Lopez: Texas Rising? by José Antonio López Peared to Be a Texas History Movie Alright, but One Based on Fiction, Editor’S Note: Story First Ap- Not Fact

Volume 28, Number 3, January 2018 Lopez: Texas Rising? by José Antonio López peared to be a Texas history movie alright, but one based on fiction, Editor’s note: Story first ap- not fact. It didn’t take long for pru- peared in the Rio Grande Guard- dent historians like famous Texan, ian, the border region’s leading J. Frank Dobie, to discredit the online news service. venture. When told of the film’s flaws, John Wayne said he didn’t care for historical accuracy. He ignored their counsel and pressed on with his picture. Today, objective historians classify Wayne’s “The Alamo” as a fanciful fable film. In 1960, at the height of the Now in 2015, a new History Cold War, John Wayne released channel mini-series called “Texas a movie to display his hatred of Rising” still demonizes the Mexi- communism. can Army to defend Anglo pres- Searching for a storyline, he ence in Mexico’s Texas. It only chose (sadly) the 1836 Battle of proves that those responsible for the Álamo to superimpose his the production haven’t realized bias. Therein, he portrays the An- that writing Texas history using glo illegal immigrants in Mexico an Anglo Saxon (anglosajón) pen as the good guys (the U.S.); and and viewing Texas solely through Tejano Monument, a 275-ton granite-and-bronze statue at the Capitol, Austin, Texas. Contributed photo. the Mexican Army (the legitimate a New England lens doesn’t pass national military force in Texas) as the logic test. Scratch just below Anglos supposedly created it, (B) In 1836, Texas was not part and producers. the bad guys (the Soviet Union). 1836 and it reveals Texas origins Texas was already 145 years old! of the U.S. frontier, contrary to Rather, Texas was a province Applying his own mixture of as purely Spanish Mexican. The Texas was born in 1691 with the the customary talking points long (state) within the sovereign Re- patriotic legend, historical license, proof? naming of Domingo Terán de los used by post-1836 historians and public of Mexico. From the early and anti-communist views, it ap- (A) On March 2, 1836, when Rios as its first governor. parroted by “Texas Rising” writers See LOPEZ, pg. 8

Democrat Eric Holguin kicks-off candidacy IN THIS ISSUE for Texas 27th Congressional District UHV Leaders...... pg 3 Eric Holguin has kicked off his versity — Corpus Christi, Mr. Jim Hogg County for years. campaign for Texas 27th Con- Holguin is a born-and-bred South Mr. Holguin has worked across Mas-o-Menos...... pg 4 gressional District for the 2018 Texan. He grew up in a working- the country to fight for disenfran- midterms. Mr. Holguin’s message class Tejano family full of public chised communities. His history Charlando...... pg 5 to Rebuild Texas through invest- servants: his father was a teacher includes everything from advo- ments in good paying jobs, resil- and championship-winning foot- cating for affordable housing for ient infrastructure, and accessible ball coach, his mother a nurse, and seniors, to supporting the LGBTQ La Cocina...... pg 11 healthcare has been resonating his two brothers — both military community, to fighting for immi- with thousands of voters across veterans — now serve as Texas grants’ rights, and public transpor- Harvey...... pg 12 Eric Holguin for US Congress. Contributed the district. State Troopers. His grandfather tation. After working for elected photo. A graduate of Texas A&M Uni- served as a Justice of the Peace in See HOLGUIN, pg. 10 2 — Revista de Victoria, January 2018 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Spring reading series begins with story of overcoming domestic violence Lacy M. Johnson was just be- Other Side,’ became a way for me University West Alcorn Audito- events leading to the kidnapping, ginning to think of herself as a to grapple with how to move on rium, 3007 N. Ben Wilson St. It is her escape and her struggle to writer when she was kidnapped from this story and end that chap- free and open to the public. John- recover. Johnson used police re- and abused by her ex-boyfriend, ter.” son originally was scheduled to be ports, psychological evaluations and that experience had a lasting Johnson is the opening author in the first speaker in the fall 2017 and neurobiological investigations impact on her career. the spring University of Houston- series, but her presentation was in her book to look at troubling “It didn’t change my plans, but Victoria/American Book Review rescheduled because of Hurricane and timely questions about gender it definitely changed my story,” Reading Series. Her reading will Harvey. roles and the epidemic of violence Johnson said. “My book, ‘The begin at noon Jan. 25 in the UHV “Lacy Johnson’s story is told against women. in a bold, raw narrative that has a After she wrote and published severe impact on the reader,” said “The Other Side,” Johnson found Jeffrey Di Leo, ABR editor and the process of doing readings and publisher, and dean of the UHV publicly sharing her story with School of Arts & Sciences. “‘The others brought up a totally differ- Other Side’ is one of the most ent set of difficulties. Lacy Johnson. Contributed photo. thoughtful meditations on memo- “Speaking publicly about this ry I’ve read in a long while. I look experience is very different from forward to her presentation to the when it’s written in a book,” she Johnson plans to read from “The Victoria community.” said. “There’s a real stigma sur- Other Side” as well as her latest Johnson is an assistant professor rounding the sharing of these ex- work in progress. The new book of English and creative nonfiction periences, and I had to examine examines and challenges society’s at Rice University as well as an why it made me so nervous to talk idea of justice. author, artist, curator and activist. about it. I didn’t want to be known “During my readings and pre- Her memoir, “The Other Side,” is as that person who was kidnapped. sentations, I almost always came known for its frank and fearless I’ve since come to realize that across someone who wanted to confrontation of the epidemic of those experiences are not mutually know what I want to happen to the violence against women. It was exclusive from who I am now and man who did this to me,” Johnson named a finalist for the National who I can become in the future.” said. “Usually, they ask if I want Book Critics Circle Award in Au- Although that stigma still ex- him dead. This book will look at tobiography. She also is the author ists, Johnson is encouraged to see that question and talk about what of “Trespasses: A Memoir.” Her that movements such as “Me Too” justice should be. Vengeance and writing has appeared in the Los and its predecessors give women retribution are not justice, so how Angeles Times, Tin House, Cre- a chance to share their own trau- else should we think about it?” ative Nonfiction and many other matic experiences and encourage ABR is a nonprofit, internation- publications. She teaches creative change in society. ally distributed literary journal nonfiction at Rice and Sierra Ne- “It really underlines how diffi- published six times a year. It began vada College. cult it is for women to share stories in 1977, moved to UHV 11 years Johnson was kidnapped and about violence because society ago and has a circulation of about held prisoner in a soundproof tends to challenge them on their 8,000. The journal specializes in room in a basement apartment own experiences,” she said. “It’s reviews of works published by by her ex-boyfriend with the in- the only crime where the victim is small presses. tention of raping and killing her. subject to doubt. In murder, there’s For more information about the She escaped, but her abuser was a body. In a robbery, something is UHV/ABR Reading Series, call not caught. “The Other Side” is stolen. Sexual violence is the only the ABR office at 361-570-4101 or the account of that passionate crime where the victim is consis- go to www.americanbookreview. and then abusive relationship, the tently subject to doubt.” org. www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, January 2018 — 3 UHV leadership society inducts new members during the ceremony spoke about his goal to change everyone’s mis- conceptions about leadership and declare that the broken pieces of our lives can actually enhance our ability to lead. Barone is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, has a passion to serve others and has been rec- ognized for being an exceptional leader and role model in the Hous- ton community, Sutton said. Dur- ing his presentation, Barone taught new society members how to suc- New UHV chapter members of The National Society of Leadership and Success cessfully navigate challenges and pose after their Dec. 8 induction ceremony. Also pictured are UHV chapter advisor create a leadership mosaic in the Camilla Sutton, far left, and Damon Barone, UH-Downtown chapter president and process. keynote speaker, far right. Contributed photo. The UHV chapter seeks to grow its executive board and membership. The society is open to gradu- University of Houston-Victoria tional Society of Leadership and ate and undergraduate students students are prepared to embrace Success was established in spring who have a 3.0 grade-point aver- The National Society of Leader- 2012. Since then, more than 402 age and have completed required ship and Success mission after a members have joined the society leadership training. Throughout recent induction ceremony. and more than 130 members have the students’ membership, they More than two dozen students been inducted. The society’s mis- will attend leadership trainings were present during the Dec. 8 in- sion is to build leaders who will and a society orientation, and duction ceremony, including UHV make a better world. become involved in success net- alumna and chapter advisor Ca- During the ceremony, the key- working teams in which they will milla Sutton. note address was given by Da- interact with each other to set and “The National Society of Lead- mon Barone, chapter president for achieve personal goals. ership and Success has a long his- The National Society of Leader- Through the years, the UHV tory of leadership development, ship Success at the University of chapter has given back to the and it’s always exciting to intro- Houston-Downtown. Barone was community through partnerships duce new members to the organi- presented with the Excellence in with Adopt-A-Highway, Dorothy zation,” Sutton said. “I think the Service to Students Award, ex- O’Connor Pet Adoption Center new members will benefit im- emplifying service to students in and Habitat for Humanity. mensely from the opportunities a way that supports the society’s To find out more about the so- available, and the society will ben- mission to build leaders who make ciety, contact Sutton at suttoncd@ efit from their involvement.” a better world. uhv.edu or visit www.societylead- The UHV chapter of The Na- Sutton said Barone’s speech ership.org. 4 — Revista de Victoria, January 2018 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Mas-o-Menos To be heard, Hispanics have to speak up by Peter Moralez Sun Belt is the states where you of unease. The most notable in- don’t need to wear a jacket nine crease is among Hispanic Ameri- When our government released months out of the year. cans. I say Hispanic because the the figures for the 2010 Census, As was expected, there was a growth was not only among His- there weren’t any great mysteries dramatic increase in the diversity panics from Mexico, but from revealed. of the United States population. Central and Latin America as well. The figures showed a marked For the first time, the total popula- The increase in population in increase in population in states that tion of minorities exceeds the total states such as Texas will cause are in what is referred to as the Sun population of Angelo Americans. changes for Congressional re- Belt. The best way to define the For some, that may cause a feeling districting. In theory, this should cause a change in representation in the United States House of Repre- sentatives. Or so you would think. Unfortunately, in my area, most Hispanics don’t vote. This is re- flected year after year in election after election, even if there is a Hispanic candidate. I’m not say- Take the time to go out and vote for someone, anyone. Just vote! Contributed ing that if a Mexican-American photo. is running for office, then all Mexican-Americans should au- yourself, consider trying to help time to bring up another issue that tomatically vote for him. What I the rest of the Hispanic citizenry irritates me on a daily basis: Any- Paid pol. adv. by the Constance Filley Johnson Campaign, Amanda Krejci Roessler, Treasurer am saying is, take the time to go coming up behind you. Many of time I turn on the television and out and vote for someone, anyone. the decisions that will be made in the inevitable commercials come Just vote. Congress will concern issues such across the screen, it’s like most In my opinion, as minorities, as education, immigration and the advertisers aren’t the least bit con- we have been treated as second- potential for employment. It’s cerned with the diversity of people class citizens since the beginning time to get involved at the local they are trying to entice to buy of the United States of America. level. Teach your children about their products. Now that we have been giving the how the American system works. By virtue of the actors used in opportunity to have a voice and Maybe some of you don’t know many ad campaigns, it appears be a player in the decision mak- that, like all democracies, we em- that the only people that buy prod- ing process, we, as a controlling ploy a voting system for the pur- ucts are Anglo consumers. Only minority population, have to take poses of representation. the parents of white babies use advantage of this opportunity. While I’m on this subject of Johnson and Johnson baby wipes, If you don’t want to do it for representation, I want to take the or only white consumers use Col- gate toothpaste. If, for one week, so-called minorities didn’t buy products that didn’t have minorities represented in the ad campaigns, I bet things would change quickly. To some this might seem like a nonsensical notion. But I see this as another form of misrepre- sentation along the lines of “if we don’t see you or recognize you, you don’t exist.” I think that it’s high time that minorities are rec- ognized, even in the simple, mun- dane things of day-to-day life. When you start with recognition on a daily level, it expands up- ward. Remember, one of the most important things is to stand up and be counted. Give yourself and your family a voice that’s heard all the way across the great state of Texas and the United States of America. www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, January 2018 — 5 Have fun sorting the castle

Now is a good time to inventory property; write down serial numbers. Contributed photo. A TODAS LAS PERSONAS Y PARTES INTERESADAS:

DCP Midstream, LP, se ha registrado con la Comisión de Calidad With over four hundred reported valuable with your smartphone., adjuster should you report a loss Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ o Texas Commission on Environmen- vehicle burglaries last year, along digital camera or video camera. due to a crime or other disaster. tal Quality) para enmendar un Permiso de Calidad de Aire Núm. with another four hundred resi- Walk through each room of your Creating a property inventory 124621 el cual autorizará la construcción de un segundo tren de dential burglaries, there’s a pretty house and take a photo of what- is another simple way you can procesamiento de gas natural en la Planta de Gas Eagle 1 ubicada good chance that some stolen ever you consider valuable. Then help protect yourself. Although it por las direcciones siguientes fueron proporcionadas: del intercam- property is out there somewhere. get a close up of the serial number may not prevent an item from be- bio de US-59 y FM 710 calle 3rd, en el lado del norte de la ciudad In order for investigators to re- and any damage or owner applied ing stolen it certainly helps in its de Ganado, camina 5.7 millas de sudoeste en la US-59 a FM 530, turn stolen property to its right- numbers. You can keep the pics on recovery and may provide the evi- vuelta al norte y camina 9.8 millas en FM 530 hasta el camino Up- ful owner and connect a potential your phone or transfer them to a dence needed to get a criminal off per Cordele CR-281 y a la izquierda, camina al oeste y viaje 1.2 suspect to a particular crime, ac- computer or flash drive. It’s also a the streets. millas hasta la instalación a la derecha en la ciudad de Edna, en el curate descriptions of property are good idea to keep a copy in a safe John Turner in a Crime Preven- Condado de Jackson, Texas 77957. Información adicional sobre needed. And, the most important location such as your workplace, a tion Officer with the Victoria Po- esta solicitud puede encontrarse en la sección de avisos públicos de piece of information a victim can safe, or any other location you can lice Department. For other crime esta publicación. provide is an item’s serial number. easily access, should your original prevention information, he may be That one piece of information is be lost or damaged. contacted at (361)485-3808. the only thing that identifies one You may also choose to create particular item from millions of an old school inventory by writ- others just like it. ing the information on an inven- The best way to keep track of tory sheet, whichever best suits your valuables is with an inven- your needs. The same information tory and the best time to create one still needs to be recorded, make, is now. model, serial number, any dam- The best way to create an in- age or owner applied numbers and ventory? Simple. Just take pic- the value. These are all questions tures of anything you consider asked by an officer or insurance 6 — Revista de Victoria, January 2018 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com

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361-575-5355 1103 SW Moody Street (Across Guadalupe River) Arnulfo & Janie Gonzalez, Owners www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, January 2018 — 7 dice que ellos no están separados. A ver qué pasa. Angelica María ya no trabaja mucho. Ella ya no trabajado mucho como cantante y actores y lo hizo muy bien. También ella hablo de sus amores. Dijo que tuvo mucho en- amorada de su esposo, Raúl Vale, también el padre de su hija. Angelica María dijo que su madre fue una mujer maravillosa y lo dijo muchas veces La mujer que tiene todo a Wil- liam Levy es Elizabeth Gutiérrez. Ella dice que tiene mucho amor por él. Tienen mucho tiempo juntos y tienen un hijo y una hija. Bueno, 2017 fue un año bueno para unos y no muy bueno para unos como ya lo saben, siempre es como son las cosas. Lucero. Contributed photo. Tengan todos unos bonitos año nuevo 2018.

Anna Kurnikova, tienen mucho , from pg. 6 CHARLANDO tiempo de ser novios. Hollywood actor, pero ya no se Después de juntos 7 años, Sha- juntan. kira y Piqué ya no están juntos. Él Dicen que Luis Miguel ha con- quistado muchas famosas mujeres. También ha tenido niños con vari- os de ellas. Gabriel Soto ya anda con nueva novia, Irina Baeva, después que se divorció de su esposa hace poco tiempo. ¿Qué pronto, ¿verdad? Lucero anda con Michel Yurdi en todas partes desde hace mucho tiempo. Parece que se pueden casar. Se ven muy felices juntos y se ven muy bien juntos. Mijares, el ex de Lucero, habla mal de ella muchas veces. Mijares tiene una novia ahora. No hablado mucho de ella todavía. Enrique Iglesias y su esposa están tan feliz porque tienen mellizos. Enrique y su esposa, Adamari. Contributed photo. 8 — Revista de Victoria, January 2018 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com found not a wilderness but a so- as the main model (red meat) of there was a problem. Not born in , from pg. 1 LOPEZ ciety already in existence. Folk of Texas Independence, the 1836 Mexico, the Anglo expatriates had 1700s, the people of Texas fos- Spanish European origin were al- Álamo battle is curiously used no legal right to declare indepen- tered a strong pioneer-spirited va- ready well established…” only as the movie’s starting point. dence. quero society, nurtured alongside However, those facts are reject- Also, the facts below more than That brings us to the role of their Spanish, Mexican/Mestizo, ed outright by Manifest Destiny amply counterweigh the Anglo- slave-owning plotters in the U.S. and extended Native American kin and American Exceptionalism, the phile-framed theme of the film: who were the ones stoking the living in sister states of Coahuila, two major standards used to record (1) Mexico didn’t lose Texas fire of Anglo insurgency in Mex- Nuevo León, and Nuevo Santand- accepted U.S. history. That is, they to the U.S. until 1848. That makes ico. U.S. citizen George Childress er. Texas was part of “las provin- focus only on people, places, and the 1836 Battles of the Álamo, wrote what became the Texas cias internas,” a contiguous vast events that feature white, Anglo Goliad, and San Jacinto (includ- Declaration of Independence, by mass of land that together with the Saxon Protestant males. ing the “Texas Rising” Anglo in- merely copying the U.S. Declara- realm of Nuevo México and Las That elitist attitude was naively trusion) part of a linear chapter of tion of Independence. He then il- Californias was larger than many expressed by Bill Paxton, one of Mexico’s history, not the U.S. legally crossed into Mexico. countries in the world! the show’s main stars (he plays (2) Preceding the Texas Rang- Carefully concealing their pre- In the words of Historian John Sam Houston). During a press José Antonio López. Contributed photo. ers by over 100 years, the Compa- meditated anti-Catholic, anti- Francis Bannon, “The Anglo interview, he is quoted as saying, ñias Volante (Flying Squadrons) Spanish Mexican culture mindset, Americans who came to Texas “Yes, we’re shooting the film in provided Texas pioneer settlers he and Anglo collaborators tricked thing about filming in a foreign were not truly pioneers … They Mexico. You know, there’s some- their first security (police) force; Tejano federalists into joining the country that gives the movie a ‘je and revolt. Further, to sanction their ne sais quoi’ quality.” (I’ll address (3) (This is equally important.) anarchy, they enticed three unsus- his comments later in this article.) As to Black/Mulatto slaves and pecting Mexican-descent leaders Before we go any further, Rio servants appearing in the mini- to sign the document. (For the re- Grande Guardian readers should series, see below to learn their true cord, of 60 signers, 57 were for- know that the “Texas Rising” status in Mexico. eign Anglo U.S.-born, and only events are not part of South Texas When Anglos left the U.S. and three were native Mexican-born.) history because this large triangu- immigrated to Mexico, they were (Note: U.S. Anglos will later use lar-shaped region (Laredo – Cor- seeking a better life, not unlike the treachery of this same Texas pus Christi, – Brownsville) be- the dreams of today’s immigrants. two-step scheme to steal the Ha- longed to Tamaulipas at that time. When crossing into Mexico (Tex- waii Islands from native Hawai- Thus, South Texas (and RGV) as), slave-owning Anglos refused ians.) Spanish Mexican residents will not to free their slaves as requested Regrettably, shortly after the suffer the wholesale wrath of the by Mexican government officials. revolution, betrayal was the rule. Texas Rangers (rinches) until after So, the main bone of contention First, Tejanos and Native Ameri- 1848, when the U.S. changed the between encroaching Anglos and cans together faced vicious ethnic- southern border of Texas from the Mexico was slavery. cleansing drives. The Karankawa, Nueces River to the Rio Grande. Mexico had abolished slavery for example, trying in vain to pro- The first thing viewers will no- in 1829, the first country in the tect their shrinking territory, were tice when they watch “Texas Ris- Americas to do so. Regardless, the finally exterminated by Anglo set- ing” is that this well-financed Hol- Anglos rejected the laws of their tlers who then took their land. lywood-inspired movie doesn’t host country, fabricated pretexts, Yes, due to their ambitious play the “Álamo” card. Once used and conspired to secede. However, See LOPEZ, pg. 9 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, January 2018 — 9 David-and-Goliath battle. None- west; the color not only of the , from pg. 9 LOPEZ theless, if we stay on our path to land, but of its people. Ultimately, appetite for land, the Anglo popu- recover pre-1836 Texas history, mainstream historians will have lation in Texas was indeed rising. we will win it. Leading the way is to accept that hard-to-miss Texas Conversely, the free-roam Native our new beacon; The Tejano Mon- founding fundamental fact. Born American population was vanish- ument in Austin. Set in bronze and with both New and Old-World ing into extinction. marble, it emits a profound fresh traits, Texas is a child of México As for Tejano families, Anglo meaning to the words supposedly (New Spain). vigilantes forced many to move once addressed in 1836 to “The across the Rio Grande. A few re- people of Texas and all Americans Editor’s Note: The main picture turned later. Alas, due to persistent in the world”: Tejana and Tejano accompanying this op-ed is of the Anglo intolerance, a significant descendants refuse to forget that Tejano Monument that graces the number (also Native Americans) their Spanish Mexican pioneer grounds of the state Capitol in chose to remain in Mexico; where ancestors are the true founders of Austin, Texas. The monument ac- their descendants still live today. Texas. knowledges and pays tribute to the Second, notwithstanding the It’s time to concede that the U.S. contributions by Tejanos to Texas roles they play in “Texas Rising”, was the aggressor in 1836 Texas, history and culture. Armando Hi- Blacks living in Texas had no not the Mexican Army. Continu- nojosa of Laredo sculpted the life- cause to fight the Mexican Army. ing to deny the early chapters of sized bronze statues that honor the They were free by Mexican law. Texas just because they’re written early Spanish pioneers who settled However, not all were out of bond- in Spanish and/or don’t fit the Sam Texas. The statues are mounted age, because Anglos used fear tac- Houston model is unjust. It always on a 275-ton granite base on the tics to keep them in servitude dur- has been. Acknowledging it now southeast grounds of the Capitol. ing and after the revolution. isn’t only wise, but timely. The Five accompanying plaques tell Albeit, the entire Black popula- following is the reason why. the Tejano story, beginning with tion painfully suffered in one of Demography experts predict the arrival of the Spaniards in the two ways: (a) Families were torn that Spanish-surnamed Texans will 1500s. apart; runaway slaves were re- soon again be the majority popula- José Antonio López was born turned to their previous masters in tion, a status they once enjoyed be- and raised in Laredo, Texas, and the U.S., or (b), re-enslaved under fore the Anglos’ arrival. Teaching is a USAF Veteran. He now lives new white owners. Having en- them a seamless social studies and in Universal City, Texas. He is the joyed freedom in Mexico (Texas), history curricula in the classroom author of four books. His latest Blacks were not emancipated until will finally grant Mexican-descent book is “Preserving Early Texas June 19 (Juneteenth), 1865. students their early Texas history History.” It is published by Xlibris Depressingly, in post-1836 ownership, long denied many gen- and is available through Amazon. Texas if you were Tejano, Native erations of their elders. com. Lopez is also the founder of American, or Black, it was hard Lastly, in painting a portrait of the Tejano Learning Center, LLC, for you to distinguish between evil historical Texas, New England and www.tejanosunidos.org, a acts of bandits and those of Anglo pastel hue just won’t do. Rather, website dedicated to Spanish Mex- vigilantes, slave owners, and Tex- the face of Texas radiates the ican people and events in U.S. his- as Rangers. Yet, “Texas Rising” warmth of the rich brown earth tory that are mostly overlooked in presents them as heroes. That’s in tone barro (clay) of the South- mainstream history books. spite of the horror of slave ownership. Equally ignored is the Texas Rangers’ well-documented antipa- thy and brutality toward Tejano/ VICTORIA COUNTY Native American populations. As to Mr. Paxton’s comments TAX SALE referred to earlier, the mini-series events occurred in Mexico. Thus, the distinct “je ne sais quoi” quality he’s looking for is that in 1836 Tuesday, February 6, 2018 the U.S. was the foreign country, not Mexico. At best, “Texas Rising” delivers At the Front Door of the Victoria County Courthouse an incomplete message. At worst, it’s a chauvinistic excuse for the Anglos’ brutal invasion of Mexi- co’s sovereign land. All Mr. Pax- ton, et al, had to do to learn about early Texas was study the ancient For Tax Sale Information contact Spanish roadway, El Camino Real. Ironically strange, Sam Houston LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP at: and fellow Anglos used El Cami- (361) 573-9666 or no Real to move from the U.S. to Texas. www.publicans.com In summary, combatting legends such as “Texas Rising” is an uphill 10 — Revista de Victoria, January 2018 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com

COMISIÓN DE CALIDAD AMBIENTAL DEL ESTADO DE TEXAS HOLGUIN, from pg. 1 AVISO DE RECEPCIÓN DE SOLICITUD E INTENCIÓN DE OBTENER PERMISO ATMOSFÉRICO PERMISO DE CALIDAD DEL AIRE NÚM. 124621 DE CALIDAD ATMOSFÉRICA officials like Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and New York SOLICITUD DCP Midstream, LP, se ha registrado con la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ o Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) City Comptroller Scott Stringer, para enmendar un Permiso de Calidad de Aire Núm. 124621, el cual autorizará la modificación construcción de un segundo tren de procesamiento de gas natural Mr. Holguin is bringing the fight en la Planta de Gas Eagle 1 ubicada por las direcciones siguientes fueron proporcionadas: del intercambio de US-59 y FM 710 calle 3rd, en el lado del norte de la for progress back home to South ciudad de Ganado, camina 5.7 millas de sudoeste en la US-59 a FM 530, vuelta al norte y camina 9.8 millas en FM 530 hasta el camino Upper Cordele CR-281 Texas. Over the past few months, y a la izquierda, camina al oeste y viaje 1.2 millas hasta la instalación a la derecha en la ciudad de Edna, en el Condado de Jackson, Texas 77957. Este enlace a Mr. Holguin has been volunteer- un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubi- ing with local groups to help South cación exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=29.135&lng=-96.659166&zoom=13&type=r. La instalación Texans rebuild from Hurricane existente va a emitir los siguientes contaminantes atmosféricos: compuestos orgánicos, óxidos de nitrógeno, monóxido de carbono, dióxido de azufre, sulfuro de Harvey, as well as volunteering hidrógeno, contaminantes peligrosos del aire y partículas en partículas, incluyendo diámetros de 10 micrones o menos y 2.5 micrones o menos. in Victoria for their “Share Your Esta solicitud se le presentó a TCEQ el día 30 de octubre del ano 2014. La solicitud estará disponible para ser revisados y copiados en la Oficina Central de Christmas” event, and feeding TCEQ, para revisarla y sacarle copia, en la oficina regional de TCEQ en Corpus Christi, y en la biblioteca Jackson County Memorial, por la calle 411 North homeless citizens in Corpus Chris- Wells, en la ciudad de Edna, en el Condado de Jackson, Texas, empezando el primer día de la publicación de este aviso. El expediente de cumplimiento de la ti every Sunday. planta, si existe alguno, está disponible para su revisión en la oficina regional de TCEQ en la oficina regional de Corpus Christi. “Public service runs in the fam- El director ejecutivo de TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud está administrativamente completa y llevará a cabo un ily — it’s literally in our DNA. a revisión técnica de la solicitud. I’m running because I want to serve those who have been under- COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS/REUNIÓN PUBLICA Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos, una petición para reunión pública, o solicitar una served,” Eric Holguin said. “For audiencia de caso impugnado a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe al domicilio a continuación. TCEQ tomará en cuenta todos los comentarios públicos en la far too long, our working-class decisión final de la solicitud. La fecha límite para presentar comentarios públicos es 30 días después de que se publique el aviso en el periódico. families have been pushed aside El propósito de la reunión pública es proporcionar la oportunidad de hacer comentarios o preguntas acerca de la solicitud. Si el director ejecutivo determina que and left behind. The very few at existe un importante grado de interés público con respecto a la solicitud o si lo solicita un legislador local, se llevará a cabo una reunión pública. Una reunión the very top are doing better — pública no es una audiencia de caso impugnado. and the rest of America is strug- gling. I’m running so I can fight Si solamente se reciben comentarios con respecto a la solicitud, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto con el aviso de la acción del director ejecutivo con respecto for those who haven’t had anyone a la solicitud será enviada por correo a cualquier persona que presente comentarios o si se encuentra en la lista de correos para esta solicitud. to fight for them in our government for years.” Si se presenta oportunamente una petición para audiencia, el director ejecutivo terminará la revisión técnica, expedirá una decisión preliminar con respecto a la During the campaign, Mr. Hol- solicitud, y se publicará y enviará por correo un Aviso de la Solicitud y Decisión Preliminar a aquellas personas que se encuentren en la lista de correos para esta guin will highlight how Repub- solicitud. El aviso incluirá el plazo final para presentar comentarios públicos. licans in Washington, D.C. have Después del plazo final para comentarios públicos y después de cualquier Aviso de Solicitud y Decisión Preliminar que se requiera, el director ejecutivo failed hardworking families in tomará en cuenta los comentarios y preparará una respuesta para todos los comentarios públicos pertinentes y materiales, o significativos. Si se recibe South Texas — and provide a new algún comentario, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto con la decisión del director ejecutivo con respecto a la solicitud se enviará por correo a cualquier vision for leadership that supports persona que haya presentado un comentario público o que se encuentre en la lista de correos de esta solicitud. underserved communities. Posi- tions on eight different policy ar- OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO Usted puede solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnado. Una audiencia de caso eas, from infrastructure and jobs, impugnado es un procedimiento legal similar a un juicio civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. Si no se recibe una solicitud para audiencia dentro del to education, to healthcare, to pov- período de 30 días, no se dará otra oportunidad para audiencia. Una audiencia de caso impugnado solo se concederá con base a cuestiones debatibles de erty and veterans’ services can be hechos que son pertinentes y materiales para las decisiones de la Comisión con respecto a la solicitud. Además, la Comisión solo concederá una audiencia sobre found on his website, EricForUs. cuestiones que se presenten durante el período de comentarios públicos y no se retiran. com. Una persona que puede estar afectada por contaminantes de emisiones atmosféricas de una planta tiene derecho a solicitar una audiencia. Si se solicita “I believe in our community — una audiencia de caso impugnado, debe presentar lo siguiente: (1) su nombre (o para un grupo o asociación, un representante oficial), dirección, número I grew up here, and I want to see de teléfono y número de facsímile si lo tiene; (2) el nombre del solicitante y número de permiso; (3) la declaración “[yo/nosotros] solicito una audiencia South Texas succeed. That’s why de un caso impugnado”; (4) una descripción específica de cómo se vería adversamente afectado por la solicitud y emisiones atmosféricas de la planta de I’m ready to focus on the issues manera que no es común para el público en general; (5) la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad con relación a la planta; y (6) una Descripción de como that affect our daily lives —educa- emplea la propiedad la cual puede ser impactada por la planta. Si la petición la hace un grupo o asociación, el miembro o miembros que tienen derecho tion, healthcare, and jobs — so we a solicitar una audiencia y los intereses que el grupo o la asociación busca proteger, también se deben identificar. Las peticiones para una audiencia de can all move forward together,” caso impugnado se deben presentar por escrito dentro de 30 días después de este aviso a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe, a la dirección a continuación. Mr. Holguin said. “If we want to rebuild a better Texas, we have to Si se registra oportunamente una petición para audiencia, se dará aviso adicional. Después del cierre de todos los comentarios que aplican y los períodos de petición, el director ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los comisionados de TCEQ para su consideración invest in our people and the com- durante la reunión programada de la Comisión. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a casos debatibles de hecho relacionados munities that they live in. The di- a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad ATMOSFÉRICA que se hayan presentado durante el período de comentarios. Cuestiones tales como valor de la visiveness between political par- propiedad, ruido, seguridad de tráfico y zonificación no están dentro de la jurisdicción de la Comisión para abordarse en este proceso judicial. ties needs to stop, because it isn’t getting us anywhere. It’s time to LISTA DE CORRESPONDENCIA Aparte de presentar comentarios públicos, puede solicitar que lo/la incluyan en la lista de correos para recibir en el futuro work together to move our district avisos públicos para esta solicitud específica que envía por correo la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe enviando una petición por escrito a la Oficina del Funcionario forward.” Jefe de TCEQ a la dirección a continuación.

INFORMACIÓN. Los comentarios públicos o peticiones para una reunión pública o audiencia de caso impugnado se debe presentar a la Oficina del Funcionario Jefe, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, o por el Internet al www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. Para más información acerca To advertise, de esta solicitud para permiso o el proceso para permisos, por favor llame a la TCEQ, gratis, El Programa de Educación Pública de la TCEQ, al 1-800-687-4040. Se puede obtener información adicional de DCP Midstream, LP, 5718 Westheimer Road, Suite 1900, Houston, Texas 77057-5973, o al llamar Sr. Samuel E. call Keen, Manager Air Programs Southern Business Unit en el (713) 735-3978. 578-9696. Fecha de Expedición: el día 6 de noviembre del año 2014. www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Revista de Victoria, January 2018 — 11

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In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, 12 servings. 3 cloves garlic, crushed ground beef, onion, and garlic over 1 teaspoon dried oregano 12 — Revista de Victoria, January 2018 www.RevistaDeVictoriaTx.com Recovering from Harvey and planning for the future by Meridith Byrd our reality for quite some time. we could make space in our warehouse to store the donated food Here we are in January, nearly Lessons learned from the storm that was pouring in. five months after Hurricane- Har Our staff gained valuable first- Before the storm, the Food Bank vey slammed into the Texas coast hand experience in disaster relief was distributing 350,000 pounds as a powerful category 4 storm. and recovery. We received truck- of food each month to over 20,000 While five months might sound loads of food donated by food people. However, from September like a long time, the reality is that banks, individuals, and groups 1 through December 31, 2017 we it can take months or even years from across the country. There distributed just under 2.5 million for people to get back on their feet were times that each aisle in our pounds of food, or over 2 million following a natural disaster, partic- warehouse had just enough space meals. This is a 73% increase ularly one of Harvey’s magnitude. for a person to walk through, there from September through Decem- More people than ever are receiv- were so many pallets everywhere. ber of 2016. We closed out 2017 ing help from the Food Bank of the We had to get creative to get food having distributed an astonishing Golden Crescent, and that will be out quickly to those in need so that 5.5 million pounds of food for the year, more than we’ve ever done in our 30-year history.

Feeling the love from across the country The Food Bank was tremen- dously fortunate to receive mon- etary donations from companies like MAC Cosmetics, Whataburg- er, and so many more. Foundations we have never been affiliated with, such as Broadway Cares and the JJ Watt Foundation, contacted us to say that they were sending relief funds our way. The outpouring of love and support from people wanting to make a difference was truly incredible. Understandably, many of these funds were designated for hurricane relief, which means that they may only be used in one of the following ways: Food bank received truckloads of food from food banks, individuals, and groups - To replenish depleted invento- across the US. Contributed photo. ries and supplies, reimburse per- sonnel costs related to hurricane future disasters last few months of 2017. Even response, and facility repairs for though we are shipping out food damage from the storm Planning for the future truckloads of food each day to - To support ongoing recovery The storm has passed, and we pantries throughout our 11-county efforts, including food purchases feel extremely fortunate that we service area, our warehouse re- and additional staff or equipment were able to accept, store and dis- mains at full capacity because of - To build capacity to respond to tribute so much food during the the sheer amount of food being de- livered to us. Now we are beginning to look ahead to the future. How do we grow? How can we improve our response next time? The donations we have received are a wonder- ful gift and we are mindful to use them wisely to best serve our communities.

Meridith Byrd is the Director of Programs and Development for the Food Bank of the Golden Cres- cent. She also manages the Victo- ria Farmers’ Market. Contact her at 361-218-9246 or mbyrd@feed- ingamerica.org.