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Making History

• LA JOYA

HUD asks La Joya Housing Authority to fix management, financial problems

• MISSION

Former pastor at Palm Valley Church runs for Congress - again

By Dave Hendricks The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants the La Joya Housing Authority to fix a myriad of financial and management problems.

HUD sent the housing authority a letter on Halloween, asking the housing authority to take “corrective action” within 30 days — and provide HUD with proof.

The letter summarized problems identified during a 2018 audit, which revealed the housing authority improperly transferred funds between accounts, allowed people to skip the waiting list as “political favors,” and couldn’t find minutes from board meetings.

The housing authority board may hold a meeting next week to discuss the letter and approve resolutions that HUD requested.

“It’s not comfortable. It’s not easy,” said Executive Director Ruben Villarreal. “But it needs to get done.”

Two sources provided the Progress Times with copies

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Members of the football teams for Mission High School and Mission Veterams Memorial High School at the dinner in their honor Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.

• MISSION

Mission CISD football teams unite before championship games

By Jose De Leon III Though they started the season as rivals during the Battle of Conway, the Mission Eagles and Mission Veterans broke bread and had pizza together to wish each other luck this weekend as they face their respective opponents at the championship playoffs.

Football players from both teams dined at Mission’s Brick

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Progress Times photo by Jamie Treviño.

Assistant Police Chief Ted Rodriguez is pinned by his children as his wife watches on.

Fire Pizza Wednesday to celebrate the historic achievement of both Mission High School and Mission Veterans Memorial High School being named co district champions in their respective classes. This is the first time both schools have been named district champions in the same year.

“Mission has never had two schools in the championship playoffs at the same time so we knew we’d have to put both

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Jamie Flores and Juan Villarreal are sworn into the Mission Fire Department by Chief Sanchez.

A former pastor at Palm Valley Church is running for Congress — again.

Ryan P. Krause, 51, of New Braunfels, the former executive pastor at Palm Valley Church, held his campaign kick-off at Smokin’ Moon BBQ and Beer Garden in Pharr on Nov. 7.

“I felt like God was calling me to run,” said Krause, who owns a leadership development and executive coaching business with his

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Former Engineer Michael Reyes is sworn in and promoted to Lieutenant by Fire Chief Gilbert Sanchez.

• MISSION

New faces in leadership for Mission PD and FD

By Jamie Treviño Familiar and new faces were sworn into positions at the Mission Police Department and the Mission Fire Department last Fri. Nov. 8,

2019.

The city of Mission held pinning ceremonies for the civil servants, who have dedicated time and energy to protect the community. Their family members, peers and

city leaders were present as they took their oaths to protect and serve.

Lieutenant Ted Rodriguez was promoted to Assistant Police Chief at the Mission Event Center. Chief Robert

Dominguez said that choosing an assistant chief was a difficult task, but one Rodriguez is up for.

“I’m glad Mr. Rodriguez has decided to take on the responsibility of being our

assistant chief of police,” Dominguez said. “He’s going to be in charge of operations.”

Rodriguez was grateful for the opportunity to serve in more of a leadership posi-

tion, starting his speech with a prayer. He was pinned by his wife and children.

“It’s amazing to be here,

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• MISSION

Mission celebrates veterans all weekend long

By Jamie Treviño

A new tradition was born, and Veterans Day was extended throughout the weekend in Mission.

Last weekend, the city held several events that celebrated and honored veterans. Starting Friday afternoon and running through Monday, Mission was determined to keep veterans at the forefront.

“My father was a veteran of World War II, I have two brothers that are veterans of Vietnam,” O’caña said. “It’s in honor of them,

my family, and everybody else. I pledged that no veteran was going to be buried alone here in Mission, and veterans and their services will not go untold.”

The first event, a flag laying ceremony held at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery, had people out in droves. One by one veterans, their loved ones and other residents gathered to place United States flags exactly one foot away from the final resting places of RGV veterans and their significant others.

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UVAL auction, exhibition to raise child labor awareness

The Upper Valley Art League will be participating in a service project and is asking the public to join in.

UVAL has set a goal to collaborate artists with nonprofit organizations to be a catalyst for changed. The title of this year’s project is “The Price of Free” to raise awareness about Kailash Satyarthi’s Children’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to fighting child labor worldwide.

UVAL members will host an art exhibit and auction this Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Mission Events Center Orchard Room from 6 to 9 p.m. The venue is located at 200 N. Shary Road. Entrance to the event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation US is dedicated to eradicating child

labor and child exploitation by educating and mobilizing the public, engaging the private sector to prioritize children in their business models, building capacity of partners on the ground and advocating for the protection of children in national and international policies.

Kailash Satyarthi has been an advocate of children’s rights for over three decades.

In 2014, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.”

One in every 10 children is a child laborer, losing their childhood, pushed out of school, exploited and abused.

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Coming Attractions November 15 • The UTRGV Big Band performance begins at 7 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg. General admission is $5. Purchase tickets online at patron.utrgv.edu.

November 16 • The Mission Historical Museum presents guest speaker Rachel E. Brown with a presentation on “El Dia de los Muertos and Its Influence on Mexican and Mexican American Art.” It begins at 11 a.m. at the museum, 900 Doherty Avenue. Admission is free. Visitors will also be able to tour the museum and observe the current Dia de los Muertos exhibit. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 956-580-8646 or go to missionmuseum.org.

November 16-17 • The UTRGV Opera Theater presents “These Strangers” at the TSC Performing Arts Center, 90 Taylor Ave. in Brownsville. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. The musical program explores the history of immigration in America. General admission is $10 and $5 for seniors and students. Purchase tickets online at patron.utrgv.edu.

November 16-17 & 21 • The Mission High School (MHS) ENCORE Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz. Showtime is 7 p.m. on Nov. 16, and 21 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 17. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults and can be purchased at the door prior to the show. The MHS campus is located at 1802 Cleo Dawson, Mission.

November 18-19 • The UTRGV Wind Orchestra, UTRGV Symphonic Winds and the UTRGV Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Saul Torres, perform at 7 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg and on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. at the TSC Performing Arts Center, 90 Taylor Ave. in Brownsville.

General admission is $5.

November 20-21 • The UTRGV Symphony Orchestra will give a concert on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. in the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg and on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. at the TSC Performing Arts Center, 90 Taylor Ave. in Brownsville. General admission is $5.

November 22-24 • The UTRGV Department of Theatre presents the comedy “She Stoops to Conquer” at the Albert L. Jeffers Theatre in Edinburg. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $15, $10 for senior citizens and military; and $5 for UTRGV students, faculty and staff with valid I.D. Purchase tickets online at patron. utrgv.edu.

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Welding workshop planned at UVAL

The Upper Valley Art League will host an “Introduction to Welding Workshop for Art Sculptures” on Dec. 9, 10 and 12. Workshop hours run from 5 to 8:30 p.m. all three days and will be held at UVAL, 921 E. 12th St., Mission. Sign up is underway.

Workshop participants will learn the basics of Mig welding while learning the fundamentals, not artistic skills, using a gasless Mig

welder on steel. The class includes safety equipment and materials and will be taught

by G. Hernandez, a certified welding instructor.

Cost is $225 for UVAL members and $250 to the general public.

For more information and to sign up, call the UVAL gallery at 956-583-2787 or Eric Olivarez at 956-240-1949, or make contact via email at uval.texas@gmail.com.

Leonardo Da Vinci’s armor-clad robot is brought to life in Leonardo da Vinci: Genius in Motion, an interactive display open to the public through Dec. 20 at UTRGV’s Engineering Building on the Edinburg Campus. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike)

UTRGV hosts Leonardo da Vinci interactive exhibit EDINBURG – The genius of Leonardo da Vinci is on display at the UTRGV Engineering Building on the Edinburg Campus. The exhibit will run through Dec. 20 during regular business hours.

Sponsored by the university’s Office of Public Art, the hands-on exhibit brings to life da Vinci’s extraordinary talents as an engineer, designer, anatomist and architect, as well as a painter, sculptor and musician.

“Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion” presents full-scale machines built after in-depth study of the artist’s designs by a group of scientists and skilled craftsmen in Florence, Italy. Many of the mechanisms are life-size and fully operational. Others are scale models but fully interactive – including a motion-activated, armor-clad robot.

Visitors are able to touch the machines and set them in motion and makes for a fascinating, hands-on exploration of the principles da Vinci employed to create each machine.

The machines are grouped into four sections based upon applications linked to the elements – air, water, land and fire – which held a strong fascination for him.

“This is a fabulous exhibit that will fascinate visitors of all ages,” said Dr. Dahlia Guerra, assistant vice president of Public Art at UTRGV. “The exhibit allows visitors to dive beyond da Vinci’s artworks and into his visionary inventions – including the drive transmission, the printing press and many others.

“Most of the materials used in the construction of these machines were available in da Vinci’s era,” she said, “and are the ones proposed by him in his codices, including wood, rope and glue. The materials were crafted by hand, using tools prescribed by the artist himself, and then reinforced for the traveling exhibition.”

Admission is free. School groups are welcome. For more information, call the UTRGV Office of Public Art at 956-665-2353.

10th Annual Ten Man Jam to benefit Food Bank RGV MERCEDES – Tickets are now on sale for the 10th Annual KTEX Ten Man Jam benefiting the Food Bank RGV. It will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, at the RGV Livestock Show Grounds, Mercedes.

Ten Man Jam is one of the biggest concert events of the year. Ten rising country music stars will perform on one stage throughout the evening.

The show is for all ages. Food and beverages will be sold at

the venue. Parking opens at noon, gates at 1 p.m., and music starts at 2 p.m. and ends at midnight.

Pre-sale tickets are $10 and go up on the day of the show; parking is not included.

There are no ticket refunds.

The show goes on, rain or shine. Tickets are available online at ktex.net or tenmanjam2019.eventbrite.com, and at the Food Bank RGV, 724 N. Cage Blvd. in Pharr.

Region One ESC opens student art contest

COLLECTION DATE

December 7, 2019 9:00AM - 2:00PM Public Information Center 200 W. Expressway 83 • La Joya TX 78560 (Please ensure that donations are bagged) For more information please contact (956) 323-2585

Let’s help keep local families warm this winter by donating new or gently used winter clothing.

Donations may include scarves, gloves, coats and hats.

EDINBURG –Region One ESC invites student artists to submit their entries in the annual holiday art contest.

The art contest is open to all public-school students (ISDs and charter schools) in the eight-county area of Region One. Only one entry per student will be accepted. W i n n e r s in the elementary, middle school, and high school categories will be selected, and their artwork will become the cover art for holiday cards that are sent out across the state.

Entries should reflect the holiday season in South Texas and be submitted on an 8.5x11 sized paper. Art mediums accepted include watercolor, tempera, poster, or acrylic, and drawing materi-

als may include pencil, charcoal, colored chalk, pastels, oil pastels, colored pencil, marker, crayon, etc., or original digital illustration.

Each entry must be labeled on back, with student’s name, age, school and school district, telephone number, grade level, name of teacher.

By entering, the student gives permission to Region One ESC to duplicate art work and use as holiday card.

Entries will not be returned, unless requested in writing.

Submit entries to Region One ESC/Office of Communications and Creative Services, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg, TX 78541.

For additional information, email angarcia@esc1. net or call 956-984-6011.

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EVENTS

MCISD Special Olympians bring home bocce medals

CALENDAR

November 16 – Get holiday shopping done early at Fall Market at IB Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McAllen ISD’s Lamar Academy, 1009 N. 10th St. An array of vendors will be selling their items. Vendor spaces are sold out indoors, but spots are still available outside. For more information, contact Erica De La Garza Lopez at 956-867-5065.

November 19 – The next book discussion at Speer Memorial Library in Mission is 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. Copies of the book are available at the library or as an eBook and eAudiobook at hidalgocotx.rbdigital.com. Call at 956-580-8754 for information. Speer Memorial is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission.

November 28 – The 11th Annual RGV Turkey Trout runs from 7 to 10 a.m. at Bentsen Palm Park, 1801 S. Inspiration Rd., Mission. It is hosted by RGV Cycling & Running.

EDINBURG – Twenty-two Special Olympics athletes and 16 unified partners from the Mission C.I.S.D. participated in the Area 1 Bocce tournament held at UTRGV in October. They formed 16 unified teams and six singles that consisted of Mission High School and Veterans Students competing against other schools. In total Mission CISD came home with

38 medals: 19 gold, 9 silvers, and 10 bronze.

The results are as follows: Veterans Memorial High School Unified teams: Cesario Pena and Reynaldo Granados, first; Javier Patino and Natalia Melendez, second; Hector Sanchez and Brittany Hinojosa, first; Sally Trevino and Antonio Ascencio, third; Jamilee Hernandez and Mi-

Spreading warmth, one coat at a time

one-day collection date for the public to drop off the donations. Donations will be accepted on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the LJISD Public Information Center, 200 W. Expressway 83, La Joya.

The public is invited to gather their new or gently used winter clothes, including not only coats, but scarves, gloves, coats and hats.

All used clothing should be cleaned before donating, and all donations should be bagged before the drop-off.

For further information, call 956-323-2585.

Leaders fighting domestic violence to be honored McALLEN – Angels of Love has announced the recipients of its annual awards recognizing community members who embody the nonprofit’s mission to provide free services to victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking across the Rio Grande Valley.

The inaugural Black & White Awards Gala will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21.

In addition to the awards, the evening will feature a plated dinner, music and a silent auction and drawing.

The event will be held at the Grand Event Center, 601 E. Nolana Ave. McAllen. VIP reception begins at 6 p.m. and the awards dinner begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $100 or $1,000 per table.

The Black & White Awards Gala serves as a fundraiser for Angels of Love, a non-profit organization that works hand-in-hand with local law enforcement, prosecution, child protective services, medical providers, mental health providers, and victim advocacy professionals in Hidalgo County to protect and serve victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Being recognized is Ricardo Rodriguez, Hidalgo County district attorney, receiving the Vision Award, as

a leader committed to ending domestic violence in the state and community. Rosie Martinez, Victims Unit director for the Hidalgo County D.A.’s office, will receive the Starfish Award. This award is given to an individual who practices the art of caring for others in the domestic violence arena.

The Courage Award will be presented to Marissa Cano, recognizing a survivor who has demonstrated courage to escape their abuser to create a new life. Evonne Garcia, BSN, RN, will receive the Generosity of Spirit Award for having a significant impact on domestic violence by helping victims.

She is the program manager with Texas A&M University College of Nursing Center of Excellence in the forensic nursing program.

For more information or tickets and reservations, contact Karina Luna, co-chair, at 956-821-1461.

For more information about Angels of Love go to angelsoflove.love. To become a member of the board of directors, serve on the advisory board, volunteer contact the headquarters, or for more information, send an email to angelsoflove0685@aol.com or call 956-972-0685.

lagros Rodriguez, third; and Jovani Delgado and Elisa Garcia first.

Singles: Jesus Torres, first; Tabitha Gallardo, first; Nicolas Juarez, first; Emanuel Casas, first; Javiar Patino, first; and Angel Rivera, second.

Mission High School Unified teams: Anabella Villarreal and Janie Corpus, second; Francisco Villalobos and Desiree Escobar, first;

Shila Gomez and Annette Garza, first; Blas Rodriguez and Keith Salinas, first; Brandon Garza and Pyla Maldonado, third; Carlos Gutierrez and Ramiro Garcia, third; Sabastian llamas and Gabriela Navarro, second; Jacquilina Mata and Julie Ramirez, third; and Jacquelyn Porcayo and Klarrissa Mendoza, second; and Jazzmin Villanueva and Priscilla Perez, first.

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LA JOYA – The arrival of abnormally cold weather across the United States this week has caught many less fortunate without proper clothing. Communities across the State of Texas have scurried to seek out and gather in the less fortunate into shelters while accepting and delivering donations of clothing and food.

The La Joya I.S.D. is responding also to the inclement weather and has organized a Winter Coat Drive.

“Warming communities, one coat at a time” has been coined as their mantra for the drive, which will have a

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MCISD students honored as ‘Head of the Class’ The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol held its “Head of the Class” awards ceremony recognizing high school seniors who demonstrate exemplary character and determination to succeed. Three students from Mission C.I.S.D. were included in the ceremony. Pictured honorees are, left to right, Alan Castellanos, Mission High; Linda Estrella Flores Garcia, Veterans Memorial; and Anahi Molano, Mission Collegiate.

The program recognizes high achieving scholars from school districts throughout the RGV. The students are nominated by their respective school counselors.

This event leads up to the RGV Sector’s 10th year anniversary of the Youth of the Year award. Various organizations and community leaders will collaborate with the Border Patrol to honor the final recipients with a monetary scholarship donation to be presented at the ceremony.

McALLEN – Texas boasts some of the most diverse habitat in the United States. On Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m., Quinta Mazatlán will host Dr. John Tomecek as guest speaker when he presents “Wild Texas Carnivores.”

Dr. Tomecek will be sharing some of the most recent research from the Texas Carnivore Ecology Laboratory at Texas A&M University, how this work is helping to learn more about our wild Texas carnivores, and what the future holds. He serves as assistant professor at Texas A&M University and wildlife specialist the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

A native of central Texas, Dr. John Tomecek has spent much of his life outdoors across the state – from his upbringing on a cattle opera-

Dr. John Tomecek tion in the Cross Timbers and Edwards Plateau to spending summers on his grandfather’s commercial red snapper boat in the Gulf.

The program is included in the $3 per person admission to Quinta Mazatlan located at 600 Sunset Drive.

For more information, call 956-681-3370.

Completes basics

U.S. Air Force Airman Rosalee I. Lopez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio after an eight-week program

of military discipline and studies. Lopez is the daughter of Rosa Lopez and sister of Juan Lopez of Mission and is a 2019 graduate of Mission High School.

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STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

AUSTIN — Voters rejected only one of 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution in the statewide election held Nov. 5.

The House and Senate, in the 86th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature that ended in May, approved the propositions for voters to decide. Results are as follows: Prop. 1, permitting a person to hold more than one office as a municipal judge at a time, failed with 681,139 “yes” votes — or 34.56 percent of votes cast — to 1,970,765 “no” votes or 65.44 percent.

Prop. 2, providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $200 million to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas, passed with 1,285,397 votes or 65.62 percent of votes cast, to 673,306 votes or 34.38 percent.

Prop. 3, authorizing the Legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by disaster, passed with 1,667,110

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votes or 85.09 percent of votes cast to 292,031 votes or 14.91 percent.

Prop. 4, making it more difficult for the state to impose an individual income tax by requiring a two-thirds majority vote of the House and Senate before putting the matter on a ballot for voters to approve or disapprove, passed with 1,467,994 votes or 74.41 percent of votes cast to 504,848 votes or 25.59 percent.

Prop. 5, dedicating the revenue received from the existing state sales and use taxes that are imposed on sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission to protect Texas natural areas, water quality and history by acquiring, managing and improving state and local parks and historic sites while not increasing the rate of the state sales and use taxes, passed with 1,732,331 votes or 88 percent of votes cast to 236,251 votes or 12 percent.

Prop. 6, authorizing the Legislature to increase by $3 billion the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, passed with 1,250,089 votes

or 64 percent of votes cast to 703,157 votes or 36 percent.

Prop. 7, allowing increased distributions to the Available School Fund, passed with 1,449,333 votes or 74.12 percent of votes cast to 506,142 votes or 25.88 percent.

Prop. 8, providing for the creation of the Flood Infrastructure Fund to assist in the financing of drainage, flood mitigation and flood control projects, passed with 1,527,394 votes or 77.83 percent of votes cast to 435,184 votes or 22.17 percent.

Prop. 9, authorizing the Legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in a precious metal depository located in this state, passed with 977,272 votes or 51.6 percent of votes cast to 916,513 votes or 48.4 percent.

Prop. 10, to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances, passed with 1,845,766 votes or 93.75 percent of votes cast to 123,032 votes or 6.25 percent.

Cash report is released The State of Texas finished the 2019 fiscal year with unspent revenue, according to a new report.

Texas Comptroller Glen Hegar on Nov. 4 announced the publication of the State of Texas Annual Cash Report, a 458-page document, for the fiscal year that ended Aug.

31.

The report, summarized in a cover letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, presents the state’s financial condition and details revenues and expenditures on a cash basis as required by state law.

The Consolidated General Revenue Fund ended the year with a cash balance in the state treasury of $8.4 billion, an increase of $3.9 billion, or 88.1 percent, from fiscal 2018. The change in the balance, Hegar said, is largely due to an increase in tax collections.

Hegar estimates revenue Comptroller Hegar on Nov. 4 reported state sales tax revenue totaled $2.82 billion in October, 7 percent more than in October 2018.

Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in October 2019 was up 4.1 percent compared to the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 57 percent of all tax collections.

Revenue is distributed Comptroller Hegar on Nov. 6 announced he would send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $849.6 million in local sales tax allocations for the month of November.

The amount is 4 percent more than the amount distributed in November 2018.

“We’re being team players tonight, we’re not competing against each other as we’re a 5A school and they’re a 6A school,” Mission Veterans head Coach David Gilpin said. “Hopefully the community can rally behind both teams, there’s no rivalry left for both of us. We’re not playing each other again until next year in a non-district game. We wish them the best of luck and hopefully they feel the same.”

Daniel Longoria, a coach at Mission High School, echoed Gilpin’s message of unity.

“The boys being here shows the community has a

lot of talent and support and a great environment to nurture these kids in athletics,” Longoria said. “Students appreciate community members doing stuff like this.

Several of them come from humble homes and don’t get too many chances to get out and do stuff like this, it’s beautiful when this gets done for the kids.”

The Mission Veterans play the Corpus Christi Veterans Eagles Friday at 7:30 and Mission High will face Laredo’s United High School Saturday at 2:00 p.m. both at Tom Landry Stadium.

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teams together so they can cheer each other on,” Kevin Jaime, president of the Mission Athletic Foundation said. “We felt it was important to unite the city of Mission to support both teams.

These are our boys, it’s so unique having two different district champions in one town so we wanted to celebrate that as we send them off to the playoffs with good food, prayer and community.

We hope they both win, the entire town is rooting for them both.”

In support of both teams, Brick Fire pledged to donate 15 percent of all proceeds made that evening to the athletic foundation, who said they’d divide it equally among both football programs.

Nearly 50 members from both teams attended the dinner.

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of the letter, which is dated Oct. 31 and signed by HUD Office of Public Housing Director David Pohler, on the condition of anonymity.

The letter summarized audit findings from 2018, when Interim Executive Director Frances A. Salinas, the daughter of Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas, supervised day-to-day operations.

The housing authority board fired Frances Salinas in October 2018. She denied any wrongdoing.

Cristi LaJeunesse, a consultant who serves as executive director of several South Texas housing authorities, served as executive director for the last three months of 2018.

The housing authority board approved the audit, which noted a laundry list of financial and management problems, in May. Auditors determined the housing authority improperly transferred $7,500 from the Section 8 account and $12,000 from a public housing account to the housing authority’s non-profit account.

HUD asked the housing authority to “provide evidence showing $7,500 of Section 8 program funds and $12,000 of Public Housing program funds transferred to the Nonprofit Corporation are restored back to their respective program accounts,” according to the letter. “Please provide a copy of the Board’s Resolution which documents the action the Board will take to address this Finding.”

Villarreal, however, said the housing authority can’t transfer the money.

“The money doesn’t exist,” Villarreal said, explaining that the non-profit account is empty. “It’s just that simple.”

HUD also asked the housing authority to address concerns about political interference.

“During the course of the audit, we were informed of fraudulent activity that involved several Public Housing Tenants who were selected from the wait list out of order as ‘political favors’ and the employees were instructed by the previous Executive

Director to select tenants that did not comply with the criteria listed above,” according to the letter, which summarized the audit findings. “The above condition resulted in the Authority being out of compliance with federal regulations. The condition was caused by an ineffective control environment led by management override of control processes. The staff we spoke to indicated they feared for their job security and knowingly violated federal regulations.”

The letter asked the housing authority to pass a resolution addressing the situation.

“There’s really no excuse for that happening,” Villarreal said, adding that people shouldn’t skip the waiting list. “It’s not the way the system is supposed to work.”

While the housing authority will comply with HUD’s request, Villarreal said that actually fixing the problem will require the housing authority to foster an environment that promotes honesty.

“A lot of that goes straight to the integrity of the organization,” Villarreal said, adding that no written policy will prevent someone with bad intentions from bypassing the system.

Perhaps the most serious problem addressed in the letter involves housing authority board meetings.

Auditors couldn’t find any minutes from board meetings after Dec. 31, 2017.

“Within 30 days from the date of this letter, please provide copies of the Board Minutes for the last six months of the PHA’s current fiscal year end,” according to the letter, which uses the acronym PHA for Public Housing Authority.

“Provide evidence showing the Board Minutes are also being retained and backedup in electronic format. Also, please provide a copy of the Board’s Resolution which documents the action the Board will take to address this Finding.”

Villarreal said he couldn’t find meeting minutes from before he accepted the job in September but would keep proper minutes going forward.

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Palmview K9 officer honored

By Jose De Leon III Members from the Palmview Police Department and other law enforcement agencies gathered at the Palmview Parks and Recreation Gym last week to mourn a four-legged friend who was one of their own.

The life of K9 officer A’zeus, 14, was celebrated Friday, Nov. 8 nearly one month after he passed away from complications with arthritis that made him retire from the force two years ago.

A’zeus was a veteran of the Palmview Police Department. His partner, Corporal Cosme A. Muñiz III and Muñiz’s wife, Gracie, delivered a white urn with his ashes to the ceremony.

Officers lined up to the entrance of the gym, salut-

ing A’zeus as his partner and Gracie walked by with his ashes.

“A lot of people say ‘he’s just a dog.’ He was the son I never had, the only one who understood me and never spoke back to me,” Gracie said at the ceremony. “I wanted him to be honored the way he deserved. He gave so much of himself to the community and state and his family.”

A’zeus was a Belgian Malinois who served the Palmview Police Department for 12 years who was used for narcotics detection, tracking suspect apprehension and officer protection, according to his bio.

Cpl. Cosme and his partner were often called out to assist in manhunts, searches for missing persons and as-

Alton prohibits unlicensed animal sales

By Jose De Leon III After listening to concerns from members of the public, Alton city commissioners voted to move forward with an ordinance that prohibits unlicensed animal sales in the city.

The ordinance is an amendment to the city charter preventing selling animals on the side of the road that now includes sale of animals in flea markets.

“At the last commission meeting we had members of the community with concerns in regard to animals being sold at flea markets and concerns with their conditions,” city Planning Director Cristina Garcia said.

“Staff coordinated an ordinance that prohibits animal sales at flea markets and animal cruelty. This will alleviate public concerns.”

At a commission meeting last month, members of the local advocacy group Paws for a Cause spoke during the meeting’s public comment period, citing a need to ban the sale of animals in flea markets, of which Alton has two of within city limits.

Members of the organization attended Tuesday’s meeting and cheered when the new ordinance was unanimously passed. After the meeting, they expressed an interest in partnering with the city for more opportunities to protect the animal population in Alton.

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Members previously shared concerns on the conditions of animals being sold at Ochoa’s Flea Market, located near Conway Avenue and Mile 4 where they found parakeets crowded in cages, piglets covered in flies and vendors selling puppies in feces covered cages.

With the new ordinance, pets can only be sold on the “premises where the owner’s pet resides,” the ordinance states.

“The adoption of these regulations will allow for proper sale of animals in a licensed business with the animals (sic) proper documentation and will ensure the general public safety, health, and the welfare of the citizens as well as the animals of Alton,” the ordinance states.

The ordinance will go into effect in 60 days, City Manager Jeff Underwood said. During those 60 days, the city’s code enforcement officers, animal control officer and police officers will educate the public by going to the flea markets to let vendors be aware of the ordinance where they could face a fine of up to $500 if they violate it.

sist in felony apprehensions and narcotics searches. A’zeus participated in school presentations for career day and Red Ribbon Week in several school districts in the county. He received state and national recognition from numerous organizations such as the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association and the Texas Narcotic Officers Association.

“He was the perfect partner, I don’t know how I’m going to get another dog like that,” Cpl. Cosme said.

Cpl. Cosme remarked that life for him and A’zeus was difficult as Belgian Malinois dogs are naturally aggressive.

“Nobody wanted to deal with him because of how aggressive it was so I took it upon myself to start to feed him to introduce myself to him,” Cpl. Cosme recalled.

“It was weird when I first took him home, my biggest fear was he’d bite one of my kids or wife so he had a muzzle on at all times for the first few weeks for their protection.”

Gracie admitted to being terrified of A’zeus when he first came home.

“When my husband first brought him home I told him, ‘That’s not a dog, that’s Cujo,’” Gracie said. “Little by little we’d feed him weenies to make him friendlier but none of our friends, family or coworkers could ever come to our house because he always had his guard up and we’d worry he’d attack them.”

Alisha Peña, Cpl. Cosme’s oldest daughter, also recalled fearing A’zeus when he joined the family.

“Any time we dropped something near the kennel, we knew it was lost because we were too scared to get it back,” Pena said. “We didn’t think we’d get attached to him because he was an attack dog and we ended up falling for him. We showed him affection and he grew to love us and love getting belly rubs from us all and cuddling us.

He loved the attention. We were there till his last breath, we didn’t think it would happen. It’s like loving a sibling.

We lost a brother.”

In 2017, A’zeus retired from the force due to arthritis and stayed at home, which Gracie said bonded the two.

“He was the only security system I needed,” Gracie said in her eulogy. He was my protector, my baby, my everything.”

A’zeus’ arthritis was worsened when he was given new medication that he had a negative reaction to, leading to organ failure.

“The vet told us it was up to us to put him down or not. I was selfish and begged them to delay it and the vet said he’ll only get worse,” Gracie tearfully said. “We knew he didn’t have long so we made that tough decision to put him down.”

A’zeus passed away surrounded by his partner, Gracie and Peña on Oct. 8.

As part of his memorial last week, K9 officers walked up to an altar containing Azeus’ urn, vest, awards and favorite toys to salute him alongside their canine partner.

“He was always there for me and I was there for him,”

Cpl. Cosme said. “His favorite thing to do was patrol work,” he said in his eulogy.

“He would be ready to work the minute he would see me put on this uniform. He would wait for me at the door barking, sitting and saying, ‘Let’s go, time to go find the bad guys.’ The hardest and most difficult decision of my law enforcement career was the day I had to say goodbye to my partner and longtime companion.”

Javier Solis, a deputy with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, served as the masters of ceremony for A’zeus’ memorial service. He spoke of the importance to recognize K9 officers for their work and sacrifice.

“They work 40 to 60 hours a week and doesn’t stop there,” Solis said. “They go home with you and protect you there. At all times, officers spend more time with their dog than their families. They are officers, the forgotten heroes of law enforcement who deserve everything any officer with a badge receives.”

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Gracie Muñiz and Corporal Cosme A. Muñiz III carry the ashes of K9 Officer A’zeus to his memorial ceremony at the Palmview Parks and Recreation gym.

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Pioneer junior quarterback Eddie Lee Marburger will be leading the Diamondbacks into their bidistrict playoff match-up against San Antonio Southside tonight at 7:30 at Richard Thompson Stadium.

T – C – B. That’s “Taking Care of Business” for those of you who have never heard of Elvis.

The numbers since the Harlingen loss are impressive. The Diamondbacks have scored an averaged 51 points a game and have allowed only 24 per game.

That’s an average victory margin of 27 per game.

Of course what really matters has been the results.

Nine straight wins following the season opener has led to a few of the unfinished business boxes from 2018 checked for 2019. A win over Sharyland in the Snakeskin Classic took care of one item and the Diamondbacks 48-36 over Edcouch-Elsa last

week took care of another: an outright district championship for the first time in school history.

Lee sees the results as a tribute to the kids for their efforts and to the coaches for getting those kids in the right situations to be successful.

Next on the list, if completed, will be another first for Pioneer. Since the school opened in 2014 the Diamondbacks have now been in the postseason five straight years but have no victories to show for it. Lee cited a playoff win as the team’s main goal in 2019.

Getting it will not be easy.

San Antonio Southside (7-3), finished fourth in District 155A Div. II, but according to

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Lee could be a district champion in many other districts.

The Cardinals come into town tonight with a four year playoff streak of their own and have won three of their last four this year.

“We’ve got a big task ahead,” said Lee. Kickoff is scheduled tonight for 7:30 pm at Richard Thompson Stadium in Mission.

At the same time that game is kicking off, the Sharyland High Rattlers will be in Port Lavaca doing battle with the Port Lavaca Calhoun Sandcrabs (8-2), the District 15-5A Div. II champions. Calhoun returns several key players from a team that went four rounds deep in

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www.ptrgv.com/sports The intensity and drama that come with the high school football season in Texas is about to get amped up. It’s playoff time! That’s good news for the fans and all those associated with the two high schools from Sharyland ISD, as both Pioneer and Sharyland High qualified for two of the four spots from UIL District 165A Div. II. The paths each took to make it were as different as the two teams which greeted head football coaches Tom Lee and Ron Adame when practice opened back in August.

The 2019 Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks football team entered the season focused on unfinished business. They even had the letters D – U – B printed on the backs of their practice gear to remind them. The letters stand for “Diamondbacks Unfinished Business”, a reference to the way their 2018 campaign went.

The 2018 season, in particular two games from last year stand out. A one point, last play loss to Sharyland in a game that eventually determined the District 16-5A Div. II championship and another one point defeat in the bi-district round of the playoffs to Port Lavaca Calhoun which ended their season.

A large group of returning players was there to greet Lee when Pioneer opened their fall workouts and expectations were high for a big year.

Another one point loss, to Harlingen High, to open 2019 might have had some of the Diamondbacks faithful wondering if they were snake bit.

“That game was a learning experience,” said Lee. The team has certainly responded. For the last nine games, the Diamondbacks have been

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the playoffs last year. This season the Sandcrabs haven’t lost on the field since week three. They were, however, assessed a forfeit after their week six win over Alice for using an ineligible player.

Calhoun has won five straight since then.

For a moment or two this season it didn’t seem like making the postseason would happen for the Rattlers.

For starters, the 2019 edition of the Rattlers football team didn’t have many . . . returning starters that is. Most of the offense from the 2018 district championship team was gone due to graduation.

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back to the postseason for the 12th straight year.

Still the season has been a topsy-turvy one. A season opening win at Brownsville Pace was followed by a loss to McAllen Memorial. Another win was followed by another loss, then a win. A victory over Roma in week six ended the win-one- loseone cycle and had the Rattlers at 4-2 overall, and more importantly 2-0 in district.

A three game losing streak, two close ones along with the loss to Pioneer, pretty much ended any thoughts of repeating as district champs and put the Rattlers into a week ten game versus Valley View in the Rattlers last game of the regular season that they desperately needed to win.

“We talked to the kids about leaving a legacy,” said Rattlers Adame. A loss would have put their playoff streak in jeopardy and Adame said he wanted his team to know that.

“We weren’t going to hide that.”

The team responded with a 29-6 win and, with a bye in week eleven to get a little rest, is ready for their shot at Calhoun.

“We got back on the winning track and have some momentum,” said Adame.

The task of upsetting Calhoun is next on the schedule and has the Rattlers in a position they have been in before this year.

Being the fourth place team means your first round opponent is a one seed and Adame says that makes no difference to him. He commented on how the Rattlers were seen as underdogs in most of the big games they were in this year.

“We’ve got nothing to lose,” he said. “We’re going to prepare (for the game) as if we were the one (seed) and they were the four.”

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Eagles, Patriots and Lobos open playoffs

By Luciano Guerra It’s been a banner season for Big 7 football teams.

That’s because five of these seven teams from the Mission, Sharyland and La Joya school districts qualified for the UIL state playoffs and three of them did so as district champions. In addition, these same five teams won 30 of their 37 district games for a combined winning percentage of 81%.

So while it has been a season to remember so far, the playoffs are like a whole new season. That’s because other than seeding and possible home-field advantage in the first round, whether a team cruised into the playoffs by going undefeated or struggled to earn the fourth seed in its respective district does not matter once they take to the gridiron for this week’s bi-district round of the playoffs. All that matters now is which team puts more points on the scoreboard regardless of their records and/or rankings prior to the playoffs.

Here we’ll take a look at three of the Big 7 teams that have earned the right to play on while so many others have seen their seasons come to an end.

Corpus Christi Veterans Eagles at Mission Veterans Patriots For the eighth year in a row, and for 10 of the 11 seasons under Coach David Gilpin, the Mission Veterans Patriots have qualified for the UIL state playoffs. Their 8-1 District 16-5A-1 record also earned the Patriots their fourth district title in school history, all under Gilpin as well. This is the kind of consistent and continued success that most high school football coaches can only dream of achieving. And while

qualifying for the playoffs once again may look like business as usual for Gilpin and his coaching staff, this season has been anything but usual for the Patriots.

“If you had told me that we would be playing our last two games without quarterback, Ricky Reyna, running back, Danny Cantu, wide receiver Mikey Garcia, defensive back Mike Gonzalez who has been in and out of the lineup with injuries all year long, linebacker Mike Rodriguez, who we lost on the second play of the game against Palmview through the first half of the Lopez game due to an ejection and without our top wide receiver A.J. Gonzaque, who has been filling in at quarterback, and that we would still be district champions with an 8-2 overall record and the number one seed heading into the playoffs, I may not have believed you,” Gilpin said. “While I would rather have won the title outright, I have no problem sharing it. The fact is that we have another gold ball so congratulations to Rio Grande City for them getting their first district championship in 34 years, but we got our third in a row this year and we’re really excited and proud of that.”

As of Monday of this week, Gilpin was not certain which of his injured players would be back in time for tonight’s game against 5-3 (7-3 overall) Corpus Christi Vets.

“We’re hopeful on some of these players being able to return, but as we sit here right now, the only definite one that we know will be in uniform Friday is Mike Gonzalez,” Gilpin said. “We’re hoping on Mikey, we’re hoping on Danny, we’re hoping on all these other guys but some of them will be game

time decisions.“ The fact that the Patriots have succeeded despite all these injuries is a testament to their next-man-up philosophy and the coaching staff’s ability to get the back-ups ready to play when needed.

In a rematch of last year’s third round playoff game which was played at the Alamodome and which Mission Veterans won by a score of 62-55, the No. 1 seed Patriots will be hosting the No. 4 seed Corpus Christi Veterans Eagles tonight at 7:30 at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium.

“Corpus Christi Vets is not a true No. 4 seed,” Gilpin said. “They went into overtime against Corpus Christi Miller, a team that people are talking about winning a regional championship. It looked like we were going to play Victoria East but C.C. Vets lost another overtime game to Victoria West who is the No. 2 seed up there.

They’ve had some injuries at the quarterback position but their defense is playing extremely well, they’re lanky on offense and they’ve got a big offensive line, not height-wise but they’re big stocky guys. This is an outstanding football team.”

“For the luck of a ball bouncing the wrong way a couple of times, they could’ve been the district champions up there,” Gilpin added. “We would’ve liked to have drawn a team that is not quite as tough in the first round, but we’re going to have to play our best football game of the year and it’s going to take everything we’ve got Friday night to win our sixth straight bi-district championship.”

Laredo United Longhorns at Mission Eagles In another rematch from last year’s playoffs, the 6-1

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(8-2 overall) Mission Eagles will be facing off against the 5-1 (8-2 overall) Laredo United Longhorns tomorrow at 2 pm at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium. These two teams met in the first round last year and despite a second half comeback in which the Eagles scored seven points in the third quarter and 21 in the fourth quarter, the Longhorns eliminated the Eagles by a score of 31-28.

When asked how the 2019 version of the Longhorns compares to the 2018 version, fourth year Mission head football coach Koy Detmer said, “They’re an outstanding football team again this year. They’ve got a great program over there with great participation in their athletic programs and in their football team. They seem to just reload every year. They’ve got a very good returning quarterback who is a senior, they’ve got good receivers and they’re good up front. They’ve a very solid team without a lot of weaknesses and they’re very well coached.”

While the Eagles have had their fair share of injuries this season, they are relatively healthy heading into tomorrow afternoon’s big game.

“We’ve hung in there okay,” Detmer said. “We had our share of injuries throughout the season, including the big one of our running back Horacio “Tito” Moronta. The other guys stepped in and did an outstanding job. We’ve had other injuries of linemen and defenders here and there but we’re about as healthy as we can ask for at this point in the season.”

With back-to-back playoff appearances and with their first district championship since the 2012 season, the Eagles will be looking to win their first playoff game since 2009. When asked what a win against the Longhorns tomorrow would mean to his players and the Eagles’ football program, Detmer said, “It would be a big deal for our team and our program, especially if we’re able to win a playoff game over an opponent that makes deep

runs in the playoffs year-inand-year-out like United.

They’re always one of the top teams in this south Texas area so that would be a big accomplishment for us going forward. We feel like we’ve taken good steps forward this year, however it would be a big deal for us to take another step forward by winning a playoff game.”

Palmview Lobos at Victoria West Warriors The 7-2 (7-3 overall) Palmview Lobos will be traveling to Victoria to play the 6-2 (6-4 overall) Victoria West Warriors tonight at 7:30. Winners of their last five games, the Warriors will be looking for their first playoff victory since their 70-8 Area round win over the Mission Veterans Patriots in 2015. As for the Lobos, their last playoff victory came in 2014 when they defeated Laredo LBJ in the bi-district round. Last year the Lobos were eliminated in the bi-district round by the Flour Bluff Hornets by a score of 56-21.

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Faith Christian Academy holds Veterans Day ceremony and brunch

By Jamie Treviño Faith Christian Academy students got the opportunity to sit down with a veteran on Monday, gaining primary insight into their lives and journeys in the military.

Celebrating Veterans Day with a musical assembly followed by a continental brunch, Faith Christian Academy honored veterans and active members in all branches of the military. The assembly included prayer and several lessons on the meaning of patriotic symbols in the United States.

Student Soleil Ashley explained the story of how Veterans Day came to be.

“Veterans Day occurs on Nov. 11 every year in the United States, in honor of the

eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 that signalled the end of World War I, which was known as the war to end all wars,” Ashely said. “November 11 was originally called Armistice Day, and in 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day.” She also spoke about the meaning behind the familiar song “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and the incorporation of prayer and faith in the message.

“In the second verse, see how the Lord uses trials to sift men to see if they are a follower of Christ, a follower of self or a follower of the world,” Ashely said. “In the

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Students Delaine Dooley and Daniel D’Este read historical accounts of significant figures in military history. Dooley spoke on the Civil War account of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.

“159 years ago today, Nov. 11, 1865, President Andrew Johnson awarded the medal of honor to Dr. Mary Edwards Walker,” Dooley said. “[She was] the only female recipient of the medal.”

D’Este spoke from the Korean War account of Army Second Lieutenant Darwin K. Kyle.

“Darwin Kyle distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy,” D’Este said. “When his platoon had been pinned down by an immense fire, he completely exposed himself to move along and encourage his men to continue the advance against the enemy forces.”

Claudia Ledesma, a parent of a student attending Faith Christian Academy, played a Military Medley on the piano, which blended songs from every branch in the military. Administrator John Taylor spoke about the history behind each branch, and invited the veterans attending the ceremony to gather at the front of the stage once they heard their branch’s tune.

Taylor prayed over the Veterans, asking that they be given peace and meet their needs in order to continue fostering the deep love within them.

Following the assembly, the veterans were escorted by the students to the cafeteria, where they ate brunch.

The students were dispersed through several tables, and interviewed the veterans on their experiences and how their service shaped their lives.

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By Jamie Treviño

Once he graduates from high school, Johnathan Martinez is going from Lobo to Bobcat.

On Tues. Nov. 12, Martinez signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Texas State University in San Marcos.

The Palmview High School senior was recently named one of the top ten prospects in college baseball in the state by Texas High School Baseball.

Surrounded by his coaches, family and fellow athletes and friends, Martinez said

he was grateful for everyone who helped him on the journey so far.

“It’s a good day for me and my family,” Martinez said, tearing up as he looked to his parents and brother and thanked them. “I’ve been playing baseball since I was four. I’m very appreciative.”

La Joya Independent School District Athletic Director Victor Garza, who is one of Martinez’s uncles, said Martinez plays with purpose, passion and pride.

“This is a testament of hard work and putting your mind and all of yourself into

it while having a vision and a goal,” Garza said. “[He] is an example of what the talent of the Rio Grande Valley has to offer.”

Palmview High School Principal Yvonne Ayala said it was not just his athletic ability that got him into Texas State, but his academics as well.

“Johnathan has not only excelled out on the baseball field, but in the classroom as well,” Ayala said. “He has challenged himself, taking dual enrollment classes and AP classes, and his hard work has paid off.”

MHS senior signs to play baseball with UTRGV

By Jamie Treviño Steve Villarreal is taking the next step in his athletic and academic journey.

Villarreal, a senior at Mission High School, signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Wed. Nov. 13. Surrounded by his family, coaches and peers, Villarreal was congratulated and cheered on as he signed.

A three-sport athlete, all of Villarreal’s coaches got the opportunity to speak.

Koy Detmer, the athletic coordinator and head football coach at MHS, said Villar-

real was a great example for other student athletes to follow.

“It’s a big deal, that [the fellow students] they see it is attainable,” Detmer said.

“They see him every day, and to see him have that opportunity, hopefully it inspires them to work hard and do all the necessary things education-wise so hopefully they can go on and do the same type of thing.”

Head Baseball Coach Rick Lozano was proud of Villarreal.

“It feels great,” Lozano said. “He’s put a lot of hard work, time and dedication to the sport since he was

knee-high, so it was well-deserved.”

Daniel Longoria, a special teams coordinator for the football team and the head track coach, said Villarreal worked hard to achieve his accomplishments.

“He’s made a big impact [on the program],” Longoria said. “He’s a great kid. The thing I admire most about him is that he is always positive, always working hard.”

Villarreal thanked each of his family members individually, and also thanked his coaches and teammates. He said he was grateful for the opportunity and what comes in the future

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Palmview starts paving streets, members of the City Council jockey for credit

By Dave Hendricks The city of Palmview started paving streets Monday — and members of the City Council didn’t waste any time jockeying for the credit.

Earthworks Enterprise, a contractor hired by the city, started paving La Homa Road and Farm-to-Market Road 495 on Monday. After repairing the main roads, Earthworks Enterprise will start paving eight other streets damaged by the Agua Special Utility District sewer project.

“That has been our plan since day one,” said City Councilman Joel Garcia, adding that problems between the utility district and contractors hired to build the sewer system shouldn’t stop Palmview from paving streets. “I don’t think they should hold the city hostage.”

After waiting for more than two years, the City Council had enough, Garcia said, adding that Palmview had prepared to unilaterally fix the streets.

“They were telling us when we could pave and when we couldn’t,” Garcia said. “Now we have to go forward.”

The utility district hired two contractors, Edinburg-based OG Construction and Mercedes-based L&G Construction, to build the sewer system. To install the sewer pipes, they dug up dozens of city streets.

Construction started in March 2017. Two years later, the sewer system isn’t finished and many streets remain unpaved.

The utility district fired OG Construction on Nov. 6, which may delay the project

Notices

Carolyn Burt MISSION – Carolyn Burt, 81, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at McAllen Heart Hospital.

Oziel Cantu MISSION – Oziel Arturo Cantu, 59, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

indefinitely.

After the utility district announced the decision, members of the utility board invited the Palmview City Council to lunch on Nov. 7.

City Councilman Anthony Uresti met with utility board President Lloyd Loya, utility board Director Adolfo Arriaga, utility General Manager J.E. “Eddie” Saenz and utility board attorney Frank Garza, who authorized Palmview to start paving streets.

“The streets are going to be paved,” Uresti said during an interview with the Progress Times. “Mr. Loya, Chief (Arriaga) and all the Agua SUD board members were very helpful throughout the whole process.”

The authorization to start paving streets, however, came with a catch.

If the utility district finds problems with work performed by OG Construction, the utility district may be forced to dig up the newly paved streets, fix the problems and pave the streets again.

Garcia, Palmview City Manager Michael Leo and City Councilwoman Linda Sarabia, who traveled to Bastrop for a conference last week, couldn’t attend the lunch meeting on Nov. 7.

“If we would have been here, we would have gone,” Garcia said during an interview with the Progress Times.

Garcia declined to comment on whether or not he believed the utility district acted in good faith by holding the lunch meeting when the city manager and city attorney couldn’t attend.

“I’m not going to answer that,” Garcia said during an

interview with the Progress Times. “No comment on that one because that’s the same question that I have. So I can’t answer a question that I have. Was it in good faith?

What do you think?”

When he returned from the conference on Nov. 8, Leo held a follow-up discussion with the utility district.

Leo said the utility district presented him with two options: Wait three or four months for another contractor to finish the project or start paving streets immediately.

“It’s quite likely that they’re going to have to go excavate, tear it up, finish what they started,” Leo said.

“And then they would be responsible for paving it again.

We would not.”

When the City Council met Monday afternoon, though, Garcia dismissed the Thursday and Friday meetings as inconsequential.

“I guess my point is that you can’t count any meetings on Thursday or Friday because they were not legit,” Garcia said. “They were not supposed to be — we did not have an attorney. So you cannot bring up that meeting.

There was nothing done at those meetings. That’s what I’m saying.”

Garcia appeared concerned that Uresti, who is part of a different political faction in Palmview, would take credit for paving the streets.

Uresti didn’t respond. City Councilman J.L. Perez, who is aligned with Uresti, started talking at several points during the meeting, but Garcia interrupted him.

Garcia said the City Council, not the utility district, made the decision to

Two popular staples in the city - the Mission Historical Museum and the Speer Memorial Library - will be getting some much-needed renovations.

During a regular meeting held on Tues. this week, the Mission city council authorized the Engineering Office to solicit bids for competitive proposals for the roof replacement of the library and musuem. Council attended a workshop on Oct. 29 to hear about the projects from the architect and engineering firms and the scope of work they would be doing.

Hinojosa Engineering, Inc. is handling the engineering aspects, and Jose Carlos (Charlie) Garcia III of ARKiiFORM, LLC is acting as the architect. Council liked what they heard from the presentation, so they approved the authorization in order to get the ball rolling.

“I appreciate the time that the architects and the engineers took to present,” Mayor Pro-Tem Norie Gonzalez Garza said. “I was very pleased with the presentation, and I’m looking forward to getting a new roof.”

The proposals requested will be used to obtain the “best value for the replacement of each roof and apply value engineering for cost savings” so the city can remain within budget.

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

While the final costs of the projects may change based on the proposals received, the city is estimating that the total budget for all

Antonio Garcia MISSION – Antonio Garcia, 84, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg.

Juan Garcia MISSION – Juan Garcia, 68, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at his home in Mission.

Simona Garcia MISSION – Simona Garcia, 89, passed away on Friday,

Nov. 8, 2019, at Mission Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Ramiro Garza GRANJEÑO – Ramiro Garza, 87, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Pedro Hernandez MISSION – Pedro C. Hernandez, 77, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Edinburg Nursing and Rehabil-

itation Center.

Dennis Nelson MISSION – Dennis L. Nelson passed away on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at McAllen Medical Center.

Emma Reyna MISSION – Emma L. Reyna, 67, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at Pax Villa Hospice in McAllen.

Andres Samaniego MISSION – Andres Sa-

start paving streets. Sarabia agreed.

“For the record, I would like to reiterate that this was something that the Council had already decided on, like you said, a few weeks ago, because we weren’t seeing

any progress working with the different entities,” Sarabia said, adding that Leo and City Attorney Eric Flores deserved credit for their work on the project.

Sarabia said the city also asked state Sen. Juan “Chuy”

Hinojosa for help.

“It’s very important to clarify that,” Sarabia said.

“Because we are a Council. Not one person does this alone.”

Mission to solicit bids for roof replacement of MHM and Speer Memorial Library

By Jamie Treviño

the renovations will be $1.3 million. Roof replacements for the library are estimated at $1 million, and $300,000 for the museum.

The council also declared the municipality of Fortín de las Flores, Veracruz a sister city of Mission. Deputy City Manager Aida Lerma presented resolution #1629 to council, and introduced the delegates from Mexico to the mayor and council.

“We’ve had a delegation from the city of Fortín de las Flores arrive last Wednesday, they partook in the Veterans Day activities this weekend,” Lerma said. “They were very impressed by all the activities we had for the veterans.”

Lerma said it was their desire to become a Mission sister city. City Manager Randy Perez read the resolution, noting that the sister city concept was started by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 in order to establish greater friendships and understandings with international municipalities.

“All succeeding U.S. presidents have endorsed this program, to be conducted for broad purposes of an exchange of ideas and people between the citizens of the United States of America and the people of other nations,” Perez read. “To implement this program, the city of Mission and other communities in the United States have been requested by Sister Cities International to affiliate with cities in other nations of similar characteristics and mutual interests.”

Perez said they foster this concept with the hope that it will lead to lasting friendships between Missionites and the residents of Fortín de la Flores, Veracruz.

maniego, 69, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at McAllen Medical Center.

Carroll Tanner MISSION – Carroll “Chuck” Buckley Tanner, 88, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at his home in Mission.

Cristina Urbina MISSION – Cristina Urbina, 81, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Doctors Hospital in Edinburg.

Abigail Vela ALTON – Abigail “Abby” Soto Vela, 50, passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Comfort House in McAllen.

Cosme Villarreal MISSION – Cosme Villarreal, 80, passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at Briarcliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in McAllen.

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wife, Bridgett. “God was calling me to be a congressman, specifically.”

In 2017, when U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, announced he wouldn’t run for re-election, Krause and 17 other Republicans started jockeying for the job.

The 21st Congressional District, which Smith represented for more than 30 years, included rural areas northwest of San Antonio and a strip that followed I-35 from San Antonio to Austin.

Several candidates, including Krause, didn’t actually live in the district. Unlike local mayors and state lawmakers, congressional candidates aren’t required to live in the districts they represent.

Krause won just 3.2 percent of nearly 72,000 ballots cast during the March 2018 Republican Party primary, according to results published by the Texas Secretary of State’s Office.

“Chip Roy, who won that contest, is a good friend of mine at this point,” Krause said. “And so it was very good experience for me. But now I came back to my roots, which is where I wanted to run originally anyway.”

Krause filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission in September, announcing he would run for the 15th Congressional District in 2020.

“I have very, very strong integrity. So I can’t say: ‘Yes, I live in this district,’” Krause said. “Because my main house, where I primarily live, is in New Braunfels.

Just outside of the district. Part of New Braunfels is in the district, and I live right outside the line.”

Krause owns a home on the 900 block of West Mill Street in New Braunfels, which is located in the 35th Congressional District.

He also rents a home in Mission.

The March 2020 primary will pit Krause against several Republicans candidates, including Tim Westley, who won the Republican nomination in 2016 and 2018.

Westley, who filed a statement of candidacy in July, doesn’t live in the 15th Congressional District either. The address listed on Westley’s statement of candidacy is located in the 28th Congressional District, which is represented by U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo.

Westley said he worked in the 15th Congressional District for years, teaching English classes, educating students and providing assistance to military veterans.

“So my roots run deep in the district, not just as a candidate for U.S. Congress,” Westley said, adding that many congressmen don’t live in the districts they represent.

The Republican nominee will face U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, in November 2020.

“They have no skin in the game,” Gonzalez said in a statement. “If they can’t vote for themselves, I’m not sure why they think anyone else would.”

Krause, who opposes abortion, advocates for Second Amendment rights and backs the border wall, said he’s counting on support from Hispanic voters.

“I think that Hispanics are very, very conservative. They have a very conservative culture,” Krause said. “Tell a Hispanic that life doesn’t matter. Tell a Hispanic that

you’re going to take away their guns. Tell a Hispanic that family doesn’t matter.”

The fact that no Republican has ever represented the 15th Congressional District doesn’t faze him, Krause said, adding that he

believes the district is winnable.

“I’m very confident that I can win. We have a strong network,” Krause said. “I love it when people laugh because I love to prove them wrong. And I don’t say that arrogantly.

I think that the people of this district deserve better. And I think that we can provide that for them.”

THE CLASSIFIEDS MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

EXHIBIT C-2

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

Data Control Codes

10

98 Total Governmental Funds

General Fund

Other Governmental Funds

$26,358,431 117,309,651 16,547,913 160,215,995

$4,719,599 7,665,457 13,191,444 25,576,500

$31,078,030 124,975,108 29,739,357 185,792,495

79,047,131 2,671,978 3,254,373 1,942,663 9,155,875 5,462,957 462,153 1,500,556 4,039,379 11,060,356 6,842,497 4,797,652 16,364,869 2,133,848 2,089,221 246,479 355,000 510,318 900 568,346

9,502,664 10,942 1,527,317 130,103 201,335 2,845,159 60,235 354,151 773,460 1,047,933 78 920 42,104 789,063 4,290,000 4,738,644 7,100 1,033,673

88,549,795 2,682,920 4,781,690 2,072,766 9,357,210 8,308,116 522,388 1,854,707 4,812,839 11,060,356 7,890,430 4,797,730 16,365,789 2,175,952 2,089,221 1,035,542 4,645,000 5,248,962 8,000 1,602,019

20,000 267,430 152,793,981

27,354,881

20,000 267,430 180,148,862

5700 5800 5900 5020

REVENUES: Local and Intermediate Sources State Program Revenues Federal Program Revenues Total Revenues

0011 0012 0013 0021 0023 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0036 0041 0051 0052 0053 0061 0071 0072 0073 0081 0095 0095 0099 6030

EXPENDITURES: Current: Instruction Instructional Resources and Media Services Curriculum and Staff Development Instructional Leadership School Leadership Guidance, Counseling, & Evaluation Services Social Work Services Health Services Student Transportation Food Service Cocurricular/Extracurricular Activities General Administration Plant Maintenance and Operations Security and Monitoring Services Data Processing Services Community Services Principal on Long-term Debt Interest on Long-term Debt Bond Issuance Costs and Fees Capital Outlay Payments to Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs Other Intergovernmental Charges Total Expenditures

1100 1100

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures

7,422,014

(1,778,381)

5,643,633

7912 8911 7080 1200

Other Financing Sources and (Uses): Sale of Real or Personal Property Transfers Out Total Other Financing Sources and (Uses) Net Change in Fund Balances

62,998 (850,997) (787,999) 6,634,015

(1,778,381)

62,998 (850,997) (787,999) (4,855,634)

0100 3000

Fund Balances - Beginning Fund Balances - Ending

62,929,053 $69,563,068

9,441,673 $7,663,292

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

72,370,726 $77,226,360

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VETERANS CELEBRATION

O’caña and City Manager Randy Perez weathered the brisk overcast, wind and drizzling and planted the flags alongside first responders, active military and other veterans. O’caña was also able to plant a flag at the grave of his uncle.

“When I walked in, it seemed like it was a very lonely place,” O’caña said of the cemetery before the flag ceremony began. “But the more I look at it and see the flags in a line, I think it is very caring for our people to be able to come and lay a flag in front of the grave of a well-deserved veteran.”

The Veterans Day Weekend also included the first Mission Veterans Day Parade, which took place at 3 p.m. Saturday. Over 75 entries were featured, most

of which were patriotic golf carts decked out to the nines (and carrying veterans from all campaigns and conflicts).

Spearheaded by the Texas Citrus Fiesta, the Grand Marshal for the parade was Lieutenant Colonel Arnulfo Esqueda, a 1965 graduate of Mission High School. The veteran has 30 years of service to the country, and has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.

The parade included an armored vehicle from the Mission Police Department and a few large floats from the Texas Citrus Fiesta, the city of Mission and the city of McAllen.

Following the parade, attendees gathered at the 5x5 Brewing Co., a local vet-

eran-owned and operated brewery housed at the Mission Center for Education and Economic Development building. Outside, children enjoyed carnival rides, families listened to live music and ate food from local food trucks.

Roy Peña, the Director of the American Legion Riders Post 93, was selling t-shirts to benefit their Veteran organization. A veteran of the United States Marines during the Vietnam era, Peña was appreciative of the city for making Veterans Day a weekend-long celebration.

“It’s really awesome what the city has done for the veterans,” Peña said. “It’s not just a few, it’s to honor everybody.”

Peña felt it was important to give back to veterans in

the community. “[This event] has been a long time coming,” Peña said. “We want to thank the mayor and city council for putting it on for us. It’s well-deserved, and it turned out to be a lot more fruitful than we were expecting.”

The weekend also included a barbecue cook-off, a chili cook-off, a car show featuring patriotic vehicles (that benefitted the Sand Devils MC and the American Legion) and a golf tournament. Sponsors for the Veterans Day celebrations included the city of Mission, American Legion Post 93, 5x5 Brewing Co., Ready Tee, the Texas Citrus Fiesta, Mission Regional Medical Center, the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce and the Progress Times.

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ORDINANCE NO. 4858 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR DRIVE-THRU SERVICE WINDOW – DELIA’S TAMALES, 602 W. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, LOT 1, WEST VIEW V SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019.

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ORDINANCE NO. 4861 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4838 TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR A PUBLICATION CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019.

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and it’s so awesome to get to this level,” Rodriguez said.

“When Chief asked me, I accepted the position with humility and honor and said ‘I have served this community in various capacities, starting as a patrol officer.’ I love what I do.”

Assistant Police Chief Jody Tittle, who has moved to administration, noted that Rodriguez is one of the few city employees who have graduated from the Certified Public Manager course at UTRGV (other graduates include Tittle, City Manager Randy Perez, the Mission deputy city managers).

“He’s also anticipated to graduate from the Leadership Command College through Sam Houston State University in February; less than one percent of Texas peace officers hold the designation,” Tittle said. “It’s hard to get into and it’s hard to finish. He’s put in some work, and he’s worked his way up.”

Former Engineer Michael Reyes was promoted to Lieu-

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RESOLUTION CALLING A HEARING FOR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN NONIRRIGATED LAND OF HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 6 WHEREAS, the following described property is believed to constitute Nonirrigated Land under Texas Water Code Sections 58.731 and 51.759; and WHEREAS, the District desires to call a public hearing in order to receive evidence regarding the status of such land as Nonirrigated Land; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That in accordance with Texas Water Code, Chapter 58, HIDALGO COUNTY IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO. 6, hereby calls a hearing before the District’s Board of Directors concerning the exclusion from the District as Nonirrigated Land the following described real property, to-wit: And further described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

SUBDIVISIONS TO BE EXCLUDED 1) Platinum Star Subdivision 2) Idea Palmview Subdivision That the hearing will be held on November 18, 2019, at 1:00 P.M. in the District boardroom at 3735 N. FM 492, Mission, Texas wherein all persons interested in the matter of exclusion of the above-described property, or any part thereof, from the District as Nonirrigated Land are invited to attend and to offer evidence in support of or opposing land the exclusion of said property, or any part thereof.

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A second generation firefighter, Fire Chief Gilbert Sanchez said it was an honor to be part of Reyes’ promotion.

“His family has shown great dedication to public service,” Sanchez said. “This position has greater responsibility - now he’s in charge of a crew, assigned to a station and the apparatus of that station, and training within the station.”

Along with Reyes, two men became firefighters: Juan Villarreal and Jamie Flores. Family and coworkers watched as they were sworn in and pinned.

“This is the beginning stages of their career in the fire service, in the Mission Fire Department,” Sanchez said. “They went through orientation throughout the year, in regards to their skill levels and learning the ways of the Mission Fire Department.”

PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission City Hall Council Chambers, 1201 East 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: An 18.730 (Deed: 18.720) acre tract of land out of Lot 20-4, West Addition to Sharyland Subdivision, save and except the North 100’ of the West 849.40’ and Further Save & Except 2.0 acres conveyed to Mission Shippers, Inc., from (R-1) Single Family Residential & (C-2) Neighborhood Commercial to (R-2) Duplex-Fourplex Residential; and Rezoning: Lot 12, Block 3, South Bryan Ridge Subdivision, from (R1) Single Family Residential to (C-3) General Business Discussion and Action on Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Delete Section 1.36(3)(N) from the AO-I (Interim Agricultural Use District), and Section 1.361(3)(M) from the AO-P (Permanent Open Space District) If a zoning is amended during the public hearing, it shall be pursuant to the City of Mission’s Amendatory Zone Policy Statement. Anyone interested is invited to attend. Anna Carrillo, City Secretary

The City of Sullivan City is soliciting Request for Proposals; hereinafter referred to as RFP to be delivered to Richard Ozuna, Interim City Manager at 500 Cenizo Dr. Sullivan City, TX 78595. Normal business days for the City of Sullivan are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. and is closed on recognized holidays.

RFP’s will be received until 10a.m. CT on December 6, 2019 at which time shortly after all submitted RPS’s will be gathered and take to the City’s Conference Room, to be publicly opened and read aloud. Any RFP received after the closing time will not be accepted and will be returned to the submitter unopened. The submitter retains all responsibility to ensure that any RFP submitted shall have sufficient time to be received by the City prior to the RFP opening date set above. RFP’s will not be accepted by telephone or facsimile machine. All RFP’s must bear original signatures and figures. The RFP shall be for: RFP #2019-1 Municipal Audit Services Respondents receiving a “Request for Proposal” notice in the mail or reading the same in the newspaper are advised that the solicitation documents can be obtained by contacting City Secretary Veronica Gutierrez, TX at 500 Cenizo Dr. Sullivan City 78595 or by calling 956-485-2828 or by e-mailing your request to the following e-mail address : citysecretary@sullivancity.org Hand Delivered RFP: 500 Cenizo Dr. Sullivan City, TX 78595 C/O Interim City Manager Richard Ozuna

If using Land Courier (i.e. FedEx, UPS): City of Sullivan City C/O Interim City Manager Richard Ozuna 500 Cenizo Dr. Sullivan City, TX 78595 If Mailing Proposals: City of Sullivan City C/O Interim City Manager Richard Ozuna P O Box 249, Sullivan City, TX 78595

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‘Not just fixing a tooth’ Sharyland Dental Care educates families on oral and systemic health

By Jamie Treviño At Sharyland Dental Care, the entire team is working to ensure it doesn’t feel like a trip to the dentist, but a trip to see family.

The family dentistry, which has been in operation over 37 years in Mission, was started in 1982 by Dr. Tim Brann after he finished his advanced training in the U.S. Army. Since then, the practice has grown to include Dr. Rick Young (who joined in 2002) and Dr. Justin Felkner (who joined in 2017), along with a long-standing staff of qualified professionals.

“Mission was a lot smaller then, it was pre-NAFTA [the North American Free Trade Agreement],” Young said.

“He [Brann] wasn’t even actually open yet, he was installing something when one of the owners of the RV parks in the area came with a toothache and he treated them.”

Young said Brann’s initial treatment of the owner led to his card being taken back to the park, where the majority of his first clients resided.

Since then, as the area has grown, services have increased at Sharyland Dental.

“I think we’ve just changed with the times,” Young said. “As dentistry becomes more advanced, we need to become more advanced as well.”

Their mission statement includes that they “strive to provide exceptional care” by taking care of patients in a location “that is warm, friendly and fun.” Dr. Young noted that this has always been the case, and humor is often used to alleviate some of the stigmas associated with going to the dentist.

“It’s a typical dental of-

fice, but we try to make sure it doesn’t smell like a dental office, so we have different things we do for that,” Young said. “We want patients to be comfortable being here.”

In fact, for Young, one of the most rewarding parts of being a dentist is slowly dispelling a patient’s phobia of oral health care.

“Sometimes we have to use oral sedatives if needed, we encourage them to bring music and a blanket,” Young said, noting that a phobic person likely had bad dental experiences as children. “We don’t try too much at one time. So many of those patients that start out needing a sedative, in time, they’ll just come in like no big deal and sit in the chair. I love that, that’s when I know we’ve had success.”

When it comes to quality, Young said they are continuously aiming to provide the best services. Sharyland Dental is one of the few dental practices in the Rio Grande Valley that houses 3-D imaging technology, allowing the doctors to see oral structures in all three dimensions in order to improve diagnostic accuracy.

“We have a 3-D Panoramic X-Ray, we have two lasers and intraoral cameras,” Young said, saying they take plenty of pictures of what’s going on in a patient’s mouth and blow them up on a monitor so they can clearly visualize what their issues are.

Regular X-Rays are two-dimensional, so a dentist can get an idea of what’s happening but cannot see everything.

“There are lots of benefits; if we can see the tooth three-dimensionally, we can look for fractures,” Young said. “We can also look to see pathology.”

Photo courtesy of Sharyland Dental Care.

The team at Sharyland Dental Care celebrate Dr. Young’s birthday.

Young recalled several patients who benefitted from the practice’s 3-D tech, including a recent instance when a patient in their care had discomfort in the lower left area of her mouth. Since she had had a root canal not long before that appointment, they decided to use the panoramic x-ray to take a closer look at the big picture.

“I saw something odd in the interior and I thought it might have been distortion in the picture, but I didn’t like the way that it looked,” Young said, gesturing to the lower jaw and chin area.

“There was a gigantic lesion, but she had no symptoms.

Her bone for the most part was completely hollow all around her roots.”

The first thing that came to Young’s mind was the possibility of ameloblasto-

ma, which is an aggressive issue that could take major jaw surgery to fix. After referring the patient to a close oral surgeon for a biopsy, it turned out she had a rare benign condition that needed treatments over time.

“She’s been getting laser treatments with a specialist in San Antonio, and she’s actually getting some of that bone to grow back in,” Young said. “We would have never been able to diagnose that without 3-D. There’s no way that we could have seen the extent and gotten an image of it.”

Sharyland Dental Care is not a high-volume practice, rather one that aims to create long-standing relationships with patients and their families. Young noted that Dr. Brann is still seeing patients that he’s known

since he opened the practice, and treats their children and grandchildren.

“It’s neat seeing that,” Young said. “We spend a lot of time trying to educate and trying to help people.”

Part of the treatment at Sharyland Dental Care involves teaching patients about better oral health practices in order to prevent any issues in the future, as well as live a healthier life in general. Young stressed that oral health is intrinsically linked to a person’s systemic health as a whole.

“We try to figure out what led to the patient seeing us that day, and if we don’t correct that, then we’re never going to correct the cycle of what’s going on,” Young said, comparing the doctors at Sharyland Dental to detectives on the case. “Your

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Young said they often see medically compromised patients. Brann, Young and Felkner all did residencies as part of their training, and have therefore been equipped to work with people who need a little extra care.

“We’ll work with their physicians in any way we can,” Young said. “And with our background in that, we’ve done clearances for joint, knee and hip replacements, for heart valve replacements and transplants.”

All three dentists at Sharyland Dental have some connection to the U.S. Military, and have therefore made it part of their efforts to give back to those veterans who served the country. The practice is VA-approved.

“It’s always been something that’s important to us in general,” Young said. “We’re also sponsors of the Wounded Warrior project, so we do that as well, working with our vets to see how we can help them, and make sure they feel comfortable.”

Sharyland Dental takes pride in their community involvement, and regularly give back to the community through volunteer work, fundraising, education, scouting, career days and in giving back to those in need.

“We try to get out just as much as we can,” Young said. “It’s not just about fixing a tooth. Being a dentist is a responsibility - in whatever profession you are, in whatever way, you have a responsibility to your community to give back and thank the community for all they do for you. The least we can do is give back to the area where we live.”

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