Edinburg Casa Cultura

The non-profit and by-laws are finalized and getting processed for this great venue. The Casa Cultura committee has been meeting to prepare for the next stage of this arts center. Anybody wanting to be part of this happening should call Letty at 383-6246 at our Edinburg Sekula Library. I think this is going to be a great anchor for what is soon to be a make over of the area around the square. I will reveal more of my ideas for the square in a later post.

An End To A Long Season

Well the sun has set on another whitetail deer season. I have to say that this season was a bit to long for this man "could it be that my age is sneaking up on me". As I unpacked my hunting gear I realized that this is the first year in the last 20 years that I had not harvested a deer. As the years go by I have great satisfaction watching my son go through the same hunting routine as I do. He has developed into a great steward of the land. Enrique (age 11) did harvest a management buck this year. He has shot a deer every year since he was five. This year however we spent half the time shooting with the Canon instead with the Remington. Above are two photos that my son took from the deer blind this year. First buck is a yearling that was a frequent visitor to the feeder. The sunset photo was beautiful! It was taken about 15 minutes before he shot his deer. Well time to dust off the golf clubs!

No Buscar Reeleccion - Will Not Seek Re-Election

Some important city election news has surfaced today in the La Frontera newspaper. It is in spanish, but it clearly states that Joe Ochoa is not seeking re-election according to the interview with La Frontera. I guess only time will tell as this pans out.


Alcalde de Edinburg no buscará reelección
January 15, 2009 - 9:01 AM
Quetzalli B. Prado
La Frontera
EDINBURG - Queriendo darle oportunidad a otros de servir como dirigente municipal, Joe Ochoa, actual alcalde de Edinburg aseguró no buscara mantener su puesto en las próximas elecciones. "No voy a seguir, voy a darle oportunidad a otras personas. Además estoy muy ocupado por mi trabajo y ya no me permite continuar. Ya han sido 13 años como alcalde y quiero buscar por otro lado", comentó Ochoa a La Frontera. Sin embargo aseguró querer terminar sus últimos meses con los proyectos en proceso como las reparaciones y ampliación de la calle Canton, terminar con la nueva alcaldía y sus edificios municipales anexos, además de seguir adelante con el desarrollo económico. Para terminar sus tres años de presidente municipal, tiene programado presentar su último informe de gobierno dentro de los primeros 15 días del mes de febrero. Ochoa dijo que agradece todos los comentarios que ha recibido de los residentes de su municipio que a lo largo de su gobierno lo han apoyado. "La mayoría esta triste, pero los que conocen mi trabajo saben que ya no tengo tiempo para seguir, ya fue mucho tiempo en la ciudad y 9 años en la mesa directiva escolar, ya toca hacer algo nuevo", externó el aún alcalde. SATISFACCIONES Ochoa dijo estar satisfecho con su trayectoria como dirigente de Edinburg ya que según él se ha comprobado que durante sus años como alcalde se ha dado el mayor crecimiento del municipio. En cuanto sus últimos tres años dijo que le quedará la satisfacción de haber mejorado la infraestructura, la creación de nuevas zonas residenciales y nuevos negocios, incluyendo la instalación de la planta de manufactura textilera Santana Textiles proveniente de Brasil. "Estoy muy agradecido por todo el apoyo que he tenido siempre, por lo pronto seguiré echándole ganas para seguir con los proyectos de la ciudad hasta mi último día", concluyó quien había sido alcalde por 9 años antes de que Richard García fuera electo alcalde y quien fue reelecto para el puesto en el 2006. Quetzalli B. Prado cubre asignaciones generales y la puede contactar en el (956) 683-4852.

New Respect For Band Students

It all started with summer band camp. The dedication these students showed was unbelievable!! My daughter Cora(freshman) was one of the brave. I remember telling myself, "if she survives band camp that will be a great accomplishment". Well not only did she finish band camp but she developed into a excellent clarinet player. My hat off to all the ENHS band directors for putting together a excellent show. Watching these students practice and perform made my chest swell up with pride knowing that they were representing not only their school, but our city as well. After work my wife and I would sit in the stands to watch the band practice. The year was filled with great competition. The band placed well in Laredo, Edinburg, McAllen, and San Antonio. Spending time with the other band students,parents and ENHS staff was very enjoyable. To all the band students of ENHS, "great job and thanks for a wonderful show".

Valley Land Fund Photo Contest

It was a very busy year for me in 2008! Aside from my job and city business, I found some wonderful time to spend with my son. Early in 2008 Enrique(age 11) decided he wanted to enter the prestige's Valley Land Fund Photo Contest. I was my son's guide as we hunted for some great photos. After visiting some of the local ranches as well as Santa Anna Refuge, Edinburg Birding Center, McAllen Birding Center Enrique put together a award winning portfolio. The photo above is one of the photos in the mammal category. In his first year competing he won Third Grand Prize! Congrats to my son for all his dedication to nature photography. Look out for the always beautiful Valley Land Fund Book that will be on sale this fall. Next post I will feature my daughters great work at school as well with the Mighty ENHS Cougar Band!

Light City Agenda

Tuesday will mark the first city council meeting of the new year. The agenda is a little light, but I expect that to change by the second meeting. As posted earlier we will be starting the Jackson Road project soon. There is an item on the agenda to approve the water line relocation for this road. This is needed before we start actual road construction. Be on the look out for those road construction signs and try to plan accordingly. Also on the agenda is an item to approve 5 new police units for our police department. The rest of the agenda is made up of zoning items and inter local agreements with the county on "I" road.

On another note, I guess everyone has read the Monitor in regards to the ULB (Coyotes). Just as a note, the league is paid up in full (up to date) and has not indicated to us that they will not be coming back. Only time will tell. Filing for chapter does not mean you are automatically out of business, however that does send that type of message. I hope they can pull through.