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INSIDE

Med-Care EMS Bankrupt

The ambulance service for McAllen and Mission filed for bankruptcy in November. MedCare EMS says that it will not change ambulance service.

Dave Hendricks has the story, inside.

See Pg. 4

Mission News

Progress Times photo by Jamie Trevino.

Members of the Mission Parks and Recreation “Strike Team” plant vegetation meant to draw butterflies, particularly monarch butterflies, to the area around the Dog Park at Bannworth Park.

Mission preparing to open dog parks

By Jamie Treviño

We have the latest on what’s happening in the city of Mission, including art at the National Butterfly Center protesting the border wall. See Jose De Leon III’s story inside for more details.

See Pg. 5

In reversal, Pharr releases city manager’s salary

Alex Meade

Pharr City Manager

By Dave Hendricks After attempting to keep City Manager Alex Meade’s salary a secret, Pharr announced Wednesday that “in the interest of continuing its commitment to transparency” the city would release the information.

Former Mission Economic Development Corp. CEO Alejandro “Alex” Meade III, 42, of Mission accepted the city manager position during November.

When the Progress Times requested Meade’s contract and personnel records — which included his salary — Pharr refused to release the documents and asked the Texas Attorney General’s Office for a decision.

The Progress Times published a news story about the situation on Monday. Less than 48 hours later, Pharr reversed course.

“In this case, the city believed it to be in its best interest to try to protect its investment in talent and the potential economic growth

See CITY MANAGER SALARY Pg. 4

Ready to welcome furry friends and pet-owners alike from all over the Rio Grande Valley, the city of Mission is opening two new dog parks next Saturday.

The city will host a “leash cutting” ceremony at the Bannworth Park location (1822 N.

Shary Road) Saturday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Non-aggressive dogs are invited to attend the event, which will include the official opening of the park, free hot dogs while supplies last and a contest where dogs can compete in the categories of “Cutest Dog,” “Ugliest Dog” and “Best Tricks.”

A second dog park, lo-

cated at Bentsen Palm Community Park, will also be opened officially on Jan. 19, but there will be no ceremony for that location.

The dog parks were built to serve a need for Missionites who wish to spend more active outdoor time with their pups. In a survey conducted by the city asking residents about what park ame-

Well-known politiquera now working for Mission

By Jose De Leon III When the Mission Economic Development Corporation approved the hire of a new janitor, they had no idea of the baggage she carried.

Esmeralda Lara, 52, started her employment as a custodian for the MEDC-located in the city’s Center for Education and Economic Development-last month.

Her employment was approved by the corporation’s then-CEO Alex Meade.

“We interviewed a total of eight candidates who applied for the job and settled on her,” Daniel Silva, the current CEO of the MEDC said.

“She was a good candidate and scored well on the inter-

views I conducted and a routine background check didn’t come up with anything.”

Lara however, has a history as a politiquera-and made headlines last fall when she

testified against the Norberto “Beto” Salinas campaign during the Mission election trial.

See POLITIQUERA Pg. 4

Progress Times photo by Dave Hendricks.

Esmeralda Lara on the witness stand during the Mission election trial Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018.

nities they would like to see in Mission, a dog park was in the top ten of the list.

The idea for a dog park was conceived by members of the Mission Pawsible board, including Homer Garza and Cathy Garcia.

Garcia was with former City Manager Martin Garza and Mission Parks and Recreation Director Brad Bent-

With more than two months with a new fire chief, the city of La Joya is celebrating his accomplishments.

Frankie Joe Salinas was hired by the city last October, nearly one month after former Fire Chief Leroy Salinas resigned-along with the rest of the city’s volunteer firefighters.

At Tuesday’s city council meeting, the new Chief Salinas reported to the council that his fire department now has 12 volunteer firefighters, much to the visible delight of the council.

“We are very lucky to have him,” La Joya Mayor Jose “Fito” Salinas said. “We have never had a fire chief like him as far as I can recall.

The volunteer firefighters talk highly of him, he’s very organized and cares for the community.”

Chief Frankie Salinas was essentially hired to completely restructure the fire department, a task he said he took to heart.

“It was definitely a chal-

lenge at the start since one of my main objectives was to recruit volunteers,” Chief Salinas said. “Within a month we got some local people to utilize the opportunity to be a volunteer firefighter in the city of La Joya.”

As a volunteer with the city fire department, Chief Salinas receives a monthly stipend of $600, less than half of the $1,250 his predecessor received.

Frankie Salinas, who is also employed with the Edinburg Fire Department, has nearly two decades of experience as a firefighter, he said. With this, he said he was able to relate with volunteer firefighters.

“A lot of people don’t want to volunteer, they want to get paid for their voluntary service,” Chief Salinas said. “To recruit, I talked to every individual. I used myself as an example and talked about how for 17 years, I volunteered for the city of Edinburg. I now work for them, but my career was shaped as a volunteer. There are benefits to it.”

Chief Salinas puts in 60

hours a week in the La Joya Fire Department. The hours he says are on the days he has off from his regular day job in Edinburg. That kind of sacrifice, he said, comes with the job.

“This is what being a volunteer firefighter is, putting aside yourself for your community, the fire chief explained.

“I was here because the city was left unprotected and knew this was my calling.

The 12 volunteers we have are an eager group aged from 23 through 45 and they’re very responsive to being here.”

The 12 recruits are on call at all times and communicate through the WhatsApp mobile messenger app, Chief Salinas said. They respond to at least five calls a day, most of which are people requesting medical assistance, Salinas said.

Since his hiring, Salinas informed the council that he successfully purchased two new air packs for their firefighters through the urban county program, increasing the total amount of air tanks

See DOG PARKS Pg. 4

Former Hidalgo County bailiff pleads guilty to drug trafficking

By Dave Hendricks A former Hidalgo County bailiff who provided court documents to drug traffickers pleaded guilty last week.

Former Hidalgo County Court at Law #6 Bailiff Oscar De La Cruz, 53, of Pharr pleaded guilty Jan. 4 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute at least 5 kilograms of cocaine.

De La Cruz provided Hidalgo County court records — including criminal complaints, booking records and arrest warrants — to drug traffickers, Assistant U.S. Attorney Roberto “Bobby”

La Joya administration celebrates new fire chief

By Jose De Leon III

sen at a dog park located in McAllen when they noticed that people from all over the Valley were there to use the amenity. From there, two dog parks in Mission were built.

The Bannworth Dog Park is approximately two

Oscar De La Cruz Lopez Jr. said during the plea hearing. He also forged three federal search warrants, which allowed smugglers to steal drugs from suppliers without drawing suspicion.

“I think that Oscar did the right thing,” said attorney Rick Salinas, who represents

See FORMER BAILIFF Pg. 8

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Frankie Joe Salinas La Joya Fire Chief

in the department to seven.

Chief Salinas requested the city look into purchasing firefighting foam, a foam used for fire suppression that he says can cut the time to fight fires by 10 minutes.

Chief Salinas spoke of the support he received from the city, who provided him with a 2009 Chevy Tahoe that he retrofitted as a fire chief/first response vehicle complete

See LA JOYA FIRE CHIEF Pg. 8

Big 7 athletes have been honored with postseason awards in football and volleyball. Bryan Ramos brings us more information about some of the All-Area honorees and their accomplishments last season.

See Pg. 6

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Coming Attractions

Dee Tunseth’s watercolor, “Red Umbrellas,” was chosen as the People’s Choice winner at last year’s Hidalgo Watercolor Society exhibition.

HWS annual exhibition opens Jan. 12 The Hidalgo Watercolor Society (HWS) will hold their Annual Exhibition at the Upper Valley Art League gallery with an opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Saturday, Jan. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m.

The event is free and the public is welcome to attend this exhibition that will showcase an impressive

array of work created by the HWS members.

The Hidalgo Watercolor Society is a group of artists dedicated to exploring this medium via group activities and exhibitions.

The UVAL gallery is located at 921 East 12thStreet in Mission. Work will be displayed at the gallery through Feb. 2.

McHi to present “Newsies: The Musical” The McAllen High School Choir and Theatre students are teaming up to present Disney’s “Newsies: The Musical.” The shows will run Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 17 to 20 at McAllen High’s auditorium, 2021 La Vista Ave. Newsies tells the story of the newsboys’ strike of 1899. It is based on the book

by Harvey Fierstein with

music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman. It was originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions.

The shows on Jan. 1719 will begin at 7 p.m. The performance on Sunday, Jan. 20, will begin at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $7 at the door and $5 pre-sale. For more information, send email to mchitheatre@gmail.com.

January 11-12 • Ring in the New Year with Mariachi Aztlán in concert at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday.

General admission is $10 and $5 for seniors and students. Go to patron.utrgv.com for tickets. For special accommodations, call 956-665-3881.

January 17 • Betty Vermeer will lead an Acrylic Paint-Along Class at the Upper Valley Art League annex from 9 a.m. to noon. All materials will be furnished. The class for beginner to experienced artist and includes basic paint mixing and art principles. Participants should wear painting clothes and may bring a beverage and their own snacks. Coffee will be provided.

Cost is $20 for UVAL members and $30 for non-members.

Register at the UVAL gallery, 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. For information, call Vermeer at 402-921-0428.

January 19 • The Upper Valley Art League (UVAL) will host a basic pamphlet and sketchbook-making class led by Hidalgo Watercolor Society and UVAL member Paula Ranney from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Cost $10 plus a $10 materials charge. Class is limited to 20 students. UVAL is located in the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center, 921 E. 12th St., Mission. Call 956583-2787 for more info.

• The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) will open the internationally acclaimed Symphony of Color exhibition in association with the Hermes Music Foundation, the Secretaria de Cultura en Mexico, and the Festival de Música Contemporánea para un Mundo Mejor. In conjunction with the exhibition, the IMAS will be offering workshops led by Huichol artists. The exhibition is included with the price of regular admission. The museum is located at 1900 W. Nolana in McAllen. Call 956-681-2800 for more information.

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Low Brow Art Meet-Up begins at UVAL In what will be the first of a monthly event, the Low Brow Art Meet-Up will be held in the Upper Valley Art League Art Link this Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m.

Fans of comic books, manga, anime, graphic art, vinyl toys are encouraged to attend the first meeting of the Low Brow Art Meet-Up. The group is not a workshop, but more of a social gathering for fans of pop culture to talk about fan art, and start off by doing a classic project

of drawing in their classic black and white composition books.

Everyone should bring their own supplies. There will be a few books to pass around for a group project.

There will be discussion on future projects the group would be interested in, from making vinyl toys to comics.

For more information, contact Eric Eli, organizer, at thestrugglingartist@hotmail. com.

Julio Iglesias coming to McAllen

Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. for the upcoming Feb. 18 concert with international recording artist Julio Iglesias.

Tickets are available at the McAllen Performing Arts Center box office where the concert will be held.

Iglesias is one of the most celebrated artists in Spanish and Latin music history. Having had more than 60 million spectators in the five continents and 2,600 albums of gold and platinum, Julio Iglesias has been recognized several times by the Guinness World Records. The American Recording Academy recently awarded Julio Iglesias with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

EWBC to host Rancho Lomitas tour

EDINBURG – Take a tour of Rancho Lomitas with Edinburg World Birding Center (EWBC) staff and learn about the historical uses and interesting properties of native plants. The field trip to this native oasis north of Rio Grande City takes place on Thursday, Jan. 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ranch owner and ethnobotanist, Benito Treviño, will lead participants on a tour of the ranch and discuss how knowledge of local plants and their practical uses have helped people survive in the

Rio Grande Valley for hundreds of years.

Participants will depart from the EWBC at 7:30 a.m. and arrive back at 3 p.m.

Participants can bring a sack lunch to eat while out at the ranch.

The cost is $20 for EWBC members and $25 for nonmembers. Seating is limited.

Deadline to register is Monday. Jan. 14.

The EWBC is located at 714 S. Raul Longoria Rd. For more information, call 956-381-9922.

McAllen Rowe High Revives 1934 musical McAllen James “Nikki” Rowe High School students will present the musical “Anything Goes” on Jan. 19 to 22 and Jan. 25 to 26 at the Rowe High auditorium, 2101 N. Ware Rd. Anything Goes was first produced in 1934 with music and lyrics by Cole Porter.

The story centers on several characters as they travel an ocean liner from New York to London. Rowe’s produc-

tion is by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. The shows on Jan. 19 and 20 and Jan. 26 will begin at 2 p.m. The shows on Jan. 21, 22 and 25 begin at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $14 for general admission and $12 with a senior discount for the Jan. 19 to 22 shows only.

For more information, call 956-632-5152.

January 11, 2019 Speer Memorial Library 12th & Kika Loop Mission • 580-8750

BETWEEN THE BOOKENDS

By William Renner The public is invited to join the staff at Speer Memorial Library in Mission on Tuesday, Jan. 29, for a discussion of The Handmaid’s Tale, to take place in the library’s Community Room at 5:30 p.m. in Spanish, and at 6:30 p.m. in English.

In the story, a theocracy has overthrown the U.S. government and established the Republic of Gilead. Among the most notorious policies of the new regime are the ones that relate to the treatment of women. Legally, women are now the property of their husband or father, and are forbidden to vote, read, own property, or be independent in any way.

Women who are fertile are especially valued by the government as part of an effort to reverse declining birth rates. Called “handmaids,” these women are required to bear children for ruling class couples where the wife is infertile.

The story is narrated by Offred, a handmaid whose

tale reveals the cruelties and inner workings of the theocratic government. But, as the story progresses, Offred learns of an underground resistance group whose goal is the overthrow of the regime.

Written by Margaret Atwood, and first published in 1985, The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian novel about a future theocratic regime based on the strict New England Puritanism of the 1600s. In the years since its publication, the novel has become part of the cultural lexicon and even influenced political debate.

Copies of the book are available to check out for those who sign up for the book discussion. Stop by the library’s Reference Desk or call at 580-8754. This title is also available as an eBook at hidalgocotx.oneclickdigital. com.

For more information, call William Renner or Rose Alvarez at 580-8754 or 5808750. The library is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission.

Program highlights history of El Sal Del Rey

EDINBURG – When people talk about salt lakes, they might think of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. However, many miles from Utah, near Edinburg, a salt lake known as El Sal del Rey holds a rich history of trade, settlers and mineral rights.

Joe Vidales, a Weslaco museum volunteer and local historian, will discuss the historical significance of this salt lake during “El Sal del Rey,” this Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Museum of South Texas History (MOSTHistory).

According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, “El Sal Del Rey was acquired in 1992 for inclusion in the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

The land was purchased to protect the main geologic feature, a 530-acre salt lake and its surrounding Tamaulipan thornscrub and grasslands.”

Vidales will explain how native people used the salt lake to hunt, trade and collect salt for treating hides and preserving meat, and Spanish explorers and settlers traded or sold salt to the southern areas of Nuevo Santander and Europe—a commodity that was taxed by the Spanish king. Decades later, salt also become

Brad Cowan MHM Speaker

The Mission Historical Museum will host Brad Cowan, county agriculture extension agent, in a program, “Agriculture in the Rio Grande Valley,” on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at the museum, 900 Doherty.

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 956-5808646 or go to missionmuseum.org.

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an important part of the U.S. Civil War. The program is included in the regular museum admission. MOSTHistory is located at 200 N. Closner Blvd. For information, call 956-383-6911.

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January 12 – Dr. Timothy Brush, biology professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg campus will present “What is Ornithology?” at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. It begins at 10 a.m. in the meeting room, 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive, Mission. Admission is free.

Brush studies the ecology and conservation of birds of the riparian corridor along the lower Rio Grande River. Call 956-584-9156 for further information.

January 18 – The Mission Historical Museum’s “Turning of the Quilts” program will be presented as part of the awards ceremony at the 13th Annual Mission Quilt Show at the Mission Historical Museum at 2 p.m. The quilts are presented stacked on a bed. As each quilt is shown, it is turned down to reveal the next quilt, until all have been presented by a knowledgeable presenter explaining the historical details of the quilt. The Mission Historical Museum is located at 900 Doherty and 200 E. Tom Landry, in Mission. Admission is free. For more information, call the museum at 956-5808646.

January 19 – Listen to “Stories from Texas” with W.F. Strong at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park at 10 a.m. in the meeting room, 2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive, Mission.

Strong is a “student of all things Texas,” including the dialect, unique nature and larger than life Texans from politicians to sports figures, and praise for Texas iconic brands from Whataburger to Southwest Airlines. Admission is free.

Call 956-584-9156 for further information.

January 19 – The third annual Food Bank RGV Farm Dinner runs from 5 to 9 p.m. at 724 N. Cage Blvd., Pharr.

The dinner will be a five course meal featuring gourmet cuisine with all food and drink locally sourced. Tickets are $125 per person and are available at foodbankrgv.com. The Farm Dinner fundraiser benefits Gem Valley Farm, the Food Bank RGV Community Garden. The community garden provides chemical-free produce to clients and the community while teaching habits for a healthier life. For more information, contact Chris Bueno, at 956-904-4525 or by email at chbueno@foodbankrgv.com.

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24th Annual Health, Wellness Fair planned Jan. 12

The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the City of Mission and Mission Regional Medical Center to host the 24th Annual Mission Community Health & Wellness Fair.

The event will be held at the Mission Event Center on Saturday, Jan. 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event is free, open to the public and will provide free screenings, awareness, and education.

The Mission Regional Medical Center’s laboratory team will provide a free master blood test to the first 500 people. A 12-hour fast is required before the test.

Free health screenings will

be provided as well and will include some of the following services: flu vaccines, complete blood count, total cholesterol, comprehensive metabolic panel, pulmonary function and bone density.

At the fair, attendees can learn more about local health services and participate in interactive exercise classes for all ages.

Sponsorships and exhibitors booths are still available for purchase by contacting C.J. Sanchez, GMCC vice president at events@missionchamber.com, or Nayeli Zenteno, marketing director at nayeli@missionchamber. com.

Because of popular demand, the Mission Historical Museum (MHM) will host a second historical tour of the City of Mission on Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Learn about some of Mission’s landmarks and historically significant buildings such as The Border Theater,

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and La Lomita on the tour. Meet local historian and the Tom Landry mural artist, Manuel Hinojosa.

The tour fee is $10 and includes breakfast and a Mission T-shirt.

To sign up, call the MHM office at 956-580-8646.

Space is limited.

MHM to host second city tour

Cyberspace sleep disorders The American Sleep Association estimates that as many as 70 million people suffer from a sleep disorder of one type or another. Some people snore, some talk in their sleep and still others walk in their sleep, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). But, says AMAC we’re in the digital age and so there is new disorder that

has been identified -- sleep texting.

The 21st Century affliction runs rampant among adolescents and millennials.

They fall asleep with their smart phones nearby and during the night they send messages to their friends.

In most cases they don’t remember doing it when they wake up in the morning.

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By Ed Sterling Texas Press Association

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Texas Legislature to convene with list of big issues to tackle AUSTIN — The 86th Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 8 as the partial shutdown of the federal government that began Dec. 22 enters a third week.

As always, lawmakers’ priorities will be the writing of a two-year state budget and deciding how to fund it. In the 140 days of the regular session, they also will consider public education funding, property tax reform, health care, public safety, transportation, water and a host of other issues.

After the oath of office is administered by Texas’ new Secretary of State David Whitley, the first order of business for the 150-member Texas House of Representatives will be to elect a new speaker to succeed Joe Straus, the San Antonio Republican who presided over the body for five consecutive two-year terms.

In the fall, Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, eventually secured more than 76 pledges from fellow House members, the minimum number needed to win the race for speaker.

Other House members who declared their candidacy for the office and later withdrew include Republicans John Zerwas of Richmond, Drew Darby of San Angelo, Travis Clardy of Nacogdoches, Phil King of Weatherford, Walter T. “Four” Price IV of Amarillo, Tan Parker of Flower Mound and Democrat Eric Johnson of Dallas.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, won a second four-year term, and again will preside over the Texas Senate. The lieutenant governor and the speaker will choose committee chairs and committee members before hearings commence and proposed legislation is heard.

Oldest WWII veteran dies Richard A. Overton, America’s oldest-living World War II veteran, died Dec. 27 in Austin. He was 112.

Born May 11, 1906, in Bastrop County, Overton lived in his home on Austin’s Richard Overton Avenue, a street renamed in his honor on his 111th birthday.

Overton enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and served in the 188th Aviation Engineer Battalion, an all-black unit operating on various Pacific islands, including Hawaii, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Palau and Guam. He mustered out of the service in 1945.

Services with full military honors and burial are set for Jan. 12 in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.

“Richard Overton is an American icon and a Texas legend,” Gov. Greg Abbott said on Dec. 28. “With his quick wit and kind spirit he touched the lives of so many and I am deeply honored to have known him. Richard Overton made us proud to be Texans and proud to be Americans. We can never repay Richard Overton for his service to our nation and for his lasting impact on the Lone Star State. On behalf of Texas, Cecilia and I offer our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.”

Founder of airline dies Herb Kelleher, chairman emeritus of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, died Jan. 3. He was 87.

The New Jersey native arrived in Texas in 1967 to open a law practice. With client and business partner Rollin King, Kelleher incorporated Air Southwest Co., later named Southwest Airlines.

In June 1971, the fledgling carrier opened gates at Love Field in Dallas and began service to Houston and San Antonio. The airline, with its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft, grew to be a major carrier with destinations from coast to coast and in other countries.

Tax collections increase Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Jan. 3 said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.87 billion in December, an amount 4.7 percent more than collected in December 2017.

“Growth in state sales tax revenue continues to be led by remittances from oil- and gas-related sectors,” Hegar said. “The yearover-year rate of growth has moderated, as expected, due to strong collections from a year ago, as well as the decline in the price of crude oil.”

Also, Hegar said, total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in December 2018 was up 6.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago.

In the month of December, the comptroller’s office reported the following revenue from other major taxes: — Motor vehicle sales and rental taxes: $395.9 million, down 4.5 percent from December 2017; — Motor fuel taxes: $314.3 million, up 3.5 percent from December 2017; and — Oil and natural gas production taxes: $478.5 million, up 20.7 percent from December 2017.

After domestic violence arrest, Hidalgo fires police chief

By Dave Hendricks

The city of Hidalgo fired police Chief Rudy Espinoza on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested him on a domestic violence charge.

The Hidalgo City Council discussed the arrest on Monday night. On Tuesday morning, City Attorney Rick Perez contacted Espinoza’s attorney, Roberto “Bobby” Garcia, with an ultimatum: Espinoza had until 2 p.m. to resign.

When he refused, Hidalgo sent Espinoza a termination letter.

“In the best interest of the city we have decided to terminate the chief’s contract,” said Mayor Sergio Coronado.

Hidalgo suspended Espinoza on Oct. 16, when the city started investigating “allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct and potential conflict of interests,” according to a memo placed in Espinoza’s personnel file.

The city asked Lt. Jesus Ortega to serve as interim police chief. Espinoza waited more than two months, but Hidalgo never completed the investigation.

On Dec. 26, the Sheriff’s

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Office responded to a 911 call from Espinoza’s girlfriend.

She said Espinoza grabbed her by the neck and pinned her against a wall, according to the criminal complaint against him.

Espinoza denied the allegations and accused the Sheriff’s Office of twisting the facts. Espinoza also released an affidavit signed by his girlfriend, Arlene Hernandez, which stated the criminal complaint didn’t accurately reflect what happened between them.

Concerned about the arrest, the City Council authorized the city manager and city attorney to terminate Espinoza.

“We have a responsibility

to protect the integrity of our community,” Coronado said.

Garcia, the attorney who represents Espinoza, said the city acted prematurely.

Just like anyone else accused of a crime, Espinoza deserves the presumption of innocence, Garcia said.

“Anybody can get arrested,” Garcia said. “The issue here is: Is he guilty?”

Espinoza did everything possible to refute the allegations, Garcia said, adding that the affidavit raises serious questions about the criminal complaint.

“He’s denied the allegations publicly,” Garcia said.

“And the complainant is saying the allegations aren’t true either.”

The termination letter doesn’t mention the “allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct and potential conflict of interests” that prompted Hidalgo to suspend Espinoza during October.

“We were still investigating,” Coronado said. “It was something that we had not finished.”

It’s an ignominious end for Rodolfo “Rudy” Espinoza, 64, of Mission, who spent three decades in Hidalgo County law enforcement.

Espinoza started at the

Edinburg Police Department in December 1980, according to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records.

After stints at the McAllen Police Department and the Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office, he joined the Sheriff’s Office.

Hidalgo hired Espinoza away from the Sheriff’s Office in October 2012. He

became the police chief, responsible for more than 30 employees, and worked closely with City Hall on special events.

With the exception of a ticket-fixing scandal and an accident where Espinoza apparently shot himself in the leg, he kept a low profile in Hidalgo.

Garcia said he didn’t

think arrest constituted a valid reason for termination.

Espinoza may file a lawsuit against Hidalgo for wrongful termination or breach of contract.

“So I guess we’ll have the court make a determination on who’s right and who’s wrong,” Garcia said. “We believe we’re right.”

Med-Care EMS says bankruptcy filing will not disrupt ambulance service

By Dave Hendricks Med-Care EMS — which provides ambulance service to McAllen and Mission — filed for bankruptcy in November.

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy protects Med-Care from creditors while the company attempts to restructure debt.

Med-Care owed more than $2.8 million to nine creditors in December, according to federal court records. Major creditors include the IRS and corporations that leased equipment to Med-Care.

“It’s a tool that’s used by many businesses when they find themselves with aggressive creditors and they have to turn to the courts for temporary relief,” said attorney Reynaldo “Rey” Ortiz, who represents Med-Care.

Med-Care filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 19 in the McAllen Division of the Southern District of Texas.

The bankruptcy hasn’t been previously reported.

Chapter 11 bankruptcy allows Med-Care to operate under court supervision while the company attempts to restructure debt. Ortiz said the bankruptcy will not interrupt ambulance service.

“It’s not closing its doors,” Ortiz said. “Nobody should be worried.”

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records filed by the company as part of the bankruptcy process. Med-Care may also start serving La Joya during January.

The IRS is Med-Care’s largest creditor, with a $1.7 million claim, according to court records. Other major creditors include Greenwood, Indiana-based Med One, which is owed $575,000, and Santander Bank of Melville, New York, which is owed nearly $165,000.

Med-Care had just $80,000 cash-on-hand on Dec. 5, according to court records. It valued the company’s vehicles, including ambulances, at $565,000.

The company had nearly $28.5 million worth of accounts receivable, but anticipated that just $4.1 million would be collectable, according to court records.

The majority of that money is old, uncollectable ambulance bills.

“You cannot deny transportation to a patient, especially in an emergency,” Ortiz said, adding that MedCare provides emergency services first and handles billing later. “It’s the nature of the business.”

Problems with the IRS were a major reason for the bankruptcy filing, Ortiz said, adding that penalties and interest added up quickly.

Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protected MedCare while the company

worked to restructure debt, Ortiz said, describing the move as a business decision.

“Heck, even Trump has used it five or six times in his lifetime,” Ortiz said, referring to the president. “If he can do it, Med-Care can do it.”

Mission Mayor Armando “Doc” O’caña said he met face-to-face with Ortiz and Med-Care owner Veronica “Ronnie” Ontiveros after the bankruptcy filing. They assured him ambulance service wouldn’t be interrupted.

“We’re monitoring it on a call-by-call basis,” O’caña said. “Because every call, we have a human life involved.”

Mission contracts with Hidalgo County EMS, another privately owned ambulance company, as a backup provider, O’caña said. If service is disrupted for any reason, Hidalgo County EMS will respond as appropriate.

The city of McAllen Ambulance Evaluation Committee also keeps tabs on MedCare response times.

During a meeting on Tuesday, the committee reviewed statistics that showed no discernible change in service after the bankruptcy filing.

“And, of course, we’ll be looking at it closely just to make sure that it doesn’t affect anybody,” said McAllen City Commissioner Javier Villalobos. “But at this point everything is running smoothly.”

CITY MANAGER SALARY broadened that exception, concluding the exception covered information that would provide “an advantage, not whether it would be a decisive advantage.”

Pharr competes with other cities to attract and retain talented employees, according to the city’s letter to the Attorney General’s Office, which added that making the salary information public would place Pharr at a competitive disadvantage.

“However, in the interest of continuing its commitment to transparency, Mayor Hernandez decided this week to release all information related to Meade’s employment and salary to the pub-

lic,” according to the news release, which referenced Pharr Mayor Ambrosio “Amos” Hernandez. “Set at $250,000 base annually, plus $7,200 annual car allowance, the new city manager's salary is comparable to what surrounding Valley cities of equal size are paying their respective city managers.

Meade’s contract also provides for standard employee benefits and a severance if he were to be terminated without cause.”

The news release also announced that Pharr had withdrawn the request for decision submitted to the Attorney General’s Office.

acres separated into sections: a small dog area for dogs weighing less than 20 pounds, a large dog area for dogs weighing more than 20 pounds, a central shaded area for leashed dogs and two smaller training areas within the small and large dog areas

that are lined with decomposed granite.

The Parks and Recreation department’s “Strike Team” constructed a variety of amenities specifically meant to train dogs, and have surrounded the park with butterfly gardens funded by the

city.

The public works department added several new parking spaces as well, in order to service the dog park as well as the natatorium at Bannworth Park.

Since her hire, Meade left the MEDC to become the new Pharr city manager, making his employment of Lara one of his last actions for the corporation, Silva said. Attempts to reach Meade were unresponsive as of press time but Silva confirmed Lara’s identity.

Lara could not be reached for this story.

As a custodian for the MEDC, Lara’s responsibilities include keeping the building in a clean and orderly condition at a $9.50 pay rate, according to employee information for Lara released by the city.

As previously reported, the Texas Rangers investigated Lara and her aunt after the May 2005 mayoral race in McAllen where voters said Lara handled their mailin ballots.

A grand jury indicted Lara on 20 charges, including 13 counts of possession of another voter’s ballot or carrier envelope, but the charges were ultimately dismissed at the request of the District Attorney’s Office.

Lara then appeared in the public eye again on the sixth day of the Mission election

trial, claiming she campaigned for mayoral candidate Armando “Doc” O’caña on a volunteer basis.

During the runoff election, however, Lara said on the stand she struck a secret deal to work for Beto Salinas during the runoff after political consultant Marco Perez promised her cash, a job with the city and free State Farm Arena tickets to switch sides.

“I took it,” Lara said on the stand. “I made the stupidest mistake in helping him.”

Under both campaigns, Lara said she talked with voters and distributed campaign fliers but denied handling any mail-in ballots.

During the trial, attorney Rick Salinas, who represented his father, poked holes in Lara’s testimony questioning how she could “secretly” work for the Salinas campaign without the O’caña team knowing when she was out on the street handing out Beto fliers to the people. She couldn’t answer the question.

Campaign finance reports filed by the candidates don’t show any payments to Lara during the runoff.

During a press conference held last October, at-

torney Richard D. Gonzalez released an affidavit that detailed the meeting between his client Marco Perez and Lara where she requested $6,000 for roughly 225 mailin ballots she said she could deliver to the Salinas campaign if they hired her, which they declined.

At that same press conference, hosted by Rick Salinas, a photo of a text message sent by Lara to Perez was released which showed mail-in ballots she had in her possession, contradicting her testimony about not handling any mail-in ballots.

“Everything that Ms. Lara talked about on the stand was completely untrue,” Gonzales said. “She perjured herself.”

Lara previously held the same position at Mission CISD for an unconfirmed amount of time before working for MEDC. “At the time of the interview I wasn’t aware she was involved in the Mission election trial,” Silva said of Lara.

“There weren’t instructions to hire her from anyone, she was just a good candidate.”

that Meade's experience would bring to Pharr,” according to a news release from the city. “In an effort to keep that information private, the City of Pharr, relying on the Texas Supreme Court’s ruling in Boeing vs.

Paxton, sought an Attorney General Opinion allowing withholding of the new city manager’s salary information.”

The Texas Public Information Act includes an exception for “information that, if released, would give advantage to a competitor or bidder.”

A controversial Texas Supreme Court decision called Boeing v. Paxton effectively

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Attorneys fast-track Palmview mayoral election case, judge may hand down decision Monday

By Dave Hendricks State District Judge Romeo Flores may decide Monday whether or not Palmview must hold a new mayoral election.

City Attorney Eric Flores, who represents Palmview, and attorney Francisco J. Rodriguez of McAllen, who represents Mayor Ricardo “Rick” Villarreal, briefed the judge Tuesday afternoon during a roughly 30-minute trial.

“We’re in uncharted waters,” Eric Flores said.

The case pits Villarreal, an assistant superintendent at the La Joya Independent School District who served two terms on the City Council, against Palmview.

He ran unopposed for mayor in November.

The ballot, though, listed Villarreal with candidates elected by default. As a re-

sult, he didn’t receive a single vote.

After reviewing the situation, the Texas Secretary of State’s Office advised Palmview to hold a new election.

The city, however, had already canvassed the results, declared Villarreal the winner and held a swearing-in ceremony.

“Generally, the prior mayor would hold over. However, the mayoral candidate was given a certificate of election and was sworn in against our office’s advice,” according to an email that Christina Worrell Adkins, legal director of the Secretary of State’s Office Elections Division, sent to Eric Flores on Dec. 3.

“Because the mayoral candidate was given a certificate of election and was sworn in, our office believes that the current mayor sworn in should serve in office until a pending special election is

held to fill the vacancy.”

While the mayor, Villarreal remained on shaky legal ground.

“Regardless of what course of action you pursue to remedy the situation, there is a question as to the validity of your de facto mayor’s ability to currently occupy the office,” Worrell Adkins wrote.

Villarreal filed a lawsuit against Palmview on Dec. 14, which blocked the City Council from calling a special election.

That left Palmview in limbo.

Villarreal stopped attending City Council meetings and Mayor Pro Tem Joel Garcia assumed many mayoral duties.

In an attempt to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, attorneys for Villarreal and the city filed a joint stipulation of facts.

The stipulation essentially resolved all questions of fact and asked the judge to determine whether or not Palmview must hold a new election.

Palmview and Villarreal agreed to abide by the judge’s decision without any appeals. Villarreal also agreed not to request or accept any monetary damages.

His attorney, Francisco Rodriguez, asked the judge to declare Villarreal elected.

“The only candidate that filed, that was placed on one section of the ballot, was the plaintiff, Mr. Ricardo Villarreal,” Rodriguez said.

Advice from the Secretary of State’s Office isn’t binding, Rodriguez said, adding that Palmview must

progress in Palmview.”

Judge Flores said he may hand down a decision as soon as Monday.

follow the city charter.

The city charter states that a vacancy occurs when the mayor dies, resigns, forfeits the office or is removed from office. None of those things happened, Rodriguez said, adding that Villarreal remains the mayor.

“The parties have agreed to expedite this process to remove that cloud on the mayor of Palmview,” Rodriguez said.

Eric Flores said the city wants to resolve the situation quickly and with minimal cost to taxpayers.

“This decision, whatever the judge decides, it will absolve Palmview of that controversy,” Eric Flores said.

“And I truly believe that it will definitely jump-start

Courtesy of City of Palmview

Rick Villarreal Palmview Mayor

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Doerte Weber stands alongside her art installation “Checkpoint Carlos” inside the National Butterfly Center.

Artwork at National Butterfly Center protests impending border wall

By Jose De Leon III With construction of the border wall set to begin next month, a San Antonio-based artist has brought one of her artworks to the National Butterfly Center.

“Checkpoint Carlos,” a colorful art installation by

Doerte Weber that represents the border wall, is currently on display at the National Butterfly Center. The Center is a local attraction that has been garnering national attention since July 2017 after government workers were caught trespassing on property owned by the Center to

clear land where the border wall is planned.

As previously reported, surveying for land for the border wall began before Congress approved $1.6 billion for 100 miles of new and replacement fencing, with

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All-Area Football, Volleyball Teams loaded with Big 7 athletes

By Bryan Ramos

From the football field to the volleyball court, 2018 was successful year for many Big 7 programs and athletes.

With both seasons officially over, a number of student-athletes from La Joya, Mission and Sharyland ISD have been honored with postseason awards for their outstanding accomplishments this past year.

Volleyball The Mission Veterans Lady Patriots finished a fourth consecutive season unbeaten in 31-5A play and reached the third round of the postseason, finishing with a record of 39-5 and 14-0 District Champions.

Senior outside hitter Jacqueline Howell was named to the VYPE All-State 5A First Team, All-Area First Team and even earned Max Preps/AVCA All-State Player of the Week honors for her play during the week of Oct. 1 - 7, where she produced 48 kills, 31 digs, 16 receptions, three aces and one block in six games. On the season, Howell finished with 728 Kills, 594 Digs, 413 Receptions 56 Blocks and 44 Aces.

Two more Lady Patriots garnered All-Area and All-

State recognition as middle blocker Kassandra Lerma earned a spot on the All-Area Second Team, while senior setter Valerie De La Fuente was named a VYPE All-State 5A Honorable Mention. Lerma, a junior, had her strongest season yet as she racked up 380 Kills, 474 Digs, 151 Blocks and 79 Aces. In her final season, De La Fuente finished with 1,168 Assists 47 Aces, 158 Digs to average 9.9 assists per set.

Pioneer freshman Natalie Reyes was named The Monitor’s All-Area Newcomer of the Year for a phenomenal first year for the Lady Diamondbacks. Described as Pioneer’s quarterback in the court, Reyes recorded 419 assists in just 20 sets for a 21.0 per set average.

Reyes helped lead the Lady Diamondbacks to a 10-4 district record as she also had 23 Aces and was only whistled for five errors on 1,274 chances.

Football Landry Gilpin’s postseason has been a whirlwind of recognition from all across the state. The 2018 Mr. Texas Football was recently named the All-Area Player of the Year for his work on the football field as the Mission

Veterans Memorial Patriots went on a historic playoff run to the fourth round that captivated the entire Valley.

Landry Gilpin put up video game numbers as the senior finished with 4,544 passing yards, 50 passing touchdowns, 2,112 rushing yards, 32 touchdowns and only 14 interceptions on 476 attempts. The 5A All-State Offensive Player of the Year averaged 475 total yards per game.

Head Coach of the Patriots, David Gilpin, was named to the All-Area Coach of the Year as he led the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots to the Division 5A DI Region IV Championship game against San Antonio Wagner, just the third RGV team to advance to the fourth round since 1990. Mission Veterans finished 13-1 on the year and 9-0 in 16-5A DI play, the first time the Patriots have won an outright district championship.

The Big 7 had six players named to the All-Area First Team, four coming on the offensive side of the ball.

La Joya’s Eddie Villarreal was named the First Team running back, as well as an All-State 6A Honorable Mention as the Coyotes’

workhorse carried the ball 252 times for 1,623 yards, averaging a smooth 6.4 yards per rush with 22 touchdowns.

Sharyland had two seniors earn spots on the All-Area First Team as offensive lineman Josh Williams and linebacker Javo Lopez were steady forces all year for the Rattlers. Williams helped clear the way for a balanced Sharyland offense, while the middle linebacker Lopez led the team with 151 total tackles and filled the stat sheet in nearly every category with three sacks, four tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, one interception and one blocked kick.

Mission Veterans led the way with three players named to the All-Area First Team as wide receiver AJ Gonzaque, an All-State Second Team player, center Erik Espinoza and linebacker Joey Garcia. Gonzaque, a sophomore receiver, hauled in 75 receptions for 1,493 yards and 15 touchdowns to average 106.6 yards per game. Espinoza was the center for the Valley’s most dangerous offense, and Garcia finished with 152 total tackles, 22 tackles for loss, eight sacks and one fumble recovery.

Mission High’s Jeremy Duran was named to the All-Area Second Team Offense as the freshman stepped in midway through the season for injured starter Damian Gomez to help lead the Eagles to the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

Duran threw for 1,465 yards while completing 67% of his passes for 14 touchdowns and just four interceptions in his first year of varsity ball.

Palmview senior running back Mario Chapa was the driving force behind Palmview’s 6-3 finish in district play, putting the Lobos back in the playoffs after a down season and earning a spot on the All-Area Second Team Offense Chapa recorded 1,345 yards on the ground during the regular season and found the end zone 16 times as he helped lead Palmview’s third-ranked offense in 165A DI. Mission Veterans receiver Leo Cantu also earned a spot on the All-Area Second Team as the senior had 40 receptions for 852 yards and 10 touchdowns to average 21.3 yards per catch.

Juarez-Lincoln senior defensive end Xavier Monreal wreaked havoc all year on opposing tackles to earn

a spot on the All-Area Second Team Defense, while La Joya punter Isaac Ochoa, an All-State Honorable Mention, punted 22 times for 787 yards, averaging 33.8 yards per kick with a long of 52 and half his punts pinning opponents inside their own 20, to earn his spot on the Second Team.

Five other Big 7 athletes were named All-Area Honorable Mentions for their play in 2018. Despite splitting time at quarterback for more than half the season, Pioneer’s Jacob Rosales managed to throw for 1,901 yards and 17 touchdowns while running for 773 and 12 scores on the ground.

La Joya’s Irvin Zamora was second on the Coyotes in tackles with 57, four interceptions, and two fumble recoveries. Mission Veterans’ Adrian Meza and Palmview’s Juan Rivas were named All-Area Honorable Mentions as offensive linemen for their play up front, while Juarez-Lincoln playmaker Albert Martinez was named an Honorable Mention as wide receiver.

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Juarez-Lincoln Boys, Girls pick up road wins over rival La Joya High

By Bryan Ramos

It’s been a season of change for Juarez-Lincoln basketball. Former Girls Basketball Coach Adrian Trevino is now leading the Boys team, while Irlanda Amador is in her first year leading the Lady Huskies.

While both programs saw more downs than ups to start the season, the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies and Lady Huskies have started the new year off right as both teams took steps forward Tuesday night with road wins over rival La Joya High.

Juarez-Lincoln Huskies After making the playoffs for the first time in school history last season behind a strong senior class, things have been different for this year’s young team. The Huskies have struggled this season, but on Tuesday night on the road against the rival La Joya Coyotes, that changed.

“These guys came out to play,” said Juarez-Lincoln Boys Basketball Coach Adrian Trevino. “We’ve had some struggles that come along with being a young team and that’s plagued us so

much throughout the season, but I think our youth is what carried us today. These guys weren’t afraid, they forgot that they hadn’t won a game, they just played. That’s the beauty of this game, you get the chance every night to do something. This was a tough team, they came back and made us play for it.”

Down 62-61 with less than 30 second left on the clock, Juarez-Lincoln’s Robert Villasana stepped to the line two separate times. The senior proceeded to knock down three of his four free throws in the final seconds of the game to clinch 64-62 victory over La Joya, earning the first district victory for the Huskies and only their second win on the season.

“I was in foul trouble early so I was on the bench, but when our main post got in foul trouble they called me in at the end and I did what I needed to do, whatever it takes to get my team the win,” Villasana said.

Juarez-Lincoln came out fearless from the opening tip against La Joya to storm out to a 25-10 lead after one quarter of play, the best quar-

ter the Huskies have put together all year.

La Joya was in catchup mode the entire game and slowly began to chip away at the Husky lead. After Juarez-Lincoln’s Alan Hernandez went off for 16 first half points, the Coyotes applied full-court pressure to deny and double-team Hernandez, sparking the Coyotes comeback.

La Joya took their first lead with 1:24 left in the fourth quarter at 60-59, but failed to convert late in the game as Juarez-Lincoln’s Villasana was able to give his team the victory. Juan Barrientos led La Joya in scoring with 15 points, while Esequiel Garcia posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.

Trevino described Alan Hernandez’ performance against La Joya as his coming out party as the junior guard finished with 20 points as he repeatedly knifed through the Coyote defense.

“We just had to come out strong and play aggressive,” said Hernandez. “I felt good, I just come out aggressive every game and try to do

everything I can to help my team win.

The Juarez-Lincoln Huskies (1-3 district) are back at home Friday night as they welcome the McAllen Memorial Mustangs (0-4 district) to Juarez-Lincoln High School at 7:30 p.m.

Juarez-Lincoln Lady Huskies The Juarez-Lincoln Lady Huskies made program history a season ago with their first ever playoff berth, but after a slow start to district play this year, the Lady Huskies are back on the track and looking to make that two straight postseason appearances.

After playing La Joya to a first quarter tie, the Lady Huskies exploded in the second to outscore the Lady Coyotes 22-7 to take a commanding 31-16 lead into the locker room When the teams emerged, the Lady Huskies kept their foot on the gas to complete the 55-33 victory over their rival, Juarez-Lincoln’s third straight win in District 306A play.

“Right now, it’s a lot of shooting and a lot of feeds to

our post Yolanda Hernandez; she’s been pulling through for us and our girls are shooting really well, especially on threes,” said Juarez-Lincoln Girls Basketball Coach Irlanda Amador after the win.

Hernandez, a senior post, led the Lady Huskies with a 19 point, 13 rebound double-double, while Megan Bell and Jackeline Hinojosa finished with nine points a piece. Hernandez said the biggest key to the Lady Huskies’ success has been the team’s connections and communication.

“This team hustles and this team has been together and has a few connections,” Hernandez said. “We have new players, but we also have players that have connections like me, Megan and Danielle who have been together since 7th grade.

There’s connections, there’s history and we know how to communicate with each other and that’s how the whole team plays. Without communication, there is no team.”

Amador said the connection Hernandez and Bell have sometimes doesn’t even have to be verbally commu-

nicated, just a simple look or eye contact says enough.

“They’ve had a connection since they were in middle school, and that’s perfect for us right now because they see everything eye-to-eye,” she said. “We don’t have to call a play here and there because they have a connection right away where they see and take that opportunity.”

The Juarez-Lincoln Lady Huskies are grinding to make it two straight playoff appearances, and as winners of three straight games, they’ll have to keep up their solid play throughout district.

“Right now, we’ve got to keep shooting lights out, keep that shooting streak and keep the momentum up,” Amador said. “We’ve been a family, but right now we feel it because we’re putting together wins.”

The Lady Huskies (3-3 in district) are back in action Friday night as the McAllen Memorial Lady Mustangs (6-0) will travel to JLHS for a 6 p.m. scheduled tip.

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De La Cruz. “It’s a simple question: ‘Did you do this?’

He did.”

De La Cruz never actually handled drugs and wasn’t involved with violent crime, Salinas said. He started small, providing court records to an acquaintance.

“He knew these guys from way back when. That’s how some of this stuff started,” Salinas said, adding later: “It literally became a business.

A side business.”

With charges pending against other defendants, both Lopez and Special

Agent Michelle Lee, a spokeswoman for the FBI, declined to comment on the case.

The indictment, however, links De La Cruz to Los Mickys, a so-called “rip crew” that robbed Hidalgo County drug traffickers.

Key members of Los Mickys included Marin Macrin “Filtro” Cerda and his brother, Miguel Marin “Tigre” Cerda. Together with a rotating cast of criminals, they hijacked tractor-trailers, raided stash houses and swiped drug shipments from

smugglers.

In February 2010, members of Los Mickys robbed a stash house on the northeast side of Edinburg.

Police swarmed the area.

Attempting to avoid arrest, a member of Los Mickys sped north on U.S. 281 southbound and struck another car head-on.

The crash killed three people, including a 13-yearold girl.

After the robbery, members of Los Mickys met at a ranch near Alton. They split about 2,000 pounds of mar-

with medical equipment for around $5,500.

“We need to be more visible,” Chief Salinas said of the vehicle. “We also need to implement a fire district safety plan. Getting the volunteers ready, that’s the easy part. I come with 25 years of experience and I know the

knowledge of what it takes to be a volunteer and how to stay safe at the scene. That’s why we need to implement stuff, to ensure the rest of the public is safe.”

City Administrator Mike Alaniz praised the new fire chief.

“He’s doing a good job, I

see a lot of enthusiasm and experience and knowledge here because of him,” Alaniz said. “I’m willing to take all the knowledge and experience he can give to our city to continue improving our fire department.”

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ijuana and a large amount of cash, according to information the Texas Department of Public Safety provided to Edinburg police investigators.

Miguel Cerda, who confessed to participating in the robbery, said he received about 60 pounds of marijuana and $1,500, according to Edinburg Police Department records. He pleaded guilty to burglary of habitation, a second-degree felony.

State District Judge Juan Partida sentenced Miguel Cerda to eight years in prison, but he didn’t serve the full sentence.

Los Mickys committed a dizzying number of home invasion-style robberies after Miguel Cerda left prison.

They also terrorized innocent people.

In June 2017, members of Los Mickys held a McAllen family at gunpoint and ransacked their home, according to court records. When they didn't find any drugs, the gunmen demanded money and fled.

They apparently had the wrong address.

McAllen Police Department detectives interviewed three members of Los Mickys, who confessed to the robbery.

They said Los Mickys originally worked for the Gulf Cartel, according to court records. When the Gulf Cartel splintered, forming rival factions, Los Mickys became a rip crew and start-

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33 of those miles in the Rio Grande Valley. The Senate approved another $1.6 billion for the next fiscal year, though the government is currently in a partial shutdown after President Donald J. Trump requested an additional $5 billion in funding for more border wall construction.

The wall could be up to three stories tall with 18-foot steel beams, called bollards, rising from a concrete base in several areas.

The wall is expected to go through several local attractions, including the 100-acre sanctuary that houses hundreds of butterflies and other types of wildlife. The Butterfly Center has 70 percent of its property located south of the levee, where the border wall is planned to be built.

To provide a taste of what life will be like with the border wall in the area, Weber has brought her installation “Checkpoint Carlos” to the area.

“It’s a sign of solidarity from the community of San Antonio for the people of Mission,” Weber said of

ed stealing from other smugglers.

How, exactly, De La Cruz became involved with Los Mickys remains unclear.

Court records don’t indicate whether he dealt with them directly or through an intermediary.

De La Cruz worked for Hidalgo County Probate Judge Homero Garza and Hidalgo County Court at Law Judge Albert Garcia, which granted him access to a wide array of court records.

At some point, De La Cruz started swapping court documents for cash.

He provided drug traffickers with arrest warrants, criminal complaints and jail booking records, among other documents, said Lopez, the prosecutor who handled the plea hearing Friday. The documents allowed drug traffickers to verify arrests and determine whether or not defendants were cooperating with prosecutors.

De La Cruz also sold federal court records.

He conducted more than 1,000 searches on PACER, a computer system that makes federal court records available to the public.

PACER, an acronym for Public Access to Court Electronic Records, is available to anyone with an internet connection. Search results and court documents cost 10 cent per page.

“He got paid $500, $600 bucks to run the search,” Salinas said.

The most serious allegation against De La Cruz involved forging three federal search warrants.

When law enforcement seizes a drug shipment, suppliers frequently demand proof from the smuggler.

The fake search warrants allowed smugglers to steal drugs from suppliers without drawing suspicion.

De La Cruz confessed to creating fake search warrants in November 2016, March 2017 and February 2018.

To make the March 2017 search warrant appear real, De La Cruz forged the signature of U.S. Magistrate Judge Dorina Ramos.

De La Cruz created the February 2018 warrant at the Hidalgo County Courthouse, Lopez said, adding that the document purported to show a 30 kilogram cocaine bust near Austin.

Prosecutors struck a deal with De La Cruz.

In exchange for pleading guilty to the drug conspiracy charge, prosecutors will recommend dismissal of another charge related to forging the search warrants.

“As serious as the charge sounds, my argument to the judge is that he’s a nominal player compared to everyone else on that list,” Salinas said, referring to the indictment.

Sentencing is scheduled for March 20. De La Cruz faces 10 years to life in prison.

Checkpoint Carlos.

Checkpoint Carlos is named after Checkpoint Charlie, the best-known crossing point in the Berlin Wall between East and West Berlin, Weber said.

As a dual citizen with Germany and the United states, Weber said she is all too familiar with the effect walls can have on a country.

“I grew up in a divided Germany, I know what a wall does to a community and how it divides people, cultures and families,” Weber explained. “Seeing these parallels between the Berlin Wall and the border wall made me want to do something about it.”

Checkpoint Carlos was then created. The installation, a colorful tapestry woven from recyclable material, has two components. One is a 15 by 16 foot-tall display that is housed inside the Center’s visitor’s center.

“It is meant to serve as a barrier while you’re in the Center to remind you of how the border wall will separate us,” Weber said. “You can’t go straight through the cen-

ter to get to the other side of the checkpoint, it’s a real obstruction.”

The second component is a larger tapestry that stands 12 feet by 150 feet and is outside the Center. The purpose of the outdoor tapestry, Weber said, is that is it is made up of biodegradable materials, it will eventually disintegrate from wind erosion and other natural causes.

“It means that that every wall comes down no matter what,” Weber said. “If you see other countries like China and Germany which built walls, you see that they eventually came down. There’s nothing we can do about the upcoming wall as funding has been allocated and construction is set to begin in February, but all we can do is know that it will eventually come down. Maybe not in our generation, but nothing lasts forever.”

Checkpoint Carlos is currently on display at the National Butterfly Center. For more information, contact the center at 956-583-5400.

January 11, 2019

obituaries Edward Cottrell MISSION – Edward Ray Cottrell, 74, passed away on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at McAllen Medical Center.

Mr. Cottrell was born in Indianapolis, Ind., in 1944.

He was a Vietnam veteran serving as a U.S. Air Force as a supervisor with the military police and was a Sentry K-9 handler. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1991. He was a member of VFW Post 8788 in McAllen.

Survivors include his sons Duane, Damon, Derek and Darin Cottrell; brothers, John and Cletus Cottrell; and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John R. Cottrell and Viola Hazelip, and brothers, Donald Gamron, Roger Gamron and Dallas Cottrell.

A funeral mass was held on Jan. 7 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission.

The family requested memorial contributions to be made to the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Cancer Foundation in McAllen.

George Helle MISSION – George Thompson Helle, 87, of Mission, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital.

Mr. Helle was born in 1931, in Yonkers, N.Y. His family moved to the Rio Grande Valley in 1947. He graduated from Mission High School in 1949, attended Pan American College and worked for Sun Oil Company for 10 years while farming part-time. He began

farming full-time, farmed for over 50 years, and became one of the top cotton farmers in Hidalgo County and in 1969 was recognized by the Department of Agriculture for his innovative techniques.

He and his wife of 17 years, Shirley, lived in Laguna Vista and South Padre Island where they were members of St. Andrews by the Sea Episcopal Church.

Survivors include his children, George Helle Jr. of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mex., Linda Lyles of Charlotte, N.C., Anne Dose of Dobbin, Michael Helle of Edinburg and Lorraine Burns of Raymondville; and 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Adolf Helle and Elsie Elizabeth MacNamee.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 1 p.m. at Ric Brown Family Funeral Home in Mission.

Notices Areopajita Duran MISSION – Areopajita Duran, 68, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at McAllen Heart Hospital.

Jayce Flores MISSION – Jayce Daniel Flores, infant, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.

Norma Garza MISSION – Norma Garza, 58, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Elwood Hedin MISSION – Elwood A. Hedin, 78, passed away on

Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at his home in Mission.

Valara Horak MISSION – Valara Ellen Horak, 98, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Tiburcio Islas MISSION – Tiburcio Islas, 55, passed away on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston.

Manuel Lopez PALMVIEW – Manuel Domingo Lopez, 91, passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Maria Lopez MISSION – Maria Dolores “Loly” Lopez, 70, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Juan Lozano Jr. MISSION – Juan Lozano Jr., 59, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at McAllen Medical Center.

Hertha Macho MISSION – Hertha Maria Macho, 82, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Ruben Morales MISSION – Ruben Cortez Morales, 54, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, at his home in Mission.

James Mornout MISSION – James Mornout, 76, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Teresa Palacios ALTON – Teresa Palacios, 98, passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at her home.

Esmildo Pascual MISSION – Esmildo I. Pascual, 82, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at the Comfort House in McAllen.

Richard Perry MISSION – Richard Allen Perry, 85, passed away on

Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at his home in Indiahoma, Okla.

Alicia Ramirez MISSION – Alicia Ramirez, 68, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at her home in Mission.

Maria Reyes-Garza MISSION – Maria Elvia Reyes-Garza, 94, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at McAllen Medical Center.

Juan Rios MISSION – Juan Rios, 82, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Aurora Rodriguez PALMHURST – Aurora S. Rodriguez, 86, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Rene Solis SULLIVAN CITY – Rene Solis, 81, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Amaparo Villarreal MISSION – Amparo Villarreal, 95, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Francisca Villarreal LOS EBANOS – Francisca S. Villarreal, 97, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Hector Villarreal LA JOYA – Hector Luis Villarreal, 93, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at his home in La Joya.

Alexandra Winfree MISSION – Alexandra Jaydee Winfree, 21, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Corpus Christi.

Julita Zukowska MISSION – Julita Zukowska, 46, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at her home.

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

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

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

IGLESIA PENTECOSTES NUEVA VIDA A/G 211 W. Mile 3 Road Palmhurst • 956-342-9711 Rev. Candelario Banda

LA RESPUESTA CHURCH 405 W. 12th Street • 585-0787 MISSION CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1 mi. E. 495 • 585-6683 NEW HOPE AT THE BORDER 905 N. Conway • 369-3603 NORTH MISSION CHURCH OF CHRIST 1410 E. Mile 3 Rd. • 585-0146 Palmhurst NORTH PALMVIEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH 7612 W. 6 Mile Ln. ONLY THRU JESUS 1511 E. Mile 2 Rd. Mission • 918-760-1625 OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS One-half mile South Leo Avenue La Joya • 585-5223 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH 6634 El Camino Real • Granjeno OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH 2.5 miles S. Conway (FM 1016) Mission OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH 620 Dunlap • 585-2623 OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY CHURCH 923 Matamoros St. • 581-2193 PALM VALLEY CHURCH 1720 E. Griffin Pkwy.

585-3203 PEÑITAS BAPTIST CHURCH 1/3 Mile S. of Exp.83 on FM 1427 583-6236 PRIMERA BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of 6th & Oblate 585-4711

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

3805 Plantation Grove Blvd., Ste. 5

Mission • 580-4551

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

PRIMERA IGLESIA DEL VALLE APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 210 N. St. Marie. • 585-8651

KING, GUERRA, DAVIS & GARCIA ATTORNEYS AT LAW

DAVID H. GUERRA

DARRELL DAVIS

301 E. Tom Landry • Mission • 585-1622

MISSION AUTO ELECTRIC, INC. DBA

ER MAE EPQOU IW PMENT

Commercial Lawn Equipment “Since 1954”

915 West Bus. 83 • Mission, tX 78572 • (956) 581-7433

Wild horse, burro sale set for Jan. 11-12 MERCEDES – The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro sale event in Mercedes at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds on Jan. 11 and 12 where 75 wild horses and burros will be featured.

The event will take place from 12 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 12. Animals will be eligible for direct purchase to a good home.

Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.

The horses offered for adoption are adult and yearling horses and burros that once roamed free on public lands in the West. The BLM periodically removes excess animals from the range in or-

der to maintain healthy herds and to protect other rangeland resources. The adoption and sale program is essential for achieving these important management goals. Since 1973, the BLM has placed more than 235,000 of these animals in approved homes across the country.

Purchasers must provide adequate feed, care and an enclosed area, such as a corral, barn, stall, etc. The facility may also be a pasture that is suitable for maintaining animals.

The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds is located at 1000 North Texas Ave. in Mercedes. For more information, call 866-4687826 or visit blm.gov.

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THE CLASSIFIEDS

Make it happen, we’re located at 1217 N. Conway in Mission, TX Come on in! Our hours of CLASSIFIED RATE: operation are Mon. - Fri. 8 - 5 p.m. If you can’t drop by, mail it! P.O. Box 399, Mission, TX 1 Week = $7 78573. Submit by email or pay by phone 585-4893. The deadline to get your classified 2 Weeks = $10 in is Tuesday at 5 p.m.

4 Weeks = $14 Oracion Al Espiritu Santo

PUBLIC NOTICE

aclaras todo, que iluminas todos los caminos para que yo alcance mi ideal, tu que me das el don divino de perdonar y olvidar el mal que me hacen y que en todos los instantes de mi vida estas conmigo, yo quiero en este corto dialogo agradecerte por todo y confir mar una vez mas que nunca quiero separarme de ti por mayor que sea la ilusion material.

Deseo estar contigo y todos mis seres queridos en la gracia perpetua. Gracias por tu mis ericordia para conmigo y los mios.

La persona debera rezar esta oracion 3 dias sequidos sin decir el pedido. dentro de tres dias sera alcanzada la gracia por mas deficil que sea.

(Publicar en cuanto se recibia la gracia).

Agradece gracia alcanzada.

The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission City Hall’s Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: 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; Rezoning: Lot 1 and the North ½ of Lot 2, Block 165, Mission Original Townsite Subdivision (aka Oblate Addition), from (C-3) General Business to (R-3) Multi-Family Residential; Rezoning: A 0.64 acre gross out of Lot 29, Melba Carter Subdivision, from (R-1) Single Family Residential to (R-3) Multi-family Residential; Rezoning: The East 1 acre of the West 6 acres of the North 16.65 acres of the South 21.65 acres of Lot 195, John H. Shary Subdivision, from (R-3) Multi-Family Residential to (C-3) General Business ; Rezoning: Being a 7.686 acres tract of land out of Parcel X, as per document No. 2686858 O.R.H.C. said parcel forming part of Lot 16-1, and 15-1, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-P) Permanent Open Space District to PUD (C-2) Neighborhood Commercial District; Rezoning: Being a 7.060 acre tract of land out of Parcel X, as per Document No. 2686858 O.R.H.C. said parcel forming part of Lot 16-1, and Lot 15-1, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-P) Permanent Open Space District to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential District; Rezoning: Being a 26.724 acre tract of land out of Parcel VI, as per Doc. No. 2686858 O.R.H. C. said parcel forming part of out of Lot 14-1, 14-2, 15-1, 15-2 and 16-2, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-P) Permanent Open Space District to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential District; and Rezoning: A 1.682 acre tract of land out of Parcel VI, as per Doc. No. 2686858 O.R.H.C. said parcel forming part of out Lot 14-1, 14-2, 151, 15-2, and 16-2, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-P) Permanent Open Space District, to PUD (R-3) Multi-Family Residential District 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’ Discussion and Action to Amend Ordinance No. 2587; Sec. 16-22 (b) by deleting certified, return receipt request Discussion and Action Amending Planning Fees, Building Permit Fees, and Park Fees Discussion and Action to Abandoned a 0.34 acre tract of land out of that southeasterly portion of Block 4, Erdahl Subdivision 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

Espiritu Santo, tu que me

M.A.G.

Prayer To Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, you make me see everything and you showed me the way to reach my ideal.

You who gave me the dear gift to forgive the wrong that is done to me and you who are in all the angles of my life with me. I in this short dialogue want to thank you for everything, and confirm once and for all that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desire may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory amen. Thank you for your love towards me and my loved ones. Say this prayer 3 times a day for 3 days without asking for your wish. On the 3rd day your wish will come true, no matter how great the miracle may be.

Publication must be promised

R.J.S.

Oracion Al Espiritu Santo

Espiritu Santo, tu que me

aclaras todo, que iluminas todos los caminos para que yo alcance mi ideal, tu que me das el don divino de perdonar y olvidar el mal que me hacen y que en todos los instantes de mi vida estas conmigo, yo quiero en este corto dialogo agradecerte por todo y confir mar una vez mas que nunca quiero separarme de ti por mayor que sea la ilusion material.

Deseo estar contigo y todos mis seres queridos en la gracia perpetua. Gracias por tu mis ericordia para conmigo y los mios.

La persona debera rezar esta oracion 3 dias sequidos sin decir el pedido. dentro de tres dias sera alcanzada la gracia por mas deficil que sea.

(Publicar en cuanto se recibia la gracia).

Agradece gracia alcanzada.

F.P.G.

January 11, 2019

www.ptrgv.com | www.strgv.com LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for BQ Wine and Beer Retailer’s Off- Premise and Late Hours Permit by Angelica Quintanilla dba SunnySide DriveThru, to be located at 8160 W. Mile 7 Rd., Mission, Texas 78574, Hidalgo County. Officer of said Corporation is Angelica Quintanilla, owner.

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for BQ Wine and Beer Retailer’s Off- Premise and Late Hours Permit by Angelica Quintanilla dba SunnySide Country Store, to be located at 9137 Iowa Rd., Mission, Texas 78574, Hidalgo County. Officer of said Corporation is Angelica Quintanilla, owner.

CITY OF ALTON ORDINANCE 2019-02-0108

CITY OF ALTON ORDINANCE 2019-01-0108

AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING SEVEN MEMBERS TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS REVIEW BOARD WAIVING SECOND AND THIRD READING. READ, APPROVED, AND PASSED on this the 8th day of January, 2019.

Salvador Vela, Mayor, City of Alton, Texas ATTEST: Baudelia Rojas CPM,TRMC CMC, City Secretary

AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING SEVEN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS WAIVING SECOND AND THIRD READING. READ, APPROVED, AND PASSED on this the 8th day of January, 2019.

Salvador Vela, Mayor, City of Alton, Texas ATTEST: Baudelia Rojas CPM,TRMC CMC, City Secretary

The State of Texas County of Hidalgo

CONSTABLE’S SALE

Notice is Hereby Given that by virtue of a certain WRIT OF EXECUTION issued out of the honorable COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 2 Of HARRIS COUNTY, on the 31ST of AUGUST, 2018, for the sum of $22,220.00 + ATTORNEY’S FEES $7,406.67 + CPIRT CPSTS $272.00 with interest thereon at the rate of 5% per annum from the 31ST of AUGUST, 2018 and cost of suit, under a judgment in favor of SCHOENMANN PRODUCE ETAL in a certain cause in said court, DOCKET No. 1113242,701 and styled SCHOENMANN PRODUCE ETAL Vs. PEGGY JEAN BLATTER, INDIVIDUALLY and d/b/a WAGON MASTER PRODUCE and placed in my hands for service on the 23RD day of OCTOBER, 2018, I, Lazaro Gallardo Jr., as Constable Pct. 3 Hidalgo County, Texas, did on the 19TH of NOVEMBER, 2018, levy on certain real estate in Hidalgo County, Texas, described as follows, towit LOT 4, BLOCK 40, TEXAN GARDENS SUBDIVISION, HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED IN VOLUME 8, PAGE 57, MAP RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, PROPERTY ID #299872, HIDALGO COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, And levied upon as property of PEGGY JEAN BLATTER, INDIVIDUALLY and d/b/a WAGON MASTER PRODUCE and that on the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY 2019, the same being the 5th day of said month, at the court house door of Hidalgo County, Texas in the City of Edinburg, Texas, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (sale starts at 10:00 a.m.) by virtue of said levy and said writ of execution, I will sell said above described real property at public venue for cash, to the highest bidder, as the property of said PEGGY JEAN BLATTER, INDIVIDUALLY and d/b/a WAGON MASTER PRODUCE and in compliance with the law, I give this notice by publication, in the English language, once a week for three consecutive weeks immediately proceeding said day of sale, in The Progress Times a newspaper published in Hidalgo County.

Witness my hand, this 12th day of DECEMBER, 2018

Constable Lazaro Gallardo, Jr. Constable Pct. 3 Hidalgo County, Texas

January 11, 2019

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T H E C L A S SI F I E D S

CLASSIFIED RATE: 1 Week = $7 2 Weeks = $10 4 Weeks = $14

Make it happen, we’re located at 1217 N. Conway in Mission, TX Come on in! Our hours of operation are Mon. - Fri. 8 - 5 p.m. If you can’t drop by, mail it! P.O. Box 399, Mission, TX 78573. Submit by email

or pay by phone 585-4893. The deadline to get your classified in is Tuesday at 5 p.m.

FOR SALE 14X68

mobile home with addition, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, all appliances stay, oak cabinets, completely furnished, shed and double carport, located at Rollin Home in Mission,

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

TO: Tiburcio Gonzalez GREETINGS: You are herby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Original Petition at or before 10:00 o’clock A.M. of the Monday next after the expiration of fortytwo (42) days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being the on this the 27th day of June, 2018 before the Honorable Juan Partida, 275th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas at the Courthouse of said county in Edinburg, Texas. Said CITY OF MISSION’S ORIGINAL PETITION, REQUEST FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND REQUESTS FOR DISCLOSURE filed in said court on the on this the 22nd day of January, 2018 in this case numbered C-0238-18-E on the docket of said court and styled CITY OF MISSION VS. TIBURCIO GONZALEZ AND MARIA S. GONZALEZ Said petition was filed in said court by Attorney JAIME E. TIJERINA, 1201 E. 8th St., Mission, TX 78572.

A brief nature of the suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF(S) PRAY FOR TEMPORARY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF RELATED TO A RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 2004 PEACE AVENUE, MISSION, TEXAS, CIVIL PENALTIES COURT COSTS, POST JUDGEMENT INTEREST AND ALL OTHER RELIEF PLAINTIFF MAY BE ENTITLED TO AT LAW. The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at Edinburg, Texas on the on this the 21st day of November, 2018.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Mission CISD will hold a public hearing for discussion of the 2017-2018 report, known as the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. The hearing will begin at 6:45 p.m. in the Mission CISD Central Office Boardroom, 1201 Bryce Drive, Mission Texas. The TAPR is published annually and details district and campus performance.

CITY OF ALTON ORDINANCE 2019-03-0108 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF CITY OF ALTON, TEXAS COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2019; 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, WAIVING SECOND AND THIRD READING. READ, APPROVED, AND PASSED on this the 8th day of January, 2019.

Salvador Vela, Mayor, City of Alton, Texas ATTEST: Baudelia Rojas CPM,TRMC CMC, City Secretary

The Mission City Council will hold the 2nd public hearing on whether or not to annex the property described below on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission City Hall’s Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas: Tract A 24.83 acres out of Lots 27 and 28, New Caledonia Unit No. 1 Tract B Being 6.911 acres consisting of: 6.885 acres out of Lot 26, The Goodwin Tract Subdivision Unit No. 3, and 0.026 of one acre out of the previously known Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 6 Canal Right-of Way lying adjacent to the East of said Lot 26, Hidalgo County, Texas Anyone interested is invited to attend.

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PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION CONTAINED IN RULE 85.703. SUBCHAPTER F, FROM CHAPTER 85, PART 4 OF TITLE 16 IN THE TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, WE ARE OFFICIALLY NOTIFYING YOU THAT THE BELOW DESCRIBED MOTOR VEHICLES HELD IN OUR CUSTODY ARE TO BE PICKED UP, REMOVED AND ALL CHARGES PAID WITHIN (45) DAYS OR THESE VEHICLES WILL BE DECLARED ABANDONED ACCORDING TO TEXAS LAW. 2001 1999 2007 2011

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Mission City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission City Hall’s Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider on whether to or not to Adopt Annexation proceedings to the following properties: Tract A 24.83 acres out of Lots 27 and 28, New Caledonia Unit No. 1 Tract B Being 6.911 acres consisting of: 6.885 acres out of Lot 26, The Goodwin Tract Subdivision Unit No. 3, and 0.026 of one acre out of the previously known Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 6 Canal Right-of Way lying adjacent to the East of said Lot 26, Hidalgo County, Texas Anyone interested is invited to attend.

Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

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

TO: Guadalupe Cabrera, Jr., DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS: You are herby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Original Petition at or before 10:00 o’clock A.M. of the Monday next after the expiration of fortytwo (42) days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being the on this the 20th day of November, 2018 before the Honorable Luis M. Singleterry, 92nd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas at the Courthouse of said county in Edinburg, Texas. Said CITY OF MISSION’S ORIGINAL PETITION, REQUEST FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND REQUESTS FOR DISCLOSURE filed in said court on the on this the 22nd day of January, 2018 in this case numbered C-0254-18-A on the docket of said court and styled CITY OF MISSION VS. GUADALUPE CABRERA, JR. Said petition was filed in said court by Attorney ABIEL FLORES, 1201 E. 8th St., Mission, TX 78572.

A brief nature of the suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF(S) PRAY FOR TEMPORARY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF RELATED TO A RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 3817 LA LOMITA, MISSION, TEXAS, CIVIL PENALTIES COURT COSTS, POST JUDGEMENT INTEREST AND ALL OTHER RELIEF PLAINTIFF MAY BE ENTITLED TO AT LAW. The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at Edinburg, Texas on the on this the 20th day of November, 2018.

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

TO: Maria S. Gonzalez GREETINGS: You are herby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Original Petition at or before 10:00 o’clock A.M. of the Monday next after the expiration of fortytwo (42) days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being the on this the 27th day of June, 2018 before the Honorable Juan Partida, 275th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas at the Courthouse of said county in Edinburg, Texas. Said CITY OF MISSION’S ORIGINAL PETITION, REQUEST FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND REQUESTS FOR DISCLOSURE filed in said court on the on this the 22nd day of January, 2018 in this case numbered C-0238-18-E on the docket of said court and styled CITY OF MISSION VS. TIBURCIO GONZALEZ AND MARIA S. GONZALEZ Said petition was filed in said court by Attorney JAIME E. TIJERINA, 1201 E. 8th St., Mission, TX 78572.

A brief nature of the suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF(S) PRAY FOR TEMPORARY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF RELATED TO A RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 2004 PEACE AVENUE, MISSION, TEXAS, CIVIL PENALTIES COURT COSTS, POST JUDGEMENT INTEREST AND ALL OTHER RELIEF PLAINTIFF MAY BE ENTITLED TO AT LAW. The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at Edinburg, Texas on the on this the 21st day of November, 2018.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission City Hall’s Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: Being a 7.686 acres tract of land out of Parcel X, as per document No. 2686858 O.R.H.C. said parcel forming part of Lot 16-1, and 15-1, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-P) Permanent Open Space District to PUD (C-2) Neighborhood Commercial District; Rezoning: Being a 7.060 acre tract of land out of Parcel X, as per Document No. 2686858 O.R.H.C. said parcel forming part of Lot 16-1, and Lot 15-1, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-P) Permanent Open Space District to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential District; Rezoning: Being a 26.724 acre tract of land out of Parcel VI, as per Doc. No.2686858 O.R.H.C. said parcel forming part of out of Lot 14-1, 14-2, 15-1, 15-2 and 16-2, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-P) Permanent Open Space District to PUD (R-1) Single Family Residential District; and Rezoning: A 1.682 acre tract of land out of Parcel VI, as per Doc. No. 2686858 O.R.H.C. said parcel forming part of out Lot 14-1, 14-2, 15-1, 15-2, and 16-2, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from PUD (AO-P) Permanent Open Space District, to PUD (R-3) MultiFamily Residential District 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’ Discussion and Action to Amend Ordinance No. 2587; Sec. 16-22 (b) by deleting certified, return receipt request Discussion and Action Amending Planning Fees, Building Permit Fees, and Park Fees Discussion and Action to Abandoned a 0.34 acre tract of land out of that southeasterly portion of Block 4, Erdahl Subdivision 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

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