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• EDINBURG

Portion of 10th Street named after slain DPS trooper

By Jose De Leon III Though he may have passed away months ago, the memory of DPS Trooper Moises Sanchez will live on in Edinburg.

On Wednesday, members of the public were invited to a street renaming ceremony north of 10th Street and Highway 107 where the street was named after Sanchez. The street, now named “Trooper Moises Sanchez Boulevard,” will serve as a reminder of his sacrifice.

“I’m sure you agree we’d rather not be here at all, we’d rather a trooper still be here serving his community like he did for most of his life,” Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina said. “There is nothing to ease the pain that Mrs. Sanchez and his children still feel. We want them to know that Moises Sanchez will never be forgotten.

With the street named in his

INSIDE

MISSION NEWS UPDATE

We have the latest projects being weighed by the city, as well as highlights from several events this week: the Foodpreneur Fest and the first anniversary of a local tech association.

Photo courtesy of Ed Welliver.

Veteran Air Force Pilot, Captain Edwin Welliver, stands in front of an F-16 fighter aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base during the pilot reunion held in Florida earlier this year.

• MISSION

PG. 2

Mission business owner reunites with classmates from Air Force pilot training

LA JOYA NEWS UPDATE

By Jamie Treviño Much loved and well-travelled, Ed Welliver has settled down in Mission - and looks back at his flying days fondly.

Captain Edwin Welliver, the owner of the Oleander Acres RV Resort (located at 2421 S Conway Ave.), recently reunited with the friends he made as part of the 70-01 Reese Air Base

This week’s issue includes recent happenings at the La Joya ISD and the city of La Joya. Read more details from Dave Hendricks, inside.

Pilot Class. 50 years after their graduation, the veteran pilots were hosted by the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida from Sept. 24 through 28 this year.

Members of his class flew numerous missions in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos as well as support missions in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the 1970’s, Welliver himself logged over 1500 hours of flying C-130s in the

• PALMVIEW

Palmview authorizes attorney, PG. 3 city manager to address street FRIDAY NIGHT paving concerns

By Dave Hendricks LIGHTS

Obituares..............pg. 13

The Palmview City Council on Tuesday authorized the city attorney and the city manager to take any action necessary to address the city’s top priority: street paving.

After meeting in executive session, the City Council handed City Manager Michael Leo and City Attorney Eric Flores broad authority “to ensure our streets get paved.” City Councilman Joel Garcia made the motion, which passed unanimously.

“After hearing from the citizens at the round-table discussion and speaking with the councilmembers, they’ve given the city manager and myself the authority to go out and find a potential solution — whatever it may be — to ensure that these streets get paved,” Flores said.

Palmview, however, can’t unilaterally start paving city streets.

Contractors hired by the Agua Special Utility District started installing sewer pipes throughout Palmview in 2017.

Edinburg-based OG Construction handled one half of the project. Mercedes-based L&G Construction handled the other half.

The project required them to dig up city streets, install sewer pipes and rebuild the roadways. Two years later, the work is nearly finished but many streets remain a mess.

OG Construction blames the utility district, claiming the utility district is refusing to conduct a final walk-through and issue a certificate of substantial completion, which would allow the streets to be paved. The utility district blames OG

Classifieds.............pg. 15

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GAME OF THE WEEK The Palmview Lobos are gearing up to play the Mission Veterans Patriots this week. See the sports section for more.

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• ALTON

United States and Europe, having the opportunity to be lifted higher than he had ever imagined.

“I always thought it was better to be looking down than it was to be packing a gun through the rice paddies, honestly,” Welliver laughed. “I guess we all have those dreams of getting up above everything.”

‘Safe and visible’

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• MISSION

Honoring life, celebrating culture

MHM holds annual Noche de Calacas for Dia de los Muertos

By Jamie Treviño Vendors and artisans were able to spotlight their goods, attendees were treated to folklorico entertainment, monarch butterflies flooded the gardens and cultural art was on full display at the Mission Historical Museum

last weekend.

In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the museum held their annual folklife festival - Noche de Calacas - last Saturday, Oct. 26.

Local leaders, residents and

See NOCHE DE CALACAS Pg. 14

Progress Times photo by Jamie Treviño.

Dancers from Danza Folklorico Internacional NAHUCALLI dedicate their performance to fallen Mission Corporal Jose Luis “Speedy” Espericueta during the 2019 Dia de los Muertos Noche De Calacas celebration at the Mission Historical Museum.

Alton PD installs bike lights for residents

By Jose De Leon III

Residents near Alton arrived to the city police department with their bikes in tow Thursday.

The residents, many of them family members, arrived to have lights installed on their bicycles-free of charge.

“Should they do any nighttime bike riding, we want to make sure it’s in accordance with Texas law and we want to make sure everyone is safe and visible so we can prevent accidents from occurring,” Alton police Chief Jonathon B. Flores said.

According to Texas Transportation Code § 551.104, A person may not operate a bicycle at nighttime unless the

See ALTON BIKES Pg. 14

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Mission plans to fix library and museum roofs

By Jamie Treviño The Speer Memorial Library and the Mission Historical Museum are ready for roof replacements.

This week, the city of Mission held a regular meeting and a workshop. The city council, mayor and city manager addressed the issues the library and museum have been having in regards to their roofs.

During the regular called meeting, held on Mon. Oct. 28, council discussed the potential authorization for the city to solicit competitive proposals for roof replacements. City Engineer J.P. Terrazas said they were going for bids so the department could form a committee and hire a contractor.

“We’ve been having a lot

of leaks in the museum and also in the library,” Terrazas said, explaining they were planning on completely tearing off the roof of the library, the museum annex and part of the museum’s main building.

“We already have plans designed.”

Prior to the regular meeting, council was not given specifics on the budget or the scope of work on these projects. Mayor Pro-Tem Norie Gonzalez Garza asked if they could get more of that information before moving forward.

“Keep in mind we already have an architect to oversee this, and we also have a structural engineer,” Mayor Armando O’caña said to Gonzalez Garza. “The structural engineer and the architects are the ones who developed

the scope of work.”

Eric Hinojosa of Hinojosa Engineering, Inc. is handling the library and museum roofing projects, and Jose Carlos (Charlie) Garcia III of ARKiiFORM, LLC is acting as the architect. Council member Jessica Ortega-Ochoa said that when items like these are on the agenda, they’d like to have the architect and engineer present to answer their questions.

The council asked for the schematics the city had on the projects. City Manager Randy Perez said, in terms of the library project, they would also be looking at the windows, which have been causing further issues with leaking.

“It is a complete renovation of the roof, along with those components that we

felt were part of the issues, such as the windows and the resealing of the roof itself,” Perez said.

Gonzalez Garza said they’d like to see a presentation on the projects with more details, because they are likely to be costly. She also noted that they would like to see the design before the solicitation of bids.

Ortega-Ochoa agreed, adding that when they were in the process of creating the Mission Event Center, the original design was quite different before the council measured the costs and determined how it would be finalized.

Perez said that they would be holding the workshop the next day in order to discuss the projects. Gonzalez Garza was hesitant to approve the authorization on the agenda,

however, before seeing the entire scope of work.

O’caña pressed for the council to approve it during Monday’s meeting.

“If we don’t approve this, we’ll have to wait for the next council meeting,” O’caña said. “I’ve been inside the library when it’s been raining, and our children and citizens have been in there, and you can see the rain coming from the roof, and it’s been a while since we’ve worked on this project. So time is of the essence.”

Council member Ruben Plata asked why they were just addressing the issues now. Purchasing Director Eduardo Belmarez said they had to do their due diligence and inspect comparable roofs in order to define what was in the best interest of the city.

Gonzalez Garza said that

the council should be involved in these decisions, so they could be aware of what exactly the proposals entail.

The item was tabled until the next council meeting.

The next day (Oct. 29), the mayor, council and city manager met for a workshop where Hinojosa and Garcia presented their designs, budgets and plans for the Speer Memorial Library and Mission Historical Museum roof renovations.

The scope of work includes a complete re-roofing for the library, a re-roofing of the annex building, a canopy connected to the annex and a partial re-roofing of the main historical building for the museum.

Garcia has met with the

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Foodies get a taste of it all

Festival held in Mission celebrates local entrepreneurs in the food industry

By Jamie Treviño Missionites with an appetite were treated last Thursday at the Mission Event Center.

Last week, the city of Mission in conjunction with the Mission Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce held the first Foodpreneur Fest. The festival was started in order to recognize the local entrepreneurs in the food industry as well as provide donations to the Mission Food Pantry.

Proceeds from the event were donated to the Mission Food Pantry, which has been in operation since 1987. Adela Ortega, the manager of the organization (located at 115 S. Mayberry St.), was excited to see several city entities coming together to contribute to the cause.

“We were a group of Christian women who would

Progress Times photo by Jamie Treviño.

Residents check out some samples from Kumori during the first Foodpreneur Festival held last week at the Mission Event Center. go from church to church in the 80’s, asking people if they needed help,” Ortega said, explaining the origins of the Mission Food Pantry. “So we decided, ‘why don’t we just start a pantry where all the churches can refer to a one-

stop shop.”

The Mission Food Pantry assist families in cases of emergency. According to Ortega, the organization pro-

See FOOD INDUSTRY Pg. 14

Local tech association celebrates 1-year anniversary

By Jose De Leon III After kicking off last year, the Information Technology Association, headquartered in Mission’s CEED building, held their latest meeting Friday, Oct. 25, with a special guest.

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Garcia said ITA kicked off August of last year under a different name- the South Texas Information Technology Association. He said it was created in part because of the success of the Mission EDC’s CyberMission program, a cybersecurity boot camp where students enroll to train in the

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La Joya candidates file last campaign finance reports before Election Day

By Dave Hendricks Candidates for La Joya City Commission spent thousands on rental cars, campaign ads and food during the past three weeks.

Team “Un1ty” spent nearly $3,200, according to campaign finance reports filed by the candidates. Team “3 Candidates 1 Vision” spent nearly $3,900. And Team “We are La Joya” spent about $4,450.

“We’re getting to the tail end of the campaign,” said mayoral candidate Jaime Gaitan, who added that, aside from food and beverages for supporters, he didn’t plan to spend additional money before Election Day. The campaign pits Gaitan, a JROTC instructor at the La Joya Independent School District, against former police Chief Isidro Casanova and Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas, who is running for a third term.

Along with three mayoral candidates, the ballot lists six candidates for City Commission. The winners will replace two incumbents — City Commissioner Maria E. “Geny” Salinas and City Commissioner Anna Lisa Ruiz — who didn’t run for re-election.

Nearly 41 percent of registered voters cast

ballots from Oct. 21 to Oct. 29, according to preliminary data published by the Hidalgo County Elections Department.

About 1,000 people voted at City Hall.

Another 78 cast ballots at the Peñitas library.

The Elections Department allows registered voters to cast ballots at any polling location in Hidalgo County.

“People are not coming out. I don’t know what’s happening,” Mayor Salinas said, adding that he contacted the Elections Department, concerned people had been afraid to vote in La Joya. “Word has spread around that: Don’t come to La Joya, go vote in Peñitas.”

Mayor Salinas is campaigning with teacher Daniel Flores Jr., who is running for City Commission Place 2, and Dalia Arriaga, the wife of police Chief Adolfo Arriaga, who is running for City Commission Place 4.

They call themselves “Un1ty.”

From Oct. 3 to Oct. 28, the Team “Unity” candidates spent nearly $3,200, according to campaign finance reports filed with the city.

The total included $900 at Action Car Rental of McAllen for transportation, $742.64 at The Print Shop in Rio Grande

Sheriff’s Office fires investigator after drunken driving arrest

By Dave Hendricks

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office fired an investigator last month after he was charged with driving while intoxicated.

A state trooper arrested Inv. Jesse Sandlin, 33, of Alamo on Oct. 12. After conducting an internal investigation, the Sheriff’s Office fired Sandlin on Oct. 22.

“Everybody knows going in to work for the Sheriff’s Office that I have a zero-tolerance policy on alcohol-related offenses,” said Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra.

The state trooper arrested Sandlin, who was driving a black Chrysler 300, at about 1:51 a.m. on Oct. 12.

The Chrysler 300 was traveling westbound on Interstate 2 at about 49 mph, according to a report submitted by the trooper. As the Chrysler 300 exited the highway, the driver nearly struck a concrete barrier.

The trooper stopped the Chrysler 300 and identified the driver as Sandlin, an off-duty investigator with the Sheriff’s Office.

Sandlin had slurred speech, glassy eyes and smelled like alcohol, according to the criminal complaint against him. He performed poorly on a standardized field sobriety test and failed a breath test, which showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.116.

The trooper arrested Sandlin on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor.

Whenever a Sheriff’s Office employee is charged with driving while intoxicated, the Sheriff’s Office contacts the arresting agency and conducts an internal investigation.

After reviewing the evidence, which frequently includes dashboard camera or body camera video, the Sheriff’s Office determines whether or not the employee should be fired.

“The community holds a law enforcement officer to a higher standard than a regular citizen,” Guerra said.

Court records don’t list an attorney for Sandlin, who couldn’t be reached for comment.

City for advertising and $458.04 at Tractor Supply Co. of Mission for “Other Supplies.”

Team “Un1ty” also reported $1,716 in political contributions less than $50, which the candidates aren’t required to itemize. Adolfo Arriaga, the campaign treasurer for all three Team “Un1ty” candidates, said they collected the money during a chicken plate fundraiser on Oct. 5.

Without any major donors, members of Team “Un1ty” funded the campaign with a $10,000 loan from Birmingham, Alabama-based BBVA bank. Flores and Dalia Arriaga paid back $4,667 apiece in October, according to their campaign finance reports.

Gaitan is campaigning with businesswoman Sylvia Cerda Oxford, who is running for City Commission Place 2, and businesswoman Aurora Ruiz, who is running for City Commission Place 4.

They call themselves “3 Candidates 1 Vision.”

From Oct. 7 to Oct. 28, they spent nearly $3,900, according to campaign finance reports filed with the city.

Major expenses included $1,500 for ads in the Progress Times, $1,200 to pay “political

helpers,” and $914.80 for food.

Team “3 Candidates 1 Vision” didn’t accept donations and paid for campaign expenses with personal funds.

“I think we’re having a lot more people come out to vote,” Gaitan said. “Which is a good thing.”

Casanova is campaigning with Agua Special Utility District board member Roger Hernandez, who is running for City Commission Place 2, and real estate agent Laura Mendiola Macias, who is running for City Commission Place 4.

They call themselves “We are La Joya.”

From Oct. 7 to Oct. 28, they spent about $4,450, according to campaign finance reports filed with the city.

Major expenditures included $1,000 paid to Leslie Gower for phone banking and $800 for “contract labor.” Mendiola Macias also paid $461.38 to her husband, Elias, to reimburse him for campaign expenses.

Team “We are La Joya” accepted $4,250 from donors, including $2,000 from former City Attorney Roberto Jackson.

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Consultant says La Joya ISD is ‘extremely overpaying’ for health insurance

By Dave Hendricks The La Joya Independent School District is “extremely overpaying” for health insurance, according to a consultant who briefed the school board last month.

La Joya ISD asked Fort Worth-based Higginbotham, which provides insurance and financial services, to review the school district’s contract with Ruth Villarreal Insurance.

“Based on what we see in the marketplace, it is our opinion that the district is in the position of extremely overpaying for the services provided,” said Tommy Taylor, a vice president at Higginbotham, when he briefed the school board on Oct. 21.

“Additionally, because of

the lack of transparency and communication, the district is at a coverage and contract risk in several areas.”

Taylor said renegotiating medical and pharmacy agreements could reduce costs by roughly $1.7 million.

“Overall, there is significant opportunity for improvement if there is that desire within the district,” Taylor said.

After discussing the contract in executive session and asking Taylor to read his findings for the record, trustees authorized Superintendent Gisela Saenz and the district’s attorneys to renegotiate the contract.

La Joya ISD approved the contract with Mission-based Ruth Villarreal Insurance to settle a long-running lawsuit.

In 2012, the school board approved a three-year contract with Ruth Villarreal Insurance.

After the November 2012 school board election, however, trustees voted to break the contract and switch to Pharr-based Bob Treviño Insurance.

Ruth Villarreal Insurance filed a lawsuit against La Joya ISD, members of the school board and Bob Treviño Insurance, claiming they cost her $2,160,000 in commissions. She also claimed that Bob Treviño Insurance paid school board Trustee Juan Jose “J.J.” Garza to secure the contract.

Delayed by appeals, the case remained pending for years. La Joya ISD settled in 2017.

The district agreed to pay $300,000 to Villarreal and $1.5 million to her attorneys.

“It is acknowledged by the parties that Villarreal has chosen to forgo the remaining $3,300,000.00 she claims as actual damages against the Defendants identified herein only in order for the opportunity to enter into the exclusive agent/consultant of record contract to be paid for services to be performed in the future,” according to the settlement agreement.

Along with the settlement agreement, La Joya ISD approved an eight-year contract with Ruth Villarreal Insurance.

“In consideration of the services, agreements, and settlement of prior litigation between the parties, in the

event that the District terminates this agreement prior to its expiration on December 15, 2024, for any reason, the District shall pay liquidated damages to Agent in the amount of $68,375.00 per month, for each month remaining on the original term of this agreement at the time of termination,” according to the contract.

A state district judge dismissed the remaining claims against Bob Treviño Insurance in 2018.

Attorney Javier Peña, who represents Ruth Villarreal, called the Higginbotham report one-sided.

For example, Taylor called the eight-year contract and provision allowing liquidated damages “outside the industry norms and best

practices” without mentioning the settlement agreement.

“The consultant never contacted Ruth and hasn’t spoken to Ruth at all, which is, I believe, problematic,” Peña said.

Peña said he believed the school board’s decision to review the contract was politically motivated.

Ruth Villarreal’s husband, Everardo “Ever” Villarreal, is running against Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Commissioner Joe Flores in the March 2020 Democratic Party primary.

“It’s just, coincidentally, something that happened to come up before a contested political race,” Peña said.

Intimate Partner Violence: an issue of public health

VA takes steps to address traumatic relationships within the veteran community

By Jamie Treviño Veterans are two times more likely to experience intimate partner violence than the civilian population.

VA outpatient clinics in South Texas have been holding outreach events to educate veterans on the signs and consequences of intimate partner violence.

In light of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, every Wednesday in October Dr. Jan Marie Capaccioli (Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence Coordinator for the newly-formed IPVAP program by the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System) has been setting up a booth at clinics run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration. The VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program’s (IPVAP) initial outreach involves education and awareness.

“Basically I’m doing outreach, education and consultation,” Capaccioli said.

“You don’t want anyone to be abused - so if someone is hurting or someone is suffering, they should be getting some help and we should be helping them. They’re the community.”

Intimate partner violence is defined as abuse that is between two people in a close relationship, and can occur between partners of all genders and identities. It includes physical violence, psychological aggression, sexual violence and stalking.

“It starts pretty mild, and

then it can eventually get worse and worse over time,” Capaccioli said. “They’re ashamed that it’s happening to them, and they don’t reach out and talk to someone. I think it’s important to know that we’re here today and we’re not here to shame them, we’re here to give them assistance.”

The issue of intimate partner violence has been prevalent for ages, according to Capaccioli. The IPVAP plans to implement the Strength at Home program and more VA-sponsored events centered around the issue.

“Eventually we’re going to start serving veterans that use intimate partner violence against others,” Capaccioli said. “We’re changing the language - we don’t want to use the words ‘victim’ or ‘survivor’ or ‘batterer’ or ‘offender,’ we kind of want to reduce that stigma.”

For the IPVAP, getting rid of the stigma surrounded by abuse is one of the key factors in addressing it.

“The language we use is ‘veterans that use intimate partner against others,’ and ‘veterans who experience intimate partner violence,’” Capaccioli explained, defining the IPVAP’s use of person-first language, which is aimed to put the person’s value as a human being over their condition.

While they have not started traditional groups for veterans that use intimate partner violence at the local VAs just yet, Capaccioli spoke on the Strength at Home pro-

gram that the VA plans to implement throughout the country.

“It’s a 12-week program, but you have to get trained on it,” Capaccioli said. “It’s evidenced based, it’s accepted because they have done studies and so forth. The VA wants to do more evidence-based treatments, but they also want to train everybody on exactly how to do it so it’s very consistent across the United States. Right now it’s fairly new.”

A press release from the VA noted that the purpose of holding these outreach events is to provide educational materials and answer questions from veterans in order to implement “a comprehensive person-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented assistance program for veterans, their families, caregivers and VHA employees who use or experience intimate partner violence.” Capaccioli noted that veterans particularly are more likely to experience intimate partner violence in some form due to the trauma they have experienced while serving.

“Usually with violence there’s some kind of underlying issue, mostly stress,” Capaccioli said. “When you leave the military, you want your life to go back to normal, and for some it’s not quite exactly normal, and they don’t realize the lasting effects of being deployed multiple times.”

The effects include a potential TBI (traumatic brain

injury) they many have incurred while deployed, or just the trauma of their experience. In 2018, 174 Texas women were killed by a male intimate partner, and 32 Texas men were killed by a female intimate partner.

Capaccioli, who came into this program after working in veterans suicide prevention and justice outreach, said that intimate partner violence can have drastic results in the realm of suicidal ideation.

“Women who experience intimate partner violence are twice as likely to attempt suicide, and men are twice as likely to complete suicide,” Capaccioli said. “You have to remember, women attempt suicide more often, but men complete suicide more. Men use greater methods - guns, usually - to commit suicide, while women typically use more passive methods, like pills or cutting themselves.”

She has set up at several other health fairs and clinics so far, and the VA hope to spread the message about intimate partner violence and what to look out for. According to her, it is a public

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health issue that needs to be addressed.

“It’s actually considered a serious public health issue because it’s getting worse and worse,” Capaccioli said.

“We provide counseling right now to veterans who experience intimate partner violence and veterans that use intimate partner violence against others. We don’t want to exclude either person, so they can get mental health counseling here at the clinic and get treated for whatever is going on.”

Capaccioli added that promoting counseling, creating awareness and education will work in a preventative capacity as well.

“It’s a public health crisis, but it’s a preventable public health crisis because you make that choice to be violent with someone,” Capaccioli said. “Granted, there are some circumstances around that, but it is a choice on how you choose to react to someone. Finding alternatives to violence when you’re stressed out is the goal.”

If a person is experiencing or using intimate partner violence, they are encour-

aged to seek their primary care physician for an initial consultation. The IPVAP wants veterans to be aware that services and counseling is available.

“If they’re honest and say they need help, we can get them going in the right direction at get them some kind of treatment,” Capaccioli said. “It’s hard to rebuild trust, and it’s hard to know if you’re going to get hurt again, which is why education is important too.”

Capaccioli has held outreach at the Harlingen, McAllen and Laredo VA clinics so far this month, and will be at the VA Outpatient Specialty Clinic in Corpus Christi next Wednesday, Oct. 28.

For more information about intimate partner violence, she can be reached at (956) 618-7100 ext. 67092, or via email at Jan.Capaccioli@va.gov. Those experiencing intimate partner violence can also make confidential calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

PALMVIEW STREETS

Construction, claiming the company must finish the project and fix defects before the streets can be paved.

Palmview, which is caught in the middle, just wants the project completed.

The city hired Peñitas-based Earthworks Enterprise to handle the street paving.

Humberto “Beto” Garcia, the owner of Earthworks En-

terprise, discussed the project with the City Council on Tuesday night.

The last street released to Earthworks Enterprise for paving was Champion Lane, which is located near the intersection of La Homa Road and East Veterans Drive.

“That puts us current and nothing else pending,” Beto Garcia said, with the excep-

tion of three or four patches on Carlos Street.

When the remaining streets will be released for paving remains unclear.

“So as soon as they release them, you’re ready to pave them, right?” Joel Garcia said.

Beto Garcia said yes, with a caveat.

“Yeah. I hope what ends up not happening is that they release all 10 streets or however many are left over, and then I have to do them all at once,” Beto Garcia said, adding that everybody will want their streets paved simultaneously. “We’ll deal with it when that gets there.”

Leo, the city manager, said that’s a distinct possibility.

“Maybe not all 10,” Leo said. “But maybe five.”

Work on South La Homa Road, Farm-to-Market Road 495 from Minnesota Road to Abram Road, with the exception of a small part near Melo’s Lane; and Patriot Street should be released for paving soon, Leo said, along with Tower Road.

“It’s just a matter of Agua and the contractor finalizing whatever they need to do,” Leo said.

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(from left) Yvonne Sanchez, Zachary Sanchez, Zoe Sanchez and Zebastian Sanchez at the street naming ceremony dedicated to their father on North 10th Street in Edinburg.

honor, his name will continue to be spoken, and his story will continue to be told.”

Sanchez was hospitalized last April after receiving a gunshot wound to the head and shoulders after responding to a hit-and-run vehicle crash at the intersection of N. 10th Street and W. Freddy Gonzalez Drive, about a mile south from the street dedicated in his honor. He later succumbed to his injuries following surgery last August according to the Officer Down Memorial page.

Sanchez left behind a wife-Yvonne-and three kids, Zachary, Zoe and Zebastian.

“I know now if my father was here, he would be very grateful that everyone is taking care of us and each other,” Zachary said at the event. “A lot of times people do ask about my father...

Many of you know the story and how tragic it was, but now you know how beautiful it has become. It’s easy to forget details naturally, but one of the big things I never forgot was the community.

Every time I spoke of my father I always talked about the immense support from the community and cities and county, state coming together for us.”

The street renaming doubled as the red ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly expanded north 10th Street

project, which kicked off last year after years of development. The expansion connects North 10th Street to West Monte Cristo Drive and expanded the formerly one lane street north of Highway 107 into five lanes with two shoulder lanes.

The $16.6 million project was funded by federal dollars through the former Hidalgo County Metropolitan Planning Organization and through local Hidalgo County and City of Edinburg funds,” said Hidalgo County Precinct 4 Commissioner Ellie Torres.

“And it came under budget,” Torres said, adding that all the multiple departments who worked together to bring the project to completion was worth celebrating.

“This is why it’s so fitting to rename this street ‘Trooper Moises Sanchez Boulevard,’” Torres said.

“Trooper Sanchez embodied the power of community and service. He and all law enforcement heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice in securing our safety will be remembered for generations to come.”

The ceremony concluded with state Rep. Terry Canales presenting to the Sanchez family a resolution from the Texas House of Representatives and a flag flown in Sanchez’s honor at the state cap-

ital. They then lead a small police procession down the new street in their vehicle.

Molina said that the renaming was meant to honor a figure with ties to the Edinburg community as Sanchez was a close friend Cesar Torres, who approached the city with the idea for the new name.

“He chose to risk his life for the safety of everyone and we are so grateful for his bravery. As a former police officer, I feel that loss to my core,” Molina said. “So we wanted to recognize him.

Now when people drive on [highway] 107 and hit North 10th street and see the name ‘Trooper Moises Sanchez Boulevard,’ they remember he is a good man that paid the ultimate sacrifice while safeguarding the community.”

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library and museum staff members in order to understand their experience with the roofs, and the firm also conducted some tests on the roofs to see what level of renovations were needed.

“We want to go ahead and get everything off the top of the roof, and inspect the decking and structural membranes, and come back with a roof system that will be good for the next 20, 25, years, and even longer,” Garcia said, explaining that the the current TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin) single membrane roof that the library roof currently has will be replaced with a PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) single membrane.

The firm plans on getting a 20-year warranty on the roofs, with a 2-year installation warranty. Renovations and reconstruction are planned to take 120 days for the library, and once the contractor is hired

they will coordinate scheduling with the city and departments in order to ensure that the library and museum are not completely closed during construction.

Hinojosa Engineering and ARCHiiFORM have been working on these projects for about 5 months.

They have met with the Texas Historical Commission to ensure any renovations to the museum roof do not change the historical integrity of the buildings, which is why it has taken time to get started. After discussion and some modifications to the initial plans, they were given the green light to renovate the museum roof as long as nothing of historical significance will be changed.

“We’re not touching any of the facade, we’re not touching any of the windows, we’re not touching anything of historical significance,”

Garcia said. “The roof and the roof tiles are not part of the historical registration, so anything we do to the roof we’re pretty much free and clear for the Historical Commission.”

City Manager Perez noted that the final costs for the projects may vary, but the engineers are estimating that the total budget for these projects will be at $1.3 million.

“It’s about 15 years old or so,” Perez said about the library roof. “It’s really the membrane, the flat roof that’s worn out. It’s created pockets where water gets in and leaks to the library, so we want to do a complete renovation of the roof.”

The library-specific roof replacement costs will be approximately $1 million, and the museum-specific costs make up $300,000.

“Those are very preliminary estimates,” Perez said.

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Playoff time for Big 7 volleyball teams

By John Hamann “Practice. Perform. Playoffs. Repeat.”

As far as I know this is not a slogan used by any of the three Big 7 volleyball teams who qualified for the UIL playoffs that begin next week but any or all of them could. Qualifying for the postseason is a tradition at Mission Veterans, Sharyland Pioneer and Sharyland High.

This season was no exception as the three schools, all from District 31-5A, qualified to be part of the 128 team tournament that culminates with the state championship game in Garland November 23.

Here is a look at how each team fared this season along with what each team faces in their first round match-ups.

Mission Veterans (40-5, 14-0) District 31-5A Champion If there is such a thing as district domination then the Lady Patriots are the textbook example. The team won another district title and again went undefeated in doing so. Three members of the team, Kassandra

Lerma, Bella Dominguez, and Ronnie Cantu finished out their four year varsity careers without suffering a district loss. Each of the three has vital roles on the floor for Veterans; Dominguez plays libero, Cantu handles the setting, and Lerma provides many of the big hits for points.

Having advanced to the regional semi-finals in 2014 and 2015, Veterans has yet to get that deep into the playoffs since. The 2018 squad fell just short of the mark last year, eliminated by Flour Bluff in the regional quarter finals.

The first stop this year is a bi-district match-up with Mercedes. The Lady Tigers finished fourth in District 32-5A and are entering the post season for the first time since 2014 when they were eliminated in the first round by the Lady Patriots.

Game time is scheduled for Tuesday November 5 at 7:00 pm at Mercedes High School.

Veterans has also scheduled a warm up game with McAllen Memorial tomorrow at 12:30 pm at Mission Veterans High School.

Sharyland Pioneer (32-10, 122) District 31-5A Runner-up.

Since opening in 2014 the Lady Diamondbacks have been a regular in the state playoffs

and 2019 is no exception, finishing second to Mission Veterans by defeating every district opponent except the Lady Patriots. Despite the two losses, each match with Mission Veterans was close.

Both went four games.

The Lady Diamondbacks have a good mixture of experience and youth on this year’s squad. As with any good team they have strength both offensively and defensively relying on junior libero Jorieliss Caraballo, sophomore setter Natalie Reyes and several hitters from the front, like sophomore Lorelai Hill and senior Daniela Alvarez.

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were eliminated from the playoffs in 2018 by Brownsville Veterans Memorial in the first round after advancing to the second round in each of their previous four appearances.

This year’s first round opponent, Donna finished third in District 32-5A and are making their sixth straight trip to the postseason. The two schools met in the first round in 2016 in a match won by Pioneer.

Game time is scheduled for Tuesday November 5 at 6:30 pm at Pioneer High School.

Sharyland High (21-18, 9-5) District 31-5A third place.

The 2019 Lady Rattlers had a bit tougher road to the postseason than the other two Big 7 teams but could be a surprise once play gets started. All of their five district losses came at the hands of other playoff bound teams.

This is the Lady Rattlers fifth straight playoff appearance with the previous four ending in either the first or second round. They were eliminated by Donna in the first round last year.

The team is made up of mostly juniors and seniors.

Outside hitters Andrea Espinoza and Tristan Maddox have the most significant experience. The two seniors have lettered for the varsity for four and three years respectively. Other key players on the team include junior setter Ana Paola Cerda and junior libero Ximena Chapa.

A s of press time the Lady Rattlers were still waiting to find out who their first round opponent will be. Brownsville Veterans Memorial and Edcouch-Elsa finished tied for first in District 32-5A and will play tomorrow to determine the seeding. Sharyland is scheduled to face the loser of that match. Both of those teams enter the postseason with a long history of playoff appearances.

If the opponent is Brownsville Vets, the first round game will be Tuesday November 5 at 7:00 pm at Weslaco East High School.

No details of a possible matchup with Edcouch-Elsa were available.

The Lady Rattlers will be playing a warm up game against McAllen Rowe tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm at Rowe High School.

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STC Library Art Gallery Coordinator Gina Renee Otvos among some of the artwork that is part of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Community Exhibit.

New STC art exhibit highlights community’s love for Our Lady of Guadalupe

By Jose De Leon III

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A beloved religious figure is the focus of the latest art exhibit at South Texas College.

Last month, STC’s Library Art Gallery unveiled their latest exhibit, the Our Lady of Guadalupe Community Exhibit, which is composed of 55 pieces of art by 50 different artists depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary.

“This is the first time we’ve done an exhibit on a religious figure and we

wanted a community exhibit centered on someone we all know and she’s so specific here.” STC Library Art Gallery Coordinator Gina Renee Otvos said. “So many people hold her dear to their hearts, she touches people of all fates. She’s a very specific icon to this region where everyone knows who she is.”

The exhibit, currently on display at the second floor of the STC Pecan Campus Library, is on display through Thursday, Dec. 12. That day marks the last day of the fall

semester and the 488th anniversary of the Virgin’s fourth and final apparition to a native Mexican peasant named Juan Diego. Diego is said to have experienced visions of a young woman who identified herself as Virgin Mary at a place called the Hill of Tepeyac, which would become part of Villa de Guadalupe, in a suburb of Mexico City.

She asked Diego to insist to the local archbishop for a

church to be built at that site in her honor. The church-the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe-is still standing centuries later.

“She’s always seen as the caretaker of her people,” Otvos said. “The story where she appears to and speaks to an indigenous person in the 1500s-a group who were seen as less than-is so important because all of a sudden, they had someone

to take care of them and connect them to God.” To commemorate the Lady of Guadalupe-also known as the Virgen de Guadalupe-STC is presenting the art exhibit in her honor.

“The idea came from a similar exhibit at the Houston art museum to cover the walls with something culturally relevant in the area - The Virgin who appeared in Mexico,” Otvos said. “It’s

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They recently qualified at the TMEA Region 15 District Mixed Auditions.

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more than a religious figure, she’s a cultural icon.”

“Every time I go into a house, she is there in some form either by the door, in an altar in the living room, even in a keychain,” Otvos said.

“Everyone keeps her near their hearts. She represents a human aspect in religion because she is a mother figure who happened to carry a divine being yet comes from a humble background everyone relates to.”

This exhibit, Otvos explained, is different from previous exhibits because STC invited the public to participate.

“All our previous art exhibits focus on one artist and their works,” Otvos explained. “We decided to invite the public to do depictions inspired by La Virgen de Guadalupe. The purpose of this exhibition is to allow the community to share their artistic vision of La Virgen de Guadalupe, we accepted everything we received to make it as open as possible for the community.”

The open call to artists resulted in a range of artwork from STC students and employees, local artists and people who said they’ve never done art before, Otvos said. The artworks on display was composed of a variety of materials such as quilts, acrylic on canvas, portraits and even one made with InDesign.

“The range of the art on display is so vast. It’s a celebration of a community and the power and beauty that comes from nontraditional artists and people who live and work here,” Otvos said.

“These are people who all wanted to participate and to see them all come together in a beautiful exhibit is wonderful. I’ve had a lot of people come up to me and praise the exhibit’s beauty and congratulate me, but this isn’t my success. It’s the success of the community coming together. It feels so personal because of all the public involvement” The exhibit has the same hours as the STC Pecan Campus Library, Monday-Thursday from 7 a.m. through 10 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m. through 5 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m.

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District titles and playoff spots remain up for grabs

By Luciano Guerra With only two weeks remaining in the Valley high school football season, five of the seven teams from the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya school districts, the Big 7, have either clinched playoff spots or remain in the hunt for one. The three teams that have clinched are the 7-0 (7-1 overall) Mission Veterans Patriots, the 4-0 (7-1 overall) Pioneer Diamondbacks and the 5-0 (7-1 overall) Mission Eagles. The two teams that remain in the hunt are the 6-1 (6-2 overall) Palmview Lobos and the 2-3 (4-5 overall) Sharyland Rattlers. That leaves the 1-4 (3-5 overall) La Joya Coyotes and the 1-4 (2-6 overall) Juarez-Lincoln Huskies as the two Big 7 teams that have nothing more than pride to play for from here on out.

Not only have the Patriots, the Eagles and the Diamondbacks clinched playoff spots, but all three of these teams are currently in sole possession of first place in their respective districts going into this week’s games. That being said, all three of these currently undefeated teams have two one-loss teams nipping at their heels in the standings so they could all fall short of claiming either all-out, or even shared, dis-

trict championships should they stumble this week and/ or next.

With the Patriots, Eagles and Diamondbacks fighting for district titles and with the Lobos and the Rattlers fighting for their playoff lives, tonight’s four games involving these five teams are all crucial in one way or another.

Here we’ll take a look at three of these games. The fourth game, Mission Veterans at Palmview, is the Progress Times game of the week which is being previewed separately.

Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks at Roma Gladiators To say that the Pioneer Diamondbacks are on a roll would definitely be an understatement. With their only loss coming Week 1 at the hands of the Harlingen Cardinals by the score of 42-41, the Diamondbacks are two points away from joining the 9-0 La Feria Lions as the only two Valley teams with perfect overall records. Even so, their seven wins in a row by an average margin of 30 points per game is a testament to how dominant the Diamondbacks have been this season.

Pioneer’s most recent victims were the Laredo Cigarroa Toros who they defeated by a score of 48-6 last week.

In that game, Pioneer junior

quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger completed 19 of 28 pass attempts for 312 yards and five touchdowns. While Marburger did complete passes to seven different receivers against the Toros, his favorite target was junior

week as he carried the ball five times for 148 yards and one touchdown.

Tonight the Diamondbacks will be traveling west to play the 2-2 (2-6 overall) Roma Gladiators. The Gladiators’ two wins came against

3) and Edcouch Elsa (28-22).

Last year the Diamondbacks defeated the Gladiators by a score of 27-7.

PSJA Bears at Mission Eagles Having already defeated one of their two one-loss District 30-6A opponents referred to earlier, the McAllen Memorial Mustangs, the Mission Eagles will be taking on the 4-1 (5-3 overall) PSJA Bears at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium tonight.

While the Eagles are undefeated in district play, they have not exactly been blowing their district opponents away. Case in point, three of their four wins have been by a total margin of seven points. This includes a 1310 overtime victory over the McAllen Bulldogs, a 31-30 squeaker against the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies in which neither team scored a single point in the second half and of course the thrilling last second 28-25 victory over the McAllen Memorial Mustangs.

Last week, the Eagles defeated the 3-2 (6-2 overall) Progress Times photo by Luciano Guerra.

Pioneer junior wide receiver Gavin de la Garza Nikki Rowe Warriors by a runs down the field after making one of his sev- score of 24-10. In that game, en receptions for 142 yards against the Mercedes Mission sophomore quarterback Jeremy Duran comTigers. pleted 15 of 21 pass attempts Tristan Castillo who had five Valley View (21-17) and Lar- for 187 yards. All three of receptions for 119 yards. edo Cigarroa (40-0), while the Eagles’ touchdowns last Castillo was also the Dia- their two District 16-5A-II week came on passes from mondbacks’ top rusher last losses were to Sharyland (43- Duran to three different re-

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PSJA’s four district wins came against La Joya (7014), PSJA North (20-14), Nikki Rowe (41-34) and most recently McAllen High (24-0) while their only district loss came at the hands of the McAllen Memorial Mustangs (39-37).

Last year the Eagles defeated the Bears by a score of 24-7.

Valley View Tigers at Sharyland Rattlers While the Sharyland Rattlers will not be repeating as District 16-5A-II champions, they are still alive in the playoff race despite their 2-3 (4-5 overall) record. That’s because they are currently in fifth place in the district, half a game behind the 2-2 Roma Gladiators. However, if the Rattlers are going to avoid missing out on the playoffs for the first time since the 2007 season, and for the first time under head coach Ron Adame, they need to take care of business tonight against the 0-4 (2-6 overall) Valley View Tigers. In addition, they will also need Roma to lose at least one of their two remaining games.

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By John Hamann

It was a few minutes after 9 pm this past Saturday night as I approached La Joya Palmview head coach Margarito Requenez on the field of Sams Stadium in Brownsville. Requenez’s Lobos had just won their sixth straight game, an 89-49 thrashing of Brownsville Lopez to improve to 6-1 in District 16-5A Div. I and remain in the hunt for a district title.

My first question for Requenez probably ruined the mood but if it did he didn’t show it.

“When do you start thinking about Mission Veterans,” I asked.

“As soon as possible,” came the response from the sixth year head coach.

Such is the life of a coach at probably any point during a season. Time spent enjoying a victory can be seen as time lost getting ready for the next game and that next game for Palmview is a big one.

Mission Veterans, the defending district champs, march into La Joya ISD Stadium tonight on top of the district standings with a 7-0 record and their sights set on another district title.

Besides the Patriots and Palm-

view, there are three other schools in the mix for the title heading into the next to last weekend of the regular season. Like the Lobos, Rio Grande City is 6-1 while Brownsville Pace and Brownsville Veterans are currently 5-2. Only four teams qualify for the playoffs.

Veterans coach David Gilpin calls the trophies awarded for winning the district title and any additional titles that follow it “Gold balls.” The Patriots won four last year. A win tonight gets them closer to their first of 2019.

Like Requenez, Gilpin’s thoughts on tonight’s game came soon after their 20-15 victory over Brownsville Pace last week. Gilpin and his staff even started before Palmview did. The Patriots victory over Pace was a Thursday game, giving them a few more days of critical preparation and rest thanks to the schedule makers of the district. Considering the manner in which Palmview disposed of Lopez the extra days were probably welcomed.

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scored early and often against Lopez. Three different players scored touchdowns on the team’s first three plays from scrimmage. The first was set up by defensive fumble recovery. Late in the second quarter an interception set up another score that enabled Palmview to take control of a back and forth game. The special teams contributed too; running back two Lopez kickoffs for long yardage, one for a touchdown.

“They are a great football team,” said Gilpin. “(They’re) good at what they do and are playing with all kinds of momentum and a great deal of confidence.”

Palmview often lines up three backs together in the backfield and dares you to stop them. Few have had success.

Carlos Pena gets the bulk of the work but A.J. Chapa and Adrian Va s q u e z b o t h have

shown the ability to do damage when their number gets called. The Lobos currently have the district’s second ranked offense.

Requenez emphasized controlling the ball as a significant key to being successful tonight and Gilpin noted that his defense would have to be able find a way to slow the Lobos down by controlling the box and playing downhill.

The Patriots have the defense to do just that. The unit is currently ranked first in the district and has surrendered only 22 points in their last four games. Their ability to keep opponents off the scoreboard has been critical of late.

Sophomore starting quarterback Ricky Reyna went down with an injury in the first quarter against Donna three weeks ago and other key offensive players have missed playing time too, forcing the unit to make adjustments.

Gilpin credited both his players and coaches for finding a way to keep the Patriots on track, relying on each other and their team pride.

“I couldn’t be prouder. They have stepped up and bought into that “next man up” concept.”

Gilpin was especially proud of the willingness

of the team’s leading receiver, AJ Gonzaque, to take Reyna’s spot.

“AJ is a great football player, athlete and competitor,” said Gilpin. “He wants to succeed in everything he does.”

The whole team was put to the test last week in the victory over Pace. The Patriots trailed 8-7 late in the third quarter before Gonzaque hit Beto Diaz for one score and Eddie Vasquez for another to once again thwart a challenge made to their quest for a third straight district title.

Requenez recognizes too, what his team is up against.

“They’re a tough team,” said Requenez. “Like coach Gilpin has said the road goes through them and hopefully we’ll be ready. If we keep playing the way we’ve been playing it should be an interesting game.”

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm tonight at La Joya ISD Stadium and no matter the outcome I’ll be down on the field waiting again.

This time I’ll try to give the winning coach a bit more time to enjoy the victory before asking him about getting ready for their next big game.

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The 6-1 Palmview Lobos will be looking to knock off the 7-0 Mission Veterans Patriots and move into a tie for first place at La Joya ISD Stadium tonight.

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BETWEEN THE BOOKENDS

By William Renner

‘Sooo Bony Trail’ leads to nature Have fun with family and friends on the Sooo Bony Trail at Quinta Mazatlán, 600 Sunset in McAllen. The educational nature event is all about vertebrates, with surprises around every corner. Experience the trail and engage in themed programs, or both, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 2. Experience the Bone Yard, Barking Bones, Bird Bones and meet Napoleon Boneapart from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The trail is free to explore with park admission.

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The next book discussion at Speer Memorial Library in Mission is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 19, with The Bookshop at Water’s End as the subject. It takes place in the library’s Community Room at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Dr. Bonny Blankenship needs to get away from her disintegrating marriage and yearns for some rest after an emergency room error threatens her medical career.

She returns to Watersend,

EVENTS

CALENDAR November 2 – The Texas Butterfly Festival free Community Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Butterfly Center, 3333 Butterfly Park Dr., Mission.

November 2 – A community garage sale to benefit the Mission Food Pantry and the Mission Lions Club is set will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mission Market Place, 202 W. Tom Landry in Mission. Spaces are available and individuals and organizations are invited to participate. Set-up begins at 8 a.m. The fee to reserve a space is $10, and tables can be reserved for $5 each. To reserve a space, call 956-4589066 or 956-585-3542 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

November 2 – Persons of all ages can join with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine students for the monthly Walk with a Future Doc (WWAFD). It begins at 9 a.m. at the Bronc Trail, 1214 W. Schunior St., Edinburg, near the parking lot on the west side of the medical school. The event is free, and preregistration is not required. For more information, go to walkwithadoc.org.

November 5 – The Los Muertos 5K hosted by Sole Racing, begins at 8 a.m. It will be held at Pepsi Park Sports Complex, 3930 Plantation Grove Bvld., Mission.

November 3 – The Tip of Texas Orchid Society monthly meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at the Valley Nature Center, 301 S. Border in Weslaco. Guest speaker is Thomas Sampliner, a specialist in the native orchids of the Great Lakes, upper Mississippi watershed and the “bee orchid” genus Ophyrs. He is a renowned naturalist & photographer, traveling the globe to find orchids in their native habitat. Admission is $5 for nonmembers and free for members.

November 5 – The Senses is the next Young Adventurers topic at the International Museum of Art & Science, 1900 Nolana, McAllen. Children ages 2 to 5 will see, touch, smell and hear their way through art activities.

Children must be accompanied by an adult for the class from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Cost is $3 for IMAS members and $10 for

S.C., where she spent her childhood summers with best friend Lainey McKay. Watersend, a breezy, beautiful place where Spanish moss clings to the trees and the river meets the tide, is a sanctuary of memories as Bonny returns to her old river house and the bookshop that she knew, accompanied by her teenage daughter, Piper, and joined by Lainey and her children.

But Watersend is also a place of long-ago mysteries, deep secrets, and tragedy that strain the bonds of fami-

ly and friends, a place where the past and old flames return with the tide.

Written by Patti Callahan Henry, and first published in 2017, it is a story of loss, betrayal, forgiveness, and the power of goodness—a tale that asks, “Are we the ones who tell about our life experiences, or do our life experiences tell about us?”

Copies of the book are available to check out to those who sign up for the book discussion; stop by the library or call at 956-5808754 to reserve a copy. The title is also available as an eBook and eAudiobook at hidalgocotx.rbdigital.com.

Speer Memorial is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission.

nonmembers (includes child and adult). Call 956-681-2800 for information or to register.

November 7 – Chef JoAnna Villarreal-Martinez, culinary instructor at South Texas College, will give a live cooking demonstration at Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset in McAllen, at 6 p.m. She will present her special Pecan Streusel Pumpkin Pie where visitors will learn how to create the delicacy, but get to taste test it as well. For more information, call 956-6813370.

November 9 – A community garage sale to benefit the Mission Food Pantry and the Mission Lions Club is set will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mission Market Place, 202 W. Tom Landry in Mission. Spaces are available and individuals and organizations are invited to participate. Set-up begins at 8 a.m. The fee to reserve a space is $10, and tables can be reserved for $5 each. To reserve a space, call 956-4589066 or 956-585-3542 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

November 9 – The Veterans Cook-Off runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Presented by Texas Citrus Fiesta, Inc., it will be held at the corner of Bryan Rd. and Business 83 in Mission.

November 9 – The Texas Senior Softball League kicks off their first game of the season at 10 a.m. at Westside Park at Expressway and Ware Rd. in McAllen. The League organizers are looking for men and women ages 55 and up to join up to participate in the league. Interested ball players are asked to call Ed Martins at 956-581-2254 or Fred Esqueda at 956987-6961 for more information or to sign up.

November 9 - The IMAS Second Annual Superhero 5K & Fun Run fundraiser will be held at Firesman’s Park in McAllen. Registration deadline is Nov. 5. The line-up begins with the 1 Mile Fun Run start at 7:30 p.m., followed by a ceremony honoring veterans. The 8 a.m. 5K start is a chip-timed race, and the awards ceremony begins at 9:15 a.m. Registration is online only at endurancesplits.webconnex.com/IMASSUPERHERO5KRUN. Packet pickup will be at the IMAS on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and and Friday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

November 10 – The Green Zone Chilli Cook-Off, runs from 2 to 6 p.m. Hosted by 5x5 and Sand Devil MC, it will be held at 801 N Bryan Rd., Ste. 174, Mission.

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MOSTHistory presents Día de los Muertos: Recuerdos y Ofrendas

EDINBURG – The Museum of South Texas History (MOSTHistory) invites the community to discover a regional and unique tradition of Día de los Muertos on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 4 to 10 p.m.

The event is included with admission.

MOSTHistory is located at 200 N. Closner Blvd., Edinburg.

The 16th Annual Día de los Muertos: Recuerdos y Ofrendas will celebrate and commemorate the traditions of religious and spiritual worship. The annual community altar exhibit will feature 11 altars telling stories, sharing memories and honoring the lives of the departed. The exhibit will be on display through Nov. 17.

The Mystery Altar sponsored by the museum’s Collections Department will feature vintage photographs of unidentified people from the photograph collection in the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives. The altar will honor the nameless and carry a preservation message about the importance of documenting family photographs.

An additional altar will be featured in the museum’s Grand Lobby, under the stairway. Constructed by Elizabeth Puentes and her Edinburg C.I.S.D. Longoria Middle School art students, the altar will honor the legendary Rogelio Botello Rios, radio and television personality who passed away in 2017.

The Discovery Room will have a sugar skull decorating craft for $3. Free crafts such as the Mini Altar Craft, can be decorated to take home, and and make a paper flower to keep as a memento or add it to the colorful Community Flower Display.

UTRGV Book Buzz will present a Día de los Muertos puppet show and activity, take photographs in front of the life-sized monarch wings, flower archway, or panteón (cemetery) display in Legacy Park and Mexican revolutionary living history group Los Liberadores.

Performances will open with live music from the Edinburg North High School Mariachi Oro. Local folklórico groups will follow, including Mission Parks and Recreation Ballet Folklórico, PSJA North Grupo Folklórico Ichtequi and Las Palmas Community Center Ballet Folklórico.

The UTRGV Latino Theatre Initiative will bring giant puppets, known in Mexico as “mojigangas,” to dance and perform for the crowd. Edinburg dance group Conceptos Entidad Dancística will be ac-

companied by musical group Totome from Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico.

Epi and Friends deliver traditional and South Texas fusion music. Epi Martinez is one of the original members of Elida Reyna and Frijoles Románticos and will perform with his mother, Cruz, a pioneer of conjunto music. Epi and Friends features Bonifacio “Bone” Jordan of the legendary Steve Jordan y Los Hermanos Jordan.

More dancing will follow with performances by Grupo Folklórico Jaguar Economedes, RGV Folklórico Dance Company, Edinburg High School Ballet Folklórico Kuxtal and Grupo Folklórico Juvenil de Palmview.

Stick around for a special performance by Wendy Lara as “La Catrina Garbancera.”

Lara will deliver a Spanish monologue telling the story of La Catrina and her significance in Día de los Muertos.

Artisan and food vendors will be selling their inspired regional delicacies and crafts.

Food ranges from guisados en olla de barro (stews) to calaveritas de chocolate (chocolate skulls), pozole and tamales. Artisan vendors will sell an array of products from handmade catrinas and to silver jewelry and visitors can stop by to have their face painted like a calavera (skull).

Call 956-383-6911 for more information.

Coming Attractions

The Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg will present the 16th Annual Día de los Muertos: Recuerdos y Ofrendas on Saturday, Nov. 2, with a packed line-up of activities, entertainment and vendors.

November 1 • The McAllen International Airport, McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the McAllen Mexican Cultural Center are showcasing traditional decorated “Dia de los Muertos” altars in the airport lobby at 2500 S. Bicentennial Blvd. An opening ceremony and special presentation for the decorated altars will be held at 11 a.m., and the McAllen Mexican Cultural Center will make a special presentation at the altars at 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Laura Montiel at 956-862-3427.

November 2 • On the Day of the Dead, from 10 a.m. to 5 a.m. at the International Museum of Art & Science, 1900 W. Nolana in McAllen, visitors can paint calavera art, view community altars, learn about Dia de los Muertos skeletons, make a traditional sugar skull ($3 per participant), and explore IMAS galleries. A vendor market will offer handmade goods and traditional pieces, rebozos, a face painter, and food. Entertainment includes Chulita Vinyl Club, Catrina contest, UTRGV Ballet Folklorico, Mujer RGV, story times, dancing skeleton craft and games. To sign up for the Catrina contest, download an entry form at theimasonline.org/welcome/cultural-series and submit it by Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. The event is included in the general admission. Call 956681-2800 for more information.

• The Life and Times of Juanito Gonzalez, an original oneman show by Pedro Garcia, comes to life at the Pharr Community Center, 213 W. Newcombe Ave. in Pharr in two performances at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door, one hour before curtain, for $7 general admission and $5 ages 13 and under. The play is also available for tours to local schools through Nov. 25. For more information, call 956-239-0412 or 956-655-9308.

November 3 • The UTRGV Night of Percussion, part of the UTRGV Patron of the Arts Student Ensemble Series, will begin at 3 p.m. at the TSC Performing Arts Center, 90 Taylor Ave. in Brownsville.

The evening of percussion music features the UTRGV Percussion Ensemble, drum line, Mexican Marimba Ensemble, and Afro-Cuban Ensemble. Admission is free.

• UTRGV Patron of the Arts presents pianist and guest artist Polina Bespalko in a performance this Sunday, Nov. 3, at 4 p.m. It will be held in the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg, and admission is free. For special accommodations, call 956-665-3881.

November 5-6 • The “Move to the Music” tour, an all-new adventure of Nick, Jr. characters comes to the McAllen Performing Arts Center Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 6 at 2 and 6 p.m. A limited number of V.I.P. packages are available for each performance and feature premium show seating. General admission ticket prices start at $17 and are available at the MPAC box office, located at 801 Convention Center Blvd. in McAllen, online at ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 800-745-3000.

November 9 • The next Sunset Live, the Rio Grande Valley’s free outdoor concert runs from 5 to 9 p.m. at the McAllen Convention Center Oval Park, 700 Convention Center Blvd. The concert combines music, outdoor activities, a variety of food trucks, beverages, and local artisans. Admission and parking are free. For information, call 956-681-3800.

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CAPTAIN WELLIVER

Originally from Missouri, Welliver said that in those days serving your country was not an option.

“At my age, it wasn’t a choice, you were going to be in the military,” Welliver said. “Our family didn’t really have any military background unless you go back to the Revolution or the war between the states.”

Welliver had received his master’s degree from the University of Missouri before attending pilot training.

He had been in a plane a few times before joining, unlike some of his classmates who had already flown solo.

“It was very challenging to get through the first part,” Welliver said, noting that the best aspect of the process was getting his wings when he graduated. “When I got done with my master’s, and I had done all the studying I wanted to do, I thought the Air Force had to be easier and that was the hardest year of my life: pilot training.”

Edwin started in San Antonio, began training in Lubbock, and completed his advanced pilot training in Tennessee. He was stationed at the Pope Air Force Base (which has since been absorbed by Fort Bragg and is called the Pope Army Airfield) in North Carolina, rotating intermittently for four

months in the states and two months abroad.

“One of our missions was to drop paratroopers, [and] we dropped thousands,” Welliver said. “Our theory was, why would you want to jump out of a good airplane?

Although in survival school we did have that opportunity.”

“It certainly made you believe you never wanted to get captured if you were in Vietnam,” Welliver added. “I was a member of a fraternity in college, and that was when they still had hazing. It was a whole lot worse of a ‘Hell Week’ at survival school than you ever saw in a fraternity.”

He recalls that in Europe, particularly during his stays in England and northern France, families in rural communities welcomed members of the U.S. military.

“I was flying mostly in the NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] nations, we’d rotate over to Germany or England, so we travelled a lot,” Welliver said, speaking about a particular dining experience in France. “We walked over to this farmhouse, and they fixed us great eggs. They had wine, and that was all there was to drink. I don’t drink a lot, but it was the best wine, so we all wanted to take it home.

They were going around trying to find all these bottles of different sizes and shapes, to bottle us all up some wine.

Of course, they were extremely friendly.”

The 70-01 class graduated as the country was in the midst of the Vietnam conflict, and Welliver recalls the reception veterans returning from the Vietnam War received when they came home to the United States.

According to him, if you were a veteran at that time, it was not unusual to be literally spat on and degraded for your service.

“We weren’t allowed to

wear our uniforms off-base,” Welliver said. “Most of the cinema in the U.S. was saying we shouldn’t be in Vietnam, and [the public] took it out very personally on the troops that had no choice but to be there.”

Welliver recalled that for a lot of veterans in the Vietnam era, returning home from service included hanging up their uniforms and rarely mentioning their service. He has found more respect for veterans today in most places, particularly South Texas.

“Yesterday I sat in Diaz Diner with my friend about my age, and he had on his Marine gear,” Welliver said.

“People were coming over

Photo courtesy of Ed Welliver.

Welliver when he graduated from Air Force Pilot Training 50 years ago.

and thanking him for his service. He’s from Wisconsin, and he said it would be a long time before that happened [over there].”

Members of the 70-01 graduating class were treated to briefings on the Air Force from the Strategic Operations Command and the Air Commandos before seeing the F-35, F-16 and F-15 aircraft, traveled to Base Operations to inspect a CV-22 Osprey and an AC-130J plane.

Welliver noted that there have been several technical changes to the interior of the planes since he flew.

“Whenever we were flying, the cockpit was all gauges,” Welliver said. “Now, there’s hardly a gauge, there are computer screens. You walk into a cockpit, and all you see are blank screens until they start it up.”

During the reunion, class members held a memorial service at the Hurlburt Field Chapel in honor of the classmates who have passed.

Welliver said that the lasting friendships found while serving are unlike anything else.

“You make such great friends whenever you’re learning things that are on the edge of possible or impossible at that time,” Welliver said, adding that some of the friendships forged would have never occurred had it not been for pilot training.

“One of my best friends was from Boston, and we always had to ask him to speak in English, because of [his accent]. It was a language very difficult to understand for us midwesterners.”

While he served, Welliver enjoyed the philosophy and camaraderie found in the U.S. military. For him, it felt great to see his classmates from back in the day.

Active with his children (Jensa, Seth, Jonathan, Salla Mae and David), the Mission Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce, Welliver has resided in Mission for about 40 years now. Needing to leave Missouri, he heard that Texas was the place to be.

“I enjoyed the warmth of the people and the land in Texas,” Welliver said. “We came down here, I drove into Mission and I felt I was home.”

Welliver said it was important to continue learning about the country’s history and the lives of veterans, for the sake of the future.

“History seems to repeat itself,” Welliver said.

“I think, somewhat, people have learned that [active military and veterans] are just doing their job, and it’s not so beneficial to disrespect them. I see a lot more respect for the job that people are doing, at least in this area.”

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the U.S. “La Catrina,” the female skeleton that has become symbolic with the Day of the Dead, and will be on display at the McAllen Con-

vention Center Oval Park through today and will be moved to the Tecate Catrina Music Fest festival grounds on Saturday, Nov. 2.

The inaugural Tecate Catrina Music Festival takes place in the McAllen Con-

vention Center. It includes four stages of entertainment, including one free stage in the McAllen Convention Center Oval Park.

Headliners include Latin Rock sensations Caifanes, Zoe, El Tri, Fobia, Cultura

Profetica, Ximena Sariñana, Inspector, Too Many Zoos, Jenny and the Mexicats, Genitallica, La Castañeda and Victimas del Dr. Cerebro.

General admission per person is $110 and $180 for

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Go to catrinamusicfest.com for more information and tickets.

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Mission Consolidated Independent School District (MCISD) has been awarded a $367,374 grant from the DOJ’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) that provides funding to enhance school safety.

The DOJ announcement indicates the funds are to be used to develop or improve school safety projects, such as enhancing school threat assessment efforts, as well

as to implement technological solutions that improve reporting of suspicious activity in and around schools.

The district will use the funds to purchase a special two-way, digital radio system for security officers and a system of panic alert buttons for schools and facilities.

Martin Castañeda, coordinator for safety and security, said, “Once in place, our officers will be able to communicate between campuses for improved responses

when needed. Plus, the new system will allow us to communicate directly with our community first responders as a part of their radio system. This can really make a difference in emergency responses.”

The panic button emergency alert system at each of the district’s schools and operational/support facilities can also improve emergency response times.

MCISD is one of only 103 schools or school districts in the country to receive funds

designed specifically for school safety measures that includes; coordination with law enforcement; technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency; other measures that the COPS Office determines may provide a significant improvement in security.

MCISD officials plan to have the systems in place and operational by the spring of 2020.

Araceli Tobin (and Mike) from LaVernia, Texas; and his youngest, Sonya Wolf (and Matthew) from McKinney, Texas. He was so very proud of his grandchildren and great grandchildren and they filled his heart with so much love and a happiness that could not be contained – David Ian Galan, Christopher Galan, Texas Galan, Laura Sanchez (and O’Dan), Jay De La Cruz, Abigail Wolf, Charlotte Wolf and great grandchildren – Sophia Sanchez and O’Dan Sanchez II. His legacy will live on, not just by way of his children, but his grandchildren and great grandchildren, his sister, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends.

“Chief,” as he was referred to on many occasions, loved music and loved classic musicals like “My Fair Lady,” “The Sound of Music,” “Giant,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and the “Phantom of the Opera,” just to name a few. He didn’t play a musical instrument and didn’t carry a tune when singing at church, but when he had an opportunity to watch one of these shows or listen to these

songs…it honestly didn’t matter. He memorized every word to every song and smiled from ear to ear, always able to appreciate the beauty and magnificence in each masterpiece. Therefore, our celebration of his life will include some of his favorites as a tribute to his love of music.

Funeral services will be held at El Mesias United Methodist Church in Mission, Texas, on Friday, November 8, at 12:30 p.m. Military Honors Ceremony will take place at Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission, Texas, at 2 p.m. on the same day. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Legion, or Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio Military Medical Center (BAMC / SAMMC).

Robert Arnold MISSION – Robert F. “Bob” Arnold, 91, passed away on Oct. 25, 2019, at Mission Valley Nursing Home.

Jacob Corona ALTON – Jacob Daniel Corona, 22, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Edinburg.

Marcos Garcia ALTON – Marcos Garcia, 82, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at his home in Alton.

Antonia Hernandez MISSION – Antonia M. Hernandez, 82, passed away on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in McAllen.

Victoria Hoffman MISSION – Victoria M. Hoffman, 53, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Francisco Islas SULLIVAN CITY – Francisco Islas, 71, passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at McAllen Medical Center.

Estela Martinez PALMVIEW – Estela G. Martinez, 77, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at her home in Palmview.

John Orton MISSION – John F. Orton, 74, passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at his home in Mission.

Hector Perez MISSION – Hector Perez, 74, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at McAllen Medical Center.

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Fernando Eufemio Galan Fernando Eufemio Galan, born March 20, 1929, entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on October 7, 2019.

With family near him, he fought a strong fight on his short battle of kidney cancer and he passed peacefully with many family members coming to surround him with love at Vitas Hospice at the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. He had been transferred from a short stay at Brooks Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, and the family will be forever grateful for their amazing

and respectful care.

After living a long and beautiful 90 years of life, he has been finally reunited again in Heaven, with his wife of 65 years and high school sweetheart along with his first born son, his parents, and other loved ones.

This life of 90 years brought great joy to him by way of his Faith, Family and the U.S. Navy. He was a man with a deeply rooted faith and love for God; a man who always, always found unbridled happiness surrounded by his family which typically produced his larger-than-life laugh, full of emotion; and a Retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer who was incredibly patriotic and proud to be referred to as “Chief” and to have served in the US Navy for more than 30 years.

He is survived and will be so very missed by his oldest son, David Galan (and Diana) from Douglasville, Georgia; his daughter,

Notices

Maria Aguilar MISSION – Maria G. Aguilar, 39, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Richard Perrow MISSION – Richard Allan Dick Perrow, 81, passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Rodolfo Sifuentes MISSION – Rodolfo Cruz Sifuentes, 78, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital.

Roger Steele MISSION – Roger F. Steele, 85, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at his home in Mission.

Ramiro Vela MISSION – Ramiro Vela, 87, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at McAllen Medical Center.

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FOOD INDUSTRY

vides aid to over 100 families per month.

“We just depend on volunteers and donations from the community and different organizations,” Ortega said, noting that they were not connected to the RGV Food Bank.

The Foodpreneur Fest included samples from restaurants and food vendors throughout the RGV, and also featured samples of beer from 5x5 Brewing Co. and L&F Distributors. Foodies were treated to an evening of sushi, wings, chicken salad, pizza, tamales, Italian water ice and more.

The Foodpreneur Fest left residents full, giving them a sense of what is offered at some new eateries. It also started a new tradition of hon-

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oring the accomplishments and successes of a local food entrepreneur: Pilar Gonzalez of “Dip It by Pilar.”

Gonzalez has been named as the first Texan to be a Stacy’s Rise Project finalist, and will be pitching her product to a panel of judges comprised of food experts and executives from PepsiCo, according to a press release from the city.

For Ortega, it was a good feeling to see so many Mission residents and people from across the RGV gather in support of the industry, and the Mission Food Pantry.

“It’s wonderful to partner up with them, because this [festival] wouldn’t happen by itself,” Ortega said.

“It’s a meaningful idea that is very rewarding, because it

will give me the opportunity to buy more food for people who are in need.”

Ortega also spoke about an upcoming garage sale that will be put on by the Mission Food Pantry tomorrow, Nov. 2 and next Saturday, Nov. 9 at the marketplace area next to the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce.

“From then on if it works out, it will be every second Saturday of every month at the marketplace,” Ortega said. “Set up is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., and the sale is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. And we’ll take anything they want to sell, antiques, whatever. It costs $10 for a spot [at the garage sale], and all the money goes back to the Pantry.”

NOCHE DE CALACAS

patrons from across the Valley were present to honor the Mexican traditions in the community and remember the lives of loved ones who have passed on.

“It’s very obvious that Mission has always had the Hispanic culture in its back-

ground, and it has grown since 1908,” Mayor Armando O’caña said. “It’s just appropriate that we’re here at the museum, where history is being taught to our community.”

O’caña added it was important to keep cultural be-

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liefs and values in Mission.

“They may be from Mexico, but keep in mind that the river does not have boundaries on families,” O’caña said, pointing out there were leaders from Mission; Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas; Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila and Río Bravo, Tamaulipas.

“I’m very excited that so many people are in tune with the concept and are able to come this weekend, actively participating, bringing in their culture and sharing it with us.”

MHM Director Cynthia Stojanovic spoke highly of the work that was put into making the event a success, and was glad to see so many people turn out for the evening.

“We did a lot of different things this year,” Stojanovic said. “We do it all by hand, it’s beautiful. It started with just eight little altars in the building, and now it’s grown.”

Outside the museum, people who attended the festival enjoyed food and artisan products sold by vendors, carnival rides for the children, live entertainment (local and international) and an outdoor altar built to replicate the historic La Lomita Chapel. After 6 p.m. performances began, featuring Maestro Jorge De La Peña, Danza Folklorico Internacional NAHUCALLI, the

IT field.

“They had a lot of students who didn’t know what to do with those credentials afterward,” Garcia recalled.

“The answer we provided is keeping these smart individuals in the Valley to develop infrastructure down here for more IT.” At their monthly meetings, ITA members receive many networking opportunities with professionals to create collaborations with local businesses.

“For the past year we’ve actually started collaborating with police departments like the Mission pd to provide free cameras in select neighborhoods to capture any violations to help keep the neighborhood safe,” Garcia said.

“We do a lot of development Crescendo Music Institute, stilt dancers and the Mission Parks & Recreation Folklorico.

When they entered the museum itself, people were able to view a community altar exhibit, a traditional sand painting done by Mexican artists, Dia de los Muertos-themed paintings and a special altar built by Mission’s sister city Francisco I. Madero (in Coahuila) in honor and remembrance of fallen Police Corporal Jose Luis “Speedy” Espericueta.

A loss that still echoes throughout the community, several moments were dedicated to his life during the festival.

Danza Folklorico Internacional NAHUCALLI, a group that came to Mission from sister city Francisco I. Madero, started their performance with an entrance fit for Speedy. Entering from the side of the stage, the dancers (appropriately donning colorful garments and wearing makeup that made them look like calaveras), carried a photograph of Corporal Espericueta, a cross, flowers, and candles as they travelled around the audience before returning to the platform. As the music swelled, each dancer paid tribute to Espericueta and bowed, spotlighting the true meaning of Dia de los Muertos and the cultural impact it can make.

activities at UTRGV and the UTRGV McAllen teaching center. We filled a void for learning gaps as the application of these skills is what’s key to becoming an informational technology professional. So, when you actually go out there to put this to use, we assist. That’s what we’re about.”

For their meeting last week, ITA members were greeted with a presentation

by Juan Fernandez, a public speaker with experience in the IT field and who sits on the board for CompTIA, the company partnering with the Mission EDC for their CyberMission boot camp.

“Just like my grandpa told me a long time ago, if you work hard, and work smart, you will figure it out,” Fer-

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nandez told attendees at the meeting. “Hopefully me being here today is a testament of you being able to do the exact same thing I’ve done to be successful because I have that same faith in you that I had in myself. You guys can do this, be successful, do everything you can to educate yourself on your own craft, become your own business, person, believe you can do it no matter what anyone says.”

ITA is growing with plans to open an office in San Antonio.

“Eventually we’ll be all over the state,” Garcia said.

More information on ITA can be found on their website ITASSN.org.

ALTON BIKES

bicycle is equipped with 1) a lamp on the front of the bicycle that emits a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet in front of the bicycle; and on the rear of the bicycle that emits a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of the bicycle.

To help residents accommodate that law, the Alton police department invited the public to come to the city police department, Thursday, Oct. 24 with their bikes to have rear and front lights installed by the department's bike patrol unit.

“I’m not sure how many people are aware of the law so we’re trying to spread awareness,” Flores said Thursday.

“We’ve been getting the word out to the community that we will be here installing lights on the bikes and ensure the equipment is working properly so our community can ride comfortably and safely for free.”

According to the cycling organization Share The Road Texas, Hidalgo County had fourteen fatal crashes between 2007-2012, which ties it with Bexar County for the county with the third-most cycling deaths in the state.

Flores said the police department began preparing for the event after they were approached by City Manager Jeff Underwood who shared with him concerns regarding people riding along the streets of Alton in the dark.

“It’s a safety issue so we are making sure people are visible at night so we avoid any accidents,” Flores said. “People operating motor vehicles are going to want to see when there’s someone riding a bike on the road and this initiative serves to ensure they are visible.”

Many of the residents who showed up to have their lights installed said they were not familiar with the Texas law regarding bike lights but expressed appreciation for the police department getting the word out on it.

“I didn’t know about this law but it’s a good thing they’re letting people know about it now,” said Minerva Romero, an Alton resident who showed up to the event with her two kids and their bikes. “If people are riding a bike when it’s dark and people are driving it becomes an issue if we don’t see them.

Kids can now ride their bikes in the evenings or later and be more safe.”

Flores said the event last week was meant to serve as a pilot run and could continue if more members of the public express an interest in receiving free lights.

“We’re all about the community and everything we can do to ensure our community is safe, we will do this again if there is a need,” Flores said.

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BIG 7 FOOTBALL

Week 5 does give Sharyland the tie-breaking advantage over Roma should both teams finish with 3-3 records.

However, if Roma wins out, they will clinch either the third or the fourth seed and while it would still be possi-

ble for the Rattlers to finish district play tied with the 3-1 Mercedes Tigers at 3-3, the Tigers defeated the Rattlers last week giving Mercedes the tie-breaking advantage over Sharyland.

With Roma playing Mer-

cedes next week, it is a given that one of these teams will win and one will lose. So should the Rattlers defeat Valley View, Mercedes lose to Cigarroa and Roma lose to Pioneer tonight, and then should Roma defeat Mer-

cedes next week, that will result in a three-way tie between the Rattlers, the Gladiators and the Tigers for third and fourth place. In that case, head-to-head results will be the first tie-breaker and positive points will be the sec-

ond. However, once the third place team is determined, then a tie-breaker will be needed between the two remaining teams for fourth place and head-to-head results will be the determining factor there.

Last year the Rattlers defeated Valley View by a score of 14-10.

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Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for an Off Premise Wine and Beer Permit by Leo’s Express Drive Thru DBA Triple “L” Leonis, LLC, to be located at 1000 S Leo Ave., La Joya, TX 78560, Hidalgo County. Officer of said Limited Liability Company is Lita Leo, Managing Member.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS SHARYLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT’S State Financial Accountability Rating Sharyland Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 5:45 p.m., November 18, 2019 in the Auditorium at Sharyland High School 1216 N. Shary Road Mission,TX 78572.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Sharyland Independent School District’s rating on the state’s financial accountability system.

ORDINANCE NO. 4851 AN ORDINANCE TO ANNEX CERTAIN TERRITORY AND TO INCORPORATE THE SAME WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF MISSION, COUNTY OF HIDALGO, STATE OF TEXAS, BEING DESCRIBED AS AREA 1: A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, CONTAINING (40) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, DESCRIBED BY DEED RECORDS AS LOTS 12-3, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION; AREA 2: ALL OF LOT 11-1, OF WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF PORCIONES 53 TO 57, BOTH INCLUSIVE,& ALL OF LOT 11-2, OF WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF PORCIONES 53 TO 57, BOTH INCLUSIVE; AREA 3: THE SOUTHEAST PART OF LOT 15-3, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND, CONTAINING THIRTEEN AND THIRTY-TWO HUNDREDTHS (13.32) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ALSO BEING THAT PART OF LOT 15-3, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND, A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF PORCIONES 53 TO 57, BOTH INCLUSIVE; AREA 4: ALL OF THAT PORTION OF LOTS 14-3 AND 14-2 LYING SOUTH AND EAST OF HIDALGO COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICTS NOS. 7 AND 14 MAIN CANAL, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND; AREA 5: LOT 13-5, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND; AREA 6: ALL OF LOTS 12-2 AND 13-2, OF WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF PORCIONES 53 TO 57, BOTH INCLUSIVE; AND AREA 7: 126.51 ACRES OF LAND OUT OF LOTS 12-4, 12-5, 13-3, & 13-4, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION OF PORCIONES 53, 54, 55, 56, & 57 READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.

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

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

TO: DOROTHY ANN RODRIGUEZ, DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS: You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Original Petition at or before 10:00 o’clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two (42) days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being on this the 1st day of October, 2019 before the Honorable Letty Lopez, 389th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas at the Courthouse of said county in Edinburg, Texas. Said PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION WITH ATTACHED EXHIBIT A filed in said court on the 2nd day of May, 2019 in this case numbered C-1954-19-H on the docket of said court and styled PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICE, LLC VS. CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, JR. DOROTHY ANN RODRIGUEZ, AND E-LOAN, INC. Said petition was filed in said court by Attorney ANTHONY R. SASSI, 701 N. POST OAK RD., STE 205, HOUSTON, TX 77024.

A brief nature of the suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF(S) PRAY FOR DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT TO BE PROVEN AT TRIAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, DIRECT AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ATTORNEY FEES AND TAXABLE COURT COSTS. The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at Edinburg, Texas on this the 1st day of October, 2019.

LAURA HINOJOSA, DISTRICT CLERK 100 N. CLOSNER BLVD EDINBURG, TEXAS HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

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ORDINANCE NO. 4854 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL FOR THE SALE & ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – THE GRIFFIN GRILL, 1906 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, LOT 19, RIVER OAKS PLAZA SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for an On Premise Wine and Beer Permit by Leo’s Express Drive Thru DBA Triple “L” Leonis, LLC, to be located at 124 W. Expressway 83, La Joya, TX 78560, Hidalgo County. Officer of said Limited Liability Company is Lita Leo, Managing Member.

ORDINANCE NO. 4855 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.780 DESIGNATING PLACES WHERE BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE SOLD WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MISSION TO INCLUDE THE PREMISES LOCATED AT 1906 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, LOT 19 RIVER OAKS PLAZA SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.

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

ORDINANCE NO. 4856 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO PLACE 4 PORTABLE BUILDINGS FOR OFFICE USE ON PROPERTY ZONED AO-I TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS STORAGE YARD, A 15.07 ACRE TRACT SITUATED IN PORCION NO. 55 AND BEING OUT OF AND PART OF LOT 13-6, WEST ADDITION TO SHARYLAND SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2019.

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

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

TO: CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, JR., DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS: You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Original Petition at or before 10:00 o’clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two (42) days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being on this the 1st day of October, 2019 before the Honorable Letty Lopez, 389th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas at the Courthouse of said county in Edinburg, Texas. Said PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION WITH ATTACHED EXHIBIT A filed in said court on the 2nd day of May, 2019 in this case numbered C-1954-19-H on the docket of said court and styled PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICE, LLC VS. CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, JR. DOROTHY ANN RODRIGUEZ, AND E-LOAN, INC. Said petition was filed in said court by Attorney ANTHONY R. SASSI, 701 N. POST OAK RD., STE 205, HOUSTON, TX 77024.

A brief nature of the suit is as follows: PLAINTIFF(S) PRAY FOR DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT TO BE PROVEN AT TRIAL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, DIRECT AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ATTORNEY FEES AND TAXABLE COURT COSTS. The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due return as the law directs.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL of said Court at Edinburg, Texas on this the 1st day of October, 2019.

LAURA HINOJOSA, DISTRICT CLERK 100 N. CLOSNER BLVD EDINBURG, TEXAS HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

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