I would like to test this theory. Here is an open challenge to Aaron Pena Jr. We know that you are related by blood to the Garza family.
I want you to publicly endorse your, family member, Oscar Garza Jr. Put it on your website and put a sign on your house on McColl Rd.
Let see which family he will support? His real family or the other family.
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Friday, October 16, 2009
Rick Palacios Back Making $20,000 a Month
dinburg has opted for new legal representation, the contract of which will be released this week, according to city officials.
At the City Council meeting on Oct. 6, Mayor Richard Garcia was the first to recommend that the city enter into negotiations with the law firm of Gonzalez and Palacios LLP and the Law Office of Cynthia Contreras Gutierrez for legal representation for the City of Edinburg. The decision now ends current city attorney Ric Gonzalez’s tenure representing the city, but Garcia hinted at employing Gonzalez later for legal issues regarding property and closings.
How can the city attorney prosecute people in the muncipal court when the judge and the city attorney are uncle and nephew?
Another conflice would be Richard Garcia hiring then city manager Wendy Sturgis. Wendy's former husband is a federal prosecutor and had Richard Garcia as opposing council many times.
Lots of Rats in Edinburg. I just hope the FEDS and the Judicial Committee in Austin can come down and raise HELL!
At the City Council meeting on Oct. 6, Mayor Richard Garcia was the first to recommend that the city enter into negotiations with the law firm of Gonzalez and Palacios LLP and the Law Office of Cynthia Contreras Gutierrez for legal representation for the City of Edinburg. The decision now ends current city attorney Ric Gonzalez’s tenure representing the city, but Garcia hinted at employing Gonzalez later for legal issues regarding property and closings.
How can the city attorney prosecute people in the muncipal court when the judge and the city attorney are uncle and nephew?
Another conflice would be Richard Garcia hiring then city manager Wendy Sturgis. Wendy's former husband is a federal prosecutor and had Richard Garcia as opposing council many times.
Lots of Rats in Edinburg. I just hope the FEDS and the Judicial Committee in Austin can come down and raise HELL!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
We Have A New Superintendent
On a vote of 4 to 3, ECISD has a new superintendent. And that person is Rene Gutierrez out of the La Joya School Dist.
I wonder what Carmen promised Ciro? How about naming the first built fine arts building being named after Ciro's son? I'm sure this doesn't sit well with the DA. Carmen is nothing but a woman out to make money. And that money comes from selling school material to the dist.
For the people that have been out of the loop. Carmen is employed by NES (National Education Systems out of San Antonio) She sells to the ECISD and also to La Joya. This is where our new superintendent is coming from.
Eventually she will have to explain her actions to the FEDS. You see, several letters have been sent to the office on McColl Rd. Stay tune! I hope they throw the book at her. Couldn't happen to a finer woman.
Transportation
Look for Rudy Zamora to get re assigned. Carmen does have to take care of her own.
It's amazing what some people can get away with! Or have they? Only time will tell.
Richard Garcia
Congrats goes out to Richard Garcia on becoming a dad at the age of 85. Way to go Richard!
I wonder what Carmen promised Ciro? How about naming the first built fine arts building being named after Ciro's son? I'm sure this doesn't sit well with the DA. Carmen is nothing but a woman out to make money. And that money comes from selling school material to the dist.
For the people that have been out of the loop. Carmen is employed by NES (National Education Systems out of San Antonio) She sells to the ECISD and also to La Joya. This is where our new superintendent is coming from.
Eventually she will have to explain her actions to the FEDS. You see, several letters have been sent to the office on McColl Rd. Stay tune! I hope they throw the book at her. Couldn't happen to a finer woman.
Transportation
Look for Rudy Zamora to get re assigned. Carmen does have to take care of her own.
It's amazing what some people can get away with! Or have they? Only time will tell.
Richard Garcia
Congrats goes out to Richard Garcia on becoming a dad at the age of 85. Way to go Richard!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
FRAUD
What a Texas town can teach us about health care.
McAllen has another distinction, too: it is one of the most expensive health-care markets in the country. Only Miami—which has much higher labor and living costs—spends more per person on health care. In 2006, Medicare spent fifteen thousand dollars per enrollee here, almost twice the national average. The income per capita is twelve thousand dollars. In other words, Medicare spends three thousand dollars more per person here than the average person earns.
McAllen, Texas, the most expensive town in the most expensive country for health care in the world, seemed a good place to look for some answers.
From the moment I arrived, I asked almost everyone I encountered about McAllen’s health costs—a businessman I met at the five-gate McAllen-Miller International Airport, the desk clerks at the Embassy Suites Hotel, a police-academy cadet at McDonald’s. Most weren’t surprised to hear that McAllen was an outlier.
“Just look around,” the cadet said. “People are not healthy here.” McAllen, with its high poverty rate, has an incidence of heavy drinking sixty per cent higher than the national average. And the Tex-Mex diet has contributed to a thirty-eight-per-cent obesity rate.
One day, I went on rounds with Lester Dyke, a weather-beaten, ranch-owning fifty-three-year-old cardiac surgeon who grew up in Austin, did his surgical training with the Army all over the country, and settled into practice in Hidalgo County. He has not lacked for business: in the past twenty years, he has done some eight thousand heart operations, which exhausts me just thinking about it.
I walked around with him as he checked in on ten or so of his patients who were recuperating at the three hospitals where he operates. It was easy to see what had landed them under his knife. They were nearly all obese or diabetic or both. Many had a family history of heart disease. Few were taking preventive measures, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, which, studies indicate, would have obviated surgery for up to half of them.
I took a walk through Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, in Edinburg, one of the towns in the McAllen metropolitan area, with Robert Alleyn, a Houston-trained general surgeon who had grown up here and returned home to practice. The hospital campus sprawled across two city blocks, with a series of three- and four-story stucco buildings separated by golfing-green lawns and black asphalt parking lots. He pointed out the sights—the cancer center is over here, the heart center is over there, now we’re coming to the imaging center.
We went inside the surgery building. It was sleek and modern, with recessed lighting, classical music piped into the waiting areas, and nurses moving from patient to patient behind rolling black computer pods. We changed into scrubs and Alleyn took me through the sixteen operating rooms to show me the laparoscopy suite, with its flat-screen video monitors, the hybrid operating room with built-in imaging equipment, the surgical robot for minimally invasive robotic surgery.
I was impressed. The place had virtually all the technology that you’d find at Harvard and Stanford and the Mayo Clinic, and, as I walked through that hospital on a dusty road in South Texas, this struck me as a remarkable thing. Rich towns get the new school buildings, fire trucks, and roads, not to mention the better teachers and police officers and civil engineers. Poor towns don’t. But that rule doesn’t hold for health care.
The surgeon came to McAllen in the mid-nineties, and since then, he said, “the way to practice medicine has changed completely. Before, it was about how to do a good job. Now it is about ‘How much will you benefit?’ ”
McAllen has another distinction, too: it is one of the most expensive health-care markets in the country. Only Miami—which has much higher labor and living costs—spends more per person on health care. In 2006, Medicare spent fifteen thousand dollars per enrollee here, almost twice the national average. The income per capita is twelve thousand dollars. In other words, Medicare spends three thousand dollars more per person here than the average person earns.
McAllen, Texas, the most expensive town in the most expensive country for health care in the world, seemed a good place to look for some answers.
From the moment I arrived, I asked almost everyone I encountered about McAllen’s health costs—a businessman I met at the five-gate McAllen-Miller International Airport, the desk clerks at the Embassy Suites Hotel, a police-academy cadet at McDonald’s. Most weren’t surprised to hear that McAllen was an outlier.
“Just look around,” the cadet said. “People are not healthy here.” McAllen, with its high poverty rate, has an incidence of heavy drinking sixty per cent higher than the national average. And the Tex-Mex diet has contributed to a thirty-eight-per-cent obesity rate.
One day, I went on rounds with Lester Dyke, a weather-beaten, ranch-owning fifty-three-year-old cardiac surgeon who grew up in Austin, did his surgical training with the Army all over the country, and settled into practice in Hidalgo County. He has not lacked for business: in the past twenty years, he has done some eight thousand heart operations, which exhausts me just thinking about it.
I walked around with him as he checked in on ten or so of his patients who were recuperating at the three hospitals where he operates. It was easy to see what had landed them under his knife. They were nearly all obese or diabetic or both. Many had a family history of heart disease. Few were taking preventive measures, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, which, studies indicate, would have obviated surgery for up to half of them.
I took a walk through Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, in Edinburg, one of the towns in the McAllen metropolitan area, with Robert Alleyn, a Houston-trained general surgeon who had grown up here and returned home to practice. The hospital campus sprawled across two city blocks, with a series of three- and four-story stucco buildings separated by golfing-green lawns and black asphalt parking lots. He pointed out the sights—the cancer center is over here, the heart center is over there, now we’re coming to the imaging center.
We went inside the surgery building. It was sleek and modern, with recessed lighting, classical music piped into the waiting areas, and nurses moving from patient to patient behind rolling black computer pods. We changed into scrubs and Alleyn took me through the sixteen operating rooms to show me the laparoscopy suite, with its flat-screen video monitors, the hybrid operating room with built-in imaging equipment, the surgical robot for minimally invasive robotic surgery.
I was impressed. The place had virtually all the technology that you’d find at Harvard and Stanford and the Mayo Clinic, and, as I walked through that hospital on a dusty road in South Texas, this struck me as a remarkable thing. Rich towns get the new school buildings, fire trucks, and roads, not to mention the better teachers and police officers and civil engineers. Poor towns don’t. But that rule doesn’t hold for health care.
The surgeon came to McAllen in the mid-nineties, and since then, he said, “the way to practice medicine has changed completely. Before, it was about how to do a good job. Now it is about ‘How much will you benefit?’ ”
Sunday, June 07, 2009
What's Cooking?
Joseph Palacios will challenge Oscar Garza for county commissioner. Watch this one very closely. This may be a ploy and right at the very end Oscar might just pull out and let Jospeh Palacios come right in. As you can see, I don't trust either candidate.
JD Salinas sees the writing on the wall and will give up his post to our new county judge Ramon Garcia. Watch JD make a run for congress.
Laura Hinojosa is not showing up for work. She also has her sights on running for congress.
Joe Ochoa was seen politicking in the Delta Area. What does that tell you?
Carmen and co are running around saying they have the four votes for her boy Rene Gutierrez. Why does she want this guy so bad? La Joya purchased $75,000 from Carmen's employer last year. That went to $85,000 this year.
Richard Garcia was ready to throughout Rick Gonzalez this past city council meeting. We all know he wants to bring back Daniel Rios. Seems like Richard did not have the votes.
Juan Partida will get challenged by Terry Canales. Watch for Partida to win and win pretty easily.
Two new county courts were created by the legislature this past session. Look for Eddie Trevino to run for one spot and Kelly Rivera for the other.
And that is what's cooking!
JD Salinas sees the writing on the wall and will give up his post to our new county judge Ramon Garcia. Watch JD make a run for congress.
Laura Hinojosa is not showing up for work. She also has her sights on running for congress.
Joe Ochoa was seen politicking in the Delta Area. What does that tell you?
Carmen and co are running around saying they have the four votes for her boy Rene Gutierrez. Why does she want this guy so bad? La Joya purchased $75,000 from Carmen's employer last year. That went to $85,000 this year.
Richard Garcia was ready to throughout Rick Gonzalez this past city council meeting. We all know he wants to bring back Daniel Rios. Seems like Richard did not have the votes.
Juan Partida will get challenged by Terry Canales. Watch for Partida to win and win pretty easily.
Two new county courts were created by the legislature this past session. Look for Eddie Trevino to run for one spot and Kelly Rivera for the other.
And that is what's cooking!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Carmen & Ciro Have Meeting With New Superintendent at Local Restaurant
Carmen Gonzalez and Ciro Trevino were having a meeting with Rene Gutierrez at a local restaurant. Rene Gutierrez is the person who Carmen Gonzalez wants as our new ECISD Superintendent.
She is worried how Ciro Trevino is going to vote, knowing how Ciro's candidate didn't even make it to second base.
One way to get the position of superintendent is to talk bad about the other candidates vying for the same position. You see, at last night's school board meeting, Jacques Trevino was passing out flyer's from the Internet. On these flyer's were a lot of negative publicity on the other candidates who applied for the superintendent position. He decided to looked up these people and see what negative stuff he can distribute at yesterday's meeting.
Way to go Jac! Your my hero!
Also, at yesterday's school board meeting. Jacques Trevino's contract got renewed for one more year. But what else did you expect?
Working on a story where two ECISD teachers were charged with DUI and possession of cocaine. The district decided to put these people on administrative leave with pay, pending the on going investigation. I have learned that these two teachers are back at work teaching your kids.
She is worried how Ciro Trevino is going to vote, knowing how Ciro's candidate didn't even make it to second base.
One way to get the position of superintendent is to talk bad about the other candidates vying for the same position. You see, at last night's school board meeting, Jacques Trevino was passing out flyer's from the Internet. On these flyer's were a lot of negative publicity on the other candidates who applied for the superintendent position. He decided to looked up these people and see what negative stuff he can distribute at yesterday's meeting.
Way to go Jac! Your my hero!
Also, at yesterday's school board meeting. Jacques Trevino's contract got renewed for one more year. But what else did you expect?
Working on a story where two ECISD teachers were charged with DUI and possession of cocaine. The district decided to put these people on administrative leave with pay, pending the on going investigation. I have learned that these two teachers are back at work teaching your kids.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
School Attorney Jacques Trevino And The Clause In His Contract
School attorney Jacques Trevino has a little secret in his contract. SSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH don't bring up the school attorney at the school board meeting.
You see, if nobody brings up the fact that his contract is up for renewal. His contract automatically gets renewed for another year. So, what kind of BS is this? Mr. Trevino is already calling the school board to see where they stand in renewing his contract.
Some on the board have said that they are to busy looking for a new superintendent that they don't have time to be looking for a new school attorney. I can tell you who the new superintendent is going to be. The person applying from La Joya is the front runner to get the position.
What happened to open govt? What happened to transparency and accountability? Makes you wonder how much Mr. Trevino gives to these peoples campaigns to keep his job?Cause, we all know he's not there for his smarts!
BREAKING NEWS
ECISD students confirmed with having H1 N1 virusStudents cleared by doctor to return to school
Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:53 PM CDT
ADRIANA ACOSTA
Two Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District students have been confirmed as having had the H1 N1 virus. Both students were seen by medical officials, treated and cleared to return to school.
Jacques Trevino, attorney for the ECISD, told the Edinburg Review that one student was an elementary student and the other a middle school student. Due to confidentiality laws, the student’s names were not released and no other information revealed.
Why isn't school being suspended? You have an assistant principal that already died! What in the world is going on?
I guess Mr. Trevino doesn't consider this to hazardous to your health. Like I said! He ain't there cause of his brains.
You see, if nobody brings up the fact that his contract is up for renewal. His contract automatically gets renewed for another year. So, what kind of BS is this? Mr. Trevino is already calling the school board to see where they stand in renewing his contract.
Some on the board have said that they are to busy looking for a new superintendent that they don't have time to be looking for a new school attorney. I can tell you who the new superintendent is going to be. The person applying from La Joya is the front runner to get the position.
What happened to open govt? What happened to transparency and accountability? Makes you wonder how much Mr. Trevino gives to these peoples campaigns to keep his job?Cause, we all know he's not there for his smarts!
BREAKING NEWS
ECISD students confirmed with having H1 N1 virusStudents cleared by doctor to return to school
Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:53 PM CDT
ADRIANA ACOSTA
Two Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District students have been confirmed as having had the H1 N1 virus. Both students were seen by medical officials, treated and cleared to return to school.
Jacques Trevino, attorney for the ECISD, told the Edinburg Review that one student was an elementary student and the other a middle school student. Due to confidentiality laws, the student’s names were not released and no other information revealed.
Why isn't school being suspended? You have an assistant principal that already died! What in the world is going on?
I guess Mr. Trevino doesn't consider this to hazardous to your health. Like I said! He ain't there cause of his brains.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Maids on Payroll, Drug Use, Husband In Jail. Where Does it End?
But federal prosecutors argued Tuesday that Espronceda's drug use and lack of U.S. citizenship, as well as divorce proceedings Handy initiated in November, make it unlikely he would show up for future court hearings. They urged the court to keep him in custody pending the resolution of his case.
Should he be convicted, Espronceda would likely lose his legal residency status in this country.
"It would be in his best interest just to leave the country and avoid incarceration," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel C. Rodriguez. "Why not just voluntarily deport yourself?"
Espronceda's attorney - Judith Cantu - maintained, however, that her client had formed his own strong relationships in the community, regardless of his high-profile marriage.
Sylvia Handy should sing like a bird. I'm sure the rest of the county commissioners are guilty of something. Corruption is there middle name.
Local Govt.
Don't expect to see Wendy Strugis coming back to Edinburg city govt. Richard Garcia is now engaged and I'm sure he doesn't want anymore problems. Look for Daniel Rios to get his job back at being edinburg city attorney making $40,000 a month.
And look for Joseph Palacios to come back in edinburg city govt. With his boss tied into corruption charges. Look for him to cut ties with her and start where he left off.
Welcome to your new edinburg city employees!
Should he be convicted, Espronceda would likely lose his legal residency status in this country.
"It would be in his best interest just to leave the country and avoid incarceration," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel C. Rodriguez. "Why not just voluntarily deport yourself?"
Espronceda's attorney - Judith Cantu - maintained, however, that her client had formed his own strong relationships in the community, regardless of his high-profile marriage.
Sylvia Handy should sing like a bird. I'm sure the rest of the county commissioners are guilty of something. Corruption is there middle name.
Local Govt.
Don't expect to see Wendy Strugis coming back to Edinburg city govt. Richard Garcia is now engaged and I'm sure he doesn't want anymore problems. Look for Daniel Rios to get his job back at being edinburg city attorney making $40,000 a month.
And look for Joseph Palacios to come back in edinburg city govt. With his boss tied into corruption charges. Look for him to cut ties with her and start where he left off.
Welcome to your new edinburg city employees!
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Commissioner Charged With Having Her Maid On County Payroll
McALLEN, April 2 – Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Commissioner Sylvia Handy and three others have been indicted on six counts of harboring aliens for financial gain, U.S. Attorney Tim Johnson announced Thursday.
Three others were indicted with her, including her spouse, Juan Gabriel Espronceda.
Here are the details from the news release:
“A six-count indictment charging Hidalgo County Precinct One Commissioner Sylvia Sue Handy-Espronceda, 52; her spouse, Juan Gabriel Espronceda, 35; Maria De Los Angeles Landa de Hernandez, 27; and Eloisa Andrade Uriegas, 58, with harboring aliens for financial gain was unsealed today.
“The defendants are expected to make their initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Peter Ormsby at 3:00 p.m. today.
“Handy and Espronceda, residents of Weslaco, Texas, were arrested today without incident. Handy and her husband are accused of orchestrating the fraudulent employment by Hidalgo County of Mexican nationals unlawfully in the United States beginning in March 2005.
“The Indictment alleges that the primary object of the offenses was to have Hidalgo County monies pay for Handy and Espronceda’s child care and housekeeping provider, Handy’s servant services, and a $50,000 bill consolidation loan acquired by Handy.
“According to allegations in the indictment, Handy would select a Mexican national who was unlawfully in the United States to be “hired” at her precinct. Handy would then direct Precinct One employees to process a fraudulent job application with the Mexican national’s unlawfully assumed identity.
“Counts one and two allege that the fraudulent hiring was done with the purpose of having Hidalgo County monies pay for Handy and Espronceda’s child care provider/housekeeper who was an undocumented alien they were harboring in their home.
“Counts three and four allege that the fraudulent hiring was done so that an undocumented alien could be harbored and Hidalgo County monies could be used to pay for servant services and a bill consolidation loan Handy had acquired.
“Counts five and six allege the fraudulent hiring was done so that an undocumented alien could be harbored and Hidalgo County monies could be used to pay for Handy’s child care/housekeeping provider and Handy’s bill consolidation loan.
“As a result of Handy’s actions, according to the indictment, Hidalgo County paid in excess of $111,000 in fraudulently acquired salaries.
Three others were indicted with her, including her spouse, Juan Gabriel Espronceda.
Here are the details from the news release:
“A six-count indictment charging Hidalgo County Precinct One Commissioner Sylvia Sue Handy-Espronceda, 52; her spouse, Juan Gabriel Espronceda, 35; Maria De Los Angeles Landa de Hernandez, 27; and Eloisa Andrade Uriegas, 58, with harboring aliens for financial gain was unsealed today.
“The defendants are expected to make their initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Peter Ormsby at 3:00 p.m. today.
“Handy and Espronceda, residents of Weslaco, Texas, were arrested today without incident. Handy and her husband are accused of orchestrating the fraudulent employment by Hidalgo County of Mexican nationals unlawfully in the United States beginning in March 2005.
“The Indictment alleges that the primary object of the offenses was to have Hidalgo County monies pay for Handy and Espronceda’s child care and housekeeping provider, Handy’s servant services, and a $50,000 bill consolidation loan acquired by Handy.
“According to allegations in the indictment, Handy would select a Mexican national who was unlawfully in the United States to be “hired” at her precinct. Handy would then direct Precinct One employees to process a fraudulent job application with the Mexican national’s unlawfully assumed identity.
“Counts one and two allege that the fraudulent hiring was done with the purpose of having Hidalgo County monies pay for Handy and Espronceda’s child care provider/housekeeper who was an undocumented alien they were harboring in their home.
“Counts three and four allege that the fraudulent hiring was done so that an undocumented alien could be harbored and Hidalgo County monies could be used to pay for servant services and a bill consolidation loan Handy had acquired.
“Counts five and six allege the fraudulent hiring was done so that an undocumented alien could be harbored and Hidalgo County monies could be used to pay for Handy’s child care/housekeeping provider and Handy’s bill consolidation loan.
“As a result of Handy’s actions, according to the indictment, Hidalgo County paid in excess of $111,000 in fraudulently acquired salaries.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Palacios' office referred questions to her attorney, Dan Rios
Palacios is inadvertently hurting the democratic process by ruling in cases involving students and families who cannot vote to remove her from office because they live and vote in other precincts, Guerra said Monday.
The attorney general's reply, in the way of many legal decisions, hinged on the meaning and placement of the word "any" in the state's education code, Guerra said Monday. He called the decision wrong and said he was contacting the office to discuss it.
Palacios' office referred questions to her attorney, Dan Rios, who said Palacios was pleased to be vindicated and would continue to administer her truancy court program the way she always has.
Rios said he did not know whether Palacios would attempt to recover the $491,000 Department of Justice grant originally earmarked for her court. County commissioners earlier this month decided to distribute the grant evenly among JP courts, allowing each to hire one or two new staff members to oversee truancy cases.
"I speak for attorneys and for the people of Hidalgo County when I say I hope Mr. Guerra gets over his hang-up about Judge Palacios," Rios said.
Is the city of edinburg ready to bring back Dan Rios and his $40,000 a month fee?
The attorney general's reply, in the way of many legal decisions, hinged on the meaning and placement of the word "any" in the state's education code, Guerra said Monday. He called the decision wrong and said he was contacting the office to discuss it.
Palacios' office referred questions to her attorney, Dan Rios, who said Palacios was pleased to be vindicated and would continue to administer her truancy court program the way she always has.
Rios said he did not know whether Palacios would attempt to recover the $491,000 Department of Justice grant originally earmarked for her court. County commissioners earlier this month decided to distribute the grant evenly among JP courts, allowing each to hire one or two new staff members to oversee truancy cases.
"I speak for attorneys and for the people of Hidalgo County when I say I hope Mr. Guerra gets over his hang-up about Judge Palacios," Rios said.
Is the city of edinburg ready to bring back Dan Rios and his $40,000 a month fee?
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
More Cash Incentives to Bring Business to Edinburg
Where does it end? The EDC continues to throw money at businesses. Ramiro Garza the director of the EDC has a pretty nice job. Just throw tax money to these businesses and hope they they come to Edinburg.
While the rest of the nation is in economic turmoil. Edinburg continues to be the city where we waste taxpayer money. Anyone can have Ramiro's job. Just throw money to businesses. Why the golden parachute clause in his contract?
Here is the agenda for tonight's EDC meeting:
Deliberate the offers of financial or other incentives to business prospects.
Deliberate the offers of financial or other incentives Santana Textiles.
Check out the wording that these people used. Deliberate the offers of financial or other incentives to business prospects. It doesn't get anymore clearer folks. The EDC is out to waste your tax dollars.
Yes people, Santana wants more than 100 million in tax incentives.
You know you would think that the EDC could bring Costco to Edinburg, with all these handouts. But I was wrong! Costco will be going to Pharr. Shows you what leadership we have here in Edinburg.
And with Richard Garcia coming back. God Help Us!
While the rest of the nation is in economic turmoil. Edinburg continues to be the city where we waste taxpayer money. Anyone can have Ramiro's job. Just throw money to businesses. Why the golden parachute clause in his contract?
Here is the agenda for tonight's EDC meeting:
Deliberate the offers of financial or other incentives to business prospects.
Deliberate the offers of financial or other incentives Santana Textiles.
Check out the wording that these people used. Deliberate the offers of financial or other incentives to business prospects. It doesn't get anymore clearer folks. The EDC is out to waste your tax dollars.
Yes people, Santana wants more than 100 million in tax incentives.
You know you would think that the EDC could bring Costco to Edinburg, with all these handouts. But I was wrong! Costco will be going to Pharr. Shows you what leadership we have here in Edinburg.
And with Richard Garcia coming back. God Help Us!
NALEO To Recognize Joe Ochoa/Juan Hinojosa
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED OFFICIALS (NALEO)
THE NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND
&
THE HIDALGO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Cordially Invite You to a
Reception in Celebration of Texas Leadership
In Honor of
The Honorable Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
The Honorable Mayor Joe Ochoa
Join Us
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Social Steakhouse & Club
217 Conquest
Edinburg, TX 78539
THE NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND
&
THE HIDALGO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Cordially Invite You to a
Reception in Celebration of Texas Leadership
In Honor of
The Honorable Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa
The Honorable Mayor Joe Ochoa
Join Us
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Social Steakhouse & Club
217 Conquest
Edinburg, TX 78539
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Legislation Has Been Filed To Change The School Elections Back to May
S.B 1133 filed by Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT relating to the date of the general election for certain political
subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASection 41.0051,Election Code,is repealed.
SECTIONA2.AA(a)Not later than December 31,2009,each of
the following shall choose a uniform election date for its general
election for officers in 2011 and subsequent years:
(1)AAthe governing body of a city that held its general
election for officers in 2007 on a date authorized by Section
41.0051,Election Code;and
(2)AAan independent school district located wholly or
partly in a city described by Subdivision (1)of this subsection.
(b)AAThe governing body of a political subdivision required
to change its election date under this section shall adjust the
terms of office to conform to the new election date.
SECTIONA3.AAAll elections held under Section 41.0051,
Election Code,before the effective date of this Act are validated,
ratified,and confirmed in all respects.
SECTIONA4.AAThis Act takes effect September 1,2009.
NALEO to honor Senator Hinojosa and Mayor Ochoa
EDINBURG, March 11 - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials is making its first ever visit to the Rio Grande Valley later this month to honor two local elected officials.
NALEO will mark the start of its "South Texas swing" beginning on March 25 with a special event honoring state Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and Edinburg Mayor Joe Ochoa for their many years of public service.
The Voter Id Bill
I have been against this bill in the past. But I am now for it. You have to use your id to cash a check. Why not use your id to cast a vote? To teach in the state of texas you have get fingerprinted. We should try to protect the integrity of voting in the United States. There should be no reason to go against this bill. With all of the illegal immigrants we have here. Not to mention how the Palacios just pick up any Joe off the street to vote for there family members. I say let us pass this bill to make sure our elections are not crediable.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT relating to the date of the general election for certain political
subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASection 41.0051,Election Code,is repealed.
SECTIONA2.AA(a)Not later than December 31,2009,each of
the following shall choose a uniform election date for its general
election for officers in 2011 and subsequent years:
(1)AAthe governing body of a city that held its general
election for officers in 2007 on a date authorized by Section
41.0051,Election Code;and
(2)AAan independent school district located wholly or
partly in a city described by Subdivision (1)of this subsection.
(b)AAThe governing body of a political subdivision required
to change its election date under this section shall adjust the
terms of office to conform to the new election date.
SECTIONA3.AAAll elections held under Section 41.0051,
Election Code,before the effective date of this Act are validated,
ratified,and confirmed in all respects.
SECTIONA4.AAThis Act takes effect September 1,2009.
NALEO to honor Senator Hinojosa and Mayor Ochoa
EDINBURG, March 11 - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials is making its first ever visit to the Rio Grande Valley later this month to honor two local elected officials.
NALEO will mark the start of its "South Texas swing" beginning on March 25 with a special event honoring state Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and Edinburg Mayor Joe Ochoa for their many years of public service.
The Voter Id Bill
I have been against this bill in the past. But I am now for it. You have to use your id to cash a check. Why not use your id to cast a vote? To teach in the state of texas you have get fingerprinted. We should try to protect the integrity of voting in the United States. There should be no reason to go against this bill. With all of the illegal immigrants we have here. Not to mention how the Palacios just pick up any Joe off the street to vote for there family members. I say let us pass this bill to make sure our elections are not crediable.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Newest Video Game to Hit The Market. And You Will Wonder Why Society Is The Way It Is
A rape simulator game has been found on the marketplace site of Amazon. The game is called Rapelay and what are you suppose to do you think? That's right, rape women, stalk, and violently hurt the female characters. And how is a game like this helping our society exactly?
According to The SUN, "Shocking 'rape simulator' Rapelay, set in Japan, has received widespread condemnation for its content - but was still made available to buy on the popular online store. Players start the game stalking and sexually assaulting a mother on an underground station. They then move on to attack her two young daughters - described in the game as "virgin schoolgirls."
Even grosser, you can join other players online and enter a mode called 'freeform mode' where you can gang rape women. Even more disgustingly, to survive the game you must make women you impregnate to get abortions. Amazon has since taken the game off their site due to the content.
According to The SUN, "Shocking 'rape simulator' Rapelay, set in Japan, has received widespread condemnation for its content - but was still made available to buy on the popular online store. Players start the game stalking and sexually assaulting a mother on an underground station. They then move on to attack her two young daughters - described in the game as "virgin schoolgirls."
Even grosser, you can join other players online and enter a mode called 'freeform mode' where you can gang rape women. Even more disgustingly, to survive the game you must make women you impregnate to get abortions. Amazon has since taken the game off their site due to the content.
Monday, March 09, 2009
Conflicts Of Interests
Boy oh boy, there seems to be a lot of conflicts going on in Edinburg. So, what exactly do you do when there is a conflict? Who do you tell? Where are the feds? And you thought this story went away after the elections? Think again!
Conflict #1- ECISD School Board Member Carmen Gonzalez employed at NES (National Education Systems.) Does this company have a contract with the dist.? Yes! Did Carmen vote on the same company she is employed by? Yes!
National Educational Systems Inc.
6333 De Zavala Road Suite 106
San Antonio, TX 78249- 2115
www. shopnes. com
booksnes@ satx. rr. com
Phone: (800) 231- 4380
Fax: (210) 699- 4674
Carmen Gonzalez, Sales Representative
Secondary Vendor Category A - Classroom and Instructional Equipment, Supplies, Materials and
Miscellaneous Items and Category B - Other Category Discount: 10% Discount off catalog for
Category A - Classroom and Instructional Equipment, Supplies, Materials and Miscellaneous Items and
Category B - Other Category
Minimum Order - $150.
Here it is folks #71
Conflict #2 Richard Garcia as a defense attorney in federal court, and also, Wendy Sturgis former husband as the prosecutor. Richard Garcia did at one time hire Wendy to be the edinburg city manager. Well, her former husband happens to be a federal prosecutor. Did Richard Garcia have to go against Wendy's former husband at anytime, since Wendy was employed by the city of edinburg. Answer: Yes!
Were deals cut? Yes! Was it bias? Yes! Richard only gave Wendy a job. How much bias can you get? As Richard Garcia about to take office. Look for even more corruption to happen within the city.
Conflict #3 Gene Espinoza and Rio Grande Steel. You see Gene is employed by Rio Grande Steel. Does Rio Grande Steel have contracts with the city of edinburg? Answer: Yes! Did Gene vote on his employer for contracts with the city? Answer Yes!
Why do I bring this up? Because it's wrong and illegal. Just because there elections are over, doesn't mean the story goes away.
I'm sure your asking why doesn't the school attorney do or say something? Cause he wants to keep his job. If you were the school attorney would you bring this up? You could, but then be out of a job.
These are only a few of the conflicts I see going on within the city of Edinburg. When you scream loud enough,someone is bound to hear you! And I hope that someone, is none other than the FEDS!
These and other stories I have will not go away. Welcome to the city of edinburg folks. Now, one of the most corrupted cities in texas.
Conflict #1- ECISD School Board Member Carmen Gonzalez employed at NES (National Education Systems.) Does this company have a contract with the dist.? Yes! Did Carmen vote on the same company she is employed by? Yes!
National Educational Systems Inc.
6333 De Zavala Road Suite 106
San Antonio, TX 78249- 2115
www. shopnes. com
booksnes@ satx. rr. com
Phone: (800) 231- 4380
Fax: (210) 699- 4674
Carmen Gonzalez, Sales Representative
Secondary Vendor Category A - Classroom and Instructional Equipment, Supplies, Materials and
Miscellaneous Items and Category B - Other Category Discount: 10% Discount off catalog for
Category A - Classroom and Instructional Equipment, Supplies, Materials and Miscellaneous Items and
Category B - Other Category
Minimum Order - $150.
Here it is folks #71
Conflict #2 Richard Garcia as a defense attorney in federal court, and also, Wendy Sturgis former husband as the prosecutor. Richard Garcia did at one time hire Wendy to be the edinburg city manager. Well, her former husband happens to be a federal prosecutor. Did Richard Garcia have to go against Wendy's former husband at anytime, since Wendy was employed by the city of edinburg. Answer: Yes!
Were deals cut? Yes! Was it bias? Yes! Richard only gave Wendy a job. How much bias can you get? As Richard Garcia about to take office. Look for even more corruption to happen within the city.
Conflict #3 Gene Espinoza and Rio Grande Steel. You see Gene is employed by Rio Grande Steel. Does Rio Grande Steel have contracts with the city of edinburg? Answer: Yes! Did Gene vote on his employer for contracts with the city? Answer Yes!
Why do I bring this up? Because it's wrong and illegal. Just because there elections are over, doesn't mean the story goes away.
I'm sure your asking why doesn't the school attorney do or say something? Cause he wants to keep his job. If you were the school attorney would you bring this up? You could, but then be out of a job.
These are only a few of the conflicts I see going on within the city of Edinburg. When you scream loud enough,someone is bound to hear you! And I hope that someone, is none other than the FEDS!
These and other stories I have will not go away. Welcome to the city of edinburg folks. Now, one of the most corrupted cities in texas.
Saturday, March 07, 2009
To All Tx. St. Reps & Tx. Senators
Can someone please file a bill to change back the school elections from Nov. back to May. There was no need to change it to begin with. But people on the school board took advantage of this because they knew that an election in May, meant a loss.
I still don't understand why someone would change it. But, if I recall, they were changing it for that one school dist. The the bill was not filed to change all the school dist. in texas.
Richard Garcia
Have you seen the new signs of Richard, the elephant man, Garcia? I wonder if he knows he doesn't have an opponent? Expect some bad times with this administration. It's called the blind leading the blind.
I pretty glad Richard lost his a** last time around. This guy always gets a pass. Either he gets appointed to an elected position. Or he doesn't have an opponent. The man knows there bigger fish out there.
Noe Garza
I give the man his due. From meeting his present wife in city govt. To being corrupted over at the land fill. The guy does not give a damn if he gets caught or not.
Expect Ruben Hinojosa to step down as congressman this coming summer. The people thinking about running? Laura Hinojosa (she just had a party this past thursday), Mando Martinez (don't think he has a chance here in Edinburg). JD Salinas (he has a lot of debt to pay back from his previous election). Aaron Pena (he owes on both his homes and the Republicans cut his funding off). Joe Ochoa (now this is the one to watch out for). The biggest city in this congressman's dist. happens to be edinburg.
It should be very interesting!
If you go down on Canton and Sugar rd. you will see a sign for Richard Garcia on a fence. The owner of this trailer park is a local blogger. Make sure to say hello on his blog. Now, that we know who this person is.
I still don't understand why someone would change it. But, if I recall, they were changing it for that one school dist. The the bill was not filed to change all the school dist. in texas.
Richard Garcia
Have you seen the new signs of Richard, the elephant man, Garcia? I wonder if he knows he doesn't have an opponent? Expect some bad times with this administration. It's called the blind leading the blind.
I pretty glad Richard lost his a** last time around. This guy always gets a pass. Either he gets appointed to an elected position. Or he doesn't have an opponent. The man knows there bigger fish out there.
Noe Garza
I give the man his due. From meeting his present wife in city govt. To being corrupted over at the land fill. The guy does not give a damn if he gets caught or not.
Expect Ruben Hinojosa to step down as congressman this coming summer. The people thinking about running? Laura Hinojosa (she just had a party this past thursday), Mando Martinez (don't think he has a chance here in Edinburg). JD Salinas (he has a lot of debt to pay back from his previous election). Aaron Pena (he owes on both his homes and the Republicans cut his funding off). Joe Ochoa (now this is the one to watch out for). The biggest city in this congressman's dist. happens to be edinburg.
It should be very interesting!
If you go down on Canton and Sugar rd. you will see a sign for Richard Garcia on a fence. The owner of this trailer park is a local blogger. Make sure to say hello on his blog. Now, that we know who this person is.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
What To Do If Your Carmen Gonzalez?
Put yourself in Carmen Gonzalez' shoes. Since you needed votes for your past election. You promised Mario Salinas, Maria Luisa Guerra, and Ron Cavazos that they would get to be the next Edinburg Superintendent, in return for there votes. Now, that the position is open what in the world do you do?
You go into executive session and suggest that the new superintendent must have a doctoral degree. Knowing that none of these three have a PH degree. That's one way to wipe your hands clean. Just blame the other school board members that they suggested that the next superintendent must have a Ph degree. But it was Carmen that made the suggestion. These three need to thank Carmen for getting screwed.
More juicy news!
Our next edinburg superintendent will come from San Antonio. And he does have a doctoral degree. His wife is also employed with National Education Systems (NES) . The same company Carmen is employed by. Imagine Carmen doing the interview process knowing full well that his wife is also a co worker of Carmen Gonzalez!
EMS wants a loan from the EDC
Back in the '90's EMS got a business loan from the city of edinburg. That loan was never paid back and went into default. Now, these people want another loan from the taxpayers for medical training. But the law states that if you owe the city any money. You can not get another loan from the city unless you pay that other loan back. Your taxpayer money is really hard at work thanks to, Mr. Golden Parachute himself, Ramiro Garza.
You go into executive session and suggest that the new superintendent must have a doctoral degree. Knowing that none of these three have a PH degree. That's one way to wipe your hands clean. Just blame the other school board members that they suggested that the next superintendent must have a Ph degree. But it was Carmen that made the suggestion. These three need to thank Carmen for getting screwed.
More juicy news!
Our next edinburg superintendent will come from San Antonio. And he does have a doctoral degree. His wife is also employed with National Education Systems (NES) . The same company Carmen is employed by. Imagine Carmen doing the interview process knowing full well that his wife is also a co worker of Carmen Gonzalez!
EMS wants a loan from the EDC
Back in the '90's EMS got a business loan from the city of edinburg. That loan was never paid back and went into default. Now, these people want another loan from the taxpayers for medical training. But the law states that if you owe the city any money. You can not get another loan from the city unless you pay that other loan back. Your taxpayer money is really hard at work thanks to, Mr. Golden Parachute himself, Ramiro Garza.
Why Only One City Employee With A Golden Parachute?
Out of the thousands of city employees only one has a six month golden parachute clause in his contract. That employee is Ramiro Garza of the EDC. Why is he the only employee to get a golden parachute? What about all the other city employees?
I would think that the city employees would enjoy some sort of stability knowing that if they get fired. They would get six months of pay. The person who constructed this contract is obviously racist toward the other city employees. That person seems to be, mister elephant man himself, Richard Garcia.
You see Richard wants to make sure his friends are accommodated for when they bring business to Edinburg. Which means Ramiro Garza throwing taxpayer money to these so called new businesses. Seems to me that the EDC is all about throwing money to the rich people. And if your a gringo you get even more money thrown your way.
The standard should be if you do it to one city employee, you should do it to all city employees. Not just the one who is going to help your friends out.
And it looks like this idiot is going to by our new mayor of the city. Here is where I come out and say how we need someone to run against him. But I'm not even going to bother. I look forward to having the elephant man as our new mayor. So, you can watch all the screw ups he's going to do once he takes office. Not to mention all the P's getting back into city govt.
I would think that the city employees would enjoy some sort of stability knowing that if they get fired. They would get six months of pay. The person who constructed this contract is obviously racist toward the other city employees. That person seems to be, mister elephant man himself, Richard Garcia.
You see Richard wants to make sure his friends are accommodated for when they bring business to Edinburg. Which means Ramiro Garza throwing taxpayer money to these so called new businesses. Seems to me that the EDC is all about throwing money to the rich people. And if your a gringo you get even more money thrown your way.
The standard should be if you do it to one city employee, you should do it to all city employees. Not just the one who is going to help your friends out.
And it looks like this idiot is going to by our new mayor of the city. Here is where I come out and say how we need someone to run against him. But I'm not even going to bother. I look forward to having the elephant man as our new mayor. So, you can watch all the screw ups he's going to do once he takes office. Not to mention all the P's getting back into city govt.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Edinburg Looking For A New Superintendent
EDINBURG — The Edinburg school district is searching for its fourth superintendent in 10 years.
Gilberto Garza Jr., a longtime Edinburg administrator who stepped into the office when board members jettisoned J.L. Salinas in 2006, told his school board last month that he would retire when his contract expires in June.
"I think I pretty much accomplished what I set out to do," the 61-year-old said.
After some controversial personnel moves early in his tenure, Garza appeared to remain above the political fray, even during November's bruising school board race.
Don't really see what you mean about staying above on the political fray. That is the ONLY reason he got to be superintendent. As long as you promise to do this, this and this we will nominate you as the next superintendent. This was led by mrs. corruption herself, Carmen Gonzalez to get rid of Robert Alaniz.
School board members said that they will be sorry to see Garza go.
I can see why! He would do whatever the majority told him to do even if it was illegal.
"You don't find many like him," said Ciro Treviño. "I think that man has been wonderful for the district." That's true! You don't find anymore YES people.
School board attorney Jacques Treviño will lead the search for the new schools chief, with the hope of having a final choice in place by the end of the school year. And it better not be Maria Luisa Guerra. Jacques Trevino is related to her. Right Jacques?
Members are still deciding whether to change the job description to require the next superintendent to have a doctoral degree as well as 10 years' experience in education administration. Garza did not have a doctorate but made more than $160,000 a year. Only in Edinburg is where you can make $160,000 dollars without a doctoral degree.
They need to change the job description because Maria Luisa still needs a year or so to get her doctoral degree. And that position was promised to our DA if he helped Carmen and Ciro get re elected.
In his office Monday, Garza pointed to just one of the several photographs of his four grandchildren. "Those are my four reasons I'm leaving," he said. "For the rest of my life, you're only going to see me riding my horse, my Jeep or my truck." No, Mr. Garza! You leaving cause your emergency certificate expires in March. And in order to keep you as superintendent, you would have to make an attempt to get your doctoral degree.
I like to make my recommendation: Let's hire Carmen Gonzalez as our next superintendent. She will go from school to school explaining not to beat up your husband when he is having an affair. And she can also talk about how to make money off the district when employed by a company that does business with the district.
You know I have talked to several attorneys and they all say that Carmen and where she works is a conflict of interest. But the only one that matters is the school attorney. And he is not about to say otherwise. He wants to keep his job.
Why did David Torres vote to keep the security guard on ECISD payroll? Remember, when David's kid was in trouble with the law for bringing a gun to school? Well, no charges were filed. And the chief of police back then is the same chief of police we have now. So, it's another case of scratch my back and I will scratch yours. Only in Edinburg!
Gilberto Garza Jr., a longtime Edinburg administrator who stepped into the office when board members jettisoned J.L. Salinas in 2006, told his school board last month that he would retire when his contract expires in June.
"I think I pretty much accomplished what I set out to do," the 61-year-old said.
After some controversial personnel moves early in his tenure, Garza appeared to remain above the political fray, even during November's bruising school board race.
Don't really see what you mean about staying above on the political fray. That is the ONLY reason he got to be superintendent. As long as you promise to do this, this and this we will nominate you as the next superintendent. This was led by mrs. corruption herself, Carmen Gonzalez to get rid of Robert Alaniz.
School board members said that they will be sorry to see Garza go.
I can see why! He would do whatever the majority told him to do even if it was illegal.
"You don't find many like him," said Ciro Treviño. "I think that man has been wonderful for the district." That's true! You don't find anymore YES people.
School board attorney Jacques Treviño will lead the search for the new schools chief, with the hope of having a final choice in place by the end of the school year. And it better not be Maria Luisa Guerra. Jacques Trevino is related to her. Right Jacques?
Members are still deciding whether to change the job description to require the next superintendent to have a doctoral degree as well as 10 years' experience in education administration. Garza did not have a doctorate but made more than $160,000 a year. Only in Edinburg is where you can make $160,000 dollars without a doctoral degree.
They need to change the job description because Maria Luisa still needs a year or so to get her doctoral degree. And that position was promised to our DA if he helped Carmen and Ciro get re elected.
In his office Monday, Garza pointed to just one of the several photographs of his four grandchildren. "Those are my four reasons I'm leaving," he said. "For the rest of my life, you're only going to see me riding my horse, my Jeep or my truck." No, Mr. Garza! You leaving cause your emergency certificate expires in March. And in order to keep you as superintendent, you would have to make an attempt to get your doctoral degree.
I like to make my recommendation: Let's hire Carmen Gonzalez as our next superintendent. She will go from school to school explaining not to beat up your husband when he is having an affair. And she can also talk about how to make money off the district when employed by a company that does business with the district.
You know I have talked to several attorneys and they all say that Carmen and where she works is a conflict of interest. But the only one that matters is the school attorney. And he is not about to say otherwise. He wants to keep his job.
Why did David Torres vote to keep the security guard on ECISD payroll? Remember, when David's kid was in trouble with the law for bringing a gun to school? Well, no charges were filed. And the chief of police back then is the same chief of police we have now. So, it's another case of scratch my back and I will scratch yours. Only in Edinburg!
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