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CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR IS ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSED BY*: v Secretary Henry Cisneros, Department of Housing and Urban Development v District Attorney Isidro "Chilo" Alaniz, Webb County v Precinct Chair Maria Alaniz, Hidalgo County v President Clarissa Alvarez, Roma ISD v Councilwoman Gloria Alvarez, City of Escobares v Constable Daniel Arriaga, Zapata County v County Treasurer Jill Atkinson, McMullen County v Precinct Chair Rey Ayala, Webb County v Board Member Daria Babineaux, Rio Grande City ISD v Former City Councilman Gene Belmares, City of Laredo v Vice Chair Rose Benavidez, South Texas College v County Commissioner Tommy Calvert, Bexar County v Former Trustee Pat Campos, United ISD v Secretary Alejandro “Alex” Cantu, La Joya ISD v Trustee Victoria Cantu, South Texas College v Community Leader Mary Capello, City of Laredo v Trustee Dr. Henry Carranza, Laredo College District Board v Mayor Isidro Casanova, City of La Joya v City Councilwoman Sylvia Castillo, City of Sullivan v Former County Attorney Anna Laura Cavazos Ramirez, Webb County v Former County Commissioner Rosie Centeno, Webb County v Secretary Julio Cerda, Sharyland ISD v Fmr City Councilman Juan Chavez, City of Laredo v Commissioner Ralph Cowen, Port of Brownsville v Sheriff Martin Cuellar, Webb County v Tax Collector-Assessor Rosie Cuellar, Webb County v City Manager Velma Davila, City of Encinal v District Clerk Esther Degollado, Webb County v Trustee Michelle De La Pena, Laredo College District Board v Former Trustee Rene De La Vina, Laredo College District Board v Former City Manager Horacio A. De Leon, City of Laredo v City Councilman Ruben De Leon, City of Palmhurst v Trustee Jorge "JD" Delgado, Laredo College District Board v Constable Harold Devally, Webb County v County Commissioner Olga Elizondo, Zapata County v Precinct Chair Karina Elizondo, Webb County v Mayor Noel Escobar City of Escobares v County Attorney Said Alfonso Figueroa, Zapata County v Tax Collector-Assessor Adriana Figueroa, Zapata County v Precinct Chair Esther Firova, Webb County v Former Mayor Betty Flores, City of Laredo v Board Member Jose Flores, Zapata County ISD v Former Auditor Leo Flores, Webb County v Mayor Pedro Flores, City of La Grulla v Director Hildegardo Flores, Zapata County Museum of History v Director Olga Flores, Zapata County Museum of History v Councilman Daniel Flores, City of Sullivan v President Walter Franklin, McMullen County ISD v Sheriff Rene Fuentes, Starr County v County Commissioner John Galo, Webb County v County Commissioner Albert Gamez, Wilson County v Community Leader Maria Antonieta “Tonie” Gamboa, City of Laredo v President Hector Garcia, Laredo ISD v Councilman Joel Garcia, City of Palmview v President Jose ‘Pepe’ Garcia, Sharyland ISD v Constable Mario Garcia, Zapata County v Mayor Leonel “Leo” Garcia, City of Sullivan v Secretary Monica Garcia, Laredo ISD v Secretary Tommy Garcia ,Charlotte ISD v County Commissioner Hilario “Larry” Garcia, McMullen County v Finance Director Nicolas Garza Sr., City of Roma v Community Leader Dr. Arturo Garza-Gongora, City of Laredo v Municipal Court Judge Sheila Garza, City of Pleasanton v Fmr. City Councilman Mike Garza, City of Laredo v Board Member Rick Garza, Laredo ISD v State Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, District 120 v Board Member Jocelyn Gomez, Webb CISD v Mayor Pro Tem Norie Gonzalez, Garza City of Mission v Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, U.S. House of Representatives v Councilman Chester Gonzalez, City of Jourdanton v Board Member Diego Gonzalez, Zapata County ISD v County Commissioner Jesse Gonzalez, Webb County v Councilman Rudy Gonzalez City of Laredo v Auditor Triunfo Gonzalez, Zapata County v Vice President Manuel Gonzalez, ZCISD v Councilman Clyde Guerra, City of Roma v Sheriff Eddie Guerra, Hidalgo County v Former Board Member Jesus Guerra, LISD v County Tax Assessor-Collector Bessie Guerrero, McMullen County v State Representative Ryan Guillen, District 31 v State Representative Roland Gutierrez, District 119 v Fmr County Commissioner Judith Gutierrez, Webb County v Former Board Member Rebecca “Becky” Gutierrez, Webb CISD v Precinct Chair Kathryn Harvey, Hidalgo County v Chief of Police Lorenzo Herrera, City of Floresville v County Clerk Margie Ibarra, Webb County v Precinct Chair Raquel Ibarra, Webb County v Precinct Chair Sandra Ibarra, Webb County v Precinct Chair Alfredo Jasso, Jr., Webb County v Councilman Jerald Jiminez, City of Floresville v Community Leader Dr. Gladys Keene, City of Laredo v Community Leader Dr. Roger Keene, City of Laredo v State Representative Tracy King, District 80 v Mayor Willie Leal Jr., City of Poteet v Trustee Jackie Leven-Ramos, Laredo College District Board v County Commissioner Cindy Liendo, Webb County v State Representative Oscar Longoria, District 35 v Sheriff Alonso Lopez, Zapata County v Board Member Leticia “Letty” Lopez, Rio Grande City ISD v Mayor Rodrigo Lopez, City of Penitas v Community Leader Danny Lopez, Sr., Webb County v Councilman Ramiro Loya, City of Penitas v Board Member Amy Marshall, Webb CISD v Board Member Robert Marshall, Webb CISD v County Commissioner Eddie Martinez, Zapata County v County Clerk Eva Martinez, Wilson County v Councilwoman Gloria Martinez, City of Floresville v Councilman Dr. Marte Martinez, City of Laredo v President Mercurio Martinez, Laredo College District Board v City Councilman Mercurio Martinez III, City of Laredo v Former Justice of the Peace Oscar Martinez, Sr., Webb County v Board Member Dora Martinez, Zapata County ISD v Fire Chief Juan ‘JJ’ Meza, Zapata County v Trustee Ricardo Molina, United ISD v Trustee Baudilla Montalvo, San Isidro ISD v Former Councilman Peter Montalvo, City of Laredo v Former Councilwoman Consuelo Montalvo, City of Laredo v Trustee Javier Montemayor, United ISD v County Attorney Marco Montemayor, Webb County v Former Democratic Chair Sergio Mora, Webb County v Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Morales Cantu, City of Floresville v Former Mayor Pro Tem Raul Morales, City of Jourdanton v Board Member Dr. Cecilia Moreno, Laredo ISD v Trustee Raul Moreno, Roma ISD v State Representative Sergio Munoz, Jr., District 36 v Community Leader Dr. Eliel Nataki, MD, City of Laredo v Precinct Chair Donald Nichols, Bexar County v Community Leader Dr. Ralph Nimchan, Webb County v Board Member Hector Noyola, Laredo ISD v Mayor Armando O’Cana, City of Mission v Board Member Claudia Ochoa, La Joya ISD v Community Leader Francisco “Pancho” Ochoa, City of Laredo v Former City Manager Jesus M. 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Mission looking to spend $24.5 million on drainage improvements Even after the Hidalgo County bond election secured $190 million for drainage improvements, Mission is responsible for an additional $24.5 million to cover additional in-city modifications.

This week, the city of Mission held a joint workshop to discuss what the TEDSI Infrastructure Group has found in the beginning stages of the Mission drainage improvements. Following the workshop, the regular council meeting included an authorization for a contract to AKRiiFORM, LLC for the Lions Park renovation project.

Joint Workshop The city of Mission held a joint workshop with the drainage committee and council. The workshop included a presentation by Ponciano Longoria with the TEDSI Infrastructure Group, who went over their purpose and objectives on the next phase of the drainage projects scheduled in Mission.

He was also there to present a bid on the master plan that the group has been working on. “The purpose and objective of this plan is to develop a plan for the city of Mission, to plan, design and manage its drainage systems, to protect life, property and infrastructure, and to provide guidance for future developments,� Longoria said, adding they would identify inadequacies and constraints of the existing systems and develop a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that would prioritize necessary projects first.

Longoria explained the steps of creating the CIP, which included meeting with the city, using FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) maps for development, soil data from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), land use data, rainfall data and

flood complaints they have received throughout their process. “We also met with the [Hidalgo County] Drainage District to get some other inputs,� Longoria said. “We put everything on GIS (Geographic Information System mapping) which was phase one - we collected all the data of all the storm sewers and drain ditches, we delineated drainage basins using various softwares.�

After comparing existing and proposed systems, TEDSI came up with a CIP. Longoria then presented a NRCS chart explaining how much rain constitutes 5-year, 10year, 50-year and 100-year storms. The chart didn’t take maintenance into account, and currently Mission’s drainage design takes the frequency of 10-year storms into account.

One by one Longoria went over several drainage basins and flood concern areas in Mission that TEDSI would be working on as the project moves forward, including the Stewart Drainage Area, Astroland Park and the

Stewart/Glasscock areas.

Components of the CIP include channel replacements, culvert replacements and detention basins for the drainage ditches, and system enlargements for the storm sewers.

Each area requires different adaptations to improve the issue, including drainage ponds and networking systems along with upgrading existing systems and outfalls. In their plan, TEDSI is accounting for 100-year storms in Mission. “This presentation is in general,� Longoria said. “The actual report will be more detailed.�

The Hidalgo County Drainage District will be working on the Mission Lateral and Mission Inlet soon, but the remaining areas that need to be addressed will be covered in the CIP presented

by TEDSI, which is estimated to cost $24.5 million after construction, a 20 percent contingency and professional services for a geotechnical engineering survey.

By the next workshop, the council and committee will

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have access to the full report so they can ensure every area of concern is covered and accounted for. According to TEDSI and the council, they will be seeking grant funding and awards to pay for the improvement projects.

Mayor Armando O’caĂąa noted that any and all public comments and inquiries regarding drainage projects will be allowed to be made at the next workshop, to be held Mon. Feb. 24 at 4 p.m., before the next city council meeting. “This report has not been seen by any individuals except the engineers that have been working on it,â€? O’caĂąa said. “People can formulate good, constructive questions for the engineers. I feel that is the best approach we can do at this time given the fact that this is a brand new report.â€?

Regular Council Meeting

Parks and Recreation Director Brad Bentsen presented an item regarding the upcoming Lions Park renovation project. The city is aiming to make Lions Park an all-inclusive space for people and children of all abilities.

Council authorized the department to execute a contract with ARKiiFORM, LLC for the pre-programming of professional services and architectural-engineering services for the renovations.

The pre-programming of professional services will cost $4,900, and the architectural-engineering services will be at a fixed rate of 7.5 percent. The item was approved unanimously, with no discussion.

Charlie Garcia III, the principle architect on the project and the board president for the Mission Consol-

idated Independent School District, was also present at the meeting. He is overseeing the Lions Park project, along with the ongoing roof renovation projects underway at the Speer Memorial Library and Mission Historical Museum.

During citizen’s participation Hollis Rutledge of Hollis Rutledge and Associates, Inc. spoke on a public comment made by Mike Silva of the Mission Fire Department. At the Jan. 13, 2020 city council meeting, Silva stated that the firefighters missed out on a grant that had the potential to award the department approximately $250,000 to $500,000.

Rutledge presented a chart to the city council detailing that the firm has

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EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Feb. 18th - Feb. 28th, 2020 Alton City Hall 509 South Alton Boulevard Alton, TX

Bannworth Classroom 1822 North Shary Road Mission, TX

Granjeno City Hall 6603 South FM 494 Granjeno, TX

Precinct 3 Mansion 2401 North Breyfogle Palmview, TX

La Joya City Hall 701 East Expressway 83 La Joya, TX

PeĂąitas Public Library 1111 South Main Street PeĂąitas, TX

Mission City Hall 1201 East 8th Street (Corporal Speedy Drive) Mission, TX

Sullivan City Fire Station 500 Cenizo Drive Sullivan City, TX

SATURDAY, FEB. 15, 2020 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.

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SPORTSweek

Luciano Guerra

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Sports Editor

Covering Mission, Veterans Memorial, Sharyland, Pioneer, La Joya, Palmview & Juarez-Lincoln Sports

Progress Times photo by Luciano Guerra.

La Joya goal keeper Jose Delgado reaches for the ball just prior to catching it during the early going of the Coyotes’ 3-0 loss to the Juarez-Lincoln Huskies Tuesday evening.

Starting off on the right foot

By John Hamann Early goals aided both the girls and boys soccer teams of La Joya Juarez-Lincoln High School this past Tuesday night in a pair of wins against La Joya High. The victories also kept both the Lady Huskies and Huskies undefeated two weeks into the start of District 30-6A play.

The Lady Huskies started off the night with a 5-0 victory, improving to 4-0 in district play and 12-1-2 overall. Juarez scored twice early and spent the rest of the night putting constant pressure on the Lady Coyotes defense.

Melanie Olivarez scored just five minutes into the game, collecting a pass from Stephanie Jimenez before shooting the ball past the La Joya keeper. She blasted in another four minutes later; collecting the rebound after Caitln Hernandez bounced a shot off the crossbar.

“Getting that early score gives us more confidence to keep going,” said Olivarez.

A Jimenez goal, off of a misplayed clearance, increased the Lady Huskies lead to 3-0 halfway through the first half and Leslie Lopez made it 4-0 fourteen minutes before the

break, putting away a loose ball created by a deflection.

The Juarez defense was doing its part too, limiting the space with which La Joya forward Vanessa Ramos had to work. When there was space, goalies Soledad Rios and Keyla Torres were there to scoop up the passes the Lady Coyotes made across the box, often coming off of their lines to do so.

A pair of fouls on Ramos set up La Joya with two first half chances to cut into the lead, but Keyla Mata’s free kick was easily handled by Rios and Olivarez headed out Naidelin Rodriguez’s attempt.

The Lady Huskies stayed aggressive after the break too and broke through again when Deisy Reyes hustled to rebound a Juarez penalty kick that had bounced off the crossbar and getting it past the Lady Coyotes keeper to tally the team’s final score.

Although held scoreless on the night, Lady Huskies midfielder Ashley Segura was a big part of the Juarez attack and talked after the game about her effort. “You can’t give up no matter what. You just got to keep trying and keep pushing harder and harder each

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Playoff primer

Three Big 7 girls’ basketball teams ready for the post season

By John Hamann

The UIL girls’ state basketball playoffs begin next week and with it comes both the familiar and the new for the qualifying teams from the Big 7. Here is a look at the teams who have qualified.

Sharyland Pioneer The Lady Diamondbacks return to the post season having won their second straight District 31-5A championship. The team went 14-0 in district play and are 22-12 overall. Not bad considering that the team was 8-12 in non-district and tournament play.

“It (the pre-season) was all to prepare for our district season,” said Pioneer coach Nicole Villarreal. “We played tough teams and went to tough tournaments for the very reason of making sure our kids were prepared for our district.”

The Lady Diamondbacks also had to go the entire season without Audry Hornaday, a key player in the 2019 campaign, on the floor.

Instead the team evolved into a unit of eleven players, all capable of contributing when on the court, and Hornaday, who described herself as a key bench player for the team.

“She (Hornaday) is basically our support system,” said Laura Ramirez, a senior post player on the team. “We wouldn’t be here without Audry.”

According to Villarreal, Ramirez and the teams other

posts (Carly Hornaday, Priscilla Garza and Hailey Silva) played a big role on the court as the season progressed, playing their roles and con-

tributing on both ends of the court.

Villarreal also cited the

See BASKETBALL Pg. 12

Progress Times photo by Luciano Guerra.

Pioneer’s Priscilla Garza prepares to take a shot during a non-district matchup between the Lady Diamondbacks and the McAllen Memorial Lady Mustangs.

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MHM to host screenings for ‘She Came to the Valley’ The Mission Historical Museum has announced four additional screenings for the 1979 western film She Came to the Valley. The film is based on the novel written by local author Cleo Dawson.

In celebration of the former Missionite, the screenings are planned for Thursday

and Friday, Feb. 20 and 21.

There will be two showings each day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. by pre-sale of tickets only. Tickets are $5 and the museum will includes a copy of her book with ticket purchase. Tickets may be purchases at the museum located at 900 Doherty Ave.

Born in 1902, Dawson’s family was one of the first pioneer families who helped transform the frontier town of Mission into an incorporated city. They were the owners of one of the first convenience stores, Caballo Blanco. Her novel is inspired by the Lower Rio Grande Valley and

Mission during its pioneer days and is said to be based on her mother’s experiences.

The film was shot in South Texas’s Rio Grande Valley and Oklahoma.

For more information, call 956-580-8646.

Pioneer and Ranching Crafts Day celebrates its 30th year

EDINBURG –Back for its 30th year, Pioneer and Ranching Crafts Day at the Museum of South Texas History (MOSTHistory) returns this Saturday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. to celebrate and showcase the heritage of South Texas and northeastern Mexico. The family-friendly event that makes history come to life with hands-on activities, music and food.

Edinburg North High School Mariachi Oro will commence the festivities with their whimsical horns, strings and voices. The talented students have impressed the crowds with Mexican ballads at the museum for many years. Local folklórico groups, such as Conceptos Entidad Dancística, RGV Folklórico and Grupo Juvenil de Palmview, will paint the stage with their brightly colored skirts and outfits and interpret the dances of the borderlands and Mexico.

Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodriguez will perform live Conjunto music during their debut performance at the mu-

seum. Rodney Rodriguez began his 20-year accordion career at the age of 16 and made his professional start with Los Fantasmas del Valle. In 2017, Rodriguez created Los Cu-

Beto Perez and percussionist Javier Perez.

Children will have the chance to stamp metal at a jeweler’s bench and take home their free creations.

The Museum of South Texas History is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pioneer and Ranching Crafts Day on Saturday. The event offers demonstrations and hands-on activities celebrating the history and pioneer skills of South Texas and northeastern Mexico.

cuys de Rodney Rodriguez, which features bajo sexto player Siji Perez, bass player

Coming Attractions

February 14-17, March 22 • The instructors and performers with the UTRGV Ballet Folklórico are celebrating the 50 anniversary of the dance troupe as they present Alegría. Performances at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg will be held Feb. 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 22, a final performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the TSC Performing Arts Center, 90 Taylor Ave. in Brownsville. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for students and seniors and $5 for children and are available online at patron.utrgv.edu/alegria. For more information, call 956-665-2230 or visit utrgv.edu/balletfolklorico.

February 18 • Flutist Krista Jobson performs at 7 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg. Jobson’s career has covered the musical performance spectrum as soloist, chamber musician, orchestra member and teacher and has taken her across the country and abroad. Admission is free. For special accommodations, call 956-665-3881.

February 19 • Join Dr. Mark Joseph Ramírez for an evening of percussion and free jazz at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, 1201 W. University Dr. in Edinburg. He will be performing original compositions as well as works by Gordon Stout, Michio Kitazume, Steve Reich, Anders Koppel, and Morton Feldman. The program will also feature students of the UTRGV Percussion Studio and Dr. Josiah Boornazian.

Admission is free. For special accommodations, call 956665-3881.

February 21-22 • The 52nd Annual Fiesta Edinburg 2020 features headliners Rodney Atkins on Friday and Los Palominos on Saturday, performing at H.E.B. Park, located at 1616 S. Raul Longoria Rd., in Edinburg. Along with the concerts the event includes the Heart of America Carnival, The Fearless Flores Family thrill show with aerial Daredevils and Motorcycle Madness daily, and, for the little ones, the Animal Connection petting zoo and pony rides. Tickets for both concerts can be purchased at hebparkrgv.com.

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CHAPS UTRGV will provide historical Civil War uniforms for adults and children to try on. The UTRGV Anthropology Club will station a free petroglyph activity, giving children a chance to learn about engravings on rocks. In the museum’s Will Looney Legacy Park, the Texas Master Naturalists will give presentations on the history and nurturing of native plants, and the Gladys Porter Zoo will showcase native animals and reptiles such as turtles.

Visitors can try their hand at basket weaving, test the butter churning station and then taste the homemade butter on a piece of bread.

Other homestead skills include knitting, leather work, cro-hooking, wood carving, wood burning, soap making, weaving and more.

The world class Rio Grande Legacy Exhibition will be open during the event, and gallery hosts will dress in historical interpretative costumes and asking passersby to examine authentic artifacts and the sophisticated dioramas.

There will be a variety of regional food and beverages to purchase, such as barbecue, roasted elote, tacos de guisados en olla de barro, pan dulce, nieve Mexicana, aguas frescas and sodas. A mobile ATM unit will be available on the museum grounds.

The event is included in the regular museum admission, ranging from free for children ages 3 and younger to $9 for adults ages 18 and over. Since this is also the 50th anniversary of the creation of MOSTHistory, a one-time admission deal is being offered: purchase one adult or senior admission at the door and receive one free admission for children ages 4 to 12.

MOSTHistory is located at 200 N. Closner Blvd. in Edinburg. For more information, call 956-383-6911.

Mission First United Methodist Church

Sunday Services:

8:00 a.m. Informal 9:00 a.m. Contemporary 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional 5:00 p.m. Spanish Worship Join us for communion the First Sunday of every month.

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Program cracks culinary code of cooking for two McALLEN – Chef Abe De Leon will share his culinary techniques at Quinta Mazatlán’s next program on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. The presentation and demonstration is “Cracking the Culinary Code in Cooking for Two.” The cooking demo will feature samples served on a firstcome-first-served basis.

De Leon has been submersed in the culinary world for over nine years, and while his career as chef was launched in Seattle, Wash., he is originally from McAllen. Known for his Mexican cuisine, his first break as chef was for Little Water Cantina

Chef Abe De Leon

and later Bang Bang Seattle.

In Houston, he cooked for Pass and Provisions, Hugo’s, and Reef. Presently, he is the restaurant manager at University Drafthouse.

Admission is $3 per person. Quinta Mazatlán is located at 600 Sunset Dr. in McAllen. For more information, call 956-681-3370.

STC to present Roets’ adaptation of ‘Cyrano’

McALLEN – South Texas College (STC) Theatre presents Jo Roets’ adaptation of Cyrano, from a play by Edmond Rostand and translated into English by Audry Van Tuyckom.

The production will run Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 20 to 22 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. All performances will be staged at STC’s Cooper Center for Communication Arts, 3201 W. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen.

In Roet’s Cyrano, Cyrano de Bergerac is a master of swordplay and wordplay, but his magnificent nose blocks his path to true love.

From Parisian balconies to bloody battlefields, tonguetied Christian borrows Cyrano’s words to woo his love interest, the beautiful Roxane. But, is she falling for Christian’s looks or Cyrano’s

soul? Three actors perform this classic into a fast-paced romance of duels, panache, sacrifice – and an enormous nose.

General admission tickets cost $10. Student, faculty, military, and senior citizen are $5. Ticket sales from the Feb. 20 production will benefit he Dr. John F. Carroll Drama Scholarship. The Feb. 23 matinee production will be interpreted in American Sign Language.

Tickets can be purchased with cash or check one hour before the performance at the box office, or in advance online using a credit or debit card at southtexascollege. edu/go/theatre.

For more information, call 956-872-2301 or email drodri72@southtexascollege.edu or jrodriguez@southtexascollege.edu.

Seeking youth entries fo state art contest AUSTIN – Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the 2020 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest is now open for entries. The winning artwork will be on display in the South Central Gallery at the state capitol May 20 to 27.

All entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, March 4. Guidelines and an entry form can be found on the Adopt-A-Beach website.

Artwork should be based on the theme “Treasures of the Texas Coast” and depict why the Texas coast is important or special to the participating student. The top 40 pieces of art will appear in a 2021 calendar which will be distributed throughout the state.

All 40 winners will receive a ticket to the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, two tickets to the Houston Zoo, a ticket to the Texas State Aquarium, two all-day passes to Schlitterbahn Waterpark in

Galveston, prizes, a certificate of recognition from the Texas General Land Office and a calendar displaying the winning artwork.

In addition, one grand prize winner will be selected to receive two round-trip coach-class tickets from United Airlines to any destination in the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, one seven-night Caribbean cruise from Royal Caribbean International departing out of Galveston, Miami, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral or Puerto Rico, and a class party at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Galveston.

The grand prize winner’s teacher will also receive a prize package to include two round-trip coach-class tickets from United Airlines and one seven-night Caribbean cruise courtesy of Royal Caribbean International.

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Miracles Do Happen! Thank You Jesus For Our President Donald Trump

Our Dear President Trump, Happy Valentine’s Day to you, our First Lady, Barron, Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric.

I was an exchange student from the Phillippinnes when I came over to Kansas City General Hospital in Kansas City, MO., in 1961. I love America and to give back. I joined the military and later retired after 20 years in the US Air Force.

I began campaigning for your 2020 term last November and I want all of you to know, all the citizens I have spoken to love all of you, and we are all so fed up with the impeachment charges. Why don’t you charge them with treason, for wanting Open Borders and not helping you and not doing their job for the Citizens of America?

Mr. President, the majority of the citizens want you to continue to be our president and we’re all praying for your victory! If there could be any way to keep you another term, that would be best. Ivanka will follow you, the First Lady President, followed by Don Jr., Eric and Barron. The Trump Dynasty!

Happy Valentine’s Day and God Bless all of you, and all the people protecting our America!

The pictures framed are citizens from the Rio Grande Valley, Texas that will vote for you and some are Winter Texans that stay in the valley throughout the winter months, hence their name. I hope you all like it.

You are our answer from GOD, to give Justice to our terrible eight years with President Obama. He opened the border, gave benefits due to American Citizens and Taxpayers to illegal aliens, wanted America to be globalized, No More America! I asked Senator Cornyn and Congressman Cuellar at a town hall meeting why they wouldn’t charge Obama with treason for diminishing our National Security with open borders and our military? No Answer.

When you announced your candidacy in 2016, I listened to all that you said you will do for America. It is all that I want to make America Great Again.. *Not authorized or financed by the candidate, paid by Maria Lourdes Prudencio of Palmview, Texas.

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Book Discussion Join the staff at Speer Memorial Library in Mission on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, for a discussion of the book The Girl He Used to Know, to take place in the library’s Community Room at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend and discuss the book.

In 1991, Annika Rose is a student at the University of Illinois. Beautiful and brilliant, yet shy and socially awkward, she has difficulty understanding others’ behavior, and feels more comfortable alone, reading a good book.

When Jonathan Hoffman joins the University’s chess club, Annika beats him hands down in his first game—and he falls in love with her. Annika feels accepted and understood for the first time in years, and a passionate romance develops. But sometimes, love just isn’t enough, and they go their separate ways.

Ten years later, Annika works at a library in Chicago. One day, while shopping in the frozen foods section at the grocery store, her concentration is broken by the sound of a man’s voice—“Annika?”

Written by Tracey Garvis Graves, and first published in 2019, The Girl He Used to Know is a story of how understanding can give us insight into another’s true character, and how the traits that make us different can also be our strengths.

Copies of the book available for check out to those

who sign up for the book discussion. Stop by the library or call at 580-8754 to reserve a copy. The title is also available as an eBook and eAudiobook at hidalgocotx.rbdigital.com. — By William Renner STEM activity Speer Memorial Library will host Patriot Engineering, an organization of students enrolled in the Principals of Engineering Class at Veterans Memorial High School, for an informational STEM activity this Saturday, Feb. 15. Sessions will be held at 10 and 11 a.m. and are free and open to the public. An all-female organization, the group will be discussing and promoting the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and encouraging more women to pursue these fields.

Artists’ Exhibits The library exposes patrons to various art forms and provides exhibition opportunities for the community throughout the year.

Artists are encouraged to contact the library for future exhibit opportunities. For any additional information, contact Lulu Garcia at 956580-8714 or via email at lulu@missiontexas.us. * * * Speer Memorial Library is located at 12th and Kika De La Garza in Mission.

Hours of operation and further information can be found at mission.lib.tx.us.

VMHS DECA on their way to state The Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) DECA Chapter will send 18 students to state competitions in Fort Worth in mid-February. The students are advancing based on their performance at the recent DECA District 1 competitions. Students compete in different events in categories that include marketing, hospitality and tourism, finance, and business management and administration.

The VMHS DECA students advancing to state are Abigail Amayo, Leslie Borrego, Anatolio Galvan – franchise business plan; Andre Bazan, Manuel Elizarraras – project management career development; Cipri-

ano Canales – automotive services marketing series; Bricily Cavazos, Mia Gonzalez – project management community awareness; and Layla Choate – professional selling Also, Ana Gonzalez, Fernanda Gonzalez – project management community giving; Danielle Hallquist, Mandy Pena – travel and tourism team decision making; Jennifer Moreno – professional selling; Gabriel Pena – restaurant and food service management; Alexandra Salinas – apparel and accessories marketing series; and Ethan Valdez, Matthew Villarreal – franchise business plan.

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Dr. Jude Benavides

To discuss RGV water challenges PHARR – Learn more about the hydrology and water challenges of the Lower Rio Grande Valley in a talk by Dr. Jude Benavides on “Hydrology in the Rio Grande Delta - Little Waterways with Big Jobs” presented at the South Texas Border Chapter Texas Master Naturalist meeting on Monday, Feb. 17, at 6:30 pm.

Dr. Benavides is an associate professor of hydrology and environmental sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences. His research interests include hydrologic and water quality monitoring and modeling with a focus on water resources management issues.

Benavides is co-founder and a member of the board of directors for the Arroyo Colorado Conservancy, serves as chairperson of the Arroyo Colorado Watershed Partnership, and served as a member of the State of Texas Basin and Bay Expert Science Team (BBEST) for the Lower Rio Grande River and Lower Laguna Madre.

A social time with snacks begins at 6 p.m.; the chapter’s monthly meeting will be held after the presentation. The program is free and open to the public and meets at St. George Orthodox Church Hall, 704 W. Sam Houston Avenue, Pharr.

Further information can be found on their website at stbctmn.org.

MCHS BPA students advance to state

The Mission Collegiate High School (MCHS) Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter is sending 19 students on to state competitions. The students recently qualified based upon their performance at the BPA Area 2 regional leadership contest held at South Texas College.

The state qualifiers from the MCHS BPA chapter are Alejandra Ponce, first place, intermediate word processing; Frida Cantu, second place, advanced word processing; Mahdi El-Jirby, third place, advanced spreadsheet; Hayley Garza, third place, computer network technology; Gema Sepulveda Paras, third place net-

work administration using Microsoft; Ivan Aguirre, first place, network administration using Microsoft; Leslie Garza, fourth place, systems administration using CISCO; Daniel Barrera, third place, computer security; Jacklyn Gonzalez, first place, computer security; and Diego Adame, third place, C++ programming.

Also, Anapaula Barba, third place, SQL database fundamentals; Ramon Peña, first place; SQL database fundamentals; Dafne Yau Merida, second place, fundamental desktop publishing; Evelyn Hernandez, fourth place, digital publishing; Katia Marquez, first place, digital media production;

Mariana Guillen, sixth place, Java programming; Ashley Garcia, fifth place, fundamentals of web design; Daisy Alaniz, sixth place, advanced spreadsheet; and the first place finishing network design team of Daniel Barrera, Diego Adame, Hayley Garza, Kassandra Garza.

The following students are serving as alternate state qualifiers: Hannah Ayala, prepared speech; Daniela Saldivar-Villanueva, fundamental spreadsheet applications; economic research project team of Anapaula Barba, Valeria Olvera, Clarissa Arizpe, Dafne Yau Merida; and financial analyst team of Alejandra Ponce, Ivan Aguirre.

“What do you think about the idea of creating a children’s museum in Hidalgo County?”

That’s the question Hidalgo County residents will be asked during various public hearings to be held this month. Locally, two sessions will be held next Thursday, Feb. 20, at Speer Memorial Library, 801 E. 12th St., in Mission. One meeting will be held from 12 noon to 1 p.m. and the second from 6 to 7 p.m. Both will be held at the library’s Community Room.

“We had the idea a couple of years ago,” said Arnoldo Mata, a member of the group that is organizing the project.

“After many discussions, we finally decided to actively start pursuing the idea. We decided that one of the things

we have to do is get feedback from the community before we get too far into the project.”

According to Mata, the Association of Children’s Museums stated a children’s museum is “a nonprofit…institution committed to serving the needs and interests of children by providing exhibits and programs that stimulate curiosity and motivate learning.”

There are more than 15 children’s museums in Texas. The closest ones to Hidalgo County are in Laredo and Brownsville.

“While each children’s museum is unique to the region they serve, there are some common themes they share. For children, play is learning, and it is critical to the healthy social, emotional,

and cognitive development of children. Children’s museums use play as a way to engage children to help them learn,” Mata explained. “Really, they’re a quality of life issue for families and children.”

Information about the proposed concept will be provided – how similar museums are set up and operate, the types of exhibits they have, benefits to the community, and challenges faced with the endeavor. He said the community feedback will help to gauge public interest in the project moving forward.

For more information about the project, contact Mata at arnoldo.mata@hotmail.com or visit stxchildrensmuseum.org.

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team’s unselfishness as a key factor to their success.

“We’re finally to a point where we are a lot more patient on offense,” said Villarreal. “We like to move the ball; we like to share the ball.

They’re looking for each other. It’s pretty basketball.”

As of press time, Pioneer is still awaiting a first round opponent. Brownsville Pace and Edcouch-Elsa will play a tie-breaker game tomorrow at 11 am at Pace High School.

The Lady Diamondbacks will play the winner. One year after losing by one point in the first round to Pace, Coach Villarreal thinks her team will be ready. “They’re hungry. They weren’t happy after last year’s loss. But we’ve grown. I think last year . . . will help us as we proceed.”

Mission Veterans The well-established tradition the Lady Patriots have of reaching the postseason under Coach Ralph Cantu Jr. continued in 2020, despite key losses to graduation from 2019. Veterans ended the regular season with a 23-12 record. Their 10-4 district mark was good for third place in District 31-5A. Two key players that did return from last season, Ronnie Cantu and Kaylee Flores, have each had solid seasons, sharing the load on offense and leading a scrappy defense that rarely gives opponents a chance to relax.

“There’s no other explanation other than the girls have done it,” said Cantu when asked how this year’s team engineered another trip

to the postseason. ”Ronnie and Kaylee have led and the others have steadily been improving.”

“We’ve had a really challenging season”, said Leila DeLeon. “We lost some big players (to graduation) but we’ve all come together.”

Coach Cantu mentioned the inside play of DeLeon, Kelly Garcia and Nyleen Canizalez when describing how the team garnered another top four district finish. “I’d like to mention all twelve (players),” added Cantu. He summed up what it will take to advance in the postseason. “(In) playoff games you have to have a team effort.”

The Lady Patriots will face off in the first round against Valley View Monday February 17 at Mission Veterans High School at 6:30 pm. Ronnie Cantu thinks the tough opponents they faced during district play prepared them for what’s ahead. “I believe that this district season has especially helped us with what we’re going to see in the playoffs and that’s bigger teams. Considering our size, you know we have that heart to play with all we’ve got and to play to win.”

Flores, one of seven seniors on the team, put her perspective on the upcoming postseason. “It’s our last ride. We want to make the best of it.”

La Joya High The Lady Coyotes are new to the postseason in 2020, having finished third in District 30-6A with a 9-5 record. Overall the team finished the 2020 regular

season 21-15. The last Lady Coyotes team to reach the playoffs was in 1998.

The 2019 Lady Coyotes finished sixth in district with a young team and entered 2020 with expectations that this could be the year they broke through.

In an interview from earlier this season coach Juan Luis Gonzalez said the turnaround started before the season. “When we started playing in the summer, we started (saying) “You know what, we can compete.” We started winning a few games and then, all of a sudden you start getting that little confidence. Now we’re not competing, we’re more like; “Hey we got to win,” That’s the biggest difference from last year to this year.”

Some early tournament success and a 5-1 start to district play put the team in great position but two straight losses midway through district found the team tied for third, with only a one game lead over the fifth place team.

Earlier this week, Gonzalez talked about getting past the two losses. “We had to turn it up a little bit.” His team responded, winning four of their next five, to secure their third place finish and the long awaited playoff spot.

“It feels great,” said Viviana Rios about the team’s success. “We are getting a lot of recognition from our own school. Everybody is like “Wow”. “I’m really, really happy that we accomplished what we were working for.”

Next up for the Lady Coyotes is a match-up with Laredo United South on Monday February 17 at Alice High School in Alice at 7:30 pm.

Not yet knowing their playoff opponent at the time, Melady Renteria was confident about the team’s chances. “They’re a basketball team as well, right?” she said. “We can definitely win. I just feel like we can do this.”

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Juarez-Lincoln’s Kaily Ocegueda kicks the ball just past two other players during the first half of the Lady Huskies’ 5-0 win over the La joya Lady Coyotes Tuesday evening.

game and eventually you’re going to have your game to shine in.”

The Lady Huskies came into 2020 with high expectations following a long run in the postseason a year ago and so far have not disappointed.

Coach Rick Garza talked about the growth he has seen in his group since last season.

“Our athletes have definitely matured within their level of play more than anything,” he said. “They’ve been growing closer to one another on the field; understanding each other’s rhythms more than anything, verbally and non-verbally.”

After opening district play with a win over PSJA High, La Joya has dropped their last three district games, albeit to arguably three of the toughest teams in the district (McAllen Memorial, McAllen High, Juarez-Lincoln) to fall to 1-3 in district and 155-1 overall. The Lady Coyotes loss to Memorial came from penalty kicks after the game ended tied in regular time.

The Juarez boys’ team benefited from a quick start too. Antonio Torres, fresh off a five goal performance the week before against Mission, put the Huskies up 1-0 just five minutes in when he ran down a high bouncing ball

and slipped a shot just inside the far post.

After the game Torres was quick to give others credit for his scoring. “I’m very proud of my team,” said Torres. “If it were not for the team I would not be scoring all these goals; I do it for the team.”

The Coyotes followed with two chances to even the score. Andres Covarrubias broke free on a run but nothing came of it as Huskies goalie Miguel Garza rushed off his line to meet the challenge. The two collided in the box; sending the ball away from goal. A Coyote throw in a short time later allowed Ciro Verdin a chance too, but his header towards the goal was easily stopped.

What followed was a barrage of attacks and shots by the Huskies that eventually broke the Coyotes down. After Torres was fouled, Sergio Escareno drove in a free kick from close to 30 yards out into the lower left corner of the goal to make it 2-0. The lead increased to 3-0 on Alberto Lopez’s long shot that deflected off the Coyotes keeper’s hand before getting across the line twelve minutes before the half.

The Coyotes stepped up their efforts to get back into the match in the second half

and although their aggressiveness was rewarded with a number of free kicks and corner kicks, few put any serious pressure on the Huskies defense. The Coyotes defense showed up too, holding Juarez scoreless in the second half, but the Huskies defense was just as stout.

Garza talked about the win after the game. “Today we just did our best,” said Garza. “I’m just so proud of my team.”

The Huskies 3-0 victory improved the team’s record to 4-0 in district and 13-3-1 overall. La Joya dropped to 2-2 (including a shoot-out loss) in district play.

This years’ Juarez team, with fourteen seniors on the roster, looks to be in a position to make another title run in their long history of success.

“It’s the experience,” said Juarez coach Victor Ramos when asked about what his team will need in order to be in contention again. “We’re hoping that will help in the long run.”

All four teams are back in action tonight. Juarez travels to McAllen Memorial for games at 6 pm (girls) and 8 pm (boys). La Joya hosts PSJA North with the same start times.

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school district and hope to invite other districts to join next year. Usually this is small but it feels big now. We’re hoping to keep this festival free in the future while creating a bigger area and have a lot more entertainment next year.”

Sponsors for the festival included the city of McAllen, local state representatives, the Anzalduas Bridge Board and Cabrera’s Bar, the city’s watering hole and only business, Cabrera said.

As a way to give back to the community, the city of Granjeno will use leftover funds from the festival to create a scholarship for a local high school senior, Cabrera said.

“It won’t be a lot since we don’t make much profit here since we still have to pay for the kiddie rides, vendors and performers, but we make sure we have enough leftover to celebrate a local senior,” Cabrera said.

DISABILITIES CHAMBER

“The Valley has a lack of resources for adults with disabilities, most of the focus is on helping them while they’re in public school,” Leal explained. “Once they leave high school, there’s really nothing for them besides state supported living centers. In some respects it meets a need but there’s also the need to give them an opportunity to make them productive members of society. That is where we come in. We want business communities to see the value of hiring individuals with different abilities.”

According to research by Texas Workforce Investment Council, Hidalgo County was one of the counties with the most individuals with disabilities in 2017. The average unemployment rate for individuals without a disability was 4.2 percent in 2017 while the rate for those with a disability stood at 9.2 percent.

Launched last December, the chamber has been attending events such as last week’s disabilities forum in Edinburg and the opening of the county’s first ever all-inclusive park in the city of Hidalgo. Cano said that the main purpose of the chamber will be to help individuals with disabilities of all backgrounds, including veterans. This is the fourth chamber of its kind in the entire country, Cano said.

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we are a small community and we want to let people know we are here,” city Commissioner Jennifer Alvarez said.

For many attendees, this was the first time they’ve attended the festival and heard of the city. Alvarez said she noticed people only talked about the city in the past when it appeared in the news in June 2016 following a storm that devastated the community and destroyed the city’s community center.

“We’re inviting people to come in this year to see our newly completed park and veteran’s memorial that was christened last July,” Alvarez said. “It’s a happy place to be.”

For Mayor Yvette Cabrera, the Friendship Festival is a reminder of the importance of giving back to your community.

“Our community is our foundation so we always feel it is necessary to give back like this and get together and enjoy each other’s company,” Cabrera said. “We’re getting good exposure. We usually get a lot of help from the Hidalgo

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“With so many programs geared at those under the age of 18, we wanted something for members of the community with disabilities that affected them once they’re over 18,” Cano said. “We have been helping people with disabilities and their family members by providing educational conferences and offering support. Now we are shifting to focus on the employers because it doesn’t matter how ready someone with a disability is for a job if no one wants to open the door for them to be hired.”

The chamber plans to hold several educational training sessions for businesses on the benefits of hiring an employee with disabilities and accommodation practices for them, among other topics.

“Employers aren’t usually ready to hire someone with a disability because they may be nervous of potential liability, overwhelmed with how they can provide and accommodate them and don’t understand the incentives like tax write offs available to them,” Cano said.

“So we want to become the educational component of them feeling confident in hiring them.”

Benefits of being a diverse employer included being looked at positively by the community and hiring someone who will end up being loyal, Cano said.

“There’s not a turnover rate from employees with disabilities because research shows they don’t move from job to job,” Cano explained. “Once they learn that job well they tend not to go anywhere else because they have a job they truly find meaningful. That’s something we need to do, listen to these individuals who have disabilities and ask them what their needs are and what they would like to do. It’s not just about giving them whatever job is available, we want them to do something they are genuinely excited about.”

Ultimately, the chamber hopes to get every Valley business to have 10 percent of its staff be employees with disabilities. The chamber is setting the example by having two board members with disabilities, Leal said. The chamber will host several mixers in the next few months to raise awareness of the chamber and its goal, she said.

“When people become a member, we want them to know they are making history and will be part of a legacy,” Cano said. “You aren’t just giving money to a chamber, you will change the lives of a group of people who have been looked down on for a long time.”

To contact the chamber, call 956278-0427 or email them at info@dccrgv.org.

reached out to the Mission Fire Department three different times in Oct. and Nov. last year to see if they were interested in applying, as they did with other municipalities.

“We do not know for sure who within the city was responsible, but it was not our firm that failed to submit,” Rutledge said. “We never received a response [from Mission]. Our firm got responses from other cities and directly submitted their applications.”

Rutledge said that Silva’s comments

were “unjustified and false,” and did not verify the facts. He called the statement defamatory, and said his firm would be pursuing a legal remedy in a court of law.

“We at HRA, Inc. take pride in our accomplishments and the benefits our work has done on behalf of the city of Mission and its citizens,” Rutledge said.

“Our record speaks for itself: factual and successful.”

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brought over $5.84 million in the last few years for the Mission police and fire departments.

“We have brought funds that have had a direct effect on the safety and quality of life for all residents of the city of Mission,” Rutledge said. “Our record with Mission is successful and impeccable.”

According to Rutledge the failure to submit an application for the Border Zone Fire Grant (due Dec. 2, 2019) was not the firm’s fault. He said they

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and Mindye, who bore their parents seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren between them.

With Valentine’s Day occurring today, Gordon and Connie said they usually didn’t celebrate the holiday since they always ended up too busy working that day.

“We just got used to not celebrating Valentine’s Day,” Gordon said.

This year the couple decided to join some friends for dinner at Stefano’s Brooklyn Pizza in Harlingen the day before Valentine’s Day. “It’s just always too crowded everywhere you go that day,” Gordon said of the holiday. “Usually we’d just stay in and I’d get her flowers and a box of chocolates and not do anything big. For anniversaries we keep it casual and I take her to Dirty Al’s in McAllen since she loves the shrimp there.

It’s her favorite restaurant.”

The closest Gordon and Connie have gone to an argument, they recall, was ove whose church they’d attend after they got married.

“Church is a big part of our lives then and now. I went to a Baptist church and he was a Lutheran and he refused to be a full time member and always said he refused to go to church with a ‘bunch of hypocrites,’” Connie recalled. “I told him if we get married in a Baptist church I’d go to his Lutheran church with him. We did that for a few years while secretly praying for him to go to decide to start attending my Baptist church and it worked after a few years.”

Connie and Gordon are now members of Faith Baptist Church where Gordon says the couple draw strength there from prayer and the church’s members.

“We pray for a lot of stuff and put God first,” Gordon, a former deacon said. “Ultimately it’s lead to us being so open and direct with each other. Sure we’re opposites sometimes, we have two TVs at home because we can’t stand watching what the other likes, but it’s just little things like that that you learn to put up with.”

Notices Abel Balderas MISSION – Abel Balderas, 77, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at McAllen Medical Center.

Arnoldo Flores Jr. LA JOYA – Arnoldo Flores Jr., 52, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at his home in La Joya.

Juan Guerrero MISSION – Juan T. Guerrero, 70, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Comfort House in McAllen.

James Haynes MISSION – James E. “Jim” Haynes, 77, passed away on

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Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

Antonio Martinez MISSION – Antonio “Papi Toño” Martinez, 90, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at his home in Mission.

Clyde Saunier PALMVIEW – Clyde Edward Saunier, 81, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at his home in Palmview.

Baby Zaleta MISSION – Baby Zaleta, infant, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at Mission Regional Medical Center.

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La Joya mayor dismisses EDC board, reappoints new members

By Jose De Leon III Faced with a federal investigation into a La Joya Economic Development Corporation project spearheaded by the daughter of the city’s former mayor, the La Joya city council voted to replace everyone on the city EDC board.

“We’ve been having some issues with the Economic Development Corporation so I will be making appointments to replace the old board-if there was any,” La Joya Mayor Isidro Casanova said during the meeting.

Casanova’s appointments occurred less than two weeks after a KRGV-TV news report from last month revealed that the FBI is investigating an EDC project to build an adult daycare center in the city after the EDC made two different loan payments to the center totaling $459,000 in 2016 and 2017.

Frances Salinas, the

daughter of former city Mayor Jose A. “Fito” Salinas became manager of the project in 2017 to handle all business relating to the daycare.

The center never opened, according to the report.

The Progress Times reached out to FBI spokeswoman Special Agent Michelle Lee who declined to confirm or deny the existence of the investigation, citing FBI policy.

The new members of the board are Ricardo Perez, vice president of Rio Bank, Elias Mancilas, a local business owner, former city councilmember Angie Garza, Border Patrol agent Joel Saenz and Victoria Rodriguez, who serves as the internal auditor of the La Joya school district.

They replace the former board members which consisted of Mayor Salinas, former city Administrator Mike Alaniz, local businessman Obie Ramirez and John Pena

who also served on the board of the city’s housing authority.

“Everything that’s going on right now with the federal investigation, they’re looking into that program so we need to replace everyone who was on the board,” Casanova said after the meeting. “I don’t really know what happened, but I cannot afford to have those same people still there.”

The EDC supports small businesses and economic growth in the city by lending out loans to new businesses.

Casanova said he had heard rumblings of a possible investigation during his campaign for city mayor.

“It felt like everyone knew something was going on here,” Casanova said.

“We knew by the monies lent out, close to half a million for a building not even worth $100,000, that something was up. They were building [the daycare] and then all of

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La Joya, for his influence in granting a public relations a sudden it stopped for no The day after being ar- contract.,” the indictment reason. That’s when we knew rested on wire fraud charges, against Salinas states. there were discrepancies and former La Joya Mayor Jose As part of the contract, there were social media posts A. “Fito” Salinas, 81, made Valdez received a $12,000 reout there showing records his initial appearance in fed- tainer and was paid $2,000 a that came out about checks eral court Thursday morn- month until the contract endbeing paid to Fito’s daughter ing. ed the following December. and now she’s in legal trouSalinas, handcuffed and As a condition for receiving ble.” in shackles, appeared before the contract, Frances was to Mayor Salinas stepped U.S. Magistrate Judge Juan allegedly receive a portion of down last November after Alaniz who read him his Valdez’s payments. losing the runoff election to three counts of Valdez and Casanova, who became the wire fraud beFrances were new president of the EDC fore ordering a arrested last as part of his mayoral duties. detention hearyear on federal Frances Salinas was arrested ing for Thursfelony charges last December and accused day afternoon, relating to the of participating in a bribery after press contract that scheme and is awaiting her time. they pled not pre-trial hearing set for latSalinas’ guilty to last er this month. Alaniz mean- wife Mary month. Valdez while pled guilty to a federal who serves on and Francis theft charge and awaits sen- the La Joya face up to 10 tencing currently scheduled city council and 20 years in for later this month.

- and his atprison, respecJose A. “Fito” “I don’t have a problem torney, Richtively.

Salinas with that, I can finally rest.” ard E. Zayas, The indictMayor Salinas said of Ca- declined to comment on the ment against Salinas also alsanova’s decision. “I didn’t case. leges that from January 2016 know of an investigation and According to a news re- to approximately July 2016, didn’t check into it, but the lease from the U.S. Attor- Salinas devised a scheme EDC is very low key; there’s ney’s Office, Salinas is ac- that resulted in the City of La very little loans and there’s cused of participating in two Joya purchasing property he not much to do with day to separate corruption schemes. owned at a “highly-inflated” day activities of the city. [CaThe first two counts ac- rate. sanova] can’t say he did it cuse Salinas of participatThe scheme involved an because of the investigation. ing in the scheme between email exchange made in FebHe doesn’t have knowledge former La joya Housing ruary 2016 between the city’s of what the EDC does.”

Authority Chairwoman Syl- official email account, and The city and new EDC via Garces Valdez and his current city attorney Robert board plans to cooperate daughter, Francis Salinas Jackson, didn’t respond for with the FBI investigation, De Leon where Valdez was a request for comment as of Casanova said, adding that awarded a public relations press time. federal agents took docu- contract for the city.

If convicted, Salinas facments from the EDC during “Valdez gave, offered, es up to 20 years in federal a raid last summer. and agreed to give cash to prison and up to $250,000 “They might have docu- Frances Salinas De Leon maximum fine. The indictments on loans on citizens intending to influence and ment also includes a notice that we will need to request reward Jose A. Salinas, the of intent to forfeit $257,000 back. The EDC will hope- elected mayor of the city of worth of property. fully meet real soon so we can come up with a plan as to what our next goal is and what to do,” Casanova said, adding that he wants to prioritize looking into delinquent loans at the EDC. “We’re working to get grant writers for the EDC to get business back and runSpecial to the ning.” Casanova said. “I’m Progress Times looking forward to the challenge. We’re rock bottom, Abiel Flores is a grad- all his clients; fighting diliwe have nowhere to go but uate from Mission High gently for justice and refusup and can bring the program School and obtained a ing to compromise at the where it needs to be.”

B.B.A. in Finance from client’s expense, Mr. Flores the University of Texas obtained favorable results in 2001, and obtained his in several jury trials.

In 2015, Mr. Flores Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) in 2005 from the was appointed by the City University of Texas School Council of the City of Misof Law. He began his le- sion, as the first in-house gal career as an associate City Attorney for the City attorney handling person- of Mission. While serving al injury cases and other as the City Attorney, Mr. civil matters. In 2006, Mr. Flores was the legal advisor Flores became an Assistant of and counsel for the City District Attorney for the of Mission and all officers Hidalgo County Criminal and departments thereof in District Attorney’s Office. all litigation and other matWhile employed at the ters. Mr. Flores was tasked District Attorney’s Office, with interpreting laws, Mr. Flores successfully rulings and regulations to prosecuted several criminal ensure that city operations trials. Mr. Flores has used were properly conducted.

In 2019, Mr. Flores rethis trial experience to better serve his clients in all turned to the private sector to continue his zealous repmatters.

Mr. Flores has focused resentation for all clients.

Abiel Flores is married his career in the private sector representing clients to Dr. Sylvia R. Flores and in matters ranging from has three daughters, KaryCriminal Defense to Per- meh, Alyssah, and Myah. sonal Injury cases. During Mr. Flores cherishes his this time, Mr. Flores family time, and recognizworked diligently to pro- es the importance of family vide the best outcomes for in all situations.

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ORDINANCE NO. 4891

ORDENANZA #4891

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 4879 SECTION 7 AND 9 CALLING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION IN MISSION, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBERS FOR PLACES TWO AND FOUR; PROVIDING FOR POLLING PLACES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO SAID ELECTION

UNA ORDENANZA QUE MODIFICA LA ORDENANZA 4879 SECCIÓN 7 Y 9 QUE CONVOCA A UNA ELECCIÓN GENERAL EN MISSION, TEXAS PROPORCIONA LA ELECCIÓN DE LOS MIEMBROS DEL CONSEJO PARA LOS LUGARES DOS Y CUATRO; PROPORCIONANDO LUGARES DE VOTACIÓN Y OTROS ASUNTOS RELACIONADOS CON DICHA ELECCIÓN

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.

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

Sharyland Independent School District: Public Hearing Notice Sharyland Independent School District will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m., February 24, 2020 at the Sharyland Pioneer High School Auditorium, 10001 N. Shary Rd. Mission, Texas.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district’s Academic Performance Report for the 2018-2019 school year. In accordance with Texas Education Code Chapter 39, each district’s board of trustees is required to publish an annual report that includes the TAPR, campus performance objectives, a report of violent or criminal incidents, and information received under Texas Education Code §51.403(e) from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The board of trustees is required to hold a hearing for public discussion of the report.

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.

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

ORDINANCE NO. 4887

ORDINANCE NO. 4888

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A REZONING A 0.64 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF PORTION OF THE SOUTH 246.10’ OF LOT 245, JOHN H. SHARY SUBDIVISION, FROM AO-I (AGRICULTURAL OPEN INTERIM) TO C-1 (OFFICE BUILDING)

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO PLACE A WOOD FRAME HOME ON A PROPERTY ZONED (R4) MOBILE HOME & MODULAR DISTRICT, 2107 PLEASANT LANE, A TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE NORTH 206.28’ OF LOT 31, SHARYLAND ORCHARDS (AKA E60’ – W162’ – N88.14’ OUT OF LOT 3, R/S LOT 31, KING MOBILE PARK)

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.

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

ORDINANCE NO. 4889 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL FOR SALE AND ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – THE LORETTO AT MISSION, 1233 E. GRIFFIN PARKWAY, LOT 1 & THE S. 25’ OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, BEL-AIRE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.

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

Discussion and Action to Amend the Noise Ordinance 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

ORDINANCE NO. 4890 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MISSION, TEXAS GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RENEWAL FOR SALE AND ON-SITE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES – MISSION EVENT CENTER, LOT 1, MISSION EVENT CENTER SUBDIVISION READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.

Dr. Armando O’caña, Mayor Attest: Anna Carrillo, City Secretary HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MISSION 1300 EAST 8TH STREET MISSION, TEXAS 78572

PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, February 24, 2020 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: A tract of land being the North 26.0 acres, more or less, of the South 32.0 acres of the North 96.0 acres of a certain 203.8 acres tract of land known as the Fernandez Strip out of Porcion 52 Subdivision, from (PUD) Planned Unit Development to (AO-I) Agricultural Open Interim

READ, CONSIDERED, AND PASSED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

Oracion Al Espiritu Santo

Espiritu Santo, tu que me

aclaras todo, que iluminas todos los caminos para que yo alcance mi ideal, tu que me das el don divino de perdonar y olvidar el mal que me hacen y que en todos los instantes de mi vida estas conmigo, yo quiero en este corto dialogo agradecerte por todo y confir- mar una vez mas que nunca quiero separarme de ti por mayor que sea la ilusion material. Deseo estar contigo y todos mis seres queridos en la gracia perpetua. Gracias por tu misericordia para conmigo y los mios.

La persona debera rezar esta oracion 3 dias sequidos sin decir el pedido. dentro de tres dias sera alcanzada la gracia por mas deficil que sea.

(Publicar en cuanto se recibia la gracia).

Agradece gracia alcanzada.

B.A.R.

Public notice is given that the Housing Authority of the City of Mission, Texas will suspend taking Housing Assistance Applications for the Leased Housing (Section 8) Program and Public Housing (Low Rent) Program. The waiting list will be CLOSED effective at 5:00 p.m. on Friday March 13, 2020. The waiting list will remain closed until further notice. The closing of the waiting list was a decision by unanimous vote of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority at its Regular Board Meeting held on January 21, 2020.

NOTICIA PÚBLICA Se notifica públicamente que la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Mission, Texas, suspenderá la solicitud de Asistencia de Vivienda para el Programa de Vivienda Arrendada (Sección 8) y el Programa de Vivienda Pública (Renta Baja). La lista de espera estará CERRADA a las 5:00 p.m. el Viernes 13 de Marzo de 2020. La lista de espera permanecerá cerrada hasta nuevo aviso. El cierre de la lista de espera fue una decisión por unamidad de la Junta de Comisionados de la Autoridad de Vivienda en su reunión oridnaria de la junta celebrada el 21 de Enero de 2020.

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