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P.O. Box 85 602 W. University Edinburg, TX 78540 Phone (956) 383-4974 Fax (956) 383-6942

www.edinburg.com

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS CHAIRMAN Cris Torres • Inter National Bank

CHAIR - ELECT Lee Castro • Memorial Funeral Home

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Mark Magee • First National Bank

June / July 2008

Vision Statement The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is a network of leaders serving Edinburg and the region as an advocate and resource, advancing commerce and the quality of life.

Mission Statement Our Charge is to lead the effort in advancing commerce and the quality of life in Edinburg and the region. We will foster service, development, and growth by forging positive relationships, advocating volunteerism, and leadership development.

TREASURER Brian Disque • Texas State Bank

VICE-CHAIRMEN Ramiro Garza • Edinburg Economic Development Corp.

Elva Jackson Garza • Edwards Abstract and Title Co. Noe Valdez • Valdez Meats & Catering Cynthia Bocanegra • Chaps Bar & Grill Johnny Rodriguez • Austin Personnel Services

Core Values We will be ambitious in our endeavors, operate effectively and efficiently, promote mutual respect and honesty, seek commitment, ownership, and accountability, and have fun!

DIRECTORS Darcy Kelly Maggie Kent J. P. English Mike Govind Dina Araguz Gus Casas Abel J. Leal Edna Peña

Peter Piper Pizza General Dentistry Centers Amigo Power Equipment Best Western, Edinburg Inn & Suites International Bank of Commerce G & S Glass Edward Jones Investments Horizon Properties

STAFF Letty Gonzalez, President Evana Vleck, Director of Marketing & Special Events Imelda Rodriguez, Director of Tourism Frank Lara, Director of Membership Cristal Cavazos, Receptionist

Graphic Design: Torrey Huerta

CONTENTS Letter from the Chairman ............................................3 3rd Annual Texas Cook’em .......................................6-7 Public Affairs Luncheon ...............................................8 Green is the New Black ...............................................9 How the Chamber has Helped Me ............................10 Ribbon Cuttings.........................................................11 Library Celebrates Texas Summer Reading Jubilee.........12 Edinburg CVB Hosts Business Expo & Health Fair..........13 RGV Food Bank’s Help End Hunger Campaign ..........14 Membership Roundup ...............................................14 Leadership Edinburg Breaks Ground for Playground .....15 National Day of Prayer ..............................................16 Feature Businesses of the Month ..............................17 EEDC Economic Update .............................................19

Letter from the Chairman In appreciation of our new and existing Chamber members, a BBQ RoundUp was recently held at the Coyote Stadium. Events such as this is our way of expressing our sincere gratitude for being a part of our Chamber.

A special thanks to Mr. Rolando Garza, Chief Appraiser of the Hidalgo County Appraisal District for serving as guest speaker for our Public Affairs Luncheon held in April at the Echo Hotel. Events such as this is our way of communicating topics of interest to our

plus our volunteers who keep this event rolling

membership.

in full force to bring the valley a sizzling event

We pride in serving as your

to look forward to.

information center for all occasions and urge the communities involvement.

We’ve had a full calendar of activities. We In observance of National day of Prayer on

encourage you and the community at large to

May 1, 2008, the chamber hosted the 2nd

continue with your involvement. Committee

Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Social

meetings are held weekly at the Chamber of

Club. Special thanks to Pastor Jim Vinita and

Commerce office located at 602 West

the Faysville St. Theresa Choir for their

University. Contact the chamber at 383-4974

participation.

for more details.

Right around the corner is our 3rd Annual

Stay tuned for more information on our grand

Texas Cookem: High Steaks in Edinburg to be

Edinburg Centennial Celebration coming this

held on the 4th of July at the Municipal Park.

fall.

This year we’re expecting an even bigger event Sincerely,

as we strive to provide the best cooking contest in the state! This year’s entertainment will be highlighted with the valley’s own Texas Heat

Cris Torres

opening act for our featured artist, Country

Chairman

Legend Jon Conlee from Nashville, Tennessee.

Thanks to the City of Edinburg and the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, 3

Title Insurance and Serving You are the Foundation of Our Business.

Founded in 1880 Proudly Celebrating 128 Years of Service in the Rio Grande Valley

www.edwards-titleco.com Pictured in the lobby of the Edwards Corporate Office in Edinburg are: (Front): Elva Jackson Garza, Vice President/Marketing Manager; Marilyn De Luna, McAllen Branch Manager/Escrow Officer; Diana S. Kaufold, Vice President/Edinburg Branch Manager/Escrow Officer; Byron Jay Lewis, President; Rachel Arevalo, Executive Vice President/Commercial Closing Specialist; Mary Arce, Weslaco Branch Manager/Escrow Officer; (BACK): Mary Barrientos, Mission Branch Manager/Escrow Officer; Mel Casas, Branch Operations Coordinator; Edna Cazares, Comptroller; Dan Cook, I.T. Manager; Mark Pena, Attorney Lewis, Monroe & Pena; Angie Villarreal, Assistant Plant Manager/Examiner; Nancy Bryant, Accounting Manager; Alan D. Monroe, Attorney - Lewis, Monroe & Pena and Rene Correa, Plant Manager/Title Attorney.

All of the members of the Edwards Team are the foundation of our continued success and the service that we offer our customers.

The Management Team and all of the Edwards associates say “THANK YOU� for the opportunity to serve you.

Edinburg

McAllen

Mission/Sharyland

Weslaco

3111 W. Freddy Gonzalez Edinburg, Texas 78539 (956) 383-4951 Fax (956) 383-5443

319 Nolana Ave. McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 682-4951 Fax (956) 631-3504

2005 E. Griffin Parkway Mission, Texas 78572 (956) 583-1220 Fax (956) 583-1798

2300 W. Pike Blvd., Suite 101 Weslaco, Texas 78596 (956) 973-9654 Fax (956) 968-7163

Sponsored By: HEB • Inter National Bank • Edinburg 5 Review • Memorial Funeral Home

3rd Annual Texas Cook’em: The Hottest Cook-off Valley Wide!

The 3rd Annual Texas Cook’em: High Steaks in Edinburg is the Valley’s hottest cook off featuring T-bone steak, chicken, pork spare ribs and brisket. Friday, July 4th will mark this exciting date where cooks from across the country travel to Edinburg and compete to win over $15,000 in prize money. Cook’em is around the corner, and will take place at the Edinburg Municipal Park, FREE with $5 parking.

The Texas Cook’em is sanctioned by the International Barbeque Cooks Association (IBCA) and is organized by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, City of Edinburg and Edinburg Economic Development Corporation along with our volunteers who help make Cook’em the hottest place to be July 4th weekend.

Texas Cook’em is unique in many ways, not only does the event cater to cooks, and accommodate the community by providing a tram (Courtesy of the City of Hidalgo) to transfer people from the parking lot to the cook’em grounds and back – but Cook’em provides something for everyone, including the chance to taste award winning barbeque, directly from cook’s booths.

The Dustin Sekula Memorial Library is creating a fun family area “Dusty’s Corral” for children to play games, participate in fun western activities including a horse shoe toss, plus free face painting, and more.

As if that weren’t enough excitement, Texas Heat and John Conlee are

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High Steaks in Edinburg on the entertainment bill for the 3rd Annual event.

Along with great friends and great food…why go anywhere else?

Cook’em is currently accepting cooks and vendors to take part in the sizzling 3rd annual cook off.

Cost to register as a participating team is $75 per category or $200 for all 4 categories. Vendors only pay $100 to reserve a booth for selling their goods; call now as we take applications on a first come first serve basis. Our deadline to register is June 18th – limited spaces are currently available. Call 956-383-4974 or www.edinburg.com for more information. Come out for tasty award winning barbeque, a fun family zone, live music, fireworks and more!

Do you have what it takes to be the best?

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FRIDAY JULY 4

2008

Appraisal District Speaks at Edinburg’s Public Affairs Luncheon

• Clerical • Light Industrial • Agriculture • Administrative Assistants Letty Martinez, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce President, sits with Chief Appraiser, Rolando Garza and event sponsors Edwards Abstract and Title Co. and Rio Valley Realty at the Public Affairs Luncheon

• Maquila Placement

The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and the Public Affairs Committee, headed by Ramiro Garza, Director for the Economic Development Corporation would like to thank the Hidalgo County Appraisal District and Chief Appraiser Rolando Garza for their wonderful and informative presentation presented to the community on April 25th, 2008 at the Echo Hotel in Edinburg. The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is also exceedingly grateful to Rio Valley Realty and Edwards Abstract and Title Co. for their sponsorship towards the event, as well as their continued support throughout the year.

• Data Entry

• Payroll

• Construction Prescreening Employment • Drug Screening

Edinburg Chamber of Commerce 2008 Calendar of Events

The Public Affairs Luncheons were introduced in 2006, and since then have covered popular topics with speakers such as Mario Jorge from “Tx Dot”, Judge JD Salinas III, Edinburg Mayor Joe Ochoa, State Representative District 41 Veronica Gonzales, “State Senator District 20 Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, and State Representative District 40 Aaron Pena Jr. and others. The vision is that it will inform, involve and educate Chamber investors and civic leaders. The event allows business people to meet, network and create opportunities for the companies they represent. We encourage all Chamber investors and others interested in learning about hot topics affecting our community and the Rio Grande Valley to attend.

Financial Investment Seminar FREE • 12-1 pm, Edinburg Depot

May 21

Chamber Night @ Coyotes Stadium Coyotes Stadium

June 12

Power Punch @ Lunch FREE • 12-1 pm, Edinburg Depot Sponsored by Doctors Hospital @ Renaissance

June 18

Texas Cook'em Edinburg Municipal Park Food, Fun, Live Music, Cook off featuring: Steak, Chicken, Ribs & Brisket

July 4

Edinburg Centennial October 6-10 FREE • Ice-cream Social, Biggest Cake Ever, Exhibit, Ribbon Cutting, Proclamation, Reception, Poetry Reading, Music, and more!

For more information: 956-383-4974 • www.edinburg.com

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GREEN is the New Black

by Evana Vleck Another way going green can assist in prolonging our lives is by avoiding drinking sodas or juices in single serve bottles and cans. Packed with unrefined sugars and calories, drinking a couple of sodas a day can almost double your daily caloric intake. Instead of purchasing a 12 pack of soda, purchase a liter, you will cut back on packaged waste, but you will also make it less likely to drink the 32 oz of soda you’d ordinarily Going Green is all the rave in 2008, and why shouldn’t

drink if you would have purchased the 12 pack. Single

it be? Our earth is important, our lives are important and

servings make it easier for someone to grab and

the only way to prolong our stay on earth is to take care

consume on the go, and therefore making it easier to

of ourselves as well as our surroundings. It makes

pack on the unneeded calories.

perfect sense.

If you skip the soda altogether, opt for a glass of freshly Did you know by avoiding fast food you are helping out

brewed green tea with lemon and honey. You will be

mother earth? “Most fast food is over packaged and

conserving the earth and your health. If you are not

most fast food companies are responsible for producing

partial to tea, try this delicious drink recipe that is good

mountains of trash; by avoiding fast food whenever

substitute for sodas and flavored drinks:

possible, you’ll help reduce this needless waste” notes Geocites.com.

Ingredients: Seltzer water Ice Lemon Pureed strawberries Fresh mint leaves or honey to taste 1 tsp of sugar substitute

So instead of grabbing a bag full of burgers and fries on the way home for dinner, stop by your nearest grocery store or farmer's market and pick up some fresh ingredients to make your own burgers and fixings, not only will you be helping reduce trash, but you will also be doing your body a favor by reducing cholesterol and

Directions: a cup of frozen Place a cup of ice, titute and 2 tsp. of strawberries, sugar subs nd until smooth, lemon in blender - ble add seltzer water, pour into a tall glass, drink is fresh and mint leaves and stir. The dispose of. Start healthy, with no waste to y Lean. easy and Go Green to sta

fat intake, not to mention all of the unnatural additives placed in fast food for bulk. Every little bit we do to conserve helps. “The average American consumes 159 fast food meals per year”, notes ediets.com. Looking at those figures can destroy your figure as well as pollute our earth at a rapid pace.

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How the Chamber Has Helped Me serve on chamber committees, and have taken advantage of the Chamber Champion Committee that meets every first Wednesday of the month to discuss membership recruitment, special events, and given opportunity to vote on and select a Feature Business of the Month, not to mention is a great place to network.

My involvement with the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is something I find valuable to myself and my business. By attending meetings, functions and becoming aware of the business spectrum of a city, I have enabled myself to grow as a career individual.

There are many benefits to serving as a chamber member, one being kept updated with not only chamber news, but city news as well. Each week as I check my email I can count on emails from the chamber of commerce containing a calendar of events, plus invites to ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, lunches, seminars and more. Another great tool the chamber utilizes is their bi-monthly newsletter where I can assure to be kept abreast of the latest happenings, including names and photos of new business members in the Ribbon Cutting section.

As a chamber member, I have the opportunity to

All in all, I am honored to have the opportunity to be involved in one of the Valley’s largest growing cities that is Edinburg, Texas.

Adan Salazar, Financial Advisor Edward Jones

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Ribbon Cuttings

Pods of the Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg Children’s Clinic

605 Blaze Blvd., Edinburg, TX 78539 Mr. Kelly Madden • 956-686-4351

4709 S. Jackson Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539 Dr. Zavala • 956-682-4500

Sam’s Club, 25th Anniversary

Chase Bank

1400 E. Jackson, McAllen, TX 78501 Carlos Garcia • 956-618-3363

4203 S. McColl Road, Edinburg, TX 78540 Minnie Longoria • 956-682-0772

To view the Chamber Champion Committee Ribbon Cutting / Groundbreaking Ceremony Policy, Veranda Place

please visit www.edinburg.com

941 N. Sugar Road, Edinburg, TX 78539 Patricia Moralez • 956-287-2554 11

Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library Celebrates Texas Summer Reading Club Jubilee!

Studies have shown that summer reading is essential in helping our children maintain, and in fact, improve their reading skills. This summer, the Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library will be celebrating 50 years of the Texas Summer Reading Club. This joyous occasion will be celebrated with special crafts, story time sessions, dance lessons and even culinary classes!

Arts and Craft sessions will be held every Monday. This year children will be making piggy banks, creating artwork with shaving cream and many more fun projects, including a visit from the Home Depot.

Story Hours will be held on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. These classes are aimed at preschool aged children and include 2-3 stories, activity rhymes and nursery songs.

Registration for the Summer Reading Club begins on Tuesday May 27th and is open for everyone between the ages of 18 months and 18 years. The library will be hosting a Kick-off Carnival on Friday June 6th at 6 pm.

Summer Reading Club programming will begin on Monday June 9th .

Dance lessons will be taught by the Dynamic! Dance Studio of Edinburg. Children will learn a new dance each week including fun dances like “Cotton-Eye Joe” and the “Cupid Shuffle”.

The Texas Cooperative Extension will host culinary classes filled with fun and easy recipes!

Every Friday the library will be inviting special guests to speak to our children. The first of these visits will be author Xavier Garza. Mr. Garza has written the books Creepy Creatures and other Cucuys and Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask.

The Sekula Memorial Library also has a fun-filled summer schedule for teens. For more information on all our programs visit us at www.edinburg.lib.tx.us, call the library at 956.383.6246 or come by the Sekula Memorial Library, 1906. S. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, Texas.

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WOW! Edinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) held a Health Fair in conjunction with Edinburg on Wheels, a fun family bike ride for the Rio Grande Valley, organized to promote health and fitness. Working on Wellness (WOW) took place at the University of Texas Pan-American (UTPA) Health and Wellness Sports Complex, where UTPA collaborated with the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and Edinburg CVB by organizing a 5k run for the community, and students from UTPA. A special thanks goes out to all vendors, exhibitors, participants and sponsors. See you all next year!

Edinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Hosts 2nd Annual Business Expo Edinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) held a Business Expo for the month of May, where hotels, restaurants, newspapers, local businesses and organizations gathered together at the Edinburg Activity Center to showcase what Edinburg has to offer. Among the many door prizes, and booth giveaways, the Expo also had special guest, Deejay Johnny Joe, and speaker Joanne Murphy Life and Career Coach. The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is exceedingly grateful to all of the exhibitors who took time out of their busy schedules to support the community of Edinburg.

Pictured are staff members from the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg Texas.

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Food Bank RGV Announces Help End Hunger 2008 Valley H-E-B Shoppers Can Give at the Check Stand RIO GRANDE VALLEY -

“It really puts a face on the

Shoppers at Rio Grande Valley

issue of hunger,” according to

H-E-B food stores are invited

Food Bank RGV Executive

to help in the fight against

Director

hunger and malnutrition by

“Although the faces are not

joining in the Help End

local, it is a good representa-

Hunger campaign.

tion of those we serve—chil-

Terri

Drefke.

dren, seniors and working poor In 26 Valley H-E-B stores, customers can combat

families. Every dollar collected here will go directly

hunger and support the Help End Hunger campaign

to hunger relief in the Valley.”

by tearing-off the $1, $3 or $5 coupons displayed at every H-E-B check stand and adding the desired

H-E-B food stores initiated the campaign 17 years ago

amount to their final grocery bill. The tear pads will

in response to the issue of hunger in their markets.

feature faces of people served through food pantries, homeless shelters and soup kitchens.

Edinburg Chamber Hosts Membership Round-Up The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce held an annual Membership Round-Up to thank existing members, and welcome new chamber business members. The event took place at the Edinburg Professional Baseball Stadium with food, door prizes and live music courtesy of 24-7.

The

Chamber would like to thank Rene Torres for his time spent at the grill, and the Edinburg Professional Baseball stadium for the use of their facility. The Membership Round -Up is one of many networking and social events hosted by the chamber; if you would like to become involved in the Chamber, call 956-383-4974 or sign onto www.edinburg.com

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Leadership Edinburg Class XIX Breaks Ground for Playground Fundraiser Leadership Edinburg (LE) is continuously striving

was so wonderful to see all of the smiling faces

to meet their goals as community leaders by giving

beaming so proudly due to the success of the class

back. On Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 LE Class XIX

project “stated Elva Jackson Garza former

& the Edinburg Housing Authority broke ground at

Chairman of the Edinburg Chamber Board of

El Jardin, where a new children’s playground will

Directors and current member of the Executive

be built for the neighborhood. The playground was

Committee.

a fundraiser organized by LE Class XIX as part of their program of work.

LE & the Edinburg Housing Authority are pleased to announce the completion of the playground by

“Congratulations

to

the

staff,

LE

steering

late May, 2008. Other sponsors include Life Line

committee and especially the members of LE Class

Foundation, Texas Gas Service, Frank Roman, Abel

XIX for your accomplishment and fundraising

Villarreal-Pure Air.

efforts for the playground equipment for El Jardin Unit. This class has set the bar so high for future classes to come, and that’s what it’s all about. It

Left - Right Estella Macias, Nora Garza, Omar Garza, Jay Flores, Frank Lara, Lupita Cano, Destiny Campos, Victor Arteaga, Naomi Perales, Jerry Salazar, Loida Leal, Julio Rodriguez, Dacia Salinas, Pamela Dougherty. Not Pictured Monica Rodriguez

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National Day of Prayer On May 1st, Edinburg celebrated National Day of Prayer at the Social Club where the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and Edinburg Mayor Joe Ochoa arranged a breakfast along with a chorale, invocation, the presentation of colors, and other L to R: Dr. Samuel Simon: First Christian Church, Mayor Joe Ochoa, Elva Jackson Garza: Edwards Abstract and Title Co., Pastor Jim Vinita: Abundant Grace Church, Lee Castro: Memorial Funeral Home.

custom activities; over 200 community members showed up to celebrate this special day.

The intention of the National Day of Prayer is to

select a day for national prayer each year; and in

have a day where members of all faiths can pray

1988, a bill was introduced to Congress which

together. In 1952, a bill unanimously passed by

fixed the annual National Day of Prayer as the first

both houses of congress proclaiming an annual

Thursday in May; and on May 05, 1988, the bill

National Day of Prayer. President Truman signed

was signed into law by President Reagan.

the bill into law. The bill required the President to

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MARCH

Colimas Restaurant 1402 N. Closner Edinburg, TX 78539 956-383-4474

Feature Businesses of the Month APRIL

Lowes 2802 W. University Dr. Edinburg, TX 78539 956-289-4230

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Economic Update

by Ramiro Garza, Jr.

According to The Monitor, two national magazines – Forbes Magazine and Money Magazine – have recognized Hidalgo County’s jobs and real estate markets as among the best in the nation. Forbes magazine ranked Hidalgo County as one of the nation’s top 10 job markets over the last five years. Money magazine ranks Hidalgo County as the number 1 area for projected home value growth and predicts the county’s prices will exhibit the fastest growth in the nation during the next year. Locally, job growth is strong, unemployment is falling, housing sales are stable, and retail sales continue to drive commercial business.

The event is a unique forum for the constructive exchange of commercial development updates and key performance demographic data in our area. The project highlight for this roundtable was the Sky View project. Developers are set to build a $150 million complex that promises to bring new luxury condominiums, retail space and a hotel to the city. The project's developers plan to build a rounded, 14-story tower that would house custom-made condos peaked with a restaurant and bar on the top two floors. Dubbed Sky View Las Palmas, the complex also would include about 200,000 square feet of commercial space, loft-style condo spaces, two parking garages and an upscale hotel, all of which would flank the high-rise. Sky View Las Palmas is already under development along Expressway 281 near Canton Road, close to the 1.2 million square foot Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley, the first phase of which is set to open in August. The complex could bring as many as 1,000 new jobs to the city.

Since 2002, Hidalgo County has added 61,753 jobs, a 32 percent increase according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest data provided from the Texas Workforce Commission shows that Edinburg’s unemployment rate is at 4.5% which represents one of the lowest rates reported. The average year-to-date (2008: first quarter) unemployment rate is 4.6%

The EEDC will be attending the International Council of Shopping Centers Conference in Las Vegas, May 18-21, in an effort to attract more retail and businesses to the area. The International Council of Shopping Centers is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Developers, retailers and lenders will come together to network and learn about the issues and trends affecting the retail industry.

Local sales tax collection increased by 8 percent in the first quarter of 2008 in comparison to the same quarter last year.

Average year-to-date (2008: first quarter) total local sales tax collected is $3,448,392.49. For the month of March, 2008, Edinburg collected $1,088,092.60 in sales tax.

On May 8, the EEDC hosted its quarterly “Commercial Real Estate Roundtable.” Real estate professionals learned about the latest developments and opportunities within Edinburg.

If you would like more information, please contact our office at 383-7124.

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VIP Members AEP Texas Central Company

Estrada Hinojosa & Company Inc.

Lone Star National Bank

Azteca Milling L.P

Exquisita Tortillas, Inc.

Magic Valley Electric Co-op.

AT&T

First National Bank

Memorial Funeral Home

Best Western - Edinburg Inn & Suites

Frontera Produce

Progressive Telecommunications

Beyamar Home Health & Hospice

Gateway Printing & Office Supply

Roberts Chevrolet

Boggus Motor Sales, Inc.

Greater South Texas Bank

Roy’s Hauling Service, Inc.

Border Capital Bank

H.E.B.

Royston, Rayzor, Vickery

Capital One

H.E.B. #2

& Williams, LLP

Charles Clark Chevrolet

Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc.

Santiago Gonzalez, Jr., C.P.A.

Chase Bank

Inter National Bank

South Texas Health System

Collision Masters

International Bank of Commerce

Staples #1037

D & F Industries

International Paper Company

Texas State Bank

Echo Hotel and Conference Center

J. E. Saenz & Associates

University of Texas Pan American

Edinburg C.I.S.D

JAR Development, LP.

Valdez Meats & Catering

Edinburg Industrial Foundation Inc.

Journal Communications

Wal-Mart

Edwards Abstract and Title Co.

Kolder Inc.

Wells Fargo Bank

Elite Rehab Services L.L.C.

L&G Concrete Construction Inc.

Whataburger

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