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LA JOYA HEADED FOR CONTENTIOUS ELECTION

By Julie Silva

hree slates of candidates have lined up for the City of La Joya election slated for November, but all of the mayoral candidates will look familiar to voters. Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas teamed up with Alderwoman Anna Lisa Ruiz, who is running for place 2, and Maria E. “Geny” Salinas, who is running for place 4. Just four years ago, current Alderman Mike Salinas ran on a slate with Fito Salinas and Ruiz, but this election cycle he’s stepping out on his own for a run for mayor, partnering with Maria Peña Salinas, who is running for place 4. Mike Salinas said he purposely didn’t

choose a running mate for place 2 because that race is already tight. Isidro Casanova, a former alderman now running for mayor, heads the last slate. He has allied himself with Rosie Treviño, former city finance director, running for place 2, and Daniel Flores, who is running for place 4. Citizens Working Together Fito Salinas and Anna Lisa Ruiz won their offices four years ago under the Citizens Working Together banner. Fito Salinas said the group took nominations for a third candidate this year and Geny Salinas came out on top. “I never do anything individually when it concerns the city,” Fito Salinas said.

He touted recently paved streets in the community and the purchase of the old Plains Capital Bank, which he plans to turn into a city hall, as his accomplishments. Also, the mayor said, next Wednesday, city administrators are proposing a 4 percent raise for all city employees. “I’m a firm believer that all our employees should at least earn $10 an hour, and we’re getting there,” Fito Salinas said. If elected for a second term, the mayor said he wants to extend the city limits because the city has not annexed new land in 20 years. He said he wants to expand a mile and a half toward the west and north. Fito Salinas also said he wants to build a new water plant.

The mayor said he’s seen other candidates promise lower water rates, and he said if they have solutions, they should bring them forward. The city can implement them now and the candidates will get full credit, he said. “I just hope that people of La Joya make the right choices and elect the people who really want the city to progress and are not out for individual trophies,” Fito Salinas said. Geny Salinas said she wants to continue work on paving streets and community development. She currently serves as vice chair of the La Joya Housing Authority and has been regularly attending city meetings to better understand the needs of the community.

HEALTH ENDEAVOR IN SOUTH TEXAS

“I’ve always been a part of the process to make change,” she said. “The reason I’m running is so we can make positive change, continue with the projects that are already in place and make it even better.” Geny Salinas’ husband is related to Aldermen Victorio Salinas. Anna Lisa Ruiz could not be reached for comment. La Differencia Casanova started contemplating his run for mayor two years ago, and he pointed out his is the only slate without Salinases. He wants to look at annexing surrounding areas and improving economic development. He once worked for the city as chief of police and now works for La Joya Inde-

By Lea Victoria Juarez n an effort to reduce preventable diseases, the Texas A&M University System launched a health program that will be tailored to local needs of different communities. Healthy South Texas is a pilot program of the Healthy Texas Initiative, which was announced in 2014. It is the result of a $10 million investment from 84th Texas Legislature that took place earlier this year. By combining the expertise of the Texas A&M Science Center with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services, the focus is on reducing high-impact diseases

such as diabetes, asthma and infectious diseases. The program will span 27 counties in South Texas. One of the strategies of implementing the pilot is to develop coalitions that will build local programs that fit the local needs of their communities. Experts will also concentrate on physical activity on a regional scale and find ways to motivate people to move more. Healthy South Texas will also provide support for communities who want to provide farmer’s markets or community gardens. “How can we do all this? With a lot of hard work and perseverance and resources that have been generously

given to us by the Legislature,” said Susan Ballabina, associate director of program development at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Scott Lillibridge, the director of health initiatives at the Texas A&M University System, said that Healthy South Texas will have proper hand-off methods that may be lacking in other health initiatives. “You can round people up for a massive exercise activity, but if you don’t enroll them and screen them for other things, you’ve missed a hand-off opportunity,” Lillibridge said. “We’re going to close those hand-offs, we’re going to increase ed-

ucation and we’re going to use sophisticated evaluation and outreach capacities.” The Texas A&M system has committed to the project for the next 10 years, but Lillibridge said he hopes the initiative expands to other parts of Texas. The Texas AgriLife Extension services are already present in the 254 Texas counties. Agents and program assistants are taking research-based information to the communities they live in and spreading the knowledge. “This is going to be truly transformational, not just for South Texas but for the state and for the nation,” Ballabina said. “We’re going to create a national model.”

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MARCOS OCHOA SEEKS ELECTION IN MARCH 2016

Left to Right: Senators Eddie Lucio Jr., Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, Health and Nutrition Specialist Elaine Gonzalez and Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp prepare smoothies that are part of the Healthy South Texas program.

pendent School District. Casanova said his slate would add balance and insight to the city. Treviño has experience with the finances and Flores, former administrator for Ignite Public Schools, has experience in education and public relations as well as budgets. Casanova said he wants to bring more transparency to the city. For example, he said, the slate has asked for several open records that have been denied – one was billed $3,000. He questioned why streets around the mayor’s home were recently paved and others were not. Also, Casanova said, Mayor Salinas recently appeared on news reports stating the city might have

ISSION — When Hidalgo County commissioners were faced with the task of appointing a new Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3, Place 2 last December, they found what they were looking for in Marcos Ochoa. Less than a year later, Judge Marcos Ochoa has proven himself to be an asset to the courtroom and the community of western Hidalgo County, whether he’s needed at an emergency arraignment or to issue a death certificate in the middle of the night. “My day does not start at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.,” he said, “I am a full-time justice of the peace. When my community needs me, it’s my duty to be there. Nights, weekends, holidays … I am always on call. It’s a huge responsibility, yes, but more than that it’s an incredible honor.” As a child migrant worker, Ochoa helped support his parents and six siblings by working fields all across the United States, from picking apples in New York to harvesting garlic alongside the braceros in California during the 1960s. In 1987, he began a fruitful career with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission that ended with his retirement after more than two decades of hard work. His public service began in

1999, when he was elected to his first term as alderman of Peñitas. “I wanted Peñitas to start doing as well as our neighboring cities, and I knew I could help make that happen,” he said. After 10 years on city council, Ochoa was elected mayor of Peñitas, a tenure marked by tremendous growth and positive change for the small city. The community came to view him as a role model and a leader they could reach out to personally in times of need — such as during incidents of flooding. “People knew they could call me at 1 a.m. if they needed water pumped out of their streets and homes, and that I would answer … and I enjoyed being somebody they could rely on.” Ochoa has brought that same devotion to the day-today wellbeing of his community into the office of justice of the peace. He has crafted a new approach to juvenile cases, helping to steer offenders away from the cycle of crime by teaching them to aspire to successful lives as productive, law-abiding citizens. As he seeks the support of voters in the March 2016 Democratic Primary, Ochoa feels proud to be considered a voice of wisdom and a

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INSIDE

Lobos face Eagles at Tom Landry Stadium

INDEX

LJISD interns get a head start on career

Breast cancer survivors ready for Mission Pink

Will it be the Lobos’ time to howl or the Eagles’ turn to soar? The question will be answered tonight.

At La Joya ISD, students are given a chance of becoming student interns with KLJS-TV, the district’s television station.

Pat Almendarez, who has just gone through her second round of breast cancer, shares her story as she prepares for the annual 5K walk.

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7th annual Mission Pink set for Saturday

By Julie Silva he first Thanksgiving after she was diagnosed with breast caThe first Thanksgiving after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Patricia Almendarez was asked what she had to be grateful for that year. She replied that she’d been blessed because she had cancer. Sixteen years later as she goes through her second battle against breast cancer, Almendarez continues to see it as a mixed blessing. In those years, she’s seen family, friends and acquaintances unite in support of her and others who have been diagnosed with cancer. In the six years since Mission Regional Medical Center initiated the Mission Pink 5K walk to raise awareness for breast cancer survivors, Almendarez has seen her team grow from 25 people to 100. And five times she’s taken home the top fundraising award. This year the award was cut from the program and she jokingly speculated it’s because organizers got tired of giving it to her. There’s no secret to her fundraising. She knows a lot of people who own businesses or are doctors and lawyers. She asks them for whatever they can give, and some donations are small and others are big. It chokes her up to talk

about the support. “My husband says,” she started, stopping to collect herself, “My husband says everybody loves you and they want to help … They’re not giving the money to me. They’re giving the money to Mission Pink because of me.” This year’s Mission Pink walk is set for Saturday, Oct. 3. Evelyn Saenz, spokeswoman for Mission Regional Medical Center, said organizers set a goal this year of 3,500 participants and she believes they’ll meet it. A quarter of the money raised through the walk goes to provide free mammograms for women in need in the area. The first four years a percentage was donated to the Susan G. Komen organization for research (nearly $20,000 was donated), but Saenz said in recent years the money has been used to directly provide services for women in the area. Online registration for the walk has closed, but people wanting to participate will be able to register onsite may do so starting at 6:30 a.m. outside of the hospital. The presentation, featuring survivor Sandra Aguero, is set to start at 7:30 a.m., and the walk is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. For more information, visit missionpink.org. Almendarez said she truly believes in the cause. She was first diagnosed

on Feb. 5, 1999, after finding a hard lump in her breast during a self-examination. It felt like a rock in he breast, she said. At the time, her youngest was not quite six months old and Almendarez made an appointment to see the doctor the next day. She said she could see the look of concern on the doctor’s face as he checked her out, and he asked the nurse to schedule a mammogram as soon as possible. When the nurse returned and said the soonest date possible was in April, he went and called the center himself and scheduled Almendarez as a walk-in appointment for the following Monday. The doctor’s urgency convinced Almendarez she had cancer. She went straight home without picking up her girls and started crying as soon as she walked through the door. “That day I went to sleep. I cried until I couldn’t cry anymore, and I woke up, and it was an amazing feeling because I truly, truly felt as if I had been held by God himself,” Almendarez said. “It’s something that I’ll never forget, and I woke up with such a peace and with the strength that I needed that I said, ‘Whatever happens, I’m going to be fine. God is with me.’” Almendarez underwent a radical mastectomy, which

removed the muscle as well as the breast tissue. Then, she had eight rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation. To commemorate the oneyear anniversary after her surgery, she and her husband walked from their home to the shrine at Our Lady of San Juan. They went again when she finished her treatments. Her experience 16 years later was different. Late last year, she started having a hard time catching her breath. She thought it was an upper respiratory infection, and the Wednesday before Thanksgiving she got antibiotics to treat it. But by that Saturday night she came down with a nonstop cough. She missed work Monday, Tuesday and Friday of that week before ending up at the emergency room. They ran tests, including a chest X-ray and a mammogram, and everything came back OK. Then she went back to the ER in December. Again, all tests indicated nothing was wrong. “They asked, ‘How long have you been depressed?’ and I started crying. I said, ‘I’m not depressed. I’m scared. Something’s going on.’” Almendarez said. They gave her breathing exercises and more antibiotics. At that time, the doctor

who originally treated her made an appointment with a pulmonologist for Jan. 5. “It was a whole month, and I swear to you that last three and a half weeks every night I would say, ‘Please, dear God, let me get to Jan. 5,’ because by the end of the day I just didn’t feel well,” Almendarez said. “I couldn’t breathe. I was exhausted. I just couldn’t catch my breath.” The pulmonologist checked her heart, looked for blockages and blood clots and found nothing. He decided to open her up to find out what was going on inside and scheduled the procedure for mid-February. One morning the week before, Almendarez walked from her bedroom to her car in the garage. Sitting in the car she was panting and knew something wasn’t right. She went back inside and her husband took her to the emergency room once again, where they gave her oxygen and ran more tests. They kept her there until the procedure scheduled just a few days later. That’s when the doctor found tiny cancerous tumors on her lung. They were so small, doctors wouldn’t have to take a piece of the lung, and they were the same mutation as the cancer she had 16 years prior, so it still counts as breast cancer. The first time she started treatment was March 16,

1999, one day before her 36th birthday, and the second time was March 24, 2015, one week after her 52nd birthday. In those 16 years, she said cancer treatment has been greatly advanced. In her first round of treatments, she felt sick most of the time, only feeling OK the three or four days before her next treatment. This time, she only felt sick the first day. Still, Almendarez has been so tired, she only recently started to cook again. Her daughters – Veronica, Aiisa and Mary – have been picking up the slack, Almendarez said, and she’s grateful. “My brother this time around reminded me of something I said, and I always say … rely on people,” she said. “As an adult, you never want to have to ask anybody for anything.” There’s been a steady stream of family and friends providing dinners for the family, so much so that they have to schedule them out sometimes. And members of her church have been quick to pray for her. A neighbor said she didn’t know what she could do for her, but volunteered to come wash dishes whenever needed and water the lawn. “It takes a village,” Almendarez said. “I am tremendously blessed. One thing you find out is you’re not alone.”

La Joya ISD high school interns get a head start

By Lilliana Salgado

ffering students “real-world” challenges (while still in high school) makes secondary education a lot more meaningful for today’s youth. At La Joya ISD, students interested in a career in broadcast journalism are given a chance of becoming student interns with KLJS-TV, the district’s television station. This opportunity particularly benefits students who are attracted to the film, TV, and acting industries and want to experience those careers now. With three high schools (and A/V technology classes

available at each campus) plenty of candidates are already acquiring the tricks and techniques of working a video camera. Intern requirements include: a minimum of one year in the class, good attendance, upper classmen status, and the desire to learn. Not only do interns gain the skills, but they also earn community service hours that are necessary in college applications. “Students want exposure to potential career choices,” stated Mark Bullard, A/V technology teacher at La Joya High School. “Allowing them to operate their own camera – in a

real setting – is instant satisfaction for these kids, and that’s how they too discover whether they enjoy working in this field or not.” The groups of 5-6 apprentices (per high school) capture their school’s home football games on film, and the TV Station staff later edits their footage. Seeing the final outcome aired on Channel 17, gives the interns a great sense of pride knowing they were a part of the finished product. “Working the games has made me realize that this is definitely the profession that I will pursue,” stated intern, Lauren Muñoz. “Hollywood here I come!”

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Palmhurst discusses next year’s budget Reminiscing... 30 Years Ago T By Julie Silva

he city of Palmhurst expects to have more in its fund balance than it takes to operate the city for an entire year as it closes out this fiscal year. That means if the city brings in zero dollars over the next year, it would still be able to operate. At a workshop Tuesday night, Mayor Ramiro Rodriguez Jr. said because of city’s savings, he felt comfortable approving a budget that would pull $971,000 from the fund balance. The estimated fund balance at the end of this fiscal year is $5.2 million. “I heard six months was considered a very good reserve,” Rodriguez said, “So I feel comfortable with 13 months’ reserve.” He added that the revenue projections are conservative and don’t include sales tax expectations from the Applebee’s and Panda Express currently under construction, as well as a third business he wouldn’t name. The city does not have a property tax. The city of McAllen has had to increase its water and sewer rates to make up for slow sales, Rodriguez said, but Palmhurst doesn’t have that problem because it has a rural water supply. “We’ve always received very, very good audits. We’ve been very frugal with what we spent,” Rodriguez said. The proposed budget includes $700,000 in capital projects like $108,000 for cars, $100,000 for building improvements, $200,000 for street improvements, $73,000 for police and $20,000 for technology. But Councilman James Aranda pointed out that the current fiscal year budget projected a negative $600,000 balance. Projections now indicate the city will come out $725,000 ahead. “We can do a better job at this proposed budget,” Aranda said. “We don’t have to go into our fund balance so drastically, and yet we still can get our dreams to come true. There are expenses in there that I see that

are very liberal.” Aranda said the city can accomplish a zero-balance budget if it just took last year’s budget, added 5 percent and then used the excess money not spent this fiscal year on special projects. That kind of thought process works in business but not in government, Rodriguez said. “We’re here to give a service to the citizens,” Rodriguez said. “At the end of the day, they’re going to ask you, ‘What police protection have you given me, what crime protection have you done for me, what business have you done for me, what paving have you done for me?’” Aranda responded, “We can accomplish that and get a zero balance. We’re going to have a surplus. This year we had a surplus of three-quarters of a million dollars. With those three-quarters of a million, we pop it right back to the community.” “You’re comparing an apple to an orange because we’re a municipality,” Rodriguez cut in. “At the end

of the day, they’re going to say, ‘What are you doing here?’” City Manager Lori Lopez pointed out that a part of the reason the city had a surplus this year is because of a hiring freeze initiated in January. The police department was set to get four officers. The new budget includes those officers as well as two dispatchers and three positions at city hall. She added the advertising budget has been expanded as well to include events the city wants to create, like a 5K run and a fajita cookoff. Rodriguez said there is also money for needed street renovations. “All I’m pointing out is that we sure as heck had a profit of $724,000,” Aranda said. “If we zero-out, we will have spent $724,000 more than we did last year. We’re not supposed to have a profit.” Aranda looked at individual line times, pointing out the budget for accounting services went up from $900 to $24,000 next year and legal services went from $13,000 to $90,000.

Rodriguez said going line item by line item is micromanaging. The proposed budget is a planning document, he said. It doesn’t mean all of the budgeted money will be used. If the city were to zero out its budget as Aranda suggested, Rodriguez said, it would have to cut services. “The budget has not been put together as it should be,” Aranda said. “However, I’d like to thank city employees for not spending what we give them to spend. We gave them last year a negative $600,000. You boys came back and instead of taking money out of the vault, you came back with three-quarters of a million dollars and put it back in the vault.” Councilwoman Ofelia Peña-Perez thanked Aranda for being on top of the numbers, but emphasized the city is growing. The budget’s not going to be the same as it was three years ago, she said. Aranda suggested they discuss the budget again mid-year and make adjustments as necessary, and the rest of the council agreed.

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This Week

Lisa Ramos was Mission Homecoming Queen Ramos, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ramos of Mission, was presented as Homecoming Queen of Mission High School for 1985. Other finalists were Cindy de la Garza and Karen Flores. A La Joya senior was chosen for an honor Joe Garza could not believe his ears when Principal Benito Saenz called to congratulate him for being selected as the only student from South Texas to attend the National Hispanic Leadership Youth Symposium. Genaro Vela was featured in Scouting magazine Vela, a teacher and coach in Mission High School, was featured in the October issue of Scouting for his 17 years as a scoutmaster of Troop 83 of the Boy Scouts of America.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES: ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO., INC., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Air Quality Permit No. 5003A, which would authorize continued operation of a Hot Mix Asphalt Plant located on the east side of Abram Road at Mile 3 Road and approximately 2 miles north of US Highway 83, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas 78572. Additional information concerning this application is contained in the public notice section of this newspaper.

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Lobos face Eagles at Tom Landry Stadium

By Luciano Guerra ill it be the Lobos time to howl or the Eagles turn to soar? This question will be answered tonight at Tom Landry Stadium when the Palmview Lobos face off against the Mission Eagles in a District 30-6A battle that only one can emerge from victorious. Tonight’s game is actually a rematch of last season’s 14-7 Lobos win over the Eagles. That game however was played at La Joya ISD Stadium while tonight’s game is not only being played in the house that Tom Landry built, figuratively of course, but it’s also Mission High School’s homecoming. Will having the Lobos in their own backyard make a difference in the outcome of the game? That depends on who you ask. “We have them at home this time,” said Mission senior left guard Christian Navejar. “That will give us a little extra boost.” Mission senior defensive back Henry Morales, however, does not let the crowd, or the fact that it’s his own school’s homecoming, affect him either way. “Personally, I don’t even notice the crowd,” Morales said. “I focus on the game and all that homecoming stuff is after the game or whenever it is. I really don’t care about that.” As for how important it’s going to be for the Eagles to get a win tonight, Navejar said, “It’s a very big game for us. We lost our first game so coming into our second district game it’s important to start anew and get ready for the rest of the games in district – especially against one of the better teams in the district.” The 2-2 Palmview Lobos are coming off a historic season in which they not only qualified for the playoffs for the first time in school history, but they made history again when they went on to win a bi-district championship. The 2-3 Mission Eagles

Rattlers and Patriots set to clash I By Luciano Guerra

La Joya sophomore quarterback Irving Garcia scrambles to evade defenders during the third quarter of the Coyotes’ 60-14 loss to the McAllen Memorial Mustangs Friday evening. Progress Times photo by Luciano Guerra

on the other hand had a very disappointing 2-8 season last year and opened their district schedule last week by giving up a late lead to the McAllen High Bulldogs who went on to defeat Mission 36-26. The Lobos are coming off their bye week making tonight’s game their district opener. Having just snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against the Bulldogs, the Eagles will be going all out to even up their district record at 1-1 tonight. As for what it will take to do that, Eagles’ senior strong guard Jose De Leon said, “To beat Palmview we’re going to have to finish better. We started great against Mac High but we didn’t finish that game so we need to step it up a notch or two and not let them get into our heads.” While the Lobos are expected to once again contend for one of the four District 30-6A’s playoff slots, it’s been just one day shy of a month since they last experienced the thrill of victory. That was a 50-26 non-district victory over PSJA Southwest. Since that game the Lobos dropped both of their games against District 31-5A opponents; the Rio Grande City Rattlers (35-34) and the Roma Gladiators (44-27). For the Lobos to get back on the winning track tonight they will need their huge offensive line, which includes a 6-foot 2, 362 lb. tackle, to protect junior quarterback Andrew Puente and open holes for junior running back

Joel Pina. They are the keys to Palmview’s offense and while they are young they are not inexperienced. “Andrew is off to a great start,” said Palmview head coach Margarito Requenez. “Hopefully we can keep him injury free because he missed a couple of games last year due to injuries.” “Joel was here all summer long,” added Requenez. “He put in his time and he put in his effort. He knows how to read the blocks and being a running back is all about field vision and that’s something that he has.”

t’s only Week 2 of district play, but tonight’s game between the Sharyland Rattlers and the Veterans Memorial Patriots could go a long way towards determining the eventual District 315A champions. Such was the case last year when Sharyland defeated Veterans Memorial 37-20 at Tom Landry Stadium. The Rattlers went on to an undefeated district championship, while the Patriots had to settle for the third seed in the state playoffs. With the Patriots coming off a bye week and the Rattlers coming off a heartbreaking 48-47 loss to the highly favored Edinburg Vela, tonight’s combatants are entering this gridiron battle from two completely different directions. Whether that will factor into the outcome of tonight’s game is yet to be determined. However, Veterans Memorial head football coach David Gilpin is not expecting Sharyland to experience a let-down tonight. “It would be nice if they

Prep Schedule Non-District Football – Oct. 1/2 Rio Grande City at Sharyland Pioneer (Thursday) 7 p.m. Palmview at Mission High 7:30 p.m. McAllen High at La Joya High 7:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial at Sharyland High 7:30 p.m. Saturday Volleyball – Oct. 3 Rio Grande City at Sharyland Juarez-Lincoln at La Joya High Edinburg Vela at Veterans Memorial McAllen Memorial at Mission High McAllen High at Palmview

12 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m.

Tuesday Volleyball – Oct. 6 McAllen High at Mission High McAllen Memorial at La Joya High Juarez-Lincoln at Nikki Rowe Edinburg Vela at Sharyland High Valley View at Sharyland Pioneer

6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

had a let-down this week, but they’re playing to stay alive in the district race,” Gilpin said. “I suspect that Coach Adame will have his team ready to play.” Gilpin is expecting fans of both teams to show up in big numbers for tonight tonight’s game, which is being

played at Sharyland’s Richard Thompson Stadium. “We’ll see how we fit over there in Thompson Stadium,” Gilpin said. “This will be our first time to play over there as a varsity program. I’m expecting a great crowd

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Big 7 volleyball – First round recap

By Luciano Guerra

ey all you Valley high school football fans out there, did you know that the volleyball season is underway and that it’s about to enter the home stretch? Well it is, and if you haven’t attended any volleyball games this season you’ve missed out on the kind of fast-paced, hard-hitting action you’ll never see on the gridiron. Just in case you haven’t been keeping up with how your favorite volleyball team is doing, here is a recap of how each of the Big 7 teams is faring this season. District 31-5A In what should come as no surprise, the Veterans Memorial Lady Patriots are atop the District 31-5A standings once again. With a 29-3 overall record and 6-0 in district play, the Lady Patriots seem to be on their way to yet another district championship. Whether it will be an undefeated championship remains to be determined, but you can rest assured that Coach Diana Lerma will have her girls ready to take on all comers as the Lady Patriots look to advance deeper into the playoffs this year than the back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances over the past two seasons. As the other two Big 7 teams in District 31-5A, the Sharyland Lady Rattlers and the Pioneer Lady Diamondbacks are both sitting pretty when it comes to earning one of the district’s four playoff slots. Through Tuesday night’s games, the Lady Diamondbacks are holding down the district’s third spot with a 4-2 district record (2210 overall) as they prepare

to open their second round of district play Tuesday at home against Valley View. Pioneer head volleyball coach Laura Cavazos knows that her team has what it takes to give anybody in the district a run for their money. “Our district schedule is challenging with three back to back tough matches in Vela, Mission Veterans and Sharyland,” Cavazos shared. “I am extremely proud of the way my team played against Sharyland after tough losses to Vela and Mission Veterans. We struggled in those two games but we worked hard last week but we made some adjustments and we came out explosive against Sharyland. We want to continue with that same kind of energy and enthusiasm in the second round and end our district season strong.” The 3-2 Lady Rattlers (13-16 overall) will be looking to move up from their current fourth place spot as they get one more shot at each of their district rivals in the second round starting Tuesday. As for what it will take to accomplish that goal, Lady Rattlers’ head coach Raul Castillo said, “The girls have been working hard all season and will continue to do so until we meet our goal. They know we need to be working together on the court, weight room and on the track. We can’t take it to the next level if we’re not all on-board and firing on all cylinders. One player who definitely stands out when it comes to setting the bar high, whether we’re playing, lifting, or competing is Maddie Garza. She was born to compete!” District 30-6A With just over half the

season still left to play, things are not looking good for the three La Joya teams. Through Tuesday night’s games the 1-4 Lady Coyotes, the 1-4 Lady Lobos and the 0-5 Lady Huskies are all residing in the district’s basement as the Lady Coyotes and Lady Lobos are tied for fifth place and the seventh place Lady Huskies are still searching for that elusive first win that must’ve hidden behind the furnace. While there is still time for any of these teams to put a string of wins together and climb their way out of the basement, it is the 3-2 Mission Lady Eagles that are currently tied with the McAllen High Lady Bulldogs for third place in the district and they both will be doing all they can in the second round to keep the basement door closed. Lady Eagles head coach Edna Clemons likes what she’s seen of her team so far this season but she is expecting bigger and better things in the second round. “I have four seniors, seven juniors and one freshman on this year’s varsity team,” explained Clemons. “My front row has grown both physically and mentally and my defense is doing a good job of digging. We have come a long way but we still have room for improvement.”

Veterans Memorial’s Daisy Reyna and Gabby Lerma celebrate a point during the Lady Patriots’ straight sets victory over the Memorial Lady Mustangs at the Mission Varsity Tournament. Progress Times photo by Luciano Guerra

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Volleyball Standings Note: Teams above dotted line represent the current teams in position to make playoffs. DISTICT 30-6A Overall District GB McAllen Memorial 28-2 5-0 McAllen Rowe 32-9 5-1 .5 McAllen High 32-3 3-2 2 Mission High 13-16 2 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17-9 1-4 4 La Joya High Palmview High 4-16 1-4 4 Juarez-Lincoln 0-11 0-5 5 DISTICT 31-5A Overall District Veterans Memorial 29-3 6-0 Edinburg Vela 29-9 4-1 Sharyland Pioneer 22-10 4-2 Sharyland High 13-16 3-2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Valley View 16-12 1-4 Roma 8-18 1-4 Rio Grande City ---- 0-5

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Sharyland defensive backs Romeo De Leon (#25) and Brandon Garcia (#6) break up an Edinburg Vela pass during the Rattlers’ 48-47 district loss to the Sabercats last Friday night. Progress Times photo by Doug Young

for this game just like we had at Tom Landry Stadium last year.” Having an extra week to prepare for the Rattlers is something that the Patriots

were not able to take advantage of last year, but Gilpin is hoping to change that this year. “It’s the luck of the draw to have our bye week be-

tween our non-district games and our district games,” Gilpin explained. “To have your two week break right there in the middle when you’re playing a team the caliber of Sharyland is lucky for us. And it’s not only about the film study and game-planning, it’s also the physical, mental and emotional recovery from everything we’ve been doing for the past six or seven weeks.” Sharyland head football coach Ron Adame knew his team would have to put last week’s loss behind them quickly so that they could prepare for the Patriots this week. “We told our kids right after the Vela game that we needed to put that game in our rear-view mirror and focus on what we have ahead of us,” Adame said. “It was reinforced Saturday morning during our workout and I have no doubt that our boys are going to leave the Vela game behind and we’re going to be ready for Mission Vets because they’re going to demand our A-game in order to be beat by us.”

Rattlers’ senior middle linebacker Dylan Salinas shared what coming so close to beating the undefeated Vela Sabercats said about his team. “I think that it shows the character of our team,” Salinas said. “We don’t let something like the split of our school faze us. We know the jobs we have to do; we put in the work and in the end the amount of work you put in shows up in the results.” As for tonight’s game, Sharyland senior quarterback/receiver/running back Manny Campos is well aware of its importance. “It’s a very big game because we don’t want to start out 0-2 in district,” Campos said. “Also, it’ll be an opportunity for us to show how we can bounce back from the loss to Vela and how badly we want to continue the winning tradition we have here at Sharyland. We know that we have other big games ahead of us, but we’re not focusing on those right now. We’re focusing on our next opponent and that’s the Patriots this week.”

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10th Annual ‘Night with First Veterans Golf Tournament set for Oct. 24 the Stars’ is Oct. 8 M

he public is invited to support high-achieving students from South Texas College with an evening of dining and entertainment during the Valley Scholar Program’s 10th Annual “A Night with the Stars” scholarship fundraiser. The Valley Scholars Program celebrates academic excellence and salutes AEP Texas and La Joya ISD with festivities taking place Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Corinthian located at 1516 E. Expressway 83, Suite A, in Mission. “The support of local business and educational partners plays a huge role in the success of our Valley Scholars Program,” said Anahid Petrosian, STC interim vice president for academic affairs. “This year we are very pleased to recognize

AEP Texas and La Joya ISD as our Star Supporters of Education.” Tickets are $50 per person. Net proceeds will benefit STC’s Valley Scholars Program Scholarships. The program was founded in 1997 to provide financial assistance, academic support services, mentoring, and leadership development to academically talented and highly motivated students. More than 750 students have participated in the program and have matriculated to either STC’s own bachelor’s programs or transferred to other universities around the nation. For information on how to become a sponsor or to purchase tickets, go to southtexascollege.edu/nightwithstars or call 872-1952.

embers of Catholic War Veterans Post #1065 in Mission are hosting their first Veterans Golf Tournament. The public is invited to enter three-man scramble teams for the event to be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Mission Shary Golf Course, 1900 N. Mayberry. Bert Ogden Chevrolet in Mission is putting up

a 2016 Chevy Cruze as the hole-in-one prize, and there will be door prizes, drawings, food and more for the players. The Post is currently seeking sponsors. There are four donor levels with varying degrees of benefits: Purple Heart, $300; Soldiers Medal, $400; Silver Star, $600; and Medal of Honor, $1,000. Sponsors may also

ARLINGEN – The Goodwill Cook-off celebrates its second year at Valley Race Park in Harlingen on Saturday, Oct. 16 to 17 at the Valley Race Park, 2601 S. Ed Carey Dr. The fundraising

event will bring in professional and amateur barbecue cooking teams from South Texas to compete for best fajitas, beans, chicken, ribs, and brisket. Entry fee is $150. The $4,000 cash prize payout will be given to top winners in each category and one overall Grand Champion will be named. All funds raised will help support Goodwill’s job training and job placement services, serving people with disabilities, at-risk youth, veterans, and the homeless. Other activities include drawings for Schlitterbahn tickets, Bass Pro Shop gift card, deep sea fishing charters and more. The event is free to the public and food judging available for attendees. Teams can register at GoodwillSouthTexas.com or call Nick Posada at 361- 8844068 for more details.

donate promotional items for the gift bags distributed to the players. To sign up a team, or to become a sponsor or make a donation, contact Robert Garza at 222-3871; David Silva, 581-6973; Ernesto Flores, 240-6319; Tomas Ocana, 821-5185; or the Shary Pro Shop, 580-8770. Funds raised by the nonprofit, volunteer or-

ganization of veterans are used for numerous activities that serve veterans and the community. They purchase flag markers for veterans’ gravesites on Memorial Day, assist veterans who are ill and in nursing homes, provide scholarships for students, provide an honor guard at funerals, and school and civic functions on the local, state and national level.

cALLEN – How does the balance of the environment, art and economy sustain culture? Join the staff at Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. for a look into the answer with a study of ancient and modern Mexico given by speaker Rachael F. Brown. Brown is an artist and art historian with interest in the environment and the challenges faced by contemporary society. She found significance in the thriving artistic communities of Oaxaca during a summer program entitled ‘Picto-

rial Histories: The ‘Graphic Novels’ of the Mixtec and Aztec’ in Oaxaca, Puebla, and Mexico City.” She has taught at South Texas College’s art department since 1997 and has a background and a master’s in art history, certification in museum education and a bachelor’s in archeology. The program fee is $3 per person. Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset in McAllen, one block south of La Plaza Mall on 10th Street. For more information, call 681-3370.

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Oct ober 2 – The 26th Annual 4-H Country Hoedown begins at 6 p.m. at Las Palmas Race Park in Mission. The evening includes a concert featuring Roger Creager, dinner, live auction and drawings to raise money for scholarship funds for Hidalgo County 4-H seniors. To purchase individual tickets or a table for 10 or to donate an auction item or to make a monetary donation, contact Mary Kelley at 929-4767 or via email at 4hfoundation@gmail.com. Oct ober 3 – The 2015 Leo Najo Day induction ceremony and luncheon will be held at the Mission Community Center at 9 a.m. for mingling with the Valley baseball old-timers and displays of Leo Najo for visitors to view. Mrs. Leo Najo and other family members will be present. Ceremonies begin at 11 a.m. The mingling and ceremony is free and open to the public, but a brisket plate lunch, including rice, beans and condiments, will be available for $7 a plate, payable at the door. Water and sodas are $1 each. Funds raised support the next year’s event. Oct ober 4 – St. John of the Fields Catholic Church will host a “Chalup” bingo game in the church parish hall from 3 to 5 p.m. Cost is $10 for three cards. The church is located at 1052 Washington St. in Mission. Oct ober 6 – Speer Memorial Library will host a discussion of “The Notebook” at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. The library is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission. This title is available as an eBook at mission.lib.overdrive.com. For more information, or to sign up for the book discussion, call 580-8750 or 580-8754 or stop by the library to register. Oct ober 6-7 – The Texas/Mexico Border Coalition, United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Food Bank RGV will present a High Tunnel workshop for two days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m at the Food Bank RGV, 724 N. Cage Blvd. in Pharr. This workshop is open to the public and is suited for farmers, local growers and gardeners. A high tunnel is structure that aid in specialized crop production. Experts will be on hand to discuss financial assistance programs as well. Lunch is provided for participants who RSVP. Registration is free but space is limited. Contact Chris Bueno, community garden manager, 904-4525 or at chbueno@foodbankrgv.com. Oct ober 10 – The Aglow Mission Spanish Lighthouse monthly meeting takes place at Taco Ole Restaurant, 2316 N. Conway Ave. in Mission. The afternoon merienda begins at 4 p.m. following by the meeting. The Aglow Team leadership will present “Prayer for Our Family” to teach how to pray while in crisis, financial distress, healing for others and prayer in general to help others understand their empowering role in prayer. For information, call Liza Gomez at 776-8505; Connie Escamilla, 279-7887; or Delia Bazan, 240-5813. Oct ober 10 – The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) hosts a Scout Workshop for Brownies and Cadettes. Brownies will study bugs for their requirements from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Cadettes will explore trees. All workshops are led by certified merit badge counselors. Program capacity is 25 scouts. Admission rates are $5 for IMAS members and $10 for nonmembers. Call 682-0123 to register. IMAS is located at Nolana and Bicentennial in McAllen. Oct ober 10 – Join staff at Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center for the “Big Sit,” a tailgate party for birders. They will count all of the birds seen and heard from a 17-foot diameter circle between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The event is free to participants. Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset in McAllen. Call 681-3370 for more information. Oct ober 10 – The Museum of South Texas History 39th annual fundraising auction ¡FANDANGO! 2015 begins at 6:30 p.m. at the museum at 200 N. Closner Blvd. in Edinburg. This year’s theme, “Escape to Fun and Games,” merges the world’s number one board game of “Monopoly,” into an evening of fast-paced auction as patrons “Go to Jail,” “Get Out of Jail Free” or are “In Jail Just Visiting” while dining with friends. Funds raised provide for the museum’s preservation and education programs. Reserved tables for 10 are available for $3,000 (Premium) and $1,500 (Standard). Individual tickets are on sale for $150 per person. For more information, tickets or tables, call Lynne Beeching at 383-6911. Oct ober 13 – Alternatives and variety are available when it comes to planting native plants in Rio Grande Valley landscapes. To learn more, take part in Quinta Mazatlan’s Backyard Habitat Steward workshop over a series of six classes. Registration is open now. It is held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, call 681-3370. Quinta Mazatlan is located at 600 Sunset in McAllen. (For daily events and upcoming weeks, see the full calendar at www.ptrgv.com.)

ith cooler temperatures, Quinta Mazatlan is hosting a variety of special events and programs for the fall season. B a c k yard birders are invited to the twice weekly Songbird Stroll at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays to look for

Fall programs begin at Quinta Mazatlan migrating songbirds, kettles of raptors, and flocks of shorebirds. On October 10, the Big Sit begins to look for birds seen from inside of a 17-foot circle. Results will be tallied and become part of an international citizen science project. Plant enthusiasts

are encouraged to attend the Plant Walk and Talk every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Each month will have a different theme. The annual Plantas Nativas festival is set for Oct. 23 and 24. The twoday event will be filled educational presentations featuring special guest Douglas Tallamy, garden tours, plant sales, and more. October also marks the start-up of Quinta Mazatlan’s history tours and Nature Speaker Series. Tours of the 1930’s landmark adobe mansion are led on Fridays from 10 to 11a.m. Every Thursday evening a new guest will be presenting from at 6 p.m. in the Grand Hall as part of the speaker series. Each week will explore a different aspect of nature ranging from birds and butterflies to the culture and art of the Rio Grande Valley. Registration is also open for the Backyard Habitat Steward Class. Over six weeks, participants gain the knowledge and resources needed to create a wildlife habitat in their own back yard. Sessions cover native trees, attracting wildlife, butterfly gardening, healthy soils, water conservation, and backyard design. The workshop consists of six classes held on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. 12 p.m. beginning Oct. 13. Advanced registration is required. While the older kids are in school, parents are encouraged to bring their tots out on Thursdays from 10 to 11a.m. to play during Virginia Mann’s Buckets of Fun programs. Each week will have a different theme with hands-on, nature inspired lessons filled with song, discovery, socializing, movement and exploration. Go to quintamazatlan.com, call 681-3370 or stop by 600 Sunset Drive in McAllen for more information and prices. It is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and until dark on Thursdays.

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UVAL hosts 2015 Members Exhibit Oct. 10

The annual Upper Valley Art League Members Exhibit goes on display from with an opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 10, and will remain on display in the UVAL gallery through Nov. 7. The reception runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kika de la Garza fine Art Center, 921 East 12th Street in Mission and is free and open to the public. The talents of UVAL member artists will be on display and for sale. Included will be a variety of mediums, such as oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings, sculptures, fiber art, assemblages, photography and ceramics. Visitors will be asked to select their favorite entry for the “Viewer’s Choice” award. The winning artist will be recognized with a ribbon and certificate. This exhibit will not be juried. Artists must be a member or join Upper Valley Art League to participate. Three pieces may be entered,

and should be prioritized as to preference. Dependent on space, at least one submission will be in the show. All mediums will be accepted, but there is a size limitation of 48” wide for wall hung pieces. Entries should be delivered to Upper Valley Art League by Tuesday, Oct. 6. Upper Valley Art league (UVAL) is one of the oldest non-profit organizations in the Rio Grande Valley. It is managed solely by volunteers. Since its beginning in 1935, this organization has been dedicated to cultivating the artistic growth of the community by offering classes and workshops in a variety of media for all ages. Classes are held in the adjacent annex building, named the “Art-link,” named after Maxilou Link, president. UVAL currently has 170 members. Fee for annual membership is $30 for adults; $12.50 for students; and $50 for family. Local and Winter Texan artists are

Completes basics

ir Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Crystal A. Gonzalez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Following the eight-week training, airmen earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Com-

munity College of the Air Force. Gonzalez is the daughter of Carla Torres of Mercedes and Shelli Hernandez of Mission. She graduated in 2010 from Sharyland High School in Mission and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2013 from Texas State University in San Marcos.

welcome to participate as an important part of the program. The gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. The gift shop, located in the gallery, features the sale of original art pieces created by UVAL members. For more information, call 583-2787. Current board members are Maxilou Link, president; Beverly Allies, vice president’ Brett Millan, second vice president; Rebecca Millan, secretary; and Robert Rivera, treasurer.

Tower Artists exhibit opens

cALLEN – The newest Tower Artists exhibit with the works of Upper Valley art League artists is now open at the Chase Bank Tower in McAllen, located at 10th and Business 83. The works are on display in the bank’s lobby through Nov. 22. Featured artists include Beatriz Guzman Velasquez, Berry Fritz, Cristina Materon, Gaby Rico, Irma Garza-Garcia, JJ Velasco, Jessica Monroe Martinez, Linda Lewis, Mujtaba H Naqvi, Patrick Diaz, Phyllis Leverich, Cecelia Sue Sill and Veronica Jaeger.

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October 5 They’re closing shop and its hard rock metal fans’ last chance to get down with the Motley Crue and Alice Cooper in their “Final Tour”! They will make a stop at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Ticket prices run from $22.50 to $182, available online at ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. October 11 Check out the court action as the Houston Rockets take on the Orlando Magic at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo. The game starts at 7 with doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Prices range from $30 to $275. October 12 The Upper Valley Art League will host a workshop, “Perspective and Composition,” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 12 with Ines Kowalyszyn, instructor. All supplies will be furnished; cost is $35. UVAL membership is required. UVAL is located at the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center, 921 E. 12th St. in Mission. Call 583-2787 for more information. October 15-18

STC Theatre opens their 2015-16 season with Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus’ adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s classic novel “Crime and Punishment.” Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2 p.m. for Sunday matinees which are interpreted by student interns. Individual ticket prices for Main Stage productions are $5 for students/faculty/senior citizens/military and $10 general admission. Individual Studio productions cost $5 general admission. General season passes are $15 for students/ faculty/senior citizens/military and $25 for the community. Reserved seating season subscriptions are $25 for students/ faculty/senior citizens/military and $35 for the community. All productions will be at STC’s Cooper Center, 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. For information, call 872-2301. October 17 Tracy Byrd headlines at the Sharyland I.S.D. Education Foundation’s annual “Denim & Diamonds” benefit concert. Tickets are now on sale for the concert, live auction and dinner at Las Palmas Race Park in Mission.

Four sponsorship levels from $400 Denim sponsorship to the $10,000 Platinum Title are offered with benefits ranging from seating for 10 only for the concert and auction all the way to multiple tables complete with the steak and chicken dinner, beverages, company recognition and more. Individual SRO tickets for the show and auction are $25 pre-sale and $30 at the gate. For information or tickets, stop by the SISD Administration building, 1200 N. Shary Rd. or call Judith Ramirez at 580-5200, Ext. 108, or via email at jramirez@ sharylandisd.org. Tickets are also available at laspalmasracepark.com or at Cavender’s Western Outfitters. October 18 • Heart throb Marc Anthony travels to the Rio Grande Valley with his “Tour 2015.” The show begins at 7 p.m. at State Farm Arena. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets range from $69.50 to $225.50. Call 800-745-3000 or go to ticketmaster.com to purchase. (To see the complete Coming Attractions calendar, go to www.ptrgv.com.)

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PalmFest celebrates 10th anniversary Oct. 3-4 McALLEN – The 10th Annual PalmFest International Folklife Celebration takes place and Sunday October 3 and 4 at the McAllen Convention Center. PalmFest will feature six entertainment stages, Heritage Village, an artisan market, family-friendly entertainment including Kids’ Celebration and “Game Show,” a carnival, cooking demonstrations, a variety of mouth-watering festival food as well as a food truck court. The McAllen Heritage Center will be featured as one

of the many cultural exhibitors celebrating the colorful history and bright future of South Texas in the “Heritage Village” within the Convention Center. Also inside will be the “Hecho en Mexico” Mexican artisan market as well as the Palenque stage featuring Pancho Villa, the amazing dancing horses, the Gunfighter’s Comedy Show and more. To celebrate PalmFest’s 10th anniversary, organizers have planned a musical line-up on six stages featuring Tejano, country, rock and

obituaries

Ricardo Hinojosa ISSION – Ricardo Hinojosa, 58, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at his home in Mission. Mr. Hinojosa was born in North Port, Mich., on July 28, 1957, to Apolonio and Emma Hinojosa Survivors include his children, Ricardo Hinojosa Jr., Yolanda Hinojosa and Fermin Hinojosa; father, Apolonio Hinojosa; siblings, Rebecca Gonzalez, Orfelinda Hinojosa, Ofelia Hinojosa, Arcelia Garcia, Apolonio Hinojosa Jr., Ismael Hinojosa, Dalia Zarate, San Juanita Almanza, Elda Valdez, Emma Marquez, Rolando Hinojosa and Noe Hinojosa; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Emma Hinojosa, and sister, Yolanda Hinojosa. A funeral was held on Sept. 26 at Lord and I Funeral Home in Peñitas. Burial followed at Lord and I Cemetery in Palmview. Aurelia Salinas ISSION – Aurelia Salinas, 76, passed away on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at Paxvilla Hospice in McAllen. Survivors include her children, Gloria Idalia Rodriguez, Ofilia de la Garza, Maria Elena Quisbert Salinas, Nieves Salinas and Amabeli Salinas; and eight grandchil-

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Juan Aguillon MISSON – A funeral mass for Juan Aguillon was held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in McAllen. Burial followed at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mission. Rosa M. Bazan MISSION - Rosa M. Bazan, 62, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at LifeCare Hospital in McAllen. Ofelia Calderon MISSION – Ofelia Calderon passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 at Mission Regional Medical Center. Antonio Castellano LA JOYA – Antonio Castellano, 83, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, at Mission Regional Medical Center. A funeral mass was held on Sept. 26 at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in La Joya. Burial followed at La Joya City Cemetery. Maria Gonzalez MISSION – A funeral for Maria Gonzalez was held on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at

acoustic music throughout the weekend long event. Saturday night’s Palenque stage features Carmen Jara “La Nueva Reina del Jaripeo” and outside the popular Sunset Live concert series will take place in Oval Park. Sunday’s line-up delivers up more entertainment with Costello, Matt and the Herdsmen and American Texas Country artist Pat Green. Tickets are $5 per person. Tickets for the Carmen Jara performance at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday range from $25 to $35.

Rodriguez. A funeral mass was held on Sept. 27 at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at Valley Memorial Gardens. San Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Alton. Burial followed at Valley Memorial Gardens. Victor Gutierrez MISSION – Victor Gutierrez, 72, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at Solara Hospital in McAllen. A funeral mass was held on Sept. 28 at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission. Benilda Peña MISSION – Benilda Peña, 99, passed away on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at Briarcliff Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in McAllen. Gertrudis Ramirez MISSION – Gertrudis Ramirez, 93, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at Doctors Hospital in Edinburg. A funeral mass was held on Sept. 25 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission. Burial followed at Valley Memorial Gardens in McAllen.

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Date: 4615 b. Paid Circu¬lation: (1.) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541. (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 56 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 58 (2.) Mailed In-County Paid Subscrip¬tions Stated on PS Form 3541. Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 278 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 240 (3.) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS® Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 2376 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 2432 (4.) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail®) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 0 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 0 c. Total Paid Distribution Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 2710 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 2730 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution. (1.) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541 Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 0 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 0 (2.) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541. Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 4 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 4 (3.) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g. First-Class Mail) Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 0

No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 0 (4.) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 1747 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 1413 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 1751 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 1417 f. Total Distribution Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 4461 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 4147 g. Copies Not Distributed Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 381 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 468 h. Total Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 4842 No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 4615 i. Percent Paid Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months: 61% No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 66% (16.) Total Circulation includes electronic copies. Report circulation on PS Form, 3526-X worksheet. (17.) Publication of Statement of Ownership If the publication is a general publication, publication of this statement is required. Will be printed in the Oct. 2, 2015 issue of this publication. (18.) Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business Manager, Or Owner: Jim Brunson, Publisher Date: September 30, 2015 I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).

ChurCh DireCtory BREAD OF LIFE CHURCH 2820 N. Conway Ave. • 581-1411 CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 2322 N. McColl. - McAllen 682-2092

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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 5609 S 29th St. - McAllen 682-4881 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Missonaries • 580-2570 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH 911 N. Main - McAllen 686-4241 CONWAY AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH 2215 N. Conway • 585-2413 EL FARO BIBLE CHURCH 15 miles W. of Mission on Exp. 83 Sullivan City, TX • 585-5617 EL MESIAS UNITED METHODIST 209 E. 6th • 585-2334 FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 3 miles N. Shary Rd. • 581-1465 FAITH FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH 1 mile N. Exp. 83 on Tom Gill Rd. 519-6311 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1302 Doherty • 585-1442 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 12th and Miller - Mission 585-7281 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1102 Ash St. • 585-4829 for worship schedule.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1101 Doherty • 585-1665

NORTH MISSION CHURCH OF CHRIST 1410 E. Mile 3 Rd. • 585-0146 Palmhurst

FREEDOM LIFE CHURCH 2214 W. Griffin Pkwy. • 519-7000 Mission

NORTH PALMVIEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH 7612 W. 6 Mile Ln.

GRACIA DIVINA MINISTRY 11809 N. Shary Rd. • 584-3112

ONLY THRU JESUS 1511 E. Mile 2 Rd. Mission • 918-760-1625

GREAT OAKS COMMUNITY CHURCH 2722 N. Conway • 451-5500 Mission IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL SEPTIMO DIA 1725 W. Griffin Parkway 581-9008 IGLESIA BAUTISTA BETANIA 851 S. Breyfogle Rd. • 585-5688 IGLESIA BAUTISTA CRISTO EL REY 1600 E. Bus. 83 - Mission IGLESIA BAUTISTA COLONIAL 3713 N. La Homa Rd. • 585-5332 IGLESIA BAUTISTA DEL VALLE 217 W. Mile 3 Rd. • 424-1602 Palmhurst IGLESIA DEL PUEBLO 7500 West Expressway 83 581-1900 IGLESIA DEL DIVINO REDENTOR 1020 North Los Ebanos Rd 585-5898 LA RESPUESTA CHURCH 405 W. 12th Street • 585-0787 MISSION CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1 mi. E. 495 • 585-6683 NEW HOPE AT THE BORDER 905 N. Conway • 369-3603

OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS One-half mile South Leo Avenue La Joya • 585-5223 OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH 6634 El Camino Real • Granjeno OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH 2.5 miles S. Conway (FM 1016) Mission OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH 620 Dunlap • 585-2623 OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY CHURCH 923 Matamoros St. • 581-2193

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH 901 S. Shary Rd. (Located in the Holiday Inn Express Conference Room) 451-4838 SAN CRISTOBAL MAGALLANES & COMPANIONS PARISH

3805 Plantation Grove Blvd., Ste. 5

Mission • 580-4551

SAN MARTIN DE PORRES 5 mi. N. Conway, 1/2 Mile West Alton • 585-8001 & 585-8002 SPIRIT OF PEACE EV. LUTHERAN CHUCH 3104 Los Milagros Mission • 581-1822 ST. JOHN OF THE FIELDS CATHOLIC CHURCH 1052 Washington Ave. • 585-2325 ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1119 Francisco • 585-2701 ST. PETER & ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2310 N. Stewart Rd. 585-5005

PALM VALLEY CHURCH 1720 E. Griffin Pkwy. 585-3203

SHINING LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH 6 1/8 N. Doffing Rd. (FM 492) 580-4078

PEÑITAS BAPTIST CHURCH 1/3 Mile S. of Exp.83 on FM 1427 583-6236

TEMPLO BIBLICO 5 Mile/Conway 581-4981or 585-3831

PRIMERA BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of 6th & Oblate 585-4711

TEMPLO EVANGELICO, M.B. CHURCH La Joya

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

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 3905 W. 3 Mile Line • 585-3261

PROMISE LAND CHURCH 2300 E. Palm Circle (Corner of 495) Mission, TX 78572 • 624-9307

VALLEY FELLOWSHIP 1708 E. Griffin Parkway Mission • 424-7200

MISSION AUTO ELECTRIC, INC. DBA

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Commercial Lawn Equipment “Since 1954”

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

KING, GUERRA, DAVIS & GARCIA ATTORNEYS AT LAW

DAVID H. GUERRA

DARRELL DAVIS

301 E. Tom Landry • Mission • 585-1622

IMPLEMENT COMPANY, INC. MISSION 585-1618

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The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on October 14, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: A 12.11 acre tract of land out of Lot 304, John H. Shary Subdivision, from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (R2) Duplex-Fourplex Residential; and Rezoning: A tract of land containing 0.913 acres of land, more or less, out of Lot 234, John H. Shary Subdivision and Lot 105, Shary Palms Unit III, from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to C-3 (General Commercial) Abandonment of right-of-way easement on a 1.194 acre tract out of Lots 16-8 & 16-9, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, as requested by Melden & Hunt, Inc. 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

CRIME CONTROL PREVENTION DISTRICT ELECTION NOTICE *This is not a PROPERTY TAX * *This is not a PROPERTY TAX* Esto no es una CONTRIBUCIÓN TERRITORIAL/TIERRA ATTENTION CITIZENS OF PALMVIEW, TEXAS ATENCIÓN CIUDADANOS DE PALMVIEW, TEXAS THE PERMANENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PALMVIEW CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT (POLICE DEPARTMENT) HAS ORDER A CONTINUATION REFERENDUM ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PALMVIEW TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015. LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA PERMANENTE DE LA CIUDAD DEL DISTRICTO DEL CONTROL Y DE LA PREVENCIÓN DEL CRIMEN DE PALMVIEW (DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA) TIENE ORDEN UNA ELECCIÓN DEL REFERÉNDUM DE CONTINUACIÓN DE LOS VOTANTES CALIFICADOS DE LA CIUDAD DE PALMVIEW QUE SE SOSTENDRÁ EL 3 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2015. This continuation referendum general election will be held Tuesday NOVEMBER 3, 2015 at City Hall, located at 400 W. Veterans Blvd., Palmview, Texas conducted by the Hidalgo County Elections Department. Este referéndum continuación de que la elección general será celebrada el martes 3 de noviembre de 2015 en el ayuntamiento, situado en 400 W. Veterans Blvd., Palmview, Texas conducido por el departamento de las elecciones del condado del Hidalgo. “WHETHER THE PALMVIEW (POLICE DEPARTMENT) CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR FIVE (5) YEARS AND THE PALMVIEW CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT SALES TAX OF ONE-HALF CENT SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR FIVE (5) YEARS.” “SI EL DISTRICTO DEL CONTROL Y DE LA PREVENCIÓN DEL CRIMEN DE PALMVIEW (DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA) SE DEBE CONTINUAR POR CINCO (5) AÑOS Y LOS IMPUESTOS SOBRE VENTA DEL DISTRICTO DEL CONTROL Y DE LA PREVENCIÓN DEL CRIMEN DE PALMVIEW DE UNA MITAD CENTAVO SE DEBEN CONTINUAR POR CINCO (5) AÑOS.” FOR (A Favor De)

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Location Polling Places and Election Hours: Voting shall be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 located at 400 W. Veterans Blvd., Palmview, Texas conducted by the Hidalgo County Elections Department. Colegios electorales de la localización y horas del la elección: Esta elección del referéndum será celebrada el martes 3 de Noviembre de 2015 de la cuidad de Palmview en 400 W. Veterans Blvd., Palmview, Texas conducido por el departamento de las elecciones del condado del Hidalgo. Early voting by personal appearance: Early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted at Palmview City Hall, located at 400 W. Veterans Blvd., between the following hours beginning on October 19, 2015, and ending on October 30, 2015, during the following days and hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Votación adelantada por apariencia personal: La votación anticipada en persona se llevará a cabo en Palmview City Hall , ubicado en 400 W. Veterans Blvd., entre las siguientes horas comenzando el 19 de octubre de 2015, y terminando el 30 de octubre de 2015, durante los siguientes días y horas: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes. !Please Support This Proposition! !Apoye por favor esta Proposicion!

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on October 12, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: A 3.95 acre tract of land out of Lot 282, and a portion of Hidalgo County Water District No. 14 Canal Right-of-Way East and Adjacent to said Lot 282, John H. Shary Subdivision, from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (R-1A) Large Lot Single Family; Rezoning: All of Lot 2, Mission Farm Estates, from (AOI) Agricultural Open Interim to (I-1) Light Industrial; Rezoning: A 0.37 acre tract of land out of Lot 21-1, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision (aka W. 231.58’ – N. 69’ – S743.29’ out of Lot 6, Tolle Subdivision), from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (R-2) Duplex-Fourplex Residential; and Rezoning: A .84 acre tract of land out of Lot 25-5, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, from (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim to (C-3) General Business 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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS SHARYLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Sharyland Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 5:45 p.m., October 20, 2015 in the Sharyland High School Auditorium, 1216 N. Shary Road Mission,Texas. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Sharyland Independent School District’s rating on the State’s Financial Accountability System.

Hidalgo County Irrigation District #6 is seeking to hire a full-time Assistant Field Supervisor. The Assistant Field Supervisor will be under the direction of the General Manager and Field Supervisor on all daily operations including, but not limited to, maintaining and repairing canals, supervising employees’, ordering and picking up materials and supplies and conducting shop duties and equipment repairs. Three (3) years’ experience in field work is preferred but not required. Applicant must be knowledgeable in operating and maintaining all type of heavy equipment. Applicant must also be computer literate, possess organizational skills, be able to multi-task, exhibit strong leadership skills, be self-motivated and be safety-minded. Applicant must have a current valid driver’s license and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Applications may be picked up no later than 10/7/2015 4:30 PM Central Time at 3735 N FM 492, Mission, TX, or call (956) 585-8389. Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 6. is an equal opportunity employer.

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT RENEWAL PERMIT NUMBER 5003A APPLICATION Anderson Columbia Co., Inc., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Air Quality Permit Number 5003A, which would authorize continued operation of a Hot Mix Asphalt Plant located on the east side of Abram Road at Mile 3 Road and approximately 2 miles north of US Highway 83, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas 78572. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=26.265833&lng=98.3925&zoom=13&type=r. The existing facility is authorized to emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less, organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on August 11, 2015. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, TCEQ Harlingen regional office, and the Speer Memorial Library, 801 East 12th Street, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Harlingen regional office of the TCEQ. The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. Information in the application indicates that this permit renewal would not result in an increase in allowable emissions and would not result in the emission of an air contaminant not previously emitted. The TCEQ may act on this application without seeking further public comment or providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met. PUBLIC COMMENT You may submit public comments, or a request for a contested case hearing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments is 15 days after newspaper notice is published. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to address in the permit process. After the technical review is complete the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. If only comments are received, the response to comments, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will then be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who is on the mailing list for this application, unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING You may request a contested case hearing. The applicant or the executive director may also request that the application be directly referred to a contested case hearing after technical review of the application. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 15 days from this notice, the executive director may act on the application. If no hearing request is received within this 15-day period, no further opportunity for hearing will be provided. According to the Texas Clean Air Act § 382.056(o) a contested case hearing may only be granted if the applicant’s compliance history is in the lowest classification under applicable compliance history requirements and if the hearing request is based on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commission’s decision on the application. Further, the Commission may only grant a hearing on those issues raised during the public comment period and not withdrawn. A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) applicant’s name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; and (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility. If the request is made by a group or association, the one or more members who have standing to request a hearing and the interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing within 15 days following this notice to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. If any requests for a contested case hearing are timely filed, the executive director will forward the application and any requests for a contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. Unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing, the executive director will mail the response to comments along with notification of Commission meeting to everyone who submitted comments or is on the mailing list for this application. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact relating to relevant and material air quality concerns raised during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding. MAILING LIST In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. Those on the mailing list will receive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk for this application. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you communicate with the TCEQ electronically, please be aware that your email address, like your physical mailing address, will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1 800 687 4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from Anderson Columbia Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1829, Lake City, Florida 32056-1829 or by calling Mr. Josh Butler, Westward Environmental, Inc., at (830) 249-8284. Notice Issuance Date: August 14, 2015

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Council approves sale of $16 million in bonds for water and sewer improvements

By Kathy Olivarez he Mission City Council approved the sale of $16,140,000 in bonds for the planning, acquisition and design of the city’s northwest sewer service project. The Texas Water Development Board approved a loan to the City of Mission with a maximum amount of $19,640,000 on March 26. The bonds will belong to the Texas Water Development Board. The plant is in the northwest section of the city on Abeline Farias Street. The arbitrage yield was figured at 1.81 percent and the All-in-TIC at two percent. Final maturity of the bonds is February 15, 2044. The total cost with interest is figured at $20,809,407. According to Mayor Beto Salinas, the new improvements will meet the city’s needs for about five years.

He said the rapid growth the city has been experiencing makes it impossible to say whether a new bond would be needed for more improvements at that time. When asked what the population of mission was, City Manager Martin Garza said it was officially 78,000, but with recent growth he felt it might be as high as 85,000 to 90,000. Salinas added that with Winter Texans in the height of the winter season it could get as high as 130,000. Salinas also said the city of Mission recently approved an agreement with Palmview to process sewage for the neighboring city. He said the plant already has the capacity to meet this need. Currently, the capacity of the plant is 9 million gallons a day, but the expansion would take it to 13.4 million gallons a day. A second component of

LA JOYA to cut its police force because the Department of Public Safety is cutting into the city’s ticket revenue. If that’s the case, Casanova asked why did the city spend money on a building for a new city hall. When Treviño was with the city, there were several things she saw that she didn’t like, such as sewer rate increases. Plus, she said, city administrators forgot about the senior citizens. She said she’s asked the city for budget figures because the slate doesn’t want to make promises it can’t keep. Right now they’re basing their plans on a budget from two years ago. Flores said his father long ago said he wanted him to run for office in La Joya, and when he met with Casanova, all the pieces started coming together. He likes Casanova’s character and enthusiasm. There’s a lot of mistrust in the current city administration, and Flores said he thinks that will be alleviated if they are

this expansion is installation of equipment with the capacity to reuse the cleaned water for irrigation of city parks and golf courses. In times of drought, this gives cities the ability to water its parks and golf courses without affecting the city’s water allotment. Garza said the first park to receive this system would be the regional Bentsen Palm Park on Inspiration Road. Salinas said eventually all city parks would have this water. He added that Cimarron Country Club had inquired about getting cleaned water to irrigate its golf course. In other action, a request for a conditional use permit for a mobile food unit housing Valerie’s Tacos, at 1801 W. Griffin Parkway, was denied after discussion. Garza suggested the matter be delayed until the city formulated a policy on from pg 1

elected to office. He said lighting is something the group wants to prioritize as well as a welcome sign to La Joya. The slate also wants to implement a Boys and Girls Club to serve the children of La Joya. “We want to make a difference. We want to represent you. We want to be your voice. If y’all are satisfied with the way things are going, as far as whatever you’re paying for city taxes, for the water bill, all of that, go for it,” Casanova tells people. “But if you’re tired, you’ve heard a whole bunch of negative things, and you’re tired and you want something better for your kids, a better way of life for yourself, please give me a chance.” If he’s not able to make changes in four years, Casanova said people should vote him out. A challenger Mike Salinas said he has a different view of what the

city needs than the current mayor. Rates for trash, sewer, water and brush all have been blown out of proportion, he said. “One of the things that they kept pursuing was that we have to be comparable to Mission, Mercedes, Donna, all of those cities,” Mike Salinas said. “My comeback to that was we don’t have the same things to offer as the other cities. We’re just taking away more money.” This year, Mike Salinas said city leaders decided to lower the tax rate, and he wondered why they hadn’t done that in previous years. There are other ways to bring in revenue. The city’s slowly losing business, he said. “We really want to grow business. We really want to pursue other avenues,” Mike Salinas said. Maria P. Salinas, who is related to current alderman Victoria Salinas, could not be reached for comment.

whether or not mobile food units would be allowed in the city. After two people spoke in favor of the request, Councilman Armando O’Cana made a motion to approve the request since the city had not yet set its policy forbidding the use on mobile food units. Angered by the motion, Salinas accused O’Cana of “campaigning for re-election” by trying to push the request through before the city sets the policy. Saying the council was not going allow any vendor to have a permit until he policy was in place, the mayor recommended it be denied. He indicated the City of McAllen was also trying to do away with mobile food units. Councilman Ruben Plata repeated his comment from a previous meeting about his concerns on whether the mobile food units were safe or

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father figure for the people of Precinct 3. “I have given and will continue to give my very best each and every day as Justice

unsanitary. He made a motion to deny the permit, and his motion was seconded by Councilwoman Norie Garza. The request was denied by a vote of four to one. In other action, the city voted to use the right of eminent domain to condemn a 15-foot utility easement through 0.110 of an acre (4799.97 square feet) of Lot 10-6, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision: 0.107 of one acre lot 10-2, West Addition to Sharyland; 0.140 of an acre from Lot 104, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision; and .0999 of one acre from Lot 10-5, West Addition to Sharyland. Under the housing assistance program, the council approved a home rehabilitation in the amount of $22,500, for one Mission resident. Another who had an ongoing reconstruction had his amount reduced after he complained he was

Currently, the capacity of the plant is 9 million gallons a day, but the expansion would take it to 13.4 million gallons a day.

not happy with the work being done by the company the city hired and decided to complete the work himself. Following executive session, the council lifted a mowing lien on a front parcel of land on Lot 3, Basham Subdivision so that the lot could be incorporated into the Inspiration Road widening project. The council also approved a 25-year lease agreement with Mission Skeet & Trap Club so the club could make some long-term improvements needed “to better serve the community.” from pg 1

of the Peace,” he said. “I feel confident I have shown that I am the right man for the job.” Ochoa was born in Peñi-

tas in 1954 and resides there to this day with his wife of 32 years, Mary. They are the parents of two grown children, Marcos II and Lizette.

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