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Your Community Newspaper, Serving the Heart of the Rio Grande Valley VOLUME 91 NUMBER 15

Lionette Golf Takes District La Feria Lady Golfers Take Aim at Regionals

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3A title. These girls worked hard all season competing against 5A and 4A teams and when the time came they blew out the competition. The Lionettes scored a team score of 416, their next closest competitor Progreso page 2 shot a 458. Freshmen Isabel DVWHU LV RQO\ D IHZ ZHHNV DZD\ /RRNLQJ WR VHUYH Prado led the Lionettes with a D QHZ GHVVHUW WR IDPLO\ DQG IULHQGV WKLV \HDU" 7U\ 82, she had won the previous EDNLQJ XS /LVD &DQFLOODÂśV (DVWHU .QRW &RRNLHV :LWK D OLJKW SAVE THE DATE! VZHHW DQLVH Ă€DYRU WKHVH FRRNLHV DUH GHOLFLRXV DQG SHUIHFW weeks tournament hosted by IRU 6SULQJ ADRIAN DOMINGUEZ Progreso with an 88. 6HH VWHS E\ VWHS SKRWRV RI /LVDÂśV UHFLSH SOXV WKRXVDQGV MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PRUH IURP KRPH FRRNV QDWLRQZLGH DW Teammate Celica QuinZZZ MXVWDSLQFK FRP HDVWHUNQRW tana came in as the district 18th Annual 5K Road <RXÂśOO DOVR ÂżQG D PHDO SODQQHU FRXSRQV DQG FKDQFHV WR ZLQ (QMR\ DQG UHPHPEHU XVH ÂłMXVW D SLQFK´ FLOOD Race, 1 Mile Walk and 1 runner up by shooting a 95 to take the second medalist

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County Judge Gives Talk at La Feria Chamber Mixer

About sixty La Feria Chamber members and guests attended a mixer on March 19 hosted by the Little Lighthouse Children’s Rehab. Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos entertained the group with a few humorous

stories and also discussed how La Feria is growing, not only in population, but economically. Chamber President Robbie Zapata of the Little Lions Learning Center stressed the importance of the partnership

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Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos jokes with the chamber guests vice, Texas Trader RV, The Hair Shoppe and Neighborhood Doctor. The Chamber meets on the second Monday of every month at 11 a.m. at the La Feria Recreation Center and now has a variety of early morning and evening meetings for the convenience of business owners. If you are interested in being a part of the La Feria Chamber of Commerce, give Robbie a call at 622-1308.

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Local Business Leader comes to the Boy Scouts’ Rescue Harlingen – On April 2, 2014, Elliff Motors owner Bill Elliff, Called the Rio Grande Council office volunteering to help replace the recently stolen Trailer for Boy Scouts. This was a huge relief for the local Boy Scout office in coming up with the needed piece of equipment for operations. “Mr. Elliff was so generous in this gift and coming to the aid of a Non-profit in

need� said Executive Director Ernesto Carballo. Mr. Carballo also added “that he is our hero.� The Rio Grande Council, Boy Scouts of America is a Non-profit Organization that depends on the financial support of individual and local united ways to provide the program that has been in existence for 104 years. Special thanks to Elliff

Motors for helping to replace the stolen trailer. For more information on how to join the Boy Scouts of America please contact the Raimond Service Center at 956-423-0250.

Public Performance La Feria High School’s Award Winning One-Act Players offer public performance before Area Competition

La Feria High School’s UIL One-Act Play advanced from district competition to Area. Individual acting awards were Tesla Cadena and Carlos Zamora, Honorable Mention All-Star Cast; Vanessa Guerra and Sarah Marchan, All-Star Cast; and Gilbert Prado, III, Best Actor The community was invit-

ed to a public performance at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 7 at the High School. Area competition will be held on April 9 at Edinburg

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FREE MOVIE, POPCORN AT STROKE SUPPORT GROUP/DIABETES MEETING IN HARLINGEN HARLINGEN – A free movie showing, “Diabetesville, USA� – along with free popcorn – will be available at a H.O.P.E. (Haven Offering Patient Encouragement) Stroke Support Group on Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen (in the Woodward Conference Center on the first floor of the hospital, enter through the South Tower). The meeting is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided. The compelling movie, produced by Michael Seringer of San Antonio, provides a realistic summary of diabetes research that was conducted in Cameron County. According to the film, almost 30% of the Valley population has Type II Diabetes. Multiple generations of families are dealing with devastating complications of diabetes – including stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, blindness, and amputation. Following the special movie screening, prizes will be awarded to those who participate in an interactive “review� game about the film. Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the arteries leading to the brain and the arteries within the brain. Stroke is a medical emergency – call 911 immediately if you experience symptoms. It is critical to keep in mind that the sooner treatment begins, the better the patient’s chances of surviving without disabilities. At Valley Baptist Medical Center, a clot-busting medication called tPA is used when medically indicated to reverse strokes – but the medication must be given as soon as possible. Valley Baptist is also the only hospital in the Valley with endovascular stroke procedures, with are performed by specially-trained neurologists in state-of-the-art “biplane� cath labs. For more information about the Stroke Support Group, please contact Debbie Diehl at dchords6@gmail.com, call (888) 902-5433 (LIFE), or visit www.facebook.com/ HopeStrokeSupport.

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Encouragement for the Week Think about this: “People who try to whittle you down are only trying to reduce you to their size.� “Blessed are you, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company and shall reproach you, and cast insults at you, for the Son of Man’s sake. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is great in heaven. “

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Lions Golfers Advancing ► CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The District meet was hosted by La Feria at Tony Butler golf course. The Lionettes came home with several awards and the boys team placed two players on the All District team as well. Next up is the Regional Tournament held on April 14 and 15 at Oso Golf Course in Corpus Christi. The top three medalists and teams will advance to the State tournament which will be held in Bastrop this year.

District Champion Isabel Prado hits the ball down the fairway.

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W.B. Green Jr. High Track Meet Results PORT ISABEL MEET

400 m relay – 1st – Matthew Cano, Emiliano Segura, Marc Tamez and Julian Treviño 800 m run – 1st – Reyes Rodriguez;2nd – Richard Garcia;5th – Nico Vasquez 110 m hurdles – 3rd – Juan Contreras;4th – Marcus Torres; - 5th – Nick Mendoza 100 m dash – 1st – Emiliano Segura; 6th – Matthew Cano 800 m relay – 1st – Carlos Moreno, Matthew Cano, Tobias Davis and Emiliano Segura 400 m dash – 1st – Julian Treviño; 2nd – Reyes Rodriguez 300 m hurdles – 4th – Marcus Torres; 5th – Nick Mendoza 200 m dash – 2nd – Carlos Moreno; 3rd – Tobias Davis 1600 m relay – 1st – Juan Contreras, Carlos Moreno, Reyes Rodriguez and Julian Treviño Pole vault – 6th – Nico Vasquez High Jump – 4th – Reyes Rodriguez; 6th – Marcus Torres Shot Put – 4th – Zachary Cordova. Discus – 5th – Lattrell Gallegos Long Jump – 1st – Julian Trevi-

ño; 3rd – Carlos Moreno; 6th – Alexis Rubio. Triple Jump – 1st – Julian Treviño. 2400 m run – 3rd – Okie Contreras 400 m relay – 1st – Sebastian Garrett, Erik Alegria, Okie Contreras and Darius Hernandez 800 m run – 2nd – Noah Conde; 3rd – Luis Vasquez 100 m dash – 4th – Darius Hernandez 800 m relay – 4th – Fabian Alejandre, Manny Sanchez, Noah Conde and O.J. Zuniga 400 m dash – 3rd – Manny Sanchez 200 m dash – 2nd – Erik Alegria 1600 m run – 2nd – Okie Contreras 1600 m relay – 2nd – Darius Hernandez, Erik Alegria, Manny Sanchez and Okie Contreras Shot Put – 6th – George Garcia Long Jump – 1st – Erik Alegria; 3rd – Darius Hernandez; 5th – Manny Sanchez. Triple Jump – 1st – Darius Hernandez; 4th – Erik Alegria; 5th – Manny Sanchez.

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400 m relay – 1st – Matthew Cano, Emiliano Segura, Marc Tamez and Julian Treviño. 800 m run – 1st – Reyes Rodriguez; 3rd – Richard Garcia 110 m hurdles – 1st – Marcus Torres; 2nd – Juan Contreras; 4th – Nick Mendoza 100 m dash – 2nd – Emiliano Segura; 3rd – Matthew Cano. 800 m relay – 1st – Daniel Lopez, Matthew Cano, Tobias

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Davis and Emiliano Segura 400 m dash – 2nd – Julian Treviño; 4th – Reyes Rodriguez 300 m hurdles – 2nd – Marcus Torres; 3rd – Nick Mendoza; 5th – Nico Vasquez 200 m dash – 1st – Tobias Davis 1600 m run – 5th – Richard Garcia; 6th – Mario Aleman 1600 m relay – 1st – Juan Contreras, Carlos Moreno, Reyes Rodriguez and Julian Trevino High Jump – 4th – Marcus Torres Shot Put – 6th – Zachary Cordova Long Jump – 1st – Julian Treviño Discus – 5th – Anin Keith

Triple Jump – 1st – Julian Treviño; 2nd – Marcus Torres; 4th – Reyes Rodriguez. 2400 m run – 3rd – Okie Contreras 400 m relay – 4th – Sebastian Garrett, Fabian Alejandre, Okie Contreras and Darius Hernandez 800 m run – 1st – Noah Conde; 2nd – Luis Vasquez; 4th – O.J. Zuniga 800 m relay – 5th – Sebastian Garrett, Manny Sanchez, Noah Conde and Bobby Fraga 200 m dash – 3rd – Darius Hernandez 1600 m run – 6th – Curtis Rodriguez 1600 m relay – 1st – Darius

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Hernandez, Noah Conde, Manny Sanchez and Okie Contreras Long Jump – 1st – Darius Hernandez Triple Jump – 3rd – Darius Hernandez; 6th – Manny Sanchez Pole Vault – 3rd – Joshua Ruedas; 5th – Curtis Rodriguez.

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PUBLIC NOTICE City Of Primera FAIR HOUSING STATEMENT The City of Primera hereby declares its support of fair housing practices. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the locality to bring about, through fair, orderly, and lawful procedures, the opportunity of each person to obtain housing without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental handicap, marital status, parenthood, or age.

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► CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 100 m dash – 2nd – Emiliano Segura; 6th – Matthew Cano 800 m relay – 1st – Daniel Lopez, Matthew Cano, Tobias Davis and Emiliano Segura 400 m dash – 2nd – Julian Treviño; 3rd – Reyes Rodriguez 300 m hurdles – 4th – Marcus Torres; 5th – Justin Martinez 200 m dash – 1st – Tobias Davis; 2nd – Carlos Moreno 1600 m relay – 2nd – Tobias Davis, Carlos Moreno, Reyes Rodriguez and Julian Treviño High Jump – 3rd – Reyes Rodriguez; 6th – Marcus Torres Long Jump – 1st – Julian Treviño Triple Jump – 2nd – Julian Trevino; 3rd – Reyes Rodriguez Pole Vault – 6th – Josue Garcia. 2400 m run – 2nd – Okie Contreras; 4th – Curtis Rodriguez; 6th – Jacob Garza. 400 m relay – 1st – Sebastian Garrett, Erik Alegria, Okie Contreras and Darius Hernandez 800 m run – 1st – Noah Conde; 2nd – Luis Vasquez; 4th – O.J. Zuniga 800 m relay – 2nd – Sebastian Garrett, Manny Sanchez, Noah Conde and Fabian Alejandre 200 m dash – 2nd – Erik Alegria; 4th – Darius Hernandez 1600 m run – 2nd – Okie Contreras; 5th – Jacob Garza; - 6th – Curtis Rodriguez 1600 m relay – 1st – Darius Hernandez, Noah Conde, Manny Sanchez and Erik Alegria Long Jump – 1st – Erik Alegria; 2nd – Darius Hernandez Triple Jump – 1st – Erik Alegria; 3rd – Darius Hernandez; 6th – Manny Sanchez Pole Vault – 2nd – Derrick Ayala Shot Put – 4th – Elian Loya.

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POLICY STATEMENT ON PROHIBITING THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES The City of Primera announces that it has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement personnel within its jurisdiction against an individual engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations. This policy is in compliance with Section 519 of Public Law 101-44, 1990, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act. Copies of this policy statement may be obtained by calling the City Administrator at (956) 423-9654.

COMPLAINT AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES In order to comply with the requirements of the Texas Community Development Program (TCDP) and of 10 T.A.C. Section 178.1 and Section 178.2, the locality has citizen complaint procedures intended to provide a timely written response to all complaints made against its proposed or completed TCDP efforts. Responses to complaints will be made within no more than ten (10) working days. A copy of the complaint procedures can be obtained upon request at (956) 423-9654. The established complaint procedures are an element of the local Citizen Participation Plan, and meet the requirements of USHUD Section 504 (24 CFR) concerning nondiscrimination based on handicapped conditions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT The City of Primera is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Pat Patterson, Mayor Date published: April 9, 2014

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Participants in the ceremony included: Chris Boswell, Mayor of Harlingen; Eddie Lucio, Texas State Senator; Nick Mitchell-Bennett, Executive Director of CDCB; Commissioner Jimmy Sanchez; Gary Wolfe, NeighborWorks; Cynthia Graham, Rio Grande Valley Area President for Capital One Bank; and other community partners and La Hacienda residents.

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A Ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently for La Hacienda Casitas, a high-quality 56 free-standing units located at 35678 W. Business 83. The cottage community event included speeches by community leaders and a tour of the complex, including its playground, community room, amenities and high-end model units.

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Sale to be held: 04/26/2014 At time: 10:00am Inspection to Start: 04/26/2014 at 9:30am 9302A West Expressway 83 Harlingen, TX 78552

In accordance with any city and state law, the above named will sell to the highest bidder for each vehicle described below Stock#

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RED /GMC / VAN

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2000

SILVER / MERCURY / COUGAR

CLG0630

TX

1ZWFT61L5Y5621786

B312034

1994

RED / FORD / MUSTANG

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TX

1FALP42T3RF220 773

B401036

1997

T AN / FORD / T HUND ERBIRD

DN9G514

TX

1FALP6242VH1371 89

B401041

2008

WHITE / FORD / FOCUS

BR3K328

TX

1FAHP32N28W143 961

B401044

1989

RED / OLDSMOBILE / 98REGENCY

DLF402

TX

1G3HY54CXK1 813 386

B402003

2010

TAN / CHEVY / MALIBU

40C0929

TX

1G1ZE5EBXAF144 68 0

B402013

2006

BLACK / CHEVY / MALIBU

CCG2738

TX

1G1ZS51F26F2394 22

B402024

1995

RED / FORD / ESCORT

DR3P544

TX

1FASP15J1SW169 381

B402034

2003

RED / FORD / F250

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TX

1FTNX21F43EA4653 5

B402035

2007

BLACK / FALCON / 16FT TRAILER

DBPH14

TX

432SD16207101523 4

B402036

2002

ORANGE / KIOTI / CK20

NONE

TX

61108016

B402040

1985

GREY / DODGE / RAM

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TX

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“West Harlingen is an area with a need for high-quality, affordable housing,” said Graham. “Fostering the economic well-being of local communities and their residents is a vital part of our work at Capital One Bank, and we are proud to help provide more affordable housing for the families of Harlingen through specialized financing for the construction of La Hacienda Casitas.” Through its Community Development Finance Group, Capital One Bank provided $14.2 million in funding for this development, including an $8.0 million equity investment, a $6.3 million construction loan, and a $900,000 permanent loan. Additional financing came from Hudson Housing Capital, Housing Partnership Network, the Rio Grande Valley Empowerment Zone, Capital Area Finance and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

“CDCB is proud to have the opportunity to provide such beneficial housing to the people of Harlingen,” said Nick MitchellBennett, CDCB Executive Director. “Our mission is to assist people into homeownership, and La Hacienda Casitas provides people with a housing option that’s affordable and built to our high standards.” CDCB identified west Harlingen as an area with a need for affordable multifamily apartment units, and Capital One Bank, as well as several other partners, worked to meet that demand. The La Hacienda Casitas is a cottage community that includes many amenities that make the complex an exceptional place for its residents. It features a community center, covered picnic area, playground and walking path, energy efficient appliances and a group laundry facility.

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feature story by Bill Keltner

Latest Weapons in the Valley Baptist Arsenal Advanced Gear Offers Aid for Heart and Stroke Victims The Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen enjoys the reputation of being on the cutting-edge of revolutionary advances in the world of medical science. Not surprising that the announcement of their new “biplane” Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory places them as the only hospital in the Valley with two bi-plane cath labs to diagnose and treat stroke heart and stroke patients. The VBMC doctors can now better prescribe treatment through “3-D road mapping” of the brain--not possible with just one camera. Their latest addition of the second bi-plane suite gives the cardiologists the ability to treat two heart or two stroke patients at the same time. This dual-camera technology will allow doctors to give more precise treatment, as the technology allows the attending physicians to see inside the blood vessels in a great level of detail. The two cameras provide a state -of-the-art, three-dimensional imaging. They can see the tiny blood vessels from two-angles or “planes.’’ This benefits the patients because it means doctors have more options to treat blockages and other problems in the blood vessels. It also means less radiation and less “contrast dye” for the patient during the procedures.

This Cath Lab advancement places VBMC as the only hospital in the Valley with this two-camera capability. When the hospital introduced the General Electric bi-plane lab in 2012, they were the first and only hospital in the country to have the equipment and know-how at that time--others followed. That tradition of excellence ranks right along with the hospital’s other achievements: The hospital is designated as the “Lead Level III Trauma Center for Cameron County“. The hospital is also the first primary stroke center in the Valley. In 2011, VBMC became the first hospital in the country to be certified with a Gold Seal of Approval specifically for knee and hip replacement surgery. Dr. Frank Mazzola and Dr. Luis Eguia, Cardiac Electrophysiologists, spoke about the new specialized duo-cath labs. They stressed what a great new ability they have available. Dr Mazzola said, “The new cath lab expands our capability to provide the most advanced specialized treatment to more of our patients.” Using this new equipment, Dr. Farley Neasman, Cardiologist, recently inserted the Valley’s first miniature heart monitoring device--about the size of a “triple-A battery“-into a heart patient, in Valley

Equipment used in a new “bi-plane” cardiac catheterization laboratory at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen includes two camera arms instead of one, which allows physicians to see inside tiny blood vessels from two angles. A second bi-plane cath lab at Valley Baptist will give the Valley increased capacity to treat heart and stroke patients, including those needing “electrophysiology studies” for problems with their heartbeat. Baptist’s cath lab with excellent outcome. This 2nd Dual-Camera Cath Lab is the latest weapon in the Valley Baptist arsenal to help patients win the war against the ravages of heart attacks and stroke. Parker MacDonald, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, said this shows Valley Baptist’s commitment “to serving our community by keeping our services on the cutting edge of technology.”

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