 8 a.m., at the Club at Cimarron, 1200 S. Shary Rd., Mission. Three-person team registration fees are $450 at the door. There will be a variety of prizes including a Hole-In-One prize for a 2019 Dodge Ram. Included in the registration is a light taco breakfast in the morning and barbecue dinner in the afternoon during the awards ceremony. For more information, contact Philip Farias by calling 956904-4513, via email at pfarias@foodbankrgv.com or at foodbankrgv.com. October 27 – A chalupa bingo fundraiser will be held to benefit the Jeffrey T. Ortiz Memorial Scholarship Fund from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ric Brown Family Event Center, 621 E Griffin Parkway, Mission. Donation is $20 for three cards (bring your own cards). A snack bar will be available. Prizes will be awarded. October 27-28 – Head to Frontera Audubon, 1101 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, for a fall/Halloween portrait. Saturday sessions are 9 to 11 a.m. and Sunday sessions are 4 to 6:30 p.m. for $50 per group. Sessions last about 20 minutes. Sign up is required. To reserve a spot, call 956-968-3275 or email FronteraNature@gmail.com. October 28 –Benito Treviño, owner of Rancho Lomitas Native Plant Nursery in Starr County, will present “Traditional Uses of Native Plants” at 2 p.m. at the Museum of South Texas History, 200 N. Closner, Edinburg. Treviño, an ethnobotanist, will discuss the ways native plants can be utilized, ranging from healing skin cuts to preparing meals and how native peoples in the region used plants to survive. The program is included in the museum admission. Call 956-383-6911 for information. (For more Events, go to ptrgv.com.)
McALLEN – The 48th Annual Dak’ ee si Pow Wow will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 27, at Lark Community Center, 2601 Lark Ave. in McAllen. The event is free and open to the public. Dak’ ee si means the fall ceremony of celebration and the event is a way for the Native American tribe to share its culture and history with other tribes and non-natives. There will be gourd dancing from 11 a.m. to noon and again from 5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. More than 40 vendors will be selling native food, arts, crafts, beads, supplies, jewelry, dream catchers and food. “This event is a family affair – all ages are welcome to come and learn about the American Indian culture. Some dances are audience participation,” said Iris Soto, who coordinates the event
with her husband Robert Soto, a Lipan Apache. Bob Woolery, a Chickasaw/Cherokee, is the master of ceremonies. There will also be dancers/drummers from the Ponca and Lipan Apache tribes, among others. The Edinburg Folkloric Aztec Dancers dance team will also make a special guest appearance. “This is a way of keeping our heritage alive,” Robert Soto said previously. “The Lipan Apaches had a stronghold in the Valley. Starr County was especially our stronghold and then the western side of Hidalgo County. We want to let people know about our history and our culture and we want to celebrate life.” For more information, contact Soto at 956-6489336. No alcohol or drugs are permitted.
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After reviewing proposals, La Joya will stick with garbage contractor By Dave Hendricks
After reviewing proposals for garbage collection services, the city of La Joya plans to negotiate a new contract with the current provider. The La Joya City Commission voted 3-0 on Tuesday to negotiate a new contract with Waste Connections of Texas-RGV, which is headquartered in Edinburg. Mission-based RGV Metro Waste, which serves about 5,000 rural Hidalgo County residents, and San Antonio-based ACI Recycling and Disposal, which provides service to Edcouch, also submitted proposals. “Waste Connections was the lowest bidder of all three of them,” said La Joya Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas. “And they did go lower than the previous contract.” City Commissioner Mary Salinas, the mayor’s wife, motioned to accept the proposal “contingent upon the negotiating fees between Waste Connections and the city of La Joya.” Waste Connections submitted a solid proposal, but the company wants to charge higher fees for brush collection, Mayor Salinas said, adding that La Joya will attempt to negotiate lower rates.
What, exactly, Waste Connections would charge La Joya under the new contract wasn’t available Tuesday. When the city solicited proposals, La Joya published a legal notice that stated “proposals will be opened and read publicly” at 10 a.m. on Sept. 10. La Joya, however, didn’t actually read the proposals aloud on Sept. 10. The Progress Times submitted a public information request for the proposals Tuesday after the City Commission voted to negotiate a new contract with Waste Connections. Garbage is big business for La Joya. Waste Connections charges the city a minimum of $7.49 per month for every residential garbage container and $3.46 per customer for residential brush collection, according to the current contract, which Mayor Salinas signed in 2012. Waste Connections may adjust the rates based on fuel prices. Residents pay the city $14.55 for residential garbage collection and $4.46 for residential brush collection every month. La Joya pockets the difference, which subsidizes city services. Mayor Salinas said La Joya doesn’t plan to pass
along the savings to residents by lowering garbage rates. However, revenue from the new contract will support city services — and may ultimately avoid the need for higher property taxes and fees. Along with lower rates, the new contract will include service for Havana, a rural community recently annexed by La Joya. “We’re paying $14 in La Joya. They’re paying over $28,” Mayor Salinas said. “So they’re anxious to get into our contract so they can pay half of what they’re paying now. And, of course, they don’t have brush pickup out there.” After the annexation, La Joya sent city workers to collect brush from Havana residents, Mayor Salinas said. That initiative prompted the city to consider buying a brush truck and hiring employees to provide residential brush collection. “And if we have our own truck, we could pick up every week,” Mayor Salinas said, adding that monthly brush collection isn’t adequate for many residents. Mayor Salinas said he anticipates La Joya will approve the new contract with Waste Connections before Nov. 1.
Pictured (l-r): Dr. Gisela Saenz, Dr. Frank Rivera & Dr. Alda Benavides.
LJISD Administrator is Recipient of Prestigious Award
The Texas Council of Teacher of Mathematics (TCTM) has honored Dr. Francisco “Frank” Rivera with the 2018 TCTM Leadership award. Dr. Rivera serves on the Executive Board of the Rio Grande Valley Council of Teachers of Mathematics (RGVCTM) as Treasurer, and is the Executive Director for Curriculum and Evaluation at La Joya ISD. As a district official, Rivera coordinates the administration of state exams and assists the district with presenting, discussing, and explaining
his doctorate degree with his thesis on the concept of a rectangle. Dr. Rivera has served on the Texas Education Agency’s Accountability Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for six years and has been a consistent voice for change in the public school accountability system for the last few years. La Joya ISD is privileged to have Dr. Rivera be a part of our school family and congratulate him on his well-deserved award.
the ever-changing school accountability system. Rivera’s career includes positions as a High School Math teacher, a District Coordinator for Math and Science, and a Dean of Instruction at a high school. He has held his current position as executive director for the last nine years. “I feel honored and proud to receive this award. I am grateful for the opportunities that La Joya ISD has given me over the past 21 years to take on leadership roles,” said Rivera. In 2015, Rivera earned
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UTRGV series brings international musicians to Valley
EDINBURG/BROWNSVILLE – The UTRGV School of Music’s Patron of the Arts Series is presenting the internationally renowned Russian String Orchestra, American guitarist Andrew Zohn, and jazz singer Gabriel Royal in Patron of the Arts concerts in November. The Distinguished Artists Series brings the finest international musicians in the world to our UTRGV campuses in Edinburg and Brownsville, for the benefit of our students and community,” said Dr. Kurt Martinez, director of the School of Music. “The series serves to promote our excellent UTRGV programs in the community and recruit students to our
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www.ptrgv.com | www.strgv.com excellent Fine Arts programs.” Tickets are available online at patron.utrgv.edu. Founded in 1991, the Russian String Orchestra, from Moscow, Russia, features some of Russia’s finest young string players and will be at the TSC Fine Arts Center, Brownsville at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2. They have performed in 25 countries in North and South America, Europe and the Far East, and have recorded more than 30 award-winning CDs. American guitarist Andrew Zohn performs on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at the TSC Fine Arts Center in Brownsville and on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Perform-
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4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. The celebration will honor of Frida Khalo, a Mexican artist who painted many portraits and works inspired by nature and Mexico artifacts. A parade will kick off the celebration at 4 p.m. The parade route will end at the Pumphouse with the festival. The animated film “Coco” will also be shown. There will also be food, arts, crafts, decorated altars and entertainment. To participate, or for more information, call 956-843-8686. The International Museum of Art and Science, 1900 Nolana Ave. in McAllen, will hold a Dia de los Muertos Festival from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1. There will be hands-on art and science activities and several community altars to view. There will be special events, artisan vendors and snack truck from 4 to 8 p.m. The IMAS and UTRGV lecture
series will present “Skulls and Tzompantli in Popular Culture” by UTRGV Professor Servando Z Hinojosa at 5 p.m. There will also be special Sugar Skill workshops at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The 45-minute interactive workshop is $5 per person and each participant will be able to decorate a sugar skull to take home. Maricahi Nuevo Cascabel will perform at 6:30 p.m. The event is included in the general admission price. Call 956-6812800 for more information or to register for the Sugar Skull workshop. The Historic Downtown Brownsville Pub Crawls will host a Dia de los Muertos Festival from 4 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Nov. 2, in downtown Brownsville. There will be local music, food, altars and a Catrina contest. Music and performances will be held at the Carlotta K. Petrina Cultural
ing Arts Complex on the UTRGV Edinburg campus. He has performed concerts on five continents as a soloist and chamber musician. In addition to extensive touring throughout the United States, recent performances include venues in China, Argentina, Italy, Egypt, Malaysia, Germany and the Netherlands. Singer and cellist Gabriel Royal will be in concert at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg. Hewas discovered while he was performing in the New York City subway and is influenced by Stevie Wonder, Burt Bacharach and John Legend with a relaxed and jazzy feel. Center. For more information call Juan Castillo at 956640-3173 or Daniel Alvarado at 956-372-1550. The Brownsville Historical Association, in partnership with the Consul of Mexico at Brownsville is holding an exhibition entitled “Remember Me: Celebrating Dia de los Muertos.” The exhibit will be held at the Brownsville Heritage Museum, 1335 E. Washington St., in the Vezzetti Room. The exhibit runs through Saturday, Nov. 2. Decorated altars feature calaveras, cempazuchitls (marigolds), papel picado, foods and personal items to welcome the returning spirits during this holiday. The muesum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The exhibit is included with paid admission. Call 956-548-1313 for more information.
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Musical” will be presented by the Palmview High School Lobo Theatre on Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. Everyone’s favorite macabre family members are all
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performances are $7 general admission and available online at lajoyaisdtr.eventbrite. com. For events information, contact Nanette Limas at 956-323-2898.
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night on Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27, at 3333 Butterfly Park Dr. in Mission. Admission is $20 (cash only). Visitors will have a chance to meet La Lorona and La Lechusa, have an encounter with a Chupacabra, and make confession with El Padre Poseido. For information, visit nationalbutterflycenter.org. The International Museum of Art & Science will hold a Halloween Bash from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the museum, 1900 Nolana in McAllen. The event is included in the price of admission. Visitors can settle in for spooky stories, create ghost art, explore nocturnal animals, learn about rocket science while making ghosts fly, shop from artisan vendors, visit a professional face painter and eat at snack trucks. Halloween costumes are encouraged. On Oct. 27 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church School is hosting their 55th Annual Fall Festival, a family-friendly event. It will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on the church grounds at 300 W. Pecan Blvd., McAllen. Organizers are planning a Trunk or Treat, rides, games, costume contest, cake walk, food, vendors, and more. The public is invited, and entrance is free. For information, call 956-682-2345, email school-
secretary@stpaulmcallen. org, or go to stpaulmcallen. org. Yaqui Animal Rescue will host a Fall Fest 2018 at Sofie’s SS Saloon, 6801 S. 10th St. in McAllen, from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11. Tickets are $5 and will go on sale Nov. 1 at paypal.com. There will be music, kids’ games, a costume contest, a dog costume contest, a magician, drawings, prizes, food and drink. The City of Harlingen and Harlingen CVB will hold its annual Harlingen Fall Festival on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 5 to 10 p.m. at 1217 Fair Park Blvd. There will live music, food and business vendors, animal exhibits, carnival rides, pumpkin patch and more. The Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce will host a beer garden and there will be live music. The Historical Happy Hour “Stranger Things” Halloween Costume Party will be held at the Brownsville Heritage Museum, located at 1325 E. Washington St. in Brownsville, from 5 to 7 p.m, Friday, Oct. 26. The actual party will be held at the Old County Jail located at 1201 E. Van Buren St. Come dressed in a favorite “Stranger Things” character or any other character. Prizes will be awarded to the best dressed Halloween cos-
tume and the best “Stranger Things” costume. The event is free for museum members, $5 in advance and $10 at the door. Call 956-548-1313 for more information. And, finally, creep on over to Boo at the Zoo. It’s the 29th Annual Boo at the Zoo spook-stravaganza set for Tuesday, Oct. 30, and Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. on both nights. Zoo members are allowed into the event an hour early at 5 p.m. Boo at the Zoo is a family-friendly alternative to trick or treating on the streets, and costumes are encouraged. Boo at the Zoo features more than 50 treat stations and carnival-style games. New this year, there will be a cake walk. Treat stations and games will be placed in the special events building instead of the haunted house. The Russell Aquatic Ecology Center will be transforming into the site of an underwater shipwreck, complete with pirates and swimming mermaids. Bring your whole family inside to pose for a picture with these maidens of the sea. Pre-sale tickets are on sale now at the Gladys Porter Zoo office for $2.50 per person. On event days, tickets prices will go up to $3.50 per person. For information, call 956-546-7187.
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LJISD holds first meets at Sports & Learning Complex By Jamie Treviño While the weather was cool, the new natatorium kept students and coaches warm and ready to compete. The La Joya Independent School District held their first diving and swim meet at the new Sports and Learning Complex natatorium last Friday and Saturday. School districts from all over western Hidalgo County such as Sharyland, Mission, McAllen and La Joya gathered to compete. At the same time as the diving meet, a golf tournament was taking place at the Howling Trails Golf Course. LJISD Sports & Learning Complex Director Victor Garza was happy to see the students finally be able to compete at a location close to home and see the movement happening at the center. “We’re excited,” Garza said. “We just want to make sure everything goes well and be as prepared as possible for the meet.” “It’s been so many years of having to rent, having to share practice facilities,” Garza added, saying the coaches were thrilled with the complex. “There’s nothing better than being at home.” Garza also mentioned that the La Joya Diving teams has been doing well for the last 15 years. “Diving is something that we’re strong in,” Garza said. “It’s been very good the last 12, 15 years. We’ve had regional champions and state qualifiers.” Coach Mark Bullard, who is the diving coach for the entire district, said he was glad to use the natatorium for competition. With a swim program that has been active for 21 years, LJISD had used a city facility for the duration of that time. “We were blessed at that point to have the program
and initiate the program,” Bullard said. “But now, to have our own facility that’s indoors, where we don’t have to deal with the elements is great.” Bullard said that although the district is located in south Texas with a warm climate, the facilities used before would often lose heating, and since swimming and diving for the district takes place in the fall and winter, it became difficult sometimes. “This year, now that we’ve got this beautiful facility, we’re curious to see
how we will further our program,” Bullard said. “We’ve already seen the numbers grow, so that’s a great thing. We’re just curious to see what’s going to happen over the next several years.” Opened officially earlier this year, the LJISD Sports & Learning Complex includes a natatorium, basketball courts, a planetarium, tennis courts, a golf course and a water park. So far, it has been used for swimming lessons, events and was briefly open to the public during the summer.
DPS Troopers along with La Joya ISD Transportation Director Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez at the start of a DPS ride-along in a district school bus as part of National School Bus Safety Week Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. Progress Times photo by Jose De Leon III.
DPS Troopers ride alongside La Joya ISD students
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Jose Luis Rios, a varsity diver for LJISD and last year’s regional champion and state qualifier, warming up before the diving meet held at the district’s Sports & Learning Complex natatorium last Friday. Progress Times photo by Jamie Treviño.
As part of National School Bus Safety Week, the Texas Department of Public Safety had troopers across the state ride school buses to ensure drivers complied with state laws prohibiting drivers from passing stopped school buses. On Wednesday and Thursday, a bus with the La Joya school district had a DPS trooper sitting alongside the students during its morning and afternoon route. That bus was followed by two DPS vehicles ready to catch any drivers failing to yield to the stopped bus. According to DPS, it is illegal to pass a school bus that is stopped and operating a visual signal — either flashing red lights or a stop sign — and those who violate the law could face fines of up to $1,250. “It’s a problem for every district,” La Joya ISD Transportation Director Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez said. “Sometimes drivers don’t know the laws that pertain to stopping when a bus is unloading, especially on roads with high traffic. People are in a hurry
and see the bus and figure that they don’t have to stop for them.” According to information from DPS, troopers have issued 1,394 citations and 685 warnings to drivers in the state for passing a stopped bus since 2017. DPS Spokesman Lt. Johnny Hernandez said this new initiative is for student safety. Now in its second year, this ride along comes after a 16-year-old student from Palmview High School was killed four years ago after a driver failed to stop for a school bus while students were exiting, fatally hitting her. The bus had its flashing red lights activated, Hernandez said. “That driver did not comply with the law,” Hernandez said. “This is a statewide initiative to emphasize to the public this law about stopping when the buses are activated with the red light as they’re loading and unloading children.” For Lopez, the initiative is a reminder for parents that the district ensures that their students are safe at all times. “These buses carry the
most precious cargo, our students,” Lopez said. The district has a new initiative to keep students safe and we want to make the public aware that with these buses full of students, please be cautious when driving around a bus.” The initiative is part of a relationship the school district has with DPS, Lopez said. Troopers use the district’s transportation department headquarters as a training center every two weeks, Lopez said. Lopez said he believes that DPS will still use the headquarters even after the agency opens their La Joya office next summer. The La Joya location held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the 11,000-square foot building which will host 40 state troopers. “We tend to be at that location,” Hernandez said of La Joya. “[Gov. Greg Abbott] emphasized that, our presence in that area is important. Being visible in that location prevents other people from doing crimes, especially near schools. We want the public and the students in that area to feel safe.”
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Popular raspa stand opens location in Mission
By Jose De Leon III
Nothing prepared Ashley Vasquez for how popular the raspa stand she co-owns with her husband would get. Not the thousands of followers her raspa stand, Iced Cube, received on social media, or even the hour-long lines that formed outside the stand in its location in Elsa. “It’s been intense, amazing, emotional, and crazy,” Vasquez said of her first year in business. “We went viral overnight after one of our employees tweeted a photo of one our raspas and people just flocked here. We went from having four cars in our drive-thru to having 60, we weren’t prepared for it, but we had to push through it.” Vasquez and her husband, Jonathan Segura, co-own the raspa stand Iced Cube located in Elsa. Iced Cube, according to Vasquez, aims to serve “non-traditional” snacks and other treats. It’s menu, mostly created by Segura, according to Vasquez, boasts raspas so big that they have to be supported by paper plates strategically placed in the raspa cup. Toppings include Hot Cheetos, fruit and even ice cream sandwiches with prices starting at $4 and specialty items costing up to $12. When it opened last year, Iced Cube was in a small shack before it moved to a converted house decorated in mural paintings by local artist Hector Guerra of celebrities ranging from Drake, Kim Kardashian
and Selena. Now, Iced Cube is bringing those unique treats to the city of Mission. On Saturday, Oct. 20, Iced Cube held a soft opening for their second location at 2711 E. Griffin Parkway. This location is a dine-in spot whereas their original spot is a drive-thru only. “We were getting people from everywhere visiting our first location, but our biggest clientele were people from the Mission and McAllen area who were doing the 40-minute travel to sample our food,” Vasquez said of the new location. “We felt we owed it to them to be closer.” For Vasquez, it was important to give back to her customers who made her business into a success in the first place. “When we first started we had nothing, we were actually homeless,” Vasquez said, recalling that she and her family would travel with a mattress to sleep on at a different friend’s or relative’s house every night. That changed last year after they opened the first Iced Cube location. “We wanted to do a twist on raspas since they’re usually geared toward kids so Jonathan and I wanted to do a spin on it and gear it toward millennials and teens,” Vasquez said. “We put pop culture into our snacks and named our snacks after celebrities.” The work paid off, Vasquez said. Iced Cube has been featured in outlets such as the “Texas Observer” and has even
received offers to start a franchise in Los Angeles and Austin. Besides the second location, Vasquez and Segura have used the success of their business to donate to several local sports leagues and even gave out $2,500 in scholarships to local high school students last summer. “We know the struggles of having nothing so now that we became something so big and people are so supportive, we had to thank them,” Vasquez said. “These people are responsible for putting food in our kid’s mouths. We just bought a house this year, we’d literally be nothing without our customers.” Thanks to its ardent fanbase, Vasquez said she felt comfortable in opening a second location in the middle of fall, a time when most people aren’t clamoring for a raspa. “We just really like this location and it felt right to be here,” Vasquez said. It’s scary when you come from nothing and are about to spend a big amount of money to open a raspa stand in a season that’s not suited for your business in your prime season. It has to feel right.” “People loved taking photos of our products when we first opened,” Vasquez recalled. “The fact that people thought it tasted as good as it looked got them to come back. So now we’re always creating and innovating our menu to one up ourselves as often as we can.”
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With their new location, Vasquez hopes that Mission residents who have yet to experience Iced Cube get the same sense of creativity she and her husband feel whenever they create a raspa. “I want them to experience
The NPS Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant is $500,000, and it will be used as part of the budget for the first tennis complex in Mission, located at Birdwell Park. The project will renovate the current courts there and also include the building of 13 more courts and facilities. The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation is matching the grant funds, giving Mission an additional $500,000 for the tennis center. The construction will also include a revitalized trail at the park. “There’s been a lot of talk and a lot of meetings about this grant,” Garza noted, saying he has been speaking with Hinojosa for a couple
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years on the matter. “The importance of this tennis center is not only for the citizens of Mission, but for visitors that come and participate in this type of sport.” “It’s just going to be a great wellness center for our city and for the Rio Grande Valley,” Garza added. Hinojosa said parks are important for the community and for families. “A tennis court is great for exercising and great for families to get together,” Hinojosa said, noting that additional exercise equipment at Birdwell Park will be handicap-accessible. “We’re trying to increase access to our parks. We’re trying to find ways to have places for families to go and enjoy with > More than $2,650 at Hotels.com from July 11 to Aug. 14, including a single charge for $904.82. > More than $220 on Uber trips in January, May and August. Without the supporting documentation, distinguishing legitimate expenses from improper spending is difficult. The cash withdrawals and several suspicious transactions, though, convinced the board something went seriously wrong. “I honestly think that she was using it for her personal use,” Sifuentes said. “She was taking advantage.” After the board fired
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their kids.” With the renovations, this complex will be able to house major tennis tournaments. When surveying residents, tennis was ranked number three in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Brad Bentson, the Mission Director of Parks and Recreation, said he was excited to see the tennis complex be built and used by residents. “This is a really exciting time for the City of Mission,” Bentson said. “We’re all about trying to bring in a healthy lifestyle and quality of life for the citizens of Mission. It’s really encouraging to have the support not only locally, but on the state level and national level as well.”
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Frances Salinas on Oct. 10, she filed a lawsuit against the housing authority. Her attorney convinced Hidalgo County Court-atLaw Judge Albert Garcia to sign a temporary restraining order against the housing authority. The judge scheduled a hearing for Monday. “There is no way that we could have even considered keeping her because of the conflict of interest,” Sifuentes said, referencing the fact that Frances Salinas is the daughter of La Joya Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas, who appoints the housing authority board. “And because of these findings.”
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fourth time, and the school used official language in order for the students to get a real handle on how it works in reality. Started in 2015, Mustangville “represents commitment to embrace [the] district’s vision in preparing students to serve as successful citizens in their community,” according to MCISD. Mims Elementary Principal Yvonne Zamora said the entire student population was very excited, and that the conduct of those running was exemplary. “The candidates were very gracious with each other,” Zamora said. “I’m very pleased with the campaigns that they ran, we learned a lot of lessons and a lot of skills, so I’m very proud.” The City of Mustangville swore in Angelica Arizpe as the mayor, Leon Diego Villarreal as the City Manager,
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warnings from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She couldn’t be reached for comment Wednesday night. Her replacement, Acting Executive Director Cristi LaJeunesse, prepared a 15-page report for the board. The report shows all expenses charged to the housing authority “low rent” account at Rio Bank from Jan. 1 to Oct. 24. Expenses include: > 14 ATM withdrawals and two over-the-counter cash withdrawals at banks, which total more than $10,000. > A $441.66 bill at Bath & Body Works on May 18.
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art and be surrounded by it,” Vasquez said. We have a buildyour-own-raspa option so that customers get a chance to experience something they’ve never seen before and create art.” Vazquez said she and her
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concert guests can get ready for a night of carols and holiday fun with surprise visitors. A featured guest performance will be given by the Rio Grande Valley Children’s Chorus. In 2019, a Feb. 12 concert, “Love Stinks – An Anti-Valentine’s Day Concert,” takes a lighter look at the side of love – love lost, love found, and love stomped into the ground. Special guest artist is mezzo-soprano Maria Avalos. Finally, on March 29, the “Roaring 20s: A Gatsby Gala” is the season fina-
le. Planned to be a night to remember, it begins with a dinner theater followed by the Wind Ensemble’s 1920’s tribute concert. The evening will end with a post-concert, Gatsby-themed ball. Special guest artist is Francisco Rocafuerte. Limited tickets are available for the full gala experience. Concert tickets start at just $10 and are available at The McAllen Convention Center Box Office and ticketmaster.com. Visit mcallentownband.org for more information.
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Walk to End Epilepsy in McAllen, Texas AUSTIN, Texas – The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas announces the Walk to End Epilepsy - McAllen. The walk will begin on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. with refreshments and family-friendly activities at Fireman’s Park. Community members are invited to run or walk along a noncompetitive route along Fireman’s Park. Those unable to attend can register as a “virtual walker.” The walk provides social and educational opportunities for people with epilepsy and their family members. Families of people with epilepsy face daunting annual medical expenses for doctor visits, medications, and diagnostic tests. Proceeds from the walk will help build an Epilepsy Foundation RGV Family Support Network to assist with health
costs, transportation, and the operation of a soon-tobe-announced South Texas support group for individuals and caregivers. McAllen resident April Flowers was inspired to organize the walk after her daughter, Lily Flowers, was diagnosed with epilepsy. “When my daughter was first diagnosed, we were completely blindsided,” said Flowers, “We had to learn everything the hard way, and if not for the Epilepsy Foundation, we would have been completely lost. I don’t want any person affected by epilepsy to ever feel as alone as we did in those early days.” Lily attended Camp Brainstorm, a summer youth camp for children and teens with epilepsy. Many people with epilepsy in South Texas are in need of services to improve their health and lives but may be unaware that ser-
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Rose Hart Dale LIVINGSTON, TENN. – Rose Hart Dale passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, her 108th birthday. Ms. Dale was born in Livingston, Tenn., on October 23, 1910, to Jake Butler and Leila Harris Dale. Ms. Dale graduated from Livingston Academy in 1928 and attended Tennessee
Polytechnic Institute (later Tennessee Tech University) and Peabody Teachers’ College, earning certification in library science and physical education. She then worked her way through Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., obtaining her degree in English and History in 1935. Ms. Dale then returned to Overton County to begin her teaching career. She taught at the Okalona “tow-teacher” rural schoolhouse for two years, at Livingston Elementary for one year and at Livingston Academy for 16 years, where she also coached girls’ basketball. She then taught high school in Columbia, Tenn., for one year before moving to Texas in 1954. Ms. Dale taught at Mission High
vices like Camp Brainstorm are provided by the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas at no cost. April Flowers said, “It is time we ensure that every one of our families has a support network to help them make informed decisions regarding medical care, educational supports, social services, and recreational options. This walk is where it’s all starting.” Individuals, families, businesses, and community organizations can form a fundraising team and set a financial amount to raise from friends and family. All proceeds from the walk will help provide essential services and programs to people living with epilepsy and their families. More than 154,000 people have epilepsy in Central and South Texas. Visit EpilepsyRun.org for information, to donate, and to School for 20 years. In Texas, Ms. Dale assumed several leadership roles. She served as a member of the state executive committee of the Texas State Teachers Association, as treasurer for District 1 and as president of her local unit of the Texas State Teacher Association. She was recognized nationally for her work, receiving a certificate of acceptance from the National Education Association in 1968-1969 and was honored as an Outstanding Secondary Educator of America in 1973. With a career spanning almost 40 years, she retired in 1974 and returned to Livingston, serving as the Overton County librarian from 1974 to 1980. She was a member and past-president of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary teacher’s society. Ms. Dale is a member and past matron of Livingston’s Chapter #206 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of
register online. Registrations start at $20. People who register by October 20 will be guaranteed an event t-shirt. Online registration ends on November 2 at 4 p.m. People can register in-person on the day of the event at 7:30 a.m. EFCST is seeking sponsors for financial and in-kind
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
MCALLEN – South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery presents “If You Know, You Know,” a mixed media exhibit that tells stories of history, culture, personal experience and politics through highly textured collage by artist Robert Hodge. The Gallery will host an artist lecture on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1 p.m. followed by an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery located
at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Admission is free and open to the public. The exhibit runs through Dec. 7. Hodge is a Houston-based mixed media artist who works primarily in collage, utilizing a variety of found and recycled objects such as old newspaper and deteriorating flyers. Hodge’s work is inspired by everyday life, and deals with African-American history and the preservation of storytell-
ing. A former student of visual art at the Pratt Institute in New York and the Atlanta College of Art, Hodge has exhibited his work in numerous national and international institutions. For more information, contact Gina Otvos at 956872-3488, gotvos@southtexascollege.edu or visit library.southtexascollege.edu/ libraryart.
Livingston First Christian Church for 97 years. In 1986, she was the first woman to be elected chairman of the board. In 1993, she became the first woman to be elected Elder at the church and later as Elder Emeritus. She was preceded her in death by her parents, and siblings, Leilabel Officer, Ruby Stephens, Charles Dale Sr. and Oscar Dale. A church service will be held on Friday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Livingston. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Rev. Dee Wells and Rev. James Shenko will officiate. Her grandand great-grandnieces and grandnephews will serve as honorary pallbearers. Felix Garcia MISSION – Felix Garcia, 83, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. Survivors include his wife, Raquel P. Garcia; children, Ruben Garcia, Reynal-
do Garcia, Juan Garcia; sibling, Felicidad Garcia; and eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Rene Garcia, and a great-grandson, Roy Rosas. His remains were cremated.
86, passed away on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, in McAllen. Ismael Lucero MISSION - Ismael A. Lucero, 69, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at his home in Mission. Cheryl Norman MISSION – Cheryl E. Norman, 80, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Juan Olivarez MISSION – Juan Jose Olivarez, 68, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Ruben Ramirez MISSION – Ruben Ramirez, 75, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Maria Villarreal PALMVIEW – Maria Olga Ramos Villarreal, 69, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, at Comfort House in McAllen.
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overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. To find out more about this event or this nonprofit organization which serves 79 counties, visit EFCST.org, or call (956) 704-9191.
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support as well as volunteers on the day of the walk to help with operations including event set up and break down. The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas was founded in 1993 by Sindi Rosales whose daughter Jessica has epilepsy. Its mission is to lead the fight to
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Notices Armando Hernandez MISSION – Armando Hernandez, 47, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at his home. Jose Cruz MISSION – Jose Cruz, 78, passed away on Saturday, Octo Oct. ber 20, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center. Jorge Guerra MISSION – Jorge Luis Guerra, 61, passed away on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at his home in Mission. Carl Hickle MISSION – Carl L. Hickle,
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Silva can also be seen in season two of Hulu’s sci-fi comedy “Future Man” and in a supporting role in Quentin Tarantino’s new movie “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” which is due to be released next year. “All in all, it’s been quite an outstanding summer, which I’m most grateful for,” Silva said. Silva, a member of Mission High School’s class of 1970 and a 1976 graduate
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www.ptrgv.com | www.strgv.com of Pan American University, began his acting career after he moved to LA with a friend-Trinidad Silva-who had begun acting in several projects. “I grew up with him on Doherty St. and went to visit him in LA and just loved it,” Silva recalled. “He took me to the set of the show “TJ Hooker” where he was filming an episode and it interested me, I wanted to participate in it.”
After graduating from college, Silva packed his bags to LA where he roomed with Trinidad who served as his mentor, Silva said. Trinidad had a long career working on shows such as “Hill Street Blues” and the movies “Colors” and “UHF” before he was killed by a drunk driver in 1988, according to a 1988 LA Times article. “I feel he was on the cusp of breaking out,” Silva said of his friend’s death. “It
wasn’t until after that tragedy that I suddenly started working. Silva’s first onscreen credit was in a supporting role in a 1993 episode of “General Hospital” and has appeared in shows such as “Law & Order,” “Shameless” and “Married,” he said. According to Silva, his career is based on him playing supporting turns as a character actor instead of as a leading man. “It’s been a career I wouldn’t recommend to ev-
protect and serve. “I think it’s really great to show that it’s not just one agency or two, it’s all the agencies as one,” Chief Vela said. “We all work together, whether it’s local, federal or state, we all work together as one, and just to show people that we’re here for them. I love it because this only happens once a year.” The Mission Veterans Memorial High School Cosmetology students were just one of the groups giving back as they were styling and cutting hair of boys and girls who
went home with a brand new hairdo. The connection between the community and law enforcement is an important one that should be seen as a team, said Rodriguez. “We can’t do it alone,” he said. “It’s a team, it’s a team effort. Everything we do in the community, it’s as a team. We’re out there trying to do the best we can, fighting crime, trying to stop people doing bad stuff. Without them [the community], our job would be a lot harder to do.”
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of law enforcement. “This is the time when law enforcement can come together with the public and just basically say hi to each other,” Corporal Rodriguez said. “Normally, they call us when they’re having a bad day or something bad is going on, but this is a day when you can come out, you can say hi and ask us any questions you want. At the same time, we give the public a lot of information about different services the city and the county has to offer. It’s a different side of law enforcement that
the community gets to see.” Mariachi, folklorico dancers and bands from local junior highs and high schools performed for a big crowd while different law enforcement agencies had tables where they answered questions and gave away school supplies and goodies to children and visitors. Vela, who has worked for the Palmhurst Police Department since its inception, said he enjoys National Night Out because it shows the unity between the different agencies and the communities they
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LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Mixed Beverage and Late Hours Permit by Steven Alaniz dba Brick Fire Pizza & More, to be located at 704 E. Griffing Parkway, Suite 130, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas. Officers of said Limited Liability Company are Steven Alaniz, owner and Joseph Guerra, owner.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS Mission Consolidated Independent School District’s State Financial Accountability Rating Mission C.I.S.D will hold a public meeting at 6:45 p.m., November 14, 2018 in the Mission C.I.S.D. Boardroom, 1201 Bryce Drive, Mission, Texas. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Mission C.I.S.D.’s rating on the State’s financial accountability system. CITY OF ALTON ORDINANCE 2018-09-1023 Amending Ordinance 2018-07-0925 ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF WRECKERS AND/OR TOWING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY BOUNDARIES OF ALTON TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF SAID ORDINANCE AND ORDAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF; WAIVING A SECOND AND THIRD READING OF THE ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. READ, APPROVED, AND PASSED on this the 23rd day of October, 2018. Salvador Vela, Mayor, City of Alton, Texas ATTEST: Baudelia Rojas CPM,TRMC CMC, City Secretary
eryone. The actual work is bonus, looking for a job is the actual work,” Silva explained. “It’s an inconsistent career where sometimes it rains and I get several jobs in a year. A lot of the times it dries up. I have a supportive wife though so I can count on her for support until it gets good again but it’s difficult.” As part of his aforementioned busy summer, Silva has been shooting Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The film, set in 1969, stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a fading television actor and Brad Pitt as his stunt double who get caught up in Charles Manson’s Helter Skelter reign of terror. It features Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate and Al Pacino, Timothy Olyphant and Kurt Russell. Silva plays a bartender at a cantina where DiCaprio and Pitt’s characters frequent in the movie. “The movie had a budget of over $100 million, making it the most expensive thing I’ve ever been involved in,” Silva said. “But I had a great time working there. Taranti-
no made me feel so comfortable at work and being in a scene with Brad and Leo was just outstanding.” In “Future Man,” Silva plays a character named “Mr. Taco” the owner of a food truck the characters frequent. The show revolves around a slacker (played by Josh Hutcherson) who must travel through time to save the world. Season two of the sci-fi comedy, which has Silva in frequent appearances throughout, will debut Jan. 11, 2019 exclusively on the streaming platform Hulu. “It’s funny, wacky and I was surprised at how the show balanced comedy and drama,” Silva said of his time shooting the show. For any people in Mission who have aspirations of moving to Hollywood, Silva has one piece of advice: be prepared to work hard. “There’s planes, trains and automobiles of people coming here every day, wanting to create a career for themselves,” Silva said “There’s a lot of competition here, and you have to be ready to face that.”
PUBLIC NOTICE AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to install a monopole telecommunications tower at 21121 North Abram Road, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas 78574 (26 22 17.853 N / 98 22 31.158 W). The height of the tower will be 56.4 meters above ground level (126.5 meters above mean sea level). The tower is anticipated to have no lights. AT&T Mobility, LLC welcomes comments on the impact of the proposed action on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under National Historic Preservation Act Section 106. Specific information regarding the project is available by contacting EBI Consulting, Project 6118007954-MI during normal business hours. Comments must be received at 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at 443-866-1410 by November 13, 2018. Interested persons may also review the application for this project at www.fcc.gov/asr/applications by entering Antenna Structure Registration (Form 854) file no. A1116573. Interested persons may raise environmental concerns about the project under the National Environmental Policy Act rules of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR §1.1307, by notifying the FCC of the specific reasons that the action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Requests for Environmental Review must be filed within 30 days of the date that notice of the project is published on the FCC’s website and may only raise environmental concerns. The FCC strongly encourages interested parties to file Requests for Environmental Review online at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest, but they may be filed with a paper copy by mailing the Request to FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. A copy of the Request should also be provided to EBI Consulting at 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403.
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ORDINANCE NO. 4710 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 – SPAUGY’S ICE HOUSE, 815 N. FRANCISCO AVE., BEING THE SOUTH 109.5’ OF LOT 2, BLOCK 137, MISSION ORIGINAL TOWNSITE & ALL OF LOT 52, JOHN H. SHARY INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO. 4712 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.780 DESIGNATING PLACES WHERE BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MISSION TO INCLUDE THE PREMISES LOCATED AT 511 N. SHARY RD, SUITE B, BEING A 11.10 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR (194), JOHN H. SHARY SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO. 4709 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2018; PAYABLE FROM THE LEVY OF A DIRECT AND CONTINUING ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX WITHIN THE LIMITS PRESCRIBED BY LAW AND A LIMITED PLEDGE OF THE NET REVENUES FROM THE CITY’S WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND FORM THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE CERTIFICATES; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING SUCH CERTIFICATES AND MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO. 4718 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 100’ MONOPOLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY WITH ASSOCIATED GROUP EQUIPMENT FOR T-MOBILE ON PROPERTY ZONED C-3 (GENERAL BUSINESS), 2306 E. EXPRESSWAY 83, A 3.29 AC. TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE UNPLATTED COMMERCIAL RESERVE OF CIMARRON COUNTRY CLUB PHASE 1, SECTION 1 READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on November 13, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: All of Lots 1 and 2, Block 7, Bonito Subdivision, from (R-1) Single Family Residential to (C2) Neighborhood Commercial; and Rezoning: A tract of land containing 0.94 of an acre, more or less and being 0.19 of an acre, more or less out of Lot 21-9 West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision and 0.75 of an acre being 1.0 acre out of the Southwest ¼ of Section 19, La Lomita Subdivision now lot 21-9, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision of Porciones 53-57, Less and Except 0.25 of an acre, from (R-2) Duplex-Fourplex Residential to (R-3) Multi-Family Residential 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
RESOLUTION CALLING A HEARING FOR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN NONIRRIGATED LAND OF HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 6 WHEREAS, the following described property is believed to constitute Nonirrigated Land under Texas Water Code Sections 58.731 and 51.759; and WHEREAS, the District desires to call a public hearing in order to receive evidence regarding the status of such land as Nonirrigated Land; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That in accordance with Texas Water Code, Chapter 58, HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 6, hereby calls a hearing before the District’s Board of Directors concerning the exclusion from the District as Nonirrigated Land the following described real property, to-wit: And further described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SUBDIVISIONS TO BE EXCLUDED 1) Camino De Abram Subdivisions 2) El Rancho Estate Phase II 3) Monte Cristo Subdivision That the hearing will be held on November 19, 2018, at 1:00 P.M. in the District boardroom, at 3735 N. FM 492, Mission, Texas wherein all persons interested in the matter of exclusion of the above-described property, or any part thereof, from the District as Nonirrigated Land are invited to attend and to offer evidence in support of or opposing land the exclusion of said property, or any part thereof. READ, CONSIDERED, APPROVED, SIGNED AND EFFECTIVE on this 15th day of October, 2018 at a Regular Called Meeting of the Board of Directors of HCID#6 at which a quorum was present and which as in accordance with Vernon’s Texas Codes Ann., Government Code and pursuant to the Texas Open Meeting Act. ATTEST: Diana Izaguirre, President Brandon Thompson, Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO. 4711 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 – THE CAGE, 511 N. SHARY ROAD, SUITE B, BEING A 11.10 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT ONE HUNDRED NINETYFOUR (194), JOHN H. SHARY SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO. 4717 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR HOME OCCUPATON – LICENSED HOME DAY CARE, 311 W. LEO NAJO, APTS. “A” & “B”, THE WEST ½ OF LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 103, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE MISSION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE LA JOYA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Sections 505.159 and 505.160, the La Joya Economic Development Corporation will conduct a public comment period for not less than sixty (60) days between October 26, 2018 - December 26, 2018 on a proposed development agreement for a healthcare facility to be located at 150 N Coyote Blvd. A public hearing is also noticed on the following date: December 27, 2018 La Joya City Hall Conference Room 701 E. Expressway 83 La Joya, Texas Hearing Time: 12:00pm Comments may be submitted to the La Joya Economic Development Corporation during the comment period or at the public hearing. All written comments must be received prior to the expiration of the comment period.
ORDINANCE NO. 4714 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 – LADA (52) BAR & GRILL, 4001 S. SHARY ROAD, SUITE 100, LOT 1, SHARYLAND PLANTATION GROVE TECHCENTER #2 READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO. 4713 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 – BRISAS DEL MAR RESTAURANT, 1505 N. CONWAY AVE., BEING W. 140’ LOTS 7 & 8, BLOCK 243, MISSION ORIGINAL TOWNSITE READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO. 4716 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL TO KEEP AN 11’ x 64’ PORTABLE BUILDING FOR SALES OFFICE USE – AMERICAN DREAM VACATIONS, 1519 E. EXPRESSWAY 83, LOT 4, HENRY SAENZ SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
ORDINANCE NO. 4715 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL FOR THE SALE & ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – 100% ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS, 2306 E. EXPRESSWAY 83, SUITES 1 & 2, BEING LOT 1, CIMARRON CROSSING PHASE I SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 2018. Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on November 14, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: A 0.88 acre tract of land out of Lot 246, John H. Shary Subdivision, from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (R-3) Multifamily Residential; Rezoning: A 0.85 acre tract of land out of Lot 29-4, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from (C3) General Business to (R-1) Single Family Residential; Rezoning: Being a 8.613 acres tract out of the Meadow Creek Country Club Phase 1-B, from PUD (AOI) Agricultural Open Interim to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential; Rezoning: Being a 5.705 acres tract out of the Meadow Creek Country Club Phase 1-B, from PUD (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential; Rezoning: Being a 6.059 acres tract out of the Meadow Creek Country Club Phase 1-B, from PUD (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim) to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential; Rezoning: Being a 9.089 acres out of the Meadow Creek Country Club Phase 1-B, from PUD (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential; Rezoning: Being a 60.850 acres out of land Lot 14-1, 14-2, 15-1, 15-2, and 16-2, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AOI) Agricultural Open Interim to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential; Rezoning: Being a 16.239 acres tract out of the Meadow Creek Country Club Phase 1-A, from PUD (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential; Rezoning: Being a .864 acres tract out of the Meadow Creek Country Club Phase 1-A, from PUD (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential; and Rezoning: Being a 26.335 acres tract out of land Lot 16-1, and Lot 15-1, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential Discussion and Action to Amend the Drainage Section of the City of Mission Standards Manual Adopted by Ordinance 1409 Discussion and Action to Rescind Ordinance No. 3396 to delete Section 42-38 (d) Discussion and Action to Adopt Ordinance #___ Amending Article VIII, Section 1.42, and Section 1.43. – Use District and Conditional Uses Discussion and Action to Amend Ordinances Nos. 4662, 4663 and 4664 to revert public hearing notice radius from 500’ to 200’ If a zoning is amended during the public hearing, it shall be pursuant to the City of Mission’s Amendatory Zone Policy Statement. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Anna Carrillo, City Secretary
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Sharyland also picked up the first sweep in the fiveyear old rivalry between the Lady Rattlers and the Pioneer Lady Diamondbacks with wins of 3-0 and 3-1. Hinojosa suffered a leg injury in the match against Mission Veterans and did not return, missing Sharyland’s final two regular season games. While Sharyland, coached by Raul Castillo, was able to advance to the second round a year ago, this year will depend on Hinojosa’s availability and the ability of teammates like Tristen Maddox and Aydee Hinojosa to step up in her absence. The Sharyland Lady Rattlers will meet Donna High in the bi-district round with the opening serve set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at PSJA Southwest High School in Pharr. Pioneer Lady Diamondbacks Pioneer opened its doors five years ago and the Lady Diamondbacks have now qualified for the playoffs in five straight years. The Lady Diamondbacks and Head Coach Laura Cavazos finished the season with a 10-4 record and are riding a 3-game winning streak to close district play, building momentum at the right time. Pioneer’s hitters have paced the Lady Diamondbacks all year as senior Daizy Coronado and junior Daniela Alvarez posted over 200 kills apiece. Putting them in place to succeed have been setters Lauren Brechler, a senior, and Natalie Reyes, a freshman. Last season, Pioneer advanced to the area round but suffered a loss in a five-set thriller to San Antonio McCollum. If the Lady Diamondbacks are going to get back in the second round of the playoffs,
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trict championships, four unbeaten seasons in district play for seniors Jackie Howell and Makenzie Gerlach District play is in the rearview mirror and now and the Lady Patriots. teams are focused on what lies ahead: the postseason. The senior duo and the Lady Patriots are now set to While 31-5A saw a changeup in teams this year, the embark on their fourth trip to the playoffs and look to key players remained the same. make it past the bi-district round for the fourth straight Mission Veterans (37-3, 14-0), Sharyland (24-17, year. 10-4), and Pioneer (24-18, 10-4) each punched their Currently ranked third in the state according to the playoff tickets with impressive performances through- Texas Girls Coaches Association Poll, VMHS proved out district play by finishing first, second and third. to be the strongest in the Valley and among the best in Now, the postseason picture is set and the teams are all of 5A Texas volleyball. out to fight their way into the second round. Head Coach Diana Lerma and the Lady Patriots Mission Veterans Lady Patriots set their goals at the beginning of the year: go further Mission Veterans did it again. Four years, four dis- than any team in program history has gone before. The word “state” comes up frequently amongst the team because they truly believe they can win it all. This group at Mission Veterans has accomplished each goal they’ve set so far, and with a playoff bracket posted in the Lady Patriots locker room for weeks now, they’re locked-in on making program history once again. The Mission Veterans Lady Patriots will host the Brownsville Lopez Lady Lobos in the bi-district round of the playoffs at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at VMHS. The Lady Patriots will play a pickup game on Saturday against the McAllen Memorial Lady Mustangs, the 30-6A champions who went 36-3 on the year and 14-0 in district. The two teams previously met on Aug. 7 with the Lady Patriots earning a 3-1 win. Sharyland Lady Rattlers The Sharyland Lady Rattlers finished as the second seed in 31-5A by putting together two 4-game winning streaks in district play. Led by Estefania Hinojosa, the senior outside hitter who reached 1,000 career kills earlier this season, the Rattlers proved they can hang with anybody in the district, even the Lady Patriots. The Lady Rattlers accomplished something no team had done in two years, win a set against Mission Veterans. SHARYLAND their second meeting, the HIGH SCHOOL In Lady Rattlers shocked the Lady Patriots with a 27-25 win in the opening set.
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With the 0-4 Huskies having played 2-2 McAlWeek Eight of Valley high len Memorial at La Joya school football is now in the ISD Pack Stadium and the books and for four of the 2-1 Pioneer Diamondbacks seven teams from the Mishaving traveled to Laredo to sion, La Joya and Sharyland play 0-3 Cigarroa last night, school districts, the Big 7, and with the 6-0 Patriots at it was a week to remember. 6-0 Brownsville Pace game For the other three however, tomorrow night being preit was a week they’d like to viewed separately as our forget. Game of the Week, we will From a last second field take a look at the remaining goal that enabled one Big 7 four games involving Big 7 teams here. La Joya Coyotes at PSJA North Raiders In what has become a battle for sole possession of second place, the 3-1 (6-1 overall) La Joya Coyotes will be taking on the 3-1 (4-3 overall) PSJA North Raiders at PSJA Stadium tonight. Coming off last week’s 41-31 win over the Mission Eagles, the Raiders will be looking to make it two wins in a row against a Big 7 team. With their only District 30-6A loss being by a score of 10-7 to the 4-0 PSJA Bears, the 2018 Raiders seem to be a much improved team over the 2017 Raiders that went 2-5 (2-8 overall). As for the Coyotes, they’re coming off back-toback shutout victories, 28-0 over McAllen High and 20-0 over Juarez-Lincoln. They also shutout the Roma GladRuben Davila, #6, places the ball for Gabriel Tamez, #3, for a game win- iators by a score of 49-0 and ning field goal, ending the game in Sharlandy High School’s favor over sister held the Sharyland Rattlers school Sharyland Pioneer. Final Score: SHS 38 - PHS 37. Progress Times photo to only seven points, both in non-district play, so their deby Mario Magallon.
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team to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat to a shutout win that kept another Big 7 team in the thick of the playoff race, Week Eight had something for everyone. With their victories, the Mission Veterans Patriots and the Sharyland Rattlers remained undefeated in district play. As for the La Joya Coyotes and the Palmview Lobos, their victories kept them in control of their own
playoff destinies. Of the three Big 7 teams that found themselves on the losing side of their Week Eight games, the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies are the only one that is out of the playoff race altogether. That’s because despite having faltered in Week Eight, the 2-1 Pioneer Diamondbacks and the 2-2 Mission Eagles remain in the thick of the 16-5A-2 and 306A playoff races respectively.
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(3-4 overall) Mercedes Tigers. Last week the Tigers had to hold off Valley View after they scored 15 points in the first quarter and were shut out the rest of the way. Valley View scored nine in the third quarter and two in the fourth to give Mercedes a scare, but the Tigers pulled out the victory by a score of 15-11. Against the Diamondbacks, Sharyland senior quarterback Edgar Longoria completed 13 of 20 passes for 152 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 26 times for 155 yards and four touchdowns. That was only the second 100+ yards rushing performance and the first four touchdown scoring performance by any Rattler player this year. Brownsville Lopez Lobos at Palmview Lobos It’ll be the Battle of the Lobos tonight as the 4-2 (4-3 overall) Palmview Lobos host the 1-5 (2-5 overall) Brownsville Lopez Lobos at La Joya ISD Pack Stadium. In the midst of a three game losing streak in which they’ve scored a total of only 21 points, the Lopez Lobos will be out to salvage their season by defeating the Palmview Lobos. However, the fourth place Palmview Lobos will be looking to win their second game in a row after defeating PSJA Memorial last week by a score of 30-22. With the 6-0 Mission Veterans Patriots and the 5-1 Brownsville Veterans Chargers still remaining on their schedule, this is a must win game for Palmview if they hope to hang on to one of the four top spots in District 306A and qualify for the playoffs.
fense should keep them in any game as they look to go into the playoffs as no worse than the second seed. Mission Eagles at Nikki Rowe Warriors After last week’s 41-31 loss at the hands of the PSJA North Raiders, the 2-2 (5-2 overall) Mission Eagles will be looking to get back on the winning track tonight as they travel to McAllen’s Veterans Memorial Stadium to take on the 2-2 (4-3 overall) Nikki Rowe Warriors. Likewise, the Warriors will be looking to bounce back after their back-to-back losses to PSJA North (38-22) and the PSJA Bears (48-21). With the Eagles, the Warriors and the McAllen Memorial Mustangs deadlocked in a three-way tie for fourth place in District 30-6A, the winner of tonight’s game will take a big step towards clinching one of the district’s four highly coveted playoff spots. Seeing as how the Eagles have already lost to the Mustangs this year, a loss to the Warriors as well could leave them on the outside looking in when it comes to the UIL state playoffs. Mercedes Tigers at Sharyland Rattlers Coming off their dramatic, last second 38-37 win over the Pioneer Diamondbacks, the 4-0 (5-3 overall) Sharyland Rattlers will be looking to avoid a let-down tonight as they host the 2-1
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Brownsville Pace Vikings (6-1, 6-0) lost their season opener, a 20-17 overtime loss to the Sharyland Rattlers. All the Vikings have done since is string together six straight victories and now find themselves sitting tied at the top of the District 16-5A DI standings with Mission Veterans. The spark behind the Vikings success has been a sophomore dual-threat quarterback of their own. Jose Banda has passed for 642 yards, rushed for 481, and scored 14 total touchdowns without throwing a single in-
terception. In order to stop the Brownsville Pace offense, the Mission Veterans defense must start with Banda, and the Patriots are prepared to do just that. The senior trio of linebacker Joey Garcia and defensive backs Gus Garza and Elias Delgado are all averaging over 10 tackles per game, and with Delgado now back from injury, the Patriots defense is only getting stronger. Brownsville Pace’s strength comes from the defensive side of the ball. They’ve only allowed one opponent to score over 20 points this season and it was in a 48-32 win over PSJA
Memorial. While the Viking defense has been successful, they’ll be facing a different animal in Week 9 as they prepare to stop the high-scoring, fast-paced Patriot offense. As both teams enter Week 9 with six-game win streaks of their own, only one will leave a perfect 7-0 in district when this game is over with an inside track to the District 16-5A DI championship. Kickoff between the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots and Brownsville Pace Vikings is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at SAMS Stadium in Brownsville.
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The Mission Veterans Patriots have won six straight games, something not too many teams can say at this point in the football season. One of the teams that can brag about a six-game win streak, however, is the Brownsville Pace Vikings, the team the Patriots are set to face Saturday as two district unbeatens square off in a game with serious district championship implications. Head Coach David Gilpin and the Patriots (6-1, 6-0) have ripped off six straight wins since losing in Week 1 to the Mission Eagles in the Battle of Conway. In that slugfest against one of 30-6A’s toughest teams, the Patriots were held to just 12 points, their lowest scoring output of the year. Now, in Week 9 of the football season, the Patriots are back rolling on all cylinders, scoring 40-plus points in each game on their way to a 6-0 district record in 16-5A DI. The Mission Veterans offense is ranked the Valley’s top unit as they’re averaging 526.9 yards per game. Senior Landry Gilpin leads Class 5A with 38 total touchdowns (19 passing, 19 rushing), total yards (419.6 per game) and ranks 7th in rushing yards...as a quarterback. His number one target this year has been sophomore AJ Gonzaque who’s burst onto the scene with 33 catches, eight of them for touchdowns, and 809 receiving yards which ranks 5th in Class 5A. Last year’s All-Ar-
ea Newcomer of the Year, junior receiver Mikey Garcia, has missed three games due to injury, but now healthy again, gives Landry Gilpin the Valley’s most dangerous receiving duo along with Gonzaque. What makes the Patriots’ offensive statistics even more impressive is the fact that their starters rarely play in the fourth quarter. Mission Veterans has been blowing opponents out early and often which results in pulling their ones to get younger guys and second-team players some reps, which can
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