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By Dave Hendricks Two members of “Los Mickys,” a rotating cast of criminals that robbed drug traffickers in Hidalgo County, took the case against them to trial Monday.

Testimony in the case against Marin Macrin “Filtro” Cerda, 32, of Mission and Jose Miguel “El Mickey” Montemayor, 28, of Mission started Monday at the federal courthouse in McAllen. With dozens of witnesses, the trial could last until mid-September.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Roberto “Bobby” Lopez Jr. told the jury that Marin Cerda, Montemayor and other members of Los Mickys targeted drug traffickers in 2016 and 2017, when they robbed stash houses and committed a string of carjackings.

Los Mickys also terrorized innocent people. In one instance, the organization held an innocent family at gunpoint.

“This isn’t just a random coincidence,” Lopez said during his opening statement, when he summarized the dizzying array of crimes allegedly committed by members of Los Mickys.

“It’s a conspiracy.”

Attorney Juan E. Gonzalez of Weslaco, who represents Marin Cerda, and attorney Carlos Monarrez of Brownsville, who represents Montemayor, decided to delay their opening statements until prosecutors finish presenting evidence.

Prosecutors may call dozens of witnesses, including officers from the McAllen, Mission, Palmview, Pharr and San Juan police departments; federal agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; state troopers, Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputies, an investigator from the Texas Attorney General’s Office, deputy U.S. Marshals and a National Guard intelligence analyst.

Other potential witnesses include Marin Cerda’s brother, Miguel Marin “Tigre” Cerda.

Los Mickys originally worked for the Gulf Cartel, according to McAllen Municipal Court records, which summarize interviews with members of the organization.

When the Gulf Cartel splintered, Los Mickys became a “rip crew” and started stealing from smugglers.

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Mission Public Works Department employees work at cleaning out an inlet in the city.

Mission gives update on drainage conditions and projects

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Robert Fisher surrounded by family and friends at his signing of the 384th Bomb Group Veterans Wing Panel on Saturday Aug. 24, 2019.

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Mission veteran Robert Fisher signs panel from historic WWII bomber plane

By Jamie Treviño A veteran of World War II, Vietnam and Korea, Robert Fisher - now 97 years old - has seen quite a bit in his lifetime.

On Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, he continued to solidify his place in United States history by signing a genuine B-17G wing skin panel from WWII. A pilot for the 384th Bomb Group during one of the largest global conflicts in history, Fisher always wanted to fly.

“It became a lot more than just flying, because after combat I never had another flying-only assignment,” Fisher said, adding that he always served in technical positions and after returning he was only able to fly on weekends and nights.

He also taught upcoming pilots as an instrument instructor, so they would be able to fly a plane based on the controls without any visibility outside the cockpit.

“You just go by the instruments on the dashboard,” Fisher said. “That’s all. You don’t see anything outside.”

Originally from Baraboo, Wisc., Fisher’s fascination with flight started in his youth when he and his friends would construct cardboard model airplanes. Fisher recalled watching The Spirit of St. Louis (piloted by Charles Lindbergh) fly over the Atlantic Ocean “as a youngster.”

“Flying was something new,” Fisher said. “Usually we would save some firecrackers from the 4th of July, and when they [the model airplanes] were getting disheveled and not looking good for flying, we’d blow them up with some fire-

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Robert Fisher after signing part of a historic B-17 bomber plane to be displayed at the Hill Aerospace Museum in Utah.

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Local Purple Heart veteran receives mortgage-free home

By Jose De Leon III Four months after a surprise groundbreaking for his future home, U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Miguel Simental and his family were welcomed into their new house-providing a literal strong base for the family.

On Thursday, Aug. 22, Simental and his family received the red-carpet treatment as they went to their new, 2,400 square-foot one story house at McAllen’s Las Villas del Rio at the Groves.

The house will accommodate his wife and three daughters and came fully furnished. Officials from the city of McAllen, HEB and others were there to witness Simental’s homecoming.

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The family of U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Miguel Simental and his family outside their new home Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.

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Construction of it was made possible through a partnership with HEB, the local construction company Venturo Interests and the national organization Operation Family Home, which has completed 187 similar projects across 35 states.

As part of the project, all permit fees were waived.

“You’ve literally built a solid foundation for my family,” Simental told the crowd. “I can’t thank everyone enough for all their love and support and compassion toward my family and I. I remember how Mayor Jim Darling said veterans like me are always reminded of our service to our country because of our injuries.

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Every time Claudia Vasquez and her two children see rain clouds in Mission, City Manager Randy Perez gets a phone call.

Last Thurs. Aug. 22, 2019, the city held a public hearing at the Mission Event Center to present drainage updates to residents who were negatively impacted by the 100-year storm that hit Mission in June 2018. Vasquez and her children were among roughly 50 concerned community members who wanted more information.

City officials and members of the TEDSI Infrastructure Group were present to distribute maps and answer questions from the public. Perez started the presentation by introducing Mission city council member Jessica Ortega-Ochoa and City Engineer J.P. Terrazas.

Terrazas showed a powerpoint, complete with infrastructure mapping, photos and videos showing the progress and work Mission has implemented toward drainage so far. The slides included the cleaning efforts and work on Los Ebanos and Bryan Road, Stewart East, the Mission Lateral and the Wilson Ditch.

“Our Public Works department guys have been working diligently, even on the weekends, to try and catch up within the areas throughout the city of Mission,” Terrazas said. “We have around 38 outfalls and ditches throughout the city that we maintain on a yearly basis. We try to do it before hurricane season and after every big rain event.”

He also noted that the city has trash pick-up programs throughout the year so larger items that people need disposed of can be thrown away properly.

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The newly formed UTRGV Ballet Folklórico Alumni company will join the internationally recognized UTRGV Ballet Folklórico to present “Leyendas,” a one-night show in which the cultural magic of the past and present will merge.

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UTRGV Ballet Folklórico welcomes new alumni company

By Amanda L. Alaniz RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Sara Sanchez, a UTRGV legacy alumna and high school folklórico instructor, recently ran into some of her former students on their way to dance rehearsal with UTRGV’s Ballet Folklórico.

“The legacy continues,” said Sanchez, folklórico director at PSJA Southwest Early College High School and a Pharr native.

As luck would have it, she was on the way to her own dance rehearsal at UTRGV. Sanchez, along with almost 40 ballet folklórico performers, is part of the newly formed UTRGV Ballet Folklórico Alumni company. All were part of the folklórico company during their college years at UTRGV and its legacy institutions, UT Pan American and UT Brownsville-TSC. This year, the alumni company joins the internationally recognized UTRGV Ballet Folklórico to present “Leyendas,” a one-night show in which the cultural magic of the past and present will merge.

Miguel Peña, director of the UTRGV Ballet Folklóri-

co and a dance lecturer at the university, said the alumni company first came together for a show to honor Francisco Muñoz, who was the longtime director of the ballet folklórico program.

The program was founded in 1970 at Pan American University (PAU) by the late Dr. Amilda Thomas, a professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education. The husband and wife team of Muñoz and Maria Oralia Muñoz, former administrative director, took over the program after Thomas retired in 1987.

Muñoz was set to retire in August, “and we wanted to give him a surprise by getting together several dancers throughout the years who have danced with him in the UTPA and PAU folklórico companies,” Peña said. “We got together 100 dancers, and they were willing to help with the concert.”

The surprise show brought together nearly 60 alumni performers and drew a crowd of about 800 people.

Now, the alumni company is ready to perform again, this time to help the UTRGV community.

“Leyendas” will ben-

efit the Francisco Muñoz Endowed Ballet Folklórico Scholarship, which supports future folklórico students, which is fitting, he said, as it was Muñoz’s former students who came together to establish the endowment in the first place.

Mission native Juan Lopez, one of the coordinators of the alumni dance company, said Muñoz helped many of the dancers when they were trying to get scholarships.

“And now we’re doing our part to help the new students by putting this show together, to get them a scholarship, to help them go through the university with no struggles.

That way, they can focus on school, so it’s really gratifying.

“And, we’re doing what we love to do – dance,” he said.

Rio Grande City native Maria Leal, who also is a coordinator for the alumni company and is herself a returning dance major student, said she is excited about helping other students.

“We all are, because I remember when I was in school,

I got some scholarships from the company and it helped me a lot,” she said.

PSJA teacher Sanchez said that, over a few generations, she has watched folklórico dancers she has taught move on to dance with the university folklórico. Some are even current members. She understands the importance of having a scholarship accessible, she said, and believes the folklórico culture will continue through the students.

“I want this to continue forever. I want my students – who were in middle and high school – to become company members. And then for them to become alumni members, and be able to continue this legacy of leyendas (legends),” Sanchez said.

“Leyendas” is taking place at 7:30 p.m. on Firday, Aug. 30, at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg Campus.

To purchase tickets, visit utrgv.edu/leyendas.

For more information, call 956-665-2230 or visit utrgv. edu/balletfolklorico.

Coming Attractions

September 6 • Juan Pablo Andrade, piano, will perform at 7 p.m. in the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg. The program includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Chaminade and Matarrita. Admission is free. For special accommodations, call 956-665-3881.

September 14 • The Life Drawing Group at the Upper Valley Art League in Mission will exhibit works showing what they have accomplished over the past year in an exhibition entitled “Language of Line.” The free exhibition will open with a reception at the Upper Valley Art League, 921 East 12th Street in Mission, from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is invited.

The exhibit will run through October 9.

September 15 • Nickelodeon star and YouTube sensation JoJo Siwa is coming to Bert Ogden Arena with Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. – The Tour. Tickets are available at bertogdenarena.com with a range of prices from general admission to the Kids in a Candy Store VIP Package. The arena is located at 4900 S. I-69 in Edinburg. Call 956-562-7362 for more information.

• Featuring music ranging from magical to maniacal and hilarious to harrowing, pianist Dr. Brendan Kinsella performs a “one-man band” voice, piano, and multi-media music event for the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse’s “Creative Imperatives” series. The performance is at 7 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg. Admission is free. For special accommodations, call 956-665-3881.

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Tickets on sale for 41st Annual Collage MCALLEN – The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) presents the 41st Collage Annual Gala to be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. Collage is the premier black-tie event hosted by the IMAS in support of its programs and exhibitions.

This year, IMAS will honor Laura Warren Ogletree, museum supporter, former trustee, and principal architect at The Warren Group Architects Inc. Ogletree is a long-time supporter of the IMAS. Her service on the Board of Trustees includes two terms as its chair and an ongoing commitment through executive and fundraising committees. She opened her doors to support the IMAS for the Legacy of Love and provided her expertise for the development of the Seed to Table exhibit.

The gala will include live music including a special performance by the Valley Symphony Orchestra; entertainment by Bubba McNealy; and silent auctions including an array of art, special dining

experiences, décor items, and more. Live auction items will include original paintings by Luis Sotil and Kirk Clark, exclusive tickets to “live” tapings, luxurious dinners, jewelry, and one-of-a-kind experiences.

Tickets are $175 per person or $2,000 for tables of eight people. Sponsorships and donations for the silent and live auctions are still being accepted. For information and tickets, go to theimasonline.org or call 956-681-2800.

For sponsorship inquiries, email aperez@thimasonline. com or call 956-681-2815.

McAllen International Museum was founded on June 2, 1967 through the efforts of the Women’s Junior Service League and the McAllen City Commission. The McAllen International Museum affectionately known as MIM started operations and opened their doors on Oct. 26, 1969, in a 5,000-sq. ft. building on Quince Ave. Currently IMAS serves over 70,000 visitors per year in its 50,000 sq. ft. facility on the corner of Nolana and Bicentennial in McAllen.

Children’s choir auditions set for Sept. 7

McALLEN – Auditions for the colibrí children’s choir will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the McAllen Creative Incubator, 601 N. Main. No appointment is needed.

For those unable to come at that time, may call 956307-6074 to arrange an alternate time. Previous members or current voice students who have been invited to join need not audition but do need to confirm their desire to participate in the choir by Sept.

7. The first rehearsal will be Sunday, Sept. 8. A $20 registration fee is required at the time of audition. For further information, go to colibrimusic.org.

The colibrí children’s choir is a community, auditioned treble choir for students in 1st through 11th grades. Students are selected on the basis of their aural and vocal potential, desire to sing, ability to learn quickly and willingness to work hard.

Children from public, private, parochial, charter and home schools meet Sunday afternoons in the Incubator gallery for rehearsals and musicianship classes designed to teach music literacy. The choir performs at least two concerts each year and has appeared at McAllen’s Christmas in the Park and Fourth of July programs and other community celebrations.

UTRGV alumnus off to Big Apple dance career

EDINBURG – UTRGV Dance Program alumnus Erick Perales is off to the Big Apple to begin his professional dance career.

The Pharr native was hired recently by Ballet Nepantla, a dance company known for fusing contemporary dance with Mexican folklórico to showcase its culture and history.

Erick Perales, UTRGV dance performance graduate from Pharr, on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg, Texas.

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Perales already was familiar with the company after seeing them perform and was in awe of their performance.

Now, he gets to join them on stage in New York City.

His career journey started with recommendations to the company from Dr. Francisco Guajardo, executive director of UTRGV’s B3 Institute and professor of Organization and School Leadership, as well as from Perales’ friend and UTRGV dance student Guadalupe Garza.

He got an email from the company’s founder and director, Andrea Guajardo, asking what his plans were after graduation. He told her he wasn’t certain what his next steps would be, so she asked if he wanted to give Ballet Nepantla a chance in New York.

“At first, I was so nervous – this is New York, it’s something big,” Perales said. “She said, ‘I still have to see you dance.’ The audition was supposed to be in New York, but I didn’t have the time to go because I was still in school,” he said. “So, she gave me the opportunity to send in an audition video. I showed her a couple of dance styles – like flamenco, ballet, modern and folklórico – and sent her an 11-minute video.

“Two hours later, I got the ‘yes.’”

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Mission native serves aboard U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances, and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.

Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community, and career, Garcia said he is most proud of completing technical school.

“It was a challenging program. Of the 26 who started, only 12 of us graduated,” he said.

Of his experience, Garcia said, “I enjoy meeting and working with many wonderful people from all sorts of different backgrounds”.

By Lt. Courtney Prizer

High Flyers earning awards at this summer’s ShowMakers of America dance camps are (left to right): front – 2nd Lieutenant Jannelle Marroquin, 1st Captain Naylea Hinojosa, Major Jetzely Coronado, 2nd Captain Victoria Alvarez, and 1st Lieutenant Jessika Soto; sitting – Kimberly Rodriguez, Kerelynn Tijerina, Karissa Gonzalez, Evelyn Flores, Catalina Nevarez and Denae Flores; kneeling – Trisha Gonsalez, Jamilex Gonzalez, Julie Covarrubia, Rebekah Muñoz, Yesenia Gonzalez, Melanie Escamilla and Natalie Muñoz; and standing – Henia Ramos, Ryanna Sanchez, Amairani De La Garza, Ruben Garcia, Andrea Gomez, Elishia Luna and Yvette Morfin.

MHS High Flyers earn accolades at dance camp The Mission High School High Flyer officers and drill team traveled to San Marcos over the summer to attend the ShowMakers of America dance camps.

During the three-day officer camp, the officer team received four blue ribbons, four red ribbons and one pink superior ribbon for individual dance performances.

Earning Superlative Dancer medals were Jetzely Coronado and Naylea Hinojosa.

Earning All-Star Dancer gold ribbons were Jetzely

Coronado, Naylea Hinojosa and Jannelle Marroquin.

As a team they received the Sweepstakes Superior Trophy for their Home routine and Camp dance performances. They also earned a Special Recognition ribbon for their camp dance performance. As an added bonus they were awarded Best Costume for their participation in the camp theme “Let the Adventure Begin.”

The High Flyers dance and drill team received the following: Sweepstakes Tro-

phy for their camp and home routine performances, Most Disciplined Team of the Day (day 3), Most Spirited Team (as voted on by the other campers in attendance), 10 All-Star Gold Ribbon Dancers, five Superlative Dancer medals, 27 (individual class evaluation) blue ribbons, 13 (Camp dance individual evaluation) red ribbons, and three Individual camp dance Pink ribbons (for a flawless performance).

New grant awarded for MCISD welding program

A new grant recently announced by the Texas Workforce Commission is about to start helping students in Mission Consolidated Independent School District (MCISD). In a partnership with South Texas College (STC), the district was awarded a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant in the amount of $206,584.

STC partners with Mission CISD for dual credit Career Technical Education (CTE) courses in many areas of expertise. In this case, the grant will benefit the welding courses and programs offered at Mission High School (MHS) and Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS).

These courses help prepare students for professional certifications to enter the workforce as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers.

Much of the equipment is being used as a part of a renovation of the main welding program area at MHS. This area provides the main project site for students in the dual credit courses with STC. Other equipment is also being installed in support of welding programs at VMHS. “We are so excited about this grant,” said Dr. Carol G. Perez, superintendent. “This is coming in at just the right moment to really impact our

students as they strive for their futures. We were able to work it into the physical upgrades happening at the campus so installation can happen as efficiently as possible and our students will be

able to start using it as soon as possible.”

District officials hope to have all the equipment and upgrades completed in the next two to three weeks.

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PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI – A 2017 Juarez-Lincoln High School graduate and Mission native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer, USS Halsey.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Elpidio Garcia Garcia works as a Navy fire controlman AEGIS aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer operating out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

Garcia credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned in Mission.

“My fifth grade teacher, Mr. Stockton, encouraged me and helped me find a passion for reading and learning,” said Garcia.

Halsey measures approximately 500 feet and is powered by four gas turbines that allow the destroyer to achieve more than 30 mph in open seas. Approximately 30 officers and 300 enlisted men and women make up the ship’s company.

As a Navy fire controlman AEGIS, Garcia is responsible for maintaining, operating and troubleshooting a specialized radar system onboard the ship.

According to Navy officials, destroyers are tactical multi-mission surface combatants capable of conducting anti-air warfare, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare, as well as humanitarian assistance.

Fast, maneuverable, and technically advanced, destroyers provide war-fighting expertise and operational flexibility.

Being stationed in Pearl Harbor, often referred to as the gateway to the Pacific in defense circles, means Garcia is serving in a part of the world taking on a new importance in America’s focus

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August 31 – Hone fishing skills at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park & World Birding Center. For ages 7 and up, learn basic fishing to learn fishing knots, fish I.D. and using a spin-cast rod and reel. Kids can earn their basic junior angler certification. Parents are encouraged to participate. Call 956584-9146 for registration (required) and information.

September 5 – “Space Travel” is the next theme for the International Museum of Art & Science Family Fun Night. It runs from 3 to 8 p.m. with theme-related activities. IMAS is located at 1900 W. Nolana Ave. in McAllen. Call 956-6812800 for more information.

September 10 – The public is invited to Speer Memorial Library in Mission for a discussion of Little Fires Everywhere.

It takes place in the library’s Community Room at 6:30 p.m.

Copies of the book are available to check out for those who sign up. Stop by the library reference desk or call at 580-8754 to reserve a copy. The title is also available as an eBook and eAudiobook at hidalgocotx.oneclickdigital.com. Speer Memorial Library is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission.

September 12 – The next Buenas Tardes Luncheon and community leader spotlights celebrates Women in Leadership with a panel discussion from women in various business sectors. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Mission Event Center, 202 N. Shary Rd. Call 956-585-2727 for tickets or email events@missionchamber.com.

September 15 - Camara de Comercio and the Mission Historical Museum will host Grito de Independencia Noche Mexicana, a celebration of the Independence of Mexico. It will be held from 12 to 11 p.m. at Mission Events Center.

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Nearly four years later, drug charge against former Agua SUD board member remains pending

By Dave Hendricks When he arrived in Auxiliary Court A on Tuesday morning, Francisco “Pancho” Flores didn’t turn any heads.

Back in October 2015, when Sullivan City police officers charged him with possession of cocaine, Flores served on the Agua Special Utility District board. In August 2019, he’s just another rancher from Diaz Ordaz.

The criminal case against him, though, remains pending — nearly four years after the arrest.

“We’re looking to dispose of the case as soon as possible,” said Hidalgo County District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez.

Delays plagued the case from the beginning.

For years, Francisco “Pancho” Elizondo Flores, 40, split his time between Diaz Ordaz and Sullivan City.

About seven months after the arrest, a grand jury indicted Flores on the charge of possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a state jail felony. Prosecutors also accepted a misdemeanor reckless driving charge against Flores.

The Hidalgo County District Clerk’s Office attempted to notify Flores by mail, but the U.S. Postal Service returned the letter with a note: “Return to Sender. No such number.”

A state district judge signed an arrest warrant, but

Francisco Flores (Photo courtesy of the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.)

Flores wasn’t arrested. He continued to cross the border between Texas and Tamaulipas without any problems.

In October 2016, he made a surprise appearance in court, which convinced the judge to recall the warrant.

The case quickly stalled.

The court rescheduled hearings a dozen times from December 2016 to August 2019, according to the docket. He frequently failed to appear in court, which delayed the case and prompted judges to sign arrest warrants in June 2016, April 2017, May 2018, September 2018 and December 2018.

Flores also requested delays after physicians diagnosed his father with cancer, said his attorney, Artemio De La Fuente of Edinburg.

Both De La Fuente and Rodriguez, the district attorney, said they want to resolve the case as quickly as possible.

The delays, though, may cause major problems for prosecutors.

After the October 2015 arrest, all three officers involved left the Sullivan City Police Department after being accused of misconduct.

Police Chief Miguel Martinez resigned in April 2016 after a grand jury indicted him on charges of abuse of official capacity and theft by a public servant. The charges against Martinez, who pleaded not guilty, remain pending.

Sgt. Daniel Duran, who stopped Flores for reckless driving, resigned in June 2016. He’s a witness in the case against Martinez.

The city suspended Duran after another officer accused him of accepting gifts while on patrol. He denied the allegations.

Inv. Reynaldo Cortes Jr. left the department in October 2016. The city suspended Cortes for failing to stop another officer from taking stray bits of marijuana from the police department. He was also accused of failing to report a felony.

Cortes eventually returned to the department as a patrolman.

With the case pending, both Rodriguez and De La Fuente declined to comment on how the credibility of police officers involved in the arrest might affect the case.

Flores is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Sept. 17.

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By Dave Hendricks A former Pharr police officer who threatened to kill two people during a drunken rampage pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon last week.

Omar Gutierrez, 31, of Edinburg pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, on Aug. 22.

State District Judge Romeo Flores, however, set aside the guilty plea and placed Gutierrez on community supervision for seven years.

As a condition of deferred adjudication, Gutierrez agreed to surrender his law enforcement license.

“He is happy to put this case behind him and move forward with his life,” attorney A. Andre Maldonado, who represented Gutierrez, said in a statement.

Prosecutors negotiated a plea agreement with Gutierrez, which allowed them to resolve the case without requiring the victims — Gutierrez’s ex-wife and her parents — to testify.

Along with surrendering his law enforcement license, Gutierrez agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and forfeit a 9 mm Glock pistol.

“Based on his behavior and what he did, there’s no reason he should continue being a cop,” said Hidalgo County District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez. “We don’t need those kind of individuals serving as law enforcement officers.”

Gutierrez joined the Pharr Police Department in April 2011, according to

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Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records. He became an investigator and served on the department SWAT team.

The incident that ended Gutierrez’s law enforcement career happened a few minutes after midnight on Nov. 30, when the Mission Police Department responded to a call on the 200 block of Salinas Drive.

When officers arrived, they found Gutierrez holding a 9 mm Glock handgun.

“This is a Section 26,” Gutierrez said, according to Mission Municipal Court records. “I’m going to kill myself.”

Gutierrez, who had been drinking, apparently crashed his GMC Sierra truck through a chain-link fence and struck his ex-wife’s Honda Pilot. The impact pushed his ex-wife’s car against her parents’ mobile home, damaging the building.

Officers interviewed his ex-wife’s parents, who

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Simental is a Purple Heart recipient who was wounded in Iraq in 2004 from an improvised explosive device, resulting in the loss of his leg, according to Operation Finally Home Vice President Lee Kirgan.

Simental’s home was the second one the organization built in the Valley, with two more local projects in the works, Kirgan said.

For Kirgan, homes for veterans like Simental is a way to give back to veterans who have served their country.

“Miguel answered his country’s call to war and

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Omar Gutierrez (Photo courtesy of the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.)

said that “Omar had a small handgun and was waving it around,” according to court records. Gutierrez “told them that it was their fault he got a divorce and that he was there to kill them.”

Gutierrez dropped the gun and surrendered to police.

“Several live ammunition rounds were found on the driveway where the male subject had been standing,” according to court records.

When he arrived at the city jail, officers administered a breath test. The results indicated a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14 or 0.15, nearly twice the legal limit, according to court records.

A grand jury indicted Gutierrez on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, and one count of criminal mischief, a third-degree felony.

He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the remaining felony charges.

“Mr. Gutierrez is a decorated United States Marine Veteran who served in Iraq and has received the Combat Action Ribbon and the Navy Accommodation Medal, among others,” his attorney, Maldonado, said in a statement released after the arrest. “This case should not tarnish the sacrifice he’s made serving our country and defending the freedoms we hold today.”

lost part of himself in combat protecting our families, our freedoms and our way of life.” Kirgin said. “He’ll never regain what he lost in the battlefield... But together, we have given him a chance to start a new life.”

Joey Holland, president of Venturo Interests, said the project to build Simental’s home was special as the two of them went to middle school together.

“I’ve been honored and blessed to have spent the last four years with veterans and you come to realize that these men and women are no different than us,” Holland said. “They just signed up to potentially make the ultimate sacrifice. That to me says a lot about these men and

women who put it all on the line for complete strangers.

Veterans, Miguel especially, you should know there is a community behind you.”

After the opening, Simental addressed the crowd, thanking them for their support.

“The blessings have given me a desire to keep on pushing forward,” Simental said through tears. “This blessing of a mortgage free home will alleviate any burdens we can see. It’s because of people like all of you doing this that I would not think twice about rising up to take that stand for the country again. All I’ve ever wanted was a family, now I look left and right and feel surrounded by it.”

LOS MICKYS

In November 2016, members of Los Mickys targeted a drug trafficker named “Indio,” attempting to steal a cocaine shipment, Lopez said. They parked in front of and behind his car, boxing “Indio” in. The resulting shootout sent people who lived nearby scrambling for cover.

They also robbed a man in Citrus City, driving away with a tractor-trailer linked to drug trafficking, Lopez said. Marin Cerda believed the tractor-trailer had a hidden compartment that contained drugs or money.

Los Mickys didn’t just steal drugs. Members raided a home in Sharyland during April 2017, when they stole a safe.

Photos recovered by investigators showed bundles of cash, Lopez said. Exactly how much money they stole remains unclear.

An incident in June 2017 helped investigators crack the case.

Members of Los Mickys stormed a home in McAllen, searching for cocaine and money, Lopez said. They had the wrong house.

The homeowner called police. While canvassing the neighborhood the next day, a police officer noticed a suspicious vehicle — Los Mickys had returned, looking for the correct home.

Members interviewed by

McAllen police identified Marin Cerda as the leader of Los Mickys. Investigators also recovered guns from Marin Cerda’s vehicle that matched shell casings recovered at crime scenes, Lopez said.

If convicted, Marin Cerda and Montemayor face 10 years to life in federal prison.

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ROBERT FISHER

La Joya ISD approves nearly $396 million budget, including big raises for teachers

By Dave Hendricks

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Fisher’s signature and message, which can be seen on the upper left-hand corner of a historic WWII B-17G Bomber wing panel to be displayed at the Hill Aerospace Museum in Utah. crackers and start again.”

He spoke about his first flight ever: a birthday present from his parents when he turned seven years old (along with a BB gun). Despite the economic state of the U.S., which was in the midst of the Great Depression, his family was able to give Fisher a memory he still holds close.

“To take the family of four up in a cabin plane, it was $7,” Fisher said. “But you didn’t make $7 very often.”

In his senior year of high school, there was an essay contest asking students to write about why they wanted to learn to fly. Fisher won second place and was rewarded with a short flight over his house, but it was the first-place prize he was originally after: a one-hour flying lesson.

“I did my first aerial reconnaissance - which I later sort of specialized in - on my free flight,” Fisher said. “I had my little folding camera, and I leaned out the window and took a picture of my house as we flew over.”

Fisher would go on to fly 35 missions during the war, maneuvering their group through countless life-threatening situations. 35 missions was the cap of flights a pilot could take in a bomber plane during WWII, and many didn’t make it that far.

“We went to breakfast before [my last] briefing, and one of the officers said ‘Fisher, I say you’ll finish up today, one way or the other,’” Fisher said. “Any one [flight] where I got severe damage, I was happy when I got back.”

A resident of Mission for many years after retiring, Fisher was the recipient of the medal of Knight in the French Order of the Legion of Honor in 2017 (which highlighted Fisher’s crucial role in the liberation of France from Germany).

He now resides in Edinburg with his daughter, Barbara Johnson.

An owner of a winery in France was just a child when the country was liberated, and presented Fisher and his fellow Legion of Honor 2017 honorees with a special bottle of wine called La Libération, which Fisher still has not opened.

“He was so appreciative,” Fisher said. “They all appreciated it so very much, but we were just doing our job.”

Johnson has several photographs of Fisher and his time in the service displayed in their home. Sepia and black and white, a lessgray Fisher wearing his gear smiles for the camera.

“Our air power was one of the crucial factors in win-

ning the war,” Fisher said.

“We all tried to do our part as best we could.”

In March 2010, a metal wing stress panel that originally functioned to enclose the fuel tank of a B-17G bomber was donated to the 384th Bomb Group by Carl Scholl. The 384th Bomb Group Veterans Signing Project was born, and Fisher has become the 153rd veteran to sign the panel.

“It’s great,” Fisher said. “[I’m] back with the gang again.”

One more veteran is scheduled to sign the panel before it is permanently displayed at the Hill Aerospace Museum at the Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Fisher said he was honored to have his name alongside his fellow service members.

“We knew if we got hit with flack, it wouldn’t be more than a few minutes we had left to live,” Fisher said.

“You might never see your family again, that was the main thing - you wanted to get through it, but you had to do your duty and your job. We had the highest casualty rate of any branch in any outfit in the Air Force, because we introduced daylight bombings, where the gunners could see you from the ground. We tried to joke around as much as we could, but we all knew that it was serious business and we had to get our job done, and we did.”

Fisher first felt a call to service when the country needed everyone to band together - and he continued to serve long after.

“It was a united effort,” Fisher said. “Everybody in the United States worked together to stop world domination, which Hitler had start-

ed. It shows what we can do if we all work together.”

When Fisher returned from WWII, he reunited with his best friend from grade school, Pauline. Prior to his deployment he called her and the pair went to a soda parlor, and though they were not dating or “going together,” once they got to talking, marriage came up.

Pauline was willing to elope with Fisher in Kentucky, because there was no waiting period, but he remembered that it had been her childhood dream to be given away and married by her father, a Baptist minister. Fisher proposed that they wait until he returned from the service to see if he was physically able to be married, and if he was and they both still felt the same, they would get married. Pauline agreed.

“So I started writing her regularly,” Fisher said.

Fisher came home, 35 missions completed, and the couple married soon after.

The pair had four children, and Johnson was glad to have had the life they did.

“I feel thankful to be free because of Dad and everyone else who fought for our freedom during World War II and in all the years since (including those that did not make it home to their families),” Johnson said. “I was blessed with a wonderful childhood.”

Fisher signed his name in the upper left corner of the B-17G wing panel surrounded by family and friends, and his children who live out of the area joined via a video call. He wrote the following: Robert J. Fisher, 1st Lt., Pilot, 35 Missions, 544th, 12 Aug. 1944 - 3 Feb. 1945.

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Other funds with operating deficits include the Sports and Learning Complex, where the district projects that expenses will exceed revenues by nearly $18,000; the Howling Trails golf course, where the district projects expenses will exceed revenues by about $165,000; and the print shop, where the district projects expenses will exceed revenues by nearly $224,000, according to documents reviewed by the school board.

“I think in future committee meetings, we’re going to be having some discussions to address certain needs that we have in our school district,” said Trustee Espie Ochoa. “And just to make sure that we’re more conservative.”

The budget kept the property tax rate at $1.311 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation. Every penny adds $10 to the annual tax bill for a piece of property worth $100,000.

Thanks to additional funding provided by the state, many school districts significantly reduced taxes. La Joya didn’t.

“We don’t want to be a burden to our community but at the same time we know that the understanding is that we need to provide the best resources for our kids,” Cantu said, adding that trustees approved the property tax rate recommended by administrators. “At the end of the day, we can’t shortchange them. So we’ve got to do what we’ve got to do.”

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The CodeRED system will serve as the backbone of the City’s emergency planning and communications outreach. The platform will allow the city to communicate with residents and personnel by sending telephone calls, text messages, emails, posts to social media and mobile app messages to inform residents of emergencies and better protect life and property. CodeRED was selected for its reliability and accuracy, as well as the system’s widespread usage across North America.

“CodeRED”s robust system will provide city officials with a reliable, easy-to use technology to enhance our emergency preparedness plans,” said Police Chief Jonathan Flores. We anticipate using the system to notify residents of fires, floods, missing children, road closures, major accidents and more.

The city has also purchased the CodeRED Weather Warning system, an automated weather warning technology that delivers phone calls, text messages, and emails to registered residents and businesses within the direct path of severe weather. The CodeRED Weather Warning system is an opt-in service that automatically notifies those enrolled of tornado, flash flood, and severe thunderstorm warnings just moments after an alert is issued by the National Weather Service (NWS).

All residents living within city limits are encouraged to visit www.alton-tx.gov and click on the CodeRED logo to enroll using their cell phone numbers, text and email addresses or download the CodeRED app from Google Play Store. No one should assume they are included in the emergency contact database; please visit to ensure you are registered.

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The La Joya school board on Wednesday approved a nearly $396 million budget, which included higher pay for teachers and a significant raise for support staff.

To balance the budget — which included nearly $391 million in revenue and nearly $396 million in spending — the board pulled about $5 million from the fund balance.

“At the end of the day, we balanced it and they did an amazing job with it,” said school board Vice President Alex Cantu, who thanked Superintendent Gisela Saenz and her team for preparing a budget that positioned the district for success. “And we were able to give the raise that we approved as a board.”

Districts across Texas approved higher pay for teachers with funding provided by state lawmakers, who passed a major education reform bill in May. House Bill 3 increased state funding from $4,765 to $6,160 per student. That amount, called the “basic allotment,” is based on average daily attendance. Lawmakers required school districts to spend a significant part of that money on teacher compensation.

The La Joya Independent School District approved a plan that adjusts teacher pay based on experience.

Teachers with 1 to 5 years of experience will receive a $3,250 pay increase, according to information released

by the district. Teachers with 6 to 10 years of experience will receive a $3,650 pay increase. Teachers with 11 to 20 years of experience will receive a $4,050 pay increase. And teachers with 21 or more years of experience will receive a $4,450 pay increase.

“The pay raises are appreciated,” said J.J. Luna, an American Federation of Teachers representative who attended the meeting. “I know that teachers are happy.”

Librarians and nurses will receive the same pay increases provided to teachers.

All other employees will receive a 6% pay increase based on the salary midpoint for their position.

For example, an employee who holds a position with a salary range of $30,000 to $60,000 would receive a raise based on the midpoint: $45,000. The 6% raise would increase that employee’s salary by $2,700.

Trustees also rejected a proposal to increase health insurance premiums by $40 per month, which proved deeply unpopular.

As a result, however, the district health insurance fund will remain on precarious financial footing.

The budget projects $28.3 million in health insurance fund revenue and about $29.6 million in health insurance fund spending. To balance the budget, administrators plan to transfer nearly $1.3 million from the workers’ compensation fund.

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Season Openers: lessons from last year

Football returns with two Big 7 clashes tonight!

By John Hamann It is probably safe to say that the football teams opening their 2019 season this weekend would rather win than lose. But will a win mean success as the season moves forward? Could a loss actually be a positive?

That’s one of the great things about sports: you never know. Not the next morning anyway. But over the course of a season it is very possible that what happens in week one charts the course for a team’s fortunes the rest of the year.

Last year’s Battle of Conway, the annual contest that pits Mission High against Mission Veterans, is a case in point.

Veterans en-

tered with most of the hype. A senior led squad, six consecutive playoff appearances and a four game winning streak over their sister school to the south.

Mission hadn’t recorded a winning season in five years.

The Eagles came away with a 24-12 victory. That win was followed by two more and an eventual eight win season that ended with their first playoff appearance since 2012.

Mission High coach Koy Detmer reflected on the win and its effects.

“It had a big impact,” said Detmer. “For our kids to get out there and have success in that first game really helped us gain momentum early.”

Eagles senior Rey Garcia talked about the game from the player’s perspective. “It made us realize how much we had progressed (from 2017). It set the tone for where we wanted to be.”

The Patriots righted the ship after the loss.

In fact they didn’t lose again until December.

That included twelve straight victories that didn’t come to an

end until the Regional Final, which made the Patriots one of the last eight teams standing in UIL Class 5A Div. I. Veterans coach David Gilpin remembers the loss to Mission all too well.

“It was an eye opener,” he said.

“We understood that we had to be on point when we stepped on the field and I think we were for the rest of the year.”

Patriots senior Danny Cantu spoke on the player’s reaction to the loss. “It sparked us up,” he said.

“It put a chip on our shoulder (but) we came out strong the rest of the year and it paid off in the end.

So what should we expect from tonight’s game? Here are some of the things we know heading to kickoff.

Both teams come in with high expectations. Mission returns a number of starters from the 2018 squad and with a seven year playoff streak going, don’t expect the 2019 Patriots to go away quietly, if at all.

2019 has already started off well for both teams too. The Eagles scored early and often in their final scrimmage last Thursday against Mercedes. The Patriots showed a lot of firepower of their own against Sharyland Pioneer

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Progress Times photo by Luciano Guerra.

Progress Times photo John Hamann.

The Mission Veterans Patriots will be out to avenge their 24-12 loss at the hands of the Mission Eagles in last year’s Battle of Conway, asby the two Players from prepare for their season at practice this past Tuesday. teams face off tonight in this annual cross-town rivalry game at Tom Landry HallJuarez-Lincoln of Fame Stadium.

Huskies hoping changes bring change

By John Hamann They say the definition of insanity is doing things the same way you’ve always done them and expecting different results. In other words, if you want things to change, you should probably do something different to help bring it about.

Change was definitely in the air Tuesday morning as I watched the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies football team prepare for their 2019 season opener against Rio Hondo.

That wasn’t a typo. It was Tuesday morning.

The switch in practice times is just one of a number of things eighth year coach Tomas Garcia has implemented this year to try and turn the fortunes of the Huskies around from a 0-10 season in 2018.

The offense will have a new coordinator, a new look and a new philosophy.

“We’ve opened it (the offense) a bit more,” said Garcia. “We’re passing the ball a bit more which we’ve never done, but we like the weapons we have back on offense.”

Garcia said he hopes to utilize the speed of senior receivers Luis

Flores and Isaac Villanueva, both two-year starters, by getting the ball to them in the open field and making them become playmakers.

Villanueva likes how the changes are going so far.

“The progress we’ve made is pretty good,” he said. “The two scrimmages have really shown that. It’s all really falling together the way we had hoped.”

The task of getting those two the ball this season will fall into the hands of senior quarterback Josh Briones who returns as the team’s starter after taking over in an injury situation last year.

“He (Briones) has really looked

good in our two scrimmages,” added Garcia. “He is not looking anything like last year. This year he has confidence and a little swagger.”

The offense has shown the ability to move the ball and put it in the end zone during their two preseason scrimmages against Mercedes and La Grulla.

“We’re excited about the offense right now,” said Garcia.

The Huskies defense will be different this year too, as in different faces. Graduation and injuries mean that the defense will have nine new starters, mostly in the defensive line and linebacker

positions.

Despite the numerous newcomers Garcia was impressed with how they have performed so far this year, especially in the team’s second scrimmage against La Grulla.

“They surprised me. They played really well,” said Garcia.

“They were all over the place and I was very excited because we are so young. Overall our defense came to play against La Grulla. It was a major difference from the first scrimmage to the second.”

Finally, several of the Huskies’ players commented on what they see different between this year and

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Former Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office commander charged with forgery, credit card abuse

By Dave Hendricks The Pharr Police Department arrested a former Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office administrator Tuesday on forgery and credit card abuse charges.

Investigators arrested former Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. Jose A. Padilla, 59, of Weslaco — a key player in the scandal that sent former Sheriff Lupe Treviño to federal prison — on Tuesday afternoon.

Padilla and two women misappropriated more than $109,000 from Pharr-based Unimex Logistics, according to Pharr Municipal Court records.

“My client has actually cooperated with this investigation,” attorney Javier Peña

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said Wednesday, when Padilla appeared in court.

Adalberto Campero of Mission, who owns Unimex Logistics, transferred money to Mexico during his messy divorce, Peña said, adding that Adalberto Campero attempted to conceal the transfers by blaming employees.

“Mr. Campero is likely funneling money into Mexico in violation of both state and federal law,” Peña said.

“And I believe all that will come out, and we’ll ultimately be able to prove that Mr. Padilla is innocent of these charges.”

The criminal complaint against Padilla, however, doesn’t mention any money transferred to Mexico.

Padilla said “that the company owed him money and

that he used the company card to make purchases to reimburse himself,” according to the criminal complaint.

Adalberto Campero’s brother, attorney Adolfo Campero, said that Padilla isn’t telling the truth.

“Unimex Logistics is a trucking and logistics company that supports cross-border business of multinational companies. It has clients and a sister company in Mexico, so it engages in numerous international transactions, almost on a daily basis. All of these operations are done under the guidance of accountants and lawyers,” Adolfo Campero said. “We stand by the legitimacy of everything that we do, and we place no weight on the desperate statements of a convicted felon.”

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in their only preseason test last Friday.

Each team has returning talent poised to make their mark on the game. For the Eagles the vast majority of those players are on the offensive side of the ball. Sophomore quarterback Jeremy Duran was the district Offensive Newcomer of the Year in 2018. Fullback Andrew Maldonado (Jr.), tight end Garcia (Sr.), and guard Steven Alvarez (Sr.) were first team selections. Receiver Steve Villarreal (Sr.), running back Horacio Moronta (Sr.) and center Lyvan Rodriguez (Sr.) made the second team.

Defensively, the Eagles return two district second team selections in defensive end Fabian Ahumada (Sr.) and safety Ivan Chavez (Jr.).

Linebacker Justin Soto (Jr.) was one of three players selected as Defensive Newcomer of the Year.

The Patriots also have a few returning players who received district recognition for their efforts last year. Receiver AJ Gonzaque (Jr.) was the district Co-Offensive Newcomer of the Year. Running back Cantu (Sr.) made the first team and Freddy Trujillo (Jr.) shared second team honors at kicker.

At quarterback expect to see a couple of sophomores.

For the Eagles, Duran was used often last year as a freshman and eventually became the full time starter late in the season. Veterans will turn to Ricky Reyna, who spent most of last season leading the Patriots freshmen squad to a district title.

Let’s not forget about the two coaches either. Detmer has done an admirable job following in his father’s footsteps and bringing the

Mission program back to life.

Listening to him talk about quarterback play and building up a team was enlightening to me as I prepare myself for covering games this season.

Gilpin brings a brand of optimism and enthusiasm second to none and his record of success speaks for itself.

After our interview last week I was ready to put on a uniform again.

But let’s remember this too. It’s still the highly competitive Battle of Conway.

“It doesn’t matter who has what coming back, what their records are,” said Detmer.

“It’s always going to be a tough game.”

“I expect a great atmosphere,” said Gilpin. “It’s going to be loud and it’s going to be intense.”

Many of the same things can probably be said about tonight’s other Big 7 head-to-head match-up between La Joya and La Joya Palmview taking place just a few miles west of the Mission – Veterans clash.

Two rivals that had good runs in 2018; each team expecting more of the same this year.

La Joya won the week one opener last year 39-19 and then their next two. They stayed in contention for a post season berth all the way to the last week of the regular season before falling short.

District 30-6A Co–Offensive Player of the Year Eddie Villarreal (Sr.) returns to lead the Coyotes at running back for his senior year as do first team All-District linemen Alex Rodriguez (Sr.) and Remi Duran (Sr.). Senior Linebacker Daniel Salinas was one of three players chosen as Defensive Newcomer

of the Year for the district.

La Joya coach Ruben Farias spoke on the impact opening the season against a rival can have.

“It’s two-fold,” he said.

“The boys get up for (this game) and play at a higher level because of it, but we would hate to lose a key player to injury from it.”

Farias noted that he was pleased with how his offense was moving the ball in their two scrimmages and the adjustments his young defense was making to playing at the varsity level.

Palmview responded to last year’s loss with two straight wins to open district play on their way to their first playoff appearance since 2016.

Three 16-5A Div. I All District second team selections return for the Lobos.

They are fullback Adrian Vasquez (Sr.), Linebacker Pablo Guerrero (Jr.), and return specialist Carlos Pena (Jr.) Palmview coach Margarito Requenez talked about dealing with a rivalry game right before starting district play.

“It is a not a district rivalry, so there is less pressure,” said Requenez. “It is not a game that will make us or break us.”

Requenez went on to say how he wants his team to have a good showing, stay healthy, and have fun.

Both games are scheduled to kick off tonight at 7:30 pm; the Eagles vs Patriots game at Tom Landry Stadium and the Lobos vs Coyotes game at LJISD Pack Stadium. The Patriots and the Coyotes will be the home teams.

Football is back. Let’s hope it’s a fun year for all.

Adalberto Campero said he didn’t authorize the purchases, according to court records. He also accused Padilla of providing him with ammunition. As a person convicted of a felony, Padilla is prohibited from possessing ammunition.

Padilla is the brother of former Donna Independent School District police Chief Roy Padilla and the cousin of former city of Donna police Chief Ruben “Ram” De Leon.

He joined the Sheriff’s Office in June 1989 and became a commander under Sheriff Guadalupe “Lupe” Treviño.

Padilla was a key player in a corruption scandal that rocked the Sheriff’s Office in 2014.

He confessed to accepting cash from Tomas “El Gallo” Gonzalez, a Weslaco-based drug trafficker, according to federal court records. Padilla delivered the cash to Treviño.

Padilla, though, also kept money for himself.

“PADILLA stated that through the years he may have kept approximately be-

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tween $90,000.00 and $100,000.00 provided by GONZALEZ,” according to a report prepared by the Texas Rangers, which summarized a February 2014 meeting between Padilla and federal agents.

After he struck a plea agreement with prosecutors, Padilla pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe. U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced him to 38 months in prison.

Serious questions about Padilla’s credibility surfaced during the investigation, but Gonzalez and another man, Julio Davila, also confessed to providing the sheriff with cash. Treviño resigned and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The U.S. Bureau of Prisons released Padilla in September 2017. He moved to Weslaco and accepted a job with Unimex Logistics.

Adalberto Campero contacted the Pharr Police Department in February, concerned about unauthorized spending by employees.

Jose A. Padilla when he worked for the Sheriff’s Office. (Courtesy of the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators linked Padilla to unauthorized credit card transactions, including $151.55 at a department store in Austin and $575.52 at a grocery store in McAllen, according to court records.

Padilla is charged with 10 counts of credit card or debit card abuse, a state jail felony, and three counts of forgery, a state jail felony.

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last.

“The attitude and energy; the different environment.

We’re all working hard,” said senior running back Luis Venencia.

“We’re committed, we’re more focused,” added senior receiver Bryan Lopez.

“We have more senior leadership on both offense and defense,” said Albert Batres, a senior defensive back who is one of the two starters returning for the defense.

“It all comes down to our seniors and how we lead,” said Villanueva.

To a man all of the players commented on how they are looking forward to getting a win to help get the season off to a good start.

The Huskies will be tested early. Tonight’s opponent (Rio Hondo) was a playoff team last year. So were the team’s next two non-district opponents (Sharyland Pioneer, Edinburg). The Huskies

open district play against PSJA North, another post season qualifier from 2018.

Three of the first four games are on the road.

In addition to PSJA North, the rest of the Huskies’ District 30-6A opponents are no pushovers either.

“It’s going to be a tough district,” said Garcia. “Our district has some huge kids, and we don’t. So we have to utilize our speed and quickness and put (our players) in the right positions for them to be successful. Our non-district games will help get us ready for that.”

And just because the Huskies went all of last season without a win means you should not count them out this year. Several of those losses in 2018 were decided by five points or fewer and three of the close ones were against opponents that eventually made the playoffs (Sharyland Pioneer, PSJA

North, Mission). As is oftentimes the case when teams struggle, injuries played a major role in the Huskies’ demise.

“Even with the injuries some of the kids stepped up and we were able to be, not only competitive, but we were in those games with a lead towards the end,” said Garcia.

Throughout it all Garcia has remained optimistic.

“We’ve been able to put two good units together offensively and defensively and I like what I see from this young group of kids.”

And who knows; maybe all those early morning workouts will result in some late game wins this year.

The Huskies will be opening their season tonight at 7:30 as the visiting team against the Rio Hondo Bobcats.

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Mission aims to raise tax rate by 3.5 cents

By Jamie Treviño During this week’s regular meeting, the Mission city council approved a proposed tax rate of 0.5212 per $100, 3.5 cents higher than the current tax rate.

This will be the first raise in the property tax rate since 2011, but the city has held similar rates in the last 20 years. The council’s motion was against the city staff’s recommendation, which was to raise the rate to 0.5411 per $100 of taxable valuations.

As previously reported by the Progress Times, the city council has been grappling with the property tax rate and the 2019-2020 preliminary budget, meeting multiple times for workshops and special meetings in the last two months. Before this week’s regular council meeting - where the tax rate had to be voted on in order

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to be published by Fri. Aug. 30 - council held a workshop at city hall after meeting in pairs with City Manager Randy Perez last week to ask more detailed questions.

During the workshop, the finance department presented council with data on what funds the city has currently, the allocation of funds to different departments, comparisons between Mission and other similar/surrounding municipalities, benchmark tax rates from Hidalgo County, revenue projections, impacts to the taxpayer, 20year historical trends in Mission and fund balance trends.

The main goal of the workshop was to come to a consensus on what they would vote on for the proposed tax rate. Perez and the finance department compiled different possible financial scenarios based on one cent increases, from no change

to the rate to the full 0.5411 proposal, with added expenditures from the group health adjustment, collaborative commitments made to the Police Department and a minimum wage increase for full-time employees from $9.50 to $10.50.

The minimum tax rate increase in order for the city to not end up in the red (or with a negative general fund balance) was at least 3 cents, with any smaller incremental changes still resulting in a negative budget.

After Perez presented, council and Mayor Armando O’caña discussed possible changes, and asked more questions about the ramifications of raising it. Council member Ruben Plata had to leave the workshop in order to make a lunch meeting, but noted that he was not going to propose anything at the council meeting higher than

3 cents.

“I think we need to be creative on how we can come up with some money,” Plata said. “Maybe we [should] have a committee or do a workshop where we review the budget on a monthly basis.”

Mayor Pro-Tem Norie Gonzalez Garza and council member Alberto Vela agreed with Plata, though Vela said he was flexible with making it 3.5 cents. Council member Jessica Ortega-Ochoa was in favor of following staff recommendations in order to positively impact the city’s financial situation.

“Unfortunately we’re going to have to make a tough decision tonight,” Ortega-Ochoa said. “I still feel the same as I did last week, that our constituents would be okay with it [raising the rate to 0.5411] as long as it goes for something in the

best interest of our city.”

During the council meeting, Plata made a motion to raise the property tax rate by 3 cents before Vela made a motion to raise it by 3.5, saying the additional money could go toward the fund balance.

Plata, Vela, Gonzalez Garza and Ortega-Ochoa voted in favor of the 3.5cent increase. O’caña voted against the motion, and made several statements during the prior workshop explaining that the city needed funds before Jan. 2020.

Senate Bill 2, which will go into effect Jan. 2020, will cap the maximum a city can increase property taxes (without an election) in one year at 3.5 percent. Cities will be able to combine yearly property tax rate increases if increases from the previous three years are not used, however this will be the last

opportunity for Mission to raise the property tax rate by a maximum of 8 cents without an election.

O’caña noted that the city should have reserves in the fund balance in case of an emergency, such as the June 2018 rain that flooded several Mission homes.

If the tax rate was raised at the rate recommended by the city staff, the fund balance at the end of the next fiscal year would be about $1.2 million.

At 3 cents, the ending year fund balance is estimated to be $175,407.

Council approved an increase of 3.5 cents with a 4-1 vote (O’caña voted against the council’s proposal).

Two public hearings will be held before the new rate is officially adopted, and are set for Sept. 9 and Sept. 16.

Official adoption of the tax rate is scheduled for Sept. 23.

goria, the project manager from the TEDSI Infrastructure Group (which is contracted by the city for the drainage assessment), presented their current status in data collection.

He included information about their meetings with city leaders and residents, the grants they have been working on getting with the city, geographic information system (GIS) mapping updates and the next steps they will be taking.

“We’re just starting with Phase II with the city - we’re going to conduct a hydrologic analysis,” Longoria said.

“We’re checking the land area, the soils, the presentation and how much it rains.

And all that information is used to conduct a hydraulic analysis of all the drain

ditches, all the smoke pipes that are existing, and we’re also looking at if we need to add pipes or create a detection basin. Once we complete that, we’ll go into Phase III (identify problems, improve opportunities, formulate an alternative drainage plan and develop an alternate capital improvement plan.”

Throughout the presentations various residents could be seen taking pictures of every single slide with their phones, and asked for copies of the maps that they had not received.

Vasquez and neighbor Maribel Mckinsey, were among the vocal few present on Thursday who said they have been calling the city about the drainage situation for years before the severe rainfall. Vasquez, who

lives in a neighborhood near Glasscock and 495, had up to nine inches of rain flooded in her family’s home last June. “[Coming home] I was drenched,” Vasquez said as she described the day of the flood. “And I just heard [my daughter say] ‘Mom, there’s water in the room!’ So I went to the room and there was water over all their stuffed animals, all over their toys.

So I told them to pick everything up and get on the beds.”

This isn’t the first time Vasquez has come to the city for answers about the state of city infrastructure. At a city council meeting held following the storm, Vasquez, still wearing her scrubs from work, made her opinions on how the city handled it known.

She stated that her son Jose calls their house “the flooded home.”

“I still get emotional about it because he was four [years old] when it happened,” Vasquez said. “He asked me that night, ‘Mom, are we going back to our flooded home?’ and it hurt, because we had just bought the home the year prior.”

Vasquez said that her family’s house was not in a designated flood zone according to maps provided by Hidalgo County, and then June 2018 happened.

As the water rose, Vasquez told her children to pick everything up and get to her room. They managed to save a lot of their shoes and their father’s boots, but the house needed to be gutted when it was all over.

Vasquez, along with residents from across the city, made their concerns known.

She noted that ever since that storm in June they have needed to renovate the majority of their home.

“I call Randy [Perez] when it rains,” Vasquez said.

“And I ask him, ‘what are you going to do? Are you going to have rescue there already?’ Because my street floods with 5 minutes of downpour.”

Ariana Vasquez, who sat next to her brother during the hearing, recalled what happened at their home on June 21.

“I remember me and him [Jose] were going to go into our room and then there was water squirting out of the floor,” Ariana Vasquez said.

“We heard pops, pops everywhere.”

Community members stated that they have been

calling the city every time it rains because the drainage has not improved at the rate they feel comfortable with.

Mayor Armando O’caña took the stage with Terrazas to address concerns from the citizens.

“Obviously we cannot design a system with the tax rate we have to have a flood-free Mission,” O’caña said. “A flood-free Mission is extremely expensive, and it’s not going to happen, but we’re looking at moving our standards. We’re prepared for a 5-year or a 10-year plan and our protocols were designed for that - now we’re talking about a 50-year range and a 100-year range to be able to change those protocols.”

O’caña and Terrazas gave their personal cell phone numbers out during the hearing, asking citizens to call with any concerns. O’caña also asked that his contact number (956) 222-5739 be published so everyone in the city could have access to help when needed.

“We’re here to serve the citizens,” O’caña said. “We want to make Mission a place where these traumatic experiences don’t become a long-term problem for your family or any other citizens of Mission.”

Vasquez noted that while they may not be aware of the entire process of fixing the infrastructure, residents wished the city acted on it sooner.

“I feel like it was a little delayed,” Vasquez said. “I feel there were a lot of grey areas, really. Let’s see if they follow through. I feel like it’s just a band-aid effect.”

DRAINAGE

“There are some areas where illegal dumping is happening,” Terrazas said. “I just want to reiterate that the city of Mission has programs throughout the year - we have our bulky items pick-up where we pick up mattresses, tires, and pallets - and we also have our landfill just south of the Expressway and Conway where you can go, take these things and dump them.”

Terrazas highlighted where the city has been cleaning inlets and noted that they have cleaned out about 75 percent of them. He asked the public to help the department out by not throwing away debris from trimmed trees or cut grass into the inlets in their neighborhoods.

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Applicants for La Joya Housing Authority job include former Rio Grande City mayor, former Sullivan City manager

By Dave Hendricks

The La Joya Housing Authority may select a new executive director next week — potentially the fourth person to hold the position in less than a year.

Applicants include former Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben O. Villarreal, housing authority Interim Executive Director Claudia Alcazar, former Sullivan City Manager Juan Cedillo and Weslaco Housing Authority Programs Director Gloria Garza.

“I just hope that whoever is part of this La Joya housing is here to help the tenants,” said Commissioner Jose Armando Salinas, who represents tenants on the five-member board. “Because they have been neglected for so many years. Not months.

Not the previous administration. I mean years.”

The executive director position isn’t exactly auspicious.

Former Executive Director Jose Reynaldo Trevino and former Section 8 Director Ovidio Ramirez embezzled nearly $195,000 from the housing authority in the 1990s, according to a report prepared by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General.

After the scandal, the housing authority hired Juan Jose “J.J.” Garza, who pleaded guilty to participating in a bid-rigging scheme. He’s serving a 37-month sentence in federal prison.

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The board fired Garza and replaced him with Frances A. Salinas, the daughter of Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas, in February 2017.

During her tenure, the housing authority spent thousands on hotels and restaurants, according to bank statements, which also show more than $10,000 in cash withdrawals.

The board terminated Frances Salinas in October 2018. She denied any wrongdoing.

Her successor, Cristi LaJeunesse, attempted to fix a myriad of financial and management problems. She resigned in July after clashing with Mayor Salinas and members of the board.

The board hired Alcazar, the interim executive director, on July 15.

Alcazar said she applied for the permanent position and, as a result, recused herself from the hiring process.

At least three other people applied: Ruben O. Villarreal, who served as mayor of Rio Grande City from 2008 to 2015; former Sullivan City Manager Juan Cedillo, who is now the executive director of Senior Community Outreach Services; and Gloria Garza, the Weslaco Housing Authority programs director.

Whoever accepts the permanent position will inherit a housing authority faced with both administrative and criminal investigations.

The HUD Office of In-

spector General is conducting a wide-ranging investigation of the housing authority. The FBI arrested housing authority Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Garces Valdez on Aug. 19.

And the HUD Departmental Enforcement Center is preparing a report that could become the basis for receivership.

Uncertainty about the federal investigations could prompt the board to postpone the decision indefinitely. The housing authority canceled a meeting scheduled for Monday.

“We already have a plan right now,” Jose Armando Salinas said. “We’re communicating with HUD. We’re doing great. Everything they want to know, it’s answered.”

To avoid any disruptions, Jose Armando Salinas said he wanted Alcazar, the interim executive director, to stick around.

Jose Armando Salinas also said that board Chairman John Pena and Garces Valdez, the vice chairwoman, hadn’t shared the executive director applications with him.

“John and Sylvia are the ones that have them,” Jose Armando Salinas said. “He just got ‘em and he just took ‘em.”

Pena didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The housing authority board is scheduled to meet Sept. 3, when members may interview the applicants for executive director.

DANCE CAREER

Perales always was interested in dance, which helped him through some tough times. His family had thought it would be a temporary phase, but they changed their minds when he started college and had a chance to study different styles of dance. That’s when they realized it would be his future.

“For me, dancing is an escape from my problems, especially what I’ve gone through,” he said. “It helped me get through those challenges. It’s

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made a big impact on my life.”

Perhaps the biggest challenge was the death of his mother while he was still in high school.

“I lost my mom the summer going into junior year. I stopped dancing for a moment. But my director in high school, Luis Canales, guided me through the process. He said, ‘It’s just challenges you have to go through in life. We’re never prepared for them. It doesn’t mean you should stop following your

dreams,’” Perales said.

He felt motivated to jump back into dancing with more drive to pursue a career and, in his own way, to make his mother, Elida Perales, proud of him.

He said UTRGV helped him improve his dance skills, techniques and professionalism, and he had a chance to hone those skills as part of the Ballet Folklórico, Flamenco Company, Ballet Ensemble and Dance Ensemble, all within the UTRGV Dance Program.

Obituaries

Virginia Sunderman LAKE KATRINE, NY – Virginia Sunderman, 95, of Lake Katrine, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at her home.

A native of Huntington, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Forrest an Effie Couch Lamb.

She was employed at Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Huntington, Indiana, for 25 years, retiring in 1976 as service representative. After retirement, she and her late husband, Glenn, spent winters in Texas where she was editor and feature writer for the Winter Texan Times, Mission, Texas, for 13 seasons. She also tutored at Mission Junior High School.

Virginia was president of Oleander Acres Club in Oleander Acres Park during the couple’s stay in Texas, and she served as emcee for many jam sessions in the Mission area. She was a Winter Texan member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mission.

Virginia is survived by her daughter, Bonnie Langston, and her husband, Sid Leavitt, of Lake Katrine; two grandchildren, Brett Langston and partner Janani Ramprasad of Ravena and Todd Langston and partner Donna Brunig of Clifton Park; two sisters, Patricia Maddox of Wilmore, Kentucky, and Dorothea Lineback of Cypress, California.

Virginia is also survived by a former foreign exchange student who came to live for a year with her and Glenn 50 years ago, Hans

Werner Jany, a native of Germany.

In addition to her parents, Virginia was predeceased by her son, Roger Lee Sunderman, who died in 1970, as well as brothers-in-law, Ed Lineback and Dr. Paul Maddox.

Visitation was at Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home in Kingston, New York on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Online condolences may be left at www.SimpsonGaus.com

Notices Jose Ayala MISSION – Jose E. Ayala, 44, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, in Houston.

Maria Chapa LA JOYA – Maria C. Chapa, 72, passed away on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Dolores Clark MISSION – Dolores Irene Clark, 89, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Briarcliff Nursing Center in McAllen.

Jakelynn Davidson MISSION – Jakelynn J. Davidson, 74, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at Comfort House in McAllen.

Leonarda De Leon PALMVIEW – Leonarda De Leon, 96, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Omar De Leon MISSION – Omar “Mai” De Leon, 89, di passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Maria Denham MISSION – Maria Denham, 87, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at her home in Mission.

Susana Gonzalez HEREFORD/MISSION – Susana Gonzalez, 82, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at McAllen Heart Hospital.

Jorge Hernandez ALTON – Jorge Olivares Hernandez, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at Mission Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Arlyne Johnson MISSION – Arlyne Renee Johnson, 88, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at McAllen Heart Hospital.

Ricardo Martinez MISSION – Ricardo Martinez, 64, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at his home in Mission.

Robert Moehlenpah MISSION – Robert Dwayne Moehlenpah, 85, passed away on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at his home in Mission.

Antonio Morales MISSION – Antonio J. Morales, 67, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019.

Raul Moreno MISSION - Raul Moreno, 59, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at his home.

Billy Schach MISSION – Billy Gene Schach, 61, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at Doctors Hospital in Edinburg.

Donald Southward PEÑITAS – Donald Clifford Southward, 81, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Ester Treviño MISSION – Ester B. Treviño, 88, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at her home in Mission.

Gabina Treviño PALMHURST – Gabina Martinez Treviño, 76, passed away on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at Doctor’s Hospital in Edinburg.

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The museum wishes to terminate the loan. You must contact the museum, provide proof of your ownership, and make arrangements to collect the property. Please contact Vernon Weckbacher, Archivist/Curator, at the Mission Historical Museum, 900 Doherty Ave., Mission, Texas, 78572 (telephone 956-580-8646). If you fail to do so within 65 days after the date of this notice, you will be deemed to have donated the property to the museum. See Chapter 80, Texas Property Code.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: Lot 7, Villa Capri Subdivision, from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (R-2) Duplex-Fourplex Residential; and Rezoning: Lot 12, Block 81, Mission Original Townsite Subdivision, from (R-1) Single Family Residential to (R-2) Duplex-Fourplex Residential If a zoning is amended during the public hearing, it shall be pursuant to the City of Mission’s Amendatory Zone Policy Statement. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4820 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL TO KEEP A 24’ X 60’ PORTABLE BUILDING, 915 W. EXPRESSWAY 83, LOT 1, NIDO DE AGUILA SUBDIVISION

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.

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Notice of Budget Hearing Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on the City of Palmhurst, Texas Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020) will be held on Monday, September 30, 2019 at 4:30 pm at City of Palmhurst City Hall, 4417 N. Shary Rd., Palmhurst, Texas 78573.

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF ALTON BUDGET

The City of Alton will conduct a public hearing on the 10th day of September 2019, at 7:30 p.m., at Alton City Hall Commission Chambers located at 509 S Alton Blvd., Alton, Texas. The purpose of the public hearing is for the general public to be present and participate in the Hearing relating to the adoption of the Fiscal Year 20192020 City of Alton Budget. A copy of the proposed budget may be viewed at the Office of the City Secretary on regular business days from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. If any person needs special accommodations as specified under the Americans with Special Disabilities Act, please contact the Office of the City Secretary at (956) 432-0760 at least 72 hours prior to the date of the meeting.

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Complete packet must be submitted and shall be addressed to: City Manager, Jeff Underwood 509 South Alton Blvd, Alton, Texas 78573, and clearly marked: “SEALED BID – SURPLUS EQUIPMENT” on the lower left-hand corner.

The City of Alton reserves the right to postpone, to accept or to reject any or all proposals, or to waive any informalities in the process.

Please direct your questions to Rosie Tello, Finance Director at (956) 432-0760.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Meeting City of Mission Public Works Water Conservation & Drought Contingency Plan Update The City of Mission Public Works Department is currently proposing to update the Water Conservation & Drought Contingency Plan and is scheduled to meet September 4, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the following location: Speer Memorial Library, 801 E 12th St, Mission, TX 78572 This report contains important information about the City of Mission’s Water Conservation & Drought Contingency Plan and our residents are encouraged to attend and provide comments.

El departamento de obras públicas de la Ciudad De Mission está presentando una propuesta para ajustar el plan de Conservación de Agua y Plan de Contingencia de sequía y tendrá una reunión el dia cuatro de Septiembre del año 2019 de 5 p.m. a 7 p.m. en la ubicación: Speer Memorial Library, 801 E 12th St, Mission, TX 78572 Este reporte contiene información importante sobre la conservación de agua y contingencias de sequía para la Ciudad de Mission y nuestros residentes tendrán oportunidad de comentar sobre el reporte propuesto.

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NOTICE OF 2019 TAX YEAR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR CITY OF MISSION

A tax rate of $0.5000 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of City of Sullivan City. This rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that two public hearings be held by the governing body before adopting the proposed tax rate.

A tax rate of $0.5212 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of City of Mission. This rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that two public hearings be held by the governing body before adopting the proposed tax rate.

The governing body of City of Sullivan City proposes to use revenue attributable to the tax rate increase for the purpose of road repairs.

The governing body of City of Mission proposes to use revenue attributable to the tax rate increase for the purpose of public safety capital outlay and street improvements.

PROPOSED TAX RATE PRECEDING YEAR’S TAX RATE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE ROLLBACK TAX RATE

$0.5000 per $100 $0.5000 per $100 $0.4925 per $100 $0.5570 per $100

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The effective tax rate is the total tax rate needed to raise the same amount of property tax revenue for City of Sullivan City from the same properties in both the 2018 tax year and the 2019 tax year.

The effective tax rate is the total tax rate needed to raise the same amount of property tax revenue for City of Mission from the same properties in both the 2018 tax year and the 2019 tax year.

The rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate that City of Sullivan City may adopt before voters are entitled to petition for an election to limit the rate that may be approved to the rollback rate.

The rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate that City of Mission may adopt before voters are entitled to petition for an election to limit the rate that may be approved to the rollback rate.

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ORDINANCE NO. 4815 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING A 6.545 ACRE TRACT OF LAND BEING THE NORTH 241’ OF LOT 27-2, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION, FROM AO-I (AGRICULTURAL OPEN INTERIM) TO R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.

Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

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ORDINANCE NO. 4817

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DRIVE-THRU SERVICE WINDOW – EL TROPICAL, 708 N. INSPIRATION ROAD, STE. 1, LOT 1, RIVALSEBAS SUBDIVISION

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR TO MOVE IN A WOOD FRAME HOME ON PROPERTY ZONED (R4) MOBILE & MODULAR HOME DISTRICT, 2807 ESTEVAN STREET, LOT 79, INSPIRATION MANOR SUBDIVISION

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.

Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4819

ORDINANCE NO. 4816

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SALE & ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – CHE PUERCO RESTAURANT BAR, 205 N. SHARY ROAD, STE. A, LOT 1, SOUTH SHARY

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING A 7.557 ACRE TRACT, AND ALSO BEING A PART OR PORTION OF SHARES 3, 4, AND 5, SAN JOSE SUBDIVISION, FROM AO-I (AGRICULTURAL OPEN INTERIM) TO R-1A (LARGE LOT SINGLE FAMILY)

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.

Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.

Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.

Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

ORDINANCE NO. 4821 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL FOR THE SALE & ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – MARISCOS EL 7 MARES, 2301 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, STE. D., LOTS 10-12, BIG ORANGE SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.

Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

Small Taxing Unit Notice

The City of Granjeno will hold a meeting at 7:00 PM on September 10, 2019 at Granjeno City Hall, 6603 S. FM 494, Granjeno, TX 78572 to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2019. The proposed tax rate is $0.4607 per $100 of value.

The proposed tax rate would increase total taxes in City of Granjeno by 2.58%.

ORDINANCE NO. 4814 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS, VACATING AND ABANDONING A TWENTY FOOT (20’) STREET RIGHT-OFWAY LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 5 & 6, YEWELL SUBDIVISION, MISSION, HIDALGO COUNTY TEXAS; AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO ABUTTING LANDOWNERS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS. READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2019.

Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

SHERIFF’S SALE REAL PROPERTY PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: The City Council for the City of Palmview will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Palmview City Hall located at 400 W. Veterans Blvd., Palmview, Texas, to consider the following:

City of Palmview Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020

Members of the public are encouraged to provide input through any means available including by mail at the address above and/or by attending the public hearing. A copy of the proposed budget is available for inspection in the City Secretary’s Office located at City Hall.

“This Budget will raise more revenue from Property Taxes than last year’s Budget by $415,409, which is an 18 percent increase from last year’s Budget. The property tax revenue raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $428,874.”

Estimated Revenues Total estimated revenues from all sources for FY 2020 are $7.1 million, an increase from $6.4 million budgeted in FY 2019. This revenue estimate is based on conservative property tax, sales tax and economic activity projections.

Proposed Expenditures The proposed expenditures for all Departments for FY are $6.4 million, an increase from $5.5 million budgeted in FY 2019. These proposed expenditures are based on conservative personnel, operating, and capital costs.

Proposed Capital Expenditures On June 4, 2019, the Council approved the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).

However, this is subject to change before the end of the FY 2019. As the Council amends the CIP, the Method of Financing and corresponding Debt Service must be calculated and included in the FY 2020 Budget.

Net Surplus The Palmview Municipal Budget for FY 2020 does not have a surplus and will not fund the 5.0% General Fund Reserve for this fiscal year.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That by virtue of a certain Writ of Execution and Order of Sale Cause No. C-4012-18-D issued out of the Honorable 206 District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas on the 17th day of July 2019, and styled OAKLAND HOMEOWNERS’ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff(s) VS SAUL TREVINO, JR. AND JUANA M. PENA, Defendant(s) as of May 13, 2019 recovered a judgment for the sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen Dollars Twenty Five Cents ($4,219.25); (actual damages of Six Hundred Ninety Six Dollars Ninety One Cents ($696.91); Attorney’s fees in the amount of Two Thousand One Hundred Ninety Dollars, No Cents ($2,190.00); Court cost of Three Hundred Twenty Four Dollars Ten Cents ($324.10); service fees of Two Hundred Dollars No Cents ($200.00); for post judgment interest from May 13, 2019, through the anticipated foreclosure date of September 3, 2019, in the amount of Fifty Eight Dollars Twenty Four Cents ($58.24); and Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars No Cents ($750.00) in Attorney fees for the projected cost of handling the foreclosure, together with the Sheriff’s fees, under Judgment in favor of OAKLAND HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION and placed in my hands for service on JULY 30, 2019, I, J.E. “Eddie” Guerra, as Sheriff of Hidalgo County, Texas, did on the 6th day of August 2019, levy on certain Real Property, situated in Hidalgo County, Texas, described as follows, to-wit: 3505 Timberwood Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78542-4171, as more fully described as Lot 120, Oakland Village Subdivision, Phase-2, Hidalgo County, Texas.

And levied upon as the property of SAUL TREVINO, JR. AND JUANA M. PENA and that on the first Tuesday in the month of October 2019, the same being the 1st day of said month, at the Hidalgo County Administrative Building, located at 2802 South Business Highway 281, Edinburg, Texas, 78539 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by virtue of said levy and said Writ of Execution and Order of sale, I will sell said above real estate at public venue, for cash, to the highest bidder, as the property of SAUL TREVINO, JR. AND JUANA M. PENA, and in compliance with the law, I give this notice by publication, in the English Language, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks immediately proceeding said day of sale, in The Progress Times a Newspaper in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Witness my hand on this 30th day of July 2019

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August 30, 2019

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$50 WEEKLY PRIZE & $200 BOOSTER CLUB GRAND PRIZE Football Contest Official Entry Form

Booster Club Grand Prize

WIN $200

For Your School’s Athletic Booster Club

Check your school or favorite team below. The team with the most entries at the end of the season will win $200 for the school’s Athletic Booster Club.

❑ Sharyland Rattlers ❑ Pioneer Diamondbacks

WEEK #1 - SEP. 5 - SEP. 7, 2019

Check the box next to the team you think will win from each of the games below

❑ SHARYLAND HIGH ❑ PIONEER ❑ PALMVIEW ❑ LA JOYA ❑ MISSION HIGH ❑ VETERANS MEMORIAL ❑ MCALLEN HIGH Tie Breaker 1

❑ Juarez-Lincoln Huskies ❑ Mission Eagles ❑ Palmview Lobos ❑ La Joya Coyotes ❑ Veterans Memorial Patriots

Name: _______________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________________________________________________ Phone & Alt Phone:________________________ Email:___________________________________ I am age 18 or older.

Yes, I would like to receive the newsletter and promotional emails from the Progress Times. We will NEVER share your email address with anyone else.

High School Football Contest Rules A $50 cash prize will be awarded each week for the winning entry. The entry coming closest to calling all the games correctly wins. In event of a tie, the tying entry that comes closest to the score of Tie Breaker #1 wins. If a tie remains, the tying entry that comes closest to the score of Tie Breaker #2 wins. If a tie still remains, the $50 prize will be divided evenly among the winning entries.

Booster Club Grand Prize: At the end of the regular football season, the total number of complete, qualified entries will be tallied for each team with the team’s check box marked. The $200 Grand Prize will be awarded to the Athletic Booster Club of the team with the most entries submitted.

No Purchase necessary. Limit one entry per household each week of the contest period. Must be age 18 or older to enter the contest.

HOW TO ENTER: Check the box next to the team’s name that you predict to win each high school game. Next, for the tie breakers, predict the total points scored by the winning team in the Tie Breaker #1 game, and the total points scored by the winning team in the Tie Breaker #2 game. Fill in your name, address, phone number (This is how we notify the winners!), and email address. Check the box to receive the FREE Progress Times weekly newsletter and mail or drop off your entry form at Progress Times, 1217 N. Conway Ave., Mission, TX 78572. Or submit your entry online at www.progresstimes.net. All entries must be received by the Progress Times no later than 2 p.m., Thursday preceding the listed games.

All entries must be submitted on the Official Entry Form printed in the Progress Times, Sharyland Times or submitted electronically from our official website submission form. Photocopies of the entry form are not allowed and will be omitted from the contest. Only one entry per household per week. Previous winners and all members of the same household are ineligible for subsequent weeks of the contest. Prizes must be claimed within 7 days of notification or announcement in the Progress Times. Decisions made by the Progress Times staff are final. The winners agree to allow the Progress Times to use their names and photographs to announce the winners and for promotional purposes online and in print. Employees of the Progress Times and their immediate family members are not eligible to win.

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Enter the number of points scored by the winning team of the following game:

❑ MCALLEN MEMORIAL ❑ JUAREZ- LINCOLN ❑ RIO GRANDE CITY ❑ ROMA ❑ DONNA NORTH ❑ PSJA MEMORIAL ❑ EDINBURG NORTH Tie Breaker 2 Enter the number of points scored by the winning team of the following game:

Sharyland High vs. McAllen Memorial

Pioneer vs. Juarez- Lincoln

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