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calf duringthe girls’ break-

away roping competitionat the 63rd annual CattleCall Rodeo in Brawley onNov. 9.WILLIAM ROLLERPHOTO

BY WILLIAMROLLER

The 2019 Cattle CallRodeo Saturday matineeon Nov. 9 was a break outstart to a weekend ofaction that saw crowdsstampeding back for twomore performances tocrown the All AroundCowboy who wins theCattle Call saddle.

The rodeo is some ofthe best entertainment inImperial Valley,explained Carson Kalin,Rodeo Committee mem-ber.

"It's an extremesport," said Kalin. "It wasaround long before

motorcycles ... back inthe days of jousting andthe knights."

Today, the rodeo hasbronc riders wearingcrash helmets and bodyarmor vests to keep themsafe to ride another day,he explained. Kicking offthe event was theCowboys' Wild HorseRace.

Kalin got the rodeogalloping with a blast ofhis shotgun that signaledthe open corral gate let-ting loose a herd of wildhorses. The first to suc-cessfully saddle one ofthe unbroken mounts wasAnthony Jauregui.

Besides the Nov. 9afternoon competition,

rodeoeventswere heldin theevening on Nov.9 and a matinee onNov. 10.

Variety of RodeoEvents

"This year we alsohave Tomas Garcilazo, aclassic charro and nation-al champion roper," saidKalin. "And we're alsopart of the SouthernCalifornia Rough StockSeries. It's intended topreserve our past heritageof the 'cowboy way' andconnect it with the pres-

ent.We specialize in bare-back, saddle bronc riding,cowgirls barrel racing,and bull riding." Wade Michael Brown,25, is a bronc-riding com-petitor who grew up inNorco (RiversideCounty). He competed injunior rodeo, high schooland college.

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BY WILLIAM ROLLER

Tracy Rascoe, vice com-mander of the American Legion

Department of California Area 5and former member of the Navy,knows well the chain of com-mand and his devotion to dutyhas served him well.

For these and many more rea-sons Rascoe came to the attentionof Assembly Member EduardoGarcia (D-Coachella) who hadhim recognized as the 2019Distinguished Veteran of the Yearfor the 56th Assembly District.He was honored at the Veteran'sMemorial Hall in Imperial onNov. 7.

Before a gathering of localdignitaries Rascoe recalled hisfather was a formidable influ-ence, a U.S. Army serviceman for30 years who attained the rank ofsergeant major. Yet was his moth-er, a registered nurse, who per-haps left the more lasting impres-sion.

"When I got out here (fromNorth Carolina) and was promot-ed lead of the American WindEnergy Education Work Group, Iphoned my mother the goodnews," he recalled for his audi-ence. "But she told me, 'That'swell and good but life is notabout the money you earn but thenumber of people who you touchin a positive way.'"

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Armed Forces Advocate Tracy RascoeHonored As Veteran Of The Year

State Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia (left) presents U.S.Navy veteran and American Legion member Tracy Rascoe withthe 56th District 2019 Distinguished Veteran of the Year award inImperial on Nov. 7.WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

Up in Smoke: CannabisRetailer Out In Calexico

BY RICHARDMONTENEGRO BROWN

The Calexico PlanningCommission on Nov. 12 voted 3-1 to revoke the permit of one ofthe first applicants seeking toopen a retail cannabis shop in thecity.

However, the decision likelywas moot since the applicant,

Movocan, had already decidednot to proceed even before thevote.

"We choose not to do busi-ness with the city of Calexico atthe moment. We think they stillhave some things to get in order,"Angel Fernandez, director ofoperations for Movocan, said inan interview on the morning of

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THE RED PONTIAC GTO convertible transporting co-grand-marshals Oscar and Elvia Moreno (obstructed) moves along theroute of the sixth annual Veterans Day Parade in Holtville on Nov.11. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

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Calexico Council CriticScores Rare Win


It is a rare Calexico CityCouncil meeting when formermayor and council memberJoong Kim is not on hand to fireoff salvos at his successors. It israrer still he scores a victory butthat happened Nov. 6 when heforced Mayor Bill Hodge toabandon his pick for the BusinessImprovement District board.

Hodge had been identifyingYum Yum Chinese Food ownerLouis Wong as his new appointeeto the BID for several weeks. Hewas to make it official at the Nov.6 meeting. However, when hewent to make the appointment,Kim pointed out from the side ofthe dais that a city ordinancedoesn't allow elected officials tobe appointed to city commis-sions.

Wong is a trustee for Area 1on the Imperial CommunityCollege District board, the elect-ed body that oversees ImperialValley College. He took office in

June 1999 and his current termruns out in November 2020,according to the IVC website.

Surprised by the develop-ment, Hodge looked to CityAttorney Carlos Campos to ask ifKim was correct.

Campos said yes, adding,"Usually we vet it better thanthat."

Hodge did not have a backupappointee identified, so he askedthe council to skip to the nextappointment.

Next, Mayor Pro Tem DavidRomero appointed RobertMorales, owner of MoralesBrazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, tothe city's Parks, Recreation,Beautification and SeniorServices Commission.

The council then voted 4-0 toappoint Juan G. Villareal as ageneral commissioner to theCalexico Housing Authorityboard. Hodge initially motionedto appoint Rene Felix as a com-missioner, but his motion died forlack of a second when his fellowcouncil members remained silent.

Detest The Pest: County Antes UpTo Help Ag Battle Insects, Weeds


As a first line of defenseagainst an invading horde, a uni-

versity research scientist can be afarmer's best friend--if he or shehas one around. If not, then a lotis left to chance.

One could say on that frontImperial County has been flirting

with disaster for several years.The longer the area goes withouta Poindexter of pest science, thecloser it gets to potential catastro-phe.

"We are in a strategic placeon the Mexico and Arizona bor-der. If there is no appropriateresearch at the point of entry,(pests) would get the chance tomigrate into agriculture sites inother parts of California," saidOlie Bachie, director of theUniversity of CaliforniaCooperative Extension-ImperialCounty located at the DesertResearch and Extension Centernear Holtville.

"Pest management is themost significant discipline miss-ing from Imperial County agri-culture," explained Bachie, whois also the local agronomy (soilmanagement and crop produc-tion) adviser.

In the absence of a pest scien-tist, the Ph.D. dabbles in that, too,

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THE UNIVERSITY OF California Cooperative Extension-Imperial County located at the Desert Research and ExtensionCenter near Holtville will get funding from Imperial County tohelp pay for an integrated pest management adviser.CORISSA IBARRA PHOTO

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Rascoe admitted that did notsink in until he went back east toattend her funeral years later.There were 500 attendees whopaid their respects and it was thenRascoe realized his mother hadtouched a lot of lives and she wascorrect.

Long before that Rascoe, whohad 10 years of active duty in theU.S. Navy and then 12 more in theNavy and Army reserves, learnedit was better to serve others thanserve yourself.

"The motto of the AmericanLegion and all veteran organiza-tions is: leave no man (or woman)behind," he stressed.

Rascoe an Inspiration to NextGeneration

Martin Islas, commander ofAmerican Legion Post 60 inBrawley, delivered a brief testimo-nial. He extolled Rascoe as a greatmentor, friend and awesomeleader. But at the conclusion of the

ceremony in an interview he had amuch more telling reminiscence.

It was only a couple of yearsago Islas became commander ofPost 60 and began feeling the pres-sures of his new responsibilities.In addition, he was still experienc-ing panic disorder after his tour ofAfghanistan. In a moment of needIslas reached out to Rascoe with aphone call at 3 a.m. Rather thanbeing annoyed, Rascoe commiser-ated with Islas.

"He told me the position I tookon was not an easy one," recalledIslas. "Tracy let me know he ishere for me. He pulled me out of adeep depression I would have fall-en in. He even followed up andchecked up on me a couple of dayslater. You usually don't get thatfrom leaders."

Seeing the Bigger Picture Garcia, explaining what made

Rascoe such a deserving candi-date, noted while answering the

nation's call to duty he exempli-fied integrity. As a veteran he ded-icated efforts to improve the livesof fellow veterans.

Garcia also pointed out that inImperial Valley, a hub of econom-ic challenges, it is important toaddress the issue of homelessness,particularly those homeless veter-ans. They have been on the radarscreen for Rascoe ever since join-ing the American Legion.

"Believe me those men andwomen are being heard," pledgedRascoe. "That's why I became amember of the Imperial CountyContinuum of Care council. I par-ticipated in the point-in-time count(January) to find out how manyveterans are homeless and whatwe can do about it."

Perhaps what was most dis-heartening, Rascoe revealed, wasdiscovering Imperial County'sresources are limited as to what itcan be done. He has an ally in the

CalVet County Veterans ServiceOffice, who claims representative,Lorena, Lacar, was working aninformation table at the celebra-tion.

The only men's shelter in thecounty, explained Lacar, is OurLady of Guadalupe in Calexico.Homeless can only stay Mondaythrough Friday and must apply forauthorization to remain daily.Many of the homeless are receiv-ing benefits but they do not wantto use Section 8 housing vouchers,she explained.

Some causes of their predica-ment are post-traumatic stress dis-order, drug addiction or othermental health challenges.

"But if those in need reach outto CVSO we can get them housingvouchers, apply for monetary orhealth benefits for individuals,their spouse and children," saidLacar. "If you visit our office, wecan get you situated."

Michael Weir, commander ofDOC-Area 5, noted Rascoefocused on doing outreach to vet-erans from the Korean andVietnam eras with weekly hospitalvisits.

Tracy is a great guy," saidWeir. "He's always out there in thecommunity helping somebody andhe's really pushing it."

Rascoe said he realizes theattention is now concentrated onthe conflict in Syria and neighbor-ing countries but in no way doeshe feel his cohort of veterans havebeen overlooked.

"As a whole, veterans areoverlooked because such a smallpercentage of the populationserves," he said. "I would defendmy country to my death but ourcountry in its history has not doneenough for our veterans. We havea lot of work to do but we can doit together to help educate the pub-lic."

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Calexico's FernandezDucks Spotlight


The calendared Nov. 13arraignment for Calexico CityCouncil Member RosieFernandez on driving-under-the-influence and hit-and-run chargeswas a nonevent as her attorneyquietly entered her pleas of notguilty the day before.

The action came in a so-called "window arraignment"executed by defense attorneyEduardo Rivera at the county

Superior Court criminal divisionoffice the afternoon of Nov. 12,court records show.

The maneuver allows adefendant to avoid appearing inperson at a formal court arraign-ment.

Fernandez pleaded not guiltyto four misdemeanor counts.

A pre-trial was set for Nov. 26at 9 a.m. Because of the nature ofthe window arraignment, the casehad not been assigned to a judgeor a courtroom as of Nov. 13.


Calexico Adds Retail Pot LicensesBut State Approval Not Set


Although the Calexico CityCouncil preliminarily approvedadding five new retail cannabispermits, one council memberquestioned if it made sense withthe state still undecided on howmany retail shops will beallowed.

A split 3-1 vote at the Nov. 6meeting favored initial approvalof increasing such permits fromseven to 12 with CouncilMember Lewis Pacheco castingthe dissenting vote. CouncilMember Morris Reisen wasabsent.

Pacheco noted the state willallot permits to cities for retailcannabis sales based on popula-tion figures.

"I thought California waslimiting retailers based on popu-lation; like one for every 10,000residents," Pacheco said to CityAttorney Carlos Campos."We've got 40,000 (residents);that gives us four (permits).

We've already gone well beyondwhat our population is, and nowwe're going to add to it fivemore?"

City Attorney Weighs InCampos said the state is sup-

posed to release rules or somesort of regulations that addresswhat he called "over concentra-tion," adding that "If you havean over concentration, you won'tbe able to issue any more licens-es."

Campos added, "We've beenwaiting, but we don't have whatthat (number) is" and that thereis no timeline for it.

The state has a dual-permit-ting process, Campos stressed.First, a local permit is issuedand approved by the state, and,second, the state approves itsown permit. Both permits areneeded before a retail cannabisbusiness can open.

"My only concern is, we'realready overdoing it a bit for apopulation of 40,000," Pachecosaid.

Even those council memberswho voted in favor of raising the

number of permits seemed toquestion the logic of approvingmore permits.

Council member RosieFernandez wanted to know whatthe police department thoughtabout raising the number. Shealso asked what the true impactto the city will be if fewer per-mits are allowed by the state.

City Manager David Daletold her the chief probably didnot like seeing the number ofpermits increased, but impliedthat all involved would agree anincrease in sales-tax revenuewould be positive.

Status of Retail PermitsMayor Pro Tem David

Romero wanted to know aboutthe status of the seven retail per-mits the city has on the books.

Christopher Velasco, a cityPlanning Department consultantwho has primarily worked oncannabis permitting, said allseven currently allowed permits


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Attorney Enter Pleas Out of Court

Trial Date Set For E.C. MayorGarcia On DUI Charges

BY WILLIAM ROLLER

A judge on Nov. 13 set a Jan.14 trial date for El Centro MayorEdgard Garcia on charges ofdriving-under-the-influence ofalcohol.

Jason Amavisca, the attorney

representing Garcia, appearedbefore Judge Donal B. Donnellywithout his client present.Donnelly also set Dec. 20 for thenext pre-trial hearing.

As of Nov. 13, Amavisca hadfiled for a motion to suppress


BY WILLIAM ROLLER

The Cattle Call Rodeo paradeis often a homecoming for manywho grew up in Imperial Valleyand went to school and work inthe far flung corners of theAmerican southwest. The lure ofgreat weather and the time-hon-ored event is too much to resist apre-holiday visit.

Devin Stills, vice president ofLos Vigilantes, the local civicorganization that raises funds anddonates to local charitable func-tions, was confident the pull ofthe Nov. 9 parade was nearly irre-sistible.

"Even the natives who movedout of town always return for thisweekend, more so than forThanksgiving or Christmas," he

said. "It's been warming up allweek but it's going to be a goodcrowd, even if people partied alittle too much last night. But thisis Brawley's time to shine."

Charla Teeters, ImperialCounty Film Commission filmliaison and again a paradeannouncer, was enthusiastic tosee the extravaganza get underway.

"The best floats have a greattrophy," she said. "I'm excited tosee the community come togeth-er. We enjoy a small town tradi-tion and our culture, and thatalways makes me happy."

Die-hard Fans Stay Loyal toParade

Ricki Chilvers grew up inImperial County and lives inSanta Clarita, recently devastatedby the Jake Fire.

"In 20 years I've only missedone parade," said Chilvers. "Mythree kids (sons, Riley and Brady,and daughter Avery) are used tocoming down to Brawley. So,when Cattle Call comes alongthey know where we're going andthey look forward to it everyyear."

Gracie Cristerna, a Brawleynative who also has been attend-ing the parade for 20 years,explained the event has an attrac-tion beyond the sights andsounds.

"The kids like the food andfriends and family all like it," shesaid. "My family came in fromSan Diego. We're going to therodeo Sunday. It'll be my firsttime."

Ruben Miramontes, herboyfriend, thinks the parade is a

wonderful event. "I've never seen it (the city)

this packed. Tomorrow will bemy first rodeo and I'm excited tosee it. We went to the trouble toget front-row seats," he said.This Year's Model Had Plenty

of SparkleAttendance at the 63rd parade

was estimated at between 12,000and 15,000, noted David Canez,Brawley Chamber of Commercemember and ambassador. It had91 entrants and proceeded alongMain Street from Rio VistaAvenue on the west to PalmAvenue on the east.

Parade floats winning toprecognition included the Mayor'sTrophy, won by Busy Bee Floral.Receiving the Queen's Trophywas Sacred Heart School. TheCalipatria Police Athletic Leaguewon the Western Spirit Trophy.Meanwhile, NS Constructionwon the Sweepstakes Trophy.

Ballet Folklorico of BrawleyUnion High School got into therhythm of things with animpromptu rehearsal just beforethe parade with club advisorMartha Oceguera and instructorKatie May leading the way. TheFolklorico did not have a floatlast year with just eight membersbut this year they have 36 afterthe club nearly folded last year.

"I took it up and saw it grow,"said Oceguera. "Katie came onboard and made the club what itis today. It took a week to organ-ize our float. We really invested alot of time and work and now thekids are really proud of their her-

itage."Parade a Symbol of UnityRusty Garcia, a Brawley

Union High School Districttrustee, said he has not missed theparade for a long time.

"There's an excitement tocome back, not just for adults butkids too," he said. "It's great tosee the local unity and the peoplefrom out of town who love theparade and the food. I've alreadyhad a Knights of Columbus beefburrito. We're going to the rodeotomorrow with my grandchil-dren. I want to see the buckingbroncos. It's the tough-mansport."

Jose Velasco, a Calipatria res-ident, said he has attended theparade for 30 years. He enjoysthe carne asada and his childrenlike the ice cream.

"It's a great environment," hesaid. "The community comingtogether is a tradition. But I stillhave to go to work tonight. I'm acorrectional officer at Calipatria(State Prison)."

Frank Salazar, public affairsofficer of Pioneers MemorialHealthcare District, has attendedthe parade ever since he was atDe Anza Junior High School inCalexico. Standing in front of thehospital's float with his assistant,Karina Lopez, he noted it meanslot.

"Now to participate with ourlocal hospital, and let's not forgetI was born there, it means I'vecome full circle," he said.


JESSICA FRILEY, THE 2019 Cattle Call Queen, rides proudlyduring the 63rd Cattle Call Rodeo Parade in Brawley on Nov. 9.

WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

Cattle Call Parade DrawsFans From Near And Afar

THE BRAWLEY UNION High School Marching Band, lead byits drum majors, perform during the 63rd Cattle Call RodeoParade in Brawley on Nov. 9. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO


Cattle Call Mariachi Show DrawsThrongs To Downtown Brawley

BY JAYSON BARNISKE

Mariachi Night began as asmall get together in Brawley'sKiwanis Park during Cattle Callmany years ago. Now the eventhas grown to become even largerthan the rodeo.

This year's event drew thou-sands to the Plaza in Brawley onNov. 6.

Gerardo Venegas has been theemcee for the event for the past25 years. He is a disc jockey onRadio Tricolor 99.3 and hosts atelevision show on Channel 66.

"The event was really good. Itgrew from last year. Twenty-fiveyears ago this event was at thekiosk and had about 200-300people. Now it has grown to havethousands of people," he said.

Venegas kept the crowdlaughing throughout the eventwith commentary between eachperformance. During one of hisjokes he told a story about awoman he sees every year duringMariachi Night sitting in the frontrow wearing the same shirt.

Venegas said, "EveryMariachi night is different but thebest thing about this event is theparticipation of the crowd.Everyone is happy."

Katie Luna, executive direc-tor of the Brawley Chamber ofCommerce, said, "MariachiNight is always our biggestevent. We have anywhere from8,000 to 10,000 people comeout."

Three blocks in the center ofBrawley were closed to traffic forthe event. Vendor spaces we soldout and provided festival atten-dees a plethora of options forfood and beverages with tempt-ing aromas wafting on the warmevening breeze.

"There was lots of tacos, beer,

mariachi music and Folkloricodancing. We had two stages thisyear," Luna added. "TheMariachi stage was on the eastside of Main Street and Plaza andthe Folklorico stage was on thewest side of Main Street andSouth Imperial."

Downtown RestaurantsBenefit

Brawley's newest restaurant,Los Cabos, was filled during theannual music festival. It turnedout to be an ideal time to launchthe venture.

"We opened a month ago. Iwas thinking of Cattle Call whenwe opened but I didn't think ourbusiness was going to do thiswell," owner Pedro Luera said.

Security carefully monitoredpatrons of Los Cabos so as to notexceed the restaurant's maximumcapacity, a challenge Luera wel-comed.

He added, "We held severalevents during the Cattle Callweek and opened the outdoor

patio for beer promotions."Inferno Pizza was also open

before and after Mariachi Night,hosting their own events.

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2019 BrawleyCattle Call Rodeo

ResultsProvided courtesy

of Cattle CallRodeo CommitteeBrawley, Calif.,

Nov. 10-11ALL-AROUND COWBOY:Cody Cabral, $1,193, tie-downroping, steer wrestling and teamroping.STEER WRESTLING:1. Luke Branquinho, 5.5 seconds,$1,963; 2. Trevor Duhon, 8.1,$1,624; 3. Whiplash Grimshaw,8.4, $1,286; 4. Taylor Gregg, 8.5,$948; 5. Cody Cabral, 8.6, $609;6. Paul Bianchi, 8.9, $338. TEAM ROPING:1. Marcus Battaglia/BroncBoehnlein, 5.7 seconds, $1,800each; 2. Travis Whitlow/TannerLuttrell, 5.9, $1,490; 3. RyanReed/Monty Joe Petska, 6.3,$1,180; 4. B.J. Campbell/DylanDishion, 6.4, $869; 5. JohnnySmith/Brock Andrus, 7.1, $559;6. (tie) Jr. Dees/Nano Garza andGabe Ramirez/Randy Harris, 9.4,$155 each. SADDLE BRONC RIDING:1. Allen Boore, 88.5 points onRosser Rodeo's Hat Stomper,$1,861; 2. CoBurn Bradshaw,86.5, $1,427; 3. Spencer Wright,84, $1,055; 4. Jake Clark, 81.5,$682; 5. Ross Griffin, 80, $434;6. Taos Muncy, 79.5, $310; 7.(tie) Tim Ditrich and JakeWright, 77, $217 each. TIE-DOWN ROPING:1. Tyler Forsberg, 9.9 seconds,$1,881; 2. Jack Vanderlans, 10.2,$1,557; 3. Colton Farquer, 11.4,$1,232; 4. Wes Lockard, 12.7,$908; 5. Cody Cabral, 14.0,$584; 6. John P Etcheverry, 19.0,$324. BARREL RACING:1. Leia Pluemer, 17.40 seconds,$2,000; 2. Stephanie Fryar,17.47, $1,714; 3. Jolee Lautaret-Jordan, 17.49, $1,428; 4.Cheyenne Lindsey, 17.51,$1,238; 5. Brittney Barnett,17.57, $952; 6. (tie) Lori Toddand Jill Welsh, 17.63, $667 each;8. (tie) Tonia Forsberg and KLSpratt, 17.64, $333 each; 10.Linda Vick, 17.69, $190. BULL RIDING:* 1. JC Mortensen, 84 points onFlying U Rodeo's BringinBrother, $2,417; 2. BoudreauxCampbell, 80, $1,861; 3. JessDavison, 79.5, $1,385; 4.Clayton Sellars, 77, $908; 5.Brett Custer, 76, $590; 6. ScottieKnapp, 74.5, $431; 7. ElijahMora, 70, $352; no other quali-fied rides. *(all totals includeground money).Total payoff: $51,140.

AN AUDIENCE OF thousands takes in the rousing music on Cattle Call Mariachi Night on Nov. 6in downtown Brawley. CORISSA IBARRA PHOTO

A COLORFUL PERFORMER at the Cattle Call Mariachi Nighton the Plaza in Brawley on Nov. 6. CORISSA IBARRA PHOTO

despite it not being his area ofadvanced study because, well, some-one has to do it.

Agriculture contributes morethan $4.5 billion per year to ImperialCounty's economy, and employsnearly 25,000 through farming andits ancillary industries, according tolocal crop reports.

Whitefly Infestation RecalledWhen a crop-damaging pest

appears, the stakes are high. Thathappened in fall 1990 when thesweet potato whitefly devastated thatseason's melon, broccoli, cabbageand cauliflower crops and the dam-age persisted for several years.

Estimates put damage at morethan $100 million for just the fall andwinter 1991-1992 crops and therewas a surge in unemployment.

"The whitefly is a good exampleof why we need pest management.… It just came suddenly and caughteverybody off guard," said county

Supervisor Ray Castillo. "Wholefields (of cantaloupes) had to beplowed under. I can recall drivingthrough the Valley, and there wereswarms and swarms everywhere.Very destructive,"

He added, "To avoid a catastro-phe of that type to other products, weneed to have someone with thatbackground and knowledge."

Agreeing the county needs a for-mal pest advisor, Castillo and his fel-low supervisors voted unanimouslyvoted Nov. 5 to award $385,000 overthe next five years to the CooperativeExtension. It will half-fund an inte-grated pest management adviser.

The position will be based out ofthe Holtville research center, whichis in Castillo's district. The funds willcome from the county AgriculturalBenefit Program whose source is acounty-levied fee mostly on solarprojects to mitigate losses from con-verting farm ground to solar.

Although Bachie said theUniversity of California Board ofRegents could not afford to fund theposition alone, the Regents agreed tomatch the county dollar for dollar ifthe local Cooperative Extension wasawarded the grant.

"I think it's a good use of themoney, and we were fortunate tohave the money around," Castillosaid.

Retirement Left VoidEric Natwick, a former local

Cooperative Extension entomology(insect) adviser who retired in 2017after 36 years, was recognized at thelocal, state and national levels for hiswork in combatting the whitefly.

Bachie said since Natwick'sretirement, there has not been anoth-er local entomologyadviser/researcher, and only oneother in Southern California, who isassigned to the Blythe area. Beforehe arrived seven years ago, Bachie

said there were up to 11 farm advis-ers working in the county.

Research in entomology andplant pathology (disease) have beenidentified by the state CooperativeExtension as two of the top-20 most-needed disciplines in California agri-culture. However, funding has beenan issue for the CooperativeExtension for some years

The county needs not just anentomology adviser, but to findsomeone trained in integrated pestmanagement. That disciplineincludes insect pests, plant pathologyand weed management. At one time,Imperial Valley had a person in placefor each.

"These are the three major issuesthat affect the Imperial Valley," hesaid. "Farms that we have in ImperialCounty are very diverse and com-plex. There are a hundred type ofcrop commodities, which have adiverse number of pests, which can

be weeds, pathogens or insect pests."Bachie said the ideal candidate

might difficult to find. He said hewould begin to put the word outwhile attending a crop-science con-ference Nov. 10-13 in San Antonio.

Bachie can't recruit for the posi-tion yet, but he said during a Nov. 8interview that he can network andpersuade others to apply for the posi-tion when it comes open. Bachie saida job description is still being devel-oped, and he hopes to have someonein place in early 2020.

Pest control will be important asindustrial hemp activity increases inImperial County. It has been targetedas the area's next big cash crop.

"I feel UCCE is going to be amajor player in doing research inindustrial hemp," countyAgricultural Commissioner CarlosOrtiz told the county board Nov. 5.


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After Nine Years Calexico Finally Closes Cesar Chavez Blvd. Project BY RICHARD

MONTENEGRO BROWN

With approval of a final pay-ment of nearly $243,000, Calexicoclosed out the massive Cesar ChavezBoulevard rehabilitation project thatbegan more than nine years ago, andwent through several city councilsand seven city managers.

The project was beset by delaysand cost overruns that pushed backthe expanded roadway's opening bynearly five months and soared coststo $7.4 million, more than $1 millionover budget.

City officials came to the coun-cil seven times to approve changeorders. They addressed functionaland cosmetic additions by the city,unforeseen problems found during

site excavation, and costly delayscaused by utility companies thatoften operated on their own time-lines, officials said.

The city council approved 4-0the seventh and final change order of$242,779 to Pyramid Constructionand Aggregate Inc. during its councilmeeting Nov. 6. Council MemberMorris Reisen was absent.

The Cesar Chavez Boulevardimprovement project expanded thestreet to four lanes from Highway98/Birch Street to SecondStreet/Calexico West Port of Entry.

Opened to traffic at the end ofJune, Cesar Chavez receivedimprovements mostly funded byfederal grants so the expanded thor-oughfare could be used as the pri-mary path to west port south ofSecond Street. The move replaced

Imperial Avenue/Highway 111 andthe old downtown port near FirstStreet as the main entry point south.

Cost Overruns Saved by LowBid

The original bid from Pyramidwas just over $6 million in August2018. The project received a federalgrant through the state Departmentof Transportation for $7.1 millionbut the final change order broughtthe project total to nearly $7.4 mil-lion. The overruns were covered byfunds from Measure D, the county-wide voter-approved half-cent salesdevoted to road improvements.

City Manager David Dale toldthe council Nov. 6 the changes andunforeseen costs were "not atypical"of a streets project.

"We had several delays due to(circumstances) out of our control,"

Dale said. "There were utilities thatdidn't respond, the railroad, peoplestealing stuff from the project, whichcaused delays and cost the contrac-tor additional money."

But some of the delays and costoverruns were caused by the city,Dale explained. Fortunately, Dalesaid, "the bid came in low enoughthat we could add great things to it,and that's what we did."

Changes to Project, Good andBad

Some of the changes to the proj-ect by the city included better streetlighting, with brackets to hang ban-ners, lighting to enhance a public artproject on Cesar Chavez, addingmoveable barriers to help divert traf-fic when it backs up going intoMexico, Dale said in previous inter-views.

The last change order, however,was a 20-item tally from Pyramidthat factored in the costs of delaysand were tied to work not discovereduntil old areas of Cesar Chavez wereripped up and removed, said JunyMarmolejo of The Holt Group.

Frequent city critic and formermayor and council member JoongKim spoke on the change order say-ing that all along, due to the numberof change orders, he thoughtPyramid was out to gouge the city.

"But now I see the city itself hasa problem with planning," Kim said,referring to the city's changes.

The city needed to do a "bettercontract" and Pyramid should haveanticipated the "unknown changes,"he added.

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Cowboy Kicks BackTravis Dove of Imperial com-

petes at Cattle Call Rodeo annual-ly. Sitting back and enjoying abeer as he watched all the com-motion of Mariachi Night, he said,"I am competing in team penningat this year's rodeo. My team wonlast year in team penning."

Dove put together a brand-new team for this years' rodeo.

"I'm riding with Denny Burchand Terry Crook this year. Wehave been training hard for theevent and we are gonna do whatwe gotta do," he added

This was the first time Dovewas able to attend Mariachi Nightas he is normally getting his spurson and preparing for the rodeo inthe middle of Cattle Call Week.He competed in team rodeo at themini rodeo during the day on Nov.6.

Explaining his favorite partabout Cattle Call, Dove added,"It's cool to see people cometogether for what I do on a dailybasis. It's different for me. I have

an arena and bleachers at myhouse. I like to see guys dress likecowboys because I dress like oneevery day."

Dove departed with a predic-tion for the day after MariachiNight, "There's gonna be a lot ofsore feet tomorrow. Most of theseguys are used to wearing cowboyboots."

That light mood was prevalentin Brawley during the Mariachiconcert, even among the enter-tainers.

Performer Azul Mercado wasdressed in gold. Of her soloappearance early in the eveningshe said, "I sang Paloma Negra.I'm 12 and I have been singingsince I was 4."

Describing what it feels like toget up in front of such a largecrowd, she revealed, "I'm used toit now. It feels good and it's veryexciting. I really like singing andgetting to hear other people singevery year during MariachiNight."

He works for a construction com-pany and competes on weekends.He also knows his competitors whoform a tight-knit group fromCalifornia and Arizona.

"I'm just trying to hit as manycircuit rodeos as I can," saidBrown. "I've done eight rodeossince September. But it'll get betterin the spring with the wholeWestern U.S. loaded up withrodeos."

Joseph and Rosetta Ingenito,rodeo fans, arrived fromWinterhaven for the second yearand this time brought friends,Deborah and Colin Garner ofAlberta, Canada. Joseph is origi-nally from New Jersey and callshimself an urban cowboy that kepthorses in Jersey City.

"I used to do team penning andbarrel racing," he recalled. "This(Brawley) is a beautiful town, abeautiful setting and a great rodeo.It's worth riding up for. Even thefood, we love the pulled pork."

Producer's Quality ControlReno Rosser, son of legendary

rancher and rodeo-stock provider

Cotton Rosser, helps produceCattle Call though the family'sFlying U Rodeo. Throughout theyear the Professional RodeoCowboys Association puts onincredible contests all across theUnited States. The animals fea-tured are bred, raised and providedby firms such as Flying U thatdepends on Reno, his sister, Cindy,and other family members.

Flying U is based in Marysvilleabout 30 miles north ofSacramento. But Reno explainedthey love Brawley because it is amuch drier climate than the north.

"The history behind this rodeo,that's so cool. We go to 40 to 50rodeos a year, but none celebraterodeo like Brawley does," he said."In Salinas it's a two-week deal butas soon as it's over nobody talksabout it. But here it's year 'round."

He added, "And the otherunique part is the nonexclusivesponsorship. You got four tractorcompanies. Also, the money gener-ated at the rodeo all goes back intothe community, the high schools,churches and other civic organiza-

tions."Randy Corley, award winning

announcer, was back for his 20thyear. Corley first won announcer ofthe year in 1984 and then another11 times, the most recent honorgarnered in 2015. Corley praisedhis crew in the announcer's booth,including Chuck Lopeman, whoruns the sound, and makes himsound better than he normallydoes, admitted Corley. There's alsoTim Miotke, who runs the score-board.

"They're good natured, even ifwe get a little unorganized at timesbut it never gets out of hand," saidCorley.

Bill and Gloria Rohler are reg-ular visitors from Bombay Beachbut they missed a couple of yearsbecause so many events are sched-uled and they cannot get to themall.

"We like it all. The muttonbusting (kids roping sheep) arecute and you know they'll grow upto be cowboys and cowgirls," saidRohler.

Calexico Moves Closer To Filling Lieutenant Position BY RICHARD MONTENEGRO

BROWN

Calexico Police Chief Gonzalo Gerardosaid he is often so busy with administrativework he is not as visible as a chief from oneof the county's largest departments as hewould like.

"I love staying busy, but we do miss outon a lot of important meetings with otheragencies and in the community becausethere's only two of us," Gerardo told theCalexico City Council on Nov. 6, referringto an increased workload he shares with asingle lieutenant.

Gerardo went before the council to makehis case to re-open an unfunded lieutenantposition and promote from among his quali-fied sergeants and officers to fill the spot. Tomake that happen the chief proposed leavingvacant one of five open police officer posi-tions to offset costs.

The council agreed, approving thechief's proposal with a 4-0 vote. The meas-ure includes spending up to $15,000 on anoutside firm to administer the lieutenant testin-house. Council member Morris Reisenwas absent from the meeting.

Gerardo pointed out to the council thatnearly every other local law enforcementagency has at least two lieutenants or com-manders under the chief. During a recent

interview Gerardo said he is working along-side his operations lieutenant, who primarilyoversees the patrol division.

He added he needs a support-serviceslieutenant. That position would oversee allnonsworn personnel, such as dispatchers,animal control officers and traffic-meterofficers, the investigations unit, and therecords and evidence divisions, as well asadminister grants.

Benefits of Going In-houseTo save the city money, Gerardo said he

will promote from within his ranks exclu-sively. If none of his officers or sergeantscan pass the lieutenants' exam he will aban-don the idea and leave the position vacant.

He said going in-house will help save upto $50,000 a year in overtime. Although alieutenant would command a higher basesalary, he or she would be an exemptemployee no longer be eligible for the over-time pay sergeants and officers can earn.

Additionally, Gerardo told the councilhe wants to stay in-house "because nothingbrings up the morale more than to promotefrom within. That tells your officers you arewilling to give them a chance to prove them-selves."

Former Mayor Riles ChiefFormer city mayor and council member

Joong Kim made his usual appearance tocriticize the council and staff stating, "Theysay in Calexico, so many chiefs, but not

enough Indians … Calexico needs moreofficers first."

Kim riled up Gerardo and another policeofficial when he started criticizing the deci-sion to recruit from inside the department.

"When you go to management, youshould have somebody proven from the out-side," Kim said.

Gerardo nearly ran back up to the dais totake Kim to task for insulting him and hisofficers.

"I rose up through the ranks to be chief,"Gerardo said, "and it's insulting to my offi-cers to say management can't go in-house.Every city and the (county) Sheriff's Officegoes in-house for its management posi-tions."

Representing the Calexico PoliceOfficers' Association, Sgt. Sean Acuna,came up to show the association's supportfor the chief's plan, but he also turned hisattention to Kim.

"History has shown that officers hiredfrom the inside always flourish … What thechief talked about with morale being boost-ed, it's so true," he said. "It shows that com-mand staff has confidence in its subordi-nates. Going from the outside has alwaysbeen disastrous. We've had so many chiefsfrom other entities in the past that Calexicohas never prospered from it."

Retaining Officers a ChallengeAcuna also took the opportunity to set

the record straight with the department'sattempts to fill its empty but funded officerpositions.

"We're actively trying to hire police offi-cers, but there's not a big pool of applicants,and the applicants we've had have not beensuccessful in the testing process. Two whotested well didn't make it through the train-ing program," Acuna said. "We have highstandards here in Calexico. It's a fast-pacedpolice department. It's not for everybody."

He added the department has hired eightofficers in the last year, but only three ofthose officers remain with the department.

"It's a very intense training process,"Acuna said.

Before voting, Mayor Pro Tem DavidRomero said, "I think it makes logical senseto start in-house first. … Those officers havea knowledge of the community, a knowledgeof the streets and trust in the community."

The chief, in his report to the council aspart of the agenda for the Nov. 6 meeting,described the requirements to apply for thelieutenant's position. He reported only ser-geants and officers who hold a supervisoryCalifornia Commission on Peace OfficerStandards and Training certificate, or anofficer with a bachelor's degree or higherand an Advanced POST certificate, would beeligible to apply. Gerardo noted he doeshave several staff members with these qual-ifications.


Mariachi Festival......from page fiveRodeoo................from page one

Hope You Enjoyed The 2019

Brawley Cattle Call!

Hope You Enjoyed the 2019 Brawley Cattle Call!


BY JAYSON BARNISKE

The Nov. 4 Cattle CallChamber Mixer at Smith andKandal Insurance and RealEstate was a who's who ofBrawley with everyone fromCattle Call queens to whatseemed like every member ofthe Stockman's Club in atten-dance.

Cese Castello, a chamberambassador, explained, "We are

celebrating the 85th anniversaryof Smith and Kandal Insuranceand the kickoff of the Cattle Callweek with food, beverages thatare alcoholic and non-alcoholic,and music."

Guests seemed to agree itwas the perfect launch for aweek of Cattle Call activities,especially since it was in thespirit of the community gettingtogether for a bit of Wild Westfun.

Greg Smith of Smith andKandal Insurance spoke of hisbusiness' and family's iconic his-tory.

"This is a family traditionplane and simple. My grandfa-ther started the business, my dadand his partner (ran it) for agazillion years, now me and mypartner are brining up the nextgeneration with Darren Smithand his wife for hopefully anoth-er 85 years," he said.

Smith's great-grandfather

was a landman for the SouthernPacific Railroad and traveled toCalifornia in the 1870s afterinvesting in a large piece of landnear Ontario. The 5,000 acreswere subdivided and sold tofarmers for citrus growing.

"We have got a long and richheritage here in California,"Smith added.

Smith's grandfather arrivedin the Imperial Valley in 1910and was one of the original own-

ers of the Alamorio Store.Of his family's personal ties

with Cattle Call, Smith said,"My dad was the BrawleyChamber president back in1963. Back then, the presidentwas in charge of organizing theparade and all the other activi-ties surrounding Cattle Call."

Smith made sure to mentionthe great Brawley citizens whostarted the rodeo: "Al Smithused to work here for my dad.Albert, along with EdRutherford, Louise Wiley and

Dick Smith are the ones whocame up with the Cattle CallRodeo."

He continued, "These guysall knew each other. We are allone community and that's justthe way we were raised, to beinvolved in the community. Youdon't get to choose what part youwant to do; you just do all of it."

The 300-person crowd wasserenaded by the Nick WellsBand with its original countrysongs and a few of the countrygenre's greatest hits. The

Holtville Athletic Club wasmaking ice cream for the crowdfrom their antique machine, andtacos al pastor seemed to be a hitamong the crowd.

"Everything is fun and excit-ing about Cattle Call," saidKatie Luna, chamber executivedirector. "The rodeo serves asour community's recovery pointfrom a slow summer. It helpsbusinesses to recover from theslow season and into the newyear."

Brawley Business Leaders Gather To Launch Cattle Call

THE 2019 CATTLE Call court attends the Brawley Chamber ofCommerce mixer on Nov. 4 at the Smith-Kandal insurance andreal estate office. JAYSON BARNISKE PHOTO


2019 Cattle CallRodeo

WOMEN'S BARREL RACING contestant Nicole Demersguides her speeding horse through the course at the 63rdannual Cattle Call Rodeo in Brawley on Nov. 9.WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTOS

BRONC RIDER WADE Michael Brown tries to stay in thesaddle at the 63rd annual Cattle Call Rodeo.

ROY BRANCO BATTLES a calf during the tie-down ropingevent at the 63rd annual Cattle Call Rodeo.


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Holtville's sixth annualVeterans Day Parade was asolemn as well as joyous occa-sion commemorating the veter-ans and active-duty service per-sonnel who give the utmost toserve the U.S. with distinction.

It was held downtown on themorning of Nov. 11, the day thenation remembers all who servedin the U.S. military, as opposedto Memorial Day that honorsthose killed in service of theircountry.

Leading off the parade wasthe Naval Air Facility El Centrocolor guard followed by thegrand marshals, Oscar and Elvia

Moreno, who waved to crowdsfrom a fire-engine-red GTO con-vertible. Oscar is 96 and servedduring World War II at a base inPalm Springs, despite havingvision problems.

"This is a day I will alwaysremember," said Oscar. "I wassurprised they selected me but Itold them, wherever I go, Elviagoes too. Veterans Day remindsme of all my friends who are nothere, but I never forget them."

Waiting in line behind a con-voy of classic vehicles in anopen car was Miguel Perez, mas-ter at arms for the U.S. NavyMilitary Police, affiliated withSan Clemente Island. Perez is anImperial Valley native.

"It's truly an honor to be heretoday ... it's a calling," he said. "Ithank everybody for their sup-port."

Residents Remember Family Vets

With a front row view atFifth Street and Holt Avenue,Holtville residents Joan Jencksand Jane Strahm staked out a topspot to view the festivities.

"My husband was in theNavy and served in the KoreanWar," said Jenks. "He was a

chief petty officer in charge ofthe engine room on a tanker. Weboth come to all the parades andwe're here today to honor myhusband."

Pedro Salgado, waiting forthe parade kick off, had threeolder brothers in the military.One, a Vietnam veteran, passedaway a from cancer caused byagent orange a few years ago.

"Out here (Holtville) theparade has turned out pretty

good," said Salgado. "I had auntsand uncles serve in the military,everybody in the Valley has.We'd like to see more at theparade. But a lot of them are outat the cemetery to visit their fam-ily but some will catch the tailend of this."

Parents Support StudentMarching Bands

Delia and her husband,Rafael Juarez, come to everyparade but were there this year tosupport grandson JonathanJuarez Salas who was marchingand playing bass drum. Alsothere for his child was JaimeGarcia and wife Laura.

"We're here to see Sophiaplay clarinet in the McCabeSchool band," Garcia said.

"We've been to the CarrotFestival but this is our first(Veterans) parade."

Jazmin Camacho was also ather first Veterans Day parade.

"It was amazing, with all thedifferent floats, the way they'reorganized," she said. "I loved it.We're here to see my sonArenato (Luque). He marched aspart of the Finley School ASES(after school education and safe-ty)."

Cameron Luchner arrivedfrom Imperial. He works as anengineer at Centinela Prison andthought the parade was inspira-tional.

"Seeing all the men andwomen who fought for theircountry and knowing how patri-otic they are was wonderful," hesaid.

Returning from the grandreviewing stand with family wasKevin Villagomez, an eighth-grade student who plays altosaxophone for the HoltvilleMiddle School marching band.

"This was my third time inthe parade and I thought wesounded great," said Kevin. "Ithink it's good to appreciate theguys we lost (in wars) today."

Auxiliary BreakfastPrior to the parade, the

American Legion Auxiliary Unit138 served a full breakfast toveterans. Arthur Juarez Cornejois a Vietnam veteran who servedin Pleiku in 1969-70.

"I appreciate being able tohonor the people who servedbefore us," he said. "Today we'regoing to the Evergreen Cemeteryto honor our own dead. Thenwe'll go to the ceremony atBucklin Park (El Centro)."

Raymond Hernandez, wear-ing a T-shirt saying, "ArmyStrong," is a veteran from 1969who was stationed in Baltimoreand then at Fort Hood in Killeen,Tex.

"The vets put their life on theline for freedom," he said. "And

some of us today remember thefamily we lost. I lost a nephew inIraq."

Many of the visitorsremained at Holt Park after theparade to browse through thevendor stalls and listen to theblues rock of the band MiseryWhistle. Relaxing in a campchair was World War II veteranJesus Sandoval, who is 96. Hewas a member of the militarypolice, stationed in Okinawa in1944-45. His granddaughter,Ana Ramirez, explained thefamily is very proud of him.

"I had to be here today. Myhusband, Manuel, served in Iraqfour years," she said. "We do afamily reunion every year andJesus always explains what hedid in Okinawa."

Celinda, Rosa Maria and AnaSandoval, Jesus' children, werealso at the park.

"The parade was wonderful.I enjoyed it," said Celinda. "Myfather, he remembers everything.He loves to dance and can singin Japanese."

Karen Gibbs, Auxiliary Unit138 president, noted the paradewas important to show the veter-ans they have the community'ssupport.

"We were so glad to get ourfloat at the last minute," she said."Thanks to C.J. Johnston, ourdriver, and his father, Mark, forloaning us his trailer and puttingour banners together."


Holtville Vets Parade Honors Multiple Generations For Indispensable Service

EMMY VENEGAS, A drum major with the Holtville High SchoolBand of Pride, performs at the sixth annual Veterans Day Paradein Holtville on Nov. 11. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO

ROSA MARIA, ANA and Celinda Sandoval with their father, Jesus Sandoval, a World War II vet-eran, at the sixth annual Veterans Day Parade in Holtville on Nov. 11. WILLIAM ROLLER PHOTO


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have been approved locally and bythe state. He was not clear whetherall seven were approved by the cityonly, with the state's nod of approval,or whether all seven also had theirsecond state-issued permit.

None of those seven businesseshave opened yet, city officials haveacknowledged. They are at somepoint in the permitting process, bethat cannabis permitting or some-where in the building or tenant-improvement process.

Velasco did announce to thecouncil the Planning Commissionwas to hold a hearing Nov. 12 to con-sider revoking the retail cannabispermit of Movocan. (See relatedstory in this edition.)

Meanwhile, Dale said the 12permits, once they become official inlate December, would simply be giv-ing 12 prospective retail businesses"a chance" at opening in Calexico.None of them are guaranteed a placeto do business by the state.

Officials have previously saidbusinesses seeking permits, no mat-ter what kind, are made aware of thatfact during consultation with the city.

The new retail permits tentative-ly could be either retail storefront,non-retail storefront (delivery) or

microbusinesses. Microbusinesses mean a small-

er-scale operation that could engagein at least three of the followingactivities under a single permit: culti-vation of cannabis on an area of lessthan 10,000 square feet, level 1 man-ufacturing (processing without theuse of volatile solvents), and distri-bution and retail sales. This isaccording to information fromVelasco and Assistant City AttorneyJill Tremblay.

Related ActionThe council on Nov. 6 also tenta-

tively approved 4-0 amending thecity's 2017 cannabis ordinance toremove industrial hemp from thedefinition of cannabis.

"What this does is align theCalexico Municipal Code with fed-eral law," Velasco explained to thecouncil.

Hemp was fully decriminalizednationally with the passage and sign-ing of the 2018 Farm Bill inDecember 2018.

The next step for both cannabisordinances will be a second reading,likely at the Nov. 20 council meet-ing. If approved then they wouldtake effect in 30 days.

Pot...............from page three

Nov. 12, hours before the commis-sion met.

The firm on March 25 wasawarded the fourth of the first sevenconditional-use permits for retailcannabis issued by the commission.

In the Nov. 12 vote, commis-sioners Mary Salazar, MichaelMayne and Francisco Zarate votedin favor of revoking the permit.Commissioner Leticia Cota voted noand Commissioner HenryZamarripa was absent. Fernandez ofMovocan did not attend.

Prior to the vote, the commis-sion held a public hearing on theproposed revocation of Movocan'spermit for a retail storefront with on-site consumption and delivery serv-ices.

The city stated the firm was inviolation of Section 30 of the permit,which states the applicant must beopen within six months of beingawarded the permit. Section 30 onlyapplies to retail permits.

The deadline for Movocan tohave its store open was Sept. 25,according to Christopher Velasco, aconsultant working with the city'splanning division.

Movocan is not alone in missingthe deadline, City Manager DavidDale said. None of the sevenprospective businesses that havebeen awarded retail permits by thecity have opened yet. Four of thosebusinesses had their permitsapproved by the commission on thesame night, March 25: CalexicoDistribution Co., Urbn Leaf,Supreme Greens and Movocan.

During an interview Nov. 8,Dale said the decision to move for-ward with taking away Movocan'spermit only was due the company'slack of responsiveness to the city'sattempts to find out the progress ofits project.

Dale said the other retail permitholders have been in regular contactwith the city, which allows them anexemption from the six-month dead-line under city cannabis ordinances.

Fernandez, during interviewsNov. 8 and Nov. 12, refuted the city'sclaim he did not return messages.

But according to Velasco,Fernandez was first emailed by thecity Planning Department on Sept.13 to get an update and so plannerscould remind him of the Sept. 25deadline, and Fernandez did notrespond. He was called and sent atext message on Sept. 30, and againdid not respond, Velasco reported.

After Fernandez was called Oct.9 and sent formal letters Oct. 16through email and traditional mailinforming him he had two days torespond in writing, Fernandez didn'tcall planning until Oct. 21, Velascosaid.

At that time, Fernandez report-edly told planning officials he"would still like to pursue a cannabisretailer business and apologized fornot being responsive … as he had(been) tied up with other cannabisventures," according to Velasco.

Velasco reported that during theOct. 21 conversation Fernandez wastold he must respond in writing. Thatwas the last time the city heard fromMovocan as of Nov. 7, when thePlanning Commission agenda wasreleased containing Velasco's reporton what led up to the hearing,Velasco added.

Fernandez on Nov. 8 said it did-n't exactly play out like the city haddescribed, but offered no furtherexplanation.

When asked whether his other"cannabis ventures" had diverted hisattention, Fernandez said Nov. 8 andNov. 12 that wasn't true.

Movocan recently opened theImperial Valley's first retail store-front with onsite consumption foradult-use recreational cannabis.Named AROMA, the 1,500-square-foot storefront opened Oct. 25 in theGateways to the Americas industrialpark east of Calexico. It is in anunincorporated area of the countyand as such was permitted throughthe Imperial County PlanningDepartment.

Fernandez said some monthsago he planned to build a bigger ver-sion of AROMA in Calexico'sCannabis Overlay Zone. He planneda 2,500-square-foot facility on anundeveloped 1.75-acre parcel nearRobinson Road between PorticoRoad and Fiesta Boulevard.

According to Velasco, whileMovocan began an environmentalreview on the project, the firm neversubmitted a formal site plan, floorplan, building-permit application oranything needed to construct abuilding on a vacant parcel.

When initially contacted Nov. 8,Fernandez said Movocan was con-sidering whether to bring legalaction against Calexico for threaten-ing to revoke its permit.

Cannabis permitting in Calexicois a two-step process. First, a condi-tional-use permit is awarded throughthe Planning Commission and then acommercial cannabis regulatory per-mit is issued through city staff.

The Planning Commission canrevoke the use permit, but the citymanager must revoke the regulatorypermit. Velasco said the regulatorywould be pulled after the use permitwas revoked.

The City Council last week pre-liminarily approved adding anotherfive retail permits, bringing the totalto 12.

Cannabis...........from page one

THE AROMA CANNABIS Store in an unincorporated area nearthe Calexico East Port of Entry is an example of the type ofcannabis businesses Calexico officials are seeking to attract toopen within city limits in the Cannabis Overlay Zone.CORISSA IBARRA


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Calexico Unified School District (hereinafter District) is seeking theservices of a qualified company or individuals

(Proposer/Contractor) to submit proposals for building security sur-veillance cameras. The District's objective in issuing this Request

for Proposals (RFP) is to obtain competitive bids from which it willselect a contractor to provide and install building security camerason a turn-key basis in accordance with applicable laws. Any indi-vidual or company submitting a proposal must be able to provide

evidence that the individual or company and its personnel carryingout bid responsibilities have expertise and experience in the installa-tion of security surveillance cameras and must have a minimum of

five (5) years' experience.

Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearlymarked "RFP# 2020-02, Security Surveillance Cameras".

No electronic (email) or facsimile (fax) proposals will be con-sidered. Proposals due date is December 06, 2019. Proposalsreceived after the specified date and time will not be acceptedand will be returned unopened. Proposals will not be openedpublicly. All responsive proposals will be reviewed and eval-uated by the District in order to determine which contractor

best meets the District's needs for this project. The criteria bywhich the District shall evaluate proposals are set forth in theRFP. A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference and job-walk of

facilities will take place on November 22, 2019, 3:30 PM at the Calexico High School

Front Office.

The RFP document can be found at http://www.cusdk12.org/rfpProposers are encouraged to submit written questions by email

to the following email: [email protected], before thedeadline of 11/29/2019. Questions will be addressed at the Pre-

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Ordinance 1205

The City Clerk has prepared the following summary of Ordinance Number 1205.

Ordinance 1205. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Calexico, California,Amending Sections 5.96.020 And 17.11.1020 Of The Calexico Municipal Code toRemove Industrial Hemp from the Definition Of Cannabis.

City of Calexico City Council has approved amendments to Sections 5.96.020 and17.11.1020 of the Calexico Municipal Code to remove Industrial Hemp from the defi-nition of Cannabis.

City's Existing Regulations. Currently, applicants wishing to grow industrial hemp inthe City must first comply with the City's stringent commercial cannabis cultivationzoning and operating requirements because "industrial hemp" is included in the defini-tion of "cannabis" in the Calexico Municipal Code.

Ordinance 1205 specifically excludes "industrial hemp" from the definition of cannabisin its Municipal Code provisions regarding business licensing and zoning. If the pro-posed Ordinance is adopted, the City would treat industrial hemp the same as any otheragricultural crop.While there will be no City-specific requirements, industrial hempgrowers will have to comply with Imperial County registration procedures and regula-tions.

A copy of the Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk's Office at City Halllocated at 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico California. This ordinance was introduced at theregularly scheduled City Council meeting at November 6, 2019.

/s/ Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk

Legal 5845Publish Date: November 14, 2019

Ordinance 1206

The City Clerk has prepared the following summary of Ordinance Number 1206.

Ordinance No. 1206. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Calexico,California, Amending Section 17.11.1040 Of The Calexico Municipal Code IncreasingThe Number of Potential Cannabis Retailer, Non-Storefront Retailer, AndMicrobusiness Permits from Seven (7) to Twelve (12).

The City's current ordinance allows seven (7) retail cannabis businesses (retail, non-storefront retail, and microbusiness) to locate in the Zone. As of the date of this staffreport, the City has issued seven (7) conditional use permits to cannabis retail appli-cants. This proposed Ordinance would allow up to five (5) additional businesses tooperate in the Zone.

City of Calexico City Council has approved amendments to Section 17.11.1040, ofChapter 17.11, Title 17 (Zoning) of the Calexico Municipal Code, in particular, the CityCouncil increased the number of potential cannabis retailer, non-storefront retailer, andmicrobusiness permits from seven (7) to twelve (12).

A copy of the Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk's Office at City Halllocated at 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico California. This ordinance was introduced at theregularly scheduled City Council meeting at November 6, 2019.

/s/ Gabriela T. Garcia, City Clerk

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IMPERIALIn the Matter of:THE BILL AND BILLEE JEANLYALL 1993 TRUST datedFebruary 12, 1993, as amendedand restated on August 31, 2015and further amended by FirstAmendment dated November16, 2015 and by SecondAmendment dated March 14,2017.Surviving Trustor, BILLEEJEAN LYALL, Deceased

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PACEPatrick M. PaceAttorney for PetitionerEndorsed: Nov. 01, 2019Superior CourtCounty of ImperialMaria Rhinehart, ClerkBy: Astridd Weimer, DeputyAssigned for all purpose toJudge including trial:L.Brooks AnderholtLegal 6264Publish: Nov. 7, 14, 21, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-733The following persons are con-ducting business as:United Security and ProtectiveServices2251 Portico BlvdCalexico, CA 92231County of Imperial

Mailing Address:P.O. Box 4074Calexico, CA 92232Full Name of Registrants:JJ Pharma2251 Portico BlvdCalexico, CA 92231This business conducted by: ACorporationRegistrant commenced to trans-

act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: October 1, 2019.Articles of Incorporation:C4234957I, Declare that all of the informa-tion in this statement is true andcorrect.Signature: JJ Pharma, JoelO’Campo, President

The filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: October 14,2019NOTICE: This statement expires

on: October 13, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 5826 Publish: Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 14,2019

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-711The following person is conduct-ing business as:GM Farms865 Fites Rd.Imperial, CA 92251County of Imperial

Mailing Address:PO Box 1641Brawley, CA 92227Full Name of Registrant:Alicia Castro Moreno865 Fites Rd.Imperial, CA 92251This business conducted by: AnIndividual

Registrant commenced to trans-act business under the FictitiousBusiness Name(s) listed aboveon: October 8, 2019.I, Alicia Castro Moreno Declarethat all of the information in thisstatement is true and correct.Signature: Alicia Castro MorenoThe filing of this statement does

not of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: October 08,2019NOTICE: This statement expires

on: October 07, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderRebecca Leyva, DeputyLegal 6261 Publish: Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 14,2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENTFILE NO.: 19-771The following persons are con-ducting business as:Normex CarriersNormex Logistics2616 Thomas Drive Apt. 706El Centro, CA 92243County of ImperialFull Name of Registrants:Jeng LLC2616 Thomas Drive Apt. 706El Centro, CA 92243This business conducted by: ALimited Liability CompanyRegistrant has not commenced totransact business under theFictitious Business Name(s) list-ed above.Articles of Incorporation:201928710527I, Mauricio Jimenez Declare thatall of the information in this

statement is true and correct.Signature: Mauricio Jimenez,Managing MemberThe filing of this statement doesnot of itself authorize the use inthis State or a Fictitious BusinessName in Violation of the Rightsof another under Federal, State orCommon Law.Filed with the Imperial CountyClerk-Recorder on: October 29,2019NOTICE: This statement expireson: October 28, 2024. A newstatement must be filed prior tothe expiration date.Chuck Storey/County Clerk-RecorderVictoria Camarillo, DeputyLegal 6265 Publish: Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5,2019

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Fernandez............from page threeA trial readiness conference

was set for Dec. 9, with a jury trialscheduled to begin Dec. 10,according to the minutes from thewindow arraignment.

Fernandez did not immediatelyrespond to phone calls and textmessages Nov. 13 seeking com-ment.

Rivera would not comment onthe reasoning behind Fernandez'snot-guilty pleas when reached byphone the morning of Nov. 13.

The charges against Fernandez,62, include two counts of hit-and-run driving resulting in propertydamage stemming from a May 5

collision in Calexico. A count of driving under the

influence of an alcoholic beveragewith a blood-alcohol level of .15percent or above, and one count ofdriving with a .08 percent blood-alcohol content, were filed in con-nection with a July 6 collision.

The cases are being prosecutedby the state Attorney General'soffice. The office of county DistrictAttorney Gilbert Otero declared aconflict of interest becauseFernandez worked on Otero's 2018re-election campaign. State prose-cutors have repeatedly declined tocomment on details of the case.

intended to challenge the reason forthe May 7 traffic stop during whichGarcia was arrested.

Garcia has pleaded not guilty.At a prior hearing on Sept. 25,

Amavisca disclosed his intent to filethe motion yet he did not divulgeany reason behind it. He furtherdeclined to reveal what the prosecu-tion provided the defense in discov-ery.

Following the Nov. 13 hearing,this paper inquired in an email toAmavisca's office if it would offeran explanation for the motion tosuppress but did not receive a replyby press time.

Garcia's only comment came ata city council meeting shortly afterhis arrest when he said he felt the

matter is personal. Donnelly also set Jan. 13 for a

readiness conference. It is to see ifthere will be a resolution by way ofplea bargain, make sure both sideshave exchanged all discovery and toverify both sides are ready for trial.He then set Jan. 14 as the jury trialdate.

Donnelly then asked GenevieveHerbert, deputy attorney general, ifshe had any objections and she toldthe court no.

Donnelly, a U.S. District Courtjudge, is hearing the case becauseall local Superior Court judgesdeclared a conflict of interest. Thatis the same reason county DistrictAttorney Gilbert Otero's officedeferred to the state on prosecution.

Garcia............from page three

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